A new treasure hunt is apparently underway in GTA 5 Online. Dataminers have unlocked the new melee weapon in the game and are on the hunt for the Tomahawk. You can then use the Tomahawk in Red Dead Redemption 2.
New weapon, new hunt: Since winter 2017, you have been able to unlock a revolver in GTA 5 Online through a treasure hunt, which is then also available to you in Red Dead Redemption 2. Now, dataminers found a new weapon, a war axe.
This will probably be the next weapon for RDR2. You can see how to unlock it in the video.
Tomahawk in new GTA 5 treasure hunt for Red Dead Redemption 2
DLC brings new weapon: A few days ago, the After-Hours DLC became available in GTA 5 Online. The data from this update also included the new Tomahawk, which apparently will be unlocked through a mission series.
Not active yet: On Reddit, users Kaimeera and theinsightfulwatcher explained that they have found the weapon. However, the missions for it are not yet active in the game. They altered the data of their game session so that they could already try out the missions.
This is how the hunt works: When the mission is active, players receive an email from Maude. She will name 5 random locations on the map of GTA Online. You must travel to the locations and look for targets there. As you approach a target, acoustic signals will indicate this.
It is up to you whether to kill the targets or just wound and capture them. For live targets, there are extra rewards from Maude. Once you have dealt with the 5 targets, you will receive the sixth and final location from Maude. The place where the treasure can be found.
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Use weapons to have them in Red Dead Redemption 2: Once you have found the war axe, you must perform 25 kills with it. This should unlock the Tomahawk as a weapon in Red Dead Redemption 2 for you.
In the following video, the dataminers demonstrate the treasure hunt. For those who are impatient: At 46:15, they have reached the location of the weapon.
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The developers of Cyberpunk 2077 are making it clear: Their game will provide a complex critique of the world and will not shy away from being political. Ubisoft had explicitly distanced itself from this with The Division 2 and Far Cry 5.
This is what CD Projekt says: In an interview with the official Xbox Magazine, quest designer Patrick Mills speaks out.
He says:
Cyberpunk 2077 is a game about people in power at the top and people without power at the bottom. This power can come from money, a hierarchy, technology, and violence.
The original setting of Cyberpunk 2020, as well as that of The Witcher, provides a complex critique of the author’s world. We will not shy away from this in our games. On the contrary: I think it’s one of the things that sets us apart. […] Cyberpunk is a political genre and a political brand in itself.”
Ubisoft is beating around the bush on this topic
Unusual step: Just in recent weeks, the publisher Ubisoft has been noted for explicitly touching on political themes in its titles, but it refuses to admit that there’s something behind it:
For example, the division of society in the USA is strongly depicted in Far Cry 5, where caricatures of right-wing people and left individuals appear
And in The Division 2, it involves a “corrupt government” in Washington – journalists saw a parallel to the resistance against Trump
Ubisoft, however, denied in both cases that it was about politics. Later, they admitted that while they are political themes, the games do not make a political statement.
Gap between rich and poor?
What could that mean? CD Projekt Red does not seem to shy away from making statements about politics. It sounds like they are addressing the widening gap between the rich and poor in Cyberpunk.
Cyberpunk often depicts a dystopia where some people live in luxury and enjoy all the advantages of new technology that makes their lives better and more enjoyable – while the lower class lives in complete poverty and cannot even meet basic needs.
On July 31, 2018, the summer event Solstice of Heroes starts in Destiny 2. According to leaks, there will be a cool new modifier in selected activities to match the festival.
The summer festival is just around the corner: Destiny 2 concludes its first year with the seasonal summer event “Solstice of Heroes”. As part of this summer festival, guardians can celebrate their previous achievements and accomplishments before the upcoming Forsaken expansion and earn numerous new rewards.
New leak: A newly emerged leak suggests that there will also be a special modifier for selected activities around the Solstice.
Stackable Elemental Damage as New Event Modifier
Elemental Boon: As revealed by a new infographic for the Solstice event, the so-called Elemental Boon will be available in certain activities during the event – an elemental blessing. Elemental orbs are expected to provide stackable damage modifiers. By wearing the event armor, this boon can be channeled.
How to get elemental orbs: It has been discovered through data mining that elemental orbs (Arc, Solar, Void) can be generated when wearing the complete Solstice armor set during the event.
Damage can be stacked: According to the new description, these orbs will gradually build up and stack your Solar, Arc, or Void damage. It is still unknown whether this will result in a permanent, ongoing elemental buff for the duration of the activity or if the stacks will only last for a short time and need to be built up repeatedly. It’s also unclear how high the additional damage buff will be.
More powerful guardians please the fans: Buffs that make the guardians more powerful have always been well received by the community. Whether it’s the snowballs from the Dawning event, which could be used for extra damage and to blind enemies in strikes, or the so-called rainbow burn, where all three elements dealt increased damage, they have consistently been popular.
This could be fun: The Elemental Boon leaves some questions. If this leak turns out to be true, then this stackable elemental buff, if implemented correctly, will provide an additional fun factor.
Within the community, burns are among the most popular modifiers in Destiny 2. If the damage buff is noticeably high and extends beyond just the special redux missions of the event, it would be a welcome change for a large portion of the guardians.
The hunt for the Moments of Triumph would certainly be more interesting for some players.
We will know soon: Whether this modifier will actually come and how it will affect the game will be revealed after the weekly reset on July 31. Then the Solstice of Heroes begins.
In June 2018, games-as-a-service dominate the global gaming market in terms of digital revenue. At the top on mobile, PC, PS4, and Xbox One are three games: League of Legends, Fortnite, and Honor of Kings – the usual suspects. But other games are gaining ground like PUBG, The Crew 2, or Pokémon GO.
What kind of ranking is this? These are the top 10 games on each platform, sorted by digital revenue worldwide according to analysis firm Superdata.
So this is not about retail sales, but rather about what the games generated through microtransactions in June 2018. Or what other money came in through digital sales via Steam, PS Store, or similar platforms.
