WoW: Oh boy, these are all the errors from Pre-Patch 8.0

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The launch of Pre-Patch 8.0 in World of Warcraft brought some issues. Here are all known bugs so far.

Today, on 18.07.2018, the big Pre-Patch 8.0.1 of World of Warcraft went live, which was supposed to prepare players for the upcoming expansion Battle for Azeroth. However, it didn’t go as smoothly as Blizzard had hoped. In addition to numerous game crashes, login issues on the servers, and error messages, there are also a whole bunch of now known bugs that Blizzard wants to fix.

List of all known bugs from WoW Patch 8.0.1

Blizzard is still working to identify all bugs. So far, the following issues are known with Patch 8.0.1. This is the list of “Known Issues”:

General

  • The Gladiator’s proto-dragons do not reveal in the description how to obtain them.
  • If you want to summon a player while they are zone-changing, the summon is sometimes canceled.

Effects of the stat squish

  • Several bugs present, many spells and creatures from “legacy content” do not scale correctly (and deal too much damage).
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Dungeons and Raids

  • Legacy Loot: Many creatures no longer drop gold.
  • Highmaul: The bosses do not leave the correct amount of gold in mythic mode.
  • Dungeon Journal: The Baradin Hold supposedly has a 10-man and 25-man heroic mode, even though this difficulty does not exist.
  • Several lua errors with the Dungeon Journal.
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Communities, Groups and Guilds

  • In communities, players with the Starter Edition are referred to as “veteran test accounts”.
  • Guild: Inviting players to the guild who are currently in your group can lead to an error message.
  • Opening the character window immediately after equipping a new item can lead to a game crash.
  • Looting a boss’s corpse while you are in a group can lead to an error message.
  • Communities: Players who have not logged in for years are simply displayed as an empty field in the guild.
  • Players can occasionally not whisper across realms when selecting other players in communities.

As a result, communities have been temporarily disabled.

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Compatibility

  • Several bugs with DirectX12. The game may try to use more memory from the graphics card than it has, leading to crashes.
  • On some graphics cards, DirectX12 causes worse performance than DirectX11.

Until things run smoothly in World of Warcraft again, it will take a few more days and hotfixes.

How do you like the patch so far? A clear improvement despite these problems? Or is there still a lot of need for improvement?

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FIFA 19: Watch the 1st trailer featuring Cristiano Ronaldo in Juventus Turin jersey

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After his move to Juventus Turin, EA now shows for the first time how Ronaldo looks in FIFA 19 with a new jersey. 

Update: Here is the final cover of FIFA 19.

The sudden transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid to Juventus Turin surprised the entire football world. EA Sports was caught off guard as Ronaldo was still announced as the cover star for FIFA 19 in his Real jersey. In a short “Champions Rise” trailer, Ronaldo is now shown via Twitter alongside some other Juve players, such as Giorgio Chiellini, Paulo Dybala, Douglas Costa, and Emre Can.

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It seems we can soon expect the first images of the new cover featuring CR7. In the meantime, there were even rumors that Neymar might be considered as a replacement for the cover.

Ronaldo in FIFA: The Journey 3 – What will happen to the story? The cover is not the only problem that EA Sports faces due to the transfer. Ronaldo also plays an important role in the story mode of FIFA. How this will be resolved is still unknown.

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Fear The Wolves: Early Access postponed at the last minute – Beta still ongoing

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The early access phase of the battle royale shooter Fear the Wolves was supposed to start today, July 18th. However, the development team decided very last minute to postpone the testing phase. They need more time.

Small delay of the early access phase

Players suggested postponing the early access. The closed beta of the online shooter provided plenty of feedback from testers. After the developers carefully reviewed this feedback, they decided not to start the early access phase on July 18th. The testers also had specific ideas about the game and what the early access should look like and what it should offer. The team wants to meet these expectations.

Primarily, there are technical issues that hinder gameplay enjoyment. The team also wants to use the time to improve existing systems and implement feedback. The overall gaming experience should benefit from the delay.

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Players are excited about unique game elements. According to the developers, the testers of the closed beta particularly praised the elements that stand out from other battle royale shooters. These include:

  • Dynamic weather that affects gameplay
  • The additional PvE elements where you fight against werewolves
  • Radioactive contamination that requires careful approach
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Closed beta will be extended

The closed beta remains open. Even though the early access phase of Fear the Wolves has now been postponed, testers can continue to play. The closed beta will remain active until the next testing phase can begin. So if you want to join in right away, register on the official website. With a bit of luck, you might still receive access to the beta.

When will the early access phase start now? The developers have not yet announced a new date. However, it is said that the testing phase has only been postponed by a few weeks and will definitely start this summer.

Disclaimer: Fear the Wolves is published by Focus in collaboration with Webedia. Mein-MMO belongs to the Webedia media group.

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Destiny 2: Infusing the 400 weapons is bugged – Here’s what you need to pay attention to

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Before the Forsaken expansion, players should be able to reach Power Level 400 in Destiny 2. But be careful when infusing! Here’s what you need to watch out for if you don’t want to waste your 400 weapon!

The first teams were already done in just under 20 minutes with the Prestige mode of the World Eater passage. As a reward, there was among other things a weapon with a Power Level of 400. However, there were big eyes and open mouths when infusing. Because it doesn’t work the way one would expect.

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Weapons with Power Level 400 – Caution When Infusing!

Confusion Surrounding the Infusion of 400 Weapons: Numerous Guardians were quite surprised yesterday when they infused their first weapon with a Power Level of 400 into their favorite gun. Because for many, the infusion did not change the desired weapon at all. The Power Level remained unchanged. Others reported, however, that they were now, for example, proud owners of a 405 D.A.R.C.I.

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What Was Going On? As Bungie has now confirmed, it is a bug. Guardians were not supposed to be able to infuse the new 400 rewards from the recently launched Prestige Raid sectors into other weapons at all. Apparently, due to the bug, it is still partially possible, but it often works differently than players expect. The studio has already taken up the issue and is working on a solution. However, they did not say when to expect it.

What You Should Watch Out for When Infusing: Infusing the new 400 weapons was not intended and therefore partially fails. If you don’t want to waste your newly acquired 400 weapon, you should pay attention to the following:

  • Infusion only effective with Exotics: Currently, you can easily infuse a weapon with a Power Level of 400 into a corresponding Exotic. It works as usual and raises the exotic weapon to a Power Level of 405.
  • Avoid infusing into legendary weapons: Infusing the 400 reward into another legendary weapon of your choice is faulty. Normally, it shouldn’t be possible at all – for most weapons it isn’t. However, you can infuse the 400 weapon into another legendary raid weapon. This will, however, only raise it to 380/385. Thus, you would unnecessarily waste the valuable Prestige sector loot.
  • The workaround also doesn’t work: There is theoretically still the possibility of infusing Exotics to a Power Level of 405 and then using them to feed other legendary weapons of your choice. But even in this case, the desired weapon will end at 380/385.
  • Legendary 400 weapons: If you want a legendary weapon at 400/405, you must keep the reward weapon from the Prestige raid sector. There is currently no other way to do this.
  • For players without Warmind: Players who do not own the Warmind expansion should be particularly careful when infusing. If they infuse a 400 weapon into a legendary weapon, they will temporarily lose access to that weapon.
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Until Bungie offers a solution, you should either keep your Prestige sector reward with Power Level 400 or infuse it into a suitable Exotic. With all other options, you would simply waste your hard-earned 400 weapon.

