After Gran Turismo Sport improved after a rocky start based on fan feedback, microtransactions are now set to be added to the game. Our guest author DevilRon reports on the new feature that the series creator had initially ruled out.
At launch, Gran Turismo Sport was not in a great place, as the title offered very little content at first. However, after fan feedback, the game rapidly improved with each patch. After extensive updates, the game was finally looking good at the beginning of 2018.
After months full of improvements, the unexpected blow follows: Microtransactions are on the way!
Patch 1.23 Brings Microtransactions
This is what the July update brings: Patch 1.23 includes several new features:
the Formula 1 race car Mercedes AMG F1 W08 EQ Power+ is newly added. Lewis Hamilton won his fourth world championship in 2017 with this rocket
Also the Mazda 787B ’91
and the HONDA S660 ’15 are coming as fresh cars.
Additionally, races can now be held on the “Circuit de Sainte-Croix” race track.
So far, it’s a pretty normal update. However, if you continue reading the official news blog of GT Sport, the next change jumps out at you: Every car that costs under 2 million euros in the in-game currency can now be unlocked through the PSN Store. Of course, with real money!
The prices range from $0.99 for a Mercedes-AMG GT S ’15 to about $3 for the Alpine Vision. More precise information about the exchange rate and other prices are not yet known.
Developer Previously Opposed Microtransactions in 2017
Creator Rejected Microtransactions: No one really expected this, as the main developer and creator of the series, Kazunori Yamauchi, mentioned something entirely different at the Sony Playstation Experience 2017.
When asked whether the game would offer microtransactions, he replied with a clear “No”.
However, it remains questionable why they chose to take these steps. Although the game had an extremely bumpy start, the fan community was quite united in believing that GT Sport had been on the right track since the New Year.
The lead developer of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has posted a mysterious tweet, causing a stir in the community. What is behind it?
The community is puzzling: David Vonderhaar, the lead developer of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, has almost made a habit of posting hidden messages about the latest installment of the Call of Duty series on social media. It’s no wonder he is often jokingly referred to as the unofficial community manager of Treyarch.
With his latest tweet, he has once again left the community puzzled, which is now desperately trying to decipher his encrypted message. Fans have already come up with several theories.
Hint at an earlier start of the Blackout beta for Black Ops 4?
What could this tweet mean? Vonderhaar’s latest cryptic tweet is currently the talk of the Call of Duty community. At first glance, the circles and squares don’t seem to make much sense, but fans are currently working together to decipher what these coded lines could mean.
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Currently, there are two prominent theories: Numerous fan theories are currently circulating, with most seeing a connection to Blackout, the Battle Royale mode of Black Ops 4. However, two theories seemed to stand out.
Morse code: Some hold these symbols to be Morse code, containing a hidden message. Twitter user itsGerth decoded the line as follows using the Morse alphabet: “Erase That” – which means “Delete that”. This statement would also follow the line of the already used mysterious line in the teaser “Forget What You Know”.
Earlier Blackout beta: Another and more widespread theory suggests, however, that this tweet could be a hidden reference to an earlier surprise release of the beta for the Blackout mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.
This is actually scheduled for September 2018. However, the number of symbols matches the number of letters in the word Blackout. Also, the recently released Multiplayer beta trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 surprisingly showed some scenes from the in-house Battle Royale mode. And the symbols from the tweet also allow for such an interpretation according to some fans.
The circles in the code are said to represent the number of nights until the multiplayer beta of Black Ops 4 starts. The three squares represent the three days the multiplayer beta runs. The middle white square could then possibly be the day when fans might get an earlier taste of the Battle Royale mode of Black Ops 4, namely Blackout.
What do you think of this mysterious message and the theories from fans? Do you find an earlier sneak peek at Blackout in Black Ops 4 realistic? Or do fans once again only see what they want to see?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The first tests of Monster Hunter World on PC were positive, but this has since changed. Further tests reveal that the game crashes, and the high CPU load could be a decisive factor.
The reviews for MHW on PC are changing: Monster Hunter World is now in a closed and exclusive beta on PC. A few hours after the beta keys were distributed, the reviews were raving. This has now changed.
After more intensive tests, issues with the PC port of Monster Hunter World were noted:
The game crashes as soon as there are stronger actions like monster fights
The CPU usage is quite high
Even with strong hardware, it is still difficult to maintain a steady 60 FPS
Capcom is aware of the problems and is working on a fix
This is why the CPU is so heavily loaded: Capcom’s goal was to keep loading times as low as possible. To achieve this, the entire map is preloaded. This is accompanied by actions like monster interactions, health status, environment changes, collision detections, or physics simulations. Much is still running in the background. This ends up in the CPU cycle and consumes memory.
