The companion app is one of the features that players have been waiting for in Final Fantasy XIV for a long time. It is set to be released during the patch series 4.3x.
Now, director and producer Naoki Yoshida has revealed new details about the app in the producer’s letter.
For Android and iOS
The app will be available for Android and iOS systems. Players can conveniently download and use it from the app and Google stores.
For login, the active Square Enix account will be used, and players will be able to choose a character at the beginning that they want to manage with the app.
Player accounts that log into the app will also save an additional teleport as a favorite in FFXIV, which they can use for less Gil.
The app will primarily allow you to access various functions in the game, such as group or private chat, or access to your inventory and arsenal.
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Players can choose between two versions of the app: the free version and the premium version, which will cost an additional 500 yen per month. This is approximately 3.5€.
The following features are free and included in both versions of the app:
Market board inspection
Buying and selling items on the market board
Management of inventory and arsenal
Group and private chat with other players
Event and raid organization through the event planner
The following features are only included in the premium version:
The size of the Chocobo saddlebag will be doubled.
The maximum number of retainers that can be hired will increase to 10.
Management of Chocobo saddlebags and retainer inventories. This also includes the transfer of items from one retainer directly to another. A feature that does not exist in the game.
Additionally, the app will feature a login bonus system and apparently also its own micro-currency.
In-app currency in addition to the subscription?
There will be two types of currency: Kupo Nuts and Moogle Coins.
Per login, you receive one Kupo Nut daily, and with a premium account, it’s two.
If you give a Kupo Nut to a Moogle in the app, it will buy a desired item from the market board for the user.
A coin, on the other hand, will prompt the Moogle to sell new items on the market and revise the prices of ongoing sales.
It appears that the number of interactions with the market board that you can perform through the app is limited to the number of nuts and coins.
If you run out of them, you will have to wait for them to be replenished through the login bonus or buy them directly in the app’s cash shop.
Yoshida stated that just before the launch of the app, a special page will go live explaining the exact functionality of the app. So it remains to be seen whether this limitation will actually be implemented as described here.
The app for Final Fantasy is still in development, as the Android version requires a lot of debugging.
You can find the summary of information about patch 4.3 in our article:
The EVE Fanfest 2018 is in full swing. On Thursday, CCP revealed the new EVE Online expansion “Into the Abyss“, which will be released on 29.05.2018. This Friday, new information about the expansion was revealed.
The most important innovation of “Into the Abyss” is certainly the Deadspace. With this, EVE Online essentially gains single-player instances in space after 15 years, similar to dungeons known from other MMORPGs.
The Deadspace presents many dangers to you
The Deadspace is intended to pose a PvE challenge to players that rewards them with plenty of loot. The longer you stay in the Deadspace and the further you progress, the better loot awaits you.
To enter the Deadspace, you need filaments.
Filaments are your ticket to the Abyssal Deadspace
There are two types of filaments that can be discovered/purchased by players. Low tier filaments can be bought on the market and found in the Deadspace.
High tier filaments can only be found in the Deadspace and can be used by yourself or sold to other players. In the high tier Deadspace, stronger enemies and numerous other dangers await you.
In the Deadspace, you are alone
Other players do not have the ability to follow you into the Deadspace, but escaping with your loot is not so easy. Players can track your entrance portal and ambush you.
So you shouldn’t stay too long in the Deadspace as you leave a type of signal buoy at the entrance.
In the Deadspace, you cannot warp or cloak, and can only exit through a randomly placed portal. Reaching this portal is therefore your top priority, but numerous dangers await you between you and the entrance as well.
Because the abyssal niche is unstable, players cannot settle there.
New ships, weapons, and armor
In the Deadspace, you will encounter ships of the new faction “Triglavian”, who want to attack and destroy you. But the risk of facing them is worth it. Because you can find resources there that allow you to manufacture new weapons, ships, and armor.
So anyone interested in the new ship designs cannot miss a visit to the Deadspace.
Mutaplasmides elevate modules to a new level
In addition to the Triglavian resources, you can also find mutaplasmides in the Deadspace. This valuable material can be combined with existing modules to create abyssal modules.
For the abyssal modules, the stats of the modules, such as damage, range, and speed are randomly altered. This can either increase the values or decrease them.
With the help of mutaplasmides, the currently strongest modules can be manufactured.
Each abyssal niche is randomly generated
The creation of your personal abyssal niche occurs in several steps. Currently, CCP is still working on fine-tuning, but the rough structure looks as follows:
The “Weather”
The “weather” in the niche is generated. There are 5 different weather types that have different effects.
electrical storm: electromagnetic resistance is decreased, positive effect unknown.
exotic particle storm: kinetic damage resistance is decreased, scanner resolution is increased.
dark matter field: range of weapons is decreased, but movement speed is increased.
gun beam afterglow: resistance against explosive damage is decreased, but speed is increased.
plasma firestorm: less resistance against thermal damage, but armor increases.
The effects apply to both the player and the enemies.
Enemy groups spawn
In the Deadspace, 3 enemy groups are placed. Depending on the difficulty of the abyssal niche, more and tougher enemies are spawned.
A secure field is projected around the enemies. If you leave it, you take damage from the Deadspace, which can destroy you if you stay outside the protective fields for too long.
The enemies act according to the new AI, which aligns their behavior in combat more closely with that of real players.
Add assets
3 new asset families have been created for the Deadspace, giving the abyssal niches a very special atmosphere. Existing asteroids have simply been upscaled, providing players with an out-of-this-world experience.
In addition to the asteroids, players can look forward to huge crystals and large pillars in space.
Finally, various structures will be added.
We at Mein MMO are live at the EVE Online Fanfest 2018 in Reykjavik, Iceland for you for the first time this year.
Once players find a golden SCAR or a legendary rocket launcher in Fortnite, the joy is immense. However, there are also weapons that we always leave aside because they are simply bad. We ask you: What is currently the worst weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale – suggestions included!
In the search for the best weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale, few arguments pass the legendary SCAR. It shoots like a laser and deals brutal damage. Legendary rocket launchers and golden sniper rifles also count among the best weapons in the game.
When it comes to the question of the worst weapon in the game, various aspects should be considered:
How versatile is the weapon? Can it shine in many situations?
How much damage does the weapon deal in a certain time?
Is the weapon a valid option both early in the game and in the endgame?
How does the rarity of a weapon affect its usefulness?
We make suggestions for the worst shooting iron in the game – and in the end, it’s up to you. What is your favorite among the most avoided weapons in Fortnite: Battle Royale?
The Crossbow – the sniper’s last choice?
In the range of long-range weapons, there are now four archetypes of weapon types. From the highly popular bolt-action sniper rifles to the semi-automatic variant, hunting rifles, and the crossbow.
The crossbow has the significant advantage that it does not require ammunition. You can use it infinitely and only need to reload after five arrows. The weapon is also silent – the shooter is hard to locate.
