A strange “curse” causes chaos in Red Dead Redemption 2. Spontaneously, your horses catch fire, taking their riders with them.
We have already shown that the wildlife in Red Dead Redemption 2 can be a bit out of control at times. But besides aggressive deer that charge at you from miles away, there is also a much worse fate that can befall horses. Occasionally, they spontaneously burst into flames!
An example is provided by the Nasty Old Wizard on Twitter. Horse lovers might not want to watch this:
Where does the “curse” appear? At a certain point in the game, you and your gang approach the town of Rhodes to seize opportunities.
As long as this is the case, you cannot use weapons near the town, and as soon as you approach, you receive a warning to behave in the town. Apparently, this warning is responsible for the spontaneous self-ignition of the horses, as it is present in all known cases.
No horse, no fire: Anyone who wants to avoid the “curse” and play it safe should preferably go wandering without their horse or pay close attention. Although a burning horse with a rider certainly fits wonderfully for Halloween – but not quite for Red Dead Redemption 2.
No curse, but a bug: Apparently, this spontaneous self-ignition is a bug, as there is otherwise no identifiable source for the fire. One cannot truly speak of a real curse, although it certainly makes the incident a bit spookier.
Has your horse ever spontaneously caught fire? And if so: Could you still save it? Or did it perish in the flames of the “curse”?
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A journalist from the site met with Mr. A in Gwangju who shared his troubles. He is being sued by Kakao Games. He is accused of having defamed the MMORPG “Black Desert.”
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Therefore, the source situation is difficult: It is hard to follow the exact events because it takes place in Korean. Moreover, Mr. A does not say for what exactly he is being held accountable. For that, he would have to admit responsibility for the things he is being dragged to court for.
However, he tells Daily Korean that he is being sued for things he said against Black Desert in the popular Korean forum Inven.
This happens in the forum post: Someone on Inven is calling for a boycott of the game, and Kakao Games believes that Mr. A is behind it.
In the thread, it says that Pearl Abyss made a great game but fails to operate it. They are ruining it, and criticism falls on deaf ears. With the boycott call, they want to make Black Desert a better game.
This is what the beginning of the forum post looks like thanks to the magical powers of Google Translate
The forum user accuses Black Desert of:
leaving a bug intentionally in the game to earn more money in the cash shop (thus a Pay2Win accusation)
that certain players are favored, even if they should actually be banned from the official forum
and exploiting events to shower their developers with prizes
additionally, there are numerous other criticisms, such as the refusal to publish DPS numbers
It is a very long post over many pages, with numerous screenshots, images, subsections, and statistics. The post currently has 380 comments.
This is what happened next: The player was banned from the official gaming forum. And he received a letter from the court stating he is being sued for defamation by Kakao Games.
Mr. A was offered an out-of-court settlement if he agrees to certain points:
Mr. A must delete all posts and comments
sign a cease and desist declaration
maintain confidentiality
If he breaks this cease and desist declaration, penalties of 1.5 million won would be due. That is about 1160€.
Mr. A agreed to the points and signed to continue playing Black Desert, but ultimately the deal did not materialize, and Mr. A was banned and sued.
Confusing situation
This is how the player reacts: Mr. A suffers from a chronic illness that already weighs heavy on his mind. The account was banned on October 15.
He saw his only option in reaching out to the newspaper “Daily Korean.”
He is described by Daily Korean as “hot-blooded” but now seems to be defeated. He says that if he could turn back time, he would never touch Black Desert.
He seems to deny ever having written anything negative about Pearl Abyss. He has nothing to do with anyone calling for a boycott against the company. Both companies have always done their best.
Daily Korean contacted Kakao Games, and they admitted that they had previously consulted Pearl Abyss on how to deal with Mr. A. Pearl Abyss acknowledges that they were aware of the case and agreed to take it to court.
Even here in the West, Black Desert often faces criticism, but to our knowledge, no one has ever been sued for it:
On October 30, the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Update 1.04 was released for PS4 and Xbox One. The Black Ops 4 update for PC follows on October 31. Along with numerous adjustments and fixes, the popular and widely requested mode Gun Game is also included.
Fans of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 can now enjoy a week of a classic Call of Duty mode that has been missing from Black Ops 4 – Gun Game. But how does this mode work and what makes it special?
Black Ops 4 Update brings Gun Game back – Here’s what you need to know
What is Gun Game? Gun Game is a classic mode in the regular multiplayer of Black Ops 4, which has appeared in numerous Call of Duty titles and is very popular among fans.
How does Gun Game work? The principle is simply explained: Six players compete against each other in a free-for-all format. Particularly solo players will benefit here. Group formation is not possible.
Players only have a predetermined weapon available. After each kill, they receive another predetermined weapon from a specific list, through which they have to work their way up to the last weapon.
The first player to reach the last weapon and achieve a kill with it wins. Melee kills do not count towards your own progress, but the victim is pushed back to their previous weapon.
What makes Gun Game special? In most modes, players can customize their loadout according to their own play style. Many fans often use their favorite weapons or adapt according to the meta.
