In Pokémon GO, every player wants to catch Shinies. But how likely are Shinies? Here’s the answer.
Every trainer is after Shinies, which are often difficult to catch. The shiny versions of Pokémon are unique to each player. The same Pokémon that is shiny for one player may not be shiny for another player. This makes the search for Shinies all the more challenging.
What are Shinies? Shinies are forms of Pokémon that visually differ from the original. A Magikarp, for example, is golden in its shiny form. The regular Magikarp, on the other hand, is red. Shinies appear only rarely. Many players catch hundreds of Pokémon without encountering a single Shiny.
We show how likely Shinies are and explain the differences in Shiny locations.
The probabilities of Shinies
The experts from TheSilphRoad, together with hundreds of Pokémon players, evaluated their catches to determine the probabilities of Shinies. These are not official values.
Keep in mind that you can encounter Shinies in various situations. You obtain Shinies through:
These Shinies could have been caught on Community Days: Pikachu, Dratini, Bulbasaur, Mareep, Charmander, Larvitar, Squirtle, Eevee, Chikorita, Beldum, Cyndaquil
The probability is: 1:25 Pokémon
Other events: In addition to Community Days, there are also other smaller events, such as the increased appearance of Ponyta and Wooper. Safari Zones or events like the Gengar Day also have higher probabilities of Shinies. However, these vary from event to event.
Only probabilities: The values are just probabilities. It is not guaranteed that you will find a Shiny in the mentioned number. A bit of luck is always involved.
Actually, O’Driscoll is just an annoying guy in Red Dead Redemption 2. But now real people are having problems because of him.
If you play Red Dead Redemption 2 diligently, you have surely had a confrontation with the O’Driscolls or their leader Colm O’Driscoll. Arthur has to deal with him in several feuds, and his behavior makes him one of the most hated characters in Red Dead Redemption 2.
This hate even goes so far that players express their anger about O’Driscoll on Twitter and other social media.
This has now become a problem because on Twitter there is really a person named “Colm O’Driscoll” who has been bombarded with hate messages and even receives death threats since the release of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Real danger or just silliness? In an interview with Eurogamer, the “real” Colm O’Driscoll said he finds the whole thing rather funny, although it is getting annoying. However, he also has concerns:
“A small part of me worries that some people are so emotionally immersed in the game that they lose the perception of what is real and what is not.”
A similar phenomenon also exists with actors – actors are sometimes insulted and scolded in public when they play a villain in a movie or series.
Companies are also attacked: However, Colm O’Driscoll is not the only one being verbally attacked. The company “Driscoll”, which grows strawberries, is also currently getting its share.
Do you also feel this aversion towards O’Driscoll and everyone who shares his name? Or do you find the reactions silly and such conflicts should never spill over to real people?
In Fortnite: Battle Royale have players found a curious hint about the upcoming map changes and possibly Season 7. And that is in the rifts. A castle is said to be visible there.
What is the deal with the rifts? There are still rifts in Fortnite Rifts. They came into the game with Season 5 and teleport you to the sky, where you can then glide again.
What is much more interesting: The rifts seem to provide an important hint about the next map change in Fortnite. If you take a close look at the rifts, the isolated rift in the research bunker under Wailing Woods is particularly suitable for this, you can recognize a castle with a little imagination.
It seems to be some kind of castle with walls and small towers. Also, the whole scenery is somehow “frozen”, as if winter is prevailing there.
Hint about Season 7 and Christmas?
Is the castle coming in Season 7? According to many theories, Season 7 will have Christmas or at least winter as a theme. Therefore, many players believe in a Christmas map that is decorated with ice and snow. The frost tracks on the new skin A.I.M are already a small hint. An icy castle would fit in well there too.
No castle, but a hill with trees? Other players, like YouTuber Postboxpat, do not believe in the castle. For him, the silhouette shown in the rift is more a hill with a certain number of trees on it.
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Hint about the next map change? This place, according to Postboxpat, is the location where something big is supposed to happen soon. Because after the cube in the butterfly event has probably finally torn apart, Epic must soon deliver something even more massive.
And at the place that Postboxpat describes in the embedded video, something is supposed to happen soon.
What do you think about this hint? Have you seen it yet and what do you think about it?
In Destiny 2 you have the opportunity to earn titles for your characters. You can wear these proudly and visibly in-game. In this guide, we will show you what you need to do for the Chronicler title.
Titles in Destiny 2: Since the release of the Forsaken expansion, it has been possible to earn titles for your characters and thereby stand out from the mass of Guardians.
The titles come in the form of a special text overlay that appears in-game next to the player’s name and is visible to other Guardians. The titles are meant to visually showcase extensive achievements and accomplishments that one has reached in certain areas of the game.
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How to Become the Chronicler in Destiny 2
Earning titles is generally time-consuming and involves a significant amount of work and effort. You need to successfully master a wide range of tasks before your Guardian can adorn a title.
What Makes the Chronicler Title Special? This title is tied to the Lore Seal in the Triumphs and revolves around the in-game lore of Destiny 2.
