Fortnite: Repairing weapons is not possible – here are the alternatives

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If you have found a particularly good or even legendary weapon in Fortnite, you will eventually have to say goodbye to it. Repairing weapons is impossible in this survival shooter. However, there are alternatives to at least get your favorite weapon back.

Fortnite has a deep crafting system that allows you to create ammunition, weapons, and traps. There are some statistics to keep in mind when crafting weapons, such as damage or magazine size.

One statistic you should keep an eye on is “Durability,” which is the durability of a weapon. Your weapons wear out and break when the durability runs out. You can repair everything in Fortnite except for weapons! If your weapon breaks, it is truly gone.

Watch the “Durability” bar – Weapon durability decreases

In the bar at the bottom right next to your character, you can see your equipped weapons. It’s important to keep a close eye on the “Durability” bar. That is the thin line that appears to the right of your weapons.

In the lower image, you can see that three weapons are equipped. The weapon to the left of the pickaxe has a full durability bar and is in the green zone. The shotgun on the right side is about to break, causing the bar to decrease and turn orange.

Fortnite Weapon Breaks
If the thin durability bar to the right of the weapon falls to 0, the item will break. Weapons should be dismantled before that happens. This way, the player receives material back from which they can build a new weapon.

Recycle weapons before they break! Then build them again

If the durability bar drops to 0, the weapon is broken and gone forever. Weapons cannot be repaired in Fortnite. If it is a legendary weapon or your favorite gun, that is quite frustrating.

However, what you can do to keep it: build the weapons again.

It is best to dismantle weapons that are about to break. This saves you from having to collect many resources and simply recycles the item. You receive quite a bit of material back when you dismantle.

However, there is a catch with this method.

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Weapon Schematics: If you want to craft weapons, you need a blueprint

When you dismantle a weapon, you get the material to build the weapon, but you do not receive a blueprint. The “Weapon Schematics” are essential if you want to craft a weapon.

Here’s how you obtain blueprints:

  • Blueprints can be found in Loot Llamas. Here we have a guide for you, how to get Loot Llamas without spending money.
  • Blueprints are awarded for completing certain quests
  • Blueprints can be found in chests
  • Blueprints can receive upgrades. In Fortnite, almost everything can be leveled up, including blueprints. When you level up the plans, the statistics of the weapon that pops out improve. However, it is recommended to only do this with rare blueprints to avoid wasting blueprint XP.

The best tip is: Fall in love only with a weapon for which you also have a blueprint and that you can craft at will. Weapons whose schematics you do not yet have are only temporary weapons!

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Blueprints can be found in Loot Llamas

Why can’t you repair weapons?

It can be quite annoying when your favorite weapon is doomed and you have not yet found a blueprint for it. However, there might be a good reason why there is no option to repair weapons.

If players must keep the blueprints to craft legendary and powerful weapons, they cannot simply pass the plans to beginners. If a low-level player gets the weapon directly, it will break anyway after a while. So if you want powerful weapons, you need to fight your way through Fortnite and continually improve your inventory.

As Fortnite is an Early Access title, all of this could change by the release in 2018.

Are you looking for more useful tricks? Then check out our 20 tips for Fortnite beginners.

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PUBG: “Stream Sniping” divides the community – Coddled Twitch stars?

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A controversy over “stream sniping” has erupted in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. The implied accusation: The game favors its Twitch stars too heavily.

Stream sniping is a reason for a ban in PUBG. But what does that even mean?

Stream sniping – Hunting the Twitch Stars

In “stream sniping”, you watch the stream of a player you are targeting to gain an advantage. You check when they log in and log into the same lobby at the same time to land in a match with them. Once you’re in the match with them, you know where they are, can ambush them, and kill them.

Streamers like to say when they get killed: “They are stream sniping us!” The current hit shooter PUBG pays particular attention to its streamers. There, “stream sniping” is a reason for a ban.

PUBG New Weapon

In PUBG, player Lethoe was recently accused of spying on the popular streamer “Shroud” and then killing him. As punishment, he received a one-week ban.

This happened during a special event: The popular streamers Summit1G and Shroud were playing together and were killed multiple times – including by “Lethoe”, who shortly thereafter received the message “You are banned“.

Warning – those who speak English should brace themselves for some profanity; here is the kill on Shroud and the immediate accusation “They are sniping our stream!”

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Banned player says: I don’t even watch Twitch

Ironically: The player says, “I don’t even watch Twitch.” His kill on Shroud was purely coincidental during a gunfight.

The ban came so quickly after the kill, says Lethoe, that it cannot possibly be legitimate. The team would not have had time to verify if the ban was legitimate. They must have acted on impulse.

Pampered Stars?

This incident seems to be dividing the PUBG community. While one half says: Streamers must be protected – anyone who “stream snipes” deserves to be banned, the other half is on the side of the banned player and says: “Normal players must be protected just like Twitch streamers.” The ban is arbitrary.

They see this as pampering the star streamers, to whom PUBG owes a large part of its success. It’s like saying, “They think they play so well that they can only die by unfair means.”

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While community managers are still trying to create balance, the head of the game, PlayerUnknown, sees it differently. In his opinion, the banned player was rightly banned. While it cannot be proven that he actually watched the stream, he constantly tried to join the same lobby as a player who is streaming. There is no other reason for this than to gain an advantage.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has had some trouble with streamers lately. The last incident was about a self-proclaimed performance artist whose performance was being a particularly nasty guy:

PUBG: Boss bans one of the biggest streamers – who threatens him with a beating

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Star Citizen verschiebt Alpha 3.0 – arbeitet fieberhaft daran

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The studio CIG behind Star Citizen has postponed Alpha 3.0 again, but is working hard to deliver it soon. The update is said to be much larger than anything before.

