Weihnachts-Event in Fortnite: Battle Royale lädt zum großen Grind ein

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

In the coop and battle royale shooter Fortnite, it feels like Christmas. Both in the PvE part and in the PvP mode Battle Royale, there are new cosmetics with a Christmas look.

In Fortnite, the world is destroyed and plagued by a strange storm. Additionally, the former inhabitants roam around as strange zombie shells hunting the survivors. But at Christmas, not only the zombies don festive attire.

You can also obtain fun Christmas items in PvE and PvP.

PvE Event – “How to Survive the Holidays in Fortnite”

In the PvE mode “Save the World”, there is a new Christmas event. You will encounter familiar zombies wearing humorous pom-pom hats and red-and-white clothing. Furthermore, the fat zombie is now throwing exploding packages instead of gas canisters.

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Additionally:

  • Stronger versions of mini-bosses
  • The game mode “Survive the Storm” now features a winter map and new enemies
  • New mission alerts are available during the event
  • You can earn snowflake tickets and exchange them for festive cosmetics in the shop. There are also new hero variants with a Christmas look.
  • You can build a new sniper rifle as well as a snowball launcher. The launcher is also available in the battle royale mode.

Convenient: You can now access your inventory at any time without having to awkwardly start a mission each time.

PvP Event – Grind for cool cosmetics!

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In the PvP mode Battle Royale, the second season is currently running. There’s also an item called Battle Pass that you can purchase in the shop for 950 V-Bucks (the real money currency). The pass gives you an immediate boost of cosmetic items. If you level up the pass with points earned in-game, new items will be available at each level. According to the developers, it takes between 75 and 150 hours to complete the pass.

For those who find the grind too tedious, you can spend additional V-Bucks to unlock levels immediately. However, these are only cosmetics. No one can buy a gameplay advantage. Additionally, there is a plethora of items available without the battle pass, including various new gliders.

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The items from the battle pass are mostly themed around knights. So if you’ve always wanted to jump around in armor in the colorful battle royale mode, this event for the battle pass is the perfect opportunity. The event runs until February 20, 2018.

The new 50vs50 mode in Fortnite: Battle Royale offers pure chaos. But is it also fun?

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FIFA 18: Salah as Player of the Month in November – New SBC

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In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, the Player of the Month (POTM) for November 2017 is announced. Mohamed Salah from Liverpool FC receives an upgraded player card.

Every month, EA Sports selects a “Player of the Month” from the Premier League. Seven candidates who performed strongly on the pitch during the month are nominated. A winner is then determined through public voting and the opinions of Premier League experts and club captains.

This “Player of the Month” receives a purple-gold special card in FUT 18, which you can earn through Squad-Building Challenges.

On December 15, EA Sports announced the Player of the Month for November. It is Egyptian professional Mohamed Salah from Liverpool FC. He scored seven goals in four matches.

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Alongside Salah, Brady, De Bruyne, Hazard, Mustafi, Sterling, and Young were also nominated.

POTM in November 2017 – How to get the Player of the Month card

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The standard card of Salah has an overall rating of 83. Now he makes a big jump to a substantial 88. Pace, dribbling, and shooting attributes are outstanding:

You have two options to play with this POTM card:

  • Mohamed Salah – SBC: You will complete a total of four Squad-Building Challenges to finish the entire Salah SBC group. The group reward is a permanent, untradeable POTM card of him. You have two weeks for this.
  • Mohamed Salah as a loan player: If you only want a loan player card of him, you can complete the corresponding SBC for that. Only one SBC is necessary. Salah’s POTM card will then be available to you for 20 matches. You have one week for this.
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In Squad-Building Challenges (SBCs), you create a team with your own player cards. This team must meet certain requirements. You then submit the team and receive a reward for it. The submitted player cards are then gone.

If you are looking for solutions for the SBCs, you will find them on the futhead page. Solutions from the community should be listed there over the next few days.

FIFA 18: All 5-Star Skillers, all special moves – Dribbling tips

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Progress in Sea of Thieves – With Gold and Reputation to Pirate Legend

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

In the upcoming online game Sea of Thieves, it is possible to build a reputation that will bring you greater rewards over time. You earn gold through quests.

In Sea of Thieves, you start as a simple pirate whom no one has ever heard of. However, that should change, which is why you need to work on your reputation.

Sea of thieves

Quests earn you gold and reputation

You do this by accepting quests from various trading organizations. They send you across the world to different locations where you complete missions. For this, you receive rewards. This includes gold and the opportunity to rank up. You also get cosmetic items for successfully completed tasks.

Sea-of-Thieves

From nobody to living legend

The higher you rank up, the more complex the missions become, and the greater the rewards. However, you should pay attention to whom you are working for, as the organizations pursue different goals, which can lead to one quest hindering another task. Over time, you build a reputation that will eventually make you a pirate legend.

These missions and the adventures you experience, along with the reputation you build, gradually guide you through the game.

