As a supplement to the lore surrounding Destiny 2, Bungie has already released two parts of the popular web comic “Fall of Osiris”. Now the comic adventures with Ana Bray are moving to the next round.
What has happened? Ahead of the upcoming Warmind expansion, the 3rd part of Bungie’s web comic series has been released. The latest issue is titled “Warmind”.
What can fans expect? The third part of the comic series focuses on the adventures of Ana Bray, a central character in the upcoming expansion for Destiny 2.
Like the previous issues, the 11-page long Warmind web comic is free and accessible to everyone. All interested parties can now read it in Bungie’s web comic reader. Currently, the 3rd part is available exclusively in English.
Warmind – What is the web comic about?
The comic shows how Ana Bray became estranged from the Vanguard. We learn more about Bray’s intentions and actions on Mars, where she is searching for her past.
Chronologically, the comic is set during the Cabal invasion of Earth, during which the Guardians lost their light. Thus, “Warmind” bridges the events at the beginning of Destiny 2 and the story of the upcoming Warmind expansion.
However, those waiting for extensive lore or answers about Ana Bray’s past will not find it here. Even though many Guardians are waiting: There is nothing about the battle at Duskfall.
Fans decode the language of the Cabal
Noteworthy: Some passages of the comic are written in the language of the Cabal. What initially looks like jumbled symbols, obviously has a system.
These sections have already been decoded by some clever Guardians and even translated into English. As we want to avoid spoilers, interested fans can check out the translations for themselves in this Reddit thread.
More lore about the Warmind DLC
Those who wish for more background knowledge about the lore surrounding Destiny 2 and the upcoming Warmind expansion should take a look at the official Bungie site .
There, the studio is gradually making various online lore available, which resemble the Grimoire cards from Destiny 1 in their presentation, but are somewhat more detailed.
These lore pieces offer additional details about the events surrounding the Warmind DLC. Currently, there are already 5 of them. And it is worth keeping an eye on the page. Because according to Bungie, more is to come.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4 & Xbox One) you can earn a lot of new Battle Pass levels with the new Season 4. A Bonus Battle Star for one level is also included if you pay close attention and complete all the weekly challenges as part of the Blockbuster Challenge. The bonus level is cleverly hidden in a loading screen.
What is it about? After the end of the third season, there wasn’t much to do, so starving Fortnite fans are diving into the virgin, new Battle Pass of Season 4. There are again 100 levels full of goodies waiting for you to unlock them. Each level brings new skins, emotes, outfits, and other items.
If you want to level up particularly quickly, you can grab a hidden bonus level for the pass.
The Star in the Tower
Where is the secret bonus level? For diligent players, there is a secret so-called “Battle Star” in the game. It instantly provides 10 stars in the Battle Pass, which corresponds exactly to one level. The star is located on the northeastern tower of the prison in the southeast, near Moisty Mire.
Do you see the star?
There’s nothing there! If you want to land on the prison full of excitement for free loot, you should read on first. Because you first need to complete the first level of the Blockbuster Challenges and unlock a special cover image.
Complete Blockbuster Challenges and grab the secret Battle Pass level
This is how you unlock the bonus: You have completed the Blockbuster Challenge when you have fully met all challenges of a week. Then you can choose an image from a wild movie scene as a cover image. There, by the way, the bonus star can be seen above the tower in the background for sharp-eyed players. That is the prison tower.
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Now you can finally grab the coveted star on the prison tower and enjoy a free level in the Battle Pass. We have embedded a video of the whole action for you here. Enjoy watching and hunting for Battle Pass levels.
The HiRez Studios have announced when you can play the release version of the online shooter Paladins on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. They’re coming out of beta. Paladins is regarded as a free alternative to Blizzard’s Overwatch.
Fancy a new online shooter? You already know Overwatch inside and out? Then Paladins might be for you. The release is just around the corner. On May 8, it will be the case, then Paladins on PC, PS4, and Xbox One will no longer be in beta.
Developers are satisfied with the state of the game
Those who participated in the testing phase can look forward to 200 crystals as in-game currency when they log into the game between May 8 and May 31. The developers are looking forward to the release, which will be kicked off with a tournament in Las Vegas.
The team believes that Paladins has now reached a status through the last update that offers a solid and stable basis. However, they still want to continue developing it.
The team is proud of what has been achieved in the past 20 months:
36 unique heroes with different abilities have been created
The gameplay has been continuously optimized and changed
The game has been developed simultaneously for multiple platforms
More content is coming
This year, HiRez Studios also has more plans:
Four more heroes are planned
Game systems will be optimized
“Quality of Life” features will be improved to make playing more enjoyable
Each patch is expected to offer new content
If you are interested in the Overwatch competitor Paladins, keep May 8 in mind, as this is the day the online shooter officially launches. The game is free-to-play, so it does not need to be purchased separately.
If you still want to farm Kulve Taroth in the siege quest, you need to hurry up in Monster Hunter World! The Elder Dragon is only in the game for a limited time.
The Kulve Taroth siege quest ends TODAY at around 2:00 AM. The Elder Dragon will disappear on the night from Thursday to Friday.
