In Monster Hunter World there is now an event quest, where you can craft a Kulu-Ya-Ku helmet. “Egg Lovers Unite” brings even more benefits than just the helmet. Here are the details about the quest and its special rewards.
Monster Hunter World repeatedly offers special event quests that provide you with new equipment. Often, these are rather unusual helmets. There has already been a pretty stylish pair of sunglasses and a Wobble Worm head.
As of today, March 30, you can craft a new helmet that gives you the head of a Kulu-Ya-Ku. This helmet looks quite realistic and seems a bit eerie with the bird’s fixed stare.
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If you repeat the quest often enough, you will get all the materials you need to craft the helmet. But there are even more reasons to take on this quest:
You will receive a guaranteed large golden crown for the Kulu-Ya-Ku. This creature is an unusually large specimen.
There is an increased chance for an egg as a reward. You can exchange this for Zenny.
Materials and stats of the Kulu-Ya-Ku event helmet
To craft the helmet, you need special tickets and materials from the bird. The number of tickets you get for completing the quest depends on chance. The head is only available in its alpha variant.
Materials you need:
3 x Kulu-Ya-Ku Ticket
1 x Kulu-Ya-Ku Beak+
4 x Kulu-Ya-Ku Magnificent Feather+
5 x Kulu-Ya-Ku Leather+
Once you have received a ticket, the option to craft the helmet will appear in the forge.
Statistics and base values of the helmet:
Rarity: 5
Defense: 46
Slots: 1 x 2
Fire: 2
Water: 0
Thunder: 2
Ice: 3
Dragon: 2
Ability: Expert Delivery Level 1 – While carrying items, you move faster. Additionally, the probability of dropping carried items is reduced.
The Kulu-Ya-Ku is one of the first monsters you encounter and shouldn’t pose too much of a challenge. It likes to carry a rock with it, which it can throw at hunters and also uses for defense.
Here’s a quick tip for another event quest: Along with the Kulu-Ya-Ku event, “Miasma Opera” is currently taking place. Here you have an increased chance to farm small and large crowns. The quest takes place in the Valley of Decay, and you need to hunt a Great Girros, Radobaan, and Odogaron. The requirement here is Hunter Rank 13. You can also find these monsters on our list of all monsters with their weaknesses and loot.
How do you like the Dodo helmet? Will you be crafting it?
In this guide, you will learn everything you need to know about the research (quests) in Pokémon GO. What tasks and rewards are there?
The new quest feature in Pokémon GO gives many trainers an incentive to go outside and play daily. Officially, you are helping Professor Willow, who conducts research on strange things happening around the world. This is probably linked to the Pokémon Mew.
Since the announcement of the quests, more and more information has emerged. For this reason, we will regularly update and keep our guide current for you.
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How do quests work? How do you get quests?
Quests are divided into two different categories: field research and special research. You receive them from PokéStops or directly from Professor Willow. These quests are voluntary and reward you with cool items, experience points, or even legendary Pokémon.
You will find the symbol for the quests at the bottom right, above the “Nearby” display. There used to be the weather symbol, which has now been moved up. The research/quests are symbolized by a telescope.
Field Research Quests in Pokémon GO
Trainers receive the tasks for field research by spinning PokéStops. As of now, you can have up to three tasks active simultaneously. If a task does not suit you or for other reasons you do not want to complete it, there is a trash can symbol in the task overview that allows you to delete the quest.
If you manage to complete a task, you will receive a stamp for it. These stamps are limited to a maximum of one per day. You can complete an unlimited number of quests in one day, but you will only receive one stamp daily.
Here you see three tasks: Spin 5 stops, catch 10 monsters, send 5 Pokémon. As a reward, you can look forward to experience points.
If you earn the seventh stamp, a research breakthrough is imminent. These are quests that promise “better” rewards. For example, there is the possibility of encountering a legendary Pokémon like Zapdos.
According to initial reports, your research does not reset if you miss a day in between. So, if you gather a stamp on Monday and Tuesday but do not have time to play on Wednesday, you do not lose your progress. The third stamp would then be granted for a successfully completed quest on Thursday or a following day. Unlike the daily Pokémon catch or PokéStop spin bonuses, progress does not reset.
The tasks vary and are partly based on the experience of the trainers. Some are only available if you reach a specific level or earn a certain medal.
Special Research Quests in Pokémon GO
You receive the special research from Professor Willow. These tasks are related to a story and are intended to take you on adventures where exciting discoveries await.
By completing these special research tasks, you progress further in the Pokémon GO story and will likely have the chance for a mystical encounter with Mew. The further you are in the story, the more difficult the challenges will become.
Unlike field research, it seems you cannot delete special research tasks individually. The trash can symbol that we could find in the other quests is missing for these tasks. This is likely to protect trainers from accidentally deleting one of these important tasks that could lead to a mysterious discovery.
Some of the tasks will be tied to the trainers’ level or medals, unlocking them as a result.
According to the Japanese Pokémon GO website, the quest for the mystical encounter can only be completed once per account. How it continues afterward is currently speculation within the community. It is believed that this quest enables the encounter with Mew and that the monster can then be found in the wild or during special encounters. This will become evident when the first players make this discovery. Mew is now also available in its shiny form in the code of Pokémon GO
Catching Mew – A Mysterious Task
In the special research, Professor Willow tasks you with various assignments. From catching Pokémon to raid battles, there’s plenty of variety.
The mysterious task is divided into 8 phases. Each presents you with challenges that are then rewarded with experience points and useful items. Upon completion of this test, you will receive the mystical Pokémon Mew. We will explain in detail how this works and what tasks you will face in the following guide:
All Quests in Pokémon GO – What tasks are available?
Datamining has already revealed 16 tasks that can be presented to you as quest challenges. The following list is related to the new quests; some requirements are still unclear.
