Der erste Raid in Hearthstone: Arthas hat 1 Millionen HP

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The first raid of Hearthstone is live! Visitors of Gamescom must deal 1,000,000 damage to Arthas.

Since Blizzard said goodbye to the physical “World of Warcraft Trading Card Game” and instead launched Hearthstone, there has been a desire that players around the world longed for: raids.

In raids, multiple players could then face a particularly tough boss like Onyxia at the same time – very similar to what happens in the real World of Warcraft.

At Gamescom 2017, Blizzard has now made this dream come true and unveiled a first raid boss for Hearthstone!

This battle is, however, exclusively designed for visitors of Gamescom. Players must compete in duels against the Lich King. They essentially have “2 attempts” per match. They choose a first hero and fight until they die. Afterwards, they can choose a second hero. The game suggests that with the hero switch, another player should also take over control – but who does that?

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The Lich King has 1,000,000 health points

Arthas is a real powerhouse. He has not only 1,000,000 health points but also a deck with which he can defeat all enemies in just a few moves.

The goal is also not to defeat him alone – that is not possible with the pre-made decks – but rather to deal as much damage as possible to him.

The total damage dealt by all visitors of Gamescom will be added up. Will the players manage to deal a million damage by the end of the event?

Hearthstone Lichking Full art

In general, this is a promotion for the Fireside Gatherings, which Blizzard wants to support more strongly. These are small events where players actually meet on-site and play a few rounds of Hearthstone in a bar or beer garden and get to know each other. There is even supposed to be a special Brawl that is only available at these Fireside Gatherings.

Cortyn says: More than a funny gimmick, the concept is not much at the moment. While it is funny when the game encourages you to play this mode in pairs and to hand over control in the middle to your teammate, it feels forced and inappropriate. I can only hope that this is just a small push to feel how such events resonate within the community. The concept doesn’t really blow me away – it somewhat reminds me of the raids from Pokemon: GO.

Would you rather defeat the “small fish”? Then check out the guide on Lana’thel, Plaguebringer, and Sindragosa!

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Destiny 2 PC: Flying switch from mouse to controller possible

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Bungie reveals more information about the PC version at Gamescom. There are updates regarding the controls on PC and what adjustments were necessary compared to the consoles.

Due to the more precise control with mouse and keyboard, some players feared that the content of Destiny 2 could become too easy on PC. Does this circumstance lead to separate balancing on the platforms?

Controller versus Mouse and Keyboard

The majority of the balancing revolves around Justin Truman, the Gameplay Lead at Bungie, not about “PC versus console”, but rather “controller versus mouse and keyboard“. Adjustments were made in the PC version so that mouse and keyboard would feel “right”.

This includes a series of smaller adjustments, such as the positioning of the crosshair on the screen, the recoil behavior, and the vibration effect, which is not present on PC.

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According to Truman, it is less about logical, comprehensible algorithms, but rather about the right feeling one has while gaming.

Instant Switching Between Controller and Mouse and Keyboard

PC players are not forced to use just one input device. You can use both mouse and keyboard while keeping the connected controller nearby.

You can now easily switch between the peripherals. The game automatically recognizes which device you are interacting with and makes the necessary adjustments automatically.

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The Beta on PC is Under Close Observation

Truman further states that Bungie wants to use the beta on PC, which starts next week, to make final adjustments. All aspects are closely monitored. In particular, the feedback from players regarding weapon behavior and controls will be examined in detail.

Those who want to get a glimpse of Destiny 2 on PC can do so starting August 29 in the open beta.

What do you think about this? Do you believe there will be major differences in the controls? Let us know in the comments!

Interesting: Find out here how the key mapping on PC will be!

All information about the PC beta of Destiny 2 can be found here.

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WoW Patch 7.3 is the last content, but not the end of the story

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time < 1 minutes

The Patch 7.3 will be the last major content patch for World of Warcraft: Legion. However, this does not mean that the story will be concluded. Game Director Ion Hazzikostas discussed the current status of the story in an interview at gamescom.

Hazzikostas says about 7.3: “It is the last major patch, yes. When it comes to large, open zones to explore, raid tiers, dungeons, and such. But it is not the end of the story of Legion.”

Even though 7.3 is the last major patch of WoW: Legion, Hazzikostas emphasizes that large content patches are not the only way to tell stories. There are now smaller and larger ways to continue the story. New techniques allow for this.

Hazzikostas gives as an example the 10-week campaign that led to the opening of the Night Fortress. Or the moment when Harbingers filled the streets of Dalaran. Or the moment when Argus suddenly appeared in the sky over Azeroth.

WoW Argus Dalaran

At Blizzard, they appreciate having different ways to bring game content to WoW. Ideally, this should prevent content droughts.

We have already provided a small preview of the loot from Argus here, with two nice tank trinkets

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Great idea for an item – WoW gets jewelry for a tank duo

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

The upcoming Patch 7.3 for World of Warcraft: Legion is just around the corner, and with it, the anticipated Raid Antorus that comes with 7.3.5. Especially tanks can look forward to this raid, as the probably best trinkets for defense specialists await already at the second boss.

