Many players have already gotten used to the heroes from Overwatch – but perhaps unfairly. At some point, heroes could meet their demise.
The heroes of Overwatch have slowly but surely won the hearts of players over the years. Whether it’s the lively Tracer, the “Edgelord” Reaper, or the caring Mercy – the bond between players and characters is strong.
At least in the near future, fans don’t have to worry about the survival of their characters. In a Q&A with representatives of the press, Game Director Jeff Kaplan spoke about some aspects of the Overwatch story. It was mentioned that while Blizzard strives to fill the past of Overwatch with lore, there is currently very little information available about Overwatch.
Kaplan assured that some major lore information will be released soon to better connect the story. However, the team has to “earn” big moments first.
As an example, Kaplan mentioned the killing of a beloved Overwatch character. If that were to happen now, it wouldn’t carry much significance for most players as they don’t know enough about the characters yet.
Developers often discuss the death of Overwatch heroes
The colleagues from Kotaku then inquired further, wanting to know if Blizzard would really ever permanently kill an Overwatch character. According to Kaplan, the developers discuss this almost every day.
“Can we kill a character? If we kill a character, which one would it be?”
Kaplan considers this possible in the future but reassures: If a character were to die in the lore, they would still be playable in Overwatch. There are no plans to remove existing heroes from the game “just” because they die in the lore.
The lore of Overwatch is already full of death and tragedy, although this has only affected the surroundings of the characters and never the heroes themselves. For example, Gerard, Widowmaker’s husband (by her own hand), and also Mei lost all her colleagues in the field.
Which heroes could you most easily do without in the lore? Who is closest to death story-wise?
The 4th Community Day in Pokémon GO starts in April and brings special monsters and bonuses to the game. With our tips, you are well prepared.
In April, the Community Day event starts for the fourth time in Pokémon GO. This event takes place once a month and is popular within the Trainer community. On April 15, special Voltikram and its evolutions will be waiting for you.
In this overview, we show you the most important information to prepare for the Community Day.
4th Community Day Start – With Shiny Voltikram?
The fourth Community Day will begin on Sunday, April 15, in Pokémon GO. The event will be active from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM German time and rewards you with special Voltikram. During the event, these monsters are expected to spawn more frequently. Additionally, one of the evolutions can learn a special attack.
If you evolve Voltikram’s evolution Waaty to Ampharos during the event, it can learn the dragon attack “Dragon Pulse“. Keep in mind that Ampharos must be evolved or captured to learn the attack. Quick and Charged TMs will not teach exclusive attacks during the Community Day.
Chance for Shiny Ampharos?
During the past Community Day events, Niantic rewarded participating Trainers with Shiny versions of the special Pokémon and their evolutions.
After evolving these shiny monsters, the evolutions will also be shiny. Based on past events, the community expects that Voltikram and its family will also appear in shiny form. We can only confirm this after the event starts.
These bonuses are available during the April Community Day – Overview
Here, we summarize the bonuses and key dates of the upcoming Community Day for you.
What? 4th Community Day on April 15
When? Starts at 11:00 AM – Ends at 2:00 PM
Bonus: Lure Modules last 3 hours instead of just 30 minutes – Due to the Kanto event possibly even 6 hours.
Bonus: The distance to hatch eggs will be reduced to a quarter. A 10KM egg will then require only a distance of 2.5KM to hatch. Important: You need to place new eggs in an incubator for this. Eggs that were already in an incubator before the event do not count.
Monster: The special Pokémon of the day is Voltikram. The exclusive event attack Dragon Pulse is not learned by Voltikram itself, but by its evolution Ampharos.
You need to catch an Ampharos during the event or evolve a Waaty to Ampharos to learn the event attack Dragon Pulse.
Important preparations for the Community Day in April
Many Trainers will be outside on Sunday and gather at popular meeting points and gyms to play together. Dress in weather-appropriate clothes and check the weather forecast before you head out.
Additionally, there are some preparations to make in the game:
Poké Balls – Lots of them!
Having enough balls with you is a must for such an event. It’s best to collect Poké Balls, Super Balls, and Hyper Balls in the days or hours leading up to the event. If you have around 200 in total, you should be well-equipped.
Lure Modules and Incense for even more monsters
Since Lure Modules last 3 hours during the event, it’s worth using them. Incense will attract even more monsters and make the most of the spawn rates.
Lucky Eggs and Star Pieces
If you are using the event to gather experience points, use Lucky Eggs at the same time.
With Star Pieces, you will get even more Stardust. Especially useful because the eggs hatch extremely quickly.
Pokémon GO Plus
The Pokémon GO Plus is a great helper during such events. The high catch rate of Voltikram (50%) makes using the electronic helper worthwhile. It also helps with more accurate GPS location.
Incubators
The focus of the 4th Community Day is the significantly reduced distance to hatch eggs. By then, you should have many incubators on hand to make the most of the bonuses. But wait for a potential shop offer.
