Editors from Eurogamer and Kotaku immediately spoke up and said: Yes, the leak is true! Destiny 2 is set to release on September 8. The official “Destiny 2” reveal is even supposed to take place today, according to Kotaku. However, Kotaku then backpedaled and corrected it to “soon”.
The “hype train” for Destiny 2 is picking up speed. This almost overshadows the launch trailer for the last content update of Destiny 1. Bungie has just released this.
Here is the launch trailer for Age of Triumph in German:
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The reporting system of Overwatch gets clear rules. What can be reported and what cannot, you can now see in black and white.
Sooner or later, it’s the same in every online community. After the initial grace period is over, the tone in the chat gets rougher, and the behavior of some people gets worse. Those who do not get their way tend to troll the whole team or insult every player and their mothers without hesitation.
Therefore, there has been a reporting system in Overwatch for a while now, allowing players to report toxic players. This system works in principle, but it has also been misused in the past to punish players for trivial reasons.
On the current PTR of Overwatch, the system has now been significantly improved and supplemented with categories. Additionally, each category now has a clear description of what can be reported under this point and what does not belong here.
An example is the category “Bad Teamwork,” where Blizzard lists what falls under it:
“Bad teamwork is: Not trying to fulfill the map objectives or constantly communicating negatively in the chat (Example: “This team is terrible”).”
Bad teamwork is not: Playing a hero that the community does not perceive as optimal or being silent in voice chat.”
In the past, Blizzard has already announced that they want to penalize those who misuse the reporting system by reporting other players without a valid reason. Presumably, the precise description of the categories is a first step to clearly inform both reporters and toxic players about what is allowed and what is not.
The threatening finger of Blizzard.
What do you think about this expansion of the reporting system? Is it exactly what Overwatch needed? Or just a fruitless attempt to get the problem of toxic players under control?
In Black Desert Online there is always something to celebrate. Therefore, the beginning of spring is celebrated with a lovely cherry blossom festival.
Black Desert Online is not only known for its beautiful graphics, an open sandbox world, and donkeys, but also for various holiday events. Whether Christmas, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, or even St. Patrick’s Day: Whenever there’s a celebration anywhere in the world, it takes place in Black Desert Online as well. Therefore, it is not surprising that the beginning of spring is also celebrated extensively as part of a holiday event.
Black Desert Online – Cherry blossoms herald the awakening of spring
To ensure that spring arrives in the BDO world as well, the residents celebrate the “Cherry Blossom Festival.” The festival starts today, on March 23, and ends on April 12 with server maintenance.
During the event, you can obtain five cherry blossoms per day. Each hour a new blossom can be obtained from the challenge menu. You can then exchange these blossoms with a talent teacher for the following items:
5 blossoms for a box of delicate cherry blossoms
3 x memory fragment
3 x black stone (armor)
3 x black stone (weapon)
15 blossoms for a box of radiant cherry blossoms
10 x memory fragment
1 x concentrated magical black stone (armor)
1 x concentrated magical black stone (weapon)
25 blossoms for a box of shiny cherry blossoms
15 x memory fragment
1 x [Event] black magic crystal box
75 blossoms for a fine accessory box containing one of the following items
Oger Ring
Tungrade Earring
Basilisk’s Belt
Half-Moon Guardian’s Ring
BDO – Cherry Blossom Event – A cherry tree to take home
If you can’t get enough cherry blossoms, you can buy one “cherry blossom seed” (shouldn’t it be cherry tree seed?) per day per family for 1 loyalty. You plant this in your fence, where it takes up two spaces. When the cherry tree has grown, you can harvest it and receive a cherry blossom pot.
You can place this pot plant once per residence and earn 20 decoration points. You may perform this action until April 12, after which the seed will disappear. However, the pots will remain.
Smith designed the first raid of Destiny, the Glass Vault, and was responsible for it. He was the game director of “King of the Taken.” The former journalist and WoW-freak is considered Bungie’s “best horse in the stable,” but he has become quite rare since the completion of the marketing tour for TTK.
Now, Smith is being urged by numerous people to change his short description on Twitter. Currently, it still says “Director, unannounced game@bungie” – now he could write that it’s Destiny 2. But so far, Smith has only tweeted. Perhaps we will know more soon.
It shouldn’t be long before Destiny 2 is officially announced – probably also for PC.
More about the leak regarding Destiny can be found here:
And what does Bungie say? Well, Bungie isn’t saying anything yet. But the supposed game director of Destiny 2, Luke Smith, has made a statement. He tweeted this picture – whatever that might mean.
