Finally, Blizzard has revealed a release date for Patch 8.0 of WoW. We explain when it starts – and what changes.
Fans have long been wondering when the big Pre-Patch 8.0 for World of Warcraft will be released, marking the dawn of the Battle for Azeroth era. Now Blizzard has spoken out and confirmed the fans’ suspicions.
Pre-Patch 8.0 will be released in Europe on July 18, 2018!
What does this mean? With the release of the pre-patch, many changes to the mechanics of World of Warcraft will already be active. For example, the Artifact weapons will be deactivated and you will not be able to unlock any more traits. Additionally, there will be a “Stat Squish”, during which the values of all characters will be reduced to bring the numbers back to a more manageable level.
Last chance for special rewards. With the launch of Patch 8.0, some things will also permanently disappear from the game and will no longer be available. Thus, it will no longer be possible to complete the Mage Tower challenges! This means that the special artifact weapon skins that could be earned here will also be lost. However, those who unlock them before the launch can still use them afterward.
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Abolition of PvP servers. It is particularly important that PvP servers will be abolished with Patch 8.0. There will only be “normal” and RP servers from now on. However, PvP in the open world will still exist, as you will be using the new War Mode for that. How it works has already been explained in this article about War Mode.
Are you looking forward to Patch 8.0? Have you achieved everything you set out to do for Legion? Or are you gritting your teeth and tackling particularly tough challenges this week?
Niantic has officially confirmed the date for the Zapdos Day in Pokémon GO. You have the chance to catch the legendary bird in raids, just like its shiny variant.
What is the Zapdos Day? On Zapdos Day, you can encounter the legendary Pokémon exclusively in raids for three hours. During this time, Zapdos will be the only raid boss you encounter in gyms.
When is the Zapdos Day? Zapdos Day will take place on July 21. That is a weekend after the big GO Fest, which is this weekend from July 14 to 15. Trainers completed the special research at the GO Fest, which is why Zapdos was unlocked as a reward.
Chance for Shiny: You will encounter and be able to catch Zapdos as shiny
Thunder Shock: This Zapdos will have Thunder Shock as a quick move, instead of Charge Beam. Thunder Shock is a stronger attack than Charge Beam, has more attack power, and is faster.
Free Raid Passes: If all goals are achieved, you will receive five free raid passes. To do this, you must spin the photo disk on Zapdos Day with the legendary Pokémon.
Want to prepare for Zapdos already? Then check out our counter guide for Zapdos:
In Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Switch & Xbox One) the 5th Season has started. The map has not been completely replaced but has been significantly revamped. Find out here what is new and different in the Fortnite map of Season 5.
But no new map in Fortnite: Unlike what many fans assumed, the old Fortnite map has not been completely replaced by a new one. There is also (still) no second map. However, the old map is hardly recognizable. There is no swamp anymore, Anarchy Acres has been gentrified, and Vikings are now perched on mountain tops.
What is different in Season 5?
In the following paragraphs, you will learn everything about the new and changed locations on the Fortnite map. Additionally, there are now new “Rifts”.
What are rifts and what do they do? The new rifts should not be confused with the old rifts that sucked in landmarks or spit out new objects. They look similar, though. When you see one of the new rifts, you can simply run or drive through it. Afterwards, you will be beamed back to the sky of the map and fall down again as at the beginning of the game.
Beware! Your glider will not open automatically. So be careful not to fall to your death.
How cool is that? If you drive into a rift with the new all-terrain vehicle, the vehicle will be beamed up with you. And during the fall, you will all be safe, but you might tumble like crazy through the foliage!
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Why should I do that? Such a rift is an excellent opportunity to reorient yourself on the map and visit a place where the action is happening or to retreat when things get too intense. Additionally, rifts are a good way to escape the storm. Thus, the rifts should invigorate the gameplay significantly.
Bye, bye Moisty Mire – Hello Paradise Palms!
The swamp that nobody liked: The large swamp Moisty Mire in the southeast of the map had a cool name, but unless necessary, nobody liked to go there. The swampy areas slowed you down, the area was ugly, and there wasn’t much to loot. Only the film set was interesting.
The prison is gone too: The area that is now called Paradise Palms also includes the zone where the prison used to stand. There is now a town named Paradise Palms there. Also, there are dinosaurs present.
Lazy Links: Golf course instead of farm!
Why have the same farm twice? Anarchy Acres was another farm with fields on the old map. Something similar already existed to the south at Fatal Fields. So why have the same theme twice, which was never really popular? Therefore, Anarchy Acres is now gone!
Gentrification! Instead of a shabby farm, there is now a fancy golf course called Lazy Links in place of Anarchy Acres. Here you have a larger building and vast meadows with golf courses. In between, you can drive around with the new all-terrain vehicles.
The best thing about the new golf facility: You can actually play golf here using the new toy ball emotes. If you sink a putt, you even get points!
The forest at Dusty Divot
The green hell: Anyone who paid attention during Season 4 knows that the crater from the comet impact has been increasingly filled with trees. By now, a dense forest has emerged in the impact crater. There is hardly anything left of the research base that was previously established there.
