First screenshots of the new desert map in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) have appeared. Fitting for a “Battle Royale” shooter, it looks interestingly depressing: It’s dry and spiky!
On Twitter, Creative Director Brendan Greene, better known as PlayerUnknown, published the first screenshots of the new desert map. The typical huts of the shooter can be seen, where loot or other players are lurking. As one would expect from a desert, there is drought everywhere and the surroundings look parchedout.
Cacti and shrubs can be seen. Are they suitable for taking cover? More buildings could be on the distant horizon and a fire is spreading.
Here’s the tweet with the two screenshots. Playerunknown has labeled them as WIP, meaning “Work in Progress”. The map is still being worked on and may change before release.
ARK Survival Evolved has received a free expansion: Ragnarok. This map combines elements from The Island, Scorched Earth, and new areas. Additionally, there are new creatures like the majestic Griffin and Ice Wyvern. Ragnarok is unique because the map is the first product from Wildcard’s sponsored mod program.
Ragnarok is a DLC expansion for Ark Survival Evolved and is available for free download, provided you already own the base game. Those who embark on this expansion will dive into the ultimate fight for survival! Here you will find icy caves that the survivor must dare to enter with shaking knees. Valuable resources can be gathered at the edge of an active volcano.
As if the merciless environment were not enough, there are also hungry polar bears, feared Ice Wyverns, and a mystical creature that only a few have managed to tame.
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ARK: Ragnarok map is incomplete – expansion is still in progress
So far, only the northern part of Ragnarok has been developed, and thus 40% to 50% of the map is finished. Ragnarok is still under development and will be expanded with additional updates. The map will be larger than those of The Island and Scorched Earth and is expected to incorporate elements from both areas. In total, the map covers 144 km².
In Ragnarok, survivors will find themselves in a variety of different biomes. These include:
Jungle
Icy mountain peaks
Swamps
Volcanic areas
Snow
Rocks
An ocean
Ruins
This is the completed part of the Ragnarok map. The image is from Ark’s Gamepedia.
If facing “normal” creatures like the Wyvern in Ragnarok is not enough, you can also challenge yourself against two new dungeon bosses: the Ice Worm and the Lava Golem.
There is something nice waiting for survivors on the new DLC map. The spawn rate of Megalania and the Ovis is increased here.
Griffin, polar bear, and Ice Wyvern are the new creatures in Ragnarok
Ragnarok hosts new creatures that ARK has not seen before. Wyverns have apparently adapted to the tundra-like regions here and use the “Ice” element. There are also Wyverns in other elemental forms such as Fire and Poison. The polar bears also fit the frosty terrain that Ragnarok offers and will be tamed into loyal mounts with great stamina.
Gryphon Magnificum – Become the king of the skies with the Griffin
The Griffin is a mythical figure: Half lion and half eagle, this creature soars above the earthly realm. Survivors should not be deceived by the majesty of this creature and should keep their distance. The Griffin is a dangerous hunter that pounces down from the sky onto its prey with incredible strength.
Those brave and foolish enough to tame this legendary figure will become the kings of the skies. Those who ride the Griffin will move swiftly through the sky and can even bring a companion along.
Ragnarok is the first mod from Wildcard’s scholarship program
Since February 2017, Studio Wildcard has been paying selected mod developers a scholarship. The modders receive monthly funding of 4,000 dollars (approximately 3,780€). Ragnarok was one of the first chosen mods and is now the first to be released. The developers of Ragnarok are old acquaintances in ARK and have previously worked on the popular mods “Valhalla” and “Umassoura”.
Ragnarok is now available for PC – PS4 & Xbox One must wait
Ragnarok is available to PC players under this link as a free expansion on Steam. PS4 and Xbox players will have to be patient. According to a tweet from Community Manager Jen, Wildcard is trying to bring Ragnarok to consoles during the week of July 10. So that would be next week.
The dragons in World of Warcraft might make a comeback. At least the Game Director thinks they will still play an important role.
A few days ago, the Game Director of World of Warcraft, Ion Hazzikostas, gave an interview with the two YouTubers from the channel Cox n’ Crendor and talked about various topics. Among other things, the scenario “The Deaths of Chromie” sparked some questions among the players.
In general, it is believed that dragons are something “pretty cool” and simply belong to Warcraft. It is possible that the “gates” for stories about dragons might be reopened in the future. If this means that some things in the lore need to be rewritten or reinterpreted a bit, then so be it.
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The reason for this is that the great dragonflights have not only largely lost their special powers, but with the end of Cataclysm, they have also lost the ability to reproduce.
Bronze dragons (and also the Timeless Dragonflight) are anyway a special case, as they exist somewhat apart from the rest of the game world with their time travels and various timelines, allowing for many exceptions.
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As an example, Hazzikostas also mentions Illidan. He was actually defeated in the Black Temple. However, in the planning phase of Legion, the developers found out how many great opportunities there would be to revive the story of the demon hunter. Therefore, the past was rewritten so that Illidan was defeated but then captured. This opened up many new possibilities.
