WoW, Overwatch und Co: Alle digitalen Goodies der BlizzCon

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The BlizzCon attracts with cool rewards in all Blizzard games. We show you what awaits the players.

In just 3 weeks, the sacred weekend is called again for Blizzard fans, as BlizzCon 2017 takes place on November 3rd and 4th, 2017. Those who do not want to make the long journey to America can comfortably watch the BlizzCon from home – this year even with German subtitles for the most important events.

For this, one must choose to purchase a Virtual Ticket, which, for just €30, grants access to all streams of the two-day BlizzCon.

But the Virtual Ticket has many other perks. As every year, there are a number of in-game rewards when players choose to purchase a ticket. We show you all the rewards that are known so far.

BlizzCon 2017 Reward WoW

In World of Warcraft, there are two mounts – one for the Horde and one for the Alliance. The Skyhunter of Stormwind and the Interceptor of Orgrimmar each have space for 2 players and look quite impressive.

BlizzCon 2017 Reward Overwatch

For Overwatch, there is a exclusive skin for Winston. In blue, black, and metal colors, along with the BlizzCon logo, the skin goes straight into the hero gallery.

BlizzCon 2017 Reward SC2

In StarCraft II, there are three special skins for the building units of all species. The “Step Collector Skins” for SCVs, Probes, and Drones will strike fear into every opponent – in case you want to attack with building units.

BlizzCon 2017 Reward HotS

For Heroes of the Storm, there are 4 cosmetic rewards. The mount Nexus Bladeback, a matching display image and spray logo, and finally a BlizzCon banner.

BlizzCon 2017 Reward Diablo3

No BlizzCon without Murlocs. In Diablo III, the Dead Murloc, a Murloc necromancer who can summon an army of undead fish, is waiting. Not helpful, but somehow cute!

BlizzCon 2017 Reward Hearthstone

The reward for Hearthstone has not yet been revealed. However, the preview image reveals that it will be a golden legendary card. This is likely to be presented at BlizzCon.

Anyone wishing to purchase a Virtual Ticket for BlizzCon can do so on the official Blizzard shop page.

What do you think of these rewards? Are you buying the ticket just for these goodies? Or is it still not worth it because you could read the news from BlizzCon on your favorite site anyway?

We have all the important dates of BlizzCon in this article for you!

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Black Desert: Halloween meets creepy “Alice in Wonderland”

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Black Desert Online celebrates Halloween again in 2017. This time the theme is Alice in Wonderland with a horror twist. In addition to new quests for the festival, there are costumes for your heroes, pets, and mounts.

Black Desert Online loves festivals! Therefore, almost everything that can be celebrated is celebrated, from the Cherry Blossom Festival to Saint Patrick’s Day to Oktoberfest. Therefore, Halloween cannot be missed.

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In 2017, the developers came up with something special and used the theme Alice in Wonderland for the festival.

Halloween Event Quests and Spooky Costumes for the Horse!

Next week, Halloween-Alice fun will kick off in Black Desert Online. The following cities will be festively decorated in Alice style (cards, rabbits, etc.):

  • Heidel
  • Valencia
  • Velia
  • Calpheon
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There you will meet the White Witch, who will give you daily quests. In these quests, you will have to fight the evil Black Witch and receive extra loot regularly. In addition, there will be special items and costumes that also fit the theme:

  • Furniture pieces to celebrate a tea party with the Mad Hatter
  • New costumes like the Angel and Demon Queen
  • Scarecrow masks
  • A costume for your horse, which will turn into a spooky skeleton horse
  • The famous pets with the quirky names “Neurotic Paw” and “Hexed Paw”

The event starts next week between October 16 and 20. More information about the event quests and the new items will also be available then. Until then, you can pass the time with the event trailer, which shows not only spooky rabbits but also the two witches and the cool Halloween-Alice decorations.

https://youtu.be/qIkkg9nE79I

A Korean has auctioned an extra spooky black Pegasus mount for 21 billion silver in the game, which certainly fits well with Halloween.

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Pokémon GO: Fotowettbewerb ist gestartet! – Greift coole Preise ab

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Take a photo with the AR feature in Pokémon GO and participate in the AR contest. You can win GO Plus wristbands, Bluetooth headphones, and more.

For Pokémon GO trainers, there is a photography competition in the coming weeks where you can win cool prizes. Among other things, there are Pokémon GO Plus wristbands to be won, which allow you to comfortably spin stops and catch monsters without looking at your smartphone.

To participate, simply use the AR feature of the game and create a cool photo. With a bit of luck, you might be one of the winners.

Photography Contest in Pokémon GO and Instagram

The photo contest in Pokémon GO is looking for the best AR photos. Niantic challenges you to take photos and share them on Instagram with the hashtag #PokemonGOcontest.

To win, your AR photo must be selected as one of the ten best submissions. So be creative and try to take a photo that not everyone takes. The images will be judged by Niantic. The following criteria count:

  • Originality of the photo = 33.34%
  • Creativity of the photo = 33.33%
  • Aesthetic entertainment value of the photo = 33.33%
Pokémon GO AR Collage

Win, Win, Win: If you submit one of the ten best photos, you win a Pokémon GO prize package. This consists of:

  • A Pokémon GO Plus wristband
  • A poster signed by the Pokémon GO team and
  • A wireless Bluetooth headset

Until when can you participate? You shouldn’t wait too long with the photo, as the “submission deadline” is on October 26, 2017. Only photos for this contest submitted to Instagram by October 25, 2017, at 11:59 PM California time (October 26 at 08:59 AM German time) with the hashtag #PokemonGOContest will be counted.

What is Pokémon GO Plus?

Participation Rules of the AR Photography Contest

To clarify further questions, we include a few of the official participation rules from Niantic here.

  • Participate – No people in photos! During the contest period, use the Augmented Reality (AR) camera feature of the Pokémon GO application on your mobile device and take an AR photo showing you catching a Pokémon while using the Pokémon GO application. Photos that feature or identify a natural person will not be considered and will be deemed invalid.
  • Max 3 photos and 1 Instagram account: Limitation to three (3) photo submissions per participant using a single (1) Instagram account throughout the contest period.
  • Photo Requirements:
    • It must not be degrading, offensive, threatening, abusive, defamatory, or contain any content that is inappropriate, obscene, sexual in nature, blasphemous, unlawful, defamatory, or discriminatory in any way or promotes hatred or harm against a person or group of people or contradicts the subject and spirit of this contest.
    • It must not contain any content, materials, or elements that are unlawful or otherwise violate or conflict with applicable laws and regulations at the federal, state, provincial, or local level in the countries or other jurisdictions in which the entry is created.
    • It must not contain any content (excluding sponsor content as outlined here), materials, or elements that feature advertising, slogans, logos, or trademarks of third parties or otherwise indicate sponsorship or endorsement by a third party or business, or that, in the sponsor’s reasonable discretion, contradict the spirit of the contest.
    • It must not contain any content, materials, or elements that violate any third-party rights of privacy or publicity or intellectual property rights of a third party, excluding content and/or materials of the sponsor as outlined here.
    • It must be an unpublished original work that does not contain, incorporate or otherwise use any content, materials, or elements, excluding content and/or materials of the sponsor as outlined here, that are owned by a third party or are subject to third-party rights.

You can find the complete participation terms in the blog post on Pokémongo.nianticlabs.com

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WoW: Demon Hunter OP? – Raid boss Gul’dan solo killed!

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Once again, it has been proven that demon hunters in WoW have the upper hand. Now even raid boss Gul’dan has been soloed.

Time and again, we report on some players from World of Warcraft who keep breaking one record after another. One such player is Mione, who occasionally shines by tackling especially difficult fights in World of Warcraft. He kills the toughest raid bosses and masters the hardest dungeons. Anyone can do that, right? Maybe. But only Mione does it completely alone!

After he has already proven in the past that a dungeon on Mythic +17 is no problem for him and that even the raid boss Helya could only elicit a tired smile from his demon hunter, he is now attempting the next tough challenge.

The final boss of the Night Fortress, Gul’dan in normal mode! The whole attempt takes just under 20 minutes and yet succeeds. While other players sometimes still fail with a group of 10, Mione handles the entire fight solo.

You can watch the full video of the kill here:

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The most difficult part, according to Mione, is phase 3, when Gul’dan’s eyes can appear with a rage. The eyes have the potential to overwhelm any group if they are not quickly eliminated. Because after a few seconds, they double, which quickly leads to an overwhelming number of eyes that target individual players.

Mione now has a item level of 943 and the artifact weapon at level 69 – that is close to the best gear currently available.

What was the hardest boss you defeated solo in World of Warcraft? Or was more than one kill of Hogger never in the cards?

Have you seen that the legendary cap will be raised? Although with a catch…

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Fortnite: Battle Royale – 10 Millionen Spieler innerhalb von 2 Wochen!

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The release of Fortnite: Battle Royale just happened 2 weeks ago. In this short time, a total of 10 million players have plunged into the free survival shooter. 

Recently, we reported that Fortnite: Battle Royale had 500,000 concurrent players. Now Epic Games has released another interesting infographic with more numbers.

Within two weeks, 10 million players were recorded!

How often did players earn umbrellas or jump from the bus? Infographic reveals it

The released infographic holds even more numbers about Fortnite: Battle Royale. You can find the German translations below.

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These are the numbers translated into German: 

  • 10 million battle royale players in 2 weeks: That is the entire population of Sweden
  • 44,494,571 hours were played in total: 1,483 college degrees could have been obtained in that time
  • 58,925,337 traps were found: 0 traps were found in Star Wars “Return of the Jedi”.
  • 797,785,423 walls/stairs/floors/roofs were built: 3,873,000,000 stones are in the Great Wall of China
  • 6,957,908 umbrellas were earned: Over 8,000,000 copies of Rihanna’s umbrella have been sold
  • 292,715,319 times players jumped from the battle bus: That is twice as much as Patrick Swayze jumps out of a plane in the movie “Point Break”

Thanks to the creators of PUBG, Fortnite’s battle royale mode has gained a lot of attention: How silly PUBG is currently strengthening Fortnite’s competition. 

Perhaps this PR stunt contributed to the 10 million players. It could also be that Fortnite: Battle Royale is free and already available on PS4 and Xbox One.

From the graphic, it is not clear how the players are distributed across the three platforms PC, PS4, and Xbox.

If Epic Games wants to remain so successful with Fortnite’s battle royale mode, they need to quickly get a grip on the cheaters. 

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What does Reaper do in Destiny 2? Curious Overwatch Easter egg discovered

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If you perform great deeds in the Iron Banner of Destiny 2, you may be rewarded with a line from Reaper from Overwatch!

The Iron Banner is back in Destiny 2. Lord Saladin sends you into battle against other Guardians to crown the strongest!

Players have now noticed something curious: At least in the English version, a very amusing Easter egg from Blizzard’s Overwatch has slipped into the Iron Banner.

Only the best Guardians will be rewarded with the Easter egg

The Easter egg was found by a Guardian who had an amazing round. After his 20th kill in a row without dying, the medal “We are running out of medals” popped up, and Lord Saladin spoke these words to him:

“Die! Die! Die-*cough* Sorry I’ve been watching too many Iron Banner matches. What time is it? Shaxx? Shaxx, are you there? Can you get me a water? Stop yelling, it’s just a question. I’m not old!”

This line translated means:

“Die! Die! Die! *cough* Sorry, I’ve just watched too many Iron Banner matches. What time is it? Shaxx? Shaxx, are you there? Can you get me something to drink? Don’t yell at me, I’m just asking. No, I’m not old!”

Overwatch Reaper Poster

Anyone who plays Overwatch in English will find the exclamation “Die! Die! Die!” particularly familiar. The bad guy Reaper says these three words when he activates his ultimate.

Fortunately, the Guardian captured this scene – for mortals, this challenge will likely be hard to replicate. Furthermore, chance plays a role. Even if you achieve this challenge several times, this line of text does not necessarily have to follow.

If you want to see and hear the scene again, you can do so in the following video from about 0:15.

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Lord Saladin is the Reaper

And there is one more similarity. The English voice of Lord Saladin is the same as that of Reaper in Overwatch, namely Keith Ferguson.

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Embedding Easter eggs in games has a long tradition. Since Destiny 2 and Overwatch will run on the same launcher (battle.net) on PC and there is a strategic partnership between Bungie and Blizzard, such references are likely.

The truly excellent title image comes from YouTuber jaziguess – here you can find his video!

Have you already discovered one or the other Easter egg in Destiny 2? Let us know in the comments!

Haven’t had enough of the Iron Banner yet? Then the following links may be interesting for you:

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Overwatch: Irre – Spieler erreicht Accountlevel 4000!

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You cannot kill what has no life. A player in Overwatch has now reached an account level of 4000.

Some games can keep their fans engaged longer than the developers originally thought. This is especially true for Overwatch, as there are always players who prove how much they truly love the hero shooter. It can no longer be considered a “small hobby” on the side.

An extreme example is the player Treeboydave, who surely must have set a new record in the Overwatch community. He has managed to reach an account level of 4,000.

Overwatch Treeboydave level
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On Reddit, users took the trouble to calculate this back. Overwatch was released nearly 500 days ago. This means that Treeboydave must have leveled up an average of 8 levels per day. And this, in turn, means that he had to invest around 9-10 hours per day into the game to keep up with this rate. That corresponds to a pure gameplay time of nearly 5 months!

Each level up in Overwatch is rewarded with a loot box. Since Treeboydave has received more than 4,000 of them, he probably owns every item in the game. Later, he posted a screenshot showing his current credit balance, which is 162,000 Credits. If a new skin comes out that he likes, he certainly won’t be lacking in funds.

Overwatch Treeboydave playtime
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Currently, Treeboydave is already working on his next achievement. Within the next month, he wants to have a playtime of 150 hours on all characters.

You always have to have a goal in mind, right?

What level have you reached in Overwatch by now? Could you even imagine playing a game so intensely? Or is that just “sick”?

Want some tips for the current Halloween event in Overwatch? We have something for you…

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  2. reddit.com/r/overwatch/

Holt euch Extra-Loot in TERA – Oktober-Events & Halloween kommen!

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In TERA, there are some events in October that will reward you with special rewards in the battle against BAMs and dungeon bosses. The game is also celebrating Halloween.

Patch 61 has recently been released for TERA, which, in addition to numerous changes to the classes and game balance, brought three new servers. One of them, the German server “Saleron”, is especially suitable for local players for a new start or return to the colorful action MMO.

To make playing on the new server even more worthwhile, there are special events. Additionally, the old TERA realms will also have special events.

BAM Spawn Event and Extra Loot for New Servers

TERA BAM

Players on the new realms can take down particularly many BAMs from October 10 to October 24, 2017. BAM stands for “Big Ass Monster” in TERA, referring to special boss monsters that roam the open world. They can be taken down alone with good gear and skill, but groups will have an easier time.

During the event, special BAMs will spawn in places where they usually do not occur. If you hit them 2,000 times, they will go down, and you can loot their items.

Speed Leveling and Dungeon Runs Will Be Rewarded

TERA Dreadspire - Spitze der Furcht

From October 10 to November 7, 2017, there will also be special rewards for reaching certain level milestones (10, 20, etc. up to level 65) on the new realms. So it is worthwhile to level up progressively.

If you reach the maximum level and rock selected dungeons from October 10 to October 24, 2017, you will also receive more loot for your efforts.

Harder Dungeons and Challenges for Old Servers

Tera The Next

Those who stay and play on the existing realms of TERA can try their hand at special challenges with their highly-trained heroes. Certain dungeons will have a debuff that noticeably weakens you from October 19 to October 24, 2017, upon request. If you still defeat the final boss, there will be additional loot.

From October 10 to November 7, 2017, you can also rush through certain dungeons on the old servers that will then also be worth more loot.

Halloween and Star Light Event for All Servers

Regardless of your server, the “Star Light” event still takes place on the weekends. The longer you play there, the more special loot you will receive. Specifically in October, TERA celebrates Halloween again:

  • From October 17, you will find additional loot in the dungeon
  • The celebration officially begins on October 24, with decorations and an event dungeon
  • A special surprise is expected on October 31.

You can play TERA for free here

Have you just started in TERA or want to try something new? Read our comprehensive class guide to TERA.

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Spieler in Elite: Dangerous “füttert” Aliens & wird verschont – Chance auf Frieden?

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The Thargoids are currently a major threat to all players in the space game Elite: Dangerous, but it seems there are ways to appease the aliens. One player gave them valuable metal alloys and wasn’t destroyed as a result.

For some time now, players of Elite: Dangerous have been excited, as the aliens of the Thargoid race have arrived. These foreign beings have destroyed countless ships so far, and even when humans develop weapons against them, the mysterious beings quickly adapt and are still hardly defeat-able.

It may not even be necessary to find a military solution to the conflict, as one player appears to have peacefully negotiated with the aliens.

Do the Thargoids only want resources?

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A player was traveling with his research ship and had valuable metal alloys on board. When suddenly a massive Thargoid ship appeared, it seemed that his last hour had come. The gigantic “Interceptors,” reminiscent of flowers, are known to annihilate entire fleets.

As the alien ship deploys its weapons, the player quickly throws a few containers of the metal overboard. Curiously, the alien leaves him alone and instead goes for the cargo. It remains on high alert but makes no attempts to attack the player.

Dispute and food envy among the Thargoids?

This is already curious enough, but then it gets even crazier. Shortly after the “feeding” of the first ship, another alien ship suddenly appears. The newcomer neutralizes the systems of the player’s ship, and the rest of the scene can only be perceived through the external cameras.

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The new Thargoid ship seems to somehow interact with the first one. Then both ships fly in a circle and disappear. This scene is interpreted by players in different ways:

  • The new ship “scolds” the first ship for having accepted cargo from an unknown source without permission. After all, the cargo could be contaminated or otherwise dangerous.
  • The new ship also wanted a piece of the loot and to see if there was something to be had.

In any case, the scene shows that the Thargoids seem to have a complex social structure and – even more importantly – that they apparently are not just out for death and destruction. So it seems possible to interact with them peacefully. But what do they really want?

Since first contact, players have been advocating for peaceful coexistence with the aliens. That the aliens are more than just cannon fodder is also proven by their complex design, which has even been plausibly verified by an astrobiologist.

Thargoids could therefore really exist!

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WoW: Endlich 3 Legendaries tragen! – Aber mit einem Haken …

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Soon players will be able to equip a third, legendary item in WoW. You can find out more about it here.

In the Legion expansion of World of Warcraft there are some restrictions regarding equipment usage. The biggest restriction is probably the limitation of a maximum of 2 legendary items that our character can equip at the same time. In the past, there has been wild discussion and speculation about whether this limitation will be lifted at some point.

Such a relaxation comes with Patch 7.3.2, which brings the new raid Antorus, the Burning Throne. There, players can obtain a new trinket, depending on their specialization. We have already introduced the different trinkets in this article.

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Antorus trinkets do not count towards the legendary cap

The various trinkets have now been upgraded to legendary quality, starting at an item level of “only” 940, and they do not count towards the maximum limit for legendary items!

If you wish, you can upgrade the Antorus trinkets up to item level 1000. However, it is necessary to repeatedly defeat the final boss Argus. Because on normal and higher difficulty, he drops the item Blessing of the Pantheon, which allows the item level to increase by 5 points each time. This means at least 3 months of kills from the final boss Argus for the trinket to reach its maximum effect.

WoW Antorus Refuge of Light

This allows a character to effectively wear 3 legendary items, as the Antorus trinkets do not count towards the current maximum of 2 legendary items.

However, each player can only wear one Antorus trinket at a time – an increase to 4 legendary items using the trinkets is therefore not possible.

What do you think about this slight softening of the 2-item rule for legendaries? Cool thing, or should one be allowed to freely choose from all legendaries?

Have you seen how a T-shirt spoiled the end of Legion? Embarrassing for the Blizzard shop…

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Destiny 2: Update 1.07 Patch Notes – Only one thing is being fixed today

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In Destiny 2, Update 1.07 is live. The patch notes are clear.

Since October 11th at around 5:15 PM, Update 1.07 is live on PS4 and Xbox One. The official update designation from Bungie is 1.0.3.2, however, the version numbers on the consoles differ from that.

  • The Update 1.07 is approximately 50 MB in size. You may need to start the download manually. To do this, select the game and press “Check for Update”.

Meanwhile, Bungie has released the patch notes for this hotfix. These only include one change:

  • A problem has been fixed that could lead to crashes when flying into the Tower. You should now arrive safely in the Tower when you load this social space.
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What about the Prestige Raid? What about the exploit?

No further changes are mentioned. There may have been “secret” adjustments that are not listed in the patch notes. The near future will show.

However, it currently seems that: The exploit in the Leviathan raid has not yet been fixed.

This exploit ensures that no adds spawn during the final boss Calus – allowing players to focus only on the boss.

This annoyance is likely the reason why the Prestige Raid has been postponed. This “ultimate PvE challenge”, as it is referred to by Bungie, was actually supposed to be available since October 10th. However, the Prestige Raid has been postponed to October 18th.

Therefore, it is expected that there will be another update and possibly also further maintenance before October 18th to remove this exploit from the game. Bungie wants to crown a “World First” run for the Prestige Raid again, and with the exploit, a fair race is not possible.

The near future will show how Bungie will respond in this regard.

Until then, you can check out all the loot that will be available in the Prestige Raid here:

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Pokémon GO: Can this raid battle succeed? – 6 Xatu against Machamp

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In this video, six Xatu battle a Machamp raid boss in Pokémon GO. Do the birds stand a chance against the muscle pack?

The raid battles are the cooperative gameplay part in Pokémon GO. In the raids, various opponents await, categorized into easy to hard difficulty levels. Level 1 easy raids can sometimes be completed alone. For tougher raids, several trainers with strong Pokémon as attackers are recommended.

A player has now attempted a battle against a level 3 raid alone. And as an attacker, he chose Xatu. A species that is not commonly known to trainers as a “super strong fighting machine”.

Xatu vs Machamp – Is this going to work?

A few weeks ago, a calculation appeared on Reddit explaining: So theoretically, it would be possible to complete a Machamp raid alone by using only Xatu as an attacker.

In the calculation, the user EdithKeelerMustDie explained that Xatu should ideally have a moveset of Air Slash and Future Sight. Additionally, the Machamp raid boss should have a moveset of Counter and Close Combat for the battle to go well for the Xatu within the time limit. The thread creator also showed an overview of levels and IVs for Xatu that can lead to victory:

Pokémon GO Xatu IVs
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If Machamp has a moveset of Counter and Close Combat, that would also be okay. However, according to Reddit, 6 instead of 4 Xatu as attackers are needed for that.

Pokémon GO Xatu
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As a fighting Pokémon, Machamp is vulnerable to flying, psychic, and fairy-type attacks. Some of the strongest attackers include Alakazam or Espeon. Also, Exeggutor with psychic attacks makes for strong attackers.

Xatu is somewhat unusual as an attacker. While it also has flying and psychic attacks, stronger monsters are usually seen as attackers in gyms.

Pokémon GO 2er Machengar

The thread on Reddit was actually meant more as a fun fact. With the motto “Did you know? In theory, this is even possible”. However, some trainers saw it not as a fun fact, but as a challenge.

The player DrAwesomeBlox took on this challenge and invested stardust that he had collected at the last Pokémon event. In total, he powered up his Xatu with 650,000 stardust to turn them into flying beasts full of energy. When he felt confident with his bird team, he started the battle against a Machamp. If you only want to see the end, skip to about 9 minutes in the video.

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The joy after such a battle and successful catch is immense for DrAwesomeBlox, and we are happy for him. Does Xatu belong to your standard attackers as well?

An alleged Ho-Oh leak caused a stir among Pokémon GO fans. But it is all just nonsense

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Destiny 2: Maintenance today – Update 1.07 is live!

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Today, maintenance work is taking place in Destiny 2 . Update 1.0.3.2 / 1.07 is coming.

Update 5:15 PM: The update is now available. It has version number 1.07 and is around 50 MB in size. You may need to start it manually. Select the game and press “Check for Update”. The patch notes for update 1.07 are now available!

Bungie continues to work on Destiny 2: This is now the fifth week in a row that Bungie has conducted maintenance once a week. However, today’s maintenance is an exception: the servers will remain online. There should be no downtime. You still need to download an update.

Here are the important times:

  • On October 11, maintenance will start at 5 PM.
  • At 5:15 PM, the update 1.0.3.2 is expected to be available. You will need to download and install it.
  • Maintenance should be completed by 11 PM.
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Keep in mind: Although the servers remain online, there may be an increase in server issues during this time. Longer loading times or “Destiny servers being contacted” messages may occur. Destiny’s past has shown that it adversely affects the player experience when Bungie is working on the servers at the same time.

What does the update 1.0.3.2 / update 1.07 bring?

Bungie will release the patch notes for update 1.0.3.2 only after the update is released. We will report on it directly. Update: Here they are!

Since this update has a four-digit version number, it is unlikely to bring new game content. Instead, it should serve as a hotfix to resolve some issues.

It is speculated that Bungie is already deploying a fix for the problem in the Leviathan raid. Here, an exploit caused the prestige raid to be postponed.

Otherwise, the list of known issues is long. Maybe one of these annoyances will also be eliminated. Such as the unintended loss of raid keys, a black screen when flying to the tower, or the problem that sometimes Cayde’s treasure map hiding spots contain no loot.

While you download the patch or wait for the patch, here is some interesting reading material:

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4 Overwatch Profi-Tipps, die Euer Ranking verbessern

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Ranked matches in Overwatch often mean a certain amount of pressure. This is of course even more significant in major tournaments. How to stay calm despite this is revealed by the pros.

The first season of Overwatch Contenders ended last weekend. Team Gigantti and EnVyUs claimed victory. During the tournament, all teams were under considerable tension – after all, a lot depended on the victory.

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Perhaps the tips from the pros will help some to hold this trophy in their hands next season.

The fact that the two winners were able to prevail is partly due to their better teamwork. The colleagues from Invenglobal learned in an interview how the pros stay relaxed despite stress.

You can read the detailed results of the tournament in our article

We can do it!

Tim “Manneten” Bylund from Team Misfits explains that one should focus on the goal. “It is important to remind your teammates of the strategy. Don’t overreact, stay calm. Remind everyone of their tactic. When the team has been wiped out, it’s important to tell the team: ‘We can do it!’”

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Take a step back and analyze

A much more self-critical approach is taken by the European winners from Team Gigantti. They reflect on their mistakes, look at the situation in the “big picture,” and rely on their experience.

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The team’s tank, Jonna “Fragi” Laine, emphasizes this point especially: “When you train and establish a routine, you have a system. In a high-pressure situation, you can fall back into this system. When we lose, we think, ‘What is our plan for next time?’ We take a step back and so allow ourselves to assess the situation.”

DPS/Flex player Jiri “LiNkzr” Masalin adds that this very step allows for adapting to the situation and thus achieving victory. Support player Jonas “Shaz” Suovaara adds: “We generally have no problem with nerves. […] Even a 6-man wipe doesn’t affect us. That’s our mentality. […] I think the most important thing is to *play your* game.”

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The tips have likely helped Team Gignatti themselves: they won the OW Contenders European tournament.

Ignore the audience, rely on experience

The American winning team, EnVyUs, follows a strategy of indifference. They do not pay attention to the audience at major tournaments. Tank player Christian “cocco” Jonsson summarizes this: “Normally, we ignore the audience when we play. Focus on the screen. If you do that, it always feels the same, no matter where you play.”

The team agrees that they have played so much that excitement is simply no longer present. This can also be transferred to ranked play: once enough rounds have been played, there’s no reason to put pressure on yourself. Almost no chance is unique.

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In regular ranked matches, fortunately, there is no audience that needs to be ignored.

The complete interviews can be found in our sources.

What does this mean for the “average Joe”?

The comments from the pros primarily concern tournament situations and games in front of large audiences. However, they are also very useful as tips for everyday play in ranked mode. The essence of all pro players is:

  • always look ahead and stay positive
  • evaluate mistakes objectively and make it better next time
  • don’t get flustered – find your calm again when you get upset
  • gain experience, it gives you opportunities. No one is born a master
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EnVyUs after winning the North American section of the tournament.

Many games are lost because one or more players simply switch off in frustration (“tilting” in gamer jargon and from poker). This can be prevented by the above tips and not only improves your own gaming experience but that of all teammates!

What is your experience with ranked matches? Have these or similar tips helped you? Do you perhaps have some advice for fellow gamers? Let us know in the comments!

Overwatch may not be Blizzard’s only eSports shooter! There are rumors of a new secret project.

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Final Fantasy XIV: All new houses are gone – Players threaten boycott!

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Update 4.1 “The Legend Returns” should bring new housing spots for Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood. However, these were completely snatched up within minutes and many players are still homeless and understandably angry!

In Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood, the Update 4.1 was expected to bring not only massive new content like the Alliance Raid or a continuation of the story. A small highlight was also supposed to be the new housing areas in the city of Shirogane. There were 720 new plots created per server.

But those who were looking forward to the new homes are now disappointed. At least, that’s how it is for many players.

Players are snatching up houses while others are still queuing

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Houses in Final Fantasy XIV are not available to everyone. There are not unlimited numbers of them. Instead, the number is strictly limited. There were previously 2,160 housing plots per server. With Update 4.1, this increased to 2,880.

The new properties were quickly taken, as speedy players with fast connections rushed to Shirogane right after the release of the update and secured the housing.

Those who still needed to patch or had a slow connection entered the game later or had to wait in a queue. By the time they finally got into the game, the new homes were long gone. Within minutes after the release, the new housing market was exhausted and many players went empty-handed.

Tight housing market makes players angry! Threatening boycott

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The disastrous housing market in Final Fantasy XIV is of course nothing new. Many players have long been frustrated that housing in the game is such an expensive and, above all, scarce luxury item. Especially when – like in real life – super-rich players are snatching up 28 or more properties while others are left completely empty.

The discussion about the limited housing has recently flared up again. Players are tired of having only a few dozen new homes available, which would never have been enough to provide every player with a house. Instead, they are calling for a concrete solution, such as instanced housing like in WildStar. Then every player would have as much housing space as they want and everyone would be happy.

Until that is sorted out, some players want to boycott the game and cancel their subscriptions – even though they actually love FF14! Others, in turn, are starting petitions to Square Enix in the forum. Meanwhile, the hunt for housing is taking on more bizarre forms. For example, a case from Japan is known on Reddit, where a player is offering a small plot for the equivalent of 600 dollars in real money (which, by the way, is prohibited according to the terms of service).

Let’s hope Square Enix has a change of heart soon and improves the situation.

Besides housing, Final Fantasy XIV offers a lot more. Read our extensive review of Stormblood and find out what all is in the game and the new expansion.

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FIFA 18 TOTW 4 – Das Team der Woche 4 im Ultimate Team

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In FIFA 18, the TOTW 4 (Team of the Week 4) is known in Ultimate Team. These players receive Inform cards with upgraded ratings in FUT 18.

The FUT 18 season is in full swing. The first Weekend League of FUT Champions has taken place, many fans are already familiar with the new Squad Battles, and countless players are now working on their Ultimate Teams. A player from this week’s TOTW 4 may be useful to them.

The highlights in Team of the Week 4 are two Bundesliga players: Robert Lewandowski has a top card with an overall rating of 92, and Leon Goretzka is also very much in demand with 84 overall and a pace of 85 in central midfield. Additionally, Eriksen (88) and Matuidi (86) are strong:

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TOTW 4 in FUT 18 – Ratings / Player Values

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Starting XI:

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Substitutes:

The TOTW 4 is available in packs from October 11 (7 PM) to October 18 (7 PM).

These were the Predictions for Team of the Week 4 in FUT 18

TOTW Predictions are forecasts of which players deserve a spot in the upcoming Team of the Week. While these predictions never match the official TOTW released on Wednesdays 100%, they provide a good overview of which players might receive the coveted special cards.

These predictions come from the futhead site:

Starting XI – Predictions:

  • Pedro Gallese – GK
  • Joshua Kimmich – RB
  • Andreas Granqvist – CB
  • Kyle Walker – RB
  • Yannick Carrasco – LM
  • Leon Goretzka – CM
  • Christian Eriksen – CAM
  • Mohamed Salah – RM
  • Gylfi Sigurdsson – CAM
  • Andrej Kramaric – RM
  • Robert Lewandowski – ST

Substitutes – Predictions:

  • Sergio Herrera – GK
  • Jason Marks – CB
  • Junior Negao – LF
  • Ben Whiteman – DM
  • Khalid Boutaib – ST
  • Roy O’Donovan – ST
  • Daryl Murphy – ST
  • Kari Arnason – CB
  • Mohamed Elyounoussi – RM
  • Steven Zuber – RM
  • Jozy Altidore – ST
  • Joshua King – ST

What is the TOTW in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team?

Every Wednesday, EA Sports reveals the Team of the Week in the “Ultimate Team” mode of their annual football simulation. This is also true in FIFA 18. The players who performed outstandingly in real football the previous week are rewarded with special cards that have improved attributes.

You can pull TOTW cards from the packs within a week, in which Rare (Gold) players can be included. However, the chances are considered low. Additionally, you can buy them on the transfer market if they are offered by other players. The prices, however, are usually extremely high.

Interesting: FIFA 18 – Fastest Players from the Bundesliga, Premier League, La Liga

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  1. futhead

Overwatch: Patch 1.16 / 2.19 – Ultimates now work differently!

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The patch 1.16 / 2.19 for Overwatch not only brought Halloween but also changes to the Ultimates. Here are the details.

Since last night (10.10.2017), patch 1.16 (PC) and 2.19 (PS4, Xbox One) is live in Overwatch. With the start of this year’s Overwatch Halloween Terror, one might well have overlooked that the patch also brought some changes to the game mechanics and characters.

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The most important changes have been made to the Ultimates. As soon as the button for the Ultimate is activated, the entire Ultimate charge is immediately gone. Previously, it emptied over a period of about half a second. This allowed a character to retain some charge from the Ultimate if they died or were interrupted during activation. This is no longer possible.

In general, there are three types of Ultimates.

  • Transformation Ultimates (Bastion, Genji, Mercy, etc.): These grant the hero passive benefits. These Ultimates cannot be interrupted (except by the character’s death).
  • Channelled Ultimates (McCree, Pharah, Reaper, etc.): These abilities are channeled and are interrupted if the character is stunned during their effect.
  • Ultimates with Delay (Ana, Hanzo, Reinhardt, etc.): These Ultimates require a moment before the effect takes place. If the character is interrupted during this “duration”, the Ultimate is lost.
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You can read the full patch notes from here.

Overwatch Patchnotes 1.16 / 2.19 (Halloween 2017 Update)

General Updates

Updates to the Halloween Horror victory poses in Overwatch

Hero Updates

General

  • The charge of ultimate abilities is now immediately consumed upon activation, rather than being depleted over a short period.
D.Va
  • Boosters
    • The option to manually hold D.Va’s boosters instead of toggling them has been added under Options > Controls > D.Va.
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Genji
  • Dragonblade
    • No longer interrupted when Genji is stunned or hacked.
Orisa
  • Supercharger
    • Can now be interrupted if Orisa is stunned or hacked.
Sombra
  • Hack
    • Now interrupts the following ultimate abilities: Ana’s Nanoboost, Orisa’s Supercharger, Mei’s Blizzard, Reinhardt’s Earthshatter, and D.Va’s Call Mech.

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Changes to the User Interface

Assault Maps

  • When capturing a point, the progress bar is now divided into three segments that fill with the color of the team capturing it (filling each segment triggers an animation and a sound).
  • The number of defenders currently on the objective is now displayed in addition to the number of attackers directly beneath the progress bar.

Fixed Bugs

General

  • A bug has been fixed that allowed muted players to bypass the mute by leaving and rejoining the same match.
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AI

  • A bug has been fixed that caused bots to get stuck in a movement loop after crossing the tunnel under the objective in the university area of Oasis.

Competitive Matches

  • A bug has been fixed that caused matches to end in a draw if both teams won their first attack round on Hanamura, Horizon Lunar Colony, Temple of Anubis, or Volskaya Industries in overtime.

Custom Games and Game Browser

  • A bug has been fixed that caused the setting to modify capture speed in custom games not to be applied.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused D.Va’s projectile speed sliders not to appear in the custom game settings.

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Heroes

  • A bug has been fixed that caused D.Va’s Micro Missiles to not produce haptic feedback when using a controller with vibration enabled.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused Lucio’s soccer ball to fly the wrong direction when his juggling emote was activated at 30FPS.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused Mercy to continue moving forward after Guardian Angel was finished.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused heroes to be resurrected as another hero after being revived by Mercy.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused Roadhog’s chest to sink when his Exhausted emote was activated while the Mako or Sharkbait skin was equipped.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused Symmetra’s teammates not to hear the sound effects of their turrets.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the animation when drawing Torbjörn’s weapon not to play after placing a turret was canceled.

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Maps

  • A bug has been fixed that caused some heroes to get stuck behind a barrel near the objective on Junkertown.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused a dark field to appear on King’s Row when looking at the Robot City for too long.
  • A bug has been fixed that allowed Sombra to access unintended locations on Volskaya Industries.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the overtime progress not to restart on Ilios, Lijiang Tower, Nepal, and Oasis when the point changed control after both teams’ progress bars reached 99%.

User Interface

  • A bug has been fixed that caused Widowmaker’s sniper mode UI to appear when she was selected in spectator mode.

Have you seen the cool new skins from the Halloween event?

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Paladins: Update 1.36 brings Halloween with spooky skins on PS4 & Xbox

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Paladins receives update 1.36 and brings Halloween to PS4 and Xbox One. In addition to spectacular skins, the hero shooter gets new  achievements, user interface and champion adjustments, and a new map for the offensive mode.

In Paladins, consoles receive update 1.36 today, October 11th, bringing them in line with PC patch OB60. The update brings the ghost festival to the hero shooter, and you can unlock spooky Halloween skins.

In addition to cosmetic items, such as the Hexed Evie, you can expect even more new content and some adjustments.

Highlights of the Update: New Skins, New Achievements & Map

A Halloween highlight in this update is the collection of spooky skins, many of which are found in the “Small Horror Chest“. The chest costs 75 crystals. Most of the included skins are shown in the image below.

Paladins Halloween Chest

8 Halloween Skins in the Small Horror Chest:

  • Hexed (Evie)
  • Pumpkin King (Bomb King)
  • Gravestone (Torvald)
  • Parasite (Seris)
  • Scream (Androxus)
  • Mini-Andro (Ruckus)
  • Spooky Goalie (Jenos)
  • Pestilence (Grover)
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15 New Achievements for Trophy Hunters

Achievements are earned in Paladins and reward you with essences and sometimes titles. Here is a selection of the new achievements:

  • A New Challenger: Ranked matches unlocked
  • Field Surgeon: Heal more than 100,000 health in a match
  • This is my Style: Create your own deck
  • Millionaire: Earn more than 1,000,000 gold throughout your play history
  • Unstoppable: Achieve a 20 kill streak in a match

Once you master the described challenges, the achievements will be unlocked automatically.

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The Nightmare Mare is available from update 1.36 in the VIP Store

Champion Adjustments for Torvald & Talus

The latest flanker Talus and tank Torvald will receive adjustments. Torvald will be weakened, and Talus will be strengthened.

  • Torvald recently received a rework and has since been described by developers as incredibly strong at all levels. Therefore, he received a slight nerf. For example, his skill Cancel now gets CC reduction.
  • Talus: The flanker had too little damage for his role. The healing from the card Revitalization was necessary for his gameplay. Therefore, Talus now heals automatically when activating Rune of Travel.

Pip and Androxus will both also receive a revision:

  • Androxus’s ability “Disregard” receives a rework: Hit an opponent quickly, deal 700 damage
  • Pip’s legendary card “Acrobat” receives the new name “Medic” and improves attack speed
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Paladins New Map in Offensive: Foreman’s Rise

The offensive mode receives a new map reminiscent of a medieval village. Below is a video about it. Additionally, with this update, “Overtime” is removed from Offensive.

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In the Paladins console update, a few bugs are also fixed. Mounts now rotate correctly.

The complete patch notes with all skins and achievements for update 1.36/OB60 can be found here: Halloween comes to Paladins in the Horror Update OB 60 – Patch Notes

The update 1.36 was released today, October 11th.

Play Paladins for free on PS4, Xbox One, PC

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WoW: Wenn ein T-Shirt das Ende der Legion spoilert …

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A T-shirt in the Blizzard shop has now revealed the end of “Legion” in World of Warcraft. Embarrassing!

When it comes to little spoilers, leaks, and mishaps, Blizzard has not shown a happy hand in recent weeks and months. First, hints of a possible Kul’Tiras expansion were discovered in the game files. With patch 7.3.2, a large scar in Silithus was also discovered, indicating a massive wounding of Azeroth.

Now Blizzard has experienced the next mishap. A new T-shirt featuring Sargeras as the motif was showcased in the official Blizzard shop. However, the description of the T-shirt has already revealed what will happen in World of Warcraft, even before the raid Antorus, the Burning Throne is available. The T-shirt description stated (translated):

“Before he could be captured by the remaining Titans, Sargeras, the unholy leader of the Burning Legion, drove his sword deep into Azeroth. Immortalize his reign with this BlizzCon shirt!”

WoW Shop T Shirt Sargeras
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While this is not entirely new, it confirms what the data miners have already suspected. After the T-shirt gained attention on Reddit, Blizzard quickly changed the description. The part mentioning Azeroth was completely removed.

Therefore, it is now likely confirmed that Azeroth’s wound in Silithus will have particular significance. Whether the bleeding world can still be saved will probably be revealed at BlizzCon in about four weeks. Because then the next expansion of World of Warcraft will be unveiled.

Some players are now suggesting that they not only need to avoid news sites and data miners but also the official Blizzard shop.

What do you think of this leak? A very annoying thing or “typical Blizzard”?

Argus is not so popular – a few statistics paint a grim picture of the latest WoW zone.

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Destiny 2: Sparrows in Real-Life! – Activision veröffentlicht kurioses Video

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This video about Destiny 2 doesn’t make much sense, but it’s incredibly cool!

Sparrows are the vehicles of the Guardians in the Destiny universe: Sleek vehicles that hover slightly above the ground and can quickly take you from A to B in the various worlds. How to get your first Sparrow in Destiny 2 is shown here.

Activision has now released a video that puts the Sparrows in the spotlight. In it, you can see how cool Sparrows are in reality – which can’t hover above the ground, but can skim over water!

We are embedding the video here for you:

https://youtu.be/uMdVPxwOufc

“Real” Sparrows – skimming over water at 40 km/h!

According to Activision, it took two months to develop these Sparrows. They are based on Jetovator technology – a technique that allows you to hover over water with the help of water propulsion and significant pressure.

The stars of Nitro Circus, Ryan Williams and Blake “Bilko” Williams, are featured in the video, testing these real-life Sparrows. They are joined by professional hydro-flight athlete Joey Natale. Together they demonstrate some stunts and tricks like “Supermans,” “No Handers,” and flips.

The Sparrows are said to be capable of speeds up to 25mph (about 40 km/h) and can rise up to 20 feet (around 6 meters) into the air.

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By the way, the location is Shasta Lake in California.

It’s not entirely clear what this video is about. Bungie tweeted it a few hours ago with the headline “Did that just happen?” – and that’s probably what most Guardians who have seen this video are thinking.

Some speculate that this could be an elaborate announcement for a future Sparrow racing event. However, this seems unlikely. It’s probably just a quirky advertisement for Destiny 2.

These water Sparrows likely won’t go into production – so we can only watch the video and perhaps dream a little about owning a real Sparrow one day.

Until then, you will be supplied with all the info about the MMO shooter on the “Destiny 2” page on Mein-MMO.de.

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