Unfortunately, the crossbow behaves entirely differently than all other long-range weapons. The arrow drops faster than the projectiles of sniper rifles, so you need to aim differently with it.
As long-range weapons are generally not well suited when the opponent is moving, the greater height loss of the projectiles becomes more noticeable. The crossbow also cannot eliminate an opponent with a critical hit if they have a full shield. Therefore, the crossbow is candidate number 1 for the worst weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale!
The Revolver – Well aimed and nothing gained?
The revolver divides the player base. Some hit nothing with it (myself included), while others can shine particularly at the beginning of a match. Because a critical hit with a revolver can at least easily eliminate opponents without a shield.
The revolver also benefits greatly from the newly added initial accuracy. If you stand still, the projectile will definitely hit where you aim. After the first few minutes, however, the revolver is considered useless, as players then walk around with full shields. Is it a contender for the worst weapon in the game?
The Pistol – Pew Pew and that’s it?
The pistol is likely to be the first weapon you encounter in many cases. While you can deal decent damage at close range at the beginning of a match, the pistol is almost never used later in the match.
It also competes in its preferred range with shotguns, which often turn out to be the better choice. Most players will therefore only walk around with a pistol for a few seconds, quickly replacing it with better loot.
Unfortunately, the weapon first needs to heat up before use, and the damage against moving targets is poor. You rarely hit players with this weapon. Anyone wanting to destroy an enemy fortification with it reveals their position – and is helplessly exposed to enemies during that time.
We have made a few suggestions – now it’s your turn. For completeness, we have listed all the weapons currently available in the game in the survey. Unless otherwise stated, the highest rarity level of the weapon applies. Have fun!
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What do you think? Which weapon will probably be the worst in the whole game?
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The new Pokémon GO update 0.99.2 for Android and 1.69.2 for iOS is on its way to you. We will show you what changes.
For the trainers of Pokémon GO, there will soon be some changes in the game. The new update 0.99.2 is on its way to you and is already appearing in some app stores. Gradually, this update will be unlocked for more and more trainers.
First trainers and dataminers have already compiled their results and show what is changing in Pokémon GO.
Changes in “Nearby” and bug fixes
On Reddit, trainer Bartlebyxxx posted that he was able to download the new update 0.99.2 now from the Play Store. The description of the update states that Pokémon nearby that are not yet registered in the PokéDex will be prioritized in the “Nearby” display. This feature was actually already incorporated in version 0.97.1 but seems to have been corrected now. For many trainers, the non-registered Pokémon were not displayed as a priority before the new version.
Additionally, the update is supposed to bring bug fixes to Pokémon GO.
What he also noticed is that PokéStops from which you have already received a field research give an indication. In the upper right corner of a PokéStop, a symbol is now displayed that indicates whether you have already completed the quest for that PokéStop on that day.
Dataminers already tackled 0.99.2 APK
The team from PokémonGOHub has already analyzed the APK and notes that there is another graphic texture for fire attacks in the game. However, which attacks will use the new graphic is still unclear.
In addition, the textures of the spinning PokéBalls (when the game is loading) and a new Google logo have been implemented. So smaller changes that will probably hardly be noticeable in the game.
Additionally, there is now an error message when trying to place a mythical Pokémon in a gym. This was not possible before, but there was previously no error message.
Notably, the datamining revealed two changes in the code that the experts do not yet know much about.
Proxy Social Action
Geostore
Geostore seems to be related to the point-of-interest mechanism that was already discovered in update 0.95.3.
In summary, it can be said that the new update mainly brings bug fixes and a few changes that make gameplay easier.
Here you will find a list of builds that are ideal for the endgame of Monster Hunter World . The article contains at least one suggestion for almost every one of the 14 weapon classes currently available. You will also get a brief description of what makes the featured endgame builds special and a video where you can see them in action.
In the late game of Monster Hunter World, it’s all about optimizing and improving the gear. We now have at least one suggestion for a late-game build for almost every weapon class in the game .
The suggestions were developed in collaboration with YouTuber MH Essah , who has been playing Monster Hunter since its early days on the PS2 and hasn’t missed a title in the series since. “MH Essah” focuses mainly on creating new sets in Monster Hunter World and sees this as the true essence of the game. The hunter particularly enjoys coming up with sets that deviate from the norm.
For each build, you will receive a brief description and a video showcasing the different sets in action. In the videos, you can also see more details of the builds, such as the jewels used. The weapons are sorted alphabetically (from Bow to Sword and Shield).
This build ensures 132 damage on the training dummy, which speaks for itself. This build is known as the “Crit-Draw Playstyle”. This means it fully relies on access attacks that hit critically 100 percent of the time. This refers to the first attack you perform after drawing your weapon. Quick sheathing is naturally perfect for this playstyle.
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What makes this build special for the dual blades?
This build provides maximum damage for the dual blades. It offers extremely high damage along with good affinity. The white sharpness is maintained with Polish.
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What makes this build special for the dual blades?
Dual blades can lose sharpness quickly and need to be sharpened often. This build combines Teostra mastery with high affinity, making it so that the weapon hardly ever needs sharpening. The mastery ensures that you experience no sharpness loss when you deal critical hits. This build is perfect for hunters who do not want to deal with constant sharpening.
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Energy Blade – High Phial Damage and High Affinity
Weapon: Destruction Thorns (Nergigante)
Armor:
DrKingEyePatch α
Dober Armor β
Emperor’s Armguards β
Nergigante Waist β
Nergigante Leggings β
Artillery Talisman β
Skills:
Attack Boost Level 5
Critical Boost Level 3
Weakness Exploit Level 3
Artillery Level 3
Maximum Power Level 2
Capacity Boost Level 1
What makes this build special for the energy blade?
Why keep using the Diablos Energy Blade when there are great alternatives? The Nergigante Energy Blade deals quite high damage combined with high affinity and high phial damage.
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What makes this build special for the energy blade?
This set is unique because this weapon has elemental phials. White sharpness, Attack Boost +7, Critical Boost, and Dragon Attack provide quite a high damage. Capacity Boost adds an extra phial and extends the effect of the shield buff by 30 seconds. Polish is there to maintain the white sharpness.
Gunlance – Definitely NOT Meant to Play Defensively
Weapon: Barroth Breaker III (Barroth)
Armor:
Nergigante Helm β
Dober Armor β
Emperor’s Armguards β
Nergigante Waist β
Nergigante Leggings β
Advantage Talisman
Skills:
Attack Boost Level 4
Critical Boost Level 3
Weakness Exploit Level 3
Artillery Level 3
Maximum Power Level 3
Non-Element Boost Level 1
What makes this build special for the gunlance?
Gunlances are generally regarded as more defensive weapons, but they definitely do not have to be played defensively. This set offers very high critical damage, both for normal hits and cluster shots.