There may also be special offer boxes in the Pokémon GO shop for this Community Day. If that’s the case, they will likely be filled with incubators. So, wait to purchase the incubators until potential offers are available.
If you catch your Voltikram, you probably want to know how strong they are. This overview was created by Reddit user IAmTheAlleyCat and shows the values for 100% IV Voltikram and its CP distribution.
Use the Community Day to meet and interact with other Trainers in the area. This way, you can form strong groups to participate in raid battles or go hunt for gyms together. In good weather, you will probably meet many other Pokémon GO Trainers in your neighborhood who, like you, are on the lookout for Voltikram.
After Community Manager DeeJ recently promised fans an upcoming roadmap update, Bungie is now following through and has quickly released an updated summer roadmap for Destiny 2.
This is how Destiny 2 will continue until September
As many experts and fans had already suspected, the remaining update milestone 1.2.0 and the 2nd expansion “Warmind” will debut in Destiny 2 on May 8, 2018.
The last updates had previously focused on issues in the live game. In the coming months, Bungie will address its vision for the future and make transformative changes to Destiny 2.
This is changing with update 1.2.0 on May 8, 2018
Seasonal ranking system for the Crucible
Private Matches known from the predecessor are making a return
Vault capacity will be increased
A multi-emote function is coming
Masterwork versions of exotic weapons will be introduced to the game
The sandbox changes originally planned for May for exotic armor pieces have been postponed to the upcoming summer.
The following is planned for summer 2018 in Destiny 2
A new seasonal event is on the way
Improved group matches are returning
Vendor missions will be introduced
Guardians on PC will receive a clan chat feature
Sandbox changes for exotic armor pieces will be delivered
This is what Guardians can expect in September 2018
September will see the start of Season 4 in Destiny 2. Bungie’s goal is to give players more control over their loadout arrangement, as well as more reasons to play the game long-term. The studio also wants to bring back the exciting moments when players obtain the perfect weapon. To achieve this, the following features will be introduced in September:
Gear collections
Records
Changes to weapon slots
Random rolls for weapons
Plans for changes to the prestige raid (including raid encounters) are now in place. These will be incorporated into the next development preview.
Mod changes will also be integrated into the new plan for random rolls on weapons.
According to Bungie, there are more features to be unveiled. However, they cannot be discussed at this time. They will be detailed in future dev comments. At the moment, Bungie’s focus is clearly on delivering on promises to make Destiny 2 the hobby that everyone loves again.
Are these the changes you were hoping for? Is Destiny 2 finally moving in the right direction?
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Without much fuss and without many announcements, Bungie reveals the first concrete details about the second expansion for Destiny 2. We summarize all official information about the second DLC for you: including the release date of Destiny 2: “Warmind” for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
It’s time – Bungie lets the cat out of the bag and almost casually announces in the latest developer update the second DLC for Destiny 2.
All official info on DLC II
The second expansion is called “Warmind” and will be released on May 8, 2018, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
As part of DLC II, you will venture to new places, where you will encounter new heroes and new enemies. In new activities, you will also be able to earn new loot.
On April 24, 2018, Bungie has also planned an official reveal stream for the 2nd DLC on Twitch. There will be more information about the upcoming expansion for Destiny 2.
What does the image show? Speculations about the location and setting
For the first official announcement of the second DLC, Bungie also provided a suitable image.
This shows a construct that resembles the SIVA replication chamber from Destiny 1 in its architecture. However, this appearance is also characteristic of Warmind complexes.
DLC II “Warmind”
At the top center of the image, there appears to be a kind of motherboard with a core of swirling particles – possibly the AI core of a Warmind.
For comparison: The SIVA replication chamber from Destiny
To the left of this construct, you can see an icy glacier landscape, which transitions into red sand dunes and mountains on the right side of the image. This constellation suggests the previously suspected Mars location.
This might also interest you at the launch of DLC II
After Community Manager DeeJ recently promised fans an upcoming roadmap update, Bungie followed through on its words and quickly released, along with the name and release date of the second expansion, an updated summer roadmap. This illustrates to the Guardians how Destiny 2 will continue through September 2018.
In the new season, which begins with the launch of the 2nd DLC, there will also be changes for PvP players. The Crucible maps added to Destiny 2 with the “Curse of Osiris” and “Warmind” DLCs will soon be accessible in player matchmaking for players who have not purchased the expansions. In the future, no one will be excluded from the Crucible – even without DLCs.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One) are rapper Drake and streamer Ninja extremely popular. It would only make sense for Drake to eventually incorporate Fortnite into his music. However, Drake will only do this if he gets a specific emote from his Hotline Bling music video in the game.
Fortnite: Battle Royale recently set a significant record on the streaming platform Twitch, as rapper Drake and Fortnite pro Ninja captivated 600,000 viewers simultaneously on Twitch.
Recently, the two discussed in a stream whether Drake would want to use Fortnite in his raps.
