With these 10 tips you will master the Haunted Forest in Destiny 2

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 7 minutes

Are you still struggling with the Haunted Forest in Destiny 2? With these tips, you should be able to drive away as many Ghouls and Demons as possible and increase your survivability.

The Halloween event Festival of the Lost brought numerous thematically inspired rewards, including a new activity – the Haunted Forest. Guardians have the task of driving away the evil that has manifested within it. But that sounds easier than it is.

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The Haunted Forest – The new event activity in Destiny 2

What is the Haunted Forest? Here, you’ll be placed in an alternative spooky version of the Infinite Forest. The goal is to eliminate as many enemies as possible and as quickly as possible, fighting your way through many branches – that is, levels of the Haunted Forest. You have 15 minutes for this. The further you progress, the harder it gets. At the end, a special reward awaits.

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The Haunted Forest comes in two variations: There is the Haunted Forest and the sealed Haunted Forest. The normal version offers matchmaking, so players are randomly assigned. The sealed variant is, as the name suggests, closed – you can only hunt there alone or with a fixed team.

How do you access the Haunted Forest? You unlock the Haunted Forest through a relatively short quest series that you receive on your first visit to Amanda Holliday. In this quest, you must wear a mask. Once you complete the quest, you can select the Haunted Forest from the map of the Tower.

Why should I run the Haunted Forest? After battling through the Haunted Forest, you will be rewarded with Soul Fragments. You need these if you want to purchase the Festival Masks or the event weapon, for example. If you want all event items from Amanda, you’ll need a total of 410 Soul Fragments. Bounties alone are not enough as a source. That’s why you need to enter the Haunted Forest.

10 Tips for the Haunted Forest in Destiny 2 – What you should pay attention to

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Numerous players who are already familiar with the Infinite Forest will likely feel at home in the Haunted Forest quickly. However, the Haunted Forest differs from its counterpart in several aspects.

It’s not about speed, but about quick kills

This is how the Infinite Forest is normally played: Numerous Guardians try to run through the Infinite Forest as quickly as possible when they are, for example, on a strike. Most enemies are simply left behind. It’s just about reaching the respective boss as quickly as possible.

This is different in the Haunted Forest: In the Haunted Forest, it’s more about eliminating as many enemies as quickly as possible. With each new area, new enemies also appear. It’s about finding a balance between moving forward and eliminating enemies – just sprinting doesn’t do much.

If you reach 100% of the required enemies, you will be teleported to the Nightmare – that is, the boss. For this, you need to eliminate about 50 enemies. Then you reach the next branch.

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Watch out for the modifiers

Why are the modifiers important? The further you progress in the Haunted Forest, the harder it becomes – especially due to the modifiers that become active after the first branch at each subsequent level and change.

This is often the key to survival. If you don’t adjust your playstyle accordingly, you’ll die more often than you’d like. After the fifth branch, two modifiers will be active and make your life even more difficult.

Stick together

That’s why team play is important: Another key to success is playing in a team. Especially in the later branches, it is essential to stay close together and act as a group. This way, you can eliminate strong enemies more quickly and avoid being overwhelmed.

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Avoid self-revivals whenever possible

Reasons against self-revivals: Another reason to stick together is reviving. Avoid self-revivals whenever possible – unless there’s no other option or you’re still relatively at the start of an area.

If you revive yourself, you will appear alone at the beginning of the respective area. Now you have to make your way back to your team before you can be useful again.

The advantage of reviving by teammates: If you are revived by a teammate, you can jump back into the action immediately. This saves valuable time and can sometimes be crucial to reaching the next branch.

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What to keep in mind in the Nightmare Arena

What is the Nightmare Arena? Once you have eliminated 100% of the required enemies in a branch, you will be transported to some sort of arena where you must defeat the Nightmare Boss, who is accompanied by some smaller enemies.

What is important in the Nightmare Arena? This room remains the same – no matter which branch you are in. Ammunition dropped in previous battles will remain available for subsequent fights until you collect them.

The timer continues during the boss encounter. So focus on eliminating the boss as quickly as possible. There’s nothing to gain from the smaller enemies here.

By the way: You can easily revive yourself here if you fall in battle. You will always spawn in the room where the boss fight takes place.

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Remember to upgrade your masks

What’s special about the masks in the Haunted Forest: Even though the Haunted Forest has a recommended power level of 200, your power level will drop significantly when you wear a mask – but it’s worth it. The masks have special perks that only apply in the Haunted Forest.

This is how to upgrade the masks: You can activate one of three perks for each mask. Once you select a perk, you can further upgrade it by defeating Nightmare bosses. This improves the benefits significantly. You get a perk upgrade for every 10 Nightmare kills. So remember to utilize the upgrades.

Watch out for the Unstoppable Nightmare

What is the Unstoppable Nightmare? It’s a giant Hive Knight with an axe. This one cannot be killed. However, he likes to ambush you in the darkest corners and at the most inconvenient times.

What to keep in mind with the Unstoppable Nightmare? Always keep an eye out for the Unstoppable Nightmare. Especially in the later branches, and when modifiers like Glass or Blackout are active, this monster can eliminate entire teams in a matter of seconds and cost you valuable time. If you notice him, keep your distance and avoid a fight.

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Watch where you run

That’s important in the Haunted Forest: While it may sound a bit ridiculous at first, this is valid in the Haunted Forest. The forest is dark and gloomy in some areas where you might easily overlook a gap or abyss, leading to unnecessary deaths. This can cost the team valuable time.

Therefore, avoid large risky jumps whenever possible. Also, try to move as little as possible around the edges and corners of the respective sections. And again, it’s best to stay as close together as possible. If someone does step off the edge, they can be quickly recovered.

No panic when the timer runs out

What happens when the timer runs out? Eventually, the 15 minutes allocated for this activity will run out. Then, a message appears on the left side of the screen saying “Collapse imminent!” This often brings unnecessary unrest, especially in random teams, and often leads to hasty and thoughtless actions.

However, the Haunted Forest allows you to complete the respective branch, including the Nightmare fight – even if time has run out. Unless the whole team dies. Without the timer, you have no reason to rush.

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How should you behave after the timer runs out? Play calmer and smarter. Pay attention to staying alive, especially as progress increases. Because the Unstoppable Nightmare and enemy snipers can often take you down with a single shot or strike as the difficulty increases. Additionally, after the timer expires, it takes 30 seconds before you can revive fallen comrades.

The pit of the Unstoppable Nightmare is frightening, but costs you nothing

Warning, spoiler!

