As confirmed by developer Respawn Entertainment, Titanfall is getting a battle royale spin-off called Apex: Legends. It is expected to be a free-to-play game. Without Titans.
What is it about? Last week there was already a leak revealing the battle royale shooter. An announcement for today, February 4, was suspected. Allegedly, the game is supposed to be a free-to-play spin-off set in the universe of the Titanfall shooter series. The developer is once again expected to be Respawn Entertainment, which developed Titanfall 1&2.
The leaks have now been confirmed. During the Super Bowl, Respawn confirmed the existence of the shooter and that it will indeed be announced on February 4. The information comes from Vince Zampella, CEO of the developer studio, which is part of publisher Electronic Arts.
When can we expect the announcement? The stream for Apex is expected to run here at 5 PM. They want to reveal “everything” about the shooter. Here is the Twitch channel for Apex.
So far, they have not been officially confirmed. However, since the leak about Apex also comes from influencers, the rumors are likely to be realistic.
Titanfall spin-off without Titans
Are there Titans in Apex? Fans of the Titanfall games are likely to ask this question first. Unfortunately, the answer is disappointing: Apex will probably not have Titans. This is reported by sources who have already been able to test it.
In Dead by Daylight there are currently too few killers. This is due to an event that favors survivors.
In Dead by Daylight, the “Moonrise” event is currently taking place, where players can earn special cosmetic items and a lot of blood points. However, survivors are currently complaining about long waiting times, as hardly anyone wants to play as killers. This is not because killers are too weak, but because they progress significantly slower than survivors during the “Moonrise” event.
What is the problem? To earn the special currency that is only available during the Moonrise event, killers and survivors have to perform different actions. Survivors must repair generators and escape with a flashlight, while killers must hook survivors and destroy flashlights.
However, survivors receive points significantly faster and easier, usually ending a match with 16-45 points. Killers can only dream of 45 points and are already happy with 20-22 points per match.
As a result, killers earn the currency significantly slower, and many killer players switch to survivors to obtain the event rewards.
Fans demand a hotfix: On Reddit, most players agree that Behaviour should quickly provide a hotfix that improves the event points for killers. This would give players a stronger incentive to try the event as killers and be rewarded with points. This would also benefit survivors, who would then find matches faster. It would be a clear win-win situation.
However, one group benefits from the situation: Those who are not interested in the event rewards and enjoy playing as killers have virtually no waiting times. A group of survivors is found in just a few seconds.
How do you perceive the Moonrise event in Dead by Daylight currently? Are you also experiencing long wait times in the matches? Or do you have no problems?
While other classes and super abilities in Destiny 2 have received fantastic buffs, the Warlock’s only super, Nova Warp, has been utterly nerfed. How could this happen?
How strong was Nova Warp before the 2.1.4 update? The super ability introduced with Forsaken for the Voidwalker not only excels in “neutral play” (or neutral game – how effective the abilities are in normal play without using the super), as the Nova Warp Warlock can turn his grenade into a hand supernova and regenerates health on ability kills.
For those still not satisfied, the increased melee range is sure to please. However, the super ability itself was also quite strong, at least when one was in the Crucible. In PvE, the super was mainly used to take out larger hordes of enemies. For tough bosses, Nova Warp has always been rather unsuitable.
Nova Warp was a real killer in the Crucible: A super ability that feels like it lasts for minutes, gives back health on kills, and even goes through walls? Sure, why not? Even if all team members were shooting the Warlock, the increased armor and health regeneration made this super ability a true monster.
Those who wanted to counter Nova Warp effectively had two options: run away or play a Hunter with Blade Barrage. With other super attacks, there was no need to even try. Even a Titan with the Code of the Missile could be taken out of his Superman animation with a single blow.
With the 2.1.4 update, Bungie aimed to rebalance the super. Unfortunately, this went terribly wrong.
This is how Bungie wanted to adjust Nova Warp:In the TWAB blog from January 11, Bungie went into detail about the changes players could expect with the 2.1.4 update. A first glimpse of the changes to Nova Warp was accompanied by the words
The aforementioned Nova Warp changes are small, but we believe that together they will bring things to the right level – a level comparable to the Supers we have buffed.
So it should be “small” changes that aim to make Nova Warp comparable to the super attacks that have now received a buff. In the patch notes, the full extent of the Warlock drama was finally revealed:
Nova Warp Super
While charging, you move slightly slower
Charging consumes more energy
Initial charge costs (each time you activate the super) increased by 60%
Ongoing drain cost (holding) increased by 60%
Duration reduced by 6.8 seconds
Damage resistance of the super reduced from 56% to 54%
Damage against Guardians reduced by 27%
What do these nerfs mean in consequence? Not only was the duration of the super reduced by 7 seconds, but the charging costs were significantly increased. In addition, movement speed was also reduced.
The new best super of the Warlock? The Kamehameha
Those who try the super in the Crucible will find that enemies can escape relatively easily, and the Warlock also consumes too much super energy through teleporting. This means that the super can, in the worst case, only be activated two or three times before time runs out. Thus, the effectiveness of the super has been halved at best.
On top of that, Bungie buffed almost every super with the 2.1.4 update, making the nerf of Nova Warp seem even more severe. Specifically, the Gunslinger Hunter and the Striker Titan received fantastic buffs.
Since Nova Warp barely played a role in PvE even before the nerf, it is likely that no one uses it now. Neutral play remains strong, but the super is useless.
This is what Guardians have to say about the nerfs: Voices in the community are growing louder, calling for a rework of Nova Warp. While the damage reduction and decreased armor are deemed “good”, the movement reduction should be lifted, and the charging costs reduced.
Significantly improved: The Gunslinger
This would ensure that Nova Warp would still be an alternative in the Crucible. However, for the fight against aliens, the talent tree would need to be balanced completely separately, a high-wire act that Bungie traditionally struggles with.
