In the MMO shooter Destiny, it is possible to play permanently in third-person perspective with a trick. However, this only works under certain circumstances.
Most of the time, Guardians spend in first-person: they look directly over their weapon, taking aim at their enemies in PvE and PvP, and also perform melee attacks from this perspective. You only switch to third-person view – so that you can see the entire Guardian – when you carry out the Super, have a sword in hand, or use an emote. Even in the social spaces, you see your Guardian from head to toe.
The YouTuber WiLLiSGaming now shows a trick on how you can stay in third-person permanently in PvE and PvP – thus shooting with your weapons as well. From about minute 1:30 he explains:
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You need a Stormcaller Warlock and a buddy who is a Nightstalker Hunter. This trick should not work with other classes. Now start a private match against each other.
Fully charge your Super attacks. Now the Hunter shoots his arrow at the Warlock, binding him. Immediately after that, you activate the Stormcaller Super. As soon as the Warlock is no longer bound, he can play in third-person with his weapons. This perspective remains permanent.
However, you cannot gain any advantages with this: on the one hand, it only works in certain situations. On the other hand, you only have the imprecise crosshair intended for the Stormcaller Super. Precise hits cannot be achieved.
This cannot be called a new exploit or game-breaking glitch. The YouTuber himself says that he does not see any advantages in playing this way. But if you want a little variety, you can try it out in a private match.
By the way: This trick is supposed to work in PvE as well. If you are suppressed, you need to activate the Stormcaller Super.
Funcom’s Creative Director Joel Bylos and Community Manager Jens Erik Vaaler have answered some questions from fans of the survival RPG Conan Exiles regarding what is in store for the next patches and updates.
What does the future of Conan Exiles look like? What can fans look forward to? Funcom’s Creative Director Joel Bylos and Community Manager Jens Erik Vaaler have answered some questions, painting a picture of the future of the online game.
Many innovations planned
There are supposed to be several smaller updates before the big siege update, which will address clans. Dyes will receive more usage possibilities, for example, it will be possible to dye weapons, shields, and houses. Players will also have the ability to quickly descend from high places, and the feet of the characters will receive an optical overhaul.
Easter is Patch Break
A patch, which will be released after Easter, will bring 53 new emotes into the game. Due to the Easter holiday, no update is planned for the week. As for two-handed swords, the developers state that they will soon find their way into the game, with two-handed axes following later. A patch will introduce permissions that allow players to sit on the chairs of their fellow players.
Additionally, an animation will soon make its way into the game that will allow opponents whose strikes have been blocked by a shield to be open for a counterattack. Those carrying an avatar symbol will be marked on the map. This also applies to players walking towards a level 3 altar. Work is currently underway on some interesting innovations for the online game Conan Exiles.
EVE Online is a special MMORPG. The sandbox universe offers many possibilities, but it also makes it difficult to get started and jump right into the action. EVE Online is a hobby that must be mastered over the years.
CCP Games CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson told PC Gamer that EVE Online is not a game that will ever be “finished.” The developers are constantly working, making changes. The latest is the free-to-play model, which was introduced at the end of last year. According to Veigar Pétursson, this was just the first step.
Now comes the long process of optimizing and expanding the system. This shows how the developers approach EVE Online. It is a continuous process of change and expansion that is constantly being pushed forward.
CCP Games only intervenes in rare cases
Veigar Pétursson does not see EVE Online as a conventional game, but more as a city, which is only partially controlled by CCP Games. The players live in this city, follow their own rules and laws, and pay their taxes. CCP Games only intervenes in rare cases, for example, when everything becomes too quiet. Then a change occurs that may lead to a war. The developers want to push players out of their comfort zones.
Furthermore, the developers do not view EVE Online as a game that one simply decides to start and play. It is more of a hobby. It can be compared to golfing. That also takes time to master and one cannot just jump in grandly from the beginning. It is a lengthy process to achieve something in EVE Online. While it is possible to improve the entry, EVE Online is simply an extremely extensive game and cannot be compared to other, smaller titles.
New players should also have fun
Nevertheless, new ways into the game should be introduced, allowing players to enjoy it. For example, solo players should also be able to have fun, even though the MMORPG is not a single-player game. However, the team wants it to not be absolutely necessary to join a corporation. This brings changes, but they should not be so massive that veterans have to fear that EVE will become a different game.
The MMORPG should not give the impression that it can only be played by a small group of elite players.
This does not mean that EVE will become a casual game. It will never be a game that is aimed at everyone. It will always be difficult to master, and there will always be this danger that fans love so much.
There will always be pirates who enjoy attacking others in PvP. But there will also always be space for regular group players who come together for special activities. And there will always be those who just want to log in for a few hours and go it alone.
According to Veigar Pétursson, EVE Online looks forward to a bright future and even has the potential to reach many more players. To give them a taste of the many adventures, a new cinematic video has been released, showcasing how the player enters into a symbiosis with their spaceship and what adventures await them in New Eden.
