Machine guns under the hood – Cool new car in GTA 5 Online

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Double machine guns at the front of a car? Why not! Huge discounts on command centers? Sure! For a few days, you can save big on GTA 5 Online!

The new car in GTA 5 Online is really impressive. This mainly refers to the weapons that are hidden in the front of the HVY Nightshark and can be fired while driving. Chases are likely to be easier for you if you are behind the target.

For a few days, there are also huge discounts in many areas of GTA 5 Online. Check here to see what is available for you.

HVY Nightshark available for purchase now

If you think that GTA 5 Online is only about fast cars, you’re mistaken. Much more important are fast cars with which battles can be won. Being a winner on the road is the goal of some players.

While someone with a pink Smart car adorned with floral-patterned spoilers might be driving on the road, they only rarely win battles. So why not buy a mobile fortress on four wheels that can even shoot?

The HVY Nightshark comes with an armored body and bulletproof windows. With the double machine guns under the hood, you bring the decisive arguments to the road. The MG-SUV costs $1,245,000 and is available for sale at Warstock Cache.

GTA 5 Nightshark in the shop

Overtime Shootout game mode

In the new game mode Overtime Shootout, you have to prove your accuracy and finesse. Here you don’t drive off a ramp with your opponents like in Overtime Rumble, but you can shine individually. Just like in penalty shootouts, it’s your turn alternately.

GTA 5 Online Overtime Shootout

Double GTA$ and RP are available until August 14 in Overtime Shootout.

Discounts for MOCs and ammunition in GTA 5 Online until 14.08.

You can get the Mobile Command Center with a 25% discount in the game until August 14. There’s also a 25% discount on renovations (including vehicle workshop) of the Command Center and on modifications for weapon vehicles.

The first purchases of Mk-II ammunition types are also reduced by 25%. This includes incendiary and flare ammunition. 

More cash is available for bodyguards and employees who receive a cash bonus for their work until 14.08. This could allow you to save for the Dewbauchee Vagner , which is currently available with a 25% discount at Legendary Motorsports.

This is how you can quickly earn a lot of money in GTA 5 Online

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Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds runs better on 6-core CPUs and higher

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In the battle royale shooter Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), update number 20 has been deployed, which, in addition to several bug fixes, is primarily expected to bring improvements to game performance. 

The patch is currently on the test server, and if nothing unusual occurs, the changes will also be implemented on the live server on August 10. The performance improvements are particularly well-received by users in the Reddit forum of AMD who rely on Ryzen CPUs and thereby more on multi-core processors.

The patch notes for update 20 in detail

Client optimizations

  • Improved game performance for 6-core CPUs or higher
  • UI enhancement

Sound effects

  • Volume of motorcycles and squealing tires reduced

Bug fixes

  • Improved animation for throwing items while lying down
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the use of voice chat on the starting island
  • Fixed a bug that revived characters standing instead of crouching
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the remapping of the button for stowing weapons
  • Markers are now visible to spectators on the mini and world map
  • Fixed a bug that incorrectly displayed the target reticle for spectators
  • Fixed a bug that occurred when changing the “Effects” graphics option
  • Improved hand positioning on vehicle controls

Last month’s update for PUBG, by the way, brought not only horns and a new weapon, but also the first-person perspective into the game. You can check it out in the following video:

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Meanwhile, the success story of PUBG continues:  Chasing eternal records on Steam – PUBG even surpasses CS:GO.

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Heroes of the Storm: Everyone hates Hanamura – that’s why it’s gone now!

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A map of Heroes of the Storm has now been disabled. Hanamura just wasn’t entertaining for anyone.

In Heroes of the Storm, there is a variety of maps that is unique in MOBAs. The typical “3 Lane” map without additional objectives does not exist. This leads to every player having their absolute favorite, as well as hated map.

At least that was the case in the past. Since the update to Heroes of the Storm 2.0, all players have the same map that they despise: Hanamura.

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After months of complaints on Reddit and the official forums, Blizzard has now decided to pull the emergency brake. The map Hanamura will be disabled with the next patch. They thank the community for all the feedback and want to completely revamp the map before bringing it back into the game.

Why is Hanamura so unpopular?

The reason why Hanamura is so unpopular among players has several reasons. On one hand, it is the only map with no “neutral” map objective. The choice between “Do I defend the enemy payload?” or “Do I push my own payload?” overwhelms many and leads to boring gameplay. Additionally, the mercenary camps give way too much experience, making all bribery talents overpowered.

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Lastly – and this is probably the biggest point – the most effective strategy is simply to completely demolish both enemy lanes before dealing with the map mechanics.