A faction is deceived in the raid “Battle of Dazar’alor” in World of Warcraft. Blizzard employs a narrative trick here.
The raid “Battle of Dazar’alor” is unique in World of Warcraft, as players experience it from different perspectives. Both sides share only a few bosses; for the rest, one relies on the narratives of a scout. And it is precisely here that World of Warcraft demonstrates a narrative twist that is too often encountered in wars: The truth dies first.
Different dialogues depending on the faction: This circumstance is most evident in the fight against King Rastakhan. Before the fight begins, Genn Greymane urges the troll king to surrender. However, depending on which faction is playing the fight, this dialogue unfolds differently.
This is what Alliance players experience: Heroes of the Alliance experience King Genn Greymane relatively calmly as he storms the throne room with the army. He calls for King Rastakhan to surrender in the name of King Anduin Wrynn. Rastakhan refuses, to which Greymane simply states, “Then so be it. Heroes… you know what must be done.”
This is what Horde players experience: Horde players enter a narrative from the scout’s perspective and are presented with a different dialogue that is significantly more aggressive. Here, Greymane not only commands that Rastakhan should surrender, but also insists that he “bow before his new master, King Anduin Wrynn.” Furthermore, Rastakhan is to hand over his daughter as a hostage. When Rastakhan refuses, Genn becomes unequivocally direct and announces, “Heroes of the Alliance… slay him! No mercy for these savages!” A decidedly darker tone than with the Alliance.
What is the truth? As Alliance players experience the fight from a “real” perspective, their perception likely corresponds to the facts. Horde players experience the battle as a flashback scene narrated by a scout. Therefore, it is probable that the scout embellishes the scene slightly and places harsher words in Genn Greymane’s mouth than he actually chose.
Blizzard cleverly uses the raid’s narrative structure to stoke the conflict between Horde and Alliance with minor details. One can only hope such nuances will be referenced later and integrated into the story.
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A new trend in Fortnite is emerging: Building obstacle courses that play music hits. Fans love the new feature, and numerous music courses have already been created.
What is new? The Creative Mode in Fortnite allows players to become true builders. Now fans can also make music in this mode.
The new Music Blocks enable players to build an obstacle course that plays a whole song through different tones.
We’ll show you a selection of the best music pieces and guarantee earworms!
These are the coolest music obstacle courses
Where can I find these courses? In Fortnite, there are now Music Blocks. You can find these blocks in Creative Mode and create a song from them. You can build an obstacle course that essentially plays the entire song.
How does it work? The video, which usually lasts only a few minutes, took the “musicians” hours of work. Each block emits a different tone, and the tones must match the original song. Moreover, it’s important that the blocks are spaced correctly apart. This requires a lot of sensitivity.
A hit from the 80s: Fans of Michael Jackson now have something for their ears in Fortnite. The player Jonnie Cutlet recreated the worldwide hit “Billie Jean” using the Music Blocks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Zp_FUcfes
A reminder from old gaming times: If you know the RPG “Undertale”, you probably also know the song “Megalovania.” The player math2607 played this piece of gaming history and caused a stir among thousands of viewers.
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A world-famous movie score: If you are a fan of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies, you will surely know the matching movie score. This music was brought to Fortnite by the player Thermite_.
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A summer hit in winter: In recent years, we also couldn’t avoid the song “Despacito.” The player Kanga immortalized this song in the world of Fortnite.
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In some servers of the Open Demo of Anthem, an unknown phenomenon has appeared in the sky. It may be related to the event that is supposed to take place this evening, on 3.2..
What happened? If you are lucky and currently playing the Open Demo of Anthem, you can observe a strange phenomenon in the sky. It appears to be a kind of weather phenomenon; at least the clouds are swirling around a reddish glowing spot in the sky.
Many suspect that this is an announcement for the “cool” event scheduled for this evening. At the end of the VIP demo, developer Bioware announced a kind of event.
When does the event start? It is supposed to start in the afternoon on 3.02.. However, by afternoon, they mean American time. For us, whatever it is, it should take place between 8 PM and 2 AM.
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Update, 18:39: There are now news in the demo. The login message now reads: “The Storm: A strange storm is brewing in the sky. It is rumored that giants are roaming the land. Go to “Freeplay”, Freelander – we need your help beyond the walls.”
Whether this is just the first phase or will remain so from now on is unclear.
Update 19:42: Anthem tweets, “It’s not just the weather. BIG things are happening in the world.” Players report they have encountered titans that are significantly larger than usual.
It seems that not every instance has such a storm event, but the event can only be seen in some.
Update, 4.2. 9:16: After the giant titan appeared, nothing further happened. The demo is over. It was supposed to be a preview of what is possible in the game.
Is the event a Shaper Storm?
What is a Shaper Storm? Not much is known about these storms yet. It is certain that they are supposed to be part of the world events in Anthem. They can appear at any time during your expeditions.
They are so powerful that they are said to influence space and time. Players can even fly into these storms. What exactly awaits you inside, Bioware has kept a secret so far.
This indicates a Shaper Storm: On the one hand, such a weather phenomenon is already a clear sign pointing to such a storm. On the other hand, it would simply be cool to end the demo with such a bang.
It should be “a glimpse of the cool” things, as the “Head of Live Service”, Chad Robertson, made clear in his announcement. What could be more fitting than such a storm? Players have already speculated about this at the beginning of the past week.
You can see what such a storm looks like at the end of this video about Anthem:
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Tonight, at 6:00 PM, (February 3rd) our author Leya along with Heider will play the action RPG Anthem live on MAX. This takes place as part of the program “Anthem Together”, which offers concentrated Javelin power for a month.
What are we showing in the stream? Join Heider and me, Leya, as we dive into the Javelin exosuits and conquer the world of Anthem for three hours. We’ll start the gameplay stream with fresh accounts and play in the open demo of Anthem.
