Several months ago, players of Overwatch donated 12.7 million dollars for a good cause. We reveal what happened to the money.
In July of this year, Blizzard released a very special skin for Mercy. The “Mercy in Pink” skin cost a whopping 15 euros in Europe. However, Blizzard did not keep the money, but donated it entirely to the “Breast Cancer Research Foundation” (BCRF). This organization conducts important research in the fight against breast cancer.
Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the BCRF has revealed which projects the 12.7 million dollars will fund. Primarily, the focus is on three important programs.
Innovative Prevention: The BCRF Precision Prevention Initiative aims to reduce the incidence of breast cancer through prevention efforts. New devices and tests are being developed to better understand hereditary risks and to make risk assessments so that at-risk individuals can be helped even before the disease develops.
Support for Clinical Trials: A total of 200 researchers from 19 different medical institutions will be funded to advance new treatment options for breast cancer patients. Especially new therapeutic approaches will be tested.
Fellowships for Research: A large portion of the funds will be allocated to fellowships, providing financial support for researchers for a year “to pursue innovative ideas, collaborate with research colleagues, and bring us one step closer to overcoming breast cancer.” The total of 25 fellowships will be distributed across seven research areas.
Anyone who donated back then and secured the Mercy skin can indeed pat themselves on the back today, as they have contributed importantly to the possibility that breast cancer may not be as much of a threat in a few years as it is today.
Clearly, Fortnite means business: Initial reports are emerging that players are having difficulties when using mouse and keyboard while pretending to play with a controller by using programs like XIM on Xbox One.
This is what XIM does: Input devices like “XIM” or Hori allow players on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 to use a mouse and keyboard. The input devices are then simulated to appear as if the players are using a controller.
This allows players using a mouse and keyboard to compete against other players using a controller.
Players using mouse and keyboard on consoles belong to the “PC players” pool and compete against them
Players using controllers on consoles belong to the console players’ pool
An XIM device
Can Epic detect who is using XIM? Apparently yes
The problem: While fans welcomed this change, they said it was pointless as long as players resorted to tools like “XIM”.
There was uncertainty about whether Fortnite really had measures to act against XIM. The prevalent opinion was that no one could determine whether someone is using XIM or actually playing with a controller.
But apparently, developers are indeed able to do that.
This is what happened: A XIM user has now reported (via reddit) that he is having problems on Xbox One. It had worked all the time until now, but now he is being kicked from matches.
Then the message appears that he is using a “different input” method. Even when he restarts the game, he has trouble logging in.
On reddit, he is met with ridicule and mockery for his problems.
XIM struggles with new changes
XIM is facing issues: In the XIM forum, it’s noted that some players are having these problems. Apparently, Epic can determine if a controller user is actually playing with a controller or with a mouse and keyboard based on their movements.
It seems that Epic exposes XIM users when they run too straight.
According to the folks at XIM, the developers of the PS4 tool “Hori” are experiencing similar issues now as well.
Apparently, XIM is currently working on addressing these issues and has changed the firmware.
However, users are now complaining that the controls feel wrong. And players cannot build anymore – the controls are no longer precise enough.
Ironically, the control for controllers in Fortnite was just improved in the latest patch on Tuesday.
20 new Pokémon confirmed: Players from around the world are currently compiling their catches on Reddit. So far, 20 new Pokémon have been found by players.
Additionally come these further findings from Gen 4:
Staraptor
Starling
Grotle
Bidoof
Bibarel
Shinx
Luxio
Luxray
Froslass
Pachirisu (possibly only catchable in the northern part of the world)
Chatot (possibly only catchable in the southern hemisphere)
Venusaur (possibly only catchable in the south of the USA)
Riolu (only obtainable from 10 km eggs)
Lucario (only obtainable by evolving)
Electrike (only available in raids, can be shiny)
Luxray (only obtainable by evolving, can be shiny)
Luxio (only obtainable by evolving, can be shiny)
These Pokémon were added with the Halloween event
Drifloon (can be shiny)
Drifblim (can be shiny)
Skuntank
Skuntank
Kryppuk (only obtainable from special research)
Giratina (only obtainable as a raid boss)
Possibly 3 new regional Pokémon: It seems that there are two new regional Pokémon again. Chatot has only been caught in southern hemispheres so far, and Venusaur has only been caught by trainers in the southern USA. Pachirisu has been caught by trainers across Canada and in the northern part of Russia. So far, it has not been caught anywhere else. It remains to be seen if these assumptions will be confirmed.
No developments from previous generations so far: In Generation 4, some Pokémon are also added that have pre-evolutions in previous generations. So far, these pre-evolutions have not yet been able to be evolved. These Pokémon seem not to be available yet.
In Destiny 2, today, on October 16th, the Weekly Reset occurs again. The Festival of the Lost and Iron Banner are now live. What activities and challenges does the new week bring? What are the new Nightfall strikes and where is the Flashpoint?
