Following the opening of this year’s Gamescom, the Gamescom Awards 2018 were presented. Among the winners are Destiny 2: Forsaken, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and FIFA 19.
The Gamescom Awards 2018 honored games in a total of eleven genre and five platform categories this year. The winners of the genre and platform categories also have the chance to receive the main award “Best of Gamescom” from the jury during the fair.
FIFA 19, CoD and Destiny 2 among the winners
Upcoming titles win: More than 100 applications for the awards were received this year. Among the winners are Destiny 2: Forsaken, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and FIFA 19.
Destiny 2: Forsaken is the first major expansion for Destiny 2 and will be released on September 4. Destiny 2 will be expanded with a new story, a new location, new activities, weapons, and armor. Forsaken was awarded the “Best Addon/DLC” award.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will be released on October 12 and will feature its own battle royale mode. The first beta phases for the shooter will take place in September. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 was awarded the “Best Social/Online Game” award.
FIFA 19 will be released on September 28 and will come with new stadiums, gameplay, and licenses. Additionally, the story mode “The Journey” will continue. FIFA 19 received the award for “Best Sports Game.”
The first winners of the Gamescom Awards 2018 at a glance:
A.Category Group: Genre
Best Action Game
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (Activision Blizzard)
Best Add-on/DLC
Destiny 2: Forsaken (Activision Blizzard)
Best Casual Game
Team Sonic Racing (Koch Media)
Best Family Game
Super Mario Party (Nintendo)
Best Puzzle/Skill Game
Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Microsoft)
Best Racing Game
Forza Horizon 4 (Microsoft)
Best Role Playing Game
Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
The data miner who was responsible for the recent Forsaken leak on Reddit is no longer spoiling and allegedly even helped Bungie close the corresponding security loophole in Destiny 2. Does this confirm the alleged details?
The data miner has now spoken out again on Reddit, announcing that he will not spoil any more Forsaken content until the release. In addition to numerous fans, Bungie itself is said to have asked him to do so. Is there more to the leak than some suspect?
No more leaks about Forsaken
What happened? For the past week, there has been a post on Reddit summarizing numerous alleged and now even partially confirmed information about the Forsaken expansion – including about the raid, the strikes, Gambit, the story, and the new clan features.
But it was only the “This Week at Bungie” blog from August 16 that caught the community’s attention. There, Bungie published some new information that the leak had already mentioned six days prior – including about Gambit and the clan features. Many have been wondering how much of the leak could still come true since then.
Gensor, the author of the leak threads and a data miner himself, had actually promised further details about Forsaken. However, he recently reappeared and announced that there would be no more leaks before the release of the autumn expansion.
The leak took unexpected proportions: Gensor cited the main reason as the leak taking an unexpectedly large scale and spreading rapidly. As a result, the alleged details reached many people who wanted to avoid spoilers. Suddenly, the leak was the talk of YouTube, Twitter, and numerous gaming sites, making it almost impossible to escape this information.
Numerous fans tried to avoid these spoilers by all means but ultimately ended up learning about them, whether through conversations with friends or elsewhere. This ruined the excitement and gaming experience for many, and made the author reflect. He feels guilty and responsible, according to his own words.
Thus, he decided not to disclose any further information – even though many fans are eagerly waiting for it and he had initially promised it. He has further details regarding armor, weapons, lore, new bounties, perks, quests, and the raid – but he will only post these after the release of Forsaken.
Leak author helps Bungie close security loophole
Contact with Bungie: The author also stated that Bungie personally contacted him and inquired about the source of his leak. He shared all the details with the studio, so the developers could close the security loophole from which Ginsor obtained his information.
In the end, Bungie kindly asked him not to post any more leaks so that fans could discover these details for themselves. Ginsor agreed and explicitly emphasized that the studio had exerted no pressure on him.
By the way: According to Ginsor, the source of the leak was not a person.
What is the truth behind the leak?
Initially ridiculed: The leak was initially laughed at by many, but six days after its appearance, it gained significance due to the TWaB. Following the recent developments, many fans now consider the leak credible.
TWaB brings change of opinion: Initially, the leak contained details that were essentially confirmed later in the TWaB. Furthermore, the previous work of the data miner – also regarding Forsaken – has been quite solid and is very popular within the community on Reddit.
Bungie provides the proof for many: However, the biggest confirmation fans see in the alleged contact with Bungie. The request from the studio is difficult to verify. But the fact that such a statement from Bungie’s very active community managers is not denied leads the community to conclude that the post must be true – especially given that it has over 2,700 upvotes, making it one of the most prominent Destiny threads in recent days.
After the early access phase of the online shooter Fear the Wolves was scheduled to start in July and had to be postponed, the developers have now announced a new date. We will tell you when the battle royale shooter with the werewolves launches.
As explained by the developers, the early access phase starts on August 28.
All issues resolved: According to the team, all issues that had previously prevented the launch of the early access have been fixed. Whether that’s really the case will be seen at launch. The developers are certainly confident.
