Mass Effect programmer attacks deceased YouTube star TotalBiscuit

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A former employee of BioWare has spoken disparagingly about the late video game critic John “TotalBiscuit” Bain. Apparently, he holds a grudge against him for the criticism of Mass Effect 3 and Need for Speed: Rivals. He also has some other issues with the late YouTube star.

BioWare developer attacks the dead harshly: As reported by Segment Next, a former BioWare employee, David Crooks, has spoken disparagingly about the death of the popular video game critic John “TotalBiscuit” Bain. The YouTuber passed away a few days ago from colon cancer.

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Trigger was probably criticism of Mass Effect 3

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The world is better without him: In the tweets, Crooks called the world after TotalBiscuit’s death “a slightly better place.” While he admits it is rude to pee on someone’s grave, he then does exactly that.

Shitty criticism: According to Crooks, TotalBiscuit expressed “shitty criticism” about two games he worked on. The criticism was neither helpful nor useful, but it happened to be among the most viewed videos by TotalBiscuit. Apparently, he means Mass Effect 3 (2012) and Need for Speed: Rivals (2013). This image accompanies this statement. TotalBiscuit criticized both games in his videos. Here is the video about Mass Effect that Crooks is probably referring to:

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YouTuber allegedly berated women and minorities

Toxic community: Additionally, Crooks accuses the YouTuber of never managing his toxic fanbase. It was so bad that it forced developers to hide. The YouTuber allegedly used a “laser beam of disdain” to boost his own position on reddit. Crooks also accuses him of connections to GamerGate. The YouTuber supposedly worked overtime to tear down women and minorities.

Fuck that guy: The tweet series from the programmer concludes with the sentence: “Fuck that guy nine ways to sunday, and good riddance to bad rubbish.”

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Statements spark outrage: David Crooks’s statements have stirred up quite a bit of dust. They are being sharply discussed on Reddit. Apparently, Crooks has now realized the stir he has caused and has switched his Twitter account to private. However, the tweets are spreading online.

Here you can read the tweets in English (archive-today).

Update 27.5. 0:00 hours: It seems that Crooks recently worked on Mass Effect: Andromeda at BioWare. The team was dissolved after Mass Effect: Andromeda turned out to be a commercial flop. The team was largely integrated into EA Motive. However, Crooks’s LinkedIn page stated that he was still working for BioWare.

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BioWare distances itself from the statements

Casey Hudson speaks out: On Saturday evening, BioWare’s head, Casey Hudson, distanced himself from the statements on Twitter. He refers to Crooks as someone who was formerly part of BioWare. The statements do not reflect the views of BioWare, EA, or his own. Hudson expresses his condolences to John “TotalBiscuit” Bain’s family.

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How to find the Archivist and use the Map Room in Conan Exiles

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In Conan Exiles, you can not only craft items whose recipes you learn through leveling up. You can also find some guides scattered throughout the world. Books or teachers like the Archivist show you how to craft new things.

The Archivist teaches you “Cartographer”: To better traverse the vast world of Conan Exiles, you can build a map room. Through this, you can teleport to obelisks you have discovered. You learn the recipe from the Archivist in the Nameless City.

Conan Exiles Map Nameless City Archive Map Room
A map for the Archivist.

Here’s how to find the Archivist: The Archivist is located in the Archives in the northeast of the Nameless City. The best way to reach him is through the entrances in the north and west. You can either sprint directly through the lower skeletons into his refuge, or choose the path through the well shaft a bit to the north.

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Tip: If the Archivist is not present at his position in the map room, he may be wandering around the well. This appears to be a rare bug.

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Sometimes the Archivist wanders in the wrong spot.

How to build a map room

Once you have questioned the Archivist, he teaches you the recipe for the map room. You can craft the room directly in your inventory. The recipe requires the following resources:

Map Room

  • 200x Corrupted Stone
  • 35x Iron Reinforcement
  • 75x Alchemical Base
  • 50x Crystal

You receive the recipe for the Corrupted Stones together with the recipe for the map room. Crafting the Alchemical Bases and the Corrupted Stones is the biggest challenge for the room and takes the most time. You craft the stones at a firebowl cauldron:

Corrupted Stone

  • 2x Stone
  • 1x Essence of the Unclean
  • 1x Demon Blood

The map room then requires about 7 by 7 spaces. It is easiest if you set a foundation on which the map room can be placed. This ensures that you can set up the room properly.

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To use the map room, you need to find obelisks.

Using the map room: To use the map room, you need to find obelisks that are scattered throughout the world. Once you have activated your bracelet on one of the obelisks, you can select the corresponding point in the map room.

Around the room, you will find small obelisks. When you stand in front of one, the location on the map lights up where it teleports you. However, you must have activated the corresponding obelisk in the world. Just use the stone at the edge and you will be teleported.

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Using a map room.

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Raft: In the survival game on Steam you survive in tight spaces

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Small raft instead of vast expanses: Raft is a unique survival game. In this maritime adventure, you must survive on a small piece of wood in the sea, rather than fighting your way through an open world. Raft is now playable on Steam in Early Access.

Raft is available on Steam:  A new survival game has now launched on Steam in Early Access with Raft. In Raft, you do not fight your way through an open world, but must survive on a small raft. This breaks with the tradition of the survival genre. Instead of wandering through endless expanses of desert, jungle, or a post-apocalyptic world, your world is pretty much limited to what you build around you.

