A player in World of Warcraft discovered the Old God N’Zoth almost by chance. After all, all the clues were already on the table!
The Old Gods are among the most powerful beings on Azeroth and have their tentacles in almost every major event. Whether it was the War of the Ancients, the Northrend campaign, or the Cataclysm, they have almost always played a significant role.
That’s why players have long speculated that the Old Gods will soon play a larger role in World of Warcraft again.
At the latest, these ideas were reignited by the boss Il’gynoth in the Emerald Nightmare. The boss has repeatedly released mysterious whispers that hint at a future event – but one of these sentences has remained unresolved.
Il’gynoth occasionally whispers “To find him, drown yourself in the circle of stars.” – Translated freely, “To find him, drown yourself in the circle of stars.”
Il’gynoth references Cataclysm area
Fans have long speculated and wondered what this could mean. Do you have to drown in a specific spot in the ocean? After all, the stars might then be reflections on the sea.
And that is indeed the case!
If you “drown” in the Maelstrom, you are taken to the area of Deepholm – a zone from Cataclysm. However, if you tilt the camera up and look at the sky here, you see a very strange structure in the sky.
A circle of stars surrounded by strange energies that strongly resemble tentacles. Furthermore, particularly bright stars resemble eyes – too many similarities to the old gods. Especially since this “skybox” exists only in Deepholm. This was discovered by the Reddit user Inxpryationz.
On Reddit and the “Secret Finding” Discord of WoW, this is the solution to the riddle. This would also fit well historically, as Deathwing was in Deepholm for a long time and was likely further corrupted by the old gods there – especially by N’Zoth.
What do you think about this matter? Is it just a fitting coincidence that people are twisting into shape now? Or has Blizzard really planned for N’Zoth to “emerge” since Cataclysm?
Dauntless lets you engage in exciting battles against giant monsters on PC. So like in Monster Hunter, but fully geared towards coop gameplay. But does the “Western Monster Hunter” live up to the hype? We have played Dauntless and will tell you if it is worth waiting for the game.
One of the highlights of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was the great fight against the griffin at the end of the first area. The flying beast landed heavily on the clearing, swiped with its claws, and repeatedly launched deadly aerial attacks. The unequal battle demanded full concentration.
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When the beast finally lay in its blood and made its last gasp, the feeling of victory was indescribable! The adrenaline was still pumping, the fingers were cramped, but you had defeated the beast and were the hero!
Dauntless – The Witcher meets Warframe
In Dauntless, you can experience such epic moments of victory more often, as the coop action game from Phoenix Labs revolves solely around fighting giant monsters. But unlike Witcher or the great template Monster Hunter from Asia, Dauntless is a coop multiplayer game. You play it like Warframe with up to three friends together.
I was in Munich last week for a preview play session of Dauntless and, together with developers Nick and Ian, set out to hunt three particularly terrible beasts. What we experienced will be revealed in the following paragraphs.
Dauntless – The first monster “Shrike” – “Isn’t that a small bird?”
As soon as we introduced ourselves, the developers threw us into our first mission. We were supposed to hunt down a beast called “Shrike” on a floating island. I still casually said, “That doesn’t sound too dangerous!” after all, the term “Shrike” refers to a small bird that impales worms and insects on thorns. So what could await us? The developer Ian next to me grinned broadly. I sensed trouble.
My suspicion was soon confirmed, as “it” awaited us on a clearing! The Shrike was a bear over three meters tall with an owl beak and gigantic wings! So a bear-like version of the griffin from The Witcher 3. And we were supposed to slay it? “Yes,” Ian said, as the creatures consume a magical substance called ether, and when they have eaten all of it, the floating islands collapse.
And since our heroes live on such islands, that would be really bad. Therefore, the owl bear must go, and as freshly minted “Slayers”, that is our job.
Dauntless – The fight against the dreadful owl bear
We charged at the owl flutter beast, armed with oversized swords, and immediately a wild battle erupted. The beast flapped around, slashed with its claws, and bit with its beak. We constantly had to dodge and seize every opportunity for a counterattack. Fortunately, the controls were easy to master. Whether with gamepad or mouse-keyboard combo, after a short time we deftly dodged and dealt the beast some serious damage.
Just as I was thinking, “Heh, the beast is so stupid, letting itself be beaten by us. A real animal would have run away long ago”, the owl bear suddenly soared into the sky and flew away! It did not leave the island, but the longer it took us to find it, the more health the beast regenerated, and our efforts were in vain.
Dauntless – No fear of death?
After a short search, we found the battered beast again, but the monster is now agitated and stronger. Its blows are more powerful, and I went down more often. Luckily, a loyal teammate quickly came to my aid and revived me.
Every time a teammate is revived, the steadily ticking “Danger Meter” increases. When this reaches 100, the next character death triggers a retreat, and the round is lost.
Such a shameful defeat should not befall us. We bravely hacked away at the Shrike, and eventually, it reared up for the last time, let out a nearly pitiful last cry, and then collapsed. Victory!
