In the MMORPG Lost Ark, we are slowly approaching the finish line. It will likely be decided in September 2018 whether and when we will see the Diablo-like MMORPG in Europe. The chances for an EU release have increased.
Decision in September: The developer Smilegate announced that they will hold a media conference on September 17. There, they will discuss what the launch plans for Lost Ark will look like.
The beta phases are now complete. It will go into release.
When is it coming? Lost Ark is expected to be released still in 2018. However, there are currently only secure plans for a release in its home country, South Korea.
To protect the youth, China intends to massively restrict the use of electronic devices. In China, computers and smartphones are mainly for learning, not for playing.
Currently, no foreign games are being approved in China. Even the Chinese giant Tencent could not release “Monster Hunter World” in China and had to withdraw it at great expense.
If China really closes off, it could mean that a port of Lost Ark for Europe and North America has now become more attractive.
When will we learn more? On September 17, we should receive answers to our questions about whether and when we can play Lost Ark in Europe.
Why all the fuss about Lost Ark? The game has been the most exciting MMORPG in development for many fans for years. For us in Europe, “Lost Ark” looks like Diablo from an isometric perspective. However, it is supposed to be a fully-fledged action MMORPG.
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Lost Ark is not too late: For us Westerners, it feels like Lost Ark is arriving years too late. A trailer was already shown in 2014 that looked great. But Lost Ark is progressing at a normal development pace. Korean games often produce a great-looking trailer early on, even if the game itself is still years away.
At the launch of Destiny 2, our author Robert was disappointed. So many setbacks compared to part 1, so little to do. With the new expansion “Forsaken,” Robert takes another look at Destiny 2 – and is quite impressed.
My standpoint before Forsaken: As a big fan of Destiny 1, I eagerly awaited Destiny 2, but was disappointed by the game. Bungie seemed to be more interested in perfecting the cash shop Eververse than the game: For me, Destiny 2 was a huge disappointment.
I started Destiny 2 briefly with the expansions Curse of Osiris and Warmind, completed the few story missions, and turned away disappointed.
Cayde’s death is just the beginning: It was announced in advance that Cayde-6 would die.
During the campaign, you must hunt down and eliminate the murderers. These are the eight Fallen Barons and Uldren Sov, the brother of the Awoken Queen. You will confront most Barons during adventures.
Part of many speculations – Mara Sov
In hindsight, I think Bungie shouldn’t have revealed Cayde’s death in advance. It makes the story predictable in many places.
Finally, my Guardian speaks again! Yes, really. We are no longer soulless puppets of our mind, but have a voice that even corresponds to race and gender. However, don’t expect too much. The chance of us Guardians being invited to a talk show is low. We are still just too taciturn.
And yet the story offers some interesting twists that make Forsaken one of the best stories in the Destiny universe.
What is there to do besides the story? You can complete dozens of new bounties, whether for the Crucible, the Vanguard, or on the corresponding planetary representatives. Spider, a Fallen ally, offers particularly special bounties.
He issues bounties, i.e., weekly bounties where you must hunt high-ranking targets. This provides variety and brings fresh wind to the bounties.
Destiny 2: Forsaken – New Areas and Enemies
Weirwood and the Dreaming City: Throughout the story, you will discover two new areas that, in my opinion, can only be topped by the Dreaming City from the “King of the Taken” expansion. The Weirwood and the Dreaming City are large and invite exploration.
In fact, the two “worlds” are much more populated than, for example, Nessus. There is something to do and see at every corner. In addition to new public events, you can once again hunt for golden chests. New enemies introduced with Forsaken lurk everywhere: the Scorn.
The Scorn – varied and dangerous: Several new enemy types await you. The Scorn are a type of corrupted Fallen zombies. They come with different abilities: from self-exploding crawling enemies to behemoths that engulf you in flames. The variety is large.
Admittedly, many of these abilities have been seen before in one form or another. However, together these enemies create a dangerous combination.
Boss battles against the Barons: The battles against the Barons are varied and demanding, especially when going solo. They have different focuses and abilities that they implement in battle. For example, the insane Bomber bombards you with explosives while you are defusing a mine.
Even though much wears off over time: The new areas and enemies are enjoyable and provide a long-lost thrill and sense of discovery that I haven’t experienced since the King of the Taken.
Destiny 2: Forsaken – The Equipment
New weapon slots and random rolls: In the area of weapons, Bungie has made the biggest changes compared to the launch of Destiny 2. Even compared to Destiny 1, the chaos has broken out in terms of weapons. The separation between primary and secondary slots is no longer as sharp as in the predecessor.
You can now find sniper rifles and shotguns in both the kinetic and energy slots. Compared to the launch, you now have significantly more options. Theoretically, it’s even possible to equip three sniper rifles at once. Is that sensible? You will have to decide that for yourself.
The bow or my new favorite weapon: Imagine a fusion rifle that always hits critically after loading, and you have the bow! The newly added weapon category with Forsaken is a significant enhancement to the already impressive arsenal. Critical hits are almost always lethal.
Infusing is too expensive: What bothers me, however, is the changed form of infusion. You now need masterwork cores to infuse equipment (items of the same name are exempt).
Bungie has done a lot to artificially limit collected items, tokens, and masterwork cores. Those who play regularly will have few problems with this, as they likely possess hundreds of materials.
Material scarcity as a problem: Casual players, on the other hand, have a problem. In fact, I didn’t possess a single masterwork core, making infusion out of the question. Although Bungie should still adjust the required materials for infusion, it is at least not a necessity for the story.
The story can be easily tackled with the found blue gear. It should only be seriously considered to upgrade your preferred gear to the new level starting from power level 500.