Here you will find more details about the Chronicler title
The requirements for the Chronicler can mostly be viewed through the Lore Seal in the Triumphs tab of the game menu. You need to complete a total of 10 different Lore books, which are made up of several stories.
How to Find and Complete All Lore Books for the Chronicler.
The Book “Uldren Sov”
These lore entries all revolve around the story of the Awoken Prince Uldren Sov. The lore of the Forsaken Prince is told through 20 small drones scattered throughout the game world.
Through these collectibles, one gets an interesting insight into the relationship between Uldren and his sister Mara Sov, the Queen of the Awoken. You also learn in detail how Uldren became the leader of the Scorn Barons.
This book is relatively easy to complete. You obtain the 14 individual stories by playing through the Forsaken expansion’s story and completing the campaign. After that, you have all the necessary lore pieces together, and the lore book is complete.
The Book “The Man They Called Cayde”
The lore entries in this book provide a closer look at Cayde-6, the slain commander of the Hunter Vanguard. You can find the 13 entries randomly by opening chests scattered throughout the world of Destiny 2.
However, you have a higher chance of completing these entries if you play the mission “Ace in the Hole” (Ace in the Hole) as part of the exotic quest for Cayde’s hand cannon The Last Hope or when this mission is active as a heroic story mission in the Vanguard.
Open all the chests you find there. If the mission is available in the Heroic list, you can play it repeatedly until you collect all the entries. While the entries are also found randomly there, the chances are noticeably higher.
The stories for this lore book are obtained randomly by opening chests and completing activities in the Dreaming City. The best sources are heroic public events, Lost Sectors, and the Blind Well. Where exactly you find the chests doesn’t matter – as long as it’s in the area of the Dreaming City.
The following information will help you with this step:
This lore book is among the hardest tasks on the way to becoming the Chronicler. On the one hand, you need to find all 16 Ahamkara bones scattered throughout the Dreaming City. On the other hand, you must destroy all 40 corrupted eggs, which are also hidden in the Dreaming City.
The locations of all Ahamkara bones in the video:
In the following video, Esoterickk guides you to the locations of all 16 bones. However, keep in mind: Only four of them are accessible at any time. The other 12 only appear at certain times.
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For this task, you first need the exotic Wishender bow. Only once you have received this bow can you tackle this task. Because only this exotic bow can destroy the corrupted eggs.
In total, 40 corrupted eggs are hidden in the Dreaming City. Destroying all of them may take some time, as some locations like the Ascendant Challenges rotate weekly, and some eggs are therefore only accessible at certain times.
Completing this lore book will likely take the most time. Because an entry (sometimes two due to a bug) can currently only be obtained in the respective third cycle week of the Forsaken Curse – when the curse is at its strongest.
Then Guardians have the opportunity to complete a bounty from Petra that grants them an audience in the Queen’s Court where you must open the chest to find the corresponding entry for the lore book.
Currently, no further ways are known to obtain these stories, but the book is not complete, so there could be additional ways. For now, this means that there is only one entry (2 if the bug strikes) every three weeks.
The Book “The Awakened of the Reef”
The lore about the story of the Awoken of the Reef can be found in small crystal bundles. You need to scan all 23 of them if you want to complete this lore book.
This lore book revolves around the Drifter, the organizer of Gambit. You earn the entries by completing Gambit matches, unlocking Gambit triumphs, and as part of the exotic quest for the hand cannon The Last Hope, which you get through the Gambit mode.
A portion of the 10 stories you get simply through playing the new PvEvP mode. Three are obtained along the way and two after completing the quest for The Last Hope. One lore piece is tied to the Gambit triumph “Particle Thief”, which requires you to collect three particles as an Invader in the enemy arena and return safely.
The Book “Ghost Stories”
You can complete this lore book by finding all 23 Dead Ghosts hidden throughout the world of Destiny 2. These sometimes really exciting stories are about the adventures of numerous ghosts and their Guardians.
The lore entries for this book drop from chests and various activities in the Shattered City – specifically when the weekly flashpoint is active there. A good source is public events and heroic adventures. However, pretty much every activity can yield the needed stories during the flashpoint. You just need time and some luck.
This is what a title looks like in-game
How to Equip the Chronicler Title
Once you have completed all the necessary lore books, you can activate the Lore Seal in the menu. Then you can equip the Chronicler title. The title then appears in the character menu and is visible to all other Guardians in-game under the respective player name.
Anyone who recently wanted to uninstall the PC beta of Fallout 76 must have been shocked. Because currently, the Bethesda launcher refuses to do so. You are required to buy the game first.
The beta of Fallout 76 cannot be uninstalled normally, as long as you haven’t purchased the game yet.
First the beta deletes itself, now it doesn’t want to be deleted
What happened? Several players are reporting on Reddit and in the official forums that they cannot uninstall the beta. Only an error message appears. It states that access is denied. You should log in with an account that has already purchased the game.
Currently, there isn’t even an option to uninstall in the launcher. On PC, Fallout 76 can only be purchased through the Bethesda launcher, a release via Steam is not planned.
