On Wednesday, the CitizenCon started. The game studio Cloud Imperium Games announced some news regarding the space MMO Star Citizen and also the single-player spin-off Squadron 42.
The CitizenCon is always a very special event for fans of Star Citizen. New information is announced at the fair, and new materials from the game are showcased.
Additionally, thousands of enthusiastic fans come together, talk about their hobby, and see Chris Roberts, the mastermind.
New Information About the Highly Anticipated Space MMO
Here’s what’s new: Cloud Imperium Games talked about the very successful funding of the space MMO. So far, $195 million has been raised from 2.1 million “backers”.
Furthermore, the team presented new features of Alpha 3.3:
FoIP – “Face over IP” – With this webcam feature, you can transfer your facial expressions to your in-game avatar’s face to show emotions while playing
Object Container Streaming – This background technology improves performance in the game. It controls how much of the universe needs to be loaded by the computer’s CPU. Testers report that this has improved game performance by about 100 percent
Besides that, Cloud Imperium also presented the luxury ship RSI Constellation Phoenix, four variations of the ground vehicle Tumbril Cyclone, and the assault rifle Kastak Arms Karna.
Alpha 3.3 is Playable
Play the Alpha 3.3 now: For the CitizenCon, the Alpha 3.3 has been released online. If you are a supporter of Star Citizen, you can immediately take a look at the new version.
Another update is coming: A larger update for Alpha 3.3 of Star Citizen is expected in the fourth quarter of this year. This will include the planet Hurston and the ability to purchase ships in the game. A specific date for this update is not yet available.
Star Citizen is Making Steady Progress: The showcased material looks good, as you can also see in the videos. It is evident that Star Citizen is becoming more and more like the game Chris Roberts envisioned. However, there is still much to be done.
Those who own a (virtual) ticket for BlizzCon 2018 will also receive goodies in Hearthstone. Most of these are, however, old card packs.
In less than a month, BlizzCon 2018 will take place and reveal the news that Blizzard has planned for the next year. Anyone who wants to follow it live from home can purchase a virtual ticket and simply watch the streams. Additionally, there are various goodies depending on the game. For World of Warcraft, there are banners and capes, for example.
What are the goodies in Hearthstone? For Hearthstone, a special card back in the usual blue of BlizzCon is available. In addition, there are a total of 10 packs from various old expansions. The exact packs are:
The community’s opinion is divided: Fans are split on whether they are disappointed or happy with these goodies. Some players find it farcical to receive “old” content as goodies, much of which will not be usable once the new year begins.
Many players are also happy about the bonus packs and believe that these cards are, at worst, arcane dust that can be used to craft new cards.
When will the goodies be available? After purchasing the virtual ticket, you should receive the card back immediately when logging into Hearthstone. The 10 bonus packs seem to be available at a later date.
Fortnite: Battle Royale is actually a free-to-play game that has so far been distributed purely digitally. However, in November 2018, there is supposed to be a physical retail version for the first time.
What is the retail version of Fortnite all about? Just in time for the Christmas shopping season, Fortnite is set to hit stores in a physical box. Inside are codes for special items. These would be:
Frostbite Outfit: A cool recolor of the legendary Raptor skin.
Freezing Point Back Bling: A backpack in snow camo.
Cold Front Glider: A standard glider in snow camouflage.
Chill-Axe Pickaxe: A pickaxe with serrated edges.
Additionally, there are 1,000 V-Bucks, the real-money currency of Fortnite, included in the bundle. These are worth another 10 euros. The Xbox version also includes a disc with Fortnite.
What is NOT included in the box: The PvE version of Fortnite. Save the World is still available separately but is expected to be free soon as well.
What is the cost of the bundle? The Fortnite box is currently advertised for $29.99. In euros, the price is likely to be the same. Whether the bundle will also be available locally is still unclear. However, we asked Epic and will update this article when we know more.
Which platforms is the bundle for? The box version of Fortnite is only for players on the consoles PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. PC, iOS, and Android users unfortunately miss out.
The bundle is also expected to be available in the digital Fortnite shop.
When will the bundle be released? Both versions of the bundle will be released on November 13, 2018.
Is the package worth it? If you really want the skin, you will benefit with the 1,000 V-Bucks included in the bundle. Because the skin would cost 20 euros as a legendary outfit if it were available in the shop. You would then receive the pickaxe and the glider as a bonus.
Why is a free-to-play game being sold?
Epic and the Christmas season: What sense does it make to sell a game that you can download for free? Apart from the skins, the Christmas sales likely play an important role.
After all, Fortnite is extremely popular with kids. Therefore, Fortnite is likely to be on many wish lists. If Grandma or Grandpa want to give a gift to the little one and ask in the store for “Fortnite,” the salesperson does not have to explain that the game is free but can sell them the bundle instead.
A box that you can hold in your hands – even if it ultimately only contains codes – makes a bigger impression than handing kids a few dollars for new skins. Therefore, the Fortnite box is likely to be under many Christmas trees in 2018.
