During the presentation of the new iPhone XS, Bethesda’s Game Director Todd Howard took the stage and delivered a keynote about his new mobile game The Elder Scrolls Blades. According to Howard, the game is perfectly suited for the new Apple smartphone.
What did Todd Howard say? In his keynote, Howard praised the strong processing power of Apple’s new flagship smartphone, the iPhone XS. With this powerful machine, it is easily possible to offer excellent graphics and processing power for games.
Blades is ideal for the new iPhone: Especially the new mobile game The Elder Scrolls Blades would greatly benefit from the technical possibilities. This applies particularly to light effects, post-processing, and control. It would also be possible to enable stereo sound without headphones.
How the new iPhone harmonizes with Blades can be seen in the video here from the keynote.
What do you think? Are powerful smartphones like the iPhone XS or the Samsung Note 9 now a serious competition for consoles and PCs?
The next episode of the Living World in Guild Wars 2 is on the horizon. With a new trailer, ArenaNet announces the release of “Our Guiding Star” featuring a total of six new contents.
The Story of the Patch: The trailer begins with the dragon dame Aurene. Since her birth, she has been by your side, and in the last episode of the living story, she showcased her power impressively. In the future, you will likely use her in battles against the great enemies, the Elder Dragons.
One of these beasts you might encounter in the upcoming episode. The Elder Dragon Kralkatorrik has “marked” the new area Jahai Cliffs. Therefore, his minions, the “Brandeds”, are already waiting for us there.
New Raid and new Legendary Weapon: Among the six new contents of the patch is the raid “Myth-Maker’s Gambit”, where you will confront a familiar, powerful being. Zommoros, the Keeper of the Mystic Forge, has already made crafting difficult for many players. In the new raid, you might finally get your chance to pay him back.
Additionally, you will receive the new legendary scepter Xiuquatl. This weapon will apparently grant you a new aura and a small animal companion.
The highlight of the patch? A special content of the patch is the new Sun Refuge. This is a player instance that can be expanded. The focus is on armor that evolves as you progress through the instance. In the refuge itself, you seem to be able to encounter allies like Aurene.
When does “Guiding Star” come out? The fourth episode of the Living World Season 4 releases on Tuesday, September 18.
More about Aurene? Here is an article about the “little” dragon:
For Pokémon GO, the update 0.119.1 is released. It features a new move “Crabhammer”, the ability to share EX Raid passes, and changes to the shiny display.
In the new update 0.119.1 of Pokémon GO, there have been several changes. Sharing EX Raid invitations is expected to be enabled soon. Features for submitting PokéStops are included. Data miners have already examined the update closely and listed all changes.
We will show you what the update brings.
This is what the patch notes say
Officially, the update brings the following changes:
PokéStop suggestions are now available for level 40 trainers in Brazil and South Korea
You can now remove Pokémon from your favorites while in the trading interface
You can share EX Raid passes with a friend (not yet active)
Notifications (received a gift from a friend, raid starting soon, etc.) can now be dismissed by swiping
Various bug fixes and performance improvements
What else is hidden in the update 0.119.1 has been discovered by the experts from TheSilphRoad.
Quality of Life – Improvements affecting gameplay
Quality of life updates refer to changes that aim to make playing easier.
Shiny display during encounters
What’s new? If you encounter a shiny monster in the wild, it will now be signaled by a display. Similar to berries or weather boosts, you will find the display directly on the Pokémon, ensuring that you know when you encounter a shiny Pokémon.
Above the “CP 35” display, you will find the shiny symbol during an encounter
Swipe away notifications
What’s new? The new notification system has proven useful, but it was also somewhat annoying at times. It temporarily blocked part of the screen. Now you can simply swipe away notifications if they are bothering you.
De-favoriting during trading
What’s new? If you notice that the Pokémon you selected during a trade belongs to your favorites, you can now de-favorite it while trading. Previously, you had to exit the trading interface.
New features
The update 0.119.1 brings two new features: the submission of PokéStop suggestions and the ability to share EX Raid passes.
Substituting PokéStops
This feature has already been introduced by Niantic. Initially, trainers in Brazil and South Korea can use it. There are particularly few stops there so far.
In beta phase: This function is now being fundamentally tested before being enabled worldwide. You can find more on the topic of submitting PokéStops here:
How does it work? The essential preparations for sharing EX Raid passes have now been made. The feature is not yet activated and has not been presented by Niantic, but there are a few details about it:
You need a minimum friendship level to share. What that level is, remains unclear
You can only share an EX Raid pass with one person “ERROR_EX_RAID_PASS_ALREADY_SHARED”
Friends cannot be invited multiple times to the same raid “ERROR_FRIEND_ALREADY_INVITED_TO_SAME_RAID”
The raid cannot have already started “ERROR_EX_RAID_ALREADY_STARTED”
The following findings are hints and leaks that should always be taken with caution.
Display for EX Raid arenas?
Clear marking possible: Currently, arenas are marked with a small “sponsored” display. This indicates to trainers that it is a sponsored arena. It is possible that soon arenas eligible for EX Raids will also be visibly marked for trainers. Then, when viewing the arena, you would immediately see whether a raid could qualify a trainer for an EX Raid pass.
IsExRaidEligible
exRaidTag
ClickExRaidTag
exRaidModalSprite
Due to these lines of code, speculation about an EX Raid display is underway.
What’s new? The sounds for the unreleased Pokémon “Kecleon” have been changed. No other Pokémon has had their sounds adjusted. For some reason, Kecleon is getting more attention from developers.
Audio files for the new move Crabhammer found
What was found? The audio files for the Crabhammer move are now in the code of Pokémon GO.
Who is the move for? Crabhammer is the signature move of Krabby/Kingler. However, important data is still missing before this move could be unlocked.
Effects for Meteor Mash in the game
What kind of effect? A graphic for a comet is now in the code. This is probably directly related to the Meteor Mash move that was already found in an older update.
What kind of move? Effects for the Power-Up Punch have been found in the APK.
