Battlefield 5 is distributing Christmas gifts in the form of two weapons. Both weapons were already available in the predecessor. Fans are excited.
Dice is apparently giving gifts to the players of Battlefield 5 for Christmas. Players can now secure two weapons.
Both weapons come from the predecessor Battlefield 1. They are an assault rifle and a shotgun.
2 new weapons if you log in on time
What weapons are they? Players receive an assault rifle for the Assault class, support players get a shotgun:
Assault Rifle: Ribeyerolles 1918 for the assault soldier
Shotgun: M1897 for the support soldier
How do you get these weapons? You just need to log in by January 3, 2019. Those who don’t make it online in time can also buy the weapons with Company Coins. You can find the weapons in your Company menu.
What kind of weapons are these?
Both weapons could already be played in Battlefield 1. Notably, the Ribeyerolles 1918 stands out.
Ribeyerolles 1918 Assault Rifle
What kind of weapon is this? It is an assault rifle with a lower rate of fire than most other weapons in this category. It is particularly precise and has a high range.
Players are already celebrating this assault rifle for its precision. Those who want to use it must choose the Assault class.
M1897 Shotgun
What kind of weapon is this? This shotgun also comes from Battlefield 1. It is only for the Support class and expands its small arsenal of shotguns with a strong alternative. It is a pump-action shotgun with a good 1-hit kill distance.
However, it does not stand out quite as positively as the Ribeyerolles.
The fans are in the Christmas spirit
This is how the community reacts: In the subreddit for Battlefield 5, fans are mostly pleased. Many praise the Ribeyerolles as a very good weapon, like SerDmon: “I have played the Ribeyerolles for an hour now. It’s really fun.”
PS4 players now receive this nerdy Fortnite skin for free. What you need to do to unlock it can be seen here.
In Fortnite, there are special bundles available again for users on PS4. The current bundle includes the Wonder Child skin, a back accessory ‘Tabulator’, and the 2D emote ‘Pizza’.
Get the Wonder Child skin for Fortnite on PS4
To claim this special bundle, you must be a PS Plus member. An active subscription to the PlayStation Plus service is required. Then simply head to the PS Store and secure the new outfit for free.
What does the outfit look like? The skin resembles a nerd. With the name ‘Wonder Child’, Fortnite apparently aims to play on this exactly. The skin features slicked hair, nerd glasses, and a vest. The back bling is a calculator that shows your performance in this match on the display. It’s similar to how the A.I.M. skin works.
The number on the display shows how many opponents you have eliminated in the current match.
Fallout 76 has received a new patch that fixes several bugs. The patch is just a small hotfix, but it addresses a problem that has been bothering the community for quite some time.
This is what the patch brings: On December 19, a new patch for Fallout 76 was released. This fixes bugs on PC that caused the game to crash and implements the Korean language.
In addition, players using explosive ammunition and certain weapons can now deal damage to enemies properly again. The enemies no longer heal immediately against it.
Server Maintenance on December 19 – Patch Notes
The following bugs will be fixed: Bethesda has published the patch notes for the new hotfix in an official blog post. They are quite brief. Among other things, bugs were fixed on PC that
caused the game to crash when quitting.
allowed outdated clients to connect to the game and caused errors.
The developers have also fixed an exploit that allowed players to duplicate items. It should no longer be possible to double weapons and armor.
Power armor on, team found, off to the raid!
Finally normal damage again: Additionally, a bug in Fallout 76 has been resolved that has been causing frustration for some players for a long time. For weapons that deal a lot of damage, there was a long-standing problem where the enemies did not receive the intended damage.
While the projectiles hit and caused damage, the enemies almost simultaneously healed by nearly the same amount. It was nearly impossible to kill enemies.
This bug should now be fixed on all consoles. Players can now deal the intended damage again using explosive ammunition, high-damage weapons, and explosives.
How big is the patch? This time, the hotfix is a smaller patch. However, it varies in size across different platforms.
Xbox players will download several hundred MB
PC players wanting to play in Korean, as well as PS4 players in Asia (excluding Japan), will also download several hundred MB
PC players not wanting to play in Korean will download less
PS4 players in America, Europe, and Japan do not need to download a hotfix at all
The Korean language pack could already be downloaded on consoles, which is why the actual patch on December 19 is smaller.
In Destiny 2, the Forge 3, the Izanami Forge, can now be ignited. What you need to do to unlock it, and how to complete the Pillars Integration on Heroic mode, you will learn in this guide.
Since the weekly reset on December 18, the now third forge of the Black Armory is waiting to be found and ignited. We will show you all the steps needed to unlock the Izanami Forge.
How to ignite the previous two forges can be seen here:
Igniting the Izanami Forge – Here’s what you need to do
Just like with the previous two forges, you must master numerous steps on your way to the Izanami Forge before you can ignite it. But this time, you need to prepare for an enormous grind. The level requirement of some steps is at 630 or even higher, so it’s best to bring a solid fireteam.
Get the Vex Transponder
To get the quest for the new forge, you first need to find a Vex Transponder. This device drops randomly from any Vex enemies.
It’s best to fly to Nessus. There are numerous areas where only Vex spawn. Once you have the transponder, the first quest step will become available.
Charge the Vex Transponder
You now need to defeat 100 Vex on Nessus to charge the device. It’s best to go to the Lost Sector “The Planet Machine” in the Artifact’s Edge area.