Later and more powerful specimens require mightier resources, which you only get by taking down a monster in a particularly spectacular manner. For example, when you don’t just bludgeon a Shrike to death but specifically break its back with a hammer.
Dauntless – The fight with Quillshot – Primary target: Tail!
In Dauntless, you can’t just randomly beat on a monster; you can deliberately mutilate and injure it. How this works, the developers showed us in the next battle. This time it was against a kind of giant porcupine called “Quillshot”. The beast was full of thorns that it shot out, and it had a long, spiked tail.
“The tail is the primary target,” one of the developers told us, and we all started pounding on the tail like crazy. I had meanwhile acquired a giant axe, which was decidedly slower than the sword from the previous battle. But I was swinging away like a berserker! One of the developers, on the other hand, had a hammer with a handy crossbow mechanism in the handle. That allowed him to shoot at close range; however, there were still no actual ranged weapons available.
The immense striking power of our arsenal couldn’t hold back even the thickest tail, and it soon separated from the rest of the porcupine. Amusingly, the severed piece rolled down the hill in a physically correct manner. Nice! Quillshot, of course, did not like that very much, but without a tail, it couldn’t hit as hard and soon lay defeated. Another victory for the Slayers!
Dauntless – Can we defeat Pangar, the “Beltasaurus Rex”?
After we spectacularly slaughtered Quillshot, we moved on to a special challenge. “Pangar, the next monster, has never been defeated in a presentation before”. Of course, we accepted the challenge. But I hesitantly asked developer Ian, what exactly a “Pangar” is. He showed me a picture of a cute little armadillo on his phone; just “much bigger and more dangerous!”
I was confused and curious about what was coming our way. To make it short, Pangar was a gigantic monster that looked like a armored Tyrannosaurus Rex!
We bravely faced the monster, but shortly thereafter we had been defeated so many times, rammed into the ground, and shredded that the danger timer ran out, and we had to admit defeat. Yes, big creatures in Dauntless require excellent teamwork and a lot of skill.
According to the developers, it doesn’t always have to be the giant creatures that pose a special challenge. Rather, there are each of the initially 20 monsters at different difficulty levels, from juvenile to alpha. The more experienced the beast, the stronger and larger it is.
Dauntless – Story campaign planned as well
At the end of our session with the developers, we learned that Dauntless will eventually have a story as well. However, the developers did not reveal what the story would be about. There will be recurring characters and quests, though. Moreover, the author of WildStar is behind the work, so I hope for the best!
Jürgen’s conclusion: I admit it, when I heard that I had to travel to Munich specifically for the Dauntless session, I was not too excited. The game didn’t say much to me, and I had also pretty much ignored Monster Hunter until now. But just a few minutes into the game, I was completely captivated. Dauntless plays like the cool monster boss fights from The Witcher 3 (which, according to the developers, were one of the main inspirations) and even has a more refined gameplay mechanic.
Especially the hit zones and severable body parts allow for intricate tactics, and you really can’t do without teamwork. And when the monster is finally slain and the adrenaline slowly fades, the feeling of victory is indescribable. Thus, I am already looking forward to the alpha in August.
Dauntless will be released in Winter 2017 for the PC as a free-to-play game. On August 8, 2017, a founder alpha will start, which you can access with founder packs. After that, there will also be a beta.
The latest patch for Heroes of the Storm is live. Alexei Stukov enters the Nexus to try everything for the Zerg (and healing).
Since last night (07/11/2017), patch 26.3 for Heroes of the Storm is online. The most important feature is the implementation of the infected Terran Alexei Stukov. After being infected by the Zerg swarm, he now serves the Queen of Blades. In the Nexus, he is a supporter who brings not only healing but also plenty of restrictions for enemies.
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Healing Pathogen is cast on an ally and provides healing over time. Healing Pathogen bounces to nearby allies every second who are not yet affected.
Viral Cyst is the counterpart. Stukov fires a projectile that pierces enemies and infects them with a virus. The virus deals damage over time and slows opponents with increasing effect.
The trait Immune Reaction can be activated at will and causes all active viruses and pathogens to explode, immediately ending their effect. Exploded healing heals a large amount, exploded viruses deal damage and massively slow the victims.
With Deep Arm, Stukov plunges his hand into the ground, which reappears elsewhere and creates an area effect. Enemies in the area effect take damage over time and are silenced. The spell can be channeled indefinitely.
The first heroic ability of Stukov is Massive Blow. Upon activation, Stukov gains a large amount of armor and thrusts his arm in the targeted direction. The first enemy hero hit is pushed back in a straight line until they hit a wall or other impassable terrain, taking damage.
Arm Sweep is the second heroic ability. Stukov strikes three times, with each attack’s cone growing larger. Hit enemies are knocked back and take minor damage.
Stukov can now be purchased in the shop for real money or gold. Additionally, he is now also available in loot boxes.