About 2 weeks ago the new siege quest for Monster Hunter World came and brought the second free DLC. However, the Kulve Taroth quest “Feast in the Earthly Hall” is time-limited. It is supposed to return to the game at a later time.
A cosmetic armor set in a samurai style for your hunter
Always remember to break everything you can break with Kulve Taroth and collect everything you find. This way, you maximize your material and ultimately your rewards.
Street Fighter V quest starts today – Get the Japanese girl Sakura
Kulve Taroth is leaving and is directly replaced by Sakura from Street Fighter. Tonight, the event quest “Empress in Full Bloom” begins. This event is split into three quests, all bearing the same name and requiring the same conditions.
Fortnite (PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One) has received some new features along with a trailer in Season 4. Among them are the spray logos popular in other games. But how do you use the spray paints in Fortnite?
What is it about? Finally,Season 4 has arrived for Fortnite: Battle Royale. There were a lot of new features: A comet has struck and destroyed Dusty Depot. A new location has emerged and there is a new Battle Pass with skins and other goodies. And there was a new trailer as well!
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In the trailer, you can also see the brand new spray paints with which you can beautify the world!
Help, where is the spray hotkey and where do I set the logos?
This is what spray paints are all about: Spray paints have been added in Season 4. With them, you can immortalize yourself with logos around the world. So far, there are 20 spray logos that you have to unlock in the Battle Pass.
Attention: Spray paints are only available for owners of the paid Battle Pass. The free version does not offer them. We have listed the individual logos and the required level here in the gallery.
Here are all 20 spray paints from Fortnite: Battle Royale
How do the spray paints work? To spray the logos in the game world, you first need to select them in the “Locker menu” before the match. Unlike in Overwatch, the spray logos in Fortnite are not a separate function. They are more like emotes.
So to spray in Fortnite, you need to use one of your 6 emote slots.
This is how you spray: When you find a place in the game world where you want to place your spray logo, just press the emote wheel button and select the spray logo instead of an emote. Shortly after, it will appear at the desired spot.
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How often can I spray? You can have up to three logos active at the same time. If you place a fourth logo, the oldest logo will disappear. Otherwise, they remain permanently. Have fun beautifying the Fortnite world!
In just a few days, the next expansion, Warmind, will be released for Destiny 2. This has something to offer not only for PvE fans. PvP lovers also have a lot to do with the release of DLC II – among other things on new Crucible maps.
What can players expect? On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, with the release of the Warmind DLC, the Crucible of Destiny 2 will be expanded with two new PvP maps.
What’s special about it? These maps will be available to all players in PvP – regardless of whether they purchased DLC 2. Only for the upcoming Private Matches will you need to own the Warmind expansion if you want to fight on the two new maps.
Core Meltdown
The map Core Meltdown is apparently set in a Clovis Bray facility on Mars. The map has the familiar Mars look. The colors and architecture strongly remind one of the Crucible map Blind Watch from Destiny 1, which was also located on the red planet.
Solitude
On the PvP map Solitude, the Guardians seem to be fighting on Mars as well. This map is also set somewhere in the new Hellas Basin. Players battle each other in icy caverns and a building complex in the Warmind style.
What else does DLC II bring for PvP fans? But the two maps are not the only things that PvP players can look forward to. The Crucible will receive a seasonal ranking system with the Warmind expansion, which is supposed to provide long-term motivation and attractive rewards in PvP.
Additionally, with the release of the 2nd DLC, Private Matches will also make their way into Destiny 2. Players will get the chance to settle some scores with friends, engage in targeted fights against other clans, or even host entire tournaments.
Are you excited for the new maps? Or are 2 new Crucible maps too few? And what do you think about them being available to all players in the Crucible now?
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The new update transforms PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds) . A new feature comes with weapon attachments. How to use it correctly? And what else is included in the 10GB update?
For PUBG players, a new update has been available for download since the morning of May 3rd. The update is a whopping 10 GB on Steam and brings some new weapon attachments into the game. The developers have also significantly adjusted the weapon balance, introduced a new car, and added map selection.
What does the new update bring?
The contents of PUBG are constantly changing to optimize the game. This is done based on fan feedback and internal analyses. With update #12, as the developers call it, the following things change:
New and improved weapon attachments – New grips and sights now change the shooting characteristics of many weapons
SLR – A new sniper rifle with a caliber of 7.62mm
Map selection – You now select a specific map before a match or can activate random selection
Weapon balance – The damage and shooting characteristics such as recoil have been adjusted for many weapons
Mirado – The new muscle car in PUBG that you can find on the Miramar map and has room for up to 4 players
Is the new map already in the game? The Savage Map is not part of this update. This new map is significantly smaller than Miramar or Erangel. It is still under development and will be unlocked in the game at a later time.
How do balance changes and attachments affect gameplay?
How were the weapons balanced? The new PUBG update buffs the damage of all pistols, LMGs, most SMGs, and a few other guns. The effectiveness of assault rifles has been slightly reduced overall.
What does the new balance affect? The developers’ plan is for players to choose weapons based on the situation. If an enemy is at short or medium range, submachine guns or shotguns are effective. Additionally, pistols should not just be last-resort options but actually make an impact in the game. You can find the complete patch notes with the weapon adjustments here.
