Are you ready for the most pathetic battle in Pokémon GO? Here, many Magikarp face off against the raid boss Magikarp. A battle experienced by only a few trainers.
The raid battles in Pokémon GO provide the cooperative gameplay aspect of the game. Players can team up in groups to defeat the raid bosses. These are divided into various difficulty levels, so some raids can work alone or with two players, while others require larger groups of at least 5-6 players.
The battle against Magikarp is one of the easiest raid battles, as the monster only knows weak attacks. Trainers have now let their Magikarp face the raid boss and filmed the “interesting” battle.
Magikarp vs. Magikarp – Who will win?
Many of you already know the famous fish from Pokémon editions on the Gameboy or from the TV series with Ash, Misty, and Brock. It has already become clear that a Magikarp is not spectacular in itself and does not have a wide arsenal of attacks. With the “Splash” attack, it may impress some trainers or Pokémon in Pokémon GO, but it does no damage.
Then there’s its second attack in Pokémon GO: Flail. The name already makes it clear that this is not a powerful water attack, but rather a … well … desperate attack.
Magikarp exists in Pokémon GO as a raid boss of the lowest difficulty level. This gives trainers a reason to get creative. Instead of grilling the fish quickly with their strong Pokémon, trainers brought out their own fish and sent many Magikarp into the ring. Curiosity had to be satisfied: Can Magikarp defeat a raid boss Magikarp?
The battle was uploaded to the Youtube channel of zecmo. Skip to about 2:24 minutes in the video if you just want to see the battle.
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At first, it is unclear whether there can be a winner in this battle at all. The trainers wonder if it is possible to reach a result within the given time limit. Then it becomes apparent that the Flail attack “somehow works” and the battle slowly shifts in one direction.
As the fish flail about, their health points slowly decrease. A total of nine trainers attack the raid boss with their Magikarp, which is eventually defeated within the time limit.
With Path of Fire, ArenaNet is currently working on the second expansion of the MMORPG Guild Wars 2. You will soon be able to preview the expansion for free.
The developers have announced a preview weekend for the expansion. During this weekend, it will be possible to take a look at a small part of the new content.
It doesn’t matter whether you have been playing Guild Wars 2 for a long time or if you are new to it. Even if you haven’t played GW 2 at all, you can participate in the event by signing up for it. Then you will play this “demo” and decide afterwards whether you want to dive in “for real”.
The Crystal Desert awaits!
You can play the introduction to the new adventure that takes you to the Crystal Desert. There you can explore the Amnoon Oasis. During your adventures, you can even unlock the Raptor as a mount.
The new expansion revolves around the return of Balthazar, the God of Fire and War. His armies are invading the southern lands of the game world. Although Path of Fire takes place in the desert, that doesn’t mean there aren’t diverse places to explore. The Crystal Desert offers many different biomes where you can discover plenty.
The preview event will take place from August 11 to 13. You will soon be able to start and get a first impression of the new adventures that await you in Guild Wars 2.
LEGO is simply great. With imagination and skill, interesting buildings and scenes can be created – for example, from The Elder Scrolls Online.
Thorsten is a passionate LEGO fan from Paderborn and enjoys playing the MMORPG ESO. He has combined both and recreated interesting places and scenes from the game with colorful building blocks.
He explains that ESO was his first MMO and he was immediately passionate about it. He particularly likes how detailed the world has been created. It is immediately recognizable whether a chair in the game is of Orcish or Breton origin.
Details and photos are important
When he wants to recreate a location from the game with LEGO, he first thoroughly explores the area in the game. This gives him a sense of the architecture and atmosphere. When recreating, he pays attention to details, such as a skeleton lying around.
Due to his large collection of LEGO bricks, it is not difficult for him to recreate even large scenes. For some of his works, he needed weeks or even months. Afterwards comes the photography, which is very important to Thorsten as he wants to present his work properly.
Next up is Morrowind
In an interview on the official website of The Elder Scrolls Online, Thorsten explains many more things, including how he approaches each scene, how he selects the right bricks, and which structures he finds harder to recreate. He is currently working on something for the Morrowind expansion, but does not want to reveal exactly what it is.
Arena of Valor is an authentic 5v5 mobile MOBA that celebrates its debut in Europe and Germany on August 10. The title is published by Proxima Beta, a subsidiary of Tencent Games. With this move, Tencent is entering the European mobile MOBA market for the first time.
