How to Get the Maximum Candies When Trading in Pokémon GO

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

The new trading system in Pokémon GO helps you earn more candy for certain Pokémon. With this method, you get the most out of trading.

Trading method brings more candy: Candy is an important resource in Pokémon GO. The new trading system in Pokémon GO gives you more candy when Pokémon catches are far apart. If you use this feature correctly with your friends, you can collect up to 4 candies for a Pokémon.

Trade and then transfer

High distance for more candies: With a trade, you can gain more than just new IV values. You can get up to 3 candies if you trade Pokémon that are caught with a distance of 100 kilometers apart. PokémonGOHub shows you how to increase candy output. You shouldn’t just send Pokémon with bad IVs to Professor Willow for 1 candy, but rather enlist a friend to help. Alolan eggs play an important role in this.

Why Alolan Pokémon? In the method shown, you utilize the friends feature of Pokémon GO. You can add friends from all over the world. For example, if you live in Berlin and receive an Alolan egg from a friend in Hannover, you have a distance of nearly 250 KM when trading in Berlin with a Pokémon from Berlin. This qualifies your trade for 3 candies. Because for Alolan Pokémon from Alolan eggs, the catch location is where the friend received the corresponding gift.

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This is what the trade looks like in overview:

  • Sending a Pokémon = 1 candy
  • Trading a Pokémon without high distance = 1 candy
  • Sending and trading without high distance = 2 candies
  • Trade with high distance = 3 candies
  • Trade with high distance and sending = 4 candies

Because you can receive Pokémon gifts and thus Alolan eggs from friends around the world, achieving high distances for catch locations is not a problem.

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This is how trading works for many candies

Trainer A and Trainer B both have Larvitar with low IV values. Instead of simply sending this to Professor Willow, they use this method to gain more candies.

Pokémon GO Larvitar
  • Both hatch an Alolan egg. It must come from a gift from a friend who caught this Pokémon far from your trading partner.
  • Then both trainers select the Larvitar they wish to give away. (Keep in mind, Larvitar is just an example)
  • They also choose an Alolan Pokémon from an egg that is meant for the distance.
  • Trainer A trades his Larvitar for Trainer B’s Alolan Pokémon. On the trade screen, you can see if the distance is great enough for 3 candies. Trainer A then receives 3 Larvitar candies.
  • Then Trainer B trades his Larvitar for an Alolan Pokémon from Trainer A. This gives Trainer B 3 candies for his Larvitar.
  • If the distance was great enough with the Alolan Pokémon, both now have received 3 Larvitar candies.
  • If you like the new IV values after the trade, you keep the Larvitar.
  • If the Larvitar now has poor IV values, you send them to Professor Willow. This way, both trainers receive another candy, totaling 4 Larvitar candies.
Pokémon GO Willow

It’s best to carry out these trade transactions with friends whose friendship level has already increased. This way, the chance for better IV values increases.

Pay attention to the costs when trading: Normally, such a trade should cost 100 Stardust. Make sure before trading that it is not more expensive.

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How can I be sure? To ensure how far the distance is between 2 catch locations, you can enter the locations on Distancefromto.net.

Here you catch the regional Pokémon in Pokémon GO

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Xbox Games with Gold im August 2018 – For Honor ist mit dabei

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

In August, the Xbox Games with Gold are currently more exciting. With For Honor and Dead Space 3, there are already 2 cool games. Overall, you can expect a lot of variety.

The August selection of Xbox Games with Gold showcases many genres of gaming. Fast-paced car races, dangerous shootouts against aliens, spear fights, or colorful adventures for younger players.

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

  • Forza Horizon 2 Standard – 10th Anniversary Edition: Available from August 1 to August 31
    • In this open-world racer, you must prove control over your lead foot. Race through South France and North Italy while adapting to the dynamic weather and the day-night rhythm. Over 200 exotic cars are at your disposal.
  • For Honor Standard Edition: Available from August 16 to September 15
    • Use teamwork and a lot of skill to win the battles between samurai, knights, or vikings in this melee game. For Honor offers a campaign and multiplayer modes where you can let loose.
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For Xbox 360, the following free games are available in August 2018:

  • Dead Space 3: Available from August 1 to August 15
    • Are you in the mood for a nice horror survival title again? Then jump into Dead Space 3. You are searching for the source of the necromorph outbreak. On the ice planet where you crash-land, there is the key to ending the deadly plague.
  • Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two: Available from August 16 to August 31
    • In this co-op adventure, you play as Mickey Mouse or Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Mickey uses the magical brush against potential enemies. Oswald can control electronics with his remote. Together, you can save the colorful world.
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Games with Gold August 2018 – Free Games for Xbox One and Xbox 360

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

The games mentioned above are available for subscribers in August 2018.

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Fortnite: Secret Star from the Road Trip Challenge Week 3

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

In Fortnite: Battle Royale, there is again a hidden star in a bonus title image in Week 3 of Season 5. Here is the information on where to find the secret extra level for the Battle Pass.

Road Trip Week 3: Whenever you complete all the challenges of a week, you unlock another level of the Season Challenge “Road Trip”. Then there is a secret title image. The images are funny and pretty. They also tell the meta-plot of the season, which seems to revolve around the adventures of the graffiti artist Drift. By the way, he is also a skin that you level up during the season.

