The new Season 5 of Fortnite finally has an official start date. However, it will start later than initially thought. This is to give you more time to complete all tasks in Season 4.
When does Season 5 come? When the new Season 4 started in Fortnite, there were already 10 weekly challenges visible in the menu. If you calculated 10 weeks into the future from the start date, you would arrive at July 9, 2018, as the end point of Season 4.
3 extra days: However, it was unclear for a long time if this was correct. But Epic has now finally announced the official start date. It is not on July 9, but 3 days later, on July 12, 2018 at 10:00 AM our time.
Double XP on the weekend! So that everyone can still achieve success in Season 4, Epic is planning a bonus XP weekend. Here are the following details:
Start: June 29, 2018 at 10:00 AM our time
End: July 2, 2018 at 09:00 AM our time.
During this time, you can additionally earn 100 percent more experience points on top of the usual bonuses from the Battle Pass and through teammates. Ideal to earn a few more Battle Pass tiers or to earn your season level for the add-ons to the skins Carbide and Omega. Have fun and good hunting!
The rocket is likely the key: The developers have not revealed the theme of Season 5 yet. There will likely be teasers from Epic shortly before July 12, similar to what happened in Season 3.
The popular FUT player Heung Min Son (25) from Tottenham Hotspur in FIFA 18 may have his last appearance in FIFA 19. The reason for this are South Korea’s military service regulations.
South Korea, Germany’s last group opponent, has a big star: Heung Min Son. He is not only popular in his homeland, but everyone wants to have his FUT card in FIFA 18.
But Son fans should maybe cheer for South Korea instead of Germany tonight. Otherwise, we might see the Premier League winger for the last time in FIFA 19.
In South Korea, every man must serve. By the age of 28, every South Korean must have completed the mandatory military service lasting at least 21 months. Many of Son’s national team colleagues have already done this at a younger age.
Son Chose His Career. Instead of going to the military, the former Hamburger preferred to pursue his steep football career. After his stints in the Bundesliga with HSV and Bayer 04, he moved to the Premier League to Tottenham Hotspur. The soon-to-be 26-year-old, however, still has to complete his military service.
International Success as a Way Out. There is a way out: Son must achieve great success with the South Korean national team. This includes performing well in a World Cup or, as a last resort, winning the Asian Games in the fall.
FIFA Ultimate Team: Why is it Important for FIFA Players?
Heung Min Son is a popular FUT card. Especially in FIFA 17, but also in FIFA 18, Son was one of the most popular players overall. Every one of his special cards was in demand and he could almost always be found in Premier League teams. It’s no wonder that the Korean was nicknamed “Sonaldo” by the community in reference to CR7.
The comparison to Cristiano Ronaldo is quite justified when looking at the stats. Son’s card is even cheaper (340k on PS4) than CR7’s (370k).
What Makes Him Special in FIFA?
Two-footed: 5 stars on the weak foot is his greatest strength. This makes him unpredictable in the attack and able to shoot from anywhere.
Skillful: 4-star skills and a good dribbling stat add to his surprise potential in attack.
Speed: 86 speed on his 83-rated card is already good, and with his numerous special cards, he reaches the 90s range.
Shooting: Especially his finishing (84) and long shots (87) stand out. He can score from almost anywhere – and this is already evident with his regular gold card.
Physicality: 1.83m is extremely tall for such a fast, skillful player. He also has a stamina of 81, which allows him to last the entire game.
As you can see, his FIFA card is very strong. Many FUT fans would not be pleased if Heung Min Son had to pause his career, causing his card to disappear from FIFA. But will that be enough to cheer the South Koreans on in the match against Germany?
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A new update for Overwatch is live. Symmetra rework, group search, recognition. We tell you what is included in patch 1.25.
A new patch has been deployed in Overwatch. Update 1.25 brings many new features, such as the group finder or the ability to give your teammates recognitions. Additionally, the rework for Symmetra is included, and all damage heroes are now grouped in one category.
Below are the patch notes for patch 1.25 with all changes to the heroes and new features.
General
All heroes in the “Defensive” and “Offensive” categories have been grouped into the new “Damage” category.
Combat sounds can now be heard from 25% greater distance.
The spray Varok has been renamed into Saurfang.
Players must have mobile notifications activated on their account to be eligible for the top 500.
The keys for “Confirm” and “Interact” can now be assigned separately.
Career
In the career, a statistic “Total Duration of Inspiration (proportionately)” has been added for Brigitte.
Some statistics for Symmetra have been removed from the career.
In the career, a statistic “Critical Hit Ratio in Sniper Mode” has been added for Widowmaker.
The career is no longer public by default (in the future it will be viewable only by friends by default). Under options > Friends and Groups > Profile visibility, the option has been added to make the career viewable by all players.
Changes to the Arcade
General
Symmetra can now be played in 1v1 duel game modes (e.g., Limited Duel and Surprise Duel).
