In Fortnite: Battle Royale, a trailer has emerged featuring a sword. Does this mean that swords will soon be available in the game, or does the blade refer to a new game mode?
This is shown in the sword trailer: A small teaser was recently released on Twitter. It shows the courtyard in front of the Ice King’s castle. The area is snowy, but not completely covered in ice and snow, as it is in the current Fortnite map.
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In the middle of the courtyard, a sword is stuck in the ground. Shortly afterwards, the armored hands of the Ice King grasp the weapon and pull it out. A further teaser image follows with the description “A weapon worthy of a king”.
New mode or new weapon?
Reasons for a new game mode: The sword from the teaser has already appeared as an asset in data leaks, and the Santa Claus from the Season 7 trailer already signaled the invasion of the island. Additionally, it resembles the eponymous Infinity Blade from the RPG of the same name by Epic.
It’s quite possible that it’s an item from a new game mode. It could operate similarly to the notorious “Infinity Gauntlet,” which was released at the start of the new Avengers movie in early 2018. In that mode, the glove of Thanos from the film was an item that appeared once on the map. Whoever found it could become Thanos and had immense powers.
An “Infinity Blade mode” could operate similarly. You search the map for the blade and thus become the Ice King, who then rocks opponents away by the dozen with the power of frost and ice.
Will Fortnite get a new melee weapon? It could very well be that Epic is merely announcing a new type of weapon, namely a sword. However, that would be difficult to fit into the game and would need to deal a lot of damage to compete with the usual firearms.
Therefore, the concept of a game mode is considered more likely.
When will the new mode or weapon arrive? The sword, whether as a weapon or mode, may come with the next update. It is likely to occur on either December 11 or 12.
The players of Red Dead Online meet for fight clubs. They hit each other in the face, but try to obey clear rules. And if someone steps out of line, they get shot.
As reported by Gamesradar, there is a movement in Red Dead Redemption 2 known as “Fight Club”. Players meet to beat each other up according to certain rules.
Where does the idea come from? The idea for a fight club originated from the novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk, which was prominently adapted into a film in 1999 starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. This led to its incorporation into popular culture.
Fight clubs frequently appear in Rockstar’s games; in Red Dead Redemption 2, a player stumbles upon a horde of criminals meeting in an improvised arena for fistfights.
However, in recent days, a genuine “Fight Club” culture has been emerging on the Internet forum Reddit. Players are posting their experiences and urging Rockstar to officially bring such a mode to Red Dead Online.
In this video, there are rules such as “No tackling,” which are promptly ignored.
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Some have even appointed bouncers to enforce their rules. And those who do not adhere to these rules might just get shot.
One thing, however, distinguishes the Fight Club in Red Dead Redemption 2 from the original. In the movie, Tyler Durden said: “You do not talk about Fight Club.” In Red Dead Redemption 2, many seem to be talking about the so-called secret club at the moment.
A new crossover is coming to Monster Hunter World. Soon you will be hunting monsters in Astera with Geralt of Rivia, the witcher from the RPG giant The Witcher.
There will be a new crossover event with the creators of the RPG giant The Witcher 3, CD Project Red. A lot of effort has been put into this, as the developers of Monster Hunter World assured during the announcement of the collaboration.
The Witcher 3 is the last installment of an RPG franchise loved by fans. It is one of the largest RPGs in recent years and is based on a Polish book series. It revolves around Geralt of Rivia, a witcher whose job is to hunt monsters.
Thus, Geralt fits perfectly into the world of Monster Hunter World.
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The crossover between Monster Hunter World and The Witcher 3
This will be included in the crossover: In a reveal stream, scenes from Monster Hunter World were shown featuring Geralt in full witcher gear. Thus, there will likely be a proper armor and a skin.
Additionally, specially designed quests are supposed to come.
Furthermore, recordings have been announced by Geralt’s original voice actors in languages like German, English, and French specifically for the crossover.
The crossover is supposed to
“provide a new gameplay experience, where the RPG mechanics of The Witcher 3 will be mixed with the game systems of Monster Hunter World.”
More information will follow in a later announcement. A release is planned for spring 2019.
Pokémon GO has once again changed the rewards from Adventure Sync. A new item is also being added.
The rewards in the weekly progress have once again changed. Trainers are now reporting that the silver Pinap Berry is available as a reward. Additionally, players are now receiving different quantities of the previous items.