Antorus’ second boss will please tanks

The second boss of the raid consists of two individual bosses, the felhounds of Sargeras: F’harg and Shatug. The two dogs require good coordination from the tanks, as they need to be spread apart. Although they share health points, they become stronger when they are too close together.

The trinkets reflect this cooperation of the tanks well. These are the trinket pair “Eyes of the Hounds”: the Eye of F’harg and the Eye of Shatug. The Eye of F’harg comes with strength or agility and bonus stats, while the Eye of Shatug offers stamina and versatility.

World of Warcraft Antorus Eye of F'harg

Eye for an Eye!

There is an execution that mainly absorbs magic damage, and one that is more intended for physical damage. If two players with tank specialization wear different eyes, both receive armor or versatility from the other player as long as they are nearby.

The special twist: When the trinkets are used, they transform into the other. With good coordination from the tanks, targets that cause physical or magical damage can thus be taken over, while the strengthening buffs remain consistently active.

World of Warcraft Antorus Eye of Shatug

Benedict says: A great idea that requires a little more communication and strengthens the group feeling in raids – at least if the trinkets are really that strong or even necessary for tougher modes.

What do you think? Is the idea good or should equipment function better on its own? Would a similar combination of trinkets be conceivable for healers or damage classes? Let us know your opinion!

There is also news about the new AddOn at gamescom – unfortunately not good ones.

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Battlefield 1: Incursions – New competitive 5v5 mode starts soon

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A team competition in Battlefield 1 is coming your way, rewarding teamwork, skill, and strategy. Work together to win.

The large 64-player battles are a special highlight in Battlefield 1, which players enjoy taking advantage of. However, the new mode will significantly reduce the teams and focus the maps on a smaller area.

Incursions starts in September in the alpha phase and is designed for competition. Sign-ups for testing are still open for a few more days.

Incursions – Game Mode in Battlefield 1

During Gamescom 2017, Electronic Arts and DICE announced the new game mode Incursions for Battlefield 1. The mode is a new competitive experience developed in conjunction with the community.

Battlefield 1 Screenshot Wagen Soldat

You fight on tight maps in a 5-vs-5 mode and must prove your teamwork. You have soldiers and one vehicle per team to choose from.

You play as soldiers as “Kits” – a subcategory of the regular classes.

With each kit, you can fulfill specific roles that advance you on the battlefield. During the closed alpha, the following eight kits are available:

  • Medic: The team medic heals team members and revives them.
  • Support Leader: He disrupts visibility with plenty of smoke grenades, forms the rear line of the squad, and can spawn outside of combat.
  • Assault Pioneer: As a specialist in taking out vehicles, the assault pioneer is the nightmare of every vehicle driver.
  • Combat Mechanic: The combat mechanic mainly controls the team’s vehicles. Movement and positioning make the great vehicle driver.
  • Mortar Support: Rains explosives on enemies and provides allies with ammunition. In short – excels at controlling areas from a distance.
  • Assault Leader: The assault leader moves at the forefront and can set spawn points for reinforcements.
  • Shock Trooper: The shock trooper is effective against both infantry and vehicles. He is a versatile all-rounder when it comes to making BOOM.
  • Scout: Excels at gathering information for the team and using that information to take out enemies up close.

When the competitive season for this mode starts is not yet known. First, the gameplay experience will be refined. You can still register for the closed alpha until August 27, 2017, at 08:59 CEST. This will then start in September. Here’s how to sign up for the alpha on battlefield.com

Battlefield 1 Revolution Edition Introduced

A new Battlefield 1 edition in Game-of-the-Year style has also been introduced. It is called Revolution and provides you with a premium pass, giving you access to the DLCs They Shall not Pass, In The Name Of The Tsar, Turning Tides (in December) and Apocalypse (next year) .A presentation trailer for the new version can be seen here:

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SWTOR: Train is delayed – Umbara patch is postponed!

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Fans of SWTOR will have to wait a bit longer. Due to a critical bug, update 5.4 has been delayed.

Originally, the new patch 5.4 for Star Wars: The Old Republic was supposed to go live today (08/22/2017). However, the patch Crisis on Umbara has been postponed at the last minute.

As Community Manager Eric Musco announced in the official forum, the reason is a critical bug that was only noticed now. This bug can prevent individual players from completing a significant portion of the gameplay in Crisis on Umbara. For example, the intro cinematic of the new Flashpoint is not played, and it may be impossible to re-enter the instance. Ultimately, this would mean that almost all content of the patch would not be accessible to the affected players.

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Thus, patch 5.4 for SWTOR will only be deployed tomorrow, on 08/23/2017, when the error has been fixed. This also means that the current PvP season will last one day longer. The last chance for all players to fight for a high rating.

As a small consolation, BioWare has decided to drastically reduce the costs of the new Galactic Stronghold (The Train from Umbara). Instead of 2 million credits, the stronghold will only cost 5,000 credits. How quickly real estate loses value (although a train is actually … never mind).

Are you still playing SWTOR and looking forward to the new patch? Or are you waiting for the announcement for possibly the next addon?

We have more about housing on the moving train in this article for you.

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Heroes of the Storm: “It is destined …” – Kel’Thuzad’s abilities

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The abilities of Kel’Thuzad, the latest hero from Heroes of the Storm, have been revealed. We show you what the Lich has to offer!

