The retailer GameStop is reportedly planning a deal, a trade-in promotion that is quite exciting: The PS4 Pro is available for €99.99, with an old PlayStation 4 and two games. A trade that is definitely worthwhile.
This could become the offer of the year 2017. One might call it a kind of “scrappage bonus,” but not for cars, rather for Sony’s console PlayStation 4.
The deal has not yet been officially released as a press release, but the website is already online.
GameStop offers you a PS4 Pro for €99.99 and your old PS4
The retailer GameStop offers players the chance to trade in their old PlayStation 4 for a PlayStation 4 Pro 1 TB starting April 26th. For the deal, players need to add 2 games and an additional payment of €99.99.
This time the advertising isn’t exaggerating: This is indeed a fantastic bargain. The regular price for the PlayStation 4 Pro 1 TB is stated as €399.99.
The offer is valid from Wednesday, April 26th, and lasts until May 14th. Curiously, you would actually save money if you buy the old PS4 on Amazon and then trade it in for the PS4 Pro at GameStop.
Trade in your old PS4 for a PS4 Pro – Deal only works in GameStores, not online
The action is planned for Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. It will not work online, only in GameStop stores, meaning in their shops.
We do not guarantee anything until we have verified it ourselves. As mentioned: The deal is still very fresh.
In the fine print, it says:
The old console must be functional with standard cables and original accessories. It is not necessary to hand in a headset.
The games you hand in must be for the PS4. You cannot hand in two of the same title.
GameStop reserves the right to refuse acceptance. The offer is valid while stocks last.
Mein MMO says: We do not receive any money for this news. Our boss Dawid Hallmann insists that we bring it out immediately since it is a “fantastic deal.” He assures that he will run out himself on April 26th to trade in his “old clunker.” However, we are also skeptical: How large will the stock be, if there is even any?
An Australian snooker professional and former world champion has a gaming problem. He is addicted to online games like LoL or WoW. This has harmed his career. He refers to himself as a “cold turkey addict.”
Eurosport reports on Neil Robertson. He is a billiards professional, considered the strongest snooker player from Australia. He was even world champion in 2010.
He is 35 and explains that he is currently going through a “cold turkey” after being addicted to video games like League of Legends or WoW for years. Playing these online games negatively impacted his billiards career.
WoW suddenly became more important than snooker – that is madness
Robertson was part of a WoW raid group. He raided several nights a week. When Robertson had to go to a snooker tournament in China, he couldn’t participate in the raids because the connection was so bad. He was upset about this for four or five days.
He couldn’t think of anything else but his raid spot in WoW. That suddenly became much more important than his actual profession, playing snooker. It was totally insane.
Robertson realized he had a problem when he preferred to play computer games all night instead of preparing for snooker training.
LoL is poison for a structured daily routine
Robertson reacted even worse to the MOBA League of Legends. It sucks you in, you play hour after hour – 4, 6, 8 hours long. Suddenly, it is 6 AM and you have to take the child to school and go to training.
Especially since he became a father, playing has conflicted with his fatherhood. LoL is the worst game of all, it literally consumes you. His wife hates it so much that she has banished LoL from the house. That is the right thing to do, it is simply terrible.
Robertson seems to have managed his problems by now. He has currently replaced the video game with “Warhammer 40k.” For the strategy tabletop game, he now paints models in his free time.
In an interview with Eurosport, Robertson says he wants to be a positive role model for his son now. The child comes home from school and talks about YouTubers. It is way too early for that. He has resolved to take his son outside. Now he takes him to the park and plays soccer.
The addiction potential of online games should not be underestimated
Mein-MMO says: Playing WoW or LoL with ambition seems to attract the same people who tend to be excessive about things and become fixated on something.
Only one is socially accepted and you can make money with it – the other is not.
An excessively focused life that revolves around a single thing – without regard to other obligations or one’s own health – is unhealthy in both cases.
However, it can affect not only those who are prone to such things. Online games undoubtedly entice with their reward and routine mechanisms to get lost in them. Especially when “social ties and obligations” come into play within a raid group.
Fans are hoping for new heroes for Overwatch during E3. But Blizzard and Terry Crews have rather bad news…
Fans of Overwatch have a hard time. They swing from event to event throughout the year, hoping for an announcement at every major gaming expo. Whether it’s BlizzCon, PAX, or GamesCom, there is always a flicker of hope that there might be a new hero for Blizzard’s shooter.
The next possible date would be E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Terry Crews was chosen by the community as the voice for Doomfist, and he has repeatedly emphasized how much he would love to fulfill this duty. So what could be more fitting than a reveal of Terry Crews as Doomfist at E3?
Unfortunately, that will not happen. In an interview, Terry Crews has now confirmed that his appearance at E3 has nothing to do with Overwatch.
Worse still: Blizzard has already stated through Jeff Kaplan, the Game Director of Overwatch, that this year’s E3 has no announcements for Overwatch.
Among fans, Doomfist has long been considered the next “sure” hero, as he is historically rooted in Overwatch. Additionally, his character played a significant role in the release of Orisa, where he tore apart the airport in Numbani.
Some fans hope that Crews and Kaplan are lying to keep the suspense alive and surprise the players. However, that seems more like a desperate wish for a new announcement rather than an actual possible scenario.
