WoW: The most loyal companion “Dog” returns – get him in Dalaran!

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One of the most popular NPCs returns to the world of WoW: Legion. However, to convince him, you need very good eyes.

Sometimes it’s the little details that World of Warcraft still makes beautiful after more than 12 years. This time it’s about a very special companion that players can bring to Dalaran – at least if they have taken care of him in the previous expansions. It’s none other than the NPC with the memorable name “Dog”.

A brief flashback: Back in “Mists of Pandaria,” players could run their own little farm to grow various materials and befriend the villagers. Among them was also the dog, who was half-starved and had to be nursed back to health by players. Afterwards, they were rewarded with emotes showing that the dog was happy to see the player again. If you typed /love or /pet, the dog even responded – a loyal companion indeed.

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How to Get the Dog to Dalaran

With Warlords of Draenor, they left the dog behind – lonely on the farm. Many players did not like this, and after some complaints, the developers added the dog to the garrison if players had taken care of him beforehand.

Now it’s the same game – the dog is stuck in the garrison once again while players no longer visit it.

That’s exactly why since Patch 7.2 there is a feature to bring the dog to Dalaran. To do this, you need to loot a small stone from the road in Dalaran. These stones are really very small and can appear in various locations. It’s best to switch to first-person perspective and search the ground carefully.

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The stones, however, have a cooldown – so there may not be any available at the moment.

Return to your garrison with the stone, find the dog (he’s in the garden), and show him the stone. Afterwards, you can also visit the dog in Dalaran – he’s next to Breanni and the other pets.

What do you think? A cool little feature or wasted programming time?

Whether completing the quests around the Kirin Tor with the flying mount is a cheat or legal can be found out here.

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For Honor: Compensation goes live today for everyone after issues

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In For Honor, it is worth playing again in the coming days. Ubisoft is compensating all players for yesterday’s issues.

A lot has been happening in For Honor in the last few days:

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However, that wasn’t all. Last night, there was also maintenance work on PC, which aimed to resolve the serious issues following update 1.06. Additionally, there was an outage at Ubisoft’s servers for several hours yesterday. Gaming was not possible during this time.

Compensations are on the way

Due to these issues, Ubisoft is planning a compensation: Starting from April 28 (which is today), all players on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC will receive Champion status for three days for free. The Champion status grants you several advantages in the game, including higher XP gains. Therefore, it is particularly worthwhile to play during this time to level up the heroes.

Note: Ubisoft has not specified at what time the compensation will go live. As this article was written (8:30 AM), the Champion status was not yet available. It should be available throughout the day.

In the past, Ubisoft has granted the Champion status as compensation after server outages.

Currently, For Honor is in a season break. The first season has ended, and the second season does not begin until mid-May. Before that, you can view the new heroes of season 2 here.

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Call of Duty WW2 – 8 weapons that have been confirmed

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The new Call of Duty WW2 features weapons that match the World War II era. These 8 weapons are already known.

The “Call of Duty” community is eagerly awaiting new information about the WWII installment, which will be released on November 3. The reveal trailer showcased the first images of the new shooter that made many fans’ hearts race. The in-game footage already showed some weapons that await you in the game. In addition, the developers from Sledgehammer Games confirmed additional models.

“Back to the Roots” with familiar weapons

In the new installment, Call of Duty returns to its “roots” and moves away from space. On the battlefields of Earth, you can expect some weapon models that have appeared in previous COD installments. However, this is not a sign of “laziness” or lack of creativity from the developers. Although some weapons have the same ammunition capacity and rate of fire as in earlier parts of the game series, they are meant to feel “different”.

These weapons have been confirmed for COD WWII so far:

Thompson Submachine Gun (Tommy Gun)

COD WW2 Thompson

The Thompson was first seen when Activision updated the login page for Call of Duty. The Tommy Gun is well-known and has been available in various versions.

Kar98K

The Karabiner 98K is a staple in most World War settings. It is a version of the Mauser Model 98 with a shortened barrel. The 98K was only briefly shown in the trailer. In the later behind-the-scenes reporting, viewers could see more details about the weapon.

COD WW2 KAR98

M1918 BAR

In the image, the soldier on the far right is carrying the “Browning Automatic Rifle”.

COD WW2 BAR

M1 Bazooka

This bazooka was seen in footage related to the development of the game. With its explosive power, it is presumably suitable for blowing up larger objects or groups of enemies.

COD WW2 Bazooka

M1 Garand

The M1 Garand is a semi-automatic rifle and the successor to the Springfield M1903. It impressed with its firepower and has a well-known “ping” sound when the magazine is empty.

COD WW2 Garand

MG 42

The Maschinengewehr 42:

COD WW2 MG 42

M1903 Springfield

As a sniper, you can prepare to unlock the M1903 during the course of COD WW2.