In Blizzard’s preview trailer for Gamescom 2017, Kel’Thuzad was introduced as a new hero. He has already been added to the official Heroes of the Storm site today, giving us insight into the playstyle of the character.

HotS Kelthuzad Frost Nova

Kel’Thuzad is a Lich and the top servant of Arthas, the Lich King. In Warcraft 3, he was the leader of the Cult of the Damned and was responsible for the outbreak of the plague that ultimately brought the Scourge to life. Even before his death, he was a powerful wizard, but with his rebirth as a Lich in the Sunwell, his power grew once again.

Kel’Thuzad is a late bloomer

In Heroes of the Storm, Kel’Thuzad is an Assassin and can use several abilities that he already possessed in Warcraft 3. Let’s take a look at Kel’Thuzad’s abilities.

  • Kel’Thuzad’s passive ability is Master of Icy Darkness and a passive quest. Whenever Kel’Thuzad hits an enemy with Frost Nova or Chains of Kel’Thuzad, he gains a stack of Pestilence. Reward: At 15 stacks, the cooldown of all basic abilities is reduced by 2 seconds. At 30 stacks, Kel’Thuzad’s ability power is increased by 75%.
  • Death and Decay creates a projectile that is launched after 0.5 seconds and explodes on the first enemy hit, dealing damage. It leaves a damage zone behind that deals additional damage over 2 seconds.
  • The Frost Nova is triggered after a delay of 1 second, deals medium damage, and slows affected enemies. Targets at the center of the Nova are additionally rooted for one second.
  • Chains of Kel’Thuzad is a powerful control ability. The hero throws a chain that deals damage to the first enemy hero or building hit. The chain can then be thrown at another target within 4 seconds. Both enemies are then pulled together and briefly stunned.
Hots Kelthuzad Shadow Fissure
  • The first heroic ability is Frostbite. An ice meteor is launched at an enemy hero. The target suffers minor damage, but all enemies in the vicinity take significant damage (essentially a reverse Firebolt). All hit targets are briefly rooted.
  • The second heroic ability is Shadow Rift. Kel’Thuzad creates a rift somewhere with infinite range that explodes after 1.5 seconds, dealing high damage.

Kel’Thuzad will thus be a wizard who only fully unfolds his potential late, when he has completed the quest Master of Eternal Darkness. Only those who hit many enemies with their abilities early on can be a strong ally towards the end of the match.

What do you think of Kel’Thuzad as the new hero? “Cool” character or are his abilities too inappropriate?

Free loot boxes in Heroes of the Storm are coming soon with Twitch Prime!

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Far Cry 5: Neues Gameplay zeigt Ballern, Angeln – und den Witwenmacher

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In addition to the main missions in Far Cry 5, you can pass the time with trucks, seaplanes, and tractors. More laid-back players take up fishing and pull fish from the water.

Sure, Far Cry 5 is mainly about shooting and a doomsday cult whose plans you are supposed to thwart. But besides the missions, there should also be time to relax. With airplanes, you can view the map from above and drop a bomb or two on enemy targets. With the tractor, you not only flatten fields but also opponents. And if that’s still too much action for you, grab a fishing rod, stand by a lake, and catch a few fish from the water.

Far Cry 5 – Gameplay and Walkthrough

At Gamescom 2017, visitors can now try out and play Far Cry 5 themselves. Those who are not on-site can make do with new gameplay videos, such as the one from Arekkz.

The FC5 demo has reportedly been around since E3 2017, but apparently hasn’t been shown until now.

It’s difficult to get a “real” impression of the gameplay from the 13-minute demo. What is clear is that there is a lot of variety, and you don’t see the same things repeatedly when you’re in Hope County. The environment looks beautiful, and the developers clearly had an eye for detail. You quickly feel like grabbing your dog “Boomer” and exploring the world.

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If you want to see the whole thing presented in a more “structured” way, you’re in luck. In the extended walkthrough, the creators explain more about the game. Learn more about air combat or how Boomer can bring you important weapons that will help you in the fight. They also introduce you to the Widowmaker. A truck described as a “ram on wheels”. With that, you can easily clear obstacles like opponents or roadblocks.

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Far Cry 5 is set to be released in February 2018 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

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Pokémon GO Raids: Spieler sind vom Raid-System genervt

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

The raids in Pokémon GO are a difficult topic. Some get too little of them, while others are already fed up.

In June 2017, the raids were introduced for Pokémon GO and were initially a reason for many trainers to go on Pokémon adventures more often. Nowadays, opinions are divided on the matter.

Players in rural areas can participate in battles less frequently due to a lack of fellow players. Others are already complaining that they are annoyed by the raids. Does Niantic need to improve this?

Time pressure when collecting monsters

The protective measures for the raids in PoGO are now a thing of the past – players criticize the system introduced by Niantic, which still has a few issues. Depending on their location, trainers have a hard time assembling teams for a raid – there are too few trainers in villages.

Although a few raids can also be completed alone or with a few teammates, the higher difficulty levels require larger groups. Together, one then defeats the raid boss and has a chance to catch it. Initially, there were regular Pokémon as bosses that you could also find in the game. You can find a raid difficulty overview here

Last month, the four legendary birds Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, and Lugia were released, which can only be found in these raids. However, these are only available in the game for a limited time and have a low catch rate.

