The latest patch for Heroes of the Storm is live. The Overwatch hero Ana has packed her healing weapons and is making the Nexus more vibrant.
Last night (26.08.2017), a new hero was released for Heroes of the Storm. From the hero shooter Overwatch comes the new hero Ana, who now serves as a healer to keep her team alive. Of course, she also brought along her extremely annoying Sleep Dart, which will definitely ruin the mood of many opponents. Let’s take another look at her abilities.
In Overwatch, Ana is a sniper who can heal while also negating enemy healing – exactly these traits are also given to her in Heroes of the Storm.
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Ana’s passive ability is Poisoned Bullets. Each automatic attack applies a poison effect to the enemy, stacking up to 5 times. Additionally, Ana has a greater range than most other heroes.
Healing Dart is a skill shot and heals the first allied target hit for a moderate amount. The dart has a short cooldown and penetrates all minions and enemy heroes.
Biotic Grenade works similarly as in Overwatch. Ana throws a grenade to a target area. Allies hit are healed and receive an additional 25% healing from all sources for a few seconds. Enemies hit take minor damage and cannot be healed for a few seconds.
The Stun Dart also functions like in Overwatch. The dart is fired in a straight line and puts the first enemy hit to sleep for a few seconds. Damage taken ends the sleep early.
Ana’s first heroic ability is Nanoboost. This can only be used on allied heroes (not on herself). The target regenerates a large portion of its mana, receives a strong bonus to its ability power for a few seconds, and has drastically reduced cooldowns.
Eye of Horus is Ana’s second heroic ability. Ana enters a sniper position immediately and can fire multiple shots across the entire map. Enemies hit take damage, allies hit are healed.
Mastering Ana will likely be a difficult task, as she must always be in a good position to have a clear line of sight on all allies.
In addition, there is the new Battlefield Volskaya Industries and a fresh in-game event where both teams have to “open loot boxes” at the start of the match until one finds the golden prize. This unlocks portraits, banners, spray logos, and emojis.
The next hero for Heroes of the Storm is already known. Junkrat is packing his RIP-Tire and will also head to the Nexus in a few weeks.
A huge wave of EX Raid invitations now allows trainers to fight Mewtwo in Pokémon GO. Niantic continues the roll-out.
Anyone who wants to fight Mewtwo in Pokémon GO must be invited to an exclusive raid. Since the Pokémon GO developers at Niantic are still testing this feature, not every trainer can participate yet.
Last night, invitations were sent out generously, and many of you can now look forward to a battle against the legendary monster.
EX Raids at regular gyms
Last week, the EX Raids were first expanded to Europe. After initially only America and parts of Asia received invitations, trainers in Germany now also have the chance for these special battles. It quickly became clear: This initially only affected sponsored gyms.
On the night of today, September 27, the invitation areas were expanded. EX Raids are now also taking place at non-sponsored gyms!
As Niantic already explained at the launch of the “field test” for EX Raids, the test areas are to be gradually expanded. This aims to give more and more trainers the opportunity to participate in the tests until they are finally fully activated and more gyms qualify for it.
In our Pokémon GO group on Facebook, trainers are already exchanging information about the new invitations. Many trainer groups received the coveted invitations last night, including Jonathan K. and his trainer friends. On Facebook, he sent us a screenshot of his EX Raid invitation for October 1:
Not every gym is included
Unfortunately, the new invitations have not yet reached more trainers. The feature is still being tested and is expected to be released in the coming weeks. Then, many more trainers should get the opportunity to participate in these special battles.
In an email newsletter, the Pokémon GO team writes: “The EX Raid battle field tests are in full swing. Thousands of players worldwide have been invited to battle Mewtwo, and many more trainers will follow in the coming weeks. Go out and participate in raid battles in the gyms around you to have a chance to battle Mewtwo!”
A new hotfix for World of Warcraft is targeting druids. They are no longer “one-hit wonders” in World PvP.
Although Blizzard is currently working on the next Patch 7.3.2 for World of Warcraft, the developers are taking the opportunity to introduce a small hotfix. With the Netherlight Crucible, the balance of power in World of Warcraft has shifted once again. In particular, druids will suffer under the new hotfix, and their dominance in PvP is likely to shrink significantly – but it was sorely needed!
PvP Changes
Druid
Shred now deals 25% additional damage when stealthed in PvP situations (previously 50%).
Claw Strike now deals 50% additional damage when stealthed in PvP situations (previously 100%).
Feral
Rampaging Ferocity now costs 5 combo points.
Rampaging Ferocity incapacitates the target for 6 seconds (previously 5 seconds).
The damage of Moonfire and Sunfire is reduced by 20% in PvP situations.
Bleed reduces the target’s maximum health by 15% (previously 25%).
Demon Hunter
The duration of Imprison against other players is now 3 seconds (previously 4 seconds).
Detainment now increases the cooldown of Imprison to 45 seconds (previously 30 seconds).
Monk
Windwalker
The Versatility of the PvP template has been increased by 5%.
The Armor of the PvP template has been increased by 10%.
The Mana regeneration has been increased by 5% in PvP situations.
The absorption of Life Cocoon has been increased by 10% in PvP situations.
Paladin
Holy
Avenging Crusade now heals for 175% of the damage dealt (previously 200%).
