The Division: Vendor Reset on May 13th – The Best Offers

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

In The Division today, on May 13th, is the big vendor reset. What items are on sale this week?

It will take at least a week and a half until the Update 1.6.1 will come to the platforms PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Next week is still too early, as was recently communicated by Massive. That means you have to wait a little longer until the new loadouts feature, inventory expansion, and numerous bug fixes will be implemented.

Until then, you have time to spend your in-game currencies at the vendors. Today they have new offers for you. Which weapons, armor pieces, and mods are particularly worthwhile?

The weapons for the vendor reset on May 13th.

  • At the special equipment vendor, there is a Pakhan with Malevolent and Malicious.
  • Advanced weapon seller: SASG-12 K Tactical with Bitter, Malevolent, and Vulnerable
  • DZ West 31st: RPK-74 Black Market Version with Prepared, Deadly, and Resentful
  • The Meat Locker Safehouse: SASG-12 S Black Market Version with Bitter, Vulnerable, and Deadly
  • DZ East 34th St: M1A First Wave with Competent, Dominant, and Prepared
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These are the armor pieces

  • At the special equipment vendor in the terminal, you can find a DeadEYE Mask with good stats for PvE. Also a “Call of the Watch” backpack.
  • Camp Hudson: Ruthless Body Armor
  • Equipment vendor in the base: Unyielding Backpack
  • Southpaw Safehouse: Decisive Gloves
  • DZ West 46th: Specialized Backpack
  • DE East 46th: Hasty Body Armor
  • DZ08: Specialized Backpack

The mods for the vendor reset

  • At the special equipment vendor, there is a Stamina Mod with skill strength
  • DZ East 42nd St: Electronics Mod with Skill Haste
  • DZ East 46th: Stamina Mod with health points
  • The Ward Safehouse: Electronics Mod with health points
  • Weapon Vendor in the base: Small Laser Pointer with Precision, Crit-Damage, Optimal Range
  • DZ West 42nd: Loud Muzzle Brake with Headshot Damage, Crit-Damage, Precision, and Increased Threat
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The offer of the Special Blueprint Vendor

This vendor awaits you in the terminal. He has blueprints for the following items:

  • PF45 – First Wave (Pistol)
  • Surplus SVD (Sniper Rifle)
  • Guns Kneepads
  • Guns Vest
  • Rifle Suppressor Omega with bonuses for Decreased Threat, Headshot Damage, and two additional bonuses
  • 553 Holosight with Critical Hit Chance and two additional bonuses
  • Guns Equipment Mod
  • Stamina Equipment Mod

Which offers can you recommend?

The effects of all weapon talents and armor talents can be found here.

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WoW: Turbo leveling in patch 7.2.5 – The heirlooms are back

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

With Patch 7.2.5, usable heirlooms return to World of Warcraft. At least if you can pay the price.

Players have complained for long enough that leveling in Legion is so tedious and that especially second characters take a lot of time. While all zones in World of Warcraft: Legion scale, it is almost essential to complete all zones if one does not level through dungeons and PvP. With Patch 7.2.5, that has come to an end, as heirlooms make their comeback.

WoW Character Boost

Heirlooms are equipment items that scale with the player’s level. You can wear them at level 1 and carry them up to the maximum level without having to worry about better gear along the way. As a special bonus, heirlooms also grant a passive bonus to experience gained. Between 5% and 10% per item is available, which drastically reduces the number of quests needed for leveling up.

Heirloom upgrade costs 5,000 Gold

So far, the heirlooms could only be used up to level 100, after which they did not scale further. With the upcoming Patch 7.2.5, there is once again the opportunity to use the heirlooms up to the maximum level – that is, 110.

WoW Weathered Heirloom

As usual, the new items for upgrading are available in Ironforge and Undercity. Upgrading an item costs 5,000 Gold and is only possible if the heirloom has already been upgraded to level 100. Anyone wanting to have a complete “set” of heirlooms should expect to pay between 50,000 and 100,000 Gold. By the way, weapons can also be upgraded, in case one – for whatever reason – does not want to play directly with the artifact weapon.

Please note that the prices currently apply to the PTR and could rise before the patch is released.

By the way, there are already some hints about the next addon – a book about the “Troll Wars” offers room for speculation.

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FIFA 17 TOTS: Most Consistent – Team of the Season beginnt!

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 4 minutes

In FIFA 17 FUT, the first TOTS (Team of the Season) are known. Today is the release date for the “Most Consistent” TOTS in Ultimate Team. These are the players, cards, overall ratings of the community TOTS. 

Today, on May 12, the TOTS phase in FUT 17 begins! EA Sports will release several teams of the season within approximately six weeks. These teams consist of players who consistently performed excellently in their leagues this season. Now they will receive special cards with upgraded attributes and ratings, which are highly coveted by fans.

The TOTS are sorted by leagues. Today, however, the so-called “Most Consistent” teams, chosen by the community, will be first. These teams include players who played solidly but never received an Inform card in FUT 17. There is a Gold, a Silver, and a Bronze team.

These community teams are now known.

FIFA 17 TOTS – Most Consistent Gold, Silver, and Bronze – New Player Cards in Ultimate Team

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These are the players from the “Most Consistent” Gold team:

Starting XI:

  • GK: Oliver Baumann – TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (Germany) – Germany
  • RB: Carvajal –  Real Madrid (Spain) – Spain
  • CB: Jan Vertonghen – Tottenham Hotspur (England) – Belgium
  • CB:  Federico Fazio – Roma (Italy) – Argentina
  • CDM: Danilo Pereira – FC Porto (Portugal) – Portugal
  • CM: Jonathan Viera – Las Palmas (Spain) – Spain
  • CDM: Morgan Sanson –  Olympique de Marseille (France) – France
  • CM: Karim El Ahmadi –  Feyenoord (Holland) – Morocco
  • LM: Bruma – Galatasaray SK (Turkey) – Portugal
  • RM: Gelson Martins – Sporting CP (Portugal) – Portugal
  • ST: Sebastian Driussi – River Plate (Argentina) – Argentina

