Hearthstone: Top Decks for “Knights of the Frozen Throne” for every class

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 7 minutes

We present to you 9 powerful decks that will help you make the most out of the Hearthstone expansion “Knights of the Frozen Throne”!

The latest Hearthstone expansion Knights of the Frozen Throne has been online for a few days, and more and more of the new cards are making their way into the ranked mode. Players on large community sites are already actively exchanging their deck ideas. We have looked at 9 solid decks from Knights of the Frozen Throne and briefly present them here.

If you have no idea how to play with your favorite class in the latest expansion, you might find some inspiration here. The featured decks are all intended for the “Standard” format. In the “Wild” mode, they may struggle.

At the end of each deck introduction, there is a long code. You need to copy this (CTRL+C) and then simply paste it into the game’s collection (CTRL+V) to import the respective deck list.

Knights of the Frozen Throne – Deck for Warlock

Hearthstone Bloodreaver Guldan ArtFor Warlock, there is a control-oriented deck. The “26-2 Frozen Throne Control Warlock” deck by J4ckiechan uses many of the new cards. The fatal combination of the Corrupted Zelotin and the spell Desecrate is particularly important here. The combination of both effects causes at least 5 damage to all minions, making them nearly a perfect board clear.

With numerous healing effects like Soulthief, Drain Soul, and Seer of the Earthen Ring, the Lucky Ghoul often sees frequent play. For the endgame, the deck shines with the popular Lich King and the Bloodreaver Gul’dan.

Overall, the deck is more geared towards longer matches and will often reach the exhaustion stage. Thanks to the hero ability of Bloodreaver Gul’dan, you keep the upper hand here.

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Knights of the Frozen Throne – Deck for Druid

Hearthstone Malfurion the Pestilent ArtDruids craft the “DK Ramp Druid” deck by Tars. As the name suggests, the deck is based on quickly obtaining a large mana pool to bring in substantial threats like the Lich King early.

Thanks to some taunt minions (especially the Ancient Dragon), the deck stands firm against many Zoo decks that rely on weak minions. Additional destruction potential is offered by Claw, and healing is provided through Portal: Moonglade.

Corrupted Plague is likely the strongest card of the Druid, but it should be used wisely. The card draw of 5 additional cards has led many players deep into the exhaustion zone. However, when combined with the staff of Medivh the Guardian, this card is so devastating that hardly any opponent can recover from it.

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Knights of the Frozen Throne – Deck for Warrior

Hearthstone Scourgelord GarroshWarriors wait for the “Death Knight Control Warrior” deck by VoidObject. It emphasizes plenty of weapons and taunt minions, as well as several cards to gain armor. Particularly important here is the Bonehorse, which gives another minion a solid +5/+5 and taunt, as well as the “good old” Melee, to quickly clear the board.

For the final moves, this deck also relies on the Lich King and Grommash Hellscream as finishers. With the numerous damage effects like Blood Blade, the Orc can strike with full force.

Generally, fights with this deck take a long time – those who prefer to play “hastily” should choose a different class.

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On the next page, you’ll find decks for Rogues, Mages, and Hunters.

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For Honor: Update 1.11 ist live – Season 3 startet mit Problem

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

Today, on August 15th, Season 3 of For Honor begins. Update 1.11 is live. Patch notes.

Ubisoft’s melee game For Honor kicks off the third season today on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. A content update with version number 1.11 has just gone live, and it can be downloaded now.

  • The update 1.11 is 12.3 GB (PS4) in size.
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What new features does Update 1.11 bring? – Patch Notes

Season 3 introduces two new heroes:

  • Highlander: A Viking hybrid equipped with a hefty longsword and a kilt. The Highlander has a defensive stance that is good for countering and an offensive stance that allows you to unleash deadly attacks. Thus, he is difficult to master.
  • Gladiator: An assassin knight armed with a trident and a shield. He is lightly armored and very agile.

Both heroes are available for free to all “Season Pass” holders right at launch on August 15th. All other players will have to wait until August 22nd and unlock the heroes for 15,000 Steel each. More info about the two new heroes can be found in the link.

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Other new features:

  • Additionally, the update introduces two new maps, The Sentinel (a destroyed castle) and The Viking Village (a Viking village). Some maps will also be overhauled and adjusted for the duel mode.
  • The equipment level “Legendary” will be introduced, allowing you to further enhance your heroes.
  • 9 new territories are added to the world map.
  • Duel tournaments are coming with leaderboards. With this, For Honor aims to take the next step regarding competitive play. However, there is a problem, as Ubisoft states. A bug in the duel tournaments has been discovered that requires a fix. Therefore, this new feature is postponed. The issue is expected to be resolved next week.

The tournaments are among the most significant new features of Season 3. Now, for the first time, it has to start without this feature.

The full patch notes can be read in the Ubisoft forum.

Interesting: Ubisoft holds embarrassing “For Honor” tournament – winner exploited glitch

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The Division: Outbreak Container and Encrypted Container – All Information

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

In The Division 1.7 there are new containers: the Outbreak Container and the Encrypted Container. How do you get them? What’s inside and how do I get Cipher Keys?