At the moment, there seems to be no solution to the problem affecting some players. Some players are already complaining in the Fallout 76 subreddit and Bethesda forum.
Community suggestions: Some suggest uninstalling the game simply through Windows. However, that also doesn’t seem to work, as the Bethesda launcher then opens with the same error message. It’s not clear from the postings whether any external uninstall programs work.
Some hope that the option will be automatically activated on November 14, the release day of Fallout 76. Some are already joking that the beta might self-delete again on the release date of the full version.
According to the business figures for the third quarter, NCSoft games Lineage II, Aion and Guild Wars 2 are seeing a slight upward trend. The mobile segment is also recovering.
NCSoft loses despite slight upward trend: Even though there is a slight recovery for some games, NCSoft’s net revenue dropped by 33 percent in Q3 2018 compared to the previous quarter. Sales and profits have also declined.
The loss of the classic Lineage is particularly hard for NC Soft. This game, along with mobile games, generates the most revenue. The relevant MMOs in this region are primarily AION, Blade & Soul 2, and Guild Wars 2.
PC MMOs on a slight upward trend
AION: In Korea, the MMORPG AION transitioned to a Free2Play model at the beginning of the year. This transition is still noticeably affecting the game. Additionally, there is a growing focus on the early days of the online game.
Update 6.0 introduced changes that make the game feel almost like it did at release. This is apparently appreciated not only by players in Korea but also in the West, which is reflected in the slight increase in numbers compared to Q2.
Blade & Soul: The MMO is in a downward spiral. This is due to the lack of developments in the game. The developers are currently likely focusing on the successor, Blade & Soul 2.
Guild Wars 2: ArenaNet’s MMO has recently received some new content. This includes the raid “Myth Writers’ Venture” and a new PvP arena. This content contributes to the slight increase in Guild Wars numbers in Q3 2018.
The trend is upward: While the trend for mobile games showed a sharp decline since Q3 2017, the market seems to be slowly recovering. The numbers remain extremely high. Therefore, the company continues to focus on this market in the future.
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NCSoft is focusing on Mobile MMORPGs: At G-Star NCSoft announced five new games – all mobile games. This indicates that the company sees the future in this market.
Aion 2
Blade & Soul 2
Blade & Soul M
Blade & Soul S
Lineage 2 M
Interestingly, both Aion 2 and Blade & Soul 2 are now only being released as successors to pure PC MMOs for smartphones. Overall, these are very large titles with a substantial fanbase.
Fans have been waiting a long time for AION 2 and Blade & Soul 2. At least in Asia, these successors could do well as mobile games, as the mobile gaming market there is enormous.
Furthermore, we can also look forward to Project TL, of which there have been no news for quite some time.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
In Red Dead Redemption 2 you may have experienced thunderstorms. A player now shows in a video how dangerous they are, filming how Arthur Morgan was struck by lightning.
Until now, it was unclear for some players whether Arthur could be struck by lightning during a thunderstorm, or if the lightning only strikes the environment.
A player just had an extreme experience with the electric charge in RDR 2 and flew through the camp afterwards.
Thunderstorms in RDR 2 are extremely dangerous
If you have spent some hours in Red Dead Redemption 2, you know that storms occasionally roll in. In rare cases, even thunderstorms. The loud thunder and bright lightning are striking and draw attention.
Video shows lightning strike: A player named EvoTRiX shared a video on Reddit that shows an extremely unfortunate Arthur. He gets struck by lightning, flies a few meters through the camp, and is dead afterwards.
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What are the chances? You first have to be that unlucky. It is unclear how high the probability is of being struck by such lightning in RDR 2. The chance of being struck by lightning in Germany is about 1 in 6 million. The likelihood of dying from it is even lower.
Players are surprised: Many players responded in the Reddit thread and wrote that they appreciate the dynamic weather system. However, they did not expect that lightning could actually strike the player and even kill them. Some joke that it would only hit the bad cowboys in RDR 2.
User Frank_derpanzer writes, “I’m so glad this is possible!”
User LDG192 says in astonishment: “Holy shit! So it IS possible! I will be even more careful when riding during storms.”
Fans celebrate that Rockstar shows so much love for detail in this area, making Red Dead Redemption 2 so special.
How does it work? The device shown is a GPD Win2, basically a “handheld computer.” The portable PC in game console format is quite powerful for its size and can even render games like World of Warcraft.
However, to make the interface look somewhat acceptable (with many small buttons for abilities), he had to use several interface addons. For this, he used the addon “Azerite UI”
Not a permanent solution: However, this solution is not really practical and will probably only work with game content that is not too hectic. Taloc is still the first and therefore the easiest boss of the raid Uldir – even in the mythical mode.
Hectic matters like PvP are probably out of the question with a handheld. Moreover, in raids on medium graphics, you only achieve frame rates between 15 and 25. The spoiled gamer eye might complain about that.
The comments under the video are rather amused. It says:
“Delete this before someone sees it!”