What is the pit of the Unstoppable Nightmare? If the 15-minute timer runs out and your team dies, you will be teleported to a place where you can open the chest with your rewards. But Bungie has come up with a surprise for that. Just before reaching the chest, the ground opens up, and you fall into a deep pit where the Unstoppable Nightmare awaits you.

What should you be aware of in the pit? Don’t worry – it’s more or less just a joke. Your loot is therefore not in danger. If you can’t get out of the pit and open the chest, you will find all your rewards in the post office. So nothing will be taken from you.

How to escape from the pit: For those who still want to get out of the pit alive: Look for a small opening in one of the two long walls. That’s your way to freedom. And if you react quickly enough, you can avoid the deep fall into the pit and receive your loot normally.

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How does Black Ops 4 perform on Twitch against Fortnite, LoL, and FIFA

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 received a positive reception during the beta. A week after launch, it continues to lead the Twitch rankings by a large margin. But what is the reason?

How is Black Ops 4 performing on Twitch? At the launch of the game, Black Ops 4 climbed to the top of Twitch’s viewer times, surpassing leaders like League of Legends, FIFA, and Fortnite.

What are the exact numbers? From October 11 to October 17, 2018, the following viewer times in hours were recorded in the top 10 categories on Twitch:

  • Black Ops 4: 29.66 million hours
  • League of Legends: 25.94 million hours
  • Fortnite: 18.01 million hours
  • Just Chatting: 9.00 million hours
  • Dota 2: 7.43 million hours
  • Hearthstone: 5.10 million hours
  • World of Warcraft: 4.75 million hours
  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: 4.27 million hours
  • Casino: 3.76 million hours
  • FIFA 19: 3.63 million hours
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To clarify: Black Ops 4 has over 10 million more viewer hours than Fortnite, which is likely past its peak. And for those who can’t make sense of the number 29.66 million hours: That amounts to:

  • 1.25 million days
  • 3.3 thousand years (That would be the time from the late Bronze Age to today)
  • 34.89 million episodes of the Netflix series “Orange is the New Black”

Why is Black Ops 4 so popular?

There are several reasons for the great success of Black Ops 4:

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These are the success criteria of Black Ops 4

Multiplayer for action fans: In Black Ops 4, three game modes vie for the favor of players. Those who like fast, uncomplicated action can play the regular multiplayer mode. It offers the usual Call of Duty experience.

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Zombies for team players: Coop fans carve through undead hordes and disgusting bosses with overpowering weapons as a team. Zombies are a crowd favorite and therefore also included in the Battle Royale mode, aimed at attracting all Black Ops fans.

Blackout as a Battle Royale alternative: Those who appreciate the fast gameplay of Fortnite but cannot deal with building or colorful graphics will find in Blackout a good alternative in the Battle Royale genre. And those who find PUBG too slow will also feel at home in Blackout.

Details on the differences between the three major Battle Royale games can be found here:

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These MMORPGs have high player numbers according to Steam

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 8 minutes

Steam has become an important destination for MMORPG fans. More and more online role-playing games are being released on Valve’s gaming platform. Therefore, we present to you the current 5 most popular online role-playing games on Steam. Here you will find the most players in October 2018.

The selected games and their order is based on the popularity list of Steam, which lists the most popular games in order that have the tag “MMORPG”.

Here we have picked the 5 most popular MMORPGs. These are the 5 “classic” MMORPGs with the most players on Steam (as of 18.10.2018). So something is happening in these MMORPGs right now. This is where you should find fellow players.

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Rank 5: Neverwinter

Steam HubNeverwinter on Steam
User Reviews Total (recent)78% (62% in the last 30 days)
GenreThemepark MMORPG
Release on SteamDecember 5, 2013
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What is Neverwinter? Neverwinter offers you a classic theme park MMORPG experience. You create your hero according to the rules of the pen & paper role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons in its fifth edition and find yourself in the eponymous city of Neverwinter.

Neverwinter is plagued by numerous disasters: Orcs have invaded a district, undead are at the gates, and new threats constantly keep the residents living in fear.

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Together with friends, you complete numerous quests, explore large areas and dangerous dungeons. There you fight enemies and bosses in an active combat system.

Over time, you improve the hero and obtain new items. PvP takes place in special areas and arenas. Neverwinter is regularly expanded with new so-called adventure modules. These bring additional quests and game areas and further the story.

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Number of players on Steam for Neverwinter: Neverwinter had an average of 2,283 players online in the last 30 days. At peak, it was 4,044 simultaneously.

What players say: Neverwinter is generally well-received by the community. The scope, quests, and group play are praised. However, the title has the reputation of being pay-to-win. Many feel it takes too long to earn cool items that can simply be bought.

  • Yuri Tarded writes on Steam: “I’ve been playing this game for a month and I’m more than happy to have found it. I’ve been looking for a game where you can invest endless time.”
  • NerovahDarkhand, on the other hand, says: “Unfortunately, creativity is lacking in this game, only the creativity of how to extract money from the player is found. The animations and quests feel thrown together. Do I really have fun with this? Let’s say I don’t know what to think about it.”
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The Division 2 avoids politics because it is bad for business

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 3 minutes

The setting of The Division 2 takes place in a post-apocalyptic version of Washington D.C., yet players are not supposed to interpret political statements into the game. Why do Ubisoft and Massive avoid political statements?

Ubisoft’s games often invite interpretations with their settings. Is there a political message or a vision of the future behind the post-apocalypse? Is there a hidden reference to Trump in corrupt Washington? Not if it depends on Ubisoft and Massive.

The developers avoid any positioning or political statement. They simply do not want to demonstrate a political stance, as this is bad for business.

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No specific stance on politics in The Division

Why avoid political statements? According to gamesindustry.biz, Massive’s CEO, Alf Condelius, stated during the Sweden Game Conference, that The Division is not a vision of the future for Massive, but pure fiction, without reference to current politics.

In The Division, for example, it is a dystopian future. There are some interpretations that this is something we have in our current society that is developing in this direction, but it is not – it is a fantasy.

According to Condelius, it is merely about how one survives as a good person in a crumbling world. They want to distance themselves as much as possible from others’ interpretations, as they do not want to take a clear stance on current politics.

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Politics bad for business? Economic factors would also play a role in this topic. A clear political stance would be economically disadvantageous.

It is also bad for business if you want the honest truth… but it is interesting and it is a discussion we are having, which we are also having with users. […] People want to interpret the universe we create, and they want to see their own reality in the fantasies and stories we provide them.

One advantage of this approach is that by avoiding clear political statements, they remain open to players’ interpretations. Apparently, there is concern about alienating players with political statements.