Catching Pokémon
Spinning PokéStops
Hatching Eggs
Completing Gym Battles
Completing Raid Battles
Completing Quests
Transferring Pokémon
Favoriting Pokémon
Completing Automatically
Using a Berry during an encounter
Upgrading Pokémon
Evolving Pokémon
Landing a throw with a ball
Earn candy with a buddy Pokémon
Increasing Badge ranks
Leveling up players
Some of the tasks cannot be completed by all players. For example, trainers at level 40 can no longer level up. It is speculated that trainers will only receive tasks that they can complete. Otherwise, you simply delete the corresponding task and get another one.
Quest Rewards
The rewards for the individual tasks can be seen directly in the task display.
These are meant to be “useful items” that vary from quest to quest. They include:
Items like potions and TMs
Candies
Stardust
Through a research breakthrough, you earn even better rewards. Niantic has already given a sneak peek with a screenshot. These include:
Stardust
“Secret Items”
A special Pokémon encounter (possibly Legendary)
In the coming days and weeks, many new features related to this new feature in Pokémon GO will likely become known. Bookmark this guide and check back regularly so you don’t miss the latest information.
Check out the first details and images that Capcom released for the big Spring Blossom Festival of Monster Hunter World. Hunters can look forward to a big party with new armors, special rewards, strong discounts, and various events.
In April, the big Spring Blossom Festival will take place in Monster Hunter World, offering you new content and surprises. Capcom has now released the first images and more details about this seasonal event.
Event duration: The Spring Blossom Festival runs from April 6 to April 19
You will have about two weeks from April 6 to April 19 to grab special rewards, new armors, and discounts. Additionally, the gathering place where you can meet other hunters will be transformed into a sea of flowers and colorfully decorated.
The complete Skybreaker is decorated for spring, and the gathering site ladies wear special costumes. The lucky pig will be honored, and there will be a large Poogie made of flowers in the gathering area.
Aloy, the hardened Deviljho, and many other event quests return
During the event, almost all previously released event quests will be available to you. There will also be a special Spring Blossom Festival quest that has not been available before. There will be a few exceptions, but the following are definitely included:
The Trial – Here you will get Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn
Eye of the Tiger – Here you will get a stylish pair of sunglasses as armor
Let it Wiggle! – Here you will receive the helmet that makes you look like a Wiggler
Pickle Time – Here you can fight the hardened Deviljho
A Simple Task – A quest where you find a lot of blue tracks for investigations
Delivery Monitoring – A quest where you can collect blue tracks for hardened Elder Dragons
Egg Lovers Unite – Here you will receive a helmet that looks like a Kulu-Ya-Ku head.
Spring Blossom Festival equipment in beetle look
There will be new equipment to farm and craft that requires you to complete seasonal event quests and expeditions. The armors resemble beetles and butterflies, fitting for spring. The exact stats are still unknown.
The disco breaks out in Astera with a new emote!
The Spring Blossom Festival is set to be colorful and lively. A new emote called “D-I-S-C-O” awaits you, which allows you to party in the decorated gathering area. The emote will be available for purchase only.
Discounts, time-limited expeditions, and extra luck when signing in
Special Discounts: During the Spring Festival, there will be discount days. When these are active, a special ship will dock in the harbor of Astera, and music will play in the background. The special offers are the same for all hunters and active for everyone at the same time.
Sign-in bonus and limited-time expedition: Throughout the entire event, you will receive two Super Lucky Coupons instead of one. Capcom also hints that there will be a small bonus surprise. The limited-time expeditions will change daily during the festival. Normally, there is a weekly change. There will also be limited Spring Blossom Festival items as rewards.
For the duration of the Spring Blossom Festival, a new outfit for the Wild Expert will be available, as seen in the title image. Presumably, this will be available for purchase, just like her other outfits. However, there is no official statement on this yet. Additionally, there will be a new costume for Poogie.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale(PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One) gibt’s wieder für kurze Zeit den Spielmodus „Sniper Showdown.“ Diesmal in der Version 2. Darin kommen nur Sniper-Waffen wie Sniper-Rifle und Armbrüste zum Einsatz.
Fortnite: Battle Royale erhält jede Woche einen zusätzlichen Spielmodus, der nur kurze Zeit spielbar ist. Zuletzt gab es den extrem spaßigen „Speed Mode“, in dem alles sehr viel zügiger zuging.
Heute, am 29. März 2018, kam ein alter bekannter Modus zurück: The Sniper Showdown!
Sniper Showdown 2.0 – More Sniper Weapons, No Revolver
Im Sniper Showdown geht es darum, sich gegenseitig mit Sniper-Waffen auf hohe Distanz zu killen. Der Modus war schonmal im Spiel, damals gabs nur das Halbautomatische und das Repetier-Scharfschützengewehr sowie den Revolver als Waffen.
Im Sniper Showdown 2.0 haben sich ein paar Dinge geändert. Die folgenden Inhalte sind jetzt anders:
Es gibt neben den beiden Sniper-Rifles jetzt auch die Armbrust sowie das Jagdgewehr. Wenn ihr also eure jeweiligen Kill-Challenges aus den wöchentlichen Herausforderungen noch nicht erledigt habt, ist das jetzt perfekte Gelegenheit!
Es gibt keine Revolver mehr. Die Gefechte werden also wirklich nur noch mit Sniper-Waffen ausgetragen. No-Scope-Pros sind hier klar im Vorteil!
Legendäre Waffen gibt’s nur noch aus Supply-Drops
Epische Waffen finden sich in Kisten
Den neuen Spielmodus gibt es für Solo-Spieler sowie 4er-Teams. Im Squad-Modus gibt es aber keine zweite Chance mehr. Wenn ihr niedergeschossen werdet, bleibt ihr tot. Man kann euch nicht wiederbeleben.
Anfängliche Bugs, die verhinderten, dass Spieler EXP im Modus bekamen, wurden gestern Abend von Epic bereits gefixt.