“Don’t give Blizzard such ideas!”
“World of Warcraft: Immortal”
Could you imagine playing World of Warcraft on a mobile device long-term? Or should something like that never become a reality for the masses?
In Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 some of the trickiest secrets from the zombie mode have been revealed. The reason seems to be a former employee of Treyarch who is not particularly happy about his dismissal.
What happened? An allegedly former employee of Treyarch from quality assurance claims he was unjustly terminated and even thrown out of the building by security.
The reason was supposedly just a misunderstanding about lunch break timings.
What happened next? Out of anger over his termination and to highlight his situation, the ex-employee then published a series of previously unknown Easter eggs and puzzle solutions from the zombie mode of Black Ops 4 on Reddit.
The hardest puzzles are known
What about the Easter eggs and puzzles in the zombie mode? Fans of the zombie mode in Black Ops 4 love solving the many hidden Easter eggs and tricky puzzles in this game variant.
Because aside from hordes of undead, there are many hidden clues in the game that are sometimes very difficult to discover and interpret. This creates a great appeal of the popular mode.
Players have long been puzzling over how to solve the Viking ship puzzle, what the “Crooked Man in a crooked House” is about, and what the hell the steam valves in the Titanic’s engine room are for.
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All these secrets are no longer secrets, as the alleged ex-employee has blurted out all the solutions on Reddit. Players immediately began to verify this information, and indeed everything seems to fit so far. It appears to genuinely be a dismissed former Treyarch employee with insider knowledge.
Players show empathy and appreciate the hints: The revelation of the puzzles was well-received on Reddit. Although the thread creator has since been banned, readers mostly find the action positive and express their empathy with the “whistleblower”.
A list of all trophies for Fallout 76 has surfaced online. Here’s what you need to do to complete all challenges.
The release of Fallout 76 is just around the corner, on November 14 players can start in the virtual West Virginia and rebuild the world.
Now there is also a complete list of trophies in Fallout 76 that you can earn. You need to complete these tasks for the achievements.
The Trophies of Fallout 76 at a Glance
Platinum:
Platinum – Collect all other 50 trophies
Gold:
I Am Become Death – Complete “I Am Become Death”
Silver:
Into the Fire – Complete “Into the Fire”
Heart of the Enemy – Complete “Heart of the Enemy”
Key to the Past – Complete “Key to the Past”
Officer on Deck – Complete “Officer on Deck”
Appalachian HOA – Build 100 C.A.M.P. Items
Misters of Mystery – Complete “Mistress of Mystery”
Scorched Earth – Win the “Scorched Earth” event
Fallout Forever – Reach Level 100
Ground Zero – Be at Ground Zero of a nuclear bomb
Gimme Gimme! – Pick 50 locks
Code Cruncher – Hack 50 terminals
Monet of Murder – Modify 50 weapons
Pioneer Scout – Discover 100 locations
Shwag – Collect 10 bobbleheads
American Hero – Reach Level 50
Bronze:
Reclamation Day! – Leave Vault 76
First Contact – Complete “First Contact”
Final Departure – Complete “Final Departure”
Second Helpings – Complete “Second Helpings”
Recruitment Blues – Complete “Recruitment Blues”
Coming to Fruition – Complete “Coming to Fruition”
Bunker Buster – Complete “Bunker Buster”
One of Us – Complete “One of Us”
Happy C.A.M.P.er – Build a C.A.M.P.
We Must Rebuild – Craft 20 C.A.M.P. items
Personal Matters – Complete “Personal Matters”
Queen of the Hunt – Complete “Queen of the Hunt”
Monster Mash – Win the “Monster Mash” event
Breach and Clear – Win the “Breach and Clear” event
Never Go it Alone! – Join 20 teams
Second Skin – Craft 5 armor pieces
A Fighting Chance – Build a weapon
LITerally – Read 20 magazines
Perked Up – Upgrade a perk to the highest rank
Tested Mettle – Complete 5 challenges
A Real Challenger – Complete 20 challenges
Field Medic – Revive 20 players
Moneybags – Own 10,000 caps
Retro Now – Play a holotape game
Giant Slayer – Kill 5 giant creatures
Bounty Hunter – Kill a wanted player
Kill or Be Killed – Kill another player
Good Grief! – Kill 20 players
Pest Control – Kill 300 creatures
Junker Funk – Collect 200 junk items
Photo Bomber – Take 20 photos
Ain’t He the Cutest? – Collect a bobblehead
Wild West Virginian – Reach Level 10
Appalachian Trailblazer – Reach Level 25
Beta progress will be carried over – so are trophies retroactive? As players retain their progress from the beta, many players must have already completed some tasks such as level-ups. Whether such trophies are retroactive is still unknown. Currently, there is no information from Bethesda on this.
Recently there was a PR stream for Fallout 76. Streamer Ninja, the Rick and Morty characters, along with a rapper played the beta. It seems that it didn’t go well. What happened can be read on our site.
The CEO of Smilegate, the developer of Lost Ark, confirms that the new MMORPG will also be released in the West. One of the reasons for this is the new strict regulations against video games in China.
