Next week, Realm Royale will be released on PS4 and Xbox One. The Battle Royale will start with a closed beta on consoles, for which you will need a key. Registrations are now possible. Realm Royale is a Free2Play hit on PC, regarded as a fantasy alternative to Fortnite, without the building mechanics.
When is Realm Royale coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One? Next week. The exact release date is still unknown.
What about Nintendo Switch? Studio HiRez has not commented on this.
How to register for the Realm Royale beta
Where do I sign up for the closed beta? To participate in the closed beta, you need a key. You can register for this on the official Realm Royale website.
How much does Realm Royale cost? Nothing. Realm Royale is free.
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What is Realm Royale? A brief explanation of the fantasy battle royale
At its core, Realm Royale is a classic Battle Royale. 100 players land on a massive island, gather weapons, and fight until only one remains, as a deadly fog closes in from the edge.
Sounds like Fortnite and PUBG? Realm Royale, however, has a special story and an unusual twist in gameplay.
Realm Royale originally stemmed from the hero shooter Paladins. Realm Royale, formerly known as Paladins: Battlegrounds was intended to be a blend of hero shooter and battle royale. The heroes from Paladins would have been playable characters there. However, the developers at Studio HiRez quickly realized that this would lead to a balance nightmare. They removed the heroes and replaced them.
Realm Royale is class-based and distinguishes itself with RPG elements: At the beginning of each match, players choose one of five classes. The classes have their own skills, which can drastically change the playstyle. There is a dynamic between the classes, similar to the rock-paper-scissors concept. The roots to Paladins are evident as players can collect weapons and skills that originate from the hero shooter.
Other features include horses, chickens, and the forge: Players can call upon a mount to explore the expansive fantasy world more quickly. There are forges scattered across the island, which are often fiercely contested, as legendary weapons can be crafted there. When a player is defeated, they first transform into a chicken, giving them a chance to escape death and be revived shortly after.
Realm Royale: Next stage of the battle royale genre, says the developer
Rory Newbrough, lead producer on the console beta release: “With a class-based combat system and cutting-edge chicken technology, Realm Royale is the next stage in the evolution of the battle royale genre. We are grateful for the millions of PC players who have already tried Realm Royale and are incredibly excited to share the game soon with PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players.”
Fans have demanded a console release
According to Newbrough, the console release was especially important for the fans: “Since Realm Royale was released for PC, the three most frequently asked questions in social media have been ‘Console?’, ‘PS4?’, and ‘Xbox?’. Probably, instead of questions, one should speak of demands. We have certainly heard clearly that the community is waiting to play Realm Royale on consoles, and we are very excited to announce that the closed beta on consoles will start next week.”
Realm Royale came to PC last month: Almost 4 million players tested the new battle royale game Realm Royale in the first month of Early Access on Steam. The release was on June 5th. We previously reported at the 3 million mark about the game’s fascination:
FIFA 19 in the Pre-Review: We at Mein-MMO were able to play FIFA 19 in advance and now give you an overview of what we noticed positively and negatively about the gameplay.
In mid-July, an official press play event for FIFA 19 took place, to which we from Mein-MMO.de were invited. We were able to examine some innovations and play a few matches.
Everything we noticed about the gameplay of FIFA 19 is shown below. After all, gameplay is the most important component in FIFA because – as Adi Preißler already knew – “Gray is all theory in life – the important thing is on the pitch”.
FIFA 19 in the Pre-Review – Everything we noticed about the gameplay
What exactly did we play? My colleague Philipp and I played a total of 6 matches in the “Kickoff” mode of FIFA 19 against each other – the halftime length was 4 minutes. The developers emphasized beforehand that this play version is still a “work in progress”. It is already very close to the final game, but it still lacks refinement; a few bugs still need to be resolved.
FIFA 19 does not reinvent virtual football: Right off the bat – if you played FIFA 18 recently, switching to FIFA 19 will not be difficult for you. The basic controls remain largely the same. Passing, shooting, crossing – the tried and tested key combinations are as they have always been; you are immediately back in!
The graphics are top-notch: EA Sports has tweaked the graphics a bit again. The presentation looks flawless, and the player faces of the available teams look more realistic than ever before.
Overall, the gameplay feels slower than in FIFA 18: The slower pace was clearly noticeable in the first matches; however, one quickly gets used to it. After the fourth match, we felt that this change definitely enhances realism.
We look forward to these gameplay innovations in FIFA 19
Pace doesn’t seem to be as much in focus as in previous FIFAs: Since the game is generally a bit slower, tactics and tackling behavior come more into focus than the speed attribute of the players. A Mats Hummels was not overrun helplessly by a Cristiano Ronaldo, but was able to challenge for the ball. How important pace will be in the final game we cannot predict yet, but our first impressions have positively surprised us.
I personally loved the Active Touch System. This gives more control over ball reception and touches. It is possible to use the right stick to lift the ball and chip it over opponents. Or you can hammer the ball to the ground so that it bounces and flies over the opponent while you run past them.
Additionally, the Active Touch System features numerous new animations showing how players handle the ball and fight for it.
For example, players execute a diving header to reach the ball in midfield before the opponent and pass it to a teammate. Also, a feigned shot while sprinting is now quite effective as there is hardly any loss of speed, allowing you to easily outmaneuver opponents.
In short: You have more control and more options with the ball. This video introduces the Active Touch System:
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Tackles feel different in FIFA 19: I found it harder to win the ball with a normal tackle (circle button on PS4) than in FIFA 18. The reason is the new feature called “50/50 Battles”. This shows players having “more instinct” in tackles, always trying to get a foot to the ball somehow. Thus, tackle situations are more contested – and you can feel it on the pitch.