Arena of Valor has already been released in South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, and has seen great success within a short time: in under a year, the game reached the top of the Apple App and Google Play Stores – now Arena of Valor is finally coming to Europe.
Familiar MOBA Principles, Even with Voice Chat
MOBA fans will immediately notice the familiar look of the game. The developers have deliberately aimed to develop the best possible graphics while adapting the popular MOBA gameplay for a mobile title. Like every successful MOBA, Arena of Valor features three lanes and a jungle, various gameplay modes, including 5 versus 5, and a steadily growing pool of unique heroes.
Arena of Valor shares many similarities with well-known PC MOBAs: Players can compete with others from around the world, as well as invite their own friends to face off against another five-person team. The in-game voice chat allows players to discuss tactics with teammates – this not only maximizes the strategic depth of the fast-paced game but also enables quick responses to counterattacks.
The gaming experience is crowned by the soundtrack, composed by Hans Zimmer specifically for Arena of Valor.
A MOBA for “In Between” – Quick Rounds
While MOBAs on PC take a considerable amount of time, an Arena of Valor game fits easily into a packed daily schedule: whether during commute or lunch break, one round lasts about 15 minutes.
Only your own skill will advance you in Arena of Valor for victories and climbs in the rankings. A rival who has invested money in the game will therefore not have higher chances of winning. Most heroes can be unlocked with in-game currency, which you earn through gameplay and completed quests.
Arena of Valor will be available for download for both Android and iOS users starting August 10, expected from 5 PM.
An expert on Monster Hunter has been engaged with the alpha of Dauntless for a long time. What conclusion has he come to? Is he enjoying the combat system and gameplay of Dauntless even in the alpha?
YouTuber Gaijin Hunter has created numerous videos on his channel about the various Monster Hunter games. He has been doing this for years, with the first videos on Monster Hunter 4 appearing in 2014. He has now garnered over 32 million views on his videos. He can certainly be called an expert on Monster Hunter.
The most important thing for a game that revolves around killing monsters is the combat system. The developers know this, and Dauntless nails it excellently.
The combat system is not as action-heavy as in Monster Hunter. There aren’t countless actions, but only relatively few standard attacks that must hit. It’s about timing and getting into the perfect position. This is more reminiscent of Dark Souls.
The Behemoths, the enemies, are interesting and diverse. They force players to learn and counter their tactics. If players do not do this, they could go home.
The combat system of Dauntless includes the most important Monster Hunter elements: The animations are stylish, the hits feel impactful, and players can sever body parts from the Behemoths. Moreover, players can disrupt the Behemoths’ major attacks and interrupt them; the environment plays a role as well.
Teamplay is important; players need to pay attention to their teammates and revive them so the hunt doesn’t fail. Therefore, players must be close to each other, but not too close, so that one attack doesn’t wipe the entire hunting party. Many items buff or heal the group.
A praise for the AI: The Behemoth are clever and exploit the players’ weaknesses.
The Weapons in Dauntless
Currently, there are 4 weapons in Dauntless, but the selection is expected to expand.
With the sword, much revolves around building combos and then unleashing them. It is important to sometimes break off and dodge instead of stubbornly executing the combo. The sword is a starter weapon.
The hammer or gun-hammer is a particularly stylish weapon because it combines striking with shooting. It feels great to dodge a Behemoth while reloading. For Gaijin Hunter, it’s clear: Many will love this weapon.
With the axe, stamina management and timing are crucial. A player needs to know when to go “all-in” here.
The chain blades are fast and stylish. They have a relatively high range but only short “i-frames.” “i-frames” refer to the period when the character performs a move and is invulnerable during that time. Therefore, the player with chain blades is particularly vulnerable and must pay close attention to movement.
Alpha Gameplay from Dauntless: Combat System and Behemoth
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What would happen if ARK: Survival Evolved and Minecraft had a child together? It would be called PixArk and become a mix of survival and sandbox MMORPG.
Snail Games, who are currently celebrating great success with the MMO Dark and Light, have announced PixArk. As the name suggests, ARK is a major inspiration for the game. Furthermore, it seems to take place in the same universe.
Snail Games in an ARK Fever – Numerous Projects Planned
A first trailer for PixArk shows how the game plays out. You find yourself alongside other players in a pixel world that strongly resembles Minecraft. There, you gather resources, craft items and weapons, and try to survive. Because enemies in the form of monsters, as well as other players, will stand in your way. It is also possible to create your own buildings and, in groups, complete cities. This leads to PvP sieges, during which the buildings can also be destroyed.