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They don’t want to “shove politics in players’ faces”

Another example that Condelius mentions is the Avatar game that Massive has been working on for some time. The brain behind it, James Cameron, pursues a clear line with Avatar.

James Cameron’s vision for the film is that we as humans need to do something, otherwise we will destroy the world if we keep going as we are. That is political, but we are not going to go out and say that you should vote for this one person or not. But it is still a political statement, and we find it important, but we will not shove it in anyone’s face.

If you want players to spend many hours with your games, you shouldn’t want to explain everything. That would be boring and would feel like an educational film from school.

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Ubisoft and politics have been a theme for some time

The fact that this discussion comes up repeatedly is also due to the scenarios and hot topics that Ubisoft’s games often utilize.

  • In Far Cry 5, you must eliminate a cult in the USA as a police officer that has taken over entire regions and villages.
  • The Division 1 & 2 send you as a secret agent of the US government to combat the effects of a plague in two of the most important cities in the USA. The first story trailer for The Division 2 even hints at a conspiracy within the US government.
  • In Ghost Recon: Wildlands, an American special ops team overthrows the government of another country.
  • The current Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey takes place in ancient Greece and often touches upon democracy and oppression in its quests.
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Despite everything, Ubisoft does not want to take a political stance. However, that it can be done completely differently, CD Project shows with Cyberpunk 2077. From the beginning, the developers made it clear that their game would be political and that they would not shy away from it.

Would you prefer clearer positions? Or do you find politics in games annoying?

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Lightning update for Fortnite is here, but where are the patch notes?

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Fortnite: Battle Royale is getting a small patch today outside of the regular schedule. The update aims to resolve issues with tournaments. There are no patch notes, but we know what is included in the update.

What’s up with the tournaments? With Update 6.10, a new feature came to Fortnite: public tournaments. In the coming weeks, all players regardless of their skill level can participate in ranked, official tournaments within the game.

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As a reward for their efforts, there are cool rewards for everyone who performs well in the respective tournament.

Tournaments for everyone sound great, don’t they? Unfortunately, the new public tournaments are too successful. Because at the very first alpha tournament that started yesterday, a massive number of players signed up. Unfortunately, that turned out to be too much and problems occurred.

The staff from Epic jokingly referred to the lack of server capacity on Twitter last night as a “shortage of Battle Buses”.

Hotfix patch aims to fix tournaments

What is Epic doing about the issues? As usual, the developers quickly became aware of the problem and worked on a solution. Recently, a hotfix update of about 440 megabytes was deployed to the servers.

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Is Fortnite down? Not at all, as the hotfix was implemented without downtime. You just need to download the update. This does not apply to Fortnite on iOS, where no patch was necessary.

Where are the patch notes? There don’t seem to be any. According to Epic on Twitter, the hotfix patch only aims to fix the issues with tournament registrations. When the next tournament phase starts today, October 18, 2018 at 6:00 PM our time, it will show whether the patch was successful.

If there are any further fixes in the patch today, we will add patch notes here as soon as we find out.

Until then, let’s hope that the public tournaments in Fortnite will function properly again. Will you be there for the next round today at 6:00 PM?

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Is it worth buying the new offer boxes in Pokémon GO?

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

Together with the 4th generation, Niantic also introduced new offer boxes in the Pokémon GO shop. We tell you whether a purchase is worthwhile.

In the Pokémon GO shop, there are again three new boxes. The Special, Super, and Hyper boxes can be purchased for a limited time. The boxes contain several shop items that can otherwise only be bought individually in the shop.

We show you what is in the boxes and whether purchasing the boxes is worthwhile.

The following items can be found in the packages

For the calculation: To find out what savings the boxes bring, it was calculated how much, for example, a Incubator costs per 8-pack. This price was then compared to the respective box. Thus, the individual price of the items from the shop was not taken.

Pokémon GO Bronze Box
  • Contents: 3x Incubator, 2x Premium Raid Pass, 10x Razz Berry, 20x Ultra Ball
  • Price: 480 coins
  • Savings: 170 coins (about 27%)
  • For whom is the box worthwhile?: The box is worthwhile for players who do not play in large cities with many stops and gyms. With the new generation come new Pokémon that you ideally want to catch with a Razz Berry and an Ultra Ball. Those who can’t spin many PokéStops will benefit from the box. Any player who has enough berries and balls should not buy this box. The remaining contents offer little savings.
Pokémon GO Silver Box
  • Contents: 5x Super Incubator, 1x Lucky Egg, 3x Premium Raid Pass, 3x Incense
  • Price: 780 coins
  • Savings: 720 coins (about 48%)
  • For whom is the box worthwhile?: The box is worthwhile for players who want to hatch eggs on Community Day. This time, there is the particularity that you only have to walk a quarter of the distance for eggs. However, if you want to hatch new Pokémon from eggs, you need more Incubators. If someone buys the box just for the incubators, they won’t make a mistake. However, if they are also relying on other items, they should rather not buy it. There have been better offers in the past.
Pokémon GO Gold Box
  • Contents: 12x Super Incubator, 9x Lure Module, 6x Premium Raid Pass, 8x Incubator
  • Price: 1480 coins
  • Savings: 2650 coins (about 64%)
  • For whom is the box worthwhile?: The box is ideal for anyone who enjoys hatching eggs. With this box, you can hatch a total of 36 eggs. The other items are also sufficiently available and the savings are reasonable. There have been better Hyper boxes, but definitely worse ones too. If you want to hatch the new Pokémon, you can’t go wrong with the purchase.
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Especially good for hatching: The boxes mainly contain many incubators. The bonus on Community Day revolves around eggs, and there are some Pokémon from the 4th generation that can only be obtained by hatching.

Which Pokémon from the 4th generation can currently be caught, you can read here.

Are you buying one of the new boxes?

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In Hearthstone you can now play Arena with two heroes

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A special event in Hearthstone brings some pretty crazy matches. In the Arena, you now play a mix of two heroes at the same time!

In line with the Halloween season, the Brawl of the Ages returns in Hearthstone. Everything is a bit scarier and crazier than before – at least in the Arena. There you can now experience a crazy game mode where you combine cards from two different classes in one deck.

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How does the mode work? After you start an Arena round, you choose your first hero. The first hero determines:

  • The appearance and emotes of your hero
  • The cards you can choose from

Then you select a second hero, which determines:

  • The hero power that your hero will get
  • The cards you can select

After that, you select 30 cards as usual; however, in addition to neutral cards, you will also be offered the cards of both heroes. For example, a Warrior might get Mage cards, or a Hunter can throw around Priest cards. Those who have a bit of luck when drawing cards should be able to create really crazy combinations that would never occur in regular play.

