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With D-Pad and OLED – Is this the future of MMO mice?

Norman Wittkopf 18. January 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

Cooler Master has launched its first gaming mouse, the MM830, which is specifically aimed at MMO players. In terms of features, it does a few things differently.

Control pad instead of button grid: While other MMO mice, such as the Corsair Scimitar Pro or the Razer Naga Trinity, rely on having a lot of extra buttons, the MM830 comes with only four.

In Cooler Master’s new mouse, the extra buttons are integrated as a control pad (or “D-Pad”) on the left side of the thumb rest and can be freely assigned macros thanks to onboard storage.

Mouse with display: In addition to the common RGB lighting found in gaming mice (4 zones), a small OLED display is also integrated on the left side, which is a quite rare feature.

The small screen has a resolution of 96 x 64 pixels and can be customized to display DPI values, CPU usage of the PC, and more or simply to show various graphics.

Further technical specifications:

a total of 8 programmable buttons are available in 5 profiles (via software)
the adjustable resolution of the optical sensor is up to 24,000 dpi at a polling rate of 1,000 Hz
thanks to Omron switch technology, the buttons are said to be especially durable (20 million clicks)
the scroll wheel offers a 2-way operation
PBT plastic is said to protect the top and main buttons particularly well against wear
the connection cable (USB) is covered with a textile sheath

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Price and availability: The Cooler Master MM830 is expected to be available immediately at a suggested retail price of 79.99 euros. In the price comparison at Geizhals.de, it is currently listed from around 62 euros plus shipping costs, but not available for immediate shipment. It was originally presented at CES 2018.

Is the mouse worth it? Considering the technical specifications of the sensor and others, the model should be beyond any doubt regarding its gaming suitability.

However, the only four extra buttons might be too few for some MMO enthusiasts. On the other hand, we also often hear voices about too many buttons, especially since MMOs nowadays rely more on combos and fewer skills.

In this respect, the number of four buttons could also simply represent an ideal addition to the keyboard, without losing their effectiveness and living their existence as an unwanted appendage.

Whether the OLED display in everyday use is nothing more than a nice gimmick that you quickly forget is ultimately dependent on the user.

In the test: MMORPG.com recently put the model to the test and praises almost all aspects of the mouse.

Only the position of the right D-Pad button is perceived as being too far to the right, as is the position of the display concerning the quick viewing of information. Otherwise, there is a recommendation:

If you are looking for a highly customizable mouse that offers incredible depth of control with a stylish touch of RGB, this mouse may be worth a look. The Cooler Master MasterMouse MM830 is truly unique.

Alternatives: We documented which current mice are also great for gaming, especially for MMO titles, in a market overview last year:

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Everyone is currently searching frantically for shield potions in Fortnite – What’s the reason?

Jürgen Horn 18. January 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

In Fortnite: Battle Royale, players are currently wondering about the sudden scarcity of shield potions. This could be due to a new item in the game. This is disrupting the drop rates.

What’s going on with the shields? Many players in Fortnite are currently reporting a noticeable shortage of shield potions. The useful potions are said to spawn much less frequently since Update 7.20 than they did before the patch.

The issue has already led to funny memes about the topic emerging on Reddit. One player even issued a search notice for the shield potions.

Is this the reason for the shield scarcity?

According to some players, the new items from Update 7.20 are to blame. Since the patch, reusable gliders have been introduced as new items. And they seem to be dropping quite often in Fortnite.

Could the gliders possibly share the same loot spawn slot as shield potions and are disproportionately spawning more often than the shields due to a bug?

Then every potential shield spawn would compete with a glider spawn, which would explain the current rarity of shield potions.

This is how the problem could be solved: Many players are unhappy with the situation, as being without shields makes one an easy target. Epic has not yet provided a statement on the matter. However, there are already various ideas from the community:

Epic should implement an additional loot spawn slot in chests that contains gliders and other items. Then shields would return to their previous state, chests would have more loot, and gliders would still drop quite often.
The developers should introduce the gameplay mechanics from a previous Pop-Up Cup tournament. There, players could regenerate shields and health by getting kills.

Other players, however, find it okay that there are fewer shields. It wasn’t any different back in Season 1, one just has to play more carefully!

What do you think about this? Is Fortnite more exciting without shields or should Epic quickly fix the problem?

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While everyone is waiting for Anthem, I am rediscovering Destiny 2

Schuhmann 18. January 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

The eye of the player seems to be on other, new games like Anthem. But our author Schuhmann says: Hey, Destiny 2 “Black Armory” is really not that bad.

So it was at the launch of Black Armory: Yes, I am somehow 6 weeks behind. When Destiny 2 “Black Armory” started, I was at about Power Level 550. The new activities that came, only started at around 615.

Most of the time I was wandering around quite aimlessly. When I wanted to do some activities in the Dreaming City, the Taken kicked my ass.

I took 3 attempts for a mission where I was hopelessly under-leveled, had to retreat whenever a Goblin looked at me sideways, and regularly got my ass kicked.

Thinking about the new activities was out of the question: Black Armory was definitely not a DLC for me at the beginning of December.

That has changed: But in the last few weeks, I have really found fun in Destiny 2. With the Winter event “The Dawn” there were plenty of upgrade cores and suddenly the milestones were falling like crazy. This allowed me to regularly find better items and infuse them into my gear.

And I have been able to gradually acquire decent weapons:

I got the Thunderlord as an Exotic.
I fought my way through Gambit until the Vagabond from pity handed me the Neckbreaker
And I upgraded my Vex Mythoclast to a masterpiece – that’s my favorite weapon in Destiny 2

Some might wrinkle their noses at the loadout. But I feel surprisingly comfortable with these weapons.

This is my Destiny weekly rhythm: I have also found my groove in Destiny 2, logging in regularly in the evenings and completing the milestones:

The Flashpoint and the heroic adventure are quick to complete – that usually starts on Tuesday
Once a week I tackle 3 Strikes – usually on Thursday
Otherwise, I mainly go into Gambit – that mode has become really fun for me

This gradually brought me a higher Power Level.

The item has changed my game: In Gambit, I also found a decent piece of armor for my Titan: the One-Eyed Mask. The gag with the helmet is “Whoever deals damage to one is marked and you regain full health when you kill them.”

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This has remarkably changed my gameplay – when I’m out in PvE or Gambit, I always check where the guy is that I can take down to heal myself.

Colleague Albrecht, to whom I told about my miraculous find, only had “That’s actually a PvP item” in response for the mask – but I like it.

In between, I discovered a seed in the Blind Well and ran around for a while as a Striker. Eventful days as Captain America.

So was my first contact with Black Armory: Armed and now at Light Level 615, I took a look into the Forge at the end of December.

