The next map of Overwatch is around the corner. We tell you the release date when Junkertown will be playable.
Several weeks ago at Gamescom 2017, the next map for Overwatch was revealed: Junkertown. Along with a small, funny cinematic featuring Roadhog and Junkrat, the excitement among players was high. A few days later, the map landed on the PTR for everyone interested to test it thoroughly.
Junkertown releases next week
Now Blizzard has released an official preview video of Junkertown and also revealed the release date. Junkertown will be available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on September 19, 2017 – that is, in one week.
The preview video provides some exciting insights into the creation of Junkertown. For example, you can see how Blizzard models different parts of the map and get some interesting background information.
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Especially exciting will be the info about the “Queen”. She is story-wise the leader of the Junkers and is considered the sole ruler of Junkertown. Anyone who wants to achieve something must get past the Queen and needs her approval. Previously, she was a kind of “gladiator” herself, as there is a large arena in Junkertown where piloted mechs fight against each other.
Junkertown itself will be a payload map. The attackers must escort the payload in the form of gold, packed with a thick bomb, deep into the heart of Junkertown to play a big trick on the Queen and vanish with all of her belongings. The developers paid attention to many details, and numerous houses are traversable to set ambushes or find cover.
Are you already looking forward to the new map? Or do you care little about Junkertown?
But that’s not all: Bungie had to extend the maintenance twice due to complications and “new issues”. Overall, the servers were down from 5 PM to 11 PM – ruining the evening for many.
However, the maintenance brought the update 1.03, officially named “Hotfix 1.0.1.2”. This has brought numerous improvements and new features. We summarize the changes.
Patch Notes 1.03 – Clan Overview available, issue with MIDA Mini-Tool resolved
The following changes are mentioned in the official patch notes:
The Clan Overview with the list of all Clan members is now displayed in the game.
The issue where some players did not receive the MIDA Mini-Tool when they had a full weapon inventory has been resolved. They can now pick up the missing weapon from Devrim Kay in the EDZ.
A rare issue that could lead to crashes has been fixed.
Guide Games are now active, hate symbol removed
There are more new features that took place on the night from Tuesday to Wednesday:
Yesterday, Bungie mentioned that a “hate symbol” was found on gloves in the game, which they want to remove as soon as possible. The image has now been removed from the “shared game world”. So it shouldn’t be visible when you run around in the game with it. However, it continues to be displayed during inspection or on the item symbol. A hotfix is planned for next week to remove this completely.
If you are suffering from Cabbage errors, Bungie has published a solution approach.
A problem was encountered where players did not receive the Prestige Nightfall Aura. If you have already completed the Prestige Nightfall, you can earn the aura again only next week after the weekly reset.
The Guide Games are live – but only with a ticket
In addition, the Guide Games Beta is live. This means that Clan members can now form a fireteam to guide solo Guardians through a Nightfall strike.
However, not all solo Guardians can participate. You need a Guide Games Beta Ticket, which you find in your post office – or not. Bungie does not specify the criteria for how these tickets were distributed or whether the distribution was completely random.
All clans, however, are eligible to act as guides in Guide Games.
The beta is set to last until September 26th. After that, Guide Games will be activated for all Guardians for the raid and the Nightfall strike.
To start a Guide Game, select the orange symbol next to the Nightfall strike. A power level of 240 is required. Click on it. You can now choose the mode, whether you are a seeker (single player) or a guide (clan). As a guide, the queue is currently one minute, as a single player about 4 minutes (this changes over time).
In other words, there are currently significantly more single players than available guide clans. Bungie expects this to balance out in the coming weeks as more Guardians join clans.
Fortnite is actually a pure coop game where up to 4 players build forts together and kill zombies. However, a PvP mode in battle royale style is soon to come, which strikingly resembles the mega-hit PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.
Fortnite is soon getting a new game mode despite its early access status. However, this is not a new coop mode where the nice Fortnite players help each other by sharing resources and building big forts for protection against zombies. Rather, the new game mode “Battle Royale” is exactly about that: epic mass slaughter among friends a la PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.
Fortnite – PvP Slaughter instead of PvE Coop
So if Fortnite has been your favorite PvE game and PUBG your favorite PvP game until now, then soon Fortnite might take both places in your heart. Because the new battle royale mode looks extremely similar to PUBG.
You will be dropped like in the big role model with a parachute over an island (albeit from a flying bus) and have to fight for survival against 99 other players.
At the beginning, you only have a pickaxe and everything else you need to find and build. Unlike PUBG, you can still craft all sorts of things from resources in Fortnite, allowing you to create insurmountable forts and deadly traps. However, since the play area will likely shrink in Fortnite Battle Royale as well, you shouldn’t fortify too strongly.
Fortnite – Test the Battle Royale mode now!
If you’re thinking, “Oh no, I have to wait forever for this!” you can be happy! The new battle royale mode for Fortnite is coming on September 26! But it gets even better! You can already play the test version!
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Although chief developer Donald Mustard warns that the servers will probably not be very stable and there will still be plenty of bugs. But it should still be a lot of fun. Furthermore, all players should behave and not insult each other or exploit bugs.
Additionally, the PvP mode is supposed to be strictly separated from the PvE main game.
The new Pokémon GO update 0.75.0 is currently rolling out and brings some changes to the game. Bug fixes and improved Pokémon searches are part of the update.
The Pokémon GO version has been surprisingly updated. The update is still rolling out and has only appeared in a few Play Stores so far. Some Android users in Germany have already been able to download the update.
The patch notes and APK mining clearly show what content the update brings us.
