The shop of Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One) received a new skin on April 27, 2018. It is the Cyber Fighter “Steelsight” and a glider for the Rust Lord.
What is it about? Every day, the shop of Fortnite is updated. Then it is time to open the shop page and see if any cool known skins are available again. On April 27, 2018, there are no classics, but new outfits and skins that haven’t been available before.
Steelsight Cyber Outfit and Glider for the Rust Lord
What’s new in the shop? A special highlight today is the new outfit “Steelsight” (Steelsight) in the shop. It is a hardened fighter in cyberpunk optics. She wears thick armor plates in chrome colors and has a cyber implant over her eye. As an exotic skin, Steelsight is not cheap and costs 1,500 V-Bucks (15 Euro). Moreover, she already looks like a superhero who will likely become the theme of Season 4.
What else is new? Additionally, there is a new glider in the shop. It is called “Rust Flyer” and belongs to the Rust Lord set. The glider looks just as junky-cool as everything from the set. However, it is not exactly cheap and costs 1,200 V-Bucks (12 Euro).
How long can I buy the skins? The two offers will stay in the shop for another 2 days. You can buy them the whole weekend and don’t have to rush now.
Steelsight also has her own backpack, which you can transfer to other skins.
Rocket Emote and Battlepass Booster!
Anything else cool in the shop? The outfit and the glider are clear highlights, but the rest of the offer is also worth seeing:
Skin “Radiant Runner”: A brightly glowing skin for 1,200 V-Bucks (12 Euro).
Picking Tool “Toilet Plunger”: This pickaxe consists of a toilet plunger with a katana! It costs 800 V-Bucks (8 Euro).
Dance Emote “Rocket Rodeo”: With this emote, you ride on a holographic rocket. The dance is available for 800 V-Bucks (8 Euro).
Emote “Finger Guns”: A funny “Bang-Bang” emote. It costs 500 V-Bucks (5 Euro)
Glider “Taxi”: A taxi-themed glider for 500 V-Bucks (5 Euro)
10 Battlepass Levels: For 900 (instead of 1,500) V-Bucks (9 Euro), you can instantly level up 10 levels in the Battlepass. Optimal if you still need levels to reach Level 100 and John Wick and you just can’t find time to play before the season ends on April 30.
With The Elder Scrolls Online “Summerset” daily login rewards make their way into the MMORPG. Here you will learn how to obtain the Crown crates and what else you receive as a login reward.
Free is nice and all, but how do I get them?
You receive the rewards easily: By logging in.
Every day at 12 PM UTC (which corresponds to 1 PM in Germany) the daily timers reset and you can collect another daily login reward.
Pacrooti at work. “May fortune be on your side.”
The number of login rewards varies. If there are, for example, 20 daily login rewards in a month with 31 days, you need to log in on 20 days in that month to receive all the rewards. However, you do not have to log in for 20 consecutive days. Your progress in that month remains intact even if you do not log in daily. However, if you miss too many days, you will no longer receive all 20 rewards.
At the end of the month, your progress is reset and you start over.
If you want to collect your rewards, you can either go to the Crown store in the “Daily Login Calendar” section. Otherwise, you will receive a notification when you log in with your character or when you log out, through which you can collect your reward. But remember to collect your reward. If you do not do this, you will receive the same reward the next day, and your progress in the daily login rewards for that month will not increase.
So what’s in it?
For logging into The Elder Scrolls Online, you receive various currencies (like Alliance Points or Gold) and consumables. If you log in often enough in a month, you reach a milestone. Milestones reward you with collectibles or Crown crates from the last season.
Collecting players thus enjoy Crown crates without spending money.
As a special treat to kick off the new system, you can receive the new Psijic-Mascot Guar as a milestone in June.
So is Zenimax feeling generous now?
Partly. Login rewards are meant to motivate players to engage with the game regularly and spend time on it. Certainly, they want to give something back to players, but also encourage them to purchase items in the Crown store. The idea is: You can try it out first, but if you want more, you have to pay.
As soon as “Summerset” is released on June 5 for all systems (PC, Xbox One, PS4), players can experience the new system for themselves. Then, the login rewards will be unlocked for everyone.
The battle royale genre is currently THE gaming highlight that cannot be overlooked. Worldwide, teams are developing new battle royale modes for their games. However, not every player can relate to the mode. What hype would you prefer instead? Which game or genre should be in the spotlight, in your opinion?
Instead of bringing innovations, developers today seem to be chasing the battle royale hype. Currently, the hype is the battle royale genre, which is finding its way into more and more games, making it almost impossible to escape. The hype train rushes through all stops from Fortnite and PUBG.
Some of you, however, are not in agreement with the hype surrounding the shooter genre. You expressed this under the article about why Fortnite annoys me. Which genre do you think should be more in the spotlight? Which game or type of video games do you think receives way too little coverage?
Why does it always have to be a hype?
There have already been trend genres before battle royale. Previously, it was MOBAs that delighted players. Dota 2 and League of Legends are two representatives who were able to gather a following even after the MOBA hype ended. Through the streaming platform Twitch, Dota 2 and LoL attracted many viewers.
Then came virtual card games: a genre inspired by the real card game Magic: The Gathering. With Hearthstone, Blizzard also jumped on the trend, while Bethesda with The Elder Scrolls: Legends and CD Projekt with Gwent cooked their own broth.
