Fallout 76 will receive a patch on release. The Day-1 patch will be substantial and will require more storage space than the game itself.
When does Fallout 76 release? On November 14, it is the release day of Fallout 76. Prior to that, players can already download a Day-1 patch.
Some of you might need to make space for it, as the Day-1 patch will be huge and will take up even more storage space than the main game itself.
Fallout 76 will be a chunk on your hard drive
This is how much storage you will need for Fallout 76: The main game itself will be around 45 GB in size. This size is also the same as the beta of Fallout 76. While your progress from the beta will carry over, you will still need to reinstall the game on PS4 and Xbox One. PC players only need to download a small patch.
Together with the Day-1 patch, that brings the size to about 55 GB. Overall, you will need nearly 100 GB of storage space for Fallout 76 including the patch. We will only have precise numbers on that once the pre-load for PC and PS4 starts. Fallout 76 can already be downloaded on Xbox One.
What does the patch change? There are no exact details yet. Presumably, it will involve bug fixes and performance optimizations, as in the beta patch.
This is already the second 100 GB chunk in a short time, as Red Dead Redemption 2 was released on October 26. The open-world giant also requires over 100 GB of hard drive space. However, the game did not even require a patch, RDR2 was delivered with two Blu-Ray discs right from the start.
If you constantly have full pockets in Red Dead Redemption 2, you need an upgrade. With a little work, the Legend of the East Satchel awaits you, providing you with 99 storage slots for all items.
Red Dead Redemption 2 places a lot of emphasis on gathering resources and crafting. However, you also need a lot of space in your pockets. Pearson, the camp cook in your camp, will gladly craft new satchels for you.
Once you’ve invested some effort, the Legend of the East Satchel, which promises 99 storage slots for all items, awaits!
How to get the Legend of the East Satchel
This is what you need for leatherworking: In order for Pearson to start leatherworking, you first need to donate the leatherworking tools to him. You can obtain this through the ledger in camp, where you also upgrade the camp.
The tools cost you 180 dollars and allow Pearson to craft some cosmetic items in addition to the satchels.
While you can exchange meat and other items with other traders for cash, you should always hand in animal pelts to Pearson. If they are of good or perfect quality, he can craft equipment, cosmetic items, and satchels from them.
Each individual satchel doubles the carry slots for individual items. With the basic satchels, you have five satchel slots each, whereas with the new satchels, you have ten satchel slots.
The last satchel, the Legend of the East, increases your satchel slots for all items to 99.
We will list all the satchels, their requirements, and materials here for you.
Satchel for Tonics
Upgrade: Increases the satchel slots for all tonics.
Requirements: Upgrade Mr. Strauss’s medical wagon twice.
Materials:
Perfect Deer Pelt
Perfect Buck Pelt
Perfect Elk Pelt
Satchel for Ingredients
Upgrade: Increases the satchel slots for edible ingredients used to make provisions and tonics.
Requirements: Donate 5 animal carcasses to Pearson.
Materials:
Perfect Deer Pelt
Perfect Badger Pelt
Perfect Squirrel Pelt
Satchel for Equipment
Upgrade: Increases the satchel slots for your equipment.
Requirements: Donate three valuables for your camp.
Materials:
Perfect Deer Pelt
Perfect Elk Pelt
Perfect Panther Pelt
Satchel for Provisions
Upgrade: Increases the satchel slots for your provisions.
Upgrade: Increases the satchel slots for most non-edible crafting ingredients.
Requirements: Craft three recipes at the campfire.
Materials:
Perfect Deer Pelt
Perfect Boar Pelt
Perfect Iguana Skin
Satchel for Valuables
Upgrade: Increases the satchel slots for all valuables that you can sell for money.
Requirements: Donate 50 dollars for your camp.
Materials:
Perfect Deer Pelt
Perfect Beaver Pelt
Perfect Rabbit Pelt
Legend of the East Satchel
Upgrade: Increases all satchel slots for all items to 99.
Requirements: Craft all other satchels.
Materials:
Perfect Deer Pelt
Perfect Puma Pelt
Perfect Wolf Pelt
By the way: If you want to skip hunting and crafting, but still want the Legend of the East Satchel, you can just wait until the end of the game. There, you can buy the satchel for 300 dollars.
A screenshot from BlizzCon caused quite a stir among fans of World of Warcraft. Especially priests were wide-eyed.
BlizzCon 2018 was full of new announcements surrounding World of Warcraft. However, a small detail wasn’t discussed in depth, yet it drew the attention of the fan community.
During the “What’s Next?” panel, the upcoming patches and story content of Battle for Azeroth were discussed. On a slide from the presentation, players discovered a detail that caused confusion and excitement.
What was seen? When Jeremy Feasel announced that the upcoming patches would also cover the stories of key characters like Sylvanas, a picture of Sylvanas was shown.
There she wasn’t holding her bow in her hands, but instead an intricately decorated dagger, which shadow priests might recognize: The blade Xal’atath.
Sylvanas holding Xal’atath in her hands.
What is Xal’atath? In Legion, Xal’atath was the artifact weapon of the shadow priests. It constantly whispered promises and secrets to the player and is known for eventually leaving its bearer or driving them insane. At the end of Legion, Xal’atath, along with all other artifact weapons, was sacrificed for the cleansing of the Sword of Sargeras.
What Xal’atath actually is remains somewhat unclear. It is suspected (and hinted through the story) that Xal’atath is a rather weak Old God, who was destroyed early by the other Old Gods during the Black Empire and then imprisoned in the blade.
However, Xal’atath disappeared without a trace after the cleansing of the Sword of Sargeras and only reappears in the upcoming Patch 8.1. Here, players can help Xal’atath gain more power and ultimately escape from the dagger to take on a physical form.
How exactly this quest will unfold remains uncertain, as data miners have only connected a few hints about it so far.