What is Adventure Sync? This feature counts your kilometers run each week and gives you a reward every Monday at 9 AM. These rewards are balls, candy, eggs, and stardust. Now also the silver Pinap Berry.
We will show you what has changed and what rewards await you now.
Silver Pinap Berry as a reward from Adventure Sync
What is new? Both trainers who have run 25 km and those who have run over 50 km have received multiple silver Pinap Berries as a reward. Players have also received more from other items.
What do the rewards look like now? Those who have run 50 km have so far received one of the following item packages:
1500 Stardust
3 Rare Candies
5 km Egg
10 km Egg
These items were in addition to the rewards from running 5 km and 25 km. Now, players are reporting on Reddit that they did not just receive one of these item packages, but three.
This is what players now receive: The player “efin223” received 1500 Stardust, 3 Rare Candies, and a 10 km Egg in addition to the rewards from 5 km and 25 km. It can now be assumed that players are receiving more rewards from Adventure Sync again.
This item is new in the rewards: In addition to the increased rewards, there is also the silver Pinap Berry as a new item from Adventure Sync. The berry increases the catch rate of the Pokémon and also provides double the amount of candy.
The silver Pinap Berry is currently also available from field research tasks. Otherwise, there is no other way to obtain this berry.
How often is the berry a reward? The player “jes_alpha” posted a screenshot of his reward for 25 km on Reddit. He received three silver Pinap Berries. It can now be assumed that the berries are a staple of the rewards.
Update December 11: There are now more items from the rewards. The following graphic shows the distribution of the items:
In the Special Developer Update, the developers of Monster Hunter World announced how the game will continue in December 2018 and into 2019. We summarize the most important news.
Monster Hunter World has announced some big news. The game will continue in 2019 and provide hunters with new content.
This includes more battle-hardened monsters, a new crossover with The Witcher, events like an anniversary festival, and a major DLC expansion.
Battle-Hardened Kulve Taroth and Nergigante
Two of the Elder Dragons from Monster Hunter World will receive a battle-hardened version. Kulve Taroth and Nergigante will appear in the coming months.
Kulve Taroth arrives before Christmas
When is the battle-hardened Kulve Taroth coming? The Kulve Taroth will arrive this year on December 20 and will be active until January 4. This is another time-exclusive event. After that, the regular version will no longer appear in Monster Hunter World.
What’s new? The course of the Siege Quest remains fundamentally the same. New tasks will be added that you can complete during this quest. Kulve Taroth can enter a kind of rage mode multiple times during the battle. In this state, it sheds its armor.
If you complete this task, you can expect extra rewards. The battle-hardened Kulve Taroth will bring new relic weapons with it. Before their values are revealed, they have a rainbow coloring.
These weapons are said to be completely new and will introduce new elements to the game. There will also be a Gamma armor.
Nergigante awakens spring feelings
When is the battle-hardened Nergigante coming? Capcom will answer that at a later date. But it is confirmed to be spring 2019.
What’s new? Based on the previous battle-hardened monsters, the Nergigante will likely be a stronger version of the hardened Nergigante.
. The monster will take more hits and deal greater damage. Whether the battle-hardened Nergigante will also gain new movement or attack patterns is not yet known.
Players can also look forward to a new Gamma armor.
Monster Hunter World celebrates its anniversary
In celebration of the birthday of Monster Hunter World, a Gratitude Festival will take place in spring. As with the seasonal events, there will be a lot to do.
This is how the Gratitude Festival will be: Like with other events such as the currently ongoing Winter Festival, the gathering place will shine in particularly splendid decoration.
There will also be special outfits that look very fancy for the occasion. Further details will follow.
New Crossover with The Witcher 3
A new crossover event is on the way. This time, Monster Hunter meets The Witcher.
This will be included in the crossover:
Very likely an armor and skin
Specially designed quests
Recording from Geralt’s original voice actors in languages like German, English, and French
More information will follow in a further announcement.
Monster Hunter World: Iceborn – A new expansion
In conclusion, there was the biggest announcement of the stream: A new expansion for Monster Hunter World called Iceborn.
What we know: Iceborn will be a major expansion that can be purchased either with the full game or separately. It will
introduce new maps,
monsters,
armors,
and activities.
Additionally, the story of Monster Hunter World will be continued. The expansion is said to have the scope of a G-series title, as is already known from Monster Hunter. Apparently, fans will get exactly what they hoped for.
The online action RPG Monster Hunter World (PS4, Xbox One, PC) will receive a major expansion called “Iceborne” in autumn 2019. The DLC comes with a new quest rank, new monsters, and presumably an ice map.
