Fortnite: All challenges of Week 2 S 5 and how to solve them

To Fortnite: Battle Royale, you can now complete the challenges for Week 2. Here you can learn what you need to do in the new weekly tasks and find additional guides for treasure hunting and special tasks.

The tasks for Week 2 of Season 5 are here: The previous leaks about the new tasks have proven to be true. Now we can finally get to work and complete the challenges for Week 2 of Season 5.

All Challenges for Week 2 in Season 5

Everything you still need to do: We have researched the current weekly challenges from Week 2 of Season 5 for you and compiled them in a table. The first three tasks can be completed by anyone. A Battle Pass is required for the challenges in the second table.

The free challengesQuantityReward
Inflict damage to opponents with assault rifles1,0005 Stars/500 XP
Search ammo boxes in a single match75 Stars/500 XP
Eliminate opponents at Paradise Palms (hard)310 Stars/1,000 XP
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The paid challengesQuantityReward
Search chests at Loot Lake75 Stars/500 XP
Throw baskets at various locations55 Stars/500 XP
Search between an oasis, a rock arch, and dinosaurs (hard)110 Stars/1,000 XP
Eliminate opponents with a sniper rifle (hard)210 Stars/1,000 XP

How to complete the challenges from Week 2 – Season 5

Here you can learn how to complete the new challenges optimally. For some challenges, we have even linked extensive guides.

Challenge 1 – Inflict damage to opponents with assault rifles

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All easy! Assault rifles are common and very powerful. Inflicting 1,000 points of damage should really be no problem.

Challenge 2 – Search ammo boxes in a single match

Also simple: You can find plenty of ammo boxes. You’ll only find seven in a game if you hold out longer. So ideally, go hunting in remote areas and use a rift to quickly get back to the action when the storm comes.

Challenge 3 – Eliminate opponents at Paradise Palms (hard)

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Happy hunting! The new area Paradise Palms in the southeast is likely to be well-visited. So act vigorously and preferably shoot with an assault rifle or a sniper rifle. Then you’ll complete this task quickly.

Challenge 4 – Search chests at Loot Lake (Battle Pass only)

08-15 task, but annoying: Unfortunately, Loot Lake isn’t very fruitful. It might take a while until you find the seven required boxes.

Challenge 5 – Throw baskets at various locations (Battle Pass only)

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Pack up the toy: For this task, you need a basketball toy emote from the 5th Battle Pass. With that, you’ll throw the baskets. You can find out where to find the basketball hoops here in our guide.

Challenge 6 – Search between an oasis, a rock arch, and dinosaurs (Battle Pass only)

Treasure hunt as usual: You can also find this treasure in Paradise Palms, so be careful not to be found by kill-hungry John Wicks (or Omegas). We will show you where exactly to find it in a separate guide for the treasure’s location between the oasis and the dinos.

Challenge 7 – Eliminate opponents with a sniper rifle (Battle Pass only)

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The typical kill job: This time, sniper rifles are up next. Fortunately, the semi-automatic sniper rifle was recently buffed.

Pro tip: If you’re not good at shooting with the sniper rifle, then play in a team mode and finish off a downed enemy with the sniper. That counts too.

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WoW: This is why Patch 8.0 is below Blizzard’s standards

The latest WoW patch has numerous bugs. Blizzard should really be ashamed of this update.

Since yesterday, the major Patch 8.0 has been active in World of Warcraft and brought many changes. After all, the patch already includes all the major innovations of the upcoming expansion Battle for Azeroth. However, one cannot really speak of a “smooth update” for Patch 8.0. There are numerous bugs and issues. Even initial hotfixes solve only a small part of them.

There are still countless issues that players are raising in the official forums and on Reddit. We want to briefly present some of the most prominent bugs and inconsistencies.

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The scaling after the stat squeeze. In many areas of the game, the stats of opponents or items are still incorrect. Sometimes, despite a harder difficulty (like in Mythic+), items have worse stats. During leveling, some opponents are far too strong, and even normal opponents can sometimes lead to boss fights.

Missing textures and graphic issues. Numerous models in the game have been updated and improved – but some have gone wrong. Some creatures simply have no texture at all (they are just white) or have a strange, distorted appearance. One bug even causes worse graphics than before the patch. For instance, objects in the distance are rendered much later even at the highest graphics settings.

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Bugs and strange decisions. In addition, many players are disappointed that the “Legacy Loot” feature does not count for dungeons and raids from the previous expansion yet, but only one expansion later. So, for example, those currently playing in “Warlords of Draenor” still have Personal Loot and thus on average less loot when completing old raids.

The community feature. The highly anticipated community feature simply does not work at all and has caused numerous problems. In Europe, it was temporarily completely disabled. There is no date yet for the reactivation of the feature.

Patch 8.0 unfortunately reinforces the impression we had some time ago with class design. Blizzard has decided that a handful of specializations will be boring and suboptimal at the launch of Battle for Azeroth – time is simply too short.

A patch not worthy of WoW

In summary, Patch 8.0 has brought a lot of issues that Blizzard needs to address urgently.

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This will probably be the first release of a WoW expansion where Blizzard’s timing becomes a downfall. Sadly, with Battle for Azeroth and the pre-patch, one feels for the first time in a long time that Blizzard is deviating from “It’s done when it’s done”. Whether this is due to the increased content hunger of the community or internal pressure from Blizzard is not so easy to say.

On Reddit, players agree: The overall quality of Patch 8.0 is far below the level that players otherwise expect from Blizzard.

What is your impression of Patch 8.0? Is everything running smoothly for you? Or are you struggling with bugs? Is it acceptable for so much to go wrong after a patch?

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Is Fortnite finally coming to Android phones? Data miners find hint of release

Fortnite is available on almost all platforms, just not for Android phones. However, data miners may have found hints of an upcoming release of the Android version.

Where is the Android version? Fortnite launched on PC and consoles PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Then came a version for iOS devices and all Android fans eagerly awaited the promised later release for their mobile operating system. Instead, Fortnite recently released on the Nintendo Switch. Epic has remained vague, stating that Android Fortnite would come in the “summer of 2018”.

Is the launch for Samsung smartphones and others coming soon?

Data miners find hot leads: According to the site Eurogamer, data miners have finally new information for Android fans of Fortnite. In the data from the last patch for Update 5.0, some suspicious lines of text have appeared:

  • Android_Engine.ini
  • Android_Game.ini
  • Android_RuntimeOptions.ini

Will the Android release still happen in July? These files may be important for establishing crossplay features between the other platforms and Android devices. The existence of these files could really indicate that the Android release of Fortnite is imminent. Possibly even in the last week of July or early August.

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Yes, there has been a lot of Fortnite in 2018 so far. Definitely a reason for the success of our site.

Season 5 plays a role: The recently started Season 5 also suggests an imminent release. It would be more than unfair if Android players had to start in the middle or at the end of the season, as they would hardly have a chance to unlock everything. Therefore, the start of the new Battle Pass could also indicate a forthcoming Android release.