Balance Changes for Tyrande and Xul
There are also some changes to the balance of the heroes. The necromancer Xul is getting new quest talents and will generally be slightly strengthened. Especially players focusing on his skeletons will benefit, as they can be further enhanced.
For Tyrande, the healing of some talents is reduced, while her usefulness is increased. She can now reveal enemies for a longer time and give allies a greater speed boost.
Some map changes are coming to Hanamura. The hit points of both citadels have been increased from 7 to 8, making matches last slightly longer. The payloads that need to be escorted also now spawn later, allowing more time for skirmishing on the map.
The complete patch notes can be found as usual in our sources.
For Destiny 2, Bungie wishes for reddit posts where players complain about “too much damn story.”
In the latest “IGN First” video on Destiny 2, Senior Narrative Lead Jason Harris and Cinematic Lead Matthew Ward discuss the story of Destiny 2 and the significance of Destiny 2 becoming a world without light.
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The story of Destiny 2 is not only about Ghaul, who represents the new, great danger, but also about questions of existence. What makes a Guardian? What does it mean to be chosen by the Traveler? What is a Guardian who has been stripped of light?
Much revolves around “loss”. You lose your home, you lose the light, you lose the Traveler, you even lose the Vanguard leaders who always stood reliably in the Tower. Zavala, Ikora, and Cayde-6 are scattered across different worlds in Destiny 2, dealing with their losses in various ways. They also struggle with the questions: What does it mean to be a Guardian? What is a Guardian who has had all their power taken away?
The gameplay premiere of Destiny 2 in May didn’t start without reason with an “epic trailer” focusing on Zavala, who grapples with the question of what makes a Guardian.
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Matthew Ward explains that since day one of Destiny, it was no longer about the Traveler. All the DLCs had nothing to do with the Traveler. In Destiny 2, however, it is again about this huge sphere floating above the Last City. Ultimately, the Traveler plays an extremely important role in the Destiny universe. Now they want to refocus on it.
Destiny Has a Lot of Story
Jason Harris emphasizes that the developers have invested a lot of time in creating worlds for Destiny 2. He cannot emphasize enough that they are now ready to tell stories in these worlds. “Big, sprawling, cinematic stories.”
They have learned a lot from the community in Destiny. They have listened to the people and played with them. This has helped them determine which stories they want to tell and which characters are especially liked. With Destiny 2, they are implementing much of that feedback.
In Destiny 1, the confusing and disjointed story was one of the biggest criticisms. Those who wanted to learn more about the world had to struggle through vast amounts of text on an external website.
In Destiny 2, however, players will experience story elements in many ways directly in the game. “The story is everywhere,” Harris says. The stories are told not only with the main story surrounding the war against Ghaul. Everywhere in the world, you will find side missions that reveal more about the worlds and the characters living in them.
At the end of the video, Ward jokes: “I hope people complain about how much story we have. I would love to read that reddit thread ‘Too much damn story’.”
Console players on PS4 and Xbox One have received a new patch for Overwatch . But what is in the update? We will tell you.
Last night (07/11/2017), Overwatch players on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were suddenly disconnected from the game and had to download a new patch. The small update for patch 2.15 fixes minor bugs in the game. Unfortunately, the patch does not bring, as many had hoped, Doomfist and the new loot box system. We have the full patch notes of the mini-update for you.
Mini-patch for 2.15 on PS4 and Xbox One fixes sound issues
Bug fixes
General
A bug has been fixed that caused some players to no longer hear sound during a match.
A bug has been fixed that continued to play the vacuum noise of the Horizon moon colony in the main menu, even when the background was changed.
Heroes
A bug has been fixed that prevented Pharah’s voiceline “I am the rocket queen” from playing correctly.
A bug has been fixed that allowed Orisa to continue charging her ultimate even though her supercharger was still active.
The changes to Orisa have been active on PC for a while now, so now also on PS4 and Xbox One.
Were you affected by these bugs and had no sound in the game? Or were you spared from this problem?
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At the TankFest 2017 in Bovington (England), World of Tanks developer Wargaming showcased the famous “Sturmtiger” as an augmented reality image via Microsoft’s HoloLens glasses. This allowed visitors to experience the giant tank virtually in all its details up close.
If anyone thought of augmented reality as merely the fun app Pokémon GO, they must have been greatly surprised at the TankFest 2017 in Bovington. Because the annual tank event of the “Tank Museum” in southern England presented not only real tanks rolling around the training grounds this year.
Instead, there was a special show featuring a special tank in the museum halls.
World of Tanks – Get up close to the virtual Sturmtiger
In the halls of the Tank Museum in Bovington, there are dozens of tanks from all eras, especially the famous war machines from World War II. Among them are also various Tiger tanks, one of which was featured in the film “Fury”. However, what is missing is the rare “Sturmmörserwagen 606/4 with 38 cm RW 61”, better known as “Sturmtiger”.