You will learn more about how this works soon, as the pirate online game Sea of Thieves has recently received an official release date. It will be released on March 20, 2018, for Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs.

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Destiny 2: Bungie teast drei neue Features an – und dieses Schwert!

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In Destiny 2, the game director addresses three new features that could come in the future. He also shows a new sword!

Last night, on December 14th, Bungie revealed the “The Dawning” event in Destiny 2. This will be the winter event that starts next week and brings snowball fights, new gear, and the Dawning to the Crucible.

You can read all the info about The Dawning here.

Shortly thereafter, Bungie’s game director Christopher Barrett took to Twitter. He first posted this image of a new sword, along with two eyes and the hashtag #thedawning:

https://twitter.com/cgbarrett/status/941370263110696960

He then answered numerous questions from players. He confirmed that every Guardian can obtain this sword at no additional cost. Neither Curse of Osiris is needed for this sword nor do you need to spend money elsewhere. You will receive the sword through event quests that come with The Dawning.

New features one can expect soon

Barrett seemed to be in a chatting mood in the last hours, as he responded to a few more tweets. He mentioned three features that he would like to see in Destiny 2. Since he usually included a winking smiley, it can be assumed that work is already being done on them and that these features will actually come to the game soon:

  • Barrett would love it if we could soon customize swords with shaders. This is being discussed for a future update, he says.
  • He would love to see masterwork armor pieces in Destiny 2 soon. So far, only masterwork weapons are in the game.
  • He would love to see a simplified and much more interesting mod system in Destiny 2.
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It seems realistic that all three features could be implemented by early 2018:

  • The shaders for the swords – why not?
  • The masterwork armor pieces will surely be introduced eventually, as currently, the masterwork weapons are very well received in the community. They finally give players new reasons to log in frequently and hope for good drops and grind. Masterwork armor pieces are the logical consequence.
  • And the mod system has been criticized for months as being cumbersome and boring. Bungie should upgrade this.

When to expect this remains to be seen. Bungie has already announced that they will talk extensively about the next updates in January 2018. No major changes can be expected in 2017.

Something to read is coming next week – Bungie is releasing a web comic!

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Everquest studio plans new games: New MMORPG & MMO shooter?

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Daybreak Games, the creators of Everquest, are reportedly planning at least two new games according to job postings and their descriptions. One of them is supposed to be something completely new, while the other is based on a well-known IP. A shooter expert and an MMO developer are also being sought!

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The studio Daybreak Games, formerly Sony Online Entertainment, is primarily known for the MMORPG classics Everquest, Everquest II, and Star Wars Galaxies. The MMO shooters PlanetSide and H1Z1 are also from this studio. Additionally, Daybreak Games was responsible for the infamously failed Everquest: Next.

According to job postings, Daybreak Games is currently looking for new employees for further projects.

An MMO, a shooter, and something entirely new?

What exactly Daybreak is planning remains unknown, but based on job postings and job offers, one can piece together some information. Currently, Daybreak is looking for employees with the following qualifications:

  • A “Combat Designer” with experience in developing MMORPGs. Bonus points if one has Action-MMO experience and is familiar with current consoles.
  • An “Art Director” for a completely new project that they intend to announce soon.
  • A “Narrative Designer” who should create a compelling story and narrative experience for an unannounced AAA title. The game is expected to be based on a popular old IP.
  • A “Senior Game Designer”. This person should be looking forward to working on an unannounced AAA game. This game is expected to be based on a beloved “world-class” IP. Furthermore, the employee should be a passionate gamer and have knowledge of the core mechanics of shooters.
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This suggests that at least two games are planned at Daybreak:

  • A completely new game
  • A shooter based on a well-known IP
  • A game (MMORPG?) with an action combat system, based on a popular old IP. However, this could also refer to the shooter rather than another game.
H1Z1 Everquest Next

Perhaps a revival of Everquest or a new PlanetSide is on the way? Unfortunately, Daybreak Games likely does not have the Star Wars license for a new Star Wars Galaxies. Already in 2016, Daybreak secured the name “Mythwarden”. Perhaps this title is behind it?

Recently, the studio has made headlines because a fan site for Everquest II was closed due to issues with Daybreak Games.

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The Division – How to quickly get all 3 masks of the Global Event

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In The Division, you can earn three new masks during the global event “Assault”. We will show you how to quickly get them here.

With the third global event, three new masks were introduced. You can earn these by completing commendations, which you can view in the dossier. Select the commendations for “GE Assault” here. A mask will be awarded for each of the three tasks.

This is what you need to do for the masks:

  • Jungle Mask: Kill Rikers bosses
  • Classic Mask: Complete a mission without taking explosive damage from a teammate (World Tier 5, Hard, Tactical Assault, in a group)
  • Rider Mask: Complete a mission without taking explosive damage (World Tier 5, Hard, Preventive or tactical assault)
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You have until December 20 to grab these masks. Then the global event ends.

How to Quickly Get the Masks

You can obtain the Classic Mask and the Rider Mask simultaneously with one mission. The easiest method: Start the mission Lexington Event Center on Hard with your friends and the modifier “Tactical Assault” and just hold back. Let your friends do all the work while you stay in the background. This way, you avoid any damage. The Lexington Event Center is quick and straightforward. Repeat this until all your friends who help you also have both masks.

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The Jungle Mask is significantly more involved. It sounds initially quite simple: You are to defeat 10 Rikers bosses. However, this task consists of 4 phases, where you are allowed to kill 40 and then 50 bosses in the following phases – each! In total, 150 Rikers bosses need to be eliminated for the mask. This requires an extremely long grind, which is hardly feasible by December 20.

The community has already found a trick to significantly speed this up:

  • Load World Tier 1 – This is done via the map by pressing “Change Tier”
  • Select Lexington Event Center on normal difficulty. Play solo.
  • Run to the boss Larae Barrett.
  • Kill her – preferably with a sniper. If you have sufficient damage output, a single headshot will suffice.
  • Let yourself die.
  • Upon respawning, you will be back at Larae Barrett. Kill her and let yourself die again.
  • Repeat this until you have the 150 kills.

Note: Kill Larae as soon as you see her after running up the stairs. If you miss the shot, she will become immune and it will take longer.

The masks are purely cosmetic items. They were first introduced with update 1.7, which sparked discussions. They could initially only be obtained through buggy leaderboards. They are now tied to the commendations.

You can find all info about the third global event here.

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German WoW server cluster Anetheron was a land of ghosts for 1 year

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

Anyone who has played World of Warcraft on one of the realms of the Connected Anetheron cluster has long been unable to use many features – and they did not appear on wowprogress. After a year, Blizzard has finally fixed the issues.

Have you played on one of the Connected Anetheron servers? If so, you likely faced some problems over the past year. Players who were active on one of these realms were unable to access most community features.

World of Warcraft Website Error Screen 500 Internal Server Error

What is Connected Anetheron?

To ensure that players on low population realms can still enjoy the game, Blizzard merged realms some time ago, bringing the player base together. One of these clusters is Anetheron, which now includes the following realms:

  • Anetheron
  • Fortress of Storms
  • Rajaxx
  • Nathrezim
  • Gul’dan
  • Kil’jaeden

Players can cross-realm play due to the merger. Auction house, guilds, groups: all of this is possible without needing to transfer. However, there was a significant issue with this particular cluster.

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If the guild isn’t working out despite the merger, maybe try Tinder?

No Arsenal, No Forum, and No Appearance on wowprogress!

Characters from the affected servers were not displayed in the Arsenal and could not be retrieved. The merger was essentially untraceable, like a ghost. You wanted to bring it up in the forum? It didn’t work. Posts in the forum could only be made from other realms.

The Arsenal app didn’t recognize characters either. Quickly checking the auction house or chatting with the guild from bed was also impossible. This was so frustrating that many players changed realms.

WoW Arsenal Paladin Blood Elf
For players of Connected Anetheron, the Arsenal was unusable.

If Argus Had Been Laid on Anetheron for the First Time, No One Would Have Known

Especially frustrating: Affected characters also did not appear on wowprogress! This site is used by many players to compare achievements, recruit players, and show how much they have achieved in PvE content such as mythic raids or Mythic+ dungeons.

Larger guilds like “set sail for fail” even changed realms as a whole because of this. They found no new members and were practically excluded from the WoW lives of the raid guilds.

Just recently, Argus, the final boss in Antorus, the Burning Throne, was defeated on mythic difficulty. If this had happened on Anetheron, no one would have witnessed the World First kill.

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If Argus had met his end for the first time on Anetheron, it would have gone unnoticed.
Last Wednesday, Method snagged the World First kill on Argus in Antorus, the Burning Throne.

The Solution – After a Year!

Only this Wednesday did we receive news from Game Master Radathryl. There was an update for the website that fixed some errors. Shortly after, there was a flood of responses from formerly affected players stating that they could finally post in the forum.

More players then reported that the other features are (again) functioning. The Arsenal app can be used properly again, characters are displayed as usual in the Arsenal.

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All of this took a year. Since January, there have been reports about the issues, which were often just acknowledged. There were frequent hotfixes that supposedly solved the problem. However, this was not the case – players felt abandoned by Blizzard and frustration won out.

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PUBG streamer DrDisRespect takes a break, confesses infidelity to fans

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One of the biggest PUBG streamers on Twitch is now hitting the brakes and wants to take care of his family.

It was a big, shocking surprise when the popular streamer DrDisRespect talked about his infidelity yesterday. He started his stream visibly stressed and directed his words straight to his fans.

DrDisRespect takes a streaming break for family

In an emotional announcement, streamer “DrDisRespect” explains that he has to pause streaming for an indefinite period. Tearfully, he tells his viewers:

“I want to make it very clear. I have a wonderful family with a wife and child, and I want you to know that I was unfaithful.” Therefore, he wants to take a break now to focus on his family.

He apologizes to his fans, sponsors, and Twitch: “That’s not me, I don’t want to embody that image. That’s all.”

After the announcement, he ended his stream.

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Fans show mixed reactions

The character “DrDisRespect” is played by Guy Beahm, a former designer at the Call of Duty: WWII studio Sledgehammer Games.

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds Dr Disrespect

In the role of DrDisRespect, he brings many insider jokes like “The 2 Time,” and fans love him for the macho persona he plays. Due to the huge success of the battle royale shooter “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds,” the popularity of his livestreaming channel soared to record heights in 2017, as the Doctor regularly plays the game. 

Disrespect Chat

On Twitch, the streamer has more than 1.4 million followers, and his sponsors include big names like Razer, Turtle Beach, Asus Republic of Gamers, and Need for Seat.

His fans are reacting to the recent announcement with mixed feelings. In his Sub-Reddit, some viewers express that they will continue to support the streamer. They wish him and his family all the best and hope they get through this tough time. Others are extremely disappointed.

Everything was fine here:

Arriving at TwitchCon in a big Lamborghini – PUBG streamer shows off

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Dieser Exploit hat die Wirtschaft von SWTOR ruiniert

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Billions of credits have surfaced illegally in SWTOR. The reason is an exploit that was exploited generously.

The last major update, Patch 5.6, enabled a serious exploit in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Players of the Empire were able to visit the gift vendor on the Imperial Fleet and purchase noble companion gifts for a few credits.

Swtor Kotfe Trooper

The problem: Players could sell the purchased gifts back to the same vendor at a much higher price! Thus, anyone who wanted to exploit this could easily cheat several million or even billions of credits within minutes.

Money Laundering in the Global Trade Network

To make the theft “perfect,” the money also needed to be “cleaned.” Like in any good crime story, it was spent in the auction house (the Global Trade Network). The crooks bought up all the expensive resources, furniture, and weapons.

Meanwhile, the fundamental problem has been resolved, and the acquired gifts now have a lower resale price than their purchase price.

The damage has already been done, and many billions of additional credits are now in circulation.

Moreover, it will be difficult to punish the true fraudsters, as a large portion of the credits are now with players who legally put items up for sale in the auction house and received their fair price for them. If the credits cheated by other players are taken away from them, they would at least have to get their goods back.

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Numerous players are demanding that BioWare should pull the emergency brake and implement a rollback of at least a week to compensate for the damage done.

BioWare itself has already announced in the official forum that investigations against exploiters are ongoing and that they will take severe action against accounts that have exploited this. However, this would be an ongoing process.

Whether the damage done can really be repaired will likely be revealed in the coming days.

What Patch 5.6 brought besides the exploit, you can see here!

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Destiny 2 will soon receive a web comic – and it will be free for everyone

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

A web comic about Destiny 2 will be released during the holiday season. It provides more background story about the characters.

The expansion “Curse of Osiris” throws the Guardians right into a new story. Ikora Rey calls you to her. She wants you to seek out Osiris to avert a new danger on Mercury.

Osiris Ghost Destiny2

So you fly to Mercury, blast through the Infinite Forest, take down the Vex boss, and the story is over. We don’t learn too much new about the characters or the world. Especially Osiris is underrepresented. In the story, it is only mentioned that he was once the commander of the Vanguard and the mentor of Ikora. Moreover, he is said to be the most powerful Guardian of all. Sounds pretty cool – yet we don’t find out more about him.

That should now change. As Bungie unexpectedly announced, a web comic series will be published in the future. The first comic should be released next week. A specific date is still pending.

Since it’s a web comic, you can view it on your desktop or mobile devices. It will be available via Bungie.net. And the best part: It is free for everyone!

What can we expect from this web comic?

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The web comic next week is called “Fall of Osiris.” It will delve into the origin story of Osiris and Ikora. In other words, we will get to know these two characters better. The comic will only be available in English.

Osiris was once a champion of the Last City. A Vanguard Commander. A seeker of secrets and a discoverer of wonders. But then everything changed. How did Osiris go from a hero to a traitor? This question will be answered in the comic, according to Bungie.

The short comic was written by Ryan North (Dinosaur Comics, Marvel’s The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl) in collaboration with Christine Thompson (Narrative Lead at Bungie). The illustrations are by Zé Carlos. The cover, however, was designed by Marcio Takara, which you can see on the right side.

Will you take a look at the comic?

Tom says: On one hand, it’s really cool that we’re learning more about the Destiny universe in the form of a comic. On the other hand, Bungie promised in May 2017 that all lore in Destiny 2 would be told directly in the game. That was the reason why the Grimoire cards were removed.

We were supposed to get all information about the background story related to adventures, characters, campaigns, or scannable objects. And now we know: also through external sources in the form of comics. Apparently, it is not possible to tell the stories in the complex Destiny universe solely in-game.

Here you can find our review of the Curse of Osiris campaign.

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Mysterious Red Dead Redemption 2 treasure in the code of GTA 5?

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With a special treasure hunt in the Red Dead Redemption 2 style, you can unlock a special revolver in GTA 5 and RDR2.

The files from the latest GTA 5 update suggest a unique Red Dead Redemption 2 revolver. According to initial findings, you will soon be able to unlock this for both games.

Mysterious Box and Revolver Found

Rockstar recently released the new “Doomsday” update for GTA 5 Online. The update brings new co-op missions, planes, weapons, and even a flying car.

It seems there is also a treasure hunt for GTA 5 Online that has not yet been unlocked. As a reward, a special revolver for GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 is apparently waiting when the game releases next spring.

The latest Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer can be found here

First images of the mysterious box and the revolver have already been found by data miners from Red Dead Networks. The box features the logo of Boles Overland Stagecoach Co., which was also found on Red Dead Redemption 2 screenshots.

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The code of the GTA 5 update also mentions that there will be a challenge and a unique reward. In the description of the files related to the golden revolver, a “Double Action Revolver” and a “Headshot Challenge” are mentioned. Those who complete the challenge will unlock GTA dollars and an exclusive weapon variant of the revolver in Red Dead Redemption 2.

Golden Revolver

In GTA 5 Online, we will likely be guided to the treasure by a character referred to in the code as “Dead Hick.” There are multiple models for the character. It suggests that the character may remove their clothing – not unusual for GTA.

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Treasure Hunt Target Found?

Players have eagerly used the found data in the code to discover where the treasure hunt leads. Player Shishya apparently found out where the trail ends and where the treasure chest is hidden.

https://twitter.com/GuruTadd/status/941245506084392960

A fitting place for a Red Dead Redemption 2 Easter Egg. Player DeButeNL somehow managed to put the revolver into their inventory and started shooting with it. They shared the gameplay on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/DeButeNL/status/940758958511394816

We are curious when the treasure hunt will start and what challenges and stories await us. Perhaps data miners will find more information in the coming days.

This crew chief travels the country to gift his members

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Paragon: Die rachedurstige Heldin Terra und das Winterfest sind da

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

With Terra, a new heroine finds her way into the MOBA Paragon, who is out for revenge. Can the Winter Festival cool the warrior down a bit?

New heroes are always welcome in the MOBA Paragon. So is Terra, a powerful warrior who enters battle with heavy armor and a large axe. Terra is on a quest for revenge to avenge the death of her adoptive father. She sets out to destroy the Countess and end her reign of terror! A very cool trailer with an even cooler song introduces the heroine.

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Terra has the following abilities:

  • Crave (LMB) – Terra’s basic attack
  • Deafening Command (RMB) – Terra strikes her axe against her shield, creating a shockwave that deals damage to those hit and stuns all enemies around her
  • Counter Guard (Q) – Terra raises her shield and protects herself for a brief moment. If she gets hit during this time, the damage is deflected and transformed into a barrier whose size depends on the severity of the damage.
  • Ruthless Assault (E) – Terra spins around and hits all enemies around her. At the end of the spin, she jumps forward and strikes.
  • Unstoppable Force (R) – Terra gains a shield and becomes unstoppable for 4/5/6 seconds.

Paragon Winter Festival

Celebrate at the Winter Festival

Additionally, the Winter Festival in the MOBA has started. It runs until January 8. During this time, you can earn Winter Chests through weekly quests. These contain the three exclusive skins:

  • Week 1 – Northern Mystic Morigesh Skin
  • Week 2 – Frozen Hearth Aurora Skin
  • Week 3 – Frost King Revenant Skin
  • Week 4 – Mystery Prize

You can purchase all of these skins in the Winter Festival Bundle. Additionally, you can find more skins in the chests. In the last week of the event, it is even possible to get a still secret item called the “Mystery Prize.”

Recently, Paragon had to fend off a backlash when the developers accidentally introduced pay-to-win loot boxes.

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Destiny 2: The Dawning event is coming! – Brings snowballs & Mayhem

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny 2, “The Dawning” event is approaching. Bungie has now revealed what to expect during the winter event.

It’s getting wintry in the Destiny 2 universe! “The Dawning” is near.

This is the winter event in Destiny that took place last year in Destiny 1. It is called “The Dawning” in English.

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Bungie just released a blog post revealing what’s coming for you during the Dawning in Destiny 2. We summarize the information.

All About The Dawning in Destiny 2

“The Traveler has awakened. A new golden age has begun for humanity. This year, the Dawning is particularly special – it not only celebrates the new year ahead but also the beginning of something greater. Now, it’s more important than ever that we gather in the Tower, in the Farm, and across the system to show gratitude. Our light has returned – illuminating everything around us.”
 
– Ikora Rey, Warlock Vanguard

This is the setting that, according to Bungie, underpins the Dawning event. And here are the important dates:

  • It starts on December 19 (Tuesday)
  • It ends on January 9 (Tuesday)

The event lasts for three weeks.

These are the new features during the event:

  • The Tower and the Farm will be festively decorated:
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  • Snowball fights: Snowballs will be scattered everywhere. In the Tower and in the Farm, you can throw them at your friends. In Strikes, you can throw them at enemies to temporarily stun them and deal massive damage.
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  • Mayhem returns: “Mayhem” is the Clash PvP mode that many Destiny veterans may remember. In the Crucible Mayhem, abilities charge faster, allowing you to unleash one Super after another. This creates chaos – but after all, you are celebrating your light during the event.
  • Dawning milestones: Each week, you can complete a milestone for a Dawning Engram. This milestone will guide you into the Crucible or Strikes.
  • New consumables will come that reward all players you play with.
  • New Dawning items will be introduced, with Tess Everis updating her offerings every week so that you can buy them with Glimmer.
  • Throughout the three event weeks, she will have every Dawning Exotic (ships, ghost shells, sparrows, emotes) and every Dawning armor piece available. Here you can see the Dawning armor pieces:
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  • Gifts: In the Bazaar in the Tower, you can pick up a gift sketch. Then travel the worlds to create a gift that you can then give to a merchant. You will then receive a gift from him in return. Every day during the event, one gift can be made.
  • Ice Hockey: Instead of soccer, you might be playing ice hockey. Bungie released this image:
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    What do you think of this event?

You can find all information about the masterwork weapons in Destiny 2 here.

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WoW: Argus World First needed all 12 classes – A salute to the balance?

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Does the balance in WoW finally make sense? At least the World First Kill of Argus suggests so. All classes were meaningful!

Although class balance in World of Warcraft is a recurring point of criticism from many players, it seems Blizzard has done most things right with the current patch 7.3.2.

This is beautifully illustrated by the fact that the World First Kill of Argus the Unmaker in mythic mode required all 12 character classes.

The World First Kill of Argus the Unmaker went to Method. Here is the kill screenshot!
WoW 12 Classes Argus

In the past, it was often the case that raid leaders decided to bring one or two classes particularly frequently into the raid. With 20 players per Mythic raid group, it was common for five, six, or even seven players to be rogues, mages, or shadow priests, depending on the raid boss and its requirements.

Often, it was only a few percentage points or even mere fractions thereof that provided one class an advantage over another. Rogues, for instance, are very popular in boss fights with intense area damage because they can significantly mitigate almost any ability through Feint, relieving the healers considerably.

Individual classes were stronger in the past

WoW Rogue Artwork

In earlier times, it was mandatory to bring all character classes, as each class had a unique buff. For instance, if you didn’t bring mages into the battle, you would miss out on additional percentage points of magical critical strike chance. Without priests, the entire raid group noticeably had fewer hit points.

The fact that Method needed all 12 character classes to defeat Argus shows that the balance is currently right and that every class can play a meaningful role in raid content.

What do you think of the current balance in World of Warcraft? Do you think your class with your favorite specialization is needed and useful? Or does the variety just show that Antorus was “too easy”?

Have you already seen that artifact weapons in WoW will soon get 50 new levels? The grind continues!

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The Division remains explosive longer – Attack event will be extended

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In The Division, the global event “Attack” is running longer than specified. Massive adds a few days.

The third global event in The Division started on Tuesday. It is called “Attack” and revolves entirely around explosions. When you eliminate an enemy, they explode, and when you activate additional modifiers, it gets even more explosive.

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Actually, this event was supposed to end next Monday, on December 18th. This was communicated by Massive and the date is also on the info graphic for global event 3:

As the developers said in today’s State of the Game, this end date is no longer valid. They are extending the event by two days. Now it is supposed to end on December 20th.

During the event, you can earn new masks, and fresh secret gear sets have been introduced. Everything you need to know about global event 3 can be read here.

Problems and Stats

In the livestream, the developers addressed a few issues they are currently investigating:

  • There may be interruptions with the servers. The demand is currently enormous.
  • Items can disappear when trying to share them.
  • You can spam the impulse giver – continuously activating it. However, the stats do not increase as a result.
  • There are fluctuations in gear score. When you use the optimization station, sometimes overly high values are displayed. The next time you log in, the values are correct (and lower).
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Additionally, Massive released a few statistics:

  • Since the update 1.8, 59,000 The House and 52,000 Big Alejandro have been equipped. Both are new exotics, with The House being particularly sought after right now.
  • A total of 300,000,000 Division-Tech has been used at the optimization station.
  • 2,300,000 players have gone rogue in the DZ.
  • and 840,000 players have been killed by Hunters in the Underground.

The following stats refer only to the first 24 hours after the start of the global event:

  • 3,500,000,000 GE-Credits have been collected.
  • 1,800,000 Superior Assault Containers have been opened.
  • and 2,500,000 times Larae Barrett has been killed.

The Division – The best weapons in PvE and PvP after update 1.8

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GTA 5 snatches Frank Ocean, introduces new hip-hop radio

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With the new expansion for GTA 5 Online “Doomsday”, a new radio station has also been introduced that will make the hearts of hip-hoppers among you beat faster. The station is hosted by hip-hop musician Frank Ocean. And he provides suitable tracks!

GTA 5 shines with some nice radio stations, each featuring songs from various genres. Rockstar Games’ latest addition is the American hip-hop and contemporary R&B musician Frank Ocean. He not only presents the new station “Blonded Los Santos 97.8 FM”, but also offers some of his own songs for it.

GTA 5 Online Deluxo Title

The title of the station is based on Frank Ocean’s now discontinued radio show called “blonded RADIO” on Beats 1, as well as on his album “Blonde” released last year. It plays a wild mix of songs from JAY-Z, Panda Bear, and Aphex Twin, along with some of his own tracks.

In total, that’s about two hours of runtime, during which you can sweeten your drives once again. Here you can listen:

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All songs from the station Blonded Los Santos 97.8 FM

  • Todd Rundgren – International Feel
  • Panda Bear – Mr. Noah
  • Frank Ocean – Provider
  • ScHoolboy Q – Kno Ya Wrong [ft. Lance Skiiiwalker]
  • SWV – Rain
  • Joy Again – On a Farm
  • Frank Ocean – Ivy
  • Curtis Mayfield – So In Love
  • Marvin Gaye – When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You
  • Les Ya Toupas Du Zaire – Je Ne Bois Pas Beaucoup
  • Drexciya – Andreaen Sand Dunes
  • JAY-Z – Dead Presidents II
  • Frank Ocean – Crack Rock
  • M.C. Mack – EZ Come EZ Go
  • Aphex Twin – IZ-US
  • Burial – Hiders
  • Future – Codeine Crazy
  • Frank Ocean – Chanel
  • Lil Uzi Vert – For Real
  • Migos – First 48
  • Suspect – Fbg
  • Frank Ocean – Nights
  • Gunna – YSL [ft. Playboi Carti]
  • Chief Keef – Winnin [ft. King Louie]
  • Lil’ Sko – Miss White Cocaine
  • JME – Man Dont Care [ft. Giggs]
  • (Sandy) Alex G – Master
  • Frank Ocean – Pretty Sweet
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A Fresh Mix

The reactions have mostly been positive. On Reddit many explain that they will once again take a peek into GTA 5 thanks to the new station and are pleased with the fresh air blowing musically through the cars again.

The station features a good mix of “Deep Cuts”, soul and hip-hop and also includes some lesser-known pieces. Depending on your taste in music, it might be worth tuning in to this station during a wild car chase and listening through the tracks.

The Doomsday expansion brings you not just a flying car!

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Destiny 2: Is Xur coming only to part of the Guardians this week?

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Does Xur cause even more frustration than usual this week? The Guardians of Destiny 2 have reason to believe so. Bungie has now responded.

Xur really can’t catch a break. For over three years, the Exotic dealer with the face tentacles has reliably appeared every week, cheerfully showing the Guardians his inventory – but he almost always ends up facing criticism.

Because no matter what he brings – Xur can never please all Guardians. Thus, discussions arise week after week, usually ending with Xur being called a greedy bastard.

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A new discussion has recently sparked around Xur: Will the Agent of the Nine be responsible for yet another shitstorm this week?

What? What’s wrong with Xur?

Since the launch of Destiny 2, one can rely on Xur always appearing in the game world where the flashpoint occurs. If the flashpoint is, for example, on Nessus, one can expect Xur to be back on the tree on Nessus over the weekend.

This week (since December 12) however, the flashpoint is on Mercury. Mercury is the new location introduced with the paid “Curse of Osiris” DLC. And many Guardians are now consequently assuming that Xur will make a stop on Mercury this time – and thus only DLC owners will have access to his exotic inventory.

If this happens, many Guardians stated that one should brace for the next shitstorm from Bungie. First, the prestige activities were tied to the DLC, then only DLC owners were able to play the Trials of the Nine. If now Xur is taken away from Guardians without the expansion, there would be an outcry.

Meanwhile, the prestige raid and the trials (in some weeks) are again accessible to all players. Bungie released an update. 
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Does Xur appear somewhere here? No

The Mercury is too bright for Xur

Bungie has now commented on this discussion surrounding Xur. Community Manager dmg04 tweeted that Xur will not appear on Mercury. It is far too bright for his taste.

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He will take his position in one of the other game worlds this week. Community Manager DeeJ also spoke up shortly afterward. He explained that it cannot be said where he will be this time. However, it can be said where he will not be.

In short: Xur will be accessible for all Guardians this week and in the future – regardless of whether they own Curse of Osiris or not.

Where he will be starting December 15 and what exotics he will bring, we will find out tomorrow around 6 PM. We will report on it.

Have you already got masterpieces in your possession? All information on masterpiece weapons and cores in Destiny 2 can be found here.

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Alien-Krieg? Thargoiden greifen Raumstationen in Elite Dangerous an!

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Until now, it seemed that the Thargoids in the space online game Elite Dangerous did not want war with humanity. But now they are attacking space stations!

Time and again, it is mentioned that the players of Elite Dangerous did not actually want war with the Thargoids. Much more was attempted to make contact with the aliens. The game’s story, however, anticipates the conflict that the humans have initiated. Until now, there have been smaller space skirmishes. However, there was never really a feeling that the Thargoids wanted a war.

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Thargoids open fire on a station

However, that seems to have changed now. Because the player CmdrBadPlayer reports that he received an important message regarding an attack on a space station. The Thargoids appeared, opened fire, and the station needed help with evacuation.

Accordingly, the missions were to collect the escape pods of the survivors. Upon arriving at the scene, CmdrBadPlayer found only a massive wreck that was once the station.

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Is war now imminent?

This seems to represent a turning point in the entire situation, indicating a large war in the space online game Elite Dangerous.

Here come the efforts of another player who seem to be too late in wanting to establish communication with the aliens.

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Verrücktes Hack’n Slay-MMO Wild Buster startet mit Duke Nukem

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Duke Nukem and Serious Sam are teaming up with you in the now launched early access phase of the hack ‘n slash MMO Wild Buster: Heroes of Titan.

The planet Titan is being attacked by the malevolent Broken! Of course, you cannot let this happen, and you will fight as one of twelve powerful heroes. These include the legendary action heroes Duke Nukem and Serious Sam. It should be clear to those in the know that they won’t waste any time – at most they’ll burn everything down.

Wild Buster Early Access

Dungeons, Robots, and Lots of Loot!

Wild Buster is somewhat reminiscent of Diablo 3. From the isometric perspective, you control your hero through numerous levels and dungeons, where hordes of aliens and robots throw themselves in your path. Each hero has unique weapons and abilities that you can also upgrade. Of course, you will find plenty of loot during your adventures. With this equipment, you can further enhance the heroes. Thus, you advance together as a team and take on massive boss monsters.

In the now launched early access phase, the following awaits you:

  • Two factions with twelve heroes. All characters have different skills that you improve through a character system.
  • Many dungeons: You explore the dungeons in three different difficulty levels. In raid dungeons for up to 15 players, you will face bosses, and in defense mode, you fight wave after wave of enemies.
  • PvP: You duel with allies or fight players from the opposing faction in the  open PvP zones. Additionally, you will compete for resources on special maps.
  • Squad League: In the 5-vs-5 tournaments of the Squad League, you challenge other players.
  • Rank-level system: You increase your account-wide level beyond the character level. This grants you additional attribute bonuses.
  • Extensive MMO features: Auction house, group finder, guilds, crafting and enchanting, fishing, and mining.
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Boss Fight in Wild Buster

Wild Buster: Heroes of Titan is now available via Steam as an early access game for 22.99 Euros in the Founder Edition, for 36.99 Euros in the Deluxe Edition, and for 59.99 in the Ultimate Edition. Currently, you receive a 20 percent discount.

Wild Buster is a very outlandish and over-the-top MMO action RPG that somewhat resembles Diablo and aims to impress with humorous ideas and plenty of fast-paced action.

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Pokémon GO: Diese neuen Entwicklungs-Items für Gen 3 sind bestätigt

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Niantic confirms that Abyss Plate and Abyss Fang are the new Gen-3 evolution items in Pokémon GO. This monster evolves with them.

Among the new Pokémon of Generation 3 in Pokémon GO, there are special specimens. These special monsters evolve using evolution items.

These 50 Pokémon of Generation 3 are now in the game

The Abyss Plate and Abyss Fang were initially found only in a listing of in-game items. Now Niantic officially confirms the items.

Evolution Stones for Gen 3 – Abyss Plate and Abyss Fang

On Pokémon GO’s support webpage, the team officially confirms that Abyss Plate and Abyss Fang are the new evolution stones in Pokémon GO. Alongside the usual items like Sun Stone, King’s Rock, Metal Coat, Up-Grade, and Dragon Scale, they are now listed in the game’s help overview. Thus, there are now a total of seven items instead of five that assist in the evolution of monsters.

Pokémon GO Evolution Items

As usual, you can obtain these new items in the future by spinning PokéStops. So far, there are no signs of how likely it is to receive these Abyss items as rewards. It is also unclear when they will be activated.

With the Abyss Plate or Abyss Fang, you can evolve Perlulin into Aalabyss or Saganabyss.

Perlulin Evolution

With this Pokémon, you must walk a minimum distance

In addition to the new items, we also find information on Pokémon GO’s support webpage that trainers must walk a certain distance with some Pokémon to evolve them.

Pokémon GO Evolution Distance

As an example, the team mentions the Pokémon Barschwa. With this fish, you need to walk a few kilometers as a buddy before it can evolve into Milotic.

Pokémon GO Barschwa Kilometer
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According to PokémonGOHub, Barschwa is currently the only Pokémon with such a distance requirement. This is set in the code at 20 kilometers. Additionally, 100 candies are required for the evolution.

Which other monsters will have a minimum distance for evolution is still unclear.

These monsters of Generation 3 are now found in Pokémon GO nests.

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