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The image grants a level: The image is much more than just an accessory. Each image contains a hint about a hidden treasure. If you find it, you’ll unlock another level in the Battle Pass.

This also applies to the screen from Week 3. However, to find the treasure, you have to first have collected the two treasures from Week 1 and 2 .

Complete all challenges from week 3, Season 5, and unlock the bonus screen

The 3rd bonus image: The third bonus image of Season 5 shows what Drift is doing in the colorful Fortnite world. And it’s mischievous!

The laid-back sprayer with the fox symbol has now wandered from Lazy Links to the racetrack in Paradise Palms. There he zips around the racetrack with his buddies in the golf cart.

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Where is the action? In week 3, there is another peaceful, fun scene. So we really expect that the grim Viking Ragnarök will show up and smash everything! But for now, nothing like that is happening.

Much more exciting than Drift’s antics is a small detail.

Here you can find the 3rd bonus level for the Battle Pass

Where is the star? The bonus star is not directly found in the scene. However, there is a clear hint. A star can be seen on the license plate of the golf cart. Additionally, it reads J2 SW.

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Find the right coordinates: J2 are coordinates on the map. They are located in the northwest along the coast of the island. The star from the third image should be found there.

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The Division: Global Event “Attack” is coming – The most powerful set is being revised

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 2 minutes

Recently, the latest State of the Game aired for The Division and Massive announced a date for the next Global Event “Assault”. They also discussed the planned patch and changes for the secret Striker set, which is considered the most powerful set in the current The Division.

As suspected after the last State of the Game, the next Global Event will start next week. On July 30th, “Assault” will go live. Additionally, Massive confirmed once again that the “Running in Place” bug is to be fixed.

The secret Striker is also on the list and is to be adjusted in the future.

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Global Event Assault starts on July 30th and runs for a week

As announced, the next Global Event will start at the end of July.

Assault starts

  • next week Monday, July 30th
  • and runs until August 6th

Which Classified sets can be purchased during the Global Event in the containers? During this event, you can look forward to the secret Watcher’s Call-, the Striker-, and the Reclaimer-set.

These are the modifiers for the Global Event:

  • Global Modifier: Agents deal increased damage at close range to enemies.
  • Activities Modifier: Enemies deal increased damage to you at long range.
  • Group Modifier: Stay close together to deal more damage.

While the Global Modifier is always active, you can optionally enable the other two modifiers during certain activities. You will receive additional rewards upon successful completion.

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No current information on upcoming changes

Patch for the bug is in progress – but no one knows when it will be released: Unfortunately, Massive has no information about the “Running in Place” bug or changes to the secret Striker. However, one can safely say that a patch for the bug fix is in progress.

They will also fix additional bugs. Which ones exactly will be announced at a later time.

Classified Striker is being revised: After they announced last week that they are taking a closer look at the secret Striker, one can now at least safely say that changes are in progress. The Striker is also viewed as too strong by the developers.

It is certain that no PTS is planned for the upcoming patch. This was also confirmed in the State of the Game.

Further information from the State of the Game: 

  • In the server maintenance that took place this morning, the faulty commendation “Fast Mover” was fixed, which is part of the upcoming Global Event.
  • The free Underground Week is over; further such actions are possible. However, currently, there are no plans to make the DLCs permanently available for free.

Are you looking forward to the upcoming Global Event? Which sets do you still need to complete?

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First reviews of Monster Hunter World on PC are enthusiastic

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time < 1 minutes

The first tests of Monster Hunter World on PC have now been released. Initial reviews are positive, and the PC port is reported to be well done. 

Monster Hunter World will be released on August 9 for PC on Steam. The first PC review keys have now been distributed to press and media, and they are sharing their experiences. Overall, testers are positive so far and describe the PC port as smooth. The graphical quality is also impressive.

These points are positively noted:

  • It looks quite good
  • There is no limitation for resolution and frame rate. Automatically set to 60 FPS, but these can be changed
  • There were no frame drops, everything ran smoothly
  • The gameplay is well implemented with mouse and keyboard. Only switching between items was noted as more difficult
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The following points are negatively noted: 

  • The graphical options are quite superficial. Nevertheless, there should be enough to adjust the game ideally to your own system
  • The lock-on target system does not work as well with the mouse. As soon as the mouse was moved a little, it rapidly sought a new target automatically. However, this could be fixed with a patch.

18 minutes of PC gameplay in video

Below you can see a video from the YouTuber Arekkz, who is highly regarded in the Monster Hunter World community worldwide. In the video, Arekkz plays with maximum graphic settings.

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We at Mein-MMO have also received our PC test keys, and you can expect our first impressions soon. Until then, you can already browse through our test: Monster Hunter World in Test – A true Monster Work

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Use a Launch Pad in Fortnite BR – Where are the Pads?

Robert Albrecht Robert Albrecht Reading time 2 minutes

The new challenges of week 3 in season 5 promise plenty of variety in Fortnite: Battle Royale. This week, you need to deal with the bounce pads in Fortnite. But where can you find them? We have the answers!