Cortyn says: I’ve never really warmed up to Hanamura. But since I usually choose talents that are completed late in the game and have an effect late, I don’t like the particularly short matches on Hanamura anyway. Therefore, I am quite satisfied that Hanamura is disappearing for now. The developers can take their time to revise this map. Just like the mines back then. It can take a year or longer…

What did you think of Hanamura? Do you miss the map already?

Next up, Garrosh is coming to the Nexus – here you can see his abilities.

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Not elite enough? Korea-MMO ELOA dies twice in a year

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The Korean MMO Elite Lord of Alliance is not making any headway in the West. Even a second attempt ended after just a few months. Curiously, this MMORPG is shut down twice in one year. That’s quite a record.

Not even a year lasted the first attempt by Webzen to bring the Korean MMORPG “Elite Lord of Alliance” to the West. It started in November 2015 – by September 2016 it was already over. ELOA was shut down due to a lack of players. It was simply unsuccessful.

The second attempt on Steam was supposed to turn things around

But a second publisher did not want to accept that and gave ELOA a second chance. The Free2Play MMORPG was revived in November 2016. It tried its luck on Steam.

This time it was still not enough for ELOA. On August 11, the lights will go out.

The ELOA team shares this in a surprisingly cold message, but says, “they are truly grateful for the interest up to this point.” In farewell, it is said: Thank you very much, and we are sorry if this caused any inconvenience.

This means the second death of Elite Lord of Alliance is still within the one-year period of the first. This could be a record.

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It simply does not seem to be meant for “Elite Lord of Alliance.” Those who are said to be dead may live longer, but that does not guarantee immortality. Cinderella stories happen less often than television wants us to believe.

Elite Lord of Alliance is considered an action MMORPG that represents a mix of hack ‘n’ slash like in Diablo and an MMORPG. The game emphasizes its social aspects and features Asian style in a dark atmosphere. The goal of the game is to become an “Elite Lord” who then fights against dark forces threatening the fantasy universe.

Somehow it seems that the game did not hit the taste here in the West:

ELOA: Zombie MMORPG of a different kind – Here comes the game back from the grave

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“Hose runter und dazugehören”, dieser Plan ging in PUBG fast gut

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You take off your pants and blend in with a group of opponents. The plan of these PUBG players was risky and worked well until the others became suspicious.

The battle royale shooter PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is currently celebrated in the gaming community and played by many players. This includes Reddit user skrollox and his friends. They were together as a team in PUBG and made a questionable discovery: a horde of opponents running along the streets in their underwear.

Instead of trying to kill them right away and probably getting killed by the group, the crew decided to take off their clothes and blend in with the underwear group. They planned to take out the opponents “from the inside”, but the distrust of the other players soon took over.

Heroes in Briefs – Funny Scenes in PUBG

In the team mode of PUBG, you can team up with a few allied players as a squad and fight as a group for the top spot. When the horde of brief bandits was running along the streets, it was technically a violation of the rules. Because opposing squads are usually not allowed to ally with each other.

The sight of the briefs heroes likely made skrollox and his friends overlook this rule violation. Quickly, they hatched a plan: “What if we try to blend in? There are so many… maybe they won’t even notice we are opponents. And then we’ll take them out from the group!”

PUBG Underwear

After a brief reflection, the guys adopted a “Why not” attitude and took off their pants. Slowly skrollox and his friends approached the opponents, sneaking up to them among trees and rocks. Moments later, they found themselves in the middle of the group and remained unrecognized – the plan worked! “They think we belong to them!”

They walked around with the group for a while and waited at one spot to surprise unsuspecting opponents in the match. Then the group split and looked at skrollox and his friends more closely. “I think they are noticing something!”

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Now quick reactions were required. The heroes in underwear noticed the plan of skrollox and his crew and opened fire. His squad managed to kill a few of the briefs shooters, but ultimately fell victim to the circle of death. Remarkably, skrollox’s team’s plan lasted so long.

With the prices, it’s no wonder that the guys and gals in underwear are gaming. A digital mini skirt in PUBG is traded for $500!

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Wohnt auf einer Schildkröte! – Housing in Revelation Online ist jetzt aktiv

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

A new update has been released for the MMORPG Revelation Online. This now introduces housing into the game.

The long-awaited housing feature of the MMO Revelation Online has been activated. Now you can acquire your own apartment in the game. However, the housing system of the online game works in a slightly different way than what is known from many other MMORPGs.

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The Apartment on the Turtle

Because you do not build a house in a housing zone or in the wilderness, you acquire an apartment that is carried on the back of a giant turtle. You can buy a small, medium, or large apartment there and furnish it according to your ideas. At the start of the housing system, over 160 unique decorative items will be available to you.

In your apartment, you can store items you don’t need or invite friends to throw a party. The housing system is available to you as soon as you reach level 49 in the game.

