For Blackout in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, there is now an interactive map that all fans of the battle royale mode should take a look at. Because it could be worth it.
What is this Blackout map? The map, simply called the Blackout map, is an interactive view of the game world from the Blackout mode, in the style of Google Maps.
The map works via the browser and can be used both on mobile devices and on desktop. The developers are currently considering a future map intensively.
Interactive Blackout Map for Black Ops 4 – Here’s Why It’s Worth a Look
What makes the Blackout map so special? Firstly, the overview map shows potential spawn points for
vehicles
boats
helicopters
zombies
mystery boxes
loot boxes
and recently also dark ops challenges
that are currently known. However, the map is continuously being developed, and newly discovered hot spots are added every day. Fans have the opportunity and are even actively encouraged to post new and missing locations to the map makers.
Moreover, the map is interactive. Fans can create their own maps, set pins, mark routes, and add their own text. They can then share their own creations with custom links to their friends.
That’s why everyone should take a look at the Blackout map: Using this interactive Blackout map, you can already search for worthwhile drop locations before jumping and find vehicles, the coveted mystery boxes, or loot boxes faster.
By planning and sharing routes, a coordinated approach in team play is also made easier in duos and quads modes. Additionally, the map helps you with completing dark ops challenges. Because all known locations for these specific Blackout challenges are also shown.
As for the Dark Ops challenges, these are specific challenges that will earn you additional merit points if completed successfully. However, these dark ops challenges are secret and will only be revealed after you have mastered them. The map not only shows you their locations but also what you need to do for each challenge.
Here’s how to find the map: We have the link to the official page of the interactive Blackout map here for you.
The developers of Overwatch are consistently striving to bring balance to the game. Sometimes, well-intentioned changes backfire. Like in the last PTR patch, which buffs Reaper but makes him weaker.
In the current PTR build of Overwatch, a change has been made to Reaper. This was intended to make the DPS hero stronger by giving him more reliable damage. However, he has effectively been weakened as a result.
Why Reaper has become weaker
What has changed? The developers saw the need to make an adjustment to Reaper, enabling him to perform better in direct confrontations. Two things were changed regarding Reaper in the current PTR patch:
The randomness of the spread of Reaper’s shotguns has been reduced by 50%.
The passive life steal has been increased from 20% to 30% of the damage dealt.
The goal was to allow Reaper to aim more accurately and deal damage more reliably. It was intended to be a passive damage buff.
What went wrong: The effect of the “buff” was, in the end, that Reaper now deals less damage, meaning he needs more shots to eliminate an opponent.
This was discovered by some Reddit users shortly after the patch was applied. The user McManus26 tested the new shotguns at various distances and published the numbers in their Reddit thread. Every time he needed more shots on the PTR to kill the bots in training mode:
10 meter distance: About 4 shots on the live server, about 5 shots on the PTR.
13 meter distance: 5-6 shots on the live server, 7 shots on the PTR.
How could this happen? The reason this could happen is that the old “spray pattern,” meaning the distribution of shrapnel from Reaper’s shotguns allowed for more hits on the target in the old version.
While the new spread ensures that more shrapnel reliably hits the target, more shots also reliably miss it. This reduces the effective area covered by Reaper’s shots.
The user NSKuber fired 8 shots at a wall and captured the various spread patterns:
Whether this change will make it to the live servers remains to be seen. Since it was intended to be a buff for Reaper, it is unlikely that the patch will go live as it is.
Along with the Halloween event in Pokémon GO, players can look forward to another highlight. Gengar will appear in gyms for 3 hours on one day.
While the Halloween event in Pokémon GO is running, Niantic is already announcing the next news. Players will have the chance to encounter the Ghost Pokémon Gengar in raid battles for three hours on one day.
When does the day start? The Gengar Day is on November 3rd and will run from 11 AM to 2 PM German time.
Gengar in every gym: During these three hours, all gyms will be closed for other bosses, and Gengar will take control. Thus, a Gengar raid will take place in every gym for three hours.
5 free raid passes: Players who spin the photo discs at gyms during the three hours of the event can receive up to five free raid passes. This ensures that every player can take part in Gengar raids.
Shiny Gengar: In connection with the Gengar Day, there will also be the opportunity to catch a Gengar in its shiny form.
Gengar and its shiny form
Move Psychic: A Gengar from the raids can learn the psychic move Psychic. It is not known whether the move can also be taught via TMs.
Move Lick: Update 26.10 at 19:30: Additionally, Gengar can learn the ghost quick move Lick. This is only possible during the three hours.
Level 4 raid: As YouTuber “PkmnMasterHolly” announced on Twitter, Gengar will be a level 4 raid during the three hours. Gengar can usually be found in level 3 raids. Therefore, it will be difficult to defeat Gengar alone.
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Shadow Claw Gengar: The community has long hoped that Gengar could learn its old quick move Shadow Claw again. This is significantly better than its current quick move Frustration. A Gengar Day would be the best opportunity to bring back the old move, according to the community.
Disappointment about move: Now many players are disappointed that Gengar can learn Psychic that day instead of Shadow Claw as wished.
On Reddit, the user “ShadowMoses05” replied to the question of whether Gengar is good with Psychic: “No, it’s stupid. Niantic is stupid. I’m so upset about it, Gengar is my absolute favorite Pokémon and they are ruining his special day!”
What do you think of Gengar Day? What do you think about the move that Gengar can learn?
With Patch 8.1, the raid Siege of Dazar’Alor comes to World of Warcraft. Players will have to deal with new racial abilities there.
The big highlight of Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance will be a new raid. In the “Siege of Dazar’Alor”, the Alliance attacks the capital of the Horde, and the conflict is presented in two parts during the raid. The Alliance must fight against different bosses than the Horde, and three bosses are exclusive to each faction.
However, so that all players can experience every boss, one can be shown a flashback by scouts and then play from the perspective of the opposing faction. But there is a special twist.
Exchange of racial abilities: When you start the flashback, your character becomes a character of the other faction – seemingly at random. This is not an illusion (like in the Caverns of Time), but an actual racial change! As a Tauren Druid, you could become a Night Elf. You lose the racial abilities of the Tauren and gain those of the Night Elves.
Which character transforms into what? What your character transforms into seems to depend on the chosen class and chance. Horde Druids almost always become Night Elves, while the selection for other classes is larger.
Reputation bonus as a Horde race? Some Horde players are already looking forward to being temporarily transformed into a human. Because then they would have the racial ability “Diplomacy” and could benefit from 10% additional reputation, which one can get from usable reputation tokens and use in the raid.
Part of the player base speculates, however, that Blizzard is currently just experimenting with this “exchange” of abilities and in the end will just revert to a “normal” illusion.
Please note that this is still PTR details. It may change before the release of Patch 8.1.
What do you think about this mechanic of temporary racial change? A cool thing that makes the new raid even better? Or will it feel “wrong” to play a true hero of the other faction?
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Update 2.0.5 brings numerous changes for Destiny 2. Among other things, the issues with the rare Masterwork cores and the rare drops of Forsaken Exotics are set to be addressed.
On October 30, Update 2.0.5 is set to be released for Destiny. Bungie had already provided a brief overview of what changes players can expect. But now there have been concrete details in the latest “This Week at Bungie” blog on how to tackle two of the biggest problem areas of Forsaken.
How Masterwork Cores Will Change with Update 2.0.5 in Destiny 2
This is the problem with Masterwork Cores: One of the biggest points of criticism since the launch of the Forsaken expansion has been the Masterwork Cores. They are rare, there are hardly any reliable sources, but you need relatively many of them for infusing.
This is how Bungie plans to solve the problem:
Masterwork Cores will be called “Upgrade Cores” with Update 2.0.5. This is intended to make their purpose clearer. When they were introduced, they were responsible for upgrading a weapon to Masterwork status. However, with Forsaken, their significance has been expanded.
There will be more reliable sources for Upgrade Cores. They will be added to the Scrap Collector’s loot quests as well as to six Weekly Wanted loot quests from Spider.
Additionally, Upgrade Cores will be more visible in the loot stream.
How Exotic Drops Will Change with Update 2.0.5 for Destiny 2
This is the problem with Exotics: The drop rate of Exotics, especially the new Forsaken items, has been frequently criticized since the release of Forsaken often. Exotic Engrams are rare and often drop duplicates. This is set to change with the upcoming patch.
This is how Bungie is addressing the problem with Exotics now: While Exotics will still remain rare and somewhat special, the chance for Forsaken Exotics will increase. Additionally, they aim to solve the duplicate issue:
From Update 2.0.5 onward, when you receive an Exotic, all exotic items you have found will be taken into account. The system will now weigh these against those you still lack. This reduces the chance of receiving exotic gear you already own.
Exotics you do not yet have will be weighted higher than duplicates of items you have already received.
Duplicates will not disappear completely.
When you receive duplicate Exotics, it will more often be armor pieces. Because armor pieces have random perks.
Additionally, exotic quest weapons will be removed from the loot pool of exotic engrams.
What do you think of these changes? Did you expect more?
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If you want to earn gold, you should wait before submitting your emissary quests. There are changes in World of Warcraft.
Update 25.10.2018: The hotfix is now live. Gold emissary quests now award a proud 2000 gold!
Original report: Every day, an emissary quest in World of Warcraft invites you to complete three or four missions for a specific reputation faction.
In return, you can receive an item, war resources, artifact power, or 700 gold coins. The last two rewards, artifact power and gold coins, are now being altered with a hotfix. So you should not turn in the quests yet!
Which emissary quests are involved? Currently, there is an emissary quest for the Tortollan, the humanoid turtles. Completing three quests with this faction rewards you with 1500 reputation and an additional 700 gold coins. The quest can be submitted until tomorrow night (October 25 to 26).
What does Blizzard want to change? A hotfix is scheduled to go live today, which will “increase the gold reward from emissary quests.” The exact measure of the increase is not yet known, but Blizzard itself recommends on Twitter that you should wait to turn in the quest.
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The reward for artifact power will also be increased. Currently, there are 600 artifact power as a “bonus” and 400 artifact power as standard. Here too, the amount is set to increase.
If you act hastily and submit the mission early, you could miss out on several hundred gold coins.
What does the image show? The loading screen this week shows a castle near Haunted Hills. In the foreground, a hot battle can be seen. Even the vampire skin is involved. Transparent in the background, you can see the star in the frame of a window.
Where you should search: For most of you, the location is now already very clear. You should visit the tower in the haunted castle. Go to the shown window and collect the star.
You can find the tower at the border of coordinates B2 and B3.
Meet requirements: Keep in mind that you must have unlocked the cover image for week 5 first in order to discover the star.
Is there a video explanation? To ensure you know exactly where the star is located in the haunted castle, we embed a video for you here. This way, you can see where you can land and how to easily get the star.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzb4C5Mhx34
Beware of campers: Other players know where the star is hidden. So keep an eye on your surroundings when you fly to the tower and loot the star.
Black Desert Online has presented a video of the next class ahead of Twitchcon. Players have been waiting for this class, the Archer, since the beginning of the game.
Black Desert has introduced the upcoming class for the sandbox MMO. The Archer will join the already existing 12 other classes. With the Archer, players will then have the choice between 13 different classes.
The Archer is a pure ranged class
What can the Archer do? The Archer will likely be a ranged class. He relies on various weapons while fighting:
A magical glove. With it, he will probably cast his magical abilities. The glove is his secondary weapon.
A crossbow that can shoot arrows. In the video, you can see how he creates golden arrows and chases them at enemies. This is his main weapon.
Moreover, he is armed with a longbow. He will receive the longbow after unlocking his Awakening weapon at level 56.
When the Archer appears, Pearl Abyss will provide detailed information about his backstory and what drove him to seek adventures in the world of Black Desert. Recently, the class Lahn received an elaborate backstory.
When can you play as the Archer? Fans initially assumed that the Archer would be included as part of the upcoming content update Drieghan. However, Pearl Abyss has clarified that the Archer will not appear at the same time.
He will probably arrive in Korea a bit later. When he will be available for us to play in Europe is still open. It could still take some time.
In the embedded video, you can see some of the Archer’s abilities and emotes in action.
From Male Ranger to Archer
Why have players been waiting for 4 years? The male Ranger appeared in promotional videos before the release of Black Desert, but then disappeared from the scene. Initially, he was probably developed as the male equivalent of the female Ranger.
Players wondered for a long time whether the Male Ranger would ever find his way to Black Desert. Threads regularly appeared in the official Black Desert Forum and on Reddit asking Pearl Abyss to develop a male ranged class.
In June 2018, players found the first hints of the upcoming class in the game data. The class would likely fight with a crossbow. Immediately, players thought of a male version of the Ranger. Although the Archer class is based on the Male Ranger, it seems to have received a facelift.
The female Ranger will become a melee class that wields a sword from level 56. However, some players do not like this. They wish for a pure ranged class. The Archer could be just right for these players.
Pokémon GO receives a new fitness feature. Your steps are counted – even when the app is running in the background. Here’s how the new feature works for more fitness among trainers.
The developers of Pokémon GO have introduced a new feature. This could make playing Pokémon GO much more convenient. With Adventure Sync, steps are counted even when the app is not open.
Big advantage for trainers: This way, you can easily hatch eggs and collect candies with buddy Pokémon without actively using Pokémon GO.
Adventure Sync in Pokémon GO – How does it work?
Here’s what the feature is about: Niantic has now introduced the new fitness feature in Pokémon GO. Why fitness? The function measures your distance traveled per week and then rewards you for it. So, the more you walk, the more you can achieve in the game and stay fit.
How does it work? The Adventure Sync feature operates in the background. Even when the Pokémon GO app is not open.
Weekly reports: Each week, the feature provides you with a report that gives you an overview of your progress in hatching, candies found, and important statistics such as calories burned or steps taken.
Where can you see the distance traveled? Through your trainer profile, you can check how many kilometers you walked in the last week.
Are there rewards? Yes, likely. For achieved milestones, you will be rewarded in Pokémon GO. In a datamine a few weeks ago, it was already found out that the distances are at 1KM, 2KM, and 3KM. The distances could still change.
To use the new feature, you need to connect with health apps. This works on Android and iOS.
iOS: When you activate the feature in Pokémon GO, it connects to the Health app.
Android: The feature from Pokémon GO connects with Google Fit.
It seems that you don’t need any extra device for this. The Health app from Apple and the Google Fit app on Android will then synchronize the data with Pokémon GO.
When will the feature be released? When the release for the fitness feature is, is still unclear. Niantic has only said “soon” so far.
Warframe will soon receive a new, massive expansion called Fortuna. The update takes players to an open-world map located on Venus. We were allowed to see fresh gameplay and share it here with you.
What kind of video is this? The video belongs to an online tour given to us by the developers at Digital Extremes. It showcases fresh gameplay of the new open-world expansion Fortuna. The material shown is essentially the finished version of the update, which is now just getting the final polish.
Video shows: Fortuna comes with tons of new content
What is Fortuna? The massive open-world expansion takes players to Orb Vallis. This area is approximately five times the size of the first open-world map “Plains of Eidolon“. Orb Vallis is located on Venus and is covered in icy snow.
The greedy faction of the Corpus exploits the planet and its inhabitants, the Solaris United. The players’ task will be to protect Orb Vallis from the Corpus and their machinations.
These contents will be available on the open-world map at the release of Fortuna:
New Warframe Garuda: Garuda will be the most brutal Warframe to date. She possesses long claws with which she tears apart her enemies and converts their blood into a shield for herself. The lower Garuda’s health, the more damage she deals. She will not have a dedicated quest in Fortuna.
Crafting sidearms: On the Plains of Eidolon, players craft melee weapons themselves. With Fortuna, they can do this with sidearms, like pistols, at the NPC “Rude Zuut”. The weapons consist of three parts and are called Kitgun.
Hoverboards: With the K-Drive, players get hoverboards that allow them to perform crazy stunts. There will also be a hidden faction of teenagers who rebel against the capitalist Corpus with music and spray art. Players who do parkour with the hoverboards, like in Tony Hawk, will impress the kids and unlock cosmetics for their board.
With the hoverboard, players can also ride on the Plains of Eidolon.
New pet Moa: There are already cats and dogs in Warframe. Now, small two-legged robots are also being added. The Moa are built by the NPC Legs and can be customized according to personal preferences. For example, there is a head shaped like a cylinder.
Especially cute details: The Moa crawl on their belly when the player crouches and roam freely around their spaceship. They can interact with the player and wave happily with their little feet.
New robotic fish:Plains of Eidolon introduced fishing and fish are important resources in Warframe. On Orb Vallis, there will be robotic fish for which new spears will be introduced. Players will need more skill to fish now, catching them at the right moment on a bar that ticks back and forth.
The robotic fish must be fished with special spears.
Hidden caves: On the map, there are massive cave systems that are, however, quite well hidden. Digital Extremes hopes that players will use them to explore the map of Orb Vallis. There is no marker indicating the caves. However, there are important resources inside, such as robotic fish.
Catch and rescue animals: The Corpus use the animals of Venus for experiments. On Orb Vallis, there are traces of animals that players can track. With a horn that imitates animal sounds, players can catch the animals and teleport them to a safe place.
Below are the most important new features included as an album.
What else is there to know about Fortuna?
Players can unlock the new open-world map early. There will be easier level 1 quests and more difficult ones for advanced Space Ninjas.
A development of the main Lotus story, like “Sacrifice“, will not come via Fortuna.
Fortuna will have more rewards than the Plains of Eidolon
There will be a day-night cycle in Orb Vallis
Players can raid the Corpus in their bases
There will also be huge spider enemies comparable to the Eidolon bosses of the Plains of Eidolon. The spiders will be present at release, but players will be able to fight them only at a later time.
The BlizzCon is just around the corner, and with it, new announcements await for Blizzard games. For Overwatch, this could mean significant innovations.
Hints at a new game mode and heroes: Dataminers have found new voice lines in Overwatch’s files. These do not match any previously released game mode and hint at something entirely new with their statements. Additionally, a change on the PTR indicates a new hero.
This could be the new game mode
New game mode “Search and Destroy”? The dataminers from OverFire have discovered voice lines for various heroes that pertain to different states of a “target”:
“The target is almost destroyed, burn it down!”
“Destroy the target!”
“The target is no more.”
“Warning, target’s health critically low.”
So far, players can only interact with “targets” by capturing or protecting them or, in the case of payloads, delivering or stopping them. Targets have not had health points until now.
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That’s why a new mode is likely: There are already game modes in PvE missions where targets can be destroyed. The gate in Junkenstein’s Revenge from the currently ongoing Halloween event or the payload in the Omnic Crisis can be destroyed by NPCs.
However, there are already text lines specifically referring to these targets, which do not speak of “a target.” Another PvE mode is therefore unlikely.
Additionally, newer characters have also received text lines. Similar voice lines were found back in 2017 but were labeled “unused.” However, newer voice lines have also been found by Brigitte and Wrecking Ball.
Has new voice lines as well: Wrecking Ball.
How will the mode function? For now, one can only speculate about what exactly the potential new mode will involve. OverFire speaks of a kind of “siege” where one team must protect a certain area while the other has to attack it.
Problems could arise if the targets need to be well protected from the map, as characters with bombs like Junkrat or snipers would have an easy time destroying the target.
Another possibility is a game mode that is reminiscent of the “Search and Destroy” modes from games like Call of Duty. One team would position and protect a target on the map while the other would have to find and destroy it.
However, Jeff Kaplan already ruled out that a new map will be announced at BlizzCon in the Developer Update. There will, however, be an improved spectator mode.
The recently added map: Busan.
Hero 29 is already taking shape
The colleagues from HeroesNeverDie have also found new clues that could indicate a new hero. In this case, there is a change on the PTR that modifies the Route 66 map.
The payload on Route 66 is a nuclear weapon in a transport container, which is sealed on the live server. However, on the PTR, the container has been breached, and the bomb is missing.
The destroyed payload on Route 66. Image source: HeroesNeverDie
A similar event occurred in preparation for Doomfist and Orisa when the Doomfist (the weapon) was removed from the payload in Numbani. However, it is still unclear who precisely this change might indicate.
What do you think? Is the change to the payload a sign, and if so, for which hero? Is a new game mode likely for you, and would you be excited about it? Leave us a comment and also visit us on Facebook and join our Overwatch group to discuss!
In week 5 of Season 6 in Fortnite: Battle Royale, the goal is to jump through burning rings with a vehicle. Where the fire rings, burning tires, and vehicles are located, you can find out here.
Return of a classic challenge: One task in Week 5 of Season 6 is “Jump through burning rings with a shopping cart or the ARK.” This challenge was already present in Season 5 and has now returned in a new form in Season 6.
Here you can find the burning tires
Where are the burning rings? A total of 10 burning rings have appeared on the map. Where you can find them is explained here:
Junk Junction: In the southwest, there is a new race track. The fire ring is there.
Leaky Lake: In the north, there is a ramp, where there is a burning tire.
Wailing Woods: In the west, there is a hill with a fire ring.
Snobby Shores: You will find the ring on the path leading to that spot.
Greasy Grove: In the east of the city, there is a burning tire.
Dusty Divot: At the edge of the crater in the north, there is a ring.
Retail Row: Far east of Retail Row, there is a fire ring by the transformer replica.
Paradise Palms: In the southwest of the city, you will find another burning tire.
Gas Station with Camel: At the southern entrance to the desert, there is a ring.
Flush Factory: In the northeast, there is an industrial area. There in the south, there is a fire ring.
All locations on the map: Here we have additionally embedded a map for you, showing all locations of the fire rings.
Locations in the video: If you want to see where the burning tires are in moving images, you can watch them here in a video.
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Attention, fire ring challenge can also be done with Quad Crashers!
How do I jump through the rings? For the challenge to count, you should use a shopping cart or an all-terrain vehicle. The new Quad Crasher works too, despite the different wording.
Where can I find vehicles? If you are looking for a golf cart, you should check the places in our guide to golf carts.
Attention, tryhards: But be careful while driving through the rings, as no one ambushes you from behind. Tryhards often lurk near the fire rings at the beginning to ambush you.
In Destiny 2, the Festival of the Lost is currently in full swing. In this context, Guardians can also earn a new auto rifle – the Horror Story. How does the weapon perform and who is it worth it for?
The Halloween event Festival of the Lost offers various event-specific loot. Guardians can also earn a new weapon – the auto rifle Horror Story. However, this requires a lot of work. Is the long grind for the event weapon worth it?
The Horror Story – What the Auto Rifle Can Do
The Horror Story is a legendary auto rifle and is exclusively available through the Festival of the Lost. The special feature of the weapon: It comes as a masterwork and with a fixed power level of 600 – regardless of your current power level (Forsaken required).
How to Get the Horror Story
The event auto rifle costs a proud 120 Soul Fragments at Amanda Holiday. Guardians have until November 6 to do this. But it requires hard work.
The fragments are earned by completing event-specific bounties from Amanda Holiday and mastering the new activity Haunted Forest. However, just relying on event bounties only slowly gives the necessary amount of Soul Fragments.
You can speed things up a bit with the Haunted Forest and some hours of hard grinding. Per run, you can earn between 6 and 11 Soul Fragments. What you should keep in mind in the Haunted Forest to make your life easier can be found here: With these 10 tips, you master the Haunted Forest in Destiny 2
What Makes the Horror Story Unique
The Horror Story is an auto rifle with precision frame and a rate of fire of 450. This makes it fall into the same archetype as, for example, Origin Story.
In principle, it is even a slightly improved version of the same weapon; even the weapon model is the same. However, the Horror Story has an additional perk and can be fitted with mods. Besides the red dot micro sight, the weapon also offers the perks High-Caliber Rounds as well as Zen Moment and Rampage – both are very good perks.
The weapon is carried in the kinetic slot and has solid base stats in stability and handling, while the range is very good. Since the weapon already comes as a masterwork, the already good reload speed is additionally increased.
How the Horror Story Plays
Basically, the Horror Story is a good auto rifle from the currently likely best archetype. The problem with the weapon: There are currently numerous better alternatives to auto rifles, both in PvE and in PvP.
In PvE activities, the auto rifle performs decently. Especially in larger gatherings of enemies, the perk Rampage noticeably comes into play. This allows many smaller enemies to be quickly eliminated. You can further increase this effect with the mod Minor Spec (more damage against smaller enemies).
In PvP, the weapon also performs decently. The perk Rampage can be of great benefit in the right hands, especially in combination with Zen Moment. This makes the handling of the weapon much more pleasant, especially on consoles. However, it takes a moment for the perk Zen Moment to take effect.
But even though the weapon performs solidly in both areas, it struggles to stand out in the current meta and does not really shine among the crowd. Additionally, the perks on the Horror Story are fixed.
For Whom is the Horror Story Suitable?
Currently, there are significantly better alternatives in the kinetic slot in both PvP and PvE, although the weapon can still do quite well in the right hands. Those who simply cannot do without auto rifles will not go wrong with the Horror Story. It can also be worthwhile for collectors, as it comes in a cool festival look.
However, the weapon is particularly worth it for all those who are currently hunting the max power level of 600, regardless of their weapon preference. Because it comes guaranteed at power level 600 and the drops of Powerful Gear are directly dependent on your character’s power level.
If you equip the 600 Horror Story with a power level of 560, your power level will be pushed up by about 5 points. The next powerful drops should then be, depending on the source, another 2 to 5 points above your power level. If your power level is below 560, the Horror Story should provide an even greater boost.
So if you are still working your way towards the level cap, the grind for the Horror Story could be worth it. You still have time until November 6 to secure this weapon.
The beta of Fallout 76 has started on Xbox One. First players were able to explore the vast world of the online RPG. Here’s how the community reacts before and after the first beta phase.
The beta period of Fallout 76 has officially begun. In the first week, it is exclusively on Xbox One. PS4 and PC players have to wait until October 30.
However, this does not cause any resentment among the players. On Reddit, Xbox players announce that they will gather as much information as possible for the other platforms. They are already actively exchanging their first impressions.
Excitement before the beta
Nowadays, discussions between Xbox, PC, and PS4 players are common. With Fallout 76, however, it seems to be different, even though the beta started on Xbox a week early.
How does this show? On Reddit, many fans express positive sentiments about the current atmosphere in the community. Instead of complaining about the exclusivity deal with Xbox players, most PC and PS4 players wish them good luck in exploring. Thanks to the beta, there is a kind of excitement.
So writes vekynor:
I think it’s great how the B.E.T.A brings the community together. I’ve never seen PC and PS4 players be so positive and cheer for Xbox players. The day of redemption should really be celebrated.
This is how they want to reciprocate: Xbox players are now calling for gathering as much information as possible for the other platforms so that they can start directly prepared from the 30th.
A recent call has been made by the user heretic01 on Reddit:
Today is the day! Post as much content as possible, so our PS4 and PC brothers can have the best possible start!
Of course, there are other corners of the internet where fans continue to annoy each other due to the platform. Nevertheless, it is a remarkable reaction.
The positive atmosphere is also surprising because Fallout 76 has had a hard time with the community from the beginning and has been constantly criticized. But what do they say after the first playable hours of the beta?
The beta leaves a mixed impression on fans
When reading through the posts on Reddit, there are many different perspectives on the beta.
This was well received
The game world and atmosphere are particularly praised and invite exploration
The audio logs, notes, and terminals tell many stories and are well written
Graphics, sound, and gameplay have improved compared to Fallout 4
It’s not perfect, but it’s far better than I expected. But my expectations were quite low. The world is fantastic, big enough to explore and get lost in, but dense enough that there is always something waiting around the next corner. It feels much more dynamic than Fallout 4 […].
Overall, many seem to be pleasantly surprised.
This was not so well received
But not everything is peachy keen. There were some problems and criticisms as well.
The absence of human NPCs proves to be a problem for some, and exploration became boring for some after a while
The audio logs and terminals are cool, but some fans got annoyed by them after a while
Fallout 76 is said to be too easy. One can easily kill monsters that are far higher level than oneself
Not everyone could log in at the start of the beta phase
PvP is much too optional and unnecessary in its form
Talers’ username fears:
The game was a lot of fun with friends, exploring and finding better weapons was fantastic. However, I fear that the game might become dull after completing the story. The quests were already very boring and tedious.
It is still too early to make a complete assessment of the mood. Currently, the mood is definitely better than a few months ago.
Before that, there will be more beta phases, and starting October 30, all vault dwellers can finally participate in the rebuilding of Appalachia,the world of Fallout 76.
Were you able to play for a few hours? If so, what are your impressions?
In week 5 of season 6 in Fortnite: Battle Royale, you need to drive past five different radar devices at a speed of at least 27 or faster. But where are the signs and how do you drive fast enough? We have a map with all the locations of the speed cameras in Fortnite.
What is the challenge about? In week 5 of season 6, one task is “Get detected by various radar devices at a speed of at least 27.” Such signs can be found occasionally on the roads of Fortnite, and when you drive past them in a vehicle, your speed will be recorded.
Where are the different radar devices on the map?
How to find the radar signs: The exact locations of the speed indicators are listed here for you:
I7 – Between racetrack and Paradise Palms: There is a radar device at the curve on the road.
H9 – Southern road in the desert: There is also a sign on the long stretch in the south of the desert.
G4 – South of the tunnel to Tomato Temple: When you drive north to Tomato Temple from Dusty Divot, you will find a radar device right in front of the tunnel.
E5 – Between Tilted Towers and Pleasant Park: There is a radar device right on the border of squares E4 and E5.
E3 – West of Lazy Links: Drive west along the southern road from the golf course and you will find a radar device at the roadside.
All locations on the map: Here we have also embedded a map for you, showing all the locations of the radar devices.
Locations in the video: If you want to see exactly where the radar devices are, you can watch this video.
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To reach the required 27 speed units at the radar devices, you need a vehicle. On foot, you can only manage 12. Ideally, you get a golf cart or a quad that are usually nearby.
Where can I find vehicles? Here you will find the spawn points of quads and golf carts.
How do I know if I’m fast enough? As soon as you have broken the speed limit, you will also hear a police siren as a cue for your success.
Watch out, snipers: But be careful while speeding, so that no one takes you down from behind or that you are not bothered by zombies that have recently appeared in Fortnite.
The open beta of Black Desert Online on Xbox One starts this November. Fans will be able to try out some classes during the open beta.
It has been known since early 2017 that Pearl Abyss is working on a console port of Black Desert Online for Xbox One. Accordingly, fans had to wait a long time for the open beta of the MMO.
Open beta starts in November
The long wait is over: Until now, Pearl Abyss has been very vague about the open beta. The publisher talked about a beta at the end of 2018. However, some players have now received emails mentioning the upcoming open beta from Pearl Abyss.
When does the open beta start? Players will be able to roam the world of Black Desert on Xbox One starting November 8, 2018.
What can you expect in the open beta? During the open beta, players will be able to play different classes including the Berserker, the Ranger, the Sorceress, the Warrior, and the Wizard. The development team also promises special events and life skills (crafting abilities in Black Desert).
Pearl Abyss announced the console port of Black Desert alongside Microsoft at E3 2017. But then it went quiet about Black Desert on Xbox, and nothing happened for a year. At E3 2018, Pearl Abyss then mentioned an open beta in fall 2018. They seem to be keeping that promise now.
Why did Black Desert take so long on Xbox? Pearl Abyss does not mention an official reason. Perhaps this long delay is due to the fact that interest in Black Desert has cooled off somewhat among fans in the West. Recently, there has been increasing criticism of Black Desert from players.
A player challenged the Black Desert CEOs to a fight due to accusations of pay-to-win from the players.
A new enhancement item caused an uproar among players. Kakao Games, the publisher of Black Desert in the West, was accused of pay-to-win.
Kakao Games had issues with some players because they partnered with a controversial streamer.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, the new challenges from week 5 of season 6 have now been released. See here how to complete all tasks and earn your rewards in the Battle Pass.
Challenge 3 – Deal damage to opponents with the tactical shotgun (hard)
Load and hold: Tactical shotguns are good close-range weapons. It’s best to grab one of these guns at the start of the game and deal damage to opponents up close.
Challenge 4 – Eliminate an opponent from less than 5 meters away (Battle Pass only)
Ideal with shotgun: This task is perfect for the shotgun kill from task 3. The tactical shotgun is ideal for close combat. Alternatively, you can smash your opponents with a pickaxe at the start of the game. And for those who want to be safe, just take out an opponent in a team mode who just went down.
Challenge 5 – Deal damage to opponents with submachine guns (Battle Pass only)
SMGs are good weapons: Submachine guns are still good weapons in the game. You should easily deal 500 damage with them. You don’t have to do it all in the same match.
Challenge 6 – Eliminate an opponent with the minigun (hard, Battle Pass only)
Quite tricky: The minigun is initially rare and not that great at getting kills. The weapon is rather meant for tearing down fortifications. And that works better with the Quad Ram and the Quad Launcher. This task is indeed difficult!
Challenge 7 – Deal damage to opponents with regular pistols (hard, Battle Pass only)
A long way: Pistols are not the best weapons in the game, but you should still be able to deal 200 damage. Ideally, just shoot downed opponents in team mode. Afterwards, follow up with other tasks involving different pistols.
The review embargo for Red Dead Redemption 2 has lifted and first tests and reviews are live. See here how Rockstar’s new western epic performs on Open Critic and Metacritic.
While many players are now counting down the final hours until the release of Red Dead Redemption 2, the first test results are emerging. The reviews on Metacritic paint an extremely positive picture of the game:
This is what the press says: The specialized press is currently praising Red Dead Redemption 2 to the skies. Scores of 100 and good 90 scores are currently the majority. Only occasionally is the game significantly criticized. Thus, Red Dead Redemption 2 currently has an impressive overall score of 97 based on 50 reviews (as of October 25, 2018, 1:45 PM).
This is what players are saying: So far, only selected testers have had the pleasure of testing Red Dead Redemption 2. Therefore, there are currently no user reviews. These are expected no earlier than early morning on October 26, 2018, when Red Dead Redemption 2 officially releases.
Here are a few exemplary ratings for Red Dead Redemption 2.
DualShockers – Rockstar’s deepest and most immersive project
On the site DualShockers, a full 100 points are awarded for Red Dead Redemption 2. The game is said to be particularly strong in the following areas
vibrant, immersive world
storytelling
and unprecedented attention to detail
According to the author, it could even usher in a new era of open-world games, where such attention to detail is expected.
The conclusion is: “Red Dead Redemption 2 has set high goals to deliver a living and breathing world to the players, and it has certainly achieved its aim, being Rockstar’s deepest and most immersive project to date.”
GamePro – What a ride!
On our Webedia partner site GamePro, Red Dead Redemption 2 is rated extremely high with 96 points. Particularly impressive are the large, detailed game world, the varied missions, the enormous content scope, and the truly well-told and twisty story.
The conclusion remains: “Red Dead Redemption 2 is Rockstar’s next masterpiece and the best game of this console generation so far.”
Slant Magazine – In the end, just a backdrop
The weakest rating so far of 70 points was given by Slant Magazine. It criticizes, among other things, the cumbersome controls. The main criticism, however, is that the world makes every effort to seem open and realistic, but in the end is just a backdrop for the player’s adventures.
Everything happens just so that it promises maximum drama for the story. Additionally, the system for repaying one’s bounty is a stark contradiction to the theme of the game.
In World of Warcraft, the wishes of the players are finally being heard. But one thing remains poor: Blizzard’s communication with the players.
Those who have been visiting the official forums of World of Warcraft or the relevant subreddit in recent weeks and months will have noticed the negative general mood: criticism was plentiful regarding Battle for Azeroth.
Many of the endgame systems in WoW were not polished and were riddled with bugs or just a pure “RNG-fest”.
The mood in the community turned, and the attempts of Game Director Ion Hazzikostas to engage directly in dialogue failed. For most players, it resulted in nothing more than “PR talk” that left no one satisfied.
Changes in Response to Community Wishes
Now, however, the developers are responding to much of the criticism and are effectively incorporating the community’s feedback into Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance. Here are just a few features and adjustments that will come in the next update:
These and other changes were all initiated by the community or were already requested during the beta of Battle for Azeroth.
That these improvements are finally coming is, of course, pleasing and an important step in the right direction to satisfy the WoW player base again.
The Communication is Dreadful
However, there is a criticism that has not been resolved by this: Blizzard’s communication with the players.
It is virtually nonexistent.
Although the community managers have been reiterating for years that they try to mediate between the developers and the players, respond to feedback, and consider ideas – players experience very little of this.
While other developers almost daily release statements about specific circumstances in the game or discuss changes, Blizzard remains silent.
At Blizzard, there is occasionally a post from the community manager or the monthly “Developer Q&A” where Blizzard responds to questions and answers them in a stream. However, most of the questions asked there are too trivial for the “hardcore” fans who care about mechanics and details.
These streams are clearly aimed at “casuals” who do not follow fan sites and do not search for the latest information every day.
It is, of course, good that the Game Director addresses and informs the players via a stream. However, for “hardcore” players, it is extremely frustrating to see Hazzikostas only in this stream, where he only answers “minor” questions.
Is it Blizzard’s duty to discuss and debate every major change with the community in advance? Definitely not, at the end of the day, it is still “their game” and they decide the development.
But would it help to win back the players' trust? I am sure of that.
A Little More Dialogue Would Have Helped
All the recent months of discontent and negativity (which surely drove some players away) could have been avoided. Blizzard could have simply acknowledged after one or two weeks of intense feedback:
“Yes, we understand your criticisms. The Azerite system has weaknesses. We are currently considering implementing a vendor that you can specifically work towards items. However, this will take until Patch 8.1.”
Just with these two sentences, they could have certainly mitigated and prevented 50% of the negative mood. Because having a change in sight is far better than the months of silence regarding the issue.
What do you think about the current way Blizzard communicates with the players and when?
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The second part of Content Patch 4.4 “Prelude in Violet” for Final Fantasy XIV will be released on November 6. The patch will include the next area of Eureka called Pyros. The update will also continue the adventures of the popular detective Hildibrand.
What is Eureka Pyros?Eureka is a mysterious island that is plagued by wild aether storms. While exploring the island, players can gather materials to upgrade job-specific weapons and armor.
This is the equivalent of the relic weapon from previous expansions of FFXIV, which can be continuously improved until they become the strongest equipment in the game at the end of an expansion.
Eureka Pyros is the latest area opening up for players on the island. The area itself divides into two types of landscapes:
Snowy Highlands of Pyros
The volcanic caves inside the mountains, filled with flowing lava.
What is different about Pyros? In the new area of Eureka, new laws and rules apply. To this end, the development team has implemented the Logos System.
The Logos System allows players to use abilities that are not normally available for their current job. For example, a DPS could use the abilities of a tank or healing spells.
These abilities are created by the “Logogram.” There is no exact information on what exactly a Logogram represents. However, it seems to be a kind of puzzle that unlocks different Logos abilities with various combinations.
Players can hold up to three different Logos abilities.
The Logos abilities change depending on the Logogram combinations. Players should collaborate to discover new combinations.
There are more than 30 different Logos abilities.
The Logos abilities will also be very useful in the area after Eureka Pyros.
Eureka Pyros will also include “Dungeons” designed for large numbers of players. The FFXIV team has focused on implementing improvements from previous areas Anemos and Pagos in the development of Pyros.
What is the reward? As a reward for the grind in Eureka Pyros, players will be able to upgrade their elemental weapons and job-specific armors to a higher level.
After the weapon rewards for Eureka Pagos were disappointing, the developers want to adjust the Pyros equipment to the strength of the current gear from the Omega raid.
The confused detective Hildibrand returns
This is happening in the side story: With Patch 4.45, the adventures of the self-proclaimed detective Hildibrand and his crew will continue. Although the notorious thief was caught in the previous quest line, the legendary sword he stole is still missing.
Hildibrand is now on the hunt for the bodyguard Yojinbo, who has taken the sword.
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