Heider and I will first complete the story missions of the demo and then head into Freeplay. If time allows, we’ll venture into a Stronghold in the last hour of the stream. These are essentially the raids of Anthem, featuring powerful bosses.
When does the stream start? Today, on February 3rd, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Watch the stream here from 6 PM
https://www.twitch.tv/monstersandexplosions
“Anthem Together” continues
What is “Anthem Together”? In this streaming program on MAX, Heider and I will play Anthem together more often. From the release of Anthem, we will stream the full version for about a month and take a closer look at the action RPG.
The plan is to dive into battles with players from the community together with the release version.
Mark these dates in your calendar:
February 17
February 24
March 3
On these Sundays, Heider and I will play Anthem every evening from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM as part of “Anthem Together”.
Do you have any suggestions? We are happy to receive your suggestions on what you would like to see in the streams. We are open to ideas from the community and will implement them if possible.
Until the stream starts, here is some reading material on Anthem:
As more and more exotic hand cannons return from the previous game, many Guardians are wondering if another fan favorite could make its way into Destiny 2 : Hawkmoon.
These hand cannons have already returned to Destiny 2: After the personal sidearm of Cayde-6, the Pikass, celebrated the return of the beloved hand cannon “The Last Word” with the weekly reset on January 29 just a few days ago.
Additionally, Bungie has essentially confirmed with a trailer for The Last Word that another iconic hand cannon will be returning soon – the Thorn.
However, there is also a supposed hint at another potential returnee: the exotic hand cannon Hawkmoon. What’s the deal?
What’s behind the possible return of Hawkmoon? A nearly forgotten alleged leak from last year has been brought up again by well-known Destiny YouTuber Houndish in Destiny 2.
It’s about a small info snippet that should interest many hand cannon fans and Destiny veterans.
Specifically, it concerns a sentence from the well-known leaker AnonTheNine, which was mentioned last year. The statement occurred in a conversation on Reddit when a user asked if there were any news about the new potential exotic “Rose” (the Thorn before it was corrupted) that could be introduced in the future. He had read about it on Reddit some time ago.
In response, AnonTheNine said that it was his information and that this weapon was supposed to come with the Penumbra DLC – just like another bird that we all love.
The reference to the bird is interpreted by many fans in this context as a clear hint towards Hawkmoon.
Source: Houndish on YouTube
That’s why fans find the return likely: The return of Thunderlord, Thorn, and “The Last Word” – all of this and many other details about Forsaken and other aspects of Destiny 2 have been predicted long in advance by the Redditor AnonTheNine.
All of his leaks have proven true and absolutely reliable in hindsight, which is why he enjoys great respect within the community. However, the potential leak of Hawkmoon seems to have simply been overlooked amidst the mass of information that AnonTheNine had revealed.
If AnonTheNine actually meant Hawkmoon with the bird, the chances are quite good that this fan favorite could return to Destiny 2 in summer 2019.
Moreover, the statement was made before the “divorce” between Bungie and Activision, so a possible return of Hawkmoon must have already been decided if the leak is correct.
Keep in mind that Anon has always been right with all his statements so far, but that’s no guarantee that it will always be so. You should take this unofficial info with a corresponding grain of caution, even if a return seems possible and even likely for many against the backdrop of previous information.
What makes Hawkmoon special: It is a kinetic hand cannon from Destiny 1 that was long exclusive to PS4 players. The iconic Hawkmoon was one of the most popular weapons in the Crucible during the first year of Destiny 1 and dominated PvP alongside several other sidearms.
It had good stats, but its perks Roulette and Double-Hand made it particularly popular.
This meant that a random shot in the magazine dealt significantly more damage, while two other random projectiles also caused increased damage. It was sometimes possible to eliminate other Guardians with just two or even one shot if both perks were activated at the same time.
In the second year, Hawkmoon was nerfed significantly in Destiny. After that, it was still playable, but no longer one of the top choices in PvP.
The long-awaited collaboration event between Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XV is coming in mid-April. It will bring a very special mount for FFXIV players.
What’s new? Since December, a crossover event has been ongoing in FFXV, where players can fight against the primal Garuda from FFXIV. However, there was a long silence regarding the FFXIV side of the event, and many fans began to doubt that it would ever come.
But during the Producer’s Letter streamed at the Fan Festival in Paris, producer Yoshida announced that the event will also be available for players in Final Fantasy XIV in mid-April.
What will the event be about? In the trailer, you see the protagonist of Final Fantasy XV, Noctis, stranded with his car in Eorzea. There, he meets the player character and fights alongside them against various foes from the FFXV universe.
There will also likely be a special fight against Garuda, similar to the event in FFXV. For this, players must have reached level 50 and completed the main scenario quest “The Ultimate Weapon.”
What rewards are there? Not much is known yet about what rewards will be available at the event, but producer Yoshida revealed a very special mount that will be obtainable.
Players will be able to receive Noctis’s car, the Regalia. It will be the first mount with 4 seats for a party, and its flight animation will look just like in FFXV. It will transform into a flying car.
Additionally, Yoshida stated that each race will have a different animation when driving the car. A lot of effort has been put into the event.
You can watch the trailer for the crossover here.
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At the start of the Open Demo of Anthem, we will keep you updated here in our live ticker about the current events.
As was the case with the VIP demo of Anthem, which had some issues, we are also setting up a live ticker for the open demo. This will keep you informed about the status of the demo and the servers.
Note on the Open Demo: In the meantime, there has been a patch for the demo, which is supposed to fix one of the biggest issues that occurred. This raises hopes that the demo will run more smoothly. However, since the rush on the servers will likely be high again, there may be problems once more.
can also access all 4 Javelins. Previously, only two were planned.
EA and Bioware ask everyone to report any bugs and glitches that occur to you on the provided site.
The official start of the demo is on February 1 at 18:01.
Note: We have removed the news from the past few days to make it clearer.
