Today, Destiny 2 (PS4, Xbox One, PC) comes with its gameplay premiere in a livestream on Twitch. You can watch this stream here. We will accompany it with a ticker on Mein-MMO.de in German.
Destiny 2 is set to be released on September 8. It will be the second part in the saga of the multiplayer online shooter franchise Destiny, which is designed to last at least 10 years in total.
Destiny 2: Here you can watch Bungie’s livestream
This evening at 7:00 PM the first gameplay from Destiny 2 will be shown in a livestream. A countdown will start around 6 PM.
You can watch the livestream here afterwards:
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Destiny 1 and 2 – a brief history of the franchise
Destiny 1 was released in 2014 for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. It ran for 3 years. After initial difficulties, the Destiny expansion at the launch of year 2, “The Taken King,” received much praise and recognition from critics and fans.
After the launch of Destiny 2, Destiny will remain live; the servers will stay online. However, Destiny will no longer be developed.
Destiny 2 will launch on September 8, 2017, marking the start of “Year 4,” for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. If everything goes smoothly, two DLCs for Destiny are expected to be launched later in 2017 and 2018. An expansion is expected in the autumn of 2018.
Originally, it was planned that each Destiny game would stay live for two years and receive a major expansion before being replaced by its successor. Destiny 2 was delayed by a year. We do not know if those plans are still in place. According to the original contract between Activision and Bungie, the Destiny franchise was intended to last for at least 10 years. Therefore, the plans could extend up to a Destiny 4 around 2022.
But that is music for the future. Today we are in the year 2017 and Destiny 2 is on the starting blocks. We are eager for the first gameplay!
Live ticker for the gameplay reveal of Destiny 2 in German
4:10 PM: The event is taking place on the West Coast of the USA, in Los Angeles. It’s currently 7 AM there. So for the streamers and journalists invited by Bungie, it’s still dead in the night. It’s also clearly too early for the developers: Luke Smith, the Game Director, has been awake for an hour and a half. He set his phone alarm for 5:30 AM and announced it on Twitter.
4:20 PM: Also awake: the bond villain among Destiny developers, Lars Bakken. He is responsible for PvP. He will probably play an important role in the presentation later. Community Manager DeeJ also woke up around 5:45 AM local time and has been swearing on Twitter since then. Only the hype got him out of bed.
Those who were annoyed in recent years that Destiny maintenance always happened during prime time in Germany can now enjoy a bit of schadenfreude.
4:30 PM: Even though some sites would prefer otherwise and speculate about over 60 FPS, there are actually no current and credible leaks about Destiny 2. What has been heard as credible “leaks” was from September 2016. At that time, some details that would later be confirmed were already known. The other stuff from that leak we covered in this Destiny 2 article: It’s about Saturn.
5:00 PM: A Reddit user found a new screen on the Destiny page. I’ve taken it as the cover image. 2 hours left.
Three predictions for Destiny 2
5:10 PM: Perhaps three off-the-cuff predictions:
The Game Director of Destiny 2 is Luke Smith, who is an avowed WoW fan. The last time Smith had something to say, Destiny became significantly more “MMO-like” than before – with quests, strong characters, and story. He saw this positively in hindsight. So, one can expect more of those three things in Destiny 2.
Those hoping that Destiny 2 will be “hardcore” might be disappointed. There are clear signals from Activision that Destiny 2 should become “even more accessible,” appealing to even broader buyer segments.
The content problem needs to be solved in Destiny 2. The last two years must have been a thick exception, as Bungie had many difficulties in transitioning from a “development studio” to a studio that manages a live game. They paid dearly for those problems at Bungie, which emerged in 2013, 2014, 2015, with far too little game content in 2016 and 2017.
5:45 PM: Bungie has a red carpet. Of course, there’s time for this. They probably pieced it together instead of developing new content!
5:50 PM: It’s nice. Every time a Destiny hype event is coming, the hashtag #Destiny trends on Twitter and you can see that all kinds of “life improvement” coaches are tagging their mantras with the hashtag #Destiny. Maybe today is the right day to take my fate into my own hands and finally find my fulfillment? – Nah, doesn’t quite feel that way.
Destiny 2: 70,000 viewers – 1 hour before it starts
6:05 PM: The countdown for the Destiny 2 livestream has started. Colleague Ttime just did the weekly livestream for The Division. He said there were about 600 viewers. For Destiny 2, there are currently 70,000.
6:20 PM: Oh, there is a pre-show! DeeJ is there. He walks along the red carpet and interviews “MoreConsole” – he is, as I learned today, the biggest Destiny YouTuber. The countdown will probably be interrupted repeatedly by small scenes where DeeJ talks with people, and everyone expresses how much they personally look forward to playing Destiny 2 and how much the game means to them. 120,000 viewers are currently watching.
6:28 PM: DeeJ is now interviewing a representative from Activision. She seems to be responsible for building such presentations from scratch in the halls. The really nice thing: In the background, Luke Smith is already rehearsing his speech on an empty stage. That’s the somewhat short guy in the background, gesturing into the void. Quite great. Smith in casual attire looks a bit like Silent Bob. I think later we will see him in a suit.
6:35 PM: Mandatory PlayStation advertisement from Bungie. Mandatory Warlock advertisement from DeeJ. A nice custom Destiny 2 PS4 Pro bundle, I have to give it to them.
6:40 PM: Jason Jones, the creative chief of Destiny 1, tells a story about being out with online friends when Xur first appeared in the Tower. They didn’t even realize that he was the boss of the game they were currently playing.