With the upcoming patch, the leader of the Blood Elves in World of Warcraft will receive an update. Players want his outfit as Heritage Armor.
Who is Lor’themar Theron? Lor’themar is the Regent Lord of Silvermoon and the current leader of the Blood Elves. After Kael’thas turned traitor and the House of the Sunstriders was extinguished, it seems unlikely that anyone will contest his rule anytime soon.
Why did Lor’themar receive an update? With Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance, Blood Elf players can unlock their Heritage Armor. Lor’themar plays an important role in this. It is also suspected that Silvermoon and Lor’themar will play significant roles in upcoming patches. Data miners have found hints of a warfront at Silvermoon.
Fans want Lor’themar’s new clothes: Players have been very pleased with Lor’themar’s new model so far. Not only is his old, wise face praised, but also his impressive armor. It seems he has taken off his eye patch, and the scar across the left side of his eye is now clearly visible.
Many players hope that Lor’themar’s outfit is the Heritage Armor of the Blood Elves. This has not yet been present in the game data, and it has not been seen on the PTR either. It may only be introduced with the release of Patch 8.1 to avoid ruining the surprise.
However, it seems rather unlikely that Lor’themar will wear the Heritage Armor of the Blood Elves. Blizzard usually ensures that leaders of races have completely unique models that players cannot replicate 1:1. This often includes special armor.
How do you like Lor’themar’s armor? Is he finally the first male Blood Elf? Or did you prefer his old look?
In Destiny 2, the Halloween event Festival of the Lost will soon be celebrated for the first time. Bungie has now provided further details about the upcoming festivities.
The Festival of the Lost in Destiny 2 is held in honor of fallen Guardians. The survivors in the Tower and in the Last City want to commemorate their loved ones who have fallen and celebrate the fact that they themselves are still alive to continue fighting in honor of the dead. This time, the festival brings more than just the collection of masks.
Festival of the Lost – Here’s what you should know about the Halloween event
When does it start? The celebrations will begin on Tuesday, October 16, with the Weekly Reset.
Who is the contact person during the event? Since Eva Levante has been missing since the city fell, the shipwright Amanda Holliday will take over her duties.
What is there to do for the Guardians?
New Triumphs: As part of the festival, there will be new Triumphs waiting to be unlocked by the Guardians. This will probably only be possible during the event.
New Bounties: Amanda Holliday will offer Daily Bounties. Guardians will receive Soul Fragments for successful completions. With them, they can acquire various event-specific items such as Festival Masks.
New Activity – The Haunted Forest: In this alternative, creepy version of the Everfall, Guardians are tasked with driving away ghouls and demons that have spread there.
The goal is to delve as deep as possible into the Haunted Forest within 15 minutes to vanquish the Nightmares, Ghouls, and Demons. The deeper one goes into the Haunted Forest, the more difficult it becomes.
This activity can be done solo or in a fireteam. For those who cannot form a solid fireteam, the player search is active.
By the way, the DLC I “Curse of Osiris” is not required to play in the Haunted Forest. The new location will be selected via its own marker and is not tied to Mercury.
A new questline: Master Ives – the Cryptarch from the Reef in Destiny 1 – has apparently been murdered. As part of the new quest, Guardians must solve this murder case and avenge their fallen friend. By working a second job as a detective, one can earn an additional powerful reward each week.
This questline will start on Tuesday, October 30, 2018.
These are the rewards of the Halloween event
Festival Masks: With the earned Soul Fragments, you will be able to purchase various “Festival of the Lost” masks from Amanda Holliday.
Event-Specific Weapon: With Soul Fragments, you will also be able to acquire the legendary auto rifle “Grim Story” from Amanda. This is apparently a weapon inspired by the event’s theme. It is not yet known whether this firearm will have special properties or if there will be more than just this one weapon.
Event-Specific Armor: For each class, there will be a unique armor set as part of the festival.
Event-Specific Eververse Content: With each level-up after reaching the maximum character level, Guardians will earn an additional Fleeting Engram along with every Sturdiness Engram during the festival. These Engrams contain event-specific rewards such as thematically inspired ghost shells, ships, sparrows, or emotes.
Just like during the Crimson Days and the Solstice of Heroes, a knockout system will be active. This means: You will receive new items from the special event Engrams until you have collected all items. Only then will you start receiving duplicates.
For all those who want to buy certain items directly, Tess Everis also offers rewards from Fleeting Engrams in the Glimmer Store of the Eververse for instant purchase. If desired, Fleeting Engrams can also be purchased with real money.
Are you looking forward to the Halloween festival? What do you think of the event rewards shown so far?
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There will be a stress test for Fallout 76 – even before the beta. This will start >soon, unfortunately no one outside of North America can participate. And there are more restrictions.
As already hinted by Bethesda, there will be a stress test for Fallout 76 even before the official beta. In a few days, a small selection of testers will gain access to the servers.
Unfortunately, this test is only for Xbox players and only for a limited group that will be drawn. Additionally, the test is not open to European players.