Through an extension, Niantic still gives you a few days to catch Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, or Lugia.

Pokémon GO Legendary-Pokemon

Raid exhaustion in Pokémon GO

Players in rural areas now have even more pressure if they want to catch one of the legendary monsters, and must go to places where several trainers gather. The announcement of the exclusive raids with Mewtwo didn’t improve the mood either.

In exclusive raids, Pokémon GO players can “soon” catch Mewtwo. Exclusive in this case means that players are invited to the raids. In the official statement it says:

“Unlike the current raid battles, trainers will be invited to the exclusive ones. To receive an invitation, trainers must have recently participated in a raid battle at the gym where the exclusive raid battle will appear.”

Which gyms are eligible or what “recently” means has not been clarified by Niantic until today. Trainers have every right to be dissatisfied. A user on Reddit writes:

I am actually a casual player and do not spend money on Pokémon GO. However, in the last few weeks, I have not been able to maintain this playstyle because with the poor communication from Niantic about when the legendary birds will be deactivated again, it has not been possible. I had to play legendary raids to complete my Pokédex. And there were very many, because the catch rate is so low. So I either had to say goodbye to my casual playstyle or stop collecting. And now I’m supposed to do it all over again? Just hoping that many coincidences come together and I can catch a Mewtwo?

He describes that his raid exhaustion comes from more than just the raids themselves. Only a few Pokémon are useful in gyms and raids. So he has to improve Pokémon that he doesn’t actually like with TMs to be helpful in the raids. He would rather play with his favorites and use them in raids or gyms, but they wouldn’t help much there.

Pokémon Pikachu buddy

When Mewtwo will become available in Pokémon GO for us is still unclear. The first players were already able to catch Mewtwo in Japan. After the battle against this raid boss, they had a 100% catch rate, which many trainers found unfair.

One thing is for sure: Raid battles have significantly changed Pokémon GO. Whether positively or negatively is currently unclear.

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Destiny 2: Trailer Analysis – 12 Exciting Things from the Launch Trailer

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The launch trailer for Destiny 2 shows some exciting things. To make sure you don’t miss anything, here is our trailer analysis!

Yesterday evening, on August 21, Bungie released the launch trailer for Destiny 2 just in time for the start of Gamescom 2017. Many Guardians agree in the comments under the video that this was a really strong trailer – but that’s not too much of a surprise: Bungie has already proven several times that they can make trailers.

In the meantime, the community has searched every single frame of the trailer for interesting things. What they found, we will show you below.

The speaker, a void blaster – and sparrow fights?

At the beginning of the trailer, there is a scene that can cause a lot of confusion – at least if you don’t read Mein-MMO daily. An old, rather ugly Cabal character is speaking to Ghaul. This is the Consul. There is no doubt about that, as in some versions of the trailer a subtitle appears indicating “The Consul” as the speaking person:

The Consul is a lifelong friend of Ghaul and according to the project lead Mark Noseworthy, he acts as a mentor for Ghaul, like a coach on the sidelines. Apparently, the Consul is the character who pulls the strings behind the scenes.

In this scene, we also get an important piece of information: The Cabal have kidnapped the Speaker. There were fan theories that the Speaker could be a “bad” character, collaborating with the Cabals, or even the Consul himself. However, the trailer clearly shows that the Speaker is being held against his will:

Here we see Hawthorne – a new character we meet on the Farm. Apparently, she can also handle a sniper:

On the right side, there is a Guardian in armor that looks a lot like “Vex”:

Here, Zavala grabs a weapon from a Cabal.

In this scene, Ikora Rey shoots with a shotgun on a Sparrow. In Destiny 1, it was not possible to use weapons on a Sparrow. Presumably, this will also not be possible in Destiny 2, even though some Guardians are now speculating about it – but it looks cool in the trailer:

This Hunter has an interesting weapon in hand – possibly an Exotic:

Which weapon type it can be assigned to is hard to say. The gun seems to fire explosive Void lasers. In this video by Unknown Player, you can see it (position marked at 1:18):

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At the end of the launch trailer, two Guardians are fighting against a towering Hobgoblin of the Vex. When we will encounter the enemy in Destiny 2 remains to be seen. It looks like a strike boss:

Here you can see a large door on Io that resembles the Glass Chamber:

Already in the console beta, there were hints to the Glass Chamber found on Nessus.

Additionally, there are plenty of cool weapons and armor pieces to discover in the launch trailer. Like this helmet with a cool texture:

Here are armor pieces with radiant shader:

And in this screenshot, the Hunter on the left carries a sword on his back while the Titan in the middle has a hand cannon from the future war cult:

You can find the launch trailer for Destiny 2 here.

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WoW: Poor Gamescom – It seems that no new addon will be announced

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

The Gamescom starts today and for World of Warcraft it looks bleak. Will WoW fans go home without new information?

Blizzard released a small preview video yesterday (21.08.2017) ahead of Gamescom, which briefly teases or even comprehensively presents the highlights of Gamescom. This included the reveal of Kel’thuzad as a new hero in Heroes of the Storm, but also the new map Junkertown for Overwatch.