Since August 15, 2017, Update 1.7 has been live in The Division, which introduced some innovations into the post-apocalypse. From now on, you can purchase two new containers in the terminal of the operations base.

Superior Outbreak Containers at the Global Event Vendor

When you enter the terminal via the large stairs, you will find a new area on the left side, where two NPCs are responsible for the Global Events – including the Global Event Vendor.

He only sells his goods for “Global Event Credits.” You earn these GE Credits by mastering PvE activities during a Global Event. The higher the difficulty you choose, the more GE Credits you receive as a reward.

The vendor has only two offers in his inventory:

  • Outbreak Container for 900 GE Credits: This can contain a high-end item or a gear set piece.
  • Superior Outbreak Container for 1500 GE Credits: This box contains exciting items – here you can find gear set pieces, exotics, and secret gear set pieces (the Classified Gear).

The drop probabilities for the Superior Outbreak Container: Each container guarantees two items. Each of these items has a 45% chance of being a secret set piece. Additionally, the box has a 12.5% chance of containing a third item. This third item is 90% likely to be a secret set piece and 10% exotic.

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Which secret gear sets can be found in the first Global Event, you can find out in the link.

Encrypted Containers – Cipher Keys Required

The encrypted containers can be found at the premium vendor in the terminal. They only contain cosmetic items, such as skins, emotes, or outfit pieces. There are also special pieces of clothing related to the gear sets. Each container has three random items.

You can only open the Encrypted Containers if you have a Cipher Key. There are two ways to obtain Cipher Keys:

  • You buy the keys directly from the premium vendor for premium credits. You get premium credits for real money. In other words, you can buy the Cipher Keys with Euros.
  • You collect key fragments in the game. You need a total of 10 fragments to craft a Cipher Key. Named bosses have a 20% chance to drop a fragment. In other words, you can also earn the Cipher Keys.

Here you see a “Pack Opening” for the Encrypted Containers:

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Interesting: The Division: First Global Event is live, these are the secret gear sets

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Neue Kletter-Animationen in PUBG sehen echt gut aus

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The developers of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds are currently working on new jumping and climbing animations that will be used, for example, when overcoming obstacles. Although the project is not yet complete, the developers are already giving an insight into the ongoing process.

Work is currently underway on an upgrade for the battle royale shooter PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. The team is developing new climbing and diving animations that are intended to have a positive impact on the game feel.

In a video, a developer now presents his work on the PUBG animations and gives you an insight into the current project.

You can interrupt climbing animations

At first glance, it is not entirely clear how the changes will affect the game. However, entirely new strategies arise when you can suddenly jump over walls and pull yourself up. With the interrupted climbing animations, you can confuse several snipers who have you in their sights.

However, there are also advantages for snipers. If the characters can climb better and more reliably, you may reach entirely new, higher places on the map.

Keep in mind that the following video is a work in progress. This means that the animations are not yet “finished” and much can still change. There is no guarantee that the animations will be implemented “as is” in PUBG.

Nevertheless, it already looks really cool how fluidly the character runs, jumps, and climbs over the course.

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In the video description, the developer explains that the climbing speed depends on the character’s speed. An improved geometry recognition is also said to now be part of the system.

Unfortunately, there is still no fixed release date for this work. Judging by the work in the video, it seems that the bulk of it has already been completed. We hope that the crucial update will come soon and the new animations and possibilities will become available.

Over 25,815 years of playtime in PUBG – the game’s statistics also show favorite weapons and which zones are the deadliest.

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Destiny merchandise for romantic hours – candles and bathrobes

Robert Albrecht Robert Albrecht Reading time 3 minutes

Do you want to treat your girlfriend or boyfriend to a romantic Destiny 2 themed evening? How about energy drinks and pop-tarts with ice cubes in Destiny design or candles in tune with the planets of Destiny 2 along with a matching ghost tealight holder? Yes, you can do all of this now.

Sometimes the possibilities for merchandise take quirky turns. However, what Numskull is now introducing is at least a novelty for the Destiny universe. We show you the wildest gadgets that you can buy.

For a romantic evening for two

Yes, there are now officially licensed bathrobes for Destiny 2:

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But that’s not all. So you don’t spill your energy drink in the dark, there are also matching candles. They are tailored to the different planets. Numskull even recommends lighting the appropriate candle for the planet when you are out there in Destiny. Crazy.

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For the romantic ninjas among you who love to keep things cozy with tealights, Numskull offers you the Ghost as a tealight holder:

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Ice cubes with style

Ice cube molds of all kinds are quite popular. So you can cool your drinks Destiny-style, there are now ice cube molds in Destiny design.

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What else is there? – Christmas baubles!

You read that right. You can now even spend the annoying part of Christmas (the one with your family) without having to part from Destiny. Just hang some baubles on the tree – and you’ll feel like it’s Christmas on the Farm in Destiny 2.

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Caps and Pins

But that’s not all. Besides the aforementioned gadgets, you can also purchase caps with the Vanguard logo or keychains in class design. So everyone knows what your main class is. Mugs that change color when heated are also available for purchase.

If you’ve always wanted to misuse the Ghost as a bottle opener, you can finally do it now:

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All this and more can be found on the Numskull website.

