That’s why US students are writing a chemistry test about Fortnite

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4 & Xbox One) is so popular that it’s even being taught in schools. Because in the USA, a few students won a bet with a teacher and are now writing a chemistry paper related to Fortnite.

Fortnite: Battle Royale is by no means just a phenomenon on the internet. The colorful battle royale game has millions of fans, including a basketball professional who loves the game so much that he had custom Fortnite sneakers made.

By now, the game is also a topic of school tests!

“We want Fortnite instead of chemistry!”

At Tippecanoe High School in Ohio, teacher Mike McCray teaches chemistry. He has nothing to do with games. His students, however, are very much into them. Fortnite is particularly popular at the moment. Thus, students can relate more to the ideal loot routes or the values of the new Desert Eagle than to chemical compounds and processes.

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For the Fortnite pros among the students, it would be great if Fortnite instead of chemistry was the topic of the final exam of the 2nd semester. Therefore, some students started a bet with their teacher.

“If we get enough retweets on Twitter, we’ll have Fortnite for the exam!

To establish their beloved Fortnite as an exam topic, they challenged their teacher Mike McCray: He should name a random number. He said, “6,700”. The students then said, “Bet we can get 6,700 retweets on Twitter for the idea of a Fortnite exam at school?”

Mike McCray countered and accepted the bet. From then on, it was necessary to gather enough retweets for the action. The tweet then went viral and was shared massively. Far more tweets came in than necessary: in the end, there were about 30,000 retweets!

Chemistry exam with Fortnite terminology

So, Mike McCray lost the bet. However, he also stated that he had no idea how Twitter worked and therefore had no idea whether the required 6,700 retweets were a lot or not. But a bet is a debt of honor.

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Now McCray faces the new challenge of creating an exam with Fortnite references. He doesn’t know the game and now has to dive into it. However, one possibility could be a chemistry problem using Fortnite terminology. Because he doesn’t want (and can’t) deviate too much from the curriculum in the end.

Equation of Slurp Juice?

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Nevertheless, the action is cool, and the students are likely to learn more for the “Fortnite chemistry exam” than they would for a regular exam with boring case studies. Possibilities include calculating the composition of a can of “Slurp Juice” from the game or the chemical structure of the metal walls that you can build in Fortnite.

Fortnite is becoming increasingly relevant in real life. Recently, German football professionals astonished with Fortnite goal celebrations on Sportschau.

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FIFA 18: New Update 1.09 fixes menu lag – Here are the patch notes

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A new title update is live for FIFA 18. It will have version number 1.09 on PS4. Here are the patch notes for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Update 27.2.: The update is now also available for download on PS4 and Xbox One. It is approximately 1.1 GB in size.

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Yesterday, on February 20th, a new FIFA 18 update was released for PC. Curiously, it was not known at that time what changes this update would bring, as EA Sports did not provide patch notes. Only the download size of approximately 1.5 GB was known.

Meanwhile, the developers have released the official patch notes. At the same time, they announced that this update will also be available for PS4 and Xbox One next week.

What changes with title update 1.09 in February?

The biggest changes concern the menus:

  • A “Accessibility Settings Screen” is added in the main menu settings – a setting for accessibility. With it, you can:
    • turn off needing the right stick in the menus when playing with a controller. You can then navigate the menus completely with the left stick.
    • navigate in the game settings and controller settings using only the left stick.
    • display an ESC button during gameplay so you can access the pause menu if you are using only a mouse for control.
    • adjust the size of clickable buttons in the menu when using a mouse.
  • Additionally, the “menu lag” is fixed. When using the D-Pad, i.e., the arrow keys, there could previously be instances where the input was not registered. This will now be fixed.
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Changes in Ultimate Team:

  • In the Weekend League, it will no longer be displayed in the match preview screen whether the opponent is editing their team or is “Finished”. It will now always show that they are editing. There is a problem where the opponent’s status sometimes shows as empty. This will be fixed in a future update.
  • When you select the difficulty of a match in Squad Battles, it will no longer affect the standard difficulty outside of Squad Battles.
  • The displays in the FUT Champions Channel will be adjusted. Among other things, there should be no text overlaps in German and Polish anymore.
  • On the transfer market, there were problems with the search filter for player contracts and manager contracts.
  • 970 players will receive new 2D images on their player cards.
  • Additionally, 342 players will receive 2D images for the first time, who previously only had a silhouette on their card.
  • Furthermore, a commentator output will be revised: After a goal, the commentator says that the defender deflected the ball into the goal, even though it was the goalkeeper who touched the ball before it rolled into the goal. Several languages are affected by this issue, including German.

This is a translation of the patch notes. You can find the official patch notes in English on the fifaforum.

Interesting: FIFA 18: German e-sports player gets hacked, loses his Ultimate Team

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Cyberpunk 2077 is supposed to be “even more ambitious” than The Witcher 3

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CD Projekt RED fuels expectations for Cyberpunk 2077. They aim to surpass games like The Witcher 3.

Since BioWare fell from grace with Mass Effect: Andromeda, no other development studio has represented good RPGs as much as CD Projekt RED. Recently, they developed one of the best RPGs of all time with The Witcher 3 (if not the best). However, for the creators, this is far from the end of the road. The upcoming Cyberpunk 2077, set in a futuristic version of our world, is intended to outshine the fantasy game Witcher by a large margin.

As CD Projekt Red CEO Adam Kicinski mentioned in a seminar, “Cyberpunk is our new Witcher 3, but even more ambitious.”