“Not without my Hotline Bling emote”
Ninja asked Drake in a stream to reference Fortnite in his music. After all, the game is an important part of his leisure time. Drake wasn’t against the idea:
“This really has to happen, but it has to happen the right way!”
What exactly Drake meant by “the right way” he soon elaborated:
“If Epic gives me an emote, the Hotline Bling emote, then I’ll do it. But until then I’m on strike!”
Additionally, in Drake’s opinion, Epic could also include a few more “super-relevant” dances in the game.
What is an online Bling emote anyway?
Let’s hope that Epic Games takes Drake’s suggestion seriously and actually brings his beloved Hotline Bling emote into the game. “Hotline Bling” is a song with a music video in which Drake performs a characteristic move at the end.
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ArenaNet is making changes to the gathering tools. Glyphs provide bonuses for collecting resources in Guild Wars 2. The community likes the new glyphs.
Players can currently only customize the appearance of armor and weapons in Guild Wars 2, but not the gathering tools. From now on, transmutation charges can also be used to change the tool skin. This works with both limited and unlimited tools.
Glyphs Enhance Tools in Guild Wars 2
In addition to visual customization, our tools can gain practical bonuses. Previously, there were only a few tools that offered a chance for additional materials during use. With the glyphs, that changes as they provide the following benefits:
• Tailor’s Glyph: Gain a 33% chance for bonus fabric scraps • Leatherworker’s Glyph: Gain a 33% chance for bonus leather scraps • Efficiency Glyph: The gathering process is 50% faster • Flight Glyph: Increases movement speed for 5 seconds after gathering
One of these glyphs can be acquired for free in the Gem Store until April 24. This is permanently available. They can be extracted at any time without an upgrade extractor. If applied to a tool with a limited lifespan, the glyph will be returned once the gathering tool is depleted.
Alternatively, tools with one of these effects, which are only temporary, can be purchased from the merchant for gathering items in Lion’s Arch using Karma.
Available through Black Lion Chests
The glyphs are not available to purchase directly. They are either obtained through Black Lion Chests or by purchasing certain tools in the Gem Store. The gathering tools that had an effect on their own can be exchanged for a revamped version that has one of the following glyphs.
• Clockwork Pickaxe (Watcher Glyph): Gain a 33% chance for a Clockwork Gear as a bonus • Lucky Dog Harvesting Tool (Plunderer Glyph): Gain a 33% chance for a superior crafting material as a bonus • Infinite Gathering Tools from Unbound Magic (Unbound Glyph): Gain unbound magic as a bonus when gathering
Which is the best glyph?
The community is largely reacting positively to this change and is speculating on which glyph is the best. The majority favor the Leatherworker’s Glyph, as fabric prices were already at a low.
However, the price for leather will also decrease, as more material will be produced without an increase in consumption. Ultimately, the glyph appears to be largely suitable for self-sufficiency.
For field research in Pokémon GO, you will be rewarded with special Pokémon encounters. You can expect these at the 2nd breakthrough.
The first swift trainers have already completed their second research breakthrough and are reporting what rewards they have received. To the surprise of many trainers, the reward remains the same. You can catch the legendary Firebird once again.
Lavados also at the 2nd breakthrough
Trainers from the Pokémon GO community used tricks like changing the time to achieve their second research breakthrough in Pokémon GO. A breakthrough occurs when a trainer has collected seven stamps from field research – only one stamp can be collected per day.
Changing the time allows you to reach this breakthrough sooner. However, this is likely considered an exploit of Pokémon GO, which is why we strongly advise against using this method to gain an advantage.
Last week, trainers were rewarded with an encounter with the legendary Firebird Lavados during the first research breakthrough. There was uncertainty whether the monster encounters would change from breakthrough to breakthrough, or if Niantic used a different system. It is now clear: the second research breakthrough also grants you an encounter with Lavados.
With these screenshots, trainer DeadlyHalibut confirmed his encounter. Whether the item rewards remain the same will be revealed when a larger number of trainers reach their second research breakthrough and share the results.
In the community, this discovery is received differently. Some trainers are happy to catch more Lavados, so they can receive additional candies for powering up.
Others wished that the monster encounter would change with each breakthrough and that other legendary monsters would quickly come into the rotation. What system Niantic uses for the encounters and when they change is unclear.
The hunt for gold crown monsters is part of the endgame of Monster Hunter: World. We have compiled some tips to make your search for these rare beasts easier. Here’s what you need to know about crowns and monster size in Monster Hunter World.
Gold crowns are badges that you receive after taking down the largest and smallest monsters of their kind, and they are needed to snag the two super-rare trophies.
Except for Zorah Magdaros and Xeno’jiiva, every monster has a “standard size” that usually can only deviate minimally upwards or downwards.
The large and small gold crown monsters deviate from this standard size by about 25% each.
This means if you don’t want to waste time fighting a monster without a crown, you need to somehow find out beforehand whether it is the right size.
