Epic has released a roadmap for Fortnite. The updates for “Save the World” in August look pretty dull. Additionally, the PvE mode is currently struggling with a series of bugs.
Little going on in PvE: After many new features and changes came to “Save the World” in recent months, August now shows signs of stagnation. Epic has outlined the patches for the upcoming weeks in a roadmap (via reddit):
A new “Machinist” hero will be available in the event store in the week of August 13.
A new Loot Llama assault rifle will be available in the shop in the week of August 20.
And a new mythic ninja hero will appear in the Fortnite shop in the week of August 27.
Additionally, new weekly challenges for the Horde mode will come out each week. In week 4, a new Raider soldier will be the reward.
It doesn’t seem like new features or game content will be coming. The primary focus is on stocking the in-game shop. Players can purchase items with the in-game currency “Gold,” which can be earned by playing diligently.
Players complain about stuttering
Bugs are a problem: Moreover, Fortnite “Save the World” is currently suffering from serious issues. While Epic claims to have fixed the biggest crashes, there are still troubles at present.
Players are reporting significant performance drops since one of the recent patches. According to Epic, developers are currently working on resolving these issues.
When will Fortnite “Save the World” be free?
What is the development status? The PvE mode of Fortnite “Save the World” is officially in early access and requires payment. However, the game is expected to be released and become free in 2018.
However, with the current pace of development, it is unclear when that will happen.
When will the story continue? At least the story is only half-completed. By now, there is the first third of the area story in the third of four regions. However, Epic took a year for that. Many fans had hoped that the story would progress more quickly now. But apparently, nothing is happening in August.
Perhaps Fortnite will be released with an “unfinished” story after all. Fans constantly accuse Epic of prioritizing and better supporting the popular mode “Battle Royale” over the core mode “Save the World.”
They feel the development of “Save the World” is not progressing quickly enough.
Meanwhile, Fortnite Battle Royale received a new update on Thursday that adjusted the balance. The development of Fortnite: Battle Royale is only known week by week.
The arena shooter Quake Champions is now Free to Play. Bethesda has confirmed that they are switching the Quake shooter to a free model for everyone.
Quake Champions for free: Quake Champions was previously only playable during promotional weekends or for purchasers of the game. Through special promotions like during E3, players could unlock Quake Champions for free permanently for their account.
Bethesda is now transitioning to a system where every player can play permanently for free. However, free-to-play players will only have access to two champions and a third that rotates randomly. The basic package includes all maps and game modes.
If you want to unlock more characters, you can do this through in-game currency or real money, or continue to purchase the game as a “Champions Pack Upgrade.” Quake Champions can be played through the Bethesda.net launcher or via Steam.
New information and announcements about Fallout 76 will be revealed at QuakeCon 2018. Todd Howard himself will present the character system and the perks there. Check out the Bethesda livestream for QuakeCon here!
Fallout 76 Panel with Q&A: On Saturday, August 11, 2018, at 6 PM, the Fallout 76 panel will go live at QuakeCon. Todd Howard will discuss the features of Fallout 76 here. Following that, there will be a Q&A with questions from fans to the game team.
https://www.twitch.tv/bethesda
What will be presented?
According to information from Bethesda, Todd Howard will take a deeper look at some areas during the presentation of the features of Fallout 76. Specifically, the character system and the perks are to be highlighted in more detail.
Some info about perks already known: Some things about the perks of Fallout 76 are already known. In a report by NoClip about the development of Fallout 76, the developers have already talked about perks and stats.
Beta possibly announced: QuakeCon is often the place for announcements from Bethesda about all sorts of games. Therefore, new information about the B.E.T.A. of Fallout 76 is also possible.
Saurfang and Sylvanas – two sides of the Horde. With the events of the War of Thorns, the Horde is divided. There are numerous players who can identify with Sylvanas and her goals of a war of annihilation against the Alliance.
At the same time, however, a large part of the players views Sylvanas’s actions as dishonorable and stands on the side of Saurfang, who condemns the burning of Teldrassil and now has to live with the shame of his actions.
Shoulder division reaches servers. Meanwhile, it can be clearly seen on most servers which character stands on which side, as “NoHonorNoPauldrons” has taken over the servers of World of Warcraft.
In America, this is much stronger than in Europe, but even on German realms, the topic is often discussed in trade channels.
But not only in World of Warcraft, also outside the game, fans show their allegiance. Many players, for example, publish screenshots of their heroes on Reddit and Twitter and call for them to take off their shoulder pieces. The hashtag #NoHonorNoShoulders quickly became popular.
Which side do you stand for? Do you support Sylvanas in her relentless campaign to secure a place for the Horde in the world? Or do you stand behind Saurfang, for whom honor is more important than conquest itself?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The well-known Twitch streamer DrLupo takes on a sort of father role in Fortnite. He recently forced a rude fan to complete a punishment task with educational intent. The fan wrote an essay to get unbanned.
Who is DrLupo? Benjamin “DrLupo” Lupo (31) is a Twitch streamer who has been in the game for several years. He earned his merits in Destiny. He invested 7000 hours into the shooter and became a well-known Trials Carry.
However, he left the game after becoming dissatisfied with the direction Bungie was taking.