In the Forge, hordes of enemies with slightly stronger mini-bosses come regularly. They must be taken out and then a core must be thrown into the forge like a baseball. There is a time limit: If you kill the enemies too slowly, it runs out and the attempt fails.

My teams regularly failed during the first attempts.

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Of course, I blamed it on my teammates being much too weak, who couldn’t even manage to pull me through such a stupid forge.

No, the Forge is surprisingly challenging due to the time limit and I felt a bit guilty that I apparently spoiled their run.

Some farm their God Rolls there in droves.

So back again, I swept through every milestone for two more weeks, farmed gear, infused it, and pushed my Power Level up.

This is how Destiny 2 has changed for me: With Light Level 625 sometime in January 2019, I completed the Forge that others began back in December. I explored a new part of Destiny 2 again.

With the new Power Level, I can now also comfortably roam in the Dreaming City and easily completed the mission that I struggled with brutally 6 weeks ago.

The interesting thing for me about Destiny 2 right now is how the game gradually opens up with higher Power Levels. Compared to early December, I now feel much more comfortable in Destiny 2 and I am able to explore the game.

In a certain way, Destiny 2 has become a “new game” for me in the past few weeks – which is what many Destiny veterans expect of Anthem.

Of course, I will check that out as well. But first, I will make sure to reach Power Level 650 in Destiny so that I don’t fall 6 weeks behind again for the next DLC.

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FIFA 19 Future Stars: The 21 Best Talents Are Here – They Are Really Strong

Max Handwerk 18. January 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

On Friday, FIFA 19 will bring a completely new promo with the “Future Stars” event. The focus is on top talents who could become world stars in the future.

This was the “Puzzle”: Just after the TOTY event ended, a new announcement appeared in the game. The only content: The date 18.01.2019. The community was puzzled: What would happen on Friday? Is there a winter upgrade? Or already new OTW cards?

Now the cat is out of the bag: Instead of a known promotion, EA Sports brings a completely new event to Ultimate Team. The “Future Stars” event puts talents in the spotlight who are not yet established stars but could mature into world-class players in the future.

These are all Future Stars cards

Update 18.01.2019, 4 PM – Complete team known: After first introducing the “Future Stars” cards of Phil Foden (88/Manchester City), Vinicius Junior (92/Real Madrid), and Matthis de Ligt (92/Ajax Amsterdam) under the motto “Believe the Hype,” those of Justin Kluivert (87/AS Roma), Houssem Aouar (91/Olympique Lyon), and Dortmund’s Achraf Hakimi (86/BVB) followed on Thursday evening. Since Friday at 4 PM, the complete squad is known. The “Future Stars” are:

Vinicius Junior (92/Real Madrid)
Matthis de Ligt (92/Ajax Amsterdam)
Houssem Aouar (91/Olympique Lyon)
Phil Foden (88/Manchester City)
Luka Jovic (88/Eintracht Frankfurt)
Dayot Upamecano (88/RB Leipzig)
Lafont (90/Florenz)
Jadon Sancho (90/Borussia Dortmund)
Arthur (90/FC Barcelona)
Kai Havertz (90/Bayer Leverkusen)
Trent Alexander-Arnold (89/Liverpool)
Cutrone (89/AC Mailand)
Bentancur (89/Juventus Turin)
Grimaldo (88/Benfica)
Calabria (88/AC Mailand)
Eder Militao (87/Porto)
Mendy (87/Olympique Lyon)
Justin Kluivert (87/AS Roma)
Guendouzi (87/Arsenal)
Calvert-Lewin (86/Everton)
Achraf Hakimi (86/Borussia Dortmund)

This is how the ratings are determined: The ratings represent what EA calls the “Potential future ratings” – that is, the possible rating that players could have in the future. With the boosted stats, the talents can already keep up with elite players today.

This is how the event works – SBCs and packs

Players in packs: The 21 Future Stars will be available in packs from 7 PM. The probability will be as high as that of the normal player cards. Thus, some of the super talents could be pulled even from silver packs.

More SBC players: Additionally, there will be six more talents that can be unlocked in SBCs. Which ones precisely are still unknown. To qualify as a “Future Star,” there are currently only two criteria:

The player must be at most 23 years old
The player must not be an established star yet

Moreover, there will be a vote for the final “Future Star.” This will take place this weekend via Player Pick in the game itself. The candidates are:

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Crystal Palace)
Allan Saint-Maximin (OGC Nice)
Reiss Nelson (TSG Hoffenheim)
Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa)
Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid)

These players were expected by the fans: The FIFA community had already been busy guessing. And some were even right: Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund was often mentioned. The attacker is having a great season and has already claimed the POTM award. Other names included Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Frenkie de Jong (Ajax Amsterdam), or Kieran Tierney (Celtic).

POTM-Sancho-RM — Sancho was already POTM – and now also a “Future Star”

Logically, the candidate list closely resembles that of the best talents in career mode. Players like Gianluigi Donnarumma or Marcus Rashford were also mentioned, who fall under the age rule.

This is how the community reacts

Players surprised by the new event: Overall, the first reactions on Twitter, Reddit & Co. are mixed. On the one hand, players are happy about the new event and especially new cards. After all, this way players get upgrades that were not present in Team of the Week, Team of the Year, or other promos.

Luka Modric TOTY FIFA — The TOTY event brought, among other things, the best FUT card of all time, but also caused frustration.

On the other hand, it is criticized that seemingly every player in the game has some sort of special card now. It makes it hard to keep track. Furthermore, the short time since the TOTY event is being looked at critically. This event already showed how frustrating Ultimate Team can be. Now players fear that the new event primarily aims to encourage pack purchases again.

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The Division 2 playtime: The story campaign lasts longer than part 1

Tarek Zehrer 18. January 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

The campaign of The Division 2 will likely last significantly longer than that of the first part. Possibly even twice as long.

This is how long the campaign was in The Division 1: The story of The Division 1 had a relatively large scope compared to conventional shooters. According to the site Howlongtobeat.com, players took an average of 20 hours to complete it.

As it stands, the story campaign of The Division 2 will easily surpass that. But how long will it take to master?

Story campaign of The Division 2 is almost twice as extensive

This is the approximate playtime: The story of The Division 2 will likely take around 40 hours of gameplay. That would be significantly more than its predecessor. This number varies depending on the type of player.

The information comes from a Reddit user. They found a product description for The Division 2 on game.co.uk. The description states a campaign length of 40 hours.

What do we know about the campaign? The story of The Division 2 takes place about 7 months after the events of the first part. This time not in New York, but in sunny Washington D.C. As a survivor of the incident in NYC, you come to the U.S. capital where the headquarters of the Division is located. Right in the White House, as the new story trailer revealed.

The players’ task is to restore order in the fallen city, stabilize the area, and rebuild the Division. However, they find themselves right in the middle of a civil war. Therefore, you must work with surviving civilians. Together, you will go against the hostile factions that have settled in D.C.

