Paladins Champions leak: “Owl, Lian & Astro” – OB 53 datamining

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 3 minutes

In a data mining of Paladins new Patch OB 53, hints of three new champions have been found. Their current working titles are Owl, Lian, and Astro. 

Currently, there are 28 champions in Paladins. The last hero added to the team-based fantasy shooter is Zhin – The Tyrant. A flanker who uses a sword and flames as weapons. Many champions are currently being released in quick succession in Paladins. Approximately every 3 weeks, there is a new character and by August, there should be a total of 30 heroes in the game. 

In a recent data mining of the new update OB 53 hints of three new champions have been found: Owl, Lian, and Astro.

The likelihood is high that at least two of the three leaked champions will appear by August.

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Zhin is the new champion in Paladins and the first evil character to enter the MOBA shooter.

Paladins: Leaked Champions “Owl, Lian & Astro” – What is known from the data mining

From the data mining, we can see the current working titles of the champions. They will likely be released under different names in the game. We can partially see from the data mining what properties and cards they will fight with. “Astro” shows strong support characteristics and can heal allies. Behind “Lian” one could also suspect a support character. Not much is known about “Owl.”

Below we present the leaked champions. This is data mining and the found data may change until the champions’ release.

Astro – A healer with light speed?

Astro appears to be a futuristic character who works with light speed among other things. First abilities and cards have already been found. Astro could become a support as he can heal allies. He also causes stuns and seems to have a lot of mobility.

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Seris was the last support added to Paladins and has been very popular since then. Perhaps supporters will get more support with “Astro”

Lian (Princess) – A royal supporter?

Previous data indicates that Lian was once called Princess. She seems to carry a rifle and can heal herself and reduce her cooldowns. She also seems to have many mobility features.

Studio Hi-Rez likes to refer to Paladins as a fantasy shooter, and there are already a few characters that fit well into this niche. For example, the quirky majesty Bomb King, the hot-blooded knight Fernando, and the new tough knight Ash. A princess who shoots around would fit perfectly into the lineup.

The names of her currently known cards all refer to wealth and nobility. Examples include: Highborn, Royal Seal, or Eagle’s Emerald.

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Ash is the newest tank in Paladins and a brutal knight. Perhaps she fights under the command of “Lian”?

Owl – Likely uses two weapons

Owl means “owl” in English and could be a hint at an animal character. Or at least someone who resembles an owl. Not much has been found about this champion in the data. It could be that he uses two weapons and grenades. Perhaps he is a damage dealer or flanker.

This data has been extracted for Owl:

  • Rifle
  • Sidearms – It seems that Owl has two weapons that the character switches between.
  • Flashbang
  • Space Time
  • Quick Switch
  • Flare
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With Pip, we already have a fox-like character in the game; perhaps an owl will come next?

The information comes from the Paladins OB-53 test server, and the data was extracted from the “Smitedataming” website. Those who want to read all the known characteristics of the leaked champions can do so in English in our sources.

What do you think of the leaked data and which champion are you most looking forward to?

You can find the patch notes for Paladins OB 53 here. The champions were mainly adjusted for consoles, but this also affects PC players.

Play Paladins for free on PS4, Xbox One, and PC

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Steam Summer Sale 2017 – Our Top 5 Highlights from June 26th.

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

Can’t decide which games to buy during the Steam Summer Sale 2017? Our recommendations will definitely help you.

Cool offers can be found in this year’s discount marathon from Steam. The Steam Summer Sale 2017 started last week and gives many gamers reasons to finally buy “that one game” they’ll “definitely play someday”.

Other players might already be excited that one of their favorite games is on sale and jump on it right away. In various game categories from action shooters to zombie survival, you’ll find many interesting offers throughout the entire sale.

Keep in mind that these offers are active throughout the entire Summer Sale and have no further time limitations, unlike sales from previous years.

We present our top 5 featured offers on Steam daily. You can find our recommendations from Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 here.

The Mein-MMO Top 5 of the Steam Summer Sale 2017 – Day 4 (26.06.)

Life is Strange – Try it for free! The complete season of the game with episodes 1-5 is currently on sale. If you can’t decide based on the shop description, trailer, and screenshots whether it’s worth buying, you can play the first episode for free. Life is Strange has its own charm and may not be “for everyone”. However, if you’re interested in games with a good story, you should at least try the free first episode and get a taste of it.

Patrick’s personal recommendation: The Forest

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Want thrilling, spooky adventures with multiple players? Then we might meet again in the woods.

The Forest is in Early Access and has already drawn many players on its side. You can start an adventure alone or in co-op mode. The story begins with a fast start in a plane that suddenly crashes.

After the crash, you slowly regain consciousness and realize that you are now in a mysterious forest. This forest offers plenty of space for eerie encounters with its inhabitants – mutated cannibals. These nasty forest dwellers hunt at night, so it’s better to barricade yourself in self-built huts during the darkness.

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The building system allows you to build various structures or traps that can be useful during your survival adventures. For example, traps can keep the cannibals off your “back”, while animal traps provide you with meat that you can roast over the campfire.

Fallen trees provide the necessary materials to build fences, gates, weapons, houses, towers, or even rafts. Turtle shells can be used to collect rainwater so you won’t die of thirst on the island.