Is there more to come? But why have the trees grown so quickly there? Does it have to do with the hop rocks? By the way, the jump rocks are missing in the forest. Instead, many mushrooms are growing that boost your shields. It’s best to keep an eye on this area; who knows what else will happen here throughout Season 5.
The Vikings on the mountain near Greasy Grove
Stranded Vikings: Do you remember the 6th rift in Season 4? There, an anchor suddenly appeared on the hillside between Greasy Grove and Snobby Shores. That belongs to a Viking ship that has suddenly appeared on the mountain top there. The ship is now there, along with some longhouses and a waterfall. And there is a llama at the bow!
The burger is back! The Durrr Burger disappeared at the end of Season 4 and then suddenly appeared in our world in California. In the cinematic video of Season 5, it popped back into Fortnite along with the graffiti artist Drift.
Where is the burger now? The Durrr Burger is now located elsewhere. Instead of being at the fast-food joint in Greasy Grove, you will find it on a green hill northwest of Pleasant Park. Additionally, the cat-fox spray tag from Drift is now on it.
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Unfortunately, the tomato head is still gone. He may never return, as in his place in Tomato Town there is currently a sign reading “Goodbye”. But who knows, maybe this Fortnite classic will come back over the course of the season. Don’t lose hope!
Where has the soccer stadium gone?
Easter Island heads instead of soccer: As quickly as the soccer stadium north of Pleasant Park was built, it is now gone again. Instead, a laid-back stone head from Easter Island now stands there.
Is there more? So much for the changes we know so far in Season 5. If we notice more changes, we will update this article. Have fun exploring the new locations!
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H1Z1: Battle Royale overtakes Fortnite Battle Royale in the PS4 download charts for June. Neither H1Z1 nor Fortnite is found in the top 10 of all downloaded games.
H1Z1 ahead of Fortnite: Sony has published the charts for downloads on the PS4. Various games are ranked in several tables based on their download numbers. In June, H1Z1 was the most downloaded Free-to-Play title on the PS4.
Thus, it is currently ahead of Fortnite on the PS4 and is the most downloaded Battle Royale game.
The most popular games on PS4 by downloads
Sony has not released specific download numbers, only a ranking list. Therefore, it’s not possible to say exactly how many downloads H1Z1 has compared to Fortnite or the games in other categories.
Recently, H1Z1 had over 4.5 million players on PS4 after the open beta was made available for free since May 22, 2018.GTA is the most popular: Grand Theft Auto V occupies the top spot among all downloaded games in June. However, neither H1Z1 nor Fortnite is found in the top 10 of all downloaded games:
1. Grand Theft Auto V
2. FIFA 18
3. God of War
4. The Last Of Us Remastered
5. Detroit: Become Human
6. Mortal Kombat XL
7. Jurassic World Evolution
8. Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition
9. Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
10. Gran Turismo Sport
Free-to-Play dominated by Battle Royale: In the Free-to-Play category, H1Z1 and Fortnite occupy the top two spots. However, there are also rather unusual outliers and rising games like Fallout Shelter, Warframe, and Paladins in the list.
VR players like work: Sony has also published top lists for PS4 themes, PS VR games, PS Vita games, and PS classics. The classics are also led by a GTA title: San Andreas.
PS4 VR players seem to like work. The most downloaded VR title in June was “Job Simulator”.
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The community of Overwatch speaks a clear language. Blizzard needs to optimize the game, as the performance is getting worse.
The developers of Overwatch are making a lot of effort to keep players engaged with regular updates in the form of new heroes, maps, game modes, and numerous cosmetics. However, a growing group of players is demanding something entirely different: a patch to optimize Overwatch.
What is wrong with Overwatch? Many players criticize that Overwatch on PC has not run as smoothly for a long time as it did at release. With each patch, new things are added to the game, but the performance keeps decreasing every time. Many players report that they used to have proud 150-200 frames and now often only reach 50 or 60 frames – and that despite current drivers.
TAB for 30 frames. Particularly, one error is repeatedly mentioned by players. For some fans, pressing the TAB key causes Overwatch to automatically lock to 30 frames per second. Only restarting the game allows the framerate to climb back to acceptable values.
A game for potato PCs. Overwatch was praised by players back then for being playable on older systems. However, that has changed, and older systems that could run the shooter flawlessly are now barely able to display it properly. Players are struggling with many stutters and drops in framerate. The fans’ demand is clear: Blizzard should soon focus on a performance patch that optimizes Overwatch. Only after that should they address new content. A corresponding post on Reddit received much support – it now has over 7,500 upvotes.
What is your opinion on this topic? Has the performance of Overwatch on your computer also deteriorated over the months? Or is everything running smoothly for you like on the first day?
The new trailer for the collaboration between Monster Hunter: World and Final Fantasy XIV shows the Dragoon armor. This will be available in MHW as part of an event.
The new trailer showcases the artifact armor of the “Dragoon” job from Final Fantasy XIV, as well as its relic weapon, the spear “Gae Bolg”. These belong to the oldest classes in the Final Fantasy series and can perform very high jumps as their special ability.