More info about the story:

In the story of The Division 2 you act like detectives
Also, the mysterious villain Aaron Keener returns in The Division 2

This video shows how Washington D.C. fell.

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Blizzard is looking for a designer for Diablo, but not Immortal - Is it Diablo 4?

Patrick Freese 18. January 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

There are new job postings for an unannounced Diablo- project again. It could be Diablo 4, but perhaps something new.

What is it about? New job postings regularly appear on Blizzard’s website. Now there is a new one for a Diablo project, and as often, speculation is about Diablo 4. However, Blizzard hasn’t said anything more precise yet.

Blizzard is looking for people who have Diablo in their blood

Blizzard is looking for these employees: On Blizzard’s career page, 19 people are sought for an unannounced Diablo project. Among them is now also the role of the quest designer. With this job posting, Blizzard is looking for a candidate who can create game environments, quests, characters, and dialogues for an upcoming project.

Applicants should have a good knowledge of the Blizzard worlds. Especially about the gothic fantasy of Diablo. They should be capable of creating quests, stories, characters, and events within a world that is based on dark fantasy and gothic horror.

For the mobile game Diablo Immortal the quest designer is probably not intended. The job postings for Diablo Immortal are categorized separately. Moreover, there was already a search for the position earlier:

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Is there a search for Diablo 4? Regarding the big “4”, Blizzard continues to keep quiet. It is quite possible that the quest designer is to fulfill tasks for a Diablo 4. Blizzard has multiple Diablo projects planned.

What is the status of Diablo 4?

After the difficult BlizzCon, which presented Diablo Immortal instead of Diablo 4, the mood among fans is tense. The trailer for Diablo Immortal has already received a massive number of thumbs down on YouTube. Now, two and a half months after the trailer release, there are almost 300,000 thumbs down. At least about 20,000 thumbs up.

When will the Diablo 4 announcement come? If all 19 jobs are for the unannounced Diablo project, then fans may have to wait even longer. This would mean that a lot of development needs to flow into the project before it can start.

Insiders say that Blizzard does not want to announce Diablo 4 before having a trailer or a demo to present. They do not want to raise false expectations when they only have “just” an announcement. This was revealed in a exciting insider report that revealed many details about Diablo 4.

What fans hope for: After the success of Diablo 3, fans desire a sequel – a new installment in the Diablo series that brings fresh, dark winds to the franchise.

Others have already given up hope and opted for alternatives:

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Hamsters can drive you crazy in Overwatch via exploit

Benedict Grothaus 18. January 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

In Overwatch, a kind of curious exploit is currently circulating for players of Wrecking Ball. This exploit allows certain rounds to be drawn out almost infinitely, with little chance for opponents to fight back.

This is the situation: The hamster Hammond is currently able to contest a capture point in Overwatch without being attacked himself. This means that opponents cannot capture the points, or in case of defense, cannot complete the map.

At the moment, the exploit is only known on the part map “Shrine” in Nepal. However, the mechanics suggest that Hanamura might be similarly affected.

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A hamster to enslave them

How does the exploit work? Wrecking Ball, one of the newest heroes in Overwatch, uses a mechanic that no other hero in Overwatch can utilize. With his hook, he can latch onto objects and swing from them.

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The mechanics are closely tied to the game physics and have earned Wrecking Ball his name “Wrecking Ball”. He can swing opponents away and propel himself to reach distant places.

One of these places is the roof of the shrine in Nepal. If a Hammond swings over the roof edge with enough momentum, he can stay on the roof. There, he is still within the radius of the underlying point to attack or defend it.

Overwatch Screenshot Wrecking Ball Pose Wrecking Ball

What can I do about it? To remove Hammond from there, the opposing team needs a hero with the ability to change Hammond’s position. Since he is positioned above, the hero also needs to be able to move vertically.

To counter this exploit, only a handful of heroes are useful:

Pharah with her Concussive Blast
D.Va with her Boosters
Lúcio with his Sound Amplifier
a opposing Hammond

With these heroes, Hammond can be driven from his position on the roof.

However, the exploit is still a disadvantage for Hammond’s team. Because in every battle, his teammates are outnumbered. Capturing the point proves to be quite difficult.

Overwatch Screenshot Wrecking Ball Highlight Intro Hamsterrad grinning

The exploit doesn’t yield much: Aside from annoying other players, there is hardly any benefit to using this exploit. In the long run, users will probably lose the round anyway and may even be penalized by Blizzard.

Therefore, we do not recommend exploiting it in public games. However, fun challenges could arise from it in private games with friends.

What do you think of the exploit?

Would you rather dive further into the story of Overwatch?

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Pokémon GO: That’s why more and more PokéStops and gyms are appearing

Noah Struthoff 18. January 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Some Pokémon GO players have already noticed. More and more gyms and PokéStops are being added. But why now?

What has happened? Many players wished for it, and it seems that something is finally happening: Niantic is adding more and more gyms and PokéStops. More and more players report that their locations are getting new photo discs.

This is related to a change in the game Ingress, which is also managed by Niantic. It is now easier to report portals there, which then develop into stops in Pokémon GO.

That’s why we are now getting more PokéStops and gyms

How submitting works so far: Although players can already request new stops as Pokémon GO players in other countries, this is not possible in Germany. This responsibility lies with the Ingress players.

The player base of Ingress is significantly smaller, allowing Niantic to keep better track. Players request portals there. These are akin to PokéStops. When a portal is evaluated as real by other players, it gets implemented in the game. A large portion of the portals also move to Pokémon GO and become a PokéStop or gym.

What is new: Players of Ingress who have accurately assessed multiple submissions, meaning they align with the final vote on the portal, earn points. When they reach 100 points, they can push their own submissions higher on a list. Thus, they are seen by more players and can be evaluated faster.

As a result of this change, significantly more portals have been confirmed, and a Reddit user already reported that he received more confirmations about his portals in the last week than in the entire 10 months before.

What this means for Pokémon GO players: We Pokémon GO players can now look forward to even more PokéStops and gyms. On Reddit, players are reporting in droves that new PokéStops and gyms have been added.

If this system continues, new PokéStops should be added as long as someone plays Ingress in your area. Maybe you should also start playing Ingress again. However, you need to be at level 10 to participate in submissions.

Have you gained new PokéStops in your area?

The Barschwa Day starts on Saturday! With our guide, you will be well prepared:

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The Division 2 has 3 Dark Zones – Here’s how they differ

Tarek Zehrer 18. January 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

The Division 2 has 3 Dark Zones located in different areas of Washington D.C. What sets them apart, you can find out here.

What is the Dark Zone? The Dark Zone is a confined area with a particularly high level of contamination from the Green Poison that causes chaos in the world of The Division. In the game, the Dark Zone mixes PvE and PvP. This means that players can hunt AI enemies but also fight against other players.