The new weapon improvements have already caught the attention of YouTubers, with recordings of their behavior while spraying. On the channel of WackyJacky101, you can find a video about the new grips.
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Thumb Grip: This grip significantly reduces the vertical recoil. As a result, the weapon pulls less upward, but more to the sides after the first 8 shots.
Half Grip: With this grip, horizontal drifting of the weapon is almost nonexistent.
Lightweight Grip: This creates such strong recoil that, according to WackyJacky, it does not work well with any assault rifle.
Have you already tried the new content of the PUBG update? Do you think PUBG is now ready for a 2-million-dollar tournament?
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The sandbox MMO Dual Universe aims to give players enormous freedom, which is already evident during the pre-alpha stage. Players are building a restaurant of the fast-food chain McDonald’s.
In the current version of the space online game Dual Universe, it is possible to alter the planets and build buildings, spaceships, and space stations. This works similarly to Minecraft. Currently, no resources are needed for this, but that will change soon. Then you will have to mine resources which will be used to create objects.
McDonald’s in Space
Those who are already participating in this early test phase of the game are indulging in the game world. They are building temples around mysterious monoliths they find on planets and entire cities.
Anyone wandering around these cities may even find McDonald’s restaurants or a Subway. These buildings can be entered, and you will even discover menus there.
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Later, there should be a bustling activity in these player-created cities when thousands of players roam the universe. Of course, they will sometimes crave a burger.
The building principle currently works very simply:
You select objects from your inventory that you can freely “stick” together according to your ideas.
The game independently recognizes what you are trying to do. For example, if you are building the drive of a ship, it must work, or what function the cockpit should have.
This way, you can easily build objects such as spaceships, space stations, buildings, and entire cities. You are not limited in your creativity.
Through the so-called LUA system, it is even possible to program. Each object has a LUA scripting window, through which you can give an object a function with a few lines of code. For example, when pressing a button, the autopilot can be activated.
It is even possible to run a kind of breakout mini-game on a monitor that you can actually play.
The objects you create can later be sold when the trading system is implemented. For example, you can become a producer of slot machines, which others can buy for their space stations or arcades in cities.
There is still much to do
Currently, the MMORPG Dual Universe is still in a very early development phase and there are still some technical hurdles to overcome. For example, the performance currently drops significantly with too many players and objects.
This should be resolved by the release, because when thousands of players create their objects, the game must not lag. The release of Dual Universe will likely still take a couple of years.
The Hack‘n Slay Grim Dawn is currently preparing for the release of a new expansion called “Forgotten Gods”. However, there is still a major update coming that will unleash the Kraken.
The new update will primarily focus on the endgame and introduce the Kraken in Grim Dawn!
Why it’s interesting: Grim Dawn has received over 90% positive reviews from nearly 18,500 ratings and was dubbed a serious competitor to Diablo by the press at its release. However, only until the end of the gameplay, after which long-term motivation seems lacking. The new expansion could potentially bring back old players and expand the player base. Currently, Grim Dawn has around 3000 players online at the same time.
Many new features in the upcoming update
Patch v1.0.6.0 is currently in testing phase and is expected to be released at an undisclosed time. With this, several new contents will find their way into the action RPG:
The Kraken! – Kra’vall, the Ancient from the waters will greet you with its tentacles. Slith protect the monster, which they worship as a god.
In addition, the endgame will be improved and is expected to offer more challenges – Enemies can hit you with at least 60 percent accuracy and there will be more high-level monsters spawning. Effects for controlling monsters will no longer be so effective, and you will deal less damage against Nemesis creatures. Divine blessings will be significantly more effective.
You will receive more legendary gear – New armors that you can acquire include Radaggan’s Folly, Rimetongue, and The Blood Knight.
In addition, there are further innovations, such as a system to track Nemesis creatures using the minimap and a whole range of balancing adjustments, including for boss enemies and pets.
After the release of Patch v1.0.6.0, the developers of Grim Dawn will prepare for the release of the expansion Forgotten Gods.
Team Fortress 2 experienced a massive collapse of active player numbers in February 2018, which seem to be slowly recovering since then. The community speculates what the reason might be.
Team Fortress 2 is one of the most stable multiplayer titles on Steam. It held a firm position in the top 5 of the most played games for years.
However, in February 2018, the popular team shooter from Valve suddenly fell out of the top 20.
What was the reason?
40,000 players suddenly disappeared
After the major Jungle Inferno update in October 2017, Team Fortress 2 initially saw a massive spike that catapulted the number of daily active players to nearly 100,000.
However, in February 2018, it quickly went downhill again. This ended in the worst drop in player numbers the game has ever experienced.
Possible explanations could be:
The explosive popularity of battle royale games that currently dominate mainstream gaming.
The age of TF2, which received much fewer content updates in 2017 than it used to.
However, the drop happened within just a few days. It is therefore unlikely that 40,000 players spontaneously decided to leave Team Fortress at the same time.
Were it the AFK farmers?
The YouTubers from Valve News Network have another theory for the collapse, which they base on the website Teamwork.tf.
