The mobile MMO Lineage 2 Revolution will soon receive an update introducing a new race, the Orcs. And Batman is also involved. This sounds as strange as it is.
Orcs coming as a new race: The new update “Dawn of Destruction” will bring the Orcs as a new playable race. The greenskins (who can also be somewhat grayish) will then be the 5th race in the game after the already known Elves, Dark Elves, Dwarfs, and Humans. As expected in Lineage 2 Revolution, the Orcs are always male due to gender lock. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to play as muscle-packed Orc ladies.
What is special about the Orcs? Orcs are wild, large, and strong. They also have their own weapons for their respective classes:
Claws
Two-Handed Swords
Small Staves
In addition, the Orcs start at level 180 with 500,000 Combat Power in their adventurer’s life. You won’t have to level them up painstakingly as twinks to higher levels. This is ideal for returning players, as they can immediately test the new race.
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On November 15, 2017, Lineage 2 Revolution was released in the West for mobile devices with Android and iOS. For the first anniversary in Europe and North America, Lineage 2 Revolution developers Netmarble have a special collaboration with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment planned as a crossover.
This involves the DC Comics hero Batman, whose game appearances are from Warner. It is possible that the masked avenger Batman and his allies and enemies will soon appear in Lineage 2 Revolution. This sounds quite odd, but more details are not yet known.
A leak shows three new sets of Gamma equipment that will be available in the future in Monster Hunter World These are the Gamma sets from Xeno’Jiiva, Zorah Magdaros, and Lunastra.
The armors of the new battle-hardened monsters: At the Tokyo Game Show 2018, Capcom announced that battle-hardened Lunastra and Zorah Magdaros will be coming to the world of Monster Hunter World in October. The Lunastra event starts today, on October 4th, and there is still no release date for Zorah. Thanks to data miners, you can already check the status values of the corresponding Gamma armors.
Additionally, the leak revealed that players can soon expect a strong version of Xeno’Jiiva, as its Gamma set has also been discovered by data miners.
Gamma Armor of Lunastra
First reactions from the community: Initially, the Lunastra set left players rather cold. Players felt that their Alpha and Beta sets had better stats. Only the Gamma helm is considered suitable for players who prefer a sword and shield for a support build.
Gamma Armor of Xeno’Jiiva
First reactions from the community: The Xeno’Jiiva set has been received the best so far. Especially the pants with three sockets and critical hit ability have been praised by many. The set offers good combination possibilities with other Xeno armor pieces, especially for players who prefer bowguns.
Gamma Armor of Zorah Magdaros
First reactions from the community: Some players were rather disappointed with the Zorah Gamma set. Given that the Elder Dragon plays an important role in Monster Hunter World, its Gamma set turned out to be rather modest. The gloves and the belt are currently considered the two best pieces of the set, and players hope to get more out of them by combining with Alpha and Beta armors.
The Lunastra event will initially take place only on the PS4 and Xbox versions of Monster Hunter World. PC players will have to be patient for now.
In the meantime, PC fans can enjoy the autumn festival:
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, sticky grenades are usually deadly. However, there seems to be a trick to survive the lethal grenade without a scratch.
What are sticky grenades? Unlike the shock grenade, which is mainly intended to throw enemies out of cover, sticky grenades are deadly devices. When thrown at an opponent, they stick there and explode after a short time.
The damage exceeds 100 points, which kills any opponent without shields immediately. Thus, the sticky grenade is a death sentence, and if it’s stuck to your body, you are doomed. You can’t get rid of it. At least, that’s what one thought until a player found a solution.
How to survive the sticky grenade and get rid of it
On Reddit, the user mrCodebot posted a GIF showing how to disarm the sticky grenade. The player “Cute Entity” gets hit sneakily by a sticky grenade.
Player avoids death by grenade: Like a startled chicken, he runs around panicked, unwilling to accept his certain death. He has no shields, and the grenade would definitely kill him.
Pyramid as cover: Whether intentionally or by chance, Cute Entity eventually builds a pyramid in the room. He anxiously hides behind it, and the grenade goes off! But miraculously, Cute Entity emerges unscathed.
How did the player survive the grenade explosion? If you look closely at the embedded video from Reddit, you’ll notice that the grenade is hovering somewhat away from the player in midair.
And the pyramid, where Cute Entity is taking cover, had its walls exactly between the bomb and the player. As usual in Fortnite, walls negate explosions and protect anyone behind them.
Thus, this spatial separation of target and grenade by the pyramid made the explosion harmless.
Bug, exploit or feature?
Is this trick legitimate? Indeed, it is unclear whether the grenade disarming is a legitimate means against sticky grenades. Most likely, Epic did not intend for the bombs to be negated like this.
It will remain to be seen whether Epic will nerf this measure soon or keep it in the game.
Shortly before the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, the developers at Treyarch announced that they have implemented a solution for the much criticized item collection in the Blackout mode.
One of the most criticized features during the Blackout Beta of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 was the lengthy collection of found items and ammunition. This issue will apparently be addressed with a new settings option before the launch.
Picking up items in Blackout mode: Click or Hold – You have the choice
How it was before: To pick up a found item or ammunition, you had to hold down a button for a while on consoles (Square on PS4). The problem is that many players find this too slow and it unnecessarily disrupts the flow of the game. During the testing phase, many players complained and stated that they have issues with this function. Even during the beta, the developers promised a solution.
How it has been adjusted: As the Studio Design Director at Treyarch, David Vonderhaar, announced on Twitter, players will soon have a new way to pick up items on the ground.
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The image in the tweet shows that it will be possible to collect items with a quick button press. When near items with this option selected, collecting equipment and ammunition will take precedence over reloading weapons. Normally, a short press of the corresponding button triggers the reloading process.
