Xbox One: The avatars of the October update are too feminine for many people

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 2 minutes

The October update makes Xbox cuddly: In addition to streaming in Dolby Vision, the revamped avatars are coming to the consoles. However, these colorful figures do not just have fans, as especially male players find the avatars too androgynous.

Microsoft has released a new Xbox update of around 698 MB that is currently being distributed. The October update brings not only Alexa skills, streaming in Dolby Vision, and new languages for the Narrator but also the revamped avatars, which, however, do not only have fans. Particularly male players feel underrepresented.

What the October update brings

New avatars: The new avatars from the October update are meant to represent various body shapes more accurately for gamers. The figures can be in wheelchairs, and amputations can also be displayed.

Additionally, the avatars are intended to reflect various moods, life circumstances, or the hobbies of the players. Further outfits and accessories for the colorful figures can be purchased in the Avatar Store. New content is to be added monthly.

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The new avatars can be accessed in one’s own profile. If players do not warm up to the new figures, they can either stick with their old avatar from the Xbox 360 era or completely ignore the characters.

Skills for Cortana and Alexa: In the USA, it is now possible to operate your Xbox with the help of voice assistants Cortana and Amazon’s Alexa. It can be assumed that the skills will also be applicable here in the near future.

Streaming in Dolby Vision: Owners of an Xbox One S or Xbox One X can stream content in Dolby Vision after the update. Netflix with a premium subscription will be supported at launch, but more compatible apps are expected to follow.

Narrator with additional languages: The languages Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Swedish, and Dutch have been added to the Narrator. There is also an Australian version of English.

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Players seem dissatisfied

What do players think about the update? On Reddit, players are mainly discussing the avatars, which have reportedly been released despite criticism from Xbox testers. Male players seem particularly unhappy with the colorful figures: They allegedly find the available avatars far too young and too feminine.

A post on Reddit that was supposed to thank Microsoft for representing a woman in a wheelchair has been taken over by players who are complaining about the young “hipster” avatars.

Rather than showcasing a variety of different body shapes and types of gamers, the avatars seem to look more like children or young adults. A 51-year-old player complains that there are no aging options and that his avatar looks more like he did at 21.

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The best scout rifles and their rolls in Destiny 2: Forsaken

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With the new expansion Forsaken, Bungie has finally brought back Random Rolls to Destiny 2. We take a look at the best scout rifles that Forsaken has to offer and which perks you can use to dominate in all game modes.

Where the loot system was considered static and boring before Forsaken, life has returned to the loot table. Many new weapons now come with randomly rolled perks that can drastically change the behavior of the guns.

Which weapons and perks are the best? Redditor Pandapaxxy has provided a comprehensive guide that describes the best weapons in Forsaken based on their base stats and their optimal perks. When selecting weapons and perks, there is a distinction between PvE and PvP modes.

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Missing weapon XY? Then it either lost the comparison against a representative on this list or existed before Forsaken with static rolls. However, this is not a problem; play with the weapons that suit you and are fun.

Note: The list includes only weapons with random perks introduced with Forsaken. Only a few representatives from Year 1 were carried over with random rolls. This does not mean that weapons with fixed properties have to be worse. Specifically, the weapons from the raid “Last Wish” are competitive in nearly every respect and often come with perfect rolls.

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Scout Rifles – Relevant Again!

Massive nerf with Forsaken: Scout rifles currently have a tough time against computer-controlled aliens. With Forsaken, Bungie has simply weakened this weapon class by 30% – likely also because Guardians should be playing with the new bows.

However, in October we can expect an update for scout rifles, which will grant the guns a damage buff of at least 15%. Thus, the long-range weapons should become a popular choice in PvE content again. Depending on the weapon type, scout rifles deal massive damage, can throw opponents off balance, and inflict area damage.

You should definitely keep an eye out for the following scout rifles:

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Black Scorpion-4sr with Veist Rapid Fire

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How to get the Black Scorpion-4sr: The Black Scorpion-4sr can be obtained from the weaponsmith as a reward for reputation ranks. The weapon fires quickly, hence a bullet deals less damage than other representatives of this category.

The Veist scout rifles always come with Fully Automatic as an intrinsic perk. Consequently, you only need to focus on stability and damage-increasing perks.

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These are the best perks for PvE mode: In the fight against alien creatures, you can get triple the output from your magazine. The barrel and the magazine increase the weapon’s stability, allowing you to hit more precisely. With Rampage and Dragonfly, you also increase your damage output.

  • Barrel – Polygonal Rifling, Compensator, Hammer-Forged Rifling
  • Magazine – Stabilizing Rounds, Extended Mag, Tactical Mag
  • Perk 1 – Triple Tap, Zen Moment, Explosive Rounds
  • Perk 2 – Rampage, Dragonfly, Origin, Outlaw

These are the best perks for the Crucible: In the fight against other Guardians, stability is paramount. Moving Target and Zen Moment help you hit precise shots. With the Outlaw perk, you can immediately jump back into the fray after a precise kill.