A new week dawns in the Destiny universe. And this time it really has a lot in store – the Guardians will have their hands full. After you have downloaded and installed the Update 2.0.4, you can look forward to the following this week:
The Halloween event Festival of the Lost is being celebrated in Destiny 2 for the first time
In addition, the Curse of the Forsaken in the Dreaming City enters its 3rd week, reaching its peak once again. So you have another week to chase the exotic bow Wishender and better chances to obtain the hand cannon Service Revolver.
Nightfall strikes from October 16th on PS4, Xbox One, and PC
You can choose between three Nightfall strikes each week. This week there are:
Guardians of Nothing
Lake of Shadows
The Hollow Hideout
The recommended power level is 540. Modifiers are only available through the challenge card. Your gear is locked during the activity – so choose wisely.
Complete the Nightfall strike with at least 100,000 points
Strikes and Story Missions
In theheroic story missions these modifiers are active:
Void Burn
Iron: Enemies have more health and do not stagger from damage
Heavyweight: Power weapons do more damage and more ammunition is available
For the Strike missions the same modifiers as in the heroic story missions are active. You can select different difficulties, the maximum is “Level 50 – 500 Power”.
While the Burn modifier remains the same throughout the week, the other two modifiers change daily.
To get powerful loot you must:
Complete 3 heroic story missions
Complete 3 heroic strikes with a focus on the same light element as a fireteam member
Crucible Activities and Gambit
In the Crucible there are:
Quickplay
Competitive
Rumble
Iron Banner
Private Match
To get powerful loot you must:
Complete 5 Crucible matches
Complete 3 Gambit matches
By the way – This week you can earn more Valor in the Crucible:
From October 16th to October 19th there is double Valor
From October 19th to October 23rd there is triple Valor
Escalation Protocol
If the current rotation is maintained, you have a chance at the end boss of the Escalation Protocol this week to obtain the following three weapons:
Flashpoint, Petra, Bounty and Festival of the Lost
Speak to Amanda Holiday. There is a gift and the first step for the Festival Quest.
The Flashpoint is on Mars starting today. There is also a heroic adventure that lets you obtain powerful gear.
Ikora Rey lets you complete 20 Bounties for powerful gear.
Hawthorne lets you earn 5000 XP with Clan Bounties for powerful gear. Additionally, she has the weekly Raid Challenge “Summoning Ritual,” which also drops powerful gear upon successful completion.
Lord Saladin is located in the Tower above the Gunsmith and has 7 Iron Banner Bounties for you, all of which grant powerful gear.
At the Spider, you can complete the weekly Bounty “Come on” for powerful gear.
Petra Venj is this time located in Rheasilvia. She has the mission Dark Monastery for you. You’ll receive powerful gear for this as well as for the Ascendant Challenge and the completion of 8 daily Bounties. This time the Ascendant Challenge of Week 1 is active.
Spider offers the Bounty Bloodspalter that has powerful gear as a reward. You need 5 Ghost Fragments for it.
The Loadout for the Prestige Raid encounters is this time restricted to a kinetic shotgun, an energy auto rifle, and a rocket launcher in the power slot. The modifier Gladiator is active.
In the Eververse, there is a challenge from Tess called “The Eververse Remembers,” in which you need to wear a Festival Mask. Additionally, there are parts of the Festival Armor Set, the exotic ship Infested Seeker, and the exotic Ghost shell Ocular Strength, among others.
A player has unlocked perhaps the most coveted skin in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. To do this, he had to play for quite a while, as Black Ops 4 was only recently released.
The Dark Matter Skin from Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 is highly sought after and is one of the hardest skins to unlock. Nonetheless, a player has achieved this in a very short time.
What makes the Dark Matter Skin special? Every 5 kills, the appearance of your weapon changes as if it continues to glow more intensely.
Player unlocks the hardest skin – After 3 days of non-stop playing
The player Shawn E Dawgz is likely the first player of Black Ops 4 to unlock this skin. And that after nearly 72 hours.
What makes it so difficult? Black Ops 4 was only released on October 12. Just on the 15th, Dawgz announced via Twitter that he had unlocked the skin. Therefore, he must have played almost continuously for three days.
Moreover, Dawgz is thus likely the first Black Ops 4 player to unlock the Dark Matter Skin.
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What do you need to do to unlock the Dark Matter Skin? For this rare skin, you must get all weapons in multiplayer to gold.
That’s an achievement that probably only hardcore players will accomplish.
This is how the skin changes its appearance: Through kill streaks, Dark Matter changes the look of your weapon. From an initial red glow that is only slightly visible, the weapon takes on an increasingly brighter glowing appearance. In between, the weapon sometimes turns bright pink.
You can see in this video how the skin changes its appearance.
Epic can change everything: The challenges from the leak have often been correct in the past, but sometimes they were completely wrong. The last instance was in Week 3, where some tasks ended up being something entirely different than predicted.
