Sony has confirmed cross-generation gameplay between the PS4 and the upcoming next-gen PlayStation. We explain how it works and what it means for players.
Where does the information come from? More and more official details about the upcoming PlayStation generation from Sony are being revealed. At Sony’s recent Investors Relation Day 2019, where some top Sony officials answered questions about the future of PlayStation, another feature of the upcoming Sony console was confirmed.
This is the feature in question: The PS5 (no official name) will offer cross-generation gameplay. This means that players on the next-gen PlayStation and players on the current console generation, namely the PS4 and PS4 Pro, can play older games together or against each other.
How does it work? This possibility arises from the backwards compatibility of the PS5. This means that owners of the new console will not only be able to enjoy their favorite titles from the PS4 era on the new hardware. They can also continue to experience these games in multiplayer with or against players on the PS4.
Sony itself is confident about the success of this feature. They consider it an important key factor for the success of the upcoming PlayStation console. It is very important for the cohesion of the community.
What does this mean for players? For players, this feature essentially brings only advantages – regardless of whether on the new or (then) old console generation.
If you switch from the PS4 to the new console, you will still be able to play your favorite online games with your buddies – even if they don’t upgrade and stay with their PS4.
Games like Destiny 2 will also be playable across generations
For players who do not immediately purchase the next-gen PlayStation at release, there is also no pressure to quickly switch to the new console. Especially fans who want to wait for tests or certain titles before deciding to switch can benefit from this option and take their time.
Thus, tightly-knit gaming communities will remain intact, and the player base will not be torn apart by the new hardware.
More information about the upcoming next-gen PlayStation: What is known so far about Sony’s next console generation can be found in these articles:
To motivate its employees to perform better, the corporation Amazon uses a new trick. The employees are casually playing a video game, in which they work. The gamification of work resembles an MMO with a lot of grind. This is reported by the Washington Post.
The giant corporation Amazon has been repeatedly criticized in recent months and years for poor working conditions for employees. Now there was an article in the Washington Post about “gamification” at Amazon – how daily work can be enhanced by progressing in a kind of video game. But is this really good and helpful?
This is how the “games” work: Essentially, employees do their tasks as usual. They package parcels to be shipped. Depending on how effective they are at work (for example, the packages processed per hour), this is registered by the game and converted into points. Depending on performance, there are different medals or achievements.
Employees can compete against each other: The games are designed so that employees can “play” against each other or departments. By the way, there is no mandatory participation in these games. Those who do not want to participate do not have to.
Many points bring bonuses: Those who work particularly effectively and can thus score many points can actually receive some bonuses. For example, one can exchange the points earned for merchandise, providing a real incentive to increase performance.
Screenshots
or other proof from the games are not available. Amazon
publishes nothing on this, and employees are not allowed to film or photograph at the workplace.
In the end, the purpose of the game is clear: better performance.
There are concerns and worries: However, not everything about this solution is good, and there are numerous concerns. It has been noted that employees quickly become demotivated and frustrated when they repeatedly hear about being the losers of these games.
These games could also be a way for Amazon to secretly increase the required performance. If, for example, currently 200 packages per hour earn a gold medal, the company executives could slowly raise this to 250 or even 300.
Whether the “gamification” at Amazon is a curse, a blessing, or something in between will probably only become clear in the coming months. An improvement in working conditions would be desirable in any case.
What do you think about this? Is it a cool action to spice up monotonous work with special incentives? Or is it just a veiled method to exploit employees more effectively?
With Patch 8.2 of World of Warcraft, there are new companions for all players that can even fight alongside you. However, you have to level them up and improve them in a cumbersome manner.
With the upcoming Patch 8.2 Azshara’s Rise, there are many new features in World of Warcraft. One of them you will encounter in Nazjatar, the “main zone” of the next update.
In the course of the story, players will encounter different factions (depending on the faction) and ally with them. This unlocks a new companion or “bodyguard” system.
What are the Bodyguards? Bodyguards accompany the player in Nazjatar and actively help in battles. They come with their own abilities and have their own leveling system.
Only those who level up their bodyguards accordingly can harness the full potential of these characters. They should generally simplify and make questing in Nazjatar significantly more comfortable.
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How to level up the companions: The bodyguards primarily gain experience by accompanying you on adventures in Nazjatar. They receive experience points when you complete world quests or daily missions.
Of the three companions per faction, only the companion you have currently selected gains experience points.
However, there are also items (tomes) that, when used, grant a large amount of experience points to all of the player’s bodyguards.
Companions unlock abilities: As companions level up (also referred to as “ranks”), they gradually unlock new abilities that assist you in combat. Companions start with one ability that they use regularly and then acquire new abilities in subsequent tiers.
Level 3: Unlocks a second ability.
Level 6: Improves the first ability.
Level 10: Improves the second ability.
Level 15: Unlocks the third ability. This is usually a particularly strong “ultimate”, such as a long control effect or even a passive buff for the player (more damage on critical hits).
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Each companion has unique abilities. However, these are not fully available on the PTR yet.
Are you looking forward to the new companions in Patch 8.2? Or do you find such a system annoying and want nothing to do with the new bodyguards?
