The tower is burning! – Destiny and Destiny 2 Beta in graphics comparison

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A comparison between Destiny and the beta of Destiny 2 shows many similarities in the Tower, but also differences. Especially the Traveler under fire is an impressive sight.

Candyland is a YouTube channel that belongs to GameStar. Here, the focus is mainly on comparing graphics. We have already shown you the video, in which the graphics of Destiny 2 on the PS4 are compared to the graphics of the PS4 Pro.

Now, Candyland is taking a look at the comparison of Destiny to Destiny 2 and showing the different scenes in the Tower.

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In Destiny 1 everything is still fine and calm. In Destiny 2 the Cabal have invaded and are laying the Tower to waste.

The Traveler – Friend that we are envied for, or enemy that we protect wrongly?

Especially impressive is an image that shows the Traveler: It is the mysterious “moon-like” structure that hovers above the Last City.

The Traveler was responsible for a golden age of humanity, leading them to the stars – unfortunately, he is probably also to blame for the downfall of humanity.

Because somehow the Traveler attracts trouble. Alien races like the Cabal envy humanity their position as “chosen people of the Traveler” and want to prove that they deserve this power much more than humanity. And they want to prove it by exterminating humanity.

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Or is it all quite different and the Traveler is not the “good one” that we are envied for, but an evil force that we protect because we are blinded? Are we zombie servants of an evil power? Are we like Tom Cruise in Oblivion, who thinks he is the good one while serving the evil?

A core mystery of Destiny that has hardly been illuminated so far.

A Tower under siege

While the Traveler majestically rests in Destiny 1, in Destiny 2 it is under fire – a kind of shield seems to surround it.

This is also important for the story. Because this is not a positive shield, but an aggressive defense shield.

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The Traveler is to be separated from the Guardians so they cannot benefit from the Light – that is the mysterious power that grants the Guardians their “space magic”. In Destiny 2, Guardians live in a world without Light – perhaps the biggest difference to Destiny 1.

Also interesting:

Destiny 2 Beta – Secrets and Easter Eggs in the Tower and on Nessus

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ARK: “The community team also manages balancing and quality tests”

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The lead developer of ARK Survival Evolved admits that communication often falters. The community team is overwhelmed, as they also handle quality assurance and balancing.

We have often reported on how difficult it is to follow ARK Survival Evolved’s communication. Most information is shared through Twitter posts by the developers and community managers. Sometimes, lead developer Jeremy Stieglitz tweets at 2:00 AM local time before heading to bed.

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However, what he tweets doesn’t count the next morning because something has gone wrong – usually the certification of a patch for PS4 or Xbox One, or there is some other issue.

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These weaknesses in communication are usually harmless, but still annoying.

Generally, this results in patches arriving much later than originally announced. The “ETA” – the estimated time of arrival – is almost always exceeded, sometimes even drastically.

What was supposed to be a Wednesday one week can turn into a Tuesday the next. But most fans have long gotten used to this.

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Community team quite overwhelmed

ARK faced backlash due to the price increase ahead of the imminent release on August 8. This was poorly communicated, leading to much uproar.

Stieglitz is currently on a major press tour and is talking to various outlets. He shares interesting insights.

When asked about these communication problems, lead developer Stieglitz stated in an interview: “I don’t know if we really communicated well with the player base about what is happening. To be honest, sometimes we’re not as focused on communication as we should be.”

This is because, the community team also manages quality assurance and game balancing, Stieglitz explained: “So they are quite overwhelmed,”

How this “management” exactly looks like, and how involved the community team is, he leaves open.

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“Dean Hall should finish his own games first” – but it’s great that he plays ARK

With Dean Hall, who was particularly upset that ARK is released so early and at such a high price, Stieglitz apparently has no problem. While he pokes a bit and says to GameStar: “Dean Hall should finish his own games first.”

But on the other hand, he also expresses admiration for Dean Hall and his DayZ. Stieglitz finds it great that Hall played ARK and apparently enjoyed it. He hopes Hall continues to play ARK.

Sympathetic and competent, but somehow chaotic and overwhelmed

Mein MMO says: The special thing about Studio Wildcard is that their very first game became such a hit. Indie studios with a million-seller are rare. In a way, Stieglitz and his late-night tweets are relatable, and the whole studio seems fan-friendly, authentic, and approachable. Stieglitz and the ARK team must be highly skilled; otherwise, they wouldn’t be so successful.

However: The community team also manages balancing and quality assurance? That seems a bit too indie for a game of such scope as ARK Survival Evolved. This character of “brilliant but chaotic” is reflected in the game itself. Many fans would wish for: ARK to be a little less brilliant and significantly more stable in performance and “cleanliness” – especially now, as the release approaches.

The core team of ARK is said to consist of “30 something” people, according to Stieglitz. That’s too few for a game like ARK. The studio needs to grow and should have done so over the past few years.

ARK: Ragnarok PS4/Xbox finally postponed, server wipe prevented

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Destiny 2: Matchmaking in PvP – Connection quality is a top priority

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In the PvP of Destiny 2, matchmaking places a lot of weight on connection quality. Bungie discusses the goals of player search.

