Overwatch is generally already waiting with beautiful maps – but there are fans out there who are trying their hand at the style and creating their own maps using Unreal Engine 4: fans like Joshua Llorente. His “Cairo” map could easily have sprung from Overwatch itself – and this is noticed not only by other players.
For two months, the Filipino Joshua Llorente worked on the map. From scratch, meaning without downloads of corresponding skins, he built the map and thus visualized a piece of Egypt in the Overwatch style.
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Although there is already an official map that takes place in Egypt, this one is rather reminiscent of the cliché of the Orient. The map designed by Llorente appears more current, showing the real mix of various worldly influences that shape Egypt as a whole and the capital Cairo in particular.
And yes, it looks phenomenal. The many details and seemingly enchanted places invite you to linger, while the winding alleys would offer plenty of room for the actual game. If only the map could make it into the game…
Although Llorente, who is currently working on his college project, is highly praised by players. Again and again, for example, in his thread on Reddit, there is a question about whether he has already applied to Blizzard and his skills are praised.
He himself remains modest. “I don’t know,” he responds to the suggestion to send an application to Blizzard, “I still have a lot to learn. I don’t have enough experience yet to create fully functional, optimized environments. First, I want to gain some experience in local gaming companies. At some point in the future, I might apply there.”
Meanwhile, Overwatch head Jeff Kaplan has also taken notice of the young talent and promises publicly to get in touch and stay in touch with him.
These are good news for someone who still sees it all as a game and hopes too much from it. He has certainly shown that he has what it takes. Not only with this current map, but also with his other previous creations (Link leads to the Artstation website).
I personally keep my fingers crossed for him that his work will bear fruit and that he and Kaplan will actually get in touch!
A survey on Reddit has identified the most popular and best landing spots in Fortnite’s fast-paced Battle Royale mode. We show you where you can find peace – and where things get heated!
The Reddit user imkairu wanted to know exactly where players prefer to land and recently presented interesting results.
What are your best landing spots in Fortnite: Battle Royale?
A total of nearly 1,300 players participated in the survey – thus it is quite representative. However, there are some limitations in the data evaluation.
The landing spots were not divided by game mode. The choice of starting point can vary significantly between Solo and Team modes. Additionally, Reddit is usually populated by passionate and experienced players who know the map very well.
Last but not least, the survey creator divided the map into zones (as they also appear in the game). Some cities are covered by more than one zone (Pleasant Park), which would need to be added together.
Hotspot Retail Row – Dead silence south of Loot Lake
The red marked points on the map are the hot spots, particularly Retail Row. Nearly 10% of the people indicated they land here or in the adjacent Trailer Park.
The second spot seems somewhat surprising, as it is far from larger cities. What accounts for its great popularity?
But strategically, the landing spot is valuable as well. Depending on the location of the eye of the storm, various map points can be accessed from the landing spot:
To the west is Anarchy Acres
To the south is Tomato Town and
to the east you can fight your way through Wailing Woods to Lonely Lodge
Besides the two hotspots, Salty Springs, Greasy Grove, and the southern part of the map with Fatal Fields and the prison are extremely popular.
If you count all four zones around Pleasant Park, the city is even more popular than Retail Row (>>10%).
Even though the results should be taken with caution, they do provide a good overview. This is evidenced by the low landing numbers south of Loot Lake. The other quiet spots also come with the drawback of dropping relatively little loot – resulting in poorer chances in a fight.
Epic is aware of the significant gap south of Loot Lake – there are already plans to place another city at this location – creating another potential hotspot!
What are your favorite landing spots? Let us know in the comments!
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Arena of Valor is the first MOBA for the Nintendo Switch console and is now inviting players to the Closed Beta.
The fast-paced MOBA Arena of Valor was previously only available for iOS and Android. Players on tablets or smartphones can grab some kill streaks on the go or secure points for new heroes in a quick match.
The game is now expanding its reach and launching as the first MOBA on the Nintendo Switch. You can now sign up for the closed beta phase in Europe by filling out a survey form.
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In Arena of Valor, you can choose from over 35 heroes to compete in 5v5, 3v3, or other exciting game modes. You will find familiar MOBA elements like different lanes (Top, Mid, and Bot) here.
Heroes fall into classic roles such as tanks, marksmen, mages, supporters, and assassins. The difference from other well-known MOBAs like League of Legends is that matches in AOV run significantly faster. It’s more of a “Moba for a quick break” that can be played during a pause or while on the go.
The forms are now ready for you to sign up for the European Closed Beta of Arena of Valor on the Nintendo Switch. However, this is not a permanent registration but more of an application to test. There is no guarantee of participation in the beta. Here’s the registration form on ue.arenaofvalor.com
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Poogie is a little pig that plays an important role in Monster Hunter World According to legend, Poogie brings players good luck on the hunt. We present the special pig.
Who is Poogie? The little pig has been part of the first “Monster Hunter” game and has appeared in every title in the franchise since.
Poogie is an adorable mascot in Monster Hunter that is indispensable for veterans. The pig wanders freely around the village and is often found near merchants.
Since Monster Hunter 2, Poogie has primarily one purpose: Hunters dress the pig in various costumes and enjoy the sight.
It is also possible to interact with Poogie. When an exclamation mark appears above Poogie’s head, you need to press a button at the right moment. Poogie becomes excited, jumps around, and little hearts circle around the pig. Once the hearts appear, Poogie will follow you everywhere in the village.