The developers gave players in Monster Hunter World plenty of tools and aids for their hunt, but unfortunately, a measuring tape is not among them.
However, there are still some tricks to reliably determine whether a monster is large or small enough to yield a crown.
Big or small?
Necessity is the mother of invention, and this applies to players in Monster Hunter World as well. To successfully identify crown monsters, you have no other tools than yourself.
You have to compare your own character to the size of the monsters and look for features that distinguish large from small monsters.
A good reference point for size is the hind legs of the beasts. Usually, most monsters have legs, and you can easily position your character next to them for comparison.
Unfortunately, monsters rarely respond positively when you kindly ask them to hold still for a moment so you can gauge their size.
Therefore, you should craft as many Shock Traps as possible before a crown hunt. You will need them.
Now, there are elder dragons that do not get shocked. However, they often sit down for extended periods and do not attack even when you are not wearing a Ghillie Mantle.
This can be used to your advantage to compare sizes.
If you happen upon free-roaming monsters during an investigation, take the time to measure them as well. It is not unlikely they are also crown monsters, even if they are not part of the investigation.
You can check which gold crowns you have already obtained in the monster encyclopedia.
Find a reference point
A good example of a reference point is Lavasioth. Observant players have noticed that he has a bright orange spot on his left hind leg.
This spot is a wonderful “measuring stick”: If you stand next to it and the spot is above your head, then it is a large Lavasioth.
If it is below your head height, then it is a small one. However, if it is at about the same height, then it is a normal Lavasioth and you can leave the quest.
Many other monsters work according to the same pattern. Usually, it is about this part of the leg:
You orient yourself by the joint and how much higher or lower the “shin” is compared to your own head.
For monsters whose hind legs look different, you can use other body parts for orientation.
Kirin is one such monster, for example. Since it is also slightly hyperactive, it may take some time for it to stand still for a proper measurement.
If you can stand under it without your head touching its belly, then it is definitely large. For a small one, your character’s head will be almost at the same height as the blue line on its side.
For Nergigante, the base of the tail is a better comparison point than the hind legs.
When Nergigante briefly sits down to clean its wings, you can stand next to its tail base and see if it is large or small. The tail of a large Nergi is about as big as the player character at its base.
The pattern continues like this. Choose a body part as a comparison point and take some screenshots of it as a reference.
Here are some other features that can indicate the size of monsters:
For the large Dodogama, its hind leg is about the same size as the player character.
The hind shin of a large Teostra will be over a head taller than the player character, while a small Teostra will be about the same size. For a double-check, you can stand in Teostra’s mane after the fight. If it completely covers your character, then it is definitely a large Teo.
For a large Vaal Hazak, the head of the character will be just below the shin. For a small Vaal, it will be at the same height.
Kushala Daora’s hind leg will be about one and a half heads taller than the player character when large. The hind leg of a small Kush is about shoulder height.
Uragaan has a red spot on its right leg. If this spot is about one and a half heads above the character, then it is a large Uragaan. The spot of a small Uragaan is approximately at shoulder height.
Proper investigations are important for farming gold crowns
Generally, it is random whether a quest or investigation will spawn a crown monster or not.
Investigations with many handicaps and rewards of at least silver + gold more often involve gold crown monsters.
So for example, if you have an investigation with conditions like max 2 players + 1x attempt + 30 minutes, it has a higher chance of a crown monster than an investigation with 5x attempts and 50 minutes of time.
We played the new “Retribution” map in Overwatch. Whether the new PvE mode is enjoyable, we reveal here.
Since last night, the new PvE mode “Retribution” is live in Overwatch. For three weeks, players can play the new mission and take on the roles of Reaper, Moira, McCree, and Genji to accomplish the dramatic escape after their assassination. We dived into the chaos and played the new map intensively. We believe: Overwatch needs more of this!
The Story – The Downfall of Overwatch
Although Retribution was planned as a small event, it has succeeded in storytelling thanks to small cinematics. Instead of building up the villain Antonio as a major adversary, the mission begins at its peak. The Blackwatch team consisting of Reaper, McCree, Genji, and Moira confronts Antonio – but Reaper loses his cool. With a shot, he executes Antonio, triggering a chain of events that ultimately signifies the end of Overwatch.
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Above all, it shows that Blackwatch – and thus Overwatch – does not always play by the rules. This makes Overwatch no longer “white,” but rather shades it quite gray.
Brutally Hard on “Legendary”
At the lowest difficulty level, “Retribution” is a walk in the park. You have to be very careless and stray from the group, or Moira must completely stop healing for one of the four players to go down.
However, it looks different on the harder difficulty levels. The adversaries become a real threat on “Expert” and “Legendary.” The special opponents, such as the deadly assassin, become truly scary. At normal difficulty, she pins a player to the ground and slowly injures them – on Legendary, she only needs a brief moment to blow out the player’s life lights.
Overall, the special opponents are truly “special” and not just enemies with more hit points, as it often felt in “Uprising.”