Gaming is getting bigger: It was a good June 2018 for digital spending. Revenue on mobile and consoles is 23% higher than in June 2017. However, the PC is slightly down. Players spent about 9.1 billion US dollars, last year it was still 7.9 billion.
This is Dungeon Fighter Online – the second most lucrative PC game in the world.
What has happened on PC? – PUBG rises
Stagnation on PC: On the PC, there has been little change from May to June. The same ten games are at the top in both months; only the rankings have been somewhat shuffled.
However, at the top, everything remains the same: League of Legends continues to circle alone in first place. Following is Dungeon Fighter Online, a game known only in Asia. Just like Crossfire (4th place) and Fantasy Westward Journey Online II (5th place).
Big winner on PC thanks to the Steam Summer Sale: PUBG
There is an outlier: PlayerUnknown’s Battleground has shot to third place thanks to the Steam Sale. 4.7 million units were sold in June, marking a strong jump from 9th to 3rd place. The game cost only $20 in the Steam Sale, so many likely took the plunge.
What has happened on PS4 and Xbox One?
The Crew 2 shoots in: Although The Crew 2 cannot match the top results of Far Cry 5, it ranks 4th on consoles.
On PC, PS4, and Xbox One, about 700,000 digital units were sold. That’s more than the first The Crew. This is likely because generally more digital units are sold than before.
Call of Duty better than last year: The World War Call of Duty WW2 performs better than “Infinite Warfare”, but worse than “Black Ops III.” The general sentiment of players matches the revenue here. It’s mainly about how the additional DLCs sell year-on-year. Players probably just prefer Black Ops – it’s convenient that a new Black Ops IIII is coming out this year.
What’s happening in Mobile?
Pokémon GO is back: The summer plays in Pokémon GO’s favor. They had already gained ground in May and were in 4th place, now they rise to 3rd place. It seems running in the sun is better. POGO is celebrating a comeback overall in 2018.
Clones dominate. Otherwise, many “mobile” versions of well-known games are at the top. Honour of Kings (known here as Arena of Valor) is in first place and is essentially the mobile variant of LoL.
In 4th place is “Knives Out”, a game clearly inspired by PUBG. Even if the publisher dismisses the corresponding lawsuit as “shameless”.
There has been some discussion around the beta of Fallout 76. Pete Hines has now spoken out via Twitter, trying to calm fans, correct false statements, and end the confusion. Players still need to pre-order Fallout 76, but they are guaranteed access to the beta.
Bethesda is really not making it easy for itself or the fans. Beta access is tied to the pre-order of Fallout 76, and the internal communication apparently isn’t going well.
Because with the announcement of the timeframe for the beta, also came the statement,
This raised concerns among fans that not all pre-orderers would be able to participate, as Bethesda had originally announced.
This caused anger and concern in the community. But apparently, this will not be the case in practice. Pete Hines is trying to clarify the confusion and set things straight via Twitter.
Beta likely accessible to all at the same time
Contrary to previous information, the beta servers will now be accessible to all pre-orderers, from start to finish.
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Instead of players gradually gaining access during the beta, all eligible participants can fully utilize the testing time.
Bethesda confuses fans with conflicting statements
While this is positive news, fans are still annoyed.
What is official?
Who are we supposed to believe?
Because the information that servers would be accessible in batches came from Todd Howard himself, Game Director at Bethesda Game Studios. Fans are understandably skeptical and continue to inquire. According to Hines, they have now discussed and ensured clarity internally.
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If they were to randomly select players for anything and let them onto the servers in batches, that would only concern possible tests taking place before the actual beta.
Possibly so for the “small” beta
Things are different for the recently mentioned “small” beta, which apparently starts shortly before the large beta phase. It is quite possible that only a portion of pre-orderers will gain access.
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In Anthem, there will initially be no content for large groups – At least not at launch.
New tidbits of information about Anthem: Since EA’s presentation at E3 2018, new information about Anthem has been surfacing gradually. The lead producer Mark Darrah is hosting an ongoing QA on his Twitter account about the online shooter. Recently, he revealed more about multiplayer.
Anthem will initially stick to 4-player co-op: The online shooter is designed for 1-4 players. All content can thus be tackled either solo or in PvE co-op with three other players. A fan asked the producer if there would be PvE content for larger groups than four players.
Mark Darrah answered the question with: “Not at launch.”
Will there be content for large groups in the future?
What does “not at launch” mean in this case? Anthem is still in development. There are contents that may become relevant in the future, but they are not promised. “Not at launch” tends more towards “Anything can happen, but nothing is guaranteed”.
If there were already concrete plans or developed content for large groups, Darrah would certainly have phrased his answer accordingly.
What could large raids look like in Anthem? Anthem is supposed to have a large, interactive world where players can move freely. Additionally, the developers at BioWare announced that they are planning regular events.
A system similar to Defiance could be conceivable. Here, there are dynamic events that every player sees on the map. Large groups take down raid bosses and mobs. Something like that could also work in Anthem.
Anthem gets Strongholds for four players:The particularly tough challenges in Anthem will be the so-called “Strongholds” – fortresses inhabited by particularly tough enemies. The Strongholds are designed for groups of up to four players. It should not even be possible to enter them with fewer players.
These will be the raids and dungeons of Anthem.
Random enemies are supposed to provide variety
Anthem is getting surprising elements: Darrah confirmed that Anthem will feature randomly appearing enemies. What exactly these enemies are is still uncertain. Presumably, regularly new foes will come to the online shooter for players to battle.
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The 4th generation could enter Pokémon GO as soon as this week. This comes from a source that has already leaked another event correctly.
A new leak: A leak appeared on Reddit that claims to know something about a evolution event. The event supposedly includes more XP, new evolution items, and evolutions from Generation 4.
Take with caution: We want to emphasize that these are not official information from Niantic. We are sharing the information from the leak. It is unclear whether such an event will actually take place or not – none of this has been officially confirmed.