February 3, 17:09: Something is happening in the world of the Anthem demo. A strange phenomenon has appeared in the sky on some servers. Many players still cannot see it.
What it is about is unclear. It may be related to the event that is supposed to happen this evening. Presumably sometime between 8 PM and 2 AM. It will probably unfold in several phases and the first has already begun.
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18:15: Players are now reporting that several small Titans are spawning on the map. Apparently, there are also more monsters and world events with larger Titans.
18:39: The login message has been updated: “The Storm: A strange storm is brewing in the sky. Rumor has it that giants are roaming the land. Enter “Free Play,” Freelander – we need your help outside the walls.”
It is still unclear whether this is just the first phase, or if more changes in the game world will occur later.
19:24: For many, the Titans have disappeared again. The storm is still visible in the sky. It seems that there are indeed multiple phases.
You can follow all of this live, as our MAX stream for Anthem: “Anthem Together” is currently running.
https://www.twitch.tv/monstersandexplosions
First Guides and Info on Anthem
We have a few useful guides here to help you get started with the demo.
In Pokémon GO there was a major change in attacks. Numerous Pokémon can now learn new attacks. Many players are wondering which monster has benefited the most.
Which Pokémon are we talking about? Together with the release of new Pokémon there was also a major change in attacks. Many Pokémon can now learn new attacks and are therefore stronger or more effective against other monsters.
Some Pokémon have indeed brought new attacks, but these attacks do not make the monster stronger or more interesting for the meta. However, we will show you the Pokémon that have gained from this change and are now significantly stronger.
These are the winners of the attack change
This is what the listing is about: This listing shows the winners of the change. The Pokémon have become stronger, but many of the monsters still do not belong to the top counters. They simply lack the necessary stats.
Here’s why Roserade has gained so much: Roserade can now learn the attack Strauchler. This attack already caused a stir during the Hoenn event with Knilz. Strauchler is one of the best grass-type attacks in the game, making Roserade the best attacker of its type.
Roserade now has an attack with multiple charge bars, allowing it to unleash its charge attack much faster. Previously, Roserade was often defeated before it could use its previous attack Solar Beam at all.
That’s why Roserade remains a winner in the future: In terms of damage per second, Roserade is currently the best grass-type Pokémon. Even a Gewaldro, which can learn a potential Community Day Flora Statue, does not come close to Roserade. So, it will remain the best grass attacker in the near future – all thanks to the attack Strauchler.
A big winner: Kramshef
This is what the new attack does with Kramshef: Kramshef now has access to the attack Himmelsfeger, a flying-type attack. This attack is the best flying attack in the game. As a result, Kramshef now has the best DPS (damage per second) of all flying Pokémon. It can now compete with the current attackers Rayquaza and Lavados.
The downside of Kramshef has always been its stamina, which is now compensated for by a high DPS value.
An arena winner: Machomei
This is what makes Machomei even better now: Machomei is primarily a Pokémon used in arenas against Heiteira or Relaxo. However, it can now learn the rock-type attack Steinhagel.
This makes Machomei even more interesting in arenas: If you now teach Machomei two charge attacks, namely Wuchtschlag and Steinhagel, it will counter not only Heiteira, but also Pokémon like Garados or Dragoran in the arenas. So you can easily take a Machomei battle team into an arena and not only take down the classic defenders.
More good winners
Donphan: This Pokémon can now finally learn a ground-type quick attack. With Lehmschelle it now has a double move set of ground type. Although it does not come close to the best ground Pokémon, it has become significantly stronger and serves as an alternative to Groudon and Rihornior.
Relaxo: This strong arena defender can now learn Wutanfall. This charge attack is better than Rammboss, which it could previously learn. Wutanfall is not as good as Bodyslam, but this attack can no longer be learned by Relaxo. To make a good defender even stronger, you should teach it Wutanfall – provided it does not already know Bodyslam.
Ho-Oh: The legendary Pokémon can now learn Kraftreserve. This attack can be of any type and is randomly assigned to the Pokémon. If the Kraftreserve is fire type, then Ho-Oh finally becomes a good fire attacker, although it still does not rank among the best. With a grass or flying type Kraftreserve, Ho-Oh also improves. If it does not have these three types, then Kraftreserve is not particularly useful.
Aerodactyl: This Pokémon now has a double move set of rock type and can learn Steinhagel. This makes it better than before and finally a bit more useful, but it still does not play a major role among rock attackers.
Which Pokémon has learned an interesting attack for you?
In Pokémon GO, the raid bosses have also become stronger. We explain to you why:
During my travels through Fallout 76, I often encountered teddy bears in bizarre situations. At first, I paid little attention to them, but eventually, a few of these strange creatures stuck in my memory …
Scattered throughout Appalachia, there are various places that can astonish you upon closer inspection. Bethesda apparently paid a lot of attention to teddy bears, which reenact all sorts of situations and made me wonder what the hell they are actually up to.
Ted Y. Bear, Waste Disposal Specialist
One of the first situations I came across occurred relatively early in the game – unfortunately, I don’t remember exactly where. Just that it was in one of the mobile toilets scattered everywhere.
In the toilets, you often find useful items like Stimpaks or Chems that can buff you. Chems are especially common next to dead junkies, who presumably have no use for them anymore.
However, in one of those toilets, I met a teddy bear who was calmly disposing of something in the toilet with a skeleton arm and a plunger. Whether he is disposing of the rest of the body that belongs to the arm or something entirely different, I can’t say for sure, as you can’t see it in the mess.
Another pair of teddies I found during an exploration tour in the northern woods. In Lady Janet’s Soft Serve, a reportedly trendy shop after the apocalypse, bears have taken refuge after its neglect.
Two of the furry fellows are sitting in the kitchen of the former soft serve empire. However, instead of food, they appear to be cooking something else. They are seated in front of a chemistry station with flasks, hoses, stands, and test tube holders.