What is more important to you in the player search in PvP? A good connection quality to your teammates or a balanced skill level among players? In Destiny 1, this topic often led to heated discussions in the community, and Bungie occasionally adjusted the balance between these two components.

How Bungie handles this in Destiny 2 is revealed by the crucible design lead Lars Bakken.

The player search aims to fulfill two goals

According to Bakken, there are two design principles for the crucible in Destiny 2:

  • They want to provide a great experience for players who enjoy competitive PvP activities.
  • They want to ensure that players have fair and enjoyable PvP matches
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To achieve these goals, there are some changes to matchmaking compared to Destiny:

  • First: All PvP matches are played in 4v4 format.
  • There are two playlists – for fast, fun games and for competitive games.
  • Matchmaking places a greater emphasis on connection quality.
  • But skill is still an important component in finding worthy opponents.

In the beta, the two PvP playlists use the same matchmaking settings. But at the launch of Destiny 2, it will be possible to adjust these individually.

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By the way: Your skill will also be tracked individually for each PvP playlist.

Bakken summarizes: They always want to ensure that the connection is solid. However, they also look to make sure that the matches are as fair as possible.

Bungie announces at the end of this statement that this is the first discussion about Destiny 2’s crucible matchmaking, but it certainly won’t be the last.

What is your opinion on the PvP player search in the beta of Destiny 2?

You can find our preview report on the PvP of the “Destiny 2” beta here:

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My MMO asks – Which MMO would you like to see a remake of?

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Online role-playing games should last as long as possible and are constantly updated and revised. But sometimes the technology behind them is too old and the games need to be completely re-released. But what would such remakes look like, and which games would you like to see a new version of?

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As a developer, you can keep a game modern for a long time through clever updates, but eventually, the age shows, and a game starts to feel old. The graphics are outdated, the combat system is old-fashioned, and the gameplay no longer meets the latest standards. In such a case, a remake would be desirable.

For example, like with The Secret World, which was unnecessarily clunky in its original form. In the more accessible remake version Secret World Legends, the mystery MMO is therefore – at least for me – more fun.

What would classics like WoW or Ultima Online look like as remakes?

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There are still some venerable games that are still played but are starting to look old. One such game would be World of Warcraft. The MMORPG classic from Blizzard has evolved massively, and especially the graphics have been renewed multiple times in recent updates.

But how long can that last? Can the developers keep the aging game fresh for more years? Or wouldn’t it be better if Blizzard completely renewed the game? And what would such a WoW 2.0 look like? Would it have a modern action combat system or would it still have the classic tab-targeting?

The same goes for other MMO classics like Ultima Online, Everquest, or even the discontinued Star Wars Galaxies? Wouldn’t it be cool to have a Star Wars sandbox game with the gameplay and graphics of Black Desert Online? Let us know in the comments your thoughts on potential remakes of well-known online role-playing games!

Relevant to the topic: Reboot – These 7 online games wanted a second chance – How did it go?

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PUBG: Mass brawl – Server lag leads to gigantic fistfight!

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In PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds up to 100 players are dropped over a lonely island. There, they must find weapons and kill each other until only one remains. But what happens if, due to an error, all players are dropped at the same time and have no weapons?             

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The great appeal in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is based on the fact that you fight for survival alone (or as a team) against dozens of other players. You frantically search abandoned buildings for weapons, clothing, and medical supplies.

At the same time, you try to kill as many opponents as possible while the play area gets smaller and smaller. But what happens if this part simply falls away and all players land at once and have no weapons?

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – Battle Royale Extreme!

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Every round in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds begins with all players sitting in an airplane and eventually exiting via parachute somewhere on the map. Those who wait too long will be automatically ejected by the end of the flight.

In a curious case due to a server lag, however, not a single player could exit. Therefore, almost 100 players were violently thrown out of the plane all at once. Since almost everyone was still paralyzed by the lag, they all landed almost in the same spot.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – The biggest brawl in the world!

It didn’t take long for the players freed from the lag to start beating their unfortunate fellow players into a pulp with their fists. Within a minute, the number of players had almost halved, and the few survivors rushed into the bushes to maybe find a weapon after all.

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In the embedded video, you can see all the action from the players’ perspective. Have you ever experienced something similarly crazy in PUBG? Share your craziest anecdotes from PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds with us in the comments!

Also interesting: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in preview – This is why it’s so good!

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Black Desert: Trailer & Story of the Mystic – Heroine was discriminated against!

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In Black Desert Online recently introduced the Mystic as the female version of the Martial-Arts fighter Striker. Now the developers have released a trailer and details about the story behind the wild martial artist.

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Black Desert Online has a strict gender lock that assigns most classes to a specific gender. However, there are usually alternative versions that have the opposite gender and serve a similar role. For example, the Warrior and the Valkyrie or the Ninja and the Kunoichi.

