Overwatch doesn’t give players a break. The “Lunar New Year” event starts next week – we have the exact date.
The Christmas event “Winter Wonderland” of Overwatch just ended a few weeks ago and the cosmetic update, featuring a lot of new skins in the regular loot boxes, has also just gone live a few days ago. However, Overwatch clearly knows no breaks and is already looking to kick off the next in-game event.
Via Twitter, Overwatch has now announced that the “Lunar New Year” event returns in 2018 as well. The start date for the Lunar New Year is already February 8, 2018 – just in about 6 days!
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Last year, the Lunar New Year introduced the “Capture the Flag” mode as a special event feature. The mode was so popular with players that they immediately demanded it become a permanent game mode.
This year, in 2018, there will also be skins from the previous year to obtain. However, since this year is the “Year of the Dog” in the Chinese calendar, there will also be other thematic additions.
New Content in Lunar New Year 2018
That there will be fresh content has also been confirmed by Blizzard on Twitter. At this time, however, there are no reveals regarding potential skins, victory poses, voice lines, or even a new game mode.
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The new features will surely be released within the next few days. If that does not happen, we can at least hope for a leak – because they have always been reliable and timely in the past events.
In any case, Blizzard is currently doing quite well at providing regular content for Overwatch. Fans are likely to have little to complain about right now.
Are you looking forward to the Lunar New Year event? Or are you struggling to keep up with all the events?
Since the big map update, inclined players can play soccer in Fortnite: Battle Royale. But beware – it’s not that easy, especially since an opponent must first be found. With our (not too serious) guide, it will definitely work out!
Instead of constantly bashing each other’s heads, you can also engage in sports activities in Fortnite – and only then bash each other’s heads! If you’re looking for a change from the monotonous shooting, you can try a friendly kick with your friends.
You ask yourselves “which friends”? We will show you how to encourage players to play soccer with you. First, however, you need to find the arena!
Here you can find the soccer arena of Fortnite: Battle Royale!
If you have gotten used to running around in Tilted Towers in recent weeks, you just need to make a small detour to find the soccer arena. It is located west of the new city in an unnamed area. We don’t know why the name is missing – Soccer Stadium would have been the obvious solution.
The soccer arena is located at the marked spot
Once you have found the building complex, you need to go to the large hall where the soccer field is located – including stands and locker rooms. You can start shooting goals right away, but doing it alone is as exciting as watching a documentary about the mating habits of sloths.
To find an opponent, you depend on your luck. Hopefully, another player has wandered into the area who wants to kick their frustration about HSV’s results from last weekend off. However, you need to inform this player that you want to play soccer and not let the weapons talk (with those, HSV would surely have better chances).
This is how you invite players to a round of soccer!
So that the first trigger-happy Rambo doesn’t shoot you down, you need to signal clearly that you’re looking for another activity. Therefore, lay down your weapons visibly (preferably at the edge of the field) and stand next to them.
Since there is no gesture to wave a white flag, just dance. Every player who appears before you will now be informed. While this doesn’t guarantee that the opponent won’t send you back to the lobby, especially if you found good loot (you should hide a SCAR just in case, you never know).
But at least you signal your good intentions. If the other player lays down their entire inventory, you can start shooting goals!
One player starts the game and has to guide the ball into the opponent’s goal. Luckily, Epic has installed a score display in the soccer arena – so you always know how the game is going.
The game is played in best-of-three or best-of-five mode, so whoever scores 2 or 3 goals first wins the game. Whether the loser is a good sport will show at this moment.
Basically, the winner has two options:
Collect the opponent’s loot and leave or
Shoot the loser as punishment for their terrible gameplay
How the player search and a match can look is shown in the following video. Attention: the end is dramatic!
Have you ever played a round of soccer against a random player? How did you punish the loser?
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The publisher Take 2 plans to release another highly anticipated title from its in-house label 2K at the beginning of 2019. It can only be the long-awaited Borderlands 3.
Fans of refined shooting action and dark humor have been waiting for the successor to the legendary co-op loot shooter Borderlands 2 for a long time. Especially since it is said that after the unfortunate hero shooter Battleborn by Gearbox, 90 percent of the studio is working on the new Borderlands title.
However, it was previously unclear when the new part of the cult series would come. Now, a new statement from publisher Take 2 suggests that Borderlands 3 might be released at the beginning of 2019.
2 Top Titles for Fiscal Year 2019
On the occasion of the release information for Red Dead Redemption 2 – also a game from Take 2 under label 2K – the publisher released another press release about the company’s financial goals for fiscal year 2019.
The press release mentions the planned financial goals of the company, which are to be met, among other things, through the distribution of Red Dead Redemption 2 and an as yet unknown game.
Is the new game from 2K Borderlands or Bioshock?
This unknown game from 2K is said to be a highly anticipated title from one of the publisher’s largest franchises. The game is expected to be released at the end of fiscal year 2019, which would be in March 2019.
The game in question is very likely the new Borderlands. It could be Borderlands 3 or have another name.
Since Red Dead Redemption 2 has already been completed by the studio Rockstar, the only other major franchise of the publisher left would be Bioshock. This has reportedly been in development by 2K Marin for a while.
The otherwise usual sports and wrestling games from 2K will hardly be the subject of the publisher’s statement.
That Gearbox is working on Borderlands 3 or a new Borderlands is probably the worst kept secret in gaming. But since Borderlands has still not been officially announced, it remains within the realm of speculation and must be treated with question marks.
If Borderlands 3 comes, then the cool new flamethrower from Elon Musk definitely has to be in!
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In The Division, the drop rates for secret gear sets will be increased in the future. This means you will receive Classified Gear more frequently.
The State of the Game just aired on February 1st. The focus was on global event stats and community works, but the developers also revealed some gameplay-related information.
