The first player was allowed to explore the Open Zone in Warframe

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A player was allowed to play the new “Open Zone” in Warframe for the first time. The story is something special.

The lobby shooter Warframe has been doing well for years. The chances at the release in 2013 didn’t look so rosy. Money was tight and the studio had to improvise wherever it could.

The community manager served as the voice actress for the in-game AI Lotus. There was no money for advertising, so they relied on word of mouth.

By now, Warframe is no longer an indie hidden gem but has many fans on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Warframe plays in the concert of the big names. Especially the closeness to the community and the ongoing development of the game are highly praised.

Much applause for the Open Zone

There was particularly much attention in mid-July when Warframe presented its next update at Tennocon. To the surprise of many, it introduces a zone with an open world where players can fly around, complete quests, and defeat giant monsters.

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The presentation at Tennocon was so fantastic, that major publishers should take a cue from it.

Now the first player was allowed to try this zone. He is a young man from Manchester.

Young boy with cancer finds distraction in Warframe

The British organization “Rays of Sunshine” made the contact, fulfilling wishes of severely ill children and adolescents.

Edward from Manchester fell ill with cancer a year ago and has been engaging with Warframe since then, so he has something to do while he is being treated. In less than a year, he has become a Warframe veteran with a mastery rank of 20. Together with his older brother, he has developed insider jokes.

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Originally, Edward just wanted some Warframe goodies, but he received much more.

A delegation from Warframe, who are actually Canadians, set off for England and asked him if he wanted to be the first player to play the developer build with the open world of “Planes of Eidolon”.

Edward spent three hours in the new world with his Oberon Prime, gliding and shooting through the Planes of Eidolon. And it seems he had a super day with it.

Warframe Planes

The Warframe team wishes Edward a speedy recovery and says they are very moved by Edward and his passion for the game. Many lives within their ranks have also been touched and affected by illness.

More about the highly praised update in Warframe and what is included can be found in this article:

Warframe gets an Open World – becomes more like MMORPG

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$500 for digital mini-skirt? Item prices for PUBG on Steam are exploding

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In the Steam market, incredibly high sums are paid for mini-skirts in PUBG . We show you the most popular and expensive items.

A few days ago, the battle royale shooter “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” was updated and received some paid cosmetic items in this update. These visual enhancements are to be used as a kind of “test” for a crate and key system.

On the Steam market, prices for these cosmetics quickly skyrocketed.

A (digital) skirt for almost $500? Sure, why not?

The test run with the cosmetic items is intended to prepare PUBG for a crate and key system that will be activated when the game exits early access. Many players are upset because, although it’s only temporary, the paid items contradict a statement from the head. He first stated that players would not be asked to spend money on the game before it leaves early access.

Two of the three new crates added to the game can be purchased with Battle Points. You earn these by playing the game. The third “Gamescom Invitational” crate can also be purchased with BP but requires a key to open. The keys, however, cost $2.50.

PUBG Gamescom crate
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Each crate offers various items that are categorized into rarity levels. In the screenshot above, you see these levels – red is particularly rare, green is common. The interesting part: Items from the crates can be sold and bought for real money on the Steam market.

After the first few days, several particularly hot items emerged:

Other popular items include the PUBG bandana for about $400 and the PUBG trench coat, which is priced at about $295.

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Such high prices are not uncommon in the Steam market. Other digital items, such as those in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, are also sold for a lot of money. Knives and special skins for sniper rifles can go for a relaxed $1800 on the Steam market.

Those who buy such expensive items should better not cheat. The automatic anti-cheat system diligently sorts out PUBG players.

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Soll Destiny 2 mit Gewalt zum eSport werden? Das sagt Bungie dazu

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The competitive multiplayer of Destiny 2 is undergoing significant changes compared to its predecessor. Players are speculating that Bungie wants to take the PvP of Destiny towards eSports. But is that true?

The maps in Destiny 2 are getting smaller, the maximum player count has been reduced from 12 to 8, and non-shooter abilities (super attacks) recharge slower. It seems Bungie is doing everything to make Destiny 2 fit for eSports tournaments.

A popular criticism from many players is that Bungie is only focusing on balancing for the multiplayer in Destiny 2 while the PvE mode is left behind. What does Bungie itself say about this accusation?

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This is Bungie’s stance on eSports and Destiny 2

The site dailystar was able to interview Lars Bakken, the design lead for the Crucible, on this topic:

Bungie has a long tradition in competitive multiplayer and a lot of experience from previous games like Halo.

I think the topic of eSports is very interesting. Ultimately, we look at where players like to spend their time in the game. And if they want an environment suitable for hosting multiplayer tournaments, we’ll take a close look at that and are interested in it as well.

Yes, we wanted Destiny 2 to be more comfortable fitting into the eSports world. But not from the very start. We don’t want to hold world championships right away.

Lars Bakken also emphasizes that Bungie will definitely support the topic of eSports if the players wish for it.

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How soon could tournaments be held in Destiny 2?

That will definitely take some time. Bungie will primarily promote the PvE aspects of the game at the launch of Destiny and highlight the improvements coming with the successor to Destiny 1.

Sooner or later, however, Bungie will have to address the topic. The most important prerequisite for this: Private / Custom Games. Without this game mode, no tournaments can be held.

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Bungie has already confirmed that private matches will not be available at launch. Private matches breathed new life into Destiny 1 and opened the door wide for eSports.