There you should find enough Vex. Go in, kill all Vex, and complete the Lost Sector again until you have the needed kills. Then the transponder is activated.
Heroic Pillars Integration
In this step, you need to complete the public event Pillars Integration on Heroic mode. It’s important that the event is completed in the area of the Sink on Nessus. In other areas, the Public Event will not count for you.
Now the quest requires you to take down Vex Minotaurs in the areas
Artifact’s Edge
Sink
Grove of Echoes
and Guardian’s Grave
to calibrate the Vex Transponder.
This step can take some time, as it can be really hard to find Minotaurs that are not immediately wiped out by other players. If you find an instance without other players, try to farm there for as long as possible.
Forge Mission “Bring the Flames Back to Life”
The next quest step sends you on the mission “Bring the Flames Back to Life”. The level requirement is at Power Level 630. So make sure you are at least close to the recommendation or are in a strong fireteam.
(Source: Esoterickk)
The mission will be displayed on the Nessus map in the Sink area and is self-explanatory. Just follow its course. Essentially, it’s about hacking some Vex pillars and finally defeating a big forge boss. Then you will get a broken Izanami igniter that you need to bring to Ada-1 in the Tower.
More Public Events
Once you have visited Ada-1 in the Tower, she will send you back to complete more public events. Specifically, you need to
on heroic mode. How you start the respective events on heroic mode can be learned by clicking on the individual events.
Some users even report that for the Witches Ritual and Glimmer Extraction, the normal event is sufficient to successfully complete the respective quest step.
Collect Materials for the Izanami Igniter
In the last step, you have repaired the broken Izanami igniter and received a renewed igniter. However, it is still not fully functional. You first need to collect more materials. The following is required:
For this, a tour through the Lost Sectors in the EDC area of the European Dead Zone is recommended. If you manage multiple kills in a row, almost every precision kill will give an Ether item. Each item provides 2-3% progress.
Simply run through the Lost Sector “Bone Sanctum” in the area of The Rift on Io 5 times. You should collect enough Condensed Blight by destroying Taken Blights.
For the Radiolaria Mist, you need to complete another mission on Nessus. This is highlighted on the map of Nessus and is self-explanatory. Just follow the mission flow. The recommended level for the mission is 630. In summary, you need to demonstrate your jumping skills and hack some Vex pillars.
Once you have collected all the materials, you will receive the next quest step.
Charge the Izanami Igniter at the Völundr Forge
To charge the igniter for the Izanami Forge, you need to go to the Völundr Forge in the EDC on Earth and successfully complete an entire match. There are no additional tasks or new mechanics. Once that is done, you need to visit Ada-1 in the Tower again.
Advanced “Terminus of Insight” Strike
When you visit Ada-1 in the Tower, she will assign you to complete the Strike Terminus of Insight in a harder version. You can find it on the map of Nessus. The Strike Boss will drop a Cabal component at the end, with which the igniter can be fully repaired.
The Strike has a Power Level of 630 and does not feature matchmaking! The modifiers are Voidburn, Grenadier, and Extinguished. If the entire team dies, you will go back to orbit. Also, your gear will be locked. So, you should bring a strong team and clarify your gear in advance if you want to master the strike.
Ignite the Izanami Forge
Now you can finally ignite the Izanami Forge. To do this, you need to go to the new forge and bring the boss, a Vex Hydra, to its knees. Now return to Ada-1 in the Tower. There you will receive a new weapon form that can be completed and upgraded in the usual way.
The third forge is now unlocked and can be started regularly. You can now forge additional weapons from the arsenal of the Black Armory.
A compact overview of all steps can be found in this video guide from Nexxoss Gaming:
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When MeinMMO posts a deal, some of you shop through our affiliate links. Here is a list of the most purchased games by the MeinMMO users.
We present the most purchased games since October and link to the corresponding offer from Amazon. Don’t be surprised, there might be one or two surprises along the way. Battlefield V does not appear in the top 10 – nor do PC games. However, the Switch dominates the Christmas season and brings joy to (children’s) eyes under the tree.
Before the list begins, a big thank you to everyone who shops through our affiliate links.
Marvel’s Spider Man – Place 10
Fist fights are for beginners. It’s much more fun to take out the opponents creatively.
What is Spider-Man? More than just another mediocre licensed game. Spider-Man is a real open-world adventure where you swing through Manhattan and beat up gangsters – in a spectacular way. It’s nice that the PS4-exclusive title has an original story that remains motivating over the long term.
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Who is Spider Man suitable for? For players who enjoy cool brawls in an open world – and for all Spider-Man fans. The superhero’s acrobatics come across beautifully, and the story captivates you. But you must not have an allergy to icons and side quests, as there are almost too many in Spider-Man.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Place 9
Just searching for the perfect mount can keep you busy for hours – without getting bored.
What is Zelda: Breath of the Wild? The most ambitious project yet from the Zelda creators. Link traverses the wilderness of Hyrule, fights, crafts, and tames wild mounts. You can strictly follow the very well-written main story about series villain Ganon or explore the vast world on your own. Even though the game is nearly two years old, you can still purchase it.
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Who is Zelda: Breath of the Wild suitable for? The game is a monster that you first need to conquer. Bring plenty of time, as you will need it. But it’s worth it. If you like RPGs, you should play this game. The combat system is solid, the story is gripping, and the sheer variety of things you can do is overwhelming. If you don’t know Zelda, this is the ideal entry point because even without prior knowledge, you will immediately fall under the spell of Hyrule.
