In Destiny, a Guardian traversed the Abyss. The special part: She was blindfolded!
Monday evening – it’s time for the videos of the week. Bungie is delivering four videos this time. The reason for this is that the fourth was released just before the “MOTW” reveal, and Bungie managed to include it at the last minute. Every Guardian featured in the videos of the week receives this exclusive emblem:
This week’s title “Movie of the Week” was awarded to a video where a Guardian runs through the Abyss in the Crota raid at 390 light level while blindfolded. “The Abyss” is the “Lamp phase” in this raid:
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However, the Guardian is not alone. She receives specific instructions from her fireteam on how to move. Some users, therefore, refuse in the comments to acknowledge this achievement as something special. Nevertheless: That’s a tough act to follow!
A commendable mention was awarded to this video. The Guardian themselves called it “Déjà-vu”, and Bungie thinks the opposing Guardian just had bad luck. He is taken out three times with just one Golden Gun:
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Another commendable mention went to a community montage. Enjoy:
https://youtu.be/0HOwDOzpaQE
The “Last Minute” extra video is really good. “This is amazing” absolutely applies here. A Guardian deflects an opposing Guardian’s Nova Bomb with their sword, reflecting it and eliminating numerous enemies. This is a must-see:
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That wraps up today’s edition of the videos of the week. What was your highlight?
Oops, where are the videos from the “Mein-MMO” readership? Unfortunately, we have none to present to you this week. If you want your video to be featured here next week, send it to us. Make sure it’s cool and creative and related to Destiny, upload it to YouTube, and send us a link. The best way to reach us is via Facebook at “Mein-MMO.de”. Send us a private message there. We will definitely check out your clip. However, we can’t promise more than that.
There is currently some buzz around the Kickstarter project “Ashes of Creation“. The game has already raised a lot of money, and accusations of a “pyramid scheme” have emerged. The MMORPG employs a referral system. Those who refer new players earn real money from them.
Ashes of Creation is an MMORPG that is currently raising a lot of money on Kickstarter and stirring up controversy. The game relies on fresh ideas in game design, as well as in marketing. However, these have not been received well by some fans.
to finance their subscription costs for Ashes of Creation,
to purchase items in the game’s shop
to cash out the money. And this is exactly where the catch lies
Accusations of a Pyramid Scheme
This is particularly interesting because the CEO of the company behind Ashes of Creation, Steven Sharif, previously worked for a so-called “multi-level marketing” company. These companies are accused of operating on a pyramid scheme.
This is a system that is structured like a pyramid.
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Pyramid schemes operate in such a way that one finds subcontractors who buy products and licenses and then resell these to their own subcontractors. One is then involved in their profits. This continues as long as new “licensees” can be found.
If you are at the top of the pyramid, you can make a lot of money. If you are on the lower rung of the pyramid, it does not work so well. The system continually needs new participants; otherwise, it collapses.
There are horror stories of people who lose a lot of money this way. Families and friendships break under the pressure that the system creates. The products involved often have little value.
Some fans of Ashes of Creation are now worried that such a “pyramid scheme” could also operate at Ashes of Creation.
The CEO was previously a top seller of juices and vitamins in a “multi-level marketing” company
Sharif himself explains in a post on reddit that he previously sold juices and vitamins for the company Xango. At 20, he was one of the top sellers in the company. However, that was 7 years ago; at 24 he got into investments. Sharif says that such “multi-level marketing” companies have a bad reputation, but there are also good ones.
Ashes of Creation has nothing to do with that. He wakes up in the morning and thinks only of the game. His whole passion is devoted to it.
Referral needed because media only want money
The referral system at Ashes of Creation is not a “multi-level marketing” scheme, as it only has one level. It is essentially like an affiliate program, which is also used by Amazon. The system is good for the game. They decided to do this because it strengthens the social nature and growth of the game.
Otherwise, they would have to spend millions of dollars to promote the game through advertising, Facebook, or emails. This would mean throwing money into the mouths of corporations. Because media are not interested in such games, but only in money and their revenue.
Referral Systems for Cash – Hm
Mein-MMO believes: We do not think that Ashes of Creation is based on a pyramid scheme. However: It is certainly reaching a new level of aggressive marketing.
Other games also utilize such “referral” systems. Even Blizzard tempts players with rewards when others register and calls it “Refer-a-Friend”. However: It is about “virtual rewards”, not cash like at Ashes of Creation.
This type of referral system “motivates” many players to promote the game – even those who have nothing to do with the game. They are not motivated by passion, but by the desire to make some cash.
We have also received invitations anonymously from Portuguese individuals via Facebook who wanted to get us to invest in Ashes of Creation.
