Fortnite (PS4, Xbox, PC) is about to be released and will be available this July! Although initially in Early Access, it’s something! Epic has released a launch trailer that gives a glimpse into the survival building game through the short film.
Fans have been waiting for the release of Fortnite since 2011 – the studio Epic finally made it happen in 2017. On July 25, the horror survival game will launch into Early Access.
The short film features a fun group reminiscent of Pixar animations. The online coop multiplayer takes place in an apocalypse where monsters have nearly eradicated humanity. Now only a few resourceful heroes remain whoare skilled in fighting, buildingand looting. The mission: reclaim the planet and eliminate the monsters.
The film has a relaxed atmosphere and the humor shown will hopefully carry over into the game.
Fortnite: Launch Trailer in Cinematic Short
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In Fortnite, you build protective fortresses similar to Minecraft that stop all monsters at night. You can face zombies and hack at them from your fortress while shooting.
Those who purchase the founder’s pack for 40 euros can dive into the adventure 4 days early and receive a weapon pack on top. Fortnite will initially have a paid early access and will switch to free-to-play at full release.
Will you play Fortnite, kill monsters, and be builders of powerful fortresses?
How do the Global Events in The Division 1.7 work? Here you see an event in the video – with exploding heads.
The Global Events are considered the biggest innovation of update 1.7. They are designed to bring variety to the shared-world shooter and make the previous PvE activities more interesting. This is to be achieved with unique modifiers. Once a month, such an event runs for a week.
Currently, the first Global Event can be tested on the PC PTS for update 1.7. Next week, the test servers will also be available on consoles, allowing PS4 and Xbox agents to view the Global Events as well.
An introduction to the Global Events
Once you enter the PTS, there is a short introduction to the Global Events:
During an event, a modifier (always!) is active for all PvE activities. This modifier always gives you advantages in battle.
Certain activities in the “Global Event” playlist can be customized with additional modifiers – the Activity Modifiers. These increase the challenge, but also the rewards.
For the same activities in the playlist, you can also choose a Group Modifier – as long as you are playing in a squad. More teamwork is required, in exchange for more rewards.
During an event, you earn “Global Event Credits” (these were called “tokens” in the weeks prior).
At a new vendor, you can exchange the GE Credits for GE containers. There are two different GE containers: Outbreak crates for 650 GE Credits and Support crates for 350 GE Credits.
“Global Event” containers can contain Classified Gear and unique cosmetic items.
A look at the gameplay during the Global Event
On the PTS, there is a Global Event called “Outbreak.”
The Global Modifier, which is always active, means that headshot kills increase headshot damage for a short time and lead to an explosion: A cloud streams from the heads of the slain enemies and inflicts bleeding on nearby foes.
The Activity Modifier makes enemies “toxic” and causes damage when they are nearby.
The Group Modifier marks enemies with a headshot, which can then be directly killed by another team member with a second headshot. This modifier is not active in the following gameplay footage.
YouTuber LiKe BuTTeR shows you how these modifiers affect the gameplay. He plays the Hudson Refugee Camp mission. From about 3:25, you can see what the headshots do:
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Paladins (PC, PS4, Xbox One) receives a new champion, Lian, in OB 54. She belongs to the damage class and uses a rifle as her weapon. And it packs quite a punch! We have the skills and cards of the princess for you.
Lian is sexy, noble, and above all deadly! The killer princess is a descendant of the noble house Aico and takes down anyone who stands in her way. With her rifle, she deals direct damage that is impressive. Her rifle even triggers the effects of the items Burner and Destroyer. The rifle has been in Lian’s family for generations and seems to be precious.
Paladins Lian – Champion Teaser Video
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Lian’s Abilities – The Princess’s Shots are Fast and Powerful
Lian’s skills revolve around her elegant rifle. She deals direct damage that may not seem very impressive at first glance. However, upon closer inspection, one sees that the princess is a damn quick shooter.
Lian fires her shots quickly in succession and can even hit all enemies in front of her with a single shot. Lian is strongest at medium range. Enemies should keep their distance from this killer lady.
Lian’s abilities are centered around the rifle of the killer princess.