New features announced: For early access, Vostok Games has also announced some new features. These include:
PvE meets battle royale. Although Fear the Wolves will be a battle royale shooter, the principle will be spiced up with PvE elements. Therefore, you will not only have to defend yourself against other players on the maps, but also fight against gruesome wolf mutants that keep appearing and disrupting your strategies.
How this plays in the new version will be revealed on August 28 during the early access phase.
New PvE mode for solo or co-op players: You can play Arcade alone or in 2-player online co-op. You will face PvE enemies in various scenarios.
The PvE content is supposed to be limitless: According to Ubisoft, Arcade offers “infinite replayability.” This is enabled by over 30 modifiers that change your experience in each match.
Additionally, the number and factions of the enemies you will face vary. The modifiers and enemies are assembled randomly.
What are these modifiers? Each fighter (your characters and the PvE enemies) will be assigned two modifiers. These may cause you to receive damage over time or set your attacks on fire, as seen in this screenshot:
Other modifiers shown in the trailer cause
attacks to deal less damage
heavy attacks to knock down the opponent every time
starting with a shield that regenerates when not hit
health points to regenerate continuously
attacks to decrease the opponent’s stamina
heavy attacks to blind the opponent.
The modifiers thus make the fight either significantly more difficult or easier and are distributed randomly. According to Ubisoft, you need to improvise in every fight and adapt your strategy to the new challenge.
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Different quests: In the video, you can see that you can choose multiple quests of varying difficulty, from Common to Legendary. Each quest consists of several chapters. The opponents and scenarios in the chapters are randomly generated. Defeat all enemy heroes in the chapters to complete the quest.
Arcade has a progression system: In Arcade, you can level up your hero and earn exclusive rewards. This allows you to acquire the necessary gear to take on the biggest challenges in Arcade. All equipment pieces you collect in Arcade can also be used in other multiplayer modes.
Arcade will feature weekly challenges with special rewards.
The Arcade mode will be available for all “Marching Fire” owners. This is the largest update for For Honor so far, which will be released on October 16, 2018.
The online shooter Morphies Law (Nintendo Switch, OC) offers a fun and interesting game idea: When you hit an opponent, you grow while the hit player shrinks.
An exciting game idea. While in other online shooters you simply shoot at opponents to eliminate them, in Morphies Law you should aim to land as many hits as possible. Because that’s how your character grows.
Growing not only makes you bigger but also more powerful. Because the larger you become, the stronger certain attributes will be.
Aiming is important. When you shoot at your opponents, you should also aim well. Because the exact body part you hit on your enemy grows on you while it shrinks on the opponent. So if you shoot at their head, your head will get bigger while the enemy’s head gets smaller.
In this way, you must proceed tactically. Because every body part has special attributes. If you have large legs, then it’s possible to jump farther. Large feet allow you to burrow into the ground and reappear behind the enemy.
It really matters how big you are. However, it is not always wise to become too large. Because small players can escape through gaps that a larger teammate cannot fit through. Furthermore, larger body parts are easier to hit.
Therefore, you should always proceed tactically and aim for the body parts you would like to grow on yourself during battles.
A fun online shooter
Fun features: The online shooter Morphies Law offers a variety of interesting features that should provide exciting battles:
4v4 online battles
Offline play against bots
Mass theft – Each hit with a weapon transfers mass from the target’s body part to the same body part of the attacker
Self-balancing gameplay – Experienced players become larger and easier to hit, beginners shrink and become more difficult to hit targets
8 different body parts that can grow and shrink independently
8 different size-dependent plugins that allow for interesting tactics
Create your own weapon
It is possible to transfer mass within your own team with friendly fire
4 maps with unique mass-related mechanics. Small players can hide in tunnels, while large players can jump onto high platforms
3 game modes
Customize your Morphie – including your own face!
Surprising release! The best part: right now, at gamescom, you can purchase the online shooter Morphies Law for 19.99 euros for your Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo E-Shop!
A release for PC is also planned. However, this version currently does not have a release date.
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Horde and Alliance have completely different areas in WoW: Battle for Azeroth. We want to know from you which continent is more successful.
Battle for Azeroth has been released exactly one week. More and more players of World of Warcraft have seen a large part of the new areas and formed their opinion on Zandalar and Kul Tiras.
There are plenty of discussions in the official forums and on Reddit about which faction has the nicer areas. Many players enjoy the rather quiet and spacious desert of Vol’dun with the Horde, while Alliance players praise the oppressive and eerie atmosphere of Drustvar.
Zandalar or Kul Tiras – Where is it more beautiful?
Now it’s time for you to give your opinion! Which of the two continents did you like better?
Are you more on the Alliance’s side with the Tiragarde Sound and its pirate stories, the creepy witch forest of Drustvar, and the picturesque landscape of Stormsong Valley?
Or are you more on the Horde’s side, with the vast desert of Vol’dun, the eerie swamp of Nazmir, and the wild jungles of Zuldazar?
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Cortyn says: Visually, I am especially taken by the Tiragarde Sound. I love the rather “quiet” mountain landscape with its small forests, many caves, and the numerous settlements of humans. I particularly like the estate of the Norwinsens, but the Freehold with its many pirates is also a real eye-catcher. There is simply nothing to complain about in Tiragarde Sound – every detail of the environment fits. Therefore, my choice also falls on the Alliance.
