Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One) has finally provided concrete information about the official eSports events. Qualifying matches will start this fall, and there will be a major world championship in 2019.
The tournament season is finally here! Fortnite: Battle Royale now has over 125 million players, and many fans are eagerly awaiting an official eSport tournament season. At the big Pro-Am tournament at E3 2018, Epic has finally revealed more information.
2019 will be the big eSports tournament year in Fortnite!
100 million dollars in the prize pool!
What has Epic revealed? As already known, Epic has pulled 100,000,000 US dollars from their pocket and thrown it into the tournament pot. Now it is also known what they want to do with it. The money will be distributed gradually as prize money to the winners of various events during the tournament season.
Planned are:
Qualifying matches in fall 2018
Community events
Online tournaments
Large-scale competitions like the tournament at E3 or the big World Cup
The World Cup will take place at the end of 2019 and will be the highlight of the Fortnite tournament season.
Also important: Qualification for the Fortnite World Cup is solely based on performance. Epic will not sell teams or privileges, nor allow this to third parties. This way, everyone has a fair chance to qualify.
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The rules, the player code of conduct, detailed information about the platforms, and the schedule for fall 2018 will be announced by Epic soon. We will keep you updated!
How large is the open world of The Division 2? This question is surely on the minds of some agents. YouTuber MarcoStyle attempts to provide an answer.
The open world of The Division 2, which is the post-apocalyptic Washington D.C., will be very large again. This shouldn’t surprise anyone who has seen New York from its predecessor. But how significant is the difference in the playable areas?
The well-known Division YouTuber MarcoStyle compared the map of New York with the already visible map material from The Division 2 – and comes to a surprising conclusion. The Division 2 is almost twice as large!
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Open worlds are not always an exact replica of the original
Calculating the size of the areas – sometimes not so easy: Marco explains how difficult it was in The Division to convert the map of New York into real measurements. The walkable parts of Manhattan were not taken in a 1:1 scale from the real template but adjusted for gameplay reasons.
This has also been the case in games like Assassin’s Creed.
Will it be different in The Division 2? Washington D.C. will be a scaled replica of the real US capital. This makes it much easier to evaluate and compare the displayed map material. For this, he simply uses Google Maps.
The open world of The Division 2
The dimensions of the known map: The Division 2 world has
an approximate length of 5.2 km and
a width of 2.2 km.
In total, this results in a size of 11.44 square kilometers.
Overall, the game world seems to be significantly larger than in The Division 1. Marco estimates it to be about 75%.
Developers speak of less – open world still significantly larger
Marco’s estimate does not come from nowhere; the map of The Division 2 looks significantly larger.
The 75% might not be accurate because during the post-show at E3 the developers commented on the size of the walkable game world. This will be about 20% larger, still huge, but not quite as gigantic as calculated in Marco’s video.
So we can definitely expect another huge open world. The game world along with its inhabitants, who will primarily consist of civilians and hostile factions, is said to be dynamic and provide a lot of variety.
There will be settlements where we, as Division agents, will need to assist civilians and thus influence the happenings.
All info about The Division 2 can be found here in our E3 HUB.
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting risqué. As befits a wild city in a frenzy, players can also have quite an active sexual life.
The E3 2018 is in full swing. Even though the major press conferences and thus the biggest announcements have already taken place, there is still fresh information about the presented games. This includes Cyberpunk 2077.
Wesley Yin-Poole from Eurogamer got his hands on the game and brought some details to light: Cyberpunk 2077 will surely satisfy fans of intimate relationships in RPGs.
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One Night Stands with plenty of naked skin. Yin-Poole reports that there will be opportunities in Cyberpunk to disappear into your apartment with a charming lady or a nice gentleman. If you pick up someone appealing at one of the many clubs, it’s probably not surprising if the two end up together in bed in a world with “This is the last party” mood. Whether this will have consequences for the story is, of course, still uncertain.
As usual, the depiction is likely to be quite explicit. There should be “full nudity” – but with an age rating under 18, after the trailer, no one probably expected anything different.
Studio is known for sex scenes. CD Projekt Red has already made a name for itself in the past with its open approach and the theme of sexuality in its games. While in Witcher 2 players could “collect” happy women on cards, it was a lot more problematic in Witcher 3. If you didn’t choose a lady, you would end up getting the bill at the end. Of course, that didn’t devalue the previous sex scenes…
Overall, a relaxed attitude towards the topic seems to suit a postmodern world that wants to leave an adult impression.