Smith designed the first raid of Destiny, the Glass Vault, and was responsible for it. He was the game director of “King of the Taken.” The former journalist and WoW-freak is considered Bungie’s “best horse in the stable,” but he has become quite rare since the completion of the marketing tour for TTK.
Now, Smith is being urged by numerous people to change his short description on Twitter. Currently, it still says “Director, unannounced game@bungie” – now he could write that it’s Destiny 2. But so far, Smith has only tweeted. Perhaps we will know more soon.
It shouldn’t be long before Destiny 2 is officially announced – probably also for PC.
More about the leak regarding Destiny can be found here:
As soon as the date was out, several media outlets spoke up and said: Yes, it’s true! The poster is real, and the release date fits. We have heard that too.
Such leaks have somehow become a tradition at Bungie. Photos of promo materials are constantly shown months before the actual release date. During Rise of Iron a year ago, it was also a poster. Before that, they had left a palette with Red Bull somewhere – even there, they leaked information about an event that was supposed to be secret.
You could almost assume that such strategic leaks are part of the marketing strategy for the MMO shooter.
Eurogamer and Kotaku know more about the release date of Destiny 2
At Eurogamer, their employee Tom Phillips is quoted with bonus info on Destiny 2. He knows that a Destiny 2 beta is supposed to come first for the PS4 in June. That’s what he “heard.”
Yep no surprises – Destiny 2 beta coming to PS4 first. Heard it’ll hit around June. https://t.co/a0qoyYhelB
“Really more information” usually comes from the US site Kotaku, and the author is Jason Schreier. He has frequently tapped sources from within Activision or Bungie in the past and then quoted them hot off the press.
This time too, Schreier stepped in and said: “Yes, it’s real. And we have heard that Bungie plans to announce Destiny 2 today.” However, this turned out to be a mistake. Schreier took to Twitter again and said: “I misunderstood a message; it doesn’t have to be today. But soon.”
Ah fuck – I misread a text. Important correction: Destiny 2 might not be announced *today*. Will be soon, though. (Yes, poster is real.)
The other big gaming sites don’t know much more. PC Gamer notes: If Destiny 2 comes, then it will surely also be for PC. You can almost read between the lines, “That’s why we can report on it now!”
What’s coming from Bungie?
And what does Bungie say? Well, Bungie isn’t saying anything yet. But the supposed game director of Destiny 2, Luke Smith, has made a statement. He tweeted this picture – whatever that might mean.
Smith designed the first raid of Destiny, the Glass Vault, and was responsible for it. He was the game director of “King of the Taken.” The former journalist and WoW-freak is considered Bungie’s “best horse in the stable,” but he has become quite rare since the completion of the marketing tour for TTK.
Now, Smith is being urged by numerous people to change his short description on Twitter. Currently, it still says “Director, unannounced game@bungie” – now he could write that it’s Destiny 2. But so far, Smith has only tweeted. Perhaps we will know more soon.
It shouldn’t be long before Destiny 2 is officially announced – probably also for PC.
More about the leak regarding Destiny can be found here:
Some adjustments are coming to The Division. Stagger will be reduced for all weapons.
The State of the Game just aired on March 23rd. Community Developer Hamish Bode talked mainly about the Invisible Glitch that has been causing chaos in “Last Stand” and in the Dark Zone over the past few days.
This game-breaking glitch was fixed today during maintenance. The server downtime was extended to implement the fix. This problem should now be resolved.
Medkits and Stagger are being revised
Before the first major update 1.7 in Year 2 of The Division, a server-side patch will be implemented that primarily focuses on the first-aid kits. These are expected to improve in the future. This server-side patch, which Massive can bring live “behind the scenes”, will be released before the next client patch, which will also arrive before 1.7. A specific date is not yet available.
The client patch will undergo a PTS phase in advance. These public test servers will be available only to PC agents. The client patch is intended to revise the Agile Talent, which is currently considered too powerful. The healing effect granted by this talent will be transformed from an instant heal to a heal-over-time – it will be slightly nerfed.
Additionally, the client patch brings changes to Stagger. On one hand, Stagger will be completely removed from the air detonation mod of the seeker mine, on the other hand, Stagger will be reduced for all weapons. This will be thoroughly tested and adjusted on the PTS.
More info from the State of the Game:
The major update 1.7 will also have public test servers for consoles before the launch.
There are no plans to bring The Division to the Nintendo Switch.
The NinjaBike backpack needs to be revised. Bode cannot say anything specific yet, but he recommends keeping the items for now and not dismantling them.
Seeker mine with air detonation mod: Initial damage will be reduced, but the fire effect will deal more damage. Overall damage will remain the same.
Additionally, there will be changes to the extended magazines and spawn points in Last Stand to prevent spawn camping.