If you want to elaborate a bit more on your opinion, please just use the comments.
The Gamescom 2018 is starting and brings many exciting topics. In our stream from GCMAX, we will discuss the games of the Gamescom today.
Every day, we provide you with the most exciting news, specials, and interviews from Gamescom 2018 in our livestream GCMAX. Today, on Tuesday, you can expect an award show, the games of Gamescom (including Rage 2, Shadow of the Tomb Raider), and GCMAX – The Show.
GCMAX Program for Tuesday, August 21
Livestream: In our livestream, we will deliver the program for Gamescom 2018 in Cologne from August 21 to 25.
What is on the schedule for August 21?
11:00 AM – Opening
You can watch the opening of the fair in the stream. There will be some surprises.
12:00 PM – The Gamescom Award Show
The jury awards will be presented in 18 categories.
3:00 PM – GCMAX – Warm Up
The MAX crew from the Gamescom camp in discussion.
4:00 PM – The Games of Gamescom
This segment will focus on games like Rage 2, Total War: Three Kingdoms, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
6:00 PM – GCMAX the Show
In the three-hour show format, we will discuss interesting games like Anno 1800 or Forza Horizon 4. YouTuber Florian Heider will be a guest.
9:00 PM – Gamescom Camp Tournament
You can follow the program on our MAX stream. MAX stands for Monsters and Explosions and is a joint Twitch channel of GameStar, GamePro, Mein-MMO, and IGN.
In FIFA 19, the goalkeepers are already facing criticism before release. Beta leaks show that the goalkeeper AI is getting worse instead of better. Bad goalkeepers are a constant point of criticism for players.
In recent days, the closed beta of FIFA 19 has run. Actually, beta participants were not allowed to talk about the game or publish gameplay material – yet some leaks have emerged.
What do the leaks say about the goalkeepers? According to the beta leaks, the goalkeepers in FIFA 19 are rather worse than in FIFA 18.
Do the goalkeepers in FIFA 19 cause a lot of frustration? – Fails in Video
What is the problem with goalkeepers in FIFA 19? A few videos are circulating on reddit showcasing the new goalkeeper AI in an unflattering light. The clips may be taken down soon, so check them out quickly (if the video appears blank for you, click on the title to view it directly on reddit):
In the video, a shot is slightly deflected, causing the ball to roll towards the goal. The goalkeeper seems completely overwhelmed by the situation. He lets the ball roll a meter past him, just watching it and conceding the goal.
In the next short clip, the goalkeeper also does not make a good impression. In an attempt to reach the ball, he jumps a good distance past it:
Many users react incredulously in the comments. One person writes that it is unbelievable how bad the goalkeepers are.
Others reminisce a bit about the time of FIFA 15, when EA advertised that the goalkeepers were now much better and more realistic. FIFA 19 now reminds of the terrible keepers from the past.
Goalkeepers as a persistent problem of FIFA: We embed the trailer for the next-gen goalkeepers from 2014 here – you can watch the video again just for the music:
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Are these just negative isolated cases being seen here?
We at Mein-MMO were able to play FIFA 19 in mid-July – and at the event, the goalkeepers did not convince us either.
Unfortunately, the goalkeepers in our matches were a disaster across the board. Every single normal long-range shot ended up in the goal, as the goalkeepers reacted far too late.
Once the ball casually flew just a few centimeters past the goalkeeper, and instead of reaching out his hand, the goalkeeper threw himself to the ground as if struck by lightning. The goalkeeper was, by the way, no stranger, but Hugo Lloris.
EA Sports still has time to adjust the goalkeepers
Will it get better upon release? We at Mein-MMO could only test a pre-release demo, and the beta also only represents an early version of FIFA 19.
After all, the beta took place for this purpose: to identify, correct, and make adjustments for possible errors. EA Sports still has over a month to bring the goalkeeper AI to a higher level.
By the way, the goalkeepers in FIFA are discussed anew every year in the community. Whether FIFA 19 will succeed in satisfying the community in this regard will be seen in the future.
To celebrate the arrival of Celebi, the Johto event brings new field research (quests) and shinies to Pokémon GO. You can catch these here.
There is a lot happening in Pokémon GO right now. Last night, on August 20 at 10:00 PM, the special research for Celebi started. At the same time, new shiny forms of three Pokémon were released. And there are also new research tasks for you.
In this overview, we will show you what to expect in Pokémon GO over the next few days.
New Field Quests in Pokémon GO
New research tasks will now be distributed at the gyms and PokéStops near you. These come with cool Pokémon encounters as rewards. There is even a chance for shinies.
The new tasks:
Johto Festival: Catch 3 Sunkern
Reward: Evolution items (Sun Stone, King’s Rock etc.)