Heirloom Rifle: A rifle that has been in the family for generations. Deals 400 damage every 0.45s at medium range.Direct damage.
Bravery: Fire a charged shot that deals 400 damage to all enemies in front of you. Counts as a weapon attack. Direct damage.
Grace: Dodge quickly in movement steps. Fire a rifle shot that deals 400 damage to the next target of your aim. Counts as a weapon attack.
Presence: Charge your rifle for 0.5 seconds. Then fire a ranged shot that deals 800 damage. Counts as a weapon attack.
Illumination: Use the power of noble blood and gain 1s of immunity to damage and CC. After that, fire a powerful shot that penetrates enemies and deals 1600 damage. Ultimate
Paladins OB54: New Damage Champ Lian – These are Her Cards
Lian has three legendary cards that enhance either her ultimate skill, her mobility ability, or her automatic attack. Legendary cards are particularly powerful adjustments in your deck build and establish your strategy.
Lian’s Legendary Cards
The card “Zeal” is automatically unlocked. The other two cards can be unlocked for 10,000 essence each.
The screenshot is from the test server, where the cards do not yet have images.
Lian is a Standard Champion – Still, This Lady Packs a Punch!
Leya says: I’m now so used to many quirky and unique champions from Paladins that a “standard champion” like Lian is almost a surprise. She is not a fluttering battle helicopter like Willo and does not wield a flame sword like Zhin.
Lian is indeed the sexy lady with the rifle.
Still, the princess packs a punch and looks like a lot of fun. Those who want to master Lian must primarily practice good positioning. A particular strength is that Lian can hit multiple enemies at once and thus deals a lot of damage. She will play similarly to Cassie, perhaps a bit more aggressively. To utilize Lian’s full damage, you need to get close to the enemies. Shot combinations with Grace will make up a large part of her play style.
Lian comes to Paladins with patch OB 54 and is already on the test server.
In the MMO shooter Destiny , Bungie is planning a final hurrah. For this, they need your support.
Yesterday, on July 7th, the celebrations for “Bungie Day” began – a community-created holiday that Bungie annually uses to celebrate all the hard-working developers and the passionate player base. This year marks the eleventh celebration of Bungie Day.
In 2017, the developers will gift a variety of wallpapers for Bungie Day, which you can use to decorate your desktops or smartphone backgrounds. Additionally, there are new offers and discount promotions in the Bungie Store, and Community Manager Cozmo is frequently throwing around beta codes during this time, which will grant you early access to the “Destiny 2” beta – if you’re quick enough. All information about Bungie Day 2017 can be found here.
Additionally, Bungie is planning one more thing as part of Bungie Day: a “Bungie Day Film Festival”.
Send Bungie Your Best Moments
Bungie is hosting a “final multimedia hurrah before we all move on to Destiny 2”. This means they will create a video that consists of community content.
In the title, please include the hashtag #BungieDayFilmFest followed by the title of your video.
And in the video description, you should copy this text: “I grant Bungie permission to use my content in a video they create to celebrate the community. I assert that this content is my own.”
This gives Bungie permission to use your content for a video that celebrates the community. You assert that this content is your own.
This final hurrah will be revealed at PAX West. This event takes place from September 1 to 4, 2017. And who knows – maybe your Guardians will be featured in the video.
Are you participating in the “Bungie Day Film Festival”?
In an MMORPG, it is essential to improve the hero’s abilities. In Crowfall, the entire skill training system has now been overhauled.
With the new skill system, you can now enhance your skills in five so-called “cores.” These are essentially levels that raise the skill to the next level and provide various benefits. Previously, you could improve the skills in a “1 to 100” system. The new method is supposed to be more straightforward and easier to manage.
The old system was too cumbersome
The main idea behind the “1 to 100” system was that the player should feel a slight improvement in their hero each time they logged in.
However, in previous tests, it became clear that the increases in a 100-point system were so minimal that they could not be felt. It felt more tedious to improve the hero in this way. Therefore, the system was changed, and skill cores were introduced.
The skills are passively increased over time in the background. When you reach a new core, it is unlocked, the skill is improved, and your corresponding attributes are increased accordingly. This is meant to give players a greater sense of achievement, as these increases will become truly noticeable.
