The Elder Scrolls Online will receive the new DLC Scalebreaker on Monday, at least for PC. One of the two new dungeons is likely to be particularly interesting for PvE fans.
Which dungeon is it about? One of the two dungeons from the upcoming ESO DLC Scalebreaker is called “Hoard of Maarselok.” It involves the titular dragon Maarselok, who has awakened in a deep cave in the border mountains of the Eastern Grahtwood after his brothers escaped from the Colossal Halls in Elsweyr.
What is the story of the dungeon? Maarselok is a blue dragon that spreads corruption and decay. His power spreads like rot, harming the surrounding nature. This, in turn, brings the nearby Wood Elves into action, who live in harmony with nature.
Yet the first team of Wood Elf warriors has disappeared without a trace in the dragon’s lair and so you must keep an eye on things as a dungeon team. In doing so, you will learn what happened to the Wood Elves and meet the forest spirit Selene. Selene plays an important role in the fight against the dragon and his minions.
“Players who have faced the dragons in Sunspire and Elsweyr will realize that the challenge is not just meant for one group alone. We wanted to maintain that feeling that dragons are not just normal enemies that can be defeated easily.”
This is what fans praise about the bosses: According to initial feedback from the test server, the developers seem to have succeeded quite well. Players especially praise the following aspects of the fight:
“The final boss is a great mini-version of the Sunspire bosses. My favorite part is that you have to cleanse yourself of rot, or else an add spawns out of you. Great!”
Another player found the mechanics in hard mode of the final fight against Maarselok tricky to figure out at first. But in the end, he liked it very much: “It’s a clever mechanic. I really enjoyed figuring it out, and it was very rewarding when it finally worked. […] It’s definitely one of the best hard mode mechanics I’ve ever seen.”
“I’ve really enjoyed the hard mode. The dragons from Sunspire are babies compared to Maarselok and Selene.”
The testers agreed only that some of the boss mechanics offer a little explanation in the game and that at least a bit more hints would be needed about what to do to avoid wiping immediately.
This is what you can get as a reward: If you manage to stop Maarselok, you can expect a whole range of unique rewards and collectibles, including three new armor sets and new masks. Included is also the new heavy set “Dragon Desecration.” This inflicts debuffs on all nearby enemies.
When can you play the dungeon? For PC, Scalebreaker and Update 23 will be available on Monday, August 12. On PS4 and Xbox One, the dungeon will be available only on August 27.
On Monday, you can play the new DLC on PC completely free for one day. Maybe you’ll manage to complete the Hoard of Maarselok during this time.
Currently, there is a new Hat-Pikachu to catch every day in Pokémon GO. If you have one of these as Shiny, you can be particularly proud, as they are among the rarest Shinies in the game.
How are the Pikachu available? In line with the GO Fest and the Pikachu Outbreak in Japan, there are Hat-Pikachu available to catch worldwide. The hats rotate every day, and you have something new to catch each day.
According to current surveys, some of the Hat-Pikachu in the Shiny version are particularly rare. We explain what it’s all about.
That’s why Shiny Hat-Pikachu are so rare
What makes them rare? The Hat-Pikachu usually come into the game for a specific event and then remain available for a few days. They are Pokémon that you can only get for a limited time.
Now each Hat-Pikachu is available for one day again. Some of the hat variants were previously extremely rare and are now available in special ways. Here’s an overview:
Pikachu with Straw Hat: Had never been available as Shiny in the game before
Some of these Pikachu will come to the game in the next few days, but so far all these Pikachu have also been catchable as Shiny. It can be assumed that the remaining Hat-Pikachu can also be Shiny.
What does it mean for rarity? A current statistic from the end of July on the rarity of Shinies has shown on Reddit that Hat-Pikachu are incredibly rare.
The Christmas Hat Pikachu is the most common at 14%. The other Pikachu are all rarer. By comparison, a Community Day Shiny, like Hydropi, is over 80%.
Even rarer: In addition to Pikachu, there is also Pichu as a Shiny with Hat. Here, there are even rarer finds. The Pichu with Ash Hat was only found as Shiny during the current event. You had just one day to hatch it.
It should definitely rank among the rarest Shinies in the game.
We will probably get another Shiny through the Safari Zone in Canada:
For Teamfight Tactics, the new update 9.16 is just around the corner. On Twitter, a brief overview was again provided about what will change with the patch – with such a kind of pre-patch notes, one already knows who will become stronger and who will become weaker. Highlight this time: Four new champions.
When will Patch 9.16 be released? The next major update for TFT, but also for League of Legends, will be released next Wednesday, August 14th, exactly one week after the last balance update.
The update offers several changes that will significantly impact the meta in Teamfight Tactics. We have compiled the biggest changes for you here.
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1. The four new champions
What is the biggest change in Patch 9.16? The highlight of the patch is the four new champions that will come into play with the origin “Hextech”.
These are:
Camille
Jayce
Vi
and Jinx.
Which classes the four champions represent, how much gold they cost, and what abilities they have we have already revealed here.
This is what Hextech can do: In the meantime, the origin Hextech has been slightly adjusted. If you own two Hextech champions, an impulse will be cast on a champion with items, disabling them for eight seconds.
If you own all four, the opposing champions in the direct vicinity will also be affected by the deactivation.
2. Nerf to the Void Creatures
Why is the nerf to Void creatures so important? Another significant change concerns the Void creatures Cho’Gath and Kha’Zix. Both are set to be weakened with Patch 9.16.
