The current patch for the online game Fallout 76 has caused a stir as it brings several issues. However, it also takes action against item duplication, which players welcome.
What is the problem?Item dupers make life difficult for players in Fallout 76. Using exploits, they create copies of very powerful weapons and then sell them, for example via eBay. This destroys the balance in the online game, as it allows more players to quickly defeat low-level players in PvP with these weapons. In addition, duplication ruins the in-game economy.
Bethesda against Dupers
How is Bethesda now addressing this? With the latest patch, the developers reduce the carry weight of characters.
The allowed carry weight must now not exceed 1,500 pounds over your regular carry weight.
If your character has a carry weight of 210 pounds, it may carry a maximum of 1,710 pounds.
It is not possible to exceed this new maximum limit.
If you had already exceeded the current maximum weight before the update was applied, you must first clear your inventory before you can collect new items.
It is also no longer possible to pick up caps when reaching the maximum carry weight.
This new carry weight now makes it impossible for dupers to carry large amounts of duplicated items, which should annoy them significantly.
Additionally, two exploits that allowed item duplication with a MODUS vendor and with blueprints have been fixed.
Players mostly welcome the change
How do players react to these changes? Aside from the fact that the patch is generally controversial, fans of Fallout 76 are very positive about Bethesda finally taking action against the dupers. However, how effective this will be remains to be seen, and the patch must first function correctly.
However, some players are disappointed that they can no longer carry as many items. The developers assure these fans that they will work on a solution in the future. Perhaps the size of the storage will be increased again. However, the rescue of the in-game economy has priority now.
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A student from Thailand has died in the capital city of Bangkok. The reason was the mobile MMO Arena of Valor, for which the player was looking for the optimal signal and fell to his death.
How the student died: A 21-year-old student from the city of Chiang Mai in northern Thailand tragically died during a trip to the capital city of Bangkok.
The reason was likely the popular mobile MOBA Arena of Valor. The student was staying at a hotel with friends and wanted to play a round of the highly popular mobile MOBA in Asia.
However, his mobile reception was poor, and the player was looking for a location with better reception. He eventually went out of the room onto the balcony, where he suspected a better connection.
Signal search ends fatally
Initially, everything seemed to be going smoothly, but then the student’s character suddenly stopped moving in the game. His friends went to check what was going on and went out to the balcony. There they encountered a horrific sight.
Their friend had apparently fallen from the hotel balcony while searching for the signal and had died.
His phone was reportedly still lying next to the body. According to the local police, the incident was indeed a tragic accident. A suicide is currently being ruled out based on the investigations.
What is Arena of Valor? The “Mobile LoL” from China is especially popular in Asia and offers quick MOBA rounds on smartphones and the Switch. The game has already caused scandals in China, as teenagers became almost addicted to it.
Arena of Valor is considered extremely immersive. Players get as immersed in the mobile MOBA as desktop players do in League of Legends. This apparently proved to be fatal for the young Thai.
You can find a game report on Arena of Valor here:
With Season 6, the maximum Power Level of Guardians in Destiny 2 will be raised by another 50 levels to 700. Numerous players will try to reach the new cap as quickly as possible. However, a popular leveling method will no longer be available: hoarding Bounties.
What happened? As the developers explained in the current “This Week at Bungie” blog, the studio will implement changes to the distribution of powerful rewards through Bounties from previous seasons at the start of the Season of the Vagabond.
All Bounties accepted in previous seasons will now have a Power Level cap for the resulting reward. This cap will be equal to the level cap that was active at the time of acceptance.
With this, Bungie aims to prevent so-called Bounty Hoarding and ensure equal conditions for everyone at the beginning of a new season.
What is Bounty Hoarding? It is a popular Power Level method with which many players try to reach the new maximum level as quickly as possible when the level cap increases.
To do this, Guardians hoard as many Bounties and Quests that grant powerful rewards as possible before an upcoming level increase. They complete these Bounties without redeeming them. Raid keys are also stocked for this purpose.
Once the new level cap goes live, they redeem all these Bounties. The corresponding rewards will then already exceed the old level cap. This allows for huge jumps toward the new maximum level right at the start of a new season.
Bounty Hoarding is practically like doing intensive homework before a new season. Bungie likely prefers that everyone relaxes and starts fresh with the new season without players feeling disadvantaged for not having intensively prepared for the new DLC.
Therefore, you should turn in your Bounties at the end of a season: As part of this change, Bungie explicitly advises Guardians to turn in Bounties even before the end of a season.
If you do not do this, not only will there be no reward beyond the old level cap, but you might also miss the chance for a powerful reward with the new Power Level.
Bungie gives a specific example from practice:
For example, one accepts a large weekly Wanted Bounty from Spider during the current season of the Forge, completes it, and then turns it in
If you redeem the reward after the start of the upcoming Season of the Vagabond, the resulting loot will be at 650
However, if you had turned in the Bounty before the end of Season 5, you could potentially accept it again at the beginning of Season 6, but you would receive a reward that is already above 650
If you turn in the last season’s Bounty at the beginning of the new season, where it may also still be active, you will initially not be able to accept it again. You will have to wait until the respective Bounty comes back around
The ban system of Dead by Daylight is in effect. The toxic and hated streamer “Ochido” has faced the consequences.
Just a few days ago, Dead by Daylight announced that players can now also be banned on the consoles PS4 and Xbox One. This was laughed off by the community, as they simply did not believe the developers. But now there is solid evidence: the controversial streamer and YouTuber “Ochido” has been banned.
Who is Ochido? The YouTuber and streamer Ochido is considered a prime example in the Dead by Daylight community of everything that’s wrong with the game.
Whenever there was a bug, he massively exploited it and processed it in videos. His fellow players or opponents often suffered, as they could no longer participate in any “normal” games. Furthermore, he repeatedly caused a disconnect to lower his own rank so that he could compete against weaker players – this is also forbidden.
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In addition, he repeatedly insults his fellow players or the game’s developers in his videos and mocks them sharply.
