One could say that the online shooter Firefall has been on life support recently, which is now being turned off.
The development of the game Firefall has not been going well. The mix of shooter and MMO was announced in 2010 as a Buy2Play title. However, shortly after, the developers switched to a Free2Play model.
In 2013, the open beta started, but it faced severe technical issues. This was followed by layoffs at the developer studio Red 5, and even company founder Mark Kern had to go. Before the official launch, there were further restructuring. In 2015, salaries could no longer be paid, and more layoffs followed.
Problems after problems
The Chinese company The9 sold its shares in the studio to a manufacturer of Kashmir clothing in the Cayman Islands, but the company’s stock plummeted. Mark Kern offered to buy the game, but that didn’t happen. Eventually, more layoffs followed and larger server issues.
Firefall is dead, long live Firefall
All this has now led to the servers of the online shooter being closed today, July 7th. Thus, Firefall is dead. The developers thank the players for their loyalty and sadly announce that there was no other option for the game.
But that doesn’t mean we won’t hear anything more from Firefall. Because the remaining developers are currently working on a mobile game version of the shooter. When this is supposed to be released is currently unknown. However, loyal fans are expected to be rewarded in this game.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will not be released in October 2017. Contrary to the original plans of chief developer Brendan Greene, the release will not happen 6 months after early access start.
Brendan Greene, the namesake PlayerUnknown and Creative Director of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, initially stated the goal was to stay in early access for only six or seven months. Brendan Greene has reiterated this goal in interviews recently.
Greene is now retracting this timeframe.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – Launch still in 2017?
Brendan Greene’s new statement is that it was a mistake to link the launch to a specific month. This would put unnecessary pressure on the team and might lead to them being unable to deliver a fully polished game. Therefore, they do not want to specify a concrete launch date anymore and will delay the release.
Does this mean that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will follow the path of DayZ and become an endlessly unfinished early access title? Probably not, as Brendan Greene further claimed that they still plan for the release to be before the end of Q4 2017. In the worst case, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will be released just before New Year 2018.
The developers at Bluehole will continue to diligently work on the EA version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and, as before, will bring new content every month. For example, new maps, a zombie mode, and mod support.
What do you think about Brendan Greene’s announcement? Was it obvious that they wouldn’t make it in the given time frame, or are you disappointed by the prior boasting of the developer? Let us know in the comments!
It’s Friday and the weekend is just around the corner. And what could be better than gaming on both free days? Therefore, we want to know from you what you want to play this weekend.
The weekend will start soon and with it comes the time for relaxed gaming. This weekend there are again some cool games that offer you something special. For example, Black Desert Online, ESO or The Division. Have fun!
Games This Weekend – Free Subscription and Cool Shop Items in ESO
The online role-playing game The Elder Scrolls Online offers something special this weekend: You get a free subscription that you can select for free in the in-game shop. The subscription lasts until July 10 at 05:59AM and grants you, among other things, infinite crafting storage during the subscription period and access to all DLCs.
If you have some real money coins left, you can also invest them in the new offers of the Crown Store in ESO. Over the weekend, for example, there’s the animation set of the “Rude Assassin” or a cool “Saber Cat” as a mount.
Games This Weekend – Double Reward Weekends and Fortune Cookie Festivals
In The Division, the Independence Day of the USA is still being celebrated. Therefore, there’s an event over the weekend where you receive double rewards for your tasks. Perfect to check back into The Division.
Less about patriotism and more about delicious pastries is happening in Black Desert Online. Recently, the “Pit-a-Pat-Fortune Cookie Event” started. In this event, you receive fortune cookies that grant you either Black Stones or cool quests. And thanks to a new group finder tool, you don’t even have to do it all alone!
What is the editorial team playing?
We from the Mein-MMO editorial team are busy gaming again this weekend. The following games are on our list:
Out of the dream. Terry Crews is not the voice of Doomfist in Overwatch. Some fans do not understand this at all.
For many players, a dream came true yesterday when Blizzard finally announced the newest hero for Overwatch – Doomfist. However, for some, the joy lasted only a few moments, as they were deeply disappointed on another level.
The voice actor for Doomfist is not who one would have expected. For months, there has been a hype around Doomfist, with many wanting Terry Crews to voice the melee fighter. Crews himself has repeatedly confirmed how much he would love to voice and embody the new character. He has even encouraged fans to put a little pressure on Blizzard.