The game crashes as soon as the CPU is heavily loaded: Some testers report that Monster Hunter World crashes on PC as soon as more intense actions like monster fights occur. This matches the experience we made here at Mein-MMO. We also observed frequent crashes after several hours of playing whenever the processing power was under heavy load.
It is unclear whether the CPU load is really the trigger: A correlation with the CPU load is likely, but cannot be definitively identified as the source of the errors. Testers at PC Gamer noted, for instance, that the CPU was always at 100% utilization when the game crashed.
Capcom promises a fix: The many crashes have been confirmed by Capcom, and they promise a fix for the problem. Currently, it is believed that this will arrive before the release on August 9th. What exactly the fix will do is still unknown.
PC Performance Test with Various Settings
Below you can observe a comparison of various settings from “Low” to the highest settings. Charles played here with:
Intel I7-6700K
NVIDIA GTX 980 ti (6GB)
16GB RAM
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It remains to be seen whether Capcom can resolve these issues before launch. Especially in multiplayer, there could be many stutters and crashes with the current conditions.
The dungeon DLC Wolfhunter for The Elder Scrolls Online has a release date. Players can play Wolfhunter on PC on August 13 and on PS4 and Xbox One on August 28.
Previously, it was only known that Wolfhunter is to be released in the third quarter of 2018, between July and September. Meanwhile, Zenimax Online has announced the final release date on Facebook.
Release date for ESO Wolfhunter on August 13.
Release date: According to the Facebook post, the expansion will first be available for PC and Mac on August 13, 2018. The two consoles PS4 and Xbox One will follow about 2 weeks later on August 28, 2018.
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What is Wolfhunter about? The two stars of the new DLC Wolfhunter are the two dungeons March of Sacrifice and the Moonhunter Keep. In March of Sacrifice, you wander through the hunting grounds of a Daedric Prince in search of a special prize to earn his favor. In the dungeon Moonhunter Keep, you help the Silver Dawn to reclaim a fortress.
Update 19 comes for all players. Also part of the DLC is Update 19. This update is free for all players of Elder Scrolls Online and includes several changes:
In line with the DLC, werewolves are being revamped. They will receive adjusted abilities and should be more enjoyable to play.
Players can reset individual skill points with the new specialization system.
All players can look forward to a new PvP battleground, the Istirus Outpost.
London Spitfire is the Champion of the Overwatch League, and the team has delivered great performances. You can benefit from this too – and learn a thing or two from the pros.
Successful Pros: London Spitfire is the first team to win the Overwatch League. In spectacular finals, they have crushed their opponents. They have demonstrated what it takes in Overwatch to win.
Learn from the Pros – Here’s How to Rank Up in Overwatch
You can observe the pros from the Overwatch League to improve your own skills. The pro gamers have more training and experience, but how they implement it is also useful for regular ranked matches.
Be a Team: For the pros, teamwork is always the top priority. They must work together as a team if they want to win – and they know this. Individual mistakes must be compensated, not criticized; this helps no one.
You can apply the same principle in Overwatch, especially through the new group-finder tool. Play with your group, perhaps even with fixed teammates, and act as a team, not as a collection of individual players.
Utilize common strengths and compensate for possible weaknesses from others. If necessary, also hold back so that the team or someone else can carry better.
London Spitfire won as a team – not alone.
Familiarize Yourself with the Meta: In the finals of the Overwatch League, it became particularly clear: Those who master the meta win. London Spitfire and Philadelphia Fusion received the lowest chances of winning from experts but ended up both in the finals.
London and Philadelphia mastered the sniper meta, which prevailed in the finals, better than all other teams. For you, this means: pay attention to how the meta develops, how the pros play. It may be worth switching from your beloved main and learning another hero if you want to rank up.
Snipers like Widowmaker are particularly strong right now – that does not mean it will stay that way.
Observe the Opponent: Pros not only try to be better than the opponent, they also exploit their weaknesses. In eSports matches, individual mistakes repeatedly decide victory and defeat when they are exploited by the opponent.
The pro gamers obviously have more experience here – but if you see that the opponents are making a mistake, punish them for it. Just be careful not to fall into a trap yourself or overestimate yourself. If you do it right, you can dismantle an entire team on your own – like Profit in the final match against Philadelphia.
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Play Dynamically: When pros notice that they are not making progress with a strategy, they reassemble or change tactics. This also includes switching heroes, even if the ultimate is ready.
If you see that the opponent can counter your composition too strongly, change it. Even a meta composition cannot always win. Sometimes it’s necessary to switch to win – like in London, where Tracer brought them victory, despite Hanzo being the meta hero.