Fortnite as a career boost for 31-year-old streamer
Lupo had his breakthrough as a professional streamer with Fortnite, like many others. He has appeared multiple times as a partner of the insanely popular Ninja and now has over 2 million followers on Twitch. He currently ranks 15th among streamers worldwide. Lupo became friends with DrLupo in PUBG when he threw a grenade in his face.
Fortnite not only meant a huge growth spurt for Ninja. A year ago, Lupo says, he was sitting in the basement of a 13-story building programming in JavaScript (via redbull). Today he is a full-time streamer.
Streamer with educational function
The father streamer: Lupo is now married and has a son.
Fortnite is known for attracting many young players. And it seems DrLupo has decided to take on an educational role, as the U.S. site Kotaku reports.
Therefore, some commonly used internet insults are prohibited in his channel, and insults are generally not tolerated and punished with bans.
Why was the fan banned? A fan called DrLupo “Cancer” on August 2. As a result, the fan was banned from Lupo’s channel.
However, DrLupo told the fan that he would lift the ban if the fan wrote a 1,000-word essay explaining why saying such things is wrong and why he is sorry.
1000-word punishment essay? In fact, the young fan took this to heart and wrote such an essay.
In the essay, the fan explains that it was immature to make a joke about something as terrible as cancer. He described his own behavior as “disgusting.”
Every year, 15 million people suffer from cancer; that’s enough to fill the largest stadium in the world 115 times.
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He definitely doesn’t wish DrLupo any of that terrible disease. DrLupo expressed satisfaction with the eager fan and lifted the ban.
But you are an idiot!
But there are limits: However, even DrLupo’s educational zeal has limits. Someone who seemed to have been following the incident and discovered his troll nature entered the chat shortly after and said, “DrLupo has cancer.” As a result, the troll was banned immediately.
DrLupo said: He can write a 1,000-word essay if he wants, but specifically, he will not unban him. He is an idiot.
A former manager of Nexon has announced a talk at a developer conference. It was supposed to be about the biggest gaming flop of 2017, into which he sunk millions of US dollars in advertising budget. This was the failed shooter LawBreakers. The talk has now been canceled.
Who was supposed to speak? The former Vice President of Marketing of Nexon America, Vlad Coho, was to give a presentation at the DevGamma conference.
This was to be the title of his talk: The name of the talk “LawBreakers: How I Blew Millions Marketing the Biggest Flop of 2017” translates to: “LawBreakers, how I sunk millions of dollars marketing the biggest flop of 2017.”
What was the reaction to this title? When the name of the presentation became known, people virtually put their hands over their heads. It was clearly recognized as a bad idea by almost everyone, except for Coho himself.
At Destructoid, it was said that such a shortsighted title would appear hostile to any future business partner. Coho will certainly find an audience for his talk, but then realize that no one wants to do business with him anymore.
Some people used the announcement of the talk to take another jab at the controversial head behind LawBreakers, Cliff Bleszinski. He responded relaxed and as usual accommodating.
Talk canceled: Shortly after the disastrous feedback, Coho canceled the talk.
He assured Destructoid that he has the utmost respect for the team at Boss Key Productions. One always takes risks in game development, and Boss Key did their best.
The talk was supposed to revolve around what lessons Coho learned from his own mistakes, rather than the developers’ mistakes. But out of respect, Coho is now withdrawing the talk. He will not mention Nexon or LawBreakers when he speaks at the conference.
LawBreakers was indeed the biggest gaming flop of 2017
What happened with LawBreakers? LawBreakers was the brainchild of star designer Cliff Bleszinski. He wanted to create a fast-paced shooter for “Unreal fans”. For this, he won the South Korean publisher Nexon as a partner. They wanted to make a stronger entry in the West anyway.
LawBreakers was originally intended as a free-to-play title but then became a buy-to-play title and was delayed. Despite good reviews, LawBreakers sank immediately upon release in the highly competitive market against titles like Overwatch.
On his bicycle, several smartphone holders and large power banks are attached: This 70-year-old man from Taiwan has a lot of joy in Pokémon GO.
Trainer from Taiwan: Chen San-yuan comes from Taiwan and is a local celebrity. One of his biggest passions is the mobile game Pokémon GO. He can often be seen on his bicycle, scouring for PokéStops and catching various Pokémon in the wild.
Famous after Reddit appearance
Online community shows heart for him: On Reddit, a photo of Chen San-yuan with several smartphones playing Pokémon GO on his bicycle was shared just a few months ago.
Since then, he has become increasingly famous in the Pokémon GO community. He now has 11 smartphones on his bike but wants to add 4 more (via BBC).
Famous in Taipei: The residents of Taipei know the man as “Uncle Pokémon”. He rides through the city several times a week, attracting attention with his striking bicycle.
Enough power on board: Initially, he had regular power banks on his bicycle but had to upgrade. Now he has more powerful devices and can play for up to 20 hours before the juice runs out.
How much does he spend on Pokémon? Per month, Uncle Pokémon invests about $1300 in Pokémon GO. An expensive pleasure.
Resemblance to anime character: His white hair and passion for the pocket monsters evoke deep memories for many fans. They felt reminded of Professor Oak, who plays a significant role as a Pokémon professor from the very beginning of the anime series and shines with his expertise.