However, it seems that nothing came of it. A look at the English origin video of Doomfist or the PTR of Overwatch quickly reveals that Doomfist has received a different voice actor – namely Sahr Ngaujah.
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What do you think about this? Should Crews voice Doomfist? Or is it Blizzard’s right to hire whoever they find most suitable for the role?
Cortyn says: Honestly, I find Sahr Ngaujah’s voice much more fitting to portray the villain Doomfist than Crews. Sure, Terry Crews is cool in a way, and all the hype around it has surely raised many expectations. But one shouldn’t completely write off Crews yet, as it is possible that he voices the “old” Doomfist Akinjide Adeyemi in a potential cinematic. Hope dies last, as they say. For that, alone.
Those who wanted to enjoy a relaxing round of Diablo 3 on PS4 or Xbox One yesterday experienced a surprise in the form of an almost 2 GB update: the patch Diablo 3 1.22.
Some even had concerns that they would download malware when patch 1.22 appeared yesterday. But the update is real and brings some meaningful bug fixes.
According to the official patch notes, the following changes were made with update 1.22:
Incorrect value representations in challenges have been fixed
The ability to duplicate items has been removed
Characters from the last season could not join multiplayer games at times, this has been fixed
So the patch had its purpose. But there are problems.
Diablo 3: Problems with item duplication persist even after 1.22
However, it can already be seen in the official Diablo 3 forum that duplicating non-seasonal items is still possible and has not been fixed.
Whether Blizzard will address this in a future update is unknown. Whether the duplication of items will really be fixed with the new season starting July 20, 2017, will only be revealed then.
With update 1.7 in The Division, the Classified Gear will take precedence.
The major innovations of update 1.7 include the classified armor pieces. These are enhanced versions of the existing gear set pieces, granting 5-piece bonuses and 6-piece bonuses, and featuring guaranteed better primary attributes (Firearms, Stamina, Electronics).
Classified Gear is (over)powered
Currently, some classified armor pieces are being tested on the PTS for update 1.7. Many agents concluded: “Whoa, the Classified Striker Set with the 6-piece bonus is extremely strong – maybe even too strong?”
Yesterday, Massive responded to this feedback with the PTS phase 2 by nerfing the healing effect of the 6-piece bonus of the Striker Set. Community Developer Yannick Banchereau assured that they would only make minor adjustments to this Classified Gear. Because the Classified Gear should be strong. It should be something special.
It is important to note: While players can immediately access a complete Classified Gear set on the PTS, in the live game when update 1.7 is released, players will have to play for a long time to collect all items. It should be rewarding again to hunt for something. And when that goal is achieved, the reward should feel good.
What happens to the existing armor pieces?
One thing is certain: The Classified Gear will gradually replace the “normal” gear sets in your character builds. This is because the classified items have guaranteed better stats, hence you can replace the corresponding gear piece immediately when you obtain a classified version of it.
But what about the exotics and the high-end armor pieces?
Banchereau admits that these will lose value and importance with update 1.7. There will be no changes to these items with 1.7. In other words, if you want to achieve the highest stats, you need to switch to the Classified Gear.
While the high-ends and exotics still provide unique bonuses, the primary attributes on the armor pieces cannot reach the new maximum.
In this regard, Banchereau made vague statements: Perhaps there will be changes to these items, maybe not.
With the introduction of the Classified Gear, the high-ends will likely fall out of the meta. Because currently, many agents are fond of a high-end build.
It’s not a bad thing if players then focus on the new items.
However, it’s not excluded that the high-ends and exotics will be upgraded with a future update and create a new meta.
But: With update 1.7, the Classified Gear will be the new benchmark.
It is good etiquette for MMOs to regularly receive new classes. But is it really necessary? Don’t new classes just complicate things? We want to hear your opinion on this!
Hardly any MMO comes without new classes that are introduced with major updates. Usually, new hero types appear in big updates or even expansions, like the Revenant in Guild Wars 2 or the Warden in The Elder Scrolls Online. Other games launch new heroes at record speed, for example Black Desert Online. But is that really important?
New Classes in MMOs – More Heroes Enrich the Game
As a strong pro argument, one can say that new classes bring fresh air into the game. This breaks established structures and reorients the “meta”. In games, ‘meta’ refers to the common optimal selection that eventually everyone plays because it’s simply the most effective.
But when a well-balanced new class comes into play, that rigid structure is gone, and the cards are reshuffled. Everyone gets to try out and experiment again.