The long-term motivation of Forsaken: The soft cap is reached at a power level of 500. The maximum in Forsaken is 600, so a significant jump. Those who don’t play twelve hours a day will likely need several weeks to reach the maximum level. And that’s a good thing. After all, the main game didn’t handle this aspect well, as the maximum level was easily reachable across all activities.
Destiny 2: Forsaken – The Vault is still a mess
Step backwards for order lovers: It may seem strange, but my first goal was not the first mission of the expansion, but the vault in the Tower. Unfortunately, the chaos has only worsened since the launch. I can now store 500 items in the vault, but there is still no “meaningful” sorting.
Due to the new assignment of weapon slots, I was missing a weapon in the power slot that I wanted to add from the vault. Unfortunately, it is not immediately clear which weapon belongs in which slot. I would have wished that this info was recognizable without a tooltip.
Even the vault at the start of Destiny 1 offered more clarity
The vault may be a small detail, but it still irritates me. After all, Bungie managed to create a clear and tidy vault in Destiny 1. Why can’t they do that in Destiny 2?
Shaders are still a problem: Even at launch, the dozens of shaders that I had to dismantle one by one annoyed me. Bungie’s solution? At the cryptarch, shaders can be dismantled in stacks of five. Why I can’t simply select how many shaders I want to dismantle at once is beyond me.
When it comes to such quality-of-life improvements, Bungie still owes me somewhat.
Conclusion: That’s why the new expansion Forsaken is worth it
Those who loved Destiny with the King of the Taken will also enjoy Forsaken. Even if the long-term motivation can only truly be judged after a few weeks, it is already clear that there is a lot in store for players.
Many essential criticisms have been addressed: I finally felt like the unstoppable warrior who freezes his enemies in awe. For my Arc Titan, I was able to unlock a new super attack that wipes everything except the biggest boss enemies to ashes.
The power level cap is high, the new weapon slots invite experimentation and the new areas are large and await exploration.
Personally, I think Bungie has made a step in the right direction with Forsaken. I look forward to seeing how things unfold in the coming weeks.
How do you like Forsaken so far? Would you recommend the expansion?
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Since patch 5.40, you may have come across some weapons in Fortnite: Battle Royale in a different color than usual. We explain the reason for this and what the change means for you.
The new patch 5.40 for Fortnite is here, and players are mostly occupied with the High-Stakes event. However, there is more in the current patch that is worth analyzing.
The most important change to weapon balance in patch 5.40
Salvage rifles are finally useful: The new patch 5.40 has mainly buffed salvage rifles. You now not only benefit from improved aim assist on the second shot, but aim accuracy also increases while you are aiming with the weapon.
This buff was long overdue, as salvage rifles did not receive the same improvements in aim assist as other weapons in the past. This disadvantage has now been balanced out.
That’s it for actual changes to the weapons. The other adjustments have, at first glance, no impact whatsoever.
Various rarities have been changed in Fortnite: Battle Royale: The range of affected weapons and items is large:
The blue rocket launcher has been removed from the game. To compensate for this, rocket launchers in purple and orange are supposed to drop more often.
The legendary repeater sniper rifle has been removed along with the rare (blue) pistol and the common (grey) suppressed submachine gun.
Remote explosives are now purple instead of blue, and the vault is now blue instead of epic (purple).
The semi-automatic sniper rifle can now be found in the rarities green and blue instead of purple and orange (the frequency is also expected to increase).
The dual pistols and the suppressed pistol are moving one tier down in rarity, from purple and orange to blue and purple.
Why is Epic changing the colors when the weapon statistics remain unchanged? Probably mainly as assistance for newer players. After all, the rarity of a weapon is the benchmark for quality for newcomers.
Epic wants to ensure that rare weapons are indeed better than others.
For veterans, these changes will have no major impact. Your favorite weapon is exactly as good (or bad) after the patch as it was before.
What do you think of the color adjustments? Useful or unnecessary?
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I associate so many great memories with WildStar, even though the game never really got past its launch.
WildStar was my only true WoW alternative
Carbine made a pretty bold entrance back then – after all, that matched the silly, laid-back style of WildStar. They staged themselves as a possible WoW killer and aimed to attract hardcore players.
And honestly: It worked.
I loved the combat system of WildStar and was absolutely thrilled that “movement-impaired” players could die to regular mobs if they stood in the wrong effect for even a second. Leveling my Esper was at times difficult and lengthy – but I loved it.
WildStar was the first and only MMORPG that made me pause my WoW subscription for several months, and I had no urge to log into Azeroth at all. That is a success that I credit highly to the game. SWTOR didn’t achieve that, TERA didn’t, and no other MMORPG did either.
Unlike all the critics, I really enjoyed the combat system and questing. Sure, the “SMS-length” quests weren’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I liked them. I also found great enjoyment in the various challenges that kept popping up with special rewards. Sometimes it was powerful equipment, sometimes a cool item for housing, and sometimes just a small amount of silver.
This motivated me and ensured that even during “casual leveling”, adrenaline would rush through my body whenever a challenge unexpectedly started.
Of course, it was stressful – but great stress. It was almost comparable to the threat that PvP causes in other games. The panic of rushing into a challenge whose reward you don’t want to miss for anything.
Roleplaying and Housing Work
Above all, the year full of roleplaying has remained in my memory. We opened an RP pub back then, which was the hub of many RP events. Whether it was a barbecue party for the anniversary, a “Miss Nexus” competition, or rowdy space pirates, there was something happening at the bar every evening.
For the RP to be possible, the right setting had to be created. And this was possible in WildStar’s outstanding housing system. I had never known so many freedoms before.
Every single detail could be adjusted in position and size. If one wanted, they could create entirely new things from several objects. For example, we built a coffee machine out of wooden planks, a water tank, several gears, and some laser weapons. That was incredibly cool.
And not only that: Several players could build on a property simultaneously. While one player set up the bar, another could design the dance floor, and yet another could decorate the popular “Aurin sofa”.