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On MeinMMO.de, Evoli is more popular than Pikachu.
What type of game is Pokémon: Let’s Go? The game brings the classic Pokémon RPGs to the Nintendo Switch. You journey as a Pokémon trainer through the Kanto region, catch Pokémon, and battle your way to the top. Along the way, you will meet many familiar faces like Professor Oak, Brock, Misty, and Team Rocket.
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Who enjoys Pokémon Let’s Go? All big and small Pokémon trainers. Did you play Pokémon Yellow or Red? Then you will love Let’s Go! The game focuses on many of the old Pokémon from the first editions, with the difference that Evoli or Pikachu constantly accompany you. Fun fact: The MeinMMO community has frequently purchased both editions, but Evoli was more popular.
On the second page, there is a well-known plumber, the apocalyptic time, and true art.
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New raid bosses can now be found in the arenas of Pokémon GO. Along with Heatran, Jugong, Rossana, and Walraisa are now active as bosses. We will show you all opponents of the various difficulty levels.
In Pokémon GO, there have been changes in the arena. The legendary Pokémon Heatran is now available as a tier 5 opponent. But there are also new bosses on tiers 1-4 that you can challenge as a trainer.
The new raid bosses for Christmas in Pokémon GO
After the announcement of Heatran it was clear to most trainers that there would be a wave of new raid bosses in Pokémon GO. Trainers posted their observations on Reddit and have now compiled an overview. In it, you will find all opponents from tier 1 to 5 that have been confirmed by players.
What types are now favored as opponents? Due to the restructuring, you will now find wintery ice and water types as bosses. But some familiar faces are back or still present.
The current raid bosses at tier 1 / Tier 1
Sheinux
Muschas
Karpador
Bamelin
Schneppke
The current raid bosses at tier 2 / Tier 2
Sniebel
Jugong
Flunkifer
Alola-Kokowei
The current raid bosses at tier 3 / Tier 3
Keifel
Counter: Kyogre with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
Counter: Moltres with Flame Charge and Overheat
Counter: Entei with Flame Charge and Flamethrower or Fire Fang and Overheat
Rossana
Counter: Entei with Flame Charge and Flamethrower or Fire Fang and Overheat
Counter: Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
Counter: Tyranitar with Bite and Stone Edge or Crunch
Machomei
Counter: Mewtwo with Confusion and Psychic or Psycho Cut and Shadow Ball
Counter: Rayquaza with Air Slash and Aerial Ace
Counter: Lugia with Extrasensory and Aeroblast
Alola-Raichu
Counter: Mewtwo with Psycho Cut or Confusion and Shadow Ball
In FIFA 19 the TOTW 14 (Team of the Week 14) is coming to Ultimate Team today. You can find out which players will receive new Team of the Week cards in the overview.
The release time for TOTW 14: The fourteenth Team of the Week will be available on December 19th at 7 PM in FUT. Then, the special cards of the Team of the Week players will be available in packs from 7 PM.
The players in Team of the Week 14: Here you can see all the new Inform cards:
Team of the Week 14 at a glance – All cards
Starting XI:
Substitutes:
The 3 best players in TOTW 14 by overall rating
Best player – Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona): There is not much to say about Messi. He scored a hat-trick over the weekend and provided 2 assists. Aside from his physicality, he has excellent offensive stats and an overall rating of 96.
Second place – Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid): The world champion is also a top striker. Similar to Messi, he may not be a physical powerhouse, but his offensive stats are excellent, giving him an overall rating of 91.
Third place – Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern): Kimmich played again at right-back over the weekend. He delivered directly with a goal and two assists. Consequently, he is also in the Team of the Week. As a right-back, he may not be the fastest player but has otherwise very good defensive stats and thus an 86 rating.
How and when to get TOTW players in packs?
How to get TOTW players: You can pull the TOTW cards from packs that may contain rare (Gold) players,
However, the chance of this is considered low; you need a lot of luck.
Additionally, it is possible to buy the TOTW cards on the transfer market when they are available. However, prices are usually extremely high, especially for top players.
When do new TOTW players become available? The Team of the Week players are available in sets for one week – from Wednesday 7 PM to the next Wednesday 7 PM. You can obtain TOTW 14 from December 19th at 7 PM until January 2nd at 7 PM in packs.
Trading and investing with TOTW cards: If you are willing to take a certain risk, you can earn many coins with TOTW cards and the associated predictions. However, you must be aware that these predictions never match the “real” TOTW 100%. There is no guarantee that you will be successful with your investments.
In conjunction with the upcoming release of Atlas, there is now an interview with the developers. We summarize everything important from the interview for you.
Atlas, the large online game with a pirate setting, is ready to launch. In an interview with the developers Jeremy Stieglitz and Jesse Rapczak, there is now more information.
It is explained how Atlas differs from Sea Of Thieves and how parts of the game function. Here are the key details.
Atlas is larger than Sea Of Thieves
Right from the beginning of the interview, the comparison between Atlas and Sea Of Thieves arises. Both games are online titles with a pirate setting, where players can work cooperatively or against each other.
This is what makes Atlas different from Sea of Thieves: The developers of Atlas emphasize the difference primarily in scale. They see Sea Of Thieves more as an online game with instances and individual sessions.