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WoW with all previous expansions now free – Only a subscription needed

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This came as a surprise. Those who want to play WoW now have it easier. The game no longer needs to be purchased! The base game of WoW, along with all expansions up to Legion, is free, but subscription costs remain.

With the launch of the Pre-Patch 8.0.1 for World of Warcraft, Blizzard has not only changed many things in Azeroth but also in the real world. The barriers to entry for World of Warcraft have now decreased. Those who want to start with World of Warcraft no longer need to buy the base game. Instead, it is enough to subscribe, and you can start playing right away.

WoW now a mix of Free2Play and Pay2Play

Legion is free for all players. With the launch of the Pre-Patch, all accounts are now automatically upgraded up to “World of Warcraft: Legion”. So anyone who starts with Battle for Azeroth only needs to purchase the upcoming expansion and can then enjoy all new content. This also aligns with Blizzard’s earlier approach to integrating outdated expansions into the base game.

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Generosity with refunds: Those who recently decided to purchase “Legion” and are now angry about having “wasted” their money should contact Blizzard support. According to several reports on Reddit, Blizzard appears to be quite generous and refunds the purchase price of the outdated expansion for many players if the purchase was made only a few days ago. However, there seems to be no claim to it.

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Battle Chest is gone. With the removal of the necessity of the base game, the Battle Chest has also been discontinued. This was an offer from Blizzard that included all old expansions. Since now only the purchase of Battle for Azeroth is necessary, the usefulness and purpose of the Battle Chest diminish, which is why it is no longer available.

Just a different label? Some players point out that fundamentally, not much has changed. Because when purchasing the base game, 30 days of playtime were included. Now you just have to buy the playtime, which essentially still costs the same as the previous purchase of the game with the inclusive playtime.

But it certainly sounds nicer to say: For WoW, you now only need a subscription.

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In WoW, you’ll now get legendaries thrown at you – one is free

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With patch 8.0.1, legendary items are raining down in World of Warcraft. You can get several Legendaries every day! Upon logging in, you receive 1000 essences for free in a Mythic+ chest – enough for a “Free-Legendary.”

Patch 8.0.1 of World of Warcraft has ushered in the era of Battle for Azeroth and has been active on European servers since this morning (07/18/2018). Alongside all the many changes we already discussed in this article, there is especially good news for collectors of legendary items. From now on, there are many more sources of Awakened Essences, which players can use to purchase legendary items. In other words: It’s raining Legendaries!

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You can buy the Legendaries from Vridiel.

From which sources can you now get Awakened Essences? With patch 8.0, essences are available in large quantities from many new sources. Most of them can even be tackled solo.

  • World Quests: 5 – 35 Awakened Essences
  • Class Hall Missions: 10 – 20 Awakened Essences
  • “Elite Strike” Class Hall Missions: 250 Awakened Essences
  • Weekly Mythic+ Chest: 250 Awakened Essences

Thus, you can easily gather 1000 or more essences per day.

A Legendary is practically free

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Moreover, all characters at level 110 receive a special “Mythic+” reward chest once, which immediately contains 1000 Awakened Essences – enough to immediately purchase a Legendary of your choice!

How much do legendary items cost? Legendary items still cost 1000 Awakened Essences. However, since patch 8.0.1, players can purchase legendary items deliberately according to their wishes. It is no longer necessary to wait for the random right drop, but everyone gets the item they would like.

Those who wish can prepare their characters for the start of Battle for Azeroth. The legendary items will play an important role during the leveling phase, as their bonus effects will be disabled at level 116.

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Fortnite: Is this the most exciting rescue mission of all time?

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In Fortnite: Battle Royale, it is mainly about surviving longer than your opponents. However, players occasionally help each other to overcome challenges or escape tricky situations. Such a rescue mission has now spectacularly failed.

One or another has been in such a desperate situation: The edges of the maps are often cliffs from which there is no escape unless you have the necessary resources and can “build” your way up.

This happened to a player who apparently fell down the cliff after leaving a golf cart. The player Muselk sees the helpless opponent and does everything to save him. Unfortunately, the resources run low on the way down, which forces Muselk to resort to the last straw: the golf cart.

The golf cart as a last resort? It has been proven several times that these vehicles can also climb steep hills with skillful use of drifting and turbo. Carefully, Muselk makes his way down the mountain. The rest is likely to go down in Fortnite history.

Could you have (and wanted to) save the player?

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Alles, was ihr zum großen WoW-Patch 8.0 wissen müsst

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The big Patch 8.0 for World of Warcraft is just around the corner. We will tell you everything you need to know about it.

On July 18, the wait is over, and World of Warcraft leaves Legion behind to begin the era of Battle for Azeroth. Along with this come many changes and innovations that you can experience even before the actual release of the expansion in August. We provide a brief overview of the biggest and most important innovations that Patch 8.0 will bring you.

The Stat Squish. The Stat Squish, also known as “Stat Squish” or “Item Squish”, ensures that all numbers in World of Warcraft will become smaller. Item levels, attribute points, damage, and healing will drastically decrease, making the numbers easier to understand. However, the relative power of your character will not change, as enemies will also become accordingly weaker.

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Deactivation of Artifact Weapons. The properties and bonuses of the Artifact Weapons will be deactivated, just like their special ability. However, you can still wear and use the weapons until you find a better weapon in Battle for Azeroth.

Abolition of PvP Servers. With Patch 8.0, there is the new War Mode. Players in Orgrimmar and Stormwind can choose to activate PvP and will then be in “War Mode”. This way, they will only see other players who have also activated PvP. This system completely abolishes PvP servers. There will only be regular and RP servers.

Honor Merges. The prestige level of all your characters will be dissolved, and the honor of the entire account will be consolidated. This will give you your new honor level. If you have multiple characters with high prestige levels, you can expect to receive some rewards retroactively.

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Communities and Voice Chat. There are new social features for all players. World of Warcraft is reintroducing voice chat, allowing for better communication in-game. If that is not enough, you can also join communities – which function essentially like small Discord servers, but are tied to individual characters.

New Talents. Patch 8.0 drastically overhauls the talents and playstyles of many classes, as they now have to manage without their artifact weapons. So make sure to check the abilities of your class and its talents after logging in, as things will have changed dramatically!

Global Cooldowns. Many abilities in World of Warcraft will again be subject to a Global Cooldown. Certain buffs cannot be activated simultaneously with just one keystroke anymore, but must be activated individually and in succession. This is intended to make decisions feel more significant again.

