In Fortnite: Battle Royale, the new challenges have finally been revealed. In Week 8, you’ll be hunting for clay pigeons and dancing with fish!
It’s time for some action: In Week 8 of Season 6, there are exciting tasks to complete. Besides the usual challenges related to kills and locations, there are many tasks that require a bit more effort.
Free and paid: Without the Battle Pass, you can only complete three of the tasks. For the other four challenges, the Battle Pass for Season 6 is required at a cost of 9.50 Euros.
All Challenges of Week 8 in Season 6
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Challenge 1 – Visit Lonely Lodge and Retail Row during a match
A dangerous hiking path: This task is easy to solve since the two locations are quite close to each other. Just be careful not to get ambushed along the way.
Challenge 2 – Dance with a fish trophy at various named locations
The one who dances with the fish: We’ll describe where you can find the fish and how the dancing works here on MeinMMO in a guide to the fish trophies.
Challenge 3 – Eliminate opponents with a pistol or a heavy assault rifle (Hard)
Kills with good weapons: Especially the heavy assault rifle is a good weapon for long distances when you fire in short bursts. You should be able to get 2 kills easily. The new revolver is also decent for taking out opponents.
Challenge 4 – Score three points at different clay pigeon shooting ranges (Battle Pass only)
If you have a vehicle, ideally drive it over ramps or jump platforms and perform wild stunts in the air. But remember to land on your wheels, otherwise your points won’t count.
Challenge 6 – Visit various named locations in a single match (hard, Battle Pass only)
Anyone can do it: It’s not too difficult to visit four different named locations. Ideally, combine them with the journey from Lonely Lodge to Retail Row and then continue to two nearby locations. Done!
Challenge 7 – Use the grappler (hard, Battle Pass only)
No problem either: Just grab a grappler and swing yourself somewhere. Task completed! Later phases will likely require more complicated item usage.
In Fallout 76, you can skill, level up and equip your character with perks, just like in previous installments. In this guide, you’ll learn how this works.
Like previous Fallout titles, Fallout 76 is an RPG. You can create a character and level up, distribute skill points, find equipment, and use perks.
You are S.P.E.C.I.A.L. – the attributes of your character
Fallout fans will be familiar with the Special system. Special values are different categories that can enhance various attributes.
This is how S.P.E.C.I.A.L. works in Fallout 76: Special is essentially a summary of several abbreviations. Each letter stands for a value that you can level up.
S stands for Strength
P stands for Perception
E stands for Endurance
C stands for Charisma
I stands for Intelligence
A stands for Agility
L stands for Luck
You start with one point in each of these values when entering the game. You can increase these with skill points.
How do you get skill points? With each level up to level 50, you will receive one point. However, this does not mean that you cannot level up past level 50. Level 100 is the maximum level, as can be inferred from the 51 trophies of Fallout 76.
Level ups are achieved through experience points. You gain these for completing quests and defeating monsters.
How do these values affect me? With each skill point, you improve your character in areas that correspond to the respective attribute.
Strength increases your melee damage and allows you to carry more
Perception improves your accuracy with the VATS targeting system and allows you to notice enemies sooner
Endurance increases your hit points and improves your resistance to diseases; additionally, you can sprint longer
Charisma allows you to share perks starting from 3 points and influences rewards from group events
Intelligence affects the condition of the weapons you find and makes them break down more slowly. You also receive more materials when scrapping junk
Agility increases your action points (stamina), allowing you to land more hits with your VATS, and also enhances your sneaking
Luck influences the condition and quality of items you find. Additionally, you charge your crit hit rate for VATS faster.
Special case of Charisma – do you even need it? Fallout 76 must do without human NPCs that you could charm and persuade with Charisma. Thus, the purpose of this value has changed. Charisma is now a kind of supporter attribute, with which you can effect many useful benefits for your group.
In addition to these values, there are perks that you can equip. Fallout 76 introduces a new system based on cards.
This is how perks work in Fallout 76: Unlike Fallout 4, where you get a complete list of all perks at the beginning, in Fallout 76, you first need to unlock the appropriate cards. For each Special attribute, there is a category of perk cards.
These cards require a certain value. So it may be that you find a perk that requires 3 points in Strength. If you meet the corresponding requirements, you can equip the card. You can swap your cards at any time and are not limited to a fixed build.
Many perks have multiple levels, at which the values of the perk increase. To upgrade a perk, you need a duplicate of the perk you wish to upgrade. So if you have two “Sniper” cards at rank 1, you can combine them and upgrade to “Sniper” at rank 2.
Some cards have multiple grades. For example, there is also the perk “Professional Sniper,” which can be equipped and upgraded in addition to “Sniper.”
Special case of Lockpicking and Hacking: Lockpicking and Hacking have three levels in Fallout 76. These can also be learned through cards. However, each level has its own perk card. You must acquire each separately.
This is how you get perk cards: At the beginning of the game, you will receive a small selection of basic cards. As you level up and allocate a skill point to a Special value, you can choose a new perk from three cards corresponding to that.
There are also card packs from which you can draw multiple cards. You receive packs at certain level intervals:
From levels 4-10, you receive a pack every two levels (4, 6, 8, 10)
After that, it continues in 5-level intervals (15, 20, 25…)
Will I eventually stop getting perk cards? You can also receive perk cards beyond level 50. The maximum level is 100, so you will be able to continue unlocking perks until then.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, there is a new mode called Food Fight since the last update. According to some fans, it is what has always been wished for PvP in Fortnite.