They are also wearing protective masks, similar to those worn by the protagonists of the popular series “Breaking Bad” in many promo shots. However, I couldn’t find any Crystal Jet anywhere.
Outside of Janet’s Soft Serve, there is another strange bear. This one is simply sitting in front of a grill, holding a spatula in its hand, and watching the fish lying on the grill.
Space Program Teddy and Bear
In the middle of Ash Heap, there are huge machines for extracting various raw materials. Some of these machines stand apart from the actual mines, sitting still and rusting.
To one of these machines, there is a path leading up. On the roof of the device lies a skeleton with a rocket launcher and some ammunition. However, there is somewhat hidden another way up, along the arm of the device.
At the top, you will find a trio of plush toys: two polar bears and a Jangles, the Moon Monkey. The two bears with glasses and pencils are watching Jangles and holding a clipboard in front of him while he waits there with a toy rocket up his rear end.
Attached to the rocket under Jangles is a string that ends at one of the bears, who is also holding a lighter. I probably interrupted the launch, but I’m curious about what the three are trying to achieve with their experiment.
Rocker Teddy with Scale Band
I found the last teddy in a somewhat secluded transformer station north of Watoga. After a fight with a glowing deathclaw, I looked around there a bit.
In the transformer station, there is a small equipment shed. You often find useful items or helpful information like holotapes or notes in this shed.
However, in this shed, there was only a teddy bear with a colander on its head and two drumsticks in its paws. The rocker uses a pot as a drum, which sits right in front of him.
The teddies are surely among the strangest things I found outside our 5 bizarre places in Fallout 76. I’m still not quite sure what all the teddy bears in Fallout 76 are planning. For some, I would rather not be on the launch list.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
After a new event about Anthem, there are numerous gameplay videos showcasing the legendary Contracts and even a Stronghold with Grandmaster difficulty. We get our first glimpse into the endgame of Anthem.
Recently, the EA Game Changer event took place. At this event, participants could play Anthem themselves. The legendary Contracts and a Stronghold on Grandmaster 1 difficulty were showcased.
The gameplay provides an impression of how two of the most important endgame activities in Anthem will unfold and what players can expect. However, the reactions to these scenes are rather muted, with many expressing concerns about the long-term motivation of the shared-world shooter, which is designed as a game-as-a-service.
The first gameplay video is over an hour long and comes from YouTuber Chorypheus. It shows the new Stronghold “Temple of Scar”:
Grandmaster Strongholds Are an Important Part of the Endgame
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This shows the gameplay: A new Stronghold Dungeon can be seen. In total, there will be three different Strongholds at the launch of Anthem.
This is a kind of mini-raid, a larger-scale mission. You fight your way through an underground mine and complete tasks until you reach the boss at the end. This is a huge, four-legged machine that is constantly protected by a shield from an external device.
The entire mission is played at the Grandmaster rank. That is the fourth of the total 6 known difficulty levels that will be in Anthem. In the demo that everyone could play, there were only Easy, Normal, and Hard.
These are the difficulty levels of Anthem:
Easy
Normal
Hard
Grandmaster
Grandmaster 2
Grandmaster 3
The Grandmaster ranks can only be unlocked in the endgame with the maximum level of 30. Enemies will then have more health and deal more damage. However, defeating them also results in a significantly higher chance of rare and thus better loot.
Thus, one of the main activities in the endgame will be to repeatedly play missions on higher difficulty levels, similar to Diablo 3 with the Greater Rifts and Portals.
In addition to Strongholds, legendary Contracts are also an important part of the endgame of Anthem. In the video from venturebeat.com, one can first see such a mission:
Legendary Contracts, the Random Missions of Anthem
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This shows the gameplay: For the first time, there is an insight into a legendary Contract. Contracts are missions that always differ in objectives, locations, and processes, and are newly generated. As part of the endgame, they also reward you accordingly with rare loot.
After accepting the Contract in Fort Tarsis, you are sent to the mission target in the open world. Once there, you must complete specific tasks.
In the mission shown in the video, it is about retrieving Shaper technology. Several waves of enemies must be dealt with. At the end, a big mini-boss awaits. As a reward, various items like crafting materials, loot, and coins are offered.
This is how gaming sites react to the endgame: Since this event, many journalists from various gaming magazines have expressed their concerns about the endgame of Anthem. Will it provide enough engagement at launch? Can it motivate in the long term?
These questions can only be answered with the release of the full versions. Tom Phillips from Eurogamer.net, who also writes about Destiny, has not yet drawn a definitive conclusion in his endgame preview:
The more I play, the more I feel like I’m getting two games at once – a mix of Destiny-like missions embedded in a Bioware story bubble. Both are good, but do they work together?
Phillips takes a look into the future. Bioware will face a challenge, as it wants to satisfy the hardcore players who are eagerly awaiting raids. At the same time, it wants to keep the story fans on board and also offer something new narratively.
James Davonport from PCGamer. believes that the endgame of Anthem needs more work. One of his biggest criticisms is that the difficulty levels merely spawn more enemies and that these are significantly stronger overall. The AI behavior does not change. This diminishes the variety when repeating activities, as enemies are easy to predict.
As an example, the mini-boss from the legendary Contract is mentioned: “The legendary Luminary (A mobile Scar tank) takes over 5 minutes of sustained fire and skill spam to take down. From the first minute, we had mastered his move set.”
As a result, the fight can become quite monotonous. He will definitely play Anthem and then see how it all develops. He sees parallels to the early days of Destiny, which also struggled with endgame issues.
The live concert by Marshmello in Fortnite lasted only 10 minutes, but 10 million people are said to have watched it. And many are thrilled.
Where does the number come from? The “10 million viewers” come from Geoff Keighley (via Twitter), a well-known gaming journalist. The 10 million are said to have watched “in Fortnite” alone. In addition, there are those who might have watched it elsewhere online.
Keighley claims to have obtained the numbers from sources.