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By the way: Any active “old” Arena rounds have been canceled. In compensation, you received a free Arena ticket.

A free round: The first visit to the Arena is free, by the way. All players receive an Arena ticket at the start of the Brawl of the Ages. So you can play the first match for free. Further matches then cost, as usual, gold or real money.

Free cauldron: If you don’t want to play in the Arena, you should still log in on occasion. There is a free golden cauldron as a card and also various card chaos modes that will be unlocked throughout the Brawl of the Ages.

You also get more “free” stuff if you watch the BlizzCon – with the virtual ticket.

The event runs until October 31.

Are you having fun with this new Arena mode? And how do you like the Brawl of the Ages? And which combination of classes do you find the strongest?

Hearthstone recently nerfed three of its cards – one has even been there since the launch of the game!

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But no Diablo 4 at BlizzCon 2018? Fans disappointed

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

For this year’s BlizzCon, fans are hoping for the presentation of Diablo 4. But Blizzard is now tempering expectations for the event and asking for patience.

On November 2nd, the Opening Ceremony of BlizzCon will start, directly followed by a Diablo panel. In recent weeks, more and more rumors and hopes have surfaced about what Blizzard might present at the event.

Blizzard has not overlooked the fans’ rumors. They are now commenting on the Diablo program at BlizzCon.

Blizzard says it needs more time

Right after the Opening Ceremony of BlizzCon on November 2nd, a Diablo panel titled “Diablo – What’s next?” will start. With this title, fans are hoping for at least one big announcement.

What’s new? In the Diablo blog, Blizzard posted an update regarding BlizzCon 2018. It states, “These are exciting times. We currently have several teams working on various Diablo projects and can’t wait to share everything with you… when the time is right.”

Furthermore, the blog mentions that they know what the fans are hoping for. To this, they can only say: “Good things come to those who wait. But bad things often take longer.”

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What does this mean for the fans? Blizzard is aware that many fans are waiting for new Diablo titles and their reveal. Perhaps even Diablo 4. However, they are making it clear that the community should not expect too much from BlizzCon 2018 regarding Diablo.

It is unclear whether fans might expect some smaller information on the new Diablo. Because Blizzard states, “While we won’t announce all our projects, we will share some Diablo news at the show.” Diablo 4 or RTS? Fans wish for the “new Diablo”

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What are the fans saying?

This announcement caused frustration among many fans. In recent weeks, the rumors surrounding Diablo 4 at BlizzCon 2018 have intensified. Fans believe that this blog post specifically referred to Diablo 4.

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Here’s the reference to Diablo 4: Reddit user Quazifuji interprets the sentence:

“We know what many of you are hoping for, and we can only say that good things come to those who wait, but bad things often take longer” as “We know that you are hoping for a Diablo 4 announcement, but that won’t happen at BlizzCon.”

In the end, Diablo 4 is what many fans are hoping for at the event. While there are also many speculations about a Diablo 2 remake, Diablo 4 comes up more frequently in discussions. Therefore, this post, according to many Reddit users, was directly aimed at the many Diablo 4 speculations.

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That’s why fans are disappointed: Other fans are surprised by this announcement. A Reddit user writes, “Blizzard hypes Diablo for months, sells virtual tickets, and then says ‘don’t expect too much’.” He asks whether others also find this strange.

“It would be cool if only the Diablo community had triggered this hype,” writes another Reddit user in response. “… but Blizzard came out of its Diablo slumber and fueled the hype through a community representative. The hype in a community that is already grasping at every straw when it comes to clues for the next Diablo title.”

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On Twitter, community manager Brandy Camel states that she is aware of players’ frustrations. She asks for trust in their love for the game and the community. But it takes time to present the work.

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Disaster in Black Desert can be averted

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Russian fans of the MMORPG Black Desert recently went through a nightmare as they feared for their characters. But the fear has now come to an end.

Losing the character one has built over years in an MMORPG is a nightmare for many players. However, Russian Black Desert fans can now breathe a sigh of relief.

A Nightmare for Players

What happened? The developer studio Pearl Abyss parted ways with the Russian publisher “GameNet” after several years of collaboration. However, this partnership did not end amicably, which is why Pearl Abyss did not have access to the character data of Russian Black Desert players. A migration of the data was therefore impossible. Fans had to fear that their heroes and progress were irretrievably lost.

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An Agreement Has Been Reached

This is the current situation: In the meantime, players can breathe a sigh of relief. Pearl Abyss and GameNet have been able to reach an agreement. All player data will be transferred to Pearl Abyss’s servers. Thus, there should be no loss. Pearl Abyss apologized to the players for causing fear.

What happens next: The data migration will begin shortly. In the meantime, Pearl Abyss is preparing the new servers for the Russian players. GameNet will soon inform players with details about the transfer.

Once the migration is complete, Russian players can continue to play Black Desert as usual. Their progress will be retained, and to celebrate the transfer, there will be events with in-game gifts.

What does this mean for the international community? Black Desert players from other countries also feared that something like this could happen to them. However, as can be seen, Black Desert is doing everything it can to ensure that there are no data losses. This should also reassure international players now.

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Black Ops 4: Everything about Armor in Blackout – That’s why it’s so important

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 4 minutes

How does body armor differ in regular multiplayer from the blackout mode? And what should you pay attention to regarding armor in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 ? We have summarized the key aspects of armor in the new CoD for you.

Armor is available in the battle royale mode blackout as well as in the traditional multiplayer of Black Ops 4. However, there are significant differences between the two modes regarding the types and behavior of body armor. What should you know about armor in Black Ops 4?

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The benefits of armor in the Black Ops 4 multiplayer

This is what armor can do in the multiplayer part: In the multiplayer of Black Ops 4, the damage from all weapons is reduced by 50% due to armor. A notable exception is sniper rifles, which reduce damage by 30%.

No matter how the armor looks – it protects not only the body but also the player’s arms, legs, and feet. Only the head remains unprotected.

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The biggest weakness of armor in multiplayer: The biggest weakness of armor in multiplayer is the full metal jacket rounds that can be unlocked for most weapons.

A full metal jacket round ignores the opponent’s armor and destroys it immediately with the first hit – even from a pistol. All subsequent hits, even from allies, then deal regular damage to the target.

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The benefits of armor in the blackout mode of Black Ops 4

This is what armor can do in blackout: In blackout, armor behaves somewhat differently. There are three different armor levels. As the level increases, so does the damage reduction of the armor:

  • Level I Armor – 30% damage reduction
  • Level II Armor – 40% damage reduction
  • Level III Armor – 50% damage reduction
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Level III armor is clearly the best choice, but it is also rarer. Additionally, the highest armor level in blackout provides extra protection against explosions, fire, and harmful effects from other equipment, as well as reducing headshot damage from all weapons.