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In The Division the modes Underground and Survival were introduced months ago. Not much has happened with these DLCs since then.
The Season Pass, which includes the three major DLCs Underground (Underground), Survival (Survival) and Last Stand (Last Stand), has been criticized countless times. Because it did not deliver many things that the agents would have expected from an expansion pass for 40 euros: More story, an expansion of the map (only the DZ was enlarged), more open-world content.
Instead, the individual DLCs only brought standalone game modes that are separated from the main game. Two months ago we reported that many users complained: “That’s not what we wanted!” People wanted content that drives the game and the story forward, that shapes the agents – not just additional modes that provide temporary nice variety.
Why aren’t the game modes being expanded?
A user on Reddit now points out another grievance that receives much approval: Why isn’t Massive touching these modes anymore?
Underground and Survival were launched, and in the following weeks some bugs and issues were fixed – and that was it. There has not been any fresh wind for these modes so far, no innovations that would make them more interesting. A user writes that it is incomprehensible how one can release two larger DLCs only to let them die immediately afterwards.
From the community, for example for Survival, there were already ideas for expansions before the release: Massive could soon add a Survival mode that fully focuses on “Battle Royale” . After all, such things are well-received in the player community, as PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds shows.
However, there are currently no signs that Underground or Survival will receive upgrades. On the contrary: The Underground trader is now worthless. The modes are ruthlessly neglected.
What do you think? How would you improve the game modes Survival and Underground in The Division?
Many trainers are already speculating about an Easter event in Pokémon GO. What bonuses and features can players expect for Easter 2017?
For special holidays celebrated around the world, there are special events in Pokémon GO. After Christmas and New Year were celebrated in the game with bonuses and events, fans are waiting for news about an Easter event 2017. So far, Niantic has not made any statements on this topic. However, based on events from previous years, there are many possibilities for how the developers could entertain their players.
Pokémon GO Easter Event 2017 – These rewards and bonuses would be appealing to us
In the latest update 0.61.1, there were changes in the game, but none that indicate an upcoming event. Nevertheless, the trainers remain hopeful and await an announcement for an Easter event. We associate the Easter festival with the search for Easter eggs and candies. In Pokémon GO, there are various ways to implement these aspects during an event:
Special Pokémon for the Easter Event
Appropriate for the holiday, the developers could highlight creatures that visually fit the celebrations. Owei would be a great choice, as it consists of a group of six members that resemble eggs with their oval shape.
Chaneira would be another specimen that would fit the Easter event due to its appearance. It always carries an egg in its pouch.
During the event, the developers could surprise us with an increased spawn rate of these Pokémon or even their Shiny forms.
Source: PokémonGOHub
Bonuses for distance eggs during the Easter event
Many trainers are sure that Niantic is planning bonuses or changes for the eggs. The distance eggs would be well suited for the event and offer various ways to be temporarily improved.
Magikarp from 2KM eggs: Just recently, during the water festival, it was announced that the Shiny forms of Magikarp in Pokémon GO have been activated. For the Easter event, the developers could allow Magikarp to hatch from 2KM eggs again, thus increasing the chance of Shiny Pokémon for the trainers.
New Shiny Pokémon from eggs: Perhaps Niantic will introduce new Shiny forms in the game, which only come from eggs and cannot be caught in the wild as Shinies.
More Pokémon candies: In keeping with the many sweets given out at Easter, there could be bonuses on Pokémon candies of various types in the game.
Increased chances for 10KM eggs: The reason for many trainers to visit PokéStops more often would be an increased chance for 10KM eggs at these stops. As you can see in our Pokémon GO Egg List, you can expect very special Pokémon in these eggs.
Half distances for eggs: The motivation to walk would likely increase dramatically for trainers if the developers halved the distances for the eggs during the event. Instead of 10KM, 5KM, and 2KM eggs, there would be 5KM, 2.5KM, and 1KM eggs.
Special items for the Easter event 2017
The incubators had already made a special appearance during a Pokémon GO event. During the Christmas event, there was an egg incubator given for each first activated PokéStop of the day. Possibly, the incubators will also receive a similar bonus for the Easter event, which may even be increased to two charges.
So far, there has been no official announcement from the developers for an Easter event 2017. It is expected that official details will be released in the coming days.
The lawsuit Blizzard vs. Bossland over bots for WoW and Overwatch continues. The court ruling against the Zwickau bot manufacturer Bossland to pay 8.5 million US dollars to Blizzard doesn’t really concern him.
A court in California last week sentenced the Zwickau bot manufacturer Bossland to pay 8.5 million US dollars in damages to Blizzard because Bossland produced and distributed bot programs for Blizzard’s games such as WoW (Honorbuddy) or Overwatch (Watchover Tyrant). We reported on this.
Bossland CEO believes: Ruling cannot be enforced in Germany
In an interview with Vice, Bossland’s CEO, Zwetan Leschew, says the fight is far from over. He believes the ruling cannot be enforced in Germany. That’s why they didn’t defend themselves in court in California.