In Gun Game, however, you must prove yourself with a wide array of weapons if you want to win. This includes weapons that you absolutely dislike and normally wouldn’t use. This requires an extra portion of skill, which makes the mode so popular among many fans.
How long is Gun Game available? Currently, Gun Game is a featured playlist that is active from October 30th until 7 PM on November 6th. Whether the mode will return again in the featured playlist rotation or even be permanently included in the traditional multiplayer of Black Ops 4 is not yet known.
Caution: On PC, this mode will go live on October 31 at 7 PM. PC players will therefore have one day less to spend in this playlist.
Where can I find Gun Game? You can select Gun Game directly from the main menu of Black Ops 4, where you can also visit the Black Market.
You can select Gun Game directly here
What do the fans say? Many players have already requested the return of this popular mode in Black Ops 4. Accordingly, fans are now very happy that the developers have quickly responded to their request. Many want the mode to stay permanently.
Particularly solo players are excited that they now have another opportunity to let loose as a lone wolf, in addition to the Mercenary Playlist.
As Nexon announced, there was a problem with one of the game masters in the MMORPG MapleStory 2. He abused his position to enrich himself.
Game masters are supposed to be neutral and assist players in an MMO. However, one of the game masters in the Steam hit MapleStory 2 did not behave as he should.
A GM enriches himself in the game
What happened? In the recently released MapleStory 2, a system is in place that continuously monitors the game, including what GMs are up to. This is meant to prevent abuse.
When this system flagged an issue, it turned out that one of the GMs was exploiting several test accounts of the MMO to unfairly enrich himself. As a result, he boosted his personal account.
What did the GM do? Nexon also revealed some of the offenses that betrayed the GM:
He reset the Dungeon run limitations for his account to level up faster.
He created powerful items for himself.
He cleared dungeons for friends so that they could progress faster.
Nexon addresses the situation openly
This is how Nexon responded: The developers stated that they have enforced strict measures against the person. His accounts were banned, including his personal gaming account. Additionally, some other accounts with abnormal behavior patterns were identified and banned.
Nexon claims to have found no evidence that the abuse harmed the game’s economy. Previously, developers also had to admit to a gold spammer problem.
Players cannot understand the GM: The community’s reactions to this situation show confusion about what the GM did. However, respect is shown towards Nexon as the studio had the courage to speak openly about this issue.
Zora states on MassivelyOP: “Respect for admitting that such a thing has happened. Even if it is basically bad PR.”
Bruno Brita says: “Why would someone risk their job for something like this?”
In the open world of Red Dead Redemption 2, NPCs react to your actions. This can lead to trouble during a firefight if you’re mean to a dog.
Red Dead Redemption 2 boasts that NPCs respond directly to player behavior. Whether you invade their personal space or wave your pistol around in town, depending on the character of the NPC, you can observe a variety of reactions. It’s no surprise that the townsfolk find animal cruelty to be no laughing matter.
Animals and NPCs remember your actions
What is it about? More and more players report on the reactions of animals and NPCs in the world of Red Dead Redemption 2. Whether intentionally or accidentally, many actions result in an immediate response in the game.
You can interact with many animals in RDR 2. For example, with horses or dogs. The numerous dogs that roam the prairie or can be found in towns appreciate a bit of petting and will joyfully remember you afterwards.
How do NPCs react to cruelty? A recent YouTube video shows what happens when you step on a dog with your horse. The animal limps away – visibly injured – and howls loudly before Arthur ends its suffering. Many players were horrified by how brutal Red Dead Redemption 2 is.
No mercy, not even for accidents: A similar experience was already reported by VentureBeat when playing. Instead of petting a dog, someone accidentally shot a small yapper.
The bystanders in Valentine immediately notified the sheriff, who ordered the culprit to leave town. Apparently, the lawman didn’t think the man was leaving quickly enough, as he then started shooting at Arthur.
After the animal abuser’s death, the incident was by no means erased from the minds of the NPCs. When Arthur returned to Valentine, the dog that had been shot last time started barking. The town’s residents then called out to Arthur as he walked by that they still remembered what he had done.
What do you think about the NPCs reacting to your actions? Have you ever had such an experience?
After technical problems during the beta launch of Fallout 76 for PC and PS4, Bethesda has now announced an extension of the next beta period. Here’s what you need to know.
Initially, some struggled with a faulty beta download, and for some, the fairly large download had to be restarted completely. Now Bethesda has announced an extension of the next phase.
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In Destiny 2, as part of the Halloween event Festival of the Lost, the mysterious murder quest has gone live. However, the supposed highlight of the festivities has so far disappointed the fans.
The Missing Cryptarch – Here’s How the 1st Quest Step Goes
Here’s what the quest is about: Master Ives, the former Cryptarch of the Reef, has apparently been murdered. For the Guardians, it’s now about solving this murder case and avenging this old friend.
How to get the quest: The new exotic festival quest “The Missing Cryptarch” has been available since the weekly reset on October 30th at Amanda Holiday in the Tower Hangar. Just talk to her, and you’ll receive the quest directly.