The Legend of the Lucky Pig
According to the “Monster Hunter” legend, Poogie possesses special powers and is a lucky pig. It is possible to pet Poogie or even pick it up and carry it around.
Those who cuddle with Poogie before the hunt are said to have an increased chance of obtaining rare items when carving monsters. In Monster Hunter World, after catching or killing the animals, you can separate body parts from them. The scales, claws, or bones are needed to craft weapons and armor.
However, this is just a rumor, and the developers remain silent on whether Poogie really is a lucky pig or not.
It is, however, clear that Poogie has been bringing joy to players for years and indeed spreads good luck in a way.
The community of PUBG reaches the next milestone. At the same time, many cheaters are being banned from the battle royale fun.
Considering the milestones that the battle royale shooter PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has achieved in recent months, one can only take their hat off. PUBG has pushed aside all games in the “concurrent players” category on Steam, including such giants as CS: GO and DOTA 2.
PUBG was already at the top during early access and is the game with the most concurrent users of all time on Steam.
Now the successes continue. Even more players and, what is particularly important, even more banned cheaters.
A month later, PUBG was able to double these numbers and increased to over two million concurrent players. Now the game was released in version 1.0, thus leaving early access and immediately set a new high score:
Over three million concurrent players in December.
It is clear that the player numbers are now growing more slowly. But where is the end? Can PUBG reach four million?
The peak of three million may be due to many players being on vacation. Then there is more time for gaming. Furthermore, PUBG seems to be extremely popular in China. How high the numbers will go, we will see in the future.
In the following overview, you can see how this number compares to other popular games such as Dota 2, CS: GO, or GTA 5 Online.
Cheating has been a major problem in PUBG for a long time. The developers are working hard on solutions to kick cheaters out of the game even faster and are developing mechanisms to detect cheater behavior early. This aims to nip potential damage in the bud.
The service that kicks cheaters out of PUBG is called BattlEye. They recently announced: 1.5 million cheaters have already been banned from PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.
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Another impressive number from China. There, the Chinese giant Tencent acquired the rights to PUBG. Back then, they promised to take radical action against cheaters. Apparently, they take this seriously. Tencent is said to have excellent connections to the Chinese authorities.
Shortly after Tencent was awarded PUBG, a task force was established at the police in China. With the help of Tencent, the task force is said to have arrested 120 suspects in a short time. Among them are also developers of well-known PUBG cheat tools.
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The majority of PUBG cheats come from China. Therefore, players wish for radical punishments, which the developers, however, do not want to implement “that way”. PlayerUnknown says you should report cheaters.
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In Destiny 2 you cannot farm Glimmer as efficiently as you might think. This is because there is a cap on Glimmer farming. Once you reach this maximum, kills no longer yield any Glimmer.
Destiny 2 is unfortunately not as transparent as many Guardians would like. This is mainly an issue when the community discovers secret mechanics that apparently “cheat” players and present them with false information. This was the case a few weeks ago, when XP gains in the game were sometimes displayed much higher than they actually were. This deception went down in the history of Destiny 2 as the great XP disaster.
Now, another “secret mechanic” is causing a stir in the reddit forum, pointed out by the user NoctisNoctua. His tests showed that Guardians are severely restricted when farming Glimmer: If you kill too many enemies, you will not receive any Glimmer for a while.
Glimmer farming has restrictions
The user conducted several tests in the EDZ and on Titan – at locations where plenty of enemies spawn and one can continuously eliminate foes. While his tests are not particularly “scientific”, they provide clear results that other Guardians can confirm.
Once you gain around 400 Glimmer by killing enemies, the Glimmer gain stops. If you continue to eliminate enemies, you will no longer receive any additional Glimmer. Once, the user killed around 60 enemies for minutes after reaching the cap, and did not receive the currency for a single enemy.
If you wait around 20 seconds and then kill an enemy again, you will start to gain Glimmer again. However, it stops at 200 Glimmer; the Glimmer cap is then lower.
This means that if you defeat enemies too quickly in succession, you will no longer receive Glimmer. Therefore, it’s not worth throwing yourself into the fray and going a bit overboard.
The user points out that this is a completely pointless farming cap. As a result, one loses a lot of Glimmer because in strikes or raid activities, you often encounter large groups of enemies. And if one wants to kill enemies for hours to farm Glimmer, then this should be rewarded and not throttled with a cap.
Glimmer farming cap is not new
One or the other Destiny veteran among you might say: “Hmm, this sounds familiar!” And they are right.
Because such a Glimmer farming cap existed in Destiny 1. This restriction was therefore carried over to Destiny 2.
For some Guardians, this information is therefore not really “new”, but many Guardians, especially PC players, are surely hearing about it for the first time.
Keep in mind that you can also obtain Glimmer not only by killing enemies. You also receive the currency by completing activities and challenges or by dismantling blue items.
You can use Glimmer in the endgame to purchase mods from the weapons master, to apply shaders, or to spend it on treasure maps with Cayde-6.
In the MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria, there is supposed to be an interesting and unusual event that brings three years of darkness.
MMO fans sometimes argue about how long the day-night cycle in a game should last. Those who prefer the bright day must prepare for a somewhat unusual event in Chronicles of Elyria. This event is called “The Longest Night” and will bring three years of night.
A Long Time of Darkness
The three years will of course be calculated in game time, yet it should take a relatively long time until the sun will be seen again.