Soon you will dive into the battles of the online shooter Defiance 2050, the reboot of Trion Worlds’ Defiance. The release is set for July on PC, Xbox One, and PS4. An open beta is coming in June. We have the details for you on the release and open beta.
Defiance 2050 launches
The official launch. Defiance 2050 will officially launch on July 10. It will launch simultaneously on PC, Xbox One, and PS4.
Headstart with Founder’s Packs. Anyone who buys a Founder’s Pack will get early access to the game. The headstart begins three days before the official launch. Depending on which platform you want to play on, the sale of the Founder’s Packs starts on a different day:
PC/Steam – available now
Xbox One – June 19
PlayStation 4 – July 6
Open beta with new content. From June 22 to June 25, you can participate in the open beta of Defiance 2050. This offers new classes, weapon upgrades, and the progression system.
A reboot of the online shooter. Defiance 2050 is a reboot of Trion Worlds’ shooter. The team wanted to modernize the game and also release it on PS4 and Xbox One. However, the core game remains untouched. As always, you engage in massive battles in an open world that you can also traverse with vehicles. In the beta, the game left a somewhat dated impression.
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Recently, discussions have intensified about whether previously collected equipment such as weapons and armor will be carried over into the second year of Destiny 2 and will still be useful for players. At E3 2018, Bungie confirmed: Year 1 gear will not be left behind.
Fans are concerned: Following the reveal of the Forsaken expansion and the presentation of future plans for Destiny 2, discussions ignited about whether weapons and armor from Year 1 will make the leap into Year 2.
Many Destiny veterans were worried that the previous Year 1 equipment might meet the same fate as in Destiny 1, where the gear was left behind with its old values and subsequently played almost no role.
Is it still worth hunting for Year 1 gear? Many fans questioned whether it’s even worth chasing certain items and spending a lot of time in Destiny 2 before the Forsaken add-on arrives on September 4th. Bungie now provided clarity at E3 2018.
Your current gear remains just as useful in Forsaken
Bungie avoids mistakes from Destiny 1: Fans who simply can’t live without their Better Devil, Midnight without Name, or the IKELOS weapons can rejoice.
As several Bungie officials confirmed in interviews and on social media, the entire legendary and exotic arsenal and the armor palette from Year 1 will still be relevant in Year 2.
Focus on the hobby aspect: Bungie wants to re-establish Destiny 2 as a hobby – and when talking about a hobby, they mean it sincerely. This also includes ensuring that the Guardians’ favorite weapons and armor are not left behind.
You need Forsaken: All legendary and exotic gear from Year 1 can therefore be raised to the new Power levels. However, owning the upcoming Forsaken expansion is essential for this.
Year 1 weapons with random rolls? The random rolls will, however, remain exclusive to Year 2 weapons (and those that follow). All weapons from Year 1 will still drop, but only with their old fixed perks. Some popular weapons from Year 1 will also return with random rolls.
What about mods for the previous equipment? It is still unknown whether the mod system will apply to the weapons from Year 1.
What do you think of this decision? Are you looking forward to being able to continue using some of your favorites? Or do you not care about the old stuff and only have eyes for the new equipment?
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Hearthstone gives away golden cards to its players. To celebrate the “Card Giveaway”, there is also a new cinematic!
The time between expansions is always a bit dull in Hearthstone, which is why the developers come up with small events to keep players engaged. This time, a golden classic pack awaits all players who log in at the right time.
Update:Remember to log in to Hearthstone today! Because only today, on June 13, 2018, the golden card pack is up for grabs!
Additionally, there is currently the “Confusion House” event in Hearthstone, featuring 28 fresh cards – we have introduced it to you in more detail here:
What is a golden classic pack? A golden classic pack contains cards from Hearthstone’s classic set, which will never rotate out with a season. All cards in this pack are also golden, coming in their form adorned with special animations. Golden cards have a greater value for players, as they provide more arcane dust when disenchanted than their “normal” counterparts. Therefore, the golden pack is worthwhile for all, even those who do not need any cards from the classic set.
When is the free pack available? Those who want to snag the five golden cards must log in to Hearthstone on June 13. The card pack should then automatically be in your possession and can be selected as usual through the pack opening menu.