Who can learn the move? This move is only learned by a few species through level-ups. As a TM, it may also work for others. Krabbox and Masskito from Generation 7 can learn it. And a single Pokémon from Generation 4 – Lucario.
The speculation: These are likely the first steps to incorporate moves for the 4th generation into Pokémon GO.
Technical
These technical changes and bug fixes can be found in the new Pokémon GO update 0.119.1.
Android Camera
What’s new? The line “AndroidCameraAppService” is now in the code, which apparently relates to permissions and storage of photos from Pokémon GO. Initial testers report that they can now save AR photos on Android devices without issues. Before this update, it did not work.
Reinstallation: If you also have problems with this, restart your Android device after installing the new update. If that doesn’t help, it’s best to uninstall Pokémon GO from your phone and download the new version.
Authentication and translations
What’s new? Niantic continues to work on implementing child accounts. Furthermore, translations are now apparently being directly retrieved from the server instead of being embedded in the APK. This allows translation errors to be fixed directly without users needing to download an update.
PokéDex animations are back
What’s new? The 3D models are now back in the PokéDex. They show animations and play sounds when tapped.
This is the summary of the new Pokémon GO update 0.119.1 – Which new content are you looking forward to the most?
Numerous Guardians are eagerly anticipating this: On Friday, September 14, 2018, the raid “Last Wish” in the Dreaming City will open its doors, and the race for World First begins anew.
After ten days of preparation, players can then team up in groups of six to eliminate the evil that claims the heart of the Dreaming City.
Forsaken Raid “Last Wish” – All Info
When does it start? The new raid starts on Friday, September 14, 2018, at 7:00 PM our time.
What are the requirements for the raid? No official information is available yet. However, the answer to this question has likely already been found by data miners.
According to data mining results, the minimum requirement for the raid Last Wish is a power level of 520. Guardians below that power level won’t even be able to enter the raid in the Dreaming City.
Data mining recommends a power level of 550 – a full 30 points above the entry threshold and only 50 points below the new power level cap of 600.
However, keep in mind that this information has not been officially confirmed. Since it comes directly from the game data, there is a high likelihood that these values are accurate.
By the way: There is a new item for 5,000 Glimmer or three legendary shards. It’s called “Raid Banner” and can be placed once. Anyone who interacts with the placed banner receives full super energy and heavy ammunition.
The rewards: For the World First title, there is more than just fame and glory from Bungie. Additionally, some special rewards can be obtained within the first 24 hours and until the following Tuesday by successfully completing the raid.
What does the trailer show? You can see how the Guardians make their way along a long bridge to the entrance of the raid. This is partially overrun with Taken Blight. The passages apparently alternate between the physical and Ascendant realms. There are both cave complexes and cathedral-like palace buildings to explore.
An Ascendant Witch is also seen. This is one of the seven Awoken Witches that serve Queen Mara Sov.
Alongside the shown scenes, you can hear Mara Sov speaking. The Awoken Queen addresses Petra Venj and urges her to gather a team and send it into the heart of the city. The Guardians are to eliminate the creature lurking deep within and tear its heart out.
The trailer ends with the words “I have waited so long to fulfill a last wish.” Whether this refers to Mara’s own wish or someone else’s remains unclear.
Are you already looking forward to the raid? Will you be there right at the raid start?
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In FIFA 19, the top 100 players, the Top 100, are known. They offer some surprises in the ratings. A guest contribution by Max Handwerk.
About two weeks before the FIFA 19 release, the “Top 100” countdown has come to an end: EA Sports has revealed the best players in FIFA 19.
The ratings held a few big surprises: Let’s take a look at the most exciting values.
1. Surprise: Ronaldo and Messi – Leading Duo
Who is the best player in FIFA 19? That Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the two highest-rated players in FIFA 19 is no surprise. However, for the first time neither of them could decisively stand out: Both the Barcelona and Juventus stars have an overall rating of 94.
Ronaldo and Messi are equal for the first time: In recent years, one of them always had at least one point more. In FIFA 19, Ronaldo and Messi are on the same level for the first time.
2. Surprise: Mohamed Salah – Speed Loss
Overall, EA Sports seems to want to take some speed out of the game this year, as many players’ pace has been significantly reduced.
Mo Salah gets slowed down: The Egyptian can be pleased with a significantly improved overall rating of 88 after his dream season. However, while all his values rose or at least remained the same, the winger loses some speed and now has 92 points. Salah remains a weapon for the flanks, of course.
3. Surprise: Arturo Vidal and Arjen Robben – Snail’s Pace
Even more affected by the speed loss is Arturo Vidal: The Chilean apparently left some stats in Munich during his transfer from FC Bayern to Barcelona.
Not only does Vidal fall by 2 points in the overall rating: A whopping 18 points are deducted from his speed, leaving him with only 57.
Massive brakes were also applied to Arjen Robben: With only 79 speed points, the winger known for his sprints is significantly slower in FIFA 19 compared to last year.
Robben looks skeptical
4. Surprise: Toni Kroos – Suddenly Faster
Although Toni Kroos was already the best German outfield player in the game last year, many opted not to use the midfielder: The speed of 50 points was simply too weak.
Kroos suddenly faster: With all the pace reductions of other players, it’s even more surprising that Kroos improves by 17 points and now has a speed value of 67.
In the FIFA forums, it is already being said that Kroos will finally be useful.
5. Surprise: Umtiti and Piqué – Equal Quality Center-Back Duo
Fans of FC Barcelona can rejoice over a strong duo in defense: The 24-year-old French center-back Umtiti had a strong season with the Catalans and became world champion in the summer.
He was rewarded with a new overall rating of 87, which is four points higher than last year.
This puts Umtiti on par with Gerard Piqué, who, despite his advanced age, retains his 87 rating. However, he is overshadowed by his younger colleague in all stats – especially in speed and dribbling.
Mbappe pulls away
6. Surprise: Mbappe Surpasses Aubameyang
Who is the fastest player in FIFA 19? This question arises every year. It’s already clear: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is not. The Arsenal forward loses one rating point and two speed points compared to the FIFA 18 winter upgrade – Aubameyang’s pace is now 94.