Dinosaurs!
PixArk would not be an ARK game if there were no dinosaurs. They are also expected to appear in the game. Apparently, Snail Games is trying to bring the ARK game principle closer to a younger generation that favors colorful graphics and Minecraft. The game was announced at the Chinajoy fair but is slated to be released in the West at an unknown time.
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Minecraft meets ARK. That could work well. As seen in Trove and Minecraft, the pixel principle is quite popular. Mixed with survival and dinosaurs, this could attract a certain target audience. However, how it plays out remains to be seen.
Many positive reviews, but the community is not particularly large. LawBreakers had a rough start and player numbers continue to decline.
The first days after release are not going well for the low-gravity shooter LawBreakers. There are very positive reviews from gamers who play the shooter. Over 90% of reviews on Steam are positive, it is referred to as the best arena shooter on the market, a “Doom on Crack.” However, there aren’t many of them. LawBreakers struggles to maintain an active community.
60% player loss after beta
Can LawBreakers pick itself up again? As GITHYP reports, the shooter has lost 60% of players compared to the peak during beta. During launch night, only about 3000 people played the game simultaneously on Steam.
Before its release, LawBreakers was compared to Battleborn , which is described as a “shooter flop.” Unfortunately, the comparison with Battleborn now seems generous, as this shooter started with 12,000 players at launch. With this “player peak,” Battleborn managed to reach 19th place on Steam.
LawBreakers has only reached 73rd place so far. On Tuesday, there were only a maximum of 2700 players simultaneously. The lowest numbers of concurrent players hover around 1000. These are tough times for the low-gravity shooter that relies on speed and skill.
For now, players are not suffering from the low player counts, as even with 1000 people, there are still enough players for a match. In the long run, this could become a problem if numbers continue to decline.
Although it performed better than LawBreakers, Battleborn has gone free-to-play. Will the future look similar for LawBreakers? We hope for the best for the shooter and would be pleased with a long lifespan. Originally, LawBreakers was planned as a free-to-play game, but the developers eventually opted for a mid-range purchase price.
So what’s the point in Destiny 2 of destroying a solar shield with a solar weapon – if you rely on matching elemental damage?
If you now destroy a solar shield with a solar weapon, that shield explodes and deals additional damage to the shield holder and nearby enemies:
Matching elements have no further advantages.
What do you think about these findings? Many users in the comments under Datto’s video are dissatisfied with how elemental damages are currently behaving. The fact that matching elements now hardly have any utility would take the difficulty and strategy out of PvE.
Most of you will now know the new weapon system of Destiny 2. Instead of primary weapons, secondary weapons, and heavy weapons, there will be these weapon slots:
Kinetic weapons: This slot contains the weapon types auto rifle, pulse rifle, scout rifle, hand cannon, pistol, and submachine gun. They all deal kinetic damage.
Energy weapons: Here you find the same weapon types as in the kinetic slot – however, they deal elemental damage (Solar, Arc, Void).
Power weapons: These are all weapons that can eliminate opposing guardians in the Crucible with just one shot – like rocket launchers, snipers, or shotguns.
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Kinetic weapons deal more damage than energy weapons
Although the beta of Destiny 2 has now been over for a few weeks, the Destiny expert Datto now provides new insights he gathered during this testing phase.
Some guardians have already wondered why one should prefer a kinetic weapon over an energy weapon in battle – after all, the energy weapon provides additional elemental damage.
The answer: Kinetic weapons deal more damage than energy weapons of the same archetype. Datto compared submachine guns:
The first two weapons are legendary SMGs in the energy slot. The bars for impact are equal in length; they both deal the same amount of damage (51 damage on body shots, 132 damage on crits).
The bottom SMG (Showrunner) is in the kinetic slot. The impact bar is equal in length to that of the upper two energy SMGs, but the weapon deals 57 damage and 146 crit damage – so a few more damage points, even though the bar in the game is displayed as equal in length.
The Riskrunner is an exotic SMG in the energy slot. It has a somewhat longer impact bar than the other SMGs and therefore deals more damage than the other energy SMGs. The damage of the kinetic weapon is actually slightly higher than that of the Riskrunner, even though this has a longer impact bar in the game.
Conclusion: Kinetic weapons deal more damage than energy weapons of the same type with equal length damage bars. The other weapon types, like pulse rifles that Datto tested, behaved the same in the beta. How the exact numbers will look at the launch of Destiny 2 remains to be seen.