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Personal Loot and Traditional Loot. With Patch 8.0, personal loot is the only loot system that exists in current content. Loot Masters, Need before Greed, and other systems will be completely abolished. At the same time, players can activate a “traditional” loot mode in “old” dungeons to also receive loot that doesn’t actually correspond to their specialization.

New Customization Options. Some races will receive special, new customization options. For example, Orcs can walk upright, and Blood Elves can give themselves golden eyes. We have presented the exact customizations here.

Are you looking forward to the Pre-Patch 8.0 and the many changes in World of Warcraft?

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Overwatch: New hero Wrecking Ball aka Hammond has a release date

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The release date for the next Overwatch hero is known. We will tell you when Wrecking Ball is going live. We also have the background story (Origin Story) of Hammond in English for you.

For the past few weeks, Overwatch players have been able to try out the next hero from Blizzard’s shooter on the PTR. The crazy Wrecking Ball, referred to by the community only by his actual name “Hammond”, has a release date.

Starting from July 24, Wrecking Ball will also be playable on the live servers of Overwatch across all three platforms – that is, on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Hammond’s background story in English

In the embedded video, you can see and hear the background stories of Hammond in Overwatch.

Are you excited for Wrecking Ball? Or do you think he will ruin the balance of the game and will need more fine-tuning?

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on July 17th – Faction Rally, Prestige Raid Escalations start

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In Destiny 2, on July 17th, it is Weekly Reset again. The Faction Rally is live! The Prestige Raid Courses are starting. Additionally, new activities can now be tackled with the weekly reset. The weekly Crucible playlist is rotating again.

A new week dawns in the Destiny universe. And it brings a lot with it.

The update 1.2.3 is now live. All information about the new features and bug fixes of the July update can be found here: Destiny 2: The July update 1.2.3 is here – Patch Notes and everything you need to know

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Group battles have started: The third and final Faction Rally of Season 3 has begun. For one week, Guardians have time to help their faction win while continuing the hunt for faction-specific ornaments, masterwork catalysts, and other rewards.

All who have already reached rank 50 with their chosen faction and snagged the best loot can now pledge allegiance to another faction if desired. Also, those who are dissatisfied with their previous choice can now try their luck with another group.

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By the way: If you did not earn all faction-specific masterwork catalysts by the end of the last Season 3 Rally, don’t worry. These three exotic catalysts will also be available beyond Season 3.

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The World-First race for the Prestige Raid courses begins: With Update 1.2.3, the Prestige versions of the two Leviathan raid courses “World Eater” and “Star Breach” have finally been introduced into the game today. To allow all Guardians an optimal race for the world’s first completion of a Prestige Raid course, the two Prestige passages start at different times:

  • World Eater Prestige mode starts on July 17, 2018 at 20:00
  • Star Breach Prestige mode follows on July 18, 2018 at 19:00

Also interesting: Your path to the new max power level 400 starts in the Prestige Raid courses

But let’s see what else this current week has to offer.

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Nightfall starting July 17 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC

This week is the Nightfall “The Twisted Pillar”.

Until the next reset on July 24, you have the chance at the following exclusive Nightfall reward: the exotic ghost shell Trichromatica

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In the normal Nightfall, no modifiers are active!

In the Prestige mode, you must activate the modifiers through challenge cards. These cards drop for DLC owners in both the normal and Prestige mode of the Nightfall. Don’t forget that you can upgrade your challenge cards again with Xur starting Friday.

The following challenges need to be mastered:

  • Unbroken: Complete the Nightfall with fewer than 3 deaths.
  • The Floor is Lava: Ensure your fireteam is not struck by Protheon’s fiery ground attack before defeating him.

Heroic Strike Modifiers

The respective Scorch modifier remains active until the next reset. The two other modifiers change daily. Currently, the following modifiers are active in the heroic strike playlist:

  • Void Scorch: Void damage from all sources is slightly increased
  • Grounded: Damage taken while in the air is significantly increased
  • Heavyweight: Power weapons deal more damage and more ammunition is available

By the way: With update 1.2.3, Destiny 2 revised its 3 toughest modifiers following fan complaints

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Flashpoint, Raid-Challenge, Treasure Maps, Meditations

The Flashpoint this week is on IO. There, you need to master public events.

Cayde-6 has IO treasure maps ready for you.

Ikora Rey offers meditations for the missions “Burning”, “Chosen”, “Captured”, and “Ice and Shadow”.

The raid challenge takes place this time in the Last Gardens.

Crucible

The weekly Crucible playlist features Supremacy this week.

Escalation Protocol

If the current rotation is maintained, you will have the chance at this week’s final boss of the Escalation Protocol:

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Note also: The July update buffs the drop rate of Escalation Protocol weapons

The Eververse Highlights

Tess Everis is currently selling the class item for the new class sets for 800 Glimmer.

Other interesting Glimmer purchases:

  • Popcorn – exotic emote for 3250 Glimmer
  • Sky Blue Azazyel – exotic Sparrow for 2500 Glimmer
  • Thunder God – ornament for Raiden Flux chest piece for 1500 Glimmer
  • Carina Nebula – ornament for the Graviton Lance for 1250 Glimmer
  • Take Care of Your Business – ornament for the Workhorse for 800 Glimmer
  • Silver Ball – ornament for the Scarlet for 800 Glimmer
  • Red Dwarf – ornament for the Sunshot for 1250 Glimmer
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Destiny 2: The July Update 1.2.3 is here – Everything you need to know

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Today, on July 17, 2018, update 1.2.3 for Destiny 2 has been released. The patch introduces new features and aims to fix some bugs. We have summarized all the important information for you.

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Today, on July 17, 2018, shortly after 7:00 PM, the last major update before the upcoming Forsaken expansion was released. It includes some new features and bug fixes for Destiny 2.

These new features await you on July 17 with the July update for Destiny 2

The July update gives Guardians a lot to do over the summer before the Forsaken expansion launches on September 4, 2018. Here’s what Guardians can expect with update 1.2.3:

Bungie has also published a developer commentary in video format regarding the new features. You can watch the video here:

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Destiny 2: Maintenance, Downtimes, Server Downtimes on July 17

As soon as update 1.2.3 is available for download and installation, maintenance work will also be carried out today, Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

However, no downtimes are expected – except in emergencies. This means there will be no server downtime. You only need to interrupt your gameplay to download and install the new update. After that, you should be able to continue playing normally.

Schedule of Maintenance Work:

7:00 PM:

  • Start of Destiny 2 server maintenance.
  • Destiny Companion app, gear, and clan features will not be available on Bungie.net, mobile devices, and third-party apps during this time.
  • Downtimes for Destiny services are not expected.
  • Destiny 2 update 1.2.3 is available for download and installation.
  • PlayStation 4: Players should be removed from their activities and taken back to the login screen to accept the update. However, some players may need to manually search for the update.
  • Xbox One: Players can power cycle their console to manually check for the update once it’s released.
  • PC: Players can close and restart Destiny 2 to check for the update.