What do you think? A fun idea or rather annoying? Let us know in the comments!

Interesting: Here’s how you can get the codes for Destiny 2 on energy drink cans!

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The Division: First global event is live, here are the secret gear sets

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 3 minutes

In The Division, update 1.7 is available. These secret gear sets can be obtained during the first global event.

Today, on August 15th, at around 12:30 PM, update 1.7 of The Division opened its gates for agents. All players can now test the new content for free.

Since 2 PM, the first global event is live. This one is called “Outbreak” and temporarily increases headshot damage for headshot kills in all PvE activities. Additionally, headshots cause an explosion in the enemies: A cloud streams from the heads of the killed enemies and inflicts bleeding on nearby foes.

Optionally, some PvE activities (marked in purple on the map) can have the following modifiers applied, by choosing the difficulty during the mission and then deciding between these modifiers:

  • Heavy Outbreak: Enemies become “toxic” and inflict damage over time if they come too close to you.
  • or Critical Outbreak: Enemies can be marked with a headshot and then be directly killed by another team member with a second headshot. The “Heavy Outbreak” modifier is also active.
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Classified Gear are secret equipment sets

The classified gear, which we reported on in recent weeks, is now called “Secret Equipment Sets” in German. From now on, we will refer to this as “secret gear sets”.

The secret gear sets are improved variants of the existing gear sets, featuring better stats and additional bonuses. If you equip five or six secret set pieces, 5-set and 6-set bonuses are unlocked.

The primary stats on these new armor pieces are always better than the stats on previous armor pieces and range from 1274 to 1401. In addition, two improvements can be made through recalibration.

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You obtain secret gear sets by participating in global events. These set pieces can be contained in reward boxes (Outbreak containers) available at the new global event vendor in the terminal. After a global event, the secret gear sets can be found during normal gameplay – albeit with a low drop rate.

During the first global event, three secret gear sets will be released. The other secret gear sets will follow in the coming months.

Lone Hero

The following bonuses are provided by Lone Hero when all six slots are filled with the secret set variants:

  • 2-set bonus: +100% ammunition capacity
  • 3-set bonus: +8% LMG damage and +8% shotgun damage
  • 4-set bonus: Talent – When the weapon is stowed, it is reloaded immediately.
  • 5-set bonus: +50% ammunition capacity, +12% LMG damage, +12% shotgun damage
  • 6-set bonus: When the weapon has 50% of the magazine left, there is a 75% chance that a bonus activates as soon as the last bullet of the magazine is fired. This bonus causes the weapon to reload immediately, increases weapon damage by 20%, and also increases the fire rate by 20%. However, stability and precision are reduced to 0. The bonus ends as soon as the weapon is reloaded or you leave the fight.

To explain: As soon as the weapon reaches 50% of the magazine, either a symbol appears or it does not. If it appears (at 75%), the bonus applies as soon as the last bullet of the magazine is fired.

Final Measure

  • 2-set bonus: +25% exotic damage reduction
  • 3-set bonus: +15% protection from elites
  • 4-set bonus: Talent – When you are in the range of an enemy grenade or mortar, they are disarmed and added to your inventory. Usable every 8 seconds.
  • 5-set bonus: +15% exotic damage reduction, +15% protection from elites
  • 6-set bonus: When a grenade is disarmed, the player – as well as all group members within 30 meters – receive a buff. This buff depends on the type of grenade:
    • EMP and Shock: Skill power is increased by 20% for 8 seconds
    • Fragmentation and Fire: Weapon damage is increased by 20% for 8 seconds
    • Flash and Tear Gas: Damage reduction is increased by 20% for 8 seconds

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  • 2-set bonus: +40% initial stability
  • 3-set bonus: +20% sniper critical hit damage
  • 4-set bonus: Talent – When zoomed, sniper rifles lose the headshot bonus but gain 100% critical hit chance. Only works with “zoomed scopes”.
  • 5-set bonus: +40% initial stability, +20% sniper critical hit damage
  • 6-set bonus: While zoomed, a headshot kill with a sniper rifle increases crit damage by 20% every second up to a maximum of 100%. Stability is also increased by 100%. The effect lasts for 10 seconds or until you exit zoom.

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FIFA 18 Beta Leaks: sluggish gameplay, penalties for inactive players

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

There are new leaks from the beta of FIFA 18: Apparently, inactivity in online games will not be tolerated.

These days, the closed beta of FIFA 18 is running. Selected players from the USA and the UK are allowed to preview some content before the launch and provide feedback to EA Sports.

In fact, the developers prohibit beta participants from publicly discussing the beta or releasing footage from it. Still, numerous leaks from users who seem to view the rules a bit more loosely than others have already appeared in the Reddit forum.

What is the gameplay like in FIFA 18?

Some users report that they are struggling with the gameplay of the upcoming football simulation. It feels “damn slow and sluggish.” One user speculates that this might be because it’s just a beta. Another argues that player ratings in FIFA 18 now affect professionals differently, making some virtual players slower than last year.

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How “credible” these statements are, we cannot verify at the moment. At the latest, with the demo of FIFA 18, all interested fans can get their own impression of the gameplay. After all, EA Sports advertises that there will be more explosive incursions in FIFA 18 than in FIFA 17, and that the game will be even more dynamic.