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New skills are coming for seven classes in the action MMORPG TERA. We will tell you who gets new skills and how to obtain them.
Next month, in April 2018, a total of seven classes from TERA will receive new skills. The update will introduce the “Awakening” of the corresponding classes.
What needs to be done for the Awakening in TERA?
To perform the Awakening and unlock the new skills, a series of prerequisites must be met.
You must belong to the corresponding class. Awakening skills are only available for the following classes:
Lancer
Berserker
Destroyer
Warrior
Stormfist
Priest
Mystic
The character must have reached level 65.
The item level of the character must be 439 (or higher).
If all prerequisites are met, a quest will automatically start, leading you to Braga in the Heights Watch. You can then participate in the Velika festival and experience the story that leads to your Awakening.
Gigantic shields and cute summons
Mystics can perform a “Royal Summon,” allowing them to call forth a king of the serfs. He not only looks cute but also inflicts high damage on all monsters in the vicinity!
Lancers, on the other hand, seem to have picked up a little trick from a certain Reinhardt, as they receive a massive barrier with Shield Wall Construction. The shield reflects melee attacks and pushes back opponents.
The patch will also make additional adjustments to the seven classes mentioned above, so that the gameplay better harmonizes with the new Awakening skills. You can see all Awakening skills here at Gameforge.
One of the rewards for a research breakthrough in Pokémon GO is Zapdos. Additionally, Shiny Mew has now appeared in the game’s traffic.
The research in Pokémon GO is getting closer. Today, on March 30th, they are supposed to be unlocked, allowing trainers the opportunity to complete countless quests daily. And you will be rewarded for that. Initially, Niantic stated that there would be legendary encounters, and Mew would have something to do with the research.
We now know that a legendary bird is one of the rewards, and Mew is on the code of the game in a very special form.
Zapdos as Quest Reward
On the Japanese website of Pokémon GO, the team describes which quests and rewards await you in the new Pokémon GO feature. Among other things, they show a reward related to a legendary monster. It is said that you can unlock an encounter with the legendary Zapdos for a research breakthrough.
Which other legendary monsters trainers can encounter through the quests is unknown. Furthermore, it says in the translation of the page that PokéStops can assign the same tasks to every trainer, but these change daily. If a trainer cancels a quest, they can likely receive it again from a PokéStop.
More detailed information will emerge today if Niantic explains the quest in more detail.
The expert Chrales from the PogoDev team, who has previously released some leaks, has more good news for the community. A very special change has been noticed in the traffic of Pokémon GO.
Trainers have been looking forward to encountering Mew since the quest announcement. Now the shiny variant is also in the game’s code. Chrales published this screenshot:
So the community now assumes that it may be possible to catch Shiny Mew after unlocking the quests in Pokémon GO and add it to their collection. We will keep you updated here and on our Pokémon GO channels on Facebook.
As part of the last remaining update milestone 1.2.0 for Destiny 2, many Exotics are being fundamentally revised. Bungie has now revealed how the exotic hand cannon Sturm and its legendary sibling Drang will change with the next update in May 2018.
The last remaining milestone from Bungie’s contingency plan for spring 2018 will still bring a lot of changes to Destiny 2 in May. The main focus of many Guardians is on the exotic weapons and armor pieces. These will be largely revised or even completely overhauled as part of the May Update 1.2.0.
Sturm and Drang refer to a weapon pair that consists of an exotic and a legendary weapon – like the MIDA combo. This duet essentially forms a kind of symbiosis, enhancing the Guardian or each other through various benefits when both weapons are equipped simultaneously.
This is what defines Sturm and Drang so far
Sturm is an exotic hand cannon for the kinetic slot. Its intrinsic perk “Helper” ensures that kills with this weapon recharge the magazine of the equipped energy weapon. Additionally, the perk “Storm and Stress” grants increased precision damage after energy weapon kills.
However, Sturm only reaches its full potential in conjunction with its smaller legendary brother Drang. When Sturm is in the kinetic slot and Drang in the energy slot, exciting synergies emerge.
This is because Drang has a perk that allows consecutive kills with this weapon to refill Sturm’s magazine and overload it up to the 20-shot maximum. Therefore, if one achieves kills and constantly switches between both weapons, enemies can be kept under fire without reloading. Kills with one weapon recharge the magazine (from the ammo reserves) of the other weapon.
A frequent point of criticism regarding Sturm has been the fact that it can only reach its full potential in combination with Drang. This alone makes the weapon unattractive to many Guardians, as it dictates a specific weapon combination and the playstyle that comes with it if one wishes to utilize it fully.
There are indeed much stronger alternatives and more effective combinations than these two weapons. Another issue is that the intrinsic perk of the weapon simply does not feel exotic enough. This could also belong to a better legendary weapon. Most Guardians imagine something different under the term “exotic”.
Moreover, Sturm feels a bit sluggish compared to hand cannons like Better Devils or Sunshot.
This is how Sturm and Drang will change in May 2018
Already, both weapons benefit from the March Update changes for the respective weapon category. For the May update of Destiny 2, Bungie has also improved the respective base stats for Sturm and Drang so that both weapons perform more smoothly in themselves and become more attractive to Guardians even without the respective counterpart.
However, the duo remains the most effective in conjunction even from May:
Drang is equipped with the perk Fury. Kills with this weapon will temporarily deal increased damage. This effect is stackable up to 3x. Additionally, Drang will have a magazine capacity exceeding the maximum limit for pistols.
However, the real reward will be the overloading of the Sturm magazine: The overloaded rounds of Sturm will have a damage bonus of 1.8x starting in May. This results in significantly higher damage output in PvE and also allows for sharp 2-shot precision kills in PvP – provided you land two critical hits.
Here you can take a brief look at the upcoming changes to Sturm and Drang:
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New cards from the Hearthstone expansion “Witchwood” have been released. The Witchwood does crazy things – especially Hunters become peculiar!