Another hype emerged around the so-called team shooters. Besides the major forerunner Overwatch, other games have also tried their luck in this genre. While Paladins was able to establish itself, many other titles, such as Battleborn, Gigantic, or LawBreakers, failed.
What do you think, which genre will eventually dethrone battle royale? Do you know emerging games that could trigger a new hype, in your opinion? Or do you perhaps have a favorite game or genre that you think is not covered enough?
What hype would you prefer instead of battle royale? Let us know in the comments!
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In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, there are predictions for the Team of the Season (TOTS) of the Bundesliga. These players could come into the Team of the Season (TDS) in FUT.
Update, April 28: This year’s Bundesliga TOTS will again be decided by a fan voting!
Original article:
The football season 2017/2018 is slowly but surely coming to an end. Therefore, on April 27 in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, the “Team of the Season” event begins.
The TDS of the Bundesliga is currently expected for May 18. It would then follow the TOTS of LaLiga. After release, the cards will be available in packs for one week.
As with the “Team of the Week,” there is much speculation about who could make it into the “Team of the Season.” We provide you with an overview of the predictions for the Bundesliga TOTS.
FUT 18 – Predictions for the Bundesliga TOTS in Ultimate Team
Which Bundesliga players are coming into the Team of the Season? We will only find out the official team shortly before release, but large FIFA sites are already making their predictions as to which players deserve a spot in the TOTS.
These predictions will not align 100% with the Bundesliga TOTS from EA, but they give a good overview of which players could come into the team.
?? CF: Thomas Müller, FC Bayern – 88 > 94 ?? ST: Robert Lewandowski, FC Bayern – 91 > 96 ?? ST: Timo Werner, RB Leipzig – 83 > 90 ?? ST: Andrej Kramarić, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim – 81 > 87 ?? ST: Mark Uth, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim – 80 > 87 ?? ST: Nils Petersen, Sport-Club Freiburg – 76 > 86
Bundesliga TOTS Prediction – futhead
Starting XI:
Sven Ulreich – GK – OVR 76
Philipp Max – LB – OVR 77
Mats Hummels – CB – OVR 89
Naldo – CB – OVR 84
Joshua Kimmich – RB – OVR 84
Leon Bailey – LM – OVR 81
Naby Keita – CM – OVR 83
James Rodriguez – CAM – OVR 86
Arturo Vidal – CM – OVR 87
Thomas Muller – RM – OVR 86
Robert Lewandowski – ST – OVR 91
Substitutes:
Jiri Pavlenka – GK – OVR 78
Matthias Ginter – CB – OVR 79
Javi Martinez – CDM – OVR 86
Salomon Kalou – LW – OVR 80
Michael Gregoritsch – CAM – OVR 76
Mark Uth – ST – OVR 80
Kevin Volland – ST – OVR 80
Daniel Caliguri – RWB – OVR 78
Thorgan Hazard – LM – OVR 82
Lars Bender – CDM – OVR 82
Michy Batshuayi – ST – OVR 80
Nils Petersen – ST – OVR 76
What is the “Team of the Season” exactly?
The “Team of the Season” (TDS) – or better known as “Team of the Season” (TOTS) – is for most FIFA gamers the biggest event in Ultimate Team. Many players receive a significantly upgraded blue special card during this time.
Over 400 player cards will likely receive a TOTS version in FUT 18. The reason is that many teams will be released, all containing 23 players – in contrast to the “Team of the Year” (TOTY), which only has a single 11-player selection.
The ratings of the players usually increase by 5 to 9 points – for the top stars of the major leagues, ratings in the high 90s can occur. The basis for the selection is the performance during the 2017/2018 season – while for the TOTY, the entire calendar year 2017 was taken into account.
While the major top leagues are usually available for a week in sets, the smaller leagues often only appear in packs for three days.
Otherwise, the TOTS cards behave like informs: If you don’t want to wait until you draw a card from sets, you can purchase them on the transfer market. The regular gold versions of the players are not available to draw during this time.
The latest game mode of Hearthstone is now live. In Monster Hunt, you experience exciting solo adventures with the 4 unique heroes: Tess Greymane, Darius Crowley, Shaw, and Toki.
With the release of “The Witchwood”, Hearthstone has added a total of 135 new cards, which have since shuffled the meta quite a bit. Especially the dreadful Gloombound has been causing havoc for days, so it will soon receive a proper nerf.
However, the PvE mode from the Witchwood, the so-called Monster Hunt, has been missing. Since last evening, April 26, 2018, this mode is accessible. We will tell you what Monster Hunt is all about!
The Monster Hunt – four new character classes in “Dungeon” mode
In terms of basic principles, Monster Hunt is very similar to the Dungeon of Kobolds and Catacombs. You select a hero at the beginning and then have to defeat 8 enemies, which are partly selected randomly. After each victory, there are 3 new cards for the deck and sometimes a treasure. A defeat means the end of the journey and you have to start over.
In contrast to the Catacombs, you have only 4 character classes to choose from in Monster Hunt, which however come with unique abilities. Each class represents a different “monster hunter” and even has a small storyline with a special final boss and some opponents that only they can meet in the forest.
In total, there are again over 40 different bosses in Monster Hunt and numerous different treasures to upgrade the various hero abilities. This ensures that no Monster Hunt is like the other, and the mode has a high replay value.
These are the 4 heroes available in Monster Hunt
Tracker Tess Greymane: Tess is a rogue and can discover three class spells that were played in this round with her hero power “Empowerment”. This way, she can multiply her own spells or copy those of the opponent.