New friends: In an interview, he explained that he has made many new friends through Pokémon GO. He is happy that he can connect with people through the game and says that it helps him prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
Does not take over gyms: An important aspect of Pokémon GO is battling in gyms. Members of the 3 different teams can take over these with their team color. But Uncle Pokémon does not do that. He does not want to throw other players out of a gym, “that hurts people’s feelings.”
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In Destiny 2, the economy system is being revised with Forsaken. Tokens are becoming less significant. They were one of the main criticisms of Destiny 2.
Token was the buzzword from year 1: When Destiny 2 was released in September 2017, it only took a few hours for the first major annoyances to be discovered. Besides the one-time shaders that sparked the first major backlash, it was mainly the tokens in year 1 that left the Guardians with long faces.
For the Guardians, who were once shining legends, defeating gods and bringing home heroic loot, had devolved into collectors of silly tokens. The rewards in Destiny 2 seemed to consist solely of tokens. The game was thus derogatorily called “The Token King”.
Guardians want epic weapons as loot, not discount tokens.
Destiny 2 – The Token King
The word “Token” could soon no longer be heard by any Guardian. When Bungie introduced new tokens in live streams, something in the stomach region would clench. In the following months, while the developers admitted that the token system was definitely not always the best system, and the loot was partly revised, the tokens still annoy the players to this day.
Forsaken moves away from most tokens
As Bungie now announces, the economy system in Destiny 2 will be overhauled with the preparation update for Forsaken by the end of August.
These changes will arrive on August 28 for everyone:
The destination materials, such as Dawnlight Fragments, will become the new main source for reputation in their respective worlds. Previously, it was the tokens that could be exchanged for reputation.
The tokens at the destinations (e.g., EDZ tokens) will no longer be available as rewards. The rare (blue) destination materials will also disappear. However, if you still have these in your inventory, you can exchange them for reputation after August 28.
The destination materials will be required as additional materials to infuse weapons and armor pieces. Thus, the importance of destination materials is approaching that in Destiny 1, when materials were needed to enhance the weapons.
Year 1 challenges that had tokens as rewards will no longer exist. They will be replaced by bounties that grant destination materials of the respective world.
All content for which destination tokens and rare destination materials were received will then drop normal destination materials.
In short: In the various worlds, tokens will be completely replaced by destination materials. The materials gain significance.
Devrim Kay – is fed up with tokens
What other token and material changes are coming?
The weapon master will receive an update in Season 4. You will no longer need 40 weapon master materials for a reputation package, but 100.
The tokens from Iron Banner, Vanguard, and Crucible, which you earned in Season 3, can be redeemed in Season 4 with the corresponding vendors.
The tokens at Ikora Rey will no longer be used as currency after August 28. They will be removed from your inventories on that day. Also, the parade gear at legendary level will no longer be available from Ikora. If you want them, you must get them before August 28.
According to Bungie, one of the main goals of the new economy system is to make rewards more special, unique, and meaningful again.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has charged a 25-year-old man. He is accused of stealing the currency FIFA Coins and FIFA 18 directly from the EA servers and selling it on the black market. The man allegedly hacked the EA servers to steal $324,000.
Arrested at the airport: On the night of Wednesday to Thursday US time, a man was arrested at the airport. He is Martin Marsich, a man with Serbian and Italian citizenship. He was presented to a US court in San Francisco on Thursday.
What is the charge? He is accused of intentionally gaining access to a secured system to gather information that would confer a business advantage or personal financial gain.
Additionally, there is a charge for “gaining access to a secured computer for the purpose of fraud or to obtain anything of value.”
This is reported by the US site Kotaku citing the US Department of Justice.
NBA Live 15 as a backdoor to access through EA’s servers
This is what he allegedly did: It is said that Marsich exploited a vulnerability to gain access to the backend of NBA Live 15. He then used the outdated game to gain access to the FIFA servers.
Since NBA Live 15 was a “trusted server” for FIFA 18, the man could exploit this trust to manipulate FIFA 18.
Marsich allegedly:
Sent 17,000 copies of the game to EA accounts
And he is alleged to have transferred FIFA Coin packs to 8,000 accounts – With FIFA Coins, players can buy packs with players in FUT mode in FIFA 18.
He then sold these accounts and packs on black market sites
According to the publisher EA, these items were worth $324,000 (€283,000).
Air travel becomes the hacker’s downfall: EA noticed the intrusion into their system as early as March 25. They then checked logs and records to identify the hacker.
Marsich actually lives in Udine, Italy. He was arrested while he was on a sightseeing trip in the USA. Authorities apprehended him at the airport. He was actually planning to travel to Serbia.
What awaits the man? The man faces five years in prison or a fine of $250,000. The trial will take place over the next weeks and months. Currently, the suspect is free. He is said to have posted bail in the form of cryptocurrency worth $750,000.
EA makes a fortune from FIFA Coins. This makes the company a recurring target for hacks:
Riot Games has pulled MMORPG specialist Greg Street from League of Legends . “Ghostcrawler” is now working on a new, yet-to-be-announced project from Riot Games. This could be the MMO that the Riot founder recently raved about. Street is considered a recognized MMORPG expert.
Who is Greg Street? Known as Ghostcrawler, Greg Street was one of the most recognized employees on World of Warcraft from 2008 to 2013. As Lead System Designer of WoW, he was one of the main points of contact for fans and for many years the face and spokesperson of WoW.
