Warframe announced a new Warframe during the last DevStream. His name is Baruuk and he is the complete opposite of the other Warframes.
What is the DevStream? Few events are as eagerly anticipated by Warframe fans as the regular DevStreams. In these streams, the team from Digital Extremes, along with Rebecca “Space Mum” Ford, presents the upcoming content for the coop shooter after the release of Fortuna.
This time it included, among other things, the first images of the new Warframe Baruuk, which is expected to be something completely different compared to previous frames, especially Garuda.
Peaceful Monk instead of Space Ninja
Peaceframe instead of Warframe? According to the developers, they wanted to try something new with Baruuk and bring a pacifist monk as a new frame into the game.
The Warframe is meant to embody the archetype of the “strong fighter who has renounced violence.” Baruuk is supposed to have powerful combat skills, but use them only reluctantly.
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What can the new frame actually do? Baruuk looks like a warrior-monk who fights with his fists. It is possible that he, like Valkyr and Excalibur, has a special weapon mode in his skills.
Additionally, he is said to be able to absorb, reduce, and reflect damage. Thus, Baruuk is expected to be a tank who deals less damage but takes more hits. He is supposed to leave enemies in peace until he has had enough. Once that happens, he should react vigorously and deal a lot of punishment.
Therefore, you will likely need to find a delicate balance between taking hits and dealing damage with Baruuk, which is expected to be a completely new gameplay experience.
Man-Buns are now Canon! For Baruuk’s art style, the designer is said to have been inspired by the clothing of Sudanese tribes. The frame thus wears many fabric strips and wraps.
Additionally, he has a kind of bun on his helmet, known as a “Man-Bun.” These are now canon, noted Rebecca Ford.
When will Baruuk be released? The new Warframe is expected to be released this year during Christmas. More information about the Warframe and his skills will follow soon.
With the launch of patch 4.5, American and European players of Final Fantasy XIV will receive new data centers and servers. However, they are not very happy about it.
What happened? At the fan festival in Las Vegas, the director of FFXIV, Naoki Yoshida, announced that the EU and US data centers hosting the servers would be split. Additionally, the European data center will receive two completely new servers, whose names are not yet known.
This measure is intended to ensure higher stability of the servers with the growing number of players. However, this results in the redistribution of the existing servers.
Why are the players angry? Immediately after the announcement of this change, the first threads with comments on the topic appeared in the official forums and on Reddit. Many players were not thrilled by the news that their server had ended up on a different data center due to redistribution.
Many of them had formed new friendships through cross-server party searches. However, players on different data centers cannot play together, meaning many of them are now being torn apart.
The new distribution is especially a big problem for raiders and PvP players. Many raid and PvP groups consist of players who are all on different servers. The splitting of the data centers will tear many groups apart. The top comment in the thread about the American server distribution was:
Yoshi-P, The Destroyer of Statics.
Another player wrote:
I hate this so much. It’s awful. The party search will be empty and raiders, players working on content, will have to choose between their friends and their group.
The European thread is full of such comments. While many players understand the necessity of separating highly populated servers, they are not happy with the solution. However, there are also players who believe that the servers are too empty to justify such a split.
What does the new server distribution look like?
European players will receive the new data center “Light” and one new server per center:
American players will receive the new data center “Crystal”:
What are the consequences? The players will have to decide during the restructuring of the servers whether to stay on their current server or migrate to another. However, migrating is often not an option.
Many players have one or more houses, guilds, and friends on their servers that they do not want to leave. So it is often a choice between a rock and a hard place. Either you lose your belongings or you have to find a new raid group.
Are there also advantages? To accommodate the players, Yoshida promised benefits for those who decide or are forced to switch servers.
The server transfer will be free for a certain period
The restriction on the maximum amount of money you can take with you during the transfer will be increased to 999,999,999 Gil
Players who lose a house during the transfer will receive the entire amount of money they paid for it back
Another 3 million Gil will be paid as compensation for furniture
The same goes for players who lose apartments. They will receive a total of 1 million Gil
Additionally, one can assume that the two new servers will have completely empty housing areas where new players can set up as they please. However, whether that will be a sufficient reason remains to be seen.
For more information about the Shadowbringers expansion, you can find it here:
Bungie has brought back one of the most popular weapons from Destiny 1 to Destiny 2: The Thunderlord. Our author Robert takes a closer look at the Arc weapon.
Here’s how to obtain the exotic machine gun Thunderlord: Before you can get your hands on this beauty, you must complete a multi-part quest line that leads you to a familiar area from Destiny 1. In fact, observant players may notice interesting parallels to the first gameplay demo ever presented at E3 2013.
The quest line for the Thunderlord requires only a power level of 200, so you can pick up the weapon relatively early in your Destiny 2 career. It is worth it, as the Thunderlord is a very strong and, above all, fun weapon.
These are the special features of the Thunderlord: The exotic machine gun resides in the heavy weapon slot and deals Arc damage. Special and heavy weapons are intended for the big enemy bosses, hence the ammunition used for them is quite limited.