Those who offer bounties for new players do not necessarily attract a “passionate community”, but rather mercenaries.
It is a popular accusation in the tin-foil-hat community that the media only report on a game if the game spends vast sums on advertising on their site. In the case of Ashes of Creation, however, this is demonstrably false. International MMO sites have already extensively covered the game during its founding phase without any advertising, simply because it is an interesting game.
But if someone has gotten rich selling vitamins and juices in a pyramid system multi-level marketing system, they surely have their own view of the world.
Currently, Ashes of Creation is just under 2 million US dollars on Kickstarter.
The PC is receiving a new update for ARK: Survival Evolved. Patch v258 brings new dinos to the survival MMO and is expected to be released at the end of May. We have an overview of the new content for you.
Ark Survival Evolved is getting new creatures with the new PC patch v258. Among them is the warlord “Yutyrannus”, whose dossier was only recently added. Additionally, the survival MMO is expected to receive some technical optimizations with the update.
Ark Survival Evolved: Patch v258 – ETA May 30 for PC
Studio Wildcard announced the new patch v258 for May 30. This is an estimated time of arrival. The update may be postponed. It is still unknown when the patch will be available on PS4 and Xbox One.
These are the new dinos in Ark: Hyaenodon, Hesperornis, Megatherium, Megalania, Yutyrannus
What abilities the new creatures have and whether you can tame them, you can find out here:
Hyaenodon – The Perfect Hunting Dog
The Hyaenodon belongs to the mammals and is a carnivore. These creatures often travel in groups and are considered exceptionally intelligent. The Hyaenodon avoids combat and prefers injured or dead animals as prey. Before attacking, the Hyaenodon carefully considers whether the fight is worth a possible injury. The prey must be particularly suitable for that. Hyaenodon can be tamed but cannot be ridden. They are easy to train and are used as hunting dogs when tamed.
Hyaenodons are exceptionally intelligent and are kept by survivors as hunting dogs.
Hesperornis – Farming Oil with the Eggs of the Prehistoric Duck
This is a mix of duck and dino. On land, the Hesperornis moves awkwardly, but in water, it is an excellent fish hunter. The Hesperornis is tamed neither suitable for hunting, nor does it form a special bond with survivors. This duck is mainly tamed for its eggs. When the eggs are prepared correctly, survivors can divide them into two substances. One contains a lot of protein and is particularly nutritious. The other substance is comparable to the oil that comes from the ocean.
With the eggs of the Hesperornis, survivors can farm oil.
Megatherium – The Giant Sloth Farms Chitin
A gigantic sloth, paired with elephant and bear – that is the Megatherium. It is difficult to knock this mammal unconscious, as it is so huge. The Megatherium is extremely useful when tamed for farming chitin. The sloth is actually an omnivore but particularly favors insects. When it eats insects, the Megatherium leaves the shells of the animals intact, allowing survivors to collect valuable chitin.
The Megatherium is a gigantic sloth that is suitable for farming chitin.
Megalania – Climbing Cliffs Made Easy
The Megalania is a huge lizard that lives in the cave systems of the island. Although the Megalania can grow up to 3 meters long, it can easily climb cave walls. Its strong claws help in this. That is why the Megalania is a popular pet among survivors. Tamed, the giant lizards can be ridden and transport survivors quickly through caves. The Megalania is a carnivore and poisons its prey.
The Megalania is a true climbing artist – fast transport through caves is guaranteed with it.
Yutyrannus – The Warlord on the Battlefield
Its roar instills fear in all creatures and enemies. The Yutyrannus is highly aggressive and a must-have for survivors on the battlefield. It seems to have a special ability that makes it the general of a dino army.With training, the roar of the Yutyrannus becomes the battle cry that gives allied dinos courage.
The Yutyrannus strikes fear into humans and animals when its roar is heard
Ark: Optimizations Through Update v258 – Soon Better Performance?
The new patch also promises a few technical optimizations. These could improve the performance of the dino MMO. These are the optimizations:
Memory reduction
Texture memory and mesh optimization
Performance improvements through GPU and CPU load
Threading improvements
Furthermore, a few bugs are expected to be fixed with this patch. Which ones remain unknown.
A keyboard control for Xbox One is on the horizon. However, comprehensive mouse support will take longer.
As part of the Build Event 2017, Microsoft’s Senior Program Manager Andrew Parson confirmed that development studios would soon have more freedom in creating “Xbox One” games. The ability to integrate keyboard support for One games is on the way.
This is set to be realized with an update for the Xbox Live Creators Program. This program allows social features of Xbox Live to be integrated into the game with minimal developer effort, such as leaderboards, game hubs, or sign-in options. And soon, keyboard support will be added.
Developers are interested in keyboard support for Xbox
According to Parson, he has already spoken with two developers who expressed significant interest in keyboard support for console. They are looking to release games for Windows that they also want to port to Xbox. However, these games require the ability to input a lot of text.
While there are already chatpads for the controller, this pad cannot replace the experience of a real keyboard. Therefore, Parson stated, a full keyboard support for apps and games on Xbox One will follow soon. When this is expected is not known.
The eternal discussion about PC and console controls
The decision lies with the developers whether they want to integrate this keyboard support into their game or not. Many players would certainly welcome it if this feature is omitted. After all, a control with mouse and keyboard has certain advantages over a controller control, especially in first-person shooters. With the mouse, it is easier to aim precisely and quickly target enemies.
If the “mouse and keyboard” control establishes itself, some fear that controller players will have clear disadvantages in PvP. One will be forced into this hardware to remain competitive. Therefore, developers must pay more attention to game balance when they implement this feature.
But before you dig out your mouse and keyboard to plug them into the console: While the keyboard is receiving full support, there are still significant limitations regarding the mouse, as Microsoft’s James Yarrow explains. One cannot yet rely on mouse support; only very few models will work. However, work is underway for support for all mice.
The desired arena overhaul could be implemented soon. The trainers of the Pokémon GO community are speculating on a specific day this week.
Arena battles are an important feature in Pokémon GO. There, you can let your monsters battle against defenders and also earn PokéCoins. Niantic has already explained in the past that the current concept of the arena does not meet the developers’ expectations and announced a revamp of the arena.
Could this revamp happen this week? At least many trainers in the community believe so. A few data and events from the last months suggest a specific day this week. But: This is speculation!
The new arena – This week?
There are supposed to be three major updates for the augmented reality game Pokémon GO in 2017. John Hanke confirmed this during the Mobile World Conference. Now, many trainers are wondering whether Niantic is conducting these major releases according to a specific schedule. They could, for example, orient themselves to the intervals of the releases and announcements in the past months. If that is the case, we could expect a major announcement in the coming days.
Users on Reddit are speculating based on the following arguments:
The first major update this year was the release of the monsters from the 2nd generation. The update with the new Pokémon was released on February 16. Tomorrow, Tuesday, marks three months since this announcement.
February 16 was also roughly the middle of the first quarter. For the current quarter, the days around May 18 would be considered the middle.
February 16 was a Thursday – May 18 is also a Thursday.
As we all know, Niantic has also used Thursdays (or Fridays due to time shifts) for other announcements to launch new features or events. The Egg Festival started on Thursday, April 13, at 1 PM PDT. The Global Bloom was announced on Thursday, May 4.
These arguments are the reason why members of the Pokémon GO community suspect that there will be a major event on Thursday, May 18. Keep in mind that this assumption is highly speculative and does not provide any guarantee for an arena update. We will have to wait and see whether and what Niantic announces in the coming days.
Final Fantasy 14 features a powerful in-game screenshot feature, allowing you to take pictures right now. With the Stormblood addon, this function is enhanced with a few cool new features.
So far, you could let your vanity run wild in Final Fantasy 14. The integrated screenshot tool not only allows for perfectly composed shots but also offers numerous editing options like color filters and additional frames.
However, what is not possible is taking screenshots during combat or for actions.
Final Fantasy 14 – Upgrade for the Screenshot Tool
This is set to change with the upcoming upgrade Stormblood . The addon for FF14 includes a new feature for the screenshot tool. This allows you to use the command “/gpose” and then continue and record all actions you performed before inputting /gpose in a continuous loop. This gives you the opportunity to capture dynamic poses, such as in the middle of combat or during an emote.
In addition to this feature, Stormblood also offers six additional color filters for post-processing, as well as more frames for the finished images. A selection of the coolest images can be found here in the article and on the official Final Fantasy 14 page, which we have linked in the references. Enjoy! Stormblood with new classes and the screenshot tool is set to release on June 20.
The development studio Portalarium has launched a new “Free Trial” of the selective multiplayer role-playing game Shroud of the Avatar, which also brings a revised game introduction.
The past free trial phases of the RPG have shown the developers that especially the entry into the game is not going as smoothly as it could, and that many players have difficulty getting into the game. Therefore, the beginning of the adventure has now been revised. Everyone can see what this looks like in the current “Free Trial”, which runs until the end of May. The free trial version can be downloaded by anyone from the official website of the game.
A new entry into the game
The game entry now leads in the new version to the “Solace Bridge Outskirts” after arriving in the game world. There is a military camp where the soldiers have retreated after the attack of an undead army. It is a very large, open area where players can practice their first steps. You will receive some small quests that will introduce you to the game and its features. For example, you are supposed to fish at a lake to provide the soldiers with food. However, you need to unlock the so-called “Utility Hotbar” first, which is the toolbar you use to gather and craft resources.