WildStar was an MMORPG that massively promoted social contacts. Simply because there were so many great opportunities. If a game can captivate me so much that I sacrificed my leisure time to create guild signatures for a forum, that means something to me. Everything just fit together.
It’s almost ironic that I still have contact with many of these players – but mainly through World of Warcraft, to which all returned after about a year.
A clear conclusion was necessary
However, I am also glad that it is finally coming to an end with WildStar. The game was just “withering away” and it always made me sad whenever I reported that another update was appearing or the developers released plans for future patches.
For a long time, it was clear that WildStar wouldn’t recover, and it was just the last twitches of an MMO giant that never got past the launch phase.
The fact that Carbine is soon taking away my opportunity to log back into the game is also liberating. When I briefly looked into the game in the past months, my gaze fell on the roleplaying tavern or the list of guild members, which immediately brought back sad memories.
WildStar was one of the best, most beautiful, and most challenging MMORPGs I have ever played. The roleplaying was a wonderful experience, and the housing system was nothing less than perfection.
But now rest in peace, WildStar. It wasn’t meant to be. It’s better that you now stop and become a beautiful memory.
In Destiny 2 there is a special event located in the Dreaming City, the Rift Generator. Here’s how to activate the heroic event.
In the Dreaming City, the endgame zone of Destiny 2 Forsaken, several public events take place in rotation, such as the Aether Ritual, the Taken Blights, or the Rift Generator – a city-exclusive event.
What is the Rift Generator? In this public event, you fight against the Taken. It only takes place in the Dreaming City in the area “The Shore,” the recommended power level is 530 and increases to 540 during the event. Your task is to defend a generator core.
Triggering the public event Rift Generator heroically
This is how the event runs: At the beginning, the Rift Generator spawns, where you can initialize a boss sequence. This means you need to kill a monstrosity that appears nearby, then pick up a sphere that the monstrosity drops, and slam this sphere into the generator.
Rift Generator
Now you need to defend the generator core. Initially, it has a core integrity of 100%, which decreases over time. To keep the value high, you need to continuously kill monstrosities and bring their spheres to the generator.
Normal event completion: Keep the core integrity above the limit until the time runs out to complete the event in normal mode.
This is how you start the heroic event: While maintaining the core integrity, Taken Blights will spawn in three possible locations around the generator. Front, left, and right. Keep an eye on your surroundings and eliminate these blights quickly.
Once you have defeated enough blights, a Taken Blight will spawn directly above the generator along with three Taken Witches. Defeat the witches – and the heroic event begins.
How does the heroic version play out? You will be teleported to an Ascendant realm, where waves of enemies, witches, and a big boss await you. Defeat the boss, a Taken Knight, and the event is complete.
Why should I trigger heroically? For one, you receive better loot in the heroic event compared to the normal event, and for another, Petra Venj offers bounties that require you to complete heroic events.
You can see how the event unfolds in this video by Nexxoss Gaming:
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Daybreak Game has entered into a strategic partnership with a major corporation. This allows the MMO specialist to revive H1Z1. It is also set to come to mobile – along with the MMORPG Everquest. With “Z1 Royale,” they are planning an eSport title.
As announced in a press release, Daybreak Games, after receiving a financial boost from the corporation NantWorks, is now working on mobile games for Everquest and H1Z1 through its newly founded subsidiary NantG Mobile.
An interesting future for Daybreak Games
What happened? The corporation NantWorks operates in many fields such as life sciences, medicine, communication, and cloud technologies. Among other things, the LA Times is also part of the corporation. Now, NantWorks announced that it has made a strategic investment in the game studio Daybreak Games.
Together, they are founding NantG Mobile, a new studio focused on developing mobile games. Along with Daybreak, NantWorks also intends to work on other titles for all gaming platforms.
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, CEO and Chairman of NantWorks and owner and chairman of the Los Angeles Times, will also join the management of Daybreak. This gives NantWorks control and management of the game studio.
What does this mean for Daybreak’s games? First of all, the new capital should be used to further develop existing games. Additionally, there are already plans to work on new titles. For this, Daybreak Games now has access to technologies developed by NantWorks. Whether less lucrative games will be discontinued over time or if there will be restructuring is currently unknown.
Focus on Mobile Games
These games are already planned: With the establishment of NantG Mobile, it is clear that there will be a focus on the development of mobile games. Specifically mentioned in the press release were mobile versions of H1Z1 and Everquest.
That’s no surprise. As H1Z1 is currently a success for Daybreak. As the mobile versions of PUBG and Fortnite show, battle royale shooters are also very well received on mobile devices.
Regarding Everquest, it remains a highly attractive brand. Additionally, more and more mobile MMORPGs are entering the market. NantWorks surely wants to compete in this space and is leveraging the Everquest name for that purpose.
New Game: “Z1 Royale” – PC Game as eSport
H1Z1 is set to become an eSport: A new project that has already been announced is “Z1 Royale.” This is set to be a “revitalized” PC version of H1Z1: Battle Royale.
They seem to want to enter the eSport realm. The new partners plan to invest more heavily in eSport through the “Los Angeles Times” and the planned “LA Times Center.” The LA Times is a major daily newspaper that will now increasingly focus on eSport – not just its own game, but also other games.
Apparently, Z1 Royale is intended to be developed into an eSport.
Fans view new partnership skeptically
How fans are reacting: Players of Daybreak’s online games are currently reacting skeptically to this announcement. Such partnerships have repeatedly led to a game studio being closed or to fans losing interest in games due to significant gameplay changes, leading to eventual cancellation.
Fans are now fearing that this could also happen with Daybreak. However, one must first wait and see how the situation develops in the coming months.
In The Division today, on September 8th, the big vendor reset is here. We present to you the items from the vendors that are particularly worth it.