You have 5 minutes before the game starts to secure your restaurant with the mascot. After that, it continues until either the Burger or the Pizza remains.
How many players are involved? The Food Fight is only played between two teams of 12. There are respawns. If you die, you start again with full equipment in seven seconds from the sky. Upon death, 30% of the collected ammunition and resources are left behind.
What other special features are there? You should quickly go to the restaurant, as the storm begins shortly after the game starts. However, you can still use the glider again.
The final battle zone is quite small and the two restaurants are positioned closely opposite each other. Additionally, there are no explosive weapons.
“Fortnite PvP, as it should always be”
This is how the new mode plays out: According to the website Polygon, the Food Fight is basically what many players thought back when it was first announced that there would be a PvP mode for Fortnite: 2 teams build a fortress and then kill each other for the rest of the match and blast everything to bits.
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Is this still Battle Royale? This is about how a round of Food Fight goes. It’s chaotic, but some players find their roles in between and can try out completely new tactics:
Some stay in the base and rebuild destroyed walls.
Others crouch with sniper rifles on high ramps and towers. From there, they snipe opposing builders and the immensely strong turrets.
Still others go as sneaky ninjas on the prowl and sneak into the generic base with shotguns and other melee weapons. There, they disrupt the opposing game flow with nasty sabotage actions.
With Food Fight, Fortnite thus becomes less of a Battle Royale game and more of a traditional PvP shooter, in which each player plays a role and participates until everything is over. This leads to a completely different pace and gameplay.
This is how the mode is currently received
The press is thrilled: The new mode is highly praised by the specialized press. On the site Kotaku, the author has a lot of fun filling different gameplay roles and sneaking into enemy restaurants to cause chaos.
He also praises the new gameplay focus: You don’t just build for yourself, but collectively construct a protective wall.
Fans like it but see potential for improvement: The new mode is generally well received among players as well. They praise the colorful chaos where they can just shoot around for fun and not land back in the lobby after one mistake.
However, some weaknesses of the new mode are known that spoil the overall experience:
Many players still build and fight for themselves and do not care about teamwork.
Every player wears a burger or tomato head. However, they look quite similar in the heat of battle, and often friends and foes are confused.
Some rounds quickly degenerate into a wild rush on the opposing base, and in front of each respective mascot, guns are blazing. Whoever deals more damage wins.
The turrets, which are very common in this mode, are extremely powerful. Often, a team wins by capturing opposing turrets and blasting the mascot. Some players find that quite annoying.
Despite all the flaws, the mode is still well received and players seem to enjoy the wild chaos. However, to really rock it, Epic should make a few changes to encourage more team play.
A new patch has arrived on the test server of Overwatch. There are buffs for many heroes – including the Omnic Bastion! Let’s take a look at the patch notes from the PTR.
Today in the very early hours of the morning (11/15/2018), a new patch for the PTR version of Overwatch was released. While this update does not include any new gameplay content, it does feature some bug fixes and balance changes.
In addition to several buffs for Bastion, McCree, and Torbjörn, there are also nerfs. These affect Brigitte and Doomfist, both of whom will lose some of their power.
The damage of the alternate fire (right click) has been increased from 45 to 55.
Torbjörn
Molten Core
The damage per second has been increased from 130 to 160.
Why the changes? The developers have identified some weaknesses in the affected characters that should actually be part of their strengths.
For example, Bastion is an easy target due to his large exterior and being immobile in sentry form. Therefore, he should pose a greater threat in both modes.
McCree, on the other hand, cannot reliably deal as much damage at close range as he should – especially to tanks. This will be improved with the changes.
Finally, Torbjörn’s lava areas are not a major threat and rarely prevent players from crossing those areas. With nearly 20% more damage, this could now lead to fatal outcomes more often.
There are also justifications for the nerfs.
Brigitte is simply too strong with her stun, which almost penetrates everything. Other tanks with shields should have ways to counter her.
The fact that Uppercut only limits the player’s movement for 20% of its original time stems from the frustration of playing against Doomfist. The Doomfist player now has to execute their combos faster and has less time to aim.
Anyone who wants to try the changes for themselves can download the PTR version of Overwatch – but this is only available on PC. Everyone else will have to wait until the patch goes live in a few weeks.
What do you think of the buffs? Was it necessary for Bastion, Torbjörn, and McCree to receive a little love?
With Red Dead Redemption 2, a new entry in the Western series finally appeared after 2010. We have summarized all information about features or the planned online mode for you.
Red Dead Redemption 2 takes players back to the Wild West. This is not a sequel but rather a prequel to Red Dead Redemption from 2010.
First the consoles: Red Dead Redemption 2 was officially announced for the two consoles Xbox One and PlayStation 4. However, fans are hopeful given that GTA 5 was also announced only for consoles at launch and a PC version was released later.
Additionally, a former Rockstar employee recently cheered up the PC fans, having registered on the social platform LinkedIn. On his profile, he stated that he had worked on a PC version of RDR2 alongside the console versions.
What does the gameplay of Red Dead Redemption 2 offer?
Red Dead Redemption 2 is set in an open world and places a strong focus on exploration and story. There are a lot of side activities.
What is the story about? The story is set in 1899, at the end of the Wild West. The protagonist Arthur Morgan is an outlaw who travels with the Dutch van der Linde gang across the land. While lawmen hunt the gangs, Arthur must decide between his own ideals and loyalty to his gang, which he grew up with.