Here’s how the Marshmello event took place in Fortnite: At around 7:30 PM on Saturday, February 2nd, a new mode appeared in Fortnite, called “Showtime.”
This was a 30vs30 mode, where players fought against each other until one team reached 200 kills. In this mode, the playing field shrank around “Pleasant Park,” where Marshmello would perform his concert.
A countdown above the concert stage in Pleasant Park counted down.
All other modes in Fortnite were disabled, except for Showtime and the Creative mode.
Even before 8 PM, announcements from Marshmello could be heard across Fortnite, building anticipation for the concert.
At 8:00 PM the actual 10-minute concert took place in Pleasant Park. During that time there was a ceasefire – no one could attack each other.
You can watch the concert in full length here:
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After the concert ended, the “Showtime” match continued where it had left off: Players could eliminate each other. The next day, there was an encore, which in German terms was Sunday morning at 8:00 AM.
This is how Epic connected the concert with Fortnite
As a reward, there were emotes and a pickaxe in the Marshmello style.
Additionally, dance emotes, a Marshmello skin, and other festive items were sold in the Fortnite Cash Shop.
What does Marshmello have to do with Fortnite? Marshmello is one of the stars Epic sought to collaborate with in the summer of 2018 to make Fortnite even more popular and reach new audiences among young people.
Marshmello won the “Pro-Am Tournament” of Fortnite together with Ninja in June 2018. There, Fortnite professionals played alongside actors, musicians, athletes, and other celebrities. Many of the selected “celebrities” were popular among young audiences in the US.
DJ and producer Marshmello (born in 1992) is also very popular with the young audience of Fortnite.
Marshmello says: It was all live
What’s special about this: Marshmello is said to have performed the concert live. He stated this in a stream of Fortnite player CouRageJD.
At first, Epic had concerns about whether they could manage everything live – also due to bandwidth issues. But Epic took the time and ultimately overcame all difficulties.
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The boundaries between reality and the game seem to blur during the event. Marshmello treated the viewers in “Pleasant Park” as if they were the audience of a real concert. He addressed them directly and interacted with them. The event was also noted on his tour schedule.
This is how the event is received: There is much praise for the event:
At Forbes, it is said that Marshmello received his own “Super Bowl Halftime” show here. The event was outstanding, for Fortnite and for Marshmello. Such a thing had not been seen, since Second Life. Back in June 2003, “Duran Duran” gave a concert in the game.
At Kotaku, the author stated he was both excited and shocked at how much he enjoyed it.
Many of our readers also praised the concert highly. So it was stated at “Fortnite MeinMMO” on Facebook that the event was really well done, much better than the cube explosion, and the best event so far.
Players on reddit also express their enthusiasm. Epic’s developers are considered geniuses. The overall mood is downright euphoric after the event.
Fortnite goes where no game has gone before
This is how we liked it: I, Schuhmann from MeinMMO, watched it live as well. Even though Marshmello does not make my favorite music, I found the concert bizarre, but quite impressive: It was fascinating to see huge projections of plush figures and 60 people dancing in front of them.
When I realized that not only my match with 60 people was watching, but probably millions of people worldwide, I found the thought really interesting to be part of something so big.
While looking at the people in the Marshmello skin, I also thought about what this means for Epic’s revenue: Because such a skin costs about €15 in the Cash Shop. Despite all the euphoria, there is of course a big commercial component – as with everything in Fortnite.
But I have to tip my hat once again to Epic for paving new paths with Fortnite and always coming up with something new. I could never have imagined something like the Thanos event – even this with Marshmello is something new and exciting to see where games are heading.
While many games we follow on MeinMMO tend to follow clear patterns, you never know what Epic will do next. Hopefully, we will see this in the upcoming events in Fortnite: I want such a giant boss fight.
Since the exotic hand cannon “The Last Word” can now be earned in Destiny 2, a lore video about the story surrounding this exotic is causing great joy and excitement among fans. What is going on?
What happened? The YouTuber “My Name is Byf” should be a familiar name for many when it comes to the story and background of Destiny.
Byf is regarded as a competent knowledge expert who manages to convey complex lore simply and understandably for everyone. His work is highly respected in the community. For many fans, Byf is even the undisputed lore king of the Destiny universe.
Source: My Name is Byf on YouTube
Now he has released a new lore video that is currently creating quite a stir among fans and is on everyone’s lips.
What is Byf’s new video about? The video tells one of the most exciting stories that Destiny has to offer – the complete saga of the iconic hand cannons “The Last Word” and “Dorn” as well as their owners Shin Malphur and Dredgen Yor.
Source: My Name is Byf on YouTube
It revolves around the conflict between these two legendary Guardians, which encompasses much more than the classic “Darkness vs. Light” or “Good vs. Evil” scenario. Through this story, the enormous complexity of the Destiny universe and the depth of the lore becomes particularly clear.
As “The Last Word” is currently relevant in Destiny 2 and “Dorn” will be in the upcoming season, Byf has now appropriately completed this video.
What makes the video so special? The video is 85 minutes long, easily reaching feature film length, and is highly produced. It offers, among other things, excellent voice acting and graphical support. Byf collaborated with several other YouTubers and streamers and also secured the support of the well-known comic writer and artist Stjepan Sejic.
Source: My Name is Byf on YouTube
What do fans say? Byf has always been known for the quality of his lore videos. But this time he has surpassed himself and taken his work to a new level, according to numerous fans. Reddit is overflowing with praise and enthusiasm.
The story is not only interesting for lore fans but also for anyone who is enthusiastic about the Destiny series. The presentation of the story is so professional that many feel more entertained by it than by a visit to the cinema. Sound, graphics, voice acting, and the narration itself are at a professional level.
Once again, Byf has managed to wrap the complex and fragmented lore into a consistently exciting narrative. Many players would have wished for such lore-telling to accompany Destiny 2 from Bungie – for example, as an optional background sound while playing Destiny 2.