For the optimal TTK (time to kill) of 0.93 seconds, you need to land four critical hits and one body shot.

  • Barrel – Polygonal Rifling, Compensator, Hammer-Forged Rifling
  • Magazine – Improved Rounds, Stabilizing Rounds, Tactical Mag
  • Perk 1 – Moving Target, Zen Moment
  • Perk 2 – Outlaw, Rampage

On the next page, we continue with the granting!

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Mesut Özil is really a solid Fortnite player – This was his 1st stream

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Soccer player Mesut Özil is now a Twitch streamer. His game of choice is Fortnite. He is quite a solid player and you can hear how it is talked about among professional footballers: It’s a jumble of languages.

Is this a PR stunt? Yesterday the news came that football star Mesut Özil is launching a Twitch stream. The first suspicion was clear: this is purely a PR stunt.

But when you watched the stream, you heard a completely normal gamer who is with his friends playing Fortnite.

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This is how the stream was: Last night Özil (M10_88) was in Fortnite as a squad with teammate Sead Kolasinac (SeoKol31) and two others.

The stream lasted about 2 hours. At its peak, over 30,000 viewers were watching. However, the team couldn’t win any of the 15 matches.

How good is Mesut Özil? As a Fortnite player, he is quite solid. On Fortnite Tracker, you can see that he primarily plays on PlayStation 4. He has completed nearly 5000 matches and won 608 of them – a K/D of 1.91 ranks him at 974,353. This makes him better than 93% of other Fortnite players.

Most of the time, Özil plays in a team; he has completed 4750 games there.

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In the stream yesterday, it was evident that he plays well. He can build, collects kills, and is solid overall, although not flawless.

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What is it like when he streams? It’s like with other groups of friends, but more international. Özil speaks a mix of German and English – a bit of Turkish and Spanish is also in there. He frequently uses gaming and slang terms.

At one point, he says: “Very, very good, Diego. Muy bien. Me gusta mucho.” Then Özil laughs. “I don’t know which language to speak. German, Turkish, English, Spanish, Arabic. Sead come on, I gave you the sniper. Sniper God. Yalla.”

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Fortnite and football – does it match? Fortnite is incredibly popular among footballers – especially in England. Half of the Premier League and the English national team is said to be crazy about it. Özil currently plays for Arsenal London.

It’s rumored that German players got in trouble during the World Cup because they played too much PlayStation 4 at night. Allegedly, the DFB turned off the internet in the team hotel for them at least one night. After the stream, one can easily imagine that Özil was among the players who were said to have done this.

However, Fortnite was probably not responsible for the poor performance of the German team. The French footballers are also crazy about the game and they became world champions:

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Pokémon GO activates 24-hour event and brings new Shinys

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For a few hours, a new event has been running in Pokémon GO. For 24 hours, players have the opportunity to catch female Pokémon more frequently.

How long does the event last? The event runs until today, October 12, at 10 PM.

What bonuses are available? Female Pokémon appear more frequently in the wild. Additionally, trainers have the chance to encounter the female, shiny Nidoran family.

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Shiny Nidoqueen in the Game

Shiny family: The biggest highlight of the short event is likely the new shinies. This is the first time female Nidoran, Nidorina, and Nidoqueen are available in their shiny forms in the game.

Nidoqueen shiny Pokemon Go
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Which Pokémon belong to the event? The focus is mainly on their female forms, which appear more frequently.

  • Luvdisc (also available in shiny form)
  • Snubbull (also available in shiny form)
  • Pikachu (also available in shiny form)
  • Clefairy
  • Jigglypuff
  • Woingenau
  • Female Nidoran, Nidorina & Nidoqueen (also available in shiny form)
    • You can even find shiny Nidoqueen in the wild

No additional bonuses: Besides the increased spawns, there are no additional bonuses, such as new raid bosses.

Why this event focusing on female Pokémon? On October 11, it’s International Day of the Girl. Niantic likely wants to raise awareness with this event.

Some trainers express dissatisfaction

Wrong timing: For many players, this event has been activated at the wrong time. Currently, the Psychic event is still ongoing. Another event at this moment seems too much for many trainers.

As user Crabominibble writes on Reddit: “So they just throw an event into an event.”

Psycho Event Pokemon GO

Maybe trainers can expect the Halloween event that Niantic hinted at soon.

What do you think about this small 24-hour event? Do you also think that Niantic should focus on just one event?

Have you already downloaded the new patch? In the new update 0.123, you will find Generation 4 for Pokémon GO.