The free challenges without Battle Pass in Season 6, Week 4
Dance with others to lift the disco ball at Loot Lake (1): Exactly the same task was present in Season 4 of Fortnite. It may be a placeholder here.
If the task is true, then you need to dance with three teammates on the colorful fields in the disco by the lakeside. Then a disco ball will rise and the task is complete.
Search a chest of ammunition in various named locations (7): This task sounds plausible and should not be too difficult.
Deal damage to opponents in a match (1,000): This task is also rather unlikely. Because dealing 1,000 damage in one round is usually only achievable by very skilled players. It’s quite possible that this is a remnant from the canceled challenge for the Skull Trooper.
For these 4 tasks in Week 4 you need the Battle Pass
Land at Greasy Grove (1): This might be a level challenge where you need to land at multiple locations gradually. Such tasks have occurred several times in Season 6.
Dance on the top of a clock tower (7): This task sounds cool, but you first have to find seven clock towers. We will see if the task actually applies and if there are that many towers in the game.
Eliminate opponents near cursed areas (3): This task sounds both plausible and simple. Opponents always land in the areas. Be the first there and loot a weapon. With that, you should quickly have 3 kills.
More information on Thursday
Warning, tasks are likely to change: Some of the tasks sound strange or contain errors. In addition, a lot went wrong with the datamining last week. It’s quite possible that tasks predicted last week will finally appear.
These would include among others:
Knock on doors of buildings where an opponent is
Shoot at 3 different targets at 5 shooting ranges
Once the tasks are finally live, we will again provide comprehensive guides here.
With the release of Generation 4, not all trainers are happy. Some received a ban warning in Pokémon GO – and likely for no reason.
What happened? Niantic has now released the first monsters of Generation 4 in Pokémon GO. What should actually be a reason for joy is causing frustration among many trainers. Because although they claim not to use any cheat software, a ban warning has appeared for them.
Bans for Innocents?
This is in the warning: When logging in for the release of Generation 4, many players were greeted with a black screen and a warning message. It states:
“We have detected activities on your account that indicate you are using modified client software or unauthorized third-party software that violates our rules.”
As trainers explain, this is the notification of a softban. How long the violation remains active depends on the individual trainer. Reports range from 1 to 30 days.
Who received the notification? In the Reddit community, this warning is being actively commented on. Trainers report that they received this message despite not using any third-party software or similar. It is speculated that mainly iOS users received this message.
Is it all just a bug? The suspicion now is that Pokémon GO accidentally sent these messages to some innocent players. This is also evident in the comments on our Facebook page for Pokémon GO.
Are the players actually banned? User jamesallan455 writes on Reddit that he received the message but does not feel that it has any impact on his account. For him, the spawns seemed normal.
Others write that they do feel like they have been softbanned. Trainer jomp17 writes, “I received the warning and feel that Pokémon are not spawning normally for me. My friend who lives next door caught a Chelast that was not even displayed among my Pokémon nearby.”
What does Niantic say about it? Niantic explains on Twitter that a new message regarding previous warnings was sent to trainers. However, this likely does not relate to the mentioned warning that many trainers have now received.
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This came as a surprise: Epic has introduced a whole range of improvements in Fortnite, which is likely to bring tears of joy to console players.
New patch 6.10 with many changes to the controls: Console players have been begging for months for an adjustment to the controls, now Epic has finally delivered. Particularly, the control and administration of building elements needed improvement.
The new setting options delight the community: Building elements can now be placed even faster, as no preview is required anymore. A separate sensitivity can finally be selected for build mode.
The adjustment of the time needed to edit a building element is like the icing on the cake.
The controls have been the dominant topic since release: Fortnite: Battle Royale is a complex game. Perfect coordination between the building menu and inventory distinguishes the casual player from the pro. At the release of the battle royale mode, the controls were at best okay, and the building menu was cumbersome and awkward.
Over time, Epic has made some significant changes to the console control:
Previously, each individual building element had to be cycled through before it could be placed, the controller configuration Builder Pro has significantly sped up the building process.
The switch between build mode and inventory has been accelerated, and the transitions feel smoother.
Automatic resource switching and automatic building have been integrated (a significant relief).
Should create chaos among builders: The Quad Crash
The patch 6.10 now elevates the controller controls to a level comparable to PC players (well, at least somewhat). Because from now on you are no longer bound to fixed configurations, but can define what you want to control with which button.
You can finally define the layout as you wish. Additionally, you can increase the sensitivity in build mode and thus build fortresses even faster.
Epic is not just throwing obstacles in the way of builders: For some weeks and months, there has been a persistent rumor, that Epic wants to eliminate the build mode to tailor Fortnite: Battle Royale more towards casual players. And many measures from the recent past seem to confirm this:
The Quad Rocket Launcher can effectively destroy fortresses.
The new Quad Crash can be used offensively against enemy structures.