However, one must also say that Ochido had quite a large fan base who liked his insulting and toxic behavior or simply enjoyed his compilations of the “funniest moments in Dead by Daylight” – a very “special” kind of humor (i.e., annoying).
After Ochido had already been banned multiple times on PC due to his behavior, he switched to the console version of Dead by Daylight because there was no functioning ban system there. He felt safe.
That has now changed: On the very first day after the introduction of a ban system, Ochido was also banned on the PS4.
Ochido begs the developer for mercy: Just a few hours after the incident, Ochido appeared in the Twitch stream of Mathieu Cote, the Game Director of Dead by Daylight. There he cheered with “Twitch Bits” to get the developer’s attention and pleaded to be unbanned.
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Cote responded that it must be an important thing for him, but he is having his day off today and will not be dealing with it – he did not want to have that discussion right here and now.
That Ochido is trying this is logical – as Dead by Daylight is likely a significant source of income for him. After all, Ochido has over 500,000 subscribers, most of whom are due to his videos about Dead by Daylight. Without being able to play the game, he is likely to lose a lot of income.
Was the ban justified? Ochido claims that he has not used any major exploits for about 6-7 months and has also “not shown the developers in his videos” any longer.
He and some of his fans find the ban unjustified, as there have been no serious offenses at least in recent times. The ban was likely carried out based on reports that were made before the ban system came into effect. Players could have reported others before, but it had no effect on consoles.
The community is excited: At least on Reddit, the players of Dead by Daylight are thrilled. Ochido was considered one of the most toxic players who cast a bad light on Dead by Daylight and the entire community. As a result, numerous memes are making their way into the DbD subreddit, and the ban is being celebrated.
Do you know Ochido and his videos? Is it a good decision to ban such players? Or is a YouTuber with so many subscribers important for a game, even if he behaves toxically?
Anthem has now launched into the VIP demo, granting early access to pre-orderers. The first hours of the demo have been marked by server issues and bugs. However, many who managed to play Anthem are thrilled.
This is what happened: Right after the start of the VIP demo, servers crashed on all platforms. Some managed to get into the game. Those who can play without major issues are excited. Above all, the feeling of flying with the Javelin is praised.
Technical problems and bugs: Initially, it seemed that the problems were primarily due to server instability. However, it is now clear that Anthem is also struggling with some bugs in the demo.
Known bugs include
players getting stuck on a loading screen when going on a mission
In the meantime, Origin even went completely down. This is EA’s in-house distribution platform. It also becomes clear that the developers had significant technical difficulties.
Technical problems frustrate players
As an experienced MMO player, one is actually used to the fact that the launch of a new game never goes smoothly. Server problems are often part of the deal. Nevertheless, such a catastrophic start leaves players who are experiencing issues quite frustrated.
VIP demo access must be paid for: Those who want access to the VIP demo must pre-order Anthem. This grants pre-orderers early access. A free demo of Anthem will follow. It’s as if these players have now paid for a stress test.
Friend keys leave a bitter aftertaste: With the VIP demo, every player receives three codes that they can distribute to friends. This is a nice gesture in itself. This way, you can assemble a complete team for the demo.
However, these codes were also sold by some pre-orderers for a small amount of money. The developers at BioWare tweeted several times with VIP demo codes just before the demo.
The friend keys have turned a VIP demo into a “demo for VIPs and three times as many others”. This influx of players was likely underestimated by EA and BioWare.
What was initially meant as a nice gesture now leaves a bitter aftertaste. Particularly for players who actually pre-ordered Anthem and paid for it.
Anthem demo feels like a beta: The demo of Anthem is different from betas as you normally know them. The demo is a somewhat limited version of the game that is meant to showcase as much as possible.
However, due to the many technical problems, many players feel as if they are playing a beta after all. This emerges from some personal conversations the author held with demo players. Server issues are one thing, but encountering such critical bugs is something else entirely.
This is what MeinMMO readers say about the issues:
DrPimp: “Thanks to everyone who pre-ordered and is now participating in the bug fixing so that we can play carefree and fully next weekend.”
Tebo: “I think it’s great that there’s finally a real demo again. But what are they thinking with this? It worked in the alpha! During every release of an online game, regardless of which game, the servers crash. After a few hours of server maintenance, it always works again. What’s going on?”
Jens Schuch: “I am more hyped about Anthem than I have been about any game before. It may be that the error was completely unforeseeable. But let’s be honest: If I promote something like this, generating such extreme expectations in potentially interested parties, there must be a Plan B in case something goes wrong. The demo is a crucial aspect for a potential purchase.”
Much positive feedback for Anthem’s gameplay
It is striking that the general tone about Anthem’s gameplay is positive. The technical difficulties are annoying, but many find Anthem enjoyable.
In the MeinMMO Discord channel for Anthem , demo players are actively discussing the gameplay. The Discord currently has 3,580 members (as of January 26). Players also express their positive opinions about the game itself in articles about Anthem.
This is what MeinMMO readers say about the gameplay:
Cherubii: “I am already quite positive about the game itself, when it is playable:
The Javelins differ quite a bit from each other,
the difficulty level is definitely not too low and
team play can make a huge difference.
You have a lot of options to play different builds with different purposes through the various loadouts, skills, and weapons.
With flying, evading, and running, it actually feels quite dynamic and
you definitely can’t afford to just rush at enemies or remain in the air constantly to easily mow everything down.
Anthem certainly has its weaknesses and room for improvement, but the world itself is beautifully designed and expansive. The loading screens in between are a bit annoying, and you have to find the right “class” for yourself.”
Sunface: “The technical problems cannot be ignored; they are present. Nonetheless, I was able to complete the available missions and once again find that the gameplay simply feels amazing.
By now, the last person should also realize that Anthem is an RPG and not a shooter. It is nowhere near like Destiny.”
ShoulderDevil: “For me, things even went quite quickly yesterday. I tried free play. I had to get used to the controls a bit at first, but then it went really well. The world is also quite well made. The “events” so far are nothing new, but it’s still fun, and that counts too.”
