Top Games August 2018: WoW stronger than LoL and PUBG

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 3 minutes

In August 2018, Monster Hunter World was particularly strong in its newly released PC version. And the WoW expansion Battle for Azeroth reignited interest and thus revenue for Blizzard’s World of Warcraft. WoW even surpassed LoL and PUBG.

The market research institute SuperData announced which games generated the most revenue digitally in August 2018 across PC, console, and mobile. Since these figures only account for revenues from digital sales, boxed versions are not considered.

Fortnite and WoW drive high revenues: The total revenue of digital games across all platforms was $8.47 billion. This is an increase of seven percent compared to the previous year.

Fortnite is once again mentioned as one of the main revenue drivers on consoles. In the PC sector, World of Warcraft is a crucial factor for the growth.

World of Warcraft rises

The triumphant return of WoW: In the PC gaming sector, there have been some changes. Although Dungeon Fighter Online still holds the first position, Blizzard’s World of Warcraft managed to climb from position 7 to rank 2 thanks to the new expansion Battle for Azeroth. League of Legends dropped from position 2 to rank 3.

WoW Battle for Azeroth Background

Entering in 4th place is the newly released Monster Hunter World, which is also a success on PC. The online shooter Crossfire dropped from position 3 to rank 5, and Fantasy Westword Journey fell from 4th to 6th place.

Fortnite lost two ranks on PC and is now found in 7th position, closely followed by Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds, which slid from rank 6 to 8th place.

The online card game Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft makes a comeback at 9th place. Here, the expansion featuring Dr. Bumm has been released.

World of Tanks appears at 10th place, while Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and DOTA 2 completely drop out.

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Console charts with a familiar leader

Fortnite remains at the top: In the console gaming sector, Fortnite: Battle Royale holds the 1st rank. FIFA 18 and GTA 5 also maintain their positions at 2 and 3. Especially popular in the USA is the Madden NFL series: The latest installment, Madden NFL 19, entered directly at position 4.

Rank 5 is now occupied by Call of Duty: WW2, while Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege finds itself at rank 6. Also newly entered is the console version of the highly acclaimed RPG Divinity: Original Sin 2 at rank 7.

On consoles, Blizzard’s Overwatch celebrates a return at rank 8, and with Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 at position 9, players seem to be preparing for the release of Black Ops 4. The last position is occupied by NBA 2K18, just like last month.

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Little new in the mobile sector: The mobile games segment in August looks almost the same as in July. All ranks except for 9 and 10 have remained the same.

Only Clash of Clans and Candy Crush Saga have swapped places. This also shows that both Pokemon Go and the battle royale game Knives Out are still very popular.

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Man (45) threatens 11-year-old with murder after Fortnite match, is prosecuted

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Due to a lost game in Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Android, Switch & Xbox One), a 45-year-old man threatened an 11-year-old child with murder in mid-September 2018. Further details have come to light, and the man has been charged.

What was the trigger? On September 18, 2018, 45-year-old US citizen Michael Aliperti was arrested. The reason: He had threatened the 11-year-old child severely because he was eliminated by the boy in a round of Fortnite.

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Details of the threats: As has now become known, Aliperti allegedly threatened the boy and his family with violence. Via Xbox chat and mobile phone, among other things, the following sentences were reportedly said:

  • “I will find you and have a gun with me.”
  • “You should watch your back when you go outside.”

In response to these death threats, the boy was placed under protection, and even his school was put on alert.

Prison and fines threatened

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What happened to the perpetrator? It has now become known that Aliperti is indeed being charged. He is accused of serious threats and endangerment of a child’s welfare. If convicted, he faces up to one year in prison or hefty fines for each of these offenses.

Divorce is said to be the reason: Through his lawyer, Aliperti continues to cite his difficult divorce as the reason for his outburst. Furthermore, people in online games talk like that, it was never meant seriously.

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The police chief is appalled: However, the police chief of the Suffolk County region sees it differently. He stated at a press conference that it personally shocks him how someone could threaten an 11-year-old child with murder. Aliperti’s behavior would give the word “bad loser” a whole new meaning.

Disturbing detail: According to statements from US media, Aliperti is himself a father of three children.

In the USA, there was another violent crime related to games this year:

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The first ones play on Xbox One officially soon with mouse and keyboard

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Xbox Insiders will soon be able to test mouse and keyboard support for Xbox One. Microsoft will enable support for the input devices if the developers wish to.

As Microsoft recently announced, members of the Xbox Insider testing program will soon be able to test mouse and keyboard support on Xbox One. Support for the input devices will be added one title at a time as desired by the respective developers. One of the first titles to test mouse and keyboard on the console will be Warframe.

Microsoft allows testing of mouse and keyboard

How will testing be conducted? In the coming weeks, selected members of the Xbox Insider program will be allowed to test mouse and keyboard on Xbox One. Therefore, not all participants in the testing program are eligible for this trial.

Which games will be tested? One of the first games to have mouse and keyboard support activated is Warframe.

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Microsoft intends to enable support for the input devices one title at a time, but only if the respective developers also wish it. Nothing will change for all other titles. The mouse and keyboard input is not intended to be enabled by default for the games.

For the feature, they want to work closely with the studios to ensure it is fun, fair, and properly balanced.

Partnership with Razer: As the company announced, most wired or wireless USB keyboards and mice should work on Xbox One. They are collaborating with Razer to provide players with exclusive mice and keyboards.

Further information about the feature, the titles that support mouse and keyboard, and the collaboration with Razer will be provided in the Inside Xbox broadcast on November 10.

Xbox One follows PS4: The competition, PS4, has long supported mouse and keyboard alongside regular controllers, for example, with licensed input devices.