The Skyforge is known to be coming to the PlayStation 4 for some time now. What was not clear, however, was the exact release date for the god MMORPG. This is now known and earlier than expected.
Skyforge is a fun action online role-playing game that combines fantasy and science fiction. In the world of Aelion, immortal gods rule and protect the mortal inhabitants from dangers. This beautiful world is highly coveted by various alien scum that launch invasions almost daily, aiming to plunder and enslave Aelion.
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The action combat system and the many instanced areas of Skyforge are perfectly suited for a release on the console. Therefore, the developers recently announced that Skyforge is set to be released on PS4 at least. However, only “Spring 2017” was given as a release date, which could mean anything.
If you are already eagerly looking forward to April or even May, here’s some good news. Because the early access of Skyforge starts already in March! On March 28, 2017, you can download Skyforge on PlayStation 4 and start playing. At least if you are an early-access customer.
The regular launch of Skyforge takes place two weeks later, on April 11.
If you register now using the provided link for Skyforge, you will receive a special item pack. PlayStation Plus customers will even get additional goodies.
The contents of PS4 Skyforge
Skyforge will have slightly less content on the PlayStation 4 than on the PC version. However, the missing endgame content will be added shortly after launch, so that the PlayStation version will be identical to the PC version.
The new patch 2.0 in Ghost Recon Wildlands brought these important changes that are well received by the community.
The second major patch for Ubisoft’s tactical shooter Ghost Recon Wildlands has now been activated. PC players were able to download the patch yesterday, March 22, while console players had to wait until today, March 23, for the update. However, the wait was worth it. The developers have incorporated some changes into the game that excited the community. The control over the in-game radio is just one of the many important changes.
Rebel Vehicle Drop – Choose the Vehicle That Falls on Your Head
If you lose your vehicle while on the go, it can be particularly bad depending on the area’s situation. In the middle of the desert, a passerby is not likely to drive by whom you can kindly ask to step out of their vehicle and run away screaming. Alternatively, there are the rebel friends who are happy to assist you with a vehicle upon request.
With the new patch 2.0, you can now select which vehicle should appear. A change that the community particularly appreciates. However, there is still a small problem: The location for the appearance of vehicles and helicopters is not fully thought out.
It can happen that cars or helicopters fall on players’ heads during spawn, causing a quick death
Helicopters sometimes spawn directly on a tree, allowing them to be destroyed within seconds after engine start
Vehicles appear behind fences or on the other side of walls that can only be reached via long detours
So, the vehicle drop still needs some improvement to make this feature more reliable.
Pilots are no longer immortal
A bug in Ghost Recon Wildlands caused pilots not to die when their helicopter crashed. Players noticed this phenomenon during the beta when some UNIDAD pilots seemed immortal. This led to funny scenes in the game when the pilots were upside down in the destroyed helicopter, not realizing what was happening to them.
In the new patch 2.0, the developers have fixed this issue, and pilots should now take the correct damage when they crash.
Fixed a bug where pilots sometimes did not die after a helicopter crash.
Radio Gaga
In Ghost Recon Wildlands, radios at certain locations create the right atmosphere in the game: For example, when the DJ announces his next hit and you just threw a grenade into an enemy group. However, at many spots, these radios are also simply annoying, and you have heard many sayings so often that you can recite them.
Here, the developers took the community’s feedback to heart and incorporated a feature to turn off the radios in Wildlands.
“New feature that allows the player to turn off all radios in the game.”
Texture Issues Fixed
Graphics issues troubled players in the first weeks. There were problems with low-resolution textures that only became visible when driving or aiming, or distracting flickering of textures when parachuting or flying in a helicopter. The developers have fixed these issues in update 2.0.
“Fixed low-resolution textures that appeared when aiming/driving.”
“Fixed camera clipping with some textures and props.”
“Fixed missing textures in certain environments.”
“Fixed textures that flickered when using the parachute or helicopter.”
In April 2017, Gold members can download these free games for Xbox One and Xbox 360.
As a subscriber to the Xbox Games with Gold service, you get free games every month that you can download and play. Thanks to backward compatibility, Xbox One players can also play games from the older Xbox 360. In March, there were crazy co-op adventures with Borderlands 2 and terrifying moments in the horror game Layers of Fear.
In April, in addition to adventures with the undead, you’ll also get a part of the Assassin’s Creed games from Ubisoft.
The free games in April 2017
For Gold members, there are again two games for Xbox One and two for Xbox 360 in April.
Xbox One
Ryse: Son of Rome – Free from April 1 to April 30, 2017. “The Roman Empire is in chaos. Take on the role of the soldier Marius Titus and embark on a perilous journey to avenge the death of your family and defend the honor of Rome. Fight in Gladiator mode in the Colosseum and try to win the favor of the audience.”