Alpha 3.0 is the next major milestone in the space giant Star Citizen. Originally, this was patch 2.7, but it has been elevated to patch “3.0” some time ago because it is such an important milestone.

The first moment when Star Citizen comes together

3.0 is considered the first moment when Star Citizen comes close to what is expected later. Planetary landings are said to be possible. Different systems interact for the first time, everything is dynamic and incredibly exciting.

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This is the first step in giving players the tools to create outposts and communities later.

It’s about the streaming technology that allows players to take off from one moon, fly through a system, land on another moon, then pull out the beautiful buggy and race across the whole planet – and all this without loading screens.

Much larger than anything done before

Everything sounds fantastic. The reality: The schedule for 3.0 has now been postponed. Originally, 3.0 was planned for June, then it was postponed to August, and now the patch is intended for early September.

Players have spotted this in the Production Schedule. The delay has raised concerns among fans. Star Citizen has now responded and issued a statement:

  • First, fans are reminded that the schedule, which is publicly viewable, is actually internal assessments that can change easily.
  • 3.0 is also much more complex and important than all previous patches.
  • Integrating all of this into the game requires many more bug fixes than previously thought.
  • The problem is that 3.0 is much bigger than imagined a year ago.
  • Anyone who thinks that dark intentions are behind this delay is misinformed – such delays in software are to be expected in a project as complicated as this, as anyone who has done it before can confirm.

The whole studio, yes the whole company, is working hard to finish 3.0.

You can read the post by Will Leverett on behalf of CIG here in the original English version.

Read more about 3.0 in this article:

Star Citizen: Trailer 3.0 – This is what it’s like to land on the moon

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PUBG bricht dicken Spieler-Rekord – Lässt GTA 5 und Fallout 4 alt aussehen

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The hype of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has now arrived among a wide audience in the gaming scene. How popular the survival game is is shown by new statistics from SteamSpy. There, hits like Grand Theft Auto 5 or Fallout 4 have now been overtaken by the “newcomer”.

As it turns out, the survival hit PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is even more popular than one might have thought. PUBG has broken the record for the most players (at the same time) for a non-Valve game.

Over 480,000 people played PUBG on Steam at the same time in July 2017. That’s impressive!

PUBG – Highest Peak Players as a Non-Valve Title

SteamSpy is a good resource when looking for statistics on titles on the Steam platform. There you can find a lot of information about how often a game is played, how large the audience is, what the reviews look like, and also how many players are playing a title at the same time.

According to Steamspy, about six million players now own PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Yesterday, on July 30, 2017, the game broke a strong record when 481,304 players played PUBG on Steam simultaneously. The reason why the game is such a hit is explained by Jürgen in his first impressions of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds

A number that game hits like Fallout 4, Payday 2, or Grand Theft Auto 5 did not reach. As you can see in the following screenshot, PUBG now holds the record for the most concurrent players in a game not made by Valve.

PUBG Peak Players

Even Brendan Greene, PlayerUnknown himself, was pleased with this success. On Twitter, he made it clear that he owes it to his great team at Bluehole.

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The survival shooter PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has been in Early Access since March and has been well received by many players since then. Last week, the battle royal shooter first surpassed the mark of five million players. Now there are already six million. Strong numbers, considering that a release on PS4 and Xbox One is still pending.

An end to Early Access is in sight. The release of PUBG is still planned for 2017!

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WoW Guide: 250,000 Gold per Hour Farming – What is it about?

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Farming gold is always a popular topic in WoW. But does the latest method really work so well? We reveal what the “Silithus trick” is all about.

In recent weeks, a method for quickly farming gold in World of Warcraft has been making the rounds. But does it really work? What is the deal with “Silithus farming,” with which players allegedly earn up to 250,000 gold an hour?

The various tricks and techniques for farming gold in World of Warcraft have always been a popular topic. Interest in gold farming has surged since it’s now possible to pay for WoW game time with gold. Additionally, one can buy other Blizzard products and even Destiny 2 by converting gold into Blizzard credit.

Farming gold – only real at levels 58 and 59!

For several weeks now, there has been a new popular method among gold-farming fans. They create a new character, level it to level 58 or 59, then apply an XP stop and farm the three camps of the Twilight Hammer in Silithus all day long.

WoW Silithus Twilight Camps Map
The three camps are full of mobs – always at the appropriate level.

Since the remembrance day of Ahn’Qiraj, the enemies in the three Twilight camps scale with the player’s level. If your character reaches level 110, then the enemies are also at that level. The same applies for level 100, 90, 76, or whatever – they are always adjusted to you.

This means, conversely, that the enemies have a changing loot pool – because a mob at level 60 drops different loot than an enemy at level 110. And this is where you can really profit! By exploiting scaling, it is possible to farm items that are actually very rare: “set pieces” from Classic.

Why does this only work at the Twilight camps?

Loot in Classic followed different rules than in Legion, for example. The loot of an enemy depended mainly on one factor: the level of the enemy. An item of level 58 had a chance of 1:1000 to drop from (almost) all enemies at level 58. But enemies in the classic areas that are level 58 have become rare. Since Cataclysm, there are only a handful of these foes, such as in Ahn’Qiraj 20.

WoW Behsten Experience Eliminator

The Twilight camps are thus the only major, reliable sources for loot in the level 58 and 59 range!

Important: To avoid gaining more XP while farming, you need to purchase an XP stop in Orgrimmar (Horde) or Stormwind (Alliance) as soon as you reach level 58. It works best with a Death Knight that starts at level 55.

  • The relevant NPC Slahtz can be found in Orgrimmar in the Valley of Heroes in the top room of the Hall of War Heroes.
  • Behsten is located in the castle in Stormwind, in the war room of the other battlefield masters (when you stand in front of Anduin, turn right).

Which loot is particularly valuable? Transmog sets and Teebu’s Longsword

So, what items should one look out for when killing the Twilight servants?

In Classic, there were a number of “sets.” These were not sets in the sense of tier sets, but simply armor pieces that together created a matching appearance.

This includes the “Glorious” set. Especially the pants, which resemble a plate bikini, are highly sought after by many players – worth up to 200,000 gold on some servers. Some call this a “slut mog” from the early days.

The same applies for the “Vanguard” set. Simpler is the “Battle Rage” set, which attracts with its strong red color. As long as it brings gold…

Anyone leveling their character to level 59 will reduce their chance of many of the sets mentioned above by nearly 50%, but they will have another particularly valuable item within reach: Teebu’s Longsword of the Blazing Flames.

WoW Teebus Longsword

This blade resembles a red “lightsaber,” as it consists only of the weapon grip and a strong glowing effect. Additionally, it has another detail that stands out particularly in dark areas. Teebu’s Longsword is itself a light source and has an actual glow! Depending on the server, the price varies greatly. On wowhead, the current average price is a whopping 250,000 gold for instant purchase.

WoW Blade of Hanna

A little less noble is the Blade of Hanna, a two-handed sword with a cool “samurai” look. It typically goes for 70,000 gold at the auction house.

Estimated yield thanks to “LootAppraiser”

Anyone farming here will have plenty of green, blue, and maybe even a few epic items in their bags. Thanks to an addon like LootAppraiser (link to download on Curse), the value of the items can also be assessed right away, providing a good overview of what you carry in your bags.

The enemies in the Twilight camps respawn with a very high frequency, by the way. Anyone teaming up in a group of 5 hardly has to wait for respawns and achieves the highest successes and revenues thanks to personal loot.

WoW Silithus Twilight Hammer

This method is particularly effective on well-populated servers with many potential buyers for the gear. But also on role-playing servers, where players like to invest thousands of gold in their character’s “perfect” style armor, a nice sum can be earned.

In general, it can be stated that you can relatively quickly farm valuable possessions with this farming method. However, the problem is finding a buyer for these items. That can often take several weeks or even months. So, if you do not regularly promote your goods in the auction house, you will not get rich with this method.

In conclusion, it can be said: Yes, items worth 250,000 gold can be farmed in an hour. Whether they will actually sell is another matter.

Mein-MMO says: Farming is particularly fun in a group when all members have the addon “LootAppraiser” installed. With it, the theoretical value of the looted items can be determined. If you can measure yourself against your friends as to who snagged the most valuable loot, it makes the whole thing even more enjoyable. And who knows: Maybe you’ll hit the jackpot and pull Teebu’s Longsword of the Blazing Flames from the body of a Twilight Cultist?

The used images of the sets and weapons are from Wowhead.

Haven’t played WoW in a long time? Then this beginner’s guide is just right for you!

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Overwatch: Kommt Lúcioball zurück?

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Lúcioball was one of the most popular arcade modes in Overwatch and many wish for it to become a permanent part of the game. A hint on Reddit gives hope that the sport may return to the screens, at least for a short time.

Doomfist recently joined the battlefields of Overwatch and has been stirring things up.

The question about the Summer Games didn’t take long to arise, as they were quite popular last year. It was believed that Doomfist would come along with the Summer Games.

Many players were particularly fond of last year’s Summer Games event, Lúcioball. And it seems that this mode will be making another appearance in the game soon. At least new achievements from the Xbox One version of the game suggest this.

User Ekultron linked a screenshot of the achievements on Reddit. It shows three achievements associated with Lúcioball.

The Xbox One achievements for Lúcioball

In English, the achievements state:

Lúcio Hat Trick

  • Score a goal, a successful defense, and an assist in one round of Lúcioball

Safe Hands

  • Make three consecutive saves

Volley

  • Score a goal in Lúcioball by shooting the ball from at least 3 meters high
Overwatch Lúcioball Gameplay

Lúcio-what?

For those who didn’t play the Summer Games last year and don’t know what the mode is about: Lúcioball is a team game in an arena where two teams of 3 Lúcios face off against each other.

The goal of the game is to get a large ball into the opponent’s goal using only the melee attack and Lúcio’s Soundwave. To enhance mobility, Wallride and the Speed Aura from Crossfade also work. Additionally, jump pads are scattered throughout the arena. It’s essentially the principle of Rocket League applied to Overwatch.

The fascination of so many players with this action-packed brawl can be seen in the following video excerpt:

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There is no official information yet on exactly when the Summer Games and specifically Lúcioball will return. However, since summer is not too far away, we can only hope it will be soon.

Could Doomfist’s fist be too strong for a similar mode? Read here about his problem with the oneshot combo.

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Destiny 2: Spieler meckern schon vorm Release über das Balancing

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The balancing in Destiny 2 has been a source of mockery for fans for weeks before the release.

The balancing of weapons in Destiny 1 was a constant source of grief. Sometimes shotguns were too strong, sometimes the sniper rifles dominated. For a long time, grenades were considered too powerful and dominant. No one was really satisfied with the balance in Destiny 1.

Now, the balancing is already under fire weeks before the release of Destiny 2. A “fake tweet” from the weapons guru of Destiny, Jon Weisnewski, is making the rounds on reddit.

Fake tweet from Destiny’s weapons chief “We’re not balancing anymore”

It says:
“We have thought long and hard about how to balance Destiny 2. We have learned a lot from Destiny 1. We at Bungie have decided: There will be no balancing in Destiny 2. None at all. Only fusion rifle nerfs.”

Balancing in Destiny 2

Once again: This is a joke from someone. Weisnewski did not tweet this. But it shows how delicate the topic is.

The balancing: You can’t please anyone

The problems in Destiny 1 were mainly that at any given time a certain weapon type or tactic was seen as superior in PvP. If you did not play this weapon combination or preferred the popular playstyle depending on the patch, you found yourself at a disadvantage.

What was too strong changed from patch to patch. At the beginning, individual exotic weapons like the Vex Mythoclast, the Suros Regime, or the Thorn were “too strong”, later it was individual legendary weapons with exaggerated perk combinations. After Bungie nerfed that, the time of certain “archetypes” of legendary weapons came.

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One of the first “super weapons” in Destiny. But not the last.

From Bungie’s perspective, the overall problem was that the PvP was too fast. Players found a way to eliminate opponents in minimal time with every patch.

Destiny 1: Tried various methods to slow down the PvP

Attempts to encourage players to rely on primary weapons and slow down the PvP repeatedly failed.

Bungie did everything possible over the years:

  • nerfed weapon types roughly
  • removed “super perk combinations”
  • limited ammunition,
  • fine-tuned certain weapon sub-types.

Nothing really helped.

Destiny-Matador

Destiny 2: Now with a hammer

With Destiny 2, Bungie is now changing the weapon system so that players are forced to use primary weapons. The PvP is now significantly slower than the PvP in Destiny 1: Players can take more hits but deal less damage.

This also does not please everyone. The following is criticized:

  • that an individual can no longer make as much impact as in Destiny 1. A strong player in Destiny 1 could still eliminate three opponents at once; this is no longer possible in Destiny 2.
  • weaker players could now simply retreat from a fight because it takes too long to shoot them while fleeing.
  • and “team shots” would become increasingly important, meaning you need to shoot at an opponent with multiple players to eliminate them safely. The skill to aim quickly, shoot, and hit is now less important.
  • Overall, the PvP no longer feels fast but rather slow.

Other players, however, are pleased with the new balance and find it “more tactical.”

It seems that balance will continue to be a topic in Destiny 2 as well. Players are at least already making jokes about it. A good sign.

In this article, we will look at how the balance changes actually work:

Destiny 2: TTK – How fast (or slow) is the PvP really

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GTA 5: Alien Action in Space – Mod sends you to the stars

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A space mod takes you to the stars in GTA 5. We show you what to expect in Grand Theft “Space” and who you will meet up there.

What GTA 5 was missing: A mod that provides you with a spaceship to control activities in space. No wonder you’ll also encounter armed aliens up there – how else could it be?

Grand Theft (Auto) Space brings you four missions, aliens, and the chance to explore new planets.

GTA 5 space mod takes you high

This mod is the result of the work of a modding team around player sollaholla. The modification aims to provide new opportunities for the GTA community and finally enable flights to the stars.

In Grand Theft Space, you can expect four missions at release, as well as spaceships and moon vehicles. You can fight aliens and land on the surfaces of various planets. In the video, you can get an initial impression of this cool mod:

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Unfortunately, there is still no release date for the Grand Theft Space mod in GTA 5. The team is still actively working on the modification and will only release it when they believe it is “finished”. You can find more information about the mod on the GTA5-Mods website. Here is Grand Theft Space on GTA5-Mods.com

Recently, the fidget spinner mod caused negative vibes in GTA. The police were not convinced by the little toys and made that clear.

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WoW: Drink like Khadgar – Today is the “Kirin Tor Tavern Crawl”!

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The Kirin Tor Tavern Crawl is active in World of Warcraft. A micro-holiday that could rival the Brewfest – if it weren’t bugged.

WoW Kirin Tor Tavern Crawl Pandaria

With all the crazy things happening in Azeroth, it can be a bit stressful. An invasion from the Legion, Old Gods rising, huge dragons, or family trying to keep you from your raid dinner. To simply unwind from everyday life, the mages of the Kirin Tor decided to use their magical powers for something other than fireballs or frostbolts: They teleport from tavern to tavern.

What sounds like the crazy dream of first-year students at a mage academy has now become reality in WoW. Those who want to participate today (31.07.2017) speak to the respective NPC in Dalaran and will be teleported to the current tavern.

Lots of alcohol, nothing of importance at the Kirin Tor Tavern Crawl

In the taverns, there’s plenty of beer and other alcoholic beverages to sample, food with useful buffs, and some costumes that last for a few hours. However, the event, like all micro-holidays, doesn’t have any really “permanent” benefits.

WoW Kirin Tor Tavern Crawl Buffs

However, there is a problem: The phasing of the event is faulty. Clickable objects and other players disappear every few seconds, only to reappear moments later. It’s hard to get into the party mood when other guests keep disappearing.

Cortyn says: Honestly, I find this event less enjoyable than the previous dance party in the auction houses – even though that was much simpler. The different taverns feel barely different, and thanks to the very faulty phasing, there’s no real fun to be had. It’s understandable why this event was postponed in the past. However, it’s baffling to me why it went live in this bugged state now.

Is WoW still a social game? We will put it to the test.

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Magic the Gathering: Man stabbed during card game

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A 20-year-old man in the USA was stabbed seven times during a dispute while playing the trading card game Magic: The Gathering. The perpetrator called the police himself.

As reported by Fox9, a 31-year-old man was arrested in St. Cloud, Minnesota on Friday.

He allegedly stabbed a 20-year-old seven times. According to the police, the trigger for the violent act was an argument that broke out while both were playing the trading card game Magic The Gathering.

Discussion during Magic: The Gathering escalates

According to investigators, the two men were playing Magic when the argument escalated. A “discussion” escalated and led to the 31-year-old man hitting his opponent in the face with a rubber mallet and then stabbing him seven times.

The 20-year-old was admitted to a hospital, where his injuries to the neck and cheeks were treated. His condition is said to be “non-life-threatening.”

The 31-year-old man is currently in custody. He faces charges. He had called 911 himself and told the police he had stabbed a man in his apartment and that he was dying.

The police later searched the apartment of the 31-year-old because he had a previous conviction for possession of explosive materials. However, they found nothing in the apartment.

Exact reason for the dispute unclear

The reports do not clarify what the dispute was exactly about. The argument allegedly occurred during the Magic game.

Such news about Magic: The Gathering is thankfully the exception. Such incidents are likely more common in poker when money is involved.

Perhaps inappropriately, but Magic is set to be released soon as an action F2P MMORPG, taking only the world as a template, not the card game Magic itself. Hopefully, it will be more peaceful:

Magic: The Gathering is coming as an action MMORPG from Cryptic

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Pokémon GO Map: These Pokémon maps still work in 2017

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With these Pokémon GO maps, you can find Pokémon in your area or nests of certain species.

One of the main tasks in Pokémon GO is to track down and catch wild Pokémon nearby. Initially, Niantic had a tracker that indicated how far you were from certain monsters using footprints. However, this system regularly caused server issues, which is why the developers replaced it with another mechanic. This new tracker does not work as some trainers would like.

Therefore, they resort to Pokémon GO maps, which show monsters in the area even if they haven’t been revealed in the game on the phone yet.

Pokémon GO Map: Live and through Trainer Entries

In the past, Pokémon trackers have been regularly banned by Niantic. The reason for this was the way these “helpers” operated, overwhelming the servers with their requests every second. After some of these trackers were banned, the developers had to provide players with new ways to discover Pokémon. It took some time for Niantic to meet the players’ demands. The new tracker now shows wild Pokémon in the game that are near the player or certain PokéStops. The latter narrows down the area of the monsters and gives trainers a chance to find these Pokémon more easily.

Many trainers are dissatisfied with this solution and are therefore looking for ways to search the wider area for Pokémon. With such Pokémon live maps, you can see what nests are in the neighboring city or other locations without having to travel there.

Pokémon GO

There are different types of maps for Pokémon GO:

  • Live maps, which display in real-time which Pokémon are at certain locations. This often happens through fake accounts that constantly scan specific areas and provide users of the live maps with this information.
  • Maps that show nests and Pokémon, which are entered manually by trainers. On these manual maps, trainers input the locations of the Pokémon they have caught.

Working Pokémon GO Maps for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Niantic takes a hard stance on live maps and has previously demanded that operators cease their services. Consequently, the availability of Pokémon maps has diminished, and only a few services remain with which you can locate nests or wild monsters.

Pokémon GO Maps – Online / Browser

Pokemon GO Gomap.at
Overview Berlin – On Gomap.at
  • Gomap.at – Real-time Scanner – Popular among the Pokémon GO community is the Austrian website Gomap, which shows catch locations in Austria as well as locations in larger German cities. On the homepage, you select the appropriate country and then click on the corresponding region or city where you want to track down Pokémon. Here is the official website on Gomap.at
  • pg-festzeit.ch – Real-time Scanner – This map particularly covers Switzerland but also southwestern regions of Germany. Here is the official website on pg.festzeit.ch
  • Rocket Map – Real-time scanner specifically for Berlin and surrounding areas. Showed only gyms and their defenders during the last check. Here is the official website of Rocket Map on vserver.obihoernchen.net
  • Pokehunter.co – Real-time scanner that allows specific locations to be scanned manually. A cooldown period must be waited between each scan. Here is the official website on Pokehunter.co
  • GymHuntr – New to the round is the website GymHuntr, which is very popular among trainers in the community. There, for example, legendary raids are displayed. This is GymHuntr

It is unclear how long these websites will continue to offer their services until Niantic prohibits them. Therefore, those who prefer maps based on trainer information can resort to the following maps:

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Nest Overview with the Atlas from TheSilphRoad

Note: The article was originally published in February 2017. We updated it on July 31, 2017 with new information.

Regional Pokémon – These monsters you cannot find in Germany

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Destiny 2: The first DLC is supposed to come for everyone at the same time – Is it too early for PC?

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The online shooter Destiny 2 is not out yet, but there are rumors about the first DLC. The internet believes it has identified a release date. But that would be very early for the PC players who start with a six-week delay.

The confirmed schedule for Destiny 2 looks like this:

The first DLC is rumored to be released simultaneously for PS4, Xbox One, and PC

The site Gamerant now says: Players were afraid that the first DLC for PC would come later than for PS4 and Xbox One, because the release is also later.

Bungie reportedly announced that this is not the case and the DLCs will be released simultaneously on all three platforms: PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Gamerant does not provide a source for this, but says that Bungie confirmed it.

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The internet also has a guess as to when the first DLC might be released. The date for the first DLC in winter circulating is the December 5. Because that is the date when Coldheart is supposed to be accessible to everyone.

Additionally, the first DLC for Destiny 1, “The Dark Below” (darkness lurking), was released on December 9, 2014, and that would fit quite well.

It is important to note that there is also no confirmation from Bungie for this.

Destiny 2 and the PC delay: A strange situation in any case

The situation is strange because of the delayed PC release, regardless. There are three possibilities:

  1. The DLC is released on December 5 for all three platforms: December 5 as a date for a first DLC would be perfectly fine for players on PS4 and Xbox One. They would have spent three months with the base game. For PC players, though, the DLC would come relatively early, only 6 weeks after the launch of Destiny 2.
  2. The DLC comes for PC later than for PS4/Xbox One: If the first DLC for PC is released later than for PS4 and Xbox One, the problems that arise at launch will continue to linger. PC players will be left behind, playing content that has already been widely discussed in the media weeks earlier. A bit like watching Game of Thrones 4 weeks after the premiere.
  3. The DLC comes later for everyone, possibly in February: If the DLC is delayed for all three platforms to February, it’s possible that console players will get bored and Destiny 2 will lose its momentum.

Bungie has already considered delaying the release for everyone, so that PC players are not left behind:

Destiny 2: The unfair disadvantage! Bungie values PC players and disadvantages them

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  1. Gamerant
  2. gamerant

Hearthstone: Weak Warlocks – The Dreadsteed Loses Its Terror

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A particular Hearthstone card is about to be nerfed. Warlocks must say goodbye to their Doomguard!

In Hearthstone, there are a whole bunch of cards whose effect is only helpful in a very specific situation. One of these cards is the Warlock’s Doomguard. This 4-mana minion has weak stats of 1/1 but comes with an interesting deathrattle effect. When the Doomguard dies, a new Doomguard is summoned immediately.

Hearthstone Warlock

The Doomguard alone was not a big threat, but it was certainly a thorn in the side of most opponents. This is because you could never truly get rid of it unless you silenced it or used mind control beforehand. As a result, the Warlock could continually sacrifice this minion or trade it many times against stronger minions as “small fries.”

Spell “Defile” is to blame for the nerf of the Doomguard

With the expansion “Knights of the Frozen Throne,” the Doomguard is being nerfed. Instead of summoning a new horse immediately, this will now only occur at the end of the turn. Therefore, the effect can only happen once per turn and Doomguard.

Hearthstone Defile

The new Warlock card Defile is to blame for this nerf. This spell deals 1 damage to all minions for 2 mana. If a minion should die as a result, this effect is repeated.

If you were to combine the current Doomguard with Defile, it would trigger a loop that not only guarantees to wipe all minions from the board but also lasts endlessly. Because when a Doomguard dies, it is summoned back – and then Defile strikes again and kills the horse once more. A vicious cycle that would go on indefinitely.

One good thing about it: With the nerf, players can disenchant their Doomguards and earn the full amount of Arcane Dust!

What do you think about this nerf? Do you think it’s good that the card is being changed to enable “Defile”? Or is this a bad solution to the problem?

We have introduced “Defile” and many other cards from Knights of the Frozen Throne here.

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  1. pvplive.net

Mass Effect: Andromeda – Studio hinter dem RPG neu verteilt

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The studio behind Mass Effect: Andromeda is no longer existing. The team has been relocated to a new place.

For those who have been following the development history of BioWare’s RPG Mass Effect: Andromeda, the following news may not come as a surprise. The studio behind the game, BioWare Montreal, has been dissolved and thus no longer exists. The employees have largely been integrated into the team at EA Motive, which is set to develop a new IP in the future.

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The CFO Blake Jorgensen from EA stated: “We are building a new studio in Montreal, as we have already said. And we have hired more than 100 people for this, who are brand new to EA. With this, we want to produce the new IP that is being created around Jade Raymond’s team. We have integrated the former team of BioWare Montreal into the same building.”

Thus, there are now only two BioWare studios left, namely BioWare Edmonton (Dragon Age 4, Anthem) and BioWare Austin (SWTOR).

DLCs for Andromeda are now virtually excluded

Mass Effect: Andromeda was eagerly awaited by fans but could not meet the high expectations. The “open world” of the planets was too monotonous for many, and despite numerous side missions, they felt more like something to “grind through” rather than genuinely enjoyable.

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Moreover, many story arcs were not fully concluded, which left many players with a sense of an “unfinished” story that resembled popcorn cinema more than a good BioWare story.

To add to that, there were numerous issues, such as the botched facial animations, which brought additional ridicule to the RPG. Just think back to the “My face is tired” meme that circulated through the forums for a long time.

This also clarifies the question of potential story DLCs for Andromeda. They have become even less likely.

Haven’t played Mass Effect: Andromeda yet? You can try the story for free!

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  1. mmorpg.com

Destiny 2 in German: voice of Cayde-6 likely deceased

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In the MMO shooter Destiny 2, localization is important, but the German voice actors are not listed anywhere. Who voices Cayde-6, what happened to him, and why does Bungie think döner shops are so cool?

Bungie emphasized in a video with IGN how important localization is, what was once called “translation.” This prompts us to ask: What happened to the voice of Cayde-6?

Destiny 2 will be fully available in German – sound and image

The video states: Destiny was translated into 6 languages. Destiny 2 will be available in 11 languages. The game will be fully translated, both text and sound.

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German players love that a ramen shop was turned into a döner shop

In a video about localization, Melanie Theisen, who worked on the localization into German, explains that they turned the “Spicy Ramen Shop” that Cayde-6 likes into a “döner shop.” This fits better with the German culture.

German players loved this change and even had a hashtag “Dönerbude.” It was great.

This is the job, says another Bungie translation specialist: The game must speak to the people in their native language.

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What happened to the voice of Cayde-6?

Mein-MMO states: Dönerbude or not. The German localization is often criticized for minor details by our readers. These “action lines” from the short trailers often do not come across as well in German as in the English original. Some of the clever names of items do not always make the cultural leap. But opinions may vary on that. This is nitpicking at a high level, we don’t want to criticize the localization.

One problem remains: Even though Bungie talks about how important localization is, in practice, it seems not to be the case.

We have been trying to find out what happened to the German voice of Cayde-6 in the last few days.

The German voice that voiced Cayde-6 in Destiny 1 and still in the trailer for Destiny 2 was no longer present in the beta. This has moved many of our readers. They liked the old voice and wondered what happened to it.

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We were unable to find out who voices Cayde-6 in German. It is not available online, nor do the “credits” on the Bungie page include the German voice actors, only the English ones.

The German voice actor of the Ghost, Claus-Peter Damitz, did not know upon inquiry who voices the other roles. Questions to Activision through their PR agency went unanswered.

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There is progress, but a little more love for the German players would be nice

Admittedly, Bungie has made progress in supporting the German-speaking Destiny fans. At least the patch notes and the “This Week at Bungie” are now always available relatively quickly in German – previously, we had to translate them ourselves.

However, it would be desirable to have a listing of voice actors and that more people are assigned to the German localization.

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If a central voice in the English version is replaced, that is the number one topic for weeks. If this happens in the German version, there is not a peep.

In Overwatch, the voice of a heroine was also replaced. There, too, Blizzard sat it out and left the community in the dark. This is not a good way to handle the German voices of the characters.

If localization is as important as Bungie portrays it in the video with IGN, then such actions should not be done without comment, but the fans should be informed.

The German voice of Cayde-6 has likely passed away

Update 10:00 PM: After the publication of the article, readers pointed out to us that the original voice of Cayde-6 might be a voice actor from near Offenbach who passed away in May 2017.

As of 31.7. 12:00 PM: There are increasing indications that the German voice of Cayde-6 has passed away, and the character was therefore recast. Our condolences go out to the relatives of the voice actor.

What changes with weapons in Destiny 2 can be read here:

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Friday the 13th: Fans fear, developer leaves them for another game

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The studio behind the Twitch hit “Friday the 13th: the Game” is working on a new game but does not want to neglect the slasher. Fans are worried about exactly that. Meanwhile, the serious issues on Xbox One are finally being addressed.

Last week, it was announced that developer Illfonic is working on a new game, the zombie shooter “Dead Alliance.“

Fans of their current game “Friday the 13th: The Game” did not find this very funny. They were afraid: Well, if they are making a new game, then they will neglect ours. After all, we need all their love and attention.

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Illfonic is now working on another game but still wants to take care of Friday the 13th

The fans’ concerns prompted the studio to issue a statement saying: We can work on both games simultaneously. And we must do so. To survive in the gaming industry through all its ups and downs, we cannot put everything into one game.

They have been working on Dead Alliance for a while, even before Friday the 13th was released.

They will not neglect the “old game.” On the contrary, now 30 people are working on the project, originally there were only 20.

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Xbox One update finally released

In line with the increased efforts for Friday the 13th, there is news from the US site GameSpot. Illfonic has finally managed to implement the major update for Xbox One. The Xbox One has been the ongoing issue for Friday the 13th since its launch in May. At the end of June, they had already announced the update to fix the problems, but they were apparently persistent.

At one point, it was even said that an old version was still running on the Xbox, it was that buggy.

The update was a major effort by Illfonic to eliminate “major bugs.” The update is now said to significantly improve playability on Xbox One, according to a statement.

There were crashes in matchmaking. They claim to have fixed those now. The save issue was also addressed by the patch.

We reported on the Xbox One problems with the slasher in this article:

Friday the 13th: Singleplayer and Xbox fix are on the way

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  1. kotaku
  2. gamespot

WoW: Developer Tweet – Next expansion already at Gamescom?

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Is Blizzard already announcing the next WoW expansion at Gamescom? Or is the developer tweet just misleading?

The provisional end of the Legion seems to be just a matter of a patch in World of Warcraft – namely, update 7.3, which is currently on the test server and includes the planet Argus as well as the raid Antorus, the Burning Throne. We have provided you with a preview of the new raid here.

But when the end of the Legion is announced, does that also mean the next expansion is on the horizon? Typically, nearly a year passes between the release of the last patch and the subsequent expansion – but Blizzard wants to be faster.

As reported by Buffed, a developer tweet is now causing a stir. A WoW developer asked on Twitter, completely out of context: “Is it already Gamescom?”

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Gamescom takes place from August 22 to August 26 and is the largest gaming fair in the world. Developers often announce new features here.

Cinematic Director – is he talking about the patch trailer or an expansion teaser?

The Maiden of Vigilance in Tomb of Sargeras

Since Terran Gergory is the “In-Game Cinematic Project Director” of World of Warcraft, fans can expect an in-game cinematic. Possibly a trailer. But what will the trailer be for? The upcoming patch 7.3, or does the GamesCom already have the next expansion in mind?

Mein-MMO believes: We find it much more likely that only the official trailer for patch 7.3 will be released at GamesCom. It would be tactically unwise to announce the next expansion before the final patch is even active. The story surrounding the Legion is not yet finished, so one would “take the wind out of one’s sails” by presenting players with a new expansion already.

But who knows – maybe this GamesCom has more surprises in store than we can speculate right now.

A possible expansion would be “Shadow of Kul Tiras,” as envisioned by the Red Shirt Guy.

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Escape from Tarkov: Closed Beta Start – Nach 17 Monaten des Wartens

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Finally, the time has come. The hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov has entered Closed Beta. Registrations have been open since February 2016.