What do you think about existing lore being retroactively adjusted? A good way to maneuver the story out of a dead end? Or is it more of a bad thing?
In World of Warcraft: Legion some characters appeared that not much is known about. We explain who Alleria and Turalyon actually are.
World of Warcraft is undoubtedly one of the largest game worlds that has ever existed. This refers not only to the sheer area of the game but also to the multitude of characters and their backstories. Those who were not fans since “Warcraft I” and consumed all the books and comics can only guess about some events in the game world.
For a long time, there has been the loading screen hint that no one has seen Turalyon and Alleria for years – until now. But who are the two? Why are they important? And where have these characters appeared before?
In this post, we summarize who Turalyon and Alleria actually are.
Alleria Windrunner – Part of a Family with a Great Name
Alleria as depicted in the Pen&Paper rules “Shadows and Light”.
Alleria Windrunner is a High Elf and the daughter of Lireesa Windrunner, who was a ranger general of Silvermoon for a long time. She is the sister of Sylvanas, Vereesa, and Lirath. Lirath died in an attack by the Orcs, after which Alleria swore to hunt down all Orcs for vengeance.
Alleria was actually supposed to be the next general of the rangers; however, she had no interest in traditions and instead joined the Wayfarers (a subgroup of the rangers) to fight for her people all over the world. When a large part of her family was killed in the attack by the Orcs, she sought comfort in the arms of her companion, the human Turalyon. From this union came the half-elf son Arator, whom paladins meet during their class hall quest line. He can also be found as an Alliance member in the shattered realm.
Turalyon – From Priest to Paladin to Legend
Turalyon was originally a priest chosen by Alonsus Faol to found the Knights of the Silver Hand. Among them were also other well-known paladins, like Uther or Tirion Fordring. During the Second War, he served under Lord Anduin Lothar and developed a strong friendship with Khadgar, the apprentice of Medivh.
After helping in the defense of the capital and later in Quel’Thalas, he rushed with Anduin Lothar to defend Ironforge and later stormed Blackrock Mountain.
There, Turalyon saw Anduin fall in the fight against Orgrim Doomhammer, but took up his sword and led the Alliance to victory, forcing the Orcs to retreat.
Warcraft II – Beyond the Dark Portal
In the expansion of Warcraft II Beyond the Dark Portal, Turalyon and Alleria are almost always together. They led an expedition through the Dark Portal to Draenor (together with heroes like Khadgar and Danath Trollbane), where they were to retrieve the Skull of Gul’dan to safely close the portal.
During the expedition, they found out that the Orc warlock Ner’zhul wanted to open more portals so that the Horde could plunder even more worlds. Although they were able to obtain the Skull of Gul’dan from Deathwing, they failed in their mission. Ner’zhul opened numerous portals, tearing apart all of Draenor, which has since been known as the ” shattered world”.
To prevent the spread of this destruction to Azeroth, they sealed the Dark Portal from the inside, trapping themselves in the shattered world.
When the portal was opened again in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, players encountered the last survivors of the expedition and some notable characters – such as Khadgar.
However, there was no trace of Turalyon and Alleria, as they disappeared without a trace just under 3 years after the closure of the Dark Portal.
In the entrance of Stormwind stands a statue of Alleria, meant to honor her heroic efforts and sacrifice in Draenor – the words of praise were even written by Sylvanas Windrunner when she was still among the living:
“Ranger Captain Alleria Windrunner”
“Famous troll hunter from Quel’Thalas. Chief scout and secret agent for the Alliance expedition that invaded Draenor, the homeland of the Orcs. Presumably fallen.”
“You flew like an arrow in the wind, sister. You were the best of our order. You were the dearest of our kin.”
– Sylvanas Windrunner – Ranger General of Quel’Thalas”
The Return of Turalyon and Alleria in World of Warcraft: Legion
Only in World of Warcraft: Legion was it revealed what happened to the two. During the quest line about the Heart of Light, players find out that Turalyon is still alive and has joined the “Army of the Light.” This army has been fighting against the Burning Legion for “thousands of years” and is on the brink of despair. This is possible because time flows differently and chaotically in the Twisting Nether – so one day on Azeroth can correspond to several years in the Nether, but the opposite can also be the case.
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How they found their way to the Army of the Light (and why Turalyon is thousands of years old as a human) will surely be explained in the upcoming patches.
If you are soon facing Alleria and Turalyon, then you at least know who you are up against: heroes of the Alliance who first appeared in a video game over 20 years ago and have since been nothing but legends.
During the Steam Summer Sale 2017, games on Steam are selling very well. We show you which games are particularly popular.
Until the evening of July 5th, you can buy games in the Steam Summer Sale 2017 at sometimes extreme discounts. Many players take advantage of these big sale events to stock up their game libraries with classics or new titles.
If you haven’t found what you’re looking for yet, you might discover a suitable item for your Steam collection in this overview. Here we show you which games are frequently purchased by other players.
The Top Sellers of the Steam Summer Sale 2017
The top seller list on Steam shows which games have been sold most frequently in recent days.