What do you think about Destiny 2 and eSports? Would you participate in such tournaments? Let us know in the comments!

Interesting: This is what the Destiny 2 beta on PC brings!

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2000 Arcane Dust for Happy Misfortunes in Hearthstone

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A bug led to players receiving fewer legendary cards from Hearthstone . The uproar in the forums is significant.

Update: The article was originally published on July 24. It is now known how Blizzard intends to compensate players – this was announced in the Blizzard forum. Those affected by the bug will receive 2,000 Arcane Dust. Those lucky enough should have already received an email from Blizzard.

One wishes they had suffered from the bug themselves.

Blizzard states: The reimbursements may not yet be fully completed. Keep an eye on your emails and check your spam filter if you believe you have been affected by the issues.

Original announcement:

The drop rate of legendary cards has certainly caused frustration in Hearthstone time and again. Statistically, there is a legendary card in every 20th pack, but ultimately the result is still dependent on luck – at least to some extent. There is a “Pity Timer,” a built-in safeguard against too much bad luck. It ensures that with an increasing number of card packs, you have a higher chance of getting better cards. Sooner or later, everyone receives a legendary card after opening the 40th pack – so far.

Hearthstone Legendary Card

With the last patch 8.4 from Hearthstone, many things should change for the better. A new formula has been implemented there. This ensures that the same card cannot appear more than 2 times in a card pack. Additionally, a legendary card is now always included in the first 10 packs of a new expansion.

Bug resets the “Pity Timer” in Hearthstone

However, there was an error in this process. The “Pity Timer” was reset for players. In the worst case, this means: Anyone who opened 39 packs without getting a Legendary would have received one in their next pack (the 40th). After the “reset,” the next is guaranteed only with the 40th pack again – resulting in a worst-case scenario of 78 packs without a Legendary!

Hearthstone Tournament Header Legendaries

Blizzard is aware of this error and has apologized for it in the official forum. The bug has been identified and should be “fixed sometime this week.”

They want to follow up with all “affected players” and discuss a solution or compensation with them.

Mein-MMO thinks: Since many players received free packs during the time of the bug (through tournaments, summer solstice festival, etc.), it is likely that this will lead to a “general compensation for all” – at least that’s our theory. It will be difficult for Blizzard to handle each case individually or to draw a line distinguishing which accounts are affected and which are not. As soon as Blizzard publishes a concrete plan, we will inform you about it.

Did you notice anything about this error? Or would it have simply passed you by because you frequently receive a Legendary more often than every 40 packs?

The anticipation for the new expansion “Knights of the Frozen Throne” is already fading for some – as there is no fresh information.

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  2. us.battle.net/forums/

Player spends $1500 in Fortnite, gets the wrong mythical hero

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In the new “Not Quite Free2Play” game Fortnite a player spent $1500 to acquire a mythical hero.

A post is circulating on reddit from a Fortnite player who desperately wanted to own a “mythical hero”; this is the rarest form of hero in Fortnite.

The post is titled “$1500 spent and not a single mythical hero.” The player laments his fate: He bought llama after llama and did not receive what he wanted. $1500 is about 1273 euros.

Fortnite: Not Quite Free2Play

Fortnite has a relatively complicated payment model: Essentially, they want to become a Free2Play game with a cash shop later. Currently, Fortnite is in Early Access and players have to buy access, just like a “normal” Buy2Play game. The cash shop is already unlocked, however.

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With real money, players can buy booster packs, known as llamas, and try their luck with them. Llamas have the chance to yield certain item combinations. In Fortnite, there are numerous items of different quality classes.

Heroes are the characters in Fortnite, a player can choose their hero before each mission. Mythical heroes are ultra-rare, apparently so rare that one can spend $1500 without receiving one.

Pure Vanity

The player purchased “upgrade llamas” – these llamas have the chance to transform into a silver version with more loot. The silver llamas, in turn, have a chance to upgrade from silver to a golden llama with even more loot. With a lot of luck, a mystical hero can be inside a golden llama.

So one must be lucky three times:

  • The upgrade llama must turn silver
  • then the silver llama must become golden
  • and then there must be a mythical hero in the golden llama
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The player has spent so much money that he has become a llama expert. He believes that approximately every 10th upgrade llama manages to become a golden llama.

The player wants the mythical hero for pure vanity reasons, as he states. They are not much better than legendary heroes in Fortnite.

Happy Ending – But With a Bitter Aftertaste

The thread on reddit has a happy ending. The poster says: “5 minutes after I opened the thread, I found the mythical hero.”

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Misfortune in happiness: It was the hero “Swordmaster Ken,” a ninja. The player wanted that one the least.

Llamas can also be earned by V-Bucks, the in-game currency in Fortnite. To find out how to best get them, read this guide:

Fortnite: Guide – So farm V-Bucks – Never spend real money again!

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The end of AFK farming – LFR in WoW will become harder again

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The raid finder in World of Warcraft is a source of trouble and frustration. However, for many players, it is the only way to experience raids from the inside, complete their sets, or obtain titanforged loot. To make the raiding experience a bit more interesting, the difficulty level is being increased.

In a lengthy Q&A with Game Director Ion Hazzikostas and Community Manager Josh Allen, user “Azrathetroll” asked what the reasoning behind the decision to completely remove some mechanics for the raid browser is.