11:00 PM:

  • End of Destiny 2 server maintenance.
  • Players who have not installed update 1.2.3 will be removed from their activities to download and install it.
  • Destiny Companion, gear, and clan features will be reactivated on Bungie.net, mobile devices, and third-party apps.
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Destiny 2 – Patch Notes for Update 1.2.3.

You can find the complete English patch notes for the July update here: Destiny 2: Update 1.2.3 – The patch notes for PS4, Xbox One, and PC are live

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Vol’dun ist die erste Enttäuschung von WoW: Battle for Azeroth

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Not everything can get better. Cortyn experienced his first disappointment in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth: the zone Vol’dun.

After exploring the area Zuldazar in the beta of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth in the past few days, the next zone was on the agenda: Vol’dun.

Vol’dun is a vast desert that visually resembles a mix of Desolace and Uldum. Besides a lot of sand and rocks, there are a few troll pyramids and two new races: Vulpera and Sethrak.

Highlights: Fox and Snake

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First of all: The Vulpera are not as “cuddly” as I feared. Their quests are actually quite interesting, and even though the fox beings seem a bit overenthusiastic, they fit well into the game world and are a solid addition.

The same goes for the Sethrak, the snake people who mainly act as antagonists in Vol’dun and have nearly taken control of the entire desert.

Both species are fitting and blend perfectly into the desert – whether as victims for their own abilities or as allies in battle.

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The Story of Vol’dun – Predictable and crushing

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And now we come to what is disappointing about Vol’dun: the story. For this, I have to spoil a bit, so you’ve been warned. The major conflict of Vol’dun is that the antagonists (the Sethrak) want to open an ancient pyramid that was sealed long ago. The key for this was split into three shards and given to different Sethrak.

The quest givers repeatedly say that the villain “poses a great danger even with just one keystone” – why? The whole time before it is claimed that all three keystones are absolutely necessary. Why is it suddenly so dangerous that the enemy Sethrak has another one?

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Okay, I could overlook this small logic gap. But not the second one. Because our heroic crew seriously comes up with the idea to store both already obtained keystones in the same place and then leave that place.

Even when accepting the quest, I had to facepalm. You don’t have to be a genius to see what is about to happen. While the player leaves the two keystones behind to fetch the third, the villain comes by and snatches the other two keystones.

And that’s exactly how it happened. For the first time in a long time, I was really angry because the story was neither exciting nor well done. It was stupid. Our characters were stupid. Our allied NPCs were stupid.

WoW Voldun Desert Pyramid

The most disappointing area so far, ruined by the story

You weren’t cleverly outsmarted or sneakily tricked – you were simply dumb as a rock.

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Even the supposedly exciting finale of the area, which once again revolves around the influences of the Old Gods, does not erase the bad feeling left after this unsatisfying outcome of the quests.

No, at the end of Vol’dun, I was disappointed and only happy about the fact that this zone was finally behind me. If Battle for Azeroth has a narrative weakness, it is the main questline of Vol’dun.

What was your first impression of Vol’dun?

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Destiny 2: Update 1.2.3 is now live – Patch notes for PS4, Xbox One, PC

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The update 1.2.3 for Destiny 2 can now be downloaded and installed. Bungie has now released the patch notes for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

The update 1.2.3 for Destiny 2 is live. The patch is about 1,704 MB on PS4 and needs to be downloaded and installed so you can play Destiny 2 again. As no server downs are planned, you should be able to play right after the installation of the update.

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Bungie has just released the official patch notes for update 1.2.3

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The complete patch notes of update 1.2.3

Solenstace of Heroes

Triumph Moments
  • Triumph Moments quests will be available in the game for the Solstice of Heroes event starting July 31, 2018.
    • Players will have access to a certain number of Triumphs on Bungie.net before the event starts.
    • Players can complete Triumphs to earn points which they can exchange for rewards such as emblems, a sparrow, and a code for a special t-shirt.
  • When the summer event becomes available on July 31, 2018, you can receive the Triumph quests from a special summer event vendor and you can complete them during the duration of the event.
  • Triumphs are based on specific account data; once a Triumph has been exchanged for points, it cannot be exchanged for points on another character.
  • All Triumphs can be tracked on Bungie.net/de, with the highest score of a character displayed there.
  • Rewards will be available in the game starting July 31, 2018. Stay up to date with @BungieHelp regarding availability.
NOTE: All information regarding “Solstice of Heroes: Triumph Moments” can be found at help.bungie.net/de.

Investment

Quests
  • 5 Crucible quests per day are available at Shaxx.
  • 5 Vanguard quests per day are available at Zavala.
  • These quests are on daily rotation.
  • Quests can expire after being received. Expiration of individual quests will be shown in the tooltip.
Exotic Masterworks
  • Catalysts for the Legend of Acrius, Telesto, and Sleeper Simulant are now available as rewards in Prestige Leviathan, Prestige Leviathan Eater of Worlds, and Prestige Leviathan Spire of Stars.
  • Exotic catalysts in Heroic Strikes now have a slightly increased drop chance.
  • The exotic catalyst for “Skyburner’s Oath” now has a slightly increased drop chance in the Leviathan raid.
  • The catalyst for “Storm” can now be obtained by defeating enemies on Nessus.
Various Quality of Life Changes
  • The weapon rewards for Escalation Protocol are now deterministic.
    • Players improve their chance with each time they defeat the boss.
  • Once all Mercury Forge weapons have been obtained, they can be purchased directly from Brother Vance in the Lighthouse (second vendor page).
  • “Momentum” has been removed from Heroic Adventures.
  • The “Quests” can now be found at the top of the inventory categories.
  • A bug has been fixed where unequippable emotes could be selected.
  • A bug has been fixed where no sound was played when the handicap was raised or lowered in challenge cards.
  • Large numbers in the IGCR (in-game carnage report) and post-game statistics are now presented in a more readable manner.
  • A bug has been fixed where the Season 3 gauntlet ornament of the Dead Orbit received no progress when the Arcstrider used the focus path “Way of the Warrior.”
  • You can now purchase armor from the Iron Banner and Crucible vendors.

Strikes

Strike Modifiers
  • Blackout: Now significantly increases enemy melee damage, but no longer guarantees that players will be killed by a single strike.
  • Glass: Slight reduction in health and shield debuffs.
  • Grounded: Incoming damage while in the air is significantly reduced to compensate for the strange geometry that Guardians have no control over.
Developer Insight: The goal is to ensure the modifiers are noticeable, but that as a Guardian grows stronger, they still feel how to overcome the debuffs.
 
Nightfall
  • The Nightfall tutorial for new players has been updated so that no Nightfall mechanics from before 1.1.3 are mentioned.