The tackles we executed all went very well. In FIFA 19 they are certainly an effective means to win the ball. Shielding (with L2 on PS4) had, on the other hand, almost no benefit.
Gray arrows over players: What we also liked was a grayed-out arrow over a teammate when you are the defending team. This indicates which player you will switch to when you press the player switch button. It is also the player who rushes in when you request support in a tackle. You have a bit more control as you are visually shown beforehand which player you can switch to.
What hasn’t convinced us in FIFA 19 so far
The goalkeepers! Unfortunately, the goalkeepers in our matches were a complete disaster. Every single normal long shot went in because the goalkeepers reacted far too late. Once, the ball gently flew just a few centimeters past the goalkeeper, and instead of sticking out a hand, the goalkeeper threw himself to the ground as if struck by lightning. And we’re talking about Hugo Lloris here.
Okay, Manuel Neuer made a few spectacular saves that looked really good. But we were genuinely surprised by how much the goalkeepers let in.
Long shots are too effective: While none of our chipped long shots went in, every normal shot from distance – so just pressing circle on the PS4 – found the back of the net. You can only try to block the shot with a defender as the goalkeeper certainly will not save it. While testing, I wrote down three times: “Long shots OP” in bold.
Everything else we noticed in FIFA 19
Regarding the goalkeepers: When you press the right stick inward and then move the stick, you can control the goalkeeper and possibly position him better. We tried this new feature several times: it works flawlessly, but we couldn’t prevent a goal with it. Additionally, we noticed that the goalkeepers can kick the ball much further into the opponent’s half than in FIFA 18.
Regarding free kicks: Free kicks work exactly the same as in FIFA 18.
Regarding corners: There are also no changes to the corner mechanics.
Regarding penalties: The penalties are also identical to those in FIFA 18. If the goalkeeper jumps in the right direction, he always saved the ball for us – even with half-right and half-left low shots.
Regarding the driven shot: This has been significantly toned down. We tried it from many positions, and only one from short distance went in. By the way, you perform it by holding R1 + L1 and then charging the shot strength with Circle.
Regarding the new shooting system: I tested this too little to form a first impression. I am too used to the old system, which is why I always applied this one automatically. In this video, you can see the new shooting system:
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Regarding passes and crosses: Relatively many through balls didn’t reach their target for us. Other than that, we didn’t notice anything negative. That balls from a spin don’t arrive 100% accurately to a player, we found rather positive. However, you can well combine into the opponent’s penalty area when playing quick passes.
Regarding dynamic tactics: We played around with the tactics a bit, but time did not suffice to assess their influence and utility.
Regarding the referee: The referee officiated everything correctly in our games.
Regarding goal kicks: Until now, when changing direction, the camera swung along. In FIFA 19, you can now view the entire field in width.
Celebration animations can be completely skipped.
Conclusion: FIFA 19 does quite a bit right regarding gameplay. You have more control in the game, you can combine well and create surprise moments; the action looks smoother and more realistic. We definitely had fun at the play event.
However, EA Sports still needs to work a bit on the long shots and the goalkeepers, who left us with a bad impression. If improvements are made here before the release, we look forward to the new season with FIFA 19!
How does such a play event actually take place?
Such an event can basically be imagined like a lame standing party that gets better over time. Initially, everyone stands lost somewhere in the room until some small groups form where games are extensively discussed. Some press representatives also remain alone in a corner sipping a cola, maybe nibbling on a snack.
But once the employees from EA Sports take the stage, things pick up speed. We gain insights into the development of FIFA 19, and they present us with the greatest innovations. In-game material is presented on a large screen. Anyone interested in football and the FIFA series – like me – hangs eagerly on the developers’ lips and takes notes.
But only then does such an event reach its climax: in the room, several “PS4 Pro” consoles are set up where you can play a few matches in the kickoff mode of FIFA 19 with a friend. Meanwhile, there is the opportunity to speak with the EA employees to then fully focus on the new gameplay of FIFA 19.
We will find out how the fun will go in the final version at the latest on 28.09.2018. Then FIFA 19 will be released with all innovations on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch.
Before the upcoming Forsaken expansion for Destiny 2, Bungie has revealed some new details about the secrets that lie in the Dreaming City. There is something for both casuals and hardcore fans.
Forsaken brings more puzzles: In an exclusive article from Game Informer, the studio has revealed some information about the secrets that Guardians can expect in the Dreaming City – the home of the Awoken.
The Hidden Secrets of the Dreaming City – Something for Everyone
The home of the Awoken is not only beautiful: The Dreaming City, the new end-game hub of the Forsaken expansion, is a picturesque area that resembles Rivendell from “The Lord of the Rings” more than a typical Destiny setting.
But Guardians will quickly realize: the initial beauty is deceiving. For the home of the Awoken also has a dark side – the Ascendant Realm. This parallel existence plane houses the deities that the Hive worship and is also home to the Scorn Baron Mindbender.
New challenges: The adventures in this dark world will be among the toughest and most demanding that Forsaken has to offer. But the rewards you can earn there will be worth it.
Challenges for Everyone
Getting started: Before you can test your skills in the Ascendant Realm, you must first gain access to this parallel dimension.
By defeating enemies, participating in public events, or in the Blind Well, a new consumable item may drop occasionally in the Dreaming City. This is your key to the Ascendant Realm. When you use this item, you will be able to see numerous secrets that link the Dreaming City with the Ascendant Realm. But be aware: this ability is only temporary.