6:45 PM: Over 200,000 viewers. DeeJ interviews the voice of Commander Zavala, Lance Reddick.
6:56 PM: 4 minutes left. 310,000 people are watching. Probably some of them have a Gjallarhorn.
6:59 PM: The audience in the hall receives the warning: Anyone filming and caught will have the contents of their vault deleted.
The livestream for the gameplay premiere of Destiny 2 begins
7:00 PM: A trailer – “What makes a Guardian a Guardian?” Zavala is in training. We see Zavala battling a Fallen. Zavala is revived by his ghost. The fans cheer as Zavala punches a Fallen with Chaos Fist. The trailer shows the creation of the Last City. What happened before Destiny 1.
PvP standard will be 4 vs 4 – new raid
7:03 PM: Game Director Luke Smith: “Destiny is a fresh start. Veterans face newcomers from PC.” Destiny will provide the following:
A world that draws players in
Great things to do – PvP activities will be 4v4; for PvE players, there will be a new raid (which will be found later), new strikes, public events
There should always be someone to play with: Trials of Osiris, the raid, and Nightfall strikes should be open to all players – more information about this further down in the text
7:08 PM: After the information, another trailer. We now experience the destruction of the Tower due to the Cabal’s attack. The trailer seamlessly transitions into gameplay. We see the first gameplay. It looks like the first mission is called “Homecoming” – Guardians defend the Tower against Cabal. The Guardians are level 20. The Titan actually has a shield. It looks like from the early leaks.
7:14 PM: These images will certainly be analyzed 100 times in the coming weeks. The gameplay looks very much like Destiny 1 – maybe a bit more epic and massive. Clearly more “cutscenes” alternating with the gameplay. But that may only apply to the first mission.
What happens when heroes lose their power?
7:18 PM: Luke Smith: “Destiny 2 is a game that begins with loss.” Players lose their home, their power, their loot. Our enemy Ghaul believes that he and the Cabal are to be the chosen ones of the Traveler. Humanity stands in his way. The Guardians’ goal: to rebuild. To regain their powers. The Guardians feel abandoned by the Traveler, doubting their mission. Zavala and Ikora Rey doubt – Cayde-6 takes responsibility.
7:20 PM: A video clip: What happens when superheroes lose their powers?
7:22 PM: The speculations were correct: The Traveler is put in a cage. The light fades from the Guardians. There will be more cinematics and story missions in Destiny 2 than ever before.
Destiny 2: new weapon classes – new supers
7:24 PM: New weapon idea. Instead of “primary, secondary, and heavy weapons” we now have:
Kinetic slot
Energy slot
Power slot (Power ammo seems important)
7:25 PM: New supers:
Dawnblade (Warlock with sword)
Sentinel (Titan with shield)
Arcstrider (Hunter – staff)
7:27 PM: The world lead speaks:
The new campaign “Red War” sends players through the solar system and back: Plenty of new missions.
The first strike has a “3-phase boss” bringing players to the new world “Nessus”
Crucible: from now on 4v4 in all modes, with new maps and new modes
The new PvP mode is called “Countdown”
Destiny 2: Explore the world – Much better than in Destiny 1
7:31 PM: Important innovations that have been worked on a lot: Exploring the world: You can now start all activities without needing to go to orbit. There are treasure maps to follow. You can meet characters in the world and engage in side quests. These are Adventures. In “Lost Sectors” you can find treasures.
4 new worlds in Destiny 2
There are said to be 4 new worlds in Destiny 2. You can switch directly from one location to another without going through orbit.
Earth – “European Deadzone,” one of the largest areas ever built (speculation: Hawthorne might play a role here)
Io – a hell of sulfur, still very rugged, mystical, sacred – Ikora is here
Nessus – a planetoid full of Vex, Cayde-6 is there, great landscapes
Titan – moon of Saturn, Zavala is there, huge structures from humanity’s Golden Age
Clans will become important in Destiny 2
7:38 PM: Now, more information about clans, which will become more important in Destiny 2. Clans can create their own banners and set mottos, it will be easier to manage a clan in-game. And there will be special rewards.
7:41 PM: “Guided Games” is probably a kind of mentoring system: Experienced players in clans will be able to team up with “solo players.” This will open up “hard activities” (Osiris, Raids, Nightfall) to solo players: if experienced clans take them along. It is hoped that solo players will be motivated to join a clan this way.
7:46 PM: Uh, soccer confirmed.
7:50 PM: To summarize this part. Destiny 2 should be suitable for solo players as well as experienced players who are in groups. And everything is being done to get as many players into groups as possible without scaring away solo players.
Here is the official gameplay trailer for Destiny 2
Here is the gameplay trailer:
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7:52 PM: Those hoping Bungie would announce a beta date for Destiny 2 now: No. “Later this summer.”
Indeed: Destiny 2 is coming to PC via Battle.net – not via Steam
7:57 PM: Mike Morhaime, the head of Blizzard: Destiny is coming to PC via “Battle.net,” Blizzard’s launcher – exclusively, not via Steam.
8:00 PM: That was an hour packed with information. Here’s the summary of the most important things about Destiny 2:
new campaign, strikes, missions – basically everything as before, just “new and better and more”
More cutscenes than ever before
3 new subclasses/supers for the Guardians – sword (Warlock), shield (Titan), and staff (Hunter) – there are still some questions about what will happen to the old subclasses
the weapon classes are reorganized into “Kinetic – Energy – Power” – there are still some questions here as well
4 worlds to explore: Earth, Io, Titan, and Nessus
PvP standard mode will be 4 vs 4
The world will be more open, you won’t have to go to orbit all the time – Destiny 2 aims to be more dynamic
There will be more to do in the world: Adventures, treasure maps, “Lost Sectors”
through a mentoring system “Guided Games,” all players will have access to all activities
more love for the clans
on PC, Destiny 2 is exclusively available via Battle.net, that is through Blizzard
Overall a lot of hype, overall no major surprises – perhaps the 4v4 and the Blizzard cooperation are the most surprising. Destiny 2 is going to be exactly what was expected: a continuation and evolution of the ideas from Destiny, which were already crystallized in “The Taken King” as the future path.