Source: My Name is Byf on YouTube
Even the studio has taken notice of the corresponding Reddit post, which now has over 8,000 upvotes. The community manager dmg04 congratulated Byf and highlighted how cool this community work has turned out.
Here you can watch the video: We have linked this lore masterpiece by My Name is Byf below for you. Unfortunately, the video is only available in English. But it is definitely worth a look.
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The island of Eureka is primarily associated with long grinding in the community of Final Fantasy XIV. The last area of Eureka, “Hydatos,” will already be released on February 12 and will feature a boss that will be quite challenging.
What’s new in Eureka? The island, where the elements go crazy and where players can upgrade their Eureka weapons and armor, is getting a new area. Hydatos is the final part of Eureka.
The story surrounding the mysterious island will be concluded, and players will finally find out what exactly happened on the island that put it into a chaotic state.
The boss has been considered unbeatable for years
The content of Eureka borrows many aspects from Square Enix’s first MMORPG Final Fantasy XI.
This includes, for example, the loss of EXP upon death and the way monsters behave in the area. This theme continues in the new dungeon Baldesion Arsenal.
The producer Yoshida has emphasized several times that this is exceptionally difficult content. One of the reasons for this is a special boss enemy that the development team borrowed from FFXI.
What is Absolute Virtue? This boss from the area Lumoria in Final Fantasy XI was considered completely unbeatable by players for many years.
To reach Absolute Virtue, players had to defeat several other boss enemies beforehand, and it was not even guaranteed that he would appear after defeating these bosses.
The developers of FFXI even released a video with hints, as raiders spent years failing to defeat this boss without using glitches and exploits. Even afterward, he remained unbeaten for a long time.
Reports and videos of the first “legitimate” kills that did not use exploits appeared around 2008.
The boss Jailer of Love is the last pre-boss before Absolute Virtue.
This boss is now being brought to Final Fantasy XIV, and producer Naoki Yoshida stated that he will be a real challenge. It will be one of the hardest challenges in FFXIV.
What will be special about the dungeon? In addition to Absolute Virtue, Baldesion Arsenal will feature several other bosses that will also be difficult to defeat.
Additionally, there will be special mechanics such as:
Traps
Mechanics similar to the Deep Dungeon
Restrictions on certain resurrection spells
New exclusive mechanics from the Baldesion Arsenal
The producer emphasized that the risk here is very high, which is why the dungeon is considered optional Eureka content.
How does one enter the Baldesion Arsenal? Only players who have completely finished the story of Eureka and fulfilled a series of very strict requirements will be able to enter this dungeon.
The dungeon will likely not be accessible all the time. Yoshida stated that it will only open at certain times.
Players will also need special items to enter the Arsenal. The producer hinted that players will need “wisdom, courage, strength, and stamina” to successfully master this dungeon.
What rewards will there be? It is not yet known what treasures and riches players can expect in the Arsenal.
However, the apparently extremely high difficulty of the dungeon suggests that the loot must be very good to justify and make worthwhile all the hardships.
What new features will there be in Eureka? Eureka will also receive the following updates:
Elemental level increase to 60
Upgrades for Eureka weapons and armor
New Logos abilities and logograms
The new Eureka area “Hydatos” and the Baldesion dungeon will go online on February 12.
Information about the new expansion Shadowbringers can be found here:
The first-person shooter “Metro Exodus” is having trouble on PC. The game will not be released on Steam, but only in the Epic Games Store. Players threaten to boycott. A developer says: If the game is boycotted because of Steam, the next Metro will not come to PC anymore.
This is the game in question: Metro Exodus is a first-person shooter with elements of survival and horror. Exodus is the third title in the “Metro” series and takes place in 2036 in a post-apocalyptic future.
The video game series is based on popular Russian novels.
Metro Exodus was revealed at E3 2017 and is now scheduled to be released on February 15 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
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This is the background: Originally, the release of Metro Exodus for PC was planned for Steam. But it was suddenly revealed that it would not appear there, but exclusively in the Epic Games Store.
Angry players have since given previous Metro titles negative reviews on Steam, a practice known as review bombing. Additionally, they expressed their anger over the decision on social media.
There was also a call to boycott Metro Exodus and simply not buy it. The hashtag here was “#NoSteamNoBuy.” Players apparently do not want to be forced to use another platform besides Steam.
Developer feels wronged
This is causing a stir now: On Steam and Reddit, a translation of a post by a developer at “4AGames” is circulating. This is the team behind Metro Exodus.
This post was written by the developer “scynet” in the forum of the Russian game site “gameru.net”. There he presents his view on the situation.
The developer says he has observed how it has escalated. The decision to withdraw from Steam was already sharp and new.
Nevertheless, he finds some reactions to be exaggerated – announcements to simply download the game illegally through torrents, for example. Some people who didn’t want to play Metro at all might have just been waiting for an opportunity to vent their hatred.
The developers have worked hard for years and invested a lot in the game to create something special. Certain players think the effort of the developers is not even worth spending a few minutes to install a launcher.
If all PC players now boycott Metro to show the greedy developers, then the next Metro will definitely not be released for PC, if it even comes at all.
The developer then emphasizes again how much energy he and his colleagues invest in the game.
This is how players are reacting: On reddit, the developer’s post is currently a major hot topic.
Among the comments with the most upvotes are these:
The developer is only worsening the problem with such statements.
People understand the developer’s frustration, but such statements do not improve the situation.
What’s behind this: The problem seems to be that the developer’s longer post, in which he explains his frustration and also expresses understanding, further escalates the conflict.
One could also interpret the developer’s statement simply as a logical consequence: If sales figures are poor, you leave the platform out. However, the statement seems to have additionally poured fuel on the fire.
The shared-world shooter Anthem has been in development for a long time. Now, some developers revealed that during the early phase, they considered a Free2Play model.