Recently, the Martial-Arts fighter Striker was introduced, and its female counterpart – the Mystic – is not far behind.

Black Desert Online – Being a Blonde is Not Easy

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Now there are first official details about the Mystic. For example, her origin is explained. She comes from a war-torn village in Calpheon. There, she was found by a wandering Kung-Fu master who took her to the east where she learned the martial art.

However, the people in the east envied her success and discriminated against her because of her blonde hair and blue eyes. Only when another blonde giant arrived did the Mystic feel safe and finally had a training partner. But then her friend suddenly disappeared, and the Mystic set off to look for him.

Black Desert Online – Mystic – Focus on Footwork

In addition to this cheesy backstory, there is a trailer video where you can see the Mystic’s moves. Unlike the Striker, she relies more on her legs and delivers powerful kicks.

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Additionally, she can break through enemy lines with shoulder charges and stun them. Ideal for setting up devastating combos. Like the Striker, the Mystic can also use particularly strong combinations to maximize damage. Check out the trailer and convince yourself of the Mystic’s martial arts.

When we will be able to play the new heroine here in the West is still unclear. For now, players in Korea will get their chance first, but the Western release shouldn’t be too far away.

Also interesting: Black Desert Online causes a shitstorm with increased auction house prices!

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Destiny: Xur today – location and inventory on 21.7.

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Today Xur is coming to Destiny. Where is Xur on July 21st, what items does he have on offer? Location and inventory.

In the MMO shooter Destiny, everything is currently focused on the beta of Destiny 2. Curious players are checking out this test version to see which direction their future Guardian career will take. While much has been well received, the community still has some issues.

Tonight at 7 PM, all players on PS4 and Xbox One with an internet connection can join the beta. The open beta period begins. You can find all the info in the provided link.

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Xur is not bothered by this beta phase at all. He will still reliably come to the Guardians this weekend to collect your Strange Coins. Let’s greet him together.

All info about Xur in Destiny on July 21st, 22nd and 23rd on PS4 and Xbox One

Xur will arrive today at 11 AM. He will choose one of his favorite spots where he loves to spend the weekends and show you his inventory there. On Sunday, July 23rd, he will leave again at 11 AM.

Where is Xur? Location today

Xur has specific positions in the Tower and the Reef where he likes to hang out. This time he is in the Tower – by the Speaker on the balcony.

Xur’s Offer and Inventory – Item List

Weapon: MIDA Multi-Tool – Scout Rifle for 23 Strange Coins

Weapon packages: Shaming with Sapas Mons and Nemesis Star for 30 coins and 25 Silver Dust each

Titan: Thagomizer – Gloves with 40 Intellect and 40 Strength

Hunter: Weakhead Radar – Helmet with 39 Intellect and 40 Strength

Warlock: The Ram – Helmet with 46 Intellect and 42 Strength

All armor pieces cost 13 coins.

Legacy Engram: Helmet for 29 coins.

Many players in the “Destiny 2” beta complain that the Guardians are too weak in PvE and that the focus is too much on primary weapons. Bungie has now commented on this:

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Heroes of the Storm: Lok’Tar Ogar! Garrosh kommt in den Nexus

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The most hated Orc of Azeroth enters the Nexus of Heroes of the Storm. Warchief Garrosh is coming!

Stukov has settled into the Nexus and has already caused some funny scenes with his long arm. It’s about time to talk about the next hero of HotS. As the developers announced on Twitter, it will not be a Peon (which some speculated after the “Orgrimmar” teaser), but the former Warchief of the Horde: Garrosh Hellscream.

If you look back at the long history of Warcraft, there are few villains who are truly hated by a large part of the community. Lich King Arthas is popular, Banshee Queen Sylvanas as well, and even Medivh, who caused the whole mess, is highly regarded by the fans.

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No Orc is hated as much as Garrosh

But an Orc who simply wanted to be an Orc is hated: Garrosh Hellscream, son of Grommash Hellscream and former Warchief of the Horde.

Hearthstone Warrior Garrosh

Since he was the epitome of an angry warrior in World of Warcraft, he will likely take on the role of an Assassin in Heroes of the Storm. However, like Varian before him, he may also be a “multiclass” hero, able to switch between Tank and Assassin through talent choices.

Garrosh was the leader of the Horde during World of Warcraft: Cataclysm and led ruthless conquest campaigns. He used weapons of mass destruction (like the mana bomb in Theramore) against civilians and ultimately “cleansed” the Horde by impaling traitors on the city walls of Orgrimmar. Ultimately, he became completely possessed by the heart of the Old God Y’Shaarj. During his trial, he fled to the alternate Draenor, where he was ultimately killed by Thrall in a duel.

Are you looking forward to Garrosh? Or are you actually so over this Orc?

Have you checked out Stukov yet? We have written a preview about this complex healer.

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Destiny 2 Open Beta – Information about preload and start time, update 1.03

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The Open Beta of Destiny 2 starts today, on July 21st! Is there a preload? When is the start time, the release on PS4, Xbox One?