Number 3 is an open-world RPG with an engaging story. In The Witcher 3, you take on the role of a professional monster slayer who must defeat terrible foes. The Game of the Year edition includes the base game and all additional content and currently costs 24.99€
Ready to reclaim a dystopian world overrun by machines? At number 4 in the top seller list on Steam, you will find NieR: Automata. Action-packed battles and an epic world await you in this game, which is still available at the end of the Summer Sale for 41.99€.
At number 5, you will find the latest installment of a classic shooter series. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has a huge community and offers opportunities for both casual players and competitive gamers to have fun. For 9.37€, CS:GO belongs to you.
The Top Sellers According to SteamSpy
SteamSpy takes a close look at the sales of Steam games. Unlike the top sellers on Steam, this highlight list only shows the games that had a significant increase in sales during the Steam Summer Sale 2017.
This list is led by an indie game. Classic coop games and survival adventures also sold particularly well.
Limbo: In Limbo, you play in a dark world and have no flashy gameplay features that distract from the environment and mood. The minimalistic, eerie indie game is surprisingly good. 1,166,394 sales at a price of 1.99€.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: The shooter classic is also found in the SteamSpy charts. CS:GO has achieved over 617,900 sales during the Summer Sale so far at a price of 9.37€
Garry’s Mod: Think of Garry’s Mod as a huge sandbox with lots of toys. There are no specific goals in the game. Use the tools and build fantastic things from it. This concept brought over 413,060 sales during the Summer Sale 2017 at a price of 4.99€
Left 4 Dead 2: A coop shooter full of action, where you and your friends must fend off hordes of zombies. L4D2 was released in 2009, but still led to over 392,000 sales during the Summer Sale ’17 at a price of only 1.99€
Age of Empires II HD: A remaster of the strategy classic from 1999 makes it back to the top of the sales charts in this summer sale. The visually enhanced version of AOE II reached over 360,000 sales during the Summer Sale and is still available until July 5th for a price of 4.99€.
The Elder Scrolls Online (PC, PS4, Xbox One) offers free subscription days in July. Those who already maintain a subscription for ESO will receive free loot boxes.
The Elder Scrolls Online is a Buy2Play game that is unlimited and free to play for every purchaser. However, those who maintain a subscription called ESO-Plus receive some nice bonuses for 12.99 Euros and free access to all DLCs.
For those who found this too expensive until now, you can now get a free subscription for a few days and try out the feature.
The Elder Scrolls Online – Free ESO-Plus
From July 5 at 4:00 PM to July 10 at 5:59 AM, the bonus event for ESO-Plus takes place. All players of The Elder Scrolls Online who DO NOT currently maintain a subscription can obtain a free trial in the Crown Store. As long as the event lasts, you will have the following advantages:
You can play all DLCs for free
You have unlimited storage for crafting resources (When your subscription ends, you can still use the items from the crafting storage, but new items can only be stored with an active subscription)
Your bank slot is twice as large
You gain 10 percent more experience and gold and have shorter research times
You can place twice as many items in housing (the same rule applies as with the crafting storage. The items stay, but no additional items can be placed beyond the limit)
You can dye your costumes
The Elder Scrolls Online – Free Dwemer Loot Boxes for Subscribers
“But what about us loyal subscribers? Do we get nothing?” Not at all, because those who are already diligently spending money on ESO will receive one free Dwemer loot box for each day of the event. The only requirement is that you log in briefly every day. The game remembers the loot boxes and will gift them to you on July 17.
Will you take advantage of the free ESO-Plus event? Or do you find 5 days too little? Or do you already have a subscription and are looking forward to the free boxes? Let us know in the comments!
Pokémon GO has generated 1 billion dollars in revenue since its release. 750 million players have already downloaded the app.
Data from the app analytics service “Apptopia” shows a strong first year for Pokémon GO. According to their data, the mobile game has generated 1 billion US dollars in revenue since its release. The high interest in the augmented reality hit is also reflected in the download numbers: Pokémon GO has been downloaded over 752 million times.
About 40% of Pokémon GO players are women
Pokémon GO is a particularly successful mobile game. With over 1.2 billion dollars in revenue and more than 752 million downloads, it is clear how popular the game is. The game was released in summer 2016 and generated 950 million dollars in revenue in the same year. In August 2016, Pokémon GO reached a peak of 100 million monthly users in this category.
Just a few days ago, the game received the largest update in its history. Such content updates motivate trainers to stay in the (Poké) ball and continue the hunt for Snorlax, Lapras, and others. However, it’s not just teenagers who are often hunting for the little pocket monsters.
About 32% of players are up to 18 years old. 38% of all players are between 19 and 34 years old. Even among the older demographic, the game finds its fans who are often on the go and can frequently offer younger players some tips. According to Apptopia, around 60% of players are male and 40% are female.
In our Pokémon GO Facebook group, trainers often exchange information about the game, help with problems, and share their adventures.