Cores unlock new skills
To unlock new skills, you need to reach a certain number of cores in specific skills. This way, you will continuously improve your skills and also unlock increasingly powerful abilities. All of this will be presented in a new, clear skill tree, which also provides additional information through tooltips.
For almost two weeks now, you can play the Necromancer in Diablo 3. Now Blizzard wants to adjust the balancing and make the sets equally strong. Will there be a new top build for the Necromancer in Diablo 3?
The hotfix for 2.6.0 was originally scheduled for July 7, but has been postponed to Monday. The biggest change affects the Rathma Set for the Necromancer:
The set bonus for 6 pieces now grants 625% (previously 250%) bonus damage for your pets and the skill Army of the Dead for each active skeletal mage in your group. Additionally, you only need to summon 4 skeletal mages (previously ten!) to receive the full bonus on the 6 pieces. More skeletal mages can, of course, be summoned, but are not necessary for the bonus. The maximum number of summoned skeletal mages remains unchanged (ten).
In addition to other small fixes, the Inarius players of the Necromancer in Diablo 3 will also be affected on Monday. The combination of the Inarius Set with the legendary gem Mirinae caused the effect of the gem to trigger too frequently (chance of holy damage with a high weapon damage multiplier). This will not happen as often starting Monday.
Hotfix Diablo 3: Balance change is necessary
Mein MMO says: The changes to the Rathma Set are necessary as it was not competitive, especially in the endgame. The set bonus can be maintained much more easily with just four skeletal mages. Whether the set can now keep up with the Inarius build and a new top build for the Necro in Diablo 3 will emerge remains to be seen.
The current top build for the Necro will change anyway.
The changes to the Inarius Set will likely render the Mirinae gem obsolete. It just doesn’t bring as much as it used to. Which gem will you replace Mirinae with? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
Here we have two builds for the Necromancer in Diablo 3:
The Survival MMOARK Survival Evolved has significantly raised its price and is preparing for release on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Dean Hall, the creator of DayZ, finds this outrageous. ARK should still remain in Early Access.
ARK Survival Evolved now costs €70 or $60. In anticipation of the release in August on PS4, Xbox One, and PC ARK has already made this price jump. This price increase is causing excitement – not only among players but also among developer colleagues from Studio WildCard.
ARK: Too many bugs, too poor performance to leave Early Access
Dean Hall, who created DayZ in 2012, calls this price increase “fucking outrageous.”
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ARK Survival Evolved is not nearly finished enough to justify this price. That is greed, poorly implemented. It shows that the developers have distanced themselves from their community.
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Hall is a pioneer in Early Access. He began developing the horror survival game DayZ in 2012. It entered Early Access on Steam in December 2013. DayZ is still in Early Access four years later but is expected to switch to beta soon. Hall left Bohemia Interactive and DayZ in 2014.
In an interview with PC Gamer, Hall explains what his issue is with ARK’s high price. His main concern is that ARK is exiting Early Access too early and solely for financial reasons. The state of the game does not justify this yet.
Hall is a big fan of ARK. He believes the game must stay in Early Access until it has good performance and few bugs to justify the high AAA price.
In its current state, Hall considers the price outrageous. He sets the standards much higher.
Hall feels the impact of the many bugs in ARK personally. He plays ARK exclusively with permadeath: every death caused by bugs hurts him more than others. Hall has to start over.
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Games should stay in Early Access until they are finished
According to Hall, Early Access has a problem: developers and fans are obsessed with how long a game stays in Early Access. In the end, that doesn’t matter.
It’s about games staying there until they are finished. One should not accept that games leave Early Access and hit the shelves when they are not ready.
ARK is not ready to leave Early Access yet. This is only about getting the game into stores. Exiting Early Access has nothing to do with the actual state of the game.
Early Access remains a contentious issue in the community. What do you think? Is ARK ready for the big stage, or should it still remain in Early Access?
More about the price increase for ARK Survival Evolved:
There is more timid new information about Destiny 2. This time it is vague and touches on gameplay aspects.
Bungie is currently revealing new information about Destiny 2 piece by piece. This is done through a cooperation with the site IGN. In the last few days, there have been two videos with new info about the social space, the Farm, and the general vision behind Destiny 2. We learned that the toughest activities will be loadout-locked.