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The Monster Hunter MMO Dauntless has officially been released. Now some players are wondering how they can actually go hunting with their friends against the huge Behemoths. We will show you how it works.
If you want to hunt together with friends, you just need to follow a few simple steps. First, you need to access the social menu. To do this, you have to press different buttons:
O on PC (with standard settings)
the touchpad on PS4
the “View” button on Xbox One
In the now appearing menu, you will see different things. On PC, your Epic friends list will appear, as Dauntless is available for PC through the Epic Store. On PS4 and Xbox One, you should be able to see both your Epic friends and friends on the corresponding console.
Once you have selected the player you want to play with, you just need to invite them to the group using the “Invite to Group” option.
This is what the menu looks like on PC. The icons represent the platform.
What you should pay attention to: It may happen that your friends do not appear in Ramsgate right away. But that’s normal and doesn’t mean much. Once you start a hunt together, you should be together.
Once you have defeated the Behemoth, you should also all appear in the same city.
It’s easier together.
This is how you hunt together
Once you are in a hunting party with your friends, you can also go hunting together after the huge Behemoths that represent your opponents in Dauntless. For this, the group leader or “host” of the game needs to start a hunt.
Here you start a hunt.
It is quite simple:
as the group leader, go to the notice board (Hunt Board)
select a hunt that you want to undertake
start the hunt
Once the hunt has started, all group members should also land on the loading screen. You can then go hunting together.
Just select a hunt and start it.
A hunt in a team is particularly useful as you can familiarize yourself better with tactics and thus tackle tougher bosses. It is best to coordinate who wants to take which roles or weapons to get the most out of it:
Fortnite: Battle Royale is soon to have another exclusive skin for buyers of a 500-Euro smartphone.
Which smartphone is it? On May 21, the new Honor 20 smartphone was presented. Along with that, there was promptly information about a deal with Fortnite in the livestream. If you buy the new smartphone, you also get an exclusive Fortnite skin. Such deals are common in Fortnite, including various collaborations with Samsung.
What does the skin look like? The Honor skin “Honor Wonder” is a variation of the well-known Shadow Agent. This time, however, it is in green and purple chrome colors. This mimics the colors of the Honor 20, which comes in a similar metallic look.
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How do you get the skin? According to the Honor livestream, you should buy the new Honor 20 to get the skin. It’s available for 499 Euros. This deal might also apply to the Honor 20 series.
Then the cheaper model Honor 20 Lite would also be included, which costs only 279 Euros. More detailed information is expected from Honor.
This is how fans react to the new skin: The new skin is well received by fans on Reddit. They praise the colors and the look. But some players are concerned whether it will be as chaotic with the new Honor skin as with the last Honor skin.
The last one was called Honor Guard and was a green version of the racer skin. It was released at the launch of the Honor View 20 in March. There were plenty of glitches and exploits, allowing players to secure the skin without purchasing the phone.
Even more rare skins are currently available at the new Michael Jordan event in Fortnite:
In a teaser image, the MMORPG Blade and Soul presents a new class. Apparently, a new archer is set to arrive in June 2019 in Korea. It will take a while before the new class makes its way to the West.
What do we know about the new class? Aside from the teaser image, not much has been officially revealed about the new class. Developer NCSoft has neither provided a name nor a detailed description of the class.
However, as can be seen from the image, the class will use a bow to attack enemies. Thanks to some dataminers, we already know a bit more about the class.
Teaser for the new class
Which races can play the new class? The Twitter account craig_chan reported that according to the latest datamining, only the Jin and Lyn races can play the class. The Gon and Yun will be excluded.
However, the fact that the class cannot be used by Yun saddens many fans on Reddit. This race currently has the smallest selection with only five classes, similar to the Gon. Jin already has seven classes available, while Lyn has six.
The four races in Blade and Soul
When will the new class be released? Korean players can look forward to the new class on June 12. In just under three weeks, we will learn more about the archers and their skills.
In the West, the class will likely be released in September. This was also the case for the last two classes Guardian in September 2018 and Gunner in September 2017. Both also appeared in June of the same year in Korea.
What else is happening in Blade&Soul? Players expect that along with the new class, a larger update will come in September, which will include content that is already available in Korea. This includes the new specializations for Blade Master and Kung Fu Master.
Moreover, many are waiting for the announced engine update and the transition to Unreal Engine 4. However, there is currently no new information on this.
The latest quarterly report from NCSoft shows how the MMORPG Blade&Soul is currently performing:
According to rumors, a mobile version of League of Legends is currently in development. It is likely being developed by Tencent and Riot Games. We will show you what is known so far about Mobile LoL for iOS and Android.
Where does the information come from? According to a report from the news agency Reuters , the Chinese publisher Tencent is working together with LoL developer Riot Games on the new game. This information was provided by Reuters from three insider sources who are apparently familiar with the topic.
It is said that Tencent has been working with Riot’s developers on this mobile version for over a year.
Mobile LoL: Release not before 2020?
When is LoL-Mobile expected to be released? That is still unclear. One of the sources mentioned that a release in 2019 would be unlikely. So players will have to wait a bit longer.
There has been no official confirmation yet. Neither Riot Games nor Tencent have commented on the new rumors so far.
League of Legends is one of the most popular games available on PC. Therefore, it would be a logical step to extend this popularity to other platforms.