Additionally, you will need to take on bandits, kill a pack of wolves that are threatening a farm, and also come to an abandoned village where the undead are residing, against which the soldiers are fighting. This starting area then leads into the larger world, where you can either continue to follow the story or carve your own path. The “Solace Bridge Outskirts” represents the first of three newcomers’ areas that will be gradually introduced and which you will reach depending on your chosen path at the beginning.
Release has been postponed
The developers explain that the area is still in an early state and that more quests will be added and optimizations made in certain places. To make the quests throughout the game more exciting, a new employee has been hired who previously worked on the MMORPG Tabula Rasa. He is supposed to fill the game world with many exciting tasks now. This, however, postpones the release date of the RPG, which was originally planned for summer. Currently, the developers expect the launch of Episode 1 of Shroud of the Avatar by the end of the year.
When it comes to revenues from the gaming market, Germany is among the leaders worldwide. Over 4 billion US dollars were generated in this country from games. This places Germany among the top 5 globally and ahead of all other European countries.
To this day, one often hears – mostly from older people – that “such silly computer games” are not worth anything. Who, apart from some nerds and little children, would actually spend money on such nonsense? Far more than one might think, because the gaming market is booming worldwide – including in Germany!
Gaming Market – China Less Strong Than The Numbers Suggest
The table is from www.newzoo.com.
A study by the website Newzoo listed 100 countries based on revenues from the games market. The figures were derived from consumer sales by companies in the gaming industry. They do not account for hardware sales, taxes, transactions between businesses, as well as online gambling and betting. The figures are from April 2017.
According to the list from Newzoo, three countries are particularly strong in the gaming market: China, the USA, and Japan. All three countries report double-digit billions in revenue. However, it must be noted that China has a population many times greater than the other countries. Therefore, the revenues of 27.5 billion US dollars in relation to the total population are relatively low. The USA is in 2nd place with a mere 326 million inhabitants and total revenues of over 25 billion US dollars.
Germany Among the Top 5 in Gaming Revenues
China, the USA, and Japan are unmatched, but Germany is already waiting in 4th place, generating a remarkable 4,378,066,000 US dollars from games with its 80 million inhabitants (of which 73 million use the internet).
This makes the Federal Republic a leader in Europe, ahead of:
UK (4.2 billion)
France (2.9 billion)
Spain (1.9 billion)
Italy (1.8 billion)
Netherlands (567 million)
Even the gaming superland South Korea has only generated 4.1 billion US dollars in revenue and ranks behind Germany in 6th place. However, one should also consider that South Korea has significantly fewer inhabitants than Germany.
What do you think of these numbers? Are you surprised that in the “Internet frontier” Germany spends so much money on games? Or are you not surprised by the numbers? Or do you think such figures don’t say much and the revenues should be better related to the population number? Let us know in the comments!
How big are the hitboxes in Overwatch? A few players have looked into this quite accurately – for all heroes.
The basic concept of winning in Overwatch is, like in any shooter, quite simple: Hit the opponent’s head before they can do so. But how big is a “head” in Overwatch? There has been much discussion in the past that the actual hitboxes – that is the hit zones – of the heads are significantly larger than the visible head. A Discord community of Overwatch examined all the heads closely and simply conducted an exact test with Widowmaker.
On various images, they marked the hitboxes of all heroes. While some characters, like Mercy, have a nearly round hitbox, others are significantly more angular. McCree, for example, also falls directly over when his hat is shot off. But that’s just a natural law for a real cowboy.
Especially with Winston and Roadhog, a large part of the shoulder still counts as “head”, which makes it particularly easy to blow away the health lights of these tanks.
Some heads are round, some are angular
For other characters, the hitbox seems strange. For instance, with Zenyatta, a large area “around the head” is also part of the hitbox, but his chin is no longer part of the critical hit zone.
It is important to note that hitscan weapons (like those of Soldier: 76 and McCree) work differently than projectiles (Orisa, Mercy, or Hanzo). Projectiles have their own hitbox, which gives a slightly larger margin to actually hit a target.
All images with the different hitboxes of all characters can be found in our sources.
The Underground game mode in The Division needs a breath of fresh air. We discuss things that would make “Underground” better.
In the summer of 2016, “Underground” was touted as a new mode with high replayability. No run should be the same as the previous one. Every time you go underground, the areas are randomly selected and combined. Each run is meant to be unique, motivating agents to play this mode for a long time.
However, motivation did not last longer than a few weeks. Yes, the locations were and still are always “new”, but there is a lack of diverse missions. Here to rescue a hostage, there to kill an enemy. Although the rooms vary, one still feels like they have seen it all.
The “Wow!” effect is missing. The special element that makes for a unique experience. Instead, the same patterns repeat. Hardly any agent has taken the effort to reach the maximum underground rank of 40. It has been nearly a year now waiting in vain for exciting innovations in Underground.
What needs to change to make the Underground exciting again?
Ideas to Enhance Underground
This question is currently being discussed on reddit. A highly upvoted suggestion is this: An endless mode.
The idea behind it is to play as long as you can until you die. Agents are sent from one room to the next. In each room, enemies await you to be defeated. Each room is more difficult than the previous one. And, for example, every 5 rooms there are rewards.
This endless mode would leverage the “high replayability” of Underground. Some agents complain that Massive has not yet introduced such a game mode. So much untapped potential lies buried in the shared-world shooter.
Further possible innovations for Underground:
The Underground Trader has been completely useless for months. He only sells sealed boxes that you can also buy from the special equipment vendor in the terminal. There should be (again) items that can only be acquired from certain underground ranks. Exclusive cosmetic items are also conceivable.
All difficulty levels could become available for Underground. Currently, there are only Normal, Hard, and Challenging.
A new Legendary mode could guarantee exotic containers.
More variety in boss encounters: For example, weak points must be eliminated before you can deal damage to the boss.
A development station, crafting station, and a blueprint trader should be established in the underground area.
New, interesting weekly missions in the underground.
Finally, the underground rank should be increased to boost the motivation of those agents who have already reached the maximum.
Whether Massive will ever bring innovations to the Underground remains to be seen. So far, the three DLC game modes Underground, Survival, and Last Stand have only been released, addressed with bug fixes, and then left to themselves.
The latest giant update – v257 – fromARK: Survival Evolved is coming to PS4 and Xbox One. Patch 1.20 includes new dinos and Tek technologies. It also contains significant adjustments to the volcano and the center in general.
The latest update for PC was packed with new content in Ark Survival Evolved. There are, among other things, new dinos, a cloning machine, a Tek cave, and the first endgame content. Here you can see the added dinos and Tek technologies in the video.
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Xbox patch is already in certification, tomorrow it’s PS4’s turn
In a tweet, ARK’s community manager shared that the patch for Xbox One is already in certification. Tomorrow, on May 16th, it’s the PlayStation 4’s turn. Jat expects that the Xbox patch will only come to the console tomorrow. Regardless of the fact that it is already in the certification process.
Here in Germany, the update might be released due to the time difference on Tuesday night or Wednesday. Provided everything goes smoothly and the patch passes certification.
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Ark PS4, Xbox One: Patch notes for Update 1.20 – What’s included
Console players can expect a lot of new content. The consoles will be brought up to the same level as the PC version v257. That’s all you need to know:
Not all online games thrive and prosper. Many MMOs have stagnated for months and years, with fewer and fewer players justifying their existence. Read here in “Is anyone still playing this?” which 7 online games are currently threatened with extinction. Who might face the end soon?
Online games are designed as “Games as a Service” and can theoretically run forever. Immensely successful MMOs like World of Warcraft or Lineage demonstrate this. These games have been active for over a decade and continue to bring in significant revenue for developers and publishers.
Other games, however, are less successful and have floundered for years in the wake of the big top MMOs. For some of these games, there are legitimate concerns that they might soon completely disappear.
7 Online Games That Are Not Doing Well
The following online games have long surpassed their peak and have either already been replaced by successors or have lost most of their player base to the competition. It is unlikely that these games will recover. Rather, there are fears that they will soon shut down.
WildStar – NCSoft’s Big Concern
A game that has long been on the red list of threatened MMOs is the colorful MMORPG WildStar. The online role-playing game once had good chances and was eagerly anticipated by many players.
After all, a wave of former Blizzard developers was on the dev team at Carbine, and they promised an outstanding MMORPG in the style of WoW Classic. Including hardcore content for hardcore players, like 40-man raids and extremely tough bosses.
Unfortunately, Carbine forgot that there was a reason why 40-man raids and other hardcore stuff had been passé in WoW for years, and many players were overwhelmed by WildStar’s endgame.
To make matters worse, there was the rather quirky, colorful graphic style and a lack of content updates after the release.
WildStar – Unsuccessful Despite Free2Play and Steam Launch
Player numbers shrank, and fewer and fewer gamers wandered onto Nexus. The rather unsuccessful Free2Play relaunch and the Steam launch also failed to mobilize significantly new player numbers in the long run. And even though larger updates for WildStar continue to come, no one expects the game to succeed anymore.
Especially since the current update “The Power of Uressence” introduced a fun new progression method, but it is a painful grind that some players wanted to shortcut through exploits. The result was massive bans, which now leaves even fewer players playing WildStar.
The lack of success for WildStar is now apparent even to the publisher NCSoft. WildStar is not even listed anymore in NCSoft’s quarterly reports as a separate item, and Carbine seems to have a new project in the works. It is quite possible that the plug will soon be pulled on WildStar.
Today, on May 15th, there are issues with the login of the Pokémon Trainer Club. Players are unable to log into Pokémon GO.
In the past few days, there have been more frequent issues with the Pokémon Trainer Club. Due to these problems, trainers struggled with the connection to Pokémon GO. Today, on May 15th, there have been disturbances since around 11:00 AM that have affected many players around the world. It seems that the PTC login is down and does not let any trainers into the game.
Update: The Pokémon Trainer Club login is working again. The connection issues should now be resolved.
Pokémon GO Server Status (PTC)
For trainers logging into the game with the PTC, the adventures are temporarily on hold. According to feedback from many players, there is currently no way to log into the game via the Pokémon Trainer Club. Players logging into Pokémon GO with a Google account are currently experiencing no connection problems to the servers.
No official information has been provided so far regarding the issues or when you can expect a resolution.
As soon as we have more information about the server issues with Pokémon GO, we will update this article.
Coming soon The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind, and those who pre-order a Digital Collector’s Edition for PC will get access at the end of May. How great that we have three of these Digital Collector’s Editions for ESO to give away!
The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind – Three Keys for the Digital Collector’s Edition
Such a Digital Collector’s Edition isn’t exactly cheap. It costs around 70 euros at most stores. If you’d rather save that money, you should try your luck in our giveaway for The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind. In collaboration with the online game shop Gamesplanet, we have three Digital Collector’s Editions of Morrowind for you. Each includes in addition to the upgrade to Morrowind:
Wanderer’s package with an exclusive Guardian costume, Dwemer war hound companion, treasure maps, Dwemer crown crates, and XP booster
To win a Digital Collector’s Edition of Morrowind, you just need to perform one of the actions specified in the window. Those who perform multiple actions increase their chances. However, only one Digital Collector’s Edition can be won per participant. Winners will be randomly selected after the submission deadline, and the keys will be sent via the provided email. The submission deadline is May 19, 2017, at 12 PM.
Buy ESO Morrowind Cheap
If you’re not lucky and still looking for an upgrade before May 22, Gameplanet is offering a special discount for Mein-MMO readers. You can get both the regular Digital Upgrade Edition and the Digital Collector’s Edition upgrade cheaper:
The studio NetEase is behind the MMO Revelation Online. However, real money is made in China as a partner of Blizzard. Hearthstone makes a fortune.
The Chinese development studio and publisher NetEase has released its financial report.
In Q1 2017, the company generated 2 billion USD. This is a 78% increase compared to the previous year, Q1 2016. The profit stands at 1.1 billion USD.
Blizzard games like Hearthstone, Overwatch, and World of Warcraft are incredibly popular in China
For many Western companies, it is challenging to establish a foothold in China. They need licenses from the Chinese government to earn money in the Middle Kingdom.
Therefore, Western companies seek local partners. NetEase is the company that distributes Blizzard’s games in China. Hit titles like World of Warcraft,Overwatch and Hearthstone.
“Hearthstone” receives special praise in NetEase’s financial report, the game has achieved record numbers in Q1.
Own mobile titles generate revenue
But also mobile titles that they have developed themselves are responsible for the successful quarter, NetEase claims. A title like “Onmyoji” has been downloaded over 200 million times worldwide.
Fantasy Westward Journey is also a popular mobile game in China.
For the future, NetEase wants to continue in the same vein. They plan to develop more mobile games and release “major Western PC titles” in China. They have set their sights on Minecraft next.
Revelation Online, the MMORPG from NetEase, which has been ported to the West, does not appear in NetEase’s financial report.
They are currently making a lot of money in China
Mein MMO says: This is a very interesting example of how Chinese companies are currently generating a lot of revenue. It works quite differently here in the West, where consoles play a significant role. They do not at all in Asia.
Moreover, Western titles on the PC like NetEase seem to be a gold mine in China. A local company with good contacts to the government seems indispensable for Western companies wanting to make money in China, even if they are as influential and powerful as Blizzard.
In Destiny, a fireteam of Guardians achieved something incredible: They mastered all raid final bosses in challenge mode at 390 – without weapons, without wipes, and without deaths. And all of this “One Take” – meaning in one recording.
A video went online just a few hours ago that will go down in Destiny’s history books. It comes from YouTuber Gladd, who has already showcased several impressive performances in the raids on his channel.
In the latest video, according to Gladd, you see one of the toughest Destiny team challenges ever: They managed to complete the raid challenges from Atheon, Oryx, Crota, and Aksis without weapons and in direct succession – “One Take”. The raids were on the highest difficulty level. There were no wipes, no deaths, no interruptions. Once a challenge was completed, the next one was started.
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It took nearly 70 hours to achieve this incredible feat. Every death meant a restart, and every failed challenge did too. According to Gladd, they had to start over extremely often, but their persistence ultimately led them to victory over the self-imposed challenge. They faced annoying glitches, unusual boss behavior, mishaps, and bad luck.
For each boss, they devised a strategy that they practiced for hours.
Atheon: Six Hunters with the Helmets Celestial Nighthawk (The Golden Gun fires a shot that deals 6x damage) and Achlyophage Symbiote (Golden Gun receives an additional shot). For Atheon, the Nighthawk was used. After that, they switched to the Symbiote to clear the Oracles and adds.
Oryx: This boss was also a job for the Hunters. Five players had the Celestial Nighthawk and one had the Achlyophage Symbiote. For the challenge, all 16 bombs had to detonate simultaneously.
Crota: The strategy was: Two Titans with the weapon bubble are responsible for placing the bubble and beating Crota with the sword. Two Sunsinger Warlocks forced Crota to his knees with Solar grenades, and two Hunters with the Nighthawk dealt with the Oversoul.
Aksis: This required six Sunsinger Warlocks who dealt damage to the final boss with their fusion grenades and the Starfire Protocol chest piece. This boss was the only one set to 380 instead of 390. The reason: The 390 version was not available this week.
The relics were not used to kill adds or deal additional damage. The relic in the Glass Throne was used solely for cleansing, and the sword was only used to deal damage to Crota, while the cannons against Aksis were only applied to the Servitors.
Ttime says: Definitely an impressive performance that most of us will probably never achieve ourselves. At least I would lack the patience and time for it. The biggest challenge is probably just finding five buddies who want to practice this run with me for 70 hours. I’d rather lean back, watch this video, and think: “Incredible!”
What is your opinion on this?
Here you can find another impressive performance in the raids:
The former console giant SEGA has announced its strategies until 2020. They want to revive old franchises, bringing games more to the West. Finally, is Phantasy Star Online 2 coming to Europe and North America?
As Gematsu reports, SEGA has presented a new strategy at the end of the financial year in a business presentation. They call it “Road to 2020”.
The main goals of SEGA are,
to come to Europe and North America by expanding existing brands and establishing new brands
to revive old “big” brands – they are talking about a revival
to enter the digital market more strongly and create “global hits”. Here too, SEGA wants to publish more games in North America and Europe
Is Phantasy Star Online 2 finally coming? (Also for PS4?)
As an example of the digital titles, SEGA mentions “Phantasy Star Online 2” – it is an MMORPG that only runs in Japan. There is also an English version in Southeast Asia, but it will be discontinued at the end of May 2017.
Phantasy Star is one of SEGA’s “old brands”. These are milestones of console RPGs. The first Phantasy Star was released on the Sega Master System. Parts II to IV were then released for the SEGA Mega Drive. Except for the mediocre Phantasy Star III, all parts are considered fantastic and outstanding for their time.
The first MMORPG, Phantasy Star Online, also enjoys cult status among fans. It is still played on private servers.
Maybe there will finally be something with Phantasy Star Online 2 for Europe?
The MMORPG Phantasy Star Online 2 has been announced for the West for years, but nothing is happening. One cannot really hope for a port anymore. After all, the game is already from 2012.
However: Phantasy Star Online 2 has now also been released for the PS4. Since April 2016, a PS4 version has been running in Japan and has performed quite well there. This could be an incentive to bring the game to the West. After all, MMORPGs on the PS4 have proven to be successful in Europe and North America, as Final Fantasy XIV and The Elder Scrolls Online demonstrate.
Anyone who really wants to play Phantasy Star Online from the West can probably gain access through a VPN server and various tricks, but that might not be an option for many players.
Reviving old brands
The statement that SEGA wants to “revive old brands” arouses desires among fans. Many still have vivid memories of the 80s and 90s when SEGA established strong brands. They dream of a new contemporary “Shining Force” or a current “Phantasy Star”.
But titles like Streets of Rage, Gunstar Heroes, and many others are also mentioned by fans. We will have to wait and see what exactly comes out of this.
Elsewhere, SEGA states that Persona 5 and Total War: Warhammer sold well. They sold 10.28 million units in the last fiscal year. Thus, the figures are higher than in the previous year.
Here are more details and conspiracy theories about Phantasy Star Online 2:
Mercy often finds herself in dire situations in Overwatch. But this dance with death is unmatched.
Every week, absurd, exciting, or simply funny moments happen in Overwatch , often captured in a “Play of the Game”. We’ve searched social media and picked out three special highlights for you. Enjoy our 3 “Play of the Game” moments of the week in Overwatch!
The most beautiful kills with Lúcio are undoubtedly those where one emerges as the victor without much effort, simply knocking enemies into the abyss. This can often lead to multikills. Arupero demonstrates in a match on the Oasis map that even more than two or three enemies can meet their end. With just one click, the entire opposing team lands in the abyss, securing a team kill for the DJ all by himself. That’s how one turns up the swag.
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Time and again, Mercy holds back from fights only to dive into battle at the right moment and revive everyone. But a really good Mercy also ensures that the recently revived players stay alive! The player Share simply takes up arms and prevents the opposing McCree from taking a lunch break with “full body commitment”.
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Our last clip is not really a highlight, but still incredibly funny to watch. Anyone who has played a few times on King’s Row with Mercy knows the tricky situation when you fall into an abyss and no ally is nearby to save you. But hardly anyone has as much stamina as Ashlee, who keeps trying to save herself from death again and again. Luckily, in the end, a Pharah shows mercy and helps her out of the predicament.
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In FIFA 17, there are predictions for the Serie A TOTS (Calcio A). These players could receive special cards in the Team of the Season in Ultimate Team.
Since May 12, the TOTS phase has been running in FUT 17: The “Most Consistent” Team, the Community Teams are live. If you open packs now, you have the chance to find one of these coveted blue player cards.
The TOTS phase lasts several weeks, and each week different leagues are featured for which TOTS are released. We assume that the Team of the Season for Serie A (in-game: Calcio A) will be available from June 9 to June 16. However, this date is not officially confirmed.
FUT 17 – Predictions TOTS Serie A (Calcio A)
Until the Team of the Season for Serie A is revealed, we can look at predictions for it. So forecasts of which players from the Italian league might make it into this team determined by EA Sports.
According to the Futhead site, these players have earned a spot in the TOTS for Serie A:
Starting XI:
Gianluigi Buffon – GK
Alex Sandro – LB
Kostas Manolas – CB
Leonardo Bonucci – CB
Andrea Conti – RB
Lorenzo Insigne – LW
Radja Nainggolan – CM
Paulo Dybala – CAM
Mohamed Salah – RW
Dries Mertens – ST
Gonzalo Higuain – ST
Substitutes:
Gianluigi Donnarumma – GK
Francesco Acerbi – CB
Federico Bernardeschi – LM
Marek Hamsik – CM
Jose Callejon – RW
Edin Dzeko – ST
Andrea Belotti – ST
Wojciech Szczesny – GK
Mattia Caldara – CB
Alejandro Gomez – CAM
Miralem Pjanic – CM
Mauro Icardi – ST
Each team consists of 23 players plus a 24th player who is not available in the packs. This player must be earned. Ciro Immobile could be this exclusive TOTS player.
Instead of a ticket, a Horde player from WoW found a message on his car and was lectured about the “benefits” of the Alliance.
When one starts World of Warcraft, there is usually one question that comes first: Horde or Alliance? The right (or wrong) decision determines who we meet in the game and who we perceive as virtual enemies. Sometimes this hostility is carried over the boundaries of the game. There has now been such a case on Reddit.
The user KowboyKyle proudly displayed the insignias of the Horde on his car, which was probably an eyesore to a supporter of the blue faction. In a hurry, he wrote a note and attached it to the car to enlighten him about the disadvantages of the Horde and the advantages of the Alliance:
“A friendly reminder: Orgrimmar was besieged and looted by the Alliance.
Varian died the death of a hero, while Vol’jin bled out slowly after being pierced by weak servants (like the little girl he is). Sylvanas got a beating from Genn. Alliance FTW
Oh, and Mei is love. Mei is life.”
The Horde couldn’t just let that pass and stated in numerous posts that the comparisons and lists were incorrect – and above all written on toilet paper. Apparently, Alliance players always need this with them, fearing that they might wet themselves at the sight of a Horde player.
It was definitely made clear that Orgrimmar was also besieged by the resistance of the Horde and that is why a conquest was possible. Furthermore, Varian was also stabbed by servants, only Gul’dan delivered the death blow. And Sylvanas seriously wounded Genn while he merely interrupted her in a plan – for now.
As long as such “Horde-Alliance conflicts” are carried out in such amusing ways, one can only look forward to the next episode. Perhaps more people should show their faction on their cars.