In which locations does RDR2 take place? Red Dead Redemption 2 takes players to various, diverse locations. In Valentine in the Heartlands, there are cattle auctions, while in Annesburg in Roanoke Ridge, miners have to toil.
By the way, there is a mini-map in RDR2, but it can also be turned off. So that you are not stuck, you can ask the NPCs for help. They will show you the way, indicate routes, or point out landmarks in the area.
What side activities are there? While traveling through the Wild West, various camps are set up. In these, the gang eats, sleeps, and plays games like poker.
Additionally, Arthur can go dancing or watch a theatrical performance. In the audience, you can cheer or create a bad atmosphere. Additionally, it’s possible to participate in the performance as a guest.
Multiple perspectives: You choose whether you want to play the game in first or third person. The function to switch the camera to first person is supposed to be available right at the start of RDR 2.
In which locations does RDR2 take place? Red Dead Redemption 2 takes players to various, diverse locations. In Valentine in the Heartlands, there are cattle auctions, while in Annesburg in Roanoke Ridge, miners have to toil.
By the way, there is a mini-map in RDR2, but it can also be turned off. So that you are not stuck, you can ask the NPCs for help. They will show you the way, indicate routes, or point out landmarks in the area.
What side activities are there? While traveling through the Wild West, various camps are set up. In these, the gang eats, sleeps, and plays games like poker.
Additionally, Arthur can go dancing or watch a theatrical performance. In the audience, you can cheer or create a bad atmosphere. Additionally, it’s possible to participate in the performance as a guest.
Multiple perspectives: You choose whether you want to play the game in first or third person. The function to switch the camera to first person is supposed to be available right at the start of RDR 2.
What can one expect from the fights? A gameplay trailer showed before release that the fights in Red Dead Redemption 2 can get pretty bloody. In one duel, for example, it was shown how a bullet clearly hit the opponent’s face. In another scene, Arthur stabs another man in the chest with a knife.
Also the death scenes in slow motion, already known from Red Dead Redemption, return in RDR 2. The sequences have been improved and are supposed to be dynamic and intelligent, adapting to the players’ actions to create spectacular fight scenes.
The weapons have special interactions. For example, you can spin the revolver’s chamber or twirl the guns.
Moreover, players must pay attention to their weapons: external influences like water or mud directly affect the guns and can influence their effectiveness in combat.
Also, only the weapons that players carry can be used. Larger firearms are stored on the horse.
Focus on the relationship with your horse and vibrant wildlife
What is it about horses? Horses are in RDR2 more than just simple means of transportation. Players can choose from a variety of different breeds, and the horses are portrayed as lifelike as possible.
The different breeds also have different temperaments and react differently to their surroundings or events. They also differ in values like endurance, performance, and agility. One of the best horses in the game is even super easy to catch.
What other animals can be found in the world? Red Dead Redemption 2 offers almost 200 different species of animals, all having their place in the game’s ecosystem. Rockstar uses the climate differences of the various locations to fill the map with various kinds of wildlife.
You should read tracks and be aware that the wind might carry Arthur’s scent away, warning prey.
The resources from hunted animals, like meat or bones, can be sold to NPCs or kept to create new equipment or clothing. This way, you earn quick money and sometimes get unique outfits.
The players’ behavior affects how the NPCs behave. It makes a difference whether a town is entered with the revolver in the holster or with a weapon drawn.
The NPCs also have their own character, which decides how they react in certain situations. If they lack backbone, they might beg for their lives when threatened with a weapon. Brave NPCs, on the other hand, might draw their own revolver and make life difficult for the player.
Additionally, the appearance of the player character also influences interactions. Arthur Morgan’s beard and hair grow, and clothing gets dirty and torn. If you don’t take care of your appearance, you will quickly be perceived as scruffy. However, you can get a shave and haircut at the barber and acquire new clothes.
With app in the Wild West: Rockstar has released a useful companion app for Red Dead Redemption 2 for iOS and Android. With the companion app, which you can connect with your own game, you can view the map, access Arthur’s diary, and browse the digital game manual.
What editions are available? Red Dead Redemption 2 will be offered in various editions that offer different physical and digital content. There are also pre-order bonuses that vary by provider.
Additionally, there is a collector’s box for €99.99, which only contains physical collectibles related to RDR2. The game must be purchased separately.
This charger is received by pre-order customers
What does a pre-order bring? Pre-order customers receive exclusive bonuses, such as a charger that has more courage and perseverance than average horses, as well as in-game currency and a survival kit with supplies for single-player.
Players who pre-order in the stores of Microsoft or PlayStation will also receive a money bonus for the story. Those who pre-ordered by August 15 will even receive a treasure map.
One year after the release for Xbox One, Bluehole now announces their hit PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) for PlayStation 4 as well. When asked why it took so long, Bluehole has been vague. Our author Schuhmann says: Obviously, Microsoft had a deal with Bluehole behind the scenes.
It is said a small team has been developing the PS4 version since the beginning of 2018.
Now that the company is growing and established on Xbox One – now that they are satisfied with the state on Xbox, they decided to focus on a PS4 release. (Via Polygon)
3 Reasons Why the PUBG Release is Quite Strange
This is so weird:
Ports for PS4 and Xbox One are usually announced and executed at the same time
PUBG was a huge hit in 2017 and should have come to PS4 as soon as possible to take off
The release was only announced a month in advance
Something is not going as it normally would. The official reasoning seems absurd. PUBG isn’t doing that great on Xbox One. And the explanation does not clarify why PUBG avoided any comments about the PS4 version for a year and a half.