However, it looked bleak for World of Warcraft. In the video, Ion Hazzikostas, the Game Director of WoW, stated that Gamescom will be “completely about Patch 7.3”.

WoW Argus MacAree Fields

Anyone at Gamescom in Cologne can also sit down at one of the computers at Blizzard and play the new dungeon “Seat of Triumph”. This is about the former power seat of the Eredar before they split into fel-corrupted Man’ari and the Draenei – basically the seat of government for Kil’jaeden, Archimonde, and Velen.

The problem is: The new dungeon has been available on the PTR of Patch 7.3 for some time. Those who are truly interested in playing the dungeon before its release have already done so on the public test server and will surely not travel to Gamescom for that.

Secret announcement or disappointment?

It could be possible that Gamescom just doesn’t fit well into the schedule of World of Warcraft this year, and the developers are just doing their best to at least create a solid community event. It might still be a bit disappointing if we had to make do without any new WoW announcements.

WoW Jaina Proudmoore Veil of Shadows Final

Currently, it seems like they are saving the reveal of the next chapter of World of Warcraft for BlizzCon in November.

There is still a tiny glimmer of hope that there will be a spontaneous reveal – because no one really expected anything with “Legion” last year. And in the preview video, Ion Hazzikostas was asked (not very seriously) what would happen at Gamescom:

“Do we have a chance to fight a titan? Can we finally defeat the Burning Legion? Or is there something with Jaina Proudmoore – perhaps a romance option?”

Hazzikostas responded that there will be “at least one of these three things”. And since we can – technically speaking – only defeat the titan as the final boss of the raid and thus also “finally destroy the Burning Legion”, only Jaina remains. But that’s already clutching at straws.

Cortyn says: After all the leaks and theories of the past months, Blizzard’s setup at Gamescom is a bit disappointing. However, I can also understand the restraint. If you hold a house fair a few months later, I wouldn’t want to shoot all my powder in advance either. But who knows – maybe the big surprise is still to come. However, the chances seem rather slim.

Have you heard about the player who completed all 36 challenges in the Mage Tower?

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No Man’s Sky: Players are in a frenzy of exploration, seeking secrets

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Fans of the space exploration game No Man’s Sky have a new hobby: they are searching for new worlds to explore and posting screenshots of these planets.

In No Man’s Sky, exploration plays a major role. After all, countless worlds await in the vast galaxy, filled with resources and creatures as well as many secrets. This exploration is currently reaching a new height, as the latest major update “Atlas Rising” has introduced new worlds with diverse biomes into the game.

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Exploration Excites Fans

Especially the unusual worlds have captivated players at the moment. Synthetic planets that don’t look natural and exhibit geometric shapes in the plant life.

The planets also increasingly host interesting things to discover. Among these are mysterious, floating objects that seem to belong to the planet on one hand, but also appear somewhat artificial, have a consciousness according to scans, and are thousands of years old.

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Mysterious Clues Discovered

Moreover, players are finding more and more story elements. For example, terminals with texts that speak of wars between two peoples. Atlas is also mentioned repeatedly, along with philosophical discussions about life and death.

The hunt for more of these clues currently spurs players on, as a puzzle is suspected to be behind them. And in general, it seems to please many fans to simply discover the new things, including new, never-before-seen creatures.

Are you also back playing No Man’s Sky and have discovered any mysterious things? Let us know in the comments.

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FIFA Street in FIFA 18? – Infos von der Gamescom

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

Is FIFA Street included in FIFA 18 ? A “leak” from Gamescom shows: Yes!

At this moment, a tweet from the German FIFA YouTuber PhineasFIFA is causing a stir in the Reddit forum: He is currently at Gamescom 2017 and tweeted with excitement: “Dude, FIFA 18 is coming back with FIFA Street”. He also released this video, which is supposed to show a short clip from the Street mode in FIFA 18:

https://twitter.com/PhineasFIFA/status/899921544511619072

Update 1:15 PM:  The video has just been taken offline. Apparently, something was published that was not yet meant for the public. We were able to take a screenshot of it in time:

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Update: Here is a re-upload of the video in fairly poor image quality:

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So far, there has been no official statement from EA Sports regarding the nature of these recordings. It is not officially confirmed that there will be a standalone Street mode in FIFA 18 – on the contrary: Mat Prior, the Creative Director of FIFA 18, stated in June that FIFA Street will not return in FIFA 18. EA Sports is aware that many players wish for the return of this mode. FIFA Street may come back another year.

In the meantime, another tweet has surfaced online that could explain Phineas’s tweet: IamFrensh writes that this street football is part of the new story mode in FIFA 18, from “The Journey: Hunter Returns”.

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Currently, everything indicates that you will be able to play a bit of street football in FIFA 18’s story mode.

What is FIFA Street actually?

FIFA Street is a spin-off of the FIFA series from EA Sports. The first part of FIFA Street was released in 2005 on PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube. The most recent installment came out in 2012 on PS3 and Xbox 360. Since then, fans have been waiting for a version for the current console generation.

Unlike the “regular” FIFA series, FIFA Street is played not on grass but on the street. The playing fields are significantly smaller, and the team size is also reduced. FIFA Street places a strong emphasis on various tricks with the ball.

