Destiny 2: Raid Guide to the Past’s Curse – The Beginning

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 7 minutes

With the Black Armory, the new raid “Scourge of the Past” has arrived in Destiny 2. In this guide, we explain how you can successfully master the first two phases of the new raid on your way to the final boss.

Since December 7, 2018, all owners of the Annual Pass have access to the new raid “Scourge of the Past“. It is a full-fledged raid set in the ruins of the Last City on Earth. There lies the most valuable treasure of the Black Armory, which is now besieged by Fallen.

The power level requirements: There is no minimum requirement to enter the new raid. However, a power level of 640 is recommended.

The first enemies you encounter are already at level 640. Moreover, the raid is quite demanding in places. You should therefore bring a power level as close to the recommended value as possible.

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How to start the new raid? Scourge of the Past is launched via the planet map of Earth. The corresponding marker is located at the far right edge of the EDZ.

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Phase 1 – The Botza City Center

The starting situation: You start in a large area in the middle of the ruins of the city. The area includes narrow alleys, open spaces, and the roofs of numerous houses. Here, the goal is to gain access to the tunnels beneath this zone.

Instructions for the City Center

Activate the map: 

  • Make your way to the center of this area. On a roof, you will encounter a Berserker. This is a powerful Fallen enemy with a yellow health bar.
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The Berserker with its Weak Spot (Source: Nexxoss Gaming)
  • To kill him, he must first perform his special attack. He will activate a bluish overshield that makes him immune. Inside it, you’ll be slowed down, and your abilities will be suppressed. At the same time, he will expose his weak points on his back and chest. Two players should go into the shield, destroy the weak spots, and then kill the Berserker.
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    This is where you need to insert the battery (Source: Nexxoss Gaming)
  • If the Berserker dies, he drops a battery. Grab it and insert it into the Fallen apparatus located on the same roof nearby. Then, a holographic map of the area will be activated.

    • The battery does not last forever and may need to be recharged. Nearby, there is a display that indicates how long the map will still be shown to you.

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    The energy display of the map (Source: Nexxoss Gaming)

    Additionally, enemies will spawn at the map that you should eliminate. The Servitor can temporarily disable the charging station with a force field. Just kill him, and then continue.

    Here’s how to read the map: The holographic map shows you several things:

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    The Holo-Map on the roof (Source: Nexxoss Gaming)
    • The yellow circles represent the players, i.e., you.
    • The green squares with dots above them are the charging stations that need to be recharged. The dots essentially represent a number. 4 dots would be charging station 4.
    • The red triangles indicate other Berserkers from whom you will receive a battery. The Berserker with a thick glowing point drops two batteries.
    • If you kill a Berserker and pick up a battery, the player also gets points—essentially a number. If the player has 2 points, they must bring their battery to charging station 2 accordingly.
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    Charging station with energy display (Source: Nexxoss Gaming)
  • Enemies, including 2 Servitors, will be waiting at the stations. Only after the Servitors have been eliminated will the shield of the station disappear, allowing the battery to be inserted.
  • The stations have a charge display. Once you’ve inserted enough batteries, you will progress to the next part of the raid.

    • These strategies are recommended:

    • One player can stay permanently at the map and guide their teammates to the Berserkers and then to the charging stations from there. Another player can support them and deal with the enemies.
    • Name the charging stations top, bottom, left, right, and middle. Use the tall tower marked “Fast” as a reference. That’s the top. The station on the roof is the middle. The rest should be named according to their position relative to the house.
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    Use this high-rise as a reference point (Source: Nexxoss Gaming)
  • The other players split into two teams of two and take turns transporting the batteries in their respective squads. The second player is then responsible for dealing with the enemies and Servitors, since once you have delivered a battery, you cannot pick up another for two minutes.
  • Alternatively, the four players can also stay together and operate as a unit, with the battery carrier rotating within the squad. This strategy is especially recommended at lower power levels.

    • Remember that you can use your Sparrow in the streets—unless you are carrying a battery. This way, you can move faster to the Berserkers and the charging stations to clean up there.

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    The tunnels beneath the ruins

    Once you’ve inserted enough batteries and fully charged a station, the protective bubble at the station will open, completing the phase. Grab the loot and make your way through the hole into the sewage channels beneath the ruins.

    Phase 1 in the video: A detailed explanation of the city phase can be found in this video by Nexxoss Gaming:

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    Phase 2 – On the Way with the Sparrow

    The way through the tunnels: The canals are like a small labyrinth with a lighting system that you can activate and use to your advantage.

    So spread out and work with the lights. This way you can mark areas that lead to the exit and your teammates can follow you more easily. Follow the path through the tunnels until you find a destroyed Fallen walker. Then you are in the right place.

    The instructions for the Sparrow phase

    • There, you will find two terminals with a hand hologram that two players must activate simultaneously using their melee attack.
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    Two of these switches must be activated simultaneously (Source: Nexxoss Gaming)
  • Once that’s done, hop onto your Sparrows and follow the tunnels. Navigate around obstacles and ignore the enemies. The goal is to advance as quickly as possible, as a huge burning Servitor is pursuing you. If it catches you, you will burn.
  • If the Sparrow is destroyed, you must jump off or die, quickly call your vehicle back and continue riding.
  • Eventually, you will reach a room where there is no way forward and you will find two more terminals. Again, two players must activate them simultaneously. This will close the hatch behind you, preventing the Servitor from reaching you. Thus, at least two Guardians must make it this far.
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    The Sparrow route
  • There is no loot here—unless you manage to get the hidden chest. How to do that is explained further down.
  • Now proceed to the room with many columns.
  • Look up, and you will see several openings high up on the walls. The one next to a Fallen banner and the metal framework leads to the exit. Show off your jumping skills and fight your way up the pipes along the columns to the corresponding opening.
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    You need to get in here
  • This way, you will first enter the vault of the Black Armory and subsequently the next area of the city, where you will face the final boss, Ravager-Primus, in two further phases.