In the past few days, numerous new cards for Hearthstone have been revealed through community channels. We want to present the biggest highlights to you here. Especially Warriors and Hunters can be excited, as new legendary minions have been unveiled for them. But Priests and Mages also received great minions.
New minions Friedhofflitzer, Aufziehautomat, and Unglücksrabe in Hearthstone
Priests are waiting for a new, interesting minion for 6 mana. The Friedhofflitzer has stats of 6/5 and a cool deathrattle effect. Upon its death, it summons another deathrattle minion from the hand (if one is in hand). This allows for interesting combinations that particularly benefit the Priest quest.
The neutral minionAufziehautomat has high combo potential for all classes. For 5 mana, it only offers stats of 4/4, but it has the effect that the hero power’s damage and healing are doubled.
Mages get a toned-down version of Atiesh, namely the wild minion Unglücksrabe. With a mana cost of 4 and stats of 3/3, it isn’t very stable. However, it summons a random minion costing 2 mana whenever its owner casts a spell. This can quickly fill the board, especially in combination with inexpensive spells.
Smariss and Darius Crowley – new legendary stars?
The highlight is likely a new Legendary for Hunters. They receive the legendary dragon Smariss, which brings 8/8 stats to the board for 10 mana, but through its Battlecry doubles the health points and attack of all minions in the Hunter’s hand. Whether this motivates Hunters to build a deck more focused on “late game” remains to be seen.
Also legendary is the minion for Warriors, Darius Crowley. For 5 mana, it only has stats of 4/4, but it has Rush and gains +2/+2 each time it attacks and destroys another minion. It requires strategy and a bit of luck to make Darius really strong, but it can quickly create a snowball effect leading to a rapid victory.
How do you like the new cards and especially the fresh legendaries? Is there something for you, or do you find the cards boring?
The Wootbox is available in the Easter deal at a price lower than ever. Grab the Brutal Box or the box of the new month with a 10 Euro discount.
Easter this year gives you the opportunity to treat yourself to the best gift. Only during Easter can you grab the Wootbox at a particularly low price. It contains merchandise for fans of games, movies, and series.
The always packed Wootbox is available with our exclusive voucher code for Easter with a 10 Euro discount. You can choose between the Brutal Wootbox and the box of the new month. To get the discount, simply use the discount code EASTERGS. This way, you only pay 11.99 instead of 21.99 Euro plus shipping costs.
With the Brutal Box, you receive merchandise from the Avengers, God of War, and Guardians of the Galaxy. The content of the box has a value of 60 Euro.
The subscription to the Wootbox can even bring you much more merchandise with a bit of luck. Wootbox raffles a Megawootbox worth 2,000 Euro among all subscribers every month. In the current Megawootbox, you will find a special figure of Geralt of Rivia, a Playstation 4 Pro 1.0 Terabyte, and much more.
Note that you can cancel or pause the subscription at any time in the customer center. So, if you ever don’t like a box, you can simply skip it.
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The events of Overwatch regularly provide players with new skins and other cosmetics for their favorite heroes. Next up is the “Uprising” event, which is set to start on April 10!
In Overwatch, events consistently offer variety to the familiar game modes on special occasions. Almost exactly a year after the first release, the “Uprising” event returns. According to a tweet from the official page, the event starts on April 10.
The events usually tell a small story that also provides insights into the background of Overwatch. “Uprising” took place last year in King’s Row and depicted the Omnics’ uprisings from the “Null Sector”.
Last year, in line with the story, there were skins themed around Overwatch from ‘7 years ago’. The heroes wore the uniforms of the organization and were not yet the hardened champions they are today. This year, the event offers:
Over 100 event items in loot boxes
The story of the Overwatch strike team that suppressed the “Null Sector” uprising
The Overwatch brawl “Uprising”
The event game mode takes place in King’s Row, where four players must stop Omnics that attack in waves. Following the comic’s template, Tracer, Mercy, Torbjörn, and Reinhardt were available to choose from last time.
The event could be completed at various difficulties and also featured the “All Heroes” mode last year, where all other characters besides the 4 protagonists were playable.
Besides the return of the actual event, this time it seems to be primarily about Blackwatch, the covert operatives of Overwatch. Astute reddit users have examined the flicker in the short video from the tweet more closely and found hints about Blackwatch.
At the moment, it is still not clear what new content will be added. In past events, all old skins could be obtained and purchased again. With “Uprising”, this will likely also be the case. As soon as there is more information about new skins, intros, and other content, we will of course keep you updated!
With the March update for Destiny 2, Bungie introduced a mechanic to prevent Strikes and Crucible maps from immediately repeating in their respective playlists, as this was considered boring. This mechanic has now been disabled.
With the release of Update 1.1.4, a lot has changed in Destiny 2. The sandbox has been extensively adjusted, and PvP has been fundamentally revised. At the same time, a mechanic was introduced that is supposed to ensure that both Strikes and Crucible maps do not immediately repeat in their respective playlists. Guardians find that boring.
However, this feature did not last long – the mechanic was disabled shortly after the March update was released.
Protection Mechanic Unintentionally Kicks Players into Orbit
Shortly after the Destiny servers went live again, reports quickly piled up that Guardians were being kicked into orbit from Strikes and Crucible matches with the error code BAT.
Bungie investigated the issue, and it appears that the cause of the numerous orbital flights is directly related to the aforementioned protection mechanic. Bungie then promptly disabled it again.
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Until the cause of the orbit kicks is resolved, the mechanic will remain out of service. It is not yet known when exactly a fix for the problem can be expected.
Patch 1.8.1 for The Division has a release date. On April 12th, changes to the drop rates, two new legendary missions, and the Xbox One X patch will come. Shortly thereafter, the new global event, Blackout, is expected to follow.
The State of the Game just happened on March 29th, and Massive had an announcement ready. Agents can look forward to April 12th, the day Patch 1.8.1 goes live.