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Great Sword – Wyvern Ignition Deals Extremely High Damage
Weapon:Wyvern Ignition “Impact” (Event Quest, Master Smith Tickets)
Armor:
DrKingEyePatch α
Dober Armor β
Emperor’s Armguards β
Nergigante Waist β
Nergigante Leggings β
Power Talisman
Skills:
Attack Boost Level 5
Critical Boost Level 3
Weakness Exploit Level 3
Maximum Power Level 3
Polish Level 1
Non-Element Boost Level 1
What makes this build special for the great sword?
This set has extremely high damage due to the Attack, Critical, and Non-Element Boosts. Additionally, it has white sharpness. With the help of the “Maximum Power” ability, one can negate the weapon’s negative affinity. Polish allows maintaining the white sharpness.
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What makes this build special for the insect glaive?
This build focuses mainly on maximum damage through Attack, Craft, and Critical Boost. The white sharpness provides 12 percent more damage and the critical boost adds another 15 percent. Thus, the already high base damage is increased by another 27 percent. Affinity increases through the Maximum Power ability by 10 percent and through the Attack Boost by 5 percent. In conjunction with the Weakness Exploit, you will reach an affinity of 65 percent. This build is rounded out by the Polish ability, which allows you to maintain the white sharpness.
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This build greatly competes with the “Divine Slash”. It has high damage, high affinity, and white sharpness. Thanks to Polish, the white sharpness also remains. Additionally, this set also provides a dragon element.
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Light Bowgun – 5 Shots of Primary Ammo with Jyura Crossbow
Light Bowgun: Jyura Bullet III (Jyuratodus)
Armor:
DrKingEyePatch α
Dober Armor β
Emperor’s Armguards β
Nergigante Waist β
Kirin Leggings β
Attack Talisman
Skills:
Attack Boost Level 7
Critical Eye Level 4
Critical Boost Level 3
Weakness Exploit Level 3
Super Weapon Level 2
Shotgun/Power Shot Level 1
What makes this build special for the light bowgun?
This build achieves maximum damage through the interplay of Attack Boost +7, Critical Boost +3, and the Shotgun and Power Shot skills. However, the full potential of the Critical Boost is only realized through the high affinity of this build. The Jyura Crossbow allows with Super Weapon +2 to load a total of 5 shots of primary ammo into the magazine.
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Light Bowgun – 160 Damage per Salvo on the Training Dummy
Weapon: Karma (Odogaron)
Armor:
Rathalos Helm β
Dober Armor β
Emperor’s Armguards β
Xeno’jiiva Spikes α
Diablos Nero Leggings β
Attack Talisman
Skills:
Attack Boost Level 6
Pest Resistance Level 3
Weakness Exploit Level 3
Critical Boost Level 2
Special Ammo Boost Level 2
Standard Boost Level 1
Part Breaker Level 1
What makes this build special for the light bowgun?
Here, the ammo type Normal II is primarily used. This light bowgun features what’s known as rapid fire. This allows you to shoot a 3-shot salvo instead of just one shot. However, only 1 shot is consumed. Part Breaker can be replaced with another Critical Boost as desired.
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What makes this build special for the light bowgun?
“MH Essah” said he has been playing Monster Hunter World for over 600 hours and has never seen another player using elemental ammo. Rathalos mastery allows the element to hit critically, and Fire Attack +5 enhances the element. Maximum Power +2 and Attack Boost +5 increase damage. Elemental ammo is an absolutely underrated way to go hunting.
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The Morphaxt could be described as the “underdog” among the weapons and seems rather weak. However, upon looking at the phial of Power Smiter II, things get very interesting. It is the only Morphaxt with a dragon phial! The goal here is to stay in sword mode as often as possible to use it effectively. You must not forget that this weapon counts as one of the “non-elemental” weapons, allowing you to play with the Non-Element Boost.
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Morphaxt – Unique Paralysis Phial with Barroth Slaughter III
Weapon: Barroth Slaughter III (Barroth)
Armor:
DrKingEyePatch α
Xeno’jiiva Leather β
Emperor’s Armguards β
Damascus Waist β
Jyura Leggings α
Immobility Talisman
Skills:
Weakness Exploit Level 3
Paralysis Attack Level 3
Focus Level 3
Focus Level 3
Power Extension Level 3
Fast Eating Level 3
Fast Sharpening Level 3
Non-Element Boost Level 3
What makes this build special for the Morphaxt?
The Barroth Slaughter has the unique Paralysis phial. Focus and Power Extension enable you to stay in sword mode almost all the time. This build is the perfect combination of high damage and the ability to paralyze monsters.
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This Morphaxt can knock out a monster intentionally, similar to a hammer. It is the only Morphaxt that possesses such a phial. This weapon counts as one of the “non-elemental weapons”, allowing you to use the Non-Element Boost.
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What makes this build special for the heavy bowgun?
This set is excellent for a solo speedrun. If you want to set new records with the heavy bowgun, the Dark Devourer is a perfect choice. The primary ammo is Spread III. The capacity is increased by Super Weapon +3. The Xeno’jiiva skill “Extra Shot” allows for frequent consumption of ammo from the magazine without actually using it. Maximum Power ensures that your opponents go out quickly. For this set, the Shield Mantle and Health Booster are essential.
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Heavy Bowgun – With Piercing, Massive Monsters Don’t Stand a Chance
Weapon: Lega Shatterbox (Legiana)
Armor:
DrKingEyePatch α
Dober Armor β
Vaal Hazak Armguards β
Nergigante Waist β
Dober Leggings β
Unhurt Talisman β
Skills:
Attack Boost Level 7
Critical Eye Level 4
Weakness Exploit Level 3
Maximum Power Level 3
Piercing Boost Level 1
Critical Boost Level 1
What makes this build special for the heavy bowgun?
In previous Monster Hunter titles, the ammo “Piercing” was always considered the strongest. In Monster Hunter World, unfortunately, one rarely sees someone using what is known as a “Pierce Build”. This build shows that the piercing ammo can also be very strong in MHW. You can stand far away from the monster, which is why Maximum Power is used as a damage skill. Especially against monsters with a lot of “mass”, like Bazelgeuse, Kushala Daora, or Xeno’jiiva, this build is highly effective.
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What makes this build special for the heavy bowgun?
This build can be labeled as an all-rounder because you can load almost any type of ammo. Maximum Power and Maximum Power ensure quite high damage and negate the negative affinity of the Anjanath weapon. The Standard Boost can be replaced with other boosts like shotgun and piercing at your discretion.
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What makes this build special for sword and shield?
Do you find the elements in Monster Hunter World too weak? Not when you use the right build. This one is geared towards maximum critical elemental damage. The Rathalos mastery also ensures that the said elements can hit critically.