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Grease Gun

Actually, this submachine gun was produced under the name M3. However, since the M3 was so unstable and gave a cheap impression, it earned the nickname Grease Gun.

COD WW2 Grease Gun

The screenshots of the weapons come from PvPlive.

Presumably not all of these weapons will be available in the multiplayer of Call of Duty WW2, but you can expect to use them in the campaign.

No more super soldiers – in COD WW2 there is no automatic health regeneration anymore

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Call of Duty WW2: No more super-soldiers – No auto health regeneration

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There will be no automatic health regeneration in Call of Duty WW2. The developers are moving away from the “super-soldier” concept in the campaign.

The new “Call of Duty” installment is apparently going in a completely different direction than the last entries in the series. Just the setting makes a 180° turn, returning from space to the realities on the ground: World War II is imminent.

In this game, soldiers will not have superhuman abilities. According to Gameinformer, there will be no automatic health regeneration in the campaign. Instead, your playstyle will heavily depend on other classes that can support you.

Lost health points? Waiting won’t help anymore

Since Call of Duty 2, released in 2005, the game has featured automatic health regeneration. If you were hit by bullets, you could seek cover and wait for your wounds to automatically heal. Now, the developers at Sledgehammer Games have announced that every bullet that hits you will affect your playstyle.

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You are no longer the “superhero” who can simply duck after a few hits, wait, and then be fit again. For the developers, it was an interesting challenge to incorporate this “different” gameplay into the shooter.

In the original Call of Duty, you had to collect medipacks to regenerate health. In the subsequent installments, health regeneration happened automatically over time. They now also want to move away from automatic ammunition replenishment. Instead, squad members should help you with ammunition.

Support Classes in COD WW2?

In an interview with Gamesradar, it was hinted that Call of Duty WW2 will feature various “mechanics” that squad members can use to support you. For example, you will rely on a specific member when you want ammunition.

COD Cover

“Different squad members have attributes that can help you.” When you are near a teammate with such abilities, they can support you. This mechanic strengthens teamwork in the new COD. If you have low ammunition, your squad can help and share ammunition with you. A similar function exists in BioShock Infinite, where your ally Elizabeth regularly provides you with ammunition when your magazine runs low.

It becomes problematic when you are too far from the squad. If you are no longer near the support members, you will need to adjust your playstyle accordingly. Being more cautious with ammunition and generally being cautious will be advised in such situations to avoid losing unnecessary health points. If the supplier with ammunition is not in your vicinity, you cannot easily replenish it and must manage it better.

However, there are still no exact details available. It could be that this change to the healing system is disabled on some difficulty levels.

Interesting: COD WW2 – Multiplayer with headquarters, similar to Destiny

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For Honor: Start der 2. Saison angekündigt – Diese neuen Helden kommen

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Ubisoft has just announced the launch date of the second season of the faction war of For Honor. This is called “Shadows and Power” and brings two new heroes. Here is the trailer.

Since yesterday, the first season of the faction war has ended. The Vikings were able to carry off the victory and can now look forward to delicious rewards. Currently, For Honor is in a “season break”. When the new season will start was previously unknown. Until now. Ubisoft announced:

  • The 2nd season of the faction war will begin on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on May 16. That is a Tuesday. Ubisoft released this trailer:
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What does the new season bring? – Season 2 in For Honor

The trailer features the heroes “Ninja” and “Centurion” that were leaked months ago. In addition to these two new heroes, there are two new maps, new equipment items, and gameplay updates, according to Ubisoft.

Descriptions for the heroes are provided:

  • The “Ninja” is now called Shinobi and is a samurai assassin. They are stealthy warriors who kill with precision. Their weapons are the traditional Japanese kusarigama.
  • The Centurion is a knight hybrid. He wields a gladius as a weapon and is considered a strategic close combat fighter.
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The new maps (named Forge and Temple Garden) and gameplay updates are free for all players and will be available from May 16. However, the two new heroes will be available directly from May 16 without any additional cost only for “Season Pass” holders. All others will have to wait until May 23. Then they can buy these characters with in-game currency steel.

Additionally: Season 2 brings a new gear quality – the “Epic Gear”. This increases the maximum equipment level and overhauls the entire gear balance.

Each new faction war season will deliver fresh game content in For Honor. A season consists of 5 rounds, and each round lasts two weeks. May 16 is now the first date on which extensive new content will be released in For Honor.

Today, update 1.06 was deployed on PS4 and Xbox One. All information is available at the link.

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WoW: Kirin Tor Quests with flying mounts – cheat or intended?

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In WoW, the “Kirin Tor” quests with flying mounts are now a bad joke. But is this allowed and intended by Blizzard?