Ghostcrawler: Greg Street
Therefore, it was quite a big deal when he left Blizzard to work as the “Lead Game Designer” for Riot Games on League of Legends in January 2014.
For four and a half years, Street was the design lead of League of Legends until he announced his departure from this role on Friday.
MMORPG expert Ghostcrawler in charge of developing new games
What is Street doing now? Ghostcrawler says he has known for several weeks that he would be pulled from LoL. He will now be the chief creative officer for development at Riot.
He says it has been announced that Riot Games wants to make more games than just LoL, and he is now helping with these efforts.
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What could be behind it? It seems reasonable to assume that Ghostcrawler is meant to be in charge of developing an MMO set in the world of League of Legends, Runeterra.
A lot has been invested in this world in recent years at Riot Games, and they are visibly proud of what has been created there.
Recently, a “thought experiment” of one of the Riot founders went public about what it would be like if Riot were to develop an MMO. This generated significant approval among MMO fans. Some thought Riot might already have something in the works.
New food for MMO speculation? Ghostcrawler’s transition, a recognized MMORPG expert, to this new role seems to give new life to these ideas.
But the new project is not yet confirmed.
What could the new game be that the LoL developers are working on?
What could this new project be? There are many indications that Riot is indeed venturing into an MMO set in the world of League of Legends.
The exact details are unknown. There are essentially four major possibilities:
a classic MMORPG like World of Warcraft
a sandbox MMORPG focused on PvP
a MMO hybrid with action elements like Destiny or Anthem
or a MMO with hack’n slash elements like Lost Ark or a continuation of Diablo.
Who will take over for Ghostcrawler at LoL? Riot has announced that developer Andrei Van Roon is the new design lead for League of Legends. He is known as “Meddler”. He was previously the “Lead Gameplay Designer.”
In The Division today, on August 11th, is the big vendor reset. We present you items from the vendors that are particularly worthwhile.
It’s that time again for the vendor reset. Every week, on the night from Friday to Saturday, the offers from the many vendors change randomly.
So you don’t have to visit all the vendors, we have compiled our summary of the best offers for you. These are our recommendations.
Recommended Weapons since August 11th
Special Equipment Vendor, Terminal: Liberator with Talented, Vicious and Malevolent. Thanks to Malevolent on the third talent slot a good weapon for PvE. Replace Talented with Destructive.
Vendor for Improved Weapons: M4 Light Version with Talented, Determined and Accurate. Better suited for electronics builds, but you should take Competent or Destructive instead of Accurate.
The Mods after the Vendor Reset
Dark Zone Vendor:
W 53rd St: Stamina Mod (255) with Skill Haste
W 46th St: Performance Mod with Pulse Crit Chance (2%)
W 42nd St: Loud Muzzle Brake with Crit Damage (18%), Crit Chance (2.5%), Stability and Increased Threat
DZ05: Loud Muzzle Brake with Crit Damage (18%), Headshot Damage (6%), Optimal Range and Increased Threat
DZ09: Rifle Suppressor Omega with Headshot Damage (17%), Crit Damage (4%), Stability and Reduced Threat
East 61st: Extended Magazine (119%) with Reload Speed (4.5) and Fire Rate (5.4%)
East 61st: SR-7 Suppressor with Crit Chance (19%), Optimal Range, Headshot Damage (6%) and Reduced Threat
PvE Zone Vendor:
Camp Clinton: Firearms Mod (259) with Crit Chance
Autumn’s Hope: Purple Stamina Mod (187) with Damage to Elites (3%)
The Meat Locker: Extended Magazine (118%) with Crit Damage (4%) and Fire Rate (5.1%)
Advanced Weapons Vendor: Handstop with Reload Speed (30%), Accuracy and Optimal Range
The Offer of the Special Blueprint Vendors
The vendor in the terminal offers blueprints for these items:
The FIFA 19 beta is in full swing: Currently, the beta of FIFA 19 is running, which only a few selected individuals can participate in. The beta testers are actually not allowed to talk about the contents of the beta or release gameplay material, but some information is currently leaking.
What new features does the career mode have according to the leaks?
The YouTuber DailySquadStacker has taken and published several screenshots of the career mode from the beta. The first image shows the new menu:
The background of the menu displays the Champions League logo and is designed in the blue-purple colors of this competition. Otherwise, there are no major surprises. You can either play the matches yourself or simulate them, view the results, and switch to the team, transfers, office, or season overview in the upper bar.
Notably, the coach is prominently visible on the right side of the image. This aligns with information that circulated as rumors a few weeks ago: The coach is supposed to gain importance in the FIFA 19 career. You should be able to customize the appearance of the coaches and hold press conferences with them.
Another leaked screenshot shows the news center, where there are breaking news, world news, club news, and transfer news:
In the world news, the results of the Champions League draw are announced. The background is again designed in the colors of this competition. The question arises as to whether the CL background will always be displayed in the career mode – because if you start with a third division club, this design would not necessarily fit.
Here is a leak about an interesting new feature, the game plans:
The game plans are presets regarding formations, positions, tactics, and player instructions. You can set these before a match and apply them during the game without having to pause the game. Thus, you can fundamentally change your tactics during a match.
Finally, this screenshot was released, showing several settings such as match difficulty, length, currency, and activation of European competitions and transfer windows:
What else is known about the career mode?