Escape from Tarkov: It feels like the game has been out forever, but it has only been in Alpha and only a few have been able to play. That is changing now.

The Long Road to the Start of Escape from Tarkov’s Closed Beta

  • Escape from Tarkov was announced at the end of November 2015.
  • A beta was always on the horizon, players could sign up for a beta as early as February 2016.
  • The beta launch was initially planned for the end of March 2016, but it remained in Alpha for a long time, which was declared “Extended Alpha” at the end of 2016.
  • But only now, in the summer of 2017, is it happening: the beta starts.

As Battlestate Games announces, “Escape from Tarkov” has finally begun its Closed Beta. Anyone with Early Access can start now or will be able to start soon.

Within a week, everyone who has purchased a Tarkov package should have received the invitation, who have purchased a package for Tarkov.

Escape from Tarkov: Closed Beta Launch Trailer

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What is Escape from Tarkov?

Escape from Tarkov is essentially the ultra-hot PC-exclusive shooter that everyone has been waiting for before PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds donned that mantle in 2017.

Tarkov is not a game designed for quick matches; instead, it aims to be an ultra-hardcore shooter that places realism above all else. Military experts were even consulted to make the game more realistic.

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From the Alpha earlier this year, it was said that the game has tremendous potential but is mercilessly hard. A player must earn everything in the game, and a single mistake could cost them everything.

A merciless slaughter awaits players who dare to engage.

Competition in the Shooter Market – Can the Hidden Gem Take Off?

In 2016, Escape from Tarkov was seen as the shooter everyone was waiting for. In 2017, however, things became quieter around the game. While PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds quickly went into Early Access and exploded on Twitch, Escape from Tarkov remained in Beta for a long time and was considered more of a hidden gem for experts.

It will be interesting to see if that will change now and if the hidden gem will gain traction.

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WoW: Raid Antorus Preview – Idyllic or Fel Fire?

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First images from the new WoW raid Antorus make it clear: The Burning Legion also has its beautiful sides!

The patch 7.3 of World of Warcraft is already being tested extensively on the official test server. In addition to the burning world of Argus, there are also some game contents that were previously inaccessible. In the current version of the update, the first players were allowed to experience the new raid “Antorus, the Burning Throne”. Although only a few bosses were ready for testing, the colleagues from wowhead have already taken the opportunity to conduct a tour through Antorus.

Sometimes beautiful, sometimes grotesque – Antorus is a colorful mix

In a nearly 15-minute video, you can see most of the scenery of the (presumably) final chapter of World of Warcraft: Legion.

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The majority of the raid takes place on Argus and inside a large fortress, where the leaders of the Eredar (Kil’Jaeden, Archimonde, and Velen) once decided the fate of their people. This resulted in the escape of Velen and his followers, who named themselves “Draenei”.

Much of the former glory of the seat of government is no longer present. The beautiful, bright colors have burned away, and fel magic flows from every corner. A thoroughly corrupted fortress of the Burning Legion.

WoW Antorus Draenei Whatever

The friendly area with many plants and Titan constructions is, by the way, the “Sanctuary of Life”. This is likely where the spirit of Eonar will reside, whom the players must protect.

The theme and predominant issue in the raid is Sargeras’ plan to resurrect the Pantheon of Titans. However, not as protectors of creation, but as powerful agents of the Burning Legion. Thus, Sargeras hopes to create a subservient army with the help of Eonar and the world soul of Argus.

What do you think of the raid at first glance? Does it look appealing, or are you getting tired of the fel fire?

Whether the players will thwart Sargeras’ plan, we have already speculated in this article.

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  1. wowhead.com

Pokémon GO-Map: Raid-Scanner “GymHuntr” finds legendary Pokémon

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Looking for legendary Pokémon GO raids? The website “GymHuntr” finds legendary Pokémon and shows you the gyms where they are located.

With raid scanners, you can find legendary Pokémon in your area. The featured website is operated by players from the Pokémon GO community and is intended to help you find the rare legendary Pokémon and other raid bosses on the map.

You will see whether a raid is active, how long it will last, which raid boss is in the gym, and what difficulty the raid has.

Find Pokémon with GymHuntr

With GymHuntr, you can quickly find lots of information about raids in your area. This service was recently updated to also display legendary Pokémon that are active as raid bosses in a gym.

This means: You will see all Pokémon that are raid bosses in gyms. You can also find the legendary Pokémon that are only available for a short time in the game. Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, the legendary bird trio, will only appear for a limited time in Pokémon GO. In the schedule, you can find out when the trio is in the game.

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Unlike other live maps, GymHuntr focuses specifically on the gyms of Pokémon GO and not just on Pokémon in the wild. This is especially helpful when you are looking for Lugia or Articuno. Since Articuno is only available until July 31 in the game, this map could help you in your search.

On the website, you will not only find out which raid boss is in a gym, but also: How long the boss will be there, what difficulty the battle has, or whether a raid is currently taking place.

Here’s the raid boss scanner GymHuntr on GymHuntr.com

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Found a raid boss? Now you need to defeat him. With these attackers, you can counter all raid bosses!

Live Scanner – Grey Area?

Such scanners are a controversial topic in the community, leading to divided opinions. On one hand, services like GymHuntr work with bot accounts, which clearly violates the rules of Pokémon GO.

On the other hand, players in rural areas often use such services because there are barely any gyms in their surroundings. With such a live map, one can conveniently check raids in neighboring villages and towns.

Catching Lugia in Pokémon GO – How to defeat the raid boss

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  1. Polygon