In recent days and weeks, more and more players are unlocking flying on the Broken Isles of World of Warcraft. This once again allows players to unpack their feathered flying mounts and explore the game world from the air. For most players, this likely means more freedom and significantly faster travel across the islands as a result.

A particular set of world quests is, however, drastically trivialized by the flying mounts: the “Kirin Tor” quests. In the “Like the Wind” and “The Magic of Flight” quests, players are supposed to complete a small mini-game that requires skill and endurance to reach a target point located in a position that is unreachable by normal means. With the flying mount, the quest duration can be reduced from 2-3 minutes to 4-5 seconds.

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Quest duration: 5-6 seconds.

Kirin Tor Quests with Flying Mounts is Not a Problem

So what does Blizzard say about this? Is it perhaps even forbidden? In the official forum, Community Manager Aerythlea has now made a statement and clarified:

“We have not yet decided whether we will make changes to the “Kirin Tor” quests and prohibit flying there. We assumed that the quests would become much easier with flying, and therefore we do not intend to punish players for using a flying mount during these quests.”

WoW Legion Flying

So there is reassurance for everyone who was worried: The quests can be completed with the flying mount.

Cortyn says: I believe that flying mounts should simply be disabled during the quests, as otherwise they serve no real purpose. Then you might as well just click on the NPC directly to get a reward for doing nothing. But hey, that is being hotly debated.

By the way, Blizzard has new plans for Pirate Day – it will be completely overhauled.

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Mass Effect: Andromeda – Concept Art – How it Could Have Been

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Early concept sketches show what Mass Effect: Andromeda could have become and which ideas did not make it into the game.

Mass Effect Andromeda Artwork Settlements

Mass Effect: Andromeda has been out for a while now and most of the initial bugs have been fixed through patches, resulting in a rounded gaming experience. But wouldn’t it be exciting to know what the developers and designers had in the earlier phases of development that didn’t make it (or made it differently) into the game? Many images from the planning of ME:A have now been released via Kotaku and Artstation.

Initial interface images from the colonies show that players should always have the choice of whether a colony has a military, research, or diplomatic purpose. In the final game, this can only be determined for Prodromos – the first colony.

Mass Effect Andromeda Artwork SAM Interface

It is also interesting that the representation of SAM was planned very differently. Instead of portraying him as a round, holographic AI (like EDI in ME3), SAM was supposed to be housed in a kind of two-colored water tank.

This tank would also have been invoked whenever contacting SAM through the Omni-Tool.

Mass Effect Andromeda Artwork SAM Transmission
Mass Effect Andromeda Artwork Omnitool Map

Generally, the Omni-Tool was supposed to have much stronger communicative and analytical functions. These have been almost completely offloaded to SAM in the final game, who is always there to lend advice and assistance.

Mass Effect Andromeda Artwork Liam

Cora Harper – who is initially depicted as a model from the character editor in the first images – was originally even listed as an Asari. This might simply be because she underwent the training of an Asari huntress.

Mass Effect Andromeda Artwork Combat Monster

It’s hard to say now why many of these ideas were not or were implemented differently. It’s also questionable whether some of the original ideas would have really been “better”. All we can do now is speculate.

What do you think about the images? Any detail that stands out to you?

All images and artworks can be found in our sources.

Are you already on your second playthrough of the game? Then our guide on decisions and consequences might help you!

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  2. artstation.com

The Division: Update 1.7 and 1.8 – ETF takes place in England, Massive pays

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In The Division, plans for updates 1.7 and 1.8 are underway. Massive wants to hear your feedback and therefore invites an ETF to England.

Recently, the State of the Game aired on April 27. It covered the upcoming ETF and the PTS Phase 2 that started today.

The term “ETF” stands for “Elite Task Force” and represents a team of community representatives invited by Massive to discuss future innovations and adjustments in The Division on-site. So far, two ETFs have taken place – once for update 1.4 and once for update 1.6. Massive has emphasized several times that these were extremely fruitful and that they will repeat such events in the future.

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Now there are concrete details about the next ETF: It will take place from May 23 to 26 (the longest ETF event to date) in Newcastle, England, where the Reflections studios are located. The first ETF was in Sweden directly at Massive, the second was in the USA at RedStorm, and now it is going to England.

During these four days, the developers want to discuss updates 1.7 and 1.8 with community representatives. About everything that year 2 has in store for The Division. There will be workshops as well. Since this ETF is being invited relatively early, well before 1.7 and 1.8 are released, it is hoped that the influence and implementation possibilities of the ideas will be greater than before.

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Important: If you want to be part of this ETF, you don’t have to be a famous YouTuber or streamer. You just need to be over 18, allowed to travel to the UK, and have time on those days. Good English skills wouldn’t hurt either. If you are selected, Massive will cover your flight, hotel, and meals during the stay. Information on registration can be found in the Division forum.