By the way: The crit damage on the upper SMGs is about 2.6 times greater than the standard damage. Only for the Riskrunner is the multiplier 2.2 – probably because the weapon is exotic. All these numbers refer to PvE.
What benefit does elemental damage have in energy weapons?
In PvP energy weapons are useful for quickly eliminating enemy guardians from their active super. They deal more damage when the opponent has an active super. The respective elemental damages don’t need to match. Every energy weapon with any elemental damage outputs the same increased damage against any super.
In PvE it’s surprisingly the same: Every energy weapon deals the same damage against every enemy shield. For example, if a Cabal Centurion with solar shield approaches you, it doesn’t matter whether you shoot at him with a solar, arc, or void weapon – all energy weapons deal increased damage, regardless of the element.
In Destiny 1, however, it is necessary to use a solar weapon against a solar shield to deal increased damage.
So what’s the point in Destiny 2 of destroying a solar shield with a solar weapon – if you rely on matching elemental damage?
If you now destroy a solar shield with a solar weapon, that shield explodes and deals additional damage to the shield holder and nearby enemies:
Matching elements have no further advantages.
What do you think about these findings? Many users in the comments under Datto’s video are dissatisfied with how elemental damages are currently behaving. The fact that matching elements now hardly have any utility would take the difficulty and strategy out of PvE.
The closed beta of FIFA 18 starts today, August 10. EA Sports has sent out the codes. There is bad news for players in Germany.
The release of FIFA 18 is getting closer. A month and a half before, EA Sports lets selected players test the upcoming football simulation: Today, August 10, the closed beta of FIFA 18 begins. The time given is 6 PM German time.
For you, the German players, there is no good news: You cannot participate in the beta – and not even watch! We have the most important information for you in summary.
Who receives beta codes? How can one register for the FIFA 18 beta?
Beta participants must meet these requirements:
You need a console account in the United Kingdom or North America
Platform: PS4 or Xbox One (there is no beta on other platforms)
You must be at least 18 years old
You must have played FIFA 17 regularly
However, even players from the United Kingdom and North America who meet these requirements cannot be guaranteed to participate in the beta. Because the beta invitations are strictly limited. Only selected players will receive an email with a code.
This code is account-bound. This means that if you find an offer for a beta code online, you won’t be able to use it, as it is not registered to your account.
Can I at least watch beta participants in a live stream?
And another blow for German FIFA fans: EA Sports prohibits gameplay material from the beta from being made public.
This means that beta participants are not allowed to stream, upload images online, or talk about the beta content. If there are no leaks, we won’t hear anything about the “FIFA 18” beta in our country. It serves only to allow EA Sports to collect data and feedback.
More information about the FIFA 18 beta:
The download size is said to be around 32 GB
Any progress made in the beta will not carry over to the main game
The player ratings in the beta are not final
The beta is expected to last about a week
During the beta, the game modes Kick-Off, Pro Clubs, Career Mode, and Ultimate Team will be tested
Fans of the MMORPG AION can be excited, as the new update 5.6 has been released and brings many new contents.
These include, first of all, four additional servers. One of them is available to German players. The other servers are in Polish, French, and English language. Additionally, the starting areas have been visually overhauled. New players will be pleased with even more detailed equipment.
New Challenges – Also in PvP
The update 5.6 further expands the story of the MMORPG AION. You will visit the Museum of Knowledge, where you face interesting challenges. In Narakalli, exclusive rewards await you. If you enter the Neviwind Gorge, you will face other players in exciting PvP battles. Here, battles await you in which 24 players compete against 24 opponents. But that’s not all. The battles expand over time, and more and more players are allowed until epic battles of 96 against 96 players emerge.
The Shimiols Help You
Also new for the PvP mode of the game is that group battles are now also possible in the Gold Arena. In the Tower of Challenge, you will fight your way up 40 levels, with each level being more dangerous than the previous one. Once your hero reaches level 66, he can summon the Shimiols as helpers by his side. These cute creatures grant you useful summoning effects. As your level increases, the Shimiols also become stronger and provide you with additional effects.
Therefore, there is plenty of new stuff to do in the MMORPG AION.
Here is the trailer for Update 5.6
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In Europe, you can currently catch many Incognito and Kangaskhan. In some cities, you will find these Pokémon particularly often right now and can fill your collections with them. In order for more players to participate in the Pokémon GO event, the radius has apparently been increased.
