Today, there was a new patch for GTA 5 Online. The update comes with version 1.23 / 1.39 and aims to fix issues with new sports cars.
The new update 1.23 for GTA 5 Online has been released today. For PS4, Xbox One, and PC, the patch is about 700MB in size (the size may vary depending on the platform). This update addresses the driving issue that some players noticed with the new sports cars. When players drove these cars through left turns, they quickly lost control of the vehicle. Although the problem was initially noticeable only with the Infernus Classic, other cars were also affected.
GTA 5 Online Version 1.23 / 1.39
On the support website of Rockstar Games, the issue with the cars was described by user adam10603. As many players have already experienced in the game, the Infernus Classic has problems in left turns. Due to the questionable driving behavior, players quickly lost control over the car.
The community did some further investigation and found that this issue occurs not only with the Infernus Classic but also with many other cars. These include:
811
Vigero
Pigalle
Mamba
Gauntlet and many more
The Infernus was a vehicle where this bug was particularly noticeable. Other vehicles also have the bug, but it was not as prominently displayed. The fact that so many cars are affected by the problem explains why today’s patch is over 700MB in total. In the following gif, you can see the problem with the Pigalle:
Source: adam10603 – RockstarSupport
In the video by iTwister, you can see how pronounced this problem was with the Infernus Classic. Players had disadvantages with the car in many races.
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With the new Patch 1.23 / 1.39, the issues with the vehicles should be resolved, and hopefully, you can use the new sports cars without any problems in the various races in GTA 5 Online.
In the new patch 7.7 for League of Legends, there are changes to popular junglers and supporters. We show you the most important changes.
The League of Legends team regularly tries to balance their MOBA. To do this, they need to strengthen or weaken various champions. In the latest patch 7.7, the team shows its love for champions that have been played less frequently recently. To this end, Amumu receives some changes, including a new passive ability. Changes to the bells that Bard can collect are also included. You can look forward to how LoL feels with these 5 new changes.
1. Amumu – New Passive with Absolute Damage
The sad mummy “Amumu” has been in League of Legends for a long time. Accordingly, the passive ability that reduced enemy magic resistance through normal attacks was somewhat outdated. To better support his team in the future, Amumu now receives the necessary tools for this job.
Passive – Cursed Touch
Amumu’s basic attacks reduce the magic resistance of enemies by 15/20/25 (at level 1/7/13) deal 15% of the total magic damage dealt to the target as absolute damage.
W – Despair
Damage: 8/12/16/20/24 per second 10/15/20/25/30 per second
Rate of hits: Once per second Once every half second (Each hit deals half damage)
New – Despair (W) now refreshes Cursed Touch (passive) on all enemies.
R – Curse of the Sad Mummy
Enemies hit are now additionally affected by Cursed Touch (passive) after the damage is dealt.
2. Buffs for Bard and Alistar – Comeback for the Rift?
These two support champions have had their ups and downs. Patch 7.7 is quite generous to both of them and gives them more power again. Alistar’s Triumphant Roar now heals not only the next ally but all nearby allies. This makes healing an even stronger factor in team fights. Additionally, the cooldown on his E ability (Trample) has been reduced.
Bard receives additional Meep damage credited at each bell level. Previously, there were various damage tiers that needed to be reached to increase the damage.
Bonus damage with empowered attack: 40 + 10 per level | Max 220 40 + 15 | Max 310 at level 18
Bard
Passive – Call of the Traveler
New – Let your Meeps grow: Meeps now gain 15 damage after every fifth bell (in addition to the normal bonuses).
Removed damage tiers – Each tier should now assist Bard better than before.
Bard can now have up to nine Meeps simultaneously if he has collected enough bells.
Tiers of 150 bells 105 bells onwards grant only additional damage
The full list of bell tiers can be found at the end of the article, where we link the patch notes
3. Nerfs, Nerfs, Nerfs – Galio Shaco and Co get hit by the Nerf Hammer
Many of the champions that have recently stood out due to their strength will now be weakened. Camille was previously considered a strong champion, especially during the laning phase. Changes now ensure that her W only heals champions and her ultimate ability lasts less time at the early ranks.
The new Galio was considered particularly “OP” after the rework and was a popular choice among well-known streamers like Dyrus. Now Galio’s passive is weakened and the zone damage of his Q tornado is reduced.
Shaco has stood out as particularly toxic in solo queue after his last changes. His changes include a new AP scaling with his passive ability and the removal of the base damage of his Q ability.
Changes to Graves, Rengar, and Talon can be summarized succinctly: Graves no longer receives increased magic resistance from E – Quick Draw and becomes more vulnerable to AP opponents. Rengar and Talon both deal slightly less damage with their Q abilities.
Camille
W – Tactical Sweep
Removed: Camille no longer heals up to 10% of her max health when hitting minions or monsters with the outer half of the ability.