PTS Phase 2 is live

The PTS Phase 2 is live since this afternoon. On the test servers, PC agents can test update 1.6.1 in the coming days. Today, the test build was updated. We have already reported about the patch notes in this article. Highlights include changes to aim assist for hip fire, the nimble talent, and the aerial detonation mod of the seeker mine. The talent and the ability will not be nerfed as strongly as announced.

Are you registering for the ETF?

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Paladins: Win Money & Crystals – Go4Paladins Europe Cup

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Paladins hosts an eSports tournament for the community once a week. You can win prizes of up to 1,400 Euros.

Every week, Paladins hosts a 5v5 qualification tournament: Go4Paladins Europe. At the end of the month, a final takes place. The best can win prizes worth up to 1,400 Euros.

The money is distributed among the best players and teams. Additionally, there are in-game prizes consisting of cosmetic items and crystals to be won.

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Go4Paladins Europe – This is how the community tournament works

Anyone can register with a team and participate. You don’t have to be an official “Pro Player”. Go4Paladins Europe is a community tournament that is conducted like professional eSports. If you want to register, your team must consist of at least 5 members – a maximum of 10 is allowed.

Every week, qualifications take place where the top teams earn points. These are rank points. The teams with the most points compete against each other in the final at the end of the month. In the final, there is a monthly prize pool of 500 Euros.

The winner receives 300 Euros, second place gets 150 Euros, and third place gets 50 Euros. The teams that do not make it to the podium but earn enough points for prizes will receive crystals for Paladins. Crystals are the in-game currency that you can use to unlock content like skins.

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This evening is the Go4Paladins Europe final in April – 7:00 PM

This evening, on April 27th, the monthly final of  Go4Paladins Europe will take place. This will also be streamed live on Twitch starting at 7:00 PM. Here is the link to the stream.

Competing: 50 Shades of Snek vs. Flash Point Paladins

If you’re interested in forming a team yourself, you can find the link to the official site in our references. There you will find more information and also the registration form. The weekly tournaments take place every Thursday.  Therefore, the next tournament is on May 4th.

Perhaps we will be able to see top plays like this in the Go4Paladins European Cup: Paladins Top 5 Plays: Viktor’s ulti casually countered, insane Drogoz

Paladins on PC: To the official website of Paladins and play for free.

Paladins on PS4 / Xbox One: We have beta keys for you

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Pokémon GO: PvP Battles (1 against 1) are on the way!

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Do you want to compete against other players in Pokémon GO? Then you won’t have to wait much longer, as this feature will be available in the game “very soon.”

Fights against other trainers have been part of the game since the early versions of Pokémon. In the series, Ash Ketchum regularly duels with other trainers and lets his Pokémon battle against theirs. The developers of Pokémon GO know that players want a PvP (Player versus Player) feature against real players. According to the latest information, it won’t be long until this feature is available in the game for you.

Player versus Player battles “very soon”

New features could make the game interesting again for players who have slowly grown bored of the augmented reality title after the big hype in the summer of 2016. The developers know that new features can be positively received by the community. They are planning coop gameplay for spring that aims to bring players back outside.

Interactions with other trainers apparently won’t be long in coming. John Hanke, the CEO of Niantic, visited a Reddit user’s high school and answered some questions from the audience that was present. Reddit user MichaelTheCactus summarized the new information and presented it to the experts from TheSilphRoad.

During the Q&A session, Hanke explained that he couldn’t reveal any secrets regarding Pokémon GO but confirmed a few speculations. As we already know, the developers are working on improving arena battles. In a previous interview, Hanke had already mentioned that the team is not satisfied with the current arenas and sees a lot of potential for improvement.

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He also mentioned that they are working on another feature that players have been waiting for a long time. 1 against 1 battles are in development and will be released “very soon.” Hanke did not provide a specific date, but trainers on Reddit are already very excited that they won’t have to wait much longer.

Then you can finally let your trained Pokémon battle directly against each other and compete directly with friends or other trainers.

Legendary Pokémon are on the way

In addition to the mentioned features, trainers have also been waiting a long time for legendary Pokémon in the game. Players know these as extremely rare monsters with strong abilities that made an impression on viewers in the anime series.

Pokemon GO Mewtu

After it was already known that legendary Pokémon would be released later this year, Hanke mentioned regarding the topic that the release is likely “in not too distant future.”

If you now imagine that the arenas will be filled with legendary Pokémon, you can rest assured. Legendary Pokémon will only be used in a limited capacity in arenas.

Botogel and Farbeagle – Monsters with special abilities

Hanke also agreed that certain Pokémon have not yet appeared because their abilities are so special. When asked, he confirmed that these monsters are Botogel and Farbeagle.