Easter Eggs for Final Fantasy Fans
This ability will likely allow players to use it in Monster Hunter: World to jump on enemies and deal significant damage from their backs. Additionally, there will be plenty of Final Fantasy Easter eggs like Cactuars, Moogles, and a baby Behemoth skin for the Poogie.
The crossover event is set to happen in August, according to the statement from the producer of MHW in August.
Do you know the new monster in the trailer? Here are all the details:
The next phase of the Pre-Alpha of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is coming. As of now, you can already create a hero.
The Pre-Alpha moves to the next round
Classic character creation. The MMORPG Pantheon wants to offer you a classic gaming experience, drawing inspiration from Everquest. Accordingly, you will also create your hero in detail at the beginning of the game. This character creation system is now being tested in a new version just before the launch of the next Pre-Alpha version. So, those participating in this Pre-Alpha can already create their character.
Community feedback is important. The development team is very curious about how players will react to character creation and subsequently to the new Pre-Alpha. The team calls on all testers to provide as much feedback as possible. Only then can the systems be improved.
The MMORPG is progressing well. The developers also explain in the newsletter that work on Pantheon is progressing well. Currently, work is being done on the following:
Further abilities of the individual classes to enhance the function of these classes
A new dialogue editor is being created, which will allow quest designers to create NPCs for the game more easily
With the Giganaa, players can expect a race of gigantic giants that will present a particular challenge in battles
The team is continuing work on the healer classes Cleric, Druid, and Shaman
Starting at 6:00 PM today, July 12, our author Leya and our chef Dawid will host a live stream about Warframe. You can follow the first steps of a space ninja, and afterward, there will be a discussion about the new expansion “Fortuna”.
Recently, Warframe held its fan festival, Tennocon. There were a lot of new announcements, and a major expansion featuring an open-world map was introduced. On this occasion, we are hosting a stream today on MAX.
Let’s Play Warframe as a beginner: Our chef Dawid will start with Warframe and will navigate the online shooter as a complete beginner. I, Leya, have been with Warframe for a while and am currently at mastery rank 10 out of 25. I will accompany Dawid in his first steps and support him.
Report on Tennocon: After the Let’s Play, we will talk about the Fortuna expansion presented by Digital Extremes at Tennocon 2018. We will highlight the features and explain what you can expect from the free DLC.
When is the stream? Today, July 17, from 6 PM to 8 PM.
Watch the Warframe livestream on MAX here
Below is the embedded stream, and you can watch us on MAX as we navigate the beginner areas of Warframe.
What is Max? “MAX” stands for Monsters & Explosions and is a collaborative project of our new live streaming channel by GameStar, GamePro, IGN/Nerdkultur, and Mein-MMO.
https://www.twitch.tv/monstersandexplosions
We warmly invite you to tune in and join us on the path of the space ninjas. We also look forward to veterans watching, who surely have tips for newcomers!
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Among the challenges of Week 1 of Season 5 in Fortnite: Battle Royale, there is once again a special task. This time, you need to find seven floating lightning bolts. Here you will learn where the bolts are and how to collect them.
For Builders only:Week 1 of Season 5 starts off with a tricky challenge. You need to find seven bolts. They are located at fixed points on the map. However, not a single bolt is reachable without tools. You need to build to get to them.
Finding and Collecting Lightning Bolts – Here’s How
More than enough bolts: The bolts themselves are not particularly rare. You can find them at most named locations in the game. Overall, you will find far more than the required seven pieces for the challenge. In the following map, you can see some of the known locations.
But be careful: As mentioned before, the bolts are located far above the ground. They cannot be reached easily. And since you have to actively collect them with the action button, you cannot scoop them up while dropping past them. So it’s no use – you have to build ramps and platforms to grab the bolts.
This is what the bolts look like.
Secure first, then build: Therefore, it is advisable to first secure the area and then collect the bolts. Otherwise, you may end up standing openly on a platform while a tryhard sneaks up on you during the bolt hunt.
Here we have a list for you where you can see the exact locations of some bolts. This way you should be able to find them faster and complete the challenge in no time:
Paradise Palms: On the western edge next to the lonely skyscraper
West of Tomato Town: North of the plateau over the river
Retail Row: In the middle of the western part of the settlement
Tilted Towers: Right in the center
Greasy Grove: Also right in the center
Loot Lake: Above the water at the dock in the north
Dusty Divot: In the center
Where the motel used to be west of the former Anarchy Acres
Lonely Lodge: By the tower
Flush Factory: Near the factory
Snobby Shores: Near the rocket base
Wailing Woods: At the hills in the northwest
Junk Junction: Above the huge llama in the north.
Lucky Landing: Above the temple in the northeast
Collect seven of these bolts and you will secure the challenge and five stars in the Battle Pass. Have fun searching, building, and collecting!
Destiny 2: Forsaken brings new powers for all classes. A total of nine new paths for all subclasses are set to come, which Bungie considers completely new Supers.