Yesterday there was no video from IGN, but some “mixed information” in a sort of mini-preview report.
Apparently, IGN was able to test Destiny 2 outside of public events. This information is new – or at least noteworthy:
There will be engrams in Destiny, which will then be deciphered. No more information has been provided. In Destiny 1, players received random item drops in this way.
There will be a “light level” in Destiny 2 again – this is the level system of Destiny. Apparently, Bungie is still fine-tuning this and remains vague on the topic.
One of the biggest changes affects PvP – all modes will be switched to 4vs4. IGN says Bungie has managed to keep the high pace from the first part. Control is now even faster than before. They also rave about a new PvP mode.
Importantly, the new “milestone” system, through which players should always be able to recognize how they are making progress. You can open the map and check what you need to do to reach the next milestone. Players should always keep their next goal in mind. The path to improve the character should be much clearer than in Destiny 1.
The story is much better integrated into the game. Now you can experience the background of the world of Destiny while playing normally. For example, during a patrol on Nessus, you received a side quest to find recordings from previous scouts. Through this side quest, the author learned more about the background story of Destiny.
Flashpoints are a new PvE activity, on the level of Nightfall. They change weekly. Players will complete tasks at such a focal point and be rewarded for it. There will also be PvP events with “Call to Arms.” These also belong to the “milestone system.”
Mein MMO says: Many of the developers’ statements run like a common thread through the reporting: more clarity in the game itself, everything should be readable and accessible.
Players should no longer need outside sources to find their way around, but Destiny 2 should tell them everything that is known.
There was only vague information – overall, the author from IGN, who was able to play Destiny 2, sounds confident that it will be a good game.
It’s time for the beta to start so we can convince ourselves.
Sea of Thieves offers a dense atmosphere. The developers focus on immersing players into the online game – and storms are part of seafaring.
In the upcoming online game Sea of Thieves, you will be traveling a lot with ships to journey from island to island and engage in action-packed naval battles with other players. However, those who spend a lot of time at sea will inevitably encounter a storm.
Storms are dangerous
In a new video, the developers explain more about the storms and how they affect the game. You can recognize on the horizon when a storm is brewing. This should look dangerous so that the crew can decide early whether to sail through the storm or seek shelter.
Sailing in a storm is not easy
The wind will affect the rain and the waves. Depending on how strong the storm is, it will be difficult for the helmsman of a ship to fight against it. Because ships behave differently in a storm.
Maintaining course will not be easy. Even the water on deck will be simulated. It accumulates and will drip down through the planks. There, the water can also accumulate, which can be dangerous. Even players who are below deck should not feel safe during a storm at sea.
Sea of Thieves will be released next year for Windows 10 PCs and Xbox One.
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In The Division today, on 8/7, is the big Vendor Reset. These are the best deals of the week.
We are heading towards update 1.7, which is set to release this summer. With 1.7, classified gear will stand above everything. In other words, it is only worth buying new gear for a few more weeks now. Weapons or mods will not change with 1.7. Here you can already get the best items for your future builds.
These vendor items are particularly worth it this week.
Recommended Weapons after the Vendor Reset
Special Equipment Vendor: Centurion with Ruthless and high Damage Roll; Historian with Malevolent, Thieving, and History Repeats Itself; Liberator with Dominant, Deadly, Destructive
DZ03: Navy MP-5 with strong talents: Vengeful, Destructive and Agile. But better buy the blueprint below.
Kerman Station Safehouse: Surplus SVD with Vengeful, Balanced and Disciplinary
Armor Pieces after the Vendor Reset
Special Equipment Vendor: Predator Holster
The Firewall and Southpaw Safehouses: Ingenious Backpack
Today is Bungie Day 2017! The developers have something planned for all Guardians in Destiny.
Yes, the developer studio Bungie has its own holiday: the “Bungie Day”. This has been celebrated for over 10 years.
What is Bungie Day?
Bungie Day was not initiated by Bungie itself. Instead, it was created 11 years ago by the community. However, Bungie has joyfully adopted it to celebrate the hardworking developers and the entire community on this day, as DeeJ mentioned a year ago.