Currently, the Void creatures dominate the meta together with the Ice beings and rangers. This is also due to the fact that Cho’Gath is a real beast.
As a bruiser, Cho’Gath perfectly harmonizes with Rek’Sai, also a bruiser and Void creature. Three Void creatures together deal True Damage and thus ignore armor. This also benefits the assassin Kha’Zix.
For Cho’Gath, a damage reduction from 250/500/750 to 200/400/600 is planned.
3. Nerf for Static Shiv
Which items will be changed in the patch? Currently, the item Static Shiv is almost solely responsible for the popularity of rangers.
You often encounter the champion Ashe, who is equipped with Static Shiv three times in a row. A nerf is thus justified.
In addition to Static Shiv, the item Ionic Spark will also be nerfed. In return, there will be buffs for Infinity Edge, Redemption, and the Locket of the Iron Solari.
Why is there a buff for Ahri? In the current meta, mages do play a role, but often one skips Ahri, who is too weak compared to the other champions.
Currently, wild champions also have no place in the meta. A buff combined with the nerf to the currently best combos will certainly help them.
5. Rework of Demons and Silence
What is wrong with Demons? For about 2 weeks, Demons dominated the TFT meta, then they got weakened and have fallen sharply.
The upcoming patch is set to include a rework of the Demon origin. Instead of causing True Damage equal to the mana burned, the Demons now use the mana themselves. Specifically, the change is as follows:
Demon attacks have a 40% chance to burn 30 mana from the opponent and gain 15/30/45 mana.
There is also to be a significant overhaul for the Silence weapon.
All changes at a glance
What else will change with Patch 9.16? On Twitter, the developer Mortdog summarized all changes in one image. You can see all buffs, nerfs, and reworks of the new patch on it.
In addition to the changes shown here, two new playing fields and 15 new little legends will be introduced.
Are you looking forward to the patch? Or does Riot Games currently disrupt the meta too often for you?
In FIFA 20, all the news about the career mode is known. Fans have been waiting a long time for this career news. The new career has now been presented with all the information.
This is what career fans have been waiting for: In June, EA Sports announced that there would be new features and changes in the career mode of FIFA 20. Since then, fans have been eagerly waiting to see what the new career has in store for them.
On August 7th, the developers unveiled the secret.
All news from the FIFA 20 career mode presentation
Here are the 3 most important new features at a glance:
This is the new feature: In FIFA 20 career mode, you can create and customize your own manager. You have more options than ever before.
Change body shape
Change skin color
Customize clothing
Give the manager a nice hairstyle
Create female managers
For the first time, there are female managers in FIFA:
Manager in FIFA 20
You can change your manager’s outfit at any time during the season.
Manager customization in FIFA 20 career
Everything affects morale
This is the new feature: “Every decision has a consequence,” writes EA. How you present yourself at press conferences and whether you rotate players in the team – every decision has a direct impact on team morale and thus on player performance.
You can inspire your team by finding the right words at press conferences before important moments in the season. These are designed to be new and interactive in FIFA 20. This can boost morale in the team. You talk to the press about your team’s goals, preparations for the next match, and the status of players in your team.
But if you leave some players out of the lineup, plan transfers, and offer them low salaries, this can have a negative effect on morale, form, and even the overall rating.
Each player is supposed to have a different personality. They react differently when you praise, motivate, or criticize them. So you need to observe them and find out how to best boost their morale.
Press conference in the FIFA 20 career mode
There are also direct conversations with players. In one-on-one conversations, you can address and resolve players’ concerns and issues, helping to create a good atmosphere in the team.
EA states that a large amount of data will be collected in the career – how you play, how you respond, how you deal with your players – leading to individual career developments. There will be a tremendous amount of “story lines” possible, depending on how you play, that affect your gaming experience. Thus, you will be treated differently by journalists throughout your career – depending on the match result, goals, opponent, etc.
This is the new feature: In FIFA 20 career mode, you can convert performances on the pitch into potential. The better a talent plays on the field, the higher its potential can grow. In other words, it can achieve a higher overall rating.
However, the potential can also decrease if the talent plays poorly or lacks playing time.
There are new live news screenshots. Your best moments will be displayed in the news feed of the career with screenshots. It might look like this:
League-specific themes: To enhance immersion, the most well-known leagues offer a dynamic user interface in career mode. This provides authentic branding for the Premier League, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, LaLiga Santander, and MLS. The logos of the Champions League and Europa League are also licensed.
There are new environments for player negotiations
New team management layout
The number of possible save slots has been adjusted to 8.
And plenty of other improvements, such as: The opposing teams now utilize an improved algorithm to set up their starting lineup.
In this tweet, you will see short, moving footage about the career:
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Wishes and rumors partially fulfilled: Before the presentation of the career mode, fans expressed numerous wishes about how they envisioned the new career in FIFA 20. The manager customization and the dynamic potential were particularly frequently mentioned.
However, many wishes, such as an online career or working with sponsors, are still pending. An overview of the reactions from the community can be found here:
Fallout 76
offers you many cool ways to build your base. One player has built a
diabolical yet fun death trap. It is so funny that
even the victims have something to laugh about.
What has the player built? In Fallout 76, some players construct elaborate death traps to annoy their unsuspecting teammates.
One player has built a fun maze in which a dreadful
Deathclaw then hunts down the poor pig that cannot escape.
Another player named Xntryk 1 has now created a trap that may be surpassing in spitefulness and macabre humor:
The player’s C.A.M.P. has a shop. There, theoretically, you can stock up on equipment.
But those who try that will fall through a suddenly opening trapdoor many meters down.
Down there, the poor victims are met with sharp spikes and flamethrowers.
Those who survive all that will face the “Grand Finale.” For in the end, Xntryk 1 activates a powerful catapult that launches the victims (or their corpses) through the air.
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Since the C.A.M.P. is on a mountain, the victims are flung many
miles through the air of West Virginia. So when you next
stroll through Appalachia and a charred and riddled corpse suddenly
lands at your feet, know that they have become a victim of Xntryk 1’s trap.
Funny and sadistic at the same time
How is the cool trap received by the community? Various players have already tried the death trap. The creator himself has recorded a video of it. It has been viewed and commented on thousands of times:
“This is beautiful! Enough to make a grown man cry.”
“I once fell into your trap and was angry at you. But after seeing the elaborate design, I have a lot of respect for you. Pure evil genius!”
“I usually do not support such trap bases, as they exploit a broken game mechanic. But this is impressive engineering. I can’t help but applaud.”
Here is another video where the poor Freddy Fox gets caught:
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In May 2019, Living World Season 4 ended, and since then, Guild Wars 2 fans have been left hanging. However, a major announcement is planned for the end of August regarding the future of the MMORPG.
What announcement is it about? On August 30, at 6:00 PM German time, an event will take place at the Moore Theatre, where the developers want to discuss the upcoming Season 5 of the Living World.
For the immediate future, no further expansion is planned, but regular content updates are to continue. New is that features that are typically reserved for an expansion will also come with the Living World.
New Elite Specializations and Masteries
What are features of an expansion? Since the announcement of Living World Season 5 by Game Director Mike Zadorojny, players have speculated about what could count as features for an expansion.
So far, both expansions, Heart of Thorns and Path of Fire, have had in common that they brought new class expansions:
These include elite specializations that provided the class with a new direction of play.
On the other hand, the masteries, which changed the movement of the characters through gliding, jumping mushrooms, or mounts.
Additionally, both expansions brought new areas, new stories, and new cosmetic content. These aspects are already being constantly expanded through the Living World.
The same goes for new raids and fractals, as well as small “quality of life” changes. These are not exclusively tied to an expansion, but also find their way into the game outside of that.
What content is very likely? In addition to the typical content consisting of new areas and new storylines, we can therefore very likely expect new elite specializations and a new mastery in the coming months.
The mastery will likely consist of new mounts. Even the later introduced mounts like roll beetles or sky scales were well received by players. Only the WvW mount stood out negatively.
In addition, new raids and fractals, preferably with a challenge mode, could find their way into the game.
How many of these changes will actually be announced on August 30 remains unknown. However, ArenaNet should at least have a few innovations up their sleeve, as some players have recently expressed discontent.
Guild Wars 2 Needs Fresh Air
What is happening in Guild Wars 2? Currently, many veterans are not entirely happy with the development of the MMORPG.
Thus, the intervals between episodes of the Living World have become increasingly larger throughout Season 4. The gap between new raids is also growing, and the two newest wings were simply too easy for many hardcore players.
The two competitive game modes PvP and WvW have not seen a major update in years. In world vs. world, people are already waiting 18 months for the much-anticipated alliance update. However, there has been no news on that in recent months.
Players now hope that the announcement on August 30 will also tell something beyond new areas and the story.
What do players wish for the future? Looking around in the forums and on reddit, players often express their wishes for Living World Season 5.
At the top of the list are new playable races and a visit to the continent of Cantha, which is already known from Guild Wars 1.
While Cantha could be chosen as a destination for new areas, new playable races are rather unlikely. The effort would be enormous, as skins and lore for a new race would need to be adapted.
However, players’ greatest hope is that everything will simply come more regularly. Whether updates for PvE or PvP, for balance, or completely new raids and fractals.
That Guild Wars 2 does many things right is also shown by the map from May. It is still enjoyed:
Pearl Abyss, the developers behind the MMORPG Black Desert, have introduced their major new MMORPG for the time to come. Project CD is set to be the next generation of MMORPGs. It is being developed for the new consoles, likely PS5 and Xbox Scarlett, as well as for PC and Mobile. A release is expected in a few years – Project CD is intended to be a global title.
Update November 18: We now know that Project CD is the MMORPG Crimson Desert.
News August 10: In 2017, Black Desert announced that it is developing 4 new games. Now there are details about a game that is supposed to become a next-gen MMORPG, especially targeting the western market and the consoles.
Where is this information from? Pearl Abyss has presented its quarterly figures. They are strong.
During this investor call, there was a brief overview of the new projects that Pearl Abyss is working on. Here, the new MMORPG “Project CD” was mentioned for the first time.
An image from the new engine.
Project CD – Crossplay, global market, next generation
What kind of new MMORPG is this? The game currently has the working title “Project CD.”
It is supposed to be an AAA title that appeals to players worldwide. Project CD is not based on the “Black Desert” brand. However, Pearl Abyss wants to leverage the experience they gained from Black Desert to develop the new project.
It is said that the game will differ significantly from traditional MMORPGs.
Pearl Abyss stated upon inquiries that they recognized the potential of consoles for the western market with Black Desert.
For Project CD, Pearl Abyss is using the new engine that they plan to use for all future “next-gen” projects. This new engine was already showcased by Pearl Abyss in March 2019. At that time, they announced “Project V,” a casual MMORPG.
Image from the new engine.
The main platform for Project CD is supposed to be “console,” which likely refers to PlayStation 5 and/or Xbox Scarlett. It is possible that Project CD will first be released on consoles. However, Pearl Abyss is also considering releasing the game simultaneously on PC, mobile, and streaming services. The streaming service likely refers to Google’s Stadia.
The goal is to enable crossplay between the platforms.
This is all that Pearl Abyss reveals at the moment. The screenshots in the article are from the new engine that Pearl Abyss will be using.
When is it coming? Pearl Abyss has not yet announced a date. In 2017, when they mentioned that 4 new games were coming, one of the new games was intended for 2021. That could be a possible timeframe. Realistically, it’s likely to be later: 2022 or 2023.
From the experiences of Black Desert, Pearl Abyss wants to learn.
Shooter, casual game, and something for EVE
What else is new from Pearl Abyss? At the financial conference, Black Desert presented its future plans:
There were no new updates regarding the new online shooter Project K, which is also being developed with the new engine
At the moment, many of the information is only available in Korean (via inven), but surely there will be more news and current images about Project CD in the future as Pearl Abyss tailors the MMORPG to us Westerners. We will keep following the topic on MeinMMO.
A now 5-year-old image makes the players of Hearthstone sad. We reveal to you what it’s about.
In Blizzard’s video games, it is common in various communities to indulge in a bit of nostalgia. This is also the case with Hearthstone. However, in the case of this screenshot from 2014, players feel sad because many of their hopes and expectations have not been met. It’s about this image:
What is shown in the picture? The photo shows a survey about Hearthstone that players could participate in at BlizzCon 2014. It was about some “potential features” that could be implemented in Hearthstone in the future.
The respondents were to rank these features in order of their interest. The most important on 1, the least important on 6. The following ideas were up for selection:
Replay feature for already played matches
Viewable player profiles (with game statistics, win rates, and the decks played, etc.)
Achievement system
Cooperative game mode (for example, compete against AI with friends)
A tool to plan and conduct tournaments
Cosmetic enhancements (new game boards, emotes, heroes, etc.)
Why are players sad about it? In hindsight, many players are extremely disappointed by this survey, as none of the “potential features” were implemented in Hearthstone. Although the developers worked on a tournament mode, they ultimately discarded it and put it on hold.
Only “new cosmetic enhancements” were released in the form of some new heroes and the typical new game board per expansion.
This is how players react: On Reddit, most comments on the image are therefore negative, even though the image itself received 98% upvotes.
“God, I still remember that. I took so long to decide because I thought my decision actually mattered.”
Or rather humorously as described by Emi_Ibarazakii:
“Sir, we have completed the analysis of the surveys to find out what the players want.”
“Did they answer ‘Nothing’?”
“That… was not an option, Sir. What they wanted the most was…”
“Wonderful! Then we will do ‘Nothing’!”
What do you think when you see this old screenshot of the survey? Do you also find it surprising that Blizzard has not implemented any of this? Or do you think Hearthstone is on a good path despite a different focus?
With the release of FIFA 20 approaching, the question arises about the ratings of the players. We have taken a closer look at nine stars who may perform worse in the next installment of the series.
New Ratings in FIFA 20: As every year, the players’ ratings will be adjusted for all leagues based on the last season. Some players will become stronger, while others will weaken.
Even big stars will not be spared from declining ratings. We have looked at some of the strongest players in FIFA 19. Who might slide down in the upcoming season?
Jérôme Boateng
Why Boateng’s rating could drop: Jérôme Boateng did not have an ideal season at FC Bayern. 19 starts and one short substitute appearance are actually too few for the world champion, plus there was a lot of criticism. A transfer in the summer was on the table, but after the Hummels transfer to Dortmund, it is currently off the table.
FIFA 19 card
How strong Boateng could be in FIFA 20: In FIFA 17, Boateng had a strong 90, then followed 88 in FIFA 18 and 86 in FIFA 19. It’s likely he might drop another two points to 84. By the way, here you can find out how the rest of the Bayern squad might look in the upcoming season!
Ralf Fährmann
Why Fährmann’s rating could drop: FC Schalke 04 had an extremely unfortunate season—and goalkeeper Ralf Fährmann as well. The keeper, who has been playing for Schalke since his youth, lost his starting position to Alexander Nübel and was loaned to Norwich City in the summer.
FIFA 19 card
How strong Fährmann could be in FIFA 20: The goalkeeper was still one of the favorites in Bundesliga goalkeeping in FIFA 18, but in FIFA 19, even his rarity value was lowered. The rating of 83 may fall another one to two points.
Mats Hummels
Why Hummels’ rating could drop: Mats Hummels had a similarly difficult Bayern season as Boateng. However, he regained stronger form in the second half of the season and helped Bayern in securing the championship. Nevertheless, the 89 rating, which makes Hummels an absolute top defender, is likely not going to happen again. This is also due to Hummels being 30 years old now, and the FIFA series tends to downgrade players as they age rather than improve them.
FIFA 19 card
How strong Hummels could be in FIFA 20: Despite the slightly weaker first half of the season, Hummels is still a strong defender. In the Borussia Dortmund jersey, he should be among the best players in the Bundesliga stadiums. A rating around 87 seems possible.
Naldo
Why Naldo’s rating could drop: Naldo had a rating of 86 in FIFA 19 and was one of the top defenders in the Bundesliga. However, in real football, the Brazilian, after being outstanding in previous seasons, suddenly became irrelevant at Schalke 04. He then moved to Ligue 1 with Monaco, where Naldo only made seven appearances—and even got sent off twice.
FIFA 19 card
How strong Naldo could be in FIFA 20: Naldo will most likely not receive an 86 rating anymore. The defender is already 36 years old. It’s very possible that there will be a significant drop, and Naldo might only receive an 82 or 83.
Why Marcelo’s rating could drop: Marcelo has been one of the best left-backs in the FIFA series for years. He stands out with strong defensive and offensive stats and has also been one of the best dribblers. In real football, however, he did not have an ideal season last year. Real Madrid had an overall rather unfortunate season—and Marcelo often found himself on the bench.
FIFA 19 card
How strong Marcelo could be in FIFA 20: Clearly, Marcelo will continue to be among the top left-backs. And he will retain his status as a 5-star skiller. However, it is possible that he may have to settle for a rating around 87 or 86 instead of the current 88.
Alexis Sanchez
Why Sanchez’s rating could drop: The Chilean transferred in winter 2018 as a hope from FC Arsenal to Manchester United. However, Sanchez has yet to replicate his strong performances at the “Gunners” with the “Red Devils”. One goal and three assists in the entire Premier League season is not much for someone who was brought in as a top striker.
FIFA 19 card
How strong Sanchez could be in FIFA 20: Sanchez has proven that he can play at a world-class level. Therefore, his 87 rating is unlikely to plummet entirely. However, last season is likely to have a significant impact, leading to a loss of at least two, possibly three points.
Why Lukaku’s rating could drop: Romelu Lukaku had a better run than his teammate Sanchez. The Belgian scored 12 goals in 32 games. However, Lukaku has repeatedly found himself in the shadow of Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial—and transferred to Inter Milan this summer.
FIFA 19 card
How strong Lukaku could be in FIFA 20: Currently, Lukaku has an absolute top rating of 87. This is likely to drop by one to two points. However, he remains dangerous due to his individual stats as a strong striker.
Mesut Özil
Why Özil’s rating could drop: Apart from the fact that Mesut Özil is now also 30 years old, last season did not go particularly well for the Arsenal playmaker. He was only responsible for seven scoring points in 24 matches and could be facing a transfer this summer.
FIFA 19 card
How strong Özil could be in FIFA 20: In FIFA 19, Özil already lost two points compared to FIFA 18 and had a rating of only 86. In the upcoming season, this could result in a drop to 85 or 84.
Why Bale’s rating could drop: Gareth Bale has been one of the absolute best wingers in the FIFA series and in real football over the past years. However, last season saw a drop in his performance, partly because Real Madrid performed significantly weaker than usual. Real coach Zinedine Zidane wants to finally get rid of the Welshman this summer.
FIFA 19 card
How strong Bale could be in FIFA 20: It is unlikely that the rated 88 attacker will suddenly become useless. His pace and shot power are likely to remain high. However, it’s possible that Bale may also experience a drop of one to two points. An interesting question remains: Where will Bale play next season? After all, chemistry is also important for Ultimate Team – losing Bale could mean a strong La Liga player falling out for fans of the Spanish league in Ultimate Team.
What do you think, who will be the best players in the next season? Tell us in our FIFA 20 Facebook group!
The developers of Ashes of Creation regularly release videos about their progress in the MMORPG. The latest edition focuses on the creation and animation of horses.
What can be seen in the video? The behind-the-scenes look first shows the horse in its raw form. Later it gets muscles, mane, and tail added.
In the further course it strongly focuses on the animations, of which the horses have particularly many. In addition to walking and jumping, there are also animations for:
Grazing
Rearing
Whinnying
Dying
In the last 30 seconds, several horses can be seen in the wild, standing together in a meadow. There you can also notice how much love is in the details of the animations.
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What other mounts will there be? Over the years, the developers have shown pictures of mounts repeatedly. Horses only make up a small part of this, as there are numerous other types available on land.
You will be able to ride bulls, camels, bears, deer, raptors, and many other creatures. Some of them are faster than others.
In addition to land animals, there will also be flying mounts. However, flying is limited to the zones you control. Outside of this zone, flying mounts glide down or walk normally on the ground.
However, there are also special creatures like the hippogryph, which can only glide. Gliding mounts slowly descend but cannot independently fly back up.
How do you get mounts in Ashes of Creation? The ways to obtain a mount are very diverse. Some can be tamed directly in the open world when you encounter them there.
Rarer and stronger mounts are obtained from world bosses. Flying mounts like dragons have only a limited lifespan before they must be earned again.
Will there be mount battles? Game Director Steven Sharif confirmed in a livestream that there will be mounts that can use skills and attacks.
However, while riding, you will not have access to your own class skills.
Mounts can be killed by other players. However, they can be summoned again from the inventory.
What’s currently happening in Ashes of Creation? After a larger hype at the end of 2018, things got quieter around Ashes of Creation. This should change soon, as on August 20th, the return of the PvP game Apocalypse is planned.
The developers shared this in a developer update in July. They also presented the caravans that are supposed to facilitate trade between nodes.
Originally, Ashes of Creation was supposed to be released in 2019. However, it was already clear since spring that this goal would not be achieved:
Borderlands 3 has published all the talent trees of the heroes. You can already plan how you want to play your character!
Although there will be “only” 4 different characters to choose from in Borderlands 3 and this number is unlikely to increase, there are numerous different play styles. After all, Vault Hunters can each rely on 3 unique skill trees. These talent trees have now been fully published by Gearbox. So you can already plan how you want to play your vault hunter.
Here are the skill trees: If you’re eager to see how you want to skill your vault hunter, you can go here for the pages with all the skill trees:
There you can already see all the talents and get an overview of what bonuses you have selected after your choice. You can also select the active skills and their modifications.
Please note that there are still some translation errors and display issues on the German pages. Special characters are not displayed correctly. Gearbox will surely fix that soon.
Planning saves time at launch: Of course, planning does not replace actual gameplay, and many of the effects you can probably only truly envision when you experience them in action. However, to outline a rough plan and think about how you want to play your vault hunter, the talent trees will definitely help.
This way, you won’t have to ponder for a long time at the game launch and read skills for hours, but can jump right into the action and focus on what’s most important: shooting and looting.
Experiment a bit with the different builds and find out which combination of talents and skills appeals to you the most.
Fortnite: Battle Royale is currently causing many players to rage with the new mech. A nerf is being demanded. It’s coming now, but differently than the community hoped.
What is the problem with the mech? Currently, one topic is stirring the emotions of many Fortnite players. The new mech B.I.E.S.T. is especially horrifying for tournament players, as it is so incredibly strong that its presence often decides the game. Even world champion Bugha are usually helpless against the B.I.E.S.T.
Therefore, players have been increasingly shouting since the first day of Season 10: “Epic, damn it, finally nerf the mech and best of all, throw it out of the tournament modes completely!”
Mech gets laser as “nerf”, but remains in tournament mode
This is how Epic wants to change the mech: After Epic had suggested multiple times that they were working on a nerf, the cat is now out of the bag. The mech will remain available in all modes and will receive an adjustment for various glitches that currently allow it to fly across the map.
Additionally, a new mechanic will make a laser target indicator appear where the mech will soon unleash its devastating rocket barrage. This way, players should notice in time that they are about to be obliterated by a dozen projectiles and take countermeasures.
The laser is also supposed to emit a sound so that players can hear the impending destruction even behind cover. This “nerf” is planned for the next update 10.10.
What do the players say about it? The players who would like to permanently banish the mech to the vault are outraged by this “nerf”. Because the laser changes nothing about the vehicle’s superiority. Angry players wrote on Reddit:
“This B.I.E.S.T. “nerf” does nothing. I’m dying of laughter! When a B.I.E.S.T. attacks you, you already know where the rockets will land. Who the hell comes up with this crap at Epic?”
Another user dryly notes: “At least you can now give a heads-up ‘I’m dead’ when you see the laser.”
“I see this more as a buff for the B.I.E.S.T. if it can aim with the laser.”
“I’m dying of laughter, even for me as a casual player this is a complete, damn joke!”
“What the hell are you guys smoking?”
“Is this supposed to be a nerf? I’m still being spammed by 10 rockets, great job Epic!”
“Epic, you are no longer a clown, you are the whole damn circus!”
What do you think about the mech controversy? Do you find the B.I.E.S.T. cool, or does it urgently need a proper nerf?
Blizzard has spontaneously extended the “Pre Launch Test” of WoW Classic. You can still play all weekend long.
To the surprise and delight of the player community, Blizzard made a nice announcement for World of Warcraft Classic last night. The servers were supposed to go offline at 8:00 PM for the “Pre Launch Test” – but they just kept running.
In the official forum, Blizzard then revealed that the servers will be online a bit longer – until the upcoming Monday, August 12.
Interested players can therefore dive into Classic to their heart’s content before the servers go offline on Monday at 6:00 PM.
Level cap of 15 remains: However, there was no statement that Blizzard would raise the level cap of the test. Thus, the upper limit for characters remains at level 15, which now significantly more players should be able to reach.
However, you can use the time to create more characters and try out the various classes in turn. Then the choice won’t be so hard when Classic finally launches in just over 2 weeks.
Respawn in starting areas will be increased: At the same time, Blizzard discovered a bug. The respawn times in the starting areas (like Northshire or Teldrassil) are not correct. Enemies take too long to respawn.
With patch 1.12, the spawn time of enemies was already dynamically adjusting to the number of players in the area. This will be fixed. However, in later zones, it is quite normal for the respawn to be slower, and you have to compete with other players for the mobs (or form a group).
In The Division 2 today, on August 10th, is the vendor reset. These items are especially worthwhile, especially a “God-Roll Chest Plate.”
What is special about the vendor reset: When the agents wake up here on Saturday morning, all vendors in the post-apocalypse of Washington are already waiting with new goods. You can browse a bit and see if you can make use of any items in the offer.
Because the vendor goods can be used to optimize builds. We are now introducing items that have rolls that are as close to a maximum value as possible. You can then use them for your builds.
Note: We are only presenting items that are available at World Tier 5.
Providence Defense Chest Plate with 15% weapon damage. This damage roll is top-notch, some users even call it a “God-Roll”. The catch is that you must have a clan level of 17-21 for your clan vendor to offer this item. You can find nice agents here in the comments on reddit who share their open clans that currently meet these clan level requirements. Besides the impressive 15% weapon damage, the chest plate also provides nearly 5000 armor and 8600 health points. The talent is “Berserk” (+10% weapon damage for every 20% of the maximum armor value that is destroyed).
Chest plates with such a high weapon damage roll are extremely rare in The Division 2. You should definitely pick up this item this week – buy as many as you can.