HERO UPDATES
Doomfist
Meteor Strike
The movement speed bonus has been increased from 150% to 200%.
Offensive Defense
Doomfist now receives shields of 35 for normal abilities (previously 30).
McCree
Gunman
The range has been increased from 70 to 200 meters.
Orisa
Supercharger
The cost of the ultimate ability has been reduced by 15%.
Symmetra
Photon Projector
Does not automatically target anymore.
The range has been increased to 10 meters.
It now takes 2 seconds per damage level (previously 1 second) for the damage to increase.
The damage increase has been raised from 30/60/120 to 60/120/180.
Now generates ammo instead of consuming it when hitting a barrier.
Ammo has been reduced from 100 to 70.
Secondary Fire Mode
Does not penetrate targets anymore.
Now explodes on impact.
The projectile speed has been increased.
The charge speed has been increased.
Damage is now 60 impact/60 explosive.
Turret
The turret is now deployed like a projectile and is no longer placed in one spot.
Now a maximum of 3 can be held in reserve (previously 6).
Now a maximum of 3 can be placed (previously 6).
The damage has been increased.
The slow effect has been enhanced.
Teleporter
The exit can now be placed up to 25 meters away from Symmetra.
The entrance is now automatically created in front of Symmetra and no longer in her team’s starting area.
Lasts for 10 seconds.
Hit points have been reduced to 300.
More objects can now use the teleporter (e.g., Junkrat’s Kamikaze Riptire).
The entrance can be destroyed.
If the entrance or exit is destroyed, the counterpart will also be removed.
New Ultimate Ability: Photon Barrier
Places a barrier large enough to cover and divide an entire map.
The orientation can be changed by pressing the ultimate button again.
Lasts for 15 seconds.
Has 5,000 hit points.
Additionally, there are numerous small bug fixes and a few changes to the map Horizon Colony. The map should now be more balanced and no longer favor one of the two teams.
The new big secret of Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Switch & Xbox One) revolves around the rocket at Snobby Shores. Some fans claim to have discovered, through a simple trick, when the rocket will finally launch.
The rocket is the new comet: In Season 3, the ominous comet was the big topic for weeks. The community speculated extensively about it. In the end, there were craters, hop rocks, map changes, superheroes, and the villain base at Snobby Shores.
A huge rocket can currently be found in the villain base: It appears to be on the verge of launching and will likely create the foundation for Season 5. But when will it go off?
Change the date and trick the game
Mysterious countdowns in Fortnite: The rocket teased repeatedly with ominous countdowns. A countdown briefly appeared on the Switch, but ultimately had no effect. Then another timer appeared briefly, but disappeared again soon after. But the curiosity of the players was piqued.
This is how you find out the launch date yourself: According to the last countdown, something was supposed to happen sometime over the weekend. Possibly on July 1st. Therefore, players simply advanced the system date on their console to this date. They returned to the game and lo and behold: On the screens, where the villain logo used to be, the word “Launch” was now prominently displayed!
The hologram at the rocket had meanwhile disappeared.
Is the rocket coming to Fortnite on July 1st?
It seems that the developers have already built a function into the game that will be triggered by the launch of the rocket in Fortnite. But not much more can be seen; due to fears of data miners, the effects of the launch will probably only be patched into the game shortly before.
The screens of the TV now display “Launch” after the date hack, no longer just the skull, as seen here.
But is the launch really on July 1st? Many players suspect that the rocket launch marks the end of Season 4 and the beginning of Season 5. A series of curious speculations have already arisen regarding the rocket and Season 5.
Season 4 lasts longer:According to Epic, Season 4 ends on July 12th at 10:00 AM our time. Not on July 1st. It remains exciting whether something will happen on Sunday and if so: What?
SuperData announces again which games generated the most revenue on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and smartphones in May. Notable here are Fortnite, FIFA 18, Destiny 2, and also Detroit: Become Human.
Digital sales are important. SuperData reports every month on which games achieve the most revenue from digital sales for developers and publishers. The growth potential of these revenues is demonstrated by Fortnite, which according to SuperData generated approximately 318 million dollars for Epic Games in May across all platforms. This marks a 7 percent increase in revenue compared to April.
DOTA 2 returns to PC, Hearthstone drops out
The top games on PC. The top games on PC show little movement compared to April. However, it is interesting that DOTA 2 has re-entered the top 10 at position 6. In contrast, Blizzard’s online card game Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft has dropped out of the list. Fortnite continues to hold strong at rank 5, just like PUBG at position 9.
The Football World Cup improves FIFA 18’s ranking on PS4 and Xbox One
FIFA 18 rises, Destiny 2 returns. At position 1, Fortnite remains steadfast on consoles. The ongoing Football World Cup and the large World Cup update ensure that FIFA 18 can not only maintain its position in the rankings but also rises to position 2.