The trial was only intended to cost Bossland money and drive it into bankruptcy. Leschew denies that he falls under the jurisdiction of the US court.
For him, this ruling changes nothing at all. The European Union does not recognize this kind of “punitive damages” in civil proceedings, which the court imposed as a penalty. “Punitive damages” refers to compensation in a civil trial that exceeds the actual damages suffered.
Leschew also does not accept that Bossland would no longer be allowed to sell products in the USA. The “Digital Millennium Copyright Act,” which the ruling refers to, is not applicable in Europe. After all, Kim Jong-un could come and prohibit him from selling Honorbuddy in North Korea.
Vice quotes an expert from a law firm specializing in video game law. The expert argues: In fact, Blizzard might have difficulty collecting the money. In practice, the US court could collect money from PayPal, Amazon, or other US companies, but enforcing such rulings overseas is nearly impossible.
Because Germany does not automatically recognize such judgments, Blizzard would have to go to court in Germany, where the defendant lives.
Leschew asks: Why should bots be illegal when Blizzard itself sells level boosts?
The law firm believes that Bossland falls under the jurisdiction of the ruling because the programs were advertised in the USA. But Leschew rejects that as well.
Leschew criticizes Blizzard’s argument that Bossland’s programs are unfair. The argument seems strange when one considers that Blizzard, for example, sells a level boost from 1 to 100 for 60 US dollars in WoW, Leschew points out.
For Leschew, the fight is not over yet. A long way lies ahead of him. Leschew wants to fight. He is confident that justice will prevail in the end.
Update 10.4. 12:30: The head of Bossland, Zwetan Leschew, is commenting on this news and defending his position. You can follow it live.
In Destiny, we show you how to get all current exotic weapons in the Age of Triumph, Year 3: Locations of Exotics. If you want to know how to get a specific Exotic, here is the answer.
The Age of Triumph is the time when you can complete your collections in Destiny. In the new seal book, you will find a dedicated page on page 10, where one milestone states: “Exceptional Weapons.” For this, you must have collected a total of 55 exotic weapons.
But where can you find all these Exotics? For the Guardians who haven’t been following the MMO shooter since the beginning, it can be a great challenge to discover all the weapons and find their locations themselves. Here is an overview.
Overview of all exotic weapons from Year 2 and 3: Where to find the exotic weapons?
Most exotic weapons can be obtained from the “Common Sources.” This includes raids, the Nightfall strike, the Trials of Osiris, Xur, decrypting engrams, or the bounties from Lord Shaxx. If Xur doesn’t have the respective weapon in stock, you will have to rely on a random drop.
Note: In the Tower’s Vanguard Hall, you will find a collection of all your exotic weapons. There, you can check which ones you are still missing.
Nova Mortis: Quest – The first step drops randomly when you patrol through the Plagued Lands. If you still have Xur’s gift tags, you can dismantle it. Even then, the blueprint can drop.
Abaddon: Quest – You receive it after you have Nova Mortis
Everyone in WoW likes legendary items. But to avoid getting the wrong one, many players do just one thing: farm Nether Shards. Is this unfair?
With “The Tomb of Sargeras”, Patch 7.2 for World of Warcraft, things have been turned upside down on the Broken Isles. Especially newcomers and latecomers can now quickly reach a solid item level by spending time on the Broken Coast. Here you can find two vendors who sell so-called “Gear Tokens” that create a useful item for your specialization with a single click.
However, the items can do more than just drop a nice epic. Those who are particularly lucky can even receive a legendary item from their token! The best part: If you want a specific legendary item, you just keep buying the corresponding token. So, if a Shadow Priest wants the legendary bracers, they keep buying the token for the bracers until the desired legendaries finally drop.
But this system led to a problem: What about the “Bad Luck Protection” that ensures the likelihood of legendaries keeps increasing?
Gear Tokens do not affect Bad Luck Protection
Many players were hesitant to play other content for fear that the next instance boss would drop a legendary item – but the wrong one, not the one being sought with the gear token.
This led to many players only farming Nether Shards until they got their legendary – out of fear of getting the wrong legendary. Players are still doing this today.
However, there is good news now. As Travis Day, a Senior Producer at Blizzard, stated in an interview, there is no reason to worry:
“The equipment tokens and the ‘Bad Luck Protection’ for legendary items are separate and do not affect each other.”
So, if you’re still “only farming Nether Shards to avoid messing things up” – you can stop and have fun with the game again. Really.
A small beast causes fear and terror in Hearthstone . It mutates and mutates and mutates … Is the “Malevolent Beast” the strongest new card from Un’Goro? At least our author Cortyn believes it is the worst.
Last week, the new expansion “Journey to Un’Goro” for Hearthstone was released, finally providing fresh cards for the starving player base. And while all players slowly agree that the rogue quest is “the new cancer”, completely different rules apply in the arena.