The first quest step
Here’s what you need to do for the first quest step: The first quest step requires you to retrieve the 10 lost pages from the records of the missing Cryptarch. You can obtain these by decrypting legendary or exotic engrams as well as from challenging enemies in the EDZ on Earth.
There are two efficient ways to quickly obtain the required pages:
Complete the public event “Glimmer Extraction of the Fallen” in the EDZ heroically. With the numerous enemies with yellow health bars, you should already have the pages after a heroic completion.
Visit the Cryptarch Master Rahool in the Tower. Buy and decrypt 10 legendary engrams from him. Then the first quest step is already done.
How and when does the quest continue? The new mystery quest is apparently timegated, so it’s behind a time lock. After you have collected the 10 pages, you will receive the next quest step, but this cannot currently be completed.
Now it’s time to wait
The decryption of the pages cannot currently be cracked, and Amanda Holiday will reach out to you when there are updates on this. How long the Guardians will have to wait for Amanda’s response is not known.
It is possible that the quest will continue with the next daily reset on October 31st at 7:00 PM. However, a leak from a reliable Reddit user states that the quest spans three weeks. So it could very well be that the Guardians now have to wait until the next Weekly Reset before the quest continues.
What could the reward be? Nothing is officially known about this. It is highly likely to be an exotic item, as the quest itself is exotic.
However, there are speculations and hints that it could be the exotic heavy machine gun Thunderlord from Destiny 1, which now serves as a kind of preview of the return of heavy machine guns in December.
That’s why fans are disappointed with the festival quest
This is what fans on Reddit think about the quest: Many players were convinced that Bungie was saving the best for last with the promoted mystery quest at the end of the festival. Many at least expected a short mission or a small challenge.
Instead, there was a quest step that can be completed in five minutes without any further effort through normal means. If you choose the route to the Cryptarch, you can do it even in seconds. After that, there’s nothing more you can do but wait – possibly even until the next Weekly Reset.
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Here, many definitely expected more – including prominent Destiny players like Gigz. Because Bungie has shown that timegated content can also be packaged more elegantly with the Whisper quest. There are concerns that Bungie has been lazy again and may artificially stretch a short quest line over several weeks.
Now fans hope that the quest will at least continue with the next daily reset and that they won’t have to wait until next week.
With a talent, monks currently heal their opponents in PvP from World of Warcraft. The culprit is an overpowering Azerite ability.
With World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, there are numerous Azerite abilities. These abilities can be found on the Azerite armors (chest, shoulders, head) and provide massive bonuses in battles – PvP is no exception. However, one property is currently causing an uproar because it makes monks the perfect healer, but for the opponent.
What Azerite property is it about? It’s the Azerite Empowerment. This effect counts as a healing effect and can therefore be found in the second or third ring of the items.
What does Azerite Empowerment do? Azerite Empowerment causes your character to be healed every time it suffers a stun, immobilization, or knockback effect. The property is stackable across multiple items, so each stun or knockback restores up to 40,000 health.
The absurdity: The effect has no cooldown! Especially in PvP, where many stuns are used, this can result in a lot of healing.
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Monks should be careful: A major culprit is the ability Ring of Peace from the monk. This spell prevents opponents from entering a specific area and continually knocks them back.
Unlimited healing through knockback: Combined with Azerite Empowerment, opponents can completely heal themselves at a Ring of Peace simply by running against the ring multiple times.
The community is making fun: On Reddit and in the official forums, there has been complaints about Azerite Empowerment for a while now. It is one of the few properties that has no internal cooldown and therefore urgently needs revision. Repeatedly, there are cries of “Beta for Azeroth”. There has been no statement from Blizzard about this so far.
Whoever wants to achieve something as a monk in PvP from World of Warcraft should therefore better stay away from the Ring of Peace for now. Unless they want to help their opponent.
In November 2018, several interesting multiplayer titles will be released for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Four of these upcoming releases look particularly promising and are definitely worth a closer look.
October 2018 already brought some high-profile titles that captivated numerous multiplayer fans to their screens – such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Super Mario Party, or Red Dead Redemption 2.
But November 2018 also holds exciting games for multiplayer lovers – including:
Diablo 3: Eternal Collection from Blizzard Entertainment on November 2, 2018 (Nintendo Switch)
Fallout 76 from Bethesda Game Studios on November 14, 2018 (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Warframe from Digital Extremes on November 20, 2018 (Nintendo Switch)
Battlefield V from DICE on November 20, 2018 (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
What kind of games are these? And who might find them worthwhile?
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Diablo 3: Eternal Collection
What is Diablo 3: Eternal Collection? Diablo finally appears for the Switch. With the Diablo III: Eternal Collection, you get a complete collection of all previously released content for the hack-and-slash action RPG classic – specially tailored for consoles.
What is it about? As one of the 7 classes, you battle against the undead, demons, and the Lord of Hell, Diablo himself. You can choose from Barbarian, Witch Doctor, Demon Hunter, Monk, Sorceress, Crusader, or Necromancer.
Even in the third part of the beloved Diablo series, it is all about hunting for ever more powerful equipment and gaining experience points. Both grant your hero more power and simultaneously allow you to fight against increasingly stronger enemies.