This colossus was built only 18 times during the war, and only three examples have survived in museums. Since Bovington does not have its own Sturmtiger, they asked their long-time business partner Wargaming for help. They quickly built the tank virtually and used Microsoft’s HoloLens glasses and Google’s Tango technology (which allows for virtual spatial capture even without GPS) to bring the Sturmtiger to virtual life.
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Thus, the Sturmtiger also spectacularly rolled in for the visitors of the mixed reality show straight from the Prokhorovka map of World of Tanks into the museum, where otherwise there was just an empty spot. Museum visitors could then view the tank from all sides with the HoloLens glasses and even see inside the tank through it. Additionally, the function of the enormous 38cm assault mortar was described in detail. The gun fires rocket-propelled projectiles instead of conventional tank ammunition.
Fun Fact: The Sturmtiger is currently not available in World of Tanks.
What do you think about such educational applications of augmented reality? Do you think that more museums will soon replace missing exhibits with such virtual representations? Or is it all just technical fluff that won’t catch on for you? Let us know in the comments!
In FIFA 17 , the FUTTIES phase in Ultimate Team enters its second round. The favorite center-back has been decided, and there is a new voting for the goalkeepers.
Since July 7th, the FUTTIES time in FIFA 17 is running. These are the so-called “FUT Oscars”, as the community can vote for their favorite players in certain categories. The time of the “pink players” lasts for six weeks.
In the last few days, you could vote for your favorite center-back by mastering Squad Building Challenges. Now the winner is decided. It is Smalling from Manchester United:
His previous overall rating was 84. His pink winner FUTTIES card thus has a boost of a solid 3 points. His pace, defensive rating, and physicality are excellent.
There is only one way to get this pink card: You must master the winner SBC. For 72 hours, the pink Smalling is available with better stats as a reward.
The next FUTTIES voting begins
After the center-backs, it’s the turn of the goalkeepers. You can choose between Butland, Begovic, and Trapp for your favorite goalkeeper.
The voting runs through Squad Building Challenges: You can only participate by completing the corresponding player SBC. You are guaranteed to receive a pink card of this player as a reward. This card doesnot have any boosts on the stats. It will not be upgraded afterwards. The respective SBCs are marked in the game as “FUTTIES SBCs”.
Next Friday, the winner card will then be available via SBC.
As part of the FUTTIES in FIFA 17, you can also complete further challenges. The “End of an Era”-SBCs are still running for another 80 days. Here you can earn “normal” cards and loan cards from Dirk Kuyt and Francesco Totti. In the coming weeks, more “End of an Era”-SBCs will be available.
Furthermore, you will find Top Transfer SBCs, where you can earn loan cards from special summer transfers.
With the upcoming adventure module Tomb of Annihilation, a death trap awaits you in the MMORPG Neverwinter: The Tomb of the Nine Gods!
The adventures in Tomb of Annihilation will take you to the dangerous jungle of Chult. There, in the heart of the rainforest, lies the final resting place of the Nine Trickster Gods of Omu, guarded by a powerful and malevolent creature that seeks to lure all into the Tomb of the Nine Gods. The lich Acererak wants to trap the mightiest heroes of the Forgotten Realms in this death trap.
A dungeon full of traps!
No one has ever managed to come out of the tomb alive. But that will certainly change once you step over the threshold. As you step cautiously into the ancient crypt, you can hear the tormented cries of the souls who were here before you. What dangers may await you? Rumor has it that the Tomb of the Nine Gods is crawling with traps. But there is also a legendary treasure that will make those who defy the dangers rich.
This dungeon is an epic lair that requires far greater group coordination than any previous vault. You can expect dangerous boss fights and you must try to survive the numerous traps. The lich Acererak will track your every step and mock and scold you. With this, he seeks to lure you deeper into the vault, where ever more perilous challenges await.
Only mighty heroes may enter the tomb
To enter the Tomb of the Nine Gods, you must first complete the quest “Blessing of Ubtao,” which is part of the new campaign “Jungles of Chult.” Additionally, your character must have an item level of at least 12,000.
Starting July 25, you will explore this dangerous crypt in the new adventure module Tomb of Annihilation for the MMORPG Neverwinter.
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In Skyforge there is an item, the Seal of Enhancement, that has electrified the community. It made players almost all-powerful. But when they had it, it was nerfed, and hard.
Item of Unspeakable Power
In the PS4 version of Skyforge, there was an item last week whose reputation made the rounds. It was a “Great Seal of Enhancement.”
There were issues: When players received the slot for the 4th Divine Enhancement, they could then use a version of the Great Seals that was much stronger than intended.
This was only available as part of a promotional event called “For Science.” The event was time-limited.
Apparently, some players heard through word-of-mouth that this item provided a boost that granted them incredible powers. Their power increased by a multiplier of 42.
This allowed players to complete invasions solo. This is an activity meant for groups. Skyforge advertises that players can become all-powerful gods. With the item, Skyforge made this promise true.
The US site Massively-Op says: This power increase drove the Skyforge community insane for 9 days. Anyone who heard about it wanted this item desperately and did everything to get it, even spending real money.