Ultimately, Atlas is a large open-world MMO, while Sea of Thieves is more of a session-based action game with instances.
With Atlas, they are trying to create a massive MMO with an open game world. Up to 40,000 players should fit on one server.
Stieglitz also points out some of these aspects:
Building
Taming creatures
Transport, including exotic resources
Trade, merchant ships, trade routes
Conquering territories
Taxation
Hiring crews
Mutinies
Fantasy elements like ghost ships and demons
Treasure maps
PvP conflicts on a large scale
Even executing people by guillotine or hanging is supposed to be possible.
Travel at sea can take time and is dangerous
Traveling happens in real time on the vast oceans of the game world. It also takes quite some time.
This is how long you will be on the seas: According to the developers, it takes about 30 hours to sail across the entire map. For these 30 hours, you must sail in a straight line without pause or detour. And that only if the wind is favorable.
Free sailing in Atlas is not easy anyway. Your equipment must be repaired, and both you and the crew must be supplied with food. Weather and wind will also significantly affect your progress.
Additionally, there are other dangers lurking at sea. There is the “Army of the Dead,” whose ships are operating at sea. Even in the animal kingdom, various dangers await in the form of sharks, aggressive whales, and other sea monsters.
Is there a fast travel option? If you have established outposts in the game world, you can reach them via fast travel. However, you can carry nothing with you except your character. This feature can also be completely disabled for servers.
On long journeys, however, there should be plenty to do.
Command your crew
On deck, the captain has many options to make good use of the time during voyages. Such as commanding your own crew.
These are the captain’s options: You can assemble a band within your crew. From their music, you can receive stat buffs and benefit from them.
Crew members have certain tasks that you can assign to them. Or you can appoint lieutenants who can issue orders. This way, you can have the cannons prepared for action or the sails taken in. You can also have a crew member steer your ship and thus sail on autopilot.
How many people are needed to steer a ship? To optimally steer a ship, you would need six people who know what they are doing. According to Stieglitz, two players who understand the ship are more effective than six people who do not know what they are doing.
If you don’t pay your people, it means “Mutiny!”
Yes, your crew can turn against you. There is only one reason for a mutiny: it’s your fault.
This is how a mutiny occurs on your ship: If you have not paid your crew for too long, they will first start ignoring your orders. As time goes on, you will receive a message to pay a certain amount by a certain time.
Otherwise, the crew member will initiate a mutiny. They will attack you and any member who does not mutiny. The system has been designed so that only one crew member can never mutiny. So expect multiple mutineers.
Hurricanes in the future against excessive player load
An interesting element of Atlas will likely be hurricanes. If too many players are in the same location in the game world, such a hurricane will activate.
This is how the protection mechanism works: This storm can relocate all players in a certain region to another location. This prevents excessive player gatherings at a specific location in the game world. Up to 40,000 people will fit on an Atlas server.
If a large portion of them were in the same location, it could cripple the servers. The hurricanes provide an element that does not seem too unnatural, yet actively intervenes in the world.
This feature, however, is not yet included in the early access version.
The Christmas event in Pokémon GO brings far more new Pokémon than expected. We show you which Pokémon are new.
The new event brings at least 12 new Pokémon, significantly more than initially thought. Since December 18 at 10 PM, trainers around the world can catch or hatch a bunch of new Pokémon. Additionally, there are three new Shinys.
We show you which Pokémon are new and how to get these Pokémon.
New Pokémon like Pionskora and Shnebedeck
You can find new Pokémon in the wild and in eggs. Furthermore, there are increased spawns of ice-type Pokémon. Some of these monsters are now available for the first time as Shiny.
These Pokémon can be found in the wild for the first time
Pionskora
you can obtain the evolution Piondragi by using 50 candies
Finneon
you can obtain the evolution Lumineon by using 50 candies
Bronzel
you can obtain the evolution Bronzong by using 50 candies
Glibunkel
you can obtain the evolution Toxiquak by using 50 candies
Shnebedeck
you can obtain the evolution Rexblisar by using 50 candies
The Pikachu with Christmas hat (and Christmas Pichu from the egg) have also been confirmed with Shiny form.
These Pokémon are boosted in the event
Pikachu with Christmas hat
Botogel
Schneppke
Sniebel
Rossana
Quiekel
Seemops
These Pokémon can be found in 7-km eggs
Mampfaxo
Mantirps
Klingplim
Riolu
Pichu with Christmas hat
Azurill
Additionally, all baby Pokémon can now be found in 7-km eggs. Alongside the babies, Alolan forms can continue to hatch from the eggs.
These bonuses are available in the Christmas event
This is available every day: Besides all the new Pokémon, the event grants you additional bonuses during the Christmas season. You receive a free incubator every day that you can use once.
Additional bonuses are available throughout the entire event:
Double candy for everything: December 18 to December 22
Double stardust for catching Pokémon: December 22 to December 26
Double experience points for catching Pokémon: December 26 to December 30
InFortnite: Battle Royale the ice at Polar Peak has thawed further and uncovered more pieces of the castle.
How has the map changed? With Update 7.10, the map of Fortnite has been changed again. The iceberg at Polar Peaks has thawed further and revealed large parts of the castle under the ice. Until now, only the tower was accessible as it protruded from the ice. Later, various economic buildings were added in the castle courtyard. Now you can finally enter the icy castle from the ground.