Substitutes:

  • GK: Martin Campana –  Independiente (Argentina) – Argentina
  • CB: Pontus Jansson –  Leeds United (England) – Sweden
  • CB: Mathias Jorgensen – FC Kobenhavn (Denmark) – Denmark
  • CDM: Denis Glushakov – Spartak Moscow (Russia) – Russia
  • CM: Ruud Vormer – Club Brugge (Belgium) – Holland
  • ST: Giampaolo Pazzini – Hellas Verona (Italy) – Italy
  • RM: Yoric Ravet – BSC Young Boys (Switzerland) – France
  • CB: Marcelo – Besiktas IK (Turkey) – Brazil
  • CB: Michal Pozdan – Legia Warszawa (Poland) – Poland
  • CM: Lucas Torreira –  Sampdoria (Italy) – Uruguay
  • ST: Roger – Levante UD (Spain) – Spain
  • RM: Matt Ritchie – Newcastle United (England) – Scotland

These are the players from the “Most Consistent” Silver team
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Starting XI:

  • GK: Jesper Hensen – Lyngby BK (Denmark) – Denmark
  • LB: Theo Hernandez –  Deportivo Alaves (Spain) – France
  • CB: Jan-Arie van der Heijden – Feyenoord (Holland) – Holland
  • CB:  Viktor Vasin – CSKA Moscow (Russia) – Russia
  • RB: Emil Salomonsson – IFK Goteborg (Sweden) – Sweden
  • LM: Marc Schnatterer –  1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (Germany) – Germany
  • CAM: Graham Carey –  Plymouth Argyle (England) – Ireland
  • CDM: Soualiho Meite –  SV Zulte-Waregem (Belgium) – France
  • RM: Denis Bouanga – Tours Football Club (France) – Gabon
  • ST: Francesco Caputo – Virtus Entella (Italy) – Italy
  • ST: Chris Wood – Leeds United (England) – New Zealand

Substitutes:

  • GK: Danny Vukovic –  Sydney FC (Australia) – Australia
  • LB: Piotr Tomasik –  Jagiellonia Bialysto (Poland) – Poland
  • CB: Lonrezo Gordinho – Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa) – South Africa
  • CB: Osama Hawsawi – Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) – Saudi Arabia
  • RM: Andrea Conti – Atalanta (Italy) – Italy
  • RM: Deniz Turuc – Keyserispor (Turkey) – Holland
  • LM: Jonny Hayes – Aberdeen (Scotland) – Ireland
  • CM: Kengo Nakamura – Kawasaki Frontale (Japan) – Japan
  • CM: John Fleck – Sheffield United (England) – Scotland
  • CAM: Ghayas Zahid – Valerenga Fotball (Norway) – Norway
  • ST: Angel – Real Zaragoza (Spain) – Spain
  • ST: Alfredo Morelos – HJK Helsinki (Finland) – Colombia

These are the players from the “Most Consistent” Bronze team
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Starting XI:

  • GK: Julian Pollersbeck – 1. FC Kaiserslautern (Germany) – Germany
  • RB: Rhyan Grant –  Sydney FC (Australia) – Australia
  • CB: Christian Burgess – Portsmouth (England) – England
  • CB:  Liam Lindsay – Patrick Thistle FC (Scotland) – Scotland
  • RF: Ezgjan Alioski – FC Lugano (Switzerland) – Macedonia
  • LM: Henry Onyekuru –  KAS Eupen (Belgium) – Nigeria
  • CM: Frederik Haugen –  SK Brann (Norway) – Norway
  • CDM: Christian Norgaard –  Brondby IF (Denmark) – Denmark
  • CDM: Pablo Guinazu – Talleres de Cordoba (Argentina) – Argentina
  • ST: Sean Maguire – Cork City (Ireland) – Ireland
  • ST: Adama Niane – ESTAC Troyes (France) – Mali

Substitutes:

  • GK: Chris Maxell –  Preston North End (England) – Wales
  • CB: Ivan Runje –  Jagiellonia Bialysto (Poland) – Croatia
  • CB: Sauli Vaisanen – AIK (Sweden) – Finland
  • CB: Jack O’Connell – Sheffield United (England) – England
  • RB: An Hyeon Beom – Jeju United FC (South Korea) – South Korea
  • CM: Lukas Lerager – SV Zulte-Waregem (Belgium) – Denmark
  • RF: Chadrac Akolo – FC Sion (Switzerland) – DR Congo
  • RM: David Wheeler – Exeter City (England) – England
  • ST: John Akinde – Barnet (England) – England
  • ST: Rafael da Silva – Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan) – Brazil
  • ST: Charlie Wyke – Bradford City (England) – England
  • ST: Amath Diedhiou – CD Tenerife (Spain) – Senegal

In addition to the new player cards that you can find in packs and on the transfer market from this evening, various SBCs with delicious rewards and tournaments await you during the TOTS phase, where you can win the 24th TOTS player. Additionally, there are special set offers. The MC TOTS are available in packs from today, 7 PM until May 19.

All information about the TOTS in FIFA 17 can be found here.

Additionally, you can find predictions for the Bundesliga TOTS here and for the TOTS of the Premier League.

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Destiny: Trials of Osiris – The map on 12.5.

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

In the MMO shooter Destiny, the trials of Osiris commence today, on May 12th. On which map will the Trials be played?

Since Tuesday, the monthly PvP event in Destiny, the May Iron Banner, has been running. This time it features a “mayhem” game mode for the first time, splitting the community: some find it great and are having a blast hurling their light around, while others cannot relate to it at all. They prefer to play more cautiously and tactically in PvP – the opposite of “Mayhem”.

Pantheon-Destiny

For those who find the Super Spectacle in the Iron Banner overwhelming, you can once again check out the trials of Osiris starting today. This weekly PvP event begins at 7 PM and lasts until the next weekly reset on May 16th at 11 AM. It will be played on the map Pantheon.

What are the Trials of Osiris?