Selection for participants is very limited
These are the conditions for the early test: To be able to test Fallout 76 before the beta, you must
be a member of the Xbox Insider Program,
live in North America,
have pre-ordered the game
and have a Gold membership.
Even if you meet these requirements, there is no guaranteed access. Access will be drawn among all players who meet these conditions.
What is the Xbox Insider Program? Any Xbox player can sign up for the program. This gives you the opportunity to test system updates, features, and games that are still in development.
When will the stress test take place? On Saturday, October 13, the first test will start. There is no exact time yet. How long the servers will be online is also unknown.
Stress test runs differently than the beta
These are the differences to the beta of Fallout 76: The stress test of Fallout 76 differs in several points from the beta. Although it is also the full game,
it is an earlier version,
the progress of players will not carry over to the final game
and testers are subject to a non-disclosure agreement.
No further gameplay videos are to be expected. Recently, there was a press event, from which there is a lot of gameplay to see.
Could there be further tests before the beta? There are no details on this yet. Since the beta for Xbox players starts on October 23, it is rather unlikely.
The new mode “Breakthrough” in Destiny 2 is gone again. The mode was disabled to investigate some issues. The main problem was: The concept simply didn’t work.
This is why you haven’t heard anything about the mode: With Forsaken came the new “Super Mode” Gambit, which has overshadowed everything else so far. But the Crucible also received a new format with “Breakthrough”.
Breakthrough has been live for about two weeks and was part of the “competitive playlist.” At least until a few days ago.
Like Control, but with a special twist
This is Breakthrough: This is a 4-player mode with two phases. It is basically like Control, but with a twist:
Both teams race to capture the “Breaker”, the middle control point on a map – that’s phase 1
The team that has the point is on the offensive – the other team defends
The attackers must capture the opponent’s “Vault”, which is their home point. The defenders must protect this point. That’s phase 2. A timer runs here.
Who wins Breakthrough? The team that achieves its objective in phase 2 within the time limit wins. Winning phase 1 only determines which roles the teams take in phase 2. And that’s the problem.
That’s why Breakthrough simply didn’t work
This was the problem: The mode simply didn’t work conceptually, as Gamesradar reports. Players quickly found out that it was easier to defend a point than to attack the other.
This led to players having no desire to capture the “Breaker” in phase 1 and rather waited for the other team to claim the point.
This made Breakthrough matches boring, passive encounters.
Additionally, the spawn points were set up in a way that allowed for spawn camping. Players stopped focusing on the objectives and only shot enemies.
Mode gone for now: The mode has now disappeared from the competitive playlist while Bungie considers how to fix it.
The community manager dmg04 asks for suggestions from the community.
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Top streamers and YouTubers have suggested things like:
Bonus points for the breaker in the middle initially and revising the spawn mechanics (Holtzman, who used to work at Bungie)
turning it into a King of the Hill (Gigz)
or enforcing 2 rounds where teams must win both defense and attack (nKuch)
I really enjoyed the tension that built in the last seconds of an attack/defense. The scoring system should better represent early game, i.e. 1 point for initial cap, 1 point for hacking vault. Respawn times + distance to vault felt too punishing on some maps.
Pokémon GO players believe they have found the next raid boss in the new Gen-4 trailer. We present to you the Pokémon that trainers claim to have discovered.
Trailer shows Giratina: If you watch the new Pokémon GO video closely, you can see the two large eyes at the end. These eyes presumably belong to the legendary Pokémon Giratina.
The eyes from the Gen-4 trailer
Are we expecting a new raid boss? This is currently being heavily discussed. Could this be a hidden announcement of this new Pokémon?
Legendary Pokémon have all only been unlocked through raids so far. Fans suspect that if Giratina comes, it will be as a raid boss.
What we know about Giratina
Before we discuss the values of the legendary Pokémon, we must emphasize that these values are likely to change again.
Change of values: In addition to the new video, Niantic also announced that they want to adjust the WP, CP, and defensive values. This means that the formulas for calculating these values so far are likely to be invalid soon. Nevertheless, we do not want to withhold you from the previous values.
Two forms: Giratina has two forms. They are called Altered Forme and Origin Forme. When Giratina changes its form, its attack and defense values also change.
Note: The Origin Forme has a higher attack value. Since the attack value conveys more than the defense value in assigning WP, the Origin Forme also has more battle points.
Best Ghost Attacker: No matter the form, with these values, Giratina would be the best ghost attacker in the game.
This is also the view of Reddit user H3nkry. He writes: “Giratina is a Ghost/Dragon type, Mewtwo leaves us on October 23, Halloween event, I say OMG YES!”
Change of values announced: Niantic announced the change of defense and HP values. Since the defense value is particularly important for Giratina’s Altered Forme, it would make sense for the Pokémon to be released alongside this change.
On Reddit, user Caio_Go expresses this and receives a lot of support for this theory. He says that Niantic might only change the values of the Origin Forme. This would mean that this form would lose some WP and would be approximately as strong as the Altered Forme.