For 7 years, even before the release of Destiny 1, Anthem has been in development. In such a long period, there can be many adjustments, changes, or even realignments. Now, Anthem is about to have its official release on February 22 and will be offered as a full-price title for PC and consoles.
Here’s what it’s about: However, it could have gone differently. As the developers revealed, they seriously considered launching Anthem as a Free2Play game during an early development phase – similar to Fortnite. While such a model attracts more players, developers must also find other ways to make money.
Bioware decided against the F2P model for Anthem
This is why they decided against it: As Gamingbolt.com reports, Bioware employees Jonathan Warner and Ben Irving spoke about it to EDGE magazine.
On one hand, they thought that a F2P release would not fit a AAA title. AAA or Triple-A titles refer to games that have extremely high production and marketing costs and thus cost a lot of money throughout the entire development. This includes big titles like Destiny, Far Cry, or Red Dead Redemption 2.
On the other hand, Bioware apparently feared becoming too dependent on generating income in the case of F2P. Thus, they would not be able to respond freely to feedback and would have to make compromises to generate revenue. For instance, they would not be able to deliver certain DLCs for free:
What would we really lose if we offered the game for free? There’s all the money that we would need to make profitable. And you’re less generous towards the players. I think in the Triple-A space, players are more willing to pay the purchase price to then receive a player-friendly model, with free DLCs and optional paid vanity items that you can buy with in-game currency.
Microtransactions in Anthem: How satisfied players really are with this model will likely have to wait until release. Currently, there are discussions about Anthem’s cash shop, where you can buy with real money. Players fear exorbitant prices for cosmetic items and that it could take forever to unlock them through regular means.
Players also had concerns that they could buy crafting materials and other items with real money to gain an advantage.
There are numerous new monsters in Pokémon GO, but two Pokémon remain missing for now. Where are the baby Pokémon?
What happened? Niantic released numerous new Pokémon at the beginning of February. An image released showed a large selection of new Pokémon.
However, the image also showed three baby Pokémon. Of these three monsters, only one Pokémon has appeared so far. Therefore, many players are now asking when these Pokémon will be released.
That’s why players hoped for the babies
The image shows: The image that was shown for the release of the Pokémon displays 10 Pokémon. On the left edge of the image, the three babies Wonneira, Pantimimi, and Mobai are playing on a Mamutel.
This is interesting about the image: While 7 of these Pokémon are already in the game, Mamutel, Pantimimi, and Wonneira are still missing. Mamutel will be introduced with the Community Day in February but nothing is known about the two baby Pokémon yet. They have not been sighted in the game so far.
This baby already exists: While Wonneira and Pantimimi are still missing, diligent trainers have already hatched some Mobai from 7 km eggs. This Pokémon is definitely in the game.
What is interesting about Mobai is that it needs to walk a certain distance to evolve as a buddy. This is comparable to Barschwa, which also has to be kept as a buddy.
When will the other babies come? Nothings is known about the release of the other babies. They may come at an event around Valentine’s Day, as many pink Pokémon appeared last year and the two babies are at least partially pink or rose. However, this is just speculation and not confirmed.
It is interesting that the two babies are already listed in the PokéDex entries of Pantimos and Chaneira as their pre-evolutions. A soon release could be imminent.
However, we must at least temporarily do without the babies of Pantimos and Chaneira. In the meantime, players continue to wonder when the monsters will be released.
Niantic has also made changes to the weather. We will tell you what is new:
Destiny 2 has undergone extensive changes to the sandbox with the update 2.1.4 – also to the supers of the individual guardian classes. The Juggernaut sub-class of the Striker Titan has particularly benefitted and now makes him an absolute annihilation machine.
Now it is clear: the Striker Titan received one of the most powerful, if not currently the most powerful PvE super of all guardian classes with the adjusted code of the Juggernaut, especially when it comes to clearing numerous enemies and enemy groups.
What has changed specifically? Overall, a lot has happened with the Striker Titan. But the decisive adjustments for the new dominance were made with the Juggernaut’s code:
the Chaos Strike shoulder attack has been buffed. The energy cost of this ability has been reduced by 83% with the update 2.1.4
the Trample perk can now extend the duration of the Chaos Strikes every 0.5 seconds instead of only every second with Chaos Strike kills
This is what the Striker Titan can do after the buff: These two changes in combination with the perk Reversal allow a Juggernaut Striker to regenerate his super energy and health with each kill using the Chaos Strikes. This includes kills with the shoulder attack during the active super.
As a result, the Titan can maintain his Chaos Strike super for several minutes – provided there are enough enemies. Alone, he is then for example in Gambit, in the escalation protocol or in the Blind Well capable of using his super throughout the entire round.
For this, he simply has to trigger his super and then work from enemy to enemy with the shoulder attack. In brief: As long as enough enemies cross his path, he can extend his super with the shoulder attack indefinitely.
The exotic gloves Synthoceps
Here’s how to further enhance the super: The exotic gloves Synthoceps pair particularly well with the revised code of the Juggernaut.
This armor exotic increases the melee jump distance of the Titan and boosts super and melee damage when surrounded. This makes it easier to eliminate groups and particularly powerful enemies.
However, the gloves do not extend the duration of the super.
This is what the Juggernaut’s code looks like in action: How this all looks in practice is demonstrated by the exceptional player Esoterickk. Thanks to the changes, he can play through a large part of the Whisper mission on Io with active super and destroy just about everything in his way.
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How the Striker Titan with the Juggernaut’s code performs after the changes in Gambit can be seen in this video by Plunder thabooty:
https://youtu.be/hJHHHX0M72c
Whether this was intended by Bungie is currently unknown. However, if used correctly, this would likely be the currently most powerful super in PvE. Only in boss fights are there better alternatives for the Titan and the other guardian classes.
What do you think of the revised code of the Juggernaut? Do you believe Bungie will roll back on this? What do you think of the other supers of the guardians after the sandbox adjustments?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