Cannonier Darius Crowley: Crowley is a warrior, who also starts the game with an indestructible cannon on the field. With his hero power, he can fire the cannon, dealing damage to opposing enemies. If an enemy dies, the cannon can fire again.
Dogmaster Shaw: Shaw is a variant of the hunter and can summon a 1/1 dog with Charge each round with his hero power, making quick work of pesky enemy minions.
Time tinkerer Toki: Toki is a mage with a very special hero power. For 0 mana, she can restart her turn and undo previous effects. This allows for better control over random effects and correcting potential mistakes.
What rewards does the Monster Hunt bring?
Basically, there is a one-time set of quests for Monster Hunt, in which you must win 10 matches with each of the four characters to receive a card pack from “The Witchwood”.
Please note that the one-time monster hunter quests for the card packs are only available until July 26.
However, those who manage to successfully complete the Monster Hunt with all four classes can face the final boss Hagatha. Here, all four monster hunters join forces in a very difficult boss fight against the orc shaman. If they defeat her successfully, they will be rewarded with an exclusive card back.
How are you enjoying the Monster Hunt of Hearthstone so far? Have you already completed the mode with all heroes and defeated Hagatha?
In Monster Hunter World there is now an event quest that makes you look like Dante from Devil May Cry. Additionally, his sword is available as an energy blade. Find out here how to get the armor and what stats it has. There is also a little surprise when logging in.
Today, on April 27, a new event quest has started in Monster Hunter World. Here you can obtain an alpha armor set that transforms you into Dante from the action game series “Devil May Cry.” Dante is the protagonist of the series and a devil hunter. He fights with a magical sword that you will also receive in the quest, rendered as an energy blade.
The Dante quest ends on May 10.
The quest “Code: Red” unlocks Dante – you must hunt 4 monsters in the arena
To unlock Dante, you need to access the event board and select the quest “Code: Red.” Here you will plunge into the arena and hunt four large monsters one after the other. As a fun detail of the quest, you will hear hardcore guitar riffs in the background, worthy of Dante.
The special thing about this event armor is that there are multiple pieces this time. Previous event armors from Aloy or Ryu were one-piece outfits and could not be mixed with other sets.
Below you will receive an image overview of the entire Dante armor along with the stats and materials required for crafting. One of the materials is the “Red Orb,” which you will receive in the quest itself. To obtain the complete set, you will need to repeat the quest a few times.
Dante Set-α
Dante’s Hair α
Dante’s Coat α
Dante’s Gloves α
Dante’s Belt α
Dante’s Leather Boots α
Dante’s Devil Sword – Energy Blade of Rarity 8
Together with Dante’s armor, his devil sword also comes to Monster Hunter World. This is an energy blade of rarity 8 and it possesses the thunder element. You have 2 x Level 1 slots available. As for the vial type, there are impact vials.
Surprise! Wyverian Prints as a registration bonus
To celebrate the conclusion of the Monster Hunter Championships, Capcom is offering a special registration bonus. The Championships are a tournament where hunters can demonstrate their skills. During the Championships, Capcom also showcased prototype material from Monster Hunter World from 2015. Here, Lagiacrus also made an appearance, which could have been part of the game.
The Dante quest is available to you until May 10. Soon, the Street Fighter crossover will continue, where you can obtain the Japanese girl Sakura as armor for Monster Hunter World.
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In Fortnite: Battle Royale, the map is being plagued by meteor strikes. What’s happening? Are they the harbinger of Season 4?
The whole story surrounding the comet that appeared a few weeks ago seems to be reaching its climax in Fortnite. The next level of escalation has been reached: It is raining meteors from the sky.
The Comet in Fortnite: Is the impact imminent?
A few weeks ago, the comet was still floating inconspicuously in the sky. After isolated sightings of shooting stars, we now seem to be nearing the climax. Various players report that they witnessed meteor strikes in Fortnite.
Small objects that crash from the sky and destroy everything in their path, whether it be landscape structures or objects built by players. Among other things, the following video is currently making the rounds in the community:
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So far, it is not clear whether the meteors can injure players. As soon as it hits the first poor soul, we will know more. However, once struck, the meteors do not leave aliens, superheroes, or scattered professors in a DeLorean, as the rumors predicted.
Will Tilted Towers fall? Meteors don’t suggest that!
While a large part of the players is still convinced that the comet will destroy the city of Tilted Towers, at least the meteor strikes do not suggest that. For they hit Tilted Towers – but also any other random place on the map.
A new theory, by the way, no longer assumes an impact in Tilted Towers – but rather indicates Dusty Depot as the target. A place that would make much more sense, as this part of the map is considered open and lacking in interesting spots.
Whatever is going to happen – the closer the comet impact gets, the more curious and adventurous the theories become. Epic heats up the rumor mill – without providing clarification themselves. Clever!
Also, the image with which Epic has presumably teased Season 4 raises more questions than it answers. It is considered certain that Season 4 will have superheroes as its theme. However, what they have to do with the comet is unclear. What else you need to know about Season 4, we have already compiled for you!
What do you think? What will happen with the comet?
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The situation surrounding H1Z1 and Everquest developer Daybreak Games is becoming increasingly confusing. Employees have been laid off and the company is reportedly up for sale now. The firm behind Ashes of Creation is said to be interested.