Shortly after the patch release, the new global event Blackout will also launch.
Additionally, Xbox One X owners can look forward to 4K rendering and other improvements.
The (preliminary) patch notes for 1.8.1
So far, the final patch notes have not been announced. However, it is likely that they will be identical to the PTS version.
Revised chances for classified gear
Open world bosses: 6% drop chance (doubled)
Legendary missions: 20% chance upon completion
Special classified containers during upcoming global events: Each available secret set will receive a special container that guarantees a part of that set
Special container for classified gear: This costs 2500 Phoenix Credits and contains a secret set piece. You can buy these from the special equipment vendor.
Supply drops for season pass owners: They now have a 10% chance for classified gear.
Exotic weapons: The Exotics sold by the vendors will be removed from the normal loot pool. They are only available from the vendors now.
Additional new features
The missions “Amherst’s Apartment” and “Grand Central Station” will receive the legendary difficulty level
Supply drops for season pass owners give 100 Div Tech
In the future, daily assignments will yield 25 Division Tech and weekly assignments 100 Division Tech.
Open world bosses can drop all Exotics
Resistance bosses will soon reward 100 GE Credits during global events.
Xbox One X update with 4K rendering and other improvements
Players of the secret FireCrest set will receive immunity to their own fire damage.
More bug fixes
New global event: Blackout
Blackout will be the first of two new global events and is expected to launch shortly after the release of Patch 1.8.1.
The modifiers for Blackout:
Blackout (always active): Players receive shock ammunition, which allows you to stun your opponents. By running or shooting, you fill a charge indicator. You deal more damage the higher the charge is.
Extreme Blackout (in addition to Blackout): Enemies can be killed by overloading in close combat. If you miss the opponent, or your charge exceeds 100%, players and allies will be stunned.
Total Blackout (in addition to Blackout and Extreme Blackout): Your charge indicator depletes faster when close to group members.
In total, 40 new commendations will be introduced with Blackout and Onslaught.
Note: Rewards and gear sets for both events are still not known.
This weekend, the big final tournament of the “FIFA 18” virtual Bundesliga (VBL) will take place in Dortmund. You can follow the prize money and title live on TV this year.
The virtual Bundesliga is the largest national “FIFA 18” tournament in Germany. The winner can call themselves German champion, receives a hefty prize, and has the chance to qualify for the FIFA eWorld Cup.
The final tournament starts on Saturday, March 31, and ends on Sunday, April 1, at the Football Museum in Dortmund. The 24 best German FIFA players will compete against each other in group stage and knockout round.
Out of the 24 participants – 12 each on Xbox and PS4 – 16 qualified through the playoff event in early March. Additionally, there are 7 wildcard winners and defending champion Cihan Yasarlar. Dortmund will gather the best players from over 150,000 players of the virtual Bundesliga.
A total prize pool of €45,000 will be awarded, with €25,000 for the winner, the title of “German FIFA 18 Champion”, and a spot in the Global Series Playoffs in June. Both finalists will receive the latter, giving them the chance to participate in the FIFA eWorld Cup in August and become FIFA World Champion.
On Saturday, the tournament will start with the group stage, followed by the round of 16 – up to the finals. Both consoles will play simultaneously until each platform has a winner. The two winners will then face off in the grand final.
The game mode of the virtual Bundesliga is – unlike the qualification via the console at home – the “Ultimate Team” mode.
To ensure that not every professional plays with the same team, mostly consisting of Bayern Munich players, rules were established beforehand. In every FUT team, a maximum of 3 players from one team may play. Additionally, of course, no icons and only players from the Bundesliga are allowed; special cards of the players may be used.
This leads to players having to weigh carefully where to place their “stars” and where to use cards from smaller clubs.
An example:
In goal, the Bundesliga has Manuel Neuer, a goalkeeper who is significantly ahead of others in ratings. Still, many professionals play with Ralf Fährmann – why?
Fährmann masters foot defense – a very useful skill in FIFA 18 to defend flat powerful shots. This makes him nearly equal to Manuel Neuer in the eyes of many players despite weaker stats. Thus, professionals prefer to use their three Bayern players for very strong cards in other positions. Arturo Vidal, Jerome Boateng, Arjen Robben, and David Alaba are very popular.
Live Broadcast on sport1: The Schedule
The entire tournament can be followed as last year in the free livestreams on sport1.de and virtuelle.bundesliga.de. Additionally, this year there will be free TV broadcasts on sport1 for the first time.
The broadcast times of the VBL
As FIFA experts, in addition to the Sport1 commentators, Malte Hedderich and Benny Drexler from bPartGaming will also be present.
5 former VBL winners among the participants
Alongside last year’s winner Cihan Yasarlar, who played for Schalke 04 last year but this year competes in RB Leipzig’s kit, there are four other former German champions participating:
Kevin Assia (2012/2013 – Hamburger SV)
Mirza Jahic (2013/2014 – 1.FC Köln)
Niklas Raseck (2014/2015 – Borussia Dortmund)
Daniel Butenko (2015/2016 – 1.FC Nürnberg)
Additionally, internationally known names like Timo “TimoX” Siep (VFL Wolfsburg), Tim “Tim Latka” Schwartmann (FC Schalke 04), Michael “Megabit” Bittner (VFL Bochum), and Tim “TheStrxngerR” Katnawatos will also be there.
The YouTuber and newcomer in the eSports scene Danny “Proownez” Liepolt has also made it to the VBL final.
This year, Niantic apparently plans a big celebration to take place in Germany. Over 100,000 visitors are expected and it could be related to Pokémon GO.
During a conference in Berlin, Niantic talked about upcoming features of Pokémon GO and a big event that is supposed to take place this year. The information comes from a Reddit user who attended the conference and shared the content.