E3 will take place from June 13 to 15, 2017, in Los Angeles.
This teaser video may announce a Pulsefire skin for Caitlyn. No one expected this, but the LoL community is excited!
Update 02.05: Riot has now provided a video preview for Pulsefire Caitlyn:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTb5QcDpcTI
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For a few days now, a video has been circulating in the LoL community that looks like a teaser for a new Pulsefire skin. More specifically, it is highly likely to be a Pulsefire Caitlyn skin. But before we give too much away, you should take a look — or rather, listen — to the new teaser yourself.
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The new voice teaser was found on the PBE servers of League of Legends and published on the Surrender@20 website. These voice lines trigger when Ezreal moves for the first time on the test servers. It seems that this teaser is announcing a new Pulsefire skin.
Why is a Caitlyn skin assumed?
When Ezreal asks about a RAN diagnosis in the video, the answer is interrupted by a disturbance. You can briefly hear the words “Nowhere to hide” in the video, which belong to Caitlyn’s voice lines. The suspicion that a possible new Pulsefire skin is related to Caitlyn is therefore plausible.
To hear this teaser yourself, you only need to start a game with Ezreal (and an active Pulsefire skin) on the test servers and move around.
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The first Pulsefire-themed skin was released in 2012 and was for the champion Ezreal. Since then, however, things have been quiet regarding this skin theme. On one hand, this makes sense, as these skins are supposed to be special. If there were to be a new Pulsefire skin every two months, the magic would be broken. On the other hand, there are many fans of these skin concepts.
But just because Riot doesn’t publish new skins doesn’t mean the community is staying quiet. There is a custom skin for Lucian with a Pulsefire theme. This is, however, not officially from Riot, but just a fan project.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFtaQk4cPUs
More Pulsefire skins are certainly something the community desires. That is why the teaser is already well received in the community, and many players hope that it really announces a special skin for Caitlyn.
At the same time, the developers could roll out a visual update for the existing Ezreal skin that adjusts its appearance to the new map and the new client. Because the original Pulsefire skin of Ezreal is already a bit dated. We are curious when Riot will make official statements about this.
Would you like a Pulsefire skin for Caitlyn, or do you have another champion in mind who might need such a skin?
The story of Destiny has raised more questions than answers so far. Bungie might catch up with Destiny 2 .
“Wait, Destiny has a story?!”, some of you may scoff.
After all, storytelling has been one of the biggest criticisms of Bungie’s MMO shooter since its inception. In Destiny 1, there was no coherent story, strong characters were lacking, and players had to read lore hints on Grimoire cards – in short: players who were looking forward to a brilliant story were bitterly disappointed.
A defining moment was the infamous line of the Exo Stranger that she didn’t have time to explain why she didn’t have time for explanations. Thus, the story in Destiny 1 just meandered: while the Guardians were presented with story content, only a few had a clear overall picture.
Even if one struggles through all the Grimoire cards with lore texts, countless questions remain unanswered to this day. We present a top 10 of questions that we might get answers to in Destiny 2. These are based on the video by Arekkz Gaming:
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Before we tackle the “really big questions”, we want to know: What is behind that one door in the Tower?
Many Guardians have been wondering about this since the alpha. It’s the door where Xur occasionally stands, the door near the Speaker. There was hope that it would eventually open – similar to how the area where Lord Saladin stood opened monthly before “Rise of Iron”.
As the Tower is destroyed in Destiny 2, it is unlikely that we will ever get an answer to this. But here it’s like with raisins and celery: One does not give up hope for a higher meaning, one day this door could still become significant…
Is Queen Mara Sov still alive?
Is the queen dead or is she still alive?
This is a question that Guardians have enjoyed discussing extensively in the past.
Some are convinced that Mara Sov, the queen of the Reef and the Awoken, could not survive the attack by Oryx.
Others say: Nonsense, the queen is still alive; she was able to save herself in time.
What about her? No one has known for 2 years.
In a Bungie livestream a year ago, it was stated that the queen will still play a major role. However, whether this statement is still valid is unclear. Bungie’s last statement regarding Mara Sov was in August 2016. During an interview about Rise of Iron, the developers were asked several questions about the lore and story of Destiny. Bungie mentioned that one should not rule out that the queen still lives. Shortly before, they also revealed that we had no idea of the true power of the Cabal.
In the reveal trailer for Destiny 2, there are already signs that we will deal with the queen in the sequel. Many warriors wear the queen’s logo in the trailer. And in games, the old Hollywood rule applies: As long as you don’t see a body, no one is dead.
Finally, a Grimoire card that brought Age of Triumph suggests that the prince of the Awoken is still alive. Then the queen could have survived the attack by Oryx…
What exactly is Darkness?
The Guardians fight the Darkness with their light, and the PvE enemies are referred to as Minions of the Darkness. This is the setting presented to us and with which most are satisfied. The Darkness is the evil that must be fought. Period.
But what exactly is “the Darkness”? In fact, no one really knows what the term “Darkness” encompasses. It is described as an ancient and powerful opponent of the Traveler – a force that hunted him through the universe and was responsible for the collapse. Once, Darkness ruled over the universe. The Hive believes they must destroy the light in order to reclaim the reign of Darkness.
Whether we will ever see the “true presence” of Darkness remains to be seen.
Eris Morn – Is she really on our side?
