Overwatch: Hack developers have been arrested – $10,000 fine

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 2 minutes

After Overwatch faced a major problem with cheaters and hackers in South Korea in 2016 and 2017, Blizzard is now taking strict action against the developers of cheating tools. A new law helps with this. It aims to curb hacking in South Korea.

What happened? In 2016 and 2017, Overwatch had a massive problem with hackers in South Korea. Few play from home in South Korea. Most go to so-called PC Bangs, internet cafes, to play their favorite games. In PC Bangs, the playtime is charged by the hour, and Overwatch itself did not need to be purchased.

And here was the problem: Since users did not own Overwatch themselves, they also did not have to log in with their own Battle.net account, but used free accounts. Cheaters easily switched between free accounts as soon as they were caught and the account was banned.

How Blizzard reacted: To address the cheating problem, Blizzard changed their strategy in PC Bangs. Since February 17, 2017, players in the internet cafes must also log in with their own Battle.net account.

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Korean Battle.net accounts require significantly more information than accounts in our regions. For example, it is necessary to provide a social security number for a Korean account. If the account is banned, players would need to provide another social security number to open a new account.

A new law targets hack developers

A law now aims to target the people behind the cheats: While cheating in PC Bangs has become more difficult for players in South Korea, a new law focuses on hack developers. The law from June 2017 explicitly mentions the development of “game hacks” as well as the creation and distribution of private servers.

However, the decree itself has also come under fire, as critics argue it is too broadly defined. Thus, even harmless mods could fall under the scrutiny of investigators.

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13 hackers arrested, two receive punishment

Blizzard works with authorities: In early 2018, 13 alleged culprits were arrested in South Korea, who were linked to hacks for Overwatch. Blizzard Korea has been cooperating with the Cyber Security Department of the police authority in Seoul since January 2017.

Two of the culprits have now received their punishment. While one of the two received two years probation, the other hacker must pay a fine of 10 million Won, about 10,000 US dollars.

According to the new anti-hacker law, convicted individuals can face a maximum punishment of nearly 50,000 dollars or five years in prison.

For years, hacks and bots have been developed in Germany as well. However, the company is not doing so well anymore:

WoW: German bot manufacturer Bossland sounds surprisingly depressed

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  1. Kotaku

Red Dead Redemption 2: Here you can see the new trailer

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

Rockstar Games presents the third trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2 on May 2, which you can watch here.

In the last weeks and months, it has been quite quiet around Red Dead Redemption 2, but this will change with today’s trailer release. At 5:00 PM German time, the trailer will be released and then immediately embedded by us in this article.

You don’t have to search extensively on YouTube to find the new video, but can conveniently watch the video here on Mein-MMO.de.

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Trailer Description

With the new trailer, we can dive deeper into the story of Red Dead Redemption 2. The developers state:

America, 1899. The end of the Wild West era has come, and lawmen are hunting the last remaining outlaw gangs. Those who resist and do not surrender will be killed.

After a failed heist in the town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are on the run. While federal agents and the best bounty hunters in the country are hot on their heels, the gang must fight, steal, and rob their way through the relentless heart of America to survive. As increasing internal conflicts threaten to tear the gang apart, Arthur must choose between his own ideals and his loyalty to the gang he once grew up with.

Our Analysis

We have taken a close look at the trailer for you and examined the details. Fire seems to be an important element in the game.

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Could there be mini-games involving fistfights? You can find our analysis of the new Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer here.

What do we know so far about Red Dead Redemption 2?

Many trailers build up to the release. For GTA 5, Rockstar also released many trailers leading up to the game’s release. These included videos introducing characters and the story of the game. Others showcased vehicles, gameplay, and the game world.

Red Dead Redemption 2 Landscape

What we know so far about Red Dead Redemption 2: 

  • The new installment in the RDR series is a prequel to Red Dead Redemption – thus taking place before Red Dead Redemption.
  • One of the main characters will be Arthur Morgan, who belongs to the Van der Linde gang – the gang of Dutch, known from the first part of the series.
  • The weapons are likely to include bow and arrow – horses can be caught with the lasso. At least that’s what these details from the second trailer of Red Dead Redemption 2 reveal.

How do you like the new trailer?

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FIFA 18 TOTW 33 – The Team of the Week 33 in Ultimate Team

Philipp Junge Philipp Junge Reading time 4 minutes

In FIFA 18 the TOTW 33 (Team of the Week 33) is known. These players will receive Inform cards in Ultimate Team.

The events are piling up in FIFA 18: First, the Team of the Season started, then the World Cup mode was announced.

In addition, starting Wednesday at 7 PM, there will also be the new TDW. The cards will remain in packs for one week.

There are no major highlights this week, a Messi Inform is missing. Instead, we get Edin Dzeko (89), Juan Cuadrado (86) as RB, as well as Andrej Kramaric (87), Nils Petersen (86), and Jiri Pavlenka (82) from the Bundesliga.

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TOTW 33 – Ratings of the Player Cards in Ultimate Team

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Starting XI:

  • GK: Jiri Pavlenka (Werder Bremen) – 82
  • RB: Juan Cuadrado (Juventus Turin) – 86
  • CB: Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax Amsterdam) – 87
  • CB: Dante (OGC Nice) – 86
  • LB: Alex Telles (FC Porto) – 86
  • CDM: Idrissa Gueye (Everton) – 85
  • CAM: Gaston Pereiro (PSV Eindhoven) – 84
  • CAM: Bruno Fernandes (Sporting Lisbon) – 84
  • ST: Andrej Kramaric (TSG Hoffenheim) – 87
  • ST: Edin Dzeko (AS Roma) – 89
  • ST: Nils Petersen (SC Freiburg) – 86

Substitutes:

  • GK: Julian Cuesta (Wisla Krakow) – 76
  • CB: Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) – 82
  • CAM: Miguel Almiron (Atlanta United FC) – 82
  • RF: Dusan Tadic (Southampton) – 83
  • ST: Carlos Bacca (Villarreal) – 84
  • ST: Marvin Ducksch (Holstein Kiel) – 81
  • ST: Giovanni Simeone (Fiorentina) – 81

Reserves:

  • GK: Marco Wölfli (BSC Young Boys) – 76
  • ST: Marc McNulty (Coventry City) – 80
  • ST: Michael Frey (FC Zurich) – 76
  • ST: Alex Revell (Stevenage) – 75
  • ST: Eldor Shomurodov (FK Rostov) – 73

These were the Predictions for Team of the Week 33 in FUT 18

TOTW Predictions are forecasts of which players deserve a spot in the upcoming Team of the Week. While these predictions never fully align with the official TOTW, and it is therefore risky to act on them in the transfer market, they still provide a good overview of which players might receive the coveted special cards.