Bungie Day is celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh month: that is, on July 7 (that’s today). The reason for this: The number 7 is known as Bungie’s favorite number, especially in the Halo series, where it frequently appears. Not without reason is the entire Bungie community referred to as the “7th Column”. In Destiny, you encounter the 7, for example, with trophies/achievements: A success is unlocked when you reach 777 Grimoire points.
What can we look forward to today?
In the “This Week at Bungie,” DeeJ teases that they want to celebrate today’s Bungie Day with the community. They have a few things in store for you to celebrate and express yourselves. More details will follow today.
Due to the time difference, we assume that the information will only come in during the evening hours. Unless we are already under the table after the first beer, we will report on it.
DeeJ also reveals the “hint”: Maybe there will even be beta codes for those who shine brighter than the others.
How was Bungie Day celebrated last year?
Last year, Bungie Day was celebrated big: On this day, the “Year 2” triumph moments went live, through which there were exclusive rewards to be won.
Additionally, in 2016, they celebrated the 25th anniversary of Bungie along with Bungie Day. For this, they released the pretty image that we have here as the title image, as well as this video showcasing 25 years of Bungie in 25 seconds:
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But that’s not all: Last year, there were also new offers in the Bungie Store, such as a special emblem (with the number 7 on it) or a T-shirt that cost a whopping $777,772.77. Only if you could master all the triumph moments did you receive a code that allowed you to purchase the T-shirt at a lower price. You can read about the Bungie Day celebration in 2016 here.
We are curious to see what Bungie has in store for this year’s Bungie Day.
Bungie celebrates its Community Day with store offers, beta codes, and wallpapers
Update 20:20: It is now clear what Bungie Day is. There are mainly new wallpapers and “new” offers in the store like this “Something with a G” T-shirt. There seems to be a 17% discount on purchases in the Bungie Store.
They are celebrating the community at Bungie. 20 beta codes will also be released. However, they will be gone very quickly. Throughout the day, there should be more codes available through social media. These beta codes grant early access to the Destiny 2 beta.
The most important thing that Bungie Day brings is surely these Destiny 2 wallpapers. Bungie shows humor and even honors the legendary Sweeper Bot.
The game data has already revealed how WoW: Legion will end. Those who want to know can read more here!
The dataminers are diligently sifting through all the game data from Patch 7.3, filtering out all the information the game has to offer. It seems they have stumbled upon true gold and can already guess how World of Warcraft: Legion will end.
So we warn you: A lot of spoilers ahead!
The Pantheon – Friend or Foe?
It was recognized early on that we would encounter the Titan on Argus in one way or another. They are even listed as bosses in the raid “Antorus, the Burning Throne,” but not all of them are enemies. Eonar’s soul appears to still be good and pure, but is to be corrupted by Sargeras, as he has done with other Titans. According to Magni Bronzebeard, who studies the souls of the Titans, they are suffering. Golganneth, Khaz’goroth, Norgannon, and Aman’thul are being tormented and tortured. Aggramar is even on Sargeras’ side and wants to corrupt Eonar!
“Aggramar! The fallen Titan now serves Sargeras! That’s bad… VERY bad!”
“Sargeras is creating a kind of Dark Pantheon! We need to find Eonar’s spirit before Aggramar does!”
Illidan Guards Sargeras
Particularly exciting are some quotes that speak of a final end to the Burning Crusade. Sargeras is supposed to be imprisoned in the Chamber of the Pantheon for all time – with Illidan as his guard. This aligns with a common fan theory that Illidan will stop the Legion and sacrifice himself (as is fitting for a demon hunter) to put an end to the Legion.
“We will use the last spark of Argus’ power to bind him here. The seat of the Pantheon will be Sargeras’ prison… and ours as well.”
“Illidan serves as the jailer for the dark Titan. His sacrifice has ended the Legion. After a long time, the Burning Crusade… is over.”
There is a certain irony that Illidan will henceforth be the “guardian” of Sargeras – given that he himself was imprisoned by Maiev for several millennia.
However, this at least provides the opportunity for Sargeras to be freed again – because Warcraft without the Burning Legion would be strange.