During a live stream, Capcom announced Iceborne for Monster Hunter World today, on December 10.
What is Iceborne? The DLC will be a massive expansion for Monster Hunter World, providing hunters with plenty of new activities.
The name “Iceborne” suggests that a winter area awaits players. In the past, fans have often expressed their desire for an ice map.
This is what Iceborne brings:
A new quest rank
New monsters
New areas
New moves
New equipment
New story
When is Iceborne coming? The release date for Iceborne on PS4 and Xbox One has been announced for autumn 2019. The expansion will be released for consoles on September 6, 2019.
What is the price of the expansion? This is not yet known. In spring 2019, Capcom will reveal the price. Players will need the main game to play Iceborne.
Is Iceborne also coming to PC? Capcom states that everything announced will also be available on PC. However, the PC version of Iceborne is expected to be released later than for consoles.
Will the DLC include the G-Rank?
There is a new quest rank: It was mentioned in the live stream that the new expansion has the scale of an Ultimate expansion – similar to what was the case with Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate.
One can imagine this as a G-Rank expansion. It seems that this will be a new quest rank that has not existed before.
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What is the G-Rank? This is a level of the hunter rank that determines the difficulty of the quests and the strength of the monsters. The G-Rank is the highest rank in the franchise and defines the endgame.
We assume that the new quest rank will also have endgame difficulty. The monsters are likely to become significantly stronger in this rank.
InFortnite: Battle Royale the well-known skins from Christmas 2017 are coming back. Learn everything here about outfits such as the Red Nosed Raider, Nutcracker, Mulled Wine Agent, and Gingerbread Man.
Currently, Fortnite is gradually bringing back the well-known skins from Christmas 2017 to the shop in Season 7. If Epic follows the trend, all seven skins from 2017 should eventually become available again.
Red Nosed Raider, Gingerbread Man, and the Mulled Wine Agent
These skins are available for the Christmas theme: There were a total of seven Christmas skins released back then. They are:
Mulled Wine Agent (800 V-Bucks): A soldier wearing a sweater and Christmas hat.
Yule Ranger (800 V-Bucks): The male counterpart to the Mulled Wine Agent wears a ushanka instead of a Christmas hat.
Codename E.L.F. (1,200 V-Bucks): This funny skin is a dapper Christmas elf.
Red Nosed Raider (1,200 V-Bucks): The “Reindeer Skin” is a woman with a red nose and antlers. In English, the skin is called “Red Nosed Raider.””>
Ginger Gunner (1,500 V-Bucks): The Gingerbread woman has a smiling face looking at the world. A gingerbread skin to nibble on.
Advent Agitator (1,500 V-Bucks): The Gingerbread Man doesn’t look very happy. There are indeed some legends about the Gingerbread Man.
Nutcracker (2,000 V-Bucks): The “Nutcracker” was one of the first legendary skins in Fortnite.
Here’s how to get the Christmas skins: All these skins should gradually become available in the in-game shop. The offers are renewed every 24 hours. The skins will likely appear more than once during the holidays.
Epic might also be planning a bundle offer for several or even all skins. Additionally, it could very well be that around Christmas you can use the gifting feature again.
Are there also new skins? So far, only the evil Santa “Sergeant Winter” has appeared as another Christmas skin in the game. However, the trailer for Season 7 shows some nasty snowman troopers.
They will certainly come as skins later. Moreover, it is highly likely that Epic will bring even more skins with Christmas relevance to the shop. During Halloween, numerous new spooky skins, including the Spider Knight, the Vampire, or the Scarecrow, were introduced into the game.
But those who believe that Patch 8.1 brings great salvation to all are mistaken. Patch 8.1 improves many systems, but does not eliminate the fundamental problems introduced with Battle for Azeroth that upset many fans.
A lot of fixes for self-made problems
The core of Patch 8.1 is not the new content itself. The most important changes concern the systems of Battle for Azeroth that did not run smoothly:
However, even here Blizzard is taking a half-hearted approach and does not have fixes for everything. Enhancement Shamans are looking completely left out and will not receive the overhaul they have been eagerly awaiting.
Among shamans, the joke “Maybe in the next addon” is already circulating – it would be sad if that turns out to be true.
A big patch that brings little
Although Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance is planned as a “major content patch” and takes up a hefty 16 GB on the hard drive, the actually playable content at launch is rather sparse.
In summary, there are very few “new” contents.