In the Trials, you engage in PvP battles in the “Elimination” mode. You compete in teams of three against each other and try to fill your scorecard with victories. When the opposing team is completely defeated, you win a round. Fallen team members can be revived during this time. This not only requires strong equipment but also good communication among the Guardians. Having a thorough knowledge of the map is advantageous.

At 5 and 7 victories, you receive random rewards from Osiris’ inventory. Additionally, you should keep an eye on Brother Vance’s bounties for extra rewards. If you’re in top form, you can get to Mercury with a “Flawless” ticket and loot the chest with the fine gear there.

Good luck in the Trials, Guardians.

On Thursday, we reflected on special moments in Destiny: Peak Moments and Low Points – 13 Moments from 3 Years of Destiny

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Diablo 3 Necromancer: Legendäre Items vorgestellt – Beta ist zurück

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

A new Diablo 3-version on the test servers brings changes to the skills of the Necromancer and introduces the exclusive legendaries of the Necromancer.

If you want to test the Necromancer in Diablo 3, you need an invitation from Blizzard. With this, you can already try out the new class on the test servers. The developers take the feedback from the testers seriously and have now made further adjustments to the Necromancer. In addition, they are introducing the legendary items with their bonuses in the new patch, which significantly change and improve the abilities of the Necromancer.

Legendary Items for the Necromancer – Patch 2.6.0 v.2.6.0.45499

With special legendaries, you will be able to change the playstyle of your Necro character in the future. In the new patch, Blizzard is introducing the items. To know which skills are influenced by the items, it is recommended to open the skill overview of the Necromancer in Diablo 3. The new items include:

  • Funerary Pick: The “Blood Suck” ability now drains blood from two additional targets.
  • Trag’oul’s Corroded Fang: The “Cursed Scythe” rune of “Death Scythe” now has a 100% chance to curse hit enemies.
  • Scythe of the Cycle: Your secondary skills deal 250%-300% additional damage while “Bone Armor” is active. However, they reduce the remaining duration of “Bone Armor” by 3 seconds.
  • Bloodtide Blade: “Death Nova” deals 125%-150% increased damage for each enemy within 10 meters.
  • Steuart’s Greaves: You gain 2 seconds of 40%-50% increased movement speed after you use “Bloody Paths”.
  • Krysbin’s Sentence: “Bone Spear,” “Bone Spike,” and “Bone Spirit” deal 125%-150% increased damage against enemies that are stunned, frozen, blinded, or enchanted.

You can find all other legendary items in the linked English patch notes at the end of this article.

Changes to the Skills of the Necromancer

There are changes to the skills of the Necromancer. Skills received name changes, while others were redesigned. For instance, the “Grim Harvest” rune of “Bone Armor” no longer deals physical damage but instead deals cold damage.

Diablo 3 Screenshot Necro 12

The passive skill “Blood is Power” originally granted 1% cooldown reduction for 5% lost life. This skill has been redesigned and now grants 20% cooldown reduction after you have lost a total of 100% of your maximum life. This effect cannot reduce the cooldown of a skill more than once.

All modified skills and legendary items can be found in the official PBE patch notes of Diablo 3. Here are the 2.6.0 Beta patch notes on us.battle.net

Reviving allies in Diablo 3? Unfortunately not

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Overwatch: The Balance Triangle – That is why balance is so difficult

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

The balance in Overwatch is a difficult topic. The community often has very different opinions than the statistics.

The ultimate challenge for developers in most MMOs is to establish a proper balance. Which character is good against which? Which hero wins too often? Whose abilities are too weak? In a perfect (and quite utopian) world, every player would win 50% of the time with every hero in Overwatch. Then the balance would be complete.

Overwatch Jeff Kaplan Game Director

In an interview with colleagues from Eurogamer, Jeff Kaplan discussed how difficult it is to properly balance the game and explained the concept of the “balance triangle”.

According to him, there are 3 different points that developers consider when balancing heroes:

  • the pure statistics
  • the community perception
  • the perception and intuition of the developers
Overwatch Symmetra Posing

Occasionally, the triangle swings equally in all three areas – for example, when an ability is too strong, something both developers and players recognize and is backed up by statistics. However, this is not always the case, and often the statistics do not align with the perception of the players or developers.

He also mentioned a special example. Originally, Symmetra was a hero who won far too often – according to the statistics, she was therefore too strong. However, this did not match the community’s perception, as most saw a Symmetra pick as an “instant loss”. Here, the development team knew it wouldn’t be enough to just tweak the numbers. Because according to the statistics, she would need to be nerfed, which would further diminish her standing in the eyes of players.

Overwatch Symmetra Light Bend

The solution here was a rework with a fundamental overhaul of many of her abilities.

In general, balance can never be “perfect” – that is simply not possible.

Are you satisfied with the balancing of Overwatch and the work of the developers?

The Overwatch League is reportedly in trouble – Blizzard is apparently looking for 20 million dollars from the teams.

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The Division: “Deadburst”-Build in 1.6 – So mächtig ist er (noch)

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 3 minutes

In The Division 1.6, the DeadEYE set and the seeker mine with the airburst mod create a lethal combination. The only question is – how much longer?

The seeker mine has been a topic for extensive discussions in the agency for months – and there is no end in sight. Some believe it is just right, while others think it is completely overpowered, and Massive is implementing a nerf in Update 1.6.1 in May. Whether this nerf will end the discussions remains to be seen.

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With the seeker mine, you can easily achieve kills, as you just have to throw it on the ground, and it finds its target on its own. The agent does not need aiming skills. Since the air detonation mod can cause devastating damage, it is particularly common in PvP.

In the same vein of “You don’t need any aiming skills for this!” is the DeadEYE gear set, which agents also love to discuss. Just recently, a renewed exchange of opinions started on reddit: A user stated that DeadEYE is actually “fair”, especially for solo players. Because with that, a solo agent has a chance against four rogues in the Dark Zone. Others argue that this proves that DeadEYE needs to be revised. Because if something is “fair” in 1v4 situations, then it is overpowered.

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But what happens when you combine the airburst seeker mine with DeadEYE? Right, “Deadburst”, or “Aireye”.

The Deadburst Build

This build has already been presented on reddit and in the Ubi forum and caused a stir.

