The success of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) does not make everyone happy. Fans of the rather obscure action MMORPG Devilian are the unfortunate ones in this success story.
Devilian is an action MMORPG from South Korea, released in the West by Trion Worlds at the end of 2015. The game comes from “Bluehole Ginno Games”, a developer from South Korea. They only made Devilian and a mobile version of it, Devilian Mobile.
One of the game’s problems: Even before Devilian officially came to the West, the lights went out in South Korea. Even before the PC release in the West, the Devilian servers in South Korea shut down. They subsequently searched for a new publisher but found none.
At that time, it was already clear: it would likely be difficult for Devilian in Europe and North America. However, the South Korean developers continued working on Devilian, providing at least some content for the Trion Worlds version while trying to find a publisher and get the game running again in South Korea.
A small fanbase and Trion Worlds continued to support and keep the game alive in the West.
Devilian Developer Became the “PUBG” Company
However, Devilian is now plagued by several problems: There is a bug with Windows 10, no new content, and above all the question: Who is still supporting the game? Who is continuing to develop it?
Because “Bluehole Ginno”, the original developers, no longer exist. That was the company from which Bluehole created the PUBG Corporation. This company was not newly established in September 2017, but Bluehole renamed an existing subsidiary.
Bluehole wanted to create a company solely responsible for PUBG. They repurposed the Devilian company because they apparently no longer believed in the success of that franchise.
These are all news from Korea that we hardly noticed here in the West.
Fans are now left in the lurch and wonder: “Who fixes these bugs? Who still supports Devilian?”
In an open letter to Trion Worlds, a player detailed all the difficulties and complications and requested a statement.
Devilian Fans Left Hanging After PUBG Success
The crux: In South Korea, the development team is now completely focused only on PUBG and is no longer doing anything for Devilian. There is no trace of the former contacts. The CEO of Bluehole Ginno, the founder of the Devilian franchise, has been replaced by a new CEO.
Despite or because of the massive success of PUBG, it seems that Bluehole has lost interest in Devilian. The service for the mobile version has also been discontinued.
Even the West publisher Trion Worlds seems clueless. They say: “We are in discussions with the team there. We hope to have an answer soon. But currently, we cannot say much about it.”
In the MMO shooter Destiny 2, the Trials of the Nine start today, on December 1st. Which map will be played? Which game mode is up?
PvP fans will have to wait even longer for major changes in the Crucible of Destiny 2. Bungie recently announced that private matches will come “early in 2018” and the ranked matches will arrive sometime in 2018.
The Trials of the Nine will receive ornaments in Season 2, allowing you to change the appearance of Trials armor pieces. Furthermore, the Trials weapons will have a high chance of being masterwork weapons. More information about masterwork weapons can be found here.
This week’s Trials of the Nine will be played on the map The Cliff of Death. The game mode is Survival. The PvP event starts on December 1st, as soon as the maintenance is completed (which should be the case since around 10:30 PM), and ends on December 5th at the weekly reset.
What are the Trials of the Nine with the Survival mode?
This time you will fight in the Trials in “Survival” mode. This is a round-based PvP mode.
You compete in teams of four against each other, with all four players in each team sharing a certain number of lives. If a Guardian in your fireteam is defeated, it costs you one life. If you defeat an opposing Guardian, it costs the opponent one life. The defeated Guardian respawns automatically after a few seconds. Reviving by teammates is not possible.
When all lives are used up, you cannot respawn anymore. If the team that has no lives left is completely defeated, a round is over. Win multiple rounds to decide the match.
After each match, you will receive “Trials of the Nine” tokens, which you can exchange for Trials engrams at the vendor. Additionally, you receive extra rewards for achieving 3, 5, and 7 victories. If you achieve a flawless run (7 wins without a loss), you can collect an extra reward. If you have 3 losses on your ticket, you must start over.
In the Trials of the Nine, there is no matchmaking. You must assemble your team of 4 players yourself. Additionally, it is a “locked-loadout playlist.” This means you cannot change your weapons and armor pieces until you leave the playlist.
The new species in World of Warcraft come with plenty of new jokes and flirt lines. We will show you the funniest snippets!
With Battle for Azeroth, there are six new races in World of Warcraft, which can join either the Horde or the Alliance – this means plenty of fresh character models and a change from the existing avatars.
However, one of the biggest highlights is not the racial abilities or the appearance of the new characters, but the new lines.
All races have different flirt lines and jokes in World of Warcraft that they share when the chat commands /flirt or /silly are used. We would like to briefly introduce you to some of the funniest lines.
An official English translation is not yet available, which is why we have provided a free translation. The English original is attached.
Lines of the Void Elves
Men
As a rule, I don’t sprout tentacles. But in your case, I’ll make an exception.