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Anthem reaches Alpha status – all features are included and working

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 2 minutes

The upcoming shared-world shooter Anthem has now reached Alpha status. All content is now in the game and functioning. Is there nothing standing in the way of a timely release?

Many can hardly wait for Anthem. The science-fantasy game is scheduled to hit stores in early 2019. As with most major and highly anticipated titles, fans often fear that the release date will be postponed – for the second time.

When is Anthem supposed to be released? A release is planned for February 22, 2019.

However, the development of Anthem has now reached a milestone that makes a timely release more likely. Developer Casey Hudson commented on this in a blog post on the Bioware homepage.

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Anthem reaches Alpha status – Everything is in, everything works

According to Hudson, Anthem has now reached the next important phase of development. The online shooter is now in Alpha status.

What does Alpha status mean for Anthem? All planned content for release is now integrated into the game and appears to be functioning already. The team can now focus on polishing the game. The further work will be a significant task for Hudson and his team, as he himself writes.

We can almost exclusively move on to bug fixing, testing, and tuning – which means an incredible amount of work for such a large game.

How big Anthem could be, you can see here at the nearly complete map.

Will there be a way to test Anthem? Pre-order customers and subscribers of EA and Origin Access will receive access to a VIP demo, which is supposed to start on February 1, 2019.

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Bioware is already having fun with Anthem

In the blog post, Hudson expresses emotion and reminisces about the time when Bioware was still developing classics like Baldur’s Gate.

We knew we had something special. […] 20 years later, I feel exactly the same way.

Apparently, the developers are also busy playing Anthem themselves. According to Hudson, employees at Bioware and partner studios are already joining together in groups to play it together.

Also interesting: This is how Anthem wants to be an MMO shooter with a story

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Destiny 2: How to Get the Wishender – The Broken Throne

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 5 minutes

In Destiny 2, you can now get the Wishender. This exotic bow is tied to the mission “The Broken Throne.” The Exotic quest continues after that. 

Exotic quest now available: Since the weekly reset on September 25th, the Dreaming City has changed significantly. The curse has spread further, with Taken Blights floating in the air, creating an eerie and ominous setting.

In this high “curse level,” several new activities in Destiny 2 have gone live, including the mission “The Broken Throne,” which leads to the coveted Wishender. 

Note: The following contains many spoilers related to the Exotic quest for the Wishender.

Location and Mechanics in The Broken Throne

Here’s how to find the mission: The mission “The Broken Throne” is not displayed on the map; it is secret.

  • Run into the Confluence. You can get to this area fastest by taking half the path to the Ahamkara skull traders, so from the spawn point, head towards the Oracle, then through the hidden portal.
  • Continue left until you reach the Confluence. The mission awaits you there.
  • The mission is only available when the Dreaming City is in the final curse phase.

Andy Edition shows you a different route from Petra in Rheasilvia in the video:

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Mission Requires Higher Power Level than Raid – Bring Friends

Info about The Broken Throne:

  • This is a dungeon, a kind of mini-raid, that you should play with a group of three.
  • Enemies with power levels between 570 and 590 await you. That is sometimes higher than the enemies in the raid “Last Wish.” So you need strong guardians.
  • While the mission isn’t as difficult as the raid, the enemies hit hard. Be prepared. You should preferably not enter The Broken Throne with a power level below 550.

This is how The Broken Throne works

The Broken Throne is essentially a mini-raid for 3 players:

  • In phase 1, you will defeat Labyrinth Architects. These are elite knights that spit fire. A symbol will appear that you need to remember.
  • Your task is now to look around the area and find a platform with that symbol. Continue defeating enemies and Labyrinth Architects. Repeat this with several symbols, and a path will open up.
  • You need to go far down into an area where you’ll have to kill a boss named Asterion. After that, a door will open, behind which many sniper enemies and ogres await. It’s best to kill them from a safe distance.
  • A phase follows where infinite enemies spawn. Run and jump through as quickly as possible, avoiding getting caught up with the melee enemies.
  • Next comes a phase where you must not touch the ground. Jump from one platform to the next.
  • Now a boss appears. An ogre protected by a shield.
  • You must first defeat witches that drop a sphere. Pick up a witch’s sphere to receive the “Sign of the Supplicant” buff. You have 45 seconds to defeat the next witch and collect the next sphere. You need a total of four witches and four spheres. Then you will receive the “Burden of the Supplicant.”
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  • You slam this burden into one of the glowing vessels in the center, then the ogre loses its shield, and you can deal damage to it. Repeat the mechanic until the ogre is dead.
  • Now four witches await you that you need to kill. Use lifts to go back up, master a small jumping section where Taken portals want to push you into the abyss, and arrive at the final boss.
  • The final boss is the witch Dul Incaru. She has three thick knights with her. The knights are extremely tough and attack you with melee attacks, so keep them at a distance.
  • Killing a knight grants the “Finite Thought” buff. You can now deal damage to the witch for 45 seconds. Before the timer runs out, you must cleanse yourselves at the large vessel in the center of the room simultaneously. Otherwise, you will die.
  • If the knights have a shield, you need to shoot the crystal behind the witch.
  • You can try to kill all three knights at once to stack the buff. This way, you will deal more damage.

If the witch is dead, the mission is completed. In Andy Edition’s video above, you will find more tips and motion footage if you are struggling with The Broken Throne.