Fastest player in FIFA 19: Kylian Mbappe, however, is the fastest player of the upcoming season with a speed rating of 96 – and with an overall rating of 87, he is also one of the most dangerous. Only Adama from Wolverhampton Wanderers can keep up with his pace – his overall rating is only 75.
The Schalke defensive specialist Naldo showed himself last season in the form of his life and was a rock in defense – both in the Bundesliga and in FIFA 18.
EA Sports rewards this with a new overall rating of 86 – two points more than last year’s winter upgrade card!
However, one searches in vain for an improvement in the stats: With the exception of the defensive value, which rose by two points, all values have dropped compared to Naldo’s FIFA 18 card.
The new home of Cristiano Ronaldo
8. Surprise: Ciro Immobile – Top Striker
After last season, the new overall rating of Lazio striker Ciro Immobile is certainly justified. However, those who remember the Italian from his time at BVB may be surprised at the numbers.
Immobile has a strong 87 in the overall rating, five points more than last year. Especially the dribbling and shooting values make Immobile one of the best strikers in Serie A this year.
A player has already proven their endurance. Just under a month after the launch of the new addon for World of Warcraft, all classes are at level 120.
With the opening of the raid Uldir on Mythic, most players are still working on properly gearing their characters in World of Warcraft. However, some players have different goals. The user Link_OoT has already leveled 12 characters to level 120 – every available class.
10 of the 12 classes can be seen in this picture. Of course, all Horde. Source: Reddit
Tips for Quick Leveling: When asked by other users if he had any tips for quick leveling, he replied quickly.
He recommended leveling mainly in Vol’dun and Nazmir on the Horde side (where all his characters are). The quests are close together there, and there are only a few long travel routes. Generally, after completing both areas, you are already at level 118 or 119, with gathering professions even a bit further.
Additionally, Link_OoT advised to always keep a stack of Goblin Gliders handy to quickly get down from mountains and cover long distances, should they occur.
By the way, he found leveling with the Demon Hunter the easiest. There, he only had to pull a lot of enemies together and could almost completely eliminate them alone with the Eye Beam.
Community reacts amused: Other players on Reddit congratulate and are otherwise rather amused. There are some comments with the following content:
“Then I wish you a lot of fun farming reputation – on all 12 characters”
“You avoid the terrible endgame by simply never arriving there. Brilliant idea.”
How many characters have you already brought to the maximum level of 120? Do you focus only on one main character, or have you already caught the twink fever?
In FIFA 19 gibt es mit dem Abschluss-Timing, dem Timed-Finishing, eine neue Schusstechnik, mit der Ihr zuverlässiger trefft als bisher. Hier sind alle Infos mit Tipps und Erklärungen.
Was ist das Timed-Finishing? Das Abschlusstiming, wie das Timed-Finishing auf Englisch heißt, ist ein neues Gameplay-Feature, mit dem Ihr mehr Kontrolle über Eure Schüsse habt. Es verlangt Euch auf dem Platz mehr ab als das normale Schuss-System, aber wenn Ihr das Timed-Finishing beherrscht, zappeln die Bälle häufiger im Tor.
Alles, was Ihr zum Timed-Finishing in FIFA 19 wissen müsst, hat der Youtube-Kanal bPartGaming in diesem Video aufbereitet. Wir fassen die Infos und Tipps darunter zusammen:
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bPartGaming gehört übrigens zu den Game Changers von EA – das ist eine Gruppe von Youtubern und Streamern, die schon vorab Infos und Bildmaterial zu FIFA 19 veröffentlichen dürfen und Feeback an die Entwicklern geben können.
Wie führe ich das Timed-Finishing perfekt aus?
Was muss ich für’s Abschluss-Timing drücken? Ihr müsst insgesamt zwei Mal die Schusstaste betätigen:
Beim ersten Mal ladet Ihr mit der Schusstaste den Schuss normal auf – wie in vorherigen FIFA-Teilen: Haltet die Taste länger gedrückt, um den Ball hoch zu schießen, haltet sie kurz gedrückt, um den Ball flacher zu schießen.
Lasst die Schuss-Taste nun kurz los.
Drückt dann noch einmal die Schusstaste genau in dem Moment, in dem der Spieler den Ball mit dem Fuß zum Abschluss berührt.
Wie wird mir der perfekte Moment angezeigt? In den Trainer-Einstellungen lässt sich ein Balken einstellen, der beim ersten Drücken der Schusstaste über dem Spieler auftaucht. Es fährt eine weiße Linie im Balken von außen nach innen. Drückt noch einmal die Schusstaste, wenn die Linie direkt in der Mitte im grünen Bereich ist, um den perfekten Schuss rauszuhauen:
Habt Ihr ein perfektes Timing erwischt, färbt sich der Balken vollständig Grün:
Muss ich den Balken immer sehen? Nein, in den Trainer-Einstellungen könnt Ihr die Balken-Anzeige ausschalten, falls sie Euch auf Dauer stört. Ob Ihr perfekte Abschlusstimings hinlegt, erfahrt Ihr dann an der Farbe der Umrandung des Dreiecks über dem Spieler:
Muss ich in FIFA 19 mit dem Timed-Finishing spielen? Nein, dieses Feature ist rein optional. In den Controller-Einstellungen lässt sich das Abschlusstiming komplett abschalten. Dann schießt Ihr wie bisher mit dem normalen “Einmal drücken”-Schusssystem.
Gibt es noch den flachen Vollspannschuss in FIFA 19? Das Timed-Finishing wird nun so ausgeführt wie bislang der “Low-Driven-Shot” – durch doppeltes Drücken der Schusstaste mit gutem Timing. Der flache Vollspannschuss bekommt in FIFA 19 folglich eine neue Tastenkombination. Man führt ihn jetzt aus, indem man L1+R1 beziehungsweise LB+RB zusammen mit der Schusstaste drückt.
Bei welchen Schussarten kann ich das Abschlusstiming verwenden? Bei jeder Art von Schuss ist das neue Feature anwendbar. Weitschüsse, Kopfbälle, Volleys, Fallrückzieher oder angeschnitte Schüsse – alles ist möglich.