These Pokémon are difficult to program and integrate into the game due to their attacks. When players can expect to see them was not revealed. Is Farbeagle the new Ditto?

Pokémon GO: Scanner Ban – These two scanners had to shut down their services

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Black Desert Online Patch: Sticker-UI – Places menus on the desktop

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Black Desert Online received a new feature called “Sticker-UI” in the latest update. Now you can place elements and menus from the user interface completely outside the game.

Black Desert Online and many other MMOs have the same problem: The user interface (UI) is so full of menus that you constantly click on one by accident when you actually meant to do something else. It’s unfortunate when the attacking ogre is blocked by the crafting menu, and you end up getting killed and eaten! (Also unfortunate for the ogre if it’s on a juice diet.)

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Black Desert Online resolves this dilemma by allowing you to simply drag annoying UI elements out of the game onto your desktop.

Black Desert Online – Sticker-UI – Easily Move Menus

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The latest patch for Black Desert Online introduces the useful Sticker-UI feature. This allows you to simply grab an element of the user interface and drag it completely out of the game onto your desktop. So if you’re playing in windowed mode or with multiple screens, you can practically offload less needed menus out of the game.

However, the Sticker-UI feature does not work with all menus. Only the following UI elements can be offloaded to the desktop:

  • Equipment
  • Marketplace
  • Quest
  • Guild
  • Trade
  • Tooltip
  • Manage Workers

Players have generally received the feature quite well, with only some complaining that it ruins their framerates. However, this is likely a bug that will surely be fixed soon.

Black Desert Online – Patch Notes – Attention Sailors!

In addition to this major change, the latest patch for Black Desert Online has made numerous other minor adjustments. For instance, your heroes will correctly close their eyes when they sleep in bed after a tiring day on the donkey cart. And those who think they can jump from the mast to the deck of a ship will now properly crash, as fall damage at sea is now calculated correctly.

Also interesting: Black Desert Online – Which class is the best for you?

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Guild Wars 2: “Fast perfect” – Legendary Armors are coming

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Guild Wars 2 brings with the upcoming update “Crisis Center” not only a new episode of the Living Story. For Raiders, there are now Legendary Armors as loot that are designed with great care. Therefore, they should provide no or minimal clipping across all races.

It is the curse of the MMORPG player: You just found a particularly cool item in an MMO that also looks good. But the bulky shoulder pads blend with your hero’s face in every movement during cutscenes, or armored gloves grotesquely merge when the character crosses their arms.

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Such clipping errors are annoying but hardly avoidable. Except for the new legendary armors from Guild Wars 2!

Guild Wars 2 – (Almost) no more clipping

According to the designers at Arenanet, Legendary Armors are supposed to be one of the coolest rewards for Raiders in the game. After all, it takes a lot of work to farm such an overpowering armor. And if players are already toiling for hours for the armor, then the developers must also spare no effort to create the best armors.

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Therefore, the designers at Arenanet have invested a lot of time to create beautiful armors of all three types – Light, Medium, and Heavy – all with their own animations and minimal clipping. However, it seems that they were ultimately unable to eliminate all clipping with certain armors, as not all overlap points could be removed or concealed. Still, according to Arenanet, the end result should be convincing.

Guild Wars 2 – The perfect armor for every situation

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To ensure that the Legendary Armors also have legendary values, you can freely change these outside of combat and choose between the available configurations. For example, to switch from a damage build to a tank build as a warrior. Runes and infusions can also be easily swapped.

Each of the three legendary armors is supposed to fit every race (including Charr!) and each weight class has its own look and unique theme:

  • Heavy armors are massive and made of steel
  • Medium armors are made of bones from dragon beings that discharge excess magical power
  • Light armors are adorned with magical crystals

Also interesting: Guild Wars 2 – Player builds Mona Lisa only from shadows

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Pokémon GO: Trackers banned – Pokésearch and PokéSensor are out

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A new achievement in Niantic’s fight against fraudsters in Pokémon GO. The work on the trackers Pokésearch and PokéSensor has now been completed.

In recent weeks and months, the Pokémon GO team has made great efforts to exclude fraudsters from the game. This year, there have already been several waves of bans targeting various types of fraudsters and cheaters. And the measures against fraudsters do not stop here.

Two well-known Pokémon GO trackers have now received cease and desist orders and had to shut down their services.

Pokémon GO Scanner Ban

Some trainers use various third-party services to gain an advantage in Pokémon GO. Scanners and tracking services display on maps where Pokémon are located near you. These services are available as websites accessible via a browser or as apps.

Pokésearch and PokéSensor are two of these scanning services that were very well known and frequently used among players. The emphasis is on the word “were“, because there have now been cease and desist orders that stop these services.