You need these armor pieces:

  • Energetic Chest Piece: Allows all healing skills to overheal
  • Specialized Backpack: 200% from firearms and stamina are added to skill power
  • The rest is four pieces from the DeadEYE set. This gives you +40% initial stability, +20% precision rifle crit damage, and the talent that loses the headshot bonus on precision rifles in zoom but has a 100% crit chance. This means you don’t have to painstakingly aim for heads but have the whole enemy as a hit area to deal significant damage. However, this only works with “zoomed scopes”.
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Check the armor pieces and mods to increase health and skill haste as well as firearms and electronics. Pay attention to crit damage and precision rifle damage on the gloves. Overall, you should aim for values of around 6000 firearms, 3000 stamina, and 6000 electronics.

Weapon, Talents, and Skills

The weapon is the SVD Precision Rifle with the talents Deadly (increases crit damage by 15%), Competent (increases weapon damage by 10% for 15 seconds after using a skill), and Prepared (damage is increased by 15% at a distance of over 30 meters from the target).

The skills are the Air Detonation Seeker Mine and First Aid with Stim Shot.

For character talents, you choose Chain Reaction, Rescue Medical, On the Move and Death by Helpers or Triage if you play in a group.

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You play this build like a “normal” DeadEYE build. This means you always snipe heavily at the enemy. Headshots are not necessary. And if an enemy hides behind cover, you hunt him down with a seeker mine. According to reactions in the forums, this is an excellent build that can be played very successfully. The seeker mine can be used to scare the enemies – and then you take them out with the sniper.

Changes with 1.6.1

Update 1.6.1 was supposed to bring extensive changes to the airburst mod. However, Massive decided not to make the nerf too severe as part of the PTS. The damage will now remain unchanged; only the stagger will be removed. Additionally, the fire effect will become a real fire status effect that can be cleared with medkits.

During a livestream, Massive stated that 1.6.1 will not bring any changes to DeadEYE. First, they want to observe how the airburst changes will affect the metagame.

How long “Deadburst” will remain powerful is something the future will show. However, changes to the seeker mine are on the horizon.

Interesting: Dylan: EA confirms – Bioware is building a game like Destiny or The Division

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ARK: PS4 players demand stability & fewer lags – no new features

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 3 minutes

Many players of ARK: Survival Evolved are frustrated with the game’s performance. Especially on the PS4 and Xbox One, there are often lags, crashes, and bugs. Studio Wildcard is releasing more content at a rapid pace, which leads to more problems. Players wish that the performance issues were thoroughly resolved.

The mood seems to be divided regarding Ark Survival Evolved. The survival MMO offers interesting gameplay, a lovingly designed world, and a large, active community.
The Dino MMO does not get boring quickly. Studio Wildcard continuously provides events and new content.

Recently, there was a huge update, which brought a lot of new content into the game. This includes new dinos, a massive overhaul of the center, and new Tek technologies.

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New Content in Ark Comes at the Cost of Performance

This seems to be a problem that frustrates many players. With every new update, new problems arise. Older bugs have not yet been resolved, and new ones are already piling on.

Especially PS4 and Xbox players complain about crashes, full servers, and find Ark unplayable. Console players are used to their games running flawlessly. Therefore, Ark’s poor performance stands out particularly.

Players Want No More Content, But Fixes

Players are currently especially wishing for fixes and stability. For example, it can take hours in Ark to tame a single dino. When you lose it due to repeated crashes, it is not a pleasant gaming experience.

At times, the game stutters so badly that it is not even possible to interact with the game world. Many players only wish for a content break. The developers should focus on the existing performance issues and thoroughly resolve them first,instead of establishing an endgame.

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Constant Hype and Content Creation is Part of Studio Wildcard’s Strategies

A few months ago, Studio Wildcard spoke at the GDC developer conference about the success concept of Ark Survival Evolved. In a presentation, the developers emphasized how important it is to create and maintain hype.

Players are fed with trailers, videos, detailed dino descriptions, and an exciting world. This leads to animated discussions and joy in the community. Players should not only play Ark Survival Evolved but also experience and feel it.

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This joy, however, increasingly turns into frustration. Because even though players are excited about Ark and love the game’s content, they are not getting much out of it at the moment.

Apparently, the studio wants to further fuel this hype. They shy away from a quiet phase in which no new content is released, and only the existing game content is optimized and polished. During such a phase, the “hype” might diminish.

Ark is officially still in “Early Access” and plans to go into “Full Release” soon. A precise date is not yet known. It remains to be seen whether the performance issues will be resolved by then.

What experiences have you had? How do you see the issue of fixes vs. content?

The last major update for PC should not take long to arrive on PS4 and Xbox One as well.

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Our games for the weekend – What are you playing from May 12th to May 14th?

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

We show our games for the weekend and ask you, which games from May 12th to May 14th are on your plan.

This weekend, rain is forecasted in many parts of Germany. But that doesn’t have to have negative effects, because rain is known to be “the sunshine of the gamer.” So the weather gives you a reason to dive into your game library and spend hours in front of the screen. Which games accompany you throughout the weekend?

Weekend – Time for F2P and classics

Many of you will be able to relax in the coming days and, aside from Mother’s Day, will have plenty of time to spend with games. You might use this free time to try out new games that are temporarily free-to-play. For example, there are special promotions on consoles like Games with Gold for Xbox or PS Plus for PlayStation, where you can try games for free. Many gamers take advantage of this offer to try out new genres or classic games.

WoW Chromie Artwork

Classics often get a lot of attention from their fans on weekends. Finally, there is enough time to grind mobs for hours to get a specific item or finally level up the twink to the max.

In our editorial team, we will dedicate the coming days to various online games in the fields of MOBA, Survival, and Action.

What the editorial team plays on the weekend

From witch doctors from the Blizzard universe to Rockstar gangsters robbing banks, to insane doctors roasting players’ brains: the roles we will take on in the coming days are diverse.

The most important question, however, is: What are your games for the weekend? Do you want to try out new games or do you stick to your favorites?