Patchnotes 0.75.0 / 1.45.0 – Patch Notes
The official patch notes for the update were posted by the user Myrypla on Reddit. As a German Android user, he is one of the first to receive the update. This happened around 6:00 PM German time on September 12th. The following patch notes are announced with the update:
New features
Items earned by spinning Gym PokéStops and completing Raid battles are now displayed in the journal.
Improved search function for the Pokémon collection using the words “Defender” and “Legendary”.
A bug has been fixed where Pikachu’s hats disappeared in the game.
A bug has been fixed where some images were not displayed when scrolling through the PokéDex.
Various bug fixes and performance updates.
Data Mining Results
Shortly after the announcement of the patch, experts began data mining. Many searches are still active while we are writing this article. We will keep you updated on further changes and update this article accordingly.
As confirmed by PokémonGOHub, the filtering of Pokémon in the PokéDex is now working correctly. The word “Defender” reportedly searches for Pokémon currently defending Gyms.
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When does the FIFA 18 demo start today in Germany? At what time can I start the download? When is the demo available in the PlayStation Store (PS4), the Xbox Store, and on Origin (PC)? The gaming community, not just on reddit, is speculating.
The FIFA 18 demo is coming out today, on September 12th! Finally, FIFA fans can comfortably get an idea from home of how FIFA 18 will play. Whether the new gameplay is any good and whether one wants to buy FIFA 18 this year.
The big question is only: When does it finally start? When will the German version of the FIFA 18 demo be released today?
Release time of the FIFA 18 demo – When is the download available in Germany?
EA Sports itself does not provide specific times when the demo will be available in the stores. In fact, the demo was officially announced only a few hours ago on Twitter. Around midnight our time, the developers happily tweeted: Tomorrow (on September 12), you can play the FIFA 18 demo.
A leak from the Xbox Store fueled the rumor that the demo would be released today at 2 AM our time worldwide on all platforms. However, that is not the case. The gaming community worldwide is still waiting for the start of the download.
So when does it start? It will likely go like last year with the demo launch of FIFA 17. It depends on when the stores receive an update. Last year, the Xbox 360 store was first in line. Around noon, the demo went live then.
It was only at 7 PM that the demo was live on all platforms, including PS4. Currently, however, there is still no official release time. We will update this article as soon as something happens.
Update: According to EA, the launch depends on the platform and location.
Update 11 AM: Still no sign of the demo.
Update 2:30 PM: Still no demo in sight.
Update 4 PM: According to PlayStation, the demo should appear “early in the evening” in Europe.
New Zealand has never been so populous – New Zealand Time
Many fans now want to proceed particularly cleverly to be able to play before everyone else. For example, they create an account in the PSN that is registered in New Zealand, as they assume that the “FIFA 18” demo will be available in the store there earlier. Australia is also a popular country that is indicated when creating the account.
However, even in New Zealand, as of now (September 12th at 8 AM), no demo can be downloaded yet. There is nothing left but to wait.
Contents of the FIFA 18 demo – Game modes, teams
In the meantime, the contents of the FIFA 18 demo have been officially confirmed. There has also been a closed beta with several reports – among which there were concerns about sluggish gameplay in FIFA 18. Below are the game modes, teams, and stadiums of the test version.
Two game modes in the FIFA 18 demo
You can try two game modes in FIFA 18: Kick-off and The Journey: Hunter Returns. In addition, the demo shows you the main innovations of FIFA 18. You will have to wait until the release of the full game for modes such as Ultimate Team, Career Mode, or Pro Clubs.
Kick-off – Here you can test FIFA 18 gameplay in single-player or co-op mode. A half lasts 4 minutes. Various difficulty levels such as Amateur, Pro, or World Class are available.
The Journey: Hunter Returns – The story mode returns in FIFA 18. The journey of Alex Hunter, a young professional footballer, continues. In the demo, you will experience a brief excerpt from the story mode.
Keep in mind that no progress from the demo will be carried over to the finished game.
All teams in the FIFA 18 demo – with FC Bayern
In total, you can play with 12 teams in the FIFA 18 demo. One team from the Bundesliga is included: FC Bayern.
FIFA 18 demo download – PS4, Xbox One, and PC – PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Origin
The demo is expected to be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC according to EA Sports. Once the demo is available for download, you can download it either through Origin (PC) or through the respective console store. No information is available from EA regarding the PS3 and Xbox 360 demo for FIFA 18.
Update 7 PM: Numerous users report that the demo is now online on PS4 and Xbox One:
In the MMO shooter Destiny 2 Bungie has found a hate symbol in its game – but the players haven’t yet.
Major Excitement Over Hate Symbol at Bungie
In the midst of server maintenance, a tweet from Bungie emerged: “We have become aware that a glove in Destiny 2 shares elements with a hate symbol. That is not our intention, we will remove it.”
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Then they apologize once again for it. Even Bungie CEO, Pete Parsons, steps in to defend. They have other values at Bungie, placing great emphasis on respect for everyone.
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The curious thing: Players have no idea what this is about:
Which glove is it?
and what hate symbol is meant?
Bungie itself has not yet specified which gloves are exactly concerned.
Obscure Internet Troll “Religion”
Let’s get to the speculations:
We as Germans first look for hate symbols and think: “Where is a swastika?” That would surely have also caught Bungie’s attention.
It seems that the hate symbol in question is something more obscure and recent.
On reddit, the speculation arose, that the gloves are the “Road Complex AA1” – you can see the inscription K – K on the arm.
On reddit, readers believe it stands for the satirical religion “KEK”. This religion has formed in social networks. For some, it is a “cover” under which attacks by people with national ideology against more liberal people take place.