No further information about FIFA Street in FIFA 18 is currently available. EA Sports may make announcements in the near future. Until then, it should be noted: All information should be taken with a good measure of caution.

Update: EA confirmed that the scenes are from the story mode in FIFA 18. There is no standalone FIFA Street mode.

All stadiums in FIFA 18 can be found here.

This leak was brought to our attention by “m_Kay91”.

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Overwatch: Lucio gets a pretty indecent D.Va gift …

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

At the Supercon, a fan wanted to help spark the love between Lúcio and D.Va. And what better way to do that than with a Dakimakura?

Voice actors often take a backseat when it comes to well-known video games. A notable exception is Overwatch, as the various voice actors of the English original frequently appear at numerous conventions, act silly on their YouTube channels, or interact with the game’s community on Reddit.

Dva Thinking about Lucio

Like the players, they are fans of various creations such as fanfictions, drawings, and the like. After the community imagined a relationship between Hana Song (D.Va) and Lúcio, the two voice actors responded to it.

At the Supercon last week, many Overwatch voice actors were present to give autographs and simply chat with the fans. The perfect opportunity to bring the fanfictions a little closer to reality!

A fan wanted to help the love between the characters along a bit and brought a Dakimakura for Jonny Cruz (Lúcio). These oversized pillows are printed on both sides, usually with well-known characters from the anime or video game world. While one side appears modestly dressed, the back is typically much more revealing.

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Jonny Cruz seemed to be quite taken with the gift and visibly happy. Therefore, he also put on a little show in front of the camera and disappeared with his new love into the horizontal.

The “Oh my God” in the background is actually from D.Va’s voice – Charlet Chung.

What do you think of such a gift at a convention? Funny thing or does it go a bit too far?

Have you checked out the new map Junkertown? It was just revealed at Gamescom!

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  1. reddit.com/r/overwatch/

The Division: Nach Kritik – Mehr Spieler erhalten Masken!

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

In The Division 1.7 Massive overhauled the global event leaderboard. Now more players receive the coveted masks.

The updates of patch 1.7 include the masks: These are new cosmetic items that are as sought after as they are difficult to obtain. Because you can only get some if you make it to the top 50 of the global event leaderboard. Since an event only takes place once a month, your chances of getting the masks are severely limited.

This leaderboard causes frustration and confusion in the community. There are several reasons for this:

  • It is buggy and shows the wrong score for some agents or resets high scores
  • Solo players are heavily disadvantaged as they basically have no chance of achieving a higher score than agents playing in well-coordinated teams
  • Hackers or cheaters gain unfair advantages on the list
  • All players who play The Division “normally” without using elaborate farming methods also struggle to make it into the top 50.

In short: A lot of agents end up empty-handed after the global event and receive no masks. Many users urged Massive to integrate other ways to obtain masks in the game. For example, some masks should be tied to commendations.

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Massive admitted last week that the current system has its weaknesses and that they are internally considering making some masks available through commendations. However, this would require a client patch and that could take time. For the currently ongoing global event, this patch will definitely come too late.

What is changing now?

A few hours ago, Massive announced that a change was made to the leaderboards so that more players receive masks during the current global event. Specifically: Not 50%, but 85% of all participants will receive at least one mask.

These are the rewards through the leaderboards:

  • Top 85% – 31%: One global event container and one mask
  • Top 30% – 11%: 2 global event containers and 2 masks
  • Top 10%: 3 global event containers and 3 masks

Previously, the classification into the reward tiers was: Top 50, Top 15, Top 5.

This means more players will now receive at least one mask and more players two or three masks.

However, this is probably not a definitive solution to the “mask problem.” Whether and when Massive will bring a client patch for this will remain to be seen.

The global event ends today, on August 22, at 2 PM.

Here are more details about the masks in The Division 1.7.

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  1. forums.ubi.com

At the other end of the world, Final Fantasy XIV has its own pizza, kupo

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV has its own pizza – yes, even a five-part pizza series. It’s available as part of a really good special offer. You would have to be Australian.

As of today, you can order a Final Fantasy XIV pizza in Australia. The chain “Domino’s” offers this as part of a promotional campaign.

It’s not just a simple pizza, but it’s a whole pizza package.

Included are:

  • 3 pizzas as per Whal
  • 1 garlic bread
  • 1.25 liters of a soft drink
  • and Final Fantasy XIV as a Complete Edition with the base game and the expansions Heavensward and Stormblood. That’s a download code for PS4 or PC, which would cost $80 by itself.

The whole pizza Final Fantasy gaming madness package costs $49.95. So it’s quite a brilliant deal.

I’ll take what the Chocobo is eating over there!

To celebrate the package, Domino’s has created 5 pizzas:

  • The “Moogles_Meatlovers” features bacon, barbecue sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, and cherry wood-smoked ham, kupo.
  • The “Heavensward_Hawaiian” pizza has pineapple, pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and the smoked ham.
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  • The “Curious Cactuar” pizza comes with bell peppers, mozzarella, cheese, goat cheese, mushrooms, red onions, oregano, baby spinach, fresh tomatoes, and pepper.
  • The Chocobo Chow is topped with chicken, bell peppers, mozzarella, mushrooms, red onions, pineapple, and spring onions.
  • Lastly: “Stormblood_Supreme” with bacon, bell peppers, mozzarella, mushrooms, oregano, pepperoni, pineapple, sausage, spring onions, and ground beef. That’s the pizza from the title image.