According to initial findings, these orders do not come from Niantic itself, but from the Pokémon Company. They sent the letters to the respective operators a few days ago and did not cite copyright issues, but rather the improper use of accounts.

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Overview Berlin – On a live map

Specifically, the cease and desist orders allege that Pokésearch and PokéSensor improperly use the “Pokémon Trainer Club”. In response to an inquiry from PokémonGOHub, the operators of the services confirmed that they were using the PTC (Pokémon Trainer Club) with bots to provide their service. So far, there is no information on whether the operators will contest the ban and take it to court or permanently shut down their services.

Although the PokéSensor app is still active and shows Pokémon, it could be stopped with a new update from Niantic. The app has already been removed from the app stores.

Whether Niantic will generally take action against sites and services with live maps remains to be seen. Recently, the developers announced that they at least want to completely end spoofing .

Pokémon GO: A new start in 2017 – What has changed?

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Ark PS4, Xbox One: Patch 1.17 is here – Update brings Easter event & Flyer nerf

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The new patch 1.17 in ARK Survival Evolved for the PS4 and Xbox One brings back a lot of events. The consoles are being updated to the PC standard of patch v256.

The latest console patch in Ark Survival Evolved took a long time to arrive. The main reason for this was the major overhaul of the inventory. In the meantime, a lot has happened for survivors on PC. All of this is now being brought to PS4 and Xbox One.

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Ark PS4 Patch 1.17, Xbox One v753: Easter Event, Flyer Nerf, New Dinos

  • The regular PC patch v256 is included. Here, players received new dinos, the ability to build an underwater base, and an overhaul of the inventory. Players were especially excited about the unicorn – an Equus mutation. The new update brings consoles up to the PC patch v256 – Here are the patch notes.
  • Ark’s Easter Event is now also available on consoles with the update. Players will encounter the BunnyDodo and BunnyOviraptor with the new update. They lay eggs that survivors can dye – and thus celebrate the ‘Eggcelent Adventure’.
Better late than never: Easter is now also available on consoles

 You can find the complete patch notes in our source reference.

Here you can learn how to tame an Equus/the unicorn: ARK Guide: Tame unicorn – How Equus taming works

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Riders of Icarus: Fracture Update – 10 Players Against the Fortress

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Riders of Icarus is getting another content update. In “Fractura,” you will find yourself again in deserts.  There, a gigantic fortress requires the party size to be increased to 10 players.

In Riders of Icarus, you have just driven the hordes of Chaos Elves from the forests of their peaceful cousins, and the next challenge is already here.

In the desolate desert lies a gigantic fortress of the Crokhoon Society that needs to be conquered.

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Riders of Icarus – A challenge for large groups

The massive fortress of the Crokhoon is too large for a regular group of riders. Therefore, the developers have increased the maximum party size to 10 players. But even with this number of champions, the fortress should be a tough nut to crack.

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Keep in mind that a party of 10 opens up entirely new possibilities for the available roles in the team. Depending on the situation, you can deploy more healers, tanks, or DPS than before. Have fun experimenting!

Riders of Icarus – PvP is not neglected

The Fractura update also offers new content for PvP fans. The war between servers now spills over into the Stygea region, a gloomy place where the eye of the ruler Oruun looms like a sinister omen over the intruders. They can compete against each other for the rare new creatures that can be tamed there.

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Even more PvP with a good dose of PvE can be found in “King Hadrakhan’s Prison.” There, some particularly vicious monsters were once imprisoned, which will continually interfere in your PvP battles.

The Fractura update for Riders of Icarus is expected to release in the first week of May.

Also interesting: Riders of Icarus – Hands-on report from the beta

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World of Tanks: Update 9.18 – Artillery and Matchmaking Reloaded

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World of Tanks releases Update 9.18, one of the most significant updates ever. This time, two longstanding sources of criticism are being addressed: artillery and matchmaking.

If you ask a World of Tanks player what the biggest annoyances in the game are, two words usually come up: matchmaking and artillery. The former often mixed tanks of various tiers randomly, which often turned into a shooting gallery for the higher-tier tanks. Artillery was feared because it could strike unexpectedly and eliminate many tanks with a single shot.

Update 9.18 aims to put an end to both annoyances. This update is already live.

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World of Tanks – The Eternal Cross with Matchmaking

World of Tanks is a blast when playing in a fairly balanced match where all tanks are roughly of the same tier. However, it often goes differently, and you find yourself as a tier 5 tank clearly outnumbered against a horde of tier 7 tanks.

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Or you might be one of the “big guys” and clean up the small fry properly. The differences between the tiers can sometimes be so vast that some vehicles become either pointless or nearly invincible.

World of Tanks – Is Matchmaking Fair?