At night, there’s a special thrill when the cannibals suddenly appear near you, stepping on branches and being able to smell your body. The soundscape in The Forest adds extra tension.

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If you’re looking for a co-op adventure with friends and a scare factor while favoring the survival genre, then The Forest is my recommendation for you.

MMOs are more your thing? We show you all MMO offers of the Steam Summer Sale 2017 here

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Top Games in May 2017 – These games make the most money

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SuperData released the top games in May 2017. League of Legends and FIFA 17 are still incredibly strong and generate a lot of revenue, Destiny and Pokémon GO are falling.

Every month, SuperData announces which games generate the most revenue digitally worldwide.

In May 2017, there are no surprises at the top positions on PC. The number 1 is the global phenomenon League of Legends, and number 2 is the incredibly successful online shooter in Asia, Crossfire.

Compared to the previous month, DOTA 2 made a significant leap forward. In April, it was not in the top ten, now the game is in fifth place. World of Warcraft is ahead of World of Tanks and Overwatch in sixth place.

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According to SuperData, Overwatch continues its consistent growth. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is no longer in the top ten as it was in April, but it still had a strong month in May.

King Football rules, Destiny tumbles out of the top 10

On consoles, FIFA 17 remains firmly in first place. Currently, the “Team of the Season” phase is ongoing in the Ultimate Team mode, which likely entices many players to microtransactions. Therefore, King Football is also not to be dethroned in May.

In April, Battlefield 1 was in second place and GTA 5 in third, and in May they swap places.

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Destiny, which was ranked 9th in April, is now, according to SuperData, no longer listed among the top games. The MMO shooter is currently preparing for the launch of Destiny 2 in September. The era of Destiny 1 is slowly coming to an end.

In the mobile sector, Clash Royale, Clash of Clans, and Monster Strike are competing for the podium positions. Pokémon GO, the mega hit of last summer, was still in 8th place in April. In May, the augmented reality app tumbled out of the top 10. However, we wouldn’t be surprised if Pokémon GO makes a comeback this “legendary summer”.

By the way: Compared to the previous year, the digital gaming market grew by 9% to $7.8 billion.

Interesting: Top games in April 2017: PUBG earns more than Overwatch

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Pokémon GO: The Eevee Squad – Creative Defender Groups in Gyms

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A “Eevee family” or “Team Pink” as cute defenders. The Pokémon GO trainers assemble cute teams and create a positive atmosphere.

In the Pokémon anime series, the gyms often had a specific theme that was reflected in Pokémon, gym leaders, and decor. For example, we remember Misty’s Water Gym, which she defended with Water-type Pokémon like Staryu.

In Pokémon GO, gyms have been rather boring to look at in recent months, as you always found the same defenders (Shoutouts to all Snorlax out there). Since the major gym update, fans are now forming cute gym teams and showcasing the beautiful sides of the gyms.

Cute Teams as an Alternative to the Boring Meta

Before the major gym update in Pokémon GO, you often saw the same (Pokémon) faces in the gyms. The aforementioned Snorlax was part of the standard set of gym monsters alongside Lapras and Dragonite.

In the new gym system, however, only one monster per species can now be stationed in the gym. This brings fresh air into the selection of Pokémon defenders, where trainers can now get creative. Whether the Eevee evolution family is ready for the group photo or a squad appears with the motto “Pink is the new Black” as a defense group – There are many new (cute) line-ups to see.

Pokémon GO Eevee Squad

Eevee Gym in Pokémon GO: This image comes from Twitter user @WHutter, who is excited about the new Eevee team in a gym nearby. 

This special Eevee composition can be found more frequently in recent days. Just like @Richier00tS, who stationed their Espeon in the gym and was then supported by other trainers with defenders from the Eevee family:

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Baby Group, Regional and “Team Pink”

In addition to the many Eevee gyms, there are other cool concepts for defender teams. For example, Reddit user alexcuk found a team of small baby Pokémon:

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A somewhat rarer group was posted as a screenshot in the Facebook group “Pokémon GO Singapore”. Here you can see a selection of the regional monsters in Pokémon GO, which can only be found in certain spots on Earth. Regional Pokémon – You won’t find these in Germany

Pokémon GO Regional Squad

In the mentioned “Pokémon GO Singapore” group, this group could also be found. A pink or rose-colored team welcomes attackers in this gym in a loving manner.

Pokémon GO Pipie Squad

Have you also seen cool defender teams in the new gyms?

Pokémon GO Raid Eggs: These bosses are in pink and yellow eggs

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WoW: Keine Legendary-Begrenzung am Ende von Legion? Verrückte Entwickler-Ideen

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The developers of WoW sometimes have crazy ideas. They spoke about some of them on Reddit.

Numerous developers are involved in the development of World of Warcraft. With so many creative minds, the ideas can be pretty absurd at times. It’s good that the developers can keep each other in check. During a long “Ask me anything” (AMA) on Reddit, the developers talked about character and class design and answered questions from the community.

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One of the first questions aimed at whether the current number of wearable legendaries will be increased.