    • How to get the hidden chest in the Sparrow passage of the raid

    This is what you need to do: You can get the hidden chest in the Sparrow section by activating a total of 8 buttons along the Sparrow route.

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    You need to drive close to these red buttons (Source: Nexxoss Gaming)

    By driving close enough to them, their lighting will change from red to green. This indicates that the respective area has been activated. This task can be completed as a team; it does not have to be just one person taking care of the switches.

    Once you have activated all areas, the message “A door opens somewhere” will appear in the bottom left. Then you just need to complete the remaining distance before you can look forward to more raid loot.

    By the way, the chest does not contain any powerful rewards. However, the items come from the raid’s loot pool.

    Phase 2 and the hidden chest in the video: You can see the complete Sparrow passage as well as the exact position of all switches and the hidden chest in detail in this video by Nexxoss Gaming:

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    This is how it continues: How the two phases of the boss fight against Ravager-Primus unfold can be found in the second part of our raid guide to Scourge of the Past: Raid guide to Scourge of the Past – The Boss Fight

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    The Division 2 is starting: The 1st Alpha is announced, but not for everyone

    Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 2 minutes

    Ubisoft has announced today a playable alpha for The Division 2. From December 15, selected players can test an early version of the shared-world shooter.

    The Division 2 is getting a playable alpha, and it’s coming in just a few days. However, not all players will be able to participate.

    This is how participants are selected: Starting tomorrow, December 13, certain players will receive an email with confirmation of their participation. They will be part of the alpha and will be among the first outside of Ubisoft to play The Division 2.

    Participants will be randomly selected from players who have already registered on the corresponding alpha website.

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    The Division 2 Alpha starts

    When does it start? The alpha of The Division 2 starts on December 15 and runs until December 18.

    On which platforms? It will apparently only run on PC. There is no information regarding PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

    In the announcement from Ubisoft, it is noted that participants must sign a non-disclosure agreement. Your feedback will be important for further development.

    This is how you participate in the alpha: If you are selected,

    • you will receive an invitation email. In this, you must confirm the non-disclosure agreement.
    • Then you will be redirected to the alpha website.
    • You need to log in there with your Ubisoft credentials.
    • Now the alpha should appear in your Uplay library.

    For technical reasons, there can only be a limited number of participants, which is why players will be randomly selected.

    You can find everything else in the official FAQ for the alpha.

    Everything we currently know about The Division 2 has been summarized in this article:

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    You can finally test the new MMO Conqueror’s Blade now

    Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

    The medieval MMO Conqueror’s Blade opens its gates this weekend and allows players to take their first look at the game. 

    The new MMO Conqueror’s Blade gives players a first glimpse into the game world this weekend. We will reveal what to expect there and how to participate.

    This is how you can test Conqueror’s Blade

    When does the test run? On December 15th and 16th, all players will have the opportunity to test the medieval MMO.

    You can play the siege test “Winter Madness”. You can choose a character and select from numerous weapon specializations. Additionally, each player receives a certain starting capital to equip their troops. Booming has provided new maps and units for the test.

    In the attack scenarios, one troop storms towards the walls while the other troop tries to defeat the attackers and defend the wall.

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    How can I participate in the test? Interested parties just need to register at cb.my.com . There you need to provide your email, and you can participate in the tests. 

    What is Conqueror’s Blade? This medieval MMO is a mix of action and strategy MMO that is set to be released for PC. A release date is not yet known. However, this test is supposed to give you a first glimpse so that you know what to look forward to.

    You lead your units into battle to defend or protect your territory. Additionally, you manage fortresses, cities, resources, and trade routes. You command soldiers from various cultures. The culture also determines which weapons and abilities can be used.

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    Will you participate in the tests?

    We have already tested Conqueror’s Blade. Here is what we thought.

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    Does the hero in Anthem remain silent or can he speak?

    Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

    For many players an important question: Does my hero say something? For the new online game Anthem, there is now an answer: The character will have a voice. You will also be able to customize the hero, but not as much as in previous BioWare titles.

    This is what BioWare says about the “mute” question: BioWare has answered one of the important questions: “Can the character speak?”

    In an interview with Comicbook, Mike Gamble stated that in Anthem, the hero will indeed have a voice. You will not play a mute hero like in Dragon Age: Origins.

    However, BioWare has not yet revealed much more useful information about what the voice will sound like or how it will be customized.

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    It is only said that Anthem will take the “traditional binary route”. This probably means that players will have the choice of whether to choose a male or female voice.

    Why this matters: Many players criticize that in Destiny 2, most of the time, except for a few exceptions, you remain silent. Some feel like they are playing a buffoon who only follows orders and has nothing to say.

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    This is a matter of belief for many:

    • Should the player’s hero be able to speak, so as not to just stand by like a statistic while others advance the story?
    • Or should the hero remain silent, allowing players to imagine that they themselves are truly the hero who acts.
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    Customization of the actual character is possible, but not so extreme

    This is what Gamble also says about character customization: In an interview with Comicbook, the producer promises that there will be many options for creating your own character – but not as many as in previous BioWare titles.

    The main reason for the reduction in character customization is that it is more important for players to customize their suits and make them unique.

    Anthem will give freelancers many options. The customization of the character has no impact on how the suit ultimately looks.

    Additionally, the cutscenes in Anthem will be shown from a first-person perspective. When speaking to an NPC, you look at them from your own character’s perspective.

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    For these reasons, BioWare did not invest many resources in allowing players to customize their own characters.

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    That’s why Fortnite with airplanes and sword is a completely different game

    Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

    Fortnite: Battle Royale has received a new airplane and a sword in Season 7. This changes everything for our author Jürgen!

    This was my first contact with the airplane: When the new Update for Season 7 came on December 6, 2018, I actually just wanted to quickly go online to check the locations of the “Dance Prohibition Signs” from the Week 1 Challenge for my colleague Patrick.