The Grappler allows players to quickly cover large distances, also vertically.
The recent adjustments, however, demonstrate that Epic is also listening to players who love and appreciate build mode. The still glaring differences between the platforms are also being addressed.
Also causes long faces among architects: The Quad Rocket Launcher
Admittedly, PC players still have advantages due to mouse and keyboard controls. However, the recent adjustments further reduce the differences, which is a big win for cross-platform play.
What do you think of the changes? Have you been eagerly awaiting them? Or do you consider the effects marginal?
The director of Final Fantasy XIV Naoki Yoshida believes that MMORPGs like WoW or Elder Scrolls Online are not the biggest rivals for his game. For the head of FFXIV, all types of entertainment are competition.
What constitutes the competition for FFXIV? As the head of Business Division 5 at Square Enix, which is responsible for online games, Yoshida must always consider competing products in the development of the games. According to him, this does not only include other MMORPGs:
“I think that all forms of entertainment should be regarded as competition. Modern gamers are very busy – they have to divide their limited time among the various types of entertainment they consume alongside gaming.”
The head of FFXIV believes that this is the reason why MMORPGs have a hard time gaining a foothold in our time. According to him, one of the important features of an MMORPG is the fact that you have to spend a lot of time with it to understand and appreciate its depth and enjoyment. Yoshida therefore believes that MMORPGs primarily compete for their players’ time. Whether against movies, TV series, single-player games, or other forms of entertainment.
MMORPGs flourished at a time when mobile internet was not yet widespread, but now we live in a world where we can stream a complete TV series from our phones almost anytime, Yoshida says. As developers, we must be able to learn from all forms of entertainment.
In an interview with Mein-MMO about the Stormblood expansion and the Jump Potions, Yoshida already talked about how modern players no longer have time for MMORPGs. His attitude towards this has not changed.
Final Fantasy XIV is supported by two pillars
What are the most important aspects of FFXIV for Yoshida? The director of FFXIV focuses on two main pillars in the development of his game: The story and the community.
The story of the MMORPG should continue to progress, but always be accessible for new players. Everyone should be able to jump into FFXIV and be immediately captivated by the narrative.
Communication with the community must always be maintained so that the community knows that their opinion matters in the development of FFXIV.
How does this attitude affect the content of FFXIV? This mindset is also reflected in the overall structure of the content of Final Fantasy XIV. The majority of the content in FFXIV can be divided into two large categories in terms of time spent.
Quick and easily digestible bites: This includes content like individual dailies and dungeons that are designed to last no longer than 30 minutes. This type of content helps players with little time stay engaged and not fall too far behind hardcore players in terms of gear.
Long-term projects that are tackled step by step: This type of content includes, for example, the crafting system of FFXIV as well as the relic weapons and armors. They often involve massive grinding or require very high amounts of in-game currency. Players can work on this content slowly over months.
Additionally, there are weekly limits on loot and tokens that slow down progress, for example, when collecting new gear. Players can plan their weekly playtime accordingly without suffering significant disadvantages for playing less.
The director of Final Fantasy XIV is also fighting on other fronts:
In Pokémon GO the 4th Generation is now live. If you are out and about, you can now find the Sinnoh monsters.
Trainers have been eagerly anticipating this moment for the past few days: The release of the first monsters from the 4th Generation has now taken place in Pokémon GO. We will show you everything we know about it so far.
Pokémon 4th Gen Release
Today, on October 16th at 5:00 PM, the first Pokémon from the Sinnoh region were found. Niantic announces on their blog a few of the monsters that are now in the game.
Which Pokémon are new now? This is currently being compiled by the community. The starters Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup have been announced. However, trainers have already caught monsters like Bidoof.
When will more Pokémon come? In the coming weeks, the developers will release more Sinnoh Pokémon into raids, the wild, and eggs.
Accompanying the release of the Sinnoh Pokémon, a video has been uploaded to YouTube. It shows the new monsters that you can find in Pokémon GO now or in the coming weeks.
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Have you already caught the first monsters from the new generation? Which one is your favorite?
In the Blackout battle royale mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, you can unlock cool new skins with enough effort. We explain how to get the Specialists and more skins here.
What are skins in Blackout? In the Blackout battle royale mode, you initially have only a few generic skins without any special features. This can’t go on, and many players want something special.
Luckily, there are also special skins. When you equip them, you look like the Specialists from Multiplayer or like characters from the Zombie mode. Additionally, there are some fan favorites from previous installments of the Black Ops series.
What can skins do? Nothing, they just look different, and you can show off a rare appearance to your friends and teammates. Skins do not provide any concrete gameplay advantages.
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Basics of Skins in Blackout
How do you get the Specialists? Specialists are always tied to specific requirements. You can only unlock the respective skin and use it if you meet these requirements in a match.
Simple skins for grinders: Some skins only require you to reach a specific echelon level. Then the skin becomes available.