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Survival game with a hook: You start alone or with friends on a better piece of driftwood. You find materials by pulling in drift debris like barrels and planks with a hook. In the containers, you will also find recipes for new items. You can then build your raft almost endlessly – right up to a huge, floating fortress.

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Dangers in the water: At sea, you must always make sure you have enough food and water. And no, drinking saltwater is not a good idea. Hunger and thirst are not the only enemies.

Your raft occasionally gets visits from curious sharks that like to nibble on the wood. You must also defend yourself against the sea creatures if you don’t want to capsize.

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Discover the world: In the seemingly endless ocean, you’ll find islands from time to time. You can dock at islands to harvest their resources, find food, or hopefully discover new recipes and materials.

If it gets too boring for you at the water’s surface, you can also go diving. On the sea floor – which is not as deep as you might think – you’ll find more materials for building your raft. But be careful: The sharks don’t like visitors.

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More is to come: Since May 23, the game has been available in Early Access. It is still at the beginning of its development. However, the three developers already have plans for the future.

Visit the Steam page for Raft

In later versions of Raft, you should be able to explore shipwrecks and sunken cities. In the ruins, you will find special treasures and recipes. However, it is not yet known when new content can be expected.

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Destiny 2: How the Iron Banner Should Improve for Solo Players

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With the War Spirit expansion, Destiny 2 received a new matchmaking system for the Crucible among other things. This was supposed to make life a little easier for solo players when facing fixed teams. However, in the 6vs6 Iron Banner, this system is not yet operational. Bungie aims to improve this.

Solo players are struggling in the Iron Banner: According to player reports, it has become noticeably easier for solo players since the introduction of Fireteam Matchmaking (FTMM) when they have to compete against fixed teams in the Crucible. However, in the ongoing 6vs6 Iron Banner, many fans are having completely different experiences.

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Numerous Guardians report devastating defeats and helplessness against clans and fixed groups in the Iron Banner. Randomly assembled teams of individual players currently see no chance in PvP. Many fans vented their frustration on Reddit. After all, it works noticeably better in the regular Crucible now. It is becoming clear why.

Fireteam matchmaking coming soon to the 6vs6 Iron Banner

Crucible Lead Derek Carroll stated on Twitter that the recently introduced FTMM is not yet helping solo players in the 6vs6 currently. Apparently, the system is only active in the normal PvP so far.

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However, work is already underway on a solution. An adjustment is to be made before the end of the one-week PvP event – that is, before May 29. This should make the effect of fireteam matchmaking noticeable soon for lone wolves in the 6vs6. However, Carroll did not specify a precise date for the update.

UPDATE:

As DeeJ announced on Twitter, the matchmaking fix for solo players in the Iron Banner will not be ready before the end of the ongoing PvP event. Further details will follow.

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What experiences have you had as a solo player in the current Iron Banner? Was it as tough for you as many users report on Reddit?

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Seht im neuen Bless Trailer die Gründerpakete mit den Skins in Aktion

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Developer and publisher Neowiz presents the content of the Founder’s Packs in the new video for Bless. 

Bless Online will be released on May 30 via Steam in Early Access. However, players can purchase a Founder’s Pack starting at $39.99 and dive into the game as early as May 28. The Founder’s Packs come with exclusive content.

Bless showcased the content of the Founder’s Packs

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In the video, you can see the content of the Founder’s Packs in motion:

  • The Glacialis costume is bound to a character and can only be obtained through the Collector’s Edition.
  • Exclusive weapon skins, which can also only be found in the Collector’s Edition.
  • The “Twinkling Wing” effect, which is part of the Collector’s Edition.
  • Additionally, you will see the cool mount White Regulus and the exclusive pet Wind Ningo. Both are available from the Deluxe Edition.

Fans of Bless Online are excited about new gameplay footage of the game just before the release. However, they find the camera work a bit unbalanced.

On Reddit, a player says: “Honestly, use a script that moves the camera smoothly. This would make the videos look so much better.”

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EVE Online: Over 3000 players involved in brutal space battle

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In the science fiction MMORPG Eve Online, over 3000 players were involved in a space battle in the C-LTXS system. This time it had a pretty clear outcome.

Classic raid: On reddit, the EVE player RunawayJesus summarizes the battle in C-LTXS. It apparently involved a brutal territorial war in the MMORPG. The coalition “Unnamed Coalition” (UC) attacked the territory of the coalition “Drone Regions Federation” (DRF). The DRF then decided to retreat in an orderly convoy.

Fleeing pack everything of value into a trek: The fleeing troops from several alliances consisted of about 1100 pilots. They packed their belongings into their best ships, as they had no other choice. They fled from the enemies, who approached with about 1700 pilots. However, they would fly through no man’s land on their planned escape route – that was exactly where the opponents struck after spies learned about the route and could betray them.

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Attackers catch fleeing brutally: An advance guard of the attacking coalition was able to intercept the slowly fleeing group of the DRF and prevent them from moving on. The DRF coalition chose to fight and called for help from their allies. They wanted to hold their position until their allies arrived, and they calculated good chances for the fight.

Conflict attracts fortune seekers: Such a large conflict in EVE Online becomes an event for the entire server. Many pilots and alliances form groups and look for ways to profit from such a large confrontation: fun for the whole family.

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The hope for the allies

Battle is one-sided: The battle itself was clearly one-sided. The attackers quickly gained the upper hand and were able to deal severe blows to the opponent. First large ships were destroyed. The pilots of the DRF still hoped that their powerful allies would throw their largest ships into the battle to turn the tide.

