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”.

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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.

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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

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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

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

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

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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.

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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

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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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Pokémon GO: 3rd Generation is coming! – Now in the game’s code

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The 3rd Gen has been added in the latest update to Pokémon GO. This is great news! We’ll show you what is known.

The latest update for Pokémon GO (0.71.0) is currently being rolled out. Data miners quickly check what has changed in the game’s code compared to the old version with new updates. And a lot has changed with the new update. The train to the “third generation” has left!

3rd Gen in Pokémon GO

Hold on tight or buckle up – preferably both. In the code of the new Pokémon GO update, there are 135 new species. It’s time for the first hype of the third generation!

All 135 new species belong to the 3rd Generation and are included in the APK metadata. The new Pokémon also include 73 new types of candies. These include candies for the monster Treecko as well as Deoxys. 

However, you shouldn’t expect the Pokémon to spawn in the wild right away with the new update. It will take longer, as sound files and possible new moves still need to be added to the game before the release of the 3rd Generation in Pokémon GO. These are still missing.

There are no new attacks for Pokémon in the 0.71.0 APK .However, there are changes to the Super Incubator and Shinies 

Pokémon GO 3rd Gen Overview
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When is the Release of the 3rd Gen?

There is currently no official date. This is not surprising, as Niantic has not even announced the third generation themselves. We can make a rough estimate based on the release of the 2nd Generation.

In update 0.45.0, the monsters of the 2nd Generation appeared for the first time. This news reached us on November 7, 2016. Then we had to wait more than three months until Niantic officially announced the release of the 2nd Generation on February 15, 2017. At that time, there were about 80 new monsters. We expect a similar or longer waiting period for the release of the 3rd Generation. As soon as we have more info on this, we will inform you.

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Destiny 2: PC gamers are “first-class citizens” – get HDR, text chat

Robert Albrecht Robert Albrecht Reading time 2 minutes

With the release of Destiny 2 on PC, Bungie is venturing into new territory. This has led many players to express doubts about the suitability of the PC version. The community manager has now elaborated on what PC players can expect.

At the Nvidia conference during this year’s Gamescom 2017, Bungie’s community manager, Deej, went into more detail about the features of the PC version and emphasized that PC players are treated as “first-class citizens” – meaning equally with players on PS4 and Xbox One.

The PC version is not simply a console port, but has been developed from the ground up for the most powerful hardware.

What features does the PC version offer?

Some features like the open framerate were already known. In addition to a field-of-view adjustment option and support for SLI (using multiple Nvidia graphics cards), particularly the support for voice and text chat as well as HDR is likely to excite players.

HDR (High Dynamic Range) provides better contrasts and “more vibrant” colors. Although many gamers already have an HDR-capable TV in their living room, the console version of Destiny 2 will initially forgo HDR, as Bungie explained a few weeks ago. HDR is therefore currently PC-exclusive. However, this feature is expected to be added to consoles soon.

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This allows text chat to explain to players without a headset what they did wrong in a raid. This is a feature that is not available on consoles and should prevent a lot of frustration – especially in the Guided Games.

The 4K support and the support for ultra-wide monitors were also mentioned again.

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On August 24, a so-called “Game Ready Driver” for the Destiny 2 beta will be available for download according to Nvidia. Nvidia also announced that they will be giving away beta codes in the near future. Additionally, a special GeForce GTX 1080 TI bundle will be released.

Robert says: The features of the PC version show that Bungie has invested a lot to excite PC players for Destiny 2. In particular, the announcement of text chat should save frustration for players who cannot or do not want to use a headset.

By the way: Bungie has now given the thumbs up. The preload for Destiny 2 is now available on Xbox One. Some users reported over the weekend that a download is ready.

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

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Black Desert kommt für die Xbox One X in 4K – Gamescom-Demo

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Black Desert Online is not only coming to Xbox One, but it will also run in 4K on Xbox One X. At Gamescom 2017, you can already play a demo and see the quality of the game for yourself.