Moreover, it is simply fun to try something new, and often new classes fill a niche that has not been covered until then, for example, that of a ranger and druids as seen in ESO with the Warden or a really strong pet class like the Necromancer in Diablo 3.
New Classes in MMOs Can Ruin Everything If They Are OP
New classes can enrich a game, but if they are not well balanced, they ruin everything. One of the most extreme examples of this was the Jedi in Star Wars Galaxies. This strong class has always existed, but you couldn’t play it right from the start; instead, it could only be obtained through extreme effort.
However, after the game was not the success it was hoped to be, many things were changed, and Jedi suddenly became selectable from the beginning, ruining the fun for many players.
Not as extreme, but still unpleasant, were overpowered heroes in the following games:
When the Death Knight was introduced as the first new hero class in the WoW expansion “Wrath of the Lich King”, it was too powerful for a while. Its self-heal was just too strong.
The Warden in ESO: Morrowind received a cool healing buff upon its implementation that had previously belonged to the Templar. This caused a lot of controversy among some players.
In Dark Age of Camelot, The savage was a problematic class that was considered “OP” by many players.
But enough of the examples! What is your opinion on new heroes in MMOs? Do you see it more positively, or do disadvantages outweigh for you? Let us know in the comments!
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Pokémon GO is celebrating its anniversary event with an Anniversary Box and a Pikachu wearing a hat. However, the box is not a gift; players must pay for it – and it’s not cheap. Fans are also asking: Another hat for Pikachu? The backlash surrounding the event is so large that even the Pokémon GO subreddit has gone into panic mode and has been temporarily closed.
Pikachu has already had two events with hats. These do not make the Pokémon stronger; they are “only” for decoration. This is cute in itself and good for collectors. However, a third headgear is viewed as boring and uncreative. This time, there is the cap of “Ash Ketchum”, the main character of the well-known Pokémon anime.
The anniversary box is overpriced and not a gift to players
This hat wouldn’t be so bad and probably wouldn’t have triggered a major backlash. The problem lies much more with the anniversary box. The box is not a gift from Niantic for the birthday. Fans suspect that Niantic wanted to make a gift for itself instead.
The anniversary box contains various items that are helpful in the game:
6 incubators
6 max potions
20 ultra balls
2 raid passes
Players can purchase the box for 1,200 PokéCoins in the shop. That’s about 10.99 Euros.
Now many memes and angry posts about the event are appearing. Below is an example from the American president Trump. He is holding the box up and declaring that this is “the worst deal in the history of deals.”
Source: https://i.redd.it/v2ojek63k28z.png
The backlash has hit the Pokémon Go subreddit so hard that the moderators had to trigger the “panic mode” . This means the subreddit was closed for a limited time until the moderators got everything back under control.
A necromancer in Diablo 3 includes skeleton mages and many pets. We present to you a special necromancer build for Diablo 3: the blood pet build.
Even though the Inarius build for the necromancer is currently unmatched, there are certainly interesting possibilities with the other sets. We present to you the blood pet build of the necromancer. We will show you which equipment you need and how it has to be played to master Greater Rift levels up to 95.
The build was conceived by the user Wreckanoth on diablofans.com. The core of the build is the use of the skeleton mages with the Life Transfer rune and the curse Alteration.
Equipment for the Blood Pet Build – Trag’Oul’s Avatar
The build relies on all six pieces of Trag’Oul’s Avatar, as well as the set of Jesseth’s Scepter and Shield. Additionally, you need the set consisting of Sworn of the Adventurer and the Windrose.
As a belt, you use Dayntee’s Binding, and the second ring is either Krysbins Judgement or Circle of Nailuj, depending on what you have selected with Kanai’s Cube. For bracers, you use the Wraps of the Soul Reaper.
Legendary Gems
As for legendary gems, The Griever of the Captives and The Executor come into play. If you want to increase your damage output at range, Zeis Stone of Vengeance is your choice for the third legendary gem; if you want to focus more on toughness, play with Esoteric Alteration.
Kanai’s Cube
The weapon slot is taken by the Sickle of the Cycle, as it further increases the damage of the skeleton mages. In the armor slot, you choose Tasker and Theo, which increases the attack speed of your pets. In the ring slot, you choose Krysbins Judgement or Circle of Nailuj, depending on which ring is actively worn.