However, the Thunderlord can be ideally used for clearing large groups of enemies AND for dealing massive damage to boss enemies. The “guilt” lies in the specific properties of the weapon:
Damage to enemies causes chain lightning damage, with killed enemies causing lightning to rain down from the sky
Holding the trigger continuously increases the precision and rate of fire of the Thunderlord
The reward for the killer quest: Thunderlord
The catch: Even shots on the shields of Vex Hydras or other armored enemies trigger the lightning and deal damage accordingly. So, you can send even large groups of enemies to their doom with single shots, while you melt down boss enemies with sustained fire.
Additionally, the Thunderlord comes with the perk Frenzy, which grants you faster reloads after a kill.
This is how the Thunderlord performs in combat against AI aliens
The Thunderlord is like Thor on steroids: I tried the Thunderlord in a Nightfall strike and didn’t want to put the weapon down. The biggest drawback: You simply can’t find enough ammunition for it. Whether small enemies in groups or big bosses, the machine gun shreds everything into its components.
I couldn’t get enough of the lightning strikes hitting around me. Early players have already reported that the time of cluster bombs in the Last Wish raid is over and Riven will likely have to deal with six barbarians in the future, who throw lightning around.
The high damage output and the versatility of the weapon against both small and large enemies make the Thunderlord one of the best weapons you can currently find and use in combat against aliens. But how does the weapon perform in the Crucible?
This is how the Thunderlord performs against other Guardians in the Crucible
This is how quickly the Thunderlord eliminates enemy Guardians: Those who take the Thunderlord into the Crucible and can grab the heavy ammunition will be rewarded with minutes of fun at best, as the following video shows:
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The optimal TTK is five critical hits in 0.51 seconds. If you only land body shots, you need 8 shots of ammunition and 0.8 seconds. Critical hits deal 41, body shots deal 30 damage points.
This is how much ammunition you carry with the Thunderlord in PvP: If you pick up heavy ammunition directly from the “machine,” you get 51 shots. If an enemy leaves heavy ammunition after their death, it’s still 34 bullets.
If you have good aim, you can therefore grill up to 10 enemies with the Thunderlord. If they are standing close together, you can even get more through chain damage. Since you can reasonably often come across heavy ammunition during the course of a match, the Thunderlord is a top weapon for the Crucible.
Conclusion: Take the Thunderlord with you and let the lightning rain!
The Thunderlord is strong in PvE and PvP: The Thunderlord deals devastating damage in all game modes and is suitable for both clearing enemy groups and working on boss enemies. This great strength is also showcased by the heavy machine gun in Gambit mode!
Currently, I believe the Thunderlord receives a bit too much ammunition in the Crucible. 30-40 shots would suffice in my opinion, given the frequency of heavy ammunition. Whether Bungie will make adjustments is unknown. Until then, you can have a blast!
Will there soon be more machine guns? With the first annual pass content “Black Armory,” more machine guns are expected to come to Destiny 2. I’m curious to see if we will see different types of MGs.
Have you already tried the Thunderlord? How do you like it? Let us know in the comments!
A man married the hologram of an “anime girl” for over €14,000. Until the power outage do you part.
If someone can’t relate to real women, they just look for a digital “waifu”. What sounds completely crazy here in Europe is not so uncommon in Japan.
There, a 35-year-old Japanese man named Akihiko Kondo has now married a digital woman – Hatsune Miku from the Vocaloid software.
An expensive wedding: The price of this wedding can definitely be compared to the costs of a “real” wedding. The whole affair cost almost €14,500. A total of 40 people attended the wedding – but Kondo’s family stayed away.
He said, “For my mother, this was not something she would celebrate.”
Who is Hatsune Miku? Hatsune Miku is the mascot of the Vocaloid2 software, with which many people could create their own music. There, Hatsune is one of the available voices.
Worldwide, Hatsune is quite popular and appears in numerous fanfictions and music videos – in Japan itself, she even goes “on tour” and performs as a hologram, filling entire concert halls.
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A woman for $2,800: Technically, Kondo is now married to a PC hologram of Hatsune Miku, which permanently represents the blue-haired young lady and costs a breezy $2,800.
For the wedding, however, a doll had to stand in, which now also wears the wedding ring.
Why this strange marriage? Akihiko Kondo commented on this and said that after more than a decade of humiliation and bullying by female superiors, he is simply unable to pursue a relationship with a “3D woman”.
He also identifies himself as belonging to a sexual minority and further stated, “There has long been a demand for diversity in society, and we must consider all forms of love and happiness.”
Furthermore, Hatsune Miku holds a special meaning for him, as she “is the woman I love and who saved me. I don’t try to find that in real women. It’s impossible.”
Hatsune Miku lives in a common-law marriage: Hatsune Miku does not seem to be particularly faithful – or she is simply polyamorous. Because the marriage to Kondo is now her marriage number 3,700.
So many wedding certificates have already been sold along with the hologram version of Hatsune Miku.
This marriage is also not legally binding in Japan. Viewed cynically, this whole thing was therefore a very expensive doll party.
What do you think about this matter? A typical case of “crazy Japanese”? Just a fun, but very expensive thing? Or just right if he is happy with it?
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, the new mode Food Fight has been changed again. After some criticism from fans, Epic has now introduced a few changes.
What was wrong with the new mode? The mode Food Fight from Patch 6.30 lets two teams of 12 players build a fortress around their restaurant mascot (burger or tomato head) in 5 minutes.