The official reveal of the career mode is expected during Gamescom 2018.
Officially, it is only known that the Champions League will play a significant role in the career – which aligns with the earlier leaks. According to Creative Director Matthew Prior, the career mode is supposed to be more authentic than ever, featuring a new user interface and new cinematics.
Which leagues you can play in the career mode can be found here:
The Eevee move “Last Resort” is now available in Pokémon GO. Trainers noticed that “Last Resort” was already released before the start of Community Day.
Move for Community Day: Today, August 11th, marks the first of two days of Community Days featuring Eevee. From 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM German time, you will find this species more frequently in the wild.
Additionally, there is the special move “Last Resort,” which is already available before the event. But how strong is the attack in Pokémon GO actually?
Last Resort already active
More time for developments: Niantic announced ahead of Community Day that trainers will have plenty of time to evolve Eevee to learn the Last Resort move.
According to trainers, you can already evolve your Eevee before the start of Community Day in Germany, and the evolution learns Last Resort. This can even be done until Monday evening.
In English, the attack is called Last Resort.
On Reddit, trainer mattyboy247 reports that the move is now active worldwide.
How strong is Last Resort?
Now in the code: For a few hours now, the move has been fully integrated with the corresponding attack values in the code. However, the meta of Pokémon GO will not change it.
Attack is “okay”: The move is not as strong as many trainers had hoped.
Type of attack – Charged move (2 bars)
Type – Normal
Base damage – 90
DPS – 31.03
Cooldown – 2.9 seconds
What does the community say about the values? Many trainers are now disappointed because they thought the move would have a greater impact on the game, similar to Flora Statue. But that is not the case.
Trainer meticulous_marmot writes: “So I can forget the evolutionary phase of my planning and focus on catching 20 Shinies? Cool!”. He receives a lot of support on Reddit for this statement.
Better Shinies instead: Other trainers are also happy that they do not have to spend a long time comparing Eevee’s values to get the best attacker with Last Resort. Instead, they want to focus on catching the shiny monsters.
How many Eevee you should catch on Community Day to get a shiny for each evolution is shown in our guide.
The last three classes of the PvE MMORPG Pantheon have been officially confirmed. This means that you now have a total of 12 classes to choose from. Check out what Enchanter, Wizard, and Summoner have to offer!
In a newsletter, Pantheon introduced the three new spell classes. The spell classes Enchanter, Summoner, and Wizard will be responsible for damage and support, each bringing a small toolbox with them.
Three additional classes join the previously known ones.
The Spell Classes of Pantheon
Spellcasters with Tricks: The previously presented classes of Pantheon have fit into the Trinity of MMORPG roles: DPS, healer, and tank. Some of these we have already introduced to you:
The spell classes Enchanter, Summoner, and Wizard will, however, be supporters who can deal damage but primarily assist the group with some tricks and useful spells.
The Summoner
The Summoner (engl. Summoner) uses other realities to harness their power in his own reality. He creates new things through arcane summoning such as food, tools, weapons, or even fantastic creatures.
In a group, the Summoner fulfills the role of magical DPS and support (utility). His resources are mana and “Arcamental control”.
Arcamentals are mana beings bound to elements such as fire, water, earth, and wind, and they are the main weapon for Summoners in combat. Each element embodies a different class for the Arcamental, with the abilities chosen by the Summoner himself. Summoners can create special weapons and armor for Arcamentals.
The following races can become Summoners:
Dark Myr
Elves
Humans
Gnomes
The Wizard
Wizards (eng. Wizards) are masters of wielding the destructive powers of the arcane – at least those who have not been driven mad and destroyed by the wild nature of the arcane.
In a group, Wizards fulfill the role of magical DPS and support (utility). Their resources are mana, focus, and spellcasting.
Wizards use their focus to cast spells from one of three magic schools: fire, frost, or arcane. If a Wizard only casts spells from a specific school, they receive a lasting buff until they stop casting or switch to another school. The buffs continuously increase until interrupted:
Focus: Fury of Flames – Fire spells deal increasingly higher additional damage and have a higher chance for critical hits, but cost more mana
Focus: Stunning Presence – Each hit with frost spells reduces the aggro that enemies build on you, but the spells deal less damage each time
Focus: Arcane Affinity – Cast spells refund mana when they hit. Additionally, mana costs and damage decrease continuously
Through spellcasting, Wizards can make some of their attacks become instant and remove mana costs. If you find enough scroll fragments, you can enhance certain spells.
The following races can become Wizards:
Archai
Dark Myr
Elves
Humans
Gnomes
The Enchanter
Not much is known about Enchanters (engl. Enchanter). Enchanters penetrate the minds of their enemies. They can impose their own will upon them, thus controlling the battlefield.
In a group, Enchanters fulfill the role of crowd control and support (utility). Their resource is mana.
In the trailer for the new The Elder Scrolls Online dungeon DLC Wolfhunter, you see the two new dungeons in action. The release for PC, PS4, and Xbox One is already in August.
New adventures await you. Soon it will be time, and players can enjoy the two new dungeons March of Sacrifice and Moonhunter’s Lair. In the official trailer for the dungeon DLC Wolfhunter, the Daedric Prince Hircine boasts and warns you about his loyal followers, against whom you will have no chance.