Speculations about Xal’atath in Sylvanas’ hands
Why Sylvanas wields the former blade of the shadow priests is still uncertain, but it leaves much room for speculation and theories, some of which we want to address:
A prison for an Old God
One of the currently most common theories is that the dagger, in which Xal’atath resided, is such a powerful relic that it can contain an Old God. Therefore, Xal’atath was in the blade. The other Old Gods (C’thun, Y’shaarj, Yogg-Saron or N’Zoth) imprisoned Xal’atath in the blade after Xal’atath lost a battle.
This is supported by Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance. After players help Xal’atath regain power, she directly appeals to N’Zoth, asking him to “release the last seal” and free her from the dagger – which indeed happens. Xal’atath gets a physical body, and the blade is left behind.
In some way, the blade finds its way to Sylvanas, who then uses it as a weapon. This would give Sylvanas a weapon capable of capturing and neutralizing the essence of an Old God.
Perhaps the dagger will play a significant role in how N’Zoth is defeated in later patches (possibly Patch 8.3 or 8.4).
This would also explain why the Void thinks so little of Sylvanas and why Alleria strongly urged her to kill Sylvanas in the comic “Three Sisters”. The Void knows all possible variations of the future and has likely seen some where Sylvanas emerges victorious over the Old Gods.
Xal’atath devours everything
Also interesting is the second theory that N’Zoth is not the real problem of Battle for Azeroth, but Xal’atath herself. After all, players ensure that Xal’atath has her own body and can roam freely in the world in Patch 8.1 – something that the other Old Gods cannot do, as they are firmly anchored in the crust of Azeroth.
Here some of her whispers from Legion return to play. There she said:
“We could encounter my brothers in this conflict. I even hope for it. Their power will belong to me. They will pay for what they once did to me.”
With “brothers”, Xal’atath is clearly referring to the other Old Gods and still plans to devour them to emerge victorious. At the same time, this whisper almost confirms that Xal’atath was defeated and imprisoned by the other Old Gods.
However, even more interesting is a second quote from Legion:
“What irony that the weakest among us might be the victor. C’thun, Yogg-Saron, Y’shaarj and … well. Only one will remain to devour the world. So it was always intended.”
Back then, it was believed that Xal’atath was referring to N’Zoth, the last of the known remaining Old Gods. But in light of the current story, Xal’atath might be speaking of someone else: herself.
After all, it was Xal’atath who was defeated first and thus counts as the “weakest” of the Old Gods. However, since she has been trapped in the blade, she has gathered more and more power, in Legion alone through the priest in large amounts. We consumed powerful creatures of the Old Gods for her and even gave her access to the Pantheon of Titans on Argus, for which “our glorious deeds will never be forgotten”.
As a shadow priest, I can only say: I’m really looking forward to the resolution of this story. I think it’s really cool that our “knife” Xal’atath plays such an important role.
What do you think, how will the story of Sylvanas and Xal’atath continue?
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The online survival game Fallout 76 is about to launch. A three-hour stream featuring star streamer Ninja, the comic characters Rick and Morty, and rapper Logic just aired on Twitch. Reactions have been mixed.
Last night, there was a three-hour live stream of Fallout 76 with a bizarre cast during our sleepy night hours. We summarize reactions and show you clips.
Rapper Logic: He has been in the music business since 2009 and was nominated for two Grammys in 2018.
Justin Roiland: The actor, designer, author, and director voiced the cartoon characters Rick and Morty during the stream, who were visible on screen. The two are the stars of a sci-fi comedy series with a unique humor that enjoys cult status.
Bad reactions in the Twitch chat
Eurogamer criticizes technical issues: The site Eurogamer describes it as a “cringe-fest,” meaning a constant sense of secondhand embarrassment, albeit with hints of humor.
The stream was set up so that Roiland controlled the character “DarkWebFlurbos,” who was at a higher level and modeled after the character Rick. Most of the time, this character was the focus of the stream. Ninja and Logic had low-level characters and tended to stay together.
Rick and Morty aimed to “see the bombs drop.” By the end of the stream, they accomplished this, with Rick walking toward the detonation with open arms as another player activated the nuclear bomb.
Eurogamer notes that the three streamers struggled to find a shared chemistry. They had difficulty interacting with each other and responding to what others were saying and doing.
The Twitch chat was full of insults aimed at the streamers and Fallout 76 throughout the entire stream.
Eurogamer mentions many technical difficulties that further disrupted the pacing of the stream. There were crashes that led to long delays. For 10 minutes, there was an overlay issue as well. This is what the stream looked like:
Eurogamer further states that the issues were compounded by the fact that the stream took place on the Xbox One, causing framerate problems. This was also noted and criticized by the Twitch chat.
By the end of the three-hour stream, Rick and Morty had simply glitched out of the screen while Ninja and Logic were cut off mid-sentence.
Main criticism point: Chemistry is lacking
Kotaku points out lack of chemistry: The US site Kotaku strikes a similar note. Here, too, criticism is directed at the lack of cohesion among the individual parts of the stream.
Rick and Morty intended to be funny, but would have struggled to break through with their impro-comedy. Especially since Ninja and Logic did not engage with their jokes. Moreover, Rick and Morty without screenwriters often missed the mark.
In this clip, Rick urges the other streamers to run around naked and only use their fists. However, Ninja talks about another player who is chasing them. Logic has problems with his seating arrangement.
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Additionally, Logic seemed to have some difficulties getting along with the game. Loic seemed to be talking more about his chair, breathing, or other things.
Kotaku also notes the negative comments in the Twitch chat but admits that the stream had a few highlights. For instance, Morty recounts that he once woke up at night because Rick was hiding under his bed and constantly burping.
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According to Kotaku, one can understand how the combination of Ninja, Logic, Rick, and Morty would look fantastic to a PR team. However, in practice, one must also ensure that the ingredients fit together; otherwise, it could be a mess.