It is difficult to precisely define this phenomenon: KEK likely belongs to the “alt-right” movement scene in the USA. Its symbol is a frog-faced creature with Donald Trump’s hairstyle. This all falls within the hard-to-grasp area of “meme/politics” with a hefty dose of “trolling.”
This movement seems to have organized itself in the forum “4chan”. Allegedly, this movement is directed against “liberals” – but as it is with such internet things on “4chan”, satire and biting mockery blend into an explosive mix.
Indeed, there seem to be similarities in color and symbol of the movement’s “flag” to the Destiny 2 gloves. The question is whether such a thing was smuggled into the game by a Bungie designer, intentionally or unintentionally. It is also still unclear whether it is really these gloves that are now to be changed. With such “4chan” parallels, the danger of being badly trolled is high.
We will report back when there is more information on the matter.
In Destiny 2 the servers are down today, on September 12th. Maintenance is being conducted. The servers will be offline for several hours. Update 1.03 is live.
Update: The maintenance has been extended until 9 PM. Update 1.03 can already be downloaded. It is 4.7 GB in size (PS4). For some, it shows that it is only 50 MB in size. Additionally, some receive the error message that this version of Destiny 2 is no longer available when they start the game. There are no further details from Bungie at this time. Update 7:50 PM: Community Manager Cozmo comments on the problem that the Destiny 2 version is not available. He refers to the maintenance.
Update 9 PM: Bungie extends until 11 PM! The maintenance will last longer. In the game, the message appears that Destiny 2 is full.
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Almost a week after the release of Destiny 2, the first detailed, announced maintenance takes place today, on September 12, 2017.
Due to the time difference, Bungie is working on the servers at a rather inconvenient time for German players – just when our workday starts to end, the developers begin maintenance.
Here are the important times (we specify German time):
4 PM: Preparations for the maintenance begin. You can no longer log into Destiny 2 and Destiny 1.
5 PM: The servers are taken offline. All players from Destiny 2 and Destiny 1 will be removed from their activities.
11 PM: The planned end of maintenance. The servers should come back online.
Keep in mind that Bungie’s time indications are often quite vague. The past has shown that server downtimes can sometimes be much shorter, but also much longer than indicated.
What changes today during maintenance? – Update 1.0.1.2
Update 5 PM: After the maintenance, you need to download hotfix 1.0.1.2. What this changes is not specified. On the PS4, it has version number 1.03.
Bungie is not providing information on what changes are being made today. Presumably, they are working on server stability and a problem with the Nightfall strike modifiers.
The last issues Bungie mentioned were the error codes Olive, Chicken, Pony, and Sheep. Additionally, they found problems with two Nightfall strike modifiers (Prism and Momentum). These, however, require a future hotfix. Whether this will come today is uncertain.
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The PlayStation Store is experiencing issues today, on 12th September. The error code WC-40383-8 is displayed. The service is undergoing maintenance. A reason for this disruption is quickly found.
If you want to log into the PlayStation Store this evening, on 12th September, you will be haunted by the error code WC-40383-8 . Even those who manage to open the store can be kicked out quickly by this code. The service is currently being maintained. Sometimes there’s just a message that an error has occurred. The problems have been occurring since around 7 PM.
A reason for this disruption is not hard to find. The FIFA 18 demo starts today, and since 7 PM many players have reported that it is now available. In other words, millions of fans are now trying their luck to start the download for the demo.
Everything indicates that the store is overloaded.
By the way, the error code means according to PlayStation that the connection to the server cannot be established.
Pearl Abyss, the developers of the sandbox MMO Black Desert Online, have four more games, possibly MMOs, in development. Black Desert currently has over 7 million players.
The Black Desert developers Pearl Abyss from South Korea are serious about it: On September 14, the company is going public and will offer 1.8 million shares. As part of the announcement of the IPO, there were a few interesting news. On one hand, Black Desert Online is extremely successful and on the other hand, four new games are already in development at Pearl Abyss.
Black Desert Online Successful – Player Numbers of the MMORPG
To impress potential shareholders, Kyung In Jung – CEO of Pearl Abyss – shared some impressive numbers:
Black Desert Online has 7.65 million registered players (as of July 2017)
Total revenues from sales are $301 million
By July 2017, 530,000 copies of BDO have been sold on Steam
BDO is the best-selling game of the company internationally and is available in over 100 countries
87 percent of the employees are developers actively working on the studio’s games
Are 4 new MMOs coming with Black Desert graphics?
But in addition to the planned launch of Black Desert Online on Xbox One and the mobile version Black Desert M, there are supposed to be more games from Pearl Abyss.
By the second half of 2018, two new games that are already in development are expected to be released. Another new game will come in 2019, and in 2021 another title from Pearl Abyss is set to be released.
All four of these games are said to utilize the in-house Black Desert engine, and correspondingly look good. Kyung In Jung did not explicitly refer to the upcoming games as MMOs but mentioned that the games could contain this keyword.
At least they would be high-quality, network-based games
Because three players from the final team “Immortals” overslept the CS:GO final at Dreamhack, they had to forfeit the victory. An expensive nap.
The name “Immortals” is already known by many gamers from the eSports scene. They have teams in League of Legends, Overwatch, and also CS:GO. The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team of the “Immortals” had issues with the sleep rhythm of three players. They overslept the starting time of the final at Dreamhack Montreal, thus missing the chance for $50,000.
Hangover accusation with murder threat
The team of the eSports organization “Immortals” qualified for the CS:GO final of Dreamhack in Montreal. However, because three players arrived late, the team had to forfeit the first map and give the victory to the opposing team “North”.