Tracer used to dominate the meta – and is still useful.
What about you? Did these tips help you? Or do you have your own recipes for success in Overwatch? Leave us a comment!
In the space MMORPG EVE Online, a PvP tournament is currently taking place. On the very first day, there was a triumphant victory based on the fact that so many hate the leader of the Goonswarm Federation, The Mittani. But everyone knows this, and everyone knows that everyone knows it, and somehow this decided the match.
This is how the tournament works differently in EVE: As the US site Kotaku reports, the annual EVE Alliance tournament is currently in progress. These are not the huge battles one usually knows, but structured PvP matches that are conducted in remote locations to prevent interference.
So it’s not a battle like usual in EVE with countless ships that anyone can join but rather matches that take place as in an arena.
The most hated man in EVE: The leader of the “Goonswarm Federation” is a player named “The Mittani.” He is probably the most hated man in the galaxy and that is what he wants to be. However, his own players love him.
Looks nothing like an evil space dictator. But he is: The Mittani. Source: Twitter
The Mittani is known for spinning intrigues, greasing the wheels of propaganda, devising strategies, and elevating himself and his alliance.
He presents himself as a space tyrant. Typically, it is rare to catch him in EVE. Many think he doesn’t even play anymore and only directs affairs through other channels. But it was said he would participate in this tournament.
Famous people take care of their protection because everyone wants to shoot them down
Everyone wants the head of Mittani: Typically, everyone fires at Mittani when they see him. Because everyone wants to take advantage of one of the rare opportunities to take his scalp and then tell everyone: I took him down back then, here is his head. This is the case for many famous pilots in EVE: They become primary targets for opponents.
That’s why people like “The Mittani” usually only fly walking bricks through space: ships that are focused on maximum defense.
Taking out a commander like Mittani or the leader of an alliance is called a “headshot” in EVE.
This is what the opponents thought: The opponents of LUMPY did not want to be idiots. They knew: They just bring “The Mittani” along so that we shoot at his ship like crazy, wasting ammunition and time, while the others take us out in the meantime.
So they decided to ignore The Mittani’s ship.
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But it was a bluff: At Goonswarm, they anticipated exactly that and equipped “The Mittani’s” ship with almost no armor and full offensive capabilities.
As The Mittani was ignored, he could rage as a glass cannon. When the opponents realized this and quickly took him out, it was already too late, and the match was decided.
Special gag: The man behind this strategy, Goonswarm Captain Asher Elias, also flew a ship with almost no defensive capabilities. He too relied on the fact that his supposedly heavily armored ship, in which he sits as a commander, would be ignored because he had thought further around the crucial corner than his opponents.
A screenshot from a video taken by a fan shows a large part of the game world of Anthem. The authenticity has already been confirmed by Bioware.
A player took a screenshot from a YouTube video and shared the image via reddit. Bioware’s Brenon Holmes, the Creative Director of Anthem, also confirmed shortly after: This map is current, and the image shows about 90% of it. Only a few areas are missing at the top and bottom.
The game world is said to evolve permanently: One feature of Anthem’s game world is supposed to be that it constantly evolves and changes. We currently do not know what these changes will look like. There may already be areas at release that cannot be accessed yet.
It is also possible that these changes come with updates and thus bring specific events in line with the current phase of the game.
You will be able to explore the game world of Anthem in a group of up to four players. Solo players are also expected to manage well.
In World of Warcraft farming honor is exhausting and takes time. Unless, you coordinate and let yourself be slaughtered.
PvP in World of Warcraft is not for everyone. However, if you want the great rewards like titles, pets, or mounts, you need to accumulate a lot of honor. But battlegrounds take a long time and require much time investment. Some players do not want to invest this time and coordinate with colleagues from the opposing faction. They let each other kill in order to amass massive amounts of honor.
What do the players do? With the introduction of the War Mode, some players quickly discovered the fastest way to farm honor. They team up for a raid and allow the opposing faction to form a raid as well. They then meet at a graveyard. One of the two sides may slaughter the other, and all players earn a large amount of honor for it. Since the entire raid reappears at the graveyard after a few seconds, the game can be quickly repeated. Thus, honor levels fly by.
Coordinated slaughter is not new. In principle, allowing oneself to be killed intentionally in World of Warcraft is not uncommon and is not a new phenomenon. During the time of Warlords of Draenor, there were achievements where players had to kill 500 characters of a certain species. Finding sufficient dwarves or goblins was not that easy, which is why players even back then formed “farm groups” so that others could more easily achieve the achievement.
Exploit or allowed? In the official forum and on social media, some players are upset about this behavior. They view it as a clear exploit and feel that their own achievements in gathering honor are devalued when others can catch up so easily.