Catching rare Pokémon in Europe is currently significantly easier with certain monsters than before. Niantic surprised many players a few days ago with a special event in Europe.
Due to the event, Kangaskhan and Incognito spawn more frequently in some European locations. A change by Niantic has made it possible for more trainers to participate in the event even outside of city centers. At least, that’s what some trainers report on social networks.
Catching Kangaskhan – Radius increased by about 40 km
On Reddit and Facebook, many players are reporting that they can now catch Kangaskhan and Incognito at additional locations. At the start, the event was much smaller.
Since last weekend (August 5), trainers have been encountering monsters like Kangaskhan and Incognito more frequently, which were otherwise rarely seen in Europe. This special event will continue until August 21 and is taking place in eight German cities.
Trainers from London and other cities have noted that they can now catch these special monsters far outside the city center. An increase in radius of 35-40 kilometers is currently suspected.
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Radius in Berlin first reduced, now back to normal?
While some cities and players are pleased with an increased spawn rate of Kangaskhan and Incognito, other trainers are not at all thrilled. For example, Berlin and Manchester saw fewer spawns than before the radius increase. There has been no official statement from Niantic explaining why the radius was increased in some locations and reduced in others.
Apparently, the reduction was just a mistake. Latest information shows that the spawns in Berlin were readjusted overnight.
In the slasher Friday the 13th: The Game (PC, PS4, Xbox One), the enemies for the Counselors are often not Jason, but other players. That should change.
Those who know horror movies know: “The danger is the killers!”, whether incestuous cannibal families, guys with long steel fingernails, or people who like to wear masks and take up a knife the length of an arm – the enemy is quickly identifiable.
But what if the killer is not the danger, but suddenly the other victims start attacking each other with shotguns or machetes? What if Jenny grabs the machete? Or if Eric runs amok with the car and runs over teammates?
These are the real killers!
Less Survival, More Battle Royale – Everyone Against Everyone in Friday the 13th: The Game
In Friday the 13th: The Game, the psychokiller Jason should actually be the enemy of the Counselors, the survivors, but… too often it’s other players. In a post on reddit, publisher Gun Media states: “The problem is that team killing is increasing on all platforms and players hate it.”
The game thus feels less like an exciting survival adventure where you have to escape together, and more like battle royale – everyone against everyone.
With the next patch, team kills with weapons will no longer be possible – at least in public games. Shotguns or machetes will not inflict damage on teammates. However, there will still be ways to kill teammates: For example, by running them over.
Complaints Make an Impact – Trolling and Grieving
Gun Media believes it is important for the game that Counselors can hurt each other. This contributes to realism. However, there should be no mechanic that can be so heavily abused that the publisher is overwhelmed with complaints about unfair grieving and trolling.
When the patch that curbs murderous Counselors arrives is still unknown.
Friday the 13th is a special game and shows the change of times:
To prepare for the launch of Knights of the Frozen Throne in Hearthstone , we have created this overview for you.
The release of the next expansion of Hearthstone is just around the corner. We have summarized all the important information you need for the launch. What new card types are there? Are there free packs? How will the missions of “Knights of the Frozen Throne” be unlocked?
When is the launch of Knights of the Frozen Throne?
In America, the expansion launches today (08/10/2017) at 9:00 PM our time. In Europe, we still have to wait a bit. The release date is set for 08/11/2017. Based on the release dates of previous expansions, it is expected to be between 2:00 AM and 3:00 AM for us. However, there is no guarantee for that.
Are there free card packs of Knights of the Frozen Throne?
Data miners have already read from the game data that there will be 3 free card packs of Knights of the Frozen Throne at launch. Additionally, in the past weeks, players were able to complete quests and earn 3 more packs.
Even more “free” packs await at the completion of the story missions, which will be included this time without additional cost.
The Icecrown Citadel – Tough Missions with Great Rewards
For the first time, a pure “card expansion” will also include story missions, which were previously found in adventures. These missions will be available for all players at no cost, regardless of whether card packs were purchased.
The missions will be unlocked weekly so that not everything is “burned” on the first day.
Week 1 unlocks the prologue and the 1st wing
Week 2 unlocks the 2nd wing
Week 3 features the final bosses and the Lich King
Those who are just now returning to Hearthstone haven’t yet seen the changes to the card packs. Legendary cards can no longer be drawn twice from packs. Once you receive a legendary card, it will not appear in a pack again.