At the last BlizzCon, an animated cinematic for Hearthstone was presented, and this story is now being showcased. In the Hearthstone tavern, there are “fresh cards” that are distributed to the guests. The characters rush for the packs, and in the end, only one remains, which is of course shared amicably.
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Somewhat ironically, the video highlights that in Hearthstone you cannot “share” or trade cards – a point that has been criticized by players for years.
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With Summerset, Elder Scrolls Online has added the functionality to gift content from the Crown Store to other players. This means that items that cost Euros can also be indirectly traded for Gold. But does this mean that players can now freely trade items from the Crown Store with other players for anything?
Player trading is generally allowed
Premium items for Gold: The short answer to this question is “No”. You are allowed to trade Crown Store content with other players. However, it is prohibited to exchange Crown items for real money or real-life items. Those who violate this can be banned. So if you want to trade that super cool skin from the Crown Store for your neighbor’s sofa, that’s not allowed. You also cannot sell that skin for €7.99 or for any other amount.
To trade Crown items with other players, you must think outside the box.
This is how trading works:
You agree with a player on how your trade should look.
Then you buy the Crown Store item for Crowns and gift it to the player you made the deal with.
This player now trades with you or sends you the item/the Gold via the internal mail system.
Trading carries risks: Protect yourself from scams
Protect yourself: Because there is no direct way to trade a Crown item with another player, players who buy content in the Crown Store take a risk. After all, nothing prevents the other player from just running off with your Crown item without giving you the desired item or amount of Gold.
To prevent fraud, you should only discuss the trade in the in-game trade chat so that support can help you if you are scammed.
Can I exchange Gold for Crowns? The game does not offer a direct exchange rate from Gold to Crowns. However, you can trade with another player and thus obtain content from the Crown Store.
Can I earn Crown items? With Summerset, daily login rewards were introduced. This is also a way to obtain Crown items. Additionally, players sometimes receive Crown items for leveling up.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One) the next season of the Battle Pass will start soon. Epic already has plans for Season 5. And beyond!
What is the current state of affairs? Fortnite: Battle Royale offers players new seasons of the Battle Pass all the time. Currently, Season 4 is running with the theme of superheroes and supervillains. But soon it will be over, and a new season will begin.
But when does Season 5 start and what are the plans from the developer Epic Games?
This is what Epic Games says about Fortnite Season 5: The Creative Director of Epic Games, Donald Mustard, has now confirmed at E3 that Season 5 of Fortnite is “on track” and will start in July.
Season 5 starts in July 2018
What do we know about Season 5? According to the in-game advertisement, the 5th Season of the Battle Pass is set to start on July 10, 2018. If that’s true, you have until July 9, 2018, to complete all stages of the 4th Battle Pass. After that, this will likely never be possible again. This also applies to the Blockbuster Challenges and the additional armor parts for the skins Carbide and Omega.
What is the theme of Season 5? Unfortunately, Epic Games has not yet revealed this. Fans are currently speculating about the following options:
Escalation of the superhero vs. villain theme: After secret hideouts and clues have emerged, some players suspect that the conflict between heroes and villains will continue. However, it could all just have been a movie.
Post-apocalypse: In one of the supervillain hideouts there is a missile. If it goes off, the whole map could turn into a type of post-apocalypse akin to Fallout.
Dinos and giant monsters: In line with the new Jurassic Park, dinos or Godzilla monsters could also become a theme in the game. After all, giant footprints have appeared in the game.
Whatever comes in Season 5, Epic seems to be much further ahead. At E3, Epic CEO Donald Mustard revealed that Epic already has plans for the distant future. Concepts for Seasons 5, 6, 7, and even 8 are already in place. Fortnite certainly won’t get boring that quickly!
In Fallout 76, you fight for survival in the post-apocalypse after a nuclear war. A little detail from the displayed gameplay at E3 reveals that “survival” is taken very seriously in the game.
In Fallout 76, there are bars for water and food: When Fallout 76 was presented at E3, Bethesda also showed some gameplay trailers. In some scenes, the interface of Fallout 76 can be seen.
In the lower right corner of the interface, there are two bars. One of these bars is represented by a water droplet, the other by a knife and fork. The indicators represent the levels of water and food and the character’s hunger and thirst.
The “Softcore Survival” of Fallout 76
During the game presentation of Fallout 76, it was announced that the new Fallout will have a pronounced survival aspect. The atomic wasteland is not a playground, but a tough battle.