    Spoiler Alert: I didn’t get far. When I finally landed, there was already an Ice King (who buys all Battle Pass tiers for a lot of money just an hour after the Season starts?) and wanted to grab the dance challenge as well.

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    Instead of dancing with me, he wanted to kill me with the pickaxe.

    First contact with airplane

    This is how the airplane surprised me: Suddenly, bullets were whistling around me everywhere. But it wasn’t an opponent with a rifle, it was a damn airplane! It flew straight at us and riddled me with bullets. The Ice King, in turn, jumped into the sea in his desperation and drowned pitifully.

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    Shortly after, I was able to watch an exciting aerial duel between the airplane and another flyer in spectator view. The two machines circled each other and shot each other to pieces. Eventually, one crashed due to stupidity and got stuck on the ground.

    It’s just like in Battlefield!

    “Wow,” I thought: “This is just like in Battlefield!” Until now, Fortnite was mainly a game for me where I ran around, built buildings, and shot opponents. That suddenly airplanes were attacking would never have occurred to me before.

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    That’s why the airplanes are great fun for me: The planes bring a new, silly flair to the game for me. This is due to the totally ridiculous way they behave in the game. Many players have no idea how to steer the things and constantly crash planes into trees or cliffs.

    Players who can handle them bring a good dose of chaos into the game. Because then, you are never safe from the planes and can be taken out from the air at any time. And then there are also crazy stunts like the one where Ninja captures two planes.

    The sword is pure chaos!

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    The sword is my new favorite item: However, I find the new sword even cooler. Just the epic battles over the location of the blade are a real blast, and you can always expect action at Polar Peak.

    Once you finally have the blade in your hands, you feel incredibly strong. Although you can still die pretty quickly as a noob, you already have better chances and can cause considerable chaos.

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    In the round when I got it, I immediately took out three opponents in a row. Eventually, I did get caught, but my kill statistics had already improved quite a bit.

    I can totally understand why some professionals curse the sword in tournaments, but for the regular mode of Fortnite, it fits perfectly in my opinion.

    Fortnite is more fun for me than ever before

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    That’s why the new items are perfect for me: For me, Fortnite remains a huge enjoyment that I play happily without ambition after work. Whether I die right away or get a few kills doesn’t matter to me as long as I am entertained.

    And with the new additions like planes and swords, the game becomes more fun and lighthearted for me. Now we just need Thanos to return and challenge an ultimate duel of Infinity Blade and Infinity Gauntlet! That should be a blast.

    If you want to use the sword too, here you can find tips and the location:

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    It is worth leveling the new class in Black Desert now

    Lucas Kaczynski Lucas Kaczynski Reading time 2 minutes

    The new Black Desert class Archer is playable worldwide as of today. The Archer is a purely ranged class that decimates enemies with a bow and crossbow.

    The Archer is the first class that has access to powerful Awakening abilities from the start. Alongside the event, two XP events will begin, allowing you to pair a character with the Archer, both gaining experience simultaneously.

    Leveling the Archer is worthwhile

    Here’s what you need to know about the double XP event: Concurrently with the release of the Archer, an event in Black Desert grants double experience points to all players. To benefit from the XP bonus, all you need to do is log in to Black Desert.

    Additionally, players can pair a class they have created with an Archer. The pairing of characters in Black Desert has been possible since mid-2018 and only works if one of the two characters has reached level 65. However, during the event duration, it is possible to do so with the Archer starting at level 7. Furthermore, the Archer shares experience points with the character it is paired with.

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    This is how XP sharing works: Pairing is possible up to level 60. Select the “Character Swap” button found in the left side of the screen next to the “Camping Tool” icon. There, you can mark a character. The character must be marked as the main character, and you only collect XP for the other character when playing with the Archer. The pairing can only be dissolved when you log in with the paired characters and redeem combat and talent XP.

    Therefore, you can use the event to effectively level up a twink alongside the Archer or finally bring an existing character close to level 60. By the way, your paired character also receives XP beyond level 50. Just remember that PvP will be activated once your character reaches level 50 or higher.

    Until when do the XP events last? The XP events start on December 12, 2018, and run until January 9, 2019. So you have plenty of time to actively gather XP until the end of the year.

    The Archer can awaken from the beginning

    Typically, players must first gain some experience with a class before gaining access to the most powerful abilities. Most classes can use their Awakening abilities starting at level 56. However, with the Archer, developer Pearl Abyss is taking a new approach. The class has access to the basic weapons, consisting of a glove and a crossbow, from the start. At the same time, it can immediately equip its Awakening weapon, a longbow. Fans have been waiting for the Archer class for 4 years.

    In the embedded video, you can take a look at the abilities that it uses.

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    The Archer is just the beginning of updates aimed at making Black Desert a better game. Recently, developer Pearl Abyss announced that the controversial Renown System would be abolished. Evening players in BDO have a chance in PvP again.

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    ESO celebrates New Year’s Christmas – Grab these gifts

    Lucas Kaczynski Lucas Kaczynski Reading time 4 minutes

    With the “New Year’s Fest”, The Elder Scrolls Online celebrates Christmas and New Year’s together. Players can complete various tasks and receive great rewards .

    During the New Year’s Fest, you can unlock style pages, collectibles, and a special Frost Astronach skin. We will show you how to obtain the skin. Additionally, there are double experience points.

    Every race celebrates Christmas differently

    This is how you start the holiday quests: Before you can dive deeper into the customs of the individual races, you need to get the New Year’s Fest scroll from the crown shop. Use the scroll in your inventory, which will give you a quest that leads you directly to the festive Nord, Breda, who is waiting for you in Windhelm.