Johto Festival: Evolve 3 Sunkern or Natu
Reward: Encounter with Pineco (can be shiny)
Johto Festival: Throw three excellent throws
Reward: Encounter with Onix or Scyther
Johto Festival: Catch 5 Water Pokémon
Reward: Encounter with Seaking or Quaputzi
Johto Festival: Win a raid
Reward: Encounter with Porygon
Johto Festival: Throw 4 great curveball throws in a row
Reward: Encounter with Miltank
The new tasks are illustrated with this graphic from Reddit user Matterguy98:
Shiny Sunkern, Shiny Pineco, and Shiny Natu now in Pokémon GO
Shortly after the start of the Johto event, trainers reported new shiny sightings. So far, three new shinies have been confirmed that you can now catch in Pokémon GO.
Now you can start the special research for Celebi in Pokémon GO. In our guide, we show you the overview with the quests that await you there. The new friendship and trading features are part of the new research tasks.
My.com, publisher of the online games Skyforge, Revelation Online, and Armored Warfare announced that the upcoming indie MMORPG Ashes of Creation will be distributed in Europe.
My.com takes on publishing for Ashes of Creation
Finally a publisher. The Intrepid Studios have been completely self-sufficient with their MMORPG Ashes of Creation. Not an easy task for a small indie studio. But now they receive support from an experienced publisher who will handle the marketing of the online role-playing game in Europe.
My.com explains in the press release that together with the Intrepid Studios, they are now setting the course to make “the dream” of Ashes of Creation come true and to revolutionize the genre.
What the responsible parties say.“I am elated that together with our partners Mail.RU and My.com, we will help Ashes of Creation achieve international success,” said Steven Sharif, founder and Creative Director of Intrepid Studios. “Our partners believe just like we do in the great goals we pursue with Ashes of Creation. This partnership allows us to develop the greatest MMORPG one can imagine.”
“We are honored to accompany Intrepid Studios on their adventure to bring to life a truly revolutionary MMORPG with Ashes of Creation. We are excited about the direction the game is taking; that their vision resonates with gamers worldwide does not surprise us,” said Volker Boenigk, Head of Product at My.com. “We are exceedingly pleased to be able to collaborate with the studio to publish Ashes of Creation in Europe.”
Players shape the world. Ashes of Creation aims to give players more control over the game world and ensure that the real effects of all actions are visible. Your task is to rebuild a lost world together and uncover its secrets.
In doing so, you must not only fight for survival but also ensure that the world develops according to a Node System that you need to advance your goals.
After Activision and Treyarch have announced the starting date for the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout Beta on the PS4, the dates for Xbox One and PC followed.
In a short teaser, Treyarch and Activision recently revealed the starting date of the PS4 Private Beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s in-house Battle Royale mode. The Blackout Beta starts on September 10, 2018, at 7:00 PM. As it has now been confirmed, Xbox One and PC will follow just a few days later.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout Beta on Xbox One
When does it start? There will be a Private Beta for the new Battle Royale mode of Black Ops 4 on Xbox One. The test phase starts on September 14 at 7:00 PM. When the Private Beta ends is still unknown.
How do I get in? The Private Beta is again reserved for pre-order customers. There is currently no information about an open beta phase for the Blackout mode on Xbox One.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout Beta on PC
On PC, there will be both a Private Beta and an Open Beta for the in-house Battle Royale mode of Black Ops 4.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout Private Beta
When does it start? The Private Beta starts on September 14 at 7:00 PM. However, the Private Beta will transition into an Open Beta just one day later.
How do I get in? Access is only granted as a pre-order of any digital version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout Open Beta
When does it start? The Open Beta for the Blackout mode on PC starts on September 15 at 7:00 PM. When the Open Beta ends is still unknown.
How do I get in? Anyone with a Battle.net account can participate.
The game modes of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout Beta
This is how it will be played: According to the teaser, it will be possible to compete in the modes Solos, Duos, and Quads accordingly alone, in pairs or in a four-man team. The maximum number of players and the exact contents of the Blackout Beta are still unknown.
By the way: If you have already participated in the Private or Open Beta of the traditional multiplayer part of Black Ops 4 and are now considering checking out the Blackout Beta – do not delete the previous beta client from your hard drive. This could save you a lot of time in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout Beta.
The various versions of The Division 2 have been revealed in the Australian Windows Store. Three different editions are now available for pre-order. We show you what bonuses will be included.
The Division 2 will likely have at least three different editions. Australian fans can now pre-order the Standard, Gold, and Ultimate Editions there. Via reddit, a fan shared links to the Australian Microsoft Store where these editions are now available.
These will probably be presented to us during Gamescom. The Australian website already displays the pre-order bonuses and additional content for the respective editions.
You will receive this if you pre-order The Division 2: If you order the Standard and Gold Editions, you will receive guaranteed access to a “Private Beta”. Additionally, there is the “Capitol Defender Pack”.
Pre-orderers of the Ultimate Edition will receive a discount on the purchase price, as all content is included anyway.
What is the Private Beta? That The Division 2 would receive a beta was already known since its reveal at E3. Right after the press conference, one could register for the beta.
The fact that a Private Beta is to be held over pre-orders is a bit strange. Probably access for non-pre-orderers will be drawn from registered fans.