The platforms: One of the first things that will catch the Guardians’ eyes are the randomly floating platforms throughout the Dreaming City. These platforms are only visible and usable to those who have consumed the new item. The platforms will appear at certain locations in the city, but their exact position will change from week to week. And where you find one platform, you will usually find others as well. The platforms are very narrow. To follow the path to the rewards waiting at the end, a certain degree of jumping skills and practice is required.
The rewards: However, the reward at the end of this acrobatic endeavor will help you progress in the Dreaming City. These jumping passages will lead you to chests that can contain a random selection of tokens for activating the Blind Well, legendary gear, or even more. The gear from the chests may not be the strongest in the game, but it should help ease your initial progress in the Dreaming City and push you further.
By the way: Bounties from Petra Venj, the new vendor of the Dreaming City, will lead you more often to areas where these platforms appear.
Challenges for Core Fans
Gateways to the Ascendant Realm: Bounties may not only lead you to possible locations of the platforms, but they can sometimes also provide hints about another secret that may await you at the end of the platforms: gateways to the Ascendant Realm.
Only one of these portals will open weekly. So you have to think carefully about how to utilize the hints given to you and find the portal in time. Some portals will be extremely well hidden, while others will jump right at you. And while for some the jumping passages to these portals will already pose a high hurdle, that is just the beginning of the challenge to follow.
Special challenges: Because on the other side of the portals, so-called Ascendant Challenges await the Guardians. These are short, self-contained dungeons that will put your aim skills and puzzle-solving abilities to the test. The puzzles may not be as demanding as in the raid, but there will be no assistance given. It is entirely up to you to figure out how the mechanics work.
But other factors will make your life harder: If you die, you will respawn in the Dreaming City. You will have to redo the entire jumping passage to the portal. Additionally, the required consumable item is time-limited, and you can carry a maximum of five in your inventory. The clock is ticking.
The actual puzzles vary: Generally, most require a mix of combat, jumping skills, and sharp wits. For example, there is a challenge where Guardians must work their way up over tiny platforms to the top of an area. Each platform is protected by darkness traps that explode after a short time and can knock players off the platforms. Other challenges involve figuring out the correct boss-fight mechanics or mastering even more demanding jumping sections.
Best in a team – eventually also solo: While you can complete the Ascendant Challenges alone (eventually), it is recommended to tackle the challenges as part of a team at first. The enemies on the other side of the portals will be too tough for you alone if you approach them right after completing the Forsaken story. Additionally, the extra brain power is worth it for solving the puzzles. The puzzles may not be particularly long, but the first few times you will struggle quite a bit to figure out the mechanics before your elixirs run out.
The reward: At the end, a high-tier piece of gear awaits your efforts in the Ascendant Challenges, which will help you advance in power level – and that outside of the weekly milestones. With the Ascendant Challenges and the numerous, easier-to-reach chests, both casual and passionate players will receive new goals to pursue weekly – even off the beaten path.
The new Overwatch hero Wrecking Ball enters the live servers. However, many players still do not know what to do with the hamster. With our tips and tricks, you’ll immediately know how to play Wrecking Ball best or what counter works effectively against Hammond.
Wrecking Ball – a hero without a plan: In creating Hammond, aka Wrecking Ball, the developers primarily focused on his design. The idea of a hamster in a giant mech is simply cool.
Wrecking Ball is a very mobile, offensive tank. His role is to bring a fight to the enemy and to initiate a team fight. He strikes into the opposing team, forcing them to react with high damage output and powerful shields.
Wrecking Ball against Hedgehog Formation: Wrecking Ball is particularly effective against the popular anti-dive strategy seen on some maps, where the team takes cover behind Orisa at one location and tries to stop attackers with great firepower.
Wrecking Ball can strike in these situations with a swinging flank attack or even simply by charging directly into the opponents. With his ‘Collision Course’ right after using ‘Wrecking Ball,’ he spreads and disrupts the opponents gathered in one spot.
With his ‘Adaptive Shield,’ he survives long enough to deal substantial damage with his ‘Quad Cannons’ or even his ‘Minefield.’
The right composition: It is not only important against which heroes and compositions Wrecking Ball is strong, but also with which he can work well together. Wrecking Ball fits especially well into a tank-heavy dive composition.
Together with D.Va and Winston, Wrecking Ball can turn up the heat on his opponents. Through coordinated attacks, individual targets can be effectively eliminated. At the same time, the three large tanks have a lot of hit points and are very survivable together.
Counters and Strategies against Wrecking Ball
It is always important to know the strengths and weaknesses of a hero – whether you are playing him yourself or have to face him. Wrecking Ball has a lot of potential, but also some weaknesses that you can exploit against him or consider switching him out.
Shooting hamsters with sniper rifles: At the moment, snipers are very popular in the meta, with Widowmaker and Hanzo becoming increasingly seen as ranks rise. For Wrecking Ball, this becomes a problem.
Wrecking Ball has a very small critical hit zone that is only active when he is not moving fast (the hamster himself). But if two snipers spread out and pelt him from a distance, he is at their mercy. He is a large target that is hard to miss and quickly succumbs to arrows and bullets from afar.
CC against Wrecking Ball: His second major weakness is any form of crowd control, such as stuns, repositioning, or sleep effects. With CC, Wrecking Ball’s movement is restricted, which is what actually makes him strong.
To fully utilize his speed, Wrecking Ball needs a short running start. However, even a flashbang from McCree or a sleep arrow from Ana is enough to reset him back to 0 and make him start anew. He is an easy target for such attacks and then helpless in his position.
Have you gained any experience with Wrecking Ball? What is your tactic with or against the dangerous hamster? Let us know in a comment!
Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Switch & Xbox One) received special challenges for the game’s birthday. In these, you can earn unique birthday gifts and dance in front of a birthday cake. How to do that and how you can find the birthday cake, you’ll learn here!
Happy Birthday! A year ago Fortnite was released, at least the PvE version, which is now called “Save the World”. But the later released Battle Royale mode is also celebrating today. And since you celebrate a birthday best with gifts, there are some in PvP through your own birthday challenges. You can collect all of them if you’re diligent.
What you need to do to complete the Birthday Challenges
There are a total of four gifts: To receive all of them, you need to complete the following three challenges. Gift number four will be given once all other tasks are completed:
Play 14 matches: This task completes itself. You just need to start a round 14 times and finish it somehow. Cancelling does not count, but getting eliminated right away does. So play at your own risk! As a reward, you get 5,000 experience points. Ideal for leveling up Drift or Ragnarok.
Deal 1,000 points of damage to opponents: This task is also trivial. You don’t even need to get kills, and it doesn’t matter which weapon you use. Combine this challenge with an open kill or damage task from Season 5. For this, you will receive a Birthday Emote.
Dance in front of 10 different birthday cakes: This task is a bit tricky. The birthday cakes are spread all over the map. Here is our comprehensive guide to the birthday cakes. If you complete this task, you will receive a special spray paint.
Anyone who completes all four special tasks will receive a back bling in the shape of a birthday cake.
Attention, for a limited time only! Don’t take too long for the new birthday tasks. The new challenges are only valid until August 7, 2018.
Not everyone is celebrating their birthday yet
Help, I can’t see the challenges? If you can’t see the challenges yet, you should wait until tonight. It should work again after the reset in the middle of the night on Wednesday at 2:00 AM.
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The martial arts online game Absolver is receiving a major, free update in September. Downfall takes you underground and lets you fight like Bruce Lee.
Face new challenges
Into the mines! Deep in the mines of Adal, the sinister Arcell spreads the Gleam infection to gain power over the Lost Prospects. You must try to stop Arcell and venture into the underground Temple into the mines.
Constantly new challenges. Every time you enter the mines, new challenges and new paths await you. You fight the infected to collect Gleam. This gives you the power needed to fight Arcell. Each run offers you new dangers, different monsters, and in the end, three boss fights. You always decide whether to venture into the mines alone or together with friends.
Learn the martial art of Bruce Lee. With the upcoming September update Downfall, it is possible to learn the new fighting style Faejin, which is based on the technique Jeet Kune Do by martial artist Bruce Lee. You will need to acquire several skills and combine them, resulting in 26 new attacks.
Compete in the School Challenges. Downfall allows players who have earned the rank of Disciple in Absolver to participate in the School Challenges. In 1-on-1 duels, you battle against students from other schools to unlock rewards in Seasons.
Additionally, the update will also introduce 51 new equipment items, as well as prestige variants of existing sets. New masks and 6 additional emotes and 3 new PvP intros are also included. With the paid Adalian Forest DLC, you can even get more cosmetic items for 3 dollars.
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The beta of Fallout 76 will be released in October, about a month before the launch. To participate, you must pre-order the game. Another spicy detail is souring some fans. How are the players reacting?
Since the October timeline for the Fallout 76 beta was announced, some fans have been heatedly discussing it. This may not come as a surprise, after all, it has been commonplace since the E3. Not everyone is pleased that Fallout 76 focuses on multiplayer. The developers have found it necessary to reassure the players several times.
The newly emerged discussions currently being conducted via Reddit in the beta thread mostly revolve around the timing of the beta. The fact that the beta is tied to a pre-order is also displeasing to some. What is going on?
Players will be gradually allowed onto the servers – Fans feel deceived
The practice of tying beta access to pre-orders has upset some fans. Many find it ridiculous and feel pressured by Bethesda to purchase the game. On top of that, only certain retailers guarantee access.
You must pre-order the game from selected retailers. These include GameStop, Best Buy, Target, Amazon, Walmart, and Bethesda.net. However, that’s not the only catch.
It seems not all pre-order customers will receive access to the servers at the same time: According to Bethesda, the servers will only be opened for a portion of the players first, with more being gradually let in over time.
Starting in October we’ll be selecting people who have pre-ordered the game from a participating retailer to enter our B.E.T.A. We’ll start small and grow over time as we prepare for launch.
Why do players have a problem with this? Many feel deceived. After all, during the beta announcement, there was never any mention that not everyone would receive access to the beta at the same time. Additionally, many fear that the announced beta period leaves too little time to play the beta if they are allowed onto the servers too late.
A possible explanation from a Reddit user: They may have underestimated the influx of players. Bethesda may not have expected so many players to pre-order to participate in the beta. With these phases, they want to prevent Fallout 76’s beta from being a failure.
Whatever the reason may be, Bethesda emphasizes: Everyone who pre-orders from relevant retailers will be able to play the beta. Players will likely have to hope to be part of one of the early waves.
The Fallout 76 beta starts in October – Too late?
No time for bug fixes before launch? Fans are also criticizing that the beta starts only a month before the release of Fallout 76. The concern: Bethesda will have to carry over any bugs found in the beta into the game, as they likely won’t have time for fixes.
But is a beta even meant for bug fixes? Some Reddit users see it differently; a beta for a multiplayer game should primarily test the server load.
Fans speculate whether the beta could actually just be a soft launch. Some even suspect that this isn’t a beta at all, but a disguised “soft launch”, a gentle start. They convey to the players that it’s a beta, but in reality, they just want to cautiously bring the game online to avoid a disaster on day one.
Either way: The players are not pleased. Some are considering canceling their pre-orders to get back at Bethesda.