How to play the build
When you encounter enemies, use Alteration on as many foes as possible. They will be slowed by 70% and their damage reduced by 30%. Additionally, you will receive another 50% damage reduction from Dayntee’s Binding as well as 100% bonus damage from Krysbins Judgement.
Now, use Bone Armor (aim for directly 10 stacks) to achieve another 30% damage reduction as well as the 300% damage bonus for your skeleton mages (through the Sickle of the Cycle).
Now you summon skeleton mages. With the ring Circle of Nailuj, 2 skeleton mages appear with each activation. Due to the life loss from the Life Transfer rune and the set bonus from Trag’Oul’s Avatar, your skeleton mages receive a hefty 3300 bonus damage.
Once you have killed some enemies, you can consume the corpses with Devour to regenerate life and essence. Through your passive ability, you also generate healing orbs, and when you have maximum life, you can double your health through the set bonus of Trag’Oul’s Avatar.
Have you tried this build yet? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments.
If you are not that fond of pets, we recommend this necro build for Diablo 3:
Monster Hunter World (PC, PS4, Xbox One) has released its first high-quality video. The gameplay looks stunning in high resolution. We learn a little more about the game in the shown single-player campaign.
Monster Hunter World will be the biggest title in the franchise so far. The maps will be massive and for the first time seamless, which creates an “open world” feel. The new gameplay trailer from Capcom shows what the new Monster Hunter is all about. Everything in the world can interact: players, creatures, and environment.
The gameplay video of Monster Hunter World shows a hunter on a mission. It seems to be a tutorial, as basic hunting mechanics are explained to the player. He is accompanied by the voice of a young woman who gives him the quest and introduces him to the surroundings. The monster being hunted in the trailer is a new addition to the franchise: The Anjanath.
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The hunter is sent on a mission to hunt a monster named Anjanath. It leaves slime traces that the player can use for orientation.
It is shown right at the beginning how the food chain works: A large Jagras comes by and devours another monster.
In nature, the hunter finds hard seeds that he uses as ammunition for a slingshot. There are different seeds for the slingshot and they all have different properties.
Scout Flies help the hunter track the monster. They fly in the direction of the target and guide the player. However, the hunter must first analyze the monster’s footprints before the insects can find the target.
The hunter engages in a approximately 15-minute fight with the monster. He has to come up with new strategies to attack the monster and uses his weapon, a large sword, and the environment to fight.
The player uses jump attacks to get onto the back of the monster. From here, the Anjanath can deal less damage to the hunter. He cuts off the monster’s tail and for the rest of the video, the beast is missing the end of its tail.
The monster can be used to open new paths. The Anjanath breaks through a wall and opens a cave where “Flashflies” are located. When the flies are hit, they create a flash that stuns the monster for a short time.
Monsters have different personalities and will either attack hunters or flee when attacked. The Anjanath is aggressive and chases the hunter.
When the monster is weakened enough, it starts to limp. It is on the verge of being defeated.
The hunter goes back to his base camp in the middle of the fight and changes his equipment and weapon for the final blow.
Different mantles are shown that the hunter uses. One mantle attracts the Anjanath, while the other mantle offers support to maintain a steady hand with the explosive bow.
When the hunter has slain the Anjanath, he completes the quest. Finally, he searches the corpse for valuable “items” such as bones and meat.
Leya says: The gameplay trailer gives me great hope that Monster Hunter World will be exactly what Capcom has promised so far. The attention to detail in the map is stunning. Everything seems to impact each other and follows a certain logic in a fantastic world. I am especially excited about the Scout Flies, as they will be a great help in finding monsters. They fit perfectly into the new seamless maps.
The best “Monster Hunter” experience will likely be playing together with a group again. I can already imagine how one hunter uses the environment to distract the monster while the other hacks away and shoots.
In high quality, the gameplay also looks damn good. I can’t wait.
If you have somehow lost the joy of playing and even the favorite MMO no longer brings you fun, you might be suffering from MMO fatigue. Leya has dealt with this phenomenon.
Like a child eagerly anticipating logging in beneath the Christmas tree! The next big adventure with the guild awaits. What is the new daily quest? When does the raid start?
Excitement, anticipation, euphoria!
Suddenly, this feeling is gone. Where there was once euphoria, a void takes hold. Only one question remains.
What is all this for?
The grind turns into drudgery. Always the same routine. The same boss, the same strategy, leveling, farming. It used to be fun, why on earth is it not anymore?