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Why has it taken so long?

Does Epic hate Android? Hardly, because there is a simple reason for the delayed Android release. The Switch and iOS devices are all from the same manufacturer. Hardware and software are tightly integrated.

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Android, on the other hand, is an open system and is used by a multitude of mobile devices. Developers therefore have much more work to optimize the game for all eligible devices. This is likely the reason for the long delay of the Android version of Fortnite.

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Destiny 2: How to unlock all parts of the Solstice event armor

The highlight of the summer for Destiny 2 embodies the Solstice of Heroes. During this summer festival, Guardians can unlock various versions of the event armor. How to do this, we explain in our guide.

Before the Forsaken expansion kicks off the second year of Destiny 2 on September 4, 2018, fans have something to do again. As part of the Solstice of Heroes, Guardians celebrate their past achievements while allowing the first year of Destiny 2 to conclude.

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For the occasion of the festival, there are numerous new rewards to earn – including various sets of event armor. We have summarized how to obtain all individual pieces of the ceremony armor for you below.

Solstice Armor – Your Path to All Three Sets

The ceremony armors: As a reward during the Solstice event, starting July 31, there will be the ceremony armor of the Solstice of Heroes. This is essentially the same armor set that your Guardians wore at the beginning of Destiny 2 when the city fell to the Cabal – at least at the start of the event. You can upgrade this armor step by step in the form of various sets – both in appearance and in power level.

These armor sets can be upgraded step by step to power level 400: At the beginning of the Solstice of Heroes, you will first receive the “Scorched” armor set, which has a power level of 240. For each piece of armor, there is a series of tasks to complete. This allows you to upgrade the armor – among other things in the Redux missions. Once you have met the requirements, you go to the statue of the heroes to upgrade the armor and start the next set.

After your damaged set is completed, you will receive the “Rekindled” set. This time the armor has a power level of 340. Again, you need to complete a task list and then ultimately receive the “Radiant” armor set with a power level of 400. Once all the corresponding tasks have been completed, you unlock the masterpiece version of this ceremony armor.

Destiny 2 Rekindled set

If you prefer the appearance of the “Scorched” or “Rekindled” sets and want to use this appearance, that’s also possible. For every “Radiant” set, you can activate the previous versions of the armor as ornaments. So you can decide as you wish how each of your armor pieces looks.

These Tasks You Must Complete to Unlock All Armor Pieces

To unlock individual armor pieces of the sets and upgrade the sets, you need to do the following:

Note: Elemental Orbs (Arc, Solar, Void) are generated by wearing the complete set of Solstice armor during the event.

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Titan Armor Sets

Scorched Set: From Scorched to Rekindled

  • Helmet: Complete the Redux mission Spark, collect Arc Orbs (150) and defeat other Guardians in the Crucible (10).
  • Gauntlets: Complete the Redux mission Homecoming, collect Solar Orbs (90) in Strikes and complete a meditation for Ikora.
  • Chest Armor: Complete the Redux mission Chosen, collect Void Orbs (90) and complete Heroic Public Events (10).
  • Leg Armor: Complete the Redux mission 1AE, collect Super Kills in the Crucible (30) and defeat Mini-Bosses (50).
  • Class Item: Complete the Redux mission Revenge, collect Void Orbs (150) and complete Patrols (10).

Rekindled Set: From Rekindled to Radiant

  • Helmet: Complete the Redux mission Chosen, defeat enemies with the Solar Super (200) and complete a Nightfall Strike.
  • Gauntlets: Complete the Redux mission Revenge, defeat enemies with Solar energy weapons (160) and complete Heroic Strikes (3).
  • Chest Armor: Complete the Redux mission 1 AE, defeat enemies with Arc grenades (120) and win Crucible matches (5, no Private Matches).
  • Leg Armor: Complete the Redux mission Spark, defeat enemies with Void melee abilities (60) and complete Adventures (10).
  • Class Item: Complete the Redux mission Homecoming, defeat enemies with Arc power weapons (80) and eliminate enemies (500).

Radiant Set: From Radiant to Masterwork Version

  • Helmet: Complete a Prestige Nightfall Strike at or above the bonus threshold.
  • Gauntlets: Complete Heroic Strikes (5) with at least one clan mate.
  • Chest Armor: Complete the Leviathan raid on Prestige.
  • Leg Armor: Reach the Legend rank in the Valor leaderboard.
  • Class Item: Defeat bosses (10).
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Hunter Armor Sets

Scorched Set: From Scorched to Rekindled

  • Helmet: Complete the Redux mission Spark, collect Solar Orbs on Earth (90) and defeat other Guardians in the Crucible (10).
  • Gauntlets: Complete the Redux mission Homecoming, collect Arc Orbs (150) and complete a meditation for Ikora.
  • Chest Armor: Complete the Redux mission Chosen, collect Arc Orbs in Strikes (90) and complete Heroic Public Events (10).
  • Leg Armor: Complete the Redux mission 1AE, collect Void Orbs (150) and defeat Mini-Bosses (50).
  • Class Item: Complete the Redux mission Revenge, collect Super Kills in the Crucible (30) and complete Patrols (10).

Rekindled Set: From Rekindled to Radiant

  • Helmet: Complete the Redux mission Chosen, defeat enemies with Void energy weapons (160) and complete a Nightfall Strike.
  • Gauntlets: Complete the Redux mission Revenge, defeat enemies with Void grenades (120) and complete Heroic Strikes (3).
  • Chest Armor: Complete the Redux mission 1 AE, defeat enemies with Solar power weapons (80) and win Crucible matches (5, no Private Matches).
  • Leg Armor: Complete the Redux mission Spark, defeat enemies with Solar melee abilities (60) and complete Adventures (10).
  • Class Item: Complete the Redux mission Homecoming, defeat enemies with the Arc Super (200) and master challenges (20).

Radiant Set: From Radiant to Masterwork Version

  • Helmet: Complete a Prestige Nightfall Strike at or above the bonus threshold.
  • Gauntlets: Complete Heroic Strikes (5) with at least one clan mate.
  • Chest Armor: Complete the Leviathan raid on Prestige.
  • Leg Armor: Reach the Legend rank in the Valor leaderboard.
  • Class Item: Defeat bosses (10).
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Warlock Armor Sets

Scorched Set: From Scorched to Rekindled

  • Helmet: Complete the Redux mission Spark, collect Super Kills in the Crucible (30) and defeat other Guardians in the Crucible (10).
  • Gauntlets: Complete the Redux mission Homecoming, collect Arc Orbs in Strikes (90) and complete a meditation for Ikora.
  • Chest Armor: Complete the Redux mission Chosen, collect Solar Orbs (150) and complete Heroic Public Events (10).
  • Leg Armor: Complete the Redux mission 1AE, collect Void Orbs on Earth (90) and defeat Mini-Bosses (50).
  • Class Item: Complete the Redux mission Revenge, collect Void Orbs (150) and complete Patrols (10).

