Destiny 2: Prestige raid starts soon! – With unique rewards, but …

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The Prestige Raid of Destiny 2 has a launch date! This promises unique rewards, but one thing is missing…

Update: The Prestige Raid is live! In the guide, we show you how it works.

The ultimate PvE challenge, as Bungie calls it, is coming! Next week, the Prestige Raid starts – a harder version of the Leviathan Raid that is meant to test all your skills.

  • The Prestige Raid begins on Tuesday, October 10, at 7 PM.
  • It has no end date. The Prestige Raid is expected to remain active permanently.

Information on the Prestige Raid in Destiny 2

On October 10, you will receive a new invitation from Calus, who wants to welcome you to the Prestige Raid. The following information is known:

  • The recommended power level is 300. In the normal raid, it is 270.
  • The enemies are stronger and smarter, and there will be new mechanics that require new strategies.
  • As a reward, you will receive powerful gear.
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The community manager DeeJ reveals a few more exciting details:

  • At Bungie, they believe that not every Guardian will successfully complete this activity.
  • The changes to the mechanics in the encounters are minimal, but they are there.
  • There are unique rewards in the Prestige Raid.
  • And: There is no “favor” at your character level. This means: You cannot further increase your power level. 305 remains the absolute maximum.

You should understand the invitation to the Prestige Raid as an invitation to show the world that you are among the best raiders in Destiny 2.

By the way, there will be a “World First” again. Bungie is watching you closely and will announce the fireteam that can conquer the Prestige Raid first.

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You have a few days left to warm up in the normal raid for the Prestige Raid.

The first opinions on this announcement are mixed. “Minimal changes” to the mechanics do not sound like the desired variety, and the fact that players cannot further increase their power level is seen by many as a drawback.

However, we are still curious how the Prestige difficulty will change the raid and what unique rewards it will bring. What is your opinion on this?

Next week starts not only the Prestige Raid, but also the first Iron Banner in Destiny 2!

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Unsichtbar im Battle.net – So geht’s!

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Those who want can now play “invisible” Overwatch, Diablo 3, WoW and more. We will explain how this works!

Almost 5 years ago, Blizzard announced that they wanted to implement a feature in the games that would allow players to be “invisible”. This way, they do not appear on the Battle.net friends list. For those who just want to casually play a few rounds of Hearthstone without interacting with other people, this option is just right.

Blizzard has now activated the feature in the beta of the Battle.net app. Those who want can already switch and make use of the “Invisible” feature!

Battlenet Invisible Download

To do this, simply click on the “Blizzard” symbol in the top left of the app, select “Settings” from the menu, and finally choose the sub-item “Beta”. With one more click, you can download the beta version of the app. After installation, you can set yourself to “show as offline” in the upper right – and play undisturbed when people are being annoying.

Restricted Functionality in World of Warcraft

In World of Warcraft, however, the feature works only partially. Other players in the Battle.net friends list will not be notified that you are playing World of Warcraft, but they can notice it in other ways. Since the character still joins chat channels, appears online in the guild, or is simply on someone else’s friends list, they will still appear there.

Battlenet Invisible Menu

The general rule here is: Players who are in a different game than you cannot see if you are currently online.

In America, they are already testing new social features of the Battle.net app. These strongly resemble the software Discord. You can join different groups that have multiple chat and voice channels. In this context, moderation rights can be granted by the admin. However, these features are not yet available in Europe but are sure to follow in the coming weeks.

Are you already dreaming of a Diablo 2 or Warcraft 3 remake? Well, the dream may take a little while longer…

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Destiny 2: Iron Banner launch revealed! – This is changing, this is the gear

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The Iron Banner returns in Destiny 2! When does the Iron Banner start in October and what items can be earned?

Lord Saladin himself visits the Tower of Destiny 2 next week to bring the Guardians the first Iron Banner in the sequel! This was announced by Bungie.

The Iron Banner is a monthly PvP event, simultaneously being the oldest event in Destiny. Lord Saladin held an “Iron Banner” during the Destiny beta back in summer 2014. Now it returns in Destiny 2.

  • When does the first Iron Banner start in Destiny 2? It begins on October 10 at 11 AM.
  • When does the Iron Banner end in October? It ends on October 17 at 11 AM. It lasts exactly one week.
  • The game mode is Control.
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What’s new in the Iron Banner in Destiny 2?

At first glance, not much has changed in the Iron Banner:

  • It remains a monthly PvP event.
  • It still lasts exactly one week from Tuesday to Tuesday – even though it started at 7 PM in Destiny 1 and not at 11 AM.
  • An NPC, a contact person for the Iron Banner, will come to a social space during this time.