The Malevolent Beast terrorizes the arena of Hearthstone
As always, at the start of a new expansion, I squandered all my saved gold in the arena and experienced everything from 0:3 defeats to a 12:1 winning streak, pretty much everything the chaos of a new expansion has to offer.
There is one card I want to talk about in particular: Malevolent Beast. For 3 mana and with stats of 3/3, this wild creature is generally nothing special, even a bit below the average just based on “body”. Its true power only unfolds when it stays on the board for at least one turn and gets to attack the opposing hero.
This card is the epitome of a rolling snowball that quickly becomes an unstoppable avalanche. When the Malevolent Beast successfully attacks the opposing hero, it mutates – every time.
21 damage in just 2 turns
I had a few pretty crazy combinations during this:
It didn’t even make it to round 5 because the opponent had already left the game. The beast thus dealt a hefty 21 damage in 2 turns where it could act.
Since then, the Mutated Beast has been my “MVP” in the arena and is ruthlessly included in every deck. Since it is only “rare”, you get to see the little beast quite often. If you can somehow manage to let the beast survive for a turn, the madness begins.
I seriously assume that Blizzard will adjust this card as part of balancing changes. Honestly, 4 mana costs seem much more appropriate to me when comparing it to other similar mutation minions.
What were your first experiences with “Journey to Un’Goro”? Have you discovered any particularly exciting combinations or a particularly great minion – or the exact opposite?
Finding true love through gaming doesn’t sound very realistic – especially in MOBAs like HotS. But it has happened.
If you want to reconcile the terms “matchmaking” and “Heroes of the Storm“, many players burst into loud laughter – after all, players have traditionally never been satisfied with matchmaking. But sometimes the program does manage to bring the right players together. Occasionally, HotS even hits the jackpot.
As Kotaku reports, last year the matchmaking system brought together player SadJetsFan and player Venus1812 in a game. And at first, they were what all players typically are: randoms.
More than a year later, the wedding between the two, who come from different countries and cultures, has now taken place. They shared their story on Reddit after it was removed from Blizzard’s official forum (for reasons unknown).
SadJetsFan, the groom, explained how unlikely it is to meet a life partner in Heroes of the Storm:
“I think you just have to play enough HotS or a similar game to understand how improbable it is for both of us to end up in the same game, send each other friend requests, and then play online long enough to develop a friendship and then a relationship.”
For the wedding, they even wanted to dress up in costumes, and Venus1812 had already picked out an outfit in the style of “Moon Festival Jaina.” This would have been worn if the celebration had stayed among friends. However, the families also wanted a say – to ensure no one thought the wedding was just a joke, they decided against the costumes.
They found their way to the MOBA through different paths. Venus1812 had previously played League of Legends but had trouble connecting with the game as the other players were already too far ahead. When Blizzard launched Heroes of the Storm, she switched immediately. SadJetsFan, on the other hand, wanted a break from real-time strategy and didn’t have to look far from Warcraft 3 to land in HotS.
By the way, in terms of gameplay, the two fit the common stereotypes. He prefers powerful, hefty champions like Arthas, Ragnaros, or Azmodan, while she enjoys playing the support healer Auriel.
Whether this reflects good or bad matchmaking in HotS is open to debate. As a user said on Reddit: “Millions of games and only one wedding. Definitely the worst matchmaking on the market!” – that’s hard to dispute.
Augmented Reality was the key technology behind the hype surrounding Pokémon GO last summer. In a short film, this technology is taken two, three steps further. It is no longer as fun, but takes on eerie traits.
Last summer, thousands and thousands of people around the world walked around with their smartphones, searching for Pokémon in the real world. Through “Augmented Reality,” the pocket monsters suddenly appeared in real-world locations. Those with a phone discovered Pokémon everywhere.
Short film “Strange Beasts” illuminates Augmented Reality
Director Magli Barbé is now expanding on this idea. In her short film “Strange Beasts,” developer Viktor Weber has created an app that allows people to never be lonely again. Users create little monsters, can play with them, customize them, and spend time. Viktor’s little daughter Anna also loves the strange beings, the Strange Beasts.
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The short film is compared to the English sci-fi TV series “Black Mirror.” It is known for its dark visions of the future. The comparison is not surprising: Director Magli Barbé has also worked on Black Mirror, being responsible for the visual effects in the episode “The Waldo Moment.”
Pokémon chief praises the advantages of Augmented Reality
Just recently, Pokémon chief John Hanke emphasized the benefits of “Augmented Reality.” This technology can bring people outdoors, into nature. This is valuable and useful for society, much more advantageous than virtual reality, which confines people indoors.
The short film impressively shows that not everything may go smoothly in Augmented Reality as the technology continues to evolve.
Here is the article where John Hanke praises the advantages of Augmented Reality:
In Conan Exiles , a player took terrible revenge. God Yog helped him. The video of his revenge has been viewed nearly a million times.