Tricky skins for experts: Special skins, however, are tied to tangible tasks. Usually, you need to find a specific item and do something with it during the ongoing Blackout round. This can sometimes be really difficult and tricky. And if you mess up the special action, you won’t get the skin, and your efforts in that round were in vain.
What you need to do for which skins is explained in the following overview.
If you want certain characters from Black Ops’ past or the Specialists, you’ll have to do more than just grind up the tiers. The following heroes and villains can only be obtained through sometimes absurdly difficult challenges. Therefore, some of them are likely to be rarely seen on the battlefield.
Torque
The newcomer in Black Ops 4 requires a considerable amount of effort!
The requirement for the Specialist: First, you need to unlock the challenge mission with a message from Torque. You can find it as a random drop in any supply crate.
The challenges for Torque: After that, you need to complete the following tasks in the same match:
Place barbed wire twice
Set up a barricade
Reach at least 15th place in Blackout
Keep the message from Torque in your inventory
Ajax
Ajax is also new in Black Ops 4 and somewhat easier to obtain if you make good kills.
The requirement for the Specialist: First, you need to loot broken armor pieces from fallen enemies. These appear randomly as loot from kills.
The challenges for Ajax: After that, you need to complete the following tasks in the same match:
Acquire 3 armor plates from killed enemies
Keep the broken armor plate in your inventory
Crash
The medic Crash is also a newcomer. Those who want to earn him have to put in a good effort.
The requirement for the Specialist: First, find a poker chip. These are sometimes found in trauma crates.
The challenges for Crash: After that, you need to complete the following tasks in the same match:
Finish the match in the top 3
Complete the game with 15 healing items in your inventory
Keep the poker chip in your inventory
Battery
The explosives expert Battery from Black Ops 3 is also available as a skin in Blackout mode when you blow away enemies with grenades.
The requirement for the Specialist: To get the party started, you only need a War Machine grenade launcher.
The challenges for Battery: After that, you need to complete the following tasks in the same match:
Blow away enemies with the grenade launcher
Reach at least 15th place
Firebreak
The pyromaniac from Black Ops 3 is easy to obtain when you burn enemies.
The requirement for the Specialist: To get started, you need a burned doll, which can be found randomly in the game.
The challenges for Firebreak: After that, you need to complete the following tasks in the same match:
Achieve a clean kill or eliminate a downed enemy with fire
Keep the burned doll in your inventory
Recon
For this character, you need to be quick above all.
The requirement for the Specialist: First, find Ching Coins in supply containers or supply drops.
The challenges for Recon: After that, you need to complete the following tasks in the same match:
Avoid damage from the collapse zone
Reach at least 15th place
Keep the Ching Coins in your inventory
Frank Woods
The fan favorite Frank Woods has a particularly crazy challenge.
The requirement for Woods: First, find Woods’ headband. It is a random find on the map.
The challenges for Frank Woods: After that, you need to complete the following tasks in the same match:
Fly a helicopter
Keep the headband in your inventory
Raul Menendez
The famous villain is also in the game. He requires brutal melee kills.
The requirement for Menendez: First, find a necklace with a pendant on the map.
The challenges for Menendez: After that, you need to complete the following tasks in the same match:
Kill an enemy with a shotgun
Kill an enemy in melee
Keep the pendant in your inventory
Where are the other skins and specialists? Since Black Ops 4 has not been on the market for long, not all challenges for all Specialists have been found yet. As soon as we have more information on the remaining characters, we will update this article.
Today, October 16, 2018, update 2.0.4 for Destiny 2 has been released. The patch brings some improvements to the game and launches the Festival of the Lost. We have summarized all important information regarding the content, maintenance work, patch notes, and downtime for you.
Destiny 2 is getting two updates in one month in October. The first one, update 2.0.4, arrived today, October 16, 2018. The update is approximately 1,468 MB on PS4 and about 1,920 MB on Xbox One, carrying version number 1.27. We explain what is included in the current Destiny 2 patch and how the maintenance is carried out.
These innovations await you on 16.10. in Destiny 2
Update 2.0.4 is a typical event update that brings some comfort improvements, bug fixes, and minor adjustments for Destiny 2: Forsaken.
The drop variety is expected to improve – there will be more drops than only “Rand Transit” – “Through Fire and Flood”, “Zenobia D”, and “Slate Reaver-4fr” will be added to the world pool
On the map, you will be able to see which Lost Sector is waiting for you once you have looted it
A final list of all changes will be available in the patch notes once they are published. Please note that update 2.0.4 is mandatory to participate in the Festival of the Lost after the weekly reset at 7 PM.
Destiny 2: Maintenance, Downtime, Server Downtime on 16.10.
As soon as update 2.0.4 is available for download and installation, maintenance work will also be carried out today, Tuesday, October 16, 2018.