No confirmation yet: We will have to wait to see when we will see Giratina in Pokémon GO. Niantic has not yet commented on this Pokémon. The trailer now raises hope in the players.
Fortnite: Battle Royale has set another record for kills. A team from Australia managed to eliminate almost two-thirds of the enemies in a single round. They currently hold the highest kill count.
How did the new record come about? The four players Fortitude_Fqrbes, Nexjs, tactjc-, and TTV_NadeXC are from Australia and have recently been on a good streak in Fortnite. In a single round on the PlayStation 4, they achieved a staggering 61 kills!
How did the four guys do it? The killing spree of the four Australians traditionally began in Tilted Towers, where they left no one alive, methodically slaughtering the players who landed there. With the help of shotgun, assault rifle, and the Grappler, they made the action look like a walk in the park.
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When the storm finally drove them out of Tilted Towers, Fortitude_Fqrbes alone had 15 kills on his account. Along the way, they also took down more opponents, but they often got dangerously close to the storm and had to take substantial hits. The players tactjc- and TTV_NadeXC were already out of the game.
The big showdown at Tomato Temple: The grand finale happened at Tomato Temple. There, the team achieved more remarkable kills, including Nexjs tying up the opponents at the entrance to the temple while Fortitude_Fqrbes hacked through the wall sideways and flanked them.
They only realized they had just broken the world record when the last opponent collapsed under their fire. An impressive achievement, accomplished without any sneaky cheating. Previously, a single player had achieved 48 kills by taking out viewers during the rocket launch.
The sandbox MMO Worlds Adrift by Bossa Studios now gets its own PvE servers. With this addition, the developer aims to address the massive griefing problem in the game, which primarily targeted newcomers.
The big griefing problem: The MMO Worlds Adrift had its focus 100% on PvP from the beginning. With action-packed airship battles, the developer aimed to attract players. However, it quickly became clear that unrestricted PvP in Worlds Adrift also posed a problem.
High-level players with strong airships have taken to visiting beginner areas and killing masses of newcomers for fun. This is not a system that encourages new players to continue playing Worlds Adrift. The developers at Bossa Studios quickly realized this, and they decided to change it.
Launch of the PvE servers: The “New Foundations” update and thus the first PvE server have already launched. The server is meant to provide players with a “calmer, more exploration-focused” experience of the game. However, it is still not 100% PvP-free. The developer has only disabled most PvP in the Wilderness, Expanse, and Remnants areas. The old PvP rules still apply in the Badlands area.
Additionally, newcomers now receive a safe tutorial zone called Haven, where they can learn the basics of the game at their own pace. A complete deletion of all characters and ships preceded the major overhaul of the system, which was ceremoniously held with several events.
Worlds Adrift is still in early access. You can watch the trailer for the new features here:
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Coming soon, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will be launched on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. We summarize all the important info for you regarding the launch.
Here you will find details about launch time, pre-load, download size, launch contents, the different editions, and everything else you should know about the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.
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When is the release of CoD: Black Ops 4? All about the launch time
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will be released on October 12, 2018. The official launch time may vary depending on the platform.
When do the Black Ops 4 servers go online?
The PC launch of Black Ops 4: On PC, the new Call of Duty will be playable from 6:00 AM in Germany. The developers have officially announced this.
The console launch of Black Ops 4: There is no official information on this. However, on PS4 and Xbox One, the digital version of the game will likely be playable starting midnight, at least according to displays in the PS Store and Microsoft Store.
The Black Ops 4 servers are online for consoles earlier! Anyone who already owns a disc version of Black Ops 4 can start playing on PS4 and Xbox One if they have already downloaded the massive day one patch. The Black Ops 4 servers are online!
Is there a pre-load for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4?
Yes, the pre-load is already active on all platforms.
How big is Call of Duty: Black Ops 4?
The download size of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 varies by platform:
PC: approximately 55 GB
PS4: 51.42 GB
Xbox One: 45.65 GB
However, this does not necessarily correspond to the final installation size on the hard drive. It is expected to be approximately 55 GB.
A massive day-one patch is coming: Attention! Owners of the disc version of Black Ops 4 for PS4 and Xbox One are waiting for a 50 GB day-one patch. This must be downloaded and installed before you can start playing. A total of 112 GB of free space on the hard drive is required! So make sure to free up enough space if needed.
Is a PS Plus/Xbox Live Gold membership required for Black Ops 4?
A PS Plus subscription is required to play Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 on PS4. An active Xbox Live Gold membership is required to play on Xbox One. No additional paid services are required on PC.
The system requirements for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 on PC
Treyarch has announced detailed hardware specs for the final version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4:
Minimum hardware requirements
Operating System: Windows 7 or higher (64-bit)
CPU: Intel Core i3-4340 / AMD FX-6300
RAM: 8 GB
Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 660 2GB / GeForce GTX 1050 2GB or Radeon HD 7950 2GB
These specifications are recommended for monitors with high refresh rates at 1080p.
