The mobile MMO Lineage 2 Revolution is getting a new playable race. These are large, wild Orcs!
How does the selection change? So far, the Mobile MMO Lineage 2 Revolution only had four typical fantasy races. Humans, Elves, and cute Dwarves. But that is now coming to an end, as those who like it rough and ugly can look forward to the newest race: the Orcs!
The Orcs – Big and Brutal
What are Orcs? Orcs in the Lineage world are similar to how they appear in many other fantasy worlds. Big, strong, green, and very angry! Much more is not yet known about the new race, but there are already concept images of three classes:
All Orcs are male according to the gender locks of Lineage 2 Revolution.
Orcs with Starting Help
Start at Level 180: According to information from Korea, those who create an Orc will not start at Level 1. Instead, they will start at Level 180. While this is not the maximum level, it’s a good start to quickly catch up to the top players in the endgame.
When will the green skins arrive? Update 3.0, which includes the Orcs, will be released soon in Korea. Unfortunately, it is not yet known when it will be released here.
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The Steam Summer Sale 2018 ends on Thursday, July 5, at 7 PM German time. We have created five top lists for you to find the best deals to suit your taste: MMOs, RPGs, Anime, Shooters, and New Releases.
What’s it about? Especially for the Steam Summer Sale, we have created top lists with recommendations. Now, at the end of the sale, these lists are presented here so you can browse through offers tailored to your personal preferences.
The 7 Best MMOs and Online Games
What will you find in this top list? The focus of these deals is on classic MMORPGs and games with a high MMO content. Here you will find games like The Elder Scrolls Online or Portal Knights.
Do you need good RPGs for the vacation that really draw you in? We have picked out 5 role-playing games that should not be missing from any collection.
What will you find in this top list? In this list, you will find games that have a release period from late December 2017 to the present. Since we primarily focus on online multiplayer games on Mein-MMO, you will not find any pure single-player games here. Otherwise, there is a colorful mix of genres from survival MMOs like Conan Exiles to battle royale shooters like PUBG.
What will you find in this top list? This list is interesting for you if you enjoy classic shooters. Here you will receive shooter-relevant information about the games, whether they are played from a first-person or third-person perspective, for example. The multiplayer aspect of the games will also be briefly discussed.
What will you find in this top list? Here you will find plenty of cute waifus, big round eyes, and overdramatic hero action. For the list, a colorful mix of RPGs and other genres was considered. The typical Japanese charm of the titles is, however, in the foreground.
In Destiny 2, today, on July 3rd, it is Weekly Reset again. The winner of the Faction Rally has been decided. With the weekly reset, new activities like the Nightfall strike or the Flashpoint can now be participated in. The weekly Crucible playlist is also rotating again.
As expected, it is now officially confirmed: The Future War Cult has won the second team fight of Season 3.
The winner’s weapon is the legendary pistol “The Vision” (Energy weapon). Followers of the KdZ pay 1,000 Glimmer, while all other Guardians have to shell out 50,000 Glimmer for the weapon.
By the way: During the winner week, faction ornaments can still be unlocked, except for the helmet and leg armor if you have already reached the required rank with the respective faction.
But let’s see what else this week has to offer.
Nightfall starting July 3rd on PS4, Xbox One, and PC
This week, the Nightfall is“The Arms Dealer”. This week, you have the chance for the following exclusive Nightfall strike reward: the exotic Sparrow Inclined Fuse.
No modifiers are active in the normal Nightfall strike!
In Prestige mode, you must activate the modifiers through the challenge cards. These cards drop for DLC owners in both normal and Prestige mode of the Nightfall strike. Don’t forget that you can upgrade your challenge cards with Xur again starting Friday.
The following challenges want to be mastered:
Unbroken: Complete the Nightfall with less than 3 deaths.
Fury for the Furor: Take down a Furor while fighting Bracus Tynoc.
Heroic Strike Modifiers
The respective Scorch modifier remains active until the next reset. The other two modifiers switch daily. Currently, the following modifiers are active in the heroic strike playlist:
Arc Scorch: Arc damage from all sources is slightly increased
Iron: Enemies have more health and do not stagger from damage
Grenadier: Grenade abilities deal more damage and recharge much faster
The coop survival MMO Rend will offer many interesting areas where you will experience adventures. Recently, the Highlands were presented along with the creatures you will encounter there.
Explore the Dangerous Highlands
From the Stagswood to the Highlands. If you travel through the recently introduced Stagswood, eventually the trees of this forest give way to the rocks of a bare plateau. Here you will be greeted by a majestic view of the land. But don’t let that distract you. Because in the Highlands, many dangers await you as well. Especially at night, you will face wildcats that are on the hunt for prey. You must confront these challenges, as the Highlands are very important:
Secure control points. The Highlands are a strategically important location in the game world. Here you will find control points that you must capture and hold while you establish an outpost. This way, you protect the portals leading to rival countries.
Gather important resources. The Highlands offer many iron and gold veins, but also important moonlight chalcedony in the arcane pools. You can find these near the standing Sagastein obelisks. The few deciduous trees and ironwood trees provide you with Yxengras and Eventide halos as resources.
