ARK – Survival Evolved: Patch v258 – Finally the toilets work

With the new patch v258, several new features are making their way into the dino online game ARK – Survival Evolved – including functioning toilets that actually serve a purpose. We will show you what’s coming in the update.

Those wondering where the heroes in ARK relieve themselves will get the answer with update v258. The ARK patch introduces functioning toilets where players can take a break.

This even has an advantage. When you go to the toilet, you receive a refreshment buff, leading to an EXP boost. This shows again that you shouldn’t “hold it in” for too long, and a trip to the toilet can indeed be refreshing and enhance the experience.

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New Dinos, a Motorboat, and More

However, the update brings other new features as well. These include these 5 dinosaurs:

With this, there are now a total of 100 regular creatures in the game world. Additionally, you can now use a motorboat to navigate across water. With a new harpoon cannon, you can hunt sea monsters. You can craft the harpoon yourself.

Detailed information about all 5 new dinos can be found here in our overview article on 258.

A Comprehensive Update

We have already reported on the newly introduced achievements of the Steam version. Additionally, Primitive Plus received an update with many fixes, and numerous other changes made their way into the game, including adjustments to the UI, new hairstyles, more sounds, additional explorer notes, and much more. A new video will give you a closer look at the changes and new features of the ARK update v258.

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Destiny: Weekly Reset on May 30 – Nightfall Strike, Glass Chamber

Today, on May 30th, a new week begins in Destiny. It is Weekly Reset. New activities, such as the Nightfall strike, are coming for the Guardians.

How far have you progressed in your “Age of Triumph” seal? You have about three months left until Destiny 2 is released. Although it is still possible to return to Destiny 1 repeatedly after the sequel’s launch and achieve some milestones, many Guardians will want to store Destiny 1 away and embark on new adventures. By the way, when the servers for Destiny 1 will be shut down is still unknown.

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For now, they will definitely run for quite a while longer. And starting today at 11 AM, there are new activities to master again. This is what the new week brings.

Nightfall on May 23rd on PS4 and Xbox One

This week, the Nightfall is Atheon’s Rest. You will fight against the Psion Captains.

The modifiers are:

  • Epic
  • Berserker: Enemies do not flinch, even when taking massive damage
  • Small Arms: Primary weapon damage is favored
  • Haywire: Player radars are disabled
  • Match Game: Enemy shields are resistant to unlike elemental damage

In the heroic SIVA Crisis Strike playlist, the modifiers are Heroic, Solar Burn, Berserker, and Brawler.

Elders Challenge and Story Playlist

In the weekly Story Playlist, you will go into the missions “The Iron Lords”. Modifiers are Heroic, Void Burn, and Small Arms.

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In the Elders Challenge, you earn bonus points for Precision Kills. The modifiers are Small Arms and Heavyweight. You will fight against the Rebellious Spirit, Noru’usk, and Sylok.

Raid Challenges starting May 30th

It’s time to return to the Vault of Glass! Here, you can expect the Templar and Atheon for the raid challenges.

Shaxx, Zavala, Tyra Karn, and Factions

Tyra Karn has the artifacts Jolder’s Memories (60 Strength), Silimar’s Memories (36 Intellect, 43 Discipline), and Timur’s Memories (36 Intellect, 34 Strength).

The weekly PvP playlist is Clash: Rumble. Lord Shaxx has the bounties for Control and Rift. The Crucible Quartermaster has bounties for Auto Rifle, Scout Rifle, Fusion Rifle, Hand Cannon, and Heavy Weapon.

Commander Zavala brings bounties for Strike Elite, Sunrise, and Make a Rainbow.

Eris Morn requires Worm Spore.

The Dead Orbit is after Spinmetal.

The Future War Cult and the New Monarchy want Helium Filaments.


In last week’s videos, there was a “professional” trailer included. The video has an exciting origin story.

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The MMO giant gifts 3000 employees a Nintendo Switch and Zelda

The Korean MMO giant NCSoft wants to gift 3000 employees a Nintendo Switch and Zelda: Breath of the Wild. NCSoft seems to be entering the console market.