We provide an overview of predictions from various FIFA sites.

Prediction TDW 33 – futhead

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Starting XI:

  • Ron-Robert Zieler – GK – OVR 79
  • Juan Cuadrado – RB – OVR 83
  • Patrick Van Aanholt – LB – OVR 75
  • Dante – CB – OVR 81
  • Rafinha – RB – OVR 78
  • Gaston Pereiro – CM – OVR 76
  • Bruno Fernandes – CAM – OVR 81
  • Dusan Tadic – RW – OVR 80
  • Andrej Kramaric – ST – OVR 81
  • Edin Dzeko – ST – OVR 84
  • Lionel Messi – ST – OVR 93

Substitutes:

  • Jiri Pavlenka – GK – OVR 78
  • Junior Caicara – RB – OVR 75
  • Hakan Calhanoglu – LW – OVR 79
  • James Forrest – RM – OVR 75
  • Marvin Ducksch – ST – OVR 67
  • Carlos Bacca – ST – OVR 82
  • Giovanni Simeone – ST – OVR 76

Reserves:

  • Sean Morrison – CB – OVR 71
  • Pal Alexander Kirkevold – ST – OVR 67
  • Michael Frey – ST – OVR 68
  • Marc Mcnulty – ST – OVR 64
  • Alex Revell – ST – OVR 65
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Prediction TDW 33 – futbin

Starting XI:

  • Zieler
  • Cuadrado
  • Schweinsteiger
  • Hack
  • Van Aanholt
  • Tadic
  • Gueye
  • Sterling
  • Dzeko
  • Kramaric
  • Messi

Substitutes:

  • Wellenreuther
  • Morrison
  • Kaldirim
  • Almiron
  • Fernandes
  • Pepe
  • Bacca
  • Petersen
  • Simeone
  • Trotta
  • Revell
  • Edouard
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Prediction TDW 33 – TVM

Goalkeepers:

  • Ron Zieler [GK] 82 > 84 – Germany – VfB Stuttgart
  • Fernando Muslera [GK] – Uruguay – Galatasaray

Defenders:

  • Markus Wostry [CB] 65 > 76 – Austria – FC Admira Wacker Mödling
  • Jordan Spence [RWB] 68 > 76 – England – Ipswich
  • Patrick van Aanholt [LB] 75 > 80 – Netherlands – Crystal Palace
  • Hasan Kaldirim [LB] 76 > 81 – Turkey – Fenerbahce
  • Rafinha [RB] 82 > 84 – Brazil – Bayern Munich

Midfielders:

  • Riley McGree [CM] 72 > 78 – Australia – Newcastle Jets
  • Roman Bezus [CAM] 70 > 77 – Ukraine – Sint-Truidense VV
  • Bruno Fernandes [CAM] 81 > 83 – Portugal – Sporting CP
  • Miguel Almirón [CAM] 79 > 82 – Paraguay – Atlanta United
  • Idrissa Gueye [CM] 83 > 85 – Senegal – Everton
  • Marouane Fellaini [CDM] 82 > 84 – Belgium – Manchester United

Forwards:

  • Marc McNulty [ST] 74 > 78 – Scotland – Coventry
  • Alex Revell [ST] 65 > 76 – England – Stevenage
  • Odsonne Edouard [ST] 70 > 78 – France – Celtic
  • Nicolas Pepe [RW] 73 > 78 – Ivory Coast – Lille
  • Giovani Simeone [ST] 76 > 81 – Argentina – Fiorentina
  • Carlos Bacca [ST] 82 > 84 – Colombia – Villarreal
  • Dusan Tadic [RW] 80 > 83 – Serbia – Southampton
  • Andrej Kramaric [ST] 86 > 87 – Croatia – Hoffenheim
  • Edin Dzeko [ST] 88 > 89 – Bosnia & Herzegovina – AS Roma
  • Luis Suarez [ST] 95 > 96 – Uruguay – Barcelona
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What is the Team of the Week (TOTW) in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team?

Every Wednesday, EA Sports reveals the Team of the Week in the “Ultimate Team” mode of their annual football simulation. This is also true for FIFA 18. Here, players who excelled in real football in the past week are rewarded with special cards that have improved attributes.

You can pull the TOTW cards within a week from the packs that may contain rare (gold) players. However, the chance of this is classified as low.

Additionally, it is possible for you to buy these on the transfer market if they are offered by other players. However, the prices are usually extremely high. If you want to buy one of the new informs for your team, it is advisable to acquire them at the beginning of the next week, as they will be cheaper then.

When the TOTW 33 is released, there will also be other cards in packs: The Community and EFL-TOTS

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  2. Futbin
  3. TVM
  4. Gamestar

Destiny 2 huldigt einem genial miesen Satz

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 2 minutes

In a few days, the Warmind expansion for Destiny 2 will be released. This brings, among other things, a new PvE activity – the Escalation Protocol. In this new mode, Bungie has included a little surprise for long-time Destiny fans.

What happened? A participant of the recently held community summit published a video shortly before the release of the Warmind expansion for Destiny 2 featuring a small Easter egg that Bungie uses to pay homage to its long-time fans and pokes fun at itself in the process.

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When the player’s Ghost is asked during the Escalation Protocol event where the Wizards came from, he responds, audibly annoyed, that he won’t answer that. In English, they are referred to as “Wizards.”

Bungie jokes about itself with infamous lines

What makes this so special? The Ghost’s reaction is a clear reference to his infamous line from the Destiny 1 beta phase. The words “That Wizard came from the moon” became a source of mockery and laughter among players during Destiny 1’s alpha.

This  inappropriate voice line originally came from the Ghost’s voice actor, Peter Dinklage, who became world-famous as “The Imp” Tyrion Lannister on Game of Thrones.

On one hand, the voice line was clearly not re-recorded. On the other hand, it was delivered by Dinklage in a strangely poor and disinterested manner, leading many to joke that it was probably recorded last minute on a phone and emailed in.

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The criticism led to Bungie completely removing this voice line from the game during the Destiny beta. However, this did not dampen the mood of the fans. Among Destiny veterans, these lines quickly became cult classics and served as a template for many memes and various jokes.

Bungie also poked fun at itself and immortalized these lines on a limited edition T-shirt from their collection.

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Later, the studio even integrated the voice line as a joke in Destiny – at least in the English version. In one scene, the Ghost starts with the original line from the original voice actor Dinklage, but then clears his throat and the voice line follows from the new voice actor Nolan North, who replaced Dinklage as the English voice.