With such unfair setups, Update 9.18 aims to put an end to it. The patch implements a new matchmaking system that seeks a maximum tier difference of +/-2 and a 3/5/7 configuration. This means tanks can differ by a maximum of two tiers in a battle and are weighted so that a maximum of 3 tanks are at the highest tier, 5 at the second-highest, and 7 tanks at the lowest tier.

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So, for example, there would be 3 tier 9s, 5 tier 8s, and 7 tier 7s in one battle. This way, the “smaller” tanks are always in the majority and can accomplish something. Only if, due to a lack of options, not enough players are available for such a match, would the matchmaking consider other setups. Furthermore, there are still a few premium tanks that follow specific matchmaking rules. Plus, light tanks at tier 10 are also now available.

World of Tanks – Artillery – From DD-God to Support-Troll

In World of Tanks, there was hardly anything more annoying than leaving cover only to be blown away by a hefty artillery shell out of nowhere. This was due to the sometimes absurdly high damage numbers that some self-propelled guns could inflict with the right ammunition.

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This has come to an end now, as Wargaming has taken the teeth out of artillery and given it poison instead. Instead of dealing massive damage, artillery shells now cause a so-called “shock effect.” This means that a hit does only minor actual damage to the vehicle, but shakes up its crew so much that they can hardly operate.

The result: visibility, accuracy, and reload speed drop drastically until the shock wears off. This makes the new artillery more of a troll than a killer, as it can significantly weaken enemies and optimally support its team.

World of Tanks – New Artillery – Blessing or Curse?

Many players welcome this change, but often you also hear that the new artillery is even worse and more frustrating. A complete removal of this vehicle class would have been a better solution, according to many players.

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Whether Patch 9.18 will ultimately eliminate the annoyances in World of Tanks or make them even worse remains to be seen.

Also interesting: World of Tanks – The game is supposed to run for at least another 30 years

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Overwatch: Despite parents’ internet ban, became a professional

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When parents impose an internet ban, it makes gaming difficult. However, a Overwatch pro has managed to stand up against his creators.

When it comes to the passion for video games, parents often have little understanding of the time their son or daughter invests in this hobby. After all, all that nice time could also be spent on “meaningful” activities. What could become of the offspring if he didn’t game for 8 hours every day but instead focused his time on studying!

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Verbo is 17 years old. Image source: Immortals.gg

That’s probably how the parents of Stefano Disalvo saw it, who is better known in Overwatch as “Verbo“. He mainly plays Lúcio for the eSports team “Immortals”, one of the currently best teams in the world.

The tiny problem: He is only 17 years old and therefore practically still in the educational chokehold of his parents.

They didn’t think much of his plans, especially when Verbo decided he wanted to become a pro in this field.

eSports dreams worsened relationship with parents

The consequence was that his parents even cut him off from the internet. But that didn’t stop Verbo. Instead of gaming himself, he simply developed new strategies while visiting McDonald’s with Wi-Fi and also thought about what new tactics he could implement on the way to school.

The relationship with his parents has drastically worsened during this time.

“I was really close to my parents before they tried to stop me from becoming a pro. As I wanted to pursue eSport more seriously, our relationship slowly fell apart. I especially lost the connection with my mother. That was tough.”

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He still pursued his plans and, to the surprise of most, he was successful. Ultimately, he even put pressure on his parents and gave them an ultimatum that he would not go to college after high school – two weeks later he was allowed to trial with Team Immortals and was then signed on.

In hindsight, he is even happy that his parents put him under so much pressure, as it gave him motivation.

“I can’t even be really mad at my parents. Before, I provided little evidence that eSports could be a success for me. If I hadn’t felt enough pressure, I might have lacked motivation.”

Since his success, his parents’ view has drastically changed. Where internet bans and house arrest used to serve as punishments, he is now supported and they take care of the flights to major tournaments.

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“It’s really strange when you’re constantly told by your parents to ‘stop it’ and then encouraged by them to do even more.”

By the way, he is now taking online courses to make up for his high school diploma.

Want new skins in Overwatch? Then you currently need to play a few matches of Heroes of the Storm.

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Ghost Recon Wildlands: Patch 3.5 for PC – Patch notes with distress signal ability

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For Ghost Recon Wildlands, Patch 3.5 has been released today for PC users. The developers have added a new feature and bug fixes .

The new update 3.5 for Ghost Recon Wildlands has been released today. In this update for PC players, the developers addressed issues that occurred in the game. However, this update, which includes a few bug fixes and the new help call feature, is unusually large at over 6 GB. Hidden changes are anticipated, which have been included in preparation for future content in the game.