Let’s first look at the unusual announcement cycle.
The Announcement Cycle of PUBG is Quite Odd
This is how it normally is: When Blizzard wanted to bring Diablo 3 to the Nintendo Switch in 2018, they
in August announced that it would be coming in 2018 and Diablo 3 actually released for Switch
in September announced the release date
in November actually released the game
This is a “normal process” for a port.
This is how strangely the PUBG for PS4 went:
In March 2017, the producer of PUBG gave an interview to a Korean gaming site (via Inven) and said they were planning to bring PUBG to PS4 and Xbox One.
What is wrong? Just from the process, it is clear that something is amiss and something has been going on behind the scenes.
There must be some deal in the background that cannot be spoken of.
It stands out: At E3 2017, PUBG was presented as a “console launch exclusive title for Xbox One.” Microsoft did not want to elaborate on what that actually means. PUBG then released on December 12, 2017, for their console.
In addition, there were even rumors in October 2017 (via Bloomberg) that Microsoft was planning an extended exclusivity deal with PUBG that would keep the game permanently away from PS4.
This must have really happened: There is no official confirmation of this and everything is shrouded in mystery.
But apparently, Microsoft bought the “console exclusivity” for a year and simultaneously negotiated with Bluehole that they could not speak of a port until shortly before the deadline.
This is the only way to explain the strange process of the PS4 port of PUBG.
Could there be other explanations? One possibility could be that Sony actually refused to release PUBG as an “Early Access” title in the summer of 2017. Unlike Microsoft, Sony does not have such a “Preview” program.
However, PUBG was indeed a massive hit in 2017, and it is known that Sony has turned a blind eye for such hits before. For example, ARK Survival Evolved, which came to PS4 in December 2016, even though it was still in Early Access status on other platforms.
Moreover, this theory does not explain why Bluehole stubbornly remained silent about a PS4 port for a year and a half.
The Deal in Retrospect
The deal did not benefit anyone: Let’s assume for the moment that there was an exclusivity deal between Microsoft and Bluehole and look at it.
When the deal for console exclusivity was made in the summer or spring of 2017, it looked like a good deal for both sides:
The small studio Bluehole received support from Microsoft and a strong partnership to distribute and market their game worldwide
And Microsoft got the biggest hit on the planet at that time, ahead of the competition from Sony
Today, the deal looks strange because Fortnite has since come onto the scene.
PUBG has been delayed a year on PS4 and is no longer as hot as it once was
And for Microsoft, the success of Fortnite has made the exclusivity rights to PUBG significantly less attractive – Many players on PlayStation have found an alternative to PUBG. Now there is a feeling that PUBG is an “old game.”
Ultimately, the matter shows that such “console exclusive” deals carry some risks behind the scenes. Especially when they seem so opaque and strange that everyone involved looks like a loser.
That Fallout 76 would become a controversial game was already evident at the announcement at the E3 gaming fair. Now angry fans of the game series are bombarding Metacritic with bad reviews and really nasty ratings.
How do players vent their anger on the Internet? They punish the game with poor ratings and reviews. And that’s exactly what’s happening right now to Fallout 76.
A heavily criticized game
Why is Fallout 76 being criticized? Some Fallout fans had hoped for a single-player game, that is, a Fallout 5. Paradoxically, however, fans have long wished for the opportunity to experience adventures in the post-apocalyptic world together with friends.
The open PvP and the absence of NPCs also bothers some fans. Moreover, there has also been a certain saturation in the area of survival games, and Fallout 76 hits somewhat in that direction.
Review bombing on Metacritic
What happened? Many angry Fallout fans are currently venting their frustration about the online game and are inundating Metacritic with bad reviews and 0-point ratings. However, things are not always fair.
Here are some excerpts showing that many fans are just venting their disappointment about the game simply because it is an online game:
idikov states on Metacritic: “Rest in peace, Fallout, and shame on you, Bethesda! Fallout 76 shows how fanaticism and a company’s greed destroy a brand.”
KayZen writes: “Are you kidding me? What is this crap? This is the most pointless and disgusting game you have ever developed!”
Gregnator states: “As a hardcore Fallout fan, I can only say that this game is horrible. From a Fallout perspective, this is not a Fallout game at all.”
Currently, the ratings of the game on Metacritic are as follows:
Why is Metacritic the target of review bombs? This phenomenon of “review bombing” is actually known from Steam. When something happens with a game there that fans do not like, bad reviews pour in, dragging the rating down.
Fallout 76 is not available on Steam, but is only playable on PC via the Bethesda Launcher. Accordingly, frustrated players are looking for another way to vent their anger. And that outlet is now Metacritic.
An upward trend is visible
It’s slowly improving: When sifting through the comments and reviews of disappointed Fallout fans, it becomes apparent that there are also players who engage fairly with Fallout 76. Yes, there are valid criticisms, and Bethesda is already working on patches, but many seem to enjoy the game.
While on November 14th the ratings on Metacritic looked even worse – with 2.0 out of 10 for the PC version, 1.7 out of 10 for the PS4 version, and 1.4 out of 10 for the Xbox One version – the numbers are slowly rising. Nevertheless, the review bombing will always influence the rating of Fallout 76 on Metacritic.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, the map has been changed again with the latest update. The most important change is the new teleporters under Wailing Woods. A hint at even more movement in the future?
One could almost overlook that there were a few changes to the map, including a small innovation in Wailing Woods that could drastically change the game in the future!