Niantic Event in Germany
On March 28, a Hub:Raum 5G conference took place in Berlin, where the 5th generation of mobile communications (5G) was discussed. Alongside other participants such as Telekom, Omar H. Téllez (Vice President Business Development & Partnerships at Niantic) and Michael T. Jones (AR Innovation, Strategic Advisor at Niantic) were also present as speakers.
On that day, Téllez and Jones talked about “AR 2.0 meets 5G”. The mobile network is always an important point for Pokémon GO players and developers. They mentioned that the previous GO Fest from the summer of 2017 did not go well. In collaboration with mobile network providers present at the conference, such issues could be avoided in the future.
According to Reddit user thw31416 (with Reddit translation by SirPaulchen), the following information was announced at the conference:
Niantic will host a large event in Dortmund in the summer of 2018. They expect 100,000 participants. It was not directly stated that the event is related to Pokémon GO. It could also be an event for the new Harry Potter game – But it didn’t sound like that during the conference.
They emphasized that the development of new features for Pokémon GO has just begun. The many users were the reason that in the first 1.5 years, things like bug fixes were more important.
Spoofing: Niantic is trying everything to ban spoofers. In the future, algorithms and also (if legally possible) information from the providers will be used.
After their talk, the two also discussed the following topics outside of the actual presentation. It is not known whether these are already in development or are just ideas. So consider the following information with this knowledge in mind.
Ingame communication: They are considering direct chats at certain locations.
Transfer: Transfer of items like potions in the game or via social media. The trading of Pokémon was not mentioned.
Personalized Pokémon encounters: Pokémon missing in trainers’ PokéDex can suddenly appear nearby – there would be a notification for that. This Pokémon would then only be available to the respective player. If these notifications are ignored, they occur less frequently, so that players do not feel disturbed by them.
5G localization: In the (very) long term, they would like to rely on the 5G network instead of GPS to retrieve locations. This would also save battery, as smartphones need to connect to the cell towers anyway.
Niantic location in Germany: Niantic is also planning to open an office in Germany and is looking for staff. It is likely that there will be more Pokémon GO events in Germany in the future.
Keep in mind that some of these features may still be far in the future. These are plans that Niantic did not share directly with the Pokémon GO community through the usual notification process.
The mentioned event for 2018 reminds many trainers of the GO Fest, which would fit the summer season. It took place last year and brought Articuno and Lugia as rewards. But during the fest, a lot went wrong.
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In an exclusive interview about Monster Hunter World, we discussed the future development of the game. The chief developer Yuya Tokuda revealed to us that MMOs are already playing an important role in the franchise and that this path should be continued in the future.
Since the release of Monster Hunter World (January 26, 2018), a few weeks have already passed. We took this opportunity at Mein-MMO to conduct an interview with the developers about the future of Monster Hunter World. Our questions were answered by the executive producer Ryozo Tsujimoto and chief developer Yuya Tokuda.
Yuya Tokuda, chief developer of Monster Hunter World
Mein-MMO: It’s been a few weeks since Monster Hunter World was released. From the outside, it seemed that the release went smoothly, except for some matchmaking issues in multiplayer and minor bugs. But how did the release go from your perspective? Are you generally happy with how everything went?
Tsujimoto: We conducted a beta test last year and I am generally happy with the current state of the online connection. However, the team is still working hard to develop post-launch updates for the game. We are not quite done yet.
“We analyzed MMOs for Monster Hunter World”
Mein-MMO: With Monster Hunter World, you have taken a step forward with the multiplayer features and developed the game further towards a social game. Have you ever thought about developing a Monster Hunter MMO?
Tokuda: We always strive to deliver a multiplayer experience that fully utilizes the specific hardware on which the game currently runs. With World, we also analyzed games with social features and introduced things like limited-time quests and a daily login bonus. These encourage players to play every day or every week.
I am often asked if we will ever make an MMO out of Monster Hunter. But I believe that such a large number of players would reduce the intensity of the action. An MMO would require a different approach. However, the communicative aspects and ongoing updates of an MMO game have their advantages, and I would like to keep these in mind for the future.
Mein-MMO: You already announced that Monster Hunter World will not be released for the Nintendo Switch. One reason for this was that World was primarily developed for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and a port would therefore be technically difficult. Are you possibly planning to develop the next main title of the series for the Switch?
Tsujimoto: Our focus is currently on Monster Hunter World, and we are working hard on new DLCs before we even start thinking about future titles in the series.
New quest content and a second major update are currently in development
Mein-MMO: The first players are now at a point where they have defeated Xeno’Jiiva and thus completed the main story. Now they are fighting against tempered monsters and improving their equipment with augmentation. Many of these players are wondering what comes next. Do you have plans to release a major expansion like you have done in the past with ultimate versions? If so, what would this include and would it also be free?
Tsujimoto: We have a major update planned for spring that will also bring the monster Daemonjho to Monster Hunter World. The team is committed to regularly bringing new content to Monster Hunter World, and we are also currently working on new quest content. Right now, we are focusing on this content and hope players continue to enjoy the existing content of Monster Hunter World.
Mein-MMO: You mentioned once that you are not sure if you will bring the G-Rank to Monster Hunter World. Why is that? Are you possibly planning to integrate a new system in Monster Hunter World that offers a different endgame challenge?
Tsujimoto: The team is currently working on our second major free update. Our focus is on these free updates that we have planned.
Mein-MMO: Your first DLC monster is the Daemonjho, which is a monster from older parts of the franchise. Can we expect to see more new monsters or a new map in Monster Hunter World?
Tsujimoto: Come on, I can’t just spill that! (laughs). Just stay tuned for more news.
Mein-MMO: Players have been busy exploring your game in recent weeks and have discovered the different monsters, maps, and mechanics. But are there any hidden secrets that no one has discovered yet?
Tokuda: If you carefully look around each map in the game, you will find wall paintings and drawings. Many players have probably discovered these. But I recommend checking them out again once you have finished the story. You might make some surprising discoveries!