According to their own statement, the statistics from Teamwork show the actual number of players in Team Fortress actively participating in the game.
Steam, on the other hand, counts all accounts that have the game open. This includes bots and AFK farmers.
As a result, the player numbers at Teamwork were always about half of the Steam numbers and were not affected by the collapse.
The assumption from Valve News Network is therefore that the development team changed something in the game that makes the usual AFK farming either more difficult or impossible.
This would mean the developers drove away the botters without having to resort to the ban hammer.
Valve itself has not commented on the collapse despite multiple inquiries.
Since mid-March 2018, the player numbers seem to have stabilized in the range between approximately 40,000 and 55,000.
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In Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4 & Xbox One) kamen mit Season 4 Einschlagskrater ins Spiel. Darin finden sich die „Hop-Rocks“, mit denen man extra hoch springt. Damit könnt ihr Fortnite ganz anders spielen und mehr auf Action als auf Bauen setzen.
What happened? Already weeks before the start of Season 4 a mysterious comet was visible in the sky. With the start of Season 4, the comet struck near Dusty Depot and largely destroyed it. Instead, there is now a giant crater (and at other places). Therefore, a research station was established, which some reminds of the one from the Marvel movie “Thor”. There, Shield agents built a base to lift Thor’s hammer.
And in this crater, there are strange new items called “Hop-Rocks” that completely change the gameplay!
New items in the crater
What are Hop-Rocks? In the crater near Dusty Depot, Risky Reels and elsewhere on the map, you will often find glowing gray stones at the edge. These are the Hop-Rocks (Jumping Rocks). To use them, you have to stand in front of them and hold down the action button. Then your avatar consumes the rock.
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How do the Hop-Rocks work? Once you have “eaten” a rock, you will receive a buff for about 30 seconds. This allows you to jump further and higher. Hence the name “Hop-Rock”. Hop-Rocks are particularly effective with impulse grenades, as this allows you to catapult yourself quickly through the foliage.
Ideal for all building and camping refusals
This is how Hop-Rocks change the gameplay: The Hop-Rocks in Fortnite offer new opportunities and change the gameplay, at least in and around Dusty Depot, Risky Reels, and the other craters.
Because there, wild bouncing and shooting now dominate the gameplay. So if you are not into the house fights in Tilted Towers, you can really let loose here.
The craters with the Hop-Rocks are turning into arenas for action freaks. This is where you go if you want some serious shooting like in Quake or Unreal Tournament. Less building and camping happens here; it’s all about bouncing and shooting as much as you can!
Most players are happy with the Hop-Rock craters
In the community, the Hop-Rocks are generally well received. Those who love fast action prefer to go there and hang out with like-minded people.
If you don’t like the rocks, you can simply avoid the craters. The buff lasts only 30 seconds, and you cannot transfer the rocks to your inventory.
Are Hop-Rocks too powerful? Some players still complain that the Hop-Rocks are too strong and that especially with a shotgun you can perform particularly nasty headshot kills from above.
Sylvanas invites to the bloodletting. The vampire elves of the San’layn could join the Horde in WoW. We have all the info.
With Battle for Azeroth, the war between the Alliance and the Horde rages mainly on the two new continents of Zandalar and Kul Tiras, but all of Azeroth is drawn into the conflicts. Many races of World of Warcraft must choose a side and join the factions.
On the side of the Horde, there seem to be new, very “special” allies: The San’layn.
What are San’layn? The San’layn were originally created by the Lich King Arthas from the shattered forces of the blood elf Kael’thas Sunstrider. In simple terms, they are vampiric beings. They feed on blood, which is also the source of their magic.
In the latest patch of the Battle for Azeroth beta, new text passages were extracted. According to this, “Blood Prince Dreven” joins the Horde with his forces. He was granted a chance by Sylvanas to prove his loyalty to the Horde.
Princess Talanji is skeptical and does not think it’s good that the Horde is making pacts with such creatures. Rokhan then asks the Zandalari princess to give the “San’layn a chance. They have no home anymore. If they can work with us, then they have a home in the Horde. If not, then they should disappear.”
San’layn as allied people of the Horde?
After the revelation of the text passages, there was immediately much speculation about whether the San’layn could also become an allied people, who would be missing in Warcraft with their “cool vampire look”.
What speaks for the San’layn? The San’layn have been a wish for many players since their introduction in Wrath of the Lich King, who would like to see something “vampiric” in World of Warcraft. With BfA, it would be the perfect time to give this people a new home and perhaps even make them playable. However, they must first prove their loyalty to the Horde – and not to the Lich King Bolvar.
What speaks against the San’layn? The existing San’layn are likely to be very limited in number and, similar to the Forsaken some time ago, have no way to reproduce. Furthermore, the San’layn would be another elf race. After the Horde has just recently accepted the Nightborne into their ranks, having another elf race would be rather unlikely. Last but not least, there are still no suitable models or hints for players.
At this time, it seems that the San’layn will at least temporarily join the Horde, but will not become a playable race.
What do you think about Sylvanas giving the San’layn a chance? Would you like to be able to play “elf vampires” in WoW? Or should they just remain NPCs and not become playable?