Since the standard troop has no tank, you have to proceed much more tactically and cautiously. Simply running into the enemies can quickly lead to your own death. Since other allies need to enter the radius of your corpse to revive you, this quickly triggers a chain reaction that ends in mission failure.
In summary, “Retribution” is a worthwhile addition to Overwatch and once again shows how great the game could be with a cooperative PvE campaign. It is all the more sad that the mode will disappear again in three weeks and will not be unearthed again until next year.
It remains to be hoped that Blizzard will be generous and develop more PvE content or even an entire campaign, perhaps as a standalone game. I would immediately reach for my wallet for that – because Overwatch is almost even more fun in co-op than in PvP.
What do you think about the “Retribution” event in Overwatch? Are you enjoying the new mode? Do you already mourn the fact that it will soon disappear? Or should Overwatch not bring any “PvE nonsense” and focus more on PvP?
In Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One) is apparently back in the game with Patch 3.5, the notorious double pump trick. It is most likely a bug that accidentally made its way into the game. Additionally, the guided missile has been temporarily disabled.
Previously, there was a nasty trick in Fortnite: Battle Royale: With the so-called “double pump trick,” skilled players could shoot incredibly fast with 2 shotguns. The shotguns actually have a long reload time.
But if you had several of them in your inventory, you could immediately switch to the next shotgun after firing and shoot again. Good players cleared entire teams with precise headshots at close range.
Since this trick was clearly not intended, the developers at Epic Games removed the double pump trick some time ago. Or did they?
The double pump is back
Streamer Jason Ruchelski played a round of Fortnite shortly after the latest Patch 3.5. He immediately noticed that the pump shotgun seemingly masters the old double pump trick again. In a video, he shows how he fires quickly and the animation looks quite strange.
So what happened? Was the old shotgun trick patched back into the game?
Patch 3.5 changed some animations of the pump shotgun
Many weapons have received a short equipping time (especially those with lower rate of fire).
This is intended to reduce the effectiveness of fast weapon switches for high damage over a short time.
The reload animation of the pump shotgun has been removed.
It seems that this is where the problem lies. Currently, it seems the shotgun no longer has a reload animation, but the fast weapon switch is probably possible again.
Guided missiles temporarily removed from the game
The animation bug seems to affect even more weapons. In a recent tweet, Epic Games announced that the guided missiles are currently disabled until the bug is fixed.
Due to an animation issue with the Guided Missile, we’re temporarily disabling it until we have a fix. We’ll update you once it’s resolved!
Considering the speed at which the developers usually fix bugs, it is quite likely that Epic Games will resolve this issue soon with a hotfix. Until then, you should beware of shotguns or get your old double pump skills back out. And lengthy rocket rides are canceled for now.
In a screenshot, Blizzard appears to have leaked the Heritage Armor of the Kul Tirans. We’re taking a look at the fancy WoW armor.
Blizzard recently updated the official preview page for the upcoming expansion of World of Warcraft. A new image for Battle for Azeroth showcases four races that can join the Alliance and Horde throughout the addon. It also features the humans of Kul Tiras – so far, so familiar.
Since the other three races (Zandalari, Mag’har Orcs, Dark Iron Dwarves) are depicted in their “Heritage Armor,” it seems likely that the human of Kul Tiras is also shown with his Heritage Armor!
Pirate-style as Kul Tiran
The armor of the Kul Tirans stands out significantly from the regular clothing in World of Warcraft. While Blizzard has increased the level of detail in recent years, proper collars have only appeared in exceptional cases (like the Antorus raid) and even then not as elaborate. Even the different leather straps are not simply “painted on” but actually modeled – the clothing really makes a statement!
In the current Alpha of Battle for Azeroth, this armor can be seen in many places in Kul Tiras. Numerous NPCs wear it in various colorations, including not only loyal servants of Boralus but also pirates from different ships or dark followers of Ashvane.
Image source: wowhead
Whether this is indeed the Heritage Armor of the humans of Kul Tiras remains to be seen. It is also possible that this is merely a temporary model – however, it would be unfortunate if players couldn’t get their hands on this clothing at all.
What do you think of the (presumed) armor of the humans of Kul Tiras? Does it look cool? Or do you want such armor for the other species as well?
Dauntless (PC) is a multiplayer action game where you team up to battle massive monsters. This makes it an alternative to the console title Monster Hunter World and it will soon be available for all players to play for free in open beta.
Fans of epic monster battles have long been able to enjoy Capcom’s Monster Hunter World on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. However, the PC version of MHW won’t arrive until Fall 2018.
Dauntless will be in closed beta until May 24. After that, the open beta starts and you can play the game for free without a Founder Pack.
Founder Packs will only be available until that date. There was a lot going on in closed beta. According to the developers, over 100,000 players participated, and for the open beta, an additional 700,000 gamers are expected.
According to the developers, there will be two wipes before the open beta starts. On May 2 and May 22, the players’ progress will be reset.