Then, in a wild battle with respawns, it will be determined whether rotten burgers or greasy pizzas are the better fast food.
Fans had fun but also criticism: The new mode is undoubtedly fun for many players, even if it has not much to do with Battle Royale. However, players complained, among other things, that the mascots were too durable and that the new turrets were a bit too “imba”.
Epic reacts quickly and changes a lot
This is what Epic has changed: As usual, Epic was quick to respond and listened attentively to player criticism. Therefore, just one day after the implementation of the new mode, the first nerf was made:
The hit points of the mascot were halved. Instead of 200,000, it now has only 100,000 hit points.
Turrets now drop only half as often in the Food Fight. This is to prevent everything from being spammed by the turrets. The turrets were additionally nerfed.
The storm timer of Storm 4 was added to Storm 3. This means there are now only three storm circles instead of four.
The auto-damage of the mascot was reduced by 40 percent. This refers to a mechanic that makes the mascot “decay” after 5 minutes. This is to prevent fights from dragging on forever when no one can prevail.
This is what the fans say: Many fans of the Food Fight mode wished for exactly these changes and are happy. Others, however, want even more. Their demands include:
More distance between the two restaurants
No turrets at all or at least a construction ban in the base itself. Players often win by sneaking into the enemy base and building a turret right beside the mascot. This allows them to take it down quickly.
An option to fight either with the burger enthusiasts or the pizza cultists. Some hardcore fans can hardly stand carrying the burger or tomato head.
Others, however, consider the whole mode nonsense, which is only there to give talentless noobs a few kills. However, the majority of fans still seem to be having fun.
In Pokémon GO new raid bosses now reign in the arenas. We show you which bosses they are and how to defeat them.
The Pokémon Let’s GO Event is running and brings new raid bosses with it. Some raid bosses are available for the first time. During the event, Kanto Pokémon will spawn more frequently and you’ll have the chance for shiny Magnetilo.
We show you the new raid bosses and reveal which counters you can use to bring the Pokémon to their knees.
These raid bosses are in Pokémon GO
The new raids are primarily focused on Kanto Pokémon, which appear in abundance during the event. The bosses can be found in raids until November 23. After that, they will be replaced again.
Shiny chance: Many raids give you the opportunity to encounter a shiny. For the first time, you also have the chance to encounter a shiny Magnetilo in a raid.
Some new raid bosses: There are some Pokémon that you can now challenge in raids for the first time. These include Voltilamm, Magnetilo, Lanturn, and Panzaeron.
Level 1 Raids
You can challenge the following Pokémon in Level 1 Raids:
Voltilamm
Counter: Any ground-type Pokémon
Sheinux
Counter: Any ground-type Pokémon
Magnetilo
Counter: Any ground, fire, or fighting-type Pokémon
Bamelin
Counter: Any plant or electric-type Pokémon
Level 2 Raids
You can challenge the following Pokémon in Level 2 Raids:
Flunkifer
Counter: Any ground, fire, or poison-type Pokémon
Voltenso
Counter: Any ground-type Pokémon
Lanturn
Counter: Any plant or ground-type Pokémon
Elektek
Counter: Any ground-type Pokémon
Level 3 Raids
You can challenge the following Pokémon in Level 3 Raids:
Sichlor
Counter 1: Despotar with Rock throw and Stone edge
Counter 2: (Alola)-Geowaz with Rock throw and Stone edge
Counter 3: Lavados with Fire spiral and Sky sweeper/Fire swerve
Alola-Raichu
Counter 1: Mewtwo with Psychic blade/Confusion and Shadow ball
Counter 2: Gengar with Dark claw/Slurp and Shadow ball
Counter 3: Despotar with Bite and Crunch
Counter 4: Groudon with Mud shot and Earthquake
Panzaeron
Counter 1: Lavados with Fire spiral and Fire swerve
Counter 2: Zapdos with Thunder shock and Thunder bolt
Counter 3: Raikou with Thunder shock and Thunder strike
Counter 4: Elevoltek with Thunder shock and Thunder strike
Blitza
Counter 1: Groudon with Mud shot and Earthquake
Counter 2: Rihornior with Mud shot and Earthquake (probably only doable solo in sunny weather!)
Counter 3: Rizeros with Mud shot and Earthquake (only doable solo in sunny weather!)
Level 4 Raids
You can challenge the following Pokémon in Level 4 Raids:
Absol
Counter 1: Machomei with Counter and Dynamic punch
Counter 2: Kapilz with Counter and Dynamic punch
Counter 3: Hariyama with Counter and Dynamic punch
Counter 1: Machomei with Counter and Dynamic punch
Counter 2: Kapilz with Counter and Dynamic punch (Not doable in duo)
Counter 3: Hariyama with Counter and Dynamic punch (Not doable in duo)
Alola-Knogga
Counter 1: Despotar with Rock throw and Stone edge (in partly cloudy weather)
Counter 2: Kyogre with Cascade and Hydro pump (in rainy weather)
Counter 3: Garados with Cascade and Hydro pump (in rainy weather)
Alola-Kokowei
Counter 1: Mewtwo with Psychic blade/Confusion and Ice beam
Counter 2: Snibunna with Ice shard and Avalanche
Counter 3: Rossana with Frost breath and Avalanche
What do you think of the new raid bosses?
