Since the last update of Pokémon GO, many players have reported difficulties. They were unable to connect their account with the Switch and thus couldn’t obtain a mystery box. However, Niantic has now communicated via Twitter and provided a proposed solution.
How to solve the connection problems with the Switch
This is what Niantic says: Niantic explains that the problem can be easily solved: “Trainers, we can confirm that the latest update has affected the connection between Nintendo Switch and Pokémon GO. If you disconnect Pokémon GO from the Switch and restart the Switch by holding the power button for 3 seconds, you can restore the connection.”
Does it really work? On Reddit, numerous players confirm that this proposed solution resolves the issues. Subsequently, players were able to reconnect with the Switch and obtain a mystery box.
How do I get the mystery box? It is not enough just to own a Switch. You need one of the Let’s GO games in order to get a mystery box. How exactly this works, we have explained in this article.Why is the mystery box so important? It is particularly annoying that these connection issues are occurring right now, as there is currently an event around the mystery box and Meltan. You will receive this box every 3 days instead of the usual 7-day cycle, and the mystery box could contain a Shiny Meltan.
In Pokémon GO, there is also another event, and there Rattata is the hidden star:
Even before other guilds could defeat World of Warcraft Jaina, Method repeated the kill simply, showing that it wasn’t just luck.
The race for the First Kill of Lady Jaina Proudmoore was one of the highlights of the last weeks in World of Warcraft. After an exciting race, the European guild Method clinched the win and secured the “World First Kill” on the Mythic Jaina Proudmoore, the final boss of the Battle of Dazar’alor.
Other competitors, like the US guild Limit or the Russian team Exorsus, were not able to secure the kill in a timely manner.
Humiliation with a promise: Shortly after the “World First Kill”, Method was already asked in an interview what their next goals would be. More in jest, they replied that they now wanted to go for “the World Second” – meaning the second Jaina kill. This not only garnered laughter but also criticism, as it seemed somewhat disrespectful to underestimate the other guilds.
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But Method turned their slightly arrogant words into actions. They also secured the “World Second Kill” on Jaina. This received admiration on social media.
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Limit has the “World Second”: Meanwhile, the guild Limit has also defeated Jaina Proudmoore and thus managed to secure the First Kill in America. Other guilds will likely follow in the coming days, as the players’ gear becomes better with each week. Nevertheless, the First Kill for Limit will probably feel unsatisfactory after Method has beaten them twice.
Or to put it in the cynical comment of some people on Twitter:
“GG to Limit for coming third in a two-man race.”
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Today, on February 6th, Update 2.1.4.1 for Destiny 2 has been released. The patch aims to address some acute issues in the game. We have gathered all the information on the maintenance, server downtime, and the patch notes for you.
A day after the Weekly Reset on February 5th, Destiny 2 received an unscheduled update. On the PS4, it is 1.77 MB in size and will be installed automatically on the login screen.
What exactly changes with Hotfix 2.1.4.1? Currently, it is becoming more common for weapon forms to disappear from the player’s inventory.
Furthermore, since the last Update 2.1.4, some materials for weapon forms are no longer dropping correctly. For example, there is often no mixed ether for the sniper rifle form and no unstable radiolaria for the bow form.
The hotfix is supposed to solve these issues. Whether there will be any further changes or fixes is currently not known.
Destiny 2: All about maintenance, downtimes, server downtimes on February 6th.
Update 2.1.4.1 will be accompanied by maintenance work. However, there should be no downtime, as the servers will remain online. You only need to briefly pause your gaming experience to install the hotfix. After that, you should be able to continue your Destiny evening.
This is the official schedule for the maintenance on February 6th:
7:00 PM:
Estimated start of maintenance
No server downtime expected
10:00 PM:
The hotfix 2.1.4.1 will be made available for all platforms and in all regions
Some features of the companion app may not work on the web, mobile devices, and third-party services
10:45 PM:
Players who have not yet installed Update 2.1.4.1 will be removed from their activities and returned to the title screen
11:00 PM:
Planned end of maintenance
11:15 PM:
The companion app should work again without restrictions
Patch Notes for Destiny 2 Update 2.1.4.1
The official patch notes for Hotfix 2.1.4.1 are very brief. Bungie has fixed an issue that caused players to be unable to complete the sniper rifle and bow forms properly during the Black Armory quests.
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On February 7, the Private Beta for The Division 2 starts. To participate, there are some requirements for the download. We will tell you what you need to know about the preload, the size, and the start of the demo.
When does the Private Beta start? The Beta starts on February 7 at 10 AM and will run for four full days until February 11.
What is the Beta about? In the Private Beta, you can already test numerous features of the game. Two main missions and five side missions are playable, and parts of the endgame are included. You can also explore many parts of the game world. We have provided you with a detailed list of the contents in our Hub for the Beta.
Update, 7.2. 18:54:Currently, friend invitations are disabled, as Massive announced on Twitter. They will be reactivated once the issues of the Beta have been resolved. In our ticker, we keep you updated on the current situation.
You can invite up to 3 friends
This is how you can invite your friends: Through the Beta website you can send three invitations to your friends from your Uplay list.
If you have issues with login, you may need to clear your browser’s cache.
Your invited friends have 48 hours to accept the invitation after receiving it. If they do not accept, the invitations will return to you, and you can resend them to others.
How do I get into the Beta if I was invited? Log in on the Beta website and select the “Redeem Code” button. This may sound strange since you haven’t received one yet, but it is still the right way. You should then receive an email.
Didn’t receive an email? Check your Ubisoft account and verify your email again. At least that’s what other players report in the Subreddit of The Division.