What reddit says: On reddit people especially complain that Bethesda brings in a “foreign streamer” like Ninja to feature Fallout 76. He probably wouldn’t play the game later anyway. PR chose Ninja just to reach his community and get them excited about Fallout 76.
People would have preferred streamers from the Bethesda community.
Today, on November 10th, the Community Day in Pokémon GO is happening! Take this unique opportunity to catch Shiny Cyndaquil.
Today’s Community Day revolves around the Fire starter Cyndaquil. Players can use a Star Piece to gain six times the Stardust for catching Pokémon. Four times the experience points for catching Pokémon are possible with a Lucky Egg.
When does the Community Day start? The Community Day runs today from 11 AM for three hours, ending at 2 PM. Players will then have an additional hour to evolve a Typhlosion with Overheat.
First Shiny Catches of the Community Day in November
In Asia and Australia, the Community Day took place earlier this night. Trainers were excited about the huge amount of Stardust and many shiny Cyndaquil.
On Reddit, “Vinsanity9“, a player from New Zealand, shared one of the first caught shiny Cyndaquil.
High Shiny Rate: As with every Community Day, the chance of a shiny Cyndaquil is increased today. It is approximately 1 in 25, as is the case with every Community Day. All information about this special event can be found in our guide:
Server Issues: During the Community Day in Asia and Australia, many players reported server issues and had trouble getting into the game. The Pokémon GO team apologized for this on Twitter and extended the Community Day in those regions by two hours. The server issues were then resolved. Here in Germany, players can also play without any problems again.
On Twitter, many players thanked the team and shared pictures of their shiny catches as tweets.
Are you excited for the Community Day with Cyndaquil?
In The Division today, on November 10, the next vendor reset is happening. We present to you the new items from the vendors that are particularly worthwhile this week.
The new offer from the vendors of The Division is here. Every week, the vendor reset takes place on Friday night to Saturday, and now there’s a new selection of gear for players.
What else November brings for The Division, we have summarized for you here. In addition to another shield, there will also be a global event and new information about The Division 2.
Recommended Weapons since November 10
Special Equipment Vendor: Historian with Balanced, Prepared, and History Repeats. Not one of the meta weapons, but if you wanted to try it out, it’s a good choice. Replace Balanced with Destructive, then you have a solid PvE weapon. Also, another exotic piece of equipment for the upcoming shield.
Camp Clinton: Pakhan with Prepared, Competent, and Pakhan. If you need a good PvE LMG for electronics builds, this could be a good starting point. It’s not the best choice, but it gets the job done until you have something better. Prepared is unnecessary here, choose instead Talented or, if you can unlock it, Determined.
DZ Park Ave: AUG A3 Para XS with Precise, Talented, and Determined. A better choice for your electronics builds is this submachine gun. With the combination of Talented and Determined, you significantly reduce your cooldown with kills. Precise is unnecessary in this case, Competent is the best choice here.
DZ Park Ave: SVD Paratrooper Version with Prepared, Balanced, and Disciplin. One of the best precision rifles with good talents. You should replace Disciplin with Increased or Malicious.
That players sometimes lose interest in Overwatch happens from time to time. However, they often come back. Overwatch chief Jeff Kaplan explains in an interview what Overwatch is doing to ensure that this remains the case.
What to do when Overwatch becomes boring? Surely it has happened to you that Overwatch was left aside for a while or even uninstalled. However, the developers are doing many things to win you back.
Overwatch should remain exciting
It is normal for players to leave: Jeff Kaplan from the Overwatch team talked in an interview with the US site Kotaku about why players stop playing Overwatch and how to bring them back.
Through new features like Recognition and Group Search or the upcoming Spectator Mode, interest should be maintained. According to Kaplan, it is also quite normal for players to stop playing Overwatch temporarily:
I always think about what kind of game Overwatch is: a competitive 6v6 action shooter. It is the kind of game where players come and go. I think that is natural. It is good for the players and it is good for us when players do not get lost and only play Overwatch.
Only when players stop playing Overwatch for an indefinite time or even permanently do alarm bells ring for Kaplan. The team keeps such situations “on the radar” and wonders what it can do better.
What to do when players leave? If players permanently stop playing Overwatch, the team first asks itself some questions:
If the answer to any of these questions is “No”, then the team prepares to work on it. In some situations, it is also just natural for fans to stay away for a while, as with new games. Kaplan:
I think players sometimes panic when they hear “Oh, all my friends are playing Call of Duty this month,” or something like that. That is OK. Call of Duty is brand new and it’s great. We play it too. And then we come back and do our placements in Overwatch.
The most recently added map: Busan.
Criticism must be taken seriously: According to Kaplan, an important point is that the team also pays attention to criticism. During the development of the new hero Ashe, this was one of the reasons she became the hero she is.
The community often complained that the current heroes play too much with crowd control and that this robs the game of fun. This has been particularly the case since the release of Brigitte.
After their own review, the team agrees with the criticism and is careful not to let it get worse. There will not be major reworks on heroes for this reason, as these could have other impacts.
Instead, Overwatch heroes like Doomfist will be adjusted, which contribute to this problem. When developing new content, like with Ashe, care will be taken to ensure that it does not also become part of the problem.
The “aces up your sleeve”: The Overwatch team has focused heavily on improving balance and bringing in new content this year.
Recurring events like the recently ended Halloween Horror or the upcoming Winter Wonderland have gone a bit unnoticed. Some fans have complained about this, as events are a reason for many to check back into Overwatch.
However, Kaplan advises players to look forward to the upcoming event. Some “pretty cool” things are coming:
We have a few aces up our sleeve for next year, and I think they are pretty cool. When they come, players will say: “Oh, now I understand what you did.” We just try not to talk too early about such things.