R – Hextech Ultimatum
Duration: 4 seconds at all ranks 2.5/3.25/4 seconds
Galio
Passive – Demolishing Colossus
Damage: 15-100 at level 1-18 12-80 at level 1-18
Q – Winds of War
Initial rate of push: 0.6 AP 0.75 AP
Zone damage of the tornado: 9% of the target’s max health 6% of the target’s max health
Shaco
Passive – Deceit
New ability power scaling: 0.4 AP
Attack damage: 1.2 – 1.45 total attack damage at levels 1-11 1.3 total attack damage at all levels
Q – deceive
Removed: Base damage – No longer deals 20/35/50/65/80 base damage
Removed: Ability power scaling – No longer has a scaling of 0.4 AP
Cooldown: 14 seconds at all ranks 16/15.5/15/14.5/14 seconds
4. Changes to Raptors
The Raptors had been somewhat strong since the preseason update and were avoided by many junglers because they took too much damage there. As a balance change, the creatures receive more health and less damage.
Raptors
Base attack damage: 16 13.33
Health: 350 – 612.5 at levels 1-10 400-680 at levels 1-10
5. Skins and Game Mode Rotation
The new ARSR mode will be active from the weekend of April 7 at 21:00 (CET) to April 11 at 13:00 (CET) and from April 14 at 21:00 (CET) to April 18 at 13:00 (CET). We’ve explained what this mode is about here: The new ARSR mode may stay in LoL forever
The new Godfist Lee Sin skin will be released in patch 7.7:
As an exclusive Hextech skin, there is Dreadnova Darius:
In FIFA 17 FUT, the TOTW 29 (Team of the Week 29) is known. These players receive IF cards in Ultimate Team.
The forward of Team of the Week 29 consists of Bundesliga professionals! Lewandowski stands out with 95, Mario Gomez is also well-rated at 84. Otherwise, you will find some players with an overall rating of over 88, such as Isco (89), Coutinho, Hamsik, or Luis. Here is the entire team:
The ratings and player values in Team of the Week – Week 29
Starting XI:
GK: Benoit Costil – Stade Rennais (France) – France LB: Filipe Luis – Atletico de Madrid (Spain) – Brazil CB: Shkodran Mustafi – Arsenal (England) – Germany RB: De Marcos -Athletic Club de Bilbao (Spain) – Spain CM: Marek Hamsik -Napoli (Italy) – Slovakia CM: Isco -Real Madrid (Spain) – Spain CM: Naby Keita – RB Leipzig (Germany) – Guinea CM: Thomas Delaney – Werder Bremen (Germany) – Denmark FW: Robert Lewandowski – Bayern Munich (Germany) – Poland LW: Coutinho – Liverpool (England) – Brazil FW: Mario Gomez – VfL Wolfsberg (Germany) – Germany
Substitutes:
GK: Diego Alves – Valencia CF (Spain) – Brazil LB: Andreas Ulmer – Red Bull Salzburg (Austria) – Austria CM: Hakim Ziyech – Ajax (Holland) – Holland CM: Artur Ionita – Cagliari (Italy) – Moldova FW: Christian Benteke – Crystal Palace (England) – Belgium FW: Giuseppe Rossi – RC Celta de Vigo (Spain) – Italy FW: Scott Sinclair – Celtic (Scotland) – England
LB: Andrew Considine – Aberdeen (Scotland) – Scotland CM: Yosuke Kashiwagi – Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan) – Japan FW: Erick Torres – Houston Dynamo (USA) – Mexico FW: Ohi Omoijuanfo – Stabaek Fotball (Norway) – Norway FW: Jamie Maclaren – Brisbane Roar (Australia) – Australia
FUT 17 – These were the predictions for Team of the Week 29
These predictions are from the futhead site:
Yann Sommer – GK
Shkodran Mustafi – CB
Nacho Fernandez – LB
Felipe Luis – LB
Coutinho – LW
Artur Ionita – CM
Wilfried Zaha – RM
Hakim Ziyech – CM
Robert Lewandowski – FW
Alejandro Gomez – FW
Edin Dzeko – FW
Substitutes:
Benoit Costil – GK
Danny Simpson – RB
Thomas Delaney – CM
Scott Sinclair – RF
Giuseppe Rossi – FW
Mario Gomez – FW
Ohi Omoijuanfo – FW
Andrew Considine – CB
Andreas Ulmer – LB
John Marquis – FW
Jamie Maclaren – FW
Erick Torres – FW
What is the TOTW in FIFA 17?
Every Wednesday, EA Sports reveals the Team of the Week in their annual soccer simulation’s “Ultimate Team” mode. This is also the case in FIFA 17. Here, the players who stood out in real football over the past week are rewarded with special cards that have improved attributes.
You can draw the TOTW cards within a week from those sets that may contain Rare (Gold) players. However, the chance is considered low. Additionally, it is possible for you to buy them on the transfer market when offered by other players. The prices, however, are usually extremely high.
The new Xbox Scorpio / Xbox X is set to be officially unveiled on April 6. Read here what the new name is all about and what information you can expect.