What happened? The U.S. Treasury Department (via Home.treasury.gov) froze the accounts and assets of seven oligarchs and twelve companies in the U.S. due to alleged corruption on April 6. Among them is the property of Viktor Vekselberg. Daybreak Games stated that they have nothing to do with it.
Daybreak Games was “actually” acquired by Columbus Nova in 2015, a company that belongs to the Renova group, which is owned by Viktor Vekselberg.
However, the press release on Daybreak’s website suddenly disappeared, describing that Daybreak was acquired by Columbus Nova. It was allegedly a mistake that remained uncorrected for 3 years. What was announced back then would not be true. We reported on the situation surrounding Daybreak.
Surprising layoffs – Because H1Z1 is doing so poorly?
How has the situation developed? Strangely, just a few days later, several employees of Daybreak were unexpectedly laid off. A total of about 70 employees were affected. According to the company, this is to better position themselves for the future.
However, insiders say the layoffs actually have nothing to do with the situation surrounding Columbus Nova. Allegedly, Daybreak really has nothing to do with this company and the press release was indeed just a mistake that for unknown reasons was not corrected for over 3 years. The layoffs are said to be related to the poor results of H1Z1: H1Z1 had been doing remarkably well for years, then lost 91% of its players to PUBG and Fortnite.
Ashes-of-Creation developers allegedly want to buy Daybreak
Who wants to buy Daybreak? The situation is becoming even more confusing. Insiders claim that Daybreak Games is to be sold. There are reportedly several interested parties, including Intrepid Games. Intrepid Games is known for working on the highly anticipated MMORPG Ashes of Creation. The company, however, did not want to comment on this, as they generally do not comment on rumors.
Many questions remain unanswered:
How is Daybreak really connected to Columbus Nova?
Why was the press release secretly deleted?
Why was the alleged mistake not corrected for years?
Why are the layoffs happening now?
Why is the company supposed to be sold?
Is it really being sold?
We will see if more details come to light in the future and whether there is any truth to the rumor that the Ashes-of-Creation developers want to buy the company.
The pet battles of World of Warcraft become more attractive with Battle for Azeroth. Even newcomers can now find it easier to access.
Pet battles, known as Pet-Battles, have been a controversial topic in World of Warcraft since their introduction. Part of the player base loves pet battles and can spend hundreds of hours in the system, while another part has no interest in pets at all and just rolls their eyes when the “Pet-Battle Bonus Week” comes around – like at the present time.
The problem with pet battles currently is that they are not particularly attractive for newcomers. Those who started collecting pets with “Legion” had a hard time getting a foothold.
Pet battles unattractive in Legion
The world quests for pet battles did not have particularly attractive rewards; they were usually far behind other quests – even though they were often significantly more difficult to accomplish.
Equally unattractive was the fact that pet battle world quests required a complete team at level 25 – better were 20-30 pets at max level to be successful in all battles.
Anyone who wanted to start with pet battles in Legion had to fight through all the old expansions and level their pets painstakingly to then receive marginal rewards from quests – that was not a particularly strong incentive.
More incentives for newcomers and veterans in BfA
Even in Battle for Azeroth, the pet battle quests will continue to count as the quest for the respective zone. However, what is exciting is that with Battle for Azeroth, the pet battle quests will scale with the level of your own pet team.
For example, if you are a newcomer with pets at level 3, the quest opponent will also only use pets of level 3.
This has two positive effects:
Pet battlers can participate in quests even with low-level pets.
The quests provide valuable pet experience, allowing you to level up even more pets to maximum level.
Furthermore, the usual changes will occur in pet battles. New abilities, new currencies, and plenty of small pets that can be found in Zandalar and Kul Tiras.
Will you get involved with these changes to pet battles? Or is this “Pokémon knock-off” not for you in WoW?
With the Warmind expansion, the first exotic weapons will receive their Masterwork versions on May 8, 2018, in Destiny 2. However, the exotic Masterwork system differs fundamentally from the system of legendary weapons. We explain to you how this new mechanic works.
Finally, there is official information about the Masterwork system of exotic weapons, which will be introduced with the release of the Warmind DLC. This will differ significantly from the Masterwork mechanic of legendary weapons.
We will show you what lies behind the Masterworks for exotic weapons in DLC II and how the system works.
The idea behind exotic Masterwork weapons
How do you make exotic weapons actually feel exotic? This question has been, according to Bungie, the driving force behind the exotic Masterwork idea.
On one hand, it is important how the weapon feels while playing. It should be powerful and stand out clearly from the legendary competition – both in design and effectiveness. Bungie attempts to cover this aspect by overhauling many exotic weapons.
On the other hand, it is crucial how it feels to obtain the weapon. Exotic weapons have been very easy to obtain in Destiny 2 so far. Many Guardians may already own most, if not all, exotic weapons. Here, the goal is to cater to players who consider Destiny 2 their hobby and want to link related activities with long-term motivation and effort.
At the same time, they wanted to avoid mistakes from the predecessor. Players should not have to earn every exotic weapon again with DLC 2. Therefore, the new system – that is, the acquisition of exotic Masterworks and Masterwork progress – will also apply to the exotics you have already found. So you do not have to find the desired exotic weapon again to upgrade it to a Masterwork. However, you should at least already have it in your collection.