However, it is not supposed to be a “hardcore survival” game; character progression remains intact even after death. The displayed bars at least indicate the survival genre features, where players need to be mindful not to starve or dehydrate.
This colleague was not paying attention to his bars.
Similar bars were already in Fallout 4: A similar display to the two bars for food and water existed in Fallout 4. However, in Fallout 4, they represented the needs of the settlements that players could build – not those of the players themselves.
In the documentary by NoClip, it was confirmed that hunger and thirst are crucial factors for survival in Fallout 76.
The “New Vegas” hardcore mode says hello: Having to survive in Fallout is nothing new. Fallout: New Vegas was already playable in “hardcore” mode, where players had to pay attention to needs such as hunger, thirst, and fatigue.
Additional fan mods, even for Fallout 3, continued to build on and enhance the survival mode. In Fallout 76, Bethesda could make the hardcore setting from New Vegas standard.
What do you think of the idea? Does the “New Vegas” hardcore mode fit Fallout 76, or is this feature more of a bother? Let us know in the comments!
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The new teaser for the Forsaken expansion shows the ignoble end of one of the most important characters of Destiny 2: Cayde-6. Not only does the Guardian suffer, but his Ghost also seems to be finally destroyed. Has the final curtain really fallen for the leader of the Hunter Vanguard? Or is Bungie (once again) just trying to build suspense?
Admittedly, the recently revealed teaser with the supposed death of Cayde-6 is primarily a preview of the setting of Forsaken. It is set to be dark and threatening. This is what the fans wanted – and they are getting it.
Content-wise, the teaser is shocking: First, Cayde’s Ghost is shot, and then he himself. To further escalate the humiliation, Cayde is brought down by his own weapon – the Ace of Spades – held by none other than Uldren Sov, the brother of the Awoken Queen, Mara Sov.
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But can Bungie really eliminate one of the most important figures in the Destiny universe? With the Destiny 1 expansion The Taken King, Cayde-6 took on a much more prominent role in the story before he became the comic relief in Destiny 2, responsible for all the puns in the game.
Is the leader of the Hunter Vanguard really lost forever? No, of course not. To understand this, we must go back to the beginnings of the Exos.
Many aspects of the story surrounding Destiny have been documented in the Grimoire cards. These tell, among other things, the story of the Exos. They were created to assist humanity in the fight against the Darkness.
Exos are so complex that supposedly only Ghosts are able to understand their very nature. There must be a connection between the Exos in their current form and the Traveler, who created the Ghosts.
The Bray Family as the Last Hope for Cayde-6?
The first Exos were supposedly built by Clovis Bray. Clovis Bray is a famous inventor in a series of various family members who shape the history of Destiny like no other. In fact, the Bray family is omnipresent in the Destiny universe:
Clovis Bray I. – Inventor of SIVA and builder of the structures on Mars, known today as the Dust Palace. He is considered the creator of the first Exos.
Clovis Bray II. – Son of Clovis Bray, continued his father’s research.
Willa Bray – The inventor of Engrams.
Ana Bray – Daughter of Clovis Bray, an important figure in the Warmind expansion, fought in the Dawning.
Elsie Bray – Daughter of Clovis Bray; considered the mysterious Exo Stranger following the revelations from the Warmind DLC.
And what does the Bray family have to do with Cayde-6? The clue that Clovis Bray created the Exos comes from none other than Cayde-6 himself. He was, like all Exos, a human before his transformation.
A human with high debts (he was considered a gambling addict) who sought help from Clovis Bray. In exchange, Cayde-6 was supposed to become an Exo and protect a researcher in the Ishtar Collective (Dr. Maya Sundaresh). Through many detours, Cayde-6 reached the Vanguard and rose to become the leader of the Hunters.
These and other memories are described by Cayde-6 in his Treasure Island Book, which was included in the Collector’s Edition of The Taken King. Among other things, we learn in this book that his transformation into an Exo took place on Jupiter’s moon Europa, a location that has long been discussed – and could become a reality with Forsaken.
Cayde-6 was not only one of the first Exos, but he also provided Clovis Bray with various data about himself before he was transformed. It is thus likely that any revival of Cayde-6 can only be achieved with the help of the Bray family.
What a convenient coincidence that the Bray family has now been brought to the forefront of events with the Warmind expansion. Are Ana and Elsie Bray the only ones who can resurrect Cayde-6 in some form?