Those who do not play will be kicked

Another user shares on Reddit, that one will be punished if they are inactive during an online match.

He was leading 11-1 with 10 minutes left and decided to put the controller aside to grab something to eat. When he returned, there was a message on the screen stating that he had been punished for inactivity and that the game would be counted as a loss.

This is supposed to happen only in online matches. How long one can be inactive before receiving a loss is not known.

Those who decide to score multiple own goals out of frustration are apparently also directly penalized with a loss. Anyone who causes more than three own goals arbitrarily will be kicked.

Keep in mind that this information is not official but was shared by users in the Reddit forum. EA Sports may adjust one or the other thing before the release on September 29. The future will tell.

Interesting: FIFA 18 soundtrack – First songs are known

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Pokémon GO: First Shiny Pikachu discovered outside of Japan!

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

A worldwide outbreak of Shiny Pikachu? These were initially only seen in Japan, but now Pokémon GO trainers are already finding them in other locations. Presumably even in Germany.

Since August 9, 2017, trainers in Japan (Yokohama) have been able to celebrate the Pikachu Outbreak event. There were special Shiny forms of Pikachu in eggs and in the wild. As the only Shiny form previously in the game was Magikarp, these Pikachu were very popular.

Today, August 15, 2017, the Pikachu Outbreak in Japan has ended and, according to initial information, the yellow Electric monsters are now being released to the whole world. One has already been caught in Canada.

Catching Shiny Pikachu

A trainer from Canada caught a Shiny Pikachu today, confirming that they can also be caught outside of Japan. The monster was found shortly after the Pikachu event in Japan ended. The community currently assumes that these rare Pikachu variants are now available worldwide.

Anyone looking to find one must pay close attention. The color differences are slight – the Shiny appears slightly darker than the normal Pikachu. You can recognize whether it is a Shiny by looking for a star in the background after the Pokémon is caught.

Pokémon GO Pikachu Shiny Canada
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Pokémon GO Pikachu Shiny Canada with Location
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So anyone with a Pikachu nest nearby should make their way there. With a bit of luck, you will soon have a Shiny variant of the monster in your collection.

Update: A Shiny Pikachu has also appeared in Sweden. This suggests a global release!

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Is Shiny Pichu now coming from eggs?

Now that Shiny Pikachu can be found in other locations, trainers are wondering if other features will also be widely released. For example, there were also Shiny Pichu from 2km eggs at the Pikachu event.

It is quite possible that this feature will also be adopted and spread. However, there is currently no official information from Niantic. Until Niantic provides any official information, we will have to wait and see.

Extension for the legendary birds – Zapdos, Articuno, Moltres, and Lugia once again for a short time in Pokémon GO

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AAA-MMO Royal Blood will PC-MMORPG auf Mobile werden

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

With Royal Blood, Gamevil aims to bring a “full-fledged MMO” for mobile devices to the international market.  It is referred to as a “NextGen-MMO” that intends to differ from its predecessors and resemble more of a PC MMORPG.

Royal Blood is Gamevil’s largest project. More than 100 developers are working on the game, which is being released for mobile devices. The 3D engine Unity is being used, which is why the game was recently showcased at Unite Europe 2017, a conference where developers of Unity games could present their titles.

Action, Open World, Boss Fights

Royal Blood aims to become an action-packed MMORPG. Together with friends, you explore a large, open game world and fight many monsters in action-filled battles.

You also proceed tactically and use your class skills together as a team to gain advantages. Especially the boss fights are challenging, where you need to devise elaborate strategies to defeat the giant opponents.

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In addition to PvE content, Royal Blood also features PvP battles. In massive 100 vs 100 battles, guilds face off against each other. Raids, in which players from the entire server can participate, also play an important role. Live events are expected to take place regularly in the open world, where you can participate to earn special rewards.

Learn more about the MMO at Gamescom

The MMORPG Royal Blood will initially be released in Korea but is expected to launch worldwide shortly thereafter. At Gamescom, we will learn more about this promising title. Mein-MMO will talk with the developers from Gamevil during the Gamescom livestream and showcase first gameplay. More information about our Gamescom stage will follow soon!

If you are interested in the promising title, you can ask us questions or express doubts in this post. We will consider this in our conversation with the developers.

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Dark and Light struggles with lags – New servers for the successful MMO

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Dark and Light is extremely successful. Looking at the player numbers on Steam, other games can only dream of such success – and this is despite the somewhat divided atmosphere in the community.

Over 14,000 players were online at the same time last month. This is a very high number. Other online games would be glad to reach even a fraction of that. On average, according to Steamcharts, more than 7,000 players are simultaneously in the game. These numbers are surprising, considering how the launch of the MMO went and what the current atmosphere in the community is like.

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The community still has a lot to criticize

The launch of the game did not go particularly well. This was partly due to the servers, which were completely overloaded, but also to the initial state of the game, which many considered too early even for an Early Access phase. In the meantime, quite a bit has changed, yet the community is still not fully satisfied. Especially the performance is still causing a lot of trouble. Dark and Light does not run smoothly even with medium details. And even in single-player mode, there are significant stutters.