Crafting, Archaeology, and More

The new update for Revelation Online also allows you to craft your own furniture, which you can then place in your apartment. Also new is archaeology, through which you can explore the hidden mysteries of the land. The update also starts some interesting events in the MMORPG. So fans of Revelation Online have plenty of new features to try out.

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Kehrt dieses bekannte Exotic in Destiny 2 zurück?

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The Starfire Protocol was spotted in the new trailer for Destiny 2. What is it all about?

Last night, on 8/8, Bungie released a new trailer for the PvP of Destiny 2. This sparked lively discussions among the guardians, because the PvP pace in the trailer is noticeably faster than it was in the beta.

However, there are not only curious numbers to marvel at in the trailer, but also a lot of new weapons and armor pieces. The guardians have now closely examined the gameplay material and made an interesting discovery: The Starfire Protocol is in the picture!

https://youtu.be/hMUJ61jT4eY?t=52s

At the marked spot in the trailer, the Stormcaller defeats three guardians. The last one is a Warlock who undoubtedly wears the Year 1 exotic chest piece. Here is a screenshot of it:

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What does the Starfire Protocol have to do with Destiny 2?

Destiny 2 represents a fresh start: All weapons and armor pieces from Destiny 1 must be left behind. A hunt for completely new items begins.

Until now, it was assumed that nothing from Destiny 1 would be “recycled” in Destiny 2. However, there is no doubt that the Warlock chest piece in the trailer is the Starfire Protocol. The design is unmistakable:

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Three explanations are mentioned in the Destiny forums:

  • This item is “accidentally” in the trailer. The Starfire Protocol will not be available at the launch of Destiny 2.
  • There are shaders or ornaments that transfer the design of the Starfire Protocol to a chest piece.
  • The Starfire Protocol actually returns. Possibly some exotic armor pieces from Destiny 1 will be carried over to Destiny 2. In the new PvP trailer, this Titan helmet resembling the Taikonaut was also discovered:
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However, this seems to only be a helmet that resembles this Exotic. A few differences are noticeable.

On reddit, most users agree on what to make of the discovery of the Starfire Protocol: As long as there are enough new Exotics in Destiny 2, a few Exotics from Destiny 1 can gladly return. Some users also joke that Destiny is not Destiny without recycled content.

Which Exotic would you like to see again in Destiny 2? The Ace of Spades (Cayde-6), the No Land Beyond, or others have already been spotted in footage of Destiny 2, but these are likely tied to NPCs. You probably won’t be able to fight with them in Destiny 2.

Interesting: Community is confused – Is the PvP in Destiny 2 actually getting faster now?

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Shiny-Pikachu in Japan – Hope for a worldwide release in Pokémon GO

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

Shiny variants of the popular Pokémon “Pikachu” are currently appearing at the Japan event. Trainers hope that the rare specimens will also be available worldwide. Even though the shiny forms hardly differ visually from the “normal” ones, they are a special entry in the PokéDex of Pokémon GO.

Today, a special Pokémon GO event titled “Pikachu Outbreak” started in Japan (Yokohama). From August 9th to August 15th, trainers can participate in the local celebrations and catch special Pokémon. In line with the name, players will find special Pikachu that appear in their shiny form at the event.

The community’s great hope is that the shiny Pikachu, Raichu, and Pichu will be released worldwide afterwards.

Shiny Pokémon in Japan

Trainers in Japan are likely to have a lot of fun in the coming days, as the Pikachu Outbreak event takes place there until August 15th. There are two special themed parks for the event: In the Red Brick Park, trainers will find Pokémon from the red or blue edition of the game more frequently, while in the Cup Noodle Museum Park, there are more Pokémon from the silver or gold edition to be found.

Additionally, similar to Europe, there will be regional Pokémon like Pantimos. In Germany, many Kangama can currently be caught.

But it gets even better: In line with the event, trainers will now find various shiny forms of the Pikachu family. Not only Pikachu itself, but also Pichu and Raichu are available in altered color tones. There are also special variants with different hats, which are also available as shiny monsters. A summary of the monsters is provided by PokémonGOHub:

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At least the shiny Pikachu has already been found by trainers in Japan. They could also confirm that it transforms into shiny Raichu after evolution.

Trainers Want Shiny Pikachu Worldwide

The cute shiny Pikachu, Pichu, and Raichu are well received by the Pokémon GO community. Trainers hope that these will also be released worldwide. However, Niantic has not yet commented in this direction.

A few weeks ago, the GO Fest took place in Chicago, where the legendary Pokémon Articuno and Lugia were released first. Shortly thereafter, trainers around the world were able to catch these rare monsters. Players now hope for a similar approach at the Japan event. There is hope that the rare Pokémon from the Pikachu family will soon be available everywhere in the world.