As reported by 2p, the CEO of NCSoft, Kim Taek-Jin, announced that he will gift all over 3000 employees of the company a Nintendo Switch and a copy of “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.” The CEO of the PC giant (Lineage, Blade and Soul, Guild Wars 2) says that he had so much fun with Breath of the Wild that he wants to share this experience with every employee of his company.

Problems in Practice

However, there are some issues. The decision to buy a console for every employee came so suddenly and unexpectedly that there are difficulties in implementation. NCSoft cannot purchase 3000 Switch consoles in such a short time – and the Switch has not even been released in South Korea yet.

Therefore, it will probably take a while before every NCSoft employee can become Link.

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NCSoft seems to enter the console market – Guild Wars 2 or Blade&Soul likely candidates for PS4/Xbox One port?

It is suspected that this decision could also be understood symbolically. Kim Taek-Jin likely has ambitions to lead NCSoft into the growing console market. A few years ago, there were plans to bring Blade and Soul to PS3 and Xbox 360. Obviously, the CEO of NCSoft has not yet buried the dreams of conquering the console market.

In Asia, consoles play only a minor role – PC and mobile games are dominant there. However, NCSoft is considered among Asian publishers to be the most western-oriented. With Guild Wars 2, NCSoft distributes a classic western MMO game.

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Also, Korean competitors have recently started to explore the console market. So TERA and Black Desert are planning a port to consoles in the near future.

Maybe fans of Guild Wars 2 or Blade & Soul can still hope for a version for PlayStation 4, Xbox One or actually for the Nintendo Switch?


We are dealing with the wishes for ports of existing MMORPGs to consoles here:

WoW on PS4 and 7 other desired MMORPGs for consoles

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Overwatch: New content teaser? – Possible gorilla hero, new map

Surprisingly, Blizzard today gave hope for possible new content for Overwatch. It could be a new hero or a new map.

On the official Overwatch website, you can now see a post about “New Details about the Events on the Horizon Lunar Colony”. There, the developers apparently announce new content hidden behind recordings of personal messages (including from Winston).

Players suspect this to be the announcement of a new map or a new gorilla hero named Hammond.

Horizon Lunar Colony as a Map?

New content is hinted at on the Overwatch website. There, one reads about a fictional press conference where Lucheng Interstellar announced that they were able to recover old recordings that are almost ten years old. They also confirmed during the press conference that they have access to the colony’s surveillance system. It turns out that many of the colony systems are apparently still intact.

Is Blizzard hinting at a new map with this message? The following image shows an overview of the Horizon Lunar Colony, which was added to the post with the press conference.

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Has anyone seen Hammond?

Overwatch Lunar Colony Message 1

From the personal recordings found by Lucheng Interstellar, new clues emerge. The story of the recordings begins with the gorillas being put under house arrest. 

It continues with “strange noises from the vents”.

Overwatch Lunar Colony Message 2

In response to the house arrest proposal, Winston suggests restricting all ongoing treatments.

Overwatch Lunar Colony Message 3

A message from “Zhang” stands out in particular. In his message, he asks the others where Hammond is, as there has been no trace of him for a week. His cage has also been empty for a week. “Maybe you don’t see a problem with that, but I think we should be informed about the whereabouts of each of our test subjects.”

Overwatch Lunar Colony Message 4

Finally, there is a high-priority message: A station emergency – Winston requests immediate assistance at the airlock!

Overwatch Lunar Colony Message 5

Does the emergency have to do with Hammond? Could Blizzard be preparing us for a new map and/or a new hero here? What do you think?


Next Overwatch event already found in data mining? Golden crates and sound files provide material for speculation.

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WoW: End of PvP Season 3 known – Release of Patch 7.2.5?

Blizzard has revealed the end of the current WoW PvP season. This likely also marks the start of Patch 7.2.5!

For a while now, the heroes of World of Warcraft have been fighting the demons of Patch 7.2 on the Broken Shore. However, the actual raid of the area, the Tomb of Sargeras, is still not accessible. That might change in a few weeks, as it seems that Patch 7.2.5 is just around the corner.

The reason for this assumption is the fact that Blizzard has announced the end of the current PvP Season 3. Legion Season 3 ends on June 13, 2017. It will take a few weeks before the rewards for Arena fighters (such as titles and mounts) are distributed to the respective players. Those playing in the top percentages of professional PvP should refrain from character transfers or faction changes in the next 2-3 weeks.