Diablo 3 is traditionally played from an isometric perspective – on consoles, however, with a controller or using the Joy-Cons.
Platform: PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Release: November 2, 2018 on Nintendo Switch (08/19/2014 PS4, Xbox One) Business model: Buy-2-Play Genre: Hack&Slash, Action RPG Comparable to: Path of Exile, Torchlight 2, Titan Quest
What does it include? The Eternal Collection of Diablo 3 includes:
Diablo 3
Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls
Diablo 3: Return of the Necromancer
Additionally, the Switch version has some exclusive digital goodies. By the way: The Diablo experience is the same in content on PC and consoles. The patch cycle is also the same.
This makes Diablo 3: Eternal Collection special
Complete Diablo 3 experience – extensive content
A large number of innovations and adjustments specifically for consoles
Precise controller controls
Local co-op multiplayer mode
Switch-exclusive cosmetics
Diablo 3: Eternal Collection offers the following multiplayer elements
The special thing about the console version of Diablo 3 Ultimate Evil Edition is the local co-op multiplayer mode. This feature is not available in this form on PC.
On the Switch, up to four players can play on one Switch console. On one screen – and it’s not even split. It is also possible to play wirelessly with up to four players on different consoles. Alternatively, you can also play online with Nintendo’s paid online service.
everyone who loves fast, action-packed battles. Because in hardly any other representative of the genre is slaying monsters so much fun and goes so smoothly. In terms of game flow, animations, and visual effects, Diablo 3 is still the industry leader
for everyone who likes intuitive, precise controller controls
for everyone who enjoys couch co-op
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Turner “Tfue” Tenney is currently one of the best Fortnite players in the world. In the current tournament, he won over $500,000 with a partner. Ironically, he has vowed not to wear skins in Fortnite.
This is how Tfue made so much money: The “Grand Finale” in Fortnite took place this weekend. That was the last tournament of the “Fall Skirmish”, the large 10-million-dollar tournament series in Fortnite. The Grand Finale was held at Twitch-Con 2018.
The tournament took place in San Jose. It was a massive LAN with 100 of the best Fortnite players in the world.
Tfue competed with his partner Dennis “Cloakzy” Lepore for the “FaZe Clan.” They won the tournament and a prize of $510,000. That’s about €450,000.
The prize money breaks down as follows:
$400,000 was the Grand Prize for first place
$50,000 was awarded because they won one of the matches
$60,000 was a bonus for most kills
Tfue and Cloakzy played strongly but were only able to win the third of a total of 7 matches. However, they often ranked among the top players in a round, and the 28 kills, the most in the tournament, brought bonus points. Consistency was crucial here.
Although the European duo Domentos (Latvia) and Pate1K (Norway) managed to win the first two matches, they ultimately only placed 7th.
This is how the tournament went: Overall, it was quite tactical gameplay. Many players often made it to the final phase of a match.
Usually, the team that could heal itself best during the last seconds while the storm devoured their opponents emerged victorious.
Did everything go smoothly? No, not quite. Nate Hill experienced a nasty glitch. His glider did not open and he fell to his death. The casters commented on this with “Oh, the glider malfunctioned.”
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How successful was the tournament on Twitch? Since all streamers were on site and could not stream themselves, the official Twitch channels of Fortnite reached top numbers. The Fortnite category had more than 581,000 viewers at its peak on Twitch. The main Fortnite channel peaked at 336,000 viewers.
That’s why the top player doesn’t buy skins
No skins as a protest: Tfue has a peculiarity. He has vowed not to buy skins or emotes in Fortnite and instead runs around as a “no-skin.” This is usually associated with players who have just started playing Fortnite and have not bought or earned any of the countless skins in Fortnite.
Allegedly, his former main account, into which he had invested $5,000, has been banned. In protest of this, he now runs around as a “no-skin.” This causes a stir, as Fortnite is a game that relies heavily on its skins.
Especially streamers are usually known for always sporting the latest and trendiest skins. Tfue is standing against this trend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAIgFVlcN5s
On reddit, players are already suggesting that Epic should just gift him all the skins. After all, such a valuable ambassador who refuses the cash shop is counterproductive to Fortnite’s financial success.
This is why Tfue wore a skin in the tournament: For the tournament, a skin was forced upon him. Epic decided that each player would be randomly assigned a skin. The casters explained this during the match to protect Tfue’s “integrity.”
Discount promotions are a great thing for game collectors. Just not when you already own the game. A discount promotion for Shadow of the Tomb Raider drives players on Steam to the barricades.
Many players do not jump in right at the release of a major game. Those who do not have the necessary money or simply want to skip the turbulent launch phase with possible bugs buy a game months later when the price has dropped.
But while one side of the players rejoices that a game is available at a lower price just weeks after launch, another part of the gaming community feels cheated.
After all, they bought the game shortly before at full price or even pre-ordered it. This “trust advance” in the developers is trampled by an early price reduction.