The hardware experts at Digital Foundry (Eurogamer) apparently already received a Scorpio and want to showcase it publicly on Thursday, April 6 at 3:00 PM.
Xbox One Scorpio – 4k streaming and VR – Here are the known details about the Xbox One X
So far, there is little reliable information available online about the Scorpio. Even the name of the console is still unclear. Until now, it was known by the formidable name “Project Scorpio”; however, according to the Spanish site Elstate and a text published there, it is supposed to be called “Xbox One X”. No source was provided, and the image apparently did not originate officially from Microsoft.
More credible is the industry insider Shinobi602. He has continuously made headlines in the past with reports on leaks about current hardware, and his information has often been accurate. He also had some interesting details about the Xbox Scorpio in recent months. The following information about the new console is currently circulating:
It is supposed to have an integrated power supply like the Xbox One S
It is expected to be able to record content in 4K and 60 FPS via DVR feature
It should have codecs for playing 4K streams
It will likely have a 6 teraflop GPU for 4K gaming
A large part of the game lineup is expected to run in native 4K
All previous games and accessories of the Xbox One should also work on the new console
There are expected to be no exclusive titles that run only on the new console
The new console is fundamentally expected to be VR-capable, even though Microsoft may not initially support the VR feature
This information has mostly not yet been officially confirmed. Whether they are true will be revealed tomorrow at 3:00 PM when the reveal by Digital Foundry takes place.
Game lineup – These games are expected to support 4K on Xbox One Scorpio
According to the site Windows Central, the following games are planned for 4K gaming on the Scorpio:
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Forza Motorsport 7
Crackdown 3
State of Decay 2
Battlefront 2
Red Dead Redemption 2
FIFA 18
The latest installments of Call of Duty and Madden
In addition to these native 4K titles, the Scorpio is also expected to upscale regular Xbox One games to 4K. Games that supported dynamic resolution scaling from 900p to 1080p on the Xbox One will likely also be upscaleable to 4K.
Do you think that the Scorpio will ultimately be called “Xbox One X”? And what do you think of the presumed hardware performance of the new console? Let us know in the comments.
Did you know that in Destiny the shields of the Cabal indicate how much health the Phalanx has left? Here are 20 things you might not have noticed.
Many Guardians have spent hundreds or even thousands of hours in the MMO shooter Destiny. Every area in the Destiny universe has been explored, every enemy defeated, every secret uncovered.
Nevertheless, there are some details that can be overlooked in the daily Destiny life that might surprise you when pointed out. On Reddit, user ZarathustraEck did just that: they created a list of things that many of you might not have noticed.
I’ve never consciously seen the Phalanx shields…
The shields of the Cabal Phalanxes show the damage the Phalanx takes. When the Phalanx has low health, the shield looks damaged and the lights flicker:
On the right, a solid shield, on the left, it is already heavily damaged
Vex Mythoclast: When you run out of ammo, the lights on the weapon dim. They go completely out when the ammo is empty. When you reload, the lights come back on.
When on the PS4 your Super is charged, the controller’s light bar glows yellow.
Atheon: The left and the right portal do not represent Mars and Venus. Rather: the left represents the past, before Venus was transformed, the right represents the future.
The Taken King: In the beginning of this strike, the Screebs do not open unless you jump or shoot. If you just run down the path on the right, they stay closed.
The Echo Chamber: In this strike, there is a cave in the area of Endless Steps where Fallen are bending over a pile of Vex parts. The purpose of this is unclear.
Arc Blade: The Blade Dancer has only one blade when he activates the Super. However, the perk symbol “Hungry Blade” depicts two blades.
Revolverslinger: The light sensor mines have pulsating light cones in different colors that indicate whether these mines are from allies or enemies. Red means hostile, white means no danger.
Omnigul: Omnigul is not an Ultra enemy, but a Major enemy. This allows her to be blinded and disoriented with grenades and perks (like Curse of the Light, which confuses Hive Witches). She is susceptible to disorientation and crowd control.
Celestial Nighthawk: With this exotic Hunter helmet, the eyes glow when you aim with the weapon. This is only visible to other players.
Mask of the Third Man: With this exotic Hunter helmet, the three eyes glow in different colors – depending on whether the Guardian is male or female.
Fallen Walker: If you destroy the left front leg of the Walker, it stays down longer than when hitting the other legs.
Grave Ships: The cannons on Hive ships can be destroyed. This way, the ships can no longer shoot at you.
Splicer Vandal: The weak point on these enemies is not the head, but rather the neck. If you hit the upper part of the head, there is no precise kill.
Warlock Bond: Many of the bonds sold by the Speaker change color throughout the in-game day.
Venus: In many areas of Venus, it rains. Look up, drops form “on the screen”. For example, drive a few meters to the right along the path from the patrol spawn point. It rains there.
Exotic Swords: You can use these to block incoming damage. The block is weaker against damage that has the same element as the sword.
Xur: When Xur has arrived, you will find markers in the Tower that indicate this.