Allies hesitate: However, the allied coalition took a long time to position their strong forces. When they were finally ready to deploy their fleet, the battle had progressed so one-sidedly that they decided against intervening. Because being on the losing side of such a battle is associated with great losses.

However, due to communication errors, the DRF learned about this too late and continued to try hopelessly to hold their position while suffering further heavy losses. Only late did they sound the retreat, in which the allies then helped.

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More than 3000 pilots involved: More than 3000 pilots were involved in the battle. The defeated DRF coalition lost ships and items worth 3 trillion ISK, including 10 Titans and 23 Supercarriers. The attackers only lost items worth 600 billion ISK. Here is a detailed listing of the battle results (via Eve Kill Report).

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Unique feature of EVE Online: These massive battles with so many participants are considered a unique feature of EVE Online. Critics note, however, that they read better than they can actually be experienced. In EVE Online, a time-delaying mechanic comes into play when many players are in one region. Such problems had recently prevented a huge stationary battle. But this one seems to have worked well.

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The Division: How to Get the Masks of the Global Event

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The Global Events of The Division provide agents the chance to unlock special masks. To do this, you must complete specific commendations. We will show you how to quickly get the Rush masks.

The Global Event “Rush” is currently ongoing. Originally, it was supposed to last until next Monday, May 28th. However, various disruptions caused a rocky start once again. As compensation, Massive extended the event until May 31st.

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For all latecomers who want to grab everything, we have a guide on how to quickly unlock the masks.

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How You Can Unlock the Rush Masks

The masks of the event and their respective commendations:

  • Ash (left in the image) – Commendation: Kill Counter. Kill five enemies in a row with an effect that makes them vulnerable.
  • Grinner (middle) – Commendation: Never Enough. Complete all events in the Rush playlist.
  • Oni (right) – Commendation: Full House. Inflict “Bleeding Wound” on 200 enemies, “On Fire” on 200 enemies, and “Gassed” on 200 enemies in “Rush”.

The Ash Mask: The Ash mask is the easiest to unlock. To do this, start a mission with the active modifier “Wild Rush” and kill five enemies with a specific effect. Ignore the other enemies until you complete the commendation.

The Oni Mask: This takes a bit more time. You need to kill 200 enemies with all three effects that are active for you during the event. Start any mission and get to it. A high reload speed could be helpful, as you can quickly switch between fire, gas, and bleeding ammunition.

Even faster is with the Lone Hero set. With this, you don’t even need to reload, but you can directly switch effects by changing weapons. You can inflict multiple effects simultaneously on an enemy.

The Grinner Mask: The “Never Enough” commendation caused discussions among the agents. For the mask, you had to play all missions included in the Rush playlist.

These are

  • the WarrenGate Power Plant,
  • the Police Academy,
  • the Broadway Department Store,
  • the Russian Consulate,
  • and the raid “Stolen Signal”.

The problem here was: Stolen Signal was part of the “Last Stand” DLC and thus not accessible to all players. So you would have had to forgo the mask if you did not own the DLC.

During the weekly server maintenance, the raid was removed from the requirements. It still appears in the description, but it is no longer necessary to complete it to unlock the Grinner mask. The other missions should pose no problems for you.

More small tips and tricks can be found in the video by YouTuber LethalvD.

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Rush is still ongoing for a few more days, so keep at it!

What will follow next, we do not know yet. The State of the Game Episode 100 has been announced for June 7th, just under a week before E3. Then we could expect more info on Patch 1.8.2 and the Shield Achievements.

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Battlefield 5: Despite Criticism – The Women Remain in the Game!

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The fact that women can play important roles in Battlefield 5 and can also be selected as characters annoys some people. However, the developer now clearly states that there will be no changes to this.

The head of DICE, the developers of Battlefield V, says “female characters remain in the game.” In recent days, there has been a lot of criticism online, as gamers are upset that in the new Battlefield installment, it is also possible to play as a woman.

Clear words from the Battlefield V lead developer

The reveal of the new Battlefield V shows that women are important to this game. They are featured in the trailer, on posters at events, and also as cover art. In the game, gamers have the option to choose and play as a female character.

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People were outraged about the female characters in Battlefield V fuming online. They wrote on Reddit and Twitter how bad this decision is and that women should definitely be removed from Battlefield V. Some questioned the historically accurate representation of World War II.

In response, the lead developer of DICE, Oskar Gabrielson, has clear words on Twitter: women remain in the game!

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“We want Battlefield V to represent all those who were part of the greatest drama in human history and give players the opportunity to choose and customize their characters.” he writes on Twitter.

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According to Gabrielson, those who find it historically inaccurate do not recognize the point of the game.

“With dedication, we as a studio try to do everything we can to create games that are open and diverse. We always try to push boundaries and bring unexpected experiences. But above all, our games should be fun!”

He continues: “The Battlefield sandbox has always been about playing how you want. For example, gathering three players on a galloping horse with flamethrowers. With BFV, you all get the chance to play as who you want. That’s #everyonesbattlefield.”

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Battlefield 5 is set to be released worldwide on October 19 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. To keep the game accessible to all, DLCs will be free!

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Destiny 2 will soon have one less heroic strike – But the fans are happy

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Bungie has announced that with the upcoming update 1.2.1 for Destiny 2 , a strike will be temporarily removed from the heroic strike playlist. But instead of being up in arms, fans are even pleased about less content this time. Why?