You can check out the pizzas individually here on Domino’s website.

Shoe man says: Yum! One wishes to be Australian. I would be typing this article with pizza sauce on my fingers!

Final Fantasy XIV is doing quite well even without such jests. It has impressive numbers to show, and by that, we mean not just the player numbers, but also the excellent critic ratings for Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood:

Stormblood increases player count to over 10 million for Final Fantasy XIV, but 

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  1. gamespot

Destiny: Weekly Reset am 22.8. – Das bringt die Gamescom-Woche

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

In Destiny, today, on August 22nd, the Weekly Reset occurs. What does the new week bring?

This week is all about gamescom 2017. Bungie has sent some staff to Cologne, where they will promote Destiny 2. After all, the console release is only about two weeks away.

Yesterday, there was already exciting news about Destiny 2: The launch trailer has been released and DeeJ provided more details about the PC version. In the provided links, you will find all the information.

Additionally, Bungie gave the green light for the “Destiny 2” preload on Xbox One yesterday. Some Guardians had reported already over the weekend that the download was available, but now the preload is officially live.

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What Bungie and Activision will reveal at gamescom remains to be seen. What the new Destiny week brings in terms of activities, we will show you now.

Nightfall on August 22nd on PS4 and Xbox One

This week the Nightfall is The Shadow Thief. It’s Rainbow Week – all three kindles are active.

The modifiers are:

  • Arc Kindling
  • Solar Kindling
  • Void Kindling
  • Shielded: More enemies carry shields
  • Dawn: Increased ability recharge

In the heroic SIVA Crisis Strike playlist, the modifiers are Heroic, Specialist, Exposure, and Airborne.

Challenge of the Elders and Story Playlist

In the weekly Story playlist, you’ll go into missions on Mars and Venus. The modifiers are Heroic, Exposure, and Catapult.

In the Challenge of the Elders, there are bonus points for melee kills. The modifiers are Fresh Troops and Sidearms. You fight against Noru’usk, the Pilot Servitor, and Sylok.

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Raid Challenges starting August 22nd

The Raid challenges lead you into the first raid of Destiny: The Glass Chamber. You will face the Templar and Atheon.

Shaxx, Zavala, Tyra Karn and Factions

Tyra Karn has the artifacts Jolder’s Memories (56 Strength), Silimar’s Memories (31 Intellect and 50 Discipline), and Timur’s Memories (31 Intellect, 32 Strength).

Eris Morn, the War Cult, and Dead Orbit want Worm Spore.

The New Monarchy demands Helium Filaments.

Lord Shaxx has bounties for Conflict and Rift. The weekly PvP playlist is Zone Control.

The Crucible Quartermaster has bounties for Pulse Rifle, Scout Rifle, Hand Cannon, Sniper, and Heavy Weapon.

Commander Zavala has Strike Elite, Dawn, and Make a Rainbow.

Interesting: Titan armor in Destiny 2 is becoming overpowered, as predicted by this fan video

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Star Wars Battlefront 2: 10 Minuten Raumschlachten im Gameplay-Video

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

During the EA press conference, the space battles of the “Starfighter Assault” mode from the upcoming online shooter Star Wars: Battlefront 2 were showcased.

The space battles of Star Wars: Battlefront 2 will be quite spectacular. At least, if you go by the gameplay video that shows the Gamescom presentation of the “Starfighter Assault” mode. The fights are incredibly fast-paced and will get your adrenaline pumping.

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Attack on Fondor!

The Fondor map was showcased. There, an imperial spaceport is located, where a Star Destroyer is docked. The Rebels are trying to destroy this ship and therefore launch an attack on Fondor. The video shows not only the regular ships like TIE Fighter, X-Wing, and A-Wing, but also the hero ships. Each hero, such as Han Solo, Poe Dameron, Darth Maul, or Kylo Ren, gets his own ship with special abilities.

The video showcases a battle involving 24 players. In the end, the Rebels succeed in destroying the Star Destroyer.

Hero Ships with Special Abilities

These hero ships and their abilities can change the outcome of a battle. The developers explained that the control of the spaceships has been completely revamped. They are intended to be significantly easier to control than in the predecessor. Additionally, good tactics play an important role. Because in the case of the Fondor map, Rebel corvettes are on their way to the imperial space dock. These corvettes have enough firepower to destroy the Star Destroyer.

The Empire can prevent these corvettes from reaching the space dock at a certain phase of the battle. If they fail to do so, it will get very difficult for the Empire.

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 will be released on November 17, 2017, on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The open beta is set to start in October.

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Pokémon GO Update 0.71.0: Super-Incubator, Fehlerbehebungen

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

The new Pokémon GO update 0.71.0 for Android brings some new features to the game. Officially there are error messages, but the code contains interesting discoveries.

With the new update 0.71.0 for Android (an iOS designation is still pending), the Pokémon GO developers at Niantic aim to fix several bugs in the game. The update is currently rolling out and is slowly but surely making its way to you. When exactly the update will be available in Germany for iOS and Android is still unclear. However, we expect it within the next few days.