This video about Conan Exiles has been viewed nearly 1 million times
A video about Conan Exiles, which was released about a month ago when the survival MMO was still popular, has over 980,000 views. The player shows how he took terrible revenge on a clan that he felt treated him unfairly.
The “Ring of Kings” clan allegedly raided the solo player’s base twice, although it shouldn’t have been possible on the server, he says. For the server admins, there apparently applied different rights than for everyone else. This really upset the player. He didn’t want to let it go.
After he had unsuccessfully complained to Funcom, the developers of Conan Exiles, he sought revenge in another way. He farmed alone until he could summon the god “Yog” and laid the rival clan’s base to ruins with his help.
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To prepare for this, he pretended to leave the server in a rage. In reality, however, the player rebuilt his old, destroyed base two weeks later, farmed, summoned the god, and then destroyed the opponents’ base.
All in all, this took about 20 hours. But he is happy that he was able to destroy things for the clan that must have cost thousands of hours of work.
I simply am not consistent enough for such acts of revenge
Mein-MMO says: It’s somewhat akin to destroying other children’s sandcastles that they have worked on for so long and carefully. The building and destruction of bases seem to be the appeal of Conan Exiles. The recent YouTuber war was also about that.
If someone destroyed the base I had worked on for hours, I would be really angry too. Especially when you specifically choose a server where that isn’t supposed to be possible. The anger is quite understandable. The determination with which he executed his revenge is commendable. That’s where I usually fall short.
But the story is a bit creepy and sad. Investing 20 hours just to take revenge on others and ruin their 1,000 hours of work …
In Conan Exiles, it is possible to summon a god if you are particularly good or particularly evil.
The online shooter Destiny 2 seems to be undergoing a change in tone. Taking inspiration from the acclaimed science fiction series “Firefly.” It was canceled 15 years ago with little fanfare: the ratings were too poor.
Bungie actually had no idea where to take Destiny. Players noticed this at the latest when they were told, “We don’t even have the time to explain why we don’t have time for explanations.”
The original story for Destiny was developed by Halo writer Joe Staten. However, the “higher powers” did not find his concept for the story convincing. A “reboot of Destiny” was ordered. The story was then taken, chopped up, put in a blender, rearranged, and out came the Destiny we all know. At least that’s how the story goes.
Destiny therefore had a story that somehow floated around. It was about ascension, hope, a new age of humanity, about the light. It was about downfall, an unknowable threat from the stars, about the downfall of civilization, the darkness.
With the first DLCs came the symbol for all this sorrow: Eris Morn. With a third eye on her forehead, she moaned and suffered melodramatically.
The story of Destiny was for a year the main and largest criticism in every conversation about the shooter, whose gunplay was praised by all.
With The Taken King came the turning point
With “The Taken King,” Cayde-6 then came to the forefront. Until then, he was just a side character, the Hunter leader.
However, Cayde-6 had now risen to the main character and served in Destiny as a kind of representative for the player. Cayde-6 didn’t care about Eris Morn’s gloomy talk, said “Keep your stone off my map,” reloaded his weapons, and let it rip. Fans loved it.
Later, Luke Smith, the creative director of “The Taken King,” said happily: There, we’ve found our voice.
The trailer for Destiny is full of Cayde-6, full of Firefly
Nathan Fillion
The voice is now getting louder.
In the two trailers for Destiny 2, it becomes clear how central Cayde-6 will be for Destiny 2 and how much the tone will change compared to the first part.
Cayde-6 is voiced by Nathan Fillion. Fillion reprises his role as Captain Malcolm “Mal” Reynolds from the failed TV series “Firefly.”
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And it’s no coincidence that during Cayde-6’s biggest appearance in the trailer for Destiny 2, Ikora Rey is now standing by his side and getting a speaking role.
Ikora Rey is voiced in Destiny 2 by actress Gina Torres. She previously played Fillion’s right hand, Zoë Washburne, in the TV series Firefly. Coincidence? No.
Bungie chose the two main characters from a failed science fiction series to lead their million-dollar project Destiny 2 15 years later. But that’s not all: they borrowed the tone and some other elements from Firefly.
What is Firefly?
Firefly was actually planned as the next “cult series” on American television. Series creator Joss Whedon made a name for himself with successful years as the head of “Buffy” and “Angel.” Many were sure that the new series would become a cult.
Firefly premiered in September 2002.
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Firefly is a kind of space western. Humanity has left Earth, set out to new worlds and colonized them. But a rebellion against the state power, the Alliance, broke out. This rebellion was suppressed.
The heroes of the series are members of this failed rebellion. They are veterans who fought for a lost cause.
The universe is gritty and dirty in Firefly. The series has a lot of the feel of a western. The outer worlds of the universe are lawless, civilization is far away. People are on their own here.
There’s a rough, yet comradeship tone among the crew of the “Serenity,” where most of the action takes place. They are not real heroes, but flesh-and-blood people. The captain is a shady rogue, always looking out for himself. He is a pragmatist and braggart, stubborn and hot-headed, but with his heart in the right place. Now, who does that sound like?
