Guild Wars 2 is expected to receive new mount skins for the shop in an upcoming update. This time, they are particularly impressive “Awakened Mounts” that look like they just crawled out of a pyramid.
What is it about? Mounts have been in Guild Wars 2 since the add-on Path of Fire. There are four regular creatures and one bonus mount. And if you don’t like the standard skins, you can further customize them with skins from the shop.
There will soon be entirely new skins that will make your mounts look really exotic.
Dataminers Find Mummy Mounts
A goldmine for dataminers: Currently, the code of Guild Wars 2 is a feast for dataminers. Apparently, there are a lot of data and images of content that are not yet active due to the postponement of the next story episode.
It didn’t take long for the first images of new features from the client to surface. The highlight clearly are the new mounts, which are categorized as “Awakened Mounts” in the game.
Here are the new skins: The Awakened Mounts are four alternative skins for the Jackal, the Raptor, the Skimmer, and the Springer. They all look like the mounts just crawled out of an ancient pyramid. They still have mummy wrappings and magnificent grave adornments.
The mounts are expected to be available in an “Awakened Mounts Pack” in the shop. It is still unclear how much such a pack will cost and whether all mounts will be included or just a random selection. We have embedded a gallery of the new mount skins here for you.
Not for Everyone’s Taste
Cool mummies or toilet paper clowns? Reactions among fans are mixed. Many find the new mounts extremely cool and want them, even if they cost real money. Others feel that the mummy wrappings look like toilet paper and wouldn’t touch the new mounts with a ten-foot pole.
The exact release date for WoW: Battle for Azeroth is known. When it kicks off and what Blizzard is doing differently this time will be revealed here.
When it comes to releasing expansions for World of Warcraft, we Europeans have almost always received special treatment. Due to the different time zones, we had earlier access to each expansion than American players. With Battle for Azeroth, Blizzard wants to change that. The launch is set to happen simultaneously worldwide.
What time does Battle for Azeroth start in Europe? Europeans don’t have to make any significant adjustments, as the release of Battle for Azeroth will once again be at midnight – that is, at 0:00 on August 14, 2018. This means that the launch of WoW’s seventh expansion will proceed just as we have been accustomed to in the past. In New York, for example, the launch will happen on August 13 at 6:00 PM – here the six-hour time difference comes into play.
Europe has often been a testing ground: In the past, the European launch of a WoW expansion has often been a kind of “test” to see if everything goes smoothly. Critical bottlenecks became apparent only during the release, where many players got stuck. With Warlords of Draenor, for instance, there was overcrowding at the Dark Portal, and no one was able to interact with the quest NPC Khadgar. A few hours later, during the launch in America, Blizzard simply placed multiple Khadgars around the world to disperse the players.
The fact that there will be a simultaneous global launch this time suggests that Blizzard is quite confident about avoiding such bottlenecks. By using phasing and sharding, where players are split into separate phases during high traffic, this could be avoided this time.
With the latest PTR patch for Overwatch on June 5, the moon colony Horizon has a new setup. Blizzard has opened a completely new room where hints about the next hero might be found.
Hints about Hammond: With the revision of the moon colony Horizon, the quarters of test subject 8 have been opened. Its inhabitant has been named Hammond by the test supervisors. Hammond is one of the gorillas that lived in the moon colony, but since the ape uprising on Horizon, there have been no reports of them.
The other gorilla is Winston, whose story and whereabouts are already known. Hammond could therefore still receive his own backstory.
Winston and Hammond have been unavailable since the uprising.
What speaks for Hammond as the next hero?
According to the new layout of the moon colony Horizon, the rooms of Winston and Hammond are right next to each other. One can assume that both escaped together during the uprising.
The quarters: Hammond’s on the right, Winston’s on the left.
A escape plan is in the room: Hammond’s room is wrecked, and some things are scattered on the floor or in his sleeping cell. However, two things stand out:
A blueprint outlining a escape plan from the moon to Earth with an escape pod and a rope
and a toy spaceship with a ball attached by a string.
The plan looks as if Winston wanted to take Hammond with him. However, since there was only room for one gorilla in the escape pod, Hammond could have traveled in an attached capsule to reach Earth. It is also possible that Hammond devised this plan himself, and Winston was unaware of it.
It’s time for a teaser: The last hero, Brigitte, was released on March 20. Following the rough schedule that Blizzard usually adheres to for releases, it would soon be time to tease the next hero again.
With the renovation of the moon colony Horizon, the opportunity has arisen. The fact that Hammond’s room was added, which has no significant impact on the game’s events, fuels the theories even more.
What do you think? Will Hammond be the next hero, or will Blizzard lead us astray again? Leave us a comment!
After the reveal of the Forsaken expansion for Destiny 2, Bungie clarified again in the TWaB from June 7 regarding the content players can expect in Year 2 if they do not purchase the big fall addon. You will also get this without Forsaken.