What the different versions of The Division 2 include
While the Standard Edition does not offer any additional content without pre-ordering, you will receive various bonuses with the Gold and Ultimate Editions. We summarize the contents of the different versions for you:
Gold Edition: Includes the “Year 1 Pass”, a steelbook (Xbox One and PS4), a teddy keychain for your backpack, and three days of early access to the game
Ultimate Edition: Includes the “Year 1 Pass”, a teddy keychain, selected soundtracks, three days of early access to the game, and four packs with digital contents
Phoenix Shield Collectors Edition: Includes the “Year 1 Pass”, a teddy keychain, a digital deluxe pack, three days of early access to the game, a figure, an art book, selected soundtracks, a season pass, the elite agent pack, an exclusive steelbook, and a world map
Dark Zone Collectors Edition: Includes the “Year 1 Pass”, a teddy keychain, three days of early access to the game, a 30cm PVC figure, an art book, selected soundtracks, a season pass, the battleworn pack, and a world map
What the different packs include: The digital contents of the various packs bring you weapons, outfits, skins, and even expansions for your inventory.
Capitol Defender Pack: Exotic SPAS-12 shotgun and the Hazmat-2.0 outfit
Elite Agent Pack: An exotic assault rifle, an exclusive skill effect, and expanded inventory space
First Responder Pack: First responder outfit and weapon skin
Battleworn Secret Service Pack: Secret Service outfit, secret service emote, and weapon skin
What is the “Year 1” Pass? With this pass, you receive a one-year VIP membership with some bonuses, such as
7 days early access to the DLCs of the first year,
How much will the editions likely cost? The prices in the Microsoft Store are listed in Australian dollars, while the Ubisoft Store displays its prices in Canadian dollars.
99.95 AUD for the Standard Edition,
145 AUD for the Gold Edition
160 AUD for the Ultimate Edition
320 CAD for the Phoenix Shield Collectors Edition
250 CAD for the Dark Zone Collectors Edition
What the full contents will look like and what the Private Beta and the “Year 1” Pass are about will likely be revealed to us at Gamescom. We will keep you updated.
Blizzard has revealed Mephisto’s abilities for Heroes of the Storm. And they are likely to be really annoying for enemies.
Just yesterday (August 20, 2018), there was a blunder on the German Twitter account of Heroes of the Storm. Shortly after, Blizzard took action and officially announced the next hero Mephisto. Mephisto is one of the three prime evils from the Diablo universe and will appear in HotS as a ranged assassin.
Mephisto’s passive ability is Lord of Hatred. When he hits enemy heroes with basic abilities, the cooldowns of those abilities are reduced. The more heroes he hits, the more the cooldown is reduced.
His first ability is Skull Missile. After a short delay, Mephisto fires a projectile that hits all enemies in a straight line. They take damage and are slowed for a few seconds.
Lightning Nova creates a ring of lightning around Mephisto for a few seconds. Enemies who come into contact with the lightning take damage. The more enemies hit by the lightning, the greater the damage dealt.
Mephisto’s third ability is Mephisto’s Shadow. He teleports to a target location and deals damage in a small area around him. After a few seconds, Mephisto is automatically teleported back to his starting point – even if he is stunned.
His first heroic ability is Consume Souls. The spell reveals all enemy heroes while it is being channeled. Once the spell is completed, all enemy heroes take damage and are slowed.
Mephisto’s second heroic ability is Prison of Hatred. Mephisto hurls a projectile in a straight line after a short delay. The first enemy hit takes damage and is immobilized. An aura spreads from this hero, also immobilizing other opponents.
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Mephisto appears to be a very agile character with a very high skill cap. In skilled hands, he will surely sow much death and destruction – and ruin more than a few days.
What do you think of Mephisto and his abilities? Is he a cool character that you want to play soon? Or are you not interested at all?
Players were supposed to be able to download Update 5.30 for Fortnite today. However, as Epic recently announced, that won’t be happening. The challenges for Week 7 will also come later. When will the patch and challenges be available this week?
Completing all weekly challenges in the currently ongoing Week 7 rewards players with the legendary Roadtrip skin, about which nothing is known yet. At the same time, Update 5.30 is supposed to fix a particularly annoying bug.
Traps no longer consistently deal damage and are useless in their current state. Videos of frustrated players giving up a victory at the last moment because their trap didn’t trigger are piling up on the game’s subreddit.
The Fortnite update is not coming today, but on Thursday
When is Update 5.30 coming? As Epic states on Reddit, Update 5.30 will be rolled out on Thursday, August 23. This is actually the day when the new challenges are released.
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Even though the challenges for Week 7 are already known, you will have to wait until Friday, August 24, before you can dive into the fray to activate the legendary Roadtrip skin.
Why is everything delayed this week? In the last Season 4, the legendary Blockbuster skin was leaked two days before the challenges required to unlock it were made available. Epic seems to want to reduce data mining by at least one day.
The Visitor (Reward from Blockbuster Challenge)
However, it is also possible that Epic simply needs more time to fix bugs or is even searching for a way to completely suppress data mining, at least regarding such surprise skins.
What else will be new this week? An Epic employee dropped the following hint on Reddit:
“Are you a player on the go? Carry an escape plan in your back pocket with a new item making it’s way to battle royale.”