Nine days after the start of the event, Skyforge nerfed the item into the ground. From x42 to x0.25 (later buffed back to x1 a bit).
For Fans, It’s a Huge Scandal
The community was distraught. Some consider it a “bait-and-switch”: players were supposed to be lured into spending money for an item that was actually worth much less.
A YouTube video criticizes the behavior of My.com. Especially the fact that it was nerfed only after 9 days, My.com is heavily criticized for that. Such things have happened before, and the response to complaints from My.com has been weak.
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From the YouTubers’ perspective, a whole chain of problems is linked to this, placing My.com and Skyforge in a bad light.
My.com Says: Honest Mistake – Fans Knew About the Item Before the Developers
At Skyforge, they see it differently. They explained in a long Facebook post that it was an honest mistake. The team realized late how powerful the item really was. They immediately took measures to rein in the item’s power.
The item’s power had only spread through word-of-mouth. And players had learned about how strong it was before the developers.
Players would have bought something they should have known was a “defective item.” They should have known it was “too good to be true,” according to My.com.
Final Fantasy XIV offers the Deltametrie raid as a new challenge for all raid fans. How you can best conquer the raid with its four bosses is explained by Charles in several video guides.
The addon Stormblood for Final Fantasy 14 introduces the new Omega raid Deltametrie since patch 4.01. This instance is with its four bosses a worthy challenge for all Stormblood players and those who are unprepared will fail quickly and be eliminated. To prevent this from happening to you, we once again consulted the YouTuber and Final Fantasy 14 expert Charles for an extensive series of video guides.
Final Fantasy XIV – Off to the Deltametrie in Stormblood
Before you dive into the Deltametrie, you must first complete all other raids. Additionally, you need a minimum item level of 295. Otherwise, you will not see the sun in the Deltametrie. A total of four bosses await you:
The flying snake “Old Roite”
The bulging-eyed tentacle creature “Catastrophe”
The nasty boss “Halikarnassos”
The final boss “Exdeath”
Each of these bosses requires its own tactics and approach. How to best defeat the bosses is shown to you by Charles in his four video guides for the Deltametrie raid. Have fun watching!
Final Fantasy XIV – Deltametrie Boss Guide “Old Roite”
This flying snake is the first Deltametrie boss. How to defeat it is explained in the video here.
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Final Fantasy XIV – Deltametrie Boss Guide “Halikarnassos”
Halikarnassos is a nasty boss that can transform you into frogs and unleashes a true fireworks display of effects. To prevent this from happening constantly and to be able to defeat her, you should watch the video guide.
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In The Division you can now find out if you can soon join the PTS for Update 1.7 on your PS4 or Xbox One.
It is finally here: Massive is finally sending out the invitations to the public test servers on the consoles. The developers announced this today, on July 11th, shortly after 5:30 PM.
You can therefore check your email inbox directly to see if you have already received a code. If not, there is still no reason to worry. Because Massive writes that the roll-out has only just begun. In other words, the invitations are still being sent. This will take a while. The invitations today are explicitly addressed to the European agents – that means us.
What can you expect on the PTS for PS4 and Xbox One?
Not all console agents will receive an email with the invitations. For each console, the invitations are limited to 10,000 players. To have a chance of receiving a code, you need to have been online in the last month and have as many play hours as possible. The more play hours you have, the more likely you are to be allowed to participate in the PTS.
Some content of the upcoming Update 1.7 will be tested on the PTS. This testing phase has already been running on PC for two weeks. A “better” PTS build will be coming to the consoles, in which some bugs have already been fixed. This corresponds to PTS Phase 2 on PC.
The preload is already running. On Thursday, July 13th, it is supposed to start – according to user reports.
Here are the most important new features that you can test on the PTS:
Commendations and patches: In 1.7 you will receive over 500 objectives to complete and earn rewards. Some commendations reward you with a patch that is displayed on the agent’s right arm. For the PTS, these objectives have been adjusted so they can be completed more quickly. Many objectives and patches are missing.
Classified Gear: These are new versions of already existing gear sets. If you equip five or six of them, you unlock 5-set and 6-set bonuses.
Have you already received an email?
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Legendary raids in Pokémon GO are currently being tested by Niantic. These test raids are taking place in San Francisco.
Many Pokémon GO trainers around the world have been waiting for months for Niantic to explain how and when the legendary Pokémon will appear in the game. One method is the legendary raids that are currently being tested in America.
Apparently, these raids are also getting closer for regular trainers as they are already being displayed in the game.
Tier Level 5 Raids – Tests Underway
The legendary raids in Pokémon GO (Tier 5) are being tested in San Francisco. However, only Niantic employees can participate – “normal” players are excluded from these events. However, the confidentiality of these special raids is not working very well, as screenshots of the raid display have once again been circulated.
As reported by PokémonGOHub, the raid intervals are very short, making it difficult to see the events. So far, two Reddit users have managed to capture the discoveries in screenshots.