If you missed the stream for Destiny 2, we have embedded the official video with the English translation above.
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Jeff Kaplan looks back on a year Overwatch and finds his absolute low point – the nerf to Tank D.Va. Nevertheless, he believes the nerf was justified.
Overwatch is celebrating its first birthday and is starting an Anniversary Event in just a few days. At a related event in New York, Game Director Jeff Kaplan spoke not only about the positive aspects but also the negative sides of the past year.
He revealed to Kotaku that the low point of the year was the nerf to D.Va. This point has a little backstory. As the meta shifted, D.Va became increasingly unpopular and ultimately too weak. The developers decided to buff her, making her a real threat. These changes remained active over the Christmas holidays and were still relevant several weeks into 2017.
D.Va was the absolute queen on the battlefield – albeit significantly too strong. However, most players had become accustomed to these changes and knew how to handle them. When the nerf came, which reduced her damage and lowered her armor points, there was a great outcry in the forums. She was now “unplayable” and “no longer a tank”. The threads in the official forums and on Reddit reached into the hundreds. Nevertheless, Kaplan does not regret the changes and believes that D.Va is now in a good position. His personal low point, Kaplan says, was allowing D.Va to be overpowered for too long.
How have you perceived the changes to D.Va over the year? Do you find them acceptable now, or do you still feel the nerf (and therefore won’t even pick her up)?
“Ping, Ping, Ping!”, “Attention, get out of here!” Your teammates annoy you in LoL with annoying signals? Now you can do something about it.
In League of Legends, you can communicate with your teammates in various ways. You can use the chat and write to others or choose the quicker option and communicate with signals. The signals stand out visually and audibly and have different meanings such as “Go away”, “Attention, my opponent is missing” or “I am on my way”.
Players who have issues with attention and apparently spam these pings without reason can quickly become annoying. At this point, there is good news for you – you can now mute the pings of individual players – all types!
Mute Pings
With the new button in the game “Mute Signals”, you can put an end to the normal, smart, and the new interface pings. You will find the function in the TAB menu right next to the mute button.
Muting the chat works as usual and blocks the chat as well as all unplanned emotes and animations. To block all communication, you must press both buttons.
Improvement of the On the Way Feature
For the players among you who like to use the ping feature, there is also positive news. To better agree on the next objective, the “On the Way Signal” will be revised and will sound a harmonious tone sequence. Imagine the following situation as an example:
You have won a team fight and ping the tower as the next objective with the On the Way signal. However, your jungler believes that now is the right time to kill the dragon. Fortunately, your supporter agrees with you and also signals with “on the way” that they want to attack the tower. The second signal now triggers a new sound effect that creates a melody with the first signal.
This melody can be extended five times and scales with the team’s pings. The function is still being worked on. However, there is already a preview in the video:
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Surrendering after just 15 minutes of gameplay is now possible. If a game is really looking bad and your team has no motivation to wait for a regular end, you can now surrender five minutes earlier. However, for the 15-minute surrender, the entire team must agree.
Surrendering after 15 minutes is now available in all queues (except for the game mode rotation). It is considered a surrender, meaning a defeat, of the game. Not a “remake”.
When does the Adventure Week start in Pokémon GO and how long does it last? We will show you the time frame for the Rock Event.
Today marks the start of the next event in Pokémon GO, rewarding you with cool bonuses. More items from PokéStops, more frequent spawns of Rock Pokémon, and your buddy Pokémon will find candies faster. The event is active for one week with its rewards. It kicks off tonight!
Update: 10:30 PM – The event is now live!
Pokémon GO Event Start
In the announcement of Adventure Week, the developers explained that the Rock Event starts today, May 18th, at 1:00 PM PDT (10:00 PM German time). Whether the start will really work down to the minute remains unclear. It may take a few minutes longer for the event to start here in Germany as well.
From tonight, you have until next Thursday, May 25th around 10:00 PM, to take advantage of the bonuses.
In the past, Niantic has shown that they like to let such events run a bit longer, and trainers were able to enjoy the benefits even hours after the official event end. Therefore, the Adventure Week may not end on time but could receive a short extension.
With the upcoming expansion of the action role-playing game Grim Dawn, you will encounter the witches of Ugdenbog!
The upcoming add-on will continue the adventures in the dark fantasy world. The swamps of Ugdenbog provide a refuge for the inhabitants of the world haunted by the mysterious Luminari. For the invaders from another world did not follow them into the swamps. While the refugees initially enjoyed this safety, they quickly discovered that the moors harbored something else…
Power-Hungry Witches
The Coven of Ugdenbog is a community of witches, which represents one of the four new factions in the action role-playing game Grim Dawn. You will encounter the witches during your adventures and learn more about their backstory. They, too, are refugees and encountered an ancient power in the swamps, which allowed them to harness the forces of the so-called Eldritch Realm, a place beyond reality where magic is wild and untamed. But the witches became reckless and power-hungry. They awakened something in this other realm that managed to cross over through a portal into the real world.