Whether all this will really happen remains to be seen. So far, the text passages are still quite loose and without context, making the associations only made “by feeling.” A cinematic with a dramatic twist is also not to be ruled out.
All the quotes extracted can be found in the original English on wowhead (see sources).
But let’s assume that everything will come to pass: Do you think it’s good that the Burning Legion is “finally defeated”? Or is Blizzard missing out on many possible conflicts of the future?
The FUTTIES in FIFA 17 Ultimate Team have begun! New SBCs (Squad-Building-Challenges) are live. Play “End of an Era”, top transfers and choose your favorite center-back.
Today, on July 7th, the FUTTIES time in FUT 17 began at 7 PM. In the coming six weeks, the community can vote for their favorites in specific categories, which is why the FUTTIES are also known as the FUT-Oscars. Oh, and the FUTTIES cards are pink!
During the FUTTIES time, there are plenty of SBCs for you to master.
Vote for Favorite CB – FUTTIES SBCs
You now have three days to vote for your favorite center-back. The candidates are Bailly from Manchester United, Smalling from Manchester United, and Umtiti from FC Barcelona:
You can only participate in the voting by completing the respective player SBC. You will then receive a guaranteed pink card of that player as a reward. This card hasno boosts on the stats. It will not be upgraded later.
After the voting, the winning center-back will receive a pink card with boosts on the stats. You must earn this winning card through a new SBC.
Top Transfers SBC
During the FUTTIES time, there are not only pink cards as a feature but also additional Squad-Building-Challenges. Two more SBCs are now live. One of them has Top Transfers as the theme.
From now on, Bernardo Silva, Lacazette, Salah, and Tolisso are available in the sets and via SBC with their new clubs. Only loan items are available via SBC.
End of an Era – SBC
The second SBC is called “End of an Era.” In total, 6 players whose careers have ended will receive special SBCs during the FUTTIES. Starting today, there are two players, namely Totti and Kuyt:
You can earn these two player cards until July 14th. There are both loan cards and “real” cards available.
In the MMO shooter Destiny, the Trials of Osiris start today, July 7th. Which map will the Trials take place on?
In just under two weeks, the beta of Destiny 2 begins – at least on the consoles PS4 and Xbox One. In it, you can play two new PvP modes:
A revamped version of “Control”
as well as a objective-based mode called “Countdown.”
The Trials will not be available in the beta. Even at the launch of Destiny 2, the Trials will still be missing. They are expected to go live later in the sequel after the release.
Until then, you can still play the Trials of Osiris in Destiny 1. This PvP event will take place weekly until August 11th. The Trials of Osiris start today at 7 PM and last until July 11th at 11 AM. This time, the map Black Shield will be played.
What are the Trials of Osiris?
In the Trials, you engage in PvP battles in the “Elimination” mode. You compete in teams of three against each other and try to fill your scorecard with victories. If the opposing team is completely defeated, you win a round. Fallen team members can be revived. Here, it depends not only on strong equipment but also on communication among the Guardians. A good knowledge of the map is advantageous.
At 5 and 7 wins, you get random rewards from Osiris’s loot. Moreover, you should keep an eye on the bounties from Brother Vance for extra rewards. If you’re in top form, you can reach Mercury with a “flawless” ticket and loot the chest with fine gear there.
The Mystery MMO The Secret World has been re-released as Secret World Legends. However, veterans and fans of the original fear that developer Funcom will soon shut down the old TSW. The reason is that Funcom seems to have ignored the fifth anniversary of The Secret World.
The Secret World now exists alongside the re-release Secret World Legends and can still be played. However, many players and fans have concerns about the future of the original game. They fear that Funcom finds the old TSW to be a nuisance and would like to get rid of it.
Secret World Legends – The End of The Secret World?
According to some fans of The Secret World, the game is highly endangered and the reason is the complete lack of the usual celebrations for the 5th anniversary of the game.
Neither was there the usual anniversary event in the game, nor was the 5th anniversary of the game mentioned by the developer in any way. Hence the concern: “Funcom wants to get rid of TSW as soon as possible and only continue with Secret World Legends!”
However, Executive Producer Scott Junior has now responded on MMORPG.com and issued a statement. According to him, the team for both Secret World games is quite small and can only focus on one thing. And thus, the smooth execution of the first anniversary of Secret World Legends was prioritized.