Shaman
Restoration
Earth Shield reduces all damage taken by the target by 10% (previously 15%).
Warlock
Destruction
Chaos Bolt now deals 10% less damage in PvP situations.
Focused Chaos increases the damage of Chaos Bolt by 65% (previously 75%).
Firestone increases critical strike chance by 65% (previously 75%).
The Intellect of the PvP template has been increased by 6%.
The hotfix will be deployed tomorrow morning (September 27, 2017) along with the maintenance.
The beta of Star Wars Battlefront 2 is just around the corner, and a long trailer reveals tons of new features for the Star Wars shooter, including all planets, classes, heroes, and vehicles.
Battlefront II is the successor to the controversial first Battlefront, which looked great but lacked gameplay depth.
This should change in the second part, which brings more of everything that was good in Battlefront 1 and improves on a few things. A new trailer for the beta launch on October 6 (October 4 for pre-orders) shows the extent of the changes in Battlefront 2.
Battlefront 2 has more than four times as many planets as Battlefront 1
In the almost 5-minute trailer, John Boyega, better known as the former Stormtrooper Finn from Episode VII, presents the features of Battlefront 2.
The good news right away: Battlefront 2 will have more of everything at launch than the release version of Battlefront 1:
18 instead of 4 worlds, including Ryloth, Kashyyyk, and Kamino
14 instead of 6 heroes, such as Darth Maul, Rey, and Kylo Ren
39 instead of 11 vehicles, like tanks, AT-STs, and starships
Additionally, Battlefront 2 once again offers classes such as:
Assault: Has medium range and explosive weapons
Heavy: Has heavy blasters and shields
Specialist: A sniper with traps
Officer: Can give commands and request turrets
In the multiplayer mode, you can play in Battlefront 2 for the first time in 5 modes:
Starfighter Assault: multistage battles in space
Galactic Assault: 20 vs 20 massive battles
Blast: fast deathmatch at close range
Strike: strategic combat for mission objectives
Heroes vs. Villains: duels between a team of heroes and a villain team
Heroes against battle points instead of power-ups – New characters planned
Heroes like Rey or Darth Maul, as well as special ships like the Millennium Falcon, are only available in Battlefront 2 through battle points. You have to earn them through good performance during the fight. The annoying power-ups from Battlefront 1 are a thing of the past.
Additionally, EA plans to introduce more heroes via updates. The first newcomers will reportedly be Finn and the grim stormtrooper commander Captain Phasma, allowing the tall woman in silver armor to finally experience some action after she only served as decoration and garbage filler in Episode VII.
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Cayde-6 has new treasure maps available in Destiny 2. We will show you the locations of the treasures on Io!
Once you have completed the story of Destiny 2, you can go on a treasure hunt. Because then Cayde-6 will bring you new treasure maps with each weekly reset, showing the locations of hidden chests.
The treasure maps will lead you to a different one of the four worlds each week. This time it’s Io. Buy the treasure maps for 4800 Glimmer each and off you go!
There can be a variety of different items in the hiding spots, from mods and emblems to blue and legendary items, as well as exotic engrams! Sometimes there are also strange things like journal entries that you can hand in to Cayde-6.
Treasure Locations on Io
Once you have bought a treasure map, the treasure will be displayed on the Io map with a pick symbol. This is what the symbols look like: You cannot mark the locations – which means you can only see the approximate location. Once you are there, you have to search for it yourself.
On Io, there is one treasure near the Pyramidion, one is between the Rift and the Lost Oasis, two are near “The Giant’s Scar,” and one is at the Ghost Mines.
Venero TV shows you the exact locations; we provide the timestamps below:
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What have you obtained so far from Cayde-6’s hiding spots? Have you already received exotic engrams? Or are you only getting blue stuff that you can do nothing with?
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Tips and Tricks for the Ultimate Team Mode of FIFA 18, for FUT 18, are presented here. This way you can succeed at the start! This is how you can get many coins and good players early on.
FIFA 18 has officially launched, and numerous players are diving into the Ultimate Team mode to create their “ultimate team.” However, this is not as easy as it seems, especially FUT beginners can quickly feel overwhelmed by this complex mode and overlook important things.
Therefore, we provide you with 15 tips that you can quickly and easily implement to kickstart your Ultimate Team!
15 Tips and Tricks for FUT 18 – How to Succeed at the Start
If you do not yet own FIFA 18, you first need to decide which edition you want to buy. With the Ronaldo Edition and the ICON Edition, you will receive bonus sets and additional loan players for FUT, but these editions also cost more than the standard edition. If you plan to play a lot of FUT, you might go for one of the more expensive editions. Because you’ll get 3 days of early access on top.
Once you have installed FIFA 18 on your platform, you can get started with these tips:
Log in daily to the Web App or Companion App. In the first days of FIFA 18, there are daily gifts in the form of coins and packs. And at the start of FUT 18, you can use every coin you can get!
If you are willing to invest a few extra euros in FIFA Points that you can use to open packs, do this as early as possible. Over the course of the season, players lose value. In other words, at the beginning of FUT 18, you will get the most for your money.