A New Enemy
Almost all witches of the Coven were destroyed at that time, and the few survivors fled to secret places to hide there from the powerful and dark creatures. They still haunt the moors, which is why they are safe from the Luminari, but not from the creatures of the Eldritch Realm.
Throughout the new adventures, you will learn more about these events and also confront these dark beasts. The major expansion for Grim Dawn is expected to be released this summer.
In The Division, update 1.6.1 has an official release date. Additionally, there is information about update 1.7.
The State of the Game took place on May 18. Finally, the official release date for update 1.6.1 was announced:
1.6.1 will be released on May 23 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. That’s a Tuesday.
A specific time has not yet been announced; however, in the past, maintenance work has always taken place for several hours starting at 9:30 AM before major updates, which ended around 12:30 PM. Then agents could explore the new content. Therefore, we assume that update 1.6.1 will also go live around midday.
What new features does update 1.6.1 bring?
The complete patch notes will be published on Monday. We will report on it then.
Update 1.6.1 is a quality update. This means that it will primarily include bug fixes, balance adjustments, and new features aimed at making life easier for agents. For example, the search mine with air detonation will be weakened, and the swiftness talent will be nerfed.
Next week on Tuesday, the ETF, the Elite Task Force, will also start. The selected community representatives will discuss all content in year 2 with the developers and provide feedback.
Massive provided insights today about what ETF members will experience:
They can preview an early build of update 1.7. This update is already far along in development. Together with the ETF, the necessary refinements will be made to the patch.
However, most discussions will be about update 1.8. There is still plenty of time until then, so the developers can implement many ideas from the ETF, giving them a significant impact.
In addition to updates 1.7 and 1.8, further quality updates, such as 1.8.1, are also possible.
Important topics to be discussed include balancing, PvP, and the rogue mechanic.
Additionally, soon for all agents, new surveys will go live so that everyone can voice their opinions, which will also be heard.
Next week, there will be no State of the Game due to the ETF.
Jeff Kaplan answered a lot of Twitter questions about Overwatch. Some of these should not be taken too seriously.
Jeff Kaplan, the Game Director of Overwatch, describes himself as a person with “0 points in charisma” and definitely not suited for the camera. The Overwatch community sees it differently and appreciates Kaplan especially for his natural appearances, which have led to many parodies.
He has now taken the time to answer numerous Twitter questions in a roughly 20-minute video. The video primarily addresses questions that keep coming up – but there are also a few amusing oddities involved.
A common question is why the skill rating in Overwatch is determined not by individual skill but by wins and losses. Kaplan points out that Overwatch is a team game and the most important indicator of whether one has played well is whether one’s team has won or lost. While other factors are also taken into account, the general direction is set by the win or loss.
Reaper souls are just a gameplay element
He also answered the question of what it is – from a story perspective – about the souls that Reaper can collect. Not all aspects of the game are relevant to the lore. Some things exist purely for the sake of gameplay – like Reaper’s souls. Other things in the game exist only for the player experience, such as the possibility that Widowmaker and Tracer are on the same team.
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By the way, for lore fans, there is good news. Much more detail about Reaper’s past will be revealed. For example, he was seen in the Christmas comic “Reflections,” staring at a family. It was previously explained that this is “not a random family.”
In celebration of its anniversary, Overwatch is receiving three new maps. Here is a first impression of the maps.
A major event is just around the corner in Overwatch. Starting May 23, 2017, Blizzard’s hero shooter will officially celebrate its first birthday with a special in-game event. What exactly the “Overwatch Anniversary” will hold for players is largely speculation at this point.
However, Blizzard has announced via Twitter that there will be 3 new maps designed for the arena mode (3v3 and 1v1). Here’s a first look at them in 30 seconds:
Those who closely examine the scenes will see some parallels and familiar places known from cinematics or other maps. It appears that all cases involve “evolved” variants of the standard maps – specifically adapted for arena matches.
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Accordingly, the first map seems to be set in Dorado, and one room appears to be Sombra’s main base – at least the numerous symbols, the typical computer, and the purple coloring suggest that it takes place in the hacker’s headquarters.
The second map seems to be located in the outer areas of the German map Eichenwalde near Stuttgart. The architecture of the “ruined castle” leaves little room for other conclusions.
The last map is deeper in the Temple of Anubis and could provide new hints about what exactly the mysterious programs within the temple do.
It has not yet been revealed whether there will also be a “real” new map that will appear in quick match and ranked mode soon. Presumably, Blizzard will keep some secrets until the actual start of the event.
Soon the 13th Season for the consoles PS4 and Xbox One starts for Star Trek Online. With “Escalation”, console players can also play the new story, participate in PvEvP maneuvers, and try out the new Tier-6 cruisers.
Star Trek Online, the science fiction MMORPG from Perfect World, regularly receives new updates called Seasons. Season 13 “Escalation” for Star Trek Online has been available for PC for over a month, and now the update is also coming to the consoles Xbox One and Playstation 4.
STO: Escalation Update – Miranda Cruiser and PvEvP Maneuvers
In Escalation, the story of Star Trek Online continues. This time, it revolves around the conflict between the Lukari and the Tzenkethi. Captain Kuumaarke needs your help to uncover the secrets of her people’s past. Additionally, the update includes new ships in the form of the T6 cruiser line.
In addition, there is a revision of the venerable Miranda class, the standard ship of Starfleet. Included is a special version of Miranda modeled after the USS Saratoga. The Saratoga was the ship on which Benjamin Sisko experienced the devastating battle at Wolf 359 against the Borg.