Alleria is my favorite Windrunner sister. Edgier than Vereesa, but slightly less homicidal than the dead one.
Women
Get nice and close. Whispers are kinda my thing.
No, we do not drink blood – that’s the San’layn. Totally different emo elf.
Lines of the Lightforged Draenei
Men
I like it with the lights on. Not that I really have a choice…
Face tentacles?! We do NOT have face tentacles! If we did, that would mean draenei are secretly emissaries of the Void, gaining your trust as we infiltrate your society so that we can bring about its end. And I’m certain you’re not implying THAT… are you?
Women
I may be forged in the Light, but I know how to have fun in the dark.
Have you seen Prophet Velen’s new dance? He calls it the Mac’Areena.
Lines of the Nightborne
Men
The stars have judged you, and found you… smokin’ hot.
Why does everyone keep asking me to say that? Ughhhhh. Fine. An Illusion. What are you hiding.
Women
Animate? Detonate? I suggest we skip straight to replicate.
Care for a glass of arcwine? I jumped on the berries myself.
Lines of the Highmountain Tauren
Men
My totem thunders. All. Night. Long.
Ha! A buddy of mine convinced this epic-geared adventurer to kick fish into the river! Oh wait… that wasn’t you, was it?
Women
You know, high-altitude living does wonders for one’s stamina. Allow me to demonstrate…
I know Ethel. She’s actually a very fast walker. She just thinks it’s funny to mess with tourists.
Cortyn says: The lines of the new races are among the funniest that Blizzard has brought to the game so far. Especially some of the English originals are grand, which unfortunately cannot be translated 1:1 due to wordplay. Like some of the quotes from the Nightborne:
“Roses are red, our city is fair. Is that a disguise? WHO GOES THERE? “
“My Nightwell brings all the boys to the yard. “
“I think I’ve night-fallen for you.”
I look forward to the English alternatives – they will definitely give the allied races more personality.
How do you like the lines of the various allied races? Are they too silly or did Blizzard hit the nail on the head?
In WildStar there is a lot to do in December! Three events are starting in the Christmas month, providing winter fun in the colorful online role-playing game.
WildStar, the colorful online role-playing game from Carbine, is making a special effort to give MMORPG fans a Christmas celebration. Therefore, there are three events in December during which you can have fun in the wacky sci-fi world of Nexus.
Illium will become kitschy. Do the Chua like that?
The great consumer battle at Christmas and other events
In WildStar, there has always been a lot happening during winter time, and this year there are the following three events:
Salon Renovation Challenge: From December 8 to 15, you can participate again in the housing event of the Salon Renovation and grab cool prizes from the “Dungeon Chase Set” for housing tasks.
Winter Festival: As every year, the infamous “Winter Festival” is back. In a flying shopping center of the greedy Protostar corporation, chaos is once again breaking out, and your heroes must prove themselves in nerve-wracking missions to snag holiday loot. There are also daily quests in the capitals. The event runs from December 19 to January 1.
Double XP Event: From December 29 to January 1, the double XP event will take place again, where you earn double the amount of experience for everything. Ideal for leveling up!
New prizes & cool Puma mounts!
Additionally, the “1.7.4 Primetime Update” will be released on December 6. In it, the greedy fortune teller Madame Fay will offer new prizes again. So if you still want the old stuff, you need to hurry.
If you prefer to buy your stuff directly, you can find new items in the cash shop. There’s a gingerbread hoverboard and an extremely cool Puma mount with ice crystals!
In Destiny 2, the servers are down today, December 1st. Maintenance work is being carried out. You can find out how long the servers will be offline and all info about the server status for PS4, Xbox One, and PC here.
Update: The servers have been back online since around 10:30 PM.
December begins for the Guardians with an extended server maintenance. This was actually supposed to take place yesterday, but it was postponed to December 1st.
Here are all the important times for December 1st:
At 5 PM, preparations for maintenance on PS4, Xbox One, and PC will begin. You will not be able to log into Destiny 2.
At 6 PM, the servers will be shut down. If you are still in the game now, you will be returned to the login screen.
Around 11 PM, the work should be completed.
Keep in mind that Bungie is usually quite vague about the timing for the end of the server downtime. It is possible that you can start playing again significantly earlier, or also significantly later.
What will change after the maintenance on December 1st?
No patch will be deployed today. Bungie states that they will not bring any gameplay content or updates during maintenance.
This means that the developers are only tinkering a bit in the background on the servers today. They are likely preparing the infrastructure for the upcoming expansion “Curse of Osiris”.
So you have plenty of time today to read up on all the information about the future of Destiny 2. Bungie recently published a detailed blog post as well as a podcast discussing the upcoming system changes in December and other innovations coming in 2018.
Have you noticed the changes to the map of Pokémon GO? Apparently, Niantic wants to switch to a different system.
Reports of changes in Pokémon GO have been increasing in recent days. Meanwhile, the new Update 0.83.3 has been rolled out for most trainers. It looks like the game is gradually bidding farewell to the familiar Google Maps and switching to another resource.
OpenStreetMaps instead of Google?
On Reddit, more and more trainers have reported in the last few hours that the map in the game has changed for them. Streets have been removed or added, new paths have appeared.
It is still unclear whether these map changes will be activated only for certain regions or worldwide. However, trainers from Germany are also reporting that their maps in the game suddenly look different.
Apparently, Niantic is now using data from OpenStreetMap in many regions instead of the familiar Google Maps. Reddit user ss_reddit333 shows how the map changed to OSM for him:
As PokémonGOHub reports, Niantic uses data from OSM to create nests or select arenas for EX Raids. As we learned in the EX Raid requirements, EX Raid arenas must be publicly accessible.
If Niantic starts using OSM data for displays in other locations, Pokémon GO may soon not need Google Maps at all.
What is OSM and why does Niantic want it?
The OpenStreetMap project was founded in 2004 and aims to create a free world map. However, this can only work with a community that completes the map and reports errors. If you want to participate, you can find out about the project here: Here’s the link to openstreetmap.de. In October 2015, the OSM project already had 2.3 million registered accounts.
Many players are probably wondering why Niantic wants to part ways with Google Maps. There could be several reasons. For one, it is easier for developers to rely on one resource instead of two. As explained, Niantic already uses OSM for nests or EX Raids.
Additionally, using OSM is free, which is likely a strong argument for Niantic in favor of these maps.
The racial abilities of the allied races from WoW: Battle for Azeroth have been revealed. We tell you what the new races can do!
In the upcoming expansion of World of Warcraft, there is plenty to do for fans of multiple characters. In Battle for Azeroth, the character limit per server is increased by 6 slots – just right for the 6 new races joining the Horde and Alliance. Since the allied races are not just “subraces,” but completely independent species, they all receive their own racial abilities, known as “racials.”
Many of these abilities have already been found in the game files on the PTR of Patch 7.3.5, and we present them to you.
Light’s Judgement – Summons a strike of Holy energy that deals 5,150 Holy damage to all enemies within a 5-meter radius after 3 seconds. 40-meter range. 2.5 minutes cooldown.
Forge of Light – Summons a forge of light that allows for smithing. Blacksmithing skill is increased by 10.
Demonbane – Killing demons grants 20% more experience points.
Holy Resistance – Holy damage taken is reduced by 1%.
Final Verdict – When you die, you are avenged by the Light, dealing 1,162 damage to enemies within 8 meters and healing allies for 1,383.
Racial abilities of the Void Elves
Chill of Night – Arcane and Shadow damage taken is reduced by 1%.
Entropic Embrace – Your abilities have a chance to empower you with the essence of the Void. (Exact effect unknown, probably just a visual effect)
Ethereal Connection – The costs for Transmogrification and the Void Storage are reduced by 50%.
Prenatural Calm – Cast spells are not delayed by damage taken.
Spatial Rift – Opens a rift in space and time. Activate again to travel through the rift.
Racial abilities of the Highmountain Tauren
Rugged Tenacity – Damage taken is reduced by 330.
Pride of Ironhorn – The mining skill is increased by 15 and you can mine ores faster.
Mountaineer – Your versatility is increased by 1%.
Bull Rush – You charge forward for 1 second and knock down affected enemies for 1.5 seconds. 2 minutes cooldown.
Waste Not, Want Not – You have a chance to loot additional meat and fish.
Racial abilities of the Nightborne
Ancient History – Your Inscription skill is increased by 15.
Arcane Affinity – Magic damage dealt is increased by 1%.
Cantrips – Summons a creepy spellbook that grants you access to a mailbox for 1.5 minutes.
Dispel Illusion – Use your arcane sight to reveal illusions and detect invisibility within 15 meters.
Magical Resistance – Magic damage taken is reduced by 1%.
Masquerade – Cloaks you in an illusion, causing you to take on the appearance of another Nightborne.
The abilities for Zandalari Trolls and Dark Iron Dwarves are not yet known.
Please remember that these are just the early versions of the racial abilities. These things can still change before the release of Battle for Azeroth.
In a blog post, the developers at Bungie addressed not only the upcoming changes in Destiny 2 but also the ongoing XP problem.
These are the days of truth for Bungie and Destiny 2. The community is angry because Bungie isn’t communicating with the players and Destiny 2 has serious problems in the endgame. At least in terms of communication, Bungie has now delivered with the blog post and a podcast.
A persistent topic of the last days and weeks: Destiny 2 deceived players into thinking they were earning many experience points when in reality it was much less. This could be proven with external sources such as the Destiny Item Manager (DIM).
Bungie revisited the topic in their blog post – and acknowledges that the mechanic was intentionally implemented. We summarize the essential statements, and which future plans Bungie has for experience points.
The XP Dilemma: A Chronicle
What actually happened?
Players farming public events in Destiny 2 receive experience points for it. Buffs like a fireteam medallion can increase the yield. The game visualized this with large numbers that appeared above the progress bar.
Bungie, however, built in a mechanic that ensured that completing the same task too quickly massively reduced the amount of experience points gained. Players could lose up to 90% of the experience gained this way. The game continued to display the high XP gains, however.
After extensive testing in the community brought the truth to light and the topic also received media attention, Bungie reacted: They removed the mechanic with the note that “internal tests did not yield the desired results.”
From now on, all players should earn the same amount of experience and that should also be displayed correctly in the game. Since the Guardians could earn more experience this way (the scaling had been removed), Bungie increased therequiredEXP amount from 80,000 to 160,000 experience points per level and thus per Glimmer Engram.
Interestingly: These Glimmer Engrams can also be purchased for real money in the cash shop.
Bungie only communicated this to players after the community identified irregularities following the system change.
Last weekend, we disabled a scaling mechanism that adjusted XP gain up and down without those adjustments being reflected in the user interface.
Our intention was to keep slower activities just as rewarding as intensive grinding, without introducing confusing variations in displayed XP values, but this silent mechanic did not meet the requirement for transparency that you have for Destiny 2.
This quote comes from the blog post published on November 29. Bungie openly admits here to having intentionally deceived players to prevent “confusing variations in displayed XP values.”
Specifically, Bungie wanted to prevent players from quickly accumulating large amounts of experience points from the same activities (e.g. public events) and thus gaining an advantage over Guardians who prefer to play the Crucible or raids. Those playersreceive significantly less experience over the same period.
The Podcast Also Offered New Information on the XP Disaster
In Bungie’s latest podcast, the topic was also mentioned. They talked about how many players thought correctly due to the lack of information: The people at Bungie are“shitty, greedy idiots.”
There was indeed the accusation that Bungie had built the XP systems in such a way that as many players as possible would succumb to temptation and spend money in the Eververse.
Furthermore, it was stated that “from a design perspective, it makes sense to reward some activities more than others.” However, they were not aware that the API did not reflect this.
The current disadvantage brought by the disabled system: Now there is an imbalance in XP gains. Because now who simply farms public events gets large amounts of experience points in a very short time, while PvP players receive significantly less experience in the same time.
Bungie was also extremely impressed by the graphics and charts that Redditors painstakingly created. They even discussed offering one of them a job.
How Bungie Plans to Fix the XP in the Future
Bungie has not revealed any specifics, but they admitted that doubling the required EXP for a Glimmer Engram to 160,000 XP was not the optimal solution, and disadvantaged many players.
They are already busy gathering data to make recalibrations so that all players have the same conditions in all activities.
Bungie promises to transparently communicate all further steps and measures, so that no one has to conduct tests on Reddit anymore, because Bungie withheld important information.
A Bad Taste Comes from the Cash Shop
Robert says: The intention of the mechanic is not wrong, many activities should be rewarded differently – however, the execution is poor. Bungie should have been clear that players would uncover this “deception” and should have communicated differently accordingly.
On top of everything, Bungie has to face the accusation of having implemented the scaling mechanic for only one purpose: To push sales in the Eververse. Because the harder it is to obtain Glimmer Engrams through gameplay, the more likely players might be tempted to spend real money.
Hopefully, Bungie will take their own promise to heart and will adjust the system transparently and sensibly.
What do you think of this?
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With the upcoming online role-playing game A:IR (Ascent: Infinite Realm), the PUBG developer Bluehole intends to revive the MMORPG genre. A:IR is supposed to target the West and be played comfortably alongside other MMOs.
Since the massive success of the battle royale shooter PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds), the Korean developer Bluehole has been on everyone’s lips. However, many PUBG fans may not know that Bluehole has been around for over 10 years and was an MMORPG developer before PUBG.
The last major online role-playing game from the company, which was especially successful in the West, was TERA. However, global success came only with PUBG. Therefore, Bluehole dared to return to the large trade fair G-Star in Korea in 2017 for the first time in six years, where they had a huge appearance.
An MMORPG for people with little time
MMORPGs are Bluehole’s specialty. Studio head Hyo-Seob Kim explains this to Gamesindustry.biz.
Therefore, after the success of PUBG, they want to return to this genre with the upcoming game A:IR. However, they are aware that the market has changed.
In MMORPGs, there is usually only one game that gamers actively play. So, if someone is deeply engaged in WoW, they will think carefully before starting a new game. Playing two major MMORPGs simultaneously is hardly possible. But this is where A:IR wants to make its mark. The game is designed for time-efficient gameplay, as time has become the most important resource in modern MMOs, according to Kim.
A:IR – An MMORPG to go
Kim is aware that the MMORPG market is currently stagnating. There has been hardly anything new in recent years. However, he also believes that players will turn to a new game out of curiosity if it offers attractive new features. And A:IR aims to be such a game:
There is little grind
Instead, you will find cool, meaningful quests that guide you through the game
Many of the game contents will be available after just a few hours of gameplay
A:IR will be a game for the West, Koreans find it not “pretty” enough
PUBG and partly TERA were aimed at a Western audience. This is also intended to be the case with A:IR. The game features steampunk and medieval landscapes. According to Kim, it is less something for Korean tastes. They would find it “not pretty enough”.
Nonetheless, they hope that all MMO fans worldwide will enjoy A:IR. They may want to establish regional differences in graphic style or character creation. Kim did not name specific examples, but perhaps the Asian version will be a bit more colorful and allow more revealing female characters. This has often been the major difference between the Asian and Western versions of an MMO in the past.
Not a game for PUBG fans
Regarding the payment model, they want to offer different systems for each region. However, there will definitely not be a subscription model.
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Kim is aware that Bluehole is now firmly associated with PUBG for most of its audience. This increased attention is welcomed by the CEO, but he also makes it clear: “PUBG and A:IR will be completely different games”.
While he is pleased about PUBG players turning to A:IR, he does not expect massive interest from battle royale fans in the upcoming MMORPG.
A:IR is set to enter closed beta in early 2018. The release is planned for the end of the year.
An amazing development is addressed by the head of the indie MMO Camelot Unchained. Due to the tech hype, salaries for programmers have risen significantly. This hits indie gaming studios the hardest.
The head of Camelot Unchained, Marc Jacobs, points out an interesting development. Jacobs has been developing a PvP MMORPG, which is meant to be the spiritual successor to Dark Age of Camelot, with a small team and a tight budget for years.
It has long been known that Camelot Unchained is struggling to find suitable staff.
Google, Facebook, and Amazon are sucking up suitable personnel
According to Jacobs, there has been a remarkable development in programmer salaries over the last three to five years. Salaries have reportedly exploded.
It is hard to believe how much the salary situation for programmers in Seattle has changed within two years. And this is not just for “top talents,” but also for less experienced programmers.
Jacobs had specifically opened an office in Seattle after he could not find a programmer for the salary he could pay in the “Tech Triangle” around Washington, DC, as MassivelyOp knows.
Jacobs blames the booming tech market for the rise in prices. Companies like Google, Facebook, or Amazon are sucking up programmers and are willing to pay salaries that are far above what is typical in the gaming industry.
Additionally, mobile developers and virtual reality companies participated as well. They are all fishing in the same pool of people. This drives salaries up.
Developers like EA must raise salaries – Indies cannot afford that
According to Jacobs, this has forced large companies like EA to offer salaries to keep up that were previously unimaginable. Publishers like EA can afford this. Small entrepreneurs like City State Entertainment, Jacobs’ company, are struggling with this.
The development therefore hits small developers and indie studios the hardest.
Jacobs emphasizes that, while it will be more difficult for indie companies to develop games, he still wishes the hard-working programmers to receive good pay – especially because the gaming industry is so tough, and people can lose their jobs without fault.
Jacobs simply wishes he had more money to pay programmers. Jacobs is proud that in the past he was criticized by investors for being too generous in sharing revenue with employees at Dark Age of Camelot and now at Camelot Unchained. He enjoys hearing the criticism.
It is to be noted that Jacobs speaks from his own experience only for certain regions in the USA.
In Destiny 2, the release of Curse of Osiris is approaching. There will be a preload available.
The first expansion of Destiny 2 is near: “Curse of Osiris” will be released on December 5, 2017, simultaneously on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and will continue the Guardian’s journey.
Bungie has now revealed the important information about the release day.
Before the release of Curse of Osiris, the servers will be down
On Tuesday, December 5, there will be maintenance. The exact start and end times are still missing, but Bungie expects it to be from 4 PM to 7 PM.
Once the maintenance is completed, you can launch Curse of Osiris.
Preload for Curse of Osiris
So you can get started right away when the servers come back online, there will be a preload. However, you will need a fast internet connection, as the preload will also begin on December 5.
On December 5, starting from 5 PM, the preload will be available. You will have about two hours to download the necessary game data if you want to jump in immediately.
The size of the download is not yet known. Bungie only specifies the required storage requirements that you must meet for the download:
PlayStation 4: 88 GB
Xbox One: 44 GB
PC: 68 GB
You will not have to download such large amounts of data on Tuesday. You only need to meet these storage requirements. This is the total amount of storage space that Destiny 2 along with the DLC will take up.
Update: It is said that depending on your platform, it will be about 6 GB.
What do I need to know about Curse of Osiris?
Curse of Osiris is the first expansion of Destiny 2, which is included in the season pass or can be purchased separately.
This DLC tells a new story about Osiris, Mercury, and the Vex. Once, Mercury was transformed into a great garden by the Traveler, but the Vex turned the planet into a machine world. Now a new danger is arising there, and you will need Osiris’s help to stop the Vex.
The main new features:
New story missions
Mercury as a new planet and the Lighthouse as a social space
The Infinite Forest: Here, the Vex simulate different realities in different times. It is a PvE activity with high replayability
Important information: Starting from December 5, the reset times will change. Then the weekly reset will no longer be at 10 AM, but at 6 PM. You can read more about the reset times here.
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Soon the year 2017 will be over, but a few MMOs are going out with a bang at the end of the year. Find out here what you should definitely play for Christmas.
December lures with Christmas markets, mulled wine, roasted almonds, and of course cool online games! This time, there are again a whole bunch of cool titles that will show a few new, cool features toward the end of the year.
This time we have a colorful mix of online shooters, classic MMORPGs, and a successful mobile title for you. Let’s get started with WoW!
World of Warcraft – Antorus, the Burning Throne – The last raid in Legion
In World of Warcraft, the current addon Legion is really heating up again! In the last raid before the next addon “Battle for Azeroth”, we’ll face the Burning Legion again in their massive fortress.
“Antorus, the Burning Throne” is not an uncomfortable piece of furniture. Rather, it is the central stronghold of the Burning Legion on the world of Argus. The last Legion raid will go live on November 29 and will already receive the mythic difficulty on December 6.
11 bosses for the grand finale!
Antorus requires level 110 and features 11 big bosses. These include the Hellhounds of Sargeras, a reunion with the Dreadlord Varimathras, and in the end, you will even face the Titan Argus himself! Additionally, an appearance by the demon lord Sargeras is expected!
All the end bosses drop a lot of loot upon their demise. For example, you can obtain Argus’s sword as transmog or even earn the title “Titan Slayer”. There are also a bunch of mounts, one uglier than the other! Especially hideous is the “Bound Ur`zul”, which is supposed to drop in mythic difficulty.
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Some MMOs require players to abstain for a while – and then you see a picture, a video, or someone tells you about it again. Suddenly, you’re itching to play! But what does the game need to offer for you to really reinstall it and dive back into the world?
Especially when there are costs involved again, such a step is not easy. Is it worth investing money and time back into a game that you had set aside, returned to the shelf? And mostly for some good reasons!
Maybe it has become boring, the old companions are no longer online, or you’ve simply discovered better, more exciting games? A game has to offer quite a bit to make you dare to try again.
Sometimes it takes a special incentive to return to the old worlds! After all, there are many options:
An interesting expansion that offers a lot of new things?
Maybe the graphics have been polished up?
Gifts! New pets, epic items, card packs…?
Maybe the game you choose will also become free to play?
… ?
Some MMOs make it easier for players to return than others. Some are so complicated that after a long absence it’s hard to find your way around or you simply lag behind everyone else. For others, you might receive instant level progress or server transfer and other benefits.
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At Blizzard, it’s usually the captivating and, in my opinion, fantastically made trailers that pique my curiosity and draw me back into adventure.
WoW makes it easy for you. The changes are easy to understand and almost intuitively usable. The graphics are enhanced but not unrecognizable. And you can level up faster if you want.
Other games like Battlefield 1 only draw me back with the power of friendship. There, I don’t care what new features await me or how great the graphics are. All that matters is that someone taps me on the shoulder and says: “Hey. Let’s play Battlefield again.”
Now it’s your turn!
What does an MMO need to offer for you to return? Are there factors that can positively influence your view of the game again, even if you threw it in the corner filled with hatred months ago and swore by your great-grandfather’s beard to never touch it again?
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Especially in an online game, you have to be careful not to fall for players who want to pull a prank. This was also experienced by an “Elite Dangerous” player.
The promise of receiving a cool new ship called Anaconda for free prompted the Elite Dangerous commander SpeedyBebop to embark on the long journey to the Hutton Space Station. This journey took him six hours!
Free Spaceship? Just a Joke
The flight lasted six hours because SpeedyBebop struggled with internet issues. The flight was interrupted repeatedly.
Finally, he arrived at the station. But there wasn’t even a dock, let alone an Anaconda. He had fallen for a prank – and he’s not even the first. Many players of Elite Dangerous are currently pulling such pranks.
It has developed into a running gag in the game to lure others with promises of free ships to places where there is nothing to be had.
Player Believed in Free Ship – Running Gag in the Community
The joke was convincing enough. Other players responded to the supposed offer, saying that the ship wasn’t free at all, but that one would have to pay 1,000 credits at Hutton – which is still a bargain for an Anaconda, as it is one of the best ships in the game. Therefore, this offer gave a rather genuine impression.
Apparently, half of the Elite community is in on this insider joke about the “free ship” and has been playing along for over a year whenever someone pulls the prank. The victims are gullible pilots who set off.
SpeedyBebop fell for it because Frontier Developments had previously given away skins for the ships, and he believed that now there would be a free spaceship.
SpeedyBebop is taking this somewhat embarrassing situation in stride now. After all, it brought him some fame within the Elite Dangerous community. Additionally, he received a lot of positive feedback for the story, which is why he doesn’t feel like an “idiot”.
The new figures from SuperData are here and show which games generated the most revenue digitally last month. An interesting peculiarity stands out: And this concerns Fortnite.
Isn’t it strange that Epic Games’ online game Fortnite (PC, PS4, Xbox One) is so successful, yet does not appear in the SuperData charts at all? Competitor PUBG, on the other hand, is always at the top.
Battle Royale in Fortnite generates too little revenue
Fortnite has a large user base, as confirmed by SuperData. However, the analytics company notes that despite its success, Fortnite will struggle to compete against competitor PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). The long-term success of Fortnite is questioned. This is also shown in the new charts.
In PUBG (PC only), players spend significantly more money than in Fortnite. Epic Games needs to ensure that the larger player base of Fortnite compared to PUBG spends money in the in-game store. Something seems to be wrong with Fortnite’s monetization – perhaps because the Battle Royale mode was added late and lacks a cohesive concept.
In the “PvE mode,” players accused Fortnite of being too greedy with monetization through the Llamas.
Destiny 2 debuts high on PC
What the current charts from SuperData show is a slight shift in rankings for PC.
League of Legends remains in 1st place, and now PUBG has moved up to 2nd place.
Fantasy Westward Journey Online 2 is in 3rd position, while Destiny 2 is now represented in the charts – specifically in 4th place.
5th position is held by Dungeon Fighter Online, 6th by Crossfire, and in 7th place we find World of Warcraft, which has dropped one position compared to the previous month.
World of Tanks is in 8th position, Middle-earth: Shadow of War debuts at 9 and 10th place is taken by the currently popular on YouTube ROBLOX.
Many Deluxe Editions sold for Destiny 2 PC
The high debut of Destiny 2 is attributed to the high selling price, according to SuperData. Many buyers likely purchased the Deluxe Edition, raising the average purchase price.
Additionally, the launch on Blizzard’s Battle.net seems to have suited Destiny 2 well. Overall, SuperData describes it as a “solid PC launch.”
Many new entrants on PS4 and Xbox One
On the console, there is a range of new entrants.
1st place is taken by the already charted FIFA 18 from last month.
Newly added at 2nd position is Middle-earth: Shadow of War. 3rd place is held by Destiny 2 and in 4th place we find Grand Theft Auto 5.
Assassin’s Creed Origins debuted at 5th place, while NBA 2K18 drops to 6th place.
Forza Motorsport 7 is new at 7th place, and the dark-humored RPG South Park: The Fractured But Whole is found in 8th position.
Madden NFL 18 and Gran Turismo Sport round off the charts in 9th and 10th place.
Most Mobile Games remain in the charts
When it comes to mobile games, all but one candidate are again represented in the charts that we saw last month.
Dice has released a new update for your online shooter Star Wars Battlefront 2 that mainly concerns the award screen at the end of a match. After the patch, there is now more recognition.
At the end of a battle in the online shooter Star Wars Battlefront 2, you will see a summary that shows who the most valuable player in the match was (MVP), who eliminated the most enemies in a row, and much more. However, until now, usually only one player was mentioned, as they managed to achieve the most awards. The individual awards overlapped: Whoever had the most kills also usually had the highest score, the highest kill streak, and was crowned the MVP.
This often resulted in 5 times Yoda or 5 times Boba Fett smiling from the MVP screen.
This is now changing with the current update 1.03.
More players get recognition for their actions
It was a bit demotivating for teammates to often not be mentioned at all, as if they had hardly contributed to the outcome of a battle.
Therefore, the award screen at the end of a match now also considers the score achieved by individual players, allowing more of them to be mentioned.
Further adjustments and improvements
Additionally, there are the following changes:
Spawn points for starfighters and AT-ATs on Tatooine and Kashyyyk have been adjusted
Adjustments to the combat arenas of the maps Kamino, Tatooine, Endor, Naboo, and Hoth
Changes to some mission objectives that you need to achieve. For example, the hero Boba Fett can no longer float high in the air, which makes him a difficult target, but he still contributes to capturing an important point.
Improvements to collision systems. As a result, it is now easier to navigate through the maps Jakku, Endor, and Kashyyyk.
Additionally, the update included bug fixes and the number of reinforcements after each match in Galactic Assault mode has been increased. Update 1.03 is now available for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
With one of the upcoming updates for your online shooter Star Wars Battlefront 2, it could also become possible to customize your character visually.
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The backpack in World of Warcraft is finally getting bigger. Goodbye, 16-slot mini-container!
At BlizzCon 2017, the developers of World of Warcraft finally fulfilled a long-awaited dream for players. They promised that the standard backpack would receive additional inventory slots.
The standard backpack has long been a problem in World of Warcraft. While the 16 inventory slots are spacious at the start of the game, the backpack gets surpassed by other bags later in the game that offer up to 32 inventory slots. Since characters cannot replace the backpack, many players are frustrated and would rather trade it for another bag.
The backpack in WoW expands by 4 inventory slots
With Patch 7.3.5, there is finally the option to expand the backpack. Those who additionally protect their account with a Blizzard Authenticator, whether digital on their smartphone or as a physical keychain, will receive 4 additional inventory slots in the backpack on all their characters.
Unlocking the inventory slots and activating the authenticator can be done in-game, although you will be redirected to the website and thus the account management.
Thus, the backpack grows to a total of 20 inventory slots.
The backpack is still smaller than other bags – but after 13 years of waiting, maybe we should all be content with the 4 slots we get.
The feature is expected to be activated with Patch 7.3.5. There is currently no release date for this patch.
What do you think of the backpack expansion as an additional incentive for the authenticator? A good idea or too meager? Are you already using the authenticator?
Today Xur is coming to Destiny 2.Where is Xur and what items does he have available? What are the location and inventory on December 1st?
In one and a half weeks, Xur will change: On December 12th, the Agent of the Nine will receive a new, more extensive inventory, so you will be able to leave significantly more Legendary Shards with him.
He continues to bring an exotic weapon and three exotic armor pieces each week – and additionally:
Fate Engrams: Once a week, you can purchase a Fate Engram from Xur. This will guarantee an Exotic that you do not yet own (if you do not already have all the Exotics that Xur can bring). It is supposed to cost 97 Legendary Shards.
Three of Coins: A simpler form of “Three of Coins” is returning. These increase the drop rates for Exotics from all sources in Destiny 2 for 4 hours. They cost Legendary Shards and you can buy as many as you want.
In other words: From mid-December, it will be even easier to get Exotics quickly. You only need enough Legendary Shards.
All info on Xur in Destiny 2 on December 1st on PS4, Xbox One and PC
When is Xur coming? – Time
Now let’s see what Xur brings this week. He arrives on Fridays at 10 am, shows you his inventory and hopes you give him Legendary Shards for it. He disappears on Tuesday, December 5th. We do not know the exact time yet, because from December 5th, the weekly reset no longer happens at 10 am, but at 6 pm. So maybe Xur will leave at 10 am or only at 6 pm.
Where is Xur? You can find Xur at this location today
Xur has his specific positions where he likes to hang out over the weekend. This time he is located in the European Dead Zone in the Winding Cove.
Offer and inventory of Xur – list of items with prices
Weapon: Workhorse – Auto Rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
Hunter: Lucky Raspberry – Chest Piece for 23 Legendary Shards
Titan: Synthoceps – Gauntlets for 23 Legendary Shards
A new patch is being tested on the PTR of World of Warcraft. We will tell you what will happen to the wound in Silithus!
Apparently, the developers of World of Warcraft have just been waiting for the first players to finally clear the Antorus, the Burning Throne raid. Because just one day after the opening of the last raid of Legion, the test realm was reactivated. Currently, an early version of Patch 7.3.5 can be tried on the PTR.
The main focus is currently on scaling the old world. With Patch 7.3.5, all old areas will scale with the player’s level – similar to how the zones on the Broken Isles do.
Besides that, there are also some changes to the game world. Silithus is undergoing another change in Patch 7.3.5. After the area was destroyed by the end of Antorus and polluted with a reddish hue, the healing of this wound begins in the upcoming patch. The red is slowly giving way to a yellow, and the first clumps of Azerite are beginning to crystallize.
Image source: wowhead
It seems there are also some quests where both factions (each with the help of Khadgar) have to collect resources to advance the healing of the world. It is possible that this will ultimately result in the questline where we will retire our artifact weapon.
Also new is the establishment of the embassies in Stormwind and Orgrimmar. In both buildings are the leaders of the Horde and Alliance. This will be the starting point for recruiting the Allied races once they become available in Battle for Azeroth.
Blizzard also warns that starting now, early game data for Battle for Azeroth may appear in the files, and these will not be a feature of 7.3.5. So, one should not rely too much on the data miners.
A release date for Patch 7.3.5 has not yet been announced.