Operating System: Windows 10 (64-bit)
CPU: Intel i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 1800X
RAM: 16 GB
Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 1080 or Radeon RX Vega64 Graphics
Hardware requirements for 4K Ultra
Operating System: Windows 10 (64-bit)
CPU: i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 2700X
RAM: 16 GB
Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 1080Ti
What content does Call of Duty: Black Ops offer at release?
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 does many things differently this year. The following content is available to players at launch:
Black Ops 4 does not offer a single-player campaign
For the first time in the history of Call of Duty, there is no traditional single-player campaign. However, even though the focus of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is clearly on multiplayer, there are also some contents for solo players:
This is what the traditional multiplayer of Black Ops 4 offers
At release, you will be able to choose from a total of 14 multiplayer maps in different modes. This includes brand-new maps and remakes of some fan favorites like Jungle, Firing Range, or Summit.
Many well-known modes such as Team Deathmatch, Hardpoint, or Domination will be complemented by Control and Heist as two new formats.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout – The homegrown Battle Royale
The classic multiplayer experience of Call of Duty is expanded in Black Ops 4 with the homegrown Battle Royale mode Blackout. In classic Battle Royale fashion, 100 players will battle on an ever-shrinking play area for survival, utilizing various weapons and equipment from the Call of Duty universe.
This is what the Zombie mode of Black Ops 4 offers
The zombie mode started nearly 10 years ago as an Easter egg and has since developed into one of the most popular modes in the Black Ops series. Players team up against waves of zombies with up to four players. Various characters and maps are available, all underscored by a wacky sci-fi story.
At launch, there are a total of three zombie maps available for all players:
How to unlock the class editor in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4?
To gain access to the class editor in the traditional multiplayer part of Black Ops 4, you must reach level 5. After that, the editor will be unlocked.
Pre-order or buy Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – what editions are available?
An overview of the editions of Black Ops 4: In addition to the standard version of the game (69.99€ for PS4 and Xbox One, 59.99€ for PC), there are also several special editions:
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Digital Deluxe Edition – 99.99€ (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Digital Deluxe Enhanced Edition – 129.99€ (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Pro Edition (Physical) – 129.99€ / 119.99€ (PS4, Xbox One / PC)
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Mystery Box (Physical) – 199.99$ (German price not yet known)
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This is what the Black Ops Pass brings you: The Season Pass is called the Black Ops Pass in Black Ops 4 and provides additional post-launch content for the game. However, this additional content is tied to the Black Ops Pass and, unlike before, will not be available separately.
The Black Ops Pass is included in some editions of Black Ops 4 but will also be available separately. In the USA, it costs $49.99. In Germany, the price is expected to be approximately 49.99€.
Are there rewards for participating in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 beta?
Calling Card: If you logged into the beta on any platform, you will receive a unique calling card. This could only be obtained through the beta and will be delivered at the launch of Black Ops 4 on October 12, 2018.
Unlock Token: If you managed to reach the maximum level in one or both betas, you will receive an unlock token at release. You can use this token to unlock any item in the class editor.
A new PR campaign has been launched for League of Legends. Normally rather inconspicuous LoL pros like “Doublelift” are now being made into pop stars with their own music videos.
The problem is: League of Legends is an incredibly popular eSport, especially in South Korea and China. Recently, someone said about the “Worlds” that it was like the Asian Super Bowl.
Such events need their heroes, need stories for fans to follow: Idols are required.
However, the top players in League of Legends do not exactly look like global mega-stars like Cristiano Ronaldo or LeBron James. Most of them are very young, between 18 and 25, and appear rather real sober and shy. They do not seek the spotlight.
International mega-star in soccer: Cristiano Ronaldo
With a new advertising campaign, Riot Games is now trying to tell the heroic story behind their athletes.
This is the new campaign: The new ad campaign from Riot Games is the video series “It’s On.” Here, top LoL players’ stories are told in an animated video clip.
It starts with the video “Unstoppable.” Here you can see how ADC Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng went from couch potato to LoL pro. He is 25 and, for LoL standards, a veteran.
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He says the graphics look great. Especially his hairstyle over the years has been perfectly captured.
As a fantasy story, he just finds it “sick” and cool. He would say that even if he weren’t in it. Now he can hardly wait to see how the community reacts.
The community apparently likes the video. It has already received over 40,000 likes and less than 1,000 dislikes from 700,000 views.
28 million view spectacularly staged LoL video
This is how Riot Games stages the LoL Worlds 2018: The staging becomes even more intense with the “official music video” for the Worlds in League of Legends: these are the LoL World Championships where the best clubs from around the world compete against each other.
Here, the “hero’s journey” of last year’s winner Kang “Ambition” Cang-yong with his team Samsung Galaxy is summarized in poetic images.
The video for LoL Worlds has over 28 million views on YouTube. One can say: The strategy of League of Legends seems to be working.