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In WoW you will soon be able to unlock allied races faster

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With the upcoming Patch 8.1, unlocking allied races in World of Warcraft will be easier. We will reveal what is changing.

The unlocking of allied races is still a pain point for many players of World of Warcraft. Especially the “old” races, namely Lightforged Draenei, Highmountain Tauren, Nightborne, and Void Elves require extensive farming. In the developer Q&A, the Game Director of WoW has shared plans on how this should change.

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What bothers the players? Unlocking many allied races requires reputation with old factions. To earn this reputation, outdated quests must be completed, which provide no benefit other than the reputation. Since the quests are trivial, they are also not enjoyable. Outdated content must be farmed for several weeks.

What will change? With Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance, Blizzard will grant bonus reputation with the factions necessary for the allied races. Currently, it is planned that quests of the respective faction (such as Highmountain and Army of the Light) will grant double reputation. This would drastically reduce the required farm time for unlocking the allied races.

The War Campaign also gets a boost: A similar bonus is planned for the War Campaign. Since it will be expanded with Patch 8.1, players should be able to progress faster through the old quests if they are latecomers. For this reason, the individual chapters of the War Campaign will be filled with bonus reputation, allowing players to almost seamlessly accept the next quest.

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This significantly increases reputation gain with the 7th Legion (Alliance) and the Oathbound (Horde). This will also unlock Dark Iron Dwarves and Mag’har faster.

The changes will go live with Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance. There is no release date yet.

Are you looking forward to the more accessible allied races? Or is it unfair that they will be easier to obtain in the future?

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Destiny 2 makes the purchase of Year 1 DLCs retroactively unnecessary

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It will soon become easier and cheaper for new players to fully dive into Destiny 2. Forsaken will include what many fans wanted at launch: the Year 1 DLCs

As Bungie announced in the current “This Week at Bungie” blog, starting on October 16, 2018, purchasing Destiny 2: Forsaken will also include both expansions of the base game – namely DLC I Curse of Osiris and DLC II Warmind.

Every owner of Destiny 2 thus only needs the Forsaken upgrade to fully enjoy the game.

How fans wished Forsaken would launch

What is the problem? At the release of Forsaken, it was different. Anyone who only owned the base game had to purchase both Year 1 DLCs, as they are required to play the Forsaken expansion. However, the standard edition of Forsaken did not include these DLCs.

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These were available either as a bundle in the expansion pass for Destiny 2 or in one of the special Forsaken complete packages – the Destiny 2: Forsaken Legendary or Complete Edition. Therefore, players had to dig deeper into their pockets if they wanted to jump into Forsaken while only owning the base game or just one of the Year 1 DLCs.

The same applied to the later promotion with PS Plus in September. The base version of Destiny 2 was free for all subscribers of Sony’s PS Plus in September. Even for these players, the standard Forsaken version was not enough.

They either had to purchase the Year 1 expansion pass along with the Forsaken expansion or resort to one of the more expensive complete packages, effectively bundling the otherwise free base game.

This is what many wished for at release: Criticism arose from fans as soon as Forsaken launched, stating that the Year 1 DLCs were not included in the base version of the expansion, yet were required.

Accusations surfaced that Bungie was trying to capitalize on Forsaken once again. Many who returned or were newcomers interested only in Forsaken had to purchase the Year 1 content as well. This option is what numerous players wished for at the launch of the autumn expansion, as also clearly seen in earlier discussions on MeinMMO.

Bungie tries to appease: The studio probably anticipates that this step could lead to discontent among fans. It’s clear that especially buyers of the Legendary or Complete Edition of Forsaken could now be frustrated. After all, they paid for content that will soon be free.

Therefore, every Guardian who played Forsaken before October 16, 2018, will receive the following item package:

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The shader and the veteran emblem will be received by the Guardians at the beginning of December. The two exotic emotes will be available at an unknown time in the Eververse.

By the way: The Festival of the Lost in Destiny 2 will also start on October 16.

What do you think of this action? Logical step? Or do you feel cheated?

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Pokémon GO: Video shows mysterious form of Meltan

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In Pokémon GO a lot is happening right now: On the Pokémon YouTube channel, a second video about Meltan has been released. It shows the Pokémon in reality.

What does the video show? The video shows a girl taking notes about Meltan’s behavior.

What is Meltan? Meltan is a new Pokémon that has now been discovered in the Pokémon world for the first time. A few days ago, Pokémon released a video about the mysterious Pokémon.

What behavior does Meltan exhibit?

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Meltan’s body: The girl discovered that Meltan’s body seems to be made of liquid metal.

It absorbs metal: Furthermore, in the video, you can see that Meltan absorbs metal.

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It seems that Meltan likes to appear in groups. They seem very playful and simple-minded.