The update not only brings bug fixes. Data miners have discovered interesting changes in the 0.71.0 APK.

0.71.0 APK Data Mining and Patch Notes

The patch notes for Patch 0.71.0 were found by Reddit user uniteinpain666. The patch notes explain that the search function has been improved and several bugs have been fixed:

  • The search function in the Pokémon collection has been improved and allows trainers to search for their Pokémon’s attacks with the @ symbol.
  • A bug was fixed that prevented trainers from seeing that they received double experience points from a raid battle due to a lucky egg.
  • Various bugs have been fixed.

Good news for trainers who have been struggling with many bugs in the game lately. But that’s not all the changes. Data miners have taken a close look at the update and found changes regarding shinies, the super incubator, and more.

Super Incubator

The leaks about the special incubator continue. In the English code, the incubator is called super incubator. Currently, it is believed that this super incubator can hatch Pokémon eggs faster than regular incubators. There has also been a visual update that now depicts the device in purple. It is still unclear whether the new incubator will be available in the shop or as a reward.

Pokémon GO Super Incubator

The regular incubators have also been visually adjusted.

Bug Fixes

How many of the current bugs have been fixed will become clear in the coming days after extensive testing. So far, it has been noted:

  • The bug system has been revised
  • There is now a cooldown for raid notifications, which reduces the spam from too many messages.
  • There are also changes to memory usage.

Changes to Shinies?

As reported by TheSilphRoad, there is a change in the “sparkle” of shiny Pokémon. It is still unclear what the code change will affect. Those of you who have shinies in your collection may now see a difference. The sparkle may also relate to the display of Pokémon GO on the map.

Unfortunately, there are no clearer insights so far.

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Exclusive Raids

The announced exclusive raids have been updated in the game code. Apparently, the update is only for adjustments in the game. There is the emblem for successful exclusive raids “ExclusiveRaidWonEmblem” and color updates “exclusiveRaidDecalColor”. Further changes to the new raid system involve:

  • Number of users in a lobby
  • Raid timer and spawn timer
  • “DefaultRaidItemRewards” – is probably a placeholder for raid rewards.

The shown updates do not necessarily affect the normal raid mechanics. Presumably, the raids are only being prepared for the new exclusive raids. If you notice something new during raids, please let us know.

More about exclusive raids in Pokémon GO can be found here

Ditto Changed?

The code contains the new designation “METAMON_ID”. Metamon is the original Japanese name for Ditto and data miners are surprised to find a change for the monster in the APK. It is possible that the Pokémon is being prepared for the third generation.

Pokémon GO Ditto
It actually came newly as a surprise: Ditto.

Minor Changes

  • In the Pokémon overview, you can now also search for specific movesets.
  • New AR permissions for Android: The code refers to permissions on Android devices in connection with the camera, AR features, and captured photos. The impact of these changes is still unclear.

Saving the Best for Last: 135 New Pokémon – The 3rd Gen is on the Way

You read that right. The code has now found 135 new Pokémon species. The hype train for the third generation has started. All news about it can be found in the link at the end of this article.

During data mining, the experts from TheSilphRoad have once again done remarkable work. We are excited about the new features and hope that Patch 0.71.0 will soon be officially available to us.

The 3rd generation is coming – Now in the code of Pokémon GO

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Overwatch: D.Va-Rework! Neue Fähigkeiten und Nerfs

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

The tank D.Va from Overwatch is being significantly revamped. There are brand new abilities for the Korean heroine!

Overwatch is currently dominated by the “Dive Meta.” The entire team relies on fast heroes who can quickly advance, intercept enemy bullets, and decide the fight before it even starts.

The heroine D.Va is a key character for this playstyle. Especially her Defense Matrix is crucial, as it protects a large part of her team from enemy fire. However, this is particularly exciting for the player of D.Va – essentially, you are just a battery for the Defense Matrix.

D.Va gets a new ability

Overwatch DVa shooting

This is not only seen by the players, but also by the developers. Principal Designer Geoff Goodman has commented on this in the official forum, revealing that they are already internally working on a rework for D.Va.

  • Defense Matrix will now be consumed at double speed. Thus, the maximum active time of this ability is reduced by 50%.
  • Boosters: D.Va can now shoot with her weapons while flying.
  • New ability: Micro Missiles – D.Va fires a long salvo of missiles that explode on impact and deal damage in a small area. This ability can be used while other abilities are active or while D.Va is firing her weapons.

The goal of these changes is to weaken the Defense Matrix, but not D.Va as a character. Goodman states:

“The combination of these changes allows D.Va to play more aggressively and deal more damage – at the cost of her Defense Matrix. The Matrix remains a very powerful tool when used at the right moment, but the reduced duration means that D.Va cannot use it as often as before.”

Overwatch DVa Bubblegum

The ability to shoot while flying or use the Micro Missiles creates many new opportunities. For example, D.Va can effectively take down a Pharah from the sky.

Please keep in mind that these changes are currently only being tested internally at Blizzard. Whether they will actually go live is not yet guaranteed.

What do you think of these changes? “D.Va OP!” or “RIP D.Va”?

Have you seen the new map Junkertown yet?

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  1. pcgamer.com
  2. us.battle.net/forums/