What do you think? Do you also take breaks and then come back to Overwatch? If you’re looking for teammates, check out our Overwatch group and visit us on Facebook for the latest updates on Overwatch.
Today marks the Community Day in November in Pokémon GO. Many bonuses await you on the Cyndaquil Day.
What are Community Days? For several months now, Niantic has been hosting the Community Day once a month. Each Community Day focuses on a special Pokémon. This Pokémon can be encountered more frequently in the wild and there is also a chance to find its shiny form.
In addition to the Pokémon, there are also other bonuses for players. The last Community Day featured the Pokémon Tanhel.
This November focuses on the Fire Starter Cyndaquil. We will now show you everything you need to know to be well prepared today.
GMT+0 – Start Time and Bonuses for the Community Day in November
What: The Pokémon GO Community Day in November 2018
When: On Saturday, November 10, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM German time (GMT+1)
Pokémon of the Day: Cyndaquil
Exclusive Move: Flamethrower (only Typhlosion)
Bonus: Double the amount of experience points for catching Pokémon
Bonus: Double the amount of stardust for catching Pokémon
Is doubled by the stardust event. So there will be quadruple the amount of stardust for catching monsters
Bonus: 3-hour Lure Modules
Additional Bonus: You can evolve your Quilava into Typhlosion by 3 PM to learn the exclusive move Flamethrower
What does GMT+0 mean? As always, Niantic announced the Community Day at 10 AM GMT+0. However, this is not the German timezone. Our timezone during winter time is GMT+1. Therefore, the Community Day starts as usual at 11 AM German time.
Shiny Cyndaquil, Quilava and Typhlosion
Is there a Shiny Cyndaquil? On Community Days, each event Pokémon could previously be caught in its shiny form. Therefore, it’s also expected that Cyndaquil will appear as a new Shiny in the game in November.
Chance for a Shiny is high: If you play the full three hours of the event, then you can expect to catch a shiny Cyndaquil. You would have to be very unlucky not to catch one. The probability of encountering a shiny Community Day Pokémon during the three hours is 1 in 25.
Typhlosion with Flamethrower – How strong is the move?
How to get Typhlosion to learn Flamethrower? To have your Typhlosion learn the exclusive move Flamethrower, you must evolve it during the Community Day. There is a specific time window for evolutions. This means you can evolve your Quilava until 3 PM so that it knows Flamethrower.
Typhlosion gets stronger: The new move makes Typhlosion stronger. However, it is not as strong as some other Fire Pokémon. So if you want a strong Typhlosion, you should definitely evolve one with Flamethrower.
100% IV Cyndaquil – Max CP for Typhlosion
In this weather, Cyndaquil becomes stronger: As Cyndaquil is a Fire type, you will receive a bonus during sunny weather.
How strong will Typhlosion get? A Typhlosion can reach a maximum CP of 2686. Its stats are identical to those of Charizard. However, Charizard can learn better moves and therefore has the advantage over Typhlosion.
100% IV Cyndaquil in the wild: To make the most of Community Day, catch as many Cyndaquil as possible and evaluate them only in the hour after Community Day. To do this, enter the following list into your search bar in the game and you can see if you caught a possible 100% IV Cyndaquil. Other IV combinations with these values are also possible.
Incense is worth it in areas where not many Pokémon spawn. You additionally attract Pokémon that you can turn into stardust and experience points.
Lure Modules – 3 pieces or more
Coordinate with your gameplay partners and activate Lure Modules at as many PokéStops as possible. This will attract even more Pokémon to you, and you will also increase your chances of catching shiny Cyndaquil. The modules last for three hours, which is another reason to activate as many of them as possible.
Poké, Super and Ultra Balls – at least 200 pieces
Collect enough balls for Community Day ahead of time. During those three hours, Pokémon spawns are increased and you’ll throw a lot of balls. Also, Cyndaquil is a Pokémon that tends to break free. So having a good stock of balls is beneficial.
Pokémon GO Plus – 1x
GO Plus assists you in catching. If you want to take a break, or if you simply feel overwhelmed with Pokémon, use the GO Plus and it will catch Pokémon for you. For the next Community Day, the Pokéball Plus could also be something for you.
Don’t miss any news: To catch up on everything about Pokémon GO, you can join our Facebook group or like our Facebook page about Pokémon GO. Exchange ideas with other trainers about the Community Day there.
Are you looking forward to the Community Day?
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In Destiny 2, Xur arrives today. Where you can find Xur and what Exotics he has in stock, you will find out here. This is the location and inventory for 09.11.
This week, Guardians have plenty to do: The Curse of the Taken in the Dreaming City is currently in its third cycle week. This means that Guardians now have the chance to earn the exotic bow Wishender. The Broken Throne is active this week.
In Gambit this week, you also have the highest chance to encounter the special Primeval in Gambit mode, for which there is a quest for the exotic hand cannon Dienstvergehen.
Free Gambit weekend begins: Additionally, a free Gambit weekend starts today, on November 9th, at 6 PM. All owners of Destiny 2 have the chance to experience the Gambit mode of the Forsaken expansion until 6 PM on November 11th – even if they do not own Forsaken.
Additionally, Xur is bringing Exotics with him again today. Let’s welcome the Agent of the Nine together.
All info about Xur in Destiny 2 on 09.11. on PS4, Xbox One and PC
Since the release of the Forsaken expansion, Xur has consistently had old Exotics with him. Will this time be different? What does he have this time?
When does Xur arrive today? – The times
The Xur time: Xur has always appeared on Friday for four years. This also applies in Destiny 2 Forsaken. Please note that the Agent of the Nine will now appear at 6:00 PM due to the transition to winter time.
When does Xur disappear? The Agent of the Nine will pack his things again on the upcoming Tuesday, November 13th, at 6:00 PM and will then disappear until next Friday.
Where is Xur? At this location you will find him today
This time, Xur has set up shop on Io in the “The Giant’s Scar” area.