Buy coin boosts in the “EAS FC Catalog” before your first game. You need to earn the currency required. If you played FIFA 17, your EAS FC coins will carry over. With the coin boosts, you will receive additional coins in FUT 18 after each game. You can also gift EAS FC items to a friend and vice versa. This way you save EAS FC coins.
In the first days, do not focus on creating a top team with the most expensive players. First build a weaker but effective team of players that you can later use as substitutes.
Maximize Chemistry! You achieve this by placing players of the same nationality, same league, or even the same club. Additionally, players should play in positions that suit them. The higher the chemistry, the better the performance of your players. All information on this in our chemistry guide.
When building your first team, do not focus too much on the overall ratings, but more on the right positions, the chemistry, and the individual stats of the players.
At the beginning, focus only on one team. Invest all coins into this team. Later you can deal with other teams, kits, or badges.
Do not buy packs with your coins at the beginning. The chance of getting a valuable player is low. Invest the coins first in a solid team.
Play your first games in single-player mode on low difficulty. Get to know “the new FIFA” before trying online.
Never give up! If you quit a match in frustration, your coin modifier decreases. This means you will earn fewer coins in future matches. It takes many games to earn back the most coins after matches again.
Squad-building challenges are a great way to convert unneeded inexpensive players into better FUT items.
If you want to try trading early – in the initial days, the market is still unstable, large profits, but also losses are possible – then read our trading guide.
Do not buy players during the “prime time” in the transfer market. Players are usually most expensive at night. They are cheapest at night and in the morning.
Starting today, Fortnite’s battle royale mode is available for free download for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Our author Leya will test the new mode in a live stream starting at 6:00 PM.
Today, on September 26, we will host a live stream on Mein-MMO. I will be playing the new battle royale mode of Fortnite and diving into the fight for survival!
In recent days, the new mode from Epic Games has made headlines. This was due to a press release from the developer Bluehole, the creators of PUBG. Bluehole expressed their frustration that Epic Games is releasing a nearly identical game with Fortnite and even promoting it alongside PUBG.
Fortnite’s battle royale will be free-to-play and will be available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
We are curious to see how Fortnite’s battle royale mode plays and how different it is from PUBG. Therefore, we spontaneously decided to host a gameplay stream to take a closer look at it.
In the stream, I will play a few rounds in Fortnite’s battle royale mode on PC and try to survive as long as possible. I warmly invite you to come by and explore this new mode with me.
Date and time of the stream:
When? The stream will take place on Tuesday, September 26.
What time? The stream will run for 3 hours from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Today we are talking about a peculiar place in World of Warcraft. The tavern of Goldshire, where everything revolves around sex.
A little warning in advance:The topic is a bit harsher than what you usually read on our site. You have been warned.
If you ask role players in World of Warcraft on the server The Aldor about Goldshire, then the topic is somewhat like the third cousin who shows up to every family gathering, causing you to smack your forehead in shame and hope no one associates you with that guy.
The topic isn’t really new. Goldshire has had its reputation for over a decade now, across all roleplay realms.
The article tells accounts of victims of “virtual rape”, about intrusive players who would “stalk” others because it makes them feel “really good”.
A popular expression in Goldshire.
Like the folks from Buffed, I see what is happening in Goldshire quite differently than the author of the “rape” article.
Goldshire is not a den where crazy rapists roam free hunting innocent characters, rather Goldshire is the swinger club of World of Warcraft. Everyone knows what’s going on there. Anyone who goes there knows roughly what will take place – and that is consensual, and thus much less harmful than one might think. Because those who are not interested can simply ignore it. But unfortunately, that does not lead to a big scandal.
Let’s start from the beginning.
What is the Goldshire Tavern “Cave of the Lion”?
On most servers, the tavern “Cave of the Lion” in Goldshire, located in Elwynn Forest, has a pretty bad reputation. It is said to be primarily about eRP, meaning “erotic roleplay”. Lots of half-naked characters lined up waiting to engage in some debauchery.
Is that true? Absolutely.
Chickens on a stick. A big “selection” for everyone.
I personally believe that this is more about cybersex because it appears to be more about the urges of the players behind the characters rather than the characters themselves, but one can surely debate this definition.
Fact is, that in this tavern (especially on RP-realms) at any time of day or night there are a lot of characters present, most of them female and lightly dressed. If anyone wonders where the term “Slutmog” comes from – it was surely created for Goldshire.
10, 20, 30 or even more characters stand around in Goldshire and typically stare at each other in silence – because the “action” takes place in whisper chat.
And this is precisely where the statements from the Motherboard article annoy me.
Everyone knows what is happening in Goldshire
Anyone who wanders into the “Cave of the Lion” might get the creepy impression that a strange cult is gathered here – as it is dead silent in the say channel. Maybe someone might jump on the table and start dancing wildly, but “public rapes” are pretty drastic in a way that I just can’t imagine that it really happens there – it would be such hot topic in the forums and general channels that it would spread like wildfire and lead to bans for those players in just a few hours.
Also the screenshot of the elf who claims in the “say” channel that she has already been “raped 5 times here”, but “keeps coming back because her friends are here”, makes me roll my eyes in annoyance.
I wonder whether anyone still thinks in context or is simply desperately searching for some sensation. Because if the player of a “raped elf” keeps returning to Goldshire and apparently interacts with other players who roleplay such things – then evidently it is because someone enjoys playing an elf who is “taken” by someone.
Sounds too harsh to be true? Not at all. In a role-playing add-on such as Total RP, players can describe all sorts of details about their character. While “real” role players usually have their descriptions in there, the Goldshire crowd describes how submissive their character is, what inhibitions they might have, or even provide a link to a page listing fetishes. So one cannot really speak of a “poor rape victim” here.
Can one find the eRP of such people disgusting and repulsive? Yup, absolutely! But at the end of the day, to phrase it bluntly, it’s just two guys whispering dirty messages to each other, getting each other aroused.
Other passages and quotes in the article I also find quite strange. Like the description of the dwarf who runs through the tavern with a snow cannon, asking “Who wants sperm?” and then splattering all players with snow. That does not sound like a devious rapist to me, but rather like the silly humor of a pubescent boy indulging in the anonymity of the internet while giggling stupidly.
Can one still find that ridiculous and report it to teach him a lesson? Of course! He would get in trouble for that just as he would if he drew male genitalia on the blackboard of his class and got caught doing it.
The article is sensationalist and so far removed from reality that statements like “WoW has a rape problem” genuinely leave me in disbelief.
Here’s the “public action” from Goldshire in fast motion. But don’t fall asleep from boredom!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk13SgQ_ENg
AGE 12 – Clear Stance?
What one doesn’t need to argue much about is the fact that World of Warcraft is a game for ages 12 and up. There’s a good reason for that, and protecting young players is an important task. Those who are confronted with such matters should make good use of the reporting function and immediately discuss it with their parents. No question. The protection of children’s welfare is extremely important.
Nevertheless, I believe it is somewhat naive to really think that a “AGE 12” label could ensure that all players live in a completely protected environment where they are never confronted with inappropriate content. That would be over once the “Anal” game breaks out in the trade channel again, where people try to “jokingly” connect the word “anal” with the name of a tooltip. In WoW and everywhere else in life, there is no absolute security against dangers.
Should Blizzard take action if someone sexually explicitly messages someone who never wanted that?Absolutely!
Can Blizzard see into the future and should they check private whisper conversations between players that haven’t been reported? No way. That would be way too far for me.
A clear warning sign. Those who distribute maximum “Lustful” points in character traits have the matching reputation.
Live and Let Live?
I personally now believe that we should just leave the people in Goldshire alone. Sure, it is annoying that this causes the “beautiful place” Goldshire to be out of bounds for “real” RP. Ultimately, it is just one place out of thousands that exist in World of Warcraft. Isn’t it nice to know that most of “these people” are all gathered in one spot? You can easily avoid them!
The people who come and go in Goldshire know exactly what to expect. If someone just runs in there to quest, they may stop in shock and see a lot of naked pixel skin, but after a “lol” they probably leave right away.
My point is: Those who actively participate there and respond to the “whispers” know what is going on. This is not a hidden scene place but plainly known and has been a topic in general channels multiple times a day. Anyone who has never heard of “Pornshire” simply has a tunnel vision that even the worst deception rogues in PvP would envy with emo music.
As long as it’s two players who agree on what they want and play it out separately in whisper chat – Yes, you have my blessing! I just don’t want to know the details. Or to phrase it in the wise words of my grandma: A person’s will is their heaven.
Serious Problems? Definitely.
That sometimes on a role-playing server, one receives whispers of filth while playing a female character “comes with the territory”. It is not pleasant. Sometimes it is truly disgusting. But: This is not a Goldshire problem. It happens “now and then”. Whether in Stormwind at the auction house or while questing in Suramar.
Every few months you receive a whispered emote where some hand strays into a restricted area or you are asked if you would like to “have a quickie” or if your elf had already trained away the gag reflex.
Congratulations, welcome to the ignore list and thanks for wasting 3 more minutes of my life for a ticket.
It is disgusting and should be condemned. Perhaps a warning of 3 days ban, followed by a permanent ban would help. Those who “directly” message others with such content (regardless of where in the game world), in my opinion, should lose their account as quickly as possible.
There seems to be a thought among some players that on RP servers, everyone is permanently horny and lying in the bushes. From my experience, such whispers usually do not come from “real” role players, as they would at least have a flag add-on, but from outsiders visiting the server or those who have an overdose of hormones in their body. The “local” people are busy entertaining each other in Goldshire.
No Measure and No Rule
And despite all that I have mentioned above, there are a number of people who clearly overstep the lines. There are some players who have apparently shed any decency, have no shame, and have rather explicit character descriptions. These are not “hidden”, but just a click away. Anyone generally curious about the flags of other players can take a look. And what you read there might turn some stomachs. Here are a few “nice” examples of special prominence. Click to enlarge and read at your own risk.
I dislike “name-calling”, therefore the names of the corresponding characters are hidden. Perhaps the affected individuals might feel a bit embarrassed after all:
And for those who still have enough strength to comment on the topic, I expect your opinions under this article.
What are your thoughts on the Goldshire problem? Live and let live? As long as everything stays in whisper chat, can they do what they want? Or should Blizzard check this themselves and punish any game of this kind immediately?
You rocked the stress test of MU Legend. Now the developers are introducing Founder Packs with special wings and mounts.
Last weekend, on September 23, the MU Legend servers were open for a stress test. Many players flocked through the doors of the ARPG, and the developers are satisfied.
Additionally, there are now special Founder Packs for MU Legend available for a limited time.
Founder Packs of MU Legend
On the website, Webzen has now introduced three Frontier Packs for MU Legend. These are only available for a limited time and are meant to appeal to hardcore fans.
In the Frontier Packs, you will find:
Special collector wings
Exclusive mounts
Unique companions
You can get a preview in the video:
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The packs are categorized into silver, gold, and platinum categories, which you can purchase from September 26 until the start of the open beta test on November 7. The silver pack costs €17, the gold pack €35, and the platinum pack €63. Here you can find the contents of the Frontier Packs: Frontier Packs of MU Legend on mulegend.webzen.com
Tya + Cursed Tya from the Platinum Pack
MU Legend thanks the players
The developers are satisfied with the results of the MU Legend stress test. As expected, many players participated in the stress test and tested the server load together. With the data, the server architecture will now be optimized to be prepared for the launch of the open beta phase in November.
Dennis Czybulka, COO of Webzen Dublin, adds: “During the stress test on Saturday, we encountered many passionate players, whose support gave us an enormous emotional boost. Thank you for your patience, resilience, and support, without which these crucial moments would not have been possible.”
The preload for the CoD: WWII beta on PC is now live. Additionally, the developers are introducing features that will be available to you in the testing phase. This includes ultra-wide screen support, G-Sync, and 4K support.
To ensure you’re ready for the open beta of Call of Duty WWII, the developers have now released the preload. They announced several features such as 4K and G-Sync support that you can utilize during the testing phase.
Call of Duty WWII Preload on Steam
The open beta phase of CoD: WWII begins on September 29, 2017, and runs until October 2. Since this is an open beta, any interested player can participate. A section has been activated on Steam for the download, where you can download the test content.
DirectX: Version 11.0 compatible video card or equivalent
Network: Broadband connection
Sound Card: DirectX compatible
4K Support, 250 FPS, and More in the PC Beta
The open beta of Call of Duty WWII offers many features that fans hoped for. While the PC beta shares the same content as the console beta (maps, game modes), the special PC features make the upcoming beta particularly noteworthy.
The game supports 4K resolutions, ultra-wide monitors, a FOV slider (to adjust the field of view), and more:
Advanced Video Settings
High-Res Mouse Support
Ultra-Wide Monitor Support
FOV Adjustment
Framerate Cap Controller (up to 250 FPS)
Native 4K Support
Controller Support (though without aim assist)
G-Sync Monitor Support
We are excited to see how the beta plays with these features. Are you joining as well? Call of Duty WWII will be released on PC, PS4, and Xbox One on November 3.
What are the special winning weapons of the group battles (Faction Rally) in Destiny 2? We present the 3 weapons.
The group battles have started! Since September 26 at 11 AM, you can visit the factions Dead Orbit, Future War Cult, and New Monarchy in the Tower of Destiny 2 and decide whom you want to join.
Subsequently, you may collect reputation tokens for this faction by looting Lost Sectors, completing public events, participating in Crucible matches, strikes, or the raid. You can then exchange the tokens for reward packages containing faction-specific loot.
A special feature exists with the group battles: On October 3, a winning faction will be declared. The faction whose Guardians collect the most rank increases and thus the most reward packages within a week wins and then offers an exclusive “special weapon” called the “Winner’s Gift.”
This means that after the rally, only one of the three winner’s gift weapons will be available. The other two will remain locked. Faction members of the winning faction can buy the weapon for 1000 Glimmer, while everyone else has to pay 50,000 Glimmer.
What perks do these winning weapons have?
Haunted Earth – Scout Rifle from Dead Orbit
Dead Orbit offers a legendary scout rifle named Haunted Earth. It has a fire rate of 150 and a magazine size of 13. It deals kinetic damage.
The perks:
Intrinsic – Outlawed Casing: Slow fire and high damage, becomes more accurate when not moving and using the scope
Prepared for Anything: Increased ammo reserves. Fast reload when crouching.
Choice between:
OV 5 Circle: Circular, open sight, short zoom. Increases weapon handling speed
Model 6 Circuit: Red dot, medium zoom. Increases range and weapon handling speed
High-Caliber Rounds: Shots push targets back further, increased range
Heart of Time – Pulse Rifle from Future War Cult
From Future War Cult comes a pulse rifle called Heart of Time. The fire rate is 540, and the magazine size is 33. It deals arc damage.
These are the perks:
Intrinsic – Rapid-Fire Casing: Larger ammo reserves, increased reload speed when the magazine is empty
Dragonfly: Precise kills create an elemental damage explosion
Choice between:
Candle BV: Bar sight, short zoom. Increases weapon handling speed and range
Puls MS3: Ocular technology, short zoom. Increases range and decreases weapon handling speed
Choice between:
Stable Rounds: Increased stability, decreased range
Tactical Magazine: Increases stability, reload speed, and magazine size
Between Hegemony XVI – Hand Cannon from New Monarchy
New Monarchy offers a legendary hand cannon upon victory: Between Hegemony XVI. It deals solar damage, has a fire rate of 450, and a magazine size of 15.