Pokemon GO Party Hat Pikachu

But as mentioned earlier: There is still no official statement from Niantic. Therefore, we must initially assume that these new shinies will only appear in Japan at the event.

On Reddit, trainers write:

  • “I can hardly wait for a worldwide release. Then I could combine my endless search for a [Shiny Pikachu] with my ongoing search for a shiny Magikarp.”
  • “I wish there were bigger color differences among the Pokémon. Like blue cheeks on the shiny. Some shiny Pokémon look too similar to their original forms to cause much excitement.”
  • “I’m waiting for someone outside Japan to catch one of the shiny Pichus. I hope so.”
  • “Hope they can be found everywhere. I would love to start a shiny hunt that I can actually participate in. I often find Pikachu compared to Magikarp.”

Oops, accidentally encountered a shiny Zapdos in Pokémon GO?

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After the death of an employee: Hit game studio in the spotlight of the authorities

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The South Korean development studio Netmarble (Marvel Future Fight, Lineage 2 Revolution) has come under scrutiny from authorities. Following the death of an employee due to overwork, irregularities have surfaced. Apparently, Netmarble has paid employees poorly and required excessive working hours.

We reported on Friday about the death of a South Korean developer in October 2016. He reportedly worked 89 hours weekly for 12 weeks until he died from a heart disease. The developer was only in his 20s. South Korean authorities have officially determined that his death is work-related.

The deceased was employed at Netmarble Neo. This is a subsidiary studio of the South Korean hit factory Netmarble. Netmarble has been considered one of the top gaming companies in Asia since the mobile hit “Marvel Future Fight” in 2015.

Marvel Future Fight

Apparently, the deceased was working on “Lineage 2 Revolution”, a mobile MMORPG, which had to be completed by the end of 2016 through grueling overtime, before it could become a hit in South Korea at the beginning of 2017.

The death due to overwork is likely not an isolated case. Other fatalities have also come under suspicion of being related to overwork – this, however, has not yet been finally clarified.

Netmarble has reacted and abolished overtime and weekend work in February 2017. However, this does not keep the studio out of trouble.

Pushing employees below the minimum wage through tricks

As reported by MMOCulture, South Korean government authorities have dealt with Netmarble and the working conditions there. Former employees participated in the discussion about the “overtime culture” at Netmarble. Overtime has regularly been paid late.

It has been discovered that Netmarble tricked its employees with contract tricks. They increased working hours for employees but lowered overtime pay. This resulted in their salary remaining below the minimum wage, writes MMOCulture.

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Netmarble should seek dialogue

Authorities have found that Netmarble violated occupational safety rights for years with tricks in the fine print. The competent ministry wants to initiate measures to solve these long-standing problems. It concerns hidden clauses in contracts and work-related deaths in the gaming industry. Additionally, they are urging Netmarble to seek dialogue with its employees.

Netmarble has announced it will address and resolve the cases immediately. Some of them date back years.

Netmarble is considered a rising star in Korean gaming and has dramatically increased its value following an IPO. The head of the company has the reputation of a Korean Steve Jobs. He recognized the signs of the times early and initiated a shift towards mobile gaming.

Gaming giant focuses on mobile MMORPG – “Korean Steve Jobs”

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WoW: The End is Near – The Harbingers of Doom are Back!

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

World of Warcraft is once again haunted by the Harbingers of Doom. The doomsayers are live!

Actually, when the Harbingers of Doom were discovered on the PTR patch 7.3, it was thought that they were a feature of the next update in World of Warcraft – but that was a misconception! The Harbingers of Doom have been around on the live servers in World of Warcraft since last night (08.08.2017).

WoW Legion Doomsayer Artwork

You can find them in Dalaran, where they are again distributing their flyers and foretelling the end of the world.

Why are the Harbingers of Doom in WoW?

The reason for the appearance of the Harbingers of Doom is probably the opening of the last wing of the Tomb of Sargeras. This has been accessible in WoW since today (09.08.2017). This has resulted in all players seeing Argus in the sky now, regardless of whether they have already defeated Kil’Jaeden in the Tomb of Sargeras. Thus, all players are lore-wise on the same level and can marvel at the former world of the Eredar – or run around in a panic.

WoW Argus Dalaran

A tangible benefit does not seem to exist for the Harbingers of Doom and the inhabitants of the Exodar, who can also be found in Dalaran. They are supposed to symbolize the panic that spreads in Azeroth when suddenly a fel-corrupted world appears in the sky.

Furthermore, many NPCs in Dalaran now have new dialogues and some “Concerned Citizens” are walking through the streets, bothering the city guards to finally get answers to their panicked questions.