The first major expansion for Destiny 2, Forsaken, will offer players more variety in choosing their subclass. No brand new class will be added, but each existing subclass will receive a new path.
Nine new paths for the subclasses
Larger selection: With Forsaken, players can choose a new path for each of their three classes among the subclasses. This means Guardians will soon have access to a total of nine new paths, which the developers refer to as completely new Supers.
Hunter
Solar Alternative: Way of a Thousand Cuts – This Hunter was already shown in the first ViDoc. His knife attack Knife Trick now summons a group of burning throwing knives. Enemies hit and burned by the knives will recharge the ability if they are killed. Burning enemies also recharge the dodge. With the Super Blade Barrage, the Hunter will be able to throw his knives twice while airborne.
Void Alternative: Way of the Wraith – The melee smoke grenade of this Hunter slows down enemies and inflicts heavy damage. Precision kills at full health render this Hunter invisible and give him the ability “True Sight”. This could mean that the Hunter can see through walls. Thus, this Hunter can see his enemies through walls as well. If the melee ability is used during invisibility, the opponent receives a debuff with the perk Shattering Strike that reduces their damage output. The Super Spectral Blades envelops the Hunter in a veil of shadows, only to reappear behind enemies and finish them off with Void daggers.
Arc Alternative: Way of the Current – If this Hunter slides before executing his melee attack, his strike transforms into an uppercut with his arc staff. Melee hits increase reload speed, while all Arc abilities electrify opponents. Further melee attacks confuse enemies and recharge abilities. The arc staff super can be used in close combat, just like the normal Arcstrider. However, with the Super Whirlwind Guard, the staff is used for defense and can reflect projectiles, only to later triple the staff’s damage when attacking.
Warlock
Solar Alternative: Attunement of Grace – This new super was presented at the E3 2018. In this path, melee attacks burn enemies but empower allies. Holding the grenade button transforms grenades into a blessing that heals friends and creates orbs that grant overshields. With the Super Well of Radiance, the Warlock’s Dawnblade is slammed into the ground, activating a large area aura that rapidly heals and empowers allies. All Warlock abilities that heal or empower recharge abilities (except for the Super) faster.
Void Alternative: Attunement of Fission – This path gains a new melee ability, Atomic Breach, that creates a Void explosion at a distance. Holding the grenade button produces a supernova with area damage, but it has a limited range. Kills with Void abilities heal the Warlock and replenish ability energy. The Super Nova Warp already appeared in the ViDoc: The Void Warlock can teleport several times over short distances, only to then burst with Void energy.
Arc Alternative: Attunement of Control – The alternative of the Stormcaller also receives a new melee ability that launches an electrically charged ball at long range, which detonates after some time, creating a lightning strike. Arc kills also sometimes create ion traces, sparks of raw Arc energy that move toward the Warlock and can be collected to recharge abilities. If the Warlock is injured while collecting, he and his allies will receive a speed boost. The Super Chaos Reach allows the player to fire a long-reaching beam of energy that deals high damage. The super can be prematurely terminated to save energy. Players are already jokingly comparing this path to the “Kamehameha” technique from Dragon Ball.
Titan
Solar Alternative: Code of the Devastator – The Sunbreaker Titan can throw a hammer with his new melee ability that stays in the world. When picked up, the player regains all melee energy and regenerates health. The more enemies defeated with Solar abilities, the more damage can be dealt, up to a maximum of three times the damage. The Super Burning Maul generates a flaming hammer that resembles the axe from Rise of Iron. The hammer can be swung around to hit enemies normally and slammed to the ground to create a fiery tornado with short range.
Void Alternative: Code of the Commander – The melee of this path creates explosions, while abilities inflicting Void damage attach Void grenades to opponents. Further damage causes the grenades to explode, allowing the Titan and nearby allies to regenerate grenade energy and health. The Super Banner Shield lets the Titan use his Captain America shield as usual, but with this path, a barrier of light can also be created that blocks attacks from enemies but allows allies to pass through. If the team shoots through the shield, the duration of the super is extended.
Arc Alternative: Code of the Missile – The alternative Striker can perform his melee attack in mid-air to slam down and generate super energy. If the Titan slides while picking up ammo, the equipped weapon is automatically reloaded, and weapon damage is increased for a short time. With the Super Thundercrash, the Arc Titan takes off like a rocket and can guide himself over a great distance toward a group of enemies, dealing significant area damage.
A support path for each class?
More versatility for the Guardians: Bungie promised in a conversation with the US site GamesRadar that the new class paths would focus more on depth and support abilities. It was intended for each class to receive at least one support path. However, it currently seems that especially the Warlock is taking on the role of the supporter.
This is what the Guardians think: Players in the Destiny subreddit have already analyzed and discussed the ViDoc for Destiny 2: Forsaken in detail, focusing on the possible applications of the new class paths.
A major wish from the community is to allow the classes to be adaptable like in Destiny 1 rather than sticking to the predetermined paths. Players prefer to choose their abilities themselves again, rather than just picking one of three possible skill builds. However, it currently does not seem like this wish will be fulfilled.