Xur’s location on Io
The exotics in Xur’s inventory
Weapon: The Prospector – Grenade launcher for 29 Legendary shards
Hunter: Ophidia Spatha – Chest armor for 23 Legendary shards.
1. Perk Tier: Increased resilience, improved health regeneration
Blizzard has announced that Overwatch players will soon need to download the entire game again, even if they have always been patched.
Forum post announces reinstallation: Community Support Drakuloth has posted in the official Overwatch forum stating that Overwatch will soon self-reinstall. The post comes early so that people can prepare for it.
The next Overwatch patch will be “too complex”
Why do I need to reinstall? According to Drakuloth, the next major patch for Overwatch is significant. The changes being made by Blizzard are described as “substantial enough” that they cannot simply be placed over the current structure as a patch.
Instead, Overwatch is to be completely reinstalled. Players do not need to configure anything special. According to Drakuloth, the client will self-download and install Overwatch completely.
On PC, Overwatch is already 25 GB for some players. This size is also due to updates and game files such as saved highlights. For the new download, approximately 14 GB will likely need to be downloaded (roughly the original size).
When will the update arrive? A specific time has not yet been mentioned. According to Drakuloth, the reinstallation will simply come “with the next major patch.”
It is possible that this is already the patch that will introduce the new hero Ashe. Since Ashe is already playable on the Overwatch PTR, the new patch may come in just a few weeks.
Do Xbox and PS4 players also need to reinstall? Drakuloth did not specify exactly which platforms will be subject to the reinstallation. It is therefore assumed that it will affect PC, Xbox, and PS4.
Whether personal settings such as mouse sensitivity or individual key bindings will be reset is not yet known.
It looks like Riot Games has plans for another competitive multiplayer game that will be released alongside League of Legends (LoL).
League of Legends is already known in the gaming community as a particularly successful MOBA. Now, initial information about a new game from the LoL team has come to light.
What’s new? Riot Games, the creators of LoL, have filed trademarks for “Legends of Runeterra”. The trademarks cover everything from clothing to software.
A user on Reddit, zileanpredicts, discovered that Riot has secured several trademarks. The rights were reportedly acquired around mid-October 2018.
What types of trademarks are these? The topics are quite varied. However, it strongly appears that a new game is in the works and there will be a lot of merchandising involved.
The following groups of themes have had rights secured by Riot Games for Legends of Runeterra:
Electronic and scientific devices
Stationery and printed products
Leather goods
Clothing
Toys and sports equipment
Advertising and business
Telecommunications (which includes transmission and streaming of video games and video game competitions over global communication networks, the Internet, and wireless networks)
Education and entertainment (for example, organizing and conducting live competitions with video games)
Computers and science (for example, development of computer software in the field of video games)
What is Runeterra? Runeterra is the world where League of Legends takes place. To this end, Riot Games has created a huge interactive map where you can explore Runeterra.
Is the LoL MMO finally coming?
Several months ago, a LoL MMO was hotly discussed in the gaming community. Riot Games fueled huge hype with a tweet.
Fans loved the idea: The idea of an MMO made by the LoL creators was very well received in the community. People were excited about the intriguing lore that they were already familiar with from League of Legends.
Perhaps now the right time has come. Or they might pivot to an entirely different game genre.
It’s still unclear what Legends of Runeterra will become. However, the community is eager to see what Riot Games has planned. User Scoodsie writes on Reddit: “I have to say, Legends of Runeterra is a very nice name for an MMO … let me just dream.”
What type of game would you like to see from the LoL creators?
Warframe has finally received its new open-world update on Venus: Fortuna. This has made a huge impact and is attracting a large crowd of gamers on Twitch and Steam to experience the expansion together. This is no surprise, as this update is packed with content.
For months, the developers at Digital Extremes have been preparing for the release of Fortuna. They even organized a digital scavenger hunt to hype things up. Fans could hardly wait for Fortuna and were eagerly anticipating the update.
What is Fortuna? Fortuna is the second major open-world expansion of the free-to-play shooter Warframe. It takes players to a massive winter map located on Venus. Fortuna brings new features such as riding hoverboards and saving endangered animals.
For two hours, lead designer Steve Sinclair showcased himself applying the final touches to Fortuna. The moment Sinclair was finished, the update was ready for download. The stream reached 40,000 eager viewers who were just waiting for the download.
The mood in the chat was positive and excited – at least as excited as the developer himself.
Tired, happy, and nervous at the same time, the lead designer works live on the final touches of the Fortuna update. Twitch watches in awe.
Shortly after release, position 3 in the Steam charts
Just hours after Fortuna was released on PC, Warframe reached new heights on Steam. The MMO shooter shot directly to position 3 in the Steam charts.
Its last player record was achieved with the release of the new story update “Sacrifice”. Here, 129,002 players logged in, breaking the old record of 121,377 players.
Update November 10: There has been a peak of over 132,000 players according to SteamDB. This gives Warframe another player record. This does not yet include players who do not play the MMO shooter through Steam.
Warframe was briefly ranked 3rd in the Steam charts shortly after the Fortuna update. As of November 8.
Fortuna offers a massive world and new gameplay
An update loaded with content: It’s no wonder that fans were so eager for Fortuna. The update came packed with a lot of new content.
New side weapons for crafting have been introduced
There are also new cosmetics and decorations
The K-Drive is a hoverboard and a special highlight for players.
A fluffy surprise: Most of the new content was already known. However, Digital Extremes brought an especially sweet surprise.
If you catch animals on the new open-world map, you save them from the Corpus faction, which exploits the planet and all its inhabitants and is fought there. The animals that players capture are teleported to a safe, non-visitable place.
As a compromise, the animals of Venus are offered as plush toys for the player’s spaceship and can be earned through gameplay:
If that doesn’t remind you of Pokémon!