But something else is new: All players are guaranteed to receive at least one Legendary within their first 10 packs of a new expansion! This is meant to make new addons exciting and worthwhile for all players.
New Keyword, New Type of Cards
In summary, there are 2 major new features regarding card types:
Death Knight Cards – all heroes have a new hero card, the “Death Knight” variant. This grants the hero new abilities and has a powerful battle cry.
Lifesteal – this is a new keyword on the cards. Cards with this effect heal the hero of the owner for the damage dealt.
In Destiny 2, you can use the characters that accompanied you during your Destiny 1 career. But there are restrictions. Find out here what is transferred to Destiny 2 and which aspects you can no longer modify.
Bungie has released more information about character migration to Destiny 2. Extensive help articles explain the main points.
Your active characters at that time were already transferred to the Destiny 2 sphere on August 1st. All characters created after August 1st will therefore not be found in Destiny 2. To be transferred, a character must have reached Level 20.
Of course, you must log in to Destiny 2 with the same account details linked to your Destiny 1 Guardians. Players switching from consoles to PC will therefore not be able to bring their characters over.
If you do not want to play or cannot play directly at the launch of Destiny 2, that’s no problem. There is no deadline for character migration – your Guardians from the first part are available indefinitely.
What exactly is transferred to Destiny 2? – Character Transfer
The following data will be carried over to Destiny 2:
Can I customize my Guardian from Destiny 1 in Destiny 2?
Unfortunately not. Bungie currently excludes this. So anyone who thought on the first day “Oh, who knows how long I’ll play this, I’ll make my Guardians ugly as night,” will unfortunately have to continue to deal with these characters.
Ttimes Titan remains blond…
However, you are certainly free to create completely new Guardians without losing your achievements.
What do you think of the lack of customization options for your characters? Let us know in the comments!
Lúcioball in the Summer Games of Overwatch is full of bugs. A hotfix is supposed to fix it – but it will be later on PS4 and Xbox One.
Even on Day 2 of the Summer Games of Overwatch, many things went wrong. Lúcioball refuses to start for numerous players and the ranked mode “Copa Lúcioball” is affected by a completely different bug.
The first bug appeared yesterday and is due to server overload. Occasionally, players are kicked out of a Lúcioball match and end up in an eternal waiting loop. Even quitting the game or taking a multi-hour break didn’t help. Some players had to wait up to 12 hours just to be able to play Overwatch again. Allegedly, the bug has been fixed by now – but it was also claimed to be fixed the day before. No wonder the forum looks like this:
The buggy matchmaking of Copa Lúcioball
The second bug is a clear issue and not due to server load. Anyone who wants to play the ranked mode of Lúcioball and queues with friends might experience an unpleasant surprise. Because the game often states that the group “does not meet the requirements” – but what is the reason for that?
To be able to play with other players, the skill rating of all players must be within a certain range. This is either 500 or 1000 points, depending on the rating. But Copa Lúcioball takes the wrong values! It does not look at the skill rating of players in Copa Lúcioball, but rather at the “normal” ranked game mode of Overwatch. This prevents many players from playing the new mode together with their friends.
Jeff Kaplan, the Game Director of Overwatch, has already apologized for this in the official forum and explained that they are working on a patch. The hotfix should be live on PC by now, but on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, it will appear a bit later, as it first needs to be approved by Sony and Microsoft.
Have you also suffered from these bugs? Or is everything working perfectly for you?
The Paris Olympic Committee is considering including eSports in the Olympic Games for the year 2024. The interest of the youth and the sporting success of games like League of Legends should, according to the committee, no longer be ignored .
eSports may be able to win Olympic medals starting in the year 2024. The Paris Olympic Committee is currently considering making eSports an official discipline.
The co-president of the committee, Tony Estanguet, has already started initial discussions with the International Olympic Committee. Representatives of eSports will also participate in the discussions to provide a better understanding of the scene and the success behind it.
The Olympic Committee wants to find the bridge to eSports
Estanguet believes that eSports can no longer be ignored. One cannot simply say that eSports has nothing to do with the Olympics. The youth is interested in the market, which continues to grow.
The committee wants to take a closer look at eSports and try to find the bridge to it.
Competitive games have already been held as an Olympic discipline. During the 2016 games in Rio, there was a “eGames Showcase” – Here, 8 international teams competed in SMITE and Super Smash Brothers Wii U. However, this was more about testing the waters for eSports in the Olympics, as these competitions did not involve medals. It was more of an “exhibition” of eSports.