The Ice King’s Throne Room
What does the inside of the castle look like? Inside the castle, you will find an epic throne room. It is filled with pillars and ends at a massive throne. It is surrounded by ice crystals and somewhat resembles the Iron Throne from the series Game of Thrones.
On the ground are reflective tiles.- Overall, the throne room looks very impressive. Behind the throne is a huge library. From there, it continues into the tower.
What can be found in the throne room? The hall is filled with treasures. Even on the Ice King’s throne, a chest can spawn. So if you want to gear up properly, it is a good idea to land there. But be careful, other players might have similar thoughts.
What is behind the throne room? The castle, along with the throne room, likely belongs to the dark Ice King. This dark figure is the Ultimo skin in Season 7 and represents a dark ruler who somewhat resembles Sauron or the Lich King Arthas from World of Warcraft.
Previously, there was the sword of the Ice King in front of the castle, but it was removed from the game for now. But who knows what Epic will bring in the story surrounding the Ice Lord. Additionally, more parts of the castle are still blocked by ice.
This will likely thaw gradually until the end of the season, revealing more mysteries.
What is your theory about the castle in the ice and the new plot surrounding the Ice King and the arctic research station?
A new “Cinematic” from Blizzard is meant to get the Overwatch fans into the Christmas spirit. But even there, Tracer and Reaper can only argue.
In keeping with Christmas, it has become a tradition for the Overwatch team to release a little video. This year, they fulfill a typical childhood fantasy of living toys. While children wait for Santa Claus, the Overwatch collectible figures come to life.
Here’s what to see: In the video, the Overwatch figures of Tracer and Reaper come to life and fight over the chocolate cookies. Reaper is just “typical Reaper” and complains a bit that Santa Claus has never visited him. Tracer, on the other hand, is being playful, claims the cookies from Reaper, and constantly teases him. In the end, however, there is a little happy ending – Santa gets his cookies, and Reaper gets one too.
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Fans demand new voicelines: The video is extremely well received by players. Some are directly demanding that a few quotes from the clip should ideally become voicelines. Who wouldn’t want to hear a “Hmmm, Cookies!” from Reaper? Or a slightly depressed “Santa never came to my house!”?
By the way, last year’s “Overwatch Special” was particularly absurd. There, you could watch Jeff Kaplan sitting in front of the fireplace for hours and enjoying the day in contemplative peace. However, fans liked it so much that a repeat of the whole thing is being called for under the current video…
What do you think about this little Christmas action? A nice video or rather cringeworthy?
In Destiny 2, it is now known how the 4th Ascendant Challenge works. We show you the location of the portal as well as the mechanics.
This is how you access the Ascendant Challenge: Visit Petra Venj in the Dreaming City. Petra is located in Rheasilvia this week. The challenge awaits you in her inventory with the Weekly Bounties.
How the Ascendant Challenge works
The requirement for the bounty: Get the bounty from Petra for 1500 Glimmer and first seek out an consumable item called “Queensfoil Tincture”. This item opens your mind to the secrets of the Dreaming City for 30 minutes. It can randomly be found in various chests throughout the city.
This is how you enter the Ascendant Realm: In this challenge, the portal opens in the Herald’s retreat. This is the area where you can also find the Queensfoil Tincture vendor. Take a tincture with you to see the portal.
You need to head towards the Oracle from the spawn point, pass through a hidden portal, and then run a good distance to the Herald’s retreat. The portal is located on a pillar that you reach by climbing up over spawning plates. Nexxoss Gaming shows you the exact path in the video (from 0:27):
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Other paths – like through Rheasilvia – also lead there. Additionally, she lets you climb the pillar without the spawning plates.
In the Ascendant Realm: You arrive at the “Keep of the Shaped” as soon as you step through the portal. Jump over the chasms until you reach a Hive Ritual.
Witches and Knights are gathered around a sword. Kill the witches and all the small enemies in the area. Then you can pick up the sword. With the sword, you can take down the Knights.
Now kill the Knights and be aware of many spawning enemies trying to stop you. The Knights may flinch from sword strikes if you deal enough damage. Take them on one by one.
Once that is done, the Toland light will show you where to go. It will guide you over jumping passages to a chest. Bring the sword with you to there, otherwise, according to user reports, there may not be a chest waiting at the end. Loot this and the challenge is complete.
If you are at a low power level, it is advisable to play the challenge in a fireteam. However, it is also possible to master it solo. Esoterickk shows you how to complete the entire challenge solo:
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The 16th season of Diablo 3 starts in January 2019. We will show you Haedrig’s Gift, season rewards, the special theme, and everything you need to know.
For Diablo 3 players, a new season is just around the corner. In just a few days, season 16 will start and entice many players into the Greater Nephalem Rifts. In leaderboards, you can compete with other players again. This time there is a special season theme that replaces an important item.
Diablo 3 Season 16 Start for PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch
On Friday, January 18, 2019, season 16 in Diablo 3 will start. As usual, the new season is scheduled to begin at 5:00 PM German time.
When does Season 16 start on PS4 and Xbox One and Nintendo Switch? Console players will have to wait a few hours longer. For them, season 16 starts on January 19 at 2:00 AM CET.
When does Season 16 end? Expected on March 17, 2019, at 5:00 PM.
What is the season theme?