The question about LFR, as seen in the stream.

WoW: Fewer abilities, but greater effect – LFR should return to Pandaria level

Hazzikostas’ responses highlight the decisions along with the problems that play a role during development:

  •  So far, it has typically been the case that mechanics that should serve as a check for communication or movement in real raids have been toned down. Ignoring these mechanics often had no consequences. This was particularly noticeable in the Night Hold.
  • However, there were a few abilities that must be played, but then are not considered, because they are “buried” under many things happening simultaneously. This is unsatisfactory.
  •  The player group that Blizzard focuses on most when developing LFR is the one that only experiences the current raid content in LFR. This group should not face the same difficulties as an organized (guild) group, which can communicate better.
  •  The abilities that remain in the encounters should have meaning. They should give the sense that they must be played appropriately and cannot be ignored.
  •  The LFR should no longer feel like a “tourist mode”.
Tomb of Sargeras screenshot of the raid from outside

All in all, the team is trying to give the raid browser a bit more character by making the difficulty more akin to that of Mists of Pandaria, not Warlords of Draenor.

The Game Director acknowledges that the trimming of abilities in some places was excessive. However, the team is still working on developing the ideal strategy.

For more on how WoW and Blizzard are doing in general, read our article on the official financial report.

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The Division: Vendor Reset on 5.8. – The best offers

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In The Division, today, on August 5th, is the big vendor reset. These items are particularly worthwhile this week.

It has recently been confirmed: Update 1.7 is not too far away. The PTS phase has ended days ago, and Massive referred to the release window as “mid-August” for the first major update of Year 2 of The Division.

You can prepare for 1.7 in advance: Because there will be no gear score increase. You can already gather weapons and mods for your future builds – or purchase them from the vendors. Only buying armor pieces is not recommended anymore, as in 1.7 the classified armor pieces will be the measure of all things.

These items are particularly worthwhile at the vendors this week.

Recommended Weapons for the Vendor Reset

  • Special Equipment Vendor: SOCOM Mk20 SSR with Talented, Experienced, and Deadly
  • Wolves Den Safehouse: M60 E4 Military Version with Competent, Vengeful, and Devastating
  • W 34th St: Enhanced AUG A3P with Gifted, Receptive, and Malevolent
  • E 46th St: Modified SMG-9 with Competent, Vengeful, and Brutal
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Armor Pieces for the Vendor Reset

  • W 39th St: Specialized Backpack
  • DZ02: Acquired Knee Pads

The Mods from August 5th

  • Camp Hudson: Mod with bonus on Healing Speed at Aid Stations
  • Madison’s Stand Safehouse: Electronics Mod with Skill Power
  • The Firewall Safehouse: Mod with bonus on Turret Health
  • E 34th St: Mod with bonus on Ally Healing with First Aid
  • E 31st St: Mod with bonus on Seeker Mine Damage; additionally: Robust Mini Reflex Sight with Crit Chance, Headshot Damage, and Crit Damage
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The Offering of the Special Blueprint Vendor

This vendor is located in the terminal and has blueprints for these items for you:

  • AK-47 Classic (Assault Rifle)
  • Super 90 (Shotgun)
  • Stamina Mask
  • Stamina Gloves
  • EXPS3 Holographic Sight – Tan with bonus on Optimal Range and two additional bonuses
  • Muzzle Brake with bonus on Precision and two additional bonuses
  • Electronics Gear Mod
  • Performance Gear Mod

Have you discovered any other worthwhile items? Then write them in the comments.

The effects of all weapon talents and armor talents can be found here.

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Finally back to PvE! Expansion for Hearthstone has release date

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Knights of the Frozen Throne, the new expansion in Hearthstone, is coming next week. There is a release date and finally PvE again.

Release date in Germany – New Hearthstone expansion

Blizzard announced this evening when Knights of the Frozen Throne will be released here in Germany. This is the latest expansion in Hearthstone, which kills all heroes and resurrects them as Death Knights.

The expansion will be released on August 11 – it will likely be in the middle of the night from Thursday to Friday, for the USA “Knights of the Frozen Throne” is scheduled for August 10.

Hearthstone Thrall Deathseer full art

Quests come for free – Finally PvE again

The joke about “Knights of the Frozen Throne” is that not only new cards are coming, 135 in total, but also story missions. What used to be the adventures are included in the expansion for free.

Adventurers craving PvE will tackle eight missions, eight single-player contents, in the Icecrown Citadel. These are boss fights.

As the ninth and final duel, you will face the Lich King himself. It is already known that you have to defeat him with all heroes – and the villain cheats.

After the prologue, all games will receive a free Death Knight hero card – it will be random. Once all missions are completed, there will be three card packs for Knights of the Frozen Throne.

Hearthstone KotFT Jaina Undead

RNG, lifedrain, and deathrattle – Blizzard’s new card ideas for Hearthstone

  • The new cards coming to Hearthstone are quite crazy. Blizzard is heavily leaning on RNG and deathrattle again. The new card effect “lifedrain” works exactly as you would expect: damage dealt as lifedrain heals your own hero.
  • The “craziest card” of the expansion is probably the new priest legendary, which copies the opponent’s deck and shuffles it into your own deck: This priest is crazy.
  • As a special feature, each class gets a legendary card that swaps the hero and replaces it with a Death Knight variant with special abilities. Jaina becomes a lifedrain monster.