Even after the big hype in summer 2016, our readers on Mein-MMO.de still regularly play the augmented reality hit and go out daily to hunt for new monsters and additional PokéStops.
In a survey, we asked you how often you play Pokémon GO. So far, about 1300 readers have participated in the survey, of which 43% still play daily and 19% have since stopped playing Pokémon GO.
In Destiny, a Guardian worked on a montage for 5 months – even though it only takes one and a half minutes.
Monday evening – it’s time for the videos of the week! Community Manager Cozmo raised his finger, pointed to three works from the global community, and declared them the videos of the week.
All Guardians who participated in the winning videos can look forward to this beautiful badge:
This week’s MOTW title goes to the YouTuber Average AJ. He writes that he worked on this video for over 5 months repeatedly. He has never put so much time into anything. The result is impressive. In the comments, it is praised as “fantastic” and “phenomenal”. See for yourself:
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In the upcoming survival fantasy MMO Dark and Light, you will encounter many monsters and collect monster cards.
A collection album is a timeless pastime. In the upcoming MMO Dark and Light, you will be able to fill such an album with monster cards. You will receive these whenever you encounter and defeat a new type of creature.
Defeat monsters and receive a monster card
You start your adventure with greyed-out cards. Whenever you encounter a monster and defeat it, its card will be unlocked in your album. Through this card, you will receive further information about the creature and can equip yourself with background knowledge. You will always have an overview of which monsters you have already seen and defeated, and which are still missing.
The collecting drive is awakened
This will surely be a challenge for many players: to catch and defeat all monsters in the vast game world to complete the collection album. In the beast information, you will also read how easy it is to tame, how aggressive it is, and much more. It is therefore worthwhile to check the collection album from time to time to learn more about a monster.
The closed beta of the MMORPG Dark and Light has recently started. However, a further, larger testing phase is planned for the near future. For this, you can still sign up on the official website by filling out a survey (link opens the survey in a new page).
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Rewards in Season 3 and more packs from Ghost Recon Wildlands have been leaked. You can expect weapon skins and other in-game items.
A few days ago, Title Update 5 for Ghost Recon Wildlands was released, which unlocked the Tier 1 mode. Data miners quickly began searching for new information about the PvP mode that may be hidden in the code. Unfortunately, they found nothing regarding the player-versus-player mode.
Instead, they now present us with new content that we can expect with Season 3.
Season 3 Content – Rewards and Packs
In the Farcry mods forums, Admin JRavens presents his results from data mining. In the past, they have already correctly predicted the Yeti hints and other content from Ghost Recon Wildlands.
In the latest data mining, clues were found suggesting that Season 3 in Ghost Recon Wildlands apparently has to do with the coca fields in Bolivia. You may have to ensure that the drug cartel does not receive any more raw materials for processing or free the workers there. This is at least suggested by the title image.
In the seasons of Ghost Recon Wildlands, you will receive new tasks weekly for which you will be rewarded with items upon completion. So far, you had to face off against Unidad, or hunt Yetis. The possible rewards for the third season were found by JRavens in the game code. However, these are not explicitly marked as season rewards.
Additionally, he found a patch with parachute symbol:
New Packs in the GRW Store
There are also indications of additional packs for the store. Two of them appear to be new vehicle packs. The other two packs do not bring new content into the game but take existing weapons and show them in a different style (perhaps to celebrate the 4th of July).
Monster Hunter World introduces a new map system that strongly resembles “Open World”. This brings changes to the game, such as multiple base camps on the map. What else is known about the changes to the maps can be found here.
The YouTuber and “Monster Hunter” fan Arekkz has discussed the new maps in the video below. He describes (in English) the novelties and their impact on gameplay.
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We have summarized the most important information from the video in German.
The line between singleplayer and multiplayer will likely disappear
Monster Hunter World will support “drop-in multiplayer”. If you have already started a quest, other players can join your ongoing quest at any time. In the old “Monster Hunter” games, there were quests that you received in a hub, and quests that you got in a village.
Hub quests were for multiplayer. – Here you could meet up with other players and hunt together. You could still play these quests alone if you wanted.
Village quests were for singleplayer and had to be completed alone. There was no way to do these with friends.
We already know that there will be a hub again where you can hunt together with friends. It seems plausible that this will be a large gathering point for all quests and players will decide whether to complete a quest alone or with friends. Or simply join somewhere via “drop-in”.
However, this is not yet confirmed, but a speculation derived from the information known so far.
Scout Flies: Finding monsters will be simplified
Veterans know the process of marking a monster with color. They know that it is a tedious task to track down a monster. Monsters have always been capable of running away from a fight and hiding in other areas of the map.
If you wanted to track the monster, you had to color it and could see approximately where it was on the map. The marking only lasted for a limited time, which is why you had to repeat the coloring more often: Monster found -> monster runs away -> color monster -> track monster with color -> monster runs away again -> color monster again, and so on.
In Monster Hunter World, we get “Scout Flies” – These are the small, glowing dots that were seen in the E3 trailer.
The small, glowing dots are flies that guide you to the objective. A great relief for tracking monsters.