Developer warns: Therefore, Vonderhaar explicitly reminds that players should not yell at him if they cannot reload in certain situations, should they choose this setting.
Community is excited: Initial reactions are overwhelmingly positive. The fans are pleased with this new choice. After all, many players have asked for such an option. The cooperation and interaction between the community and the developers is also repeatedly highlighted and praised in this context. Players appreciate how Treyarch processes their feedback and quickly implements solutions.
The great new MMORPG Ashes of Creation already has a battle royale mode in alpha. However, it is unclear whether the fun mode will make it into the final version.
What is the battle royale in Ashes of Creation all about? In the current alpha of Ashes of Creation, new parts of the game are released for testing repeatedly. Among them is a battle royale mode where 100 players fight against each other until death.
It features the usual BR gameplay, including a jump from a great height, randomly distributed weapons, and treasure chests that shine and make sounds.
What is it about? The new mode is even rooted in the lore of the game. It is supposedly a tragic event from the past when the people of Verra left the land.
A malfunction of the portal caused a great slaughter. As a reward, there are special cosmetics in the style of the ancient civilization of Verra.
The battle royale mode is, according to studio head Steven Sharif, easy to program and would be a lot of fun to play. Fans agree. However, you might not see the mode in the final version of Ashes of Creation.
Battle Royale is currently just a test for PvP mechanics
Don’t get used to it: According to the developers, you should not get too used to the battle royale mode. The mode has only been programmed to test various PvP mechanics for now. Battle Royale is not a major option for the finished game.
However, Steven Sharif does not rule out that the battle royale mode will never return. After all, it is not hard to program.
If the game performs well after release and the key features, such as the leveling world or the sophisticated hybrid combat system are sufficiently finished, there could well be a return of the BR mode.
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Sometimes misunderstandings can cause quite a bit of trouble. Electronic Arts and Adidas are probably thinking that right now. Something went wrong while trying to promote influencer advertising for FIFA 19.
FIFA 19 is not only generally popular, but even professional football players often have a preference for the football simulation from Electronic Arts. You often find clips of stars like BVB player Marco Reus online while they are playing FIFA. It is well known that EA frequently utilizes this connection between FIFA 19 and real football for advertising purposes.
What deals are happening behind the scenes rarely comes to light. In this case, a copy of FIFA 19 was sent to the professional player of VfB Stuttgart, Borna Sosa, before the release. However, no one was supposed to find out.
Sosa is supposed to promote FIFA 19 – receives it as a gift
What happened? Recently, the defender Sosa received a copy of the newly released FIFA 19 by mail. Sosa received the edition before the “official release date” because he is an adidas player.
In the package, there was a letter from Adidas asking him to upload a photo of himself playing FIFA 19 on his social channels.
Additionally, it was explicitly requested that he should not publicly mention where the gift came from. Sosa himself is a big FIFA fan and was so pleased that he directly published his mail in a story on Instagram.
Contrary to EA and Adidas’s request in the letter, he not only mentioned that the gift is part of an advertising deal: “Thank you @adidas.” The accompanying letter is almost completely readable as well.
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It is possible that he did not understand the letter correctly due to a lack of German language skills. The native Croat only switched to Stuttgart this summer.
What is the problem here? Sosa is allowed to independently promote FIFA 19. However, the letter and the request to keep the deal secret make the whole thing legally complicated; it could potentially be considered covert advertising.
Whether and to whom consequences might arise remains to be seen. Either way, the deal has likely gone wrong for all parties involved.
In addition to the traps, dangerous environmental elements await players in the arenas. Players must use these mechanics to their advantage. It’s not just about pure strength.
The Blackrose Prison is open to all types of players
You can freely determine the difficulty: Whether you are a casual player or prefer tough challenges, the Blackrose Prison aims to appeal to a wide player group.
Dungeon Lead Mike Finnigan commented on the Blackrose Prison as follows:
The Dragonstar Arena was great, but also binary: you either did it or you didn’t. When we introduced the seals in the Maelstrom Arena, we gave players a lever to influence the difficulty level. We also wanted to give players a means to affect the difficulty level of the respective mechanics in the Blackrose Prison.
Use the 4 seals to your advantage
4 different seals can be used to customize the gaming experience:
The Seal of Resurrection can resurrect the whole group. It also protects the player who activates it.
Players can use the Seal of Defense to reduce incoming damage. Additionally, projectile attacks are reflected.
The Seal of Endurance provides your group with Magicka and Stamina over a certain period.
If things get tense, you can activate the Seal of Healing to heal your group for a certain time.
Per arena, you can only activate a specific seal. Also, activating a seal will reduce your points for the veteran leaderboard if you are playing the veteran version of the arena.
Probably the best players on the veteran leaderboard can expect special rewards again. Groups that completely forgo the seals have the best chances for these rewards.
Grab exclusive weapon sets
Blackrose weapons: Each defeated leader drops weapons and armor from the Murkmire DLC. If your group can complete the entire Blackrose Prison, you will receive a special Blackrose weapon with new effects.
Completing the veteran version of the Blackrose Prison rewards you with a perfected version of the Blackrose weapons.
The new appearance.
New title and new appearance: If you complete the veteran version of the Blackrose Prison, you will receive a new appearance. The appearance of the Mire Mist Fauld gives you the ability to become an Argonian.
If you can finish the arena in the veteran version without using a seal, you may call yourself “The Unfettered”.
First impressions of the new arena
This is what players think: Players have already had a chance to take a look at the new arena on the PTS. Here are the first reactions to the Blackrose Prison:
Some players are disappointed. Compared to the Dragonstar Arena, the Blackrose Prison is too short and the mechanics are boring. Too many known opponents and environments are recycled.
Players criticize that the new arena is too easy due to the Champion system. Optimized groups can easily cut through the enemy groups without paying attention to the mechanics.