Anyone who closely followed the teaser surrounding the murder of Cayde-6 will have seen the following image at the end:
A person carrying the obviously lifeless Cayde-6. But who is this person? Could it be Elsie Bray, the Exo Stranger, who brings Cayde-6 to Jupiter’s moon Europa to bring him back to life?
What about his Ghost? It’s dead – and only Ghosts understand the essence of an Exo! That’s true – but who says it has to be the Ghost of Cayde-6 that is connected to the resurrected Cayde-6? Theoretically, any Ghost could take on this task. Each Ghost chooses its Guardian, so why couldn’t it be a “new Ghost”?
But that’s not all: The Traveler has awakened – and presumably so has all its power. It should be easy to create a new Ghost that would be connected to Cayde-6. Alternatively, the Traveler might also be powerful enough to revive Cayde’s Ghost.
Well – the same Bungie promoted Destiny 2 with the words “Welcome to a world without Light”. While the phrase isn’t wrong, the motto only lasted two story missions before we became the immortal machines that laid waste to everything.
The Tower is broken? No problem – here is a new one!
These are by no means the only “tension creators” that Bungie has touted leading up to Destiny 2:
The Tower was destroyed – “No problem, we found a new (and much better) one”.
The Guardian loses all its equipment – Various Exotics from Destiny 1 are now available again in Destiny 2.
Admittedly, they’ve cleverly managed to create a tension arc that has captivated many Guardians. It’s not unlikely that Bungie is now doing the same thing with Cayde-6.
Elegant avoidance of the conflict could be achieved with a solution that resurrects Cayde-6 – but without his memories since his transformation. The real Cayde-6 would be dead – and yet alive. Nice one, Bungie!
What do you think? Is Cayde-6 permanently lost? Or will we find a way to bring him back?
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The trailer for Cyberpunk 2077 did not please everyone. Even the “creator” of the genre has harsh words and misses a few things.
The trailer for Cyberpunk 2077, the upcoming RPG from CD Projekt Red, was one of the big highlights at E3 2018. Finally, more of the futuristic world was revealed and even some hints of the story could be caught. However, the trailer did not only bring joy – a few fans felt rather put off. Now there is even criticism that might hit hard. The author William Gibson does not mince words about the trailer for Cyberpunk 2077.
What did Gibson say? After seeing the trailer, Gibson immediately tweeted. Translated, he said: “The trailer for Cyberpunk 2077 looks like it’s just a reskin of GTA with a generic 80’s retro future, but hey, that’s just my opinion.”
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Especially the comparisons with GTA are something that Cyberpunk has had to endure often in recent days. The lots of action from the trailer, as well as the wild gang wars and chases, did not create a proper “RPG” impression.
Among the fans of the author, a debate quickly broke out, criticizing that “Night City” was mainly shown in daylight. Much of the original atmosphere intended to be conveyed is lost in the process.
Who is William Gibson? William Gibson is considered one of the “creators” of the entire Cyberpunk genre. With his novel series Neuromancer, he created a suffocating vision of the future that was meant to serve as a model for many other stories and settings. For fans of all Cyberpunk settings, his assessment carries weight – after all, he is an expert in the genre.
Our editorial team is also divided about the trailer. Cortyn has written a rather negative opinion about it here:
As part of the current Pro-Am tournament, Epic Games announced new player numbers for Fortnite. 125 million players have played Fortnite within a year – even surpassing League of Legends.
Imagine if all the inhabitants of Germany and Argentina combined played Fortnite. Sounds unbelievable? In fact, that many people play Fortnite, which since yesterday is no longer just “perceived” as one of the biggest games on this planet.
As part of the Pro-Am tournament taking place last night, Epic announced that Fortnite has now grown to 125 million players. Fortnite launched in July 2017, so this impressive number was achieved in just one year.
What was previously only evidenced by the viewership numbers on Twitch now also concretely applies to the player count. For comparison: According to Riot, 100 million players logged in monthly in 2016, with a daily player count of 27 million.
With the now achieved 125 million players, Fortnite is clearly ahead of the MOBA flagship.
However, there are things that the numbers do not reveal (presumably for good reason):
What is the division of players between the PvE mode Save the World and the Battle Royale part?
Are the 125 million a peak value ever reached? When was that time?
How many players actually log in daily?
What are the player numbers for the “Save the World” mode? Nothing is known about the player numbers in “Save the World” mode. However, it is a more than obvious sign that Fortnite: Battle Royale is now available on the Nintendo Switch – yet the Save the World mode is not (which technically would have been possible).
To Fortnite (PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One), there is a big tournament at E3 2018 called “ProAm.” In this, a professional and a celebrity amateur form a team. The prize money will be donated to a good cause.
The battle of the giants: The highly anticipated ProAm Tournament takes place at E3 2018. ProAm stands for professionals and amateurs. 100 players in 50 two-player teams compete against each other. Each team consists of one professional gamer and one celebrity who is an amateur.
Who is participating in the E3 Tournament?
The lineup is quite impressive: Among others, the following celebrities and pros are participating in the respective teams:
The famous streamer Ninja and music producer Marshmello
The eSports professional TSM_Myth and NBA star Paul George
Markiplier and actor Joel McHale (Community)
Gotaga and UFC fighter Demetrious Johnson
The controversial YouTuber Ali-A and Pete Wentz (bassist of Fallout Boy)
The streamer KittyPlays and Chandler Riggs, also known as Carl from The Walking Dead!
What is the E3 Fortnite Tournament about?
How much is the prize money? In total, there is a pot of 3,000,000 US Dollars. The winning team receives a full million of that. However, not to line their own pockets. Instead, the money is shared among the team members, and each donates it to a charity of their choice.
Since each pro is paired with an amateur, the game should proceed quite casually and fun. So it’s a great time for all participants and viewers!
When and where does it start?
If you want to witness the big spectacle, you should tune in on Twitch at 00:30 our time on 13.06.2018. We have embedded the corresponding Twitch window here for you. Have fun!
https://www.twitch.tv/fortnite
Do you have a clear favorite duo? Then let us know!
Ninja and Marshmello win the grand finale
Update 3:27 AM: The Fortnite tournament just ended. 3 rounds were played: one solo, one in duo, and the last round as the grand finale, the “Money Match.” Just like in a Hollywood movie, Twitch star Ninja actually won the grand finale with outstanding gameplay. At peak, over 700,000 people watched the Twitch stream.
Cyberpunk 2077 takes a different path than The Witcher 3: There is a character editor that offers the freedom to choose the gender. But there’s even more.
It is not The Witcher: Some fans expressed their discontent after the E3 trailer of Cyberpunk 2077 about the supposed main character. They felt he looked unlikable and did not compare to Geralt. Nonsense! Unlike in The Witcher, you do not have a predefined protagonist; instead, you can create your own character in Cyberpunk 2077, who, however, has the fixed name “V”.
Choice between male and female: And even though this was already known with the character editor, it is new since the E3 show from the American gaming site Gamespot that you will be able to choose between male and female. There will also be a voice output corresponding to the gender.
You do not have to adopt the appearance of this character from the E3 trailer.
The character editor offers several options to customize your character. These include:
Hair with different hairstyles
Tattoos and makeup
Body shape
Clothes and much more.
An alleged leak of the character editor of Cyberpunk 2077 from April 2018.
Interesting for role players: You define your own background and the intertwined backstory then also has an influence on the game and your character. The course of the game can thus change, and you unlock different things.
You can choose stats like “cool”. There is currently little information about the values, but it is already known that they will influence battles and dialogues. The options during character creation include:
Strength
Constitution
Intelligence
Reflexes
Tech
Cool
“Classes” will follow later. Not during character creation, but over the course of the game you will specialize further and be able to take on different roles. One should not expect conventional classes, as known from various RPGs here. There are 3 different categories for the skills: Combat, Tech, and Hacking. You can freely combine and mix these.
The character is played from the first-person perspective, but in some cutscenes, you will see your character from the third person:
Paladins, the free alternative to Overwatch, is now available for download in the Nintendo Switch eShop. However, it comes at a price.
From now on in paid Early Access: To gain access to the Switch version of Paladins, you must purchase a Founder’s Pack for €29.99. The Founder’s Pack includes all 36 current and all future champions, as well as some exclusive cosmetic items.
Paladins will be free for everyone on Switch starting this summer. The exact timing for this is currently unknown.
What is Paladins?
Paladins: Champions of the Realm is a team-based hero shooter by Hi-Rez Studios set in a fantasy world. For example, there are classic snipers or sassy elves as characters. Five players compete against each other and try to gain control of the battlefield in various game modes.
Through a card-based deck system, all heroes are individually customizable: You can use specific cards for each champion and build decks to optimize your personal playstyle. These can be things like better mobility for the champ or increased damage for the weapon. All cards are unlocked immediately and for free.
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Something is going wrong with Fortnite. Anyone who has played with their account on PlayStation 4 is not allowed to play with it on Nintendo Switch. The reverse also applies.
Surprise release of Fortnite on Switch: Just a few hours ago, Epic Games announced at Nintendo’s E3 press conference: We are coming to Nintendo Switch today. The release has now occurred. Furthermore, it was stated that players on Switch should be able to play with and against people on iOS, Mac, Windows PCs, and Xbox One. So crossplay with everyone except the crossplay naysayers from Sony. All great? Not quite.
If you have played on PS4, you’re out: There’s a catch. Anyone who has already played with their account on PlayStation 4 and now wants to log in with that account on Nintendo Switch will receive the message, “This Fortnite account is linked to a platform that does not allow it to function on Switch.”
The reverse doesn’t work either: Anyone who has played Fortnite on Switch and then tries to log in on PlayStation 4 receives a similar message: “The Epic account you tried to link cannot play on this platform.”
Hostile, player-unfriendly action
There are limits: The US site Polygon calls this an unprecedented limit in a business that is otherwise becoming more open. And a “hostility” against players.
New account is the solution: Affected players have no choice but to create a new account. But then the progress is gone. Skins or a battle pass purchased on the other system are missing from the new account.
Black Peter is likely with Sony: Many express criticism towards Sony on social media. They had previously blocked crossplay. Developers repeatedly report that they actually want crossplay across all platforms, but Sony apparently is not interested – that was recently also the report for Paladins.
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Cyberpunk 2077 was supposed to be the successor to the greatest RPG of its generation, The Witcher 3. At E3 2018, it turns out: CD Projekt Red has developed a first-person shooter. It resembles games like The Division or Destiny 2 in combat.
Demo session shows it’s an FPS: At E3 2018, the first journalists experienced a presentation of Cyberpunk 2077. PCGamer reports, visibly shocked: The game takes place in the first-person perspective and almost exclusively so. Only when in a cutscene or entering a vehicle does the perspective switch to third-person view.
First-person RPG: CD Projekt Red itself refers to Cyberpunk 2077 as a “first-person RPG.” It targets an “adult audience” with the game.
Character creation like in an RPG
Some cutscenes in third-person: In certain cutscenes, players will be able to see their own character. The cutscenes sometimes take place in third-person view.
Here’s how the character creation in Cyberpunk 2077 works: The player’s hero can be created in a character editor just like in an RPG. In character creation, players can choose whether to control a male or female character. As is typical in RPGs, they can choose a body type, as well as tattoos or makeup. However, the character is fixed with the name “V.” Players take on a set role but can customize it.
Combat like Destiny with bullet-time and boss fights
Damage like in Destiny or The Division: Health bars will be displayed above enemies, it is said, similar to Destiny 2 or The Division. Numbers above enemies’ heads indicate how much damage has been dealt.
There will also be melee combat and 3 weapon classes: In Cyberpunk 2077, there will be not only ranged weapons but also melee weapons. Players will find three major weapon classes in Cyberpunk 2077:
“Power weapons”,
“Tech weapons” that can penetrate NPCs and walls
And “Smart” weapons that track enemies
Combat in slow motion: In Cyberpunk 2077, players should be able to activate a kind of “bullet-time.” Here, time is slowed down.
Boss fights with action: The site Dsogaming describes combat in Cyberpunk 2077 as “slower than in Doom or Borderlands, but faster than in Fallout 4.” During a boss fight against a guy in an exoskeleton, players slid under cars and took cover.
Attributes like in an RPG – with the “Cool” attribute
No classes, but attributes: Cyberpunk 2077 will do without traditional classes, but there will be attributes and skills. These will influence how combat and dialogues unfold.
Attributes include:
Strength
Constitution
Intelligence
Reflexes
Tech
Cool
At the moment, it is still unclear what each attribute stands for.
Open world slowly unfolds in Cyberpunk 2077: Players are supposed to complete missions. The more “Street Cred” they accumulate, the more the world should open up. Players should gain 5% “Street Cred” by wearing a specific jacket and can then venture into more difficult areas. There should be no loading screens. The graphics are described as “overwhelming.”
Obstacles can be overcome depending on skills: When the player encounters an obstacle, they can overcome it depending on their abilities. In the demo, V’s “Hacking skill” was too low to “hack” the door, but the “Engineering” skill was high enough to open the control element and unlock it.
Movement system like parkour: Movements are said to be very dynamic. It will be possible to run along walls, drop down on enemies, and slice off heads.
Vehicle combat is also present: Players can also get into vehicles. Then the perspective switches to third-person. There will also be vehicle combat. In the demo, the player’s vehicle was attacked by a kind of gang, it is said.
The current information also explains why some were disappointed with the trailer and said: “This is not a trailer for an RPG, but for an action movie.”
After the leaked video of the Final Fantasy XIV monster Behemoth was taken offline yesterday, Capcom has now released the official trailer on their YouTube channel.
According to the producer of Monster Hunter: World, Ryozo Tsujimoto, Behemoth will be a high-level monster that will not be easy to defeat. It will take some time before he becomes available in the game, so Tsujimoto recommended that new hunters start preparing for it.
The beast should be implemented into the world of MHW as organically as possible by the development team. This also means that hunters will be able to break off its horns and claws.
If you want to know more about Behemoth in Final Fantasy, read our article about it:
Fortnite Battle Royale was recently released on the Nintendo Switch. Epic Games has now confirmed that there will be crossplay between almost all platforms.
At the Nintendo Direct for E3 2018 Fortnite was announced for the Nintendo Switch. The game has already been released today. Epic Games’ PR Manager Nick Chester confirmed shortly after the conference that players can play together across different platforms.
Fortnite on the Switch supports crossplay for:
Xbox One
PC
Mac
Mobile (iOS and also for the upcoming Android version)
The exception here is the PlayStation 4. Currently, no crossplay is allowed between Nintendo and Sony consoles.
Anyone who has played with their Fortnite account on the PS4 cannot play on the Switch with that account. The same applies vice versa.
Fortnite has its own servers on the Nintendo Switch
Nick Chester also confirmed that the Switch version of Fortnite will have its own servers. It is not a port of the mobile version. Fortnite is thus a “full-fledged” Switch game.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch brings together all Smash characters in one game. Nintendo is also revising many characters with new abilities and animations.
Nintendo is bringing Smash Bros. to the Switch with a big bang that fans did not expect. Characters from the original Smash Bros, Melee, and Brawl are joining the fight. This makes Smash Bros the biggest crossover in gaming history.
Release date: Smash Bros Ultimate for the Switch will be released on December 7, 2018.
“What the fans want”
The first complete Smash Bros. Nintendo has gone to the trouble of completely restructuring the game from the ground up. Core mechanics have been revised and new effects have been added.
A few important changes:
Mario can now use some costumes from Odyssey and fight with his hat
Kirby has received new costumes for the new fighters
Link now uses his Ancient Arrow from Breath of the Wild. He now employs Remote Bombs.
Pikachu is now available in a female version, with a heart-shaped tail
Fighters have received new facial animations
Smash on the Switch also offers 8-player battles
The Landmaster is no longer in the game. Instead, Falco and Fox have new smashes where they attack with their ships.
The way new characters are acquired has been revised.
Echo Fighters: These fighters fight similarly to their originals but have different characteristics. For example, Dr. Mario throws pills instead of fireballs.
Daisy is in the game as an Echo Fighter of Daisy
Gamecube controllers will be compatible with Smash Bros Ultimate
Smash Ultimate introduces new fighters: Inkling and Ridley
Inkling from Splatoon wants to get in on the action. Inkling uses ink to deal damage to opponents. When opponents are inked, they take more damage. To deal damage, the Inkling relies on various weapons from Splatoon.
His smash attack is the Killer Wail. The fighter has 8 different costumes, each using different ink colors. Once you have used all your ink, you need to refill it by blocking and pressing “b”.
Ridley is now fighting. But at the end of the presentation, Sakurai has a surprise. Fan-favorite Ridley will provide chaos as a playable fighter. Accordingly, there will be a new Ridley and Inkling amiibo.
The fans are excited
Hardcore fans appreciate the changes. On Reddit, Smash fans are particularly excited about the new fighter Ridley. Ridley is a fan favorite, and the community has been wishing for a playable version of him for years. Now that Ridley is in the game, some fans are already joking that the next step would be Son Goku from the Dragon Ball manga.
Fans are also happy about a few technical adjustments:
Players can now dash cancel
There is a Battlefield mode for each map
Percentages are now displayed up to the first decimal place
Blast Zones are now indicated in the game.
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