Hearthstone allows a card to jump – but only if you act quickly today.
In recent weeks and months, Blizzard has been giving small gifts to the players of Hearthstone. After three “Journey to Un’goro” packs were given for the milestone of 70 million players, there’s now another small goodie.
Anyone who logs in today, on May 20, 2017, in Hearthstone will get the epic card “Event Organizer” added to their collection for free. The Event Organizer costs 6 mana and has stats of 4/4 with the Battlecry “Draw two cards if you control a minion with at least 6 health.”
At best, you now have a new minion for decks with many “heavyweights”, at worst 100 Arcane dust that you can invest freely into other cards.
No specific reason is given for why Blizzard is allowing this card to jump. Comments suggest that it might have been offered to celebrate the start of the Europe Spring Championship. Then, the “Event Organizer” would likely lead the fight.
In Destiny 2, the first story mission is known. It is called “Homecoming.” Here you can watch it with German subtitles. Spoiler warning.
During the gameplay premiere of Destiny 2 on 18.5, alongside several trailers, live presentations, and ViDocs, the first story mission was presented. It is called “Homecoming” and consists of cinematics, a destruction of the Tower, and plenty of shooting.
Some testers were able to try out this mission and gave a pretty clear conclusion: If all story missions in Destiny 2 are as strongly staged as this, we can look forward to an outstanding campaign.
In the meantime, an official HD version of the first story mission with German subtitles has been released. We embed it here. But be careful: If you haven’t seen the mission yet and don’t want any spoilers, you should now look for another article on Mein-MMO.
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It begins with a cinematic, which is also partially visible in the gameplay reveal trailer. At the beginning of this story mission, however, the cinematic is significantly more extensive.
The Vanguard is confronted with an unknown problem. Someone or something has sabotaged the defense systems, every sensor outside the wall is silent, the satellites have disappeared without a trace. Zavala looks out the window and sees danger approaching in the storm: The Cabal, the Red Legion led by Ghaul, is approaching and opens fire immediately.
Quickly, Zavala calls everyone to him and spectacularly protects them with his bubble. After we see an overwhelming force of enemy ships, the action begins. The Guardian is on the Tower plaza. “Orbs” are fired at the Tower, which open up and release enemies. The Guardian must face the invasion.
The first mission objective is to defend the Tower and repel the attacks while the rescue shuttles are manned. For this, you also need to get to Zavala in his bubble.
Next, you need to search for the Speaker. He didn’t make it to a rescue shuttle. On the way to the Speaker, by the way, you can see the popular “Sweeper Bot” in the community. The Speaker’s area is destroyed. There you meet Ikora, who deals damage to the Red Legion, attacks a ship with the Nova Bomb, and then jumps onto that ship.
You now have to go to the North Tower to Amanda Holliday. For this, the gate opens, in front of which Xur sometimes stands and which has always been locked until now. The Red Legion stands in your way. Upon arriving at Amanda, a cinematic begins. She flies you to the command ship, which you now infiltrate. You are supposed to look for the shield generator. In the end, however, you encounter the big boss: Ghaul. Then it is over.
The latest cinematic with Anduin brings tears to players in World of Warcraft. Tears of sorrow for the Alliance, tears of anger for the Horde.
With Patch 7.2, there was a new questline in World of Warcraft that was exclusively offered to Alliance players. From the Broken Shore, one could retrieve a piece of jewelry that ultimately ends up in the hands of the young king Anduin Wrynn. The questline concludes with an exclusive cinematic for the Alliance and a generous amount of Artifact power.
In a blog post, the developers share how happy they were to find a deserving conclusion for Varian and to have the opportunity for him to say “goodbye” one last time. The entire quest has also clearly shown the struggles Anduin faces and ultimately led to his significant maturation.
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From the perspective of many Horde players, this kind of presentation is quite messed up. There are numerous comments expressing dissatisfaction with Blizzard’s current method of storytelling.
“If you wanted all players to see this, why didn’t you just give Horde players a simple quest from Khadgar, where he says: ‘Oh, [player name], the fate of the Alliance is unfolding, watch and learn!’?
It is more frustrating for many Horde fans that they have no clarity about their own leaders. No one knows exactly who currently leads the Orcs (Saurfang is “the boss” but is mainly responsible for PvP success) and nothing is known about the trolls.
Furthermore, the Horde has practically had no impact in Legion, aside from some minor skirmishes in Suramar.
What do you think about this whole situation? Do you believe that Blizzard should consistently provide both sides with “equal” story content? Or is it acceptable for a certain part to come at the expense of one side?
In The Division, today, on May 20th, is the biggest vendor reset. Which items are worth it this week?
At the beginning of next week, the first content from Year 2 will go live. On Tuesday, update 1.6.1 will be released on all platforms, which will bring the long-awaited loadouts along with several bug fixes.
To allow you to create and save multiple builds immediately, starting today, you will have the opportunity to acquire new items. It is vendor reset. There are fresh offers all over post-apocalyptic New York. We give some recommendations.
Weapons after the vendor reset on May 20th
At the special equipment vendor in the terminal, there is a strong Historian with Unforgiving and Experienced. Roll Experienced anew. Additionally, there is a G36 with Vicious, Responsive, and Focused.