Update July 12, 2018:The US website Game Informer has received further exclusive information about the new Supers. The accompanying video is here for you:
What do you think of the nine new Supers? Would you choose one of the new subclasses from Destiny 2: Forsaken or will you remain loyal to your current build?
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Black Desert-publisher Kakao Games has added a new feature that allows you to switch your character “on-the-fly”. However, the system is subject to a few limitations and players are wondering: Is it perhaps unnecessary?
Powerful protector. In Black Desert, you roam the wild world of the game and face various dangers. But with the character swap, your character is no longer completely alone. If a risky situation arises, you can let the big brother of your alt handle it at the push of a button.
Once the problem is defused, your powerful main steps back and your alt can continue their journey. At least that’s how many players envisioned the character swap system. But it has been implemented differently.
Feature with limitations
How does the swapping work? To swap characters, you need to have at least one character at level 56 or higher. Then you select the “character swap” button located on the left side of the screen next to the “camping tool” icon. In the character swap button, you select a character. This character will become the marked character. By right-clicking, you then switch to the marked character.
However, the character swap is subject to some limitations:
Characters can only be marked or unmarked in cities. An exception to this are the cities Kusha, Abun, and Muiquun, where you cannot mark or unmark characters.
In the desert, the vast ocean, and during siege/invasion wars, character switching is not allowed. You cannot use the new feature in large parts of the maps.
With a marked character, you cannot buy or sell trade goods. It is not possible to move trade goods to or from a warehouse, greatly limiting the usefulness for players trading items.
Unfortunately, you cannot perform character swaps arbitrarily often in a row. There must be a 5-minute wait between two character swaps. The ability Emergency Escape, which allows you to escape from risky situations, shares the cooldown with the character swap.
A leisurely change: When you swap your character, there is a short loading time. You cannot quickly switch characters in battles, as is the case in some beat ’em ups. This is a missed opportunity for some players. After all, a fast switch would bring fresh air into PvP.
Good or bad feature?
What can you do with it? On Reddit, Black Desert players discuss possible uses for character swapping. One player suggests the following:
You can level alts but always have a powerful character who helps them in risky situations.
Players can switch to another character when grinding with them becomes boring.
You can switch to the new class Lahn and benefit from her high mobility to reach hard-to-get places.
Doubtful benefit. However, other players strongly doubt the usefulness of the new feature. One user in the Black Desert forum advises players not to use the character swap system.
If players want to grind, they should just let their alts run into their hunting grounds and can then switch between them easily by logging out without constraints. Since there is a loading screen both when logging out and when swapping characters, this player sees little benefit in the new feature. After all, players can switch between their characters anywhere, and there is no specific level that players must reach.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, there is the Road Trip challenge in Season 5. It runs like the Blockbuster Challenge from Season 4. Each week, there is a title image with a hint for a hidden Battle Star.
Road Trip instead of Blockbuster: Those who played the Blockbuster Challenge from Season 4 already know. For everyone else, here’s the explanation again: The Road Trip Challenge in Season 5 rewards you with a new loading screen for completing all seven individual challenges of any weekly challenge.
The images not only tell an exciting new story, presumably revolving around the arrival of the new character Drift. Each image also contains a hint for a Battle Star. If you find the star, you’ll earn an extra tier in the Season 5 Battle Pass.
Complete all challenges from Week 1 of Season 5 to unlock bonus screen
The 1st bonus image: If you complete the current challenges for Season 5 Week 1, you will receive the first of the seven Road Trip loading screens. How to optimally complete the challenges can be found here in our Challenge Guide for Week 1 of Season 5. However, you can also complete other weekly tasks later in the season. It is sufficient if you fully complete any one week.
Source: DieBuddies
What can be seen in the image? The first bonus image of Season 5 shows an unusually harmonious scene. As already known from the Season 5 Cinematic, the young graffiti artist Drift was suddenly sucked into the Fortnite world while spray painting the Durr Burger in our world. There, he is immediately welcomed into a team by various funny characters, including the famous Paint Bomber and Psycho Cuddle Team Leader.
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But what is even more interesting is what Rex is looking at in the picture on the map.
Here you will find the 1st bonus level for the Battle Pass
Where is the star? This time, the star is visible as a doodle on the map that the player in the Rex costume is intently looking at. And it’s exactly on the umbrella on the map! It’s obviously the landmark on the map that looks like an umbrella.
Here is the star.
Off to the umbrella! The umbrella is only visible from the air or fully on the map and is located at coordinates E3.
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Warning, unlock everything first! But before you run there and might get shot by a John Wick in the search, you should first ensure that you have indeed unlocked the title image. The bonus star will only appear if you have actually completed the first Road Trip Challenge.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, Season 5 introduces a new Battle Pass. Learn everything about the items, outfits, skins, emotes, and the price here.
New season, new pass: Since July 12, 2018, the Battle Pass for Season 5 in Fortnite: Battle Royale is available. This means you will have plenty to do over the next 10 weeks to earn new skins and emotes.