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    These quests are available: You will receive one of nine possible quests that will send you all across Tamriel. For the quests, you do not need to have ESO Plus or own any of the DLCs. The following quests are available:

    • Castle Bard Challenge (Breton)
    • Fish Favor Feast (Argonian)
    • Lava Foot Stomper (Dunmer)
    • Mud Ball Games (Bosmer)
    • Signal Fire Sprint (Redguard)
    • Snow Bear Jump (Nord)
    • Stone Tooth Dash (Orc)
    • Trial of the Five Claws Trick (Khajiit)
    • War Orphans Journey (Altmer)
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    The cool look of the shapeshifter.

    The tasks thematically involve one of the nine races of Tamriel.

    How long does the event last? The New Year’s Fest starts on December 13th at 4 PM and runs until January 2nd, 2019 at 4 PM.

    Collect gifts and get rewarded

    What the boxes contain for the New Year’s Fest: For successfully completing the quests, you will receive festive containers. The containers can contain various items:

    • A chapter about the style of the shapeshifter
    • A special recipe for the New Year’s Fest in the qualities green, blue, and gold.
    • Various collectibles, including a Nordic bath towel, a mud bag, and a Colovian fur cap.
    • Consumables, style, and crafting materials.
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    During the event, you can purchase various seasonal items in the crown shop. This includes a special house that lets you live in a snow globe.

    How do I receive the double XP? You can complete a small quest for Breda, which rewards you upon completion with a memento that grants you double experience points during the New Year’s Fest. This bonus stacks with other bonuses from experience scrolls or the XP bonus from ESO Plus.

    With the Crystal Frost appearance, you look like a Frost Astronach

    This is how you unlock the Crystal Frost appearance: During the event, players can enjoy a special skin. The Crystal Frost appearance gives you the look of a freezing Frost Astronach. To obtain the skin, you must complete the achievement “New Charitable”.

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    For the achievement, you need to fulfill 12 charity writings. You acquire the writings with a certain probability when you submit one of the daily tasks of the New Year’s Fest to the NPC Breda.

    In the gallery, you can take a look at the offerings of the merchants from whom you need to shop.

    These crafting skills do you need: To fulfill the writings, you need to craft various basic furniture. You can obtain the blueprints from carpenters, blacksmiths, and tailors. For crafting, you need specific passive skills:

    • Tailoring 4. The talent is unlocked at level 15 in tailoring.
    • Carpentry 3. You can unlock this talent once you reach level 10 in carpentry.
    • Blacksmithing 2. You can unlock the talent once your blacksmithing skill reaches level 5.

    Once you have all the blueprints and the corresponding materials together, you go to a crafting table and craft the item that the crafting writing specifies.

    In keeping with the holiday season, players of The Elder Scrolls Online have made suggestions for future content. Elder Scrolls Online: These features are wished for by fans for 2019.

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    The TOTW 13 in FIFA 19 is known: See all new player cards here

    Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 3 minutes

    In FIFA 19 the new TOTW 13 (Team of the Week 13) is released today in Ultimate Team. You can find out which players receive Team-of-the-Week cards here in the overview.

    The release time for TOTW 13: The twelfth Team of the Week is released on December 12th at 7 PM in FUT. Then the special cards of the TDW players will be in packs from 7 PM.

    The players in Team of the Week 13: Here you can see all the new Inform cards:

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    Team of the Week 12 Overview – All Cards

    Starting eleven: 

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    Substitutes:

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    The 3 Best Players in TDW 13 by Overall Rating

    Best Players: Salah (Liverpool) and Kanté (Chelsea): Both have an overall rating of 90. Salah is a lightning-fast striker with strong technique, evidenced by his 94 Pace and 91 in Dribbling. Kanté, on the other hand, is one of the strongest defensive midfielders and, despite his small stature, has impressive defensive values. Additionally, with 82 in Dribbling and a 79 Passing value, he is quite a balanced player who is not only valuable defensively.

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    fifa 19 totw 13 salah

    Position 2 goes to Cancelo (Juventus Turin): The right-back is a very balanced player with high speed (91 Pace), good technique, and overall strong defensive values. His passing values are also impressive; even his shot rating of 71 is not bad for a right-back.

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    Position 3 – Fernandes (Sporting Lisbon): Bruno Fernandes is a central midfielder who stands out with his offensive values. With 85 in Dribbling and 87 in Passing, he is already a technically strong ball distributor, and his 82 in Shooting and 80 in Pace make him a goal threat in the center.

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    How and When to Get TOTW Players in Packs?

    How to get TOTW players: You can draw the TOTW cards from packs that may contain rare (gold) players,

    • such as from the Gold Pack (5000 coins),
    • the Premium Gold Pack (7500 coins)
    • or from other special sets.

    However, the chance 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 offered. However, the prices are usually extremely high, especially for the top players.

    When can you get the new TOTW players? The TDW players are available in the sets for one week – from Wednesday 7 PM to the following Wednesday 7 PM. You can obtain TDW 13 from December 12th at 7 PM until December 19th at 7 PM in packs.

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    TOTW Predictions as an Investment

    Many football and FIFA experts make predictions in advance about which players could land in the upcoming TOTW. You can read the predictions for TDW 13 on our site.

    Trading and Investments 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 realize that these predictions do not always correspond 100% with the “real” TOTW. There is no guarantee that you will be successful with investments.

    You can find our guide to trading with TOTW cards here.

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    Hearthstone: A crazy player received 20,000 armor

    Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

    This Hearthstone record is unlikely to be broken anytime soon. The player Disguised Toast has accumulated over 20,000 armor in a match.

    The latest expansion of Hearthstone, Rastakhan’s Rumble, has been live for a few days now. While many players are still trying to form a new meta and get used to the fresh cards, streamer and YouTuber Disguised Toast has implemented other plans. A crazy combination of cards provides him with seemingly infinite armor points.

    Who is Disguised Toast? YouTuber Jeremy Wang is better known as “Disguised Toast” and became quite famous with Hearthstone. He is considered not only a good player but also a “mastermind” when it comes to discovering new card combinations. Time and again, he finds brilliant ways to end a game spectacularly or achieve seemingly impossible outcomes.