More information about Knights of the Frozen Throne and a selection of particularly cool cards can be found on our Hearthstone page.

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Crunch Time: A Young Developer Works Themselves to Death – 89 Hour Week

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An employee of Netmarble Neo, the South Korean studio behind Lineage 2 Revolution, has died due to overwork. The game developer reportedly worked himself to death.

“Crunch Time” – that’s what you call it when overtime is piled up on a video game. There are horror stories circulating about developers who no longer see their family, pull insane hours, lose touch with reality, and take weeks to get back to normal.

But rarely does a story end as brutally as this one: Last year, three employees of the Korean game studio Netmarble died from causes suspected to be related to overwork. Netmarble has denied this.

Now the South Korean government has accepted one of the three deaths as a work-related accident, allowing the family of the deceased to file for compensation.

The deceased was employed at Netmarble Neo, a subsidiary studio of Netmarble, which works on the mobile hit Lineage 2 Revolution.

The employee died in October 2016 from a heart disease, from atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries.

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The developer was only in his 20s

The employee reportedly worked irregular night shifts and overtime for 12 weeks before the illness led to his death.

As the employee was in his 20s and no symptoms were detected during a health check beforehand, the authorities assume that the death is work-related. This was reported by the Korea Times.

The employee is said to have worked 89 hours a week in the seven weeks leading up to his death. Even on the day of his death, a Sunday, he was supposed to work again, according to the family of the deceased.

The game he worked on became a mega-hit

  • The death of the employee occurred in October 2016.
  • Lineage 2 Revolution was released in early 2017 in South Korea and made an insane amount of money in the first months.
  • Netmarble abolished overtime and weekend work in February 2017. Employees now receive compensatory days off if they have to work on weekends, and supervisors are not allowed to assign work after hours. This reportedly happened in connection with the deaths. MMO Culture reported on this.

Netmarble is the company behind mobile MMOs like Marvel Future Fight and Lineage 2 Revolution, which is highly anticipated here in the West. The company is considered a rising star in the Korean gaming market because it entered mobile early, while the big players NCSoft and Nexon are still struggling with the transition from PC to mobile.

We explored the unusual success story of Netmarble in this article.

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

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Destiny: The penultimate Trials of Osiris are live! – The map on 4.8.

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In the MMO shooter Destiny, the Trials of Osiris start today, on August 4th. They are the penultimate Trials in the history of Destiny 1. On which map will it be played?

After the “House of Wolves” expansion in mid-2015, the Trials of Osiris took place for the first time in Destiny. Good two years later, on August 11, 2017, the starting signal for the Trials will ring for the last time. Then it will be over. Only in Destiny 2 will they return in an updated form.

So today, on August 4th, the penultimate Trials of Osiris in Destiny 1 begin. If you want to go to the Lighthouse one more time – or for the first time – you don’t have much time left.

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The Trials start today at 7 PM. They will last until the next weekly reset on Tuesday at 11 AM. This time, the map Shores of Time will be played.

What are the Trials of Osiris?

In the Trials, you engage in PvP battles in the “Elimination” mode. You compete in teams of three against each other and try to fill your scorecard with victories. If the opposing team is fully defeated, you win a round. Fallen team members can be revived. Here, not only strong gear matters, but also communication among the Guardians. An extensive knowledge of the map is advantageous.

At 5 and 7 wins, you’ll receive random rewards from the pool of Osiris. Additionally, you should keep an eye on Brother Vance’s bounties for extra rewards. If you’re performing well, you can reach Mercury with a “Flawless” ticket and loot the chest with the fine loot.

Good luck in the Trials, Guardians.

How will the Trials be in Destiny 2? Are they really called “Trials of the Nine” in the sequel? All previous info and speculation about the Trials in Destiny 2 can be read in the link. Bungie believes that the new Trials will blow you away.

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Icognito and Kangama are available in 8 German cities for Pokémon GO!

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Surprisingly, starting this weekend, Icognito and Kangama will appear in Pokémon GO in Germany! We will show you where this will happen.

Great news for Pokémon GO trainers: Unusual Pokémon are set to appear in Europe starting this weekend. Niantic is referring to rare Pokémon such as Kangama! This event is expected to be active for several days and reward you with these rare monsters. We will show you when and where you can meet them.

Catching Kangama in Germany

On the Niantic blog, the developers have now announced that a special event is expected to kick off this weekend. Some Pokémon, which have been rare in Europe before, will appear in selected cities starting this weekend. The monsters include Kangama and Icognito.

This event is expected to last until August 21, according to the announcement. The end date might not be quite fixed yet. Additionally, lure modules are expected to be activated at local Unibail-Rodamco shopping centers during the weekends of August 12 and August 19. You should take a closer look at your adventures there.