Black Desert Online is an action-packed sandbox MMO that impresses with dynamic combat and phenomenal graphics. Even character creation is a dream and allows you to assemble all conceivable heroes to your heart’s content.

AFK Leveling Black Desert

This graphical splendor is also supposed to come into its own on the Xbox One.

Black Desert Online – Play the Xbox version live at Gamescom

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In addition to the version for the regular Xbox One, there will be an upgraded version of Black Desert Online for the Xbox One X. The Xbox One X version additionally offers support for 4K and should therefore look even more magnificent.

If you want to see all this live, you don’t have to wait until the release in early 2018. The Xbox version of Black Desert Online can be tried out by any fan at Gamescom 2017 in Cologne.

Just head to the Microsoft booth in Hall 8.2 and stand in line. With a little patience, you will get to play and can try the game as a warrior, fighter, witch, or ranger.

Also interesting:  Black Desert Online gets AFK-leveling

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Destiny 2: Launch trailer released! – It will get dark

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Today, the launch trailer for Destiny 2 is released. Watch the teaser video here!

Update 8 PM: Here is the launch trailer!

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You can see the consul talking to Ghaul. They have captured the speaker. You can read more about it here.

And here is the trailer in German – just released:

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Update 7 PM: Bungie has just released a second teaser. Ghaul tells us that humanity never deserved the power (of the Traveler) and that now our light belongs to him. The sun continues to darken:

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The gamescom week 2017 has begun! Many publishers and game developers use the stage of this huge gaming fair to promote their upcoming games and release trailers that whet the fans’ appetites.

Bungie and Activision are also not hiding at gamescom: They just announced that today, on August 21 at 8 PM, the launch trailer for Destiny 2 will be revealed.

As soon as it’s released, we will embed it here. We have embedded it above. 

“A Day Without Light Awaits Us”

The announcement was made via Twitter with the headline that a day without light awaits us. They also posted a short video online under the hashtag #SolarEclipse2017 – so solar eclipse 2017.

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This is clever marketing – because today a solar eclipse will be visible in the USA. This hashtag also fits Destiny 2, as with the arrival of Ghaul, our sun is in danger.

Because at the end of the official gameplay trailer for Destiny 2, released in May, a sun explodes. We have marked the spot for you: 

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You see a gigantic weapon firing a blue beam into the sun. Then the sun explodes and directly destroys the nearest planet.

The only question is whether we will really see our sun explode in this trailer. Many Guardians speculate that this is just a kind of flashback, showing us what the Cabal are capable of.

In other words, the Cabal can blow up the sun. And our job as Guardians will be to prevent this “solar eclipse”. About this, only speculation can currently be made.

We will know more at 8 PM. We will update this article immediately.

Regarding the question of whether the Cabal will destroy our sun in Destiny 2, we have already addressed it here:

Destiny 2 releases on September 6 for PS4 and Xbox One and on October 24 for PC.

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The PC beta of Destiny 2 makes the WoW token expensive!

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WoW players had to suffer because the beta for Destiny 2 was announced – the WoW token briefly shot up in price.

On August 13, some details about the PC beta of Destiny 2 were revealed. This caused a stir not only in the Destiny community but also made some waves in

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Apparently, many WoW players planned to buy Destiny 2 with the WoW tokens after the announcement, to start the Destiny 2 beta a day earlier than everyone else.

However, the boom did not last particularly long. Shortly after the announcement, the price fell back to a low of recent weeks – 223,406 gold. Afterwards, it stabilized at its current “normal value” of around 240,000 gold.

What is the WoW token?

The WoW token was implemented to give players a way to pay subscription fees without using real money. Wealthy players can buy the token with real money and offer it for gold in the auction house. Those who have a lot of gold buy the token and convert it into a subscription.

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Alternatively, the token can be exchanged for currency for the Battle.net shop. This allows other Blizzard games to be paid for, such as Hearthstone card packs, Overwatch loot boxes, or even entire games – like Destiny 2.