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Conan Exiles: „It’s a Trap!“ – Update 26 bringt Fallen

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

In Conan Exiles, you can now bring your enemies to their demise through cunning and malice. A new update brings more placeable objects, traps, and better mods.

Strong barbarians charge towards their enemies, roaring like berserkers and clashing with axes and swords. Cunning barbarians set lethal traps for their rude counterparts, into which they then charge, roaring loudly, only to explode spectacularly or succumb to poison gas.

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With the latest update for Funcom’s survival game Conan Exiles, you can now place traps and other objects.

Conan Exiles – Traps – He who digs a pit for others …

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With update 26, Funcom brings a wave of new objects into the game, including two traps: an explosion trap and a poison gas trap. The explosion trap triggers a deadly explosion, while the poison gas trap releases gas that continuously deals damage. Both traps can be placed anywhere on the ground, and if someone steps on them and then walks away, the trap is triggered.

Conan Exiles Handwerker

If someone notices the trap after having stepped on it, they can still defuse it as long as they do not move from their spot. Therefore, it’s best to place your traps in grass or other hard-to-see spots. Also cool: You can lay out multiple traps side by side, triggering a chain reaction when one trap goes off.

Poison gas traps, on the other hand, are optimal for buildings and long corridors, where the gas can spread effectively. After all, you wouldn’t want to blow up the entire building with an explosion trap in your house!

Conan Exiles – Stygian love nest and dead baby turtles as decoration

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If you prefer to decorate your home with beautiful things rather than deadly traps, update 26 has around 50 new objects that you can build and place. This includes opulent designs such as the Stygian bed, snake-shaped candle holders in honor of Set, or a dead baby turtle as decoration.

If you prefer to create your own items, as a modder, it’s now easier too. Update 26 allows the creation of custom “item tables”. Previously, all mod items were bound to the internal item table of the game, forcing modders to update their mods every time the item table was changed in the game. With the new system, you have much less work since your custom table syncs and complements the internal one.

Also interesting: Conan Exiles – Penis dance party thanks to new emotes

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Overwatch League – Floppt die Liga wegen Blizzards überzogenen Preisen?

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

How much truth is on both sides has yet to be determined. Ultimately, it remains to be seen whether the Overwatch League can really start in autumn.

Have you already heard the latest about the mysterious “Anniversary” loot boxes?

Is the Overwatch League already failing in its setup? Many teams are hesitant about the high costs that Blizzard imposes.

At BlizzCon 2016, the developers of Overwatch introduced the “Overwatch League” project. This was meant to be a league for eSports players who want to dedicate their lives to Overwatch, similar to the ESL. Players would be contracted, have a fixed income, and receive compensation for participating in tournaments and winning prizes for their team. In a preview video, Blizzard explained the concept in more detail.

It was originally supposed to start this autumn, but that now seems to be in jeopardy. According to reports from ESPN and Kotaku, several large eSports teams have already decided against joining the league and have disbanded their teams. These include teams like compLexity, Team SoloMid, Red Reserve, Denial Esports, and Reunited.

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As a reason, it is stated that the entry costs to the league are unexpectedly high. Depending on the location, it is said that the price lies between 15 million and 25 million US dollars. For comparison: In League of Legends, a well-established eSports title, the costs are “only” around 1.8 million US dollars.

Additionally, there are “unexpectedly poor contract conditions”, as partners would not be entitled to profit until at least 2021, and only if certain conditions are met.

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In general, there are also major concerns about whether Overwatch is even suitable for a large audience. Especially the inadequate viewer options are still seen as a bad joke by many. Until Blizzard shows that they can offer a solid spectator mode, many do not want to think more about the topic.

Blizzard responded to an inquiry from Kotaku:

“First, we want to clarify that our primary goal is to create an exciting eSports ecosystem for Overwatch, with the Overwatch League being the tip of the iceberg. It should be accessible to a wide audience and be sustainable and rewarding for all involved.”

They are countering a few rumors, even though Blizzard does not name names:

“We would like to dispel some rumors that we do not take the existing systems into account. Anyone who knows Blizzard knows how much we care about our communities.

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The league is built on the best elements of existing eSports systems and traditional sports, and we are in discussions with many teams and owners from both sides, as it takes many people to carry out a project of this size. These conversations are going well, and there is a lot of enthusiasm around our ambitious plan.”

How much truth is on both sides has yet to be determined. Ultimately, it remains to be seen whether the Overwatch League can really start in autumn.

Have you already heard the latest about the mysterious “Anniversary” loot boxes?

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New MMORPG Wild West Online: Competition for Red Dead Redemption

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time < 1 minutes

An image that was taken for a screenshot from the upcoming western action game was taken for a screenshot from the upcoming western action game Red Dead Redemption 2, turned out to be something completely different, which seems to be equally interesting – an MMORPG called Wild West Online.

It could be that gaming fans will soon spend more time in the Wild West.

An MMORPG in the Wild West is a bold yet interesting decision. The developers could hit a nerve with the players, as Red Dead Redemption 2 is already highly anticipated and supposedly Ubisoft is working on a new Far Cry game, which is also set in the Wild West.

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Something new in the West

The newly founded developer studio 612 Games wants to give you a lot of freedom with the upcoming sandbox MMORPG Wild West Online. You can work as a gangster in the huge open game world and rob other players or banks, or you will become the sheriff and defend the towns.

However, Wild West Online is supposed to be more than just a kind of “cowboys and indians” game, where it’s only good versus evil. If you want to make a living as someone who searches for resources in the wilderness, you can also take this path.

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For example, it is possible to look for a mine and mine gold that you sell in town. But the mine will eventually attract bandits, so it is advisable to pay players to protect you with the money. This is how a player-driven economy in the game world is supposed to emerge, as crafting will also play an important role, which works through recipes.

PvP is the focus

Wild West Online will also allow gangs to organize, take hideouts and plan their next robberies from there. Wars can break out between the different gangs. Bounty hunters and sheriffs will then try to take down these gangs. By the way, there will only be fights between players. NPCs will not come to collect the bounty for a player. Player interaction is supposed to be at the center. Currently, there are also no quests planned, but this could still change.