Win-trading is always forbidden.

Another hint is the fact that the “Campaign of the Legion Judges” only has 2 quest steps remaining before players can complete it and unlock their special class mounts. Since a quest becomes available every week, this would also conclude in 2 weeks – perfectly in line with June 13.

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With Patch 7.2.5, the Tomb of Sargeras will likely be opened soon, giving players new challenges. At the same time, the achievement “Ahead of the Curve: Gul’dan” will no longer be obtainable – once the Tomb opens, this opportunity will disappear. So, it is the last chance to complete the Nighthold on Heroic or Mythic to secure the achievements.

Ultimately, PvP seasons are not necessarily tied to a new patch. However, all signs point to it occurring simultaneously this time as well.


You can take a first look at all 9 bosses of the “Tomb of Sargeras” here.

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Overwatch: Typisch Hanzo-main! Ohne Skill zum PotG der Woche

Hanzo and Genji once again show how to save a teammate in Overwatch with a lot of skill and achieve a triple kill completely without skill.

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

Okay, we all know the stereotypes about so-called “Hanzo mains”. They rarely get a shot off, and if they do, a hit is either a stroke of luck or solely due to the (of course) way too large hitboxes of the players and their projectiles. But the player with the telling name JustYoloIt shows that it can also be done completely without skill. He draws his bow and fires. Again and again. Without aiming. And yet he takes down three enemy players. “That’s staged!” you think? See for yourself …

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The second Shimada brother, Genji, consistently showcases what a real cyber ninja can do through impressive stunts with his Dragonblade. The player Mombus demonstrates this on the map Nepal. Although he is charged at by Reinhardt during the activation of the Dragonblade, he survives the action as Ana puts Reinhardt to sleep at the last moment. Genji still manages to turn it into a massacre:

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Our last clip is once again not a real “Play of the Game”, but a particularly cool move by ND1Razor, who impressively shows how to protect the healer with full dedication. The enemy Mei uses her ultimate and freezes the friendly Zenyatta. Genji times the exact right moment to dive into Mei’s ultimate and throws himself between Mei and Zenyatta at the last moment. Such dedication is accordingly rewarded!

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Have you also experienced a particularly cool gameplay scene that you captured on video? Then simply send us a link to the video, and maybe you will find your clip in this post next week!


Last week we showed you how crazy a Reinhardt can capture a flag.

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The Division: Server-Neustart heute – DELTA-Errors sollen ein Ende finden

Today, on May 30th, the servers for The Division are down. Massive is restarting the servers and deploying a fix for the DELTA errors.

With update 1.6.1, connection issues and DELTA error codes have become more frequent. Agents have encountered DELTA errors several times in the history of The Division – usually right after the release of updates. These prevent players from logging in or lead to kicks.

To address the current issue, there will be a brief downtime today on PS4, Xbox One, and PC:

  • At 9:30 AM, a server restart will be carried out. This will last about 15 minutes, so you can get back to playing around 9:45 AM.
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During the restart, a fix for the connection issues will be deployed. This should bring an end to the DELTA errors that came with 1.6.1.


Interesting: The Division: Year 2 is expected to deliver “incredible, new content” – ETF recap

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Pokémon GO: Banned for IV calculators – Beware of third-party software

Using third-party software violates the rules of Pokémon GO. Users of certain IV calculators can be banned for this.

Are you using an IV calculator to calculate your Pokémon’s values? If you use the wrong software, you could be penalized for it. That’s what happened to a Trainer who reported his shadowban on Reddit. He didn’t use any bots or spoofing software, just an IV calculator that became his downfall.

IV Calculator Led to Ban

On Reddit, user littlehawn1 writes that his shadowban has since been lifted. The ban lasted for “seven or eight days” according to his own statement and was issued for using the IV calculator IVFly. He claims he used neither bots nor spoofing. So only IVFly is a possible reason for the ban.

He noticed his account had received a shadow ban when he was out hunting monsters with a friend. A Larvitar appeared on his friend’s phone, but it did not show up on littlehawn1’s phone and was not indicated on the radar. However, he was still able to purchase items in the shop, which suggests different ban variations in Pokémon GO.

Another user on Reddit confirmed that he also used IVFly and is currently under a shadowban. You should refrain from using this software.