    The Shudderwock is to blame again: The focus of his latest video is a Shaman deck with Shudderwock. This card imitates all battle cries that have already been played in random order. In combination with some new cards that grant armor each time, he creates an endless combination that brings him several hundred armor points every turn.

    Only the turn limit restricts him: The only limitation to this combo is the turn limit. After a certain number of turns, a game simply ends, resulting in a draw.

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    A match lasting several hours: During his first attempts, a match lasted more than three hours. This is because Hearthstone plays all animations in sequence, making a single turn very long.

    As the number of animations increases with each round, it stretches out. You can see Disguised Toast doing yoga exercises or reading and analyzing from “Romeo and Juliet” in the meantime.

    Ultimately, he managed to exceed a value of 20,000 armor by restarting the game. Players will take a while to get through that.

    What do you think of Disguised Toast and his crazy moves? Are these cool ideas or just willfully ruining the gaming experience?

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    The new MMORPG Lost Ark is so hot that Nvidia is getting involved

    Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

    A special honor for the new MMORPG Lost Ark. It is so popular in South Korea that it is now being used for a promotion with Nvidia the graphics card giant is leveraging the popularity of the MMORPG to advertise two graphics cards.

    This is what is happening: The graphics card manufacturer Nvidia has entered into a partnership with the MMORPG Lost Ark. They are promoting the RTX 2080 and GTX 1060 3 GB graphics cards through the game.

    Those who purchase the cards receive in-game currency for Lost Ark for free.

    A press release has been issued stating that Lost Ark has been tested and optimized for GeForce graphics cards. The cards are designed to provide players with the best gaming experience.

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    This is remarkable: It is not big news, but it shows that Lost Ark is currently reaching a dimension in South Korea that makes it attractive for a giant like Nvidia to promote the game and attract a new audience.

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    Here in Europe and the USA, Nvidia is mainly running such promotional actions with AAA titles like Destiny 2 or recently with the online shooter Fortnite.

    It is something remarkable that a new PC MMORPG today can achieve such a level in the time of the mobile boom in Asia to reach the mainstream.

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    How popular is Lost Ark in South Korea: We have already reported about how great the surge for Lost Ark is in South Korea. At the start of the open beta, there were 250,000 players online, later it became 350,000.

    This led to long queues and some frustration. South Koreans demanded that developer Smilegate should exclude the Chinese.

    This is what is currently happening in South Korea: A new patch for Lost Ark is being released today, which aims to improve class balance and the islands (Via reddit).

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    How can you play Lost Ark already? Many in Germany are also eager for the new MMORPG, but there are currently some hurdles in the way. How to play Lost Ark from Germany despite all the difficulties, we have explained here.

    For those who find this too much hassle, they will have to wait until Lost Ark eventually comes to Europe.

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    Overwatch: The big Brigitte can no longer kill the small Tracer

    Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

    With the Winter Wonderland 2018 came a new balance patch for Overwatch. This adjusts Doomfist and Brigitte, among other things. Changes to Brigitte have been desired for a long time.

    What has changed? With the patch from December 11 for Overwatch, both the Winter Wonderland event and some buffs and nerfs arrived. McCree was particularly buffed, as his alternate fire now does more damage.

    The nerfs affected Brigitte and Doomfist. Doomfist can no longer control opponents as well and loses a bit of range. Although Brigitte heals more now, she has received significant reductions to her shield bash. This nerf prevents her from being able to kill Tracer with a combo.

    Overwatch Brigitte Highlight Shield

    Flankers can breathe easy

    This is what happened to Brigitte: After Brigitte was almost hated by parts of the community, she received adjustments that many players had been calling for a long time. She loses much of her old playstyle.

    Her changes in detail are:

    • Shield Bash
      • Can no longer penetrate barriers.
      • Damage reduced from 50 to 5.
    • Inspiration
      • Cooldown reduced from 1.5 to 1 seconds.
      • Duration increased from 5 to 6 seconds.
      • Total healing increased from 80 to 100.

    You can find the complete patch notes in German on the official Overwatch website.

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    This is what Brigitte’s changes mean: Brigitte can now heal more effectively, as she provides more healing over a slightly longer period. While the stronger healing may seem minimal, it should be sufficient to keep the team alive better.

    The changes to her shield bash are the actual nerf that many of her opponents have demanded. Because Brigitte now does less damage with the shield bash, her popular combo is also weakened (shield bash, melee attack, whip shot).

    Previously, she could deal 155 damage with the combo during the duration of the shield bash stun. Opponents with low hit points like Tracer were killed even at full health. This is no longer possible due to the reduced damage.

    Since she can no longer penetrate barriers and stun the tanks behind them, she can no longer open up attack options as she could before. However, with the new shield bash, there were already some issues on the PTR.

    Overwatch Tracer Cool Pose

    This is the situation for the other heroes: McCree now deals more damage with his alternate fire. “Fan the Hammer” adds 10 more damage per bullet. This allows McCree to more easily take down tanks and eliminate targets that jump right in front of him.

    Doomfist loses range and thus damage on his seismic slam. The uppercut now stuns targets for only 0.6 seconds instead of 3 seconds. In addition, the damage of his ultimate in the outer area has been reduced, while the inner area has been increased.

    The changes to Doomfist correspond to those that Jeff Kaplan hinted at during Blizzcon. They mean for players currently that Doomfist has to play more cautiously than before.

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    This is what the fans say: Reactions to the new patch are mixed. Many people celebrate the nerf of Brigitte, while others fear a trajectory like that of Mercy, who was continually nerfed and adjusted.

    Brigitte has lost her status as a flanking healer. In forums, it is often mentioned that she now has to be played more defensively. However, she is now a valuable addition to her team.

    Overwatch Brigitte Highlight Brilliance

    There are primarily complaints regarding Doomfist’s changes. Very few players found him “too strong” before and do not find the changes justified.