Note: You must not already be logged in to the website when you want to invite friends. Otherwise, log out and log back in using the button under “Friend Invitations”. Thanks to our reader Tom for the tip.
Players who join the Beta through an invitation cannot invite anyone.
This is how you can download the Private Beta
When does the preload start? You have the opportunity to download the demo 24 hours before the start of the Beta. This way, you can start the Private Beta right away.
This is how you can participate: There are two ways for you to participate in the Private Beta:
You registered on the Beta website and were selected for the Beta
This is how the download works for digital pre-orderers: If you pre-ordered The Division 2 through the PSN-, Xbox-, or Uplay-store, then you don’t need a code or anything else to participate in the Beta.
From February 6, the Beta will appear in your game library, and you can download it.
If you are playing on Xbox One or PS4, you need to search for the Beta in the Xbox or PSN Store.
After downloading the demo, you can start the Beta on Thursday, February 7 at 10 AM.
And what if I didn’t order from the store? If you pre-ordered the game from a retailer, you should have received a code from that retailer with which you can start the Beta.
You redeem the code on the The Division 2 website and then gain access to the Private Beta
If you pre-ordered in the Epic Store, you will also receive an email with a direct access code. Afterwards, the Private Beta will appear in your game library, and you can start downloading it.
No code despite pre-order? If you have not received a code yet, you either need to be patient or contact the retailer. The email with the code might also be in your spam folder.
There’s still a chance: If you have registered for the Private Beta, you might have been selected by Ubisoft. You should check your emails. It is not known when the draw will end.
The trailer for the Beta shows you what to expect:
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The size of the Beta: To play the Private Beta, you will need quite a bit of free storage space. Regardless of the platform, the Beta is 46 GB large. Furthermore, a 200MB patch is also expected to follow.
This is exactly what you can use the preload for, so you can start right on time with the Private Beta.
To be the best in the world, the guild Method had to spend a lot of gold in World of Warcraft. A player explains where the debt of 100 million gold comes from.
The players of the WoW guild Method achieved their ‘World First Kill’ of Jaina Proudmoore have proven that they are the best guild in the world. However, to achieve this, a lot of planning was necessary, as well as some favors. As Josh from Method explained, the guild has incurred a debt of around 100,000,000 gold coins.
So much gold for materials: The reason for this high debt is that the players of Method had to tackle insane tasks with their alternate characters. Josh explains that he completed ten normal “mythic” dungeons and five “Mythic+” dungeons on five characters each – totaling 75 dungeons within two days.
After that, he learned engineering with all five characters and crafted a helmet with item level 400. Then the helmet was scrapped, and all characters learned jewel crafting to equip the 400 ring. Then he repeated the process and learned alchemy to equip the 400 trinket.
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All of this was done on nearly 100 characters, which according to Josh consumed the resources of “three servers” because the home server did not have enough materials. Multiple guild transfers with full guild banks were necessary to assist, resulting in total costs of nearly 100 million gold that Method now owes many players.
Why the effort? The reason for all this effort are Blizzard’s “Personal Loot” rules. Characters can only give loot to other players if they already have an equivalent or better item. Therefore, if Method wants to give loot to their main characters during their “Split Runs,” all the alternate characters ideally need to have equivalent items.
This way, it becomes possible to funnel the right items to the main characters, so that everyone starts the raid with optimal equipment.
The time and gold expenditure for this endeavor is enormous. But in the end, it was rewarded with the First Kill of Jaina – it was worth it.
What do you think of these preparations? Just crazy? Or is one expected to be ready for such things if they want to play at the top?
The European guild Method has finally succeeded: Jaina Proudmoore has been defeated in the mythic mode of the Battle of Dazar’alor. For one of the players of the guild, the victory means uninstalling World of Warcraft.
The clip is the second most-watched clip of the World-First Kill. (As of February 6, 2019 at 20:50) It is only surpassed by the actual kill clip from the Method channel.
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Is Spookie really quitting? According to some replies under Spookie’s tweet, in which he linked his clip, some fans confirm that he genuinely wants to quit. He did not uninstall WoW just “for the meme.”
Also on reddit the reaction has gained wide attention. The user BBush1414 says:
He said after they killed Jaina, he would quit the game. It is too tempting to press the “play” button when the game is still installed. So he uninstalled it.
Method seems to have lost one of their demon hunters.
Why is Spookie quitting? There has been no official statement regarding the exact reasons. Some reddit users suspect that Spookie was dissatisfied with the design of the raids and the now required grind of WoW.
Despite all difficulties, Method has made good profit from it. For Spookie, however, this still means the temporary end of his career at the best guild in the world.
What’s Next?
After Method defeated Jaina as the first guild in the world, they even defeated the opponent again today, on February 6th, 2019 – as “World Second.” But the story is not over yet.
With Patch 8.1.5, the story of WoW continues. A cutscene between Baine and Sylvanas is already known from it.
Anthem is set to be continuously expanded with free content after release. As shown by a gameplay calendar on Twitter, the first expansion is coming sooner than expected.
This is why the expansion in March is important: Players were already concerned about the endgame of Anthem. After the demo, there were fears that Anthem would not offer enough variety and would become boring quickly. BioWare promised that they would deliver new content quickly.
This promise seems to be met earlier than expected by the developers. Because the first expansion already has a lot in store:
What’s coming in the March expansion?
The gameplay calendar shows: The graphic reveals that the updates of Anthem are divided into acts. In March, Act 01: Echoes of Reality will begin. Afterwards, Act 02 is expected to follow at an unspecified time.