Survival is important. The Highlands present many dangers. These include the rocs and wildcats, but also the climate. The howling winds drop the temperatures below freezing at night, which can be very dangerous.
Rocs are enemies and resource providers. During the day, the dangerous rocs patrol the plateau of the Highlands. These giant flightless birds can be recognized by their distinctive cries. They usually stay in herds, making them more dangerous in groups than alone. They are led by a matriarch who coordinates the birds for an attack. In combat, be especially careful not to get caught by their massive beaks. If you defeat a roc, you will receive the birds’ meat, which refreshes even tired warriors. The colorful feathers of the rocs are needed for crafting, as they have special properties.
Currently, the survival MMO Rend is in the alpha phase.
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In Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Switch & Xbox One) almost 100,000 cheaters got themselves caught. A supposed aimbot and V-Bucks generator quickly took control of the web traffic of the victims.
Cheat tool turns out to be a virus: Regularly, you find offers for cheat tools such as aimbots or programs that spit out free V-Bucks. Unaware users sniff an advantage over the competition and bite. But often it backfires, as many supposed cheat tools are viruses.
Almost 100,000 users have recently been infected by just one such pest.
“Something is wrong!” – Streaming service raises alarm!
How was the hacking discovered? Through the game streaming service “Rainway,” you can also play Fortnite. Therefore, the employees noticed immediately that something was wrong. There were suddenly massive error messages, as someone was repeatedly trying to add new platforms.
Immediate red alert! This was immediately a warning signal for the employees at Rainway. Shortly after, they knew what had happened. A virus was circulating in Fortnite, disguised as an aimbot and V-Bucks generator. Over 78,000 players had downloaded and installed the tool unknowingly.
This is how the virus operated: The virus immediately started working after installation and redirected all internet traffic from the infected machine through the hacker’s server. The hacker can then cheerfully read all data and steal passwords and bank information among other things. A so-called “Man in the Middle” attack.
Virus now dealt with: Fortunately, the employees of Rainway took immediate action and reported the program. After that, the hacker’s server disappeared again. However, the virus had certainly already caused some damage before it was discovered.
Just don’t! Therefore, Rainway boss Andrew Sampson has good advice for all players: “If something [a tool] sounds too good to be true, you probably need to format your PC soon.”
The Division seems to be gaining players again in recent months – at least on Steam. We show you how the game has performed in recent months and present possible reasons for the upswing.
That player numbers fluctuate – especially in online games – is relatively normal. The Division, however, has special highs and lows due to its unique story.
The Division is becoming more popular: If we believe the Steam charts, the popularity of the Steam version of The Division has increased significantly recently. A clever Reddit user analyzed the data from recent months and found that since last May, increasingly more agents have been roaming Manhattan.
But first, let’s take a look at the highs and lows of player numbers on Steam. Keep in mind that this does not represent all platforms, but can still give a relatively good impression on a smaller scale.
Highs and Lows of The Division
Like most games, The Division reached the highest player numbers on Steam in its first month. According to the Steamcharts website, the shooter was able to achieve
an average player count of 65,065
and a peak of 113,877 players
as well. This was also the case on other platforms, after all, The Division remains the most successful launch title in Ubisoft’s company history. But after the peak came a steep decline, as shortly after release, the game was plagued by numerous issues.
Just half a year later, The Division was at rock bottom,
due to numerous issues, the average player count dropped to a mere 1,972,
the then peak in September 2016 was only 3,434 players.
In December 2016, the Survival launch and a free weekend led to another rise,
an average of 14,027 players were active in that month
It took until December 2017 for the numbers to rise again and even made the servers sweat. Patch 1.8 caused a boom and showed that The Division can indeed still motivate both new and old players.
Year 3 and The Division 2: Since March of this year, we know that The Division 2 is in development. At the same time, a Year 3 for the first part has been confirmed.
Why continue now when a second part is coming in the foreseeable future? The roadmap for Year 3 promised little. Two patches with no major new content and a repeated occurrence of global events that had already been quite frequent in the spring. But then came E3.
June 2018 – Player Numbers Rise Significantly
In June, there was an average of 9,372 players online, with a peak of 21,497 agents
Percentage-wise, this is an increase of around 180% compared to May
Since Update 1.8, there has been no jump as significant.
The Possible Reasons for Rising Numbers – E3, Sale, and Shields
Shields bring rewards for The Division 2: The shield challenges were already announced with the Year 3 roadmap and provide rewards for both The Division 1 & 2. This incentive is likely a reason for both veterans and newcomers to come to Manhattan.
E3 presence of Massive encourages many fans: During E3, Massive gave visitors not only the opportunity to try out a demo of The Division 2, but also released numerous live streams and interviews with fans, YouTubers, and journalists.
YouTuber Skill Up conducted one of these interviews with Julian Gerighty (Creative Director) and Mathias Karlson. You can read all about it in detail with us.
This appearance may have sparked anticipation and reignited motivation for the first part, especially as many new players were likely attracted.
The Division on Sale: A factor is certainly that The Division is currently included in the Steam Summer Sale.