This is how you get the Wishender

Once you have successfully completed The Broken Throne, the Exotic quest continues as follows:

  • Go to the Fourhorn Gorge in the Tangled Shore. A swirling orb (Toland Orbs) marked with question marks hovers there:
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  • When you enter the Fourhorn Gorge, the orb waits on the right side next to a building. It is unknown if this location is always fixed.
  • Interact with the orb, and a new quest starts that requires a power level of 580. The name of the mission is unknown, there are only three question marks attached to it. The mission has no special mechanics – you go in and kill a few enemies.
  • Afterward, you will receive “Dreaming Tokens” from Eriviks, from Querim, and from Xavoth.
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  • You can now charge these tokens in The Broken Throne by defeating three secret bosses inside. Each boss is named after one of these tokens. So, back to the mini-raid.
  • To summon the bosses, collect Arc Charges and bring them to statues. The locations of the Arc Charges and the statues are a bit tricky to find. Datto shows you all of them in the video – the first boss awaits you right in the first area:
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  • The second charge is found in the phase after Asterion, where many ogres spawn at the narrow bridges (no direct boss fight).
  • The third charge is right in the next area. Now you must walk through the Darkness zone with the charge, where you can only move and heal very limited (no direct boss fight).

Once you have successfully delivered charges 2 and 3 to the statues, a large door in the next area opens. Here, the next boss awaits you. Once you’ve done that, you have charged the 2nd token.

  • For the final Arc Charge, you must first defeat the witches to receive four buffs. This will grant you the Burden of the Supplicant, which you then slam into one of the four vessels. A Taken Minotaur will appear. Kill it, and near the exit, the Arc Charge should spawn. On the left side of the room is the statue to which you should bring the charge. An ogre will spawn for you to kill.
  • Fight your way to the end of The Broken Throne, where this statue is located. Interact with it, and you will receive the Wishender:
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You can find a video guide in German at Nexxoss Gaming:

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Perks of the Wishender

The Wishender is an exotic bow that has the following perks:

  • Queen’s Wrath: When using the targeting system with a fully drawn bow, enemies behind walls are marked.
  • High-Tension String: Increases precision, slightly slower draw, slightly decreases stability
  • Anti-Taken Feather: Specialized against Taken targets, increases precision
  • Broadhead: Penetrating arrowhead that damages the target on entry and exit. A shot can penetrate multiple targets.
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By the way: The egg-shaped Taken crystals found throughout the Dreaming City can be eliminated with the Wishender. This likely yields legendary loot.

Will you grab the weapon?

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Xbox Games with Gold in October 2018 – The Free Games

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The free games for October at Xbox Games with Gold are now known. Prove your skills in the fun party game or your sharpness as a cold-blooded killer.

If you have subscribed to the Xbox Games with Gold service, you’ll again get a selection of four games to play for free in October. We will show you which ones here.

For Xbox One, the following games are available in October 2018:

  • Overcooked – Free from October 1 to October 31, 2018
    • You play Overcooked best together with friends on the couch. In this couch co-op cooking game, you can play alone or with up to 4 players. Together, you prepare dishes in the kitchen to serve the guests. The time pressure ensures that chaos breaks out quickly. Can you keep a cool head? You can find the coolest couch co-op games here
  • Victor Vran – Free from October 16 to November 15, 2018
    • This isometric action RPG is action-packed. In the fight against hordes of monsters, you hit hard but must also dodge. A large selection of weapons and demon powers makes the fights interesting. Play alone or co-op as you explore the dark story of Victor Vran.
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For Xbox 360, the following free games are available in October 2018:

  • Stuntman: Ignition – Free from October 1 to October 15, 2018
    • If you’ve always wanted to be a stuntman in Hollywood, you can experience that in Stuntman: Ignition. To improve your reputation, you need to master daring vehicle stunts. If you do well, you’ll secure work in lucrative advertising industry jobs. 36 stunt drives with over 25 vehicles await you.
  • Hitman: Blood Money – Free from October 16 to October 31, 2018
    • Agent 47 suspects he is in the sights of killers. He travels to America and prepares for that. Customizable weapons help in the fight against the killers. The story tells you who wants to wipe out the ICA and what their motive is. An interactive world and features like disarming, disposing of bodies, and human shields assist you in your missions.

Games with Gold October 2018 – Free Games for Xbox One and Xbox 360

Subscribers of the Xbox Games with Gold service regularly receive a selection of free games. The games are divided into two titles for Xbox One and two for Xbox 360. Thanks to backward compatibility, the games for Xbox 360 can also be played on the One.

The aforementioned games are available for subscribers in October 2018.

Do any of the games for October appeal to you? What are you playing?

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In the “Xbox All Access” program in the USA, you can rent an Xbox One X

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The US Army is lacking recruits – Now gamers are to be recruited

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

One of the largest armies in the world is not doing so well. The US Army does not have as many recruits as it should. Now the Army is trying new strategies: They want to recruit gamers.

Gamers as a target group: To attract new recruits, the Army is now trying to reach more people. They are mainly targeting gamers. In particular, eSports fans are to be won as new recruits.

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From virtual shooting to real rifles

Gaming in uniform: To reach a larger audience, the US Army wants to focus on participation in eSports. Recruiters are to participate in eSports tournaments in uniform and showcase themselves there.

The plan is that this will raise questions about their profession. Recruiters are to answer the questions of eSports fans on-site and thus spark interest in the Army.

The Army has done something like this before. A recruiting officer participated in an “Ultimate Fighter” tournament in uniform. According to Major General Frank Muth, the Army reached 2.4 million people in just one hour.

Whether larger tournaments and events such as the Overwatch League will become a target for the Army remains to be seen.

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Whether the Overwatch League will also be a target for the Army remains to be seen.

More social media: As a second measure, Muth wants to increase interaction and use of social media for the Army. Specifically, the platforms

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • and even Twitch are to be utilized.

This way, contact can be made with students who have “liked” the Army’s Facebook page after a recruiter presumably visited the corresponding school.

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The military has been in eSports for a while: The US military’s involvement in eSports is nothing new. The US Air Force appeared as a partner in the ELEAGUE Boston Majors, an eSports tournament in Counter Strike: Global Offensive.

The CS:GO team Cloud 9 is also sponsored by the Air Force, and the new jerseys of the players feature the Air Force logo.