In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, there are predictions for the Team of the Season (TOTS) of the Premier League (PL). These players could be included in the Team of the Season (TDS) in FUT.
On April 27, the “Team of the Season” event starts in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team. With the “Team of the Year”, the TOTS is the most important promotion in FUT.
Many players will receive highly upgraded, blue special cards. The selection is based on league performances in the 2017/2018 season, with all top leagues and many smaller leagues receiving their own “Team of the Season”.
The “Team of the Season” release of the Premier League is on May 4, after the Community and EFL TOTS. The team will be announced at 4 PM and will be available in packs from 7 PM for a week.
As with the “Team of the Week”, there is much speculation about who could make it into the “TOTS”. We provide you with an overview of the predictions for the TOTS of the English Premier League.
FUT 18 – Predictions for the Premier League TOTS in Ultimate Team
Which Premier League players will be included in the Team of the Season? We will only find out the official team shortly before the release, but major FIFA sites are already making their predictions on which players deserve a spot in the TOTS of the BPL.
These predictions may not align 100% with the PL TOTS from EA, but they provide a good overview of which players could make the team.
Premier League TOTS Prediction – futbin
Starting XI:
De Gea
Walker
Azpilicueta
Otamendi
Young
De Bruyne
David Silva
Hazard
Salah
Kane
Aguero
Substitutes:
Pope
Monreal
Vertonghen
Tarkowski
Doucoure
Eriksen
Fernandinho
Sterling
Sane
Mahrez
Firmino
Lukaku
Premier League TOTS Prediction – fifauteam
Goalkeepers:
GK: David De Gea, Manchester United – 90 > 96 GK: Ederson, Manchester City – 83 > 91
Defenders:
RB: Antonio Valencia, Manchester United – 83 > 90 CB: Cesar Azpilicueta, Chelsea – 86 > 92 CB: Jan Vertonghen, Tottenham Spurs – 85 > 92 CB: Nicolas Otamendi, Manchester City – 85 > 92 CB: Shkodran Mustafi, Arsenal – 84 > 91 CB: James Tarkowski, Burnley – 78 > 87 LWB: Marcos Alonso, Chelsea – 82 > 89
Midfielders:
CDM: Fernandinho, Manchester City – 85 > 92 CM: Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City – 91 > 97 CM: David Silva, Manchester City – 89 > 95 CAM: Eden Hazard, Chelsea – 91 > 96 CAM: Christian Eriksen, Tottenham Spurs – 88 > 94 RM: Riyad Mahrez, Leicester City – 84 > 91 RW: Mohamed Salah, Liverpool – 85 > 97 RW: Raheem Sterling, Manchester City – 84 > 91 LM: Heung Min Son, Tottenham Spurs – 83 > 91 LW: Leroy Sané, Manchester City – 84 > 91
Forwards:
ST: Sergio Agüero, Manchester City – 89 > 97 ST: Harry Kane, Tottenham Spurs – 88 > 96 ST: Romelu Lukaku, Manchester United – 86 > 92 ST: Roberto Firmino, Liverpool – 84 > 91
The “Team of the Season” (TDS) – or better known as “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 likely receive a TOTS version in FUT 18. The reason for this is that many teams are released, all containing 23 players – while the “Team of the Year” (TOTY) has only a single 11-man selection.
The rating of players usually increases by 5 to 9 points – for the top stars of the big leagues, ratings in the high 90s are common. The basis for the selection is performance in the 2017/2018 season – while for the TOTY, the entire calendar year 2017 was taken into account.
Otherwise, TOTS cards behave like informs: If you do not want to wait until you draw a card from packs, you can buy them on the transfer market. The regular gold versions of players will not be available during this time.
The third trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2 has been released, giving us many insights into the story. Our analysis of the trailer.
As promised, Rockstar Games released the third trailer for the Western game Red Dead Redemption 2 on May 2. We summarize what it’s about and what stood out.
What is the trailer about?
The viewers are made aware that the second part of Red Dead Redemption takes place in the year 1899. The so-called “Wild West” was almost nonexistent by this time. The trailer states, “We are more ghosts than people.” This underscores that the era of the gunslingers is coming to an end.
Hope dies last: Dutch van der Linde tells his gang not to give up hope. They will not be destroyed.
Criminal acts are part of the game! We see in the trailer a bank heist, an attack on a train, and the stealing of a wagon.
The developers explain that Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee after a failed robbery. They are hunted by bounty hunters. For the gang to survive, they must fight their way through the merciless heart of America.
When the gang is on the verge of falling apart, Arthur must choose between his own ideals and loyalty to the gang he grew up with.
Analysis of the trailer – Fire seems to become important
When does Red Dead Redemption 2 take place? Even before the trailer, it was clear that Red Dead Redemption 2 takes place before Red Dead Redemption. Now we know that the second part takes place twelve years before the first Red Dead Redemption. The first part took place in 1911.
