In March 2018, a few new online games are finally coming to market that could be worth your while. Old games are also tempting with new content. See here what the start of spring has to offer for online gamers!
March is here, and soon new greenery will spread across the once ice- and snow-covered forests and meadows. But it’s not just in nature that it’s time for new growth. MMOs and online games are being released this month. And some well-known games are receiving a big update and are now more enjoyable than ever.
Far Cry 5 – Fight the Cult with a Dog!
On March 27th, Far Cry 5 will finally be available for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. This time, it’s not set in the tropics, prehistoric times, or the Himalayas, but in Montana, USA. In the fictional “Hope County,” a mad preacher has taken control with his cult, and you must stop him.
Resistance Against the Hate Preachers
In Far Cry 5, you will play without a pre-made character for the first time. Instead, you will create your character in an editor before the game begins. You are the last surviving lawman tasked with apprehending the deranged preacher Joseph Seed.
Since the cult largely controls the area, you must call upon the population to resist. To do this, you will recruit various NPC allies, including an adorable dog that you definitely should take with you!
To combat the cult, you will raid enemy outposts with your allies in the open world of Hope County and gradually dismantle their infrastructure.
But be careful! The more you attack the cult, the more the insane fanatics will strike back, and the game will become harder.
Alone or in Coop
Far Cry 5 can be played alone. But it’s much cooler if you invite a friend into the Coop mode and go cult hunting together. The entire campaign of Far Cry 5 can be played in Coop.
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Your game progress will only be recorded with the host of the Coop session. The other player can later replay the story at their leisure. However, loot obtained in-game can be kept.
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On Page Two it continues with a colorful pirate MMO!
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March 2018 holds some promising new releases for multiplayer fans. Among the most exciting titles is “A Way Out” – an action-adventure that breaks new ground in co-op multiplayer and storytelling.
On March 23, A Way Out will be released for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. It is a story-driven co-op action-adventure played from a third-person perspective.
The special thing about this game is: A Way Out is developed entirely as a cooperative split-screen experience – there is no single-player mode. A second player is mandatory. You can play either in “couch co-op” mode on the same screen or over an online connection.
Players take control of Leo and Vincent – two convicted prison inmates who must escape from prison and embark on a cinematographically staged flight from the law enforcement.
Here are 5 reasons why we believe this co-op experiment by Hazellight Studios will break like a bomb.
Co-op at the Highest Level
In terms of gameplay, A Way Out is unique thus far – it’s hard to compare it to other games. However, it offers everything that makes co-op hearts beat faster.
You must continuously communicate with your partner, search for new solutions together, make plans, and constantly adapt them to new developments, try different strategies, and make serious joint decisions that significantly influence the course of your adventure.
Diverse Gameplay
The gameplay of A Way Out looks varied and has different mechanics in store. There are stealth elements including sneaking passages. Certain situations should be dealt with using your eloquence. And action-packed situations are not neglected: there will be shooting, fighting with fists and improvised weapons, running, swimming, jumping, and climbing.
Players will be repeatedly faced with decisions that have consequences for the gameplay. There is no fixed role distribution. Dialogue options exist for both protagonists. Both are free in their actions and there are always multiple ways to master a situation.
Innovative Storytelling
The story of the two protagonists Leo and Vincent is told simultaneously but often asymmetrically and is nearly cinematic in its staging.
This means that for example, one player actively controls their character in the game while the other is currently watching a cutscene in which they still experience the active player’s actions live.
The same applies in reverse – the active player sees their partner involved in a cutscene along with their actions and reactions. The transitions are fluid.
This style of storytelling greatly contributes to immersion. An intense experience of each situation is always the focus
Unique Couch Experience with Split-Screen
An exciting story with emotional highlights and twists, a serious background, a realistic setting, a cinematic narrative style, well-drawn distinctive characters with flaws, relatable problems – all of this generates a lot of discussion and debate, much like a good film, and should be particularly appealing to a more mature audience.
The split-screen feature, which is unfortunately rarely found in games anymore, will add an extra incentive to the whole experience. Because it allows you to enjoy the gaming experience with your best friend or partner comfortably from the couch, something many adults long for. Thus, the shared experience of the story is made even more intense.
Only One Copy of the Game Needed
To play, you only need one copy of A Way Out. The owner can invite friends into their game without them having to purchase their own version of the game. This works not only on the couch but also online without any issues.
This saves you the money for a game while still providing a full co-op experience for 2 players that can be enjoyed together without restrictions.
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Next weekend, you can set sail again in Sea of Thieves. A new beta is already on the horizon.
On Friday, the next testing round of Sea of Thieves kicks off, inviting you to hoist the sails. Whether alone or with friends, there are islands and treasure chests to discover in the coming days.
Scale Test in March – Beta Participation
Apparently, the developers at Rare have taken a liking to the scale tests. This is already the third consecutive weekend that Sea of Thieves can be played in the so-called scale test. During this time, servers are intentionally strained, and the developers collect important server data for the future.
You can participate and test the game as a beta.
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The third stress test of Sea of Thieves starts on Friday, March 2nd, at 11:00 AM. You can participate until Sunday, March 4th, at 11:00 AM German time.
The goal of this testing phase is to test the latest work of the developers. The team hopes to set a new record for concurrent players.
