The February events of Monster Hunter: World are already in full swing. Some promise cool loot, while others offer special outfits from other games. Towards the end of February, the hunt begins for what many hunters on the PS4 are likely most excited about: the skin of Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn.
One of the special February events in Monster Hunter World is the quest “The Trial,” which will run from February 28th to March 15th. However, the event is exclusive to PS4!
Hunt an Anjanath: Event quest is only for hunters of rank 11 or higher!
To be eligible for the trial, you must, according to a tweet from the official MHW Twitter account, have reached at least Hunter Rank 11 by the start of the event. The event begins on February 28th and ends on March 15th.
The objective of the quest is to hunt an Anjanath in the Ancient Forest. Whether it is the standard version of the Anjanath or a special quest Anjanath remains unknown for now. You can read how to slay the Anjanath in our guide: Monster Hunter: World Anjanath Guide – How to defeat the beast
As a reward, you will receive the armor “Aloy” and the weapon “Aloy’s Bow.”
Upon inquiry, Capcom confirmed that Aloy is an armor piece and therefore comes with its own status values.
Your character transforms into Aloy
After defeating the Anjanath, you will receive special blueprints necessary for forging the event items. With the armor, the entire character transforms into the hunter from Horizon: Zero Dawn. This works completely independent of the character’s gender. A male hunter will also be able to assume the appearance of Aloy when wearing the armor.
In Destiny 2 we show you all the new content of the Crimson Engrams. You fight for these items during the Crimson Week.
In the week around Valentine’s Day, you can grab your loved ones and go hunt for new items in Destiny 2. The Crimson Week has begun – an event where the Tower is festively decorated in red and Lord Shaxx awaits you with a 2v2 Crucible playlist. It runs from February 13th to February 20th.
The majority of new Crimson items are found in the Crimson Engrams. You cannot buy these engrams directly from the Eververse – they can only be earned.
You receive Crimson Engrams:
as a gift from Tess Everis right at the start of Crimson Week
as a post-match reward in the 2v2 Crimson games
as a reward during XP leveling, along with a Glimmer Engram.
What’s in the Crimson Engrams?
The new engrams only contain cosmetic items. Guardians are painfully missing weapons or armor pieces. Overall, there are 5 new Exotics in the form of ornaments, a Sparrow, and an emote.
We list all the new Crimson items contained in the Crimson Engrams:
A total of 8 shaders are included in the Crimson Engrams, but only 2 of them are new: Here you can see the other shaders and the teleport effects:
Important: The rewards from the Crimson Engrams are obtained with a “Knock-Out List” mechanic. This means that the engrams only start dropping duplicates once you own all the new gear. However, there is an in-game note stating that it is only “almost certain” that you will always receive a new reward until you have them all.
With Glimmer Dust, you can directly buy these Crimson items in the Eververse:
Unyielding – exotic Sparrow (2500 GS)
Fighter’s Heart – Sparrow (600 GS)
Winding Heart Shell – Ghost Shell (400 GS)
Floating Heart Shell – Ghost Shell (400 GS)
Workhorse Ornament (800 GS)
Vengeance Dance – emote (700 GS)
Unbreakable Shader Pack (150 GS)
The Crimson Engrams are not the only source of new Crimson items. There are 5 other exclusive rewards that you can only achieve by completing certain activities.
A secondary profession in World of Warcraft will soon be removed. First Aid will disappear from players’ possession and be integrated into another profession.
A new patch of the Alpha for Battle for Azeroth, the next expansion of World of Warcraft, has been deployed to the Alpha servers. Besides many changes to spells and talents, data miners have especially noticed one change: the profession “First Aid” is currently planned to be abolished.
However, players will not have to completely forgo bandages. According to the data, the recipes will be implemented into the tailoring profession. Whether Blizzard will continue to work on the concept of First Aid is uncertain. At least with Battle for Azeroth, new bandages will be craftable, although only for tailors.
Unemployed soon: The teachers for First Aid.
Last chance for “First Aid” achievements
This also means that all achievements related to the profession will no longer be obtainable. The corresponding achievements will be moved to the “Legacy” tab and will no longer be worth any points. This includes all First Aid achievements but also some meta achievements like “Exceptional Skills,” for which all four secondary professions had to be leveled to a certain point.