One less heroic strike: As Bungie announced via Twitter, with the upcoming update 1.2.1 on May 29, the strike “Exodus Crash” will be temporarily taken out of the matchmaking of the heroic strike list. The reason for this was numerous complaints from fans.

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The developers now plan to revise some aspects of the strike. How long the strike will be missing and what improvements are to follow is still unknown.

Content is being removed – Fans are satisfied

Fans are pleased: Where normally a wave of outrage would be expected, the feedback on this step by Bungie has mostly been positive.

Guardians are particularly pleased about the fact that Bungie has reacted relatively quickly to community criticism. For instance, Reddit user x0x_CAMARO_x0x wrote: “Bungie, thank you for continuing to listen to player feedback. We greatly appreciate this and are happy that the strike is to be improved now.”

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The reactions go so far that fans are actually happy for the first time about removed content, instead of getting upset about it. Redditor SirNastyPants says: “I think I’ve never been so relieved to hear that content is being removed from a game.”

What is the problem with Exodus Crash? Since the launch of Destiny 2, Exodus Crash has been one of the least popular strike activities in the game – this has repeatedly been echoed in numerous comments and Reddit posts.

It has also been felt repeatedly in the game itself. Whenever Exodus Crash was due in the playlist, almost always a teammate would immediately leave the party – often both companions.

Particularly the boss fight has received little goodwill from fans due to its mechanics. The Fallen boss Thaviks the Corrupted has an enormous health pool. Moreover, he can repeatedly become invisible, only to reappear behind the players with a deadly melee attack.

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The players themselves only have short time windows for damage phases. Additionally, there are few evasive and cover options in the circular arena. Some attacks from the Fallen leader can also simply not be avoided.

With the introduction of modifiers in the heroic strikes, complaints then escalated. Because in some combinations, the strike simply became unplayable – especially the boss encounter. Players often spent more time fighting Thaviks than in a raid – and still failed at the end.

This has been pointed out to Bungie in numerous Reddit threads repeatedly. Now the studio has reacted accordingly.

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H1Z1 has 4.5 million players on PS4 – Is it coming to Xbox One?

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The free battle royale shooter H1Z1 is experiencing a hot spring on PlayStation 4: 4.5 million players wanted to check it out in the first week. What about a release of H1Z1 on Xbox One?

H1Z1 hot on PS4: H1Z1 started its open beta on PS4 on May 22. Within 24 hours, it amassed 1.5 million players. On the night from Friday to Saturday, the developer Daybreak announced: “We have 4.5 million players in the H1Z1 open beta since launch.”

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Considerable success: This is already a significant success for H1Z1 on PS4. A game that just a few weeks ago hardly anyone gave a chance. We have dealt with the history of H1Z1 here:

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Is H1Z1 also coming for Xbox One?

H1Z1 should not be expected on Xbox One for now: Daybreak states that they have an eye on a release on Xbox One, but currently the focus is on PlayStation 4. Only when this version is out and they feel comfortable with its state, do they want to check the option of coming to new platforms.

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What does that mean? This likely means that nothing is planned in the foreseeable future. The same statement was made for PUBG and Black Desert for PS4 around E3 2017. And after that, there was no news for a year about a PS4 port of either game.

Is an official release for PS4 planned? It is also unclear when or if H1Z1 will officially be released on PlayStation 4. The open beta seems to be a soft launch that will not follow with a wipe. H1Z1 is free-to-play – an official release would probably just be a formality, without any significant changes.

H1Z1 – the anti-PUBG

Handled exactly the opposite to PUBG: H1Z1 has taken the exact opposite route on consoles compared to PUBG. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is already on Xbox One, but not yet on PlayStation 4. A deal with Microsoft likely prevents PUBG from coming to PlayStation 4 anytime soon. This gap seems to have been utilized by H1Z1, which is now reaping the rewards: 4.5 million players in just under a week – that is an achievement.

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Alternative to H1Z1 on Xbox One? For Xbox One players, the alternative to H1Z1 remains PUBG or the also free-to-play Fortnite: Battle Royale.

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Fortnite: New mode “House Battle” was gone – But now it’s back!

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Fortnite tested a new game mode on Friday, but “House Battle” was almost immediately disabled. The mode with pump guns and jetpacks was live for less than an hour before being turned off. The mode returned to Fortnite on Saturday morning

Only 60 minutes: The new mode “House Battle” was active for not even an hour in Fortnite: Battle Royale before it was disabled. The mode was set for “Pure Gold”, ran for an hour, and was then called off. Now “Pure Gold” is active again. In addition, 50vs50, the favorite mode of many players, is still running: The mode is even supposed to be added permanently to Fortnite.

House Battle Solo – disappeared after a few minutes?

A problem: The mode “House Battle” is not supposed to be gone permanently but was temporarily put on hold due to a problem. This was reported by Epic on Twitter.

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The mode “House Battle” is expected to return as soon as the problem is resolved. Why the mode was exactly disabled is currently not known. At least not officially. Users on the reddit forum are complaining about issues: “House Battle Solo” would have simply disappeared after two matches, leaving only Duo and Squad active, someone reports.

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Balance issues: Other users are complaining that the mode is overall pretty stupid. Users simply built sky bases using the “Stairway to heaven” tactic. These sky bases cannot be destroyed with the shotgun. But what about the jetpacks?

This is how Close Combat works: The mode is supposed to give players only shotguns as weapons – additionally, jetpacks spawn more frequently. Players draw jetpacks and heavy shotguns from chests and collect regular pump guns from the ground. The planned duration for a match in “House Battle” is only 15 minutes – the storm approaches faster in the mid and later phases of the game than in a normal game.