“We talked about allowing players to wear three legendary items as part of the reward for the Argus questline in Patch 7.3. That’s not something the game necessarily needs right now, but it would be cool. We also joked about completely lifting the limit for legendary items in the weeks leading up to Patch 8.0 and just letting players go wild.

But that probably won’t happen, mainly for power level reasons. It would be very frustrating to level from 119 to 120 and suddenly have 12 or more equipped legendaries disabled.”

Class Fantasy – Dangerous or Important?

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A concept that is frequently mentioned is that of class fantasy, i.e. what story ideas lie behind all the aspects of a class. How should a fire mage feel? How about a demon hunter? What should they be compared to? In Legion, class fantasy was a buzzword, but for many players, it’s still nebulous, and in some aspects, the “new” class fantasy has even removed players from beloved classes.

“Class fantasy is a very subjective topic, and we listen to as many players and developers as possible when we create the unique identities – and there will inevitably be differing opinions.

There’s a risk with every class that we may head in a certain direction, but we are confidently pursuing a vision for each class specialization that is unique, cathartic, and coherent – and if it fits their design kit, then we strive for that.”

WoW Legion Shadowpriest

Furthermore, spellcasting classes can look forward to some new animations in the future. While there were no specifics regarding timing, some animations for the shadow priest are still from the classic era and need an overhaul.

The complete “Ask me Anything” is many pages long. You can find the full English version in our sources.

Blizzard is also working on more “Evergreen” content for WoW – what this means, you can find out here!

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Warframe: Der Priester des heiligen Headshots! – Das ist Harrow

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

Warframe is set to receive a new Warframe named Harrow in the upcoming update for the PC version. This character is a priest who punishes enemies with headshots and inflicts self-flagellation. Additionally, the update will include new Earth maps, new enemies, and weapons.

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Warframe, the dark coop shooter from Digital Extremes, is set to receive the already announced revamped maps on Earth in the upcoming update for the PC version. This update will also bring additional enemies, cool new weapons, a new gameplay mechanic for weapon handling, and as a highlight, the cruel priest Warframe Harrow.

Warframe – Harrow – With Incense, Whip, and Headshot

The coolest new feature of the upcoming update is undoubtedly Harrow. This new Warframe wears futuristic robes and a mechanical mitre as headgear, making him look like a sinister cyberpunk version of a clerical dignitary. His skills revolve around boosting allies, punishing enemies, and achieving redemption through headshots! Harrow’s skills are:

  • “Reprimand”: Harrow releases a shockwave that immobilizes enemies in place. Enemies hit increase Harrow’s shields.
  • “Atonement”: Harrow self-flagellates, stripping away his shield. As a result, his rate of fire and reload speed increase. Damage dealt by Harrow during this time is credited to him and his allies as health points.
  • “Thuriferar”: Harrow waves his incense burner and buffs his friends. If he then takes out enemies, his friends receive energy buffs. Headshots yield extra energy.
  • “Bond”: Harrow creates a shield that encloses his friends. Absorbed damage increases the chance of critical hits. When Harrow scores headshots from within the shield, the bonus improves.
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To obtain Harrow as a Warframe, you must complete the mission “Chains of Harrow”.

Warframe – New Earth, Enemies, Weapons, and Dual Handling

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In addition to Harrow, there are the already known revamped maps on Earth. There is also a new enemy prowling around, a Grineer soldier type named Nox, who shoots caustic slime with a poison syringe. However, if you shatter his glass helmet (headshot again!), he dies a miserable death.

The update also includes some cool new weapons, such as the “Scourge” scepter, which fires plasma and can be thrown to weaken enemies. However, the highlight is the new pistol “Knell”, which does not consume ammunition for headshots. Ideal for Harrow and his holy headshots. Furthermore, you can now use throwing weapons in combination with pistols.

The update featuring Harrow, the new Earth, and other goodies is expected to be released for PC later this week.

Also interesting: Warframe is getting a comic series

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Destiny 2: New Exotics – Is this a Tex-Mechanica Grenade Launcher?

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In Destiny 2 we look at new Exotics that you may have missed in the last few days.

Almost two weeks ago, the E3 2017 took place, the most important gaming fair in the world. Countless news about various games came in, including Destiny 2. In the meantime, the wave of news has subsided and the Guardians had enough time to take a closer look at the footage presented during the E3. Users made interesting observations.

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From a Tex Mechanica grenade launcher to a golden pistol

Let’s start with a grenade launcher that is likely from the weapon manufacturer Tex Mechanica. Background:

  • Grenade launchers are a new weapon class in Destiny that are categorized as Power Weapons .
  • Tex Mechanica is a weapon manufacturer in Destiny, known for weapons like The Last Word and The Chaperone. Bungie has already announced that Destiny 2 will also feature weapon manufacturers Tex Mechanica, SUROS, Omolon, Häkke, and Veist (new).
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This grenade launcher appears briefly in the E3 trailer for Destiny 2. There is also a scene in first-person perspective:

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Image source: Unknown Player

Here is the Tex Mechanica logo briefly visible. The design also resembles the weapons of this manufacturer. It is not yet known if this weapon is exotic – but it looks like an Exotic.