The new season is again under a special theme. This time, it is the Ring of Royal Grandeur, which is passively activated for all season characters. You no longer need to equip the ring to benefit from its bonuses.
What does the Ring of Royal Grandeur provide? It reduces the required items for set bonuses by 1. Instead of six pieces, you only need to equip five parts for the 6-piece set bonus.
Can I stack the Ring of Royal Grandeur? Unfortunately no. You cannot equip a second ring to further reduce the number of required items.
Haedrig’s Gift – Which sets are given away?
In each season, you can unlock certain sets by completing milestone goals. These sets arrive as Haedrig’s Gift by mail to your characters.
What is in Haedrig’s Gifts? Each of Haedrig’s Gifts contains a few pieces of a class set. Which set is included depends on the class you open it with.
By progressing through the season journey, you unlock rewards that are visually noticeable. There are skins for the head and shoulders of the exclusive Conqueror set, a new series of portrait frames, and a special pair of wings, the Wings of Lempo.
In the following image, you can see the rewards:
Special Achievements in Season 16
Those looking for more challenges in Season 16 can find them in the following achievements.
Speed Demon (Hardcore: Streamlined)
Complete a Nephalem Rift at level 70 in under 2 minutes on Torment X.
Mineral Collection (Hardcore: Gotta Catch ‘Em All)
Upgrade three legendary gems to level 65
Boss Mode (Hardcore: A Class of Its Own)
These bosses must be defeated in under 20 minutes on Torment X: Skeleton King, Butcher, Zoltun Kulle, Ghom, Cydea, Rakanoth, Diablo, Adria, Queen Araneae, Maghda, Belial, Siege Breaker Beast, Azmodan, Izual, Urzael, Malthael
Cursed and Sewn (Hardcore: Who Would Have Thought?)
Kill at least 350 monsters at an event of a cursed chest at level 70 and Torment X.
Portal Mania (Hardcore: Dynasty Their Skill)
Complete a Greater Nephalem Rift (level 55) in solo play with the full bonuses from six different class sets.
Patch Notes for Patch 2.6.4 – What’s New in Season 16?
The new patch brings some balance changes. Blizzard’s plan is to elevate as many sets to the same power level as possible. This is intended to bring more variety to the leaderboards. Players should have greater choices in builds and still be able to compete with the best.
When ancient items are dropped by enemies, you should now see this more clearly. There is now a red beam that shines from the item into the sky.
New Symbol on Minimap: If you miss the red beam in the chaos of many monsters, the ancient item will be displayed with this symbol on the minimap.
Guaranteed Ancient Item: If you manage to complete a Greater Nephalem Rift of level 70 in solo play, you will receive an ancient item for sure the first time.
Observant players have discovered that there are no vending machines in the new snow area of Fortnite: Battle Royale. How could this happen? The reason is as simple as it is curious! The vending machines were simply forgotten.
What are vending machines? Vending machines can hold various items that players can acquire in exchange for resources.
Even very rare weapons and items can be found in these vending machines. Those equipped with the necessary resources can gain a significant advantage this way.
Where are the vending machines in the snow biome?With the major update 7.0 and the accompanying start of Season 7, a new snow landscape has been added that stretches across the western part of the map.
Basically, all known objects can be found in this new part of the map – except for vending machines. The Redditor Krazyflips noticed the absence of the vending machines and opened a corresponding post on Reddit.
How does Epic respond to the absence of vending machines? The post quickly gained quite a bit of attention, even Epic responded! The reason for the absence of vending machines is as simple as it is funny: Epic simply forgot them and isn’t shy about admitting it:
In other words: Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Yeah, we simply forgot the vending machines.
Will the vending machines be added later? Yes, as Epic employee Spazinski further explains, the vending machines are expected to be added to the snow biome with update 7.20.
Community celebrates Epic: The reason for the absence of the machines is so absurd that Epic is celebrated for its openness. Not many developers would admit to simply “forgetting” a relevant feature in their game. The mistake is also being fixed in one of the upcoming updates.
What do you think of the story? Have you noticed the missing machines?
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In Destiny 2, another new Exotic from the Black Armory has been discovered – the bow Le Monarque. However, this drops randomly. Players are therefore surprised and confused.
Since the Izanami Forge went live with the Weekly Reset on December 18, more and more Guardians have been reporting that the new exotic bow from the Black Armory can be earned in the forges. But is this really intended?
What happened? No one expected this: The new exotic bow Le Monarque drops in the new activity “Forges of the Chain”. Numerous Guardians proudly present the bow on Reddit and give tips on how to obtain it.
However, the guides and player experiences on how to actually obtain the new bow differ in certain aspects.
How to get the bow: Some players reported that they obtained the exotic bow in the Gofannon, the second forge. They had incomplete weapon forms, but instead received the bow at the end of the activity. Some saw the weapon forms as the key to the bow.
However, there are now a whole series of reports showing that the bow can also drop in the new Izanami Forge and without any accompanying weapon forms.
It seems that Le Monarque is currently a random drop in the Gofannon or Izanami Forge. Other than luck, there currently seem to be no other prerequisites to obtain the new bow. Whether this will actually remain the case is still unclear.
This is why players are confused: Many Guardians cannot fathom that one of the five new weapon Exotics could just randomly drop in an event like “Forges of the Chains” and consider this phenomenon a possible bug.