However, except in emergencies, no downtime is expected. This means there is no server downtime. You will only need to interrupt your gaming experience to download and install the new update. After that, you should be able to continue playing normally.
Some features of the Destiny companion will not be available on the web, mobile, and third-party apps
Update 2.0.4 will be made available on all platforms and in all regions
6:45 PM:
All Destiny 2 players who are still in in-game activities and have not yet installed update 2.0.4 will be removed from the corresponding activities and brought back to the login screen to install the update
7:00 PM:
Expected end of Destiny 2 maintenance work
The Destiny companion functions will be fully reactivated
Destiny 2 – Patch Notes for Update 2.0.4.
Here you will find the official patch notes for update 2.0.4 in German:
Iron Banner and Festival of the Lost start today after update 2.0.4
After downloading and installing update 2.0.4, the Halloween event Festival of the Lost and the Iron Banner will start with today’s weekly reset. The Iron Banner comes with some improvements that Bungie wants to implement after fan feedback.
For the single-player campaign in Battlefield V, a trailer has been released. There, you get to know one of the heroines and experience a taste of gripping action.
With the Forsaken expansion, new exclusive Nightfall rewards were introduced in Destiny 2. We have summarized all Nightfall-specific rewards for you and show you where to find the coveted Strike loot.
In March 2018, Destiny 2 introduced special rewards for successfully completing Nightfall Strikes. These exclusive Nightfall rewards are designed to give Guardians another incentive to complete the Nightfall Strike. We will show you which exclusive Nightfall loot you can receive in which Strike.
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All exclusive Nightfall rewards at a glance
Since March, every nasty Nightfall strike boss has had a rare item in its loot pool that can drop for Guardians on any difficulty level of the Nightfalls with a bit of luck.
Currently, with Forsaken, there are 14 different Nightfall rewards that Guardians can pursue in Destiny 2. These include special weapons, Ghost shells, Sparrows, and ships. Unfortunately, there are no Strike-specific armor pieces.
The Nightfall rewards from the base game
Sniper Rifle “Silikonneurom”: You can obtain the legendary sniper rifle Silikonneurom in the Nightfall strike “The Pyramidion” on Io.
Sparrow “Incline Fuse”: If “The Arms Dealer” is active as a Nightfall on Earth, there is a chance for the exotic Sparrow Incline Fuse.
Ghost Shell “Trichromatica”: At the end of the Nightfall Strike “The Twisted Pillar” on Nessus, the exotic Ghost shell Trichromatica awaits.
Sparrow “Impact Velocity”: In the Nightfall Strike “Exodus Crash” on Nessus, the exotic Sparrow Impact Velocity is available for you.
Auto Rifle “Obliged”: The strike “Savathun’s Song” on Titan can drop the legendary Auto Rifle Obliged in its Nightfall variant.
Grenade Launcher “Throw Trauma”: The strike “Sea of Shadows” on Earth features the legendary Grenade Launcher Throw Trauma as Nightfall loot.
The Nightfall loot from DLC I “Curse of Osiris”
Hand Cannon “T.V.O”: In the Nightfall mode of the strike “Tree of Probabilities” on Mercury, you can get the legendary Hand Cannon T.V.O.
Spaceship “Universal Wave Function”: If the Nightfall Strike “A Garden World” is active on Mercury, the exotic spaceship Universal Wave Function might await you at the end.
The exclusive Nightfall rewards in DLC II “Warmind”
Teleport Effect “Worm God Incarnation”: You can obtain this legendary teleport effect in the Nightfall Strike “Will of the Thousands” on Mars.
Rocket Launcher “BrayTech Osprey”:This legendary rocket launcher can be earned on Mars in the Nightfall Strike “Alien Terrain”.
Sniper Rifle “The Long Goodbye”: The legendary sniper can be obtained with a bit of luck at the end of the Nightfall “Terminus of Insight” on Nessus.
The Nightfall-specific loot of the “Forsaken” expansion
Pulse Rifle “Least of Horrors”:This legendary pulse rifle can be obtained in the Nightfall Strike “The Corrupted” in the Dreaming City.
Shotgun “The Striving of the Mindbender”:This legendary piece can be obtained when you successfully master “The Hollow Hideout” in the Tangled Shore as Nightfall.
At the Ubiday in Japan, Massive has now talked about when to expect the beta for The Division 2. However, there will be no testing in 2018.
The Division 2 will have multiple betas. So far, a Closed Beta and a Private Beta are known. The start dates for these testing phases are still open.
Massive has now commented and confirmed that there will be no beta for The Division 2 in 2018.
Are the Betas coming just before the Release of The Division 2?
When can we expect the first beta? According to Massive, the tests will not start until Spring 2019. When exactly remains open.
Similar timelines as for the predecessor? The Division 2 is set to release on March 15, 2019. The predecessor had a similar date and was released on March 8, 2016.