Locations

Mars
  • A bug has been fixed where some players could not play the Mars Adventures.
  • A bug has been fixed where opening world chests on Mars did not yield Glimmer or Mars Tokens.
  • A bug has been fixed where no prophecies from Brother Vance were awarded from chests on Mars.

Sandbox

Exotic Armor Updates
  • Hunter
    • Lucky Raspberry
      • Increased chance to fully charge the Arcbolt Grenade by hitting with Arcbolt Grenades.
      • When an Arcbolt grenade hits four targets, a full charge is guaranteed.
    • St4mp-F3R
      • Increased benefits when using “Directional Sprint” and “Triple Jump”.
    • Ahamkara’s Spine
      • The blast radius and throw speed of the Light Sensor grenade have been improved, and the Light Sensor grenades are now harder to destroy.
      • Solar ability hits now generate a small amount of energy for the Light Sensor grenade (33%).
      • The upgraded Light Sensor grenades now have new FX added to better distinguish them from the regular Light Sensor grenades.
      • The target marking feature has been removed.
  • Titan
    • ACD/0 Feedback Fence
      • Now allows for Wrathborn stacking on melee hits instead of just kills.
      • Incoming melee damage is reduced when Wrathborn is stacked.
      • More stacks of Wrathborn result in further reduced melee damage.
    • Doomfang Pauldron
      • Void melee kills now generate more Super energy.
      • Shield throw hits now grant Super energy.
    • Dune Marchers
      • The activation time for “Linear Actuators” while sprinting has been reduced to 1.5 seconds (originally 5 seconds).
      • The damage of the Chain Lightning effect has been increased (+70% in PvP, +440% in PvE).
  • Warlock
    • Crown of Storms
      • The maximum number of stacks of “Conductive Tines” has been condensed to 3 (the effect remains the same).
      • “Conductive Tines” now also consumes Super energy more slowly while Storm Trance is active.
    • Karnstein Armlets
      • Melee kills now instantly heal and provide 8 seconds of continuous healing thereafter.
      • Bonus resilience, mobility, and enemy marking are removed upon melee kill.
    • Starfire Protocol
      • Damage hits from empowered weapons now generate fusion grenade energy (20%).
Armor
  • The Plasteel Reinforcement mod now has “Attribute” in the tooltip to match with the restorative and mobility mods.
  • Position of the stowed hand cannon in the ornament “Haakon’s Hat” has been corrected.
  • “The Shadow of the Dragon” now plays a sound when it reloads your weapons.
  • Tooltip display for some associated perks of exotic armor items from “Warmind” have been updated.
  • The perk description for “Bloodred Alchemy” has been changed to better represent its function.
  • A bug has been fixed where targets marked by “Bloodred Alchemy” dropped spheres when defeated.
  • A bug has been fixed where the active perk of “Ghost-Wracked Chains” appeared in the UI without a symbol.
  • A bug has been fixed where “Starfire Protocol” did not work with the capability path of “Heavenly Harmony” of the Dawnbreaker.
  • A bug has been fixed where the Warlock melee dealt no damage when using “Ophidian Aspect” and Hive Swords or orb-bearing objects.

Abilities

  • A bug has been fixed where high frame rates on PC could cause players to suddenly lose momentum after using supers or air dodge abilities.
Exotic Weapons
  • The number of rounds that “Vex Mythoclast” grants upon respawning has been increased.
Weapons
  • A bug has been fixed where empty swords dropped heavy ammunition upon death in the Crucible.
  • The associated perk “Quickdraw” on “Basilisk” (Dead Orbit shotgun) has been fixed.
  • A bug has been fixed that affected the recoil of the precision hand cannons “West of Sunfall 7” and “Cold Sweat”.
  • A bug has been fixed where the Iron Banner hand cannon “Finite Impactor” did not properly display the masterwork stats.

Raid

Prestige Raid Sections
  • Every week there is a curated weapon suite and a global activity modifier for “Spire of Stars” and “Eater of Worlds” on Prestige. The weapon set and the modifier will be the same for both activities.
    • “Eater of Worlds” on Prestige will be playable starting July 17, 2018, at 8:00 PM CEST.
    • “Spire of Stars” on Prestige will be playable starting July 18, 2018, at 7:00 PM CEST.
  • In Prestige Raid sections, you will receive weapons with 400 Power and exotic catalysts.
  • Raid armor ornaments can be unlocked.
NOTE: Further details about the Prestige Raid sections can be found here: https://www.bungie.net/de/Explore/Detail/News/46981
 
Miscellaneous
  • A bug has been fixed where Hunters did not receive certain chest rewards in the raid section “Spire of Stars”.

PC

Clan Chat
  • A new text chat has been added to the game, allowing Destiny 2 Clan members to now communicate in real time. This chat channel is separate from the companion clan chat channel.
User Experience for Navigator Map on PC (Mouse)
  • Scroll area has been reduced to the edges of the game window.
  • The cursor is now restricted to the game window when the map is active (Mouse Capture).
  • Edge scrolling now freezes when the game window loses focus.
Miscellaneous
  • A bug has been fixed where Bluetooth headphones did not properly play audio on some PC configurations. More info can be found in the “Important Information” of the Destiny Audio Guides.

Crucible

Iron Banner Updates
  • The Iron Banner game mode now uses Iron Temple capture points instead of standard control flags.
  • There are now new power play rules that only exist in Iron Banner:
    • When capturing a third zone, all three zones will be locked for 20 seconds.
    • After 20 seconds, all three zones will be reset to neutral and must be recaptured.
  • New sounds have been added for capture points and power play.
  • Score and time limits have been adjusted to fit the standard “Control” now that quickplay is also 6v6.
Bug Fixes for Private Matches
  • Private Matches are no longer available to demo players.
Crucible Lab Update
  • The activity tooltip has been tagged with “BETA”.
  • Support for more labs in the future has been added.
  • Match-end rewards have been added.
Crucible Playlist Update
  • Quickplay
    • Player configuration has been increased to 6v6 and the playlist description has been updated.
    • “Domination” has been removed.
    • “Conflict” win score will be 100.
    • “Control” win score will be 150.
    • Control zones start neutral.
  • Competitive
    • Playlist description has been revised.
    • Countdown: Bomb detonation time has been reduced from 40 seconds to 35 seconds.
  • “Rumble” is now always playable.
  • “Domination” is now a rotating 6v6 playlist, with a win score of 150.
Crucible Ranks Update
  • Players can now earn Valor ranks in the following playlists:
    • Competitive
    • Crucible Labs
    • Iron Banner
  • When joining an ongoing match, your Valor win streak for that match is protected.
    • If you lose: No penalties for the Valor win streak.
    • If you win: Valor win streak increases.
  • Players are now matched based on their Glory rank.
    • This means your opponents will be of a similar rank as you.
    • The higher you are, the tougher your opponents!
  • Glory loss streaks have been retuned to be less punishing over time.
    • Consecutive losses will now reduce lost rank points instead of increasing them.
    • Streaks still stop at 5.
  • All rank streaks are no longer reset when they reach their cap.
  • A bug has been fixed where rank-up notifications were not shown when players entered the orbit.
  • A bug has been fixed where players who logged in for the first time after the weekly reset with a character incurred the weekly reward/penalty for Glory ranks.
  • A bug has been fixed where players falsely heard the sound for rank point increases/decreases even when there were no ranks in the activity.
Audio
  • Various adjustments to improve the readability of enemy audio signals across all modes.