The Paragon rewards may be negligible for many players. Those who do not want pets or toys will surely not farm world quests again – the major incentives for repeating world quests are simply lacking.
The Warfront “Darkshore” along with the area Darkshore, where there are new world quests and some rare enemies that lure with new rewards. All of this is, similar to Arathi, primarily an undertaking every two weeks for a few hours. The world quests here are certainly an exception.
Two new islands, which must first be part of the rotation to appear. With bad luck, you won’t see them for weeks.
A few quests of the War Campaign to continue the story. However, this will be, at least in part, tied to the new raid that opens in January.
The pet-battle dungeon Gnomeregan is only for enthusiasts. Those who do not like pet battles will leave that aside.
The faction incursions are the new “Legion invasions” with accompanying world quests. These are particularly well suited to retrofitting twinks.
In summary, I unfortunately come to the conclusion that Patch 8.1 will only bring back a few players. Because those who could not relate to Patch 8.0 of Battle for Azeroth fundamentally will not find much in Patch 8.1 that convinces them now.
However, those who have had fun in Battle for Azeroth so far are likely to benefit from the changes and continue to stay engaged.
What is your assessment of Patch 8.1? Will it make World of Warcraft a better game? Or does the patch simply not offer enough?
Today, December 10, an announcement regarding Monster Hunter World is forthcoming. Fans are excited and expressing their wishes for upcoming content.
What happened? At the Game Awards, the developers of Monster Hunter World announced news. As the official game site confirms, a live stream will start today at 3 PM. In the stream, new information is expected to be revealed.
Fans have eagerly awaited this and are already speculating about what the news might be. Many are also expressing their wishes, such as G-Rank, a new map, and new monsters.
New Information about Monster Hunter World – What Fans Want
In recent months, fans have often discussed how Monster Hunter World should continue. The battle-hardened monsters are rather unsatisfying for a large part of the community and are only rehashes of monsters that already exist in the game.
For a while now, there haven’t been any new monsters, armors, or weapons on Xbox One and PS4. Therefore, there is also a list of things that many players would wish for.
G-Rank
What does G-Rank mean? Normally, Capcom releases a base game for Monster Hunter, such as Generations. Following that, an Ultimate version is released, like Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate. In this version, G-Rank is included. G-Rank is the highest difficulty level in Monster Hunter.
The difference from the normal difficulty level:
Monsters have more hit points
deal more damage
are larger
have new movesets
attacks vary more
Additionally, there is a load of stronger equipment.
A New Map
From the beginning, Monster Hunter World has faced criticism that the map diversity is too low. There are a total of five areas that differ greatly from one another.
However, those who are in the endgame often end up on the same map: the Home of the Elder Dragons. Even without this problem, players have grown tired of the five maps after many hours of play and are wishing for some variety.
Speculation about an Ice Map: In the past, there have often been rumors and supposed leaks about an area covered in ice and snow. In fact, this would fit. So far, in Monster Hunter World there are
a forest/jungle
a large desert
the coral highlands
the rotten vale
the home of the elder dragons
All of these maps are not particularly cold or wintry. Therefore, an ice map would bring the necessary variety. Moreover, there is currently only Legiana as an ice monster in the game. Thus, several monsters could be introduced that focus more on the ice element.
Alleged Leaks and Speculations
These rumors persist to this day: Even before the release of Monster Hunter World, there was a leak. This leak contained a list of monsters that were either already in the game or were yet to come.
The leak was correct about monsters like Devijho, Lunastra, and possibly Kulve Taroth. However, two monsters from the leak have not yet appeared: Oroshi Kirin and Alatreon.
What is special about Oroshi Kirin? This dark subspecies of Kirin is of the ice element type. Therefore, its attacks deal ice damage as well.
What is special about Alatreon? Alatreon is an Elder Dragon that can use four element types (Fire, Ice, Dragon, Thunder).
This afternoon at 3 PM, we will know more. However, fans are already emotionally preparing for a disappointment:
For example, there is a bingo for the live stream that includes everything from “G-Rank update/DLC announced” to “a decoration armor that nobody cares about”.
Another fan has already prepared memes for the best case (announcement of an ice map) and for the disappointing case (announcement of the battle-hardened Nergigante) .
What do you hope for from the live stream?
Monster Hunter World is getting an Expansion
Update 15:11 – this was presented: A new expansion for Monster Hunter World “Iceborne” was announced. It is supposed to arrive in autumn 2019.