Anthem is set to receive dynamic events:BioWare has emphasized that Anthem should constantly evolve. Through major events, the map and the story can change significantly. For instance, an entire mountain could disappear from the map or new characters may be introduced.
Cataclysm as the highlight to be talked about: BioWare has prepared a wide range of events for Anthem. These will likely come into play through the large acts. The Cataclysm will probably be the highlight of an act.
There will be hints dropped about the “big thing” that is coming. In this way, they also want to tell a long, interactive story. Players are meant to remain excited about Anthem and discuss the new events.
The Lunar New Year event in Pokémon GO brings you numerous Shinies and bonuses, but a medal can also be significantly easier to complete during the event.
In Pokémon GO there are numerous medals. Many of these medals don’t really provide much benefit to the player, but are still waiting to be golded. Especially two medals, namely for 300 big Magikarp and 300 tiny Rattata, are particularly difficult. Therefore, players are motivated to bring these to gold status.
In the current event, which runs until February 13th, you can progress one of the medals significantly easier.
You can now catch tiny Rattata more easily
Why is it easier now? In the Lunar New Year event, there are also more Rattata to catch. This means you can increase your medal more easily.
There haven’t been this many of the little rodents to catch in a long time, as more Pokémon and numerous events are overshadowing the spawns of this Generation 1 Pokémon.
So far, there has never been an event focused on this Pokémon, so now is the time to take advantage of it.
What counts as a tiny Rattata? To have really caught a tiny Rattata, it is not enough for its size to say “XS”. Your team leader must confirm during the evaluation that it is tiny.
Why do trainers want the Rattata medal? There isn’t really a purpose behind this medal. It doesn’t strengthen anything for you. However, for many players, it’s a goal to gold all medals. Many players who have already reached the maximum level are still focused on this medal. They want to complete the game and take on this difficult medal challenge for that.
This is why Rattata is the star of the players: On Reddit, Rattata is becoming the hidden star of the event. Many players are happy about the increased numbers of the Pokémon. A player “DoubleM101” writes in a thread: “Enjoy all the Rattata in the event to gold your medal!” and gets almost 600 upvotes.
Many players agree: “I am definitely happy with all the Rattata. There are also other advantages: They are not Pikachu, which are difficult to catch, and they don’t wear a silly hat.”
What do you think about all the Rattata? Have you already golded the medal?
Currently, there’s also an event around Meltan. We have the information for you:
For some days now, there has been rumbling in Fortnite. Players are already speculating about what these sounds could mean. Some are already suspecting the earthquake event.
What happened? Only players who have their game sound turned up can hear it: A very quiet rumble while you are navigating the map of Fortnite.
These sounds are likely related to the earthquake event, which data miners have already found in the code of the latest patch. Exact details about the event are not yet known, but the rumbling would fit with an earthquake.
This indicates the earthquake event
Here’s what is known about the event so far: A folder named “Earthquake” was found in the Fortnite Patch 7.30. More folders related to events around the Super Bowl and DJ Marshmello were also found. Those events have already taken place. Now only the earthquake event is missing.
In another leak, data miners showed a sound file that sounds like earthquake noises. This rumbling is comparable to the sounds that can also be heard in the game until now. In the game, the sound is just significantly quieter.
Is Season 8 coming now? Many assume that the prisoner skin could be related to the rumbling and an earthquake. In previous seasons, there was also a special skin that appeared at the end of the season and initiated the next one.
The prisoner skin has disappeared from his prison and has not appeared yet. Many see him as a kind of fire king who could split the Fortnite map with a massive earthquake.
When can we expect more about the earthquake event? The season 7 ends on February 28. If the prisoner skin is connected with the earthquake and the new season, we should learn more about the event soon.
Possibly, with the next patch, which is expected as early as next week, new content will be added that brings some more clarity about the earthquake event.
So far, we can only continue to hear a quiet rumble that stands out from the bustle of Fortnite.
Many players believed that the prisoner skin was related to the new campfire:
In the new gameplay trailer for Anthem we learn more about the endgame. It shows what serves long-term motivation and when the endgame actually starts.
When does the endgame of Anthem begin? The video defines the start of the endgame when players reach level 30 with their character. At this point, players have completed the main story and face new challenges.
Strongholds: These are mini-raids that are particularly difficult and can only be entered with four players. Here you can find particularly valuable loot.
Collecting cosmetics: Players can earn all skins, cosmetic items, and emotes. The video shows some suggestions here.
Those who want to master the highest levels must continually improve their Javelin. Players then obtain the necessary loot for new weapons and components by completing missions, challenges, and world events.
The goal is essentially to become progressively stronger in order to master new difficulty levels.
Cataclysms as the highlight
The world of Anthem will change: As a particular highlight of the endgame and also of Anthem in general, Cataclysms are mentioned. These are particularly large world events in which the map of the game can change.
In the months after the release of Anthem, new characters and story expansions are to come. BioWare described it as if Anthem were a Netflix series. There are expected to be new events and occurrences related to Anthem that players will discuss and be captivated by.
The Elder Scrolls Online offers all Morrowind fans and those who want to become one a particularly good reason to visit the island of the Dark Elves soon. In the great Morrowind event, there’s the addon at a special price and plenty of goodies to win.
Why should you go to Morrowind now? From February 7 to February 18, the special Morrowind event takes place in ESO. In it, you can snag especially many rewards in the homeland of the Dark Elves:
Double yield when collecting crafting materials, including for jewelry crafting. However, the bonus does not apply to fishing and special findings in Vvardenfell
Double loot from all bosses. This also applies to the trial “Halls of Fabrication”
Double reward chests for “daily quests” in Vvardenfell
It is definitely worth exploring the island and collecting bosses and crafting materials there.