What do the fans think? The update is overall well-received in the community. Especially the hoverboards are very popular. Some bugs have been found, which is typical for an update of this magnitude.
At the moment, the community is still excited and delving deeper into the update. It will take a few days before the first solid reviews appear.
When will Fortuna come to PS4 and Xbox One? The update was initially released only on PC. Console players will have to wait a little longer. A date has not yet been announced.
Although the official release date for Battlefield 5 is November 20, 2018, early access has already been available since November 8. Thus, the first reviews on Metacritic followed shortly after. Find out here how the game is received by the press and players.
Despite numerous controversies, such as the women debate and the sometimes harsh criticism directed at Battlefield 5, the initial ratings are surprisingly positive.
This is what the press says: Battlefield 5 scores an impressive 86 points on Metacritic. The 8 reviews published so far are all positive. For comparison: The highly praised direct competitor Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 scored 87 points on release day.
This is what the players say: Currently, there are no user reviews on Metacritic yet. However, first players are also expressing mostly positive opinions about Battlefield 5 on Reddit.
The reddit user sepltbadwy summarizes the mood there quite well. In his thread, he says he expected a wreck and was surprised in many ways by how good Battlefield 5 is. Not bad for something that people thought would implode.
An overview of the current ratings of Battlefield 5
The following press ratings are currently available on Metacritic (as of November 9 at 14:00):
Hobby Consolas: 91
Aus Gamers: 90
Digital Chumps: 90
PCGamesN: 90
Jeuxvideo.com: 85
JeuxActu: 85
Gameblog.fr: 80
CGmagazine: 80
Press Opinions on the Release of Battlefield 5
Here you will find some exemplary ratings for the early release of Battlefield 5.
Hobby Consolas – An Impressive Shooter
The highest rating so far comes from the site Hobby Consolas. They awarded 91 points and said:
“An impressive shooter, both in terms of gameplay and technical perspective, which lacks content at launch. However, many new maps, modes, and weapons (free for everyone) are promised for the coming months.”
AusGamers – No More Community Splits
The Australian site Aus Gamers is also taken by Battlefield 5 and rates the latest installment of the Battlefield series a solid 90 points. It states:
“If you are a Battlefield fan who didn’t like that DICE has been playing it safe lately, then Battlefield 5 is made for you. I am one of those people and can hardly wait to dive into the epic sessions of a game that could quickly become my favorite Battlefield title – especially since the community will no longer be divided by future content.”
Digital Chumps – More Content than Many Expect
The site Digital Chumps has also awarded a high rating of 90 points for Battlefield 5. They justified it as follows:
“Battlefield V has much more content to offer than many might expect. The War Stories provide meaningful experiences in small doses, the maps of the game are huge and well designed, the modes offer more entertainment compared to Battlefield 1.
The customization and progression system will keep people engaged for a long time and provide additional motivation. It feels like a Battlefield game that should dispel concerns about insufficient launch content.”
PCGamesN – Battlefield 5 Offers the Best Singleplayer Campaign in the Series
PCGamesN also joins the 90-point score. The site states:
“Battlefield V offers the best single-player campaign in the Battlefield series to date, highlighting the horrors of war from rare perspectives. This tension also extends through the multiplayer, which, through the adjustments, unmistakably reminds you of your vulnerability.”
CG Magazine – A Fantastic Shooter
The CG Magazine gave the lowest rating of all – yet still a respectable 80 points. This is how they view the latest Battlefield installment:
“Despite the bad press at the beginning, I have great confidence in DICE as a developer. After they listened to the community and took its feedback seriously, they delivered a fantastic shooter with Battlefield 5 this year.”
Overwatch continues to tinker with its heroes. This time, it is Doomfist who is likely facing a “nerf” soon.
Game Designer talks about nerfs: At BlizzCon 2018, Game Designer Joshua Noh spoke with pro gamer Lane “Surefour” Roberts from the “LA Gladiators” during his livestream. According to Noh, the team is currently testing some internal changes to Doomfist.
Surefour (left) with teammates Bischu and Fissure.
Less Range – Doomfist lives more dangerously
What will be nerfed? According to Noh, two abilities of Doomfist are set to become weaker:
The Seismic Slam
The Uppercut
The seismic slam will have a range reduced from 20 meters to only 15 meters. The damage of the charge will be lowered from 86 to 65. This should also impact his passively built shield.
The uppercut will only deprive the victim of control for 0.6 seconds, meaning only for the duration of the hit itself. A complete rework of the hero remains unlikely.
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This is what changes due to the nerf: The reduced distance on the seismic slam changes the range within which Doomfist can effectively attack and escape.
He can no longer jump into an opposing team without the risk of not being able to get out or being caught.
The team decided on these changes after the nerf addressed by Kaplan to Doomfist’s Rocket Punch did not go well with testers. The Rocket Punch will retain its range for now, while the other skills will be weakened.
When will the patch come? Noh has not yet specified an exact time. He simply responded with “soon,” which has become a meme at Blizzard. “Soon” often means an indefinite time of several months for Blizzard.
However, since the changes here are already concrete and “soon” in Overwatch usually tends to be shorter, the patch might land on the PTR in a few days or weeks.
What do you think about the change? Is Doomfist due for a nerf, or should he be buffed instead? Leave us a comment or chat in our Overwatch group and visit us on Facebook for more info and news.
In 2012, the zombie survival game DayZ started as a mod for the shooter Arma 2. More than half a decade later, the game is now close to entering beta.
The beta is scheduled to be released by the end of the year and will bring significant changes. For the time being, the team will focus solely on making DayZ a stable game.
The DayZ Beta is Coming!
That’s why now is the right time for the beta: As the development team has announced, it is time to present a stable version of DayZ. They want to ensure that bugs are fixed and that the survival game makes a solid impression.