This is how the event is supposedly going to look
What supports the leak? Monsters from the fourth generation of Pokémon are supposed to enter Pokémon GO through an event. This comes from a source on Reddit that previously correctly predicted the water event.
What goes against the leak? So far, nothing in the APK of Pokémon GO indicates such an event. Furthermore, the source itself says that they are not entirely sure about the shared information.
These bonuses have been leaked
According to the mentioned source, there are supposed to be the following bonuses in the game during the Gen-4 event:
The Gen-4 evolutions of monsters that are already in the game. Specifically mentioned were: Magbrant (evolution of Magmar), Evoltek (evolution of Elektek), and Rihornior (evolution of Rizeros)
New evolution items
Double experience points for evolving monsters and for spinning Photo Disks at PokéStops
Maximum Pokémon storage increased to 2000
Increased distribution rate of evolution items from PokéStops
Increased spawning of Pokémon evolutions in the wild
Evolutions from the 3rd generation can be caught in the wild (except for Milotic)
New quests that give evolution items as rewards
New raids with Pokémon that require evolution items (example: Scizor)
In the shop, there are supposed to be new packages with lucky eggs and raid passes
Before the start of the event, there is supposed to be a new update
Community shows skepticism towards the leak: Most of you would probably be glad about such a Gen-4 event. However, the community is still unsure about this leak and does not really trust it for the time being. This information should be taken with caution until there is an official announcement from Niantic.
With the last update, a new bug has sneaked into Destiny 2 among the features and fixes. The matchmaking in PvP has not been functioning as intended since then. This has provoked mixed feelings, but some players are having more fun than ever.
The July update 1.2.3 changed the PvP quickplay to the 6vs6 format as the new standard. However, along with the introduction of this feature and numerous other tweaks to the Crucible, a new bug has also emerged. The Skill-Based Matchmaking is not working.
Broken PvP is fun for many – Bungie is taking its time to fix it
Bungie confirms the problem: As community manager dmg04 stated in the official Bungie forum, both skill ranking and connection quality are not accurately considered during the quickplay matchmaking.
This results in the matchmaking happening very quickly, but with lagging during gameplay sometimes becoming a problem. This also means that total beginners can be matched against top players. However, while this can lead to frustration for some, it makes the Crucible more enjoyable for many players than ever before.
Players have mixed feelings, but some are having fun: Numerous players are complaining that they are now experiencing more often devastating losses in quickplay and are simply being overwhelmed. They are demanding a quick solution.
However, there are also many fans who claim to be having more fun in the Crucible than ever. Comments and posts on various platforms even ask Bungie not to fix the broken matchmaking – including well-known Destiny streamer Unknown Player.
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Others suggest waiting for a while and seeing how quickplay develops as a result. This seems to be the approach Bungie is also taking.
No immediate fix: Bungie has already addressed the issue, but as PvP lead Derek Carroll mentioned, they will take their time with the fix. The studio does not want to act immediately, but rather observe the development of the quickplay list first and then develop a corresponding solution. They will also inform the community about how this solution will look.
What experiences have you had in the Crucible since the last update? What do you think of the current state of quickplay?
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In Fortnite, a leak reveals the challenges and tasks for the current Week 4. The challenges sound interesting this week, especially the flame rings could provide some fun. The challenges should go live on Thursday at 3:00 PM.
Data miners are doing their job: The actual official challenges will be revealed by Epic Games on Thursday around 3:00 PM. Then the weekly challenges in Fortnite will go live.
However, it is almost always the case that the challenges are found by data miners beforehand. So also this week (via fortrisen).
There are three free challenges that anyone can complete. No Battle Pass is needed for that. This week they are:
Build 250 structures – these are the normal building parts that you constantly construct anyway. This should happen automatically if you play a fair amount.
Jump through flame rings with a shopping cart or a golf cart – this sounds like an exciting challenge, there will probably be a guide with a map for this, which we will present on Mein MMO.
Eliminate 3 players in Dusty Divot – This is designated as a “HARD” challenge. Because in Dusty Divot, you first need to find three people to eliminate – Dusty Divot will thus become a hotspot on the Fortnite map from Thursday afternoon. That was the hole right after the start of the last season when a YouTuber wanted to concrete the crater.
Search between a gas station, a soccer field, and a “stunt mountain” – this is the treasure map this week, we will publish a guide on this on Mein MMO.
And eliminate 3 opponents with a pistol – ideally, you can do this right in Dusty Divot to complete two challenges in one go. If you can manage to eliminate someone with the pistol, as it is not exactly considered one of the best weapons in Fortnite.
Sounds like a cool week, especially with the flame rings. Here on Mein MMO you will find all important information about the challenges.
If you want to take care of some old tasks until then, we have the perfect guide for you:
Is Anthem under a lucky star? At least EA seems to be convinced of it. The publisher enjoys the interest of the upcoming player base.
Anthem is the next “big thing” from BioWare and for many it is clear: this is BioWare’s moment of truth. The developer studio stands or falls with Anthem. Fans are worried that Anthem may not generate the attention necessary to make the game a hit. However, the CEO of Electronic Arts, Andrew Wilson, paints a different picture: EA is quite satisfied with the interest in Anthem.
Fan interest in Anthem remains high. In an “Investor’s Call,” CEO Andrew Wilson stated:
“We are quite satisfied with the excitement surrounding Anthem […]. Our demo sessions were consistently filled and we continue to experience great interest and anticipation from fans eager to learn more. BioWare is building an incredibly deep, innovative “Shared World” experience and we are already looking forward to sharing more with our players in the coming months. This also includes the possibility of diving into the game even before the launch.”
BioWare and Anthem have already faced quite a bit of criticism. Trust in the game studio is already shaken after the flop of Mass Effect: Andromeda. The fact that BioWare is now deviating from its usual RPG territory to develop a co-op shooter makes many fans skeptical. At the same time, there are many conspiracy theories that EA is leaving the developers with no other choice – an insider has disputed this.