Surprise at the end

At the end of the video, many Meltan are gathered in a room. With a sound and a white light, this group disappears and all that remains is a large shadow. It has, like Meltan, the outlines of a bolt nut.

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The mysterious shadow at the end of the video.

Possible evolution? One might assume that Meltan can evolve or that several Meltan can form a larger form. However, this is just speculation. It is said, “They seem to harbor a secret.” What this secret is, the trainers will probably learn in the coming weeks or months.

Another video has also been released by Pokémon. In that video, among other things, special research for Meltan is discussed.

What do you think of Meltan and what do you say about the video?

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War Thunder: We are distributing 500 keys for the PC beta of Naval Forces

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Currently, the closed beta for the new game mode Naval Forces is running for the military MMO War Thunder. In it, you can operate ships and boats. Here you can gain access to the beta.

What is Naval Forces? This is a new game mode for Gaijin’s military MMO War Thunder. Naval Forces aims to complement the battles in the air and on land with water.

What kind of vehicles are featured in Naval Forces? Unlike its competitor World of Warships, the battles in Naval Forces will be faster and more dynamic. Therefore, there will be no big ships like battleships or aircraft carriers. Heavy cruisers are also not available.

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Instead, small gunboats will zip around the seas, and the maximum tonnage is reached with sleek destroyers and light cruisers.

You can watch how it looks in action here in the trailer:

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What about aircraft? As familiar from War Thunder, you can also unlock planes in the battles of Naval Forces and then bomb the ships from the air. But watch out for the AAA!

How can I participate in the PC beta?

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You can play Naval Forces in the closed beta until October 14, 2018. To do so, you typically need to buy an access pack for at least 20 Euros. However, there are cheaper options.

Giveaway for beta access: Gaijin Entertainment has provided us with 500 codes for the beta. With these you can also log in to the beta immediately. However, this is only for the PC version.
500 War Thunder: Naval Forces Closed Beta Keys

How can I participate? If you want to win a code, you only need to complete at least three of the actions in the embedded window above. Then you will receive your code here, while supplies last. Good luck! Legal recourse is excluded!

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Heat map shows hottest landing spots of Black Ops 4 Blackout

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Just before the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Treyarch released a map that is likely to be of particular interest to fans of the Battle Royale mode Blackout. The map shows where most of the battles take place. This can help you find the hottest landing spots.

Are you interested in the Battle Royale mode Blackout of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and can hardly wait to jump into the fight? Then you should take a closer look at the following map. Because it shows you the most dangerous places in Blackout.

The Blackout Heat Map – It’s getting hot in here

Just before the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, the developers at Treyarch released a heat map of the game map of Blackout.

What does the map show? In the style of an infrared image, which highlights the hottest zones in more intense colors, the heat map released by the developers indicates at which locations on the huge Blackout map things get hottest.

The stronger the spots, the more intense the battles occur at those locations.

So if you’re looking for a quick start, you should land at one of the “hot spots.” If you prefer a more leisurely approach, you should avoid these areas.

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Make use of the heat map: This way, you can avoid hot spots after jumping if you play defensively and patiently, or you can directly pick out the biggest danger zones if you are looking for immediate action.

The map provides a good indication of where you are most likely to run into enemy players.

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Fighting occurs almost everywhere: It is noticeable how evenly the focus of battles is distributed among various locations such as Nuketown and its immediate surroundings. There are no clear favorites that overshadow the other locations. This speaks for a balanced design of the map. Only some natural areas are used less intensively for fighting.

Are you interested in Black Ops 4? Here are 5 things you should know before buying Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.

Have you already decided on Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and are waiting for the launch? Here you will find all the information about the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 release

What do you think? Where will you jump first?

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Fortnite: Here you can find the secret star from week 3

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In Fortnite: Battle Royale there is again a bonus star in week 3 of Season 6. This time it is hidden in Wailing Woods. We will show you the location of the star.

Once again, EPIC Games has hidden a small hint for the players of Fortnite: Battle Royale regarding a star for the new Season 6. In week 3, players are again looking for a secret star.

Requirement for the star: You must first complete all challenges from week 3 in order to discover the star in the game. The tasks from week 3 in Season 6 of Fortnite can be found here.

Throughout the season, more images will await you, where the developers will hide small tips. This way, you will also find secret stars or banners in the coming weeks.

Here is the location of the star from week 3

Here you should search: The loading screen from week 3 shows a battle between Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf. At least, that’s how it would go in Fortnite. But as often, the hint is rather hidden in the background of the image. Pay attention to the wooden house in the background.

Fortnite Week 3 Secret Star
Fortnite Week 3 Secret Star Hint

What can be seen? You can faintly recognize the sought-after hint on the chimney of the wooden hut in the background. For most of you, it is clear where you should search. The journey goes to Wailing Woods.

Where exactly? Far to the east of Wailing Woods, you will find the wooden house you are looking for. The location of the star is on the roof at the chimney.