What happened? During the celebration at the Grand Hyatt Hotel for the upcoming launch of Lost Ark, Smilegate’s CEO, Kwon Hyeong-Bin, gave a speech. In it, he officially confirmed for the first time that the developer is working on plans to release their new MMORPG in Europe and the USA.
Lost Ark Cinematic: Classes Mage and Hunter
The CEO did not say when Western fans will gain access to the game. However, he emphasized that Lost Ark should come to the West in an “advanced” or “matured state”. This means it will have to leave at least the open beta phase, which it is currently in.
Why is the decision happening now? Smilegate hinted months ago that they are considering bringing Lost Ark to the West and are observing the market. However, there have been no concrete, definitive confirmations until now.
As one of the reasons for his decision, the CEO mentioned the current changes in regulations in the Chinese market. Since early August 2018, the “State Administration of Radio and Television” in China has imposed strict rules regarding the release of new games in China. This authority is also responsible for the approvals of games in China.
Cinematic: One of the enemies from Lost Ark
According to the official statement from the Chinese government, these regulations are intended to protect children. This includes, for example, strict limits on daily playing time or denials of licenses for game releases in China.
Why is the Chinese market so important for Smilegate? It is not surprising that Smilegate is getting nervous in light of the new laws. Over 80% of the developer’s total revenue comes from their earnings in China. Lost Ark was a game that cost the developer Smilegate a lot of money and time. It was worked on for seven years and is estimated to have consumed approximately 90 million dollars in development costs.
Sub-classes: Hawkeye and Soul Master
Therefore, the developer company wants to now turn its attention to the global market and the countries in North America and Europe with Lost Ark, the CEO said in his speech. He believes that Lost Ark has all the necessary elements to be successful globally.
Meanwhile, Korean players are enjoying the open beta of Lost Ark:
The Finals of the World Championships in League of Legends (LoL) 2018 are over. Korea is licking its wounds. The gameplay in LoL has shifted and become more aggressive. South Korea could not cope with this. Now they hope for the return of Faker to the top of the world.
This is how the Finals ended: As exciting as the World Championships of League of Legends were in the first weeks, they became relatively dull starting from the semifinals.
Unfortunately, there were no more close matches or crazy victories from the underdogs. The favorites clearly prevailed in all three games.
The only team from Asia that reached the semifinals, Invictus Gaming, won their semifinal and the final clearly and dominantly. Fnatic had no real chance in the final to stand up against the Chinese.
Catastrophe in South Korea: But before that, the tournament was exciting and saw curious defeats of the favorites.
Especially hard hit by the LoL Worlds 2018 was South Korea. The country, usually so successful in League of Legends, embarrassed itself in the eyes of many in these Worlds:
Last year’s winner Gen G. was already eliminated in the main round
Afreeca Freecs became the first Korean team to lose to one from North America: Cloud 9 defeated them. This noticeably hurts the South Koreans
And KT Rolster, actually the co-favorites, also did not succeed – they were eliminated early against the later champs Invictus Gaming
LoL has become more aggressive
What has changed? The expert, Chae “Piglet” Gwang-Ji, a former star player himself, explains what the problem of South Korea at the highest level of League of Legends is:
In Korea, players are taught not to engage in fights when their jungler is not nearby. However, this style is no longer up to date. In the current meta, one must play aggressively.
The current LoL is characterized by dominant presence in the laning phase, an aggressive playstyle from the junglers, and a flood of wards that guarantee visibility.
In the Finals, Invictus Gaming also won clearly because their jungler Ning played dominantly and cleverly. He was crowned MVP of the Finals. Experts praise Ning for his excellent and superior “Pathing.” He takes tactically better paths than his opponents and thus controls parts of the map.
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This is what South Korea hopes for: The great hope of the South Koreans lies on LoL god Faker next year. He is expected to bring South Korea back to the top.
However, as a South Korean midlaner, Rookie has always been considered a kind of “Faker jr” and is compared to the star player Lee “Faker” Gang-hyeok.
This seems to bother Rookie not at all. He is almost humble in this moment of his greatest success.
Faker, LoL god
Even the World Champion raves about Faker
This is what Rookie says about Faker: Even after his victory at the Worlds, Rookie pays respect to his idol. He says: “Even now, Faker is the biggest star in the world. I cannot surpass him.”
Rookie continues:
“I am very grateful that people compare me to Faker, but I think it will take a long time for me to even get close to him. I do not even think I could compete against him in the mid lane. Even though I have become the World Champion today, I do not think I am the best midlaner in the world.
I want to tell Faker that I will always watch his games and his solo queues. I hope he can continue with his amazing plays.”
Rookie, mid-laner of Invictus Gaming
However, relying solely on Faker may not be sufficient for South Korea to look better next year. They will likely need to adapt to the new “snowball and control ward” meta of League of Legends. But League of Legends might look completely different at the LoL Worlds 2019.