To bring a bit more excitement to the game and to protect it from overpopulation, the servers are limited to about 100 players.

Currently, some game elements have not yet been fully worked out, such as how to improve the character and what consequences the death of a hero has. A Kickstarter campaign for the game is planned for the end of the month, through which at least 250,000 US dollars are to be raised.

Some stretch goals are already set. At 400,000 dollars, female characters will be introduced, and at 1.75 million dollars, train robberies will find their way into the game, which will be a kind of raid.

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Release as a competitor to Red Dead Redemption 2

The base game is definitely scheduled to be released, regardless of whether the Kickstarter campaign is successful or not. This is only meant to secure additional financial resources with which more features can be implemented.

The release of the base game Wild West Online is even planned for the end of this year. Then it will also be decided whether players prefer to play the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2 or Wild West Online.

Andreas says: Wild West Online looks excellent and could have a good chance of exciting many players. The setting is new and fresh, and many of the ideas sound good. I am still a bit skeptical for two reasons:

  1. The focus on PvP and few PvE contents may only appeal to a small portion of MMORPG fans.
  2. The game will have a hard time competing with Red Dead Redemption 2, whose online mode will likely follow a similar approach.

We will see how Wild West Online and RDR 2 differ from each other. There is definitely room for two western online games in the market.

Red Dead Redemption 2: Multiplayer mode will be especially important – a competitor for GTA Online?

 
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My-MMO asks: Which fantasy or sci-fi world do you wish for an MMO?

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

Online role-playing games exist for many popular fictional universes and franchises. However, not all of your favorite worlds have an MMO set in them. Therefore, we want to know: From which universe would you like to see an MMO?

Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, and Conan have one thing in common: There is an online role-playing game based on each of those universes that allowed you to dive into your favorite world online. However, many franchises and narrative worlds are still untouched by online games.

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MMOs for Dark Fantasy – Game of Thrones or The Witcher

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Many narrative universes would be the perfect stage for online games. For example, the world of the TV series Game of Thrones (or the book series “A Song of Ice and Fire”). This dark fantasy world would be ideal for building a sandbox MMO. There would be foundations for PvP by joining one of the many factions in the throne war. You could undertake raids against the White Walkers in the North beyond the Wall. And for those who want to explore an unknown world, they travel East to explore the Dothraki plains, the Slaver’s Bay, or even the smoking remains of Valyria.

It would also be cool to have an MMO in the world of witcher Geralt from the “The Witcher” saga. This world is well explained in the underlying books and games and still has enough blank spaces that could be filled with content in an MMO. And unlike Game of Thrones, there are many fantasy races, monsters, and magic in the Witcher world, so not everyone has to play boring humans without special powers.

SciFi-MMOs – Mass Effect Andromeda and Borderlands Online?

As a single-player game, Mass Effect Andromeda fell short of expectations for many players. That’s why the once highly successful series is currently on ice. But how cool would it be if there were an MMO offshoot of Andromeda? The setting is perfect because when MMOs do one thing well, it’s creating a large game world that can be explored. And the theme of venturing into a foreign galaxy suits it perfectly.

For people who prefer a less serious approach but still enjoy SciFi, a Borderlands MMO would be top. The game would strongly resemble WildStar but if done right, a good MMO could surely emerge from the setting. And the eternal hunt for better loot – an important part of Borderlands gameplay mechanics – fits perfectly with an MMO. The Vaults scattered everywhere would also make for cool raid instances. Fun fact: A Borderlands Online was once supposed to be created in China as a free-to-play shooter, but was canceled in 2015.

This list could go on much longer, as numerous franchises would provide good MMO worlds. But what do you think? Is there a narrative world you would like to see as an MMO? Or do you have a completely different opinion and do NOT want an MMO that distorts your favorite story? Let us know in the comments!

Also interesting: Only for adults! – 10 MMOs for 18+

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For Honor Season 2 is bringing everything new – Epic Gear, new Stats, more XP

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 3 minutes

For detailed information about Season 2, visit For Honor. This is how your Gear Stats will change.

In recent months, there have been many complaints about the Gear Stats in For Honor. Especially the endgame is not fun as the bonuses on armor pieces and weapons become too powerful. It’s not the skills but the stats that determine the fights. The revenge system was particularly criticized.

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With the start of the second season on May 16, the Gear Stats will be overhauled. New stats and new items will be added, and some values will be removed.

The gap between high-level and low-level gear is decreasing

Currently, if a player with top gear meets another player just starting with their hero, the newbie seldom has a chance. To reduce this gap between high-level and low-level gear, the following changes will be made:

  • Standard gear will receive stat bonuses. Items that previously had no bonuses will receive, for example, +2.3% defense and +3% attack. Thus, when testing new heroes, you won’t be completely at a loss.
  • The stats will increase faster for lower gear qualities than for higher qualities. Therefore, those who start a new hero can more quickly come close to the heroes with high-level gear. Here is a graphic for this:
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Changes to the stats

These stats will be removed:

  • Damage resistance while blocking
  • Cooldown reduction for gifts
  • Throw distance
  • Sprint speed

Additionally, Revenge Plus through Defense and Revenge Plus through Guard will be merged into one stat: Revenge Plus.

A new stat will also be introduced: “Defense Penetration”. This new value reduces the opponent’s defense value. For example, if the opponent has 20% defense and you have 15% defense penetration, you will now deal only 5% less damage to them (instead of 20%). Since this new value already has quite high values at low-level gear, it is suitable for countering high-level opponents.

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Moreover, the attack and defense stats will be divided across multiple items: All three armor pieces will have the defense value, and all three weapon parts will have the attack value. This results in the following distribution with Season 2:

In the future, you will also be able to see the percentage changes of each individual value clearly in the interface.

Epic Gear with Season 2

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As of May 16, there will be a new gear quality: “Epic”. For each hero, there will be 4 epic weapons and two armor pieces of this quality. Here are a few examples:

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The epic gear can drop for you only starting at Reputation Rank 5. From Rank 7, this quality will only be available. In this overview, you can see at which reputation ranks which gear qualities are available:

More information:

  • Crafting costs will be reduced
  • With the update 1.07, which launches Season 2, you will permanently receive +25% more XP after every match!
  • Additionally, at the start of the second season, all players will receive Champion Status for 12 days and 4 loot crates. Since you will likely have significantly changed equipment values after the update, you can use these gifts to immediately hunt for new items. Or you can start a new hero – like the Centurion or the Shinobi.

You can find the emotes and executions of the Centurion and Shinobi here.

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Mass Effect: Andromeda – Are 2 other games currently more important for EA?

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

Electronic Arts is likely to put the franchise Mass Effect Andromeda on hold for now. We believe this is not really due to Mass Effect, but rather due to two other games.

As reported by Kotaku, Electronic Arts intends to suspend the “Mass Effect” franchise indefinitely. The team, BioWare Montreal, is supposed to help develop Star Wars Battlefront 2 and the new project “Dylan”.

Electronic Arts has semi-confirmed this – at least the part about BioWare Montreal collaborating on the two other games seems clear.

There are two ways to read this news …

There are two interpretations of this news in the community, depending on whether one liked Mass Effect Andromeda or not.

  • One is from fans of Mass Effect Andromeda. They say: Good, that was planned from the beginning. The Mass Effect franchise is not something that needs to be released every year. Long breaks are normal. The second part can easily take 5 years.
  • The other interpretation is clearly more negative. It says: Mass Effect Andromeda has failed, did not live up to the old trilogy – they want to bury the franchise for now.

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I think a third interpretation is the right one

I believe: Both are somewhat correct.

I think:

  • The decision has less to do with Mass Effect Andromeda and whether the game was good or not, but rather EA needs more personnel for the 2 projects that BioWare Montreal is now working on. Because both projects are much more important to Electronic Arts than a Mass Effect.

Star Wars Battlefront 2 and Dylan are both extremely important for EA – more important than Mass Effect

We know that Star Wars Battlefront 2 is extremely important for EA. 14 million units are expected to be sold. The game is supposed to be much larger than its predecessor. And only a relatively short development time has been allocated. The shooter cannot be postponed. It must be ready for the theatrical release of the new Star Wars film, otherwise, millions will be lost.

And fan expectations are enormous. They do not want to be shortchanged like with the first part.

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It is quite possible that Battlefront 2 needs more personnel and know-how to be finished on time.

The same applies to “Dylan”, the semi-MMO that EA is currently developing. This is a long-term multi-million project and of utmost importance for EA: Dylan is a central building block for the next 5 or 10 years. This has already been pushed back – perhaps they want to prevent another delay with the “influx of personnel” from BioWare Montreal and ensure that the game turns out really well.

It has to be good if it wants to succeed in this new trending genre of “MMO shooters”. And there are millions and millions of dollars to be made in the coming years. The direct “competition” from The Division, Destiny, and GTA Online has occupied 3 of the 5 spots in “Top 5 Console Games” in 2016.

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Both projects and their success are immensely important for Electronic Arts in the short and medium term. Much more important than a “Mass Effect Andromeda 2.”

Apparently, EA currently believes that the resources of BioWare are more valuable elsewhere than in another Mass Effect.

Here you can find more information about the “pause” of Mass Effect:

No Mass Effect Andromeda 2? Franchise reportedly on hold for now

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Destiny: Xur today – location and inventory on 12.5. – Zhalo Supercell

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In Destiny today, on May 12th, it’s Xur day. Where is Xur and what items does the Agent of the Nine have in stock? Location and inventory.

The Guardians are heading towards an exciting time: On May 18th, the major gameplay reveal for Destiny 2 will take place. Weeks ago, Community Manager DeeJ stated that there will be answers to all our questions regarding the sequel. It’s about time since after the “Destiny 2” reveal at the end of March, official information was scarce.

In the past few days, however, interesting information about Destiny 2 has come to light:

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Until the gameplay premiere, you can enjoy the Iron Banner in May, which runs until May 16th. Long maintenance will take place on May 17th, and on May 18th, the day many guardians have been waiting for will arrive.

But today is only Friday, May 12th. That means: Xur is coming! Let’s welcome him together.

All information about Xur in Destiny on May 12th, 13th and 14th on PS4 and Xbox One

When does Xur come? When does Xur leave? – The times

Xur arrives at 11 a.m. to the Guardians. If you bring enough Strange Coins, you can purchase exotic items from him. On Sunday, May 14th, Xur will already have had enough of you and will head home.

Where is Xur? Location, today

Xur has specific positions at the Tower and the Reef where he likes to hang out. This time he is in the Tower Hangar, down in the bar.

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Xur’s Offer and Inventory – List of Items

Weapon: Zhalo Supercell – Auto rifle for 23 coins

Weapon Packages: Fatebringer with Bounty and Zhalo Supercell with No Toys for 30 coins and 25 Silver Dust each

Titan: Fist of Havoc – Gloves with 62 intellect

Hunter: Khepri’s Sting – Gloves with 39 discipline and 37 strength

Warlock: Ophidian Aspect – Gloves with 70 strength

All armor pieces cost 13 coins.

Legacy Engram: Leg armor for 29 Strange Coins

Interesting: Will the Guardians lose all their abilities in Destiny 2? We believe: No!

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Mass Effect: Andromeda – The “Cutscene Weapon” is finally in the game

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

A fan’s wish was fulfilled with patch 1.06 in Mass Effect: Andromeda. A new weapon can now be obtained in the game.

When Mass Effect: Andromeda was released, there were, alongside some major issues (like the facial animations), also a few minor things that were an eyesore for fans. One of these was a special weapon model that was repeatedly used in cutscenes and was held up by the Pathfinder team at every opportunity.

Mass Effect Andromeda Team

In response to a fan’s inquiry on Twitter about whether this weapon was in the game, there was only a denial. It was mentioned that the X5 Ghost was merely a prop used in cutscenes and by NPCs.

The community’s wish was quickly expressed: They wanted this weapon in the game because it simply looks cool and fitting.