New tasks in Fortnite: Battle Royale: Every Thursday, a new batch of challenges arrives that you need to complete to level up in the Battle Pass, earn coveted stars, and unlock new cosmetic items.

In addition to the standard tasks that require you to eliminate opponents in specific areas or use different weapons, there are also challenges that need a bit of luck.

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This week you have to use bounce pads. They catapult you into the air and give you a brief flight over the map of Fortnite: Battle Royale.

What are bounce pads? Bounce pads are items that you can find and place on the ground.

The problem: These things are quite rare, as evidenced by their rarity (epic = purple). We will show you where to find the bounce pads!

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Use a bounce pad – here’s how to find the coveted trampolines

Bounce pads don’t just lie around: Don’t expect to find bounce pads lying on the ground in the wild; the likelihood is very low. Instead, look for the following sources:

  • Treasure chest – open many treasure chests to increase your chance of finding a bounce pad
  • Supply drops – the coveted balloons not only bring legendary weapons but also plenty of useful items like potions, drink jugs, and – bingo – bounce pads!
  • Loot llamas – loot llamas can also very likely provide you with a bounce pad. We have already explained in detail how to find the llamas!
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Once you have found a bounce pad, you just need to place it on a surface and jump on it. The challenge is complete, and 5 stars for the Battle Pass or 500 XP (if you have already reached level 100) will be credited to your account!

Have you mastered all the challenges this week?

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Black Desert: MMORPG will be even more beautiful in 4K – What can we expect?

Lucas Kaczynski Lucas Kaczynski Reading time 2 minutes

Pearl Abyss wants to introduce the “remastered” version of the MMORPG Black Desert for the first time in August. The graphics and music of the game will be revamped. What can players expect?

As early as the end of 2017, Pearl Abyss announced that they have big plans for Black Desert Online:

  • Black Desert is set to be released on Xbox One in 2018. It will later also be available on PS4.
  • The development team is eyeing the Switch as a platform.
  • A remaster aims to keep the game fresh in the future. They want to go into more detail about the overhaul in August during a reveal event.

Reveal event in August shows Black Desert for the first time in 4K

When does the stream start? On August 11, the reveal event will take place. Players can join the event at 8 AM our time via the Black Desert Twitch channel .

What content does the event have? Pearl Abyss will present the revamped version of Black Desert. During the event, there will be a performance of the new soundtrack, and players will be able to see Black Desert in 4K for the first time.

Additionally, Pearl Abyss will talk about future updates.

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What can players expect from the remaster?

Black Desert 2.0: Pearl Abyss has not held back and is giving the graphics and music a makeover. The game should still look great and sound good in the coming years.

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More beautiful music. A total of three symphony orchestras in Germany (Halle), Hungary (Budapest), and the Czech Republic (Prague) are working on new music for the game. 40 of the 240 regions of Black Desert will be enriched by new sounds.

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The Korean composer MD Ryu is responsible for the musical remastering. He wants to enhance the players’ “immersion” through the new music, allowing players to better merge with the world of Black Desert.

New effects. The graphics are being polished in collaboration with Silicon Studio. New visual effects aim to make Black Desert more beautiful so that it still looks good long after 2018.

For this, both companies are using the YEBIS software. YEBIS enables developers to enhance the graphics of Black Desert through various post-processing effects.

In a video, Silicon Studios showcases the YEBIS software and its capabilities using Black Desert as an example.

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How hearing-impaired guardians conquer a tough raid boss in Destiny 2

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 3 minutes

A team of deaf players has now managed to defeat the challenging Reef of Stars section of the Leviathan raid in Destiny 2. A special communication tool supported them on their path to victory.

The Reef of Stars boss demands a lot from players: The boss fight against Val Ca’uor in the Reef of Stars raid section is one of the toughest in Destiny 2. The mechanics require guardians not only a considerable amount of skill but also a high degree of coordination and communication.

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Even for good teams a challenge: Even numerous experienced and well-rehearsed squads sometimes struggle with this demanding raid passage.

And now imagine having to do without voice chat for such important communication. This would raise the hurdle significantly for most players.

Deaf players have conquered the section: This task has now been mastered by a team from the BAM Optical Raiders clan. The special thing about it: All team members are deaf. Thus, they have still managed to tackle the Reef of Stars.

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How guardians without hearing conquered the Reef of Stars

Overjoyed, but already thinking ahead: As the clan founder reported, the entire endeavor took 20 attempts over the course of 4 weeks until they finally managed to tackle this mammoth task in a 2-hour run.

The team was so overjoyed that most cried tears of joy when Val Ca’uor finally fell. All the hard work finally paid off – despite the enormous challenges.

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But they are already thinking one step further. Next, they want to refine the processes and tackle a speedrun in the raid. The prestige versions of both raid sections will also be tackled soon.

Communication and coordination as the biggest hurdle: Since the team members were severely limited in their communication and could not rely on the most important tool – voice chat – they resorted to other means.

Because the biggest challenge was not the boss itself, but the timely coordination and synchronization of the entire process among all team members.