The main differences between blackout and multiplayer

In blackout, you can switch armor: Once armor is destroyed in regular multiplayer, there is no way to replace or repair it until death. Only after respawning will you receive new armor. In blackout, however, armor can be found in the game world or picked up from fallen enemies.

In blackout, it can be worthwhile to swap a higher quality but damaged armor for a weaker but better-preserved one. It is advisable to switch to the next lower armor level if the weaker armor has 25% or more durability than your currently equipped armor.

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If you have a Level 2 armor with 50% durability left and find a Level 1 armor with 95% – go for it! The difference in damage reduction is only 10%, but due to the better durability, you can take 2-3 more shots with the Level 1 armor in such a case.

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Durability differs significantly: A major difference between the two modes lies in the durability of armor. In multiplayer, armor provides its wearer with an additional 75 HP – health points. In blackout mode, armor of all 3 levels brings approximately 225 HP in addition.

The protection from damaged armor is different: Another significant difference between the traditional multiplayer and blackout is the protection that a damaged armor provides.

In multiplayer, a damaged armor with 3 remaining HP will only reduce incoming damage by those 3 HP. In blackout, however, the armor still provides full damage reduction according to the respective armor level – regardless of the remaining HP.

A detailed analysis of the differences, as well as all pros and cons, can also be found in this video by Call of Duty expert Drift0r:

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Is armor worth it in Black Ops 4?

In multiplayer: Most rifles destroy armor in multiplayer with 2-3 shots, while most SMGs do so in 5 or more. Once the armor is destroyed, it cannot be repaired. Only after a respawn will the armor become active again.

If your goal is to achieve multiple kills and potentially rack up scorestreaks, other equipment pieces are recommended – armor is therefore not as crucial. It essentially only provides an advantage for a single direct confrontation and loses its usefulness significantly with increasing damage – which happens very frequently and quickly.

In blackout: In blackout, armor is extremely important and can decide victory or defeat in almost any encounter. It still offers full protection until its complete destruction. Furthermore, you can find replacements throughout the game world when your armor is heavily damaged.

In blackout, armor is therefore an absolute must-have. The higher the level and the better preserved the armor, the better.

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Finally – This is the Blood Elf Heritage Armor in WoW

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A new update for Patch 8.1 finally reveals the Blood Elf Heritage Armor in World of Warcraft. Check out how the pretty outfit looks here!

The Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance brings many new features to World of Warcraft. However, a seemingly small detail is highly anticipated by many players – the Heritage Armor of the Blood Elves. This has now been implemented in the latest update of the upcoming patch.

WoW Blood Elf Heritage Female Robe
This strongly resembles the Spellbreakers from Warcraft 3.

Armor of a Spellbreaker: Visually, the clothing strongly resembles the Spellbreakers from Warcraft 3 and the artworks that were available for this unit back then. The set is designed in golden and red hues, and also features some fel green gems. It resembles the already known new armor of the Blood Elf Sentinels.

Set with two chest pieces: The special feature of the armor is that it comes with two different chest equipment slots. If you prefer not to wear a long robe, you can also wear a tunic instead. So no one is forced into a “dress”.

WoW Blood Elf Heritage Male Tunic
If you don’t like robes, you can choose a tunic instead.

How to obtain the Heritage Armor? To unlock the Heritage Armor of the Blood Elves in Patch 8.1, you need a Blood Elf character at the maximum level 120. The character must also be revered with the Silvermoon faction. Then you can complete a special scenario that highlights the history of the Blood Elves. Afterwards, you will receive the armor and can transmog it on all Blood Elf characters in the future.

When will Patch 8.1 be released? There is currently no release date for Patch 8.1. However, most players speculate that the update could go live around BlizzCon, which is early November. An official date from Blizzard has not yet been announced.

What do you think of the Blood Elf Heritage Armor? Do you find it fitting and suitable for your class? Or would you have wished for something different?

Dwarves will also soon receive their Heritage Armor – you can see it here!

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Das ist MapleStory 2, das im Moment größte MMORPG auf Steam

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 4 minutes

On October 10, the anime MMORPG MapleStory 2 officially launched. Players are excited, which is why we would like to introduce you to the online game a bit more today.

Great success: Just a few days after the release, MapleStory 2 is a big hit on Steam. It had a peak of 38,360 players. On SteamCharts, it ranked 12th on Sunday morning, clearly ahead of the next MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online. This is reason enough for us to take a closer look at the new MMORPG from Korea.

What is MapleStory 2 and what exactly does it have to do with the extremely successful predecessor? We give you an overview.

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A modern successor

What is MapleStory 2? The sequel to the anime MMO released in 2003 was originally meant to be a kind of prequel with modern features and 3D graphics. However, it does not take the prequel aspect too seriously and focuses on gameplay enjoyment, even if this means that the story does not align 100% with that of its predecessor.

MapleStory 2 Character

This is the new MMORPG MapleStory 2:

  • MapleStory 2 features cute anime graphics
  • Instead of moving side-scrolling like in the predecessor through 2D levels, MapleStory 2 immerses you in a 3D landscape that is similar to Minecraft and built from blocks
  • You create your hero from the classes Runeblade, Archer, Assassin, Berserker, Heavy Gunner, Knight, Priest, Thief, and Wizard – more classes are planned
  • You can individually develop and customize each character
  • You mainly level your character through quests
  • Grinding is not as prominent as in the predecessor
  • During your adventures, you explore many areas and can discover hidden places and events
  • You fight many enemies and face boss monsters in groups
  • You participate in numerous mini-games
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Tactics matter

Use your surroundings: MapleStory 2 gives you the ability to manipulate the landscape to a certain extent.

  • You chop down trees
  • Blocks that make up the landscape can be moved to some extent
  • You use objects in the landscape during battles
  • You can build your own cities according to your ideas within the housing system
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This is how battles take place: Anyone who knows MapleStory 1 will feel right at home in the battles of part 2, even though the 3D environment now offers more tactical options.

  • You strategically use your hero’s abilities, so you always have to pay attention to how you develop your character
  • The battles are fast-paced and action-packed
  • You always need to keep an eye on your “Spirit Level,” which represents a kind of mana. Every skill consumes Spirit, so you need to think tactically about which skills to use in battles
  • It is necessary to actively dodge enemy attacks
  • Team play is important
  • Boss fights take place on large maps, where you use the environment to your advantage
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Get creative

Create your own mini-games and more: A major feature of MapleStory 2 is that the game allows your creativity to run wild.

  • You not only participate in mini-games, but you can even create them yourself
  • You build your own maps using an editor
  • It is even possible to design complete dungeons and populate them with traps and monsters
  • You build your houses completely block by block according to your ideas and decorate them as you wish
  • Using the editor, you can create your own mini-games, such as building a racetrack to compete in heated races with other players
  • You can even create your own costumes and outfits to give to other players
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This is how PvP works: PvP also plays a role in MapleStory 2. There is even a battle royale mode!

  • In specific areas, you fight freely against each other
  • Duel matches take place in the arena
  • There are special PvP mini-games
  • The Mushin Royale mode is essentially battle royale: 50 players fight on a map where they land with a balloon. The map gets smaller over time. You find loot boxes everywhere, but they are guarded by monsters. In the end, only one player remains.
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What does the In-Game Shop offer? You can play MapleStory 2 for free, for example via Steam. It is possible to subscribe to a premium membership that grants you more EXP and some smaller bonuses. Besides, there are also in-game shops:

  • Premium Shop: Selling various cosmetic and convenience items
  • Design Shop: Selling cosmetic items created by players
  • Style Crate: In these “loot boxes,” you find random outfits

Payment is made with the premium currency Merets. You can earn Merets or buy them for real money. The developers state that no pay-to-win items are available for sale.

Although MapleStory 2 is currently well-received by players on Steam, there is a significant issue with gold spammers. The developers are currently working on a new system that recognizes spam more effectively and directly bans the associated accounts.

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This is the actual story of Destiny 2 Forsaken

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The Destiny-2 expansion Forsaken has a rich background story that is mainly explained through collectibles and lore. YouTuber Andy Edition explains Mara Sov’s and Eris Morn’s plan and what the deceased Oryx has to do with the story of Forsaken.

The expansion Forsaken tells an overarching story that evolves week by week since the launch, aside from the shocking events surrounding Cayde’s death. However, explanations usually come in the form of collectibles or extended lore on weapons and armor.

The embedded YouTube video explains the background story of Forsaken, which began long before the expansion. New players should be prepared for spoilers.

The story revolves around Mara, Eris, and Oryx

What does the video show? Andy Edition’s detailed lore video explains the background story of Forsaken. The story goes far beyond Cayde-6’s death and was already initiated in Destiny 1 with the expansion The Taken King. That’s why the Hive god Oryx plays a significant role, as he has long been sent over the Jordan by the Guardians.

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In addition, Mara Sov’s and Eris Morn’s plan is explained. Since the intro to The Taken King, Guardians have been wondering what goal the two Awoken are pursuing.

Dreaming City at the center: Much of the story revolves around the Dreaming City, which is shrouded in mystery and houses an even greater secret. The enormous creature that is held captive in the Dreaming City connects all parties and seems to have its own plans as well.

For whom is the video: The video is aimed at Guardians who have already completed the Forsaken campaign and spent some time in the Dreaming City of the Awoken. New players should still explore a bit on their own, as Andy Edition explains the events in great detail.

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Wie eine Katze für einen schrecklichen Unfall in Elite: Dangerous sorgte

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

Recently, there was a terrible accident in Elite: Dangerous. During a rescue mission by the Fuel Rats, two ships were destroyed. And it was caused by a cat!

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What are Fuel Rats? They are like space roadside assistance. Whenever you run out of fuel and get stranded in the vastness of space in Elite, you can call the Rats. They will selflessly fly out to refuel your ship.

It is noteworthy that the Fuel Rats are not NPCs. Rather, they are players of Elite who spend their free time providing galactic breakdown services. The Fuel Rats are widely respected and admired for this. Even the player who painted the Elite logo onto the galaxy couldn’t have done it without the Rats.

Everything was going perfectly until the cat came…

A pilot was stranded in “Col 285 Sector KB-X A17-3” and called the Fuel Rats for help. The distress call was received, and a member of the Rats set out to rescue the pilot and his ship.

Deadly collision instead of rescue: At first, everything went smoothly, and the Fuel Rat began to initiate the rescue mission. But then suddenly, the rescue ship accelerated with its boosters and rammed the stranded ship full force.

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No one survived the collision between the massive space tanker and the stranded spacecraft!

A real “cat-astrophe”!

The owner of the destroyed ship was furious about this incident and immediately unfriended the Fuel Rats before they could offer an explanation. After all, he had lost his ship and possibly valuable resources or research data.

But what was the reason for this incident? According to a statement from a spokesperson for the Fuel Rats, a cat in real life jumped onto the keyboard of the Fuel-Rats pilot on site. This must have initiated the fatal boost process.

Actually, there are safety precautions: While that is already quite bizarre, it becomes even crazier when one considers that the Fuel Rats have precautions in place for just such situations.

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The protocol for rescue missions states, among other things, that the landing gear must be deployed to avoid boosts and not to face the stranded ship head-on.

Cats always find a way: According to the Fuel-Rats spokesperson, this is all inadequate when dealing with the destructive energy of a bored cat:

I can’t rule out that the cat could have retracted the landing gear, turned on the windshield wipers, jettisoned all cargo, activated the autopilot, and spread paw taps all over the desk before activating stealth mode.

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Fuel Rats want to make safety protocols “cat-proof”: The loss of a customer is a serious matter for the Rats, so they want to develop better safety protocols for the future to prevent such cat accidents.

Because even though it’s funny that “a cat killed a rat,” it’s not good PR for the Fuel Rats if their customers are rammed to death instead of rescued.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 on PS4 is so big that it needs 2 discs

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 3 minutes

The game world of Red Dead Redemption 2 is enormous. The game is apparently so large that it has to be delivered on two discs. At least that’s what a Japanese image of the cover suggests.

Rockstar is known for its large open worlds from the GTA series and Red Dead Redemption. However, even by Rockstar’s standards, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a giant of a game.

So large is Red Dead Redemption 2 on the PS4: Recently, we have learned that the PS4 retail version requires around 105 GB of storage. Now a picture of the Japanese cover of the PS4 version reveals that this 105 GB will likely be delivered on two Blu-Rays.

According to the PS Store, the file size of Red Dead Redemption 2 is 89.2 GB for digital download on PlayStation 4.

Update from 17.10., 20:48: English cover images are now also circulating. It is also clear there that Red Dead Redemption 2 “needs two discs”. The symbol is different there, but it still says “two discs”.

We have marked the corresponding symbol for you, it clearly shows multiple discs.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 is probably the largest game for PS4

Since it became known how much storage space Red Dead Redemption 2 requires on PS4, speculation has arisen about whether it will come to market with multiple discs. At least for the PS4 version, this is now the case.

Does this also affect the Xbox One? So far, only the PS4 cover has been seen. The Xbox One will require 88.6 GB for digital download, which is not quite as much space, but it is not known if multiple discs will be needed here as well.

Why are multiple discs necessary? Standard Blu-ray discs typically hold between 25 and 50 GB of storage space. While there are Blu-rays that offer more than 100 GB of storage, they are not supported by the PS4 or PS4 Pro.

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This has never happened before, has it? In fact, there have been some titles in the past that required multiple discs. These include titles such as

  • Middle-earth: Shadow of War (over 90 GB on Steam),
  • the BioShock Collection
  • and Batman: Return to Arkham.

Rockstar’s GTA 5 also had multiple discs on Xbox 360, but these were DVDs.

Players without a fast internet connection probably don’t have to worry about having to download a huge patch at release, as was the case with Black Ops 4.

You can watch the launch trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2 here.

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Big world, long story – this costs a lot of storage

It was to be expected that Red Dead Redemption 2 would require this much space. In addition to the huge game world, which will offer many details, the game also has an extensive story.

How much gameplay will the story take? Talk is of around 65 hours. It was not clearly stated whether this only includes the story or encompasses everything else as well.

Given the size of the game world, it can be assumed that many players will spend significantly more time with RDR2.

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Rewards at the Festival of the Lost in Destiny 2 – The Highlights

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 5 minutes

In Destiny 2, the Festival of the Lost 2018 has begun. In keeping with the celebrations, there is new themed loot that Guardians can chase. We have summarized the highlights of the event loot for you.

In the Destiny universe, the Festival of the Lost is held in honor of fallen Guardians. In the festively decorated Tower and in the Last City, the survivors remember their loved ones.

As part of the celebrations, Guardians can earn new themed loot. Here are the highlights of the festival rewards.

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The Festival Masks

The masks were already a trademark of the festival in Destiny 1. They are folded from cardboard and inspired by various heroes and villains of the Destiny universe. While the masks provide no protection, they look cool and come with bonuses for the new activity Shattered Forest.

You can obtain a total of 12 of them during the Halloween event. Some are available from Tess Everis, others from Amanda Holiday, and one is tied to a Triumph.

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Master Rahool: The Tower Cryptarch’s mask is available right at the start of the festival quest from Amanda Holiday.

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Petra Venj: The mask of our ally Petra is available from Amanda for 30 Soul Fragments.

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Will of the Thousands: You can get the visage of Xol from Amanda for 40 Soul Fragments.

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Dominus Ghaul: You can obtain the mask of this Cabal leader from Amanda for 40 Soul Fragments.

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Emperor Calus: This mask of the raid boss Calus is offered by Amanda Holiday for 40 Soul Fragments.

Traveler: This mask is also available from Amanda for 30 Soul Fragments.

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Lord Shaxx: The voice of the Crucible has also received a mask. This is available from Amanda for 30 Soul Fragments.

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Dark Prince: You will receive this cardboard face of the Awakened Prince when you complete the Triumph “Lost in the Forest”.

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Colonel: If you want to look like Cayde-6’s chicken, you can get this mask from Tess Everis in the Eververse.

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Glitter Ball: This extravagant mask is also available from Tess.

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Jade Rabbit: You will receive this rabbit mask from Amanda for 40 Soul Fragments.

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Scoff: You will receive the Scoff mask from Amanda for 40 Soul Fragments.

Ghosts, Sparrows, and Ships

A total of 9 new ghost shells, 8 new ships, and 4 new Sparrows have been introduced with the Festival of the Lost. All can be purchased in the Eververse with Glimmer or drop from Lost Engrams. Here are the highlights:

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Exotic Sparrow Winchester’s Ruin

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Exotic Ship Infested Seeker

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Exotic Ship Floating Dead Man’s Shirt

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Exotic Ghost Ocular Strength

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Exotic Ghost Nine Lives

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Exotic Ghost Stonework Amalgam

The Event Weapon

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As part of the event, you can purchase the legendary auto rifle Gruesome Story from Amanda Holiday for 120 Soul Fragments.

The firearm comes at Power Level 600 (Forsaken required) and has the perks Zen Moment and Rampage.

The Event Armors

Each Guardian class has received its own event-specific armor set in the Eververse during the festival. All armor pieces can be purchased in the Eververse with Glimmer or drop from Lost Engrams.

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The Hunter Set Skerren Corvus

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The Titan Set Shining Chromite

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The Warlock Set Border Journey

Emotes, Projections, Ornaments

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In addition, there are 8 new ghost projections, new teleport effects, as well as 4 new emotes and dances, including the exotic emote Heroic Guitar God available in the Eververse and as drops from Lost Engrams.

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Additionally, the exotic grenade launcher Lion’s Roar has received a new ornament – the Glass of Pride.

By the way: In the Lost Engrams, there is also a knockout system active, just like during the Crimson Days and the Solstice of Heroes.

This means you will receive new items from these special event engravings until you have collected all items. Only after that will you receive duplicates.

Is the Thunderlord coming?

There are currently rumors that at the end of the festival, the exotic heavy machine gun Thunderlord could be waiting for the Guardians.

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You can find detailed information here: Yesterday, a new Exotic was added to Destiny 2, but it is still a secret.

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Fortnite: YouTuber spreads info about rainbow skin, loses money

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

YouTubers and other content creators can now earn money with Fortnite, but only if they behave. Otherwise, Reddit will report them, and the money disappears. This happened to the YouTuber Happy Power, who talked about the skin “Rainbow Skull Trooper.”

This is the new content creator program: Fortnite has had a new program for a few weeks. Epic calls it an event.

Players can send money to their favorite content creator through this event, be it a YouTuber, streamer, or other artist.

About 5% of player spending in the Fortnite shop goes to their favorites if they are registered as “Support a Creator” recipients.

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These rules must be followed by content creators: Only registered content creators can receive money. They must apply to Epic beforehand and must be accepted.

The content creator must adhere to the code of conduct from Epic. Those who break the code face penalties. In the worst case, they will be removed from the program.

The code prohibits behaviors such as clickbaiting, rule-breaking, supporting gambling, and various other misconducts.

Now, YouTuber “Happy Power” has had troubles with this code. He has about 450,000 subscribers and mainly produces videos about Fortnite, usually focusing on leaks.

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How to avoid being banned while using mods

This is what the YouTuber did wrong: The catalyst seems to have been a tweet. In a short message, Happy Power gives a tip on how to avoid being banned by Epic while violating the rules.

Epic is keen on tracking anyone who messes with their code – as a 14-year-old already learned. Happy Power gives tips on how to get away with it.

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The Rainbow Skull Trooper. Source: YouTube

This concerns the skin “Rainbow Skull Trooper”, which is apparently a “modded version” of the Skull Troopers. The special colorful coloring can only be seen by those who have installed certain files.

  • In the video, Happy Power explains how to get the skin.
  • Later, he shares on Twitter how to avoid bans and stay safe while breaking the rules.
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The “normal” Skull Trooper.

This is how Reddit reported: A user of the forum “reddit” copied the tweet and posted it in the subreddit for Fortnite Battle Royale. With the comment: “Too bad someone like this is a content creator,” the post received over 4,500 upvotes and more than 500 comments.

Among the comments under the post, opinions were shared criticizing Happy Power. He was good in the past, but now he only does clickbait. This is a term for low-quality, sensationalist content.

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This is how Epic reacted: The tweet gained so much attention on Reddit that it shot to the top of the subreddit. An Epic employee probably discovered it there.

As a result, Happy Power was removed from the “content creator” program. It seems that this also meant losing the money he earned through fans’ V-Bucks, who had registered him. At least, Happy Power is complaining exactly about this.

This is what the YouTuber says: The YouTuber is apparently distraught about this development. He believes he has been cheated out of all his donations because a “little jerk” posted the tweet on Reddit. He demands from Epic: All players who supported him should get their money back.

The tweet shows a letter from Epic. They have excluded him from the content creator program.

It is unclear whether Happy Power was actually banned for the tweet or for the actual video about the “Rainbow Skull Trooper” and the promotion of mods.

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PUBG: Pennywise and the nurses from Silent Hill come

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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is celebrating Halloween. Therefore, there will likely be special spooky skins in the game soon. And possibly new weapons as well as a night mode.

What do the new skins look like? In a short teaser video, PUBG showed the new Halloween skins. In the video you can see:

What else is there to see? Observant viewers might notice that it is dark. So a night mode might be coming. And then the killers have machetes in their hands. A hint at new weapons?

Fans suspect new modes: Some fans on Reddit are also speculating about a new game mode for Halloween. Perhaps masked killers will hunt the other players.

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And some terrified players are already dreading the day when clowns will chase them across the map with machetes and guns.

When is all this in the game? Unfortunately, only the teaser is visible so far. As soon as we know more, we will inform you.

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Fortnite now has public tournaments – How to participate

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

In Fortnite: Battle Royale, tournaments are no longer just closed events. Now everyone can play competitively at certain times. Learn here how it works.

What are the new tournaments? The public tournaments in Fortnite are called “events”. You can find them in the same-named tab in the main menu of Fortnite. Anyone who is online during the specified time and plays matches there can participate in events.

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So they are not exclusive competitions like the Fall Skirmish. Epic wants to give total newcomers the chance to compete in competitions.

All details about the tournaments

What tournaments are there? To start, Epic has announced five tournaments.

  • Alpha Tournament: Solo, runs from October 16 to 21
  • Friday Night Fortnite: Squad, runs from October 19 to November 30 (every Friday)
  • Beta Tournament: Duo, runs from October 23 to 25
  • Salty Springs Cup: Solo, runs from October 27 to 31
  • Tomato Temple Cup: Duo, runs from October 28 to November 1
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How can I participate? Participation is open to anyone who plays during the event time. The exact times of the tournaments are listed in each event in the game.

What can be won? So far, all tournaments offer a certain reward that you can earn. To do so, you need to earn points.

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How to earn points: Points can be earned for a certain number of kills in a match, for especially good placements, and for epic victories.

The amount of points awarded for different actions varies from tournament to tournament. If you manage to gather enough points (usually 20 to 25) during the tournament time frame, you receive the reward.

What special features are there? The tournaments have a special property. You play in crossplay with all other players on their respective platforms. You may encounter PC players with mouse and keyboard, console players with gamepads, and even mobile gamers with touchscreens.

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The reason is that Epic has seen in previous tournaments that really good players can perform well with any control scheme. Therefore, at the beginning, they want to allow everyone to compete with their favorite device. This way, everyone can compete with their friends, no matter where and with what controls they play.

However, there may be tournaments later only for specific platforms.

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Guardians in Destiny 2 discover a really bad omen

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Those who turn in their offering to Mara Sov in the Dreaming City this week will be faced with some familiar symbols: The triangular ships, which have sparked various theories for months now. Guardians might let out an “Oh Shit.”

This is different in Destiny 2 this week: Since the first team has successfully completed the new Forsaken raid Last Wish, a curse cycle is active in the Dreaming City that “resets” every three weeks.

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This gives Guardians the opportunity to obtain the exotic bow Wishender and pay a visit to the Queen of the Awoken, Mara Sov.

However, what the Guardians currently see has once again sent the rumor mill into overdrive. A projection of the triangular ships has appeared. Every Guardian knows by now: They mean trouble.

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This is behind the ships: The ships can now be detected in many images and cutscenes of Destiny and Destiny 2. What exactly they represent, however, remains unknown.

The scene perhaps most etched in memory is the climax of Destiny 2’s campaign: The Traveler has awakened.

The wave of light triggered by this activates an armada of triangular structures that seemingly awaken simultaneously with the Traveler and head directly towards the source:

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What does the projection in Mara Sov’s throne room mean? Currently, there is only speculation about this. It is certain that the ships are of great importance to the future of the franchise. However, the timing and context of this renewed hint from Mara Sov are intriguing.

After all, the Guardians are currently in a celebration mood: Halloween is around the corner and brings a new event, and the Iron Banner is back in the game.

Until now, it was assumed that the triangular ships could be one of the cornerstones of the next Destiny installment: Destiny 3. However, Bungie seems to be providing small hints to ensure that the ships do not fade from players’ memories, but remain present.

Darkness is the “fifth element” of Destiny – in evil

These could be the triangular ships: The most popular theories describe the triangular ships as the personification of Darkness itself or as the transport vessels of the race representing Darkness. Bungie has already hinted at more than the four known races in the Destiny universe through artworks:

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In addition to the already known Fallen, Vex, Cabal, and Hive, a new race appears, represented by triangular structures.

However, the majority of conspiracy theorists agree on one point: The ships that have appeared symbolize a new danger that we Guardians must face.

Whenever the ships actually reach our home planet, they likely won’t bring cookies.

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What do you think of the projection at Mara Sov? Is a new danger lurking around the corner?

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