One year in Chronicles of Elyria lasts four “Earth days,” making this “Longest Night” about 12 days long.
The event takes place at certain times when the star constellations reach a specific position. The planet Selene moves in front of the sun, leading to this long night. Precisely speaking, it will only be completely dark for one year, the other two years will then be in twilight.
Cooperation is Important
The event also brings some challenges for the players. During this time, survival is paramount, which means players will have to cooperate even more than they should already be doing. During the “Longest Night,” disputes should therefore also be set aside, although this dark time might be best suited for treacherous attacks. Nevertheless, the developers hope that players will engage in togetherness and cooperation.
The event occurs every 52 years in-game. So, it will not constantly bring this long darkness. During the event, many festivals take place, which unfold differently depending on the culture in the game world.
During a livestream for Alpha 0 of the upcoming MMORPG Ashes of Creation, the developers revealed interesting things about the game.
Ashes of Creation is certainly one of the more interesting MMORPGs currently in development. Many players are already curious about how Ashes of Creation feels and whether the MMORPG is actually fun. Since December 15, family members and friends of the developers can take the first steps in an early version of the online game.
Classes determine skills but not the weapons
There was also a livestream showing how Ashes of Creation currently looks and how it plays. During this livestream, the developers talked about the MMORPG: about character creation, for example.
During character creation, you first choose one of eight base classes that you are locked into. Throughout your adventures, you can choose one of eight secondary classes, which you can also change at any time. What this change looks like has not been discussed yet.
Your class determines which skills you can use, but you have freedom in weapon selection. Some classes can handle certain weapons better. However, if you want to play a mage with a bow, you can do that. By performing combos with your weapon, you build up focus. You then use this to cast certain abilities that consume focus. Ashes of Creation will allow you to choose between an action-packed, active combat system and classic tab-targeting.
Leveling up also improves your settlement
The level cap at the release of the MMORPG will be level 50. It should take quite a while to level up, and every level up grants you skill points that you can distribute among your abilities. Each level up also brings experience points to the node near you. Nodes essentially represent the core of a play area. Depending on what deeds you accomplish, this changes the node and thus the area. Each node is also based on a settlement. The more EXP a node receives, the more that settlement improves up to a large metropolis.
A dungeon was also shown. These dungeons are open and do not represent instances. How the developers plan to solve the issue of many players camping at the boss spawn point is still unclear.
Graphically, Ashes of Creation makes a good impression according to the livestream video. However, the UI is still a placeholder. Judging by the video, we might expect a very interesting MMORPG. We will certainly see more of the game in 2018.
Do you want to know how the upcoming online shooter Escape from Tarkov plays and help the developers test the server load? Then the New Year’s event is definitely interesting.
At the beginning of the upcoming year, the open beta of the online shooter Escape from Tarkov will start (an exact date will be announced later). In preparation, the servers will be tested as part of the New Year’s event. The developers want to see how they respond under load in order to make some adjustments before the open beta. Additional players are to be allowed in.
Play the online shooter for seven days with a bit of luck
Those who register on the official website will have the chance to participate in the New Year’s event and play for seven days. The developers will randomly select participants from all registered players. If you have already purchased Escape from Tarkov, you will automatically be included and even receive exclusive gear that you can also transfer to the official version.
Secure additional access and discounts
If you were already involved before the closed beta started on July 28, 2017, you will also receive two additional seven-day accesses that you can share with friends. If you even started before August 5, 2016, you will receive a promo code for the standard edition of the game and also two seven-day accesses for friends.
The New Year’s event started on December 28 and is supposed to last a few weeks. So hurry up if you want to participate.
In the week following the start of the New Year’s event, you can also secure a 25% discount on all transactions. This includes purchasing the game or upgrade packs as well as gifts.
In Wichita, Kansas, an innocent man was shot by a police officer. The cause was reportedly a so-called SWATTING incident triggered by a dispute over a $2 bet in Call of Duty.
The “Wichita Eagle” reports on a horrific incident. A 28-year-old man was shot by a police officer on Thursday night. The police were responding to a call that there had been a murder at the address followed by a hostage situation. The call turned out to be false.
Police responded to murder with hostage situation
The deputy police chief stated that the officers were responding to a call. The call said that there was a dispute between a mother and a person that escalated and the father had been accidentally shot. The person in question was now holding the mother, sister, and brother hostage. The father died from a gunshot wound to the head.
These were the details based on which the police proceeded.
When the police arrived and set up for a hostage situation, a man came to the front door. An officer fired his weapon at him. The man was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The call was found to be false: the police are now investigating this. They have a lot of information to evaluate.
No further details are currently available.
Dispute over $2 bet in Call of Duty leads to SWATTING
Meanwhile, there are indications from the Call of Duty community that this false call may be a case of “SWATTING.” However, this has not yet been confirmed by the police.
A professional Call of Duty player summarized the situation in a tweet.
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Apparently, two players got into a dispute over a $2 bet on a Call of Duty match, and the argument escalated until they threatened each other with SWATTING.
Then one of them sent a false address nearby to a known “SWATTER” that he received from the other as a provocation, and the disaster unfolded.
The police will later provide an update on their investigation. According to reports from the Call of Duty site Dexerto, the affected players have deleted their Twitter accounts.
“SWATTING” refers to exactly such false calls as in this case. The police are supposed to act aggressively and harshly against the individual who is to be “swatted”. They are misled into believing there is a critical life-and-death situation. This is complete madness, as this SWATTING indeed conjures a life-and-death situation.