Another highlight of Season 13 is the new game mode “Maneuver”. This is a mix of PvP and PvE, where opposing teams must complete PvE challenges in time to win. Season 13 starts for PS4 and Xbox One on June 6.
Final Fantasy XIV has a lot of players, especially on certain servers. To alleviate the overcrowded realms, Square Enix offers attractive rewards and bonuses for players who voluntarily migrate and transfer to other servers.
Final Fantasy 14 is, despite the subscription model, a popular online role-playing game with a large player base. However, many of these players congregate on a handful of servers that are increasingly struggling under the load. As Square Enix is expecting even more players at the soon-to-be launch of the Stormblood expansion, access restrictions and bonuses for voluntary transfers from the overcrowded realms have now been implemented.
Final Fantasy XIV – “You can’t get in here” – These servers are closed for now
As an above-average number of players are distributed across a few realms, Square Enix has swiftly halted character creation there and also blocked transfers to these servers. The following realms are affected and can currently only be accessed by players who already have a character there:
Bahamut
Chocobo
Mandragora
Shinryu
Balmung
Gilgamesh
Final Fantasy 14 – Bonuses for voluntary transfers from overcrowded servers
So if you really want to play on these servers, unfortunately, you are out of luck. However, Square Enix offers attractive bonuses if you decide to transfer to other, designated realms. The following bonuses are available:
Transfers to designated realms are free
There is an XP boost up to level 60
Those who reach a certain level receive additional Gil and free playtime
You can now take up to 10,000,000 Gil per character and 5,000,000 Gil for each of your minions with you (regardless of which world you transfer to).
It is planned that your housing expenses will be reimbursed during the transfer
Additionally, Square Enix intends to unlock more new servers with the launch of Stormblood on June 20. These are expected to offer the same bonuses as the designated servers.
In the “Fallen Ghosts” DLC for Ghost Recon Wildlands, there are supposed to be new, powerful weapons. The guns and the appearance of the new enemies are shown in a leak.
The “Fallen Ghosts” expansion for GRW is expected to be released for Premium Pass holders later this month. The first look at the content of this DLC has been received better by many players than the racing content of the “Narco Road” expansion.
Fallen Ghosts brings new enemy types, side missions, and weapons into the game. These possible contents have now been released in a leak. Keep in mind that a leak does not guarantee this content but should rather be considered a type of test content that may change before release.
Weapons from Fallen Ghosts – Leak
In recent weeks, we have already reported on leaks that were published in the Farcrymods forum. These leaks dealt with the expected PvP mode and its weapons and classes.
For the new DLC, player JRavens has found interesting images. The expansion is supposed to offer 25 weapons, of which six are new to the game. There should also be a selection of legendary weapons (with unique skins that cannot be modified).
Crossbow: This weapon is available in the standard version as “silent killer” and with explosive shots for extra punch.
PSG1: The PSG1 is a sniper rifle that has long been present in the game’s code with a skeleton skin and is now expected to be released with Fallen Ghosts.
PDR: The letters PDR stand for Personal Defense Rifle. It is a bullpup weapon that visually gives a futuristic impression.
MDR: Another model with a futuristic look, which is also a bullpup weapon. The Micro Dynamic Rifle has benefits through good handling, speed, and power.
In the data, JRavens unfortunately only found these five special weapons and therefore wonders what Ubisoft considers to be included in the category “weapons.” In the code, he found a special EMP grenade that might fill the slot of the sixth weapon. Other sources speculate about a GALIL weapon.
Enemy Types and Side Missions
For the “Fallen Ghosts” DLC, the developers introduced four new enemy types that are designed to make your life harder in various ways. Some are super stealthy and barely visible in the game, while others you can see well, but they can take a lot of damage.
Covert Ops are likely to become your new hate enemies in Fallen Ghosts, as they are really hard to spot. Given how stealthy these enemies are, we should actually be disguised as “Ghosts” ourselves. In the following image, you can see the Covert Ops (or not). Good counter? Thermal imaging camera!
Armored Enemies wear heavy armor, so you can only inflict minimal damage to their bodies. Aim for the head when taking them on.
Elite Snipers are supposed to be even stronger than the already existing snipers. A good counter is likely to be a player on your own team who is skilled with sniper rifles.
Jammer are essentially mobile jammers and can be quite annoying. Eliminate them quickly so they don’t prevent you from using drones or other technical equipment.
Side Missions:
In the code, JRavens found hints of these four side missions:
Sabotage: You probably need to destroy objects, steal data, or infect systems with viruses.
Wild Tower: It is unclear whether these are extra bases or individual watchtowers spread across the map.
Save the VIP: Here you probably need to help agents who are undercover in Bolivia.
Headhunter: These missions are likely in the typical bounty hunter style, where you need to eliminate dangerous targets.
The images in this article come from the leak published by JRavens in the Farcrymods forum.
The regular loot boxes from Overwatch are getting an update. More stuff, including some fan favorites.
The various events in Overwatch have been quickly embraced by fans, and most players are looking forward to new unlockable items. However, some players have pointed out that aside from the events, there are hardly any new items to unlock. Those who only earn the “standard loot boxes” may have already unlocked all the things that can be obtained in the regular repertoire.
It has now been announced that with the next major patch, there will also be some changes to the regular loot boxes. From the time of the update, there will be some new cosmetic items that are not tied to timed events and can therefore be earned year-round or purchased with credits.
Blizzard explains that they wanted to give players something new even outside of the events. Additionally, it is necessary to fill a few gaps. For example, Orisa and Sombra are still missing a few emotes that all other heroes already have – like laughing and sitting.