How are fans reacting? Many who participated in the alpha and beta tests are delighted by this little Easter egg. It’s lovely that Bungie can still laugh at itself and its mistakes, and remembers its veterans and long-time fans with this little nod. Back then, no one would have thought that this almost improvised and unfinished voice line would become characteristic of the overall state of the game.

Were you also involved in the Destiny testing phase and can you still remember this humiliation?

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TERA on PS4, Xbox One receives new hard modes, but they are too easy

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 2 minutes

The MMORPG TERA, which was released in April for Xbox One and PlayStation 4, offers some new content in May. Every week of the month, TERA players on consoles will have something to do, such as XP events or new dungeons. They want to become tougher, but apparently the new hard modes are still too easy for the players.

EnMasse wants to keep players of the console versions of TERA engaged and is introducing several new features for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in May. Among other things, there will be an XP event and tougher dungeons.

What to expect for consoles in May

The studio has now pointed out in a blog post the upcoming content for the console version of TERA. Players are expected to have something to do every week of the month.

TERA Lachelitas

May 1

  • First delivery of the item pass, a type of digital loot crate with random rewards that change monthly.
  • Dungeon Lilitas Fortress (Hard): The dungeon is designed for players at level 65 and item level 417 or higher.

May 8

  • PvP battleground Corsairs Stronghold: In the level 65 battleground, a 20vs20 rumble will be played with a best-of-three siege mode. One team must defend a fortress while the other attacks. In the second round, roles will switch.

May 18–27

  • XP event: Monsters in the field or dungeons will grant double experience points.

May 22

  • Dungeon Lachelitas Ruins (Hard): Hard mode of the dungeon added last month. The hard variant of Lachelitas Ruins is also designed for five players with the current maximum level of 65, who should have an item level of at least 422.
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TERA brings harder content – but is it enough?

Why so much hard mode? It is noticeable that EnMasse is increasingly introducing dungeons with a higher difficulty level in May. Many players complain that TERA on consoles is too easy. Even bosses can be easily defeated alone. They are supposed to be a significant challenge for multiple players.

What do the players say? No less than 40 minutes after the hard mode of the Lilitas Fortress went live, the dungeon was already conquered on PlayStation 4. The group that managed to get the server first achieved this with only four people.

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Mein-MMO.de Relaunch – The first step into the future

Dawid Hallmann Dawid Hallmann Reading time 3 minutes

You have probably already noticed: We have given Mein-MMO.de a new look. This enriches Mein-MMO.de with new possibilities that will make you as readers feel more part of the whole.

In MMO jargon, one would say that we are now in Early Access with the remake. We are not finished yet. The website will undergo further features and adjustments after the reopening.

Why now?

The old Mein-MMO.de stood on shaky ground for a long time and heated up our server oven quite a bit. The site was simply not designed for such a large, regular number of users and a rapidly growing database with more and more articles.

We have hinted at it several times in the comments or even in the last editorial greeting. You have become many, many more. In 2017, we grew almost by 40% compared to 2016. And currently in 2018, we are on a course that is 100% above the numbers from the previous year. We are currently close to 3 million unique users per month. In Germany, only GameStar and Spieletipps precede us on the horizon among gaming sites.

That’s also why it felt like an eternity without improvements or changes on the site. Because we decided long ago for a new foundation. We wanted to take the next step with Mein-MMO.de and be future-proof with a new website that can handle further growth spurts.

The focus of Mein MMO in 2018 will be to involve you, the community, more in the site. In conversations with readers, we often hear that we have built a decent and beautiful community. We want to put them in the spotlight even more and address their needs.

A lot has already changed behind the scenes at Mein-MMO in the past 2 years, our team has been significantly expanded. Now the website also had to catch up. In the last few weeks, we have been working intensively with our developer Ben on the relaunch after initial preparations at the end of 2017. #ThanksBen. You haven’t seen much of him yet, but I can tell you: He’s an amazing guy who simply fits perfectly with Mein-MMO.de.

What’s new?

The relaunch will take place step by step. In the next few days, we will still improve some parts in design, performance, and structure. We have a large list of things to work through. And of course, we will also respond to your feedback. For you, the following innovations are especially interesting:

  • User account system: You can now register here on Mein-MMO.de and tailor the site to your personal preferences by following your favorite games. Many of you have wished to see only certain games or to exclude certain games. That should now be possible. We will also expand this feature further.
  • User reviews: You can now write tests for games that will also appear on the game page and selected on the homepage – because we think that you are the experts on many games.
  • Ratings: Users can give ratings for games. In general, we have also spruced up the test pages for our authors.
  • Page performance: We have improved it and expect further boosts in the next 2 weeks.
  • New design: We have designed Mein-MMO together with a designer more uniformly and given it a makeover without tearing down the old wallpaper underneath. The look and feel of Mein-MMO.de should not have changed significantly.
  • User interactions: We are putting comments more in the foreground, and you can now “level up” posts that you like.
  • Game database: It can now be filtered by release dates and has been optimized for mobile devices.

Additionally, the authors now have more tools available to make posts more engaging. We now have a modern, mobile-optimized table of contents, tables can be created more easily and operated on smartphones. Content boxes can be integrated, and so on. Overall, this whole structure allows us to be more flexible and respond faster to users’ wishes.

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Things might still change

Many other changes have also been made in the background that you cannot see and that enable us to implement even more ideas. One example of this: The following 3 points are possible and being considered, but we will still decide whether and when to make them accessible to you.

  • Forum: We want to experiment with a forum soon.
  • App: Although it is not yet definite, it could be that something happens here in 2018 or 2019.
  • A social network: Imagine a page where you can join groups for the games and interact with other players or authors on a matching social wall. Also independent of the posts that currently exist on the page. A platform that allows you to connect with others or even follow authors and other users. Looking for a raid group? No problem, ask here. Want to post a screenshot of your favorite game and discuss a discovery with others? No problem.

P.S. We will also soon make it possible for you to log in to the user system of Mein-MMO with Disqus.

We look forward to your feedback

Send us your opinion through the contact form. We are excited to hear your opinions and whether it was worth sweating blood and water to get this site up and running! We will also be able to tell you shortly what from your feedback can be implemented soon.

A livestream will soon follow in which we can go through the features together and discuss them.

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Season 10 of Overwatch is running and the tanks are crying

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

The tenth season of Overwatch has begun and there is already trouble. Reinhardt players are throwing in the towel.

With the start of May, a new season has also begun in Overwatch. For the 10th time, ranked mode is here, and this time there is a significant change: Brigitte.

The new support hero Brigitte with her flail, shield, and aura healing had already caused criticism beforehand, but with her debut in the ranked mode, emotions are running high.

Reinhardt fans on the edge of a nervous breakdown

Who is angry? Especially fans of the tank Reinhardt feel betrayed, as Reinhardt is currently hardly playable. This is due to Brigitte, who can pierce Reinhardt’s shield with her shield bash and stun him. After that, she can throw her flail, sending Reinhardt several meters in a desired direction. Combined with other heroes that can also stun or push (like Doomfist), absurdly silly situations arise, like this one:

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Some players are already talking about the “displacement meta,” where the goal is just to push opponents around as much as possible while shooting them.

What are the demands? Already now, some players wish that various crowd control abilities (stuns, push mechanics, sleeps) would be nerfed. Especially Reinhardt should be improved a bit to counter these mechanics more effectively.

Rewards for Overwatch Season 10

Overwatch Season 10 Spray

As usual, with a new season in Overwatch, there are new rewards to earn. After completing 10 placement matches, you will already secure the spray logo and profile picture of the new season.

At the end of the season, there will once again be a large amount of competitive points to unlock golden weapons for the heroes.

New map Rialto comes, but not yet in ranked

Aside from that, the new map Rialto, which was previously tested on the PTR and could already be played in “Retribution,” is finally being added to the game. Starting tomorrow (May 3, 2018), the map may appear in quick match. Then it will take a few more days before it also appears in ranked mode, so all players have enough time to get accustomed to the map.

What do you think of Brigitte in ranked mode? Are you still playing ranked or are you waiting for a clear meta to develop?

Have you seen the Symmetra rework?

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FIFA 18: Players use cheat for TOTS cards – probably doesn’t bother anyone

Philipp Junge Philipp Junge Reading time 3 minutes

In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, there are currently TOTS cards available in the Daily Knockout Tournament. Many players use a cheat to obtain the cards without winning the DKT. And apparently, no one seems to mind.

The “Team of the Season” period is one of the most exciting times in the entire FIFA year. There are many new special cards, and some SBCs, weekly challenges, and other events.

The “Daily Knockout Tournament” has also been included. Currently, there is a “Team of the Season” player to win there. However, many gamers obtain the TDS card without winning the Daily Knockout Tournament at all. They use the “Weekend League” link, an official tool from EA.

More FUT action: The World Cup mode in FIFA 18 and what it brings to Ultimate Team

Players use a glitch to obtain the TOTS card

What is the Daily Knockout Tournament? During the TOTS period, various “Team of the Season” cards can be won in the DKT. The first is Jose Callejon from the “Community Team”. From Wednesday, there will be Junior Hoillet from the EFL-TDS. Normally, you must win all four matches of the tournament to gain access to FUT Champions and receive the TOTS card.

How do players trick their way to victory? If you force a disconnect during a DKT match, there is a possibility to use an EA tool to still gain access to the Weekend League. You will also receive the prize – currently the TOTS card – if the application is successful.

Why does the glitch work? Normally, the tool is supposed to help with disconnects from EA servers. For unknown reasons, disconnecting from the Internet is sometimes counted as a server disconnect.

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The official description for “Weekend League access for FIFA Ultimate Team Champions” from EA states:

Use the FUT Champions Weekend League request tool if you have won a Daily Knockout Tournament but have not received your Weekend League access due to an error or disconnect.

Even though there is a warning under the tool for misuse, no case has yet been reported where an account was banned.

Why is no one complaining about the DKT cheat?

By now, almost everyone knows the “link to FUT Champions qualification”. The tool appears as the first search result on Google when you type in “Weekend League link”. But why is no one complaining about it?

Strong players benefit from the WL tool: Good FIFA players who win the Daily Knockout Tournament even without the link benefit in the Weekend League. Due to the larger number of weaker players who win the DKT through the trick, they are matched against easier opponents. This makes it easier for them to achieve a good rank.

Weak players benefit from the WL tool: For players who only win the DKT with a lot of luck or time, the link is great. They receive a TOTS player and additionally the opportunity to prove themselves in the Weekend League.

EA benefits from the WL tool: By lowering the qualification threshold for the Weekend League from Gold 3 to Silver 2, EA shows that they welcome many players in the WL. This tool helps achieve that goal and also keeps players engaged who under normal circumstances could never afford or earn a TDS card.

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Bottom line: Even though the “Weekend League tool” is technically cheating, the entire player base benefits from it. The only bitter aftertaste remains when you earn the TOTS card through hard work and then see other people getting it effortlessly.

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Pokémon GO: You can now find these new raid bosses for the battle event

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The battle event in Pokémon GO affects the arenas. Rewards and raid bosses are changing.

In Pokémon GO, the Power Contest event started on the evening of May 1. The event is noticeable because certain “Fighting” type monsters are now spawning more frequently in the wild. Additionally, the opponents in the raids have changed.

New Raid Bosses in Pokémon GO – Changes from the May Event

In the coming days, you will find many fighting monsters in Pokémon GO. The event bonuses provide you with more experience points and more stardust. The focus of the event is on arenas and raids.

New bosses: As trainers noted, the distribution of raid bosses in Pokémon GO has also changed. In recent hours, players gathered their observations and shared which new opponents are now waiting in raids. The opponents in raid levels 2, 3, and 4 have changed. In total, there are 6 new raid bosses that are now awaiting you in the arenas.

Here are the current raid bosses – new ones are highlighted

  • Tier 1
    • Magikarp, Wailmer, Snivy, Swablu
  • Tier 2
    • Jungglut, Rasaff, Kokowei, Flunkifer, Zobiris
  • Tier 3
    • Kapilz, Kicklee, Nockchan, Machoke
  • Tier 4
    • Quappo, Absol, Stollos, Tyranitar,
  • Tier 5
    • Latios/Latias (Switching coming soon)

How long will the new bosses stay? The new raid bosses will likely remain in the game until the end of the event. The event runs until May 14.

We show you all the information about the event here
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What other bonuses are active? For arena battles and raids, trainers received double experience points. Additionally, there is a minimum amount of stardust for participating in raids – the stardust is therefore available even if you don’t win.

To discuss the new bosses and abilities, we warmly invite you to our Pokémon GO group on Facebook. To stay updated with the latest news, subscribe to our Facebook page for Pokémon GO.

During the battle event, you can now also find these two shiny Pokémon GO – Have you caught one yet?

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Destiny 2: The Raid Path Starcoming is starting soon – What can we expect?

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In just a few days, the 2nd expansion “Warmind” for Destiny 2 will be released. This includes, among other things, a new raid lair for the Leviathan raid. Bungie has now announced when the new raid will go live. We tell you what we know so far about the Spire of Stars. When does it start? Where is the raid? And what loot can the Guardians expect?