Last week there were again some news about The Division. Recently, the latest shield “Talon” is available. To complete it, you need to reach a commendation score of 3000+.
Additionally, Massive informed us in the State of the Game about the plans for September. After all, the roadmap for 2018 has ended this month. You can find all the information from the last live stream on September 6th. Here.
If you are already busy completing commendations, take a look at the new offers from the vendors. This changes every week from Friday night to Saturday. We present to you the best offers.
Recommended Weapons since September 8th
Kerman Station: Navy MP5 N with Careful, Relentless, and Receptive. Comes with average gear score, but good talents. Replace Careful with Deadly.
W 53rd St: AUG A3 Para XS with Destructive, Receptive, and Brutal. Very good damage roll and strong PvE talents. Replace Brutal with Determined to reduce your cooldown per kill or with Malevolent to increase your damage against elite enemies.
Camp Clinton: M45A1 with Expert and Cool Heads. Comes with a very high gear score and a talent that reduces your cooldown on headshots.
The Mods after the Vendor Reset
E 46th St: Mod with First Aid Ally Healing (+6%)
Autumn’s Hope: Firearms Mod (264) with Health (+3100)
The Firewall: Purple Firearms Mod (195) with Damage against Elites (+3%)
W 34th St: Mod with First Aid Self Healing (+6%)
Operations Base: Purple Stamina Mod (185) with Damage against Elites (+3%)
E 53rd St: 552 Holographic Sight with Crit Chance (+7%), Headshot Damage, and Precision
W 46th St: Loud Muzzle Brake with Crit Damage (+18%), Stability, Crit Chance, and Increased Threat
Special Equipment Vendor: Extended Magazine (+120%) with Crit Chance and Increased Fire Rate
The Meat Locker: Omega Rifle Suppressor with Headshot Damage (+18%), Optimal Range, Crit Chance, and Reduced Threat
E 34th St: Mod with Impulse Crit Chance (+2%)
Special Equipment Vendor: Stamina Mod (258) with Skill Haste.
The Offer from the Special Blueprint Vendors
The vendor in the terminal offers blueprints for these items:
A bug in World of Warcraft is leaving some players amazed. They may now possess the most powerful mount in the world, as it has been upgraded.
Battle for Azeroth has been released for a few weeks now, but not everything is running smoothly in Kul Tiras and Zandalar. Since the release of the raid, “Mythic+” dungeons, and the warfront players are reporting numerous bugs. Particularly absurd was a mount – as it was upgraded during a dungeon.
What happened? Player Misume from the raid guild Incarnate posted a picture on Twitter showing the loot of a guild member. The loot is the “Underrot Crawg Harness,” a mount that can drop from the final boss, Unleashed Monstrosity. However, instead of just receiving the mount, it was upgraded – it became “Mythic 5 – Titanforged.”
What are the implications? The upgrade of the mount has no actual benefit, of course. Only the level restriction seems to have changed (lowered from 120 to 114). Even though players joke that this must be “the strongest mount in WoW,” it certainly has no actual effect on the mount.
Community finds it amusing: WoW players and Reddit users are taking it all in good humor and responding with their usual, cynical, and sarcastic remarks. One often reads, “Give Blizzard more time, it’s just a small indie company.” Another popular saying is: “Does anyone know when the beta of Battle for Azeroth ends?”
At least: The bug has no negative consequences and only provides a handful of laughs.
The Lavados Day in Pokémon GO is happening this weekend. It will bring you shiny Lavados with special attacks.
This coming Saturday, September 8th, playing Pokémon GO is especially worthwhile. One of the strongest Fire attackers, Lavados, is returning as a boss and appears in special forms.
Why should I participate in the event? Lavados will be active as a raid boss for only a few hours. You will receive 5 free raid passes, giving you 5 chances to catch the monster. This opportunity should definitely be used, as Lavados also appears in its rare shiny form.
Lavados Day in Pokémon GO
If you paused playing Pokémon GO and are still undecided about returning, you should definitely check in on Saturday. Because on September 8th, it’s Lavados Day, bringing the legendary Fire bird back to the arenas.
How long will Lavados stay? As a boss, Lavados will only remain in the raids of Pokémon GO for 3 hours. Therefore, you should definitely play during this time window.
What makes Lavados special? Lavados is a legendary Pokémon from the first generation. It is considered one of the strongest Fire attackers in Pokémon GO – sometimes even regarded as the strongest Fire attacker.
Special form and attack: If you’re lucky, you’ll see Lavados in its shiny form (left in the image) and can catch it. The shiny form of Lavados is a special highlight in your Pokémon collection, as this form is rare.
Additionally, it will learn the move Sky Attack during the event. An attack that Lavados does not normally know. So there are two factors that make the monster even more interesting on Lavados Day.
Okay, I’m in – When and where does it start?
Time: The Lavados Day starts in Germany on September 8th at 11:00 AM and lasts for 3 hours until 2:00 PM.
When will Lavados have Sky Attack? All Lavados caught during the event time from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM on September 8th will have Sky Attack.
Where can you find Lavados? The monster can be found in arenas worldwide. It is assumed that Lavados will be a level 4 boss.
Participate for free: Normally, you only get one free raid pass per day. If you spin the photo disc of an arena during the event time, you will receive up to 5 passes (maximum of 5 free per day).
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, there is no hidden star from the bonus title screen in week 9 of Season 5. However, you can once again find a secret banner. You can find out where to discover it here.
Banner instead of star: Since week 8, there have been no more secret stars from the bonus loading screens. Instead, there are new banners at secret locations for your account. This also applies to week 9 of the Road Trip.
The requirements for the bonus banner: To find the banner, you need to have unlocked the loading screen from week 9. This can only happen if you have completed all challenges from week 9 in Season 5.
Additionally, all 8 previous week tasks must also be completely finished.