Cayde-6 is, by the way, also a fan of “Firefly”:
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The parallels to Destiny 2 are obvious. Here, too, the Guardians are fighting for a lost cause, have become homeless vagabonds who must set out to new worlds. The enemy is powerful, monstrous, faceless, and well-armed.
In the trailer, some parallels to Firefly can be seen. Cayde-6 and Captain Reynolds are not only voiced by the same actor. Cayde-6 also resembles the Captain strongly. Cayde-6 fires a revolver from the hip, greets his comrades with “You scum,” and is partial to alcohol. In him, the pragmatic rogue, a gunslinger, and tough guy becomes a representative of the players again.
It is clear: The Guardians in Destiny are no longer heroes, no longer figures fighting for “nebulous goals” like in Destiny 1. Instead, it’s about survival, loot, camaraderie, and the current threat posed by the Cabal.
And that threat is damn real.
What became of Firefly?
Firefly was canceled after only one season, much to the surprise of many fans – due to poor ratings. Only after its end did success come from DVD sales. Thus, the series “Firefly” received the film “Serenity” as a worthy conclusion.
Even today, many cannot believe that the “golden age of Firefly,” which was so firmly expected, never arrived. It was supposed to begin on September 20, 2002. Who would have thought it would really start on September 8, 2017?
The game director who brought Cayde-6 to the forefront of Destiny 1 two years ago is again at the helm for Destiny 2:
For a player-driven economy in an MMORPG, it is necessary that there are as few items as possible created by developers. Therefore, everything in Albion Online revolves around player-created items.
Crafting is extremely important in Albion Online. This way, you can create particularly powerful items. However, not all players have to craft these themselves. The manufactured items circulate in two ways:
On the one hand, through the normal way, by being traded
On the other hand – and this is unusual – defeated mobs can soon drop items created by players in Albion Online.
A player-driven economy
Every item that enters the goods cycle is added to the drop list of the monsters. This means that you can also find the items that other players have crafted and then sold to an NPC merchant as loot from defeated enemies. This way, items remain in circulation and contribute to the economic system.
The explanation for this is that NPC merchants are corrupt and the goods sold to them not only become available in their own inventory but “get lost” and end up on the black market, from where they fall into the hands of enemies.
In this way, the developers ensure that almost all items in the game are crafted by the players themselves. Mobs then receive significantly better equipment, consisting of items made by players that have ended up on the black market.
Additionally, this system allows for offering loot in larger quantities, which could provide collectors with more options. For example, it is possible to remove the obtaining of resources as a reward for Hell Gates and chests. Furthermore, it is likely that the essences will be removed as a necessary ingredient for processing resources, as they will become unnecessary.
Many innovations and changes before release
The development studio is also working on improving the reputation system, which should lead to more PvP in the yellow and red zones, without causing involuntary PvP involvement.
The Hell Gates are to be made fairer, performance will be improved, a stacking function for undamaged items will be introduced, the market interface will be revamped, and the team is also fine-tuning the tutorial. There will also be adjustments to balancing, better open world GvG, and more. These and many other changes and improvements are planned for the near future for the MMORPG Albion Online.
The developers assure players that there will not be a food shortage in the game after the upcoming wipe before release. After the wipe, all mobs will carry food in the first one to two weeks to boost this economic sector. The MMORPG Albion Online will officially launch on July 17.
Although performance issues are currently hindering implementation, in the future you might be able to play Overwatch on the hybrid console Nintendo Switch.
Nintendo’s new console “Switch” has many fans worldwide who regularly game on the handheld. In the future, it could even be possible to play Blizzard’s shooter game “Overwatch” on it. At least, Jeff Kaplan, the Game Director of Overwatch, doesn’t entirely dismiss this idea. Currently, performance poses the biggest challenge that developers must address first.
Performance needs to be reconsidered
Last month, Jeff Kaplan already commented on this topic during a Q&A session on Reddit. He stated that implementing Overwatch on the Nintendo Switch would indeed be challenging, but the team is open to new platforms.
In an interview with Express Online, he reiterated the subject. He explained that performance needs to be reconsidered for the shooter to function on the Nintendo Switch. The problem is that the game’s minimum requirements have been adapted to other platforms. To ensure Overwatch runs smoothly on the Switch, developers need to revisit the topic of minimum requirements and adjust the game accordingly.
Kaplan also mentioned that it is already challenging to maintain and patch three platforms simultaneously. The fact that patches are released at the same time for PS4, Xbox One, and PC is a significant achievement for the team. Adding another platform would complicate these simultaneous updates.
However, he reiterated in this interview his words from the Reddit Q&A thread: The Overwatch developers are open to new platforms. “Just because the game is not currently available on a specific platform doesn’t mean we aren’t considering it for the future. We keep an eye on these things.”
Recently, Blizzard announced version 2.0 for their MOBA game Heroes of the Storm. However, those expecting a complete overhaul of the game were mistaken. HotS 2.0 promises a lot by its name, but delivers little.