These are the perks:
Intrinsic – SUROS Rapid Fire: Fully automatic, larger ammo reserves, increased reload speed when the magazine is empty.
Snapshot Sight: It is faster to use the scope.
Choice between:
Tactical PV: Precise sidearm sight, increases range
The grandfather of MMORPGs turns 20 years old, and this must be celebrated with a very special event: Ultima Online becomes Free2Play.
The new Free2Play mode “Endless Journey” comes with some limitations and thus reminds more of the Free2Play mode of EVE Online.
In principle, it is possible to download the MMORPG Ultima Online for free and also to play it for free. However, you will then have to live with sometimes severe restrictions that can certainly spoil the gaming experience.
Many limitations with the Free2Play version
One of the biggest limitations is the severely limited bank inventory, which also exists separately from the “real” bank. In addition, you cannot buy a house and place it anywhere. These are two significant restrictions, as the banking system and housing are two cornerstones of the MMO. Anyone who wants to use this must still take out a subscription. Essentially, one could say that the Free2Play mode is nothing more than a trial version without a time limit.
More content to come
Nevertheless, it should be an opportunity for players to experience one of the oldest MMORPGs and discover what many still find fascinating about this game. Perhaps newcomers will take a liking to it and then take out a subscription. If you take out a subscription, buy a house, and then want to switch to the Free2Play version, you can only log back into the game once your house has decayed in the game world.
Furthermore, the developers at Broadsword are working on new content that takes place on the seas, and players will be able to create their own quests. The Free2Play version “Endless Journey” of Ultima Online is expected to launch in spring. Until then, you can celebrate the 20th anniversary of the MMORPG, which was officially released on September 24, 2017.
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In FIFA 18, it’s all about one thing: The Goals! If you want to march off the field victorious, you have to score goals – and celebrate them appropriately!
For this, you have numerous goal celebrations available in FIFA 18, including some new ones like Dybala’s mask or Lewandowski’s X. To make a good impression while celebrating, we show you which buttons you need to press.
All new celebrations in FIFA 18 – Button combinations PS4, Xbox One
How does today’s goal scorer celebrate? These celebration animations are new in FIFA 18:
Here and now (Ronaldo Celebration): Hold R1 and press Circle (PS4), Hold RB and press B (Xbox) – must be unlocked
Phone: Hold L2 and press Square (PS4), Hold LT and press X (Xbox)
Mask: Hold L1 and press the right stick twice upwards (PS4), Hold LB and press the right stick twice upwards (Xbox)
Spoon: Hold L2 and press Triangle twice (PS4), Hold LT and press Y twice (Xbox)
X: Hold L1 and move the right stick twice downwards (PS4), Hold LB and move the right stick twice downwards (Xbox)
Kiss Ring: Hold R2 and press Circle twice (PS4), Hold RT and press B twice
Scorpion: Hold L2 and move the right stick once left and once right (PS4), Hold LT and move the right stick once left and once right (Xbox)
Whistle: Hold L2 and move the right stick once up and once down (PS4), Hold LT and move the right stick once up and once down (Xbox)
Waddle: Hold L2 and rotate the right stick clockwise (PS4), Hold LT and rotate the right stick clockwise (Xbox)
Workout: Hold L2 and press Square twice (PS4), Hold LT and press X twice (Xbox)
Mannequin: Hold L2 and hold the right stick upwards (PS4), Hold LT and hold the right stick upwards (Xbox)
Copy: Hold L1 and move the right stick once left and once right (PS4), Hold LB and move the right stick once left and once right (Xbox)
Hypnosis: Hold L2 and press Triangle (PS4), Hold LT and press Y (Xbox)
All new celebrations in FIFA 18 with moving images can be found in this video:
https://youtu.be/2ePZ67XDibk
All Celebrations in FIFA 18 – These buttons you need to press – PS4
In FIFA 18, there are distinctions between running movements, finishing movements, “Pro – unlockable celebrations” and “EAS FC unlockable celebrations”. We add the in-game screenshots (PS4) for the button layout.
Running movements:
You can perform these before you execute a finishing celebration.
These celebration movements can be unlocked with your Pro:
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Selection 10:
“EAS FC unlockable celebrations”:
Some celebration actions need to be unlocked with coins that you earn by playing. For this, you go to the catalog. These are the “EAS FC unlockable celebrations”:
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Selection 3:
You can see all celebrations in this video:
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Fortnite receives the long-awaited PvP mode Battle Royale for free today, on September 26, 2017, with update 1.6.3 for PC as well as consoles PS4 and Xbox One. In addition to the free-for-all mode, there will be a squad mode for up to four players.
Fortnite recently announced a PvP mode called Battle Royale. It plays like the genre giant PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. You parachute down with 99 other players onto an island and spend the rest of your time slaughtering each other.
In contrast to PUBG, you can destroy almost everything in the game and build your own structures and traps.
Battle Royale now with Squad Mode
The new game mode for Fortnite launches today with patch 1.6.3. In addition to the playable test version, the release version of Battle Royale has its own squad mode. Here you can team up with up to three other players. You can invite your friends and, if necessary, fill the team with randomly selected players.
Keep in mind that, like in PUBG, friendly fire applies in squad mode. You can shoot your teammates, and anyone who does so intentionally risks a ban. Unlike in solo mode, you can be revived by your teammates for a short time if you get shot. A special duo mode, where the team size is limited to two players, will follow later.