How a discount promotion ruins reviews
The currently most prominent example is Shadow of the Tomb Raider. The game was released on September 14, 2018, a clear full-price title with plenty of “special editions”. The so-called “Croft Version” even cost around €110, included the season pass and cosmetic extras.
Just a month after release, there is already a discount promotion on Steam, where the “Croft Version” was reduced in price by 47%, costing less than €60.
The fans’ response came promptly: Shadow of the Tomb Raider was inundated with negative reviews on Steam starting October 16, the beginning of the discount promotion. The rating dropped from “Positive” to “Mixed” and only 66% of the reviews are positive.
A drastic increase in negative reviews.
Other developers have also struggled with this decision. For example, Bungie made the purchase of two DLCs unnecessary shortly after many players had bought them in preparation for the first expansion “Forsaken”.
Blizzard implements a similar policy with World of Warcraft. Just before the launch of a new expansion, the old expansion becomes part of the base game. Those who buy right before this time feel cheated out of their money.
This raises the question: When is it actually permissible for games to go on sale?
Developers and publishers are also caught in a dilemma here. On one hand, they do not want to alienate loyal players who may have pre-ordered, on the other hand, game sales continue to decline over time and games become less interesting. Those who entice earlier with a discount promotion find more customers as long as the game is still “hot” and in the media.
There probably isn’t a perfect timing for this. It seems impossible to satisfy all fans. But at least in the case of Tomb Raider, it can be said: 4 weeks is definitely too early.
When do you think a game should first be reduced in price? What is the golden mean to not alienate players who may even have pre-ordered?
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Fortnite: Battle Royale is heavily trending this Halloween. Many kids want to dress up as Fortnite skins for Halloween this year. Here are some particularly cool costume ideas and offers.
Halloween and Fortnite: It is no secret that Fortnite is extremely popular among kids. It is similarly popular especially in the USA, where children and teenagers go around dressed up on Halloween asking for candy. So why not combine both?
Fortnite is the big Halloween hit of 2018
Costumes are selling like hotcakes! As an author from Kotaku observed live in a Halloween costume shop, parents are having a hard time keeping their little ones from emptying entire shelves of Fortnite stuff for Halloween.
The Spirit brand has the official license from Epic and sells some of the most popular Fortnite costumes for Halloween. While there are no specific numbers, sellers claim that the new merchandise would sell out faster than they could restock it.
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One shop is already on its 5th restock, and especially the Black Knight and Skull Trooper would sell out almost immediately. The costumes are also available for adults, but they are not nearly as popular.
These Halloween costumes and accessories are available for Fortnite
Currently, you can get the following complete costumes for kids and adults from Fortnite on Amazon in the USA. They cost around $50 and would need to be imported:
Cuddle Team Leader
Summit Sled
Tri-Cera Ops
Dark Voyager
Crackshot
Black Knight
Rex
Skull Trooper
If you only want individual parts, you can get the following items, among others:
Cuddle Bear Mask
Drift Fox Mask
Pickaxe Replica
Unicorn Pickaxe Replica
Boogie Bomb with Sound
Bow from the Cuddle Team Leader
Red Wig for Summit Sled
Fortnite Costumes to DIY
If you want a unique outfit or do not want to import expensive costumes from the USA, you can certainly sit down at the crafting and sewing table and become a designer yourself. In the following video, you can see how to create Fortnite costumes yourself.
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What are you dressing up as for Halloween? Are you also keen on a Fortnite outfit, or are you annoyed that this noble festival is being ruined by Fortnite kids?
More Fortnite stuff for real life can be found here:
Anyone who pre-ordered Fallout 76 for PlayStation 4 or PC can test the game in the beta soon. The first phase of the beta for PC and PS4 may start earlier than expected. But players need to hurry.
The first phase begins: On Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at 11:50 PM the beta for Fallout 76 on PC and PS4 started. You can log in and play from now on.
Update:The beta is now live! You can start immediately if you’ve downloaded the game.
Important additional info: After the game has been downloaded a second time, it can be started, but logging into the game itself gives an error. Bethesda advises not to press any buttons in the launcher but to let the download run if it has started for you.
Original report: Start of the beta for PC and PS4 delayed, issues with the Bethesda launcher
Update: The timer in the Bethesda.net launcher has expired, but players receive various error messages when they try to start the game:
Error contacting servers.
Game server is offline.
Fallout 76 failed to download due to an error on the server. Please try again.
In some cases, the launcher asks for an installation directory and shows a required disk space of about 50GB. In some cases, this download may even start already.
Bethesda itself has already commented on the event. On Twitter, it is stated that the beta will start as planned at midnight German time.
PC #Fallout76 B.E.T.A. players: The event will start by 7pm ET on Tuesday, October 30 as announced. The timer will run down about two hours before the B.E.T.A. event is scheduled to begin. https://t.co/ZtLcP0A6jXpic.twitter.com/Sqd7WKdipa
Additionally, there is currently an issue with the Bethesda.net launcher, according to Bethesda. The support is working on the problem and asks you not to click any buttons during this time.
PC #Fallout76 B.E.T.A. players: We are aware of an issue with the client and are investigating. Do not click any buttons on the client for the time being.