Was passiert, wenn ich zu früh oder zu spät schieße? Die Balken-Farben
Das bedeuten die Farben des Balkens:
Grün – Ihr habt den Ball perfekt getroffen. Der Schuss ist wuchtiger und präziser als bei normalen Abschlüssen. Die Chancen sind höher, dass Ihr ein Tor erzielt. Garantiert ist das Tor jedoch nicht: Gelb – Ihr habt etwas zu früh gedrückt. Die Chancen sind trotzdem gut, dass der Ball ins Tor geht. Die Chancen sind aber wohl etwas schlechter, als wenn Ihr normal – ohne Timed-Finishing – geschossen hättet:Rot – Ihr habt viel zu früh gedrückt. Ist der Balken rot, ist ein Torerfolg sehr unwahrscheinlich (aber nicht ausgeschlossen). Meistens haut der Spieler den Ball dann auf die Tribüne.
Grau – Ihr habt zu spät gedrückt. Drückt Ihr zu spät, passiert im Grunde nichts Negatives. Der Ball fliegt normal in Richtung Tor – so, als sei das Timed-Finishing ausgeschaltet. Ihr könnt also auf das doppelte Drücken verzichten. Der Ball kommt dann aber nicht so wuchtig und präzise wie bei einem grünen, perfekten Abschluss.
Tipps und Hinweise zum Abschlusstiming
Wollt Ihr Euch an das Timed-Finishing gewöhnen, kann Euch der Balken als optische Hilfe dabei unterstützen, den Einstieg zu meistern. Später solltet Ihr aber den Balken ausschalten und Euch an den Schuss-Animationen orientieren, wann Ihr das zweite Mal die Schusstaste drücken müsst.
Die besten Situationen für ein Timed-Finishing sind jene, wenn Ihr ein wenig Platz um Euch habt und Euch auf das Timing konzentrieren könnt.
Wenn Ihr in einer aussichtsreichen Schussposition seid, ist es möglicherweise sinnvoller, auf das Timed-Finishing zu verzichten und nur einmal die Schusstaste zu drücken. Das Risiko eines schlechten Timings ist hier unnötig.
Auch bei Volleys und Kopfbällen ist das Timed-Finishing möglich. Jedoch erfordert es viel Übung, hier das perfekte Timing zu finden.
Versucht, beim Timing eher zu spät als zu früh zu sein. Zu frühe Schüsse werden stärker bestraft.
Werdet Ihr Euch an das Timed-Finishing heranwagen?
Through the Ultra Bonus Event in Pokémon GO, there are special eggs. Regional monsters will hatch from the 7KM eggs. Here’s what you need to know.
In the coming weeks, Trainers in Pokémon GO will experience a collection of events. Mewtwo is coming to raids – Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno are also included. Additionally, you can obtain regional monsters from 7KM eggs. What you need to know, we will show you here.
Regional Pokémon from 7KM Eggs
At the start of the Ultra Event, regional Pokémon from the 1st Generation will join the Alolan Pokémon in the 7KM eggs. These will remain in the loot for this month.
This means you can hatch the following Pokémon from the 7KM eggs you receive starting from the kickoff of the event:
Tauros,
Kangaskhan,
Mr. Mime
or Farfetch’d.
Just like the Alolan monsters that have already been found in them for weeks.
How long will the regionals remain in eggs? At the start of the event, on September 13 at 10 PM, the new egg contents in Pokémon GO should be active. They will remain in the game until “end of September”. A specific end date has not yet been announced.
You need friends: To receive the 7KM eggs, you must open gifts from in-game friends. If they send you gifts, there is a chance that there is a 7KM egg inside. But also remember to send gifts to your friends. You receive gifts by spinning PokéStops.
Looking for friends? In our Pokémon GO group on Facebook we have photo albums for sharing friend codes. This makes it easy to find friends nearby or even worldwide.
Can you use old gifts? Trainers are now wondering if old gifts from friends also have the chance to drop eggs with regional Pokémon.
Yes, you can, say the experts. The content of the eggs is determined only after opening the gift. (Via TheSilphRoad)
Can you use old 7KM eggs to hatch regional monsters? No. The content of the eggs is already determined from the moment the eggs arrive in your storage. If no event is active at that time, the content of the eggs does not change afterwards.
These monsters can hatch from 7KM eggs that you receive during the event:
Kangaskhan
Mr. Mime
Farfetch’d
Tauros
(New) Tangela
(New) Porygon
Alolan Meowth
Alolan Vulpix
Alolan Diglett
Alolan Sandshrew
Alolan Geodude
Alolan Grimer
How high the chances for the different monsters are is unknown. It is possible that Niantic will activate a higher chance for the regional monsters, but this is still speculation and will reveal itself after the start of the event.
It is unclear whether the 7KM eggs have location-based contents and whether, for example, eggs from Europe will skip Mr. Mime as loot. After all, we can catch the monster here in the wild.
Tip: Hatch all the eggs in your storage before the start of the event. This way, you will have space for the new 7KM eggs that you can receive after the start of the event. Open the gifts from friends after the start of the event to receive the event eggs.
The game series Call of Duty will have an integrated Battle Royale mode for the first time this year. But how does the mode work? How will it differentiate itself from its biggest competitors Fortnite and PUBG? Here you can find all the known information about map size, vehicles, items, and release.
Call of Duty goes Battle Royale: After PUBG shook up the market in 2017 and Fortnite in 2018, captivating millions of players in front of their screens, Call of Duty wants to follow suit. CoD aims to release its own interpretation of the Battle Royale principle this year.
According to Treyarch’s game designer Matt Scronce, players can expect the best Battle Royale game ever released. Whether this bold statement will hold true will only be revealed upon the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.
However, details about map size, available vehicles, and equipment are already known!
When will Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 be released? The new series installment with an integrated Battle Royale mode will be released worldwide on October 12, 2018, for the platforms PC, Playstation 4, and Xbox One.