After Bungie recently revealed Destiny 2: Forsaken and presented an updated roadmap with detailed plans through September 2018, many fans still had unanswered questions regarding the upcoming content and features. Many Guardians were unsure what to expect in Year 2 if they do not buy the fall addon.
In the “This Week at Bungie” blog (TWaB) from June 8, 2018, Game Director Chris Barrett spoke and clearly explained which content fans can expect in Year 2 if they skip purchasing the Forsaken expansion for Destiny 2.
What all players get in Year 2 – Even without the Forsaken expansion
Even without the upcoming Forsaken addon, players will receive a lot during the second year of Destiny 2. Initially, all features listed on the current roadmap will be available to all fans – regardless of whether they own the Forsaken expansion or not.
Alongside the last changes for Year 1 in June 2018, which will also be available to all players as part of update 1.2.3, all Guardians can look forward to numerous new features after the release of Destiny 2: Forsaken and the start of Year 2.
All of this is available without Forsaken:
Gear collections
In-game triumphs
Changes to weapon slots
Random rolls for weapons
Update to the mod system
Mass deletion of shaders
A new Crucible mode
Four new Crucible maps
200 additional vault spaces (making a total of 500)
New bounties
In-game lore
Power level advantages are active in Iron Banner and Trials of the Nine.
Interesting: However, there is currently discussion about whether this point suggests that the new level caps will be reachable without Forsaken. It may also indicate that players should consider purchasing the expansion if they want to tackle these activities, as power level will soon be relevant in these activities. Because new levels and power are explicitly listed as features in Forsaken.
The seasons remain for everyone: In addition to these changes, Bungie will continue to support the seasons in Year 2, aimed at all players. Throughout each season, all fans can again look forward to new seasonal rewards, new Crucible maps and modes, “Quality of Life” improvements, recurring events, special activities, and much more.
Forsaken content and Annual Pass content only for buyers
The content of the Forsaken expansion and the Annual Pass content are explicitly reserved for buyers.
Forsaken owners will receive additionally from September 4:
New story with a dark atmosphere
New location: The Tangled Shore
New end-game location: The Dreaming City
New (power) level cap
New subclasses and supers
New PvEvP mode: Gambit
New raid in the Dreaming City
New rewards
New legendary and exotic gear
New triumphs
New lore
Furthermore, hardcore players with the Annual Pass are expected to receive even more opportunities to face enemies, collect loot, and customize their characters.
Buyers of the Annual Pass will receive in addition to the other content:
Three premium content releases: The premium DLCs Black Armory, Joker’s Wild, and Penumbra are expected to be released in winter 2018, spring 2019, and summer 2019 (by August 31, 2019).
The new Pokémon GO update 0.105.1 is available for download for iOS and Android. What changes for you?
Trainers report that the update 0.105.1 is now available for download in the app stores. Data miners have closely examined this version and found that sounds for the Catapult attack are now in the code. Surprisingly, they noted that there are currently no changes to the PokéStop submissions.
Update 0.105.1 APK – What the datamining says
The experts from PokémonGOHub have taken a close look at the new update and checked for changes in the code. Smack Down or Catapult is a new attack for Pokémon GO that is currently not yet released. Hints about it can be found in the game’s code.
In addition to the new sound file, there are not many changes in update 0.105.1. It is a minor update that brings bug fixes and avoids major changes.
The Catapult attack is slowly approaching release. When this will happen is unclear. However, many indications point to a release during the Pokémon GO Community Day in June with Larvitar.
Unfortunately, there are no updates regarding the PokéStop submissions that fans have been eagerly waiting for in the new update. The submissions are apparently meant to allow trainers to suggest locations for PokéStops or gyms. However, there have only been hints of this feature during datamining so far.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One), players have been trying to reach a specific location since the beginning of the game: the spawn island! Now they have finally succeeded!
What is the spawn island? Many Fortnite players have something in common with salmon. Like the delicious fish, they are constantly drawn back to the place of their birth. In the case of Fortnite, this is the spawn island, the zone where players wait before the match starts.
Why can’t one go back? The island is temptingly located outside the main island where all the action takes place. Players have long tried to get back there. Nothing helped; even those who built a huge bridge failed against an invisible wall.
Until now!
Crossing boundaries with a shopping cart!
This is how they succeeded: The daring streamer Lachlan never wanted to accept that he would never return to the spawn island in a match again. So he and his buddy tirelessly tried to find a way.
The plan of the crazy daredevils: To build a huge bridge, then create a kind of ramp and speed down it with a shopping cart. The guys wanted to overcome the invisible barrier to the island.
A logistical masterpiece
Deadly circumstances: The conditions under which the two streamers had to work were extremely tough. First, they had to collect enough materials for the structures. Then they needed to get a shopping cart. And the players also needed enough bandages, as they had to enter the deadly storm to leave the map.