Before that, there will be several updates for the game with additional “Arch-tempered” versions of the toughest monsters. Additionally, there is a crossover event planned with The Witcher, where Geralt himself will visit. Monster Hunter World will also celebrate a festival for its first anniversary: the Appreciation Event.
We will provide articles on all these events on MeinMMO.
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Warframe is currently having a problem with its chat and the moderators there. They acted with great zeal on certain topics and caused a lot of bans. Therefore, the developers now want to approach the topic differently.
What is currently the problem in Warframe? If you mention certain terms in Warframe’s chat, it’s likely that you will be automatically banned by a mod-bot. For example, the seemingly harmless term “Traps” (Fallen) leads to a ban.
What is so bad about the term? The term can also be used as an offensive insult for trans women in English. In Warframe, the term has been used by some players with clear toxic intent to describe the androgynous Warframe Nezha.
The Warframe Nezha is sometimes referred to as transgender.
Community and Chat Moderation in Conflict
What are the backgrounds of the bans? To ensure that such transphobic ideas have no place in the game, a moderator, who until recently called himself “FriendzoningMisandrist”, added the term to the auto-ban list. The list also includes potentially discriminatory words like “gay”, as these are supposedly always used in a homophobic context according to the mod.
This is how the current shitstorm arose: Quickly, there was anger about the moderator’s decision. On the one hand, the term Trap is by no means limited to the insult of trans women. For example, if someone asks for a way to trap animals, they would also be immediately banned. And gay has long ceased to be an insult.
Moderator Accused of Double Standards: Moreover, the name “FriendzoningMisandrist” itself is exceedingly offensive, as Misandrist stands for “man-hater” and is the opposite of the woman-hating “Misogynist”. The moderator’s name is now only “Misan”, but the strict ban rules still apply.
According to Misan, it would be unbearable for him and his trans girlfriend to constantly read transphobic comments. Incidentally, the girlfriend is also active as a moderator in Warframe. Therefore, they will continue to fight against transphobia and believe that all individuals who are not transgender should not have a say in the debate about transphobic terms.
Digital Extremes Will Seek Professional Help
How the developers are reacting: The community is angry and accuses the developers of populating the community team with overzealous individuals who clearly measure with double standards.
Thus, the developers have reacted and addressed the issue in the last dev stream. There, the message came that they are aware that the moderation is currently not up to the usual industry standard.
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Therefore, they want to change this quickly and are looking for a professional third-party company that specializes in chat moderation, among other things. With their help, the rules for the mods should be made more professional. More details will be released as soon as they know more.
With the announcement of the new MMO Atlas, players of ARK: Survival Evolved are shaking. The developers have now revealed whether there is a future.
A few days ago, Grapeshot Games, a sister studio of Studio Wildcard, announced the new MMO Atlas. In this pirate MMO, gigantic worlds are interconnected, and it could be serious competition for Sea of Thieves.
But aside from the anticipation, the fans of the dinosaur game ARK: Survival Evolved are shaking. After all, part of Studio Wildcard is now working on Atlas, and the question arises: Is ARK now on ice?
Here’s what the developers say: Development on ARK: Survival Evolved will continue. In a “message from Studio Wildcard,” the developers reached out to the players and explained that it is far from over. Even though a few developers would be called to Atlas, work on ARK would continue. After all, the team has grown significantly over the last year.
More expansions for ARK are coming: Almost secretly, in a side note, the developers mention that they want to bring new features, bug fixes, and expansions to the game. Although this is not an official announcement, fans can still look forward to one or another expansion.
Extinction is not the end: Many players had suspected that the journey of ARK with “Extinction” had slowly come to an end. After all, this expansion returned to Earth and revealed many story details that essentially felt like a conclusion. The fact that more expansions are supposed to come gives hope for further story, cool new creatures, and more to explore.
Fans are cautiously optimistic: Most players in the comments seem to be pleased that ARK is being developed further. However, a few note that they find it unfair when the developers start a new game while ARK is struggling on consoles. They say “you should fix ARK first before starting something new.”
What are your thoughts on the future of ARK in connection with Atlas? Are you excited about new expansions? Or do you fear that ARK will slowly fade away?
Designer Brendan Thorne is working on Destiny 2, previously he was at Defiance and WildStar. On Twitter, he explains why bosses in raids often do not have unique character models, but are just larger versions of normal mobs.