How to make an exotic weapon a Masterwork
As a result of these ideas and goals, Bungie has now created a Masterwork system for exotic weapons. This will be introduced with the Warmind expansion and is structured as follows:
There will be an exotic Masterwork for each exotic weapon in Destiny 2.
To start the Masterwork process, players must find an exotic Masterwork Catalyst. This can only drop once you already own the respective weapon or have at least owned it before.
When looking at an exotic weapon, you will see a hint of which activities you can find the Catalyst in.
Not all exotic Masterworks have the same drop rate. Some exotic Masterwork weapons are guaranteed after a certain level of activity participation, while others are earned completely at random.
Once you have the Catalyst, you can immediately apply it. This will initially activate the orb generation on double kills with the respective exotic weapon. Additionally, exotic weapons with a Catalyst will already count the enemies defeated with them.
After activating the Catalyst, bounty-like tasks will be unlocked that must be completed for the weapon to achieve the final Masterwork status. Then, the weapon will receive status and perk bonuses. For example, the Hand Cannon Crimson will gain a range of 100, while the Sleeper Simulant is intended to fire automatically.
On their way to becoming a Masterwork, some exotic weapons only require one thing from you, while others take several steps. These tasks may vary in difficulty and length, but they are not determined by chance.
There will be some exotic Masterworks that require completing challenging activities or achievements in order to obtain the intended Masterwork. Players should thus engage in-depth and long-term with the weapon they want to make a Masterwork.
The following aspects should be noted regarding exotic Masterwork weapons:
Upgrading an exotic weapon to a Masterwork only needs to be done once per account. The progress will be calculated across characters.
During the Masterwork process, duplicates of exotic weapons from engrams, milestones, and the exotic collection will begin at your current Masterwork upgrade status.
The exotic Masterwork process takes place completely in the detail view of the respective weapon. Tasks will not take up inventory space.
Not all exotic Masterworks will be available right at the start of Season 3. If an exotic weapon does not have a Masterwork slot, then it cannot be made into a Masterwork yet. Bungie will not provide guides or tips on how to obtain the Masterworks. Players are meant to figure this out for themselves.
What do you think of the exotic Masterwork system? Is that enough to keep you entertained for now?
Conan Exiles is on the final stretch to release on May 8 after over a year in Early Access. With a new trailer, Funcom and Deep Silver show insights into the finished game – and the previously inaccessible biomes Swamp and Volcano.
The development of Conan Exiles is nearing completion and already feels almost finished – significantly more complete than most peers in Early Access. A large part of the map is ready to be explored and dozens of different enemies stand in your way.
Now Deep Silver has released a new trailer for the finished game, in which you can dive a little deeper into the story of the Exiled Lands. Check out the gameplay from areas you cannot explore yet and listen to the narration.
Death and Lust in the East, Fire and Snakes in the North
The trailer guides you through the story of the game and everything you can experience. Defeat monsters, fend off other exiles, and survive to ultimately uncover the secrets of the world.
The highlight of the video is the insights into the two new biomes that you can visit at release. In the East lies a swamp with insects, wildlife, and the Lumerians, who worship the goddess Derketo in orgies and rituals. Explore sunken cities and learn more about the goddess who walks between lust and death!
High in the North, above the icy expanses and mountains, a volcano awaits you, populated by snake people and the worshipers of Skelos. Just make sure they don’t sacrifice you to the whispering voices in the volcano …
In Conan Exiles, not only exile and death await you, but also dungeons and stories. You will find diaries of those who were there before you and entrances to deep caves where treasures await you.
If you prefer to stay above ground, you can now also furnish your bases with herb gardens, where you can grow alchemical plants. This way, help your friends prepare for battle – or the next feast and drinking party!
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The new PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds) update brings a new vehicle, a new weapon, and fundamental balance changes to the weapons in the game.
The new PC update number 12 for PUBG tackles weapon balance. Pistols and LMGs consistently deal more damage, while some ARs have had to lose some power. Your experience with the weapons in PUBG is set to change dramatically with this update.
A new vehicle and another weapon are also coming, along with changes to loot distribution. The update is massive and changes a lot. We have put together the most important details for you.
When will the new update with the weapon balance changes arrive? The update is now on the test servers and will be tested there for a bit longer than usual. The developers want to gather a lot of feedback before the update goes live. A specific date has not been set.
Weapon meta in PUBG could change dramatically
The goal of the new PUBG update is to change the weapon balance. If you look at the changes, you will see that the developers have succeeded.
The assault rifles are in for a significant change. They now mostly deal less damage and have a higher recoil.
Weapons should fit better in situations. Previously, players used assault rifles for nearly every situation. For close and medium distances, ARs should now hopefully only serve as a third choice, as shotguns and submachine guns now deal more damage.
You can see how the damage alone changes in the following overview:
The exact changes such as extended reload times or increased recoil can be found in the official patch notes on the Steam page. Keep in mind that these may still change based on feedback from players on the test servers before the changes hit the live servers.
There’s a new sniper in PUBG – The “SLR”
In your PUBG matches, you will soon also be able to use the new weapon SLR. It is a designated marksman rifle (DMR) that fires 7.62mm caliber rounds. The magazine holds 10 rounds – with an extension, 20 rounds.
How powerful is the SLR compared to other weapons? The developers explain that the SLR is stronger than the SKS. The difference lies in the recoil, which is said to be significantly higher with the new SLR. Only those who can manage the recoil well will be able to use the SLR effectively.