The first encounter showed Reddit user Scooby1222 about 2 weeks ago. In the screenshot, you can see two raids. The “test” raid uses a placeholder icon and is displayed with level 5 difficulty. Level 5 indicates raid battles against legendary Pokémon. So far, we have only four difficulty levels in the game, which we explain here.
The bright white head symbols are hardly visible in the original image. In the version with higher contrast values, the tier 5 raid is clearly recognizable:
Another legendary sighting was made by Reddit user flipdrago a few hours ago. This screenshot also shows a test raid. The five heads indicating the difficulty are once again visible at higher contrast:
The tests do not take place at specific times but seem randomly set. So far, these test raids have only been found in the coastal region of San Francisco, where a US branch of Niantic is also located. The reason why the raids are taking place there is therefore clear.
Why trainers can see these raids on their smartphones is unclear. Because we cannot participate yet. It is possible that Niantic is preparing us for the legendary battles through these leaks, or the team simply made a mistake while programming.
This means that Niantic is actively working on the legendary Pokémon battles and is preparing Pokémon GO for the special encounters.
From now on, your barbarians can climb along all surfaces in Conan Exiles at will. A new exploration feature has also been released, rewarding you for exploring the wasteland.
Until now, vertical surfaces were an insurmountable obstacle even for the strongest barbarian in Conan Exiles. Anyone with a refuge on a cliff was practically safe from looters. But those days are over, as climbing naked barbarians will be causing trouble in the wasteland from the next update.
Conan Exiles – Update 28 – You can climb anywhere
Update 28 brings the new climbing feature to the barbarian sandbox. You can now climb along any surface, including vertical walls and even underneath overhangs. But be careful that no one attacks you, or you will lose your grip and fall down. And be sure to increase your stamina, as it will deplete steadily while climbing.
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If your stamina runs out, it’s also down you go, and if you climb too high, you might fall so deeply that you die miserably. Also useful: Wear as little and as light clothing as possible. Heavy armor will drain your stamina even faster, but a naked climber should be able to reach almost anywhere.
Conan Exiles – Exploration Mode and Bug Fixes
Because of the climbing, there should be many lightly armored or completely naked individuals roaming around in Conan Exiles, especially since it is now even more worthwhile to explore the map. Besides valuable resources and slaves, there are now landmarks that you can explore to gain even more experience points. You can also place your own landmarks, for example, to mark special locations for yourself.
In addition to these new features, Update 28 also includes an upgrade to Unreal Engine 4.15 (which could lead to issues with some mods) and some gameplay and bug fixes. For example, the possibility to build underwater, a 20 percent reduction of XP needed for leveling up, and armor no longer reduces fall damage.
Those looking for a new sandbox MMORPG with colorful graphics should take a look at Tree of Life.
The Korean MMO has been in beta since last year but will be leaving it shortly. The developers announce that the official launch will take place in early August. During the early access phase, around 34,000 copies have already been sold.
New Engine at Launch
Although there was already a graphical enhancement at the start of the beta, the developers explain that they are currently working on a new engine, which will be used for the official release of the online game. This engine will significantly improve the graphics once again. Additionally, a necessary overhaul of the UI is underway. The developers are also revisiting the PvP system that was introduced with the beta last year. You join different factions and can then fight against each other.
A Typical Sandbox
In the MMORPG Tree of Life, you team up with other players and build your own settlement, which you gradually expand. You gather resources to supply yourself and your group with everything needed to survive. Besides that, you explore a large, colorful game world, fight against the malevolent creatures that inhabit it, and also against players from opposing factions.
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Tree of Life looks really good visually. I like this comic look, as it gives a game a unique and timeless style. However, what will set Tree of Life apart from other sandbox MMORPGs remains unclear. Without a strong unique selling point, Tree of Life could get lost among all the other sandbox MMOs.
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The ideas for the next WoW expansion Kul Tiras are flowing. Even the Red Shirt Guy has some ideas – and they sound damn good!
Over the years, some fans of World of Warcraft in the community have gained a special reputation. One of them is the Red Shirt Guy, who appears at every BlizzCon and peppers the developers with lore questions, which have previously prompted them to resurrect a once “dead” dwarf – because they simply forgot that he was not actually dead.
If you call the Red Shirt Guy – also known as Ian Bates – a “lore freak,” he would probably take that as a compliment.
Falstad together with the “fact-checker” – a tribute to the Red Shirt Guy.
Due to the latest leaks about a possible expansion of World of Warcraft focusing on Kul Tiras, Bates could not hold back and immediately devised a complete plan for the next expansion. We will briefly present his ideas to you.
Shadows of Kul Tiras
After the victory over the Burning Legion, the Alliance and Horde return to Azeroth to deal with things at home. The Alliance and Horde are on the brink of a new war, as Sylvanas is still angry, and the Alliance continues to think about revenge. But this is interrupted when huge tidal waves arrive at the coasts of Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms.