Eevee evolutions as raid bosses: As Pokémon GO tweeted, all Eevee evolutions will soon be available as raid bosses. From November 23, you can challenge them in raid battles.
In Fallout 76 there are plenty of quests that you can complete. Some of them also require you to perform the grim craft. But this is only possible if the target is there. There might currently be issues with Evan.
Bug in Evan quest: A bug can currently prevent you from killing the NPC Evan for a quest. However, there are some tips and tricks you can try to resolve this.
Can’t kill Evan? Here’s what you can do about the problem
“Personal Matters” is not progressing: In the quest “Personal Matters” in Fallout 76, where you learn more about the Overseer, you are supposed to kill Evan.
You can find Evan in the basement of a building at Mount Blair. You need the Overseer’s keycard to access it, which is on the table next to the door to the basement. Simply swipe it through the terminal next to the door to enter the basement.
However, a bug can prevent your progress afterward. Evan is often already dead. He will simply lie as a corpse behind the locked door.
Here you can find Evan.
Switch servers: If Evan currently does not exist for you, it means he hasn’t respawned properly on the server. He has been killed previously by someone else and stays dead.
You can simply leave the game and rejoin if there is only a corpse in the room. You will likely land on a new server where Evan might still be alive or properly respawned.
Create a new character: If switching servers doesn’t help, there is another solution. Some forum users have reported that it helped them to create a new character.
They then played this character for a minute before switching back to their main character. For some, this resolved the issue and Evan was alive again. However, it may take several attempts, just like logging out and back in.
Behind this door should be Evan.
Ignore the quest: A less satisfactory way with guaranteed success is to simply ignore the quest. At this point, “Personal Matters” is optional and does not contribute to the main quest.
You can leave the quest aside for now and continue playing. In the near future, there will be a patch with significant improvements for Fallout 76, which will also fix issues with quests. Evan may then appear properly again.
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In Paladins, the new hero Imani has been introduced. She can summon dragons and deal massive damage. And she is the hero that some players have been wishing for in Overwatch.
Who is the new hero? Imani is a so-called “Warder”. They are the guardians of dragons and Imani is said to be the last of this order.
What can Imani do? The new champion is a magical damage dealer. She has the ability to unleash fire blasts and ice shards from her magical dragon gloves.
As her ultimate, she has one of the most impressive skills in the game. She summons a real dragon that then wreaks havoc. The developers are particularly proud of this skill.
The fans’ feedback
The video about Imani and her skills is well received by the Paladins fans. The hero fits well into the game’s roster.
The hero missing from Overwatch: Many players are particularly pleased with Imani’s design and that she is a black woman. Such characters are rare to find in games.
Among other things, the absence of a playable black woman in the competing game Overwatch is a drawback for some players, especially after the last introduced hero Ashe turned out to be another white woman. The fact that Paladins is outdoing Blizzard in this regard amuses some fans.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
In Fallout 76 you can place all sorts of crafting stations in your camp. There is also a station for the popular Power Armors. However, you first need the corresponding blueprint. Here you can find it.
What do I need? If you want your own Power Armor station, you first need to build your own C.A.M.P. You should be able to accomplish this automatically during the course of the story. After that, you must complete a quest that rewards you with the blueprint for the crafting station.
Blueprint for Power Armor Station: Location and Quest
Complete the quest “Power Graves”: If you want to earn the blueprint for the Power Armor Station in Fallout 76, you must fight your way through the “Ash Heap” area in southern Appalachia.
There you will find the Garrahan Mining Corporation headquarters. At the headquarters, you will take on the quest “Power Graves.” However, to complete the quest, you will need to be level 25. You can level up faster in a group.
To complete the quest, you need to build an Excavator Armor and then register it. You will find the blueprints for the armor during the quest. You do not need to meet any further requirements.
Building the Excavator Armor: To build the armor, you first need to find a Power Armor chassis and then create and attach a total of 6 armor parts:
You will find the black titanium directly at the Garrahan Mining headquarters and in the surrounding area. Some of the other materials are rare or hard to find. With our material guide, you can find other items like feathers more easily.
Registering the Excavator Armor: To equip the armor parts, you need to have reached level 25, which is why the quest cannot be completed earlier. Place the parts in the chassis and insert a fusion core to then “get in”.
Return to the headquarters with the armor and to the bottom level. There you will find a button that you must press while wearing the Excavator Armor. You will be scanned, and the quest will be completed.
You will then receive the blueprint for the Power Armor station and can immediately set it up in your camp.
Have you secured your station already? If you’re having trouble, you can look for players in our Fallout group. For more information and guides, also visit our Facebook page.
According to insider rumors, Microsoft is reportedly planning a new version of the Xbox for 2019. It is said to be a slim version without a disc drive for a lower price.
What is the rumor about? Insiders who are allegedly familiar with the operations at Microsoft claim to have learned that a new Xbox will be coming soon. However, this console will definitely NOT be the new next-gen console codenamed Scarlett.
New Xbox One S: Rather, it is supposed to be a new version of the slim version Xbox One S, which is expected to be released in early 2019.
The S version has always been cost-effective, and this new version is supposed to lower the price even further. However, an important feature will be missing: the Blu-ray disc drive!