Space Shuttle: There is an old-school space shuttle on the Crucible map.
And an important note that, according to user comments, many Guardians do not know: When playing Control, do not just defeat enemies but also capture zones.
What details do you know in Destiny that you want to bring to our attention? Write them in the comments!
Master X Master has already gone through numerous alpha and pre-beta testing phases. In April, the first closed beta will finally start. What this contains and how you can register for the beta of NCSoft’s MOBA game can be found here!
Master X Master is a MOBA game by NCSoft that offers, in addition to the classic MOBA game mode, enjoyable coop sessions in the style of a top-down shooter. As a special feature, you play not only heroes developed specifically for the game but also a range of characters from well-known NCSoft games, such as Rytlock Brimstone from Guild Wars 2, Mondo Jaxx from WildStar, or Statesman from City of Heroes.
Master X Master has been continuously developed since 2016 and tested by players in alpha and pre-betas. The developers are now far enough along to offer a first closed beta.
Master X Master: What to expect from the closed beta and how to register for the beta
The first closed beta of Master X Master starts on the 6th and ends on the 27th of April.
Compared to previous builds, the graphics have been revised and are now overall more colorful and brighter. Those participating in the closed beta and logging in for a total of seven days will receive the title “Beta Master” and a special skin for Taejin.
To participate in the beta, you must register on the official page of Master X Master. If you still have a client from previous testing phases, you need to reinstall it, as the closed beta uses a completely different build.
The anecdote texts in “Journey to Un’goro” by Hearthstone are great. Lots of references to “The Dinos” are included.
Most players will never take a close look at this feature, but every card in Hearthstone has a small anecdote text. Usually a short, funny sentence or a specific reference either to the real world or World of Warcraft. The new cards from “Journey to Un’goro” also have a lot of card texts that at least provoke a smile. We have presented our 10 favorites here.
The Tortollan Priestess is a turtle who apparently watched too much Ninja Turtles as a child: “Always on the lookout … and always a bit smarter.”
Thermal Springs Guardian: YOU CANNOT PASS (until you have thoroughly showered.)
Kalimos, Lord of the Primordials: Kalimos is often disturbed by juvenile elementals who ask him for the time and then start giggling uncontrollably.
Victim of Lakkari: “And what, Gul’dan, is required of us for that?” The warlock pulled back his hood and replied in a creepy voice: “Six cards …”
Egg Mother Zavas: Single mother with 300 children seeks partner to fall in love again. Later marriage not excluded.
Tar Lurker: What does a tar lurker do when he is bored? Wait and drink tar.
The Heart of the Fire Pillar: Whoever sows mockery will reap Sulfuras!
Terrorhorn Hatchling: “Sometimes there are moments when you should just hold back on the your-mom jokes …”
Volcano Elemental: “One volcano elemental to another: Did you know that rain is bad for us?” The other one replies: “Yes, you can count on that.”
Stegodon: The level 40 Tortollan paladins have a quest where they have to tame a stegodon. There are no level 41 Tortollan paladins.
And lastly, a quartet. The translator has evidently watched the old series “The Dinos” a lot – but who didn’t watch that as a child (or still does secretly today)?
Egg Thief: Not the mama! Pterrordax Hatchling: I’m the baby! You have to love me! Volcano Saurus: Again! Again! Ultrasaurus: The long neck is mainly for peeking into the neighbors’ front yard.
What are your favorite anecdote texts in Hearthstone?
A possible DLC leak for Ghost Recon Wildlands has been shown on Reddit. The community is not happy with the presumed contents.
A Reddit user has now presented the Ghost Recon Wildlands community with screenshots of a possible DLC for the tactical shooter. The leak allegedly shows selected images and screenshots of a future expansion for GRW. The images reveal possibilities for animal smugglingand car racing in Ghost Recon Wildlands.
Car Racing and Bounty Hunters in Wildlands?
The user who uploaded the screenshots and images mentions that there will be more activities in the game. However, these contents of the possible DLC are apparently not what the community would like to see:
(Stunt) races with airplanes
Source: Reddit Evian_Water
Treasure hunting
Animal smuggling in Narco Road-DLC
Sabotage and Headhunters in Fallen Ghosts-DLC
Nitro boosts for vehicles
Five new vehicles in Narco Road-DLC
Source: Reddit Evian_Water
Particularly the image that apparently shows a car race is not well received by the community. How car racing fits into a tactical shooter is hard for many players to understand and not particularly logical.
Source: Reddit Evian_Water
During the missions, you might encounter signs of illegal animal trade.
Generally, many of the changes are not well received by other Reddit users. While some wonder if it’s just a joke, others are upset that they purchased a season pass. The air and land races stand out negatively, as they do not fit into the usual setting. As a consolation, the Headhunter missions are a mechanic that the developers can at least use for new missions.