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Many fans expressed concerns that Cyberpunk might jump on the loot box hype or even become a purely online game. However, this has also been denied again.

“We are working on a new, futuristic universe. We believe it will be very appealing to players, not just RPG players – but it is a pure RPG like Witcher 3, for an adult audience. It is a handcrafted, detail-loving, and of course open world.”

Although CD Projekt RED particularly likes to release on the GOG platform (a Steam competitor), the game will also be released on Steam – whenever that may be.

Fans have been waiting for fresh information for years, as the last trailer for Cyberpunk 2077 was quite some time ago. For a long time, there was complete silence, leading to fears that the project had been canceled. However, a few weeks ago, the Twitter account of Cyberpunk 2077 returned with a small word, and the fans went wild.

The impatience of the fan community continues to grow, and everyone hopes that there will be at least a new trailer at E3. We will keep you updated.

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Surprise, a global event starts in The Division in a few days!

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Next weekend, a global event will start in The Division. Massive surprises with this announcement!

Completely unexpectedly, the official Twitter channel of The Division just announced on Tuesday afternoon (February 27th): Next weekend, a global event will take place in the shared-world shooter.

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“A surprise global event this weekend?” ask the developers and immediately provide the answer themselves: “Yes. This is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill.”

More information, including the times of the global event, will be provided in the next State of the Game. This will take place on Thursday at 5 PM, and we will report on it.

What can we expect at this global event?

Massive announced weeks ago that they want to repeat the previous global events in 2018. However, when they will start doing so has been unclear until now.

Therefore: The global event next weekend will not be a “new event” with new modifiers and new loot, but a repetition of a previous global event.

So far, four global events have taken place:

Which event will be repeated is still unknown. Presumably, it will be the first event, which had the global modifier that increased headshot damage for a short time through headshot kills in all PvE activities and caused headshots to explode: A cloud then streamed out from the heads of the killed enemies and inflicted bleeding on nearby enemies.

How will the upcoming global event differ from the previous ones?

The modifiers of the upcoming global event will be the same as those that already took place. The secret gear sets that were released back then will again be available through the event containers – at least we strongly assume so. Thus, you will again have a significantly increased chance of obtaining the corresponding classified gear.

Additionally, Massive announced last week that in future global events there will be new, special classified gear containers. These ensure a secret set piece of a gear set featured in this global event. However, this new feature presumably will not be active yet next weekend, as the developers emphasized that they are currently still working on it.

We will know more on Thursday.

Which of the four global events do you want to play this weekend?

Note: Tomorrow, on Wednesday, February 28th, there will be short maintenance from 9:30 AM to 10 AM.

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Oops! The Japanese Overwatch Twitter leaked Brigitte

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There is no big announcement at Blizzard that isn’t ruined by a leak. Now it has also happened with Overwatch and Brigitte – particularly embarrassing.

The developers at Blizzard always put in a lot of effort to hint at new Overwatch content a few days or weeks before the official announcement with small teasers. However, Blizzard seems to be plagued by bad luck, as almost every announcement so far has been spoiled by a leak in advance.

Overwatch Reinhardt Brigitte

This is also the case this time with Brigitte.

Japanese Overwatch Twitter leaks Brigitte

This time it is particularly embarrassing, as the leak comes even from an official source, namely from the Japanese Twitter account for Overwatch. Blizzard wanted to show the teaser with the blueprint for a weapon, which was also shared by the other Overwatch channels.

Overwatch Brigitte Twitter Leak

But instead of linking the image, the Twitter channel published a text line that was probably the file path for the corresponding file on the user’s PC, along with the instruction of when the tweet should be published.

There, the post is referred to as “Brigitte Tease 3” and probably confirmed what everyone already suspected: Brigitte will be the 27th Overwatch hero!

The post has since been deleted, but because the internet never forgets, it’s too late to take back the damage done.

When exactly Brigitte will be playable is still uncertain. Many fans suspect that she could appear on the PTR this coming Thursday, March 1, 2018, along with an interesting origin story.

As soon as there is new information on Brigitte or a clear confirmation, we will report on it.

Are you looking forward to the new hero? Or do you think the selection in Overwatch is already large enough?

Support heroes can soon call for help in Overwatch!

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Fortnite is crazy about the Floss dance! – All about The Floss

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Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4 & Xbox One) lets you perform some cool dances and emotes. But one dance is particularly sought after: “Floss”. But how do you get it and what is it all about?

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Fortnite: Battle Royale not only looks colorful and silly. Thanks to many emotes, you can also pose particularly silly. For instance, you can sprinkle salt in front of your opponent, perform a facepalm, or salute.

Or you can shake it on the dance floor and mock your opponents with particularly outrageous dances. One of those is currently popular online: the “Floss dance”.

Floss Dance, this is what it’s about

In the “Floss” dance, your character just stands there and swings their arms back and forth at hip height, as if they were cleaning their between-teeth with floss. The dance originally comes from a 16-year-old boy known as “The Backpack Kid”.

The teenager with the namesake backpack appeared on the US show Saturday Night Live (SNL) in May 2017 together with the artist Katy Perry to the song “Swish Swish”.

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There, the “Backpack Kid” confidently carried out his dance without batting an eye, staring straight ahead like a robot while showing off his moves.