Rekindled Set: From Rekindled to Radiant

  • Helmet: Complete the Redux mission Chosen, defeat enemies with Void energy weapons (160) and complete a Nightfall Strike.
  • Gauntlets: Complete the Redux mission Revenge, defeat enemies with Arc melee abilities (60) and complete Heroic Strikes (3).
  • Chest Armor: Complete the Redux mission 1 AE, defeat enemies with Solar grenades (120) and win Crucible matches (5, no Private Matches).
  • Leg Armor: Complete the Redux mission Spark, defeat enemies with the Arc Super (200) and complete Adventures (10).
  • Class Item: Complete the Redux mission Homecoming, defeat enemies with Solar power weapons (80) and eliminate enemies (500).

Radiant Set: From Radiant to Masterwork Version

  • Helmet: Complete a Prestige Nightfall Strike at or above the bonus threshold.
  • Gauntlets: Complete Heroic Strikes (5) with at least one clan mate.
  • Chest Armor: Complete the Leviathan raid on Prestige.
  • Leg Armor: Reach the Legend rank in the Valor leaderboard.
  • Class Item: Defeat bosses (10).
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By the way: During the duration of the Solstice, there will be a new Solstice Engram in the Eververse. Each account can earn three of them by completing the event milestone for each of your characters. No matter which activity you play in Destiny 2 during the Solstice of Heroes – you will receive one Solstice Engram per level-up in addition to the regular Glimmer Engram.

From the Solstice Engrams, you can also obtain armor glows. These cosmetics can be applied to any version of the Solstice armor sets. Armor glows will be permanently unlocked after obtaining and shine brightest when the focus element of the respective Guardian class matches the element of the glow.

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Fortnite: Servers back online after downtime, but challenges are not yet available!

Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One) is finally back online after a long server maintenance. But the challenges and tasks expected for today for week 2 are not there yet: Where are the challenges?

Update: The challenges for week 2 actually went live right at 3:00 PM.

A long wait for nothing: Today, on 19.07.2018, the new challenges for week 2 of season 5 were supposed to be available on the Fortnite servers at 10:00 AM as usual. Instead, the Fortnite servers were down until around 1 PM. The game has only recently become playable again.

But the challenges and weekly tasks are still missing!

Where are the challenges for week 2?

Nothing happening! When the servers came back online, I logged in like a quick raccoon to finally find out the current challenges for week 2. But there was nothing to see. Instead, it still said “In 3 hours” for week 2. Also, no game could even be started.

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Weekly tasks only at 3 PM? Well, the problem with the matches was resolved shortly after, and people could play again. But the challenges for week 2 were still missing. Instead, it now said “In 2 hours”. So far, that hasn’t changed. Does that mean that the weekly tasks would only go online today at 3 PM?

No patch notes so far – What has the update changed in Fortnite?

What has the server maintenance achieved? It is also unclear what exactly has happened. Epic still speaks of a maintenance period, meaning server maintenance. This might indicate new content but doesn’t have to.

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No gift option after all? Many fans were expecting a return of the creative mode or the previously teased gift option. But so far, there is nothing to be seen.

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There is no new game mode, no new options for the shop, and nothing new in the news window except for the already known submachine gun and the 50% discount on Save the World.

Maybe the long downtime was really just that, a server maintenance possibly preparing the matchmaking for the return of the new creative mode.

As soon as we know more, we will inform you here. At least you can play again now and possibly catch up on the still missing challenges from week 1.

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Chronicles of Elyria will show you if a playable MMO is really being created here

Currently, the upcoming MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria consists of individual modules, which will soon be combined into a complete game.

Everything is coming together

The “critical” release is coming. The team behind Chronicles of Elyria is currently working hard on version 0.4.0. This version is referred to as a “critical” release because it will integrate all previous prototype modules into the code, forming a “grand whole”. The MMORPG will no longer consist of isolated and separate components. Everything the developers have worked on so far will merge into a game.

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The gameplay of Alpha 1 is coming together. Once these modules are combined, the gameplay for the Alpha 1 will be available. However, this will only include the core functions, and they are currently in a very early stage. When version 0.4.0 is completed, Chronicles of Elyria will officially enter its first alpha phase and will roughly demonstrate how the MMORPG will play later on.

A game is growing together. The team explains which systems they are currently working on, which will then be assembled for Alpha 1:

  • Revision of the skill system
  • Improvement of the crafting professions
  • Optimization of the combat system
  • Creation of the world and biomes
  • A six-week event in summer, during which the backstory for the launch of the game will be created
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Alpha 1 already offers quite a bit of gameplay

What does Alpha 1 offer? The alpha will give you a small insight into the MMORPG. The developers hope to have many of the systems in a state where you can test them by then. This includes:

  • Creation of your hero
  • Exploring the world and encountering creatures
  • Accessing your inventory
  • Opening the character sheet
  • Crafting
  • Interacting with the world
  • Access to certain skills
  • Your character can fight and even die

Release still unclear. The developers have not yet set a release date for version 0.4.0 and thus for Alpha 1 of Chronicles of Elyria. This is also because this version is so important. It will convey the first impression of the MMORPG. And this should of course be positive.

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Wootbox in July 2018 – Space theme, Star Wars & Halo – Megawootbox!

In July 2018, the Wootbox is heading back to space. The theme is Space, and the included franchises are, among others, Star Wars, Futurama, Halo, and Back to the Future!

Wootboxes are a kind of “surprise bag” full of merchandise related to exciting pop culture franchises. Subscribers (Wooters) receive a box every month. According to the theme, there will be stylish goodies included. They belong to a franchise matching the theme of the respective month.

The July Wootbox is set in space!

Especially for Wootbox, Doc Brown traveled through time with Marty McFly and found the best loot on the theme Space for the July Wootbox.

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Included is merchandise for Star Wars, Halo, Back to the Future – and a selected POP! figure from the Futurama universe.

If you also enjoy exploring the endless expanses of space in games, series, and films, you need the new Wootbox, which you can now pre-order.

These are the items in the current Wootbox

The Space box is filled with official and exclusive merchandise:

  • official Futurama Bender Pop! Figure valued at 15 Euros
  • exclusive Back to the Future Card Game valued at 8 Euros
  • official Star Wars Mug valued at 10 Euros
  • official T-Shirt in Halo Design valued at 20 Euros
  • exclusive Wootbox Pin valued at 4 Euros
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The current Wootbox contains items valued at over 50 Euros, which you can secure for just 19.99€ plus shipping costs! Alternatively, you can choose a flexible 1-month subscription or for 3, 6, or 12 months – the longer, the cheaper. With the discount code WOOTDE, you will also receive an additional 3€ discount on your own Space Box. Don’t miss out on this spaced-out merch and grab it!

Win the spaced-out Mega Wootbox

As in every month, there will be a Mega Wootbox raffle among all subscribers in June. Maybe you will be lucky and win merchandise worth over 2000 Euros – all subscribers automatically participate in the raffle. Only specially selected products from the best Space franchises made it into the new Mega Wootbox on the theme “Space”.