With “Darkness lurks”, Eris Morn came to the Destiny universe. Since then, she represents the mysterious, the ominous, and the unfathomable threats. Cayde-6, with his easygoing nature and “go for it” mentality, is the counterpart to Eris Morn, leading to amusing moments between the two since “King of the Taken”.
Eris has already proven her support twice in the fight against Crota and Oryx – but her motives and personal goals remain unknown. She “is not allowed” in the Hall of Guardians, but stands only at the stairs in the Tower, which could indicate that the Guardians – led by Cayde-6 – still do not trust her. And her creepy third Hive eye also raises questions: How strong are her connections to the Hive or her hidden Hive powers?
Interesting: Bungie has made several references to Greek mythology in Destiny. In it, Eris is the goddess of strife and known for her “apple of discord”. In Destiny, Eris Morn is constantly holding a spherical object. Is that a coincidence? The goddess Eris has a true form, which she only reveals when she can stir up hatred and envy among humans. Perhaps we will only get to know the true form of Eris Morn later. You can read more about the references to Greek mythology in Destiny here.
The user interface of an MMORPG is important because it allows players to access the features. To make this as intuitive and engaging as possible, the developers of the MMORPG Crowfall will completely overhaul it soon.
Only a few MMORPGs manage to get by with a minimal UI. Often, windows and bars cover almost the entire screen. It’s essential for an online game to have a good UI that offers all the features the player needs without the so-called “screen clutter,” meaning too many necessary interface elements crowding the screen.
Therefore, the developers of the MMORPG Crowfall are putting a lot of effort into creating a good UI.
The UI is being completely overhauled
Billy Garretsen, responsible for programming the UI at Artcraft Studios, explains that with the new interface, they also want to create a unique look that clearly indicates it is Crowfall.
This look was developed by the team for the Kickstarter campaign, but it was lost over time. Now it is set to make its way back into the game, starting with the main menu, which will be bright white. However, the in-game interface elements will have a dark touch and be very simplistic.
Changes go live in 2017
The tooltips will also be revamped to make them more readable. Additionally, there will be more information when hovering over items or characters, and the interface through which you create your Eternal Kingdom will also experience a redesign, just like the skill tree and many other elements.
The changes will go live for Crowfall this year as the developers continue to work on integrating all other game elements into the PvP-focused MMO and gradually move towards a beta.
The action MOBA Paragon (PC, PS4) gets a new hero, the undead gunslinger Revenant. The shadowy bounty hunter fights with dark magic and a revolver. Additionally, he can force opponents into a duel a la High Noon.
Revenant is a dark gunslinger that represents an unholy mix of a brutal bounty hunter and a vengeful spirit. Therefore, behind the cowboy leather outfit, there is only darkness, and where a head should be, only red fire blazes in the darkness.
As is fitting for a gunslinger, Revenant shoots from a distance with his “hand cannon”, an oversized revolver. This allows Revenant to shoot four times and already deal a lot of damage. But there’s more. Revenant’s skills are:
Revolver Shot: Revenant carries a revolver with 4 shots. Once it is empty, it automatically reloads.
Hellfire Rounds: This allows you to reload your weapon at any time. Additionally, a passive effect causes extra damage with the fourth bullet.
Scar: Penetrates your target with dark energy and allows you to deal additional damage to the opponent.
Devastate: Fires a projectile salvo at randomly selected targets in front of Revenant.
Judgment: Revenant moves with his target into the shadow realm, where both engage in a duel. There, only Revenant can see his target, and both can only harm each other. If he manages to kill his opponent, he earns a bounty and thus additional card power.
Paragon – Revenant – Duel to the Death
Jürgen says: Especially the last ultimate ability of Revenant sounds extremely cool! Especially to quietly eliminate rather defenseless heroes, like supporters or injured enemies, “Judgment” should be perfectly suited. The only question that remains is how well this seemingly very powerful ability turns out in the end and whether the balancing fits with other heroes and their skills.
World of Warcraft is facing a time jump of 30-50 years. At least, that is if a well-thought-out theory proves to be true.
Patch 7.2 of World of Warcraft has been on the live servers for a while now. Although not all content is unlocked yet, there are more and more hints about the future of the lore. The latest data from the PTR (and thus Patch 7.2.5) is starting to fit together into a larger picture.
A theory has now emerged on Reddit from user Lionhearte, which is so far-fetched that it might actually be considered. Because it would give World of Warcraft a completely new appearance. The theory essentially states:
The transition to the next expansion will make 30 to 50 years pass in World of Warcraft.
Spoiler alert: The theory contains some spoilers from the current and upcoming patch. You have been warned.
Different Laws of Time and Space in the Nether
We already know that we will go to Argus with Patch 7.3 – into the Twisting Nether. Within the Twisting Nether, time is not a constant flow, but a strange variable. One does not age there, nor does one experience hunger in the usual way – the known laws are nullified in the Nether. While time passes in the Nether, it is faster or slower in other places. This has been proven in several instances, but a new Paladin quest with Turalyon and Alleria provides certainty.
During the Paladin campaign, they say that they have been “hunting the Burning Legion across the stars for a thousand years. ” This is unusual, as neither humans nor high elves live that long – and above all, the two just set off only about 20 years ago. This proves that the flow of time in the Nether follows different paths.