They were now with a victory in the Best of 3 and ultimately won the second map (Cobblestone), which earned them the win and a prize of $50,000. Immortals received only $20,000.
The tournament schedule of Dreamhack took place a bit faster than usual. Allegedly, the organizers communicated this to the players of all participating teams in time.
Nevertheless, players Vito “kNg” Giuseppe, Henrique “HEN1” Teles, and Lucas “LUCAS1” Teles arrived late to the start of the final.
Heated discussions arose when a player from another tournament team (CLG) made a joke, saying that the players were hungover. However, player kNg did not take it as a joke. The following tweet was deleted by kNg shortly afterward.
Blame is shifted to Dreamhack
On Twitter, Vito “kNg” Giuseppe strongly fights against the party accusations. He says that his team even arrived on time but that the organizers gave them the wrong start time (Tweet overview on Reddit.com).
This statement, however, does not support his team.
In the end, it was probably jet lag
Player LUCAS1 wrote on his Facebook page that the team wanted to recover and was fighting against jet lag. As a result, they overslept the start time.
Immortals CEO Noah Whinston explains that the situation will be thoroughly reviewed.
The Eververse is the in-game shop in Destiny 2, where you can buy Bright Engrams for Silver and various items for Bright Dust. However, you do not need to spend money to obtain items from the Eververse.
In the early days of Destiny 2, Bungie faced significant criticism directly related to the Eververse. The reason: Shaders in Destiny 2 are consumables that can only be used once – after that, a new shader is needed. Since the quickest way to get shaders is through the Eververse, via the in-game shop, criticism poured in. Some players even called for a boycott of the Eververse and received strong support.
But what does the Eververse actually offer, and how can you get these items?
Bright Engrams – Silver or Playing
At Tess Everis, you can buy Bright Engrams for real money. However, this is not the only way to obtain these special engravings.
There are two sources:
Purchase of Silver in the Eververse: A Bright Engram costs 200 Silver. There are also bundles: 3 Engrams cost 500 Silver, and 5 Engrams cost 800 Silver. You must purchase Silver in the store with real money. You cannot earn Silver through gameplay. 500 Silver costs €4.99. There are several bundles – the most expensive contains 5800 Silver and costs €50.
Experience Points: By defeating enemies and completing activities, you collect experience points. Each time the XP bar fills after level 20, you receive a Bright Engram. In other words, you can also obtain Bright Engrams simply by playing.
Note: You must be character level 20 to purchase Silver. On your Guardian journey, Tess Everis also sometimes gives you a Bright Engram.
What’s inside Bright Engrams?
Most items that can be in a Bright Engram are cosmetic. Not a single one of these items is required to progress in the game or to gain access to an activity. So nobody “has to” buy or open Bright Engrams.
A Bright Engram contains several random items. You cannot determine which specific items are inside beforehand. However, if you hover over a Bright Engram and preview it, you can see which items might be included:
If you buy Bright Engrams from Tess, they are opened immediately, and the items are sent to the correct slots in your character’s inventory.
If you earn Engrams through experience points, they are in the Engram slots. They must be decrypted by Tess.
If your inventory is full, the items from the Engrams will be sent to the Postmaster. If the Postmaster is also full, you will lose items. It is therefore recommended to pay attention to having enough free slots before buying Bright Engrams. Lost items will not be replaced by Bungie.
Many items can be obtained multiple times; others can only be obtained once (like Emotes). You can then retrieve them from the collection in the Vault as often as you like. The other items that you can obtain multiple times will yield Bright Dust when dismantled.
What is Bright Dust and how do I get it?
Bright Dust is an in-game currency that you only receive when you
open Bright Engrams
or dismantle Eververse items (exceptions are mods, ornaments, and emotes).
Tess Everis not only offers Bright Engrams for Silver but also items for Bright Dust. This item offering that you can purchase for Bright Dust changes weekly at the Weekly Reset.
Here you will find emotes, sparrows, ships, ornaments, ghost shells, armor pieces, shaders, and fireteam medallions (which increase XP gains in a fireteam for 4 hours). The items cost between 40 and 800 Bright Dust.
Bright Dust cannot be purchased directly. It is also not possible to transfer it to other accounts. The currency is shared between all characters on one account.
By the way: There will occasionally be special offers in the Eververse, according to Bungie.
The Army of Light is clearing the planet Argus in World of Warcraft. But something disturbs the image of the holy troop …
Patch 7.3 of World of Warcraft has been active for nearly two weeks now, and players have had plenty of opportunities to complete around two-thirds of the story quests on Argus with the Army of Light.
And as cool as it is to stomp across the battlefield with the Army of Light and its warframes, to follow some cool new Draenei characters, and to plow through hordes of demons, it feels equally wrong.
During the priest campaign (paladin as well, as far as I know), you first encounter Lothraxion. He is a dreadlord who has been “cleansed” by the Light and now fights in the Army of Light. After the latest developments, one could certainly speculate whether the Light is just another form of corruption – but that is a topic for another article.
The point is that it has been hinted repeatedly that the Army of Light consists of the desperate survivors of thousands of worlds. The last champions who have hidden from the Burning Legion and together are building a stronghold against the Burning Crusade.
But the Army of Light apparently consists only of Draenei (“normal” and “lightforged”), a human (Turalyon), a high elf (Alleria), and a dreadlord (Lothraxion).
Perhaps it would have simply been too much work to develop entirely new species just to use them as cannon fodder in the Army of Light. But they could have simply utilized existing demons, painted them a bit glowing-golden, and used them as survivors of the peoples that were later assimilated by the Legion.