The cheapest Xbox of all time?
How can an Xbox work without a drive? Instead of loading and playing games via the optical drive, the new Xbox S is expected to run games only through the internet and hard drive storage.
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What will happen to my old games that I only have on disc? According to the insider, Microsoft is expected to offer a program where you can take your discs to selected Microsoft partners and receive a digital code. You can then redeem it online and play your game without the disc.
Why is Microsoft doing this? The main reason for eliminating the optical drive is said to be the high costs. It is expected that without the disc drive, one could save about 100 dollars on the price. Therefore, the new console would be sold for under 200 US dollars, a real bargain.
Ideal for beginners: The ideal target audience for the new Xbox is likely to be players who do not yet own an Xbox and want to step into the world of console gaming with this device. These players would not have stress exchanging their old games and could get a good console for a low price.
What about the next-gen console Scarlett and the disc drive? It is currently unknown whether Microsoft’s planned new flagship will have an optical drive. However, Microsoft will surely issue a statement on this soon. Scarlett is expected to be released no sooner than 2020.
What do you think of this development? Is an optical drive mandatory for a console, or is it time to part ways with this old technology in the age of game streaming and online gaming and fast hard drives?
The free MMO shooter Warframe will have its release on the Nintendo Switch on November 20. The developers have now revealed more information about content, account transfer, and performance.
Content at release: All content that was released up to the update “Mask of the Revenant” will be available on the Switch. This means Warframe will also be released on the Switch with the first open-world map Plains of Eidolon. At this point, the player will have access to 36 Warframes.
Beginning of 2019 same status as PS4 and Xbox One: The developers plan for the Switch version to catch up with the PS4 and Xbox One in early 2019. The consoles always receive updates a bit later than the PC.
The Switch will also have the same Prime cycle as other platforms. Prime Warframes are stronger versions of the original models. During Prime Access, these Prime Warframes can be bought or earned for a limited time. The first Prime Warframes on the Switch will be Mesa, Mag, and Chroma.
This is how in-game purchases will be transferred
Purchases on the Switch: All purchased items and all Platinum (premium currency) bought in the Nintendo eShop will be added to the copied PC account.
Purchases on PC: Purchased Platinum on PC will NOT be transferred to the Switch. Items that do not exist on the Switch will also not be transferred from the PC.
This is how the performance of Warframe on Switch will be
30 FPS at 720p: These values are achieved by Warframe on the Switch both in handheld mode and docked to the TV. It will not be possible to use the Switch’s video recording feature, as there won’t be enough resources available for that.
According to early testers on the Switch, Warframe runs smoothly there and the gunplay also seems to be well implemented.
Panic Button is responsible for the port: The studio specializes in porting games to the Switch. They have also worked on the Switch port of Rocket League and Wolfenstein II. For the last 9 months, Panic Button has been working on the port together with Digital Extremes. This has also benefited the PC, PS4, and Xbox One, as performance improvements have been made here as well.
There will be no cross-play
Warframe will not have cross-play between platforms, which is why account transfer is likely only available for a limited time.
Voice chat: However, Warframe will have a built-in voice chat. This means players will not have to use the Nintendo Switch Online app.
Warframe will have its release on the Nintendo Switch on November 20. When the PC account transfer will be possible is still unknown. Warframe is free to play and will also be free on the Switch.
Fortnite: Battle Royale has once again proven its immense popularity. It beat Rockstar’s western epic Red Dead Redemption 2 at the coveted Golden Joystick Video Game Awards.
What are the Golden Joystick Awards? These are official awards for particularly outstanding games that are awarded annually in the UK. It’s something like an Oscar ceremony for games. The Golden Joystick Awards have been awarded since 1983 and are therefore highly sought after.
Awards are given for outstanding games in categories such as [Platform] Game of the Year, Best Storytelling, Best VR Game, Best Indie Game, Most Anticipated Game, and the Ultimate Game of the Year.
How are the ratings determined? The decision on which game wins in which category was previously made by British viewers. However, now you can participate online and cast your vote. It’s a public award.
Fortnite Takes Home the Best Award
Which games have won? Among the winners are masterpieces like:
God of War (Best Storytelling, Best Visual Design, Best Audio, Best PS4 Game of the Year)
The ultimate award goes to Epic: However, the ultimate recognition “Ultimate Game of the Year” is particularly coveted, awarded to the craziest game of the year.
In this category, Red Dead Redemption 2 was also a strong contender, as Rockstar’s epic received hugely positive feedback from fans and critics alike, being considered a masterpiece and a new reference in open-world design and atmosphere.
Why Fortnite?
Red Dead 2 wins only one award: Ultimately, at the Golden Joystick Awards, Red Dead 2 only received the Critic’s Choice Award. The reason for Fortnite’s victory may partly be its enormous cultural influence.
Fortnite as a cultural phenomenon: Athletes widely imitate emotes from the game, children dress up in droves as Fortnite skins for Halloween, and streaming stars like Ninja appear in recognized US sports magazines and visit popular talk shows.
Star streamer Ninja is associated with the rise of Fortnite.
In this light, Fortnite is also a phenomenon outside of its millions of players and is rightly considered the ultimate game of the year, whether you like it or not.
