Only a few days left until the Early Access of the Shadowbringers addon for Final Fantasy XIV on June 28. We’ll show you how to unlock the new job Gunbreaker.
What is the Gunbreaker? This new classless job of the Shadowbringers expansion is a tank, like Paladin or Dark Knight. With Gunbreaker, you’ll be responsible for protecting the group by keeping the enemies’ attention on you.
The Gunbreaker has a wide arsenal of buffs that can reduce damage taken by itself and the group. Its weapon is the famous Gunblade, which was first used by Squall Lionheart in Final Fantasy VIII.
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Where do I unlock Gunbreaker? The first quest for Gunbreaker can be found here:
Quest name: The Lost Gunbreaker
Location: New Gridania (X:11.5 / Y:11.9)
NPC: Honest Soldier of Nophica’s Crew
Requirements: Ownership of the Shadowbringers expansion and at least one Warrior or Mage job at level 60.
After unlocking it, several more quests will follow until you reach level 70. Once the names and locations of these quests are known, we will add them here.
You can find the NPC for the Gunbreaker starter quest directly at the Teleport Crystal
What level does Gunbreaker start at? The new tank job starts at level 60 immediately after unlocking. You also receive a job crystal right away, as it does not have a base class like “A Realm Reborn” jobs.
How to prepare for unlocking it: If you want to unlock Gunbreaker as quickly as possible, you should log out at the indicated quest location the day before the 24-hour server maintenance.
The server maintenance begins on June 27 at 11 AM our time
And ends on June 28, expected at the same time
What armor does Gunbreaker use? As Gunbreaker is a tank job, it shares armor with the other tanks. So if you want to prepare for levels 60 to 70, you can get defense gear sets from the market board or for Allagan stones.
However, it is quite possible that the first quest of Gunbreaker rewards you with a suitcase of basic equipment. This was the case with the Samurai and Red Mage in the Stormblood expansion.
The new Epic Games Store is considered a rival to Steam. This is also intended, as can be gleaned from Tim Sweeney’s words. Epic is targeting Steam with exclusive titles for PC. They want to break the monopoly because they believe it is the best for gaming.
This is the situation: Recently, users of Steam are increasingly taking to the barricades, as PC titles are no longer appearing on Valve’s PC platform “Steam”, but in the Epic Games Store:
This exclusivity angers many who want to continue maintaining and expanding their Steam library.
They feel that Epic is using the billions they earn with Fortnite to secure exclusive titles and lure players into their store. However, Steam customers do not want more launchers. They also criticize the Epic Games Store for offering far fewer features than Steam.
The Epic Games Store is seen by some PC gamers as a boogeyman. Now Epic’s chief, Tim Sweeney, explains why the company secures so many PC exclusive titles.
Epic Games wants to destroy Steam’s monopoly
This is what Sweeney says: He clearly states that the quasi-monopoly of Steam is bad for the development of games. Because they take a 30% cut and that significantly restricts development:
The 70/30 cut is the status quo. This leads to Steam making more profits than the developer who builds the game. This would be a disastrous situation for developers and publishers that must absolutely end.
Will the resulting 18% increase in developer and publisher revenue benefit gamers? Such gains are generally split among (1) reinvestment, (2) profit, and (3) price reduction. The more games are competing with each other, the more likely the proceeds are to go to (1) and (3).
Thus, Epic Games makes this “disruption move”, which would be the only reasonable thing to do. They only take 12%.
With the 18% increased revenue for publishers and studios, they would increase their profits, reinvest the money, and offer games at a lower price.
This would lead to better games in the long run.
This is Tim Sweeney, founder of Epic.
Exclusive titles instead of new features
That is why Epic relies on exclusive titles: Here is the answer: “Because it works.”
Sweeney says that other stores have achieved a lot in recent years, but gained practically no influence. They haven’t even reached 5% of Steam’s reach. Although these stores offer more features than Epic.
For example, after years of great work by independent stores (excluding big publishers like EA-Activision-Ubi), none seem to have reached 5% of Steam’s scale. Nearly all have more features than Epic; and the ability to discount games is limited by various external pressures.
This is what Sweeney says about his own store: There is a lot of criticism directed at Epic for offering too few features in the Epic Games Store. This seems to be something Sweeney acknowledges as well.
Sweeney believes Epic is willing to solve all the problems that arise over time.
However, one cannot displace a market leader like Steam through new “features” alone.
We believe that there’s no set of features which Epic, or any other store, could add that would be so revolutionary as to lead to a large-scale move of gamers from a dominant storefront to a new one.
What’s behind it: Tim Sweeney is thus, from his perspective, not the villain in the story, but a kind of Robin Hood, who wants to take money from the rich (Steam) and give it back to the poor (publishers and studios).
Fans of Steam will probably see it differently. The most common criticism here is that Epic should convince with the development of a better store rather than with exclusive titles.
Just a few hours after the launch of Patch 8.2 in World of Warcraft, the first riddle has already been solved. We will reveal how you can get the mount Fabious.
Patch 8.2 Azshara’s Rise is live and the riddle community of World of Warcraft is already working at full speed again. It took just a few hours for the riddle of the first hidden mount to be solved. The solution for the mount Fabious is relatively simple, but only if you know it. The peculiar seahorse is quite vain and really wants to be in a photo!