By the way: Since the introduction of the WoW token, prices have continued to rise. It’s hard to imagine that the token only cost a mere 35,000 gold at its launch in April 2015. Those who stocked up on tokens back then are probably laughing now.

Are you using the WoW token to get into Destiny 2? Or do you buy tokens and farm other WoW players for gold?

Have you seen the new WoW mounts from patch 7.3? You could use some gold for those…

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FIFA 18: Gamescom-Trailer erschienen – Zeigt dramatische Momente

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The trailer for FIFA 18 has been released at Gamescom 2017! In it, you can see the “dramatic moments”.

Today, on August 21, EA Sports unveiled a fresh trailer for FIFA 18 during a livestream at Gamescom 2017. The upcoming football simulation will be playable at the gaming fair in Cologne, and now the developers want to really hype FIFA 18.

We are embedding the trailer here for you:

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Müller, Griezmann, and Cristiano Ronaldo showcase plenty of goals

According to EA Sports, you will see the dramatic moments in this new trailer with which they promote FIFA 18:

New movement and finishing animations ensure even smoother shots and headers, and for even more dramatic goals, and the new crossing control gives you various options to play the ball into the penalty area. Smooth crosses to the middle or to the far post provide new variety in finding the best possible passing option.

In the Gamescom trailer, you will see some skill moves, goals, and the stadium atmosphere, which is set to be elevated to a new level in FIFA 18. This is made possible by the Frostbite engine, which first entered the FIFA series with FIFA 17.

Stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Griezmann, Müller, Neuer, Pogba, or Alli are featured in the trailer. Also, one or two coaches can be seen.

FIFA 18 will be released on September 29 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC and in a scaled-down version also on PS3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Switch. If you pre-order certain editions, you will receive 3 days of early access. All information about FIFA 18 editions can be read here.

Interesting information about FIFA 18:

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Overwatch: New map Junkertown with funny cinematic!

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The Gamescom presents the new map of Overwatch – on top of that, there is a crazy cinematic in Junkertown!

In preparation for Gamescom 2017, Blizzard has already presented a small preview intended to set the stage for the highlights of the gaming fair. For Overwatch, the Junkertown speculations of the last few weeks have come true – there is a new map.

Junkertown is the home of Junkrat and Roadhog and the main base of the Junkers – a large gang of scavengers who make a living from the remnants of a failed civilization.

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Junkertown is the new Overwatch map

To promote the map a little better, Blizzard even created its own Machinima – a small video in game graphics. Accordingly, Junkrat and Roadhog have been banished from Junkertown and put out on the streets. As revenge, the two are now devising a brilliant plan to take their revenge on the Junkers.

As is fitting for Junkrat, the plan includes a big bomb that must be brought deep into the Junkers’ home. Roadhog seems to be the brain of the duo and has to approve all plans first – because Junkrat’s ideas are not very well thought out.

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Junkertown is an escort map. There will be a payload that must be escorted from the start of the map to the heart of Junkertown’s base.

By the way, the video shown is not the new “Animated Short” – that will only be presented in the coming days at Gamescom. The video above is simply meant to show the story of the new map – Junkrat’s big plan.

How do you like this type of cinematic? Funny and interesting or too silly? Should Blizzard just stick to the Animated Shorts?

Another map has been designed by a fan – it looks just as good as Junkertown. The Favela!

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New hero Kel’Thuzad for Heroes of the Storm – Trailer announces Lich

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Just in time for the start of gamescom, Blizzard releases an interesting project: a short animated film about Heroes of the Storm. In the style of a 90s cartoon, the game studio simultaneously announces the new hero: Kel’Thuzad!

After the data for the hero was already found in the first days of the alpha, it went quiet about the Lord of Naxxramas. With the appearance of Jaina, who received many of the abilities originally associated with Kel’Thuzad, the idea of the Lich seemed repurposed.

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New Hero and New Skins: Kel’Thuzad and Minions

Most players – myself included – no longer expected KT to make it into the game as a character. Accordingly, this trailer inspires excitement for what is yet to come and shows that Heroes is more than just Blizzard’s unwanted stepchild!