The betas could therefore start with a similar lead time. The Closed Beta for The Division 1 started on January 29, 2016, and lasted for two days. The Open Beta followed on February 18 or 19 and lasted until February 21.
Whether it will happen the same way for The Division 2 is pure speculation, but not unlikely.
Open Beta not confirmed yet
Whether there will be an Open Beta is unknown. So far, only the Closed and Private Betas are known, for which certain requirements must be met.
These are the requirements for participating in the beta:
Closed Beta: To participate, you must register on the official page and hope that you are selected when the time comes.
Private Beta: For the Private Beta, you must preorder The Division 2. Which edition you choose is irrelevant in this case.
In South Korea and other Asian countries, new MMORPGs from old brands such as Blade & Soul, Lineage, Black Desert or Bless are constantly appearing. Gaming and the MMORPG genre have shifted there into the “Mobile” sector.
This is what is happening in South Korea: The latest hype title in South Korea is an old acquaintance, “Blade and Soul.” The game was already released in 2012 in South Korea for PC. But now it is again on everyone’s lips. The new installment isn’t even out yet.
The mobile boom for MMORPGs in South Korea continues
So successful is Blade & Soul Revolution before its launch: To cope with the rush of character reservations alone, Netmarble has opened 20 new servers. All 50 servers initially planned were already fully booked after 4 days, they report.
Bang therefore focused on mobile from the beginning. Even when the infrastructure in Korea was not yet set up for mobile and players were still flocking in droves to PC cafés, he wanted to go mobile. That initially failed.
However, with action and strategy games based on Disney brands like Marvel, Netmarble later became wealthy.
Some years ago, Netmarble then discovered MMORPGs with strong licenses for themselves. Since Netmarble does not own any “old” PC MMORPGs, they made a deal with NCSoft and are porting their old “brands” into new mobile games: first Lineage 2 Revolution in 2016, and now Blade and Soul Revolution in 2018.
Mobile variants revive Lineage and Black Desert
PC MMORPGs are transitioning: But classic PC companies are also making their money in Korea now on mobile.
NCSoft itself has re-released the classic “Lineage” as “Lineage M” in 2017. This saved their financial year, after their own PC MMORPGs started to age.
One of the big winners of the mobile wave in Asia is Pearl Abyss with the relatively new MMORPG “Black Desert” (2015). No wonder we have to wait so long for the PS4 and Xbox One version of Black Desert here.
Will it come to Europe? The first attempts to bring this mobile hype to Europe and North America have so far been rather mediocre.
The flagship Asian games in the mobile sector are “Lineage 2 Revolution” and the LoL variant “Arena of Valor.” Both titles are now also playable in the West.
The problem: In the West, “mobile gaming” is seen more as a domain for casual players. However, the successful titles from Asia are aimed at core gamers. At the moment, the gaming industry is trying to establish such “core mobile games” in the West. But they are encountering resistance from players who prefer to stick to PC, PS4 or Xbox One.
It remains to be seen whether the mobile trend will really sweep over to Germany and the West. It could awaken the MMORPGs from their slumber.
Elune, the new tactical Mobile-MMO, is going into Closed Beta on Android. Find out here how to get in and what Elune is all about.
What is Elune? Behind this name is not something like the moon goddess of the Night Elves from World of Warcraft, but the heroes from the new tactical Mobile-MMO by Gamevil (Royal Blood).
What exactly are Elunes supposed to be? In the game, you collect various characters, the so-called Elunes (there are said to be about 200 of them) and build a powerful team with them. The Elunes are extremely diverse. There are cute anime girls, eccentric gunslingers, and grim knights, among others.
Each Elune has its own skills and characteristics that change your tactics. You will then engage in PvE and PvP battles with other players or AI opponents.
How does Elune play? The gameplay resembles a little bit of the mobile hit Summoners War. The battles are turn-based, and you can determine the order in which your Elunes attack and perform actions.
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Where are the MMO aspects of Elune? On one hand, there is PvP, where you measure yourselves against other players to see who has the better Elune team. In raids, you can team up with multiple players to take on particularly tough monsters. However, in the beta, there will only be duels between two players.
Beta on Android
How can I play Elune? Currently, a beta of Elune is running on Android devices. If you want to participate, you can download Elune for your Android device under the following link in the Google Play Store.
What about iOS? The beta is currently only designed for Android. However, there will be a version for iOS later. When exactly, however, is unclear.
When does the beta run exactly? The beta of Elune will run until October 24 at 2:00 AM.
If you’re in the mood for space battles with spaceships, you might want to take a look at a new game. The space shooter Dreadnought – Command the Colossal is now available for free on Steam.
Material battle in space: Dreadnought is a kind of “World of Tanks” in space. The battles proceed at a moderate pace and with many tactical elements. You can switch your weapons or adjust your strategies during a battle. This also applies to your opponents.
Battles and features: In Dreadnought, you compete in “8 vs 8” matches against each other. How you assemble your teams is up to you. Equipment and appearance of all ships are customizable.