Monster Hunting with a Game-as-a-Service Approach
To keep the battles against the massive monsters known as Behemoths exciting, the developers plan a continuous stream of fresh content. Dauntless aims to follow a clear “Game-as-a-Service” concept and will continually evolve.
The developers at Phoenix Labs refer to this approach as “Ever-Game” and aim to provide a vibrant, ever-evolving world.
Good to know: Dauntless offers no loot boxes as a free-to-play game and only cosmetic items in the shop for real money.
With the March update, the special Nightfall strike rewards made their way into Destiny 2. This week, the next exclusive Nightfall weapon can be claimed – the legendary Hand Cannon T.V.O.. What can this new Hand Cannon do? Is the grind worth it?
After the release of the update 1.1.4 for Destiny 2, Guardians can hunt for Nightfall-exclusive rewards, which can only be obtained after successfully completing the Nightfall strike.
Each boss of a Nightfall strike now has a rare item in its loot pool, which is visually inspired by it and can drop with a bit of luck for Guardians at any difficulty level of the Nightfall upon its defeat.
The T.V.O. is a legendary Hand Cannon from the loot pool of special Nightfall rewards and can be obtained in the Nightfall version of the strike “Tree of Probabilities”. Your chance of obtaining this special Hand Cannon increases with a higher strike score.
What Makes the T.V.O. Stand Out
The T.V.O. is a noteworthy Hand Cannon of the Adaptive Frame archetype with a respectable impact of 84.
The weapon has excellent base stats in range, stability, reload speed, and aim assist, and outperforms established competitors like the Spare Rations or Better Devils in these areas.
The T.V.O. can be used in both PvE and PvP due to its perks – however, this Hand Cannon really shines in the Crucible.
With a combination of Polygon Barrel or Extended Barrel as well as the perks Rampage and Steady Rounds, the Hand Cannon performs very well in PvE. Especially against larger groups of enemies, the buffed perk Rampage truly shines. Additionally, you can reload even faster, which enables a higher damage output over time.
In PvP, a setup with Extended Barrel, Enhanced Rounds, and Opening Shot is recommended. This makes the weapon a long-range monster in the Crucible – especially on PC! The high range is noticeable after just a few shots.
The damage drop-off is also minimal at long ranges. The high aim assist of the weapon is quite noticeable (on PS4 and Xbox One) and simplifies some kills. Furthermore, the perk Rampage can prove useful in skilled hands in Guardian duels.
Who Is This Hand Cannon For?
In PvE content, the weapon performs very solidly but does not necessarily replace the existing top-tier options. In PvP, the T.V.O. can truly shine. Anyone who enjoys using Hand Cannons in the Crucible should definitely try this weapon – especially after the changes of the March update.
It ranks easily among the best Hand Cannons in PvP and is definitely worth a recommendation for fans of Guardian duels, provided they already possess it.
What do you think of this Hand Cannon? Is the grind worth it?
If you play well and report cheaters in games like League of Legends (LoL), you increase your credit score and receive rewards. If you are caught cheating, the points will decrease.
The Chinese tech giant Tencent is now using a “Social Credit Score” system for Chinese players. This system is applied to gamers who play games like League of Legends published by Tencent.
Social Credit Score – What is it?
In China, the social credit system accesses various sources to track the behavior of individuals and companies. This surveillance system is practically there to encourage the Chinese population to behave better and be more sincere.
This social credit score affects various areas.
If a company’s score is too low, it can lead to a higher tax level compared to competitors with a better score (via Merics.org).
As Technode reports, the social credit rating industry is led by the company Alibaba with Sesame Credit.
Its competitor Tencent does not want to limit itself to social points. Tencent is now trying to focus on an area where they are powerful: gaming.
According to Tencent, the credit points are evaluated monthly. They are based on various factors such as the completeness of the account information, activity, gaming possession, contribution to safety, and cheating.
Those who frequently game, authenticate themselves with their real name, and report cheaters can increase their credit score. Even cheating or using offensive language will lower your points. Currently, this system only works for users with WeChat or QQ accounts.
And what is the gaming reward for high points?
Players who manage to achieve a high credit score should be rewarded for it. As motivation, there are internal tests of new games and virtual gifts. Among others, games like League of Legends and PUBG participate in this system.
The new update for Sea of Thieves reduces the damage of the Blunderbuss. What else changes can be found here in the patch notes.
A new update for Sea of Thieves has been available since today, April 11, on PC and Xbox One. In this update, the damage of two weapons was adjusted, and a message was implemented on the Ferryman’s ship.
Sea of Thieves Patchnotes Version 1.03 PC/Xbox One
The Sea of Thieves update is available for you after maintenance on April 11. The update is 1.20GB in size on all platforms. Due to the balance changes, the “Eye of Reach” rifle could become more popular.
Weapon Balancing: The damage of the Blunderbuss has been reduced. In return, the damage from Eye of Reach, the scoped rifle, was increased.