Anthem will be released on February 22, 2019, unless there are further delays.
Are you looking forward to Anthem and are you part of the eagerly anticipating group? Or are you more skeptical and waiting to see before the disappointment becomes great?
There are new skins in Overwatch again! In the last event of the Overwatch League, the All-Star Weekend, fans can get new skins again – some of them are already known. We show you the new All-Star skins for Tracer and Genji.
All-Star skins for Tracer and Genji are coming: During the finals of the Overwatch League, Blizzard showcased two new skins in a brief clip. Over the All-Star Weekend, both Genji and Tracer will each receive a new skin.
The All-Star skins of Overwatch
The All-Star Weekend of the Overwatch League takes place on August 25 and 26, 2018. The All-Star skins are expected to be available at that time. How exactly players can acquire the new skins is still not known. Currently, the skins are not yet available.
It is also not yet clear whether Tracer and Genji will be the only heroes to receive an All-Star skin. The skins for these two heroes have only been briefly shown.
The Overwatch League has already provided some skins:
Many heroes have already received skins through the Overwatch League – there could be more to come.
What is the All-Star Weekend? The All-Star Weekend consists of 2 days when the teams of the Overwatch League play under special rules. The matches played do not count towards the teams’ rankings and are purely for entertainment.
On Saturday, August 25, custom matches will take place. What modes these will be is still to be announced.
On Sunday, August 26, tournament mode games will take place:
The teams will play a complete series over five maps.
All 18 players of each team must play at least one map.
Standard tournament settings will be used.
One All-Star coach per team will assist with strategy and roster management.
The All-Stars: The teams are made up of players who have been voted by the community. Each division (Atlantic and Pacific) has one team. Each team consists of 6 core players and 12 substitute players each.
Here you can watch: If you want to watch the All-Star Weekend, you can do so live on the official Overwatch League website, the Overwatch League app, MLG.com, or on Twitch. The games on Saturday start at 01:00 AM, on Sunday at 08:00 PM.
https://www.twitch.tv/overwatchleague
What about you? Will you watch the All-Star weekend? Or do you just want the new skins? Leave us a comment!
In recent years, changes in Career Mode have been minor – new leagues and stadiums, cosmetic changes, and live negotiations have come. But what do career fans really wish for FIFA 19? What should EA present as a new feature?
While FUT is presented with many new features every year at the release of a new FIFA title, fans of other game modes often feel left behind. Developers are often accused of only caring about the Ultimate Team mode while neglecting the other modes.
Especially the Career Mode could use a breath of fresh air: The manager career has felt stale for years. The change with interactive transfer negotiations last year was a nice new feature, but it quickly becomes boring and doesn’t change much about the gameplay. Career fans are thus demanding innovations!
In recent days, there have been many infos about FIFA 19, but there is still no news about the Manager Mode. Until EA Sports presents the official updates, there is still time to express wishes and hopes. Here are ten things the community wishes for in the Career Mode of FIFA 19.
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An online Career Mode
An online aspect in the Career Mode. Of course, the ability to play an online career against or with friends has long been on the wish list of many career enthusiasts. Since a complete online mode with the appropriate servers is probably hard to implement, EA could first focus on a coop career only with friends.
What could a coop career look like? Not much would need to be changed about the existing Manager Mode. Only the function to start a career online with 2-3 friends and a variant to synchronize the individual players would be necessary.
One option would be to divide the calendar into match days and the time between match days. Each player could then proceed to the next section only when all the other players have given their okay.
The transfer behavior of the AI is poor. A problem that is complained about every year is the transfers of the computer-controlled teams. You’re wondering why Manchester United almost always plays against you with youth players?
The reason is, ManU has ten world-class strikers but only four defenders, two of whom just come from the academy. After many played seasons, the squad composition of some teams runs similarly.
What can be improved? The AI should be revised. Why doesn’t EA incorporate regular, small updates about rumors from the real football world?
Youth teams and leagues
Talents are only selected by rating. For years, a change of the youth academy has been hotly debated in the community. Many clubs rely on youth work, but in the Career Mode of FIFA, it feels more like shopping in a supermarket: The potential value is the most important, and the player with the best stats is acquired.
What could a new system look like? First, there should be leagues in which the youth teams (e.g., a U23) of the clubs compete against each other. As a manager, you should receive reports about these leagues: standings, top scorers, best tackle rates – there are so many possible statistics.
However, players themselves should not display a rating or potential. Instead, one must recognize the potential world stars by their physical characteristics (size, weight) and given statistics (goals with the weak foot, distance covered, etc.).
Create your own club
The next feature has actually been included in FIFA before: The ability to create your own club.
This change is self-explanatory. You should be able to create or even customize things like names, logos, stadiums, or the players themselves. Because while it is fun to lead clubs from the English fourth league to the Champions League title – it would be even more fun with your own hometown club!
Club management: stadium expansion and staff
Even if this wish leans more towards Manager career than manager career, a more extensive club management would still be welcomed by many. In this regard, the mode holds quite some potential, even though some things have already been somewhat similar in FIFA:
A custom stadium with expandable stands, parking lots, roofing, snack bars, locker rooms, and advertising banners
Diverse staff with influence on the team: doctors and physiotherapists for recovery, media spokespeople for international marketing, assistant coaches for attributes like stamina or strength
More control over finances with sponsor negotiations or by setting ticket prices
While you play as the coach of your team in Career Mode, you have hardly any options to design this coach. Therefore, there should be significantly more options to customize yourself and truly represent the manager:
Character editor: Similar to the “Pro Mode”, you should be able to create your coach through an editor – it works for players after all.
Conduct interviews: The personality of a coach also includes their public appearance. Therefore, you should be able to hold interviews and press conferences in which you can respond differently to questions.
The contract: Why do you have a contract without a contract term? And why do you have to look for offers from other clubs yourself, although they should actively approach you? Such problems are easy to fix but have existed for years.