The available game modes include:
Team Deathmatch
Onslaught, where you must prove yourself against players and AI
and Conquest, a kind of “King of the Hill” mode.
In Dreadnought, you can also level up and improve your skills.
Community is divided in opinion: The views of the community on Dreadnought are mixed. Currently, the game has only “mixed” reviews on Steam. (57% positive from 605 reviews, as of October 16, 2018, at 12:50 PM)
According to the community, Dreadnought’s setting and depth are strong points. Sci-fi fans and lovers of tactical combat, in particular, are thrilled.
Critics often cite bugs and glitches that negatively impact gameplay or make it unpleasant. According to some players, the developers should have improved these issues first.
Fans have been waiting for information about the new Dark Zone in Washington D.C. since the announcement of The Division 2. The developers have now talked about matchmaking for groups and solo players. They also revealed when we can expect more details about the DZ.
The Dark Zone is one of the highlights of The Division. It is an area that runs through the center of Manhattan. In this zone, PvP and PvE are not separated. You can collect loot from AI opponents or steal from other players.
Separate matchmaking for groups and solo players?
Players without a group often complained in The Division 1 about being pursued by larger groups. This has also been a concern for Division developer Massive regarding the predecessor.
Why should this be done? In Part 1, solo players are thrown onto a server with other squads. Rogue squads enjoy hunting down players who are alone, as they are usually at a disadvantage.
This has spoiled the fun for many in the Dark Zone. However, these were not the only problems, the Dark Zone was constantly revised.
Could this change for The Division 2? Terry Spier, Creative Director at Ubisoft Red Storm, hinted that they are aware of this problem. Apparently, they have already considered separating group and solo players.
Yes, we have thought about it; I can’t comment on the plans. We have only publicly confirmed that there will be a Dark Zone in The Division 2. We have not announced anything further. But yes, we have thought about it. Of course, matchmaking is something very important for us in the Dark Zone.
However, Spier also emphasizes that the Dark Zone is meant to be a merciless place where players should set their own rules.
We must not forget that the Dark Zone is meant to be a place without rules. […] You define your own fairness. And if you have more people, you have an advantage.
Apparently, work on the mechanics of the Dark Zone is still ongoing, which is probably why there is hardly any concrete information available. However, this should follow soon.
That PvP in The Division 2 will fundamentally change is already clear due to the altered healing mechanics. You can read about how this works in our preview report from Gamescom 2018.
News coming this year
When can we expect more information about the Dark Zone? At the Ubiday in Japan, Massive has now confirmed that new information about the Dark Zone will be available in December.
It is not known whether this will be regarding gameplay or a dev blog entry.
With Patch 6.10 for Fortnite: Battle Royale, data for new skins has come back into play. Check here for the outfits and items you can look forward to in the shop soon.
Fortnite still wants to supply you with spooky skins. Recent leaks from the data of Patch 6.10 include images of creepy outfits that will soon appear in the shop. They may also reduce the flood of Skull Troopers currently plaguing the game.
These skins will soon be seen in the shop
The outfits: Four skins have been pulled from the data of Patch 6.10. Two of them are spooky Halloween looks, one outfit is cute, and one is Chinese.
Spider Knight (Legendary): A truly dark outfit that looks like a mix between Sauron and a spider.
Arachne (Legendary): The female version of Spider Knight reminds one a bit of Widowmaker from Overwatch thanks to her spider helmet and deep neckline.
Guan Yu (Epic): This skin features Guan Yu, the legendary Chinese general from the epic “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”.
Onesie (Rare): Fortnite wouldn’t be Fortnite if there weren’t at least one silly skin. This time it’s a onesie styled like a Durr-Burger.
These are the back blings: There are various new back pieces associated with the outfits:
Loyal Shield: A Chinese shield that likely belongs to Guan Yu.
Long Legs: Creepy spider legs that are probably animated. They likely belong to Arachne.
Spider Shield: A shield with eight red spider eyes. It should belong to the Spider Knight.
This is the new glider: Two of the new outfits are part of a set with their own glider:
Hatchling (Epic): A creepy spider as a glider. Belongs to the two spider outfits.
Divine Dragon (Epic): The glider of Guan Yu is a flying Chinese barge.
These are the new pickaxes: Three new harvesting tools have also appeared:
Guan Dao (Rare): This pickaxe features a Guan Dao, a Chinese polearm. This weapon is traditionally attributed to the great general Gan Yu and is likely his harvesting tool in the game.
Moonrise (Epic): This harvesting tool features bat wings and is likely associated with the vampire set from the Battle Pass of Season 6.
Web Breaker (Rare): This grim axe with spider eyes is the harvesting tool of the spider skins.
These are the new emotes: Currently, only two new emotes are known:
Headbanger
Electro Swing
When exactly these skins will come to the shop is unfortunately still unknown.