The following cities will participate in this event and can apparently attract the unusual Pokémon:

  • Vienna, Austria
  • Prague, Czech Republic
  • Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Helsinki, Finland
  • Dijon, France
  • Lille, France
  • Lyon, France
  • Marseille, France
  • Nice, France
  • Paris, France
  • Rennes, France
  • Berlin, Germany 
  • Bochum, Germany 
  • Gera, Germany 
  • Leipzig, Germany 
  • Mönchengladbach, Germany 
  • Munich, Germany 
  • Oberhausen, Germany 
  • Recklinghausen, Germany 
  • Milan, Italy
  • Naples, Italy
  • Rome, Italy
  • Oslo, Norway
  • Warsaw, Poland
  • Lisbon, Portugal
  • Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Badajoz, Spain
  • Barcelona, Spain
  • Cádiz, Spain
  • Madrid, Spain
  • Seville, Spain
  • San Sebastián, Spain
  • Valencia, Spain
  • Valladolid, Spain
  • Stockholm, Sweden
  • Zurich, Switzerland
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Leidschendam, Netherlands
  • Zoetermeer, Netherlands
  • Belfast, United Kingdom
  • Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • Cardiff, United Kingdom
  • Glasgow, United Kingdom
  • London, United Kingdom
  • Manchester, United Kingdom

Looking for more players for raids or Pokémon adventures?

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Mehr als 50.000 Cheater schon vom Ban-Hammer in PUBG getroffen

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Over 50,000 cheaters have now been banned from PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. The automatic ban system takes a hard stance against cheaters.

Those who attempt to hack or cheat in the Battle Royale shooter PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will face the automatic ban system. This software has already banned over 50,000 players from the game – In June, the number was only half that.

PUBG cheats are not tolerated

In a successful online game, a clear stance against cheats should be shown. PUBG clearly demonstrates that it is against cheats and hacks that provide unfair advantages in the game. A software is specifically designed to kick these cheaters out of the game.

At least 50,000 cheaters have already been thrown out of the survival shooter by the anti-cheat software “BattlEye”. PlayerUnknown revealed this on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/PLAYERUNKNOWN/status/892979214256791552

Since June, this number has at least doubled, as there were still 25,000 banned cheaters in PUBG.

The BattleEye software claims to be the gold standard of anti-cheat services. Looking at the current numbers of banned cheaters, there might indeed be something to this title.

If players use aim bots or wall hacks, the software can detect that very quickly and ban the users. Some are even removed from the game so quickly that they don’t even get a chance to see the cheats in action.

Report function as a second layer of security

If a cheater does manage to get past the BattlEye software, players can report them using a new button in the game. This appears after you have been killed by an opponent. This reporting feature was implemented in the August patch of PUBG.

Recently, we reported that PUBG ranks third in player counts on Steam. It’s clear that some of these players try to play unfairly. The automatic ban system takes the fun away from many of them.

Currently, players legally annoy popular Battlegrounds streamers with their honking

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Hearthstone: Kripparian is not paranoid, they are really after him

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The streamer Kripparrian is often a victim of “stream sniping” in Hearthstone . Now he has defended himself – with a simple trick.

When streamers build a large circle of fans, there are also some unwanted viewers among them. Particularly popular in many competitive games is “stream sniping”.

You wait for the streamer to start a game of his and then try to log in at the same time to face him as an opponent. While this leads to matches against the streamer in more or less fair matchups in shooters, it’s a different story in card games.

This is what happens to the streamer Octavian Morosan, better known as Kripparrian in the Hearthstone scene.

There’s nothing paranoid about it – Kripp is onto something

In his streams, he regularly complains that stream snipers are looking at his cards. Many viewers have told him that he is just being paranoid – until now.

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Time and again, he encountered players named “Sniper” followed by a number during his arena runs. Kripp claims that he played a quarter of all arena games against the same opponent in just one month – which cannot be explained by coincidence.

But that was just an initial suspicion that turned out to be false: Behind stream sniping is a whole group, a tight-knit guild.

Numerous decks for every occasion

The strategy behind this “guild” is simple and effective. They gather as many accounts as possible and create the best arena decks they can. They plan out the strengths and weaknesses of the deck in detail. Then they save the deck until Kripparrian plays a deck that is particularly vulnerable to that of the stream snipers.

Because the snipers caught Kripparrian despite him implementing a delay in his stream, it was highly suspected that someone from Kripparrian’s friends list leaked when he was searching for an arena match.

Hearthstone Kripparrian Sniperlist

Kripp then cleaned up his friends list and, at the next opportunity, added one of the players with the suspicious name “Sniper” as a friend. Contrary to all expectations, he even accepted! Through “friends of friends,” Kripparrian then gained insight into all the names associated with this stream sniper syndicate. A small sample of that can be seen here:

In the meantime, Kripp has infiltrated this strange guild of viewers and rendered it inactive for the time being.

Kripp says: “I know that sometimes I come across like a paranoid jerk whining because I’m losing to snipers… and that’s true. I’m really paranoid, but this shit is really happening.”

But the whole story amusingly and slightly creepily illustrates how far people will go to annoy a well-known streamer. You are only considered paranoid until you are actually being followed.

Have you seen the stealth hero Valeera yet?

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  1. kotaku.com

Oops, players just lost their home bases in Fortnite

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Next time, they want to announce such changes before implementing them.

Fortnite Cross Play and Buy

Wipe mainly affects frequent players

The bases or Storm Shields in Fortnite are important. Players build their home base in a zone by expanding it over several missions. A lot of time and resources go into it. The base wipe now especially affects advanced players who have invested a lot of time in Fortnite.

Most casual players are likely still in Stonewood. There, everything is still fine.

The possibly incomplete patch notes for 1.4 are even available in German under this link at Epic.

Tips for beginners can be found here:

Fortnite Guide: 20 Tips and Tricks for Beginners

In Fortnite , patch 1.4 has robbed players of their bases in the advanced zones. This was planned but was not mentioned in the patch notes.