Fortnite meets Portal
The mysterious bunker: Observant players have surely already found the bunker in Wailing Woods. It is located under the well-known treehouse with the hedge maze and was newly introduced with Season 6.
Teleporters as a new feature: Down there in the bunker, a single rift was isolated in a research environment. The rift is now gone and has likely been stabilized by scientists.
At the four canal exits in the bunker, which end at a solid wall, teleport portals have now appeared. You can see what it looks like on Reddit.
What do the teleporters do? When you go through the portals, they do not dissolve and instead of beaming you randomly to the sky, they teleport you to a fixed point on the map. This point is (currently) only a few meters away on the other side of the wall at another location in Wailing Woods.
So what? What does it bring me? Admittedly, in their current form, the teleporters are a nice gimmick that only becomes interesting if you get surprised by enemies in Wailing Woods and want to flee quickly or want to ambush an opponent in the bunker.
But somehow the teleporters give the impression that more is to come. Perhaps the new technology is just being tested and will find extensive use on the map in Season 7. Then Fortnite would be even more mobile, and players could quickly switch from A to B.
What else has changed?
Tilted Towers reconstruction: A stylish new boutique was inaugurated in Tilted Towers in Season 5. Shortly thereafter, however, the cube came and flattened it. The construction ruin is currently being rebuilt, and a new building should soon emerge there.
Fun Fact: This is already the second time that this place is being rebuilt. Already in Season 4, the building fell victim to destruction, this time by the comet. Let’s see how long this place stays intact this time and whether the destruction and reconstruction of the building will become a kind of running gag in every season.
Food Truck Stand-Off: While the Food Fight rages in a separate mode, the two food trucks from Pizza Pit and Durrr Burger have moved. They are now stalking each other behind the football field at Pleasant Park.
We show you what the Sinnoh Stone is good for and which new Pokémon are now in the game.
Sinnoh Stone – All we know
What can the Sinnoh Stone do? The Sinnoh Stone is an evolution item and can evolve Pokémon that get an evolution in the 4th generation. So far, it can only evolve some Pokémon, not all that receive an evolution.
How to obtain the Sinnoh Stone? You receive the Sinnoh Stone as a research breakthrough. To achieve this, you must complete field research for seven days. In addition to the Sinnoh Stone, you also receive the bug and ghost Pokémon Ninjatom as a reward.
Is there another way to get the Sinnoh Stone? So far, no other method is known to obtain the Sinnoh Stone in Pokémon GO. It seems that you can only receive one Sinnoh Stone per week.
How do I use the Sinnoh Stone? The Sinnoh Stone is used for the evolution of some Pokémon. For example, to evolve Kramurx, you need 100 candies and a Sinnoh Stone. This will be automatically redeemed during the evolution. Each Sinnoh Stone can only be used for one evolution.
Rizeros and other Pokémon now have an evolution
A total of eleven Pokémon can be evolved using the Sinnoh Stone. For each evolution, you need 100 candies.
Rizeros to Rihornior
Magmar to Magbrant
Elektek to Elevoltek
Kramurx to Kramshef
Togetic to Togekiss
Skorgla to Skorgro
Traunfugil to Traunmagil
Sniebel to Snibunna
Porygon 2 to Porygon Z
Roselia to Roserade
Zwirrklop to Zwirrfinst
Not all of these Pokémon are already available in the game.
New Shinys: With the evolutions, new Shinys are now also coming to Pokémon GO. There are now the following Pokémon in their shiny form:
Evolution costs fewer candies: Since their evolutions are now in the game, some evolutions have become cheaper. Some evolutions now only cost 25 candies instead of 50. This includes, for example, the evolutions of Rihorn or Porygon.
What about the other evolutions? With the Sinnoh Stone, not all Pokémon that get an evolution can be evolved yet. This includes, for example, the evolutions of Evoli or Keifel. These are partially still not found in the code. When these evolutions will come is not known.
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In addition to the Sinnoh Stone, there are other evolution items. We have a list for you:
Caps, also bottle caps, are important in the online game Fallout 76 as you can use them for fast travel and other things. We explain how to get Caps.
The way Caps work in Fallout 76 is somewhat different from the other games in the post-apocalyptic RPG series. Nevertheless, you should always try to collect as many bottle caps as possible.
Bottle Caps – an Important Currency
What do you need the Caps for? There are basically three important uses for bottle caps:
Fast Travel: Once you unlock fast travel, you pay with Caps to be able to travel to certain locations with just one click. However, you must have visited those places before.
Medical Supplies from Vending Machines: In cities and outposts, you can find vending machines that sell you “Consumables”. These refill your health, but the items are very expensive!
Purchase of Blueprints: While you will find blueprints here and there, you can also buy them for Caps at the Greenbrier Hotel.
This is how you get Caps
How do you get Caps in the game? There are many ways to get bottle caps. For example, you find Caps occasionally when you defeat enemies or discover loot. We will now introduce you to some lucrative ways to get Caps.
Search for Bottle Cap Hides: It pays off to thoroughly search houses and shops. You often find hidden spots that contain several Caps.
Complete Group Events: In Fallout 76, there are events that are essentially designed for player groups, which promise some rewards in the form of Caps. Events may look like this:
Escort Mr. Messenger: You can also easily bring the robot to his destination alone, but it will be easier with friends.
Power Plant Restart: For this event, you need to find teammates to get a power plant back online.