In New York, there was a large, contiguous Dark Zone that stretched from north to south through the center of Manhattan. However, The Division 2 takes place in Washington D.C. Recently, we learned that there will be even three Dark Zones there. But what distinguishes them from each other?

The 3 Dark Zones

The Dark Zones are spread across different corners of D.C. They are the result of a failed attempt to combat the Green Poison with a remedy. This is called DZ 62 and has proven to be almost as deadly as its original target. The remnants of this substance were stored in the Dark Zones.

How do they differ? In a dev blog post, Ubisoft revealed some details about the different DZs:

Dark Zone West – Georgetown: DZ West is divided into two areas by a canal. It is located in Georgetown, a former residential area. There are many indoor areas and winding alleys.
Dark Zone South – Waterfront: It is apparently the smallest of the three Dark Zones and therefore provokes fights in tighter spaces. There are also many indoor areas and narrow spots where things can get tricky.
Dark Zone East – Capital Station: This is likely the largest Dark Zone. Players often have wide fields of vision and move through overgrown parks.

Thus, the Dark Zones differ primarily in their environment and gameplay.

Normalization in the Dark Zone

New in the Dark Zones is the normalization of equipment. It is intended to ensure fairness among players.

This is how normalization works: The equipment of the players is adjusted by setting all values to the maximum. This means that there is no advantage for players who have been active longer and have already optimized their equipment. This is meant to highlight the players’ skills.

Builds still work as desired by the player. Thus, a clever assembly is still an advantage. Normalization does not affect any set bonuses or other attributes. However, there is a deviation even in the rules that apply in the Dark Zone.

Occupied Dark Zone – the “pure” form of the DZ?

This is how the occupied Dark Zone works: “Occupied” means in this case probably something like “occupied”. During this event, all rules are thrown out the window. There is no separation between Division and Rogue agents.

Thus, in the occupied Dark Zone

there is no Rogue status,
a limited notification system,
active friendly fire
and no normalization of equipment

One of the three Dark Zones is therefore occupied in rotation, ensuring that there is enough variety. Whether this event is constantly active or starts at certain intervals is currently unknown.

With the occupied Dark Zone, they want to appeal to hardcore fans of the PvP experience in the Dark Zone. Even in the original Dark Zone of The Division 1, there was the Rogue system and friendly fire was only against players who were not on the same team. Then came Rogue 2.0 and revamped the whole system.

You can read about the 8 biggest changes to the Dark Zone here.

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Anthem finally shows what the endgame looks like in hard mode

Leya Jankowski 18. January 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

BioWare showcased how the endgame of Anthem can look in a gameplay stream. The developers play a “Legendary Contract” mission on Hard mode. This is played from the Ranger’s perspective using mouse and keyboard.

Different stream than planned: BioWare originally wanted to show a stream focusing on the weapons of Anthem. The weapons are often underrepresented in the official gameplay material.

The developers quickly decided to showcase a “Legendary Contract” mission. Contracts will be part of the endgame content of Anthem. The legendary contracts are particularly challenging tasks that are described as “repeatable, dynamic, and extremely difficult.”

The stream is played from the perspective of the Ranger Javelin, which becomes the all-rounder among all classes in Anthem.

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Highlights of the Stream

Gameplay with mouse and keyboard: Many fans wished that the developers would show gameplay using mouse and keyboard. This wish was fulfilled with this stream. Lead Producer Ben Irving does not control the Ranger with a controller, and it shows. The movements appear faster and more precise.

More weapon usage in Hard mode: In officially shown gameplay, the skills of the Javelins often took center stage. Many streams or gameplay videos seemed to suggest that you could simply spam skills with your Javelin and progress well.

Reports from alpha gameplay indicate that this only applies to an easy level. In the current endgame stream, it is also noticeable that the group operates much more tactically and employs a balanced mix of weapons and abilities.

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The environment of Anthem will be relevant for gameplay: Particularly interesting is the interaction with the environment. Anthem consists largely of vertical gameplay, as dictated by the flight capabilities of the Javelins.

In order for Javelins to stay airborne for as long as possible, the suits need to be cooled. In the stream, it rains during the mission, and the rain also cools the Javelins. The same effect is achieved by flying through a waterfall.

anthem-grabbit — They have little to do with gameplay, but are also important for the environment: The Grabbits of Anthem.

Damage numbers adjusted: In the first gameplay scenes that we got of Anthem, many were bothered by the gigantic damage numbers of the enemies. This has now been adjusted. The damage numbers do not seem as overwhelming anymore and don’t hit you in the face.

Flannel shirt of the Colossus is the unexpected star

The endgame gameplay is cool to see. However, the show then stole a flannel shirt. Level designer Emely Taylor proudly presented her Colossus outfit. To match the stream, she gave him a flannel shirt look that matches her own red flannel shirt. The Twitch chat was thrilled.

Emely also suggested that the Colossus would be a great canvas because of its large surface area. Fashion enthusiasts and artists can really go to town on that massive device.

Massive customization in Anthem: Customization of the Javelins is diverse in Anthem. This applies to both appearance and gameplay.

Criticism of the new gameplay stream

Viewers had little to criticize, and overall the stream was well received. However, there is something that fans have been skeptical about for a while, and this also came up in this stream.

Enemies seem rigid: Especially for endgame gameplay, the AI seems a bit rusty. One could expect that even the smaller monsters would initiate attacks more regularly.

Monotony: The missions shown so far seem to hardly differ from one another. Therefore, some fans are concerned about how long-term motivation will look.

Have you noticed any features in the new stream? Then feel free to let us know in the comments!

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Mein-MMO.de is looking for a writer in the home office for FIFA 19

Tom Rothstein 18. January 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

We at Mein-MMO.de are looking for a new author working from home who wants to write about FIFA 19 as a freelance author.

Who we are

Mein-MMO.de was founded in September 2013 and is now part of Webedia Gaming. We exclusively follow multiplayer online games that are developed further over a long period of time.

We have been writing about the FIFA series regularly since early 2016, focusing on the online modes Ultimate Team and Pro Clubs.

We reach between 200,000 and 250,000 unique readers every day. They write around 4000 comments each week.

About 15 authors write their articles, news, and guides about online games every day. Curious stories are also included.

We follow the approach of diving deeper into games, becoming experts in individual games, and being close to the community.

Mein-MMO-TV — Hard work is part of Mein-MMO. It’s a challenging job!