However, there are a few significant changes:

  • You now fight in 4-player teams against each other – a 4v4 as in all PvP modes in Destiny 2. Until now, the Iron Banner was 6v6.
  • Your combat abilities, not your power level, are supposed to be decisive – which likely means that power level advantages are disabled.
  • There are no Iron Banner bounties and no rank – there are only Iron Banner Engrams.
  • Lord Saladin returns as the Iron Banner contact person. After filling this position for two years in Destiny 1, he was replaced in year 3 by Lord Efrideet. Now Lord Saladin takes over again.
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Iron Banner in Destiny 1

Participation Requirements:

  • You must have unlocked the Tower, meaning you have to complete the main campaign.
  • Visit Lord Saladin next week to start an Iron Banner quest.
  • You will then fight in the Iron Banner through the Iron Banner playlist, which uses quick play matchmaking.

Rewards in the Iron Banner in October

What loot can Guardians look forward to?

  • You will receive Iron Banner Tokens after each match. If you win, you will receive more.
  • There are daily and seasonal milestones that track your progress.
  • There are new Iron Banner armor pieces to earn, forged in the forges of the Iron Lords:
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Iron Banner weapons have not been presented yet.

Important: For the Iron Banner, you do not need pre-made teams like in the Trials of the Nine. There is normal matchmaking. If you start the activity solo, you will be randomly matched with team members.

Note: There are seasonal milestones in the Iron Banner. Also in the Clan system, there are seasons. How long a season lasts, what changes from season to season, and how many seasons there will be, Bungie will reveal at TwitchCon 2017. They will hold a livestream starting on October 20.

What do you think of the new Iron Banner? Many Guardians are disappointed on reddit. They hoped that at least the Iron Banner would remain 6v6. Additionally, they are surprised that power level advantages are not activated here either – which actually contradicts the lore. Because Lord Saladin has always held the Iron Banner to test the Light power of the Guardians. Therefore, it was expected that level advantages would be active …

Not only the Iron Banner, the Prestige Raid also starts next week in Destiny 2!

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Warcraft 3 and Diablo 2 as a remake? Bad news …

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Fans have been waiting for a remake of Warcraft 3 and Diablo 2 for a long time – will the announcement come at BlizzCon?

Nostalgia is sometimes a fine thing. And who doesn’t dreamily think back to the great games from their childhood that they would love to experience again with better graphics and a renovation? Especially with the old Blizzard games, the desire for a remake has been a topic for several years.

With StarCraft, they fulfilled this wish for the fans and released the game a few weeks ago in a new “StarCraft: Remastered” version. Old graphics were revised, and the number of pixels displayed was drastically increased, without changing the gameplay.

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Matt Sherman from the StarCraft team announced a few days ago that there will also be a panel at BlizzCon featuring a large part of the “Classic Games” team.

The community then began to speculate wildly and hoped that finally a remake of Diablo 2 or Warcraft 3 would be announced. After all, both games are well embedded in the minds of gamers and have at least suffered a bit graphically over time.

No Classic Game announcements at BlizzCon 2017

But Matt Sherman quickly backtracked and stated that they “do not plan to make any major announcements at BlizzCon.” At least regarding the “Classic Games” team, there will be no new announcements.

Apparently, Blizzard wanted to temper expectations a bit here before too much hype builds up, which could ultimately result in disappointment.

So, it will likely take several more years before the dream of a remake of Diablo 2 and Warcraft 3 becomes a reality.

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Many fans also wish for Warcraft 1 and 2. However, that is almost impossible.

Do you want to see a remake of Diablo 2 and Warcraft 3? Or are both games still “fresh enough” that it is not really necessary?

What there will be at BlizzCon, however, is a gigantic loot box from Overwatch – fans are already speculating wildly about that.

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Warframe: Plains of Eidolon – Release confirmed for next week!

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The players of Warframe are eagerly anticipating the release of Plains of Eidolon. The update brings a large open world full of new challenges. There’s also a new Warframe named Gara. The release of the update is expected in just a few days.

The dark coop shooter Warframe is set to receive the long-awaited update “Plains of Eidolon”. In it, you can finally expect a true open world. So far, your Tenno space ninjas have only been navigating through winding spaceships, buildings, and limited outdoor areas.

In the Plains of Eidolon, you will face towering mega-monsters as well as a dynamic day/night cycle.

Open world update coming next week

Warframe Open World

The exact release date for Plains of Eidolon is still a secret, but the time frame has recently been narrowed down more and more. Initially, it was “in October”, then “within the next 10 days”, and now finally “next week”.

Plains of Eidolon is expected to be released sometime between October 9 and 15, 2017. Like all updates from Warframe, Plains of Eidolon will also be available for free on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.

New Warframe Gara comes with new weapons

Warframe Gara

In addition to the Plains of Eidolon update, the new Warframe Gara will arrive. Gara is a female Warframe who utilizes razor-sharp glass shards to slice her enemies apart.

In addition to Gara, three new weapons will also be introduced:

  • Astilla: A new shotgun that fires explosive ammunition
  • Volnus: A weapon with considerable power
  • Fusilai: A weapon that shoots glass shurikens

Gara will be available with the Eidolon update, but her quest line will be added later in October.

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Is Warframe even fun and is it an alternative to Destiny 2? Read about it in our review of Warframe.

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Destiny 2: The first exploit in the raid is here! – Bungie will have to react

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It took a few weeks, but the first raid cheese in Destiny 2 is here. How will Bungie respond to the exploit?

When it comes to exploiting cheeses and exploits, the Destiny community is as resourceful as few others. A video along with a step-by-step guide has been circulating on Reddit for a few hours, showing how to significantly simplify the final fight against Calus.

Exploiting such errors in the game always comes with the risk that Bungie will unleash the banhammer if they are exploited.

After all, these “tricks” are not intended and put players at a disadvantage who play fairly. Therefore, we strongly advise against imitation.

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The community is reacting differently to this “find.” Some are surprised that the exploit was only discovered now, while others joke that the discoverer should at least have waited until the prestige raid (higher difficulty) comes out so that the cheese could be exploited then.

However, most are loudly calling for Bungie to fix the cheese as soon as possible. There are fears that it could lead to delays in the release of the prestige raid.

Want to conquer the raid in an honest way? Here’s our solution!

This is what the exploit does – Empty Throne Room during the fight against Calus

We will not provide a cheese guide here. We just want to inform Destiny 1 veterans: For the exploit, no one needs to pull their network cable!

At its core, it involves a well-timed wipe of all guardians. Under certain circumstances, all doors in the throne room will open, from which no enemies will spawn anymore. You will only have to deal with Calus and his Psion minions in the shadow realm.

Through this exploit, Calus was repeatedly taken down in just one damage phase, and the damage buff, the willpower, could be driven to dizzying heights.

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Especially with regard to the prestige mode, such a glitch is fatal. It is supposed to start later in October. Whether the exploit will lead to a postponement remains to be seen. But Bungie will have to respond quickly – the post about this Calus cheese is currently exploding in the Reddit forum. It can no longer be kept under wraps.

Here’s how to find all chests and keys in the Leviathan raid!

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WoW: Now you can safely complete the quest “A Little Less Pressure”

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Finally, the Order Hall missions are worthwhile again – a hotfix ensures that players can now complete the last quests in WoW without hesitation.

A few days ago, we reported that a current quest in World of Warcraft should not be completed. The mission “A Little Less Pressure” required players to raise 6 Order Hall champions to item level 950. This subsequently unlocked new missions for the Order Hall.

However, these new missions were significantly more difficult, more expensive, and offered only slightly better rewards.

WoW Argus MacAree Fields

This led to players who had unlocked these missions feeling more punished than rewarded. Instead of always managing five or even six missions with full bonus “running at the same time”, they could now only handle two or three simultaneously.

Hotfix Makes Order Hall Missions on Argus More Attractive

Yesterday (October 4, 2017), Blizzard assisted with a hotfix and changed the “hard” missions. The following changes to the Order Halls and their missions sneaked into the hotfix:

Order Halls

  • Players no longer have to complete “The Seat of the Triumvirate” in the Argus campaign to unlock “The Ruins of Oronaar.”
  • Follower gear that increases the item level of followers should now be offered more often as rewards in missions once “The Ruins of Oronaar” have been unlocked.
  • The last stage of the Argus missions is now not as difficult, has more Veiled Argunite, and offers a larger gold bonus as a reward.
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Those who want can now complete the quest “A Little Less Pressure” without hesitation and finish the last quest chain to benefit from the new missions.

Have you encountered the world boss Vilemus this week? He also has an annoying bug.

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The Division: PTS-Phase 2 ist live – mit neuem Untergrund und Widerstand

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In The Division the PTS Phase 2 for update 1.8 starts today, October 5th, on PC. New content will be activated – here are the patch notes.

Update 5:30 PM: The State of the Game just aired, with few new details.

  • There is still no specific date for the console PTS, but the target is still next week.
  • Additionally, Global Events 3 and 4 will be playable on the PTS.
  • Overall, the developers are very satisfied with the public test servers. The Dark Zone feels like a new game mode due to the new rogue system.
  • The most important changes made today to the PTS that Massive discussed today are as follows.

Article from 2:30 PM:

Today, Thursday, the second phase of the public test servers for update 1.8 is initiated. At least on the PC, as the PTS on PS4 and Xbox One will not start until next week – at the earliest.

The console PTS will then be live with the contents of PTS Phase 2. From then on, all platforms will be on the same level.

On the PTS, upcoming content for update 1.8 will be tested, allowing Massive to gather feedback and data prior to the official launch to eliminate as many bugs and balance issues as possible beforehand. In PTS Phase 1, the focus was on the new PvP mode Skirmish – which offers pure PvP without PvE.

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Now new content is being added. However, maintenance work will take place beforehand. From 2 PM to approximately 3 PM, the PTS servers will be down.

The most important new features of PTS Phase 2 – Patch Notes

Here are the most important changes coming today to the PC PTS and next week to the console PTS:

Further changes:

  • The minimum and maximum damage bonuses on assault rifles, LMGs, shotguns, and SMGs for gloves will be increased
  • When you disassemble high-end items, exotics, and gear set items, there is a chance they will drop Division Tech.
  • Generally, you will receive more Division Tech: In the Dark Zone, from Resistance containers, from West Side Pier alerts, from landmarks, etc.
  • The turn speed of agents has been slightly increased – you can now turn around a bit faster.
  • If you want to go rogue in the Dark Zone, there is now a standard key combination for it: Shift+R or Shift+U.
  • After an optimization at the optimization station, it is no longer possible to share the optimized gear with other players.
  • The 6-set bonus of “Way of the Nomad” has changed to: 50% chance that there is no cooldown on the “Way of the Nomad” talent. This talent means that when you take a lethal hit, you regain all health. This is otherwise only possible every 4 minutes. Additionally, you will take 60% less damage for 10 seconds after activating the “Way of the Nomad” talent.
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The Firecrest set is being extensively reworked. Here are the new 5-set and 6-set bonuses:

  • 5-set bonus of Firecrest: +1 incendiary grenade capacity, +5% flame turret range, +10% flame turret damage
  • 6-set bonus of Firecrest: Bullets have a 2% chance to ignite the enemy. Burning targets can explode when killed by bullets. This can happen once every 10 seconds. Additionally, NPC enemies burn 25% longer through the flame turret per 2000 electronics.

You can find the complete patch notes with all fixes in the Ubi forum.

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Path of Exile im Live-Stream: Die kostenlose Diablo-Alternative?

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Path of Exile (PC, Xbox) is a dark action RPG that is often described as the more complex and free alternative to Diablo 3. Our author Leya is going into exile today at 6:00 PM and will fight as an outcast through the brutal world of Wraeclast. 

In Path of Exile you take on the role of a criminal who has been banished to a continent called Wraeclast. Once, Wraeclast was a radiant empire. But now it is just a cursed land with merciless weather and dangerous creatures.

The inhabitants of the nearby island of Oriath use the merciless Wraeclast to banish lepers there and leave them to their fate.

I, Leya, will be one of those leprous criminals today and invite you to go into exile with me.

Path of Exile Characters

What is Path of Exile?

Path of Exile is a “hack and slash” action RPG and is developed by Grinding Gear Games. You primarily slay monsters at a rapid pace to obtain better items.

Path of Exile is often compared to Diablo by Blizzard. However, Path of Exile is free and has an extremely deep skill and upgrade system. This is mainly due to special stones (gems) that allow you to change and enhance the effects of items. The stones themselves can also be leveled up.

Much of the gameplay revolves around finding a perfect synergy within the equipment and gems. This, along with the vast character skill tree, is what draws most people to the game. 

I will stream Path of Exile on PC. Together with you, I will create a character and embark on the first missions.

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Date and Time of the Stream: 

  • When? The stream runs today, on October 5th.
  • What time? The stream runs for 3 hours from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM evening.
  • Where? You can watch directly on the Twitch page of Mein-MMO where the stream is embedded above.
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FIFA 18: Update 1.03 – Patch notes for PC, PS4 and Xbox One

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The update 1.03 for FIFA 18 is now live! Here are the patch notes for the first update, which is now available for download on PS4 and Xbox One.

Update 5.10.: Starting today, the update is also available for download on PS4 and Xbox One. It is approximately 1.2 GB in size and has the version number 1.03.

FIFA 18 was released on September 26, 2017, for all fans who purchased a Ronaldo or ICON edition. Today, exactly one week later, EA Sports is rolling out the first title update to bring improvements and fix bugs.

This update is called “Update 1” and has so far only been released on PC. In the coming days, after passing a certification process from Sony and Microsoft, it will also be available on PS4 and Xbox One.

The main new features from the FIFA 18 Update 1 – Patch Notes 1.03

Here are the main new features that Update 1 brings:

  • The goalkeepers are getting better! So far, they have let in too many goals. Their reactions will be improved in certain situations.
  • Additionally, shot accuracy has been reduced. Therefore, fewer easy goals are expected to be scored.
  • The Champions Channel in FUT 18 now shows missed shots and a “hidden timeline”. Some bugs will also be fixed.
  • The difficulty levels Amateur and Semi-Pro will be slightly easier.
  • A problem is being fixed where players could control the goalkeeper in FUT single-player modes.
  • In Career Mode, you can now delegate contract renewals.
  • In Pro Clubs, there was an issue where players returned to an invisible lobby after the match.
  • The opponent display is activated in online matches.
  • The kit-clashing logic will be improved in online matches. This means that in the future, you should encounter fewer opponents with similar kit colors.
  • The authentic Bundesliga broadcast package is coming.
  • The goal net animations will be improved.
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Here are the complete patch notes with all bug fixes:

Added the following in FIFA Ultimate Team:
New functionality to the Champions Channel including missed shots and a hidden timeline.

Addressed the following in FIFA Ultimate Team:
An issue with the extra time display on the Champions Channel timeline.
An issue with locked EASFC catalogue kits on opponent teams in Squad Battles.
An issue where the crowd would have incorrect flags when the home team is wearing a certain kit.
An issue where a player could crash when watching a FUT Champions Channel match.
An issue where players could control the goalkeeper in FUT Single Player modes.
Changed Matches Remaining to Attempts Remaining in FUT Champions Daily Knockout Tournament.
Changed the Possible Points text in Squad Battles to Projected Match Points.
Updated loan player portraits in the EASFC Catalogue.
Visual improvements to some FUT item types.

Addressed the following in Gameplay:
Tuned goalkeeper reactions in certain situations.
Tuned down the difficulty for Amateur and Semi-Pro.

Added the following in The Journey Hunter Returns:
Icons in cinematic scenes to indicate user-triggered actions.
Triggered actions are: Personality, FIFA 17 Result, Match Result, Key Decision, Player Performance, Team Performance, Partnership Rating.

Addressed the following in The Journey Hunter Returns:
An issue where the player could crash during a cinematic in Chapter 5.

Added the following in Career Mode:
Added option to delegate contract renewals.
Allow users to renegotiate a contract with a player whose release clause has been paid.

Addressed the following in Career Mode:
An issue where users could use a loaned player as part of a transfer deal.
An issue where Breaking News were not being refreshed.

Addressed the following in Online Modes:
An issue in Pro Clubs where a player could return to an invisible lobby after a match.
Enabled the opponent indicators in online matches.
Improvements were made to the kit clashing logic.

Audio / Visual / Presentation Changes:
Adding this season’s authentic Bundesliga broadcast package.
Addressed multiple minor audio issues.
Improvements to the goal net animations.

Regarding the missing guest feature in FUT 18, there are no new updates.

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The Culling will PUBG-Alternative werden – Hat aber desaströse Spielerzahlen

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The brutal battle royale game The Culling will be released soon on PC and Xbox One. However, the reviews on Steam are mixed and apparently hardly anyone is still playing the game at all.

The Culling started in March 2016 on Steam in early access and caused quite a stir at the time. Because back then the game advertised with bloody carnage similar to Hunger Games or the movie Battle Royale. In both works, people stranded on islands desperately fight for survival and have to slaughter each other.

This concept works perfectly in games, as PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, H1Z1: King of the Kill, and Fortnite: Battle Royale prove. So is The Culling a worthy, additional competitor in the genre that especially provides Xbox users with a good BR game before the console launch of PUBG?

The Culling started strong and then declined ruthlessly

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At least at the start of the early access phase, The Culling was off to a good start and had over 12,000 players in March 2016. But then the player numbers dropped month by month. In the last 30 days, a maximum of 61(!) people have played The Culling simultaneously on Steam. What happened?

According to the many negative reviews on Steam (40% of all reviews do not speak well of the game), several poor design decisions were made:

  • The combat system was heavily focused on close combat and relied on a complex system of blocks and block-breakers. However, the balancing never really succeeded.
  • According to many players, the combat system was “improved” with each patch, making The Culling less and less enjoyable. By now, it would be a complete chaos and the combat mechanics would be completely out of whack.
  • It is allegedly said that the graphics on PC were downgraded due to the console release on Xbox One

Full release on PC & Xbox One with golden weapons despite poor numbers

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Despite the poor reviews and low player count, the developers are not giving up and are bringing the full release of The Culling on October 6 as a buy-to-play version on Xbox One and PC (Steam). At launch, there will be a bundle of special golden weapons that you can obtain in-game from loot piñatas.

The golden weapons are similar to other top weapons, only that they have special effects. For example, a golden sword causes eternal bleeding until one can heal. The Triflector is a trident that returns damage threefold to the opponent and the axe “VomiHawk” makes hit opponents vomit!

But whether The Culling is worth anything or not, battle royale is currently very popular! Read here why!

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No more tolerance for cheaters! CoD: WWII will improve after release

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Activision promises that there will be more measures against cheaters at the release of Call of Duty: WWII. Many fraudsters were a nuisance during the beta.

In the beta phase of Call of Duty: WWII, many players were able to try out the World War shooter. Various game modes in multiplayer were available, where you could test the weapons and classes of the game for their suitability.

Unfortunately, there are always players in the gaming community who spoil the gaming experience of others with cheats/hacks. They were also present in the beta. However, the developers already have a plan for the full release of CoD: WWII.

More anti-cheat measures planned

During the beta of Call of Duty: WWII, the development team carefully reviewed the many new reports from players. After just a few hours, changes to overpowered weapons were already made based on the feedback to improve the gameplay experience.

The developers have also noticed many complaints regarding cheaters aside from overpowered weapons. In a blog post by Activision, it states: “Sadly, there are always people whose aim is to ruin the fun for others – even in a beta. We do not yet have the full anti-cheat/hacking technology in the game that we will use for the full release of the PC version.“

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The developers continue to monitor the situation closely. How strongly this technology will impact the number of cheaters will be revealed in early November when the game is released.

In the following Youtube video, user end1e points out the problems during the PC beta:

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Harsh criticism of the open beta of Call of Duty: WWII – “Mostly Negative”

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Project EX: Mobile strategy with graphics like a PC title

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Another mobile MMO comes from Korea. Project EX focuses on turn-based strategy gameplay and beautiful Unreal Engine 4 graphics. A first gameplay trailer shows the full splendor and the gameplay in action.

If you still believe that mobile games are pixelated creations without depth, you should take a look at current mobile MMOs like Lineage 2 Revolution, Royal Blood, Arena of Valor, or the recently shown Project EX in Korea. Project EX utilizes the powerful Unreal Engine 4 and looks as great as a current PC or console game.

Project EX combines turn-based strategy with MMO gameplay

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Project EX comes from the Korean developer NX Games. The game lets you choose from 5 predefined heroes. These include a knight tank, a nimble archer, a sexy assassin, and a scruffy wizard in Gandalf style.

In a team with other players, you command entire armies with your heroes and attack fortresses. The gameplay allows for regular pauses according to the trailer. You choose what your hero should do, thus decimating the enemy.

Classic dungeons and mass battles

Later, you see how the heroes storm the fortress as a group and beat down enemies in typical MMO fashion. The useful pause function is also employed here, allowing you to carefully plan and execute your tactical skills. However, it is still unclear how exactly this pause is implemented in the game or if it is simply turn-based strategy.

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But no matter how it plays, Project EX makes a good first impression and could become another cool mobile MMO.

Want even more cool games for your smartphones and tablets? These 5 mobile games are particularly promising in 2017 and 2018.

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Overwatch: Mercy-Nerf – Wiederbelebung wird geschwächt!

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A new nerf for Mercy is currently being tested on the PTR of Overwatch . Her resurrection will be further adjusted downwards.

The popular healer from Overwatch, Mercy, was overhauled just a few days ago. Her old ultimate, mass resurrection, had to make way for a single resurrection that has a cooldown of 30 seconds. The ultimate was replaced by Valkyrie, where Mercy can fly freely and generally handles everything a bit better: healing, boosting damage, firing with the pistol. Additionally, activating Valkyrie immediately resets the cooldown of the single resurrection and temporarily reduces it to 10 seconds.

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With these changes, Mercy has become an angel of death. She is by far the most popular healer, and usually no team can do without the Swiss if they hope for a serious chance of victory.

No cooldown bonuses on Mercy resurrection

That’s exactly why there is now a new nerf. A new update has been tested on the PTR of Overwatch since last night (10/04/2017).

  • The nerf means that Mercy’s Valkyrie no longer resets the cooldown of the resurrection. Additionally, the cooldown of the resurrection is no longer reduced during the ultimate – it remains constant at 30 seconds.
  • As a small compensation for this, the range of the resurrection during Valkyrie is doubled. Now Mercy doesn’t have to be as close to the “soul” of a fallen character.
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The intention is clear: Mercy should be able to perform significantly fewer resurrections per round, so that this ability carries less weight and allows other healers to have a place in the team again.

What do you think of this nerf? Does it remove Mercy even further from her “guardian angel” role? Or is it just right to put an end to the Mercy dominance in every match?

Have you heard about the gigantic loot box that is set to be opened at BlizzCon 2017?

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The Star Citizen alternative Dual Universe has a good start

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Fans of space online games are eagerly waiting for Dual Universe, as it represents a sort of competition to Star Citizen.

The first pre-alpha for the space game has now launched, attracting 2,500 players from the start. This is a very good start that pleases the development team. However, later on, several million players are expected to inhabit the vast universe that the game world of Dual Universe represents.

Dual Universe wants to mix Minecraft with Star Citizen

A sandbox with unprecedented possibilities

In Dual Universe, all players operate on the same server, which is expected to lead to a massive population later on. Essentially, it is a sandbox that you might compare to EVE Online. You are completely free in what you want to do in the universe. You can mine and sell resources on the many planets or you can work as a spaceship builder, maybe building ships so good that players come from everywhere to buy your ships.

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The Minecraft principle should ensure that you can build structures anywhere, even complete cities or huge space stations that you construct according to your ideas.

Moreover, you can reach anything you see. For example, if you spot a moon in the sky of a planet. So, you build a spaceship with the resources you find everywhere and fly to that moon. There you see a space station and fly over to it. On the way, you spot another planet in the distance that has caught your interest. So, you want to fly there as well, land, and explore the landscape.

Dual Universe: Science Fiction MMO aims to offer maximum freedom

Space battles, guild wars, and more

Space battles are also possible, as well as guild wars that organizations can wage for control over entire planets. The now-launched pre-alpha is accessible to all backers of the Kickstarter campaign with Gold+ level and offers a first insight into the online game.

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The release date of the pre-alpha for Dual Universe was announced this August. Until September 7, players had the opportunity to acquire the Gold Founder Pack to join the game.

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6 year old MMORPG Rift tries out action combat system, divides community

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The online role-playing game Rift receives a new Mage soul in Update 4.3 “Crucia’s Claw”. The “Mystic Ranger” combines sorcery with archery and requires tactical skill as well as action gameplay.

Rift, the colorful online role-playing game from Trion Worlds, receives new content with the new Update 4.3. In “Crucia’s Claw”, the Storm Queen Crucia, a corporeal dragon, fights against Ahnket with her legions. You are meant to prevent this in a large raid.

In addition, there is also a new Mage soul, the “Mystic Ranger”.

Mystic Ranger as a tactical DPS fighter

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The Mystic Ranger is a new soul for the Mage. Souls in Rift are like subclasses that provide special skills. The Mystic Ranger can enhance powerful arrows with magic, but always requires tactical consideration. He must position himself sensibly and aim his attacks well so that they do not fizzle out uselessly.

Since most of the Ranger’s attacks have small area effects, the Mystic Ranger plays more like a hero from an action MMO and less like the well-known tab-targeting system from Rift. Therefore, the community is currently divided. Some players love the dynamic gameplay but desire more targeting assistance for their arrow attacks.

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Other players, on the other hand, hate the new hero because they reject the action combat system. For them, Rift was attractive precisely because it had a cozy tab-target system and not a frantic action rush.

The new class and the raid from Update 4.3 can already be tested on the Rift test server. The official release will take place on October 25.

Read here, why “Prophecy of Ahnket”, the last major addon for Rift, was under no good star.

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The Netflix series Discovery could revive Star Trek Online, fans say

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The SciFi MMO Star Trek Online offers content from all Star Trek series and movies. Only the new Star Trek Discovery is still missing. The successful Netflix series would indeed benefit the MMO.

The MMO Star Trek Online actually takes place in the timeline after the last movies and series of the original Star Trek timeline. So in the Star Trek universe, which is based on the series and films about Captain Kirk and Picard, rather than the alternative “Kelvin timeline” from the new movies by J.J. Abrams.

Thus, you will also find plenty of content from famous Star Trek movies and series in Star Trek Online, for example Star: Trek Voyager or even the Classic series. However, one franchise is still missing: Star Trek Discovery!

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Will Star Trek Discovery work in STO?

Star Trek Discovery is the latest series in the Star Trek universe, is currently running successfully on Netflix and also takes place in the classic timeline. However, in the 2250s (and thus about 10 years before the Star Trek Classic series with Kirk and Spock), while the official STO takes place in 2410.

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So if they would bring Discovery ships, such as the U.S.S. Shenzhou or the U.S.S. Discovery, into the game, it would have to work through a time travel plot like in the STO expansion “Agents of Yesterday”.

There is definitely interest in the community, after all, Star Trek Discovery has been well received by most fans so far. Therefore, content from Discovery would surely invigorate the online role-playing game. However, some players fear that the typical Discovery ships might come as premium content in expensive real-money loot boxes.

Furthermore, many fans criticize the uniform design of the Discovery outfits. Especially the gold applications do not suit every player’s taste. Therefore, some players can probably do without Discovery uniforms in STO.

New STO update “Emergence” remains in the 25th century

So far, there are no Discovery content planned in STO either. The recently released update “Emergence” for PC stays neatly in the 25th century, where you fight against the Tzenkethi along with the former Enterprise chief engineer Geordi La Forge (voiced by the original actor LeVar Burton). In addition, there are the following features:

  • New fleet facilities
  • New primary specializations
  • New class of bridge officers
  • The event “Colony Defense”
  • A coop mission called “Red Alert: Tzenkethi”

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Emergence has already been released for PC, with the release for Xbox One and PS4 happening a few weeks later.

Star Trek Online previously upset fans with the Original Enterprise, which was only available in real-money loot boxes.

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Cheaters are a problem in Fortnite: Battle Royale – Epic is working on it

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In PUBG, the BattlEye program has shown success against cheaters: More than 50,000 cheaters have already been hit by the ban hammer in PUBG

In Fortnite’s Battle Royale (PC, PS4, Xbox) cheaters are currently ruining the survival shooter for many. Frustration and disappointment are spreading among honest players.

It has only been two weeks since Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode was released. The free survival shooter from Epic Games has been well received and already has over 7 million players.

Fortnite has over 7 million players, introduces Duo & Supply-Drops in PvP
 
Despite these successes, a plague is currently spreading in Fortnite’s Battle Royale: Cheaters are wreaking havoc and ruining the fun for honest players.
 
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Reports of Cheaters are Increasing in the Community

Currently, many players are expressing their discontent about cheaters in community forums like Reddit. Players have also reported through our contact form about cheaters they frequently encounter in Fortnite’s Battle Royale. PC players are particularly affected.

These are the cheats that are frequently reported: 

  • Wall Hacks: This hack allows players to see others they shouldn’t be able to see. If opponents, for example, are behind a solid wall, the hacker can use the advantage of clear visibility and surprise the unsuspecting opponent.
  • Aim Bots: This is a hack that gives players absolute precision. They consistently land perfect headshots.
  • Secret Alliances: Fortnite’s Battle Royale has a single-player mode. Players have observed that groups have formed in single-player that team up to attack individual players.
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Epic Games Issues Bans for Hackers – How the Ban System Works Remains a Secret

If players suspect that someone is cheating and/or using hacks, they can report these accounts. Epic Games has already taken action against some cheaters with the ban hammer.

Epic Games has stated in a “Developer Update” that they are currently working on the cheater problem. This applies to all Epic games and not just Fortnite’s Battle Royale.

However, the developers do not want to reveal any details about how Epic’s ban system works. They are worried that this would make it easier for hackers to come up with new cheats and hacks.

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Currently, the bans do not seem to have a significant effect. There are still many posts about problems with cheaters. It may take a while for Epic’s ban system to take effect and significantly reduce the number of cheaters.
 
At this point, some players are losing interest in Fortnite’s Battle Royale due to cheaters and are stopping playing.
 
 
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Using violence to get more Exotics? – The Guardian shows an absurd ritual in Destiny 2

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This Guardian has developed a special ritual in Destiny 2 to guarantee two Exotics from public events.

Exotic weapons and armor pieces are the most sought-after items in Destiny 2. They offer unique advantages in combat, get you up to the maximum power level, and are great for collecting.

Now the Guardian eec-gray is causing a stir in the reddit forum. He claims to have found a “foolproof” method that guarantees 2 Exotics from the chests of public events. Normally, these chests grant at most one exotic engram – if you’re lucky. You can see this ritual here:

GUARANTEED EXOTICS FROM PUBLIC EVENTS

Currently (October 5th around noon), nearly 200,000 people have seen this method. It is: Take a Striker Titan, sprint toward the chest, and hit it with raw force using the shoulder charge a few meters around. The chest is said to drop two exotic engrams.

What is this ritual that is supposed to work “guaranteed” all about?

The Search for Secret Mechanics in Destiny

In short: What you see in the video is, of course, not reproducible. The ritual is nonsense. If you hit the chest, you will definitely be regarded strangely by your fellow players, but you will not receive two guaranteed Exotics.

Although this ritual ultimately is just nonsense, the Redditor is not severely insulted but rather receives thousands of upvotes. The reason: Such wild theories are amusing and show the players’ eagerness to uncover every secret in Destiny 2. They are a fixed part of games with large communities.

For example, in Destiny 1 there was a “chest whisperer.” He bowed before an EXO chest in the Vault of Glass, spun around three times, bowed again. And since the chest then – coincidentally – contained a Gjallarhorn, this ritual was immediately posted as a “foolproof” Gjallarhorn method in the reddit forum. After all, everyone wanted that gun in Destiny 1, and the hunt for it sometimes took absurd turns.

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Everyone wanted Gjallarhorn!

In Destiny 2, although there is no weapon with “Gjallarhorn status”, the community still pays close attention to guaranteed methods of acquiring Exotics.

The question still remains how it actually happened that the chest from the public event dropped two Exotics. One user suspects that the Guardian forgot the loot from the previous public event and therefore received double loot at this event. This has happened to him before. That there were now two Exotics in the chest was extreme luck.

But who knows, maybe there is actually a hidden algorithm to influence the loot in the chests. The community will not give up the search.

Will you start hitting the chests before opening them in the future?

You can find out how to trigger the heroic mode of all public events here.

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Star Wars: Battlefront 2: Beta key without pre-order – players trick the system

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By a trick, the beta keys for Star Wars: Battlefront 2 are now free. How long this will work is unclear.

Tricking the system makes it possible to easily obtain beta keys for Star Wars: Battlefront 2. Players circumvent the actual requirement to pre-order the game.

A user explains on Reddit how he circumvented the system and received his free key within a few seconds.

Battlefront 2 Beta Key PS4, Xbox One, PC – Here’s how it’s done

Actually, the closed beta phase of Star Wars: Battlefront 2 is exclusive to players who pre-order the game. As a bonus, they receive a key for the testing phase.

The closed beta is already running. The open beta, which all players can participate in, starts on Friday, October 6. With the trick, you can already start with the huge download and have the game downloaded in time for the official launch.

A Reddit user, INGWR, explains that he received a key for the beta without pre-ordering the game. He shared the trick with the public, thus giving many players the chance to participate in the beta for free. However, keep in mind that the EA support is being deceived to gain advantages. We cannot guarantee that EA won’t take action as a result.

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Players go to the official EA support website (Here it is: help.ea.com) and select their desired platform. According to Reddit instructions, they should select “Codes and Promotions” and narrow the topic down to “invalid code”.

INGWR writes that in the text field, you should write an interesting reason, such as that the code from the retailer didn’t work or that you didn’t receive a key. After that, players select their region, log in, and receive two emails after submitting the ticket.

One to confirm the opened ticket and another email with a key.

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According to reports on Reddit, this trick works without issues, and many users can now download and participate in the beta. It seems that EA’s response process is automated, and the keys are sent without precise control.

The Star Wars: Battlefront 2 beta ends on Monday, October 9.

The system requirements for Star Wars Battlefront 2 are here.

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