In this leaked mode, Fortnite even approaches Red Dead Redemption 2:
In Red Dead Redemption 2 you need to be quick and in some situations get moving. How to increase your stamina can be found here.
In Red Dead Redemption 2 there are many activities that directly affect your three resources: health, stamina, and Dead Eye. However, with some tasks and challenges, you can also improve your resources in the game. We will explain how to get more stamina here.
How to increase your stamina
To raise your stamina to level 8, you need to accumulate a total of 1100 experience points, just like with health. From level 10 onwards, only the specific challenges for each resource will give you points.
You earn experience points through tasks related to stamina. However, you can only expand the stamina meter, which is the ring around this specific core, and not the core itself.
Swimming: Similarly to running, you will also be rewarded for swimming. You earn 20 XP for every 15 seconds you spend swimming in the water. Just make sure there are no dangers lurking in the water you are in, such as alligators.
Combat
Survive with low health: Fighting is unfortunately not an effective way to level up stamina. However, you will be rewarded if you manage to survive a fight with low health.
If you emerge victorious from a confrontation with less than 25 health points, you will earn 20 experience points for stamina.
Challenges
Some challenges in Red Dead Redemption give you direct bonuses to one of the three resources that you can only improve up to level 8 with normal activities. Only challenges will advance you to level 10. For stamina, these are the challenges Explorer, Horsemanship, and Survivor.
The Explorer challenge requires you to find hidden treasures through treasure maps.
For Horsemanship, you need to complete various activities from the back of your horse. This includes, for example, trampling rabbits with your horse, covering different distances riding, or even dragging prey with the lasso.
The Survivor challenge requires you to catch special animals or craft items.
For the first challenge level, you earn 25 XP each, and if you manage to complete all three challenges, you get a total of 1425 experience points.
Pirate Rum
Elixirs and tonics can usually be found in the game world, purchased from merchants, or even crafted yourself. Drink aged pirate rum for your stamina, as it grants you 25% experience points towards your next level.
However, aged pirate rum is very rare and can only be found.
Since the release of Fallout 76 on November 14, many players have criticized the game and shared their feedback in forums. Developer Bethesda is now responding and releasing patches to address the major issues.
Patches in the near future: In a newsletter on Friday, November 16, 2018, Bethesda states that they will address the frequently mentioned issues after the release. A major patch is set to arrive on Monday, November 19.
Larger Storage, FOV Slider and Improvements in Fallout
Earlier, Bethesda announced that the storage space should be increased. Now it’s becoming concrete. According to Bethesda, the storage will be increased “in the coming weeks”. This means, likely still this year.
However, it is still unknown how large it will become. The current size was set for technical reasons:
The current limit exists for technical reasons to limit the number of items that the game has to calculate in the world. We have short- and long-term ideas on how to tackle the size without compromising stability. But it will take time to do it right.
“Quality of Life” for the PC: Especially since the PC Beta of Fallout 76, PC players have complained that important options are missing. Some settings are not available which diminishes the gaming experience.
Particularly, settings for the field of view have been a major point of criticism for some time, even though there is a trick to adjust the FOV. In Fallout 76, several “QOL” changes for the PC should be arriving soon:
Push-to-Talk: There will be an option for voice activation via a push button.
Ultrawide Support: 21:9 screens will receive an official graphics setting.
FOV Slider: The field of view can be manually adjusted via a slider.
These changes are expected to arrive “soon,” likely before the expansion of the storage. No specific date has been mentioned.
Major Performance Patch: On Monday, November 19, the first major patch for Fallout 76 will arrive. It is possible that this is the released Day-1 Patch. The patch is set to address a number of performance issues.
The patch aims to enhance stability and performance across all platforms. Bug fixes will also be included for:
The patch notes will be released later. The upcoming patch is expected to be one of the largest ever for the game. All subsequent patches will be smaller.
What do you think of the changes? Discuss with other fans in our Fallout group. You can find more information about Fallout 76 on our Facebook page.
In Pokémon GO, players can look forward to a new event surrounding the Let’s GO games. There is also a new shiny family.
A few days ago, the Japanese Twitter account of Pokémon GO announced an event for the release of the Let’s GO games. Now players can look forward to more shinies and increased Kanto spawns. Additionally, there are new field research tasks for trainers.
We will show you what the new event has to offer and which new shinies are in the game.
New Field Research and Shiny Magnetilo
The event is held around the release of the Let’s GO games, which were released on November 16.
Kanto spawns are increased: Since you can only catch first-generation Pokémon in the Let’s GO games, there are now also increased Kanto Pokémon to catch in Pokémon GO. These include Magnetilo, Traumato, and Pikachu. You can then trade these with the Let’s GO games.
Shiny Magnetilo: Along with the increased spawns of Magnetilo, you can now also catch this Pokémon as shiny. Magneton and the yet-to-be-released evolution Magnezone can also be shiny.
New hats in the shop: You can get free hats of Evoli and Pikachu in the shop.
SMITE, the MOBA with the gods, has officially been confirmed for the Switch. Starting in January 2019, you can dive in and fight as Thor, Ares, Loki, and many other gods on the battlefield.