Cadeyrn 85: “I really like the level and encounter design, the sound is amazing and the world is beautifully crafted. And I can fly like a hefty Iron Man. The stories of the quests are typically great for BioWare.”
Negative feedback on gameplay: Some aspects are already being criticized regarding the gameplay.
On Reddit a post reached 1,400 upvotes regarding the running speed in Fort Tarsis. Many feel it moves too slowly.
There are some loading screens in the open world. Many players did not expect this.
Some players report that they find the flight controls awkward.
Problems are slowly easing
Players are increasingly reporting that they can now enter the demo better. However, the loading screen bug continues to cause issues for many. It’s said that restarting the game directly helps.
The community manager of Anthem, Jesse Anderson, assured that the team is working around the clock to resolve the issues.
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Demo version is not the release version: The demo of Anthem differs in build from the release title. The demo is said to be 6 weeks behind the final build regarding bugs and technical issues. It remains to be seen if Anthem will struggle with such serious problems again on release.
Bungie fulfills the wish of many fans and makes the quest for the arguably best exotic sniper in Destiny 2 continuously available.
What happened? With the Update 2.1.4 on January 29, numerous changes were made to the game. One of these is currently bringing joy to many fans.
Because the quest for the exotic sniper rifle Whisper of the Worm is no longer just available on weekends. Guardians can now hunt for the powerful sniper every day.
What exactly has changed with the Whisper quest? Players who do not yet have the Whisper of the Worm can pick up the corresponding quest from the Drifter in the Tower. This quest sends the Guardians to Io in the Lost Oasis area to investigate the Taken anomalies that lead to the Whisper mission.
Previously, the anomalies only appeared between Friday evening and Monday, but now they are available daily. Additionally, you no longer have to wait specifically for a public event with Taken. The anomaly now activates during any public event in the Lost Oasis.
If you have completed the Whisper mission, the follow-up quest for the catalyst now becomes continuously available. However, you can only loot the chests there once a week. Then you have to wait until the next Weekly Reset.
How are the fans reacting? On Reddit and social media, numerous Guardians are celebrating this decision. Especially those who cannot or rarely play on weekends due to family or work circumstances are loudly welcoming this change.
But many who are grinding for the exotic catalyst are also happy about the removal of the previous restrictions.
However, there are also some critical voices who critique that Bungie is too lenient. They claim that if enough people “cry,” things are changed in favor of the casuals.
How do you get the Whisper of the Worm? If you still need the Whisper of the Worm, take a look at our guide. It explains step by step how to obtain the weapon.
The latest patch for Fallout 76 is causing trouble. It reportedly brings back old bugs that were supposed to have been fixed.
What is the problem? The aim of the update was actually to fix many bugs and further improve the game, as can be seen in the patch notes. Apparently, that went wrong. As fans report, additional bugs have appeared due to the update. Many of them were actually already fixed.
Hair clips weigh too much again
Support for widescreen monitors seems to be causing problems as well
A problem with the locations of fusion cores is said to have reoccurred
Fans suspect that the update has reverted Fallout 76 to an old version and that further old bugs may arise. The criticism is not only about the bugs but also about Bethesda’s patch policy in general.
Currently, several GB sized patches are usually released that address all areas of the game. Many players prefer hotfixes and quick fixes for issues, such as player Rubenov:
Things like the weight of the wobbly heads or smaller annoying things should be addressed at any time (the sooner the better) with a hotfix, rather than waiting and bringing them in a big patch in two weeks. This would reduce complaints and improve the game.
Player complains about handling of criticism
Bethesda is cracking down on criticism: In a post from the Fallout subreddit, which has now over 4000 likes, a player complains that the publisher apparently had threads locked in the official forum and on Reddit and has partially deleted posts that expressed criticism of the update. This is at least what user gX-kiD describes.
In fact, a thread in the official Fallout 76 forum was locked after 3 pages of discussion about the patch. The reason given was that the post was drifting too much into bashing. However, a tense but mostly factual discussion was being held. The thread has since been completely deleted.
Some are now even calling for a change in leadership in development. User DestinyHunter2018 fears that otherwise Fallout 76 will face severe problems if the course is not changed.
A very public and openly communicated change must take place. Otherwise, the game is as good as dead. The reputation was never good – whether deserved or not, […] it is still not a finished and optimized product, months after release.
Either way, this handling of feedback contradicts the promise to involve fans more in the development. It remains to be seen whether and how Bethesda will respond to the new criticism, as the game is still far from being bug-free.
What do you think about the issue? Have you had problems since the update?
Apple is currently deep in a crisis. A bug allowed iPhones to turn into listening devices. The bizarre part: A 14-year-old noticed this bug while playing Fortnite a week earlier. He wanted to warn Apple. But he couldn’t get through.
This is how the teenager found the bug: 14-year-old Grant Thompson from Tucson wanted to set up a FaceTime call to talk to his friends before they headed into battle in Fortnite. He invited his buddies to a group call via FaceTime – that’s a video calling app from Apple.
That’s when the boy realized he could already hear his friends even before they joined the call.
The boy immediately recognized the extent of this bug: After all, he could eavesdrop on his friends without their knowledge. He then alerted his mother, Michele, about the bug. The two tried for a week to reach Apple and warn them about the issue.
After several tweets, Facebook posts, calls, and faxes, mother and son exchanged emails with the security team at Apple.
But nothing happened. Only when reports about this bug exploded on Twitter did Apple act and disable “Group FaceTime.”
The bug is that severe: This FaceTime bug is currently causing significant problems. It is being referred to as a “security nightmare for Apple.”
Heise calls “FaceTime” a listening device. With a small trick, it was possible for callers to activate the microphone of the person they were calling from a distance before they answered the call. This allowed FaceTime to be used to eavesdrop on the person called without their knowledge.
This news spread across social media and is apparently now backfiring on Apple. Lawsuits are already being prepared.