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Other players have no problem with it, as it does not violate any Blizzard guidelines and it is only about cosmetic items.
There is no official statement from Blizzard about this yet, although it has been tolerated in the past. After all, there is no “win trading” in the classical sense, as no PvP rating is distorted.
The training facility of the Chinese eSports team “Oh My God!” (OMG) is truly impressive: team logo above the entrance and top-notch spaceship aesthetics. The eSports athletes from OMG are successfully competing in League of Legends and PUBG.
OMG is a Chinese team founded in 2012 that has since regularly participated in various League of Legends tournaments, with growing success.
Training facility worthy of a champion: If you take a look at the team’s training house, it’s no surprise that they performed so well in Berlin. The conditions for that were definitely in place.
The construction of this huge luxurious facility was completed last year and was designed to resemble a spaceship. The designers definitely succeeded in that.
Game House exterior:
The interior of the Game House:
And of course, the gaming rooms:
This kind of training facility would undoubtedly be desired by many villains from 90s action movies.
In Fortnite, the content update 5.10 is coming today for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and iOS. We have the patch notes in English for you. They showcase the new weapon “Guided Rocket” and a sniper rifle for Save the World. Additionally, a new mode called “High and Explosive” is coming to Battle Royale.
What’s happening? Today, a content update is coming to Fortnite. There are no major balance changes, but mainly new weapons and a new mode. We will show you what is changing in Fortnite.
Here are the highlights of the patch notes for Fortnite: Battle Royale
This is the new weapon Guided Rocket:
The weapon is available in epic (purple) and legendary (orange)
The remote control time is slightly shorter than before: only 15 seconds instead of 18
The speed is now 1000 instead of 1,100
The reload time has increased to 2.4 seconds (previously 2.2 seconds)
Damage to players is now only 74/77 instead of 105/110
Damage to buildings is 400 instead of 1100 – but explosions will damage buildings even if there is no line of sight
And the rocket can be controlled via keyboard and the movement keys
The idea behind the change is that the rocket gives the player an overview from above. Team members can also ride on it. In the first version, the Guided Missile in Fortnite was considered “The Middle Finger of Death,” it was too strong and it wasn’t fun to play against someone using it.
What’s in the patch notes for “Fortnite: Save the World”
This is happening in PvE: With the update, a new weapon for “Save the World” is coming, a “Scoped Sniper Rifle.” It is a single-shot sniper rifle with a lot of punch. This will be available from August 2nd at 2:00 AM our time in the event shop.
For more information on weapons in Fortnite, you can find it here:
Today, July 31, 2018, the Heroes’ Solstice starts in the evening. Bungie heats up the atmosphere shortly before the summer event with a trailer and shows what Guardians can look forward to in the coming weeks in Destiny 2.
The Solstice event is coming: With the Weekly Reset, the Heroes’ Solstice begins tonight at 7:00 PM. With this seasonal summer event, Bungie wraps up the first year of Destiny 2 before the launch of the Forsaken expansion on September 4, which marks the beginning of the second year.
As part of this summer event, Guardians will celebrate their achievements and accomplishments. There are numerous new rewards to earn as well as the Moments of Triumph from year 1 to complete.
What can be seen? What Guardians can look forward to during the festival is now shown by the studio in a short video. Among other things, you can see the new event armor, the new cosmetic effect Armor Glow, new emotes, ornaments, sparrows, and the new event zone in the city.
Blizzard has accelerated leveling in World of Warcraft. A large part of the leveling journey now requires significantly fewer experience points.
Since patch 7.3.5, leveling in World of Warcraft takes much longer than before. While some players enjoy the increased duration, there are also many who do not want to spend so much time on alternate characters to experience the endgame content. Blizzard acknowledged this criticism from players regarding patch 8.0 and has reduced the necessary experience points for leveling in the range of levels 40 to 100.
No exact indication of the amount of reduction. Blizzard has only revealed that the required experience between levels 40 and 100 has been reduced. However, the exact amount of the reduction has not been mentioned. According to initial reports from players, it roughly amounts to values between 10% and 20%.
Levels 60-80 were the biggest annoyance. Most of the problems players faced were in the level range from 60 to 80. Here, players had to roam Northrend or the Outland and leveling was significantly slower. Many players felt like they were “running into a wall.” Many fans were worried that newcomers would be deterred by this level range. The shorter stay in these zones should reduce the problem.
Display is still faulty. If you are currently leveling a character and do not see the changes to the required XP immediately, you do not need to worry. The display will still be faulty until the next patch, but the necessary experience points for leveling up should be calculated correctly after the hotfix.