This is why there has been no mobile version of LoL so far: Reports indicate that Tencent approached Riot several years ago and asked if they would like to create a mobile version of LoL.
A new video showcases the next-gen graphics of the Frostbite engine. However, the video can be somewhat disturbing.
What was shown? DICE, the studio behind games like Battlefield 5 and Star Wars Battlefront 2, has released a new video about the Frostbite engine.
The video features a character walking down a long corridor. The hair sways with every step. In other scenes, changing lighting conditions are shown that the hair reacts to, as well as various hair colors, all of which are animated very realistically.
Then comes the somewhat creepy “plot twist”: The camera moves slightly around the model, which also turns at that moment. It becomes clear that it is a faceless mannequin, a figure.
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What is the video for? The video is intended to showcase the studio’s research on various topics, here focusing on hair rendering and simulation. The developers want to push the limits of what current hardware can still extract.
For example, a natural color change of the hair can be simulated through hair melanin and its smoothness, and the behavior of different hair volumes can be represented.
While the studio states that they are testing the current hardware, the new system could potentially be used on next-gen consoles.
The new zombie survival shooter World War Z has sold nearly 2 million copies just over a month after release. However, it has been relatively quiet about the game.
What is World War Z? World War Z is a zombie shooter in the style of Left4Dead, based on the 2013 film of the same name. In a team of 4 players, you move through various levels, fighting against huge hordes of zombies and can play cooperatively or alone with bots.
https://youtu.be/ON2Ucyvt3gY
How is World War Z doing?
These are the sales figures: As DualShockers reports, World War Z sold over a million copies within the first week after its release on April 16, 2019. And this, despite the fact that the game was hardly promoted. It just appeared more or less out of nowhere.
Now, as of May 22, developers Saber Interactive and publisher Focus Home Interactive have announced that nearly 2 million copies have been sold. This includes all available platforms: PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
World War Z is well-received: Most fan reviews, which can be found on reddit for example, praise the game and its ridiculously large amounts of zombies that can be blown up, sliced apart, and shot. The gameplay seems to be a lot of fun for many.
Still, it seems the breakthrough was somewhat lacking. On Twitch, the game never really found its audience. On release day, about 135,000 viewers were watching simultaneously. Now, in the past three days, it has dropped to just under 8,000 viewers. (via Sullygnome)
This is how fans see the numbers: In a reaction on reddit, fans of the game are pleased with the figures, especially because they like the studio and hope for a good future. However, they also wonder about the relative success given the lack of advertising.
Some players, however, feel that the brand “World War Z” has harmed the game more than it has helped. The film was rather mediocre to poor, which is why some suspected that the game would also be mediocre to poor.
Additionally, World War Z is only available on PC via the controversial Epic Launcher. This is a reason for many players to avoid the game altogether.
Another zombie shooter that still has to establish itself is pursuing a completely different strategy:
Recently, numerous new details about the battle royale mode of Call of Duty: Mobile have become known. It seems that the mobile offshoot does not have to hide from Blackout on PC, Xbox One, and PS4. Here’s what we know so far.
The title is now in beta, and more and more information is being revealed – including details about the associated battle royale. Additionally, Activision itself has now released some official details. Some fans feel that the mobile version does not have to hide from Blackout, as it sounds almost better in some aspects.
Battle Royale in Call of Duty: Mobile – Here’s what we know so far
Although Call of Duty: Mobile – Battle Royale is a standalone mode, according to Activision, it is clear that it has been inspired by Blackout. The mobile mode offers a comparable experience with similar rules and formats, but also does things differently.
The map is similar to Blackout and features numerous iconic locations from the Modern Warfare and Black Ops series that many fans would have liked to have seen in the Blackout mode of Black Ops 4.
Included are excerpts from popular maps like
Countdown
Crash
Dinner
Estate
Killhouse
Launch
Firing Range
Farm
Standoff
Seaside
Pipeline
There are also several vegetation or climate zones represented.
Game formats and modes
Call of Duty: Mobile will feature up to 100 players in its battle royale game world. Like Blackout, there will be various playlists with different formats such as
Solo for individual players
Duos for two-man teams
and Quads for squads of four members
offered. There’s something for everyone.
Choice of perspective
What many fans find cool: It will be possible to choose the perspective from which you play the match. Before a round starts, you can decide whether you want to play from the first-person view or from the third-person perspective.
Classes and vehicles
As in Blackout, there will be vehicles in Call of Duty: Mobile’s battle royale that you can use. Included are:
ATV – a quad for two people
A light helicopter for three people
SUV – an armored transporter with space for four people
Furthermore, unlike the battle royale of Black Ops 4, the mobile offshoot will have six different classes with their own abilities and skills. Before the match, you can choose between:
Defender: Can deploy a formable shield, resistance to all types of damage except bullets is increased
Mechanic: Has an EMP drone and can detect enemy vehicles, traps, and other equipment better
Scout: Has a sensor arrow that reveals enemies in the surrounding area on the map. Additionally, he can see the fresh footprints of enemies
Clown: Has a special bomb that spawns zombies. These will only attack nearby enemies. Additionally, this class reduces the distance for zombie aggro
Medic: Has a healing station that heals him and nearby allies. Furthermore, the medic can heal faster and resurrect fallen allies more quickly
Ninja: Has a grappling hook that allows him to swing to buildings and elevated positions. His footsteps, by the way, are silent.