Update 19:06: According to Bungie, the beta is now available for everyone! If you are suffering from error codes, here is the information: Destiny 2: Moose, Termite, Weasel – The error codes of the beta

Starting today, all players who own a PS4 or Xbox One with internet access can download and play the Destiny 2 beta. In the past few days, a preorder or early access code was necessary for the “Closed Beta”. Today, Friday, the beta gates open for everyone – the Open Beta begins without prerequisites.

Update: Around 6 PM, an update for the beta was released on the PS4. It carries the version number 1.03. Stability issues are being fixed. It is 61 MB in size.

When does the Open Beta of Destiny 2 start on PS4, Xbox One?

For PS4 players with early access, the beta has been open since Tuesday. All console players without early access can join from tonight. Here are the important dates:

  • The Open Beta starts on PS4 and Xbox One on July 21st at 7 PM
  • The beta ends for everyone on July 24th at 6 AM (Monday)
  • On July 23rd at 7 PM, the Farm goes live for one hour. This is the new social space in Destiny 2. You can only enter this area during this hour.
  • PC: The beta on PC starts at the end of August.
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What content is playable in the Open Beta?

The Open Beta includes the same content as the Closed Beta:

  • One story mission
  • One strike (3-player group activity)
  • Two PvP modes on two different maps
  • The Farm (on Sunday from 7 PM)

Important: Without PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live Gold, you can only play the story mission. These paid online services are required for all other activities.

All information about the “Destiny 2” beta can be read in the link.

Is there a pre-download for the Open Beta of Destiny 2?

Currently (Friday morning), no preloading of the beta is possible. Therefore, you can not download the required game data in advance.

The official information from Bungie states: On July 21st you can download the Open Beta through the PlayStation Store or the Xbox Store.

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The download is expected to be possible only at the start – that is, at 7 PM. 

Can the “Destiny 2” beta convince? Here you can read our impression reports:

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WoW: Crazy! Mythic+17 completed solo

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Hard to believe, but true: a player completed the Vault of the Wardens in World of Warcraft solo on Mythic +17.

Mythic dungeons at a high difficulty level are among the toughest content you can tackle with a small group. But if you don’t want other players, you can do these dungeons solo! While tanks with great self-healing or particularly strong damage dealers can still progress relatively far on the normal “mythic” difficulty, the chance of success drops drastically with increasing difficulty.

But a Blood Elf has proven once again that Demon Hunters are simply the most powerful class that WoW currently has to offer – at least when it comes to soloing content.

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Demon Hunter Completes Vault of the Wardens +17 Solo

The Demon Hunter Mionee has completed the Vault of the Warden solo. And at a dizzying difficulty of Mythic+17! Where a large part of the players fail even with a full group, she has soloed bosses and trash mobs.

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However, it was anything but a walk in the park. Overall, the “run” on the dungeon took a good 12 hours, as developing the right tactics for bosses and trash opponents was not so easy. Just the first boss consumed 4 hours, and Cordana (the final boss) cost another 4 hours of practice.

Ultimately, this is an achievement that Mionee will not be easily matched – and if so, the person will likely have picked up a trick or two from the Demon Hunter.

Have you also attempted such missions? Or is it just a waste of time for you?

New voicelines in Patch 7.3 suggest that Sargeras has already died. More about this in this article.

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Destiny 2: You will become much more powerful in PvE! – Beta version long outdated

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The PvE area of Destiny 2 will change significantly compared to the beta version at release. Many new features have already been made.

In recent days, one topic dominated the global Destiny forums: Is the PvE sacrificed to improve the PvP? Many design decisions have led to a more stable PvP balance, but robbed Guardians of their power in PvE – and thus the fun. The main criticisms: Too little heavy ammo and infrequent and weak abilities (grenades, supers).

The producer Jared Berbach and the beta design lead Rob Engeln address this criticism in “This Week at Bungie.”

The PvE tuning has changed significantly

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According to Engeln, the PvE tuning has already changed “very significantly” compared to the beta version. A beta of this size reflects a version of the game that is already months old.

In many cases, they used feedback from beta players to review and confirm changes that were based on internal tests.

Engeln mentions as an example that they noticed that ammo, especially heavy ammo, was too rare in PvE. Therefore, they made adjustments to the drop rates and created a system that guarantees you heavy ammo from certain enemies. This way, power weapons play a more reliable role in your arsenal. Luke Smith recently announced that these changes to the ammo will be available at the launch of Destiny 2 in September.

Additional significant changes have been made to the effectiveness of grenades in PvE, boss health points, and weapon damage against non-player enemies (i.e., against the aliens in PvE).

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All of this leads to you becoming more powerful in PvE again and not just having to shoot enemies with primary weapons.

Beta has already been incredibly helpful

They learn a lot from beta feedback about how Destiny 2 will be at launch. It has been incredibly helpful for the development team. Berbach compares it to a plow in front of a train, clearing all the snow from the tracks to clear the way.

In Destiny 2, they use new technologies that still need to be tested. They are checking whether the new server model works. Additionally, they can already evaluate some technical improvements during the beta that you will only see at the launch of the full version.