If only they had taken the warning from a 14-year-old and his mother seriously a week earlier.
The boy had solid reasons to report the bug to Apple so nicely. He thought as a reward he might get an iPhone X, a MacBook, and a new pair of AirPods. That was his wish list for the “discovery.” It seems none of that came to fruition. (via Engadget)
Even Fortnite itself is threatened by security breaches:
A new starter pack has been announced for Fortnite. According to Epic, the pack along with a new skin should already be available, but that wasn’t the case until recently. Find out here what caused the delay.
When will the new starter pack be released? According to Epic, the skin and pack should appear over the course of today. They mistakenly referred to it as a release, but meant “rollout”. This refers to a variable release period, not a specific time when the product is guaranteed to be available.
Therefore, Epic apologizes for the confusion. As soon as the pack along with the skin is available, we will inform you here.
Update: The pack has now appeared in the shop and can be purchased for 4.99 euros.
Why starter packs are so affordable
As in the past, the new pack will likely be offered for around 4.99 euros. It includes the skin, a backpiece, and 600 V-Bucks (approximately 6 euros). The V-Bucks alone are already worth more than the pack costs. The skin, being an epic skin, is also valued at around 15 euros. Thus, the pack is a real bargain.
The reason for the good offer: Epic does not offer this lucrative deal out of sheer goodwill. Rather, the bargain is a good entry point for spending real money in Fortnite. Because once players have crossed this hurdle, they tend to reach for their credit cards more often in the future when there is an attractive offer in the shop.
More skins and outfits from Fortnite: Battle Royale can be found here in our list:
In Far Cry New Dawn, we are expecting new villains. This time, there are female bosses to defeat. And it seems that a love-hate relationship is planned.
What’s new in New Dawn? Usually, in Far Cry titles, you deal with men as the main villains. These are often twisted psychos who play crazy games. But in New Dawn, the focus is on women as the main adversaries. The twins Micky and Lou – they were briefly introduced in the gameplay trailer.
However, they are supposed to be just as twisted and devilish as the antagonists from the other Far Cry titles.
This is how you should feel: In an interview with PlayStation Magazine, Jean-Sebastien Decant, Creative Director of Far Cry New Dawn, stated:
“It’s super interesting to find and try new approaches every time. And it’s been a while since we played with the idea of a female villain.” After already working on many Far Cry games, he wanted to change the dynamics that players experience with the villains.
“There were many [one-on-one encounters]. So is there a way that two characters stand in front of your face? And the idea with siblings, you know? They have their own world and then you come into this world. That was the original starting point. You will love to hate [them].” (via wccftech)
What to expect from the twins: In Far Cry 3, there was a female secondary antagonist – Citra Talugmai. Throughout the game, it became clear that she was not quite sane.
It is suspected that the twins in New Dawn are also not quite right in the head and will do all sorts of crazy things. Players expect cold-hearted personalities that will not shy away from any action that they can use to further expand their power.
And the two sisters must be so outrageous that even surprising alliances are formed.
Anthem will have a cash shop featuring cosmetic content. While items can also be earned in-game and prices are not yet final, the community is already discussing the microtransactions.
What is it about? During the VIP demo of Anthem, a player posted a screenshot of the alleged microtransactions on the Anthem subreddit. The image of the cash shop has sparked an interesting debate with more than 1,100 comments.
What is the cash shop in Anthem? In Anthem, cosmetic items, such as cosmetic armor sets for the Javelin, materials like fabrics or metals that change the appearance of the armor, or even emotes are expected to be offered. These can be purchased using the real-money currency Shards or an in-game currency.
Players can earn the in-game currency Coin while playing Anthem.
Why are players discussing it? Especially the amount of currency requested as shown in the image has players thinking. For instance, an armor set costs about 40,000 Coin, the in-game currency, or 2,000 Shards, the real-money currency.
In the post on Reddit, BioWare’s Chris Schmidt already commented that the prices for microtransactions are far from final and that the prices in the image do not reflect reality. What is certain is that they do not want to hide content behind a paywall.
Nonetheless, players are giving their opinions on whether a cash shop is really necessary in a full-priced title and how expensive the offered items should be.
What the community says: Some players speak out against microtransactions in Anthem. They view the screenshot as a kind of “test” from Electronic Arts to see how high they can set the prices for cosmetic items.
Others see fewer issues with the shop as long as the prices remain fair. The comparison with Fortnite is often made, which although sometimes demands high prices for its skins, is free to play. Players wish that if there is a cash shop, further updates and DLCs are free for everyone.
The Anthem producer Mike Gamble stated that they do not want a season pass for the game to avoid unnecessarily splitting the player base. However, BioWare’s Mike Darrah did not rule out that there might eventually be a paid DLC for Anthem.
Some aspiring freelancers see no problem with the shop since they can earn the desired cosmetics through playing. However, some admit that they would rather spend 20 dollars on a skin than grind for 40 hours.
You can play the game without a shop during the open demo this upcoming weekend:
Is eSports a sport? Here, opinions differ. For many, sport is associated with physical activity. However, the President of the German Olympic Sports Confederation and the Hesse Minister of the Interior and Sports believe that eSports does not belong in this category.
What happened?Last year, Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), stated that eSports does not correspond to the Olympic principles of peace and international understanding due to many violent games.
This made the chances for the inclusion of eSports as an Olympic discipline very slim.
What is the position of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB)? At the New Year’s reception of the German Olympic Sports Confederation, Alfons Hörmann, President of the DOSB, stated that eSports does not exist.
It will definitely not be included as an Olympic discipline.
It is not about eSports, but about eGaming.
This is what the Hesse Minister of the Interior says: Earlier, the Hesse Minister of the Interior and Sports, Peter Beuth, stated that eSports is “as much of a sport as knitting and playing the recorder”.
Values such as fair play and respect for individuals are not conveyed in video games. “We must not allow the eGaming industry to appropriate these sports values,” he further explained.