Cold Heart

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During E3, the wrestler “The Big Show” had a casual chat with Bungie CEO Pete Parsons, who handed the wrestler an exotic fusion rifle from Destiny 2: This thing is called Cold Heart and has an extravagant design:

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This weapon was already seen in a display case during the gameplay premiere:

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Little else is known about this Exotic. In terms of design, it resembles a Kabal weapon quite closely, which leads to the assumption that the Exotic has something to do with the Cabal:

Borealis

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We have already reported about the exotic sniper rifle Borealis. It is part of the content that is exclusive to PlayStation for one year. The special thing: The sniper can switch its elemental damage at will:

“Dubious Volley”

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The rocket launcher, which the community calls Dubious Volley, is finally coming to Destiny 2. This is already known. However, it was now clear to see in the E3 trailer what had been speculated: The mini-rockets are homing. Each one seeks a target:

A golden pistol

In the image where the Guardian is holding the Dubious Volley, another weapon is also visible: a golden pistol.

A new sword

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In Destiny 2, there will be all sorts of different swords. A new sword was shown in the E3 trailer:

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This sword has a circular mechanism, which leads us to believe that due to this special design, it is exotic:

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Additionally: In the E3 trailer, some Guardians have damaged armor. Whether such a mechanic will ultimately be present in the game, remains to be seen.

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Undamaged armor
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Damaged armor

Interesting: Destiny 2: Exotics – 10 weapons you may have missed in the gameplay reveal

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Black Desert: Ach, ist das schön! – Video-Rundflug durch Kamasilve

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Black Desert Online will soon receive the second part of the elf forest region Kamasilve in the Korea version. An extra long video flight shows you what to expect in the creepy beautiful elf forest even in Europe.

Black Desert Online is a bit larger and has more content in its home country Korea. Therefore, players in the Far East will soon get to explore the second part of the Kamasilve region. These are the woods from which the ominous Dark Blade originates. You can already get to know the eerie beautiful forests in an impressive and long flight video.

Black Desert Online – Kamasilve is going to be big

The endless elf forests of Kamasilve (also known as “Kamasylvia”) lie south of Calpheon and begin as light groves. But the deeper you venture into the forests, the darker they become. Fog and huge dark trees then dominate the landscape, and nasty creatures lurk in the shadows.

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Also interesting: Black Desert Online is a hit on Steam

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Pokémon GO Raid Eggs: These Pokémon can be found in pink and yellow eggs

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

Have you noticed pink and yellow raid eggs in Pokémon GO lately? We will show you which Pokémon can hatch from them.

Raids in Pokémon GO are the new cooperative feature where you battle strong raid bosses in trainer groups of up to 20 members. The raid bosses are stronger versions of Pokémon, categorized into different difficulty levels. After a successful battle, you have the chance to catch a raid boss (in a weaker form with less CP).

These raids announce themselves before the start in the form of eggs that appear with a countdown above the corresponding arena. Based on the color of the eggs, you can already find out which Pokémon are eligible as bosses for this raid.

Pink Raid Eggs in Pokémon GO – What’s Inside?

The pink raid eggs indicate that only certain Pokémon can hatch from them. In these pink (normal) eggs, raid bosses of difficulty levels 1 and 2 await you. This means that trainers above level 30 can easily defeat and catch these bosses alone.

These Pokémon hatch from the pink eggs in Pokémon GO:

  • Difficulty Level 1
    • Magikarp – Boss CP: 1165
    • Croconaw – Boss CP: 5207
    • Lotad – Boss CP: 4375
    • Cyndaquil – Boss CP: 5085
  • Difficulty Level 2
    • Electabuzz – Boss CP: 11311
    • Exeggutor – Boss CP: 12633
    • Magmar – Boss CP: 11610
    • Grimer – Boss CP: 11200
    • Weezing – Boss CP: 11245

The data for the list comes from PokémonGOHub, who designed this table:

Pokémon GO Pink Eggs Table

Yellow/Golden Raid Eggs in Pokémon GO – What’s Inside?

The Pokémon from the yellow (rare) eggs are all at least one difficulty level higher than the monsters from the pink eggs. The raid bosses from these yellow eggs are mostly not soloable. It is recommended to have at least two or three trainers for the battle, all of whom should have reached at least level 30. For difficulty level 4, you should have even more trainers.

These Pokémon hatch from the yellow/golden eggs in Pokémon GO:

  • Difficulty Level 3
    • Vaporeon – Boss CP: 16696
    • Arcanine – Boss CP: 17832
    • Machamp – Boss CP: 18144
    • Jolteon – Boss CP: 19883
    • Gengar – Boss CP: 19768
    • Flareon – Boss CP: 21155
    • Alakazam – Boss CP: 22646
  • Difficulty Level 4
    • Lapras – Boss CP: 21768
    • Blastoise – Boss CP: 24162
    • Venusaur – Boss CP 26921
    • Charizard – Boss CP 28485
    • Snorlax – Boss CP 25419
    • Rhydon – Boss CP 30512
    • Tyranitar – Boss CP 34707
Pokémon GO Yellow Eggs Table
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Pokémon GO Raid Errors – Known issues with the new arenas, raids, and more in Pokémon GO

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Battleborn is still twitching – New PvP game mode “Supercharge” is coming

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Battleborn is still very much alive despite the ongoing lack of success and is even getting more game modes. A new PvP mode called “Supercharge” combines the modes “Meltdown” and “Capture” into thrilling 3vs3 battles.

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Battleborn, the colorful hero shooter from Gearbox, is now at least in the PvP mode Free2Play, but the unlucky game still hasn’t taken off. Instead of throwing in the towel, the developers continue to push forward. In this case, with a new PvP game mode that combines the best of the Capture and Meltdown modes.

Battleborn – Supercharge – MOBA mode meets Capture in small

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The new game mode in Battleborn is called “Supercharge” and is a mix of the popular MOBA game mode Meltdown and the classic Capture mode. As in Meltdown, your task is to escort waves of minions so that they joyfully throw themselves into the maw of Minrec, the god-AI of robot recycling, thereby earning points for your team.

So far, so familiar, but in Supercharge, you can – as the name suggests – additionally charge the minions by capturing certain points. As long as you hold the points, your minions are stronger and give more points. That alone sounds like a lot of fun, but it gets even better.

Battleborn – New 3vs3 game mode especially for small player pool

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The three new Supercharge maps (Ziggurat, Permafrost, and Horizon) are somewhat smaller than the usual maps and designed for 3vs3 players. You will need even more teamwork for victory and should be able to gather a round from the now quite limited number of active Battleborn players more quickly due to the smaller group size.

What do you think of the new game mode? Is it a good idea to develop a new mode with fewer players because there aren’t enough people for 5vs5? Or is Battleborn dead and just doesn’t know it yet? Let us know in the comments.

Also interesting: Battleborn wanted to create something new, Overwatch just wanted to polish

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FF XIV: HUD Guide – What’s New? Layout Settings – with Video

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Final Fantasy XIV received several changes in the Stormblood expansion. One of them relates to the layout of the HUD and UI, which now presents some new features. You will learn exactly what has changed in the user interface and how to customize it to your liking here in a helpful guide video.

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With the Stormblood expansion, a lot of new content came to Final Fantasy 14. Particularly the new classes Red Mage and Samurai, the new story, and the beautiful Asian regions in the east. But even beyond these major additions, there are quite a few changes. For example, the new HUD layout, which we are now going to present to you.

Final Fantasy XIV – HUD Layout – The new UI is clearer

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The new HUD of Final Fantasy 14, which was added with version 4.0 (Stormblood), is clearer and has some very useful new features. For example, you can always choose the current quest from the top left or have the relevant information about your class neatly at a glance.

In addition, you can customize the layout of the HUD according to your preferences. For this, Final Fantasy 14 offers you a large amount of menus and customization options, which are quite complicated.

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But don’t worry, we have embedded a video from YouTuber Charles for you, who will precisely explain every little customization option for the HUD and UI in 24 minutes with a lot of patience. Enjoy the viewing!

What do you think of the new HUD in Final Fantasy 14? Useful and practical? Or do you still feel lost despite the video guide among the many menus, settings, and customizations? Let us know your opinion in the comments!

Also interesting: Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood – How do you prepare ideally for Stormblood? With video guide!

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Overwatch: Doomfist in Patch 1.13! – Error message spoils him already

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It seems that a developer at Blizzard has let something slip – in a strange way. Doomfist in Overwatch seems to be confirmed!

Since the first announcement of Overwatch and the accompanying cinematic, players have been speculating about what Doomfist could be. The wielder of the big gauntlet has been given new lore bits in the game time and again and recently even devastated the airport in Numbani – at least everything points to that.

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With patch 1.13 for PC (2.15 on PS4, Xbox One), Doomfist will likely be implemented into the game as a new hero – at least there are some solid clues pointing to that.

Error message reveals Doomfist

Anyone trying out the latest patch on the public test realm (PTR) of Overwatch will occasionally be confronted with minor bugs. This sometimes even leads to a complete crash of the game. Subsequently, a bug report can be generated and sent to Blizzard so that the developers can fix the issues. This report is generated automatically – and contains exciting information!

According to this, patch 1.13 is known as “Doomfist / Summer Games”. This makes it clear to most fans that not only will the Summer Games be updated in the next patch, but also that Doomfist will finally be available as a playable hero.

Overwatch Doomfist Crashlog
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Meanwhile, this hint no longer appears in the crash logs, making it all the more suspicious.

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Blizzard has yet to comment on the rumors and these hints. However, there is now hardly any doubt in the community that Doomfist will finally take the stage and wreak havoc as a new “evil” character. Whether he will indeed be voiced by Terry Crews, as many fans have requested, will likely be revealed only with the release of patch 1.13 – presumably in July.

Have you seen our Plays of the Week? Junkrat really rocks there!

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The Division: Does not dismantle the Hunter’s Loyalty – This strong build is possible

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In The Division, it is worth keeping the “Hunter’s Faith” armor pieces. With these, you can create this build.

When you obtain armor pieces from the “Hunter’s Faith” gear set, most of you will immediately break them down or sell them. This gear set is not meta at all. At least, that’s the general opinion.