At Destiny 2, there was a reprimand in Activision-Blizzard’s earning call for the poor numbers. However, Activision also had a lot of good things to say about Destiny 2 Forsaken. The player numbers for Destiny 2 increased in Q3 2018 – compared to the previous year as well.
That was the big story: Last week, there was an earnings call from Activision. A sentence from this call made it into the international press: Some of Activision’s franchises like Destiny unfortunately didn’t perform as strongly as hoped.
This is unusual because a game is clearly reprimanded in this manner. This is not typically done in earnings calls. Therefore, it caused quite a stir.
But that was not all that Activision had to say about Destiny. Much of the other information sounds significantly more positive.
How many are still playing Destiny 2?
What Activision says about player numbers: According to VentureBeat, Activision commented on player numbers: In Q3 2018, that is July, August, and September, Destiny 2 had more active players than in the previous quarter and more than in the same period in 2017.
However, Activision does not provide exact numbers, and there is the catch that in Q3 2017 Destiny 2 had not yet been released on PC.
But it seems that Destiny 2 has already improved here.
What Activision says about quality: Forsaken received a lot of praise from Activision as an expansion itself. COO and President of Activision Coddy Johnson stated:
“Forsaken is a high-quality expansion. Honestly, it is the highest quality content we have seen in the franchise to date.
This really comes from Activision and Bungie working together to address the community’s complaints about Destiny 2 holistically.”
Johnson says Forsaken has been very well received by critics and the community and deepened the engagement of the players who play it.
Giveaway to promote later sales
What Activision sees as a problem: Johnson sees the difficulty in that not all players are back on board. Therefore, Destiny falls short of expectations.
Johnson finds it challenging that players have to first purchase the regular Destiny 2 to then start with Forsaken. Therefore, they decided to give away Destiny 2 at BlizzCon for two weeks and let players keep it.
The hope is that players will build a deep connection when they start with Destiny 2.
Could the base game Destiny 2 become Free2Play?
What lies behind this: Activision wants to bring more Guardians to the base game “Destiny 2” so that they can later spend money on microtransactions, Forsaken, or other expansions. To do this, Activision wants to lower the entry hurdle further.
It therefore seems quite possible that Activision will make Destiny 2 completely free in a next step:
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, a new item is planned. This time, however, it is not a weapon per se, but a new turret. This could shake things up significantly in the game.
What is the turret about? Recently, a new item has appeared on the in-game announcement page that has caught the attention of all Fortnite fans: the mounted turret.
This is a kind of flak emplacement with two automatic cannons, a seat, and a rudimentary shield at the front.
What can the turret do? There is still no detailed information, but according to the text, the turret can be firmly mounted and can provide suppressive fire from there. It could be a permanently mounted version of the light machine gun that has since been removed.
Interestingly, the turret seems to have unlimited ammunition but can overheat if you fire continuously for too long. The text explicitly warns against overheating.
When will the turret come? As usual, the turret should appear in Fortnite with the next update. This is expected to hit the servers between November 13 and 14, 2018.
The reactions to the turret
Great confusion about the turret: As expected, part of the community is reacting extremely negatively to the new turret. The reason for the anger seems to be that many fans see the turret as a kind of automated gun that takes everything in its path under fire.
Similar to one of the unlockable killstreaks from Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. “Oh man, I can’t wait to walk through the woods and get mowed down by four of these things,” laments a player online.
Probably not an auto-turret: However, it is clear from the description text that the turret will be a stationary item that you must operate yourself. The turret has a seat made specifically for that purpose, which is easy to identify.
“Fix the problems first instead of constantly bringing new things!”: Others are simply against it because they distrust new features and demand that Epic take care of bugs and issues instead of constantly creating new problems.
The arguments of the turret supporters
The turret is a great idea! However, many players also defend the turret. It would greatly enhance structures and especially in strategic game modes like Disco Domination, it would be a lot of fun.
Moreover, it is only stationary and whoever is in the turret is easy “sniper fodder.” Others, however, wish for an option to mount the turret on an all-terrain vehicle or even the new Quad-Rammer.
However, this is likely not going to happen. Most players believe that the turret will be a kind of “trap” that you set on a previously built foundation.
What do you think of the new turret? Cool new feature or complete nonsense?
Are you also on the losing side in the War Mode of World of Warcraft? Then you could soon receive better rewards.
The War Mode in World of Warcraft has more or less revolutionized PvP. It made many players give open PvP a chance, even if they had never been interested in PvP before. However, just a few weeks in, the balance in War Mode began to shift. Now, there is a strong imbalance on most server shards – the Horde outnumbers the Alliance in War Mode.
Blizzard is planning additional incentives in Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance to assist the underrepresented faction.
The problem in War Mode: Currently, War Mode can feel unfair. In most cases, the Horde is stronger and has more players than the Alliance. This creates a vicious cycle. The less fun the Alliance has in War Mode, the more Alliance players deactivate the mode. At the same time, the Horde hears that they can activate War Mode without hesitation because there are more rewards without challenge.
As a result, Horde players continue to increase in War Mode while Alliance players decrease.