Where to find the secret banner
Where do I need to look? The solution to the puzzle can be found as always in the image from week 9. The scene shown is irrelevant. Instead, you should pay attention to the rock wall in the background. There, the outline of a banner can be vaguely seen.
Where exactly should the location be? The bridge in the background is the crucial hint. The structure is the bridge over the river between Shifty Shafts and Fatal Fields. You can see exactly where to search on the map here.
Is there also a video? If you want to see it in detail, you can watch the embedded YouTube video here. There you will find out in moving images where you should search.
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The image and the meta-plot: In week 9, the road trip is nearing its end. And despite a confrontation with the enforcers, Drift and his friends are in good spirits. Here they are having fun with the purple cube, which has been rolling around in Fortnite since August 24.
What does the image show? The hero Rex is getting a hit in the butt by the cube, the upper cuddle officer looks surprised, and Drift seems to be taking a selfie in cube pose.
The terrible secret of the cube: The usually present color bomber, however, is in the background examining the cube more closely.
In doing so, she makes a terrible discovery, which we have described in detail in the following article.
Today Xur appears in Destiny 2! For the first time, the Agent of the Nine appears with his inventory in Forsaken. Here are the location and offerings on September 7th for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
The “old” Xur is back in Forsaken: In Destiny 2, Xur has lost almost all of his significance, having degraded into one of many generous Exotic sources. However, that is supposed to change in Forsaken – Xur is to become important and mysterious again! We have compiled all known changes to Xur here.
Why Xur was special in Destiny 1: Guardians nervously fidgeted on their chairs, sending last prayers to the sky, frantically searching for whimsical talismans. This is how, or at least how the story goes, many Guardians awaited Xur’s arrival in Year 1. Back then, the Exotic trader was still a major event, capable of bringing items that players had been eagerly waiting for months.
In the following, we will welcome Xur together and see what surprises he has for us. Perhaps the old traditions will be revived if Xur becomes a major event again.
Xur – often stood alone in the corner of Destiny 2
All information about Xur in Destiny 2 on September 7th for PS4, Xbox One, and PC
When will Xur appear? – The times
The Xur time: Xur has been appearing every Friday for four years. In Forsaken, he will likely set up camp on Fridays at 7 PM – just like in Year 1 of Destiny 2.
When does Xur disappear? He will likely pack his things on Tuesday, September 11th at 7 PM and disappear again, so he can return next Friday.
Where is Xur? You can find him today at this location (Location)
Xur’s position this week: You can find him in the Tower near the Dead Orbit, where he usually stands. In the hangar area. Nexxoss Gaming will guide you there:
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Hunter:Ahamkara’s Spine – Gauntlets for 23 shards with perks for
Mobility or Resilience
Fusion rifle reload speed boost or Hand cannon speed boost or Melee damage reduces grenade cooldown
Shotguns gain bonus reserves when you pick up special ammo or Increased drop chance for Heavy ammo on kill
Warlock:Nezarec’s Sin – Helm for 23 shards with perks for
Mobility or Health regeneration
Improved target acquisition, accuracy, and scope speed with the bow or with the hand cannon or bonus super energy from melee kills
Can carry more shotgun ammo or Increased drop chance for Heavy ammo on kill
Titan:Ashen Wake – Gauntlets for 23 shards with perks for
Resilience or Health regeneration
Increased reload speed for fusion rifles or hand cannons or melee attack reduces grenade cooldown
Shotguns gain bonus reserves when you pick up special ammo or Increased drop chance for Heavy ammo on kill
Additionally, he has the challenge card “Five of Swords” with him. That’s everything in his inventory. I do not see any Fate Engrams. He only has items from Year 1. For the Prometheus Lens, you need to own Curse of Osiris.
Initial reactions on reddit and here in the comments: Disappointment! Xur, you can do better!
Are there level requirements? You must be character level 43 to shop with Xur. The Exotics have a power level of 500 for me, but this likely depends on your own power level. At Nexxoss Gaming, they have 503.
The first PvP season for Battle for Azeroth has started and many players are diving into battle. Which classes are played by the best PvP players in World of Warcraft, you will find out here.
Along with the new raid Uldir, the 26th PvP season in the history of World of Warcraft has begun. Players can now fight their way up the rankings in Battle for Azeroth and become a “Gladiator”.
WoW PvP Ranking for BfA Patch 8.0.1
MeinMMO has looked into which classes and specializations are particularly strong shortly after the start of the PvP season. For this, we evaluated the data from the official leaderboards of World of Warcraft (as of 07.09.2018 at 14:30).
For the statistics, we examined the 100 players with the current highest PvP rating in Europe and compared which class is represented most frequently.
For some classes, such as Druid and Rogue, other specializations are represented almost as often as the most frequently chosen one. For such classes, it is sometimes better to play what you can handle well rather than choosing the strongest specialization on paper.
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In the 2v2 arena, the specializations are clearer. The specializations represented here clearly outperform all others.
Note that there was a hotfix that has changed and adjusted many classes and specializations for PvP. The list may change again once the changes take effect.
What rewards are there?
If you put some effort into PvP, great rewards await you. For accumulated conquest points, there was a great reward per week, such as a weapon with item level 345.
You can also effectively gear characters through the arena and quickly supply twinks with new equipment. Additionally, there are transmog items, titles, and mounts to look forward to.
In Battle for Azeroth, the conflict between Horde and Alliance is one of the main themes of the expansion. In PvP, the Alliance currently has the upper hand: 54 of the top 100 players in 2v2 are currently Alliance, while in 3v3 it’s even 64.
Have you found friends and really taken on your opponents? Are you perhaps even as a PvE player diligently collecting the rewards? Let us know in a comment!
Discipline Priests are frequently represented in the arena – but also in the open world. And there they are a real plague:
In Destiny 2, numerous exotic armor pieces are known that are newly introduced in Forsaken. We list the known Exotics here with their perks in an overview – sorted by Titan, Hunter, and Warlock.
The new exotic hunt begins: The Forsaken expansion brings Guardians not only new adventures, higher power levels, and fresh activities but also new loot. This loot includes some exotic armor pieces that you will hunt for in Year 2.
The following Exotics were found in the databases after the 2.0.0 update. It is not officially confirmed that these are all the new exotic armor pieces that came with Forsaken. Some may still be hidden or not visible.
Note: Spoilers ahead!
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All new Exotic armors of the Hunter
It is noticeable that many of the new exotic armor pieces refer to the new super attacks of Titans, Warlocks, and Hunters.
Hunters receive 4 new exotic armor pieces.
Gwisin Chestpiece
Armor Slot: Chest Armor
Exotic Perk: Each of your Spectral Blade kills before you cloak restores some of your Super energy.
Interesting for this playstyle: The Spectral Blades are the new super alternative of the Void Hunter. The Hunter can cloak themselves in a shroud of shadows, then appear behind enemies and eliminate them with Void knives. The Gwisin Chestpiece supports this focus path.
The Sixth Coyote
Armor Slot: Chest Armor
Exotic Perk: Double Dodge becomes available – you gain a second dodge charge.
Interesting for this playstyle: The Sixth Coyote will mainly be seen in PvP. Hunters can cover large distances without being easy targets. Even frontal attacks are easily possible by sneaking up twice with dodges and then blowing the opponent away with a shotgun or similar weapon.
Oathkeeper
Armor Slot: Gauntlets
Exotic Perk: Bows charge faster and charges can be held indefinitely.
Interesting for this playstyle: Normally, a bow fires automatically after being drawn for too long. With the Oathkeeper, Hunters can hold it indefinitely and wait until they have the opponent directly in their sights. Additionally, the exotic improves the fire rate, allowing you to shoot arrows faster. Useful in both PvP and PvE.
Galanor’s Fury
Armor Slot: Gauntlets
Exotic Perk: Hits and kills with Blade Barrage grant Super energy back after the super ends.
Interesting for this playstyle: Blade Barrage is the super of the new Solar Hunter alternative. The Hunter throws flaming knives at enemies. The Galanor’s Fury enhances this super and allows you to use it more frequently. It likely has advantages mainly in PvE.
The new exotic armor pieces with their perks of Titans and of Warlocks can be found on the next two pages.
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The autumn harvest festival in Monster Hunter World starts in September on PS4 and Xbox One. Find out everything about the date and content here.
The big hype around Monster Hunter World is over and what remains are the players who live for the hard grind. Just as there are casual players or new starters here and there. The autumn harvest festival is perfect for jumping back into Monster Hunter World if you haven’t been there for a while.
We will tell you what there is to do and get in the autumn festival.
Autumn harvest festival brings plenty of (old) event quests: For two weeks, all past event quests and also special new ones are available to you. The autumn festival is ideal if you are new to the game, farming crowns or just want to catch up on old content as a returning player. Because special event content like Aloy, USJ, Mega-Man Palico or Kulve Taroth and the Sour Pickle are coming back.
New weapons, costumes, and armor: There will be new dual blades that resemble the fluffy chicken. Your Palico will receive armor with a pumpkin head, and the hunter will have a pumpkin event armor as well. Poogie and the forest researcher will don new costumes, with the forest researcher becoming a gothic lolita (featured image).
When does the autumn festival start? The festival runs from September 21 to October 4.
Lucky pig Poogie slips into a big pumpkin with a face. Not to be confused with a autumn pork roast!
New Dual Blades “Fluffy Chicken”: You need tickets and Paolumu
The new dual blades are called “Downey Crake” in English. These are the super rare fluffy chickens, for which there is a trophy. The dual blades are made from Paolumu fur and fluffy chicken tickets, among other materials.
You can expect an event quest in which you must hunt Paolumu and receive the ticket as a reward.
Features of the armor: For the Palico, it will simply become particularly cute again, and your companion will receive armor that makes him look like “Jack O’Lantern”. The cat has a bedsheet as armor and a carved pumpkin head as a helmet. A particularly cute detail are the cat ears and autumn leaves as whiskers.
Fire element: As a weapon, the Palico carries a small lantern that exhibits a strong fire element. The armor and helmet, on the other hand, are good at defending against fire, which is practical for Anjanath or Kulve Taroth.
The armor is available for low rank and high rank as alpha armor.
Source: DarkHero Youtube
New Event Armor for the Hunter: Harvest
For the hunter, there is an autumn harvest event armor. The sets resemble a scarecrow, with large hats. The armor has high fire resistance.
What’s special about the autumn festival?
You should also note the following:
Daily limited quests: Normally, these are only available weekly. Here you can snag a 200-point heavy armor ball daily.
Autumn harvest tickets for daily login: You need these tickets for the event armors. You can also get them from the daily limited quests.
Decoration armors: You can get the Mosswine and Feline helmets as decoration armor.
Two super lucky vouchers.
Discounts at all facilities.
The sky pioneer is decorated for autumn.
What would you definitely like to accomplish for the autumn festival?
In Week 9 of Season 5 in Fortnite: Battle Royale you need to visit seven stone heads on the map. You can find out where the stone skulls are here.
How many stone heads are there? The stone heads are one of the new features that appeared across the map at the beginning of Season 5. There are currently seven of them on the map. You need to visit exactly this many stone heads if you want to complete the related challenge in Week 9 of Season 5.
This is how you find the stone heads: The stone heads are mostly located along the latitude of the Fortnite map. There are none in the southeast, and at least one in the northwest, which is positioned where the old football stadium used to be. Each stone head may have a chest as a spawn point, so it’s worth landing there.