Web tool helps on the way to victory: Thanks to the web tool Javris 99-40, the deaf team was able to communicate with each other using visually depicted call-outs and coordinate the complex mechanics of the raid non-verbally.

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The Val Ca’uor fight on the visual platform Javris 99-40

Javris 99-40 – Not just for the deaf

What is Javris 99-40? Javris was created by a friend of the clan lead, who has been working on the project for over 9 months. It is an external web-based communication app for deaf players and players who are unable to use their microphone or headphones.

Destiny 2 Raid Lair

The tool allows for the easy and quick creation and announcement of visual commands or steps and is intended to serve as a link between all guardians, whether hearing or not. 

How does the web app work? Players can open a session and invite more friends. All participants then have the same customizable interface in front of them. If someone presses a button or one of the switches, it becomes visible to all involved. So if the team leader presses plates, every team member immediately sees that they now need to occupy the plates.

A soundboard has also been integrated, allowing players who cannot speak to have a voice for necessary call-outs.

Javris is continuously being developed: The tool, which was initially designed for the Leviathan raid, is continuously being expanded. It now fully supports the other two raid sections World Eater and Reef of Stars.

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What do you think of this achievement? And how do you find the web tool? Is it possibly even useful for players without limitations?

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No Man’s Sky: GOG version has no multiplayer, so there’s money back

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

On July 24, the big NEXT update for the online space game No Man’s Sky was released, introducing multiplayer – just not in the GOG version.

Multiplayer part is not part of the GOG version

Multiplayer everywhere – just not in the GOG version. Those playing No Man’s Sky through Steam, on PS4, or newly on Xbox One can now see and cooperate with other players. Only those who purchased the title through the GOG platform (formerly: Good Old Games) will have to wait for this feature.

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NEXT yes, multiplayer no. The GOG version also received the NEXT update. Just without the multiplayer part. The patch only offers:

  • Toggle between first-person and third-person view
  • Visual improvements to ships, NPCs, buildings, terrain textures, space, and more
  • Build more complex bases anywhere on the planets
  • It is possible to create your own fleet and send it out
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Hello Games apologizes. The developers at Hello Games have apologized to customers who purchased No Man’s Sky through GOG and were looking forward to the multiplayer part.

“We expect that the multiplayer features will be released later this year. For a small independent studio, developing the feature across multiple platforms is a very ambitious and technical challenge that has led to this delay,” the team said.

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GOG offers extended return policy

Players are disappointed, GOG responds. GOG customers feel treated like second-class customers by Hello Games. After all, they purchased the game just like everyone else but now have to wait longer without being given a date. The disappointment is significant.

Help is not coming from Hello Games, who have explicitly excluded refunds due to missing content, but from GOG. The company states that they are granting buyers a 30-day return policy for the game.

GOG understands that many were looking forward to the multiplayer part of No Man’s Sky and acknowledges that some do not want to wait any longer. Therefore, it is possible to return the title within 30 days of purchase. Additionally, No Man’s Sky is currently available for 29.99 euros on the platform.

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Fortnite Treasure Week 3: Follow the Treasure Map from Flush Factory

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

In Week 3 of Season 5 of Fortnite: Battle Royale you are once again searching for a treasure that has a treasure map. This time the map is at the Flush Factory toilet factory. But where exactly the treasure is, you will find out here!

The Treasure in the Toilet! In the 3rd Week of Season 5, you need to find a treasure that is marked on a treasure map according to the information from the challenges. The map can be found at the toilet factory Flush Factory.

The Direct Path to the Loot: However, you don’t need the map at all. Because with our guide, you can go straight to the location of the treasure for Week 3 in Fortnite and grab the coveted star there.

The Treasure of Flush Factory – Here’s How to Find It!

The Mysterious Map: When you look at the map in the toilet factory, you see a sketch of a small house. There is a smaller house and a kind of container around it. The whole building is on a hill, and a path leads to the door.

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Source: GameSkinny

Off to Salty Springs: Attentive Fortnite fans surely already know where the journey is heading. It is a hill directly west of Salty Springs. There is indeed the sought-after little house. You just need to land and step in the right spot. This is at the curve in the west that leads to a dock. There the star appears, and you just need to pick it up.

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Source: GameSkinny

Watch Out, the Enemy is Looking Too!

Treasure Seekers are Desirable Targets: The treasure only appears when you are right in front of it. And then you must wait a fraction of a second to grab the loot star. During this time, you are easy prey for tryhards who have it out for you.

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Right here is the treasure, I was just able to grab it before the drift got me.

Was that a Wick? You recognize them partly by special skins like John Wick and Omega (or in my case Drift!), but basically any other player in Fortnite can be a nasty party pooper who brutally shoots you while you are busy with the stars. So stay alert or go to the treasure spot later in the game.

The Treasure Location as a Video

Do you want to see the treasure location of Week 3 of Season 5 in video form? We have found a YouTube video for you that shows the location of the treasure from Flush Factory.

However, keep in mind that the YouTuber LaserBolt identified the location of the star before the start of Week 3 due to datamining leaks. Therefore, the treasure itself is not visible in the video. But it is there, don’t worry. Good luck with the treasure hunt!