Translated loosely, this means: Are you a mobile player? Always carry an escape route in your inventory with this new item in Fortnite: Battle Royale!
Is this a hint at a mobile Rift? Epic is aware of the popularity of the Rifts scattered across the map, which are likely to disappear with the end of Season 5 (similarly to the bounce pads in Season 4). Coincidentally, a concept for such a mobile and one-time use Rift has surfaced on Reddit a few days ago.
The likelihood is high that Epic will announce this new item in-game shortly.
What do you think? What is hiding behind the new item?
Nvidia presented the latest models of their GeForce graphics cards at Gamescom 2018. We show you the technical specifications, costs, and facts.
The open secret is out, Nvidia has unveiled the latest GeForce models.
What are the prices of GeForce 2070 and 2080 and when will they be released?
Here are the prices of the new models:
The GeForce RTX 2070 Reference is available for $499
The GeForce RTX 2070 Founder’s Edition is priced at $599
The GeForce RTX Reference costs $699
The GeForce RTX 2080 Founder’s Edition is available for $799
The GeForce RTX Ti Reference costs $999
The RTX 2080 Founder’s Edition Ti is priced at $1,199.
Additionally, Nvidia releases these models as Founders Edition. These models are overclocked and achieve higher performance. For instance, the Founders Edition of the RTX 2080 Ti is 90MHz faster than the reference design.
When will the graphics cards be released? Two of the graphics cards will be available “around” September 20. The GeForce RTX 2070 will likely take a bit longer.
Not everything in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth is convincing. We highlight a few aspects that need more refinement.
Even though Battle for Azeroth is well-received by most WoW players, there are still a few minor criticisms. I want to list some aspects that still don’t work perfectly and should be revised by Blizzard.
My biggest annoyance is the secondary profession of archaeology. The basic features are, as in the last addons, present again. You venture into the world, collect fragments at excavation sites, and craft items from them, hoping to get one of the rare toys. That works. The rest, however, does not.
Occasionally, you create (as before) special “flawless” versions of the relics. You can exhibit these at the archaeology trainer in Boralus and view them repeatedly. In theory.
In reality, however, the house of the archaeology trainer is not designed in a way that would make any sense. You place relics in the middle of bookshelves, so they protrude through cabinets and chairs. Some things are simply placed in the air, where they then float in the middle of the room.
Yes, the box has to be placed like this. Floating on the chair. Beautiful.
It seems as if the developers changed the interior design of the house at the last minute and forgot that players should be placing objects here.
Bugged resources galore
Already when digging for fragments in archaeology, I noticed it, but miners also confirmed it to me: Many resources spawn “in the ground” – meaning at a place where you cannot click or mine them.
In archaeology, this was particularly silly in the Stormsong Valley. I had a excavation site where I couldn’t pick up six out of nine fragments because the clickable item appeared in the ground and thus was unreachable. That was frustrating and certainly not fun-enhancing.
And no, I am not talking about materials that are simply “in a cave” – but actually about ores that were so bizarrely placed that you cannot click on them.
I can only hope that Blizzard fixes this soon – but I’m optimistic.
Treasures that aren’t
My last point of criticism is the treasures that can be found in many locations. They have also gone through a strange development. In Legion, they were already neglectable, but now they are a bad joke. You find “treasures” that contain gray items worth 10 gold and additionally four to 15 war resources. These treasures have such little value that the detour is usually not worth it.
I do not expect treasures to reward excessively – but at least the word “treasure” should be appropriate. Because as they are, they are just annoying spots on the minimap.
But of course, this is all nitpicking at a high level. Overall, I am quite satisfied with Battle for Azeroth. However, I am bothered that some details simply seem to be “slapped together”, following the motto: We had this in the last addons, we need it now too – no matter how.
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (XX) will be released on August 28 exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. Our author Leya was able to test the full version in advance. She was reminded again why Monster Hunter can be both frustrating and satisfying at the same time.
Monster Hunter World is one of the games that I closely monitor here at Mein-MMO and I enjoyed playing for countless hours. I haven’t played all parts of the franchise, but I’m rooted in the series. I particularly enjoyed Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate back in the day, which I loved playing on my Nintendo 3DS from bed.
I didn’t play Monster Hunter Generations quite as intensely, but that was mainly due to a lack of time. I was even more excited when a review key for the full version of Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate landed in my inbox. Finally, I could dedicate myself to this title properly.
Thanks to World, I forgot the wonderfully motivating frustration of missteps
Monster Hunter World forgives my mistakes faster: The very first hunt for a large monster, the Great Maccao, immediately reminded me how brutal Monster Hunter can be. It’s a mix of ostrich, kangaroo, and lizard. This colorful creature kicks with its hind legs, which can knock you out cold if you’re not careful.
In Monster Hunter World, I have a Palico with me from the very beginning, who heals me. I can also move while drinking a potion or cancel my action. I completely forgot over all the time with Monster Hunter World how much of a difference it makes when you no longer have this.
The Great Maccao sits like a kangaroo on its tail and then brutally kicks.