But with the waves come ships. Refugees from Kul Tiras, washed ashore along with some Naga (Horde) and some Ethereals (Alliance). Both groups report the same occurrences: A massive city has been lifted from the sea – Nazjatar, the capital of the Naga. And with her came not only Queen Azshara’s servants but also agents of the Void who are founding a cult that more and more crazies are joining.
The core features of the next expansion are as follows:
New continent: Kul Tiras
New race for the Horde: Naga
New race for the Alliance: Ethereals
Be the captain of your ship and sail around the waters of Kul Tiras
In total, there will be 7 new zones and two additional starting areas for the Naga and Ethereals. Bates has put in a lot of effort to bring enough variety to the environments despite the “ocean” setting. Thus, there are many farms and green landscapes in Boralus that are being attacked by the Naga. In the Shadowgrasped Moors, there are still some remnants of the Scourge, as a single delivery of contaminated grain has also arrived here – thanks to the Void, these undead are rising again.
Elf ruins must not be missing either; Galhara is now one of the largest Naga cities and a continuing threat. Surrounding the void magic is the Void Pinnacle – priests will be pleased, as the blade Xal’atath would play a significant role here.
Bates has also roughly developed a plan for the patches. Accordingly, there will be 4 major content patches:
8.1 – The Forsaken: The war between Horde and Alliance breaks out again. There is a new battleground, a dungeon, and a small raid in Undercity.
8.2 – The Vengeance of the Void: The true plan of the Ethereals is revealed. They want to summon the Void Lord Dimensius to corrupt the World Soul of Azeroth. Players must go to the planet K’aresh (a new endgame zone) to prevent the ritual. Of course, with dungeon and raid.
8.3 – Azshara’s End: The fragile peace holds, and because the Ethereals are defeated, the Horde and Alliance now attack Naz’jatar. Naz’jatar is a new zone and simultaneously brings the final raid of the expansion.
8.4 – The Drowned God: The cult of the Drowned God is gone – so it was thought. But from the tomb of Sargeras, there are reports of secret rituals. Below the tomb, the heroes find an ancient titanic vault in a new dungeon. Here they learn the terrible truth about the Pillars of Creation and the Old God N’Zoth. This heralds the next expansion – World of Warcraft: The Black Empire.
The Grotti Cheetah Classic and the crazy car jump game mode “Overtime Rumble” are available from today in GTA 5 Online.
There are new contents for you in GTA 5 Online from today, which will particularly appeal to car enthusiasts and skill experts. At Legendary Motorsport, the new Grotti Cheetah Classic awaits you for less than a million GTA$.
In the Overtime Rumble game mode, you can show your skill with the Ruiner 2000 and the built-in parachutes. Guide the cars onto tiny platforms to collect points.
Grotti Cheetah Classic, Price and Tuning
A new sporty car is available today at Legendary Motorsport. The Grotti Cheetah Classic is a classic-style sports car and is already available in the game for 865,000 GTA$. To order it, simply visit Legendary Motorsport’s website via your in-game mobile and select the vehicle including your desired color.
How you can tune this cool car is shown to you by the YouTube channel “Digital Car Addict” in the following video:
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From today, you can also access the new game mode Overtime Rumble. In this mode, you must demonstrate your skill in a very special way. In Overtime Rumble II, you need to jump with a Ruiner 2000 over a ramp and trigger a parachute with the right timing. You then float to one of five platforms, which will award your team 1 – 5 points if you are still standing on it at the end of the round.
Opposing players can push you off the platform with their vehicles, ruining your points. Therefore, timing of the jump is crucial: those who take off later have more targets on the platforms. Those who take off first have free choice of spots.
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The relatively small studio Digital Extremes demonstrates with Warframe what large publishers often struggle with: the perfect presentation of news. The in-house event TennoCon does this better than E3.
Presentations by big publishers: Often bland despite millions spent
A lot of new titles were presented at E3. There were stages, and “influencers” were invited for a lot of money to showcase the games. It was about millions. However, the presentations at the press conferences rarely made a significant impact.
Too often, the trailers were clinically created at the drawing board, showing too little or lacking that certain something. Much was already known, and surprises were rare. They were well-measured snippets of information that were often forgotten once the trailer was over.
Even though Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Sony, or Microsoft are the big gaming giants, the presentations at E3 often lacked any “impact,” any effect on the fans in the audience.
Digital Extremes knows its audience
In stark contrast is a 17-minute gameplay video of Warframe presented at TennoCon. They kept all the aces hidden until presentation and are now revealing them one by one with delight.
The difference from E3: The Warframe developers know their audience very well. They understand their wishes and expectations and play to them like a piano. In a 17-minute video, they showcase the new update “Planes of Eidolon” and rely on the “Aha” effects. They aim for the excitement of the audience to spill over to the viewers.
Whenever a new feature is announced, it slowly becomes apparent until the fans realize: “Yes, this is really possible in Warframe!” Then applause erupts.
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At the beginning, a bug lands, and a vast sky opens up. “Something is different here.” There is no audio commentary; the image feels like an intro trailer for itself.