Furthermore, the description of the bow in the collections suggests that things are not currently proceeding as originally intended. It states there under source: Exotic Quest or Challenge.
However, there has not yet been an exotic quest or special challenge for the bow. And the idea that Bungie sees a fundamentally normal group activity as a challenge seems rather far-fetched to many.
(Source: Reddit user mindgame18)
If you want to earn the bow, you should head to one of the two corresponding forges. Because whether Le Monarque will continue to be so easy to obtain remains, at least, questionable.
This is what Le Monarque can do: This is an exotic bow that is held in the energy slot and deals Void damage. Numerous fans compare it to the exotic hand cannon Dorn from Destiny 1.
Le Monarque deals damage over time when you hit a target with a perfect pull. Its arrows then become poison arrows. If you also achieve a precision hit with a perfect pull, a Void poison cloud will be generated around the critically hit target, in which all enemies take damage over time.
What do fans think of the bow? The first reactions have been almost universally positive. The bow plays really well and is effective against smaller enemies as well as powerful opponents in PvE with its poison effect.
In PvP, it can also secure good kills. Although the bow cannot one-hit a completely healthy target, one arrow is usually enough for a Guardian whose shield is already half down. The poison effect also allows you to take out enemies who hide out of sight after being hit, just like with Dorn back in the day.
Numerous Guardians already consider Le Monarque to be the best exotic bow in the game.
Who inFortnite: Battle Royale has certain Christmas skins now gets additional goodies and variations for them. So far, this seems to apply only to loyal regular customers.
Which skins are we talking about? Last year there was a series of cool Christmas skins for Christmas 2017. Among them, the two gingerbread outfits Merry Marauder and Adventsagitator, as well as the legendary nutcracker Crackshot, were the most popular. At that time, there were no back bling or skin variants.
New variations only for loyal customers
What is the bonus? Therefore, Epic is now gifting all players who already have the gingerbread skins with additional versions of the outfit. There is now a burned version of the gingerbread skin. Additionally, you can now choose the facial expression to be either happy or sad.
There are also additional items for the skins: Additionally, there are suitable back bling, as is customary for epic and legendary skins. The nutcracker gets a wooden bird, and the gingerbread guys each get a matching mini-gingerbread man as decoration.
How do I get the new skin variants? As with the Skull Trooper at Halloween, you will automatically receive the new features if you already have the skin. So you don’t have to do anything additional.
However, if Epic behaves similarly to the Skull Trooper, then there should be another version for the early customers who were already there back then. The so-called “OGs” would then, like with the Skull Trooper at Halloween, get a special version just for them.
Or Epic limits the new versions only to the original versions of the skin, which would be quite unfair to new customers.
We will only know more when the skins return to the shop, which should certainly happen around the holidays.
What do you think of the new variants of the gingerbread and nutcracker skins?
In Hearthstone, there are a lot of nerfs. This mainly affects the Gralshaman, but Shamans and Paladins also have to suffer.
In the meantime, a new meta has slowly established itself in Hearthstone. After almost two weeks of the “Rastakhans Rumble” expansion, players have gotten used to the new decks. However, this time, the creativity is a bit disappointing, as instead of many new archetypes, mainly existing decks have become even more dominant.
For this reason, the developers want to make some adjustments today, December 19, 2018, and release a small patch.
Druids are getting slower: Two standard cards from the Druid are being nerfed, as their mana costs are being increased. The spell “Wild Growth,” which previously granted an empty mana crystal for 2 mana, will now cost 3 mana.
“Nourish” is also becoming more expensive, a spell that allows either the gaining of 2 mana crystals or drawing 3 cards. The cost also goes up by 1, from 5 mana to 6 mana.
“Odd Paladin” specifically nerfed: Another change involves the Paladin, whose spell “Level Up” will have higher mana costs. The cost increases from 5 mana to 6 mana. This is mainly intended to prevent the card from being played in the “Odd Paladin” deck, which currently dominates many matches.
Gralshaman on its way out: Another weakening affects the neutral card “Saronite Chain Gang.” This summons “a copy of this minion” according to its description. This text will be altered, so that the card “summons another Saronite Chain Gang.” This primarily affects the Gralshaman, as this means they can no longer create endless copies of the Gralshaman.
No lifesteal for rogues: Blizzard also has a change for Rogues. The spell “Leeching Poison,” which previously granted lifesteal to the weapon, will be changed. The weapon will now have lifesteal for only the current turn. As compensation, however, the mana cost will be reduced from 2 to 1.
Dust gain increased: Those who own the corresponding cards and have no further use for them can disenchant the corresponding cards for their full crafting cost for two weeks after the patch.
What do you think of these changes? Are they good and meaningful adjustments? Or is Blizzard ruining some of the strongest decks with this?
The Year 3 of the online game For Honor is approaching. Ubisoft has now announced what content fans can expect in the “Year of the Harbinger.”
The developers of For Honor are planning new updates, seasons, and events. You can expect more content to keep the action game interesting.
What’s coming? On January 31, 2019, the “Year of the Harbinger” starts in For Honor. A roadmap shows you what to expect. You can use the “Year 3 Season Pass” to access new content seven days before everyone else.
The pass also allows you to receive five relic collector chests, 30 days of champion status, and a special Thunderbolt and Fear effect for all heroes.