At the end of the video, the previously defeated star player “Uzi” awakens. He and his team RNG are considered favorites to win the Worlds 2018 in League of Legends. In practice, the stars are not always so heroic:
Age of Discovery is the new update for Star Trek Online. From now on, you can create characters from the era of the latest Star Trek series and go to war against the Klingons.
There you can create a new character on the side of the Federation and experience a new tutorial. Other highlights of the update are:
Two new episodes: Together with the beloved cadet Tilly (voiced by the original actress) from the series, you will experience new adventures. Among them, the defense of the U.S.S. Glenn against Klingons and the defense battle for Starbase 1 against an attack from the Klingon House D’Ghor.
New mission commands: The waiting lists in Star Trek Online are being changed to “mission commands”. The latest mission command will send you back to the year 2256 for the defense of Starbase 1.
Random mission commands – All players who enroll in the new system for a random mission command will be rewarded with an additional bonus.
Modernized mission log: The mission log has been modernized for all factions of the Federation. This makes it easier to access the main story.
Additional reputation tier: All reputation factions will be expanded to tier 6 and receive upgrades for existing rewards.
When does Age of Discovery release? The update has already been released for PC. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will follow later.
How does the story of Star Trek Online continue? Age of Discovery is not supposed to end after two episodes. The developers are planning more updates in the Discovery universe. Additionally, the second season of the series will come in spring 2019, which should certainly provide more material for updates.
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Paladin Rextroy has once again proven what he is capable of in World of Warcraft. Even mythical dungeons +10 are not safe from him.
Just yesterday, we reported that a group consisting only of Death Knights has completed the dungeon Atal’Dazar on Mythic+12. Today, Paladin Rextroy is back and wants some attention. He has completed Atal’Dazar on Mythic+10 – and completely without help.
Not enough for the time limit: In Atal’Dazar +10, however, it was not enough to complete the dungeon within the time limit. Rextroy spent more than three hours in the dungeon, slowly working his way through the various mob groups and bosses.
In his talent choice, he still relies heavily on Last Defender, which has been nerfed but still significantly increases damage dealt while lowering damage taken. The trick here is to also “pull” the small creatures without killing them. Because they also count as enemies and thus increase the effectiveness of the talent.
Even the GREAT FÜTZE!! had to give in: Just one level less impressive is the fact that Rextroy also managed to beat the GREAT FÜTZE!! solo, on the difficulty mythic +9. He needed more than 4 hours for that – just this stamina is admirable.
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RB: Damián Martínez – Unión Santa Fe – (ARG) – Argentina
LM: Jonathan Bamba – LOSC Lille – (FRA1) – France
CAM: Jesús Imaz – Wisła Kraków – (POL) – Spain
ST: Lukas Jutkiewicz – Birmingham City – (ENG2) – England
ST: Saleh Al Shehri – Al Raed – (SAU) – Saudi Arabia
The 3 Best Ultimate Team Players of the Week
Top Player 1: Kylian Mbappé. In TOTW 4, Kylian Mbappé stands out significantly. The striker from Paris St. Germain shone in the match against Olympique Lyon with four goals and has rightly earned his Inform card. The right midfielder is already the fastest player in the game – and gets an additional point on the pace with his Inform card.
This card is interesting for the following players: Kylian Mbappé is a French player from Ligue 1 and is therefore particularly suitable for teams based on Ligue 1. Hybrid teams with many French players can also rely on Mbappé.
Top Player 2: Ciro Immobile. Ciro Immobile from Lazio Rome is already one of the best strikers in the game and regularly scores in Serie A. The Inform card features strong attacking values in every aspect.
This card is interesting for these teams: The Italian Immobile plays in Serie A and is thus predestined for Italian teams. There are only a few Italians in other top leagues, making hybrid teams unsuitable.
Top Player 3: Mauro Icardi. Icardi, already an outstanding forward in FIFA 18, has also earned an Inform card. The striker has many similar values as his league rival Immobile.
This card is interesting for these teams: Like Immobile, Icardi is a Serie A player, but comes from Argentina. He can be well deployed as a forward partner for top strikers like Aguero, Messi, or Di Maria, and fits well into many hybrid teams.
TDW Highlights from a German Perspective
These players from the Bundesliga are included:
Paco Alcacer (ST): The striker from Borussia Dortmund scored three goals in just 30 minutes and could also ensure goals in your Bundesliga team. Especially Alcacer’s shooting value of 83 stands out.
Jonas Hofmann (RM): A skillful winger for your right flank. Hofmann’s best values are in speed (81), passing (80), and dribbling.
Marcel Sabitzer (CAM): The playmaker from RB Leipzig also excelled as a goalscorer and is likely to be a good provider for your offense with good passing, dribbling, and speed attributes. The 84 in shooting also makes him a goal threat.
German TOTW Players Abroad:
Benedikt Höwedes (LB): The former Schalke player is currently contracted to Lokomotiv Moscow and could fill the role as left back in your team. The difficult-to-combine league and the weak pace value diminish the card’s usefulness.