Where can you find Fabious? Fabious spawns very far to the west of Nazjatar. You can find the exact location in the screenshot below. He circles around there for a while before “swimming out of the map”. Then he disappears and his respawn timer begins.
You can find Fabious at this location with a bit of luck.
What do you have to do? To get Fabious as a mount, you don’t have to kill him, but you have to “capture” him in a very special way: you need to take a selfie with him! For this, you need to use your camera (a toy) and position yourself so that Fabious swims through the background of the picture. You can get the camera either from Warlords of Draenor or from a quest chain in your capital city.
This is how you get Fabious! Image source: wowhead
If you take a photo now, you will receive the mount directly in your inventory! However, note that you must not have attacked Fabious. He cannot take damage, but if you have drawn aggro from him, then it will not work.
Fabious has a long respawn time: The problem is, however, that Fabious has a long respawn time. He only appears every two to eight hours. Then he doesn’t stay long, but swims along his path once and disappears at the end. Players only have a few minutes to snap a photo with him. Those who do not want to camp for hours will probably have to time it right by luck.
What do you think of this way of getting a new mount? Is it a cool, creative way? Or is it too easy for such a fancy mount?
Half the year is already over, but there are still interesting games to look forward to in the second half of the year. We present to you 12 co-op titles planned for 2019.
Want some co-op fun? It doesn’t always have to be hundreds or thousands of players on your side in a game. Playing with just a few friends is also enjoyable. For instance, with these co-op games that are still coming in 2019.
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Dragon Quest Builders 2
When is the game coming out? Starting July 12, you can have fun in the co-op game together with friends on the Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch.
Who is the game for? Dragon Quest Builders 2 is interesting for those who enjoy playing Minecraft, want to build something, but also wish to experience adventures like in an RPG of the Dragon Quest series.
How does the co-op play? In the first part, you were alone; now, you explore the world together as a team, just like in Minecraft. Whether you play online with a buddy or in couch co-op is up to you.
Together you mine resources, build structures, and defend yourselves against dangers lurking in the game world.
What is special about the title? Dragon Quest is actually a JRPG series, but the Builders spin-offs are more reminiscent of Minecraft. With part 2, the adventure is even playable cooperatively. So, you experience a Dragon Quest adventure together in a world that you shape and change.
When is the game coming out? Wolfenstein Youngblood comes out on July 26 for PC, Xbox One, and Playstation 4.
Who is the game for? If you want to experience action-packed shooter combat together with a friend and enjoy the Wolfenstein series, you should check out this title.
How does the co-op play? You play in the game as Jess and Soph Blazkowicz, nineteen years after the events of Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus in Paris, to find your father B.J. Blazkowicz.
Each player takes on the role of one of the daughters. Together, you fight through the streets of the city, using various weapons and experiencing the classic Wolfenstein humor. If you don’t have a friend to play with, the AI will take on the role of one of the characters.
What is special about the title? This is the first co-op adventure in the Wolfenstein universe. The game feels like the cooperative action games of the past, where you had to fight against waves of enemies with a partner. Additionally, it continues the story, revealing what happened to B.J. Blazkowicz.
There are also great games on mobile platforms. We present to you the 9 best survival games for Android and iOS devices.
More and more games are being ported to mobile platforms or even explicitly developed for smartphones and similar devices. The popular survival genre can now also be found on Android and iOS.
What makes survival games so engaging is that players are continually faced with challenges. They must survive and ensure they are relatively safe in the world by gathering food or building a shelter.
Unlike the best survival games for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, mobile survival games often lack the exploration and environment aspect. Instead, features like quick start, replay value, and session length are important because many players use mobile games as a pastime on the go.
This list is a personal collection of the author in no particular order.
What is This War of Mine about? This War of Mine tells the story of survivors after a war that has devastated cities. You manage a small group of people in a house, must ensure food, health, and safety, and repeatedly venture into the ruins of the city to gather supplies.
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What makes This War of Mine so good? This War of Mine maintains a consistently oppressive, claustrophobic atmosphere. The scenario is inspired by true stories, and decisions must be made repeatedly, such as:
Who gets the last ration of food?
Do we help the neighbor who claims his child is unwell and risk a raid?
Who gets sent into the city to search for supplies and who protects the house in the meantime?
The survival aspect of This War of Mine: Surviving in This War of Mine is not easy, and it often happens that not all of your characters survive. You must worry about food and water as well as rest and diseases.
Who is This War of Mine suitable for? This War of Mine is a game for all fans of realistic settings who immerse themselves in emotional environments and face significant challenges and difficult decisions. This War of Mine is a semi-realistic post-war simulation and requires strong nerves.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Testing a new patch on the PTR of Overwatch . In this patch, it is now possible to enable subtitles for the hearing impaired. The subtitles transcribe all the heroes’ voicelines. Most heroes are not affected by this – but one heroine is greatly impacted.
How do subtitles work? The subtitles in the current PTR patch of Overwatch ensure that players see text at the bottom of the screen when a hero nearby speaks or when something happens.
