Many are looking forward to the multiplayer action RPG Dauntless, as it promises to be a mix of Monster Hunter and Dark Souls with a cooperative mode.
The game is nearing completion, and the developers have announced that they will start the first alpha as early as April.
The alpha is intended to be closely aligned with the developers’ needs. For example, they plan to allow about 500 players to engage in a fight against the monster Drask. The battles are expected to last one day. Afterward, the team will analyze all the feedback and implement it to improve this combat experience.
The alpha is very focused and compressed
During the alpha, new weapons and armor may be unlocked to test how these affect the balancing. This alpha is meant to provide a very compressed gameplay experience and allow the development team to focus on balancing.
Players will not see all aspects of the action RPG yet. Participants will be selected based on their hardware and game preferences. Registration is already available through the official Dauntless website.
The alpha will continue through the summer
The first alpha is set to start at the end of April, with a specific date still to be announced by the team. This type of short and focused alpha phases is expected to continue throughout the summer.
Subsequently, the beta for Dauntless is expected to begin in the fall, and with some luck, Dauntless will officially launch before the end of the year.
In The Division, you can purchase a blueprint for the M4 – Light version for a limited time. What can this assault rifle do?
For months, agents have been waiting for the special blueprint vendor to bring a blueprint of the M4. The M4 is considered one of the best assault rifles in the game – especially the LVOA-C.
In recent days, the special blueprint vendor at the terminal has been generous to the agents. Last week, he brought a blueprint of the M4, and this week he brought it again. Tomorrow, on March 25th, the next vendor reset will occur. If you want to own this coveted blueprint, you should act quickly today. It is unlikely that he will bring the M4 blueprint again next week.
For 1082 Phoenix Credits, you can acquire the blueprint of the M4 – Light version with an equipment value of 256.
What makes the M4 special in The Division?
Many agents consider the M4s to be the best assault rifles in the game. A look at the chart by WOBO shows that the Urban-MDR is statistically superior to the M4s, but this semi-automatic assault rifle is not for everyone. If you prefer fully automatic fire, you go for an M4.
The M4s have an extremely high rate of fire. Here are the base stats:
Like the LVOA-C, the M4 – Light version pulls strongly upward, but hardly to the left or right. This means that the recoil of this weapon is relatively easy to control, making many headshots possible. With stability bonuses, you can make the gun significantly more stable. To prevent the reticle from opening too quickly, you should focus on accuracy mods. This way, you’ll hit better at distance.
The advantage of the blueprint is that you can craft an M4 for as long as you need until you have the perfect roll – or until you run out of materials. For talents, Competent, Receptive, Retaliatory, Connoisseur, or Brutal are recommended. We present the best weapon talents in PvE and PvP here.
By the way: Currently, the blueprint vendor also has a blueprint for the ACR assault rifle on offer. However, the M4 is the clearly better choice. The maximum base damage and magazine size of both weapons are identical, but the M4 has a higher rate of fire, better precision, stability, and range. Only the reload speed of the ACR is a bit better.
Everyone is playing Mass Effect: Andromeda. Therefore, we at Mein-MMO want to know: How do you like the RPG from BioWare?
For almost 3 days now, all fans of epic RPGs can dive back into the SciFi universe of Mass Effect and explore the Andromeda Galaxy. As soon as you have fought your way through the lengthy introduction, the game offers relatively a lot of freedom for exploration and making your own decisions. If you’re not in the mood for that yet, you can initially hang out with your colleagues in the cooperative multiplayer mode of the game and shoot down tons of Kett, Remnant, and Exiles.
We would now like to know from you: How do you like Mass Effect: Andromeda? Is it the expected RPG revelation or just a “solid snack” in between? And what have you spent your first hours on?
Cortyn says: For me, Mass Effect is a pretty good action RPG with a great story and wonderful characters, but it comes with some minor flaws. The faulty animations and the bugs that some players are complaining about can dampen the fun of the game a bit. As a “Mass Effect” fan, the game is a must-buy, and I haven’t regretted a minute I’ve spent on the RPG so far. And once I’ve completed all the side quests, the multiplayer is waiting for me, which will surely also take several weeks to months.
But enough about me, let’s talk about you! How do you like Mass Effect: Andromeda? Did the game meet your expectations or even exceed them? Or are you deeply disappointed with BioWare and will never touch another game from them again? Discuss with us in the comments!
Hours ago, Patch 2.08 for Overwatch was released on PS4 and Xbox One, reactivating a game mode and making changes to Orisa.
The new Patch 2.08 for Overwatch was released a few hours ago and is about 300 MB in size. The developers fixed bugs in this update for PS4 and Xbox One and made changes to the latest hero Orisa.
Players used a trick with Orisa that no longer works.
Update 2.08 Patch Notes for Xbox One/PS4
The Capture The Flag mode is back in the game (PS4)
As the developers report, the Capture The Flag mode including maps is back in the game. Previously, there were issues that caused heroes to remain invisible in this mode, ruining the gaming experience.