    How the discussion will develop remains to be seen. In recent times, disputes over new patches have usually subsided after a few days and weeks.

    What is your opinion on the changes?

    What awaits us in the future is probably a surprise. Overwatch has let the developers “just work on anything”.

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    Monster Hunter World: Test one of the top games of 2018 for free

    Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 2 minutes

    Since today, a trial version of Monster Hunter World is available for a short time on Xbox One and PS4. It gives you free access to part of the game. You can play it. 

    If you have always wanted to test Monster Hunter World, you have the opportunity this week. A comprehensive demo gives you free access to parts of the game.

    Up to a certain hunter rank, you can play all content freely and for free. We summarize the important information about the demo.

    The contents of the Monster Hunter World demo

    For which platform is the trial version available? 

    This is included: In the Monster Hunter World trial version, you have access to

    • all 8 Hunter rank 4 / 3-star quests
    • thus also access to the maps Jungle and the Wildspire Waste
    • all 14 weapon classes
    • the forge
    • and all features of the game that are available up to that point in the game process

    You can also play online with owners of the full version and carry your progress over to the main game if you decide to purchase.

    Monster-Hunter-World

    When is the trial version available? The demo has been online since December 12 and will run until December 17 at 23:59. Currently, the demo is only available for PS4 and Xbox One. Whether a PC demo will follow is currently not entirely clear.

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    How can I play the demo? All you need to do is search for the trial version in the respective stores. You can find all information about the trial version on the official Capcom site.

    The trial version was announced during a Special Developer Update. At this event, it was also announced how Monster Hunter World will continue in 2019. Among them is a crossover with the RPG hit The Witcher 3, which is coming in spring. Additionally, the big expansion Iceborne was announced, which is set to be released in autumn 2019.

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    Thus, this is the ideal time for interested parties to get their own impression of the game. How we rate Monster Hunter World, you can read here in our review.

    Will you take a look at the trial version? If so, these tips may help you.

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    WoW: These changes to “Mythic+” dungeons annoy players

    Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

    A small detail in the patch notes is upsetting many players of World of Warcraft. There was a change that few wanted.

    The Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance for World of Warcraft is live and players are already battling through the new war campaign and attacking the Darkshore. However, part of the player base is upset about a specific change that Blizzard sneaked into the patch notes at the last moment:

    Mythic Keystone can no longer be destroyed.

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    What was the benefit of destroying keystones? If someone destroyed a keystone, they had the opportunity to receive a new one again in the same week. They just needed to visit and complete another mythic dungeon. Suddenly, there was a fresh keystone.

    That’s why players are angry: Most players of high-level “Mythic+” dungeons had gotten used to being able to destroy a keystone if they were forced into a “bad” dungeon. Especially the Shrine of Storms was extremely unpopular and was frequently sorted out by players. Other dungeons, like Atal’Dazar, were perceived as “very easy” by players and were often tackled at higher levels.

    We have all the information on Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance in this overview for you.

    Why was this changed? There is no clear statement from Blizzard as to why keystones can no longer be destroyed. However, players speculate that Blizzard does not want certain dungeons to simply be avoided.

    WoW GM Angry players title

    Whoever has received a specific keystone should either come to terms with it or use a group member’s stone. Permanently destroying and “releveling” a stone until the “right” dungeon finally appears is apparently not intended.

    What do you think about this change to mythic keystones? Is it good and sensible for players to sometimes face an unpleasant challenge? Or should Blizzard revert the change?

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    How Elite Dangerous Improves in the New Update Beyond Chapter 4

    Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

    The biggest update of 2018 for Elite Dangerous, Beyond Chapter 4, has been released. We will reveal what’s included in the update.

    The developer Frontier has introduced several new features in the latest update. This was already announced in October.

    The game now features “Squadrons”, where players can join online clans. Players can also expect improved mining and exploration mechanics in Beyond Chapter 4, which will change the gameplay.

    We will show you all the new features and explain how they affect the game.

    Look forward to these new features in Beyond Chapter 4

    This is Squadrons: Fans have been waiting a long time for this feature. With the new update, the Squadrons feature finally arrives. This allows players to form their own groups and fly together through space in multiplayer mode. With your clan, you can wage wars and complete missions together. There’s also a leaderboard that measures the various groups.

    Elite Dangerous Beyond Chapter 2 1

    How mining is improved: You will receive new tools for mining that can even blow up asteroids. You can then collect the remnants, which are significantly more rewarding than before. New mechanics are designed to make mining more exciting for players.

    These are the new exploration mechanics: The analysis mode has been completely revised. The Exploration Discovery Scanner and Detailed Discovery Scanner have been improved, allowing you to scan and analyze celestial bodies in greater detail. A new probe will save you a lot of time. You can shoot this at planets to obtain a precise analysis.

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    What else is new? The developers also introduce two new ships in the press release. Additionally, the update is said to bring visual improvements and fix various bugs.

    In the following trailer, players get a taste of the new update Beyond Chapter 4:

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    What does Frontier hope for? They want to improve the gameplay for experienced commanders while also attracting new players with the new update.

    How to access the update: The new update is already available for all players on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

    Last summer, Frontier released a larger update for the game. This was the third chapter. Now the fourth has followed.

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    Are you excited about the new update? 

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    Red Dead Online: The big topic is currently the bad guys

    Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

    In the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2, in Red Dead Online, some players complain about griefers. However, others have no problems with the bad guys at all and praise the community highly. In any case, the topic is currently being hotly debated.

    This is meant by griefing: As griefing in online games actually refers to anything negative targeted at annoying or bothering other players.