Some people speculate that the Harbingers of Doom are already heralding patch 7.3, which likely won’t take long to arrive, even if there is still no set release date.

You won’t be able to fly on Argus, by the way – this is already being heavily discussed.

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No Man’s Sky: Update 1.3 is coming – introduces fast travel through the galaxy

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Hello Games have announced a new update for the online space game No Man’s Sky with Atlas Rising. This will ease the journey across the galaxy.

There have already been some hints that update 1.3 for NMS has something to do with portals. Recently, a screenshot was released showing a stargate-like portal. Now the developers have spoken out and announced that “Atlas Rising”, the title of the upcoming update 1.3, will introduce fast travel. Exact explanations of how this works and which points in the galaxy the portals will connect are to follow.

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Fast Travel through the Galaxy

The fact is that there will be fast travel via the portals. This likely means that you can quickly reach distant locations in the galaxy.

In addition, the developers plan to expand the story of the game with update 1.3. However, they will reveal what exactly that looks like later. However, the team is addressing two points criticized by players: first, the problem of reaching distant locations, and second, that the story has so far been rather poorly implemented.

Hello Games is Listening

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Sean Murray from Hello Games explains that they have been quiet for a long time, but that did not mean they weren’t reading player feedback. Atlas Rising would now prove this. In the ARG campaign Waking Titan, which repeatedly dropped hints about the new update, more than 250,000 players participated.

Update 1.3 “Atlas Rising” will be released later this week for No Man’s Sky.

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Trotz riesigem Spiele-Lineup von Ubisoft – Kein The Division auf der gamescom

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

Ubisoft presents several blockbuster games at gamescom. However, fans will likely have to forgo The Division.

From August 22 to August 26, gamescom 2017 will take place in Cologne. The publisher Ubisoft will present its biggest game lineup in the history of the fair.

Upcoming AAA titles like Assassin’s Creed: Origins or Far Cry 5 can be played by fair visitors, as well as already released games like For Honor or Rainbow Six: Siege. Ubisoft even plans an eSports event: The “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Pro League Season 2 Finals” will be held during gamescom.

Here is the lineup from Ubisoft for gamescom:

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It is noticeable: Ubisoft’s Shared-World-Shooter The Division is not listed.

The Division is not mentioned at all – what happens next?

Since early 2017, agents have been waiting for an announcement regarding the future of The Division.

Year 2, which will receive its first major update in mid-August, cannot meet the high expectations of fans. New content is scarce. In Year 2, only the existing content will be made more varied and a few new items will be introduced. New story missions or extensive activities are not to be expected.

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So far, there is no official information on what the future of The Division will look like. Will there be a Year 3 with many new contents? Perhaps even a sequel “The Division 2”? Or will the shooter continue to stagnate?

Many players hoped for an announcement regarding The Division during E3 2017 – an impressive trailer or at least some information to generate hype. However, no word was mentioned about the game at this most significant gaming fair in the world.

In the official Ubisoft blog post for gamescom 2017, The Division is not mentioned again – nothing to make agent hearts beat faster. So we will likely have to wait longer to find out what the future holds for the agents.

So far, we only know that Ubisoft has conducted several surveys regarding the future of The Division online. The developers are working on something related to The Division. Community Developer Hamish Bode emphasized several times that The Division will continue, and Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot assured that they will take care of all “Tom Clancy” games.

The question is, when will the player base learn about it.

Tomorrow, on 10.8., Massive is expected to announce the release date of Update 1.7. We will report on it.

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Cinematic Problems – Albion Online does not negotiate with DDOS extortionists

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The studio behind Albion Online, Sandbox Interactive, is fighting on two fronts. It is combating gold sellers and facing extortionists who are resorting to DDoS attacks. Problems that resemble a movie thriller but are frighteningly real.

We reported on Monday that Albion Online suffered from DDoS attacks over the weekend. This often prevented players from playing, while Albion Online is much more successful than expected, and aims to take advantage of the situation.

Now there are more details.

Albion Online: Giving them money would be the worst solution

The spicy part of the matter: The DDoS attacks are simultaneously an extortion attempt. Apparently, the studio has received a monetary demand. The extortionists want ransom, otherwise they will continue with the DDoS attacks.

The studio behind Albion Online has released a statement regarding the affair: They will not give in and pay money under any circumstances. That goes without saying. It would be the worst thing one could do.

Every extortion attempt and every DDoS attack will be reported to the relevant authorities. Realistically, the chances of catching someone are low, but sometimes it happens.

If the authorities catch someone, they will pursue every case as comprehensively and harshly as possible, no matter where the attacker is located. Sandbox Interactive states: These activities are a crime in every jurisdiction around the world. It is always possible to find a local law firm to enforce the law.