Supply crates and Free2Play PvP
Also new: Occasionally, crates with even more weapons will be dropped over the map. Additionally, there are three new firearms in the PvP mode. And: The PvP mode is free to play. Only those who want to go on zombie hunts in the PvE mode will need to purchase Fortnite.
The battle royale online shooter H1Z1: King of the Kill aims to reduce the average match time to 20 minutes. Additionally, 3 new weapons will soon be introduced to provide viable alternatives to existing firearms.
H1Z1: King of the Kill has had a tough time lately. The former king of the battle royale genre has long been outpaced by the newcomer PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. However, the developers at Daybreak are not giving up and have already introduced several fundamental updates with the Combat Update.
Three more weapons are expected to follow soon, and plans are in place to further distinguish themselves from PUBG by drastically reducing the average gameplay time per H1Z1 round.
Shorter matches through more weapons!
Rounds in H1Z1: King of the Kill once lasted around 40 minutes. This is about the same duration it takes in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds for all players to be eliminated, leaving only one victor. However, this is set to change in H1Z1, as the developers aim to create shorter matches filled with more action. The average time of chaos has already dropped to about 26 minutes.
The goal according to the developers is to achieve an average of 20 minutes. To do this, more weapons will be made available, for example through more supply drops. Additionally, players should find weapons that are already fully outfitted. This way, even a player who is falling behind can quickly regain competitiveness on the battlefield.
KH43, Ranch Rifle & Combat Shotgun – Three new weapons in the arsenal of H1Z1
A first step toward more chaos and faster matches involves three new weapons that will soon enter the game:
The fully automatic KH43, which is supposed to be an alternative to the AK-47 at medium range. It deals less damage but is more precise.
The semi-automatic Combat Shotgun has a larger magazine and fires faster than the usual pump gun. It also has a tighter spread and is effective at both medium range and in close combat.
The Designated Marksman Rifle “Ranch Rifle” is ideal for snipers who take their time aiming to deliver devastating hits.
At a later date, H1Z1 plans to introduce heavy weapons like MGs and rocket launchers into the game. Such weapons are likely to thin out the player count even more rapidly, thus further hastening the gameplay.
Experience travel is in trend. Hotels are perfectly tailored to the needs of specific target groups. In Taiwan, a hotel is now fully focused on gamers.
Whoever browses a travel catalog will come across hotels that have a specific target group in mind:
one hotel promises a romantic atmosphere, wanting to pamper couples
the next focuses on wellness and family, maybe more for older visitors, promoting a calm and serene environment
another hotel is all about fun and excitement, looking to hook up singles or entertain them with events
In Taiwan, there is a hotel that is even more specifically aimed at attracting a target group: gamers.
Game on vacation – without handhelds and laptops!
The gaming hotels “i hotel” in the Taoyuan district lure with offers to satisfy every gamer’s need.
The rooms are equipped with two high-end computers each. With a GeForce GTX 1080Ti, the machines offer decent performance. They are thus stronger than most gaming computers that often only have the mid-range graphics card GTX 1070 installed.
The peripherals also look impressive. An Asus ROG Strix Impact gaming mouse and a matching keyboard give gamers full control while playing on the 32-inch monitor from Asus. Added is a luxury that probably most gamers do not own: a real gaming chair!
No desire for an overnight stay? Hourly rates are also available
One night in the hotel costs about 100 dollars per room. However, one can also just show up to game, without having to rent a room. In the hotel lobby, there are 12 connected computers with the same components as those in the rooms.
An hour of gaming costs just 12 dollars on weekends, and fifteen hours are available for 75 dollars. An ideal location to game with friends for an evening on high-end computers.
You can get a small impression from the hotel’s introductory video. Although it is in Chinese, the main things can still be recognized from the images. You can find the hotel chain’s website in the sources.
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You don’t have to travel all the way to Thailand to find a gaming hotel. In Amsterdam, there is a closer alternative with “The Arcade Hotel”. This hotel focuses on retro alongside high-tech and offers guests the chance to lose themselves in VR or game on the old Atari 2600.
Perhaps a hotel in Germany will soon discover gamers as a new target group.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
What is going on with the gaming industry? Normally, they are quick to engage with every trend; where are the competing games for Destiny 2? What multiplayer shooter with coop elements are the big publishers working on?
Since late 2014, it has been clear: Players are into Destiny. The success formula is quickly decipherable: You take good shooter gameplay and enrich it with RPG mechanics like experience points, skills, and especially loot. Then you focus on coop activities, like raids or strikes, which you know from MMORPGs.
There is a lot of money to be made from this. This is a new gaming trend. And competition is welcome among players, as Destiny has gone through several content droughts where Guardians would have liked to save another world.
Normally, other studios are quick to recognize such a trend and develop their own games in this direction. There were swift signals from other major publishers: We’re doing something similar.
However: It takes years for these huge coop shooters to be developed, and thus in 2017, we are still waiting for new titles.
Currently, four games are announced or at least “very likely” in development, which we believe are intended to be competing products for Destiny and aim to transport Guardians into foreign worlds.