The ambition and anger grow in me: This very brutality in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate makes me eager to take revenge on the monsters. That moment when I sip my healing potion and have to stand still, because that’s how it was in the older parts. That moment when I see the monster preparing for its charge.
That damn moment when I have to stand still and watch as I either get hit unconscious or at least take a hard blow in the next seconds. That frustration I then feel deep inside me is my drive to want to improve.
These strong emotions were mostly absent for me in World, even though I still consider it a brilliant game.
I will come back, my friend: Those who want to get better at Monster Hunter need to refine their equipment. Because you are what you wear and can do. I would have liked to give you a deeper insight, but the kangaroo-bird quickly took me down during my first playthrough. I need to farm some small stuff first to at least improve my equipment a bit.
Mizutsune is a leviathan in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate.
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate offers so much, but is cumbersome
More than 80 large monsters, 23 maps, G-Rank, hunting styles, even becoming a cat: Before I even started the actual hunt, I could spend a long time dealing with hunting styles and Palicos.
In Generations Ultimate, you can have two Palico companions with different skills. I can recruit them myself and give them abilities. Just the cat recruitment alone took quite some time. It’s even possible to become a Palico and go hunting with it.
With the hunting styles, you specialize in a particular combat style. Each style gives you various dodging actions, special attacks, and different hunting techniques. A lot of time can also go into experimenting and thinking here.
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate gets my gray cells working again because I’m mentally occupied with the play style of my choice.
Returning to the old UI and its cumbersome nature is difficult: I like that I can really immerse myself in the game. However, it’s not that easy for me to go back from World to the old UI. Because it’s still much less clear and more complicated here than in World. It also irritates me to be confronted with loading screens again between the different zones on the maps.
But that’s just a matter of getting used to, which I’m happy to accept.
Valstrax is an Elder Dragon that essentially has jets in its wings.
I am also reminded of how impressive World actually is
Everything seems a bit silly now: The monsters in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate are super unusual and quirky. It’s fun to fight against them, and they have some tricky mechanics in store. However, when I compare this AI to the one in World, I realize that it does seem a bit silly.
In Monster Hunter World, the living ecosystem and the majestic monsters are a real centerpiece. They sometimes seem so alive and smart that it can be painful to hunt them. With the eccentric and more comic-like monsters in Generations Ultimate, I don’t hesitate to smash them to pulp. This does make me feel a bit more impressed by Monster Hunter World again.
World is a perfect entry point for beginners: Those who have just started with Monster Hunter World have just the right title. Because even if some things may seem cumbersome here, Generations Ultimate had to remind me that it can also be “worse.”
But this reminder of the “old” Monster Hunter feel is as frustrating as it is wonderful.
If you like, you can at least currently download a demo version of Monster Hunter Generations:
In Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Android, Switch & Xbox One) the Tomatohead from Tomato Town disappeared at the beginning of Season 5. Now he is back, albeit in another form.
The Tomatohead has always been a landmark of the Fortnite world. The cheerfully grinning tomato face was prominently displayed on the pizza restaurant in Tomato Town. But then Season 4 ended and the rifts appeared. One of the first victims was the cheerful Tomatohead. And unlike the Durrr Burger, the tomato face never appeared in the real world.
The Tomatohead just before his end.
In the game itself, he was also gone, only a farewell message was still visible at his former location.
Tomatohead, but different
Dataminers predict the return of the Tomatohead: The dataminer @FNBRLeaks found something in the code of Fortnite last weekend that hints at the Tomatohead’s return. Allegedly, a tomato event would take place at midnight from August 19 to 20.
The Tomatohead is back: Indeed, a new rift formed over the now empty spot of the Tomatohead during the weekend. The Tomatohead appeared last Sunday (not at the predicted time).
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Stone Tomato instead of Original: But whatever happened to the tomato face, it had changed. Instead of being large and red, the new version is made of stone, gray, and much smaller. One could almost think the tomato has rotted.
More tomato events predicted: Meanwhile, dataminers have noticed even more tomato events in the code. The next event is reportedly set to occur on August 27 at 8:00 PM according to the leak.
Are Tomatoheads a hint at the new plot? What the tomatoes are about is still completely unclear. Most likely, they have something to do with Fortnite’s next story.
Starting around Week 7, things heated up again in Season 4, and there were the rocket and events surrounding it. So, are we threatened with an attack of killer tomatoes in Season 5?
Destiny 2 Forsaken will feature a huge raid. Are we fighting a dragon in it – an Ahamkara?
When Bungie drums up excitement for upcoming expansions, they often release more information in advance than many guardians would like. For example, entire story missions, strikes, or exotics are revealed weeks before the actual release, leading some players to shake their heads, thinking they would rather discover this themselves in-game.
Raids as Great Secrets: However, the developers always keep one aspect of Destiny under wraps in their promotional frenzy: the raids. These remain a secret until the respective raid launch. Players should not know the bosses, mechanics, or puzzles beforehand.
Note: Spoilers ahead!
An image from the Forsaken raid?
What official information is there about the Forsaken raid?