Heroes of the Storm 2.0! When I read these words in my press kit during a visit to Blizzard in Paris at the end of March, I thought, “Wow, HotS is going to be completely revamped! I can hardly wait to see what’s coming!” Then something did come, but something very different.
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The presentation in a studio in a fancy courtyard in Paris began with a completely revamped loot mechanic. “Great, more loot is always awesome,” I thought. Various information followed regarding the new approach to loot and game progression, then there were a few more details about later heroes and battlefields, and that was that.
Wait, was that the complete Heroes of the Storm 2.0? Under such a grandiose name as “HotS 2.0,” I, along with many of my colleagues present, expected more than just an almost 1:1 implementation of a progression and loot system taken from Overwatch.
HotS 2.0 – Wrong Label, Wrong Expectations
I probably wouldn’t have had as much of a problem if it had been called something like “Heroes of the Storm – Progression 2.0” from the start. But to promote the entire game under a name suggesting a fresh start and then only change the loot was disappointing.
I had expected something radical, something new from HotS 2.0. For example, a complete overhaul of the gameplay – away from the classic MOBA like LoL and towards an approach similar to SMITE or Paragon. That way, HotS could finally step out of the shadow of these big competitors. However, that was not the case. It remained an announcement of more loot and a bitter aftertaste, a disappointed expectation.
And yes, I was basically aware that Blizzard would not simply throw HotS completely out the window, but I just wished for a bit more than just a loot adjustment with the name “HotS 2.0”!
Loot 2.0 – Actually Awesome!
Don’t get me wrong, I think the new loot and progression system of HotS is great! With “HotS Loot 2.0,” I get many more loot and rewards as a casual player as well as an expert. Additionally, I level up faster and constantly have something new. It’s fantastic, fun, and keeps players engaged longer because they always have a reward in sight!
In my opinion, it was just poorly packaged and marketed. It’s actually a great thing, but certainly not a proper HotS 2.0 that would deserve that name.
But well, that’s my opinion. What do you think of the “new” Heroes of the Storm? Is the reward system alone also too little behind the big announcement, or do you think that loot was indeed the biggest issue with HotS? Or do you believe that the loot is just the beginning and that more significant changes are coming to HotS in 2017? Let me know in the comments!
Marvel Heroes Omega, the planned PlayStation 4 version of Marvel Heroes, is not intended to come at the expense of the PC version. The developers at Gazillion Entertainment therefore promise overtime to keep both versions up to date.
But what does this mean for the PC version, which has improved over the years and has many loyal players? Will PC players lose something if the team is now spending its time on the console?
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Marvel Heroes Omega – “We are all working overtime and we love it!”
Such fears and concerns are, according to David Von Dorman, the boss of Gazillion, unfounded. In an emotional announcement, the studio head wrote that Gazillion is equally developing the PC version and the PS4 version and is putting a lot of love into each project.
The entire team is working hard on the PC and console versions and ensuring that both meet the players’ expectations. Therefore, overtime and weekend work is the norm at Gazillion. But if you are working in a great team on a project that you care about, then it’s not work, it’s a mission!
PC players should not worry and console friends can expect a good game on the PS4 and later on the Xbox One, according to Von Dorman.
All beta testers will receive the hero Daredevil for free.
However, there will be a wipe after the beta, but you will be able to keep Daredevil, and your spent real money resources will be reset.
The beta and release version on the PS4 will initially only contain a part of the heroes and scenarios from the PC version. Therefore, there will only be 38 heroes (the PC version has 62). Additional content includes chapters 1 to 9, operations, Midtown patrols, the Danger Room, legendary missions and trials in “Heroic, Superheroic and Cosmic”.
Lineage II: Revolution is a full-fledged online role-playing game that runs on smartphones and captivates millions of players in South Korea. Worldwide, it has already generated more revenue in February than the mobile hit Clash Royale. But why? What is so great about the MMO app?
Lineage II: Revolution had an extremely strong launch in South Korea. The glossy mobile MMORPG was released on December 14, 2016. To keep the game’s launch date, there was even no beta version. Lineage II: Revolution was launched directly on the app stores of Android and the Korean iOS.
Lineage II – Revolution: Stronger than Clash Royale?
Nevertheless, the game is a massive success and is expected to be actively played by over 5 million Koreans, which has already generated more than 170 million US dollars for the developer Netmarble Neo.
Lineage II: Revolution – A true AAA MMORPG on the go!
The reason for this enormous success of the game is certainly its visuals. Unlike many app games, Lineage II: Revolution boasts stunning graphics at PC level. This is ensured by the modern Unreal 4 graphics engine, which offers high-definition graphics on the go, provided the smartphone is powerful enough.
Moreover, Lineage Eternal is a full-fledged online role-playing game in the style of World of Warcraft or Lineage II (the direct predecessor). The Lineage series has always been a massive success in South Korea, and Lineage II: Revolution follows in its footsteps. The game offers virtually everything an online RPG fan could desire: quests, raids, upgradeable classes, instances, guilds including guild battles, and plenty of PvP.