If any of you have struggled with similar thoughts, I can assure you: You are not alone. “MMO fatigue” and general disinterest in gaming eventually overcomes many gamers.
Where does this sudden discontent and indifference while gaming come from?
To explain this, we need to take a trip into our minds. Especially when we are younger, adrenaline often rushes through our bodies while playing. We experience triumph and are rewarded with successes. This triggers a huge release of endorphins in the brain, and we feel euphoric.
When we play, endorphins are released that make us happy. Sometimes, we don’t notice when we become oversaturated.
Endorphins are also released when we experience pain or sex or when love strikes us. These happiness hormones relax us, alleviate nervousness, and make us happy.
MMOs are masters at giving us endorphin boosts
Especially MMOs like World of Warcraft or MOBAs like League of Legends are excellent at triggering this chemical reaction in us. With repeatedly sprinkled successes and rewards from the known grind, we get constant small boosts of endorphins.
If we keep entering the game, the boost eventually isn’t enough for us anymore, and we become desensitized. “MMO fatigue” arises. We play more out of habit and don’t really know why. We chase after the feeling of happiness and no longer get the real “kick” out of it. This leads to frustration.
Sometimes we simply lose interest in playing, and we feel empty.
This can be compared to drinking alcohol. The more and often we drink, the longer it takes for us to get drunk and feel the buzz.
It is great that games are capable of giving us these feelings of happiness and sometimes even has something magical about it. They can help us relax, reduce stress, and just have fun. Especially pleasant about online gaming is the social component.
What should one do now if they are affected by “MMO fatigue” and want to regain the joy of gaming?
Just take a break
Engage in something else and get out of the grind routine. Maybe try a board game, visit friends, or go for a walk.
By taking a break, our tolerance threshold for happiness will lower again, and we will break the routine. The familiar MMO can feel new and exciting again.
It’s back to the adventure with new energy!
The best remedy for MMO fatigue: Just take a break and relax with something else. Maybe a nap?
Equally helpful is simply switching genres now and then if you don’t want to give up gaming. How about a casual indie game that can be completed in a few hours? Our little devil Cortyn would recommend Pony Island.
Often, that’s enough to really regain the desire for the favorite MMO. You log in because you want to. – And not out of habit.
How about you? Do you know the “MMO fatigue” and what is your remedy against it?
Another problem with MMO fatigue can indeed be a lack of time. That’s why some developers prefer to focus on casual game elements in the future. So do the developers of Final Fantasy XIV and Runescape:
Today is Xur Day in Destiny. Where is Xur on July 7th and what items does he have in his inventory? Location and offer.
However, this Friday is not only Xur Day but also Bungie Day. On the seventh day of the seventh month (which is today), the hardworking developers at Bungie and the entire community are to be celebrated. What Bungie has planned for this will probably be revealed later this evening. All previous info about Bungie Day can be found here.
But now let’s take a look at Xur. The Agent of the Nine is arriving. Let’s welcome him together.
All info about Xur in Destiny on July 7th, 8th, and 9th on PS4 and Xbox One
Xur arrives today at 11 AM for the Guardians. He will patiently show them his inventory and accept Strange Coins with open hands. After two days, however, Xur will have enough. He will begin his journey home on Sunday at 11 AM.
Where is Xur? Location today
Xur has specific positions at the Tower and the Reef where he likes to hang out. This time he is located at the Tower in the Hangar Bar. He is hiding in the back corner. Nexxoss Gaming will lead you there:
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Zenimax Online continues the adventures of the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (PS4, PC, Xbox One) with the upcoming DLC Horns of the Reach. Additionally, Update 15 has been announced.
Horns of the Reach and Update 15 will be released this August, with an exact date yet to be announced. While the update will be provided to players for free, you can purchase the DLC either from the Crown Store or receive it as part of your ESO Plus membership.
Two new dungeons await you: Bloodroot Forge and Falkreath
Horns of the Reach introduces two new dungeons.
In Bloodroot Forge, you will explore an ancient forge where powerful weapons were said to have been created. The Reachmen and their allied Minotaurs seek to harness this power. You will fight through halls filled with lava and ultimately face the dark Gherig Bloodtusk.
The second dungeon is the fortified city of Falkreath, which is under siege by Minotaurs. Your task is to break the siege, advance to the Hall of the Jarl, and defeat the Warlord himself.
Both dungeons in ESO Horns of the Reach can be explored in Normal and Veteran mode.