When is the Blackout beta? Before the official release, players will have the opportunity to explore the Blackout mode as part of a beta. For PS4 owners, the Battle Royale beta begins on September 10, 2018. Players on Xbox One and PC will be able to join on September 14. The beta ends on Monday, September 17, 2018.
How do you get access to the beta? On consoles, all players are eligible to participate who pre-ordered Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Pre-orderers of any digital version of the game on PC are allowed to join the Blackout beta on September 14.
The open beta for all interested parties starts exclusively on PC on September 15, 2018. You will receive a first taste of the Battle Royale mode in the following trailer:
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The map of Call of Duty Blackout – Known locations on a large map
This is how large the Blackout map could be: According to Treyarch, the map of the Battle Royale mode will be 1,500 times larger than the known map Nuketown.
How does it compare to Fortnite or PUBG? According to fan calculations, the map will be smaller than those of the major competitors PUBG and Fortnite: BR, but still larger than anything the series has seen so far.
These are the locations where Blackout takes place: The locations of the map will be heavily inspired by well-known places from older entries in the series, including Nuketown. Asylum, a zombie map from Call of Duty: World at War, has also been spotted.
This is what the map offers: It is expected to be the largest map in the history of Call of Duty. It features a mix of forests, built-up areas, and expansive open spaces and will be crossed by a large river, similar to Fortnite. However, the map has not yet been named.
To avoid camping and trench warfare, Call of Duty Blackout will also include a mechanic similar to PUBG and Fortnite that constantly restricts the available area of the map and forces players to move. Whether this will happen through gas (PUBG) or a deadly storm (Fortnite) is still unknown.
By the way: Some areas of the map will also have zombies for added chaos.
The vehicles of Call of Duty Blackout – On land, on water, in the air
Indeed, all dimensions of movement are covered.
These vehicles can be used: In Blackout, you have access to both land vehicles and a helicopter and a boat.
Land:
Cargo Truck – Offers space for one driver and up to four passengers
ATV – One driver and one passenger can use this vehicle
Sea:
Zodiac Inflatable Boat for one pilot and up to three passengers
Air:
Little Bird Helicopter – The aircraft has space for one pilot and up to four passengers
It will be exciting to see how vehicles can be meaningfully integrated into the gameplay concept. After all, vehicles in Fortnite: Battle Royale are not a necessity to escape the storm.
The characters of Call of Duty Blackout – Familiar faces!
Which characters can be played? The playable characters in Call of Duty Blackout mainly include familiar faces. You will be able to play as the crew from Zombies and other names from past campaigns like Mason, Viktor Reznov, Woods, or Hudson.
Whether certain characters need to be unlocked or are available through loot boxes is still unknown. There will be 20-22 characters in the beta and at launch. Several dozens are expected to follow after the launch.
The gameplay and equipment of Call of Duty Blackout – Feel at home!
The player count could still increase: According to the developers, the 80 players per match are at least for the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout Beta. However, it may well be that the number will be changed after the tests. In the last phase of the beta, Treyarch increased the player count to 100.
The game modes: Whether you go into battle alone, with a duo partner, or even as a squad of four is up to you. You will find equipment on the ground and in crates. Leaks suggest that the equipment will have varying rarities.
How does it work with weapons in Blackout? The weapon arsenal is expected to come from all parts of the series. If you pick up a weapon of higher rarity, it will come with better modifications and attachments.
How do perks work? In the Battle Royale mode Blackout, perks represent a type of power-up that is distributed across the battlefield. According to the developers, these are consumables – the advantages that come with the perks are only temporary.
Will there be loot boxes in Call of Duty Blackout? This is still unknown. Nowadays, every major Battle Royale title comes with a form of monetization, primarily skins. The likelihood is high that Call of Duty will also follow this trend.
They will likely make a comeback: Loot boxes
What about different game modes? Fortnite: Battle Royale undoubtedly plays a leading role when it comes to sophisticated and creative game modes designed to provide variety. Whether and to what extent Treyarch will deliver regular content is still unknown.
What do you think? Will the Battle Royale mode Blackout pose serious competition to PUBG and Fortnite?
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In Destiny 2 , veterans are currently raving about the game with Forsaken. There is just so much to do. Even though it is still the honeymoon phase, many things really seem to be better now.
What is meant by honeymoon? In Destiny 2, the Guardians are generally in a really good mood. The only thing that bothers them is this “honeymoon” feeling. The fear of eventually waking up from the joyful buzz and then being disappointed.
Just like at the release of Destiny 2, the players were also excited, until they realized that there wasn’t much left waiting for them after the campaign.
Now with Forsaken, the atmosphere is similarly euphoric as in September 2017. Most Guardians are still deep into the game after a week and notice that Destiny 2 continues to open up as they reach Power Level 500 and complete the campaign.
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Bungie continues to build on these expectations. The raid chief tweeted days ago that the first patch is just the tip of the iceberg of what awaits the players.
What do the Guardians love about Forsaken? On reddit, a player explicitly praises Forsaken for the following points:
The lore expansions are insane – finally, there’s an in-game grimoire
The Crucible is good
The Dreaming City is the best zone in the game so far
But with caution: Even the completely euphoric Guardian ends his praise with a honeymoon warning: I don’t know how I will feel in a month, but for now, I’m totally in love again.
Guardians are now waiting for the raid: The post on reddit receives a lot of agreement.
Users say they can hardly remember the last time they felt so eager to play Destiny as they do at the moment.
Even the game’s critics, who have hardly said a good word about Bungie for over a year, are currently at least mild.
Ultimately, many want to wait with the celebrations until the raid opens. Here the Guardians have high expectations. Because for hardcore PvE players, the raid determines long-term motivation.
That’s why it’s a good sign:
Much of what is currently praised about Destiny 2 are game mechanics that will work in the long term.
While the criticisms are often “bugs” or “exploits” that should be fixed relatively quickly.
While it’s really still too early for euphoria, the first week has generally gone positively. There is reason for optimism. Most seem to feel that they have already gotten a good amount for their money with Forsaken.
Especially the changes in game mechanics seem to be very well received by the veterans, so one can overlook some glitches or misfires.