The highlight for most will probably be the sarcastic shrug that Gabriel Reyes showcased in the comic “Uprising.” Since it was so popular among fans worldwide and there are numerous memes featuring this shrug, Reaper is now also getting this emote.
Patch 1.11 with these changes should be on the live servers already next week.
This week marks the beginning of Adventure Week in Pokémon GO, where Rock-type Pokémon will appear more frequently. We will show you which rare monsters are involved.
Adventure Week in Pokémon GO offers trainers plenty of reasons to get outside and hunt for monsters. Reduced prices for Poké Balls and more items from PokéStops are at least as appealing as the more frequently appearing Rock-type Pokémon. A few specimens of them can be useful for many players in their collection, and the new event provides the opportunity to easily stock up on them.
We will show you which Rock-type monsters could be relevant for Adventure Week.
Rock-type Pokémon – Overview
The frequency of certain Pokémon types has already been increased in recent events. During the Water Festival, there were higher chances of encountering Squirtle, Croagunk, Magikarp, and other water friends. The Plant Event “Global Blooming” brought more Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Tangela, and other monsters of the Grass type to trainers’ radars.
Adventure Week attracts with more frequent spawns of Rock-type Pokémon. The event announcement states that you should keep an eye out for Omanyte, Kabuto, and their evolutions. But these are by no means all the Rock Pokémon that exist in Pokémon GO.
During Adventure Week, you can find these Pokémon more frequently in the wild:
Geodude, Graveler, Golem
Rhyhorn, Rhydon
Onix*
Omanyte, Omastar*
Kabuto, Kabutops*
Aerodactyl*
Shuckle*
Wailmer
Magcargo
Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar
In the press release, Niantic emphasized the Pokémon groups marked with a star * in the list. It is expected that these Pokémon will be notably common in the wild.
Ubisoft and Massive are working on an Avatar game. However, fans will have to wait years for the project to be completed.
As part of the business report for the fiscal year 2017, Ubisoft announced eight AAA games that will be released in the coming two years. These are:
a new Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry 5, The Crew 2 and South Park: The Fractured But Whole in fiscal year 2018 (until March 31, 2018)
as well as a completely new brand and three games for already established franchises in fiscal year 2019 (until March 31, 2019).
One game is definitely not among the four unknown games, as Ubisoft has now confirmed: The new Avatar.
The fiscal year 2019 runs until March 31, 2019. This means that the Avatar game is not expected to arrive in the next two years. A Ubisoft spokesperson further pushed the possible release date into the future when speaking to IGN: The game will not be released before fiscal year 2021. This begins on April 1, 2020.
The sequel to the Avatar movie, “Avatar 2”, is scheduled for December 2020 – so it is unlikely that the game will be released months in advance. Presumably, the release dates will occur around the same time. Fans of the blue-skinned beings will have to wait a long time before they can immerse themselves in Pandora.
What is the new Avatar game actually about?
In February 2017, the Avatar game was officially announced by Ubisoft. The “The Division” developers Massive Entertainment are working on it, along with Fox Interactive and Lightstorm Entertainment. It will take place in the universe of James Cameron’s Avatar films.
According to Ubisoft, Avatar is one of the largest and strongest entertainment brands. The first Avatar game (from 2009) was already profitable, and now big plans are in place for the new game. A very strong studio (Massive) and a very strong engine (Snowdrop) will stand behind it.
It is set to be released on PC and consoles and will expand the Avatar universe with exciting innovations. Massive is said to put great emphasis on details, approach the project with much passion, and thus bring the beauty and dangers of Pandora to life.
Currently, there is no information about the Avatar game regarding gameplay or what genre it might fall into. It is assumed that it will have a “games as a service” approach, similar to The Division. Ubisoft recently announced that they will focus on this more in the future. These “games as a service” titles will continue to receive content, updates, and expansions after launch. The developers will continuously take care of the game to keep players engaged for the long term.
Who knows, maybe the new Avatar will have pronounced MMO elements, focusing on multiplayer, co-op, and progression. Massive has already gained some experience in this genre with The Division. The future will tell.
By the way: According to Hamish Bode, the community developer at Massive, the Avatar game will not affect the development of The Division. They are hiring new people. The work will be done separately. Therefore, the agents should not worry.
The card game from the Witcher universe is starting its Open Beta. We will tell you when it’s starting.
After CD PROJEKT RED succeeded with The Witcher 3, one of the major RPGs of recent years, the developers have ventured into a smaller project that also takes place in the Witcher universe. Gwent (or “Gwint” in German) is a card game that relies heavily on strategy and planning.
Strategic Card Game for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One
In GWENT, the core goal is to have a stronger army on the board at the end of each turn than your opponent. Different cards trigger various effects, such as summoning new creatures or strengthening or weakening existing ones. The player must always plan carefully: How many cards do I want to play now? Because those who exhaust their resources in the first round might be ruthlessly eliminated in rounds 2 and 3.
The game had already been available for several weeks in Closed Beta, now the developers announced the launch of the Open Beta for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
GWENT Open Beta starts on May 24
Starting May 24, anyone interested can dive into the world of Geralt and assemble their decks.
Those who have previously participated in the Closed Beta will have to accept that their progress will be reset. With the end of the Closed Beta on May 22, all progress will be erased. However, as a reward for their previous participation, there will be a range of exclusive in-game goodies.
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Gwent gained attention when a top German player, Lifecoach, switched from Blizzard’s card game Hearthstone to Gwent. Lifecoach evidently preferred Gwent – Hearthstone had become too random for him. He won his first tournament in Gwent and earned $60,000 in prize money.