The displayed subtitles can show all events or only “critical gameplay”. What exactly is included in critical gameplay is still unknown.
Who is hit the hardest? It’s about the master of stealth, Sombra. Since her rework, Sombra has the ability to remain permanently cloaked, among other things. The cloak is only broken when she attacks or performs other actions. However, she does speak during this.
Subtitles: A nerf for Sombra?
This is why subtitles are a nerf for Sombra: When Sombra slips out of her cloak and becomes visible again, it is accompanied by a short comment from her, such as:
I was here all along.
When Sombra uses her ultimate, an EMP, right after that, opponents usually do not have enough time to react immediately after the voiceline and get hit.
However, with subtitles, her appearance is now visible from any position where she can be heard. As soon as she starts speaking, players with subtitles can see and react to her. This is clearly shown by Twitter user Andy in a short clip:
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What effects does this have? On Reddit, people are already discussing whether the subtitle setting will become mandatory for Overwatch pros if it should be retained. It is simply easier to notice certain things like Sombra this way and could represent the “tipping point”.
Others argue that sounds are already more meaningful than subtitles and are easier to notice. The biggest problem is when the subtitles appear slightly before the actual text.
Will this stay? The subtitles only came with the patch on June 24 to the PTR. They will presumably be tested for a while longer. Issues like this with Sombra might be subject to closer examination.
Some other heroes are currently experiencing a high phase:
In Harry Potter: Wizards Unite you will find wizard challenges in fortresses. We will show you where to find them and what they actually are. They are needed for daily assignments, the daily challenges.
What are wizard challenges? Firstly, you will most likely notice these during the daily assignments. As you know, you should complete all daily assignments in Wizards Unite.
You need to complete one of the wizard challenges to fulfill the objective. But where can you find them? In fortresses.
Wizard Challenges in Fortresses
In this guide, we want to prepare you well for the challenges so that you can get the most out of it.
Preparation for a wizard challenge
If you rush into such a challenge unprepared, you may end up wasting your spell energy. That’s why we provide you with starter tips.
Plan enough time: For a challenge, you should have at least 5 minutes. The events have a limit of 5 to 6 minutes. You need to reserve this time for yourself.
Enough spell energy: During a challenge, you need to cast spells multiple times. So, it’s best to have 10 to 15 spell energy per challenge with you.
Healing potions: Depending on the difficulty level of the challenge, powerful opponents await you. So brew some healing potions in advance. It’s always good to have 10 or more healing potions in your possession.
Runestones: To enter a wizard challenge, you need to use a runestone. The stone determines the difficulty of the encounter.
If you fail the challenge, you lose your used items. So make sure you are strong enough to take on the opponents.
Using runestones to start a wizard challenge
When you open your dungeon, you will find the runestones in your inventory at the fourth symbol from the left. Call them for an overview.
When you start a wizard challenge, you need to use such a stone.
The higher the number on the runestone, the tougher the opponents and the rarer the yield (the findable items)
The type of runestone determines what rewards you can receive from the challenge
You can select a runestone based on which register you are still missing findable items
How to start a wizard challenge
To start a challenge, you need a fortress and must stand within its immediate range.
A fortress in Wizards Unite
Then use a runestone of your choice to start the challenge.
Tap the fortress on the screen
If you are close enough, an overview of challenges will open
Choose one from there that corresponds to your level
You must first successfully complete a lower challenge to enter a higher one
Now wait for the countdown to finish – During this time, up to four more players can join
Now you must face the opponents you encounter in the challenge
There are multiple battles in a challenge. The number of players affects how many monsters appear.
How to fight
The preparation: To ensure your battles are successful, it is advisable to distribute skill points in your profession. The talents you unlock with your profession’s courses are very important and make you much stronger.
Open your travel case for this, select “Profession”, choose one of them, and then look into its courses where you can distribute books. This strengthens the character.
To use such a profession spell, pull it out of the battle bar during an encounter with enemies and drag it over an opponent or an ally, depending on whom you want to cast the spell on.
The battle: You may already be familiar with this type of battles from other encounters.
Aim your wand at your opponent by drawing the spell circle over the attack circle on the screen.
Hold the spell circle over the attack circle until it is fully charged.
Now trace the pattern on the screen as accurately and quickly as possible.
This is how you attack
Defend against opponent attacks by swiping in the indicated direction before the opponent attacks
When the battle is halfway through, you can use healing potions without losing a turn. This restores endurance. This is important so that you do not collapse before the opponent.
If your health points fall to 0, you become K.O. – For about 30 seconds, you are then incapacitated. Your combat progress remains intact
You can use a profession spell at the cost of focus. Focus is the bottom bar under your profession spells.
As a tip, our reader Alexander writes: In battles that aren’t close, it’s better to go K.O. than to use a potion. If there is still enough time left, you only lose 30 seconds of battle time and don’t have to sacrifice a potion for it.
You win if you can defeat all opponents within the time limit.
In Stormi’s video, you can see how such a challenge is conducted.
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As usual, a patch also includes exciting cinematics that push the game’s story forward. Players will see the first one right at the beginning.
When does the cinematic take place? The cutscene can be seen during the introductory questline that leads players to Nazjatar. It thus marks the start of the new area and explains how the Alliance and Horde ended up in Nazjatar.