If you want to take a look at the new arena, you can do so in the embedded video. Zenimax has also released an hour of gameplay from the Murkmire DLC. There, the MMO developer showcases the new zone.
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Probably the best players on the veteran leaderboard can expect special rewards again. Groups that completely forgo the seals have the best chances for these rewards.
Grab exclusive weapon sets
Blackrose weapons: Each defeated leader drops weapons and armor from the Murkmire DLC. If your group can complete the entire Blackrose Prison, you will receive a special Blackrose weapon with new effects.
Completing the veteran version of the Blackrose Prison rewards you with a perfected version of the Blackrose weapons.
The new appearance.
New title and new appearance: If you complete the veteran version of the Blackrose Prison, you will receive a new appearance. The appearance of the Mire Mist Fauld gives you the ability to become an Argonian.
If you can finish the arena in the veteran version without using a seal, you may call yourself “The Unfettered”.
First impressions of the new arena
This is what players think: Players have already had a chance to take a look at the new arena on the PTS. Here are the first reactions to the Blackrose Prison:
Some players are disappointed. Compared to the Dragonstar Arena, the Blackrose Prison is too short and the mechanics are boring. Too many known opponents and environments are recycled.
Players criticize that the new arena is too easy due to the Champion system. Optimized groups can easily cut through the enemy groups without paying attention to the mechanics.
If you want to take a look at the new arena, you can do so in the embedded video. Zenimax has also released an hour of gameplay from the Murkmire DLC. There, the MMO developer showcases the new zone.
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In addition to the traps, dangerous environmental elements await players in the arenas. Players must use these mechanics to their advantage. It’s not just about pure strength.
The Blackrose Prison is open to all types of players
You can freely determine the difficulty: Whether you are a casual player or prefer tough challenges, the Blackrose Prison aims to appeal to a wide player group.
Dungeon Lead Mike Finnigan commented on the Blackrose Prison as follows:
The Dragonstar Arena was great, but also binary: you either did it or you didn’t. When we introduced the seals in the Maelstrom Arena, we gave players a lever to influence the difficulty level. We also wanted to give players a means to affect the difficulty level of the respective mechanics in the Blackrose Prison.
Use the 4 seals to your advantage
4 different seals can be used to customize the gaming experience:
The Seal of Resurrection can resurrect the whole group. It also protects the player who activates it.
Players can use the Seal of Defense to reduce incoming damage. Additionally, projectile attacks are reflected.
The Seal of Endurance provides your group with Magicka and Stamina over a certain period.
If things get tense, you can activate the Seal of Healing to heal your group for a certain time.
Per arena, you can only activate a specific seal. Also, activating a seal will reduce your points for the veteran leaderboard if you are playing the veteran version of the arena.
Probably the best players on the veteran leaderboard can expect special rewards again. Groups that completely forgo the seals have the best chances for these rewards.
Grab exclusive weapon sets
Blackrose weapons: Each defeated leader drops weapons and armor from the Murkmire DLC. If your group can complete the entire Blackrose Prison, you will receive a special Blackrose weapon with new effects.
Completing the veteran version of the Blackrose Prison rewards you with a perfected version of the Blackrose weapons.
The new appearance.
New title and new appearance: If you complete the veteran version of the Blackrose Prison, you will receive a new appearance. The appearance of the Mire Mist Fauld gives you the ability to become an Argonian.
If you can finish the arena in the veteran version without using a seal, you may call yourself “The Unfettered”.
First impressions of the new arena
This is what players think: Players have already had a chance to take a look at the new arena on the PTS. Here are the first reactions to the Blackrose Prison:
Some players are disappointed. Compared to the Dragonstar Arena, the Blackrose Prison is too short and the mechanics are boring. Too many known opponents and environments are recycled.
Players criticize that the new arena is too easy due to the Champion system. Optimized groups can easily cut through the enemy groups without paying attention to the mechanics.
If you want to take a look at the new arena, you can do so in the embedded video. Zenimax has also released an hour of gameplay from the Murkmire DLC. There, the MMO developer showcases the new zone.
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ESO Murkmire expands The Elder Scrolls Online (PC, PS4, Xbox One) with an additional Horde Mode. In the Blackrose Prison, you face opponents in five different arenas to free a captured Argonian.
So far, players can fight waves of enemies in the Maelstrom and Dragonstar arenas to receive exclusive loot. The new Blackrose Prison aims to be accessible to as many players as possible through four different seals.
A new group challenge
Dodge traps, use environmental elements to your advantage: In the Blackrose Prison, you fight in five separate arenas against different types of opponents. This includes vampire hordes, swamp monsters, and imperial deserters.
If your group survives five rounds, a powerful leader awaits you, whom you must defeat. Once you’ve battled through the five arenas, you will face the leader of the Blackguard to free a captured Argonian.
The arenas are filled with traps from the Maelstrom Arena. However, the team has modified the trigger conditions, so that traps still pose a challenge even for battle-hardened players. Some traps will be part of the boss fights.
Completing the veteran version of the Blackrose Prison rewards you with a perfected version of the Blackrose weapons.
The new appearance.
New title and new appearance: If you complete the veteran version of the Blackrose Prison, you will receive a new appearance. The appearance of the Mire Mist Fauld gives you the ability to become an Argonian.
If you can finish the arena in the veteran version without using a seal, you may call yourself “The Unfettered”.
First impressions of the new arena
This is what players think: Players have already had a chance to take a look at the new arena on the PTS. Here are the first reactions to the Blackrose Prison:
Some players are disappointed. Compared to the Dragonstar Arena, the Blackrose Prison is too short and the mechanics are boring. Too many known opponents and environments are recycled.
Players criticize that the new arena is too easy due to the Champion system. Optimized groups can easily cut through the enemy groups without paying attention to the mechanics.