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Gameplay is great – Performance is lacking

Even the servers could run better. Time and again, there are some severe lags and connection drops. To alleviate this, the developers have now opened three new servers. One for Europe, one for Australia, and one for the USA. Nevertheless, one still reads in the forum on Steam about poor performance. Also, the reviews on Steam are correspondingly mixed. Interestingly, most complaints focus on performance and bugs, while the actual gameplay seems to be well received.

If the developers can keep up and quickly address the issues and deliver new content swiftly, then Dark and Light could also be successful in the long run. If this does not happen, the success could fade just as quickly as it emerged.

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Oru, ein tödlicher Kartenleger, kommt in Gigantics 1. großem Update

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

The colorful action MOBA Gigantic by Motiga gets new hero reinforcements. The fun card wielder Oru uses sophisticated combinations of playing cards to take down his enemies. In addition, the 2nd community event is currently taking place, during which you can earn plenty of rubies.

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Gigantic is a colorful MOBA game that attracts players with all sorts of wacky characters. Among the playable heroes, you’ll find minotaurs, goats, crazy retirees, frogs, and even psychotic cuddly bears. Today, on August 15, 2017, the first major update since launch adds a new hero: Oru, the mischievous card player!

Gigantic – Deadly Cards

The new hero Oru looks like a spherical jester with a rotating card table. He mixes his deadly cards on it, which he throws at his enemies. With his skills, Oru can use even stronger cards.

Depending on the combination with other abilities, Oru can utilize various effects. For example, slow down enemies, set traps, or deal even more damage if the combination is right.

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In addition to Oru, an update will also bring 5vs5 custom lobbies (in beta) and a long-awaited push-to-talk feature.

Community Event – Win 500 Rubies!

With Oru (but also any other hero), you can get to work right away, as you have until August 21 at 5:00 PM CEST to rock the 2nd community event.

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All you have to do is as a community complete 280,000 matches. If this goal is reached, all players will receive 500 rubies. You can regularly check the Twitter page of Gigantic for status updates and see how many matches have already been completed.

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Destiny: Weekly Reset on 15.8. – That’s it with the PvP events

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

Today, on August 15th, is the Weekly Reset in Destiny. New activities are coming, such as the Nightfall strike. The PvP events in Destiny 1 are now over.

It’s over! The Trials of Osiris in Destiny 1 end today at 11 AM. After last week’s last Iron Banner concluded, the Trials have come to an end. Those who only logged in for these regular PvP events in Destiny will have to find other activities starting now.

After a multi-week break, the Trials are returning in Destiny 2. When and in what form remains to be seen. But according to Bungie, the new Trials in Destiny 2 will blow us away.

However, the Destiny sequel will only be released on September 6th for PS4 and Xbox One. Until then, Mein-MMO will continue to publish the weekly articles (Weekly Reset and Xur) about Destiny 1. Let’s see what the Weekly Reset brings today.

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That’s it for the Trials of Osiris

Nightfall on August 15th for PS4 and Xbox One

This week, the Nightfall is Sepiks Perfected.

The modifiers are:

  • Arc Burn
  • Small Arms: Primary weapon damage is favored
  • Juggler: No ammo drops for the equipped weapon
  • Shielded Foes: More enemies carry shields
  • Daybreak: Increased ability recharge

In the Heroic SIVA Crisis Strike Playlist, the modifiers are Heroic, Arc Burn, Specialist, and Juggler.

Challenge of the Elders and Story Playlist

In the weekly Story Playlist, the missions take place on Earth and Moon. The modifiers are Heroic, Small Arms, and Chaff.

For the Challenge of the Elders, there are bonus points for grenade kills. The modifiers are Shielded Foes and Torrent. You will fight against Keksis, the Rebellious Spirit and Noru’usk.

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The Raid Challenges from August 15th

Today, we’re going into the Crota raid for challenges for the last time before the launch of Destiny 2. Crota will return on September 12th.

Shaxx, Zavala, Tyra Karn, and Factions

Tyra Karn has the following artifacts: Skorris’ Memorandum (72 Strength), Radegast’s Memorandum (36 Intellect, 34 Strength), and Gheleon’s Memorandum (32 Discipline, 36 Strength)

The Featured PvP Playlist is Combined Arms. Lord Shaxx has bounties for Control and Supremacy.

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

Commander Zavala has Strike Elite, Dawn, and Merciless.

Eris Morn demands Wormspores.

The Future War Cult wants Spinmetal.

The Dead Orbit is after Ghost Flowers.

The New Monarchy is looking for Relic Iron.

Interesting: Fan turns up the hype – This trailer makes you excited for Destiny 2!

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Secret World Legends – Tokyo relaunch is coming this week

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Secret World Legends, the remake of the mystery MMO The Secret World, has so far lacked content for the Tokyo storyline. That is set to change soon, as the relaunch of the Tokyo content in Secret World Legends is coming this week. Moreover, the developers are learning from mistakes and have reinterpreted some rather annoying content from the original game.