The same jerseys every season. No club plays two seasons with the same jersey. However, if you go through a career in FIFA until the end, you will get tired of your own jerseys after at least the fifth season.
This can easily be changed with a jersey change every summer. A jersey editor to customize the socks, shorts, and tops should not be impossible in today’s times.
Even though the transfers and the short clips when a new player is signed were nice – there is definitely more that can be done!
In addition to the aforementioned interviews and conferences, clips could be used, for example, to represent the cup or CL draw as a video. Signing or the medical check of a new player could also be integrated as a short sequence.
DYNAMIC EVENTS
Overall, the career mode is still very static. Much is predictable, and once you understand the system, very few obstacles are put in your way. There should be a little more dynamism in the events. These could look different:
A new youth player scores a hat trick in their first match, for which they get a rating boost of several points
Two players don’t get along, and their morale, and thus their ratings, drop unless one of them is sold or loaned out
A player is heavily criticized in the media for something they did off the field, affecting their rating. Now the manager’s skill is required at the press conference to take the player out of the line of fire.
First call-ups to the national team or an important goal gives confidence – and thus a rating boost
It is important that these events occur not only in your own club but also in other clubs so that the AI clubs can keep up with the development.
Player salaries as annual salaries
The last point is simple and short: Salaries should be indicated as annual and not as weekly salaries. In reality, salaries are almost always given in years, so why is it different in FIFA?
What do you wish for the Career Mode the most? Let us know in the comments! The changes for FIFA 19 are already set, but the hope that something big will still happen in this popular game mode traditionally dies last.
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Nostalgia and retro gaming is an important feeling for many players. Guest author DevilRon explains here why he even sees retro gaming as the future of the hobby.
What is it about? Retro gaming, everyone has heard of it, everyone knows what it’s about. For some, this term refers to the first “Mario Kart” game for the Super Nintendo, others associate it with the first Tekken, and still others think immediately of the Game Boy, the Dreamcast, or the Commodore 64.
Which game or console can be referred to as a retro product is controversial. There are no clear boundaries; rather, retro gaming represents a feeling like: “Ah, I used to play that after school with friends!”
But why do I believe that retro gaming is becoming increasingly popular and important? Here are a few examples.
1. Retro gaming and pop culture
The most obvious thing to start with: Video games have arrived in society. That was different, for example, 15 years ago, at least for us.
While in countries like Japan home consoles became incredibly successful, in the USA, many video games spread in arcade houses in the form of arcade machines. It could be observed sporadically in Europe as well, but only in the last 10 years has there been a significant upswing in home consoles.
There are many reasons for the rise of consoles: Among other things, with Nintendo’s Wii, for the first time in the history of video games, every age group was specifically addressed. Sports and party games dominate this console – fun for the whole family!
Pop culture is lending a helping hand: Successful series like Big Bang Theory revolve almost exclusively around retro culture. The protagonists show that a life as a “nerd” can also be incredibly cool and funny.
The online stores of the respective consoles should not be underestimated. With their help, players gained easy access to long-forgotten video games.
How did the series begin? With the growing interest in current titles and consoles, players also looked into the past. Suddenly it was no longer just about Link from “The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess”; they wanted to learn about their origins, play and own old parts of the series.
2. Retro Markets
The flea market is booming: The trend towards classics can be easily observed at so-called retro markets, i.e., flea markets for old video games. These markets are booming, becoming fuller, trendier, and more popular.
I have met people who traveled 500 kilometers just to visit such a market in Oberhausen. There, passionate collectors hunt for rarities and complete editions, often leaving hundreds of euros there just to be able to complete and expand their collections.
The entrance to a retro store.
People want to play, not just collect: However, many gamers are not really interested in acquiring something truly rare, like a elaborately decorated collector’s edition, but rather standard editions in good condition.
Anyone who has held a “The Legend of Zelda – Ocarina of Time” (N64) packaging knows what I mean. The packaging feels high quality, the golden lettering along with the logo match perfectly with the black background, and there is no huge rating logo that spoils the overall package.
People want something to touch
Manuals are in demand: Furthermore, the game includes a user manual. This not only explains the controls but also the world, various characters, and quests. A look at my PS4 collection reminds me how much I miss these aspects.
It was nicer back then: No matter how much I love Nier: Automata, Destiny, or Elex, compared to the boxes of the past with instructions, these heartless standard plastic packages simply cannot compete.
With a bit of luck, these may include a sheet with DLC codes and rarely a reversible cover without a rating logo; however, nothing more, unless I pay an additional 100 euros for the collector’s edition, or in the case of Nier: Automata or The Witcher 3, an entire month’s rent.
Quality in terms of packaging and design has a clear price today; that was not the case before.
3. Download vs. Retail
Download or physical version? Another aspect that speaks for retro games is the growing number of games that can only be downloaded. No question, there are many advantages, like the Final Fantasy series, which can’t always be easily found at flea markets; however, for how long?
Example PSP: Let’s take the Playstation Portable, or PSP, as an example. Since 2016, I cannot acquire games directly from the PSN Store and load them onto the PSP. It is still possible through roundabout ways, but I need either a computer or a Playstation 3, and believe it or not, not everyone owns either of those items, and if they do, it remains a tedious process until I can pull the game onto my PSP.
What if Steam goes offline?
Players without rights? How will this be in the future for the PS4 or Steam? At the moment, it is unthinkable that these stores might one day disappear; however, I also have no guarantee for this and, in some cases, not even any rights to claim my virtual games.
Yes, of course there are always some modders and programmers who obtain source code or recreate the game from scratch. However, I would prefer not to operate on illegal ground or grey areas.
Owning is better than having a license: When downloading a game, I always feel uneasy. Because I know that I only own the license to play, nothing more and nothing less.
In other words: I can think of two or three cartridges and CDs that I dropped and got damaged to the point where they could no longer be played. In contrast, I can immediately think of 30 online games that were shut down and disappeared from the scene. A reunion is hardly possible.