In America, the hotfix is already live, while it usually goes live for us the following night – during maintenance on August 1, 2018.
Today, a new patch is coming for Fortnite. The servers will remain online for PS4, PC, Xbox One, and iOS. Around 10 AM, we expect a new patch, the content update 5.10. It is anticipated that the guided missile launcher will celebrate its return to Fortnite: Battle Royale as a “new old” weapon.
When does the server downtime start for Fortnite? It was actually planned for the servers in Fortnite to go offline at 10:00 AM. However, a tweet came out last night stating that the servers do not need to go offline and will just implement the patch.
The servers will therefore remain online, and the patch will simply come on Tuesday, July 31.
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The patch will come at 10:00 AM our time, which is 4:00 AM EST or 8:00 AM GMT.
What does the new Fortnite update 5.10 bring?
What we know: We already know one thing. The update includes the return of the guided missile launcher. Fortnite communicated this via the in-game message. However, the guided missile will return significantly weakened. The missile was so powerful the first time that it disappeared from Fortnite after only two weeks.
When the guided missile “Guided Missile” returns, it will come with less damage. The weapon is intended to serve more as a reconnaissance missile.
Another item that has already circulated in the data is a sniper rifle that can shoot through walls. But that is probably planned for another patch. The weapon is likely meant to curb excessive building in Fortnite.
We currently know nothing further about the update. What Epic is planning for “Fortnite: Save the World” is still unclear. Generally, content updates are slim. Usually, there is just one new weapon, one new mode, and perhaps a hero for PvE.
We will get back to you as soon as we have more information about the update in Fortnite. This will be around 10:15 AM. Then the patch notes will be available.
Activision released a new trailer today for the multiplayer of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4. This showcases the contents of the Private Beta and scenes from the Blackout mode. Additionally, the Beta for Blackout has a release month, which is the battle royale mode of Call of Duty.
In the new trailer for the multiplayer of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4, some features and a release date are showcased. There are also first scenes and a release period for the Blackout Beta, the battle royale mode of Black Ops 4.
First Info on Blackout – How the New Battle Royale Mode Works
Blackout mode teased, Beta arrives in September: Surprisingly, the trailer also showed a few scenes from the Blackout mode. The new battle royale mode of Blackout 4 will receive its own Beta in September. However, there is no exact date and further information yet.
The scenes that are visible last only 15 seconds, but already hint at the direction Blackout wants to take.
Two teams are the focus, which compete against each other.
The groups consist of four players each.
This shows that we have the option to play Blackout solo or in a team.
Extensive character customization options? The models of the playable characters differ visually significantly from the operators of the normal multiplayer. Pants, shirts, and other gimmicks are seen in various colors, which seem to have little in common with typical military gear.
It also appears that there are female character models.
Private Beta Starts in August – What It Includes
The Private Beta will be released in multiple phases. Initially, the first Beta weekend will start, which is exclusively reserved for PS4 players. It begins on Friday, August 3, 2018, at 7:00 PM and ends on August 6 at the same time.
The next phase will start the following weekend. From August 10 at 7:00 PM to August 13 at 7:00 PM, the Beta will run again – this time on PS4 and Xbox One.
PC: For PC players, the Beta starts on August 10 at 7:00 PM – but only for those who pre-ordered the game. All others can join a day later, on Saturday, August 11, at 7:00 PM. All you need for this Open Beta phase is a Battle.net account. The Beta will remain active on PC until August 13 at 7:00 PM.
Additionally, some features have been presented, including the five available modes:
Team Deathmatch
Domination
Hardpoint
Search & Destroy
Control
Also included: The “Pick 10” class system will also be present, as well as the new special issue equipment and a new gear slot.
You will be able to face each other on 6 maps.
By the way: An open beta phase for PS4 and Xbox One has not yet been announced. However, Activision could also open the gates for all interested parties on consoles at some point, as has been done in the past with other betas.
For all other information about the Private Beta of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4, you can find it here with us.
In Pokémon GO trainers can find especially rare Shiny Pokémon. We show you which ones exist and how you can catch the Shinys.
Shiny Pokémon are rarely found in Pokémon GO. They are color-changed variants of “normal” monsters. For example, a Magikarp typically appears in its natural red color in the wild or in raids. The Shiny variant, on the other hand, makes Magikarp shine in golden color and is significantly rarer.
In this overview, we show you where you can find the different Shiny monsters in Pokémon GO. Some can be obtained from eggs, others from raids, and some even in the wild.
Pokémon GO – Shinys from Gen1, Gen2, Gen3
The shiny Pokémon are popular among trainers. Their rarity makes them something special in every Pokémon collection. In the following table, we list the known Shiny Pokémon and show where you can currently catch them.
Did we miss any Shinys? Please let us know in the comments, and we will update the table.
Oops, unfortunately this table is no longer available.
These Shinys were more common during Community Days:
Community Day 1 – Shiny Pikachu with Surfer
Community Day 2 – Shiny Dratini (Including evolutions)
Community Day 3 – Shiny Bulbasaur family
Community Day 4 – Shiny Ampharos family
Community Day 5 – Shiny Charmander family
Community Day 6 – Shiny Larvitar family
Community Day 7 – Shiny Squirtle family, Shiny Sunglasses Squirtle family
Community Day 8 – Shiny Eevee family
Community Day 9 – Shiny Chikorita family
Community Day 10 – Shiny Beldum family
Community Day 11 – Shiny Cyndaquil family
The development of Shinys
At the start of Pokémon GO in 2016, these shiny monsters did not exist yet. The first ones made their appearance during the water event in March 2017. Magikarp was the first to appear, shining in golden color in the game.
When a Shiny Pokémon evolves, its evolution will also be a Shiny. So, there were the first Shiny Gyarados alongside Magikarp. The developers have since added many more Shiny monsters to the game over the past few months. This includes the Pikachu family and Pokémon from the 3rd generation.
Deathgarden has surprisingly announced its launch in Early Access and the Soft Launch. We will tell you when the 5vs1 game kicks off!
Deathgarden is the new asymmetric game from Behaviour Interactive, the makers of the horror game Dead by Daylight. After the game was in beta a few weeks ago, it is now close to the “Soft Launch” and thus the Early Access phase.
What is Deathgarden about? In Deathgarden, five Runners face off against one Hunter. The Hunter possesses deadly weapons and aims to sacrifice and kill at least 3 of the Runners before they can escape the map.
The Runners, on the other hand, must work together to outsmart the Hunter and rescue their teammates in danger. They need to activate various checkpoints in order to escape the map. They also have weapons, but cannot injure the Hunter with them; instead, they can only slow him down, stun him, or obscure his vision.
A new game mode has also been teased, where the Runners must collect keys. However, how exactly that works is still not entirely clear.
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The “Soft Launch” takes place already on August 9th and applies to all players who have pre-ordered Deathgarden or played in the beta. The Soft Launch lasts until August 13th.
From August 14th, Deathgarden will enter the official Early Access phase on Steam – this is effectively the launch.
Bonus content for pre-orders. Those who pre-order the Standard Edition for €30 by August 12, 2018, will receive a free upgrade to the Deluxe Edition. This also includes an exclusive skin set for both Hunter and Runner, the digital soundtrack of the game, and the digital art book with concept art from Deathgarden. Later, the Deluxe Edition will cost a whopping €50.
Bonuses for owners of Dead by Daylight. Those who own both games from Behaviour, namely Dead by Daylight and Deathgarden, will receive additional bonuses in both games. In Dead by Daylight, there is a Runner mask for Meg and the Hunter mask for the Trapper. Conversely, in Deathgarden, there is the Trapper mask for the Hunter and a Death mask for the Runners.
Progress made by players during the “Soft Launch” and the Early Access phase will not be reset – earned levels, perks, and more will remain.
We have already played Deathgarden extensively in Alpha and Beta. You can read our impressions in this article:
The Forsaken expansion brings numerous profound changes for Destiny 2. The current weekly milestone system is also being revised. Starting in September, the hunt for the most powerful items should become more interesting and varied.
In an exclusive article from Game Informer, Bungie has now commented on the upcoming adjustments to the milestone system of Destiny 2. These opportunities are available to you in Forsaken if you want to reach the most powerful loot in the game.
Changes to the Weekly Milestones – What You Need to Know
If you currently clear all weekly milestones, Destiny 2 offers hardly any attractive reasons to invest time in the game until the next reset. There is barely anything noteworthy that advances you in the game. Steve Cotton, the Game Director of Forsaken, has now revealed how Forsaken plans to change this situation.
The term “milestones” is obsolete with Forsaken: The term milestones will no longer exist. With the launch of Forsaken, milestones will be continued as challenges. Activities currently classified as challenges will then be integrated into the new bounty system.
The number of milestones: One of the biggest changes concerns the number of milestones available from which the Guardians can acquire powerful loot. There will no longer be a fixed number of corresponding activities – these will vary from week to week.
Not just weekly tasks: Furthermore, the previous weekly rhythm of many milestones will be broken. In addition to still rotating activities such as raids and raid encounters on a weekly basis, other milestones such as Flashpoints will switch to a four-day cycle.