These roles for the battle royale are also seen by some fans as a cool addition.
Gameplay and mechanics
The game runs in a classic battle royale manner, following similar rules as Blackout.
Before each match, you can manage numerous elements of your loadout in a special menu – including options like class choice, player or vehicle skins, weapon camos, and other cosmetics.
You jump out of a transport plane, look for weapons and equipment (like weapon attachments), and fight to survive in an ever-shrinking circle.
By the way, it will be possible to revive your teammates by collecting dog tags, allowing them to jump back into the fight from the airplane.
Additionally, there will be supply drops from the air that can provide you with powerful loot. Special markers will indicate locations with crates that you can use to enhance your skills. To unlock the most powerful of them, you will need to complete certain tasks first.
Comfortable controls
The controls have been specially adapted for mobile devices. For example, doors will automatically open for you, and you can intuitively jump through windows, use ladders, or manage your backpack. The game automatically collects the best equipment for you, but you can still easily grab any other desired item yourself.
In November 2018, Valve released the card game Artifact. However, this game turned out to be a flop. Now, the company behind Steam wants to do everything differently and is orienting itself towards an already successful project.
What is Valve planning? In a blog post, the software company announced yesterday evening that they are working on a standalone version of Dota 2 Auto Chess. There was already a meeting in February with the Chinese developer of the mod, Drodo Games.
Even though the talks were likely productive, they could not completely agree. Drodo Games is now intensively working on the development of a mobile version of Auto Chess, which our author Alexander Leitsch calls the perfect mobile game. However, this version runs without the Dota license.
Valve itself is now planning a standalone version of Dota 2 Auto Chess. More information is expected soon. A possible date could be The International 9, a huge Dota 2 tournament in August in Shanghai.
Auto Chess has over 8.5 million subscribers on Steam
How successful is Auto Chess? Dota 2 Auto Chess is a huge success on Steam. The mod has over 8.5 million subscribers, and since March there is even a dedicated game category for it on Twitch.
Just yesterday, on May 21, this category reached the highest value for average viewers per day, with an impressive 23,187, according to Sullygnomes. At this moment, on May 22 at 2:40 PM, more than 18,000 people are watching Auto Chess on the streaming platform. It ranks at least 10th in various categories on Twitch.
Unlike Valve’s card game Artifact, which lost half of its player base after just one week, Auto Chess continues to grow positively. Even Valve writes in the blog post that they have “roughly played Auto Chess a billion times”.
Why is the mod so successful? The Auto Chess developed by the Chinese developer Drodo Games is particularly well-received due to its tactical content, ranking system, and balance among players.
Many famous Hearthstone streamers regularly check in on the game, and there have already been the first larger tournaments.
How do I get into the game? Auto Chess is relatively easy to understand at first but gains more depth over time. Then it’s about finding the right combinations, saving gold, or looking for the right figure in a more aggressive manner.
In our overview of Dota 2 Auto Chess, we reveal how you can install the mod and take your first steps in the game:
The TOTW 36 (Team of the Week) in FIFA 19 is now known. You can find out which players are included and receiving new Inform cards here.
This is the Team of the Week: EA selects 23 players weekly for the Team of the Week. These players have shown outstanding performances in real football and have thus earned a spot in the TOTW.
The best cards in TOTW 36: The card with the highest overall rating this week goes to Koulibaly (93). Also, strong Inform cards are held by Ziyech (91), Donnaruma (90), Pepe (89), and Ben Yedder (87).
These players are from the Bundesliga: FUT players with Bundesliga teams can look forward to strong Inform cards from David Alaba (86), Wout Weghorst (86), and Nils Petersen (82).
The new card of David Alaba: For David Alaba, this is the first Inform/Hero card in FUT 19. His overall rating has improved by one point compared to his Gold card.
Hero card David Alaba (86)
Overall, David Alaba has a strong Gold card in FUT 19, which is set in many Bundesliga teams. His new card is now even better, especially in these areas:
Shooting: 73 -> 75
Passing: 80 -> 82
Defending: 81 -> 83
Comparison of Gold-Alaba against Hero-Alaba
This is the Team of the Week 36
All cards in TOTW 36
TOTW 36 – Starting XI
TOTW 36 – Starting XI
TOTW 36 – Substitutes
TOTW 36 – Substitutes
How to get the new Inform cards
From Packs: The cards of the current TOTW can be drawn from these sets for one week:
Bronze or Silver TOTW cards can also be found in the corresponding Bronze and Silver sets.
But be careful and do not spend too many coins, as the probability of actually drawing TOTW cards is very low.
On the Transfer Market: This is why the transfer market is often the better option to get Team of the Week cards. Here, the cards are quickly available and particularly during the TOTS event can be found at a low price.
This is how you can earn coins with the help of TOTW:
In Fortnite: Battle Royale has the Fortbyte number 06 now released. To do this, you need to perform the emote “Yay!” at an ice cream shop. Where you can find the shop and how to get the emote, you can find out here.