Shopping cart overcomes the storm! After countless failed attempts, partly due to sheer clumsiness, the two players finally succeeded! They took the epic jump to the island. Suddenly, they were right in the storm raging over the map.
After many failures, finally success!
But the two explorers bravely continued and pushed their shopping cart further. And then, suddenly, the sky cleared up, and they actually landed on the spawn island!
There they died almost immediately, as the storm shredded their health points. They didn’t even have the chance for a victory dance. But at least the brave gamers could prove that it is possible to reach the spawn island in Fortnite alive!
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Just now, the 100th State of the Game episode of The Division aired. Massive has some new information to share. Patch 1.8.2 is coming next week and will bring some changes. Here’s a summary.
Even Massive didn’t anticipate this: The 100th episode of the live stream of The Division, the State of the Game, just went live. They did not expect that there would actually be so many episodes. However, it is definitely going to continue in the future. In the State of the Game, the developers speak directly to the fans, present new updates, or respond to community suggestions.
With new equipment and visibly better image quality, Yannick, Hamish, and Peter immediately kicked off with some substantial news about the next patch.
Patch 1.8.2 is coming next week: When does the update arrive?
When exactly? The new update arrives on June 14th and comes with more supplies for agents.
What can we expect? In addition to new legendary missions, players can look forward to more new content. Returnees will be greeted with a so-called “Reactivation” container. This contains various helpful items that can ease agents into the game, from gear sets to Division tech.
Entry aid for returnees: The Reactivation containers
As a starting aid for returning agents, these containers include all kinds of helpful items. The requirement is a maximum level of 30. These containers will be available at the reward vendor from the release of the update for 3 weeks.
The contents of the Reactivation container:
3 complete, normal gear sets (4 pieces of the Striker, D3 FNC, and FireCrest sets)
Containers with high-end mods to fill your slots
A container with 5 weapon mods
Containers with random weapons (pistol, submachine gun, assault rifle, shotgun, and marksman rifle)
“Currency” container with 3 cypher keys, 2000 phoenix credits, and 500 div-tech.
The container is available for all players and can only be opened once per account.
Mark-VI containers with new outfits
New outfits for the premium vendor of The Division are back as well. In addition to the usual skins, there are 5 new outfits waiting for you.
The Legendary Missions
Players can look forward to the particularly large mission, the General Assembly. In this mission, the Division storms the UN headquarters to finally put an end to the Last Man Battalion.
The second mission is also the first mission in the main story of The Division: The Madison Field Hospital. In this mission, you must free the Madison Square Garden from looters.
At the same time, these will be the last missions to feature the legendary difficulty level.
Changes to some classified gear sets
There are also a few changes for a selection of classified sets. The path of the Nomad and the sign of the Predator were particularly viewed as being too strong in their classified version. Massive is subtly nerfing these.
Secret Nomad Set: The 50% cooldown of the 6-piece bonus is only active when you are playing solo.
Secret Predator Set: Support stations now also protect against the bleeding effect of the 6-piece bonus. Additionally, immunity to status effects from human players is no longer ignored. This can now be countered much better.
Restorer: Support stations destroy themselves when the set is unequipped. Also new: The support station with the highest healing rate is now prioritized.
Tactician: The built buff now remains active in elevators.
No new information on the Shield achievements – there will be updates at E3
But what about the Shields? We will have to wait until E3; they are saving the presentation for The Division 2. Here’s a reminder: The Ubisoft conference will take place on Monday, June 11th at 10 PM. You can find more info here.
More on 1.8.2:
Changes at the premium vendor: All gestures, skins, and outfits from the previous containers can now be purchased individually for real money. Don’t worry, the containers are still available.
The spawn problem in Last Stand has been fixed.
Landmark “The Opera” in DZ07: Enemies now spawn as intended.
The PxCs cap has been raised to 8000.
Patch notes will follow in the course of the next week.
Introduction of a cooldown during the individual aiming processes as a measure against the use of CronusMax and against rapid firing with shotguns.
For a further summary of all the information, you can find it here.
According to the roadmap for year 3, this will be the last patch for The Division. However, there may still be patches with further balance changes; they want to keep monitoring this. What else will come remains to be seen.
The next global events are on the horizon.
What do you think of the updates? Will you check back in Manhattan?
The new recognitions in Overwatch bring joy, but also criticism. This is what we think of Blizzard’s new system.
Overwatch had a very toxic community for a long time. Insults and hostility of all kinds were part of everyday life. Hardly a match passed without a “Your mother” joke, a sexist insult, or just some expletive flying through the chat – usually rather multiple ones. This is, of course, not a new phenomenon on the internet, but it’s no reason to accept it.
This is presumably also what Blizzard thought, as they initially imposed penalties and improved the reporting system. The frequency of penalties and their intensity increased over time.
