Deathgarden is the new game by Behaviour Interactive. It resembles Dead by Daylight – but has firearms and is significantly more hectic. That sounds like a lot of adrenaline.
The Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive teased a new game a few days ago. In Deathgarden, you compete for the enjoyment of the spectators in a deadly game. Who is ready to face an armed, unstoppable hunter to escape a deadly arena for glory and honor – or to perish in the process?
If you were at PAX, you could get a glimpse of Deathgarden.
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Deathgarden is an asymmetrical survival game set in the future. “Hunting games” are played for entertainment.
Five runners must try to capture and hold various control points in order to escape the playing field. They only have minimal equipment but are agile and nimble, able to climb walls in an instant. Additionally, they can mark various objects on the map for all runners – such as medkits or target objects, as well as the hunter.
The runners face the hunter, who is equipped with heavy armor and is responsible for “death” in Deathgarden. He cannot be wounded and has only one goal: to kill at least three of the five runners. At the beginning, the hunter can only down the runners, causing them to bleed out or be helped by teammates. However, once three runners have been downed, they can be executed quicker at certain “blood posts” – the team must react swiftly to prevent this.
A few more details about the game:
There is supposed to be no “Pay2Win” or “Grind2Win” – all unlockable items are purely cosmetic. Equal chances apply to everyone.
It’s also interesting that hunters and runners voluntarily participate in this “game.” They will provide more lore in the coming weeks.
At first glance, it sounds suspiciously like Dead by Daylight, but Deathgarden seems to place a greater focus on firearms.
Both hunters and runners need to aim to hit items or enemies. There is no simple “hit system” like in Dead by Daylight.
However, the team behind Deathgarden is independent and no developers from Dead by Daylight were pulled away – the studio has simply grown larger and is now working on multiple titles in parallel.
That assets are exchanged between each other can be seen, for example, in that the hunter in Deathgarden has some decorations that come from perks of Dead by Daylight.
How to participate in the Alpha of Deathgarden
If you want a chance to participate in the closed alpha of Deathgarden and help shape the development of the game, you need to sign up for the newsletter on the Deathgarden website: Link to the official Deathgarden website
No release date has been set for Deathgarden yet. However, they mentioned that “it surely won’t take another year before you can play it” – development already looks quite advanced.
What do you think of Deathgarden? Does it seem like a cool concept? Or is it just a Dead by Daylight with weapons?
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A dataminer found new shinies of these Kanto and Johto Pokémon, from the 1st and 2nd generation, in Pokémon GO .
The past few days have been exciting for Pokémon GO fans. First, the trainers received a mysterious event announcement, in which Niantic speaks of a Kanto event starting on April 10. This already provided a lot of discussion in the community.
Subsequently, dataminer Chrales explained that there are shiny changes in the code. He showed a screenshot and stated that there will be a major reveal on Sunday evening.
Sprites for these Shiny Pokémon now in the game
In his stream on Sunday evening, dataminer Chrales from the Pogo-Dev Team showed what the shiny rumors are about. Over 2000 people tuned in as Chrales displayed which new shiny sprites have now been added to Pokémon GO. These are some!
The fact that the sprites are now in the game means for you: You still cannot find these shinies in the wild. It is said that Niantic just needs to “flip the switch” to release them. The preparations are therefore made. However, when they will be activated in the game and released into the wild cannot be said at this time.
As Chrales explained, some sprites of the monsters from the 1st generation are missing. A few like Charizard or Pidgeotto are missing, although other monsters from the corresponding family like Charmeleon or Pidgey are available as shiny. The following graphics come from LeekDuck in collaboration with the discoveries of Chrales.
New shiny sprites of the Kanto Pokémon
Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Charmander, Charmeleon
Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Caterpie, Metapod, Butterfree
Weedle, Kakuna
Pidgey, Pidgeotto
Rattata, Raticate
Spearow, Fearow
Ekans, Arbok
Pikachu, Raichu,
Sandshrew
Nidoran (f), Nidorina, Nidoqueen
Nidoran (m), Nidorino, Nidoking
Clefairy, Clefable
Vulpix, Ninetales
Zubat
Oddish, Gloom
Paras
Golbat
Meowth, Persian
Psyduck, Golduck
Machop, Machoke, Machamp
Magnemite, Magneton
Electrode
Krabby, Kingler
Exeggcute, Exeggutor
Omanyte, Omastar
Kabuto, Kabutops
Aerodactyl
Snorlax
Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres
Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite
Mewtwo
Mew
New shiny sprites of the Johto Pokémon
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion
Skiploom, Jumpluff
Noctowl
Ledyba, Ledian
Spinarak, Ariados
Wooper
Pichu
Cleffa
Swablu
Togepi, Togetic
Natu, Xatu
Ampharos, Flaaffy, Mareep
Drifloon
Exeggutor, Hillbilly
Espeon, Umbreon
Murcrow
Shuckle
Wailord
Huntail
Phanpy
Porygon2
Delibird
Smoochum
Raikou, Entei, Suicune
Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar
Lugia
Ho-Oh
After these discoveries, some questions remain:
Is Niantic planning an event with these monsters?