Champion Changes
Orisa – The developers originally planned for Orisa’s primary attack to slow her down – similar to D.Va. However, players found a trick in update 2.07 that prevented the slowing effect on Orisa. To do this, Orisa had to jump repeatedly while shooting to escape the slow. Since jumping did not negatively affect her aiming, players could easily exploit this trick.
Blizzard has fixed this bug, and Orisa will now also be slowed when she jumps while shooting.
Bug Fixes
PS4/XB1 – A bug that prevented background music from playing has been fixed. Apps like Spotify can now take over Overwatch’s background music, allowing you to listen to your favorite music in-game.
PS4/XB1 – A bug that displayed the enhanced damage value incorrectly has been fixed.
PS4/XB1 – Orisa’s movement speed is now slightly slowed when she shoots while in the air.
Frontier Developments will soon give you the opportunity to name your spaceship in the space online game Elite: Dangerous and to give it a nameplate – but this is not for free.
The spaceship Enterprise from Star Trek, the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars, or the Rocinante from The Expanse… good ships need a name. And in the space online game Elite: Dangerous, you will soon have the chance to give your ship one. After all, it makes it all the more fun not only to take down a pilot, but also a spaceship that bears a special name.
Show the name of your ship
Once it has a name, it will appear in multicrew groups and also in the HUD. Additionally, starting from beta 5, the name will be visible when other players scan you.
Naming the spaceship will be free, just like renaming it. However, if you also want to get a premium nameplate, you will need to purchase it. This will only have cosmetic effects.
You will have various packages available, which are organized by themes and designs. For each set, you will receive nine nameplates that can be applied to all your ships. One set is supposed to cost 2 Euros.
Nameplates for all your spaceships
If you buy a themed package, you can use this design for all your current and future ships. Theme packs are available in black, white, and gray designs. With this, the developers want to give players another opportunity to further customize their spaceship in Elite: Dangerous. If you have always wanted to give your ship a name and display it on a nameplate, then this update is made just for you.
In Mass Effect: Andromeda you can be really ugly. How ugly, the worst examples are shown here.
The character editor of Mass Effect: Andromeda has been a target for ridicule and mockery from the community since the game’s early access. But now that the game has been released and more players can create their own Ryder twins, the full extent is becoming public. Too much freedom in character creation can also have negative effects, as a post on Kotaku clearly shows. There, the probably ugliest characters that can be created with the character creator of Mass Effect: Andromeda have been collected.
Actually, Ryder is humanity’s last hope in Andromeda, but not every player tries to give her a really acceptable appearance. For example, Twitter user FuzziestKitty has given Sara a rather creepy face.
Or how about the YouTuber BestAtNothing, who turned Ryder into a pretty unfunny circus clown you’d rather not meet in the dark?
A bit too much powder was probably given to the Ryder from TheDkmariolink—so that rather than a dramatic “waking up scene,” it turns into a continuation of Hangover.
The community is making a sincere effort to push the character editor to its limits, and it is taking quite strange forms. Who exactly would take the Ryder from Twitter user bajopants seriously? But maybe it’s a clever defense technique against particularly intrusive enemies.
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Today, March 24th, is Xur Day in Destiny. Where is Xur? What items does he have on offer?
Yesterday, a lot happened in Destiny. We are approaching the last update “Age of Triumph” and first significant leaks about the sequel Destiny 2 surfaced. To make sure you don’t miss anything, here are the important details bundled in an overview:
All info about Xur in Destiny on March 24, 25, and 26 on PS4 and Xbox One
When does Xur come? When does Xur go? – The times
But first, Xur arrives today. It will be his last offer before AoT. He appears at 10 AM, shows the Guardians his inventory, and tries to convince them to spend Strange Coins. On Sunday, he disappears again at 11 AM. Daylight saving time begins on the night from Saturday to Sunday.
Where is Xur? Location
Xur has specific positions in the Tower and the Reef where he likes to stay. This time, he is located in front of the big door with the Speaker.
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Blizzard is significantly raising prices for most account services in World of Warcraft. We will tell you what you will have to pay soon.
In the past few weeks, fans of Hearthstone have had to deal with a price increase for card packs, and now Blizzard is also following suit with the MMORPG World of Warcraft. While the costs for a subscription are expected to remain stable and the WoW token will not experience a price increase, almost all other services will be charged with a significant markup.
Name change: 8€ 10€
Helmets (in shop): 12€ 15€
Character transfer: 20€ 25€
Race change: 20€ 25€
Mounts: 20€ 25€
Premium mounts: 20€ 25€
Bundle of house and mount: 26€ 30€
Faction change: 25€ 30€
Guild transfer: 30€ 35€
Guild faction change: 35€ 40€
Character transfer & faction change: 45€ 50€
Character boost: 50€ 60€
Guild transfer & faction change: 55€ 65€
The price changes will take effect from April 5, 2017.
The community is far from thrilled about these price increases, and especially in the official forum, there are many unfriendly comments directed at Blizzard. People are urging the developers to compare their prices with those of other games (such as Final Fantasy XIV) and then reconsider whether that is really fair and justified.