Where is the Fortbyte? The 06th Fortbyte is described with the text “Accessible by using the emote ‘Yay!’ at an ice cream shop in the desert.” This raises the question of which ice cream shop it is and where the place is supposed to be.
The ice cream shop refers to the SofDeez Ice Cream Shop. You can find it in the desert biome north of Paradise Palms on the road. You recognize the building by its pink walls. The exact coordinates are I7 on the map.
This is how you can collect the Fortbyte: The Fortbyte is located behind the counter in the ice cream shop. However, it cannot be picked up; it hovers transparently in the room. The description text states that you need to perform the emote “Yay!”.
https://youtu.be/Sc9F9njg79g
This, in turn, is available at level 14 of the Battle Pass of Season 9. So just select the emote before the Fortbyte from the ring menu and cheer in front of the Fortbyte. If you do this uninterrupted, you can then collect Fortbyte #6.
But be careful while cheering Yay that no nasty villain shoots you from behind. Fortbyte locations are notorious death traps.
Is there also a video? In this video, you can see the location. The video was created due to leaks, so the byte is not visible here. But it is there now, no worries.
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What are Fortbytes and how do you collect them all? The Fortbytes are electronic puzzle pieces and a special feature of Season 9. There are a total of 100 of them. Every day, a new byte appears in Fortnite. In the end, you can unlock the special skin of Season 9 with the bytes. You only need a total of 90 out of 100 possible Fortbytes from Season 9.
We have put together an overview of all Fortbytes so far for you here:
The Community Day in June at Pokémon GO starts in just a few days and brings the Pokémon Bummelz with it. We will show you everything that is known so far.
What’s new? The developers of Pokémon GO recently announced which Pokémon will be more frequently found during the Community Day in June and can learn a special move. It is the Pokémon Bummelz. This comes as a surprise to many trainers, as early reactions show.
As a special feature, Niantic introduced the Pokémon for the community in a cute video clip. It hangs, along with other representatives of its species, from the legs of a trainer. Watch the clip here on YouTube:
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At the same time as the represented Pokémon, Niantic also announced what bonuses trainers can look forward to.
When does the Community Day take place? The event runs on June 8 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM German time. June 8 is a Saturday this year.
What bonuses are there for the event? The distance for hatching eggs is reduced to a quarter. Additionally, the lure modules will last for 3 hours, as usual.
Shiny Bummelz: A Community Day is a new opportunity for collectors in Pokémon GO to collect Shinys. In previous events, the shiny forms were always present. Therefore, Shiny Bummelz is also expected at the event. A preview of Shiny Bummelz and its evolutions Muntier and Letarking can be seen in the following image.
What move can Bummelz learn? This is still not confirmed. With the announcement of the move, Niantic usually waits until a few days before the event starts. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t any speculations yet.
Since the announcement of Bummelz, trainers have been speculating about which move could be available at the event. For example, they are hoping for the move Scratch as a fast attack.
Which attack would you be happy about at the event?
Interested parties can currently grab the base game of “The Sims 4” for free. In the meantime, there is even a WoW mod for it.
On the Origin launcher from Electronic Arts, there are various promotions where some games are free and can be permanently credited to your account. This is also the case with Sims 4 now. The base game is available for free for a few days in the Origin store.
This is the perfect opportunity to try out some of the fun mods, such as a small expansion where you become the Warchief of the Horde.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z00mK3Pxc8w
How can one get The Sims 4 for free? You need an Origin account to log in. Then select the store and visit the page for The Sims 4. There the game is currently free and can be added to your library without any cost. You will then permanently own the game and can play it whenever you want.
Until when is the offer valid? The Sims 4 is only available for free in the Origin store until May 28. So if you want the game, you should act quickly and add the title to your library.
Career path “For the Horde” – who wouldn’t sign up right away?
What kind of mod is this? In addition to the numerous DLCs, there are also many smaller mods created by the community. One of them is the “For the Horde” mod (link to download), which introduces a new career into the game. After choosing the career path, you slowly rise through the ranks. For this, you need to develop different skills (some of which require certain expansions). This way, you will go from “Scout” to “Grunt” and climb the ranks of the Horde.
Later, you can choose a career branch and either rise to become the “Warchief of the Horde” or the “Champion of Azeroth” – depending on what you would prefer to be.
Not in the mood for ol’ Sylvi anymore? In the mod for The Sims 4, you become the Warchief yourself.
By the way: There is also a mod for Alliance characters if you prefer to become a High King of the Alliance…
Will you check out “The Sims 4”? Or is the game not for you, whether with or without WoW mod?
Currently, The Division 2 is struggling. Our author Tarek has identified several issues that Massive needs to address for it to become a better game.
What’s happening in The Division 2 right now? In the past few weeks, my motivation for The Division 2 has significantly decreased. I’m visiting Washington D.C. less frequently these days. I’m not alone; many other players feel the same.
There isn’t much to do at the moment, and the game is facing some difficulties. Therefore, I want to show you issues that, in my opinion, Massive needs to fix so that The Division 2 can become a better game.
The Division 2 needs new content outside of the raid
Although The Division 2 received some improvements with Title Update 3 and also the new raid, many find it too difficult. Ubisoft has made it clear that they are closely examining feedback and are open to changes.