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Improve infrastructure, compensate fans

In the meantime, they tell the fans: There is no quick solution against DDoS attacks. They are working with experts to improve the infrastructure that protects Albion Online.

Players are promised compensation for their lost time. They will take care of that when the problem is resolved.

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Albion Online plans to freeze gold sellers’ accounts

Sandbox Interactive is indirectly fighting the battle against gold sellers. They do not want to attack the gold sellers directly, as that has proven fruitless in the past; instead, they report fraudulent cases to credit card companies and PayPal. The studio behind Albion Online is trying to dry up the gold sellers’ source of income.

Sandbox Interactive believes that if they can inform PayPal and credit card companies about what is happening, they will quickly close the corresponding accounts. They hope that this will freeze their funds.

More on the topic:

DDoS not a revenge of gold sellers – extortionists wanted $ from Albion Online

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Community ist verwirrt – Wird das PvP in Destiny 2 jetzt doch schneller?

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny 2, the new trailer for PvP is surprising. The pace and “Time to Kill” are noticeably faster than in the beta.

Last night, many Guardians were quite astonished: Bungie released a trailer for competitive PvP in Destiny 2. It made a strong impression – the PvP was fast, full of action, and left PvP fans salivating:

https://youtu.be/imwLEVqS1f8

However, this trailer contradicts the experiences that Guardians had in the beta of Destiny 2. Here, the PvP was significantly slower. The weapons dealt less damage compared to Destiny 1, and the “Time to Kill” was noticeably longer. In other words, it took much longer to eliminate an opposing Guardian.

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In the reddit forum and also in our comments, many are puzzled. “The gameplay experience in the beta and in the trailer couldn’t be more contradictory,” writes for example HansWurschd. The hocitR also notes: “Nice trailer, looks different in reality, but they did well with the trailer.”

Bungie increases the tempo

For the beta and the previously shown gameplay material, Bungie really took the pace out of the PvP. The Guardians received this slower “Guardian vs. Guardian” combat with mixed feelings. Some thought this step was good. Now the PvP is more tactical and places more emphasis on teamwork. Many others judged that the PvP is now too slow – with too little action.

Apparently, Bungie has heard this criticism, as the new trailer significantly increases the tempo: Guardians fall after just a few shots; even the damage numbers shown are partly significantly higher than in the beta. This leads to: TTK is significantly reduced; the battles are fought faster. Comparisons with the PvP pace of “Call of Duty” can be seen.

Examples of high damage numbers:

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Here, a sniper inflicts a body shot of 315! In the beta, Guardians had around 200 hit points. This means the sniper kills with just one body shot.

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A hand cannon inflicts 94 damage with a body shot – which is immense!

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The hand cannon Sunshot inflicts 60 damage with a body shot; in the beta, it was that much with crits (however, the Warlock in the trailer has a buff active). Subsequently, he hits with a melee attack for 225 damage – but he is no longer under the influence of the buff:

There are many other examples where “odd” damage numbers appear. An SMG inflicts, for example, 14 crit damage in one scene and 26 in another – even though no buff or special perk is active.

But how can this increased pace in the Crucible, as shown in the trailer, be interpreted? The community has some ideas:

  • Perhaps the numbers were only adjusted for the trailer to make it look action-packed and cool, some users speculate. However, Bungie should already warm up, should they promise something in the trailer that the game cannot deliver at launch.
  • This is the competitive PvP trailer. Maybe the tempo is only this high in the Competitive PvP playlist. In the standard playlist, the previous numbers remain.
  • The trailer has light-level advantages active. This could explain some of the very high damage numbers.

Or Bungie has actually increased the pace in PvP overall. Because presumably, the developers did not randomly choose the song “Push the Tempo” as background music…

What is your opinion on the faster PvP shown in the trailer?

Interesting: PvP over PvE – Are Destiny 2 & The Division going the wrong way?

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The benefits brought by Horns of the Reach to The Elder Scrolls Online

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The upcoming DLC Horns of the Reach for the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) will introduce some improvements and player conveniences.

For example, you will have the option to customize the color for combat notifications, differently for enemies and allies. Additionally, you can store your alliance points and your writ vouchers in your bank. This allows you to share alliance points and writ vouchers with all characters on your account. However, characters will not increase their alliance rank through the transferred alliance points.

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Many small improvements

In addition, an improved guild management system will provide you with a detailed history of previous invitations. New rights for guild ranks allow guild masters to determine whether guild members can see how much gold is currently in the guild bank.

Also new is that you can cancel the analysis of a trait in crafting. However, it is important to note that you will not get back the item used for the canceled analysis process.

Conveniences when improving items

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Equipped items can also be improved even while you are wearing them. You do not need to unequip them to improve. This should provide convenience when improving items. These features and more will come with update 15 of the MMORPG ESO, which will be released simultaneously with the DLC Horns of the Reach on August 14.

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We are most excited about these 5 Hearthstone cards from Knights of the Frozen Throne

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Which cards we find best from the Knights of the Frozen Throne in Hearthstone will be revealed in this article.

Soon, the next expansion of Hearthstone will be launched: Knights of the Frozen Throne. Now that all 135 cards have been revealed, we have picked our favorites and present you our top 5!

Place 5: Blackguard

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The Paladin card Blackguard comes in at place 5. This minion costs 6 mana and has strong stats of 3/9 and a pretty powerful effect. Whenever your hero is healed, the minion deals the same amount of damage to a random enemy minion. The combination possibilities with existing heals are really fun here.

But what’s really great is the synergy between lifesteal minions and the Blackguard. Because every time a lifesteal minion heals the hero, the effect is triggered too!

Place 4: Bloodreaver Gul’dan

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Place 4 is the death knight transformation of the warlock, Bloodreaver Gul’dan. For 10 mana, you get 5 armor and the new hero power Siphon Life. For 2 mana, it deals 3 damage and you regain that as health thanks to lifesteal!

But the real twist comes with the battle cry: All your dead demons are immediately revived. Finally, there’s a chance for the demon warlock again, and I am looking forward to whipping the life out of my opponents with a horde of succubi…

Place 3: Mindbreaker

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Place 3 is the neutral rare minion Mindbreaker. For only 3 mana, it has strong stats of 2/5 and ensures that hero powers are disabled as long as it is alive.

Especially with the new powerful death knight abilities, this is going to be really exciting, but it will also prevent mages from simply “pinging” smaller minions away, as is usually the case. Warlocks will be hindered in their card draw, and druids will lose their resilience – a grand card that will surely become a new standard in many decks.

Place 2: Lich King

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Place 2 is the Lich King. He will likely be the new must-have for turn 8 in many situations. For 8 mana, he comes with solid stats of 8/8 and taunt, making him quite a threat. At the end of your turn, you will additionally receive one of 8 possible “death knight” cards with particularly powerful effects.

If you want, you can swing Frostmourne or bring your entire deck onto the field with just one spell.

Place 1: Death Grip

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In first place is one of the mentioned death knight cards, namely Death Grip. This spell allows you for just 2 mana to remove a random minion from your opponent’s deck and add it to your hand. Since there are some decks that are waiting for a very specific minion (like the one-turn-kill mage with Antonidas), this card has the potential to become the biggest frustration factor that such “one trick ponies” have to offer. I look forward to making matches with it – and will be furious when I lose my own minions in the process.

Which cards are you particularly looking forward to in the Knights of the Frozen Throne? Let us know in the comments!

We have presented all 135 cards of the new expansion “Knights of the Frozen Throne” here.

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Overwatch: Lúcioball fell into the water – Eternal ‘Search’ bug

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The Summer Games of Overwatch had a pretty bumpy start. A bug meant that numerous players couldn’t even play.

The Summer Games of Overwatch are live and mean new loot boxes, skins, and lots of fun for players – at least in theory. In practice, the release of the event was quite bumpy.

While most players struggled with wait times at the login servers and had to wait up to an hour just to be allowed into the game, there were more bugs. Queues of over 50,000 players were piling up at the login servers.

The never-ending search for a match – without mercy

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Those who wanted to play Copa Lúcioball – the competitive mode of Lúcioball – could manage a round or two. But then (some earlier, others later) a bug appeared and players were stuck in the search forever. It couldn’t be canceled either. Even restarting the game or turning it off for hours did not help.

As soon as one logged back into Overwatch, they were still in the search, which never seemed to end.

The most frustrating part is that the whole game was blocked. No one could join groups or play quick matches with friends – Overwatch was dead for the evening. Especially annoying for those who had kept their evening free just to game together. There are even some of those in our editorial team.

It wasn’t until nearly 8 hours later, at 3:00 AM, that the bug was fixed.

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We can only hope that the event goes off without further issues now.

Thus, the old Blizzard rule has proven true again: Never play on patch day.

Did you also suffer from this bug? Or did you wisely avoid playing the game yesterday?

We have shown you all the new skins of the Summer Games 2017 here.

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Alle neuen Skins aus den Overwatch Summer Games 2017

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Overwatch has received new skins with the Summer Games. We will show you all the new outfits of the event!

The Summer Games in Overwatch are active for the second time. However, Blizzard has not only restarted the old event, but also brought a lot of innovations.

There was a large portion of new emotes, victory poses, spray logos, and – how could it be different – also fresh skins!

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This time, the skins are not only of a sporty nature but also have a clear summer touch. For a long time, fans have been asking for this, and finally, Widowmaker has received her beach skin – although you certainly wouldn’t want to spend a beach holiday with her. We present all the new skins from the Summer Games 2017.

The legendary skins of the Summer Games 2017

In total, there are 7 new skins for the various heroes of Overwatch. They can, as usual, either be drawn from loot boxes or bought individually for 3,000 credits. Please keep in mind that the “Summer Games” loot boxes are available only for the duration of the event, and afterwards, the skins will be locked for purchase – those who want them must earn them one way or another beforehand. Here are the skins (click to enlarge):

The “old” skins from last year can, by the way, be purchased at the standard price.

For the three weeks of the event, the “Summer Games” loot boxes are also available for purchase in the Overwatch in-game store. Those who don’t have enough time to play might want to consider a purchase or buy the corresponding skins with credits.

By the way: Loot boxes in Overwatch now have a much lower chance of containing duplicates. Instead of 2-4 duplicates per box, there should now be duplicates much less frequently in the boxes. This, of course, changes if you already possess all the items.

Which skin do you like the most? Is it Grillmaster: 76? Or have you fallen for Widowmaker in revealing clothing?

In line with the cool skins, we also have a cool dad here who dances the emotes from Overwatch!

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Die Sommerspiele 2017 in Overwatch sind live!

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The next event of Overwatch has begun. The Summer Games 2017 are back and entice with new rewards.

Almost exactly a year ago, Overwatch celebrated its first in-game event and brought a lot of new content to the hero shooter with the Summer Games 2016. In addition to numerous skins, emotes, and victory poses, there was also a new game mode for the first time – Lúcioball. Here, players had to score a ball into the goal in true “Rocket League” manner instead of capturing control points or escorting payloads.

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In 2017, the Summer Games are back – and are now active as of August 8, 2017! This means that players can earn special Summer Games loot boxes in Overwatch again for 3 weeks. These contain a lot of skins, emotes, voice lines, and other cosmetic items.

Thanks to the new system, which should have fewer duplicates in the loot boxes, the boxes are now more rewarding than ever.

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For the first time in the Summer Games, cosmetic items can also be purchased with credits. Items from the previous year have the usual price of their respective rarity, while new items are three times the price (a legendary skin costs about 3,000 credits).

We have presented all new skins of the Summer Games 2017 here.

New in the Summer Games 2017 – Competitive Lúcioball

If you always wanted to play Lúcioball seriously, now is your chance. In the new mode “Copa Lúcioball,” players can now play Lúcioball in a ranked match.

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As in the “real” game, there are placement matches and a skill rating, which is rewarded at the end of the 3-week season with a spray logo. Those who make it into the top 500 will even receive an additional spray logo on top!

The Summer Games are active for three weeks – until August 29, 2017. If you want the skins, you should play Blizzard’s hero shooter diligently now!

Have you seen our “Play of the Game” moments of the week? McCree goes pretty wild!

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Bug confirmed – Last Premiere Ball in Pokémon GO is broken

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The developers at Niantic are compensating you with an extra Premiere Ball in Pokémon GO. There is a bug with these balls that causes bosses to flee.

If you want to catch a boss after a raid in Pokémon GO, you’ll receive Premiere Balls. With these special balls, you have the chance to catch the raid bosses. However, there are significant issues with these balls. The community found this out.

Niantic explains: Yes, you are right. There is a problem, and we are aware of it. In the meantime, there is compensation for players in Pokémon GO.

Last Premiere Ball doesn’t catch Pokémon

In recent days, complaints about the Premiere Balls in Pokémon GO have increased. A rumor has emerged that the last Premiere Ball cannot catch a raid boss. Trainers set out to discover what is behind this claim.

A few days ago, we reported that there was even a kind of “bounty” posted on Reddit. It was about finding a trainer who can prove that the last Premiere Ball can catch a legendary Pokémon – without a critical catch. The critical catch appears to be the only way to catch a boss with the last of the special Pokéballs.

If the last Premiere Ball is not a critical catch, every raid boss Pokémon flees. This is a claim that trainers around the world are now investigating.

This survey was mocked on social media. Players did not believe in this bug and teased other trainers who apparently were “just sad about the poor catch chance”.

Confirmation from above – Extra Premiere Ball for you

The doubts of some trainers about whether this bug really exists should now be dispelled. Niantic support has now confirmed that the last ball is bugged. As compensation for this “broken PokéBall”, you will now receive an extra ball with every raid. This gives you the catch chance that the last one currently does not provide.

Until the problem is fixed, you will receive this additional Premiere Ball.

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