How cool would a golden succubus in elite armor be? Or a “highly holy” doomguard? Or even just a small squad of “cleansed” imps contributing to the army?
As it is presented in Patch 7.3, the Army of Light consists of Draenei. And they are on a “We are reclaiming our world” campaign. The impression does not come across that they are the elite and the last survivors of countless peoples – but rather just a revenge campaign.
What do you think of this matter? Do you like the Army of Light? Do you think it is good how they are portrayed?
What soundtrack can we expect in FIFA 18? Here’s a list of songs with YouTube videos.
The FIFA series has been offering not only a successful football simulation, which has countless fans worldwide, but also a stage for international stars from various music genres for years.
For FIFA 18, EA Sports is putting together a soundtrack with a colorful selection of songs that will play in the menus of the game throughout the upcoming year.
This way, the FIFA series introduces players to music that they might not encounter in their everyday lives. Every year, there are not only world stars present, but also emerging artists and bands. Therefore, even before the launch of FIFA 18, the question arises: What songs will we get to hear in FIFA 18? Which well-known artists are featured?
The menu music in FIFA 18 – Here’s what you will hear
The official soundtrack is now known. Here are the songs:
DeadCrush by alt-J:
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Damage is key in Destiny 2, to heat things up for your enemies. We will show you how you can massively increase your damage output!
Diligent guardians are on the move to unveil all the secrets of the game. YouTuber Arekkz has now conducted tests to find out which abilities are particularly well-suited to boost damage significantly. In addition, he provides tips on which class combinations are particularly effective. We summarize his findings for you!
Which abilities deal more damage?
Each class in Destiny has a perk or ability that increases damage output:
Sunbreaker Titans have the ability Hammer Strike in the upper skill tree, which creates a melee attack after a sprint that weakens enemies
Nightsaber Hunters have a powerful weapon with their super ability, the Shadow Shot, to chain and weaken opponents
All Warlocks have a special class ability – the empowering Rift increases weapon damage for all guardians within its area of effect
“Weakened enemies” take increased damage from all team members. Each class has the potential to increase damage for themselves and other guardians.
How much percentage more damage do you deal with it?
Each ability already deals more damage individually:
The Hammer Strike of the Titan increases damage on the hit enemy by 50% – albeit only for a few seconds
The Shadow Shot of the Hunter increases damage on chained enemies by 35%
The empowering Rift of the Warlock increases damage by 30%
It gets interesting when you combine different abilities. Damage output increases by a massive 95% after a Hammer Strike with an active Rift – but only for a short time.
The combination “Shadow Shot and Rift” also boosts damage significantly, by 75%.
A combination of Shadow Shot and Hammer Strike is not possible, by the way. The effect of these two attacks does not stack, which is why using all three abilities at once is not useful. However, it is advisable to first use Hammer Strike + Rift and a few seconds later Shadow Shot + Rift. This way, you can deal enormous damage for an extended period.
You can also follow Arekkz’s exact testing procedure again in the video:
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In addition to these abilities, damage output over time (DPS – Damage per second) can of course be further increased (gunfight barriers reload equipped weapons). Certain perks and mods on the weapons can also increase damage further.
Have you tried some of the combinations presented? Let us know in the comments!
Pearl Abyss, the company behind the MMORPG Black Desert, is growing and growing. Currently important: the mobile version and the port to Xbox One. But they also don’t want to neglect the PC.
The Korean gaming site Inven held a developer conference. One of the key presentations was by Pearl Abyss about Black Desert. The PC MMORPG is growing and growing. After it has launched in more and more countries, they now want to reach more platforms, planning ports for mobile and Xbox One.
However, the PC game Black Desert is also to be continuously expanded.
How many people work on Black Desert?
The key information:
Initially, 80 people worked on Black Desert, by early 2016 there were 120 – now there are 300
The company Pearl Abyss has committed to the PC. There was a time around 2010 when everyone wanted to go mobile. The philosophy behind Black Desert back then was “We want to make the best PC online game with the best quality” – They were convinced that success would follow. Trend or not.
Philosophy from StarCraft – Korea first
To this day, they adhere to a maxim that Korean gamers know from StarCraft: “Build many bases and you lose your main base” – even though they are now reaching many regions and other platforms, the main base still consists of the PC version on the Korean servers – they are the most important. From there, they develop and bring the good to other versions.
First, Black Desert should reach the top in South Korea – the rest will follow
Even though they are currently focused on the console version and the mobile version, the PC version continues to be the priority: here, quality and performance should improve
In Korean internet cafés, Black Desert only plays a minor role. It is believed that this is because Black Desert requires relatively powerful computers, which the PC bangs cannot provide
Black Desert: Mobile version and Xbox One – What about PS4?
They are also preparing the version for Xbox One – they want to make the interface for the console simpler
There is no new information from Black Desert about a port to the PlayStation 4 – this could be the same situation as PUBG, first only Xbox One – then they will also discuss a port to PS4
Mein MMO believes: Black Desert operates under the radar of the mainstream in the West. But the game could grow to become the defining MMORPG of our time, for which the West is only a secondary market. In any case, Black Desert is not a flash in the pan. The MMORPG will remain and has huge plans for the future.
One can be curious about where the journey for Black Desert will go. With the port to Xbox One, the game could gain an additional boost. Furthermore, there will be graphic and sound improvements …
Currently, Black Desert is definitely the MMORPG with the most ambitious plans. This also includes this acoustic overhaul:
Fortnite’s core discipline is and remains building bases. While in the early areas, any somewhat competent team can hold back the waves of threats with a few wooden structures, you will need to build sophisticated fortifications in later stages. Learn here in our guide how to build a good base.