Cloud 9 and US Air Force

Why all this? Last year, the US Army only hired 70,000 new recruits. The goal was 76,500. Thus, according to PCGamesN, the Army has failed to meet its target for the first time in 13 years.

Is there something similar in Germany? At least the Bundeswehr has discovered Gamescom as a venue for itself. Just in 2018, the German Bundeswehr made an impression there with “interesting” posters and sparked a discussion.

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Will it have an impact? The Army’s entry into the area of eSports could certainly have repercussions for German eSports fans. Depending on how strongly the Army engages, it could become a sponsor or advertising partner for various events or involve well-known Twitch streamers like DrDisrespect in their cause.

The Army is taking a step that the Olympic Committee refuses: Olympics do not want eSports – the arguments for it are weak.

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Belgians can no longer shop at the Guild Wars 2 store [Update]

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

Original message from September 24: Players from Belgium cannot currently purchase gems for Guild Wars 2. Both direct purchases and redeeming gem codes are not possible. It is  likely that this country-specific change is related to the ban on loot boxes.

Update from September 26: ArenaNet has since commented on the changes. In the official forum, it states that due to changes in Belgian legislation, restrictions have been implemented.

These relate to both the direct purchase of gems as well as the Ultimate Editions of the game. The latter also includes real currency as an additional reward.

The developers are also reportedly looking for more flexible solutions. Since the laws pertain to gambling, it can be assumed that ArenaNet currently lacks the technology to restrict only certain items in specific regions.

Original message from September 24:

The purchase of gems is no longer possible: As a player reported on Reddit, Belgians have been unable to purchase gems since the patch on September 18. The blue button that normally allows in-game access to purchasing gems generates an error message.

Other methods such as redeeming codes acquired from other vendors are currently disabled. When attempting to redeem a code, the corresponding button remains grey.

Additionally, the country Belgium no longer appears when trying to make a purchase from another country during address entry.

Guild Wars 2 Wings
These wings cannot currently be purchased by Belgians from the gem store.

Is the loot box ban to blame? In April 2018, the Belgian Gaming Commission announced that loot boxes fall under the gambling category based on specific criteria.

In response, game developers took the following actions:

Loot boxes in Guild Wars 2: Guild Wars 2 also features such loot boxes. The Black Lion Chests require keys to unlock. Players can purchase these keys in the shop.

These chests mainly contain items that can also be purchased from other players in the Trading Post for gold. In January, the loot box was made slightly fairer.

However, there are sporadic rare skins that are exclusively available in this chest. Since keys can also be acquired through the exchange of gold for gems, ArenaNet may have decided to restrict the purchase of the currency for real money first before removing the chests themselves in Belgium.

Guild Wars 2 Elemental Sword
The elemental sword is currently only available from the Black Lion Chest.

Will players still get gems? Reddit user TheSidFlare has worked on a workaround to purchase gems. With the help of a virtual private network (VPN) and an address from abroad, gems can still be purchased.

The ban currently affects only players with a Belgian IP.

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Es ist Mittwoch und in WoW schlagen die Bugs wieder um sich

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A new Wednesday, a new load of bugs in World of Warcraft. This time, the time-walking dungeons are massively affected.

Update: In the meantime, a hotfix is live that has fixed many of the bugs listed below!

Original report: By now, it has become a ritual in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth: When a new feature goes live with the maintenance on a Wednesday, the community finds some bugs and issues that trouble players. This week, the time-walking for Cataclysm dungeons begins, causing strange events.

Bosses are way too powerful: The bosses in the time-walking dungeons seem not to scale correctly. In the “End Time” dungeon, boss fights can last several minutes, and individual fights, like against Sylvanas, are almost impossible, as mechanics consume more than 90% of the tank’s health points. Many players are frustratingly giving up and waiting for Blizzard to fix the issues.

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A few weeks ago, there was a bug with super loot.

WoW Time Walking Warforged Bug

Items scale incorrectly: Another annoying bug occurs when receiving loot. By default, bosses in the time-walking drop blue items with an item level of 325. However, when an item is randomly “warforged,” its item level should increase – but this doesn’t always happen. Several players report on Reddit that warforged items suddenly have a lower item level, as this screenshot of a warrior proves:

Sometimes, mounts are also warforged in WoW!

Since the issues have been known in America for several hours now, it should only take a few more hours for Blizzard to push a hotfix that resolves the issues.

Rewards are too poor: Additionally, the rewards that can be bought with time-warp badges are still at item level 180 – completely useless. This should be fixed soon as well.

Community finds humor in it: Even though many players are angry about the bugs, a large part of the community takes it with humor. It’s said, “Finally the beta continues” and “I’m so excited when the beta test is over and the game is released.”

Do you also take the bugs with humor? Or are the weekly bugs very bothering you?

If you want to know what is happening in patch 8.1, check out our comprehensive overview.

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Now the free MOBA is on Switch, which China is addicted to

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MOBA fans can now get started on the Nintendo Switch, as Arena of Valor is now available – and it’s free-to-play.

Until now, fans could only play the fast MOBA Arena of Valor on mobile devices with iOS and Android. Now you can also experience the killstreaks on the Nintendo Switch.

What is Arena of Valor? It’s an online multiplayer game from Tencent where you play as your heroes in an arena. In China, the game is known as Honor of Kings and is extremely popular there. The Chinese kids are so addicted to the game that the government has even had to take anti-addiction measures.

There are over 35 heroes categorized into the classes of Tanks, Mages, Assassins, Support, Warriors, and Marksmen.

What’s new?