Smite on Switch – Fighting at 60FPS: During DreamHack in Atlanta, Hi-Rez Studios announced that SMITE will be released for Nintendo Switch. The game comes with 60 FPS and a crossplay feature with PC and Xbox One.
Pre-order SMITE and secure bonuses
Players can now purchase the “Founder’s Pack” in the Nintendo eShop. The Founder’s Pack includes:
Access to all current and future gods
400 gems, the premium currency of SMITE
“Dashing Deceiver” skin for Loki
“Dragon Empress” skin for Scylla
Buyers can also play SMITE on the Switch in Early Access. Early Access begins on January 24, 2019. SMITE is thus the second MOBA on the Nintendo Switch. The first was Arena of Valor and looks really good.
What do you think of the promotion? Will you play SMITE on the Switch? Leave us a comment!
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On Thursday evening, EA Sports announced Prime Icon Set 3 in FIFA 19. The SBC went live – and soon disappeared. Some players had already started to complete the SBC. Was the set too good to be true? The set is back now.
This is Prime Icon Set 3: The third Prime Icon Set consists of legends Zanetti, Giggs, Hagi, Vieri, and Zola. Players can earn one player from this set as usual via Prime Icon SBC. However, the release brought some irregularities.
SBC offline shortly after: Only a few hours after the Prime Icon SBC went live, it was gone again. EA Sports announced via Twitter that the Squad Building Challenge will be released again at a later time with “updated requirements.”
Why did EA disable the SBC again?
SBC too easy? EA Sports has not yet provided an official reason for this step. There was intense discussion in the FIFA forums.
A possible reason for the quick withdrawal: Compared to the first two Icon SBCs, the SBC was noticeably easier and cheaper. FIFA players were happy about this in the evening and now fear that the requirements will significantly increase.
SBC repeatable: However, the most likely reason is that the partial SBCs were repeatable, unlike previous examples. And as usual, the rewards were very good:
For partial challenges three and four, there was a Rare Player Pack and a Jumbo Rare Player Pack – two of the best packs in the game!
In exchange, eleven gold players, including three TOTW players, had to be submitted – however, the team rating did not matter here!
The fourth challenge involved exchanging an Icon card. The catch: The Icon card exchanged at the end of the challenge could simply be reused. Thus, repeating the partial challenges was a good way to scoop up some cheap packs.
SBC back online – exchanged players return
Players already crafted: Although the SBC was only available for a short time, many players were already trading wildly. However, not all players completed the entire challenge and traded in their expensive icons or TOTW players without getting a new legend in return.
Update November 17th, 11:30 AM:
EA returns players: The Prime Icon Set 3 is back online. EA announced via Twitter that the players who were already exchanged will return to their clubs – this process may take several hours. No further compensation has been announced.
In the next patch of World of Warcraft, players will fight against Jaina Proudmoore. The mechanics of the fight can already be observed on the PTR.
One of the biggest content updates of World of Warcraft Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance is the raid Battle for Dazar’Alor. The final fight of the Horde is against none other than Lady Jaina Proudmoore, and the Alliance must also face Jaina in a “flashback” scene. Some guilds have already been able to try the mechanics of the fight on the PTR.
Phase 1: The fight begins on the high seas, on a ship. At the start, players primarily need to avoid Jaina’s frost spells while simultaneously firing ballistae at approaching ships to prevent additional enemies.
Transition from Phase 1 to Phase 2: Once Jaina reaches 60% health, the transition to Phase 2 begins. Jaina freezes a large part of the sea, trapping the ship. Players need to move from the ship to the frozen ice surface and locate Jaina in low visibility conditions.
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Phase 2: As long as players stand on the ice surface, they accumulate a stackable debuff that deals increasing frost damage. Once they reach 20 stacks and fall below 80% health, the affected player is encased in an ice block, which the raid must destroy. At the same time, the Kul Tirans will shoot at the raid. Players need to use the shots so that the bullets hit ammunition crates (which were previously floating in the water and are now frozen). This creates a heat source that temporarily removes the frost debuff.
Transition from Phase 2 to Phase 3: At around 30% health remaining, Jaina begins to create a massive frost area that continues to expand. Players must break through various walls and defeat frost elementals while slowly making their way to Nathanos Blightcaller. This is somewhat reminiscent of the escape from the Lich King in the Halls of Reflection in Wrath of the Lich King.
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Phase 3: The final phase resembles a “soft enrage” because players no longer have heat sources and are gradually frozen by their frost aura, encasing them in ice blocks. Frozen players must be freed quickly, as Jaina will cast a devastating spear on the ice block shortly thereafter. The trapped individual is highly likely to be killed (about 240,000 damage). Additionally, Jaina summons copies of herself that replicate some of her attacks.
At 5% health remaining, the fight against Lady Jaina Proudmoore ends, and she escapes – such is the life of a mage.
Jaina hates Berserk: A particularly amusing detail in the boss fight is that, because Jaina is not merely “any trash mob” but a clever mage, she knows how the heroes of Azeroth fight. As soon as the raid uses Berserk (or Heroism, Time Warp, etc.), she locks herself in an ice block for 20 seconds, rendering her untargetable. This thus nullifies a large part of the Berserk effect.
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Fortnite: Battle Royale seems to be planning a new game mode soon according to a leak. This time it will be about the Wild West and only allow weapons from that era.