GRW Update 3.5 for PC – Uplay and Steam – Patch Notes

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A new update for Ghost Recon Wildlands is now available for download on Uplay and Steam. According to the patch notes, the new update mainly focused on bug fixes and incorporated a new feature that should also ease “survival”. However, the update is surprisingly large for “a few bug fixes” and the help call. On Uplay, you need to download 6.7 GB and on Steam, the update is 4.5 GB large. Before we start speculating, let’s first address the official patch notes.

New Feature:

  • Help Call: If you are down and fighting for your life, you can alert your teammates and call for help.

Bug Fixes:

  • A bug has been fixed where the fast travel icon was not displayed on the tactical map when using the Steam controller.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the screen to flicker when leaving a vehicle while using a Tobii eye-tracking device.
  • A problem has been resolved where the in-game language did not automatically set when “Arabic” was selected as the game language in Steam.
  • In the video settings, there was a problem that displayed the wrong resolution after using Alt+TAB in the settings. This issue has been resolved.
  • When the character is on the ground, the gray screen is no longer rendered with NVIDIA Ansel.
  • Another problem with NVIDIA Ansel has been fixed that caused graphical errors during a 360° screenshot when the night vision mode was active.
  • The “Weapon Enthusiast” achievement is now also granted when the weapon pack is purchased in the in-game shop.

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  • A bug has been fixed where the screen flickered when using the nitro boost and being detected by enemies.

Are these really all the changes?

The patch size of the new patch 3.5 leaves many players puzzled. Is it really necessary to have up to 6.7 GB to fix the listed issues?

In the forums and on Reddit, the community speculates that some content has already been added for future updates. If this is the case, there could be interesting news during the next data mining. A leak has already shown “Splinter Cell” and “Rainbow Six” content for GRW

Players have already noticed that there have been changes to the HUD that have been activated by this patch and are not described in the patch notes. On Reddit, slizerbladezYT writes that you can now disable the “enemy clouds” on the minimap. So you no longer have to play on the highest difficulty to hide the approximate locations of enemies on the minimap.

Ghost Recon Wildlands: Too Isolated – Narco Road Receives Much Criticism

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ARK PC Patch v257 postponed: Volcano inhabitants may still move

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PC-Patch v257 in ARK Survival Evolved has been postponed. Survivors get the chance to relocate their structures before the volcano becomes active.

The new Patch v257 is coming in Ark Survival Evolved. It was originally scheduled to go live at the end of April. However, the patch has now been postponed for a good reason.

Ark Patch v257 ETA May 3 – Pack Your Bags and Secure Your Structures

The patch includes a revamp of the volcano, making it active. Until now, the volcano was simply the largest mountain in the game. It is located near the center of the island. Survivors used the dormant volcano to settle in and establish homes. There are still bases and structures at the volcano.

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Studio Wildcard Warns Players of the Destruction

Studio Wildcard issued a clear warning that these structures and bases will be destroyed once the volcano becomes active. We can expect it to spew lava that will burn everything in its path. Players have until May 3 to load their Quetzals and relocate.

Everything within the marked line will be destroyed. Studio Wildcard released a small patch that shows this line in the game. You can check the line to see if your buildings and structures are at risk.

Everything within the line will be destroyed by the active volcano.

Anyone who cares about their structures and base should secure them by May 3.

You can find out what else to expect from the patch here: Ark Patch Notes v257 – featuring the Infernal Pig Daeodon

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Ark PS4, Xbox One: Patch 1.17 – Update goes live today – Here is what is included

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Starting today, the PS4 Patch 1.17 and Xbox Patch v753 are live in ARK Survival Evolved. Here you can see what to expect.

The largest console patch in Ark Survival Evolved is here. The patch includes new creatures such as the Equus, which also has a unicorn mutation. Starting today, survivors on console will also be able to build bases underwater.

The patch has been delayed for so long because the inventory has also received an extensive overhaul. It needed to be fully functional before the patch goes live.

PS4 Patch 1.17, Xbox One Patch v753 bring new dinos

The new console patch is version v256 for PC. Besides the major overhaul of the interface, new dinos have also come to the survival MMO:

  • Equus: A mix of a zebra and a large horse. It serves the survivor as a mount and to carry loads.
  • Leedsichthys: A giant fish that can swallow humans in one gulp. The carnivore is not intelligent enough to be tamed.
  • Ichthyornis: Resembles a modern seagull. Once tamed, they are loyal companions to the survivor, who prefer to sit on his shoulder. From time to time they bring their owner fish.
  • Iguanodon: A large herbivore. The spikes on its thumbs make it an excellent farmer. It collects seeds from fruits.
  • Unicorn: An extremely rare mutation of the Equus. The unicorn came as a surprise to Ark, which made the community very happy.
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You can find the full patch notes here: Ark Patch v256 – Brings first major overhaul of the interface

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