Here’s how you can get Indrik feathers: Additionally, there are further opportunities to get the coveted Indrik mount. You will receive event tickets again:
One event ticket for the first daily quest against a world boss per day
One event ticket for the first daily quest to a dungeon per day
In total, you can collect 26 tickets if you fully enjoy each day. You will hand in the tickets as usual at the Impresario to receive Indrik feathers and berries. What you do with them, you can find out in our Indrik guide.
Here’s how to get the right quests in Vvardenfell: To find the right bosses and dungeons, you should go to Vivec City in the Hall of Justice. There, you will find NPCs who give you quests for a daily boss and a dungeon.
Morrowind at a Special Price
This is how inexpensive the addon is right now: If you do not have Morrowind, you unfortunately cannot enter the island of Vvardenfell. Fortunately, Zenimax is offering the addon at a special price during the event.
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For 1,750 crowns (about 12 Euros), you can get the addon with all features except the Warden class. This is a 50 percent discount. So if you haven’t purchased the addon yet, starting February 7 is a good opportunity to do so.
The hiring of a “Director of Player Voice” for Halo Infinite seems to suggest the business model of the game. Is a Halo coming as a Games-as-a-Service title?
What is it about? The developer studio 343 Industries announced that they have hired Justin Robey as the “Director of Player Voice” for Halo Infinite. Robey is expected to work with the active Halo community and convey the players’ voices to the developers.
The creation of such a position could be a confirmation of the shift towards a Games-as-a-Service title.
What could this mean? Justin Robey stated on Twitter what his newly created position means for the development of Halo Infinite and the players.
This new role is about working with you, the players, to give you an active voice throughout the development, launch, and lifespan of Halo Infinite.
So this could mean that Robey is actively engaging with the Halo community, filtering players’ feedback on social media, and passing it on to the developers. Especially during the so-called “Flights” where players are invited to test features of Halo Infinite, this could become an important task.
What suggests GaaS? Robey’s wording about wanting to give players a voice “during the lifespan of Halo Infinite” appears to be a hint towards a Games-as-a-Service model.
Furthermore, a job posting in September 2018 hinted at different live services for Halo Infinite. An Online Experience Design Director was sought who would “design and deliver a social AAA experience that fosters community,” while also delivering a “AAA player investment experience” that encourages players to “express their passion for Halo.” Microtransactions were mentioned as an example.
The Online Experience Design Director should also have an understanding of player psychology, especially what keeps gamers coming back. The job listing also described Halo Infinite as a “Live Service” game.
What do the players say? The new position of Robey is being critically discussed in the Halo subreddit. Players are concerned that the new “Director of Player Voice” could filter too much of the feedback.
For instance, the user Chudston_Plang believes that the position is just a new way for 343 to decide which feedback they want to hear.
In contrast, the 343 employee ske7ch343 replied that they have never had an employee dedicated solely to ensuring that player input is heard and contributes to the development process. He believes this is a very exciting addition. The community team is excited to work with someone to ensure that important issues and feedback topics are evaluated and incorporated into the development plan.
On the other hand, galactix100 mentions that he does not envy Justin Robey for his new job as he would first have to separate real player criticism from other nonsense.
Can you imagine a Games-as-a-Service game in the Halo universe? Or would you prefer a completely different Halo Infinite?
After both demos of Anthem have been completed, the developers have taken some player criticism to heart. Now, 19 more changes are known to be implemented in the release version of Anthem. Many players are pleased about this.
The developers of Anthem have interacted with the community on Twitter. Some players had questions about changes for the final game after the Anthem demo, including 21 things fans wish for after the launch of Anthem. The developers have responded to some of these.
The site Polygon has compiled the tweets in which the developers answered questions. You can find this overview below.
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22 Changes in Anthem After the Demo
The responses to the community’s questions came from developers Ben Irving, Mike Gamble, and Jonathan Warner, as well as Executive Producer Mark Darrah.
1. Voice chat is always active by default
In Anthem, voice chat will be always active by default. If players do not want to use it, they need to disable it through the options. This option is meant to promote teamwork, as Anthem is designed for groups of four players.
However, this change raises another question: Will there be a text chat? One user asked this on reddit. He is mute and therefore cannot speak at all and currently has no way to communicate. This is one of the things the community still wishes for.
2. Team members are easier to find
Players in a group will now be able to see the members of the group on their HUD. The health bar and position of all team members will be displayed at all times.
In the demo, this was a bigger problem, as players often got lost in the vast areas and had to awkwardly search the map. The health display also helps to assess whether a teammate needs assistance.
3. More endgame content
Some fans have expressed concerns that the endgame content of Anthem will not be sufficient to keep players entertained for long. What was seen in the demo was simply too little.
This point was already criticized after the first VIP demo and was apparently not fixed in the open demo either. Players will finally be able to move faster in Fort Tarsis in the finished game. Only slow walking was possible in the demo.
5. FPS rate on consoles will be capped
This news will mainly interest players on Xbox One and PS4. The console version of Anthem will be capped at 30 FPS. This is intended to deliver a smoother experience at launch.
6. The group leader can be changed
It is now possible to select a different leader for the group through the group menu. In the demo, the group system had difficulties in some places, especially when someone left. The groups would break apart or had to be constantly redone.
This change is meant to keep groups together even when someone leaves by simply selecting a new leader.
7. You can create guilds
In Anthem, you will have the option to create guilds with other players. This will allow you to team up with friends or popular players repeatedly. This was not possible in the demos.
In the demo, loot often had incorrect values shown. Accordingly, many inscriptions displayed values like “0% improvement.” This error is said to have been fixed.
9. Combos are easier: Primer and Detonator are now clearer
In Anthem, many attacks build on powerful combos. For these, a so-called “Detonator” attack must be executed on a target that has previously been marked with a “Primer” status from a corresponding attack.
How exactly this works was not clear to many players while playing the demo. Therefore, in the finished game, the icons will be redesigned to allow for easier combos.
To improve orientation, it is supposed to become brighter underwater.
11. Inscriptions now come for the correct Javelin
In the demo, you could receive loot that was not intended for your Javelin. Some effects could therefore not be used with the corresponding suit. For the final version, this issue is now supposed to be corrected; the effects will be universally applicable. However, the developer says they still need to double-check this.
12. You will get the first Javelin after the tutorial
The demo started for everyone at level 10 and with the Ranger as the standard Javelin, while the next Javelin was only unlocked at level 12. This caused confusion.
13. The balance between weapons and abilities will change
What exactly will be changed here has not yet been revealed. It is merely stated that the balance between Javelins, weapons, and abilities will be changed. Until now, weapons appeared to be secondary in the Anthem demo, while abilities seemed significantly more important.
According to Jonathan Warner, some changes have already been made. However, these are not yet final.
14. Prices from the cash shop will be clearer
Accordingly, the prices from the cash shop will at least initially be clearly defined. When Anthem launches, there will likely not be any changes to the prices in the cash shop.
The previous prices have already led to heated discussions in the community, as many players felt the prices were a bit too high.
Anyone who wants to craft items in Anthem will need to find and farm the corresponding materials in the world. It is not possible to buy materials with real money.
Even though the problems were not resolved by the open demo, they are supposed to no longer be an issue at launch on February 22.
17. Players can no longer keep echoes indefinitely
This issue has likely annoyed some players quite a bit. In the demo, it was possible to pick up and keep echoes that were necessary for certain missions. The problem was that only a limited number of echoes actually existed.
Trollers or players who picked up echoes unknowingly disturbed players with the corresponding missions. This will be fixed in the finished game.
18. The size of the display will be adjustable
For some players with larger display devices, there were problems with the scaling of Anthem’s HUD. Some game elements were not displayed to them as they were off-screen.
A new option to adjust the display size is supposed to fix this.
Players who played the demo could purchase certain cosmetic items using a premium currency in Anthem. However, in the finished game, all cosmetic items should also be freely earnable.
According to Michael Gamble, nothing in Anthem should be hidden behind microtransactions.
21. Enemies no longer disappear
This bug has likely frustrated most of you: enemies simply disappear when you are fighting them or when they are about to attack you. This was particularly annoying when they were necessary for a mission.
The corresponding bug that caused this is supposed to be fixed at launch.
22. You will get factions to work for
In Anthem, there will be three factions for you to complete tasks for. With these, you can gain reputation and acquire blueprints, challenges, and other goods. Additionally, they will change the appearance of your personal Fort Tarsis.
This is how the community reacts
Many of the changes are currently being hotly discussed on reddit. Most points are largely ignored or only briefly mentioned. The conversations mostly revolve around two points.
On one hand, players are happy that they will no longer be bound to the Ranger when they start. They are excited that they can choose their own Javelin after completing the tutorial.
On the other hand, they are asking for more information about the changes in the balance between weapons and abilities. More info from developers is being demanded about what exactly will be changed.
The chat is also widely and heatedly discussed. However, here it is more about the fact that a text chat should be implemented in addition to voice chat.
What do you think of the changes?
A feature that players were counting on, by the way, will probably not be included:
A player has found a way to stack foundations in their C.A.M.P. in Fallout 76. This is actually not intended, but some players have followed suit and even built giant pyramids with it. Even Bethesda is amazed.
On Reddit a post has surfaced, in which the user pandaru_express showcases their camp. The special thing about their C.A.M.P. is that it was built in the style of an Inca pyramid, which is actually not possible with the available parts in Fallout 76.
pandaru_express used a technique to stack specific foundations. As seen in the picture, concrete foundations form the blocks of the pyramid, with steps made from simple stairs.
At the top, pandaru_express has set up a small altar surrounded by torches. Burning trash cans light the way up. Even the interior is furnished and decorated.
How do you actually build pyramids in Fallout 76?
This is how the trick works: The YouTuber Monsterbird Nation has shown in a video how it is possible to stack foundations. This exploits what appears to be an unintended bug that allows the parts to connect.
He first places foundations together that make up the ground. Then he sets up stairs that face each other and must have at least two parts distance at the top. To one of these stairs, he attaches two half ceilings.
A campfire is placed on these ceilings so that it protrudes slightly over the edge. Now a new foundation can be placed on the ceiling, standing directly on the lower foundation.
By picking up and placing the campfire and the stairs again, more foundations can be built next to or above each other.
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Bethesda finds the pyramid cool: In the Reddit thread from pandaru_express, even an official employee from Bethesda commented. He stated:
!!! This is amazing!!!
The reaction surprised the community given the fact that the pyramid was created through a glitch or exploit. Apparently, this glitch is considered not too serious.
Players are now hopeful that Bethesda will implement a feature that allows foundations to be stacked by default. As the pyramid shows, really cool structures are possible this way. Furthermore, people wish for a larger building budget – or even the ability to build entire cities.
Since it is still unclear how Bethesda will handle the glitch, we advise against recreating such structures at the moment.
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Other players prefer to focus on role-playing rather than building their homes:
The free battle royale game has a price on PS4. And that is due to the age rating of Apex Legends.
A price for a free-to-play game? On February 4, Apex Legends was released for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. This is a battle royale set in the Titanfall universe. And although you can download the game for free on PC and Xbox One as announced, you will be charged in the PS Store.
On PS4, Apex Legends costs 25 cents for the standard version.
What is the minimum age for Apex Legends? The USK rated Apex Legends as “Not rated for youth” and therefore for ages 18 and up. Sony is not allowed to offer games without youth release for free in the PS Store. That’s why there is a small fee of 25 cents for Apex Legends. This is probably to be understood as a symbolic value that says “See? Not free.”
As GamePro knows, this regulation only applies to users of the German PS Store.
Subscribers to the PS Plus service receive Apex Legends for free, as the members must prove that they are 18 years old.
Not the first free game that costs something on PS4: The shooter Warframe is also actually free, but has a price of 49 cents in the PS Store. The reason is that this shooter has an age rating of 16 and did not receive a youth release.
How to download Apex Legends without PS Plus
The purchase price creates a barrier for some PS4 users, even if the price is low. If you do not have any balance on your Sony account, you need to top it up first.
If you don’t want to share your account information, you have to resort to gift cards, which are available starting at a value of 5€. However, you often still have leftover amounts on your Sony account from previous purchases that you can use to pay for the game.
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ID Check – Confirm age in the PS Store: For age verification in the PS Store, an ID is needed that confirms your age. This can be an identity card or a passport. This age verification is only necessary once. After that, the account is permanently cleared for purchases with age restrictions.
In FIFA 19 the TOTW 21 (Team of the Week) will be released today on February 6th in Ultimate Team. Which players will get new Inform cards this week? You can find out here in the overview.
The release time for TOTW 21: The Team of the Week will be available on February 6th at 7 PM in Ultimate Team mode. Then the special cards of the TDW players will be available in packs starting from 7 PM.
The players in Team of the Week 21: Here you can see all the new Inform cards:
Team of the Week 21 Overview – All Cards
How to get TOTW players: You can pull the Inform cards from all packs that may contain gold players,
Additionally, it is possible to buy the TOTW cards on the transfer market. However, the prices are often extremely high, especially for good players.
When will the new TOTW players be available? The TDW players are available in the sets for one week – from Wednesday at 7 PM to the following Wednesday at 7 PM.
This is how you can earn money beforehand
Many football and FIFA experts make their predictions about which players might land in the upcoming TOTW. You can read the predictions for TDW 21 here.
Trading and investments with TOTW cards: If you are willing to take a certain risk, you can earn a lot of coins with TOTW cards and the predictions. However, be aware that these predictions never match the “real” TOTW 100%. So, there is no guarantee that your investment will pay off.
For some players, it is the worst “nerf” in Hearthstone. Because the lovely Jaina Proudmoore is now dressed more modestly.
A new patch in Hearthstone is live and brought many changes with it. In addition to a cool new card back, there are also some nerfs to old cards. However, it didn’t take long for fans to discover another “nerf” to one of the oldest characters ever: Jaina.
Jaina is now more covered: Actually, it is just a very small change to the representation of the hero Jaina, but it caught the attention of many players right away. Jaina has now been given a undershirt to cover her cleavage a bit more and significantly reduce the neckline.
Fans react outraged: The players are reacting negatively to this adjustment, and corresponding posts in the Hearthstone subreddit are popping up everywhere. Many are wondering why a bit of cleavage on Jaina is such a terrible thing, when other characters, like Garrosh, are present in the game with bare upper bodies. This has led to images like this one, which speaks of a “Garrosh nerf”:
Players respond with sarcasm: As expected, the adjustment was of course a fitting reason for a lot of mockery and ridicule. A corresponding post on Reddit has now received more than 6,500 upvotes. In addition, there are plenty of sarcastic comments pouring in:
“That’s why I hate video games, because they are just trimmed for the female fantasy.”
“Calm down, guys. She’s only wearing that because it’s winter.”
“This has really bothered me for years, and that’s why I stopped playing Hearthstone. Now I can give the game another chance and maybe even make it to Legend without being overwhelmed by my impulses. Thanks, Blizzard!”
A small “workaround”: The Hearthstone community wouldn’t be the Hearthstone community if they didn’t find a “workaround.” Because the Death Knight variant of Jaina has not been given an additional piece of fabric.
For many players, this is probably “the worst nerf to the classic set of all time.” Let’s see if the Jaina fans will recover from this.
Apex Legends is, for our author Jürgen, the battle royale game he has always wished for. You can find out why here.
This was my first reaction to Apex: When I, Jürgen, first heard about Apex Legends, it was still said here in the editorial office, “Hey, apparently a new game from the Titanfall developers is supposed to be coming out on Monday. It’s going to be freshly announced and immediately released and is supposed to be a battle royale game in the Titanfall setting.”
When I heard that, I just thought, “What nonsense! Who needs a new battle royale game in 2019? And it’s supposed to just come out without announcement and hype? What rubbish!”
But I was completely wrong.
Good ideas thought through to the end
Since I really like battle royales, I still wanted to try out Apex Legends. As soon as I started the game, I quickly noticed a lot of cool features that make Apex better than Fortnite and others.
These were mainly things that I found annoying and dumb in the other BR games:
This is how Apex addresses waiting times: I hate nothing more than the stupid lobby in BR games. Waiting for minutes and uselessly lounging around while the server looks for enough players is incredibly annoying! I have limited free time and want to use it optimally. Being stuck in a lobby is the opposite of fun.