This approach will be followed again in 2018 at the Asian Games in Indonesia. Here, eSports athletes will also give a demonstration of their discipline. Also in the form of a “showcase” as it was in 2016 in Rio. In 2022, eSports will then officially be part of the Asian Games.
The program of the Paris Olympic Games 2024 will only be finalized when the Tokyo Games in 2020 are over. Until then, the Paris committee has enough time to make a decision. In the meantime, the committee can look at the various “showcase” competitions and talk to experts from the eSports scene.
The International Olympic Committee has the final say on whether eSports will be part of the official program.
In Asia, eSports will surely become an official discipline. In the West, it is still somewhat sluggish. One reason could be that the image of eSports is still associated with “embarrassing nerds”: LCS Europe – Who wants to see these nerds?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Farewell, sharding! On RP servers in WoW, the technology is almost entirely turned off.
Two days ago, we reported that one of the largest community events in World of Warcraft was canceled due to sharding technology. When too many players are in one zone, the server creates multiple “instances” (shards) of an area to distribute the load.
For the Tournament of the Ages, this meant that out of the hundreds of players, a maximum of forty could see each other at the same time – a big problem.
Now Blizzard has explained in a long post that sharding technology will be almost completely disabled on role-playing servers. The reason is that player-organized events occur much more frequently on RP realms.
It is acceptable here if the server’s performance dips a bit – also because a little lag in role-playing is usually not a problem.
However, there are still some places where sharding is still going strong:
Dalaran over the Broken Isles
All zones of the Broken Isles
The upcoming area Argus
Busy zones due to WoW events (micro-holidays, etc.)
The aim is to disable sharding in all areas that are not critically relevant to gameplay. This includes all “old” areas – from Classic to Warlords of Draenor. When Legion eventually becomes “outdated”, it will also be disabled there and will only be active in the new areas.
What do you think of this special treatment for RP realms regarding sharding? Should it be like this on all servers again? Or is it good that it only happens on the role-playing realms?
System Update 5.0 for PlayStation 4 (PS4) is coming. Some of the new features are now known.
In mid-July, Sony announced that they are looking for beta testers for the 5.0 update for PS4. However, Sony did not disclose what new features this system update will introduce.
There is still no official blog post from Sony, but Eurogamer has already had a look at the patch notes for update 5.0. We present the “leaked” new features.
Twitch Streaming in 1080p60 on PS4 Pro
With update 5.0, all users who own a PS4 Pro can stream their gameplay directly via Twitch at 1080p and 60 fps. According to Eurogamer, this feature is limited to the PS4 Pro, which is more powerful than the standard PS4.
Additionally, with 5.0, it will be possible to follow all PSN user accounts. Currently, this can only be done with some verified accounts, such as official game accounts or accounts from certain developers or YouTubers.
In the future, you can follow everyone – you won’t even need to send them a friend request. This will not fill up your friends list either. According to Sony, this is meant to enhance interaction and the willingness to share more content.
Of course, you can set whether you want to allow everyone to follow you – or just your friends. Users can also be blocked.
Furthermore, with update 5.0, you will receive new family accounts, where you can select multiple parent accounts and set individual restrictions for child accounts. These family accounts can then be managed through a new web app, and the options can be changed at any time.
There will also be some smaller adjustments. For example, notifications will be displayed directly in the quick menu, so you won’t need to switch to the home screen. The status of downloads can also be displayed in the quick menu.
There is currently no release date for the firmware update 5.0. It will be released alongside a revised PlayStation app.
Paladins gets a new patch OB56: Ranked 2.0 arrives and completely changes the system for ranked games. There are new epic skins that significantly increase the level of cosmetic items. Additionally, legendary cards have been adjusted, but so have the champions themselves
Paladins’ new patch OB56 could be one of the most important for the MOBA shooter so far. Today, on August 9th, the patch will be deployed on PC.
The ranked system is completely being adjusted and makes the professional scene of Paladins much more attractive.
Many of the legendary cards from the champion deck builds received a buff, making strategic decisions more exciting. In Paladins, champions can be individually customized with cards. The legendary cards are particularly strong, and each champion is allowed to take only one of these into the match.
Furthermore, the skin level has been further increased and the new cosmetic items are quite impressive. This is no longer comparable to the old “re-colors” that were previously advertised as complete skins.