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What can be seen? The cinematic shows the remaining ships of the Horde sailing out to sea. Nathanos Blightcaller is being led by the blade of Xal’atath. The Alliance is pursuing the Horde ships to eliminate the threat once and for all.
Then the scene shifts to Queen Azshara, who is having a conversation with her servant beneath the sea. She asks her servant to activate the Tide Stone and thereby push the sea aside, causing all ships of the Horde and Alliance to plunge into the depths.
Her trap snaps shut and both the Horde and the Alliance are trapped in the depths of Nazjatar and at the mercy of Queen Azshara.
Azshara mocks N’Zoth a bit.
Interestingly, shadowy tentacles can be seen, with which Azshara is conversing. This is likely N’Zoth, who is still lurking in his prison, waiting to finally break free. Azshara mocks him a bit but is looking forward to finally showing him what power she possesses. N’Zoth and Azshara have had a pact for several thousand years, which was revealed in this dark cinematic.
What do you think of this cinematic? What do you think of the current progression of the story in WoW?
Starting Friday, June 28, pre-order customers of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers can explore the new expansion and its content. Here are all the important details about the new job Dancer, which comes without a class, and how to unlock it.
What is the Dancer?The Dancer is one of the two new jobs that are coming to the MMORPG Final Fantasy 14 with the Shadowbringers expansion. It is a physical ranged DPS, comparable to Bard and Machinist.
While Dancers are considered attackers, they have a strong focus on support and buffing the party. They utilize throwing weapons, such as chakrams.
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How do I unlock the Dancer? You unlock the new job as follows:
Quest Name: Invitation to the Dance
Location: Lower Decks of Limsa Lominsa (X:9.8 / Y:12.0)
NPC: Excited Citizen
Requirements: Ownership of the Shadowbringers expansion and at least one melee or magic class at level 60
After that, the job quests will continue up to level 70 and reveal the backstory of the Dancer. We will update the article as soon as there is information on these quests.
At this point, you will find the starting quest for the Dancer
What level does the Dancer start at? The Dancer has no class. This means you start directly at level 60 and will immediately receive a job crystal.
How to prepare for the unlock: If you want to play the Dancer as quickly as possible, you should log out at the specified location in Limsa Lominsa before the 24-hour server maintenance.
The server maintenance begins on June 27 at 11 AM our time
And is expected to end on June 28 also at 11 AM.
Like all other jobs, the Dancer will also receive its own Limit Break
What armor does the Dancer need? The job will share its armor with the other physical ranged DPS. So you can take precautions and get the aiming armor from level 60 to level 70.
However, it can be assumed that the first quest will reward a crate with basic equipment, as was the case with the Red Mage and Samurai in the Stormblood expansion.
You can read about how the Dancer plays in our preview article:
After the toilet incident at E3, the streamer Guy “DrDisrespect” Beahm was banned from Twitch. It wasn’t clear how long Twitch had banned him. Now it is clear: it was only 14 days. The Twitch ban is over. And DrDisrespect seems to be benefiting from the ban.
Who noticed it? Last night at 2:45 AM German time, a Twitter user noticed that DrDisrespect’s channel was back on Twitch. But some fans of the Doctor were already aware of it.
The Twitter user wrote: “He’s not even there and the Twitch chat is already going wild.” Subs and gifts rained down for the Doctor, with the Champion’s Club celebrating his return.
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When can we expect DrDisrespect back on Twitch? He will probably start streaming again during the course of today or announce it beforehand.
Why was DrDisrespect banned for 14 days? He was making an “IRL” stream at E3 2019, walking around the fairgrounds with a cameraman and bodyguard filming.
However, he also live-streamed several visits to the public restroom and filmed fair visitors in the process. This violates privacy rights.
DrDisrespect was apparently banned from Twitch for this reason.
Every now and then, you encounter people in online games who don’t take the truth and the terms of service too seriously. A streamer was recently thrown into a match with such a person in Rainbow Six Siege. However, the hacker had a very special excuse for his oddly superior performance in the game: it was all just because of his gaming chair.
How was the hack discovered? The streamer Str8Villians played the successful team shooter Rainbow Six Siege on June 24. After a player left his team, a new operator was added through matchmaking.
This player had a spectacular performance, as shortly after the next round began, the new player eliminated all opponents. The round was over in less than five seconds.
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The streamer and the other members of the team couldn’t believe it and asked what had just happened. The new player immediately had the perfect answer in the chat: he was so good because of his gaming chair.
What did the player do? While the team laughed at this absurd excuse, the replay of the round was running. It was clear that it was not due to a particularly good chair, but rather to the excessive use of hacks.
The new player jumped into the air and moved across the map, where he dealt swiftly with the opposing team.
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How did his teammates react? Although the teammates now knew how things were going, the hacker did not leave the match but claimed he would now “tone down the speed a bit.” Again, the teammates were astonished, and the streamer Str8Villians asked his comrades over the voice chat what they would do with the hacker now.
With the start of the new round, one of Str8Villians’ teammates took heart and eliminated the hacker. With the team kill, they were now one man down, but the game could continue in a regular manner.