Movement for more physical editions: The fact that I am not alone in this opinion is demonstrated by an emerging trend that is gradually gaining ground internationally: Games that were previously available only for download are being pressed onto discs and sold by smaller independent companies.
Among others, “Limited Run Games” can be mentioned, a publisher that has set itself this very task. They have already released “Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD” on UMD for the PS Vita or “Firewatch” on Blu Ray for the PS4.
If maintained well, these games will likely still be playable in 50 or 60 years; however, I do not know if the PSN Store will still include them after such a long time, as it does not lie in my hands. By the way: Both examples mentioned are completely sold out at Limited Run Games.
4. Mini Retro Console
Back to the 90s: With the NES Mini and the Super Nintendo Mini, Nintendo not only made fans’ hearts race, but also generated significant revenue: According to the financial report of March 2018, the manufacturer managed to sell over 4 million units internationally. Further sales waves have since followed.
Old devices are in high demand: Given such success, it is no wonder that other manufacturers wanted to jump on this bandwagon and brought their mini retro consoles to market. For example, the iconic Commodore 64 also offers a mini variant with joystick.
Miracle device Raspberry Pi
A trend towards retro consoles and retro games is evident, especially in forums or on YouTube: If someone didn’t manage to get one of the above-mentioned consoles because they were quickly sold out, they build their own using a Raspberry Pi.
The Raspberry Pi is a single-board computer the size of a debit card. Various programs can be played on it, including retro games. But beware: Those who download licensed games and play them on their Raspberry Pi are on illegal ground and violate copyright!
Nevertheless, there are numerous guides on YouTube for playing on the Raspberry Pi. Notably, many videos only emerged once many mini retro consoles were already on sale. The interest in retro gaming was once again ignited.
Is Retro the Future?
Conclusion: First of all, I also believe that retro games will never displace current games. The interest in FIFA or Call of Duty is naturally higher, and that is absolutely understandable for me.
Source: Retrocollect
Nonetheless, I increasingly get the impression that there is a change in society regarding video games. It is not just nostalgia that touches many, but also quality and quantity.
A negative development in the market
Early access and patches didn’t exist back then. Anyone wanting to release a game on the Super Nintendo had to ensure that the game ran smoothly. Of course, this did not always succeed, especially when I think of games like “Superman” for the N64, which was virtually unplayable.
Nevertheless, I can access retro games more carefree than I can with new releases for current hardware.
The cloud is not for me: I must admit that I am not a fan of cloud technology. While I am aware that it offers many advantages, the disadvantages clearly outweigh them for me. If the internet provider has problems, if a storm comes along and damages some line, I won’t be able to play.
During maintenance, I won’t even be able to touch offline titles as they have to be streamed. Furthermore, I won’t be able to sell my games or buy them on the used market.
Yes, that is the future: Used games for 10 euros, which may not even be that old, will be forgotten.
Are we to blame?
Users favor a negative development: We must not forget that we as consumers bear the responsibility. We tolerated DLCs, and they have now become firmly established, while simultaneously complaining about the extremely high prices of these expansions. We were the ones who accepted microtransactions, and the outcry only came with “Star Wars: Battlefront II”. Will this mistake be repeated in the near future with cloud technology?
Retro as an alternative: I can definitely understand why the retro market for video games is booming right now. For some, it’s nostalgia; for others, perhaps some of the aspects mentioned above are essential, but the fact remains that retro gaming is gaining significant traction and more and more people are getting involved with it. But where this will lead is something I do not know.
What do you all think? I would be very interested in your opinion on this topic.
The head of No Man’s Sky, Sean Murray, triumphs: His game is one of the biggest in the world at least this week. In a tweet, Murray announces the late success on PS4, Xbox One, and Steam. Two years after release, No Man’s Sky has finally arrived thanks to Next.
Tough years 2016 and 2017: No Man’s Sky was released in 2016 to poor reviews. It faced harsh criticism.
Even worse was the situation with the players: No Man’s Sky had a rough time with the fans. After the hype around the space opus was so great, the disappointment hit even harder.
Frontman Sean Murray had described the game in the most dazzling colors before release, even appearing on US talk shows. He felt the wrath of gamers the hardest. After the launch, Murray even received death threats because the promised features were missing in the completed game. For example, there were no butterflies.
Hard work: The team at Hello Games has been intensely working on No Man’s Sky in recent years to make the game what the players once expected.
Next apparently brings the turnaround after two years
Great week: Last week saw a major renaissance:
No Man’s Sky was available for the Xbox One for the first time
Furthermore, the big update Next came for PC and PlayStation 4, which introduced “real” multiplayer and many new features
Developer triumphs: Sean Murray has now tweeted a picture showing No Man’s Sky at number 6 of the most played games on Steam. He says:
I never thought we would be here two years later. No Man’s Sky is one of the most played games in the world this week on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Every day has been bigger than the last.
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Everyone loves a comeback story: The numbers on Steam are clearly visible. For PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, it’s harder to say. But apparently, Murray has exact numbers and is celebrating his late comeback.
Who would have thought that No Man’s Sky, the big disappointment of 2016, would still become a feel-good story. But everyone just loves a good comeback story.
Allods Online is not dead, and it brings a major update called “Ascension” full of new features and innovations! Check out the trailer here to see what awaits you in Allods Online with the new update 9.0.1.
New areas with repeatable quests: In the new Ascension update, Allods Online gets several new areas to travel and explore, such as the Al Rihat Ruins. Here, you can expect repeatable quests and the conclusion of the plot chapter.
After Massive announced several comics and a novel at ComicCon, there are now comments on their influence on the development of The Division 2. In the game itself, agents will operate almost like detectives. However, the story will also be told through a novel and comics.
The Division 2 was present at ComicCon. A cooperation with Dark Horse Comics has been confirmed, and a novel is also in the works. All these media are intended to be linked with the story from The Division.
Despite ongoing development of The Division 2 – Massive involved in comics and books
Although the developers’ focus is on the game and they largely write the story independently, the influence of the books is important for the team.