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Laptop from MSI worth 700 Euros

The MSI GL62M 7RDX-26133XFR 1 TB laptop with a 15.6-inch Full HD screen ensures galactic fun. The 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050, and the 7th generation i5 Intel Core processor provide solid performance.

DX Racer Chair from the Kings Series worth 420 Euros

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For infinite comfort during gaming, the high-quality DX Racer King gaming chair, upholstered in blue-black synthetic leather, enhances any room. It offers several ergonomic adjustment options, so you can adapt everything to your needs for long gaming sessions.

Halo Bluetooth Speaker worth 200 Euros

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The helmet of Master Chief not only looks great on the shelf but also provides optimal sound for on the go with its integrated Bluetooth speakers.

Figures of Han Solo and Chewbacca worth 450 Euros

“Solo – A Star Wars Story” showcased the beginnings of our two favorite characters, Han and Chewbacca. In the sign of friendship, the dynamic duo comes as a double pack of 30cm figures for you at home.

Padawan Lightsaber from Saberforge in weathered veteran look worth 260 Euros

Your journey as a Padawan begins now with the Padawan Lightsaber. Saberforge delivers an exceptional collector’s item in weathered veteran look. The only question that remains is: Will you stay on the light side or switch to the dark side of the Force?

This must not be missing in any wardrobe!

The sun is shining and your wardrobe is empty? Our new Wootshirts are now available just in time for early summer. With exclusive print designs in limited editions, we will dress you powerfully space-stylishly. The shirts are already available in the subscription for only 9.99€ including shipping costs.

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Or would you prefer cartoons?

All those who prefer to stay on Earth should check out the June Wootbox on the theme Cartoon. With cool merch from Rick and Morty, Towlie from South Park, the aliens from Toy Story, and the Joker!

Subscribe to the Wootbox here!

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WoW: Hotfix! Blizzard fixes the first major blunders from Patch 8.0

The first fix for Patch 8.0 of World of Warcraft is here. The program includes changes to classes and many, many bug fixes.

Patch 8.0 of World of Warcraft has been active in WoW since yesterday (07/18/2018) and should prepare players for the expansion Battle for Azeroth. However, the update didn’t run smoothly, as numerous bugs have crept in. Now Blizzard has at least rolled out the first hotfix to address the biggest issues. We reveal what the developers have fixed.

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Patch notes for the WoW hotfix of Patch 8.0 on 07/19/2018

Classes

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Demon Hunter

  • Chaos Brand now has infinite duration outside of PvP.

Druid

Restoration

  • Tranquility can now correctly heal critically.

Hunter

Marksman

  • Explosive Shot now disappears when it collides with an object or reaches maximum range, then refunds part of the focus cost and cooldown.

Monk

  • Mystical Touch now has infinite duration outside of PvP.

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Mage

Arcane

  • Arcane Mastery now grants the talent Amplification.
  • When Arcane Missiles activate Clearcasting, the subsequent Arcane Missiles will correctly have a reduced cast time and benefit from Flowing Energy.

Priest

Shadow

  • Psychic Horror is now correctly usable starting at level 74.

Shaman

Restoration

  • Spirit of the Seer now grants the talent Echo of the Elements.

Dungeons and Raids

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The Vigilant Maiden

  • Wrath of the Creator no longer deals excessive damage.

The Icecrown Citadel

  • Lady Deathwhisper has the correct amount of mana again.

Shadowfang Keep

  • Alzzin the Wildshaper heals for the correct amount again.

The Arcatraz

  • A bug has been fixed where Deathbringer the Eredar dealt too much damage.

NPCs

  • Centaurs in Desolace no longer deal so much damage.
  • Druids can again interact with Skycaller Faeb.

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Player versus Player

  • Rewards in the form of honor and conquest in epic battlegrounds have been increased.
  • The amount of damage players deal to NPCs in Alterac Valley and the Isle of Conquest has been corrected.

Professions

  • The display for ranks of individual recipes has been corrected.

Quests

  • Numerous quests can now be completed correctly again, including: An Urgent Matter, Failed, A Bit of Comfort, Keep an Eye on It and A Cure for Death.

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World

  • “Legion Assault” events now scale correctly with level 98 players.

What bugs have you encountered in Patch 8.0? Or is the update running smoothly for you?

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Overwatch receives a balance patch for healers – community is happy despite nerfs

Blizzard is once again tinkering with the healers of Overwatch. The popular healer Mercy is getting nerfed, while almost all other healers will receive a buff.

Mercy is getting nerfed: Mercy is currently present in almost every match as a healer. She usually restores more health than other healers and is expected to continue to do so – however, Blizzard wants to prevent her from completely crowding out other healers.

Specifically, Mercy’s healing beam will be 17% weaker and will heal only 50 health points per second instead of 60. All changes are expected to take effect with the next patch.

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Changes to the healers in the next Overwatch patch

Most other healers besides Mercy will also receive a buff with the next patch. This is intended to give them a better chance of finding a place in a team and not just sit on the bench for special situations.

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Ana: Ana’s Nanoboost now heals the target for an additional 300 health points. The effect stacks with the buff to attack power and damage reduction triggered by her ultimate. This change is intended to make her ultimate a bit more versatile and give Ana the ability to effectively save teammates.

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Lúcio: Lúcio’s Sound Barrier now provides a shield of 750 health points instead of just 500. Additionally, the range of his auras is increased from 10 to 12 meters. With the stronger ultimate, Lúcio can now fully negate high damage spikes like a Kamikaze tire. However, the shield still expires in the same time as before.

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Moira: Moira’s healing resource now charges 20% faster. According to the developers, Moira is already a strong healer. However, she struggles when there are no enemies nearby to charge her resource. The change is intended to help her better support her team, even when it gets caught in long-range battles without nearby opponents.

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Brigitte: Brigitte is the only healer besides Mercy to receive a nerf. The cooldown of her Shield Bash has been increased from 6 to 7 seconds. Brigitte has the highest win rate among all healers, even though she heals the least. The nerf to Shield Bash is intended to make it somewhat easier to play against her without trimming too many of her abilities.

Zenyatta: Zenyatta is currently considered by Blizzard to be in a very good position. He fulfills his role as a hybrid between DPS and healer. Therefore, no changes will be made to the Omnic monk.

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The community is happy, but…

Most comments under the update in the Overwatch forum express support for the upcoming changes. Many players see it as a step in the right direction to adjust the somewhat overpowered healers and give weaker healers a chance.

However, there is also some criticism of the decision to nerf. While Mercy is certainly a very strong healer, the actual reason for her strength is her resurrection ability. Weakening her healing may not necessarily be the right approach.

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Heroes do not die!

As previously mentioned in earlier posts by Blizzard, balancing Mercy’s resurrection is difficult. The ability is iconic for Mercy and cannot simply be removed – however, adjusting it is very complicated.

What do you think of the changes? Do you welcome them or are you annoyed by the nerfs? Let us know in the comments!

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Greeting from the editorial office: My MMO in transition

At Mein MMO, we look back at the first half of 2018, welcome a lost son with a bad haircut, and tell you what’s next.

Much has happened since Christmas: The last greeting from the editorial team came at Christmas 2017, and now we are in a heatwave. If you still have your Christmas tree in the living room, you have definitively lost control over your life. In the meantime, we had our relaunch at Mein MMO and we have shaken up the editorial team significantly.

Departures

At Christmas, we introduced you to our new freelance author Guddy, who had been with us since October. However, Guddy left us at the end of February. Ciao Guddy!

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Our highly praised author Tom “Ttime” Rothstein has taken a several-month break after two long and hard years. Tom was part of the foundation of our site in 2016 and 2017. He would, in all modesty, even emphasize that he was the pillar. Tom co-led the editorial team and was also responsible for main games like Destiny, The Division, and FIFA.

His decision to leave Mein MMO indefinitely was quite a shock for us at the beginning of the year, which shook up our editorial team. After all, a good portion of our articles came from Tom. Many in the community could hardly imagine “Mein MMO” without Tom. However, he stayed a few more weeks to guide the authors who were supposed to continue his work.

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With this image, we called for new authors from the community.

The Upheaval

Help from the Community: As soon as we found out about Tom’s departure, we immediately sought new authors here on the site. And the great thing is: Meanwhile, “Mein MMO” is a brand.

We noticed: Authors and gamers with expertise about their MMO want to work with us. Therefore, we had a great selection of applicants from our community.

The Special Feature: Many of those we hired have known our site for years. They have been watching from the outside. People consciously chose us as they wanted to be part of the team. In the first conversations with applicants, several said: “I know you from the internet!” This way, we surely gained people who wouldn’t have applied if we weren’t the site that we have become after 4 years!

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Yes, there was also a lot of Fortnite in 2018 so far. Surely a reason for the success of our site.

New Arrivals

Michaela

Directly for Tom, we were able to win Micha Deckert as our new editor. Micha is a dedicated Xbox One player and primarily takes care of the organization of the site: She controls and plans contributions, writes herself, works with the authors, and further develops “Mein MMO” as a project. Micha does not have a fixed main game herself. When she revealed her love for memes, she immediately became Cortyn’s new best friend. Micha found her way to us through her enthusiasm for Destiny.

Our new guy for Destiny and PlayStation 4 is Sven Galitzki. He is a family man and as we could see in our live stream during E3: He is an ex-football player and thus quite a beast. If you not only watched but also listened during the stream, you recognized: Sven is an expert for multiplayer games and has deep knowledge about Destiny, as well as a broad understanding of titles like Anthem, The Division, and many more. Sven hopes, like all of us, that Destiny 2 with “Forsaken” will still catch up. In addition to Destiny, he also covers other shooters and the PlayStation 4 as a platform for us as a freelance author.

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(from left: Sven, Leya, Dawid)
Irie

New on board is Irina Moritz as a freelance author. She is a specialist in the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV and is a well-known figure in the community there. Irie also covers exotic games from Asia for us, such as Lost ARK or Justice Online.

A trio of students rounds off the new Mein MMO editorial team:

  • Tarek Zehrer is an enthusiastic gamer who covers The Division and The Division 2 for us. He has also worked on The Crew 2 for us. In the future, he will dive even deeper into Mein MMO and accompany more games.
  • Philipp Junge is an absolute FIFA expert who will extensively cover EA’s soccer simulation FIFA 19 on Mein MMO.
  • Lucas Kaczynski is our new guy for MMORPGs. He covered the launch of Bless and The Elder Scrolls Online “Summerset”. Lucas will also be responsible for Black Desert. He will keep the MMORPG flag flying on our site.

Returnees and Promotions

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Patrick Freese, our go-to guy for Pokémon GO, has collected enough Patrick candies by now. So, he was able to evolve from a freelance author to a full-time employee. Patrick is therefore also working on the structure of Mein-MMO.de. For example, he has made sure that we no longer publish articles on the hour and half-hour, but as soon as they are ready. Sometimes 4 articles come out per hour, sometimes none. This, however, was a major advancement for the timeliness of Mein MMO.

And Tom, who triggered the upheaval at the beginning of the year, cannot stay away from us and has announced his triumphant return. However, no one will have to make room for Tom. As a freelance contributor, Tom will work with us on FIFA 19 and Destiny 2. Provided, of course, that the authors who replaced him actually let him write an article.

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How has the year been for Mein MMO?

2018 has been going very well so far. We are now the third-largest gaming site in Germany. Compared to 2017, we have almost doubled in size.

This opens up new opportunities for us, some of which you will soon see on the site. We will be at Gamescom with 3 people.

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The expansion of our site into a community portal will continue: After you can already mark the posts that are dear to you with the “+1”, we will give you even more opportunities to be part of Mein MMO. We already offer you the option to register on Mein MMO and write user reviews.

What’s coming in 2018: Now, with World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, Destiny 2: Forsaken, Red Dead Redemption 2, FIFA 19, Battlefield V, and Fallout 76, there are several highlights waiting for you and our team, we can say: We at Mein MMO are ready!

Have fun on our site in the coming months!


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NEXT macht aus No Man’s Sky offenbar das Spiel, das alle erwartet hatten

With the upcoming NEXT update, Hello Games is finally introducing a multiplayer mode for No Man’s Sky. Something that players have wished for since the beginning.

A rough start evolves into a better game

From hype to disappointment: When No Man’s Sky was announced, many players imagined how cool it would be to explore this immense galaxy, engage in space battles, and experience adventures with other players. However, when the game was released in August 2016, the disappointment was great. Not only were some of the promised features, like massive space battles with entire fleets, missing, but it was also impossible to encounter other players, even if you happened to be on the same planet.

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No Man’s Sky is becoming a better game: Several updates have added interesting new features, such as base building, land vehicles, and more varied worlds. It has now become possible to meet other players – albeit only in the form of ghostly figures. With NEXT, Hello Games announced in March the largest update yet, which will finally introduce “real” multiplayer. A trailer now shows what we can expect.

Real Multiplayer in NMS

Finally playing with others: In the NEXT trailer, a group of players can be seen running around on a planet in third-person perspective. Hello Games has not yet announced how many players can interact with each other at maximum, but it is said to be small groups. The trailer suggests that we will be traveling in groups of four. However, many questions remain unanswered, such as:

  • What happens if we reach the maximum group size but encounter another player?
  • Will additional players and groups simply be hidden if the maximum number is reached?
  • Do we have to form groups?
  • How do players find each other and form groups?
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Playable aliens: The trailer also hints that we will not only be able to embody humans but also other races. For instance, a bird-like Gek can be seen, which is controlled by a player. It seems therefore that we can at least play as the Gek. Whether other alien races like the Vy’keen or Korvax are playable remains unclear. It is also unknown whether there will be advantages and disadvantages to playing as a different race or if it is merely a cosmetic option.

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More to come

More interesting planets: Even though previous updates have already made planets in NMS more varied, you can expect even more interesting worlds with the NEXT update. Redesigned textures, better clouds, more inviting water, and planets with rings make exploration more exciting.

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Bases underwater: One scene in the trailer shows a base that is located underwater. It is unclear whether this is an NPC station or a base that players can actually build in the ocean. So far, it has been possible to build structures underwater using tricks, but these would automatically fill with water. However, NEXT could provide the option to actually construct usable bases in the ocean or at the bottom of lakes.

Mechs and third-person perspective: Another sequence in the trailer raises the question of whether controllable mechs might find their way into the game. At least such a possibility is hinted at. However, it is certain that the update will introduce the third-person perspective.

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More interesting aliens: Briefly in the trailer, a creature that appears to be a giant gecko is seen. Two players are fighting the creature. Apparently, we will discover creatures on the planets that are significantly more interesting than what the fauna of the worlds had to offer so far.

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NEXT brings what fans want: According to the trailer, NEXT seems to turn No Man’s Sky into almost a new game. The cooperative play between multiple players alone will bring a profound change that will alter the entire dynamic of NMS. Additionally, the planets and creatures will be more interesting, making exploration more exciting.

NEXT could truly lead to No Man’s Sky finally becoming the game that many expected from the beginning. However, Hello Games is still holding back on official information, so much remains speculation. On July 24, we will know more. Then the big update will be released.

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Destiny 2: This is how the new public event Rift Generator plays out in Forsaken

In the lead-up to the upcoming Forsaken expansion for Destiny 2, Bungie has now provided an exclusive look at a new Public Event in the Dreaming City.

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New gameplay from Forsaken: Bungie is revealing more and more details about Destiny 2: Forsaken. In the latest post from Game Informer, which exclusively covers the upcoming autumn add-on for a month, Bungie has now provided a glimpse of a new public event in the Dreaming City – the home of the Awoken. 

What can be seen? In the event “Rift Generator,” Guardians must activate and maintain a Rift Generator in several steps while defending it against incoming waves of Scorn attacks.

In addition to the actual event mechanics, numerous Scorn units, as well as the new Arc Titan Super Thundercrash and several new weapons from the upcoming autumn expansion, can be seen in action.

Here’s the video: As this is exclusive video material from Game Informer, we are unfortunately unable to embed the video here. To watch the full-length video, simply follow this link:

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How do you find the new public event? 

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WoW: One of the rarest swords of all time is available again!

For many years, this sword was lost in World of Warcraft. With the Pre-Patch 8.0, it is now available again. We will reveal where you can get the Chromatic Blade.

World of Warcraft is full of various weapons and items that have become unobtainable over the years and expansions. One of these weapons is the Chromatic Blade. It dropped in Classic from the rare enemy Scale Belly in Stranglethorn Vale. Now it is back in the game! Scale Belly has the Chromatic Blade in its loot table once more and can drop it.

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Where can I find the Chromatic Blade? Just like before, the Chromatic Blade drops from Scale Belly in Stranglethorn Vale. The rare mob is located in the Crystal Mine in the far north. It has a respawn timer of about an hour, and usually, many players gather at its spawn point. Either lie in wait during the night or early morning or rely on a lot of luck and patience.

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What makes the Chromatic Blade special? The Chromatic Blade is the only two-handed sword in World of Warcraft that comes with a very special glow. It shimmers in all the colors of the rainbow. This effect cannot even be achieved with weapon enchantments – it is the only blade in World of Warcraft that has this effect.

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A gold guarantee in the past. So far, the Chromatic Blade has been valued at up to 6 million gold pieces in the auction house due to its rarity, of course, depending on the respective server. The price is likely to drop rapidly in the coming weeks as the blade will change hands more frequently now.

Have you already snatched up the Chromatic Blade? How full is the space on your server? Do you think it’s good or bad that the weapon is now available again?

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Fortnite: Server down for maintenance, update likely brings skin gifts

The servers of Fortnite will be offline today, July 19, on all platforms (PC / Mac, PS4, Xbox One, iOS, Switch). This is not a disruption but a regular maintenance. Although there are no official statements regarding the contents, a long-awaited feature is expected to arrive: gifting skins. How long will the servers be offline? When will the Fortnite servers be back online?

Update at 1:40 PM: The servers are back online now, but the situation is still not optimal.

Those who wanted to start the new weekly challenges directly at 10 AM will have to be patient. Epic surprisingly announced a server maintenance that started shortly after.

Servers are offline for maintenance, no disruption – When will the Fortnite servers be back online?

When does the server downtime start? Around 9:30 AM German time, player matchmaking was disabled. At 10:00 AM, the Fortnite servers were subsequently taken offline.

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When will the Fortnite servers be back online? For smaller updates, the servers are usually back online after just a few hours, assuming Epic does not face major issues.

Once the servers are back online, you will find out as usual at Mein MMO – just like the patch notes, which are typically released right at the start of the downtime.

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What will the update bring to Fortnite: Battle Royale? It is almost certain that players will be able to gift skins to other players after the update. A corresponding option has been in the menus since update 4.5.

It is unknown whether the update will bring new changes to the map, but it is quite possible. In Season 5, Epic is expected to tell a story that can mainly be followed through the changes in the map.

Changes to the golf carts? The golf carts are very popular. Recently, rumors have been circulating that it will soon be possible to dress the carts with skins. Whether and how Epic will implement this functionality today remains to be seen.

What do you think? What features will the update bring?

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Remnant: From the Ashes – New co-op shooter for PC, PS4, Xbox One

It doesn’t always have to be a hundred players or more fighting on the battlefield of a shooter. Intense co-op action with four players can also be fun. This is what the upcoming shooter Remnant: From the Ashes on PC, PS4, and Xbox One aims to prove.

Fight for the survival of humanity!

The scenario: In an unspecified future, the world lies in ruins. Creatures from other dimensions have invaded Earth and devastated the blue planet. Humanity is on the brink of extinction.

A brave group of heroes sets out to uncover the secret of the invasion to stop the dark beings and save humanity. But the answer to this salvation is hidden in the other dimensions. You venture forth together with up to three friends to explore these dimensions and defeat the enemies.

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Survival meets co-op shooter. Remnant: From the Ashes aims to combine survival elements with shooter action and immerses you in a post-apocalyptic world similar to Fallout 76, but with extradimensional monsters. You fight your way through multiple dimensions and must come up with good team strategies for how to defeat the beings. Because these become more powerful from world to world.

The ideas of the game:

  • Face new challenges – Throughout your journey through the dimensions, you will encounter increasingly new enemies. These range from small hordes of scare creatures to gigantic monsters. You must learn how to defeat each type of enemy.
  • Explore dynamic game areas – Each dimension you visit will offer you different landscapes and other creatures that live there. By exploring these places, you gain experience and learn how to survive in the worlds.
  • Crafting and upgrading – In the various worlds, you will also meet merchants who need your help. If you protect them, they will assist you in crafting new weapons and gear as well as upgrading your existing items. This is essential to take on the increasingly powerful enemies.
  • Teamplay is important – While it should be possible to play Remnant: From the Ashes solo, you are stronger as a team with up to three co-players. Together you take on the dangerous monsters and manage to survive longer.
  • Choose a suitable character – When selecting your hero, you have various archetypes to choose from, each with different abilities as well as advantages and disadvantages. These archetypes will be introduced in detail at a later time.
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Survival meets RPGs and co-op action

For fans of shooter action, co-op gameplay, survival, and RPGs. Remnant: From the Ashes is not just a shooter that you play cooperatively. The title also mixes in survival elements like surviving in foreign environments and crafting better gear along with RPG features. You can choose an archetype that has specific abilities and also improve these skills.

Remnant targets all players who enjoy multiplayer action, like to enhance their characters, and find some survival elements appealing. However, the action is heavily compressed to provide fast and intense gameplay. For this reason, only four players can play in co-op.

This is not a battle royale shooter with a hundred players or more. Remnant is also not a survival game like Conan Exiles, where you encounter dozens of other players. But it also does not aim to be a pure single-player shooter.

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Release? 2019 for PC, PS4, Xbox One

PvP is currently unknown. At the moment there are no indications that there will be any PvP modes. There’s talk of a co-op shooter. Perhaps the developers will announce PvP modes at a later point. This cannot be ruled out.

Gamescom and release. At Gamescom, the developer studio Gunfire Games, the studio behind the upcoming action game Darksiders 3, will release more information about Remnant: From the Ashes. The title is even said to be playable at the fair. The action game is set to be released in 2019 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

Watch the announcement trailer for Remnant: From the Ashes here

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Are there skins for cars coming to Fortnite soon? Dataminers find a hint

Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Switch & Xbox One) received new vehicles in Season 5: the Golf Carts. Dataminers have now found hints of special skins for the all-terrain vehicles.

What are Golf Carts? The new all-terrain vehicles, also known as Golf Carts, have just been added in Season 5 of Fortnite. The vehicles can hold up to four players, are fast, can perform power slides, and even serve as a trampoline for daring jump attacks.

And it’s a blast to zoom around with them! How cool would it be if you could customize the carts to your liking?

Will there be custom Golf Cart cosmetics soon?

Skins for vehicles? The dataminers from FNBRLeaks found hints in the Fortnite code about skins and cosmetics for the carts. Allegedly, there is even a special llama skin for the Golf Cart.

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How will skins for vehicles be implemented? If the datamining information is accurate, many fans are wondering: How will that work? The Golf Carts are scattered around the game world and need to be found. You won’t have them from the start.

If there are indeed custom cosmetics for the carts, the following options could be possible:

  • Epic itself offers different versions of the cart: The llama Golf Carts will be found in special locations or during certain events, and you won’t have any influence over them.
  • You get a dedicated slot in the locker for vehicle cosmetics: There, you set your favorite skin for the carts before the game. Once you hop into a blank Golf Cart, it will transform into the model you have set.
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Is it all just a false alarm? The code lines regarding the vehicle skins might just be remnants of an old concept that Epic is no longer pursuing. Then everything would be moot. We’ll see what else happens with the Golf Carts in Fortnite: Battle Royale.

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Pokémon GO: Is Celebi coming to Germany through the “Ultra Bonus”?

One of the three major summer events in Pokémon GO is still missing: the Safari Zone in Japan. After that, we will learn what the mysterious “Ultra Bonus” entails. Trainers have long suspected that this is related to the global special research for Celebi. 

Celebi appeared exclusively at the GO-Fest 2018 in Chicago: The GO-Fest in Chicago was the second major summer event in Pokémon GO and ended on July 15. Trainers could participate in global challenges to unlock worldwide rewards. There was also an on-site five-part special research that allowed players to encounter and catch Celebi.

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When will Celebi’s special research come to the rest of the world? This is still unknown. It is also unclear whether trainers will have to complete the same research tasks as the trainers exclusively in Chicago at the GO-Fest. This included tasks such as catching Icognito. Fans currently assume that Niantic will adjust the tasks for the rest of the world.

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The Ultra Bonus and the Safari Zone in Japan are still pending

The third and final summer event of 2018 is the Safari Zone in Japan: The Safari Zone in Yokosuka starts on Wednesday, August 29 and ends on September 2 according to Japanese time. If the goals of the Safari Zone are fulfilled, there will be a Stardust event afterwards.

All events unlock a bonus: Each of the three events unlocks a special bonus when trainers master the global challenges.

  • For the Safari Zone in Dortmund, there was the Articuno Day,
  • for the GO-Fest there was the Zapdos Day
  •  and we assume that there will be an Moltres Day for the Safari Zone in Japan.

When will the Ultra Bonus come? In a graphic, Niantic hinted at an Ultra Bonus. However, it is still unknown when this will be released and what it entails. Presumably, the Ultra Bonus will come shortly after the conclusion of the Japanese Safari Zone.

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There are two fan theories about the Ultra Bonus: Celebi or 4th Generation

Celebi is already in the code of Pokémon GO: The most likely candidate for the Ultra Bonus is indeed the global release of the Celebi special research. The mystical Pokémon has already been found in the code by dataminers.

If Celebi is the Ultra Bonus, it would arrive at the earliest in September: The Safari Zone in Japan ends on September 2. This means that the Ultra Bonus would not be released until after that. Celebi would then be catchable in Germany by the end of the year.

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Niantic hinted at the fourth generation shortly before the GO-Fest: In an image recently released by Niantic, the three starters of the fourth generation were shown. However, the Pokémon of this generation have not yet been found in the code. It is conceivable that Niantic might release part of the fourth generation as an Ultra Bonus. However, since Celebi is already in the code, the mystical Pokémon seems more likely.

These are all speculations: Whether Celebi or the fourth generation will come with this special bonus is unknown. Nothing has been officially confirmed by Niantic. It is possible that we will still be surprised.

However, we already know how Celebi will perform in the meta:

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The Culling 2 goes offline again after a single brutal week

After a catastrophic launch on July 10 and an overwhelming amount of negative reviews, the servers for The Culling 2 are going offline again. However, developer Xaviant Games is not giving up. The team already has plans for how to proceed.

The Culling 2 was already dead at launch: It was definitely not a good week for developer Xaviant Games. The many negative responses, refunds, and player numbers in the single digits practically killed their newly released battle royale game “The Culling 2” on release day. And it only got worse from there.

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Late Realization

Game going offline: The team announces that The Culling 2 will be taken offline and removed from online stores. The team has come to the realization that The Culling 2 was not the game that the community had hoped for from the studio.

They also apologize for the fact that the relationship between Xaviant and its community has been at such a poor level until now.

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Money back? According to a Twitter video, negotiations are currently ongoing with Valve, Sony, and Microsoft to refund purchasers of The Culling 2.

You can view the full message here in English:

The Culling Reboot

The Culling 1 is coming back:  In the Twitter video, Game Director Josh van Veld also announced that the studio wants to return to its roots and pick up work on the first Culling game again. Just at the end of 2017, the team announced they would cease support for “The Culling 1” and develop a successor.