The balancing is based on data from players’ favorite weapons and overall damage output. These changes will be monitored, and further adjustments will be made if necessary.
Message from Beyond: On the Ferryman’s ship, players now find a message with instructions on how to scuttle their own ship.
This is a reminder for players whose ship is in a bad position and they do not want to go back there.
In the menu under “My Crew,” you can vote for scuttling the ship. After that, the ship will spawn at a new position.
[PC Only] Aiming Sensitivity: The default mouse sensitivity setting when aiming has been increased.
This change is based on community feedback. Pirates complained about how extremely low the sensitivity was while aiming.
Work is underway on a slider that will allow you to set your own aiming sensitivity.
[PC Only] Mouse Mapping: Scrolling up and down with the mouse wheel can now be assigned as hotkeys in the key mapping.
Fixed Bugs
A few bugs plagued the community in recent weeks. The development team has addressed these issues and resolved them. You should now be able to equip a second weapon without problems.
Activating the Indirect chat no longer causes non-crew members to hear you all over the world.
The bug that prevented players from equipping two weapons should no longer occur.
Players should now be notified at least 30 minutes before a server down as planned.
These were the predictions for Team of the Week 30 in FUT 18
TOTW predictions are forecasts of which players deserve a spot in the upcoming Team of the Week. Although these predictions never align 100% with the official TOTW, it is therefore risky to act on the transfer market based on these, they provide a good overview of which players could receive the coveted special cards.
We provide an overview of forecasts from various FIFA sites.
What is the Team of the Week (TDW) in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team?
Every Wednesday, EA Sports reveals the Team of the Week in their annual football simulation under the “Ultimate Team” mode. This is also the case in FIFA 18. Here, players who excelled in real-life football in the past week are rewarded with special cards that have improved attributes.
You can pull the TOTW cards within a week from packs that may contain rare (Gold) players. However, the chance of this happening is low.
Additionally, you can purchase these on the transfer market if they are offered by other players. However, the prices are often extremely high. If you want to buy one of the new informs for your team, it’s advisable to buy it at the beginning of the next week, as they will be cheaper then.
With the latest class, the Grovewalker, you can transform into a walking tree in the MMORPG Skyforge.
More classes have long been a wish of the players of the MMORPG Skyforge. And with the Gunslinger and Revenant, two – rather classic – professions have also made their way into the game. Now the Grovewalker has been introduced, which is a bit more unusual.
Half Human and Half Tree
The Grovewalker is basically a mage, but is very nature-oriented.
Grovewalkers represent a mix of support and tank
Grovewalkers have a large arsenal of ranged attacks
Grovewalkers use nature to cast their magic
You have a living armor that sprouts thorns which deal damage. Additionally, the armor heals you
You can transform into a kind of thornball and roll over enemies
It is possible for you to transform into a swarm of fireflies. In this form, you are quick and immune to control effects
You must always transform between the human and the “tree form” depending on which powers you wish to utilize. The transformation takes some time, so you need to execute this tactically.
The Grovewalker is supposed to be a kind of all-round class in the MMORPG Skyforge.
In Black Desert Online (PC) there is a new companion: The fairy Laila. But how do you get the fairy and what can she do? Find out here in our guide to the new fairy companion in Black Desert!
In Black Desert Online there is now an additional companion. It is a cute little fairy named Laila. The fairy does not replace your pets or the annoying Black Spirit. Laila is a new type of companion that provides valuable buffs.
How do I get my fairy?
The good news first: The fairy Laila is free! You do not have to purchase her in the Pearl Shop with real money. Instead, you need to complete a specific questline. Please follow these steps:
First, you need to have reached level 52 and defeated the boss “Witch Marie”
Then take the Black Spirit quest “Fairy Queen Teia”
Go to the Fairy Queen Teia in the Temple of Kamasylvia and give her cooking honey and an item called “Laila’s Petal”. You can ideally get this item through massive grinding or fishing.
As a reward for your efforts, you will receive a sealed fairy wing that you can then use to summon your fairy.
How strong is my fairy and can I have a new one?
The fairy has a random power level and a randomly selected voice. In total, there are 4 of them. The higher the fairy, the more levels she can ascend and learn more and stronger skills.
You can upgrade your fairy to the next power level with larger quantities of sweet honey wine when she reaches the current maximum level.
Power Level
Maximum Level
Available Skill Ranks
Dim
10
I
Bright
20
I to III
Resplendent
30
I to IV
Dazzling
40
I to V
If you want a new fairy, you must first release the old one. You can only have one fairy at a time. For released fairies, you will receive fairy dust. The quest for a new fairy can be repeated.
You can also reset your fairy and have her power level and voice rerolled, but for that, you need a real-money item from the Pearl Shop.
How do I level up my fairy?