In the possible “leak”, the upcoming packs are named the Patriot Pack and the Vintage Car Pack:
Source: Reddit Evian_Water
The user who published these images and possible DLC plans states that he was able to find them very easily and that there would be many more insights. Keep in mind that these contents are not from an official source, but are just a possible, unconfirmed leak.
Official DLCs for Ghost Recon Wildlands – Narco Road & Fallen Ghosts
Narco Road and Fallen Ghost are two expansions for Ghost Recon Wildlands that the developers have already announced. Both expansions are available in the Season Pass for you.
Narco Road: This DLC gives you a glimpse into the life of drug dealers. With stylish vehicles, you race through a series of fast operations in Bolivia. Infiltrate various gangs and eliminate their leaders one by one.
Fallen Ghost: Your squad is forced to improvise after your helicopter is shot down. You come under fire from an elite mercenary squad.
There are great Easter offers in the PlayStation Store Germany (PS Store). The Easter sale has started with substantial discounts on numerous top games like Overwatch, FIFA 17, Battlefield 1, GTA 5, or Skyrim.
In one and a half weeks, on April 16, Easter will be here. In line with the upcoming holidays, the so-called Easter offers are now available in the PS Store, allowing you to fill your Easter basket with virtual gifts in advance.
The Easter offers are available for your PS4, PS3, PS Vita, and PSVR. Numerous games and add-ons are heavily discounted – in some cases, there are discounts of over 75%! Movies are also included in the Easter offers.
Easter Offers in the PS Store – Selection for PS4
The offers are sorted into games, add-ons, “Indie & Digital,” VR, and movies. Here are some highlights for the PS4:
Battlefield 1 for 34.99 Euros (50% discount)
Overwatch: Origins Edition for 39.99 Euros (42% discount)
For Honor Gold Edition for 79.99 Euros (20% discount)
Watch Dogs 2 for 34.99 Euros (50% discount)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition for 34.99 Euros (41% discount)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Game of the Year Edition for 24.99 Euros (50% discount)
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor – Game of the Year Edition for 13.99 Euros (with PS Plus 76% discount)
Steep for 34.99 Euros (50% discount)
Dishonored 2 for 34.99 Euros (50% discount)
Project Cars for 14.99 Euros (50% discount)
For PSVR, there are examples like Robinson: The Journey for 29.99 Euros (40% discount) or Eagle Flight for 24.99 Euros (37% discount). In terms of movies, you can find 21 Jump Street and 22 Jump Street together for 9.99 Euros (44% discount).
Best explore the Easter offers yourself in the PlayStation Store, as the selection is huge. To do this, click on the PlayStation Store on your PS4, select “Offers” on the right side, and choose the Easter offers. Alternatively, you can open the PlayStation Store page directly on your PC – here is the link to all Easter offers in the PS Store.
The class challenges in WoW cause frustration among players. Even Cortyn doesn’t find much to appreciate about it.
Have you already taken a look at your class challenge in World of Warcraft? They are quite difficult at times, and a large part of the players cannot – and should not – complete them yet.
In principle, I think that difficult content, which only a small percentage of players can overcome, is quite good. This even applies when I personally will probably never get to see that content. In WoW, there are some examples, such as additional bosses on “mythic” difficulty or completely new phases in boss fights.
Not every piece of content is meant for all players, and those who enjoy particularly difficult challenges should also be able to have them – even if other players are denied the rewards.
What I don’t like about the class challenges, however, is the fact that so many classes have been thrown together. Almost always, 4 or 5 specializations share one challenge, which leads to a significant dilution of the task.
They wanted to create challenges that are based on the “Green Fire” quest for Warlocks or the “Blessing/Curse” quest for Priests – but they did not do that. These are not tailored challenges for each specialization, but rather “one-size-fits-all” for several at the same time.
WoW: Defeating the Twins – relatively easy for Frost Mages, extremely difficult for Shadow Priests
And that exactly creates “unfair” situations. Frost Mages can relatively easily complete the “Defeat the Twins” fight if they have a solid amount of life steal on their gear. Shadow Priests rely on the right legendary item and luck – because only when their slowing Shadow Tendril procs, will the enemy be permanently slowed.
Such examples exist for all class challenges. Some characters can – as of now – only succeed if they have the exactly correct legendaries.
With more fine-tuning, the class challenges would have been fairer.
Sure, this problem will lessen in the coming weeks and months as the gear improves and the character’s performance increases proportionally. But it is exactly this unfair challenge (with widely varying difficulty among the specializations) that causes great dissatisfaction in the community. Personally, I would have preferred if each specialization had received a truly unique challenge – it can still be extremely difficult.
What do you think of the class challenges? Do you find them good as they are? Or would you have preferred to see an individual challenge for each specialization?
In The Division, the Airburst Seeker Mine has been a hot topic in the community for weeks. Massive explains how they plan to revise this skill.
The Seeker Mine has been a frequently complained about issue since the launch of “Last Stand” in the eponymous PvP mode. Specifically, the Airburst mod, which is the Air Detonation mod. The reason: The Seeker Mine is far too strong with this mod, it can eliminate agents directly and is therefore often used. Many players are dissatisfied with this Seeker Mine meta.