Ubisoft: The Division or The Division 2
Ubisoft had already been developing its own shooter with RPG elements for some time when Destiny was released. After Destiny became such a huge success, they probably shifted Tom Clancy’s The Division even more towards RPG.
However, that only went moderately well – the launch version lacked much of the endgame and The Division was missing progress mechanics. These had to be patched into the game – here, they oriented themselves on games like Diablo 3 and introduced different difficulty levels and thus loot tiers.
Add to that were problems the development studio Massive faced. They seemed at times headless and unprepared. This led to relatively slow developments of The Division in the second half of 2016 and numerous problems – culminating in one or another shitstorm.
At the beginning of 2017, fans then realized: Not much is coming for The Division now. Ubisoft did not have a real plan for year 2 in the desk drawer.
The Division 2 or 1.5?
Currently, with Patch 1.8, a larger update is about to be released, but most assume that the next “bigger” content boost will then come with a successor, The Division 2, or perhaps with a truly large expansion that will turn The Division into The Division 1.5.
The “war” between console gamers and PC gamers is well-known. Everyone believes it is the coolest to play on their own platform. This conflict should be pushed to the extreme in the upcoming pirate MMO Sea of Thieves with crossplay between PC and Xbox One without compromises.
During Gamescom, the developers from Rare studio explained that there will be MMO crossplay between PC players and Xbox One owners. There should be no restrictions. Everyone plays in the same world with the same content, which is supposed to provide a lot of variety. The more people join, the more diverse the crews will become, and the more interesting the entire game will be.
Battle PC against console!
The crossplay between PC and console was something the developers planned from the very beginning. Initially, however, the idea was to let console players compete against PC players. There was to be a real war between the two factions.
PC players should get their own sails, just like console players. This way, it would have been evident from a distance whether one was dealing with a PC player or a console player.
The war could still start someday
However, the team dismissed this idea.
Instead, they focused on good balancing to allow all players to enjoy all content of Sea of Thieves, no matter what platform they play on. However, the idea of a battle between PC and console could be revisited someday.
Then one could already see from afar: “There’s one from the other faction. I’m going to board him now!”
The pirate MMO Sea of Thieves is set to release in 2018 for Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs.
Currently, on the morning of September 26th, there are server issues with Pokémon GO. Google and PTC players are reporting disturbances.
The servers for the mobile hit “Pokémon GO” are currently presumably affected by an issue. Players are unable to log in or are permanently seeing the white Poké Ball in the game, which indicates that the game is “loading”.
This time, not only users with Pokémon Trainer Club accounts are affected, but also players with Google accounts.
Update 1:10 PM – The first players can slowly log in again
Update ~7:00 PM – There are still problems logging in.
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Server Status? Connection could not be established
Complaints about the Pokémon GO servers have been increasing in the last few minutes on Reddit, Twitter, and Facebook. Apparently, there are issues preventing trainers from playing.
Trainers in several countries are affected. It seems to be a larger problem or a measure from Niantic that we currently have no information about. We refrain from speculation here to avoid raising false hopes.
There has been no feedback from official sources so far. As soon as Niantic has commented on the issues, we will update this article for you. In the meantime, we invite you to exchange ideas with other trainers in our Pokémon GO group on Facebook.
Update 11:41 AM – Niantic is aware of the issues:
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In Destiny 2, today, on September 26th, is the Weekly Reset. Fresh activities like the Nightfall Strike are coming. Additionally, the Faction Rally starts for the first time.
Guardians, you must make a decision by today at the latest. The faction leaders from the Dead Orbit, New Monarchy, and Future War Cult are taking their positions in the Tower and are trying to win you over to their cause – the Faction Rally starts at 11 AM with the weekly reset.
You can only support one faction per character. Here are the main points summarized:
The rally runs from today at 11 AM until October 3rd at 11 AM
Once you pledge allegiance to a faction, you will receive a buff on your character that shows your faction affiliation.
You collect reputation tokens for your faction by completing the Raid, Strikes, Crucible matches, public events, and Lost Sectors.
You can exchange the tokens with the faction for reward packages that include exclusive faction items.
The faction whose Guardians achieve the most rank-ups and thus the most reward packages wins the competition. The winning faction will offer an exclusive weapon that faction members can purchase for 1,000 Glimmer and all other Guardians for 50,000 Glimmer.
Shortly after 11 AM, we will update this article if necessary and provide live coverage of the Faction Rally, which is called “Group Fights” in German. Update: You must run to all factions that will present their ideology to you. You will find them in the Tower. Only then can you choose a faction. At the faction of your choice, you will receive the buff, which will be displayed in the character menu, as well as a badge.
Note: Some users report that faction vendors are not showing up for them. The preliminary solution approach from Bungie is to return to orbit and try again.
Nightfall Strike on September 26th on PS4 and Xbox One
This week, The Pyramidion is up as Nightfall.
The modifiers:
Cataclysm: Endless power flows from within you. Your abilities recharge faster as a result.
Timewarp:Zero Hour: The mission timer cannot be extended. Choose your battles wisely. You have 22 minutes. (Prestige 17 minutes)
The challenges in the Nightfall:
Complete the Nightfall with at least 5 minutes remaining.
Complete the Nightfall with fewer than 3 deaths.
Do not allow Brakion to be shielded for more than 40 seconds before you defeat him.
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