EX Raid invitations for Pokémon GO were distributed on January 29th. What medals and levels do the selected trainers have?
A new wave of EX Raid invitations reached Pokémon GO trainers a few hours ago. The community is already discussing who received one of the coveted invitations and thus gets the chance to battle the rare Pokémon Mewtwo.
The website PokémonGOHub conducted an analysis of this wave of invitations and shows which trainers were selected for the current invitations.
Preferred Bronze and Silver Medals?
In their analysis, the experts from GOHub evaluated about 2200 reports from trainers who provided feedback on current EX Raid invitations. Of these 2200 trainers, 51% were invited – 49% went away empty-handed.
82% of the trainers who received an EX Raid invitation raided on the weekend before the passes were distributed.
Medals – who was awarded? The following overview shows which gym medals the trainers had who were invited to the EX Raids.
Gym Medals
Bronze: 25.67%
Silver: 40.93%
Gold: 27.32%
Legendary Medal
Bronze: 36.11%
Silver: 56.59%
Gold: 2.13%
Normal Raid Medal
Bronze: 59.24%
Silver: 31.93%
Gold: 3.11%
What level did the trainers who received an EX Raid invitation have?
In an overview, the team shows that mostly trainers with a minimum level of 30 were invited to the EX Raids. The collected data will be analyzed more thoroughly in the coming days.
Which gyms were selected?
As GOHub states, two features stood out in the distribution of gyms:
They continue to use old OpenStreetMap data
Despite the last in-game update of the maps, Niantic apparently still relies on OSM data from July to August 2016 to select gyms.
Level 20 cells are used for determination
Niantic no longer simply uses Level 20 S2 cells for determining EX Raid gyms, according to recent findings. For a gym to qualify, the center of the respective Level 20 S2 cell must be located in a park.
Players who engage with the topic must therefore check whether a potential gym is located in an S2 cell, the cell center of which is in a park. Reddit user Tntnnbltn discovered this and illustrated his findings with this graphic:
In this example, gyms A and B qualify for EX Raids, gym C and D do not qualify. (Even if gym D is very close)
In the Pokémon GO community, there is still disagreement about whether EX Raids are a meaningful addition to the game. Did you receive an invitation this time?
The Battlefield series will get a new installment in autumn 2018. EA now confirms this.
Shooter fans can look forward to a new title in October 2018, where they can showcase their shooting skills. As announced by EA to the Wall Street Journal, a new installment in the Battlefield series will be released this October.
However, details about which part it is, what theme will be addressed, or in which year the shooter takes place, have not yet been disclosed.
Some fans think it’s too fast
The Battlefield community is reacting to the announcement with mixed feelings. Some are excited about a new installment in the series and are already speculating about themes such as World War II.
Others say: “Stop, this is way too early. The fire from Battlefield 1 is still burning and should now just be extinguished by a new title?”
Thanks to a lot of DLC content, Battlefield 1 has managed to maintain stability over the last months and is still fun for many players.
Speculations about “World War II” title
Rumors about a new Battlefield title have been circulating for a long time and have repeatedly referred to a WW2 title in recent weeks. Allegedly, the developer studio DICE Sweden is working on the implementation of such a Battlefield game – the same team that is responsible for Battlefield 1. At least, that’s what YouTuber AlmightyDaq claims, who says to have insider information.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRYFHnJnMK8
Bad Company 3 Release – Speculation
In December, YouTuber AlmightyDaq already presented a leak with alleged insider information about Battlefield Bad Company 3. This YouTuber predicted many features of Battlefield 1 before the game was announced. Therefore, many fans trust him.
In the Eververse, you can get the Bunched Gesture and the “Teasing Dance” gesture for Glimmer. As Exotics, the “SV-112 Scavenger” Sparrow, the Speed Demon Ghost shell, as well as ornaments for the Tractor Cannon and Telesto are available for purchase.
Ikora Rey has meditations for the missions Cycle, Utopia, and The Entrance. Additionally, with yesterday’s update, the faulty waypoint over Ikora that has been annoying for months has finally been removed.
Lord Saladin is located on the building above the Gunsmith. He sells five armor pieces as well as the weapons Crimils Dagger, Frostmire’s Curse, and Gunnora’s Axe.
Sales of Battlefront 2 are overall below the developers’ expectations. EA cites the controversy surrounding microtransactions as the reason. Strangely enough, these are supposed to return in the coming months.
“We want to listen to the players” is regularly heard from EA’s corner. But are loot boxes really what players want? “If done right, they certainly can be,” says EA.
After much back and forth, a decision regarding the loot boxes has now been made and communicated in a conference call.
Poor Numbers
Previously, CFO Blake Jorgensen had already announced that the shipments of Battlefront 2 had fallen short of expectations. Only 7 million copies were shipped instead of 8 million. At least: In terms of downloads, Battlefront 2 made a mark and recorded 5% more than its predecessor.
However, one has learned a lot from the controversy surrounding loot boxes and has been able to draw a lot for the future.
“Microtransactions are great if done right”
Initially, things didn’t go smoothly with microtransactions. Though implemented in the beta, they were significantly dialed back at the beginning of November. Rumor has it that Disney pushed for the loot boxes, causing strife in development. However, Jorgensen distanced himself from this notion.