Dutch, the great role model? In the trailer, Dutch speaks to the gang. Trying to keep their faith alive. He seems to be the leader of the gang at this point, whom everyone looks up to. John Marston is back. Players already know this character as the protagonist from Red Dead Redemption. Now it is clear that he also plays a role in the second part. He can be recognized in the trailer by the fresh scars. Perhaps we will even find out in the game where these scars come from. In the following image, you can compare the character in the first and second parts:
Train heists as an important feature: The trailers repeatedly show heists on trains. These seem to be an important feature in the game.
Takedowns / Melee: Rockstar does not rely solely on rifles and pistols in Red Dead Redemption 2. In several places in the new trailer, we see fistfights and melee attacks. So you can probably attack enemies unarmed. Cheering spectators in the trailer also suggest that there might be some kind of mini-game in this context. Preference for fire? Fire is repeatedly referenced in the trailer.
At the beginning of the trailer, the phrase “A good fire is something to love” can be heard
Then you hear “Sure, we have fire” and the trailer cuts to a scene in the theater:
Further it says “And we have the knowledge of fire – but with it comes the realization of the other knowledge” – This is accompanied by a scene with a large fire in a city:
The trailer ends again with the words “A good fire is something to love”
It seems that fire will play an important role in Red Dead Redemption 2. It may become an important resource in the new part.
Heists inspired by GTA? Bank or train heists have been shown to us in the trailers. It seems that they may have GTA 5 in mind as a big inspiration since heists are popular in the multiplayer mode there. Rockstar has a good opportunity here to deliver content for the multiplayer (or even with NPCs for singleplayer).
Strong graphics! In the community, the amazing graphics in the new trailer are praised. Fans are already looking forward to an adventure that will apparently be very visually appealing.
Since the release of The Division around two years ago, there have been various oddities in the form of bugs, glitches, and other strange things. We show you a few examples.
Massive The Division is a monster of a game. One of the main features of the shooter is the scale of the vast, detailed open world in Manhattan.
As if most developers didn’t already have enough trouble designing such a world, a complex server structure is added. This separates the Dark Zone, the survival area, and the underground from the actual PvE area.
Such a system invites all sorts of errors in the form of bugs, glitches, or lags.
Doors in The Division – A constant problem!
Those who have regularly farmed at the Lexington Event Center will surely have noticed this: Doors often don’t work properly! Enemies enter the room through closed doors, or these doors do not open, preventing enemies from getting out.
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Such things happen frequently in Manhattan. Kotaku reports on the strange door phenomenon of The Division. In all patch notes from the last few months, there was always a point found among the fixes: “Fixed a weird door” – which means that a strange door was fixed.
“We are always on the lookout for strange doors.” Christian Pena, one of the producers of The Division
In response to Kotaku’s inquiry, Pena said that it has become a sort of running gag in the patch notes; however, the game actually has a problem with a large number of doors.
Understandable when you imagine the number of entrances in a city like New York. Apparently, you cannot renovate them all at once.
Out-of-Map Glitch, or: Life from Below
In the early days, it often happened that players could glitch into areas outside the intended level boundaries. This could be used for clever farming. However, this often happened unintentionally.
Those who experienced it know how quickly it could happen. You take cover, want to leave it, and suddenly find yourself free-falling beneath Manhattan.
Here is a small example:
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Errors of this kind occur across genres and have become almost normal in open-world games. Currently, there seem to be no such problems in The Division.
Shields Up, or Not?
Lovers of the ballistic shield may vaguely remember the times when it was practically unusable.
It could simply disappear, prevent you from shooting, or not be usable at all. Even consumables could not always be used. The shield was more of a handicap than a useful skill. This had strong effects on build diversity; proper tanks were not to be found during that time.
A heated debate about the role-playing aspects broke out. Why specialize when the abilities were either too weak or didn’t function?
Fortunately, Massive reacted and fixed all the errors surrounding the shield, followed later by the new D3 FNC set, whose secret version currently ranks among the strongest PvE builds.
Fear the Backpack
It was a difficult few weeks after the release of The Division, as some players were plagued by a curious bug related to crafting a backpack.
Those who crafted a high-end backpack suddenly found themselves getting kicked from the server and unable to log back in. The cause of the problem was not the same for everyone, and to this day, no one outside the development team knows what caused this error.
What was clear was that the bug was related to high-end backpacks and the calculation of item mods that players can apply to their gear. After several weeks during which many players were completely locked out of Manhattan, the bug was finally fixed with Patch 1.1.
The list of strange moments, but also less amusing bugs is long, with reports of
Players getting stuck on corners, tables, and other objects
Civilians appearing and disappearing out of nowhere, or even changing gender in front of agents’ eyes
Gitching through walls with mobile cover, enabling some unfair exploits
Stunts caused by flying enemy corpses
Players gliding above the ground while crouched
Animation errors also count, often delivering the funniest visuals. When a teammate’s weapon hovers next to their head and seemingly fires of its own accord, it’s likely familiar and only worth a chuckle for any long-time agent.
Although most bugs and glitches are simply annoying and detract from the gaming experience, they can also leave strangely memorable impressions and make for some laughs.
The developers of the space MMO Dual Universe have talked about the upcoming updates. These promise a lot of new content and plenty to do for everyone participating in the pre-alpha of the game. The major update is expected to bring some new features and is set to release in May.