Advanced weapons vendor: Px4 Storm Type T with nearly maximum damage. Expert, Painful. Additionally, there is an Improved AUG A3P with Demanding, Brutal, and Responsive.
Wolves Den Safehouse: ACR with Unforgiving, Responsive, and Careful.
DZ East 46th: SMG-9 with Gifted, Competent, and Determined.
The Crypt Safehouse: SASG-12 with Deadly, Enduring, and Destructive.
DZ East 34th: AK-47 with Destructive, Prepared, and Responsive
Armor pieces after the vendor reset
At the special equipment vendor in the terminal, there is an AlphaBridge backpack with good armor, electronics, and health points. Additionally, DeadEYE knee pads with relatively low armor stats, but good stats for PvP.
The Cavern Safehouse: Specialized backpack
The Firewall Safehouse: Relentless chest armor
DZ08: Inventive backpack and Tactician holster
These are the mods
Advanced weapons vendor: Extended magazine with mag size, crit damage, and fire rate.
Dante’s Run Safehouse: Stamina mod with skill power.
Camp Hudson: Mod with bonus on crit damage from pulse.
The Crypt Safehouse: Loud muzzle brake with crit damage, optimal range, and headshot damage.
The Firewall Safehouse: Weapon mod with skill power.
DZ East 42nd: Mod with ally healing from first aid.
DZ West 31st: Extended magazine with mag size, crit chance, and crit damage.
DZ West 42nd: Small grip with bonus on crit damage, stability, and accuracy
The offer of the special blueprint vendor
You can find this vendor in the terminal of the operations base. For Phoenix credits, you can buy blueprints for these items:
MP7 (submachine gun)
Surplus SVD (sniper rifle)
Weapon knee pads
Holster
Heavy magazine spring (fire rate and two additional bonuses)
Quick release magazine (reload speed and two additional bonuses)
Weapon equipment mod
Electronics equipment mod
Have you found any good items? Then write them in the comments.
The popularity of Overwatch is far from fading on Pornhub. The porn site published a list of the most searched terms in 2016. Overwatch made its debut in the Top 20 for the first time. The hype of the Pokémon GO summer did not go unnoticed by PornHub either.
Overwatch and porn – a trend that continues to rise. PornHub recently published its 2016 year in review. This includes a listing of the most popular search terms on the porn site. For the first time, Overwatch is listed in PornHub’s Top 20 as a new entry.
Overwatch is popular as an erotic template in many forms. We reported on the Playwatch – a fan product.
Even before the release, Overwatch spread across various erotic portals. Blizzard was never happy about this and often took action against the sexualization of its heroes. But the internet always finds a way. Fans continue to create self-animated films and upload and share them on porn sites and other platforms.
In the early beta, it was possible to obtain the 3D models of the characters. These were later processed by many erotic artists in filmmakers. This gives the heroes a particularly realistic appearance and could explain the popularity of the models in porn.
Overwatch ranks 11th among the most searched terms on PornHub
Overwatch almost made it into the Top 10. Ultimately, the hero shooter ranks 11th in PornHub’s most popular search terms for 2016. Here is a graphic of PornHub’s annual overview. Overwatch is the only new entry. The other categories only show shifts.
Blizzard has always worked hard to create a diverse universe with Overwatch. Everyone should be able to identify with the heroes. Some have likely found their ideal (sexual) partner.
Pokémon reaches a sudden peak on PornHub
The hype of the Pokémon summer of 2016 also left its mark on PornHub. Pokémon were not only searched for wildly on the streets. The search for the pocket monsters on PornHub increased significantly. The fading hype of Pokémon GO was also observed on PornHub and interest declined again. Nevertheless, it seems that Pokémon has maintained a consistent higher level since September.
The Top 5 most popular gaming characters on PornHub were:
In the MMO shooter Destiny, the Trials of Osiris start today, on May 19th. Which map will be played?
Yesterday, on May 18th, just hours before the official gameplay reveal of Destiny 2, there was a leak. The majority of this leak has now been confirmed – however, it also contains information for which we currently have no official statements.
According to this, there will be no more Trials of Osiris in Destiny 2. The reason: they are to be renamed to Trials of the Nine.
What the future holds regarding this leak will remain to be seen. Currently, this weekly PvP event is still called Trials of Osiris. And the Trials this week start today.
At 7 PM our time, the whistle for the Trials will sound. They will last until next Tuesday, May 23rd. This time, the map Exodus Blue will be played.
What are the Trials of Osiris?
In the Trials, you engage in PvP battles in the “Elimination” mode. You compete in teams of three against each other and try to fill your points card with victories. If the opposing team is completely defeated, you win a round. Fallen team members can be revived. It’s not just about having strong gear, but also about communication among the guardians. A thorough knowledge of the map is advantageous.
At 5 and 7 victories, there are random rewards from Osiris’ treasure. Additionally, you should keep an eye on the bounties from Brother Vance for extra rewards. If you’re in top form, you can reach Mercury with a “flawless” ticket and loot the chest with fine loot there.
Good luck in the Trials, guardians.