  • The MOBA has received a major graphical overhaul on the Switch, so Arena of Valor looks great on the TV.
  • Some heroes have also been adjusted to ensure they are balanced for controllers.
  • There is a Switch-exclusive arcade mode “Hook Wars” that utilizes the motion sensors of the small Joy-Cons.
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Is it like League of Legends? Anyone who has played other MOBAs will likely be reminded of them after watching the trailer. Familiar MOBA elements like Top, Mid, or Bot lane as well as Jungle are also present in Arena of Valor. There are also 5v5 or 3v3 game modes. However, Arena of Valor is considerably faster than LoL. In our test, we came to the conclusion that Arena of Valor is a MOBA for “in-between”.

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The games are fast-paced, you won’t be stuck in a match for an hour, but usually finish it in about 15 minutes. Sometimes even earlier. Particularly, the 3v3 mode could be won on the smartphone in less than 10 minutes.

To get you started, you should take a look at our Beginner’s Guide to Arena of Valor

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on September 25 – New Story, New Challenges

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny 2, the weekly reset is today, September 25th. Which activities and challenges, such as the Nightfall strike or the Flashpoint, are live now?

Iron Banner ends: Just in time for the weekly reset, the first Iron Banner event in Forsaken has ended. For a week, you could have fun in the Crucible, wiping out other Guardians with low power levels.

If you are among the Guardians with low power levels, then you had no chance of winning, but at least you had a chance at one or another new Iron Banner weapon.

Breakthrough starts: Following the Iron Banner, a new PvP mode starts at 7 PM today, which can be launched through the weekly PvP playlist. The week after, it will move to the competitive playlist. It’s called “Breakthrough” – we present this mode in detail here.

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What else the new Destiny week starting from September 25th has to offer, you will find out now.

Nightfall strikes starting September 25th on PS4, Xbox One, and PC

You can choose between three Nightfall strikes each week. This week, there are:

  • The Corrupted – Strike in the Dreaming City
  • The Twisted Tower
  • Unknown Terrain

The recommended power level is 540. Modifiers are only available through the challenge card. Your gear is locked during the activity – choose wisely.

To get powerful loot, you must:

  • Complete the Nightfall strike
  • Complete the Nightfall strike with at least 100,000 points

Strikes and Story Missions

In the heroic story missions these modifiers are active:

  • Void Burn
  • Glass: Health and shields reduced by half, but recovery is twice as fast
  • Heavyweight: Power weapons deal more damage and more ammo is available

In the Vanguard strikes, the same modifiers as in the heroic story missions are active. You can choose different difficulties, the maximum is “Level 50 – 500 Power”.

While the Burn modifier remains the same all week, the other two modifiers change daily.

To get powerful loot, you must:

  • Complete 3 heroic story missions
  • Complete 3 heroic strikes with a focus on the same light element as a fireteam member
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Crucible Activities and Gambit

In the Crucible, there are:

  • Quick Play
  • Competitive
  • Rumble
  • Breakthrough 4v4
  • Private Match

To get powerful loot, you must:

  • Complete 5 Crucible matches
  • Complete 3 Gambit matches

Additionally, today, September 25th, there is the daily challenge in Gambit. Complete a match for powerful gear.

Escalation Protocol

If the current rotation continues, you have a chance at the following weapon from the final boss of the Escalation Protocol this week:

Flashpoint, Petra, and Bounties

The Flashpoint is on Io starting today. There’s also a heroic adventure that drops powerful gear.

Ikora Rey lets you complete 20 bounties for powerful gear.

Hawthorne lets you gather 5000 XP with clan bounties for powerful gear.

Petra Venj is located this time in Rheasilvia. This is at least shown on the map. However, she is still in the spawn area for me just like last week. You can complete 2 weekly bounties with her for powerful gear. She has a new story mission titled “The Dark Monastery.” For this, you will receive powerful gear just like for the Ascendant challenge and for completing 8 daily bounties.

Update: In Rheasilvia, she is now here for me as well. It seems there was a bug when the weekly reset happened. The curse has now spread significantly in the Dreaming City. Many Taken Essence are floating in the air.

Spider has a new bounty that has not existed before: Kill the Hivespider Summoner for powerful gear. You need 5 Ghost Fragments for this.

At the Wanderer, you can collect 12 points in Gambit for powerful gear. Wins are worth 3 points, losses give one point.

In the Eververse, there’s the exotic Feathered Fancy emote, where you pet a chicken. Additionally, there are ornaments for ACD/0 Feedback Fence, the Tractor Cannon, and Crimson.

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First came the hate, then the ban – Fortnite punishes cheaters hard

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In Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Android, Switch & Xbox One), the major eSport tournament Fall Skirmish is currently running. Recently, there was an uproar because two players accidentally cheated. This now has serious consequences.

What exactly happened? The two players Nate Hill from the FaZe clan and FunkBomb participated in the first round of the major Fortnite tournament Fall Skirmish. FunkBomb was eliminated early and then watched the rest of the game on Twitch. Epic was streaming the tournament live without delay.

FunkBomb made a call-out to his teammate Nate Hill via voice chat and livestream. A few seconds later, he realized that the broadcast was live and he was giving his buddy Nate Hill unfair advantages. FunkBomb said: “This feels like cheating.”

He then immediately stopped. His partner did nothing with the information but more or less ignored it.

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Community is furious: Nevertheless, it was clear that Hill enjoyed unfair advantages and knew the position and health of an opponent. Therefore, the community was angry and demanded harsh penalties for the two “cheaters”. The community’s anger spilled over to Reddit and social media, where FunkBomb was bombarded with a lot of hate.