It is important to search for events that are marked nearby on the map. Events are time-limited, and if you want to complete one that you need to travel to, the fast travel will cost you some Caps.
Complete the Main Quest: Throughout the main mission, you will receive Caps repeatedly. Additionally, the Overseer will provide you with resources that you would otherwise have to buy.
Also, assist other players in completing the story quests. For missions that the party leader completes, you will receive some Caps as a reward.
Utilize Important Perks: There are Perk cards that help you earn more Caps.
Caps Collector: You gain more Caps from bottle cap hides on the map.
Fortune Finder: This ability signals through an audio prompt where a bottle cap hide is located.
Become a Bounty Hunter: By hunting players on whom a bounty is placed, you can earn Caps. Defeat the wanted player, and the bounty will be paid from their Caps.
This should make it a bit easier for you to get the coveted Caps in Fallout 76.
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For many transmog fans, this is the best change from patch 8.1 in World of Warcraft: Finally, there is a top hat to get.
The patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance of World of Warcraft is full of great new features. But a small change was only included in the latest version of the patch on the PTR: a very special hat.
The long-awaited top hat: Since Cataclysm, there has been a model of a top hat in the game, which until now was only suitable for Worgen. With patch 8.1, there is the new transmog set “Duskhaven” – the name of a town from the Worgen starting area. It is suspected that the set and thus the cloth top hat will drop on the new island “Havenswood”, which thematically fits the Worgen.
Few top hats, but no transmog: So far, there are only two top hats in the game that can be worn permanently. These are Lord Walden’s top hat from the Worgen starting area and a rare hat from the Blingtron reward. Since both are white items that have no stats and are not approved for transmog, they are currently only suitable for role players and not for “combat transmogs.” This should now change.
Fans are thrilled: How excited the transmog fans are can be easily seen from the comments on wowhead. There are reactions from players such as:
ARE WE FINALLY GETTING EASILY OBTAINABLE TOP HATS?
CAN IT BE. AFTER SO MANY YEARS. TRANSMOGRIFIABLE TOP HATS!
They should really, really be cosmetic items. But honestly, I believe they are cloth. It’s a start.
Are the top hats “just” cloth? The previous transmog sets from the island expeditions can be assigned to a clear armor class (cloth, leather, chain or plate), which is why there are concerns that the two sets with the top hat will only be available for cloth wearers.
Are you excited about the top hats and have you been planning a matching transmog for years? Or does a single hat model leave you rather cold?
A new egg event surrounding Pokémon from the Kanto region is active in Pokémon GO. We tell you what you need to know.
New Egg Event: Since yesterday, November 14 at 10 PM, a lot has changed in the world of Pokémon GO. Niantic released the event Hatchathon. This gives Trainers the opportunity to hatch special Pokémon from Generation 1 in 2 km eggs.
We show you what you need to know about the new egg event and tell you which Pokémon you can look forward to.
Hatchathon – Everything you need to know
Almost two weeks duration: The new event will run for almost two weeks until November 27. During this time, players can hatch Pokémon from 2 km eggs that can be evolved in Generation 4.
The following Pokémon will hatch from the new 2 km eggs:
Porygon
Rhyhorn
Elekid (can be Shiny)
Magby (can be Shiny)
Hoothoot (can be Shiny)
Togepi (can be Shiny)
Sneasel
Budew (can be Shiny)
If more Pokémon from these eggs are confirmed, we will add them to the list.
Only new eggs count: It is important that you can get the Pokémon only from new eggs. All eggs that you have spun since yesterday at 10 PM can contain the event Pokémon. Older eggs do not contain event Pokémon.
Shiny Elekid: A new Shiny is also coming with the event, which can now be hatched for the first time. Shiny Elekid is now available from eggs. Pay close attention to its appearance, because the Shiny form is hard to distinguish!
New boxes in the shop: As with every event, there are boxes available in the in-game shop. They promise discounts on items.
New clothing: In line with the release of the Let’s GO games, you can now dress your avatar in hats of Pikachu and Eevee. They are the title characters of the two games.
The new patch for Overwatch is causing some issues. Some players can’t even start Overwatch.
When the patch for Overwatch went live yesterday, there was great excitement. Finally, players could play as their new hero Ashe and unleash devastation on the battlefields of the game world with her and B.O.B. But the joy was quickly dampened – as some players are unable to play Overwatch. A bug is to blame for this.
What kind of bug is it? To call it “a bug” would be an understatement, as players report multiple errors at once. Commonly, it occurs that:
The main menu does not load at all and players remain stuck on the login screen.
The hero gallery does not work or does not display Ashe.
Players can join games, but the loading process never completes. After two minutes, they get kicked for inactivity.
The errors are not only occurring on PC but also in the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Overwatch, as this YouTuber’s video proves:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUqTDX-BZZg
How is the error fixed? Some players report that the error disappears after a complete reinstall of Overwatch – both on PC and consoles. But not all players find this helpful. Another patch from Blizzard will likely be needed.
Fans are disappointed: Many fans are showing anger or outright rage, as some of the bugs were already discovered and reported on the PTR. They believe that Blizzard should listen more carefully and examine the forums attentively before releasing such a patch. After all, due to these bugs, some players now have received penalties for the ranked mode (as they are considered “inactive”) or have lost recognition levels.
For a complete, permanent fix, another patch from Blizzard will likely be needed to resolve the errors. This is supposedly already in the works and is expected to be released within the next hours or days.
Many activities in Fallout 76 reward you with achievements. Those who have already played the beta can carry over some of these achievements. However, others must be re-earned.