Even the biggest critic in the team of MeinMMO shows that he is impressed by Forsaken:
The large purple cube in Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Android, Switch & Xbox One) has been rolling across the map for weeks. At certain points, it leaves runes. But what happens when you connect them?
What is behind the runes? An author from Forbes took the effort to connect the current rune points from the cube. If you only connect the first four points, a slanted square is formed.
If you draw a line straight up from the western corner and assume that the remaining three points have a similar counterpart, a three-dimensional object in the shape of a cube emerges!
In fact, there are a total of eight symbols that the cube shows on its surface. Five of them it has already left as runes on the ground. So it is quite possible that there will be a total of eight glyphs on the map, and they will ultimately simply show a cube.
Is Epic just trolling us in the end?
Should the cube just happily roll over the map and paint a picture of itself? Then all the carefully crafted theories and speculations would be worthless.
Because so far the most common theory states that the cube will plunge into Loot Lake at the end, turning it into a lava lake. Various datamining finds supposedly support this.
An even more outlandish theory from the troll forum 4Chan even claims that the cube:
Creates a dark alternative dimension
Aliens build a city in Loot Lake
A chicken restaurant appears near the bunker in the woods
Lonely Lodge becomes an amusement park.
This theory would also have Epic casually flipping the middle finger if the cube merely painted a picture of itself.
Does the cube roll to the center and destroy everything?
At Forbes, they are also not in agreement about what the cube is doing. Interestingly, the cube ends up almost in the center of the island. What does it do there? Does it simply evaporate?
Does the cube change everything after all? Or does the cube explode and truly change the entire map this time, instead of always just small parts, as in past events? After all, many players in Season 6 are demanding something completely new and not just small changes.
We will likely only know more once Season 5 ends soon.
Fortnite: Battle Royale offers a variety of dances as emotes. These often originate from the videos of well-known artists. Among them is rapper Blocboy JB, who thinks it’s not cool that Epic appropriates his moves. Accusations of racism are intertwined in his criticism.
Which dance is it about? In Fortnite, there is the emote “Hype”. In it, your character moves around as if they were a conductor on an old steam locomotive.
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What many don’t know: The move actually comes from rapper Blocboy JB and is called Shoot Dance. The artist is upset that Epic just took his dance and put it in the game without his consent or mention.
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“Every time someone shows my dance, they think it’s from Fortnite!”
Who invented it? The rapper is most annoyed that many people now believe that Fortnite invented the dance and that he is copying the game. In fact, it is the other way around:
Every time someone shows my dance, they think it’s from Fortnite. But they haven’t done anything other than the game!
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With this, Blocboy alludes to the fact that Epic has repeatedly used the moves and dances of other black artists, and many players only know the moves from Fortnite.
In the past, artists like Chance the Rapper have complained about this practice and threatened with legal action. Chance also feels that Epic is deliberately exploiting creative black artists without involving them.
He also demands a share for the original artists from the revenue.
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Dances are hard to control: However, it seems that Epic still has nothing to fear. Because unlike specific songs, dances and moves are difficult to protect under copyright. Not even Michael Jackson was able to secure his famous moonwalk back then.
The developers of the long-lived MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online have talked about upcoming changes. In particular, the adjustments of the loot boxes in Update 23 have met with mixed feelings.
Loot boxes play a certain role in LotRO so far. However, this remains a sensitive topic for players. The team behind the MMORPG has now announced adjustments and an increase in the level cap.
Loot boxes are being toned down
What does the future hold for LotRO?The upcoming Update 23 will raise the level cap to 120. With the update, the developers want to focus on high-level gameplay and also adjust the endgame. For example, with changes to the loot boxes.
After the changes, there should only be equipment in loot boxes that can also be found in the game. All items will also appear as rewards in the game.
On the day new content is released, players should not be able to acquire the brand new equipment with the in-game currency or through purchases in the shop. New items will only appear in the shop a few weeks after their introduction.
Equipment obtained from a new raid at the highest difficulty or from the corresponding raid vendor will always be more powerful than comparable equipment obtained directly from loot boxes.
When equipment comes from a raid, it is necessary to complete that raid once before vendors offer these items.
Loot boxes are not mandatory: The new in-game currency Embers of Enchantment will be introduced. You can acquire this currency by completing daily quests or disassembling items.
You will receive Embers directly as a reward. With this currency, you can buy exactly the items you want. The detour via loot boxes is no longer necessary.
The loot boxes will focus on containing cosmetic items, equipment, and also Ember in the future. No one should feel pressured to buy loot boxes.
How are players reacting to the changes? In the official forum, mixed feelings prevail. The increase of the level cap gets overshadowed by the announcements regarding the loot boxes.
On the one hand, players are glad that the boxes are being “toned down”, however, they are also cautious about the situation.
Loot boxes are simply a sensitive topic and it is easy to upset customers here. Furthermore, there is concern that more grinding will be required to get Embers and thus items. Therefore, players want to wait and see how the new system feels in action.
The story continues
What else can players expect with Update 23? In addition to the increase of the level cap and adjustments to the loot boxes, the upcoming Update 23 has even more to offer.
New instances for groups and solo players
A continuation of the story surrounding the Black Book of Mordor
80 new quests
Two additional class trait points that you will receive upon reaching the new level 120 and upon completing the new story chapter
New crafting tier
The bassoon as an additional musical instrument
Balancing adjustments
The release of Update 23 for The Lord of the Rings Online is planned for this fall.
The World of Warcraft Guild Method is streaming the new raid Uldir live. Tune in now and learn from the best!
Since the WoW patch on September 12, the mythic mode of Uldir has been available. You can watch live as the world’s best raid guild, Method, makes progress in the first raid of Battle for Azeroth and pick up some tips.
There are even explanations from the commentators.
Tune in and master Uldir
In the stream of the world’s best guild Method, you can learn some tricks to tackle Uldir in mythic mode before the first guides appear.
Learn the secrets of Uldir: Method is showing for the first time a livestream of their progress in new WoW content. Usually, top guilds and the world’s best like Method keep their strategies secret to secure the “World First”.