Secret World Legends aims to reboot the old The Secret World, but the remake is not yet complete. Many contents are still missing, including a large chunk of content about Tokyo. Those who wanted to fight the creatures of the “Filth” in Japan’s capital had to play the old game. But that is supposed to change soon!

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Secret World Legends – Yes to Tokyo, No to AEGIS Grind

On Wednesday, August 16, the first wave of Tokyo content will arrive in Secret World Legends. It includes the following new features:

  • 6 story missions
  • 11 main missions
  • Various side missions
  • Tokyo lair
  • Weapon skins in the wardrobe menu
  • Blade weapons have been modified and are now easier to manage
  • Elite dungeons offer better rewards

By the way, those who shudder at the thought of the AEGIS level grind from the original TSW can rest easy. AEGIS will not be a progression system anymore in Secret World Legends. So you won’t have to grind AEGIS levels anymore. Rather, AEGIS remains part of the story and will appear in a limited form in certain story missions.

Secret World Legends – More Tokyo and New York Raid

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The first wave of Tokyo content for Secret World Legends is expected to be completed by two more updates that are supposed to appear “soon”. Additionally, the developers plan to introduce the New York Raid with a new story mode and revamped Tokyo dungeons.

By the end of the year, entirely new content such as “Dark Agartha” and the “Agent system” are on the agenda.

Also interesting: Secret World Legends in Review – Does the mystery MMO use its second chance?

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The Elder Scrolls Online: “Horns of the Reach” und Update 15 sind live

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Zenimax Online has released the DLC Horns of the Reach and Update 15 for the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online.

Horns of the Reach is now available for download for PC and Mac users. The expansion is part of an ESO Plus membership or can be purchased for 1,500 crowns in the Crown Store.

The DLC features the two dungeons “The Bloodforge” and “Falkenring,” bringing plenty of new challenges. You will face the hordes of the Gray Horn Clan and along the way, you will acquire new item sets, mask sets, achievements, and collectibles.

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Additionally, you will receive a special collectible package that offers a selection of themed items related to Horns of the Reach. Included is the Karthwolf Charger as a mount, the Karthwolf Hound as a companion, and five Crown Learning Scrolls. You can grab this package for a limited time for the price of 3,500 crowns in the Crown Store.

What the new Update 15 brings to the game

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Update 15 of the MMORPG brings the Arcane University as a new play area. You will find this in the heart of the ruined University of Cyrodiil. Also new is the game mode Chaosball, where you must capture a ball to earn points for your team. The update includes bug fixes, balancing adjustments, and so-called “Quality of Life” improvements, making the game easier.

If you play The Elder Scrolls Online on PS4 or Xbox One, you will have to wait until August 29.

More articles about ESO:

These changes Horns of the Reach brings to The Elder Scrolls Online

ESO: “Horns of the Reach” DLC and Update 15 are coming – Here’s what you can expect

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Pokémon GO Guide: Defeating Mewtwo – Counters and Catching

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

Mewtwo is the next legendary raid boss that you can face in Pokémon GO. After the legendary birds, the psychic monster is now in the game and challenges you to a tough battle. In this guide, we show you which monsters can counter Mewtwo, to then have the chance to catch it.

After Lugia, Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos found their way into the game, Mewtwo comes next. For a certain time, which Niantic has not yet specified, you can be invited to fight against Mewtwo in exclusive raids. To have a good chance of victory, we show you the important stats and counters for Mewtwo.

Update: Until October 23, 2018, Mewtwo is available in normal raids – you can find a counter guide here

Mewtwo Max CP and Type Weaknesses

The legendary boss Mewtwo is strong and needs several trainers to be defeated. It is impossible to win this raid battle alone. How many trainers are needed will be revealed in the coming weeks. However, it is recommended to form a large group of trainers with many counter Pokémon.

Mewtwo is a Psychic type and has many counter options. The boss has 49,430 CP and has a maximum of 2,275 CP after being caught.

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Mewtwo Raid Counter – How to defeat the Psychic Monster

To have a complete Pokémon collection, you need Mewtwo, which you can encounter as a raid boss in Pokémon GO. However, this occurs in exclusive raids with an invitation system. If you receive an invitation, you first need to defeat the monster before you can catch it.

Luckily, Mewtwo got a few nerfs before its release, which weaken its strength, defense, and stamina. This makes the battle a bit easier. However, you should pay special attention to dodging its attacks. Mewtwo has strong attacks and can easily defeat your Pokémon.

The best attacker against Mewtwo is Tyranitar, as psychic attacks do not affect Tyranitar much and it also has powerful attacks. If your Tyranitar knows Bite and Stone Edge from the battle against the legendary birds, that’s not a problem. The only better moveset against Mewtwo would be Bite and Crunch. Even the worst moveset with Iron Tail and Fire Blast would still be “okay” (however, anyone who has spare TMs should get rid of those two attacks).

Pokémon GO Mewtwo Counter Table

If the raid boss Mewtwo knows the attack Focus Blast, you must definitely dodge. This fighting attack deals a lot of damage and can quickly take down Tyranitar. Your priority should be dodging here.It may sound ironic, but Mewtwo is another good counter against … Mewtwo. Shadow Ball is one of the strongest attacks in the game and deals significant damage to psychic Pokémon. So if you already have a Mewtwo in your collection that knows Shadow Ball, you have a good attacker against the raid boss Mewtwo.