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Another piece of evidence is the comic about Anduin, which was released before Legion. In the last picture, Anduin is seen with the Prophet Velen in the Exodar. However, Anduin appears to have aged significantly – surely 40 or 50 years.
According to the theory, Anduin remains on Azeroth while the heroes travel to Argus in Patch 7.3. Because the saying still holds: there must always be a Stark in Winterfell “there must always be a Wrynn in Stormwind”.
Time Continues on Azeroth While We Fight on Argus
While we fight on Argus and deal a devastating blow to the Legion, 40 to 50 years pass on Azeroth. The Old Gods are stirring again, as the absence of the strongest heroes has left the mortal races with little to resist them. Azeroth is changing – the Black Empire is rising once more, and the corruption of the gods is spreading further across Azeroth.
If we now return to Azeroth in Patch 8.0 – the next expansion – then most of the living will know us and companions like Illidan, Maiev, Khadgar, and all the other great heroes – including all NPC characters from the Order Halls – only from tales. Once Turalyon and Alleria were considered lost legends, now it’s us!
This would create an exciting, new world. We would have to re-establish ourselves as heroes since we have “abandoned” Azeroth in recent years while we were on Argus. The entire world – or parts of it – could be reshaped like during the Cataclysm. Thanks to the scaling mechanics from Legion, this would not be content just for “fresh characters,” but for all heroes, big or small.
Azeroth consumed by the Old Gods?
Sure, such a time jump would be a massive intervention in the game world. But it would also provide a fresh start through which new stories could emerge. Only the role-players might go up in arms about it – at least for a while.
What do you think of this theory? Would that be a cool implementation? Or is it all way too out there for Blizzard to ever implement it? What are your theories about the future of Azeroth?
Many players on PS4 are looking forward to the release of Destiny 2, which is set to take place in September. Others are waiting for the launch of the Morrowind addon for The Elder Scrolls Online. However, the waiting time can be excellently bridged with the MMORPG Skyforge.
Skyforge is not a typical MMORPG and therefore appeals to a broader audience. You do not explore a vast, open game world, but rather complete missions in groups, which may take place in both large and small areas.
Team play is paramount to achieve the goals of the quests. You want to defeat the enemies together, take down the boss opponent, and stop the invasion of alien gods.
The fact that you can choose your hero’s class anew before each mission makes the entire game system in Skyforge flexible.
Is it a good alternative to Destiny?
While Skyforge offers little loot compared to Destiny, the motivation arises because you can continuously unlock new classes to try them out in quests. Furthermore, you want to become a god yourself, which grants you an extremely powerful god form and followers, increasing your influence even further.
The competitive gameplay results from other players pursuing the same goals as you. They also want to become powerful gods, leading to the Pantheon wars, where gods fight each other.
PvP generally plays an important role. Player-versus-player battles, however, take place outside the story and quests in special arenas and different modes like Capture the Flag or Team Deathmatch. This division into a PvE and PvP part makes both parts feel well thought out, coherent, and balanced.
The gameplay differs greatly from Destiny, you do not need to “aim” here; enemies are automatically targeted. Classes like the “Gunner” do have similarities to the Guardians in Destiny:
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The PvP part is more geared towards those expecting more “sport,” while the PvE part is designed for players who enjoy having adventures together with friends.
The story of Skyforge is a matter of taste and may be a bit too shallow for some. However, even the story of Destiny did not resonate well with all players. Skyforge is definitely worth a look for PlayStation 4 owners. Is it perfect? No, there are definitely areas for improvement.
Can ESO players bridge the gap until Morrowind?
For those currently waiting for the Morrowind addon for The Elder Scrolls Online, it is worth taking a look at Skyforge. After all, it can be downloaded for free and offers a fairly fair free-to-play model.
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The adventures in Skyforge are not as epic as the stories in ESO, but MMORPG fans will still get their money’s worth.
If you want to learn more about Skyforge and know how the PS4 version plays, then read our review on it. Yes, Skyforge is different from ESO and Destiny, but that could make the online game interesting for this target audience. Because playing something different that still bears similarities to the favorite game brings a breath of fresh air into the hobby.
View of legendary items and set bonuses from the different Necromancer sets is now available in the data mining of Diablo 3.
Diablo 3 is expanded by the “Rise of the Necromancer” DLC with a new class in the game. This pack includes, among other things, the Necromancer, who has been revived for Diablo 3. On the test servers, the Necro was available for a few days to try out, but then received a forced break.
Experts took advantage of this break for data mining of Diablo 3. More details about the Necro have now emerged, showing set bonuses, legendary items, and equipment.
Necromancer Set Bonus
The data mining shows interesting results regarding the Necro sets. A total of four sets were found in the data and published on the Diablofans website. Unfortunately, there are no official names for the sets yet, just placeholders.
Set 1 – For the Companion Playstyle
2-piece bonus: Your companions have a chance to reduce the cooldown of Army of the Dead by one second with every attack.
4-piece bonus: You receive 1% damage reduction for 5 seconds when one of your companions attacks (up to 50 stacks).
6-piece bonus: Each active Skeleton Mage increases your companions’ and Army of the Dead’s damage by 200%
Set 2 – Skills with Life Resource
2-piece bonus: Bloody Path receives the effect of every rune.