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The PvP in World of Warcraft is currently upside down. The culprit is the Brawls that provide amusing matches every other week.
PvP in World of Warcraft usually divides players into exactly two camps: Either you love it or you hate it. To motivate even PvP opponents to engage in the joyful art of “beating up other players” and to give veterans some variety, Blizzard introduced PvP Brawls with Patch 7.2. Every other week, there is a special event on a specific PvP map that players can sign up for.
The original rules of the map are largely thrown out the window and replaced with funny, entertaining mechanics. These are not always completely fair or “balanced”, but they are incredibly funny.
Deepwind Dunk (May 16 – May 23): In the Deepwind Gorge, the sports fever has broken out. At regular intervals, balls appear in the middle of the map or at the mines. These must be picked up and then taken to the opposing base, where they must be shot into your own goal.
Tarren Mill vs. Southshore (May 30 – June 6): This event is just a massive battle, reminiscent of the PvP skirmishes before real PvP existed. The goal is simple: destroy everything that is not the same color.
“Full House” Warfare (June 13 – June 20): A concentrated arena match is not for you? For one week, the arenas will allow particularly many fighters into their halls. 15 per side, to be precise. This promises brutal, crisp matches in tight spaces.
Temple of Kotmogu Resource Battle (June 27 – July 4): The Temple of Kotmogu gets a special twist. The orbs of power can be passed to allied players – the buff (and debuff) retains its strength. Additionally, the respawn timer is reduced to only 5 seconds.
Frozen Arathi Basin (July 11 – July 18): Winter has descended upon the Arathi Basin and caused the lake to freeze over. Besides a lot of snow, there is also the “Fog of War” that ensures you can only see a few meters ahead. Communication is essential, otherwise you never know what is happening at other bases.
Brawls are not a new thing in Blizzard games. It all started with Hearthstone and its card chaos. It was so popular that the concepts were transferred in modified form to Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm.
Will these Brawls motivate you to take a look at PvP, or is it all in vain?
In Paladins, PS4 and Xbox players will receive updates much earlier. The focus will also be on new champions, lore, and bug fixes. Hi-Rez CEO Todd Harris provided insight into what to expect in the coming months in the hero shooter.
Todd Harris is the CEO and co-founder of Hi-Rez Studios. He gave insight into what to expect in Paladins over the next few months. The focus is on consoles, lore, and new champions. Additionally, a few critical bugs that have been troubling players for a long time will be addressed.
Paladins: More Lore, New Champions, Fixes, PvE
According to Harris, there will be some adjustments and new features in Paladins over the next few months. Here is an overview:
Ranked System is being revised: Ranked 2.0 – Previously, the rank was heavily influenced by individual champions. The account will be more considered in its entirety moving forward. Hi-Rez believes that the current ranked mode needs improvement.
More focus on bug fixes: Paladins is still full of critical bugs. Hi-Rez aims to gradually fix these. Recently, a bug was fixed where projectiles passed through Androxus’s “Reversal” and Fernando’s shield whenever the champions were moving backward. These fixes had a significant impact and can already be considered buffs. This approach will continue.
By August, there should be 30 champions: Hi-Rez will continue to release new champions at a high pace. Approximately every three weeks, a new one will be released. Once Paladins reaches a total of 30 champions, the pace will slow down somewhat.
Willo is the new damage dealer in Paladins. – The flower is more dangerous than it looks!
Champion bans will be introduced: Hi-Rez believes that many new champions are good for the competitive mode. Due to the many new champions, a ban system will also be introduced in champion selection.
A new PvE challenge will come: A while ago, there was a PvE challenge in Paladins. However, this was removed from the game because players were not satisfied. The PvE consisted of battles against enhanced bots. Harris promised a new PvE challenge, but its details are not yet known.
Updates on PS4 and Xbox One will arrive faster: It is planned to be one week after a patch is released on PC.
LORE! Finally, we will get more lore. In the coming months, more backgrounds about the champions and the entire world of Paladins will be revealed. On the new map Brightmarsh, there are already hints about Pip’s origin and family. This information will continue to be sprinkled throughout.
More lore: On the new map “Brightmarsh”, pictures of Pip and his family can be found. Source: http://i.imgur.com/js9UWeF.png
Legendary cards will be revised: Hi-Rez is still not satisfied with the legendary cards. It is still unclear how significant the changes in deck building will be.
Strong focus on eSports: Hi-Rez wants to properly fuel the Paladins eSports scene in the future and invest more capital and energy into it.
Leya says: If Hi-Rez can stick to these plans, the next few months in Paladins will be great. I was not a huge fan of the old PvE challenge. The enhanced bots became rather dull after a while. I’m sure Hi-Rez can come up with something better. It would be cool to have a dungeon with a boss fight.
The latest champions have pleased me, especially Seris is a huge asset for me. I am curious about what crazy characters Paladins still has up its sleeve. I don’t actually expect many standard champs. Initially, I was a bit concerned about the balance, which so many new champs could disrupt. However, that has actually worked pretty well with the last champions.
And of course: LOOOOORE – Hooray!
What do you think about the plans and what would you like to see in the future?
Destiny 2 leads the Guardians into new worlds: This includes the European Dead Zone, Titan, Nessus, and Io. What awaits the players in the new areas?
In Destiny 2, the Guardians will explore new worlds. This has been known since the reveal trailer at the end of March. Since the gameplay premiere, we also know which worlds are involved: The European Dead Zone, Titan, Nessus, and Io.
In Destiny 2, the Vanguard is scattered and as a player, your goal is to visit the new locations and reunite the Vanguard to reclaim the home that Ghaul seized with his Red Legion.
The “European Dead Zone” in Destiny 2
In Destiny 2, you will enter the European Dead Zone early on. This is by far the largest area ever created by the developers.
Here, many Guardians found refuge after the Cabal attack and set up a camp. They did not want to flee further, but rather to become strong again as a community.
Hawthorne
During the gameplay premiere, Hawthorne was briefly seen in the European Dead Zone (who is not the strange Exo). You will encounter this new character in Destiny 2. She lives in the wilderness and founded her own community there.
The European Dead Zone features a forest, an abandoned city, a cave system beneath the surface, and a military base of the Red Legion (the Cabal).
Titan in Destiny 2
Titan is a moon of Saturn. There you will meet Zavala, who has to recover from the Cabal’s attack and the defeat suffered on Titan. This moon consists of a “methane sea”, which has 40-meter-high waves. There is no landmass.
Instead, you will explore several platforms and buildings that were constructed during the height of the Golden Age.
Nessus in Destiny 2
Nessus is a planetoid, a dwarf planet. In this world, Cayde-6 is located.
Nessus is occupied by the Vex, who transformed the dwarf planet into a “machine world”. There is strange vegetation (the leaves are not green but red) and there are extremely deep chasms. Additionally, you will discover “creepy Vex caves”.
Io in Destiny
Io is a yellow sulfur moon of Jupiter. Ikora Rey has retreated there, as Io is considered a “sacred place” especially for Warlocks.
Io represents the last place in the solar system that the Traveler touched before its downfall. Here, there is said to be plenty of mythology, lore, and secrets to be found. Now, it is occupied by enemies.
The features in the new worlds
A welcome innovation that allows you to travel faster from one world to another is the revamped Navigator. In Destiny 1, you had to return to orbit every time to select a new destination. In Destiny 2, you simply open the Navigator and select the desired location or planet directly. According to Luke Smith, this way you can jump into the action faster than ever before. They want to “remove as many obstacles as possible between your weapons and the faces of your enemies.”
Using the Navigator, you can also choose landing zones for “Adventures”, “Lost Sectors”, and new public events.
Adventures: These are short missions where players can get to know the “Destiny 2” universe and the characters that inhabit it better.
Lost Sectors: These are enemy dungeons where unique bosses reside, guarding treasures.
Public Events: Similar to previous events: These are optional and can be completed either solo or with other players alongside. They are designed to be unique and dynamic combat activities.
The card turn-based strategy game SMITE Tactics is now officially called Hand of the Gods: SMITE Tactics. The game has also received several new features since its beta launch four months ago.
Hand of the Gods: SMITE Tactics – New Gods and Gameplay Mechanics
The name SMITE Tactics was reportedly just a working title according to Hi-Rez. After four months in beta, they finally have an official name, and thus SMITE Tactics now shines as “Hand of the Gods.” However, “SMITE Tactics” remains as a subtitle so that no one wonders where the game has gone.
But the name isn’t the only thing that has changed in SMITE Tactics. Since the beta launch at the beginning of the year, several features have been added:
In addition to the existing Greeks, Egyptians, and Vikings, the gods of ancient Romans and Chinese have been added to the game.
There have been numerous new gods, servants, and equipment items.
A significant addition is the Summoning Stones, which are now the end goal of each round. With the Summoning Stones, you can alternatively summon servants and, if necessary, your leader when they go down.
Especially the Summoning Stones make SMITE Tactics Hand of the Gods strategically deeper, as you no longer have to treat your leader like a raw egg and can use bolder tactics.
In FIFA 17 FUT, the TOTS (Team of the Season) of the Premier League is known. There was a leak about the Team of the Season in Ultimate Team.
Update: The team has now been officially confirmed. Here is the bonus player that is exclusively available as a tournament prize. The tournament starts on Monday at 7 PM:
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Currently, the TOTS phase is underway in FUT 17. In the coming weeks, teams of the season from various leagues will be released every Friday and Tuesday. You can find all these TOTS in our overview of the Team of the Season in FUT 17.
Tomorrow, on May 19th, the TOTS of the Premier League is expected to be revealed. However, we don’t have to wait until tomorrow to find out the players with the upgraded special cards. The TOTS of the English league can be seen already in the Futhead database.
FUT 17 – TOTS of the Premier League – All Players and Ratings
Accordingly, Hazard from Chelsea receives an outstanding card with an overall rating of 98. With pace 98, shot 96 and dribbling 99, he has everything a left winger needs. Ibrahimovic follows with an overall rating of 97. Other highlights, each with 95, are De Gea, De Bruyne, and Sanchez.
Starting XI:
David De Gea 95 GK – Manchester United / Spain
Kyle Walker 89 RB – Tottenham Hotspur / England
César Azpilicueta 91 CB – Chelsea / Spain
Jan Vertonghen 89 CB – Tottenham Hotspur / Belgium
N’Golo Kanté 92 CM – Chelsea / France
Marcos Alonso 90 LB – Chelsea / Spain
Dele Alli 91 CAM – Tottenham Hotspur / England
Sadio Mané 91 RW – Liverpool / Senegal
Eden Hazard 98 LW – Chelsea / Belgium
Romelu Lukaku 94 ST – Everton / Belgium
Harry Kane 94 ST – Tottenham Hotspur / England
Substitutes:
Hugo Lloris 94 ST – Tottenham Hotspur / France
David Luiz 92 CB – Chelsea / Brazil
Toby Alderweireld 91 CB – Tottenham Hotspur / Belgium
Kevin De Bruyne 95 CM – Manchester City / Belgium
Christian Eriksen 93 CAM – Tottenham Hotspur / Denmark
Alexis Sánchez 95 ST – Arsenal / Chile
Zlatan Ibrahimović 97 ST – Manchester United / Sweden
Antonio Valencia 89 RB – Manchester United / Ecuador
Michael Keane 89 CB – Burnley / England
Ander Herrera 90 CM – Manchester United / Spain
Adam Lallana 90 CM – Liverpool / England
Diego Costa 94 ST – Chelsea / Spain
Please note that this team is not officially confirmed by EA Sports. However, since it is already in the database, we strongly assume that this will be the TOTS of the Premier League in FUT 17. We may update this article if necessary.
Many WoW fans are probably waiting for Destiny 2. This is the only way to explain the price increase of the WoW Token.
Those who do not want to pay for their playtime in World of Warcraft with real money can rely on the WoW Token since some time. With earned gold, a WoW Token can be bought later in the game’s auction house, which has been purchased by other players for real money. Those who have a lot of gold can pay for their playtime with it.
For several months now, the WoW Token can also be redeemed for Blizzard credits, which can be used for all games in the battle.net app “Blizzard App”.
Yesterday, it was announced that the MMO shooter Destiny 2 will be distributed for PC through the Blizzard App – and the price of the WoW Token started to soar. The price depends on supply and demand, so it cannot be determined by the players. If a lot is purchased, the price rises.
Destiny 2 increases the price of the WoW Token by 25%
In the American market, the price of the Token rose in the first hours by almost 3,000 gold per hour to over 140,000 gold.
American price development of the WoW Token.
In the European market, where the price has been higher since then, the new milestone of more than 250,000 gold was reached!
European price development of the WoW Token.
The reason for this is that the Blizzard credit can also be used to purchase all games, expansions, and in-game content in the Blizzard App. In plain language, this means: If you want to buy Destiny 2, you can do so with gold from World of Warcraft.
What one can recognize from this is probably that the intersection of WoW players and Destiny fans is larger than thought.
In the meantime, token prices in both regions are starting to fall again – it seems that potential Destiny buyers have already stocked up on Tokens.
How will you buy Destiny 2 for PC? Is collecting WoW gold a solid option for you?
Only a few hours left, and for most people, it’s the weekend! A lot of free time to do all the things you didn’t have the chance to do during the week, such as gaming. Therefore, we want to know: What are you playing this weekend?
Another week has passed, and the prospect of two free days full of gaming pleasure is likely to delight many gamers. The upcoming weekend is particularly interesting for fans of fantasy and brutal melee action.
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Games this Weekend – For Honor – Romans vs. Ninjas
Two games are particularly worth playing this weekend: One of them is For Honor. Ubisoft’s bloody melee battleground began its second season this week. This includes even more areas to conquer, a revamped item system, and two completely new hero classes.
One of them is the burly Centurion, who – admittedly quite anachronistically – fights on the side of the Knights as a combo-intensive hybrid class. On the side of the Samurai, the Shinobi comes into play, a swift ninja who is faster than all other heroes and can strike from a distance with his Kusarigama fighting sickles. Unfortunately, these two new heroes are currently only available to owners of a season pass. All other players will get them on May 23.
Games this Weekend: The Elder Scrolls Online – Prepare for the Journey
Another game that is likely to be very popular this weekend is The Elder Scrolls Online. In ZeniMax’s Elder Scrolls MMO, early access for PC players to the highly anticipated addon Morrowind begins on Monday, May 22. Therefore, many players will already be preparing for the start of the addon and dig out their old heroes for Vvardenfell.
After all, Morrowind offers plenty of new content, including an island full of exotic animals and plants, a living god who needs your help, an entire city as a raid, and PvP battlefields. To be optimally prepared, you can start collecting crafting materials, completing old quests, and thinking about your builds, because the Morrowind update will significantly alter some heroes – like the Templar.
What is the Editorial Team Playing?
As gaming editors, hardly a day goes by without us gaming, and on the weekend, we are equally unstoppable. Here are the highlights of the editorial team for the upcoming weekend:
Leya will soon dive deeper into the Final Fantasy addon Stormblood and this weekend will unusually not destroy her enemies with Eevie in Paladins. Instead, she will play Final Fantasy 14, to be optimally prepared for Stormblood.