As reported by PcGamesN, there is a larger problem with Fortnite. The recent patch 1.4 has robbed players of their bases in three advanced zones: Plankerton, Bru-Tal, and Twine Peaks. However, the beginner base in the first zone, Stonewood, is unaffected.

Balance changes required base reset

Developer Epic has reset the three Storm Shields, i.e., the home bases, in these three zones with patch 1.4, as they have redesigned the underlying maps. The aim was to better balance the difficulty increase.

Therefore, the bases on these maps were deleted to avoid conflicts with the new maps.

The problem is: This change was not mentioned in the patch notes. They acknowledged that they made a “big mistake,” said Producer Phelps in a forum post. 

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No wipe planned during early access, but such things can happen

Players are somewhat reassured: While continuing with the early access of Fortnite, there will occasionally be improvements that require changes to core systems such as skill trees, research trees, or the Storm Shields. If something is reset, players will be compensated. However, the overall progress will never be reset.

Phelps says: The material costs for building bases and traps on the three bases in Fortnite will be compensated for players. All that stuff goes into the Storm Shield storage.

However, time spent by players in building their bases cannot be returned. It is hoped that players will use the opportunity to build an even better base when they rebuild.

Next time, they want to announce such changes before implementing them.

Fortnite Cross Play and Buy

Wipe mainly affects frequent players

The bases or Storm Shields in Fortnite are important. Players build their home base in a zone by expanding it over several missions. A lot of time and resources go into it. The base wipe now especially affects advanced players who have invested a lot of time in Fortnite.

Most casual players are likely still in Stonewood. There, everything is still fine.

The possibly incomplete patch notes for 1.4 are even available in German under this link at Epic.

Tips for beginners can be found here:

Fortnite Guide: 20 Tips and Tricks for Beginners

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  1. pcgamesn

Try the biggest hit of the first half of 2017 for free on PS4 & Xbox

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A five-hour demo of Ghost Recon Wildlands is now available to players on PS4 and Xbox One. Convince yourself and your friends of the tactical shooter for up to four players in co-op.

Ubisoft’s popular open-world shooter “Ghost Recon Wildlands” now offers a special introductory course for console players. A demo with five hours of gameplay is now available on PS4 and Xbox One.

In these five hours, you can move freely and do whatever you feel like in GRW. There are no restrictions! Play the story, complete side missions, or shoot against hordes of Unidad enemies. You can use the demo however you see fit.

Download Ghost Recon Wildlands Demo now (PS4, Xbox One)

If you have not been sure whether GRW meets your expectations and have not been able to commit to a purchase, you should try the demo. There you can test what the game has to offer at no obligation. The demo is available for free worldwide for consoles – unfortunately, no demo can currently be found on Steam or UPlay. Too bad, PC fans.

To play the demo, however, you need the premium service PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live Gold. If you are subscribers to these services, nothing stands in your way. You can download the tactical shooter from the respective store and then set out with your friends. As VG247 reports, you can play with other demo players as well as with players who already own the game.

The game’s popularity in the gaming community is evident from the reports from Ubisoft. GRW is Ubisoft’s hit of the year

Ghost Recon Wildlands Screenshot

Wildlands has a lot to offer – Progress is carried over

In summary, you are part of a special unit in Ghost Recon Wildlands. Your task is to take down the Santa Blanca drug cartel, which has gained too much power in Bolivia.

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On a large map, you fight through the story of the tactical shooter, deciding for yourself from mission to mission whether to go in loud or use a stealth tactic. Often both approaches lead to success, and you have the freedom to choose.

In the five hours that the GRW demo offers you, you won’t discover everything that Wildlands has to offer. Jungle, desert, and mountain areas are filled with many details and unique missions that require more time to plan for.

The good thing is that progress from the demo is carried over. So if you decide to buy the complete game after the demo, you don’t have to start over. Right now, this weekend is a great opportunity to try the demo version of GRW – Ubisoft has a knack for good timing.

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Free PvP content planned: Ghost Recon Wildlands is getting a PvP mode that we introduce to you here.

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  1. VG247

Offers: FIFA 18 Ronaldo Edition; The Bundesliga live on Sky subscription for 19.99€ – Advertising

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The 1st and 2nd Bundesliga of the 2017 / 2018 season can be watched live on TV only at Sky. The Sky subscription is currently available as part of a deal. Additionally, at Saturn, you can get FIFA 18: Ronaldo Edition at a bargain price.

The 2nd Bundesliga is already facing the second matchday of the new season this weekend. This season, the 2nd league can only be seen on Sky, thus exclusively on Pay-TV. In recent years, the struggle for promotion often turned out to be very exciting, but this time it could be very close. Unlike previous years, no seemingly big club from the 1st Bundesliga has been relegated this season. Although HSV made every possible effort once again, they managed to secure their place at the last second as always.

This results in several promotion favorites in the 2nd Bundesliga, all of whom face each other on an equal footing. Additionally, in about two weeks, the 1st Bundesliga will kick off the 2017 / 2018 season. The current German champion, FC Bayern Munich, is struggling through the preparation with five losses so far. The probable first contender, Borussia Dortmund, is also stumbling during the preparation. Will there be a more exciting championship battle this time?