The shift towards more “Games-as-a-Service” could be groundbreaking for the franchise
Leya says: Today, we talk about an MMO when a multiplayer online game is designed to be continuously developed and supported by the developer. Regular updates are released, providing the game with fresh content and giving players “something to do” in the long run. This is also referred to as “Games-as-a-Service.” This includes MMO shooters like Warframe, mobile MMOs like Pokémon GO, or large MMORPGs like Final Fantasy XIV. But other multiplayer games like FIFA or GTA 5 also fall under this category.
With Monster Hunter World, the developers have taken a further step towards MMO. Previously, it was already the case that there were updates for older parts after release. But in World, there is a strong focus on regularity and social aspects in MMOs.
The advantage of the MMO lies in the attachment and return
The multiplayer features have been expanded in Monster Hunter World. It is possible to form large clans of up to 50 members. Global servers have been introduced, allowing players around the world to hunt together. There is a drop-in feature that allows players to join an ongoing quest at any time. The story can be played cooperatively in multiplayer, where previously there was a strict separation between single-player and multiplayer campaigns.
There is a weekly event rotation in Monster Hunter World, which has been similar in older parts as well. But the login bonus, which provides players with useful items, or the limited quests that can generously reward players are new.
Chief developer Tokuda-san says that these features have their advantages and encourage players to return to the game regularly. It creates a bond with the game and probably also with the franchise itself.
Even though Monster Hunter World is not an MMO in the classical sense, the elements of “Games-as-a-Service” are clearly visible, and this could be groundbreaking for the future of the franchise. The insane success that Monster Hunter World has achieved also indicates that Capcom is on a smart path here. Because “Games-as-a-Service” corresponds to the current gamer mentality.
What do you think about the development that Monster Hunter World has gone through?
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No new hero in Overwatch has found their place from the very first moment. This also applies to Brigitte, the new healer who has been playable in Overwatch for a week now. The support players from the professional teams have tested and rated her.
The balance in Overwatch is subject to constant change. Whether these changes arise from adjustments to existing heroes or patches with newcomers, they require an adjustment.
With Brigitte, a hero has been added to the game who has the potential to restructure the entire meta. On the other hand, she has weaknesses that could prohibit just that. The professionals Boink (Houston Outlaws), Closer (London Spitfire), and Verbo (LA Valiant) have played her and given their opinions.
Brigitte complements teams with a whole range of features. She supports with a healing aura and armor, which is especially beneficial for fragile flankers like Tracer when applied before an attack. However, her greatest strength lies in countering certain heroes.
She is strong against all dive heroes! Her abilities suggest that she was designed specifically for this. With her Whip Shot, she can disrupt coordinated attacks from Winston and D.Va. Her Shield Bash stuns opponents for one second, which is particularly helpful against flankers like Tracer and Genji.
By using her shield, she gets a third-person perspective – like Reinhardt. This allows her to look around corners and intercept flankers. Especially Tracer, she counters effectively, as she can take her down instantly with a combination of Shield Bash, a regular attack, and a Whip Shot.
She can also go excellently against Reinhardt. The range of her Whip is greater than that of Reinhardt’s hammer, and her attacks penetrate his shield. Her Shield Bash also hits him through his barrier – and can temporarily deactivate it, for example, to support the detonation of D.Va’s mech.
As useful as her abilities may sound, Brigitte also has her drawbacks. Her place in a composition is very specific and requires a certain setup. She harmonizes best with other tanks like Reinhardt and Zarya, but she is not suitable for strong dive compositions.
In general, she is best suited for stationary and defensive strategies. In this, she also needs protection and support herself, as she is vulnerable to Junkrat and Pharah. Both heroes can bypass her shield and eliminate her very quickly, as she has no way to heal herself when she cannot attack anyone.
This is also one of her biggest issues. As a main healer, she is unsuitable; she can only take the position of a support healer. Her selection options are limited, and she is not suitable for every situation.
What is her place in the game?
Brigitte fulfills the same role as Zenyatta and Lúcio. In a composition with two healers, she would replace one of those two. The situation decides then which of the heroes is the best choice for the moment.
However, she potentially opens the possibility of completely new compositions of three healers with two or three tanks. Professional Boink sees her place most likely in such a composition, which would be suitable for special situations like defense on King’s Row.
How strong her influence will really be remains to be seen. However, the professionals agree that she has a very good balance and can improve significantly with more practice. She could bring movement into the meta; her healing aura just needs to be slightly reinforced.
No Man’s Sky is not only coming to Xbox One; the development team at Hello Games is also working on a major update. “Next” represents the largest expansion for the online game to date.
Hello Games has already proven in the past that they can improve and develop the initially lukewarmly received space online game No Man’s Sky in the right direction with updates like Atlas Rises and Pathfinder. Now the next major update is on the way.
No Man’s Sky takes the next step
According to Hello Games founder Sean Murray, “Next”, the title of the update, represents the next step in the development of the game. It is the largest update to date and will be released for PC, PS4, and Xbox One this summer.
However, Murray does not want to reveal what Next includes just yet. He remains tight-lipped and leaves the speculation to the community.
The community is already heavily discussing what Next could bring. For many, the next logical step would be to allow interactions between players, who currently only meet in light form but cannot do anything together. Whether Next will bring this remains the big question.
The team is working hard on innovations
Sean Murray explains that the team continues to work hard to improve and expand No Man’s Sky. This is happening at a rapid pace, where many other teams would have already run out of steam. But Hello Games feels even more motivated to develop new features.
This summer, we will see what the next step for the space online game No Man’s Sky looks like.
Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One) offers new challenges again. What are the Fortnite challenges? In week 6, you need to climb various peaks and find a treasure between a metal bridge, three billboards, and a bus wreck. Here you will learn how to do it.
Meanwhile, week 6 of the battle pass challenges has begun. As always, you need to complete seven challenges. These include the obligatory kills and damage with certain weapons or in specific locations. And then there are the two tricky actions that are not so easy to achieve.