4-piece bonus: If you are fully healed, healing from skills increases your maximum life for 45 seconds. Up to 100% more maximum life.
6-piece bonus: If you consume 10% life through skills, you lose 10% more life through skills (that consume life points), but deal 200% additional damage for 30 seconds. If you use a skill that heals you, it consumes a stack and makes the healing 300% more effective.
Set 3 – Bone Armor
2-piece bonus: The damage of Bone Armor is increased by 1000%.
4-piece bonus: Stacks of Bone Armor are now refreshed. In addition, Bone Armor grants 2% additional damage reduction per enemy hit.
6-piece bonus: Bone Armor also activates a Bone Tornado that inflicts 750% weapon damage on nearby enemies. Enemies hit by the tornado also take 1500% more damage from the Necromancer.
Set 4 – Bone Spear
2-piece bonus: Each corpse you consume fires a corpse fragment at a nearby enemy, dealing 800% weapon damage.
4-piece bonus: Each enemy hit by Bone Spear reduces your damage taken by 2%. Maximum 50% reduction. Lasts 15 seconds.
6-piece bonus: Each corpse you consume grants you a charge for an empowered Bone Spear. The damage of the next Bone Spear is increased by 1000%.
Additional Bonuses
In addition to the set bonuses, effects that are available through other legendary or set items were also found. These allow, for example, a free Death Nova after consuming 15 corpses or grant 50% increased movement speed after using Bloody Path. You can find all data mining results on the Diablofans website. Here are the data mining results on Diablofans.com
Keep in mind that the results of the data mining do not necessarily need to be implemented in the game “as is”, but may undergo changes or skills may be completely replaced.
Necromancer Pet, Armor, Set Bonuses, and Wings in Video
A video by Diablo 3 expert Bluddshed shows which cosmetic items for the Necromancer have been found. These include banners, portrait frames, items, but also new legendary gems that we might expect in the future in Diablo 3.
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Normal type Pokémon can be found frequently in Pokémon GO. But which are the strongest and how to use them?
The monsters in Pokémon GO are assigned different types. Trainers often encounter Pokémon of the “Normal” type in the wild. While their normal attacks are not very effective against other Pokémon, they have only one weakness: Fighting Pokémon. Because they have only this one vulnerability, Pokémon of the type Normal are among the best gym defenders.
Due to their high hit points, attackers need a lot of time for the battle. During this time, they lose some hit points, even if the defenders have a low damage-per-second value. In the following list, we present the five strongest gym defenders of the type Normal. The ranks are sorted by CP. We will also show you the strongest move set of the corresponding monsters, measured by the damage-per-second value.
5. Miltank
In fifth place, Tauros should actually be standing due to its high defense stats. However, since you can only catch Tauros in North America, we take the next normal Pokémon that you can also catch in Germany.
Miltank is a decent defender, but there are significantly stronger options. With its defensive stats and hit points, it can hold its own against the other places in this list quite well. However, its attack stats are not particularly high, which is why it only made it to fifth place.
Best defender move set: Zen Headbutt and Body Slam or Zen Headbutt and Hyper Beam
4. Porygon2
Based on its attack stats, Porygon2 could also be a good gym attacker. Unfortunately, it belongs to the Normal Pokémon and is therefore not suited for attacking. Its attack and stamina values are above average, allowing it to take hits in the gym, but also dish them out.
Best defender move set: Hidden Power and Hyper Beam
3. Ursaring
Ursaring has one of the highest attack values in the game and also an above-average stamina value. With this combination and its high max. CP value, the monster secures third place. With a Hyper Beam equipped, you can also use Ursaring effectively as a gym attacker.
Although Heiteira has already been nerfed, it still has the highest stamina value in the game and can thus have more hit points than any other Pokémon in the game. This is accompanied by a high defense value. One can speak of a robust tank when it comes to Heiteira in Pokémon GO. If an attacker lacks enough power, they won’t manage to defeat Heiteira within the appropriate time. As a gym defender, this Pokémon is therefore a very good choice.
Best defender move set: Zen Headbutt and Dazzling Gleam
1. Snorlax
While Snorlax has less stamina and defense than Heiteira, it has a significantly higher attack. As a defender, it is similarly dangerous as Heiteira in second place. With a Hyper Beam at its disposal, you will not make it easy for attackers, and you can knock them out of the gym if they don’t dodge.
Jeff Kaplan from Overwatch has taken the time to respond in detail to some bizarre comments. You can see the result here.
What wouldn’t one give to have the developers read the comments on gaming magazines’ news, right? You could really tell the heads of Blizzard what’s on your mind, who “have anyway lost touch with their community”, right?
Well, exactly that happened now. Jeff Kaplan took the time at IGN to simply comment on a few remarks that have played out over weeks and months in the comment section of the site. Especially Kaplan’s reactions are grand, as he takes even the harshest insults with humor – but what choice does he have in front of the camera?
Here are a few translated examples:
“Nerf South Korea in the eSports area!” – “I don’t think it’s a matter of nerfing South Korea. We’d rather buff the rest of the world.”
“25 million sold games? I seriously doubt that Overwatch has sold more than 25 copies!” – “You may not believe in 25 million sold games, but I can put my hand in the fire for at least 3 sold copies of the game. We are very proud of that.”
“I want to see Junkrat in lingerie!” – “… alright, next comment!”
Anyone with a decent grasp of English should check out the full video; it’s quite entertaining:
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What would you say to the developers of Overwatch if you could send them exactly one comment directly? Would you praise them or leave something disparaging?
The riddle of the warglaives in WoW Patch 7.2.5 seems never-ending – until now. Blizzard finally provides clarity.
In recent days and weeks, the datamining of the upcoming Patch 7.2.5 for World of Warcraft: Legion has caused quite a commotion among fans. Especially the warglaives of Azzinoth found in the game data have stirred up excitement. These belong to Illidan Stormrage and could be acquired during “The Burning Crusade” from the Black Temple – and this is still possible today.
With Patch 7.2.5, a timewalking version of “The Black Temple” is returning, allowing players at level 110 to revisit the old raid and be rewarded with solid gear for the maximum level.
Game data revealed that demon hunters can acquire a new template for their glaives: the warglaives of Azzinoth.
However, simply “going in and plundering” is not possible this time. Instead, demon hunters must have completed the achievement “Warglaives of Azzinoth” in order to unlock the transmog template in the timewalking version of the temple.
It was previously unclear whether it suffices to have the achievement for the blades on any character or whether it must be specifically on the demon hunter.
Glaives only need to be present on one character
Blizzard has finally clarified and explained via Twitter how the unlocking of transmog works.
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As long as the original achievement “Warglaives of Azzinoth” is completed on any character of the account, defeating the timewalking Illidan will grant the template for the demon hunter weapons (regardless of which character then kills the timewalking Illidan).
Those who are among the lucky ones who completed the warglaive set back then can relax until the release of Patch 7.2.5.
Not all players enjoy flying in World of Warcraft. Cortyn is not a fan either – we reveal the reasons here.
I’ll be frank: I just can’t get used to flying in World of Warcraft: Legion. It’s the same discussion with every expansion, and yet I find myself getting upset about it time and again.
I can now fly again for almost a week – with all my characters. This makes traveling on the Broken Isles significantly faster and more convenient; I can fly directly to the “boss” NPC of a quest and save myself all the trash before it. Or I can loot the item at the very end of the ruins that I would otherwise have to fight through.
Scheduling was part of the game
When I couldn’t fly yet, I played World of Warcraft much more consciously and planned. I considered which emissary mission I had in Dalaran and then planned. Which world quest do I start with and where do I ride then? How do I best incorporate the 5-minute cooldown of my “Whistle of the Flightmaster” so that I have no waiting times?
This was a much more conscious, much more planned approach and thus also more interesting than it is now with the flying mount.
I am anyway faster than any flight route when I just fly manually. It was a small aspect of my daily gameplay that is now gone.
WoW with flying mount – Some world quests are now a bad joke
Aside from the loss of gameplay feeling, there are also some negative aspects that the developers clearly did not consider. Some world quests are absurdly trivialized by flying mounts. Do you remember the “How the Wind” quests, where you had to bounce through orbs and react at the right moment? Or the tasks from the Kirin’Tor, where an artifact must be found at the end of a flight course?
These world quests still exist – with one catch: They can be completed on a flying mount. The feeling of satisfaction when these missions are finally completed is gone. On average, they now take 4-5 seconds – and that’s no exaggeration.
Quest duration: 5-6 seconds.
The worst part for me is that the world has lost its beauty. This is hard to put into words, but when I looked at the Night Fortress in Suramar from the ground, it was this gigantic elven structure whose entire elegance was hard to grasp.
Sure, even during the “flight routes” you could see Suramar, the Temple of Elune, or Thunderbluff from above – but the perspective was predetermined. It didn’t take away its magic, it rather meant that these zones were perceived from a perspective that the developers deemed appropriate. No journey on my own mount compares to the great camera flight when you first fly past Thunderbluff.
No, I just can’t get used to flying in World of Warcraft: Legion.
What do I miss about flying?
But how could flying become a feature that is more than just a time-saver? More than just the complete trivialization of flight masters and the world quest whistle?
The answer is easy to find: Content that can only be accessed with the flying mount. How about a few world quests that take place high on a mountain peak or a floating island?
What’s stopping us from having a handful of hidden places that players can only discover on the back of a dragon or griffon?
Currently, flying is as interesting as it was in Warlords of Draenor: It was just thrown at you (after completing the achievement) with the motto “Here, here’s your time saver, enjoy”. But that bores me.
Flying without a mount – only Aviana can do that.
What do you think about flying in Legion? Has it improved your gameplay experience? Can you understand my position? Or do you see it completely differently?
A college in Missouri takes the leap and establishes a completely female eSports team for Overwatch, which is even supported by scholarships.
All-female teams are still a rarity in the competitive shooter scene. Sure, there are a few teams for Counterstrike, but a roughly equal distribution of genders is still a long way off.
Overwatch – a game with strong and diverse female characters
A small college in Missouri is now taking a bold step and plans to establish its own professional eSports team in the fall of 2017. Since it is a college exclusively for women, the team will also be entirely female. The chosen game is Overwatch, “due to its strong and diverse female characters.”
In general, eSports is simply seen as another form of sport that should be nurtured and promoted just like traditional sports.
“It’s different, it looks different, and it feels different, but it is – as you know – one of the fastest-growing industries and sports in the world,” says Dianne Lynch, chair of Stephens College.