With the livestream, you don’t have to wait for the first videos to come out. You can watch live how to properly play and defeat mythic bosses.
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Stream starts immediately: Method began taking down the mythic bosses in Uldir right after the restart of the WoW servers. The guild started at 9:00 AM Central European Summer Time.
Taloc, MOTHER, Zek’voz, and Vectis are already dead (as of 3:20 PM) and the guild is currently working on the Engulfer. Method is scheduled to stream for 16 hours on the first day, until 1:00 AM on Thursday, September 13. However, there will also be breaks.
What can I learn? In Method’s main stream, you can see perspectives from different players and they are commented on. Here you will receive general tips on Uldir, such as
optimizing your gear
raid positioning
using strong spells
and also when you should die together and restart.
Many of the Method players are also streaming themselves at the same time. So you can choose a player and watch their perspective. This gives you valuable insights into how your class or role works in mythic mode of Uldir.
The individual streams are listed on the official website of Method and sorted by players’ names and roles.
Who is Method? Method has been the best raid guild in the world in World of Warcraft for some time now. In the past expansions, Method has been the first guild to defeat many of the hardest bosses worldwide, including
With the World First Kill on Argus, Method has overtaken the former champions Exorsus. In the meantime, Method has also become a real eSports organization, maintaining teams for other games like Fortnite, Heroes of the Storm, and FIFA 18.
In Pokémon GO trainers will soon be able to submit suggestions for where a PokéStop should be created. This feature is now being tested.
What is new? The developers of Pokémon GO are soon testing a new feature that allows trainers to submit PokéStop suggestions for the game.
These suggestions will then be reviewed and possibly turned into important locations in Pokémon GO. However, this test is initially only available to trainers in Brazil and South Korea.
Suggesting PokéStops in Pokémon GO – Beta Tests
Recently, Niantic announced that they are actively working on the feature for stop suggestions. They are even at the point where the first tests are starting now.
Where is it being tested? Initially, testing is only taking place in Brazil and South Korea.
When will the tests be expanded? It is still unknown when this test will start in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.
What are the requirements? Initially, only trainers who have already reached the maximum level (Level 40) can submit suggestions for PokéStops. Child accounts are completely excluded from this feature.
How to submit suggestions for stops in Pokémon GO?
To suggest a special location as a PokéStop, you must
take and send a photo of this interesting location
write a description of the respective location
Who reviews the suggestions? All submitted suggestions are reviewed by users who are already familiar with this feature. These are users of the Ingress project “Operation Portal Recon (OPR)”.
If the suggestions are rated highly, they can be turned into PokéStops or even Gyms. However, trainers can only submit a limited number of PokéStops per day.
Do you lose the daily suggestions if you don’t use them? You collect unused suggestions from a day for the future, so they do not expire.
In the settings, you can check how many suggestions you have left.
Keep in mind that you should not suggest just any random place as a stop. There are specific rules for stops that Niantic has laid out on the support website.
In Destiny 2 there is a bounty called Secret Secrets. How to complete the hidden tasks will be explained here.
Here’s how to get the bounty: You need to visit Petra Venj in the Dreaming City. On certain days, such as the weekly reset on September 11th, she has the daily bounty “Challenge: Secret Secrets” available. You have to buy it for 1000 Glimmer. After that, you have one day to complete the bounty.
What will I get for it? The rewards are Dark Fragments, Baryon Stems, and Legendary Gear. With this gear, you won’t progress past Power Level 500.
Is it even worth the effort?
Complete Hidden Tasks
In fact, the effort for this bounty is not that great. Therefore, take it on to quickly acquire Dark Fragments.
This is what you need to do: The task is to complete two hidden tasks. These do not have to be two specific tasks that require scouring the entire Dreaming City. Instead, you can complete any “hidden tasks”. The community has already compiled some.
According to user reports, the hidden tasks include:
Find and open region chests. These chests are marked on the map with these symbols:
Find and open Ascendant chests. We show you the locations of these Ascendant chests here. You need to drink the Queen’s Leaf Tincture and jump across floating platforms at specific locations to access the hidden chests. By the way, the Arc Charges chests are not supposed to count towards the bounty.
Offer small gifts to the cat statues. Small gifts drop randomly from enemies and in activities in the Dreaming City – such as in public events. We show you the locations of the cat statues in the provided link.
Take down Corsairs – This is an item randomly received in the Dreaming City by playing public events or Lost Sectors. You need to take it to fallen Corsairs.
Other hidden tasks in the Dreaming City, such as finding lore items or inspecting certain objects.
In FIFA 19, the 10 best players have been revealed. EA Sports shows the top 10 with cards and player ratings of Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar, Kroos, and others.
The top 10 of the top 100: The “Top 100 Countdown” for FIFA 19 is now complete. This involved gradually revealing the best players in FIFA 19 by unveiling their ratings and stats in Ultimate Team mode, in FUT 19,.
Today, on September 12th, the last 10 player ratings were released – the top 10.
The highest player ratings in FUT 19 – Top 10
Rank 10: Toni Kroos (90)
Rank 9: David De Gea (91)
Rank 8: Luis Suarez (91)
Rank 7: Sergio Ramos (91)
Rank 6: Eden Hazard (91)
Rank 5: Kevin De Bruyne (91)
Rank 4: Luka Modric (91)
Rank 3: Neymar JR (92)
Rank 2: Lionel Messi (94)
Rank 1: Cristiano Ronaldo (94)
The best German outfield player in FIFA 19, based on overall rating, is Toni Kroos. While the CM still has the same rating as in FIFA 18, his individual stats have been improved. His pace increases significantly from 50 (FIFA 18) to 67 (FIFA 19). Shooting, dribbling, defending, and passing will each be increased by one point. In physicality, Kroos loses one point.
The two best players in FIFA 19 are Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, both at 94.
Ronaldo has almost identical stats as in FIFA 18. Passing and physicality have decreased by one point each, while defending goes up by two points.