After the game is downloaded again due to the error, it is possible to start Fallout 76. However, this is likely a bug, and it is also not possible to log into the game itself.
If the download has also started for you, you should still let it run to the end.
PC #Fallout76 B.E.T.A. players: We are investigating an issue affecting B.E.T.A. preloads in the https://t.co/spj7OhagQy Launcher: If you are actively downloading the Fallout 76 B.E.T.A., or have a visible progress bar, please allow the download to complete.
Fallout 76 Beta for PC and PS4 – What you need to know
The beta is a test: When you play the beta, you should keep in mind that this is not a finished game. Bethesda wants to test and improve certain things with your help, and you are even encouraged to break the game.
The beta includes the full game, and you can play it in full, even if there may still be bugs. Any progress you make during the beta can be transferred to the game once it is released on November 14.
You can also stream all the content of the game and share screenshots from it. By testing, you do not submit a confidentiality agreement (NDA).
You can’t always play: The first test of the beta for PC and PS4 lasts 4 hours according to the original report. However, it should take place from 12:00 AM to 4:00 AM.
Whether the beta now ends only at 2:00 AM or remains until 4:00 AM because of the earlier start remains to be seen. But you should prepare for an end at 2:00 AM. As soon as there is new information, we will update it here.
Once this phase ends, there will be further phases in which you can play the beta. The corresponding times can be found in our post.
How do I get into the beta? If you want to play the Fallout 76 beta, you need to pre-order the game. You will then gain access to the early test. If you still need to pre-order Fallout 76, you can find all available editions compared with us.
Visit us for more information also on Facebook and stay updated. In our Fallout group, you can also look for players for the beta or pass the time until the start.
Our author Tarek has already played the beta of Fallout 76 for Xbox One. This is his first impression:
A new mount is set to become a highlight in World of Warcraft. You will soon be able to obtain a huge mech along with a shield.
With the Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance for World of Warcraft, there are plenty of new content to check out. For collectors, mounts are of course highly sought after. In addition to some stylish new Night Sabers, there is also a mount to grab in the raid “Siege of Dazar’Alor”: The large mech named “Gilded Edition G.M.O.D.”.
Where can you find the Gilded Edition G.M.O.D.? This special mech mount drops from the boss Gelbin Mekkadrill in the raid Siege of Dazar’Alor. The raid will be unlocked during Patch 8.1 and involves the Alliance’s attack on the trolls’ capital, Dazar’Alor.
Mount is part of the War Campaign: However, the G.M.O.D. is not just “any” mech, but the personal battle armor of Trade Prince Gallywix. In the War Campaign of Patch 8.1, Gallywix is seen multiple times in this mech, especially in duels against the leader of the gnomes, Gelbin Mekkadrill. However, it is not clear why we are getting Gallywix’s mount – he doesn’t seem like someone who wants to part with it.
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Mount only for the Horde? In various comment sections, there have already been complaints that the mount is exclusive to the Horde because it drops from the boss Mekkadrill. However, this is not the case. Alliance players can also participate in a flashback against Mekkadrill and will even be transformed into Horde members. The mount is therefore available to both Horde and Alliance.
Speculation about the shield: Some players speculate that the large shield of the mech also provides a passive effect. Such things occasionally exist with mounts. There are mounts that can walk on water or others that allow you to gather herbs without dismounting.
Are you looking forward to the new mech? Or do you find it too bulky to strut around with?
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In Destiny 2 today, on October 30, is Weekly Reset. What activities and challenges does the new week bring? What are the new Nightfall Strikes and where is the Flashpoint?
However, today also starts the mysterious quest where a murder case involving the former Reef Cryptarch Master Ives needs to be solved. There are speculations that the Guardians will return to the Cosmodrome on Earth one last time in this context and that at the end of the quest, the first Heavy Machine Gun in Destiny 2 might be waiting – the Thunderlord.
Now it remains to be seen if there is any truth to these rumors. Additionally, the Curse of the Dreaming City goes into its second cycle week. Here’s what else the Guardians can expect:
Nightfall Strikes from 30.10. on PS4, Xbox One and PC
You can choose between three Nightfall Strikes each week. This week there are:
The Corrupted
The Arms Dealer
The Hollowed Out Hideout
The recommended Power Level is 540. Modifiers are only available through the challenge card. Your gear is locked during the activity – so choose wisely.
Complete the Nightfall Strike with at least 100,000 points
Strikes and Story Missions
In theheroic story missions these modifiers are active:
Solar Singe
Grounded: Damage taken while in the air is significantly increased
Juggernaut: Melee abilities deal more damage and recharge much faster
In the Vanguard Strikes the same modifiers as in the heroic story missions are active. You can choose different difficulties, the maximum is “Level 50 – 500 Power”.
While the Singe modifier remains the same throughout the week, the other two modifiers rotate daily.