Cortyn says: Since I played The Witcher 3, I’ve wanted Gwent as a standalone card game. With the Open Beta starting, I will definitely take a look, and I can only recommend it to everyone who also had fun with the game during The Witcher 3. Whether this game can also captivate on its own and become a real competitor to Hearthstone remains to be seen in the coming weeks.
However, the release date for the Microsoft console is finally known.
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Marvel Heroes Omega: Release date announced – Launch in June
The release of Marvel Heroes Omega on Xbox One is set to occur on June 20, according to developer Gazillion. So in just under a month. The Xbox version will be the same as the PS4 edition. You will have access to 38 heroes from various Marvel comics, who you can all level up to level 10 for free. If you want to go further, you have to unlock the heroes, which can be done with real money or in-game resources.
Gradually, the selection of heroes will be expanded, as the PC version has around 60 playable characters to choose from. But don’t worry, to have fun beating up supervillains, the first 38 heroes will be more than enough! Additionally, the console versions offer plenty of action up to level 60 and beyond. For example, legendary items, endgame trials, and the Danger Room, where you can continue leveling up and farming items between missions.
Maybe 2018/2019 is still too early for a The Division 2. Perhaps the agent journey will first continue in The Division 1. Perhaps we will learn the answers to these questions in a month: Because then E3 2017 will take place. We are curious.
What will happen to the agents in 1-2 years? Ubisoft announced four AAA games for the fiscal year 2019. Is The Division 2 included?
The agents are heading towards an uncertain future. What Year 2 brings, in which we have already been for months, is still far from fully known. This May, loadouts and bug fixes will arrive, events are expected in summer, and towards the end of the year there will be a somewhat larger update. But everything is still quite vague; there is no concrete information on the entire “Year 2” plan. And everything beyond that is completely unknown.
Whether a Year 3 will follow in 2018/2019, whether Ubisoft and Massive will release a sequel, or whether the Division franchise will slowly fade away with Year 2 – there is currently no concrete information available.
It is unlikely that there will suddenly be an end after Year 2. After all, The Division has been and is a very successful franchise for Ubisoft. Recently, the publisher reported in its fiscal year 2017 report, which ended on March 31, 2017, that the “Tom Clancy” games currently have over 44 million players. They won’t simply give up on The Division.
Furthermore, it can be inferred from the business report: There could be a “The Division 2” on the horizon.
Is “The Division 2” among the three new AAA games in known franchises?
The current fiscal year, running from April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2018, will bring four big Ubisoft AAA games. These are now known: A new Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry 5, The Crew 2, and South Park: The Fractured But Whole. This means: During this period, no new “The Division” installment will be released.
In the next fiscal year, running from April 1, 2018, to March 31, 2019, the situation looks different. According to Ubisoft, four new AAA titles will be released in this period. One of these games will be a completely new brand (speculations can be read here), while the other three games will be AAA titles from already established franchises. Possible titles could include sequels to For Honor, Ghost Recon: Wildlands, Rainbow Six: Siege, or indeed The Division.
Interesting: According to CEO Yves Guillemot, there will be a new Ghost Recon game before a new Rainbow Six game.
But is The Division 2 among these three new games?
What suggests a “The Division 2”?
In February of this year, Ubisoft revealed that no new title for a currently successful franchise will be released in 2017 – as originally planned – but that it will be expanded with updates.
From this vague statement by Ubisoft, we speculated that The Division was meant. That was in February, before “Year 2” was revealed. And it turned out to be true: It is now certain that The Division will not receive a sequel in 2017, but will be supplied with free updates. However, it has not been confirmed whether Ubisoft was indeed referring to The Division.
If so, it would indicate: A The Division 2 is in planning!
Perhaps those responsible recognized in time that the agents have high expectations for the future of The Division, which is why the sequel was delayed to make it more in line with the wishes and demands of the community. For example, that new content can be provided faster. Or there may have been other restructuring. This would be a similar process to what Destiny 2 underwent.
Furthermore, the current Year 2 of The Division seems quite “improvised”. As if a sequel should have been released, but was delayed, and now a contingency plan had to be implemented. Because new content is scarce; instead, previous activities are supposed to be enhanced with events, and replayability increased. Whether the actual plans for 2017 were postponed or abandoned remains speculation.
One thing is certain: Massive is working behind the scenes on new content. The only question is: Whether for The Division 2 or for Year 3.
What suggests a Year 3?
Massive has made many efforts in recent months to make The Division future-proof. Update 1.4 was a major overhaul for the shared-world shooter; later a new PvP mode was established; slowly the game has outgrown its growing pains. It would be a shame to dismiss it with reheated content and then say: “Friends, that’s it!”
Interesting in this context are statements from Ubisoft’s business report: The keywords for the future Ubisoft strategy are Multiplayer, Competitive, Co-Op, Open Worlds, and Live Operations. Live Operations refers to the lucrative “Games as a Service” approach, where games are provided with new content even after release. Games that developers continuously take care of.
Ubisoft wants to focus more on Live Content, more expansions, and ensure that players return in the fiscal year 2019.
All of this could indicate that The Division will indeed receive a Year 3 with new content and expansions, so that players can joyfully don their agent suits again. This is at least the approach that Ubisoft intends to pursue more intensively with games.
Maybe 2018/2019 is still too early for a The Division 2. Perhaps the agent journey will first continue in The Division 1. Perhaps we will learn the answers to these questions in a month: Because then E3 2017 will take place. We are curious.
The gameplay reveal in the livestream for Destiny 2 is just around the corner. What do we already know about Destiny 2 and which questions are particularly exciting at this time?