What we expect

We are looking for a freelance author with a lot of dedication to the profession and a passion for online gaming. A good writing style and the willingness to continually improve it are essential.
The author should manage the “FIFA” franchise firmly and ideally for years to come.
Good English skills and excellent spelling in German are also important.
As a freelance author, you will independently or in collaboration with the editorial team select gaming topics about your game and write about them.
You will write opinion articles, guides, news, and features about FIFA – now about FIFA 19.
You will learn how to integrate these articles into our content management system WordPress and create them web-appropriately.
You will gain experience with our social media channels, analysis tools, and learn journalistic techniques.
Analytical thinking is required: You will write content that interests the community and learn to identify and assess these topics. The readers come first!

To make it clear: This is not a full-time job, but rather a few hours a week. We expect about 3-7 news articles weekly or articles – we are flexible. But it is necessary that time and willingness are present. The author can organize their working hours independently – but should be prompt for important news.

What we are looking for

We are looking for exclusively a specialist author for FIFA 19 with this fixed area of responsibility.

The job consists of managing the game FIFA 19, which is already established on our site, taking responsibility for it, and expanding our role in the reporting on the game. This also applies to upcoming FIFA installments (FIFA 20).

The regular articles on FIFA 19 must come on time. News should also be current and timely. Therefore, you should be flexible in your working times.

In addition, you should identify with FIFA 19 and be extremely knowledgeable about it. Our readers notice when an author has no idea and just wants to get by somehow. Thus, expertise about the game is important.

You should know the most important sources of information about the game and be able to inform yourself broadly about them.

We expect authors whose phone rings and heart races when the official game account tweets even the smallest thing. You write for the community. You should also not think that your opinion about the game is the only right one and defend it vehemently.

Ideally, you have already gained experience in journalism, for example by writing for other websites or by starting your own blog. This is not a requirement, however.

Author for FIFA 19

Your tasks:

Regular articles: The Team of the Week in FUT is published every Wednesday afternoon and should appear first on Mein-MMO nationwide. An article with TOTW predictions should be published on Monday. Furthermore, FUT events should be monitored and explained, such as the Halloween event, the TOTY, or the TOTS. Your main task is to cover all news related to FUT.

Additionally: Guides, analyses, opinion articles, and top lists (such as “The 20 fastest players”)

Social: Expand and manage our FIFA 19 Facebook page.

Scope: About 3 to 7 news articles per week. Depending on how much is happening.

Perspective: If the author wishes and has proven themselves, it is possible to play a larger role in the team and manage other games as well. But for now, it’s only about FIFA 19.

What we offer

We offer an entry into the world of online gaming journalism or the chance for an experienced author to become part of a successful project. The work can be done online from home.
You are part of a dynamic and highly committed team of passionate gamers and authors.
You will learn a lot about online gaming journalism, editorial processes, and about working as a freelance author.
It is an exciting, challenging, and interesting job, where no day is like the other.
Payment is hourly. If interested, international travel to gaming events is also possible.

When is the job available? Immediately. By the beginning of February 2019, you should already have the main responsibility for FIFA 19 on Mein-MMO. However, we have a functioning, successful team. So no one will be thrown into the deep end.

We look forward to receiving your meaningful, informal application at the email address [email protected] – Introduce yourself and your work to us. Tell us how you would like to be part of Mein-MMO.de. We will accept applications until January 25, 2019.

Note: After we have hired someone, we will delete all applications. However, everyone should receive a confirmation or rejection before that.

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5 Reasons why ESO: Elsweyr will be a really good addon

Jürgen Horn 18. January 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

Our author Jürgen has always enjoyed The Elder Scrolls Online, but with the newly announced addon Elsweyr and the season of the dragon, his boldest dreams are coming true. Find out here which 5 features ESO will make even better soon.

That’s why ESO will soon be even better: When the new expansion Elsweyr was introduced with all its features, I, Jürgen, was ecstatic. I had long known it would go to the Khajiit. But that there would be necromancers, dragons, and a big story was surprising.

In the following paragraphs, I will therefore address the five most important new features of ESO and explain why they make the game even better for me.

The Necromancer: A controversial class, but implemented consistently

A necromancer has long been requested by many fans, but other players felt that it didn’t fit in the game. Because their magic is considered evil and corrupted. Necromancers have previously been nasty opponents and one cannot imagine such a necromancer as a hero.

This is how Zenimax solved the dilemma: If you want to play a necromancer as an anti-hero, then in a realistic setting, you would constantly face problems and have to fight against hostility and prejudices. And that is exactly the case in ESO!

Becauase according to Creative Director Rich Lambert, the justice system is triggered when you practice necromancy in front of witnesses. This means that the guards will chase you as necromancers like criminals and a bounty will be placed on you.

This is a consistent decision for more immersion and role-playing, and it was well received by fans. This way, a controversial class can be integrated well into the game, satisfying both necromancer fans and skeptics.

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With Elsweyr, every race now has its homeland

So far, you could explore Tamriel in unprecedented scope in ESO. But while there were many areas in Skyrim and among the Argonians, and the Orcs, Dark Elves, and High Elves had their homelands in the game, there was little to see of the Khajiit and their province Elsweyr. Just a remote island and a border area were available.

But with Elsweyr, we finally get to the core lands of the cat folk and can explore these with all their unique flair.

So, if you have always wanted to meet the various races of Tamriel, including the Khajiit in their homeland, you have the opportunity to do so starting June 4, 2019.

Finally, an overarching storyline

One of my major criticisms of ESO was always that the individual DLCs and addons were always self-contained mini-stories. While they were all well told and a nice experience, they were over far too quickly. In 2018, there were undead dragons, then high elves, then werewolves, and finally lizards.

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Comparing this to a TV series, ESO was somewhat like Star Trek: The Next Generation. Each episode was self-contained and had little to no impact on subsequent episodes.

In 2019, this is supposed to change in ESO. For the first time, a connected story will be told, which spans all 4 releases of the year and connects them. This way, developers can tell a really big story that is not over after just a few hours. And players have a reason to look forward to the next release throughout the year. A win-win situation.

Dragons are here!

Dragons are simply part of fantasy, and it has always been strange that there were none in ESO. Of course, this had lore reasons, as Skyrim fans know, dragons only play a role in the lore many centuries later with the appearance of Alduin.

Nonetheless, the developers found a reason why there are dragons in ESO through the narrative structure of the Elder Scrolls games. With the giant lizards, ESO finally has essential boss opponents that enrich gameplay as raid and world boss event opponents.

After all, dolmens and geysers from the previous game are all well and good, but an epic battle against a dragon has always been one of the royal disciplines of fantasy MMOs.

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Meaningful new features

In addition to the big dragons, the necro, and the new setting, you might almost forget that ESO will soon receive some extremely cool new features. These include:

Guild Finder: You can join up to five guilds. But searching for them is a challenge. With this feature, it will become easier in the future.
Zone Finder: A significant feature of ESO is that you have vast zones full of content. The problem with this is that you can get hopelessly lost. With this feature, you can filter the content and target specific areas.
New Guild Trade UI: What exactly Zenimax is planning here isn’t entirely clear yet, but it can only get better.