25-year-old man arrested – video of the incident and the 911 call released
Update 30.12. 11:10:
The Wichita police have released the 911 emergency call that later turned out to be a false call based on which the police acted. The caller claimed he had accidentally shot his father, was now holding his family hostage, and was considering dousing the house with gasoline and lighting it on fire. He appeared confused and detached.
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Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Police Department has arrested a 25-year-old man who is believed to be connected to the SWATTING in Wichita. He was arrested on Friday afternoon US time. The 25-year-old suspect is believed to have been involved in similar crimes in the past. This is the known SWATTER in the Call of Duty scene that people immediately held responsible.
In Destiny 2, the servers will be down for several hours next week. An update is coming that will adjust events in 2018.
Actually, most of Bungie is still on winter break, but some developers have apparently been working diligently on a new update that will be released early in 2018. However, maintenance is必要 before that.
Here are the preliminary details:
On January 3, 2018 (Wednesday) starting at 4 PM, preparations for maintenance will begin. You will no longer be able to log in from then on.
At 5 PM, the servers will be shut down. You will be removed from your activities.
By 9 PM, the work should be completed. By this time, Update 1.1.1.2 can be downloaded and installed.
What changes with Update 1.1.1.2?
The patch notes for 1.1.1.2 will be published next Wednesday, as soon as the update is live. However, community manager dmg04 is already providing an outlook on what this update will change:
Access to the Iron Banner and the Faction Rally will finally be adjusted.
To avoid another shitstorm during the Iron Banner and the Faction Rally, these events have been postponed until a fix is found so that all Guardians can participate again.
The faction leaders in Destiny 2
This fix apparently comes next week with 1.1.1.2, allowing the Iron Banner and team battles to take place again soon. According to dmg04, discussions will take place in the coming weeks about when to expect a return of the events.
By the way: After the fix, all Guardians can participate in the events again, but the new items of Season 2 remain reserved for those Guardians who own the “Curse of Osiris” DLC. Those who do not buy the expansion can only get the items that have been in the game since the launch of Destiny 2.
In some form, it will surely continue, as community developers Hamish Bode and Yannick Banchereau confirmed that they will still be around in 2018 in their roles. We are curious to see what the future holds!
Even before the new year begins, you can visit the vendors in The Division. As of today, December 30th, their inventory has been filled with new offers.
Recommended Weapons since December 30th
Special Equipment Vendor at Camp Clinton: Pakhan with Determined and Resilient
Special Equipment Vendor at Camp Clinton: Historian with Talented and Destructive – there’s also a good Historian at the “normal” Special Equipment Vendor
Special Equipment Vendor at Camp Clinton: L86 LSW – Military Version with Determined, Predator, and Malevolent
DZ03: M44 with Cool Headed, Brutal, and Prepared
DZ03: MG5 with Enduring, Malevolent, and Resilient
The Mods after the Vendor Reset
Special Equipment Vendor: Stamina Mod with Skill Haste
Advanced Weapon Vendor: Vertical Grip – Wolf Grey with Optimal Range, Reload Speed, and Stability
Weapon Vendor at the Base: Loud Muzzle Brake with Crit Damage, Crit Chance, Precision, and Increased Threat
Special Equipment Vendor at Camp Clinton: Extended Magazine with Magazine Size, Reload Speed, and Rate of Fire
The Cavern Safehouse: Weapon Mod with Health Points
The Grindhouse Safehouse: Rifle Suppressor Omega with Headshot Damage, Crit Damage, and Crit Chance
DZ04: Stamina Mod with Crit Chance
The Offers of the Special Blueprint Vendors
The Blueprint Vendor at the Terminal sells blueprints for these items:
M9 – Military Version – Pistol
AK-47 Classic – Assault Rifle
Electronics Vest
Electronics Backpack
Muzzle Brake with Precision and two random bonuses
Small Laser Pointer with Precision and two random bonuses
Weapon Gear Mod
Stamina Gear Mod
The Blueprint Vendor at Camp Clinton has this in stock:
Navy MP5 N – Submachine Gun
ACR – Assault Rifle
Weapon Kneepads
Weapon Mask
Rifle Suppressor Omega – Ochre with Reduced Threat, Headshot Damage, and two additional bonuses
Heavy Magazine Spring with Rate of Fire and two additional bonuses
Fans of hearty PvP games, pay attention: The alpha phase of the sandbox MMORPG Rend starts in the first quarter.
Rend aims to be a mix of MMORPG, online action game, and MOBA, even incorporating some survival elements. It’s clear that many players are excited to see how it plays. And soon you will have the opportunity to find out, as the alpha phase has been announced.
Alpha starts in 2018, will be continuously expanded
The alpha is set to take place in the first quarter of 2018, with a specific date to be announced by the developers. As is the case with many other online games, the alpha will initially only be accessible to family members and friends of the developers. Once enough feedback has been collected regarding stability, more players will be allowed in. The number of testers is expected to gradually increase. On the official website of the game Rend, you can register for the alpha and may be selected with a bit of luck.
The alpha is subject to an NDA. This means that participants are not allowed to discuss their experiences publicly, post screenshots, or record videos.
MMORPG meets MOBA and survival
In Rend, you belong to one of three factions that are at war with each other and want to destroy one another. The game is divided into matches, similar to a MOBA. Each match starts with you gathering resources for your faction to collectively build a fortress and craft weapons and equipment. However, you will not only fight members of opposing groups but also monsters that roam the wilderness. Each faction area is protected by a shield that falls in the last phase of the match. Then the base can be attacked. The faction that survives at the end wins.
From each match, you can carry over bonus points, depending on how effectively you played, which you apply to your next hero, making them more powerful than the previous character.
On the priority list of PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds), the well-being of gamers is undoubtedly at the top. For the coming year, the team has set strong goals.
PlayersUnknown’s Battlegrounds has been in full version for just a few days. With this, the developers have fulfilled their promise to leave Early Access with the PC version in 2017.
What’s next on the agenda is likely to please fans of competitive gaming.
Fixing Rubberbanding and Looking Ahead
In an interview with Kotaku, Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene explained that the release of PUBG version 1.0 marks the completion of the core features. All basic functions are now in the game. Now the team is addressing acute issues.
“There are still crashes and rubberbanding. We are currently working on that,” Greene explains. With rubberbanding, you may suddenly be rewound in time in the game, finding yourself in a completely different spot from one second to the next. It’s as if your character is attached to a rubber band that pulls them back regularly.
A patch has already been released to address this issue:
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To completely fix the rubberbanding, the developers will need more time.
More Balance for a Competitive PUBG
The focus will also be on the gameplay of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in the future to make the game more competitive and more in line with being “eSports-ready.”
Brendan Greene believes that PUBG is already competitive. However, the statistics of the game will now be examined more closely, and more work will be done in the area of “balancing.”
Mods for PUBG?
Brendan Greene does not dismiss modifications for his battle royale shooter. It would be odd since the game practically originated in a mod for ARMA.
However, Greene also explains that adding modding would be a significant step. A lot of code would need to be rewritten to make the game mod-friendly. And there is, at least at the moment, no time for that.
Custom games are expected to give players many options to customize matches to their liking. Not much needs to change in the core code for that. This is, for now, the compromise.
Better connection to the character: Level-ups and Ranked Games
Changes for the coming year also include a better connection to the character with whom you regularly play your matches. A character level system and a kind of ranked play should strengthen the bond to your battle royale avatar.
More Cosmetic Items for PUBG
Furthermore, there will be more cosmetic items, although there are concerns about the gambling scene. In games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, items are regularly sold for several hundred euros. PUBG has already shown in the past that it is not immune to this trading.
“We can’t really control what happens on the gray market. Such things [trading with in-game items] will always be there. No matter what we do. The system we release should be fair and work on the Steam market,” says Brendan Greene.
The developers’ priority now is to make the game competitive, stable, and crash-free.
The year 2017 is coming to an end and some MMOs have long since left us. Find out here which 9 online games unfortunately passed away this year.
MMOs are mostly designed as “Games as a Service.” This means they are supposed to last forever and are continuously expanded with new features and upgrades.
But some games simply do not appeal to players or fall victim to questionable design decisions, while others are gnawed by the ravages of time. Then it can happen that the publisher pulls the plug and causes an MMO to be discontinued.
Battleborn primarily failed due to acute player decline. Shortly before the end of support, there were on average 50 people online. For a competitive hero shooter with coop mode, that was far too few!
There were not lacking rescue attempts. Gearbox last tried via a partial shift to Free2Play to salvage something. Unfortunately, that brought nothing.
A real shame for a good hero shooter
However, Battleborn was not a bad game. Quite the contrary: The colorful hero shooter delighted its fans with a wild mix of MOBA and shooter. There was also a coop PvE mode, and the humor of the game was simply delightful.
But many players were put off by the extreme comic style, and others found the gameplay too complicated. And when Blizzard’s hero shooter Overwatch hit the market shortly after Battleborn’s release, player numbers for Battleborn noticeably declined and never recovered.
But whether Blizzard is to blame or Battleborn simply didn’t appeal to the broader public, it is certainly unlikely that it will continue to exist for long.
Next up is a game that had a short life.
Master X Master – Dead after just 7 months
With Master X Master, NCSoft wanted to create its own niche and thrive there. The game was a colorful mix of various genres and features:
You had the choice of dozens of heroes, some from other NCSoft games like WildStar, Lineage, Guild Wars, or Aion
There was a MOBA mode where you had to capture the enemy base with the help of giant monsters.
You could have fun in 3vs3 mode in an arena
PvE friends could compete in coop against hordes of AI monsters and play MXM like a top-down shooter
The newest mode was a horde mode in PvE where you had to fend off wave after wave of enemies
For in-between, Master X Master had fun mini-games where you could test your reflexes
Lack of target audience and controversial patch
The colorful buffet of game modes and genres that Master X Master offered unfortunately did not appeal to many players. The number of active gamers declined, and the controversial patch 1.3 caused a lot of discontent as it reduced rewards and increased grind time by a good 60 percent.
Already at the start of version 1.3, some pessimists predicted the end of MXM. They were proven right. Just two months later, NCSoft announced that the MXM servers would be shut down on January 31, 2018. But until then, you could still play.
Exemplary refunds at the end
Additionally, all purchases between August 30 and November 16 will be refunded. All players can spend tons of free premium currency during the remaining time until the death of Master X Master in January to get the most out of the game before it finally goes under. An exemplary action from the developer and a worthy farewell to the game.
The next game died suddenly, cruelly, and unexpectedly.
Marvel Heroes – Sudden game death
The action MMO Marvel Heroes was long considered a small miracle in the genre. The game by Diablo developer David Brevik was a flop at release, offering hardly any variety. Then Marvel Heroes was continuously improved with a lot of heart and enthusiasm and finally achieved well-deserved success!
However, Brevik had had enough of management early in 2016 and wanted to develop more again. He left the studio Gazillion Entertainment. They wanted to continue to expand and planned the release of Marvel Heroes on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles. From then on, it went steeply downhill.
Console version angers PC players & Halloween is canceled
The launch of the PlayStation 4 version in May 2017 caused PC players to feel neglected. Updates on the computer were absent, and the PlayStation version did not have all the features of the original. The player numbers on Steam collapsed.
The end was foreshadowed when updates were omitted and the Halloween event was canceled. Regular updates and cool events had been the studio’s pride so far. And then came rumors about the misconduct of Gazillion’s CEO.
The boss was supposedly a horrible sexist, harassing female employees. However, Gazillion feared that Disney (the owners of Marvel) would revoke their license if this became public.
Death came at Thanksgiving
Indeed, shortly thereafter exactly that happened: Disney revoked Gazillion’s Marvel license! Apparently, this had already happened a month before it became known, which is why events and updates had been canceled. The studio had hoped until the last moment to achieve a reinstatement of the license. When that didn’t happen, they announced the end.
Marvel Heroes could only continue until December 31, 2017, after which it would be over! The game was thus practically already dead, but it got even worse. The banks had had enough and said shortly before Thanksgiving: “You’re shutting down!”.
Thus, Marvel Heroes sank without a trace after the Thanksgiving weekend and the employees of Gazillion were suddenly unemployed. Many employees had expected the end and accumulated vacation days. They were supposed to be paid out, providing employees with a financial buffer after losing their jobs. But that did not happen: Since Gazillion filed for bankruptcy, the vacation days expired and were not paid out.
Moreover, there was unpleasant trouble regarding the refund of costs as console gamers had invested a considerable amount of real money. They naturally did not expect the game to go under just a few months later.
Meanwhile, there have likely been concessions from Sony and Microsoft. Overall, however, the end of Gazillion and Marvel Heroes remains a nasty affair that came as a shock.
On the next page you will learn all about the fate of a long-suffering shooter MMO and other tragically departed online games!
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Today Xur comes to Destiny 2.Where is Xur and what items does he have for sale? Here are the location and inventory on December 29. The Trials of the Nine will also take place this weekend.
It’s quite calm around Destiny 2 these days. Bungie has been on winter break since last week, the winter event in the game is just dragging along, and significant announcements are not expected until 2018.
Nevertheless, exciting information surfaced around Christmas in the form of several leaks: The plausible leaks revealed the name and features of the second expansion of Destiny 2, with much indicating that it will be named “Gods of Mars” and will lead the Guardians to the icy plains of Mars. All info about it here:
Now let’s see what the Agent of the Nine brings at the end of 2017. Let’s welcome Xur together.
All info about Xur in Destiny 2 on December 29 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC
When does Xur come? – Time
Xur appears today, December 29, for the last time in 2017. He will spend New Year’s Eve with the Guardians and stay until the new year. On January 2, 2018, at 6 PM, he will pack his things and head home again. Until then, you can visit him, browse his inventory, and wish him a “Happy New Year”.
Where is Xur? You can find Xur today at this location (Location)
Xur has his specific positions where he likes to hang out over the weekend. This time he is visiting us on Nessus.
The weekly PvP event Trials of the Nine also starts on Friday evening at 6:00 PM in Destiny 2. The Trials of the Nine end with the weekly reset on Tuesday evening at 6:00 PM.
Played on the map Javelin-8.
The mode is Survival.
In addition to four exotics, Xur also brings Fate Engrams (97 Legendary Shards) and Three of Coins (31 Legendary Shards). However, both items are bugged. The Fate Engrams sometimes drop duplicates. This is being investigated by Bungie. And the Three of Coins do not work properly in heroic strikes. You can read more about the Three of Coins here.
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The winter is here – also in the online action game For Honor. And what belongs to winter? Of course a hearty snowball fight, which is quite expensive in the game.
The recently launched Frostwind event introduces new content in For Honor. This includes new emotes. One of these emotes is a snowball fight, which fits perfectly with the winter event. However, you will have to dig deep into your pockets if you want to throw snowballs.
Engage in snowball fights with each other
The emote allows you to throw a snowball, which elicits a funny reaction from a hit opponent. However, you pay a hefty 10,000 steel in the in-game store. Whether the fun is worth this amount can be seen in a new video. In this, the developers introduce you to the snowball fights.
The emote has been available since December 28 and can already lead to funny situations when players throw snowballs at each other. However, one must decide for oneself whether to spend the 10,000 steel for it.
A heartfelt thank you to our Pokémon GO community. We look forward to an exciting new year 2018 with you!
Just before the turn of the year, we at Mein-MMO want to take the time to thank you. Our Pokémon GO community has grown considerably in the past year 2017, and we are grateful for that.
For 2018, there are a few changes coming to our site that will bring you many benefits.
Milestone of 10,000 members reached on Nikolaus
On Facebook, we have set up two portals for you that are almost entirely focused on Pokémon GO. To follow our Pokémon news, we have the Mein-MMO Facebook page for Pokémon GO. If you want to stay up to date, follow the page or subscribe to it. Here, the 5000 likes are already within reach.
For exchange with other players, there is also the Mein-MMO Pokémon GO group on Facebook. Here, screenshots are shared, teammates are sought, and questions are answered. On December 6, we together reached a significant goal: We broke through 10,000 members. At this point, a heartfelt thank you for your continuing support; we are very happy that you appreciate our work and enjoy exchanging your adventures with other trainers.
Our group is characterized by a friendly tone and helpfulness. You also help each other out, try to assist with game problems, and enable beginners to have a good start in Pokémon GO.
Even if questions about the best IV calculators, maps, or the new star pieces come up regularly, you remain mostly relaxed and try to help. This is not the case in other groups.
If posts or comments are inappropriate, they are quickly reported and presented to us administrators and moderators for review. As the group grows, we will appoint additional moderators in the future who will take care of the good reputation and the maintenance of the friendly atmosphere in our group.
We find it important to exchange ideas with readers. You can quickly reach us via direct message on Facebook or by comment or email. Feedback and criticism are important to us and have helped us a lot in the past months.
For next year, there are some changes planned for our website that will be of interest to you. We wanted to work even closer with you and grow as a community.
Accounts for you, a forum, blogs, and perhaps an app
At the beginning of the new year 2018, probably in February, the relaunch of our Mein-MMO.de website is planned. As you may already know, we report on our website about various online games. In addition to Pokémon GO, we also cover Destiny 2, GTA 5,Overwatch, FIFA 18, and many other games are important topics for us. We regularly receive feedback from our readers and will adapt our presence accordingly.
Planned, for example, is a user account system. There you can create an account and customize the site to your liking. Games that do not interest you can be hidden, and you can only follow your favorite games.
As a supplement to the Facebook group, we want to experiment with a forum on our website. There you can exchange ideas and report on stories without having to be on Facebook. That it could become interesting for you in the forum is regularly shown by our community with exciting stories, images, and facts. If you have something to say, you can use the user blog and publish texts with us there.
Talents from our community
Among our readers, there are many trainers who enrich our community with their own contributions. This includes Tobias van Helden, who regularly shares exciting and funny short stories with the Facebook group. He is one of the most active members of our group and has provided us with stories upon request, of which we want to present two.
Call to Niantic
Caller: Hello, I am Bert. Am I speaking with Mr. Niantic?
Niantic Employee: Hello?
Bert: So I have a problem. I am already level 40 and would like to have a gym at my house. My wife says I play too much Pokémon Go. At least she said that before she left.
Employee: What?
Bert: Exactly! That’s what I asked too. Wouldn’t you also check your phone at 4 AM on the way to the bathroom to see if a good Pokémon was coming? And yes, maybe I should have worn something more than just my bathrobe, but that Dragonite was only there for five more minutes. My wife really made a scene.
Employee: Ehh?
Bert: Exactly! You say it. But I thought: If I had a gym at home, I wouldn’t be out for so long. I could spin from home. If a few good raids came up, that would be even better. Then I would only go hunting continuously from Monday to Friday and could even sleep at home for two days.
Employee: German?
Bert: Yes, that’s my wife. But why does that concern you? Just because you have a job doesn’t mean you have to hit on them. Okay, I also had a job until a week ago. But seriously: You can drive a slight detour as a paramedic. A raid doesn’t take that long anyway. Oh, and yes, that person will keep their leg … probably. Alternatively to the gym: Is there a Pokémon GO singles market? That would be good from level 35 … level-wise. At the beginning of level 20, they drop off quickly.
Employee: Sorry, but …
Bert: Yes, they said the same thing at the bank before my account was blocked due to all the in-app purchases. But now I’m level 40. So I no longer need to invest anything and can play more calmly. Thanks for nothing.
Hung up
A week later: The level cap was raised from 40 to 75 … .
Reborn
Bernd opens his eyes. Actually, this shouldn’t be possible, because he is dead.
“Oh, look at that. Lena, we have a new one.” A voice sounded next to Bernd. When Bernd looked around, he saw … what actually? It had an eternally long tongue.
“What kind of weird costume are you wearing?” Bernd asked in a voice that was deep for him.
A disgusting purple something came through the door
“Hello, I am Lena, and no, we are not dressed up; we have been reborn. You too, by the way. Apparently, the Buddhists were right,” said this pile of trash.
Bernd looked around. There was a mirror. Although it was difficult for him, he stood up. He was tired, no wonder, he was seriously ill. Although this tiredness was different and not caused by pain medication. He came to the mirror and saw a large hairy thing. He pulled on his other arm to take off the costume. But that had no effect; a zipper couldn’t be found.
“Hehe, we all tried that, but it’s not a costume. We were reborn, and guess what? As Pokémon in an app.” said Monster Tongue before bursting into laughter. That looked really creepy with that super long tongue.
“But with rebirth, you should be born as a bird or a cow. Pokémon are those movies my grandson always watches. I never had anything to do with it,” Bernd mumbled to himself.
“We didn’t have anything to do with it either. This rebirth as an app figure makes sense, though. Think about it, you can bring infinite people back to life here. In real life, with 7 billion people, soon there won’t be enough animals that can be occupied by human souls. Oh, and no, almost all Pokémon are just programs. The reborn ones can be recognized by the life in their eyes,” Lena explained.
Bernd asked: “How did you get to know each other?” The two others looked at each other awkwardly
Monster Tongue just said: “In a battle. Oh, by the way, my name is Martin.”
Bernd: “Do we have to fight?”
Lena: “Sometimes, but that’s usually not a big deal.”
Martin: “You’re easy. You only throw trash at others as a Slime, I have to lick them in the face.”
Bernd: “That means you have … ?” Bernd laughed. “Could you discover a system for how the figures are chosen for the persons?”
Lena: “We have a theory. We believe that the figures have to do with the previous life of the soul. I worked in waste disposal, which is why I became Slime. Martin was a dentist, which is why he became Slurp. You are a Slaking, lazy, always tired, hardly working. What were you before?”
Bernd grimaced: “Always these prejudices.” He yawned and closed his eyes. Before he dozed off, he whispered one word:
Jirachi Pokémon – A glimpse into the Gen 3 monster
Our reader Dorothea Balkow also deals intensively with Pokémon GO and provides us with news. Here she gives us insight and background on Jirachi. What’s the deal with its ribbons?
Source: PokeWiki
Jirachi
Today I want to take a closer look at the (currently not unlocked) Pokémon Jirachi with its trident-like, star-like hat hairstyle. This Jirachi head shape hat hairstyle looks, despite the star and round eyes, “quite Asian”. It includes: Three turquoise ribbons that, upon closer inspection, turn out to be “wish lists”. In the Shiny version, they are red.
In the Japanese / Chinese space, the number 3 is symbolized by three horizontal lines (Jirachi’s 3 ribbons?), which, later connected by Arabs on the right side, form the origin of our current number 3.
Only every 1000 years does Jirachi wake up for exactly seven days and fulfills through teleportation all the wishes that people have written on these three wish lists on its head.
However, to wake up, in addition to the first condition (every 1000 years), two other prerequisites must be met:
a human must sing something to him with a clear voice and without malicious intent and
the Millennium Comet must be nearby Earth. Because only then can Jirachi absorb the energy from the Millennium Comet with its true eye on its belly and use it for wish fulfillment.
Whether all those deceased during these 1000 years will at least be able to experience it afterwards remains unclear.
In the Pokewiki darkness, it also remains unclear where Jirachi obtains all the objects of desire from and whether this causes other owners losses or entire factories are emptied. Because Jirachi unfortunately cannot create something new.
In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Jirachi is part of the Pokémon research team Ampharos and is responsible for observing the stars from his attic room.
Within the Gen 3 monster world from the Hoenn region, it can be found with Dex No. 385 just before Deoxys in the penultimate place.
With a max CP of 3090 and the stats attack 210, defense 210, stamina/initiative 200, it is just as good a defender as it is an attacker.
In the original Gen 3, it ranks – just behind Gardevoir at rank 8 – at rank 9. Together with Salamence, Metagross, Latias & Latios, as well as 3 Deoxys variants for attack, defense, and initiative.
But beware: do not underestimate! It is of the Steel/Psychic type, has a crystalline shell, and can defend itself without waking up in an emergency!
We hope you enjoyed the insight into our community and our website and are as excited as we are for the year 2018.
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In January 2018, you can participate in the special Diablo 3 event “Darkness in Tristram” and hack your way through dark dungeons.
On December 31, 2016, Blizzard’s action RPG game “Diablo” celebrated its 20th anniversary. To celebrate this occasion with you, the developers launched a special event in Diablo 3, which will also return in 2018.
The Darkening of Tristram in 2018
The beginning of 2018 will be brightened up for you by the Diablo developers with the Darkening of Tristram Event. It starts around midnight on January 1st and ends at the same time on January 30th.
For a month, you have time to battle your way through the dungeons and their masses of monsters to earn rewards. With this event, Blizzard reflects on the early days of the game series.
First, you will search for mysterious cultists who are causing unrest in Sanctuary. Once you’ve found the portal that leads you into Tristram’s past, you will immerse yourself in a world with retro vision. This nostalgic view brings a special pixel filter into play.
The camera movements and attack animations are also “old school” and not in the familiar Diablo 3 manner. You will regularly find references to Diablo I when interacting with characters or picking up certain nostalgic items.
Rewards from the Darkness in Tristram Event
A special Diablo event should naturally reward you with valuable loot. When you complete activities during the anniversary event, you will receive transmogrification effects, achievements, portraits, pets, and more.
Some of the rewards are obvious and easy to find, while others require a more careful search.
So in January, an adventure in Diablo 3 is well worth it for you.
This Reddit user claims that Microsoft used his PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds) fan artwork for advertising without asking him first. The advertisement has since been removed.
On Reddit, the user Macsterr wrote a thread titled “Do you remember my advertising proposal? Microsoft just copied it”. In early November 2017, Macsterr uploaded his advertising design to Reddit and shared it with the community. There were many positive reactions to the design.
Apparently, Microsoft has now used this design for advertising the Xbox version of PUBG. The community is angry!
Promotional tweet from Microsoft deleted
The following concept design was shared by user Macsterr with the Reddit community on November 1:
Advertising design by Reddit user Macsterr
On the last Tuesday, December 26, the official Xbox account then shared the following image on Twitter to promote PUBG:
The similarity can’t be ignored. The tweet with the corresponding image has since been deleted. Microsoft wants to investigate the matter first.
In his Reddit post, Macsterr explains: “I’m not claiming I hold the copyright. However, my first post was seen by 63,000 people. Therefore, I assume they saw it and didn’t give me any credits for it.”
Now speculations are starting in the community. The majority supports Macsterr and flooded the Xbox Twitter account with copying accusations. Other users are wondering who is actually in the right here. We are curious to see how this turns out.
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