The new update for Monster Hunter World is now live and available for download. On the PS4, the patch is labeled 1.06, and on the Xbox, it is labeled 1.0.0.11. Here are the patch notes for both consoles.
The new update for Monster Hunter World brings minor fixes and adjustments for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. You can now download patch 1.06 on the PS4 and patch 1.0.0.11 on the Xbox One.
Update fixes issues with slot berries and optimizes hunting parties
Patch notes for PS4 and Xbox One:
Slot Berry Fix: The last patch 1.05 adjusted the maximum number of portable slot berries from 60 to 30. After that, a problem occurred when hunters had more than 31 slot berries in their item pouch. Now, with the update 1.06, all excess slot berries will be correctly transferred to the item box.
Hunting Party Optimization: Creating hunting parties was problematic on both PS4 and Xbox. Patch 1.06/1.0.0.11 brings additional adjustments to the hunting party issue.
Patch notes for Xbox One:
Player search optimized: The multiplayer is still not running smoothly on Xbox One. Therefore, with update 1.0.0.11, the algorithm for searching for another player’s session will be adjusted.
There is new information about the MMORPG Bless. It is approaching the Early Access launch on Steam. This concerns the payment model, the release on Steam, and the direction of the game. This new information contradicts ideas that many players have had about the MMORPG so far.
We have often reported on the Korean MMORPG Bless and the difficult path the game has taken so far. With great graphics but gameplay issues, the MMORPG has not been successful. This should change with the “Rebuild” and the launch of a global version.
Currently, the creators of Bless are promoting the game and have granted interviews to some US sites. We summarize the most important new information.
3 Things that are supposed to be different about the new MMORPG Bless than many believe
What one hears might surprise some and justifies a second look at Bless. Because these 3 ideas that many surely have about Bless could turn out to be wrong:
“This is definitely going to be Free2Play.”
“There will definitely be multiple betas and wipes before it finally starts.”
“This is surely going to be yet another standard MMORPG like other Asian games.”
Bless might not actually be Free2Play
Bless comes from Korea. Many think: “It comes from Asia, it will definitely be Free2Play.” But it no longer looks that way.
In recent interviews, it is emphasized: Bless has not yet decided on a payment model. But obviously, Bless is leaning towards the Buy2Play model, like Black Desert does. The game would therefore cost something at launch, but there would be no subscription fees.
Bless will start in Early Access, but that is already the Soft Launch
Bless will launch in a global version on Steam – this could happen relatively soon.
Many MMORPG fans think about such models: It starts with the Closed Beta, then there are wipes and later another wipe and then another. By the time it really gets started, it takes forever, and until then, you level characters from the beginning three times again.
But that is not planned for Bless: They do not want to implement any wipes once it starts. The Early Access is supposed to last about 6 months.
As Bless launches on Steam, they are in a Soft Launch, and the progress is permanent: No wipes are planned.
How does Bless want to distinguish itself from other MMORPGs?
Many think of a new Asian MMO and say, “It’s always the same.” Therefore, Bless has been asked more frequently: How do you want to stand out from the competition?
Bless mentions these points in various interviews.
A complex skill system – they are still working on further developing this. Each class should have the opportunity to implement various builds here. This should also be reflected in combat. Even if classes have the same level and equipment, they should be able to play differently.
Also important: Practically all monsters in Bless can be tamed and then used either as pets or as mounts.
Bless wants to tailor the Steam version to the needs of the West. It will be a different version than the existing ones in Japan and Korea. Some content is supposed to appear here first.
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Bless also places a lot of importance on its “Realm versus Realm”-PvP. They want large hordes of players to clash and offer a “100 versus 100 players” battleground. Naval and aerial battles should also be offered in certain PvP modes.
As a major goal, they see providing a massive, living world. They want to work towards that. Housing is planned, for example.
An exact release date for Bless on Steam is not yet known. However, it could be the first major launch of an MMORPG in 2018. Initially, Bless is only supposed to be released for PC, but Neowiz is interested in bringing games to consoles in the future – usually referring to PS4 and Xbox One. There’s no announcement yet.
Today we want to know from you whether you play games already in beta or if you always wait for the full release.
There is basically no finished MMOs released before a large number of players had the opportunity to test the game. Especially extensive games like MMORPGs rely today on extensive beta testing. Only this way can bugs in the game be reliably found or the performance of the game be checked with large player masses.
But beta tests are not for everyone. Many players do not want to be used as free guinea pigs and expect a finished product. Other players are eager to participate in the development as early as possible. After all, how great would it be if some detail in the game would be changed because of your feedback?
Therefore, we want to know from you: Do you play beta versions when you have the opportunity? Or do you avoid a game until it has been officially released? Why or why not?
Cortyn says: Because of this job, it is hard for me to avoid beta versions of games when it comes to titles like World of Warcraft. But with WoW, I also enjoy being able to dive into the beta version. Due to the lower number of players on the beta servers and the lack of time pressure – after all, there is no pressing guild you need to catch up with – the beta experience often feels “purer” and more relaxed.