What does Blizzard want to change? If your faction is underrepresented in War Mode, the War Mode bonus should be higher – depending on the “disadvantage” being greater. The exact values are not yet known, but the bonus on war resources, gold, and artifact power could possibly increase from 10% to 15% or even 20%.
On November 11, 1918, the Armistice of Compiègne was signed, marking the end of World War I. Players of Battlefield 1 honored this day with a moment of silence.
Players of the Battlefield series are often very aware of history and are also critical of the content, which is why historical events like the Armistice of Compiègne are of significant importance in the games.
A brief moment of peace
What happened? The 100th anniversary of the Armistice of Compiègne led players in the online shooter Battlefield 1 to respectfully ceasefire at 11 a.m. local time for two minutes. Many players participated in the action.
What was honored? The Armistice of Compiègne initiated the end of World War I on November 11, 1918. It had been evident since the summer of 1918 that Germany would lose the war. The collapse of Bulgaria in mid-September ultimately led the German High Command to seek negotiations for an armistice.
On November 8, initial negotiations took place in a railway carriage in a wooded area of the municipality of Compiègne near the town of Rethondes. Chancellor Friedrich Ebert and Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg subsequently accepted the terms of the Allies, and the contract was signed on November 11.
Why the event didn’t work well in the game: Not all players participated in ceasing fire for two minutes in Battlefield 1. Some took the opportunity to conduct sneaky attacks. This is clearly visible in the video below.
Players express their enthusiasm: Even though not everyone participated, there were enough players who paused for two minutes in the battles. Fans received this so well that the action is even referred to as “historical.”
francois_heer34 comments on Reddit, after watching the video: “Wow, this is something I never believed would happen in an online game.”
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Here are Predictions for Team of the Week 9 (TOTW 9) in FIFA 19. We show you forecasts of which players could receive Inform cards in Ultimate Team this week.
The TOTW release time in FUT 19: On November 14, the 9th Team of the Week in FIFA 19 will be released. From 7 PM onwards, you can pull the special cards from packs for one week until TOTW 10 takes over on November 21.
These are TOTW Predictions: Based on their performances in the games that actually took place, predictions are made regarding which players could be included in the upcoming Team of the Week of FIFA 19.
While these predictions are not always 100% correct, they provide a good overview of potential Team of the Week players. For example, this week Marco Reus could receive an Inform card as CAM.
Prediction TDW 8: fifauteam
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How to trade with TOTW Predictions: The Team of the Week can be used to earn a lot of coins. The value of TOTW players increases drastically when they are on Team of the Week. You can find out more in our guide to TOTW trading.
The 3.3 update for the alpha of Star Citizen has been deployed to the live servers, while the test server has already received patch 3.3.5. Players are mostly excited, especially since the performance has noticeably improved.
A range of new features are currently delighting Star Citizen players. Among them is improved performance and the ability to purchase spaceships directly in-game. The next update will include a large planet with a city.
Improved Performance and More
This is what update 3.3 brings: After version 3.3 was initially tested on the test server, now all other players of Star Citizen can experience the new features:
The object container streaming system allows for better performance
In Teach’s Ship Shop in Levski, it is possible to buy spaceships directly in-game with in-game currency
Contractor Recco Battaglia takes care of the resource management of the space station
At Security Post Kareah, you fight in shooter battles against AI opponents
The next updates are already on the horizon: Right now, update 3.3.5 is on the test server, bringing with it the planet Hurston.
Hurston offers diverse vegetation
On the planet, you will find the city of Lorville
The object container streaming system will be further improved, positively affecting performance
Update 3.3.5 is expected to be deployed to the live servers later this month. Following that, in December, update 3.4 will include the following content:
Lorville will receive a business district
The two spaceships Anvil Hawk and Origin 600i Touring will be introduced
The Freelancer and Reliant Kore ships will be revamped
2019 Will Be Interesting for Star Citizen
These things won’t make it into the game in 2018: Not everything that was planned for Star Citizen this year will make it into the game. Fans will have to wait longer:
Playable female characters have been postponed to 2019
The city planet ArcCorp with its moons will not arrive until next year
The flight control will be overhauled in 2019
It will be possible to collect scrap
The reputation and law system as well as refineries, guilds, repairs, and refueling of ships will also follow in 2019
This is how players react to the update: The new update is well-received by players, even though there is still some criticism regarding the prices of the ships. The noticeably improved performance is especially praised. For many, it is finally possible to play without major stutter. For the live version 3.3.5, there was a call for fewer bugs in the missions.
Cage Storm states in the official forum: “I love it. Congratulations to everyone involved!”
Arrathor explains: “You can definitely feel the performance improvements. Port Olisar finally doesn’t feel like you’re walking through mud anymore.”
ermgerd42 says: “As version 3.3 shows, half of the missions don’t work correctly. It’s frustrating since they are the only way to get new ships with in-game currency.”
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In early 2019, Sea of Thieves introduces a new game mode called “The Arena.” PvP is at the center of it. For fans of competitive naval battles, this might be an incentive to play more.