Cortyn says: I believe that Blizzard is shooting itself in the foot with this. The negative PR that has already arisen from this will be hard to contain. I also find it questionable whether the increased prices will really yield more profits or if this will be offset by more players being put off by the prices.
In Destiny, there are new updates on “Age of Triumph”. The inventory of the vendors rotates on a weekly basis.
In “This Week at Bungie”, DeeJ talks about the end of an era and the beginning of a celebration. The era refers to Destiny 1, which is set to receive its last content update next Tuesday. And the celebration begins with “Age of Triumph”, the Age of Triumph where you should properly celebrate your legends. For this, Bungie is bringing back the old raids and providing new and revamped Exotics and flashy gear.
Age of Triumph starts on March 28 at 7 PM. So not at the weekly reset, but in the evening.
New Offers from the Vendors, New Quest for Necrochasm
Bungie did not talk about the offers from the vendors during the livestreams. They are now following up with a letter to the community.
The Legendary Marks are supposed to have value again. Therefore, the weapons and armor pieces from the following vendors will receive new perks every week, the offerings will rotate:
Zavala, Cayde, Ikora
Vanguard Quartermaster
Lord Shaxx
Crucible Quartermaster
Dead Orbit
Future War Cult
New Monarchy
The Speaker, Variks, and Shiro will continue to have a weekly refresh as before.
It is also officially confirmed, what has already been circulating on Reddit since yesterday: The automatic rifle Necrochasm can be obtained in Age of Triumph with a new quest. What this looks like is still unknown.
Furthermore, Bungie provides more information about Age of Triumph:
The weapons and armor pieces from King’s Fall on normal difficulty will not be available through the 390 version of the raid. The non-tortured items can still be obtained from the original source.
Ornament Tokens and Master Exotics (Adept) will be obtained through the Challenges of the weekly featured raids.
On March 28, the Nightfall strike and the heroic strikes will not be available until the evening, until the launch of AoT. However, the weekly Crucible playlist cannot be turned off, yet you should not play this before AoT, so you don’t miss the Treasure of Ages – the new reward.
With Age of Triumph comes update 2.6.0, which aims to fix some issues, such as problems with the SIVA key fragments, the skeleton keys, and the super attacks.
In the end, DeeJ addresses all readers who had been expecting something different from “This Week at Bungie”. He writes: “One milestone after another, Guardians!” This refers to the “Destiny 2” leak that surfaced yesterday. Many Guardians hoped that Bungie would officially comment on it.
In World of Warcraft (WoW), it continues. Patch 7.2 is now officially announced and has a trailer. We have the release date and the cinematic for you. Furthermore, we show you what the massive patch 7.2 changes.
For months now, everything in WoW has revolved around patch 7.2 “The Tomb of Sargeras.” The patch has been on the PTR for a long time, thoroughly tested there, and every single piece of information has been examined.
In recent days, indications have increased that it is starting soon. Now it is time.
The release date for the patch is now known: It starts on March 29. That’s already on Wednesday next week.
Here is the trailer for WoW “The Tomb of Sargeras” 7.2
Additionally, this cinematic for patch 7.2 has been released. We have it in German for you:
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In the Colony Reborn DLC of Titanfall 2 there is a new map, a new weapon, and a brutal new execution.
Today, the developers of Titanfall 2 presented the new free DLC, which will be released later this month. All players of Titanfall 2 can utilize the new map, the new weapon, the new execution, and more new content. We show you what to expect in the Colony Reborn DLC.
Titanfall 2: Colony Reborn Release Date
The new DLC is scheduled to be released and made available to the community later this month. The official release of Colony Reborn is on March 30.
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Colony – Titanfall fans will recognize this classic map. A sleepy settlement serves as the backdrop for this map. The dense center is filled with narrow alleys, interiors, and rooftops. Surrounding it are open paths for Titans.
New Weapon
R-101 – The R-101 platform is universally liked for its unique versatility and has been used in almost every human conflict since the arrival of the first settlers from the core systems. This version is equipped with an ACOG scope.
New Execution
Curb-Check – This new execution gives opponents a moment’s hope that they are simply going to be thrown into the air. But then part 2 follows …
New Cosmetic Purchase Items – Equip your pilots, weapons, Titans, banners, and badges with these new cosmetic items.
Prime Titans – Northstar, Legion
Titan Nose Art
Five new designs
One new war paint per Titan
Camouflage Pack
20 camouflage patterns
Callsign Pack
20 banners
20 badges
Free Trial:
“Alongside the launch of Colony Reborn, we will also host a free trial weekend from March 30 to April 3. We received a lot of positive feedback last time, and this time you can not only play the full multiplayer but also the parkour training and the single-player mission ‘The Signal’. After the trial, the parkour training and ‘The Signal’ will continue to be available for free.”
Featured Playlist:
To celebrate the return of Colony, the playlist for the weekend will include Colony around the clock and support numerous modes.
Titanfall 2 Patch:
Additionally, there will be a patch with numerous changes to balancing, game improvements, and bug fixes. The complete patch notes will be available shortly before the patch release.
Double XP:
From March 30 to April 3, you will earn double experience points in all modes for Titanfall 2.
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.”
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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.