To be able to use the “Scout Flies”, the player has to do a little groundwork. According to the developers, for example, footprints must be analyzed first so that the flies can track a monster. The insects hover behind the monster and provide you with a path to follow through the seamless area.
The in-game map has been completely overhauled
In Monster Hunter World, you can open a large map and view all areas. Besides hunting monsters, collecting resources is an important part of Monster Hunter. They can be used to create potions, poisons, traps, and similar items.
In Monster Hunter World, resources will be shown on the map. On the lower image of the map, you see 2 small white dots in area 2 and a green dot in area 4. These indicate resources.
The map is now seamless and individual areas are no longer separated by a loading screen. However, the areas are still divided into zones and visually separated. This is because in Monster Hunter, different zones can have completely different climates. So you can switch from a tropical jungle to an icy tundra and find yourself in the mountains in the next area.
There are more than just one base camp
When hunting in Monster Hunter, you always have the option to retreat to your base. You can teleport to the camp no matter where you are on the map. But this only applies outside of fights. In Monster Hunter World, you will find multiple base camps on the map.
Arekkz has circled two camps in red as an example in his video.
The individual zones will be approximately two and a half times larger than in previous “Monster Hunter” games. Therefore, it makes sense to provide multiple camps. The following features of the base camps are known so far for Monster Hunter World:
Fast travel, outside of combat
Equipment changing. The maps have become so much larger that potential encounters are harder to predict. Therefore, you can change your armor or weapon in the camps.
Resting and refreshing. In the camps, you will be able to store healing potions, for example, to revive yourself in between. But this does not mean that you will have an unlimited number of potions, only what you have stored. Preparation for the hunt remains an important part of the core game.
All these changes aim to make Monster Hunter World feel more “realistic”. Furthermore, the game is intended to be better suited for the Western audience. However, this does not mean that Monster Hunter is simplified, but rather evolved.
Blizzard’s lead developer reveals why Argus from WoW patch 7.3 will not be its own expansion. Furthermore, Legion could end with patch 7.3.
The Game Director of World of Warcraft, Ion Hazzikostas, was interviewed in the “Cox ‘n Crendor” format of the YouTube channel Jesse Cox, addressing several questions about patches 7.2 and 7.3.
The discussion heavily revolved around Argus, the “new” planet in World of Warcraft where the Legion is fought in patch 7.3. Many fans hoped that Argus could be a standalone addon, but it will “only” be the content of patch 7.3.
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Argus is simply a world that has already been ravaged by the Burning Legion for millennia. Now it is just a “destroyed shell” and would therefore be quite monotonous if an expansion were to take place only in this barren landscape. There are no major civilizations left in the world with which to interact, and even a change of scenery would not be possible.
Generally, Argus is an important location, especially for the Draenei. It is therefore possible that players might return later in the storyline. However, for the context of Legion, this will be a one-time visit dealt with in patch 7.3.
Patch 7.3 is likely the last major patch of Legion
Interestingly, patch 7.3 will likely actually be the last major patch of World of Warcraft: Legion. At least, Hazzikostas’s statement suggests this, as he began a sentence with “Argus is actually the last …” then corrected himself and referred to it as the “culmination” of the battle against the Legion. However, this would perfectly align with the speculation that the next expansion will be revealed at BlizzCon 2017.
What do you think about the decision to make Argus “only” a single endgame zone?
The online shooter Destiny 2 still has some story debts to settle from Destiny 1. What about the Queen of the Awoken, Mara Sov? Is she dead or not? And what about the Stranger? It doesn’t look like Destiny 2 will provide answers here.
Destiny 2: Does Mara Sov play a role?
For two years, players have been speculating in Destiny: Is she dead or not? We’re talking about Mara Sov, the Queen of the Awoken. She played a central role in the early months of Destiny, especially in the story of the main game and in the DLC “House of Wolves.”
Then she had her big appearance in the “Taken King” expansion and died in an explosion… or did she?
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Many signs pointed to Mara Sov still being alive and potentially playing an important role in Destiny.
But it doesn’t seem like she will appear at the beginning of Destiny 2.
In an interview with PC Gamer, game director Luke Smith is asked about the secrets from the first game and whether they will be resolved in Destiny 2. What about Mara Sov?
Regarding Mara Sov, Luke Smith says: It’s known that there is a lot of interest in the Queen of the Awoken and in the Reef. Even though Destiny 2 does not specifically want to deal with these mysteries, they see the fans who cosplay and love the characters. There are more stories to tell here.
Destiny 2: What about the Stranger?
Things look even worse for the “Stranger”. Players meet the Exo Stranger at the beginning of their journey in Destiny. They receive a weapon from her, and then she says, “I don’t even have time to explain why I don’t have time to explain” and disappears. Since then, players have been waiting in vain to see her again.
Luke Smith says about the Stranger: This is a storyline that has been closed. She appeared, gave the player a nice gun, and then disappeared to do something else. She had her entrance and her exit. But the character must have something because fans keep asking about her.
Cayde-6 instead of Mara Sov
Mein MMO says: This happens when a new author takes over from the old one. Mara Sov and the Stranger seem to still be remnants of the original Destiny story and are not figures of Luke Smith. He is more into Zavala, Cayde-6, Eris Morn, and Ghaul.
Mara Sov seems to be a remnant from the original Destiny story. Sources say that this story was rejected by the “bosses”. They rewrote it just before release: the characters that were already there were then used differently.
Hopefully, Luke Smith brings the story of Mara Sov to a worthy conclusion. The character is actually too important to let her step completely into the background. Maybe Mara will indeed make a comeback in Destiny 2.
What do you think? Do you want to know what happened to Mara Sov, or do you see her story as complete?
The High Elves are already available to testers in a preview version. They look a bit different from the regular Elves that you can already play – mainly because of their hairstyles, you can recognize the differences. The entry of the High Elves into the adventure of The Lord of the Rings Online is also interesting and different.
High Elves begin in the Second Age
When you create a High Elf character, you begin in the Second Age of Middle-earth, while the actual adventure of The Lord of the Rings is set in the Third Age. Your High Elf hero is caught in a battle against the dark Nazgul, where he is wounded by a Morgul blade. The recovery takes a very long time, which is why the further adventure then continues in the Third Age, regularly alongside the existing adventures of the MMORPG.
New abilities – but is it worth it?
A High Elf possesses some interesting race-specific skills. This includes resurrection and a boost to the running ability, which can only be used when you are not in a combat situation. Currently, testers are still trying to figure out how significant the differences between the High Elves and the regular Elves are. Whether it is worth playing the new premium race is still not quite clear.
In a video, a fan introduces the High Elves of The Lord of the Rings Online to you. The new race will be introduced with the Mordor expansion this summer.
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For The Elder Scrolls Online and the new chapter Morrowind, there are various addons for the PC version that expand and enhance the game. Here you will find out which addons are particularly cool right now and how to install and keep them up to date. With the addons, it is also no problem to find the skyshards in Morrowind.
The Elder Scrolls Online has a significant advantage on PC over the version on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One: mods and addons! With these little helpers, you can significantly improve the game and add useful features. Read here which addons are particularly useful and popular for Morrowind right now.
ESO Addons: From Minimap to Khajiit Language
In the following paragraphs, you will learn more about useful ESO addons. Additionally, there is a useful tutorial at the end on how to easily install the extensions or even do it automatically. Have fun!
Combat Metrics
This useful addon is perfect for players who like to optimize their performance for raids and dungeons or world bosses. Here you will always find out how much damage you are dealing, how much healing is coming in, and how much the tank has to absorb. Additionally, Combat Metrics shows how your buffs and debuffs are performing. A thoroughly useful addon that you can download from the above link at ESOUI.
SkyShards
Skyshards are important resources in ESO that grant you valuable skill points when you find three of them. They are sometimes more or less hidden around the area, and numerous maps with their locations circulate online. With the addon SkyShards from ESOUI, you can have them displayed directly on your compass and world map, making them easier to find.
HarvestMap
Crafting is important in ESO, but without materials, everything is no fun. Resources are lying all around in the game world, but sometimes you can’t see the ore for all the rocks. The addon HarvestMap ends that. You will now see all resources on the compass or world map. You can find the addon on the ESOUI site at the above link.
Destinations
This addon displays a plethora of information on your map. For example, quest givers, achievements, fishing spots, world bosses, and much more. However, this will clutter your map considerably with information, so use the addon Destinations at your own risk. You can find the addon on the ESOUI site at the above link.
Votan’s Mini Map
If the annoying quest compass in ESO drives you up the wall, get Votan’s Mini Map. With this, you can see your surroundings and all relevant things in the vicinity on a useful small map. You can find the addon on the ESOUI site at the above link.
Lorebooks
If you are interested in the history of ESO, you should definitely get this addon. With Lorebooks, you will definitely find all the books in the game, as they are now displayed nicely on the map. You can find the addon on the ESOUI site at the above link.
Bonus Addon: KhajiitSpeak
Rather a gimmick than truly useful, the addon KhajiitSpeak can be found on the ESOUI site and is only of interest to players of the cat-like Khajiit, as they speak as player characters like everyone else. A significant departure, because in the world of the Elder Scrolls series, the catfolk always refer to themselves in the third person or even use their race’s name as a self-reference.
With this addon, your Khajiit heroes also speak just like their kin, creating wonderfully quirky moments! “Khajiit finds this sensible and can only recommend this addon!” Unfortunately, the mod only works for the English version of ESO.
How do I install all this stuff?
If you want to install an addon, you can proceed as follows:
Download the addon of your choice and unpack it.
Copy the folder with the addon into the directory C:UsersUserDocumentsElder Scrolls OnlineliveeuAddOns
Start ESO and activate the respective addon with a checkmark in the character screen under the “Extensions” tab. You may need to check the box “Allow outdated extensions” at the top of the window. You can also select whether extensions are only enabled for certain characters. For example, if you don’t want your elves and orcs to speak like Khajiit.
This is so complicated! I want it easier!
If the manual method of installing addons is too cumbersome and fiddly for you, you have an alternative. With the tool “Minion“, you can easily and conveniently manage all your addons in ESO (and also other MMOs like World of Warcraft) and activate and deactivate them at the push of a button. Particularly cool: Minion keeps your addons up to date upon request and automatically downloads the latest version from the corresponding download database. However, Minion is a third-party program and not an official tool from the ESO developers. Use it at your own risk.
That’s it for our addon recommendation in ESO. Do you know any other mods and addons that you like to use and that we haven’t mentioned here? Let us know in the comments!
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Despotar is considered one of the strongest raid bosses in Pokémon GO. These two players demonstrate in the video how they defeated it without any additional support.
Since the major Arena update in Pokémon GO, you can find particularly strong Pokémon in battle places known as “raid bosses.” In raids, you fight alongside a group of trainers against a strong raid boss with many competition points.
The bosses have different difficulty levels, and Despotar is considered one of the toughest opponents. It has now been defeated by two trainers. Machomei played a significant role in this.
Machomei, the fighting wonder – top attacker
For the fight against a Despotar, several trainers are suggested according to the difficulty overview. This is because Despotar, like Lapras, Relaxo, and Bisaflor, belongs to difficulty level 4 and actually requires 5 or more trainers. This number of trainers is recommended to have enough power against the strong raid bosses and to defeat them within the given time limit.
Now, two players demonstrate that you can also have chances against the level 4 raid bosses with fewer trainers. In the embedded video, you can see the battle of the two trainers against Despotar:
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For this specific battle, it was important that the players had strong Machomei in their collection. The move “Counter” also plays a significant role in this battle – all attackers apparently mastered this move.
In the comments to the shown video, there is a lot of envy and admiration.
First, players are amazed at how many strong Machomei with the right movesets belong to this trainers’ collection. A Machomei with high IV values and Counter is currently among the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
Secondly, people are particularly surprised that at the end of the video only one ball and one Razz Berry are used to catch the Despotar “easily”. Normally, it is harder to catch such strong raid Pokémon. Luck apparently played a big role here.
What was your hardest raid in Pokémon GO? Who was your opponent and with which attackers did you face it?
The impressive trailer of BioWare’s new semi-MMO Anthem on the PS4 wasn’t really PS4 gameplay. They apparently used Xbox One X gameplay and trimmed it with Photoshop for PS4. The deception has now been exposed.
The official YouTube channel of PlayStation has uploaded “In-Engine” gameplay footage of Anthem that was created on the Xbox One X.
It is the trailer that was previously shown at E3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dujsHioT8zI
Apparently, someone poorly attempted to use Photoshop to insert PS4 buttons and overlay them on top of the Xbox One commands seen in the trailer.
Fans have uncovered this deception, and Eurogamer is now reporting on it. The eagle-eyed fans miss nothing. Particularly revealing is this screenshot that shows the Photoshop – in the background, the “original buttons” are still visible.
It is therefore clear that the PS4 trailer does not show how Anthem will actually look on the PS4 – even though the trailer suggests this.
Anthem was unveiled at E3 – however, there was only a short trailer shown during the Electronic Arts press conference. The actual gameplay reveal took place at Microsoft, during the presentation of their new Xbox One X console.
For a while, it was even suspected that Anthem could only be released for the Xbox One X because Microsoft made such a fuss about the new BioWare game. However, this is not the case: Anthem is also set to release for PC and PlayStation 4, but apparently has no dedicated trailer for the PS4, which is why Sony had to find other ways to compensate. A lack of planning.
One can imagine that this realization is currently causing a lot of mockery. Fans of the Xbox One, on the other hand, are having an excellent day.
All information about Anthem on PC, PS4, and Xbox One can be found here:
A new trailer for the old raid Naxxramas triggers nostalgic memories among WoW fans. Almost 6 months were spent on the video!
World of Warcraft has aged quite a bit, but this also brings beautiful moments of nostalgia for the fans. When the creativity of a “Content Creator” is added, it usually results in a cool video that others can admire on YouTube just a few weeks later.
Such is the case with the YouTube channel of Hurricane, who has already released several unofficial trailers for World of Warcraft. In his latest work, he focuses on Naxxramas.
Overall, Hurricane spent almost 6 months working on the “small”, two-minute trailer – and you can see the effort in the finished work.
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This raid instance Naxxramas was the last one released as part of classic World of Warcraft. A few years later, with the release of the expansion Wrath of the Lich King, the instance was recycled and used again in Northrend.
Many players still remember the numerous fights, and things like the “Haigan dance” or a traditional “Patchwerk” fight are terms that almost every player in the community can relate to.
The video really makes you dream. Wouldn’t it be incredibly cool if the combat system of World of Warcraft was as action-packed as shown in the trailer?
Did the video make you want to take a trip back to Naxxramas? Would you perhaps even wish that Naxxramas is recycled a second time?
Many agents are wondering: What can I do now to ensure a successful start in The Division 1.7? After all, you want to step into the future well prepared, gain some advantages – and make good use of the time until Update 1.7 finally arrives. There is currently no specific release date.
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For Update 1.6, preparation was easier than for Update 1.7. The reason: In 1.6, the gear score was not increased, and you could already gather the items that would be in the new meta.
With Update 1.7, the gear score will also not be increased, but classified armor pieces will be introduced. These have better stats than the previous items and thus represent the new “best” armor pieces. Since classified gear will only be introduced with the launch of 1.7, the hunt for it can only begin then.
Nevertheless, you can already do some things now.
Do not dismantle the NinjaBike Backpack
The first tip is: If you are currently cleaning out your stash to make room for 1.7, be careful not to dismantle the NinjaBike Backpack.
This exotic was long considered the worst exotic of all, which is why Massive removed it from the loot pool to avoid frustration. With Update 1.7, it will be revamped and return as an extremely exciting item.
The NinjaBike Backpack can now function as an additional item for all equipped gear sets. For example, if you have two pieces from the Striker set and three pieces from the DeadEYE set, and then equip the NinjaBike Backpack, the 3-set bonus from Striker and the 4-set bonus from DeadEYE will activate. This allows for brand new combinations.
Farm Exotic Containers
A good preparation for 1.7 would be to farm the NinjaBike Backpack if you do not have it yet. However, it has not been available since 1.6.1. But there is one thing you can do: Collect exotic containers. Because when the NinjaBike returns to the loot pool, you can open these to have a chance at the backpack.
You receive exotic containers by completing missions on legendary difficulty and incursions on Heroic. A total of 7 exotic boxes per week are possible this way. However, if you have multiple characters, you can collect even more. Additionally, weekly mission containers can also yield exotic items. You can hoard those boxes as well.
Farm Weapons and Mods
You should already think about which builds you want to create in 1.7. Some of the new bonuses of the classified gear sets are already known. While you cannot collect the classified armor pieces yet, you can gather everything else you need for your build.
Important: Classified gear has higher main attributes than normal gear, as you can see here (it ranges between 1274 and 1401):
Classified Gear
Standard Gear
This means that you will receive significantly higher weapon, stamina, and electronics values. In other words, you will unlock weapon talents more easily and can focus on different stats for mods.
In short: Start gathering the weapons and mods now that you might need for your build. If you want to create a recuperator build, you might be able to replace the weapon mod with an electronics mod, as you will no longer need the weapon mod to unlock that one weapon talent.
However, keep in mind that the main attributes on classified gear can still be changed until the release of 1.7.
Save Currency Now
One tip that is recommended before every new update release: Save your currencies and crafting materials. There may be fresh inventory with exciting items for the vendors that you can buy right away. Up to 5000 Phoenix Credits are possible.
It remains to be seen whether Massive will add useful blueprints. With a stock of crafting materials, you will be on the safe side.
DeadEYE, Lone Wolf, and Final Measure
At the launch of 1.7, the first global event will introduce classified gear to the sets “DeadEYE”, “Lone Wolf”, and “Final Measure”. This means that in the first month you can only optimize these three gear sets until the next global event introduces three more sets.
You can already clean out your stash and sell or dismantle the armor pieces from these three sets. The classified versions of them will definitely have better stats.
What other tips do you have?
Are you one of the agents who are intensively preparing for future updates? Or are you taking it easy and waiting to gather everything until the update has been released?
In Destiny you can quickly find out all your statistics about the raids.
In two weeks, the Destiny 2 beta will start. But before you mentally prepare for future adventures, it’s time to look back and sift through delicious statistics.
For example, through the statistics you have established in the raids of Destiny. Many of you have surely spent hours, days, if not even weeks in these 6-player group activities. To give you a compact overview of all your raid statistics, the Guardians RedSox007 and BlazeBoss17 have created a website that serves exactly this purpose: the Destiny Raid Report.
What can the Destiny Raid Report do?
Those who know the Trials Report of Destiny will quickly find their way around the raid report. Both websites are similarly structured. The developers even say that the design of the Trials Report had a major influence on their site.
First, you need to enter your account name in the upper bar. Then the emblem, light level, and grimoire score of your Guardian will be displayed. Like here, for example, from the well-known streamer Professor Broman.
In four columns, you will now see all information about the four raids in Destiny. The green dots indicate completed raids and the red dots for failed raid attempts. When you hover over one of these points, you will be shown when that attempt took place and how long it lasted. The higher the point, the faster the run. By clicking on a point, you can see all players who participated in the raid, how many kills they achieved, the K/D ratio, and more details.
On the overview page of the raid report, you will find many more infos. In the lower half, you can view the total kills, deaths, and assists for each raid, as well as the time you spent in that raid.
For example, Professor Broman spent nearly two weeks in the Vault of Glass, over 8 days in Crota’s End, over 5 days in King’s Fall raid, and “only” 2 days and 15 hours in Wrath of the Machine.