“One should not believe everything you read in the press. We have a great relationship with Disney and have developed great games together. And if we find the right model for the players and community, I have no doubt that Disney will support us,” Blake Jorgensen
Early on, EA and DICE were confident that microtransactions would return as soon as a satisfactory and fair solution was found for everyone. Apparently, this is now the case. Jorgensen has now confirmed the return of loot boxes “within the next few months.”
He believes that loot box systems can help improve the overall gaming experience – if they are “done right.” They introduce the element of choice, which is an important component.
A Nod to the Players
They continue to work closely with the players to develop the best possible loot box system and are glad to have such passionate fans who tell them exactly when they are right and when they are wrong.
Although the game has not sold as well as expected, they are happy about the players gained. These spend twice as much time in Battlefront 2 compared to the same period in the predecessor. Moreover, 70% of players tackled the campaign, which is a proud number.
It will be exciting to see what the upcoming microtransaction system will look like. What are your expectations for it?
The latest Mercy nerf from Overwatch is live. We reveal what has been done to the healer from Switzerland this time.
Yesterday evening, on 30.01.2018, Blizzard installed a mini-patch for Overwatch. It contained exactly what the fans of Mercy feared: a major nerf to their favorite character.
Since Mercy’s comprehensive rework last year, the developers have not succeeded in creating a reasonable balance. Although there have been numerous adjustments and nerfs, it was still not enough. With the current patch, her Valkyrie is primarily targeted, meaning her ultimate. It loses a significant part of its special features, such as the additional charge for resurrection or the spontaneous resurrection.
But Junkrat also feels a nerf. His remote-detonated mine is now less effective, as it only deals full damage at the center of the explosion.
Here are the patch notes in detail:
General Updates
[Xbox One] 4K support has been added for the Xbox One X.
Hero Updates
Junkrat
Remote-detonated Mine
The mine now deals less damage to targets that are further away from the center of the explosion.
Mercy
Valkyrie
Resurrection is no longer spontaneous.
Does not grant any additional charge for resurrection anymore.
The speed bonus from Guardian Angel during active Valkyrie has been reduced by 50%.
The duration has been reduced from 20 seconds to 15 seconds.
Bug Fixes
A bug has been fixed that caused D.Va’s face textures not to load when using the “Black Cat” skin.
It remains to be seen whether the developers and players will be satisfied with Mercy this time. Then the long cycle of buffing and nerfing might finally come to an end – at least temporarily.
What do you think of the latest changes to Mercy? Are they good and necessary? Or has Blizzard gone too far?
The new character slots in World of Warcraft are missed. When will the additional slots be available?
Since last night (30.01.2018), players of World of Warcraft can pre-order the next expansion. Those who buy Battle for Azeroth in advance can take advantage of a character boost and already play the questlines of the allied races. Afterwards, the thought naturally arises to create one of the new characters and level up fresh from level 20 to experience the scaling world from Patch 7.3.5.
However, some players might already be at their limit regarding character slots. After all, only 12 characters can be created per account per server.
In the “Developer Q&A” livestream, Ion Hazzikostas, the Game Director of World of Warcraft, already revealed that fans do not have to wait until the release of the expansion in the summer.
In the coming days, they plan to update the servers and the game so that all players will receive 4 additional character slots per server!
The 4 additional character slots are available regardless of whether Battle for Azeroth has been pre-ordered or not – they will be unlocked for all players.
Hazzikostas did not mention a specific date, but it should happen “in the next few days.” With a bit of luck, leveling new characters can already begin on the weekend.
Whether there will be 2 more slots with the release of Patch 8.0 and the start of Battle for Azeroth remains to be seen.
Are you already looking forward to the allied races and the new char slots? Or do you not have that many characters and don’t need the slots?
So it is! The release of Anthem (PS4, Xbox One, PC) has been postponed to 2019. Fans will have to wait even longer for the MMO shooter.
According to a Mein-MMO survey, Anthem claims the top spot in the 10 most anticipated MMOs and online games in 2018. It is a shared-world shooter from EA that is in development at BioWare and was officially unveiled for the first time at E3 2017. The release period is set for fall 2018.
However, as Blake Jorgensen, CFO of EA, confirms to the Wall Street Journal, it will not just be released in 2018. Instead, the release is expected in the first quarter of 2019.
Anthem is expected to receive significant attention
Jorgensen also mentions a reason for the postponement: A new Battlefield from EA is already set to release in October 2018. And if Anthem releases in a quieter quarter, it would receive more attention.
EA likely wants to avoid another “Titanfall 2” situation. This highly praised first-person shooter by critics and fans was overshadowed by the releases of Battlefield and CoD and fell short of expectations.
A delay in the development of Anthem is not the reason for the postponement, according to Jorgensen.
Almost a week ago, an insider report surfaced, stating that there were difficulties in the development of Anthem. A 2018 release was never realistic, but EA is pushing for Anthem to be finished by March 2019 to satisfy investors, it was said. This report was denied by Jorgensen.
What is Anthem, anyway?
Anthem is a shared-world shooter in the same vein as Destiny or The Division: You can explore a foreign world with friends, face dangers together, and upgrade your character with loot.
You play as a “Freelancer” – a character equipped with a combat suit that can fly, jump, climb, and dive through the world. And cool weapons and special abilities can also be integrated into this suit. The game is played in third-person perspective.