The battle royale “Ring of Elysium” has now left its early access. Users on Steam praise some features to the skies. What makes it so good? What is going wrong?
What is Ring of Elysium? The battle royale shooter made waves even before its launch in the West. Players used workarounds to play the game that testers praised so much before the release.
Especially the smooth weapon customizations and the fluid gameplay were praised by testers from the very beginning.
What is new? The Steam early access launch was on September 19, 2018. With German Steam clients, one could play Ring of Elysium from November 23, 2018. From now on, Ring of Elysium is fully released and leaves the testing phase.
Player reviews of Ring of Elysium on Steam
How is Ring of Elysium rated on Steam? On the Steam platform, Ring of Elysium has currently (as of June 26, 2019) received 55,683 reviews. Of these, 74% are positive, which gives the game a “mostly positive” rating on Steam.
What is positive? Here we summarize which points are positively highlighted by testers.
The game is free-to-play without pay-to-win content
Strong graphics
Fluid gameplay
Diversity in gameplay (through snowboards, gliders, BMX)
Developers listen to the community
User Stefan writes: “In my opinion, it is still a really good game. I love the gun handling, and the game doesn’t really resemble PUBG, as some say. Sure, it’s a BR, but otherwise the game has a different mechanic that, in my opinion, is much better.”
User Donnerwetter writes: “Really good game that puts PUBG and Fortnite in the shade. It is a mystery why it is so unknown. The developers really put in effort and listen to the community. Clear recommendation!”
What is negative or controversial? Here we summarize which points are negatively or questionable highlighted by testers.
Little choice of game modes
Players wish for the return of the snow map that made the game’s charm
Occasional problems with cheaters
Textures sometimes load too slowly at the beginning of games
Players complain about spyware: In the comments of negative reviews, there are repeated mentions from users concerned about spyware. According to some players’ opinions, the anti-cheat software of Ring of Elysium collects too much data.
Here, anti-virus and malware programs would respond and classify data from Ring of Elysium as dangerous. Other users overlook this point and explain that it is quite normal for the data to be collected. This is important for the detection of cheat software.
What has happened in Ring of Elysium?
New game mode Ashen Eye: Recently, Aurora Studio announced a new game mode in which players have to survive the aftermath of a volcanic eruption on the Europe island. Oxygen is scarce, and players must always stay in the safe zone, which moves instead of shrinking.
On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, the first Closed Beta of Astellia started. There is now a lot of discussion on Reddit and other platforms about what to expect from the Asia MMORPG.
How is the Closed Beta structured?The first Closed Beta lasts about a week, until Monday, July 1 at 5:00 PM. Initially, only American servers are available.
The aim is to stress the servers, observe progress in PvE, and collect data on Western players. Before the release, the tutorial should be adjusted according to our wishes, among other things.
How do I participate in the Beta? For the first Closed Beta of Astellia, you need a key. You can get one from us at MeinMMO or on other platforms.
Alternatively, you can purchase a founder’s pack, which costs $99. However, this also brings many additional rewards and a seven-day head start before the release of the game.
A better Bless with simple combat system
What players like: On Reddit, user Your_Professor created a thread with his experiences with Astellia. He highlights the good performance of the game, even though it is still in beta.
In his opinion, the quest system is very simple, with tasks like: defeat mobs, collect items, or run to the next objective. However, there are no unfair tasks that take extremely long or require a multitude of opponents.
Regarding the combat system, Your_Professor emphasizes the active dodge roll and the Astel system, which make fighting more interesting. He couldn’t say anything about pay-to-win because the shop has not been implemented yet. Overall, he is very satisfied with Astellia.
On the site Massivelyop, there are many positive reactions as well. The user Mark describes the character editor as very detailed and is pleased that in the graphics, distant areas do not appear out of nowhere but load smoothly.
What players don’t like: One point of criticism from Your_Professor concerns the Astels. He had problems with them due to various settings and functions and wished for a better tutorial.
In the thread, a few other players have also voiced criticism about the game.
For example, joern16 reminds others of Bless, just with a simpler combat system. Loudriot highlights the long fights with mobs and says that they make the game not more difficult but just boring.
User sev0 is generally positive about the game but fears, based on previous experiences, that while the game will be good, it does not bring too many innovations. Astels are not a unique feature, and a lot also reminds one of already released MMORPGs.
Get a first insight for yourself
Where can I get information about Astellia? Besides the official website, you can also find information about the adaptations for the West, the gender lock, and much more on our Mein-MMO topic page about Astellia. A personal conclusion about the first beta is also planned.
Alternatively, it is worth checking Twitch right now, as there is no NDA on the Closed Beta of Astellia. Our editor Sputti streamed Astellia live on MAX for three hours yesterday. You can watch the recording directly here:
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You will learn here: On June 22, 2019, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite launched in Germany. We will show you some tricks that you should know about the game.
When you start the game for the first time, you will enter a sort of tutorial. Here, you will learn the basics of the game.
In the process, you will set your player name. When you later add friends, they will see the name you choose here.
Choosing a Profile Picture: If you want, you can choose a profile picture for your Ministry ID. To start, tap the wizard symbol at the bottom left of the screen (the symbol displayed above your current level).
On the ID, you will find space for a photo at the top left. Tap this slot, and a new window will open. Here you can
Filters
Frames
and Stickers
to enhance your profile picture. Once you are done, you have completed the key steps for your Ministry ID.
Careers in Wizards Unite – What should you choose?
When can you choose careers? The career choices will be unlocked when you reach level 6 in Wizards Unite.
What careers are available? You can choose between
Auror
Professor
Magizoologist
What can the careers do?
As an Auror, you are a fighter aimed at dealing damage. They are particularly effective against Dark Forces.
As a Professor, you are a mix between a fighter and a supporter. There are strong spells and weaker healing spells. They are particularly effective against Oddities.
Magizoologists specialize in supporting and withstanding damage. They are particularly effective against Beasts.
If you want, you can assign the careers to RPG roles. For Auror, that would be DPS, for Professors Wizard and for Magizoologists Healer.
Spells in Wizards Unite – How to cast effectively?
How to cast spells? To send the Found Items back and thus help the world, you should cast spells. Depending on the encounter, you will need to use different spells.
You use them by tracing the provided pattern on the screen as accurately as possible with your finger. Currently, there are 14 spells in Wizards Unite that have been discovered so far.
This is how spells work better: Spells are more effective the more accurately you trace them. Early players also suspect that speed plays a role. So try to trace the spells as quickly and accurately as possible.
A bar at the top of the screen then shows you how effectively the spell works.
Recharge and Use Spell Energy
What is spell energy? You need this resource to cast spells. At the beginning, there is a limit of a maximum of 75 spell energy that can be accumulated.
Where does spell energy come from? You can obtain this important resource in the game. Visiting inns and greenhouses generates energy. You can also earn it through challenges.
From buildings, you get about 1-10 spell energy per visit – You can request that every 5 minutes per inn/greenhouse.
Daily logins can reward you with spell energy.
Achievements can partially reward you with spell energy.
You can also buy spell energy in the Wizards Unite shop for real money.
The W.D.G kit can be purchased by players who created an account in Wizards Unite after the official release.
Saving Spell Energy – Here’s How
Why should you save? This energy is a valuable resource that you need on your adventures. Therefore, it is important to handle it carefully.
How to save spell energy?
Concentrate on the pattern and stand still when casting spells. This way you will trace the pattern more accurately and ensure greater effectiveness, resulting in better success. If you cast spells more often, you will also consume more energy.
Cast spells quickly! It is assumed that speed when casting affects effectiveness. So draw the pattern quickly.
Use potions! The potions in Wizards Unite can enhance your spellcasting and thus increase the chance of success.
A more detailed explanation about spell energy will be provided in this post:
What are potions? These elixirs assist you in progressing in Wizards Unite. They can help in battles or bring you more experience points.
Brewing Potions: Select the suitcase symbol at the bottom center of your screen. Then tap on Potions on the left. Now select one of the empty slots and then navigate to the potion you want to brew. Once you have the ingredients together, tap Brew.
Master Notes: Depending on the recipe, brewing can take several hours. With the help of Master Notes, you can speed up the brewing by up to 15%.
Tap the brown spoon in the cauldron while brewing, and you can, similar to casting spells, draw gestures for the potions.
Finding Ingredients: The ingredients for potions swirl around in the game world; you can simply collect them there. In most cases, it is advisable not to buy missing ingredients with gold.
Complete Daily Tasks
Why is this important? Daily tasks reward you with gold, potions, ingredients, spell energy, and even experience points.
If you regularly complete these tasks, you will level up faster. You can make about 10-15 gold with these tasks per day at most.
Watch for Light Beams
What are those beams? In the world of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, some encounters appear on the map with light beams. As imore reports, these are high-value encounters. Be sure to take them.
At night, there are supposed to be vampires and werewolves to be found at these beams. Here, using potions is also recommended.
Keep Your Portmanteaus Active – Use These Keys
Why is this important? Portmanteaus require mileage to be opened. When you insert a key, you need to walk a certain distance to open them. Keys come in silver and gold. Silver ones are consumed, while the golden key is unique and lasts forever.
So, it’s best to use the golden key for the 2KM Portmanteaus so you can open as many as possible with it.
There are Portmanteaus available in the variants of
2KM
5KM
7KM
and 10KM
To avoid wasting steps, it is important to have these Portmanteaus active while you play. It is comparable to eggs in Pokémon GO.
If you are looking for further explanations about port keys and portmanteaus, check here:
Wizard Challenges in Wizards Unite – How to Solve Them?
What are these challenges? You will likely first encounter them in daily tasks. Since they are not further explained in the game, wizards wonder how they can complete their challenges.
This is the role of Fortresses: You complete the challenges in the Fortresses at Wizards Unite. These are battles structured like dungeons. You can tackle them alone or as a group.
So look for a Fortress and start challenges there to complete your task with wizard challenges. We have a guide for you that shows the most important tips for wizard challenges and fortresses.
Do you have any further tips you would like to share with other wizards? Then let us know in the comments.
In the coming weeks, we will write more guides and news about Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. To not miss anything, it’s best to follow our Facebook page for Wizards Unite. In our Facebook group you can exchange friend codes with other players and discuss the game.