All information about the Season 5 Battle Pass for Fortnite: Battle Royale
How much does the new pass cost? The Season 5 Battle Pass still costs 950 V-Bucks, which is about 9.50 euros. Epic will likely not change this price anytime soon. If you pay 2,400 V-Bucks, you will receive additional tiers right from the start of the game. If you don’t want to unlock tiers through gameplay, you can also unlock them immediately for 150 V-Bucks (1.50 euros) each.
Savvy players can play for free: If you were thrifty last season and saved your V-Bucks, you probably earned more than 950 V-Bucks in Season 4 and can thus get the new Pass without any additional costs.
How many tiers does the new pass have? Season 5 once again features 100 tiers that you can gradually unlock with experience points and weekly challenges.
How long does it take to unlock everything? According to Epic, it takes between 75 and 150 hours of gameplay to unlock everything.
All about the skins, items, and emotes in Season 5
How many skins and items are there in Season 5? There are again seven special skins that you can unlock in the Battle Pass. Two of them, Drift (Tier 1) and Ragnarök (Tier 100), can be further enhanced with masks, capes, and glam.
But no mask accessories: Apparently, masks are permanently tied to certain skins and cannot be swapped freely among the skins, as initially assumed. Too bad.
In the following table, you can see what else is available in Season 5:
5 emotes, one of which is epic
15 spray paints
4 gliders, including the Viking ship
2 harvesting tools
3 back bling items. The inflatable unicorn is especially popular!
5 fall animations, including the long-awaited toilet paper rolls
1,500 V-Bucks which is enough for the next Battle Pass in Season 6 if you save
Skin upgrades for Drift and Ragnarök
New customizable skins: As in Season 4, you can enhance the skins Drift and Ragnarök. For Drift, there is already a dedicated challenge line. You will likely get Ragnarök when you reach level 100 in the Pass and unlock the skin.
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Skin progression now with XP and no longer just in Season 5: Unlike in Season 4, you no longer have to reach a specific season level for new skin upgrades. The total earned XP points are sufficient to achieve outfit upgrades. According to the patch notes for Season 5, you can continue these challenges even after Season 5.
This isn’t new – What else is there? Indeed, the developers at Epic have introduced a new type of item: toys! These are various balls with which you can perform mini-games. Among other things, you can shoot basketball hoops or practice teeing off in golf.
One of the new balls.
6 balls in the Battle Pass: Ideal for passing the painfully long seconds before each match or just messing around in gameplay. Overall, there are six different balls to play with in the Season 5 Battle Pass.
The new Pokémon GO update 0.109.2 is here and available for download. The update mainly brings bug fixes and addresses issues. Many trainers will be pleased with the GO-Plus fix, but it does not apply to everyone.
What was the issue with GO-Plus? We reported that trainers experienced connection issues with their GO-Plus with the last update 0.109.1. The update caused the gadget to no longer connect to the smartphone and only displayed an error message.
What was improved with update 0.109.2?
Pokémon GO-Plus: The connection issue has been resolved, and trainers should now be able to reconnect their GO-Plus gadget with their Android device.
Loading times of the friends list: If trainers scrolled to the end of their friends list, they experienced unusually long wait times before moving to the next page of the list. Although the loading times are still somewhat longer, they have noticeably improved.
The Pokémon GO-Plus gadget caused connectivity issues for many trainers.
Some trainers still report GO-Plus issues
The GO-Plus fix does not apply to all trainers: Reports on Reddit have surfaced indicating that some Android users still experience connection errors. For most, the issue seems to have been resolved. However, there are still complaints that the connection cannot be established at all or only after multiple attempts. It definitely does not seem to be running smoothly yet.
Other issues: Some fixes are still pending with 0.109.2. It seems that for some trainers, the screen related to research rewards is still freezing. Additionally, the GO-Plus indicator still disappears for some trainers when they target a Pokémon drawn in by smoke.
How is it going for you? Has your GO-Plus issue been resolved with the update?
We can actually expect an update soon that will introduce new monsters to Pokémon GO. Here you can see them:
It 27s event time again in the pirate online game Sea of Thieves. With a new patch, you can now expect the “Sunken Curse”!
In Sea of Thieves, special events play a big role in presenting new content to players. Sunken Curse is one of several events this year. After the update 1.1.6 has been released, the event is now live.
Sunken Curse is live – Destroy cursed mermaid statues
Dive for cursed mermaid statues. With Sunken Curse, you face a new challenge:
Sunken Curse Event – In the depths around the island coasts, you will find cursed mermaid statues that radiate ancient magic. The Bilge Rats challenge all brave pirates to seek out and destroy the statues. Keep in mind that not all statues are bound to the same curse. Furthermore, they regenerate over time. Gather a crew of four pirates to destroy these statues.
Sunk Items – In the depths of the sea, you will also discover artifacts, skulls, and treasure chests hidden on the seabed that can be plundered.
New rewards. Through the event, you will also gain access to a range of new rewards:
The Wailing Barnacle Items – In the Bilge Rat Shop, you will now find the hat, dress, and jacket of the Wailing Barnacle. These items are available for a limited time. You can only get them until July 25.