If you are brave enough to face Hircine’s entourage, you can do so on PC/Mac starting August 13 and on consoles PS4/Xbox One starting August 28.
In the two dungeons, numerous dark werewolves await you. Brave players will be rewarded with valuable collectibles and armor pieces.
In the dungeon March of Sacrifice, you enter Hircine’s hunting grounds. There, you fight with followers of the Daedric Prince for his favor.
In the Moonhunter’s Lair, you assist Silver Dawn and free a fortress plagued by werewolves.
In Fortnite, Epic seems to be slowly getting a grip on eSports. After a disastrous start, the 8-million-dollar tournament “Summer Skirmish” is getting better. In week 5 of Summer Skirmish, Epic is introducing an innovative format: Kingpin. Here you can watch the live stream.
What kind of tournament is this? Epic has provided 100 million USD in prize money for the eSports season 2018/2019 of Fortnite. It starts with an 8 million dollar tournament, the “Summer Skirmish.”
For 8 weeks, solo players and duos will compete against each other in changing formats. Epic had to find these formats laboriously.
Disastrous tournament is getting better
All beginnings are hard: The first week went disastrously for Summer Skirmish.
A conservative tournament format in duo rewarded defensive play too much. There were also lags. The first tournament weekend had to be canceled after just a few matches.
Week 5 could be the game changer: In this week, the fifth, there is again a new format at Summer Skirmish.
The team that has the most points at the end of 8 matches wins.
Points are awarded per kill.
If a team wins the match, their kills in the next match count triple.
If a team achieves 7 kills in a match, their kills in the next match count double.
Mode rewards aggressive playstyle with kills – and then you become a target
What does this mean? This “Kingpin” mode emphasizes kills.
While in the earlier formats survival until the end was the priority, in Kingpin it is especially important to live as long as possible to have more time to achieve kills.
If a duo has a particularly strong round, the next round becomes the “bonus round” and kills become even more important. It is crucial to keep cool. Meanwhile, the other teams should focus on eliminating such “charged” duos with high priority so they do not accumulate too many points.
How much money is at stake? The winners of a day receive $75,000. After that, it goes down tiered. 2nd place gets $60,000, 3rd place $50,000, 10th place still $17,500, and even the twentieth duo takes home $7,500. That’s quite impressive.
Who is participating?
The participant field consists of 29 invited teams. These are eSports players and streamers like Ninja, DrLupo, Myth, or gamers from teams like Liquid. The winner from last weekend, Notvidi, is also invited.
Additionally, there are 19 pairs who performed well in the “Showdown,” an in-game mode. So these are “amateurs” who qualified for the major league through good performance against other amateurs.
Underdog plays with superstar Ninja
Is there a special duo? The star from last weekend, player Reverse2K, will compete in a team with Ninja. Reverse2K qualified as a “smaller” streamer and then had a great performance, claiming the “throne” in one day.
Apparently, Reverse2K directly asked Ninja if he was ready for a duo. Ninja is considered one of the best Fortnite players in the world and is currently the star of Twitch.
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As every Friday in Destiny 2, Xur is back today.Where is the Agent of the Nine and what items does he have on offer? Here are the location and inventory on August 10.
The hunt for Whisper of the Worm continues: The anomaly on IO is back. This leads the Guardians to the time-sensitive mission Whisper, at the end of which, upon successful completion, the exotic sniper rifle Whisper of the Worm is waiting as a reward.
Players who have not yet managed to obtain the new exotic sniper now have another chance this weekend. Starting at 7:00 PM, the hunt for the Whisper of the Worm and its catalyst is back on. You have until next Monday at 7:00 PM to secure the coveted weapon. Then the anomaly will disappear again until the following weekend.
Double Valor Points in the Crucible: Since today, August 10, at 7:00 PM, there will be double Valor points in the Crucible for one week until August 17. For anyone who still needs to reset their Valor rank for their Solstice Armor, this bonus is more than welcome.
Crucible Labs are back live: The Crucible Labs are back – again with Showdown. The mode has now been adjusted compared to its first appearance based on player feedback. Here’s what has changed:
The round time has been reduced to 90 seconds
Rounds now have a point limit of 10
Revives are now enabled
If you revive a teammate before they respawn, you deny the enemy a point
Furthermore, today, August 10, the mysterious Agent of the Nine also reappears in the Destiny universe. Let’s welcome Xur together. What does the noodle face have for us this time?
All information about Xur in Destiny 2 on August 10 on PS4, Xbox One and PC
When does Xur come?
Xur visits us every Friday at 7 PM. He chooses a quiet spot on a planet or moon of his choice from where he can deliver his goods undisturbed to the Guardians. You have until the next Weekly Reset on Tuesday to browse his inventory – then he will disappear again without a trace.
Where is Xur? You can find him today at this location
Xur has certain positions where he likes to settle down over the weekend. This time he is setting up his stand in the Tower Hangar on Earth.
Offer and inventory of Xur
Weapon: Prometheus Lens – Fusion rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
Xur also has the challenge card “Five of Swords” with him. This card is free. It upgrades your rare Nightfall challenge card to a legendary challenge card. This allows you to activate a Scorch modifier, one advantage/disadvantage, and two additional disadvantages.
The weekly PvP event Trials of the Nine will also start on Friday evening at 7 PM. The Trials will end with the Weekly Reset on the following Tuesday evening at 7 PM.