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The co-founder of Sledgehammer Games has himself worked on Call of Duty. He now fears that the 2019 CoD Modern Warfare may have been deliberately tuned by Activision to be “dark and controversial” to generate more headlines.
Who is speaking? It is Michael Condrey, who founded Sledgehammer Games in 2009. The studio has developed three Call of Duty games: Modern Warfare 3, Advanced Warfare, and WW2.
Pressured by Activision to create more controversy
This is what Condrey says: He respects every developer who strives to ensure that their work is an expression of the artistic vision behind it.
But now that this has been said: It seems that Modern Warfare is a challenging task for any studio – especially when the publisher pressures them to make it more controversial and darker to get more headlines.
This was his work on Call of Duty: Condrey says he loves the original series of Modern Warfare. When they were working at Sledgehammer on Modern Warfare 3, it was a truly exceptional opportunity. After all, Call of Duty was at its peak then.
He and his team tried:
To tell an intense but clearly fictional story with Modern Warfare 3
To pay tribute to a historical conflict with WW2, as it only happened once in the world
The “Call of Duty” games from Sledgehammer Games had classic conflicts:
It was about the understandable but fictional fear of private military companies (Advanced Warfare)
And about the struggle of ordinary people against tyranny for their freedom. (WW2)
Good Westerners vs. Evil in the Middle East – no longer enough
This is how he sees Modern Warfare today: But today the world has changed dramatically due to Sandy Hook, Las Vegas, and Christchurch.
So he feels torn inside.
The demands to portray realistic “modern warfare” are complex. It’s no longer enough to show “Western heroes killing villains in the Middle East.”
However, he hopes that Infinity Ward simply misspoke when they said that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare should depict the “reality of war”.
In Condrey’s view, they should have aimed to describe the “unspeakable atrocities of modern warfare.”
This is behind it: When Condrey talks about his internal conflict, two points collide:
The world has changed, and “classic” storytelling methods in video games no longer apply. These were still used by Condrey and his team. Thus, Modern Warfare is likely to lean more towards “hard” military films like Sicario or Hurt Locker
At the same time, this also brings a harshness and cruelty, controversies and shock effects, which some find uncomfortable because it seems like money is being made from the atrocities of the world
The Community Day with Bummelz will be repeated in early July. Pokémon GO has now announced the event period on Twitter.
Why is the Community Day being repeated? During the Community Day with Bummelz in June 2019, there were massive problems with the weather feature of the game in Germany.
When will the Community Day be repeated? From July 4th at 10 AM German time until July 7th at 6 PM, you will find more Bummelz in the wild. During this time, Letarking will also know Body Slam upon evolution.
Bummelz returns with an event in July
What about the bonuses? During the Community Day, there were also bonuses, such as a reduction in egg distance. These bonuses will probably not be activated for the repeat event. Niantic has not provided any details on this.
What about spawns? Since the event lasts for 4 days, Bummelz will certainly not appear as frequently as on a normal Community Day.
Nothing is known about the shiny chance. It remains to be seen whether it is 1 in 25, like on a normal Community Day.
Shiny Bummelz will be available again at the event
This is what players are worried about: The timing of the Bummelz event also coincides with the GO Fest in Dortmund. Players are now concerned that the GO Fest will be overwhelmed by a flood of Bummelz, disrupting the normal spawns.
However, Niantic has already confirmed via Twitter that the Bummelz event will not affect the grounds of the GO Fest.
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However, there is still a problem: When the GO Fest was held in Chicago, there was a worldwide event around the GO Fest spawns taking place simultaneously. Rare shinies like Sandan, Kleinstein, or for the first time, Seeper, appeared more frequently in the wild.
If a similar event starts during the Dortmund GO Fest, then Bummelz will likely influence the spawns. The only question is whether Bummelz appears so frequently that it negatively impacts the spawns or if it is just another event Pokémon, like any other monster.
What do you think about this repeat? Are you satisfied or would you have preferred a different date?
Next week, the release of “Teamfight Tactics” is coming for League of Legends. The new mode LoL Auto Chess arrives with the fresh patch for LoL 9.13. When does it start and what can players look forward to?
What time is the release of Teamfight Tactics?
Update 25.6. 14:07: As GameStar reports, the release of LoL 9.13 and Teamfight Tactics is expected to happen overnight from June 25 to June 26.
However, Riot Games seems to want to start with smaller regions first and if that goes well, add larger ones like EU West, the region that includes Germany.
The exact time when Teamfight Tactics will arrive is still unclear.
Update 26.6. 8:42 AM: In the LoL client, the patch 9.13 is now available, along with a note on Teamfight Tactics, and the homepage for it is also up. But no game can be started yet.
According to new reports, EU West is set to start Wednesday afternoon or night according to US West Coast time (via lol-forum).
This means for us: Either overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, June 27 – or Thursday morning.
Original announcement:
When does Teamfight Tactics release? The new mode “Teamfight Tactics” comes with patch 9.13. It is expected on Wednesday, June 26.
Officially, it is stated that the update will come next week, and Wednesday is the patch day for League of Legends – so it is assumed that the new mode will go live then.