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Defiance 2050 on PS4 too late and not free – German players are angry

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

With a two-week delay, the PS4 version of the online shooter Defiance 2050 was released on July 25 in the German PS Store. But there’s trouble again: The game is not free in Germany.

Free2Play for 19.99 Euro

A Free2Play game is becoming paid for PS4: Players are angry that the PS4 version of Defiance 2050 costs money in Germany.

This is because the shooter received an “18+” rating from the USK. However, games without a youth release may not be offered for free in the PSN Store. Generally, this wouldn’t be a problem, if it weren’t for the  price that Trion Worlds is charging.

Defiance 2050 Event

High price for the basically free game: 19.99 Euro is what Trion Worlds demands for the base package. This is the minimum requirement to be able to play the online shooter – at least in Germany on the PS4. Many find this price too high. Especially since the game has so far not received particularly good ratings.

Warframe does it better. The online game Warframe also received an USK rating “18+” and therefore cannot be offered for free in the PSN Store. But here the developers used a little trick. They sell the title for just one Euro. Players understand this and are willing to pay this small amount.

On Xbox still Free2Play. Microsoft has linked the purchase of games “18+” to the “Xbox Live Gold” membership. Only those who have such a membership and thus prove that they are at least 18 years old can download free games without a youth rating. Therefore, in the Xbox Store, it is only possible to acquire Defiance 2050 if one has a corresponding Xbox Live subscription.

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The players feel cheated

Players are angry: How Trion Worlds is dealing with the German PS4 version of Defiance 2050 has led to criticism. Many perceive the amount of 19.99 Euro as a cheek and therefore express their displeasure freely via social channels. Also on Mein-MMO:

  • OnlyAReader writes: “PS4…. For the Players? It’s funny that it’s free on Xbox, but Sony Germany can’t manage that.”
  • Troy says: “WTF? So angry. Will not support this. :-(“
  • Kristian Steiffen believes: “I understand that developers want/need to be paid for their work, and therefore I am the last one to say they shouldn’t spend money on a F2P or B2P game if it is fun and they want to honor the work put into it. But with all love…..this game has been so bad that I wouldn’t even take it if it was given to me.”
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The large patch ‘False Idols’ for Blade and Soul is coming

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time < 1 minutes

In a community stream, the developers of Blade and Soul demonstrated new features that will be implemented in the MMORPG with the “False Idols” patch. 

The two new raids “Hall of the Templar” and “Hall of the Keeper” will be designed for 12 players each. The recommended level for both raids is at least 55. Players will initially need to correctly defuse traps and mechanics in the instances before they can attempt the bosses.

The second major feature of the patch is the “Fortune Falls”, a limited-time event that will stay online until August 15. The event mainly revolves around fishing for specific items that provide upgrades for the pet auras.

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Fortnite: All challenges of week 3 S 5 and how to solve them

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite: Battle Royale you can now solve the challenges for week 3. Find out here what you need to do and find more detailed guides on the treasure of Flush Factory and the clay pigeons.

The tasks of week 3 from season 5 of Fortnite are here: The leaks from data mining were right. The recently released challenges for week 3 of the season are exactly as predicted. Here are the detailed guides to the new tasks.

All Challenges of Week 3 in Season 5

These are your tasks: We have researched the current week challenges from week 3 of season 5 for you and compiled them in the table below. The first three tasks can be completed by anyone. However, the challenges in the 2nd table require a Battle Pass.

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How to Complete the Week 3 Challenges – Season 5

Here you will learn how to optimally complete the current weekly tasks. For some challenges, we have linked further guides for you.

Challenge 1 – Deal damage to opponents in a single match

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Tricky but doable: Here, you only need to deal damage – no matter how. The trick is to do it all in a single match. But with a bit of skill, this is definitely possible. Depending on shield and health points, an average of 3 to 5 kills are needed. Best to go hunting with weapons you still have from other challenges.

Challenge 2 – Use a launch pad

No problem either: Launch pads are often found in chests. With a bit of luck, you will have one soon and can complete this challenge with a confident jump. How to find and use a launch pad, we explain in this Fortnite guide.

Challenge 3 – Follow the treasure map from Flush Factory (hard)

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Treasure hunting as usual: You will find this treasure at Salty Springs. Where exactly the star is located, we will show you here in a separate guide to the location of the treasure from Flush Factory.

Challenge 4 – Shoot clay pigeons at different locations (Battle Pass only)

Reload and aim: Travel to 5 different locations on the map where special clay pigeon stands are located. There you can let the flying discs loose and then shoot them down. Where you can find the clay pigeons will be revealed in our guide as soon as possible.

Challenge 5 – Search chests at Fatal Fields (Battle Pass only)

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Watch out in the fields: Fatal Field is unfortunately quite vast. There are enough chests, but reaching them all can be difficult. Also watch out for snipers.

Challenge 6 – Eliminate opponents at Haunted Hills (Battle Pass only)

Increase the ghosts! This area is tight and offers quick opportunities for kills. Make sure to land first and let it rip!

Challenge 7 – Eliminate opponents with an explosive weapon (Battle Pass only)

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The usual kill job: If you haven’t finished the annoying grenade challenge from week 1 yet, you can now also complete it with this challenge. Just keep in mind that this time you can also use rockets, grenade launchers, and C4.