To get a fairy to higher levels, you need to “feed” her with items. The following items are suitable:
All types of equipment
Black Spirit claws
Sweet honey wine
You can make Sweet honey wine from the following ingredients:
2 x Cooking honey (top quality)
4 x Full-bodied exotic herbal wine
10 x Sugar
2 x Fruits
What can the fairy actually do? – Laila’s skills
The fairy supports you with extremely useful features. In total, your fairy companion can learn the following abilities:
Tickling Breath: Increases the duration you can spend underwater before you need air by 5 to 30 seconds.
Feather Steps: Increases your carry weight before it slows you down by 5 to 25 percent
Fairy’s Tears: If you die, the fairy will automatically revive you without a death penalty. This ability has a cooldown that ranges from 1 to 12 hours.
Eternal Well: Once the desert debuff applies to you, you automatically drink tea or water. The cooldown ranges from 5 to 30 minutes.
Morning Star: The fairy acts as a floating light source and illuminates the dark surroundings. This skill only has one level.
Cheer Up: You automatically heal with a potion from your inventory when HP/WP/MP/SP are low. The cooldown ranges from 2 to 6 seconds.
The higher the rank of these skills, the longer and more effectively they work.
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Also cool: When you have Laila with you, your luck automatically increases by 1. So you’ll find more useful items!
So there is no reason not to get one of these practical fairies. What are you waiting for?
The new offer boxes for the Kanto Event in Pokémon GO are a great opportunity to stock up on raid passes.
For major events, Niantic often offers boxes in the in-game shop of Pokémon GO. The contents usually match the respective event and provide you with important items. Currently, there are many new raid bosses due to the Kanto Week – the packages supply you with many passes for them. We will show you in the overview which box is most worthwhile for you.
Kanto Event Offers – Which Box is Worth It for You?
For those starting Pokémon GO now, there are three new boxes available in the shop that are only available for a short time. The Special Box, the Super Box, and the Hyper Box. They come at different prices with various contents. The focus is on the raid passes: There are 6 in the smallest box and 24 in the largest.
Update: The boxes will remain in the Pokémon GO shop until April 24.
Contents
Special Box
Super Box
Hyper Box
Premium Raid Pass
6
12
24
Razz Berry
10
16
Lure Module
4
10
Incense
6
Lucky Egg
6
12
Star Piece
14
Price
480 coins
780 coins
1480 coins
Which box you buy depends primarily on your budget. If you only want to buy a few raid passes and spend little coins, the Special Box is okay. However, the raid passes are cheaper in the other boxes.
As PokémonGOHub reports, the costs of the raid passes are distributed as follows:
In the Special Box, the cost of a Premium Raid Pass is 80 coins.
Considering all items, there is a discount of 52% on this box.
In the Super Box, the cost of a Premium Raid Pass is 65 coins.
Considering all items, there is a discount of 63.8% on this box.
In the Hyper Box, the cost of a Premium Raid Pass is 61.67 coins.
Considering all items, there is a discount of 66% on this box.
Interesting for Raiders
For those players among you who raid intensively and therefore want to save the most on raid passes, the offer of the Hyper Box is worth it.
The difference in raid pass costs between the Super and Hyper Box is quite small. If you don’t have enough coins for the Hyper Box but still want to save on raid passes, go for the Super Box.
The Special Box is really for those on a tight budget. You do save here compared to the original prices, but you don’t get as good a deal on raid passes as you do with the larger boxes.
Conclusion: If you can afford it, go for the Hyper Box. If you are missing incense in your inventory for future events and raid passes are not that important to you? Then the Super Box is an option. If you want to stock up your inventory but don’t want to spend too many coins, go for the Special Box.
Yesterday we speculated based on the released roadmap of the MMORPG Worlds Adrift that a release might still take a while, but now the Early Access version has been announced.
Early Access does not necessarily mean “release.” As seen in other examples like DayZ or Shroud of the Avatar, it is quite possible for an Early Access phase to last several years. Nevertheless, entering Early Access is an important step for the MMORPG Worlds Adrift and also for the developers.
Early Access Time is Coming
Worlds Adrift will be playable in Early Access via Steam starting May 17. From that date, you can purchase the title for 22.99 euros, but you should expect that it is still an unfinished version.
As can also be seen in the published roadmap, there is still plenty of work ahead for the developers before Worlds Adrift can receive a launch status. However, the developers are already very proud of the status the game has achieved so far and believe that it is now time to “open it up” for more players.
An MMO with Many Freedoms
The MMORPG was also presented at the London Games Festival, where the singer Freja Frances performed the game’s soundtrack, which is composed by Murugan Thiruchelvam. Additionally, the development studio Bossa Studios released a new trailer. This shows what to expect in the MMO:
You explore many floating islands with your self-created hero
There you build bases, for which you will need to search for resources on the islands
You build airships to fly to remote islands and explore them
You team up with other players to have a chance against hostile groups
You engage in intense aerial battles with your airship and also fight in PvP on the islands
Worlds Adrift offers you a large sandbox in which you enjoy many freedoms. And starting May 17, you can join in the Early Access phase.