Map: Midtown
Mode: Countdown
After the release of the Warmind expansion, new rewards can be earned in the Trials of the Nine.
There are three new weapons:
The Kinetic Submachine Gun “Cease and Desist”
The Energy Scout Rifle “Compel”
The Shotgun “Abolish”
Additionally, there is a new Ghost shell, a new Sparrow, a new ship, and a new shader. However, there are no new armor ornaments for the Trials sets in Season 3.
In the latest “This Week at Bungie” blog, Bungie presented more innovations that Guardians can expect in their weekly routine of Destiny 2 starting in September. We summarize the most important changes for you.
Just before the release of the Forsaken expansion, the studio provided detailed insights into some changes regarding numerous activities and powerful gear. Here’s what awaits Guardians with the autumn add-on.
No more heroic strikes and no prestige Nightfall in Forsaken
The heroic strikes and the prestige version of the Nightfall are retiring with Forsaken. This will make way for a modernized system that takes into account both buyers of the Forsaken expansion and players who forgo it.
This is how strikes will change: The strike playlist will feature three different difficulty levels with Forsaken, which will correspond to the recommended power level:
Power Level 300
Power Level 400
Power Level 500
Once a player exceeds the recommended difficulty by 40 power levels, that difficulty will be disabled for them. However, strikes at 500 will always remain available. All strikes will have modifiers at all difficulty levels to compensate for the loss of the heroic mode.
For players who forgo Forsaken, the difficulty level of the corresponding legacy strike playlist will be set to power level 200. They will also have strike modifiers active.
Between August 28 and September 4, however, the modifiers will be temporarily disabled in all strike playlists.
This is how the Nightfall strike will change: There will also be significant changes to the Nightfall. Firstly, the Nightfall itself will be made considerably harder due to the removal of the prestige mode.
Additionally, there will no longer be just one Nightfall strike per week. Guardians will be able to choose from one of the three available Nightfall strikes each week. This is intended to give players more influence over the hunt for Nightfall-specific loot and shorten the wait time for certain unique rewards.
Players without Forsaken will still be able to activate modifiers through the challenge card. However, the Nightfall at power level 270 will no longer feature strike scoring.
Changes on the way to max power level
Difficulty matters: Previously, powerful rewards only provided small boosts on the way to the pinnacle of power – whether you were well above the recommended difficulty or completed the activity absolutely underpowered.
Skill will be rewarded: This will change with Forsaken. Rewards will scale with the difficulty of activities. So, if you manage to master content 40 power levels below the recommended difficulty level, you will also be significantly more powerfully rewarded.
Powerful rewards will consistently include a power upgrade: Even if you are 100 power levels above the content’s difficulty, you will still receive rewards that can increase your power level.
Because powerful gear will always be at least 1 power level above your current level. This ensures that even high-level Guardians are rewarded when they help newcomers in appropriately lower activities.
Additionally, there will be more sources for powerful gear.
By the way: To make exotic items generally more helpful, they will from now on always drop at or above your current power level.
Changes to adventures and meditations
These activities will also undergo changes.
Adventures: All planets will receive heroic versions of their adventures with Forsaken. When a given planet is active as a Flashpoint, there will be a different heroic adventure there daily. Mars and Mercury are excluded from this change. They will have an additional adventure daily when active as a Flashpoint.
Ikora’s Meditations: The meditations will be phased out and replaced with heroic story mission playlists with Forsaken. These missions will share the same modifiers as the heroic adventures and the strike playlist.
New story missions will be at 500 power, whereas the power level requirement for old campaign missions will match the requirement at their release time. This will allow players without Forsaken to enjoy the heroic story missions.
In the gameplay trailer, we noticed these 16 details about melee combat, weapons, weather, and horses in Red Dead Redemption 2. Did you notice them too?
Look closely: On August 9, the 1st gameplay video for Red Dead Redemption 2 was released. We took a close look and compiled our observations here. Did you see that you can sell weapons and have a special hunter’s instinct?
Will Arthur Morgan be rescued at the start of the story?
Is this really the beginning? Right at the start of the trailer, we see the protagonist of Red Dead Redemption 2, Arthur Morgan, in a cramped jail cell with the sheriff. His future does not look bright – the sheriff says that Arthur will be hanged.
Then gang leader Dutch blows a hole in the wall, creating an escape route. The casual tone in which Dutch speaks suggests that the two are already good friends. A possible hint that this scene takes place later in the game and is not the beginning.
Ride together with the gang
Group dynamics: The trailer shows how the gang rides together after escaping from prison. We see this happen quite a few more times in the trailer.
Being present as a group seems to play an important role in Red Dead Redemption 2. Whether you explore the world together or only participate in specific robberies or missions together will remain to be seen.
Buy weapons in the store
Buy your weapons: This marked sign indicates that you can buy weapons in Red Dead Redemption 2. Fans hope that there will be a greater variety of “good” weapons.
The variety of weapons has been criticized as being too limited in Red Dead Redemption.
Melee combat with variety
Fighting from the saloon window: After Arthur is thrown out of a building window, a fight breaks out outside. After a few punches to the face, the two fighters switch sides.
In melee combat, players can expect quite a bit of variety and not monotone boxing.