Will all be released at once, or as usual “piece by piece”?
Will missing shinies be added?
The community assumes that these shiny discoveries are related to the upcoming event on April 10. The trainers are now eagerly awaiting the official event announcement from Niantic, which hopefully shares more details and shows whether the assumptions are correct.
The developers have answered plenty of questions about the upcoming WoW expansion. Can you fly? How many reputation factions are there? What’s new with the pre-patch?
After the developers of World of Warcraft revealed the release date of Battle for Azeroth in recent weeks, they have simultaneously given a lot of interviews, answering numerous questions. We have summarized the most important statements for you.
Apparently, the developers have finally come to terms with the way flying was unlocked in Warlords of Draenor and Legion. They still believe that an expansion should first be experienced on foot before bypassing entire environments and challenges with flying mounts. Therefore, flying will only be possible later in Battle for Azeroth after completing the current quest content.
World Quests with 6 new factions
World quests will once again take up a significant portion of playtime. In total, there are six new reputation factions, of which two will be neutral: The Tortollans and the “Voice of Azeroth” – this means that there will be two factions for the Horde and two more for the Alliance, making four reputation factions on each side.
Reputation will also be rewarded again at the end with a Paragon system. If players collect more reputation after reaching “Exalted”, they can receive an extra reward for every 10,000 reputation points. However, there will not be very rare mounts available this way.
For those wondering what a Tortollan is: Here you can see them in the picture (adult in the background):
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To experience the first new content of Battle for Azeroth, players do not have to wait until the release of the expansion. With the Pre-Patch 8.0 (or shortly after), the two scenarios will be playable: the Battle for Undercity and the Burning of Teldrassil. Both scenarios come with their own cinematic. Thus, the new addon is already heralded in advance, just as it was the case with Legion back at the Broken Shore.
MMOs are often played as single-player games. Major titles like World of Warcraft or The Elder Scrolls Online offer plenty of content outside of group play. What can you do alone at level 80 in ArenaNet’s Guild Wars 2 in the endgame, and what is actually worth it?
The MMO player is getting older, and one consequence is a lack of time. Time-consuming games therefore become a problem, which is why the single-player option is preferred. Group content occurs spontaneously through dungeon browsers or similar tools. What can we do alone in Guild Wars 2 that still advances us or our character? We present you with some suggestions.
There is plenty to do!
Suggestion 1: Explore the Map
What to do: During the regular leveling phase, we complete numerous maps; however, not all of them. Normally, only endgame content, the content of the latest patch matters. In Guild Wars 2, it is advisable to visit the older maps. The waypoints are sufficient; quests or landmarks are not particularly important.
Why it is sensible: When we have all the waypoints, we have the necessary mobility for numerous game content. Ley line anomalies or Bloodstone creatures appear repeatedly. If we want to defeat these enemies, we must be able to teleport close to them. The same applies to boss enemies like the Jungle Wurm or Tequatl, which are still contested today. It is impossible to attack them spontaneously if we are forced to walk there painstakingly first. And for the following suggestions, the waypoints are helpful, if not necessary.
Suggestion 2: Daily Quests
What to do: There are several random tasks every day. For example, complete four events in a certain area or mine ten ores in the desert. Every day there are four PvE, PvP, and WvW tasks, something for everyone.
Why it is sensible: Because it grants all kinds of rewards. Materials for ascended equipment, currencies for various vendors, gold, karma, and experience. The rewards correspond to the task. If we complete a mission regarding fractals, our reward is different than if we had a task to defeat a boss.
Suggestion 3: Level Mastery Paths
What to do: Level 80 is the maximum; further experience flows into the mastery paths. Each area like Central Tyria, Heart of Thorns, and Path of Fire has its own paths that can only be leveled there. Accordingly, we should also visit these areas and complete events.
Why it is sensible: The masteries we earn in the three zones can be used in all three areas and across the account. The glider from Maguuma is unlocked quickly and significantly increases our mobility. While Path of Fire has a flying griffon as a mount, unlocking it is much more time-consuming. Of course, you do not need to unlock all mastery paths. Review them and decide what you need from them.
Suggestion 4: Continue the Living World
What to do: The addons bring their own quest lines, and the living world regularly receives another chapter. The latter is available for free if you log in at the time of release. It is worth playing this campaign.
Why it is sensible: Not only because of the story but also its additional content. We unlock new areas with fresh content or new bosses. It is more than just a simple story. Additionally, you are rewarded with achievements that grant mastery points. These are then needed for the mastery paths.
Suggestion 5: Farm Legendary or Ascended Equipment
What to do: This is more of a long-term task. These special items require numerous materials and a lot of effort. Fortunately, by playing normally, quite a bit of farming is accomplished already. Thus, we can get this task perfectly combined with leveling the mastery paths. We primarily complete events that give us materials for the equipment in addition to experience.
Why it is sensible: According to ArenaNet, there should not be an item spiral; nevertheless, better equipment was added later. Legendary and ascended gear is equivalent to each other but superior to all other items. The weapon makes a noticeable difference, which is why one should at least farm this.
Anyone who calls themselves a true barbarian certainly travels through the world of Hyboria in Conan Exiles. The game has been in Early Access since January 31, 2017, and is set to release on May 8. However, a lot has changed since the first steps.
The survival MMO Conan Exiles has been in Early Access for over a year. Although Funcom could not stick to the strict schedule of a maximum of one year in this phase, the game will finally be released on May 8 with only a slight delay.
If you want to survive in the wild world of Conan Exiles, you need a thick skin. Oversized wild animals, grumpy gods, and other players will make your life difficult. You can find protection in self-built bases with slaves and friends who will help you.
The world at the beginning of Early Access consisted only of desert, giant spiders, and scorpions. However, in the past year, the barren environment has been heavily refined, and just before release, the game gives an almost finished impression. What has changed since the beginning?
The most important change in Conan Exiles during the development was the “Frozen North” expansion. The free content expanded the game with a biome, the icy north, and increased the map by 100% – there’s double the amount to discover!
With the new area came additional materials for crafting – and of course, new recipes. Over 900 items can now be crafted in Conan Exiles, and the list is not yet complete. Later, farming is even supposed to be possible.
The north is more suited for experienced, higher-level players. Instead of playful sand cats and tame giant scorpions, there await monstrous mammoths, unfriendly ice giants, and creepy undead.
By the release of Conan Exiles, two more biomes are expected to be added: A jungle and a volcanic landscape. Both biomes will further expand the map and bring additional content.
In the swamp-like jungle, you can expect masses of reptiles, insects, and monkeys guarding the way to new dungeons. In the middle of the swamp awaits an ancient ruined city to be explored. This area targets players in the mid-level range.
The volcano, on the other hand, is set to cause a lot of conflict. Hostile serpent men call this place home, where the “Serpent Forge” is also located. This unique forge in the middle of the volcano is the only one in the entire game where obsidian weapons can be forged – reason enough to want to master it.
And It Will Get Even Less Friendly
With the new areas, you have the opportunity to settle in completely new locations and seize important resource deposits. A well-chosen spot with a fort as a base ultimately brings significant advantages, especially in PvP.
However, in the final version of Conan Exiles, the storage location should be chosen carefully. The game will feature an “Invasions” feature, where the NPC enemies of the area will want to overrun you sooner or later.
Waves of enemies will storm against your base and try to tear it down. Who attacks you will depend on your location. In the north, giants with their axes will want to demolish your fortress, while in the south, you may have just intruded into the territory of some wild animals.
Whether and when you are attacked depends on several factors. You have a meter that fills slowly. When it is full, an attack is imminent. If you store near rare resources or at important positions, it fills up faster.
Your actions also influence the invasion. If you show hostility towards the local inhabitants or build powerful fortresses everywhere, you’ll have them on your tail sooner. Once the population sees you as a significant threat, they will attack.
Guilds and clans share a meter so they can prepare together when they are attacked. Once the time is right, you have a short preparation period during which you can plan and set up before the enemies arrive.
The feature can be scheduled by server admins to certain times or even completely turned off to fit the game flow.
Improved Combat
To properly enjoy the new content, the combat system in Conan Exiles has also been worked on. What initially was a wild flailing about during Early Access has developed into a smoother implementation.
By alternating light and heavy attacks, you can now execute combos that flow seamlessly into one another. Battles are generally smoother and feel more like real fights. Additionally, the weapons themselves have also been further developed.
Each type of weapon now has characteristics that can influence combat. Bludgeons can smash opponents, while daggers can cause them to bleed. Moreover, they each offer unique special abilities that can help you, such as backward rolls.
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Have You Acknowledged Ymir as Your Lord and Savior Yet?
Along with the new content in the game world, characters were not neglected either. Religion can be an important theme in Conan Exiles, as sufficient strong faith can summon avatars of the gods to assist you in battle.
Alongside the original four from the early days – Crom, Set, Yog, and Mitra – Ymir, the god of snow, storm, and war, has joined during development. His avatar is a frost giant, and his followers can later prepare lavish feasts.
Also, Derketo, the goddess of lust, is set to join at release. She is half a beautiful woman and half a decayed corpse, cursing enemies with plague and disease and healing allies.
Finally, there are small changes that focus on details affecting game feel. With the overheating system, it’s now important what you wear in what location. Thick furs in the desert lead to overheating, while light cloth in the icy north causes frostbite.
To make everything a bit clearer, the “Exiles Journey” has been introduced. Small tasks that build on each other lead you through the world and give you hints about what to do next. Completing them and exploring the world rewards you with experience to level up faster – a welcome feature for newcomers.
Is Conan Exiles Worth It?
Since the first hours of Early Access of Conan Exiles, a lot has happened, and the game now feels almost complete and finished. Initially, it recorded tens of thousands of users on Steam, which quickly dwindled to just a few thousand after the hype.
A fate that befalls many “Early Access” titles, as they are not yet finished – while some players expect a complete game.
Generally, every new feature that has been implemented brings only improvements. Those who found the game interesting from the start will certainly enjoy it even more now. Those who wanted more now have the opportunity to gain more.
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Targem Games and Gaijin Entertainment also want a piece of the battle royale pie and have introduced a corresponding mode in the post-apocalyptic vehicle shooter Crossout.
You will compete in Crossout on the new map “Blood Rocks”, where 32 players will gather. On the map, you will find new weapons and equipment that you collect to upgrade your vehicle. At the end of the battle, only one player remains.
Battle Royale with vehicles
The mode runs typically for battle royale, but also offers some special features:
You start with only light armament and seek better items like chainsaws, rocket launchers, cloak field generators, and more.
Each item you pick up is automatically attached to your vehicle. This can use up to two firearms, one melee weapon, and one additional module.
It is possible to swap equipment at any time.
The battle royale buggies do not lose tires unlike in the regular game.
You must completely destroy the enemy vehicles.
The map “Blood Rocks” is 16 times larger than any other map from Crossout and offers many opportunities to hide and set ambushes.
The map is gradually reduced by an approaching sandstorm.
Anyone caught in the sandstorm will have their vehicle completely destroyed.
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In Korea, a regulatory authority has now imposed fines against three gaming companies. These go up to 775,000 euros. There are issues with the loot boxes – especially Nexon is facing a hefty fine.
The South Korean “Fair Trade Commission” (FTC) has imposed fines against three gaming companies because they are suspected of misleading customers. The affected companies are Nexon (MapleStory), Netmarble (Lineage 2 Revolution), and NextFloor.
Nexon has been fined the highest penalty of 944.5 million Korean won, which is about 775,000 euros.
The penalty was imposed for the loot box event “Celebrity Count”, which took place in November 2016 during “Sudden Attack”, a free-to-play shooter.
A customer spent €335 to obtain all 16 pieces of the puzzle
During the event, players could purchase loot boxes that contained pieces to assemble a 16-piece puzzle featuring a celebrity. When the puzzle was completed, there were in-game items. One box cost approximately 68 cents. The event took place in November 2016.
The problem: The publisher stated that the 16 pieces of the puzzle were available with a random chance.
However, the FTC says that Nexon should have provided more information. Including information on how low the chances were of obtaining specific pieces of this puzzle. Because the pieces had different chances of being included in the box. Some of these pieces had a chance of only 0.5%.
The FTC cites a case where a user spent 460,000 Korean won to find all 16 pieces. That amounts to €353.
Highest fine ever imposed
Nexon has announced that in the future, they will disclose the percentage chances of obtaining an item – in all games. But apparently, Nexon wants to contest paying the hefty fine.
The issue is whether Nexon should have made it clearer that individual puzzle pieces are so rare. Nexon only stated: The pieces would be distributed randomly.
Under one percent = 0.0005%
Nexon was also held accountable for an action in Counter-Strike Online 2, but compared to the huge fine for Sudden Death, these were just small amounts.
Here it was about,
that the chances of getting a specific item were at 10% – but they were only at 5%.
or a company said the chance for an item was “under one percent” and it was 0.0005%
In total, the FTC imposed a fine of 1 billion Korean won, about €760,000 – this is the highest fine ever imposed under the “Korea’s Electronic Commerce Act”.
ArenaNet has created a beautiful MMORPG with Guild Wars 2. We present to you seven landscapes from the base game and the expansions Heart of Thorns and Path of Fire.
Guild Wars 2 features numerous fantastically looking areas. Listing them all is nearly impossible. We would like to introduce you to seven zones that are worth taking a closer look at. Since beauty is subjective, we refrained from numbering them, instead choosing a random order.
Tree Line Cases
Two large rivers, evergreen forests, and snow-covered mountains make the Tree Line Cases a visually diverse zone. Consequently, the variance of the native population is high. The water is home to Quaggans and Kraits. In the mountains lives the mole-like race of the Shoveler, and some undead spend their twilight years in the Tree Line Cases.
Gods’ Reach
Few MMORPGs have cities as large as Guild Wars 2. And each of these places is designed quite diversely, as is Gods’ Reach, the new capital of humans after Lion’s Arch was lost. The city is built on several levels, and at the highest point, there is a picturesque little park.
Tarir – The Forgotten City
In the center of the Golden Valley lies Tarir – The Forgotten City. It was introduced with the Heart of Thorns expansion but does not represent a classic capital for the player. Created by an ancient race and guarded by the Awakened, the city has only one purpose: to wait for Glint’s egg. The jungle is reclaiming Tarir bit by bit, with trees, vines, and moss growing in every corner.
Free City Amnoon
The Crystal Oasis is the first area we visit with the Path of Fire expansion and is exceptionally diverse for a desert. The heart of this zone is the Free City Amnoon with its pyramid-like buildings. Amnoon is built by the sea and thus features a richly detailed small harbor.
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Tangled Depths
The areas of the Maguuma Jungle can drive one crazy, as one tends to get lost constantly. The Tangled Depths are no exception and create a true labyrinth with their cave system and water-filled tunnels. No other area in Guild Wars 2 is harder to traverse, especially since it is also infested with enemies everywhere.
Garden Seborhin
Vaabi was a land of great prosperity and opulent palaces, now ruled by Palawa Joko and his undead army. Also, Kralkatorrik, one of the Elder Dragons, has left his mark and created a path of destruction with his dragon breath. Yet a part of the beauty remains, like the Garden Seborhin, inhabited by Elona’s nobility.
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The Grove
The capital of the Sylvari is special in itself. At its center stands the Pale Tree, on whose roots and branches beings have settled. The city is thus a single plant. But that is not the only peculiarity. In the north of the Grove, on the lowest level, lies the Garden of Dawn. An underwater cave leads to a hidden garden, a picturesque, sun-drenched cave with a waterfall and trees.
There are many more beautiful places in this MMORPG. Which landscape do you like the most in Guild Wars 2?
With this list of rewards, you can get the most out of the Spring Blossom Festival in Monster Hunter: World. We also show you the monsters that give gold crowns.
Hunters can grab rare materials and gold crowns during the Spring Blossom Festival in Monster Hunter World alongside login bonuses, festive meals, and new clothes.
Note: The quest “Special Treatment” is only available in the quest menu for Japanese accounts. However, there is a way to still do it, although it is somewhat cumbersome.
Many indications suggest that a big Shiny event is planned in Pokémon GO! We summarize the information here for you.
Trainers, we may be expecting a Shiny event with shimmering Pokémon from generation 1 in the coming days. The community speculates about this as more and more hints accumulate. We summarize these here for you.
Keep in mind that this is not official information from Niantic.
Shiny Kanto Event in April?
We have already reported about a mysterious event that Niantic wants to start. In a newsletter, the team announced that a Kanto event on April 10 is to start. Therefore, we assume that it will revolve much around the monsters of generation 1. So far, there has been no further official information about it.
The community is speculating and hoping for increased spawns of certain Pokémon. Others expect new Shinies.
After many mini-images of the Pokémon were revised in the code of Pokémon GO, the suspicion of Shiny gained more significance. According to Reddit user TheDragonKing913, only the Gen 1 models that already have a Shiny form in Pokémon GO received no changes.
On the evening of April 7, data miner Chrales announced that the Shiny forms of the Voltilamm family are in the network traffic of Pokémon GO. To this announcement, he added the cryptic sentence: “And tomorrow, if you all are really good, there might be a livestream with something big” – so they were preparing for a big announcement about the event that is supposed to start on April 10.
On the afternoon of April 8, a screenshot surfaced. It says “All Gen 1 Shinies are in the code – We expect more information from Chrales”.
Now the Pokémon GO community is eagerly waiting for news from data miner Chrales. He has accurately read and predicted several events and Pokémon releases from the code in the past. So we are curious what news he will provide us today.
Should Niantic really release all remaining Gen 1 Shinies at once? Pokémon GO’s history actually speaks against it, as they have managed well with the concept “We introduce new content piece by piece.” However, community feedback shows that a release of all shimmering Gen 1 Pokémon would be very well received by many trainers.
What do you think Niantic is planning? Would you be excited about the release of all Gen 1 Shinies?
With the new MMORPG Lost Ark, developer Smilegate is slowly gearing up for the release of the 3rd closed beta in Korea, but fans in the West are noticeably weary of waiting. They feel that the once highly anticipated MMORPG has missed its window. However, development is on schedule.
Lost Ark is just waking up after a long winter sleep in South Korea and is ramping up the promotion for their isometric MMORPG. This rhythm of “winter sleep” and “information” is normal in South Korea, but here in the West, it is frustrating for fans. They feel that Lost Ark is now coming far too late.
After all, the great reveal trailer that fascinated fans in the West is already three and a half years old.
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The last closed beta of Lost Ark took place in summer 2017, now in April 2018, the studio is back with news about the 3rd closed beta. This does not yet have a release date, but it is likely imminent.
In 2018 things could go quickly now and Lost Ark could become permanently playable via open beta, but there is still no real timeline for a release of Lost Ark. First, a 3rd closed beta must take place.
The next beta should be even better and more polished
Last week, community manager Risha reaffirmed the release plan: Lost Ark is now approaching the 3rd closed beta:
During the 1st phase of development, the core mechanics were established
In the 2nd phase, more content and improvements were added.
Now in the 3rd phase, fine-tuning and balancing are in focus.
In letters to the community, the waiting players are gently prepared for the fact that the 3rd closed beta will be even finer and better than the previous ones.
It is mainly about “comfort changes” that are supposed to make Lost Ark more enjoyable.
Hawkeye and Soul Master are coming to Lost Ark
Lost Ark is also introducing two new classes. It was already clear for a while that the “Soul Master” and the gunner subclass “Hawkeye” would be coming to the 3rd beta of Lost Ark, but now details about the new classes are finally available.
Hawkeye will likely be a type of “stealth archer” armed with a mechanical bow who can slow down, blind, and otherwise hinder opponents.
The Soul Master class focuses on melee and ranged combat, attacking the opponent with light, fast strikes, buffing itself, and countering enemy attacks.
Another highlight of the next beta will apparently be the expansion of a trading card system. There are also new images available.
Western fans are rather yawning
In the presentation of Lost Ark and the reaction to it in the West, one can see the “difference in cultures.” The Korean presentations are rather flowery and detailed. However, in places like the Lost Ark subreddit, impatience is spreading among waiting players.
They fear that a West release of Lost Ark might come too late and reference Blade & Soul as a negative example, which they had to wait far too long for.
Some fans have been longing for Lost Ark for years and now finally want more: They want to be able to play Lost Ark, but that seems to be still far off.
Once again, this shows the difficulties of waiting for the development of an Asian MMORPG as a Westerner: The clocks tick differently there.
Western fans have now been waiting for the release of Lost Ark for almost 4 years
For Westerners, it looks like with the “1st closed beta” and a reveal trailer, the game is almost finished. In Asia, there are still many years of development ahead for the game. So far, the development of Lost Ark seems to be on track, but that is hard for fans who have been waiting for three and a half years to understand.
Additionally, there is another problem: Even if the 3rd closed beta of Lost Ark is likely to start soon, there is still no indication that the game will also come to Europe and North America.
Instead of always-new features, modes, and weapons, players mainly wish for bug fixes that eliminate annoying problems in Fortnite: Battle Royale. Epic plans various measures next week with update 3.5 to ensure a more stable gaming experience.
Even though Epic continually adds new elements to Fortnite: Battle Royale – players have been asking for a clear focus on the stability of the game for some time now. Better a functioning game than dozens of new features and bugs, so the opinion.
According to Epic’s own Trello board, players can at least look forward to some bug fixes next week. The currently biggest annoyance: the floating weapons that leave players completely defenseless. In addition to many other problems, this serious bug will also be fixed next week.
Note: The following list is not exhaustive. Epic currently only names the “extreme cases”. A complete overview can then be found in the patch notes for update 3.5.0.
Bug Fixes and Improvements in Patch 3.5.0 for Fortnite: Battle Royale!
Epic plans to address the following topics in the upcoming update 3.5.0 next week:
No building possible – Players were sometimes confronted with a bug that prevented building parts from being placed, even though resources were available.
Floating weapons – During quick weapon swaps or between build mode and inventory, it could happen that the weapon floated in the air and the player could no longer shoot. This bug will also be fixed next week.
Pop-in textures – especially smaller objects like bushes or hay bales popped in from a short distance. This caused confusion. From next week on, all objects in the world should behave consistently.
Choppy gameplay on consoles – Over the last updates, stuttering has become widespread on consoles. Especially after landing or just before dying, the game noticeably stuttered. Epic plans at least an improvement for the upcoming update 3.5.0, but notes that this plan could still change. They seem to be on the trail of the problem – but do not know if there will be a fix by next week.
Which other bugs Epic will fix is still not known. As soon as the patch notes for update 3.5.0 are available, which is expected to be released next week from April 9th to April 13th, we will have a clearer picture.
Thursday, April 12th, is considered a hot candidate for the patch day. The servers should go offline again then.
Are you missing any bugs in the list? Or is everything included that you wish for?
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Monster Hunter: World is kicking off with the latest event Spring Festival and a ton of event quests that will be available from April 6 to April 19. New players in Monster Hunter World, in particular, should benefit a lot from these event quests.
Spring has now arrived not only here in Germany but also in Monster Hunter World.
In Astera, celebrations are taking place and the hardworking hunters are getting plenty of loot thanks to various event quests.
While the veterans have plenty to do thanks to the tempered monsters and tempered Demos, it is especially the newcomers who will not lack special content in the next two weeks.
A very beginner-friendly event
In addition to the new, very floral decorations in Altera, there is a long list of bonuses and event quests for the next two weeks, along with new beautiful items to collect.
The login bonus gets a boost for the duration of the festival, and players also receive daily Spring Blossom tickets, which they can use to craft the new Blossom set for themselves and the Butterfly set for the Palico.
While the status values are not great for endgame, they absolutely look fabulous.
The tickets can also be obtained from various loot runs that are available during the event. So you can easily farm the set within a few hours.
There is also something new in the canteen. A special dish is served over the duration of the festival, which provides slightly better status values than the chef’s dish.
From April 13, players can also look forward to the Mega Man event quest “Rush’s Blood Rush,” which offers an outfit for the Palicos in the style of the old-school Mega Man sprites as a reward.
One of the biggest advantages of the festival is that, in addition to content such as the tempered Demos and Great Sword Wyvern Ignition for the veterans, it does not neglect new players.
While pro players can relatively easily farm crown monsters thanks to the quest, the event primarily allows new players to catch up on exclusive items from past event quests.
This way, you can obtain the Aloy outfit from the collaboration with Horizon: Zero Dawn for your hunter and Watcher skin for the Palico, and for the Street Fighter V quest, there’s Ryu outfit as a reward.
And the funny Kulu-Ya-Ku and Wiggler hats make a temporary return to the game.
With a few exceptions, most quests have relatively low hunter rank requirements and can thus be completed easily by most players.
It is now a good time to get into Monster Hunter: World, and if you are still unsure, take a look at our review on it.
Once you have decided to start anew with Monster Hunter World, we recommend:
Only today, you can get the PS4 Slim 1 TB bundled with Destiny 2 and a second controller at the best price when paying with Masterpass.
Saturn offers the opportunity to get an interesting PS4 bundle particularly cheaply only today. You will receive the bundle consisting of the PS4 Slim 1 TB with Destiny 2 and a second controller for the best price of 245 euros.
However, to get this price, you must complete the payment using MasterCard’s masterpass. This gives you a discount of 50 euros on the original price of 295 euros.
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My.com announced a new approach to the online game Armored Warfare with the “Seasons,” through which you will regularly receive new story content.
Unlike World of Tanks, Armored Warfare also focuses on storytelling. This will be expanded in the future through the new “Seasons” feature. With the seasons, developers regularly introduce new content that continues the story. These seasons thus replace the previous update structure of the online game.
Many Innovations
Each season in Armored Warfare will consist of several contents:
The seasons bring new chapters of the story
The contents are connected through a special version of the cooperative gameplay mode
The PvE maps, where the cooperative story missions take place, are modeled after real locations and conflicts
Each season brings new vehicles, new PvP maps, as well as thematic paints, rewards, and avatars
Redesign of the standard view of the vehicle park
The battalion competition mode lets you lead a battalion and assemble task forces against ruthless enemies. The winners of the competitions will receive glory, honor, and rewards
Israeli tanks: Israeli models from the 1950s to the near future will be available to you
The armor inspector mode provides you with information about the composition, layout, and especially the weak points of each vehicle
A Story of Revenge
Throughout the story, you follow the vendetta of the mercenary Magnus, who was betrayed by a military corporation. The first season is titled “Black Sea Incursion” and will be released for PC this spring. Owners of a PS4 will have to wait a bit longer but will receive a special operation in May that sets the stage for the upcoming story.
With the words “AURORA RETROFLEX initiates…” a tweet from Game Director Chris Barrett is currently creating a lot of buzz among the fans of Destiny 2. But what exactly is Aurora Retroflex and why is it currently the talk of the town?
Initially, professional wrestler “The Big Show” drew attention with his photo in a Warmind t-shirt on Twitter. With the tweet “AURORA RETROFLEX initiates…“, Game Director of Destiny 2 – Chris Barrett – finally ignited a widespread discussion about the meaning of the message and possible content of the upcoming expansion .
The t-shirt features a print of the War Mind symbol known from the Destiny series in connection with a computer program apparently running in the background. The acronym RASPUT quickly catches the eye upon closer inspection.
Chris Barrett then, also via Twitter, provided further fuel for heated debates. At first, he commented on Big Show’s photo with the words “Nothing to see here” and shortly thereafter tweeted himself:
Since then, discussions have erupted about the meaning of these words and the possible content of the upcoming 2nd expansion.
What is Aurora Retroflex?
The motif on Big Show’s t-shirt is hardly misinterpretable given the approaching expansion – since it is an official product from Bungie, the previously speculated War Mind setting is hard to dismiss. But what do the words “AURORA RETROFLEX initiates…” mean?
Searching for this term leads you to the Grimoire cards from Destiny.
According to the Grimoire card Rasputin 6, AURORA RETROFLEX is a defensive subroutine of the last War Mind, Rasputin. The super AI directed this defense program, according to Lord Saladin, against the Iron Lords in the corrupted lands.
The subroutine included both the deployment of SIVA and droids – the so-called Frames – and other constructs that were seen neither before nor after.
Rumors seem to be coming true
The previous rumors and leaks about the upcoming expansion now seem to be partially coming true. Apparently, Rasputin is reviving his defense systems, and according to the latest insights, it can hardly be denied that he is part of the story of DLC II.
Both Big Show’s t-shirt and Rasputin’s defensive program, Aurora Retroflex, represent further concrete hints of the last War Mind’s involvement in the story of the 2nd DLC – this time, however, from an official source.
A possible return of SIVA and potential new enemies seem unlikely in this context.
Whether other plausible leaks, such as the Mars location, SIVA Frames, or the alleged DLC name “The Fallen Warmind”, will ultimately also turn out to be correct, eager fans should find out in the near future.
Because Bungie’s promotional machine is now seemingly kicking into gear. Therefore, further official information should not be long in coming.
What do you think? Will the other recent rumors regarding the 2nd DLC also come true?
In Saturn’s Weekend Deals, the Xbox One S is on sale bundled with Playerunknown’s Battleground. Additionally, there are UHD TVs, selected games, and more on offer.
Saturn is once again offering some interesting Weekend Deals. Among them, you will find an XBOX One S 1 TB bundled with the still very popular Playerunknown’s Battleground. This bundle costs you 249 euros.
In addition to last year’s multiplayer hit, with the Xbox One S, you receive a full-fledged 4K Blu-ray player. Also included in the package is one month of Xbox Game Pass, giving you access to over 100 games.
All offers are valid until Monday, April 09 at 09:00 CEST or while stocks last.
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Fortnite is currently the most popular battle royale shooter, and not just because of the gameplay, but also because the game itself doesn’t take itself too seriously and is very much connected to internet culture. It’s no wonder that the title is celebrated with many funny memes.
Fortnite is loved by its players not only for its colorful battle royale gameplay, but also for its quirky humor. The title doesn’t take itself too seriously and continually incorporates content from current pop culture, such as the “Dab” emote, the floss dance, or a skin that suspiciously resembles John Wick.
No wonder that players thank Fortnite by celebrating the game with all sorts of funny and quirky memes.
Drake is always good for a meme
Memes related to Drake’s “Hotline Bling” have been universally used for a while now. However, after the artist played a few rounds of Fortnite together with the streamer Ninja some time ago, the enthusiasm for these little jokes soared in the shooter’s community. After all, Drake and Ninja broke a record with over 600,000 viewers on Twitch!
In the game with Ninja, Drake used the bush disguise and spent some time of the match in that form. The community thanked him with a reference to his song “God’s Plan.”
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Players continuously find themes that they tackle with current memes. Whether it’s playing with their mates, blaming the servers for the last lost game, or making fun of users of a specific emote.
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For the 4th Community Day in Pokémon GO, the Shiny family of Mareep is now getting ready. Excitement for collectors!
Next weekend, the fourth Community Day starts in Pokémon GO. After Pikachu, Dratini, and Bulbasaur took the spotlight during previous events, Mareep and its evolutions will follow on Sunday. During the last events, these special Pokemon appeared in their Shiny forms in the game. This could also be the case for Mareep and its evolutions, as recent reports suggest.
Shiny Mareep, Flaaffy and Ampharos
Whether there will actually be a shiny form of Mareep during the 4th Community Day will only become clear during the event. However, the Shiny forms of the special Pokémon have been active during the last events, so it is assumed that Mareep and its evolutions will also appear as shiny forms.
Chrales from the PogoDev team has now found the Shiny forms of Mareep, Flaaffy, and Ampharos in the network traffic of Pokémon GO. This strongly suggests that these will be activated during the event time on the 4th Community Day. For collectors among you, this is a great opportunity to enhance your PokéDex.
The text of the quest reads: “quest_catch_special6_plural” “Catch {0} Mareep” – In English, this translates to “Catch {0} Mareep,” with the zero being adjusted accordingly. What reward it provides is unclear.
The community suspects that Niantic could combine the new research feature with the Community Day to distribute a special reward. How this develops, we will likely see in a few days.
In the background, many exciting things are happening: The sprites of Gen 1 Pokémon have been updated, and the developers announced a mysterious Kanto event. Stay tuned!
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In the Witchwood of Hearthstone, things are getting wild. Rogues are getting a new version of Yogg-Saron – and with it, a big RNG factor. We show you the new card Tess Graymane.
On April 12, it will finally be here – the latest expansion of Hearthstone will be released and the Year of the Raven will begin. But new cards for “The Witchwood” are still being released, which we don’t want to withhold from you. Today, there are a few highlights for Rogues and Paladins!
Paladins with the new legendary minion “The Glass Knight”
Paladins are waiting for the legendary minion The Glass Knight. For 4 mana, he comes with stats of 4/3 and Divine Shield. His special feature: Whenever the Paladin player heals a character, the Glass Knight regains Divine Shield! With various healing effects, the Glass Knight can be permanently protected.
As a neutral legendary minion for 7 mana (with super cool artwork) is Countess Ashglow. She has solid stats of 6/6 and allows the player to draw up to 3 cards from the deck as a Battlecry – namely one with Divine Shield, one with Deathrattle, and one with Lifesteal.
Shamans finally receive an effective way to get rid of their unwanted totems. The Totemager is a beast minion for 4 mana with weak stats of 2/3 and Taunt. However, as a Battlecry, he destroys all the player’s totems and gains +2/+2 for each totem consumed.
Tess Graymane as the legendary minion of the Rogue
For our Rogue friends, there’s the Fog Phantom. For 4 mana, it has solid stats of 3/5 and the effect that the Phantom gains +1/+1 each time the Rogue plays a card with Echo. Particularly well combined with the next card…
Also for Rogues comes the spell Pocket Theft for 2 mana. The Rogue gains a random card from the opponent’s class into their hand. The spell has Echo, so it can be played multiple times in the same turn to fill the Rogue’s hand with cards from the opponent’s class.
Also, Rogues are getting a Legendary – this time even with rank and name. Tess Graymane is a legendary minion for 8 mana with stats of 6/6 and essentially a “Yogg-Saron” in miniature. As a Battlecry, she plays every card of another class that was previously played by the Rogue back into the game – the targets are determined randomly.
What do you think of these new cards? How do you like Tess Graymane as a little Yogg-Saron?