Interestingly: Cheaters do not see rare Pokémon in the game and Fraudsters do not see items in the shop

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IV Calculators – Which Ones Are Prohibited?

In the community, trainers are unsure which software leads to bans and which tools are allowed. It has been unclear whether IV calculators can also lead to a ban. However, these reports now seem to confirm that.

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In general, you should avoid third-party software where you need to enter your “Pokémon GO” account information (name and password). This applies not only to IV calculators but to all types of software. The example of IVFly clearly shows that programs that use the Google Authenticator code can also lead to a ban.

Players assume that software which works offline and does not interact with the Pokémon GO servers is not affected by bans. In this context, GoIV (not to be confused with IVGo!) and CalcyIV are mentioned, which are considered “safe” among trainers.

We refrain from recommending any IV calculators at this point.


Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile are no longer available in the 5KM eggs of Pokémon GO

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Destiny: Guardian creates trailer to get a job – wins MOTW

In Destiny , we take a look at this week’s videos. This time, there is a “professional” video.

Last week, the videos of the week, the “Movies of the Week” (MOTW), were canceled. The reason for this was the gameplay premiere of Destiny 2. This week, they are back – and really good!

A video was able to carry the title MOTW, behind which lies an interesting and curious story: Over a month ago, the user iamnotmybuddypaul reached out to the Reddit community for help regarding a potential job.

He is a freelance editor who wants to apply at a larger gaming company. For this, he has to create a trailer and since he is a huge Destiny fan, he chose this game. Now he needs impressive gameplay footage from the Guardian community that he can use for the trailer. He wants to combine this with scenes from the Bungie trailers.

A few days ago, the user came back to speak. He received tremendous help and finished the trailer. Unfortunately, he did not get the job. In order not to be stuck with the trailer, he now wants to show it to the community. Many Guardians are now impressed by his work. The trailer also made it to Bungie, who chose it as the video of the week:

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The video is called “The Chain.” On one hand, it is the name of the song “The Chain,” and on the other, it symbolizes the relationship between Guardians and Ghosts, according to the user.

Continuing with the videos of the week: This music video received an honorable mention. In it, you can hear music from PSY and see dance performances from Guardians. Well done:

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Lastly, there’s another musical video. It’s raining Guardians!

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That’s it for the videos from Bungie. What has our community created in the last few days?

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This time, we did not receive a video but a cool image. It comes from Pascal Körtel from The Art Of Destiny. We embed it here for you:

Now it’s your turn. If you want to see your videos or artworks related to Destiny in our article, please send them to us via Facebook. You can find us there under “Mein-MMO.de”. Send us a private message with the link to the video, and you’ll have a chance to be in the next article.


In the videos from two weeks ago, there was this:

Destiny: Blindly Through the Abyss! – Videos of the Week

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Blade & Soul: New Gunner class is now called “Maestro”

For the colorful martial arts MMO Blade & Soul, a new class was announced some time ago. The new hero wields cannons and now also has a name and a release date.

Already in November 2016, a new class was teased for Blade and Soul. The 10th hero, unlike the other characters, was not armed with fists, swords, or magic, but carried heavy rifles and pistols.

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In the meantime, there is new information about the hero, including a name, a date, and a stylish teaser video.

Blade and Soul – Maestro release only in Korea

The previously unnamed hero has been referred to in the media and forums as “Gunner,” “Gunslinger,” or even by our chief Schuhmann as “Ballerina“. However, this was not NCSoft’s plan, as the new class is officially called “Maestro.” But don’t worry, the new hero is still a cool gunslinger and cannoner, not a spiritual musician with a fiddle or piano.

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The new class already has a release date, which currently only applies to its country of origin, Korea. There, the Maestro will go online on June 14th. When a West release is planned has not yet been revealed. However, since the West version is still successful, the new hero shouldn’t keep us waiting too long. To increase anticipation, we’ve embedded two teaser trailers for you here.

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For Honor: Season 2 ist gestartet – und keinen interessiert’s

For Honor has been in Season 2 for two weeks now. However, many former players remain indifferent.

Two new heroes, two new maps, plenty of new items, and a revamp of the gear stats – Season 2 of For Honor had a lot to offer. Especially the overhaul of the gear stats has been eagerly awaited since the launch, as some values caused significant balance issues in the endgame.