To get powerful loot, you must:
Complete 3 heroic story missions
Complete 3 heroic strikes with a focus on the same light element as a fireteam member
Crucible Activities and Gambit
In the Crucible there are:
Quickplay
Competitive
Rumble
Survival
Private Match
To get powerful loot, you must:
Complete 5 Crucible matches
Complete 3 Gambit matches
By the way: In Gambit, there is double Infamy from October 30 to November 2, and from November 2 to November 6 even triple Infamy points. A great opportunity for everyone who wants to push their Infamy rank significantly.
Escalation Protocol
If the current rotation is maintained, during the final boss of the Escalation Protocol this week you have the chance to receive the following weapon:
Flashpoint, Petra, Bounties and Festival of the Lost
Talk to Amanda Holiday. There you can get the first step of the new mysterious quest “The Lost Cryptarch”. The Event weapon “Scary Tale” is still available.
The Flashpoint is now on Nessus. There is also a heroic adventure that drops Powerful gear.
Ikora Rey allows you to complete 20 bounties for Powerful gear.
Hawthorne allows you to collect 5,000 XP with Clan Bounties for Powerful gear. Additionally, she has the weekly raid challenge “Infinite Battle“, which also drops Powerful gear on successful completion.
At the Nomad, you must complete the weekly bounty “The Power of the Traveler” for powerful gear.
Petra Venj is this time right next to the landing zone of the Dreaming City. She has a mission for which you will earn powerful gear – as well as for the Ascendant Challenge and completing 8 daily bounties. This time the 3rd Ascendant Challenge is active.
Spider offers the bounty Drowned Summoner, which has powerful gear as a reward. You will need 5 Ghost Fragments for that.
The Loadout for the Prestige Raid Sections is this time limited to a kinetic auto rifle, an energy auto rifle, and any weapon in the Power slot. Arsenal is active as a modifier.
The Raid Challenge this time takes place in the Circus .
In the Eververse you can find parts of the Festival armor set (chest and helm), the exotic ship Drifting Shroud, the exotic ghost shell Nine Lives, and the exotic emote Heroic Guitar God.
On PC, there are some modifications for Monster Hunter World that change or add all sorts of things. Like this curious mod that turns your Palicos into dogs.
Now there is another modification that turns your cat companions (Palicos) into dog companions.
The right mod for dog lovers
The mod allows you to make the Palico companions into dog companions. Instead of a cat, you’ll be accompanied by “man’s best friend”. Even the sounds have been adjusted.
Modder UberGrainy didn’t create this mod for himself.
I’m not specifically a fan of cats or dogs, but I know a few people who wanted a dog instead of a cat as a partner. So I wanted to see if such a mod was possible.
It seems he succeeded. At least to some extent. Partially, you can still see on the body, eyes, and paws that they should actually be cats. Especially with equipment, it is obvious that they are supposed to be dogs.
Here’s how to install the dog mod: You can find this mod at nexusmods.com. To install it, you need to unpack the files into the folder “SteamSteamappscommonMonster Hunter World”.
What are Palicos anyway? In the world of Monster Hunter World, Palicos are a race of cats that can talk and walk on two legs. You can take them as companions on hunts, equip them with weapons and armor, and give them various tools to assist you in battle.
If you prefer dogs, this mod is the best you can get at the moment.
Use at your own risk
At this point, a note: Mods are not officially supported. Although Capcom recently made a statement and approved quality-of-life mods, you should still be aware of the risks, as only Capcom decides how a mod is classified.
The start of the special research around Shuppet will no longer be available in Pokémon GO. Grab the research quickly before your chance to get Shuppet runs out.
As announced by the Niantic Support on Twitter, the special research “A Creepy Message” involving the Ghost Pokémon Shuppet will not be available for long. At the end of Halloween, on November 1st, the start of the special research with Shuppet will also disappear.
Also solvable after November 1st: However, trainers can still complete the task even after the Halloween event has ended. You simply need to collect the task from Professor Willow before the event ends. So those who have already started solving the tasks do not need to rush.
Shuppet can only be caught by completing the quests
Anyone thinking that they can catch Shuppet without quests is mistaken. So far, the Ghost Pokémon is only available from the special research. Up to now, it cannot be caught in other ways.
Tasks revolve around the number 108: The quests you must complete on the way to Shuppet consistently revolve around the number 108. Professor Willow explains throughout the story that Shuppet is a Pokémon consisting of 108 souls. Additionally, Shuppet is the 108th Pokémon in the Sinnoh region Pokédex.
Tips for solving the quests: To solve the quests, you don’t need much skill. It only takes a bit of time to complete the quests. On one hand, you need to use 108 berries while catching Pokémon, and on the other hand, you need to catch 108 Pokémon. Additionally, there are a few smaller quests.
Therefore, one obvious tip is: Collect as many berries and balls as possible.
Spinning new PokéStops: Many players see a difficulty in spinning eight new PokéStops. This is a task of the special research. However, to encounter Shuppet, it is enough to skip this quest. The Ghost Pokémon already appears during the task “Catch 108 Pokémon”. However, to complete the special research, players must spin new PokéStops.
Grab the special research: All players who have not yet claimed the special research should do so by November 1st. It is unknown when the next opportunity to catch a Shuppet will come.