Update – Back again: Apparently, Epic has solved the problem and reactivated the mode early Saturday morning our time. Have fun flying and shooting!

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Here we have described the correct use of jetpacks:

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Dauntless has over 90,000 people in the queue – Why?

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The new co-op action RPG Dauntless is being overrun. Even on the second day after the start of the open beta, almost one hundred thousand players are in the queue at peak times.

Crowded queues: Dauntless launched into open beta on May 24 on PC. Since then, players have been complaining about huge waiting times. Last night, a user on reddit posted a picture of a queue with more than 91,000 people ahead of him. Here at Mein-MMO, readers have also reported queues with 60,000 or more people ahead of them during prime time. Once in the game, the influx leads to unstable servers, crashes, and problems. We wonder: Why is Dauntless so popular right now?

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5 Reasons Why Dauntless is Busting at the Seams

Not a typical open beta: Dauntless launched into an open beta. However, this is not the kind of open beta that games used to do when testing something before a release. Dauntless is a free-to-play game and will not have a wipe after the “open beta.” The game is effectively released, this is referred to as a soft launch.

Now free: Since August 2017, Dauntless had been playable in an alpha version, but access had to be purchased through founder packs. Apparently, many outsiders have been watching with interest in recent months, but were not willing to spend money on the title. Now that this barrier has fallen, players are diving in. Some are not interested in a closed beta where progress is wiped multiple times and are waiting for the soft launch.

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Empty release window: Right now, there’s not much happening in the gaming market. Every year in early summer, small “indie titles” make waves, using the time window to attract attention without much competition. Games like ARK: Survival Evolved, Friday the 13th: The Game, or the PVE variant of Fortnite have managed to create hype in recent years that few expected.

Monster Hunter World as a Helper

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Monster Hunter hype: The desire for Dauntless is certainly also high because Monster Hunter World has been one of the success stories of 2018 so far. However, Monster Hunter World is only available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One – PC players will have to wait until fall. It’s very possible that some people want to satisfy their thirst for monster hunting with Dauntless in the meantime. The game is considered a reasonable alternative. The Dauntless developers have repeatedly emphasized that they believe the hype around MHW helps their game by bringing more players into the genre. They could be right.

Just a small team: But the fact that the queues are so huge could have another simple reason. Dauntless is an indie title with a small team. They never expected so many players to come in. Unlike larger studios, like Funcom with Conan Exiles, they can’t react quickly and scale up servers sufficiently.

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What is Dauntless doing now? The developers are putting in overtime and night shifts to get the number of players in queues under control. But that seems almost impossible at the moment while the hype continues.

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WoW: Blizzard has good news for skin collectors

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We now know that the artifact weapons in WoW: Battle for Azeroth will be disappearing. However, the skins will remain available to us. Blizzard has some good news for skin collectors.

The “Mythic +15” skins will actually be available in BfA: Those who have not yet completed a “Mythic +15” dungeon in Legion can retroactively receive the achievement and therefore the artifact appearance!

The artifact weapons constituted a large part of the features of WoW: Legion. In Battle for Azeroth, players unfortunately cannot keep the artifact weapons. At least the skins should still remain available.

WoW Legion Challenge Skin Outlaw
The Challenge skin of the Outlaw Rogue.

The skin requires dungeon expertise: The skins come in different variations, which are unlocked through various requirements. One of them was to successfully complete a Mythic+ dungeon at least at level 15.

After Blizzard initially intended to make this skin temporary, the company decided differently after testing on the beta server. After completing the basic questline “Balance of Power”, you can unlock the skin in Battle for Azeroth.

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The “Keystone Master” is now permanent: The underlying achievement “Keystone Master” has been made permanent by Blizzard for this occasion. It can also be obtained beyond WoW: Legion.

If you want to unlock the skin retroactively, you only need to complete a dungeon in Battle for Azeroth at Mythic+15 level or higher.

WoW Legion Keystone Master Achievement

Only the challenge skins are temporary: The challenge skins are particularly difficult to obtain. You can earn this appearance in the Mage Tower at the Broken Shore through a tough trial.

These skins are expected to remain exclusive to Legion for now. So if you want the challenge skins, you have until August 13 to do so.

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The Mage Tower skin of the Outlaw Rogue.

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The Division: Vendor Reset on 26.5. – The best offers

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In The Division today, on May 26th, the big vendor reset is happening. We present you with items from the vendors that are particularly worthwhile.

After a few initial difficulties, the global event “Onslaught” started this week on May 21st. During this event, you have the chance to obtain the secret sets of the Predator, Reclaimer, Lone Star, and FireCrest from the special GE containers.

If you need a break from farming, check out the vendors’ offers, which are refreshed every week on Friday night with the vendor reset. Our recommendations for you.

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Recommended Weapons since May 26th.

  • Camp Clinton: Liberator with Prepared, Opportunistic and Swift. Has a very high gear score of 280, the talents are well-suited for Predator builds. Replace Swift with Deadly for higher crit damage.
  • Special Equipment Vendor: Pakhan with Destructive and Devious. Unfortunately, a low gear score (263), but still a good PvE weapon. Take Opportunistic, Precise, or if you can unlock it, Malevolent.