Epic imposes penalties

What happened to the two “cheaters”? The two players likely had no intention of cheating. The action lasted only a few seconds and was probably an accident. FunkBomb felt terrible and even reported himself. Nevertheless, Epic has now imposed severe penalties on both players:

  • FunkBomb is kicked from a team and will no longer be entitled to club prizes. However, he can still participate in the TwitchCon tournament.
  • Nate Hill from the FaZe Clan will also be punished as a beneficiary of the action, though not as harshly. He receives a ban until October 11, but remains in his team and continues to be eligible for prizes.
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Zero tolerance for cheating: With this, Epic meets the demands of the angry community and also clearly shows that there is a zero tolerance policy for cheating during a tournament. After all, the great tournament Fall Skirmish involves winnings in the millions, and everything should be fair.

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Zandalari trolls and Kul Tirans will be playable in WoW Patch 8.1

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The allied races of the Zandalari trolls and the humans of Kul Tiras are coming with Patch 8.1 from World of Warcraft. The requirements are quite simple.

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A few days ago, the Game Director of World of Warcraft, Ion Hazzikostas, revealed that with Patch 8.1, two new allied races will finally join World of Warcraft. After Zandalari trolls and Kul Tiran humans have been known for a long time, they are getting closer with Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance.

The requirements for the races: To be able to play Zandalari trolls and Kul Tiran humans in Patch 8.1, there are only a few requirements. You must:

  • Have reached Level 120
  • Be exalted with the Zandalari Empire (Horde) or the Proudmoore Admiralty (Alliance)
  • Have completed the new steps of the war campaign
  • The raid Siege of Zuldazar must be released
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The two allied races will only come into play after the raid, during the continued story. However, how exactly that will look is still unknown.

Speculation about the story: There are already many speculations about how the Siege of Zuldazar will unfold. The most common theory is that King Rastakhan will be killed by the Alliance, and the Horde will arrive too late to prevent it. This would make Talanji the new queen, who already has a good relationship with the Horde. It would be the perfect time to officially join the Horde.

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Similarly, the Alliance could celebrate a victory alongside the Kul Tiran, if they truly manage to kill Rastakhan. And at a victory celebration, new alliances can easily be formed.

However, there is still no release date for Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance. Currently, the patch is in an early form on the PTR.

Are you already looking forward to the Zandalari trolls and the Kul Tiran? Or do you have no desire to level a new character again with Patch 8.1?

What other innovations Patch 8.1 brings, our comprehensive overview article reveals.

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The slowest player in FIFA 19 can almost keep up with Mbappé

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Kylian Mbappé is, together with Adama Traore, the fastest player in FIFA 19. However, the speed difference is not that significant: The slowest player in the game, Aaron Hughes, can almost keep up with the PSG sprinter.

Kylian Mbappé is a top player in FIFA 19: Mbappé, with a pace rating of 96, is not only among the fastest players in FIFA 19, but his other stats look great as well: The overall rating of 87 makes him one of the best attackers in the game.

At only 19 years old, the world champion is also one of the biggest talents in this year’s career mode.

Mbappe FIFA 19

Aaron Hughes, on the other hand, is a rather unknown player. The 38-year-old center-back plays in the Scottish Premiership for Heart of Midlothian FC. With an overall rating of 65, you are unlikely to encounter him in many FUT matches. And although Hughes has even gained a pace point compared to last year, it remains clear: With a pace of 24, he is still the slowest player in FIFA 19.

Aaron Hughes FIFA 19

Speed Test Almost Equal

Pace is not that important anymore: Nevertheless, the Scottish defender does not fall too far behind in the race against Kylian Mbappé.

It has already been noticed that EA Sports has reduced the pace for many players. Generally, the differences in pace ratings no longer seem to significantly impact gameplay. And a FIFA fan demonstrates this in a video.

The Twitter user @RobTGF_ had the two different players race against each other. It becomes clear: The difference is not as great as expected. You can watch the race in the following video.

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From the penalty area, both players run across the entire field:

  • Mbappé takes 11.454 seconds
  • Hughes takes 13.177 seconds

Converted, Mbappé runs at a speed of 14.64 miles per hour, and Hughes at 12.73 miles per hour. The difference between the fastest and the slowest player in FIFA 19 is not that large – despite the 72-point gap in pace.

If you want Mbappé for your Ultimate Team, you will need a lot of coins – here you can find out how to get them.

Difference Between Real World and FIFA 19 World

How realistic is the pace? It is noticeable: In a race across the entire field, with the ball at their feet, Aaron Hughes can almost keep up with the fastest player in FIFA 19. Mbappé only gains 1.7 seconds over the entire field.

It should be noted that a FIFA game, despite all authenticity, plays differently than a match in real life: The halves are shorter, the pace on the field and the speeds of the players must therefore be adjusted. Because in a real game, Mbappé would likely pull away from the Scottish defender more noticeably.

You can now test how speed is felt in the game: FIFA 19 will be released on September 28 for all platforms, early access started on September 25.

Next Friday, September 28, at 1 PM, we will look at FIFA 19 from an eSports perspective on our Twitch channel MAX during the EGX 2018 event. Be there live as professionals speak frankly about FIFA 19.

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Players are craving this bow in Destiny 2, have wild theories

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Almost three weeks after the release of Forsaken, two of the new Exotics from the expansion have yet to appear in Destiny 2. Players are now eagerly awaiting the first sign of the Wish-Ender bow.

Wish-Ender desperately searched for! After the release of the expansion Forsaken, all new exotic items have already been found – except for two. The exotic hand cannon Malfeasance seems to be reachable through a quest line, as the Guardians recently found out. But what about the Wish-Ender bow? The community has already developed several theories regarding the appearance of the bow.

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Is the bow coming from Petra?

Guardians hope for a quest: Players are currently operating under the theory that the Shattered City has a three-week cycle in which the corruption of the city increases and then diminishes again. Bungie recently mentioned this three-week cycle in a livestream without going into further detail.

Players now believe that Petra Venj offers a new quest each of the three weeks, and the final quest, which was actually supposed to be available with the reset on September 25, leads to the bow.