Ultimately, the beta is there to ensure a smooth launch.

By the way:

  • Bungie will soon release an overview with statistics about the beta. What have they learned from it? How many Guardians shared a bubble with Zavala?
  • Bungie is aware of the beta issues concerning the “infinite super” glitch and infinite ammo.
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Guild Wars 2: Release date for the 2nd expansion “surfaced” – (Leak)

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The next expansion for Guild Wars 2 might come sooner than many think.

The future for all currently major MMORPGs is clearly outlined:

  • WoW is currently still on Patch 7.3 and will showcase the next expansion – either at GamesCom or BlizzCon
  • The Elder Scrolls Online already had an expansion with Morrowind and is now scheduled to switch to smaller DLCs
  • Final Fantasy XIV has just released Stormblood and the MMORPG is beginning a new patch cycle
  • Black Desert continues to receive plenty of content and a release on PS4 and Xbox One is planned
  • Guild Wars 2 has not revealed its plans for 2017 yet, but it is actually time for the next expansion. It should be released in 2017 and actually quite soon. So why is it still so quiet?

The next expansion for Guild Wars 2 could come very soon

Guild Wars 2 wants to complete Season 3 of Living World before shifting public attention to the next expansion – for which there are no official details yet. However, this should all kick off pretty soon. Perhaps even faster than we think.

The finale of Season 3 is coming on July 25 – after that, there should be nothing standing in the way of presenting the new expansion. ArenaNet is not ready to discuss it yet because they want to conclude Season 3 first.

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Expansion for Guild Wars 2 could be released in September

However, much about the expansion has already leaked in advance. Especially the fact that Guild Wars 2 is finally getting mounts turned out to be the highlight of the large “Guild Wars 2 expansion leaks” in May 2017.

Now, two months later, there’s one of those popular “Oh, a retailer has already posted a date for the expansion” leaks.

This time it’s not Amazon.de, but buecher.de. A reader alerted us to this.

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According to this “leak”, the release of the second Guild Wars 2 expansion is already on September 30, 2017. That would be a Saturday and therefore unlikely. However, September 30 marks the end of the 3rd quarter of 2017.

This could mean that the Guild Wars 2 expansion is likely to be released by then: the most probable release date would be “sometime in September.”

This is quite plausible. Heart of Thorns was released on October 23, 2015 – September 2017 is therefore a realistic date for the next step.

But of course: This is all unofficial. The retailer probably made a mistake.

The leak for the Guild Wars 2 expansion is presented in this article:

Guild Wars 2: Next expansion coming! Leak shows mounts & zones from GW1

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Overwatch: Ana is being nerfed – at least in ‘Total Chaos’

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Ana from Overwatch and her sleep dart is being targeted. Because that very target has been a pain for some players for a while now.

If you spend a lot of time in the Arcade in Overwatch, you have surely found yourself in the “Total Mayhem” mode at least once. The name says it all: All heroes have increased health points, charge their ultimates faster, and have greatly reduced cooldowns on their abilities.

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While it’s still cool for a Symmetra to fire a shield every 3 seconds and a Junkrat with permanent fall is still entertaining, there is one character who breaks all the rules of the game: Ana.

Who sleeps once, does not wake up again

Ana has a sleep dart with which she can take out an opposing player for a few seconds. The problem: In “Total Mayhem”, the cooldown of the sleep dart is shorter than its effect duration. So, as Ana, you can permanently send a player to sleep without them ever waking up.

This leads to “funny” situations like this one:

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The problem has existed for months, but in recent weeks, the uproar in the community has grown larger. Now, Jeff Kaplan has spoken out in the official forum, stating that “the problem will be fixed in a future patch” – so the cooldown will be increased. Whether he is referring to the upcoming Patch 1.13 with Doomfist or another later version is still uncertain.

But this decision is also being mocked again on Reddit. They suggest that the mode “Total Mayhem” should be renamed, perhaps to “Partial Mayhem”, “Almost but not entirely Mayhem”, or “Kinda sorta Mayhem I guess”.

Do you think this change is good? Or should “Total Mayhem” also leave such absurd possibilities in the game?

Have you read Doomfist’s comic? He really takes care of Talon!

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Destiny 2: Voidwalker – All abilities of the Warlock subclass

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With the currently running beta of Destiny 2, we can finally see and try out all the abilities of the Voidwalker. What has changed compared to its predecessor?

In the Destiny 2 beta, two Warlock subclasses are playable:

  • We have already extensively covered the Dawnblade. This is the new Solar focus with a new Super and new abilities.
  • The Voidwalker is the Void focus of the Warlocks. This existed already in Destiny 1. However, in Destiny 2, it receives some updates.

The Voidwalker’s Focus – Skill Tree

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Many abilities of the Voidwalker will be familiar to you. However, there are also changes like the class-specific super ability. The Nova Bomb has also undergone adjustments. Instead of the splitting bomb with three projectiles, these now form only after the first detonation and track targets. This initial detonation can even be triggered with firepower.