The Mods after the Vendor Reset

Dark Zone Vendors:

  • E 46th St: Performance Mod with Pulse Crit-Chance
  • DZ05: C79 Scope (3.4x) with Crit Damage (16%), Headshot Damage and Stability
  • E 40th St: Performance Mod with Auxiliary Healing Speed (5%)
  • W 46th St: Extended Magazine (120%) with Reload Speed and Crit-Chance
  • W 39th St: Weapon Mod (265) with Skill Haste
  • DZ04: Performance Mod with Ballistic Shield Damage Reduction (5%)
  • DZ09: Short Grip with Crit Damage (17%), Optimal Range and Reload Speed

PvE Zone Vendors:

  • The Cavern: Weapon Mod (259) with Hit Points (3197)
  • Special Equipment Vendor: Loud Muzzle Brake with Crit Damage (18%), Stability, Headshot Damage and Increased Threat
  • Camp Clinton: Omega Rifle Suppressor with Headshot Damage (18.5%), Crit Damage, Crit Chance and Reduced Threat
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The Offer of the Special Blueprint Vendors

The vendor at the terminal brings blueprints of these items:

  • SASG-12 – Shotgun
  • Model M700 – Sniper Rifle
  • Weapon Gloves
  • Angled Grip – with Stability
  • Ti-RANT Suppressor with Crit-Chance

The blueprints at Camp Clinton:

  • ACR – Assault Rifle
  • M4 Light Version – Assault Rifle
  • Holster
  • Electronics Knee Pads
  • Small Laser Pointer – with Precision
  • Extended Magazine

You can find an overview of the complete offers here at Rubenalamina.

Is there something for you? Do you have any other recommendations?

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Star Trek Online: DS9 expansion “Victory is Life” has a release date

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The fans of the MMORPG Star Trek Online can warm up the warp core because Cryptic Studios and Perfect World have announced the release date of the new expansion “Victory is Life,” which revolves around Deep Space Nine. But there is trouble.

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Release date and disappointed players

When does it start? Victory is Life will be released on June 5 for PC. The version for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will follow at a later, yet to be announced date.

Off to Deep Space Nine! The new story takes you through the space station Deep Space Nine into the Gamma Quadrant. There you will fight against the Hur’q. Accompanying you are well-known heroes from Star Trek such as Quark (Armin Shimerman), Odo (René Auberjonois), Kira (Nana Visitor), Doctor Bashir (Alexander Siddig) and eight other characters.

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New faction – very sparse

Play the Jem’Hadar – at least for a short time. Victory is Life introduces a new playable faction with the Jem’Hadar in the MMORPG. However, it has been shown on the test server that you only play one mission before joining the well-known factions Federation or Klingons. Furthermore, there are hardly any customization options for the characters, no female representatives of the species, and they possess only one ship. Therefore, many fans are currently somewhat disappointed, as can be read on Reddit.

What else does the expansion bring? Victory is Life also introduces an increased maximum level, seven new episodes, a completely new sector-wide battle zone in the Gamma Quadrant and much more that the developers want to announce shortly before release.

Some fans of Star Trek Online were already disappointed with the announcement of the Cardassians.

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Seafarer Kingdom in WoW? This is how you solve the riddle for the beta key!

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No access to the beta of WoW: Battle for Azeroth yet? In a video, the YouTuber Nobbel87 gives you a taste of what to expect in Battle for Azeroth. Check out Kul Tiras, the seafaring kingdom!

Kul Tiras – Continent and Seafaring Kingdom of WoW: Kul Tiras is the name of one of the continents where the story of Battle for Azeroth will take place. It is inhabited by the people of Kul Tiras, the seafaring nation of WoW and the people of Jaina Proudmoore. In the video, you can already watch the cutscene that introduces you as an Alliance player to the kingdom in BfA.

Did you find the answer you were looking for? Here you can win the beta key for WoW: Battle for Azeroth.

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Star director wants to break the “video game curse” with The Division movie

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Ubisoft has big plans for its gaming IPs, and these mainly target the film industry, as seen with their latest film on The Division. Director David Leitch is now talking about what motivated him to take on the project. 

Video game adaptations have long been a contentious topic, rarely meeting much enthusiasm within the gaming community.

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Despite the high budgets and star-studded casts like Michael Fassbender in the Assassin’s Creed film, most video game movies have received rather poor ratings. Director David Leitch wants to end this “curse” with the adaptation of The Division.

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Who is David Leitch? In the film industry, Leitch is no stranger. The director has already worked on major Hollywood blockbusters like Captain America: Civil War and Deadpool 2.

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In terms of ratings, his films also predominantly receive positive feedback.

What led him to The Division? For Leitch, it was primarily the world of The Division that led him to take on the project.

“Even for people who just take a fleeting glance at the artworks and their immersive quality, the [world] is astonishing,” Leitch stated. He also believes that The Division raises some interesting questions about society.

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Will The Division break the curse of bad video game movies? For Leitch, it’s a tricky subject. On one hand, the director is aware that the media of gaming and movies are fundamentally different and cannot simply be converted into each other. On the other hand, he is also confident that The Division is well-suited as material for a film.

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According to Leitch, the game features many major themes one could choose from.

“When you then add good story and characters, combined with elements from the game that players love, you can create a good film out of it,” said the director.

Almost all Ubisoft IPs are set to be adapted into films

How have previous Ubisoft films performed? Ubisoft has previously attempted several times to adapt its gaming IPs into films, with mixed success. The adaptations of Prince of Persia and Assassin’s Creed are considered by screenrant.com to be in the top 5 highest-grossing films based on video games.

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However, their ratings on Rotten Tomatoes were rather modest at 35% for Prince of Persia and 18% for Assassin’s Creed. Similar numbers were also seen on Metacritic.