The embedded map here shows, among other things, the locations of the seven stone skulls. The detailed locations are:
Grid C2: At the former football stadium site, there is now a stone head in the grass.
Grid C6: Northeast of Greasy Grove is the stone head.
Grid E7: North of the road between Shifty Shafts and Salty Springs is a hill. The stone head is on it.
Grid F5: The stone head with the mustache is directly northwest of Dusty Divot.
Grid G3: North of the Tomato Temple is a stone head with big ears.
Grid I5: Head west from Lonely Lodge and climb the hill. There is another head.
Grid E10: At the very bottom of the map, west of Lucky Landing, you will find this cheeky stone head.
This is how you get the heads in record time
How can I cover as many heads as possible at once? In the worst case, you may have to play seven matches, landing directly at the stone head each time to complete this task.
It’s easier if you plan a route in advance to grab multiple heads right away. The northern axis is suitable for this. Land at the head at C2 (Junk Junction) or at I5 (Lonely Lodge).
The top route: Then proceed depending on your starting point either southeast or west and pick up the heads along the way. The best time to do this is when you randomly have the northern half of the map as your area in the 50vs50 mode.
The southern route: You can also accomplish the three heads in the south in one run if you start at C6 or E10.
Watch out for “head hunters”: As always, there are annoying tryhards around the heads who love nothing more than to take out unarmed challenge completers. So be careful and use the 50vs50 mode for safety.
In FIFA 19, new ratings have been announced. In the countdown of the top 100, the top 80 to 61 have been revealed, featuring Müller, Sané, Boateng, and Özil!
Top 100 reveal continues: On September 6th, EA Sports started the “Top 100 Countdown”. This reveals the best players in FIFA 19 gradually by showing what ratings and stats the footballers will have in the Ultimate Team mode in FUT 19,.
Today, on September 7th, the next 20 player ratings have been posted online – the top 80 to 61.
The highest player ratings in FUT 19 – Top 80 to 61
Rank 80: Radja Nainggolan (85)
Rank 79: Alex Sandro (86)
Rank 78: Medhi Benatia (86)
Rank 77: Parejo (86)
Rank 76: Nemanja Matic (86)
Rank 75: Douglas Costa (86)
Rank 74: Cesar Azpilicueta (86)
Rank 73: Naldo (86)
Rank 72: Fernandinho (86)
Rank 71: Miralem Pjanic (86)
Rank 70: Leroy Sané (86)
Rank 69: Leonardo Bonucci (86)
Rank 68: Jerome Boateng (86)
Rank 67: Thomas Müller (86)
Rank 66: Ederson (86)
Rank 65: Roberto Firmino (86)
Rank 64: Marco Verratti (86)
Rank 63: Nicolas Otamendi (86)
Rank 62: Thiago (86)
Rank 61: Özil (86)
From a German perspective, five players are particularly interesting:
Leroy Sané from Manchester City makes a massive jump forward. In FUT 18 he started with a rating of 82, then received numerous special cards and a winter upgrade to 84. In FUT 19, he has a strong rating of 86. His speed is outstanding, and he has also improved significantly in passing and shooting.
Boateng has dropped from 88 in FIFA 18 to 86 in FIFA 19.
Thomas Müller remains unchanged in his overall rating. His speed has decreased, but his shooting, passing, and defending have improved.
Thiago from Bayern Munich follows Boateng’s trend and drops from 88 to 86.
Mesut Özil from Arsenal is also downgraded from 88 to 86.
Every year before the release of a new FIFA title, EA Sports makes extensive changes to player ratings.
What is the benefit of ratings? Ratings generally determine how well a player performs on the field. An important indicator is the overall rating, but individual stats like speed or shot power are also crucial when selecting players for your team.
In short: The best players have the highest ratings in FIFA 19.
The importance for FUT 19: For the 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 shape 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.
A new bug in World of Warcraft is driving healers desperate. Instead of regenerating mana in combat, they now lose it automatically.
Currently, there seems to be chaos at Blizzard, as a hotfix after another in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth is causing problems. The developers actually just wanted to tone down healers in PvP a bit, but now they are hardly playable. They automatically lose mana instead of regenerating it.
What did Blizzard have planned? With a hotfix, Blizzard wanted to reduce the mana regeneration of all healers in PvP situations by 30%. Thus, they regenerate less mana and can heal less. We reported on the changes in this hotfix in this article.
What are the implications? In fact, it seems that a bug has slipped into the code with the hotfix. While healers at level 120 report that their mana regeneration is indeed lower, it looks different in the “low-level area”. In the battlegrounds of the “small” characters, they now have negative mana regeneration. This results in absurd numbers such as “-6253% mana regeneration”.
-1,162 Mana per second – with 950 mana, the game is over quickly. Image source: Reddit
The consequence: As soon as a PvP fight begins, healers automatically lose mana. At particularly low levels (1-40), mana disappears right at the start of the fight, rendering the respective classes useless.
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The community is outraged: Especially on Reddit, players are venting their frustration. They are calling Battle for Azeroth “the worst expansion of all time” due to all the bugs. However, some players are soothing. Such bugs can happen, and if they are gone in a few hours, it’s not so bad.
Fortnite has hidden a treasure for you again in week 9 of season 5. “Follow the treasure map from Shifty Shafts” is the task. We will show you how the treasure hunt works, the location, and how to find the star.
A new week of season 5 started today and opened the hunt for a new treasure. A star was hidden in one spot on the Fortnite map. You will only find it when you stomp around in direct proximity.
Where to search in week 9? You will find the treasure map from week 9 of season 5 in Shifty Shafts. We will show you where you need to go.
Map from Shifty Shafts – Where is the treasure?
A first glance at the map already gives you a rough location where you should search. It becomes clear that the treasure is hidden on a part of a mountain. Near a tree.