What do you think about this? Are you bothered by Bethesda’s approach?
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Black Desert is set to be released for Xbox One later this year. A new video showcases the game’s character editor in action.
Xbox players will have to be patient. Unfortunately, there is still no official release date for Black Desert on Xbox One. The game is expected to enter beta at the end of the year and then be released. In a video, fans can take a look at the implementation of the powerful character editor from Black Desert Online for the Xbox One version.
Powerful Tool
Limitless possibilities. The character editor of Black Desert shines with numerous customization options, allowing players to create almost anything. From beautiful characters to grotesque creatures, everything is possible. This fact has already been utilized by players who recreated famous personalities on the PC. At the time of Black Desert’s release, the editor was considered the best in the genre.
The editor in the Xbox version seems to be just as powerful as the PC version. The video shows that players can select and modify individual facial and body parts. Additionally, personal poses can be created, which your character will adopt in the game.
Will the editor be released earlier? To promote the release of Black Desert on PC, influencers were given the opportunity to have fun in the Black Desert editor. For example, YouTuber PewDiePie created various stars and a likeness of himself with the editor.
Players had the chance to experiment with the character editor before the release version, allowing them to kick off with a finished character right at launch. Whether Pearl Abyss will also release the editor earlier for the Xbox version is still unknown.
On July 31, the summer event “Solstice of Heroes” starts in Destiny 2. Now, further rewards have been revealed that you can earn as part of these festivities. You will soon be able to hunt these 10 cool Sparrows.
A summer fest is coming: In the lead-up to the Forsaken expansion, Destiny 2 is winding down its first year with large-scale seasonal celebrations. The summer event Solstice of Heroes starts on July 31, 2018, in which Guardians are supposed to celebrate their past achievements and accomplishments.
Event brings new loot: During the summer festival, you can complete the Moments of Triumph from Year 1 and earn numerous new rewards. This includes 10 new Sparrows among other things.
These sleds will soon be looking for a new owner
10 new Sparrows: Before the event, new entries for Sparrows have been found in the game data of Destiny 2, which you will be able to earn during the Solstice of Heroes. Here is what the 10 new vehicles for your Guardians look like:
Backlight Razor
Boltcrackle
Comrades in Arms
Gray Hornet
Junestinger
Memorium Sol
Orcinus Swatch
Serriform 7
Sunspear
Timberwolf
All Sparrows are earnable: With the exception of the “Comrades in Arms” Sparrow, which is unlocked by reaching a certain score in the Triumph Moments, all other companions can be earned through level-ups during the event.
For each level-up, you will receive an additional event-specific Engram along with the regular Bright Engram, from which you can obtain various event-specific rewards – including these Sparrows.
By the way: Like during the Crimson Week, a knockout system will be active. This means: You will receive new items from the event Engrams until you have collected all the Solstice event items. Only then will there be duplicates.
The German development studio Yager has made a name for itself with the space game Dreadnought and now wants to shake up the online shooter market with the game “The Cycle” (PC).
The Cycle will not be a battle royale shooter and will not follow in the footsteps of Destiny, but will aim to take the genre in a new direction. However, this could also become somewhat problematic.
The Cycle – PvP meets PvE
Treasure seekers against treasure seekers. In the distant future, you find yourselves on a space station orbiting the planet Fortuna III. On this world, valuable resources are disputed by several factions. You belong to one of these factions and are a freelancer who regularly goes to the planet to find resources and bring them back to the space station. This helps your party gain more power.
PvE meets PvP. You begin each mission alone. During the mission, you encounter other players who can join you or whom you can help. Currently, there are about 20 players per match.
However, you can’t really trust anyone. Every player is trying to complete their mission and get to the resources. This leads to a competition for the resources. Once someone has managed to snag the resources, they should watch out for the other players.
This means that PvP is possible at any time and anywhere. A firefight between players can suddenly break out. Even if you manage to secure the resources, you are still not safe. You first have to bring them back to the space station.
The developers explain that there will be a kind of race in which you try to reach the station, but other players can attack you and want to take the resources.
Open PvP with quests – Can that go well? Many players will certainly be horrified at the thought of being constantly attacked by others during quests. Games have shown too often that this potentially opens the door for players who enjoy constantly attacking others.
The developers are aware of this and want to implement some gameplay mechanics to minimize this effect:
You will not receive rewards for attacking other players
There is no leaderboard for kills of fellow players
There is a leaderboard that shows which players progress particularly effectively in the missions
Players should be encouraged to primarily want to complete their missions and only fight against other players in emergencies
You have only one life per match. If you are eliminated, you will no longer participate in the round. Therefore, everyone must proceed cautiously
A matchmaking system will group peaceful players together and let the aggressive players play among themselves
There are indications of whether you can trust a player. For example, a bounty may be placed on a player who has cheated others
Players who constantly attack others will get branded and hunted
A little bit of Battle Royale, but with more options. The Cycle does not want to completely distance itself from Battle Royale. For example, it is possible to fight on the map until only one player remains. This player would win because they are ultimately the one who can get the resources to the station. Additionally, you will be brought to the planet by dropship, which somewhat resembles the parachute jumps from Fortnite or PUBG. Still, you will have more options:
You can team up and try to advance together
It is possible to reach your goal alone
You can bypass all enemies
Gamescom and Alpha: At Gamescom in August, The Cycle will be showcased in more detail. The online shooter will even be playable. Additionally, an alpha will soon start, for which interested players can already register now on the official website. The Cycle is expected to be released at the end of 2018 for PC.
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Anthem will be an online multiplayer shooter, while BioWare is known as an RPG studio with strong stories. This shift seems strange to some fans and speculation about the studio’s motivation has arisen: even conspiracy theories.
What are the conspiracy theories? Fans accuse BioWare of being influenced by Electronic Arts. EA is said to have pressured the studio BioWare to take a different path with Anthem than what is typical for the studio. BioWare was purchased by EA in 2007.
Anthem will be different: Anthem will be a “games-as-a-service” title that will be continuously developed and supplied with new content. The game will be a cooperative multiplayer shooter where players are always online. Also, the previously shown story trailer of Anthem is quite action-packed.
This is what the studio is known for: BioWare is known for RPG games that possess a dense and well-thought-out story. Players make important decisions that influence the course of the story. A dialogue choice wheel with multiple responses and sexual romances are typical elements. At least for the release of Anthem, no romances are planned, but they could potentially make their way into the game later.
BioWare has always retained control over its games
BioWare has often taken risks and tried new things: In response to fans’ allegations, a former employee of BioWare has now spoken out. James Ohlen worked as the lead writer on Anthem and left BioWare on June 22. Ohlen says that the fans’ theories are simply untrue. It is nothing new for BioWare to take new paths.
In his opinion, BioWare has only been able to survive for as long as it has because the studio is really good at taking risks and trying new things. Ohlen refers to games like Neverwinter Nights and Star Wars: The Old Republic, both of which were something new for BioWare when they were released.
Ohlen noted: Just because Anthem is a multiplayer online game, it does not mean that the studio would suddenly stop producing “classic” BioWare games.
Taking a different path with Anthem came from BioWare itself and the team: For BioWare, according to Ohlen, it would have been an opportunity to create something different than what is typical for the studio. Even though there are a lot of conspiracy theories regarding EA, Ohlen can assure that BioWare always has control over how they design games.
BioWare has undergone internal changes and also evolved
BioWare’s corporate culture has also undergone a change: Ohlen noted that a lot has changed internally at BioWare in recent years. Many older employees have left the studio, including the founders Ray Muzayka and Greg Zeschuk. Many new ones have come in, and the team has grown. The new composition of a team can also have an impact on the product.
BioWare had to evolve because the production of games is becoming increasingly expensive: The costs of game production are continually rising, which is also due to games becoming larger. This also means larger teams. For this reason, BioWare had to change to meet today’s standards and requirements.
The nightclub DLC for GTA 5 Online “After Hours” is out today for Xbox One, PC, and PS4. The download has already started.
New Update: From today, July 24th, there is a new DLC for the online mode of Grand Theft Auto V. It can be downloaded for free by any player. You will dive into the nightlife of Los Santos, featuring music, DJs, and the familiar face from GTA IV, Gay Tony.
When does the download start? On the morning of July 24th, the patch went live first on Xbox One, then for PS4 players and the Social Club. PC players on Steam will have to wait.
How large is the update? The patch is between 4.3 GB on consoles and 5.3 GB on the PC, depending on the platform.
What does the update bring? You can design and manage your own nightclubs. This will likely be a new way to earn money.
Trailer: In the video, Rockstar presents the new update. It turns out that Gay Tony is back in the game. This character received its own DLC for the predecessor, GTA 4, and can now enjoy itself in the latest installment of the GTA series.
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Are these all the vehicles? No. You can find more vehicles of the DLC on the linked Twitter account.
When will the vehicles be available? It is still unclear whether all the leaked vehicles will be available in the game from the start or will be unlocked gradually over the coming weeks.
The nightclubs are the focus of the DLC. As you already know from the CEO building or the biker business, the new buildings cost a lot of money. The new nightclubs are priced between 1,080,000 GTA$ and 1,700,000 GTA$.
We will update this article for you as soon as new information becomes available.
Fortnite (PC, PS4, iOS, Switch & Xbox One) has received the new Patch 5.1. What is included in the update can be found in the German patch notes here. It is a huge update for the 1st birthday.
Major patch for the 1st birthday: Fortnite is celebrating its first birthday today, and the associated Patch 5.10 is impressive. Here you can find all the highlights of the patch notes for Update 5.10.
New features in Battle Royale from Patch 5.10
Everything is changing in Fortnite’s PvP mode:
You can find and eat cake. They provide 5 health and shield each.
There are birthday challenges. Anyone who completes three will receive a new emote, spray design, and back bling.
Supply drops now have different loot distribution. You will find many more assault rifles, fewer sniper rifles, and no more pistols. The new SMG is, by the way, present in 14.58 percent of chests. Additionally, you will find no more damage traps, but more launch pads and campfires. The Slurp Juice is also included twice as often. There will be no more Cozy Campfires in the chests, and all materials will have a 33 percent chance of appearing.
The health of stone and wood walls has been reduced, while metal walls will be harder.
You can now sprint by default.
Newly built structures now appear in a different color as long as players are standing in them.
The gyroscope controls on Nintendo Switch now rotate around the longitudinal axis instead of the yaw axis.
Bullets from sniper rifles no longer stop when they pass through certain trigger zones (e.g., from traps).
Players no longer fall through the ground or get pushed through walls when placing or editing buildings.
If you purchased the Founder Pack, you will receive these two skins for Battle Royale with 5.10!
New features in Save the World from Patch 5.10
Everything is changing in Fortnite’s PvE mode:
The story continues in the Bru-Tal region. All players with access to Bru-Tal and Twine Peaks can take on the new storyline. The old Bru-Tal missions are still available and have been converted into a series of optional side missions.
Duplicate avoidance for Llamas: You now receive items that you do not already have. This change applies to epic, legendary, and mythic schematics and heroes.
The quest log has been adjusted for Twine Peaks: You can now transition directly from a Storm Shield Defense to the next while unlocking new areas without having to complete the quests in between. There are also new quests.
There are new quests for the Fortnite birthday: Find birthday cakes and eat cake pieces to earn event tickets. Additionally, eliminate the new “Cake Kaboomers” to unlock a birthday hero.
A new system for activating missions and voting has been implemented. It can now be used in the missions “Data Recovery” and “Ride the Lightning”. The new system replaces the difficulty pylon on the map and allows you to start missions at the mission location and increase the difficulty.
There are new heroes: Birthday Brigade Ramirez – a legendary variant of the soldier hero – can be unlocked through the limited-time birthday quest.
The new Mythic Constructor Steel-Wool-Syd has been added to Act 1 of the Bru-Tal quest line.
The soldier House Fighter Sledgehammer will be available in the event shop starting July 26.
There are 25 free inventory slots as a birthday gift
Faulty tooltips have been adjusted
A new enemy, the Shockshell, has been added. It shoots rays at you.
There are birthday llamas in the shop that contain loot from previous events
The amount of gold has been doubled for all reward tiers of the Horde Challenge
The resource for advantage distorters has been increased by 50% for all reward tiers of the Horde Challenge
A new hotfix for patch 8.0 in World of Warcraft turns powerful raid bosses into minced meat. Especially in Antorus, they are being nerfed.
In World of Warcraft, not everything is running smoothly yet. Many enemies deal too much damage after patch 8.0, making some bosses in Azeroth nearly unbeatable. To ensure that the great adversaries return to their intended strength, a hotfix has arrived that should ensure fair fights, especially in the raid “Antorus, the Burning Throne”. The abilities of the bosses have been weakened by up to 75%!
The bosses in Antorus have been nerfed
Here are the changes to the various bosses from Antorus, the Burning Throne – the last raid of WoW: Legion.
Hounds of Sargeras
Incinerate deals 75% less damage
Eonar
Strike deals 60% less damage.
The health points of almost all demonic attackers have been reduced.
The Antoran Command
The damage from Psychic Assault now increases more slowly.
Portal Keeper Hasabel
Imps have 30% less health points.
Imonar
Impulse Grenade deals 30% less damage.
Stasis Trap deals 30% less damage.
The Circle of Shivarra
Shadow Blades deal 50% less damage.
Aggramar
Wave of Flames deals 20% less damage.
Nerfs were necessary. Even though the numbers of the nerfs may sound like one could now stroll through Antorus in a leisurely manner and naked, this is misleading. Due to the many changes from patch 8.0, such as the stat squish and the removal of artifact weapons, the bosses have been too hard so far. Some fights were only manageable with luck, others nearly impossible. Now, at least all encounters from Antorus should be “doable” again.
Many bugs fixed. Aside from that, the hotfix has fixed many more minor bugs, such as unsolvable quests or further adjustments to damage numbers in old dungeons. Generally, every instance should now be completable again – at least that is the idea. But there will surely be another patch in the coming days.
We will apply the hotfix tonight (07/24/2018), but individual aspects might already be active.
What do you think of the nerfs and changes to the bosses of Antorus? Was it necessary or did your guild continue to have no problems?
Today is the day: The No Man’s Sky NEXT release is approaching. The game will receive the highly anticipated update on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, which introduces “real” multiplayer among other features. But when does it start?
The Next update for No Man’s Sky comes – All about the launch and download
When does the download start on Xbox One and PC? According to the Microsoft Store and No Man’s Sky Reddit, the NEXT update will be available starting from 3 PM this afternoon. From this date, the game will also be available for download on Xbox One through the Microsoft Store. However, the boxed version will only be available starting July 26.
Download on PS4 – Sony fans will have to wait a bit longer: Those playing on PS4 will have to be a little more patient. The update event is supposed to start on Sony’s console at 6 PM.
Pokémon GO is enhanced by Lucky Pokémon. Niantic explains how the chances of encountering these special monsters increase and why gifts are now even more worthwhile.
What are Lucky Pokémon? The “Lucky Pokémon” were discovered just a few days ago in a data mine of the new patch 0.111.2. They are special Pokémon whose power-up costs are significantly reduced.
What does this mean for you? If you receive a Lucky Pokémon, you will find it easier to increase its CP and save Stardust. This makes it easier for you to acquire strong fighters in your collection with which you can win raids.
Update brings Lucky Pokémon
The new Pokémon GO update 1.81.3 introduces the feature for Lucky Pokémon. It states:
“When Pokémon are traded, there is a chance that both traded Pokémon will become Lucky Pokémon.” The Pokémon team writes in the blog that Professor Willow has made an important discovery: Lucky Pokémon.
Reduced costs: If you want to power up a Lucky Pokémon, you will need to spend less Stardust. According to initial reports from data miners, the reduction is around 50%.
You can find them in the PokéDex: To help you keep track of these special monsters, you can filter them in the PokéDex.
How the chances of getting a Lucky Pokémon increase: According to Niantic, the chances of receiving a Lucky Pokémon after a trade increase if the Pokémon has spent a long time in the trainer’s box. However, the exact origin of this Lucky trait is unknown.
Is the feature active yet? Since the evening of July 25th, you can find Lucky Pokémon in Pokémon GO.
Improved gifts in Pokémon GO
With the introduction of Lucky Pokémon to Pokémon GO, the gifts that friends can send to each other will also be improved.
What’s new about the gifts? According to Niantic, there will be new, special surprises to be found in the gifts. When you send a gift to friends, you now earn experience points. Stardust is now also included in the contents of the gifts.
In advance of the upcoming Forsaken expansion for Destiny 2, Bungie has now granted another exclusive look at the upcoming content. This time there is a guided tour of a Gambit map with developer commentary.
The flood of information about Forsaken continues: In the latest post from Game Informer, which exclusively covers the upcoming Forsaken addon for a month, Bungie now guides fans through the “Legion’s Folly” map of the new Gambit mode.
In doing so, the responsible world artists Coolie Calihan and Todd Juno provide insight into the creation and architecture of the map with their accompanying commentary.
What is Gambit? Gambit is a new mode that embodies a mix of cooperative PvE battles and PvP elements and will be introduced with Forsaken in Destiny 2.
Here’s the video: Since it’s exclusive video material from Game Informer, we unfortunately cannot embed the video ourselves. To watch the video in full length, just follow this link:
Bethesda has announced that you can take a look at the online game Fallout 76 for the first time as part of the beta in October. A pre-order of Fallout 76 is necessary to get into the beta.
Autumn is Fallout 76 Beta Time
Many fans of the Fallout series are looking forward to Fallout 76 because it is the first game in the series to focus on multiplayer. This has already led to some controversial discussions and a lot of criticism, which is why the developers continually try to appease the fans. With the upcoming beta, we will get a first glimpse of the game and see how it plays out.
Loot from dead players is not available in Fallout 76.
All about the Fallout 76 Beta – Start and Registration
When does the beta start? Bethesda stated that the beta will start in October. However, a specific day has not yet been announced.
How to participate. To participate in the beta, you must meet certain requirements:
You must pre-order the game from selected retailers. These include Gamestop, Best Buy, Target, Amazon, Walmart, and Bethesda.net
Look for the redemption code, which you will then enter on the Bethesda.net website – Warning! You need an account on the site!
You will receive an email with access details shortly before the beta starts if you were selected
The beta starts small. At the beginning of the Fallout 76 beta, not all players who signed up will be allowed in. Bethesda wants to start with a small group and then gradually allow more players. However, anyone who pre-orders from one of the selected retailers will receive access.
What does the beta offer? The beta should already provide a very good impression of the game, which is set to release on November 14. Therefore, it can be expected that all gameplay systems will be testable. However, Bethesda indicates that much is still in flux, so they cannot yet discuss specifics.
When the beta starts, we should see how Fallout 76 plays and whether the concerns of some players are confirmed.
In WoW: Battle for Azeroth, there are great opportunities to change your appearance with transmogification. Clever players have come across a mace-fish with very interesting properties.
Fish Mace in BfA: Some clever players discovered a few funny items while playing the BfA beta. One of them is the “Foul Stink Smasher”, a mace with intellect and stamina, item level 325 – and with the appearance of a fish.
Fill your enemies with stink
The Foul Stink Smasher has rather mediocre to poor stats with 548 intellect, 141 stamina, 45 critical strike value, and 47 mastery. You can receive the Foul Stink Smasher as a random world drop and it is soulbound on equip – so tradeable.
However, the fish is currently popular among some players for other reasons: it has a unique appearance and fish physics.
Slap instead of clubbing: When you have equipped the Foul Stink Smasher as a weapon, you literally have a huge fish in your hand that you smack your opponents with. Although classified as a mace, the fish does not move statically like a club.
The Foul Stink Smasher has special animations upon hitting, giving it dynamic physics. When you strike, the fish in your hand moves as if you were actually slamming a dead sea creature against your enemy.
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More style than utility: The community celebrates the fish’s appearance and physics. The Foul Stink Smasher not only has a unique skin but also has green stink clouds around it that cover your opponents.
For the community, that is already enough reason to immediately throw out transmog ideas. Wowhead even lists 3 transmog sets that are based around the Foul Stink Smasher:
What do you think of the fish? Will you also consider a transmog with the Foul Stink Smasher or does the idea stink for you? Let us know in the comments!
In Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, Switch, iOS & Xbox One) you will receive gifts today. Fortnite is celebrating its 1st birthday and all PvE players with the Founder’s Pack will finally receive two long-awaited skins for Battle Royale.
What are the Founder Skins? When Battle Royale launched at the end of 2017, buyers of the PvE version received special skins for the new mode. However, those were only gliders. Fans have been waiting for months for the two promised skin outfits to be added to the game:
Rose Team Leader
Warpaint
What is special about these skins: Battle Royale players have been waiting for almost a year for these two skins. However, there has been no news for months. Until now!
The new skins are coming in update 5.10
New outfits for the birthday: The wait for the desired missing Founder skins has now come to an end. Today, on July 24, 2018, is not only the birthday of the original PvE Fortnite. Today, patch 5.10 is also released, which means fans of Fortnite: Battle Royale will get something, too.
Only for Founders: When the patch goes live today around noon our time and is successfully implemented on the servers, some of you should have the new skins. Unfortunately, the goodies are not available for everyone. According to Epic, the outfits are only available for holders of a Founder’s Pack.
Can you still buy the Founder Packs? The Founder Packs are still available on Epic’s website, and they are currently 50 percent cheaper, which is worth it alone for the V-Bucks for all PvP fans. It is currently unknown if the two skins will still be available after the patch date if you purchase the Founder Pack later.
This is what the new skins look like
Are the new skins worth it? The two exclusive skins are quite subtle by Fortnite standards.
Rose Team Leader is a variant of the known soldier, just with a pink cap and accessories.
Warpaint on the other hand, with his bandana and skull face paint, resembles Reaper from Overwatch a bit.
Both skins are considered legendary. Since not every player will have them, they will certainly be among the more coveted skins.