Pete Hines clarifies: Many players have asked whether their achievements from the beta can be transferred to the final game. In a tweet, chief Pete Hines explained: Yes, it is possible, except for quest achievements.
For some achievements, you need new characters
Which achievements will be credited to me?All progress from the Fallout 76 beta should actually be carried over to the final game. This has mostly worked for many contents.
Regarding the early release of Fallout 76 on November 13, many players have asked which achievements would be credited to them. Pete Hines responded to this in a tweet:
Achievements that require a quest (such as leaving the Vault) will not be transferred.
Achievements for things like building a weapon will be transferred.
Completed achievements will only be transferred if they were completed in the beta. However, anyone wanting to have all achievements will likely need to create a new character for Fallout 76.
What are achievements good for? Achievements do not have a major impact on the game. They are primarily important for players who want to unlock all achievements and all 51 trophies. What trophies Fallout 76 has and what their requirements are can be found in our article.
Most achievements also provide a small amount of atoms. However, for those who do not want to earn them, atoms can also be purchased for real money to spend them in the atom shop.
Are you true “trophy hunters”? Or are you less interested in achievements? Discuss with other fans in our Fallout group! On Facebook, you’ll also get the latest updates on Fallout 76.
Fortnite: Battle Royale is taking a hard stance against cheaters and fraudsters. Sometimes, however, the wrong people get caught in the crossfire. But the developers at Epic are generous with such mistakes and offer V-Bucks as compensation.
Unjustified bans are extremely frustrating when one is completely innocent and has to forgo their battle royale fun for an extended period.
On top of that, there is an annoying process to prove through customer service that one was actually innocent. However, in the case of Fortnite, at least one can look forward to a small bonus after the exhausting battle with customer support.
What happens when someone is wrongfully banned? If a player is banned in Fortnite and is proven innocent, it’s worth more to Epic than just offering a platitude from customer service.
Is Epic really giving out free Bucks? The site Dot-eSports subsequently inquired with Epic and actually received confirmation: Yes, they would proceed this way for wrongfully issued bans but would not provide further details about the process.
What are 2,000 V-Bucks worth? While this amount is not a fortune, it is still worth about 20 euros. Coincidentally, that is exactly the value of a legendary skin from the shop, the most expensive items in the game.
You can therefore sweeten your frustration over the ban with a nice new outfit. By the way, you can find a list of all available skins here afterwards. So if you are currently dealing with a ban and are truly innocent, you might already consider what you will buy with it.
However, some players insist they’ve been wrongfully banned. But they are still waiting for the letter from Epic with 2000 V-Bucks and the good news “You are free from Fortnite jail.”
The Harry Potter game “Wizards Unite” from the developers of Pokémon GO, Niantic, now has a short video presentation.
Last year, Niantic announced that they are working on another mobile game. In addition to Ingress (and Ingress Prime) and the mega-success Pokémon GO, they are currently developing a game around Harry Potter. It is titled Harry Potter: Wizards Unite.
Since this announcement, there has been little news about the game. But now, in November 2018, the first trailer has been released.
What does the video show? Unfortunately, the fans do not see any gameplay in the video.
A woman is seen teleporting into a street to catch a Snitch. Before she disappears, she casts a spell that throws a poster onto a wall.
What does the poster say? It reads “The Wizarding World is at risk of exposure. We need your help”.
More info: The team also released a text with the new trailer.
Please resist the overwhelming urge to panic. Magical traces are appearing without warning everywhere in the Muggle world, and in the most chaotic manner possible. We fear it is only a matter of time before the most unsuspecting Muggles become suspicious.
We therefore call on all witches and wizards to assist in containing the disaster, or the worst times since You-Know-Who and you-know-when will lie ahead.
Refresh your memory with the most important spells, ready your wand, and promptly join our intervention team.
Witches and wizards wanted: It continues that the Ministry is looking for witches and wizards willing to protect the world from a disaster. Players will then become members of an intervention team to maintain the secrecy status. This is a new unit formed between the Ministry of Magic and the international wizarding association.
They are able to “sniff out the faintest whiff of a magical disturbance from a mile away (like the Cornish Pixies) and skillfully and professionally cast advanced multi-spells.”.
What is known about Harry Potter: Wizards Unite?
Just like with Pokémon GO, the developers also use augmented reality technology for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. So, simulated reality.
What is Harry Potter: Wizards Unite about? In Wizards Unite, players are to unravel a mystery. They cast spells and encounter beasts and iconic characters from the franchise.
When will the game be released? The release for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is planned for 2019. Originally, a release was planned for 2018.
Fallout 76 has been released and players can explore the vast world of West Virginia. Those who purchased the Tricentennial Edition may now be looking for their DLC items. Here’s how you can get your items.
Today, on November 14, is the official release of Fallout 76. While some were able to play surprisingly one day early, most will likely start their journey through Appalachia today.
Those who secured the Tricentennial Edition in advance are likely now searching for their DLC items. We’ll reveal how you can get your items.
You need to craft the DLC items yourself
Here’s how you can obtain the contents of the Tricentennial Edition: To see if you have unlocked the items, you need to check the Atomic Shop. There, you should see the items displayed.
However, not all will land directly in your inventory. You first need to craft them or unlock blueprints for them.
These items are included in the Tricentennial Edition:
Tricentennial Power Armor Skins (T-51, T-45, T-60, and X-01)
Tricentennial Weapon Skins for the 10mm Pistol, the Hatchet, and the Laser Rifle
You can’t craft everything immediately: For some of the contents, you first need the regular blueprints.