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Watch the Football Bundesliga live on TV for only 19.99 Euro

For those who wish to watch all of this live on TV, a Sky subscription for the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga is the best preparation. Currently, several subscription options are available at Sky, and additionally, with any subscription combination, the first two months are free.

You can get, for example, the Sky Starter Package together with the Sky Football Bundesliga Package, Sky Go, and the Sky+ HD hard drive rental receiver for only 19.99 Euro (instead of 37.49 Euro) for the first 12 months. However, to avoid paying the normal subscription price in the second year, you should cancel at the end of the first year. The minimum contract duration is 12 months.

The catch with this offer is that it only provides the Bundesliga in SD quality. If you prefer to enjoy the matches in HD, you can opt for the HD option for an additional 10 Euros per month. Thus, the Bundesliga in HD will cost you 29.99 Euro (instead of 47.99 Euro).

The complete sports package in HD, including Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, Champions League, Formula 1, and more is available for an additional 10 Euros per month. The total price here is 39.99 Euro (instead of 61.48 Euro).

Create your Sky wish package here

FIFA 18 Ronaldo Edition for 69.99 Euro at Saturn

The virtual world of football kicks off its new season in September with the latest installment of the FIFA series. FIFA 18 will be released on September 29 and focuses mainly on improved animations and player movements. This year, Ronaldo, the current world footballer, is the cover star of FIFA. At Saturn, you can now get the FIFA 18 Ronaldo Edition for only 69.99 Euro. This saves you 20 Euro compared to the regular price. To get the discount during the ordering process, simply select PayPal as your payment method.

FIFA 18 Ronaldo Edition

You will receive the following bonuses with the FIFA 18 Ronaldo Edition:

  • Play with 3 days early access starting September 26
  • Up to 20 FIFA Ultimate Team Jumbo Premium Gold Packs (1 per week for 20 weeks)
  • Cristiano Ronaldo FUT loan player for 5 matches
  • Special Edition FUT jerseys designed by 8 FIFA soundtrack artists

FIFA 18 Ronaldo Edition PS4 for 69.99 Euro
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Finally! Relic slots in WoW without order campaign in patch 7.3

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Order campaign for artifact relic slots? Cancelled! New models for goblins and worgen? In progress! We have the answers from the WoW developer Q&A.

The current Game Director of World of Warcraft, Ion Hazzikostas, appeared on camera this past Thursday (08/03/2017) with Community Manager Josh “Lore” Allen to answer player questions. We have compiled the most important highlights for you.

Content for Patch 7.3 is better structured

Many players fear that the upcoming Patch 7.3 might have content that is poorly structured, similar to Patch 7.2.

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In the early days, there was hardly anything to do on the Broken Coast and the weekly quest unlocks were just a bad joke for many. There was very little real story and exciting things like mounts were hidden behind barriers of nearly 12 weeks.

On Argus, that is supposed to change. Content will also be unlocked weekly, but significantly faster. Already in week 3, the last chapter of the Argus campaign should be unlocked, granting access to the Netherlight Crucible, which allows further improvements to artifact weapons.

No more quests for the 3rd artifact slot

Also important are the catch-up mechanics of Patch 7.3. These allow newcomers and returnees to get into the current gameplay much faster.

  • As soon as a character reaches level 110, all relic slots of their artifact weapon will be unlocked. Completing the order campaign becomes optional.
  • You no longer have to complete the quest chain on the Broken Coast in order to upgrade the artifact weapon beyond level 34.
  • Once you reach level 110, a character’s artifact knowledge will be at level 41. It then increases by 1 each week (up to a maximum of 50). Research is no longer required.
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A question that keeps coming up is the topic of reforging. With this feature, players could redistribute stats on items in WoW for a while. If someone didn’t want critical strike rating, they could get mastery instead. In general, Blizzard was not satisfied with reforging, as it did not provide players with the desired choice. Everyone just looked up their most important stat on the internet and reforged that onto the items – there was no real choice.

Goblins and worgen get new models – someday

World of Warcraft Worgen

And finally, a little outlook for worgen and goblins: work is being done on the new character models for these two races. First, the spell animations are on the agenda, but the new models of both races are also high on the priority list.

In Patch 7.3, it’s going to be macabre – there are dead children as pets!

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Source(s):
  1. mmo-champion.com

Our games for the weekend – What are you playing from 4.8. to 6.8.?

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Today is Friday and for many of you, the weekend is just around the corner. It’s time to dedicate yourself to your games on PC, console, or mobile. We want to know what games you have planned for the weekend and will introduce you to the games from our editorial team.

Many gamers enjoy the tranquility of the weekend to focus on games on PC, PS4, Xbox One, or other platforms. Whether one chooses to play games they have been playing for years or tries something completely new varies according to mood.

In these weekend articles, we will collect ideas together with you in the comments on what games to play over the weekend. We will also introduce what we are playing from the editorial team.

Shooter fans could dedicate themselves to the World War shooter Battlefield 1. Although the game is already half a year old, it is still worth playing. Various classes for specific play styles, different maps, and game modes provide enough variety and fun to enhance the weekend in multiplayer with friends. Our guest author Dennis says: BF1 is still worth it!

Battlefield 1 Desert Shooting

Prefer being outside? Maybe this weekend you are in the mood for adventures “in the fresh air” instead of a shooter? In Pokémon GO, there is currently a legendary flying Pokémon to catch, which will only be available in the game for a few more days. Perhaps this is your chance to upgrade your monster collection with this special bird. Those still looking for players for raids in Pokémon GO should follow these tips.