No level 3 helmets will spawn randomly anymore – Loot change
Surprisingly, the developers altered the loot distribution in PUBG. Level 3 helmets now no longer spawn randomly on the map, but are exclusively found in airdrops. Each care package guarantees at least 1 helmet. The helmets themselves are therefore significantly rarer due to the update. However, the other values of the helmets have not changed.
Adrenaline shots are now also regular loot. The shots spawn on the map alongside regular loot, but are rare. Additionally, the execution time for the adrenaline shots has been reduced from 8 seconds to 6 seconds.
A new car pulls up
In PUBG, you will find a new car through the update – the Mirado.
On which maps can you find the Mirado? You can find the new car only on the Miramar map and there near the downtown and main streets in towns. It is a fast vehicle with four seats.
Map selection – Finally
A feature that many of you have been waiting for has now entered the game. With the map selection, you can now determine which map you want to play before entering a match.
How to choose a map? Directly in the main menu, you will find the “Map” button, where you can select Miramar or Erangel. Click one of them and you will definitely play there. If you choose both, it will be random. The design of the map selection may change before it goes live on the servers.
The second beta test of the online shooter Defiance 2050 is coming up. And this time, even owners of an Xbox One can participate.
The first beta test, which took place last weekend, was a great success for the developer studio Trion Worlds. According to the team, several thousand players participated to get a first glimpse of the re-release of the online game. You can play again this weekend – and now even if you are playing on Xbox One .
Update: The beta will also take place on PS4, but the PS4 beta of Defiance 2050 is likely only intended for players from North America – for whatever reason.
Next, indicate which platform (PC, Xbox One) you want to play on, provide your email address and age, and set a password
Now you must wait to see if you receive a key sent to the specified email address
The email contains further instructions on where to download the client and how to log in
If you were already in the first beta, you will automatically receive an email with the new access
Who is Defiance 2050 aimed at?
Defiance 2050 is an online shooter
Players who enjoy playing in groups experience adventures together in a large, open game world
Vehicles are essential for quickly getting to the next battlefields
You enhance your hero with items and skills
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Second beta with new features
The new beta will include some additional features to test new gameplay systems. Which ones they are has not been discussed yet. Generally, Trion Worlds is withholding large explanations. The new beta takes place from April 27 to April 29.
In Fortnite (PC, PS4, Xbox One, iOS) have been sending a strange llama test image on all screens in the game for a while now. Recently, there were also noises, one of which seems to be a Morse code with a disturbing message. Meanwhile, comets are crashing into Fortnite.
What is happening right now? Just before the end of Season 3 in Fortnite: Battle Royale, there are increasingly strange occurrences in the game:
Smaller meteors have been seen as shooting stars in the sky
The comet itself produces a strange humming that shows the image of an emote in a spectrogram
On a roof in the city Tilted Towers (which is supposedly to be destroyed by the comet), there are clues to a “comet party”
Recently, something else has been added: All televisions that you can find in the game are sending a test image with a llama, the symbol animal of Fortnite.
Spooky message from the TV
What happened now? According to Fortnite experts and dataminers “DieBuddies”, there are now sound files for the llama TVs. They are supposed to be typical warning tones that are played on televisions in the USA during impending disasters.
But one of the sounds suspiciously sounds like a Morse code, and “DieBuddies” checked it immediately. The audio file (from the Buddies) is embedded here. It actually came out with a message, but it seems quite disturbing:
“The don’t want us to k …”
It seems that the sender of the ominous message has not gotten further, the rest of the “K-word” is missing.
What does the Morse message mean?
What could the message all mean? DieBuddies and a large part of the fans want to interpret the “k” as “know”. Then the message would mean:
“They don’t want us to (know)!”
Are aliens coming in Season 4?
Who are “they” in the message? Many players now believe that the comet is actually an alien ship. And that the “they” in the message refers to aliens who do not want people to know about them.
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This also fits with a storyline from the PvE mode (video of the dialogues is embedded above), where one gets on the trail of the mystery of a missing NPC. Here there are several clues that the comet has something to do with aliens and even ties in with the zombies from the PvE mode.
Aliens as a theme? If an alien invasion is indeed the background of the comet, a lot may soon change in Fortnite. And the theme of Season 4 might then indeed be aliens.
On the other hand, Epic recently showed a picture in a tweet that seems to depict a superhero figure. Will the theme of Season 4 be superheroes? Or superheroes vs. aliens? What do you think?
Comet hail in Fortnite
On Thursday evening, comets will definitely strike into the world of Fortnite.
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The MMORPG Echo of Soul is not doing particularly well. Even the massive Phoenix update that was released at the end of 2017 could not change that. Now, new players are to be attracted with goodies.
Looking at the numbers from Steamcharts, they are devastating for the MMORPG Echo of Soul. On average, only 4 players are playing the MMO simultaneously through Steam. That is a significant loss from the once around 1,500 who were playing the MMO at the same time in summer 2015. But well: not all MMORPG players are on Steam.
Last year, countermeasures were initiated: The massive Phoenix update was supposed to turn things around for Echo of Soul. However, the downward trend could not be halted at least on Steam.
Phoenix did not rise from the ashes
Phoenix wanted to convince players with new content:
The Paladin class was introduced, which can be specialized in two directions
The level cap was raised to 78
New dungeons and raids were added to the game
Gameplay systems were revised, including the jewel system
The database and game servers were optimized for better performance
International servers were opened
In the end, however, it did not help. According to the reviews on Steam, the too-small play areas, the outdated graphics, and the repetitive gameplay are still criticized. For many, Echo of Soul is a typical Asian grinder that simply does not offer anything new or special. Even the Phoenix update could not change that.