The Culling 1 will be reset to the state of the “Day-One Patch,” which would bring back many perks and the popular “Rock-Paper-Scissors” principle of melee combat into the game.

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The new, old “The Culling 1” will be Free-to-Play

Xaviant intends to use this foundation to continue developing the game in collaboration with the community and bring it to a state that satisfies both the developer and the players.

In order to reach a larger audience, The Culling will also be Free-to-Play.


In 2018, there will be a real avalanche of battle royale games:

12 new battle royale games releasing in 2018 – competition for Fortnite?

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FIFA 18: FUTTIES event is coming tonight – What can we expect?

In FIFA 18, the FUTTIES are coming. As every year, popular players will conquer the Ultimate Team with pink cards. You can find all the known information about the FUTTIES and how it went last year with us.

The probably last event for FIFA 18 starts on July 18th and will bring new cards to the Ultimate Team once again. The FUTTIES. Initial information is expected around 7 PM. We take a look at the proceedings of the event in FIFA 17.

What are FUTTIES? FUTTIES are pink cards of certain players. These are chosen by the community in SBCs and come with improved stats.

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This is how the FUTTIES went down in FIFA 17

Through Squad Building Challenges, or SBCs, the FUTTIES were determined in 10 categories.

  • For each category, EA Sports presented three candidates.
  • With the completion of the respective FUTTIES nomination SBC you could vote for your favorite player.
  • If you completed such an SBC, you were guaranteed a pink card from that player – however, this card had no altered values.
  • In each category, the player with the most completed nomination SBCs won. The winner was then published in a separate winner SBC. This card received boosted values.

It will probably go this way again this year in FIFA 18. Once EA Sports announces the first voting period, you will have 72 hours to participate in the SBCs. After that, the winner SBC will be live for another 72 hours. Once the 72 hours are up, a new category will take its turn.

What is the duration of the event? The first SBC is expected to start today, July 18, and will last until August 24.

What categories are there?

In the FUTTIES of FIFA 17 there were 10 categories, which will likely be similar in FIFA 18. These were last available for selection:

  • Rising Star: Which player has made the biggest improvement compared to the previous year?
  • Two-Footed: Which player has the strongest “weaker foot”?
  • The Maestro: Which player is the most creative?
  • Long Shots: Which player makes the best shots from distance?
  • One-Man Club: Which player is the most loyal to his club?
  • Class is Permanent: Which player celebrates the biggest comeback?
  • Heading: Which player makes the best headers?
  • Engine of the Game: Which player is the biggest fighter on the pitch?
  • Strong Backup: Which player is the best goalkeeper?
  • Techniques: Which player has the best tricks?
  • Tackling Strength: Which player is the best tackler?

The winners of the categories receive a boost to their values, usually 1-3 points. Also, the cards are pink. To receive a card, you must complete the SBCs; there is no other way. Each player can only be chosen once in a specific category.

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These players were chosen in FIFA 17

In the last FUTTIES event, many popular players emerged as winners:

  • Goalkeeper: Jack Butland (Stoke City)
  • Center Back: Chris Smalling (Manchester United)
  • Right Back: Serge Aurier (Paris Saint-Germain)
  • Left Back: Luke Shaw (Manchester United)
  • Right Midfield: Leroy Sané (Manchester City)
  • Left Midfield: Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)
  • Central Midfield: Moussa Dembélé (Tottenham Hotspur)
  • Striker: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City)
  • Substitute: Alessandro Florenzi (AS Roma)
  • Rising Star: Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City)

We are excited to see how the FUTTIES will turn out this year.

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Destiny 2: 5 Things You Should Know About the July Update 1.2.3

The last major update for Destiny 2 before the Forsaken expansion is here, bringing numerous changes. We have summarized the five highlights of the update for you.

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Leading up to the Forsaken expansion, Destiny 2 recently received its last major planned update. The July patch 1.2.3 brought numerous changes and features, which are meant to make the Guardians’ wait until the fall addon more bearable alongside the upcoming “Solstice of Heroes” event. We summarize the highlights of the July update for you.

The Bounties are back

With the July update, Bounties celebrated their return. These are small tasks from the predecessor, which are now meant to provide more variety in Destiny 2. This gives the Guardians daily tasks to engage in.

The Bounties feature several innovations compared to Destiny 1. For instance, they can expire if not completed in time. Then they can be reactivated at the request for some Glimmer.

Currently, Bounties are only offered by Zavala and Lord Shaxx. However, this will change with the Forsaken expansion. Then the bounty offerings and rewards will be further expanded.

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New exotic masterwork catalysts are available

With the introduction of the prestige raid sectors, new exotic catalysts have been introduced to the game. In the prestige modes of the Leviathan raid, the Eater of Worlds encounter, and the Spire of Stars sector, Guardians now have the chance to obtain the following catalysts:

Furthermore, catalysts in heroic strikes are now dropping more often. Moreover, the masterwork catalyst for the hand cannon Sturm is now available. It can be randomly obtained from any enemies on Nessus.

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The second wave of revised armor exotics is here

After the first wave of six overhauled exotic armor pieces was delivered at the end of May, the July update brought the second batch of revised armor exotics. This time, Bungie adjusted a total of nine armor pieces – three for each Guardian class.

Which armors are involved and what they can do in detail can be found here: Destiny 2 reworks 9 exotic armor pieces in July.

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There’s a lot happening in the Crucible

The Crucible is getting some attention again: Valor can now also be earned in Iron Banner, in the competitive playlist, and in the Crucible labs. The Control mode has been removed from Quickplay, and Rumble is now permanently available.

Additionally, Quickplay has now switched from the 4vs4 to the 6vs6 format. And fans chasing Redrix’s Claymore can rejoice: PvP players will now be matched according to their Glory rank.

New in Iron Banner: The Iron Banner will also shine with some novelties in its next appearance. The captured zones will be represented as Iron Temple campfires instead of the standard control flags. Furthermore, there are new Iron Banner-exclusive powerplay rules.

If all three zones are captured, they will be locked for 20 seconds, giving the team a chance to score and collect points. After 20 seconds, all three zones will reset to neutral and must be recaptured.

More details can be found in the patch notes of the July Update: Update 1.2.3 is now live – Patch Notes for PS4, Xbox One, PC

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The prestige raid sectors are now available

After months of waiting, players can now also tackle the two sectors of the Leviathan raid in prestige mode. Not only new exotic catalysts are waiting – the prestige passages are also the only way until the Forsaken expansion to acquire weapons with a power level of 400.

While the prestige sectors do not feature new mechanics, they do make life difficult with a limited weapon selection and new modifiers such as Arsenal. This removes all ammunition reserves from your weapons. If you shoot down the magazine of the currently equipped weapon, it reloads the magazine of the next equipped weapon. The spent magazine of your kinetic weapon thus reloads the magazine of your energy weapon, which then reloads the power weapon upon running out of ammunition, and so on.

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What do you think of the July update and the upcoming Solstice event? Will it keep you entertained until Forsaken?

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