Paladins Ranked 2.0 changes competitive play – A restart through hard reset
The biggest and most significant change in patch OB56 is the introduction of Ranked 2.0. Studio Hi-Rez has adjusted its entire system for ranked games.
A player’s ranked status now applies to the entire account. Previously, competitive ratings only applied to individual champions. This means players could achieve a particularly high rank with one champion while other heroes were in the lower ranges.
A hard reset will be done with Ranked 2.0. This means all players start from zero and will be re-ranked. The hard reset takes effect immediately with patch OB56.
There are 7 ranks players can be placed in. 5 of these ranks (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond) are each further divided into 5 divisions that one must climb. The two highest ranks (Master and Grandmaster) are only for the top players of Paladins. Slightly different rules apply here, and there are no divisions.
Everyone must play 15 qualification matches after the hard reset and will then be placed in one of the ranks. From here, one can either go up or down.
Up to 5 players can be added to a team for ranked up to the Platinum rank. One can thus play ranked with a full team.
In the bottom image are the new ranks, with their respective divisions:
Kunoichi Skye & Ronin Ash significantly raise the skin level in OB56
Paladins has long had the reputation of having simply poor skin designs. Many of the old skins were just re-colors of the original models.
This means the clothing or hair was just differently colored and did not differ significantly from the original champion. In the last updates, Hi-Rez has already delivered solid new skins that have their own animations or voice lines.
However, looking at the new epic skins Ronin Ash and Kunoichi Skye, they almost seem like a statement from the artist team.
At this point, a video of Ronin Ash is embedded, as you have to see the animations and especially the weapon in motion. The skin is meticulously designed down to the smallest detail, and the theme of the dragon runs through to the ammunition of the weapon. This has nothing to do with re-colors anymore.
From minute 1, the skin can be seen:
https://youtu.be/mcb5vBvZY1k?t=45
Ronin Ash can be unlocked in the shop, Kunoichi Skye is available through a quest
Ronin Ash can be unlocked in Paladins’ in-game shop with crystals.
Kunoichi Skye can only be obtained through a quest, and this is how you get her:
Ronin Ash must be unlocked
Whoever achieves 40 eliminations receives the Ronin spray (An elimination means being involved in a kill)
Whoever manages 20 kills afterwards will receive the Kunoichi spray (A kill means that you dealt the final blow)
Whoever can now deal a total of 300,000 damage will receive Kunoichi Skye
The quest points must be completed in the specified order. You can complete the quest with any champion.
Kunoichi Skye is already visible in the title image, but here she comes again.
Champion adjustments give many legendary cards a buff in OB56
In update OB56, studio Hi-Rez focused on balancing the legendary cards. Each champion has three legendary cards in their deck build set. These are particularly strong and define the player’s strategy.
So far, the legendary cards have generally had a selection that was particularly good. Players could not really make a strategic decision since often only one card made sense. The developers have worked hard to address exactly this issue.
For example, Barik has received a buff on the legendary card “Fortify”, which now reduces the cooldown of “Barricade” by 3 seconds. This buff makes the card a much more attractive option and makes it just as strong as Barik’s other two legendary cards. With these adjustments, one must really consider where they want to go with their build and how to best counter the opponents.
You can find all champion adjustments in the official patch notes in our source reference.
Leya says: This patch will bring a significant change in competitive play of Paladins. While the old ranked system stood out from others in the genre, it was also confusing. Because each individual champion was ranked, it was difficult to track overall progress.
A player could have an extremely high rank with one champion. However, if this champion was then chosen by another player, the player could have problems keeping up.
The ranking system for the entire account simply provides a clearer line.
I like that Hi-Rez has tightened the balance of the legendary cards. Because the entire strategy lies in the cards that distinguish Paladins from other hero shooters. The legendary cards are so powerful that it must be difficult to decide between one of the three.
I am very curious to see how the new ranked system will develop and how it will be received by the community.
In a trailer, Black Desert introduces its latest boss monster and it is huge. We have the trailer for the sea boss Bell.
“Bell” is a gigantic Leviathan-like boss that will terrorize the seas of Black Desert. When Pearl Abyss announced him for the first time in April, it was said that he is as big as the city of Heidel. So really big.
To defeat Bell, players will need ships and cannons. It looks like a monster battle.
In Korea, Pearl Abyss will soon unleash the Leviathan. Here in the West, we will have to wait a little longer for Bell and the monster fight.