Fortnite is a fun coop shooter where you take down zombies and build fortifications against them. At the beginning of the game, it’s not too serious and you can just put a few boards around the mission objective and team up to siege the spawn points of the monsters.
However, later on, the zombies become much more numerous and tougher. Stronger beasts require new tactics. Here you’ll learn some tricks for base building that will help you out.
Fortnite – Base Guide – Basic Tips
When building bases, a few fundamentals should first be considered:
Constructors build faster and require one less unit of material per upgrade level. This pays off in the long run, so prefer your constructor when building bases.
When gathering resources, always hit from the side where the object is smallest or narrowest and focus on the bottom point. This way, you hit the circle for faster gathering much more often.
In missions where you have to feed a machine with BlueGlow and then activate it, you can see after entering the BlueGlow where the zombies will appear on the map. So before you finally turn on the machine, you can particularly insidiously line the path of the monsters to your fortification with traps.
If you invite friends to base building and give them building rights (in the Storm Shield menu), everything goes faster. But be careful to invite only people you trust. A troll could just tear your fort down laughing maliciously.
If you want to tear down parts of your base, you can do it faster with this trick. Always destroy the bottom layer in multi-story constructions; then everything above will crumble.
Keep in mind during base building – especially as a solo player – that you need to move quickly from A to B. Bridges are ideal for this. They allow you to cross your base unhindered when the opponent is attacking another location. Jump pads are even more effective, catapulting you across the map when placed cleverly. So think about such details before your first shovel stroke!
Fortnite – Base Tricks – The Triple Wall
A simple wall eventually becomes useless, no matter how solidly you build it. Three walls are already better, but where to get the space for them? There’s a simple trick to get three walls into one building slot. Proceed as follows:
First, build a normal, large wall.
Build a floor plate behind the wall.
Go to the customization menu and delete the two floor spaces directly behind the wall. This will create a small mini-wall in front of the remaining two floor plates.
Build a slanted wall (Menu F4) over everything, which covers the small wall from the floor plate and meets the top edge of the tall, first wall. If a zombie wants to get through there, it first has to tear down the first wall, then overcome the small wall, and finally take down the slanted wall. Triple effort for the enemy, triple protection for you!
Fortnite – Base Tips – Pyramids instead of Houses
If you want to protect a mission objective, like an Atlas, you shouldn’t just build a square house around it. A pyramid is much more effective, which you can build using the slope settings. Pyramids not only look great, but they are also walkable.
So if the enemies are coming from the other side, you can easily climb up using the incline of the walls and quickly take the enemies under fire. With a square structure, you would have had to walk around the building to climb it. Or additional stairs and thus material costs would have been necessary.
Fortnite – Base Building – Here’s How Deadly Chokepoints Look
Walls alone are not always enough. Against particularly strong monsters or hordes, even a massive wall setup can quickly become a wreck. Therefore, it is important to seem to provide the zombies with comfortable passageways. You then pepper these with traps. Proceed as follows:
In the logic of zombies, a passage after a maximum of three wall sections is more sensible than struggling through the wall.
Therefore, there should be an opening every three wall pieces.
Keep in mind that zombies tend to target you. If you are standing on a wall, it may be that the zombies attack the wall to reach you, so keep an eye on this when planning your defense. Thus, build your walkways in places that are further back from the zombies.
To ensure the passage is not a stroll but a death trap, build a kind of tunnel of death there!
Build a tunnel behind the passage in the wall with floors, walls, and ceilings.
Pave the walls, ceilings, and floors in the passage with traps.
Use not only thick damage traps but also CC traps (Crowd-Control, i.e., effects that slow down enemies). This way, you or any defender NPCs stationed there can wreak havoc with their weapons even more effectively.
Make the death tunnels as long as possible. Especially at high levels, otherwise too many creatures will break through and go unnoticed to destroy your base. At lower levels, three to five fields full of traps are enough; later, it can be ten or more to establish an effective death tunnel.
Which monsters will the regional Pokémon of the 3rd generation appear in Pokémon GO? Together with you, we want to speculate. What do you think, which monsters will only appear in certain regions at first?
We are already looking forward to information from Niantic about the release of the 3rd generation in Pokémon GO. So far, the first signs have been found, such as a name list in the game’s code.
To prepare for the new monsters, many trainers are already wondering which special Pokémon of the third generation could be. We are also asking ourselves this question and presenting a few special monsters that could be in our shortlist as regional and special Pokémon.
3rd Generation – Possible Regional Pokémon
Regional Pokémon are monsters that can usually only appear in the wild in certain locations around the world. From the first generation, for example, Tauros or Kangaskhan, which you can normally find in North America and Australia. Through special events like the Safari Event in Oberhausen, Kangaskhan is now even available in Germany.
When Niantic released the second generation of Pokémon in Pokémon GO, they also added two more regional Pokémon to the game: Farfetch’d and Heracross.
So we assume that Niantic will also release further regional Pokémon in Pokémon GO in the third generation.What they could be is still not certain. Nevertheless, a few monsters from the 3rd generation fit well into the schema when you take a closer look at their Pokédex entries.
It has been mentioned that Camerupt and Shuppet are evolutions and therefore would not qualify as regional Pokémon. However, Pantimos (from the fourth generation) is also an evolution of the baby Pokémon Mime Jr.
How the evolution possibilities affect regional Pokémon is still not 100% certain and is being discussed in the community.