Then the impressive new village Cetus is introduced: a strong backdrop. Tribal music and alien language. Children are playing, and meat is being chopped. Great science fiction visuals.
Then the commentary begins. The tension drops again. After a stroll through the marketplace, the first major innovation: Warframe gets freer crafting, allowing players to build weapons from components. The fans have been waiting for this and applaud. There will even be the ability to name the items – scene applause.
The next highlight: Quests can be accepted
Things really get going when the presenters truly leave the city and go outside. The first gate is already exciting, but nothing happens, just another corridor. The audience cheers the presenter on: “Woooh!” one calls out. Come on, hurry up. After the second gate, everything changes. The viewers finally realize, “This is an open world!”
A small thing, but brings applause: You can shoot a bird, and even fishing is possible.
Next highlight: Warframes can fly in this open world
Next comes a longer passage with action
And finally, there is a look at the Eidolon, the giant monsters. But this is not elaborated upon, and the presentation ends here on a high note.
A clear tension curve over 17 minutes, many small and large highlights. A lot of new information all packed into 17 minutes. That was a presentation that thrilled the fans.
How much weaker it would have been if the developers had shown all this with slides and bullet points or in small scene segments or with fragmented dev videos, as Bungie did with Destiny 2?
As skillfully as the presentation of Warframe is made, the 17 minutes of gameplay remind one of the legendary appearances of Steve Jobs when he presented new Apple products like the legendary first iPhone. Jobs and Digital Extremes know the expectations of their audience very well. They play with their expectations. They meet them in one moment, exceed them in the next.
The trailer gives the fans what they hope for and then even one more, and another, and another.
This is how presentations should be done, dear AAA publishers. Please, more presentations like this in the future. And fewer announcements of announcements and mini-bites.
Just as the fans were thrilled by the presentation on Saturday, that is positive, honest hype. That is a good feeling. Give us that more often.
What was presented in detail at Warframe can be read here:
The MMO Riders of Icarus was in beta for almost exactly a year and has now finally been officially released for PC and also on Steam. Since the open beta launch, a lot has changed, and there is also a new launch trailer.
Riders of Icarus is a colorful online role-playing game from Asia. The highlight of the game is mainly the numerous animals and monsters that you can not only fight but also catch and tame. Afterwards, they serve as loyal mounts, pets, or even upgrades for your weapons and armor.
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Riders of Icarus started almost exactly a year ago on July 6 for the open beta and thus the soft launch. Now the “hard launch” is here, and Riders of Icarus is finally available as a release version.
Riders of Icarus – Launch Version with New Trailer
Riders of Icarus is now available on PC and can be downloaded and played for free both via its own launcher and on Steam. The game is, after all, free-to-play. Compared to the version at the beta launch, a lot has changed in the game. Among other things, there were:
Since the open beta was already the soft launch of Riders of Icarus, there will of course be nowipe or anything similar at the game’s start. Your heroes, animals, and achievements are therefore safe. On the occasion of the game’s launch, there is a special launch trailer that also showcases the Trickster again. Have fun!
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Have you played Riders of Icarus in beta already, and what do you think of it so far? Has the mount MMO developed well, or is it just another uninteresting Asia game for you? Let us know in the comments.
In The Division receives the Recovery Set with update 1.7 classified gear pieces. What does the Classified Recovery bring?
Currently, PC agents can roam around on the public test servers for update 1.7. Besides a global event and several commendations, some classified gear pieces are available, such as the Striker Set, the
The MOBA Paragon is getting a huge update in August, where the game will be massively rebuilt. Especially the card system and some heroes will work completely differently soon.
Paragon is a game that is constantly evolving. And it is not about small patches and changes that every modern game receives regularly. Rather, Paragon was already completely revamped and readjusted in the Monolith Update.
In August, another major update called v42 will be released. Although there won’t be as extreme changes as there were in Monolith, there will still be a number of different adjustments.
Paragon – New Graphics, Changed Card System, Revised Heroes
The changes in update v42 affect some key aspects of the game and overall the innovations are more comprehensive than in the updates “Year One” and “Age of Intellect”. From August 8, 2017, the following changes will apply in Paragon:
The Monolith map will be graphically revised and receive its final design
The heroes Iggy&Scorch will be revised
The card system will undergo a massive overhaul. You will no longer receive “Card Points”, but a fixed in-game currency with which you buy your cards and assemble the deck.
The game economy will be balanced
With the changes to the economy and the map, the gameplay will also be realigned
A new mastery system is coming
In addition to the new heroineZinx, who will arrive in the upcoming update v.41.3 and brings “Mega Sustain in the Off-Lane”, another ranged–carry hero will be introduced in August
Update v42 is just the beginning, Epic Games plans to bring further major changes afterwards, such as improving accessibility and the user interface and revising even more heroes.
What do you think about the changes in Paragon? Do you find it good that the game is being revamped so often or would you prefer the MOBA to stay as it is now? Let us know in the comments!