Who is speaking? Brendan Thorne, who, according to his LinkedIn profile, has been in gaming since 2005:
worked starting in 2011 at Defiance as a content designer
Thorne has been at Bungie since 2013 and works there as a Senior Game Designer on Destiny and Destiny 2. He helped build the “Broken Throne” .
What’s it about: On Twitter, Thorne has answered the question as to why bosses are often just XXL versions of normal mobs in a series of tweets. He is often asked this.
No wonder, as Destiny is teeming with giant Servitors, giant Fallen, giant Cabals, and other XXL versions of well-known enemies.
Thorne tells a story from a fictional meeting. The meeting is not necessarily aimed at Destiny, but is the result of his 12 years in gaming across various studios.
Let’s build a flying giant cyborg
This is how the fictional boss meeting goes: Imagine you are a designer and in an early meeting about what the next boss will be like. The boss says: “We have 6 months until launch. That means we have much less time.”
You cheerfully suggest that the boss will be a completely new giant squirrel-cyborg-eagle that flies around and breathes fire on the raid.
Immediately, all the animators, technicians, artists, and sound effect folks in the room look at each other and make a face.
“What’s wrong?” you ask.
If you are not an artist, you won’t understand why they made that face.
The character artist responsible for creating the boss will explain to you that your idea requires a new rig, meaning the skeleton that the boss moves with. Just the rig will take two months.
Then the tech designer will say, “We don’t have flying technology in the engine. It will take months of engineering time. And we don’t know what area we want to design for flying. Will he fly freely or will he fly in curves?”
Then the boss intervenes: “Okay, so no flying boss.”
That’s why bosses are just modified standard enemies in raids
What is really possible? Thorne then continues that ultimately the meeting agrees to take the elephant enemy that they already have, inflate it to triple its size, and then add spikes to make it look cool.
Additionally, they could add some bones to the rig, maybe create a handful of new attack animations and adjust the movement patterns.
The planned jumping attack will be scrapped because the boss might get stuck somewhere.
In short: Creating completely new character models is incredibly labor-intensive because they require a variety of features and the time and resources of designers are always tight, as their work is needed in various places.
You can do a lot more things when you use existing assets and adapt them, says Thorne.
InFortnite: Battle Royale offers the creative mode countless possibilities for your own creations. Classic maps from Call of Duty are highly popular. With a bit of luck, they might soon appear in the regular game.
What is the creative mode? The main highlight of Season 7 is the creative mode. In it, you can be your own game designer on your own little island and build your own map. The possibilities are enormous, and many cool creations have already emerged.
CoD maps like Nuketown and Rust are a hit
This is what Nuketown looks like in Fortnite: Nuketown is one of the most famous maps from the Call of Duty franchise, and hardly any game in the series lacks a version of this map. It is a nuclear test site, and typically features the truck and the bus in the middle and the beige opposing houses. All of this has been considered by Fortnite fans like YouTuber XFitJesus in their Fortnite version.
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This is what Rust looks like in Fortnite: This map from Modern Warfare 2 was ideal for snipers, and in Fortnite, you also have many elevated places and good shooting positions. User itsHNDN created a possible version of it.
Shipment: Another classic from Call of Duty offers a tiny area full of cargo containers. It tends to be brutal in there, and intense close combat is the order of the day. Here you can see a version from user AgentCecil.
Do CoD maps fit into Fortnite?
This is how fan maps could come into the game: So far, these new maps only please the creators and their friends in creative mode. However, Epic has purposefully demolished the location Risky Reels and built the “Block” there. In the future, a constantly changing map from the creative mode should be shown there.
Reasons for CoD maps in Fortnite: First of all, these maps are cult and particularly popular and well known among older players. Furthermore, it would be a cool tribute if you have a fan-made homage to the most famous maps of the competition in the game.
And it would be interesting to see how an old-school shooter map performs in a game like Fortnite. However, classic CoD maps are not designed for you to just blast through the terrain and build your own fortifications.
It will be interesting to see how the CoD maps feel in Fortnite if they ever come into the official game via the Block.
The new online shooter Anthem aims to be a game for everyone. They don’t want to cater to “whales,” or players who spend a lot of money, nor do you need to know 6 people on reddit to play Anthem, they say.
Who is speaking? It is the lead producer of BioWare, Mike Gamble, speaking in an interview with Gamasutra and in a Q&A with journalists.
BioWare hopes to attract as many players as possible. We want to keep the player pool as wide as possible to support Anthem for as long as possible. Even if we don’t have a huge amount of players spending a lot of money, we hope that the economic situation is such that we have a large number of players supporting Anthem.