Now Blizzard is fed up with investing resources in punishments and is taking the opposite approach: they reward exemplary players who are friendly, cooperative, and helpful.
The recognition system is supposed to ensure that these players are rewarded. At the end of a match, you can assign a “recognition” to a player of your choice. This increases the player’s recognition level, and there are rewards given at regular intervals for that.
“Conditions like in China!”
Some users on Reddit are comparing the recognition system to the social credit system being tested in some parts of China. Those who behave “positively” here, such as living virtuously, caring for their parents, or having few vices, earn more points and have an easier time finding a job. Those with few points face various sanctions or, for example, have a harder time finding a hotel for the night.
Here, users draw comparisons. With the new “Looking for Group” tool, you can specifically search for players who have reached a certain recognition level. Those who weren’t friendly enough and received recognition rarely will be denied access to these groups.
Players criticize that Blizzard is establishing a system that robs players of their freedom. They are being forced to behave and conduct themselves in a way that Blizzard desires.
Not Blizzard decides, but the players: In one respect, the comparison of the angry fans falls short. Blizzard does not take on the role of a ruler deciding what good and bad behavior is. That decision lies with the players. Only they can grant “recognition” to friendly players and thus highlight them.
Hypocritical friendliness – Better than none?
On Reddit, proponents of the system counter that all those who are complaining now are exactly the players who will not benefit from the system – because they behave toxically. Those who criticize such a system probably already suspect that they need to reconsider their behavior if they want to continue playing.
Most players seem to not care that many players will only feign their friendliness to gain recognition and thus receive additional rewards. If this ultimately leads to reading “Nice shot, well done!” instead of “Fuck you, idiot,” then the system fulfills its purpose. The atmosphere improves.
Will the system be exploited? For sure. Players will certainly make agreements along the lines of “You give me your recognition and I will give you mine,” but in the overall scheme, this will likely have little impact.
Conclusion: I look forward to the feature and hope it leads to a more positive gaming experience and a friendlier community in Overwatch. Because honestly, I don’t care if “Randoms” are genuinely friendly or just pretend to be – it doesn’t make a difference for a short-term gaming experience.
What do you think of the recognition system?
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In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, the new “Team of the Week” is released every Wednesday. This has now come to an end for the time being; there will be no TOTW in FUT 18 for the next weeks.
Especially at the beginning of the FIFA season, the Team of the Week is a highlight every Wednesday at 19:00. When all top leagues are in action, the TOTW is often filled with strong cards.
On Wednesday, June 6th, EA Sports surprised the community by cancelling TOTW 38. Instead, new SBCs were introduced for the World Cup mode.
On EA’s Spanish YouTube channel, it was mentioned that the TDW will actually be on hold for several weeks.
The TOTW will be paused for the next weeks
In the video from June 6, the “EA SPORTS FIFA ESPAÑA” channel mentions the Team of the Week at one point.
It is stated in Spanish that the Team of the Week will be paused for a few weeks. The TOTW 37 was therefore the last for the time being.
With YouTube’s translation feature, you can roughly follow this statement. You can find the relevant part from second 0:55. Reddit user Tutenioo has translated this part:
Queria recordaos que el TOTW va a frenarse por unas semanas.
I wanted to remind you that the TOTW is going to stop for a few weeks.
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Even though it can be inferred that the TDW will return in a few weeks, many players are likely to be disappointed.
Not everyone plays the World Cup mode; some stay with the regular Ultimate Team. Given the international matches, there could have been some good cards in TOTW 38. Many were hoping for a Third Inform of Josef Martinez, for example.
After the World Cup, when the TOTW presumably returns, there won’t be any major international matches for the time being. Moreover, most leagues would have halted their activities by then.
If the Team of the Week returns, it will rather be a “Team of the Weak,” as the community often jokingly calls it.
Instead of TOTW 38, the first National World Cup SBCs were introduced. In this, you exchange a team from a nation for the best player of that country, for Colombia, for example, James Rodriguez.
In the first batch, EA released four National SBCs. It is likely that there will be one for each country. It’s quite possible that four more will be released every Wednesday. However, since the last SBCs would presumably be presented only after the World Cup, EA will probably introduce new National SBCs twice a week instead.
But what replaces the TOTW in regular FUT? With the “Path to Glory” selection cards, there are still dynamic items for the World Cup. Thus, special cards should also be released during the World Cup. One option could be to introduce a special team after each World Cup match day instead of the Team of the Week.
For example: On June 19, every group would have finished their first match day, so EA could release a “Team of the 1st World Cup match day” in packs on June 20. Then on June 25, the “Team of the 2nd World Cup match day” could be released.
However, this is all speculation. What is certain is that there will be upgrades for the PTG cards during the World Cup, and there will be no regular Team of the Week for the next weeks.
Today, on June 7, the Water Festival starts in Pokémon GO. Included are a well-known raid boss, new shinies, more candies, and more stardust.
On the evening of June 7, 2018, the Water Festival starts in Pokémon GO. Trainers will be rewarded by Niantic with more spawns of water Pokémon. Additionally, shiny Shellder is making its way to Pokémon GO. We summarize all other bonuses for you here.
Water Event 2018 in June with Wailmer, Shellder
When does the event start? On June 7, 2018, at 10:00 PM German time When does the event end? On June 21, 2018, presumably at 10:00 PM. Which monsters spawn more frequently? Niantic explains in the description that water Pokémon such as Magikarp or Wailmer will appear more frequently in the wild. Additionally, Niantic emphasizes that there is a chance to catch a shiny Shellder.
Shiny Shellder
In addition, new field research on water is available to trainers until June 21.
More candies and stardust: If you catch water Pokémon during the event, you will receive three times the amount of stardust. Because there will be an extraordinary number of water monsters in the wild during the event, you should be able to stock up well.
Water monsters from 2KM eggs: You can find water-themed monsters not only more frequently in the wild. They also appear more frequently from 2KM eggs. The developers point out that monsters such as Croagunk, Piplup, or Krabby can hatch from them during the event.
You will also receive double the candies and double the stardust for each egg that hatches.
Kyogre is back!
A surprise for many trainers: The legendary Pokémon Kyogre returns as a raid boss during the event to the gyms. And it even comes in shiny form!
Shiny form of Kyogre
Now trainers hope that the catch chance is as high as with other shiny bosses so that they can definitely add one of these specimens to their collection. This will become clear in the next hours.
After all the shitstorms and blunders Bungie has committed in the past, Destiny fans currently have something to laugh about again. Of all companies, Sony is currently providing numerous laughs for the community surrounding Destiny 2 with a jab at the competition.
Sony is currently contributing to the amusement of Destiny fans with a measure that is understandable in itself. In the reveal video for the Forsaken expansion for Destiny 2, the electronics giant abruptly censored an Xbox controller from competitor Microsoft.
The console war is likely familiar to many players. For some time now, the console gamers have been saying: Sony vs. Microsoft, PlayStation players against Xbox players. Both sides are convinced that their hardware and games are the clearly better choice and demonize the competition.
Even the console manufacturers themselves do not hesitate to take a jab whenever possible. A measure that is not unusual for Sony is currently causing great amusement among Destiny fans. Both PS4 Guardians and Xbox players are equally amused and even set aside the traditional console rivalry for once.
In the reveal video for the Forsaken expansion for Destiny 2, Sony’s US representation showed their meticulous side and censored an Xbox controller from their biggest competitor Microsoft in the video on their official YouTube channel. And this happened even though the input device was only visible for one second.
In the original version of the Forsaken trailer, the controller is still visible normally.
A Reddit user quickly noticed this small jab, prompting him to share his discovery with other Destiny fans on Reddit. Since then, this censorship has caused all sorts of amusement among the Guardians. Although this move is legally and marketing-wise quite understandable, it does not stop the community from finding Sony’s petty attitude funny.
In connection with BioWare’s Anthem, Sony also contributed to general amusement. In a trailer for the game, Sony took matters into their own hands and amateurishly laid PlayStation buttons over the still visible Xbox button prompts using Photoshop.
Black Desert has a hacker and botter problem. In the current ban wave, Kakao Games is banning over 700 players who have used third-party programs to gain an unfair advantage.
Hackers are wreaking havoc in Black Desert
Hackers are destroying the economy: Hackers cause chaos in Black Desert. They use speed hacks to farm silver in the Hystria ruins and then buy rare resources with it. Hackers can farm 100 to 200 million silver per hour with this method.
Furthermore, some players are using speed hacks to mess around in PvP, allowing them to spam their abilities without cooldowns. This ruins the game for their teammates.
So many players were banned: In a ban wave, Kakao Games identified 738 accounts that were using unauthorized software. These accounts are divided into two groups:
356 accounts that used software to increase their movement or attack speed.
382 accounts that used software to automate certain in-game processes.
The damage has already been done
Players appreciate the bans: Players are pleased that Kakao Games is taking action against hackers, disrupting their fun. However, the damage to the game’s economy has already been done. Some players are therefore suggesting a separate server for hackers where players can freely use third-party software without worrying about getting banned.
But as a user says on the subject: “Cheaters get bored extremely quickly when the advantage they have over other players disappears.” If all players cheat on the server, all players are equally strong.
But more must be done: Hackers continue to be a problem in Black Desert and create frustration among players. One player demands: “Well done Kakao Games, please double the number next week.”
InFortnite (PC, PS4, Xbox One, iOS) there is a secret star for the Battle Pass again as part of the Blockbuster Challenge. The new Blockbuster title image explains how you can find it – and our guide to the Battle Star!
What are the Blockbuster Challenges about? Every time you complete the challenges of a week, you earn a point in the big Blockbuster Challenge. A new title image is always released. It contains hints on how you can find another Battle Star.
The star gives you another level in the Battle Pass. However, you only get it if you have actually unlocked the corresponding image. Then you just have to find the star.
Complete all challenges from week 6 and unlock the bonus title image
The 6th bonus image: With the challenges for week 6, six weeks with seven challenges each are now online. You need to have completed all of them before you can unlock the image for week 6. The image was leaked in advance and shows a controversial scene.
Do you see the star above the food truck? Source: FortniteInsider
Instead of fighting, the heroes and villains like Carbide, Valor, or Flytrap are sitting together and drinking tea. This led to lively discussions about the story in the game, which is significantly told through such images.
Here you can find the 6th bonus level for the Battle Pass
Nice and good, but where is the star? For many players, however, the clue to the secret battle star is at least as interesting:
The image clearly shows the supervillain hideout at Snobby Shores
The battle star is, however, visible above a fork-knife truck, right between the utensils on the roof
However, there is no such food truck at Snobby Shores. It is well known to be at Greasy Grove
The sought star is therefore at the fork-knife truck at Greasy Grove
At the end of June, the Safari Zone of Pokémon GO takes place in Dortmund. Already, all hotels in Dortmund are fully booked. The Pokémon players even paid significantly increased prices for the rooms.
Only a few days remain until a special Pokémon GO event takes place in Dortmund. Trainers can encounter the regional Pokémon Corasonn and other special monsters during the event. Meanwhile, all hotels in Dortmund are already fully booked. Spaces are also scarce in the surrounding areas.
Surprise for the hoteliers
As reported by RuhrNachrichten, practically every one of the about 7500 hotel beds in Dortmund is occupied on the last weekend of June. Even in the surroundings of Lünen, Castrop-Rauxel, and Bochum, one must hurry if they still want to snatch a room.
Why the sudden rush? The reason is the Safari Zone in Pokémon GO. This is a special event that attracts trainers with rare Pokémon. On June 30 and July 1, 2018, special Pokémon like Corasonn can be found in Dortmund, which are otherwise not available in the wild in Germany. The hearts of collectors beat faster here, and they want to come to Dortmund.
Hoteliers do not know what is happening. Shortly after the Pokémon GO developers announced the event in Dortmund, hoteliers were inundated with an extraordinary number of calls. They had no idea what was happening.
The managing director of Dortmund Tourism, Matthias Rothermund, speaks of the “strongest weekend demand for hotel rooms in at least two years.” Although rooms can be scarce during larger trade fairs, so many leisure guests are extremely unusual.
Not just Pokémon players: As RuhrNachrichten reports, the large cultural event “Extraschicht” is also taking place that weekend, which goes through the Ruhr area. However, these are rather visitors from the region, less from all over Germany or abroad.
When looking at the hotel overview on booking.com, you can see that most hotels in Dortmund are full. Only a few rooms are still available.
Red markings indicate fully booked hotels on the weekend of June 30
Hotels cash in on the boom, drastically raise prices
The large influx led some hotels to raise their room prices. And not just a little. The Ashok Hotel in Dortmund offers a room for 2 adults according to Tripadvisor.com for about 48€ on a weekend (one night). Today (June 7 – 2:30 PM), the price on booking.com is 322.50€ for a night on the weekend of the Pokémon Safari – that is nearly 570% above the usual price.
Other hotels, like the Vienna House Easy in Castrop Rauxel, also increased their prices. “Within a week, all 84 rooms were gone, it went quickly. When we found out it was related to Pokémon, we quickly raised the prices,” explains receptionist Franziska Wejer to RuhrNachrichten.
This increase is viewed negatively by the head of Dortmund Tourism. On average, a night in a Dortmund hotel room costs 81€, he says. For special events, there is usually a surcharge of 10 to 30 percent. “However, there are hoteliers who are offering their last rooms at astronomical prices. We do not approve of that,” explains Rothemund.
Those who do not want to pay so much for a room are looking around in the vicinity. Essen is only about half an hour away by train and still has many hotels available.
You must have always wanted to experience your adventures in the MMO ARK: Survival Evolved on your smartphone, right? And soon it will be possible with ARK Mobile.
In just a few days, you can grab your phone and hunt down dinos on the go, expand your base, and tame the dinosaurs to use them in battles.
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ARK as a Mobile Game. Often, a mobile version of an online game either brings certain limitations or becomes a standalone game with different gameplay. However, Studio Wildcard and War Drum Studios explain that ARK Mobile is the same multiplayer game you know from PC and consoles.
However, there are still differences. Even though ARK Mobile is the same game as ARK: Survival Evolved, with the same area and the same dinos, a few differences also make their way into the smartphone version:
The interface has been redesigned and adapted so that you can comfortably play the game on your phone’s touchscreen
ARK Mobile is a free-to-play game with optional subscription
The subscription disables ads and gives you some extras like gifts
In an in-game shop, you use the currency Ancient Amber to buy buffs, build unique crafting structures, and can resurrect dinos. You can find Ancient Amber as a resource in the game
It’s starting soon. ARK Mobile will be released on June 14 for Android and iOS devices. This is a global launch.
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The Hearthstone community is angry after a nerf to the card Tess Greymane. They believe they deserve a refund.
A small patch for Hearthstone has brought some changes that have angered players. Officially, these changes are not considered a nerf, but merely bug fixes and adjustments to the mechanics. However, especially the card Tess Greymane of the Rogue class is now significantly weaker. Players are demanding a refund of the full value in Arcane Dust.
Tess has been weakened: The Rogue card Tess Greymane has a Battlecry that replays all card effects from other class cards. The update has now changed this mechanic. The maximum number of cards played is now 30. However, a much more serious issue is that the Battlecry ends immediately if Tess dies, is silenced, or is transformed during the Battlecry. For players, this is clearly a nerf, and they demand that Tess can be disenchanted for the full Arcane Dust cost.
The Yogg-Saron nerf was identical: The main argument from players is that the nerf to the card Yogg-Saron two years ago was identical. After an adjustment, the Battlecry also ended if Yogg-Saron was affected in any way (silenced, transformed, died). However, the full dust cost of 1600 was refunded at that time.
Tess was intentionally different: In this case, Blizzard cannot claim that Tess Greymane was faulty and they simply forgot to adjust her like Yogg-Saron. Because just two months ago, shortly before the release, Mike Donais from Blizzard confirmed that Tess would function like the “pre-nerf Yogg.” This was obviously intended.
Developers discuss the change: Blizzard has now responded to the fans’ criticism and at least announced on Twitter that they are discussing the changes to Tess Greymane internally. There may indeed be compensation – we will keep you updated.
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Sony has released a teaser trailer prior to the E3 2018 event. The video showcases several games that fans can look forward to during Sony’s press conference at this year’s gaming fair.
Countdown to E3: Just before E3 2018 opens its doors on June 12, Sony has quickly released a short teaser trailer to excite the eager fans about the upcoming presentation. It features highly anticipated titles such as The Last of Us 2, Spider-Man, and Death Stranding.
Sony won’t wait: Just a few days ago, Sony announced that they will serve fans some teasers before the event kicks off. They have launched their own E3 countdown. Starting June 6, there will be exciting news and updates about a game that will be present at E3 2018 every day.
Heated discussions: There are also supposed leaks from unofficial sources surfacing. A large alleged E3 leak shows the potential program for Sony’s appearance at the fair. The possible content has been hotly debated for days. Fans won’t have to wait long, as the official start of this year’s E3 fair is just around the corner.
Bethesda has announced a new Fallout title with Fallout 76 and the Internet is buzzing. An error from an online retailer has revealed the supposed release date. Is Fallout 76 really coming out this soon?
British Amazon site leaks release date of Fallout 76: Fallout 76 is available on the British branch of Amazon. For a short time, the release date of July 31, 2018, was listed. This error has since been corrected and no date can now be found.
This supposed release date of Fallout 76 has been removed.
A blurry photo offers more reason for speculation: Shortly after the leak, a photo surfaced on Reddit confirming July 31, 2018, as the release date once again. Not much can be discerned from the blurry image, but the numbers 07, 31 and 18 are still legible.
The recording is said to originate from material delivered for marketing purposes to a store, which then found its way to Reddit. The image seems to confirm that the date is correct and that it is indeed a leak, not a mistake. It is striking that two closely spaced leaks reveal the same date.
Bethesda is already doing some serious advertising: July 31 sounds quite soon considering the short time since the announcement of Fallout 76. However, Bethesda has already taken care of a lot of advertising.
More precise information will be available at the press conference at E3: Whether the date will be confirmed or if it is just a mistake will likely be revealed at E3. Bethesda will hold a press conference on June 11 at 3:30 AM, where Fallout 76 will also be discussed.
What do you think? Do you consider July 31 realistic and appropriate? Have you waited long enough, or would you prefer to wait a little longer for a finished game? Leave us a comment!
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However, the reactions from the Japanese community were just as negative as those from the West. It is therefore hard to say who the target audience for this new regulation could have been.
More information about Patch 4.3 can be found here:
With Content Patch 4.3, the developers of Final Fantasy XIV decided to conduct a loot experiment that went massively wrong. Now, director and producer Naoki Yoshida has announced in a forum post that the new loot rule will be reverted.
The 24-player raids in Final Fantasy XIV usually have a “catch-up feature”: They allow players to push the item level of their gear a bit higher without having to actively hardcore raid.
With Patch 4.3, the loot rules for these large raids were exclusively changed to “Greed”, regardless of which job the players entered with. The FFXIV players were not pleased with this.
Next hotfix brings back “Need”
Why could players only roll on “Greed”? It was one of those typical changes that fall under the category of “well-intentioned”. According to producer Yoshida, he actually wanted to make it easier for players to upgrade their second and third jobs.
Accordingly, in Content Patch 4.3, the option to roll “Need” with their main job was removed, and only “Greed” was left to make loot chances equal for everyone. This happened in all 24-player raids.
Now, however, this change is expected to be reverted. In a post in the official FFXIV forums, Yoshida informed the players that the next hotfix will bring back the old loot rules.
Players will again be able to roll “Need” on the gear that corresponds to their current job in the raid.
The date of the hotfix has not yet been set. However, it can be assumed that it will happen before next week’s weekly reset on Tuesday.
The community’s reaction was drastic
It is not surprising that the development team decided to remove the “Greed” rule again. Practically from day one, Reddit and the official forums were flooded with threads containing negative feedback about the new loot rule.
One of the main complaints was that the “Greed” rule made it much harder for new players to raise their jobs to a higher item level. But even people who only had one or two jobs at level 70 found this regulation terrible.
But who was the “Greed” rule even introduced for? The first impression among Western players was that the development team was mainly focused on the Japanese community at this point.
Japanese players are known for always trying to bring all jobs to max level. With the new rule, it would be easier for them to upgrade their off-jobs without having to actively play them in the raid.
However, the reactions from the Japanese community were just as negative as those from the West. It is therefore hard to say who the target audience for this new regulation could have been.
More information about Patch 4.3 can be found here:
You can now awaken the new class Lahn in Black Desert and unlock a new weapon and new skills. In addition, Kakao Games is granting all players additional experience points.
The crescent polearm-wielding class Lahn has been playable in Europe for 2 weeks, and many players have been enjoying her in Black Desert. With the new update, Lahn can switch to her powerful Awakening form.
Awakening refers to a process in Black Desert where each class accesses the true power that lies within them. This gives them new weapons and skills, changing their gameplay.
She slaughters her enemies with two polearms
When can I awaken Lahn? At level 56, players receive the “Awakening” quest line, which rewards them with a new weapon and new skills at the end.
Will I lose my old skills? No, players can switch between the old and new skills at will.
What can the awakened Lahn do? When your Lahn awakens, she not only becomes stronger but also receives a set of new skills. For example, you can protect yourself with the chains stretched between the polearms or throw the polearms at an enemy.
But how does Lahn gain her new powers? A tragic story lies behind it.
Lahn started as a small shrine guardian
A shrine guardian becomes a fighter. Before Lahn roamed the playable world of Black Desert, she was a simple shrine guardian who one day met Yeung Reung-Hyang. This man taught her how to fight, and over the course of their training together, she developed feelings for him.
As a shrine guardian, she enjoyed great popularity among the people. And the king of the land felt threatened by the great influence Lahn had. He devised a plan to get rid of her and her friend Yeung.
The king ordered them to set out against a hostile ruler. Halfway to their destination, they were attacked by the king’s soldiers, and Yeung was killed.
After burying her good friend, Lahn fled the land, vowing to return one day and seek justice.
“Blood avenges only with blood”
Lahn awakens her dark side: Some time passed, but Lahn could not shake off the horrific memories that haunted her. Every day she trained in hopes of forgetting.
Sunken in the mud, she suddenly saw her old friend Yeung Reung-Hyang. Had he risen from the dead? She had buried him with her own hands.
Her memories returned, and her old friend spoke of the ancient weapon he had found while searching for her. Together they decided to go for the polearms and then seek justice together.
The polearms promise her power: For several days, they marched together through the land until they stumbled upon the two polearms that were half-buried in the ground. She reached for the polearms, hoping to bring justice. But her old friend Yeung was not who he appeared to be. It was a dark figure that had only taken on Yeung’s form.
“Soon the dark power of the polearms will possess your mind,” said the figure. But she resisted against it and subdued the spirit. “From now on, your soul and ideals are corrupted. You will become a being of bloodlust and chaos.”
From then on, she roams the lands, seeking justice. Always moving from one target to the next.
But even for players who do not want to delve too deeply into Lahn’s background story, Kakao Games has something in store. To celebrate the arrival of the new form, Kakao Games is holding an event where you can reap great rewards.
There are rewards
What can you get? As is common in Black Desert, there is an event to celebrate the awakening of Lahn. From June 6 to June 27, you will receive Lahn seals for fishing, gathering, and defeating monsters.
Additionally, you will be rewarded when your Lahn reaches levels 56 to 58. So it’s worth trying out Lahn’s awakening over the next few weeks.
Additionally, since June 6, the “Hot Days” event has been active, where you receive bonuses on experience points and gathering. The event has no end date yet.
In the embedded video, you can see Lahn in action.
https://youtu.be/v-ujLCa-5rA
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