Active exchange of ideas: The exchange between Massive and the authors is high:
What parts from which story fit which medium?
What are the weaknesses and strengths that the narratives bring with them?
Different media allow for different styles. Video games have their advantages, such as creating an open game world, non-linear gameplay, and co-op experiences.
Books and comics tell their stories in different ways, allowing for more detail. This provides the opportunity to further expand the Division universe in various ways.
The Division as detectives in Washington D.C.
While we accompany certain protagonists in the books and comics, the story in the game will be more designed to create an original story.
Washington D.C. tells its story through the environment: The game world itself tells a story through its design in a passive way. A destroyed environment automatically raises questions:
What happened here?
Who was involved?
What were the reasons?
These stories are always underlying yet present, while players move through this world, complete missions, and experience the overarching story. Still, it influences every one of those activities.
Considering this is one of the most important aspects for Björling when incorporating specific locations and missions into the story.
Division agents on a trail? He describes players as detectives, piecing together clues bit by bit, like a puzzle. The open narrative structure allows for this to be experienced in any order until a bigger picture emerges.
You’re actually more of a detective at a crime scene, really, and you try to piece things together and you build a narrative out of a lot of different puzzle pieces. And since it’s completely open, you can pick them up in any order, and hopefully by the time you’ve collected a certain number of puzzle pieces, you start to get a bigger picture.
In books, other things are the focus: Novels can add depth to the stories: In a game, no one wants to hear an agent’s inner monologue. In books, however, this is easily possible. One can focus even more on personal fates.
The change of seasons opens up new possibilities
Against monotony and as a new beginning: Gerighty justifies the change of seasons with the lack of variety. While New York is a great city, it geographically lacks the possibilities to make the setting more diverse. Additionally, the monotonous coloring of winter is an issue.
I think that New York, with all of its qualities, is a city that doesn’t propose a huge amount of variety in terms of playing space. And winter is fairly monotone, in terms of color as well.
The new setting and summer should symbolize a colorful new beginning.
The Division 2 Street
These books and comics await Division fans
In collaboration with Dark Horse and Alexander Irving,
A large lore book with background information on the Division universe, which is set to be released on May 19, 2019,
A comic book series, which comes from Dark Horse and is set to be released alongside the lore book over the next year,
And a sequel to the novel “New York Collapse” by Alexander Irving, which is also scheduled for release in March 2019
The release of The Division 2 is planned for March 15, 2019, for Xbox One and PS4.
Will you check out the books and comics?
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This had to happen. Fortnite now has its own parody as a porn. “Fortnut” features Tomatohead, Ramirez, and copulating llamas.
Rule 34 applies: The “Rule 34” states that for everything on the internet, there must be pornographic content. And currently, nothing is more present on the internet than Fortnite, so there must also be a porn.
Who stars in the Fortnite porn? The movie is called “Fortnut.” The stars are
April O’Neil, who dresses like Fortnite character Ramirez
and Tommy Pistol, who resembles Hawk.
Tomatohead also appears. Instead of a tomato, he now has a scrotum as his head and is naturally called Testiclehead.
This is Ramirez in Fortnite.
Pornhub is behind it: The film was created in a partnership between Pornhub and the studio “Wood Rocket.” Pornhub has often been noted for trying to get close to popular video games.
Unofficial porn parody: The film is a parody of Fortnite and, of course, unofficial. Epic does not earn a cent from it. The film is described as “dirty and quite funny.”
The trailer reveals that there are at least many puns, such as the double meaning of Chest as “treasure chest” and “breast.” The characters wield dildo weapons. The Battle Bus is, of course, turned into a “Bang Bus.”
Furthermore, the trailer constantly mentions that this is a porn parody and jokes at the corresponding level are to be expected. A surefire indication of sharp humor.
Where can you watch it? There is a about 100-second trailer on YouTube that tells you most of what you need to know about the film. However, the trailer for the Fortnite porn is “Not Safe for Work,” as they say, so it’s not something you should necessarily watch in public.
The film is available on shady sources: If you want to watch the whole film, you can surely find ways to do so.
Fortnite and sex – somehow the combination was in the air
Strip Fortnite: That sex and Fortnite go together has been known for a while. YouTubers play with the idea by offering “Strip Fortnite” as a format. In this, an attractive woman removes a piece of clothing when the player gets a kill next to her. The demand for it was enormous.
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A major content update brings the new class Magician to the Korean MMORPG Riders of Icarus, which runs on Steam. The patch is called “Dawn of the Magician” and also kicks off the “Race to Glory” event to celebrate the new job.
After a forced break, things are moving again in Riders of Icarus. Due to “unforeseen reasons”, the developers of the game were unable to work on the MMORPG for a whole year.
In May 2018, the team resumed communication with the community and released the latest content update with a new class on July 26.
Chaos Magic and Many AOEs
Not a classic elemental mage: It is actually the fate of the Shaling to become tricksters, another class in Riders of Icarus, and to fight against evil in the world. Those who do not succeed, however, still have the option to use their powers for good by becoming Magicians.
The new class is exclusive to the Shaling. It is an ancient race whose members live very long lives while maintaining the appearance of young girls.
The arsenal of the Magician mainly consists of spells that have chaos, light, or darkness as their elemental properties. In addition, there are AOEs and other crowd-control abilities that will be available to you in combat.
Race Event for the Fastest Grind
The community is to welcome the Magicians: Coinciding with the release of the Magician, the publisher Nexon has launched an event that will reward players for leveling up the new class quickly. In addition to the classic “Get it to max level the fastest” task, there are also rewards for PvP players.
Players who, for example, defeat 100 magicians in PvP zones or duels will receive special rewards. Alternatively, if you are not a PvP pro, you can allow yourself to be killed by the magicians 100 times.
The content patch is already online and can be played: You can watch character creation and gameplay of the Magician in this video.
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In Bless Online, one of the missing classes is now coming to Early Access. The Assassin is expected to arrive in August. However, the bite-sized tactic of Bless seems to have failed. What was successful in other Asian MMOs is becoming a problem for Bless, according to our author Schuhmann.