This is the only reason for the absence of the anniversary celebrations in the original TSW. They will keep the servers of The Secret World running as long as there is interest from the players in this game. New content will, however, only be released for the remake and not for the original anymore.
What do you think of the developer’s statement? Do you believe that TSW will continue running for a long time, or do you still fear that the days of the original game alongside the remake are numbered? Let us know in the comments.
Blizzard will raise the artifact knowledge in WoW again. This time, players don’t have to do anything for it.
Currently, the Patch 7.3 is on the test servers of World of Warcraft and players can already try out the first features of Argus, the new planet, at their leisure. However, no patch from Legion can bypass the topic of artifact weapons and therefore also not the artifact knowledge.
Artifact knowledge increases the amount of artifact power that players receive to ultimately improve their artifact weapon and unlock new abilities.
With Patch 7.2, Blizzard had raised the maximum artifact knowledge to 50 and then retroactively reduced it to 40 (still before players had reached level 40 – so no one lost anything they had earned). However, there was harsh criticism for this, as players feared that the grind would be extended further.
As Icy Veins reports, this could change with Patch 7.3. A new mechanic will ensure that players will automatically have an artifact knowledge level of 41 upon the patch’s release.
New artifact knowledge every week – with no effort required
But that’s not all. Following that, the knowledge level will automatically increase by 1 each week. After 9 weeks, players will have reached artifact knowledge level 50, which will likely not only be the cap for Patch 7.3 but also for the entirety of Legion. Icy Veins has already revealed the multiplier by which collecting artifact power increases.
Accordingly, the received artifact power will increase to level 50 with a multiplier of 55,200,000%!
This should finally motivate even the laziest artifact power collectors to unlock the last talents.
What player ratings will there be in FIFA 18 ? Here are predictions for the player ratings.
Currently, we are in a time where every football fan becomes an expert and has their own opinion on what ratings the players in this year’s FIFA installment deserve. Because all FIFA fans dream of the “perfect” FIFA, which also includes having their favorite players with extremely high ratings.
Now FIFA 18 is on the horizon, but official and final player ratings are not yet known. These are usually released gradually in late summer.
Now is the time when predictions can be made and personal wishes can be expressed.
FIFA 18 – Messi vs. Ronaldo, who will be the best player with the highest rating?
For FIFA 18, it seems that Cristiano Ronaldo will be in the lead. On the one hand, he was named World Footballer of the Year in 2016, and on the other hand, he was the only player in FIFA 17 FUT to receive two special cards with the highest rating of 99.
Additionally: There is a deal between CR7 and EA Sports for FIFA 18, which means the likelihood is very high that the cover star will also be the best player in FIFA 18.
Presumably, Cristiano Ronaldo’s standard card will have an overall rating of 94. Lionel Messi will be just behind him with 93.
Top player ratings in FIFA 18 – Predictions
These predictions for the best players in FIFA 18 come from the fifauteam site. From the Bundesliga, Manuel Neuer and Robert Lewandowski are represented:
Cristiano Ronaldo – 94
Lionel Messi – 93
Neymar – 92
Luis Suárez – 92
Manuel Neuer – 92
Robert Lewandowski – 92
David De Gea – 90
Eden Hazard – 90
Gonzalo Higuain – 89
Gareth Bale – 89
Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 88
Keep in mind that these are merely predictions, not official statements.
Which players will make big jumps in the ratings?
These players could significantly improve in FIFA 18 regarding their overall rating:
Theo Hernández: A 19-year-old left-back from France who will play for Real Madrid next season
Maxime Lopez: Also a 19-year-old Frenchman who plays in midfield for Olympique Marseille
Mattia Caldara: A 23-year-old Italian on loan from Juventus to Bergamo. Position: Defense
Lucas Tousart: A 20-year-old Frenchman who plays in defensive midfield for Lyon
Christian Pulisic: 18 years old, American, plays in midfield for Borussia Dortmund
Joel Pereira: 21 years old, Portuguese, goalkeeper for Manchester United
Naby Keita: 22 years old, Guinean midfielder for RB Leipzig
Andrea Belotti: 23 years old, Italian striker from Torino
Ousmane Dembelé: 20 years old, French right winger for Borussia Dortmund
Emre Mor: 19 years old, Turkish-Danish footballer for Borussia Dortmund
Several other players could also qualify for this list. Therefore, we ask you: Which players do you believe deserve high overall ratings in FIFA 18?