Above all, this helps me to already get a rough orientation about the game world – this often makes the release easier. If an area is overcrowded because players are clearly directed there by the quests, it can be helpful to know where you can alternatively complete tasks.
But enough about me, let’s talk about you! Do you accept beta invitations and play them intensively? Do you just take a quick look at the beta? Or do you completely avoid beta versions to have no prior knowledge at release? Let us know in the comments and actively discuss!
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Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4 & Xbox One) has never taken itself too seriously, but with the latest skins from the Valentine’s update, the silliness has reached a new height. And that is with the new glider skin “Bear-Force-One”!
Fortnite: Battle Royale is just as wacky and absurd as its PvE mode. Therefore, you drop into battle with a party bus, wear crazy costumes, taunt opponents with dance moves, and disguise yourselves as bushes.
That’s already hard to top, but the developers at Epic bravely faced the challenge on Valentine’s Day.
The full dose of silliness for the Valentine’s event
The Valentine’s Day update brought four new skins. A pickaxe with a heart, a skin for a marble love god, a somewhat shabby cuddly bear skin with the brilliant English title “Super Cuddly Officer”, and a new glider. These are the parachutes with which you jump out of the “battle bus” at the start of every match.
The Valentine’s version of the glider isn’t just some cheesy thing with hearts and pink fluff. It’s actually a gigantic, inflatable cuddly teddy bear strapped to a pair of angel wings with steel cables. The name of this gliding monstrosity: “Bear-Force-One”!
You can get this thing for a proud 1,500 V-Bucks in the shop. That’s approximately 15 euros. Besides looking absurd, the glider does nothing else. It is – like all real money items in Fortnite – a purely cosmetic item.
Bear Force One has landed!
With Bear Force One (that’s the English name), you are probably the star of the battlefield. Because the colorful giant bear can definitely be seen from miles away. So if you’re a good player and want to take out a series of enemies right at the start of the game, then glide majestically to the ground with Bear-Force-One and farm the opponents as soon as they run in front of your gun.
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In Monster Hunter World the event quest “A Dark, Sludgy Path” starts – With this, you can become Ryu from Street Fighter 5 and get him as armor for your hunter. The quest is exclusive to PS4 and is not available for Xbox players.
From now on, you can get Ryu’s armor for Monster Hunter World for a limited time. Ryu is the protagonist of the Street Fighter series and made his first appearance in the first installment. He is an experienced martial artist who always strives to become stronger and maintain his focus.
With the event “A Dark, Sludgy Path”, you can give your character in Monster Hunter World the appearance of Ryu. Once you’ve completed the quest, you will be rewarded with a crafting item. At the forge, you can then craft the “Ryu Full Armor Set”.
The start of the Ryu event was today, on February 16th at 1 a.m. It ends on March 1st, also at 1 a.m. You have a total of two weeks to acquire Ryu’s armor.
Quest Starter must have a save file of “Street Fighter V” – The rest can join
Only players who have a save file of “Street Fighter V” or “Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition” on their PlayStation 4 can start the quest “A Dark, Sludgy Path”. If you do not have a “Street Fighter V” save file, you can still join the quest if it is initiated by a “Street Fighter V” player.
Defeat a Barroth: Here are the quest details for “A Dark, Sludgy Path”
Quest Availability: February 16th to March 1st Quest Level: 3★ Requirements: Hunter Rank 3 or higher Main Objective: Defeat Barroth Note: Challenge quests are a special type of quest where you must defeat the objective within a given time limit with specified weapons and armor. Reward: An item with which you can craft the Ryu Full Armor Set.
There will be a second part of the “Street Fighter” event. Next time, the Sakura Full Armor Set will be the reward. This quest will likely play out similarly to Ryu’s.
Sakura had her first appearance in Street Fighter Alpha 2. She is a Japanese girl who admires the experienced fighter Ryu. She has learned many techniques from him and now wants to prove herself.
A full armor set is a one-piece item that you cannot combine with other armor pieces. Full armor sets also have their own defensive properties. The full armor sets are independent of the hunter’s gender and allow female characters to look and sound like Ryu.
Quest will be repeated later for all PS4 players and Xbox
At this time, the quest “A Dark, Sludgy Path” is exclusive to PS4 and for players with a “Street Fighter V” save file. However, it is expected to appear again in the event rotation at a later time.
In the later rotation, all players will be able to take on Ryu’s quest, including Xbox players and PS4 players without a save file of Street Fighter V. When that will happen is currently unknown.
In Destiny 2, an a revision of the Exotics is planned. Bungie now reveals how the exotic items are to become even more exotic.
In early February, Bungie released a roadmap with endgame updates planned for spring 2018. This roadmap indicates that the update 1.1.4 should arrive at the end of March, which includes a revision of the exotic weapons and armor pieces. Because these are major changes, this “Exotic Tuning Pass” might only be released later.
Now, senior designer Jon Weisnewski speaks up in the new “This Week at Bungie” and explains what the team is currently working on to make “the exotics even more exotic”.