Messi’s overall rating increases by one point compared to FIFA 18. Although his pace drops by one point, shooting (1 point), passing (2 points), dribbling (1 point), and defending (6 points) increase.
Every year before the release of a new FIFA installment, EA Sports makes extensive changes to player values, the ratings.
What is the benefit of the ratings? The ratings generally determine how well a player performs on the field. An important indicator is the overall rating, but individual stats like pace or shooting power are also crucial when selecting players for your team.
In short: The best players have the highest ratings in FIFA 19.
The significance for FUT 19: For Ultimate Team mode, the player ratings determined by EA at the FIFA 19 release are particularly interesting, as these are applied to the standard cards of the players. The standard cards remain unchanged for months, if not the whole year, and significantly determine the FUT experience.
Therefore, many fans eagerly look forward to the ratings of the best players and the stats of their favorite players in FIFA 19. After all, they will spend a lot of time in the game with these players.
After the open beta of Battlefield V, changes to spawn and ammunition are now planned for release.
Open beta brings important feedback: In recent days, players were able to get a taste of the shooter Battlefield 5, which is set to release in November 2018. The feedback from this testing phase made it clear that the developers still need to make some adjustments to align BF 5 with player expectations.
Two of the main points of criticism are ammunition and spawn.
This is how DICE wants to improve Battlefield 5 at launch
Developers sought criticism: During the Battlefield 5 beta, the developers and community managers from DICE were particularly active on social media. They wanted to know what players thought of the beta and where improvements were needed in the shooter.
What will change? After feedback from the community, DICE is now adjusting spawn protection, UI displays, and ammunition before the release. Additionally, the profanity filter still needs some work, as it was part of the censorship madness in Battlefield 5.
Spawn Protection – What is changing?
On Twitter, a fan asked whether the spawn protection in Battlefield 5 would be removed at launch. This is a mechanic where players are protected or invulnerable right after spawning on the map.
David Sirland confirmed this. “Yes, there will be no spawn protection. Except right at the beginning for the first spawn, so that no weird things happen (player is invisible and cannot move).”
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Users documented the spawn protection problem with videos on YouTube. They complained that an invulnerability function at spawn simply did not belong in Battlefield.
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Further changes planned for the Battlefield 5 release
More ammunition: The severely limited ammunition in Battlefield 5 was a problem for players. There will be several changes regarding ammunition, revolving around
the maximum ammunition a player can carry
the amount of starting ammunition
the amount of ammunition an enemy drops
the locations and amount of resupply stations
spawn with or without medipack
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UI changes: Players complained that the interface was hard to see against a light background. In the release version, the interface is now supposed to automatically darken when you look at light backgrounds.
These are not all the changes that will be made at the launch of Battlefield 5. The mentioned changes show that DICE takes the community’s feedback seriously.
Battlefield 5 will be released on November 20 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One and will feature these 8 maps at launch
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The star and stock price of Activision Blizzard are rising again. After gamers see the new mode “Blackout” of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 as a Fortnite killer, analysts’ confidence is back.
Fortnite has diminished confidence in Activision and EA: Just two weeks ago, analysts downgraded Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts slightly (via CNBC).
The analysts felt that Fortnite was so strong that it would negatively impact sales of Activision Blizzard (Call of Duty: Black Ops 4) and Electronic Arts (Battlefield V) in the Christmas quarter of 2018.
Moreover, in the eyes of the analysts, there was strong competition in Q4 2018 from titles like “Red Dead Redemption 2.”
Scarecrow: Fortnite
The Bank of America lowered its buy recommendation for both companies:
As a result, Activision Blizzard’s stock fell by about 2.7%.
Streamers say “Fortnite killer” – Stock price rises
Blackout is strong: Now, however, the first players on PS4 have played the new “Battle Royale” mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and are excited.
This also affects the analysts. The analysts from Benchmark quickly pass the streamers’ opinions on to the investors.
It is said
“The buzz from streamers is sensational.”
The popular Twitch streamers raved about the game.
The streamers have called the Battle Royale mode “Blackout” a Fortnite and/or PUBG killer.
Stock price rises: After the analysts conveyed these evaluations, Activision’s share price rose by 7%. The analysts also issued a buy recommendation.
They believe that the new Call of Duty can stand up against Fortnite.
Here’s what it’s about: It’s fascinating that the opinion of Twitch streamers leads directly to a change in stock price, creating enormous value.
This casts an interesting light on the gaming market and shows what wealth can be created or destroyed depending on how a beta is received by influencers.
In World of Warcraft, the warfronts are now only for well-equipped players. Fresh twinks with poor gear must stay outside.
With a small patch, Blizzard made a change to the warfronts this morning (09/12/2018). Instead of being able to participate directly at character level 120, there is now a limit based on item level. Those wearing less than an average item level of 320 cannot register for the warfront.
Why is there a restriction? There is no official reason from Blizzard for the introduction of a minimum item level. However, it is suspected that the developers do not want warfronts to be the only and optimal way to gear up a character. After all, every victory in a warfront grants an item with item level 340.
Therefore, there is a restriction, which means that at least some equipment must be earned from other sources (heroic or mythic dungeons, world quests, crafting).
The Alliance is particularly angry. Players of the Alliance are especially upset, feeling betrayed by Blizzard. After all, Horde players were able to equip all their characters at 120 with “free” items at item level 340 for three days, regardless of item level. Alliance players, who will not be able to enter the warfronts for a few weeks, no longer have this opportunity.
What do the supporters say? However, there are also some voices defending Blizzard’s decision. While the change is an annoyance in the short term, it is seen as sensible for the game in the long run. After all, it was never intended for players to immediately acquire such powerful gear at level 120. This should be earned gradually.
Cortyn says: Right now, Blizzard seems to be using every Wednesday to make a controversial decision that angers a large part of the player base. Personally, I find the change good, as I like to “gradually” improve my character and do not want to jump directly from 280 to 340. Those who play many twinks or dislike visiting dungeons are likely rightfully upset.
What do you think of this change? Do you think it’s good that twinks no longer receive 340 items directly? Or is this retrospective change completely unjustified?