The raid is meant to serve as the toughest challenge for players. It’s also not uncommon in games for raids to only be completed by a smaller subset of players.
Why new content is important: However, players who are not interested in the raid have been waiting for new content since Title Update 2 on April 5. So, nothing has happened for almost two months.
Moreover, other players may not have the time or inclination to exclusively run the raid. But currently, there’s no other way to obtain new gear, such as the exotic assault rifle.
Are new contents in sight already?According to the roadmap, the next one will be the fourth specialization. This will bring a new, unique weapon and a new skill tree. While this would be a start, will it be enough?
Hardcore players can of course use that time to optimize their builds. But that leads us to the next problem.
We need a greater build diversity
While you can technically play and experiment as a tank or with skill builds in The Division 2, these playstyles are currently rather inefficient.
The meta is clearly geared towards pure DPS builds that deal the highest possible damage. To build halfway usable skill and tank builds, one has to invest quite a lot and be lucky with the gear.
Overall, it’s much easier to choose the offensive path. Consequently, there is currently almost no build diversity.
While Massive has already tried to make players “tankier” and introduced new mods that improve skills, these changes are by no means sufficient.
How could we solve the problem? Massive should rethink the functionalities of skill mods. One popular suggestion among players is to scale the skill mods with skill power. That would be a first step towards significantly improving skill builds.
But how can we strengthen tanks? If Massive strengthens armor and hit points too much, the issues from the first game will return. There, PvP battles turned into face-to-face encounters, where players took a long time to take each other down.
Therefore, in my opinion, it would be better to focus on enhancing defensive talents and skills. Instead of simply being able to take more damage, there should be ways to block it.
At the moment, crafting is hardly worth it. Manufactured high-end equipment cannot be calibrated and cannot even reach the maximum gear score of 500.
At World Tier 5 and the highest workbench level, high-end equipment can be crafted to a maximum of 490. Gear set pieces can reach 500 with some luck, but also cannot be calibrated.
How could we solve the problem? First, equipment at the highest workbench level should be able to be crafted within a range of 490-500.
Additionally, crafted equipment should also be able to be recalibrated. Because without the chance of recalibration, one is even more dependent on luck when crafting.
With so many different talents and stats that equipment can have in The Division 2, it is a pretty expensive affair that consumes a lot of collected materials.
Save the Dark Zones and PvP
I haven’t been in one of the Dark Zones for weeks, and it’s been even longer since I played Conflict. Currently, both areas are simply not very motivating to play.
You always encounter the same DPS sets, which brings us back to the issue of build diversity.
The rewards in Conflict are very low for the time invested.
There’s currently no reason to farm in the Dark Zone since the new gear sets and the exotic assault rifle can only be obtained in the raid.
So why play PvP or enter the Dark Zone when it’s currently not fun and doesn’t pay off?
How could we solve the problem? Many fans have been calling for alternative, pure PvE Dark Zones for years. These would be for players who don’t want to engage in PvP.
However, in my opinion, this would ultimately make the normal Dark Zones pure PvP areas, rendering them almost unnecessary.
I think rather that if the grind becomes worthwhile again, more people would be willing to venture into the Dark Zone. A new objective would motivate players to take the risk.
PvP is generally a difficult topic. With the last update, Massive has already made some changes and slightly increased the TTK (time to kill).
I still don’t have a comprehensive impression of the changes, but if they manage to optimize PvP balancing and normalization (equipment adjustment for players), things could improve here as well in the future.
What do you think about these points? Have you identified other issues that you find equally important?
This week, it is now possible to fully level the exotic catalyst for the Perfected Exile in Destiny 2 for the first time. What can the masterwork version of this weapon do in practice?
The first diligent Guardians have been able to finally complete their catalyst for the Perfected Exile since the Weekly Reset on May 21 and are now experiencing the full potential of this new top weapon. We explain what the Exile can do as a masterwork and what changes in detail with the fully leveled catalyst.
Perfected Exile as a Masterwork – What You Need to Know
The Perfected Exile was introduced just a few weeks ago, but it has quickly proven to be one of the best weapons in PvE – even without a catalyst. It can pulverize almost any boss in no time in a group and is also a good choice against enemy hordes.
The catalyst is supposed to make the weapon even more powerful. Many Guardians were curious about what the weapon could do in its perfected form. First experiences are already coming in.
This is what the Exile can do: The exotic pulse rifle has a fire rate of 450 and is carried in the kinetic slot.
Through its perks, kills by critical hits and rapid successive hits generate swarms of seeking SIVA nanites. These infest the enemies, damage them, and make them more vulnerable to further fire from the Exile. Additionally, this weapon deals more damage to enemies based on the number of SIVA nanites attached to them.
The cool part: If multiple players have equipped the weapon, all bearers of the weapon benefit from the buff effect of other Exile users. This allows for extreme damage values for a primary weapon.
This is what the catalyst does: The catalyst makes the Perfected Exile even more powerful. In the masterwork version, the SIVA nanite swarms deal more damage. Additionally, enemies that still have nanites attached when they die generate further nanites. But what does this mean in practice?
This is how the catalyst affects PvE: In PvE, the masterwork version is significantly noticeable.