Now all these innovations are in the game – but somehow it seems no one is interested.

Season 2 does a lot right, but players aren’t coming back

Normally, a game develops like this after release:

At launch, the hype around the game is at its peak. This was also the case with For Honor. Everyone wanted to know what For Honor actually is, how it performs in tests, whether there are any tips and tricks, and which class is actually the best.

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Then the hype dies down in the coming weeks. And when new DLCs and content are released, the interest in the game rises again and players return in droves. After all, you want to know what’s new.

But that is not the case with For Honor. The initial interest did not return with the first major content drop. A glance at the Steam charts already shows this: In the days and weeks leading up to the release of Season 2, the player base was at 3,000 players, then it spiked for just one day to 7,500, only to drop off again immediately. Now the numbers are back to what they were before the release of Season 2.

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Google Trends also paints a clear picture: Interest in For Honor did not increase over time with Season 2:

On May 16, when Season 2 started, there was a small, barely noticeable spike, which immediately flattened out again. This means that hardly anyone was searching for For Honor – that hardly anyone was interested, even though many new contents were released. And all for free.

Actually, the curve should have risen significantly before May 16. But former players apparently don’t even care what free content they receive.

Is the time for For Honor over?

After the hype came the crash

For Honor launched with a bang in February 2017. Millions of interested players participated in the beta, and the launch was successful. However, the problems with Ubisoft’s melee game quickly became apparent.

The matchmaking and server infrastructure caused frustration, the gear stats – especially revenge – were unbalanced, and long-term motivation was also lacking. Players came and went as quickly.

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By now, the player base has shrunk to a minimum, and even Season 2 couldn’t sustain a long-term increase.

In the comments under our articles, it has frequently been stated in recent weeks that For Honor is “dead”. While thousands of players still play the game daily, the general interest in For Honor is hardly existent, as Google Trends clearly shows.

Possible tournaments and ranked matches that Ubisoft teased might bring more players back. However, until then, the outlook for For Honor looks bleak.


Here are the info on tournaments and ranked matches.

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Final Fantasy XIV is on a diet – simplification is quite complicated

The MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV is making a skill diet. With the Stormblood expansion, some game mechanics are being removed. This is quite complicated. We will show you what is happening.

The live letter on the job changes coming to Final Fantasy XIV is worth a second visit.

One of the goals of Stormblood will be to streamline the game significantly. Values are changing, skills are being merged or disappearing altogether.

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Some values like piety or intelligence are changing

This is what happens with healers – the Cleric Stance question is clarified

For simplification, these changes for healers are crucial:

The “Cleric Stance” (Penitent) is changing. Until now, druids, white mages, and scholars could decide whether they preferred to deal “damage” or “heal.” The problem arose that healers wiped their group because they were in damage stance and this limited healing performance. Others were so nervous that a wipe could happen that they never dealt damage and never switched to this stance.

This will no longer happen – the idea is that healers can safely deal damage without having to sacrifice healing performance. The Cleric Stance is now a kind of “Damage Boost” with Stormblood; it no longer reduces healing performance.

Further changes:

  • Piety will no longer be a primary attribute but will become a secondary attribute – that is for healers
  • The value “Int” will no longer matter for healers – with Stormblood, healing value and spell damage depend on the willpower value.

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Meta values are changing for tanks and DPS

Some more complex meta values will disappear or change significantly:

  • Parry is being removed; instead, there will be the value “Tenacity,” which is only for tanks and reduces damage
  • Accuracy is being removed – but you will still be able to miss when you get debuffs – instead, there is the value “Direct Hit” on equipment for DPS. Direct Hits deal bonus damage.

Cross-class actions

What is disappearing are the Cross-job Actions, which will be replaced by “Role Actions.” Until now, you could use skills from other jobs. This will no longer work that way, but the different classes within a role will receive a shared pool of such abilities. This shared skills pool will no longer depend on the job but on the role that a class plays.

The roles include: tank, healer, ranged DPS, melee DPS, and sorcerer.

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Simplification quite complicated

Another special feature: With Stormblood, in the future, each class will receive a customized interface to help players keep an eye on the values that are important for their class: such as the resources they are currently building.

Many of the changes are relatively complicated and detailed. How it will eventually play out will likely be known in less than a month. Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood will be released on June 20 for PC and PS4.


Read more about disappearing skills here:

Final Fantasy XIV is too complex – With Stormblood, skills are disappearing

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Secret World Legends: Wirklich Free2Play? Infos zum Geschäftsmodell

Secret World Legends, the remake of The Secret World, will be a free-to-play game. How exactly the free gaming experience will unfold has not been clear until now. However, information about the business model has since surfaced.

Secret World Legends will be a free-to-play game, unlike The Secret World. Unlike the original, you no longer have to purchase the horror MMO; you can simply download it and start playing.

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But how does it look with real-money spending and microtransactions?

Secret World Legends – Is everything free?

There is now new information about the business model of Secret World Legends. The game uses two currencies – Marks of Favour and Aurum.

  • Marks of Favour refers to a flexible in-game currency that you acquire regularly in the game. With it, you can buy items from other players in the auction house, additional usable weapon types, potion refills, dungeon keys, social items, and more.
  • Aurum is the premium currency of Secret World Legends. You purchase it using real money and can acquire new character slots, cosmetic items, and boosters, among other things.
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However, it is also possible to buy Aurum directly with Marks of Favour. A player just needs to offer enough Aurum. The price is automatically regulated by supply and demand. The whole system works the other way around as well. You can buy Aurum with real money and exchange it for Marks of Favour. Essentially, this is legal gold selling. A similar real-money exchange system is used by WildStar and Eve Online.

Also interesting: Secret World Legends – Changes 1 Month Before Release

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Overwatch: Next event already found in data mining?

Hints about the next event are already hidden in the code of Overwatch. Golden loot boxes and sound files are causing speculation.

The current Anniversary Event in Overwatch just started a few days ago. However, there are already hints of another event in the game’s code that we can expect soon in Overwatch.

Golden Loot Box and Sound Files

Blizzard is already preparing the next event while players can enjoy the Anniversary-skins and dances . Parts of the new event are already found in the game files of Overwatch and have now been discovered during data mining.

Initially, Reddit user 30847192 noticed a golden loot box in the Overwatch files. In the code, this box is assigned to the category “Event 7” as “Golden Loot”. Visually, it lives up to its name:

Overwatch Golden Loot Box

Encouraged by this find, the search in the game data continued. During this, special melodies and jingles were discovered, such as this sound:

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Two more tracks related to the Numbani theme were also found. It is assumed that these sounds belong to the Summer Games or Lúcioball:

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Which event can we expect? Players hope for Lúcioball

In the comments of the Reddit thread, there are many attempts to explain the Golden Loot Box and the sounds. In line with summer, we might soon see the Summer Games return to Overwatch and bring back the game mode “Lúcioball”. The golden box could serve as a reward for players during the Summer Games, replacing the gold medal.

Overwatch Summer Games

Other users speculate that Overwatch may soon implement a similar loot system as in Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm. In this case, a golden box would symbolize that the chance of rare items inside is higher than in standard boxes.

What do you think, which event can we expect next in Overwatch and what significance do the golden boxes have?


Just recently, Jeff Kaplan stated that there will be new content every month in Overwatch.

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Destiny: Incredible Aksis Cosplay! – This Guardian amazes the community

In Destiny, a Guardian is turning heads: She impresses the community with an incredible Aksis cosplay.

“Spartan Jenzii” is 23 years old and lives in Sydney. Her real name is Jennifer, and she plays way too many video games, as she writes about herself on Twitter. Oh, and she does cosplay.

However, Spartan Jenzii doesn’t just throw on a random, shabby cosplay outfit and a wig; she does this at an entirely different level, which astonishes the Guardians and even the developers at Bungie.

She crafted a massive, detailed Aksis cosplay – which can even glow. See and behold for yourself:

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Aksis Cosplay Documented on Twitter

In the past few days, Spartan Jenzii tweeted the process of creating this Aksis cosplay. This is the chest piece – which can also glow:

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The legs are attached to a belt:

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A helmet naturally cannot be missing:

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Here you can see the lighting of a leg. You can guess how much work the entire costume took:

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And this is what it looks like when the individual parts are assembled. However, the back piece is still missing:

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The last status update was yesterday (the top video). She writes with joy that the Aksis cosplay is now finished. Now only the weapon is missing.

She also posted the video with the complete costume yesterday on Facebook, where it has already achieved nearly 100,000 views. It has also already landed on reddit and received nearly 2000 upvotes and countless comments praising this work in the highest terms. One user jokes that he is glad to hear that this is a cosplayer. Since the video comes from Australia, it could have also been a spider-like species.

Even Bungie caught wind of this cosplay and shared the video on their Twitter channel. According to Bungie, it is an “incredible Aksis cosplay.” However, she should definitely be careful that no Guardians try to jump on her back.

Aksis is the final boss in the raid “Wrath of the Machine.” To defeat him, the Guardians must jump on his back to stun him. You can find more information about Aksis in our raid guide to Wrath of the Machine.

What do you think of this cosplay?

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Spellweaving – “It is not dead yet!”

The Elder Scrolls Online has been enticing since release with a feature that allows you to create your own spells and skills. Until now, spell weaving had not been seen anywhere. But now, there has been a sign of life.

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Morrowind, the new chapter for ESO, will be online soon and will include the long-awaited PvP battlegrounds and a new class called Warden. However, what is still missing is the spell weaving feature, which would allow you to invent your own spells. Spell weaving has been floating around in developer announcements and user forums for years, but nothing concrete has ever been said about it.

ESO – Spell Weaving – Forever in Developer Hell?

ESO-Warden

But what is spell weaving actually? According to the information available so far, you should seek out special rune stones in the world and learn basic spells from them. You should then be able to customize them as you wish using your own crafting system with additional components. For example, by evolving a single-target spell into an AoE effect.

All of this sounds extremely cool and would fit wonderfully into the gameplay of ESO, where you explore the world and discover ancient secrets. The complex feature has always been on Zenimax’s to-do list, but it has been treated very carelessly there. Because every year, it was once again stated in official announcements that spell weaving would not come this time either.

Spell Weaving is far from dead!

Yet just when nobody really wanted to believe in spell weaving anymore, a sign of life came. A Zenimax employee posted a brief statement on Twitter: “It is not dead yet!” Below, he embedded the famous scene from the Monty Python film “The Holy Grail,” where a recalcitrant old man insists to the grave digger that he is not dead yet.

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And even if in the film the scene ultimately ends unfavorably for the old man, the tweet still gives hope. Because according to the further text, spell weaving is still planned for the future of the game. Who knows, maybe you will get it as a new feature in the next expansion in 2018?


What do you think of the announcement about spell weaving? Just hot air about a feature that has long been dead? Or do you believe that spell weaving is indeed still coming, and if so, in what form? Let us know in the comments.

Also Interesting: Our review of Morrowind

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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds: Lag-Probleme dauern wohl noch Wochen an

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has been worsened in the last update and is now struggling with some unpleasant lags and FPS crashes. While players are raging on Reddit, the team around Brendan Greene is working on a solution. However, it will take some time.

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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is still in Early Access and therefore far from finished or error-free. This has become painfully apparent again after the last update. Instead of running better, the battle royale shooting game suddenly ran worse, had more lags, and some players experienced FPS drops.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – Solution is coming, but not immediately

This development was understandably not well received, and on Reddit many players expressed their frustration and predicted the end of the game. Masses of players could not play properly anymore and would soon leave in droves.

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However, anyone who knows the previous work of Bluehole Studios knows that the developers around Brendan Greene are anything but idle. According to a Twitter message, they are already working on a partial solution that somewhat alleviates the problem. However, a complete fix of the misery is not to be expected before the next big monthly update in June. This usually should be released in the last third of the month.

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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – Developers hope for assistance against FPS drops

To quickly resolve the FPS drop issue, the developers are asking affected players to submit their hardware specs. If enough information is gathered, a solution could likely be found quickly. Depending on how diligently you send in your data, a hotfix should be available soon.

Also interesting: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – You can win as a pacifist even without kills and fighting

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Far Cry 5 with Character Editor: Decide for yourself how you look

Main characters in the latest “Far Cry” games have been predefined. In Far Cry 5, you now have the opportunity to create your own character.

Being forced to play with a predefined character limits players’ freedom. In the new Far Cry 5, you therefore have the option to customize your character in-game. How detailed the adjustments will be is still uncertain. At least you can customize the skin color and gender.

Customize Character in Far Cry 5

In Far Cry 5, you no longer have to play as a fixed protagonist but have more options for customization. As reported by Kotaku, you can choose between male and female and also select a skin color.

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Whether there will be further options and how detailed they will be is still uncertain. In first-person perspective, however, you probably won’t have many opportunities to admire the character’s appearance. Unless you play in coop mode.

Far Cry 5 will be released in February 2018 and allows you to play the entire campaign together with another player in coop mode. This way, the visual details of the characters will become more noticeable.

What Far Cry 5 is about, we explain here.


Far Cry 5 can now be pre-ordered – These contents are available in the Standard, Gold, and Deluxe Edition

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Friday the 13th: The Game: 75,000 Players – Surge Creates Problems

The new slasher hit Friday the 13th: The Game has issues with the Xbox One version. It’s lagging behind. Some are excitedly shouting: Why are we still playing the beta version? 75,000 players at the same time are causing login problems on all platforms.

Xbox One still with beta client? No, but the day-one patch is missing

Excitement around the new slasher hit. In a thread on the game’s forum there are even accusations that Friday the 13th is still running on Xbox One with a “beta client” while PS4 and PC have significantly more advanced versions of the game.

This is causing excitement. Players on the Xbox One feel set back. What happened?

Well, it looks like the Xbox One is missing the “day one patch” – the team behind Friday the 13th is working with Microsoft to deliver this patch. This is expected to happen on Tuesday or mid-week. The information comes from an administrator in the excitement thread.

Most problems currently seem to be caused by the servers. The developers probably didn’t anticipate such a surge.

This doesn’t really reassure Xbox One players, who want to know: Why does our game look worse than on PS4 right now?

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Matchmaking problems

In a Facebook post, the developers address the current focal point “matchmaking.” Many players seem to have trouble finding matches when they search for one.

For the Xbox One, the developers explain that they are working with Microsoft on a patch for the Xbox One. It is expected to arrive mid-week.

There are also changes to matchmaking for the PS4, with a patch expected to arrive soon.

Database error is due to player surge

Overall, the developers are still struggling with the surge. There were 75,000 players online at the same time. This hit the database hard. And this has led to login problems with Friday the 13th: The Game. There are also issues with missing XP related to the database difficulties.


More about the game that has the potential to become the summer hit of 2017:

Friday the 13th: The Game live on PS4, Xbox One, PC – Summer hit 2017?

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

At the end of the year, the online game Wild West Online is set to be released, which has already caused quite a stir ahead of its launch. Fans can look forward to a very large game world.

The first screenshot of the game “Wild West Online” was confused with Red Dead Redemption 2, which was already a great compliment to the developers. Subsequently, a planned Kickstarter campaign to fund additional features was canceled because the immense interest following the announcement led previous investors to provide more funding. Wild West Online excites the fans.

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Clothes make the man, but they are not armor

It is not actually a real MMORPG, as the large game world is only intended to be inhabited by a maximum of 100 players per server. Now there are some new details about the title and interesting artwork showing diverse landscapes and exciting scenes.

The developers announced that

  • you can switch between a first-person and a third-person perspective at any time,
  • the weapons have usable item stats, but your clothing or cosmetic items do not,
  • outfits can be freely combined, and
  • items are categorized into Common -> Uncommon -> Rare -> Epic -> Legendary -> Mythical.

The events take place at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries. Real historical events from this time are not mentioned. Weapons and items come from this era, but there will also be experimental weapons.

Housing plays a role, as you can either acquire your own house or even a farm and decorate it according to your preferences.

You can choose whether to play on a PvP or a “Mixed” server, which also offers PvE elements. Players can also start their own roleplay servers.

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The landscape is bigger than in GTA 5

The size of the map is said to initially surpass that of GTA 5 a little. The team is already planning to continuously expand the area. You can see what these landscapes look like through new artworks that have been published on the Facebook page of Wild West Online. These images show diverse areas where you can experience your adventures when the game is released at the end of the year.

More articles about Wild West Online:

Wild West Online: Cheering Cowboys – Hype secures funding

New MMORPG Wild West Online: Competition for Red Dead Redemption

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