Dynamic weather with snow, rain, or sun
Deep snow: In this scene, Arthur and Dutch ride through a snowy landscape. The narrator explains that this is a storytelling mission. It seems that there will be plenty of variety in the weather in Red Dead Redemption 2. We’ve already seen snow, rain, and sun.
Everything in overview: Additionally, there is a minimap in the lower left corner that you can use for orientation.
Deadeye is back!
Popular feature: The targeting feature from Red Dead Redemption is also back in Red Dead 2. When Arthur attacks an enemy hideout, time slows down and Arthur can aim at heads one by one in peace.
Lead horse through swamp
Muddy paths: The areas of Red Dead Redemption 2 include rough mountains, dense forests, arid deserts, and muddy swamps. Through the muddy terrain, Arthur walks on foot in the trailer and leads his horse. In the lower right corner, we can see that you can also cancel leading the horse.
Why lead? In which situations leading your horse becomes important is still unclear. The gloomy swamp may suggest that the horse feels insecure and might panic and flee without guidance. Perhaps the animal is simply tired.
Reunion in Blackwater
With theater: Blackwater is the largest town in the state. The theater of Blackwater, the Blackwater Grand Theatre, already played a role in Red Dead Redemption. Players were able to watch a movie for a fee back then. We can also see a theater again in the new trailer.
You meet interesting characters
Colorful personalities: During the adventures in Red Dead Redemption 2, you will likely encounter quirky and distinctive characters.
We see them only briefly in the trailer, but the three men shown do not look like mere boring extras. The description states, “And everywhere you meet various characters from the turn of the century.”
The gentleman at the Tesla coils gets an electric shock in the trailer. His middle part recalls Nikola Tesla himself, the famous inventor.
Change outfits during the game
Unlock or purchase outfits: During the trailer, Arthur’s outfit changes. In this screenshot, he is wearing a leather jacket. It is unclear whether you can unlock different outfits during missions or even buy individual clothing items. Perhaps you can combine them as you wish.
You establish multiple camps – There’s poker
The gang regularly flees: The narrator explains, “Whenever they have to flee an area, the gang sets up a camp as a base.” Sounds like you’ll need to seek refuge often.
With poker: In the camps, you can eat, sleep, and play games. Like poker. As seen in the screenshot, the game is well thought out and has several options. Automatic betting, viewing your own cards, viewing the cards on the table. With your own gang as players, you’d better not have an ace up your sleeve.
You determine how Arthur Morgan is perceived
Your choice: When you encounter NPCs in the open world, you decide how they perceive you.
If you greet them and compliment them, you will be seen as a nice guy. However, you can also be rude and anger them, or draw your weapon. This will lead to a less favorable reputation.
Scare away potential witnesses
Silence them: If you have just committed a crime and were observed? Use weapons or fists to intimidate witnesses. After all, they shouldn’t be singing to the sheriff.
Avoid or provoke conflicts
You don’t have to be everywhere: Just as you can scare away witnesses, you can also look away from other people’s crimes. You can also approach strangers who are looking for trouble and provoke a fight. Or defuse the situation and ignore them.
Horse breeds for different situations
The choice of horse: The trailer explains that some horse breeds are better suited for certain tasks. You will likely choose your companion based on your playstyle. We have already highlighted that the horses play an important role in Red Dead Redemption 2.
Tracking animal tracks: If you are successful hunting wild animals, you can supply your camp with their meat. If you only wound animals, you need to follow their tracks. There seems to be a feature that makes this search easier and highlights the tracks. You can see it in the screenshot.
2nd gameplay trailer of Red Dead Redemption 2 provides more details
These are the most important new details that we noticed in the new gameplay trailer. Did you notice anything else?
The next gameplay video from Rockstar will highlight missions, activities, enemy gangs, robberies, and the deadeye system. When the trailer will come is still unclear.
LEGO has launched a new website – and it hints at upcoming Overwatch sets made of LEGO bricks.
On the official LEGO website, there is now a page featuring the LEGO logo directly next to that of Overwatch. Blizzard and the Danish toy manufacturer are obviously collaborating.
Overwatch Sets by LEGO
Collaboration already announced: Blizzard and LEGO had previously announced a collaboration earlier this year, but without specific dates. The official LEGO website now reveals a “coming soon” and a copyright for 2019, suggesting that it could start next year.
No specific date or which sets will be released has been disclosed yet.
Blizzard expands product range: Blizzard has increasingly sought collaboration with third parties in recent times. Recently, clothing retailer Uniqlo launched a collection featuring various designs from Blizzard games.
LEGO is growing up: The collaboration from LEGO is a significant step for the toy manufacturer. LEGO has previously avoided acquiring licenses for products aimed at an adult audience.
Thus, the collaboration with Blizzard and Overwatch is surprising, but it gives hope for further products from similar franchises.
After some players have already recreated Overwatch content using LEGO bricks, such as Reaper’s shotguns and Reinhardt’s hammer, or the creations by Han Seong Wook (featured image), the excitement for official sets is likely to be high.
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Wild rumors arise: The website Brick Fanatics claims to have received information that LEGO sets will be launched in 2019 alongside an Overwatch TV series. The series is supposedly set to be released on Netflix.
Blizzard has already announced that an Overwatch series is planned for Netflix. However, no date for 2019 has been mentioned yet.