On May 8, 2018, the Warmind DLC for Destiny 2 will be released. Just a few days later, Guardians can already fight through the new raid lair “Spire of Stars”.

Start of the 2nd raid lair – What is known so far?

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Start: The new raid lair “Spire of Stars” will be available to players on Friday, May 11, starting at 7:00 PM.

Location: While not much is known about the location of the new raid lair, the official image and the English designation “Spire of Stars” suggest that the raid will likely take place at the high spire on the back of the Leviathan, surrounded by star-like objects.

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Rewards: No official statement has yet been made about the rewards. However, a concept artist from Bungie posted some concept images some time ago that could now be introduced as rewards for the new raid lair.

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Among other things, a fusion rifle and a sidearm were shown. These are referred to as “D2 Curse of Osiris raid weapons,” but neither weapon has yet made its way into the game – neither in the Leviathan raid itself nor in the Eater of Worlds lair.

Furthermore, both cases involve weapon types that are still missing from the Leviathan raid’s loot pool. Additionally, the first raid lair also introduced 2 new weapons – a shotgun and a grenade launcher. In this context, it does not seem unreasonable that a sidearm and a fusion rifle could now follow.

Power Level: Daniel Auchenpaugh, the reward designer for Destiny 2, recently confirmed that the loot from the Leviathan raid as well as the Eater of Worlds lair can drop up to a power level of 380 with the release of DLC II. This will make it possible to reach the new power level cap only by playing through the old raid parts.

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The new raid lair “Spire of Stars” is therefore not a strict requirement to reach the new maximum power level. Additionally, the power level requirement for the previous raid parts will not be increased, so that players who do not purchase DLC II will not be excluded from the paid raid content, as was initially the case with Curse of Osiris.

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Are you already looking forward to the new raid lair and will you be starting right on Friday?

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Fortnite has disrupted PUBG’s plan for the Xbox One – Is Halo 6 coming now?

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Xbox head Phil Spencer recently stated that Microsoft currently has no plans to develop its own battle royale title. The days are over when the company could rely on the Xbox exclusivity of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. The BR mode of Fortnite has overshadowed Microsoft’s PUBG plan.

As Xbox head Phil Spencer explained, Microsoft does not want to jump on the battle royale bandwagon just because other developers are doing it. Instead, they only want to develop their own BR mode if they have their own innovative ideas.

A new, exclusive hit for the masses would, however, also be in Microsoft’s interest, as Fortnite interrupted what seemed to be a guaranteed deal …

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PUBG Xbox-exclusive, Fortnite intervenes

What happened so far: At the last E3, Microsoft announced that it intended to bring the battle royale game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds to Xbox One by the end of 2017. At that time, PUBG was one of the biggest games on the planet.

PUBG was supposed to be available exclusively on Xbox One – not on PlayStation 4.

This is still the case: There is no sign of a PUBG version for PlayStation 4. Whether and when this can be expected is still up in the air.

Apparently, Microsoft negotiated with the PUBG developers: We will help you, but you forego a PS4 version for now with PUBG.

Here you can read more about PUBG on PS4
 

Clear advantage for Microsoft: With this seemingly guaranteed deal, Microsoft wanted to outsmart Sony and make battle royale fans among console owners happy.

This could have worked if the folks at Epic Games hadn’t more or less thwarted the company’s plans.

Fortnite is faster: Before Microsoft could finalize their deal with Bluehole and the PUBG Corporation and release PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds on Xbox One, Epic Games intervened with Fortnite and brought their BR mode to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 earlier.

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While PUBG was only released on Xbox One on December 12, 2017, Fortnite BR had been available since September 2017 and had a large player base.

Fortnite is everywhere: Fortnite has now surpassed PUBG in player numbers and can gather more viewers on streaming platforms like Twitch than the competition. This is partly due to the fact that Fortnite is simply available on more gaming platforms.

Unlike PUBG, the battle royale mode of Fortnite is free-to-play and is available not only on PC but also on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Mobile on iOS. An Android version is also forthcoming.

PUBG plan thwarted – what now?

That Fortnite has nullified the advantage of the exclusive deal with PUBG is certainly not something Microsoft is happy about. Although the plan for the more realistic battle royale title is not a total failure, there are fans in both BR camps. However, the majority of fans of the specific shooter genre likely opted for Fortnite BR, especially because the title is free-to-play.

What’s next? Even though the revenue of the Xbox division has increased since Microsoft refocused on gaming, Xbox One remains criticized due to the lack of exclusive titles. This is why the Xbox head’s statement about not wanting to jump on the BR hype train is interesting.

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However, the company does not completely rule out creating its own battle royale game. If one of the company’s first-party developers had a convincing original idea for the battle royale genre, Microsoft would definitely be on board.

The US website GameSpot speculated after this statement that an independent BR title for Microsoft is currently not being considered, but this does not mean that such a mode could not appear in a future game of an existing IP.

Is Halo 6: Battle Royale coming?

Players discuss Halo: Battle Royale: Halo is one of Microsoft’s most important exclusive IPs, and it is expected that the company will announce Halo 6 at the upcoming E3 in June. In the relevant forums and social media, Halo players have been discussing the possibility of a battle royale mode for the sci-fi shooter for some time.

This even led to a meme in the Halo subreddit this year, where a post about a supposed free-to-play Halo: BR was altered to look like an official announcement from the developers at 343 Industries.

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This joke, however, did not hinder the discussion. Players are still discussing the various possibilities of such a mode. There are advocates as well as opponents.

Some Halo players are even willing to compromise. While a new Halo built around a battle royale mode is generally rejected, it is suggested in the Halo subreddit to allow players the choice of whether or not to participate in the mode.

One user pointed out that battle royale is already possible to a limited extent through Forge, Halo’s map editor. If this were further developed in an upcoming Halo game, interested players could create their own BR matches, as has been done with other games that have editors.

In Far Cry 5, players also designed BR modes
 

Another player thinks that the developers could introduce battle royale as a new multiplayer playlist. This way, no one would be forced to participate, but the game would benefit from the popularity of the mode.

More on the topic: 

Does Battlefield 5 need a battle royale mode?

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Rumor: New MMOs Everquest 3 and Planetside 3 are coming

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The struggling MMO studio Daybreak is reportedly developing two new MMOs with Everquest 3 and Planetside 3. However: Both sound like Fortnite in the version presented here. Moreover, three games from the publisher are set to be discontinued, including the MMORPG giant Everquest and its successor Everquest 2. Many consider the rumor to be a cruel troll post.