The subclass receives the following abilities:

Voidwalker Grenades

The grenades of the Voidwalker follow the familiar pattern. You have access to the Scatter Grenade, which creates many small projectiles. The Axion Bolt with its seeking projectiles is also back. The Vortex Grenade remains unchanged.

Class Skills

These are the class-specific skills available to all Warlock subclasses:

  • Empowering Rift: By holding Circle (PS4), you create a circle around you that increases the weapon damage of all allied Guardians within this radius.
  • Healing Rift: The healing rift is triggered in the same way as the empowering rift, with the difference that allied Guardians in its radius are continuously healed.

These skills give the Warlock the ability to effectively support your team. The rift in combination with a Titan bubble is likely to be a popular combination in the endgame of the main game.

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The Movement Modes of the Voidwalker

The jump mechanics of the Warlock have changed compared to Destiny 1; it feels different. However, the descriptions are identical to the predecessor. You can choose from the following options:

  • Glide: Jump in the air to trigger a glide with strong initial speed.
  • Short Teleport: Jump in the air to trigger a teleport over a short distance.
  • Directional Glide: Jump in the air and activate a glide with strong movement control.

Chaos Theory

One of two perk quadrants you can choose from. Here, all nodes are unlocked, and there is no choice. You can decide between the quadrants Chaos Theory or Devouring. The set Chaos Theory provides the following bonuses:

  • Blossom: Enemies defeated with Void abilities explode.
  • Chaos Accelerant: Hold L1/R1 (PS4) to funnel super energy into your grenades, making them more effective and deadly.
  • Entropic Pull: Hit an enemy with your melee attack to trigger health drain and regenerate your grenades.
  • Catastrophe: The Nova Bomb moves slowly and seeks targets. Explosions scatter into smaller, seeking projectiles. Fire your weapon at the Nova Bomb to trigger an early detonation.
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Devouring

The second set of abilities. Here, all nodes are unlocked as well. You receive the following bonuses:

  • Devour: Kill an enemy with this melee ability to initiate full health regeneration. Additionally, you will briefly be able to regenerate your health on kills.
  • Feed the Void: Hold L1/R1 (PS4) to absorb your grenade energy and regenerate health. Also grants the effect of the Devour ability.
  • Insatiable: Kills extend the effect of Devour while it is active and regenerate your grenades.
  • Vortex: The Nova Bomb creates a vortex that continuously damages enemies trapped within it.

What do you think of the new abilities of the Voidwalker? Yay or nay? Let us know in the comments!

Interesting: Check out the abilities of the other Warlock subclass – Dawnblade here

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The Division 1.7: “Special” PTS version is coming soon to PS4, Xbox One

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 3 minutes

In The Division, the PTS Phase 3 is coming soon to PS4 and Xbox One. This brings an additional change.

For a few days now, the public test servers for the Update 1.7 PTS Version 3 have been running on PC. Next week, the consoles will follow.

Presumably on Tuesday, July 25th, the agents on PS4 and Xbox One will receive the changes and bug fixes from PTS3. Community manager Yannick Banchereau mentioned in today’s State of the Game that it is challenging to get an update on the consoles through the certification process in such a short time, but it currently looks good for them to make it by Tuesday.

What does PTS Phase 3 bring?

PTS Phase 3 introduces three important new features along with various bug fixes:

  • The Improvement Station is activated, and every recalibration is completely free for testing purposes.
  • The Superior Caches in the Global Events have about a 30% chance of containing a classified gear piece. They now cost 1500 tokens.
  • The gear sets will be further adjusted, such as the Striker Set. The healing effect from the 6-piece bonus now depends more on stamina.
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According to Banchereau, the PTS-3 version for consoles is a “special version”. The reason: There is an important change that does not exist on PC:

The SASG shotguns are currently too strong in combination with the Striker Set. Therefore, they significantly increase the initial spread of the SASG – meaning, it becomes harder to land all projectiles on the enemy. PTS Phase 3 also introduces a hard cap for the fire rates of all weapons that cannot be exceeded. This should resolve this issue, according to Massive.

When the new PTS version goes live on Tuesday, you should test SASGs with the Striker Set.

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This change is not on the PC PTS – but when Update 1.7 appears in the main game, this change will be available on all platforms.

Massive will be more generous with Classified Gear

The drop chances for Classified Gear will be further adjusted in the future (after PTS 3). Then, two items are guaranteed to drop from a Superior Cache and, with a bit of luck, even a third. The chance of receiving a Classified item from such a box is expected to be around 50%. Otherwise, Exotics or standard gear sets may be included.

With this, Massive aims to make it fun and satisfying to collect tokens to open these boxes.

The maximum amount of “Global Event” tokens is 10,000. A Superior box costs 1500. These tokens can be carried over from one event to the next; they do not expire in the main game.

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You can also obtain Classified Gear through the leaderboards in the Global Events.