Hunting in teams with other players…
This is intended to happen so that the team can then focus on building upon and expanding this stable beta. Furthermore, the developers believe that DayZ has now reached a status where all core elements are present. With the beta, DayZ will reach version 1.0 by the end of the year.
The team now wants to show that despite all these issues, DayZ will become the game that fans have been wishing for for years. To do this, the title must first be brought to a state where constant bug fixes due to new content are not necessary.
No New Content for DayZ in the Near Future
A final update before the content stop:Bohemia Interactive has released a final experimental update before the beta with version 0.63, which brings new content. According to the team, these will not all function the same, but will be revised during the now starting stabilization phase. These changes include:
Important engine adjustments
Improvements in gameplay and network performance
Introduction of base building
Improved vehicles
Optimized AI for infected and animals
Major map overhaul to make Chernarus more beautiful and detailed
Ability to run personal servers
Modding support
Fans Remain Skeptical: Fans of DayZ are disturbed by this announcement. Many believe that the game is still far from beta or even release.
Shuff writes on Steam: “I returned to this game yesterday for an hour and it is far from release… “
Myyrä says: “Holy hell, is it finally happening? I mean, it’s been 5 years of disappointment.”
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With Fortnite: Battle Royale, marketing expert Pete Accetturo unintentionally became a celebrity. This had consequences, and now the man has lost his job.
Who is Pete Accetturo? Pete Accetturo, better known as “VoiceOverPete,” is a former sales expert and has been working as a voice-over artist on the job portal Fiverr since 2009.
There, he voices videos for various marketing campaigns, including home renovations, legal marijuana, and e-learning.
Pete Accetturo impresses with his good screen presence and likable manner. The man can literally sell you anything.
What does this have to do with Fortnite? Basically, anyone can hire Pete’s services to have him record lines, as long as they are not obscenities. Therefore, a cheeky Fortnite fan had the idea to have Pete say the following text:
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Attention all Fortnite players! John Wick is in great danger, and he needs your help to eliminate all squads in the Tilted Towers. For that, he needs a golden Scar and a few drinking mugs. To help him, he only needs your credit card number and the three numbers on the back, as well as the month and date of expiration. But you have to be quick so John can secure the bag and achieve the epic Victory Royale!
Fake scam becomes a meme
What does all this mean? The text from Pete sounds like a typical scam, i.e., a fraud attempt to get credit card details. However, the wording and presentation of the message are clearly ironic and meant as a joke. Therefore, Pete also agreed to the request.
Text becomes a meme: However, no one expected the consequences of this action. After the video with the fake scam went online, it quickly spread viral and gained many fans.
They all wanted a video like that, and soon Pete couldn’t keep up with the orders.
Meme success quintupled revenue
500 orders per month: Due to this newfound attention, suddenly there were about 500 orders for Pete per month. Previously, he had on average 100 such jobs per month, for which he charged $50 each.
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Due to his fame as the meme guy, his revenue virtually quintupled overnight! The texts that Accetturo was supposed to record dealt with all sorts of topics and usually had the same theme: Someone has problems and urgently needs your credit card numbers. In one video, however, Accetturo simply said the word “chair” 45 times.
Meme violates guidelines, leads to ban!
Legal department has no sense of humor: Business was booming for Accetturo. But then came the bad news from the platform Fiverr, where he offered his services.
According to their terms of service, one must absolutely not promote fraud schemes. And this is exactly what Accetturo would be doing with his meme videos.
That it was just a joke, Fiverr apparently refused to believe.
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“I believe the legal department has no sense of humor,” Accetturo dryly remarked in a video produced specifically for that purpose.
Anyway, the man was basically out of a job because all his orders went through Fiverr. There were even over 200 open jobs there that he was currently working on.
VoiceoverPete goes independent, starts Patreon and Twitch channel
Silver lining: The shock over the dismissal from Fiverr didn’t last long. Because together with his son, Pete is currently building his own web presence. You can soon hire his services cheaper on the Patreon platform and support him financially there.
In addition, Accetturo wants to get into streaming and also stream Fortnite on Twitch. You can find his channel here.
The classic server of the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online has launched and has been received so well by players that the developers had to open a second one right away.
The developers did not expect the surge on the now launched Legendary server of LotRO. But they reacted quickly.
The surge was so great that there were long queues and lags. The developers therefore opened a second server, “Ithil”, on the same day. Those who started on Anor can transfer their character to Ithil.
What the Legendary server offers: The Legendary server of The Lord of the Rings Online is not a typical classic server, as it also includes newer features that were added after the release of the MMO.
The adventure begins right at the start, like at the release of the game
The “progression server” guides you through the content step by step. Not all content is available from the beginning
It is necessary to subscribe for the Legendary server
All bug fixes as well as newer classes and races are included
Not a true classic server
How the Legendary server is received by players: Generally, the new Legendary server is very well received in the LotRO community. Many are returning now because they want to experience the gameplay of “back then” again.
But some veterans feel the server does not go far enough. Some had wished for a truly classic gaming experience, without all the new features of recent years.
Joetzim writes in the official forum: “The Legendary Server is as close to a classic server as we will ever get.”
aldarinondb says: “Feels like the first day of school. Fantastic!”
Bungie is finally addressing one of the biggest fan complaints about Destiny 2 on consoles – the incredibly long wait times.
Since the release of Destiny 2, long loading times on the PS4 and Xbox One have been a sore point for many Guardians – even on the top models PS4 Pro and Xbox One X. But as Bungie stated in its latest “This Week at Bungie” blog, the studio is working to significantly reduce the annoying wait times for Guardians.
Soon you should spend significantly less time in loading screens in Destiny 2
What is the problem with loading times on consoles? Even at launch, the wait times in Destiny 2 were comparatively long. Especially when loading the initial character selection screen, it could take what felt like an eternity.
With each update, the wait times have continued to increase. Since the release of the Forsaken expansion, they have become particularly annoying. In some cases, it can take more than three minutes for the game to load the character selection or to arrive in the Tower.