What is Epic up to now? Just recently, Epic released the immensely fun mode Food Fight, and now there’s already a leak about the next wacky game mode in Fortnite. This time it is said to be about the Wild West.
Western Mode with Old-School Weapons
What the data miners found: According to the leaks from the data miners at FNBRLeaks, the new mode is expected to focus on battles in the style of the old West. This means that there will likely only be weapons that were known in the good old cowboy days.
So only revolvers, shotguns and hunting rifles. Additionally, there is supposed to be dynamite as a new explosive weapon.
No modern gadgets: What is missing, however, are modern weapons like assault rifles, SMGs, traps, and rocket launchers. Shields were not a thing back in the West, but there was probably Slurp Juice.
According to the leaks, hints at all the Western fun include specific Western sayings from the data. They sound something like this:
“No fancy technology here, partner!”
“What do you mean by shields?”
“Light the fuse and throw it!”
“This island ain’t big enough for the hundred of us, partner!”
It looks like the new mode is a regular Battle Royale fight with a very limited selection of weapons. So, a clear step away from the now cluttered with items and weapons meta of the other Fortnite modes.
Wasn’t Wild West just now? Indeed, the leak about the Wild West mode comes as a bit of a surprise. A Western theme has been circulating in the community’s rumor mill for months.
For many players, it seemed to be settled after the two Western skins Calamity and Deadfire already appeared in the Halloween plot.
When the mode will come and whether it will even appear like this is, however, not known.
Moreover, Epic does not want to tolerate such leaks anymore and is taking action against data miners more vigorously:
The new special research “More about Meltan” regarding the Pokémon Meltan is playable in Pokémon GO. We show you the tasks and what you should do in the quests. Cool rewards await you, and at the end, you can catch Meltan.
The trainers now have the chance to encounter a Meltan. In order to do this, you have to complete 9 stages of special research in Pokémon GO. This runs similarly to Mew and Celebi.
The research is called “More about Meltan” and presents you with some tricky tasks that you need to solve with the help of Professor Willow. Until now, only players with the Let’s GO games could obtain a Meltan. We will now show you all the tasks you need to complete for this special research to get to Meltan.
Special research “More about Meltan” – The quests
There are nine different stages on your way to Meltan. You have to battle in raids or catch special Pokémon. In the end, you will be rewarded with Meltan.
Stage 1 of 9
Spin 5 PokéStops or gyms
Reward: 500 XP
Catch 10 Pokémon
Reward: 500 XP
Send 5 Pokémon
Reward: 500 XP
Reward for completing this stage: 1000 Stardust, 10x Pokéball, 1x Egg incubator
Stage 2 of 9
Earn 2 candies while walking with your buddy
Reward: 1000 XP
Land 10 great throws
Reward: 1000 XP
Hatch 3 eggs
Reward: 1000 XP
Reward for completing this stage: 2000 Stardust, 2x Lucky Egg, 1x Quick TM
Stage 3 of 9
Catch a Ditto
Reward: 1500 XP
Win 2 gym battles
Reward: 1500 XP
Fight in 2 raids
Reward: 1500 XP
Reward for completing this stage: 10x Ultra Ball, 3x Incense, 3x Max Revive
Reward for completing this stage: 4000 Stardust, 5x Razz Berry, 5x Rare Candy
Stage 5 of 9
Evolve a Grimer
Reward: 2500 XP
Catch 5 Shellder or Slugma
Reward: 2500 XP
Land 30 great throws
Reward: 2500 XP
Reward for completing this stage: 5000 Stardust, 20x Ultra Ball, 5x Lure Module
Stage 6 of 9
Evolve a Magnemite
Reward: 3000 XP
Catch 5 Qwilfish
Reward: 3000 XP
Fight in 10 raids
Reward: 3000 XP
Reward for completing this stage: 1x silver Razz Berry, 1x Metal Coat, 10x Hyper Ball
Note: To complete the ten raids, you also have to complete ten raids. It is not enough to just wait out the time in a raid ten times. At least that is what some trainers claim. This has not been confirmed yet.
Stage 7 of 9
Evolve a Dreamcatcher
Reward: 3500 XP
Catch a Gible
Reward: 3500 XP
Evolve a Scyther
Reward: 3500 XP
Reward for completing this stage: 10x Hyper Ball, 1x Charge TM, 3x Premium Raid Pass
Stage 8 of 9
Catch two Kabuto or Amonite
Reward: 4000 XP
Catch two Lileep or Anorith
Reward: 4000 XP
Catch an Aerodactyl
Reward: 4000 XP
Reward for completing this stage: 8000 Stardust, 1x Star Piece, Encounter with Meltan
Note: To encounter an Aerodactyl, you can complete the field research “Hatch 2 eggs”.
Stage 9 of 9
Already completed
Reward: 500 XP
Already completed
Reward: 4500 XP
Already completed
Reward: 4500 XP
Reward for completing this stage: 9000 Stardust, 1x Super Incubator, 5x Meltan Candy
Meltan was originally Ditto – Clarification through video
Weeks ago, you could encounter the first Meltan. These transformed directly into Ditto while catching.
Videos provided clarification: In several videos, Professors Oak and Willow explained what Meltan is and what makes this Pokémon special.
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