Eververse

Summer Event Engram
  • During the “Solstice of Heroes”, players can earn a bonus Solstice engram with every prototype engram by leveling up in Prestige.
  • When decoding Solstice engrams, players receive new items until they have unlocked everything in the box. When all items are owned, they will receive duplicates from further Solstice engrams. Players can see in the engram preview what Solstice engrams they already have.
  • New item type: Armor Glow Players who earn Solstice of Heroes armor sets can use Armor Glow, which can be obtained in Eververse or from Solstice engrams.
    • Armor Glow illuminates parts of the Solstice of Heroes armor and shines the brightest when the element of the armor glow matches the Guardian’s focus.
    • Once players have obtained Armor Glow, they can apply it to Solstice of Heroes armor pieces as many times as they want, regardless of class.
  • During the “Solstice of Heroes”, players can purchase event-exclusive items in Eververse with Bright Dust.
Prism Matrix
  • The Prism Matrix has been temporarily removed, but will return in Season 4.
  • Prism facets have been removed. When dismantling prism facets, players will receive Bright Dust for them.

Miscellaneous

HDR Calibration
  • Calibration display for HDR has been added to all platforms. When HDR is enabled, it can be accessed through the brightness settings.
Compliance with GDPR
  • Updated Restricted Software License Agreement including GDPR resources.
Item Preview Update
  • Players can view their entry effects and sparrow contrails in their inventory.
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No Man’s Sky: Check out the multiplayer mode that comes with NEXT

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The big NEXT update for No Man’s Sky (PC, PS4, soon: Xbox One) brings a multiplayer mode and an Xbox One version next week. A new trailer now shows what players can expect.

No Man’s Sky will receive a long-awaited multiplayer mode with the NEXT update next week. At the same time, the Xbox One version will also be released. A new trailer now introduces the new features of the update.

What’s in the multiplayer mode

Among other things, the new multiplayer mode brings these features:

  • Explore the universe together with friends or encounter other travelers along the way
  • You can help your friends or even raid them
  • Build a shelter together or expand it into massive colonies

NEXT aims to take No Man’s Sky to the next level on July 26

This includes improved graphics, selectable first or third-person perspectives, unlimited base building, and commanding your own fleet. Friends can be invited onto your ship and challenging multiplayer missions can be accepted via the galactic quest station on the bridge.

The NEXT update will be available on PC and PlayStation 4 starting Thursday, July 26, and from July 27 in the rest of Europe on Xbox One.

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The 10 best mobile MMOs and online games for iPhone and iPad

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 18 minutes

We have compiled the best MMOs, MMORPGs, and online games for Apple’s iOS as of 2018. In doing so, we primarily check whether the free mobile games are really as cheap as they seem: Are they truly free-to-play? And how important are in-app purchases?

So that you know what is worthwhile on iOS devices like the iPhone or iPad, we have put together some of the best online games for Apple here and on the following pages of this article.

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Note: The article was originally published in November 2017 and was completely revised in July 2018.

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World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks is by Wargaming, the creators of the successful PC version with millions of registered players. There is also a successful mobile version of the tank MMO: World of Tanks Blitz.

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The Gameplay of World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

Tank battles like on the PC: World of Tanks Blitz is similar to the PC version in terms of gameplay. You choose a tank from a wide selection of vehicles and compete in a team against an enemy player squad. The goal is to capture and hold mission objectives or completely destroy the enemy.

Tactics & Teamwork: To win, you fire your tanks at the opponent. This is easy and intuitive with the touchscreen. To succeed, you also need to approach it tactically and as a team on your mobile. Even a massive heavy tank can quickly go down if it is flanked and takes too many hits to its less well-protected side and rear sections.

The 2nd World War and more

Wide selection of tanks: World of Tanks Blitz offers you the full range of vehicles from before, during, and shortly after World War II. Since this period represented the peak of tank development, there are over 250 vehicles to choose from in World of Tanks Blitz.

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The tanks are divided into four classes:

  • Light tanks are usually fast and agile, making them optimal for reconnaissance and capturing mission objectives. However, these small speedsters can quickly burst under fire.
  • Medium tanks are often fast, agile, well-armed, but only lightly armored. Therefore, they are wonderful for flanking attacks.
  • Heavy tanks are tough and difficult to damage from the front. They also have quite high firepower, but are usually quite sluggish. Such colossi belong directly on the front lines!
  • Tank destroyers are usually well camouflaged and low-profile. They have extremely powerful guns but lack a turret and can only fire in the direction of travel.

Tank Research

Is it all like on the PC? The artillery self-propelled gun class from the PC version is missing in World of Tanks Blitz. Long-range guns would unfortunately be hard to operate on the small screen of a smartphone.

World of Tanks Blitz

All tanks are assigned a level (in English “Tier”) that ranges from early tanks at Tier 1 to post-war vehicles at Tier 10.

The Progress System: After each round, you earn experience points and credits based on your performance. With this, you research new modules for your tank and purchase them. In this way, a weakly armed tank can acquire a stronger gun or a better engine. Once you have researched a tank far enough, you can buy a vehicle of a higher tier.

What does it all cost?

World of Tanks Blitz is free2play and therefore has in-app purchases. This allows you to obtain the in-game currency Gold, for which you can get premium game time for more experience or special ammunition with more firepower. The ammunition is clearly an advantage in the game, but you can also purchase it at any time for credits.

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Cool detail: World of Tanks Blitz is also available on Apple devices and now also on PC. If you like, you can even play cross-platform, although PC players have clear advantages thanks to the larger screen and mouse control.

If you want to play World of Tanks Blitz, you can find it under the specified link in the App Store.

On Page Two continue with the top iOS games. This time featuring an extremely popular card game from an even more popular online RPG world!

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Seed hat jetzt richtig Kohle – Da entsteht ein ambitioniertes MMORPG in Berlin

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The emerging MMORPG Seed has received another large financial boost. Investors are eager to invest in the new MMORPG from Berlin.  The wonder technology SpatialOS also plays a role. Are we expecting the step into the MMORPG future with Seed?

Almost 14 million dollars in capital: The studio behind the upcoming MMORPG Seed, Klang Games, has relied on substantial support from investors. Apparently, this has paid off: Currently, the studio has capital of 13.95 million dollars available. This amounts to about 11.95 million euros.

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The Berlin studio can achieve a lot

Klang Games is a studio founded by former developers from large and well-known companies. The founders previously worked on games like EVE Online and Dust 514, bringing significant experience with them. The studio was originally founded in Iceland, then moved to Berlin.