But even when “approaching” various activities and using the fast travel function at a location, one often sits annoyed in front of the screen due to the sometimes enormous loading times.
So far, according to numerous fan reports, only switching from a hard drive to an SSD has been able to reduce these times.
This is the reason for the problem: Bungie stated that recently they have released many new content, bug fixes, and patches – and that at much shorter intervals than originally planned.
These shorter intervals have led to the code responsible for loading the respective data into the game being unexpectedly heavily burdened. This ultimately results in the longer wait times.
What is Bungie doing about it? This situation is not new and is one of the most annoying problems on consoles, but only now has Bungie officially addressed these complaints for the first time.
In the latest “This Week at Bungie” blog, the studio announced that they are closely monitoring reports of long loading times on the PS4 and Xbox One. Additionally, the developers are already working on improvements to shorten these loading times, according to Bungie.
Currently, the developers are primarily focused on the following performance issues:
Long loading times when starting the game, logging in, and character selection
Long loading times when loading activities and fast traveling within a destination
Long loading times when opening the inventory and switching between the individual pages (tabs) of the user interface
Each of these problems is influenced by different additional factors.
When can we expect an improvement in performance? Bungie has surprisingly announced that players will already notice significant improvements in loading times with the upcoming update for Destiny 2 for Season 5. For example, instead of taking over two minutes, it should only take about one minute to travel from the Orbit to the EDZ.
When this update will be released is still unknown. However, the Season 4 ends in less than 3 weeks, on November 27, 2018. If the start of Season 5 does not take place immediately after Season 4, it should at least not take long – just like the corresponding update.
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The double-action revolver was unlocked in GTA 5 for Red Dead Redemption 2. But now it cannot be collected. What’s the reason?
With a treasure hunt, a great adventure started in GTA Online. Long before the release of Red Dead Redemption 2, GTA 5 players were supposed to go on a scavenger hunt that ended with a golden revolver.
The special thing about the revolver: Players could then use the revolver in GTA Online. Additionally, Rockstar promised that the weapon would also be available in Red Dead Redemption 2 and that the treasure hunt would unlock it.
However, many players cannot collect the Colt. A bug is interfering.
Unlock double-action revolver – Location
After players unlocked the double-action revolver in Red Dead Redemption 2 with the treasure hunt in GTA 5 Online, they now search for it in the game.
Where can you find the GTA revolver in RDR 2? You will find the revolver in the standard version at any gunsmith in RDR 2. Just go into the shop, talk to the merchant, and select the option to browse the catalog. On the second page under the revolver category, you will find the double-action revolver.
The double-action revolver is also supposed to be found during the story of Red Dead Redemption 2 in a mission.
Do you only unlock the skin? It seems that by completing the challenge in GTA Online, you unlock a special version of the double-action revolver.
GTA Revolver in Red Dead Redemption 2
The mentioned revolver seems to be just the standard version that you unlock through the treasure hunt in GTA 5 Online. After completing chapter 2, you will receive the standard version. But not the mentioned golden revolver from GTA.
Why is the revolver not available? The community is confused. Players are asking: I unlocked the revolver in GTA Online. Why is it not available in RDR 2 now?
The answer is a bug. Even though players meet all the requirements and have technically unlocked the firearm, they still have no access. Rockstar states:
We have identified an issue with the double-action revolver in Red Dead Redemption 2 and are working to resolve it.
Once the problem is resolved, players who have completed the challenge in GTA Online will receive the double-action revolver in RDR 2 as part of the regular single-player story progression.
So you will have to wait for a fix before the golden revolver becomes available. It seems that the double-action revolver will simply be assigned to you then. We will report on this once the issue is fixed.
The game is being developed in cooperation with NetEase and visually resembles many other action games on mobile.
The announcement of Diablo: Immortal faced strong resistance from fans, who were expecting a completely different game, and also resulted in numerous negative comments on YouTube. The cinematic has more than 90% negative ratings and is likely Blizzard’s least popular video ever.
However, there are also fans who are looking forward to it and would like to play a mobile Diablo when they are on the go. For them, the announcement was a win, and there were certainly interested and enthusiastic fans at the BlizzCon “Q&A Panel”.
A large portion of players, however, want to wait and see how Blizzard and NetEase will implement the game and especially how the monetization will proceed.
What the editorial team thinks about Diablo: Immortal
Diablo: Immortal is also being hotly debated in our editorial team, and opinions are sharply divided.
Cortyn says: Although I likely have the option to play Diablo: Immortal on a smartphone like most people these days, I will not do so. I don’t like the “fiddling around” on a small display at all. When I play an RPG, even if it is just a “hack & slay action RPG,” I want to be able to immerse myself in the world. I simply cannot achieve that on a smartphone.
Moreover, NetEase leaves a rather unpleasant taste for me, and I cannot comprehend why Blizzard is outsourcing “its baby” to others. That all holds me back a lot. While I do not think Diablo: Immortal will be as horrible as it is being foretold, I also do not think it will be good enough to convince me.
Robert says: I cannot understand the extent of the reactions. Blizzard has always emphasized that they are working on more Diablo projects. This includes Diablo 4, which will come sooner or later. I do not see Diablo Immortal merely as a stopgap to bridge the waiting time for the next big release, but also as an opportunity to reach new audiences.
One thing is certain: Diablo Immortal will attract players who have never played a Diablo title. Let’s welcome them!
I am concerned about the typical pay-to-win mechanics and microtransactions common in mobile titles. I hope Blizzard is aware of this responsibility and will create a player experience that positively distinguishes itself from other mobile games.
But now let’s turn to you! We want to know if you will give Diablo: Immortal a chance or if you will reject the game out of principle. You can cast your vote (only one vote).
If you want to elaborate on your answer, please use the comments and discuss actively.