The Walking Dead – Season 2 – Free from April 16 to May 15, 2017. “In this five-part game series about choices and their consequences, you can play as Clementine, meet new survivors, explore new places, and make tough decisions.”
Xbox 360
Darksiders – Free from April 1 to April 15, 2017. “Fight against the most terrible monstrosities of hell with your supernatural abilities. Destroy your enemies by unleashing incredible powers in your Chaos form.”
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – Free from April 16 to April 30, 2017. “The master assassin Ezio Auditore follows in the footsteps of his legendary ancestor Altaïr and embarks on a journey full of discoveries and revelations. It is a dangerous path – one that will lead Ezio all the way to Constantinople, to the heart of the Ottoman Empire, where a growing Order of Templars threatens to destabilize the entire region.”
The selected titles are briefly introduced in the following video.
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The MMORPG Riders of Icarus received a major update with Corruption of Light. It features trouble with evil elves and tons of new mounts to collect and tame.
Elves are actually graceful and beautiful beings interested in peace and harmony. But there are often nasty representatives of this kind. Such pointy-eared individuals are currently roaming in Riders of Icarus. The Chaos Elves want to take down their peace-loving brothers and sisters, and you shouldstop them in the new update Corruption of Light.
Riders of Icarus – New Dungeons, Mounts, and Levels
The goal of the Chaos Elves is the Demon Stone, which the Light Elves have guarded in the region “Ellora Sanctuary” for generations. The formerly harmonious place is now a battlefield between the elves, and your riders must intervene and assist the Light Elves.
There are a total of 230 new quests in the new region, which should be accessed starting from level 49. Additionally, two massive world bosses have taken up residence there, which you should only tackle in raid strength.
In addition, there is the new dungeon “Forgotten Shrine,” where the Chaos Elf Lord Yorminsul plans to steal the Demon Stone. The dungeon is designed for level 54 in normal mode, but you should be level 55 in heroic mode. As a reward, you can earn items from new sets, and a special creature can be tamed there. Besides the new dungeon, there are now also instances “Cavern of the Veil,” “The Frost Keep,” and “The Breach” as legendary dungeons with legendary loot.
Even More Mounts!
The coolest feature for all Icarus fans is certainly the new animals you can catch and tame. Among them are holy wolves and reindeer, jungle leopards, and even crocodiles. More difficult to catch are gorillas and other large beasts. The top creature is, by the way, the legendary flying wolf Torkai!
Also cool: The maximum level increases to level 55, and you can now enhance your items via the new “Transcendence” system. To do this, you merge equipment of the same type and thereby get better stats in your favorite weapon.
The PC shooter was developed by Bluehole together with Brendan “Player Unknown” Greene, the creator of the popular “Battle Royale” mode, which also made waves as a mod in other shooters like ARMA or H1Z1.
In a Battle Royale, all players fight against each other on a large map. Over time, the map shrinks as the outer areas turn into death zones. This increases the drama of the battle with each passing minute, as fewer players spread out over less and less space, making confrontation inevitable.
One of the basic ideas is to take the gear from defeated players to become stronger. There are two typical tactics: One is to seek every confrontation and loot the opponents’ equipment. The other tactic is to avoid all fights as much as possible and rely on opponents taking each other out.
This principle worked well not only in shooters but also in Hollywood films, particularly in the “Hunger Games” franchise. Originally, the concept goes back to a Japanese novel that dramatically illustrated the ruthless culling of the Japanese school system. In the 1999 novel “Battle Royale,” the students of a class were pitted against each other until only one remained.
Battlegrounds is expected to remain in Early Access for 6 months
In an interview with PC Gamer, Greene believes that “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” will be in Early Access for about 6 months. It is to be developed in close collaboration with the community.
He is quite confident that his game will be a success. Initial feedback on Twitch gives him confidence.
During the beta, Greene distributed about 20,000 keys. Up to 10,000 players were online at the same time during the beta weekends.
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Success on Twitch will likely decide the fate of the shooter
These battle royale shooters are a big deal on Twitch. Some of the leading shooter games on the streaming network, it is said, have chosen “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” as their new “favorite battle royale” shooter – including streamers like Lirik and summit1g. They were already heavily courted during H1Z1. Such streamers have thousands of followers and wield significant influence.
Whether the streamers and their followers will stick with Battlegrounds will certainly also influence the success of the new game.
The similarly styled H1Z1 is currently attempting a huge tournament:
We have the patch notes for the latest patch from March 23rd for Conan Exiles.