The team is to consist of a total of 12 women. 6 of them are the core and the fixed team, 6 more are substitutes.
An atmosphere where female gamers feel comfortable
Women still face challenges when entering video games, as in this predominantly male domain, sexism manifests in the form of insults.
“Our hope is to establish a culture on campus where the only people playing in the room are women, so that a dynamic arises that eliminates that other, negative culture from their immediate environment.”
The team of Stephens College is set to make its eSports debut at the Tespa Collegiate Series.
The best part for the members of the team? The positions in the college’s eSports team will be filled with scholarships that cover a large part of the students’ costs.
One wishes to be a little younger again …
What do you think about this? Should eSports – like any other sport – already be supported in school? Or is it still more of a hobby that should have nothing to do with career during studies?
To make the battles in the upcoming online shooter Star Wars Battlefront 2 even more exciting and intense, the developers have come up with something.
In Star Wars Battlefront, it was the case that only the really good players or those who were very lucky could play as a hero in the battles. That is set to change with part 2. The chance to play as a hero will be significantly increased. However, this brings a problem, according to the developers.
Because when more heroes are running around in the levels, it becomes all the more depressing to play as a simple foot soldier who has barely any chance against Darth Vader or Luke Skywalker with their special abilities.
Groups fighting against heroes
To counteract this, group play is at the forefront. Together in a group, the chances of being able to defeat a hero are significantly higher. To promote this teamwork, a class system has been introduced. This essentially forces players to form a group consisting of different classes in order to exploit their advantages.
According to DICE’s Creative Director Bernd Diemer, groups actually have a chance to defend themselves against heroes, especially when the classes are played well and also leveled up. This then contributes to the fact that heroes are no longer solely responsible for turning the tide in a battle.
Every soldier should be something special
Additionally, there will be more personalization options for each player to give their characters more depth. This will happen through equipment and abilities. A trooper can specialize in throwing grenades, for example, which distinguishes him from others who fight with blasters. In this way, you create your own character to a certain extent.
Star Wars Battlefront 2 will be released on November 17 for PC, Playstation 4, and Xbox One.
The naval battle spectacle World of Warships receives a new faction. The French Navy makes its debut with a complete line of 10 cruisers. They all stand out for their high speed, making them particularly effective destroyer hunters.
World of Warships has primarily focused on the major nations of World War II so far. Therefore, Germany, the USA, Japan, Russia, and Great Britain are well represented with ships.
From now on, however, the French are also part of the game.
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The naval forces of the “Grande Nation” were not very active during World War II, but the French Republic still had a few impressive ships in the ports. You can now take these ships, as well as a few post-war models, into battle in World of Warships.
In addition to the existing premium battleship Dunkerque, the current update brings ten standard unlockable French ships of the cruiser type to the game. Most of these are armed with light but quick-firing guns and fast torpedoes. Together with the high speed and good maneuverability of these ships, an ideal profile emerges: destroyer defense!
World of Warships – Death to the destroyers!
Destroyers are fast and agile, but they have little chance against cruisers with their small guns. The torpedo spreads of the small killer ships can be dodged quite well by the cruisers. The broadsides of the French cruisers are of little use against heavier ships, but light tin cans like destroyers cannot withstand such constant fire for long.
So, if you enjoy capturing mission objectives and liberating yourself from pesky destroyers, you should have fun with the French cruisers. Thanks to their torpedo armament, these fast French ships can also sink aircraft carriers and other cruisers in close combat.
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In The Division we take a closer look at the loadouts and answer the most important questions.
Since April 21, PC agents can test loadouts for the first time on the PTS. Players on PS4 and Xbox One, on the other hand, have no choice but to wait until update 1.6.1 goes live in May. Only then can they enjoy this feature.
To make sure you know what to expect with loadouts, we answer some of the key questions here. Arekkz shows you the loadouts in the video, and we summarize the information afterward:
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Loadouts describe the ability to save your character builds and quickly switch between them. This saves you a lot of time since you don’t have to change each item and ability individually when you want to switch to a different character setup.
In the game, you will find the loadouts in your inventory:
Between the overview and the “Character” tab, there is a new tab called “Loadouts” at the top. There you can access your loadouts. Additionally, you will see a message directly in the overview indicating which loadout you are currently equipped with or if it is an unsaved character setup (as seen in the image above, where it says “Loadout: Unsaved” on the right). This way, you can immediately see what your character is currently wearing.
The loadouts menu:
If you then click on the loadouts tab, you will enter this menu. All your loadouts will be listed on the left, with a maximum of 6 that you can save. On the right, you will see the saved weapons, armor pieces, mods, skills, and talents.
In this menu, you can equip loadouts, save and overwrite loadouts, delete loadouts, and rename loadouts. There is a limitation currently being criticized: The names for the loadouts cannot be freely chosen – you have to choose from predefined names like Assault, DPS, or Medic.
You save the loadouts by pressing the corresponding button (here F). Then the character build you are currently viewing will be saved to the loadout slot.
How do mods work with loadouts?
Questions about the loadouts:
If you want to use the same mods for two different loadouts, will they be automatically equipped when switching? Yes, the mods will automatically transfer from one loadout to another when you switch loadouts.