Here is a video guide: To help you find the exact spot where the star is hidden, we will embed a video guide here. Just run to this spot once you have met the requirements and grab the star.

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Watch out for campers: Many players enjoy ambushing gamers searching for the star. So be aware of these enemies before you rush to the spot.

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Fortnite: How to hit players from 15 meters with a tomato

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The new challenges of week 3 in Season 6 of Fortnite are live. Among them is the task “Hit a player from at least 15 meters away with a tomato”. We will show you how easy it is to complete the task.

In Fortnite, players are currently faced with a special task where they have to throw tomatoes. More specifically: They need to hit players while maintaining a minimum distance. But don’t worry, reaching 15 meters is easy. We’ll show you how it’s done.

Other special tasks include the time trials in Season 6 of Fortnite.

Minimum level in the Battle Pass required for the tomato

Before you can start this new challenge, you must first reach a certain level in your Battle Pass.

What level is the requirement? From tier 28 in the Season 6 Battle Pass, you unlock the tomato toy.

How do you use the tomato? You equip the fruit like an emote. Then, using the emote menu in the game, your character throws a tomato. It’s that simple.

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The task is easier than you think: At first glance, it seems silly to face opponents with a tomato while they are armed with weapons. But don’t worry, you can even throw the tomato at allies. This makes the task even simpler.

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How to easily complete the tomato throwing task?

Play in 50vs50 matches: In past challenges in Fortnite, it has been shown that the 50vs50 mode is a good opportunity to complete challenges. This is also true for the tomato throw.

How to reach 15 meters: The chat will display when a tomato hits a player, and the distance in meters will also be indicated. So you’ll know right away when you need to increase the distance to reach 15 meters.

By the way, you can even complete the challenge before taking off with the bus.

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So how does this work now?

  • Reach level 28 in the Battle Pass to unlock the tomato.
  • Equip it in your emote menu.
  • Start a 50vs50 match and throw tomatoes on the starting island or see where your allies land after the bus ride.
  • If you are looking for a special challenge, complete this challenge in solo mode and aim for opponents.

With the tomato head challenges, you can upgrade the crazy skin

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Conan Exiles finally has Pets and wild Barbarian outfits

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The survival MMO Conan Exiles has finally received all the announced features. You can now tame pets and loot the new dungeon. Additionally, annoying bugs have been fixed. And the PC version is getting a cool barbarian pack.

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What’s new in Conan Exiles? Today, on October 11, 2018, all content from Update 34 has finally been added to the game. The first part of the update introduced the “Pet God” Jhebbal Sag, but no pets. And the new dungeon “Midnight Grove” remained closed to you for the time being.

This is changing now, as the update today finally brings the creatures and the dungeon into the game.

Critical bugs finally fixed: Several bugs have been fixed in the update – including two severe issues that led to crashes in the game. The PS4 was particularly affected by this.

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New pack for desert barbarians: If you like, you can get another DLC pack for Conan Exiles today. The pack “Savage Frontier” includes new barbarian outfits in the style of the abominable Picts. There are also new weapons, building parts, and even skins for your pets.

PC only: The new content today is only available for PC players. PS4 and Xbox One fans will have to wait until October 17, 2018.

How much does the DLC cost? You can get decked out as an over-barbarian for 9.99 euros.

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How to complete the time trials (S6) in Fortnite, map with locations

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In week 3 of Season 6 in Fortnite: Battle Royale, the time trials are back. Here you will find out where to find the new challenges.

Where are the time trials? With week 3 of Season 6, time trials have been spread across the map again. They were last seen in Season 5.

You can recognize them by the translucent blue stopwatches. Where you can find them all is shown in the following list:

  • Tomato Temple: On the west side of the step pyramid is a time trial. You need to build some ramps to get there.
  • Mountain from the old supervillain base at B4: A time trial starts at the mountain peak, for which you descend into the old base.
  • Bridge south of Shifty Shafts at E8: The trial begins on the west side of the bridge. It sends you across the entire bridge, including the top at the suspensions.
  • South of Tilted Towers: There is also a trial on the hill with the cabin.
  • West of Dusty Divot at F5: Another trial can be found on the high hill.
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Fun Fact: Our author Robert hated the “damn time trials” back then!

How do the time trials work?

What do time trials look like? A time trial looks like a large, floating blue stopwatch. You need to interact with it to start the trial.

How does a time trial run? Once the trial starts, additional stopwatches appear in the vicinity. You now have about 30 seconds to touch them all. If time runs out, the trial ends and you have to start over.

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How do I complete the trial optimally? Before starting a trial, you should pack enough building materials. Often, the stopwatches during the trial are at high places and can only be reached with ramps and platforms.