Further information from the State of the Game on July 20th:

  • PTS Phase 3 is likely to be the last PTS phase. After that, the final adjustments will be made, and they will try to bring Update 1.7 live soon.
  • Massive admits that the invitation process for the console PTS was a disaster. They forgot to specify that you must be at least 18 years old to receive an email. Additionally, you had to have enabled receiving emails from Ubisoft. If you still didn’t receive an email, you should contact support. They will check it individually and possibly send you a code.

The patch notes for PTS Phase 3 of Update 1.7 are presented here.

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Diablo 3 PC, PS4, Xbox: Season 11 – Start and Rewards, Starter Sets

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

Season 11 in Diablo 3 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One has now started. We show you what rewards await you, the starter sets, and what the new Emerald Serpent is.

Today, on July 20th, the eleventh season in Diablo 3 started, bringing cool rewards and challenges to the game. You will once again fight with other players for the top spots on the season leaderboard and receive a special set for a class right from the start.

We show you what cosmetic rewards await you, what the goals of the season journey are, and which sets are waiting in Haedrig’s Gift.

Update: It’s finally starting. This article was originally published on July 6th, 2017. Console players will have to wait until around 2:00 AM tonight for the season to begin. 

Diablo 3: Season 11 Start and Cosmetic Rewards

The eleventh season is the first in which you can play as the Necromancer. To give you a good chance in the leaderboard, we have here presented the best build for the Necromancer.

The start of Season 11 is on Thursday, July 20th at 5:00 PM German time. The developers are starting the season on a Thursday to fix any potential bugs before the weekend. Players on PS4 and Xbox One will have to wait until about 2:00 AM for the seasons to begin.

For progress in the season journey, you can unlock various cosmetic rewards.

  • Your new companion is the Emerald Serpent.
  • In addition, there are pants and boots from the exclusive Conqueror set.
  • And a portrait themed “Loot”.
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Haedrig’s Gift in Season 11

By reaching stages 2, 3, and 4 in the season journey, you will be rewarded with one of Haedrig’s Gifts. Each gift contains a few pieces of a class set. Per season, you can receive a complete class set. Which class the set is for depends on which character you open the gift with.

The following starter sets are available in Season 11:

  • Barbarian – Wrath of the Wastes
  • Crusader – Roland’s Legacy
  • Demon Hunter – Unholy Essence
  • Monk – Raiment of a Thousand Storms
  • Necromancer – Rathma’s Bones
  • Witch Doctor – Helltooth Harness
  • Wizard – Tal Rasha’s Elements
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S11 Season Achievements

In the new season, there are again new achievements that you can achieve:

  • Greed and Gold Greed
  • Speed Demon and Sleek
  • Boss Mode and A Class of Its Own
  • Simply Divine and Heart of a Lion
  • Master of All Classes and Game, Set, and Win
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Chest Slots through Season Journey

Those who have already achieved the “Conqueror” title in previous seasons have now unlocked additional loot slots. If you have not yet earned four chest slots through previous season journeys, you can earn an additional one by completing the following tasks:

  • Complete a Nephalem Portal on Torment XIII in under 5 minutes.
  • Complete a Greater Nephalem Portal of level 60 in solo play.
  • Kill Greed on Torment XIII.
  • Kill Maghda on Torment XIII in under 15 seconds.
  • Forge a legendary or set item.
  • Upgrade an ancient item with a legendary gem of level 50 or higher.
  • Upgrade three legendary gems to level 55.
  • Complete two achievements.

Speed Level Guide for Season 11 in Diablo 3

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New MMO Citadel: This Week – Open Beta Before Release

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

The Early Access phase of the highly interesting MMO Citadel: Forged With Fire begins on July 26, but you can play in the Open Beta before that.

The Open Beta starts on July 22 around 3 PM and will last until July 23 at 6 PM. You will have the chance to try the MMO before the Early Access begins on July 26. The developers have not announced what the beta will include. However, everything you achieve during the testing phase will carry over to Early Access. Therefore, it can be assumed that the Open Beta will have the same scope as the Early Access version.

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Sign up for the Beta

If you want to participate in the beta and play the MMORPG Citadel: Forged with Fire this weekend, you need to register on the official website by filling out a survey.

Since this is an open beta, everyone who registers will get in. This is the PC version, which will be released first. The development studio has already stated that they are working on versions for PS4 and Xbox One, but these do not have a release date yet.

Become a powerful wizard!

The MMO Citadel: Forged with Fire puts you in the role of a wizard who explores a vast world and seeks to gather immense power. You can build your own fortress and engage in battles against rival wizards.

Additionally, you are free to tame the beasts that inhabit the game world and explore it on a broom or on the back of a dragon. Sandbox elements are at the forefront.

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Destiny 2: Arcstrider and Sentinel – Combos and Tips for the Super

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In Destiny 2 want to master the new subclasses Arcstrider and Sentinel. Here are possible combos and tips for the Super attacks.

In the beta of Destiny 2, there are six Guardian subclasses playable. Of these, three have completely new Super attacks: The Sentinel Titan, the Arcstrider Hunter, and the Dawnblade Warlock.