Being actively involved in the development process of a game and seeing how it evolves from a pre-alpha to an alpha, to a beta, and finally to the launch version can be exciting. New updates consistently bring new content. This is what’s happening now with the SF MMORPG Dual Universe.
A major update is coming
With an upcoming update, you can look forward to a whole range of new features:
Resource Mining
You can scan newly discovered planets
This will tell you what resources are available there
You will mine the discovered resources and manage them as well
Trading
The first version of the trading system will go live
You can sell mined resources on the market to other players
This first version will not have prices based on supply and demand
Planet Reset
The surfaces of planets altered by players in previous versions will experience a reset
This reset will also occur before the start of the alpha
Revamping of Spaceship Controls
The developers will completely overhaul the controls of the spaceships
There will be different types of engines that you can attach to the ships
Each engine will handle slightly differently and be suitable for various activities
Additional elements like anti-gravity generators and wings will be added to influence the behavior of the ships
The update will have bugs!
The developers explain that testers of the pre-alpha of Dual Universe should expect plenty of bugs. According to current plans, the update is set to be released this month for the space online game.
In a new video about “Summerset,” developer Zenimax presents the Psijic Order and its role in the upcoming chapter of The Elder Scrolls Online.
The Psijic Order is one of the factions in the upcoming ESO expansion Summerset. The Order resides on the island of Artaeum, a place that vanished from Tamriel centuries ago and now drifts somewhere else through space. Under an unknown sky, the Psijic monks study a special form of magic that allows them to influence space and time.
Fun Fact: Another group in Tamriel, the Mage’s Guild, was formed centuries ago when members of the Psijic Order split off.
Knowledge of Ancient Secrets
What can the Psijic Order do for me? Players will have the opportunity to join the legendary Psijic Order for the first time in “Summerset” and rise through its ranks. Over the course of the game, you will even learn the Order’s magic: The Psijic Skills. The more you engage with the teachings of the Order, the deeper your insight into the laws of the cosmos will become.
As a member of the Order, you will dedicate yourself to your studies by completing quests for the Order Master. He will send you across Tamriel to close rifts in space. Players will be initiated into the secrets of the Psijic Order throughout the quest and will learn ever stronger Psijic Skills. Fans of the Mage’s Guild can also look forward to information about their history and how it relates to the Psijic Order.
A Dark Vision
The Psijic Order rarely intervenes in events on Tamriel. Therefore, something must be seriously wrong when the Order members do decide to venture to Tamriel. In Summerset, such a catastrophe seems to be looming.
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Members of the Psijic Order have foreseen a “dark cloud” in the Dreaming Caver that threatens Summerset. This “dark cloud” refers to the feared Daedra. They seem to have taken up residence on the island of the High Elves, corrupting this flourishing paradise and its inhabitants.
Therefore, the Order is reaching out to the heroes of Tamriel to help them out of this predicament.
With the latest update 4.0, the map in Fortnite: Battle Royale has changed dramatically. Not only does a huge crater now adorn the landscape, but you can also explore secret superhero hideouts. What purpose do they serve? Is a major villain preparing an attack here?
Some changes to the map are immediately noticeable: Dusty Depot is destroyed, and there is now a gigantic crater at that location. You will find an excavation site there and mysterious stones that allow you to jump higher and further.
However, some changes are not visible to the naked eye. Players have ventured out to thoroughly explore the map. They found hidden spots beneath the map, which house rocket silos and mysterious control panels.
Is a superhero war brewing here? Or are the hideouts merely for an undiscovered, weekly challenge?
Where are the superhero hideouts? Three of these underground bases have been discovered so far:
One new house is located at the eastern edge of the map, and a bunker can be accessed underground.
Another rocket silo can be found near Snobby Shores.
The third hideout is located in Salty Springs.
Secret Base near Snobby Shores
Near Snobby Shores, there is a rocket launch pad, beneath which lies an underground base. But beware: Anyone who falls down the rocket should expect heavy fall damage.
Anyone who examines the base closely will find that the builders probably have nothing good in mind. There is even a bedroom. Who lives in the base? And what are their motives?
Secret Bunker at the Eastern Edge of the Map
Another secret hideout is located beneath a new villa in the far east of the map (south of Lonely Lodge). Anyone who doesn’t want to believe that the bunkers have anything to do with the superhero theme might be convinced otherwise by the superhero mask in the corner:
Secret Bunker in Salty Springs
The third secret bunker is located in Salty Springs – more specifically, beneath the gray-blue house in the southwest:
However, the entrance is well hidden. Go to the basement of the house. Here, you can destroy debris under the stairs, which reveals a hole beneath the steps:
In this bunker, you can discover not only a few treasure chests but also fitness equipment.
What purpose do the superhero hideouts serve? This is not known. Some players suspect that they announce an epic battle between superheroes and villains. The truth is likely to be much more mundane.
Thus, it is likely that the three hideouts need to be found as part of a weekly challenge.
What do you think? What do the hideouts signify?
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In just a few days, the Warmind expansion for Destiny 2 will be released. As part of this, a number of revamped exotic weapons will be introduced to the game. Ahead of the 2nd DLC, Bungie is showcasing some more overhauled examples in action.