Watch out, tryhards! Another risk are tryhards who do not want you to complete the trials and shoot you from behind when you are exposed. To avoid these troublemakers, you should tackle the trials in the 50vs50 mode. Then, you will at least have some peace on your side of the map.

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How many trials do I need to complete? Once you have completed one trial, you need to continue with another to finish all 3 required trials. Fortunately, you do not have to complete them all in the same match.

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Have you found any more time trials? Then let us know.

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Players call to skip the celebration in FIFA 19 – Here’s how

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

Own goal, celebration and finally the multiple repetition of the goal – this combination causes frustration for many FIFA 19 players. The community demands: Skip the celebration. We show you how to skip the celebration.

To counteract the frustration that arises when you’re stuck waiting for the opponent in FIFA 19, some fans are now trying unusual ways: On Reddit, they are trying to establish a “celebration skip”.

The worst FIFA moment: Do you know that feeling? You are comfortably leading in Ultimate Team mode until the 85th minute, and you just need to bring the victory home.

Suddenly, the opponent makes a sprint: Magically, the striker leaves three of your defenders behind and sinks the ball in the net. Equalizer! And if it gets really bad, you concede the second goal in the 90th minute.

The total humiliation: It would not be so bad if you didn’t have to watch the whole thing in at least three times. First, the opponent celebrates the goal extensively, watches all the replays, and finally lets the kickoff animation run to the end.

Meanwhile, you are sitting on hot coals and want to keep playing – many Reddit users can relate to this feeling.

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Players demand: Enough with the Celebrations!

This is what players criticize: A player has started a call on Reddit to skip celebrations and replays and go directly with the kickoff.

The approach has found many supporters. Especially Weekend League players who want to play 30 matches appreciate every second saved.

A player reports: “I played against three players yesterday who watched everything again – the matches lasted 25 minutes!”

This is how you skip the celebration: What many don’t know: There is a simple method in FIFA 19 to skip all celebrations and replays.

Simply press L1 + R1 (PS4)/ LB + RB (Xbox One) immediately after the goal, and the game will skip directly back to the kickoff.

This is what the discussion aims to achieve: From the forum, it becomes clear that not many players know this small button combination. The post aims to inform more players about the skip option.

A user took a particularly creative approach: “My club name on PS4 is ‘L1+R1 skip celeb’ – I skip too, but unfortunately, my opponents do not. I wish I could write the complete word “celebration” – but it’s too long.”

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Discussion: Celebrate – Yes or No?

This is what opponents of the action say: Counter-arguments are also being raised. One user emphasizes that some players just want to celebrate their goals. This is also met with unanimous agreement, but with the caveat that not every rebound goal really needs to be celebrated.

Another point that many bring against the cessation: Many opponents simply do not skip and do not deserve to be rewarded with quick stoppages in return. Therefore, some players test their opponents: “I skip my first goal. If the opponent does not do that, he will see the Dab on the next goal” – especially the Dab celebration causes anger when conceding goals.

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Celebrations contribute to the atmosphere: The best argument for celebrations is that they make the game more authentic. After all, certain stars like Ronaldo or Griezmann are known for their unique celebrations. Ultimately, it is also fun to watch and celebrate particularly well-executed goals again.

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Whether you like to celebrate or skip directly to the kickoff – to even get into this situation, goals are needed. One type of goal that is particularly good for celebrating: The perfectly executed free kick. Here you can find tips on how your set pieces end up in the opponent’s net:

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So läuft ein Raid im Browser-MMORPG Mad World

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time < 1 minutes

The MMORPG Mad World is browser-based, offers crossplay, and now shows how raids and PvP work with new videos.

The video gives you an impression of how boss raids work in the latest version of Mad World.

What is Mad World? Mad World takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where humans try to survive against demons. It runs in a 2D style with isometric view. This gives the game a special charm. The dark setting is reminiscent of H.P. Lovecraft.

What MMO features does Mad World offer? There are PvE raids, boss fights, and PvP instances. The game’s focus is on combat and community. Content includes farming, hunting, PvP, PvE, quests, giant bosses, item trading, and other features known from MMOs.

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How does the combat work? It is chaotic and combines target and non-target combat. Your attacks change depending on the weapon you equip. This eliminates the need for a classic class choice.

What makes Mad World special?

  • The game is based on HTML5 and is therefore playable in the browser. So there is no need to download a client.
  • You can play on Windows, Mac OS, Android, and iOS
  • Crossplay between PC and mobile is possible without client download
  • A console release is one of the developers’ goals

And when is the release? Developer Jandisoft plans the release for autumn 2018. There is no exact date yet. The game is expected to be free-to-play. You can find more cool F2P MMOs here.

Are you excited for browser games now?