How is Daybreak doing? Turbulent times at developer studio Daybreak. The MMO studio has laid off staff, reportedly around 70. This became necessary after the only current game from the studio, H1Z1, lost the battle for players against PUBG and Fortnite. The latest rumors indicated that the studio is looking for a buyer.

What is Daybreak currently working on? Currently, Daybreak has not announced any game that they are officially working on. The prestige project Everquest Next was canceled in 2016. But it seems that Daybreak is working on something; there have been job postings spotted for a new project. Daybreak owns two popular franchises, Everquest and Planetside, which played important roles in the development of online games.

The current games are aging. Daybreak urgently needs new games. The current games like Everquest (1999), Everquest 2 (2004), DC Universe Online (2011), or Planetside 2 (2012) are all quite old.

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Where do the rumors come from? A user claiming to be a former employee of Daybreak gave insights into the supposed plans of the studio on reddit. The user says: “I was fired, here is some information that you might find interesting.”

The post has since been deleted, but the internet forgets nothing.

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Two new games in development, both focusing on Battle Royale

So says the user:

  • Planetside 3 is in an early development phase. Other teams are expected to join the project in 2019. Planetside 3 will be a team-based battle royale game. It combines the building aspect of Fortnite with territory conquests.
  • Everquest 3 has been back in development for a year and is being rebuilt. Everquest 3 will compete with “Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen.” It will be the first fantasy MMORPG that focuses on team battle royale.
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3 games will be discontinued

Less good news for the alleged ex-employee regarding 3 older games from Daybreak:

  • Just Survive is in the final stages. Several ideas have circulated on how to increase profit here, but it seems that the end for Just Survive is near.
  • Everquest will receive one last expansion. For the 20th anniversary, there will be a series of nostalgia raids that are tied to complex quests. The quests will bring powerful weapons that will scale.
  • Everquest 2 will also receive its last expansion and will then have a similar series of farewell quests and weapons as Everquest.
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3 games will continue normally

  • H1Z1 will receive a smaller map. The PS4 port looks good. New skins will be developed and released. But most of the team will transition to Planetside 3.
  • Planetside 2 is set to receive new character models and animations. A new map and an aircraft carrier are planned for the end of 2018.
  • There are no news regarding DC Universe Online.
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Currently just rumors – Many consider this a cruel troll post

How credible is the rumor? The community largely does not believe the post and considers it to be a cruel troll post. However, major US MMO sites are already reporting on it, making it a topic that we also want to address.

Although there are indeed leaks and rumors that Daybreak is working on a “battle royale game” in Norrath, the world of Everquest, many cannot imagine turning Everquest 3 into a battle royale game.

At present, these are just rumors, which, however, fit a lot of what is thought about Daybreak’s current situation. It seems that “Just Survive” is truly on the brink of cancellation. And it is clear that Daybreak needs new games.

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However, the idea of jumping on the battle royale bandwagon seems to be rather shortsighted. While currently, after the back-and-forth surrounding a press release that was finally corrected after 3 years, many have faith in Daybreak.

In the coming months, one can look forward to whether the news from the MMO studio indicates that there is something to these rumors.

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In WoW you will soon be able to place bounties on your enemies in war mode

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PvP will change with Battle for Azeroth. Because even in World of Warcraft, bounties will soon be placed on particularly nasty gankers.

With the upcoming expansion Battle for Azeroth, PvP in World of Warcraft will be completely overhauled. There will no longer be PvP servers; instead, players must willingly choose a “War Mode” beforehand. They will then be transported to their own phase of the game world populated only by other PvP fans. This ensures that action can await around every corner and skirmishes are on the horizon.

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However, the PvP battles do not simply work on the principle of “PvP on and go”, but there are specific rules, bonuses, and restrictions that Blizzard has now introduced.

Bounty and PvP Talents as Additional Gameplay Elements

Permanent PvP Talents: As long as War Mode is active (i.e., PvP on), the PvP talents are permanently active, even if one is only fighting creatures in PvE because there are no hostile players present. Without opponents, it is easier to get through the quests. Here, we show how the PvP talent system will look.

Equipment scaling: Equipment in PvP mode scales; the stats are adjusted. Although the PvP templates of the battlefields will not be used, they still want to ensure more fairness. Better equipment should still provide an advantage, but it should not be so great.

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Conquest: For participating in PvP activities, you will earn Conquest Points in Battle for Azeroth. These are available not only for rated battlegrounds but also for activities in world PvP. Each week, you must fill a bar with “Conquest Points” to receive a weekly reward item.

Bounty: Those who gather a particularly large number of Conquest Points in world PvP might soon receive a warning, as the opposing faction can place a bounty on you. When this happens, all opposing players receive a notification, and a reward for the death of the respective character is also displayed on the map.

By the way, PvP Prestige will be account-wide with Battle for Azeroth!

Apart from that, there are supposed to be “two more PvP features” that they do not yet want to talk about. It seems that Blizzard still has a few more surprises for PvP players up its sleeve to keep War Mode exciting.

Are you looking forward to War Mode and will you activate it? Or will you stay all the time in the PvE version of Azeroth?

You can find more information about Battle for Azeroth on our comprehensive overview page about the new addon.

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Pokémon GO: New Battle Shinies and Field Research Now Active

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The battle event in Pokémon GO is currently active and brings you shiny monsters. Additionally, there are new challenges for the research.

On the evening of May 1st, the battle event started in Pokémon GO, which causes Pokémon like Makuhita to spawn more frequently. Just a few minutes after the event started, the first shiny sightings occurred.

At the same time, Zapdos is available for field researchers and brings new flying and electric tasks.

Shiny Makuhita and Meditite in the game

It didn’t take long for trainers to make special discoveries during the battle event.

Which new shinies are in the game? So far, shiny Makuhita and shiny Meditite have been confirmed. Should more follow, we will update this article for you.

Pokémon GO Shiny Makuhita
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Pokémon GO Shiny Meditite
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Shiny hunters should act quickly. The battle event lasts until May 14th and brings more spawns of Makuhita and also Meditite. With the increased spawns, you might quickly encounter a shiny.

New offer boxes and many items through gyms

Trainers from the community have already speculated that new offer boxes will also be unlocked in the shops during the event. These are now active as special, super, and hyper boxes.

How many items are there now from gyms? Niantic announced for the event that trainers should receive more items by spinning the photo discs at gyms. This has already become extremely noticeable. As trainer poorgeoffrey reports, he received 60 items at once from a gym. Keep in mind that the trainer also had his 7-day streak. Normal spins should yield fewer items.

It is suspected that the amount of received items has been doubled.

Pokémon GO Items Gym

Why are there so many items? Niantic announced the battle event, which is especially intended to reward you for visiting gyms and participating in battles. The bonuses of this event also include significantly more items as rewards from gyms.