The pirate adventure Sea of Thieves aims to make PvP fans happy with a new game mode. The developers at Rare have now presented “The Arena” with a trailer, showing fans what to expect.
Here, the battles between players are in focus. These take place on the water with ships or on land with firearms and swords.
The Arena – Trailer for Sea of Thieves
What is it about? The Arena will be released in early 2019 as a fifth free content update for Sea of Thieves. It will be a new game mode available alongside the well-known Adventure mode. Players will choose between Adventure mode or The Arena in the lobby.
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Crews in The Arena fight for the same treasure maps and treasures on the map. This should lead to exciting battles.
Who is this mode for? The Arena is the typical PvP combat of Sea of Thieves, but highly concentrated. All players compete against each other to see who brings the most loot to the new faction of Sea Dogs.
How many players fit in The Arena? Rare has not yet specified a precise number of players. In the trailer, a maximum of 4-5 ships can be seen at the same time. Whether that is the limit of the map remains unclear.
What do fans say about The Arena?
Opinions about the new game mode are divided among fans. One side of the players is excited to finally receive a pure PvP mode. Others wonder if it is really good to split the community like this.
Voices for The Arena mode:
On YouTube, user MixelPlx writes: “YES! Consider me an excited PvP player. The seas have been very quiet lately. See you in 2019!
Hitbotc writes on YouTube: “This is what we’ve all been waiting for!”
Concerns about splitting the player base: User billabamzilla writes on Reddit: “Splitting the player base. I’m not a fan.”
In the Sea of Thieves forums, user Hudson RL writes: “Great trailer, but I’m not very impressed with the idea of splitting the community into two different modes,” but he would be open to any opportunity to change his mind positively. He also mentions that he is somewhat disappointed because Sea of Thieves has drifted so far from the original game.
User Thor from Blitz writes: “I’m absolutely not a fan of having a separate game mode. Sure, we need more information on it, but I don’t like it so far.”
Player KeetaLurk comments on the topic: “Great disappointment from Rare. Every time someone asked about PvE servers, the answer was no. They didn’t want to split the community. And now there’s a new game mode for PvP.”
Regarding this topic, Dutrah_Arcade writes on Reddit: “Splitting the player base with a free update? It sounds more like it would drive away old players and bring in new players. Those are great news for PvP players.”
Other users write that they would have preferred more PvE content. However, the developers also have plans for this area.
New PvE content is also planned
For fans of new adventures in Sea of Thieves, Mike Chapman, Design Director at Sea of Thieves, has good news.
On Twitter, he writes: “It’s so exciting to introduce The Arena and all the fun it brings. But there are also new features, tools, and opportunities for adventurers.” He is already looking forward to working on unannounced updates. “More surprises are coming,” he says.
In Pokémon GO, you will soon be able to trade Pokémon with the Let’s GO games for the Nintendo Switch. We will show you how to do it.
On November 16, the games Pokémon Let’s GO, Pikachu and Let’s GO, Evoli will be released for the Nintendo Switch. For players of Pokémon GO, these two new games are significant because you can trade Pokémon between Pokémon GO and the two Let’s Go games.
The Japanese site for the “Let’s GO” games has now published a guide on how to use these games and Pokémon GO together. We will show you how to connect the games and explain how to trade Pokémon.
How to Connect the Games
To be able to trade between the Let’s GO games and Pokémon GO, it is important to connect the games. You can do this in the settings of the games as follows.
How to Connect Pokémon GO with Let’s GO
Tap the Pokéball icon at the bottom center of the screen
Open your settings in Pokémon GO
Look for the “Nintendo Switch” field and click on it
Click on “Connect to Nintendo Switch”
How to Connect Let’s GO with Pokémon GO
Press X to open the pause menu and then press Y to open the settings
Click on “Pokémon GO”
The game will ask if you want to connect to Pokémon GO; click “Yes”
The game will show you the trainer name you want to connect with. If this is correct, press “Yes”
The games should now be connected
How to Trade Pokémon Between Both Games
To send Pokémon from Pokémon GO to the Let’s GO games, you must follow a few steps. We will show you what to do.
How to Trade Pokémon from Pokémon GO to the Let’s GO Games
Go to your Pokémon list
Tap the Nintendo Switch icon in the upper right corner
Press and hold the Pokémon you want to send
After selecting the Pokémon, the game will ask you “Do you want to send this Pokémon?”; click “Yes”
You will be asked again if you are sure. Also click “Yes”
You will receive a message that your Pokémon has been sent, and you will receive a candy of the Pokémon for sending it
How to Receive Pokémon in the Let’s GO Games from Pokémon GO
Go to the Pokémon GO Park and talk to the woman at the reception
Select “Bring Pokémon”
Select an area where you want to send a Pokémon
Click on “Receive Pokémon”
You will be asked if you want to receive a Pokémon; click “Yes”
You will be told that you have received a Pokémon
These Pokémon Cannot Be Traded: Some Pokémon from Pokémon GO cannot be traded with the two new games. These include the following Pokémon:
