Rockstar recently released the launch trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2. Check out what awaits you in the Wild West starting October 26.
Soon you will be able to saddle up again and ride through the Wild West. Rockstar has now released the official launch trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2, which will be available on October 26, 2018.
Here’s what RDR2 is about: In Red Dead Redemption 2, you play as Arthur Morgan, who travels across the land with a gang in 1899 and tries to prevent the end of the outlaw gangs.
Arthur and the Dutch van der Linde gang are planning one last big heist together. However, the lawmen are on the trail of the outlaw gangs…
This is what can be seen in the trailer: The new video shows plenty of heists, including one on a moving train and a bank. Our protagonist Arthur seems particularly displeased with the train robbery.
There also appears to be an enemy of the gang. A man in a bowler hat threatens Dutch, the gang’s leader, that he would like to kill him.
The trailer seems to place a strong focus on the gang’s cohesion. The gang members repeatedly talk about trust, and Arthur also mentions that nothing means more to him than the gang. He would kill and die for them.
What else RDR2 has to offer: In November, the online mode of RDR2, Red Dead Online, will follow. The multiplayer mode is expected to offer interesting new ways for competitive and cooperative gameplay and will start as a free open beta for all owners of Red Dead Redemption 2.
The game itself will initially only be available for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles. Players hope that the shooter will also be released for PC at a later date like GTA 5.
The pre-load for Fallout 76 has begun. Players on Xbox One can now download the game from the store, but this does not apply to everyone. Here’s what you need to know about the pre-load.
The beta of Fallout 76 will start soon, on October 23 players on Xbox One will be able to join. However, the servers will not be continuously accessible; there will be periods when they are online.
To ensure players do not miss any of these phases, pre-order players can now download the beta from the store. However, there are requirements for this.
Not everyone can start the pre-load
How can you download Fallout 76 now? For the pre-load, you must have pre-ordered Fallout 76 in the Xbox Store. According to xboxdynasty.de, the download is also possible in the German store. However, this does not seem to work for all users.
What if I ordered Fallout 76 somewhere else? You will probably have to wait until you receive your beta keys. This should happen shortly.
How large is Fallout 76? The full version will be around 45 GB, so it might take a while to download.
Do you have to download Fallout 76 again at release? Yes, but only for Xbox One and PS4 players.
The beta of Fallout 76 includes the full game
In the beta, you can test the full extent of Fallout 76. Due to the short periods during which the servers are available, they want to fully utilize the server capacities.
Can you carry over progress? Yes, unlike the stress tests, you will retain everything you earn in the beta.
What about the other tests? Recently, a network test for Fallout 76 took place for selected members of Xbox Insider. In North America, these players were able to play an early version of Fallout 76 after signing a non-disclosure agreement.
Could there be more such tests? Via Twitter, Bethesda already indicated that further tests could follow. These are more likely to happen on PC or PS4.
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In week 4 of Season 6 in Fortnite: Battle Royale, one of the tasks is to ring doorbells when an opponent is in the house. Where you can find the doorbells and complete the challenge, you can find out here.
Where are the doorbells? There are plenty of doors in Fortnite, but not all count for the challenge. I, Jürgen, searched in the Creative Mode with the new Quad Crusher and scoured all residential areas.
There seem to be most of the doors with doorbells. However, there are also doorbells at some houses in the wilderness, as this map from Twitter user TheSquatingDog shows. However, you will find the most yield in the cities, which we introduce below.
Not everything rings: However, not all doors in the residential areas are equipped with a doorbell. Even the festively decorated houses are without a doorbell in some cases.
Where you will definitely find what you need and complete the challenge from week 4 of Season 6, you will see in the following paragraphs.
Where are the various doors with doorbells on the map?
How to find the doorbells: We have listed the exact locations of the relevant doors in the cities here for you.
The doorbells in Pleasant Park
In the small town of Pleasant Park in the northwest of the map, there are especially many houses with doorbells. I found 7 houses that have a doorbell.
House in the northwest: The house with the pumpkins and the spider has a doorbell.
House in the middle west: The house has a graveyard and a small haunted house in the garden.
House slightly in the southwest: Here a big witch can be seen. Behind her is the doorbell.
House in the south: The house with the fallen tree trunk has a doorbell.
House on the hill in the southeast: Go up the stairs and you will find the doorbell.
House slightly in the southwest: You can recognize the house by the mini-haunted house and the tombstones in front of the door.
House in the northeast: Here is an inflatable witch and bales of straw with pumpkins.
The doors in Paradise Palms
Paradise Palms in the southeast of the map is also rich in houses with doorbells:
House in the south (Directly on the “E” of “Paradise”): The house is richly decorated and has a graveyard with a haunted house and ground fog in front of the door.
House in the southeast (Directly on the “P” of “Palms”): The house has a graveyard with a haunted house in front of the door.
House in the northeast: Here there are ghosts hanging everywhere.
House slightly in the northeast: Behind the big witch is a doorbell.
The doors of Retail Row
In the west of Retail Row, there are some residential houses. You will find some doorbells there.
House in the northwest: At the very top in the northwest is an undecorated house with a doorbell.
House slightly in the northwest: Right next to the previous house is a house with red light, a haunted house, and a doorbell.
House in the middle (Under the “I” of “Retail”): You can recognize the house by the witch and the red light.
All doors in Greasy Grove
Greasy Grove has a few residential houses besides the huge Durr Burger store. The following have a doorbell:
House south of the burger store: This house is green-lit and has a spider on the wall.
House directly to the south: This house is illuminated in purple and has ghosts and a haunted house in the garden.
House in the southeast: Here a ghost hangs from a tree and pumpkins stand on bales of straw.
House in the east (At the “R” of Grove): You recognize the house by the red light and the witch.
Here are the doors of Snobby Shores
At the villas of Snobby Shores, you can also find a few doorbells. All villas except for the southernmost house have a doorbell.
All doorbells in Salty Springs
The small town of Salty Springs has at least a few doors with doorbells:
House directly in the west: You can recognize the house by the cobwebs.
House in the south in the middle: The house has no decorations, but it has been destroyed by a fallen tree.
House in the north in the middle: Here stands a fir tree in the garden and a spider with a web is on the wall.
House in the east in the middle: An undecorated house with a white fence.
How do I complete the task?
To complete the task, you need to ring a doorbell a total of 5 times when an opponent is in the house. So make sure your enemy is really in the house.
This works best like this: When you land at the beginning of the game, pay attention to which opponents land on the roofs. They will soon break through the ceiling and land in the house.
So crouch in front of the door and wait a moment. Then ring the doorbell, and when the challenge updates, you make your escape or – if you have a weapon – go on the offensive.
And make sure no one shoots you while you stand exposed in front of the door. Luckily, it is enough to just ring the bell. You do not need to eliminate the opponent as well.
Some Guardians have discovered a glitch in the Forsaken raid of Destiny 2 that will surely evoke nostalgia for many Destiny veterans. Finally, it’s possible to shove a boss around in Destiny again.
A glitch in Destiny 2 currently allows players to shove one of the raid bosses from “Last Wish” through the air. This allows the massive ogre “Morgeth, the Spirekeeper” to be shoved off the plate just like Atheon from the Vault of Glass in Destiny 1.
What does the video show? In the video, the YouTuber Gladd demonstrates how this trick works – even though he did not discover this glitch himself. The user @iSw1ftyyyy posted it first on Twitter.
How does this trick work? As seen in Gladd’s video, it doesn’t really take much. The only thing needed is a heavy attack with a sword that has an upward slash.
In doing so, the massive ogre is catapulted high into the air with each hit and can be shoved off the combat area into the abyss with multiple uppercuts. This can be done as a team and easily solo.
Final boss Atheon in the raid The Vault of Glass
Does this trick help me in the raid? Although it worked initially with Atheon in Destiny 1 and as cool as this trick is – the glitch is completely useless for progressing in the Forsaken raid and offers no advantages in the fight.
So it’s just a fun gimmick that evokes old memories for many Guardians, as numerous comments under Gladd’s video on YouTube confirm.
While the boss can be swept off the combat area this way, the game does not register it as a kill, in contrast to the previous boss fight in the Vault of Glass. This means the encounter cannot be successfully completed this way. There is nothing left but to wipe and handle the fight against Morgeth normally.
Be honest – have you ever shoved Atheon or the Templar into the abyss?
In Fortnite: Battle Royale are the challenges from week 4 of season 6 now live. We show you how to solve the challenges.
New challenges in Fortnite: When a season is running in Fortnite, there are new challenges for players every week. They need to achieve specific goals such as eliminations at certain places or dealing damage with certain weapons.
Challenge 2: Search a Ammo Box at different named locations
Find ammo: This task shouldn’t pose any serious difficulty for you. Simply travel to named locations (for example Greasy Grove, Wailing Woods, Paradise Palms) and open a total of 7 ammo boxes there. But only one per location counts.
Challenge 3: Ring a doorbell at a house with an opponent in different matches (Hard)
Easy with guide: Here you should ring the doorbell at houses where opponents are present. In our guide, we’ll show you all the doorbells in Fortnite that qualify for this task. Here’s how to find all doorbells in Fortnite
Challenge 4: Land at Greasy Grove (Only with Battle Pass)
Land at multiple locations: Here you should land at different locations that are named in the task. This shouldn’t be a problem.
Challenge 5: Dance at the top of a clock tower (Only with Battle Pass)
Challenge 6: Score at least 3 points at different shooting ranges
How to do this? Here you should visit the shooting ranges and score points there. Where you can find the shooting ranges for week 4 in Fortnite, we will show you here.
Challenge 7: Eliminate opponents at one of the corrupted areas (Only with Battle Pass) (Hard)
Visit corrupted areas: Travel to the corrupted areas and eliminate 3 opponents there. You can complete this task piece by piece in several matches. So it shouldn’t be a problem.
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Challenge 1: Use a Port-a-Fort or Port-a-Fortress in different matches
Easy task: Simply collect such a fort or fortress and use it in 5 different matches. This is easy in the 50vs50 mode.
Challenge 2: Search a Ammo Box at different named locations
Find ammo: This task shouldn’t pose any serious difficulty for you. Simply travel to named locations (for example Greasy Grove, Wailing Woods, Paradise Palms) and open a total of 7 ammo boxes there. But only one per location counts.
Challenge 3: Ring a doorbell at a house with an opponent in different matches (Hard)
Easy with guide: Here you should ring the doorbell at houses where opponents are present. In our guide, we’ll show you all the doorbells in Fortnite that qualify for this task. Here’s how to find all doorbells in Fortnite
Challenge 4: Land at Greasy Grove (Only with Battle Pass)
Land at multiple locations: Here you should land at different locations that are named in the task. This shouldn’t be a problem.
Challenge 5: Dance at the top of a clock tower (Only with Battle Pass)
Challenge 6: Score at least 3 points at different shooting ranges
How to do this? Here you should visit the shooting ranges and score points there. Where you can find the shooting ranges for week 4 in Fortnite, we will show you here.
Challenge 7: Eliminate opponents at one of the corrupted areas (Only with Battle Pass) (Hard)
Visit corrupted areas: Travel to the corrupted areas and eliminate 3 opponents there. You can complete this task piece by piece in several matches. So it shouldn’t be a problem.
A new item in Patch 8.1 of World of Warcraft makes the Twink life easier. Flight points are available with just a few clicks.
For Twinks, unlocking flight points in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth will soon be easier. At least if you still need flight points in Zandalar and Kul Tiras.
How do you unlock flight points? With Patch 8.1, characters who have already completed the achievement “Pathfinder of Battle for Azeroth, Part One” can buy a new item.
The “7th Legion Scouting Map” (Alliance) or the “Honorbound Scouting Map” (Horde) is account-bound and can be sent to Twinks of both factions. When used, the character unlocks numerous flight points in Kul Tiras or Zandalar. So there is no need for manual travel.
Why is the item being introduced? Many players have not leveled their alt characters through quests and leveling zones in recent weeks, but have used other methods. For example, some only use dungeons for leveling, while others farm one island expedition after another.
If such a Twink reaches level 120 and wants to experience endgame content, such as world quests for better equipment, they find themselves at a loss. All flight points must be unlocked manually.
Thus, one has to ride through Kul Tiras or Zandalar for 2-3 hours until they can finally start with the “real” gameplay. This issue is resolved with the new unlocking feature.
Unlocking flight points on Twinks can be very tedious in WoW.
How much does the map cost? Currently, the price in the database is 100 gold coins and the items can only be used once. However, this could change before the release of Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance.
What do you think? Do you think it’s good that Twinks can quickly access flight points? Or is it just part of the game to unlock the flight points for each character individually?
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The PC players of Monster Hunter: World will soon be able to hunt the golden Elder Dragon Kulve Taroth. The event quest for Kulve is called “Feast in the Earthen Hall” and is time-limited.
When does the event take place? The event quest for the new Elder Dragon will be available on PC from November 2nd to November 15th. During this time, players will be able to enter the special quest area “Eldorado Caves,” where they can engage in a siege battle against Kulve.
How do you unlock the event quest? To face Kulve Taroth, the following conditions must be met:
You must have collected enough Gold Shards – for example, in the first area of the Ancient Forest.
Gold Shards in the middle of the first area of the Ancient Forest
What is the goal of the quest? The siege can be compared to a raid. The fight can be participated by up to 16 players and is divided into four major phases. During these phases, several tasks must be completed to ultimately obtain the best possible equipment:
You need to break off as many parts from Kulve as possible
You must collect as many of Kulve’s materials as possible along the way
You need to achieve certain quest objectives, such as entering a new area
A special point counter will tell you how well you performed in the fight. The amount of points not only determines which reward you receive at the end but also how much time you have to fight Kulve. She can indeed flee from you even in the middle of the battle.
Point display of the event quest of Kulve Taroth
What you need to do to get the best reward, as well as tips on how to achieve that, can be found here:
Is the event quest of Kulve Taroth worth it? The armors of the Elder Dragons are considered some of the best in the game and are definitely worth the effort. Additionally, you also receive special relic weapons from the quest. There are over 300 different ones, and they can have a rarity value of 8. However, it is unfortunately random which weapon you receive as a reward. They are therefore associated with a significant grind.
You can watch the trailer for the Elder Dragon here:
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Are there any other contents in the Kulve patch? The new Elder Dragon is the highlight of the free patch, but there are also some other contents for PC players:
“Bushi” armor for the Palico that can be obtained through special Bushi tickets
Are you still struggling with the Haunted Forest in Destiny 2? With these tips, you should be able to drive away as many Ghouls and Demons as possible and increase your survivability.
The Haunted Forest – The new event activity in Destiny 2
What is the Haunted Forest? Here, you’ll be placed in an alternative spooky version of the Infinite Forest. The goal is to eliminate as many enemies as possible and as quickly as possible, fighting your way through many branches – that is, levels of the Haunted Forest. You have 15 minutes for this. The further you progress, the harder it gets. At the end, a special reward awaits.
The Haunted Forest comes in two variations: There is the Haunted Forest and the sealed Haunted Forest. The normal version offers matchmaking, so players are randomly assigned. The sealed variant is, as the name suggests, closed – you can only hunt there alone or with a fixed team.
How do you access the Haunted Forest? You unlock the Haunted Forest through a relatively short quest series that you receive on your first visit to Amanda Holliday. In this quest, you must wear a mask. Once you complete the quest, you can select the Haunted Forest from the map of the Tower.
Why should I run the Haunted Forest? After battling through the Haunted Forest, you will be rewarded with Soul Fragments. You need these if you want to purchase the Festival Masks or the event weapon, for example. If you want all event items from Amanda, you’ll need a total of 410 Soul Fragments. Bounties alone are not enough as a source. That’s why you need to enter the Haunted Forest.
10 Tips for the Haunted Forest in Destiny 2 – What you should pay attention to
Numerous players who are already familiar with the Infinite Forest will likely feel at home in the Haunted Forest quickly. However, the Haunted Forest differs from its counterpart in several aspects.
It’s not about speed, but about quick kills
This is how the Infinite Forest is normally played: Numerous Guardians try to run through the Infinite Forest as quickly as possible when they are, for example, on a strike. Most enemies are simply left behind. It’s just about reaching the respective boss as quickly as possible.
This is different in the Haunted Forest: In the Haunted Forest, it’s more about eliminating as many enemies as quickly as possible. With each new area, new enemies also appear. It’s about finding a balance between moving forward and eliminating enemies – just sprinting doesn’t do much.
If you reach 100% of the required enemies, you will be teleported to the Nightmare – that is, the boss. For this, you need to eliminate about 50 enemies. Then you reach the next branch.
Watch out for the modifiers
Why are the modifiers important? The further you progress in the Haunted Forest, the harder it becomes – especially due to the modifiers that become active after the first branch at each subsequent level and change.
This is often the key to survival. If you don’t adjust your playstyle accordingly, you’ll die more often than you’d like. After the fifth branch, two modifiers will be active and make your life even more difficult.
Stick together
That’s why team play is important: Another key to success is playing in a team. Especially in the later branches, it is essential to stay close together and act as a group. This way, you can eliminate strong enemies more quickly and avoid being overwhelmed.
Avoid self-revivals whenever possible
Reasons against self-revivals: Another reason to stick together is reviving. Avoid self-revivals whenever possible – unless there’s no other option or you’re still relatively at the start of an area.
If you revive yourself, you will appear alone at the beginning of the respective area. Now you have to make your way back to your team before you can be useful again.
The advantage of reviving by teammates: If you are revived by a teammate, you can jump back into the action immediately. This saves valuable time and can sometimes be crucial to reaching the next branch.
What to keep in mind in the Nightmare Arena
What is the Nightmare Arena? Once you have eliminated 100% of the required enemies in a branch, you will be transported to some sort of arena where you must defeat the Nightmare Boss, who is accompanied by some smaller enemies.
What is important in the Nightmare Arena? This room remains the same – no matter which branch you are in. Ammunition dropped in previous battles will remain available for subsequent fights until you collect them.
The timer continues during the boss encounter. So focus on eliminating the boss as quickly as possible. There’s nothing to gain from the smaller enemies here.
By the way: You can easily revive yourself here if you fall in battle. You will always spawn in the room where the boss fight takes place.
Remember to upgrade your masks
What’s special about the masks in the Haunted Forest: Even though the Haunted Forest has a recommended power level of 200, your power level will drop significantly when you wear a mask – but it’s worth it. The masks have special perks that only apply in the Haunted Forest.
This is how to upgrade the masks: You can activate one of three perks for each mask. Once you select a perk, you can further upgrade it by defeating Nightmare bosses. This improves the benefits significantly. You get a perk upgrade for every 10 Nightmare kills. So remember to utilize the upgrades.
Watch out for the Unstoppable Nightmare
What is the Unstoppable Nightmare? It’s a giant Hive Knight with an axe. This one cannot be killed. However, he likes to ambush you in the darkest corners and at the most inconvenient times.
What to keep in mind with the Unstoppable Nightmare? Always keep an eye out for the Unstoppable Nightmare. Especially in the later branches, and when modifiers like Glass or Blackout are active, this monster can eliminate entire teams in a matter of seconds and cost you valuable time. If you notice him, keep your distance and avoid a fight.
Watch where you run
That’s important in the Haunted Forest: While it may sound a bit ridiculous at first, this is valid in the Haunted Forest. The forest is dark and gloomy in some areas where you might easily overlook a gap or abyss, leading to unnecessary deaths. This can cost the team valuable time.
Therefore, avoid large risky jumps whenever possible. Also, try to move as little as possible around the edges and corners of the respective sections. And again, it’s best to stay as close together as possible. If someone does step off the edge, they can be quickly recovered.
No panic when the timer runs out
What happens when the timer runs out? Eventually, the 15 minutes allocated for this activity will run out. Then, a message appears on the left side of the screen saying “Collapse imminent!” This often brings unnecessary unrest, especially in random teams, and often leads to hasty and thoughtless actions.
However, the Haunted Forest allows you to complete the respective branch, including the Nightmare fight – even if time has run out. Unless the whole team dies. Without the timer, you have no reason to rush.
How should you behave after the timer runs out? Play calmer and smarter. Pay attention to staying alive, especially as progress increases. Because the Unstoppable Nightmare and enemy snipers can often take you down with a single shot or strike as the difficulty increases. Additionally, after the timer expires, it takes 30 seconds before you can revive fallen comrades.
The pit of the Unstoppable Nightmare is frightening, but costs you nothing
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What is the pit of the Unstoppable Nightmare? If the 15-minute timer runs out and your team dies, you will be teleported to a place where you can open the chest with your rewards. But Bungie has come up with a surprise for that. Just before reaching the chest, the ground opens up, and you fall into a deep pit where the Unstoppable Nightmare awaits you.
What should you be aware of in the pit? Don’t worry – it’s more or less just a joke. Your loot is therefore not in danger. If you can’t get out of the pit and open the chest, you will find all your rewards in the post office. So nothing will be taken from you.
How to escape from the pit: For those who still want to get out of the pit alive: Look for a small opening in one of the two long walls. That’s your way to freedom. And if you react quickly enough, you can avoid the deep fall into the pit and receive your loot normally.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 received a positive reception during the beta. A week after launch, it continues to lead the Twitch rankings by a large margin. But what is the reason?
How is Black Ops 4 performing on Twitch? At the launch of the game, Black Ops 4 climbed to the top of Twitch’s viewer times, surpassing leaders like League of Legends, FIFA, and Fortnite.
What are the exact numbers? From October 11 to October 17, 2018, the following viewer times in hours were recorded in the top 10 categories on Twitch:
Black Ops 4: 29.66 million hours
League of Legends: 25.94 million hours
Fortnite: 18.01 million hours
Just Chatting: 9.00 million hours
Dota 2: 7.43 million hours
Hearthstone: 5.10 million hours
World of Warcraft: 4.75 million hours
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: 4.27 million hours
Casino: 3.76 million hours
FIFA 19: 3.63 million hours
To clarify: Black Ops 4 has over 10 million more viewer hours than Fortnite, which is likely past its peak. And for those who can’t make sense of the number 29.66 million hours: That amounts to:
1.25 million days
3.3 thousand years (That would be the time from the late Bronze Age to today)
34.89 million episodes of the Netflix series “Orange is the New Black”
Why is Black Ops 4 so popular?
There are several reasons for the great success of Black Ops 4:
Especially the Battle Royale mode Blackout is well received and offers an alternative to PUBG and also Fortnite.
These are the success criteria of Black Ops 4
Multiplayer for action fans: In Black Ops 4, three game modes vie for the favor of players. Those who like fast, uncomplicated action can play the regular multiplayer mode. It offers the usual Call of Duty experience.
Zombies for team players: Coop fans carve through undead hordes and disgusting bosses with overpowering weapons as a team. Zombies are a crowd favorite and therefore also included in the Battle Royale mode, aimed at attracting all Black Ops fans.
Blackout as a Battle Royale alternative: Those who appreciate the fast gameplay of Fortnite but cannot deal with building or colorful graphics will find in Blackout a good alternative in the Battle Royale genre. And those who find PUBG too slow will also feel at home in Blackout.
Details on the differences between the three major Battle Royale games can be found here:
Steam has become an important destination for MMORPG fans. More and more online role-playing games are being released on Valve’s gaming platform. Therefore, we present to you the current 5 most popular online role-playing games on Steam. Here you will find the most players in October 2018.
The selected games and their order is based on the popularity list of Steam, which lists the most popular games in order that have the tag “MMORPG”.
Here we have picked the 5 most popular MMORPGs. These are the 5 “classic” MMORPGs with the most players on Steam (as of 18.10.2018). So something is happening in these MMORPGs right now. This is where you should find fellow players.
What is Neverwinter?Neverwinter offers you a classic theme park MMORPG experience. You create your hero according to the rules of the pen & paper role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons in its fifth edition and find yourself in the eponymous city of Neverwinter.
Neverwinter is plagued by numerous disasters: Orcs have invaded a district, undead are at the gates, and new threats constantly keep the residents living in fear.
Together with friends, you complete numerous quests, explore large areas and dangerous dungeons. There you fight enemies and bosses in an active combat system.
Over time, you improve the hero and obtain new items. PvP takes place in special areas and arenas. Neverwinter is regularly expanded with new so-called adventure modules. These bring additional quests and game areas and further the story.
Number of players on Steam for Neverwinter: Neverwinter had an average of 2,283 players online in the last 30 days. At peak, it was 4,044 simultaneously.
What players say: Neverwinter is generally well-received by the community. The scope, quests, and group play are praised. However, the title has the reputation of being pay-to-win. Many feel it takes too long to earn cool items that can simply be bought.
Yuri Tarded writes on Steam: “I’ve been playing this game for a month and I’m more than happy to have found it. I’ve been looking for a game where you can invest endless time.”
NerovahDarkhand, on the other hand, says: “Unfortunately, creativity is lacking in this game, only the creativity of how to extract money from the player is found. The animations and quests feel thrown together. Do I really have fun with this? Let’s say I don’t know what to think about it.”
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The setting of The Division 2 takes place in a post-apocalyptic version of Washington D.C., yet players are not supposed to interpret political statements into the game. Why do Ubisoft and Massive avoid political statements?
Ubisoft’s games often invite interpretations with their settings. Is there a political message or a vision of the future behind the post-apocalypse? Is there a hidden reference to Trump in corrupt Washington? Not if it depends on Ubisoft and Massive.
The developers avoid any positioning or political statement. They simply do not want to demonstrate a political stance, as this is bad for business.
No specific stance on politics in The Division
Why avoid political statements? According to gamesindustry.biz, Massive’s CEO, Alf Condelius, stated during the Sweden Game Conference, that The Division is not a vision of the future for Massive, but pure fiction, without reference to current politics.
In The Division, for example, it is a dystopian future. There are some interpretations that this is something we have in our current society that is developing in this direction, but it is not – it is a fantasy.
According to Condelius, it is merely about how one survives as a good person in a crumbling world. They want to distance themselves as much as possible from others’ interpretations, as they do not want to take a clear stance on current politics.
Politics bad for business? Economic factors would also play a role in this topic. A clear political stance would be economically disadvantageous.
It is also bad for business if you want the honest truth… but it is interesting and it is a discussion we are having, which we are also having with users. […] People want to interpret the universe we create, and they want to see their own reality in the fantasies and stories we provide them.
One advantage of this approach is that by avoiding clear political statements, they remain open to players’ interpretations. Apparently, there is concern about alienating players with political statements.
They don’t want to “shove politics in players’ faces”
Another example that Condelius mentions is the Avatar game that Massive has been working on for some time. The brain behind it, James Cameron, pursues a clear line with Avatar.
James Cameron’s vision for the film is that we as humans need to do something, otherwise we will destroy the world if we keep going as we are. That is political, but we are not going to go out and say that you should vote for this one person or not. But it is still a political statement, and we find it important, but we will not shove it in anyone’s face.
If you want players to spend many hours with your games, you shouldn’t want to explain everything. That would be boring and would feel like an educational film from school.
Ubisoft and politics have been a theme for some time
The fact that this discussion comes up repeatedly is also due to the scenarios and hot topics that Ubisoft’s games often utilize.
In Far Cry 5, you must eliminate a cult in the USA as a police officer that has taken over entire regions and villages.
The Division 1 & 2 send you as a secret agent of the US government to combat the effects of a plague in two of the most important cities in the USA. The first story trailer for The Division 2 even hints at a conspiracy within the US government.
In Ghost Recon: Wildlands, an American special ops team overthrows the government of another country.
The current Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey takes place in ancient Greece and often touches upon democracy and oppression in its quests.
Despite everything, Ubisoft does not want to take a political stance. However, that it can be done completely differently, CD Project shows with Cyberpunk 2077. From the beginning, the developers made it clear that their game would be political and that they would not shy away from it.
Would you prefer clearer positions? Or do you find politics in games annoying?
Fortnite: Battle Royale is getting a small patch today outside of the regular schedule. The update aims to resolve issues with tournaments. There are no patch notes, but we know what is included in the update.
What’s up with the tournaments? With Update 6.10, a new feature came to Fortnite: public tournaments. In the coming weeks, all players regardless of their skill level can participate in ranked, official tournaments within the game.
As a reward for their efforts, there are cool rewards for everyone who performs well in the respective tournament.
Tournaments for everyone sound great, don’t they? Unfortunately, the new public tournaments are too successful. Because at the very first alpha tournament that started yesterday, a massive number of players signed up. Unfortunately, that turned out to be too much and problems occurred.
The staff from Epic jokingly referred to the lack of server capacity on Twitter last night as a “shortage of Battle Buses”.
Hotfix patch aims to fix tournaments
What is Epic doing about the issues? As usual, the developers quickly became aware of the problem and worked on a solution. Recently, a hotfix update of about 440 megabytes was deployed to the servers.
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Is Fortnite down? Not at all, as the hotfix was implemented without downtime. You just need to download the update. This does not apply to Fortnite on iOS, where no patch was necessary.
Where are the patch notes? There don’t seem to be any. According to Epic on Twitter, the hotfix patch only aims to fix the issues with tournament registrations. When the next tournament phase starts today, October 18, 2018 at 6:00 PM our time, it will show whether the patch was successful.
If there are any further fixes in the patch today, we will add patch notes here as soon as we find out.
Until then, let’s hope that the public tournaments in Fortnite will function properly again. Will you be there for the next round today at 6:00 PM?
Together with the 4th generation, Niantic also introduced new offer boxes in the Pokémon GO shop. We tell you whether a purchase is worthwhile.
In the Pokémon GO shop, there are again three new boxes. The Special, Super, and Hyper boxes can be purchased for a limited time. The boxes contain several shop items that can otherwise only be bought individually in the shop.
We show you what is in the boxes and whether purchasing the boxes is worthwhile.
The following items can be found in the packages
For the calculation: To find out what savings the boxes bring, it was calculated how much, for example, a Incubator costs per 8-pack. This price was then compared to the respective box. Thus, the individual price of the items from the shop was not taken.
For whom is the box worthwhile?: The box is worthwhile for players who do not play in large cities with many stops and gyms. With the new generation come new Pokémon that you ideally want to catch with a Razz Berry and an Ultra Ball. Those who can’t spin many PokéStops will benefit from the box. Any player who has enough berries and balls should not buy this box. The remaining contents offer little savings.
For whom is the box worthwhile?: The box is worthwhile for players who want to hatch eggs on Community Day. This time, there is the particularity that you only have to walk a quarter of the distance for eggs. However, if you want to hatch new Pokémon from eggs, you need more Incubators. If someone buys the box just for the incubators, they won’t make a mistake. However, if they are also relying on other items, they should rather not buy it. There have been better offers in the past.
For whom is the box worthwhile?: The box is ideal for anyone who enjoys hatching eggs. With this box, you can hatch a total of 36 eggs. The other items are also sufficiently available and the savings are reasonable. There have been better Hyper boxes, but definitely worse ones too. If you want to hatch the new Pokémon, you can’t go wrong with the purchase.
Especially good for hatching: The boxes mainly contain many incubators. The bonus on Community Day revolves around eggs, and there are some Pokémon from the 4th generation that can only be obtained by hatching.
A special event in Hearthstone brings some pretty crazy matches. In the Arena, you now play a mix of two heroes at the same time!
In line with the Halloween season, the Brawl of the Ages returns in Hearthstone. Everything is a bit scarier and crazier than before – at least in the Arena. There you can now experience a crazy game mode where you combine cards from two different classes in one deck.
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How does the mode work? After you start an Arena round, you choose your first hero. The first hero determines:
The appearance and emotes of your hero
The cards you can choose from
Then you select a second hero, which determines:
The hero power that your hero will get
The cards you can select
After that, you select 30 cards as usual; however, in addition to neutral cards, you will also be offered the cards of both heroes. For example, a Warrior might get Mage cards, or a Hunter can throw around Priest cards. Those who have a bit of luck when drawing cards should be able to create really crazy combinations that would never occur in regular play.
By the way: Any active “old” Arena rounds have been canceled. In compensation, you received a free Arena ticket.
A free round: The first visit to the Arena is free, by the way. All players receive an Arena ticket at the start of the Brawl of the Ages. So you can play the first match for free. Further matches then cost, as usual, gold or real money.
Free cauldron: If you don’t want to play in the Arena, you should still log in on occasion. There is a free golden cauldron as a card and also various card chaos modes that will be unlocked throughout the Brawl of the Ages.
For this year’s BlizzCon, fans are hoping for the presentation of Diablo 4. But Blizzard is now tempering expectations for the event and asking for patience.
On November 2nd, the Opening Ceremony of BlizzCon will start, directly followed by a Diablo panel. In recent weeks, more and more rumors and hopes have surfaced about what Blizzard might present at the event.
Blizzard has not overlooked the fans’ rumors. They are now commenting on the Diablo program at BlizzCon.
What’s new? In the Diablo blog, Blizzard posted an update regarding BlizzCon 2018. It states, “These are exciting times. We currently have several teams working on various Diablo projects and can’t wait to share everything with you… when the time is right.”
Furthermore, the blog mentions that they know what the fans are hoping for. To this, they can only say: “Good things come to those who wait. But bad things often take longer.”
What does this mean for the fans? Blizzard is aware that many fans are waiting for new Diablo titles and their reveal. Perhaps even Diablo 4. However, they are making it clear that the community should not expect too much from BlizzCon 2018 regarding Diablo.
It is unclear whether fans might expect some smaller information on the new Diablo. Because Blizzard states, “While we won’t announce all our projects, we will share some Diablo news at the show.” Diablo 4 or RTS? Fans wish for the “new Diablo”
This announcement caused frustration among many fans. In recent weeks, the rumors surrounding Diablo 4 at BlizzCon 2018 have intensified. Fans believe that this blog post specifically referred to Diablo 4.
Here’s the reference to Diablo 4: Reddit user Quazifuji interprets the sentence:
“We know what many of you are hoping for, and we can only say that good things come to those who wait, but bad things often take longer” as “We know that you are hoping for a Diablo 4 announcement, but that won’t happen at BlizzCon.”
In the end, Diablo 4 is what many fans are hoping for at the event. While there are also many speculations about a Diablo 2 remake, Diablo 4 comes up more frequently in discussions. Therefore, this post, according to many Reddit users, was directly aimed at the many Diablo 4 speculations.
That’s why fans are disappointed: Other fans are surprised by this announcement. A Reddit user writes, “Blizzard hypes Diablo for months, sells virtual tickets, and then says ‘don’t expect too much’.” He asks whether others also find this strange.
“It would be cool if only the Diablo community had triggered this hype,” writes another Reddit user in response. “… but Blizzard came out of its Diablo slumber and fueled the hype through a community representative. The hype in a community that is already grasping at every straw when it comes to clues for the next Diablo title.”
On Twitter, community manager Brandy Camel states that she is aware of players’ frustrations. She asks for trust in their love for the game and the community. But it takes time to present the work.
Russian fans of the MMORPG Black Desert recently went through a nightmare as they feared for their characters. But the fear has now come to an end.
Losing the character one has built over years in an MMORPG is a nightmare for many players. However, Russian Black Desert fans can now breathe a sigh of relief.
A Nightmare for Players
What happened? The developer studio Pearl Abyss parted ways with the Russian publisher “GameNet” after several years of collaboration. However, this partnership did not end amicably, which is why Pearl Abyss did not have access to the character data of Russian Black Desert players. A migration of the data was therefore impossible. Fans had to fear that their heroes and progress were irretrievably lost.
An Agreement Has Been Reached
This is the current situation: In the meantime, players can breathe a sigh of relief. Pearl Abyss and GameNet have been able to reach an agreement. All player data will be transferred to Pearl Abyss’s servers. Thus, there should be no loss. Pearl Abyss apologized to the players for causing fear.
What happens next: The data migration will begin shortly. In the meantime, Pearl Abyss is preparing the new servers for the Russian players. GameNet will soon inform players with details about the transfer.
Once the migration is complete, Russian players can continue to play Black Desert as usual. Their progress will be retained, and to celebrate the transfer, there will be events with in-game gifts.
What does this mean for the international community? Black Desert players from other countries also feared that something like this could happen to them. However, as can be seen, Black Desert is doing everything it can to ensure that there are no data losses. This should also reassure international players now.
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How does body armor differ in regular multiplayer from the blackout mode? And what should you pay attention to regarding armor in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 ? We have summarized the key aspects of armor in the new CoD for you.
Armor is available in the battle royale mode blackout as well as in the traditional multiplayer of Black Ops 4. However, there are significant differences between the two modes regarding the types and behavior of body armor. What should you know about armor in Black Ops 4?
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The benefits of armor in the Black Ops 4 multiplayer
This is what armor can do in the multiplayer part: In the multiplayer of Black Ops 4, the damage from all weapons is reduced by 50% due to armor. A notable exception is sniper rifles, which reduce damage by 30%.
No matter how the armor looks – it protects not only the body but also the player’s arms, legs, and feet. Only the head remains unprotected.
The biggest weakness of armor in multiplayer: The biggest weakness of armor in multiplayer is the full metal jacket rounds that can be unlocked for most weapons.
A full metal jacket round ignores the opponent’s armor and destroys it immediately with the first hit – even from a pistol. All subsequent hits, even from allies, then deal regular damage to the target.
The benefits of armor in the blackout mode of Black Ops 4
This is what armor can do in blackout: In blackout, armor behaves somewhat differently. There are three different armor levels. As the level increases, so does the damage reduction of the armor:
Level I Armor – 30% damage reduction
Level II Armor – 40% damage reduction
Level III Armor – 50% damage reduction
Level III armor is clearly the best choice, but it is also rarer. Additionally, the highest armor level in blackout provides extra protection against explosions, fire, and harmful effects from other equipment, as well as reducing headshot damage from all weapons.
The main differences between blackout and multiplayer
In blackout, you can switch armor: Once armor is destroyed in regular multiplayer, there is no way to replace or repair it until death. Only after respawning will you receive new armor. In blackout, however, armor can be found in the game world or picked up from fallen enemies.
In blackout, it can be worthwhile to swap a higher quality but damaged armor for a weaker but better-preserved one. It is advisable to switch to the next lower armor level if the weaker armor has 25% or more durability than your currently equipped armor.
If you have a Level 2 armor with 50% durability left and find a Level 1 armor with 95% – go for it! The difference in damage reduction is only 10%, but due to the better durability, you can take 2-3 more shots with the Level 1 armor in such a case.
Durability differs significantly: A major difference between the two modes lies in the durability of armor. In multiplayer, armor provides its wearer with an additional 75 HP – health points. In blackout mode, armor of all 3 levels brings approximately 225 HP in addition.
The protection from damaged armor is different: Another significant difference between the traditional multiplayer and blackout is the protection that a damaged armor provides.
In multiplayer, a damaged armor with 3 remaining HP will only reduce incoming damage by those 3 HP. In blackout, however, the armor still provides full damage reduction according to the respective armor level – regardless of the remaining HP.
A detailed analysis of the differences, as well as all pros and cons, can also be found in this video by Call of Duty expert Drift0r:
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In multiplayer: Most rifles destroy armor in multiplayer with 2-3 shots, while most SMGs do so in 5 or more. Once the armor is destroyed, it cannot be repaired. Only after a respawn will the armor become active again.
If your goal is to achieve multiple kills and potentially rack up scorestreaks, other equipment pieces are recommended – armor is therefore not as crucial. It essentially only provides an advantage for a single direct confrontation and loses its usefulness significantly with increasing damage – which happens very frequently and quickly.
In blackout: In blackout, armor is extremely important and can decide victory or defeat in almost any encounter. It still offers full protection until its complete destruction. Furthermore, you can find replacements throughout the game world when your armor is heavily damaged.
In blackout, armor is therefore an absolute must-have. The higher the level and the better preserved the armor, the better.
A new update for Patch 8.1 finally reveals the Blood Elf Heritage Armor in World of Warcraft. Check out how the pretty outfit looks here!
The Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance brings many new features to World of Warcraft. However, a seemingly small detail is highly anticipated by many players – the Heritage Armor of the Blood Elves. This has now been implemented in the latest update of the upcoming patch.
This strongly resembles the Spellbreakers from Warcraft 3.
Armor of a Spellbreaker: Visually, the clothing strongly resembles the Spellbreakers from Warcraft 3 and the artworks that were available for this unit back then. The set is designed in golden and red hues, and also features some fel green gems. It resembles the already known new armor of the Blood Elf Sentinels.
Set with two chest pieces: The special feature of the armor is that it comes with two different chest equipment slots. If you prefer not to wear a long robe, you can also wear a tunic instead. So no one is forced into a “dress”.
If you don’t like robes, you can choose a tunic instead.
How to obtain the Heritage Armor? To unlock the Heritage Armor of the Blood Elves in Patch 8.1, you need a Blood Elf character at the maximum level 120. The character must also be revered with the Silvermoon faction. Then you can complete a special scenario that highlights the history of the Blood Elves. Afterwards, you will receive the armor and can transmog it on all Blood Elf characters in the future.
When will Patch 8.1 be released? There is currently no release date for Patch 8.1. However, most players speculate that the update could go live around BlizzCon, which is early November. An official date from Blizzard has not yet been announced.
What do you think of the Blood Elf Heritage Armor? Do you find it fitting and suitable for your class? Or would you have wished for something different?
On October 10, the anime MMORPG MapleStory 2 officially launched. Players are excited, which is why we would like to introduce you to the online game a bit more today.
Great success: Just a few days after the release, MapleStory 2 is a big hit on Steam. It had a peak of 38,360 players. On SteamCharts, it ranked 12th on Sunday morning, clearly ahead of the next MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online. This is reason enough for us to take a closer look at the new MMORPG from Korea.
What is MapleStory 2 and what exactly does it have to do with the extremely successful predecessor? We give you an overview.
What is MapleStory 2? The sequel to the anime MMO released in 2003 was originally meant to be a kind of prequel with modern features and 3D graphics. However, it does not take the prequel aspect too seriously and focuses on gameplay enjoyment, even if this means that the story does not align 100% with that of its predecessor.
This is the new MMORPG MapleStory 2:
MapleStory 2 features cute anime graphics
Instead of moving side-scrolling like in the predecessor through 2D levels, MapleStory 2 immerses you in a 3D landscape that is similar to Minecraft and built from blocks
You create your hero from the classes Runeblade, Archer, Assassin, Berserker, Heavy Gunner, Knight, Priest, Thief, and Wizard – more classes are planned
You can individually develop and customize each character
You mainly level your character through quests
Grinding is not as prominent as in the predecessor
During your adventures, you explore many areas and can discover hidden places and events
You fight many enemies and face boss monsters in groups
You participate in numerous mini-games
Tactics matter
Use your surroundings: MapleStory 2 gives you the ability to manipulate the landscape to a certain extent.
You chop down trees
Blocks that make up the landscape can be moved to some extent
You use objects in the landscape during battles
You can build your own cities according to your ideas within the housing system
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This is how battles take place: Anyone who knows MapleStory 1 will feel right at home in the battles of part 2, even though the 3D environment now offers more tactical options.
You strategically use your hero’s abilities, so you always have to pay attention to how you develop your character
The battles are fast-paced and action-packed
You always need to keep an eye on your “Spirit Level,” which represents a kind of mana. Every skill consumes Spirit, so you need to think tactically about which skills to use in battles
It is necessary to actively dodge enemy attacks
Team play is important
Boss fights take place on large maps, where you use the environment to your advantage
Get creative
Create your own mini-games and more: A major feature of MapleStory 2 is that the game allows your creativity to run wild.
You not only participate in mini-games, but you can even create them yourself
You build your own maps using an editor
It is even possible to design complete dungeons and populate them with traps and monsters
You build your houses completely block by block according to your ideas and decorate them as you wish
Using the editor, you can create your own mini-games, such as building a racetrack to compete in heated races with other players
You can even create your own costumes and outfits to give to other players
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This is how PvP works: PvP also plays a role in MapleStory 2. There is even a battle royale mode!
In specific areas, you fight freely against each other
Duel matches take place in the arena
There are special PvP mini-games
The Mushin Royale mode is essentially battle royale: 50 players fight on a map where they land with a balloon. The map gets smaller over time. You find loot boxes everywhere, but they are guarded by monsters. In the end, only one player remains.
What does the In-Game Shop offer? You can play MapleStory 2 for free, for example via Steam. It is possible to subscribe to a premium membership that grants you more EXP and some smaller bonuses. Besides, there are also in-game shops:
Premium Shop: Selling various cosmetic and convenience items
Design Shop: Selling cosmetic items created by players
Style Crate: In these “loot boxes,” you find random outfits
Payment is made with the premium currency Merets. You can earn Merets or buy them for real money. The developers state that no pay-to-win items are available for sale.
Although MapleStory 2 is currently well-received by players on Steam, there is a significant issue with gold spammers. The developers are currently working on a new system that recognizes spam more effectively and directly bans the associated accounts.
The Destiny-2 expansion Forsaken has a rich background story that is mainly explained through collectibles and lore. YouTuber Andy Edition explains Mara Sov’s and Eris Morn’s plan and what the deceased Oryx has to do with the story of Forsaken.
The expansion Forsaken tells an overarching story that evolves week by week since the launch, aside from the shocking events surrounding Cayde’s death. However, explanations usually come in the form of collectibles or extended lore on weapons and armor.
The embedded YouTube video explains the background story of Forsaken, which began long before the expansion. New players should be prepared for spoilers.
The story revolves around Mara, Eris, and Oryx
What does the video show? Andy Edition’s detailed lore video explains the background story of Forsaken. The story goes far beyond Cayde-6’s death and was already initiated in Destiny 1 with the expansion The Taken King. That’s why the Hive god Oryx plays a significant role, as he has long been sent over the Jordan by the Guardians.
In addition, Mara Sov’s and Eris Morn’s plan is explained. Since the intro to The Taken King, Guardians have been wondering what goal the two Awoken are pursuing.
Dreaming City at the center: Much of the story revolves around the Dreaming City, which is shrouded in mystery and houses an even greater secret. The enormous creature that is held captive in the Dreaming City connects all parties and seems to have its own plans as well.
For whom is the video: The video is aimed at Guardians who have already completed the Forsaken campaign and spent some time in the Dreaming City of the Awoken. New players should still explore a bit on their own, as Andy Edition explains the events in great detail.