All these innovations will make ESO more accessible and comfortable. Ideal if you want to take a look after a long absence.

Jürgen’s Conclusion

So for me, the season of the dragon is already a full success. I love ESO, but the oddly fragmented releases always bothered me. And as a cat fan, I have always wanted to go to Elsweyr and was always annoyed that there was so little to see of this province.

All of this will soon change, and I can’t wait for the season of the dragon to begin. See you in Elsweyr!

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Fortnite is so big that Netflix says: This is our biggest competitor

Jürgen Horn 18. January 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Fortnite: Battle Royale is a bigger competitor to the streaming service Netflix than other streaming providers. This is due to the screentime that Epic’s game claims worldwide.

Therefore, Netflix must compete with Fortnite: In an annual report, Netflix stated among other things that it has more competition from Fortnite than from the competing streaming service HBO or Amazon Prime.

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This is mainly because here the competition is not just about the same offerings, in the case of Netflix, Amazon, and HBO that would be movies. Rather, the competition is primarily about the time of viewers in front of the screen.

Fortnite has more players than Netflix subscribers

According to Netflix, it is essential for streaming services to captivate viewers in front of the screen. Therefore, viewer numbers at Netflix also rose massively when YouTube briefly went offline for a few minutes in October 2018.

In the USA, Netflix dominates about 10 percent of the screentime. Overall, they have over 139 million subscribers. Fortnite, however, boasts over 200 million players! Therefore, many potential Netflix customers spend a lot of time in front of the screen playing Epic’s battle royale game.

User screentime is, according to Netflix, the most important metric for digital offerings. So they primarily compete for the time of users. And thanks to the always-available digital content, users can better manage their leisure time and always choose from a wide range of offerings.

That’s why 2019 will be a tough year for streaming providers: Due to the tough competition for viewer time, 2019 will likely bring even harsher competition among streaming service providers.

Because in addition to Netflix, HBO, and Amazon Prime, Disney’s new streaming service is also set to launch with an exclusive Star Wars series, and Fortnite will certainly not become smaller.

However, Netflix wants to counter with successful series like Stranger Things and other strong productions. Because there is also the other way around, and many games pose tough competition for Netflix. So it remains exciting.

How do you see it? Do you prefer to watch Netflix in the evening or play Fortnite or watch streams from well-known Fortnite pros like Ninja or Tfue?

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Diablo 3: Season 16 Level Guide – How to quickly reach Level 70

Patrick Freese 18. January 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

You want to reach level 70 quickly in Season 16 of Diablo 3, or speed level? Then follow this leveling guide.

What is it about? In every new season of Diablo 3, players want to reach the maximum level as quickly as possible. We will show you effective ways to reach the maximum level quickly and then fully dive in. Through the methods with massacre bonuses, you can reach level 70 in 2-3 hours. With loot luck, even in less time.

Have you already chosen the right class? These are the best classes in Season 16 of Diablo 3.

How does fast leveling to 70 in Season 16 of Diablo 3 work?

Here’s how you can start: There is the possibility to jump right into the game and start in adventure mode if you want to start leveling immediately. However, many players are now using an alternative method with challenge rifts. It’s up to you which option you choose.

Starting with the challenge portal: After you have created a seasonal character, do not immediately enter adventure mode, but select the challenge portal in the menu. You complete it successfully and will be rewarded with loot. This includes “breath of death,” which you can use to forge powerful weapons, as well as blood shards, which you can exchange with Kadala for armor and weapons.

Keep in mind that you should not have finished the challenge portal this week to receive loot.

Why should you use the challenge portal? The big advantage is that with the blood shards you immediately have the chance for strong gear. Additionally, at level 40, you have enough materials to upgrade the blacksmith and craft a weapon for level 70 with level limitation.

Items from Kadala: Especially interesting for players who start the new season with a challenge portal. You can see which items are available from Kadala starting at level 1 here on D3Planner.com – There you can see at what level it’s worth spending the shards while leveling.

Speed Level Solo Guide for Season 16 with Patch 2.6.4

Level 1-4

Create a seasonal character
(Optional) Complete a challenge portal
Start a game in adventure mode on the master difficulty
Get the Templar’s weapon in the game
- Also hire the companion right away
Press F1 or open your inventory with the companions on console and equip any companion. This is important because he collects gold for you
Now look for a boss bounty
- Ideally the bounty from Zoltun Kull – Maghda or Azmodan are okay too
Level up on trash to level 2 or 3, defeat the boss, and collect the bounty

Level 4 – 70

First, adjust your difficulty. It is recommended to start with “Hard”
Here are various options: Use the Tristram Event or start right away with massacre bonuses
- If you do the Tristram Event first, play through the complete levels and also try to farm massacre bonuses there
Farm massacre bonuses in the halls of agony level 3 – fields of misery are also doable but recommended at a higher level, about 20
- We will embed a video about the massacre bonuses here in the post. You should consistently try to deal damage to enemies to keep the massacre going
- The larger the massacre bonus is, the more experience points you get for it
At level 8, craft a 2H axe at the blacksmith for a damage boost
Craft a new weapon about every 5 levels
Between levels 10 and 15, visit vendors in town and get rings and an amulet
- They should have “+ damage” affixes
At level 40, craft a weapon for level 70 at the blacksmith and lower the level requirement – if you have materials for it. This can be done at the mystic.
With the new weapon, you can then continue to farm massacre bonuses at least on torment 1
Until level 70, you will level up with the massacre bonuses

In the video from Bluddshed, you will see this leveling method illustrated.

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Speed Level Group Guide for Season 16 with Patch 2.6.4

The group guide is not much different from the solo guide. The biggest change is that you primarily level up in Nephalem Rifts.

Level 1-7

Start a game on master
Grab the weapons of the companions
Split up the various tasks of the bounty in Act 1
Complete the bounty to receive plans for the Cain’s / Born’s set
At level 8, go to town and craft a 2H axe at the blacksmith

Level 8-70

As a group, now begins your fun in Nephalem Rifts
- So here’s a time-saving tip: Just before the Rift boss appears, one player from the group should teleport back to town. He should close the portal as quickly as possible. In the time between 2 portals, you can craft better gear. A new weapon is worth it about every 5 levels
At level 40, you should go back to town and craft a weapon.
- As in the solo guide, choose a level 70 weapon here
- You can lower the level requirement by 30 levels at the blacksmith
- The required breaths of death can be earned when you successfully complete the challenge rift
Then continue playing in Nephalem Rifts until you reach level 70

General Level Tips for Diablo 3 Season 16

Use red gems for head armor pieces to gain more experience points
Keep an eye out for cursed chests – such events provide a lot of XP
Armor pieces with increased movement speed make leveling even faster
Especially in the early levels, it is important to get close to enemies just before leveling up. The explosion triggered at the level-up deals a lot of damage to enemies early on.
Save Bovine Bardiches and Puzzle Rings so that you can activate them at level 70 and higher torment levels.