In gaming jargon, “whales” refers to players who spend particularly large amounts of money in games, often through microtransactions.
Gamble continues:
It’s great to have whales, but we don’t want to tailor the game to a specific group of players. Some people have more time than others – and that’s really all we want to say about that.
Fun without knowing anyone on reddit
This is what Gamble says about matchmaking: It is often said that games like Destiny are only fun if you have friends and acquaintances online to play with. Gamble also commented on this in a Q&A session.
We want to provide a matchmaking system where you don’t need to know six people on reddit to play the game.
Gamble discusses this focus on automated matchmaking:
We believe it’s one of the hurdles of this type of game – we have tried to design Anthem so that fans of single-player RPGs can get in – and the additional step is that it’s fun to play with others.
More news on Anthem and how the game wants to differentiate itself from Destiny:
World of Warcraft as a series in “Netflix” style? Could that work? A trailer at least invites dreaming …
Wouldn’t it be great if the story of World of Warcraft was told in a television series? Many players have already wondered that.
But some also let their creativity run wild and create their own trailer for their idea. An example of this is the YouTuber Str1der, whose trailer adaptation you can see above. It is a compilation of various cutscenes, set to “typical” trailer music.
Even if the reactions to the actual video are quite mixed, there are many ideas on YouTube and Reddit about how such a WoW series could work. “Good examples” for a basis include the events from Classic in Stormwind. The schemes of Lady Katrana Prestor, alias Onyxia, would be a solid setting for a series in “Game of Thrones” style.
Other fans still hope that the story of Arthas and his transformation into the Lich King will be adapted. He still remains one of the most popular characters in the lore of World of Warcraft, even though he has been dead for over a decade now.
Cortyn says: I always find it amazing how little work it actually takes to create a solid trailer from some WoW cinematics that makes you dream immediately. Just a little music on top, and you can really visualize what such a series could look like. Of course, it’s not very likely that we’ll see something like that in the next ten years – but hey, one is still allowed to dream, right?
Would you want a “Netflix series” about World of Warcraft? Would that perhaps have been an even better idea than a movie? Or should WoW remain in the medium of video games and stay away from television screens?
Here are predictions for Team of the Week 13 (TOTW 13) in FIFA 19. We show you predictions of which players could receive an Inform card in Ultimate Team this week.
The TOTW release time in FUT 19: On December 12, the new 13th Team of the Week will be released in FIFA 19. From 7 PM, you can draw the special cards from packs for a week, until TOTW 14 takes over on December 19.
These are the TOTW predictions: Based on their performances in the games that actually took place, predictions are made about which players could be in the upcoming Team of the Week of FIFA 19.
Predictions are never really 100% accurate, but they provide a good overview of likely Team of the Week players.
Prediction TDW 13: fifauteam
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How to benefit from TOTW predictions: You can use the Team of the Week to earn a lot of coins. The value of TOTW players increases when they are in the Team of the Week. You can find more details in our guide to TOTW trading.
Will Red Dead Online, the online mode of the Western epic Red Dead Redemption 2, soon get new game modes?
A Reddit user suddenly saw two additional options upon joining a showdown match in Red Dead Online. It appears that this bug is displaying new game modes.
New game modes for Red Dead Online?
What happened? The player donajello1 wanted to quickly join a showdown match in the beta of Red Dead Online but briefly saw these two new options:
What does this mean? It seems that a bug has listed two upcoming game modes. As several players are now reporting this bug and also seeing the two game modes, fans of Red Dead Redemption 2 assume that new game modes will soon be integrated into Red Dead Online.
What could these game modes be? Currently, it is unclear what objectives you will pursue in the two Gun Rush modes.
Players suspect that you start without a weapon and need to find one quickly to defend yourself.
There are even speculations that Gun Rush could operate similarly to Gold Rush from RDR 1, where players had to collect as many gold bags as possible.
How are the players reacting? Fans of Red Dead Online are very eager to find out what Gun Rush is and when this potential new mode will be integrated into the game. We might learn more later this week.
In Fortnite, the new planes are on the move. They add a touch of Battlefield to some matches in Fortnite. Top streamer Ninja shows how to counter and hijack the planes in a spectacular clip.
This can be seen in the clip: In the video, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is seen being pressured by a pilot in a green X-4 Stormwing while wearing the “Bad Santa” skin. The pilot then goes into close combat, and Ninja builds some makeshift wooden walls for protection, but the plane simply crashes through them.