Absol
Absol belongs to the type Dark. The Pokémon is associated with natural disasters as it can predict them. We hope that Absol does not appear in this context in the game, but rather is particularly rare and is native to a mountainous region.
Perhaps it can also be found in areas that have survived a natural disaster.
In the Pokédex entry of the Sapphire version it says: “It lives on a barren, rugged mountain. This Pokémon rarely ventures down into the valley.”
In Pokémon Sun, it is written about Absol: “Due to superstition, Absol was once hated as a harbinger of doom and was driven into the deepest mountains.”
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Camerupt
Camerupt is a Fire and Ground Pokémon that carries a volcano on its body. The Pokédex entries reveal that it shoots scorching hot magma from its humps when the monster becomes angry.
We suspect Camerupt in regions with (inactive!) volcanoes.
In Pokémon FireRed, Camerupt is described as: When it gets angry, it rains liquid lava from the humps on its back. It lives in the craters of volcanoes.
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Flunkifer
Flunkifer belongs to the type Steel and Fairy and seems unassuming at first glance. However, its jaws are transformed steel horns that can crush iron easily. Flunkifer hides in caves among rubble, making it rare to encounter.
We are still uncertain if this particular habitat is sufficient for it to only appear in certain regions. What do you think?
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Luvdisc
Luvdisc belongs to the type Water and is a heart-shaped discus fish (hence the name). According to various Pokédex entries, it can be found in the shallow waters of the tropics.
Will Corasonn have company from this romantic fish?
In Pokémon Emerald, it is stated: Luvdisc builds its nest in the arms of Corasonn. A tradition says that one gives a Luvdisc as a sign of love.
The Pokédex from Omega Ruby writes about Luvdisc: Luvdisc lives in the shallow waters of the tropics. This heart-shaped Pokémon owes its name to the fact that it swam behind lovers it had observed in the waves of the ocean.
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Tropius
Tropius belongs to the type Grass and Flying as it can use the leaves on its back for flying.
Like Luvdisc, Tropius also lives in the tropics and could therefore become one of the regional Pokémon of the third generation in Pokémon GO.
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen it says: Tropius lives in tropical jungles. The fruit cluster around its neck is delicious. The fruits grow twice a year.
In the Pokédex of AlphaSapphire it states: Children from the southern tropics eat the fruits that hang from Tropius’s neck as a snack.
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Zangoose
Zangoose has a humanoid build and belongs to the type Dark and Ghost. The wild Zangoose live deep inside dark caves and hide there.
Similar to Flunkifer, we are not sure if this is enough of an argument for it to be a regional Pokémon. Nevertheless, Zangoose is special.
In Pokémon Ruby, it says: Zangoose leads a quiet, reclusive life deep inside a cave. However, it is still very feared, as it is said to steal the souls of people when its eyes shine frighteningly in the dark.
The Pokédex of the Emerald version writes: With its sharp claws, it digs branches in caves to search for food – rare gemstones. Zangoose lurks in the darkness and is rarely seen.
Image source Bulbapedia
Special Pokémon of the 3rd Generation
In the 3rd generation of Pokémon, very special monsters also appeared that can change their form, similar to Ditto. They could take a special place in Pokémon GO.
This, however, is still just speculation, as Niantic has not announced anything in this regard yet. Nevertheless, we want to introduce you to the monsters so that you know what might be coming your way.
Castform
Castform actually belongs to the type Normal, but changes its type and form depending on the weather. A cute Pokémon that should not be missing for trainers looking for adorable Pokémon.
It has a normal form, a rain form when it rains, a snow form during hail and snow, and a sun form when it is sunny.
In Pokémon Ruby it says: Castform’s appearance changes with the weather. This Pokémon has acquired the ability to utilize the powerful force of nature to protect its tiny body.
The Pokédex from Pokémon Sun reveals: It changes its appearance depending on the weather. Its cells apparently respond to temperature and humidity fluctuations.
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Kecleon
Kecleon belongs to the type Normal and can adapt its appearance. Depending on the need, it can change the color of its body. However, the pattern on its belly always remains the same.
Another shapeshifter Pokémon that could make it to Pokémon GO? It is possible.
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen it says: It adapts its body color to the surrounding environment. When it is happy or sad, it also changes its color.
Pokémon Emerald addresses its weaknesses: Kecleon can adapt its body color to the surrounding color. If it gets scared, its original color returns.
Image source Bulbapedia
Ninjask
Ninjask belongs to the type Bug and Ghost and has very special properties. It is suspected that the crescent moon above its head could represent a halo, indicating that the Pokémon is “dead”.
In Pokémon Ruby it says: Ninjask’s hard body does not move at all. It seems to be just an empty shell. This Pokémon is said to steal the soul of anyone who dares to look inside its hollow body from behind.
Pokémon Sapphire writes: Ninjask is a very special Pokémon. It suddenly appears in a Pokéball after a Nincada evolves. This Pokémon is completely motionless and does not even breathe.
In SoulSilver, the special appearance of the monster is described: It does not breathe, its shell is hollow, and its wings remain still. Nevertheless, it hovers in the air.
Image source Bulbapedia
These are our speculations for the special monsters of the third generation. Once again, we would like to point out that these are our opinions and have not been confirmed by Niantic.
What do you think, which Pokémon from the 3rd generation will become regional monsters?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The MMO shooter Destiny 2 could become the biggest game of the year. What are the topics of the first weeks, what are the Guardians talking about? Our author Schuhmann has been asking around.
A week ago, exactly at 2 PM, the lightning start for Destiny 2 happened. The servers went live and those who could play did so shortly thereafter.