A serious exploit allows players to climb the leaderboard unfairly in Diablo 3. GR level 130+ is no problem now.
Currently, players in the Diablo 3 community are dealing with a major issue. An exploit allows Greater Rift portals to be completed with ease, and mobs and Rift Guardians can be taken down quickly.
By exploiting this glitch, players can achieve high Paragon levels and upgrade legendary gems without any problems. What makes the community even angrier: Blizzard has not yet commented on this.
Diablo 3 DH+Necro-Exploit
The Diablo 3 community is understandably upset. The reason is a serious exploit that makes it easy for players to complete Greater Rift portals without much effort. A task that is usually heavily dependent on good gear is now made significantly easier by the unintended interaction of various class abilities in the game.
The leaderboard of the various servers has changed dramatically since the discovery of the exploit and now looks something like this:
Source: Reddit user Mariachi
We do not want to go into more detail about the exploit and the associated abilities here, as we do not wish to provide a guide to cheating. At this point, we clearly point out, that using exploits can lead to a ban and puts your Diablo 3 account at risk.
Fact is, players are taking advantage of this exploit and dominating the top spots on the leaderboards of various Diablo 3 servers in parties with Necromancers and Demon Hunters.
No Response from Blizzard
Players have been waiting for an official statement from Blizzard on these issues in the Diablo 3 forums and on Reddit since yesterday. But they are still silent on this matter and do not provide any answers. It is unclear whether they are already working on a solution or are not aware of this exploit at all.
We hope that Blizzard will comment on this exploit soon. Additionally, the community wishes that players who exploited it lose all rewards gained from it (Paragon levels, gem levels, equipment).
As soon as there are updates on this topic, you will know from us. Thanks to our reader Ben, who brought this issue to our attention via email.
The colorful and fast-paced MOBA mix Master X Master offers all players a code to get the hero Rytlock Brimstone for free. However, you must register the code by tomorrow morning.
In Master X Master, you play alongside heroes specifically created for the game and a bunch of characters that all originate from the games of the publisher NCSoft. Most of them, however, you will have to grind to unlock, by grinding special resources in the PvE mode and leveling up in massive amounts.
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But at least for the hero Rytlock Brimstone from Guild Wars 2, you can save yourself the stress.
Master X Master – Rytlock without grind with free code
Only for a short time, to be precise until tomorrow, July 8 at 08:59 AM the gruff Charr warrior is free if you enter the following code on your MXM account page:
This way you will get Rytlock immediately and permanently as a playable hero. It’s a shame if you’ve already acquired Rytlock, then the grind was probably for nothing. There is no compensation for that. Rytlock is a melee fighter who fights with a flaming sword and a pistol and is good as a skirmisher.
In the space MMO Star Citizen 3.0, you will be able to land on planets and moons and explore them on foot or with vehicles. You can see what that looks like in a new video.
With the Around-the-Verse videos, the developers at Cloud Imperium always showcase the progress they are making on Star Citizen.
The new video has a lot to offer. It revolves around the next big step, Patch 3.0. Even though gameplay systems like blackouts and redouts, close combat, holograms, particles and visual effects, new shaders, outposts, sounds, shipwrecks, and much more are very interesting topics, this time the video has something very cool to offer.
Seamless landing on planets
Specifically, the developers show how a crew lands on one of the planets, disembarks, and explores the landscape. All of this happens without loading times. You fly through space to a planet, enter its atmosphere, and can then fly over the procedurally generated landscape until you find a suitable landing spot. There, you disembark from the ship and start scouting the area.
Procedurally generated worlds
The fact that worlds are procedurally generated relieves the developers of the burden of designing every meter themselves. However, the team still takes care of important locations to provide players with unique landscapes there. You can see what the planets look like in the new Around-the-Verse video for Star Citizen 3.0. So there’s a lot to see this time.
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