Alps Summit Armament Backpack with 9% weapon damage. This item is also available at the clan vendor. You need a clan around level 23 for it, others mention a clan level between 12 and 14. It is not as good as the top chest plate and not a “must-have”, but worth considering.
All other offers this week can be found here on the rubenalamina page. But there isn’t anything too exciting there.
What about Cassie? The secret vendor Cassie has her reset at different times. With Title Update 4, there was a change so that she is updated only on the night from Saturday to Sunday.
Can you recommend any other items? Let the agents know in the comments.
Here you can find an up-to-date overview of which armor talents you should be on the lookout for:
The global challenge for the Pokémon GO Festival in Yokohama has been completed. As a reward, a stardust event with many bonuses awaits you.
What is this event? This event is a reward for completing the global challenge. Each team needed to complete 25 million field research tasks by Sunday. This has now been accomplished.
After there were candy bonuses in June and XP bonuses in July, many bonuses related to stardust are waiting for you in August.
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What are the bonuses: You can now collect a lot of stardust, as there are increases on almost everything:
Star pieces last for one hour
Eggs give you triple the amount of stardust
You receive triple the amount of stardust from each raid
Triple the amount of stardust for catching Pokémon
How long does the event last? This Tuesday, on August 13, the bonuses will start. You have time until August 20, so a full 7 days.
Is the event worth it? Stardust bonuses are always good. It’s the most important resource in the game. Therefore, one should definitely take advantage of the bonuses.
This is the highlight of the event: As an additional bonus, because all teams have completed the global challenge, there will be a raid day with Suicune.
This will take place on August 17. There will be a Suicune raid at every gym for 3 hours. Excluded are gyms hosting an EX raid.
Suicune can also be encountered as a Shiny. It is the first time this Pokémon appears in its shiny form.
Shiny Suicune will then first enter the game
In terms of utility, however, Suicune is not very good. The highlight is the shiny form and not the Pokémon itself. Compared to Raikou and Entei, Suicune is the weakest. Even among water attackers, this Pokémon is not ranked highly.
Blizzard has released the server list for World of Warcraft Classic . Here you can also see the names of the two German WoW Classic servers, one for PvE and one for PvP. However, the server list apparently does not suit everyone.
Yesterday evening, Blizzard finally shared the list of server names that will be available at the launch of World of Warcraft Classic. The list includes all server names from all regions.
However, there is a downside that is likely to affect German and French fans of WoW Classic. There is neither a German nor a French RP realm. Anyone who wants to participate in roleplay will have to choose a “foreign” server or simply engage in RP on the PvE realm.
Roleplayers are crying out.
All European Realms of WoW Classic
These realms are available at launch: There will be a total of 25 servers for WoW Classic. 13 of them in the American region and 12 in the European region. Here are all the European realms:
Name
Type
Language
Everlook
Normal
German
Lucifron
PvP
German
Name
Type
Language
Golemagg
PvP
English
Hydraxian Waterlords
RP
English
Mirage Raceway
Normal
English
Pyrewood Village
Normal
English
Shazzrah
PvP
English
Zandalar Tribe
RP-PvP
English
Name
Type
Language
Auberdine
Normal
French
Sulfuron
PvP
French
Name
Type
Language
Хроми (Chromie)
Normal
Russian
Пламегор (Flamegor)
PvP
Russian
This is what the names Lucifron and Everlook mean: If you are wondering what the names of the German servers mean, we can help you.
Lucifron is one of Ragnaros’s minions and the first boss in the Molten Core. He is relatively easy, as aside from the constant dispelling of teammates, there is not much to keep track of.
Everlook, on the other hand, is a location in Winterspring (later “Winterquell”) and was later renamed “Eternal Watch.” It is one of the neutral goblin cities where Horde and Alliance can coexist peacefully.
Discuss before securing names: The server list primarily serves to allow players to discuss which realm they want to play on. This way, there won’t be issues on launch day.
Because in Classic there is no “Cross-Realm” – whoever starts on a server is stuck there initially. At the same time, the list also helps you know on which server you should secure your 3 names. This can already be done before the launch in a few days.
Today, the beta for the MMORPG Black Desert started on the PlayStation 4. However, in Europe, players have yet to get past an error message.
What happened? The open beta for Black Desert on the PS4 was supposed to start today, August 9, 2019, at 9:00 AM. The 37 gigabyte client could be downloaded for free beforehand.
However, European players encountered an error message right from the start. The developers reached out via Twitter just 50 minutes after the scheduled beta start.
They announced that they are working on the issue together with staff from Sony. As of 4:30 PM, the error has not yet been fixed; however, players have found a workaround.
Update August 10: At 8:13 AM our time, the Twitter account of Black Desert announced again. The problem is still not solved. It seems to be primarily affecting the PlayStation Store rather than the game itself.
They also confirmed that the trick with the account switch does not work for all players.
How can I play despite the error? Apparently, you just need to create a second PS4 account and log into it. After that, you click on download Black Desert in the store.
An error message will appear because you have already downloaded the game. After this message, you should at least be able to play with the secondary account.
In Germany, it is additionally required to have PS+ to play Black Desert.
How long will the beta last? The beta is officially scheduled to run until August 13 at 11:00 AM. Whether there will be an extension due to the error is currently not known.
Will I retain my beta progress? At the end of the beta, the characters will be deleted, but there will be a thank you gift for participating in the test.
So you will receive a Sky Hawk pet if you purchase the full version afterwards. At the same time, there is a 10% discount voucher for the Standard, Deluxe, and Ultimate Editions of Black Desert on the PS4.
With the last patch in Black Desert, the class Shai was revamped:
Today Xur arrives in Destiny 2. Where is Xur located and what items does he have for sale? Here are the location and inventory for August 9, 2019.
What is currently happening in Destiny 2? While the summer event “Solstice of Heroes” is taking place, many Guardians are already looking ahead. The fall expansion Shadowkeep will be released on October 1st, and until then, there is still a lot happening around Destiny 2.
PC guardians who want to continue playing on PC from October 1st must take action soon and link their account with Steam.
But today, there is another important topic: The Agent of the Nine named Xur sets up camp in the Destiny universe. Let’s welcome him together.
Xur on August 9th on PS4, Xbox One and PC
Xur is an old charlatan who has been keeping the Guardians on their toes for years. Most of the time, players curse him for his greed, but on rare days, Xur is praised from all sides. Let’s see what reactions his offer will provoke this week.
This is Xur time
When does Xur come? Xur appears on Fridays at 7 PM. He finds a shady spot to stay for the next few days. On Tuesday, August 13th, he will leave again at 7 PM.
Where is Xur? This is his location
Xur’s position: Xur is today on Nessus in the Guardian’s trench. But he is not waiting on the tree anymore; he is on the Cabal ship near Werner.
Xur’s current position
Xur’s inventory – Here are his Exotics
Weapon:The Colony – Grenade launcher for 29 legendary shards
Hunter:Galanor shards for 23 legendary shards (from Forsaken)
Five of Swords, the free challenge card to customize the Nightfall strike
Invitation of the Nine for 9 legendary shards (season pass exclusive), if not completed yet
In the coming weeks, Bungie will reveal more about the “Shadowkeep” expansion, which you will read about on MeinMMO in a timely manner. A info roadmap until the release can be found here:
The digital sales figures from the PlayStation Store for July 2019 for the PlayStation 4 are known. At the top of the sales charts are Grand Theft Auto 5 and Minecraft , two games that are many things, but not current. In other categories, the perennial favorite Fortnite dominates.
These were the best-selling games in the PlayStation Store: The list comes fresh from the Sony site. In Europe, the situation for PS4 in July 2019 looks like this:
Who would have thought that Minecraft would be the big hit on PS4 in Europe and North America in summer 2019?
In NA, people are playing today’s shooters from yesterday on PS4
How does it look in North America? There, Grand Theft Auto V and Minecraft swap places. In the region of the USA, Minecraft is number one.
Then come games like Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare (2016), Rainbow Six Siege (2015), or Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017).
In North America, the scene is even gloomier than here. There are no somewhat current games in the top 5 – not even FIFA 19. It’s known that they don’t like FIFA in the USA, they boldly call it “Soccer.”
What about DLCs? In Europe, Fortnite (which comes from 2017) dominates the what is categorized as DLCs in the PlayStation Store. The online shooter takes places 1, 2, 3, and 5. A DLC for GTA 5 Online sneaks in at 4.
The so-called “DLCs” for Fortnite are all microtransactions: those who buy them receive new cosmetic skins in Fortnite for the PS4. The Breakpoint skin was particularly popular in the PlayStation Store. A 10€ package with an outfit, back accessory, and 1000 V-Bucks (equivalent to 10€), which can be earned in-game.
These skin offers that return the paid value in game currency have always been popular with Fortnite.
This was the Breakpoint skin. It was the most popular in July 2019.
Among the popular free-to-play titles in the PlayStation Store, Fortnite and Apex Legends lead. They are followed by Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 Lite, Brawlhalla, and Dauntless.
Summer 2019 is the driest in a long time – Even on PS4
What’s behind this: The charts from the PlayStation Store show that the gaming market for PS4 is thinned out for current titles and instead dominated by older games. Especially when they are well developed like Grand Theft Auto 5 Online, where the casino DLC is currently exciting players.
Every year, summer is thin in terms of new releases in gaming – but 2019 seems to be particularly bad. Because in 2020 the PS5 and Xbox Scarlett consoles are being released, many studios are probably already pre-producing their games, and at the moment there is a drought.
The Elder Scrolls Online is currently celebrating the anniversary of the Orsinium DLC. There is once again a free subscription for all registered players. This is especially worth it on Monday.
What is the Orsinium Event? Until August 19, you can experience the Orsinium Event in ESO. Four years ago, the major DLC for the Orc land Orsinium was released for the first time, and it is still considered one of the best DLCs by ESO fans due to its intricate story and cool insights into Orc society.
To celebrate the Orsinium release, you can purchase the DLC at a special price and earn additional and new rewards while exploring the homeland of the Orcs. Additionally, there are:
60 percent discount on the DLC itself, also as a Deluxe Package
Here’s why ESO is particularly worthwhile right now: The Orsinium event alone is worth it, but if you don’t have the DLC and don’t want to buy it, you can play it for free from August 8 to August 13, 2019. During this time, the developers are giving every ESO player a free subscription to “ESO Plus”. You just need to select it in-game via the Crown Store.
This includes not only private storage for crafting materials but also free access to all DLCs and addons (except for the current addon Elsweyr). So you can also play Orsinium for free during this time if you haven’t purchased it yet. But that’s not all.
What PC players can expect on Monday: The latest DLC, Scalebreaker, will be released for PC on Monday, August 12. On the release day, it will also be part of the ESO Plus total package. So you can play it immediately at launch for one day and possibly rock through the two new dungeons and the new quest with Sai Sahan if you hustle.