Drop rates for Classified Gear will be increased
The fourth global event has ended as of Tuesday. Anyone still wanting missing secret gear set pieces will need a lot of luck and patience. This is because there are various secret gear set pieces now in the loot pool, and the chance to get these items is already low – it can take forever to receive exactly the item you desire.
The developers want to address this problem soon:
The general drop rates for Classified Gear are to be increased.
In certain locations in The Division, the drop rates will be “dramatically” increased
Additionally, they are looking for more ways to obtain secret gear set pieces. They don’t just want to adjust the drop rates.
There are no detailed updates on this yet. Massive only wants to state today that the developers are working on solutions to the problem. They want to be more generous with the Classified Gear. There is no release date yet.
A known solution: The global events will be repeated in the future. Then you will have a higher probability of getting certain secret gear sets.
On the official website of RockstarGames.com, the game developer explained the delay by stating that while the developers were hoping for an earlier release, they still needed time to polish the game. Rockstar apologized to the fans who were disappointed by this and thanked them for their patience, hoping that when players finally get to enjoy the game, they will agree that the wait was worth it. Unfortunately, no new information about the Western blockbuster was provided.
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So far, it is known that Red Dead Redemption 2 is set to be released for PS4 and Xbox One. The latest post from the developers also did not mention a PC release. The main role in the game will likely be played by Arthur Morgan, who is part of the Van-der-Linde gang. Additionally, we will go hunting in the Western with bow and arrow.
Furthermore, the multiplayer mode of RDR2 is expected to provide players with a brand new experience and is particularly important for the title. According to Rockstar, there will be a vast and atmospheric game world that serves as a basis for multiplayer.
The waiting players, who now have to be patient until autumn, are comforted by the developers with a new screenshot gallery.
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The trailer is narrated by the famous British writer, comedian, and host Stephen Fry. The trailer captures the enchanting world of Pokémon GO with great effects and is sure to lure some players back to the game – or attract new trainers.
The hype around the cryptocurrency Bitcoin is taking strange forms. In the MMORPG Tree of Life, players can now mine coins – with a pickaxe.
Tech-savvy people have long known about the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. But everyone else should have figured out what it’s all about at least in the past few weeks.
Bitcoins are an alternative, non-state currency created by computers solving complex mathematical equations. The currency fluctuates in price based on supply and demand. The price recently climbed to a high, then fell back again – in short: This is a complicated matter and attracts gamblers. Parts of humanity that smell quick money have fallen into a kind of hype.
The boom in cryptocurrency mining is partly responsible for the current high prices of graphics cards. Some professional miners buy them by the dozen, driving the price up. Environmentalists are complaining about the amount of power consumed to operate the monster computers.
Booboo-Coin as a publicity stunt?
This hype around Bitcoin seems to be something that the rather obscure MMORPG Tree of Life wants to take advantage of. In the latest patch, they announced: Yes, we now have something like Bitcoin and you can farm it.
In the sandbox survival MMORPG Tree of Life, players can now search for “Booboo Coins” from rocks and ore veins of Vegonia.
The MMORPG advertises that you can sell BooBoo-Coins in the game – the price depends on how many coins have already been mined or sold.
As a special gimmick, it is hinted that whoever finds the most Booboo-Coins will receive a real Booboo-Coin made of solid gold.
This alternative currency likely won’t bring much momentum to Tree of Life. Players are only complaining in the Steam forum that the market price has likely already crashed. They blame bots for it.
As strange as it sounds here, these ideas could actually take hold in MMOs in the medium term:
You can now play the free shooter Ironsight in open beta. Players compare the combat experience to Call of Duty.
The shooter Ironsight is set in the year 2025 and is about the fight for the last natural resources of the Earth. The in-house Iron Engine is designed to provide a realistic gaming experience. You can find out for yourself if the F2P shooter can convince you during the open beta.
Ironsight Open Beta PC Launch
The open beta of Ironsight launched today, on February 1, 2018, for PC. The beta phase builds on the technical beta that already ran in December and brings new content to the game. You can expect new modes for PvP and PvE, additional maps, and a new ranking system.
Tactical gameplay and teamwork are rewarded in Ironsight.
Once you have the downloader on your system, start it, choose the destination folder, and begin the download.
What features does Ironsight have?
At launch, Ironsight aims to offer over 100 original weapons and accessories in the game. You can strategically use drones to surprise enemies. About 10 different maps are planned, featuring varying weather conditions.
Game modes such as Team Deathmatch, Search and Destroy, Secure Point, and Resource Takeover are intended to provide variety later on.
You can customize your characters and join clans with them.
Data mining is a plague for the developers of World of Warcraft. And yet there is always admiration for the energetic fans.
For the developers of World of Warcraft, it is becoming increasingly difficult to hide new content from the players. Long before a patch is released on the live servers, it can be extensively tested on the PTR. This applies not only to content patches but also to complete expansions such as Battle for Azeroth.
Data mining examines patches for many small hints that could reveal the story of Warcraft or upcoming features before the developers wanted to share this information.
In an interview with PCGamesN, Ryan Shwayder, Senior Game Designer at Blizzard, talked about the problems of data mining.
According to him, Blizzard uses various encryptions, so that some files are only readable when players actually find and need the corresponding event in the game. However, it doesn’t always succeed in hiding this data, as mistakes can also happen.
“Sometimes it’s really frustrating when you think you have hidden something well and suddenly people find a single voiceover where Khadgar reveals the whole thing because you forgot to mark that exact file as secret.”
It almost sounds a bit wistful when he wishes that he could “reveal something someday without people already knowing about it”.
Admiration for the endurance of data miners
However, Shwayder also has some admiration for the data miners. The mere fact that players invest so much time to meticulously search through all the files and find small clues about how the story and WoW will develop, he finds impressive.