Also, at the time of E3, the Gold Edition of The Division was on sale in several stores. This would have definitely been beneficial.
What’s Next?
Patch 1.8.2 was according to the roadmap the last official update for The Division. From now until September, we can expect monthly global events; last week the outbreak event already started.
Further balance changes have not been ruled out; we may also expect a bug fix or two. However, we doubt there will be another large update before the release of The Division 2. Massive is likely to allocate all available resources to the second part.
Perhaps a surprise awaits us as well. We will definitely keep our ears open for you.
The 5-year history of The Division up to today can be read with us.
These free games are available to Xbox Games With Gold subscribers in July 2018. Included is Sam Fisher and a classic fighter game.
In the selection for July, you will challenge your mind with tactical maneuvers with Sam Fisher or the puzzle game Death Squared. If you prefer a more direct approach, blast through hordes of robots in Assault Android Cactus or showcase your fighting style in Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown.
These games are available for Xbox One in July 2018:
Assault Android Cactus: Available from July 1 to July 31 – You can choose from nine synthetic heroines to blast your way through loads of robots. The goal is to save the spaceship. You can play the twin-stick shooter solo or in local co-op (also split-screen).
Death Squared: Available from July 16 to August 15 – In this puzzle game, your wits are required. You can play the cooperative puzzle game alone or with up to four players. Each team member must guide their robot to a goal. However, there are deadly traps along the way. Communication and observation are particularly important here.
These games are available for Xbox 360 in July 2018. They are also playable on Xbox One due to backward compatibility.
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown: Available from July 1 to July 15 – Want to brawl in a fighting game again? But there are no exaggerated fountains of blood here – The focus is on a well-thought-out combat system. This allows for tactical and individual fighting styles.
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction: Available from July 16 to July 31 – Your task is to prevent a terrorist attack and thus the death of millions of people. Whether noisy or quiet, tactically or brutally, you must win the race for life and death. Many weapons are available. Multiplayer modes are also included.
Games with Gold July 2018 – Free Games for Xbox One and Xbox 360
Subscribers to the Xbox Games with Gold service receive a regular selection of free games. The games are divided into two titles for Xbox One and two for Xbox 360. Thanks to backward compatibility, the Xbox 360 games can also be played on the One.
The games mentioned above are available for subscribers in July 2018.
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With PS Plus (PlayStation Plus), the free games for July 2018 are now available for download for PS4, PS3, and PS Vita. We provide a brief recommendation on the highlights for which player types the download is worthwhile.
PlayStation Plus monthly games: The new, free PS Plus games are officially revealed on the Wednesday before the first Tuesday of the new month. And they are available for download on the first Tuesday of the month. In July 2018, that is July 3rd.
These free games can be downloaded in July for PS4, PS3, and PS Vita:
Absolver (PS4)
What is Absolver about? In a successful mix of RPG, fighting game, and online brawler, you roam as a candidate of a combat school to explore the lost realm of Adal. On your journey, skill-based battles with a strong focus on character development await you. There is also a large world to explore. Throughout the game, you will develop your own unique style and find various weapons and armor.
How is it played? You venture into PvE or PvP, learn different fighting styles from corresponding masters or opponents, and create your own attack chains from them. The focus of the game clearly lies on fighting against other players.
You must take advantage of various fighting styles, counter opponents’ attacks at the right moment with suitable movements, and – if necessary – also change your position or your style. The focus lies primarily on proper timing and endurance management. The use of weapons such as swords or battle gloves is also possible.
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You should check out Absolver if you want to test your combat skills against those of your friends or other players online. If you also enjoy complex combo mechanics and extensive character development, then Absolver is the perfect fighting game for you.
Heavy Rain (PS4)
What is Heavy Rain about? In an American metropolis, you follow the trail of a mysterious serial killer. You experience the story through the actions of four main characters, all of whom are connected in some way to the so-called “Origami Killer”.
Throughout the game, you must make difficult decisions, analyze the motives of the individual characters, and look for clues that will help to catch the serial killer and rescue a missing child.
How is it played? Heavy Rain plays like an interactive movie with action-adventure elements. The basic control of each character is done traditionally using the sticks of the gamepad. The further control of interactions is done through a context-sensitive menu consisting of the character’s current thoughts that can be individually selected.
Action sequences are represented by Quick-Time Events. Here, various symbols are presented to the player, requiring different actions.
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You should check out Heavy Rain if you enjoy interactive movies and thrilling mysteries. Also, if you like other titles from Quantic Dream such as “Beyond: Two Souls” or “Detroit: Become Human”, then downloading this will definitely be worthwhile.
In this video, you can get an impression of these games:
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Once a month, “PS Plus” members receive a delivery of free games that they can download from the PlayStation Store and add to their library. This game lineup is included in the subscription to the online service. PlayStation Plus costs about 60 euros per year.
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Bethesda’s survival MMO Fallout 76 wants everyone to feel comfortable, and no one to be constantly killed in PvP. That’s why there are special protections for low-level players!
What is PvP in Fallout 76 all about? Since Fallout 76 was announced as a pure online game without NPCs, players have been worried about PvP. Many fans would rather explore the wasteland in peace and deal with monsters. Other players as opponents are not to everyone’s taste.