Schuhmann, the boss, has a new passion: Marvel Future Fight, an action MMO with Marvel heroes from the new Korean gaming giant Netmarble, which he plays on his iPad. But don’t worry, the boss remains loyal to “real” games as well and balances it out by diving into ESO, as he also wants to venture to Vvardenfell on Monday with his old Khajiit Nightblade.
Ttime will be playing – as always – Destiny this weekend, but this time he is also drawn to the blood-soaked battlefields of For Honor. Since he has a season pass, he can play the new heroes early. Especially the burly Centurion has captured his interest, as he has brutal executions.
Patrick will be much more peaceful this weekend and is looking forward to long walks with his dog. The Adventure Week event is happening in Pokémon Go, and there are all sorts of rocky beasts to catch.
Cortyn will only be playing analog games offline this weekend since she has guests and doesn’t want to be rude.
I, Jürgen, unfortunately only have time to game properly on the PC this evening, as I unexpectedly have to leave over the weekend. But still, I will let loose in For Honor today, and as a Raider, I will murder innocent Shinobis. So far, most players have not optimally mastered the new hero, and even a casual For Honor player like myself can manage a few kills. For the rest of the weekend, I will play Schuhmann’s insider tip Marvel Future Fight on my tablet and finally finish the current DSA adventure in my Pen&Paper group.
But that’s enough about our gaming escapades. We want to know what you plan to play this weekend. Let us know in the comments!
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On the previous May 18, the live event for Destiny 2 took place, where representatives of the press were also invited on-site and even had the opportunity to play the online player hands-on themselves. What do the testers say in their first impressions of Destiny 2?
In the meantime, there are some impressions from those who took the opportunity to play. Overall, the mood regarding Destiny 2 is very positive. Especially the story mission “Homecoming” left a good impression. It feels denser in terms of story and presentation than the story missions in the first part. A more exciting atmosphere emerged.
Some things feel routine
Although the played strike and PvP were also impressive, the wow effect was missing here because these gameplay elements feel familiar from the predecessor. In terms of raids, nothing was playable yet, but the question arose as to whether there would be only one, as there was always talk of “the” raid.
According to Bungie, only about half of the players participated in the raids in Destiny 1 anyway. They hope to encourage more players to participate in the raid in Destiny 2 through the new “guide games.” It is quite conceivable that they will start with only one raid.
The new weapons and attacks were well received by the event participants, as they offer varied gameplay and the super attacks bring additional options that make the fights even more dynamic. However, some elements were not yet integrated. For example, players could not inspect the weapons, and only the inventory was accessible. All other information about the character was not yet included in the game.
Graphically just a Destiny 1.5
Graphically, the game was able to generate enthusiasm, but compared to its predecessor, the visual innovations are only on a smaller scale. Graphically, many see Destiny 2 more as a Destiny 1.5, which, however, does not detract from the fun, as the visuals are still excellent and the overall style creates a fantastic atmosphere.
Interestingly, for some, Destiny 2 did not feel like a real sequel but rather like a kind of reboot. This was because everything is essentially reset to zero. The equipment, the characters, the balancing … Essentially, Destiny 2 clears the slate and offers a sort of fresh start, which should provide a good entry point for PC players who could not experience the first part.
Details will significantly impact the fun
Overall, the mood was extremely positive, and those who were able to play the game on-site agree that Destiny 2 will be a worthy successor to an already fantastic game.
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World of Warships is getting the first historical campaign with update 0.6.5. For a limited time, you can hunt the Bismarck and unlock cool rewards.
World of Warships, the battleship spectacle from Wargaming, consists of battles with wild assortments of ships that blow each other to pieces. To give all the shooting a deeper meaning, patch 0.6.5 introduces the first historical campaign that sends you on a hunt for the feared Bismarck.
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World of Warships – Hunt the Bismarck in 7 Episodes
The first historical campaign in World of Warships runs from May 19 to June 8 and is entirely dedicated to the hunt for the Bismarck. This spectacle has a historical background, as the German battleship Bismarck indeed caused fear and terror in the North Atlantic in May 1941 after it spectacularly sank the British flagship HMS Hood.
This is how the Bismarck sparked the combined wrath of the Royal Navy, and a large part of the British fleet scoured the ocean to sink the giant battleship.
You can symbolically replay this spectacular hunt in World of Warships. You will complete up to seven missions, each consisting of 8 sub-tasks. For example, you must spot 6 German ships in a battle or sink two enemy battleships with HMS Hood. All these tasks must be completed in random battles with ships of tier 5 or higher.
As a reward, with each mission you will receive special ship equipment, and anyone who completes all missions will receive the Bismarck along with two new skins for HMS Hood. Those who already have the Bismarck will receive a free berth and 11 million credits. Additionally, there are cool historical facts about the campaign after each mission as a small bonus.
World of Warships: Patch 0.6.5 Collections and UI Adjustments
The historical campaign is not the only highlight of update 0.6.5. The patch brings several new features, including:
You can acquire collectibles from containers in the Bismarck campaign and later campaigns and store them in special collectible albums. Once you fill an album, you will receive new skins for ships.
The user interface has been improved, allowing you to better view your campaigns.
There are new camouflage skins for ships.
The appearance of numerous ships at tier 9 will be graphically improved.
There are new signal flags that you can earn in the Bismarck campaign.
A new feature in League of Legends rewards you with skins when you complete mission objectives. This is how the developers envision the challenges.
With daily quests and missions, many online games like Heroes of the Storm or Hearthstone keep their players entertained. “Win X games and earn in-game currency” is a common pattern that many missions use.
Similar missions await you soon in League of Legends. The developers have now shown what the missions will look like and provided good and bad examples.
Quests in LoL
Quests provide players with challenges for which they can earn rewards such as unique skins, summoner icons, and other loot. It is unclear how the system will look in a few years, but the developers stick to a few basic rules. It is important to differentiate between good missions (that help the game) and bad missions (that harm the game).
Basic Rule #1: Missions should not encourage trolling
The matches should not be negatively affected by missions. This means that mission objectives should not be related to losses or encourage players to play suboptimally. Special cases will exist when five players share the same challenge.
Good Mission: Win three games with at least 10 kills/assists.
Bad Mission: Win a game as Lux with 300 AD.
Basic Rule #2: Missions should challenge your skill – Not your patience
Not every mission can be completed easily in one afternoon. However, they should also not be solely dependent on how much time you can invest in the game.
Good Mission: Win three games with Leona and receive a rating of “A” or higher.
Bad Mission: Play 100 games with Leona.
The goal of the missions is for players to enjoy facing various challenges.
Why now?
In the past, the quest theme had already come up in the League of Legends community. Fans wished for a similar system like in Hearthstone, but this was difficult to implement, partly because of the client.
However, the developers want to offer in-game goals that can be achieved “quickly” and give players rewards. Such missions have already existed during events like Bilgewater: Burning Tides or Snowdown. In combination with the “old client,” such tasks were difficult to implement, and the rewards had to be distributed manually. The new client offers much more potential for that, which is now to be realized.
Will everything soon revolve around missions?
First and foremost, League of Legends remains a PvP game where the goal is to battle in the Rift. The developers emphasize this in the blog post. It is not an RPG where everything revolves around questing or checking off one goal after another on a list. Missions are only meant to bring a fresh breeze alongside the normal gameplay.
Nevertheless, there may be interconnected missions for various events, where you can prove your loyalty to TSM or other teams. Unique icons as rewards may be given for that. Other missions could revolve around retracing the story of a champion.
Smaller missions will kick things off to gather feedback from fans. Based on the feedback and in-game stats for various missions, the developers will then decide which missions will have a future in League of Legends.
However, there is no exact start date for the missions yet. Maybe we will see them soon via a pop-up in the game. After the Mid-Season Invitational, perhaps?
We want to know today: How did you like the gameplay reveal of Destiny 2? Were you impressed or rather disappointed?
On Fridays, we regularly have a “Mein-MMO asks” on our site. In this format, we want to hear your opinion directly on mostly current topics. And this Friday, there is only one defining topic in the gaming world: Destiny 2.
Last night, the big gameplay premiere for the sequel to Destiny took place, and a bunch of exciting information has been pouring in and continues to do so. If you are like me: I haven’t really processed it all yet. Because right after the show, the stream of information continued: The developers talked in interviews about dedicated servers and the PC version, and early gameplay from YouTubers is now arriving bit by bit. This all needs to be sorted and processed!
So you don’t miss any information, you can regularly visit our page about Destiny 2 today and in the coming days. There you will find all our articles in one overview.
My Highlights: The Zavala Trailer and the First Story Mission
Personally, I really enjoyed the show. There were cool trailers, we got to see some first in-game footage, ViDocs were shown, and important figures spoke live on stage about the many innovations. After nearly an hour full of information, the fun was over.
The show started with a render video showing the origin of the Last City. The trailer begins with Zavala being revived by his ghost, confronting Fallen, and founding a community among guardians under the Traveler. The Last City begins to take shape. A really cool trailer that gives you goosebumps!
Only a few minutes later in the show, the first story mission called “Homecoming” was presented. The Cabal attack the Last City in this mission. It’s about standing against them. The gameplay starts in the Tower Square and left a strong impression during the stream. Lots of action, many new weapons, many cutscenes.
If all missions in Destiny 2 are staged like this, then there is definitely a lot more going on than in the story missions of Destiny 1. I definitely want more.
However, many questions still remain. I found it surprisingly lacking in information about the endgame, the focus was clearly on the story and the new worlds in which there will be secrets to discover. But once the story is mastered and the secrets are discovered, what is there left to do?
We can only hope that Bungie will provide a comprehensive endgame in Destiny 2. We know that there is supposed to be the Crucible, a new raid, and new strikes. What else there is to do remains to be seen. By the way, there is still no information about the progression and loot systems.
But now we want to know your opinion: Did the gameplay premiere meet all your expectations? Or are you disappointed that exactly the information you were waiting for is missing?
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Had problems with your printer before? Don’t worry, Uther the Lightbringer from Hearthstone is here to assist you with advice and support.
The team behind Blizzard’s card game Hearthstone is sometimes quite crazy. When an expansion came without a theme song, Hearthstone’s chief Ben Brode had to sing a little song himself. To kick off “The Journey to Un’Goro”, there was a video diary “straight from the jungle” – with rather mediocre results.
However, the Hearthstone team is not discouraged and has now uploaded another clip. Here we follow a typical office employee who is having some trouble with his printer. Fortunately, Uther and Gul’Dan (each in great cosplay outfits) are there to help.
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As a decent Paladin of the Silver Hand should, Uther recites from the holy scriptures of the manual, while Gul’dan tempts him to finally “fulfill the destiny” and take a sip of green tea.
Cortyn says: The green fel teapot has been the last straw for me. As ridiculous as the whole clip is, somehow I enjoyed it. What exactly Blizzard wants to convey with this? I have no idea – but maybe that’s for the best.
The sandbox MMO ArcheAge is getting a major update called “Eternal Erenor” soon. This is almost as big as an expansion. It will introduce three new sea areas, improved crafting, and more PvP content.
ArcheAge, the sandbox MMORPG by Trion Worlds, already features a vast world that you can explore freely. With the latest addon Revelation, the world has already been expanded with some zones, but that is still not enough. The upcoming update 3.5, “Eternal Erenor,” will bring you three new areas and other content that offers something for every type of player.
ArcheAge – Three new sea areas and fairer crafting
The giant update 3.5 will be released on June 7 and brings a lot of new content. PvE and exploration fans should particularly look forward to the three new sea areas Walwogen Straits, Aegis Island, and Walsang Harbor. These zones each feature a ton of quests and quest hubs where you can recover from adventures.
Crafting fans, on the other hand, should be excited about the new crafting advancement system, which eschews annoying random generators. This should make crafting your own items fairer and more accessible.
ArcheAge: New battlefields – PvP and PvE in one
The new update also offers new PvP challenges. Two new battlefields in the open world present a mix of PvE and PvP. There you will face waves upon waves of enemies, which you can also fight back with bombs, mines, and artillery. The rewards include honor points and valuable crafting materials for the new crafting items from the update.
ArcheAge: Level up further with the Ancestor Level system
With update 3.5, you can level up past level 55 for the first time in ArcheAge.
Once you have reached the current maximum level, you can collect the power of your ancestors and become even stronger through an alternative progression system. Such systems are very popular in potential MMOs – for example, ESO or WildStar. To do this, you need a lot of experience and “Ancient Warrior Medals.”
This way, you can level up to 7 Ancestor Levels and learn your own Ancestor Skills, which utilize the power of the elements. This will allow you to enhance your existing skills with attributes of the elements. A lightning-enhanced dragon strike will become faster, for example, and if you empower the skill with earthquake power, it will turn into an area effect.
In Destiny 2 there are plenty of new weapons and exotics. Additionally, the weapon slots are being revamped.
Destiny 2 is primarily a shooter: This means everything revolves around weapons! As the Guardians lose all their items from Destiny 1 with Destiny 2, one of the most exciting questions was: What will Guardians use to shoot enemies in the future?
According to Luke Smith, a lot of new weapons, new armor, and brand new exotics have been created for Destiny 2. Some of these were shown during the gameplay premiere of Destiny 2 on May 18th, which we will embed further down in the article for you.
Primary weapon, special weapon, and heavy weapon – these were the slots in Destiny 1. This system is being broken with Destiny 2. Now there are:
a slot for the kinetic weapon
a slot for an energy weapon
and a slot for a power weapon.
Power weapons are considered firearms such as fusion rifles, sniper rifles, or grenade launchers (a new category of weapons).
In the kinetic slot and the energy slot, the same types of weapons are used. The only difference: In the energy slot, they deal elemental damage. Here you use, for example, pistols, hand cannons, or SMGs, which are now confirmed. Here is a hand cannon with solar damage in the energy slot:
Here is an SMG with solar damage:
The power weapons also have elemental damage, like this void grenade launcher:
Interesting: In the weapon stats, the rate of fire is now shown below the bar display and is given as a concrete number. Additionally, a new stat called “Handling” is introduced.
This restructuring is intended to give Guardians more options and freedom to create builds and play with the types of weapons they like. Fans of hand cannons can, for example, equip hand cannons in both slots.
Exotics in Destiny 2
Exotic weapons are also present in Destiny 2. This is the exotic hand cannon “Sunshot”, which according to the perks is about explosions and “solar energy”:
An exotic SMG was also playable at the gameplay premiere. It is called “Risk Runner”, deals arc damage, and regenerates ammunition when you are under fire. Here you see this new weapon type in action:
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As the “Destiny 2 Project Lead” Mark Noseworthy announced via Twitter, a new weapon manufacturer is coming alongside Suros, Omolon, Häkke, and Tex Mechanica. This one is called Veist. On the official Destiny page, images of some weapons were presented, with those featuring a silver-greenish design being weapons from Veist.
Screenshots of new weapons
During the gameplay premiere, many more weapons were shown, of which we will now embed screenshots:
Interesting: The lost “Dubious Volley” rocket launcher, which was already discovered in the databases of Destiny 1, is clearly visible in footage of Destiny 2: What do you think of all these innovations in weapons?