New for PvP players: ESO Update 15
Update 15 introduces a 4v4 PvP map called “Arcane University”, which is set in the Imperial City. You must navigate the winding rooms, clever teleportation options, and high platforms to achieve victory.
A new game mode called Chaos Ball is also introduced, where you must capture the “Ball” and hold onto it for as long as possible. The longer you hold the Ball, the more points you earn. However, the player holding the ball will have reduced healing and armor. The update also brings a number of gameplay improvements and bug fixes.
This includes the ability to cancel crafting analyses, a log of guild invitations, updates to the currency system, customizable combat tips, new homes and furnishings for Homestead, as well as bug fixes and adjustments.
The backstory of Doomfist from Overwatch has dark moments. In the video, we see the villain ruining Tracer’s life.
Yesterday (07.06.2017) Blizzard introduced the latest hero of Overwatch: Doomfist. But besides his abilities and gameplay, there is also plenty of interesting story about the new hero, who is planning nothing less than to embroil the world in a new war.
The story of Doomfist
Akande Ogundimu hails from Nigeria and is the scion of a fairly prestigious family. His legacy is an influential prosthetics technology company, which he helped gain significant influence thanks to his charisma and ambition. In his spare time, he dedicated himself to various martial arts and drew on the most effective techniques to weave them into his own style. He competed in numerous tournaments, always driven to improve himself. For him, only from conflicts can one grow and gain strength – that is his motto.
After the outbreak of the Omnic Crisis, he lost his right arm. Though he could use a prosthetic from his own company, he was excluded from competitions, which left a significant void in his life.
But there was someone who could fill that void in Ogundimu’s life: Akinjide Adeyemi, also known as the second Doomfist, the Wrecker of Numbani.
Together they worked as mercenaries, and Ogundimu found his new purpose – for as a mercenary, he could fully unleash his power and only had to abide by a few rules. Once he had proven himself, Doomfist made Ogundimu a member of the Talon organization.
It didn’t take long for Ogundimu to surpass his mentor Adeyemi and take over his rank – ultimately, he killed Doomfist and took the weapon of the same name. He became the third Doomfist. Together with Talon, he wanted to instigate a conflict that would plunge the entire world into a state of perpetual conflict, for only in this way could progress occur in the human species – through combat.
But before his plan could be enacted, he was overwhelmed by an Overwatch team. How that happened can be seen in his origin video:
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Afterward, Ogundimu spent many years in prison waiting for Talon’s plan to bear fruit. Now he is back on the loose and ready to lead humanity into a glorious future together with Talon: progress and development through war.
Cortyn says: Especially the sequence where Tracer’s technology is destroyed, which effectively throws her “out of time” and destabilizes her, I think is very well done. It shows that Winston had to save Tracer at least “a second time” and also explains the flashing hate in our favorite scientist. Generally, Doomfist is a villain who commands respect in his position – that’s something Overwatch really needed.
In Destiny 2 the beta includes more content than previously known. Additionally, all beta participants will receive a reward.
There is new information regarding the Destiny 2 beta. The “This Week at Bungie” outlines the gameplay content and rewards for this test phase, which will be available from July 21 to July 23 for all PS4 and “Xbox One” players. The PC beta will start later in August.
If you pre-order, you can access the console beta starting on July 18 (PS4) or July 19 (Xbox One):
Destiny 2 Beta – Reward – An Emblem for All Participants
If you participate in the beta, you will receive this beautiful emblem in September, at the launch of Destiny 2:
In Destiny 2, the emblems not only influence your “nameplate,” which is visible to all Guardians in the orbit, but also the design of your character menu. At the top of the screen, the entire menu bar will take on the design of the emblem:
You can only obtain the embedded emblem above by participating in the beta. You won’t be able to acquire it later.
The Contents of the Destiny 2 Beta
Already during E3, the developers revealed that the beta will feature the story mission “Homecoming,” the strike “The Inverted Spire,” and PvP. Now there are more details about the contents:
Homecoming: The first story mission of the Destiny 2 campaign. It includes numerous cutscenes and has already been seen in gameplay material.
The Inverted Spire: A strike where you must fight against the Vex on the planetoid Nessus. This strike is already known. You can play it with two friends or via matchmaking.
Countdown: A new objective-based PvP mode that has also been shown at preview events. You need to plant bombs in the enemy’s base. Each round, the attacker and defender roles switch. You will play on a map designed for this mode. (This should be “Midtown”).