Newly entering at rank 6 is the action-adventure Detroit: Become Human, while Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands has fallen off the list. Destiny 2 celebrates its return at position 9. Meanwhile, Battlefield 1 drops out as support for the online shooter is gradually being phased out. Also returning is Blizzard’s online shooter Overwatch at rank 8.
Little movement in other ranks. GTA 5 rises from position 6 to 4, and Call of Duty: WW2 gains a rank to now sit at position 3. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege remains at position 7. NBA 2K18 drops to the bottom of the list.
In mobile games, Pokémon GO stands out, likely due to the good weather, becoming more frequently played again. The mobile game climbs to position 4. The mobile battle royale game Knives Out is new to the list and enters directly at position 5. Meanwhile, the “LoL mobile” variant, Honour of Kings, continues to hold the first place.
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The developer of the popular Item Manager Ishtar Commander for Destiny 2 threatens to withdraw the app if the community denies him a special request. What has happened?
Developer blackmails the Guardians: The loyalty to a faction has already seemed almost religious for some fans in Destiny 1. Not much has changed in the context of group battles in Destiny 2. However, the developer of the Item Manager Ishtar Commander is now taking a step further with his declaration of faith and even “blackmails” the Destiny community with his dominance.
No “Future War Cult” victory – No Ishtar Commander anymore
FWC, or the app is in trouble: The Ishtar developer called on the Guardian community via Twitter to pledge support for the currently running second faction rally of Season 3 for the Future War Cult (FWC). Because he wants to finally have his faction-specific pistol.
To add more weight to his request, he threatens to withdraw the Ishtar Commander app otherwise and later emphasized that it is definitely not a joke.
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Since for many fans the popular Ishtar Commander along with other item manager apps with their convenience features have now become almost irreplaceable, many guardians are now following his call, as can be seen from numerous comments on Twitter and Reddit.
The community is having fun: Whether this time it will lead to victory for the Future War Cult and the developer will get his pistol remains to be seen. However, this fun FWC propaganda action has certainly brought a lot of good mood, funny debates, and quite a few laughs among the fans.
Some supporters of other factions are not backing down and do not want to negotiate with this Future War Cult terrorist or be blackmailed. For others, the world with the Ishtar Commander is simply a better place, and they see no other choice. Yet others consider the FWC to be the only right decision in any case.
Players are waiting for the Mage Tower in WoW. It should actually be permanently active – but it is not. What is going wrong?
With the server maintenance (June 27, 2018), a lot has changed in World of Warcraft. A new quest line is active, which allows you to boost your weapon directly to level 126. At the same time, the Mage Tower should now be permanently active – but it is not on European realms. What is going on?
Inactive Mage Tower – farm again? Fans suspect that the maintenance did not actually set the Mage Tower to “permanently active”, but merely ensured that the tower is no longer destroyed. This would mean that players have to rebuild the tower once again before it is permanently active until Patch 8.0 is released. This would put players on EU servers at a significant disadvantage and give them fewer days to use the tower.
What do you need the Mage Tower for? Only when the Mage Tower is active at the Broken Isles can players earn their special weapon skin for different specializations. Only then is the NPC present who starts the quest and grants access to the corresponding scenario.
Build faster with war supplies. If you want to actively help unlock the Mage Tower as quickly as possible, you should go to the mission table at the Broken Isles and donate your war supplies to the Legion judges for the Mage Tower. The war supplies can be obtained from world quests at the Broken Isles.
Blizzard has remained silent on this issue so far. It is unclear whether players would have to completely rebuild the Mage Tower again, which would take another 2-3 days, or whether Blizzard will later “flip a switch” and simply activate the tower.
As soon as there is clarification on the situation, we will of course inform you.
What you should complete before the Pre-Patch 8.0, we have revealed to you here:
WoW: Battle for Azeroth is almost here. The background download for the major Patch 8.0, which seals the end of Legion, is already running.
In just under six weeks, the release of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth is coming. To ensure that players do not have to download the entire patch on release day, there is already the option to download a large part of the necessary data in advance. In the case of Patch 8.0, this is around 16 GB, which can take several hours depending on the internet connection.
This is how to activate the background download. If the download of the patch does not start automatically in the Battle.net launcher, you need to click on the “Options” menu item and then go to “Game Settings”. Select the “Installation & Updates” tab and scroll down to the bottom. Under “Automatic Updates,” select “Perform latest updates and download data for future updates.” Confirm with a click on “Done,” and the Battle.net launcher should start downloading the latest patch.
What’s in Patch 8.0? The Pre-Patch 8.0 already brings all relevant game data for the expansion “Battle for Azeroth”. PvP servers will be abolished and the new War Mode will be introduced instead. Numerous classes and their talents have been revised. In addition, all attributes will be reduced, as Blizzard is implementing the “Item Squish”. The relative strength of the characters remains the same, but the actual numbers for damage, healing, and attributes will decrease.
With the summer start of 2018, Pokémon GO is really gaining momentum and is already shining with strong player numbers.