Pro tip: Ideally, you shoot an opponent down in a team mode and then stick a sticky grenade on the helpless one. Or you can quietly blow him away with a well-placed explosive charge.

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Hint about a LoL MMO creates huge hype, are you interested?

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

A tweet about a possible LoL MMO is causing excitement in the gaming community. Would you play a League of Legends MMO?

Huge stir after tweet: The MOBA League of Legends has existed since 2009 and is extremely successful. After so many years, fans are wondering what will come “after” LoL. A tweet from one of the game’s founders is now giving hope for an MMO. And people are celebrating this prospect.

LoL as an MMO – the community is excited

A different side of the known heroes? In recent years, fans of League of Legends have come to love the MOBA and its heroes. In an MMO, there could be a new perspective on Teemo, Ashe, Soraka, Veigar, and the others. This excites the gamers.

Because lore has always been an important point in LoL: The stories offer a lot of potential for a deep, engaging story of an MMO.

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The tweet from Marc “Tryndamere” Merrill, one of the LoL founders, went viral. Over 5000 retweets and 31,000 likes testify to the hype in the LoL community. He asked fans if they would like a LoL MMO.

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Feedback from the community – the wish for an MMO

Hope awakened: It is unclear how much fun or seriousness lies behind Tryndamere’s tweet. Yet, gamers are already imagining whether they would enjoy such an MMO in the LoL universe.

On Reddit, player Sub_Cheat writes: “If a single tweet fuels your imagination so much that you imagine facing a Cho’Gath with 20 players from your Noxus guild in Shurima armor.” In response, a user writes: I didn’t even know how much I wanted that until I read your comment.

The secret wish? Like the users on Reddit, many players feel the same. A LoL MMO is what many desperately want – but didn’t even know it.

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Gamers wish for a new MMO: The desire for a new, high-quality MMO has long been present in the community. Even in our comments, it shows that many wish for such an MMO and could imagine playing it. Even if they have nothing to do with LoL itself.

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That the thirst for a new MMO is present is mentioned repeatedly. Also in the responses to the tweet that triggered the LoL MMO hype.

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Would you be in, if the implementation is right?

You have to utilize the potential: The areas, their maps, and champions offer a lot of room for an exciting MMO. Riot has done a lot in recent years to ensure that the story of League of Legends is coherent. With the new map of Runeterra, which you can find on the LoL website, everyone can take a look at all areas and form their own opinion about it.

If Riot is serious about the idea of an MMO, they “just” have to make the best out of this potential. Would you play such a LoL MMO or is that not your thing?

 

Is there a prerequisite that a LoL MMO would have to meet for you to play it? Then write it down in the comments.

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Hearthstone: The legendary priest spell summons 7 servants at once

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

New cards for Hearthstone: Dr. Boom’s Secret Lab have been revealed. Among them is the legendary Priest spell that fills the entire board!

The new Hearthstone expansion Dr. Boom’s Secret Lab will be released in about two weeks, on August 7, 2018. Until then, Blizzard continues to reveal new cards diligently. A new batch of reveals is here that we don’t want to withhold from you. Especially Priests and Warriors can look forward to some cool effects, but Hunters should also be excited about the Mech fever.

Mages get the minion Astromancer, which has only stats of 5/5 for 7 mana. However, she summons a random minion whose cost corresponds to the number of cards in the Mage’s hand as a Battlecry – so ideally a minion for 9 mana, at worst for 0 mana.

Hunters get the spell Cybertech Chip. For 2 mana, they give all their minions a Deathrattle: Gain a random Mech to your hand.

Druids get the minion Globbysprayer, which has only weak stats of 4/4 for 8 mana, but comes with a strong Battlecry. It summons a copy of each of its neighboring minions!

Warriors await the powerful Omegamontage. The spell allows the Warrior to discover a Mech for only 1 mana. However, if you already have over 10 mana crystals when you play it, you simply keep all 3 suggested Mechs instead.

Also “Omega” is the Omega Medic of the Priest. For 3 mana, she has solid stats of 3/4. However, if the Priest already has 10 mana crystals, she additionally restores 10 health to their own hero as a Battlecry.

Priests can spy on their opponent with the spell Clone-o-mat for 2 mana. You discover a copy of a minion from your opponent’s deck (and, of course, see three minions from the opponent’s deck).

As a legendary spell, Priests get Zerek’s Cloning Gallery, which costs a hefty 9 mana. As an effect, the spell summons a copy with stats of 1/1 of each minion from your deck – maxing out at 7, of course. If there are more minions in the deck, the selection is random.

Rogues receive the funny Robohopper. A Mech minion for 2 mana that only has 1/1 in stats. However, as a Battlecry, it gains +2/+2 for each Robohopper played so far. If the little Mech rabbit has been cloned a few times, it’s almost unstoppable. Basically a “Jade Golem+”.

For strategic professionals, the neutral minion Star Constellator should be appealing. For 7 mana, its stats of 7/7 are just “okay”, but its Battlecry makes it powerful: Deal 7 damage to all enemies if you control 3 minions with 7 health. You have to plan very strategically to achieve this effect!