A beginner package should fix it
Now the developers are trying to win new players for the MMO with goodies. Those who join can look forward to a welcome package that will be distributed in May. This includes:
A 30-day blessing that gives you +3% attack, +3% defense, and 8% increased speed. It also includes a 20 percent EXP bonus. Additionally, the chance to find honor badges is increased by 20 percent
10 additional slots for the auction house. You will also receive a 50 percent discount on the fees you have to pay in the auction house
You will also receive a bronze griffin and a red panda as pets
Additionally, two bags with 16 slots each are included
Will this be enough to give players a chance to the MMORPG Echo of Soul again? Have you played Echo of Soul recently and can recommend the game?
The Elder Scrolls Online (PC, PS4, Xbox One) offers the upcoming addon Summerset an island full of quests and factions. Here you will learn which groups you will encounter in the land of the High Elves.
What is it about? In the second addon Summerset for The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO), you go to the island of High Elves. There, a strict order prevails and various groups and factions have their own assignments and agendas. To ensure that you don’t look like a lost tourist when Summerset launches on May 21 (PC) or June 5 (consoles), we have compiled the most important groups in Summerset for you.
The Divine Enforcement Authority – The Inquisition Police of the Elves
Who are “The Divine Enforcement Authority” and what do they do? Beneath the ominous name lies a rather unpleasant organization. The Divine Enforcement Authority is essentially the state police of the High Elves and the Inquisition in one.
No one expects the Elfquisition!
They therefore pursue not only dangers to the state across the country. They also deal with religious offenses. Especially the worship of Daedra is harshly punished by them.
Are they friend or foe? In the game, the Divine Enforcement Authority is likely a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they are suspicious of outsiders and, being High Elves, correspondingly arrogant. On the other hand, they are opponents of the Daedra, and your hero is ultimately one too.
The Psijic Order – The “real” Mages Guild
Who are “The Psijic Order” and what do they do? According to legends, the Psijic Order explored and made magic accessible in ancient times on Tamriel. Therefore, they must have “invented” sorcery in the first place.
Since they do not want to reveal their secrets, the Psijic Order withdrew its home island from the world long ago, and since then, the members of the order are rarely seen on Tamriel.
Fun fact: A branch of the order once developed into the Mages Guild, which the order looks down upon with great disdain.
Are they friend or foe? During the Summerset story, you will encounter an unheard number of members of the order. It seems that the events in Summerset require their intervention. Additionally, you should be able to join the order and thereby learn their exceptionally powerful time magic of the Psijic as skills.
The Sapiarchs – Guardians of the Crystal Tower
Who are “The Sapiarchs” and what do they do? The landmark of Summerset is the massive Crystal Tower. One of the legendary ancient towers of Tamriel, which stand at various points around the world and harbor unimaginable secrets.
Unfortunately, the legendary tower in ESO looks more like a large cucumber made of concrete, but this does not change the fact that in it the Sapiarchs maintain a massive library. Every member of this order is regarded as the most knowledgeable Elf on the island in his field.
Are they friend or foe? The Sapiarchs are primarily scholars who hoard immense knowledge. Therefore, you will likely have dealings with them if you want to access their knowledge. As guardians of the Crystal Tower, they will certainly play an important role in the story, as the teaser for Summerset already shows the tower being engulfed by dark Daedra magic. Perhaps you’ll later fight side by side with the Sapiarchs against the Daedra?
The House of Dreams – Clowns among the Humorless
Who are “The House of Dreams” and what do they do? The House of Dreams is a troupe of showmen from Rellenthil. They bring joy and fun with their colorful performances but occasionally go a bit overboard.
Curiously, the members outside the stage are quite reserved and give themselves a mysterious air. This is surely due to the fact that they wear masks and thus remain anonymous. A significant precaution in the otherwise rigid society of the High Elves.
Are they friend or foe? The House of Dreams offers you an unforgettable show in Summerset. However, there may be more behind the masks of the members than just a harmless troupe of entertainers. And who knows, maybe you can even join the performers in a questline and find yourself on stage?
Since April 23, Blackout, the 5th Global Event, is online in The Division. Players theoretically had the opportunity to complete their Classified Sets. However, Delta errors disrupted the plan.
The 99th State of the Game aired on April 26, and Massive addressed the massive server problems of the past few days.
The Global Event Blackout started on schedule on April 23, and players were already looking forward to getting started. But Delta errors plagued agents worldwide. An emergency server maintenance was supposed to resolve the issue but worsened it instead.
They have worked hard to get the situation under control and uploaded a fix to the servers at noon. Everything was supposed to run stably again. However, if you still experience issues, report the difficulties here to Ubisoft.
As a small “apology,” Massive responds to the issues as follows:
The Global Event will be extended until May 7!
So you now have 11 more days to take full advantage of Blackout or to prepare for the next event.
Such problems have never occurred before, and they apologize for the inconvenience. They also hope that players can make adequate use of the extra time.
There seems to be a problem with the respawn points in the Last Stand mode as well. This will be fixed as soon as possible. If you have details about this, let us know!
This State of the Game was unscheduled as there was actually nothing to announce, but after this bumpy start of Blackout, they wanted to emphasize communication with the community. However, there will be no 100th State of the Game next week.