    • “Grief Play” in PvE games is, for example, joining a group and not doing anything, but letting others carry you through.
    • In Red Dead Online, griefing refers to PvP behavior where one attacks others, pressures them with the lasso, or simply shoots them: classic player-killing.
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    Griefing does not affect everyone

    This is how it is in Red Dead Online: Theoretically, you can torment players in Red Dead Online and annoy them for your own amusement. You are not greatly hindered in doing so. The anti-griefing system in Red Dead Online is a construction site in the game.

    The question is how widespread griefing actually is.

    As the US site Kotaku reports, there are completely different reports about whether the game has a griefer problem or not:

    • Some experience wonderful things in the game. People treat each other kindly and spontaneously do things together, like starting fight clubs. On Reddit, there are numerous stories of wonderful encounters with other players.
    • Others, however, tell horror stories that they were shot immediately when they left the starting area. They are pressured with lassos and repeatedly killed by the same people, virtually prevented from playing.
    Red Dead Redemption 2 Titel Pferd

    Why is the player experience so different? Players discuss in forums why some experience such harsh trolling while others do not. Some had the idea that it varies from platform to platform, and that it’s more peaceful on Xbox One (via Reddit). Others believe that as the beta progresses, more “unfriendly” players join, perhaps from other games.

    But above all, it seems to depend on chance whether you get trolled or left alone – depending on which players you meet. The “online experience” can change radically from session to session.

    On our site MeinMMO, players complain, for instance, about “Fortnite kids” who have wandered into Red Dead Online. Others complain that they have no chance and are shot as soon as they log in because they are reported before they can even react.

    Red Dead Redemption 2 Gang ausreiten

    This is the concern: The concern of players in Red Dead Online is that it will end up like GTA Online. The game is known for its trolls and difficult player base.

    This is what players demand: Players have a number of suggestions on how Rockstar could deal with the problem:

    • there are demands for private sessions that not all players are allowed to join
    • or they wish for a “passive mode” that makes them immune to damage from other players
    • or at least they should remain hidden from others on the map
    • many could envision a bounty system that rewards players for taking griefers down

    Until Rockstar does something, some players want to help themselves. They urge friendly players to whistle to each other.

    Red Dead Redemption 2 Arthur Kutsche

    Are there also counter-arguments? Some say: Folks, don’t be so sensitive. This is the Wild West. What else should one do here other than shoot other players?

    Don’t miss any news: To always stay up to date with Red Dead Redemption 2, you should keep an eye on our special Facebook page where there is 100% only Red Dead Online.

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    Black Ops 4: How to use the first armed vehicle in Blackout

    Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

    Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has received an additional vehicle in Blackout mode with the latest update. The ARAV is an armored vehicle with a cool machine gun on the roof. Find out here how the new vehicle works.

    What is the ARAV? The ARAV provides the Blackout mode of Black Ops 4 with another vehicle. The ARAV is an “Infantry Fighting Vehicle,” a light armored vehicle with a machine gun on a turret mount.

    All information about the ARAV

    What can the ARAV do? The new vehicle is slightly slower than the ATV, which has been the fastest vehicle in the game so far. It also ranks second behind the truck in terms of durability.

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    Where can you find the ARAV? So far, the vehicle has been found in the following locations:

    • Turbine
    • Array
    • River town
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    How many players can fit inside? The ARAV accommodates three players in the following positions:

    • Driver: The driver controls the vehicle.
    • Passenger: The passenger can stay safely inside the vehicle, shielded from shots. However, they can only use healing items inside. They can lean out and use weapons and items, but this exposes them.
    • Gunner: Here you operate the machine gun on the turret mount on the roof of the vehicle. The machine gun is powerful and has unlimited ammunition. However, it is also quite inaccurate, especially when the ARAV is speeding through the terrain. If you shoot for too long, the machine gun overheats and eventually breaks down.
    cod black ops 4 black out tower

    This is what the ARAV looks like in action: In the embedded video, you can see how the new vehicle performs in the game. The machine gun is powerful when it locks onto a good position, but many shots miss when at full speed.

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    However, the ARAV is fast enough to drive into an advantageous position. Then, the gunner or passenger can disembark and finish off the opponent with their regular weapons.

    This is the community’s opinion: On Reddit, players are currently divided on whether the ARAV is too strong, too weak, or just right.

    One player complains that it is hard to hit anything and that the vehicle doesn’t absorb enough damage. Another player claims to have achieved almost 20 kills with the vehicle.

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    WoW: How to unlock the “Night Warriors” adjustments

    Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

    Night Elves in World of Warcraft can now have black eyes and a new skin color. We reveal how to unlock these changes.

    The Patch 8.1 of World of Warcraft is live. In addition to all the many major contents of Tides of Vengeance, such as the upcoming raid Battle for Dazar’Alor and the Faction Assaults, there are also a few nice little things. One of them is the new customization options for Night Elves, which must be unlocked first.

    WoW Tyrande Malfurion Angry Night elves

    What customizations are available? Night Elves can take on the visual appearance of the “Night Warrior” with Patch 8.1, a special form of Elune’s Wrath. This ensures that they have black eyes and a slightly altered skin color. However, gameplay-wise, there is no change to the characters.

    How to unlock the Night Warrior customizations: Unlocking the new customizations is simple. After logging in, Alliance characters who have reached level 120 are to be found in Boralus. Tyrande’s owl flies by and has a quest for the players. They are then sent to Stormwind to listen to the War Council. After that, it continues seamlessly to Darkshore.

    The quest chain is self-explanatory and each step leads directly to the next. Tyrande undergoes the transformation into the Night Warrior, which you can also see in this cutscene.

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    How to use the customizations: After completing the quest chain, you can visit a barber with your Night Elves. The new customizations are available there – you can dye your eyes black and choose a new skin color. Please don’t ask us how the barber manages that. It is certainly strictly secret Elven technology.

    WoW Nightelf Night Warrior Female
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    Will you use the “Night Warrior” customizations? Or is it too “edgy” for you, and will you remain a good Elf with silver or golden eyes?