Please note that these changes are based on data from the early Alpha of Battle for Azeroth. A lot could change before the release.
Cortyn says: Honestly, this step has been long overdue. Blizzard has been unclear for years about where exactly they want to go with First Aid. While it may have been “okay” at the start of an expansion, it has become useless after the first few weeks.
To be honest, I last used First Aid during Burning Crusade to ease the healing burden against Illidan. Since then, I can’t recall any instance where it was truly helpful.
Will you miss First Aid in World of Warcraft? Or have you never used the profession at all?
We present to you an addon for World of Warcraft that shamelessly exploits players’ collectability and serves as a genuine help.
This article originally dates back to February 2018. It has been updated since.
An MMORPG like World of Warcraft never has a proper “end.” There is always something to do if you engage with the various types of content. Whether it’s about raid achievements, gear sets, pet battles, or transmogrification – those who want to will find something to occupy themselves.
This, however, poses great problems for “completionists,” i.e., players who like to finish everything completely.
In World of Warcraft, there is hardly a way to keep a complete overview of all the things in the game you have already collected – this is where an addon helps.
ALL THE THINGS – Perfect for Completionists in WoW
The interface extension aptly named ALL THE THINGS lists exactly what the name promises: all collectible items in the game.
The addon window lists exactly what items are still missing in the collection, corresponding to the respective area. If we are in the Molten Core, the addon lists the individual bosses like Lucifron, Ragnaros, and others, each with all loot and an indicator of what the player already possesses.
The customization options are quite extensive. If desired, certain filters can be applied to only display items that can be equipped by the current character.
If multiple items have the same appearance, you can decide whether the addon should hide these items once the template has been collected – otherwise, there is only peace when you truly possess ALL items.
A small warning: ALL THE THINGS is not suitable for you if you are already experiencing performance issues with World of Warcraft. The addon uses a relatively large amount of RAM and typically settles at around 150MB, which could lead to performance losses, especially on older machines.
Cortyn says: Hardly any interface addon for WoW is so motivating and frustrating at the same time. It is immensely useful to see which items are still collectible right when entering a dungeon or raid. The little sound effects that play whenever you unlock something new directly reach the brain’s reward center and make me smile at least for a moment.
It is all the more overwhelming when you see in the “Dungeons & Raids” tab that you have only collected just under 10,000 out of over 25,000 items. But hey – a clear goal until the release of Battle for Azeroth, right?
In line with this, World of Warcraft now has a “Legacy Loot” system – making collecting even faster!
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Lúcio is no longer the king of Capture the Flag of Overwatch. He now also has to follow rules and drops the flag more easily.
In Overwatch, the Chinese New Year is currently being celebrated. With the event “Lunar New Year” for the “Year of the Dog,” there were plenty of new contents. Especially the “Capture the Flag” mode is once again in the spotlight, as it has received some revisions and even its own map!
The most important change to the mode was that the flag is dropped by the carrier when they use a special movement ability. Winston cannot jump, Tracer cannot teleport.
However, one hero did not receive these restrictions: Lúcio. He was still able to use his Wall Ride with the flag. This allowed him not only to cross the map quickly but also to reach many places where most heroes could not follow.
But that is now over. Last night (13.02.2018), Blizzard deployed a small patch that ensured Lúcio drops the flag when starting a Wall Ride.
In addition, there are a number of bug fixes that only address minor issues that had little impact.
The full patch notes:
Hero Updates
Lúcio
Wall Ride
Activating Wall Ride now drops the flag in “Capture the Flag”
Bug Fixes
General
A typo was fixed that displayed the wrong date on the flag for Lunar New Year.
A bug was fixed that sometimes caused the game to crash when a player used the skin selection for the hero at the start of a match.
Capture the Flag
A bug was fixed that allowed Winston to pick up the flag while he was jumping.
A bug was fixed that caused flags to disappear in walls when dropped on roofs.
Deathmatch
A bug was fixed that made Mei hover in Cryostasis above the ground.
Game Browser and Custom Game
A bug was fixed that prevented players from playing Arcade when they were using a test account.
Heroes
A bug was fixed that reset ultimate charge when players changed their skins in the last second before the start of a match.
A bug was fixed that caused Zarya’s reaction animation to play continuously when she took damage after the particle barrier was destroyed.
User Interface
A bug was fixed that caused the wrong timer for weekly rewards to be displayed in Arcade.
Every player in Fortnite: Battle Royale must know them – opponents with two pump shotguns, happily switching between both shotguns in a firefight, achieving a fire rate that is actually reserved for tactical shotguns. How overpowering the combination really is, is shown in a video that is currently making the rounds on Reddit.
No weapon combination is currently being discussed more animatedly than the pump shotgun – an absolutely lethal weapon that can take out opponents even at greater distances if critical hits are landed. Up close, a pump shotgun kills any opponent with a critical hit – regardless of how many hit points they have. Shields are also destroyed with one shot.
Sounds pretty strong, right? It is. Unfortunately, the pump shotgun comes with a poor fire rate, where tactical shotguns have a big advantage (and fire automatically). Players compensate for the worse fire rate by equipping a second pump shotgun and switching after each shot.
The video that is currently making the rounds on Reddit shows how overpowering the combination of two pump shotguns actually is.
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Currently, players have no choice but to jump on the bandwagon and also be equipped with two pump shotguns. Tactical shotguns fall behind the combination of two pump shotguns – while they offer a significantly better fire rate than a single pump shotgun, they deal significantly less damage, even critically.
Except for the epic shotgun (purple), currently no shotgun can compete with the pump shotgun, which is only represented in the two most common rarity levels (gray and green) and can therefore be found quite frequently.
But don’t despair – Fortnite developers Epic are closely monitoring the situation and have already made a statement.
Epic responds to player feedback – working on a solution
Epic has made multiple statements on Reddit under relevant posts. They are aware that the combination of two pump shotguns circumvents game mechanics and are currently working on a solution. However, when to expect the solution is currently unknown.
But how could Epic break the dominance of the double pump shotguns? We have a few theories:
The weapon swap speed is adjusted to match the fire rate of the pump shotguns, eliminating the incentive to equip more than one pump shotgun,
it may no longer be possible to equip two weapons at the same time. This would also make any future “double variants” impossible,
Pump shotguns will be nerfed.
Epic has already adjusted the critical hit damage of shotguns in its current shooting test 1 – from 250% to 150% with a subsequent increase to 200%. Which multiplier will actually make it into the productive game is currently still unknown.
One thing is for sure – a reduction in critical hit damage alone will not break the dominance of pump shotguns, quite the opposite.
What do you think of the double pump shotgun tactic? Do you play with it? Is it too strong?
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Valentine’s Day in Pokémon GO is celebrated with special Pokémon. As an additional bonus, there is more Stardust.
For a long time, the trainers of Pokémon GO waited for a sign from the developers. They remained silent until shortly before the start of the event about whether Valentine’s Day 2018 would even be celebrated in Pokémon GO. Now, on the evening of February 13, they announced that the event is now active.
Valentines Event 2018
For the Valentine’s Day event 2018, it will be pink again in Pokémon GO. As the developers from Niantic explain, you will encounter special Pokémon gatherings during the event. You will also be well rewarded for catching these monsters.
Until February 15, you will find Luvdisc swarms in the game. You will receive triple Stardust for catching a Luvdisc or Chansey.
According to initial trainer reports, the update is already active and provides you with many of the pink Pokémon. What is particularly special about this is that through this event, the shiny variant of the small Luvdisc can now also be caught in the game. Trainer _Hybridz posted his shiny Luvdisc catch on Reddit:
Summary of the event news:
More Chansey and Luvdisc spawns – Update: Chansey spawns are not as frequent as Luvdisc
3x Stardust for every catch of a Chansey or Luvdisc
The Pokémon GO update 0.91.2 for Android and 1.61.2 for iOS is on its way to you. However, the developers did not want to disclose what problems the update resolves.
On social media, the Pokémon GO developers announced that a new update is on its way to you. The patch has the version number 0.91.2 for Android devices and 1.61.2 for iOS devices. The focus appears to be on bug fixes.
0.91.2 / 1.61.2 Update – Patchnotes
The new update for Pokémon GO is currently rolling out. Without major announcements, such as a blog post, the developers shared the news on Twitter and other platforms. According to the description, bugs are to be fixed.
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If the developers intend to make further changes with this update, data miners will likely uncover them soon. Then you will hear about it here on Mein-MMO.de.
In Destiny 2 today, on February 13th, is the Weekly Reset, the weekly reset. The Crimson Week – a one-week Valentine’s Day event – begins! More new activities, such as the Nightfall or the Flashpoint, are now also live.
The maintenance work on this Tuesday is over – the Crimson Week begins! With a slight maintenance-related delay, the festivities in honor of Valentine’s Day now start. After successfully downloading and installing hotfix 1.1.2.1 the Guardians can finally dive into battle.
Let’s see what else this week has in store.
Nightfall starting on February 13th on PS4, Xbox One, and PC
This week isthe Nightfall “The Pyramidion“.
The modifiers:
Churn: Abilities charge faster.
Time Loop: Zero Hour: The mission timer cannot be extended.
The challenges:
Complete the Nightfall with at least 5 minutes remaining.
Complete the Nightfall with fewer than 3 deaths.
Do not allow Brakion to be shielded for more than 40 seconds before defeating him.
Tess Everis is currently selling the Omega Mechanos Chest Armor for 1200 Glimmer – for the first time ever! If you are missing this in your collection, you can now grab it.
Crimson Week Glimmer Purchases:
Exotic Sparrow “Unyielding” – 2500 Glimmer
“Mind Your Business” ornament for the workhorse – 800 Glimmer
Glimmer Purchases:
“Death’s Shard” ornament for Wings of Vigilance – 800 Glimmer
“The Future is Chrome” ornament for Hard Light – 800 Glimmer
The Nergigante is a brutal Elder Dragon in Monster Hunter World. A Japanese player managed to slay the Nergigante in just 57 seconds. Here you will find a weapon ranking indicating how long it takes with each weapon to kill the Nergigante.
A Japanese player managed on February 11 to slay the Nergigante at an incredible speed. With the bow, the hunter needed less than a minute to kill the Elder Dragon.
It took 9 shots with the bow to kill the Nergigante
Particularly noteworthy is that the hunter fires only 9 shots at the Nergigante to kill it in 57 seconds.
This equipment and boosts were used by the hunter:
The ranking below was created on February 11 and reflects which weapon was fastest for killing the Nergigante. This ranking emerged after the Patch 1.05, which nerfed the slicing ammo. As a result, the light bowgun fell far down the list – it now takes 45 seconds longer to slay the Nergigante with it.
In Pokémon GO, players can skip the catch animation of monsters using this bug, allowing them to catch Pokémon faster.
On your adventures in Pokémon GO, you will frequently encounter wild Pokémon that you can catch. To do this, you throw Poké Balls at the monster, wait for the ball to shake, and then see whether the monster was successfully caught or escaped.
A current bug allows you to skip parts of the Pokémon encounter and catch a monster faster.
In the latest update of Pokémon GO, it is possible to skip the shaking animation of the Poké Ball when catching Pokémon due to a bug. After throwing, you are directly back in the map view. This way, you bypass the catch screen, meaning you do not see the display with the caught Pokémon’s values.
Unlike other bugs, this error might be helpful for some trainers as it shortens the catching mechanism. In the video, you can see how the bug works:
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First, you start an encounter with a wild monster as usual.
Using one finger, preferably not your “throwing finger”, swipe from the position of the Poké Ball selection (Poké Ball icon in the lower right corner) from right to left. Keep the finger you are swiping with on the display at all times. The Poké Ball icon will only slightly shift and will not open the selection. This is important.
Now use your “throwing finger” and throw a Poké Ball at the wild monster as you normally would. The other finger stays on the display and is not lifted until the Pokémon is hit by the ball.
Now you can take the swiping finger, with which you swiped from right to left in the first step, off the display.
The Poké Ball selection will open.
Tap an area outside the selection to close it.
Now tap the flee button.
Now you are back in the map view.
Click again on the Pokémon you wanted to catch.
If you caught it, an error message will appear.
Otherwise, the encounter will reopen because the monster escaped from the Poké Ball.
Quick Catch Trick for Left-Handed Players
If you are left-handed and have difficulties with the quick catch trick, you can breathe a sigh of relief. You do not have to perform complicated finger gymnastics to use the trick. There is also a solution for left-handed players. Proceed as follows:
Start the encounter with the monster as usual.
Then swipe the berry menu (berry icon in the lower left corner) to the right and hold it there. The icon might look slightly off, but it does not open the menu.
Now you can throw as usual while holding the icon.
If you hit the monster, you can lift your finger.
Now the berry selection will open.
Close the menu by tapping an area outside.
Now tap directly on the “Flee” icon in the upper left corner.
Just like with the catching trick for right-handed players, you’ll then land in the map view and have the chance to try again if the catch fails the first time.
In the instructions, it sounds much harder than it actually is to implement. If you want, you can try this process in the game as long as Niantic has not fixed it yet. For some trainers, this method can be worthwhile if they want to play particularly time-efficiently. After implementing this guide a few times, the catching attempt will become significantly faster.
However, if Pokémon have a high level and are therefore harder to catch, this “trick” will likely lead to a longer catching time. If a Poké Ball does not catch the monster, you will have to restart the encounter and the trick. This will be faster with the actual catching method without the bug.
The popular battle royale streamer Dr Disrespect, hardened by H1Z1 and PUBG, shows slight weaknesses when it comes to building in Fortnite. This is precisely the aspect that sets Fortnite apart from PUBG. But building in Fortnite needs to be learned.
Currently, the hot battle royale game is Fortnite, with its comic look. Many players familiar with battle royales are checking it out now.
Fortnite has a special twist that other games lack: a building mode. Actually, Fortnite is a coop shooter where players can build bases to protect themselves from zombies. When Epic designed the PvP mode, they kept the building.
In Fortnite, experienced players can quickly build stairs, erect fortresses, or safely descend steep mountains with the right technique. This is precisely what Dr Disrespect attempts here in a clip.
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The problem is: You can only place these floor tiles in Fortnite if they are in contact with a solid object. The first tiles still had contact with the mountain, then the builder oriented himself to the center, lost contact with the mountain, and the fall into the depths was the logical consequence.
Stairs often lead to death as well
Another mistake that builders in Fortnite often make is forgetting their self-safety when building “high stairs.” Because all built objects in Fortnite collapse when they eventually lose ground contact. This means: You can literally shoot someone’s air castle from under their butt.
London Spitfire claimed victory in the first phase of the Overwatch League. A particular hero had a significant impact on the victory: Widowmaker.
In the finals of the first phase of the Overwatch League, the two currently best teams faced each other: New York Excelsior and London Spitfire. Although Spitfire lost in the previous encounter with New York, they managed to win here.
One of the reasons was the ability of two players with the sniper Widowmaker. New York’s Pine and London’s Birdring extracted everything they could from the Frenchwoman. And this, despite the fact that she is not very favored in ranked matches. However, the two Koreans know exactly what they are doing.
Pine impressively demonstrated why he is one of the best hitscan players in the world (Note: Hitscan means projectiles have no flight time. The bullet hits on click). As such, he is of course also exceptionally skilled with Widowmaker.
Although snipers are generally used to cover and protect large areas, Pine used his abilities aggressively. During London’s attack on the second point, he stealthily maneuvered behind the opposing team.
Here, he first dealt with Genji to eliminate any danger to himself. Subsequently, he single-handedly took out three more players – including Bdosin and Nus, the two supports of London Spitfire.
Pine was probably the reason why London Spitfire struggled on this map. His almost superhuman reactions and precise shots kept the opponents in check throughout the game – until they eventually lost.
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After a 2:0, things did not look good for London – although Pine had already been substituted for Saebyeolbe. However, on the Moon Colony Horizon, they managed to turn things around and begin their own winning streak.
London’s DPS player Birdring showcased his craftsmanship as a sniper in a nearly lost situation. After both teams had captured both points, the players of London Spitfire had to defend well once again to secure the victory.
However, New York quickly took out both of London’s supports. A scenario in which hope was almost lost. At the same time, Birdring himself managed to secure two targeted kills. Libero’s Genji and JjoNaK’s Zenyatta fell to his bullets – thus halting New York’s advance. Time that London needed to regroup.
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Pine and Birdring are undoubtedly exceptional players. In the entire Overwatch League, the currently best players in the world play, and the two Koreans rank among the best of the best. However, their skills do not come from nowhere.
Besides a lot of training, the settings of the computers and the game also make a big difference. In general, the rule is: the slower you move your mouse, the more precisely you can aim. Accordingly, professionals also rarely play with high DPI settings.
Additionally, experience plays a role. Professionals play several hours daily and frequently engage in custom games against the same teams to simulate various scenarios. This allows them, especially with Widowmaker, to find positions where her grappling hook can catapult them into the air or lead them to otherwise hard-to-reach places.
Regular players have a great advantage over the pros. They can simply watch the videos of the professionals and pick up tricks. We can benefit from their experience and catch up – until we eventually become a source of inspiration ourselves.
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There is news from Pearl Abyss, the developers behind the MMORPG Black Desert. They are reportedly working on new games: one of them sounds like a first-person shooter. Additionally, they plan to bring Black Desert to the Xbox One soon, and the mobile version of Black Desert is on the verge of launching.
Also, Pearl Abyss has presented a financial report today, revealing some new information:
Black Desert for more platforms and countries
For their flagship MMORPG Black Desert, Pearl Abyss has quite a bit planned:
The mobile game Black Desert Mobile is set to launch in Korea in February and will then be released in other regions where Black Desert operates within a year.
Furthermore, Black Desert is expected to be released in China soon, which Pearl Abyss is very optimistic about.
Black Desert has recently faced a slight revenue crisis
Black Desert has apparently lost some ground recently, and revenues in Europe, North America, and Asia have dropped. However, Pearl Abyss sees no problem in this: they believe it is currently a quiet period in the “off-season” and players are waiting for discount promotions.
They believe revenues will rise again in Europe and North America when the new class Lahn is released. There will also be a series of events again.
By the way: Regarding Black Desert on PlayStation 4, they are quite reserved. In interviews, it sounds as if they plan to do that but want to discuss it only after the Xbox One version has been released. A similar situation to PUBG. Black Desert is also a console launch exclusive title for Xbox One. Microsoft is assisting with development.
Two new games planned
Additionally, Pearl Abyss plans to unveil two new games in the second half of 2018.
One is a PC MMO that will feature elements of a first-person shooter along with AOS elements. AOS likely refers to something in Asia that we would call MOBA in the West.
They also plan to develop a mobile MMORPG that is suitable for all age groups.
Currently, they are looking for new employees for these games.
Half a year ago, we thoroughly explored Pearl Abyss’s future plans:
Black Desert Mobile is an offshoot of the MMORPG Black Desert, which will be released on smartphones. But how difficult should the game be here? A boss fight in the closed beta raises this question.
More and more MMORPGs are making their way from PC to smartphone. It seems to be becoming a new trend in Asia. MMORPGs like Lineage, Blade and Soul, Tera, or Aion are on their way to smartphones. Black Desert is also daring the port.
But can you play an MMORPG on mobile just like on PC? An initial test of the upcoming mobile game Black Desert Mobile shows that players are divided on this.
Raid too easy or too hard?
The test focused on the Kzarka raid, where a boss had to be defeated in a special room. This fight lasted 10 minutes for groups of 25 to 30 players, all of whom were at level 43.
https://youtu.be/DsVMF0HChJI
Now the question arises: Is 10 minutes too short for a boss fight? The testers did not reach a clear conclusion:
One group felt that it was clearly too short and therefore not a real challenge
The other group thought it was just right, as mobile players are used to achieving success more quickly
Interestingly, the players who thought the raid was too easy were the ones who usually play Black Desert on PC. In contrast, mobile players found the difficulty level to be good.
Now, of course, the question arises: Who is Black Desert Mobile aimed at?
Do the developers want to reach the players who usually play Black Desert on PC?
Or do they want to appeal to the casual mobile player audience?
As the mobile game is generally somewhat easier to play than the MMORPG on PC, it seems that the developers are aiming more at casual gamers. However, this could upset core gamers.
Who are mobile MMORPGs actually aimed at?
Is there a general problem here? Anyone releasing a mobile game based on a well-known MMO like Lineage or Black Desert is essentially hoping to reach the regular fans. But then they might scare them away with gameplay that is way too easy, aimed at casual players? On the other hand, they might lose casual players if the game is too hard and aimed at veterans, fans of the brand. Finding the right balance will not be easy for developers.
Black Desert Mobile: When is the release in Europe?
The launch of Black Desert Mobile is planned for February in Korea. It is expected to be released in other regions, including Europe, within a year after the launch: In Europe, the launch would therefore be at the latest in February 2019.
If you want to stand out as a hunter in Monster Hunter: World, you need not only to be well-equipped but also well-fed.
That’s why a whole pack of cooking Palicos offers the player the opportunity in-game to fill their belly before the hunt and thus receive various status bonuses:
A player has now decided to recreate the food from MHW at home.
Daughter-in-law cooks for the family
On his Twitter page, the user Ki-ki published a photo of what the food from Monster Hunter World looks like in real life.
The lavish menu for real Monster hunters was prepared by Ki-ki’s daughter-in-law. It was not mentioned whether she works as a professional cook.
The cooking process took about 3 hours, and the total cost for the menu was approximately 4000 yen, or about 30€.
For us, the fun would probably become a lot more expensive due to the seafood like clams and lobster.
Food just like at the Capcom Café in Japan
The green liquid in the glass container at the top right is melon liqueur. This was inspired by a drink served with the Monster Hunter menu at the Capcom Café in Koshigaya (Saitama):
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Ball game? Not at all! This CoD WW2 player fought his way up without any firearms.
The YouTuber TheseKnifesOnly stands out from typical “Call of Duty WW2” players. To reach the highest rank in the game, he refrained from using firearms and fought instead with shovels and knives in close combat.
Over 32,000 kills in close combat – Who needs weapons?
As Gamespot reports, TheseKnifesOnly is probably the first player in Call of Duty: WW2 to reach a Master Prestige level without firing a single bullet.
Reaching the Master Prestige rank is no easy task. First, 55 levels in multiplayer must be completed before the prestige mode can be started. Then you begin leveling from scratch to reach prestige a second time. This is done over and over until the eleventh and final rank “Master Prestige” is achieved.
Apparently, playing games in this series in close combat suits TheseKnifesOnly. Since Call of Duty Black Ops, he has focused on close combat.
The idea for this play style originated when he saw another player make a special kill. During a “Search and Destroy” match, TheseKnifesOnly observed someone making an epic kill with a tomahawk to defend the bomb site.
“I thought this is the coolest thing ever, and it sparked my interest in knife kills,” explains the YouTuber to Kotaku.
For his kills in CoD WW2, he used the bayonet charge, shovel, ice pick, throwing knives, and combat knives. Upon reaching the Prestige Master status, he had over 32,000 kills to his name. He only used air support for or against reconnaissance. Deadly scorestreaks were avoided.
In the following video, you can see some of his most epic kills:
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Attention from the developers and plans for the future
On February 2, TheseKnifesOnly reached his Prestige Master rank with his set handicap. He proudly posted the result on Twitter and even received a response from the developers at Sledgehammer Games.
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And what’s next for TheseKnifesOnly? He now wants to reach level 1000 of the Master Prestige rank. He is also looking forward to the 2018 title from COD because he is a “fanboy” of the developer studio Treyarch.
The Xorothian Cultists in World of Warcraft are casting spells again. What will happen this time when the spell is completed?
In World of Warcraft, there are always hidden clues about upcoming events or special Easter eggs. Since patch 7.2, Blizzard has implemented a very special type of enemy on the Broken Shore. The Xorothian Cultists are basically not a threat, but they have an interesting secret.
They are casting the spell “Demonic Channeling,” which has an extremely long casting time. This time they are casting the spell for just under 520 hours, which is a little more than 21 days.
In the past, this casting time was a countdown that announced various things in the game, such as the release of patch 7.3.5, which brought changes to Silithus.
The new countdown suggests that something will change in WoW with the maintenance on March 7th – as the spell will then be completed.
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Cultist Spell – Does it Announce the Beta Start?
Fans are eagerly speculating about what it could be this time. There are several possibilities:
The story of Silithus continues with a new set of quests
The battlefield “Seething Shore” will be made accessible
Another part of the community hopes that the countdown has nothing to do with the current version of World of Warcraft, but rather indicates other announcements, such as:
A release date or a trailer for “World of Warcraft: Classic”
The official start of the beta of Battle for Azeroth with a new invite wave (currently, the alpha is still ongoing)
Until then, we probably have no choice but to watch the diligent Xorothian Cultists channeling.
What do you think will happen on March 7th in World of Warcraft?
If you enjoy Asian martial arts and battle royale, you should be looking forward to Swordsman X. This game from China combines wild close combat and survival aspects with battle royale.
The battle royale genre has already seen heavyweights like H1Z1, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, and the crazy Fortnite: Battle Royale. Soon, more titles in the genre will be released, such as the survival battle royale Darwin Project or the colorful Paladins: Battlegrounds featuring its heroes.
However, what does not exist yet: A Kung Fu survival battle royale game!
Black Desert meets PUBG
Swordsman X looks at first glance like the beautiful Korean sandbox MMO Black Desert Online thanks to the fancy Unreal Engine 4. But instead of grinding, trading with donkeys, or growing vegetables, Swordsman X is about slaughter and the fight for survival.
As a Wuxia fighter, you roam the open world and kill other Wuxia fighters with your Kung Fu. Or with sharp blades, bows, and spears. There seems to be plenty of weapons in the game.
By the way, if you’re wondering what Wuxia is: It generally refers to stories about Asian martial arts.
Also exciting: Swordsman X wants you to communicate verbally and offers only limited text chat functions.
A China game without microtransactions?
Swordsman X comes from China but is NOT a Free2Play game. Instead, Swordsman X is supposed to be a Buy2Play title. And the infamous microtransactions are also not supposed to be there. However, Swordsman X is intended to be just the first part of a trilogy of similar games.
Here you can get a first impression of the game:
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CCP Games, the developers of the space MMO EVE Online, are working on measures to tackle the bot problem. They have now discussed what these “cheaters” can expect in terms of penalties.
The bot problem in EVE Online is getting out of hand. Now, the team has revealed how botters will be punished in the future – and why this problem is currently spiraling out of control.
Botters will face harsher penalties
Those who knowingly exploit and operate bots can expect harsher penalties in the future:
1. Strike:
Initially, there is a three-day ban (previously the 1st strike was a 30-day ban)
Players are encouraged to reflect on what they did wrong during this time
They want to give everyone a chance to improve
2. Strike:
Upon the second offense, if caught botting, the account will be permanently banned
Everything that belongs to the botter will be removed from the game
Players should report botters immediately
At first glance, one might think that the penalty has been softened – the first strike now only bans players for 3 days instead of 30. However, it is already game over after the second strike. In the past, players received more than two chances.
For particularly serious offenses, players can also be permanently banned on the first strike. The new penalties take effect from March 1.
In addition, players have inquired about a live hunt for botters. Players and developers chase the cheaters while it is being live streamed. CCP Games explained that this has already been done during the fan fest. It is an interesting opportunity because you can see live who is botting. In this live hunt, ships and space stations of botters are to be destroyed. Anyone defending these possessions will expose themselves live as a botter.
Free2Play led to the problems
Furthermore, the developers explained that the bot problem got out of hand with the launch of the Ascension update and the introduction of the Free2Play model. Now, it is such that it is more “profitable” for cheaters to steal accounts that are no longer being played. Because these can now continue to be played. This makes it possible to extract skill points from the players of the stolen account and sell these skill points. All items can also be sold – even for real money. Previously, an abandoned account had little value, as it could no longer be played.
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