If you want to take a look at the new arena, you can do so in the embedded video. Zenimax has also released an hour of gameplay from the Murkmire DLC. There, the MMO developer showcases the new zone.
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Probably the best players on the veteran leaderboard can expect special rewards again. Groups that completely forgo the seals have the best chances for these rewards.
Grab exclusive weapon sets
Blackrose weapons: Each defeated leader drops weapons and armor from the Murkmire DLC. If your group can complete the entire Blackrose Prison, you will receive a special Blackrose weapon with new effects.
Completing the veteran version of the Blackrose Prison rewards you with a perfected version of the Blackrose weapons.
The new appearance.
New title and new appearance: If you complete the veteran version of the Blackrose Prison, you will receive a new appearance. The appearance of the Mire Mist Fauld gives you the ability to become an Argonian.
If you can finish the arena in the veteran version without using a seal, you may call yourself “The Unfettered”.
First impressions of the new arena
This is what players think: Players have already had a chance to take a look at the new arena on the PTS. Here are the first reactions to the Blackrose Prison:
Some players are disappointed. Compared to the Dragonstar Arena, the Blackrose Prison is too short and the mechanics are boring. Too many known opponents and environments are recycled.
Players criticize that the new arena is too easy due to the Champion system. Optimized groups can easily cut through the enemy groups without paying attention to the mechanics.
If you want to take a look at the new arena, you can do so in the embedded video. Zenimax has also released an hour of gameplay from the Murkmire DLC. There, the MMO developer showcases the new zone.
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In addition to the traps, dangerous environmental elements await players in the arenas. Players must use these mechanics to their advantage. It’s not just about pure strength.
The Blackrose Prison is open to all types of players
You can freely determine the difficulty: Whether you are a casual player or prefer tough challenges, the Blackrose Prison aims to appeal to a wide player group.
Dungeon Lead Mike Finnigan commented on the Blackrose Prison as follows:
The Dragonstar Arena was great, but also binary: you either did it or you didn’t. When we introduced the seals in the Maelstrom Arena, we gave players a lever to influence the difficulty level. We also wanted to give players a means to affect the difficulty level of the respective mechanics in the Blackrose Prison.
Use the 4 seals to your advantage
4 different seals can be used to customize the gaming experience:
The Seal of Resurrection can resurrect the whole group. It also protects the player who activates it.
Players can use the Seal of Defense to reduce incoming damage. Additionally, projectile attacks are reflected.
The Seal of Endurance provides your group with Magicka and Stamina over a certain period.
If things get tense, you can activate the Seal of Healing to heal your group for a certain time.
Per arena, you can only activate a specific seal. Also, activating a seal will reduce your points for the veteran leaderboard if you are playing the veteran version of the arena.
Probably the best players on the veteran leaderboard can expect special rewards again. Groups that completely forgo the seals have the best chances for these rewards.
Grab exclusive weapon sets
Blackrose weapons: Each defeated leader drops weapons and armor from the Murkmire DLC. If your group can complete the entire Blackrose Prison, you will receive a special Blackrose weapon with new effects.
Completing the veteran version of the Blackrose Prison rewards you with a perfected version of the Blackrose weapons.
The new appearance.
New title and new appearance: If you complete the veteran version of the Blackrose Prison, you will receive a new appearance. The appearance of the Mire Mist Fauld gives you the ability to become an Argonian.
If you can finish the arena in the veteran version without using a seal, you may call yourself “The Unfettered”.
First impressions of the new arena
This is what players think: Players have already had a chance to take a look at the new arena on the PTS. Here are the first reactions to the Blackrose Prison:
Some players are disappointed. Compared to the Dragonstar Arena, the Blackrose Prison is too short and the mechanics are boring. Too many known opponents and environments are recycled.
Players criticize that the new arena is too easy due to the Champion system. Optimized groups can easily cut through the enemy groups without paying attention to the mechanics.
If you want to take a look at the new arena, you can do so in the embedded video. Zenimax has also released an hour of gameplay from the Murkmire DLC. There, the MMO developer showcases the new zone.
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The MMORPG Bless Online has been in Early Access on Steam since May 28. However, this will soon come to an end. And there is a major change: The upcoming launch will coincide with a Free2Play transition.
The development studio Neowiz has repeatedly stated in recent months that the official launch of Bless Online will take place later this year. And this promise will be kept.
The release is imminent
When does the MMORPG start? The official launch will take place on October 23 – and as a Free2Play game! By then, Bless Online should be in a state that can no longer be described as “Early Access”.
Now Free2Play: Initially, it was said that Bless Online would probably be a Buy2Play title. That is no longer the case. Neowiz has changed its mind and presumably hopes that a Free2Play product will be more successful. Neowiz describes the new model as follows:
Future content updates will be released for free
The focus will be on optional, but paid cosmetic items
Additionally, it will be possible to subscribe for benefits such as an XP boost and exclusive costumes
Further costumes and items can be purchased with the in-game currency Lumena or through Activity Points earned in dungeons and battles
Neowiz describes the model as “Always fair, never Pay2Win”
What do the developers say about the launch? Sungjin Ko, Executive Producer of Neowiz Bless Studio said in a press release:
It has been a long road, but we are excited to finally release Bless Online on Steam this month. We believe that the Free2Play version of Bless, with all the improvements we have made since the beginning of Early Access, will represent a promising start for the game’s lifespan in the West. We have a lot of new content and can’t wait for our loyal players to see what’s next for the world of Bless.
Early access buyers will be rewarded: Those who have played Bless Online in Early Access or buy the MMO before the launch on October 23 will receive some rewards. After all, Bless will be “free” after the launch, and those who have paid during Early Access should also receive compensation:
Base game
90 days of premium membership
Exclusive costume skin: Great Lord Pysus’ Nobility Set
Standard Edition
90 days of premium membership
Exclusive costume skin: Great Lord Pysus’ Nobility Set
Deluxe Edition/Deluxe Edition Upgrade
180 days of premium membership
Exclusive costume skin: Great Lord Pysus’ Nobility Set
Exclusive mount skin: Lumen Type Mobile Weapon, Nepa
Exclusive pet skin: Strong Friend Mekka
Collector’s Edition/Collector’s Edition Upgrade
Lifetime premium membership
Exclusive costume skin: Great Lord Pysus’ Nobility Set
Exclusive mount skin: Lumen Type Mobile Weapon, Nepa
Exclusive pet skin: Strong Friend Mekka
An update before the launch
From today, the new update 2.2.0.0 for Bless Online is available to you. This offers:
The Patala Raid for high-level players is being introduced
New boss enemies and loot are making their way into the MMO
The Halloween event starts and gives you rewards for logging in, including 50 sapphires, 350 rose stones, and 230 beryls, as well as a magical pet and mounts, skins a skill change token for a companion and more.
New Halloween quests with Jack-o-Lanterns and the Witch Raven
After October 23, we will know in what condition Bless Online will officially launch and how the fans will react to the MMORPG.
World of Warships and ice hockey? Wargaming is entering one of the most curious celebrity partnerships in the video game industry.
What do ice hockey and sea battles in World of Warships have in common? Frozen water? Pastime for Russian sailors in winter? Nothing? Wrong! The Russian ice hockey star Alex – The Gr8 – Ovechkin!
Alex The Great becomes Commander in World of Warships
In an unexpected cooperation with the Russian studio Wargaming, the world champion and Stanley Cup winner Alexander Ovechkin will join World of Warships as Commander with the next major update. This partnership has now been captured and presented in its own trailer.
What is to be seen? In the trailer, Ovechkin gives it his all and shows “unmistakable” parallels between everyday life, professional ice hockey, and the virtual sailor life in World of Warships.
“Success doesn’t come alone,” Ovechkin says in the video. “Not in life. Not in ice hockey. Not in World of Warships.”
Accompanied by dramatic scenes on the ice and a visually stunning battle at sea, he continues: “You have to work for it. You have to fight for it. You have to earn your greatness!”
Statement from Ovechkin: In a statement, the star added for clarification: “I wanted people to understand that players in every competition need to be inspired to never give up. Video games are just like sports – play more, train more.”
Finally, he said: “When I started playing, I realized that I am not a particularly good ship commander. But just like on the ice, I will keep playing and improving my skills until I am the best.”
What does this partnership bring for the players? Alex Ovechkin comes with his own voice as one of four commanders to World of Warships. He can be used in this role for both US and Soviet Union ships. He will be one of two dual-nation commanders, allowing you to switch between different war parties while keeping the commander.
No matter which ships you use – Ovi comes with perks that improve the targeting and survival of all ships. In addition to other new camouflage patterns for the ships, there are also hockey-inspired patches and a collection of additional in-game items.
By the way: This is not the first time that Wargaming makes such obscure deals:
A tweet from a Niantic employee is causing confusion among the trainers of Pokémon GO. Is he announcing PvP or referring to Halloween?
Here is the tweet: Leonardo Wille works as a Local Growth Scout for Niantic and is causing a stir with a tweet. He writes translated: “If you knew what I have seen, you would be angry! (It will look beautiful hahahaha)”. He shared a GIF with Gengar and Nidorino.
Hope among fans: There is much to interpret in the tweet. A popular theory is that this hints at PvP in Pokémon GO.
How the community reacts to the tweet
In the subreddit of TheSilphRoad, the lines from the Niantic employee are causing a lot of attention.
The GIF is not a coincidence, they say: The wildest theories arose about what the tweet could mean. For most, it is clear: The GIF was not chosen without reason. There must be something hidden behind it, right?
Popular on Reddit: A thread titled “PvP is coming, or is it just a Halloween event” is popular on Reddit and is being actively commented on.
What do the readers suspect? The following theories are on the table regarding the tweet
Some users suspect the announcement of the Shiny Gastly and Shiny Nidoran family
Through the battle GIF, trainers believe they recognize a hidden announcement for the imminent release of PvP
Back to 8-bit: Others joke “The 8-bit graphics are coming back after it was such a great success last time”. The user is referring to the April Fool’s event in Pokémon GO, when the graphics of the Pokémon were suddenly changed and caused discontent among players.
Bag Expansion: Another user writes that the Niantic employee has probably clearly seen the bag expansion to 2500 slots and is thus so happy. This bag expansion was already announced by the Pokémon website months ago but then the announcement was removed again. Since then, trainers have been waiting for the bag expansion to be unlocked. This theory, like the 8-bit speculation, is more to be understood as a joke from the community.
What do you think this mysterious tweet could mean? Could it be a soon release of the PvP mode that will let Pokémon GO trainers battle directly against each other? In the latest update 0.119.5, these contents were found
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In Fortnite: Battle Royale, the challenges for week 2 in Season 6 are now online. We will show you how to complete this week’s tasks and progress in the Battle Pass.
Massive kills and almost nothing else:Season 6 seems to have a trend: fewer specific challenges, but many general challenges that can be solved in various ways and multiple phases.
After the rather tame tasks from week 1, week 2 continues with an excess of kills and damage. However, there are still no treasure hunts, and the special task is really easy.
Free and paid: As previously known from Season 5, three of these challenges are available for free to all players. We will show you these in the first table illustrated here.
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However, for the four tasks from the second list, you will need the paid Battle Pass for around €9.50.
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All challenges from week 2 in Season 6
Challenge 1 – Visit all cursed areas
So easy! This task is one of the easiest there is. You simply need to visit all seven areas marked with a rune by the Cube from Season 5. You can see them from the air as gray-brown spots on the map.
Here you can see all 7 areas.
Ideally, you should go into the 50vs50 mode and check all the locations on your side of the line first. You might even be able to reach some from the other side before the match ends.
No rush: You can visit multiple areas in one round, but it’s not worth it if you also want to complete the next task with the Shadow Stones. Since you need three stones in three rounds, it makes sense to distribute the areas so that you visit them in three matches. This way, you can complete both challenges simultaneously.
Challenge 2 – Use a Shadow Stone in different matches
Simple task: This challenge is also a joke. You simply need to land in one of the corrupted areas and pick up one of the Shadow Stones there. That’s it. However, only one stone counts per match. Ideally, combine this challenge with the previous task regarding the corrupted areas.
Challenge 3 – Stage 1: Deal damage to opponents with standard assault rifles (Hard)
Easy start: This task has three phases. In the first, you simply need to deal 200 damage with an assault rifle. This can possibly be done with a single opponent fully shielded. After this task, further challenges may follow, which could be harder.
Challenge 4 – Eliminate an opponent from at least 50m away (Battle Pass only)
Prefer sniper kills: This task may be a bit tricky. Getting kills from a great distance is rather difficult but still doable. Ideally, use sniper rifles or assault rifles.
Challenge 5 – Deal damage to opponents with pistols (Battle Pass only)
A bit tricky: This is about damage, not kills. 500 points of damage is quite a lot, and pistols are usually not good weapons. So use this trick: Look for downed opponents in team or preferably 50vs50 mode and shoot at them with pistols. This way, you can quickly accumulate the 500 damage.
Challenge 6 – Eliminate opponents with the submachine gun (hard, Battle Pass only)
Kills with the best weapons: Submachine guns are still top weapons. With them, everyone can get three kills, especially with the P90, the “Mini submachine gun“.
Challenge 7 – Stage 1: Deal damage to opponents with hunting rifles (hard, Battle Pass only)
Also tricky: The hunting rifle is not a weapon that everyone can handle well. Moreover, it is a very specific weapon and not a weapon genre.
It may take a while before you even find one. Ideally, you should deal damage to defenseless opponents in 50vs50 who have gone down before you.
This is only phase 1: It is likely that you will need to complete the further tasks with even more exotic weapons.
Just before the release of Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, a video on Twitter hints at a collaboration between The Elder Scrolls Online and Assassin’s Creed. Is a collaboration coming for the players?
On Twitter, players had the opportunity in recent days to ask questions to the protagonist of Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey. Alexios then selected some questions and answered them “brutally honestly”.
The Elder Scrolls Online gets tips from a real Spartan
How to defeat Daedra? Among the many users hoping for advice from Alexios was also the Twitter account of The Elder Scrolls Online. This account asked the Spartan about the best way to defeat a Daedra.
The daedric prince Hircine
According to Alexios, the form of the Daedra residing in Nirn must first be defeated. That is the name of the world where The Elder Scrolls Online takes place.
Then players must head to Oblivion and kill the true form of the Daedra there. Oblivion is the realm where the Daedra reside.
The great prophet Google told him that.
Finally, he invites everyone to battle the mythological beasts in Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey on October 5. That’s the day the new Assassin’s Creed installment is released.
What are Daedra? The term Daedra encompasses various races that possess different abilities. Some resemble demons in appearance.
Collaboration fits into the concept
Ubisoft pays for Skyrim video: A potential collaboration between the two games is also supported by a video from the Man At Arms: Reforged series. Two weeks ago, Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey sponsored a video where the legendary sword Dawnbreaker from Skyrim is recreated.
Players speculate: On Reddit, players are actively discussing how a potential collaboration between The Elder Scrolls Online and Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey might look.
Some players joke that items from Assassin’s Creed will appear in the Crown Store of The Elder Scrolls Online.
Other players suspect a loot box collaboration. There could be special Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey loot boxes in The Elder Scrolls Online.
A few players speculate that there will be a special event for the release of Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey.
Do you think there will be a collaboration between Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey and The Elder Scrolls Online?
In Destiny 2, the 13th Wish has now been revealed, which can be fulfilled by the “Wish Wall” in the Forsaken Raid Last Wish. This brings a drastic raid challenge.
In a hidden room in the Last Wish raid, there is a so-called “Wish Wall“, where various raid symbols can be activated. With the correct combination of symbols, certain “wishes” come true. However, the recently revealed 13th Wish activates a completely new mechanic in the raid.
The 13th Wish: Petra’s Run – No Deaths Allowed!
Here’s what lies behind the newly discovered wish: The 13th Wish triggers the so-called “Petra’s Run” in the Last Wish raid of Forsaken. This means that every death of any fireteam member instantly sends the entire raid team back to orbit. After that, the raid must be restarted.
Extreme Challenge: To successfully complete the mechanics-heavy raid under these conditions, not a single team member is allowed to die – mind you, throughout the entire raid! This drastic challenge embodies a combination of the “Flawless Raider” achievement and a more ruthless version of the Gone modifier, which sends the team to orbit upon the death of all team members.
Already Achieved? In fact, some groups have already mastered this challenge. Among others, the Redeem clan and a group from Math Class/Tier 1 have already completed this monster challenge – Redeem apparently even on their first try.
By the way: Petra’s Run is also a triumph that gets unlocked in the collection once you have completed the task. This must be fulfilled to earn the title Riven’s Bane.
Until now, it was unknown what the film about Monster Hunter by director Paul W.S. Anderson would be about. Now, first details about the planned plot are known. However, it has little to do with the world as fans know it from Monster Hunter World.
According to Hollywood Reporter, the film is supposed to take place partially in our real world.
Soldier enters the world of Monster Hunter
What is the film about? Apparently, Anderson has decided to connect the real world with the world of Monster Hunter. According to this new plot, the main character, a soldier, is somehow transported through a portal to another dimension.
The film’s plot revolves around Artemis, the leader of a UN military force, played by Milla Jovovich, who lands in a dimension inhabited by monsters. There she meets a hunter with whom she allies to close the portal and prevent monsters from attacking Earth.
The plot may sound strange to many fans: after all, the Monster Hunter game series has nothing to do with the real world.
What is the story in the games? Although the story campaigns in the Monster Hunter spin-offs are often a means to an end to introduce players to the mechanics and prepare them for the endgame, there is still a story to follow.
In Monster Hunter World, the story revolves around the Elder Dragon Zorah Magdaros, which threatens the new world. The campaign is quite extensive.
The first plot did not go down well
Some time ago, the planned story for the film looked different. In this version, an ordinary American discovers that he descends from ancient monster hunters.
He then embarks on a journey into the world of Monster Hunter to become the ultimate hunter and prevent the monsters from attacking our world.
The data mining of the APK of the new Pokémon GO update 0.119.5 is complete. Insights about the new move, an autumn event, and fitness have come to light.
A new update for the mobile game Pokémon GO is on the way. The APK has already been thoroughly examined for changes by the data mining experts. They found hints about the new Meteor Mash move, fitness goals, a possible autumn event, and more.
We show you the results of the data mining here.
Weekly Fitness Goals
In the code, the data miners from GOHub found indications that fitness goals will soon likely be part of Pokémon GO. These are classified in 3 levels and measured in kilometers. A reward is given when the weekly fitness goal is achieved.
What does this change mean? It is possible that there will soon be rewards in Pokémon GO related to how far trainers move. There hasn’t been an announcement from Niantic yet.
The data miners speculate: Trainers have 3 goals each week for which they must cover certain distances.
Meteor Mash finally in the APK
Trainers learned about the Meteor Mash move a few weeks ago when the first parts were added to the game. What was still missing was the move itself, which needed to be added to the code. It is now in the game.
For autumn, Niantic is likely planning a special event. At least the data miners think so, because the following code appeared in the game.
.FALL_2018
What does this change mean? Last year around this time, the Halloween event was discovered in the code, but it was explicitly labeled as “Halloween.” The line in the code for 2018 is simply labeled autumn. This could also hint at a larger autumn event. Perhaps Niantic has just referred to the Halloween event as “autumn” in the code.
Improvements to battle teams
The changes to battle teams indicate that Niantic is working on an improvement.
What does this change mean? It is suspected that trainers will soon be able to select multiple Pokémon at the same time when creating battle teams, similar to mass sending.
Minor changes
Many bug fixes are on the way and are intended to free the game from bugs. Improvements have also been made for the Points of Interest. That is, the locations that are considered for stops and gyms.
What was not in the update?
Trainers are eagerly awaiting news on Generation 4 or Kecleon. However, this was not found in the new update.
When Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is released next week, there will already be a lot of content available at launch, such as the Zombie campaigns. More content will follow later via DLC. Now it’s clear what you need to pay to access the new content.
Price as with its predecessors, more characters in the Season Pass
On the Game UK website, the price for the Season Pass of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has now appeared.
Name and price known: The Season Pass is called “Black Ops Pass” and costs £39.99. This is approximately $49.99, which matches the price of the Season Pass for Black Ops 3. In Germany, the price should therefore also be, as with Black Ops 3, at €49.99.
No individual purchases of DLCs: It is clear that you can only obtain the DLCs for Black Ops 4 through the Season Pass. There will be no individual sales of DLCs. Fans are upset about this change because they are forced into an “all or nothing” decision.
Alternatively, you can purchase the Pro version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, which already includes the Season Pass.
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The new head of Blizzard is J. Allen Brack. He became a hated figure for fans of a Classic server of World of Warcraft in a single moment.
What was the moment? At a panel at BlizzCon 2013, J. Allen Brack was also present.
In the audience, someone asked: “Have you ever thought about bringing a server that offers older expansions of World of Warcraft, where they run like they used to?”
Brack replied:
“No! And by the way, you don’t want that. You think you do, but you don’t. Do you remember when you had to spam the city chat with ‘Need a tank, need a tank, need a tank’?
You don’t remember that because today you just press a button that says ‘Go to the dungeon’.
Or do you still remember that one bug that totally annoyed you and that we fixed two years ago? It’s still there in this version.”
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The phrase became a slogan: “You think you do, but you don’t” became a kind of “battle cry” for an angry Classic movement in the World of Warcraft community after Brack’s appearance.
Brack’s statement came across as Blizzard thinking of its fans as incompetent, with the belief that they know better what fans want.
Later in 2016, large private servers like Nostalrius emerged, wanting to offer a “Vanilla Classic”. However, those were shut down by Blizzard. The criticism of the shutdown was then titled under the slogan “You think you do, but you don’t.”
Classic server Nostalrius, shortly before the servers were shut down.
A mood formed against Blizzard and its refusal to offer fans a
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In Fortnite: Battle Royale, the shadow stones are back with the latest patch. The items that make you invisible were previously plagued by bugs. They seem to be working again now.
What are shadow stones? Shadow stones were actually one of the major new highlights in Season 6 of Fortnite: Battle Royale. The purple chunks were scattered in the devastated areas around the glowing runes. When collected, they made you invisible for 45 seconds.
You moved around as a shadow and could quickly pass through walls and other obstacles. However, while in shadow form, you were unable to attack.
What went wrong? Unfortunately, the stones were soon removed from the game again. Just a few hours after the season started, it became known that the stones were bugged. Under certain circumstances, you remained permanently invisible after the timer expired.
That was already bad enough, but in this new state, you could also shoot and kill opponents. This was clearly not desired, and Epic banned the stones.
They briefly returned over the weekend, but were quickly removed again. Now it’s attempt number three.
New patch brings shadow stones back
Shadow stones are back in the game: With the recently released patch 6.01, the stones are back. You will find them as usual in the devastated areas on the map. These are the now barren and lifeless regions where the purple cube left its runes in Season 5.
When you collect the stones, you will become invisible as usual and can only be faintly seen by opponents. In our initial test, the stones seemed to work correctly. Let’s just hope that the items don’t trigger another annoying bug.
Because if the leaks are accurate, the shadow stones are an important part of the new challenges for week 2 of season 6.
Gloria Victis is an MMORPG that probably doesn’t have many players on their radar. However, recently, the popularity of the online game has been rising.
For over two years, the medieval MMO Gloria Victis has been languishing in Early Access. The player numbers were low, and the reviews on Steam were rather mediocre. Until suddenly everything changed in the summer.
How many players does Gloria Victis have? The MMORPG now has, according to Steamcharts nearly 600 players at peak on the server daily. Before, it mostly hovered around approximately 200 players. Compared to large games, this is a relatively small amount, but for an indie MMO, it represents a significant jump, making it feel much livelier. All players are in one instance.
A neglected hidden gem?
What is Gloria Victis? Gloria Victis is an indie MMORPG set in a so-called “low-fantasy” world. That means the world is inspired by our medieval times, without magic or supernatural powers as well as monsters.
You develop your hero without classes based on skills
Why has the game been largely ignored? Gloria Victis launched in Early Access in 2016 and is still in this phase. Back then, it was a very early version of the game, which the small Polish indie team wanted to use to gather revenue for further development.
The game was simply still completely unfinished, and it still is even now, more than two years later. Since the team is small, development takes time. Many players find this too long. However, those who have remained loyal have noticed many improvements and changes over the years.
Players appreciate the hard work of the developers
What has happened now? Since July, there has been a steady increase in player numbers. The reviews on Steam have also improved significantly. Currently, these are “mostly positive” for the past 30 days. In the forum and in the reviews, fans have been expressing their enthusiasm about how many advancements the MMORPG has made:
Steam user Zergjerk writes: “The game has experienced many improvements. Six months ago, I tried it with friends, and it was “meh”. But now I like it very much.”
MagicalBiz says: “I’ve been playing this game for a few days, and I must say it really shines in PVP.”
Mr_Kawoosi explains: “Gloria Victis is definitely a beautiful and great game; it has huge potential, and I am sure it will be one of the best games in the future.”
Obsydian7 on Reddit: “The game feels more like an MMORPG with 600 players than many other MMOs with higher player counts”
Of course, there are still problems. After all, it is a game in Early Access. But if you look at the negative reviews on Steam, they mostly concern technical issues like crashes, lags, or bugs. And that is actually normal in such an early development phase.
What is behind this turnaround? The development team is diligently working on the game. Regularly – actually every month – larger and smaller updates are released. New features are introduced, problems are addressed, and feedback from players is taken into account, leading to continuous adjustments and changes.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4is being developed for the first time in the series with a special focus on PC. But what does that mean? Are there good anti-cheat tools? And what about mods and eSports? We asked the developers all of this in an interview.
At the EGX 2018 gaming fair in Berlin we met the Black Ops 4 developers Jason Blundell (Sr. Executive Producer, Zombies, Treyarch), Thomas Wilson (Co-Studio-Head Beenox), Jonathan Moses (Senior Producer PC, Treyarch), David Vonderhaar (Studio Design Director, Treyarch) for a major interview.
The devs from left to right: Jason Blundell (Sr. Executive Producer, Zombies, Treyarch), Thomas Wilson (Co-Studio-Head Beenox), Jonathan Moses (Senior Producer PC, Treyarch), David Vonderhaar (Studio Design Director, Treyarch)
In the first part of the conversation, we discussed the new Battle Royale mode Blackout. The second part was about zombies and multiplayer modes. In the third and final part of the interview, the PC version of Black Ops 4 is the topic. This has been specially developed by the studio Beenox and optimized for PC.
Interview on Black Ops 4 – Part 3: Details about the PC version
MeinMMO: Call of Duty has mainly been popular on consoles so far. Now the PC version is also supposed to receive a lot of love. How do you want to attract PC players in particular?
Treyarch: We offer everything that PC players demand: customization options, graphical features. The more players we have, the better it is for us. We have adapted the UI for PC players and optimized the controls with mouse and keyboard as well as the gameplay.
MeinMMO: What about cheating? How will you protect yourselves and what happens if someone cheats? Cheating is a big problem, especially on PC.
Treyarch: This time we are working closely with Blizzard and can rely on their resources, experience, and security team.
But we really have the best anti-cheat and security system in place. We have implemented the necessary tools across all platforms to quickly find and ban cheaters. We can also quickly find and fix exploits and loopholes.
MeinMMO: How will you deal with caught cheaters?
Treyarch (David Vonderhaar): We’ll eat them!
MeinMMO: Probably not…
Treyarch (David Vonderhaar): We will consistently ban them. We already did this in Black Ops 3. The banhammer is strong and we will use it! We have no place for a toxic community in our game. If someone wants to cause trouble, they should play something else. But I have blocked my access to the banhammer myself, so I don’t accidentally ban someone who got me in the game.
Mods on PC?
MeinMMO: Will you implement mod tools into the game for the PC version?
Treyarch: We have nothing to announce on that yet. We want to release the game first. We’ll see what comes in the future.
MeinMMO: Are you also focusing more on PC because you want to establish yourselves in eSports?
Treyarch: We don’t have anything new on that yet. So far, the competitions are on PS4, but what comes next is still undecided. What I know is that certain previews will take place on PC. There are definitely possibilities.
And even though the big league is currently on console, PC players still have access to all the competitive game modes just like everyone else. No feature will be left out on PC. Including the eSports features.