Currently, there is trouble with skins in Fortnite. The skin “Zoey,” which had been in the game for months, suddenly became invisible and was deactivated. Two other skins that data miners discovered have since disappeared from the code of Fortnite.
This is what’s going on with Zoey: The Zoey skin features a green-haired clownish lady. A type of lollipop is also part of her set. The skin was available at Tier 47 in the Battle Pass of Season 4. So it has been in the game for quite a while.
However, the skin was recently temporarily deactivated by Epic. The reason is a glitch that players found.
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This was the glitch: If someone in the Zoey outfit stood too far away, the person simply became invisible from the neck down.
Epic is working on fixing the problem. Then players will get their Zoey back.
This is not the first glitch in Fortnite that removes skins from the game. Recently, a burger joint was removed from Fortnite, because it was just a floating skull.
Onesie, a jumpsuit, which data miners discovered at the start of Season 6. We reported on it on October 16th.
K-Pop
Onesie
Both skins have never really been in the Fortnite shop, but were only discovered by data miners.
Are the 2 skins gone forever? When skins are found in data mining, they usually appear in the Fortnite shop within a few days. However, these two skins have not appeared yet and have now disappeared from the data. It’s as if they were never there.
This does not necessarily mean that they will never come to Fortnite, but apparently Epic has other plans than a soon release. Perhaps a mistake was also found with these skins and Epic discovered it in time, before the skins went live.
In any case, it seems that a lot is buggy in Fortnite right now, and there was even a “mega bug” that players could benefit from:
The MMORPG New World by Amazon contains, according to current information, many survival elements. However, an alpha player claims the opposite. The game is said to be more akin to old PvP MMORPGs like Ultima Online or Eve Online.
How is New World structured? The alpha player, referred to as Alphano by the Italian website MMO.it, claims that the game mainly revolves around conquering and defending territories. Many concepts in the game are said to not be new but borrowed from old MMORPGs.
If the game had been released a few years earlier, according to the leaker, no one would describe it as a survival game.
There are also said to be many peaceful activities. For example, you can gain experience and level up by defeating monsters in PvE or by cutting down trees.
PvP as Endgame Content: The Criminal Mode is supposed to ensure that you can be attacked by all players. You have to activate it yourself, and then you can attack players. “Other players are invited to defeat you and loot without being punished for it,” says Alphano.
According to the interview, the endgame is supposed to be significantly focused on PvP and larger battles. He also praises the very action-packed combat system, which he repeatedly compares with that of Dark Souls. An initial impression of the combat system we were able to gain in a previous leak.
Are there survival elements in New World? Characters in New World can be hungry and thirsty. “If the character is suffering from hunger, then it no longer regenerates health points. If it is thirsty, it regenerates stamina much more slowly.”
However, there are said to be enough food items on the map to combat these two effects. However, you do not die in New World directly if you forgo eating and drinking.
When does New World come out?
Alphano has revealed some further details alongside the information on the structure of the game. While he does not expect a release in 2019, he does not consider it impossible. Currently, there are about 10,000 alpha testers, although the game has not yet attracted much attention. You can still register for the alpha.
What problems does New World still have? He currently sees the biggest problems in the player count. “So far, almost 600 people can play on a server at peak times. The question is whether Amazon can keep the promise that 10,000 players can play per server.”
The free games for November 2018 at Xbox Games with Gold are now known. This time, there is a popular shooter that offers single-player and multiplayer content.
Subscribers of the Xbox Games with Gold service will again receive a selection of 4 games in November. You can then play them for a limited time for free.
The free games for Xbox One in November 2018:
Battlefield 1 – Available from November 1 to November 30
In the first-person shooter Battlefield 1, you can expect an exciting single-player campaign, where you dive into various war scenarios of World War I. Fans of competitive games can look forward to a wide variety of multiplayer modes. You must either capture and hold objectives or jump into the fray repeatedly in the deathmatch mode. Intense battles in the operations are also included.
Race the Sun – Available from November 16 to December 15
In this game, you should demonstrate your skills in coordination and reflexes. In races against time, you speed over race tracks where many obstacles cross your path. Avoid the obstacles and always stay in the light to win. This brings an arcade feel!
The free games for Xbox 360 in November 2018:
Assassin’s Creed – Available from November 1 to November 15
Start your adventure in the part of Assassin’s Creed that launched the franchise. It takes place in the year 1191, and the Third Crusade threatens to tear the land apart. You can expect a realistic world and plenty of action as you eliminate enemies with your skills as a deadly assassin.
Dante’s Inferno – Available from November 16 to November 30
Dante’s Inferno is a third-person action-adventure. You set out as Dante to rescue the soul of his beloved Beatrice from Hell. You must descend through nine circles of Hell. Each circle offers new environments, enemies, and story elements. Expect action battles with magic. Additionally, smooth gameplay.
All games on Xbox One: Keep in mind that due to backward compatibility, the games for Xbox 360 also run on Xbox One.
Games with Gold brings free games to Xbox One and Xbox 360
As a subscriber to the Xbox Games with Gold service, participants receive a selection of free games every month. This selection is divided into 2 games for Xbox One and 2 games for Xbox 360.
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