What else does Ubisoft have planned? The The Division film is by no means the only adaptation Ubisoft is aiming for in the future. Most of the company’s game franchises are set to receive their own films eventually. Already mentioned are Watch Dogs, Far Cry, Ghost Recon, and the Rabbids.

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Ubisoft is not sparing any expenses, as they have brought in director Michael Bay for the Ghost Recon film, who is primarily known for the Transformers films. 

How well this grand plan will work remains to be seen, but fans of the games can be excited.

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FIFA 18 Team of the Season: The Ligue 1 TOTS is here

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On Friday, May 25, the FIFA 18 Ultimate Team released the Team of the Season for Ligue 1. This player made it into the “Ligue 1” TDS.

As the TOTS comes to an end, the next big FIFA event starts on Tuesday, May 29: The World Championship! A new trailer already reveals some information. In FUT 18, most major leagues have already received their Team of the Season.

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On Friday at 7 PM, alongside the TOTS of the French Ligue 1, the one for Italian Serie A was also released.

This will be the Team of the Season for Ligue 1

A total of 24 players from the French top league receive a “Team of the Season” card. 23 of them can be pulled from packs starting at 7 PM. Number 24 will be available through the Daily Knockout Tournament (DKT) starting Wednesday, May 30.

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Included in the Ligue 1 TDS are of course Neymar, Edinson Cavani, and Kylian Mbappe. Memphis Depay also makes it after a strong second half of the season.

The guaranteed TOTS SBCs come on Sunday, May 27, and Tuesday, May 29, each at 7 PM.

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Starting XI:

  • Benjamin Lecomte, GK, Montpellier HSC
  • Kamil Glik, CB, AS Monaco
  • Marquinhos, CB, Paris Saint-Germain
  • Presnel Kimpembe, CB, Paris Saint-Germain
  • Nabil Fekir, CAM, Olympique Lyonnais
  • Florian Thauvin, RM, Olympique de Marseille
  • Luiz Gustavo, CDM, Olympique de Marseille
  • Neymar, LW, Paris Saint-Germain
  • Edinson Cavani, ST, Paris Saint-Germain
  • Memphis Depay, LW, Olympique Lyonnais
  • Karl Toko-Ekambi, ST, Angers SCO

Substitutes:

  • Anthony Lopes, GK, Olympique Lyonnais
  • Thiago Silva, CB, Paris Saint-Germain
  • Adil Rami, CB, Olympique de Marseille
  • Adrien Rabiot, CM, Paris Saint-Germain
  • Houssem Aouar, CM, Olympique Lyonnais
  • Kylian Mbappé, RW, Paris Saint-Germain
  • Mariano, ST, Olympique Lyonnais

Reserves:

  • Mathieu Debuchy, RB, AS Saint-Étienne
  • Jérôme Roussillon, LWB, Montpellier HSC
  • Marco Verratti, CM, Paris Saint-Germain
  • Rony Lopes, RM, AS Monaco
  • Falcao, ST, AS Monaco

Daily Knockout Players:

  • Marcelo, CB, Olympique Lyonnais
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What is the “Team of the Season” actually?

The “Team of the Season” (TDS) – or better known as the “Team of the Season” (TOTS) – is for most FIFA gamers the biggest event in Ultimate Team. Many players receive a highly upgraded blue special card during this time.

Over 200 player cards will probably get a TOTS version in FUT 18. The reason is that many teams are published, each containing 23 players. In the “Team of the Year” (TOTY), however, it is only a single selection of 11 players.

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The ratings of the players usually increase by 5 to 9 points. For the top stars of the major leagues, ratings in the high 90s can be expected. The basis for the selection is performance during the 2017/2018 season – while the TOTY evaluated the entire calendar year of 2017.

Otherwise, TOTS cards behave like informs: If you don’t want to wait to pull a card from packs, you can buy them on the transfer market. The normal gold versions of players are not available during this time.

Alongside the Ligue 1 TDS, also at 7 PM 10 additional “Rest of the World” players will be released – however, these cannot be pulled from packs!

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FIFA 18 Team of the Season: The Serie A TOTS is here

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On Friday, May 25, the FIFA 18 Ultimate Team saw the release of the Team of the Season for Serie A. These players made it into the Calcio A TDS.

There’s a lot of action for FIFA fans right now: The TOTS is in full swing and a new World Cup mode trailer reveals some new information about the World Cup update.

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Almost all major leagues have already received their Team of the Season in FUT 18.

On Friday at 7 PM, alongside the TOTS of the Italian Serie A, the one for French Ligue 1 was also released.

This will be the Team of the Season for Serie A

Below are the 23 players from the Team of the Season of the Italian top league. The 24th player will be available from Monday, May 28, through the DKT.

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Many stars are included, including FIFA favorites such as Milinkovic-Savic, Dybala, Mertens, or Nainggolan. Ivan Perisic did not make it.

The Calcio A TDS will be available in sets from 7 PM, the guaranteed TOTS SBCs will come on Sunday, May 27, and Tuesday, May 29, both at 7 PM.