He still does not want the “eGaming industry to compete for funding.”
Why is this a hot topic for gamers? According to many players, eSports is not about “brutal” games, but about achieving something as a team, working towards a victory, and striving hard for it. Fair play is as important in eSports as respect for individuals, just as it is in “real” sports.
Chess is also frequently mentioned. Whether chess is a sport has been controversially discussed for a long time, especially since funding was cut in 2014.
In December 2013, a guideline from the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) came into effect, stating that sports without “volitional activity of the athlete” would no longer be funded. This had serious consequences for chess.
A similar discussion is held about darts.
In chess and darts, however, the argument arises that they are mental sports. Concentration, consideration, tactics, all of this is important. This also applies to computer games.
Gamers feel unfairly treated, as eSports with its high prize money has already been a significant part of society for years, but simply is not officially recognized.
Is this the end of eSports as an Olympic discipline? With the statements of Sports Minister Beuth and DOSB President Hörmann, it seems this chapter is probably closed for now. At least for now, there will likely not be an Olympic discipline “eSports”. However, there are individuals in politics who advocate for the recognition of eSports as an official sport.
This includes Dorothee Bär, Minister of State for Digitalization. In autumn 2018, she stated briefly: “eSports is sport. It’s that simple.” The discussion will continue. And perhaps we can eventually achieve that eSports is truly considered an Olympic discipline.
The race for the World First Kills in the new raid of World of Warcraft is racing past us. America is almost done before we Europeans could join in.
For some fans of World of Warcraft, the race for the “First Kills” in mythic raids is particularly exciting. No wonder, as this race has a special allure and the professional players grind for days at the limit to outdo their competitors.
However, contrary to expectations, the race for the World First Kills in the Battle of Dazar’alor could be over faster than ever before.
America is already at 7/9 bosses: As usual, the weekly server maintenance in America is a bit earlier than in Europe. This also means that Americans can start their raid progress earlier. This was the case this time as well – and the Americans took advantage of this time! Even before Europeans could enter the mythic version of the Battle of Dazar’alor, Americans had already plowed through two-thirds of the raid. Currently, the leading guild “Limit” is fighting against the Stormwall Blockade, the eighth of nine bosses.
Image source: raider.io, as of: 30.01.2019, 11:05 AM
Method (Europe) has already begun to catch up and is at 4/9 bosses, with expectations that at least the next two will follow soon.
Why did the bosses fall so quickly? There are likely several reasons why a large portion of the bosses was defeated relatively early this time. On one hand, players and spectators say that the difficulty of the first bosses is relatively low compared to other raid tiers from the past. On the other hand, players had the opportunity to obtain particularly powerful items beforehand. One guild even changed factions to obtain the strongest items.
Jaina is “the big prize” – her first kill carries the most weight.
Asian players are even more affected: Korea, Taiwan, and China are experiencing an even harsher situation. For them, the new raid will only unlock around midnight today. With a bit of bad luck, the race may already be over by then.
Will you continue to follow the race for the World First Kills? Or do European guilds have virtually no chance anymore? Should Blizzard finally change the system so that all regions start simultaneously?
Stay informed: All current news regarding World of Warcraft can be found on our WoW Facebook page!
In 2019, fans of The Elder Scrolls Online are still developing addons for the MMORPG. But what are the best addons that you should definitely install?
What are addons? Addons are small programs that extend The Elder Scrolls Online with various features. From map overlays to completely new menus, almost everything is included. Unfortunately, addons can only be used on PC. Over the years, some addons have stood out that I personally can no longer do without in ESO.
The addons listed here take up very little storage space. Only about 11 MB need to be free on your hard drive if you want to install them all.
The following addons are useful for all players. Regardless of whether you are engaged in PvP or PvE or whether you focus heavily on crafting.
Votan’s Minimap
What can the addon do? In The Elder Scrolls Online, players do not actually have a minimap. Instead, the compass in the upper half of the screen shows you interesting objectives nearby.
But when you want to navigate through a tight city or look for the fastest way out of a cave, the compass quickly reaches its limits. Votan’s Minimap helps you keep an overview. The minimap can be easily moved with the mouse.
What can the addon do? Skyshards are scattered everywhere in Tamriel. They are collectible items that grant you a skill point once you have interacted with three of them.
In total, you can earn 127 skill points if you find all the skyshards in the game. If you want to simplify the search, using Skyshards is definitely worth it.
What can the addon do? If you want to improve in PvP or PvE, it’s important to know which abilities are the most efficient in which situations.
To use as few resources as possible, the addon calculates your statistics only when you open it. For weaker PCs, there is a light mode that only shows damage and healing per second.
Who is it worth it for? For all ESO players who want an overview of their stats in raids and PvP.
What can the addon do? LoreBooks marks locations on the map where you can find books. In the settings of the addon, you can also filter for specific books.
Who is it worth it for? Especially helpful for players who want to collect rare books for the Mages Guild. Those who want to rise in the Mages Guild must collect certain books. For this, you will be rewarded at the end with a powerful meteor spell.
What can the addon do? In The Elder Scrolls Online, you can morph all active abilities. This gives the abilities radically different effects in some cases. The addon shows you the different morphs immediately so that you can plan your build in advance.
Who is it worth it for? New players or players testing a new skill line or class who don’t want to constantly surf the ESO Wiki.
In The Elder Scrolls Online, there are many different PvE activities. The following addons help you keep track and monitor the buffs and debuffs of your opponents and group members.
Dungeon Tracker
What can the addon do? Dungeon Tracker lists all the dungeons available in The Elder Scrolls Online and which your current character has already completed. You can also view your progress in the dungeon achievements. It includes group dungeons, public dungeons, and trials.
Who is it worth it for? Dungeon enthusiasts who want to explore all dungeons in ESO and return with plenty of loot.
What can the addon do? Srendarr improves the overview of effects affecting you, group members, and enemies in combat. It also shows you the cooldowns of your abilities.