Control: The Control mode returns! However, this mode will have some significant, yet unknown changes. You will play this mode on a new, also unknown map.
The Farm: The new social space, the Farm, will go live for an hour during the beta. The date is July 23 at 7 PM our time. Find more information about the Farm here. During the beta, many vendors and services will still be offline.
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Clan Support. The clan feature will only be available at the launch of Destiny 2.
Character Progression: You will receive rewards for defeating enemies. However, the beta does not represent how character progression will work in Destiny 2.
Nothing achieved in the beta will carry over to the main game. The launch of Destiny 2 is a fresh start. You will only receive the badge presented above for your participation.
Some cards from Knights of the Frozen Throne have already been shown by the Hearthstone developers. We reveal what to expect!
Last night, Blizzard introduced the next expansion of Hearthstone, “Knights of the Frozen Throne”. The idea behind this expansion is that all heroes die in the battle against the Lich King and gain the power of the undead.
During the presentation, the first cards were introduced to give a small preview of the 135 new cards coming with Knights of the Frozen Throne.
Paladins get the Chillblade Champion, a 4-mana minion with low stats of 3/2. However, it has Rush and Lifesteal. This means that every time it deals damage, it heals the same amount of health from its owner’s hero.
The Shallow Gravedigger (or rather “the”) is a neutral minion for 3 mana with stats of 3/1. Additionally, it has a Deathrattle effect that gives a random Deathrattle minion to the player’s hand.
Prince Keleseth is also a neutral minion, but of legendary quality. While it costs 2 mana for stats of 2/2, it comes with a very powerful Battlecry: If the deck contains no cards with a cost of “2”, then all minions in the deck gain +1/+1.
A spell was also introduced for priests. The spell Spirit Lash costs 2 mana and deals 1 damage to all minions on the board. Additionally, the spell has Lifesteal – the damage dealt will heal the priest! With spell power, it effectively cleanses a board and fully heals the own hero at the same time.
Deathstalker Rexxar is a new card type, namely a hero card. When played for 6 mana, the own hero is replaced by the Deathstalker. This grants the hero 5 additional armor and executes the Battlecry “Deal 2 damage to all enemy minions”. Additionally, the hunter gains a new hero power “Build-a-beast”. For 2 mana, the player acts as a beast creator and is presented with 3 random beasts. They choose one of them. Then 3 more beasts are displayed and they choose one again. This creates a “Zombiest” – a new beast that combines all stats, card texts, and mana costs of the two minions!
More cards will be introduced in a few weeks. We can expect more information starting July 24.
Hearthstone’s new expansion has been revealed. All heroes will die in “Knights of the Frozen Throne” and become Death Knights! Here is the cinematic for the new Hearthstone expansion. The release is in August 2017.
Just a few hours ago, Blizzard unveiled the latest expansion for Hearthstone in a livestream. As previously leaked, the expansion is called “Knights of the Frozen Throne” and thematically focuses on Icecrown and the Lich King Arthas, who turns the heroes into undead minions. Along with a ton of new cards, there will also be story missions to tell a narrative.
Hearthstone: Here is the cinematic for the new expansion
However, the developers wondered how to cram the dark world of Icecrown with the Lich King into the positive, cheerful, and funny setting of Hearthstone. The simple solution: all heroes die.
For example, we see Jaina Proudmoore in the trailer, who finally submits to her dark side – and drags all the other heroes into undeath with her.
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All key details about Knights of the Frozen Throne, the new Hearthstone expansion
New card type Hero Card – Such a card replaces the hero with a new one, triggers a Battlecry, and grants the player a new hero power. These cards transform your heroes into the respective “Death Knight” variant of the character.
New keyword Life Steal – When a minion with Life Steal deals damage, that amount is healed to the hero of the owner. Spells can also have Life Steal.
Deathrattle makes a comeback, many cards will be based on it
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In total, the expansion will contain 135 new cards for Hearthstone
As story missions, there is the Icecrown Citadel with numerous bosses familiar from World of Warcraft.
The Icecrown Citadel is said to offer the hardest missions yet.
The Icecrown Citadel is free and there are rewards at the end of each wing.
Knights of the Frozen Throne will be released in August. A specific date is yet to follow.
In the coming weeks and months, the developers will unveil all cards from the expansion “Knights of the Frozen Throne” – planning to start on July 24. The release is scheduled for August 2017.
Here you can see the first new cards from Knights of the Frozen Throne:
A new trailer for Destiny 2 in the style of an action blockbuster has been released. The trailer marks the upcoming start of the Open Beta for Destiny 2 on consoles PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
The beta for Destiny 2 on PS4 and Xbox One starts in July 2017. A new trailer marks the upcoming start. Bungie uploaded the trailer on Thursday evening, July 6, 2017. We have presented the German version of the trailer for the Open Beta above.
Here is the English version for comparison:
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Destiny 2: The Open Beta Trailer Is Like an Action Summer Blockbuster Trailer
It really kicks off.
The trailer feels like the intro of an action blockbuster, is fast-paced, and showcases some of the key characters in Destiny 2:
The villain Ghaul gets time to shine in the video. He is responsible for the fall of the Guardians. While they rose to glorious warriors in the first part, the start of Destiny 2 marks their deep fall. Their equipment will be destroyed, and they will have to do without the help of the god-like Traveler and its light at least in the beginning.
A beautiful scene also for the most famous pilot in the Destiny 2 universe, Amanda Holliday makes her appearance.
However, the true heroes in Destiny 2 are the players themselves. The trailer skillfully stages the actions of the Guardians, their powers, and their super abilities.
Destiny 2: Start of the Beta – How to Join – Everything Important
Everything you need to know about the start of the Destiny 2 Beta is covered in our extensive article on the Beta launch of Destiny 2:
The new Overwatch hero Doomfist is here! Blizzard talks about his abilities and shows screenshots of the melee fighter.
Fans have waited a long time, but now it’s finally here. The latest hero Doomfist for Overwatch has been officially introduced by Blizzard. In a Developer Update, Jeff Kaplan talked in detail about the new hero and explained his abilities.
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Doomfist will be an offensive melee hero. At range, he is almost useless, but in close combat, he poses a real threat to multiple enemies. Let’s take a look at his abilities:
The Hand Cannon is a type of shotgun and his only means of dealing damage at range.
The Rocket Punch is a charged attack. The longer you charge it, the further Doomfist charges forward and damages hit enemies. It penetrates barriers (such as from Reinhardt or Orisa) and knocks back enemy heroes. If the hit hero lands against a wall, they take increased damage.
With Uppercut, Doomfist punches upwards and takes hit opponents with him, who stumble helplessly in the air for a moment.
Whenever Doomfist is in the air, he has a targeting cone for the ground. When he lands, he can use Seismic Slam to pull all hit enemies closer to him. This can be perfectly combined with Uppercut and also the Rocket Punch.
His Ultimate is Meteor Strike. Doomfist jumps into the air and can land in a target area. He deals high damage upon landing and stuns all hit targets, providing further combo opportunities.
His passive ability is The Best Defense. Whenever Doomfist deals damage with his punches, he receives a temporary shield that absorbs damage. The shield fades after a few moments.
No release date for Doomfist has been announced yet. However, he should be playable on the PTR soon. The PTR of Overwatch is currently only available to PC players. Players on PS4 and Xbox One will have to wait until the release of Doomfist to try him out.
A Chinese site has likely already leaked the next Hearthstone expansion. It is set in Icecrown!
Tonight at 4:00 AM our time, the next expansion for Hearthstone is set to be announced, which will go live in August 2017. However, it has become a good old Hearthstone tradition that a leak regarding the expansion comes to light beforehand – almost always from China.
This time, the official Chinese Hearthstone site is to blame and has already published a graphic showing the next expansion.
This new expansion is roughly translated as “Knights of the Frozen Throne” – So “The Knights of the Frozen Throne”.
The leaked image shows Icecrown as well as the sword Frostmourne – the blade of the Lich King Arthas, with which he raises his undead minions.
Hearthstone: Knights of the Frozen Throne – Are Death Knights Coming?
The artwork is particularly interesting as it depicts several known heroes – albeit as servants of the Scourge! In the background, various hero classes can be seen, but with the blue eyes of the undead minions.
Fans are once again filled with hope that Blizzard will finally implement a tenth class into the game: the Death Knight. After all, which expansion would be better suited than one that deals with the Lich King and his knights?
Of course, it is possible that this whole thing is a fake. However, history has shown us: Usually, these Chinese leaks are accurate.
What do you think of this leak? Does it ruin your anticipation for the game? Are you now really hyped? Or does an Icecrown expansion leave you “cold”?