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What is the Mein-MMO editorial team playing?

This weekend we will, of course, provide you with articles, but we will also dedicate ourselves to various games. The selection is diverse: while some focus on Mein-MMO classics like Destiny, others hunt survivors to hang them up. Thus, everyone has their own way to relax.

These are our games for the weekend:

I have Ghost Recon Wildlands planned for the weekend. Together with a friend, I will start from scratch and test new solutions for the various missions in Bolivia. Hopefully, we will take down the drug cartel!

And now, the most important question: What are you playing this weekend? Do you have tips for the Mein-MMO community?

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Titanfall 2 should have sold better – Developer struggles with sandwich release

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The shooter Titanfall 2 has sold worse than expected. That seems a bit unfair, says the head of Respawn.

The head of Respawn, Vince Zampella, is somewhat satisfied with the sales of Titanfall 2, but also somewhat not. In an interview with the US site Gamespot, Zampella says Titanfall 2 is successful and has sold well, but notes: The sales of Titanfall 2 should have been higher.

Titanfall 2 did not sell as well as it should have

He attributes this to two reasons:

  • Perhaps the competition at release was too numerous
  • or the pricing policy was too aggressive

In any case, Zampella finds it was a rough window to release Titanfall 2.

Titanfall 2 was released on October 28, between Battlefield 1 (October 21) and Call of Duty (November 4). It is referred to as a sandwich release – squeezed between these shooter blockbusters.

Although Electronic Arts announced in advance that this was not a problem because Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2 target different audiences, it seems that the plan did not quite work out.

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Positive Community

Zampella has a lot of good things to say about Titanfall 2. The fanbase is fantastic. There is little negativity or toxic behavior compared to other player communities. Zampella hopes that the Titanfall franchise can be continued.

However, there are currently no official plans. Zampella says that they are working on “more Titanfall,” although he cannot reveal what exactly.

Mein-MMO says: Fans of Titanfall 2 rave about the game and repeatedly praise the outstanding DLC policy of providing everything for free. But especially Battlefield 1, competition from within the same company, seems to have stolen a lot of momentum from Titanfall 2. Additionally, there is the burden of the predecessor, which many do not have fond memories of.

Titanfall 2 shows that the coveted “Christmas release” time window does not offer room for many games. If Titanfall 2 had been released at a different time and had had the headlines to itself for weeks and months, the balance might look different now.

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An example of the special community of Titanfall 2 can be found here:

Titanfall 2: This is community closeness – Dead dog immortalized in the game

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  1. gamespot

WoW geht’s gut, Hearthstone und Overwatch noch besser – Blizzards Finanzbericht

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The financial report from Blizzard and Activision for Q2 2017 creates a positive vibe. Most games are doing well. However, some are not mentioned …

With the end of July, another quarter has been completed, prompting major companies like Activision and Blizzard to present a financial report. We took a look at the key figures from Blizzard’s statements and checked the state of the game developer.

Overwatch – A year after release more popular than ever

Overwatch Uprising Artwork

Shooters typically have a relatively short half-life, but Overwatch has improved over the past year. From April to June 2017, there was the highest number of active users of the game ever. This was largely due to the Anniversary event of Overwatch, which celebrated the first birthday of the hero shooter.

Especially the PvE mode during the “Uprising” event was very popular and achieved “records in playtime”.

World of Warcraft: Legion – Better than the last expansion

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According to the financial report, World of Warcraft with the current expansion Legion is in a good position. The time spent in the game by users increased in the quarter compared to the previous year – this is not surprising, as there was a content drought around this time last year.

Furthermore, “Legion performs better than the previous expansion”. This is hardly surprising, as the air was relatively quickly out of Warlords of Draenor and players had no long-term motivation.

For some speculation, the exact phrasing “previous expansion” seems to cause concern. Because that would mean that Legion performs better than “Warlords of Draenor” but worse than Mists of Pandaria.

Hearthstone – Un’Goro sets new records

Hearthstone Journey to Ungoro

The world also looks rosy for Blizzard’s collectible card game, Hearthstone. After the release of Journey to Un’Goro, it also set a new record for monthly active users, surpassing all other expansions.

Arguments that “the game is dead because of RNG” seem to be debunked – Hearthstone thrives better than ever.

Diablo 3 and Heroes of the Storm – the great silence

However, there is no clear statement about other games. Diablo 3 is only mentioned in passing, in conjunction with Overwatch, WoW, and Hearthstone, that “new content during the quarter has led to strong player involvement”.

No word is said about Heroes of the Storm. This is surprising, since HotS celebrated its “2.0” update during this period and should have generated more attention due to a cross-promotion with Overwatch. The lack of mention of the game leaves much room for speculation.

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StarCraft II is also not mentioned.

More revenue than in 2016

Blizzard’s revenue in the quarter amounts to 1.63 billion dollars, an increase from 1.57 billion dollars in the same period last year. The majority of this is earned by Blizzard from digital sales, which account for 1.31 billion dollars or nearly 80%.

In summary, it can be said: Blizzard had a really good spring and the games are on a good track.

It’s also about real money here – a man sold items and gold as a hacker for over 20 years, living splendidly off it.

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  1. investor.activision.com
  2. massivelyop.com