The developers plan for Anthem to be expanded over months and years with updates and DLCs. There is talk of a 10-year journey.
The next WoW expansion “Battle for Azeroth” has a vague release date. It will be released in summer 2018!
The latest patch of World of Warcraft: Legion, Patch 7.3.5, has only been active for a few weeks, yet fans have pressing questions about the future. Battle for Azeroth is on everyone’s lips and pre-orders have already begun. Those who want can pre-order Battle for Azeroth in the in-game shop and benefit from the bonuses already now.
But the fans’ most pressing question is: When will Battle for Azeroth be playable? When is the release date of the next expansion?
Battle for Azeroth Release Date in Summer 2018
The shop already gives a clear hint, as the description in the pre-order states that Battle for Azeroth is supposed to be released no later than September 21 (or earlier). This would allow Blizzard to manage the release of the expansion in summer 2018.
The alpha version of Battle for Azeroth just started a few weeks ago. So far, only a very small, selected group of players has access to the game. In the coming weeks and months, “normal mortals” will also be invited to test the new expansion thoroughly.
Additionally, purchasing the Collector’s Edition for €60 comes with extra bonuses:
One mount each for Alliance and Horde
The pet Tottle
What do you think of this release date for Battle for Azeroth? Is the game coming at a suitable time? Or is it still far too far away and thus is coming too late?
Fortnite: Battle Royale (PS4, XBoxOne, PC) faced some issues last week. As Epic has now announced, all players will be compensated for the downtime – regardless of whether they prefer to play Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode or the Save the World PvE mode. We present the compensation.
Many players wished for compensation for the lost time when they had to engage with their friends or relatives instead. As Epic has now announced, there will be compensation – but don’t expect too much!
Compensation for the Battle Pass, seasonal Gold for the PvE mode
Specifically, all players – regardless of whether they only play the Battle Royale mode or the PvE mode – will receive compensation. The following will be credited to player accounts by Epic:
20 Battle Pass stars for progress in the Battle Royale mode (equivalent to 2 tiers) and
1,600 seasonal Gold, which can be spent in the Event Store in the PvE mode.
So whoever has not yet completed their Battle Pass will likely get closer to the Black Knight, which can be earned at the maximum level of 70.
When will players receive the compensation? After the update of the game to version 2.4.0, all players will automatically receive the compensation. The update 2.4.0 has already been announced in the game and will also bring the Minigun among other things!
The Battle Pass for Fortnite: Battle Royale
Robert says: A nice gesture from Epic, even if some players might be disappointed that it wasn’t “more”. However, one should not forget that at least the Battle Royale mode is free – compensation for that is therefore not a given.
What do you think of the compensation? Did you expect more?
It comes as many WoW fans hoped. The pre-order of Battle for Azeroth brings Allied Races. But when will they be playable? What are the bonuses for pre-ordering the new WoW expansion Battle for Azeroth?
Fans of World of Warcraft are eagerly awaiting new information on Battle for Azeroth, the pre-sale, and the Allied Races. In an interview with mmo-champion, Paul Kubit, the Senior Game Designer, revealed some details.
Those who purchase the game in pre-sale will also have the opportunity to recruit the first four Allied Races early.
The Highmountain Tauren, Nightborne, Void Elves, and Lightforged Draenei can be unlocked with their introductory quest. However, this currently only includes the starting quests for the races. How to unlock Allied Races in WoW
The answer to a question is still unknown: When exactly will the Allied Races be made available?
Because from the interview with mmo-champion, it becomes clear that the team is still unsure about when exactly the Allied Races will be made available. If we consider the release of Legion and the Demon Hunters as a reference, it will probably be just a few weeks before the release of Battle for Azeroth – which is expected to be in late summer 2018.
Pre-order grants boost to level 110, mounts, and a pet
Besides that, the pre-order of Battle for Azeroth has another advantage: You receive a character boost to level 110 and can instantly raise a twink of your choice to the current maximum level.
Those who choose to pre-order the Collector’s Edition will additionally receive two cool mounts, namely the Seabraid Stallion (Alliance) and the Gilded Ravasaur (Horde), as well as the cute pet Tottle on both sides.
In Destiny 2, Update 1.14 can now be downloaded and installed. Bungie has announced the patch notes for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
Today, Tuesday, the update 1.1.2 went live shortly after 6 PM, which has the version number 1.14 on PS4. It is approximately 75 MB in size and must be installed so that you can play Destiny 2 again as soon as the servers are back online.
Bungie just released the official patch notes for 1.1.2 / 1.14.
These are the new features and bug fixes that update 1.1.2 brings
The most important new features were already known in advance:
Legendary armor pieces can now drop as masterworks – The stats on this new, rare armor can be rerolled, and each masterwork armor piece grants +3 damage resistance when the player has an active Super. You can upgrade existing legendary armor pieces in your possession to masterworks.
The raid rewards are being revamped – Mods with special raid perks will be introduced, the rewards after raid encounters will improve (among other things, they have a chance at Exotics and at least one weapon or armor piece will drop after encounters) and a Ghost shell will be introduced as a special bonus. All information can be found in the provided link.
The Flame Refraction perk now generates ammunition instead of drawing it from reserves
Base damage is increased
A UI issue with Ikora Rey has been fixed that displayed an incorrect waypoint.
Heroic strike completions now have a higher chance of exotic loot
Mercury challenges are now available during adventures
The “Lost Sector” cooldown has been reduced from 10 to 5 minutes
The XP required to earn a luminous engram has been reduced from 160,000 to 120,000
Weapon master engrams now grant shaders again
A bug was fixed where “Three of Coins” did not increase the chances of exotic rewards when playing public events on Mercury
The complete patch notes in English
Here are the full patch notes with all bug fixes in English. We will embed them:
Masterwork Armor
Legendary armor can now be obtained as masterworks
Any armor that is not a masterwork can be upgraded by spending 5 masterwork cores and 20 legendary shards
Upgrading to a masterwork may cause the armor’s stats to reroll
Masterwork armor grants 3% damage resistance for each equipped masterwork armor piece when players have activated their Super
The stats (heavy, light, or restorative) of the masterwork armor can differ from those of the base armor piece
Players can reroll masterwork armor to randomly receive one of the three base sets, allowing them to reroll the stats of their armor pieces piece by piece
Just like with weapons, the drop rate for masterwork armor is higher in trials of the nine and raid activities
Raid
At Benedict 99-40, there is now a weekly rotating inventory of weapons and armor
To unlock these items for purchase, players must complete the corresponding activity of the week
In raid encounters, at least one armor piece or weapon is guaranteed
Note: In the Castellum and Reactor Escape encounters, you can get one legendary engram each week
If you complete a prestige version of a raid activity before playing it on normal, you will receive both normal and prestige rewards, while also locking the weekly rewards for each activity
The final encounter of the raid activities can be a chance to receive a new exotic ghost that is exclusive to Leviathan
Raid armor has unique mods that only function on Leviathan
Raid mods can be exchanged for the price of one raid token
Raid armor already in inventory automatically has the option to apply mods
In all raid encounters, there is now a chance to receive an exotic reward
Sandbox
Prometheus Lens
The Flame Refraction perk now generates ammunition instead of drawing it from reserves
Base damage has been increased
Lucky Pants
A bug was fixed where the “Illegal Modded Holster” perk could give infinite ammunition
Ophidian Aspect
A bug was fixed where the Cobra Totem perk did not function correctly when using weapons that have the Fixer Draw perk
I Live
Revised perks on the “World Eater” grenade launcher to make a second signature perk available: Moving Target
The perks “Enhanced Drum” and “High Velocity Rounds” have been removed
A bug was fixed where grenade projectiles lingered indefinitely in the crucible after being hit by Telesto
Activities
A bug was fixed where warp gates did not always function when players completed Heroic Mercury adventures
The description for the “Deprived” modifier in Heroic Adventures has been revised to correctly state that grenade damage is reduced when the modifier is active
The description of Heroic Mercury Adventures has been revised to correctly indicate the availability
Players can play up to three heroic Mercury adventures on any given day
Each heroic adventure can be played once during each of the two weekly resets
Heroic adventures are no longer automatically selected during the weekly reset
Mercury challenges are now available during adventures
A bug was fixed where new characters created after “Curse of Osiris” did not receive the flashpoint milestone
A bug was fixed where scannables for the group fights did not appear correctly during group fights events
The Trials of the Nine now correctly display the conditions when the featured map requires possession of “Curse of Osiris”
The Lost Sector cooldown has been reduced from 10 to 5 minutes
A bug was fixed where players could not progress in the final encounter of the “Tree of Probabilities” strike
UI
A bug was fixed where Ikora displayed an incorrect waypoint
Players in social spaces now receive a notification when their postmaster’s inventory is full
Waypoints to chests now appear correctly when using the scout reports on Mercury
Colorblind settings now apply to the elements of the Circus encounters in the “Leviathan” raid
Brother Vance’s armor now correctly displays mod slots in the vendor inventory preview
A bug was fixed where players saw the incorrect level up UI when leveling alternative characters from 21-25
Auto rifles now correctly display perks when players inspect weapons in the vault
The display order of equipment slots (mods, shaders, etc.) in the item detail screen is now more consistent
The dismantling timer for masterwork cores has been increased
Masterwork weapons and armor now show a gold frame when viewed at the postmaster’s inventory
Crucible players are correctly notified when power ammo is picked up in the caves of the Shattered Cliffs
Rewards
The XP needed to earn a luminous engram has been reduced from 160,000 to 120,000
The “Crossing” emblem is now correctly displayed in the collection for players who have earned it
Character models no longer jerk when they arrive in social spaces with spawn effects
The names of spawn effects have been updated to match how they appear in-game
The Golden Spotlight effect is now the Yellow Spotlight effect
The Blue Class Sigil effect is now the Purple Class Sigil effect
The ornament symbol for the “New Monarchy” helm now shows the correct helm
The “New Monarchy” cloak now displays the correct image for female hunters
A bug was fixed where Future War Cult gauntlets displayed floating geometry
Weapon master engrams now correctly grant gunsmith shaders
A bug was fixed where “Three of Coins” did not increase the chances of exotic rewards when playing public events on Mercury
Heroic strike completions now have a higher chance of exotic rewards
A bug was fixed where “Curse of Osiris” strikes did not correctly award clan engrams when featured as “Nightfall”
Arcite-99 now offers weapon master engrams for players who have reached level 20 but have not yet completed the Red War campaign
Miscellaneous
“Shimmering Favor of the Vanguard” now costs only 250 Glimmer instead of 350
“Shimmering Favor of the Crucible” now costs only 600 Glimmer instead of 750
A bug was fixed where challenges did not appear in quick play
A bug was fixed where masterwork cores and mod components were not forwarded to the postmaster’s inventory
A bug was fixed where Destiny 2 crashed if players changed their emotes too quickly
A bug was fixed where players could not interact with vendors after fast traveling to a social space
A bug was fixed where the “Lucky Rabbit” belt was not properly attached to the character model
A bug was fixed where certain sparrow contrails obstructed the player’s view
A bug was fixed where the “Stand Up” and “Stealth” emotes could not coexist in a player’s inventory
Cayde now properly recognizes player achievements during Mercury flashpoint weeks when he awards the flashpoint engram instead of asking about the weather on Io
A bug was fixed where Zavala displayed incorrect text when awarding players rewards for the heroic strike milestone
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The start didn’t go well for Gran Turismo Sport (PS4), but the developers are listening to the fans and shifting into a higher gear.
Our reader Devilron1989 has taken a closer look at the development of Gran Turismo Sport and wrote this guest post for us at Mein-MMO.de.
One of the worst launches of the year
You probably didn’t even notice it because the so-called “shitstorm” passed quickly, only to catch games like Star Wars: Battlefront 2 or Destiny 2, but GT Sport did not have a good launch at all. Many things were criticized by players:
The missing offline modes like career,
the limited selection of vehicles,
the VR implementation
and of course, the online requirement.
Yes, you read that right, after all these years the old issue resurfaced: “Online only” for a game series that had primarily grown through singleplayer. The fans didn’t like it, and there was a deluge of criticism in forums and on review sites. The end of the story: Gran Turismo, traditionally one of Sony’s key exclusive games, became perhaps the biggest flop of 2017.
But what’s it like in 2018? Can you hear the engine rumbling in the background?
GT Sport is getting better and faster every month!
At this point, Sony deserves praise. They didn’t simply leave the game behind, but worked through the criticism from fans and responded ambitiously. By the end of November, minor blemishes were fixed with patches.
The control via controller and steering wheel has been improved
the individual performance of the cars has been brought under control
and some cosmetic aspects have also been renewed
At this point, something was done against the hated “online requirement”. From Patch 1.06, players could also use the photo mode or the livery editor offline. Shortly afterwards, the development studio Polyphony Digital, a subsidiary of Sony, announced a singleplayer expansion for the end of December – free for everyone in the form of a patch!
12 new cars came just before Christmas
On December 22, 2017, just before Christmas, it finally happened. The “GT League” was released with Patch 1.09 and brought major changes. Initially, the number of available vehicles was increased:
Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD)
Nissan Skyline GT-R V・spec II (R32)
Nissan Skyline GT-R V・spec II Nür (R34)
Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
Lamborghini Countach LP400
Ferrari F40
Ferrari Enzo Ferrari
KTM X-BOW R
Suzuki Swift Sport
Volkswagen Sambabus Type 2 (T1)
Chris Holstrom Concepts 1967 Chevy Nova
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible (C3)
Finally more love for singleplayer
The special thing about the GT League was not the vehicles, but a comprehensive singleplayer mode that was oriented towards the major GT predecessors. Now, modes like the “Sunday Cup”, “Clubman Cup”, or “Mazda Roadster Cup” could finally be played offline. All of this with different classifications. Sometimes you have to tackle the cup with powerful cars, sometimes with relatively sluggish vehicles.
These cups are also divided by different difficulty levels consisting of Beginner League, Amateur League, Professional League, or Endurance League.
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This patch, however, did not silence the critics, as the damage from the release was too great and echoed like a response. However, this extremely swift change brought great cheer to those players who did not want to give up on GT Sport so quickly.
Considering that the game was released at the end of October and these major steps in the right direction occurred within two months, I have to tip my hat, um, helmet to Sony. I, as a passionate Destiny fan, can only dream of such rapid reactions from developers.
New update brings sports cars, racetrack, and GT events
After some player wishes have been fulfilled, there are plans to work on further improvements. Many GT fans are calling for more rain on the various tracks. Although this weather phenomenon already exists in the game, it only rains heavily on the track “Northern Isle Speedway”. This is set to change in the future.
Currently, content continues to be delivered diligently. Last week, on January 25, 2018, an update was released with:
Ten new vehicles,
a new track called “Autodromo Nazionale Monza”
and four additional GT League events consisting of:
F-150-Raptor-Survival,
J-Sports-Meeting,
La Festa Cavallino
and the endurance series for Gr. 3.
Fast patches silence critics of Gran Turismo Sport on PS4
GT Sport reminds me a bit of the saying: “Like a phoenix from the ashes.” Sure, the game had its problems, and it’s still a few miles away from being a perfect racing game, but in my opinion, Sony is doing a lot right here and gradually silencing the critics with current patches.
Especially the speed with which this is being done shows that they do not want to abandon the GT Sport project. This development is something that, in my opinion, should really be praised, as it unfortunately does not belong to the standard in the gaming industry at present. Those who love exciting online matches will certainly have fun with GT Sport, while those who want to focus on offline activities should gradually take a look at this game. For example, older Amazon reviews should not deceive you this year anymore. The game is now truly worth its price and is steadily improving!
This guest post is by our reader DevilRon1989.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
You want to quickly achieve Prestige in Call of Duty: WW2, but don’t know how? With this guide, you’ll get some tips on how to rank up one rank after another.
As soon as a new CoD installment is released towards the end of the year in local and virtual stores, you want to climb the Prestige ladder as quickly as possible. But what’s the point of going Prestige?
Well, for starters, your rank resets to 0, but you also receive Prestige Tokens. With these, you can permanently unlock any weapon or parts of your equipment. Additionally, there are various rewards and challenges. For the first Prestige, the developers gift you a cool helmet.
And those are just a few features that you can unlock in the game. So it’s worth it to achieve Prestige. Here are some tips on how to rank up as quickly as possible.
Going Prestige: Which multiplayer mode should you play?
You earn the most experience points while playing various modes. The more kills you get, the more points you earn. However, you shouldn’t just run around shooting and collecting kills, but also complete the objectives of the respective mode to really rack up points. Here are my favorites where the right play style can rain points down:
Kill Confirmed: In this classic mode, you rack up a lot of points, provided you diligently collect the tags of fallen soldiers. A kill gives you 50 points and picking up the tag gives you 75 points on top of that. The short rounds help you to collect many points in relatively little time.
War: In this scenario, it’s about completing various operation objectives. Sometimes you need to repair a bridge, sometimes escort a heavy tank. If you consistently meet the objectives, points pour down. Another advantage: The “Kill-Death-Ratio” you achieve in this mode is not counted in your statistics. So you can play more relaxed and still rank up.
Domination: In the Domination mode, you fight over an area on the map, which changes position after being captured. Make sure to always operate close to the position to be able to capture it quickly.
Team Deathmatch: If you don’t want to complete objectives and just like to shoot around, you can also play the traditional Team Deathmatch. While there aren’t as many experience points here, the rounds generally end relatively quickly compared to the above modes.
Use the Headquarters for Orders, Commands, and More!
In the Headquarters, you should go to the Quartermaster and grab new Orders. These grant you a significant amount of experience points along with supply drops. However, these cost armory credits. So think carefully about which orders you can fulfill.
At Major Howard, you can collect Commands. These give you various experience point boosts for your soldier when fulfilled.
There are also the so-called Objectives, which are displayed at the top right of the screen. Completing these objectives usually grants you experience points, so get to it.
Try to log into the Headquarters as often as possible and check for new orders and commands. The good thing about completing tasks: you also receive supply drops in addition to experience points, which may contain further experience point boosts.
Open Crates for Experience Point Boosts and Epic Weapons
Open as many crates as possible. Because when you have enough items for a collection, you’ll receive epic versions of weapons. These in turn grant you an experience point boost. However, this only applies if you get kills with this weapon.
Level Up Your Weapons and Divisions
While leveling up your divisions, you receive additional experience points. If you have the opportunity to set your division to Prestige, I highly recommend it. Although you’ll need to unlock some skills again, leveling up grants you further experience points.
It works similarly for the weapons. Try to get each weapon to max level and always use the option to go Prestige with this weapon. Even unlocking camouflages grants you various experience points.
Therefore, you shouldn’t stick to one weapon, but rather try out the whole range of firearms.
As a little treat, when you first Prestige a weapon, you can put your clan tag on the gun, and when you Prestige a weapon for the second time, you can add a counter for kills.
Challenges
Another way to rank up quickly is by completing challenges.
There are various tasks there, including obtaining a certain number of kills with various weapons. When you complete the challenge, points rain down.
Do you have any tips and tricks to rank up faster? Let us know in the comments.
Sony is promoting a new campaign for PlayStation Plus. If you subscribe for a year now, you will get the first-person shooter Far Cry 4 for free.
If your “PS Plus” subscription has just expired or you don’t have one, Sony now wants to entice you with a new offer for the paid online service.
By subscribing to a twelve-month membership, you will receive the first-person shooter Far Cry 4 (for PS4) for free.
However, the offer is only valid if you do not have an active “PS Plus” membership at the time of purchase. The promotion does not apply to subscription renewals.
PlayStation Plus costs 59.99 euros for the annual subscription. This price also applies to the offer, which runs from now until February 12, 2018, at 11 a.m.
What benefits does PS Plus provide me? PS Plus is required for most online games on the PS4 to play together with or against other players. Additionally, you receive a selection of “free games” included in the subscription every month. Other benefits, such as 10 GB of online storage and exclusive discounts, are also available.
As a gift for subscribing to a yearly plan, Sony offers the digital full version of Far Cry 4 – the standard version. This usually costs 20 euros, but is currently available for 12 euros in the PlayStation Store (until February 8).
Far Cry 4 is a first-person shooter by Ubisoft that was released in 2014. It is the fourth installment in the “Far Cry” series. Far Cry 5 is expected in 2018.
In Far Cry 4, you travel to Kyrat, a fictional country in the Himalayas. There, you find yourself in a civil war aimed at overthrowing the oppressive regime of the dictator and self-proclaimed king Pagan Min.
It is a first-person shooter where you can complete various story missions as well as numerous side quests in an open world. You fight not only against Pagan Min’s henchmen but also against the local wildlife.
In the Overwatch League, the best players in the world compete. But what hardware do the pros actually use? What are their configurations? A clear table reveals all the details of the Pro Settings.
This article was created in January 2017 and updated on January 30, 2018.
The difference between a good player and a real pro in Overwatch is not just the time and experience invested in the game, but also largely their equipment. To play in big tournaments like the Overwatch League, it’s not enough to just be good – the setup and settings must also be right.
Both the hardware and individual system settings can be crucial to achieve maximum performance in every situation. On the site on-winning, the settings and setups of many different pros from several games are listed – including for Overwatch. The list is continuously updated.
Overwatch Pro Settings – How eSport Stars Play
The settings that distinguish a pro from a casual player range from the DPI value of the mouse to the refresh rate of the monitor. More is not always better. A brief overview of the most important values and what they indicate:
DPI Value: The Dots-Per-Inch value, or DPI (dot density), roughly indicates the speed of the mouse. At 400 DPI, the mouse cursor moves 400 pixels per moved inch; at 1600 DPI, it moves 1600 pixels.
Mouse Polling (Mouse Hz): The Mouse Polling value, also known as Mouse Hz for hertz, indicates how often the mouse reports its position, i.e. how precise it is. At 1000 Hz, the mouse reports its position 1000 times per second to the computer.
(Overwatch) Sensitivity: Multiplies the DPI of the mouse by the in-game mouse sensitivity.
“cm”=360°: indicates how many cm the mouse must be moved to make a 360° turn in the game (depends on Sensitivity and DPI value).
Hz (Monitor Refresh Rate): Indicates how often the monitor refreshes the image each second. Does NOT correspond with FPS, but indicates how many FPS are possible.
In the following graphic, you can see the settings from the New York Excelsior team. They are currently the favorite for the first place in the Overwatch League.
The Orc Saurfang has a tragic fate in WoW: Battle for Azeroth. We reveal what happens to him.
More and more information from the Battle for Azeroth expansion is coming to light. In the next addon of World of Warcraft, the conflict between Horde and Alliance reignites.
As part of the intro experience, two dramatic incidents occur. Teldrassil, home to the Night Elves’ capital, Darnassus, is burned to the ground. In response, Anduin launches a campaign against Undercity, destroying Brill and large parts of the former city.
Spoiler alert: As this concerns the story events of Battle for Azeroth, there are obviously a few revelations.
After the successful attack on the city, Highlord Saurfang is brought down. As the last bastion of Undercity, he is defeated and faces his death. Anduin interrupts this and denies the Orc his honorable death. Instead, he recalls his father’s words that Saurfang “represents the best of the Horde.” He decides to capture the Orc and takes him to the dungeons of Stormwind. Note that the video currently has no voiceover.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvIWrzJWd4s
When Anduin returns, he wants to talk to Saurfang about “honor and deeds,” to which Saurfang bitterly notes “if you return” – for in the depths of Undercity, a danger for the king still lurks. According to initial reports from the Alpha, Sylvanas supposedly still has remnants of the plague on site that will likely be used. What effects this will have on the young king remains to be seen.
What’s also exciting about this cinematic is that we get to see Jaina participating in the attack and clearly rejoining the forces of the Alliance.
What do you think of Saurfang’s capture? Is this just the beginning of an exciting questline? Or do you already see the end of this legendary Orc?
Good skills with the sniper rifle are important in PUBG. But when do you get the chance to practice with the shotgun in peace? For this purpose, a Chinese website offers a kind of weapon training where you can practice shooting with the Kar98K under PUBG conditions in your browser.
PUBG Training in the Browser
The website with the sniper training is clearly structured. Apparently, values like bullet drop from PUBG are used to simulate how you need to aim with the Kar98K. If opponents are far away, you need to aim above their heads to hit them. But how high does the crosshair have to be?
Those who load the site in their browser can get a helpful translation from Google. This makes the features clearer.
With a right-click, you start the simulation. You either use the 4x or 8x scope and need to hit an opponent at random distance. Currently, only one weapon is available. Attachments like the 2x or 15x scope are also missing.
You can adjust the scenarios through the four buttons at the bottom:
The first button stands for “Random”,
the second button sets the opponent at the same height as you
the third button places you higher than the opponent
the fourth button places the opponent higher than you
After you aimed and shot, the simulation informs you whether and where you hit the opponent. The distance to the opponent is also displayed.
While testing the simulation, there were often long loading times. This is probably because the website was only recently shared on Reddit and is now overloaded. This should calm down in the next few hours or days and reduce the loading times.
A hotfix aims to fix the PvP problems. The clear losers are mages and holy priests, who now perform worse.
In recent weeks, particularly strong classes have emerged in World of Warcraft, causing fear and panic, especially in PvP. Due to this imbalance, Blizzard is now releasing a pure PvP hotfix that aims to resolve the biggest balance issues.
The focus is on druids, who will lose significant strength, but arcane mages will also face a clear nerf.
There are also some major changes to holy priests and paladins, who will have to accept some alterations to their talents – all clear nerfs.
Paladins must live with clear nerfs.
Additionally, there will be many adjustments to the PvP templates, which are the defined base values that each class has in PvP situations.
PvP Hotfix from 30.01.2018
Druid
Balance
The versatility of the PvP template is reduced by 15%.
The intelligence of the PvP template is reduced by 2%.
Feral
Entangling Grip now has a cooldown of 15 seconds (previously 10 seconds).
King of the Jungle now increases movement speed by 3% (previously 4%).
Hunter
Beast Mastery
The agility of the PvP template has been reduced by 3%.
Marksmanship
The agility of the PvP template has been reduced by 1.5%.
Mage
Arcane
The intelligence of the PvP template has been reduced by 2%.
Arcane Power now increases damage in PvP situations by 25% (previously 30%).
Monk
Windwalker
The agility of the PvP template has been reduced by 2.5%.
Paladin
Holy
Pure of Heart now only removes one poison effect and one disease from the target, instead of removing all poisons and diseases.
Protection
The versatility of the PvP template has been reduced by 25%.
Priest
Holy
The intelligence of the PvP template has been increased by 3%.
Renew now heals 75% more in PvP situations (previously 100% more).
Flash Heal increases the range of Prayer of Mending by 10 meters (previously 20 meters).
Circle of Healing now only increases the healing of the casting priest by 50% instead of all healing on the target.
Rogue
Assassination
The agility of the PvP template has been reduced by 2.5%.
Subtlety
The agility of the PvP template has been reduced by 3%.
Shaman
Elemental
The intelligence of the PvP template has been reduced by 1.5%.
Icy Fury now increases the damage of Frost Shock by 250% in PvP situations (previously 300%).
The changes are expected to go live in the upcoming night (30.01.2018). Otherwise, they will follow with the maintenance work the night after.
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In Monster Hunter World (PS4 and Xbox One), you hunt and take down all sorts of spectacular beasts. But there are also stories about mysterious creatures in real life. If you find them, you can make a lot of money!
Capcom, the developers behind the action RPG Monster Hunter World, are known for outlandish PR stunts. In Japan, you can hardly escape PR actions when a new installment in the series is released, and with Monster Hunter World, the franchise aims to establish itself in the West with PR campaigns.
Yes, Capcom is completely serious about monster hunting in real life. In collaboration with cryptozoologist Jon Dowes (author of the book “Monster Hunter”) from the “Centre for Fortean Zoology” in England, Capcom is calling for a real monster hunt. Cryptozoology involves the scientific study of mysterious creatures like the Yeti or the “Loch Ness” monster.
The real-life monster hunter Jon Dowes.
Anyone who finds verifiable evidence for the existence of such a “monster” in real life will receive £50,000. That is approximately €56,000. However, this prize is not easy to obtain. You cannot just pass off any internet troll as a monster to Capcom and Jon Dowes. Rather, you must provide evidence of one of the following creatures:
Bigfoot: Best search for this mysterious ape-like creature in America and Canada!
The Owlman of Cornwall: An owl-like creature said to be found in Cornwall, England
Mermaids: Ideally search for them in the Pacific
Scottish Sea Monsters: Nessie and Co. are best searched for in Scotland
The Mongolian Death Worm: This creature is said to live in the Gobi Desert and can allegedly kill its victims by poisoning them from underground! So be careful!
“Earth Hound”: This refers to strange rodents from Scotland. They live underground and are said to nibble on corpses in cemeteries.
Yeti/Almasty: The legendary snowman is said to dwell in the Himalayan mountains.
El Chupacabra: This creature is the terror of goats, sucking their blood at night. Look for the “Goat Sucker” in Mexico and Latin America.
“Namibian Flying Snake”: This monster can be up to 8 meters long and is said to resemble a type of dragon. The “snake” is supposed to live in Namibia and its surroundings.
Yowie: Another “ape man” said to be found in Australia.
Here you can find the creatures for the competition.
However, don’t take too much time for the monster hunt. The competition ends on June 30, 2018. If multiple participants submit valuable evidence, the prize will be split.
Stranded in the forest or fleeing from sharks underwater – We show you 10 of the best multiplayer survival games in 2017!
Survival games are those where you have to survive using weapons and tools you craft yourself. Your opponents are usually zombies and in some cases, even sharks.
The fight for survival in survival games is combined with fear and panic. If you enjoy this thrill along with other players, you will like this genre. In this overview, we show you ten of the best multiplayer survival games available in 2017. Keep in mind that some games are still in the early access phase.
If you have more game recommendations, let us know in the comments.
The Forest
In The Forest, you take on the roles of passengers who survived a plane crash. You crash-landed in a dark and mysterious forest that offers plenty of surprises. Among other things, there are mutated cannibals who have put you on their menu. Therefore, you should be particularly careful at night. During darkness, the forest inhabitants are on the hunt.
To defend yourself against opponents, you can build various camps. Initially, a small shelter serves as a survival aid. Later, you can build fortresses from what the island has to offer. You collect trees, stones, plants, or leaves in your surroundings. The crafting system is easy to understand and can be quickly implemented by players. The multiplayer aspect of this game refers to a co-op game mode where you work together as a team.
In a large world, you discover caves and underwater lakes where you can seek refuge. On the surface, you fell trees to have wood for building shelters. You can also warm yourself by a campfire with it. The mutant opponents provide variety compared to the usual zombies and can be fought off with primitive weapons that you craft. If you do not want to fight, you can hide from opponents. It is even possible to avoid mutants throughout the game. For this, you have to be especially careful and hide in bushes or throw objects to distract mutants.
You can also set traps to avoid direct combat in The Forest.
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