How quickly can you switch between loadouts? Once you have equipped a loadout, there is a cooldown of a few seconds. Only then can you switch to the next loadout.
Can the agent equip items from storage when switching loadouts? No, you must have the weapons and armor pieces in your character inventory. Items that are in storage are not automatically equipped when switching loadouts. Once you pick up the item from storage, the loadout is complete again. Until then, the corresponding items will be indicated in the loadout menu with a storage symbol, showing that these items are in storage and cannot be equipped. However, you can equip the incomplete loadout – just without the items in storage.
Can loadouts be switched during a fight? No. You must be outside of combat to do this.
Can you switch loadouts while a skill is in cooldown? No. You will get a message saying that this is not possible. For example, you cannot first activate the seeker mine and the turret, then switch to a loadout with two other skills and then use them. This is not the case with individual skills.
Are the loadouts cross-character? No, each agent has their own loadouts.
For May 2017, Gold members can get these free games for Xbox One and Xbox 360. Included are “Star Wars” games and adventures.
If you have subscribed to the “Xbox Games with Gold” service, you get free games every month. There are games from various genres that you can download and play. Thanks to backward compatibility, players on Xbox One can also enjoy the free games from Xbox 360.
In May, two Strong Sisters, adventures with Lara Croft, and two “Star Wars” titles await you.
Free Games in May 2017 / Xbox One and Xbox 360
In May, there are also four free games, two of which are designated for Xbox One and two for Xbox 360. Thanks to the backward compatibility of the One, you can also play the 360 titles there.
Xbox One
Giana Sisters – Twisted Dreams (Directors Cut): Free from May 1 to 31. Giana Sisters is a platformer with colorful worlds and effects. The game has a certain retro element, as the first part of the series was already released in 1987 for the Amiga. But enough of the memories, back to the present. In Twisted Dreams, you need to regularly switch between two fantasy worlds to fight nasty enemies and solve puzzles. The frequent switching of worlds works smoothly and has no negative impact on the gameplay. You switch between the cute Giana, who has a Whirl Attack, and Punk Giana, who has a Hammer Jump, to complete the various levels and tasks.
Lara Croft and the Temple of the Osiris: Free from May 16 to June 15. This part of the “Lara Croft” series is the successor to Guardian of Light and features a cooperative mode for up to four players. You find yourself deep in the Egyptian desert. To defeat the evil god Seth, you must team up with rival treasure hunter Carter Bell. Together, you need to collect the fragments of Osiris to stop Seth from enslaving humanity.
Xbox 360
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II: Free from May 1 to 15. In this part of the Star Wars series, you continue the adventure of Starkiller to influence the key elements between Star Wars Episode III and Episode IV. With a nasty “Mind Trick,” you can confuse opponents and make them fight against their allies. For more power, you can wield two lightsabers and win epic boss battles.
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga: Free from May 16 to 31. Continuing with Star Wars – just a little “different.” In Lego Star Wars Complete Saga, you play all six Star Wars movies in a Lego-styled video game. You solve puzzles with special building strategies and can choose from over 120 playable characters. Those who want to try it out with friends can use the dual co-op mode to work together on tasks and puzzles.
In the video, the individual titles are briefly presented. This gives you a visual impression of the games.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny players collect raisins – and celery too. Why? Something exciting could still happen with them. Destiny 2 is changing that now.
Slowly, some Guardians are realizing the full extent of this statement: The raisins and celery are gone too!
Useless items raisins and celery enjoy cult status in Destiny
Bungie introduced the raisins as a joke during the first Halloween festival in Destiny. That was the “Festival of the Lost” in October 2015. While other NPCs were handing out masks and gifts celebrating the festival, the sourpuss Kassandra of the Destiny universe, Eris Morn, only gave raisins to every player.
In the USA, this is a Halloween tradition feared by children. The little ones are out for candy while they go door to door. If health-conscious adults only stuff “raisins” in their bags, that’s mean and is like a declaration of war.
It was meant as a gag by Bungie: Eris Morn doesn’t care about festivities; she’s the type who gives away raisins.
Never gives anything sweet: Eris Morn.
But players saw the raisins as a “mystery” that would eventually be unraveled. Gaming sites like the dreaded tabloid Mein-MMO.de wrote, “The function of these items is still unclear.” Not yet!
Since October 2015, Guardians have hoarded the raisins, waiting to trade them someday in a secret quest for something very special as a reward – something that the Destiny gods will grant only to the truly faithful!
The celery took it to the next level
A year later, when the Festival of the Lost returned in Destiny, Bungie showed that they had noticed this dedication. Bungie introduced an absurdly long quest chain involving Eris Morn, which began with a new box of raisins that sent Guardians racing through the entire Tower and ended with “celery.” Along the way, the shader “Superblack” was also released – and indeed a “piece of celery.”
Well, alright! Guardians said to themselves and packed the celery with the raisins in their vault: It must be good for something!
Destiny 2 on the horizon
Now with Destiny 2 on the horizon, it looks like Guardians will lose raisins and celery in the transition to the new title.
The years of storing the vegetables in the chronically too small vault would be in vain. The faith in the raisins would have been useless.
That can’t be true! Some Guardians on reddit are therefore demanding: Bungie, take everything away from me, but please leave me the raisins!
Admit it: You all still collect raisins and celery too.