If you play against groups of smaller enemies, you can now noticeably eliminate them faster and more effectively. On the one hand, the nanites themselves now deal nearly 30% more damage, causing many smaller enemies to perish more quickly. On the other hand, precision kills now spawn 12 instead of 9 nanites, which further enhances this effect against larger groups of enemies.
Even against majors, that is, high-ranking enemies with yellow health bars, a difference is noticeable. For example, a single player with the masterwork version needs over a second less for an Ogre major than without the catalyst (14.04 instead of 15.13 seconds). If you’re in a group and benefit from each other’s nanite buffs, it goes even faster.
The weapon thus deals even more damage as a masterwork and can take down bosses and majors even faster – especially in a group. This should further strengthen its position as one of the currently best weapons in Destiny 2.
This is how the masterwork version plays in PvP: The weapon is also popular among many guardians in the Crucible – especially on consoles. Many describe the weapon’s handling as excellent. With a controller, it is said to be one of the most precise pulse rifles in Destiny 2.
The catalyst does not make this weapon overpowered in 1v1, as some players feared. It much more represents a kind of cherry on top, allowing the weapon to shine a bit more in certain situations – especially against multiple enemies standing close together.
On the one hand, precision kills with the Exile masterwork now generate 12 instead of 9 nanites. On the other hand, the damage of the seeking nanites is also increased by 30% in PvP. If previously a single nanite dealt 10 damage (90 with 9 nanites), the damage with the catalyst is now 13 per nanite. So if you take out an enemy and their neighbor takes the full brunt of the nanites, you can take them down with just one salvo – even guardians with maximum resilience. Moreover, not all shots of the salvo need to hit.
Even in PvP, the weapon becomes better with a fully leveled catalyst – if only situationally.
A review of the Exile catalyst can be found in this video from Atzecross Gaming:
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A modder has developed an addon for WoW Classic that aims to bring the most controversial feature of World of Warcraft into the game: the group search. The emergence of the addon has caused quite a stir.
This is the addon in question: The user insaneKane has published an “LFG addon” on Github for the WoW Classic coming in August. He utilized his beta access to write the corresponding code.
The addon is supposed to function like the LFG tool in WoW, about which there have been ongoing controversial discussions since its introduction in WotLK. Players should be able to group up for dungeons and tackle them together. Something that WoW Classic would otherwise lack:
Do not be afraid! I, InsaneKane, have used my beta access to create an addon that already works in the Classic beta and will only be used better and more often until launch! It allows you to sign up with the push of a button and throw together the perfect number of group members in an instant.
A feature like teleporting to the dungeon does not exist because players had to journey there themselves in Classic. However, InsaneKane wants to ensure that each group gets a warlock who can teleport the others.
The entrance to the Deadmines had to be reached on foot.
How the community reacts: In a post in the WoW Classic subreddit, shock has already broken out due to the LFG addon. The user gy-psy asks other Classic fans to destroy the functionality before the addon ruins the game.
However, other users were able to calm down: It apparently seems to be a troll. This is suggested by both the way the description is written and another circumstance.
Apparently, the streamer Esfand has already mentioned in his stream that the addon is satire. It goes against everything, that Classic should be.
Players do not want an LFG tool in Classic.
Would that work? The functionality of the addon is also being doubted. One user pointed out that the addon’s code looks too refined to still be taken as a joke. However, another clarified:
The code is just a copy of an addon from Curse, which is just a reskin of the tool in the game. It will not work because it relies on the LFG tool in the game working.
The necromancer in The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) is newly released. How to optimally build the dark necromancer, you will learn here in our guide to the necromancer build for beginners.
What is the necromancer? The necromancer is the latest class in ESO, and you can play it by purchasing the new expansion Elsweyr. There is no way to retrain an existing class to become a necromancer.
Who should play the necromancer? The necromancer is ideal for all players who want a versatile class. The necromancer is good as a damage dealer, but also as a tank and even a healer.
Additionally, there is the special dark flair of the necromancer, who fights even darker powers as an actual anti-hero.
In the following, we present a guide for a beginner build for the necromancer. The information is based on an article from the site AlcastHQ.
General information about the necromancer
What is the role of the necromancer? The necromancer is a unique new class in ESO. He is by no means just another wizard with undead pets. Rather, the necromancer uses a variety of elements to cast his spells.
Moreover, he provides not just a good damage dealer (Grave Lord) but also a powerful tank (Bone Tyrant) and healer (Living Death).
Moreover, there is a special mini-game that makes your spells more powerful when you have corpses available. Therefore, good planning and positioning when playing the necromancer later in the game is very important.
What attributes should you assign to the necromancer? While the necromancer can also be built for stamina in the damage tree, we will use magicka for this build. So always allocate all points to the magic resource.
Which Mundus Stone is ideal for the necromancer? It’s best to use the “Lover” (More damage through magic) or “the Mage” (More magicka).
The Equipment
What weapons and equipment do you need? Ideal for your Magicka necromancer are a destruction staff (fire) and light armor. Because the latter increases your magicka and gives you more spell power to unleash your spells.
Ideally, you should add the attribute “Learning” to your equipment, as this will give you more XP when killing enemies and level up faster.
As a second weapon, you should use a healing staff as soon as it becomes available.
The Skills
Which skills should you choose and how do you modify them? You will farm the following skills over the course of the first 15 hours and morph them as follows.