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    Fortnite: How the sword ruined a few pros’ $1 million tournament

    Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

    In Fortnite: Battle Royale has recently introduced an extremely strong sword in the game. This took many participants of a high-stakes tournament by surprise and resulted in complete chaos.

    On December 11, 2018, the first day of the finals of the major tournament Winter Skirmish took place. The tournament is equipped with a prize pool of one million dollars. So it’s a lot of money for the best players who have qualified.

    New weapon comes to the servers with no preparation time: However, on December 11, the Update 7.01 was released on the servers and also applied to the tournament. The biggest change of the patch was the new sword Infinity Blade. The blade is an overpowered weapon and the participating pros hardly had any time to deal with it.

    Complete Chaos at the Tournament

    How one player slaughtered his way to the top: Since hardly any of the participating pros wanted to miss out on the potential advantage of the sword, there were fierce battles for the blade. In the end, one player managed to prevail.

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    The player Psalm got his hands on the blade at the end of the game and went to work. In the ever-shrinking storm circle, his opponents could not escape, and he ruthlessly mowed them down. Even the fortifications typical in the endgame were effortlessly smashed by the blade.

    Player wanted to demonstrate his point: In the end, Psalm had a massive number of kills and led the leaderboard with an astounding 17 points. In a statement, the winner said: “Sorry guys! I just had to show how ridiculous the sword is.”

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    Pros are upset about Epic’s update policy: While Psalm can celebrate his victory despite his misgivings, other pros are clearly frustrated. Player Bizzle states: “I can’t believe I spent all my time in Fortnite and then they drop 2 updates right before a major tournament. Huge loss of respect for Fortnite!”

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    Avery from Clan FaZe also finds the sword absolutely unfair. The sword and the planes may be nice for casual players, but have no place in competitive games. He even goes so far as to demand that Epic should repeat the tournament round and revert the patch.

    This is what Epic says: So far, Epic has not commented on the sword and the discontent among the pros. There has only been a list of known bugs and issues. The next round of the tournament finals starts today, December 12. It will be interesting to see if Epic disables the sword here.

    What is your opinion on the sword in tournaments? Should Epic ensure that everyone in the tournament gets the game they know and have trained for? Or is it acceptable and even exciting for the best players in the world to be faced with completely unknown situations?

    This is how you stay updated on Fortnite: You can find more news, stories, and guides about Fortnite on our Facebook page dedicated solely to Fortnite and its spin-off Battle Royale!

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    The WoW secret: The hunt for the swarm consciousness has begun

    Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

    The Riddle Masters of World of Warcraft are back in action. Join the hunt for the secret Brain Mount!

    With the launch of Patch 8.1: Tides of Vengeance, the great secret hunting has erupted in World of Warcraft again. Players are eager for a new mount that the developers have hidden in the game world. We’re talking about the large, wobbly brain known as “The Hivemind” – or also “Das Schwarmbewusstsein”.

    WoW Hivemind Tooltip

    What is the Hivemind? The Hivemind is an extraordinary mount in World of Warcraft, even though the exact functionality is still unknown. However, the description in the mount guide from WoW indicates that players can “team up with other members of the Hivemind”. So it sounds like multiple mounts can connect with each other.

    What has the community discovered so far? As of now (11:15 AM, 12.12.2018), the riddle masters are still completely in the dark and have not found any solid clues. They are currently combing through the game world for any possible changes that might ultimately lead them on the right track. Currently, some usable items have been found on the island of Tol Dagor that transform players into different creatures when clicked. Whether this is part of the riddle is still unknown.

    WoW Tol Dagor Special Items usable

    Where is the riddle being solved? Those who do not want to solve the riddle alone and are proficient in English should quickly head to the “WoW Secret Finding” server (direct invite link) on Discord. Thousands of players have gathered there to work on the riddle like a real Hivemind. Information and hints are exchanged at lightning speed, allowing players to solve riddles quickly and effectively.

    Once the riddle of the Hivemind is solved, we will, of course, publish a detailed guide on it.

    Update 16.12: The riddle has now been solved. Here is our detailed guide to the Hivemind:

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    In the past, the players from the “WoW Secret Finding” server have solved plenty of riddles and uncovered secrets. For many of them, we have published extensive guides:

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    Pokémon GO announces new Pokémon and adventures for 2019

    Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

    On Twitter, Pokémon GO reflected on the Pokémon year 2018. In two tweets, they also mentioned the year 2019. 

    The social media department of Niantic provided a recap of the year 2018 over the last two days. They discussed some new features that were introduced in 2018, including the friends system and field research.

    They also offered a small preview of 2019 and promised the trainers an exciting year ahead.

    New Pokémon and Adventures in 2019

    Niantic wrote: On the Twitter account of Pokémon GO, the social media department thanked all players for a wonderful 2018. They also spoke of future adventures, stating: “2019 marks the beginning of a new chapter in Pokémon GO for all of us. More adventures await you, trainers!”

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    Niantic support also reached out on Twitter, stating: “Finally, we want to show you how valuable your feedback and suggestions are, and we have some exciting (and currently strictly secret) improvements and new features in store to make 2019 the best year yet!”

    Will new Pokémon be coming soon? In another entry on Twitter, Niantic spoke about the PokéDex that was filled with Pokémon from the Hoenn and Sinnoh regions in 2018. They then mentioned more Pokémon that we can expect soon: “We have a sneaking suspicion that more Sinnoh Pokémon will be added to your Pokédex soon…”

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    Will new Pokémon come in 2018? The tweet sparked a discussion in the community. Will new Pokémon perhaps even arrive in 2018? This is quite possible. Niantic has already confirmed a Christmas event. In 2017, some new Pokémon from Generation 3 were released during this event. Niantic might pursue the same plan in 2018.

    Stay up to date: To ensure you don’t miss any news, follow our Facebook page and join our Pokémon GO group.

    What do you think? What can we look forward to in 2019? 

    Do you know the story behind Tragossos’ bone mask?

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