So many players as never before: According to a report from Superdata, the player numbers of Pokémon GO are extremely high again. They are said to have reached the highest level since the record numbers in the summer of 2016.
Pokémon GO – Yes, someone still plays it
May was busy: The launch of Pokémon GO in the summer of 2016 was outstanding. The game was downloaded over 50 million times in its first week. In May 2018, things are heating up again. There are no exact numbers, but after the record summer of 2016, this is said to be the highest number of players in Pokémon GO so far. This is reported by the market research company Superdata in their report for May 2018
Server issues in the summer: In the summer of 2016, Pokémon GO suffered from many problems. Servers couldn’t handle the high number of users because no one expected such a large influx of players. Furthermore, Pokémon GO was quite different back then than it is today. Now there are raids, regular events, friends, and trading. In the summer of 2016, the biggest topic was that the footprints were removed from the game, which helped in tracking wild monsters.
New features bring players back: In raids, Pokémon GO players can catch legendary monsters after battling them. There are daily tasks to complete, as the field and special research are the quest system in Pokémon GO. This provides an incentive to visit a PokéStop or a gym again. As a reward for special research, players can get the mystical Pokémon Mew.
Just a few days ago, Niantic released the trading and friends features in Pokémon GO. Players can now add other trainers as friends, send gifts to each other, and even receive bonuses during raids for their friendships. Trainers have been wishing for such a feature for a long time. However, there was even more hope for a way to trade monsters. This possibility was combined with the friends system.
Many trainers have a reason to dip back into Pokémon GO. But the new features are not everything. An important aspect is also the start of summer, which now attracts many players outdoors again. In the colder seasons, the motivation to go outside is lower for many players.
Regular events: To ensure that players do not get bored in Pokémon GO, developer Niantic regularly launches new events.
This all shows how much Pokémon GO has changed since its release. A reason for many players to rejoin or to start with the mobile game now. The player numbers validate Niantic and their philosophy.
The MMORPG Camelot Unchained is currently in development and gearing up for its first beta. What you should know if you want to play Beta 1 has been summarized for you.
Camelot Unchained Beta starts on July 4: The development of Camelot Unchained is progressing. After two alphas, the first beta will be released on July 4 for supporters. Anyone who pre-orders the game for at least $60 can participate.
In Beta 1, the “Non Disclosure Agreement” will be lifted. Content can therefore be shown, published, and streamed.
Before you buy the beta, consider …
Many impressions from the community that has been able to play and will continue to play are being incorporated into the development of Camelot Unchained. The developers frequently ask for feedback. You should know the following things before purchasing the game now.
Looks nice, but it’s still a bit far off – a polished screenshot.
This is what Camelot Unchained is about
Camelot Unchained is a PVP-oriented MMORPG where three factions (Realms) are at war with each other. PvP is omnipresent and can be found in the open world – there are no specific “battlefields”.
You can work as a trader or craftsman. However, the focus is on the war of the factions. Everything you do is supposed to strengthen your realm’s war efforts.
As City State Games has already announced, the beta will really be a test and not an early access so that people can play earlier. Players are expected to find bugs, test the game, and suggest improvements.
Stress and rendering will also be tested.
Only bare gameplay
In Beta 1 of Camelot Unchained, you will primarily be able to test the gameplay elements of the game. You can create and play characters, but mainly test the features.
Beta 1 is meant to determine which gameplay elements will remain in the game and which will be removed. Do not expect all elements to stay the same until Beta 4.
The construction has already been tested – but will likely also be part of the beta.
Specific tests on the servers
The servers for Beta 1 will primarily be online on weekends and also at specific times. You likely will not be able to play continuously and if you do, it may not be stable.
During the online times of the servers, specific gameplay elements will be available. The goal is to extensively test the gameplay so that bugs can be fixed. The structure may feel like a series of “minigames” that you play on weekends.
While the servers are offline, you can test your areas in the “Camelot Unchained Building Environment”.
Unfinished graphics
The focus in the upcoming first beta is primarily on the gameplay of Camelot Unchained. The game does not visually impress much yet. The graphics of the beta do not yet match what Camelot Unchained is supposed to be.
In particular, some textures may be missing or animations may not run smoothly. You will likely not receive a “pretty” game yet.
Strange fireworks are not the final animations, but you may encounter them in the beta.
Tips for buying Camelot Unchained
If you are interested in Camelot Unchained, you can pre-order the game. The developers offer various packages that can also be upgraded. However, they are limited and not always available in the shop.
You want to help with development: If you want to support the developers of Camelot Unchained and help improve the game, you need to buy at least the $60 version “I am the Warrior” (about 51 euros).
If you decide with this package that you want to continue and permanently play Camelot Unchained, you can upgrade the package. The “Warrior 2.0 Forever” package for $275 (about 235 euros) includes a lifetime subscription.
Some of the currently available packages.
You want to play Camelot Unchained only and give feedback: If you are interested in Camelot Unchained but do not want to play an unfinished game, the $35 version “Basic Builder” is suitable (about 30 euros). With it, you have access to Beta 2.
During Beta 1, you can watch streams or reports from players. If you like the game, you can still upgrade your pack to higher tiers afterwards, even if they have already disappeared from the shop.
This is what the packages offer you in comparison.
Limited time for a lifetime subscription: With founder packages, you can also subscribe to Camelot Unchained for life. The lifetime packs include 36 months of playtime, after which the subscription costs $1 per year.
However, the packages will be replaced shortly after the start of Beta 1 by “Citizen Packs”. If you plan to get a lifetime subscription, you should act in the coming weeks.
Fortnite (PC, PS4, Xbox One, iOS) has finally received Patch 4.5. It’s a big one! Read here in the Fortnite patch notes in English everything about the new double pistols, the Creative Mode, and much more!
Finally, Patch 4.5 is here: Unusually late, but exactly at the time we suspected, Patch 4.5 for Fortnite has been released. The highlight of the patch is clearly the new Creative Mode, where you can let loose. You can find information about it and the patch notes here.
Double pistols as new weapons
Fans have been asking for this weapon for a long time, and now it’s here. If you prefer shooting with two guns instead of one, the double pistols offer a great option. This should make getting pistol kills much easier. They deal between 41 and 43 damage.
A rare fun: The double pistols are not just two separate guns that you collect one after the other. The pistol combo is its own item that appears in epic and legendary rarity.
Creative Mode
Test your skills: In this limited-time mode, you can let loose freely. You can test building tactics and weapon combos there. If you die: No big deal, there are respawns (unless you die in the storm). You have a total of one hour to have fun. After 55 minutes, the storm will start.
Massive loot: To ensure you have enough building materials, you gather 10 times faster and 100 loot llamas are waiting to be taken down. Additionally, all chests and ammo crates have a 100 percent spawn chance.
Problems with the Creative: Unfortunately, the Creative is offline again. There were issues with matchmaking. Epic is already on it. We’ll let you know when the Creative is back online.
Final Fight with 12-man Teams
The well-known game mode “Final Fight” is now available with 12-man teams. Everything works as usual, but the last storm circle starts a countdown. The team that has the most members left at the end wins.
Shotgun mini-nerf, SMGs getting a significant buff
Shotguns are getting weaker: If you enjoyed blasting buildings away with shotguns, you might have to forget that soon. Because the damage of pump shotguns against buildings has been reduced by 50 percent. The other two shotguns have lost 25 percent damage against structures.
Additionally, shotgun ammunition will only drop in packs of 4, not 5 anymore.
SMGs now really powerful: Epic seems to want to establish submachine guns as close combat competitors to shotguns. Because especially the unpopular tactical SMG received big bonuses:
It is 25 percent more accurate by nature
While running, the accuracy penalty is now only 15 percent
It deals 2 more damage
However, it loses the property of guaranteeing a hit on the first shot and suffers a 10 percent accuracy loss while aiming.
What about the silenced SMG? The silenced SMG also receives bonuses and will be 10 percent more accurate and deal 2 more damage. Additionally, it will be another 20 percent more accurate while aiming!
Save the World also gets updates
There are also innovations for Fortnite’s PvE mode:
Part 4 of the Blockbuster story is available
You can remove items from your collections – for 20 V per item
You can now specifically buy heroes, weapon, and trap schematics from the collections
You get new heroes with patriotic outfits to celebrate Independence Day in America
There is a new enemy type, the Super Shield. It has a larger shield than the usual version.
The “Builder Pro” system from the PvP mode is now also available in PvE
You can now carry more ammunition
We have explained the most important changes regarding the collection in this article
Trion Worlds has acquired the assets, production materials, licenses, and brands of the development studio Gazillion, which had to close its doors last year.
Asset Purchase by Trion
What did Gazillion develop? The game studio entered into a licensing agreement with Marvel/Disney in 2009 to develop games around the well-known superheroes for ten years. This led to the games Marvel Super Hero Squad Online and Marvel Heroes. Especially Marvel Heroes became known for its Diablo-like gameplay, where you could embody superheroes who fought together against enemies using their powers.
Trion buys assets. As it has now become known, the game company Trion Worlds has acquired the assets of Gazillion. This means that Trion Worlds now owns all licenses, trademarks, patents, games, technologies, and domains. The deal was apparently completed six months ago but has only now come to light.
What does Trion want to do with the assets? Trion intends to use the acquired assets to further develop its own platform Glyph. The tools for creating isometric MMORPGs are particularly interesting for Trion, as it previously only offered games from a first-person or third-person perspective – including Rift and ArcheAge. The company wants to provide these tools to other developers so they can create their own Iso-MMORPGs.
Studios that use the technology can shorten their development cycles with these tools, thereby accelerating the production of new games. Trion aims to publish these MMORPGs and thus expand its own portfolio.
What does this mean for Marvel Heroes?
Will Marvel Heroes return? Whether anything will happen with the Marvel games is currently unclear, but very unlikely. According to Trion Worlds’ Scott Hartsman, the company first needs to figure out what has happened with the license. Apparently, it was dissolved with the end of the cooperation between Gazillion and Marvel/Disney. Fans should therefore not expect that Marvel Heroes Omega will return. Hartsman states that he is open to discussing the game with Disney/Marvel.
What does Trion say about all of this? “Gazillion was an excellent team with an incredibly talented crew that put a lot of heart into its titles. Some of our current employees were previously there,” says Scott Hartsman, CEO of Trion Worlds. “We regret that Gazillion had to close, but we feel privileged to breathe new life into the results of their hard work – and to offer other developers support that they otherwise would not have.”
“We have developed an excellent ecosystem – to support our games and those we have published. We are excited to equip our library with more tools that help our teams and partners create truly fantastic games,” says Hartsman.
“Our powerful technologies and experience in publishing and operations on a global scale allow us to deliver powerful ‘Ecosystem as a Service’ support and empower developers to create new AAA online experiences from anywhere in the world, assert themselves in crowded markets, and take greater creative risks.”
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The Forsaken expansion for Destiny 2 brings another new location in addition to the Tangled Shore – the Dreaming City. This is a kind of endgame hub that hosts not only the new raid but also content for smaller groups and even solo players.
New Endgame Hub: With the upcoming location The Dreaming City – the Dreaming City – Bungie is experimenting and trying to find the endgame balance between groups and solo players. Although this new location hosts the new raid, it is also intended to be interesting for smaller teams and lone wolves. The developers explained how this will work in an interview.
The Dreaming City – Raid, but also an Endgame Alternative for Non-Raiders
In a conversation with GamesRadar, Scott Talyor and Steve Cotton discussed the new endgame location of Destiny 2: Forsaken.
More than just a raid location: The first major difference of the Dreaming City compared to the regular locations is that the new raid is situated there. But that is not all. You should imagine it as if the raid seeps beyond its boundaries and extends to an island around the actual raid.
Everything you will be able to do in the new location is interconnected and thematically linked to the story. It is an evolution of the story, but does not belong to the campaign. There is no linear progression.
Destiny 2 as a hobby: It is much more about the hobby experience. For example, you will have to solve puzzles and discover things for yourself. Some of these things will be very difficult and (initially) unmanageable. Players will have to figure out over time how to succeed.
For raid teams: The raid is aimed at group players but is only part of the experience. While raids embody the peak activities of Destiny, not everyone can participate in them.
For smaller groups and solo players: However, even for non-raiders, the new location should feel like a peak activity. Because even if you are a solo player, you will end up there and can explore the area around the raid. There will be long-term activities, public events, and secrets. And if you are determined enough, you will become strong enough over time to tackle all these things.
The lead producer Mark Darrah revealed new details about Anthem. He talked about gameplay, loot, rewards, and a few comfort features that many players might appreciate.
Bioware’s Mark Darrah is shaping his Twitter account like a public Q&A session for Anthem. Fans can ask questions here until the release, and the producer answers everything that doesn’t reveal too much about the game. New info about the loadout sparked particular interest:
Can we save our loadout? Yes. The Javelin exosuits can have different skills, modifications, and weapons. This obviously offers a lot of possibilities for creating various builds and loadouts. You will have multiple save slots for the loadouts and can conveniently switch between them.
Can we switch loadouts in missions? No. This was an option in Bioware’s Mass Effect: Andromeda, but it will not be the case for Anthem. You will only be able to switch your loadout between missions.
Bioware revealed even more about gameplay and features
New info about gameplay:
Rewards: You will find rewards that correspond to the level of your freelancer. You can also find rewards for javelins that you are currently not equipped with. You can earn rewards through exploring the map, so you don’t always have to receive them in combat or on missions. Some rewards might even be underwater.
Contact with strangers always possible: When you are out in the open, you can always contact other players. This also applies if they are not in your group. A stranger can, for example, revive you.
No territory battles: The monsters that roam in Anthem will not fight against each other.
Friendly fire: Is not intended. However, it might change by the launch.
For the new update 4.5, the servers of Fortnite: Battle Royale will be offline on all platforms (PC / Mac, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, iOS) for maintenance. A new patch will be released. The new game mode Creative will likely come. When will the servers go offline and when will Fortnite be playable again?
Every week, Epic brings us a new update for Fortnite, which includes new content for the PvE mode Save the World and the Battle Royale part.
This week is special, however: The Creative mode is coming – a long-awaited feature that finally gives players the opportunity to practice away from competition (even against friends).
Fortnite servers go offline – When will they be back online?
When does the server downtime start? Around 09:30 AM CEST, player search will be disabled. At 10:00 AM, the Fortnite servers will subsequently be shut down.
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When does the server downtime end? Typically, the servers are back online around noon. However, actual times may vary. Epic has also had issues that have accidentally extended downtime.
Update 10 AM: The servers are now offline.
What’s in patch 4.5 for Fortnite today?
What’s included in the update for Fortnite: Battle Royale: The Creative mode! Train with the weapons and building mode of Fortnite: Battle Royale as you like. The mode even allows respawns, so you can go all out. Unfortunately, the mode is only available for a limited time.
Creative mode currently offline: Unfortunately, there seem to be issues with Creative mode. Therefore, the developers have temporarily taken the new mode offline again. We’ll let you know when it’s available again.
Additionally, Epic will likely bring along some bug fixes. Mein MMO will provide you with the exact patch notes as usual, as soon as they are known.
Specifically, players can now directly purchase heroes and schematics. This will allow for more targeted “directly earning heroes and schematics” – thus players won’t have to rely on loot lamas and random chances if they have enough resources.
The field research for Pokémon GO in July focuses on Kanto Pokémon. The research breakthrough brings Snorlax with special moves.
Field research of the Kanto region: Collectors of Kanto monsters can look forward to the month of July. Through the quests, you will encounter Pokémon like Ditto more frequently.
Major breakthrough: As a reward for a field research breakthrough in July, there is a chance for Snorlax with the Bodyslam move.
Quests in July
When will the new quests arrive? In the announcement in Pokémon GO, the developers reveal that there will be a new set of quests starting from July 1 at 1:00 PM PDT (which is 10:00 PM German time).
Theme of the quests: The focus of the new tasks will be on Kanto Pokémon. If you complete the tasks, you can encounter monsters like Pikachu, Eevee, or even Ditto.
Joy for the Mew hunters: In the special research for Mew, there is the task to catch a Ditto. With this Ditto list for Pokémon GO, trainers may know which monsters Ditto can hide behind, but encounters are still rare. Many trainers are stuck on this task, and Niantic knows this and helps with these new field quests to complete it.
Snorlax with Legacy Move: For a research breakthrough, you will receive a Snorlax that knows the Bodyslam move. This is special, as Bodyslam is considered a legacy move. This means that Snorlax was once able to learn this attack. However, Snorlax cannot learn this strong attack anymore. The exception is the research breakthrough in July.
Disappointed trainers: Because the Bodyslam move has become so rare, trainers saved many of their Snorlax months ago in case a trading feature comes to Pokémon GO. After all, they have Pokémon with moves that no longer exist. Something very rare indeed.
These trainers are now quite disappointed, as the trading feature is in the game and suddenly the rare Snorlax moves are returning. The value of their old Snorlax will decrease because now in July, everyone can receive a Snorlax with Bodyslam.
On the other hand, many trainers are happy that they can now add such special Snorlax to their collection.
Not only Legendary Pokémon: So far, the community assumed that field research breakthroughs could only yield Legendary Pokémon. But Snorlax shows that Pokémon with rare movesets can also be included.
With just a few clicks, your artifact weapon in WoW can now be instantly upgraded to level 126 – you no longer need to farm artifact power!
With the maintenance on June 27, 2018, Blizzard takes the next step in the release of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth. Players receive a nice bonus, as completing a new quest line automatically sets their artifact weapons to a high level.
This is how you upgrade your weapon. When you log in to World of Warcraft and have completed all previous quests from Magni (up to the impact of Sargeras’ sword in Silithus), you will automatically receive the new quest “The Speaker’s Call,” which will once again send you to Silithus. There you need to board your faction’s airship and watch a short cinematic. During this, the artifact weapon is charged with the power of Sargeras’ sword to cleanse the wound. The ritual succeeds, but the weapon overloads – and unlocks artifact level 126!
What does artifact level 126 mean? With an artifact weapon at level 126, you have unlocked all skills and properties of the weapon and invested a proud 75 points into the final talent “Unity of the Legion Judges.”
Last chance for difficult challenges. Blizzard is giving all players one last opportunity to face the difficult challenges of Legion, which should now be somewhat easier. This includes the weapon skin from the Mage Tower or the title “the Chosen One.” These and other things you should urgently complete before the Pre-Patch 8.0 are presented here:
Black Desert currently has 16 different classes. While players are still playing the latest class Lahn, diligent data miners have already extracted a new class that could be released on the Korean server.
Armed with Crossbow and Longbow
Data miners find clues: Hints about a class have been uploaded on Reddit, which originate from data mining.
A new male ranged class: The extracted data suggests a class that maintains a certain distance from the opponent. The starting weapon is a crossbow and a magical glove. However, it is still unclear what function the magical glove will serve.
The awakened form of the new class is armed with a longbow that shoots large arrows.
It seems to be a class that relies 100% on ranged combat. Clever players can dance around the opponents and try to evade their attacks.
A male elf: In the world of Black Desert, male elves are rare compared to females. However, looking at the images from the data mining, it seems that the new class belongs to the elven race. It definitely has the distinctive elven ears.
Known from the first trailers
Could it be a male version of the Ranger? In the first trailers of Black Desert, Pearl Abyss showed both male and female Rangers. However, during the development of the game, Pearl Abyss focused on one gender. The male Ranger was removed. However, there are still pictures of it.
Original design of the male Ranger.
Fan favorite: Fans have been waiting for a male version of the Ranger for some time. In a survey from 2016, 82% of participating players expressed their support for a male Ranger.
Pearl Abyss could thus listen to the fans and bring a male version of the class with new abilities. They have already taken the same approach with the Striker, who received a female version with the Mystic.
Release: If the new class really comes, it will probably appear first in Korea. Later, it will find its way to Europe.
Gender-bound classes
Limited possibilities: But why don’t players just create a male Ranger? In Black Desert, classes are bound to specific races and to a specific gender. You play less a class than a hero or villain who has their personal reasons for wandering through the world of Black Desert.
To the chagrin of numerous Guardians, it was revealed last week that the Lion’s Roar ornament from the Iron Banner bundle was bugged. This evening, during maintenance, update 1.2.1.2 for Destiny 2 was finally released to fix the issue for affected players. We have the details.
Iron Banner bundle in Eververse bugged: Just in time for the second Iron Banner of Season 3, a corresponding bundle was available for purchase in the Eververse. The centerpiece of the package was the Wolf’s Face ornament for the grenade launcher Lion’s Roar in Iron Banner style.
The issue: After purchasing the €10 bundle, numerous fans found that the ornament in some cases could not be equipped anymore or even disappeared completely. As Bungie already admitted, this was a bug. Shortly after, Bungie removed the Iron Banner bundle from the Eververse until the issue is fixed.
No quick solution: Unfortunately, the studio could not quickly fix the annoying bug. Affected players have to wait until this evening. Then a corresponding hotfix will be released.
Hotfix coming: With today’s update, Bungie is now providing the solution for the ornament issue with the grenade launcher Lion’s Roar.
The hotfix 1.2.1.2 was released today, on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Since 7:00 PM, the update has been available for download and installation in-game.
The Guardians should be prompted to download and install the hotfix – at the latest when they return to orbit next time. However, it may well be that some players will need to manually check for updates.
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Maintenance yes, but no down times. Although the update involves maintenance, there should be no server downs – except in emergencies. The maintenance work will take place from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. At the latest, the last Guardians will be removed from their activities and prompted to download and install the hotfix, if not already done.
Patch notes for today’s Destiny 2 update
The patch notes for hotfix 1.2.1.2 are very brief:
A problem was fixed where players who bought the Iron ornament package did not correctly receive the Wolf’s Face ornament for Lion’s Roar
For players affected by the ornament bug of the Iron Banner bundle, hotfix 1.2.1.2 thus does the following:
The Wolf’s Face ornament will already be unlocked and will be findable by inspecting Lion’s Roar in the vault, collection, or character inventory
Affected players who do not yet own Lion’s Roar will not see the Wolf’s Face ornament in the modifications inventory, post office, or vault. It will appear in the preview as soon as Lion’s Roar is obtained in-game
As with all ornaments for exotic weapons, it can be applied or removed freely on Lion’s Roar without consuming materials or glimmer
In Destiny 2, the weekly reset is happening today, June 26. The faction rally is live! With the weekly reset, new activities such as the Nightfall strike and the Flashpoint can now be contested. The weekly Crucible playlist is also rotating again.
A new week is dawning in the Destiny universe. After seven days of Iron Banner, it’s time for the group battles following the weekly reset.
The factions have proudly unfurled their banners in the Tower and are rallying their supporters to assert their interests. Guardians have a week to help their faction achieve victory while continuing the hunt for faction-specific ornaments and Masterwork catalysts.
Anyone who has already reached rank 50 and scored the best loot can now pledge allegiance to a different faction if they wish. Those who are dissatisfied with their current choice can now try their luck with another group.
All information about the current faction event can be found here:
In Prestige mode, you must activate the modifiers using challenge cards. These cards drop for DLC owners in both the normal and Prestige modes of the Nightfall. Don’t forget that you can upgrade your challenge cards with Xur starting Friday again.
The following challenges need to be mastered:
Unbroken: Complete the Nightfall with less than 3 deaths.
The best defense: Shoot down 15 of its projectiles before defeating Savathûn’s Song.
Heroic Strike Modifiers
The respective scorched modifier remains active until the next reset. The other two modifiers rotate daily. Currently, the following modifiers are active in the heroic strike playlist:
Void Scorch: Void damage from all sources is slightly increased
Blackout: Enemy melee attacks are deadly and the radar is disabled
Heavyweight: Power weapons deal more damage and more ammunition is available