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In FIFA 19 there should be no best formation – End of the narrow diamond?

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

In recent years, the formation of the narrow diamond, 4-1-2-1-2, has been dominant. We asked EA Sports about balancing the lineups in FIFA 19.

Update: We present all 5 new formations in FIFA 19 here.

It is always difficult to speak of a “best lineup” in both real football and virtual football. After all, the formation largely depends on the players available and one’s own playing style.

Some focus more on ball possession, others prefer counterattacks, some rely on speedy wingers, and others like to combine play through the middle.

4-1-2-1-2 (2) is a force: However, a formation has also established itself among the professionals in FIFA 17 and FIFA 18: the narrow diamond, which is deployed as 4-1-2-1-2. Almost one in three of the top 50 players plays the Weekend League with the narrow diamond, which many fans emulate. This makes 4-1-2-1-2 (2) the most played formation in FIFA 17 and FIFA 18.

What makes 4-1-2-1-2 (2) so strong?

A balanced formation: The narrow diamond relies on a strong center, offensive creativity, and defensive security. The opponent has little space.

Through the middle: The most important player in this formation is the CAM, who must control the game. Additionally, the defense is solid, as the CDM plays quite defensively. Those who prefer to combine through the middle and have a strong passing game will be happy with this formation.

Does the formation also have weaknesses? Yes, not much can be done on the flanks. Additionally, matches can become quite chaotic and tight if the opponent also has a formation with a narrow center.

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What does the future hold for the narrow diamond in FIFA 19?

We approached Samuel Rivera, the gameplay producer of FIFA, in an interview about this dominant formation and asked him if FIFA 19 would respond to it.

No OP formation in FIFA 19: According to Rivera, a brand-new gameplay system will be implemented in FIFA 19, which means all formations are under scrutiny. They want to ensure there are no overpowering tactics anymore – this will be closely monitored and constantly evaluated.

Each formation now has its strengths and weaknesses.

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Finding balance is difficult: Rivera admits that it is very challenging to balance the formations. However, he assures that EA Sports plays the game themselves, talks to the professionals, and analyzes statistics on the most popular formations. Necessary changes will be made.

We are curious to see which formation(s) will attract attention in FIFA 19. The dominant era of the narrow diamond may at least be coming to an end.

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In ESO you can now unlock monster set skins, but …

Lucas Kaczynski Lucas Kaczynski Reading time 3 minutes

With a new update, cosmetic monster sets have been added to The Elder Scrolls Online (PC, PS4, Xbox One). This gives you more options to customize your appearance in ESO. But there is a catch.

What are appearance styles in ESO? With appearance styles, players in ESO can change the look of their character regardless of the actual gear they are wearing. They are purely cosmetic. However, until now, fans could not use the appearance styles of monster sets, consisting of shoulder pieces and masks.

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Previously unused potential: The monster sets are very popular in the community. Many players wear them as part of their armor sets to benefit from the numerous bonuses they provide. However, some players simply find certain monster sets aesthetically pleasing and would like to wear them independently of their gear.

Zenimax has now responded to this:

  • There is now a chance to find appearance style pages for the masks by defeating dungeon bosses while completing veteran dungeons.
  • Players receive the appearance style pages for shoulders through Unyielding chests.
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There is just one problem: Zenimax releases the appearance styles for the monster sets gradually. Every month, the available appearance styles change. Players therefore have one month to find the style of their favorite monster set.

A fan has calculated how long one might have to wait for their favorite style in the worst case. If Zenimax continues to release one monster set as an appearance style each month, the entire process will take 2 years and 8 months for 32 dungeons. Players may have to wait for years for their monster set.

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“Why isn’t it a guaranteed drop?”

Players’ opinions: The idea is well received among players. They also appreciate that the appearance style pages are tradeable. Players can run the dungeon multiple times and sell the pages afterward if they do not need them.

However, some players complain that the offer is time-limited. They collect the appearance styles and want to have them all.

Other players believe that the appearance style should be a guaranteed drop so they do not have to complete the dungeons multiple times.

Double chance: At least Zenimax increases the drop chance under certain conditions:

  • If players complete a veteran dungeon on the hardest setting, they receive a special achievement for each veteran dungeon.
  • This achievement doubles the chance of finding a style page in that dungeon.

How to get your first appearance style in ESO, Illambris

Illambris mask: You can obtain the first appearance style by defeating the bosses of the dungeon Heart’s Crypt I in veteran mode. The veteran dungeon achievement “A Crypt for Two” doubles the chance of finding a page.

Illambris shoulders: You need to complete a pledge at the Unyielding. These are daily runs through specific dungeons. Pledges reward you with a Unyielding Key. With this key, you can open a Unyielding chest from Glirion the Redbeard. In there, you may find an appearance style page for the shoulders with a bit of luck.

Hot weapons. In line with the appearance styles for monster sets, Zenimax also releases appearance styles for weapons in the look of the Heart’s Crypt. However, you can only obtain these styles through the Crown Store.

Price: The weapon pack costs 2,500 crowns.

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Teenager has a full-time job at 14: He is a Fortnite professional

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

In Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Switch & Xbox One), a 14-year-old boy from the USA is already a professional gamer who gets paid for playing. However, his career dream is different.

At 14, already an eSports professional: Enzo Simonette is a teenager from Dublin, Ohio (USA). Like many of his peers, he plays a lot of Fortnite. But unlike most Fortnite kids, he gets paid for gaming.

He is a member of the eSports team Ghost Gaming. They pay him a monthly salary for his performance in eSports, and he can also pocket his share of tournament winnings.

10 hours of gaming a day as a job

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What does the boy do all the time? Professional gaming takes a lot of time. Enzo has to spend an average of 10 hours a day playing Fortnite. Only then can he maintain his high level. He plays with three other boys on his team.

First tournament still to come: The first test will take place in September in Montreal (Canada). There will be several hundred thousand dollars in prize money at stake. And then there is the big World Cup 2019.

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Fortnite professional actually wants to become a doctor

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: Enzo finds his new job pretty crazy: “It’s a really wild experience that not many people my age ever get the chance to have.”

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Parents are okay with it: Enzo’s parents support their son in his eSports career. However, they make sure that the boy does not spend the whole day in front of the screen. There are clear rules that he must follow. Therefore, he has to be present during family meals, take out the trash, and be generally present.

Here in the video, Enzo Simonette talks about his experiences in his new job.

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Other career in mind: Although Enzo can look back on a successful eSports career, he actually has other plans. He wants to competitive play Fortnite for as long as possible, but school and further education will soon become a greater priority in his life. He actually wants to become a doctor, and a medical degree is unlikely to fit well with an eSports career.

Enzo is not the only teenager who has made it to become a Fortnite professional:

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FIFA player realizes thanks to GDPR that he spent $16,000 on FUT

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 2 minutes

A FIFA player asked EA for his account data, which he may request under the new GDPR. The response shocked him. He apparently spent well over $10,000 on the FUT mode of FIFA 18 and 17 and didn’t even realize it.

The new GDPR grants access: On May 25, 2018, a new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force in the EU. This allows players to request their data from companies.

Michael, a FIFA player from the UK, took this opportunity and wanted to see the data that EA had recorded from him and his account.

Nearly a month after his request, Michael received a response in the form of several emails with records of his FIFA 18 data, audio recordings of his phone calls with support, and a nearly 100-page PDF file with details about the players he had purchased.

His biggest surprise was the expenses he had incurred in the last two years.

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Michael’s analysis showed over $10,000 spent in two years on FUT

After reviewing his data, Michael was apparently shocked by how much money he had invested in the FUT mode of FIFA 17 and 18 over two years.

Michael spent over $10,000: According to the data, he invested over $10,000 in about 24 months. Apparently, he had no idea how much he was actually spending. In a reddit posthe published this anonymized data so that everyone could gain insight.

The total might be significantly higher: After he shared this information with Eurogamer, they reanalyzed the data and found that the amount is apparently significantly higher. Michael had already spent quite a bit on FIFA 17, over $6,000, raising the total to over $16,154.

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Thousands of FIFA Points – Without Thinking

Nonetheless, he can retrospectively comprehend this amount, as he had indeed invested some time in the FUT mode. Especially events like Black Friday, Team of the Year/Season made him spend money almost casually.

Special events such as Black Friday, TOTY, FUT Birthday, TOTS, Futties, etc, I would have thrown in thousands upon thousands of FIFA Points without even a second thought.

Michael sees the FUT mode as his hobby and enjoys using it to relax. He also has enough free time. So sometimes he spends just 30 minutes, but sometimes also 6 hours straight with FIFA.

However, this amount surprised him greatly. After discussing it with his significant other, he will probably cut back on his spending in the future. There are better things to spend over $10,000 on in two years.

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Destiny 2: This is how the Breakthrough PvP mode from Forsaken plays out

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 2 minutes

Ahead of the upcoming Forsaken expansion for Destiny 2, Bungie showcases more video footage of the autumn addon. This time you can watch a complete round of the new competitive PvP mode Breakthrough.

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New details about the upcoming PvP mode: In the current article from Game Informer, which exclusively covers the upcoming Forsaken addon for a month, Bungie shows fans a whole round from the new PvP mode Breakthrough, which will expand the Crucible in Destiny 2 as part of the major autumn expansion. The game takes place on the new map Peak.

What is Breakthrough? It is an upcoming Crucible mode that represents a kind of modified version of Control. The new mode is designed for two teams of 4 and offers objective-based gameplay.

At the start of each round, two teams attempt to capture the Breaker. This then allows them to hack the opposing Vault. Once the middle Breaker is captured, it cannot be reclaimed by the opponent in that round. One team thus goes into defense. The attackers must capture the opposing Vault before time runs out to win the round. Otherwise, the defenders win.

The role distribution set from capturing the Breaker into attackers and defenders will not change in that respective round.

Here is the video: Since it is exclusive video material from Game Informer, we unfortunately cannot embed the video on our site. To watch the video in full length, simply follow this link:

Destiny 2: Forsaken – The new competitive PvP mode Breakthrough in the video

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