Who is it worth it for? If you want to improve your damage, healing, or overall skill rotation, it can be very helpful to know the duration of individual buffs and debuffs. With the addon, you can maximize the buffs affecting you and the group members while maintaining debuffs on the enemy simultaneously.
This section lists addons that particularly help PvP players get the most out of the PvP modes.
PvPMeter
What can the addon do? PvPMeter provides a clear display of various PvP statistics. You can see how many duels and battlegrounds you have won or lost and how well you performed as a tank, healer, or damage dealer.
What can the addon do? It allows you to save equipment and ability sets that you can switch with the press of a button. To use it, you need to assign a key to the addon. You can easily manage this through the control options.
Who is it worth it for? Players who regularly engage in PvP have customized equipment and abilities for that purpose. But if you want to venture into other areas of the game, a different equipment and ability combination is often better.
Many players in The Elder Scrolls Online dedicate themselves to crafting items. Thanks to numerous addons, the crafting process can be made easier and clearer.
Multicraft
What can the addon do? Multicraft allows you to craft multiple items with a single mouse click. The feature is actually straightforward but provides some relief in everyday life because you do not have to destroy your mouse to craft 80 units of a specific item.
Who is it worth it for? All players who regularly craft or refine large quantities of an item.
What can the addon do? Craftstore shows you all known and unknown recipes in the game. It also provides an overview of all the furniture available in the game.
Who is it worth it for? If you’re looking for specific recipes or simply need a clear overview, Craftstore DB is the solution for you.
Since early 2017, players in The Elder Scrolls Online have been able to design their own living quarters. Over time, many different items have accumulated with which you can decorate. The addons in this category make it easier for you to furnish your interior.
ItemPreview
What can the addon do? Strictly speaking, the addon is not only interesting for housing fans. It allows you to preview weapons, armor, and furniture. You can look at how a specific piece of furniture looks before you buy or craft it. The same applies to weapons and armor. You can even view saved color sets.
Who is it worth it for? Players looking for new interior design or wanting to dress their character in the latest fashion from Tamriel.
What can the addon do? If you want to stock up on the best furniture for your Psijik Villa or any other random house, you need to know what’s available on the market. The addon allows you to do just that. It lists almost all furniture available in the game, along with how you can obtain them.
So if you’ve set the goal of owning all furniture in Tamriel, the Furniture Catalogue is a great starting point.
Who is it worth it for? For players looking for specific furniture and wanting to quickly know how to obtain them in-game.
Download: You can simply download the addon via the ESOUI website. Additional addons are required to run the addon, which you can download separately via the above link.
How to Install the Addons
Download an extension from the internet. The downloaded file is packaged as a .rar file. You can unpack it with a program like WinRAR, for example.
Where are addons stored? Move the unpacked files to the addons folder of The Elder Scrolls Online. By default, the folder is located in Windows at C:UsersUserDocumentsElder Scrolls OnlineliveeuAddOns. If you’re using a Mac, the path is Users/Documents/Elder Scrolls Online/live/.
How to activate the addons: Next, start The Elder Scrolls Online and activate the modification you want to use by checking it in the character screen or directly in the game under the “Add-ons” tab. You can also use obsolete addons by checking “allow obsolete add-ons”. Furthermore, add-ons can only be turned on and off for specific characters.
Which addons do you use when playing The Elder Scrolls Online?
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The new offer of the week is now available in the PS Store. With this deal, the PlayStation Store is strongly attracting fans of survival horror. Currently, you can grab The Forest at a lower price.
Are you into survival struggles in video games? Then you should take a closer look at the PSN Store. Because there you can now secure the survival game The Forest at a favorable price for your PS4 until February 7, 2019.
Offer of the Week on 30.01. – The Forest
This horror survival title is currently available at a 35% discount compared to the regular price. We have linked the offer for you below:
The Forest is a horror survival game developed by Endnight Games that started in Early Access on Steam in May 2014. It is played from a first-person perspective.
The developers took inspiration from horror movies like Descent – Abyss of Horror or the series Lost. The game is popular among fans of the survival genre and is highly rated on Steam and the PS Store.
What is it about? As a survivor of a plane crash, the player must navigate a wooded island and find their son. This involves building a shelter and crafting weapons and tools. Additionally, cannibalistic natives and mutants make life difficult for you.
What makes the game special? The Forest offers a successful mix of horror elements, survival aspects, and mystery. Building, exploring, and surviving are all clearly in focus, and the game now features a storyline as well. Additionally, The Forest offers the following features:
Vibrant game world, with dense vegetation, underground caves, and lakes, as well as a day-night cycle
Convincing AI: The enemies are not suicidal. They have tactics, are not mindlessly aggressive, retreat, and surprise the player when they feel safe
Crafting system: Every tree and plant can be cut down and used. Create tools and weapons
Survival: Keep warm and find food to avoid dying. Set traps to protect yourself from the natives and mutants. Use stealth to avoid them or face them in open combat
Build a small shelter or a gigantic fortress
If you don’t want to fight alone, play the co-op multiplayer
You should check it out if you are into survival and crafting mechanics in games and enjoy horror scenarios with a touch of mystery. Besides the unique atmosphere and immersion, these points are particularly praised by fans of The Forest. Moreover, you will enjoy playing as a solo player as well as with friends. However, the game loses its charm faster when played alone.
Buy the game (35% discount):The Forest (PS4) in the PS Store for €10.99 (€16.99) PS Store: 4.5/5 stars with over 2600 ratings Metacritic: 78% for the PS4 version Steam Reviews: “Very positive”, 92% positive user ratings with over 97,000 reviews
Have you seen which games you get for free with PS Plus in February? Check it out here:
In the latest patch 7.30 of Fortnite, four events were also found that will likely be held soon. We will show you what the events will be about. There are hints of earthquakes, China, football, and the music star Marshmello.
What happened? Data miners searched through the new patch of Fortnite for any innovations. They not only found some skins but also four events that are supposed to take place in February.