What has happened in the week? What are the Guardians of Destiny 2 discussing?
Game mechanics: Engrams and so on
The day before yesterday a streamer despaired at the power level and its impact on the random engrams. He sat there and had opened engrams and all were items with 266 – but then suddenly there were items with power level 267. Apparently, nothing had changed for him.
The streamer was desperate about it. He tried to solve the problem analytically, cursed in a foreign language, and failed again and again. Since he was wearing a Super Mario hat, had a beard down to his chest, and looked at everything with solemn earnestness, it was a wonderful spectacle.
In the end, the streamer found his own solution: “Somehow a hidden engram counter ticks up and then a mark is exceeded and you receive higher engrams!” And who says otherwise? Let them all talk!
Progression mechanics also in Destiny 2 a matter of faith
Actually, this should never have happened. Bungie’s big mantra before Destiny 2 was: Everything should be clear to the player from the interface. Everything should be clear in Destiny 2 – no one should have to go to Reddit lost and ask questions.
That really worked well, Bungie!
The systems of Destiny 2, which were supposedly supposed to be so clear and self-explanatory, are not in reality. Exceptions like the “Power Modifications” still make the game systems much more complex than necessary.
It almost seems as if the power modifiers were added later, are foreign bodies in the level systems and drive everyone crazy.
No question: Destiny 2 is still a game with its quirks, with its foibles.
Glitches, bugs and secrets
Those who don’t worry about it and dive into the game feel like pioneers entering undiscovered land in the first week.
We have discovered countless questions and submissions from the community. Many have discovered something, stumbled upon a secret. Perhaps they found a glitch, perhaps they stumbled over an Easter egg. They ask:
Am I the first one to be this high in light level?
Have you seen the mini-game with the lava in the tower?
Many approach Destiny 2 in their own way, experience adventures, and encounter secrets. Even the loot cave is back. It’s an exciting time.
But there are also problems.
Especially the quest for the exotic Scout rifle MIDA-Multi-Tool is tricky. If you have no free space in your inventory, you won’t receive the coveted item. Will Bungie replace it now?
People with a PS4 Pro also seem to have difficulties. Rumors are circulating that a certain product series has problems with Destiny 2, making it practically unplayable.
Additionally, PSN had issues the day after release – a nightmare for those who cleared the day to play extensively.
For some, the problems are ruining the launch. Even worse when the rest can play in peace.
For our fans, it is rather a minor topic, but on the big stage “Reddit” it has been discussed over and over. The significant topic since launch there are the shaders. It’s a matter of principle.
These shaders were still part of the reward system in Destiny 1. Guardians received them permanently in a collection. Now they are in the new loot boxes and are only usable once.
A host of problems and discussions are linked to this. For some, coupling the shaders to the cash shop is a step in the wrong direction. They say: I have to think three times before using a rare shader. And I don’t want to buy anything from the cash shop anymore, if everything is simply included in such a loot box: It’s pure lottery.
The most significant thread about Destiny 2 in the launch week calls for a boycott of the cash shop under the hashtag #MakeFashionGreatAgain.
Others say: It doesn’t matter. You get the loot boxes handed out. It’s all being blown out of proportion – the shader topic is highly inflated and not a problem.
The disposable shaders are the dominant topic of the week: Of the 5 threads on Reddit with the most upvotes, 4 are about the shaders. The fifth thread curses that Destiny 2 favors the PS4.
Destiny 2: We are huge!
Soothing words from Game Director Luke Smith went largely unheard – Destiny 2 has its first shitstorm. However, it apparently subsided over the weekend, without anything happening. Bungie seems to have weathered the issue over the weekend. They have experience in this. Beaming with joy, they announced Saturday evening: We are huge!
A new pet has been implemented via a hotfix in World of Warcraft. The fox is likely to be at the cuteness cap.
In the night of 12.09.2017, there was another small hotfix for World of Warcraft. However, this did not make any significant changes to the game and its mechanics, but simply added a small battle pet to the game. The little fox is named Shadow and the in-game shop is indicated as the source. However, it is currently not available.
Visually, Shadow is quite impressive and follows in the footsteps of previous pets. The companion changes between a beautiful golden fur and a dark purple-black – the colors of light and void. Its description reveals:
“This playful fox has wandered onto Argus and has been overwhelmed by darkness. It can displace the void by being at your side.”
The abilities of Shadow, if one wishes to use it as a battle pet, are thematically related. Three abilities use the void or darkness (Shadow Shock, Void Portal, Call Darkness) and three more the light (Solar Beam, Light, Flash).
Ubisoft surprisingly announced a new online shooter: Atomega is an experimental game set at the end of time.
At the end of space and time, reality slowly dissolves. Only so-called Exoforms exist, which represent highly advanced life forms and command energy and matter. They are distant relatives of the long-forgotten humans and machines. The Exoforms fight both for dominance and also for fun, as the laws of physics are disregarded around them and the universe experiences its last moments.
Gather mass and defeat all players
In the online shooter Atomega, you are one of these Exoforms and have the power to transform yourself by gathering mass. This allows you to transform from a tiny atom into a godlike Omega. Each battle lasts 10 minutes, during which you must try to gather mass faster than the seven other players and grow. Additionally, you also earn points depending on how much mass you collect. The points determine in the end who the winner of the round is.
Exceptional competitive game
Atomega is a competitive game and is said by Ubisoft to be easy to play but hard to master. The graphic style and overall gameplay are unusual and set it apart from other shooters.
Atomega will be released on September 19 for PC via Steam. A first gameplay trailer shows you how the battles take place in the game.
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