Investors also see the potential in Klang Games. Among other things, through a fund from “Makers Fund”, where large companies pool money for young companies, Klang Games secured 5 million dollars in the first round. Now, in the second round, an additional 8.95 million dollars will be added to the capital for Seed.

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Seed – A feeling of embarking into the future: The CEO of Klang Games, Mundi Vondi, believes that Seed will play a significant role in the next generation of social simulations. The studio appreciates the trust and wants to approach the project correctly.

Seed is an MMORPG and a simulation where players must manage a colony. The game runs on the SpatialOS by Improbable. It continues in real-time even when players are offline. The cloud technology allows for significantly more power, creating a vast world that is meant to feel alive.

This is what Seed looks like: The first teaser for the new MMORPG.
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“Technology of the Future”

“Klang has everything”: The experienced investors expect a bright future for the studio and the game. The ideas and technologies from Klang are those that have already been called the technology of the future in many places.

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In a statement, Northzone partner Paul Murphy commented: “Klang has everything you want as an early investor – a massive vision, an experienced team, and an incredible preview of the product. We are thrilled to be a partner of the team and help bring Seed to market.”

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Fortnite: Week 2 Challenges of Season 5 are known

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

In Fortnite, the possible challenges for week 2 of season 5 have been leaked. Data miners have found promising hints in the code regarding the new challenges.

Update: The challenges for week 2 are finally here. Here you can find our detailed guide to the new challenges for week 2.

Leak from data mining: Data miners have extracted and analyzed the current data from the code of Fortnite. The suspected challenges for week 2 have come to light. Currently, there seem to be no masking tactics from Epic. The challenges all sound quite plausible.

Season 5, Week 2 – The 7 Tasks of the Week!

Not only with the season pass: In season 5, it is now common that some challenges can be completed without a battle pass. There are three tasks that can be done without the pass. However, the remaining four challenges are only available if you purchase the pass. Additionally, the extra reward of 5,000 XP is tied to completing 4 of the 7 weekly tasks.

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These are the 3 free tasks:

  • Deal damage to opponents with assault rifles (1,000): This task is easy to complete. Assault rifles are optimal weapons, and it shouldn’t be hard to inflict 1,000 damage with them.
  • Search ammo boxes in the same match (7): This task should also be easy to solve. 7 ammo crates are easy to find if you live long enough and search a bit off the usual loot paths.
  • Eliminate opponents at Paradise Palms – HARD (3): The standard kill challenge. Paradise Palms is quite large and offers a lot of loot. This should be doable.
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These 4 tasks are only available in the Battle Pass:

  • Score baskets on different basketball hoops (5): You will probably need the basketball toy to complete this task.
  • Search chests in Loot Lake (7): If you land early in the central villa, you might be able to grab more chests. But overall, the place is rather scarce.
  • Search between an oasis, a rock arch, and dinosaurs – HARD (3): This treasure is likely hidden at Paradise Palms. There are at least Dinos and oases there.
  • Eliminate opponents with sniper rifles – HARD (2): Sniper rifles are still not easy to handle. The challenge could become tricky if you are not a good sniper.

Each of these weekly tasks gives you 5 stars in the season 5 Battle Pass. For the hard challenges, you even get 10 stars and thus a guaranteed level in the pass!

More info on Thursday

Attention, data mining! Keep in mind that there may still be incorrect information, as data mining is never 100 percent secure. What exactly challenges await you in the 2nd week of season 5 will likely be revealed on Thursday around 10:00 AM. We will write guides and articles about the challenges as soon as possible, as usual.

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Destiny 2: Cayde-6 – From hero to clown and back

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 3 minutes

The impending death of Cayde-6 in Forsaken seems to have deeply affected the Guardians. Many players even cursed the Hunter leader at the start of Destiny 2.

Players of Destiny 2 have experienced an emotional rollercoaster with Cayde-6: The Hunter leader became incredibly popular with the Destiny 1 expansion “The Taken King”. However, in Destiny 2, his ongoing humor began to grate on some Guardians. Cayde’s impending death in Forsaken seems to have changed the mood in the community once again.

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Popular Character in Destiny 1

Vanguards with little depth: The three Vanguard leaders, Zavala, Ikora Rey, and Cayde-6, were mostly there in Destiny 1 to assign quests and distribute rewards to players. Even then, the Hunter leader Cayde distinguished himself with his little jokes, which provided a nice contrast to the more serious figures of Zavala and Ikora.

The star in the expansion: In the first major expansion for Destiny 1, The Taken King, Cayde’s role was expanded. His escapades accompanied the Guardians throughout the expansion and lightened the serious theme of the addon, the fight against the Hive god Oryx.

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Players enjoyed the new Cayde, who always had a joke on his lips and didn’t take himself too seriously. The Hunter became a “comic relief,” a device that lightens serious situations with humor. At the time, it was exactly what Destiny needed, and players gladly accepted the character’s new direction.

Overly Present in Destiny 2?

Cayde also the star in Destiny 2: Bungie continued with Cayde-6 as the jokester in the sequel Destiny 2. However, the circumstances were different: Right from the start, a new enemy appeared, who was supposed to represent the ultimate threat to the Guardians and the Last City of humanity. However, this grim situation was quickly stifled.

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Cayde himself made fun of the villain Ghaul in promotional videos for Destiny 2 even before its release, so he is still known in the community as “Gary.” The entire PR of Destiny 2 seemed designed around Cayde-6 and his antics.

Too much humor in the game: This situation continued in the game, as Cayde had a seemingly funny response to every problem. Too much for some players, who accused Bungie of simply taking away the Hunter’s character from Destiny 1 and increasing the humor factor by 100 percent. Inappropriate for many who had hoped for a serious and tragic theme in Destiny 2.

Soon, Cayde became the subject of many discussions in the Destiny subreddit. He was said to be too annoying with the new game, ruining the tragic mood of Destiny 2, or his jokes felt “forced.” Many players had become tired of Cayde.

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Forsaken Changes the Mood Again

Players want to hold on to Cayde: After the story trailer for Forsaken, which shows the presumed death of Cayde at the hands of Uldren Sov, the community was shaken. Apparently forgotten were the times when Cayde’s jokes were “too embarrassing, too forced.” Suddenly, players couldn’t get enough of the Hunter and wanted to savor every remaining moment.

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They built him a shrine at E3, took screenshots with him in Destiny 2, and are already planning their revenge on his murderers. Some even doubt whether Cayde is really dead and stays dead, even though Bungie keeps insisting it. Even the actor Nathan Fillion, who voices Cayde-6 in the English original, doubts that the Hunter will say goodbye in the upcoming addon.

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Whether Bungie planned it this way or not: The news of his inevitable death seems to have dissolved all criticism of Cayde’s character into thin air.