We will show you the findings of the data miners and explain what the events might be about.
These events were found by data miners
What is known: Only the names of the events and some cosmetic skins were found in the patch. However, not much more is known about the 4 special events. The names of the events already partially indicate what they might be about and when the events might take place.
Football Event
This is known so far about the event: The football event will likely take place soon. It revolves around the NFL Super Bowl, which will be held this weekend.
Epic Games has already announced that the football skins will return for this occasion. In this event, players will compete in a 20 versus 20 match while wearing the outfits of the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots, the two Super Bowl participants.
Marshmello Event – already this Saturday?
This is known so far about the event: This event will likely take place in cooperation with the American DJ Marshmello. However, there is no exact date yet.
In line with this, there has already been a change on the map. Two trucks are now on the football field of Pleasant Park, and they seem to be loaded with a stage.
This stage could soon be set up and present a concert by Marshmello. Additionally, data miners found a pickaxe and a spray from the DJ.
There are other leaks suggesting that the Marshmello event might actually take place this Saturday evening at 8:00 PM our time.
New Year’s Event
This is known so far about the event: Our New Year passed over a month ago, but in China, the new year is only celebrated in February. It seems that Fortnite is planning to host an event in line with this.
Data miners also found a wrap for weapons and vehicles in line with this. It is titled as a dragon wrap in the patch and is likely related to the Chinese New Year.
Earthquake Event
This is known so far about the event: So far, the least is known about this event. No relevant event in the coming month matches with earthquakes.
It may be assumed that a significant earthquake will affect the Fortnite map. However, this is only speculation, and we will likely have to wait until Epic reveals more about this event.
The Fortnite map has also received some changes with the latest patch. We will show you:
A 19-year-old from Nice in France came up with the idea to buy a Playstation 4 at “fruit price”. However, he was caught and sentenced to 4 months in prison – but on probation.
As “creative” as the idea was, it was simply theft.
Playstation 4 relabeled as fruit
What happened? Last September, 19-year-old Adel from Nice picked a Playstation 4 off the shelf in a supermarket in the town of Montbéliard and weighed it in the fruit and vegetable section.
He then stuck the price the scale displayed onto the packaging and went to the self-checkout. There, he paid around 9 euros and left the store.
How was he caught? Adel did not want to use the PS4 himself to play the cool PS4 MMORPGs, but sold it for 100 dollars. Allegedly, to afford a train ticket back to Nice, as he later stated.
When he tried the “coup” again the next day, he was caught and taken into custody by the police on site.
What happens now? Adel was charged with theft and was supposed to appear in court in Montbéliard last week, which he did not. He did not show up for his own trial.
Subsequently, the judge imposed a probation sentence of four months. He is not allowed to commit any offenses for 5 years, otherwise he will have to go to prison.
Here are the new raid bosses in Pokémon GO! This time, the raid bosses fit with the level 5 raid Palkia. We show you the current overview of the raid bosses for February 2019.
There have been changes to the raids in Pokémon GO. In line with the new legendary raid boss Palkia, there are now new level 1-4 raids.
Among the raid bosses, there are many familiar faces, but also some new Pokémon that you can now battle for the first time. We show you a complete list and tell you how to counter them.
Here are the new raid bosses fitting to Palkia
On Reddit, trainers eagerly awaited the new raid bosses and gradually compiled them. After an initial mistake in which the wrong raid bosses were distributed, the correct Pokémon are now in the arenas.
What do the raid bosses revolve around? As usual, a large part of the raid bosses are good counters for the level 5 raid. The current legendary boss Palkia now faces competition from many fairy Pokémon and also some dragons. Additionally, there are also some classics that can also appear as shiny.
List of the new raid bosses in Pokémon GO in February 2019
Raid Level
Pokémon
Level 1 – pink eggs
Barschwa
Dratini
Karpador
Sheinux
Wablu
Bamelin
Level 2 – pink eggs
Kirlia
Zobiris
Flunkifer
Alola-Kokowei
Level 3 – yellow eggs
Azumarill
Granbull
Machomei
Simsala
Level 4 – yellow eggs
Togetic
Absol
Despotar
Alola-Knogga
Ursaring
Level 5 – black eggs
Palkia
The current raid bosses at Level 1 / Tier 1
Barschwa
Dratini
Karpador
Sheinux
Wablu
Bamelin
The current raid bosses at Level 2 / Tier 2
Kirlia
Zobiris
Flunkifer
Alola-Kokowei
The current raid bosses at Level 3 / Tier 3
Azumarill
Counter: Elevoltek with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
Counter: Roserade with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
Counter: Raikou with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
Granbull
Counter: Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
Counter: Roserade with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
Counter: Gengar with Lick and Sludge Bomb
Machomei
Counter: Mewtwo with Confusion and Psychic
Counter: Simsala with Confusion and Future Sight
Counter: Rayquaza with Air Slash and Aerial Ace
Simsala
Counter: Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Shadow Ball
Counter: Gengar with Dark Claw and Shadow Ball
Counter: Kramshef with Hyper Voice and Dark Aura
The current raid bosses at Level 4 / Tier 4
Togetic
Counter: Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
Counter: Elevoltek with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
Counter: Raikou with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
On January 29, the quest “The Temptation” went live in Destiny 2. It leads the Guardians to the 5th and final weapon Exotic of the “Forsaken” DLC, the Hand Cannon “The Last Word.”
With the Weekly Reset from January 29, owners of the Annual Pass now have the chance to earn a new exotic weapon. This is the Hand Cannon “The Last Word,” a cult weapon from the predecessor, which is now making its return in Destiny 2. What must one actually do for that?
This is how the quest “The Temptation” for The Last Word works
The quest for the new exotic Hand Cannon consists of a total of 10 steps and revolves around the Drifter and the Hive:
Step 1 – Corrupted Artifact: To get the quest, you simply need to speak with the Drifter in the Tower. There you will learn more about an artifact infected by a long-familiar illness and receive the first step.