Ninja then manages to jump onto the wing of the X-4 Stormwing and takes out the pilot from there.
However, he does not stay on the plane and take it over; instead, he jumps off the wing, glides through the air, and then lands on the wing of another plane that is flying above him and starts to descend.
Even there, Ninja dispatches the pilot in an instant.
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Why does the plane change its color? It is noticeable that the plane’s color changes at the moment the pilot is taken out. This is due to the new paint jobs.
This is how players react to the video: Currently, the clip has almost “40,000 likes” on Twitter. Players are impressed by the clip and praise it in glowing terms. It’s incredible.
In a longer version of the video, Ninja’s buddy, the streamer Ben “Dr Lupo” Lupo, can be heard saying: “You should be banned for what you just did to them.”
Dropping it with the sniper also works
Are there other ways to counter a plane? Besides the option to hijack the X-4 Stormwing over the wing, as Ninja shows, there are other ways.
Here, streamer “HighDistortion” demonstrates the classic “I’m taking the bird down” tactic with a sniper rifle.
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Pokémon GO announced on Twitter that at launch only players at Level 40 can participate in Trainer Battles. Afterward, more players will be added who can take part in the new PvP battles.
The Twitter account of Pokémon GO has provided the first info regarding the release of PvP. They reveal that only players at maximum Level 40 can play the new Trainer Battles.
We will tell you why this is the case and when the other players will be able to join.
PvP initially only for Level 40 players
This has been announced by Pokémon GO: On Twitter, Pokémon GO stated: “Trainer Battles will be released gradually in Pokémon GO. Trainers at Level 40 will have access to the feature first. This ensures that the feature functions as expected before we make it available to more trainers.”
This is what it means for players: Anyone who is not yet Level 40 will have to wait. Level 40 players have the advantage at launch. This is, however, nothing new.
At the release of many major features for Pokémon GO, Niantic had the new features tested first by Level 40 players. This was the case, for example, with the friends system. Also, submitting PokéStops, which is available in some countries, can only be done at Level 40.
Do I have to be Level 40 for PvP now? Those who are not yet at maximum level do not have to rush. If the feature runs smoothly, Niantic will gradually lower the requirements for PvP.
This usually only takes a few hours or days. Those with a bit of patience do not need to be Level 40.
When will the Trainer Battles arrive? It won’t be long now until PvP arrives. In the latest update, all details about Trainer Battles have already been found. This update just needs to be made available to all players and then it can begin. This could already happen this week.
With Patch 8.1 of World of Warcraft, players will be able to directly purchase Azerite armor. However, this will cost – we’ll tell you how much.
On December 12, 2018, the Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance for World of Warcraft will be released. Players will then have the opportunity to farm specific Azerite armor much more selectively and choose special items they want to wear. However, this requires payment with a new currency at a vendor. Depending on the desired item, a lot of farming will be needed to obtain the desired item.
The Astral returns – with top Azerite armor!
What is the new resource? The new Titan Residuum is available from the weekly reward chest for completing “Mythic+” dungeons. Alternatively, you can earn it when Azerite armor is destroyed in the scrapper. The item level of the Azerite item determines how much Titan Residuum is granted.
Item level
Amount of Titan Residuum
< 340
0
340
1
345
3
370
12
385
35
400
115
415
365
Please keep in mind that you will not receive any Titan Residuum from equipment you obtained before Patch 8.1. Only “new” drops after the patch is applied will grant Titan Residuum.
What are the costs of Azerite items?The Titan Residuum can be exchanged for various items at Thaumaturg Vashreen in Boralus or Dazar’Alor. You can either buy a “Loot Box,” which contains a random Azerite item, or you can purchase a desired item of your choice. However, this will be correspondingly more expensive.
Item
Cost Titan Residuum
Random 355 Azerite item
15
Random 370 Azerite item
50
Random 385 Azerite item
165
Specific 385 Azerite item
675
By the end of January, with the start of Season 2 and the opening of the raid “Battle of Dazar’Alor,” there will be additional items available at the vendor, specifically with item levels 400 and 415. The costs for these items are not yet definitively known.
No reset before Season 2: It is also important to know that there will be no “reset” of the Titan Residuum with the release of the raid. Those who have already saved up large amounts can directly invest these in a 400 or 415 item if the costs are relatively low.
Are you excited about the opportunity to purchase Azerite items directly? Or is that just a drop in the bucket?