“Those who can do nothing, rely on the Seeker Mine!”
The Seeker Mine is a skill from the Technology branch: You deploy a rolling mine that seeks out enemy targets and then explodes near them. With the Airburst mod, there are additional incendiary bombs that set enemies on fire and deal damage over time.
The big problem is: This skill deals a lot of damage (especially with skill power builds) and requires no skill. One user writes that he has killed 20 enemies in Last Stand without even seeing them. He just has to throw one Seeker Mine after another on the ground, and the kills come automatically.
Massive is aware of this problem, as they have emphasized several times in recent weeks. For a skill that takes over aiming for someone, it is too powerful. In the past of The Division, there were phases when the Sticky Grenade dominated the meta. However, in order to use the Sticky Grenade effectively, agents at least have to aim themselves.
How the Seeker Mine will be revised
With an upcoming patch, the developers want to curb the power of the Air Detonation Seeker Mine. To do this, 20% of the initial explosion damage will be removed and transferred to the burn status effect that this skill causes afterwards.
With high values in burn resistance, you can mitigate this status effect. With medkits, you can even cleanse it. This will make it easier to survive against this skill.
However: The damage output overall remains the same for the Seeker Mine. This means that you will deal the same damage to PvE enemies as before, as they have no resistances or ways to get rid of the status effect.
In Destiny, the vendors, the factions, come weekly with a fresh offer. Additionally, today, on April 5th, is Weapon Day.
The Age of Triumph brought the innovation that the NPCs in the Tower have a new offer for Guardians every week with the Weekly Reset. Additionally, you need to know:
Vendor items that can be purchased with Legendary Marks are now available at 380 Light.
Vendors selling legendary armor and weapons at level 40 bring new rolls with every Weekly Reset. This applies to the Vanguard Mentors, the Vanguard Quartermaster, the Crucible Quartermaster, Lord Shaxx, and the factions Dead Orbit, New Monarchy, and Future War Cult.
Weapon Rolls This Week
The weapons in the vendors’ offers remain the same as at the release of “The Taken King.” Only the perks change from week to week. Each weapon costs 150 Legendary Marks.
Offer of the Crucible Quartermaster
Zero-Day Dilemma (Auto Rifle) – Rapid Hit / Density Danger, Steady Frame / Extended Mag, Hidden Hand
B-29 Guest Gift (Pulse Rifle) – Outlaw / Partial Refund, Perfect Balance / Lightweight, Half Full Glass
The Hero’s Formula (Scout Rifle) – Eye of the Storm / Next Please, Lightweight / Explosive Rounds, Fireball
The Palindrome (Hand Cannon) – Unyielding Pursuer / Last Resort, Hammer Forged / Lightweight, Hidden Hand
Every New Day (Fusion Rifle) – Rapid Hit / Icarus, Lightweight / Accelerated Coils, Balance Adjustment
In the online shooter Escape from Tarkov, the two factions BEAR and USEC are actually at war. However, those who have no interest in this conflict simply become a lawless Scavenger.
The option to play as a Scavenger will be introduced in the next alpha patch. The Scavengers or Scavs are bandits and looters. Everyone fights for themselves and is essentially on their own. They roam the streets of Tarkov, always searching for interesting items that they can sell later. In doing so, the Scavs also step over corpses and would kill for any valuable item.
Scavengers only fight for themselves
According to the developers, the gameplay of Escape from Tarkov changes when playing as a Scav. One is no longer focused on preserving their group and faction, but acts ruthlessly and fights only for themselves. However, this also means that Scavs cannot rely on anyone. Not even on other Scavengers.
There is no group cohesion, as is the case with BEAR and USEC. Scavs also exist in the game world as NPCs and repeatedly disrupt the activities of the two factions. Thus, they become a nuisance that stands in the way of their own goals.
Still no date for the beta
Escape from Tarkov is currently still in alpha phase. The fans are eagerly waiting for the start of the beta, which should happen at any time. However, there is still no exact date.
In the meantime, the developers have released a new video of the online shooter, showing how a Scavenger operates in the game world.
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On the Broken Isles of World of Warcraft, the Legion is hitting harder now – the invasion of the Legion has begun.
Just yesterday, players of World of Warcraft were puzzling over how to complete a certain quest. Maiev Shadowsong wanted in “Defense of the Broken Isles” for the players to fend off a Legion attack – but there was no sign of that anywhere. Now, after the maintenance on 04/05/2017, the invasions of the Legion have begun on the Broken Isles.
Simply open your map and look at the Broken Isles – usually, an area will be marked with a large green symbol that indicates: The Legion is here and wants a solid beating.
WoW: Legion Attack – Demon Invasion in Full Swing
The invasion basically runs very similarly to the times of the pre-event of Legion. You enter an area and can help on all possible fronts, as there are many world quests directly related to the invasion.
After you have completed a few small missions, you can take down the leaders. If you wish, you can even strike back at the end of the invasion and capture a Legion spaceship with some other players.
Aside from that, the invasions are a good source of nether shards that you can spend for various purposes. They are needed for attempts at the challenging class challenges or can be exchanged for “tokens” with which you receive gear of item level 880. In any case, nether shards are valuable, and one can (for now) never have enough of them.
Also, keep in mind that you must complete at least one invasion in each area if you plan to fly on the Broken Isles later. Fending off an invasion in each area is part of the meta achievement “Pathfinder of the Broken Isles, Part 2”.
Khadgar (Mage) was available for a short time as part of a special promotion
Hearthstone: How to get Maiev Shadowsong
With the new expansion “Journey to Un’Goro” coming online today, the 8th hero will be available for purchase. It is the rogue Maiev Shadowsong. She is easy to obtain.
Players simply need to win 10 games in “Standard Mode”. It doesn’t matter whether you do these games in ranked mode or unranked mode. The main thing is that in the end, you win and it is the Standard Mode.
So eventually, everyone should have her. Even the weakest players win a game every now and then.
Maiev Shadowsong replaces the rogue standard hero.
The Journey to Un’Goro brings 135 new cards. Here you can see all of them:
Those who like to fight alongside brave heroines can look forward to the Wootbox in May!
The Wootbox is a package for fans of culturally significant franchises, offering cool merchandise at an affordable price.
Every month you receive a box with merchandise from various fantasy or science fiction series, all under a specific theme. The box costs just under 30 euros monthly and contains items worth over 60 euros. In May, the theme of the Wootbox is “Heroines”.
Wootbox in May: Heroines Wonder Woman, Chun Li, Dolores, and Harley Quinn
Get ready, the action is just around the corner… As the release of the film Wonder Woman draws near, Wootbox is gearing up with its finest offerings on the theme of “Heroines”!
Because heroines also have the right to be represented appropriately, this month real femininity and strength are in vogue! Wonder Woman and her legendary lasso, Harley Quinn and her somewhat flamboyant insanity, Chun-Li and her impressive high kicks, Dolores and her development as a host… With these mythical heroines, you have everything to experience a more… intense moment. Prepare for thrilling battles, the ladies are not here to pretend!
The chief behind Pokémon GO sees a danger in virtual reality and points out the advantages of his game.
In an interview with Gameindustrybiz, Niantic CEO John Hanke talks about virtual reality. He believes it is dangerous because it is too good. People could spend a lot of time with it, which would be bad for society in the long run.
Already, Hanke has concerns that his children play so much Minecraft and that it is a great game.
Virtual reality keeps players indoors, while augmented reality brings players outdoors into nature, which is significantly better and healthier.
Virtual Reality is Too Good to Be Healthy
“We are human beings, and a lot of research has shown that we are really much happier when we get movement, when we spend time outdoors – especially in nature. It is a problem for us as a society if we neglect this and spend all our time in a VR world like in Ready Player One,” says Hanke.
Ready Player One is a dystopian sci-fi novel that is about to be adapted into a movie. In 2044, humanity lives in a bleak real world and escapes into a beautiful fictional one.
More augmented reality games should be developed
Hanke therefore encourages developers to focus on augmented reality, like his game Pokémon Go. Such games lead players outdoors.
Augmented reality has huge potential to positively influence people. Aspects that could be beneficial for the health of players. This research can be applied to all augmented reality games. Such games could motivate people to be more active than they otherwise would.
Part of his motivation for developing a game like Pokémon GO, Hanke says, was to get his own children out of the house more often.
Pokémon GO: Team to be doubled
In the long run, Hanke believes that virtual and augmented reality do not have to be mutually exclusive. At some point, they could be combined into a single thing and merge.
Furthermore, Hanke says Niantic plans to release Ingress in a new, updated version, and they also want to double the size of the team working on Pokémon GO. For the future, they plan new events and more social features.
Riot introduces the new champions Rakan and Xayah, who will take on the roles of Support and ADC in League of Legends.
With the words “She fights for the cause. He fights for her.” the developers have already revealed a small part of the new duo in League of Legends yesterday. Now the abilities of the two new champions have been introduced.
Champion Introduction: Rakan
Rakan bears the title “The Fan Favorite” and assumes the Support role in this special team. For this, he has abilities available that can shield or heal allies.
Passive: Fluffed Up
From time to time, Rakan’s cape generates a shield (even during combat). The cooldown of Fluffed Up is reduced when he attacks enemy champions.
Q – Phoenix Feather
Rakan throws a Feather in the target direction. If this feather hits an enemy champion or an epic monster, it deals damage and charges Rakan’s cape with magic. After a short time, a Healing Spell is triggered in Rakan’s vicinity. He can also trigger this spell immediately when he touches a teammate.
W – Impressive Entrance
Rakan jumps to the target point and, after a short time, launches nearby enemies into the air.