Gameplay Goals of the Exotic Revision
Weisnewski first looks back at Destiny 1: Back then, Exotics were released that he hoped would live up to your time and the hype. After the launch, there was a flood of feedback, allowing for fine-tuning and sandbox adjustments to the exotic weapons. This is now being repeated in Destiny 2: The exotic weapons and armor pieces will be revised based on player feedback.
Three goals are being pursued:
The exotic gear is being revised to provide players additional and/or increased power
The focus of the revisions is on the exotics that are currently rarely used. These should become more popular, while also keeping an eye on the other exotics
Additionally, the exotics should not lose their previous identity. Thus, there will be no complete overhauls; instead, the aim is to pick up the existing gameplay of these items and significantly improve it.
The Graviton Lance as an Example
How does one intend to implement these goals concretely? Weisnewski cites the exotic pulse rifle Graviton Lance as an example.
What is the Graviton Lance? The Graviton Lance is a weapon that looks cool, sounds unique, and creates nice explosions. The idea behind it is that the first two shots per burst can be fired with almost no recoil, and the third shot subsequently “rips a hole into the space-time continuum” – meaning this shot deals increased damage, has no damage falloff, but does have heavy recoil.
The problem with the Graviton Lance? It’s actually an exciting concept, but the community concluded that the weapon’s usefulness is too low, which is why hardly anyone uses it now. In PvP, it’s hard to get kills with it, and in PvE, the explosion is rarely of much benefit, as it pushes the body of the enemy back too far after the kill.
Graviton Lance with Ornament
This is How the Graviton Lance Will Be Revised
To make the gun more effective in PvP, the following changes will be made:
The recoil of the burst will be reduced
More aim assist will be added
Instead of three shots per burst, the Graviton Lance will now fire only two shots. This will make the damage per burst more competitive in PvP encounters. Actually, the lance now has a small mathematical advantage over other pulse rifles.
To make the explosions more effective, the following changes will be made:
The body of a defeated enemy will no longer fly back violently; instead, it will float gently backward and slightly upward before exploding.
The explosion will be larger
The damage of the explosion will increase
Additionally, a few Void projectiles will be added that seek nearby enemies
Which Exotic Weapons Will Be Revised?
Bungie lists a number of exotic weapons that will initially not receive a revision:
Merciless
Telesto
Wardcliff Coil
MIDA Multi-Tool
The Colony
Legend of Acrius
Wings of Sacred Dawn
These weapons are already performing well and, according to Bungie, do not require adjustments. Additionally, some, like the Wings of Sacred Dawn, will benefit from further sandbox adjustments planned for update 1.1.4 in March.
All other exotic weapons not mentioned here will receive an increase in their power or usefulness. Either a few stats will be increased, or more profound changes will be made.
What do you think of Bungie’s plans for the exotics?
Publisher Travian Games has officially confirmed the release date of the upcoming MMORPG Shroud of the Avatar for March 27.
After five years of development, the MMORPG Shroud of the Avatar will finally launch on March 27, aiming to be the spiritual successor to the Ultima series, including the single-player series and Ultima Online.
From Selective Multiplayer RPG to MMORPG
Shroud of the Avatar was announced in 2013 during the Kickstarter campaign as a “Selective Multiplayer RPG,” a label that the developers have since moved away from. Now SotA is officially an MMORPG, although the FAQ of the Kickstarter campaign states: “Although Shroud of the Avatar will not be a Massively Multiplayer Online RPG, it is a Multiplayer RPG.”
This was later clarified in a video by designer Richard “Lord British” Garriott: Shroud of the Avatar was intended to be a story-driven single-player RPG like the old Ultima games, but also offers the option to play online.
The (MMO)RPG offers you the following:
Four game modes: MMO, Friends mode, Single Player Online, and Offline
A sandbox world should be mixed with a story that offers a single-player narrative structure
Decisions with consequences
A player-driven economy
The ability to own houses, castles, and entire player towns
Real money trading
Shroud of the Avatar aims to take a retro approach and provide players with a more challenging gaming experience, where they are not given everything on a silver platter. Players are encouraged to discover things for themselves, without being pointed out. That’s why NPCs do not have exclamation marks above their heads that immediately identify them as quest givers, but instead have sparkling hands to wave, and they are marked on the map and compass.
The Criticism Continues
Shroud of the Avatar has been criticized for a long time during its early access phase. Among other things, because the quest system consists only of long conversations with NPCs in text form and there is a lot of grinding. The MMORPG also has a rather outdated visual appearance and long loading times when entering new areas. Furthermore, many criticize that newcomers can hardly compete with those who have been playing since the last wipe in July 2016.
Whether Shroud of the Avatar can establish itself in the market and find the balance between single-player RPG and MMORPG remains to be seen after the release on March 27.
Loot boxes are a hot topic. Now CD Projekt Red, the developers of The Witcher 3 and the upcoming role-playing game Cyberpunk 2077, have also commented on this issue. And they are saying the things that every player wants to hear.
The loot box controversy sparked by Electronic Arts with Star Wars Battlefront 2 seems never-ending and could potentially cost EA the Star Wars license. CD Projekt Red, who are currently working on Cyberpunk 2077, have now expressed their opinion on microtransactions.
A full-price game should also offer a complete gaming experience
CD Projekt Red’s co-founder Marcin Iwiński reassures fans and explains that the most important thing is to deliver a full game at full price that provides customers with many hours of gaming enjoyment.
In The Witcher 3, that was over 60 hours, and that’s a fair deal. According to Iwiński, the best PR for a game is still when players are happy and recommend the product to their friends.
Players do not want to be treated unfairly
He explains that in The Witcher 3, they delivered additional content in the form of addons and free DLCs. And in the card game Gwent, players have the option to play completely for free and craft new cards. However, they can also purchase them for real money if they wish.
Players would then take to the barricades if they feel that the developer is unfairly reaching into their wallets. Therefore, as a development studio, one must always ask how players might react to certain features.
What could this mean for Cyberpunk 2077?
Probably no loot boxes
Paid addons that bring a lot of content
Free DLCs
A main game that represents a complete product, providing many hours of fun
No additional content that makes players feel “milked”
Currently, it is still unclear when Cyberpunk 2077 will be released and what the online elements will look like. Allegedly, the RPG will be presented at E3 this year.
Sword Art Online with real actors? That’s exactly what Netflix is now planning to implement. Fans can look forward to an exciting series.
Anime is becoming increasingly mainstream, so it is not surprising that more and more successful anime series are also getting live-action adaptations.
The story of Sword Art Online is now taking this path. Netflix has announced the production, which will presumably be available on the streaming service in at least two years.
Sword Art Online, or short SAO, takes place in the future and primarily revolves around the boy Kirito, who enjoys spending his time in virtual worlds. Thanks to new technology, it is possible to fully immerse in the fantasy worlds, allowing bodily signals to be intercepted and transformed into digital signals.
But on the first day in the MMORPG SAO, an incident occurs: players can no longer log out. The creator of the game then reveals that players can only leave the game if they defeat the final boss. Those who die on the way lose their lives in the real world as well.
The representation is based on the anime series
Producer Laeta Kalogridis explained in an interview with Collider that they do not want to engage in “whitewashing” for SAO – Asian characters will be portrayed by Asian actors.
Sword Art Online has already received several video game adaptations, mainly JRPGs – an actual MMO is still pending. Next, Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet will be released, which is based on the second season of the anime series and takes place in the MMO Gun Gale Online.
Cortyn says: After the rather disappointing adaptation of “Death Note”, I am more than critical about a live-action adaptation of Sword Art Online. It’s about time that anime and manga adaptations get higher quality live adaptations, but we have been waiting for that with video games for almost two decades. I hope for the best and fear for the worst.
Are you looking forward to the live series of Sword Art Online? Or are you satisfied with the anime and the many games?
With the latest update, the developer Epic has integrated a new grenade in Fortnite: Battle Royale: the impulse grenade. But what does it actually do? In what situations should it be used? In this guide, we show you how to get the most out of the impulse grenade!
Fortnite: Battle Royale offers many different tactics and gameplay variations. With the impulse grenade, a new tactical option has been added, which can be used in various ways. Whether in solo or in team mode with four players – the impulse grenade always shines!
Epic introduced the impulse grenade with the following short video, which gives a good overview of how the grenade works:
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But how does it work exactly? In what situations should you use the grenade?
The impulse grenade does not cause damage, but…
The impulse grenade is of rare rarity (blue) and can be obtained from all possible loot sources. Due to its rare rarity, it should be found as frequently as the Boogie Bomb, which makes hit players dance.
The impulse grenade causes no damage. Its purpose is therefore not to injure other players, at least not directly. The advantage: since the grenade does not deal damage, you can also apply it to yourself.
What does the grenade actually do? Once thrown, it sticks to a spot for a short time before emitting a large impulse that pushes players away from their position. This can be compared to a suddenly placed trampoline that launches players into the air, but not just vertically, but also sideways.
The functionality of the grenade opens up new possibilities – whether offensively or defensively.
With the impulse grenade, you now have another tool at your disposal to pull enemy players out of their forts. Depending on the size of the fort, a well-placed impulse grenade can ensure that enemies are forced to leave their fort involuntarily – and even scattered (if they are pushed in different directions).
But that’s not all. Enemies standing on large mountain slopes and shooting at you can be sent off the edge with an impulse grenade, as illustrated in the following video:
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But the impulse grenade is not just meant for your enemies. In fact, you can give yourself a huge speed boost by placing the grenade in front of or behind you. This way you can surprise opponents and catch them off guard.
You can also use the impulse grenade to stop an overeager friend from collecting all the loot:
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You see, the possibilities of using the impulse grenade are endless – whether offensively or defensively. Use it to blow up enemy teams or disorient individual players. Or throw the impulse grenade at your feet to quickly cover small distances and surprise your enemies!
In particular, the use against forts shows that Epic wants to create more variable gameplay options in the endgame. Whoever has a minigun and the impulse grenade in their inventory does not have to fear impressive structures anymore!
What do you think of the impulse grenade? Have you tried it yet?
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There are concrete indications of a new announcement from Blizzard. Is it a remake of Warcraft 3? Or a Warcraft Mobile?
Several months ago, Blizzard was looking for new developers, and the business plans indicated that the studio behind World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo wants to enter the mobile sector more strongly.
Now there are concrete indications that Blizzard will announce a new game in February.
In the various forums of the professionals from Warcraft 3, there are increasing reports that Blizzard has invited top players of Warcraft 3 to a “secret meeting” that will take place at the end of the month. Many professionals have confirmed that they will travel to America at the end of the month, but all refuse to name a reason – which speaks for a clear confidentiality obligation. If it were just a tournament for Warcraft 3, there wouldn’t be such secrecy.
The conclusion is that Blizzard wants to present the professionals with a new project to gather various opinions.
There have also been several meetings for Hearthstone with the best players to gather their opinions on new cards or discuss general ideas.
Warcraft Mobile or a Remake?
Especially two possibilities come to mind:
A remake of Warcraft 3. The real-time strategy game Warcraft 3 captured fans by storm at its time and is still regarded as a prime example of what a near-perfect strategy game should look like. In addition to the nearly perfect balance between different races, the game also had an exciting campaign and an extremely lively modding community that created their own maps and even developed entire genres like MOBAs or Tower Defense.
Warcraft Mobile. So far, Blizzard only has Hearthstone to show in the mobile sector – there is still room for improvement. Mobile games are on the rise and particularly generate millions of dollars for developers through microtransactions. It is only a matter of time before Blizzard also becomes more involved in this market.
Many fans also wish for Warcraft 1 and 2. However, that is almost unlikely.
After the meeting of the professional players with Blizzard at the end of the month, more information will surely be published or leaked. Until then, you are welcome to speculate!
Would you like a remake of Warcraft 3? Or rather a mobile title for Warcraft? Or are you hoping for Warcraft 4?
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In Destiny 2, the factions are back in focus: The fourth group fight is approaching. Here are all the details and the weapons you can earn.
In mid-January, the third faction rally took place, which was also the first rally in Season 2. This event was heavily criticized: Bungie introduced new faction weapons with the second season, but players could not earn any of the new weapons during this rally.
The reason: The faction weapons of Season 2 were supposed to be gradually released throughout the season – which many Guardians did not like at all. Why should they play the group fight now when there are no new weapons to be won?
Now, in mid-February, the second rally in Season 2 is approaching, and finally, weapons are in the loot pool.
All information about the 4th group fight
Start: February 20 at 6 PM – The rally starts immediately after the Crimson Week ends
End: February 27 at 6 PM
Participation requirements:
Have at least character level 20
Complete the campaign
As soon as the rally starts, you must play the Fraction Rally introduction milestone
After that, you join a faction.
The rules of the game have not changed: Per character, you can adopt a faction (Dead Orbit, New Monarchy, Future War Cult), then collect tokens for it and earn as many reward packages as possible. The faction that releases the most reward packages after one week wins the rally. You support the faction by completing public events, strikes, and the raid, by looting Lost Sectors, or proving yourself in the Crucible.
The rewards of the faction rally
By completing activities as a faction member, you collect tokens. You exchange these for faction engrams, which contain standard rewards such as weapons and armor pieces.
These are the new Season 2 weapons that can now be earned through the engrams (2 new weapons per faction):
In Season 2, you can also earn ornaments, which you unlock by achieving predefined goals. You don’t need any “drop luck” for this. These are the ornaments:
Dead Orbit:
New Monarchy:
Future War Cult:
Additionally, the factions have winner weapons for you. Only the faction that wins the group fight at the end will reward the winner weapon:
Dead Orbit – Pulse Rifle:
New Monarchy – Pulse Rifle:
Future War Cult – Scout Rifle: If you are a member of the winning faction, you will receive the winner weapon the following week for 1000 Glimmer. But all other Guardians can also buy this weapon – however, for 50,000 Glimmer.
Two notes:
The winner weapons available during the fourth faction rally will enter the loot pool of the faction engrams in the fifth faction rally.
The Lost Sector throttling has been lifted with the last patch. Now you no longer have a time limit to loot Lost Sectors. However, you must defeat a boss for each chest.
We want to know from you: If you participate in the group fight, which faction will you support this time? So far, Dead Orbit has won once and New Monarchy has won the rally twice. Participate in the survey:
A new event has started in Pokémon GO and rewards you with additional Stardust and another Shiny variant of a monster.
In the coming days, you can earn additional Stardust in Pokémon GO. Surprise announced the mini-event on the evening of February 15, 2018, by the developer team from Niantic. Therefore, you should keep an eye on the monsters in Pokémon GO that can be considered “dogs” in the next two days.
Pokémon GO event with Furfrou, Eevee and more.
A mini-event is now active for trainers in Pokémon GO. As Niantic reveals on social media, you will receive additional Stardust for two days. The event is related to the Lunar New Year 2018.
This is about the Chinese New Year, which annually switches between different animals. Depending on the year, the horse, rat, rabbit, or tiger might be in focus. The designation for the New Year 2018 is “Dog.” And for this reason, there are bonuses for the following (dog-like) Pokémon:
Furfrou
Eevee
Snubbull
Rockruff
Furfrou
Anyone who catches one of the listed monsters between February 15 (10:00 PM German time) and February 17 (10:00 PM German time) receives extra Stardust as a reward for the catch.
Source: Reddit user Albert83BCN
It seems there is also a special Shiny Pokémon available during this event. Trainers are reporting about Shiny Rockruff that can be caught in the wild.
Valentine’s Day event extended
In addition to the new event, you can still participate in the Valentine’s Day event. It was supposed to end on February 15 at 10:00 PM, but it has now been extended by 24 hours.
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In Black Desert Online (PC), you will soon get a new companion. The cute fairy Laila is not only adorable, but she also has a number of extremely useful skills! She can even revive you.
The fairy princess Laila is set to be introduced as a new companion in the game. She has now been revealed for the version in Korea.
Laila is not a cash shop companion but can be obtained through a multi-part quest series in the game. You will then receive a fairy with a random power level.
You can repeat the quest and get different fairies. You can only have one fairy at a time. When you register a new one, the old fairy leaves you, and you receive fairy dust. The fairy can talk to you and is said to have her own will and opinion.
Fairy Lantern or No-Consequences Revival?
The fairy is not only a nice companion, she can also learn and use skills:
Tickling Breath: You can hold your breath longer underwater
Feather Steps: You can carry more before you become slower
Fairy’s Tears: The fairy revives you instantly, and all without a death penalty. This skill has a cooldown of between 24 and 6 hours.
Eternal Well: You automatically drink tea or water when the desert debuff appears
Morning Star: The fairy shines and illuminates the surroundings
Cheer Up: You automatically drink a corresponding potion when your HP/WP/MP/SP are low.
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These skills are already great, and the fairy is celebrated by many players. The fact that you don’t have to buy her for real money delights the fans even more. Currently, the mood in Black Desert is not so bright. There is growing dissatisfaction with some developments in the EU/NA version of the game. But more on that later.
When Laila, the fairy, will flutter to us here in Europe, is currently unknown.
The first pre-alpha phase of the PvE MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is currently underway, and the developers are pleased with the progress of the game.
Only a few hundred selected players are participating in this first testing phase of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. However, as the developers state, these testers have already provided a lot of useful feedback. The team is already working on implementing this feedback. They are currently preparing the next testing phase, in which more players will be able to participate.
The team is working hard on Pantheon
Currently, the developers are working on some important game systems:
The Perception system will provide you with a new way to discover quests while “passing by”
The first major storyline is expected to be completed soon
The combat system is intended to be significantly deeper
The team is currently working on the new classes Ranger and Dire Lord, about which more will be revealed soon
With Halnir Cave, the first major dungeon will make its way into the MMORPG. There, you will not only encounter monsters but also NPCs
The AI of the NPCs will be improved so they behave more naturally. This will even affect the Perception system
Ongoing work is being done on the game’s balancing
The next pre-alpha phase of Pantheon is scheduled to start in March 2018. The developers have not yet announced an exact date. This phase will include many of the mentioned innovations and improvements. More players will be allowed to participate in this testing phase.
A steady progress planned in 2018
In general, the team continues to work on expanding the world, creating new levels and zones, and improving the graphics. They are currently focusing on the race of the Elves, which will receive a very special architectural style.
From April 5 to 8, a new version of the MMORPG will be showcased at the PAX East gaming convention. The developers are excited about what this year will bring, and if all goes well, we will also experience the start of the beta in 2018.
Blizzard wants to expand the Diablo team and is looking for employees for future projects. Diablo 4? More DLCs?
The job postings for Blizzard’s Diablo team now have eleven open positions. A lot of creative skills are being sought here.
Are they already working on Diablo 4 and want to improve things that were criticized in Diablo 3? Perhaps expansions or smaller DLCs for Diablo 3 are also on the way. One thing is certain: More content is coming.
What’s next for Diablo?
In the Diablo community, there is often discussion about what could happen next. Recent changes in Diablo 3 received mixed feedback. The Necromancer is a cool expansion but does not bring long-term fun to many players. The same goes for other innovations like the Anniversary event or the Challenge Rifts.
Again and again, we hear from players who only return to the game at the start of a Diablo season, play intensively for 1-2 weeks, and then drop off and switch to another title.
The job postings for expanding the Diablo team now show that many creative minds are being sought.
Artists Wanted for the Future of Diablo
A new Associate Producer is to take over the managerial tasks of the Diablo team. Here, Blizzard counts “experience working on AAA titles” as a plus. This experience would also be beneficial for the positions of Character Artist and Senior Character Artist. These artists are responsible for creating characters, creatures, and weapons in the Diablo universe.
Additionally, Blizzard is looking for 5 Software Engineers. These will work in the areas of gameplay, graphics, and live ops.
Blizzard has been looking for new people to strengthen the Diablo team for some time. As early as 2016, we reported that the Diablo team was to be expanded.
Investment in the Future?
However, the current job searches do not reveal what type of Diablo project further employees are being sought for. Here, the fans are divided – would you prefer DLCs or a new part of the series?
While some players consider Diablo 3 to be a solid foundation that could be thoroughly improved with strong DLCs, others long for a “Diablo 4.” With a completely new installment in the series, Blizzard could reconsider their decisions from the ground up and would not be bound to a Diablo 3 basis.
New Project Probably Still Has Time
However, we don’t want to hype anything and say that a new title is just around the corner. Looking at the past timeline of Diablo 3, one should give a new project some more time. After all, D3 was released in 2012. Then it took until 2014 for the expansion Reaper of Souls to be released.
Nearly three years later, on June 27, 2017, the add-on “The Return of the Necromancer” was released, which activated the Necromancer as a playable class in Diablo 3.
What the team is currently working on is not known. Will the Druid perhaps make an appearance in Diablo 3? Maybe they will also listen to the part of the community that is shouting: We want a new Diablo! Bring D4 already!”
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Monster Hunter World has a fantastic environment teeming with life. Everywhere, it blooms and animals crawl, fly, hop, and run back and forth. You can use this environment, the plants and animals, and the traps to your advantage in the fight against the monsters.
There is something that makes Monster Hunter World fundamentally different from its predecessors. The intelligent ecosystem is more detailed and fascinating than ever in the history of the franchise. The entire environment interacts with each other, and you can use it to your advantage.
In the image below, the brutal Anjanath is washed away by a surge of water. This way, it no longer poses a threat to the hunter and gets severely injured.
Environmental traps make your fight easier
Environmental traps refer to anything you can actively use during a quest to influence the events. There are vine traps, where monsters get entangled and stuck. But there are also small frogs that trigger effects like sleep when they are stepped on or hit with a weapon.
If you shoot such a frog with the slingshot when a monster is nearby, it will fall asleep and you have a clear shot to attack the monster. However, if you’re not careful, you can also fall victim to a frog and end up paralyzed or asleep on the ground! This can quickly make you easy prey and cost you the victory.
Practical filter function of the map: The map displays the environmental traps
Particularly practical is the filter function of the map if you want to look for specific traps. You can view the environmental traps here and know exactly where to find which frog, plant, or large trap.
Here is an excerpt of the Ancient Forest map filtered by traps. It clearly shows that there is a vine trap and a stamina insect larva located in area 4.
If you hover over the symbols, the exact effect of the trap will be displayed to you. Below is an excerpt from the Wild Tower Wasteland. In area 8, there is quicksand that can engulf you and monsters once a stronger tremor occurs at that spot. The traps are always in the same place, and with the help of the map, you can memorize them more easily.
What kind of traps does nature offer in Monster Hunter World?
To give you an idea of how versatile the traps are, here is an overview:
Vitalize: A plant that secretes a healing nectar when struck. Useful if you run out of potions.
Vine Trap: A giant mass of vines that can temporarily immobilize large monsters.
Spore Cloud: A plant that releases a cloud of spores when struck. It provides cover in emergencies.
Stamina Insect Larva: A nutrient-rich insect that reduces stamina loss by half when consumed.
Unstable Rocks: Large rocks that can fall on foes at any time. Use the slingshot or a ranged weapon to loosen their hold.
Poison Chalice: Beware of these pretty plants. They are filled with a poisonous liquid that splashes around.
Paralyzing Frog: This creature emits a paralyzing gas when struck.
Palicos: Palicos that assist hunters as part of their training.
Lightning Fly: An insect that emits a bright flash when struck.
Vitality Wasp: A diligent insect that secretes healing honey when struck. (Palicos also have these as a gadget)
Sleep Frog: This frog releases a gas with a very calming effect when struck.
Creatures like the flying dragons in the Wild Tower Wasteland can also be used. If you shoot them down, they emit a loud scream that startles nearby monsters.
To trigger the respective effects of the traps, you typically just need to shoot them with your slingshot or a ranged weapon. If you hit them with your melee weapon, the effect of the natural traps will also activate. Frogs can be kicked. For traps that have a negative effect on you, it is advisable to shoot from a distance, as otherwise you will receive a negative status effect. This includes poison chalices or sleep frogs.
Interacting with nature in Monster Hunter World is worthwhile
It’s worthwhile for hunters to interact with nature, as it can provide you with a significant advantage. The YouTuber “Sultan AlSubai” demonstrates this spectacularly. In the video below, you can see how he shoots through a stone wall with his gun lance in the Ancient Forest.
This triggers a massive flood that pulls the dangerous Rathalos into the abyss. The hunter then swings behind it using vines and only needs to finish off the Rathalos. That’s pretty cool!
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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds offers a lot of cool weapons. But which one is the best? Which assault rifle is the most effective and which sniper rifle inflicts the most damage? Find out in our guide to the best weapons in PUBG!
In PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds you can win as a pacifist and kill no one. But that only works if enough other people kill each other with firearms. The selection of killing instruments is therefore high and you have a wealth of options. Should you take out the annoying opponent from a distance with the sniper rifle?
Or do you prefer to get up close and blast them with a shotgun? And which weapon is actually better in which category? Groza or SCAR-L? AWM or Karabiner 98k?
Find out here which weapons are the best in PUBG! [toc]
Pistols are not particularly effective in PUBG. They usually peak at the beginning of a round when you might only have a frying pan as an alternative. Otherwise, pistols are still good as a sidearm when the ammunition for your main weapon runs out. Pistols inflict significant damage, but all suffer from low range and small magazine sizes.
Rank 1 – P18C
This pistol is based on the famous Glock 18C from Austria. Like its real-life counterpart, this weapon is famous for its extremely high fire rate. It fires 9mm bullets almost as quickly as a submachine gun! Thus, it achieves high DPS (damage per second) values, even if the damage per bullet is low.
When shooting with the P18C, keep in mind that the recoil makes it inaccurate at long distances between shots. Therefore, the P18C is only usable for close combat.
Source: https://pubg.gamepedia.com
Advantages
Disadvantages
Very high rate of fire
Low single damage
Large magazine
Low range
Rank 2 – P1911
The P1911 is based on the venerable M1911 Browning, a pistol that was used by US soldiers in World War I and still serves today. The pistol has a substantial kick with its thick .45 caliber rounds and is well-suited as a secondary weapon. Unfortunately, both the range and speed of the bullets are not optimal. The magazine holds 7 rounds, which is also quite small, but it can be expanded.
Source: https://pubg.gamepedia.com
Advantages
Disadvantages
High damage
Small magazine
Decent rate of fire
Low range
Rank 3 – R1895 (Only on Erangel)
If you have to shoot with pistols at close range, then the pistol should inflict enough damage to quickly take out the enemy. The R1895 is just the thing for that. This archaic revolver from the old Russian Tsarist Empire fires hefty 7.62mm rounds in the game! Thus, you inflict significantly more damage than with any other pistol. However, keep in mind that it takes an eternity to load the 7 rounds in the cylinder!
Source: https://pubg.gamepedia.com
Advantages
Disadvantages
Very high damage
Small magazine
Can use a suppressor and is virtually silent
Long reload time
Low rate of fire
No attachments except for suppressor
Rank 3 – R45 (Only on Miramar)
Instead of the R1895, you can find this revolver on the desert map Miramar. The R45 also inflicts decent damage and is quite accurate at medium range. Unlike the R1895, it uses the more commonly found .45 ammunition and can be equipped with a red dot sight for better aiming. The R45 has only six rounds in the magazine, but they can be reloaded much faster than with the R1895.
Advantages
Disadvantages
High damage
Small magazine
Good range
Low rate of fire
On Page Two you can find the best shotguns in the game.
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Mercy was nerfed a few weeks ago on the live servers of Overwatch. However, the changes to her have not yet applied to the Overwatch League. Only with the start of the second phase on February 22 will Mercy also be weaker in the Overwatch League.
With the patch from January 30 for Overwatch, Blizzard heavily nerfed the healer Mercy. Her ultimate Valkyrie is no longer as strong as it was before the nerf. Valkyrie lasts 5 seconds shorter, among other changes, and resurrection can no longer be used without delay.
These changes took effect in the middle of the first phase of the Overwatch League. However, to maintain fairness for all teams, the patch has not yet been applied to the tournament servers.
This will change on February 22. With the start of the second phase of the Overwatch League, the changes to Mercy will also be implemented, and the servers will be brought up to the current state of the live servers.
What does the Mercy nerf mean for the Overwatch League?
Mercy has previously been one of the most important heroes in Overwatch League matches. She was present in almost every round of the first phase, mostly for both teams, and her ultimate often determined the course of a fight.
Many teams have therefore assigned a support player specifically to play Mercy – even if their main is not Mercy or they have little expertise with the healer. Other teams have hired players specifically to complement the team with their skills with Mercy.
With the changes to the Swiss, these players will now likely give other supports the chance to prove themselves. Mercy will not become irrelevant, but she will no longer be the focus of every match.
Will Mercy players be sorted out now?
Teams will probably have to show more flexibility from now on. For the players themselves, it does not mean that they will immediately become unimportant and possibly be put on the bench. This only means that they will now have to share their spot with others.
This has already been the case for DPS players. Many teams had specific lineups for control point maps. In some cases, 4 players were swapped out just for one map. Only the supports often remained the same.
This will likely be different now. Since certain compositions are very strong on certain maps, teams are now required to adapt. On certain maps, there will probably be more frequent changes of players showcasing different strengths.
Especially the stronger teams have relied heavily on a game with Mercy. New York Excelsior and LA Valiant were able to win many matches thanks to their particularly strong Mercy players.
However, with the Mercy nerf, there are also some teams that can draw great advantages from it. Weaker teams like Dallas Fuel or Florida Mayhem currently do not have a dedicated Mercy player in their roster. Without the “requirement” to play her, there is also no necessity for such a player, giving them the chance to prove themselves with a new meta. Bani, one of the supports of the Houston Outlaws, even tweeted that he welcomes the warm embrace of permanent death.
I welcome the warm embrace of permanent death in Overwatch once again.
It will be particularly interesting to observe the Houston Outlaws. They have played with unconventional methods before and finished the phase in third place. They also do not have a Mercy player, making them a promising team for the future.
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