How credible is the theory? According to the Triumphs in the game, there is still a lot to expect in the Shattered City. Guardians hope that some of the upcoming secrets might lead to the Wish-Ender.

There is also a multi-part quest that stretches over weeks and is thus “timegated”, not for the first time in Destiny 2. The quest for the Polaris Lance by Ana Bray on Mars took four weeks, including the catalyst even five weeks.

Some players think that the name hints at the outcome of Petra’s possible quest line and thus to the appearance of the Wish-Ender. It was the last wish of the final boss of the raid that the Shattered City be cursed. With the upcoming quest, Guardians would obtain the Wish-Ender bow and “break” the curse. The city would be reset to its original state before the cycle begins again.

Destiny 2 Forsaken Wish-Ender

Is the bow coming from the raid?

Can we expect more from the raid? Another theory deals with the Forsaken raid “Last Wish”. Recently, a “Wall of Wishes” has appeared in a room, where Guardians can wish for various things.

To do this, a specific code must be entered at the wall with 20 circles, which fulfills certain “wishes”. The codes have been found by Guardians all over the game world, including on Nessus and in the raid itself, and compiled on Reddit.

So far, 9 wishes have already been “found”. According to data mining, there are supposed to be 14 wishes in total. Some Guardians speculate that there might still be a “15th wish” that could finally allow them to hold the Wish-Ender in their hands.

room of wishes

How credible is the theory? This approach has also found its legitimacy within the community. Players assume that one must first enter all the codes at the Wall of Wishes, thus wishing for all wishes once, before being able to get to wish number 15.

It is assumed that wish number 15 starts a quest that ultimately leads to the bow or revives Cayde-6. The community is currently divided on which of the two they would prefer.

Are you also eagerly waiting for the Wish-Ender? What do you think, which theory is likely to be true? Or do you have a completely different suspicion?

Update 26.9. 10 AM: It is now indeed known how to obtain the Wish-Ender. Here is our guide for the exotic bow

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2. Teaser for Season 6 shows Cowgirl – Is Fortnite now taking on Red Dead 2?

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For Season 6 of Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, Xbox One, iOS, Android, Switch), the 2nd teaser has just been released. It shows a clear hint at a Western theme.

On Twitter, the developers at Epic showed the second teaser image for Season 6. It has become a tradition that shortly before the start of a new season, a new image is shown each day before officially revealing the theme and battle pass details.

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What does the 2nd teaser show? Image number 2 shows a woman with a bandit mask and a cowboy hat. Additionally, a purple cube is again visible in the background. Most likely, the cowgirl is one of the available skins from the Battle Pass of Season 6.

What does this image mean?

Western after all? The “cowgirl” in the teaser image is clearly a hint for many fans towards the long-awaited Western theme. This was already predicted for Season 5, as various leaks from datamining had a Western reference.

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In the end, however, it remained with the strange dimensional rift theme that dominated Season 5. Instead of cowboys and bandits, Vikings came.

Does Red Dead Redemption 2 have something to do with it? With the upcoming release of Red Dead Redemption 2 in October and the teaser image, it seems fairly certain that Epic will include the Western theme at least partially in Season 6.

There might even be a Western-themed game mode or perhaps a crossover event with Red Dead Redemption 2? We will probably learn more on September 27, when Season 6 officially begins.

How does this fit with the first image?

What about the llama DJ? The Western image does not fit at all with the futuristic llama DJ, who can be seen in the first teaser image for Season 6. On the other hand, Drift’s fox mask also did not match the Viking axe from the teasers for Season 5.

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Time travel again? Perhaps the theme of Season 6 is really time travel and the llama guy ensures that various eras are mixed together again?

First a sprayer, then a DJ? The llama DJ might be the protagonist of Season 6, similar to how the sprayer Drift was in Season 5. Both guys wear strange animal masks, Drift with a fox, the DJ with a llama head. So there could be a connection.

It remains exciting until we know more on September 27.

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Win 4 PC versions of Monster Hunter World worth €55 each

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Do you want to play the PC version of Monster Hunter World? Then participate in our giveaway and win one of four copies of the game that we are raffling off here.

Monster Hunter World is now available for PC but not every Monster fan has obtained the game yet. But don’t worry, we received a few copies from Capcom and would love to raffle them off to you. You just need to participate in our giveaway.

The Mein-MMO Giveaway for Monster Hunter World

What exactly can you win? We have four copies of the full version of Monster Hunter World for PC for this giveaway. It is a standard version of the game. Retailers charge about €55 for this edition.

How can I participate? To win, you only need to complete the actions listed below in the giveaway widget. The more actions you complete, the better your chances of winning. However, a single action is sufficient to enter the drawing for the winners.

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How will the winners be determined? The four winners will be randomly selected via the giveaway tool Gleam. The legal process is excluded.

How long does the giveaway last? The giveaway for Monster Hunter World runs until September 28, 2018, at 12:00 noon.

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How do I receive my prize? If you have won, you will be informed via email. You just need to provide us with your address so we can send you the box with the game. Your data will be deleted afterwards and not shared with third parties.

Are you still unsure if Monster Hunter World is worth it? Then read our review of monster hunting:

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Tank hero Reinhardt is currently destroying the Overwatch PTR

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Many heroes are being reworked on the test server of Overwatch. If you have already looked at the changes and tested them, you might have noticed that one of the heroes is not playable at all.

Reinhardt disabled: If you roam around the Overwatch PTR (Public Test Realm), you currently cannot select the tank hero Reinhardt. He is not playable in training or in normal or custom matches.

What’s wrong with Reinhardt?

Bug causes server crashes: The reason why Reinhardt is currently not playable is a “gamebreaking bug” in the literal sense. When Reinhardt is selected, it can cause the server to crash, as developer Romain Dijoux writes in the official forum.

Blizzard has been working on a patch that should have been released on Monday or early this week. As of now (as of September 25, 2018, 3:45 PM), Reinhardt is still disabled.

There have been frequent issues with Reinhardt in the recent past. The current bug shows that it does not seem easy to fix all the problems.

Overwatch Reinhardt Brigitte

Shields are set to be reworked: There should have been a visual change for Reinhardt on the PTR. The rework should apply to all heroes with a shield:

  • Brigitte
  • Winston
  • Orisa
  • Reinhardt

Their shields should receive a new effect with the visual rework. When the shields have low hit points, they should flicker and slightly flash, like broken electronics.


What else is changing? The current PTR patch holds some changes. One of the biggest is the complete rework of Torbjörn, who will throw his turrets in the future and spread lava puddles in his ultimate “Molten Core”.

The hero Pharah is also getting a rework, which will require players to have slightly more accuracy and increases her mobility. Our community at MeinMMO estimates that this is intended to be a nerf on console, where she currently seems too strong to many.

Overwatch Pharah Ultimate

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There is currently also an achievement visible on the PTR that reveals which heroes might get a Halloween skin.

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How Hunting and Fishing Works in Red Dead Redemption 2

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Currently, there is a flood of information regarding Red Dead Redemption 2. Recently, it became known how extensive and detailed the various animal species will be. Thus, there will also be numerous hunting and fishing opportunities in the open world of Red Dead Redemption 2. 

The diversity of animals is said to provide a significant portion of realism in Red Dead Redemption 2. In total, there will be almost 200 different species, all of which are supposed to have their place in the ecosystem of the game world.

Developer Rockstar not only wants to create a lively world with so many animals, but they are also meant to be part of the gameplay. Players will have numerous hunting and fishing opportunities.

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Happy hunting! This is how hunting works in Red Dead Redemption 2

According to Rockstar, hunting and fishing are among the most important survival skills in RDR2. Through them, you obtain food and materials. Both are necessary for survival.

Hunting on land – what you need to pay attention to: Successfully hunting animals depends on many different factors. Each species has its own habitat and behaves like its real-life counterpart. Possums play dead, bison and reindeer travel in herds.

Therefore, it’s not just about reading tracks and then taking down the animal. The wind can carry your scent to other animals and betray you.

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Your choice of weapon can also be crucial. Where you hit will determine the quality of meat and pelt, which will have a direct impact on selling prices with merchants. So choose your caliber carefully, depending on the size of the animal.

If the first shot is not fatal, you’ll need to track the animal, often by following blood trails. In the end, you may have to put it out of its misery with a mercy shot. Watch out for competition. If you don’t take down your prey quickly enough and transport it away, other hunters, whether human or animal, may get there first.

Good fishing! Fishing in Red Dead Redemption 2

This is how fishing works: Fans of virtual fishing can look forward to a wide range of different fish species. They inhabit the various lakes and rivers of the open world. The choice of your bait and line will play a crucial role in a successful catch.

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What can you do with the catch? You have many options to profit from your catch. These depend on what you want to do with your captured prey. You can

  • skin it, butcher it, and take it to the nearest butcher,
  • bring it back to your camp and donate it
  • or take it to a trapper who can make other exotic goods from it.

Your horse serves as a means of transportation in this.

Of course, there is a risk of calling PETA, as was the case with Far Cry 5.

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Hunting and fishing as side activities in Red Dead Online?

The hunting system of Red Dead Redemption 2 sounds very extensive and could offer a lot of variety. So why shouldn’t it also have a place in the online mode?

There could be several activities that could either be offered in separate modes or simply in free mode.

Hunting and fishing competitions could be possible. True to Rockstar’s style, mythical creatures could also be hidden in the game world. There is still no official information on survival skills in the online mode.

However, it appears that Rockstar wants to delve deeper into Red Dead Online only when the beta starts in November.

Regardless, the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2 is likely to be a financial success. An analyst assumes this.

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Pokémon GO: The new Pokémon is called Meltan! Introduction in the trailer

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Finally, there is certainty about the new Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It is a new species called Meltan. It is introduced in the trailer.

In recent days, trainers have been thinking a lot about what this new Pokémon is all about. “Is it really a new Pokémon or just a placeholder?” many players asked themselves. Now there is certainty – It is a new Pokémon. First details are now available.

This is Meltan – A mysterious Pokémon in Pokémon GO and Let’s GO

With a trailer, the Pokémon team has now introduced the new discovery. It is said that trainers contributed to the discovery and identification of the monster through their work with field research in Pokémon GO.

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What is the new Pokémon? In the video, Professor Willow speaks with Professor Oak and explains that captured Ditto can transform into special Pokémon that Willow does not yet know. Oak is also initially uncertain but then explains that he has already read about this Pokémon in ancient texts. This fits with our theory about the mother Pokémon.

  • The new Pokémon is called Meltan
  • It belongs to the “Mother” category, as can be seen from its head
  • It is a Steel type
  • Height: 0.2 meters
  • Weight: 8.0 kilograms
  • It is a mysterious Pokémon

As a description, it is stated:

Meltan’s body is mostly made of liquid metal, and its shape is very fluid. With its liquid limbs, it breaks down metal to absorb it.

It generates electricity by absorbing external metal. This electricity is used not only as a source of energy but also as an attack that it can fire from its eye.

Meltan is an exceptionally curious and expressive Pokémon that has a keen interest in all kinds of things.

The research on this new Pokémon is not yet completed. Officially, it is stated that “…the suspicion is growing that Pokémon GO is the key to encountering this interesting new Pokémon in Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Evoli! . We are curious to see what more will come to light about this new monster in the coming days.

Pokémon Lets GO Meltan

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A few days ago, trailers found an extreme number of these Meltan in the wild in Pokémon GO

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