We show you all information about the battle event in Pokémon GO here

New field research tasks

For a field research breakthrough in May, you will not receive an encounter with Lavados, but with Zapdos. For this purpose, the tasks have also changed.

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What new field research tasks are there? The new tasks are primarily related to electric and flying type monsters. It involves evolving monsters of these types or catching them with difficult throws.

As a reward for the special quests, Mew awaits you, and for that, you must catch Ditto. We show you which monsters the shapeshifter can hide behind here.

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Kind verlor Tanz-Wettbewerb bei Fortnite, ist aber jetzt der große Sieger

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With his contribution to the dance competition in Fortnite, he became immortal among the community. Now the boy is also celebrated in the game.

As you may have been following in recent weeks, the gaming scene is currently absolutely in a Fortnite craze. This is also because developer Epic is so close to the community that they try to fulfill every wish.

And when Epic makes a mistake in the eyes of the community, they make it right afterwards.

Dance with T-shirt and tracksuit becomes a HIT!

This is the dance moves celebrated by the Fortnite community: A boy in an orange T-shirt and tracksuit stands in his childhood room in front of the window, waving his arms through the air and dancing to himself without music. The Orange Shirt Kid, as the boy is called by fans because of his shirt, caught attention in Epic’s BoogieDown-Contest in March and won the hearts of many players.

What was the competition about? Fortnite challenged its players to record their own dances, which could possibly turn into an emote. This would then be usable in the game. Thus, the winning dance was digitized and could be used by players all over the world – fame in Fortnite, so to speak.

Thousands of participants took part, but the funny and lovable dance of the Orange Shirt Kid was among the favorites among fans. His dance appeared in videos from PewDiePie, Pyrocynical, and Dolan Darker. In the following tweet, you can see the dance.

https://twitter.com/Kid_Fortnite12/status/979840385206845440

Competition unfortunately not won, community dissatisfied

Although the boy only landed in 23rd place in the dance competition, he remained in the hearts of the community. They were dissatisfied with the “real” winner, started a petition on Change.org demanding “Make the Orange Shirt Kid the winner of the BoogieDown dance competition”. Over 11,800 people signed the petition.

Fortnite Orange Shirt Kid Dance

Now the fans of the boy celebrate that there is justice. Because since May 1st, the Orange Shirt Kid dance is available in the game under the name “Orange Justice”. 

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The joy of the boy is great. On Twitter, he wrote after the emote discovery “THEY ADDED IT OMGOMG”

https://twitter.com/Kid_Fortnite12/status/991270164694958081

He writes that he is already looking forward to when someone kills him in the game, notices it was the Orange Shirt Kid, and then performs his dance. “That will be so funny. GG Epic”.

What does the community say? On Reddit, players are ecstatic. Their many protests have paid off – the dance is in the game. They celebrate Epic for being so close to the community and thank the developers for this nice feature. A thread titled “Justice has been served” has received over 37,000 upvotes so far.

What also changed with the new patch 4.0 in Fortnite, you can see in the patch notes

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on May 1st – 6vs6 Iron Banner is live!

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In Destiny 2, today, May 1st, is the Weekly Reset. With the weekly reset, new activities like the Nightfall strike or the Flashpoint can now be undertaken. The 6vs6 Iron Banner returns once more before the 2nd DLC.

It’s that time again – a new week breaks in the Destiny universe. And it brings a little surprise.

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Due to the positive response from fans during the first 6vs6 Iron Banner Bungie is making an unplanned change to the weekly Crucible rotation. So the 6vs6 Iron Banner returns once more before the release of the upcoming Warmind expansion.

Until the release of the 2nd DLC on May 8, 2018, the Guardians now have a week to enjoy 6vs6 in the Crucible. One last time, all Iron Banner weapons from Season 2 will be available through reward packages or direct purchase with Iron Banner tokens.

Additionally, you also have the last chance in the coming 7 days to continue or complete your hunt for the Iron Banner, Crucible, and Strike ornaments of Season 2. Your current progress will remain until the Warmind release. After that, they will no longer be available.

Furthermore, according to Bungie, we can expect some new details about the DLC 2 during the ongoing week. So, the last week before the release of the next expansion should remain exciting.

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Let’s see what else this current week has to offer.

Nightfall starting May 1st on PS4, Xbox One, and PC

This week, the Nightfall is “Savathûn’s Song”.

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You have the chance this week to obtain the following exclusive Nightfall reward: the legendary auto rifle Pflichtgebunden.

No modifiers are active in the normal Nightfall!

In Prestige mode, you must activate the modifiers via the challenge cards. These cards drop for DLC owners in both the normal and Prestige modes of the Nightfall.

The following challenges need to be mastered:

  • Unbroken: Complete the Nightfall with less than 3 deaths.
  • The best defense: Shoot down 15 of its projectiles before defeating Savathûn’s Song.
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Flashpoint, Raid Challenge, Treasure Maps, Meditations

The Flashpoint this week is on Mercury. You need to complete public events there.

Cayde-6 has Mercury treasure maps ready for you.

Ikora Rey has meditations for the missions “Cycle”, “Utopia”, and “A Garden World”.

This week’s Raid Challenge is about boss Calus.

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The Iron Banner is active in the weekly Crucible playlist.

The Eververse Highlights

Tess Everis is currently selling the Omega Mechanos class item for 800 Glimmer. If you are missing this in your collection, you now have another chance to complete it.

More interesting Glimmer purchases:

  • Black Plague – Ornament for the Rat King for 800 Glimmer
  • Rift in Ruins – Ornament for Telesto for 1250 Glimmer

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Cryptic puzzles and new lore – Destiny 2 heats up fans for DLC II

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The most beautiful WoW time – you chose the best expansion!

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When was World of Warcraft at its best? You voted – here are the results!

With its particularly long lifespan, World of Warcraft has not only survived a long time in its “Classic” state but has also endured 7 expansions. A few days ago, we wanted to know from you when WoW was the most fun and when it was “the best WoW.” Many of you participated in the voting and now we have looked at the results. They are clear.

Rank 1: Wrath of the Lich King

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For a large part of our readers, the golden age of World of Warcraft was the expansion Wrath of the Lich King. With 41% of all votes, WoW’s second expansion secured a comfortable first place. There are many reasons for the significant lead. WotLK was the spiritual successor to “Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne” and told the ending of Arthas’s story. At the same time, there are many cool raid memories, such as Ulduar and the Icecrown Citadel. Lastly, there were also the cool zones, like the beautiful Grizzly Hills, whose music still evokes nostalgic feelings today. “Wrath of the Lich King” was a well-rounded addon with great quest areas and solid endgame – the kind that fans didn’t even know they wanted at release.