Are you also struggling with Bungie’s decision to let Cayde die? Or were the Hunter’s jokes too much for you as well?

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Fortnite: Update brings new weapon, sends old to vault – Patch notes in German

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Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One) received a small mini-patch for Update 5.0. The update includes a new weapon for Battle Royale and one for Save the World. We show you the patch notes in German.

Small patch with a big punch: Today, on 17.07.2018, a new patch for Update 5.0 of Fortnite was released. It included the SMG as the “new” weapon. The submachine gun was removed from the game months ago, but it is back now.

In exchange, another submachine gun was temporarily removed, and the semi-automatic sniper rifle received a significant buff.

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The “new” SMG in Fortnite: Battle Royale

What can the new submachine gun do? The submachine gun (SMG, Submachinegun) has been in the game before but was removed in February. Now it is back in an updated form:

  • Damage: 19 – 21 base damage
  • Ammunition type: Light ammunition
  • Magazine: 30 shots
  • Rarity: Common to Rare
  • Locations: Ground and chests

What is special about the SMG? The SMG is described by Epic as particularly good for close combat. It could turn out to be the optimal weapon alongside the Tommy Gun for the new, dynamic gameplay of Season 5.

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Was there another weapon change? Fans of sniper rifles can be happy. The semi-automatic sniper rifle has been buffed. The damage has increased from 65/66 to a respectable 75/78 points.

Old submachine gun is stored in the Vault

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Which weapon was removed? To avoid having too many submachine guns, the tactical submachine gun was temporarily removed. The developers described it as “added to the vault” in the patch notes.

What is the vault? In English, the term for vault is “Vault”. It is NOT an existing room full of submachine guns that can be found somewhere in the game world.

Tommy Gun now also in Save the World

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What’s new in the PvE mode? In the Save the World mode, there is now also the Tommy Gun known from PvP as the “Rat-a-tat Assault Rifle” available from July 18 to July 25, 2018, in the weekly shop.

Additionally, you can get the entire game for half price until July 30, 2018. If you don’t have Save the World yet, now is a good opportunity.

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Save these candies for the 4th generation in Pokémon GO!

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Niantic recently showcased an official image of the fourth generation in Pokémon GO. On this occasion, we created an overview of Pokémon that will receive a new evolution in the 4th generation: You should stock up on these candies.

An image hinted at the 4th generation: For the second anniversary of Pokémon GO, Niantic released an image showing the three starter Pokémon of the fourth generation. You can learn more about the image here:

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The new generation brings new evolutions and new babies: In the fourth generation, there are a total of 21 new evolutions and 6 new babies. These evolutions and babies are based on Pokémon from the first three generations. This means that trainers can start collecting candies for the upcoming evolutions. In Pokémon GO, Pokémon become stronger or evolve by feeding them candies.

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You need this many candies for each evolution

Note on special evolutions, such as through trading: Some of the Pokémon can only evolve in the RPG games under certain conditions. For example, they must know a specific attack or hold a special item. These will also be listed for safety in the list below. How Niantic actually implements these special cases in Pokémon GO remains to be seen.

The candy costs are based on the experience of past generations and evolutions. The exact number has not been officially confirmed yet.

Evolutions from the 1st generation

  • Magnezone – Evolution of Magneton and Magnetilo
    • Required for evolution: 100 candies
Pokemon Magnezone Sprite
  • Schlurplek – Evolution of Schlurp
    • Required for evolution: 50 candies and the attack Walzer
Pokemon Schlurplek
  • Tangoloss – Evolution of Tangela
    • Required for evolution: 50 candies and the attack Antik-Kraft
Pokemon Tangoloss Sprite
  • Rihornior – Evolution of Rizeros and Rihorn
    • Required for evolution: 100 candies and the item Schützer. The evolution is triggered through trading.
Pokemon Rihornior
  • Elevoltek – Evolution of Elektek and Elekid
    • Required for evolution: 100 candies and the item Stromisierer. The evolution is triggered through trading.
Pokemon Elevoltek
  • Magbrant – Evolution of Magmar and Magby
    • Required for evolution: 100 candies and the item Magmaisierer. The evolution is triggered through trading.
pokemon magbrand
  • Folipurba – Evolution of Evoli
    • Required for evolution: 25 candies and the evolution must happen at the Moss Rock
pokemon folipurba
  • Glazioala – Evolution of Evoli
    • Required for evolution: 25 candies and the evolution must happen at the Ice Rock
pokemon glaziola

Evolutions from the 2nd generation

  • Traunmagil – Evolution of Traunfugil
    • Required for evolution: 50 candies and the item Finsterstein.
pokemon traunmagil
  • Ambidiffel – Evolution of Griffel
    • Required for evolution: 50 candies and the attack Doppelschlag
pokemon ambidiffel
  • Kramshef – Evolution of Kramurx
    • Required for evolution: 50 candies and the item Finsterstein
pokemon Kramshef
  • Yanmega – Evolution of Yanma
    • Required for evolution: 50 candies and the attack Antik-Kraft
pokemon yanmega
  • Skorgro – Evolution of Skorgia
    • Required for evolution: 50 candies and the item Scharfzahn. Evolves at night.
pokemon skorgro
  • Snibunna – Evolution of Sniebel
    • Required for evolution: 50 candies and the item Scharfklaue. Evolves at night.
Pokemon Snibunna
  • Togekiss – Evolution of Togetic and Togepi
    • Required for evolution: 100 candies and the item Leuchstein
pokemon togekiss
  • Porygon-Z – Evolution of Porygon2 and Porygon
    • Required for evolution: 100 candies and the item Dubiodisc. The evolution is triggered through trading.
pokemon porygon z
  • Mamutel – Evolution of Keifel and Quickel
    • Required for evolution: 100 candies and the attack Antik-Kraft
pokemon mamutel

Evolutions from the 3rd generation

  • Galagladi – Evolution of Kirlia and Trasla
    • Required for evolution: 100 candies and the item Funkelstein. Only a male Kirlia evolves into Galagladi.
Galagladi
  • Voluminas – Evolution of Nasgnet
    • Required for evolution: 50 candies and a specific location
Voluminas
  • Roserade – Evolution of Roselia and Knospi
    • Required for evolution: 100 candies and the item Leuchtstein
Roserade
  • Zwirrfinst – Evolution of Zwirrklopp and Zwirrlicht
    • Required for evolution: 100 candies and the item Düsterumhang. The evolution is triggered through trading.
Zwirrfinst
  • Frosdedje – Evolution of Schneppke (female)
    • Required for evolution: 50 candies and the item Funkelstein. Only a female Schneppke evolves into Frosdedje.
Frosdedje

The evolutions in graphical overview

Below you will find a (English) graphic from Reddit user Jazzooi21, who illustrated the evolution stages of the Pokémon. Here you can also see how the Pokémon look in their forms before they evolve.

Pokémon GO Gen 4 evolutions graphic

Here you can find first assessments of the strength of each evolution from the fourth generation. 

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