In Fortnite (PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One) the community is currently excited because a new teaser image for Season 4 has been tweeted. It shows the comet and … superheroes?
What’s going on? On April 30, Season 3 of Fortnite will end and Season 4 will likely start on May 1. Therefore, players are excited about what will happen next and what the theme of Season 4 will be. So far, the following scenarios have been assumed:
Dinosaur (Due to the recent Dino skins)
Cyberpunk/Post-Apocalypse (Also due to current skins)
Aliens (Because of the comet that is ominously approaching and mysterious messages in the game)
But now the developers have presented a first teaser and shown something completely different.
Is the new Battle Pass theme superheroes?
What just happened? Recently, Epic Games published a tweet with an image. It shows a comet-like object with a fiery tail. Next to it are the words “Fortnite Season 4” and in the fiery tail is a masked figure with glowing eyes. Accompanied by the words in the tweet, “Battle, Adapt, Win”.
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You don’t have to be very creative to recognize a superhero (or villain?) in the image. Does this mean that superheroes (and/or villains) will be the theme of the upcoming season?
Will Black Panther, Thor, and Thanos come as new outfits?
This speaks for superheroes as the new theme: Considering the start date of the new season, the superhero theme is actually plausible. After all, the long-awaited superhero blockbuster “Avengers: Infinity War” is just starting.
And after Star Lord from the Guardians of the Galaxy already appeared in the game as “Rust Lord”, it would only be plausible for more Marvel heroes to show up in slightly altered forms in Fortnite. John Wick aka “Grim Reaper” came into the game in this way as well.
What else could the Season 4 teaser mean?
What interpretations does the teaser still allow? Of course, there are still many questions related to the comet and Season 4:
Will the impact of the comet bring the arrival of a superhero or villain?
Will superheroes appear and fend off the comet at the last minute? Superheroes do that! Will Tilted Towers perhaps still be wiped out as collateral damage?
Perhaps the comet will strike and release strange alien substances that turn other people into superheroes? That would fit with the message “Battle, Adapt, Win”.
Maybe aliens will still come from the comet and the superheroes have to fight them?
Also interesting: Another version of the teaser shows the words “Brace for Impact”, which means “prepare for impact”. But this could also refer to the eponymous new game mode that has long been discovered by data miners and is supposed to be coming soon.
And who knows, maybe “Battle, Adapt, Win” also refers to an upcoming “Gun Game mechanic” that makes you stronger with each kill? Both players and Epic have shown interest in such a mode recently.
The online platform WarpPortal, which belongs to Gravity Interactive, will cease operations in Europe at the end of May. As a result, games like the international version of Ragnarok Online, Dragon Saga, and Rose Online will no longer be accessible from Europe starting May 25, 2018.
As stated by Gravity Interactive, their online service WarpPortal will cease operations in Europe starting May 25, 2018. Exceptions are countries that are part of the Commonwealth of Independent States, such as Russia, Armenia, Moldova, or Azerbaijan.
The blame lies with a new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into effect at the end of May and aligns data protection at the European level.
Players of the international version of Ragnarok Online and its successor Ragnarok 2 will be particularly affected. The games still enjoy a loyal fanbase in Germany, for example.
MMORPG Ragnarok Online ceases operations in Europe
What is Ragnarok Online? Ragnarok Online is an MMORPG that was released in 2004. It is based on the Manhwa “Ragnarök” by Korean artist Lee Myung-Jin and loosely draws on the Ragnarok of Norse mythology.
On May 2, 2013, the sequel, Ragnarok Online 2: Legend of The Second, was released on Steam after several revisions.
What is this new data protection regulation about? The new General Data Protection Regulation, which comes into effect on May 25, aims to standardize the rules for processing personal data by private companies and public authorities across the EU.
Among other things, companies will be required to better protect personal data of customers and employees. If personal data is processed automatically, a data protection officer must be appointed.
Penalties for non-compliance can reach up to two to four percent of the global company revenue or 10 to 20 million euros, whichever amount is higher. Apparently too much for Gravity Interactive, which has decided to simply cease their service in the affected regions as a result.
Players who made purchases in one of the WarpPortal games between February 1, 2018, and April 30, 2018, are to receive compensation. All access to accounts and games on the platform will be blocked for regional IPs starting May 25, 2018.
Players discuss the implications rather than being sad
How are players reacting? The major issue among players right now is not that Europe is being excluded from the online service, but rather what will happen to their data. They are wondering if Gravity Interactive will now be forced to delete the data of their European customers after the service is discontinued.
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Another user points out that the company may not even have an overview of which customer data are actually being collected. This would only be worse if customer data were stored with a third party.
Ragnarok Online is considered one of the games with a flourishing “private server culture”; apparently, the end of the official servers of the international version is not such a big deal for many. There is also a separate European version of Ragnarok Online that is not affected by the closure.
The new content patch 4.3 “Under the Moonlight” of Final Fantasy XIV brings the next stage of the “Return to Ivalice” raid. The new stage takes players to the lighthouse at the beacon of Ridorana. New cross-server features and minor “Quality of Life” improvements are also introduced.
The patch cycle of FFXIV will continue at the end of May. In addition to the continuation of the main story of the “Stormblood” expansion, various new raids and dungeons will be included in the game.
One of them is the beacon of Ridorana, for which there is now new material.