The hero selection is somewhat lacking, as there are only four races with gender locks and three classes. You choose between the archetypes warrior, mage, and ranger, who can either be humans and dark elves (male) or elves and dwarves (female).
Lineage II: Revolution – No Pay2Win through auction house and auto-grind
An auction house also allows – unusual for a free-to-play mobile MMO – trading items among players. You can buy all items in Lineage II: Revolution in-game without spending real money.
Lineage II: Revolution does involve a lot of grinding, but if the grind becomes too tedious, you can automate it. An auto-questing and pathfinding feature – already standard in Asian MMOs – allows you to slice through boring hordes of monsters while doing more interesting things, such as customizing and leveling up your hero in another menu.
Lineage II: Revolution – Perfect for Samsung’s new S8
Another bonus of the game is a feature that will be available on Samsung’s upcoming flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8. Thanks to the S8’s DeX technology, the new elite smartphone can be connected to a monitor with a docking station along with a mouse and keyboard.
This way, you can play Lineage II: Revolution like a regular PC MMO on a large screen, with a mouse and keyboard, but also enjoy it on the go by simply removing the phone from the docking station. So basically like a Nintendo Switch, just more useful!
To encourage players to buy an S8, Samsung is allowing live testing of Lineage II: Revolution in its stores, and a promotional campaign is reportedly planned that promises buyers of an S8 a gift voucher worth around 85 euros.
Lineage II: Revolution – Release in Europe?
The combination of a full-fledged online role-playing game, good graphics, cool gameplay, a fair payment system, and mobile usability made Lineage II: Revolution immensely successful in South Korea. Mobile gaming has been gaining increasing importance, especially since the Nintendo Switch, and many players want more than just pixelated quick games.
Similarly successful and elaborate mobile titles like the MOBA Vainglory or the action MMO HIT have already proven this. Lineage II: Revolution is also set to be released in Europe, although a release date is not yet known.
Are you interested in a mobile online role-playing game like Lineage II: Revolution, or do MMORPGs have to be played on a computer or console for you? Let us know in the comments!
Normally we hear more about price increases when it comes to cash shops in online games. Not so in the space game Elite Dangerous.
As the game’s developers announced via the official forum, there have been some adjustments to the prices in the in-game shop of Elite Dangerous. However, not to the detriment of the players, quite the opposite. There was a downtime during which the shop was unavailable. The developers used this time to reduce the prices of the items.
Many things are getting cheaper!
The reduction in prices applies to a selection of items and is meant to demonstrate how prices in the shop will evolve in the near future. Frontier Developments believes that the new pricing structure reflects a better value of the items and benefits players who want to personalize their gaming experience.
That is certainly good news for the players of Elite Dangerous. In-game shops are often criticized by players, as the prices for some items are not justifiable. Are the costs for creating any cosmetic items like ship skins really that high for the developers?
Wouldn’t they make more revenue if the prices were lower? We’ll see if possibly more players will now use the cash shop of Elite Dangerous.
Blizzard’s shooter Overwatch (PS4, Xbox One, PC) has the new event Uprising coming up. The Xbox Store has apparently leaked the new skins.
Next week, on April 11, a new event is set to start in Overwatch: Uprising – The Rebellion. New events are always a big deal in Overwatch: there are special loot boxes with unique emotes, skins, and spray icons. Sometimes Blizzard even introduces a new game mode.
The player numbers and revenues shoot up in Overwatch when such an event is running. Here are the highlights of the shooter.
The Xbox Store is the culprit, it leaked the skins
A lot is already known about the upcoming event or at least a lot is being speculated.
There was a dedicated comic about it, set in the past of Overwatch. It concerns the time when Overwatch was still a real organization. A conflict was brewing in London between humans and omnics. Overwatch wanted to intervene but had not received the “okay” from the English government. However, Tracer eventually convinced Soldier: 76 to give the order to deploy.
Everyone actually expects that the event will take place in this London of the past, and that there will be a new version of the “King’s Row” map.
However, nothing was known about the skins so far. Until now. Players on reddit have discovered something.
In the digital shop of Xbox, Microsoft apparently revealed more than intended. There was already a picture visible that replaced the actual logo of the “Overwatch: Origins Edition”.
Where is the cool Genji skin?
Here we see skins for Mercy, Tracer, Torbjörn, and Reinhardt. They are wearing outfits that match those from the comic. The heroes are all a few years younger than we usually know them and are in uniform.
But the skin for Genji, which many had hoped for, is unfortunately missing here. People are still expecting skins for Widowmaker and McCree, which are also not visible yet.
It is therefore assumed that these are the skins that will be in the game starting next week. However, this has not been officially confirmed yet.
What do you think of the skins? Do you like them or do you find them too conservative?
You can see the comic for the new event Uprising in Overwatch here:
