The second closed beta of the sandbox MMORPG Legends of Aria is starting soon – and it will receive a fresh graphics makeover.
Legends of Aria – A prettier unofficial Ultima Online 2
Significantly better graphics. A criticism of the previous test phases of Legends of Aria (formerly Shards Online) was the graphics. Especially the landscapes and dungeons appeared somewhat barren and lacking in detail. But that is changing now. Closed Beta 2 starts on July 12, and players will hardly recognize the MMO:
The landscapes have been revised and now offer significantly more vegetation and detail
The dungeons are no longer so empty
The lighting atmosphere has been completely changed
Partially, the development team has also revamped entire locations to make them prettier
In general, Legends of Aria now feels much more beautiful, atmospheric, and interesting. Thanks to the new graphics, it should soon be much more enjoyable to traverse the landscapes and explore the dungeons.
Closed Beta 2 brings more than just prettier visuals. The upcoming Closed Beta 2 has even more to offer:
Plenty of bug fixes
Server optimizations
New animals you can tame
Secure trading among players
Fast travel
Changes to combat
Legends of Aria prepares for the open beta. If you’d like to know how the unofficial successor to the classic Ultima Online compares to its great predecessor, you will soon have the opportunity to participate in an open beta. This open test phase will start in August. A specific date will be announced later. Following the open beta, the early access phase is set to begin on Steam in the fall.
Who is Legends of Aria for? Legends of Aria is aimed at anyone who wants to experience a sandbox adventure like Ultima Online again, but also wants to see some modern features and improved graphics. Many who participated in the test phases so far believe that Legends of Aria comes very close to Ultima Online.
To Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Switch & Xbox One) the final teaser for Season 5 has appeared. It promises that tomorrow, on July 12, 2018, worlds will collide!
The last teaser before the launch: Epic recently released the final teaser for Season 5. This time there are no masks or weapons. There are also no hints at further historical eras. Instead, there are only two rifts at the respective edges of the image. In between it simply states “Worlds collide tomorrow”.
The final stage of the rifts?
Will our world collide with Fortnite’s? This new teaser is another hint that massive changes are likely to occur in Fortnite. For almost two weeks now, more and more rifts have been appearing in the world of Fortnite.
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New map or fundamental redesign? Apparently, tomorrow at the start of Season 5, our world will collide with Fortnite’s. This is likely to trigger quite a few changes in the game. Possibly, the map will even be fundamentally redesigned or completely replaced with a new one.
Will the ARG continue throughout the season? If worlds really collide, more Fortnite stuff is likely to appear here in our “real” world. It’s quite possible that Epic will continue the bizarre ARG (Alternate Reality Game) at the start of Season 5 and run it for the next few weeks. This way, more curious innovations could be powerfully brought into the game.
More details will be revealed tomorrow when Season 5 finally kicks off.
The new expansion of Hearthstone “Dr. Boom’s Secret Laboratory” was already hinted at in advance – namely in the “Witchwood”!
When Blizzard announced the new Hearthstone expansion “The Boomsday Project”, the surprise was great. But not for all players. Some fans had already suspected the upcoming expansion, as there was a big spoiler in the “Witchwood”. However, this was overlooked by most players.
Spoiler in Experiment 3C. The spoiler was hidden in a boss fight from the Witchwood and likely escaped the attention of most players. Occasionally, there is a fight against “Experiment 3C” in the Witchwood – players already know the creature from the card Nightmarish Mutation.
The witch Hagatha announces at the start of the fight that “Experiment 3C” is not one of her creatures. In the fight, there are then various hints that now have a clear context. The creature speaks of its escape from the laboratory in the Netherstorm. Only upon its death does the experiment proclaim that it is now “finally escaped” – a bit cruel and macabre.
Dr. Boom had to be played out. The conversation became really clear only when the player managed to play the original card “Dr. Boom”. Then a special voice line was played that is only heard then.
“Dr. Boom? Don’t bring me back to the laboratory!”
Of course, it was not possible at that time to recognize from this information that the next expansion would take place in the Netherstorm with Dr. Boom as the protagonist. In hindsight, however, this is an exciting detail that shows once again how often Blizzard teasers upcoming content already within the game.
This leaves the question of what little hints the community has not noticed yet.
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Warhammer: Vermintide 2 offers you bloody battles against countless enemies. Slaughter your way through hordes of Skaven and followers of the evil Chaos Gods with three friends – also on Xbox One!
Vermintide 2 available on Xbox One: Since July 11, 2018, Warhammer: Vermintide 2 has also been playable on Xbox One. You fight as a human, dwarf, or elf alongside three other warriors (as players or AI) against Skaven and Chaos followers to protect your world from evil.
Vermintide 2 is a brutal combat game where you control one of five characters and heat up your opponents. Vermintide 2 doesn’t offer an easy start, but makes you work hard for every victory from beginning to end – after all, it’s Warhammer, not Lovehammer…
In Fortnite, the map seems to be breaking. New fractures appear daily, destroying parts of the map. Here you can see where new fractures are currently forming and what has already been destroyed.
Cracks in the sky and on the ground: Then suddenly, more fractures appeared that formed right in the game world. There, they systematically destroy landmarks from certain locations. And there are more every day.
Stay updated on new fractures: Therefore, we have prepared a map and a description of the fracture locations for you. This way, you can always stay up-to-date on how the map is currently changing.
Article status: July 11, 2017
Here you can find all the fractures in the game – With map
Map of all fractures on the map: To ensure you see at any time where the previous fractures are located and where new anomalies have appeared, we have here a map with the current locations. The map comes from Fortnite player and map enthusiast TheSquatingDog.
In the following paragraphs, you will find more information about the locations of the known fractures.
Fracture #1 – The sign at Lonely Lodge
On July 1, one day after the rocket launch, the first new fracture appeared by the large hall at Lonely Lodge. There was a brief flicker, then suddenly a crack opened that sucked in the sign saying “Lonely Lodge”.
Fracture #2 – The sign at the Motel
The second fracture appeared on July 2, 2018, at the sign of the motel in the north of the map. Here too, a flicker was seen briefly. Soon after, the motel sign was gone.
The most prominent victim of the fractures to date was recorded on July 3. The famous Tomato Head from Tomato Town was suddenly swallowed by the fracture.
The Tomato Head just before its demise.
Fracture #4 – The “Noms” sign at Retail Row
On July 4, the fractures continued their destructive work as usual. This time another sign was caught: the name sign of the “Noms” grocery store in Retail Row.
The fracture just formed here.
Fracture #5 – The “Durr-Burger” sign at Greasy Grove
The fractures seem to have a preference for signs. And particularly for signs related to food. For on July 5, a fracture appeared at the sign of the fast-food restaurant “Durr-Burger” at Greasy Grove.
Soon the burger will be gone!
On July 6, the burger was finally swallowed. However, it was not lost forever, as it soon appeared in real life in a desert in California. Things are getting mysterious!
Fracture #6 – Hillside behind Greasy Grove
The sixth fracture appeared on July 6, and for the first time, something changed. Because at the hillside behind Greasy Grove, there was nothing that the fracture could destroy. Therefore, some players suspect that it is spitting something out instead. We will know more when the fracture has fully developed.
A fracture is currently forming here.
And the players were right: In the night from July 6 to July 7, the fracture at the hillside spit out an anchor. Fortunately, some fracture researchers in Fortnite captured the event in video form.
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Over the weekend, another fracture opened that, however, again did not swallow anything but instead made something appear. This time, a rather battered, ancient cart appeared.
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Once again, a fracture has appeared. On July 9, initial signs emerged at Moisty Mire. At the coordinates I9 (just below the “I” in “Mire”), something could soon appear. Fans suspect that according to a data mining leak, a skeleton was supposed to appear. And indeed, that happened.
Update: And indeed, during the day, a skeleton appeared from the fracture. It looks like a kind of dinosaur. Is there possibly still something to the story about the swamp monster from Moisty Mire?
What is behind the fractures?
Is the world about to break? The fractures seem to be targeting landmarks and signs. However, the fractures have yet to be really game-relevant, as they have so far mostly affected the name signs of locations. Nevertheless, the world seems to be breaking more and more.
Theories about the fractures: The fractures are currently occupying the Fortnite community:
Many players suspect a new map that will start in Season 5.
Other fans, on the other hand, are counting on time travel.
Clarity on July 12? What exactly will happen in the end will probably only be revealed at the start of Season 5 on July 12, 2018. Until then, we will regularly update this article and add new fractures.
In a developer commentary video, Bungie goes into detail about the significance of Cayde’s death and explains the consequences that arise from it for the setting, the story, and for Destiny 2 in general.
Not just a shocker:Cayde’s death may seem to some like a shock moment placed at the beginning of Forsaken, but according to Bungie, that is absolutely not the intention. Much more, this tragic event is meant to enrich the world and the story of Destiny 2. Players are to see how other characters react to this death and the vacuum it leaves – and what develops from it.
Forsaken is about the personal: The motives and drive of the players are meant to be elevated to a personal level. Forsaken is intended to be a Western-style expansion where the aim is to take revenge, hunt down the bad guys – namely the eight barons – and bring their leader Uldren to justice. The narrative aims to give a dark and very personal touch. It’s no longer about saving the universe.
What the developers have to say about Cayde’s death and its effects on the game, and what influenced their design decisions, you can find out in the video.
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Skull and Bones is an upcoming pirate online game from Ubisoft. At E3, it was playable, and it was confirmed that the pirate fun is not just a World of Warships with sailing ships.
What is Skull and Bones anyway? Skull and Bones from Ubisoft was first presented at E3 2017. It is supposed to take over the popular naval battles from Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag and make them the core element of the game. So you are a pirate captain in the Indian Ocean on the lookout for loot.
News from E3: The first gameplay footage then strongly reminded of Wargaming’s naval battle spectacle World of Warships. But the game is more than just a copy of the naval warfare MMO. At E3 2018, various journalists could already play the pirate game and provide specific information about the gameplay.
Ships as MMO Classes
Your Adventures Begin in the Pirate Hideout: Your pirate adventures in Skull and Bones start in your pirate refuge. It is a rough place full of scoundrels, where you choose and equip your ship. After all, you are practically the ship. Your captain is “anchored” at the helm and cannot leave the ship during gameplay.
Ship Class is Important: For your raid you then choose a ship and upgrade it. Like in an MMORPG, there are different classes such as tanks, damage dealers, and supporters. Depending on which ship you take, you can play different tactics. This will be especially important in coop mode.
Fortunes as a Modifier: Before a round, the game determines additional mission parameters through the so-called “Fortunes,” including wind conditions and special opponents in the game.
The Hunting Grounds – An Ocean Full of Possibilities
The Great Freedom: The Hunting Grounds are the PvE mode of Skull and Bones. You have a map of 16×16 kilometers there. That’s more ocean than the entire Caribbean in Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag!
Under a False Flag: But those who are not careful fall within the range of the coastal fortresses scattered everywhere. You have little chance against their cannons, so it’s wise to fly a false flag and sneak past them in disguise. Such deception maneuvers are apparently possible in the game more often.
Wind and Weather: Your target is clearly merchant ships. But you have to catch them first! Therefore, it is important that you know how to sail and do not stubbornly fight against the wind. Otherwise, lucrative loot will escape you!
Naval Battles and Boardings
If you catch an enemy ship, you must first shoot it enough to board it. Only then can you expect the biggest loot. The boarding fights themselves then take place as a cutscene. But be careful! If you are too successful, heavily armed warships appear.
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In Coop Against the Frigate: In the gameplay video shown at E3, a Portuguese frigate suddenly pursued the player. The player has no chance against the heavy warship alone. Only the lengthy escape or counterattack with the help of allies remains.
No Honor Among Thieves: In coop with three other players, the frigate is still a tough opponent but can be defeated. The different ships work optimally together. One soaks up the fire as a tank while the others bombard the enemy. In the end, a daring ramming attack can sink the warship. But as soon as the opponent is finished off, the players turn on each other in a dispute over the loot, just like real pirates!
What About PvP in the Open World?
PvP Can Be Avoided: Around ten other players will be sailing in each instance. But unlike other games with open-world PvP, you can spot other ships from miles away thanks to your lookout and avoid them.
So, if you don’t like PvP, you can still enjoy yourself as long as you are careful. And since there are only about ten fellow players, there should be enough loot for everyone.
More Like Destiny than World of Warships or For Honor
The hunt for more loot and the optional coop resembles, according to the website Kotaku, more to Destiny than to a pure PvP battle game like For Honor. Skull and Bones is, despite the captain “anchored” at the helm, a fun game that captures the pirate atmosphere very well.
Will it Motivate in the Long Run? However, it is unclear how long the gameplay with looting, coop, and occasional PvP will keep players engaged. However, multiple teams from Ubisoft are working on the project. So there is hope for many exciting game modes and events.
A player in For Honor is desperately searching for a very specific bot. This one is, in fact, a tribute from the developers to a deceased friend.
In the For Honor community, a strange story is currently unfolding. The player with the name Fatmooch69 is scouring the game world for a specific bot. This bot is, in fact, a tribute from the developers to a deceased friend.
What happened? Fatmooch69 and his good friend, whom he only calls “B”, used to play For Honor together regularly. They both loved the game and although they played on different platforms, they regularly communicated while playing. They not only talked about the game but also about general life issues – they were just good friends. But then “B” died at a party – apparently from an “overdose”, although the exact details were not disclosed.
Fatmooch69 continued to play and often thought back to “B”, ultimately sharing his story on Reddit. The developers were moved and, after consulting with Fatmooch69, ensured that “B” was honored in the game. Since the update on June 28, 2018, “B” has now been immortalized in For Honor. He has received his own bot.
The Bot TheeLizardWizard. The sought-after bot is named TheeLizardWizard, as friends called “B” in online games. Bots take control of characters whenever players leave a match early – for example, due to a disconnect. This is supposed to maintain at least some fairness in the match. However, the bot is selected randomly, so you can’t specifically hope for TheeLizardWizard. TheeLizardWizard was “hand-crafted” by the developers and has slightly different gameplay patterns compared to other bots. How exactly this affects gameplay and whether it’s noticeable for regular players remains to be seen.
Fatmooch69 also mentioned in an interview with Kotaku: “If you encounter TheeLizardWizard in the game, honor him by giving him a good fight. He would have liked that.”
A sad but also beautiful story to see how individual players are commemorated in a game and at least the bereaved can still find a little joy through this tribute.
The Dataminer known in the community, Chrales, found a total of 9 graphics of new Pokémon in Pokémon GO : Celebi, Jirachi, Deoxys, Farbigeagle, Nincada, Nijask, Ninjatom, Perlu, and Alabyss. The leak has drawn attention from trainers: Are the missing pocket monsters coming soon?
Chrales showed new graphics of Pokémon that are not yet in the game on the night from Tuesday (July 10th) to Wednesday (July 11th). The Pokémon are from the 2nd and 3rd generation. The dataminer found the normal versions of the Pokémon on the server – but also their shiny variants.
When will the new Pokémon enter the game? At this time, no one can say. The graphics of the Pokémon are now in the server’s data. However, you cannot conclude when they will have their official launch.
The nine leaked Pokémon that Chrales found in the code, including their shiny versions.
Trainers suspect: Celebi is coming to the GO Fest in Chicago
Celebi is coming to special research: Niantic has already confirmed that Celebi will come to special research “soon”. Trainers have suspected this for a long time.
A release at the GO Fest seems likely: The special researches are likely directly related to the GO Fest, which will take place in July 2018. However, this has not been officially confirmed. It is merely a speculation.
Players are already familiar with the GO Fest from 2017: This festival returns this year. The GO Fest will be held from July 14th to July 15th in Chicago. Trainers all around the world will have the opportunity to participate in global gameplay and take on challenges.
Celebi is one of the mysterious Pokémon and is of the Grass/Psychic type. This Pokémon comes from the future and has traveled through time. As long as Celebi appears, humanity is supposedly guaranteed a bright future.
Jirachi is also a mysterious Pokémon and of the Steel/Psychic type. According to a legend, Jirachi grants every wish that is written on a note attached to its head. When this Pokémon senses danger, it fights even before it wakes up.
Deoxys is a legendary Pokémon and of the Psychic type. Deoxys originated from a virus from space. It is very intelligent and uses psychic energy. This Pokémon fires laser beams from a crystal-like organ on its chest.
Farbeagle is of the Normal type. It leaves various markings to mark its territory. Walls in cities with many Farbeagle are therefore quite dirty.
Nincada is of the Bug/Ground type. Nincada lives for many years in complete darkness underground. This Pokémon absorbs nutrients from tree roots. It does not move because it is waiting for its evolution.
Ninjask is the evolution of Nincada and is of the Bug/Flying type. Ninjask moves so quickly that it cannot be seen. Its screams, however, are loud and can be clearly heard. Therefore, this Pokémon was long thought to be invisible.
Ninjatom is also an “evolution” of Nincada and of the Bug/Ghost type. If you evolve a Nincada to Ninjask in the original RPG game and have an empty slot in your team, a Ninjatom will automatically appear as well. Ninjatom’s hard body does not move at all. It seems to be nothing but an empty shell. This Pokémon is said to steal the soul of anyone who dares to take a glimpse into its hollow body from behind.
Perlu is of the Water type. This carnivorous Pokémon grabs its prey with its shell and does not let go until it stops moving.
Alabyss is of the Water type and the evolution of Perlu. Swimming is not its strength. It swings its tail to attract prey and swallows it whole when it approaches.
Deoxys as a new Raid Boss?
Deoxys is a legendary Pokémon that normally appears as a raid boss in Pokémon GO. Therefore, it would be likely that trainers can defeat it in a raid battle and obtain it. Jirachi is one of the mysterious Pokémon, which means it could possibly come to the game in special research just like Celebi.
What do you think when and how the new Pokémon will come into the game?
In Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Switch & Xbox One) Season 5 is starting soon. But when exactly will the servers go down and when can you play again? You will find out here!
Season 5 is starting soon! In less than a day, Season 5 of Fortnite is beginning. It is still unclear what it will be about. But at least the start time is now known.
When is Season 5 of Fortnite: Battle Royale coming?
Downtime start: Before the big update arrives, it first has to be applied to the servers. This will likely involve a downtime for the necessary maintenance work. Season 5 starts according to Epic via Reddit at 10:00 AM our time. Based on experience, downtime is expected to be involved and likely will start around 10:00 AM. You will also probably be thrown out of the game about 20 minutes before, as usual. So it’s best not to start anything important after 9:30 AM.
With the announcement and release of The Culling 2 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, the stream of battle royale games seems as inexhaustible as ever. But what is The Culling? And why is The Culling 2 so hated just one day after its release?
Developed by indie developer Xaviant Games, The Culling was one of the first games in the battle royale genre. It entered early access on Steam in March 2016 and even climbed into the top 10 of Steam games for a time.
When player numbers rapidly declined after a while, Xaviant decided to cease development on the game and focus on a new project that turned out to be the sequel “The Culling 2”.
But just a few hours after the release for PS4, Xbox One, and PC on July 10, a flood of devastating reviews hit Steam and YouTube. What did The Culling 2 do to deserve this hate? Everything started with the first Culling game.
Strong focus on melee combat
What is The Culling? In contrast to many current battle royale games that are almost exclusively shooters, the main gameplay element in The Culling was the melee combat. This system was supported by a total of 43 different perks that players could use to customize their characters as they saw fit.
There were very few firearms, and the ammunition for them was rare. Therefore, players had to rely on their knives and sticks that they could craft from simple materials.
The basic gameplay of The Culling was based on the rock-paper-scissors principle: In combat, players had the options to either attack, block, or shove the opponent. Each of the three actions had a strength and a weakness:
If you successfully blocked an attack, the opponent would be stunned
Shoving a blocking opponent would lift the block
And an attack could interrupt a shoving opponent
This was the basis of a system in which players had to pay attention to their stamina gauge while also timing their attacks and defenses correctly to emerge victorious in duels.
Combined with a match size that required only 16 players, this system allowed for dynamic and action-packed fights.
Patched to death
If the developer does not want to listen: Yet despite its great potential, The Culling completely sunk over the course of a year. The blame, according to the community, lies solely with the developer Xaviant Games, who patched the battle royale game to death.
Many changes indicated that The Culling was to be simplified to make the entry easier and more rewarding for new players. These changes included, for example:
Permanent rebalancing of the combat system, making various weapons stronger or weaker
Removal of 25 perks from the game, reducing the total from 43 to 18 and decreasing the versatility of the system
Overturning the “rock-paper-scissors” principle and removing the stun from a blocked attack
Additionally, the fact that the purchase price of The Culling increased by $10, from $14.99 to $24.99, despite the lack of new content.
The community “not amused” about The Culling 2
Reactions on YouTube, Reddit, and Steam: It is not surprising that many players did not exactly respond enthusiastically to the announcement of The Culling 2. The announcement trailer on YouTube shows a devastating vote of nearly 1600 negative votes, with only about 200 positive ratings (as of July 10, 2018, 18:40).
The comments under the video, as well as threads in the Culling subreddit and reviews on Steam leave no doubt about what the reason for the wave of negativity might be. The hallmark of The Culling, the melee combat system from the first-person perspective, was completely removed and replaced with a multitude of firearms, vehicles, skins, and emotes.
The decision by Xaviant to align The Culling 2 with the currently popular battle royale games did not go over well.
But even people who had no experience with the predecessor were not gentle in their judgment. For example, one player wrote in his detailed review: “The gunplay is stale, the animations are clunky, and it [the game] does everything just like H1Z1, PUBG, and The Island of Nyne.”
Many bugs and glitches, as well as the generally poor appearance of the game, were listed as further shortcomings:
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The devastating reviews on Steam and YouTube are not the only problem for The Culling 2. The player counts were already extremely low on launch day and dropped below 50 within hours.
Additionally, the fact that compared to 2016, the competition in the battle royale market has become much stronger. With games like Fortnite and PUBG at the forefront, along with upcoming Call of Duty and Battlefield titles, it will be extremely difficult to establish a solid fan base in the BR genre.
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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PC, Xbox One, iOS, Android) has many top streamers. One of them thought it was funny to team up with a cheater. This, however, led to the streamer’s downfall.
Who is Shroud? Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek is one of the most popular streamers of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. He is so popular that there is even a dedicated weapon skin collection made for him (and his controversial colleague Dr. DisRespect).
But none of that helped him when he went live on camera with a cheater and got banned for it.
Teaming up with cheaters – A good idea?
The pro and the hacker: In one stream, Shroud was seen teaming up with a cheater. And that in a flying car. They zoomed across the map while the hacker used his wall hacks to spy on enemies.
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“I’ll probably get banned for this”: Shroud took out one of them after the cheater parked his flying car next to his hiding spot in a house. He jokingly remarked, “I’ll probably get banned for this!”
Fame does not protect from punishment
The ban followed soon: Indeed, Shroud’s words were prophetic. Apparently, shortly after that, he was no longer able to play a PUBG match. According to his statement, he had been banned for a month.
How the situation came about: In retrospect, Shroud explained how it all happened. He had apparently been killed multiple times by the cheater. Thus, he simply asked him if they could play together. “It seemed like a good idea. But it was not a good idea,” he later admitted.
Are the developers to blame?
Shroud blames the developers: Shroud finds the ban completely okay and justified. But he is also angry at the PUBG developers because they apparently still do not do enough against cheaters. The cheater with the flying car has apparently still not been banned. He even attempted to promote cheats he was selling during the stream, which Shroud was just able to stop in time.
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Fans angry at Shroud: However, Shroud’s behavior is viewed critically by the community on Reddit. Many players find it absolutely inappropriate for a famous streamer and role model to openly engage with cheaters and benefit from their hacks, even if it was said to be “just for fun.”
In the lead-up to GuardianCon, an annual charity stream marathon is held. Two well-known Destiny 2 streamers now have to get their behinds under the needle thanks to the immense generosity of the viewers.
Streams for a good cause: GuardianCon is a two-day gaming convention held annually in Tampa (Florida). The focus is not only on gaming but also increasingly on fundraising for charitable causes. Therefore, in the lead-up to the event, there is a week-long charity livestream marathon where numerous Destiny personalities try to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
Funding goal catches up with streamers: In this context, there are numerous funny live streams with some wacky funding goals. Two well-known Destiny personalities have now fallen victim to their self-imposed donation milestones and the generosity of the community and a specific fan.
Charity stream raises over $100,000 – streamers are getting tattooed
DCP crew joins charity action: Bungie’s community advisor and YouTuber Holtzman and the producer of the well-known Destiny community podcast, Pope Bear, also participated in the charity marathon.
Joint tattoo as a funding goal: Already in the lead-up to the fundraising action, both had announced they would get their behinds tattooed if their stream raised over $100,000. For a long time, it seemed as though both would be spared the consequences of this crazy idea. Because until shortly before the end, a lot was still missing to reach the 100,000 dollars.
A viewer helps significantly: Although numerous fans had already shown love and donated diligently, one particularly generous viewer, CCkun91, donated a flat $25,000 in one go. This set off a true flood of further donations, causing the stream to ultimately exceed the $100,000 mark against all expectations.
CCkun91, himself a YouTuber, is no stranger. Besides his PvP expertise, he has made headlines multiple times with his generosity. For example, he had already donated $6,000 during GuardianCon 2018.
Goal achieved, tattoos are coming: As a consequence of this generous gesture, Pope Bear and Holtzman are now destined to get partner tattoos in the form of a heart on their behinds. But both – so far uninked, mind you – can live very well with that.
Pope Bear is happy and was very pleased with CCkun91’s donation. In his eyes, it paved the way to finally reach the $100,000 goal. He knew that the community would show great generosity, but the last 20 minutes of the stream after the donation were just incredible.
He will proudly wear the tattoo as a keepsake of the community – even if his wife couldn’t be happier that her husband shares a partner tattoo on his behind with another man.
Raid Boss hint thanks to Holtzman: Holtzman contributed during the search for a motif so that the community now knows more about the upcoming boss of the Forsaken raid. When he asked if he could use the final boss of the raid as a template for his tattoo, he received a subtle hint in response.
Bungie joins in: Overall, Bungie has not overlooked the whole action of the two. The community manager dmg04 added additional incentive to the donation action of Pope Bear and Holtzman by announcing his own donation goals – in the form of individual patch notes for the upcoming update 1.2.3 for Destiny 2. Guardians have learned, among other things, that the drop rate of the escalation protocol arsenal will receive a buff on July 17.
Monster Hunter World can now be pre-ordered here for PC. We provide an overview of the contents and bonuses of the editions and tell you where you can buy it.
Monster Hunter World PC can already be pre-ordered: Capcom has announced the release date for Monster Hunter World on PC. The action-packed RPG will be released on August 9, 2018, and you can already pre-order it on Steam. There is a standard edition and a deluxe edition available, along with corresponding pre-order bonuses.
What abilities do the pre-order bonuses offer? The Fifth Talisman has an ability that increases your attack power and one that increases your chance of taking less damage. Additionally, it makes your left arm glow with an aura effect. The Origin Armor provides a good bonus in early quests. It has enough defense and also improves your gathering abilities.
When will the boxed version of Monster Hunter World be released?
On August 9, Monster Hunter World will initially be released digitally on Steam for PC. The boxed version, however, will be released on September 3, 2018, and cannot be pre-ordered yet.
Is my PC system enough to play? The system requirements for Monster Hunter World are relatively moderate. To start the game, you need a GTX 760 and an Intel Core i5-4460. However, to make it look nice, you should meet the recommended requirements. These include a GTX 1060 and an Intel Core i7-3770.
After some waiting time, Symmetra is now available in Overwatch in ranked mode. This increases the selection of heroes.
The number of playable heroes in Overwatch is increasing again in ranked mode. Symmetra is now available again in ranked mode of Overwatch starting today. After her repeated overhaul, you can now play her in “Ranked Matches” and teach enemies to fear her turrets.
Why was Symmetra banned? Symmetra was heavily overhauled, has new abilities, and even received a new role. To give players enough time to adjust to these changes in Quick Play, she was temporarily unplayable in ranked mode. This grace period is now over, so she can use her photon weaponry again in Ranked.
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What has changed about Symmetra? Symmetra received her second major rework with the last patch. She is no longer classified as Support, but is now also one of the Damage heroes. The number of her turrets has been reduced to three, her Teleporter is now a normal ability, and as an Ultimate, she has a gigantic barrier that spans the entire map and absorbs a whopping 5,000 damage points. We have detailed all the changes to Symmetra in this article.
Next up is the new hero Wrecking Ball. He is currently still being tested on the PTR, and there is no release date yet. However, he will also have to go through a “trial period” before he is playable in ranked mode.
The MMORPG Ashes of Creation will enter Alpha Phase 1 later this year and now shows how beautiful it will look.
A beautiful world that also changes
Landscapes invite exploration. A newly released video about the MMO shows some of the landscapes you will explore in the game. Cozy forests that look fairy-tale-like, dreamy villages nestled among tall trees, and mysterious swamp landscapes create a fantastic atmosphere that makes you want to set out and discover what secrets lie hidden in the showcased locations.
The world changes. What you should consider is that this world will change depending on your actions and decisions. Each area has a “Node” that records player actions nearby and brings about corresponding changes:
If a lot of mining is done, it may awaken a dragon sleeping in the mountain that attacks the population.
On the other hand, those who live in harmony with nature will find a new path in a forest that enables a more efficient trade route with the neighboring city.
One of the largest western MMOs in development. With new staff, the team around Ashes of Creation has now grown to the point where it is reportedly one of the “largest MMORPGs currently in development” according to the studio Intrepid. The online role-playing game could be of interest to those looking to play a new, large, and especially western MMORPG. Alpha 0 was already a great success with around 8,000 players. By the end of the year, the Alpha 1 is expected to attract even more testers, especially if they can enjoy such beautiful landscapes as seen in the video.
In the official forum of the MMORPG Shroud of the Avatar, publisher Travian Games surprisingly announced the shutdown of the game’s official website.
Currently, events surrounding the MMORPG Shroud of the Avatar (SotA) are unfolding rapidly. After layoffs, the introduction of an optional subscription, and the announcement of Episode 2, publisher Travian Games has now announced the shutdown of the game’s website.
Major upheavals at SotA
Travian’s SotA website will be shut down. The website shroudoftheavatar.game is being shut down. This was a website operated by Travian Games rather than the developer studio Portalarium. All European players were redirected to this website.
The purpose of the website was to provide European players with tailored offers regarding SotA
Prices were also to be adjusted to the European market
Portalarium’s news was to be prepared for the official website
It was planned to host its own promotions and events and promote them via shroudoftheavatar.game
The website shroudoftheavatar.game will now be shut down on July 16. Then, SotA players will return to using the regular site of Portalarium.
Player migration will not take place. There was to be a migration of European players to the system of Travian Games a few months ago. All data would have been transferred to Travian. European players would have used the new website and benefited from its promotions, and Travian Games would have become the point of contact for support. None of this will now take place. Travian also stated that all previously transferred data of all players will be deleted from the system.
What is the relationship between Travian and Portalarium?
Is the cooperation between Travian and Portalarium in jeopardy? The question arises why this migration is not taking place and the website is being shut down. Does Travian Games want to withdraw from cooperation with Portalarium? Shroud of the Avatar is not performing particularly well. Player numbers are declining, many employees have been laid off due to the financial situation, and the game is facing heavy criticism. All this negativity can also affect the image of Travian Games.
However, it was recently stated that cooperation between the two companies might be expanded later this year. The current situation suggests otherwise, especially since there was no response to direct inquiries about the status of cooperation in the official forum.
Portalarium and data protection. A problem could now arise for the developer studio Portalarium. The company now has to take care of implementing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) itself. This is costly and time-consuming. Ragnarok Online closed its international version due to GDPR. The online shooters Mirage: Arcane Warfare and Loadout were also shut down due to the General Data Protection Regulation. For smaller studios, the effort and costs to implement the new regulation are simply not viable. How Portalarium plans to manage this remains unclear.
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Sith fans are currently left out in Star Wars: Battlefront 2. Their Emperor has been removed from the game. The reason seems to be a bug.
If you log into Star Wars: Battlefront 2 these days and consider hopping across the battlefields as Emperor Palpatine, you probably wonder. The Sith Emperor has been temporarily disabled by the developers and is currently not selectable in the game. What happened? Why is the Empire suddenly without its Emperor?
Why was Palpatine disabled? In the past, Palpatine was nerfed because his Force Lightning could target enemies through walls. After a nerf, that was thought to be a thing of the past. Now there was a new hotfix that, according to some players and YouTubers, brought back this issue.
EA and DICE saw no other choice but to completely remove Palpatine from the game for the time being. According to the Manager of Community Engagement, Ben Walke, “this decision was not made lightly, but we believe it is in everyone’s best interest [to deactivate him] until a hotfix can be deployed.”
Fans pretty frustrated. On Reddit, opinions among players are mixed. While some fans are glad that action was taken quickly to contain the issue and maintain game balance, a large portion of players is quite frustrated and wonders how often updates and patches have already worsened the game and introduced new bugs. Their patience with the developers is wearing thin.
When will Palpatine return? When Palpatine will return is still unclear. DICE is reportedly currently working on a hotfix. Once this has been deployed, the Emperor should be hopping across the battlefields again – whether with or without Force Lightning, that remains to be seen.
Currently, there is almost daily new information about the Forsaken expansion for Destiny 2. A small detail about the upcoming raid has now been revealed, sparking heated debates around the potential raid boss.
First hints about Forsaken raid boss via Twitter: A seemingly innocuous tweet from Bungie raid team lead Joe Blackburn is currently generating plenty of discussion within the community. Although the message doesn’t reveal anything concrete, the subtle hint was clear enough for many fans to create a shortlist of potential candidates for the raid boss of the upcoming Forsaken expansion.
The raid boss in Forsaken – Who is in the running?
Fans show their support, streamer gets a tattoo on his butt: During a charity stream at GuardianCon, the community donated actively, allowing one of the stream’s organizers, Patrick Casey, also known as Holtzman, to get a tattoo on his butt.
Raid boss as a tattoo template? No, but a hint: In the tweet, Joe Blackburn responded to Holtzman’s question about whether he could get the final boss of Forsaken tattooed, saying: “I don’t want people to make fun of him for spoilers, and I think she is much too pretty to end up where he gets tattooed.”
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At first glance, this sentence doesn’t seem particularly telling, but two important details significantly narrow down the number of potential candidates for the position of the main villain in the upcoming raid. It is clear that:
It is a she; the boss will therefore be female
And she is probably very pretty
Hint supports some fan theories: Even though these are not really concrete details, they support some currently circulating fan theories about who one might face at the end of the upcoming Forsaken raid. These possibilities are currently being considered more strongly:
Mara Sov: One of the “main suspects” is the missing Mara Sov, the Queen of the Awoken. Her brother, Prince Uldren, is one of the key characters in the Forsaken expansion. Many fans have long speculated that she could appear in some form in the Fall DLC. After this hint, it seems more likely than ever that we might see the Queen of the Reef again soon.
However, a role as a raid boss would require a fair amount of malice and bad intentions – this has not really been the case so far. However, her brother Uldren – though still mysterious – was obviously capable of actions that few would have deemed probable. Moreover, many suspect that Uldren does not act solely out of pure malice and that there might be more behind his actions.
Savathûn: Another top candidate is Oryx’s sister Savathûn. Destiny fans have been waiting for her appearance for a long time, and there are already some hints in the game suggesting that this could actually happen. Although she is presumably anything but pretty, the community suspects that Blackburn could have made a sarcastic hint here.
Further possibilities: There are still some further possibilities regarding who the upcoming raid boss could be. Recently, a theory about the return of the Ahamkara – possibly also as a raid boss – was discussed, and some fans think it might be a female Ahamkara. Because in concept art, these creatures actually look quite pretty.
Furthermore, Oryx’s second sister Xivu Arath is considered by some in the community as a potential final boss of the raid. It is also possible that it could be a completely new female character that has not appeared in the lore before and is introduced with the Forsaken expansion.
Whoever ultimately takes on this role, it will definitely be a female character – whether pretty or ugly, if “pretty” is meant sarcastically. Because Bungie is known for choosing their words very carefully and thoughtfully.
What do you think? Who could be the raid boss in the Forsaken expansion? Who is your top candidate?
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The second DLC for Far Cry 5, “Lost on Mars”, will be released on July 17, 2018. Ubisoft has already published a small teaser that provides a glimpse into the story and setting.
“Lost on Mars”, which translates to “Gestrandet auf dem Mars”, is the name of the second DLC for Far Cry 5. In this expansion, you play as bush pilot Nick Rye alongside Hurk Drubman Jr. on Mars to stop an alien invasion.
“Lost on Mars” will be released on July 17. In August, the third additional content “Dead Living Zombies” will follow, featuring seven B-movie scenarios filled with zombies. The already released “Hours of Darkness” as well as “Lost on Mars” and “Dead Living Zombies” are included in the Season Pass for Far Cry 5 but can also be purchased separately.
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