But we will tell you how to succeed and rack up some great battle pass points!
The challenges of week 6 in Fortnite
In total, you have to complete seven challenges again. They are as follows:
Deal damage with submachine guns (500)
Open chests in Anarchy Acres (7)
Light a cozy campfire (1)
Climb various mountain peaks (10)
Find a treasure between a metal bridge, 3 billboards, and a crashed bus (1)
Eliminate 3 players with explosive weapons (3)
Eliminate enemies in Retail Row (3)
Most of these tasks are easy to accomplish. For the campfire, it is enough to find and activate the corresponding item. The kills and damage will come naturally during the rounds.
For explosive kills, besides the usual grenades, rocket launchers, and C4 charges, the newly introduced guided missile launcher is also suitable. Only the peaks and the treasure are unclear at first glance.
Here you find the peaks!
To complete the challenge with the mountain peaks, you just need to climb ten different mountains. You only need to reach a specific point on various mountains using ramps and stairs. For this, you need about 200 resources each. However, you can also land directly on a mountain. Here you can see where the peaks that count for the task are located.
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The treasure you are looking for is on a small mountain with a bare spot and 3 trees in sector E7. It is best to land there at the beginning of the game. Here in the picture you can see the exact location again.
You now have all the information to successfully complete the challenges of week 6. Have fun!
For a long time, Xbox One owners had to wait, but now Hello Games has announced the release of No Man’s Sky for Microsoft’s console. The release date for No Man’s Sky on Xbox One is set for the summer.
In summer 2016, the space online game No Man’s Sky was released for PC and PS4. At the time, it couldn’t truly impress. Only through many updates that introduced new features and even made meeting between players – at least in a certain way – possible, did the title fight its way back into the hearts of fans.
The requests of Xbox players have been heard
Xbox One owners also wanted to join in and repeatedly asked, according to Sean Murray from Hello Games, whether such a release was planned. The answer has come: No Man’s Sky is coming to Xbox One. However, no exact release date has been announced yet, but it is expected to be in the summer.
What is certain is that the version for Microsoft’s console will include all previous updates and also the upcoming “Next” update. Additionally, the game is supposed to be optimized for Xbox One X.
An online game, but not an MMO
No Man’s Sky is aimed at anyone who wants to explore a vast universe, discover new creatures, establish outposts on planets, and explore space freely.
No Man’s Sky features survival elements, as you must react to the inhospitable living conditions on the planets. To maintain that feeling of being constantly in danger, you are (more or less) alone on your journey. You will find hints of other players and can even encounter them in a kind of light form but cannot interact with them.
If you are hoping for a space MMORPG where you can share adventures with many other players, then No Man’s Sky is not the one for you.
In Far Cry 5 (Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC) you have to take the power over the fictional Hope County, Montana, away from the charismatic cult leader Joseph Seed. However, to confront Seed, you must first deal with his family. We introduce you to the lieutenants of Far Cry 5.
In the guise of a police rookie, you will immediately face a fanatical cult. You are tasked with capturing the cult leader Joseph Seed. However, the mission does not go according to plan. Now you are on your own and must seek support from the population of Hope County. You can find this by reducing the power and influence of the heralds of the cult leader.
If you take on the three lieutenants Faith, John, and Jacob, you will not only find more supporters for your resistance but also force a confrontation with the cult leader himself.
Furthermore, by battling the heralds, you also unlock a fourth weapon for your character. While you can carry a third weapon through the perk “Additional Holster”, the space for a fourth firearm will be unlocked after you have dealt with your first lieutenant.
The three siblings of the cult leader have divided Hope County among themselves, while the leader Joseph Seed claims the center of the region for himself. To confront the three heralds, certain points must be reached in the three areas for the resistance.
Jacob Seed is in the north of the map and requires 10,000 points
Faith Seed is in the east and requires 13,000 points
John Seed can be found in the west and also requires 13,000 points
The most points for the resistance can be earned through the main missions in the respective regions. However, you can also take on side missions, destroy cult buildings, and rescue hostages or outposts to strengthen the rebellion.
These nasty guys you will have to deal with
The lieutenants of the cult, also called heralds, can be found in the areas of Whitetail Mountains, Henbane River and Holland Valley. Which one you confront first is entirely up to you.
Jacob Seed – the Soldier
As the recruiter of the cult and a former sniper in the Army, it is Jacob’s job, the oldest of the Seed brothers, to protect “Project at Eden’s Gate”. In doing so, he forces the locals to join the cult and tortures anyone who resists him. Jacob can be found in the Whitetail Mountains.
Once you have defeated Jacob, you will receive his sniper rifle.
To take him down, you can complete the following activities in the region:
Recruit 3 specialists
Complete 41 missions
Capture 4 outposts
Destroy 10 buildings of the cult
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Faith is Joseph’s voice and produces the drug Bliss to keep the community in a state of bliss. Faith is a master manipulator and is also not averse to lying. She was lured into joining the cult by Joseph at the age of 17 and is now responsible for the area around Henbane River.
Once you have defeated Faith, you will receive the weapon “Sins Eater”, which you can find in shops under the tab “Sidearms”.
To take her down, you can complete the following activities in the region:
Recruit 3 specialists
Complete 43 missions
Capture 8 outposts
Destroy 16 buildings of the cult
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John uses intimidation, religion, and violence to procure vital resources for the cult. He doesn’t care whether it involves a house or a person. The younger brother of the cult leader is a trained jurist and probably the most sadistic member of the Seed family. John, who is also known as the Baptizer, enjoys tattooing the “sins” on the skin of the community members. John can be found in Holland Valley.
Once you have defeated John, his plane “Affirmation” will be available to you. You can select planes at hangars.
To take him down, you can complete the following activities in the region:
Recruit 3 specialists
Complete 52 missions
Capture 7 outposts
Destroy 14 buildings of the cult
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