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Fortnite: All Challenges from Week 3 (S 6) and how to solve them

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite: Battle Royale, the tasks for Week 3 in Season 6 are now available. We show you how to complete the challenges and find all the secrets.

New tasks not as exciting as expected: Season 6 of Fortnite has not brought any major surprises with the challenges so far.

And unfortunately, Week 3, despite promising leaks, has turned out to be nothing special in the end. The leaks unfortunately proved to be partially incorrect. Instead of ringing doorbells and finding shooting ranges, there are different challenges in Fortnite Week 3.

Free and paid:  As usual, 3 tasks are free, but the remaining four challenges require the Battle Pass for 9.50 euros.

Bonus Star: You can find the secret star from Week 3 here

All Challenges of Week 2 in Season 6

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Challenge 1 – Revive players in different matches

Paramedics needed! You can only complete this task in modes that allow for teammates. Ideally, you do this in the 50vs50 mode. But keep in mind, only the first revive counts for the challenge. You need to revive teammates in a total of five matches.

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Challenge 2 – Stage 1: Search a chest at Lonely Lodge

Easy task: This task is easy to complete. Afterward, further locations will unlock where you should open chests or other containers.

Challenge 3 – Eliminations with damage traps (Hard)

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Tough task: You need to kill an opponent with a trap that deals damage. It could take some time until you achieve that. Ideally, place traps on the ceiling in closed rooms and put a rare item as bait. Or follow this brilliant trick to kill with traps!

Challenge 4 – Stage 1: Visit Risky Reels and Wailing Woods in a single match (Battle Pass only)

A short walk: The two locations are quite close to each other. Ideally, complete the task in the 50vs50 mode when both places are on the safe side of the map.

Challenge 5 – Hit a player from at least 15 meters away with a tomato (Battle Pass only)

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For advanced players: This task is only available once you have reached level 28 in the Battle Pass. Only then will the tomato be available as a throwable item. Aim well and throw a player the vegetable. Learn how to effectively throw tomatoes here.

Challenge 6 – Complete time trials (hard, Battle Pass only)

Guide to the task: We have already learned, how the time trials work. Here you will find our guide.

Challenge 7 – Eliminate opponents in different matches (hard, Battle Pass only)

Also tricky: This task is something everyone should complete at some point. It’s best to drop 10 times in Tilted Towers and start shooting. You will hit someone eventually.

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WoW head explains what went wrong and what will be changed now

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

At the launch of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, many things went smoothly – but not everything. The Game Director talks about what didn’t work at all.

The Game Director of World of Warcraft, Ion Hazzikostas, had a long interview with Forbes. It largely focused on the launch of Battle for Azeroth, but also on the first weeks afterward. There is considerable room for improvement for Blizzard.

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We have summarized the key statements from the interview for you.

“You can’t make everyone happy”

Problem class balance: Although Blizzard tries to satisfy as many players as possible, Hazzikostas is aware that one can never please everyone. He said this especially regarding the balancing and the playstyle of the classes that are currently under heavy criticism (Shadow Priests and Elemental Shamans).

Sure, they could have polished it for weeks in beta, but that would always be the case. Classes would never be completely “finished.” There is constant work being done, and balance is not set in stone.

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And at some point, you just have to draw a line and aim for the release, even if not everyone is happy. But that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t listen. There will always be improvements – sometimes they just take a little longer.

Expectations need to be better managed

Problem expectations vs. reality: A major problem was the expectations of many players regarding certain content. Many players expected that there would be three items from the “Mythic+” chest, as was occasionally the case during beta. The disappointment was large when there was only one item in the live version.

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Similarly, the expectations were high regarding the warfronts. When the feature started, the Alliance had to wait a long time and could not enter the battle while the Horde had to gather resources first.

Blizzard sees the mistake clearly on their side. They should have made it clear to players what to expect and how it would proceed.

Just an official news or a blog post would have sufficed to explain the process of the warfronts and the gathering phases. That would have saved a lot of frustration, and in the future, they want to define new systems more clearly in advance.

Azerite system and island expeditions will be overhauled

Problem system: The two biggest systems that they currently want to “fix” are

  • the Azerite system
  • and the feel of the island expeditions.
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The Azerite system feels unsatisfying due to poor balancing and a low availability of Azerite items. In future patches, there should be more ways to obtain these items, but without players “drowning in items” – the perfect balance has simply not been achieved yet. A first improvement has already been made, which leads to more items.

Island expeditions, on the other hand, should become more interesting and dynamic. They don’t want players to experience the same event in every expedition, like the appearance of the Azerite elementals. The opponents on the island should also be grouped together in small camps rather than just populating the entire island. This way, players can better plan which path they want to take.

Together with new, more varied events, the expeditions should feel more exciting – because currently, the team is also not satisfied with it. With patch 8.1, this is supposed to change.