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Starting XI:

  • Samir Handanovic, GK, Inter
  • Kalidou Koulibaly, CB, Napoli
  • Milan Škriniar, CB, Inter
  • Mehdi Benatia, CB, Juventus
  • Miralem Pjanić, CDM, Juventus
  • Allan, CM, Napoli
  • Sergej Milinković-Savić, CM, Lazio
  • Paulo Dybala, CAM, Juventus
  • Lorenzo Insigne, LW, Napoli
  • Mauro Icardi, ST, Inter
  • Ciro Immobile, ST, Lazio

Substitutes:

  • Alisson, GK, Roma
  • Stefan de Vrij, CB, Lazio
  • Andrea Masiello, CB, Atalanta
  • Radja Nainggolan, CM, Roma
  • Federico Chiesa, RW, Fiorentina
  • Josip Iličić, CF, Atalanta
  • Luis Alberto, CF, Lazio

Reserves:

  • Aleksandar Kolarov, LB, Roma
  • Lucas Torreira, CM, Sampdoria
  • Douglas Costa, RW, Juventus
  • Dries Mertens, ST, Napoli
  • Gonzalo Higuain, ST, Juventus

Daily Knockout Player:

  • Fabio Quagliarella, ST, Sampdoria
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What is the “Team of the Season” exactly?

The “Team of the Season” (TDS) – or better known as the “Team of the Season” (TOTS) – is the biggest event in Ultimate Team for most FIFA gamers. Many players receive a significantly upgraded blue special card during this time.

Over 200 player cards will likely get a TOTS version in FUT 18. The reason is that many teams are released, all containing 23 players. In contrast, the “Team of the Year” (TOTY) only has a single 11-man selection.

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The players’ ratings usually increase by 5 to 9 points. For the top stars of the major leagues, this can result in ratings in the high 90s. The basis for the selection is the performance in the 2017/2018 season – for the TOTY, however, the entire calendar year 2017 was taken into account.

Otherwise, the TOTS cards behave like Informs: If you don’t want to wait until you draw a card from sets, you can purchase them on the transfer market. The normal gold versions of the players cannot be drawn during this time.

Alongside the Calcio A TDS, at 7 PM, 10 more “Rest of the World” players will also be released – however, you cannot draw these from sets!

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Destiny 2: Xur today – Location and offers on 25.05.

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As every Friday in Destiny 2, Xur returns again today. Where is the Agent of the Nine and what items does he have for sale? Here are the location and inventory on May 25.

This week was also turbulent in Destiny 2: Bungie already stirred heated discussions on Tuesday with a new exotic gesture and new troubles surrounding the in-game shop.

Just in time for the start of the first Season 3 Iron Banner, the studio included an emote of the Iron Lords in the Eververse. This character animation is, however, much to the dismay of many fans, only available for real money. It cannot be earned through the PvP event nor purchased with Silver Dust – the in-game currency of the cash shop. Since then, the emote has been controversially discussed.

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Shortly thereafter, an exploit forced Bungie to disable the equip feature in apps and on third-party sites. Some players abused this feature to reach the max power level of 385 in no time. To prevent further abuse, Bungie promptly disabled this feature. When a permanent solution to the problem will be available is still unknown.

However, there were also quite pleasing developments. A fireteam managed to complete all 7 waves of the Escalation Protocol including the final boss with just three Guardians after eight hours of hard work. For this exceptional performance, the three top players received much praise and recognition within the community.

Furthermore, Bungie announced that with update 1.2.1 next Tuesday, most of the remaining bugs will be eliminated, which have been plaguing players for weeks. Then the clan XP engrams, the WarSat event on Mars, and the heroic strikes should finally function as intended.

Moreover, players can expect some new features with this update such as improved group fights, the Crucible Labs, or the first wave of revamped exotic armor pieces. Next week should also be exciting.

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But already today, on May 25, the mysterious Agent of the Nine makes an appearance in the Destiny universe again. Let’s welcome Xur together. Maybe he has one or the other new exotic for you.

All info about Xur in Destiny 2 on May 25 on PS4, Xbox One and PC

When does Xur come?

Xur visits us every Friday at 7 PM. He then chooses a quiet spot on a planet or moon of his choice, from where he can unobtrusively bring his goods to the Guardians. You have until the next weekly reset on Tuesday to browse his inventory – then he disappears without a trace.

Where is Xur? You can find him at this location today

Xur has specific positions where he likes to settle down over the weekend. This time he is making his stand on Io.

Offer and inventory of Xur

  • Weapon: Wings of the Watcher – Pulse rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
  • Hunter: Enemy Finder – Helmet for 23 Legendary Shards
  • Titan: Khepri’s Horn – Helmet for 23 Legendary Shards
  • Warlock: Blood Alchemy – Chest armor for 23 Legendary Shards
  • Fate Engram: 97 Legendary Shards
  • Three of Coins: 31 Legendary Shards
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Xur also has the challenge card “Five of Swords” with him. This card is free. It upgrades your rare Nightfall challenge card to a legendary challenge card. This way, you can activate a scorched modifier, an advantage/disadvantage, and two additional downsides.

More details: Heroic modifiers and Xur improve the strike experience

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Trials of the Nine on May 25

The weekly PvP event Trials of the Nine starts on Friday evening at 7 PM. The Trials end with the weekly reset on the following Tuesday evening at 7 PM.

  • Map: Bannerfall
  • Mode: Survival
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After the release of the Warmind expansion, new rewards can be earned in the Trials of the Nine.

There are three new weapons:

  • The kinetic submachine gun “Cease and Desist”
  • The energy scout rifle “Compel”
  • The shotgun “Opposition”
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Additionally, there is a new Ghost shell, a new Sparrow, a new ship, and a new shader. However, there are no new armor ornaments for the Trials sets in Season 3.

Do you want to raid over the weekend? Then take a look at our raid guide:

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