Season 1 “Vortiger” – The season runs from January 31 to April and brings a new hero for the Knight faction
Season 2 – From May to July, the next, yet unnamed season starts, giving you access to a new Samurai hero
Season 3 – The third season begins in August and ends in October. You will gain access to another Viking character
Season 4 – This yet unnamed season introduces another hero for the Wu Lin. The season takes place from November to probably January 2020
Additionally, events are planned. A special event will take place for each season. Furthermore, a Halloween event is scheduled for the end of October 2019.
For Honor looks to the future
There’s also: In addition to the seasons, Ubisoft is planning further improvements to the game, including balance optimizations, new maps, and more. Further information on this will be available soon.
What does this mean for fans of For Honor? After a successful year 2018, For Honor will have another whole year with new content and improvements. Ubisoft currently has no plans to neglect the action game. The slaughter epic has a large player base that naturally wants to be provided with new content.
As the roadmap shows, For Honor is not dead, and though the game has not always had it easy. But Ubisoft managed to rekindle and maintain player interest through constant updates. And this is set to continue in 2019.
As a fan, you can look forward to a lot of new content and if you have been waiting to start, now is a good time to dive in. Because at least for the coming year, the action game will still be well supported by Ubisoft.
US television star Jimmy Kimmel is known for his somewhat sadistic experiments on children. He has now encouraged parents to turn off the TV while their kids are in the middle of a game of Fortnite.
Here was the challenge: Jimmy Kimmel asked parents on his late-night TV show to sneak up on their children while they are playing Fortnite and turn off the TV.
Parents were supposed to film the reactions of the little ones with a phone or a camera.
The action was planned specifically one week after the start of Season 7 in Fortnite because the show’s team assumed that many children would be playing Fortnite then.
It is known that kids are crazy about Fortnite, even though the age rating for Fortnite does not actually recommend the game for very young children.
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Here are the children’s reactions: The show’s team then selected the best submissions and edited them into a approximately 3-minute video.
The reactions of the kids range from bewilderment to crying fits to sheer horror. Some curses also escape the delicate mouths of children.
However, there is also an older kid who handles the situation calmly and talks relatively soberly with his father about it, while others wildly hit the camera.
These are the highlights:
The funniest part of the video is perhaps the image of a mother fiddling with the TV, unable to find the off-switch. This gets the most laughs from the audience – apparently, many can relate to this.
The boy who looks at his father with amusement and finally tells him: “Why don’t you go cook!” is also very well received.
These are the reactions to the video: The video is being discussed on Twitter. Many users are shocked at how poorly behaved the children are.
A woman says: “If I had said the F-word to my mother as a child, I would have received 60 years of house arrest.”
Another says: “The only funny reaction was the boy who told his father to cook. All the others were just sad. Such young children shouldn’t be playing Fortnite, especially not when they behave like spoiled brats.”
Does Kimmel do this often? In fact, the idea for the “Fortnite” challenge is a variation of another bit that Kimmel has established. In that one, parents pretend to have eaten all their children’s candy on Halloween.
You can also see what kind of curses the little people have.
Isn’t that sadistic? Kimmel’s challenges are controversial. While many laugh their heads off and are gleeful, there are others who do not think it’s good at all and fear that the children could be traumatized.
The new online shooter Anthem has introduced its loot system. What stood out: Anthem does not take the “as little information as possible” route like Destiny, but relies on hard numbers and percentages like Diablo.
But the loot system was a black box for a long time – we simply did not know what loot in Anthem was all about.
As the site Forbes reveals, even the Alpha players were not clear about how exactly the loot system works. Items and their values apparently played no role in the strictly secret Alpha of Anthem.
“Hidden stats” like in Destiny, where players receive little information on how powerful a weapon is, but only bars and approximate hints: “This bar is four-fifths full, and this perk significantly increases the ability.”
Or exact percentages like in Diablo, where it is clear: “This ability has a value of 24, and this perk increases attack speed by 50%. You now hit every 0.432 seconds.”
As Forbes notes, the stream shows that Anthem takes the “Diablo” route and provides concrete numerical values for everything. Some values sound exceptionally strong, it is said.
There were parts
that reduce all cooldowns by 50% when Javelins are hovering.
that increase grenade damage by 50% with rocket kills.
that fully restore shields when players achieve multi-kills.
This is the hope: It is hoped that this system with clear numbers will allow for real item builds in Anthem, where equipment parts are harmonized and offer synergy effects.
Exactly this “min/maxing” with the equipment is a lot of fun for many MMORPG fans.
However, so far, there has not been anything in Anthem that looks like “sets.” That is known from Diablo. However, Anthem will have random item rolls called “Inscriptions.”
How the loot system is perceived in Anthem: So far, the Reddit community of Anthem is quite satisfied with what they have seen regarding the loot system, even though the discussion about rerolls and random elements is increasing.
Why this is important: The loot system is something that is rarely discussed concretely. Often, players prefer to talk about gameplay, great bosses, quests, or story.
However, the loot system determines whether we will set a game aside after a week or log in day after day for months to immerse ourselves in the world in search of the next item.
MMOs with weak loot systems often fail because players say: “I missed that certain something. After a week, I simply didn’t log in anymore, and I didn’t miss it either.” Often, players cannot pin it down, but upon closer inspection, a dull loot system is responsible for player churn.
Conversely, some games like Diablo 3 or Destiny have a fascination that is hard to grasp. This is an indication that a loot system is particularly well executed here.
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