Your skills in the first skill bar
In the skill bar with your destruction staff, you use the following skills:
Flame Skull: Your first skill. Change it to “Cleave Skull” as soon as possible to enhance your combat power against groups.
Death Scythe: This skill comes next. Morph it to “Swift Scythe” to heal yourself additionally.
Shape Flesh: As your next skill, you will learn this ability. It heals you by briefly weakening your combat power.
Elemental Wall: This ability from your staff causes your opponents to take fire damage. Morph it for more effect to “Elemental Blockade”.
Bone Barrage: This cool skill creates corpses and an exploding skeleton. Morph the skill to “Pursuing Bone Barrage” to improve its power at long range.
Frozen Colossus (Ultimate): Learn your first ultimate ability at level 11 to deal extra damage.
Your skills in the second skill bar
In the skill bar with your healing staff, you use the following skills:
Major Healing: This allows you to heal further. Morph the skill to “Source of Healing” to also regenerate magicka.
Shape Flesh
Bone Barrage
Death Scythe
Elemental Wall
Resurrection (Ultimate): This allows you to immediately resurrect up to three friends. Ideal for instances.
These are the passive skills of the necromancer:
You will also acquire the following passive skill in the first 15 levels once you have enough points left.
Gathering the Dead (Bone Tyrant)
Summoning (Light Armor)
Bone Collector (Grave Lord)
Death Bell (Grave Lord)
This is how you continue developing the necromancer
What comes next until level 50? After getting familiar with the necromancer, you can gradually continue to develop him. Once you unlock more skill points and levels, your skill selection should finally look like this:
Skill bar 1 (Destruction Staff):
Cleave Skull
Mystical Siphon: You obtain this skill as a morph from the “Shocking Siphon” of the Grave Lord.
Skeleton Arcanist: You obtain this skill as a morph from the “Skeleton Mage” of the Grave Lord.
Inner Light: You obtain this skill as a morph from the “Mage Light” of the Mages Guild.
Pursuing Bone Barrage
Elemental Wrath (Ultimate): You obtain this skill as a morph from the “Elemental Storm” of the destruction staff.
Skill bar 2 (Destruction Staff):
Elemental Blockade
Reaving Cemetery: You obtain this skill as a morph from the “Cemetery” of the Grave Lord.
Absorbing Magic: You obtain this skill as a morph from “Neutralizing Magic” from light armor.
Resistant Flesh: You obtain this skill as a morph from “Shape Flesh” from Living Death.
Inner Light
Glacier Colossus (Ultimate): Morph your Frozen Colossus to this skill.
These are your passive skills: Make sure to include these skills and level up your racial and guild skills as needed.
Dissection (Grave Lord)
Quick Decay (Grave Lord)
Last Breath (Bone Tyrant)
Corpse Consumption (Living Death)
Undead Ally (Living Death)
Trifocus (Destruction Staff)
Elemental Power (Destruction Staff)
Ancient Knowledge (Destruction Staff)
Destruction Expert (Destruction Staff)
Grace (Light Armor)
Spell Protection (Light Armor)
Wunderkind (Light Armor)
Concentration (Light Armor)
That’s it for our build for new necromancers. We will publish more guides for endgame variants of the necromancer here. Have fun with necromancy!
A forthcoming card in Hearthstone is causing significant problems. Priests will become almost unbeatable if Blizzard doesn’t take action quickly.
Just a few hours ago, we reported that Blizzard is distributing a new, free Legendary to all players with the event “Revenge of the Mechs”. The card SCHN1PP-SCHN4PP is quite good and is expected to see a lot of play – especially among Priests. The community has already discovered a combo that makes Priests unstoppable. Players are quickly calling for a nerf.
What is the problem? The new card SCHN1PP-SCHN4PP, which players can obtain from June 3, is a really strong mech. For just 3 mana, it has the keywords Magnetic, Echo, and Deathrattle: Summons 2 Microbots (1/1) and has solid stats of 3/2. With a very simple combination, it will be possible for Priests to play this card infinitely in a single turn.
With the “Magnetic” effect, they can make a minion infinitely strong and then simply overwhelm the opponent in one turn.
How does the combo work? The combo starts on turn 4 and is completed by turn 5 – this is very early in a match.
On turn 4, the Priest plays a mech that must survive until the next turn. The “False Copper Tail,” which costs 4 mana and has Stealth, making it hard to kill, is a good option.
On turn 5, the Priest plays the “Ruthless Explorer.” This allows Deathrattle minions to cost 3 mana less, but they die at the end of the turn.
Then, you play as many SCHN1PP-SCHN4PP as you want. Their cost is reduced to 0, and since the card has Echo, you can play it infinitely and connect it to the previous mech.
Once the minion is strong enough to kill the opposing hero in one attack, you attack in the same turn and win immediately.
A cunning plan to make Priests unbeatable.
What do the players think: This combination is already being hotly debated on Reddit. Players agree that Blizzard simply overlooked this interaction. They expect that the Ruthless Explorer will be nerfed or SCHN1PP-SCHN4PP will receive a nerf before it is released.
What do you think caused this oversight? Did Blizzard simply miss something here? Or is another nerf planned?