Bilge Rats Titles – Receive three unique titles introduced with the “Sunken Curse” event.
Bilge Rats Doubloons – There are 100 Bilge Rats Doubloons for the standard commendation, as well as an additional 50 Bilge Rats Doubloons when you receive the legendary commendation. You have until July 25 to earn Bilge Rat Doubloons.
Bilge Rats Flag – A new flag has been added to the flag inventory of all pirates! With this, you show other pirates that you are on the hunt for Bilge Rat Doubloons.
Further changes. The patch also introduces additional changes to Sea of Thieves. These include:
With level 6,000, one would think that this Overwatch player has no other goals in life. But that’s a misconception – he still has time for a job!
The player TreeboyDave is already considered a living legend among Overwatch fans. He may not be the best player, but no one invests more time in the game than he does. He has now reached player level 6,000 and has spent over 9,000 hours in the game. And there is no end in sight for him.
12 hours a day. Since the launch of Overwatch, TreeboyDave has been playing an average of 12 hours every day, which has now earned him an account level of over 6,000 – higher than any other player in Overwatch.
Despite the constant gaming, he still has a job. If anyone thinks that so much passion and time can only flow into one game if you are unemployed, they are mistaken. Besides his roughly 12 hours a day in Overwatch, TreeboyDave also has a job and takes care of the cleaning of a restaurant.
He only does what he enjoys. In an interview with Kotaku, TreeboyDave explained that he sees no compulsion to keep playing. His “long hours of streaming are a great fun! It helps me fill my life with nice things, so I don’t have to take a break.”
His level has no symbol. TreeboyDave has now reached such a high level that Overwatch no longer offers its own symbols for it. The frame of the portrait actually changes every 100 levels – but at level 6,000, nothing changes anymore. It’s time for Blizzard to improve on this, even if it’s just for a single player for now.
Goals for the future. TreeboyDave constantly sets new goals for himself to stay motivated. He once aimed to accumulate 100 hours of gameplay on all characters – that is long behind him now. Now he aims for 250 hours on each hero. On top of that, he wants to reach the milestone of 1,000,000 credits. Currently, he stands at 350,000 credits. So this will keep him busy for quite a while.
What level have you reached in Overwatch and how many hours have you already invested in the game? Can you imagine investing so much time in a single game?
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Fortnite: Battle Royale sends you back on a treasure hunt in Risky Reels. This time it’s “Follow the treasure map from Risky Reels.” Find out here where you can locate the treasure from Season 5, Week 1!
New season, new treasure!Season 5 of Fortnite is here and the new challenges are known. Everything stays the same so far and as always, there’s the weekly treasure hunt. This time, the crucial hint can be found at Risky Reels.
The treasure of Risky Reels – Here’s how to find it!
Off to Risky Reels: At the drive-in theater in the north of the map, you will once again find a cryptic recording. The treasure map shows a kind of tunnel with trees. Fortnite experts know right away where that is. If you head directly to the location of the star, you won’t need to look at the treasure map in Risky Reels.
The true location of the treasure – South of Tomato Town!
Let’s go to the Tomato Tunnel! The tunnel shown is nothing less than the passage between Retail Row and Tomato Town. Here, a tunnel runs under a ridge. Go there or land on the mountain that the tunnel crosses.
Where exactly is the treasure? The treasure is right on the flat spot under the northern tunnel entrance. So, the spot from where you can see the pizza restaurant that once displayed the tomato head. The battle star appears when you get close. Collect it and level up in the Battle Pass!
Here is the treasure. Unfortunately, we collected it before the picture was taken.
Beware of Wick: Be careful that none of your teammates takes you out while searching for and retrieving the star! At the beginning of a challenge, other players are often quite tolerant and leave you alone at first. But there are certainly rogues (John Wicks) in every match. So be cautious.
If you finally have the star, you should definitely finish the ongoing match correctly; otherwise, your success may not count. If necessary, just let yourself get taken out. That works as well.
The treasure location in the video
Do you want to see the treasure location from Week 1 of Season 5 in a video? As always, there’s also a video for this week’s task – this time directly from the Fortnite Insider page. There you can see exactly how to retrieve the treasure. Good luck!
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With the Forsaken expansion for Destiny 2, Guardians will not only receive more opportunities but also more options to work towards the Flashpoint milestone. The Flashpoints are set to change starting September 4, 2018.
Initial changes: As Bungie has already announced, with the Forsaken expansion, the Flashpoint milestone will rotate every four days – instead of weekly as before. However, it seems this is not the only change that will occur in this area.
Flashpoints are currently too one-sided: Currently, the path to the Flashpoint milestone mainly consists of completing a handful of public events. While patrols and Lost Sectors could serve to bridge the waiting time meaningfully, they provide no incentive and therefore play almost no role.
Bungie wants to change that: All of this is set to change with the Forsaken expansion. Not only will the Flashpoint milestone encompass more activities – Guardians will also receive new targets to hunt.