What has happened now? Neowiz announces a major update for their MMORPG Bless on Steam (via Steam Community). The Assassin update is scheduled to be released in the second week of August (August 6-12). Producer Sungjin Ko says they are aware that many are looking forward to the update.
The new class Assassin will be available for Hawks, Sylvan Elves, Amistad, Water Elves, Pantera, and Mascu
The siege of Castra is a new PvP content that allows a maximum of 70 players versus 70 players
Additionally, there will be the Dominance Contract System and Territory Wars
How are the players reacting? The reactions are divided:
Many players on Steam are responding cynically to the announcement. Some are calling it a “Dead Game.”
Others are irritatedly asking when promised localizations will come, such as for German or Russian.
Some also inquire when Bless will finally become Free2Play.
However, there are also voices that are looking forward to the update. They say that they have a stable player base on the new server and are looking forward to the update.
Bite-sized tactic seems to have failed
Bless in Early Access: The MMORPG Bless has been playable in South Korea for several years. Here in Germany, however, it launched in Early Access on Steam – without any form of public beta.
The Steam version of Bless for Europe and North America excluded content from the supposedly finished game. Among them was also the class Assassin, which many wanted to play.
The idea of Bless was apparently to gradually release the excluded content with several weeks and months of delay. Like now, the Assassin is expected about 10 weeks after the launch in Early Access.
The advantages of the bite-sized tactic of Asian games
Other Asian MMOs have demonstrated this: Following a similar system, the bite-sized tactic was also adopted by other Asian games like Blade and Soul, ArcheAge, or Black Desert, which came to the West late after their Korea launch.
Instead of launching with all the current content of the original version, they excluded later updates and released in a trimmed down version.
This ensures that the MMORPG is simpler and thus easier to understand. Instead of overwhelming the player with all features, they are slowly introduced.
This bite-sized tactic also guarantees a steady flow of content after the release in the West. Because in South Korea, development progresses only slowly, it is a method to make an MMORPG seem alive.
The impression is created: there’s a lot going on, updates are coming one after another, they are really trying hard.
Even ArcheAge collapsed under the update frenzy
Did it ever work in the past? While this tactic worked more or less in Black Desert and Blade and Soul, it led to a catastrophe in ArcheAge in 2014. They wanted to strike while the iron is hot. Trion Worlds and XLGames set a crazy pace with the patches and updates. After all, ArcheAge was still considered a hugely popular MMORPG in September and October 2014, with huge queues.
They wanted to make use of the time window before Warlords of Draenor was released on November 13, which was the then new expansion for WoW.
Ultimately, the West version of ArcheAge nearly collapsed under the pressure of pushing out these updates quickly. The new versions were not properly checked and caused catastrophic problems.
Since the crash after the decisive Auroria Update in November 2014, ArcheAge has never fully recovered. Furthermore, the rapid update tempo caused constant fluctuations in the balance, and they carried over issues that ArcheAge had in Korea years ago.
Update for Bless likely comes too late: This tactic seems not to work for Bless either, but for different reasons. Here, they did not expand too quickly, but started with too weak a base version in Early Access.
The launch of Bless was poor. Players complained about the missing content. Others criticized the performance so harshly that Bless has now lost its player base and the reputation of the MMORPG seems to be at an all-time low.
It might have been better and more serious to wait longer with the launch and hold a beta on Steam to foresee some issues.
Maybe it would have been possible to launch with a more stable and complete version of Bless. That might have worked better and would have been fairer and friendlier to the players.
Many aspects of Overwatch have been expanded or renewed over the year. But there are still many months ahead of us. What can we expect in Overwatch in 2018?
Blizzard is keeping it under wraps: What plans Blizzard has specifically for 2018 is largely unclear. There is no official roadmap for Overwatch covering the second half of the year – however, we do have some information for you.
This happened in 2018 so far
We have already received numerous new heroes, maps, and improvements in Overwatch this year:
In addition, we have already enjoyed some events, such as this year’s anniversary event, where game modes and skins from all other events were available. But there are still some things we know about for the rest of the year.
Is the shield protecting her from nerfs?
What else is coming in Overwatch in 2018?
The Summer Games: The next event on the agenda for Overwatch will be the Summer Games 2018. In previous years, the event always started in the first week of August – so we also expect a similar date this year.
The Summer Games were the first event ever held in Overwatch. In 2018, the Summer Games will be the first event to take place for the third time. What exactly Blizzard has planned for this is still not clear.
New Hero Reworks: At the beginning of the year, Blizzard announced that many heroes would receive an overhaul. These include:
Shortly after the last rework, there were also new hints of a rework for Torbjörn. In this, the Swedish engineer is expected to receive an overhaul of his turrets and his ultimate. An exact date is still pending, but we expect it to be in the fall of 2018.
BlizzCon – maybe with Hero 29: In November, the BlizzCon 2018 is already coming up. Traditionally, there are also big announcements for Overwatch at Blizzard’s own convention. Therefore, it is quite possible that the next hero 29 will be announced or at least teased.
Additionally, it is likely that a new map will be introduced, if not new maps are already released by the time of BlizzCon. BlizzCon 2018 begins on November 2.
The Overwatch World Cup was also part of BlizzCon.
Halloween Terror and Winter Wonderland: The Halloween and Christmas events are still upcoming. Last year, the Halloween event ended shortly before BlizzCon – it is likely that you will also be able to snag spooky new skins around this time this year and perhaps face Junkenstein again.
The Winter Wonderland is traditionally the last event of the year and starts in the first half of December. The event has been accompanied by story-rich comics in recent years that we might also expect this year alongside skins.
Will there be more info soon? Quite possible. After the Overwatch League ended on July 28, and London Spitfire won the final, Blizzard may be able to focus more on other aspects of the game again.
What about you? What do you wish for in 2018? What do you think of the content we have already received? Leave us a comment!