Also strong in battle against Mewtwo are:

  • Houndoom with moveset Snarl and Foul Play
  • Scizor with moveset Bullet Punch and Bug Bite
  • Gyarados with double dark attacks like Bite and Crunch
  • Pinsir with moveset Bug Bite and Fell Stinger
  • Gengar with moveset Dark Pulse and Shadow Ball – Note: Gengar is quite easy for Mewtwo to defeat. You need a specimen that is already quite high in level and has high defense and stamina values.
  • Lugia with a moveset of any fast attack and the charge attack Aeroblast
  • Snorlax could serve as a tank option in battle if it knows the Body Slam attack. If it does not know this, you better not use it in battle.

Catch Mewtwo – Catch Chance Still Unknown

After the battle, a bonus event starts where you have the chance to catch Mewtwo. How high the catch chance for Mewtwo is, is still uncertain. During the event in Japan, where Mewtwo first appeared, trainers had a 100% catch chance.

How high the chance ultimately is for us will probably be revealed after the first raids. If there is no 100% catch chance, you increase your chance with golden berries, great throws, and curveballs.

Second chance for Articuno, Moltres, Zapdos, and Lugia – Niantic gives you a few more days to catch them

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Johnny Depp produziert eine TV-Serie, die auf diesem MMORPG beruht

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The production company of Johnny Depp will co-produce a TV series based on the MMORPG Secret World Legends.

As reported by Deadline, Johnny Depp’s company “Infinitum Nihil” has joined forces with others to produce the television series “The Secret World”. A TV series based on the recently rebooted MMORPG Secret World Legends.

The showrunner will be Pam Veasy – who previously worked on CSI: New York. While individual episodes of a series may feature different writers and directors, the showrunner brings all the threads of a TV series together.

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Secret World – a fight in the shadows

The TV series will revolve around a team of undercover agents and the struggle between the three secret organizations: Templars, Dragons, and Illuminati.

It’s about the fight against the supernatural: The agents will confront ancient myths and legends, but also modern theories and events. The Secret World is supposed to span the entire globe.

Conspiracy theories will especially be the focus of the series. After all, The Secret World is about the people who control the people who control the world.

The Secret World Boogeyman

Conspiracy theories in focus – “Game of Thrones” as a model?

It seems that producer Gudrun Giddings from the company G4C Innovation is the driving force behind the production. She secured the rights back in 2012 and believes: The Secret World is a game driven by the characters and is therefore well-suited to become a TV series that is broadcast worldwide and can be binge-watched.

Since Giddings used the term “binge”, one can speculate that the series will tell a cohesive, ongoing story – like newer TV series such as Game of Thrones and will not be a so-called procedural, a TV series with self-contained episodes.

It is not yet known which actors will appear in The Secret World.

With the reboot of The Secret World, the MMORPG, we have dealt with here:

Trial Report: Does Secret World Legends make use of its second chance?

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Too much sex = poor performance? – LoL pro bets on abstinence!

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 2 minutes

Too much sex has become a problem for the Chinese LoL pro Vasilii, as his performance has declined – he believes. He now swears by abstinence to improve his career as a professional player. 

The eSports player Wei “Vasilii” Jun has a problem. He plays for the Chinese team Newbee and has performed poorly in LoL. According to the professional player, the blame clearly lies on sexual intercourse.

In the future, Vasilii intends to abstain from sex to focus on his career in League of Legends.

From the Bench to the Bedroom

Vasilii once caught a cold and therefore requested to be benched. He feared that the team’s results could suffer if he played while sick. However, since the club’s winning streak continued even without Vasilii, it was deemed unnecessary for him to play again.

The professional player used his unexpected free time to devote himself more intensely to sexual intercourse. According to the professional player, sex led him to start performing weakly in solo rounds. In the end, his club even lost last week.

Therefore, Vasilii decided to lead a “more abstinent” lifestyle now.

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Vasilii prefers to forgo sex for his LoL career. The image is from Vasilii’s Twitter profile.

Other Pros Condemn Girlfriends in eSports

There are other eSports players who share Vasilii’s opinion. The former professional player Alberto “Crumbz” Reengifo explained in a YouTube video why women would signify the downfall of the LoL league.

Crumbz describes in his video the phenomenon that the average professional player starts with an obsession for the game. The players are young, mostly quite the “nerds” and have little social experience.

One day, the players realize that they have great talent and become professional players. They become more well-known in their scene, perhaps even earn good money, and suddenly have to deal with women. This quickly leads to relationships, causing the eSports player to lose focus on the game and deteriorate.

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Whether too much sex is actually responsible for Vasilii’s poor performance remains questionable. The LoL pro has had performance fluctuations before and has often been noted for outbursts of anger. One will have to wait and see if performance increases with abstinence.

This LoL skin looks too similar to a celebrity, Riot has to pay up

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App-solut beknackt – Blizzard App heißt wieder Battle.net!

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Blizzard takes a step back and renames its services again. The “Blizzard App” is no more.

The Blizzard community did not react well to the intention to rename Battle.net. For more than a year, Blizzard tried to distance itself from the name “Battle.net” and instead establish the “Blizzard App” – the same software, just under a different name. Through this, all of Blizzard’s current games can be launched, such as World of Warcraft, Overwatch or Diablo 3.

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However, this did not resonate with the users. The name “Blizzard App” was not only bulky in the eyes of most fans but also trampled on the long-standing history of the system. After all, Battle.net has been around since 1996 – more than 20 years.

To integrate the company name while also retaining the old charm of Battle.net, a compromise has now been decided that should satisfy all parties. From now on, it will simply be called “Blizzard Battle.net“.

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With a light wink, they explain: “Let it be known by the developers, who were previously known as Silicon & Synapse and then as Chaos Studios: Names are important.”

Cortyn says: Luckily, not all dead ends are followed to the end. Personally, I don’t know anyone who actually used the term “Blizzard App” – unless they wanted to mock the new name. Blizzard is so strongly associated with Battle.net in the minds of most fans that any “confusion risk” only existed for complete newcomers. And if we’re honest: Normally, you get to know Battle.net through friends or other players who have been using it for a while. Therefore. Battle.net is dead, long live Battle.net!

But at least we can be glad that this wasn’t localized either. Otherwise, we would always have to start the battle network…

Otherwise, Blizzard is doing really well by the way – the financial report from the last quarter is quite convincing!

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  2. worldofwarcraft.com

Destiny currency “Silver” appears on Steam, causing confusion

Robert Albrecht Robert Albrecht Reading time 2 minutes

An ominous app has appeared on Steam. Among the purchasable content is the Destiny currency Silver. Is something brewing? 

An ominous application named Unknown App 347300 has been discovered in SteamDB. Apparently, this is Destiny, as the option was shown to purchase the Destiny currency Silver in various packages.

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At first glance, this seems bizarre, especially since Bungie is releasing Destiny 2 on the Blizzard platform in a few weeks. Bringing the predecessor to Steam seems quite strange, especially since Bungie is minimizing support for Destiny 1 with the launch of Destiny 2.

Therefore it is curious: The app was updated just ten days ago. And it allows microtransactions.

Is the currency actually purchasable?

Yes. At least until yesterday, there were two Silver packages available for purchase: one for the symbolic amount of $0.01 and the other for $20. Some people actually bought these packages and were charged for them. However, the two links are now disabled.

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As the community manager DeeJ announced a few hours ago, it was a mistake that Destiny transactions became available on Steam. All expenses will be refunded by Valve. They apologize for the confusion.

Robert says: If anyone is about to break into tears of joy because Destiny might come to Steam, they should spare themselves the effort. Activision is probably just testing something and needed a placeholder. It wouldn’t be the first time games that never appeared on PC show up on Steam. Early Halo games can still be found in SteamDB today. But there may also be plans to bring Destiny 2 to Steam one day…

What do you think? Would you welcome a release of Destiny 2 on Steam? Let us know in the comments!

Interesting: Get on the hype train to Destiny 2 with this fan trailer!

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  2. Steam

Server down in The Division – The free Update 1.7 is coming today! [Update]

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

Today, on August 15, Update 1.7 goes live in The Division on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. At what time?

Update: At 6 PM, maintenance will take place again, lasting 30 minutes. Stability fixes will be applied. During this time, you can read all the important info on the new containers in The Division and here the info on the secret gear sets.

The wait is over. Today, on August 15, The Division receives Update 1.7, which has been extensively tested on the PTS on consoles and PC in the weeks prior.

Before 1.7 goes live, several hours of maintenance will take place:

  • At 9:30 AM, the servers will be shut down. Maintenance begins.
  • The expected downtime is 3 hours. You will be able to log back in around 12:30 PM, provided there are no issues.
  • During the maintenance, Update 1.7 will be applied to all platforms. It is likely that the required files can be downloaded one or two hours before the maintenance ends. This was the case with previous updates.

How large the update will be is currently unknown to us. We will update the article shortly.

Update 10:30 AM: The download is now available. On PS4, this update carries the version number 1.15. It is approximately 7.7 GB in size.

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What can we expect from Update 1.7?

On February 28, 2017, Update 1.6 was released together with the “Last Stand” DLC – since then, no new activities have been introduced in The Division. In mid-May, Update 1.6.1 was applied, but it only brought bug fixes and the loadout feature.

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Now, half a year after Update 1.6, the first major content update in Year 2 of The Division comes. However, 1.7 does not introduce new game modes or a continuation of the story. Rather, Massive aims to enhance the existing activities, make them more varied, and give agents new motivation.

In addition, there will be:

  • Global Events that will take place once a month for a week. These events will apply certain modifiers to PvE activities – allowing you to play The Division in a way you’ve never done before. The first Global Event starts today, on August 15.
  • Classified Gear: To give agents something to hunt for again, classified armor pieces will be introduced. These will be the new “best armor pieces,” providing additional bonuses and increased stats.
  • Commendations: These are specific objectives – similar to achievements – that you can unlock to earn rewards.
  • There will also be a variety of new cosmetic items and loot boxes.

The most important innovations and the patch notes for Update 1.7 are presented in the provided link.

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