Where can I craft the items? You will need an Armor and Weapons bench for the outfits and skins. You will find these shortly after leaving the Vault at the Overseer’s first camp.
The camp items are immediately available to you as soon as you have the corresponding blueprints. Set up your camp and simply build the appropriate furniture.
On November 13, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 received update 1.05. It introduced a feature that now makes the tough grind for black market ranks a little easier – provided you are not a complete noob at the game.
In addition to numerous tweaks, fixes, and the popular Nuketown map (initially) for PS4, one specific feature of update 1.05 stood out. Especially those who toil hard for black market rank advancements should be pleased. Because Black Ops 4 has now simplified this tough grind a bit.
Black Ops 4 gives you a black market rank every day – if you win
The progress is not tied to player performance, but depends on pure playtime. The effort required is enormous and, in the eyes of many fans, still disproportionately high even after a tweak.
Moreover, the returned microtransactions are believed by fans to be pushed by the tedious grind. For recently, rank advancements on the black market can also be purchased with real money. Anyone who wants to have everything can easily spend $1,000, as shown by a YouTuber’s test.
This is how Treyarch makes the grind on the black market easier: The increasing criticism likely hasn’t gone unnoticed by the developers at Treyarch. With the latest Black Ops 4 update 1.05, the studio is apparently responding to the fans’ feedback.
In Black Ops 4, you can now receive an additional bonus rank daily with little effort on top of your normal progress on the black market. All you have to do is win a multiplayer match or earn a merit in the in-house battle royale mode Blackout.
If you are not extremely unlucky, this is a very easy way to secure additional ranks for black market progress. This allows players to advance more quickly in the respective black market streams and secure more cosmetic rewards.
What is the black market? The black market represents a type of in-game shop, where the contents can be earned through increasing gameplay progress in multiplayer and in Blackout, but can now also be purchased with COD points, a real-money currency.
The streams are individual cosmetic content packages within the black market that revolve around a specific theme or motif. They are temporarily available and regularly provide Black Ops 4 with new content.
The last chapter of ARK: Survival Evolved has now also been released on consoles. ARK: Extinction has finally been released for PS4 and Xbox One.
Just a few days after the release of the latest expansion “ARK: Extinction” on PC, players of ARK: Survival Evolved can now embark on a new adventure on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The expansion “Extinction”, which is very different from the ARK you know, is now available in the respective store.
What is ARK: Extinction about? In what is likely (for now) the last chapter of ARK, players return to Earth after spending a long time only on the island Arks. Here, they can discover what exactly has happened to the Earth and encounter a lot of machines. New dinosaurs, of course, also have to be included, which can be stored in pocket-sized Cryopods and released quickly.
Fans of the story will likely be particularly excited, as they will find out where the dinosaurs come from that have been fought or tamed for ages in ARK.
Titans are the ultimate bosses: The biggest threat on Earth is probably not the spreading pest, but the Titans. You can encounter these gigantic machines and bring them down in challenging battles. If you want, you can even tame the massive robots. But don’t expect your neighbors to be happy when you bring the “cute little ones” for a visit.
How much does ARK: Extinction cost? In the respective store for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, ARK: Extinction costs €20.
In the world of Pokémon GO, there is often talk of IV values. We will explain why these values are so important and how to calculate them.
Players among you who have been playing for months probably already know what IV values are. But new players often wonder what this all means and why IV values are so important.
We will explain to you what IVs are and show you how to calculate these values.
What are IVs?
What does IV mean? When talking about IV values, that is actually not correct. IV stands for Individual Values, meaning individual values. Therefore, one speaks of IV and not IV values.
Every Pokémon has individual values. These consist of three different data points.
Attack value
Defense value
HP value
Each of these values can range from 0 to 15 for Pokémon. For example, a Pokémon can have an attack value of 8, a defense value of 10, and an HP value of 15.
IV is the combination: All three values together result in the IV. The closer all three values are to 15, the higher the IVs of the Pokémon. If all three values are at 15, then the Pokémon has 100% IV.
This is why IVs are important: IVs are important in battles. So level up a Pokémon with high IVs. Every Pokémon also has set attack, defense, and HP values. Their so-called base values. If a Pokémon has a base attack value of 200 points and additionally has an attack IV of 15, then it has a total of 215 attack points.
IVs can make a Pokémon stronger. The higher the IV, the stronger the Pokémon.
Before you even need to use an IV calculator, you can also roughly determine the IV of your Pokémon without such a feature.
Evaluation system in the game: Professor Willow and his evaluation system in the game help you basically determine the IV of a Pokémon. If you have caught a Pokémon, then go to the evaluation of the Pokémon. Your team leaders can evaluate your Pokémon and give you a rough insight into whether a Pokémon is strong or weak.
What can IV calculators do? If you have now made a preliminary selection of Pokémon that you want to evaluate more closely, you can use IV calculators. These calculators show you how much IV your Pokémon has. They also calculate the individual values of the Pokémon.
Mobile and desktop version: There are various IV calculators. On the one hand, there are websites where you can manually enter your values. These then calculate the exact IV for you. There are also apps that show you what IV your Pokémon have. These work with screenshots or as an overlay over the display.
Pay attention to your app: It is important that your IV calculator app cannot access your game data. This violates the guidelines of Pokémon GO and has already led to the banning of some players. With calculators that work with screenshots or overlay, you are better off.
