Finally, you can go dinosaur hunting in ARK: Survival Evolved (PC, PS4, and Xbox One) as a PC gamer along with your friends from Xbox One. The survival MMO is finally getting the long-awaited crossplay and the handy “Play Anywhere” feature.
Cross-platform play is a popular and unfortunately still far too rare feature in online games. The term means that you can not only play with people on your preferred platform. Rather, you meet players from other consoles and operating systems in crossplay games. So PC with Xbox One or Android together with iOS mobile games.
Already at E3 2017, crossplay between PC and Xbox One for the survival game ARK was announced. Now it is time.
Players on Windows 10 and Xbox One go dinosaur hunting together
Anyone who bought ARK on PC via the Microsoft Store in Windows 10 can now dive into the wild world of dinosaurs together with gamers on Xbox One. This should significantly increase the player pool of ARK.
Even better: Thanks to Microsoft’s “Play Anywhere” program, you only need to buy Ark on one platform. You will then receive the other version for free. Additionally, game saves, DLCs, achievements, and your gamerscore are synchronized across the versions. So you can play at will on one platform or the other without losing any progress.
Steam and PS4 players are out of luck
The crossplay and “Play Anywhere” feature, however, only truly apply between Xbox One and an Ark version purchased from the Windows 10 Microsoft Store.
If you own ARK: Survival Evolved “only” via Steam on PC, you cannot play it in crossplay. Not even if you have Windows 10 as your operating system. For crossplay with Xbox, only the version from the Microsoft Store counts. The same applies to players on PlayStation 4. Sony unfortunately still resists crossplay with PC or even Xbox One, citing “youth protection” among other reasons.
The developers of the promising MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria have been somewhat reserved lately. However, some players are already allowed to test the MMO.
Chronicles of Elyria is certainly one of the most ambitious MMORPGs set to be released in the near future. The very fact that the character will age and die opens up new possibilities, as you will have to ensure successors for your economic empire. A game this large takes time, which is why the alpha of Chronicles of Elyria will not launch until next year, 2018.
It is already being played
Nevertheless, some select family members and friends of the development team are already playing the MMO. A so-called “Family and Friends Closed Alpha” has recently started.
This involves only a few testers to provide the team with initial insights into the title’s performance. This way, optimizations and adjustments can be made before the first “real” alpha begins in early 2018. A date for this test version has not yet been established. The team is also currently working on the character development tool and starting areas for the individual tribes.
The game is progressing
It is good to know that the developers already have something playable, even if this is still taking place behind closed doors. This is an important milestone for the MMORPG and shows that despite all the ambitions and the enormous size of the project, the team is steadily making progress. This makes us look forward positively to the new year, in which we will certainly learn much more about Chronicles of Elyria and also be able to participate ourselves during the alphas and betas.
In Destiny 2 we present the 4 best Osiris-Vex weapons that you can forge in the Lighthouse.
Since the “Curse of Osiris” DLC, you can access 11 new weapons in the Osiris-Vex style. To do this, you need to visit Brother Vance in the Lighthouse, fulfill his prophecies, and then run to the weapon forge. There, the Osiris weapons, each tied to one of the prophecies, can be forged.
If you don’t want to go through the extensive grind for this but only desire the best weapons from the forge, you should pursue the following weapon prophecies. The Destiny expert Mercules904, who has previously impressed the community with detailed breakdowns of Destiny weapons, has spoken up again. He presents the four best Osiris weapons.
Judgment of the Traveler 5 – Hand Cannon
Let’s start with the Judgment of the Traveler 5. This is a hand cannon that you receive when you complete the prophecy verse 5.
The Judgment of the Traveler fires a volley of 3 shots with each pull of the trigger. These shots deal elemental damage.
The hand cannon has strong stability, range, and magazine size. Also, aim assist (70), handling, and reload speed are above average.
The stats show no major weaknesses:
The Perks:
Headseeker: Body shots with this weapon temporarily increase precision damage.
You can choose between:
Armor-Piercing Rounds:Rounds deal additional damage to enemy shields and penetrate targets above average. They slightly increase range
Stable Rounds: Significantly increases stability, slightly decreases range
Enhanced Rounds: Increased range
The sights are Tactical PV, Target PV and FarPoint PV.
In PvP, the time-to-kill (the time to defeat a Guardian with 200 hit points under optimal conditions) is 0.8 seconds. This requires 7 critical hits and 1 body shot. That corresponds to 2.6 volleys.
Stat-wise, the Judgment of the Traveler holds its own against powerful hand cannons such as The Last Hope. Stability and range are even better. The perks are also impressive.
The Judgment of the Traveler 5 is an outstanding hand cannon in Destiny 2. Probably the “must-have weapon” on this list that is especially recommended.
The games Destiny 2 and Call of Duty: WWII (both PC, PS4 & Xbox One) from publisher Activision were huge successes in 2017 and the bestsellers of the year in North America. Both top games sold so well that they brought the company more than one billion US dollars in revenue!
With the two online shooters Call of Duty: WWII and Destiny 2, publisher Activision has two heavyweight contenders in the race. Both games were the bestsellers of the year 2017 in North America in terms of revenue, as Activision reports. They generated significant revenue and surpassed their respective predecessors.
Call of Duty has been on top since 2008 – Destiny 2 outperforms the first part!
Especially Call of Duty: WWII can celebrate itself multiple times. The World War shooter has been the top seller among North America’s console games since 2008. In 2017, the game generated over one billion US dollars in revenue worldwide. Only the actual copies sold to customers were counted, not the game boxes that are still waiting for customers in stores.
Activision did not provide any specific revenue figures for Destiny 2. However, the game is said to have already surpassed the predecessor in terms of units sold. And Destiny 1 launched on four consoles (PS4, PS3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360) at that time. The PC launch of Destiny 2 is said to have been the largest PC launch of an Activision title to date.
Call of Duty also extremely successful in Germany
By the way: In Germany, CoD: WW2 received the BIU Sales Award in Gold in November for more than 100,000 sales on Xbox One. And a BIU Special Award for more than 500,000 sold copies on PlayStation 4.
Better than the predecessors
The first Destiny achieved sales revenue of 325 million US dollars in the first 5 days after release in 2014.
For Call of Duty: WWII, the sold copies shortly after launch were reportedly double that of the unpopular predecessor Infinite Warfare from 2016.
There are games like Destiny 2: They burst through the ceiling with a loud bang, and the comment sections on relevant articles are always well filled. And then there are games like Elder Scrolls Online: Games like a warm cocoa by the fireplace, which seem to flow gently and hum a quiet song. But is it a song that will soon come to an end? According to Game Director Matt Firor: Certainly not!
ESO is repeatedly rumored to be ending. Particularly in the comment sections on YouTube and other platforms, calls are made that declare the imminent death of the MMORPG. However, the MMO is still well attended, with a happily engaged community.
The head of ESO paints a picture of an MMORPG that has found its footing and gathered momentum, a late and quiet, but all the more significant success story.
“The community has become a very stable group of people who simply love The Elder Scrolls.”
This is confirmed by Game Director Matt Firor in a recent interview with the trade magazine MCV. Just this June, the 10 millionth player was confirmed. 2.5 million players currently play ESO regularly each month.
This is primarily because ESO is playable and enjoyable for different types of players.
Each DLC caters to a different type of player: With Morrowind, explorers and story lovers got their fill, while Horns of the Reach leaned more towards dungeons. The diversity is what makes the gaming experience.
“We have a melting pot of diverse players: players from various consoles, Elder Scrolls players, lovers of traditional MMOs – they all create a wonderful mix that shows that ESO is not just for one single type of player.”
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They want to continue pursuing the strategy of pleasing as many players as possible. After all, it bears vibrant fruits.
Maintaining content that makes players happy: That is all the game developers desire. Interestingly, they also seem to implement microtransactions so skillfully that they do not disturb the players. Here, the developers seem to have found a good balance. Many players may have a subscription active, but one does not have to become a subscriber to receive game-relevant content – one can, however.
The plan is set – a “Chapter” will also return to stores in 2018
Matt Firor assures that ESO still has content for at least two more years. This means that approximately the next 8 DLCs are already planned, based on the current pace. The course has been set, the community is continuously involved, and there are many opportunities to enter and ultimately play the game.
The new strategy also includes annual expansions that will then hit the stores and enable a reboot – just like Morrowind did recently. They wish to maintain this.
Even when asked whether Firor and his team would soon be working on a new project, his answer is one that ESO fans should relish. “Maybe someday. But we still have so much planned for ESO that thinking about a new project is out of the question right now.”
It has been a while since we heard anything about the single-player spin-off Squadron 42 of the upcoming space MMO Star Citizen. Now there is finally news.
Cloud Imperium Games has released a video featuring a cutscene with Lt. Cmdr. Steve “Old Man” Colton. Colton is portrayed by actor Mark Hamill, whom you can currently see in the movie Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi.
This is how the dialogues progress
The video gives a good insight into the gameplay outside of space battles. The cutscene shows how a dialogue occurs in the game. The hero encounters Colton, who addresses him, after which one can choose from multiple response options.
You will not only see the responses as text, but the character also thinks them, which can be “heard.” Apparently, this sequence, which is shown in the video, takes place relatively early in the game. Presumably, it is the first mission that you have to fly – which, by the way, involves a ship of the Gladius class.
This first sequence exudes the atmosphere that older players may remember from the Wing Commander titles. More about Squadron 42 is expected to be shown today, December 21. Cloud Imperium Games plans to showcase the game via a livestream.
This PC is required for Squadron 42
However, the minimum system requirements for the game have already been revealed. They are quite demanding:
Requirements
Operating System
Windows 7 (64bit) with Service Pack 1, Windows 8 (64bit), Windows 10 – Anniversary Update (64bit)
GPU
DirectX 11 graphics card with 2GB RAM (4GB recommended)
CPU
Quad Core CPU
RAM
16GB+
Drive
SSD recommended
Let’s see what Squadron 42, the single-player campaign for Star Citizen, does during today’s livestream. This will be broadcasted as part of the Holiday Specials between 9 PM and 11 PM on Twitch.
At the Christmas event 2017 in Pokémon GO there seems to be a special Star Piece offer. Leaks are coming from the AppStore.
There is no official announcement of the Christmas event in Pokémon GO from Niantic yet. However, a Reddit user found that the Taiwanese Google Play Store is already advertising for a Christmas event.
We expect that Niantic will officially announce the celebrations soon. Until then, the contents of the Christmas event may still change.
Unfortunately, there is no date in the leak of the Christmas event. However, the Google translation reveals that there will be special offer boxes with Star Piece contents. Reddit user kk5566 shared this screenshot with the SilphRoad community.
The translation indicates that new offers and new Pokémon are ready. There will be special offer packages that include incubators and the new Star Piece (probably “Star Piece” in English). More than 10 new types of Pokémon from the Hoenn region are expected to be unlocked in the game.
“Discover the gift-bringer Botogel and a special festive Pikachu.”
The new Star Piece item
The new Star Piece item has already been found in the code of one of the last patches. According to current research, the item offers a 50% Stardust bonus for in-game actions for 30 minutes after use.
It is likely that the Star Piece will be available in three offer sizes in the shop. Dataminers found the amounts of 1, 8, and 25 associated with the item. The values or bonuses of the item may change before its release.
Hooray, a Pikachu with a hat
Most of you probably already assumed that there would also be a special Pikachu for this event. It is unclear whether it will be an identical version to last year, or if the event Pikachu will look slightly different from year to year.
Additionally, Santa Pichu has been in Pokémon GO’s code since summer. Perhaps there will be a surprise regarding this at this year’s Christmas event.
The Dawning event in Destiny 2 introduced all kinds of new cosmetic items – and a sword. How to obtain Zephyr is shown here.
Days before the start of The Dawning, the winter event in Destiny 2, a new weapon was revealed. Game Director Christopher Barrett tweeted this image of a stylish sword along with the hashtag #thedawning:
In the comments, he shared that every Guardian can get this sword. It is tied to quests, not microtransactions.
Meanwhile, the first Guardians have obtained this weapon.
How to Obtain the Dawning Sword
The sword in Dawning look is named Zephyr and is the only Dawning weapon currently known. Otherwise, you can earn new armor pieces and plenty of cosmetics during the winter event.
There are two things needed to get the sword:
You need to master the daily gifts, the “Today’s Gift” quests
and you need a bit of luck.
Because the sword is a random drop from the gifts you receive as thanks for your gift from the NPCs. So, meet the conditions to create a gift, hand the gift to the corresponding vendor, and with a bit of luck, you will receive the sword.
This is the loot pool of the items you can receive in the NPC’s gift (the sword is the item at the top): For the “Today’s Gift” quest, you must go to Ikora Rey. Many gifts are lying next to her. There you pick up the quest. Then you have to gather resources in the various worlds, from which you will craft a gift. This gift is either for Asher, Banshee, Cayde, Devrim, Failsafe, Hawthorne, Holliday, Ikora, Rahool, Shaxx, Sloane, or Zavala. The NPC will then give you a gift in return, which may contain the sword.
Important: This quest can be completed once daily per character. You need access to the Tower.
It seems to be irrelevant from which character you receive the gift for the drop chance for the sword. Quite a few Guardians report that they received it from Sloane. However, other names are also mentioned on reddit.
The chance of getting Zephyr from the gift seems quite high. Several players write that they obtained it right from the first or second gift. Also, Masterwork versions are possible.
What Can Zephyr Actually Do?
The Zephyr sword is exclusively tied to this gift quest. It belongs to the archetype with adaptive frame, allowing you to perform uppercuts.
The fixed perk ensures that rapid sword strikes in succession increase damage output.
You can either increase the damage at the cost of sword ammo or increase sword ammo at the cost of damage.
Additionally, defense and efficiency can be adjusted.
The Stylecheck in World of Warcraft is getting an upgrade. New, stylish armor sets await in Patch 7.3.5.
With Legion, Blizzard introduced a lot of small micro-holidays in World of Warcraft. The probably most popular event so far has been the Great Stylecheck (Trial of Style). Players had to compete against each other in a fashion show and present their coolest transmogs. Afterwards, players rated each other and those who could collect the most votes went home with tokens that could be exchanged for cosmetic items.
At the beginning of March 2018, the Great Stylecheck returns, luring with new rewards. This is indicated by game data for Patch 7.3.5, which has been updated repeatedly in recent days.
Each armor class (cloth, leather, mail, and plate) will receive a new cosmetic armor set for transmogrification. The colleagues at wowhead have already extracted the corresponding sets from the game data.
New armor sets are recolor variants
As was the case last year, these are new colorations (recolors) of already existing sets.
Cloth wearers can look forward to the Mindwrack Rainment:
Leather friends can earn the Tundraspite Armor.
Mail wearers will grab the Crimson Sentinel Garb.
Plate wearers get the Goldspine Plate:
The requirements appear to be the same as last year. You simply have to earn some tokens from the Great Stylecheck and can exchange them at the transmogrifier for the new armor sets.
Additionally, there will be new themes in the Trial of Style that characters must adorn themselves with – unless the half-naked blood elf wins anyway.
On a special server for TERA, players can only play for a few weeks – but great rewards await!
In the MMORPG TERA, players are used to regular events and special occasions, especially when new content patches are released. But now the EU publisher Gameforge has come up with something special and launched a “Hardcore” server that will only be active for a few weeks and then will be closed again.
But what is the special server Manahan all about?
The developers wanted to create a server where they could experiment with different settings. Therefore, special rules apply on Manahan, which opened on December 12.
New Rules on TERA Server Manahan
There are a variety of changes on Manahan; here are some highlights:
Leveling to level 65 is harder. More experience points are required, and the attributes of classes have been slightly changed – leveling is more difficult.
From level 65 onwards, the tables are turned. Dungeons are still somewhat harder than on regular servers, but there is much more loot! After all, the server is only available for a few weeks, so equipping must go quickly.
PvP gets new rules. Only characters at level 65 can participate in the guild wars, and for example, no BAMs can be summoned in the Canyon of Honor.
Each player has only 2 character slots on Manahan, which cannot be expanded.
Those who decide to play on Manahan can unlock many reward chests that can also be useful on the regular servers. Reward chests are available when a character reaches level 65, when logging in 25 times on Manahan, or when playing for 3 hours every day.
By the way, the server will only remain active until mid-January. Along with Patch 64, it will be closed again. However, those who have leveled their character to level 65 can transfer it to a regular server shortly before the end of the event. The character transfer will then be free of charge.
Will you use Manahan to quickly equip a new character? Or is it too much time pressure for you with only a few weeks available?
The shooter Warface receives the new update “Chernobyl” today. It features an exciting PvE mission that takes you directly into the “Zone” around the destroyed Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
In 1986, a disastrous accident occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant near the Ukrainian city of Pripyat : Large amounts of radiation were released, and the city had to be evacuated.
Even many years later, the region resembles a ghost town and fuels the imagination of game designers. The classic shooter “Stalker” revolves around eerie occurrences in the “Zone.” Also in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, it went to Pripyat.
Now it is the turn of the online shooter Warface, sending you into an especially detailed rendition of Chernobyl.
Chernobyl like in real life
The current update “Chernobyl” of Warface takes you on a large PvE mission to Chernobyl. The developers put in a lot of effort and even visited the area live to capture the region realistically in the game. Over 6 square kilometers of the area have been faithfully reproduced in the game. This includes abandoned schools, decaying amusement parks, and the Hotel Polissya.
Therefore, many places in the game correspond to their real-life counterparts. Except, of course, for the large tower of your enemies from the Blackwood organization. Hopefully, it is not found in real life, as it houses gruesome activities. Monstrous experiments are said to take place there to create “super soldiers.”
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In the military MMO War Thunder, there is the new update 1.75 “La Résistance.” For the first time, the tanks of France are introduced into the game. However, to play them, you must first unlock them or purchase them with real money.
However, the French tanks are currently only available for playtesters. But with some skill, you can quickly fight your way to access.
Get the French tanks!
If you want to play a French tank, you have two options. You can purchase a starter pack that includes a tank and goodies. The tanks available are the B1ter, M4A1 FL10, and AMX-13 SS.11. Alternatively, you can unlock access to the French test.
To do this, you must complete daily tasks with tanks of ranks III-VI with a battle activity of 70% or higher. For each task, you will receive a “Tank Strike Force Badge.” Unlocking access to the tester team requires you to collect 12 of the 40 available badges, allowing you to research and play all French tanks.
New Maps and Recon Mechanic
New maps include the “Maginot Line” for combined battles. In this map, you will receive a sector of the famous French fortress line against Germany, complete with bunkers, a small village, and a medieval castle. In the map “Middle East,” you will fight amid desert sands between a destroyed city and an oil refinery for dominance.
Light vehicles from all nations have received a new reconnaissance mechanic. The role of light tanks in team-based combat is supposed to be enhanced this way. These tanks can now transmit information about enemy vehicles to their teammates and assist allies with repairs on the battlefield.
Free Premium Machines for the New Year Marathon
During the upcoming holidays, pilots and tank drivers in War Thunder can obtain premium vehicles for free as part of the New Year marathon. For pilots, there are the P-40C from the USA and the Fw 190 A-8 as a trophy aircraft in the French aircraft tree.
Tank drivers can earn the British wheeled tank with turret AEK Mark II and a German Pz.Kpfw. Panther, disguised as an American tank destroyer M10.
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Bungie is planning adjustments to the Masterwork Weapons in Destiny 2. Additionally, Masterwork armor pieces are on the way!
Update 1.1.1.1 introduced the Masterwork Weapons in mid-December 2017. These are legendary guns that grant bonus weapon stats and generate Spheres of Light on multi-kills that you can use yourself. The Masterworks are slightly better versions of the “normal” legendary weapons, which you can grind for to make your Guardian a few percentage points stronger.
The Masterworks are generally well-received by the Guardians. They give Guardians who want to optimize their character new reasons to log in regularly. However, there is one disadvantage: You need to bring a lot of luck to obtain Masterworks. They are purely based on chance – and since they are already quite rare, you can sometimes play for days without obtaining a single Masterwork.
Therefore, Bungie wants to ensure that you find more Masterwork Weapons in the game in the future.
Masterwork version of Uriel’s Gift
Changes to the Masterworks
In a detailed forum post, Community Manager dmg04 addresses the Masterworks. They have read a lot of community feedback on these items and would now like to list the things that will soon change.
There is no specific date for the changes yet, but here is an overview of the upcoming Masterwork revisions:
A mechanic will be introduced to prevent long periods without obtaining Masterworks. This is intended to counteract extreme loot bad luck.
They are exploring options for creating guaranteed sources for Masterworks. Currently, they are also working on improving the rewards of the prestige activities. Guaranteed Masterworks may be tied to this.
Bungie will adjust the drop rates and the material costs for re-rolling after the holidays.
Masterwork armor pieces are now also on the agenda. Work has begun on this. However, the bonuses will be slightly less significant than those on weapons. This allows you to change the armor stat type.
Furthermore, Bungie is working on a fix to ensure that Masterwork cores are reliably sent to the Postmaster when you dismantle Masterworks and your inventory is full.
Additionally, there are three bits of information regarding mods for weapons and armor pieces:
They are listening to all the feedback regarding weapon mods and armor mods
They are looking for ways to address inventory overcrowding
Mods want to become more significant for your loadout.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PC) is approaching the official release. With version 1.0, PUBG will officially leave the early access phase on Steam and be released as a full game. Find out here everything about the exact release time, the price, and the contents of PUBG 1.0.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) is an extremely successful battle royale shooter that first appeared as an early access title in early 2017. Since then, the game has celebrated one success after another and recently also launched on the Xbox One console. Now it is time for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds to finally be released as a full version.
And despite all the fans’ concerns, on December 21, 2017, PUBG will leave the early access phase on PC in our country.
Contents, Price and Release Date of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds on Steam
In a tweet, the developers of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds already announced when exactly PUBG will be released here. While the game is already available today, December 20, 2017, in the USA, we in the CET time zone have to wait a little longer.
Players, we will be leaving Early Access and launching PC 1.0 on Dec 20 11PM PST. The maintenance on live servers for 1.0 will start Dec 20 6PM PST / Dec 21 3AM CET and last for 5 hours. 1.0 release patch notes and our plans beyond the release will be shared with you soon.
If everything goes according to plan, the servers of PUBG will be taken offline at 03:00 Uhr 01:00 AM on December 21, 2017. In the following five hours, version 1.0 of PUBG will be installed. This means that ideally, you will be able to play the release version 1.0 of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds by 08:00 AM.
Update 08:05 AM: Due to technical issues, the release of version 1.0 will be delayed by about an hour.
Update 09:02 AM: The maintenance is complete – Patch 1.0 is now available for you! Have fun
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The version 1.0 of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds brings certainly more than just a different number and the official categorization as a “finished” game. With the release, two long-awaited new content features will come to the PC version.
First, there’s the new map Miramar. This is a map in a desert region reminiscent of Mexico. The new map offers many rugged areas and unique weapons. A feature for selecting the map before a match will come later.
The second major feature of PUBG 1.0 is the so-called climbing. This refers to a function that allows your avatars to deftly climb or vault over low obstacles such as fences, barriers, and railings. Previously, you had to either run around or awkwardly jump over. This new feature will make the battles much more dynamic.
The price of PUBG will remain at 29.99 euros on Steam after the release.
Twitch aims to support emerging streamers and is launching a competition. Fame, honor, and a substantial prize pool of $60,000 await. German-speaking commoners are allowed to passively participate in the tournament and help their favorite to victory.
In March 2018, the new Twitch show “Stream On” is set to launch, where streamers will compete against each other. At the end of the 11-week tournament, the winner will receive the prize money, and the glorious career can – theoretically – begin!
They should be flexible in terms of time during the 11 weeks from the start of the tournament to participate in the stream dates.
Additionally, they must either reside in the USA, Canada, or the UK, as well as be fluent in English.
And they should possess the personality that a streamer needs, which includes the following qualities: tactical understanding, entertainment qualities, a positive, engaging manner, as well as a penchant for competitive gaming.
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“So what do we gain from this in the German-speaking region?”
The tournament itself will be, according to Twitch, no boring event, but an entertaining competition. In various streaming disciplines, the competitors will compete against each other and prove their skills, as well as their entertainment value to the jury and the viewers.
Weekly, the streamers will compete against their respective opponents from home in the usual setting. At the end of each week, there will be a recap and an elimination show by Twitch. How exactly the individual challenges will look and to what extent viewers can influence the decisions in the chat is still unclear.
From Casual Streamer to Full-Time Job
Besides the aspect that Twitch presumably expects clicks and profit, this should bring small streamers into the spotlight and support them. Even those who drop out of the competition early will gain a few more subscribers through the tournament.
The winner, in a sense, can look forward to a job: The prize money is distributed as monthly payments of $5,000, aimed at boosting their streaming career. By this time, they should also have built up the necessary audience.
What do you think about this? A waste of money or a good way to promote talent?
Justice Online is an upcoming MMORPG from Asia. In January 2018, the online role-playing game by NetEase will enter its 2nd closed beta. In the first trailers, you can already see the beautiful graphics and epic weather effects.
The MMORPG Justice from China is the latest creation from NetEase. The company distributes Blizzard’s successful MMO World of Warcraft in China. Here, their own creation Revelation Online is particularly well-known.
Its latest MMO Justice is said to have beautiful, modern graphics.
What a weather!
Justice is set to become an online role-playing game based on an Asian martial arts setting. So expect wild kung-fu action like out of a Wuxia story. This term encompasses various stories related to Asian martial arts.
Justice impresses with beautiful graphics. Especially the weather effects are outstanding and show windswept mountain passes in a small teaser. There, fragile suspension bridges sway and grasses as well as fir trees are bent by the winds. Additionally, snowflakes wildly flutter in the gusts.
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All that’s missing is the obligatory kung-fu master with a straw hat, trudging through the snow, on the way to a secret martial arts monastery in the remote mountains.
Closed beta starts in January in China
Unfortunately, this beautiful Asia world is currently barred from us players in Europe. The 2nd closed beta of Justice will start on January 19, 2018, but only in China. You can register on the official Chinese page of Justice until January 1.
However, since IP blockers are most likely at work and the ping to the Middle Kingdom is hellish, players here will have to wait even longer for Justice.
In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, the TOTW 14 (Team of the Week 14) is known. These players receive Inform cards in the fourteenth Team of the Week (TDW 14) in FUT 18.
While the Bundesliga has just entered the winter break, there are no breaks in the Ultimate Team mode of FIFA 18. Even over the holidays, the Teams of the Week are reliably published.
This week, starting from December 20th, TOTW 14 is up. Highlights include some players: Neymar (94) and Suarez (93) have ratings well over 90. David Silva is exactly at 90. From the Bundesliga, Naldo, Kalou, Raffael, and Ulreich are prominently featured:
TOTW 14 – Ratings of the Player Cards in Ultimate Team
Starting XI:
GK: Anthony Lopes – Olympique Lyonnais RB: Šime Vrsaljko – Atlético Madrid LB: Marcos Alonso – Chelsea CB: Naldo -FC Schalke 04 CM: Miralem Pjanić – Juventus CM: David Silva – Manchester City CM: Aaron Mooy – Huddersfield Town CM: Sergej Milinković-Savić – Lazio LW: Neymar – PSG CF: Raffael – Borussia Mönchengladbach ST: Luis Suárez – Barcelona
Substitutes:
GK: Sven Ulreich – FC Bayern München RB: Djibril Sidibé – Monaco CM: Pizzi – SL Benfica LM: Ryan Babel – Beşiktaş LM: Salomon Kalou – Hertha Berlin RF: Josip Iličić – Atalanta CF: Shinji Okazaki – Leicester City
CM: Henry Rojas – Millonarios FC LM: Gary Mackay-Steven – Aberdeen LW: Manuel Milinković – Heart of Midlothian ST: Timmy Thiele – FC Carl Zeiss Jena ST: Theoson Jordan Siebatcheu – Stade de Reims
These were the predictions for Team of the Week 14 in FUT 18
TOTW predictions are forecasts of which players deserve a place in the upcoming Team of the Week. While these predictions never fully align with the official TOTW, it is risky to make transfers based on these predictions, yet they provide a good overview of which players could receive the coveted special cards.
We provide an overview of predictions from various FIFA sites.
Shinji Okazaki [CF] 77 > 81 – Japan – Leicester City
Raffael [CF] 84 > 86 – Brazil – BMG
What is the Team of the Week (TOTW) in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team?
Every Wednesday, EA Sports unveils the Team of the Week in the “Ultimate Team” mode of their annual football simulation. This is also the case in FIFA 18. Players who performed outstandingly in real football during the past week receive special cards that feature improved attributes.
You can obtain TOTW cards within a week from the packs that may contain Rare (Gold) players. However, the chance of this is considered low. Additionally, you can buy these on the transfer market if they are offered by other players. The prices for them are usually extremely high.
The Team of the Week 14 is available from December 20 at 7 PM to December 27 at 7 PM in the packs.
Niantic introduces the new AR+ mode. This allows you to catch monsters in Pokémon GO in entirely new ways. We show you how it works.
Niantic calls the new augmented reality mode for Pokémon GO “AR+” and will soon make it available to trainers around the world. However, it is currently exclusive to iOS users. Players on Android devices cannot use the new mode yet.
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The AR+ mode uses the ARKit toolkit provided by Apple. This enhances graphics and dynamics when catching Pokémon. This means that you can expect even more realistic encounters with Pokémon.
Soon, trainers around the world will be able to use the AR+ mode with iOS 11 on the iPhone 6s and newer models.
Scaling: The new AR+ mode ties wild Pokémon to specific points in the environment. Niantic aims to represent how large the monsters would appear in the real world.
A huge Snorlax will clearly block your path, and Charizard will look even more powerful.
Aware: To catch a monster, you need to sneak up on it. Pokémon will run away if they notice trainers approaching. There is a consciousness indicator next to the Pokémon. If it fills up, the monster will disappear. If this happens, you can tap on the tall grass nearby. This may give you another chance to catch the Pokémon.
The awareness indicator next to Pikachu
If you sneak close to a monster without startling it, you will receive an Expert Handler bonus.
The Expert Handler Bonus: In AR+ mode, you can prove if you are a true Pokémon expert. Start your catching attempt from close to a Pokémon to have a better chance of receiving an excellent throw bonus. In addition, the Expert Handler bonus grants you even more experience points and stardust.
Niantic’s presentation of the AR+ mode looks promising. Unfortunately, only iOS users will initially enjoy the new catching possibilities and the Expert Handler bonus. Hopefully, this feature will be quickly released for Android users as well.
Skyforge, the fantasy/SciFi MMORPG by My.com, is now available on Xbox One. To help you get started, we have cool Deluxe packages of the “Collector’s Edition” as well as regular Starter Packs.
Skyforge is a futuristic online role-playing game with an action combat system, set in a science fiction world with fantasy elements. Your heroes are “Immortals,” essentially gods with superpowers. You are the last line of defense against hordes of aliens that want to plunder and devastate your beautiful world, Aelion.
In addition to the action combat system, Skyforge always offers you the ability to play a different class. So, if you no longer like your melee Berserker class, you can instead become a “Gunner” with a heavy cannon. Or you can switch to the Witch and plague enemies with curses.
Skyforge has already been available on PC and PlayStation 4 for some time. A version for Xbox One has also been released.
60 Collector’s Editions and 40 Starter Packs to Win
To have as much fun in the game as possible, it’s useful to have several classes to switch between. Therefore, the developers have sent us a batch of codes for Starter Packs with useful unlocks that we would like to pass on to you. We have two types of packages: the Collector’s Editions “Wasteland Guardians” worth €60 each and the regular Starter Packs worth €10 each.
If you want to win a code, you must complete at least three of the actions from the embedded window above. The deadline is January 8, 2018. Winners and prizes will be determined randomly and notified via the provided email address. Good luck! Legal recourse is excluded!
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In Destiny 2, the winter event “The Dawning” is in full swing. The joy of snow and the frustration of microtransactions have broken out.
On December 19, the Dawning event started, transforming the Tower and the Farm into a winter wonderland. It is snowing there, you can launch lanterns into the sky, have snowball fights, and everything is festively decorated. Christmas spirit is coming to Destiny 2!
But is this winter event really just a festival of bliss? How is “The Dawning” received in the community? On reddit, there are currently several threads on the front page where Guardians express their opinions.
Guardians are throwing their light and snowballs around – it’s well received
The top thread on reddit with nearly 5000 upvotes is full of praise for The Dawning: The Inferno in the Crucible is said to be great; Bungie should keep it even after the event.
In the Inferno, your abilities recharge much faster, which means you fight almost exclusively with your super attacks. You are throwing your light all around, which is both chaotic and fun.
After all the criticism of previous PvP events like the Iron Banner and the Trials, which were basically just standard modes with different tokens as rewards, the Inferno finally brings variety to PvP. While some Guardians may find “Mayhem” too chaotic, many players write that this mode brings fresh air and is also excellent for relieving stress.
Moreover, the snowball fights during the Dawning are “cooler” than expected. You can even knock down enemies with snowballs in Strikes, which temporarily stuns them and deals damage. In the Tower and especially in the Farm, you can really enjoy bombarding each other with snowballs. They provide a welcome, new gameplay experience.
A Redditor kyle007US points out a big advantage: You can grab a snowball in the Tower and throw it right in Tess Everis’s face. Because Tess often causes frustration among Guardians, as she hides all the delicious Dawning items behind Dawning Engrams – and these can be obtained through microtransactions.
Tess, the fun spoiler – Those who want everything must reach for their wallets
Many Guardians are currently complaining on reddit that the Eververse and the microtransactions are too prominent. One user calls the Dawning the “Black Friday in the Tower”. He shared this video, showing a group of Guardians rushing to the Eververse because Tess Everis has an initial gift for you:
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Another Guardian looked closely at the new offerings in the Eververse. He concluded that the Dawning event is entirely based on encouraging players to engage in microtransactions. Because: You can earn the items, and the most exciting items, like exotics and the new armor, can be acquired for glimmer, but these are far too expensive, so you could never earn enough glimmer in three weeks:
There are 15 new legendary armor pieces (5 per class). Each piece costs 1200 glimmer. That totals 18,000 glimmer. Most Guardians will struggle with this hurdle alone, as 18,000 glimmer is extremely high.
Additionally, there are two exotic sparrows that cost a total of 5000 glimmer, as well as several other legendary sparrows. Altogether these cost around 12,000 glimmer.
And how expensive the exotic ships, ghost shells, and the emote are remains unknown. But just the legendary exclusive items cost thousands more.
In total, 81 items can drop from the Dawning Engrams. You would need to open hundreds of engrams to obtain all of them. And to buy them in the weekly rotating glimmer offerings, you would need to invest an impossible amount of playtime in Destiny 2.
Furthermore, with experience points, you do not earn Dawning Engrams, only the standard engrams for the Eververse.
In other words, if you want all Dawning items, the game essentially forces you to reach for your wallet and buy Dawning Engrams. Especially since this is also the fastest way to get the pile of glimmer you need to get a specific item in the glimmer offer.
Two more things that are being criticized:
There are four new exclusive shadersof the Dawning. However, since shaders are consumables, you must either use them sparingly or stock up a large supply – if you like them. Because whether they will still be available after the event remains to be seen.
Some complain that the Vault needs to be expanded. So many new items with the Dawning, but so little space to store them!
What is your opinion on the Dawning so far?
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