Rank 2: The Burning Crusade

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The first expansion is the best – right? At least that’s what 25% of the players likely thought, who elevated The Burning Crusade to a secure second place. For the first time in a long time, players could enter an unknown world and discover new secrets. Flying mounts, stories around Kael’thas, Illidan, and Vashj, the Burning Legion, and one of the most feared raids of its time, the Sunwell Plateau, remain in the memory of many players. And who doesn’t get a pleasant shiver down their spine when they hear the peaceful howl of a felhound, who in the next moment is already trampling their character into the dust?

Rank 3: Legion

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The current expansion is doing well with fans despite not yet enjoying the “nostalgia bonus” of past addons. 12% of all players consider Legion to be the best state WoW has ever reached. Meaningful mechanics, such as “Mythic+” dungeons, world quests, extensive class campaigns, and the design of artifact weapons ensure that Legion has a secure third place.

Classic “only” in 4th place

The classic World of Warcraft, which many players long for and which ultimately even led to the announcement of the “Classic” servers, ranked 4th in our survey. 10% of the votes went to Classic. The other addons are far behind – especially Warlords of Draenor hardly convinced:

  • Mists of Pandaria (7%)
  • Cataclysm (4%)
  • Warlords of Draenor (1%)

Do you agree with this ranking? Were you also a fan of Wrath of the Lich King? Or did you try to help Warlords of Draenor to victory?

Are you real WoW experts? Then this quiz about Sylvanas should be easy for you…

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Kampf-Event in Pokémon GO startet und macht Arenen wertvoller

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Today, on May 1st, a battle event starts in Pokémon GO, bringing you more experience points, stardust, and more items.

A new event is on the way in Pokémon GO. It helps you collect items and also offers more experience points and items as rewards. It’s starting today!

Showdown in Pokémon GO

Today, on May 1st, a special form of showdown begins in Pokémon GO. Fighting Pokémon will appear more frequently. Trainer levels will increase faster in battles and badges will be easier to earn.

What’s it about? 

  • In the next two weeks, you’ll encounter fighting Pokémon like Machop and Makuhita more often in the wild. The announcement image also shows Farfetch’d, Meditite, and Hitmonchan.
  • Double experience points are available for gym battles and raid battles.
  • Participation in raid battles will grant you 3,000 stardust and at least one special candy if your group wins.
  • In gyms, badges receive a 2x multiplier, allowing you to earn more rewards.
  • Spinning the photo disk of a gym rewards you with more items during the event.

How long does the event last? The showdown in Pokémon GO begins on May 1st at 10:00 PM German time and will be active until May 14th.

Pokémon GO Kanto Week

What does this event mean for you? You can collect fighting Pokémon diligently after the event starts because they will appear more frequently in the wild. It is assumed that not only the Pokémon on the cover will spawn more often, but that additional fighting Pokémon are waiting for you in the grass.

Update: These shinies have already been caught during the battle event

Do many gym battles! Because that’s where the event is particularly worthwhile. You not only receive double experience points, but also a lot of stardust and special candies when you win. If you have only a short amount of time, you should at least spin the photo disks of the gyms to collect many items until May 14th.

In the gyms, you’ll now also find these new raid bosses on various tiers.

What does the future hold for Pokémon GO? The CEO of Niantic recently spoke about Gen 4 and PvP

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These German LoL professionals you hear in the movie Deadpool 2

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These two German gamers are known in the League of Legends (LoL) scene and have now landed jobs in Deadpool 2. Will you recognize their voices in the cinema?

For two team members from the EU-LCS team “Unicorns of Love”, there is an interesting entry in their resume. They are now part of the German version of Deadpool 2 – as voice actors.

LoL professionals coming to the cinema soon, already excited

Fabian “Sheepy” Mallant and Fabian “Exileh” Schubert are coach and mid-laner for the EU-LCS team Unicorns of Love. Both are now part of the team for Deadpool 2 because they are participating with their voices in the German version of the film.

Who are the professionals voicing? Unfortunately, there is currently no information about which characters the two are lending their voices to. However, they have not only hinted at background characters, as they teased the fans on Twitter, challenging them to identify their voices in the film.

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No, Sheepy is not voicing Deadpool. In a follow-up video on Twitter, the team shows a conversation between Sheepy and a potential casting director. With a touch of humor, it becomes clear that Sheepy is voicing neither Deadpool nor Cable. Domino is also not voiced by him, as they have already hired a woman for that role.

https://twitter.com/UnicornsOfLove/status/991017061320085505

A deal opens doors

These voice-actor roles are no coincidence. As Forbes reports, the Unicorns of Love team has struck a deal with publisher Twentieth Century Fox for these jobs.

Why the deal is beneficial for both sides: On one hand, the Unicorns of Love benefit from being part of such a major franchise and can rely on cool advertising. For the film Deadpool 2, it opens the doors to a larger audience, namely the LoL players who want to hear the two’s voices in the film.

When does Deadpool 2 hit theaters? Deadpool 2 will premiere in German cinemas on May 17. Then you can try to recognize the voices of the two in the film.

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Horror survival multiplayer “The Forest” celebrates release with launch trailer

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After 4 years in Early Access, the horror survival multiplayer “The Forest” by Endnight Games celebrates its release on PC with a launch trailer, the announcement of a VR version, and many new features for the game. 

The successful launch on Steam is largely attributed to The Forest’s loyal fanbase. At least according to the developers.

In a press statement on Steam, the development team thanked the fans of the game who have supported them all these years.

Thus, The Forest is the result of a collaborative effort between developers and players. The community’s input was very important to the team.

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What’s new in The Forest?

With the launch, The Forest receives a whole series of additional features, revisions, and updates:

  • Controller support
  • New buildings to construct
  • Performance improvements
  • Heat-and-cold system
  • Outfits can be switched faster
  • Upgrades for the UI
  • Revised endgame
  • A new ending

The complete patch notes are available on the developer’s homepage and you can watch the launch trailer here:

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The developer plans for the future

However, the development of “The Forest” is not complete with the release.

The team has promised to continue releasing new items for the game and is also planning anti-cheat measures in multiplayer.

A release for the PS4 is also planned, but no further information is available yet.

VR version coming on May 22

A VR version of the game is also in development and will go online by the end of May.

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The VR version will be free for all owners of The Forest and include the following features:

  • User interface usable on smart watch
  • Complete inventory in 3D
  • Chopping trees using motion controls

Learn more about The Forest here:

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  1. Steam Community
  2. PC Gamer