The Floss Dance in Fortnite

The bizarre Floss dance certainly fits well with Fortnite, where there are already some outrageous moves like the “Pony Ride”, the “Worm”, and the “Dab”. Therefore, the Floss dance is also available in the game. Few moves are better suited for mocking opponents or impressing your own team. However, the dance isn’t just given away.

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Anyone who wants to have the dance had to unlock it. Unfortunately, that was only possible in the already concluded 2nd season of the Battle Pass. There, the Floss dance was available as a premium reward at level 49.

If you didn’t reach that far back then, you can’t unlock the dance anymore. But perhaps the developers will have mercy and provide the dance at a later date as a new Battle Pass reward or offer it in the real-money shop.

Fun Fact: The Floss dance is also found in other online games, like Destiny 2.

Funny skins, outrageous dances, and bright colors. Is Fortnite becoming too colorful?

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Buy Sea of Thieves – Information on Pre-order Bonuses, Goodies and Editions

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Here we show you the editions of Sea of Thieves for Xbox One and PC that you can pre-order and purchase. An overview of the pre-order bonuses, cosmetic items, and collectibles is also available.

Sea of Thieves is set for its official release in less than a month. On March 20, the pirate adventure will be released for Xbox One and Windows 10 PC.

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Sea of Thieves – What Editions Are Available?

For Sea of Thieves, there will be no premium versions with early access to the game. There is an edition for PC (Windows 10) and Xbox One, and it is supposed to be released worldwide simultaneously. You have the choice of purchasing a physical version or a digital version.

Unfortunately, you cannot play Sea of Thieves on PS4.

In the following window, both Amazon versions of Sea of Thieves are labeled “Xbox”. As this game is a Play Anywhere title, you can install the digital version of the game on both Xbox and PC. More information about Sea of Thieves Play Anywhere can be found here on the Xbox support page.

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Pre-order Bonus for Sea of Thieves

Pre-orders will receive the Black Dog Pack for their “Sea of Thieves” game. This pack includes

  • Dark Clothing
    • Consisting of a jacket, hat, peg leg, boots, and gloves
  • Matching musical instruments
    • Hurdy-gurdy and concertina
  • As well as a cutlass
    Sea of Thieves Black Dog Pack

You will receive the Black Dog Pack if you purchase the game before the official release on March 20. If there are additional beta tests before the release, you as a pre-order customer will also have access to them.

Purchase Xbox Game Pass to Test Sea of Thieves Cheaper

If you’re still unsure whether Sea of Thieves is truly worth the purchase price, you can test the game via the Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft’s subscriber service is basically their Netflix for games. If you have a subscription for €9.99 a month, you can play the games in this offer as long as the subscription is active.

You can also test the Game Pass for free for 14 days.

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Apart from Sea of Thieves, there are over 100 other titles like BioShock 2, State of Decay 2, or Saints Row IV in the Xbox Game Pass library.

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More Sea of Thieves Goodies

Apart from the game itself, there are other ways to dive into the story of Sea of Thieves. With stories and art books, you’ll learn more about the background of the game. The special Xbox controller in the limited edition is a highlight for fans on their desk.

Sea of Thieves – Xbox Controller

For the ultimate “Sea of Thieves” experience, there is a special controller as a limited edition. This will be released in the “Sea of Thieves” design in a deep purple with green accents. The skull in the center of the controller also glows in the dark. One of the trigger buttons is in gold color.

Xbox One Controller

This also includes Bluetooth technology for gaming on PCs and tablets with Windows 10. Compatible with Xbox One, Xbox One S, and Xbox One X consoles.

If you order the controller, you will also receive the Ferryman clothing set.

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Sea of Thieves Controller in the Microsoft Store

Tales from The Sea of Thieves – Story Book

As preparation or addition to Sea of Thieves, this book may provide you with enjoyment. However, keep in mind that the stories in it are written in English.

Tales from Sea of Thieves Book

This book explains the story of the villages and islands from Sea of Thieves through the eyes of three pirates over nearly 160 pages. In addition, they also tell tales of krakens and mermaids. Along with the stories, you will also find illustrations created by the Rare Team.

For fans who are enthusiastic about lore, this book might be just right for you.

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The Art of Sea of Thieves – Art Book

If you are interested in the creative development process behind Sea of Thieves, this book will immerse you in over 200 pages of concept art, sketches, and other “Behind the scenes” content.

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The Art of Sea of Thieves content

The Art of Sea of Thieves is a visual tour through the development of the pirate adventure. In addition to the sketches and images, the designers also provide insights and comments on their work.

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What is Sea of Thieves anyway? In our playtest, we show you our impression

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Metal Gear Survive Test-Overview: This is what Metacritic says

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Metal Gear Survive (PS4, PC and Xbox One) has already been reviewed by several sites and magazines, and rated. We have compiled the review scores and Metacritic results here.

Konami’s survival shooter Metal Gear Survive revolves around wild battles against zombies and the fight for survival. The story takes place in a parallel dimension, into which some soldiers from Metal Gear Solid 5 have been thrust. Throughout the game, you will fight hordes of zombies and collect vital resources.

The first Metal Gear without Hideo Kojima

Metal Gear Survive is the first game in the series that has to cope without the series’ creator Hideo Kojima. Kojima left after a dispute with publisher Konami in 2015 and was no longer involved in the Metal Gear series.

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This was disappointing for many fans of the series, who feared that the quality of the Metal Gear games would suffer without their creator. This became partly fatal for Metal Gear Survive, because those expecting a game like the recently released Phantom Pain are now offered something different.