How do you participate in the beta? Participation is quite simple; practically anyone can join. Any Xbox Insider, pre-order customer, or participant of the closed beta can take part in the scale test. Those who are not yet insiders can easily register in the Insider Hub on Windows 10 or Xbox One. You can find the Hub in the respective Store.
If you have downloaded the Insider Hub, you can search for Sea of Thieves there and register for the scale test. (The test may still be listed in the Store as “Sea of Thieves – Closed Beta”.
Such stress tests are conducted by the developers to test the servers under special conditions. So expect no significant content changes compared to previous scale tests. Some features that will be available later in the released game are not yet accessible now.
While you play, the servers may go offline, leading to queues or login issues.
There was NO Wipe!
The special thing about this scale test is that your progress has been saved, and you do not start over. Players noticed this negatively in the last test.
In the third scale test, you have access to gold and items from the last test weekend. The team has now confirmed this on Twitter.
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In Sea of Thieves, you experience funny and exciting adventures in the life of a pirate. The game offers crossplay between PC and console, allowing you to form a crew with up to three other friends.
With your crew, you embark on adventures, search for hidden treasure chests, and fight nasty foes who defend the treasures. When you encounter ships from other players, it’s time to man the cannons. What says “get lost!” more clearly than round, flying 400-kilo projectiles?
If you do not encounter other players on your travels, you still have tasks. Because someone must take the helm to keep you on course. The course is given by a player assigned to navigation. The others lookout for foes and set the sails to catch the wind.
When you finally recover a treasure, you can exchange it for gold rewards on the starting island. For this, you can then buy new weapons and outfits.
In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, the winter upgrades of the Spanish La Liga are well-known. These players receive new cards with the Ratings Refresh. Here are the new ratings.
The “Ratings Refresh” phase in FUT 18 is slowly approaching its end. On March 5, the last batch of winter upgrades is set to be released – expected to be the “Rest of the World”.
Today, on March 3, however, the players from the La Liga will first receive their upgraded cards.
These players receive upgrades to their player stats in FUT 18 – La Liga
Here is an overview of selected, new La Liga cards:
The complete player list:
Philippe Coutinho – LF – FC Barcelona 86 → 87
Sergio Busquets – CDM – FC Barcelona 86 → 87
Jordi Alba – LB – FC Barcelona 85 → 87
Marc-André ter Stegen – GK – FC Barcelona 85 → 87
Casemiro – CDM – Real Madrid 85 → 86
Filipe Luís – LB – Atlético Madrid 85 → 86
Koke – CM – Atlético Madrid 84 → 85
Iago Aspas – RF – RC Celta Vigo 83 → 84
Daniel Parejo – CM – FC Valencia 82 → 84
Saúl – CM – Atlético Madrid 82 → 83
Sergi Roberto – RB – FC Barcelona 81 → 82
Paulinho – CM – FC Barcelona 81 → 83
Daniel Wass – CM – RC Celta Vigo 80 → 81
Pau López – GK – RCD Espanyol 77 → 81
Rodrigo – ST – FC Valencia 78 → 80
Gerard Moreno – ST – RCD Espanyol 78 → 80
Geoffrey Kondogbia – CDM – FC Valencia 76 → 80
Joaquin – RM – Real Betis 78 → 79
Gonçalo Guedes – LM – FC Valencia 74 → 79
Gabriel Mercado – CB – FC Sevilla 76 → 78
Álvaro Odriozola – RB – Real Sociedad 74 → 78
Maximiliano Gómez – CM – RC Celta Vigo 70 → 77
Simone Zaza – ST – FC Valencia 80 → 82
Jonathan Viera – CM – UD Las Palmas 82 → 83
Rodri – CM – FC Villarreal 70 → 77
Kepa – GK – Athletic Club Bilbao 79 → 81
Šime Vrsaljko – RB – Atlético Madrid 79 → 80
Cristian Tello – RM – Real Betis 77 → 78
Andreas Pereira – LM – FC Valencia 77 → 79
Thomas Partey – CDM – Atlético Madrid 77 → 79
Christian Stuani – ST – FC Girona 76 → 78
Lucas Hernández – CB – Atlético Madrid 76 → 78
Carlos Soler – RM – FC Valencia 76 → 78
Iago Herrerín – GK – Athletic Club Bilbao 76 → 78
Adrián Lopez – ST – RC Deportivo 75 → 78
Portu – ST – FC Girona 75 → 78
Mariano Barbosa – GK – FC Villarreal 75 → 77
Juanmi – ST – Real Sociedad 75 → 77
Fabian Schär – CB – RC Deportivo 75 → 77
José Ángel – LB – SD Eibar 74 → 75
Jonathan Calleri – ST – UD Las Palmas 75 → 77
Toño Garcia – LB – UD Levante 74 → 75
Enis Bardhi – CAM – UD Levante 74 → 75
Sergio Postigo – CB – UD Levante 74 → 75
Pedro Alcalá – CB – FC Girona 74 → 76
Mikel Rico – CB – Athletic Club Bilbao 74 → 76
Juanpe – CB – FC Girona 74 → 76
Enes Ünal – ST – FC Villarreal 74 → 76
Iñigo Córdoba – LF – Athletic Club Bilbao 70 → 75
Pione Sisto – LF – RC Celta Vigo 74 → 77
Álex Granell – CM – FC Girona 73 → 75
Joaquin Correa – LM – FC Sevilla 73 → 76
Borja Garcia – CM – FC Girona 73 → 77
Mario Hermoso – CB – RCD Espanyol 72 → 75
Pere Pons – CM – FC Girona 72 → 76
Yassine Bounou – GK – FC Girona 71 → 75
Pablo Maffeo – RB – FC Girona 71 → 75
Antonio Lato – LM – FC Valencia 70 → 77
Álvaro Medrán – CM – Deportivo Alavés 74 → 75
Juan José Narváez – CM – Real Betis 63 → 68
Alejandro Mula – LM – FC Málaga 60 → 73
How to get the cards from the Ratings Refresh in Ultimate Team
Once the winter upgrade cards are released, they can be pulled in sets. The only requirement is that the set may contain players. The “old” cards of the respective players will no longer be available in sets from this moment on.
If you already own a card of a player who is being upgraded, that card remains unchanged. It will not be updated automatically. If you want the card of the player with improved attributes, you must pull it from a set. It is also possible to purchase winter upgrade cards from other gamers on the transfer market.
Official information regarding the second DLC for Destiny 2 is still scarce. Only a few details are known so far. With the current update 1.1.3, another hint regarding DLC II may have come to light.
Very little is known about the second DLC for Bungie’s latest title. So far, only May 2018 is officially established as the release timeframe.
The story could revolve around a Warmind and a woman named Ana Bray – this can be inferred from the official DLC graphic (see title image). According to leaks, the expansion could also be called “Gods of Mars” and take Guardians to Mars, although this has not been confirmed by Bungie.
With the February update 1.1.3, a lot of fresh content has now entered the databases of Destiny 2 – including possibly a new hint for the second DLC.
Does an emblem provide further hints regarding the second DLC?
As part of the February update, among other things, a number of new emblems were introduced to the game. In the databases, another badge was found, which is currently not in the game and is causing great speculation: because it could be a hint regarding the second DLC.
What is the significance of this emblem?
When examining the graphic for this emblem, the symbol of a Warmind clearly stands out. This is quite interesting, as in the upcoming second DLC, the story is said to revolve around a Warmind. This is also supported by the DLC image teased by Bungie featuring a woman and a Warmind bunker. Thus, this emblem reinforces the previous hints regarding possible DLC content.
Besides the Warmind symbol, the emblem also features the word “Carrhae”. If one goes back a bit and dives deeper into the lore of Destiny 1, one will find that the designation Carrhae is also closely related to a Warmind.
Carrhae is the name of an emergency protocol that the Warmind Rasputin known from Destiny 1 can initiate to take over the entire defense of the solar system in case of danger. There are a total of 3 Carrhae protocols:
Carrhae: an emergency that Rasputin can declare to take over the entire defense of the solar system.
Carrhae Black: a non-specified emergency that Rasputin can impose.
Carrhae White: an emergency that Rasputin can declare when the solar system is threatened by an external enemy.
Immediately after the discovery of this emblem graphic, the community began to speculate on how this emblem could be obtained.
Since Chris Barret from Bungie recently announced that they want to incorporate more secrets into the game – similar to what was the case in Destiny 1 – speculations arose whether the emblem could possibly be available through an event leading to the story of the second DLC or perhaps simply through the purchase of the upcoming expansion.
Notably, this emblem was the only new badge with common quality. All other new emblems in the databases are legendary. Common emblems are usually obtained only through codes from promotional actions or through other activities outside the actual game, such as participating in the beta, achievements in Destiny 1, or for the Video of the Week.
Recently, Guardians then made a find that put an end to the speculations. The emblem will be available as a included download code for a merchandising item (link to the product) in the form of a Destiny ghost, which will be available at the end of March 2018.
Thus, this emblem is not a hint for an upcoming in-game event.
What do you think about this matter? Is it another hint regarding the second DLC, or is it all hot air?
It is like cursed. Kingdom under Fire 2 is an insanely expensive MMO that was supposed to be released for PC and PS4 in 2018. But it seems to have disappeared again. Meanwhile, KuF2 was supposed to celebrate its release in Europe and North America right now.
Kingdom under Fire 2 is a siege MMO with a turbulent past. The original series “Kingdom under Fire” has earned a good reputation on Xbox consoles. However, there is an epic back-and-forth regarding the new game. KuF2 has been announced multiple times, but it has never really landed here in the West.
Among fans of Asian MMOs, there is now a joke:
“Where will Kingdom under Fire 2 be released?”
“On PS4 and PC?”
“No, at game conferences.”
Kingdom under Fire 2 thrilled AngryJoe in 2014
You just lose sight of the game again and again.
Kingdom under Fire 2 was already announced for PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2009, then it disappeared for ages. Later, a PC version ran in Southeast Asia. Suddenly, the developers beat the drum and presented Kingdom under Fire 2 at E3 2014 with big ambitions. The presentation thrilled, among others, YouTuber AngryJoe, who showcased it as his top game of E3 2014.
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When it reappeared, the siege MMO had cost 78 million US dollars in development, making Kingdom under Fire II the most expensive Korean MMO of all time.
The great triumph of Kingdom under Fire 2 was supposed to begin in 2017/2018
In February 2017, developer Blueside released joyful signals. They were finally gearing up for the attack: Kingdom under Fire 2 was supposed to be released for PC in China and Russia.
Then they planned a launch for PC and PS4 in North America and Europe for the end of 2017/start of 2018.
Coming soon – since 2009.
Southeast Asia version discontinued without a sound
Since then, nothing has been heard about a launch of Kingdom under Fire 2 in Europe or North America. Since February 2017, there has been no news from Blueside about Kingdom under Fire 2 that has somehow reached the West.
The latest news from Korea points in a different direction. Apparently, developer Blueside has now developed ambitions in India and the Middle East. They plan to distribute Kingdom under Fire 2 there. A mobile version is also reportedly in development.
Whether Kingdom under Fire 2 will ever be released in North America and Europe for PS4 and PC is currently again up in the air. Until the next big announcement, presumably at a game fair, Kingdom under Fire 2 can once again be considered lost.
Smilegate is also currently looking for professional game testers for their quality assurance, presumably to test new game content.
A downside for us in the West: Even if Lost Ark truly picks up this pace in 2018 and appears in South Korea, it doesn’t mean that we in the West will get our hands on it. A western port has not yet been confirmed.
More about Lost Ark and why the game has so many fans:
In Lost Ark, a soft launch is subtly indicated for 2018. But before that, a closed beta must take place.
Lost Ark might be the MMORPG that fans worldwide are looking forward to the most. A modern MMORPG in the isometric perspective of Diablo 3 with a destructible environment and fresh ideas. MMORPG fans are salivating.
Lost Ark has already held two closed betas in South Korea: the last one in September 2017.
But the depressing and unusual thing for us in the West is that between these beta phases, the MMORPG goes dark. In other words, nothing is known about the plans and not much is heard. What seems to us in the West like the worst has happened and Lost Ark has suddenly disappeared from the face of the earth is perfectly normal for Asian games.
After the 3rd Closed Beta, things often move quickly
In the West, games are developed in such a way that a closed beta takes place immediately before the release – in Asia, development is done differently.
The development cycle of Lost Ark includes 3 closed beta phases. Two have already been held. So, another closed beta is next.
After that, the game is supposed to be rebalanced. The significant development has already been completed with the start of the 3rd closed beta.
Finally, a final test follows, followed by an “open beta.” The “open beta” is essentially the release.
It is known from other Asian games that after the 3rd closed beta, things often proceed quickly. After the last closed beta, we are not talking about years anymore, but only about months.
Then the game is actually already finished and on the home stretch to open beta and soft launch. Once an Asian MMORPG is in open beta, there are no resets anymore; the game is essentially released.
A few months after the open beta, when more features are in the game, the developer says: “Okay, now it’s release.”
What is the status now? Is Lost Ark already in open beta in 2018?
It could actually go faster for Lost Ark than expected. According to a PR message in Korea discovered by fans, Smilegate plans the open beta for 2018.
Before that, the 3rd closed beta and the final test must be squeezed in. However, a precise schedule has not yet been published. Everything is still tentative.
Smilegate is also currently looking for professional game testers for their quality assurance, presumably to test new game content.
A downside for us in the West: Even if Lost Ark truly picks up this pace in 2018 and appears in South Korea, it doesn’t mean that we in the West will get our hands on it. A western port has not yet been confirmed.
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If tournament rules favor passive play, then the entertainment factor of a PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds) match declines significantly. In a celebrity tournament, a team led by streamer Forsen emerged against tough competition. However, with a rather dull playing style.
Viewers quickly notice when teams in tournaments do not play to win but play not to lose. This is reflected in the tactics. Teams that do not want to lose avoid fights and take no risks.
In PUBG, this means: camping and playing as passively as possible.
For viewers, this means: boredom.
Celebrities in the tournament do not distract from the rules
The rules for PUBG tournaments are designed so that passive players have a good chance of winning the tournament. As was shown in the recent PUBG tournament, this is a disadvantage for viewers who want to see action.
For the overall score in past tournaments, it was counted how a team performed in various matches. This means that a team doesn’t necessarily have to achieve a Chicken Dinner (first place in a match) to collect points.
Some teams decided to play particularly carefully and passively, hiding for a long time and not drawing attention to themselves. If there was a chance to gather points by doing so, they played quietly and didn’t make any kills. This is what happened at the Twitch Rivals PUBG Invitational.
There, “celebrities” from the Twitch scene like Dr DisRespect, Shroud, Annemunition, and Forsen played with their teams for a prize pool of $100,000. Water tactics, like those in the following video, were included.
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Team Speshimen, led by the well-known streamer Forsen, secured first place and played relatively passively. In three of the five matches, they made only two to three kills. They simply tried to survive until most of the other teams had shot each other out and eliminated each other.
With this tactic, they prevailed against teams like Lejund Skwad, led by Shroud. Shroud is known for his outstanding skill in the community. He exhibited an aggressive playstyle and eliminated Dr Disrespect, who is back in the game after his break.
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In the end, it didn’t help that Shroud’s team won three matches and led significantly in kills. Forsen’s team performed just enough actions in the game to win in the end (technically). Forsen’s team Speshimen achieved 68 points and won by two points ahead of Team Lejund Skwad led by Shroud. Annemunition’s team finished in third place with 64 points.
However, there was more money for Shroud and Annemunition’s teams, who scored performance bonuses. For example, there was more money if a team made the most kills in a match.
Viewers are annoyed by the boring playstyle
Some viewers are unhappy with the results. Many criticized Forsen’s team and even called them cheaters for exploiting the rules. But Forsen can only laugh about it:
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“No one complained about the rules before the final results,” he says in one of his streams after the tournament. “Because their favorites didn’t win, they spammed in the chat that the tournament was manipulated. But why would a company that hates me manipulate a tournament in my favor instead of for Shroud? That doesn’t make any sense.”
Blizzard clarifies the tweet that many believed was a hint that Blizzard wants to bring Diablo 3 to the Nintendo Switch.
Yesterday, a small hype spread through the Diablo 3 community. With a funny tweet, Blizzard could have announced a D3 version for the Nintendo Switch. But apparently, the community’s thoughts went too far – Blizzard likely didn’t think that far with this announcement.
Smart Blizzard tweet turns out to be not so smart
We might have set the bar too high. Yesterday, on March 2nd, we reported on how clever Blizzard hinted at a Diablo 3 version for the Switch. With a Diablo nightlight that was turned on and off, “Diablo Switch” was connected in English.
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The joy in the community was great! Many fans wanted this hint to be true so they could finally play D3 on the Switch. But now the Blizzard team is taking a bit of the wind out of the hopeful gamers’ sails.
In an interview with Polygon, a Blizzard spokesperson stated “We can assure you that we are not that clever. It was just a way to interact with the community. We have nothing to announce.”
Those who do not want to completely bury their hope for a Switch version of Diablo 3 can hold on to the words “We have nothing to announce”. The spokesperson could have also said, “A Switch version for Diablo 3 is not currently planned.”
That said: Blizzard IS clever. There may already be a complete marketing plan for a Switch version of the hack-and-slash, which is why they cannot announce anything “right now.”
Or is Blizzard really that clever?
If there is indeed a creative mind behind this tweet, the responsible individual should be promoted because:
Even though no official announcement followed, Blizzard has now received tons of feedback from fans wishing for a Switch version.
Hidden behind a riddle that was not too obvious, but also not too hidden.
Did they want to test with this tweet how great the interest in a new D3 version for this console would be?
Whether intentional or not. The data they received from potential buyers of a D3 Switch version should interest project managers at Blizzard. We are curious which Blizzard games will make it to the Nintendo Switch in the future.
A new mode is active in Fortnite: Battle Royale and ensures constantly legendary weapons. Sounds fantastic? It is!
Epic brings variety! At regular intervals, the makers of Fortnite introduce new modes in the battle royale mode. Until Monday, March 5th, you can play the new mode “Pure Gold”. That’s unfortunate, we are inclined to say – because the mode is really fun!
This is how the “Pure Gold” mode works
All weapons you can find on the map are of legendary rarity. All of them. You will only see other colors on traps, grenades, and healing items.
The lack of weapons of other rarities brings a distinctly positive change to Fortnite – there are no shotguns or pump guns. Hunting rifles, revolvers, and standard pistols are also excluded, just like submachine guns.
Instead, you will be overwhelmed with legendary SCAR assault rifles, silenced pistols, and hand cannons. Sniper rifles and heavy weapons are still rare but also legendary and deal significant damage.
“Pure Gold” – when it doesn’t matter where you land
The loot on the ground is also guaranteed to be legendary. In terms of support items, you will find traps and jump pads much more frequently, and the drinking jugs are also abundant.
The big advantage: It doesn’t matter where you land, everything is legendary. You are guaranteed to find a legendary assault rifle or another weapon of the highest rarity.
So you don’t have to focus on big cities but can also score well at the edge of the map.
Robert says:The best mode that Epic has brought to the battle royale part of Fortnite so far. How refreshing a break from pump guns and shotguns is only becomes apparent when no one has access to these weapons anymore.
Focusing on the right landing places is also secondary in this game variant. Everywhere shines golden.. Even though the distribution of the weapons could still be improved (mainly assault rifles, pistols, and hand cannons were found) the mode is incredibly fun.
Since this game variant is largely populated by solo players, I even overlook the fact that Epic has once again designed “Pure Gold” for the team mode. However, with so many random players, there are also realistic chances of victory for duos. Give it a try – it’s worth it!
What do you think of the “Pure Gold” mode?
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In Destiny 2, a severe problem with strike scoring has been discovered, allowing players to farm a lot of points. Bungie will need to respond.
Currently, a new farming method is spreading online, showing how to gain massive points in Nightfall scoring. This method is referred to as “points cheese”.
This is not really a bug or a glitch that tricks any game mechanics. Instead, it reflects a fundamental design flaw by Bungie that has been overlooked and needs to be fixed soon.
What kind of cheese is this?
In the new Nightfall scoring, the goal is to accumulate as many points as possible through kills and generating Orbs of Light. Certain point targets must be reached to unlock the Nightfall aura or to have a higher chance of badge variants.
The cheese simply consists of repeatedly clearing Lost Sectors during the Nightfall strike. While two guardians progress normally through the Nightfall, one guardian can go to a Lost Sector, defeat all enemies there, collect points, leave the sector, and repeat the process.
In the current Nightfall “Tree of Probabilities,” there is a Lost Sector near the entrance of the Everbloom. However, this is not a problem limited to this strike. In other strikes as well, players start in the “Open World,” allowing them to search for a Lost Sector nearby.
Farming Lost Sectors poses another “problem”: The enemies in the sector are not affected by the handicap, but the points they grant upon kill are. Thus, with a high handicap, these enemies provide many points per kill, yet they don’t pose a significant challenge.
However, future target values in scoring will adjust to the current high scores among guardians. This means that they will be calculated based on current community scores, which in turn means it may become extremely difficult to reach the necessary target value without the cheese.
Bungie will therefore need to address this problem promptly, as even current high scores are not very informative or comparable, since it is unclear which fireteam used the cheese and which did not.
Private servers for World of Warcraft are thriving. Blizzard’s Classic announcement has even boosted their boom.
With the announcement of official Classic servers for World of Warcraft, Blizzard has finally fulfilled a long-standing wish of the fans. This also heralded the end for so-called “pirate servers” or private servers. Because if there were soon to be official Classic servers, then wouldn’t private servers soon lose their basis for existence?
Currently, the announcement seems to have the opposite effect. The server Light’s Hope (formerly Elysium or Nostalrius) recently announced that they want to open another server. The competitor Kronos is also planning to launch another realm by the end of the month.
The reason for this seems obvious: Thanks to Blizzard’s “official” statement at BlizzCon 2017, the topic of “Classic” has come back into the focus of many players. Since the developers have not given any timeline for when a Classic server might go live (not even the year has been confirmed), many players are very interested in revisiting classic World of Warcraft.
Now, private server providers are benefiting from this, whom Blizzard actually does not want. In the past, they have repeatedly tried to take legal action against the operators, which is why they often settle in countries where the legal situation is not so clear.
We should not overlook the fact that private servers were already a thing during the times of the “real” Classic – simply because it offered a way to play World of Warcraft at no cost. This is likely another reason for many players to play on a private server.
Are you playing on one of the private servers? Or would you rather patiently wait and play a Classic version approved by Blizzard?
The developers of the upcoming online shooter Escape from Tarkov have been somewhat reserved lately, but they explain that they are fully focused on the launch of the Open Beta. A roadmap shows what they still plan to do before the Open Beta launches and what improvements they intend to make with the Open Beta.
So how is the online shooter Escape from Tarkov actually doing? The developers wanted to share an announcement about this, which never came. The team apologizes for this and explains that they are currently fully focused on the launch of the Open Beta and are busy working hard to make this testing phase as good as possible.
Much optimization work before the Open Beta of Escape from Tarkov
To achieve this goal, the developers are mainly working on the following:
Moreover, the Open Beta is also set to offer a range of new features. These include:
New Interchange area
New quests
Additional equipment
New items
The developers are also currently working to update the game engine to the latest version of the Unity engine. However, the studio must work closely with the developers of Unity, as such a transition does not always go smoothly.
Currently, there is no set date for the Open Beta. However, the developers want the fans to know that they will not deviate from their plan to provide a hardcore shooter experience.
CCP Games announced a couple of changes to the store of the space MMO EVE Online, which have met with some criticism from players. Not everyone agrees with a kind of “clean-up”.
The changes aim to free the store from some older content and thereby “clean it up”. Additionally, a rotation is being introduced, where the skins will be exchanged for new products every three months. However, this particular change has not been received very well.
Players are somewhat annoyed
There are players who understand the changes to the store. Old products that hardly anyone buys anymore can happily disappear from the shop, and a rotation of skins may lead to quicker decisions when new offers appear. After all, these offers will disappear again, and those who want skins can no longer wait long.
But there are also plenty of negative voices who do not find the new system very good:
CCP Games takes away the choice from players and puts skins in front of their noses
CCP Games “forces” players to buy quickly
Many feel the idea of removing skins from the rotation as an infringement on their freedom of choice
Many players are concerned about how prices of the skins that are no longer available will develop
Items could return
CCP Games reassures the players of EVE Online a bit and explains that skins that disappear from the store are not gone forever. There is a chance they might find their way back to the store someday.
Moreover, the developers will soon hold a sale of items that will be completely removed from the store. Here, players can take advantage and perhaps make a bargain. It will be interesting to see how these changes to the store will affect players’ purchasing power.
In The Divisiontoday, on March 3rd, is the big vendor reset. These items are especially worth it.
Currently, in The Division, on the occasion of the two-year anniversary, the global event “Outbreak” is taking place, where you can get the secret sets Lonely Hero, Dead Eye, and Final Measure.
If you have a little time during the event, you can also visit the vendors in the post-apocalypse. They have fresh inventory since last night. We are listing recommendations for you.
Recommended Weapons since March 3rd
Special equipment vendor: Liberator with Malevolent, Sturdy and Resolute
Camp Clinton: Pakhan with Malevolent and Precise
Camp Clinton: Cassidy with Connoisseur and Receptive
DZ03: Super 90 with Receptive, Dominant and Resentful
Vendor for advanced weapons: M1A Series 1 with Dominant, Resentful and Brutal
The Mods after the Vendor Reset
Camp Hudson: SR-7 Suppressor with Crit Damage, Precision, Crit Chance and reduced Threat
The Firewall: Performance Mod with turret damage
The Ward: Weapon Mod with skill haste
E 61st St: Loud Muzzle Brake with Crit Damage, Precision, optimal range and increased Threat
E 42nd St: Electronics Mod with exotic damage resilience
E34th St: Performance Mod with First Aid Ally Healing
Camp Hudson: Performance Mod with First Aid Self-Heal
Camp Hudson: Purple Mod with firearms and damage against elites
The Offered Items from the Special Blueprint Vendors
The vendor in the terminal offers blueprints for these items:
You can currently find a supply of reduced-price games in the PlayStation Store. Numerous AAA games from Ubisoft are being offered at discounted prices, with discounts of over 70%!
Weekend Discounts on Ubisoft Games
The discount campaign runs all weekend and through Monday. It has already started and ends on March 6 at 1 AM.
Here is a selection of the reduced PS4 games from Ubisoft:
Assassin’s Creed Origins – 41.99 Euro (40% off)
Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection – 17.99 Euro (64% off)
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands – 24.99 Euro (64% off)
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege – 19.99 Euro (50% off)
Tom Clancy’s The Division – 14.99 Euro (70% off)
South Park: The Fractured but Whole – 29.99 Euro (50% off)
For Honor – 17.99 Euro (74% off)
Watch Dogs 2 – 17.99 Euro (74% off)
Steep – 14.99 Euro (50% off)
All offers are listed by the PlayStation Blog. Keep in mind that some titles may not be available in Germany:
Assassin’s Creed® Origins
Assassin’s Creed® Origins – DELUXE EDITION
Assassin’s Creed® Origins – GOLD EDITION
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands – Deluxe Edition
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands – Gold Edition
South Park™: The Fractured but Whole™
South Park™: The Fractured but Whole™ – Gold Edition
South Park™: The Fractured but Whole™ – SEASON PASS
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands – Season Pass
Assassin’s Creed® Origins – Season Pass
FOR HONOR™ SEASON PASS
FOR HONOR™
FOR HONOR™ DELUXE EDITION
FOR HONOR™ GOLD EDITION
TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX SIEGE + THE DIVISION BUNDLE
TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX SIEGE
TOM CLANCY’S THE DIVISION
Tom Clancy’s The Division™ Gold Edition
Tom Clancy’s The Division™ – Season Pass
Watch Dogs®2
Watch Dogs® 2 – Deluxe Edition
Watch Dogs®2 – Gold Edition
Watch Dogs®2 – Season Pass
Assassin’s Creed® The Ezio Collection
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles – Trilogy
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate – Season Pass
Assassin’s Creed Triple Pack: Black Flag, Unity, Syndicate
Assassin’s Creed® Freedom Cry
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
Assassin’s Creed® Syndicate
Assassin’s Creed® Syndicate Gold Edition
Assassin’s Creed® Unity
FAR CRY 4 + FAR CRY PRIMAL BUNDLE
GHOST RECON WILDLANDS ITEMS PS4 – BASE CREDITS PACK- 800 GR
GHOST RECON WILDLANDS ITEMS PS4 – EXTRA LARGE CREDITS PACK – 11530 GR
GHOST RECON WILDLANDS ITEMS PS4 – LARGE CREDITS PACK – 7285 GR
GHOST RECON WILDLANDS ITEMS PS4 – MEDIUM CREDITS PACK – 3840 GR
GHOST RECON WILDLANDS ITEMS PS4 – SMALL CREDITS PACK – 1700 GR
Today Xur comes to Destiny 2.Where is Xur and what items does he have for sale? Here are the location and inventory on 2nd March.
In March 2018, there is a lot happening in Destiny 2:
Last week, the New Monarchy succeeded in winning the 4th faction rally. Until the next weekly reset on 6th March, you can celebrate this victory extensively and secure the victory weapon.
But today, on 2nd March, the Agent of the Nine appears in the Destiny universe. Let’s welcome Xur together.
All information about Xur in Destiny 2 on 2nd March on PS4, Xbox One and PC
When does Xur come? – Time
Xur appears every Friday at 6 PM. He chooses a quiet location on a planet or moon of his choice from where he can offer his goods to the Guardians undisturbed. You have until the next weekly reset on Tuesday to browse his inventory – then he disappears without a trace again.
Where is Xur? You can find Xur today at this location
Xur has certain positions where he likes to settle down over the weekend. This time he sets up shop on Titan.
Offer and inventory from Xur – List of items with prices
The weekly PvP event Trials of the Nine also starts on Friday evening at 6 PM in Destiny 2. The Trials end with the weekly reset on Tuesday evening at 6 PM.
The mix of action fighting game and real-time strategy Conqueror’s Blade (PC) can be tested for free without an extra beta key. In the so-called “X-Test”, you can experience battles and conquer territories.
Conqueror’s Blade is an interesting mix of an action game like For Honor and a complex strategy game like Total War. You will take care of the strategic planning of the battle and position troops.
Then, as a general, you will take command live on the battlefield and lead your army into the field. As a commander, you actively participate at the front line and continue to coordinate the troops.
Anyone who wants to be convinced of the quality of this concept can find out now in the “X-Test”.
X-Test as a kind of open beta
The X-Test is to be understood as a temporary open beta. Every interested player can download and try the game for free until March 9. However, this is only possible at certain times:
The servers are online every day from 5 PM to 10 PM our time
Those who log in on March 3, 4, 6, 8, and 9 will receive special achievements and the title “X-Cavalier” in the release version
There are daily missions for tons of XP at the “Battlemaster” outside of Valhalla every day
The game mode “Territory War”, in which you can conquer areas, is online on March 3, 5, 7, and 9 from 7 PM – 9 PM.
Honor Quests for more XP and coins are available every day from 9 PM – 9:30 PM
The community of Monster Hunter World is currently occupied with a cosmetic question. It concerns certain armors with unique statistics that hunters can obtain from events. Armors like Aloy or Ryu would have many simply preferred as skins.
In Monster Hunter World, there is a rotation of event quests. Here, hunters receive new challenges and various rewards. There are some event quests with which hunters can earn special armors that change the character’s appearance. These are figures from other video games.
So far, there have been characters from other titles:
However, many hunters from the community have a problem with these armors.
The event armors have fixed stats and skills
The armors are indeed full-fledged hunter sets with their own values and skills. Many hunters simply find this unfortunate. They were looking forward to looking like Aloy or Ryu and going hunting.
However, since the armors have their own statistics, they are useless for some hunters. The values of the armors either do not match their preferences for a build or are simply too weak in the endgame.
For instance, the armor of Aloy has resistances against every element in the game and the defense is solid. However, that is not enough to compete with the other endgame armor sets.
Armors also have skills that can be useful for various builds or quests in Monster Hunter World. The skills of Aloy’s armor fit perfectly with her character and provide her with an advantage in sneaking or tracking. However, critical or attack boosts are absent, and these are crucial against powerful monsters.
Additionally, the armors are complete sets and cannot be freely combined with other armor pieces.
Fans wished the armors were skins without stats
Aloy’s armor serves here only as an example of a problem that the community has. This problem also applies to Ryu from Street Fighter V. Currently, there is also an event quest in Monster Hunter World where hunters can craft a helmet that looks like a Wobbly Worm. And this is again an armor piece with stats and its own skill.
Our reader Kokolores addressed the problem in the comments on our post about the Wobbly Worm head: “I just don’t understand why they don’t create skins that can be applied to your gear. It’s all nice and good, but it really makes hardly any sense to wear something like this. I now also have Ryu and Aloy, but I don’t know what for. If it could be put on your current gear, then that would be great.”
Such and similar statements, like that of Kokolores, can also be found on Reddit and social media.
In the Facebook group of Mein-MMO for Monster Hunter World, I started a small survey about the armors. Here too, the tendency quickly went in the direction that hunters would prefer skins instead of sets.
There are also a few opposing voices, which seem to be in the minority. These voices claim that it is better with the stats, otherwise too many would be running around with the armors and everyone would look the same.
What is your opinion on this debate? Would you prefer it if the special event armors were simply skins?
In March 2018, the long-awaited version 1.0 of World of Tanks will finally be released. This is expected to make the game shine in a new light and sound better. But what about the gameplay?
World of Tanks was released in 2010, and despite various graphics and sound updates, the game is gradually showing its age with the BigWorld engine. It’s high time for a major overhaul. That is what World of Tanks 1.0 is supposed to achieve.
But what changes with the switch to the new core engine, and how exactly does World of Tanks change?
The new graphics – So many details!
The highlight of version 1.0 of World of Tanks is clearly the graphics. The game now shines with high-resolution graphics and textures. The many details are particularly impressive:
When your tank drives into the water, only the parts that actually come in contact with the water get wet
The tracks in the snow clearly differ based on the respective track type
When you fire with your main gun, grass in the vicinity gets flattened and water splashes from it
Water is extremely dynamic and realistically sways around your tank as it plows through the floods
Even flat land is slightly uneven, and you notice every bump in the track as your tank’s suspension is strained
Sunlight reflects off the water and your tanks
The backgrounds are now much more detailed. They include magnificent mountains.
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With all the graphical splendor, one might easily forget the new soundtrack. But that would be a great pity, as the developers at Wargaming have recorded over 60 new tracks together with the “Prague Symphony Orchestra”.
Every map now has its own soundtrack, which can be heard as an intro version as well as a dynamic battle edition. Thus, each battlefield has its own flair. You will hear among other things:
On the Scottish map Westfield, bagpipes resonate
The rural US map Live Oaks sounds a bit like Hillbilly music
Most German maps are characterized by powerful military pomp and even remind a bit of Wagner
On Russian maps like Prokhorovka, Soviet soldier songs can be heard at first
Those who see the new World of Tanks will hardly recognize it. Does this also mean that the online tank battle will now become a different game? Not at all, because at its core it will still revolve around tactical tank battles between two teams of players with their tanks.
The battles will indeed look and sound different due to the fancy new design, but the successful game concept of World of Tanks has not changed. There are therefore no altered game modes, no new game mechanics, no modern tanks, no PvE campaign, and also no battle royale mode.
So those who find World of Tanks as good as it is, but want to experience it as if it were 2018 upon release, will surely have sheer joy with version 1.0!
Version 1.0 of World of Tanks is expected to be released in March 2018.