How did you perceive the launch and the first weeks of Battle for Azeroth? Are you still excited about World of Warcraft, are you waiting for the first major patch, or has that already passed?

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Overwatch: League changes the plan because players suffer from burnout

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

The players of the Overwatch League are suffering from burnout. The new schedule in Season 2 aims to change this and create more free time for the pros.

Every professional sport is a tough strain on participants, and eSports are no exception. Those who have to consistently deliver top performance in the Overwatch League reach their limits after a few months. This is what the Overwatch League had to learn in its first season.

A little while ago we reported that many pros are turning their backs on Overwatch eSports – they were burnt out and overwhelmed.

Now, with the start of Season 2, Blizzard is set to make some changes.

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What will change? A total of 8 new teams will join the Overwatch League in 2019. The season begins on February 14, 2019, and will again be played in 4 Stages, each lasting 5 weeks.

However, the addition of so many new teams will ensure that the individual teams will have to compete less frequently.

What new teams are there? The eight new teams will join the two divisions of the league.
In the “Atlantic Division”, the following will also play:

  • Paris
  • Toronto
  • Washington D.C.
  • Atlanta

Part of the Pacific Division will be:

  • Vancouver
  • Chengdu
  • Guangzhou
  • Hangzhou

What about a German team? The planned Berlin team for Overwatch has not materialized so far. However, Blizzard is keen on it. By Season 3, there should be an Overwatch team based in Berlin (via Handelsblatt).

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How much will be played? Instead of having to play up to 3 times a week, teams will now also have “free” weeks. In each week, individual teams will only have to play 0 to 2 matches – a total of 28 matches over 20 weeks.

This way, players also have time to forget about Overwatch for a few days, take a little break, or visit home.

Whether the teams will actually use this time for relaxation and distraction or fill their free time with even more training remains to be seen. However, a little relaxation should not hurt.

What is your opinion on this? Are more teams the solution to create more relaxation and free time for the pros?

Since we are on the topic of burnout – when Overwatch characters burn out, it sounds dirty…

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Black Ops 4: See the Blackout map, you will spend hours there

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has its own battle royale mode called Blackout. The map consists of numerous individual passages from popular Call of Duty maps. The idea behind it is explained by the chief developer of Treyarch in a trailer.

What is so great about the Blackout map? First of all, the map for the battle royale mode Blackout is huge. According to Treyarch’s chief developer David Vonderhaar, it is 1,500 times larger than the well-known Call of Duty map Nuketown.

This is sorely needed, as it would be quite chaotic if 100 players were shooting in the small area of a regular Call of Duty multiplayer map. A battle royale match would be over quite quickly and would not be fun.

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A theme park made of familiar locations: The developers at Treyarch wanted to create not just a battle royale add-on for their game Black Ops 4 with Blackout. Instead, Blackout should feel like a showcase of various popular elements from the Call of Duty series.

Thus, the Blackout map is built from several well-known maps of the series:

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Furthermore, the map is so large that you need vehicles to traverse it properly before the “collapse” catches you. This known battle royale feature, which constricts the map during gameplay, is referred to as “collapse” in Blackout.

In the embedded video trailer for Blackout, Treyarch chief developer David Vonderhaar explains the details of the map. Enjoy watching!

When is Blackout coming? The release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and thus also of the battle royale mode Blackout is on October 12, 2018, at 0:00 (consoles) and 06:00 (PC).  Anyone with an “Early Copy” of Black Ops 4 can start playing now. However, the download including day-one patch will be hefty, so utilize the preload option.

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Beware, a bug in Destiny 2 locks you out of your Guardian

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 2 minutes

The Destiny 2 expansion Forsaken brought many new bounties. However, if too many bounties accumulate, you may find yourself locked out of your character.

With Forsaken, guardians in Destiny 2 had plenty to do again: Besides the story, the bounties also ensure that there’s no boredom. However, if you accumulate so many tasks that the bounties go to the post office, you may be excluded from your character.

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What kind of bug is this? As some players report in the Destiny subreddit, they can no longer access their characters due to a bug. Additionally, the affected guardian and sometimes even other characters from the account can no longer be selected in the companion app or third-party apps with API services.

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How does the error occur? Expired bounties are said to be the root of all evil in this bug. The error is said to occur when the quest tab in the guardians’ inventory is full. If new bounties are added, such as through the clan perk that grants another bounty once one is completed or when dismantling items, they then go to the post office.

If the bounties in the post office expire and the guardians log out, this situation leads to the bug. Logging in to the character in this case results in an immediate Weasel error.

What does Bungie say about the bug? Bungie is already tracking the error and will fix it in an upcoming patch. Until then, guardians should ensure not to leave bounties in the post office.

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As was read in the last TWaB, the data of affected guardians is not at risk: They should be able to log back into their locked characters once the error is resolved.

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