As announced, a “soft wipe” was conducted in Conan Exiles with the current patch to remove all items and resources gained through exploits. To prevent this from happening in the future, Funcom intends to introduce a special “exploit hunter program” and reward players for feedback.
In Conan Exiles, players have been worried about their barbarians since last week, as after a gigantic “dupe exploit” was exploited for weeks to duplicate resources, Funcom announced measures. There was supposed to be a wipe or rollback. Recently it became clear: It will be wiped, but only items and buildings. Your barbarians themselves remain unharmed; they are just naked and have received a free respec.
Conan Exiles – Together Against Exploits
The “soft wipe” was conducted today, on March 23rd, and at the same time there was also a new patch and announcement from Funcom: They want to avoid such exploit debacles in the future and are calling on the community for help. As part of the new “exploit hunters” program, players will be rewarded for constructive feedback. Funcom intends to release further details in the upcoming week.
The following new features came with the new patch to Conan Exiles:
The ruins system: To prevent old buildings from needlessly ruining the landscape and taking up space from other players, these structures will decay over time.
Dye system: You can now color your clothes with dyes that you mix in the cauldron.
New weapons: Eight new weapons from the known categories are coming into the game. Existing weapons receive a rebalance.
The recipe system has been cleaned up and is now more economical. Additionally, there are bonus points every 10 levels.
All barbarians receive a free respec.
Hyenas can now be made into fur armor.
Slaves now have work animations.
Exploits have been fixed: You can no longer build into cliffs, buildings no longer appear outside the game boundary, you can no longer duplicate armor on unconscious players, you will not fall through the map to unreachable places, and dying slaves can no longer be picked up and thus revived.
The developers of Mass Effect: Andromeda discuss the plans for the first patches. Fans hope for a better character creator.
Mass Effect: Andromeda has been available worldwide for a few hours now and is being eagerly played by fans on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. While many fans are posting their best experiences in the game on Twitter, there are also a lot of questions about bugs in the game and the rather unsatisfactory character editor.
The lead designer of Mass Effect: Andromeda, Ian S. Frazier, has answered some questions and reports of bugs on Twitter, and has also addressed the community’s demands.
A major point of criticism remains the facial animation of the main character and many NPCs. While the graphics and animations of the game are of high quality, the somewhat emotionless faces of the characters stand out negatively.
It is still unknown whether this will be fixed or changed in an upcoming patch. Frazier only stated: “We are looking at many things we want to fix with a patch and we want to continue supporting the game in the future. I can’t say more about it yet.“
Regarding the character editor, which has already caused a lot of mockery because it is much easier to design an unattractive character than an appealing one, there were also a few comments: “I can’t promise anything yet, but we are weighing different options to improve it.”
Additionally, there is a list of things that may be fixed and added to the character editor – many fans would like more customization options.
Finally, many reports of bugs are coming into BioWare, talking about floating kett or objects that cannot be interacted with. Most of these errors are already on the radar.
In For Honor, a screenshot has surfaced that could show a leak for a new hero. Is a Highlander coming soon?
For the past few hours, a possible new leak has been circulating in the For Honor subreddit forum. It is a screenshot that apparently shows a Highlander as a new hero.
The menu is in German, but the information about the Highlander is in English. He is described as a “Gaelic Warrior”. This leak does not provide much more information. No weapon or specific details can be recognized.
Fake or real?
Whether this leak is a fake or not is hard to judge. It resembles the more or less plausible leaks about the Ninja and the Legionnaire, which can be seen in the bottom left of the embedded image above. However, this new leak lacks the preview portrait of the Highlander, and why the figure in the background is so dark is also unclear.
This leak was spread by the well-known Twitch streamer iSkys, who claims to have received the screenshot from a mysterious unknown person. Thus, the leak cannot be verified.
Two new heroes after each season
Ubisoft’s “Year 1” plan states that two new heroes, two new maps, and additional content will be introduced to the game after each season. A season consists of 5 rounds, and each round lasts two weeks.
Currently, everything indicates that the Ninja and the Legionnaire will come after the first season. When to expect the Highlander, however, remains uncertain. However, none of this has been confirmed by Ubisoft.
Some Reddit users also speculate that this leak could be real and was intentionally spread by Ubisoft – to distract the community from the strong criticism of the steel prices. We currently do not have an official statement from Ubisoft.
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In The Division, a funny video is circulating: This is how the community developer Hamish Bode reacts when the worst exotic drops.
Just a few days ago, we reported on the “NinjaBike Messenger Bag”, a backpack that is considered by the community to be the worst exotic in the game. It was introduced with update 1.5 as a named gear piece with a unique talent, and even back then, it looked pale compared to other named gear that provided various damage boosts.