But there will also be new weekly tasks for Gambit, heroic story missions, or the new public event in the Dreaming City. The Iron Banner and the faction rallies will present their own challenges in the respective week.
New display: All these activities will be removed from the task list and displayed in the navigator instead, when they become relevant.
Bounties and hidden challenges: Through the bounties, it will also be possible to get powerful gear. However, not every bounty will clearly indicate what the reward is.
There will also be hidden challenges that are not marked in the navigator and can simply be found in the open world. There is also the chance for powerful rewards here.
Daily challenges: Guardians can expect daily opportunities to acquire powerful gear when completing activities such as strikes, Nightfall, Gambit, heroic story missions, or battles in the Crucible. Daily challenges will rotate between these modes.
No time? No problem: Because Bungie has also thought of players who cannot log in every day when redesigning the milestones. Daily challenges will stack up to four times. If you wait longer than four days, you will miss the reset of the challenges, but at the next log-in, four challenges will be waiting for you. If you complete one of them, a current challenge will replace it.
What do you think of these changes? Will Destiny 2 finally become a hobby? Does this new system provide enough incentive for you to log in daily again?
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The ancient god C’thun returns to Hearthstone. This time as Mecha’thun and even more powerful than his living version ever was.
With Dr. Boom’s secret lab, Hearthstone also brings back some old cards that have disappeared over the expansions. The most spectacular card so far is likely the return of C’thun, who celebrates his return as “Mecha’thun”. He is so powerful that he can decide the game instantly – if the conditions are met.
We show you the highlights of the new card reveals from the last few days.
The Augmented Elekk is a beast minion for 3 mana with stats of 3/4. Its additional effect ensures that players always shuffle in an extra copy of a card when they shuffle cards into one of the decks.
Thunderhead is a new elemental minion for shamans. With a cost of 4 mana and stats of 3/5, he is quite durable and has a great effect: Whenever the shaman plays a card with overload, he summons 2 minions with 1/1 and Rush.
Also for shamans is the Storm Chaser. For 4 mana, there’s a 3/4 elemental that allows the shaman to draw a spell from his deck that costs 5 mana or more as a Battlecry. Perfect for having a big board clear ready for the next turn.
Mecha’thun in Hearthstone – New Legendary Minion
The not-so-secret highlight of today’s reveals is the neutral minion Mecha’thun. For 10 mana, he has 10/10 stats and a very specific deathrattle effect: If you have no cards in your deck, hand, or on the battlefield, destroy the opponent’s hero. You really put everything on “the last card” and hope that either it gets destroyed or the 10 damage is enough to win the game before you die from “fatigue” damage.
Druids receive the minion Dreampetal Florist for 7 mana, which only has weak stats of 4/4. However, its effect makes it extremely powerful, as it reduces the cost of a random minion in hand by a whopping 7 mana at the end of the turn!
In line with this is the druid spell Juicy Psychmelon. For 4 mana, the druid draws 4 cards from his deck, specifically one minion that costs 7, 8, 9, and 10 mana (if available).
The legendary spell for warlocks has also been revealed – and it only costs 1 mana! The Soularium allows the warlock to draw 3 cards. At the end of the turn, these cards are then discarded. This can either quickly bring a lot onto the board or trigger special effects that come into play when cards are discarded.
Paladins receive one of the most powerful control spells in the game. For 5 mana, the Shrink Ray sets the attack and health of all minions on the battlefield to 1. This is likely to take the wind out of the sails of even the most dangerous minions.
The legendary minion for priests is also presented here: Zerek, Master Cloner costs 6 mana and has stats of 5/5 and an interesting deathrattle: If the priest has cast a spell on this minion, it is summoned again.
What do you think of these new cards and specifically about Mecha’thun? Cool or way too specific to ever be useful?
A company now offers Fortnite: Battle Royale in the real world. Friends can hunt each other outdoors, just like in the video game. Thanks to laser tag, they can shoot each other in the field. It seems to be especially popular among children.
Where is it? A laser tag company in Leicester, UK offers the service. On an area of about two football fields (24,281 square meters), the company has recreated the combat arena from Fortnite.
This is laser tag: In laser tag, players shoot each other with infrared signal emitters and wear laser tag vests with sensors. The sensors indicate when a player is hit by an infrared signal. In principle, it is like paintball, just without getting covered in paint.
Here, laser tag is probably best known through the series “How I Met Your Mother.”
Laser tag for the little ones in Fortnite costumes
Where do you play? Players can compete alone, in pairs, or in teams. Parents are advised to relax in the “refreshment zone” during the game. Cold and hot drinks, as well as snacks, will be provided. There is a souvenir shop, and the restrooms are nearby.