With the Forsaken raid, Bungie is handling it similarly. The extensive group PvE activity should remain mysterious until release. Information about it is scarce.
However, a few tidbits of information are already known:
The new raid is supposed to fit thematically with the story of Forsaken – it is not a completely disconnected area in Destiny 2
The raid is expected to include more boss fights than any previous Destiny experience, meaning it should have at least five bosses (the Oryx raid had four with the Warpriest, Golgoroth, the Witches, and Oryx)
The raid is set deep in the heart of the Dreaming City, the endgame zone of Forsaken
The developers describe the raid as a mix of the Dreadnaught and the Glass Vault from Destiny 1
There will be plenty of puzzles and hidden areas
The raid is supposed to be “huge”
And: In the heart of the Dreaming City, that is in the raid, a “huge creature” awaits you
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More leaks and rumors about the Forsaken raid: Recently a possible leak for Forsaken appeared, some of which confirmed a few details while other information was refuted. This leak had some concrete details about the raid, but should be taken with skepticism:
The raid is said to be called “Last Wish” and to have both a normal mode and a prestige mode
The raid boss is named “Dul Incaru, the Eternal Return” – although the leaker is not 100% sure of this
There is supposed to be a one-time challenge where players must complete the raid within 24 hours of its release
What do all these pieces of information have to do with a dragon as a raid boss?
Is a dragon waiting for the guardians? Putting all these pieces of information and leaks together, it could indeed be that a giant dragon is slumbering in the new raid. More precisely, an Ahamkara, a powerful and mysterious creature that is said to be dragon-like. Allegedly, all Ahamkara were wiped out during the great hunt. However, rumors have persisted that there may be a few surviving Ahamkara.
Why should an Ahamkara be in the raid? The first rumors of an Ahamkara in the raid originated from an article by Game Informer. In exclusive coverage, the site wrote that the dreaming city is comparable to a homeland of elves from a fantasy novel, which is threatened by a treacherous dragon, which has infected the heart of the land.
When mentioning “dragon,” many guardians immediately thought of the Ahamkara, whose appearance in the game they have been waiting for years. However, critics of the theory emphasized that Game Informer was merely making a comparison. Just as there will be no elves in Forsaken, there will be no dragons, so the statement goes.
But the Ahamkara theory is becoming clearer
Later, the aforementioned information about the raid surfaced, which now supports the Ahamkara theory:
A huge creature in the raid? Could be an Ahamkara!
The raid is set deep in the heart of the Dreaming City? According to Game Informer, the dragon has infected the heart of the land
A raid boss is female? Ahamkara can also be female and beautiful
The raid is called “Last Wish”? This raid name fits perfectly with the Ahamkara, as these dragons are said to have the ability to grant wishes. Once, guardians seeking knowledge and power sought out the Ahamkara for this reason
Additionally, this Warlock set was shown in a Forsaken trailer, which could also hint at an Ahamkara in Forsaken:
According to some guardians, the eye area of the helmet resembles the eyes of this Ahamkara seen in an official concept art:
It is a fact that many guardians wish for an Ahamkara in Destiny 2 and consider every little hint as proof that such a dragon will soon make its grand appearance. However, there are currently no official details on this.
Nevertheless, the current hints fit surprisingly well with the Ahamkara theory – and it would be a real shame if we don’t get to see such a being in Destiny 2 soon.
Black Desert Remastered expands the game with better graphics and a more beautiful soundtrack. Players can enjoy the big update this week.
The Black Desert Remastered update beautifies the graphics of the MMO. Additionally, a newly composed soundtrack aims to enhance immersion. Pearl Abyss has put in a lot of effort for the update and wants to remain among the “prettiest” MMOs.
Update is free for everyone
New features are not a must: Players do not have to pay anything for the new soundtrack and the enhanced graphics. Those who do not wish to use the improved graphics can continue to play Black Desert as usual. The new update simply adds new options. All players benefit from the new sound effects.
When does Remastered come out? On August 22, it will be ready. The new update will be applied then. Particularly impatient players who are on the test servers can already try out the new update.
Do I need a new graphics card for better graphics? Anyone wishing to use the new effects should have hardware for the graphic settings at a very high level.
The following system requirements are recommended to play Black Desert optimally:
Operating System: Windows 7 or later (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-650 3.2GHz RAM: 8GB Graphics Card: NVIDIA GTX 970, AMD RX 480
These changes come with Black Desert Remastered
Improved graphics: With Black Desert Remastered, new visual effects find their way into the game.
The physics of the armors will be improved. Armors shine
Physically based lighting of objects is now possible. Additionally, there is improved post processing and nicer water
The game will receive nicer clouds and HDR rendering. HDR rendering is supposed to enable more realistic contrasts
Newly recorded music: Over 300 minutes of new music have been recorded for Black Desert Remastered. A total of 100 pieces have been revamped.
Bosses receive new sound and voice effects
New ambient sounds will be added. This should make the world of Black Desert feel even more real
In total, three orchestras from three different countries have contributed to the remaster of the soundtrack.
The YouTuber FluffyQuack created a comparison video that shows Black Desert with and without the new visual effects.
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