With patch 1.06, it finally became possible a few days ago, and the X5 GHOST can now be found and crafted in the game. Those who want to build it themselves should look for suitable weapons in the Milky Way research and craft one that fits their level.

Mass Effect Andromeda X5 Ghost Research

There’s actually a little bit of story about the weapon: The X5 Ghost is a variation of the popular M-8 Avenger, which was modified by the Initiative technicians. That’s why the weapon also includes a “Black Box” so that one can better understand the deaths of failed researchers and Pathfinders – should that ever be the case.

Overall, the assault rifle is otherwise not a major standout and has solid stats across all areas. Those who have always wanted to feel like a real soldier of the Andromeda Initiative can confidently pick up this weapon.

What else patch 1.06 changed in Mass Effect: Andromeda can be found in this post about the patch notes.

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  1. gamespot.com

Paragon: Neue Heldin Phase steht auf Undercuts & Teamwork

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

Paragon, the glossy MOBA from Epic Games, is getting a new hero named Phase with update v.40 “The Era of Intelligence”. Additionally, there are changes to other characters and rewards.

Paragon regularly receives new heroes. Recently, a dark, cowboy named Revenant, possessed by an evil spirit, joined the roster. But the heroes before him were also quite peculiar. Just think of the filthy swamp witch Morigesh or the K-Pop girl Shinbi along with her pink holo-wolves.

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The new hero arriving with update v.40 “The Era of Intelligence” is a bit more down-to-earth.

Paragon – Phase – finally a support character

The recent heroes in Paragon have mostly been damage dealers. There is nothing wrong with that; dealing damage is fun! However, the developers have had a heart for team players and created a cool support character with the new hero Phase. The exact skills of the young woman are not yet clear.

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In a reveal video, Phase can be seen as she incinerates enemies to bold music and drags them around. She also seems to be able to build a connection with her friends, which likely makes them stronger. So, Phase is undoubtedly useful, and her trendy undercut hairstyle suits her well.

Paragon – Update v.40 Era of Intelligence – Here are the changes

In addition to Phase, update v.40 “The Era of Intelligence” brings changes to other heroes and the game’s reward system. The addon along with Phase goes live on May 16 and includes the following features:

  • Hero Kallari becomes more mobile and can jump more frequently
  • Steel becomes tougher and is supposed to retain his shield better instead of throwing it away.
  • Murdock is improved as a ranged carry
  • Wolf friend and K-Pop girl Shinbi is expected to be more user-friendly
  • Greystone now blocks standard damage from a source every few seconds with the skill “Stoic” instead of receiving a health and armor bonus
  • The Fey deals more damage when she hits opponents with “Collecting Thorns” more often
  • There is a new skin for Greystone (Newborn Greystone)
  • There is a special event until May 23 where you earn double XP and win a special banner backpack after 10 games
  • Those who earn stars can draw items from the monthly treasure chamber every week. This can include a new gold key that guarantees rare or better items from chests

Also interesting: Paragon – sleeper hit despite Overwatch and LoL

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Overwatch: Mysterious “Anniversary” loot boxes appeared

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A shop has already listed the loot boxes from the birthday event of Overwatch . This allows us to deduce a start date!

The last event of Overwatch, the “Uprising” has only just finished a few weeks ago, but players are already craving a new event. Meanwhile, more and more hints are surfacing that confirm what most fans have been hoping for over the past few weeks. Overwatch is likely to host an event to celebrate its 1st birthday.

As so often, the latest information came through a leak, or rather an error made by the Xbox online shop. They have prematurely added the new loot boxes to their inventory.

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On the trueachievements page, the “Overwatch Anniversary Lootboxes” have already appeared, extracted from the shop. According to the description, the loot boxes contain, as usual, skins, sprays, highlight intros, emotes, victory poses, player icons and voicelines. There are supposed to be more than “100 different anniversary goodies”. How many of those will be skins is not yet known.

Anniversary could start as early as May 16

According to the site’s information, the loot boxes will be available until June 5, 2017. If the anniversary event, like most other events, lasts for 3 weeks, then it would already begin next week on May 16 or 17.

Additionally, the current PTR was taken offline recently. The work on the next patch is therefore completed, which also speaks for a release next week.

However, there is still no final confirmation from Blizzard. At this point, that also seems unnecessary, the hints are quite clear.

Data miners have also already extracted who might receive skins and emotes from the PTR data.

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  2. trueachievements.com

Destiny: 2 important dates next week – Mark them in the calendar

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

In the MMO shooter Destiny, there will be several hours of maintenance next week. The servers are offline.

Two weeks ago, Bungie announced extensive maintenance with server downtime. However, there were issues, which forced the developers to postpone the date indefinitely.

In today’s “This Week at Bungie,” the new date is mentioned:

  • On Wednesday, May 17, at 7 PM our time, the servers will be shut down. The estimated downtime is four hours. During this time, you will not be able to play Destiny. Therefore, you should not schedule a raid before 11 PM.
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Not only the Destiny servers will be down Wednesday evening, but also Bungie.net and the Companion App. While the maintenance will not bring changes to gameplay or game content, a problem with the Iron Banner statistics will be fixed on Bungie.net.

Destiny 2 – Gameplay Premiere next week

Exactly one day later, on May 18 at 7 PM, all eyes will be on Los Angeles, where the gameplay reveal for Destiny 2 will take place. In recent weeks, the community manager DeeJ wrote regularly that they are preparing to put on a big show. That they are extremely excited and can’t wait to drop the curtain.

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This week, he is also whetting the Guardians’ appetites. The gameplay premiere of Destiny 2 is an important moment for the Guardians community. While we explored the worlds in Destiny, Bungie has been creating new worlds packed with action and mysteries.

Therefore, they hope you all will be a part of the audience. On Thursday at 7 PM, the stream will be broadcast live on Twitch. We will definitely cover it on Mein-MMO.de.

DeeJ emphasizes that a new Destiny adventure is coming – and every Guardian is needed.

Interesting: Destiny: Highs and Lows – 13 Moments from 3 Years of Destiny

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