Kel’Thuzad’s spotlight video will be presented live on Wednesday at gamescom. All his abilities will be on display.

In addition to the Lich, three skins have also been announced to be released alongside the patch “Call of Kel’Thuzad“: Cryptqueen Zagara, Deathknight Sonya, and Dreadlord Jaina – already stylized in the film.

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The new skins as seen in the video.

Additionally, you can still snag a legendary loot box through Twitch Prime until October 10!

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Kangama and Icognito are gone – Safari event in Pokémon GO ended

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In recent weeks, you were able to catch many Kangama and Icognito in Pokémon GO , but they have now disappeared.

The joy among the trainers was great when Niantic announced a more frequent spawn of Kangama and Icognito a few weeks ago. But now this special safari event is over. For several hours, there have been no increased spawns of these rare Pokémon.

Icognito and Kangama disappeared again

Since this afternoon, reports of Kangama and Icognito have been decreasing. The event is now apparently over and the rare Pokémon will spawn as usual again. Hopefully, you’ve already caught a few of the desired monsters and are not too late. Otherwise, you’ll have to wait for the next safari event, where you might get another chance to catch them.

More than two weeks ago, on August 4, Niantic announced that suddenly rare monsters would appear in Europe. This referred to Icognito and Kangama, which are otherwise quite rare to see. Kangama usually only appears in Australia.

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A total of eight large German cities were the target of this special safari event. Berlin, Munich, and Oberhausen were part of the safari spectacle.

The surprising event received a lot of support, and trainers from all over Germany made the journey to one of the event cities to catch these rare monsters. And they were indeed frequent there. In our Facebook group, many trainers reported just a few hours after the event started that the cities were besieged and Kangama and Icognito could be found everywhere. It quickly became clear that Icognito appeared in the forms of E, U, R, O, and P – together they formed the word “Europe”.

To allow even more trainers to participate in this event, Niantic increased the radius by another 40 kilometers after a few days.

In September, for example, a safari zone at Centro Oberhausen will take place. There are limited tickets available.

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Hearthstone Guide: So besiegt ihr Lana’thel, Seuchenmord, Sindragosa

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We reveal how to defeat Lana’thel, Plaguebringer, and Sindragosa in Knights of the Frozen Throne from Hearthstone .

The latest Hearthstone expansion has been live for over a week. Not only has Knights of the Frozen Throne brought 135 new cards, but also a fresh solo adventure. The corresponding wings are being released weekly. Currently, the second wing is open, providing players with three new bosses to face. We reveal how to defeat all three bosses of the Upper Citadel of Knights of the Frozen Throne.

How to Defeat Blood Queen Lana’thel (Blood Queen Lana’thel) in Hearthstone

The first boss of the second wing should be quite familiar to WoW players. The mechanics of Blood Queen Lana’thel are almost identical in World of Warcraft.

  • No standard hero power: At the start of the match, Lana’thel transforms the player into a vampire and replaces their hero power with Vampiric Bite.
  • Vampiric Bite must be used every turn and costs 0 mana. It grants a minion +2/+2 and turns it into a vampire.

To defeat Blood Queen Lana’thel, one only needs to follow a simple strategy: Play at least one minion each turn. This way, you avoid having to buff enemy minions.

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Note: If you find yourself without a minion on the board, you must bite an enemy minion! If you do not bite anyone for a turn, you automatically lose the match!

For the fight, we use a simple Paladin deck that only contains minions with particularly low costs, such as the elven Archer or the Stonejaw Boar. Additionally, some minions with Charge, such as the Wolf Rider, are included. Extra buffs like Blessing of Might and Blessing of Kings to speed things up. The general strategy here is “Face is the Place” – always go straight for the boss’s face, without much regard for loss.

In summary, Lana’thel is a relatively easy boss that can be defeated relatively easily with the shown deck.

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Link to the complete deck list of Zelgraz’ “0 Cost Blood Queen Lana’thel” Paladin deck.

We will tell you how to deal with Professor Putricide on the next page.

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