The battle royale game H1Z1 (formerly H1Z1: King of the Kill) is free for a week. Additionally, there are great discounts on the full version on Steam!
H1Z1 is a battle royale game for PC where 150 players battle on an ever-shrinking map until only one is left standing (or a team, if you play in the corresponding game modes). Normally, you have to buy H1Z1 for 20 euros on Steam. But for one week, you can enjoy the slaughter fun for free!
Try H1Z1 for a week and get the special discount
Until December 21, 2017, you can easily grab H1Z1 on Steam and play for free. All game modes and weapons are available to you. There are no restrictions. You can play with all players, both existing gamers and those who also joined via the free week.
If you want to continue playing H1Z1 after the free week, you can buy the game at a 75 percent discount. H1Z1 costs only 4.99 euros on Steam until January 4. Your progress from the free week will carry over. So anyone who has always wanted to get into H1Z1 now has a great opportunity.
In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, FUTmas is here. Everything you need to know about this winter event – from SBCs to cards to gifts – you will find here. There are countdown player SBCs, puzzle SBCs, and FUTmas jerseys.
Every year, EA Sports celebrates FUTmas! This is the Christmas winter event in Ultimate Team, where players can expect new things every day.
FUTmas has existed since FIFA 13. So, in FUT 18, it is already taking place for the sixth time.
What does FUTmas have to offer in Ultimate Team? – Packs, SBCs, Gifts
This is what you can expect in FUTmas in FIFA 18:
Countdown player SBCs: From December 15 to December 24, there will be three new player cards every day that you can earn through SBCs. That’s 30 players in 10 days. The countdown is based on the jersey numbers of the players. So on December 15, it starts with players who have the jersey numbers 30, 29, and 28. These are:
Daily puzzle SBCs
Weekly challenges for FUTmas: Through these, you will receive “great” rewards, including player cards and jerseys.
FUTmas jerseys: There are a total of three FUTmas jerseys that you can receive in various ways. According to EA Sports, you should check in each week during the event.
Packs
There is no information about gifts.
What impact does FUTmas have on the transfer market? – Market crash
A look at the past years shows that this winter event significantly affects the transfer market, similar to Black Friday. During this time, many packs are opened, which means that many cards are on the market and prices drop. Usually, prices fall by more than 20%, especially when the best packs are offered (mostly between December 24-26).
The fast-paced post-apocalyptic action MMO Crossout has an event during the Christmas season where you loot cookies from bandits in the wasteland. You then use the cookies to buy crazy decorations for your killer vehicles.
In Crossout, the main goal is usually to survive brutal combat with wild, cobbled-together battle vehicles in the post-apocalypse. Valuable resources, components, and gasoline await as loot. However, during the Christmas season, every wasteland rogue has something else in mind: cookies!
Stealing cookies and upgrading vehicles
In the merciless wasteland of Crossout, bandits and their leader (who suspiciously resembles the Grinch) have stolen Christmas. They must not get away with this! In the Brawl event “Christmas Heist”, you break into the villains’ warehouse and rescue gifts. There’s also a new PvP mode called “New Year’s Fever” and numerous daily challenges.
As a reward for the battles, you will receive the coveted cookies. However, the cookies are not for eating! You can use them to build new decorations. So, if you’ve always wanted reindeer horns or fireworks on your vehicle, you can get them thanks to the cookies. Not only do they look good, but they also increase the number of experience points you earn after each match.
Entrepreneurial players prefer to sell the cookies on the trade market to other players, making a good profit. The Christmas event runs until January 5th.
Also new: You can now apply stickers to your vehicles.
Xur arrives today in Destiny 2. Where is Xur and what items does he have for sale? Here are his location and inventory on December 15th.
If you’ve been scratching your head all day and constantly wondering: “Something feels different, doesn’t it?”, then you’re absolutely right! Because it’s already heading towards Friday evening and you still don’t know what Xur is bringing in Destiny 2!
Since last week, Xur appears every Friday at 6 PM. Until now, he always came in the morning. Bungie wanted to create uniform reset times – and this change also affected the Agent of the Nine.
Not only is the 6 PM timing new. Starting this week, Xur’s inventory will also be expanded. He will continue to bring an exotic weapon and three exotic armor pieces each week – and in addition:
Destiny Engrams: Once a week, you can purchase a Destiny Engram from Xur. It will guarantee an exotic that you do not already own (if you don’t already have all the exotics Xur can bring).
Three of Coins: An easier version of “Three of Coins” is returning. These will increase the drop rates for exotics from all sources for 4 hours in Destiny 2. They cost Legendary Shards and you can buy as many as you want.
All info about Xur in Destiny 2 on December 15th on PS4, Xbox One, and PC
When does Xur arrive? – Time
Xur arrives on Friday at 6 PM. He will leave on Tuesday, December 19th, at 6 PM.
Where is Xur? You can find Xur at this location today
Xur has specific positions where he likes to hang out over the weekend. This time he is located at the Tower in the Hangar. He is there for the first time now.
Offer and inventory of Xur – List of items with prices
By the way: As the Trials of the Nine now start simultaneously with Xur’s arrival, we will not be publishing a separate Trials article anymore, but will add the map and game mode below. – You will be playing Survival on Dead Cliffs.
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Capcom announced today that the beta for Monster Hunter: World will be repeated starting December 22, 2017.
Unlike last time, all PlayStation 4 players will be able to participate in the beta. A PSN Plus account is not required.
The next beta phase runs from 6:00 PM on December 22 to 5:59 PM on December 26, 2017. The pre-download of the client will be available starting at 10:00 AM on December 18.
Anyone who wants to play World of Warcraft in full must subscribe and pay regularly. However, for casual players, returning players, and those interested, there is also the free Starter Edition. And with Patch 7.3.5, it gets even more powerful!
Try World of Warcraft for free with the Starter Edition
Playing World of Warcraft costs money. To maintain the subscription, players must pay with real money via direct debit or Game-Time Card. However, active players can also buy their playing time with WoW Tokens using in-game currency.
Playing WoW with friends is much more fun! If you already know people, you can try the game for free.
However, only players who want to enjoy the full extent of the game need the subscription. Some players find it not worth paying for a game they might not like. In order to whet the appetite of those players or to show former players what has changed, there is the free WoW Starter Edition. It is essentially a demo or trial version of WoW.
This version is completely free but has some limitations:
Content of the expansions is locked
Character level is capped at level 20
Whisper messages can only be sent to friends
Guilds cannot be joined (except as a returning player)
Character services like transfers and faction changes are locked
Joining groups is not possible
Trading and the auction house are inaccessible
The amount of gold a character can carry is also limited. Getting it without trading is almost impossible…
The Starter Edition gets more powerful with Patch 7.3.5!
Now the question may arise: Why even play?
Any progress you make with the Starter Edition can be carried directly into the game when you upgrade the test account to a full account. With the upcoming Patch 7.3.5, a nice change is also coming!
If you play a level 20 character on a Starter Edition starting from the next version of WoW, you will continue to accumulate experience points. These will be saved and credited to the character at the time of the upgrade!
You can also earn experience points by collecting herbs and ores.
So if you particularly enjoy your character but want to explore the world a bit before buying, you will receive all collected experience after level 20! Hard work will finally pay off.
Also for returning players who want to see the changes in the world with a test account, this is worthwhile. Time invested in a character after reaching the maximum level is no longer lost. This way you can experience more adventures with your old (and new) friends without being the latecomer!
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When is the release of Monster Hunter World on PC? This is a question many PC gamers are currently asking, and Capcom has not yet been able to provide an answer. There is also a good reason for this.
There is now a release window, which you can find further down in the article.
Release date of Monster Hunter World on PC? It might take a while
It may take a while for the release on PC. In an exclusive interview with Capcom, we asked the developers about the PC version and wanted to know if there were any complications in the development for PC. After all, Monster Hunter World will be the first international title of the franchise to be released on PC outside of Japan.
Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto said to us: “We will start working on the PC version as soon as the game is released on consoles. The plan is for the PC version to essentially be the same as on consoles. Please be patient with us as we take a little more time. We want to ensure that the game plays flawlessly on PC!”
The PC version is being developed by the Japan team itself
It was previously unknown that development for PC would only start AFTER the release on consoles. In an interview with GameStar, Tsujimoto already revealed that the PC version is being developed in-house by the “Monster Hunter World” team itself. It seems to be a larger undertaking: “The PC version needs to be overhauled even more thoroughly than the console versions. Therefore, it will also be released a bit later than the versions for PS4 and Xbox One.”
The team in Osaka (Japan) has had little internal experience in developing for PC so far. According to statements from Producer Tsujimoto in a conversation with PCGamesN, the main issue here is a lack of resources and manpower.
They want to take more time for the PC version to be able to release an optimized version. The technological advancements of the Xbox One X are also to be supported, including 4K support and HDR effects.
These factors could lead to a greater delay of the PC release.
The PC port of Monster Hunter World could take a few more months
For Capcom, it is not an unusual process to start development for PC only after the console versions have been finished and released.
This was already the case with Resident Evil 6. At that time, the release on PS3 and Xbox 360 was in October 2012, while the title was released for PC in March 2013. There were 6 months between the console and PC releases.
It should be noted that the PC port was handled by an external developer at that time. This port was well received by players and professionals alike.
It may be the case that the PC adaptation of a complex action RPG like Monster Hunter World will take at least as long.
In our exclusive interview with the developers, we also talked about the story mode and gameplay of Monster Hunter World. You can find the related articles under the following links:
After a wave of complaints and refund requests, Bungie had to respond. They admitted mistakes and made the Trials and the Prestige Raid accessible to all again. Bungie also admitted: These contents are not the only ones affected. The Iron Banner and the Faction Rally would also exclude Guardians without the DLC.
To avoid further frustration, the third Faction Rally was postponed. It was supposed to take place currently.
The Faction Leaders in Destiny 2
What is now with the Iron Banner and the Faction Rally?
Bungie addresses the current blog post about the Iron Banner and the Faction Rally. The goal is to constantly bring new challenges to the Destiny universe while keeping the old challenges relevant. And to do this without taking them away from those who do not want to pay for new content. This is a delicate balancing act that they aim to improve in the future.
For the near future, this means that Bungie will make changes to the Faction Rally and the Iron Banner so that everyone can participate. More information will follow as soon as the work is done. Only then will both events return. And it will be for everyone. One can expect “very soon”.
By the way: To earn the new rewards of these events, you need the DLC. Without the DLC, you can only obtain the rewards that have been in the game since the launch of Destiny 2.
Known Issues after 1.1.1.1
Bungie is not only working on bringing back these two events, but they are also working on solutions for new issues. These problems have emerged after the 1.1.1.1 update:
Masterwork cores are not being correctly forwarded to the Postmaster when Masterwork weapons are dismantled with a full consumable inventory. Until the problem is resolved, Bungie recommends ensuring sufficient inventory space before dismantling items.
Masterwork multikills on floating enemies: An issue has been verified where multikills on floating enemies do not produce Orbs of Light as intended.
Quickplay challenges: There is an issue where challenges do not appear for players when they join a quickplay in the Crucible.
Ikora Beacon: There is an issue where players see a beacon over Ikora when they do not have enough tokens for a reputation package.
When all these issues will be resolved remains to be seen.
Now the first free DLC “The Last Jedi” for Star Wars: Battlefront 2 has been released, bringing not only the two playable heroes Finn and Phasma, new maps, vehicles, and more, but also the mini-campaign “Resurrection.” And this seamlessly follows the original campaign. That’s a pity, according to our author Guddy.
According to Iden Versio actress Janina Gavankar, the mini-campaign is supposedly breathtaking. There should be references to The Last Jedi, and something that took even her breath away as an actress.
The mini-campaign of the DLC “The Last Jedi” itself includes three missions and directly follows the end of the actual campaign. It is set 30 years after the core timeline – in the present, so to speak, with this “present” marking the time between “The Force Awakens” and “The Last Jedi.” After a brief recap of the last scene, you can finally play as Iden Versio again.
She has now grayed and flies through space with her youthful offspring Zay to conduct a few test flights. She learns shortly afterward, on solid ground and in private, that her husband Del has been executed by Kylo Ren in the meantime.
What results from this is the only spark that this mini-campaign can muster. Iden Versio is now also driven by revenge and bitterness. Although this is not evident on her cool, impassive face, at least it is a character development that feels deeper than the flimsy reasons that have motivated Iden so far.
In a nosedive
The plot itself is a rehash of the actual campaign. Missions and maps have been seen before, and even the place that Iden is re-entering after 30 years has hardly changed. They could have incorporated interesting changes, but instead, they let a good opportunity slip by unused.
You wait a long time for the promised “Aha!” moment. For something that would justify these three missions not being integrated into the main campaign. Ultimately, “Resurrection” is merely the end of the campaign.
Unnecessarily prolonged
The thought that this was just a marketing strategy to add the three missions as DLC with the release of “The Last Jedi” is close. And it is probably a well-known secret. But it makes the already bland impression of “Resurrections” even worse.
Yes, the DLC is free. But it feels like just a postponed ending. The campaign could have been played through in one go. Now one had to wait artificially: For something that is merely a rehash of the familiar.
The connection to the film “The Last Jedi”
Furthermore, Resurrection provides no spoilers for the film – but also nothing really new or explanatory in that regard. There are subtle details about Finn’s background and the First Order, but they are too few to have any real impact. Only the ending could be a hint. A small suggestion that something in the films could build on could.
However, as someone who has also seen the film, I can say: No. At least, this aspect was unfortunately not integrated into “The Last Jedi.” Perhaps it will come with Episode 9. That would be great if players of Battlefront 2 would see a character from “their” game on the big screen!
New Star Wars Battlefront 2 multiplayer map “Crait” is phenomenal
At least: The new map “Crait” is phenomenal! It is the planet that also serves as a location in the film and is visually stunning. When I play Battlefront 2, it must always be on this map! Always!
However, this naturally doesn’t make the campaign better. The campaign does not take place there.
None of the characters gain depth through The Last Jedi
I am disappointed with the three missions. They offer little new content, and what went wrong in the previous missions is cheerfully repeated here, if not taken to the extreme: You rush through the story. And you can’t even collect collectibles!
Nothing seems to really have substance, no character gains depth. What weighs heavily against it as well is the lack of emotions on their faces. It is about the death of loved ones. However, they could have just put C-3PO in instead of Iden and received similar expressions.
In the coop and battle royale shooter Fortnite, it feels like Christmas. Both in the PvE part and in the PvP mode Battle Royale, there are new cosmetics with a Christmas look.
In Fortnite, the world is destroyed and plagued by a strange storm. Additionally, the former inhabitants roam around as strange zombie shells hunting the survivors. But at Christmas, not only the zombies don festive attire.
You can also obtain fun Christmas items in PvE and PvP.
PvE Event – “How to Survive the Holidays in Fortnite”
In the PvE mode “Save the World”, there is a new Christmas event. You will encounter familiar zombies wearing humorous pom-pom hats and red-and-white clothing. Furthermore, the fat zombie is now throwing exploding packages instead of gas canisters.
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The game mode “Survive the Storm” now features a winter map and new enemies
New mission alerts are available during the event
You can earn snowflake tickets and exchange them for festive cosmetics in the shop. There are also new hero variants with a Christmas look.
You can build a new sniper rifle as well as a snowball launcher. The launcher is also available in the battle royale mode.
Convenient: You can now access your inventory at any time without having to awkwardly start a mission each time.
PvP Event – Grind for cool cosmetics!
In the PvP mode Battle Royale, the second season is currently running. There’s also an item called Battle Pass that you can purchase in the shop for 950 V-Bucks (the real money currency). The pass gives you an immediate boost of cosmetic items. If you level up the pass with points earned in-game, new items will be available at each level. According to the developers, it takes between 75 and 150 hours to complete the pass.
For those who find the grind too tedious, you can spend additional V-Bucks to unlock levels immediately. However, these are only cosmetics. No one can buy a gameplay advantage. Additionally, there is a plethora of items available without the battle pass, including various new gliders.
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The items from the battle pass are mostly themed around knights. So if you’ve always wanted to jump around in armor in the colorful battle royale mode, this event for the battle pass is the perfect opportunity. The event runs until February 20, 2018.
In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, the Player of the Month (POTM) for November 2017 is announced. Mohamed Salah from Liverpool FC receives an upgraded player card.
Every month, EA Sports selects a “Player of the Month” from the Premier League. Seven candidates who performed strongly on the pitch during the month are nominated. A winner is then determined through public voting and the opinions of Premier League experts and club captains.
This “Player of the Month” receives a purple-gold special card in FUT 18, which you can earn through Squad-Building Challenges.
On December 15, EA Sports announced the Player of the Month for November. It is Egyptian professional Mohamed Salah from Liverpool FC. He scored seven goals in four matches.
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Alongside Salah, Brady, De Bruyne, Hazard, Mustafi, Sterling, and Young were also nominated.
POTM in November 2017 – How to get the Player of the Month card
The standard card of Salah has an overall rating of 83. Now he makes a big jump to a substantial 88. Pace, dribbling, and shooting attributes are outstanding:
You have two options to play with this POTM card:
Mohamed Salah – SBC: You will complete a total of four Squad-Building Challenges to finish the entire Salah SBC group. The group reward is a permanent, untradeable POTM card of him. You have two weeks for this.
Mohamed Salah as a loan player: If you only want a loan player card of him, you can complete the corresponding SBC for that. Only one SBC is necessary. Salah’s POTM card will then be available to you for 20 matches. You have one week for this.
In Squad-Building Challenges (SBCs), you create a team with your own player cards. This team must meet certain requirements. You then submit the team and receive a reward for it. The submitted player cards are then gone.
If you are looking for solutions for the SBCs, you will find them on the futhead page. Solutions from the community should be listed there over the next few days.
In the upcoming online game Sea of Thieves, it is possible to build a reputation that will bring you greater rewards over time. You earn gold through quests.
In Sea of Thieves, you start as a simple pirate whom no one has ever heard of. However, that should change, which is why you need to work on your reputation.
Quests earn you gold and reputation
You do this by accepting quests from various trading organizations. They send you across the world to different locations where you complete missions. For this, you receive rewards. This includes gold and the opportunity to rank up. You also get cosmetic items for successfully completed tasks.
From nobody to living legend
The higher you rank up, the more complex the missions become, and the greater the rewards. However, you should pay attention to whom you are working for, as the organizations pursue different goals, which can lead to one quest hindering another task. Over time, you build a reputation that will eventually make you a pirate legend.
These missions and the adventures you experience, along with the reputation you build, gradually guide you through the game.
In Destiny 2, the game director addresses three new features that could come in the future. He also shows a new sword!
Last night, on December 14th, Bungie revealed the “The Dawning” event in Destiny 2. This will be the winter event that starts next week and brings snowball fights, new gear, and the Dawning to the Crucible.
Shortly thereafter, Bungie’s game director Christopher Barrett took to Twitter. He first posted this image of a new sword, along with two eyes and the hashtag #thedawning:
He then answered numerous questions from players. He confirmed that every Guardian can obtain this sword at no additional cost. Neither Curse of Osiris is needed for this sword nor do you need to spend money elsewhere. You will receive the sword through event quests that come with The Dawning.
New features one can expect soon
Barrett seemed to be in a chatting mood in the last hours, as he responded to a few more tweets. He mentioned three features that he would like to see in Destiny 2. Since he usually included a winking smiley, it can be assumed that work is already being done on them and that these features will actually come to the game soon:
Barrett would love it if we could soon customize swords with shaders. This is being discussed for a future update, he says.
He would love to see a simplified and much more interesting mod system in Destiny 2.
It seems realistic that all three features could be implemented by early 2018:
The shaders for the swords – why not?
The masterwork armor pieces will surely be introduced eventually, as currently, the masterwork weapons are very well received in the community. They finally give players new reasons to log in frequently and hope for good drops and grind. Masterwork armor pieces are the logical consequence.
And the mod system has been criticized for months as being cumbersome and boring. Bungie should upgrade this.
When to expect this remains to be seen. Bungie has already announced that they will talk extensively about the next updates in January 2018. No major changes can be expected in 2017.
Daybreak Games, the creators of Everquest, are reportedly planning at least two new games according to job postings and their descriptions. One of them is supposed to be something completely new, while the other is based on a well-known IP. A shooter expert and an MMO developer are also being sought!
The studio Daybreak Games, formerly Sony Online Entertainment, is primarily known for the MMORPG classics Everquest, Everquest II, and Star Wars Galaxies. The MMO shooters PlanetSide and H1Z1 are also from this studio. Additionally, Daybreak Games was responsible for the infamously failed Everquest: Next.
According to job postings, Daybreak Games is currently looking for new employees for further projects.
An MMO, a shooter, and something entirely new?
What exactly Daybreak is planning remains unknown, but based on job postings and job offers, one can piece together some information. Currently, Daybreak is looking for employees with the following qualifications:
A “Combat Designer” with experience in developing MMORPGs. Bonus points if one has Action-MMO experience and is familiar with current consoles.
An “Art Director” for a completely new project that they intend to announce soon.
A “Narrative Designer” who should create a compelling story and narrative experience for an unannounced AAA title. The game is expected to be based on a popular old IP.
A “Senior Game Designer”. This person should be looking forward to working on an unannounced AAA game. This game is expected to be based on a beloved “world-class” IP. Furthermore, the employee should be a passionate gamer and have knowledge of the core mechanics of shooters.
This suggests that at least two games are planned at Daybreak:
A completely new game
A shooter based on a well-known IP
A game (MMORPG?) with an action combat system, based on a popular old IP. However, this could also refer to the shooter rather than another game.
Perhaps a revival of Everquest or a new PlanetSide is on the way? Unfortunately, Daybreak Games likely does not have the Star Wars license for a new Star Wars Galaxies. Already in 2016, Daybreak secured the name “Mythwarden”. Perhaps this title is behind it?
In The Division, you can earn three new masks during the global event “Assault”. We will show you how to quickly get them here.
With the third global event, three new masks were introduced. You can earn these by completing commendations, which you can view in the dossier. Select the commendations for “GE Assault” here. A mask will be awarded for each of the three tasks.
This is what you need to do for the masks:
Jungle Mask: Kill Rikers bosses
Classic Mask: Complete a mission without taking explosive damage from a teammate (World Tier 5, Hard, Tactical Assault, in a group)
Rider Mask: Complete a mission without taking explosive damage (World Tier 5, Hard, Preventive or tactical assault)
You have until December 20 to grab these masks. Then the global event ends.
How to Quickly Get the Masks
You can obtain the Classic Mask and the Rider Mask simultaneously with one mission. The easiest method: Start the mission Lexington Event Center on Hard with your friends and the modifier “Tactical Assault” and just hold back. Let your friends do all the work while you stay in the background. This way, you avoid any damage. The Lexington Event Center is quick and straightforward. Repeat this until all your friends who help you also have both masks.
The Jungle Mask is significantly more involved. It sounds initially quite simple: You are to defeat 10 Rikers bosses. However, this task consists of 4 phases, where you are allowed to kill 40 and then 50 bosses in the following phases – each! In total, 150 Rikers bosses need to be eliminated for the mask. This requires an extremely long grind, which is hardly feasible by December 20.
The community has already found a trick to significantly speed this up:
Load World Tier 1 – This is done via the map by pressing “Change Tier”
Select Lexington Event Center on normal difficulty. Play solo.
Run to the boss Larae Barrett.
Kill her – preferably with a sniper. If you have sufficient damage output, a single headshot will suffice.
Let yourself die.
Upon respawning, you will be back at Larae Barrett. Kill her and let yourself die again.
Repeat this until you have the 150 kills.
Note: Kill Larae as soon as you see her after running up the stairs. If you miss the shot, she will become immune and it will take longer.
The masks are purely cosmetic items. They were first introduced with update 1.7, which sparked discussions. They could initially only be obtained through buggy leaderboards. They are now tied to the commendations.
Anyone who has played World of Warcraft on one of the realms of the Connected Anetheron cluster has long been unable to use many features – and they did not appear on wowprogress. After a year, Blizzard has finally fixed the issues.
Have you played on one of the Connected Anetheron servers? If so, you likely faced some problems over the past year. Players who were active on one of these realms were unable to access most community features.
What is Connected Anetheron?
To ensure that players on low population realms can still enjoy the game, Blizzard merged realms some time ago, bringing the player base together. One of these clusters is Anetheron, which now includes the following realms:
Anetheron
Fortress of Storms
Rajaxx
Nathrezim
Gul’dan
Kil’jaeden
Players can cross-realm play due to the merger. Auction house, guilds, groups: all of this is possible without needing to transfer. However, there was a significant issue with this particular cluster.
No Arsenal, No Forum, and No Appearance on wowprogress!
Characters from the affected servers were not displayed in the Arsenal and could not be retrieved. The merger was essentially untraceable, like a ghost. You wanted to bring it up in the forum? It didn’t work. Posts in the forum could only be made from other realms.
The Arsenal app didn’t recognize characters either. Quickly checking the auction house or chatting with the guild from bed was also impossible. This was so frustrating that many players changed realms.
For players of Connected Anetheron, the Arsenal was unusable.
If Argus Had Been Laid on Anetheron for the First Time, No One Would Have Known
Especially frustrating: Affected characters also did not appear on wowprogress! This site is used by many players to compare achievements, recruit players, and show how much they have achieved in PvE content such as mythic raids or Mythic+ dungeons.
Larger guilds like “set sail for fail” even changed realms as a whole because of this. They found no new members and were practically excluded from the WoW lives of the raid guilds.
Just recently, Argus, the final boss in Antorus, the Burning Throne, was defeated on mythic difficulty. If this had happened on Anetheron, no one would have witnessed the World First kill.
If Argus had met his end for the first time on Anetheron, it would have gone unnoticed.
Only this Wednesday did we receive news from Game Master Radathryl. There was an update for the website that fixed some errors. Shortly after, there was a flood of responses from formerly affected players stating that they could finally post in the forum.
More players then reported that the other features are (again) functioning. The Arsenal app can be used properly again, characters are displayed as usual in the Arsenal.
All of this took a year. Since January, there have been reports about the issues, which were often just acknowledged. There were frequent hotfixes that supposedly solved the problem. However, this was not the case – players felt abandoned by Blizzard and frustration won out.
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One of the biggest PUBG streamers on Twitch is now hitting the brakes and wants to take care of his family.
It was a big, shocking surprise when the popular streamer DrDisRespect talked about his infidelity yesterday. He started his stream visibly stressed and directed his words straight to his fans.
DrDisRespect takes a streaming break for family
In an emotional announcement, streamer “DrDisRespect” explains that he has to pause streaming for an indefinite period. Tearfully, he tells his viewers:
“I want to make it very clear. I have a wonderful family with a wife and child, and I want you to know that I was unfaithful.” Therefore, he wants to take a break now to focus on his family.
He apologizes to his fans, sponsors, and Twitch: “That’s not me, I don’t want to embody that image. That’s all.”
After the announcement, he ended his stream.
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The character “DrDisRespect” is played by Guy Beahm, a former designer at the Call of Duty: WWII studio Sledgehammer Games.
In the role of DrDisRespect, he brings many insider jokes like “The 2 Time,” and fans love him for the macho persona he plays. Due to the huge success of the battle royale shooter “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds,” the popularity of his livestreaming channel soared to record heights in 2017, as the Doctor regularly plays the game.
On Twitch, the streamer has more than 1.4 million followers, and his sponsors include big names like Razer, Turtle Beach, Asus Republic of Gamers, and Need for Seat.
His fans are reacting to the recent announcement with mixed feelings. In his Sub-Reddit, some viewers express that they will continue to support the streamer. They wish him and his family all the best and hope they get through this tough time. Others are extremely disappointed.
Billions of credits have surfaced illegally in SWTOR. The reason is an exploit that was exploited generously.
The last major update, Patch 5.6, enabled a serious exploit in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Players of the Empire were able to visit the gift vendor on the Imperial Fleet and purchase noble companion gifts for a few credits.
The problem: Players could sell the purchased gifts back to the same vendor at a much higher price! Thus, anyone who wanted to exploit this could easily cheat several million or even billions of credits within minutes.
Money Laundering in the Global Trade Network
To make the theft “perfect,” the money also needed to be “cleaned.” Like in any good crime story, it was spent in the auction house (the Global Trade Network). The crooks bought up all the expensive resources, furniture, and weapons.
Meanwhile, the fundamental problem has been resolved, and the acquired gifts now have a lower resale price than their purchase price.
The damage has already been done, and many billions of additional credits are now in circulation.
Moreover, it will be difficult to punish the true fraudsters, as a large portion of the credits are now with players who legally put items up for sale in the auction house and received their fair price for them. If the credits cheated by other players are taken away from them, they would at least have to get their goods back.
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Numerous players are demanding that BioWare should pull the emergency brake and implement a rollback of at least a week to compensate for the damage done.
BioWare itself has already announced in the official forum that investigations against exploiters are ongoing and that they will take severe action against accounts that have exploited this. However, this would be an ongoing process.
Whether the damage done can really be repaired will likely be revealed in the coming days.
A web comic about Destiny 2 will be released during the holiday season. It provides more background story about the characters.
The expansion “Curse of Osiris” throws the Guardians right into a new story. Ikora Rey calls you to her. She wants you to seek out Osiris to avert a new danger on Mercury.
So you fly to Mercury, blast through the Infinite Forest, take down the Vex boss, and the story is over. We don’t learn too much new about the characters or the world. Especially Osiris is underrepresented. In the story, it is only mentioned that he was once the commander of the Vanguard and the mentor of Ikora. Moreover, he is said to be the most powerful Guardian of all. Sounds pretty cool – yet we don’t find out more about him.
That should now change. As Bungie unexpectedly announced, a web comic series will be published in the future. The first comic should be released next week. A specific date is still pending.
Since it’s a web comic, you can view it on your desktop or mobile devices. It will be available via Bungie.net. And the best part: It is free for everyone!
What can we expect from this web comic?
The web comic next week is called “Fall of Osiris.” It will delve into the origin story of Osiris and Ikora. In other words, we will get to know these two characters better. The comic will only be available in English.
Osiris was once a champion of the Last City. A Vanguard Commander. A seeker of secrets and a discoverer of wonders. But then everything changed. How did Osiris go from a hero to a traitor? This question will be answered in the comic, according to Bungie.
The short comic was written by Ryan North (Dinosaur Comics, Marvel’s The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl) in collaboration with Christine Thompson (Narrative Lead at Bungie). The illustrations are by Zé Carlos. The cover, however, was designed by Marcio Takara, which you can see on the right side.
Will you take a look at the comic?
Tom says: On one hand, it’s really cool that we’re learning more about the Destiny universe in the form of a comic. On the other hand, Bungie promised in May 2017 that all lore in Destiny 2 would be told directly in the game. That was the reason why the Grimoire cards were removed.
We were supposed to get all information about the background story related to adventures, characters, campaigns, or scannable objects. And now we know: also through external sources in the form of comics. Apparently, it is not possible to tell the stories in the complex Destiny universe solely in-game.
With a special treasure hunt in the Red Dead Redemption 2 style, you can unlock a special revolver in GTA 5 and RDR2.
The files from the latest GTA 5 update suggest a unique Red Dead Redemption 2 revolver. According to initial findings, you will soon be able to unlock this for both games.
Mysterious Box and Revolver Found
Rockstar recently released the new “Doomsday” update for GTA 5 Online. The update brings new co-op missions, planes, weapons, and even a flying car.
It seems there is also a treasure hunt for GTA 5 Online that has not yet been unlocked. As a reward, a special revolver for GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 is apparently waiting when the game releases next spring.
First images of the mysterious box and the revolver have already been found by data miners from Red Dead Networks. The box features the logo of Boles Overland Stagecoach Co., which was also found on Red Dead Redemption 2 screenshots.
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The code of the GTA 5 update also mentions that there will be a challenge and a unique reward. In the description of the files related to the golden revolver, a “Double Action Revolver” and a “Headshot Challenge” are mentioned. Those who complete the challenge will unlock GTA dollars and an exclusive weapon variant of the revolver in Red Dead Redemption 2.
In GTA 5 Online, we will likely be guided to the treasure by a character referred to in the code as “Dead Hick.” There are multiple models for the character. It suggests that the character may remove their clothing – not unusual for GTA.
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Players have eagerly used the found data in the code to discover where the treasure hunt leads. Player Shishya apparently found out where the trail ends and where the treasure chest is hidden.
A fitting place for a Red Dead Redemption 2 Easter Egg. Player DeButeNL somehow managed to put the revolver into their inventory and started shooting with it. They shared the gameplay on Twitter.
We are curious when the treasure hunt will start and what challenges and stories await us. Perhaps data miners will find more information in the coming days.