Instead of a dumb lobby, Apex starts in just a few seconds.
In Apex Legends, things happen extremely quickly. There is no lobby, just a screen that assembles the required 60 players into 20 teams of 3 in seconds. Once the round is full, it goes to hero selection and we’re already in the plane and can jump.
This is how jumping out becomes enjoyable: What also annoys me about Fortnite and others: trolling teammates who just randomly jump out of the plane and land who-knows-where. Of course, they get quickly devoured and the remaining players also won’t last long.
In a team with the Jumpmaster, we all go to the landing point together.
In Apex, however, there is a randomly selected Jump Leader for each team by default. When he jumps, the team automatically jumps with him and glides down to the landing spot in sync and very quickly.
You can voluntarily detach from the team jump at any time, but the standard is the synchronised jump. This way, you are guaranteed to reach the target area as a team and can have a lot of fun even with randoms.
This is how Apex solves one of the big problems in the genre: A large part of the thrill in battle royale comes from the fact that you can be shot at any time and then permanently eliminated from the round. In team mode – and Apex only supports teams of 3 – you still have the chance of revival, but if you miss that, you’re out for a while and the team can often forget about it because they are outnumbered.
Especially with random teams, this often leads to frustration when you are not revived in time due to teammates’ mistakes. But unlimited respawns would ruin the essence of battle royale.
My teammate successfully carried my banner to the spawn beacon. I’ll be back in action soon!
But here, the developers at Respawn Entertainment (the name says it all!) have come up with a brilliant idea. There are respawns in the game, but they are not easy to obtain.
If you go down and no one revives you, you are dead. But your mates have 60 seconds to retrieve a “banner” from your death location. The player then carries the banner, and if he takes it to one of the strategically distributed respawn beacons on the map, you can re-enter the game.
However, you are completely unarmed again and must find equipment or be gifted by generous teammates.
Still, these respawns are a very good idea that promotes team play even in random teams and can give disadvantaged teams a chance for a comeback.
This is how Apex improves reviving: Overall, Apex seems to place a lot of value on team play and reviving. When you go down, you can activate a special shield that at least partially protects you from fire.
With the shield, I can safely revive my friends and fully play my medic role.
This way, a brave medic can heroically throw himself into the hail of bullets and has a real chance of reviving you. Also, you earn points for the revive, so you can really contribute to the game as a medic.
This is how Apex supports team play in random groups: One problem in many BR games is when you play in a random group and communication is off. Voice chat, which Apex also has, could be an idea, but not every player has a mic or is willing to use it.
And the language barrier is also a problem when you play with people who only speak their native language.
In Apex, there is the option to trigger a lot of predefined commands and announcements with a simple mouse click. This way, you can quickly mark loot, ping enemies, or announce the approach of the death zone. There’s even a function that lets you say “thank you” at the press of a button when your teammates gift you something.
This increases team bonding and also the atmosphere, as the announcements are voiced by your hero in his voice and with character-appropriate sayings.
This is how Apex ensures a fast flow of the game: The gameplay of Apex is fast-paced and straightforward, yet surprisingly complex. There are weapon addons like scopes or stock attachments. However, they are automatically integrated into the currently active weapon in its best version when you find them. So you don’t have to fumble around in your inventory until you mount the right upgrade.
On top of that, the gameplay is pleasantly fast and the gunplay is smooth and fun. You usually play quite actively, running and shooting from cover to cover. Campers have a hard time due to various anti-camping skills of individual heroes. This improves the flow of the game.
This is how Apex creates a great battle royale atmosphere: The map of Apex is quite small and the 20 teams of 3 fill it optimally. With zip lines, climbing, and diving mechanics, and no fall damage, you can traverse this map quickly. You can encounter enemies anywhere.
Then it may pay to be well-equipped. But that’s where Apex tightens the screws, as there isn’t really much loot. And when you finally have a weapon, ammunition is also scarce.
Unlike in Fortnite, where you are bombarded with loot, good loot in Apex is rare, and thus especially wild fights over the first weapons erupt during landing.
To make the fun even greater, the game designates special zones at the beginning as “hot zones” that promise especially good loot – and displays this prominently and clearly for everyone on the map!
Here you can see right away where there will probably be a lot of loot and likely also enemies!
Especially daring players jump right at the beginning onto a floating supply depot, where a lot of loot is packed into a tight space and epic massacres occur!
Also cool: the game declares before each match a player who performed particularly well in the previous round as the champion. If you take them down, you’ll earn a lot of points for your progress. Large video screens display at all times who the sought-after champion is.
Here you can see who is currently worth a lot of points.
When they are taken out, there is a big announcement over the speakers. This is fun and enhances the atmosphere of being in a futuristic killer game show.
Finally Battle Royale with Heroes
Apex Legends was also marketed as a Battle Royale with heroes like Overwatch. That sounded really cool and no game had managed to do this properly yet. Realm Royale had recently failed colossally at this. Will Apex finally deliver here?
Here’s why the heroes are a great idea: In short: Yes, the heroes work! Each team picks a hero per player before the game starts. Duplicate heroes in the team are not possible. The selection happens in a fixed order. So if you see that there’s already a tank and DD in the team, a supporter might be a good idea.
The eight heroes, referred to as Legends, can use every weapon and equipment. They also have the same health stats. However, they differ in their appearance and skills. Each hero has one active, one passive, and one ultimate skill.
The latter must recharge during gameplay, while the active skill has a cooldown time.
This is how the skills work: The sprightly medic Lifeline can call in a healing drone that repairs the whole team in seconds. The soldier Bangalore, on the other hand, becomes faster when shot at. If you don’t catch her immediately, you might never have the chance again. And when you play as Wraith, you can even become briefly invisible and attack enemies from behind.
While I revive a teammate, the drone takes care of healing.
The mix of skills appears to be well-balanced so far, and the right choice of heroes can determine victory or defeat. I once had a round where a scout player named Bloodhound reliably spied out opponents with his “wall hack skill” and pinged all the information to the team.
In another match, a player chose the robot Pathfinder, who easily reached the respawn beacon with his grappling hook, bringing our team back from the dead. I, on the other hand, could completely heal my team with Lifeline and the healing drone, as well as the care package drop after we stumbled out half-dead from the “zone,” allowing us to optimally prepare for the final battle.
Jürgen’s conclusion: I don’t need Fortnite anymore!
Apex Legends captivated me from the first round more than all the other battle royale games before it. Everything works here! The game runs smoothly, finds a match in seconds, and finally offers unique heroes! The gameplay is at my pace, and the building that I’ve never gotten the hang of in Fortnite is thankfully absent!
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And the fun is not missed. Apex relies on dark humor that somewhat resembles Borderlands in its look. The robot always has a happy smiley on the screen, and the big tank has a finishing move where he simply sits on the opponent!
Therefore, I won’t be getting away from Apex anytime soon. Now I only hope that the infamous “curse of the flop” doesn’t apply to battle royale and that Apex Legends has a long life ahead of it.
At least the current player numbers are promising, and if the developers continue consistently, they could finally create a serious competitor to Fortnite. After all, Fortnite also emerged from nowhere and fought its way to the top. Why shouldn’t this happen again?
A new card back in Hearthstone requires a certain level of friendliness. Only then can you obtain it.
A new patch has been deployed in Hearthstone. This included among other things nerfs to some old cards, but also a cool new feature that all players can now experience. There is a new card back, for which players must complete a specific task: Play.
How to get the Hakkar back: A few players automatically received the new card back “Hakkar” after the patch. If you’re not one of the lucky ones, you will need to play matches (in Arena, Standard, Wild, and even private matches) until you face an opponent who already possesses and has equipped the card back. Once you finish a game against an opponent who had the card back equipped, you will also receive it in your collection.
Trolls could be annoying: Those who are stingy and do not want to contribute to the spread of the card back could simply not equip it. However, it is likely only a matter of time before all players receive the card back – because fortunately, the internet is not just full of selfish trolls.
Reference to WoW event: The card back from Hakkar and its spread is a reference to an incident in the history of World of Warcraft. There, the boss Hakkar could inflict players with the Blood Plague, which spread to other players. Due to a bug, players could “carry out” the plague from the raid, infecting innocent players in the cities. In no time, Orgrimmar was wiped out.
That’s what it looked like back in WoW.
The Moon Festival brings extra rewards: Besides the card back, the Moon Festival is currently taking place in Hearthstone. Quests grant additional Arcane Dust alongside Gold for a few weeks, allowing you to craft rare cards faster. It’s worth being a bit more active in the coming days.
Have you already got the new card back and are you sharing it widely? Or are you not using it so that not everyone gets the new card back?
With some crazy skin concepts, fans have given the Overwatch heroes a new look. The ideas show that some of the heroes would really make great employees at various fast food chains.
Fans of Overwatch express their creativity time and again with new concepts for heroes or skins. This results in alternatives to the official skins like those from the current New Year’s event. This time, the community has come up with various skins inspired by McDonald’s and Subway.
The latest idea is a McDonald’s skin for McCree from Twitter user EmBBu. In classic red and yellow, McCree has fries instead of his cigar and a ketchup bottle and a soft drink cup in his holsters.
The details like the “MEAL” on his belt buckle, “I’m lovin’ it” on his gun belt, and a McDonald’s M on his robot arm are causing great amusement in the community.
Subway Hanzo with Dragon Sandwich: One of the first skins was given to the archer Hanzo, also by EmBBu. In his Subway skin, he wears the classic green, a short apron, and of course the sandwich chain’s logo.
However, the highlight of the skin is his ultimate. Instead of shooting two dragons, he fires two sandwiches that spin around each other. The community humorously titled it: “Let the sandwich consume you!”
Genji works at a “cooler place”: In response, Twitter user TueJellygay created a skin for Genji. He was supposed to work “at a cooler place” than his brother.
So Genji received the uniform of a Starbucks employee including a green hipster hat and a milk dragon. The excited reactions from fans with phrases like “The Latte becomes me!” will not be translated due to apparent issues with the word “Latte.”
Cinnamon Rolls for Zenyatta: TrueJellygay continued to be creative and created a new skin for Zenyatta. He works in his alternate form for the lesser-known chain Cinnabon in Germany.
Cinnabon is a bakery and coffee chain, particularly known for its cinnamon rolls (hence Cinnabon from the English “cinnamon”). Accordingly, Zenyatta’s orbs in this skin consist of cinnamon rolls with icing.
Starbucks Ashe was the first stone: Several ideas have also been suggested on Reddit. Among others, there was an idea for a “Coffee Shop” skin for the latest hero Ashe, which was soon implemented as well. Reddit user Snoween displayed his interpretation of the skin.
The version is still quite unrefined and shows few details. However, fans mainly celebrate Bob’s appearance, even though he still has a rather creepy look.
For trademark reasons, the skins you see above will likely not be implemented as is. However, they are so popular that a similar adaptation is quite likely.