Criticism and Reviews on Release at a Glance

The ratings and tests of Metal Gear Survive on Metacritic are not exactly outstanding. There are some who rate the game well, as a pure survival shooter, the game would function quite decently. However, many reviews give the title rather average ratings.

This results in a meta score of just 65 for the PS4 version according to the specialist press. 100 would be the maximum.

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Here you can find some of the well-known review ratings for Metal Gear Survive:

In user ratings, Metal Gear Survive performed really poorly. At the time of this report on February 27, 2018, 111 out of 144 user reviews were negative. This results in an overall fan rating on the PS4 of just 1.6.

Note: As of now, there are still too few reviews for the PC and Xbox versions on Metacritic, so there is no meta score yet. The previous tests for these platforms, however, have been negative and average, ranging from 40 to 70.

If it weren’t called “Metal Gear” …

The consensus of many testers is: “If Konami had not called the game ‘Metal Gear’ …” Because the zombie and survival spectacle is actually a good game that is fun. But it has hardly anything to do with the legendary Metal Gear series. Fans of this series will mostly be disappointed.

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Moreover, many testers criticize the microtransactions in the game. One has to pay 10 US dollars for a second save slot, which displeases players. This is probably the main reason for the poor ratings. Additionally, there are bizarre clauses in the EULA, such as the prohibition on relationships in the game.

Prominent Test Ratings at a Glance

Here you can find some exemplary ratings for Metal Gear Survive.

Things to know before you buy Metal Gear Survive.

Game Revolution – “Good game, bad approach”

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At Game Revolution, Metal Gear Survive received a proud score of 80 points in the test. The tester finds that it is a really well-made survival game with zombies. However, it is not a good Metal Gear game, as it differs too much from its predecessors. If it would release as a standalone title without Metal Gear connections, it would probably be more successful.

GamePro – “It’s somehow good”

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At GamePro, they are surprisingly satisfied with the game. It has nothing to do with the main series and is a completely different game. But somehow it’s fun and would provide regular success experiences, especially when you finally get food to avoid starving to death. A concrete test rating is still pending.

IGN – “Different, but not necessarily bad”

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The site IGN only awarded an average of 65 points, but they didn’t find the game that bad at all. It’s just not what one expects from a Metal Gear game. However, the reorientation still has its charm.

Destructoid – “It would have been better as a Free2Play game”

Destructoid gave 50 points in their test and found the game rather dull and unnecessarily complicated. While it is certainly fun to fight through the game and unlock new features, the cumbersome menus, online requirements, and microtransactions are a nightmare according to the tester! The game would have been better off as a free-to-play game than as a full-price title.

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Metal Gear Survive has not sold well so far and is also not doing well on YouTube and Twitch.

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Fans build Ultima Online 2 in new MMORPG Legends of Aria

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Legends of Aria is intended to be a spiritual successor to the MMORPG classic Ultima Online, but that is not enough for fans. They are recreating the world of Britannia with a community server, a kind of Ultima Online 2.

Many fans desire a new Ultima Online (UO), but the rights holder Electronic Arts has not announced anything of the sort and there is nothing to expect. Therefore, fans are looking elsewhere. For instance, towards Shroud of the Avatar or Legends of Aria. It is currently in Closed Beta and could become a kind of modern UO in terms of gameplay.

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Ultima Online 2 as a Fan Project in a New MMORPG

For many fans, not only the actual gameplay contributes to the feeling of a new UO, but also the world and the lore. And that is something the developers of Legends of Aria cannot provide for legal reasons – but they offer something else that makes the MMORPG interesting for UO fans: it is possible to create your own worlds with your own rules.

This is where the Stimwalt Studios come in, which are currently recreating the world of Britannia as their own server for Legends of Aria with Legends of Ultima. So this is a fan team, not the actual team of the new MMORPG “Legends of Aria.”

The fan team is focused on capturing the feeling of UO with the right rule set. This includes, among other things:

  • The rules system of Ultima Online: The Second Age with some handpicked features from other game versions
  • Open PvP with a full-loot system
  • No “Trammel” gameplay, where PvP is only possible under limited conditions
  • The free housing system of Ultima Online
  • Taming of animals, crafting, a player-driven economy
  • Hybrid classes like Hally Mage, Parry Mage, Bard Mage
  • Britannia as the game world
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Ultima Game World Coming Soon

Currently, it is possible to play on a test world that does not yet have the world map of Britannia. This can only be taken over by the developers when the Early Access version launches on Steam in April. This version will allow assets from the Unity editor to be transferred into the game.

The team has already created the world map in this tool and is basically just waiting for it to be transferred into Legends of Aria.

Legends of Ultima aims to come as close as possible to Ultima Online. Whether Electronic Arts ultimately takes action against this project remains to be seen.

The beta of Legends of Aria is already online.

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Pokémon GO celebrates Pokémon Day with Party Hat Pikachu and Shiny chance

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Have you seen the special Pikachu? In Pokémon GO, the Pokémon Day is currently being celebrated.

For a limited time, a mini-event for Pokémon Day is taking place in Pokémon GO. On this occasion, you will find special Pikachu and new outfits in the game.

Pikachu with Hat – The Costume is Back

Since the night of December 27, reports of special Pikachu in the game have increased. They are wearing the party hat again and can be caught anywhere in the wild of Pokémon GO.

On February 27, the Pokémon Day is celebrated – also in Pokémon GO. The Pikachu with the colorful hat is expected to be available until February 28 (probably until 10:00 PM). In a tweet, the developers announced this mini-event.

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We have already found these Pikachu variants with party hats in the game in the past.

  • According to initial reports, the new Pikachu are supposed to master the Gift attack.
  • Catching this special event Pokémon is also said to reward trainers with three times the amount of Stardust.

Shiny Pikachu at the Event

If you are lucky, you might find a Shiny Pikachu with a party hat. Many trainers have already confirmed on Reddit that the Shiny version is available in the wild.

For you trainers, this is a special incentive to go hunting for Pikachu now. An event Pikachu in its shiny form must not be missing in any Pokémon collection.

Shiny Pikachu Party Hat

You can recognize the Shiny Pikachu because it is slightly darker in color. For safety, it will be represented with stars in the PokéDex and in the preview after capturing, so you won’t miss it.

Outfits, Alexa App, and Snapchat Filter

In the shop of Pokémon GO, you can now also find new retro outfits. These are designed in the style of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.

Pokémon GO Retro Outfits

Users of Amazon Alexa and Google Home can look forward to a new Pokémon app. With it, you can talk to Pikachu in real-time. Unfortunately, the “Pikachu Talk” app is currently not available on the German Amazon website, but it is available on the Amazon.com variant.

If you take photos with the Snapchat app in the coming days, you can apply filters of the three starter Pokémon Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle.

After this event, all eyes are on the 3rd Community Day in Pokémon GO. Niantic has now announced the date, time, and the special Pokémon.

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Albion Online: Update Lancelot lets the monsters roam in March

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Sandbox Interactive has presented the major update Lancelot for the MMORPG Albion Online in more detail, which will be released on March 12.

Lancelot brings a number of innovations and improvements to Albion Online. This primarily includes the wandering monsters, which are meant to make exploration tours in the world more exciting. In addition, you can expect further challenges through new Hellgates and additional expeditions.

Albion Online Battle

Many Innovations

Lancelot delights you with these features:

  • Fishing – At rivers, lakes, and seas, you can fish for ordinary fish, more challenging “boss fish,” and even find rare sunken treasures. Each biome offers different fish species that you can sell or use for preparing food. Legendary catches can be hung as trophies in your house.
  • Guild Improvements – Guild managers receive new, extensive tools to assign roles to individual guild members. Additionally, it is possible to track resources, define permissions, and gain access to items. New vaults in guild territories allow members quick access to shared guild economy.
  • Server Performance Improvements – Optimizations ensure better performance, especially in large battles.
  • GvG Season Improvements – In the second GvG season, you will receive new incentives to participate in battles. This includes better rewards and additional tactical opportunities, such as placing Rogue Mages in enemy areas to steal energy for your own guild.
  • New Artifact Armors – Artifact armors of level 3 are introduced, including the Judge’s Helm and the Specter Hood. With these items, battles in the game become even more exciting.
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  • Wandering Mobs – Monsters are not only limited to the camps but spawn throughout the world. If you face these wandering mobs, you will receive rewards. The monsters include bosses that can yield you large amounts of fame and silver as loot.
  • Luxury Goods – Monsters now also leave behind relics from the antiquity of Albion. These luxury goods can only be sold at the marketplace in a specific city, for which you have to transport them there first. Since the relics are highly sought after, you may be ambushed on the way.
  • New Hellgates – New types of Hellgates for smaller PvP battles, which also offer spontaneous full-loot PvP.
  • New Expeditions and More – With “In the Claws of the Raven,” a new Tier 6 group expedition awaits you. Your task is to rescue a captured agent from the clutches of Morgana’s followers. Additionally, the Lancelot update offers you a new siege engine for warfare in the open world, balancing changes, bug fixes, and further adjustments.

Thus, the Lancelot update brings a whole range of interesting changes that should make the game more exciting. The update will be deployed on March 12.

Even though many employees recently had to leave the development studio, the team continues to work on Albion Online.

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Exciting WoW Theory: Alleria summons the Void Lords!

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

Alleria Windrunner could herald the downfall of Azeroth. A new theory reveals why and how she might summon the feared “Void Lords” in WoW.

With World of Warcraft: Legion, Blizzard has inserted a wealth of hints and teasers into the game that might reveal a possible future for the story. For months, forums have been filled with theories surrounding the Void Lords, the fate of Azeroth, and the various whispers from Il’gynoth in the Emerald Dream.

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On Reddit, user wefwegfweg has crafted a new theory that connects existing hints well and makes a lot of sense. According to this, Alleria will die, granting the Void Lords access to Azeroth.

The theory mainly refers to the following sentence from Il’gynoth:

“At the hour of her third death, she promises our coming.”

Many theories assumed that “she” either refers to Azeroth, Sylvanas, or even Jaina. However, according to wefwegfweg, these three are ruled out, because:

  • According to the Blade Xal’atath, Azeroth has already died three times: during the Cataclysm, at the separation of the continents, and during the “Shattering” (which presumably refers to the tearing out of Y’Shaarj).
  • Sylvanas has already died three times: by Arthas, her suicide in Icecrown, and by Godfrey at the Wall to Gilneas.
  • Jaina has never truly “died”, and both Stratholme and Theramore do not seem convincing enough.

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Alleria Windrunner faces her third death

However, Alleria Windrunner seems much more likely, as she has become a creature of the Void since the events on Argus.

Alleria herself fuels this theory, as she states: “Sometimes it feels like I’ve already died twice. Once, when we were lost on Draenor, and another time when the shadow of the fallen Naaru seized me.”

This makes Alleria a clear candidate for a “third death”.

But how should Alleria’s death trigger the summoning of the Void Lords? Again, one of Xal’atath’s quotes comes into play.

“The walls between worlds are thin and fragile here. Do you know what will happen when true light and shadow meet here?”

Indeed, we already know what happens when light meets void. This can be seen in the recruitment quest of the Nightborne. There, Alleria (Void) approaches the Sunwell (Light). There are several explosions and numerous portals open, summoning creatures of the void.

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At the Sunwell, light meets shadow – and chaos ensues.

The theory now suggests that Alleria will die in Battle for Azeroth. Her beloved, Turalyon, will not accept her death and attempt to resurrect her with the power of Light. This will be a direct confrontation of “light versus shadow” (or void), causing a particularly large portal to open – perhaps even large enough for a Void Lord to cross into the world?

WoW Alleria Drinking the Void

Whether there is any truth to this theory, we will likely only see over the course of Battle for Azeroth, as this expansion nears its end. Until then, speculating is fun and continues to occupy the community.

What do you think of this theory? Do you think Turalyon and Alleria will play such a big role?

Have you heard the theory that it’s not Azeroth that’s being corrupted, but Elune?

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In Fortnite: Battle Royale soon jetpacks will come!

Robert Albrecht Robert Albrecht Reading time 3 minutes

Epic brings even more tactical variants to Fortnite: Battle Royale. According to an in-game message, players can soon look forward to jetpacks. How will they work and change the game? We speculate!

With the jump pads, Epic has brought the game vertically, regardless of the building mode. Since then, dozens of curious videos have circulated, showing the jump pad as the originator of many epic victories, where the opponent is surprised and outmaneuvered.

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The jump pads are also excellent for escaping the storm, as they significantly accelerate the player.

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With the jetpacks, Epic is now bringing a new tool to Fortnite: Battle Royale, which aims to make the vertical gameplay even more diverse. An in-game message teases the rocket backpack:

How the jetpacks will function exactly is not known – we make a forecast!

First hints of corresponding game modes in the developer update

That Epic will use the jetpack for new game modes could already be inferred from the developer update version 4. A dozen new modes were announced in this update. Among other things, it is mentioned in a footnote that players who touch the ground will lose.

A “The Floor is Lava” game mode would be perfectly suited for the jetpacks. There is lively discussion on Reddit about the functionality of the new item.

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The Floor is Lava – soon as a game mode in Fortnite: BR?

How will the jetpack work? Will you be able to shoot while using it? Or will the jetpack be similar to the jump pad?

No jetpack at hand? With our guide to fortress building, you will surely reach great heights!

This is how the jetpack could function in Fortnite: Battle Royale!

The jetpack will likely catapult you into the air. How long players can stay in the air and what actions they can perform while there remain unclear. The following functionalities are being debated:

  • The jetpack works similarly to the jump pad – but instead of a trap, it is a consumable item. A popular theory that is probably not true. To achieve the same effect as the jump pad, no new item is needed. Instead, Epic could simply increase the frequency of the jump pads (which are currently extremely rare).
  • You have a limited fuel supply that you must manage. The most likely scenario – You can gain altitude at the push of a button and consume fuel while doing so. When the fuel runs out, you fall like a stone from the sky. You won’t be able to use weapons during this time – such a function would likely make the item too powerful.

Furthermore, it is still unclear whether the jetpack can only be used once or can be reused multiple times – but must be recharged between uses. The limited fuel is also suggested by the two displays on the side of the jetpack.

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Epic’s course is clear from the latest updates – the endgame is to become more dynamic. Especially in team modes, the endgame often consists of sniper or rocket duels from self-built fortifications.

The minigun was supposed to break this tactical pattern – with moderate success. Will the jetpacks ensure that the fights for the epic victory become even more dynamic and exciting? Time will tell.

We are definitely excited! We can expect the update sometime in the current week from February 26 to March 2!

Update 21:00: Jetpacks were canceled at the last minute and replaced with this:

No jetpack in Fortnite: Battle Royale – the hunting rifle is coming

What do you think of the jetpacks? What do you believe how they will function?

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New Overwatch teaser – Is Brigitte coming or did she build the weapon for the Queen?

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New clues favor Brigitte as an Overwatch heroine. But now the Queen of Junkertown is also being discussed …

A new hero in Overwatch is waiting in the wings, and Blizzard is doing everything possible to tease more information in recent days. On Twitter, there was now a new image, along with the words “I’ll knock some sense into you!” or translated: “Ich prügel dir die Vernunft ein!”

The image shows the blueprint of a new weapon, and the words are in Swedish. It suggests that the weapon is a flail, a pole weapon with a chain attached (or also a morning star).

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However, particularly interesting is a small detail in the bottom right corner of the image. A cat paw can be seen striking at a toy mouse. A cat of the same fur color has already been shown in the past – in a family photo of Torbjörn and his family in the Christmas comic!

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Image source: twitter TheGrassing

Thus, the chance increases that the next Overwatch heroine is indeed Brigitte, who enters as an engineer. However, we do not yet know what role she will play.

Not Brigitte, but the Queen?

Overwatch Queen

However, some users on Reddit and Twitter have also pointed out that there is already a character who uses a similar weapon model: the Queen. This character only appeared on the Junkertown map and can repeatedly be heard in voice lines. She is depicted on a poster and her weapon, which closely resembles the illustration, can be seen.

The obvious option seems to be Brigitte, but the Queen also has some fans who can still hope. However, the question arises as to why the Queen would have a weapon belonging to the Lindholms …

What else supports Brigitte, we clarified in this article.

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Pokémon GO: 3rd Community Day – Bulbasaur comes with these bonuses!

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

Niantic now officially explains which Pokémon and which bonuses will be active during the 3rd Pokémon GO Community Day in March.

The trainers of Pokémon GO have successfully completed two Community Days and are now on their way to the third day of the community. This will take place in March.

After a leak beforehand, the developers now officially announce when it starts, which Pokémon will be featured, and what other bonuses you can expect during the event.

Community Day on March 25 – With Shiny Bulbasaur?

On Sunday, March 25, the third Community Day in Pokémon GO is scheduled to take place. The developers will stick to the known time for the event, which was used for past events. The event will be active from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.  Only the day of the week has changed from Saturday to Sunday.

Note that on the morning of March 25, the clocks will be set to summer time. At 2:00 AM, the clocks are moved one hour ahead to 3:00 AM – so there “is missing” an hour. However, Niantic indicated the 3rd Community Day with the values of “Central European Summer Time”, so nothing should change for “11:00 AM to 2:00 PM”.

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The special Pokémon during this event is the Grass-type starter Pokémon Bulbasaur. During the previous events, Pikachu and Dratini were also frequently found as Shiny variants. We therefore assume that Bulbasaur will also be found in the wild in Pokémon GO as a Shiny monster during the event time.

Niantic has not yet revealed which special attack the Grass-type monster (or one of its evolutions) can learn.

Pokémon GO Com Day 3 bonuses

Additionally, during the event time you will be able to utilize certain in-game bonuses. These are:

  • Triple experience points for catching Pokémon
  • Three-hour lures

These special Community Day events take place once a month. They are meant to bring trainers together and strengthen the community. While the special Pokémon appear more frequently everywhere, they are even more likely to be found in parks. Many trainers gather to pursue their hobby together and catch many of the little monsters.

Pokémon GO Comm Day 2 Shiny

Pokémon that appear more frequently during the event are a rarity with their exclusive event attacks and enhance the PokéDex of collectors. In addition, Niantic finds a way to activate the Shiny variants of many monsters in the game through the Community Days.

For a few more days, Groudon and Kyogre are back in Pokémon GO and bring an event with them

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Destiny 2: Servers down today – Maintenance and Update 1.1.3 on February 27.

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

In Destiny 2, the servers are down today, on February 27. Bungie is performing maintenance, and update 1.1.3 is being deployed. Servers offline on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Update: Since 6:15 PM, the update can be downloaded. It is approximately 83 MB in size. Here are the patch notes for 1.1.3.

Today is the day, the update 1.1.3 is being released. This marks the next milestone on the Destiny 2 spring roadmap for 2018.

However, maintenance work is necessary beforehand. Destiny 2 will briefly go offline:

  • At 5 PM our time, preparations for maintenance begin. You will not be able to log in. PS4, Xbox One, and PC are affected.
  • At 6 PM the servers will be shut down. If you are still in the game now, you will be roughly kicked. From now on, update 1.1.3 should be available for download.
  • Around 7 PM the servers will be back online. However, keep in mind that Bungie never strictly adheres to these time estimates.
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New Features of Update 1.1.3 – What Changes?

The most important new features of update 1.1.3 are already known. Additionally, Bungie recently shared a few bug fixes that will be addressed at the same time.

The Most Important New Features of 1.1.3

The most important new features are the revisions to Nightfall and the medals:

Bug Fixes with 1.1.3 – Preview

The following bug fixes are merely a preview – they are not yet complete:

  • A bug is being fixed, where players can exit the intended play area with the Phoenix Dive ability.
  • A bug is being fixed, where players could receive a loss in Trials of the Nine if opponents left multiple matches in a row.
  • The Crucible helmet ornament will now progress in unlock even for “Trials of the Nine” victories in addition to competitive match wins.
  • Projectiles from “The Colony” now correctly track enemies when the frame rate on PC is set above 30 FPS.

Bungie will release the complete patch notes when the update is available. We will report on this.
Due to maintenance, our article on the weekly reset will also be slightly delayed today.

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Yet another disruption with Fortnite – login issues

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The servers at Fortnite had connection issues on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on February 26th. Login attempts are failing. Some users complain that Fortnite or the servers are down for them. Others are even shown that they have been banned, although they are innocent. There are particularly issues logging in on PS4 and Xbox One.

As Fortnite announces on Twitter, the servers are once again experiencing difficulties on Monday evening. There are connection problems. Epic Games is looking into this and will provide information as soon as possible regarding what is causing the disturbances in Fortnite.

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Fortnite is currently experiencing a massive influx of players. There have been repeated issues in recent weeks because the servers could not handle the additional load of players.

Especially the Battle Royale mode is the current highlight, and players are flocking to it.

Too many players responsible for the server issues at Fortnite?

After the last update last week, the stress on the servers was so high that Epic Games temporarily disabled statistics like “Time Played” or the counting of wins to reduce the load on the servers.

Even though there is currently no confirmation of the cause of the disturbance in Fortnite, the issues began around 8:30 PM our time. This could indicate that an overload is causing the server issues. At this time, evening players in Europe log into Fortnite, and in the USA, it’s noon, and the first students log in.

The start of Season 3 is likely to exacerbate the problems.

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Players complain about unjustified bans

Some players complain that they received an error message: Your login is blocked due to a ban.

Epic Games reassures that this is an error message related to the issues. The accounts of the players are safe.

Queue shows no time – Fortnite should still start on PS4 and Xbox One

Players complain: “Fortnite is not working.” But Epic states: Players can log in, but it may take longer.

Players on PS4 and Xbox One are not shown any time in the queue, but they should not leave the game. When the time in the queue expires, the game will start.

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Bad signals for Metal Gear Survive from Twitch, YouTube and the island

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 3 minutes

Metal Gear Survive had a rocky launch in the UK and debuted at number 6 in the British charts during its first week of physical sales. Twitch and YouTube are also sending negative signals.

Metal Gear Survive enters the UK charts at number 6. It was surpassed by older releases like FIFA 18, GTA V, and Monster Hunter: World.

Weaker than its predecessors from the Metal Gear series

In itself, a place in the top 10 of UK sales is not a bad result.

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However, the sales figures for Metal Gear Survive were much lower compared to the other MGS games in recent years.

In its first week, it sold 85% fewer units than the spin-off Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance did in 2013.

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Metal Gear Survive performs even worse compared to MGS V: The Phantom Pain.

While Metal Gear Survive only occupies number 6, MGS V: The Phantom Pain landed directly at number 1 in its first week of sales and is considered the third strongest game launch of 2015, right after Batman: Arkham Knight and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Metal Gear Survive has now achieved only about 5% of the units sold by MGS V back then. 

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Final sales figures not yet available

But even if the launch week looks a bit rocky, it is just a glimpse into the UK sales figures of physical units. Because in addition to sales from other regions, digital sales such as those from the PSN are also missing.

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So it remains to be seen whether Metal Gear Survive will turn things around.

Bad signals also come from Twitch and YouTube

However, it is not only the sales figures that are sending rather poor signals:

Another sign of a difficult start is the low viewer counts on Twitch, which have placed Metal Gear Survive far outside the top 50 most-watched games.

A bad sign is also that a devastating YouTube video already has 2.5 million views. The nearly five-minute video from videogamedunkey does not spare any criticism of Metal Gear Survive. The video has already garnered 2.5 million views and 143,000 thumbs up.

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Opinions are divided

Nonetheless, the opinions of reviewers on Metal Gear Survive are widely divergent.

While Destructoid gives the new game from Konami only 50/100 points, it receives 80 from Push Square and Game Revolution. Other ratings fall in between.

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On Steam, over 1500 user reviews show that 70% of players rated Metal Gear Survive positively. And it is currently among the top sellers on Steam within the first 20.

However, Metal Gear Survive fails to breach the top 50 on Steam with just over 5000 players at the same time.

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For comparison: It is almost on par with Metal Gear 5, which has nearly 4000 players at the same time (as of February 26, 8 PM).

A player has discovered a hidden message in Metal Gear Survive:

Someone has smuggled a hidden message into Metal Gear Survive

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Overwatch: Win Razer PC accessories in D.Va style – worth 185€

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We are raffling off a stylish set of PC accessories in collaboration with Razer, inspired by the Korean Overwatch heroine D.Va.

The Overwatch heroes have captured the hearts of players and every fan of Blizzard’s hero shooter has probably found their favorite hero by now. However, a true fan not only collects skins and sprays in Overwatch but also adapts their gaming equipment to the respective game.

What better way to do this than with a mouse, headset, and mouse pad inspired by D.Va, who in the world of Overwatch is not only a heroine from Korea but also one of the most talented gamers of her time?

Overwatch Razer Equipment

Together with Razer, we are raffling off a set of PC accessories worth around €185 inspired by the Overwatch heroine D.Va.

The prize includes:

  • D.Va Razer MEKA Gaming Headset (€89.99)
  • D.Va Razer Abyssus Elite Mouse (€69.99)
  • D.Va Razer Goliathus Mousepad (€24.99)

How to participate in the raffle

You can participate in the raffle in various ways. Simply follow the actions below – each step gives you another chance to win.

Mein-MMO in collaboration with Razer – Raffle

The raffle runs from 22.02.2018 to 01.03.2018. After the participation period, one single winner will be drawn and subsequently contacted by us to ensure the prizes are sent to the correct address.

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First information about Battlefield 2018 is on the way, reveal trailer is coming

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time < 1 minutes

The announcement trailer for Battlefield 2018 is officially in production and should reach fans soon.

This year there will be a new installment in the Battlefield series. This has been clear for a while and brings joy to the fans. We also know that the new game is supposed to be released in autumn 2018. We will likely get more information from the reveal trailer. And according to recent official statements, it is already on its way.

Battlefield 2018 Trailer Release – We are excited

Official news about Battlefield 2018 has now come from “DICE”. Senior Video and Media Director “Randy Evans” revealed in a tweet that the reveal trailer for the new Battlefield installment is on its way.

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The info comes after the official announcement that the new Battlefield title will be playable in June at EA PLAY 2018.

What the new Battlefield will be about is still unclear. For this reason, fans are eagerly waiting for the announcement trailer, which we hope will be released soon.

A YouTuber claimed to have insider information that states that Bad Company 3 will be released this year.

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Unfortunately, there is still no official information from DICE or EA. Nevertheless, this brief tweet from Randy Evans has some players jumping back onto the hype train.

In Battlefield 1, the last DLC “Apocalypse” now brings an airstrike mode

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