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Sword and Shield – Unique Poison Set, Especially Good Against Kushala Daora
Weapon: Datura Flower III (Pukei-Pukei)
Armor:
DrKingEyePatch α
Rathian Heart Armor β
Emperor’s Armguards β
Rathian Heart Waist β
Rathian Heart Leggings β
Craft Talisman
Skills:
Craft Level 5
Poison Attack Level 3
Critical Boost Level 3
Weakness Exploit Level 3
Tool Specialist Level 3
What makes this build special for sword and shield?
This is a very special build that you have likely never seen before. The aim of this set is to maintain the abnormal status of poison as long and as often as possible. Who hasn’t encountered this? You’re fighting against a Kushala Daora and are constantly pushed back by their aura? This set is the solution. The needed affinity is obtained through the affinity booster, which is quickly prepared thanks to the tool master. The same applies to the Apothecary Mantle.
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Legendary items were both a blessing and a curse in WoW: Legion and often a topic of discussion. The constant companions and essential items will become ineffective with the next addon, Battle for Azeroth, starting at level 116.
Legendaries are, like artifact weapons, a key feature in WoW: Legion, but will lose much of their importance after Legion. Most players probably understood that we can’t hold onto the strongest items in the game forever.
In the latest build of the Alpha of Battle for Azeroth, a new property is now for the first time included in the description of the legendaries. The affixes that give the items their true strength are only active at level 115 and below.
Legendaries no longer have any effect, but they are still strong items
Thus, legendaries will at least lose their effectiveness over the course of the new addon – unlike the artifact weapons, which lose their special properties immediately. However, legendary items remain useful for the first levels in Battle for Azeroth.
They can still be worn as particularly strong items afterwards. Due to their high secondary attributes, they still surpass most new items until the end of the leveling phase.
They will have an item level of 265 after the planned “item squish.” Thus, they are just slightly below what you will be able to loot in the normal dungeons. As strong starter pieces, they are still useful.
It is different with the legendary trinket Aman’thul’s Vision. The description stating that the item will lose its effect is missing here. Its item level is also higher at 280 than that of the other legendary items.
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However, the Vision loses part of its effect anyway if you are not in Antorus. Whether this is just missing information or whether it is indeed planned that way will likely become clearer in the next versions of the Alpha.
In the live stream about the last Producer Letter, Naoki Yoshida discussed Patch 4.3 of Final Fantasy XIV and its contents that are set to go online at the end of May. We are translating the content of the Producer Letter into English and showing you everything that is now known about Patch 4.3. The patch is expected to be released in May.
The patch is named “Under the Moonlight” and its development is going smoothly so far. The development team is on schedule to finish, if not earlier.
The Main Scenario: The Story Continues
After the story of 4.2 led players to Doma, Patch 4.3 will conclude the Doma chapter.
The Imperial Envoy has made an offer to the Warrior of Light and his allies that they could not refuse.
As the artwork for the patch reveals, the story will mainly revolve around Yotsuyu.
The outcome will be revealed at the end of May when the patch goes online.
Currently, the story is being polished, and Yoshida promises players big surprises about how it will unfold.
Side Story Quests
Myth of the 4 Beast Spirits
As expected, the story of the Myth of the 4 Beast Spirits will continue. Players will learn more about the legendary Tenzen and his friendship with the Zuiju.
The screenshots suggest that a malicious force may take possession of Soroban? Whether this will be permanent or only temporary, Yoshida did not reveal.
Whether and which of the gods will be fought next in a trial has also not been revealed yet.
Beast Tribes: the Namazu
New quests for the Namazu beast tribe are being added, this time for gatherers and crafters.
Similar to the tribes of the Moogles and Ixal, these quests are intended to facilitate and speed up leveling of the non-combat classes.
The screenshots suggest that the Namazu quest line will lead the player into the Azim Steppe and that they are somehow related to Cirina and the Mol.
This tribe will also have its own mount. It is presumably obtained again after reaching the highest reputation level.
However, Yoshida wanted to show which it is in another stream.
Rebuilding Doma
The second part of the quest line for the reconstruction of the enclave of Doma will also be implemented with Patch 4.3.
Not much information about the content has been revealed. However, it can be assumed that the newly announced delivery requests will also have something to do with it.
Yoshida specifically noted that the delivery NPC this time will not be a Miqo’te.
As the last side quest, there will again be new adventures of Hildibrand. More on this will be shown in the next Producer Letter.
New Dungeon: Shallow’s Compass
The new dungeon is “Shallow’s Compass”, which is located in Yanxia.
Some attentive players may have already seen the entrance to the dungeon while flying by.
Yoshida said that he is very satisfied with the design of the dungeon, and he also liked the music there very much.
New Trial is super-secret!
It has not been revealed who and where players will fight. However, Yoshida explicitly stated that it will not be one of the 4 Beast Spirits.
Rather, it will be an opponent who plays an important role in the main story of the game.
This boss is so secret that it will not even be shown in the upcoming trailer for Patch 4.3.
We will only learn more when the patch goes online at the end of May.
Return to Ivalice: Alliance Raid
The story of Ivalice and the Lucavi continues. In the new alliance raid, players venture into the tower at the Ridorana Cataract, which will be very familiar to FFXII fans.
The tower was the resting place of the Sun-Spun in FFXII, from which the chosen ones could carve new Nethicite.
What role it will play in FFXIV will be revealed to players in Patch 4.3.
Additionally, there will be a companion quest for gatherers and crafters that further expands the story of Ivalice.
Gameplay-wise, the loot system will be revised in the new alliance raid. From Patch 4.3 onwards, players will only have the option to roll “Greed” on the desired items.
Yoshida explained that it gives players the opportunity to upgrade their side jobs, which would otherwise have too low item levels to participate in the raid.
This gives everyone an equal fair chance to obtain armor.
Deep Dungeon Reaches New Heights
The new level dungeon in the style of the Palace of the Dead is called “Heaven on High” (Japanese: Amen o Mihashira).
It is the “Jenga” tower in Ruby Sea, which has long been suspected to be turned into a dungeon someday.
Heaven on High is intended to be used to bring jobs from level 60 to 70, as an alternative to normal dungeons.
Similar to the Palace of the Dead, players can participate both alone and in groups, and it will include its own gameplay elements.
According to Yoshida, a gameplay mechanic called “Great Summoning” is planned.
Players will use Magitek to perform this summoning within Heaven on High.
Who will be summoned or how it works has not been revealed by the director of FFXIV.
In total, there will be 100 floors, with floors 31+ intended to be a challenge for fixed groups. And of course, there will be new exclusive rewards for this.
Eureka Pagos
The second part of the Eureka quest line will go online a little later with Patch 4.35.
The new area “Pagos” will continue the story of the island of Eureka.
It will not only be a new area, but also include other types of content.
Ultimate Fight Against Ultima
The new “Super Savage” content is Ultima and will go online with Patch 4.31 a few weeks after the main patch.
The fight will be somewhat shorter in duration than Bahamut, in response to requests from World First Raiders. They felt Bahamut with an engage of 19 minutes was too long.
Ultima will not only receive new animations and visuals, but also old assets will be reworked. The reason for this is that the original Ultima fight was released during the 2.x patch series when the PS3 version of the game was still online. These assets are therefore very outdated.
It is speculated that the fight will also have several “forerunners” before players can fight Ultima directly.
Similar to Bahamut, the fight against Ultima has been designed for the best players in FFXIV and will be extremely difficult.
Cross-Server Circles
The cross-server social feature system will continue to expand, and from 4.3 players will also be able to create circles that can cross server boundaries.
These circles will initially be able to include a maximum of 64 players.
The development team will monitor how many circles are created and how their number changes throughout the patch. Once it stabilizes, the member cap will be increased.
Yoshida also mentioned that circles without members will be automatically deleted after some time.
PvP Updates
The HUD for competitive FEAST battles will be revised again. This time, the visibility of the status effects and buffs of individual characters will be improved.
The random PvP content front will be adjusted to shorten waiting times. In addition, the daily rotation of content will be designed so that the content does not repeat.
The battle arena Crystal Tower will also be revised.
Miscellaneous
Job Adjustments
The exact details of balance adjustments for individual jobs will be presented next month in the Producer Letter.
However, Yoshida revealed that the affected jobs will primarily be Samurai, Dark Knight, and Astrologian.
The adjustments have already been completed and are currently being tested and checked for bugs.
Projection Wardrobe
Starting with Patch 4.3, it will be possible to remove items from the wardrobe.
However, the name of the crafter will be removed from crafted items.
In addition, projection plates will be able to change the appearance of NPCs in the command.
Bard Compositions
The Bards will receive a major update for their composition feature. Primarily, the sounds of the musical instruments will be reworked and sound quality will be improved.
Additionally, characters will receive 5 new animations while playing.
Residential Areas
The individual houses will have guest books starting from 4.3.
House owners can write a welcome message to their visitors and visitors can leave a comment about the house and the owner.
These will also be displayed on the market board. Yoshida mentioned that this feature is primarily aimed at role players.
New Equipment
At the end of the stream, Yoshida also showed pictures of new outfits that will come with the patch at the end of May.
This includes the winner of the design contest Square Enix held some time ago.
All information about the upcoming companion app for FFXIV can be found here:
The 80s Battle Royale shooter Radical Heights received surprising support from BR competitor Fortnite. Even if this wasn’t entirely intentional. A server outage caused the spotlight to shift. This impacted a game that some had already written off as a flop.
Radical Heights is the new hope from Boss Key Productions. This is the studio that is also responsible for the low-gravity shooter LawBreakers. With Radical Heights, the team now wants to jump on the Battle Royale hype train and take off. And for the launch, they got a little help from Fortnite.
Radical Heights Already Labeled a Flop
The release in “Extreme Early Access” of Radical Heights was on April 10 on Steam. You can now download the game for free there. After the disappointing past of LawBreakers, which is now supposed to become a F2P game, the developers’ hopes now rest on this new BR shooter in 80s style.
In doing so, the game has to compete against big players like Fortnite or PUBG – and that’s tough. Moreover, Radical Heights had already been written off as a flop by some parts of the gaming community even before its release. The first news about the game featured headlines like: “It has hardly more players than LawBreakers, even though it’s free-to-play from the start!”
Suddenly in the morning, it was said: Emergency maintenance is underway, it might take a while. And that turned into many long hours, during which fans couldn’t play their favorite game or watch it in livestream. An alternative had to be found. And for some streamers, Radical Heights came at just the right time.
Slowly but surely, the game climbed up the rankings on the livestreaming platform Twitch.TV, until it finally had the most viewers and left all other games behind. As Gamestar reports, over 200,000 people were watching Radical Heights games on Twitch at the same time. This was also due to the fact that the Fortnite streaming giant “Ninja” took an interest in the new game.
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Now Radical Heights just has to carry the momentum from April 12 and build on it. Whether it can withstand over the long term will be observed in the coming weeks.
In Far Cry 5, there is a lot to do not only in the campaign and in coop – even after the story ends, the shooter can still be played. Unfortunately, this is prevented by a nasty bug.
In addition to the campaign, which can also be played in coop with a buddy in Far Cry 5, there are many side missions, some of which can still be completed after the game ends. For instance, in the various regions, cult buildings can still be hunted down or wild stunts can be performed in the Clutch Nixon missions.
A bug is currently making life difficult for Far Cry 5 fans, which prevents continuing the game after it has ended. Those affected have to watch the credits over and over again.
No Game, Just Credits
While a patch for the consoles Xbox One and PlayStation 4 as well as for PC was recently released, this mainly focused on online multiplayer, individual missions, and game stability. There is still no fix for players with the credits loop bug.
On PC, players can often help themselves. For some players, reloading Far Cry 5 and immediately calling up the map and traveling to another location after starting the game helped.
This does not seem to work on consoles. On PlayStation 4, it has helped in some cases to rebuild the console’s database. However, Xbox One players are still left in the dark.
According to Ubisoft, the bug should have been fixed with the recently released patch 1.04, but apparently only for players who were not yet affected by the problem. Ubisoft Support explained on Twitter that they are still looking into the issue. However, it is unlikely that the game saves affected by the bug can still be rescued.
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The Elder Scrolls Online (PC, PS4, Xbox One) achieved its greatest success in 2017 and enjoys rising player numbers. This makes it one of the few MMORPGs that continue to grow years after its release.
The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) was released on PC in April 2014 and initially followed the typical trajectory of most MMORPGs alongside World of Warcraft. After a large influx at launch, player interest noticeably declined. Nearly a year after release, the subscription model was also discarded, and ESO became Buy2Play as Tamriel Unlimited in April 2015.
For many MMORPGs, this is the beginning of the end; however, for ESO, it suddenly surged with the Buy2Play model and the subsequent release on PS4 and Xbox One. This is what Bethesda’s Pete Hines shares in an interview with Dualshockers during Pax East.
Over 10 million registered players in 2017
The Elder Scrolls Online became increasingly successful due to the console launch and the new business model. Every year, the player base grew. Especially on the consoles Xbox One and PlayStation 4, the online role-playing game was well received.
As a result, developer Zenimax was able to announce a new player record every year. Most recently, 2017 was the most successful year in the history of the game, as Hines states. Over 10 million players were registered.
Good accessibility and constant content supply as recipes for success
The great success of ESO is likely due in part to the good accessibility of the game. In 2016, the major update “One Tamriel” was released. This abolished level limits, all content was scaled, and everyone could play together anywhere, regardless of faction or level.
Additionally, there were regular content updates. In 2017, three smaller DLC packs and a major expansion called Morrowind were released. This meant there was significant content every three months, along with various events in the game world.
Therefore, Zenimax plans a similar approach for 2018. The second major expansion Summerset is set to be released soon, aimed at repeating the success of Morrowind.
Publisher Bethesda still wants to focus on solo games
Despite the great success of The Elder Scrolls Online, publisher Bethesda will continue to focus on single-player games like Doom or Wolfenstein. A new single-player Elder Scrolls game is also expected to be released someday.
As Epic reports, private matchmaking is currently being tested in Fortnite: Battle Royale, known as custom games. Some streamers invite their communities to participate in these private games. Will the long-awaited feature “Private Match” come to Fortnite soon?
Do you have friends you would like to challenge in Fortnite: Battle Royale? Until now, this has not been possible – those who create a squad play cooperatively with their team, not competitively. This could soon change!
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Because Epic is currently testing private matchmaking with a few selected streamers. And they are actively using the feature. When it will be made available to the public is still unknown – however, if the tests prove promising, it should not be long before you can challenge your friends!
Playing Hide and Seek in Fortnite during Private Matches? Why not?
Some streamers are already inviting to modified game variants. For instance, streamer DrLupo (who might be known to some from the Destiny scene) invited his community to test private matchmaking.
Instead of shooting each other, DrLupo preferred to play Hide & Seek – players hide on the map and must be found. In fact, private matches allow for all sorts of ideas:
No weapons allowed
Only pistols
Team divisions
Since everything can be agreed upon beforehand, the possibilities are endless. Those who have many friends playing Fortnite are likely to find happiness with private matchmaking.
However, some things are still unclear.
What team sizes are allowed? Which modes are affected?
Unfortunately, this information is not provided by the tweet. However, it is not ruled out that all team variants and special modes can be played. Whether specific parameters such as excluded weapons or healing items can be set is also unclear.
What do you think of a private game mode?
The article originally appeared in January 2018, when the mode was spotted for the first time on PC.
The button has now also been spotted in Fortnite on PS4 and Xbox One
Update: After a long quiet period regarding custom games in Fortnite, a corresponding button has now appeared in April 2018 in the interface of players on PS4 and Xbox One. They are understandably curious about what they can do with it.
However, there is still no further information regarding the button. It is possible that Epic is still giving selected streamers the opportunity to host these private games with their followers on PS4 and Xbox One.
Currently, the button for “Custom Game” is only available for streamers and selected content creators. Regular players in Fortnite cannot use it as of now.
In a developer update, Rare now explains that a lot will change in the coming weeks and months. New content updates are planned, plus there will be weekly events to entertain the pirates.
The Hungering Deep brings new AI opponents
The first free update for Sea of Thieves will be released in May. It is called The Hungering Deep and brings a new threat into the game. What this threat entails is still unclear. What is certain is that crews will need to work together to discover and defeat it. It will involve a unique event.
Additionally, many new mechanics are introduced to help pirates on this new adventure. There are also unique rewards for completing the event.
After The Hungering Deep, weekly events will continue. Here, new mechanics will play an important role. Players will have the opportunity to participate in new fun ways in the events and to earn rewards.
For 2018, the team has planned six content updates so far, in addition to The Hungering Deep, five more. Two of these are planned for this summer and will bring a new ship, a new section on the map, additional enemies, mechanics, and rewards. All updates will be available for you for free.
“As we’ve always said: the launch is just the beginning of Sea of Thieves. We will grow and continue to develop the game with community feedback,” explains Executive Producer Joe Neate in the video.
The first content update The Hungering Deep will be released in early May
Content updates bring major new features, items, mechanics, goals, and rewards
The next updates are called Cursed Sails and Forsaken Shores
Cursed Sails brings a new ship type, Forsaken Shores another part on the map
There are supposed to be cursed cannonballs
Weekly events are intended to bring fun for players, including new mechanics
The fact that content is finally in sight is very well received by the community. On Reddit, the pirates from the community are throwing their hats in the air and are happy that Rare (although late, but at least) listens to community feedback. “This gives me hope that they [Rare] are doing the right thing and are actively working to make the game better for both participating parties,” writes user bunnyhat3.
Although there aren’t many details yet, there is already a positive outlook for the coming weeks and months. How do you like the update plan?
Currently, there is a discussion about the YouTube trend “Strip Fortnite”. In this, guys play Fortnite while a woman sitting next to them undresses with every kill. However, it apparently remains family-friendly.
YouTube is a world of its own and operates under different rules than traditional online gaming magazines. But even on YouTube, “Fortnite” is currently the biggest game and the hottest topic.
Since Friday, the biggest gaming sites in the world have been somewhat outraged (Polygon) to somewhat perplexed (PCGamer) by a trend that has been circulating on YouTube for several weeks. There are videos of “Strip Fortnite.”
The principle here is: Someone plays Fortnite and next to him sits an attractive woman who removes a piece of clothing for every kill the player achieves. During the video, a dynamic emerges where the woman tries to prevent the player from making further kills and distracts him.
Thumbnails suggest age rating 18 – videos are rather tame
Such videos often promote themselves with explicit thumbnails that suggest: The woman gets naked and is completely appalled that the brilliantly playing Fortnite pro is forcing her to undress.
Image source: PcGamer
However, this never happens in the actual videos. Of course not: that would violate YouTube’s rules.
Instead, the ladies do take off more as the video progresses. However, this involves hair clips, shoelaces, and onion-like layers of clothing.
In any case, the “Strip Fortnite” videos are incredibly successful. The most popular videos reach over 10 million views and thus generate advertising revenue – and, as so often, many replicate this to gain clicks on YouTube.
“Of course it’s clickbait, but I would be crazy not to do it”
The most successful of these Strip Fortnite YouTubers, “RiceGum,” has released several videos with over 10 million views following the same scheme.
RiceGum’s explanation (of course in a video of his own) is: It just works.
If the first “Strip Fortnite” video had not worked, he wouldn’t have made a second one, RiceGum explains. But since it worked, he kept making them. He would be crazy not to do it.
“Here strips my 13-year-old sister!”
The controversy was ultimately sparked by a video from another YouTuber, “One Kill = One Cloth With My 13-Year-Old-Sister” – which followed the same pattern. The video caused an uproar merely because the idea of someone exploiting their underage sister for clicks was raised. However, as Polygon knows, the woman was neither the YouTuber’s sister nor 13 years old, but significantly older.
The video has since been deleted.
This YouTuber also roughly states: Sure, it’s clickbait. But what should I do? I am a boy in front of a camera trying to make some clickbait videos to get my name out there.
The “Strip Fortnite” trick also works in Germany
There is also the trend “Strip Fortnite” in Germany – for example, on the channel of the “Schinken Brothers.”
Here, too, the video with 350,000 clicks is significantly above the channel average. But only when the woman undresses. A video where one of the male YouTubers undressed reached only 46,000 clicks.
In The Division today, on April 14th, is the major vendor reset. These items are particularly worthwhile.
The first major update in 2018 has been live since this week and agents are excited about better loot, more Div-Tech, and additional legendary missions. Is it worth it? Here you will find the 7 biggest changes in detail.
Surely many of you are already busy farming in The Division again, but what do the vendors have this week, after the reset from Friday to Saturday, on offer? Here are our recommendations for you.
Recommended Weapons since April 14th.
Special Equipment Vendor, Terminal: Pakhan with Agile and Destructive. Low gear score (259), but has good talents. You can replace Agile with Ruthless or Precision. This weapon is strong in PvE.
Camp Clinton: RPK-74 Classic with Ruthless, Prepared, and Malevolent. The blueprint for the Pakhan. Has a high gear score (279) and ideal PvE talents, as Malevolent is in the 3rd talent slot. Replace Prepared with Destructive, Precision, or other talents that you think are suitable.
Advanced Weapon Vendor: MG5 with Ruthless, Vengeful, and Dominant. Low to medium gear score (269), but good for PvP. Replace Dominant with talents like Competent or Precision.
The Mods after the Vendor Reset
E 53rd St.: Performance Mod with Helper Post Range
E 40th St.: Electronics Mod with Health points
W 46th St.: Firearms Mod with Crit Chance
Dante’s Run: Performance Mod with Turret Damage
DZ Vendor, Terminal: Performance Mod with Impulsive Crit Chance
Special Equipment Vendor, Terminal: Stamina Mod with Crit Chance
E 40th St.: Rifle Suppressor Omega with Headshot Damage, Crit Chance, Stability, and Reduced Threat
Kerman Station: Targeting Optic C79(3.4x) with Crit Damage, Stability, and Precision
Special Equipment Vendor, Terminal: Vertical Grip with Optimal Range, Precision, and Crit Damage
The Offer from the Special Blueprint Vendors
The vendor in the terminal brings blueprints for these items:
M9 Military Version – Pistol
SASG-12 – Shotgun
Stamina Mask
Electronics Knee Pads
Small Laser Pointer – with Precision
Muzzle Brake – with Precision
The blueprints in Camp Clinton:
M60 Classic – LMG
Surplus SVD – Sniper Rifle
Stamina Mask
PRO Laser Targeting Optic – with Crit Damage
552 Holosight – with Crit Chance
Performance Equipment Mod
Is there something for you this week? Do you have any other recommendations? Let us know.
The Gruesome Howler from the Witchwood of Hearthstone causes frustration. Because it is part of a new, unstoppable “OTK” deck.
Even before the release of Hearthstone: The Witchwood, there were some doubting fans who took a closer look at the Gruesome Howler. This Shaman card is particularly nasty and repeats all other Battlecries that have been triggered during this game as a Battlecry.
It happened as it had to: The Gruesome Howler takes over Hearthstone and already causes loud cries for a nerf, as an almost unstoppable combination leads to absurd (and incredibly funny) victories for the Shaman.
The Gruesome Howler Provokes Calls for Nerfs
To trigger the madness, a combination of the following cards is needed:
The Saronite Chain Gang. Its Battlecry creates a copy of the Chain Gang. However, if the Battlecry is copied by the Gruesome Howler, it creates a copy of the Gruesome Howler.
The Life Drinker. This Battlecry deals 3 damage to the opponent and heals your own hero by 3.
A Rumbling Elemental, followed by Wrath of the Worldshaker. This makes the Rumbling Elemental cost only 1 mana.
From now on, you basically have won. Because in the next turn you can play the Rumbling Elemental for 1 mana and then the Gruesome Howler. This copies itself, deals 3 damage to the opposing hero (and heals your own hero by 3), then returns itself to your hand and costs only 1 mana. This can be repeated endlessly – up to ten times per turn, dealing 3 damage each time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgF-giV3H7E
The only catch is that the animations and spell effects take quite a long time. Individual turns can easily take three to four minutes, even though the timer has actually run out after 90 seconds.
What do you think of the Gruesome Howler and its terrible “OTK combo”? A cool card that should stay in the game? Or does Blizzard urgently need to push a nerf to save Hearthstone?
Fortnite (PC, PS4, Xbox One, iOS) is set to receive a revised version of the 50-vs-50 mode. Here’s how the new mode works.
Fortnite: Battle Royale is already a lot of fun in the regular Solo, Duo, and Team modes. Epic regularly adds limited-time game modes with different rules where everything feels different. So far, these have included:
Sniper Battle, where each player only had sniper weapons
Lightning Mode, where the storm shrank the map much faster
Explosive Mode, where only explosive weapons are available
Today, on April 11, Patch 3.5 was released and brought information about the next mode.
New, revised 50-vs-50 mode expected
According to the patch notes, the 50-vs-50 mode is finally making its return. It will feature two large teams of 50 players each, which will be divided into smaller sub-teams.
The revival of the 50-vs-50 mode has the following rules according to the patch notes from 3.5:
Each 50-player team comes with its own bus
The final storm circle is visible from the start
Before the storm begins, you have 10 minutes to loot. During the game, 3 to 6 supply drops will fall from the sky every 2 minutes
There will be a line on the map indicating where the other team’s territory begins, and where you are likely to encounter enemies.
Players who go down lose health faster.
In the old 50-vs-50 mode, loot was always scarce. Therefore, the new version has different loot rules:
Resource gathering has been increased by 75%.
The chance for ground loot has been increased by 15%.
Ground loot now contains double the amount of ammunition.
Ammunition crates now contain triple the amount of ammunition.
Chests now contain double the amount of ammunition and consumables.
Supply drops now contain double the amount of ammunition as well as an additional consumable, an extra resource, and an additional trap.
Also cool: A bug that allowed a team to have more than 50 players has been fixed.
New mode still a bit away
Those looking forward to the new mode on patch day will have to wait a bit longer. According to Epic employee “Epic-Boomer” on Reddit, the new 50-vs-50 mode will be available soon, but not on April 11 with the new Fortnite update 3.5.
They will bring the new mode into the game as soon as possible and are thrilled about the huge anticipation of fans for the revised 50-vs-50 mode.
Therefore, the new 50-vs-50 v2 mode in Fortnite has been postponed to next week. Whether it will arrive on Monday or later in the week for Fortnite: Battle Royale is not yet known.
Project Nova by CCP may give disappointed Destiny fans a reason to hope. More information about the game is expected to be released this year.
During the EVE Fanfest in Reykjavik, EVE Online CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson spoke about the future plans of the company CCP.
CCP aims to enter the smartphone market and is currently working on a mobile spin-off (War of Ascension) of the EVE universe. However, another title particularly caught the attention of fans and was met with thunderous applause: Project Nova.
Dust 514 offered a unique experience
The idea of creating multiple games in the EVE universe has been on CCP’s mind for a long time. One attempt to achieve this goal was Dust 514.
Dust 514 was a PS3 exclusive first-person shooter where players battled against each other on large battlefields for dominance. The twist of the game was that the Dust 514 player base could interact with the EVE Online player base.
Players of Dust 514 could request airstrikes from players in EVE Online or buy weapons, armor, and vehicles from them.
This was meant to lead to truly epic battles, where EVE Online players fought in space over a planet while Dust 514 players fought on the ground.
Dust 514 players and EVE Online players formed a sort of symbiosis. EVE Online players could earn in-game money by selling “war toys” to Dust 514 players.
“We have learned from our mistakes”
Dust 514 may not have been successful, but according to CEO Pétursson, they learned from it and will release Project Nova at the right time.
If you ask the EVE fanbase why Dust 514 failed, the release system is often brought up.
CCP’s CEO at this year’s Fanfest. Picture by Roger Sieber.
EVE Online is a PC-exclusive game, and many EVE players therefore do not have a console. Consequently, many of them could not play Dust 514, which meant that the potential player base of the game was already much smaller before its release than it could have been.
So when CCP’s CEO announced that Project Nova would first be released for PC, the audience could not contain themselves.
Project Nova? Never heard of it.
Project Nova is supposed to be a first-person shooter in space where players fight against each other in open space.
Picture by Roger Sieber
This means that the large, open world of New Eden will be made accessible to a whole new player base. So players who cannot handle the cumbersome gameplay of EVE Online and the steep learning curve.
They have learned from Dust 514, which is why both games will initially operate separately. Once Nova establishes itself as a standalone game, they plan to merge the two universes and provide a breathtaking gaming experience.
The dream of a unified universe
This merging is expected to take place in several steps.
First, they want to establish communication between the two games. This means both player communities will be able to communicate with each other. Once this is achieved, both games will also be economically connected.
Project Nova concept art
EVE Online players will then likely be able to create equipment that Nova players will buy.
As every Friday in Destiny 2, Xur is back today.Where is the Agent of the Nine and what items does he have on offer? Here are his location and inventory on April 13th.
But there were more exciting developments around Destiny 2. It has also been revealed that with the release of DLC II and update 1.2.0, which will both appear on May 8th, no more DLCs will be required to play even the latest DLC maps in PvP. In the future, nobody will be excluded in the Crucible just because they opted out of a DLC.
But already today, on April 13th, the mysterious Agent of the Nine returns to the Destiny universe. Let’s welcome Xur together.
All info about Xur in Destiny 2 on April 13th on PS4, Xbox One and PC
When does Xur come?
Xur visits us every Friday at 7 PM. He finds a quiet spot on a planet or moon of his choice, from where he can peacefully offer his goods to the Guardians. You have until the next weekly reset on Tuesday to browse his inventory – then he disappears without a trace.
Where is Xur? You can find him here today
Xur has specific positions where he likes to settle down for the weekend. This time he is setting up shop on Nessus.
Offer and inventory of Xur
Weapon:Riskrunner – Submachine gun for 29 Legendary Shards
Hunter: Ace of Spades – Leg armor for 23 Legendary Shards
The weekly PvP event Trials of the Nine starts on Friday evening at 7 PM in Destiny 2. The Trials also end with the weekly reset on Tuesday evening at 7 PM.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PC, Xbox One, iOS, Android) is still plagued by Chinese cheaters. They are now even being courted by hardware manufacturers with the promise of more cheat power.
Therefore, the hardware manufacturer Dell probably thought it was only consistent to advertise its new devices with optimal cheat power.
With our new processors, your cheats run even better!
At a large launch event in Beijing, Intel’s latest 8th generation processor was presented. Notable hardware manufacturers were also present and showcased their latest products featuring the chipset. A staff member from PC PowerPlay was the only western journalist there and could hardly believe his eyes and ears when the hardware manufacturer Dell presented the advantages of its latest gaming laptops.
They did not advertise the impressive FPS performance of the devices, but rather the ability to run massive amounts of plugins for PUBG simultaneously. According to PC PowerPlay, this was clearly referring to cheats, which were euphemistically called clever aids for “winners.” In the background, even common PUBG cheats were reportedly shown in action.
Dell apologizes, backtracks!
That a renowned hardware company openly advertises cheats in China was hard to believe. Was it ultimately just a translation error or had the colleague on-site misunderstood something?
Therefore, PC PowerPlay directly asked Dell and received a clear answer. Yes, they had indeed advertised the performance of the new G series from Dell with “inappropriate modifications” for the game PUBG.
Advertising cheats was a mistake
This form of marketing was indeed wrong, and they apologize for it. This does not reflect the global gaming culture or strategy of the company. They condemn the misuse of such modifications in games.
Here is the original text:Dell is fully committed to supporting fair play in online gaming. We do not encourage nor endorse any behavior that undermines fair gaming practices. Dell has a strong track record in partnering with gaming teams, aiming at providing world-class gamers with the ultimate experience. In an attempt to communicate the power of the new Dell G Series, inappropriate modification examples were used in Dell’s product launch event in China last week. This does not reflect our global gaming culture or strategy. We condemn any modifications misused in gaming.“
That is certainly commendable, but the fact that Dell actually thought it was a good idea in China to promote the new devices as top cheating machines shows once again how normalized cheating seems to be regarded in China.
In an appearance in Ghost Recon Wildlands, Sam Fisher realizes that he is the last stealth hero.
The video game hero “Sam Fisher” is currently celebrating a sort of comeback in Ghost Recon Wildlands. With the new update for Ubisoft’s open-world tactical game, Fisher pays a visit and is involved in important missions. During his appearance, he realizes that his comrades have already disappeared. It gets emotional.
Sam Fisher mourns Solid Snake
Unfortunately, Sam Fisher is not celebrating his return in a new Splinter Cell game, but in Ghost Recon Wildlands. He plays an important role in the fresh Special Operation update of Wildlands.
Warning – Spoilers for Ghost Recon Wildlands follow.
In a scene in the game, it gets emotional. Sam Fisher explains that there are no characters like him to be found anymore. “There was this other guy,” Fisher says, “… with a bandana or something.” He is then told that this “other guy” has retired, and Sam realizes that it is now very lonely in the land of video game stealth heroes.
When Fisher understands this, he pauses briefly, losing the power in his voice. The voice actor Michael Ironside, whom you already know from earlier games as the voice of Sam Fisher, puts a lot of emotion into the lines.
You can watch the scene in the following video:
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The other guy mentioned in the video is apparently Solid Snake, whom you know from the Metal Gear series. “Army Infiltration” and “bandana” should provide the key hints here. That he has “retired” could refer to the end of Metal Gear Solid 5 – perhaps also to Hideo Kojima’s departure from Konami.
This is not the first time that Splinter Cell brings a reference to Metal Gear – and vice versa – into the game. The following video from Doctor Gamma shows some Easter eggs of the two characters.
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Does Ubisoft want to suggest with this appearance that Sam Fisher still has a big future ahead of him? At least fans have been given hope with this appearance.