While the Super of the Dawnblade is quite easy to learn – you ignite it and throw fire projectiles at enemies – the other two Super attacks have more depth than one might think at first glance.

Combos for the Arcstrider – Hunter Focus

The Arcstrider activates an Arc Staff with L1+R1/LB+RB (the following key combinations will only mention the PS4) that he can whirl around himself and defeat enemies with.

Possible attacks in the active Super:

  • R1 – Standard attack
  • R2 – Short-range attack:
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  • R1, R1, R1 – Combo with a wide swing at the end:
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  • R1, R2 – Combo with uppercut at the end:
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  • R1, R1, R2 – Combo with a hit at the end (conical damage forward):
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  • In the air: R1, R1 – The Hunter whirls the staff around himself:
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  • In the air: R2 – The Hunter slams the staff to the ground and deals area damage:
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  • In the air: R1, R1, R2 – Combination of the previous two attacks:
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Keep in mind that the Arcstrider has unlimited dodging energy in active Super. Use this ability to move yourselves in the Super. So do not move “strikingly” forward to get to the next enemy. This way, you save Super energy.

Combos for the Sentinel – Titan Focus
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In active Super, the Sentinel can perform these actions:

  • R1 – Standard melee attack with the shield
  • Hold L2 – The shield is used as protection – useful for approaching enemies.
  • L1 – The Titan throws his shield – per Super, only one shield can be thrown. The Sentinel has a focus perk that allows him to make an additional shield throw (not available in beta). The shield can bounce multiple times and eliminate several enemies.
  • R1, R2 – The Titan strikes and then pushes forward with the shield.
  • L1+R1 – Hold these buttons to create a bubble. However, you will not receive a shield.

Here you can see the attacks in the video:

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What tips do you have for these super attacks?

Interesting: Destiny 2: Is Bungie sacrificing PvE to make PvP better?

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Crowfall reinvents itself: Fresh look, simpler systems, same idea

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The work on the PvP MMORPG Crowfall is steadily progressing, and a lot has happened in the game in recent months.

Publisher Travian Games has summarized changes and improvements that show the leap Crowfall has made. Moving away from a version that can basically be referred to as a technical alpha, heading towards something that resembles a finished game.

Don’t know what to expect? Check this out: What is Crowfall?

No more archetypes, but better graphics

One of the biggest changes is the abolition of the archetype system. You can now customize your hero as you wish. You simply choose a race that you want to embody and a class. Then you freely distribute your skills and develop the hero as you envision.

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Additionally, the graphics of Crowfall have been revamped, now looking significantly better thanks to a new lighting system and also appearing more atmospheric.

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In addition, the Eternal Realms have gone online, serving as private instances for the “owners”. There, you can let loose your creativity in designing and building fortresses and cities. To participate already, early access packages have been released, and the in-game shop has also launched, where you can already purchase buildings and ground tiles for your Eternal Realm.

More news about Crowfall in recent months:

There’s much more to come!

Currently, work is underway on the game’s first campaign. This will take you to one of the Dying Worlds, where you will fight for control and strive to achieve and gather resources, to then use your achievements to further develop your Eternal Realm. The developers have much more planned on how they want to continuously improve Crowfall and lead it to release.

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WoW: New Voiceover – Is Sargeras already dead?

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The data miners are finding interesting things in the new WoW patch. Is Sargeras, the Lord of the Burning Legion, already dead?

Patch 7.3 of World of Warcraft is currently on the PTR (the Public Test Realm) and is getting new content regularly. Although some things, such as the new raid “Antorus, the Burning Throne”, are not yet available, the data miners have already extracted many things from the game files. This includes voiceovers for various bosses and important NPCs.

Therefore, there may be spoilers here. You have been warned.

Apparently, Sargeras intends to reconstitute the Pantheon of the Titans. To this end, he has captured the souls of the other Titans and wants to give them new bodies. This “Dark Pantheon” would be the perfect tool against the Void and the Void Lords. Aggramar seems to already be a part of this “new” Pantheon. He will be an enemy in Antorus.

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During the raid, players will discover that the Titan Eonar, the Lifebinder, is still evading capture. However, she is necessary to give new life to the Titans and is protected by the raid members.

Sargeras – has he been waiting for a rebirth for a long time?

But there are also other theories. Some fans speculate that the Dark Titan Sargeras has been dead for a long time and, like the rest of the Pantheon, is waiting for resurrection.

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It is suspicious that Sargeras has not appeared in person and has not done so for a very long time. In the last millennia, he always appeared in the form of an “Avatar” or took over other beings (such as Aegwynn, to corrupt Medivh even before birth). It is quite possible that Sargeras himself is only directing the fate of the Legion as a “soul”. This would also make it easier to capture the dark Titan – because other voice lines mentioned that Illidan is now “the jailer of the dark titan”. Like all the other Titans.

What kind of ending do you wish for Sargeras and the Titans?

With the Netherlight Crucible, you can further enhance your artifact weapons in Patch 7.3!

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