On Thursday, May 18th at 7 PM, the highly anticipated gameplay premiere for Destiny 2 will take place. Bungie has been teasing this event for days and weeks. There’s hardly a Guardian who hasn’t marked the day in red on their calendar. After all, Community Manager DeeJ promised that during the gameplay reveal, where for the first time in-game footage of Destiny 2 will be shown, all the Guardians’ questions will be answered.
Since the reveal trailer at the end of March, official information about Destiny 2 has been scarce. There was constant reference to May 18th. And today, at 7 PM, it is finally happening. Bungie will pull back the curtain and present what awaits the Guardians with Destiny 2.
What do we already know about Destiny 2? Essentially nothing
The official information about Destiny 2 so far can be summarized in a few sentences: It will be a complete sequel. All your items will be left behind, only the appearance of the characters will remain. Story-wise, there will be an invasion of the Cabal led by Garry Ghaul, who will stake a claim on the Last City. Additionally, Destiny 2 will have a world without Light. Furthermore, Activision has stated that there will be a continuous stream of content for Destiny 2.
It’s interesting and noteworthy: Despite Destiny 2 being such a large game, in which many people are working, there have surprisingly been few leaks so far. There has been no in-game footage to date. Destiny 2 is being well-guarded.
This article, summarizing what we want answers to at the gameplay reveal, can simply be put like this: Everything!
But we’ll pick out ten aspects.
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Question 1: What powers do the Guardians use in Destiny 2?
Destiny 2 will have a world without Light. This means that the Guardians will be in some way separated from the Light of the Traveler, which represents the source of the Guardians’ power. Guardians in Destiny 2 can no longer rely on this. They may regain the Light powers over the course of the story — until then, they cannot just hit the minions of Darkness with sticks.
The Titan traveled to Mercury to forge a hammer at a flame forge and thus become the Sunbreaker.
The Nighthawk draws his power directly from the Void
and the Stormcaller from the Storm. Therefore, a trance (Storm trance) is needed for this super, as it is not their own powers, but he merely harnesses them and uses them for a short time.
In addition to these already known powers, it’s likely that we will gain completely new powers. On caps to Destiny 2 are animal symbols for the classes Warlock, Hunter, and Titan, which presumably correspond to new focuses. The Titan has a lion (or a chimera), the Hunter has a snake (or a basilisk), and the Warlock has an eagle (or a phoenix). We may see these animal symbols in some form during the gameplay reveal.
There are many possibilities for further focuses, as there are numerous sources of power in the Destiny universe. One example we dealt with in “Rise of Iron”: SIVA. Then there’s the Darkness, which could be explored more deeply through Eris Morn or Osiris. The Awoken and the Nine also have special abilities.
The response to the recently announced online game Wild West Online was so great that the developers were able to secure the funding for the game without needing to resort to Kickstarter.
After the announcement of the Western MMO, the developers were literally bombarded with emails. The website was visited more than 200,000 times and the feedback was so positive that investors provided additional financial resources for the development of the game. Therefore, a Kickstarter campaign is no longer necessary.
The development of the game is now secure thanks to the secured funds. Consequently, the crowdfunding campaign planned for the end of the month has been canceled.
Kickstarter is no longer necessary
Thanks to the additional financial resources, the team is even able to implement the stretch goals announced for the Kickstarter campaign. Therefore, at the launch of the MMORPG, female characters, additional social activities such as card games, and translations into multiple languages will find their way into the game. The development team announced that they will continue to provide the game with more content and additional features after the release.
“We never expected the support from the community, and thanks to the fans, we are now able to create a robust Western gaming experience for PC,” says Stephan Bugaj, Chief Creative Officer of the development studio 612 Games.
“We were fortunate that our investors provided additional funds so that we could develop the game we wanted to make from the very beginning – and without having to raise more money through crowdfunding. There are far too few Western games on PC, so we are very excited to see how players will react to ours.”
Multiplayer but not really MMO
Wild West Online is a multiplayer game in the Wild West, where you explore a vast open world and must decide whether you stand on the side of the law or become an outlaw. Collecting resources, crafting, PvP, PvE, treasure hunting, and much more are supposed to ensure long-lasting fun.
The developers are currently planning to release the title by the end of the year. There should be about 100 players active per server, which is why Wild West Online cannot truly be called an MMO.
The MMORPG Ashes of Creation continues to be on a successful path. The Kickstarter campaign has now exceeded the $2 million mark. A new trailer introduces the game world.
With the $2 million, a new stretch goal has now been reached. This means that social organizations like Thieves’ Guilds will find their way into the game, which are supposed to be closely linked with the story and gameplay. The developers also announced a new stretch goal. If the game reaches the $3 million mark, a kind of stock/investment system will make its way to Ashes of Creation.
New stretch goal introduces a kind of investment system
Players will then be able to invest in specific activities, for example in a raid. If this is successful, the investors benefit. If a node in the game world is worked on particularly effectively and a lucrative trade route emerges, then players who have invested in it will also benefit.
Social organizations can also strengthen themselves through the system and expand into other cities, for example.
This is how fantastic the game world looks
To celebrate the two million dollars, the developers also released a new video for the MMORPG. This shows you for three minutes how beautiful the game world looks. Especially the effects and the lighting create a fantastic atmosphere and you can almost wish to dive into the world and explore it already. But this will not be possible until at least the end of the year, when maybe an alpha starts. The official release of Ashes of Creation is currently planned for the end of 2018.
If you want to participate in the Kickstarter campaign of the very interesting MMO, you can still do so until June 2.
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