E – Battle Dancer
This ability is applied to allies and protects them from damage. During this, Rakan sprints to the target. After using Battle Dancer, he has a few seconds to use the ability again. It can also work twice on the same target.
If the target is Xayah, Battle Dancer has a higher range.
R – Step Your Way Free!
Rakan begins to sprint and charges his cape. While the ability is active, he charms all enemies he touches and deals damage to them (only 1x per champion). The first champion grants him a movement speed boost.
B – Recall
If Xayah or Rakan initiate a recall, the other can join this recall. Together they teleport back to base.
You can see all of Rakan’s abilities in the following video:
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Xayah takes on the role of AD Carry in the team. For this, she has various abilities that harmonize with the Feather theme of the duo.
Passive – Razor-Sharp Feathers
After using an ability, Xayah’s normal attacks pierce all enemies in their path. These attacks deal reduced damage to all targets after the first. Where they land, they leave a Feather that remains on the map for a moderate time.
Q – Twin Feathers
In this ability, Xayah throws two daggers in one direction, dealing damage to all hit enemies. Where the daggers land, they leave a Feather.
W – Featherstorm
A summoned storm of feather blades increases the strength and speed of Xayah’s next normal attacks. If she attacks an enemy champion while Featherstorm is active, she receives a movement speed boost for a short time.
If Rakan is nearby while Xayah casts Featherstorm, he also receives the effect of this ability.
E – Caller of Blades
With this ability, Xayah calls all Feathers to her. On their way back to her, they deal damage to all enemies they hit. If a target is hit by multiple Feathers, it is briefly rooted.
R – Raging Feathers
Upon triggering the ability, Xayah jumps into the air and can briefly become untargetable. After a short delay, knives rain down in a cone-shaped area in front of her. Each of these knives deals damage to hit enemies and leaves a Feather.
While she is in the air, Xayah can move.
If Xayah or Rakan initiate a recall, the other can join this recall. Together, they teleport back to base.
Beginnen Xayah oder Rakan einen Rückruf, kann sich der jeweils andere diesem Rückruf anschließen. Zusammen porten sie sich dann zur Basis zurück.
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Mass Effect: Andromeda will soon receive its first patch. In addition to animation improvements, there will also be a larger inventory.
A few days ago, BioWare announced that they would release new information about upcoming updates for the RPG Mass Effect: Andromeda. Now it’s finally time, and the studio has published the details of Patch 1.05. The patch fixes many bugs, especially performance issues and complete game crashes should largely be resolved. In addition, Patch 1.05 includes the following highlights:
The ship travel animations on the galaxy map can be skipped
The inventory limit will be increased
The depiction of the eyes of humans and Asari will be improved
The Remnant decrypting units will be cheaper at merchants
The lip-sync in non-English versions will be improved
Ryder’s animations are no longer faulty when walking in a “zig-zag” manner
The matchmaking and latency in multiplayer will be improved
Mass Effect: Andromeda Patch 1.05 will be released on Thursday, April 6, 2017, if there are no issues.
For the Future: Better Character Editor, Better “Gay” Romances
However, there are still many plans for the future that did not make it into Patch 1.05 and need more work. The character editor, in particular, is expected to be revamped to provide more options so that everyone can create their Ryder just as they see fit.
The hair of many characters looks too “cartoonish”, and this will also be improved.
Especially fans of the homosexual relationships may be pleased, as the male partners for Scott Ryder will receive a bit more attention. Here it’s only referred to as “improvements”, whether this involves new dialogues or just a generally better presentation remains to be seen. More about the drama surrounding the gay relationships can be found in this article.
The class challenges are causing headaches for many players of World of Warcraft. This will continue to be the case.
Recently, the Mage Tower has been completed on the Broken Shore in World of Warcraft, and players can attempt a class challenge to earn a new template for the artifact weapon. However, the challenges are so incredibly difficult that players are flooding the official forums to complain. After all, they also want a new, cool skin for their artifact weapon – which is not possible with their current gear or skill level.
The demand to Blizzard is clear: Nerf the class challenges!
Community Manager Aerythlea has taken this matter to heart and issued a clear statement. Accordingly, a nerf is not to be expected anytime soon.
„I understand that the new templates are currently the “hot stuff” and everyone wants to grab them, causing frustration. However, it is important to mention that the challenges are supposed to be just that: a challenge. We do not expect most players to receive the new skins with the first run of the Mage Tower.
Our goal for these challenges was that they are comparable to the “Green Fire” quest for Warlocks in Mists of Pandaria. In that case, very few Warlocks were able to defeat the boss Kanrethad immediately, but over time more and more players succeeded.
A nerf is definitely not on the horizon. However, Aerythlea does provide reassurance that the challenges will become easier with increasing gear and the opening of the Tomb of Sargeras.
If they are too strong, you are too weak (or your item level is too low).
However, it will still be some weeks until the opening of the new raid, as the quest chain leading up to it has at least eleven steps, with only one of them being unlocked each week.