What is the Team of the Week (TDW) in FIFA 19 Ultimate Team?
Every Wednesday, EA Sports unveils the Team of the Week in the “Ultimate Team” mode of their annual football simulation. So also in FIFA 19. Players who performed outstandingly in real football over the past week are rewarded with special cards that have improved attributes. Here you will find TDW 3 from last week.
You can pull the TOTW cards within a week (Wednesday 7 PM to next Wednesday 7 PM) from the packs that may contain Rare (Gold) players. However, the chance of this is considered low. Additionally, you can buy them on the transfer market if they are offered by other players. However, the prices are usually extremely high – here you can find out how to get the necessary coins for it.
The raid team leaders of Destiny 2 share their experiences with the ‘Nightfall’ for the First Kill in Destiny 2 and what they thought about the Wish Wall in the raid. They consider it a kind of ‘cheat code.’
This is how the Wish Wall works: In the raid “Last Wish” there is a room with a board. The board has 20 circles, fitting 16 symbols. Forming certain symbols on this board grants wishes.
This way, Easter eggs are activated, or players are simply teleported to the raid boss Riven.
This cheat code plays the song “Hope for the future”.
What Bungie says about it: The Wish Wall in Destiny 2 is seen by Bungie as a kind of “cheat code,” similar to those in Mega Man X. Internally, they referred to the wall as “GameShark.”
Players should feel like they’ve discovered an old “cheat sheet” when they hear about the Wish Wall. They should feel: “Hey, I just learned something great. Let’s go into the raid and try it out.”
Additionally, players should feel,
that they develop their own language for the individual symbols
Bungie thought the raid would be completed much faster
This is what really happened: The raid “Last Wish” in Destiny 2 turned out to be incredibly tough. While raids used to be completed just a few hours after they unlocked, the new raid in Forsaken took almost 19 hours for the first team to complete in the middle of the night.
This is how Bungie experienced it: The head of the raids, Joe Blackburn, said in an interview with gamesradar: “We always thought there was nothing we could throw at them that would last more than 24 hours.”
This time, they believed at the raid’s start that they were serving the guardians a standard raid again. Although the raiders had way too low of a power level for the raid, they plowed through the first encounters.
This is why the raid took so long this time: But everything changed during the encounter “Vault.” Blackburn explains: “About when the first teams were in the Vault and took so long to solve the encounter, there was already signs of fatigue. We confused them with the Vault and then would confront them with Riven and knock them out.
When they were stuck at the Vault for four hours, we knew: Okay, this could take a while.”
Bungie believes that two factors contributed to the raid lasting so long:
The increased focus on power – this time the guardians were significantly below the required power level
And the brain drain, the signs of fatigue. After many hours, the players were not as fresh and capable. Thus, encounters seemed more difficult than they actually are.
Blackburn states: “We had a set finish line this time. I think the story that they came 2 minutes too late will live on longer than if they had received the emblem.”
A new video about Pokémon GO and Meltan has just been uploaded to YouTube. Additionally, new special research has been announced for winter.
New video: An additional video about Meltan has been uploaded to the official Pokémon YouTube channel. The story of Meltan is further discussed there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNnwn42pYMM
Mysterious Wonder Box: The video discusses a Wonder Box. This box contains a Meltan, which multiplies once it is in the wild.
Thus, the two professors conclude in the video that this Wonder Box is related to the appearance of Meltan.
This is the second video about Meltan: A video about Meltan was uploaded a few days ago. There, Professors Oak and Willow talked about the new Pokémon.
New Special Research Project
On the Pokémon website, a detailed report about Meltan followed.
Pokémon GO sends trainers on a search: Players are soon expected to complete new special research to get closer to the mysterious Pokémon Meltan.
Still this winter: The announcement mentions that there will still be opportunities to complete the tasks and catch Meltan this winter.
A description states that players can catch Meltan through the new special research in winter.
In Pokémon GO there will be a new special research project that sends you on the search for the mysterious Pokémon Meltan. This new special research, where you can work together with Professor Willow to complete various tasks and catch Meltan, begins this winter!
Only in connection with another game: Elsewhere it sounds like Meltan can only be caught in connection with the Wonder Box. This Wonder Box in Pokémon GO can only be obtained by trading Pokémon between Pokémon GO and the new game Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu/Eevee.
We now know that Meltan appears in Pokémon GO. To catch Meltan, a Wonder Box is required. This is obtained by transferring Pokémon from Pokémon GO to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!.
This is what the community believes: It is possible to obtain a Wonder Box through the special research. Additional Wonder Boxes will then only be unlocked by trading with Let’s GO Pikachu/Eevee. Another theory suggests that the new special research is only unlocked if connected with a Pokémon Let’s GO version.
There is still a lack of clarity in this process regarding Meltan.
Update 5:15 PM: Niantic has just published a report about Meltan on their website. It is mentioned that Meltan can be caught after completing the special research. A connection to the games Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Let’s Go, Eevee! was not mentioned.
What do you think of the new Pokémon? Are you excited for Meltan?
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The upcoming new skins for Fortnite: Battle Royale have already been leaked. Now data miners have uncovered specific images of the new outfits, items, and emotes.
Leaks now with images: In the previous patch, data miners found clues about various creepy skins, including the infamous scarecrow and the highly sought-after Skull Trooper. These two skins have already appeared in the shop.
However, with the current Patch 6.2, more images of upcoming skins from datamining have surfaced.
These skins will likely be available soon in the shop
The outfits: These skins for your characters are likely to be available soon in the shop if the data miners are correct:
Hollowhead (Epic): A dark pumpkin head that will probably appear for Halloween.
Plague (Epic): A plague doctor with a dark beak mask and tricorn hat.
Scourge (Epic): The female version of Plague.
Jack Gordon (Epic): A silly-looking pumpkin head in a suit that also displays pumpkins.
Bullseye (Uncommon): A colorful skin showing a woman with pink hair, a helmet, and a target on her shirt.
These are the back blings: There are several new back accessories for the outfits:
Mouldering Cloak: A ragged cloak
Dismal Cape: A black cape
Arcanum: A type of alchemy set
This is the new glider: So far, data miners have only found one glider. “Lamplight” is a gloomy thing in the standard look, with lanterns hanging from it. It probably belongs to the two plague skins.
These are the new pickaxes: Two new harvesting tools have also appeared:
Heralds Wand: A pickaxe reminiscent of a caduceus. Likely belongs to the plague doctor.
Carver: An axe that likely belongs to the pumpkin head.
These are the new emotes: These new emotes and dances will likely be available soon in the shop:
Sprinkler
Electro Swing
Look at This
Head Bang
When exactly these skins, items, and emotes will hit the shop is unfortunately still unknown. Will you buy any of them, and which outfit would be your favorite?
After the leak, players of the PlayStation 4 (PS4) now have certainty: Yes, Sony allows you to change your PSN name. The first time is even free. It is supposed to work with almost all games.
As Sony now officially announces, the first tests for changing your PSN Online ID will soon start. In 2019, the feature is supposed to be available for everyone.
Cost of the name change: The first change is still free. After that, you have to pay €9.99 per change. PS Plus members save here.
Change PSN ID? It’s coming soon
Sony announced that the name change function will start through the PlayStation Preview program and for selected users. During the test in the Preview program, testers can change their ID online as often as they want. Last week, there was already a leak regarding this feature.
What do the changes cost? The first change is free. After that, you pay €9.99 for it. PS Plus members pay €4.99 for each subsequent change after the first.
Where do you change the PSN ID? You can do it through the settings menu or your PS4 profile page.
You can display the old name: Those who change their ID can display the previous ID along with the new one. This way, friends can find you more easily and understand to whom the new name belongs.
Once you have decided whether the old ID should be displayed or not, you cannot adjust it after the online ID change is completed.
When does it start? The Preview program for this feature is supposed to be completed by the end of November 2018. After that, the rollout for all PS4 users will follow in early 2019. Sony has not yet disclosed an exact date.
Name change not compatible with all games
In the announcement, Sony explained that not all games are compatible with this.
No issues with new games: Games released after April 1, 2018, are compatible with the ID change function.
Not all older games fit this: A large portion of the games released before April 1, 2018, are also compatible with the function. But not all. Certain games on PS4, PS3, and PS Vita may encounter issues.
This is what to do in case of problems: If you notice any issues after the change, you can revert to the original PSN ID at any time. However, during the Preview program, this is only possible once. Resetting should resolve most issues that arise with the name change.
List of compatible games coming: Once the function officially starts, Sony will release a list of compatible games that were released before April 1.
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The online shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has a myriad of maps at launch. The classic Nuketown is expected to follow later with a radically different look.
What is the story behind the Nuketown map? Nuketown is a classic Call of Duty map that has appeared multiple times in previous installments of the series. The setting is a small-town America that serves as a testing ground for a nuclear bomb.
However, the new version of the map in the multiplayer mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 breaks with this tradition.
New map speaks Russian
What is different about the new Nuketown map? In an initial teaser tweet from Nuketown, a snow-covered place sign is visible. It says “Welcome to Nuketown” in English, but the letters are pseudo-Cyrillic. And the “O” in “Town” features a red Soviet star.
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The text of the tweet, however, is actually written in Cyrillic and reads: “Посетите нас снова … Впервые здесь”. This literally translates to German as: “Visit us again…. for the first time here”.
This suggests that the map will be set in Russia for the first time and likely shows a Soviet testing ground for nuclear weapons in the icy winter.
What is included in the map? More than the Russia setting in winter with snow and ice is currently known about Nuketown. We will report on it when we learn more about the new Nuketown in Black Ops 4.
When will Nuketown be released? As previously reported, Nuketown is not among the 14 initial multiplayer maps in Black Ops 4. It will be released for free in November as a download. You do not need the controversial Season Pass.
The area of Nuketown on the Blackout map in Black Ops 4