Only a few exotic weapons have really lived up to their reputation in Destiny 2 so far. Many even perform worse than their legendary counterparts and are hardly used by players. However, that should change radically in the near future.
Alongside the release of the Warmind DLC, update milestone 1.2.0 will also arrive, which will include massive changes for exotic weapons. Bungie showcased three more examples of these in action.
Riskrunner
As the most recent example of the rework of exotic weapons, the studio showcased the submachine gun Riskrunner.
Currently: Thanks to its intrinsic perk, Arc Conductor, this weapon gets stronger when the user takes Arc damage. Kills with this weapon extend the duration of this overcharged state. Additionally, the player resists incoming Arc damage.
When Arc Conductor is active, the perk Superconductor further gives the chance for fired shots to become chain bolts and return ammunition to the magazine.
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Revamped: Starting May 8, 2018, resistance to Arc damage will be increased so that you only take 50% damage from Arc sources when Arc Conductor is active. This will even work in PvP, where this feature was previously disabled. However, Riskrunner must also be actively equipped during the Crucible match.
The perk Superconductor will also be activated even if Riskrunner is equipped but currently stowed away.
It is currently only known that the masterwork version of this exotic submachine gun will give the weapon a significant boost in additional range.
Hard Light
The exotic auto rifle Hard Light will also undergo some interesting changes.
Currently: Thanks to the intrinsic perk Volatile Light, the projectiles of this auto rifle have no damage drop-off. Additionally, they penetrate their targets and ricochet off hard surfaces. Furthermore, you can change the elemental damage type of Hard Light in the weapon menu.
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Revamped: With the release of DLC 2, just like the sniper rifle Borealis, Hard Light will be able to “fly” switch the elemental damage type. If you hold down the reload button, the exotic auto rifle will switch its damage type. You no longer need to go into the weapon menu for that.
Furthermore, projectiles that ricochet off surfaces will deal double damage in the future. This way, you can effectively suppress the opponent “around the corner” and ideally even eliminate them.
Borealis
The PS4-exclusive exotic sniper rifle Borealis has also been overhauled. This was urgently needed.
Currently: The intrinsic perk Foundations didn’t have much to offer exciting. If you hold down the reload button, Borealis switches its elemental damage type. Destroying an enemy shield with a shot transfers a round from reserves into the magazine via the perk Ion Return.
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Revamped: After destroying an enemy shield with the appropriate elemental damage type, Borealis deals double damage until the next reload or damage type switch. This makes the weapon finally useful in PvE activities.
However, the weapon will soon also have considerable allure in PvP. If you destroy an opponent’s shield in the Crucible with a matching elemental projectile while their super is active, you’ll also receive double damage in PvP – and this lasts until your demise or until you switch the magazine of the weapon. This means with the revamped Borealis, you can achieve one-hit kills with body shots even against fully healthy opponents.
This is certainly very situational and will not happen all the time, but the sniper rifle will reward capable Guardians generously for their sniper skills.
What do you think about the changes to these 3 exotic weapons? Will they finally live up to their name?
The shovel in Far Cry 5 is one of the players’ favorite weapons. Ubisoft now acknowledges this and is introducing a shovel launcher in the game with a new live event.
What’s the deal with the shovel? Since the release of Far Cry 5, players have celebrated the shovel. Once it was discovered that melee weapons could also be used as projectiles in Far Cry 5, players became obsessed. They set challenges online, facing hordes of enemies armed only with shovels or baseball bats.
“Fired” the projectile is used like any other weapon as well: With the controller, aim with LT/L2, and with RT/R2, melee weapons suddenly become ranged weapons.
Players are particularly taken with the shovel. It can be thrown far and can even impale enemies. As up to nine shovels can be carried, which can be picked up again after use, this gardening tool is a terrifying weapon.
Ubisoft seems to have noticed the popularity of shovels in Far Cry 5. With this week’s live event, a new weapon has been introduced that is apparently heavily inspired by some community memes: a shovel launcher!
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How to get the weapon: As in every week, you need to register for participation in the weekly event in the live events menu. To get the shovel launcher this week, you must kill ten of Jacob Seed’s judges or other wolves with the bow and collect their collars.
If the community manages to take down 500,000 wolves together, the outfit of Jacob’s hunters is also at stake.
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New update brings bug fixes and all sorts of wacky stuff
A new update for Far Cry 5 was also recently released. The update fixes some annoying bugs, such as the loop bug or issues with NPCs that do not behave as they are supposed to in quests.
The bug was fixed where Mary May does not sit in the car when pursuing John Seed if the player has already failed the mission. Additionally, weapon balance has been adjusted. You can find the patch notes in the official Ubisoft forum.
Furthermore, special outfits have been added. Male characters can don the outfits of John Seed or Sheriff Whitehorse, while the female deputy has the option to choose between the clothing of Mary May and Grace.
Additionally, there is a whole range of wacky masks that bring a bit of fun to the fictional Hope County. Who hasn’t wanted to fight a fanatic cult while dressed as a leprechaun or unicorn?
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