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So wants to involve you more in the development of Fallout 76

Benedict Grothaus 18. January 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

Bethesda has released new plans for the future of Fallout 76 in a new “Inside the Vault”. These plans involve you as players significantly more in the development of the game. This is good, but it might also rub some the wrong way.

What happened? On January 17, Bethesda posted a new “Inside the Vault”. It states that several changes are on the horizon. Particularly active players will have more influence on what is to come. I think this is exactly the right approach.

The future of Fallout 76 is yours

What can you decide? Bethesda has addressed several issues that will happen in the future with your collaboration. Specifically, the developers mention three things:

Taking action against cheaters and exploiters
Feedback on patches
Design of events

In the past, players have taken action against exploiters themselves and Bethesda has taken measures against those who have used forbidden means or spread things. Now, players are called to report cheating players and to report when they encounter exploits instead of taking advantage of them.

Additionally, you are encouraged to share in forums or on Reddit which events you particularly enjoy, how you play them, and which rewards intrigue you the most. Overall, the overview of events should be improved so that it is immediately clear how long it will take.

Furthermore, feedback on patches is important. In the last patch on January 10, over 150 bugs were fixed in Fallout 76 and 6 of those changes were particularly good. The feedback on these changes is intended to help improve the upcoming patches even further. The next update is expected at the end of January.

Why this is good: The plan to incorporate player feedback more strongly is, in my opinion, a good and important step. This approach to developing Fallout 76 has been missing from Bethesda before the game’s release and it has bitterly backfired.

Fallout 76 was not released in a state that players wanted and was outright hated on Metacritic. Nevertheless, it remains an online game that continues to evolve. And only with player feedback can it be changed in a way that serves the community.

With the help of the players, Fallout 76 can now become what it wanted to be from the very beginning: a Fallout experience in multiplayer. Without player feedback and its implementation, a multiplayer experience could hardly be considered “good,” as that is a subjective opinion.

Asking you what you like and what can be improved is a big step towards a comeback for Fallout 76 in 2019.

Why this is fodder for critics: However, the decision also has a downside. Already now, many critics are calling that Bethesda is offloading too much work onto the players and is not changing anything themselves.

The step to actively ask for feedback will only further fuel this criticism. It will even provide some trolls with a better basis to point fingers at Fallout 76 and laugh at the supposed incompetence of the developers.

One can only hope that this criticism gets drowned out by the positive feedback and is less heard. Because without feedback and the implementation of impressions, Fallout 76 is doomed to stand still.

Other changes: Lastly, Bethesda talks about some specific changes that you can expect in the future. For one, “Double Shot” affixes for weapons will be nerfed. They will only receive a 25% damage bonus. Additionally, weapon mods will no longer automatically break upon repairs.

On the other hand, there will be changes to PvP. Previously, a type of PvP mode for Fallout 76 was promised. In this mode, the game should play just like before, only with removed PvP rules for more conflicts. More on this topic should come next week, around January 24.

What do you think of the decision?

Not only the community has feedback for Bethesda. The leading ESO developer also gives Fallout 76 advice:

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Fortnite promises to troll professionals a little less hard in the future

Jürgen Horn 18. January 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

In Fortnite: Battle Royale, many fans fear major changes to the game right before important tournaments. Developer Epic wants to handle this better in the future and troll its pro gamers less with big updates.

What is the problem with Fortnite and the pros? In Fortnite, two fundamental opinions have clashed for a long time.

On one side are the pros, who make money with Fortnite and train hard for it. Especially in highly lucrative tournaments, a lot of time and effort goes into preparation. These professional players find it important to utilize their hard-earned skills profitably in the game.

On the other side is developer Epic, which wants to create a lively, fun, and exciting game. Therefore, the developers constantly integrate new elements into the game and change it significantly at times. This is how turrets, planes, and extremely powerful super-swords made their way into the game.

These two opinions become a problem, especially when Epic releases an update with fundamental changes shortly before an important tournament.

Epic takes a step back and wants to take more consideration

For some time now, pros have been complaining that Epic is making things unnecessarily difficult for them. The now-removed super sword caused a lot of chaos in a tournament and caught many pros completely off guard.

The pro gamers sharply criticized this. They demanded, “Epic, please stop throwing such heavy obstacles in our way! Please do not release such updates on the day of a major tournament!”

This is how Epic wants to improve in 2019: So far, Epic has not cared much about the complaints. They want a fun game, and changes are part of that.

Now, however, the developers have released a statement regarding the status of the competitive game. They seem to want to better address the needs of the pros in the future.

They want to continue to have an exciting game with weekly changes that players constantly need to adapt to. However, they also want to take consideration and provide an appropriate timeframe before major tournaments, in which players can prepare for the new gameplay.

This timeframe should be at least a few days, possibly even a whole week. This is supposed to be the case already at the upcoming Australian Open, where only the core Battle Royale modes will be included. In the future, they want to better synchronize updates and tournaments without suspending weekly changes.

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Destiny 2: Many weapons will soon become stronger, but two will be nerfed

Sven Galitzki 18. January 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

At the end of January, Destiny 2 is set to receive a new update aimed at adjusting weapon balance. Bungie has now revealed which weapons will be buffed and which will be nerfed.

After Bungie recently provided insight into how they plan to revise the supers of the individual Guardian classes in January, the studio has now revealed how the sandbox will be adjusted in terms of weapons.

Sandbox Changes in January – What Will Change for Weapons in Destiny 2

In January, Update 2.1.4 will bring changes to entire weapon categories, as well as individual firearms. Bungie’s approach for these adjustments is as follows:

Underused weapon archetypes will be strengthened
Particularly strong weapons in PvP will be adjusted
Adjustments in PvP should not negatively impact the effectiveness of weapons in PvE

With this philosophy, the following changes will be made to weapons on January 29:

These Weapons Will Be Buffed

These examples do not represent all upcoming changes. A complete list of all adjustments will be included in the corresponding patch notes for Update 2.1.4.

Auto rifles: The damage of the rapid-fire, adaptive archetypes, as well as auto rifles with high impact will be increased. Bungie did not specify by how much.

Scout rifles: In PvE, the damage of scout rifles has been increased overall, as well as for lightweight and rapid-fire scout variants. The studio did not provide exact numbers here either.

However, the damage difference between this weapon category and other primary weapons was too large. Therefore, Bungie decided to reduce this difference. There were no details provided for PvP.

Sniper rifles: The rapid-fire archetype will receive a damage buff, making it possible to get kills with two body shots in the Crucible. Landing kills with sniper rifles will then be easier.