This is the talent of the NinjaBike backpack:
If you die in the Dark Zone, you lose less loot (1 less public item) and 20% less Dark Zone XP.
With update 1.6, this specific talent became even worse and nearly completely useless. Because the update introduced the change that you no longer lose Dark Zone experience and currency when you are killed in the DZ and are not rogue. In other words, the effect of losing 20% less DZ XP is now unnecessary for anyone.
Even community developers know: NinjaBike is trash
The developers are not unaware that the NinjaBike backpack has a bad reputation among agents. In the recent “State of the Game” streams, this item has been mentioned repeatedly, but no specific adjustment plans have been communicated.
Now a new video amuses the community, which further underscores how miserable this exotic is. In this clip, community developer Hamish Bode opens several containers, including an exotic one. What is inside? Correct, the NinjaBike backpack!
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His reaction is delightful: He bursts out laughing and shouts: “Boo!” He then promptly dismantles the backpack. After all, this is the only thing you can do with this exotic – break it down into crafting materials.
In the comments, some agents are glad that the developers at least know that this item has no use and needs to be reworked. Other users write that the developers should play their own game much more to understand the frustration of the agents.
In conclusion: Bode openly and honestly shows that the NinjaBike backpack is absolutely worthless. It remains to be seen when and if this exotic will be adjusted.
When does Destiny 2 come out? A release date is rumored for September 2017 according to leaks. There are also hints about a beta.
A poster has recently surfaced, obviously promoting the upcoming sequel Destiny 2. It features three Guardians with big weapons, and a large 2 stands behind the Destiny logo. Here is the promo poster:
In the upper right corner, it says “8 Settembre”, which means September 8 in Italian. This could already indicate a specific release date! By the way, that’s a Friday.
Destiny 2 – Beta – Release Date
Moreover, the text at the bottom of the poster indicates that a beta is imminent. It is unknown when this will start. The 8th of September could also refer to the beta.
At first glance, this leak looks “real”. It appeared on the Italian website League Network, where images of this poster from different angles can be found. Since they have a watermark, we do not want to embed them here.
Note: According to Eurogamer editor Tom Phillips, the beta is expected to start around June. First on PS4. He also confirms the authenticity of this poster.
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What is also noticeable: The blue PlayStation logo is on the poster. This most likely means that there will be a collaboration and marketing deal with Sony for Destiny 2. Thus, there will also be PlayStation-exclusive content.
In addition, you can see buildings and an enemy ship in the background of the poster. The right Guardian is holding a weapon (likely a shotgun) labeled “SUROS”. This is a well-known weapon manufacturer in the Destiny universe.
At this point, the note: This is (still) not official material. The Italian website also states that this leak has not been confirmed.
All the information we have so far about Destiny 2 can be found here. A few weeks ago it was revealed that you would have to leave all your items from Destiny 1 behind. Only the appearance of your Guardian remains.
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CCP Games has not only made friends with the announced transition regarding the in-game currency Plex of the space MMO EVE Online.
Plex will be split into smaller units to make them easier to use for purchases. Additionally, it will be possible to always access Plex; they no longer need to be transported. Furthermore, Aurum will be abolished as the second in-game currency.
This is causing trouble.
Already, players are upset about the fact that some will no longer transport their Plex with ships, as they enjoy attacking and destroying the transporters, causing the Plex of the “victims” to be lost.
Less than 1,000 Aurum can be exchanged
But the removal of Aurum also met with some backlash. Because CCP Games originally intended to convert only existing Aurum into Plex when a player possesses more than 1,000 of it. Everything below that was to fall by the wayside: a virtual expropriation.
However, some found this unfair – especially since there was a Christmas gift of 300 Aurum from the developer studio. A gift that would have been worthless under this regulation.
Now, CCP Games has turned around and states that even Aurum below 1,000 can be exchanged, but only three months after the transition, to avoid disturbing the market.
Insider trading disrupts the market
However, according to some fans of EVE Online, it is already disrupted. Because apparently, some players got wind of the transition before it was announced. This resulted in insider trading. Those in the know were able to manipulate the market and gain some unfair advantages.
It is suspected that these individuals are members of the Player Council, who are in close contact with the developers. They are believed to have known about the transition beforehand.
CCP Games is aware of the criticism but did not address the alleged insider trading. Instead, the company reaffirmed that there are currently no plans to sell game time in smaller units than 30 days, even though this would be indeed possible with Plex in smaller portions. The transition of the currency is expected to take place either in spring or early summer.
NCSoft’s new MOBA game Master X Master introduces a hero from the discontinued MMORPG City of Heroes for the first time. This does not sit well with fans of the game!