The YouTuber Ft Buzz Litebeer is known for his excellent build suggestions, and he claims that with Hunter’s Faith and a Caduceus, you can create an excellent supporter for the team. He calls this build the Faith-Healer:

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How to Create This Healer Build Around Hunter’s Faith

This build focuses on supporting and keeping squad members alive. The goal is primarily to boost electronics and skill power with the gear.

These are the armor pieces:

  • Chest Piece: Tactician’s Chest – with bonuses to health, enemy armor damage, and ammo capacity. Mods provide bonuses to electronics and skill power
  • Mask: Hunter’s Faith – with bonuses to skill power and “Burn” resistance. Mod with electronics and skill power
  • Knee Pads: Hunter’s Faith – with bonuses to skill power, damage to elites, and various resistances. Mods provide bonuses to electronics, skill power, and support range
  • Backpack: Hunter’s Faith – with bonuses to skill power and ammo capacity. Mods provide bonuses to electronics, skill power, and support range
  • Gloves: Tactician’s Authority – with bonuses to assault rifle damage, damage to elites, and critical hit chance. Here, he does not focus on electronics, but on firearms.
  • Holster: Hunter’s Faith – with bonuses to skill haste. Mod grants bonus to support range
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Overall, Ft Buzz Litebeer achieves 3874 firearms, 2831 stamina, and 8363 electronics.

The 2-set bonus from the Tactician’s set grants +15% Skill Haste and the four bonuses from Hunter’s Faith provide:

  • 2-set bonus: +20% Optimal Range
  • 3-set bonus: +10% Headshot Damage
  • 4-set bonus: Talent – When you hit an enemy with a bullet, you and your group are temporarily protected. The further the shooting distance, the greater the protection. The protection of each group member disappears as soon as they are hit by an enemy bullet.
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These are the Weapons

The primary weapon is the exotic assault rifle Caduceus. The talents are: Gifted (killing a target temporarily increases skill power), Resolute (killing a target reduces skill cooldowns) and Caduceus (each critical hit heals you and your allies for 1% of skill power). With the mods, you focus entirely on crit chance and crit damage. The Caduceus talent is crucial for this build.

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The secondary weapon is the precision rifle M700 Carbon. The talents are Deadly (increases crit damage), Cool-headed (a headshot reduces the cooldown of all skills) and Increased. With the mods, you mainly improve headshot damage.

The Skills:

  • Pulse with the Pulse Amplifier mod (primarily used to increase crit chance and crit damage)
  • Support Station with Savior mod

The Character Talents:

  • Triage: Heals a teammate with a skill, reducing skill cooldowns by 15%.
  • Combat Buddy: Revives an agent to reduce incoming damage by 30% for 10 seconds – for you and the revived player
  • Field Medic: Uses a first aid kit near allies to heal group members within 20m by 40%
  • Evasion: While moving from cover to cover, incoming damage is reduced by 30%
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This build gives your agent only a slight toughness, so you should not fight at the front line at all. Instead, you act from the background and heal your allies not only with the support station but also with critical hits from the Caduceus. With the talent from “Hunter’s Faith,” you have additional protection.

In Short: This build revolves around Hunter’s Faith, the Caduceus, high skill power, and high crit chance, enabling the Caduceus to heal frequently. Moreover, the support station has a high range, allowing allies to move around extensively while still being healed.

In squads, this is the new favorite build of Ft Buzz Litebeer, as it keeps members alive so they can always fire at the enemy. He claims it is almost “gamebreaking” strong.

What do you think about it?

With update 1.7, the “Hunter’s Faith” set receives two additional set bonuses: Classified Gear is coming.

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Destiny 2 – Schluss mit Gary-Witzen

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The villain in Destiny 2 is called Dominus Ghaul. You should not call him Gary, warns Bungie.

It is probably the best-known – and funniest – scene from the reveal trailer of Destiny 2: Cayde-6 forgets the name of the enemy during his speech. First, he calls him “Gary.” Then he thinks for a moment, throws in two more names, and states: “I have no idea, something with G.”.

Cayde-6 represents in this trailer a cool gunslinger with a shoot-from-the-hip mentality, greeting his comrades with “scum,” making no big words, and emphasizing loot rather than noble goals like saving humanity.

In contrast to Commander Zavala’s speech, who depicts the noble Guardians as the last hope of humanity, numerous amusing moments arise here. And Zavala knows the true name of the enemy: Ghaul.

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The community received this heavily staged trailer well. “Gary” suddenly became a running gag in the Destiny forums. No one called or calls the opponent Ghaul. Gary is his name – and many players wrote directly: This is how they will always call him.

“Don’t call him Gary”

The reveal of Destiny 2 put fans in a kind of mood “Yeah, there is something to do again. A new enemy, new loot, I am ready to fight alongside Cayde-6!”

During E3 2017, however, the developers tried to create a distinctly darker mood. A new trailer titled “Our Darkest Hour” was released.

There are no funny moments at all. Instead, we get to know Ghaul as a real threat. He wants to teach us what deathly fear means. The Guardians face their greatest threat as Ghaul takes away what they could always rely on: The Light of the Traveler.

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During E3, numerous interviews were conducted. Some press representatives allowed themselves the joke of referring to Dominus Ghaul as Gary. I noticed that especially the community manager DeeJ was keen to present Ghaul as a serious adversary. This is not an enemy to make jokes about, but a menacing opponent. You can call him whatever you want, DeeJ said, but his name is Ghaul, and he will be the greatest challenge for the Guardians.

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Also, Bungie’s Twitter page wrote a few days ago: The name is Dominus Ghaul. Do not call him “Gary”.

The players can call him what they want

The developers currently want to emphasize that the starting scenario of Destiny 2 is dark. The darkest hour for the Guardians. And the reason for this is Ghaul. Many players have noticed this on social media. They emphasize: “We will call him what we want!” Every Guardian will call him Gary out of spite, says one user. Another writes: “Stop making Dominus Ghaul out of Gary. That will not happen.”

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However, there are also voices that see it similarly to Bungie: Ghaul is an interesting and fearsome character – and the Gary jokes only ruin this image. It was an amusing scene when Cayde-6 forgot his name in the trailer. However, one should now stop repeating this joke over and over again. That is lame.

Where does Bungie want to take Destiny?

It remains exciting where Destiny will develop in the future. In year 1 of Destiny 1, there was a nebulous story about great things like hope, a new age of humanity, about the light and about unfathomable threats. A very serious, mystical setting.

With year 2, Destiny became significantly lighter. Cayde-6, the old rogue, brought humor into the MMO shooter and continues to do so with Destiny 2. However, it should not create the image of Destiny that the Guardians are just fooling around and merely shooting aliens in the face. They still fight for the big goals – for the light, for the salvation of humanity, for hope.

And Ghaul – or Gary – threatens everything for which the Guardians fight.

What is your opinion on this?

 

Interesting: Destiny 2 makes a Firefly: Dirty space western instead of mysticism

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The Elder Scrolls Legends: Drachen mit vier Beinen machen Fans wütend

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

On June 29, the first expansion “Heroes of Skyrim” for the online card game The Elder Scrolls Legends will be released, and fans are not very thrilled with some lore changes.

The good old lore in games. For many players, it is sacred and almost memorized. When there is something in a game that no longer fits this lore, the fans’ worldview becomes unsettled. Strong criticism has been voiced, as is currently happening with the online card game The Elder Scrolls Legends. With the upcoming expansion “Heroes of Skyrim,” dragons with four legs are making their way into the game!

The Elder Scrolls Legends Wildfire Dragon

Dragons with four legs? That’s not possible!

The existing lore of The Elder Scrolls only speaks of dragons with two legs. The wings essentially serve as front legs. This is how dragons have always been described and portrayed in The Elder Scrolls so far. However, with “Heroes of Skyrim,” dragons are introduced that have four regular legs in addition to their wings, which does not sit well with some fans of the RPG series!

The lore is sacred!

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Reddit user ShiaLePork explains that only the Daedra Peryite temporarily appears as a dragon with four legs to annoy the regular dragons. However, the “Wildfire Dragon” on one of the new cards has four legs. Additionally, the card for “World Eater Alduin” shows a dragon with four legs, even though Alduin in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim only had two legs and looked entirely different than on the current card. Also, ShiaLePork is disturbed by the new “Dova of the Voice” card. Because the word Dova should actually be written as “Dovah” or “Dov.”

The developer studio Dire Wolf Digital has not commented on this matter yet, but they have previously responded positively to such criticism and made the appropriate changes to the cards. This could happen again, so lore-conscious players can soon sleep peacefully again.

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Overwatch: Why Junkrat rocks in Ranked too – the PotGs of the week

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Junkrat has no place in Overwatch ranked? Not at all! Played as well as in our PotGs, he is a real gamechanger!

Every week, absurd, exciting, or simply funny moments happen in Overwatch , which are often captured in a “Play of the Game”. We searched social media and picked out three special highlights for you. Enjoy our 3 “Play of the Game” moments of the week in Overwatch!

In competitive mode, Junkrats are often laughed at. Even during hero selection, it’s often said to pick a “real” hero. But that you can also score with Junkrat in defense on Temple of Anubis is proven by Wyis in this clip. He ambushes the enemies from behind and racks up some kills. When Mercy starts the resurrection, the RIP-Tire is ready – and makes short work of the attacking team. So, who says Junkrat is useless!

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Finding the right moment for D.Va to use her ultimate ability is not that easy. The player Sonsanity seizes his opportunity on the Eichenwalde map to unleash the ultimate from an unexpected direction. It doesn’t go quite as he had imagined, but the result is still good.

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From the category “Too cool for school”, we present another Hanzo for today. Zaeinn has apparently already reached the peak of every Hanzo main. In his Play of the Game, you can see him simply shooting a headshot on a spray logo and then teabagging the logo (just as one would expect from a Hanzo). The deadly ultimate was already fired before the recording, yet still takes out a total of 5 enemies. It would have been nice to see how that happened!

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Did you also experience a particularly cool game scene that you captured on video? Then just send us a link to the video (preferably on YouTube) and maybe you’ll find your clip in this post next week!

Last week, we showed you some nasty mind games with Mei – pretty sneaky!

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ARGO: Neuer Hardcore-Taktik-Shooter mit riesigen Gebieten

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

With ARMA, Bohemia Interactive showed how much fun hardcore action games can be. The development studio aims to repeat this with ARGO.

In principle, ARGO is a total conversion of ARMA, developed by Bohemia Interactive and released as a free-to-play game on Steam. You find yourselves on the 62 km² large island of Malden, where you encounter various landscapes ranging from densely populated residential areas to vast plains that you must use tactically in battles.

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Two Factions, Three Game Modes

You choose one of the two factions, Clouds or Flames, and set off with a team of five to achieve victory in three game modes. In “Clash”, two units fight for their territory. In “Link”, you must capture several tactical hubs before the enemy gets to you. The goal in “Raid” is to find a data terminal. The opposing team must try to defend this terminal. Additionally, you have access to the “Combat Patrol Co-Op” mode, where teams of up to 10 allies fight AI opponents in an open world.

Create Your Own Missions

If you have ideas for your own missions, you can create them with the scenario editor. It is quite easy to use and allows you to create complex missions. The operations in ARGO are not easy to master, as every bullet can be lethal. You must always proceed tactically and carefully. Teamplay is essential. Over time, you unlock new weapons and modifications for them, giving you new strategic possibilities.

If you want to try ARGO for yourself, you can download the game for free directly on Steam.

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WoW: The goal is more “Evergreen” content – what does it mean?

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No content can remain interesting forever. Or can it? World of Warcraft wants to bring more “evergreen” content into the game.

When there is a fresh expansion for World of Warcraft, it usually attracts a lot of new content. Be it new gameplay systems such as world quests, new currencies, or dungeons and raids – there is usually something for most players. However, many pieces of content quickly lose relevance when the next addon appears. Some even become obsolete with the next content patch.

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Gamespot conducted an interview with Paul Kubit, the Senior Game Designer of World of Warcraft. The discussion included this exact topic and ideas on how to combat this “content decay”.

With patch 7.2.5, Blizzard has placed a new focus on “evergreen” content. That is various game elements that can not only be played in the coming weeks but remain relevant and enjoyable over an endless period.

“Presumably in 2 expansions, hardly anyone will play the campaign involving the Legion judges anymore, but you will still be able to complete the Chromie scenario and all the micro-holidays!”

In general, the “small” patches are – besides class changes – the perfect opportunity to bring such types of content into the game.

“This is also one of our principles behind the x.5 patches. We want to create content that we call “evergreen”. Things that can be played at any time, even in future expansions. (…)”

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Such things help. Instead of extending the length of the game, we want to better shape the breadth and give players more things to do. It’s a different style of storytelling. It feels more random, as if you can explore more. Such things make the world of Azeroth larger.”

In the past, Blizzard has introduced new concepts that generate evergreen content. The most famous of these is probably Timewalking, with which dungeons (and more recently raids) remain relevant even several addons later because they can still be accessed during Timewalking events and players receive appropriate loot.

Do you wish for more “evergreen” content? Or should Blizzard focus more on things that are only active during an expansion, so that you can say you were “there”?

We wanted to know from you who you want as the enemy of the next WoW expansion – vote now!

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Samsung Galaxy S8 for 629 euros – Saturn Super Sunday Offers

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The Saturn Super Sunday offers give you the chance to grab the Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone at a particularly low price today. Additionally, you can get the Nintendo 2DS for 77 euros including Mario Kart 7 on offer.

With the Samsung Galaxy S8, you can get the latest smartphone flagship from Samsung on offer at Saturn. It currently costs 629 euros and is available in three color variants. Above all, the S8 is characterized by its large display. This display almost completely eliminates the borders.

The Exynos 8895 Octa-Core processor is used. The display size is 5.8 inches and the internal storage can be expanded from 64 GB to up to 256 GB via Micro-SD cards. The operating system used is Android 7.0.

Samsung Galaxy S8, Midnight Black for only 629 euros

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Wild West Online: Playing in the Saloon – Gambling at Launch

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What would a visit to a saloon in the upcoming MMORPG Wild West Online be like if you couldn’t play a game of chance?

As the developers of the upcoming Western MMO Wild West Online announce, gambling is simply a part of this scenario. Therefore, you will be able to play games of chance right from launch. A screenshot has already shown roulette. But card games are also expected to be included.

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Which games of chance do you want to see?

On Facebook, the developers are asking which games fans would like to see. Poker is of course already planned, but which variants should make their way into the game?

As they do not want to stick strictly to the history of that time, feel free to mention games of chance from times other than the Wild West. As long as they are fun and fit the atmosphere. If enough players express interest in a game of chance, then the chances are good that it will be integrated into the MMO.

A Western sandbox full of adventure

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Wild West Online aims to provide fans of Wild West adventures with an exciting sandbox full of adventure. You can, for example, take over a fort and must defend it against bandits, or you set out to raid a bandit camp. Crafting will also play a role, as will duels at high noon. However, the number of players per server is meant to be limited to avoid overcrowding the world.

The release of Wild West Online for PC is planned for later this year – provided the beta phases don’t need to be extended.

More articles about Wild West Online:

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Wild West Online: The world will be larger than in GTA 5

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