Shwayder hopes that as many players as possible will experience the game without prior influence and, if they do not want spoilers, avoid corresponding websites.
However, there are also many cases in which the developers unintentionally mislead the data miners. Files in the game often receive labels before the developers have thought about a real name. Since these internal labels later have no meaning, data miners and the community often come up with wildest connections that turn out to be completely inaccurate.
What do you think about data mining in games and specifically in World of Warcraft? Is it a cool scavenger hunt for upcoming features and secrets? Or does one ruin the finished game in advance with these spoilers?
In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, we present Bundesliga predictions for the winter upgrades. Which players could receive upgrades and downgrades in the ratings refresh?
In FUT 18, the “ratings refresh” phase is approaching, the time for winter upgrades and downgrades. EA Sports has already announced that the ratings refresh, which was first introduced in FIFA 17, will return in FUT 18.
Players who have shown strong performances on the pitch in recent months will receive better standard cards, while those who have fallen short of expectations will be penalized with downgrades, receiving worse standard cards.
An official release date for the new cards is not yet known. We assume that the “ratings refresh” phase will begin in mid-February, starting from 16.2.
Forecast for Bundesliga players who could receive upgrades and downgrades
We will only find out which players will receive upgrades and downgrades when EA Sports releases them. Until then, you can see here predictions for Bundesliga players who, according to the fifauteam site, deserve upgrades or downgrades.
Upgrades – Bundesliga Predictions
You can sort the table as you like and search for names or clubs in the search bar:
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Downgrades – Bundesliga Predictions
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How do I get an upgrade card with a higher overall rating?
Once the winter upgrade cards are released, they can be drawn in sets. The only requirement is that the set can contain players. The “old” cards of the respective players will no longer be found in the sets from this moment on – only the new standard cards will be available in packs until the end of FUT 18.
If you already own a card of a player who is being upgraded, it remains unchanged. It will not be automatically updated. If you want the player’s card with improved attributes, you must draw it from a set. It is also possible to acquire the winter upgrade cards from other players on the transfer market.
In other words: After the ratings refresh, two versions of standard cards for each player will coexist in FUT.
In Destiny 2, there is once again confusion surrounding experience points (XP). This time, Bungie was able to react quickly.
Things don’t seem to be running smoothly with experience points in Destiny 2. When it became known in the fall that there were secret mechanics running in the background that throttled actual XP gains, Bungie was hit hard by a backlash. There were calls for Bungie to finally be more transparent with Destiny 2 and change the system.
Bungie changed the XP gain system, but the problem didn’t get smaller. Guardians quickly found out that they now needed twice as many experience points as before to earn a Glimmer Engram. As a result, the chaos surrounding XP was a topic on social media for weeks.
And recently, a new XP problem emerged.
What happened?
On January 30th, Bungie rolled out the Update 1.14, which tweaked XP a bit. From then on, it should be faster to earn Glimmer Engrams with XP. The required XP was to be reduced from 160,000 to 120,000.
But something seemed to have gone wrong. A Reddit post gained significant attention: According to the API, it now costs 240,000 XP to obtain a Glimmer Engram. It seems that the number of required XP was not decreased, but rather increased.
What does Bungie say about this?
One day later, Bungie’s official Twitter account addressed the issue: There was indeed a server problem affecting ingame XP gains. This has been fixed directly. From now on, you will properly receive a Glimmer Engram per 120,000 XP.
Furthermore, today, on February 1st, a hotfix was rolled out to adjust the Bungie.net API. From now on, all XP gains should be properly reflected in the API.
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In summary: If you thought after the last update, “Something is wrong with XP!”, you were absolutely right. But now the XP issue should be resolved.
The community manager dmg04 issued an apology regarding this matter. He writes that he can completely understand the frustration. Problems like this should not happen frequently if you want to regain the trust of the players and improve the atmosphere.
He thanks everyone who pointed out this problem and posted their findings. He also thanks the Bungie people behind the scenes who were able to resolve the issue quickly.
For those who are new to the world of Monster Hunter: World and incredibly overwhelmed, we have something for you: our handy beginner’s guide with tips and tricks for the base camp, the quest system, the weapons, and online multiplayer!
Monster Hunter: World is the latest installment in Capcom’s monster hunting series and was first released on January 26, 2018, for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The PC version of MHW was released on August 9, 2018.
Monster Hunter: World does little to hand-hold you. Aside from a few tutorials here and there, you are left to fend for yourself. Therefore, we provide you with a wealth of useful quick tips to help you stay on track.
You find yourself on a ship heading to the New World. You are an elite hunter tasked with helping to protect the city of Astera from the local fauna. But that’s not all – on your way to the New World, you encounter Zorah Magdaros – an elder dragon that is also drawn to the New World.
The arrival of an elder dragon causes great upheaval and disrupts the ecosystem. What is the secret of Zorah Magdaros? What drives it to the New World? That’s what needs to be uncovered.
To uncover the mystery, you must fight your way through a number of monsters that exhibit all sorts of different colors and shapes. The battles are highly demanding. Only those who act tactically and creatively will emerge victorious!
You can engage in battles alone in single-player mode or in a group with up to 4 players in online multiplayer.
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The controls of Monster Hunter: World
The controls of Monster Hunter: World are intuitive and easy to learn. However, there are differences between the different weapons. The possible key combinations and commands are always displayed in the upper right corner of the screen.
What actions are possible depends on various factors. The possible interaction options vary in the following situations:
In the city, you cannot draw your weapon
There are different key commands when your weapon is shouldered or equipped
If you mount a monster, the commands may also vary
Monster Mounting: How the controls work when mounting
You can ride on a monster and attack it from there. Once you have mounted the creature, it can no longer harm you and you have free reign for attacks.
This is how you mount the monster:
You must be higher than the monster to get on its back
The easiest way is to stand on a higher point and jump onto the monster
When jumping, perform an attack, and you will have the chance to cling to the monster
As you progress in the game, you can unlock a Master Mounting skill
Tip: With the Insect Glaive weapon, it is particularly easy to mount a monster. With this weapon, you can perform jumping attacks.
Tips for Riding Monsters – How to stay in the saddle
When you are on a monster, the border around the mini-map changes colors to warn you of which action the monster will attempt next to throw you off. Watch its movements and the mini-map closely to know when you can attack without hesitation.
You can attack the monster with Triangle while riding it
When you ride a monster, you continuously lose stamina. Keep an eye on your stamina bar!
While on a monster, you can attack it with Triangle. Attack the monster as long as possible, and eventually, you will get the chance for a powerful final blow.
The mini-map lights up white when the time for the final blow has come. The monster will not just sit idly by but will try to throw you off.
Press R2 at the right moment to fend off attempts to throw you off. In addition, you can see on the red border of the mini-map when the monster no longer wants to play along.
The beasts love to use the terrain to throw you off. They will slam against rocks or trees. Avoid these attacks with the left stick!
You can also recognize these attempts on the mini-map – a red glow with a zoom on your character indicates an attempt to throw you off!
The Interface of Monster Hunter World
The interface – or HUD – will accompany you most of the time in the game. To keep you from losing track, we explain the various symbols on your screen.
1. Time limit: The blue pointer of the time limit shows the remaining time – when it reaches the red pointer, the time is up, and the quest ends as failed.
2. Day/Night indicator: The sun symbol means day, the moon symbol means night
3. Your name: Your character’s name.
4. Your health: Your character’s health. The display automatically enlarges depending on your combat status. Your character will faint when the green part of the display is completely emptied. If you take damage, a portion of the display remains red and automatically recovers over time.
5. Your stamina: Your character’s stamina. The display automatically enlarges depending on your combat status. Your character consumes stamina while sprinting and using certain attacks – and more during a fight than usual. Stamina regenerates over time, but the maximum value of the display decreases over time. You can increase the maximum value of the stamina display by consuming Grilled Steaks and similar items.
6. Melee weapon status: The current sharpness of your weapon – the displayed information depends on the weapon.
7. Special tool status: Here you can find out the current cooldowns of your special tools, so you are informed when you can use them again. Special tools include things like mantles. A cross (x) indicates that the tool cannot currently be used.
8. Quest members: This shows the names and health of other quest members.
9. Controls: This shows the currently available controls.
10. Ranged weapon status: This shows the current ammo type and remaining ammo.
11. Item bar: This item is currently selected.
12. Mini-map: The mini-map shows not only your immediate surroundings and the direction you are looking but also provides information about monsters, gathering points, and other important locations.
All information about the capital of Monster Hunter: World – Astera!
The central base of the hunters in Monster Hunter World. Astera is a camp made up of several ships, where players can play through the story and side quests alone or in groups. This is where the hunters gather to explore the New World and learn to understand its ecological system.
Here you can find everything that a hunter’s heart desires: a forge, various shops for shopping, an arena to compete with other players, and much more.
In this section, you will find an overview of the most important locations in Astera. These are marked with numbers on the map below and explained below the image.
1. Quest Board – The quest board is a place to accept main quests, side quests, and investigations. Here you will find the same quests that can also be picked up from the Wild Expert.
2. Item Box – This is where your equipment and items are stored. The box allows you to quickly access the necessary items outside of your own room or simply empty your inventory before the next hunt.
3. Supply Merchant – At the merchant, you can purchase various items such as healing potions or ammunition. The further you progress in the game, the more consumables you will also find at the merchant.
4. Resource Center – Here is the main point of contact for side quests, investigations, and bounty hunts. These can be completed in groups or alone and bring money and materials as well as upgrade items for your armor. Tip: Bounty hunts are integrated into the quests and can be completed in one go. It is always advisable to stop by here before a hunt and accept new bounty hunts
5. Botanical Research – Missing large quantities of a specific ingredient for a potion? Here you can have NPCs grow plants like mushrooms! You must have played for a few hours to unlock the growing feature. Initially, a limited selection is available, but this area of Astera can be further expanded to obtain more items.
6. Ecology Center – The bestiary of MHW. Information gathered about monsters during hunts is collected and processed here. This gives you access to detailed information about the behavior of monsters, their weaknesses, and their potential loot!
In the Ecology Center, you will find the Monster Encyclopedia. Here you can find the strengths and weaknesses of the monsters, provided you have investigated them accordingly.
7. Wild Expert – At her, you can pick up quests, and she usually sits in the canteen.
8. Canteen – The dishes in the canteen provide you and the Palico bonuses such as additional HP and stamina. You should definitely stop by the canteen and eat something before a hunt or expedition. Through various quests, you can later expand and improve the food offer even further. Tip: You also have access to a canteen in the camp if you have already set off for the quest.
9. Quarters – The quarters are your own personal space. Here you can manage your inventory and the Palico. Furthermore, your butler Palico can take you to the training area upon request, where you can extensively test the vast arsenal of weapons from Monster Hunter World.
10. Forge – The heart and soul of the Monster Hunter games. Here you can process your gathered materials and monster parts into weapons and armor. You can also craft new equipment. Existing equipment can also receive upgrades and enhancements.
11. Armor Merchant – At the merchant, you can buy the basic types of weapons and armor. These can be further upgraded at the forge. The armor merchant is located directly in the forge!
12. Gathering Hub – Here you will find the online multiplayer area. Up to 16 players can stay in this area and interact with each other. Here you can also join a squad (guild), allowing up to 50 players.
Tip:There are lifts in Astera, which quickly take you to all important points and floors.
Online Multiplayer in Monster Hunter World – How does the coop work?
In Monster Hunter World, you can hunt alone or as part of a group of up to 4 players. The strength of the monsters scales with the number of group members.
The online multiplayer feature in Monster Hunter World is not very intuitive and is cumbersome. You can only start with multiplayer once you have progressed far enough in the story to unlock the Gathering Hub. Before you start playing, you should also set your session to “Online” on the start screen.
Gathering Hub: The place where you meet other players
The Gathering Hub is a separate area within Astera. This is the only place outside of quests where you can see other players. A total of 16 players can fit in a session at the same time.
Here you can utilize various online features of Monster Hunter World. Through a chat, emotes, and gestures, you can exchange with others. There is also a canteen, quest boards, and item boxes.
You can also find in the Gathering Hub:
The Squad Switch – The central multiplayer element of Monster Hunter: World. Here you can see which groups you have joined or create your own group. Members of a group can send each other messages. New members can only be invited by the team leader. Additionally, you can form a squad of up to 50 players here.
The Barrel – At the barrel, you can pass the time arm-wrestling until that one colleague shows up who is always late.
The Arena – In the arena, you can take down monsters in a small space with the group and try to set records.
Creating or joining quests for multiplayer
If you want to go hunting in a group, you should keep the following in mind:
Quest Leadership: Create a multiplayer hunt
As soon as you accept a quest, you can create a lobby. Here you can wait for hunters who want to follow the same quest. However, it is also possible to invite friends directly to the quest.
Joining another player’s quest
You can see at the quest board or with the Wild Expert if anyone is currently on a quest. If you want to join the quest, you just need to click on it, and you can set off together. If you want to complete a main quest together, you need to be at least at the same stage. That means you cannot join a story quest that is in the last chapter if you are still at the beginning.
Everyone has time to prepare and must agree to the start of the quest
If you have formed a group and jointly accepted a quest, you still have time to prepare. All team members must indicate that they are ready to depart. Only then does the quest start. The quest leader can also start the quest when not everyone has indicated that they are ready.
Drop-In mode via the SOS flare
You can fire an SOS flare during the quest. This marks your current location as a coop zone, and other players can drop in to join. The strength of the monsters will directly adjust to the number of players.
Crossplay between PS4, PC, and Xbox One is NOT possible. Only players on the same platform can play together.
The Quest System: What tasks are there and where can you get them?
Primarily, you will be hunting monsters to slay or capture. However, Monster Hunter: World is filled with side quests, investigations, and mini-missions that you can complete along the way.
If you really want to complete all quests, you should plan a lot of time. For most quests, you can go directly to the quest board, which is located in various places in Astera. However, some quests can only be obtained by speaking to the right people.
Quests in Monster Hunter World are divided into 5 categories. This section explains the difference between the missions and how you can accept quests.
Main Quests
Main quests guide you through the storyline of the game and are hardly missable. The starting point or the person giving you a main quest is always marked with a thick, red symbol. These quests unlock new maps and bring new monsters into play. Additionally, you can unlock new equipment and new content here. Main quests are often tied to tutorials. These quests are bound by a time limit of 50 minutes during which you must complete the quest.
Side Missions
Side missions are structured like main quests and marked with a question mark over the heads of NPCs. If you talk to the people, you can then take the quest at the quest board. These missions have a timer of 50 minutes, just like main quests. Through these quests, you can obtain additional resources and rewards.
Investigations of the Resource Center
The Resource Center has a number of mini-quests for you. When you are out in the field, you will find things like footprints, scales, feathers, or scratch marks from monsters. If you investigate these, you will earn research points and unlock new investigation quests. At the Resource Center, you can choose the small quests and complete them parallel to other missions or expeditions.
These quests consist of tasks like “Kill 10 specific monsters of a species” or “Catch a specific monster.” Investigations are also started through the quest board. Through the investigations, you will receive additional and often rare rewards and items.
Bounty Hunts
Bounty hunts are structured like investigation quests. You will receive smaller tasks that you can easily complete along the way. These consist of things like “Collect 10 mushrooms” or “Kill 20 smaller monsters.”
When you complete the bounty hunts, you get to keep all the items you collected. Whenever you have completed a bounty hunt, be sure to go to the Resource Center! Through the bounty hunts, you also receive rewards that vary and depend on the difficulty level.
For your efforts, you will receive:
Money
Research points
Armor spheres – With armor spheres, you can improve the defensive values of your armor at the forge.
Resources
Expeditions
Expeditions are the only way to explore the maps without a time limit! Expeditions are also the only quests that you CANNOT complete in multiplayer. Expeditions have no target and you cannot fail.
You can use expeditions to explore areas, gather resources, practice, and simply experiment.
How and where to start the different quests is explained in the video
This video will guide you through the different quest options. Charles explains where to get the quests and how to start them.
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Items: The consumable items of Monster Hunter World
The possibilities for influencing the course of battle are diverse and offer room for creativity. Besides the obligatory healing items, you have access to various other tools:
Traps in various designs for capturing monsters
Bombs in different variants to deal additional damage
Throwing items with additional effects like paralysis or poison
Utility items like the binoculars and whetstone to sharpen your weapons
Treasure lies literally on the ground in Monster Hunter: World. Almost all utensils can be found in the wild. A basic supply of items is always provided by the supply master at the trading post in Astera for you.
The variety of items allows for many tactical tricks:
Catch a monster with a Shock Trap before placing Barrel Bombs. A guaranteed explosive experience.
Fire bombs in combination with paralysis arrows or a paralysis frog can deal significant damage to monsters.
Play around with the combinations and develop tactics that are tailored specifically to the monster you are currently targeting.
The auto-crafting of items – Here’s how
The auto-crafting feature is extremely useful – when you are on your way to the monster during downtime, you can gather resources to replenish your item stock – without having to navigate through annoying menus.
This is how to use auto-crafting:
Open your menu with the Options button and go to the Crafting List
Now you will find items that can be crafted.
If you check a box next to an item, it will be crafted automatically as soon as you have gathered all the necessary materials. If the maximum capacity of an item is reached, it will NOT be crafted.
So, if you find materials in the wild that can be crafted into an item, this will happen automatically
The function is perfect for the following items:
Healing items like potions and mega potions
Ammunition for your ranged weapons
Bombs of all kinds
Items that cause negative status effects
Over time, you will gain access to more items that you can craft automatically.
Using the pie menus – Customize access to items
In the bottom right of the screen, you have the option to scroll through consumables using the left and right arrow keys. There is also a circular menu, represented in the game as a pie. This function is extremely practical. The pure item bar is unstructured, and sometimes it’s hard to find the desired item at first glance.
This is how to access the pie menu:
Hold the L1 button to select from four different circle menus.
The menus are activated with one of the arrow keys.
How you assign items to your circle menus is up to you and can be set in the options.
You can categorize the pie menus thematically like this:
A radial menu for healing items
One for traps / bombs
Another radial menu for utility items like whetstones and binoculars
The Weapons of Monster Hunter World
A hunter is practically defenseless without weapons. This is especially true for Monster Hunter World. There are no magical skills or abilities – in Monster Hunter World it is: no weapon, no chance!
There are 14 different weapon classes in Monster Hunter World. They have individual abilities and combinations.
No weapon is like the other in terms of gameplay feel. They also have various capabilities:
With Dual Blades, you can activate a Demon Mode that enhances your attacks but also eats away at your stamina bar.
With the Insect Glaive, you can shoot an insect at the opponent, granting you various bonuses depending on where you hit. One thing is common to all weapons: if you master them perfectly, you can instill fear in any enemy with any weapon.
Every weapon can be improved and expanded in many ways. You can add an element or increase your critical hit chance. To improve your weapons, you must slay monsters and collect their remains, which then serve as the basis for weapon enhancements.
The differences among the 14 weapon classes explained in the video
Here you can see the weapon classes in the video. Charles explains in the video in German what their advantages and disadvantages are and what you can do with the weapons.
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You can practice with every weapon in the training area
If you don’t know which weapon class you want to start with, be sure to visit the training area. This is accessible through your butler Palico in your room. In the training area, you can test all weapons.
Practical: The combos of each individual weapon will be displayed and can be practiced at your leisure.
Beginner-friendly weapons
There are weapon classes that are particularly friendly for beginners. Our recommendation:
Sword and Shield: Beginners will feel comfortable with the combination of sword and shield as you can both attack and block. Furthermore, you do not need to put away your weapon to consume a healing potion.
Dual Blades: The Dual Blades are also beginner-friendly. With these, you can quickly dance around your opponents and land many hits. You also don’t have to remember combos. You just have to remember which button activates the Demon Mode that increases your attack. The downside of the Dual Blades is the frequent use of the whetstone, which temporarily takes you out of combat. Additionally, your stamina drains faster while in Demon Mode.
Weapon Affinities in Monster Hunter World
Affinity roughly defines how much damage your weapon does. Affinity is expressed in percentage:
An affinity of -100% means that your weapon always does less damage. A disadvantage that is offset by various advantages such as a weapon element or status changes.
If the affinity is 100%, your weapon will always deal more damage – as high affinity is very valuable, it may come with certain disadvantages.
If your weapon’s affinity is 50%, then on average every second hit will deal more damage.
Always consider the overall package of your weapon – there is no weapon that only brings advantages and destroys everything. You must weigh which weapon is the best choice depending on the situation.
In general, you can remember: If the affinity is in the negative range, that’s bad. If the affinity is in the high positive range, that’s good.
The Crafting System of Monster Hunter: World
Since your hero has no skills, abilities, or special bonuses, you draw 100% of your strength from your equipment. Clothes make the man, after all. You should continuously improve your equipment. To improve your weapons and armor, you must loot slain monsters, gather resources, and invest money.
With hunting trophies like teeth, tails, or hides, you can craft armor or upgrade weapons. To do this, visit the forge in Astera. In addition to monster utensils, you will need research points, which you can earn by completing many quests. Following tracks in the wild also grants you research points.
Elements protect against certain monsters
Equip your weapons with enhancements that add an element. Many monsters are weak against certain elements.
Build armor sets that offer strengths against certain elements. Many opponents can attack with devastating elemental attacks. So make sure you are equipped against these.
At the beginning, you will have only a few options. However, as soon as you have a new monster material, a new set will be unlocked at the forge. Now you can see what you can craft from a specific monster and what you need for it.
Armor spheres enhance defense
You can increase the defensive values of your armor with armor spheres. You primarily receive these through bounty hunts. Don’t put all your armor spheres into one piece of equipment, as the effect decreases with each level.
Distribute the spheres across your armor parts to maximize the gain. Later, you will find armor spheres that grant an increased bonus to your defensive values.
The Combat System of Monster Hunter World
You fight alone or in a group of up to four people. The game is controlled from a third-person perspective and offers all the features that an action game must have.
Throughout the game, you will hunt many monsters that have different attacks and exhibit individual strengths and weaknesses. You will spot the target monster using your scout flies. These are small, green-glowing creatures that reliably follow the monster’s trail.
Once you have confronted the beast, the battle begins. The fights can last a long time – this depends on your equipment and the toughness of the opponent. After you have dealt a certain amount of damage, the monster will flee – time for you to regenerate health and sharpen your weapons using the whetstone.
Monsters do not have health bars: Here’s how to see how damaged the opponent is
Monsters show you quite clearly if they are injured. But you need to know the signs. Observe your opponent and ask yourself these questions:
Is the opponent starting to limp?
Were you able to even sever a body part?
Does the opponent’s skin change?
Is the monster panting?
Does it want to flee from the fight?
Is it laying down to rest?
Be creative in monster hunting
How you approach fights is entirely up to your imagination. You can draw on a variety of tools to decide a battle in your favor. Especially the interaction with the environment creates immersion.
Do you want to hide behind a tree to throw a desperately needed healing potion? Forget it! A hefty creature will simply knock the tree over and you along with it.
Tips for monster combat:
You can use the terrain to your advantage! Overhanging stones, poisonous plants, or frogs that paralyze enemies – those who observe the environment will surely find a tactical trick to take down the opponent faster.
Draw even tougher opponents for assistance! There are large foes that treat your current target like a toy. However, be careful not to get caught in the crossfire. That won’t end well for you. But you can safely observe the events from a distance.
Use items to weaken the opponent! With traps and bombs, you can seriously injure monsters if you do it right. Always check your inventory for items that are suitable for the monster. You can also use bait if you want to lure the creature to a specific spot.
Dodging is more important than attacking – Learn the monster’s attack patterns
The most important rule in monster combat: Dodging is more important than attacking. Your opponents can often K.O. you with their strong attacks in a single blow. If you faint, it costs you valuable time. If you faint too often, it costs you the mission.
To learn when to dodge and when you can attack, you need to learn the attack patterns of the monsters. You can achieve this by observing the opponents closely and checking your encyclopedia.
This guide was created in collaboration with authors Robert Albrecht and Echo Mirage. The German YouTuber Charles, with whom we have worked together several times, provided us with videos for the guide.
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The 6 million dollars that the development studio Artcraft received last year are now ensuring that the development of the MMORPG Crowfall is progressing swiftly. They have hired some new people, all of whom are said to be top-notch.
With the fresh funds, ten new full-time employees and two full-time freelancers have been hired. These individuals are primarily responsible for design, graphics, and programming at Crowfall.
Additionally, the company has begun searching for employees for the “Live Team.” These are staff members who support the ongoing operation of the game – that is, customer service, marketing, and more.
Work is progressing faster now
This means that work on the game is now progressing faster and that Crowfall has reached a status where customer service and marketing will become important. Furthermore, only employees who were the desired candidates were hired. The team has now grown to 45 people.
Artcraft is particularly proud of having recruited many employees with experience in the MMORPG field. Additionally, the team has received new hardware. This includes both the PCs for developers and new hardware for the network.
EU servers and Update 5.5 are coming
The developers also announce that they released version 5.4 of the MMO last Tuesday, the development of which took slightly more time than expected. The next focus will be on the EU servers, which are set to go online around the clock. Furthermore, work on Update 5.5 is already underway, which could be completed somewhat faster than version 5.4. The release is planned for February.
The main goal for Crowfall is to start an Alpha with the “full gameplay loop.” This is intended to happen as soon as possible in 2018.
The pre-sale of Battle for Azeroth causes the price of the WoW Token to explode. It has never been this expensive!
Those who do not want to pay for their subscription in real money in World of Warcraft and invest a lot of time in the game will probably reach for the WoW Token. The Token can be purchased in the WoW auction house and then exchanged for one month of game time or credit for Battle.net.
The credit can then be used for all purchases in the Battle.net shop – such as in-game mounts, pets, or even entire games like Destiny 2 or Overwatch. Since the day before yesterday, the next expansion of WoW, Battle for Azeroth, has been available, and this has had a drastic impact on the price of the WoW Token.
In the past weeks, the price of the Token fluctuated around 300,000 gold pieces, with small variations. But directly with the unlocking of Battle for Azeroth in the Blizzard shop, the Token quickly became more expensive.
Most expensive WoW Tokens of all time
Within 12 hours, the WoW Token climbed from 300,000 gold to 400,000 gold pieces, marking an astonishing increase of 33%.
With costs of 406,037 gold, the WoW Token reached its highest point since its introduction.
It is also interesting that the WoW Token did not experience such an increase in the American market. There, the price only rose by about 20% from 200,000 to 240,000 gold.
As suddenly as the cost explosion began, it was also over again. Over the course of another 8 hours, the Token fell back to 300,000 gold pieces.
The price of the WoW Token depends on supply and demand. That is why there are different prices in the various gaming regions.
Did you buy WoW: Battle for Azeroth with WoW Tokens? Or did you rather take advantage of the situation and sell it yourself?
Cheating in PUBG is generally a problem and is not well-received by the community. This player took it to the next level when he apparently cheated during a charity match that was also hosted by the PUBG developers.
Why is he aiming at the tree like that?
It’s hard to prove, but it seems like this player used cheats to win during a PUBG charity match. The match was commented on by player Bustin_The_Nuts and hosted by the developers on the official PUBG Twitch channel. Therefore, the match reached a lot of viewers.
While commenting, the caster noticed a player throwing grenades in the direction of an opponent he couldn’t actually see before. “How does he know where [the opponent] is?” he asks his stream chat.
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“How does the guy always know where the opponent is? Isn’t that weird? He knows where everyone is. He’s staring at a tree even though he hasn’t seen the opponent yet.”
The Twitch chat urged the caster to kick the suspicious player. However, he was unable to do it in time because he apparently was not clear about the kick commands.
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In Elite Dangerous, a terminally ill player wanted to visit the edge of the galaxy before his death. But a gang of trolls would not allow it and sabotaged the trip. Thanks to the help of the community, the final journey was saved after all.
The player Brandon Keith aka “Commander DoveEnigma13” is terminally ill with skin cancer and likely has not much time left. However, his last wish was to see the edge of the galaxy, the remote Colonia system, in Elite: Dangerous.
Nearly 600 other players accompanied Keith on his journey, which he could only undertake slowly due to his condition. At the destination of the trip, the developers stationed a mega-ship named “DoveEnigma”.
Trolls use UA-bombing against destination, but the community comes to the rescue
To sabotage the mega-ship, the trolls used the so-called “UA-bombing.” To do this, they sell massive amounts of alien artifacts at the station. These artifacts then degrade the ship’s systems and largely incapacitate it. While it is still possible to dock, many of the services cannot be used anymore.
While this would not have completely ruined the trip, it would nonetheless have dampened the experience significantly. But the community of Elite did not want to let that stand and came to the rescue. With great effort, hundreds of players transported large quantities of “Meta-Alloys” to Colonia for the DoveEnigma. This allowed them to quickly restore the systems of the mega-ship.
Developers build “troll protection” into the mega-ship
To prevent such a sneaky action from happening again, the developers at Frontier Development intervened themselves.
In a news report from the in-game news network GalNet, it was recently announced that the DoveEnigma is online again and that with the large surplus of Meta-Alloys, there will likely be no fear of alien artifacts in the future.
In plain language: The developers have likely activated a form of “invulnerability” for the mega-ship against UA-bombing. The “Enigma Expedition” is set to arrive at the DoveEnigma in the Colonia system as planned on February 4.
Donation page against skin cancer started
In addition to the in-game action surrounding Brandon Keith, a real-life fundraising campaign against skin cancer was launched together with the YouTube channel “CMDR Plater.” Through the page of the “Enigma Expedition”, you can donate money for the “St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.”
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Monster Hunter World has received a new update: Patch 1.03 (PS4) and Patch 1.0.0.8 (Xbox One). The update is supposed to solve the matchmaking issues on Xbox and also brings some bug fixes for both consoles. Here are the patch notes.
Investors seem to be most pleased about the announced return of microtransactions in the online shooter Star Wars Battlefront 2. After EA’s commitment to loot boxes, Electronic Arts’ stock price is rising again.
Microtransactions are very important for Electronic Arts. This was made clear by CEO Andrew Wilson. If done “right”, microtransactions can enhance the player experience and, of course, ensure that players spend more money.
The way loot boxes were implemented in Star Wars Battlefront 2 has been a learning process for EA. In the coming months, players will experience the return of microtransactions in the online shooter.
Players less enthusiastic, but investors are
This news was met with mixed reactions. Generally, many players do not have a very high opinion of loot boxes and microtransactions, but especially regarding Star Wars Battlefront 2, fans are particularly skeptical. That they are now supposed to return is not well-received by players.
However, investors are pleased. After Electronic Arts announced that microtransactions will return to the online shooter, the company’s stock price increased. In fact, it rose by seven percent, which is an increase of $8.26 per share.
For the current fiscal year ending on March 31, EA expects a revenue of $5.1 billion. The profit is expected to exceed one billion dollars.
Microtransactions in all upcoming games
With new games in all major sports franchises set to release this year, along with another game from the Battlefield series planned for 2018, both investors and EA look positively to the future. It is to be expected that all games will offer microtransactions.
Many players subsequently wondered: “What about the second expansion? When is it supposed to be released?” Because it is not mentioned in the roadmap for spring, but as one could infer from a DLC graphic, it should be released in spring 2018.
Barrett has now responded to these questions and confirmed via Twitter: The second expansion will be released in May along with Season 3.
The 2nd DLC launches in May 2018
Already at Christmas, a leak appeared, mentioning May as the release date for the 2nd expansion. This month has now been officially confirmed.
The first reactions to this date are mixed:
The DLC is releasing way too late. There are still months to go before new content arrives. Additionally, Bungie is not living up to the promised “ongoing stream of content.” The DLC releases of Destiny 2 do not differ at all from those of Destiny 1. In 2015, House of Wolves was also released in May.
Others find it good that Bungie is taking their time to polish the DLC. They would rather have a solid DLC than an expansion that is released prematurely.
What is already known about the 2nd DLC?
Besides the release month, we only know the official DLC graphic so far: It features a Warmind and a mysterious woman, who is likely Ana Bray.
These are all the official infos.
However, several leaks have appeared in recent weeks that consistently name the title “Gods of Mars” for the 2nd DLC and list a few features.
According to the leaks, the DLC will take us to the ice caps of Mars, where we are to follow a mysterious signal. There, we must stop the machinations of a Warmind who wants to destroy the Traveler. Whether this scenario is truly accurate remains to be seen.
The colorful and fast-paced hero shooter Gigantic likely has no future. The current January update was the last one. Mid-year should be the end.
Gigantic is a quirky hero shooter from Motiga and Perfect World, which has an already dramatic backstory. The game has already been declared dead twice and dropped by publishers and investors.
The end of Gigantic was foreseeable. In November 2017, most employees at Motiga were laid off. Only a core team remained – but this phase is also coming to an end.
The game einfach wasn’t successful and had hardly any players. One simply could not generate enough resonance with the target audience. Recently, only 167 gamers were on the servers at Steam.
Only a skeleton crew has been taking care of the game since November. Therefore, it was not possible to bring updates and new content into the game and on the other hand to fix bugs and existing problems.
July is the end
Therefore, the publisher Perfect World has now decided to finally pull the plug. Gigantic is supposed to run until July 31, 2018. There will be no more updates, and the current January update from January 31, 2018, was thus the final patch.
In the game, you can no longer buy rubies and hero packs. All heroes, including the latest, are now free. You can now get rid of your already earned currency for discounted items in the game shop.