Master X Master is a bit like Heroes of the Storm for NCSoft: A playground of the coolest heroes and villains from the respective publisher’s franchise games. Where in HotS icons like Thrall, Kerrigan, and Tracer are playable, MXM features Rytlock Brimstone (Guild Wars 2), Mondo Jaxx (Wildstar), or Jinsoyun (Blade & Soul).
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Master X Master – A Hero from City of Heroes?
The mentioned games are by no means all titles from NCSoft. The now-defunct superhero MMORPG City of Heroes was also part of the Korean publisher giant’s repertoire.
So it seems that they thought nothing bad when they recently announced that the superhero “Statesman” would be playable as a new character in Master X Master.
“We decided to bring Statesman into the game as a recognition of the fans and a tribute to the franchise. City of Heroes is part of our history and was perfectly suited to be brought into Master X Master alongside other characters from NCSOFT games.“
Initially, it seems like a nice gesture from NCSoft to the CoH fans. However, this triggered a significant backlash against NCSoft! But why? Isn’t it great when a hero from a deceased online role-playing game makes such a comeback?
Why are the City of Heroes fans upset?
The math from NCSoft, according to colleagues at MassivelyOP, did not add up, because City of Heroes certainly did not die peacefully. Rather, the superhero MMO was brutally and abruptly shut down in 2012, and the responsible Paragon studio was dissolved. There was no extensive warning, nor any farewell events or similar – lights out!
Many players were so appalled that they swore vengeance against NCSoft forever and have not touched any of the publisher’s games since then. Furthermore, conspiracy theories circulated: City of Heroes was a successful game in the West that was abruptly killed by clueless and greedy suit-wearers in Korea.
Meanwhile, many hardcore fans of CoH are still fighting for the game even five years later. They initiated campaigns to buy the IP, they wanted to persuade NCSoft to relaunch it, and until the very end, they hoped for a change of heart from the Koreans.
But now, as NCSoft seems to happily exploit the game for Master X Master, this hope appears to be gone, and the rights to CoH will remain with NCSoft.
Master X Master: We MMORPG players aren’t playing your MOBA anyway!
As City of Heroes is still fondly remembered by many players and its end was so ignoble, they are certainly not happy about the CoH hero in Master X Master. They want to keep City of Heroes as a beautiful memory and not see its remains exploited in other games.
Moreover, MOBAs like MXM and MMORPGs like City of Heroes have completely different target audiences. Most former players of CoH likely won’t play Master X Master, and younger players probably don’t even know City of Heroes anymore and would gain no value from Statesman.
He would just be another superhero guy with a cape.
Furthermore, in the eyes of many old fans of City of Heroes, Statesman was a poor choice as a debut character. The superhero was created by a developer who left the CoH studio early on and moved to Champions Online, only to end up at DC Universe Online. This did not sit well with many fans, and when Statesman officially died in City of Heroes, some players are said to have even celebrated.
What do you think about the controversy surrounding Statesman, City of Heroes, and Master X Master? A good idea because dead games can live on in some other form? Or is it a shameful and disgraceful exploitation of a beloved, but far too early deceased favorite game? Let us know in the comments!
Unhappy with the German voice actors for Mass Effect: Andromeda? We’ll tell you how to switch the game to English.
Mass Effect: Andromeda was released last night and many players have already downloaded and installed BioWare’s latest RPG. However, during the first few minutes of gameplay, there’s the first disappointment – the game is not in the correct language.
Some players cannot manage with English and would prefer German voices, while others want to play the original English version.
In the options menu of Mass Effect: Andromeda, there is a sub-item “Language”, but many players can only change the subtitles there, a change of the audio language is not possible.
How to change the language of Mass Effect: Andromeda to English
The reason for this: Mass Effect: Andromeda usually installs the game with sound files for only one language. If you want to change the language later, you need to download additional language packs. However, this is not possible from the game menu and requires a small detour.
Exit the game and open Origin. Navigate to your game library, find Mass Effect: Andromeda, and click the gear for “Settings”. Select “Game Properties” in that menu and then the tab “Advanced Launch Options”.
In the dropdown menu there, you can then select the desired language. After that, Origin will perform a repair, during which a download will occur – the selected language pack will be installed.
After the download, the installed language can then be set in the game menu. If you want to install more languages – for example, to refresh your French skills – you can repeat the process.
We show you the latest information about Shiny Pokémon in Pokémon GO. The first Water Pokémon in Shiny form have already been caught.
The events in Pokémon GO have been happening rapidly in the last few days. This pleases the trainers of the game. Because they all benefit from the recent changes in the game.
First, there was reason to rejoice when on March 21, the guaranteed Evolution Stones such as King’s Rock or Dragon Scale were announced in the Update.