Flashpoints work differently in Forsaken
Flashpoints in Forsaken are different: As soon as the Guardians log in to Forsaken for the first time, they will notice, according to Bungie, that the Flashpoints now work somewhat differently. Instead of just waiting for the next public event to start, there will soon be good reasons to start a patrol or visit a Lost Sector.
Sheriff job and Bounties for more variety: Players will be able to hunt down a number of fugitive criminals who have escaped from the Prison of Elders – even after the Forsaken story ends.
You will encounter these criminals in almost every activity. They can appear as part of a public event, as a high-value target in the open world, or even in Gambit, but they can also function as mini-bosses in Strikes or Lost Sectors. You will be able to view who you have already defeated in the collections.
A new Fallen NPC in the Twilight Gap, The Spider, will provide further incentives to take down this scum – with the returning Bounties! The Bounties will include a hint on where you can find the respective rogue. Successfully completing these tasks is expected to be well worth it.
Not all of these sought-out outlaws are equal – hence, not every Guardian can hunt every fugitive. There will be four tiers of Bounties, each targeting different power levels of Guardians. The first three tiers will send Guardians across various locations to complete specific tasks before encountering the fugitive. The fourth and hardest tier will send Guardians into a new activity – the Outlaw Lost Sector.
The Outlaw Lost Sectors – only for the best Guardians: In addition to the stronger bosses of the regular Lost Sectors, the Outlaw Lost Sectors are set to provide an additional challenge. This challenge is aimed only at powerful Guardians. Most players will not be strong enough for the fourth tier of Bounties – even long after they have mastered the campaign. After accepting one of these Bounties, it will initially be about locating the powerful escaped villain. Once you find the right location, you will have to fight through a much tougher version of a Lost Sector before encountering one of the six Outlaw bosses.
Together with the changes to the Flashpoint milestone and in combination with the random Outlaws and their Bounties, the new Lost Sectors are set to help make the locations in Destiny 2 feel more alive. They are also meant to embody another way to achieve progress before Guardians head into the endgame.
Videos about the Outlaw Lost Sectors: Currently, there are two videos about the upcoming Outlaw Lost Sectors. However, since this is exclusive footage from Game Informer, we cannot embed the videos here.
Blizzard has made a deal with Disney for the Overwatch League. The finals of the eSports event will soon be broadcast on various Disney channels on TV. Therefore, gaming is entering the primetime lineup in the USA.
Overwatch League on TV: The Overwatch League will now also be broadcast on official TV channels. Following the contract signing, the playoff games and the Grand Finals of the Overwatch League will be aired on the networks of ESPN and Disney XD. Highlights will be shown on ABC.
Contract spans multiple years
The agreement between Blizzard and the ESPN and Disney networks spans multiple years. Upcoming seasons of the Overwatch League will also be seen on ESPN channels (ESPN, ESPNNOW, ESPN2, and ESPN3) and Disney XD.
Fans can also watch on apps: In addition to live broadcasts on TV channels, subscribers can also use the respective channel apps. The games will also be viewable via the ESPN App and DisneyNOW.
In addition to the broadcasting rights, Disney has been granted further rights. What exactly these are and what Disney will make of them remains to be seen.
The fact that Disney and ESPN were offered a contract is likely due to the different treatment of TV and online streaming. 63% of surveyed viewers would not want to watch the OWL on TV anyway.
Twitch also attracts viewers with additional offers. Those watching the Overwatch League on Twitch receive free Overwatch tokens, with which you can purchase skins. You only need to connect your Twitch account with your Battle.net account. Disney reportedly does not offer something like this.
A historic step: The broadcast of the Overwatch League on these channels marks the first live broadcast of an eSports event during prime time on a TV channel. It is also the first broadcast of a competitive gaming tournament on the also-involved channel ABC.
With this offer, Blizzard is presumably not aiming to siphon off viewers from Twitch to watch on TV. Since the interest of current fans lies on Twitch anyway, it is likely that the company wants to tap into new target audiences for the growing eSports sector.
The western online game Wild West Online could be described as a flop. Hardly any players and plenty of criticism have now led the developers to want to take a new direction for the game.
Redirection to PvP shooter
Wild West Online is being redirected. On average, 19 players active simultaneously according to Steamcharts cannot sustain an online game. Additionally, with negative reviews and criticism flooding in, the development studio must take action. And that’s what DJ2 Entertainment and WWO Partners Ltd. are doing – Wild West Online is getting a “soft relaunch”.
Wild West Online is to develop more into a faction-based online shooter
The PvP battles between bandits and sheriffs will be at the forefront
New merchants are to offer a greater variety of items. You will also need to get along with merchants to secure better deals
The area will be expanded in the north of the map
Quests will be reduced
Daily and weekly challenges will be introduced
In relic hunts, you must bring the found item to totems to receive an artifact
Female characters are not a priority. Currently, the developers are also working on finally introducing playable female characters. However, the team states that this feature is not a priority at the moment and is rather seen as a “cosmetic feature”.
Relaunch is intended to attract new players. There is no date yet for the “soft relaunch” of Wild West Online. However, it is expected to happen later this summer. The development team hopes to attract new players to the online game.
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