Step 2 – The Cleansing: Now, it’s time to cleanse the artifact of its illness. For this, you need to do the following:
Defeat Hive enemies with Solar damage. Kills with weapons and abilities that deal Solar damage count.
Collect 75 Hive Tablets. Killed Hive enemies of any type drop this item after kills.
Defeat 3 Hive bosses.
The best place to do all of this is in the Lost Sector “Kern-Terminus” on Mars in the Braytech Futurescape area. Three to four runs through the sector should be enough to complete all tasks.
Step 3 – A Clean Artifact: This step is simple again. The Drifter wants you to bring him the now cleansed artifact.
Step 4 – The Temptation: Now, the Guardians need to go into the Crucible, where they should “feed” the artifact with Light by defeating other Guardians. One kill gives you 1% progress. Assists also count. If you kill multiple players in one life, you will get more percentages.
It is therefore about killing as many enemies as possible while dying as little as possible, since your own deaths will hinder your progress. If you die, you will lose 1% of your progress.
Step 5 – The Condemnation: The artifact now calls for something dark. You need to uncover a dark ritual on Titan and stop this wild ceremony.
This involves a mission (Power Level 500) on Titan that is unmistakably marked with a mission marker on the planet map. This is practically self-explanatory, so just follow the mission’s course. When facing the boss, you should only pay attention to take out the two Witches. This will remove his shield and allow you to deal damage.
Step 6 – A New Jagged Destiny: This step is straightforward. You have found the helmet of a Guardian that was pierced by a unique projectile. You need to bring this helmet to the Drifter.
Step 7 – Contaminated Light: This is a classic collection quest step, where you need to find several items. The Hive weapon master crafts new weapons of woe, and you need to stop him. However, you must corrupt your own Light to complete the ritual. For this, you need:
15 Corrosive Crystals from sought enemies in Lost Sectors. These two sectors on Earth are particularly suitable for this. You can quickly run in, kill the sought boss, and run out.
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25 Medals from the Crucible. This includes the medals “Eye for an Eye” and “Cold Served.” For “Eye for an Eye,” you need to eliminate enemies that have just killed an ally. For “Cold Served,” kill the enemy against whom you just lost.
50 Hive Larvae that you obtain through precision kills from the Hive.
Complete 3 Heroic Hive Rituals: You must sacrifice Hive bosses that appear in the heroic Witch Ritual Event. You can find corresponding events on Mars and Titan.
Step 8 – Path of Woe: This step is short. You now have everything needed to find the Hive weapon master. Bring everything to the Drifter in the Tower.
Step 9 – The Conversation: You have found Enkaar, the Hive weapon master. He hides in Hellrise Canyon in the Tangled Shore. Now you need to hunt him down and bring him to justice.
This all happens within a new mission (Power Level 500), which is marked on the map of the Tangled Shore with an appropriate marker. It’s best to mark the mission on the map, so you will be guided by in-game markers to the mission point as soon as you land in the Tangled Shore.
In the mission itself, there is a special mechanic to consider. When you stand on the glowing plate, a Hive enemy who wants to duel with you will appear.
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Once you have claimed the plate, you will receive a special Hand Cannon. With this, you must aim at the enemy’s weapon – and indeed when he intends to shoot. You can tell this by his weapon beginning to glow blue.
At the next plate, two enemies will then appear, and at the following one, three. The mechanics do not change. You just need to shoot at the enemies’ weapons in the order they spawned.
Step 10 – A Dark Path: You have defeated the Hive weapon master thanks to a mysterious gift – The Last Word. Now you need to return to the Drifter and talk with him. This concludes the quest line for The Last Word.
This video by Nexxoss Gaming explains the quest in detail:
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What makes the weapon special: The intrinsic perk of the weapon is called Fanning. This allows rapid and continuous fire with The Last Word. Successive hit damage from the hip also grants the weapon faster reload and increased precision.
Other perks of the weapon are:
Corkscrew Rifling: A balanced barrel that slightly increases range, stability, and handling speed.
Improved Rounds: The weapon fires at longer distances, so the range is increased.
Hip-Fire Grip: Precision and stability when firing from the hip are increased.
Textured Grip: Handling speed is significantly increased, although stability is slightly decreased.
With these perks, The Last Word is sure to remain true to its kind in Destiny 2 and come at least close to the feel of Destiny 1 – even though there are some differences in the exotic perk compared to the version from the predecessor.
The latest raid from World of Warcraft is now also available in the raid finder. We will tell you which bosses need to be defeated.
After the normal and heroic mode of the Battle of Dazar’alor was released last week, the mythic difficulty and the raid finder (LFR) are now available – at least the first wing. Starting today, all players can sign up for the LFR and fight the first three bosses of the new WoW raid.
Mini-Guide for Champion of Light, Jadefire Master, and Grong
The first wing in the raid consists of three boss fights that follow each other in relatively quick succession. The fights are still quite simple (especially in LFR) and shouldn’t pose a long problem for players.
Champion of Light: Kill the adds while the boss has “Seal of Reckoning” cast on itself and avoid damaging it during this time. Once the boss is affected by “Seal of Vengeance”, you focus on him. Avoid the light waves and interrupt the adds when they are casting whenever possible.
Jadefire Master: Distribute the damage evenly between both opponents. The HP difference should never be too large, as one of the two bosses will become too powerful. As soon as the mage casts a Pyroblast, all players should attack the mage to eliminate its shield so that the spell can be interrupted. During the maze phase, you just need to navigate to the end of the corridor and attack the barrier there.
Grong the Returned: Grong is one of the easiest bosses. When Grong throws a tank at you, just step aside to avoid the damage. When the boss casts “Wild Roar”, stand next to another player to not be affected by fear. Emerging adds should be killed immediately. They leave behind a ball that you can pick up and apply to the boss to deal massive damage.
Release dates for wings 2 and 3: The other two wings will only be available in the coming weeks; they will be unlocked gradually:
Wing 2: The Fall of the Empire – February 13, 2019