The company has set up four zones: Lucky Landing, Pleasant Park, Tilted Towers, and Greasy Grove. Retail Row in the center of the map serves as a relaxation oasis.
The names come from the “real” Fortnite map.
Cover is available: There are some fences and ramps in the zones that can serve as cover. There are also barrels and walls.
How does it work? According to the website’s FAQ, players arrive and receive a briefing mainly about safety and equipment. A round is said to last about 45 minutes and involves traversing three gameplay zones in the Fortnite arena.
How much does it cost? Tickets cost £15, which is about €16.84. It guarantees participation for one slot.
Children and their parents seem to be the target audience: As shown in this private video, the offering seems to be particularly well received by children. They and their parents appear to be the clearly targeted audience that is likely to be well reached.
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Fortnite is well known for appealing particularly to children, although the game is actually rated from 16 years by the USK. At Fortnite in Leicester, the minimum age for participants is considered appropriate at 6 years. However, those under 9 should be accompanied by a parent.
A survey in the UK showed that many parents do not consider the age recommendation for video games to be very important.
Is it legal? Whether Epic is pleased with the fact that a laser tag company uses a Fortnite skin for its offering is unknown. However, it can probably be doubted.
Fortnite is currently so big that many want a piece of the pie. In this context, Epic is accused of not taking copyright seriously.
The Horde burns Darnassus in World of Warcraft. Or does it? A thoughtful fan theory sees another culprit: Azshara and her Naga burn Teldrassil in WoW.
From Wednesday (01.08.2018), players in World of Warcraft can experience the finale of the War of the Thorns. They will get to see the cinematic where the tree Teldrassil burns. Although a lot currently points to the Horde being responsible for the fire, there are still serious doubts. After all, Sylvanas would gain little benefit from it.
That Sylvanas does not want to burn Darnassus should have been realized by all players by now. After all, her plan is to wear down the civilians present in Darnassus and break their spirit. Afterwards, she could use them as a “living shield” from within to prevent the Alliance’s recapture. Sylvanas wants to possess Teldrassil – and not burn it. So why does the tree burn? The currently most common assumptions are:
that Sylvanas either finds herself forced to burn the tree rather than give it up
or that it simply results in an accident – a zeppelin crashes, an Azerite explosion goes wrong, or something similar.
But in recent days, new theories are surfacing that introduce a different factor: a third party that wants to escalate the war between Horde and Alliance.
Warbringer videos could provide the evidence
On Reddit, fans were already skeptical when Blizzard announced the release of the three “Warbringer” videos. Jaina fits wonderfully with the Alliance and Sylvanas with the Horde – but what does Azshara have to do with it?
Azshara does not belong to either party and seems out of place when it comes to the subject of war between Alliance and Horde. Unless she has an important role: she is the trigger of the war.
Azshara has long become a servant of the Old Gods since she ended her existence as an elf ten thousand years ago and became the Queen of the Naga. The Old Gods feed on suffering and death, which is why a war would only appease these creatures.
Fans suspect that in the last “Warbringer” video, which is likely to be released next week, we will see the true reason the Teldrassil burned – or at least Azshara’s motivation for wanting to ignite the war.
That would be the perfect trick. Because the Alliance fleet would see the tree burning and blame the Horde. The Horde, in turn, would have no way to prove that they are not responsible for the fire – after all, they started the War of the Thorns.
Ogmot’s Dream Diary
Those who remember Ogmot’s Dream Diary may also become suspicious. In this diary of an ogre from the Shadowhammer Cult, there are many sentences with a lot of room for interpretation. Particularly striking and fitting is the passage:
“Among the ships shadows wind and rise. Ever higher.”
“Shadows under the ships” is, according to fans, a clear reference to creatures that are beneath the ships – and they can only be the Naga, who are native to the sea.
It is therefore quite conceivable that the Naga play a significant role right at the outbreak of the war.
Azerite in the hands of the Naga
Another possible hint is the source of Azerite at Darkshore. Alliance and Horde fight over a small island for the new resource, yet what many forget: this island is actually inhabited by Naga.
Players from the Alliance who have quested here had their first contact with Azshara, who showed herself in her true form there. Is it really so unlikely that Azshara and her Naga have seized Azerite to destroy the tree?
After all, the Naga harbor a special hatred for the elves, especially Azshara – she still sees herself as the queen of all elves.
If we’re lucky, the truth will be revealed tomorrow. Because then there is the cinematic in WoW where Teldrassil burns. Many players, however, suspect that the video will not reveal why exactly the tree is going up in flames – that could be disclosed much later.
Do you find any value in this theory that the Naga are literally “skipping the signals”?