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This is why Teamfight Tactics is currently so popular: There are 4 reasons:
Players have been waiting for years for a new game from Riot Games, and Teamfight Tactics seems to address this need now.
League of Legends is a huge brand, and many hundreds of thousands of players have a close relationship with the champs and associate many positive things with LoL and Riot Games.
What else does the patch bring? Amid all the excitement about Teamfight Tactics, it is somewhat forgotten that League of Legends will also receive a new champion with patch 9.13.
The next chapter for Destiny 2 was announced with Shadowkeep. But what follows afterwards? In a podcast, Luke Smith and Mark Noseworthy talked about the future of the franchise and what the expansion “Season of Dawn” means for players and developers.
What was discussed? In a podcast with Jason Schreier, Luke Smith and Mark Noseworthy spoke about Destiny 2 and the future of the franchise. They stated that they are not done with Destiny 2 yet, but did not elaborate on a Destiny 3.
There were also other rumors about Destiny 3 earlier this year, suggesting that the next game might be released in 2020. However, this timeline now seems unlikely, as according to the interview from the podcast, Bungie itself does not know exactly how Destiny will progress in 2020.
What comes after Shadowkeep? According to Luke Smith, there is so much changing in the fall with Shadowkeep that Bungie wants to wait and evaluate how these changes are received by the players.
Smith mentioned that they already know what they want to do with Destiny. They want to add new worlds, for example. But after Shadowkeep, the developers will have a better understanding of the situation.
Mark Noseworthy added that Bungie is trying to prepare for multiple future universes. This burden of uncertainty has been carried by many project leaders, and Bungie is attempting to keep this “poison” away from the team as much as possible. It would negatively affect the employees if they did not know whether an expansion would follow next year and what they are actually working on at the moment.
For Shadowkeep, players do not need to have purchased or played any previous DLCs or the expansion Forsaken. All Guardians, including free-to-play players, will no longer need to purchase all content in the future, but can choose which additional content they are interested in and purchase that specifically.
The latest patch of World of Warcraft is finally live. We reveal to you what you need to know for Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara.
With the end of today’s maintenance work, the latest update of World of Warcraft has finally gone live. Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara is finally here and expands Battle for Azeroth with many new contents and long-awaited features. We give you a brief overview of what you need to pay attention to today and what content awaits you.
Two new areas: The highlight of Patch 8.2 are the two new areas Mechagon and Nazjatar. While the story in Nazjatar is primarily about Patch 8.2, which begins the fight against the Naga and Queen Azshara, Mechagon is more of a “playground.” Here you can find numerous rare enemies, a lot of grinding work, and plenty of rewards in the form of pets, mounts, and toys.
Flying as a new feature: It is now also possible to unlock flying in Zandalar and Kul Tiras. However, you must demonstrate a corresponding reputation with the new factions and have already achieved the preceding achievement. Unlocking flying should take about two to three weeks. After that, world quests and other content should go significantly faster.
Better Heart of Azeroth: The Heart of Azeroth also becomes more exciting, as it now grants the player new powers. Thus, characters can now unlock “Essences” that are inserted into the Heart of Azeroth. This unlocks new active abilities or passive bonuses. The essences can be obtained in various ways – through raids, PvP, quests, or farming reputation. So, if you want a specific essence, you must target a particular game content. This is a good step for character customization.
Raids and dungeons will come later: Please note that some content is not directly available yet. Especially the new raid “Eternal Palace” and the mega dungeon “Mechagon” will be unlocked only in the coming weeks. We have a detailed schedule for you here.
What will you do first in Patch 8.2? Will you play through the story right away? Are you farming mounts and toys in Mechagon? Or will you work on unlocking flying?
The long-awaited Diablo 4 is expected to be released in 2020 at the earliest. This was reported by former and current Blizzard employees to a French daily newspaper.
This is what the employees say about Diablo 4: In a new report arising from an interview with former and current Blizzard employees, it is stated (via icy veins):
Teams at Blizzard Entertainment have already presented the long-awaited Diablo 4. It is also known that a new Overwatch game is being developed. However, neither of these games will be released before 2020, at best. And employees in Versailles do not know if they will still be working there when the titles are released.
“Activision Blizzard will make less profit, but still make a lot of profit,” says a veteran.
Who says this? The French daily newspaper Le Monde has now reported on the problems at the gaming giant Blizzard, which have arisen after numerous layoffs. Blizzard Europe is currently laying off about 30% of its workforce. This also affects Blizzard in France. They have their office in Versailles, southwest of Paris.
Le Monde interviewed some current and former employees regarding the current situation and the future of Blizzard. You can find the French article on Le Monde here, but it is only fully readable for subscribers.
The layoffs of about 30% of the workforce are still ongoing and have not yet been completed.
What does this mean? Most fans are aware that Blizzard is working on a successor in the Diablo universe, aside from Diablo Immortal. However, this report gives hope that an insider report from early June is accurate.
The new report from Le Monde, in which employees explain that teams have already presented these two games, at least suggests that fans can soon catch their first glimpses of the new Overwatch and Diablo 4.
However, whether this will actually be confirmed at BlizzCon 2019 has not been confirmed by Blizzard so far. What do you think, when will the announcement come?