Where do you need to search for the treasure from week 9? You will find the mysterious mountain on the path between Dusty Divot and Salty Springs. It is located in grid field F6.
The cross on the treasure map is on the left part of the mountain. This is the part that is closest to Shafty Shifts. It is the farthest protrusion on this side of the mountain. You can see where the mountain is located on this map.
The video shows the search location: To ensure you fly to the right spot and search there, we are embedding a video for you here. It shows the spot where the treasure spawns.
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Lots of competition: Keep in mind that many players are out and about this week again aiming for this treasure. Others like to position themselves nearby and are just waiting to pick off treasure hunters one by one. So be careful when you go on a treasure hunt.
What are the other tasks? In week 9 of season 5 of Fortnite, many more tasks await you. On Mein-MMO.de, you will find an overview of these challenges and tips on how to easily solve them.
Where can I find out how the challenges of the next weeks work? On Mein-MMO.de. It’s best to subscribe to the Fortnite page on Facebook. Then you won’t miss any news and guides regarding the challenges.
With Forsaken, Destiny 2 receives new exotics. We present to you all currently known exotic weapons of the major autumn expansion in an overview – sorted by weapon types.
Exotic weapons embody one of the most important aspects of the game for many fans of the Destiny series. By now, a proud arsenal has been assembled:
With the launch of Destiny 2, there were already 19 specimens.
With the first DLC “Curse of Osiris”, another five exotic weapons were added.
Just before the release of the Forsaken expansion, the sniper Whisper of the Worm was added.
The Forsaken expansion also brings new exotic weapons into the game in September 2018. While some weapons have already been presented by Bungie, more specimens were found in the Destiny 2 database after the Update 2.0.0. Some weapons may already be known to Destiny veterans. Four specimens are making their return from Destiny 1 with Forsaken.
Note that this is probably not all the fire arms that Forsaken has to offer, as some are still marked as secret. We will continuously update the list as more new weapons become known.
Note: Spoilers ahead!
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Hand Cannons from Destiny 2: Forsaken
With Forsaken, Guardians currently have two exotic hand cannons – one of which is likely known to many fans.
Pikass – Hand Cannon
What is the Pikass? It is a primary weapon in the kinetic slot. This firearm was already present in Destiny 1. Now the personal hand cannon of Cayde makes its return to Destiny 2 with the Forsaken expansion.
What can this hand cannon do? These are the main perks of the Pikass:
Memento Mori: After a kill, bullets are loaded into the magazine that cause extra damage. Grants radar when the aiming device is used.
Firefly: Precise kills with this weapon increase reload speed, cause the target to explode, and deal solar damage to nearby enemies.
High-Caliber Rounds: Shots from this weapon push targets back further. Slightly increases range.
This weapon is suitable for: You gain bonus damage through reloading after a kill. Moreover, like with the MIDA Multi-Tool, the radar remains active when you use the scope. Especially in PvP, the combination of these qualities should pay off.
Additionally, the weapon has the Firefly perk, known from weapons like the Fatebringer from Destiny 1. Thus, the Pikass should also perform well in PvE.
Misdeeds – Hand Cannon
What is this Exotic? The hand cannon Misdeeds is a primary weapon in the kinetic slot.
What can this hand cannon do? These perks characterize the Misdeeds:
Explosive Shadow: Fires corrupting rounds that bury themselves in an enemy. If enough rounds are stacked, they explode.
Taken Hunter: Bonus damage against Taken enemies and Gambit invaders.
This weapon is suitable for: Misdeeds will likely showcase its strengths in PvE. The explosions and extra damage against Taken are good means to eliminate large groups of enemies – especially since Forsaken features many encounters against Taken.
But in the PvP part of Gambit, this weapon could also be suitable due to the additional damage against invaders. How much the damage bonus will be remains to be seen.
On the following pages, you will find the additional new exotics!
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In Fortnite: Battle Royale, the challenges for week 9 in Season 5 are finally known. We will show you how to solve them and rack up points in the Battle Pass.
The new challenges from week 9, Season 5 are finally active in Fortnite. You have until the end of Season 5 to complete these challenges for the Battle Pass and be rewarded with experience points and levels.
Free and paid: As known from the past weeks, three of these tasks are available for all players for free. We will show you these in the first table displayed here.
For the four challenges in the second listing, you need the paid Battle Pass. However, you can still purchase it with a clear conscience, as your previous progress from the free version will be credited there.
All Challenges from Week 9 in Season 5
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Challenge 1 – Deal damage to opponents with explosive weapons
Tricky but doable: Explosive weapons are still difficult to use. But fortunately, it’s enough for you to deal damage. Kills are not necessary. So throw grenades or use the rocket launchers commonly found in the endgame.
Challenge 2 – Earn stunt points in a shopping cart or all-terrain vehicle
Fun task: All-terrain vehicles are quite rare, but shopping carts are more common. You earn stunt points by gliding through the air with the vehicles. Ideally, place a jump pad on a ramp and let yourself be catapulted into the air. This way, you can quickly accumulate the required 150,000 trick points. The locations of all-terrain vehicles can be found here in our guide to the golf carts.
Challenge 3 – Follow the treasure map from Shifty Shafts (hard)
Challenge 5 – Stage 1: Search a chest at Haunted Hills (Battle Pass only)
A new stage task: This task has multiple phases again. In phase 1, you only need to open a chest in Haunted Hills. Ideally, you should go to the bell tower of the church there. Once you have opened the chest, you will be assigned a new chest in a different area.
Blood for the Tomato God! The new region of Tomato Temple is ideal for wild shootouts with shotguns and submachine guns due to its winding paths.
Challenge 7 – Eliminate opponents with the assault rifle (Battle Pass only)
The usual kill job: This task should be straightforward. Assault rifles are still good all-round weapons that are commonly found. So 5 kills shouldn’t be too hard.