That’s why Bethesda developer Todd Howard published some details about PvP in an interview with the Italian gaming website Multiplayer.it that should alleviate some concerns.
Protection for New Players up to Level 5
Ganking and Griefing as a Problem: In many survival games, it is a major problem when high-level and well-equipped players prey on low-level characters and repeatedly kill them. Such griefing can quickly take the joy out of the game.
Fallout 76 is a team game – even when it comes to dealing with PvP griefers.
Newbies are immortal: Therefore, in Fallout 76, a simple solution is expected to be offered: Below level 5, you are virtually immortal and can never be completely killed in PvP! This is meant to allow PvP newcomers to gradually get accustomed to fighting against other players without being completely overwhelmed right away.
Another problem in survival games is often the large map. To get from one place to another, you often have to make long treks on foot. That’s why, according to Todd Howard, there will be a fast travel system.
However, the developer did not specify exactly how it will work. Most likely, it will only work to certain locations, as exploration is supposed to be an important part of the game.
Fallout 76 will be released on November 14, 2018. By then, more information about PvP and the game world is likely to be revealed. By the way, you can already sign up for the beta test.
The mood in World of Warcraft fluctuates just before the release of Battle for Azeroth. Suddenly everything is happening way too fast.
The release of Battle for Azeroth is getting closer. On August 14, the release of the seventh expansion of World of Warcraft is set, and players are preparing for it. But the closer the release gets, the more restless the players become – because time is now running out.
The mood in the community: Divided
In the last weeks before the release of Patch 8.0 – presumably on July 18 – Blizzard had something special in store. In a quest chain, the artifact weapons were overloaded, making them particularly powerful. This gave many players the incentive to tackle challenges, such as raids or the Mage Tower challenges, which had previously been impossible for them.
But this time pressure is blowing up in his face right now. Because many of the available rewards, such as the mount from Argus (Violet Spellwing) or the skins from the Mage Tower, will soon no longer be available.
The release of Battle for Azeroth causes panic
Time is running short and players feel pressured to quickly “scoop” everything in their free time that will be lost forever.
In the forums, there are ongoing threads where players are demanding that all the rewards should remain in the game. It is no longer up-to-date to cut content from games just because it is outdated. After all, this would not be done with other content (like pets or toys). Making distinctions here is absurd and strange.
These complaints and wishes often lead to conflicts, as many believe that there has been enough time to earn the rewards. Those who have not managed to do so by now simply do not deserve it.
Another part is relaxed and simply looks forward to the new continents and quests to explore soon.
However, most players agree that the developers of the Horde, as shown so far in the beta and on the PTR, are viewed critically. Many Horde players cannot justify the actions of Sylvanas Windrunner and miss the feeling of being able to identify “proudly” with their faction.
Although Blizzard has repeatedly emphasized that Sylvanas has “moral gray areas”, this has not been convincingly shown. Instead, it seems, as the players’ concern indicates, to lead to a clear “Alliance = good” and “Horde = evil”.
Sylvanas – for many just Garrosh 2.0.
Many Horde players hope that this development will ease and that more details will be revealed in the coming patches to portray the Horde from a different, better perspective.
What do you think of the release of Battle for Azeroth and the Pre-Patch 8.0? Can’t wait for it? Or would you rather have some more time for your set goals?
Fortnite wants to see your superhero stories! If you create and submit a film with the replay tool about the heroes and villains of Season 4 for the “Fortnite Blockbuster Contest”, you can win various prizes.
Make your own superhero movie: The big theme of the currently concluding Season 4 of Fortnite was superheroes and villains. These include cool characters such as the armored Carbide, the golden Venturion, the Wonder Woman counterpart Valor, as well as the villains Omega and Flytrap and their army of chrome clones.
Fortnite Blockbuster Contest – Make a movie and grab rewards
What you need to do: To participate in the Fortnite Blockbuster Contest, you need to create a movie about the heroes and villains from Season 4 of Fortnite. The film should be between 1 and 5 minutes long.
The participation requirements: The films must originate from you and can only feature your own gameplay and royalty-free audio content. The film must not include spoken commentary or any on-screen text. Submissions must include “#FortniteBlockbuster” in the title. Send your video to Epic at the following address: [email protected] and use “#FortniteBlockbuster” as the subject.
How to win the contest!
How to win? Your creation will be judged by Epic as follows:
Creativity:
How awesome is your superhero movie?
Did your film tell a story about the Season 4 heroes in a creative or innovative way?
How original is your story?
Fortnite-ness:
How well does your video capture the flair of Fortnite?
Mastery:
Was it apparent in the video that you have mastered the replay feature and its tools?
Win V-Bucks and a screening of your film in the game!
The prizes of the contest: If you win, you can look forward to the following prizes:
The grand winner receives 25,000 V-Bucks. Additionally, their film will be shown live in Risky Reel and a poster of the film will appear in the game!
5 additional winners will each receive 10,000 V-Bucks!
The layoff of about half of the employees at the developer studio Portalarium is now having an impact on the MMORPG Shroud of the Avatar.
Last month, the developer studio Portalarium had to announce that for financial reasons several employees had to be laid off. It has now been confirmed that about half of the staff who worked on Shroud of the Avatar were affected.
Designer Richard “Lord British” Garriott mentioned in the official forum that the studio has taken “a hit”, but they are now trying to get everything back on track. However, the layoff of so many employees is now showing effects on the MMORPG.
Kickstarter promise cannot be fulfilled
Expensively purchased Kickstarter promise will not come. During the Kickstarter campaign for Shroud of the Avatar in 2013, backers could purchase, for at least $5,000, the opportunity to receive a unique head for their character. This would then be created by the developers based on a submitted photo.
However, the team has now had to announce that this feature will not be implemented. Financial, time, and also technical reasons stand in the way of fulfilling this promise.
As a substitute, there will now be crafted game items by the developers such as decoration for housing, weapons, or armor. Many fans are not only disappointed about this change in the official game forum but also angry. After all, $5,000 is not an insignificant amount of money. Receiving some item instead of the head is unacceptable for many. Nevertheless, the team insists on this change.
What about the novel for Shroud of the Avatar? Also during the Kickstarter campaign, a novel titled “Blade of the Avatar” was announced for all backers who donated at least $200. This was supposed to be sent as a printed book. Those who spent at least $500 were to receive a copy signed by Richard Garriott and author Tracy Hickman.
As so far not even the other physical items like box, fabric map, manual, and more have been sent, but all this has already been produced and is just about to be shipped, the question arose in the SotA forum about what is happening with the novel. It has not been mentioned for a long time.
Producer Starr Long then explained that the production of the book is next on the agenda and it cannot be shipped with the other items due to logistical reasons. However, many are annoyed by this explanation. How the book will proceed, when it will arrive, and whether there will be additional shipping costs is still open.
The MMORPG Shroud of the Avatar launched officially on March 27. However, the player numbers leave much to be desired, which was probably also a reason for the layoffs. Nevertheless, the developer studio plans a second episode, which apparently is to be funded again through Kickstarter.
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Update 4.5 for Fortnite has received another small mini-patch. It includes the already announced new Tommy Gun (Drum Gun) for Battle Royale as a new weapon and a range of new content for the PvE mode! We have the patch notes in English.
The Tommy Gun is finally here! The Drum or Tommy Gun (Drum Gun) was discovered some time ago by data miners and later officially announced. Now an update for Patch 4.5 has come and brought the new weapon into the game.
This update to version 4.5 also brought a wave of innovations for the PvE mode “Save the World”
The Drum Gun – Here are the Stats!
What can the Drum Gun do? The Drum Gun is inspired by the classic Tommy Gun, a submachine gun from the 1930s. It is known from various gangster movies and World War films. Unlike the original, the Drum Gun in Fortnite is not a submachine gun, but an assault rifle.
Special feature: Combines the damage of a rifle with the high fire rate of a submachine gun
The Changes in “Save the World”
The PvE mode of Fortnite is also getting a wave of innovations:
New Heroes: The Heroes “Star-Spangled Builder (Penny)” and “Star-Spangled Explorer (A.C.)” will be available from July 5, 2018, in the shop. Both are legendary heroes.
Stink Bomb: The stink bomb from PvP is also available in PvE now. It is a grenade that deals damage over time through a gas cloud.
Liberty bringer Pistol: There is a new weapon, the Liberty bringer pistol. With this, you can shoot fireworks and push back opponents. The weapon will be available from July 5, 2018.
Lynx Assault Rifle in the Shop: From July 5, 2018, you can purchase this powerful assault rifle in the weekly shop of “Save the World”.
Blizzard changes its rules. From now on, the “Looking for Group” tool in World of Warcraft will be much, much emptier.
Without much warning, Blizzard announced that starting July 2, they will change their rules regarding the “Looking for Group” tool in World of Warcraft. In the future, players will no longer be allowed to advertise services that they offer for gold.
What exactly does Blizzard prohibit: From now on, any advertising in the “Looking for Group” tool that offers certain services for gold is completely banned. This includes so-called “sell runs,” where players buy in to receive a special mount from a raid, as well as arena boosts that help others achieve a certain rating. Advertising for such services is no longer allowed in the search tool.
Why is Blizzard prohibiting this? The developers want the group search to be simple and straightforward. On some days, it is difficult to find “real” groups because they are simply overshadowed by the various offers for gold. Additionally, Blizzard claims that many of these groups with gold prices are just a cover to offer services for real money afterward. This, in turn, is strictly prohibited and will result in account bans.
Are services for gold illegal? However, the advertising ban in the search tool does not affect the legality. It is still allowed to offer services for gold. In the future, you can also buy into raids or sell a raid spot to other players to earn gold. Only the advertising for this in the search tool is prohibited. Blizzard emphasizes that you can still advertise using “server-specific methods,” such as the trade channel.
What do you think of this new rule? Is it a good rule that will improve the gaming experience? Or do you miss being able to use or offer these services?
The Korean version of Black Desert has been expanded with the new life skill stat “Life Skill Mastery.” It grants players better rewards when crafting. We explain how it works.
In Black Desert, players can improve nine different life skills by performing the associated actions. If you catch a lot of fish, your level in the life skill fishing increases as well. Players who frequently use life skills are likely to appreciate the new stat “Life Skills Mastery.” Currently, “Life Skill Mastery” only affects the life skill processing.
Become even more efficient with a high Life Skill Mastery
This is how it was before: Players in Korea could craft a Manos Processing Stone. This increased the number of items players could process at the same time. As a result, players could carry out the life skill faster, producing more in the same amount of time than players without the Manos Processing Stone.
This is how it is now: Because “Life Skill Mastery” now influences the number of materials you can process simultaneously, Manos Processing Stones no longer increase the number of processable materials. Instead, they increase your “Life Skill Mastery” by a value of 300 to 400. From the table, you can see how many materials you can process simultaneously when you reach a specific value.
Benefits: You can process larger quantities of raw materials.
Special equipment for crafting
New crafting clothes. The new crafting equipment Magical Manos Craft Clothes is essential if you want to reach the higher levels of “Life Skill Mastery.” Your mastery level is determined by the Manos Processing Stone, your level in the life skill, and the new crafting equipment.
Depending on which materials you process, you will need a specific type of equipment. There are six types in the game: Sea, Vitality, Energy, Sun, Wind, and Lava. For example, Energy type clothes increase your ability to process wood.
In addition to the clothes, you can also craft Manos accessories. These increase your mastery in all areas of processing.
Collect the necessary raw materials in advance
Get ready. If you want to prepare for the rework of “Life Skill Mastery,” it is best to farm the required raw materials so you can craft the new crafting equipment as soon as it arrives.
To craft the new clothing, you need 15 Sunset-laden Wool, 5 Manos, and 50 Magical Shards. For each type, you will also need one additional resource.
Sea Clothes (Shaking): 30 Ocean Sapphires
Vitality Clothes (Grinding): 30 Forest Emeralds
Energy Clothes (Chopping): 30 Moonlight Opals
Sun Clothes (Drying): 30 Gold Topazes
Wind Clothes (Sifting): 30 Star Diamonds
Lava Clothes (Heating): 30 Blood Rubies
For the accessories, you need 15 Scorched Shards, one Blood Ruby, and 5 Manos. Depending on the accessory, you will need additional resources.
Earring: 30 pure Silver Crystals
Ring: 30 pure Iron Crystals
Necklace: 30 pure Platinum Crystals
Belt: 30 excellent thick furs
This is how you find Scorched Shards and Sunset-laden Wool
Check in with Lara. You can obtain the new resources Scorched Shards and Sunset-laden Wool through a daily quest.
Talk to Lara in the city of Heidel. Your task is to produce Sweet Potato Dough 100 times. The task includes the cooking process and the result. You need to freshly make the sweet potato dough and hand it over.
You can plant and harvest sweet potatoes. The dough consists of the raw materials mineral water and sweet potato flour, which must be mixed by shaking.
When you exchange your cooking result, you can choose either Scorched Shards or Sunset-laden Wool. If you don’t want to make sweet potato dough, you can also trade the two new raw materials for cooking seals for Sunset-laden Wool and alchemy seals for Scorched Shards.
In the dark forest of Drustvar lurk many eerie secrets. It is a spooky place in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth!
Blizzard demonstrates with the upcoming expansion World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth that they can still create a dark atmosphere. On the Alliance’s side, this is especially evident in the dark forest of Drustvar. We have taken an intense look at it over the past few days on the beta server.
Witch Cults and Inquisitors in Drustvar
Basically, a veil of fear hangs over all of Drustvar. Almost every village has been cursed or already wiped out by the witches of the Heartbane Circle. The various curses manifest classically and remind of typical adventures from pen & paper stories – but each time they have a very dark touch.
In Fallhaven, the first stop on our journey, time has stopped, at least for the villagers. They stand frozen, caught in their activities. Families are having dinner, a sausage vendor is promoting his goods, the village chief is posting something on the notice board. However, the animals of the land are not frozen. This causes crows to peck at the residents’ faces while wolves prey on the defenseless.
Further to the east, in the Butcher’s Harbor, another curse exists. Here, the workers have been turned into pigs. Only a single man has retained his human form: the butcher. Driven by the curse, he thinks of nothing else but to slaughter the piglets one by one and also the enchanted townspeople.
Does that sound macabre? It is. Drustvar is brimming with creepy, ghastly disgust that often plays out only in the mind.
Inspiration from Film and Game Worlds
It is evident in many places where Blizzard has drawn inspiration. The strange wicker men, constructs of the witches made from willow, bones, and flesh, are inspired by numerous horror films (such as recently “The Ritual”), while the founding of a new order of the Inquisition has a flair reminiscent of the game series Dragon Age.
Such allusions can be found many times. Even “Tiny Tina” from Borderlands 2 makes an appearance in the form of the little girl “Anneke Lehmann”, whom we must help at a “great tea party”. For her, we have to collect her stuffed animals and also a dead cat – all guests of the tea party. She constantly speaks in eerie rhymes and apart from her, it seems no one else lives in the village.
Drustvar Brings Mysteries Back to Warcraft
As a role-playing fan, I am particularly pleased that the game world has gained much more than just a new zone with Drustvar. Witchcraft in Warcraft has been expanded with a classic yet new element.
Witchcraft is no longer just “fel magic, demons, and green fire”, but now also strange fetishes, curses over entire villages, rituals of blood, bones, and willow – but even more: It is unexplained. It is mysterious.
Especially the recent expansions have illuminated many eerie and creepy aspects far too precisely and dissected them into their mathematics and details. This feeling is at least still missing, and it gives Drustvar and the Heartbane Circle a charm that I already find myself longing for.
What do you think of the first impressions from Drustvar?
Further impressions from the beta can be found here:
Hope fades: Rockstar says that modders were responsible for the news about the release date of GTA 6. The news circulated in GTA 5.
Fake news: In the multiplayer and single-player sessions of GTA 5, news about a release of GTA 6 circulated in recent hours. The game displayed that the new installment of the Grand Theft Auto series is supposed to be released in 2019.
Clearly fake, right? Many players could not immediately recognize the news as “fake” because it was presented in a particularly credible manner. With special font size and colors, everything looked real. Here you can see the fake reports about GTA 6. However, Rockstar explains that this is just a hoax.
GTA 6 release was not real
Players asked support: On Twitter, players reached out to Rockstar support and asked if there was any truth to the news. They replied, “This is a false report created with the help of mods. This is not an official announcement or statement from Rockstar Games.”
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Hope for authenticity was there: It was foreseeable that the news was not real. However, the hope for GTA 6 was so strong among some players that they waited for the official confirmation from Rockstar. Only then was the news accepted as “fake.”
There are still no signs of when Rockstar will present a new title in the GTA series. For now, the new Red Dead Redemption 2 is set to be released in October 2018. It would be unusual for Rockstar to plan a release of GTA 6 anytime soon, as that would only create unnecessary competition between their own games.
GTA 6 with Vice City? There have been many speculations in the community regarding a sixth installment of the GTA series. Allegedly, the new installment is supposed to take place again in Vice City, this time however with a woman in the lead role. One source claims that the release would be in 2022.
Every year at the E3, the Game Critics Awards are presented. These are awards determined by a jury of representatives from the gaming press. This year, some promising online games and MMOs such as Anthem, Fortnite, and Battlefield V were included.
What are the Game Critics Awards? These awards have been given since 1998 at the E3 for outstanding games. The jury consists of representatives from the gaming press.
In addition to numerous US media such as Forbes, Entertainment Weekly, IGN, PC Gamer, and Polygon, international media are also involved. Germany was represented by our partners GameStar and GamePro from the Webedia group.
Here are the Game Critics Awards 2018 for MMOs and Online Games!
Among this year’s winners of the Game Critics Awards are some promising online games:
Anthem: BioWare’s upcoming MMO shooter managed to win two awards. There was an award for “Best Action Game” and “Best PC Game”
FIFA 2019: The upcoming FIFA was crowned “Best Sports Game” at E3 2018.
Battlefield V: Another EA title snagged an award. The new Battlefield was awarded “Best Online Multiplayer”.
Fortnite: The immensely popular Fortnite unsurprisingly received the award for “Best Ongoing Game”.
Cyberpunk 2077: The new project from the Witcher developers received two special awards: “Special Commendation for Graphics” and “Special Commendation for Innovation”
The new Asian MMORPG Justice Online has already undergone several beta tests, and the developer NetEase is steadily working towards a release. We have gathered plenty of information and gameplay material about Justice for you.
The Eastern MMORPG market is like a source that never runs dry. After Bless and Blade and Soul found their way to the West, another MMORPG is looming on the horizon that might also try to take root here.
What is Justice Online?
Developer
NetEase
Platform
PC
Genre
Asia-MMORPG
Combat System
Action-oriented
Payment Model
Free up to level 34, then hourly payment with money or in-game currency (this model is common in China – would surely be changed in the case of a Western port)
Gender-locked
Yes
Justice Online, also known as Treacherous Waters Online, is the new flagship MMORPG from NetEase. The company is responsible for the distribution of World of Warcraft in China and has become known in the West as the developer of the Asia-MMORPG Revelation Online.
The world of the MMORPG is based on a Wuxing novel called “Treacherous Waters” and features the typical Asia-Fantasy setting that players will recognize from many other games of this type.
You can see what it looks like live and in color in this video, which showcases six different areas and cities within Justice:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giUcaUKyKrQ
Graphically, Justice Online can boast epic weather effects and detailed environments.
The player character in Justice Online is not a “silent protagonist”: On the contrary, in the many story sequences, it is clear that the player character has its own voice and actively participates in dialogues with the NPCs.
In the story of the open beta, the character follows a linear story strand that does not offer choices for different dialogues. Whether this will remain the case at higher levels is still uncertain.
The character creator offers many different face types and hairstyles, but there is no option to change hair color or make changes to the body.
You can see what such a character creation process looks like in the following videos.
Female characters:
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The developer NetEase aims for Justice Online to become the “next big thing” among Asian and Kung Fu MMORPGs, which can boast not only an exciting story but also a strong combat system.
Since the launch of the open beta test in the Chinese region, there are plenty of gameplay videos about Justice, demonstrating the combat system and the classes of the MMORPG. Justice offers players a choice of six different classes, all of which are exclusively available for either the male or female gender.
What classes are available?
The class names listed here are not official. As no translations of the names exist, they represent a description of the main features of the class. The following classes were available to players of the open beta test:
Spearman
Fistfighter/Monk
Swordsman
Wizard
Healer
Musician
There is no classic distinction between tanks, healers, and damage dealers in Justice. All classes can deal high damage, but healers and musicians can also use supportive skills to heal or enhance themselves and the group.
You can see the abilities of the six playable classes in this trailer:
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Each class also has its own story, which according to NetEase can be compared in quality to “the top console titles”.
Action-oriented martial arts combat system: Similar to Lost Ark, the combat system of Justice Online is non-target, meaning you will not be able to actively lock onto opponents during combat. Instead, individual attacks must be aimed at the opponents and may miss.
NetEase emphasized that combos play a very significant role in the combat, and players must pay attention to which abilities are used in a combo at what time.
Even though there is no such strict role distribution as in WoW or FFXIV in Justice, one should assemble a balanced group for a dungeon that also includes support classes so that the group does not collectively bite the dust.
For example, the level 50 dungeon “Hidden Forest” requires a group of six players:
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Although the small enemies deal almost no damage, the healers in the group need to pay close attention when it comes to the boss.
What other features are there?
PvP in Arena and Open World: PvP enthusiasts will be able to compete with other players in a 6v6 mode in Justice Online. The arena features a ranked mode where players fight for the top spot on the leaderboard.
However, there will also be PvP battles outside the arena. At this point, it is still unclear how free and unrestricted it will be in the finished game.
Houses for Everyone: A housing system is also in the works. Besides the actual houses, players will be able to build gardens and even expand to a whole farm with animals.
The lots that can be built on are huge and can include several buildings. You can see what it looks like in the game here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xkwht9gsQ0
Crafting and Trading Systems: As it should be in a good MMORPG, Justice also features a detailed crafting system that allows players to create various items, armor, and other items themselves.
Additionally, there is a special trading system that allows players to own a shop in the game world, where they can offer the crafted items for purchase to other players.
Will Justice Online come to the West as well? NetEase has not yet announced a West release or an open beta for all regions. However, the company already has experience with releases in Western regions through the publisher My.com and the MMORPG Revelation Online. Therefore, it is not unreasonable to expect that Justice will eventually make its way to us.
In Fortnite, the Playground is finally back! But what can you do in the new mode? Find out here in our guide to the Playground!
The Playground is back! Hardly any mode has been awaited in Fortnite longer and more eagerly than the Playground. But as soon as the Playground mode was available, it was taken offline again. Various server issues were probably to blame. But Epic was hard at work and recently managed to get the Playground mode up and running again.
So how does the Playground work now? Here you will find everything about the new mode.
A whole island just for you!
Team of four: The big difference between the Playground and a regular Fortnite match: There can only be a maximum of a 4-person team. So you can only go solo or with up to three friends to the Playground. There you can freely let loose and build and shoot to your heart’s content.
Friendly Fire and Respawn: Only the people from your team are on the Playground, but that doesn’t stop you from taking each other out. Friendly fire is possible and allowed. However, those who die respawn back in the game immediately. This makes the mode ideal for testing different weapons, especially sniper rifles with their heavy bullet drop.
Warning! If you die in the storm, you cannot respawn!
Build until the end!
There are plenty of resources: The Playground is filled with resources, and all chests in one location are guaranteed to spawn. Additionally, there are 100 Loot Llamas scattered around the map that will shower you with more resources. If you want to mine resources regularly, you will receive ten times the amount each time!
Practice building: All these resources are primarily meant for you to practice building without anyone constantly shooting you in the head. The Playground is therefore ideal for newcomers or players who can shoot well but haven’t yet had the patience to deal with the building mode.
A paradise for creators! And then there are players who can do everything but simply enjoy building totally crazy structures. All these fans should have a lot of fun with the Playground and try out unusual creations.
The end in the storm!
When does the Playground end? Since you can’t kill each other permanently, a Playground doesn’t end like a regular round with a winner. Instead, it concludes after one hour. Starting from the 55th minute, the storm begins and contracts more and more over the next five minutes until it kills all players. Then the round is over.
Can you complete challenges in the Playground? Since the Playground offers plenty of resources and gives you unhindered access to all weapons and locations, it would be ideal for easily completing the weekly challenges. However, the developers have considered this and disabled all challenges in the Playground. So you cannot complete any challenges here.
How long will the Playground last? Epic originally announced the Playground as a limited game mode. Therefore, it will eventually disappear again. However, we assume that it might stay in the game until the end of Season 4 on July 12, 2018. Epic will revise the Playground based on feedback and bring it back at a later time. Possibly even permanently, which many players are demanding.