Fusion rifles: In the Crucible, it is difficult to accumulate ammo reserves for fusion rifles, as there is no Scavenger perk for these weapons. Therefore, this weapon category will soon receive more ammo. The minimum amount of ammo obtained from special ammo containers will be increased – in both PvP and PvE.

Legend of Acrius: After the launch of Forsaken, this exotic shotgun failed to compete with the strong competition in the power slot. Therefore, at the end of January, its damage will be increased and its range slightly improved. This is intended to make the Legend of Acrius more appealing again.

These Weapons Will Be Nerfed

As of now, only 2 individual weapons are affected by the nerf. Entire weapon categories apparently will not be weakened.

Wave Splitter: Even though fusion rifles are generally getting buffed with the January patch, the Wave Splitter will also face a cut.

With the ammo buff for fusion rifles, the Wave Splitter loses its only real weakness, so Bungie has decided to align it with the other two fusion rifles. Therefore, its damage will be reduced in the Crucible.

Telesto: Some time ago, Bungie announced they would take a closer look at Telesto. Now the popular exotic fusion rifle will be nerfed.

The damage in PvP will be reduced to match other fusion rifles with the same charge rate. The zoom of the scope has also been increased, aligning it with fusion rifles with long range. Bungie expects that the weapon will remain effective after these changes, just not as generous as before.

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Raffle for the reveal of the ESO expansion “Season of the Dragon”

Irina Moritz 18. January 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

To celebrate the release of the new expansion “Dragon Season” of The Elder Scrolls Online on our stream at MAX, we are giving away cool fan packages with ESO merchandise.

What’s new in ESO? ESO is currently exciting. For weeks, rumors and leaks about the new expansion “Dragon Season” of the MMORPG have been circulating. In a reveal stream on our Twitch channel MAX, our author Jürgen will talk about it with the developers.

Today, January 15th, at 10:00 PM, it starts. Come by. There’s a lot to see, nice guests, and more giveaways!

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What can you win? In this article we are giving away two stylish Collector’s Editions and other ESO merchandise. There are also packages with 3 Premium Editions each for PS4 and PC, which you can also win.

If you’ve always wanted to try ESO, here’s your chance! Especially the Premium Edition is perfect for getting started in the MMORPG. The gift packages look like this:

Prize 1:

ESO Summerset Collector’s Edition
Gryphon plush toy (see title image)
Morrowind T-shirt

Prize 2:

ESO Morrowind Collector’s Edition
ESO Artbook (English)
Morrowind T-shirt

Prize 3:

ESO Premium Edition
T-shirt
Choice of Artbook or Gryphon plush toy (see title image)

How can I participate? The giveaway starts tonight at 10:00 PM, along with the ESO stream on our channel MAX.

To participate in the giveaway, you must answer the following question: “Why does Jürgen have such a close relationship with the Khajiit from ESO?” The answer will be revealed in the stream! The winners will be notified by email after the giveaway ends. There can be a total of eight winners.

The giveaway ends on January 18, 2019. Legal recourse is excluded. Good luck!

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The new Anthem trailer is by far the best yet

Cortyn 18. January 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

The latest trailer for Anthem is receiving a lot of positive feedback. No wonder, it is by far the best so far.

A new gameplay trailer has been released for Anthem. This is particularly suitable for those who have not yet been convinced by BioWare’s shooter – as it is likely the best trailer to date. At least that is the opinion of fans on Reddit, which is also shared in our editorial team.

What to expect: Although the trailer is only “Part 1” of a series, it is packed with information. Three main topics are covered:

Story
Progression
Customization options

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The search for the “Anthem of Creation”: The story is only lightly sketched but piques curiosity and reveals why the game is actually called “Anthem”. The various factions in the game are trying to gain control of the “Anthem of Creation” – a mechanism with which one would hold the power over creation and destruction. It is understandable that one would not want this power in the hands of the wrong people while sharing a planet.

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Classic progression with a lot of freedom: In its progression system, Anthem does not make any big experiments but also relies on a gear score. This is basically the added value of the equipment and a good indicator of how strong one’s Javelin is and which content one might tackle next. The gear score increases with better equipment, which in turn makes particularly tough content easier, attracting greater rewards.

The loot system in Anthem is strongly inspired by Diablo.

Closely intertwined with progression is also the customization system in Anthem, as it naturally goes hand in hand. For example, if one finds a particularly cool support equipment, one can potentially set up a new type of shield and adjust one’s play style accordingly. Thus, the Javelins of different players will also play slightly differently, and players will experience different abilities.

Cortyn says: To be honest, most of the videos and impressions of Anthem have left me rather cold so far. But after this trailer, I feel the urge to jump into a Javelin and let my weapons do the talking. It looks like February might not be as boring as I feared…

What do you think of this trailer? Are you also looking forward to BioWare’s co-op shooter? Or is what has been shown not reaching you at all?

If you have become as curious as I am, take a look at our big info hub about Anthem:

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Stay informed: If you don’t want to miss any news about Anthem, be sure to like our Anthem Facebook page.

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Torchlight Frontiers: That’s why alpha testers had no fun leveling up

Andreas Bertits 18. January 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

The new MMO Torchlight Frontiers has completed its second alpha test. The system for improving your hero in the game had to be adjusted based on tester feedback.

Players demanded a system that is more traditional than what was initially planned.

Players did not enjoy leveling up

What happened? During the second alpha of Torchlight Frontiers, testers complained about the system for leveling up their heroes in the game. A horizontal system was planned in which you would decide whether to invest your gained skill points into your gear or in new skills.

However, most testers did not like this. There was a lack of loot hunting. They constantly had to return to the fort to level up items, or decide whether to invest points in equipment or skills. Therefore, they wished for a more traditional progression system.

With the initially planned system, it was also possible to collect skill points on one front and use them for skills and equipment of another front. However, this was not how it was supposed to work.

A new system was needed

What does the system look like now? You now see an EXP bar that fills up depending on the front you are in. When you level up, you can use equipment of the corresponding front level.

You no longer have to decide whether to put skill points into your equipment or skills, as the equipment now depends on your front level.

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To the front!

What are the fronts? Torchlight Frontiers differs somewhat from many other MMOs due to the fronts.

Fronts are areas that you visit gradually
At the fronts, you will always encounter different enemies that require different game mechanics to defeat
For example, at the Goblin front, you need equipment with resistance to fire and physical damage. At the Hyvid front, you need items that protect you against poison damage
You level up your hero per front. This means you essentially have to improve for each front
It is necessary to equip and prepare yourself for each front

Why was the system changed? The developers state that player feedback is important. After all, they want players to have fun with Torchlight Frontiers for a long time. If other systems and features also do not resonate well, they will be adjusted as well.

The action RPG Torchlight Frontiers is set to release at the end of the year.

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