Yesterday afternoon, Niantic announced that a Water Event is starting, which increases the chance of Water Pokémon.
Surprisingly, trainers then found the first Shiny Pokémon in the game yesterday, which sparked a huge hype in the community.
To keep you well-informed about the Shiny monsters in Pokémon GO, we show you here everything that is known about them so far.
Shiny Pokémon vs Spoofers – Not every trainer sees them
With the spoofers in mind, Niantic has built in some hurdles so that they cannot specifically hunt for Shiny Pokémon. An important point is that these Pokémon do not appear “the same” for every trainer. For example, if you find a Magikarp with a friend, it may be Shiny for you, but a regular Pokémon without special color for your friend.
What factors determine when a monster is displayed as Shiny, trainers all over the world are currently checking. Rumors say that Niantic has implemented this feature with a random factor so that Spoofers cannot teleport to every Shiny Pokémon and catch it.
Source: PokémonGOHub
Shiny Pokémon on the Map/Tracker
So far, it is not possible to distinguish between a Shiny and a regular Pokémon on the map or in the tracker. Whether it is a special monster only becomes clear when you are in the encounter screen where you can catch the monster.
Shiny Water Pokémon: Only Golden Magikarp and Red Gyarados Confirmed
So far, only Magikarp and Gyarados have been confirmed as Shiny Pokémon. There is currently no evidence of other Shinies. You will find a link to a summary table with all further Shinies further down in the article.
Shiny transforms into Ditto
If you find a Shiny Pokémon, you should first catch it before celebrating. It can still transform into Ditto and ruin your joy. Because it does not turn into a Shiny Ditto, but only a regular one.
Some sad trainers have already confirmed this, who were happy about their beautiful Magikarp, which then transformed into a “boring” Ditto without special appearance.
Shiny Stats and IV Values?
In Pokémon GO, there are currently no connections between improved stats and the Shiny Pokémon. This finding comes from the first Shiny captures and will be further investigated in the next few days.
Utilize Water Festival and catch Shiny Magikarp
In the coming days, the Water Festivalin Pokémon GO is active, giving trainers an increased chance of many Water Pokémon. If you use Incense in the game and stay near rivers, lakes, or other water areas, the chance of encountering Magikarp is high. You should take advantage of the next days of the event to secure a special specimen of the fish.
The Shiny Gyarados is red and not dark
In Pokémon GO, the model of Gyarados has been revised, making it appear slightly darker. The difference becomes clear in the following comparison image. On the left is the revised normal Gyarados, and on the right is the Shiny variant.
Trainers speculated that the dark blue Gyarados was already a Shiny, but that was incorrect.
Source: Reddit Sharks 2431 – Varamyr7Skins
Transferring Shiny Pokémon
If you accidentally click on a Shiny specimen while cleaning up your collection and choose “send“, you will be shown a warning. This warning explicitly informs you that you are about to send a Shiny Pokémon. This way, Niantic prevents the accidental sending of these rare specimens and saves trainers a lot of frustration. So be careful about which Pokémon you want to sort out.
Currently, the servers for The Division are offline today, on March 23rd. Maintenance is ongoing. Will the fatal Invisible Glitch be fixed?
Update: The maintenance will be extended by one hour. It is expected to last until 1:30 PM. A fix for the glitch will indeed be implemented!
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The agents in Ubisoft’s shared-world shooter The Division are currently heading towards an uncertain future. Year 2 does not seem to deliver the expected content that creates excitement and anticipation, making players cheer: “Hey, things are really kicking off in Year 2!”
We know that there will be two major expansions in Year 2. One in summer, which will bring loadouts, events, and feats, and one later in the year. One should not expect “big” content, such as new story missions or raids. However, Massive will continue to fight against all existing bugs and issues. And there is indeed a huge problem in PvP.
Server Maintenance on March 23rd – No Fix for the Invisible Glitch Yet
The weekly maintenance takes place this Thursday.
At 9:30 AM, the servers on PS4, Xbox One, and PC will be shut down. The expected downtime is three hours. So around 12:30 PM you can play again.
A few days ago, the developers announced that they are working on a fix for the Invisible Glitch. They are trying to implement it during the maintenance today.
However, now for the bad news: Massive was not able to finish this fix by today. During today’s maintenance, nothing will change for the players. There is no changelog provided. Massive is only working behind the scenes on the servers.
The Invisible Glitch has allowed players to become invisible with a simple trick for days and hunt unsuspecting and helpless agents in “Last Stand” and in the Dark Zone. Your seeker mines and turrets can detect the invisible players, by the way. Read more about this severe glitch in PvP in the provided link.
We expect the State of the Game later today around 5 PM. We will report on the contents in a timely manner.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
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