Today, on March 3rd, there are disruptions and issues with the servers in FIFA 17 FUT. It is not possible to join a match. What is the server status of EA?
During the lunchtime hours on this Friday, there are problems with the EA servers. Numerous users are complaining that they cannot play online in FIFA 17 FUT. When trying to start a match, the message appears:
“Joining a match is temporarily disabled.” EA Sports apologizes for this and asks to try again later.
However, it is possible to log in to the EA servers and enter FUT 17. The online services are not completely down, only matchmaking is experiencing issues.
FIFA 17 is not the only game currently suffering from server problems. Players are also reporting disruptions in EA’s Battlefield 1.
Usually, these issues are resolved quickly. We currently do not have official information from EA Sports. In summary, it is not your fault that you cannot play FIFA online, but EA’s. It is a global issue.
Tonight, a major announcement is coming up for Destiny . It probably won’t surprise anyone.
Bungie is keeping its cards close to its chest, not revealing what it intends to present to us tonight around 6 PM our time. Like a chubby kid who doesn’t want to share the strawberry cake, the developers are protecting their secrets.
Fans have been annoyed by announcements of an announcement for months now.
Last week, they promised a “roadmap” for Thursday, but yesterday they took it a step further, postponing the announcement by another 20 hours. Fans seem more inclined to throw tomatoes and eggs at the monitor than to spend money like in earlier, better times.
In an interview with Polygon, he revealed in September 2016 that a revamp of the old raids has been on the “Top 10” player wish list for years. For Rise of Iron, something new was planned. But they knew that fans wanted to return to the old raids. They would absolutely consider it.
Words no Destiny fan wants to hear: The Live Team has prepared something
Even the latest announcement is going in this direction. Community Manager DeeJ explicitly mentioned yesterday the “Live Team” that is preparing the new content.
The Live Team was also behind other “non-DLC” content updates like “The Prison of Elders” or “The Dawning.” These updates are recognized by the fact that “assets” already present in the game were reused. Instead of exciting boss encounters with new mechanics expected from DLCs, there were only “bullet sponges” – enemies with a lot of health points. Guardians searched in vain for cool, new mechanics.
and maybe a new feature will fit into the patch, but that would already be a mild surprise
very important are also at least two Twitch streams at the end of March, in which the new content will be presented – nothing will be announced here without prior notice
of course there will also be fresh emotes and other gimmicks for Eververse, the silver store
We will know tonight at 6 PM what Bungie is announcing. But it would be a surprise if it were something significantly different than the scenario presented here.
A RPG blockbuster is still to come this winter – Mass Effect: Andromeda. We want to know from you if you will be playing it and what you are looking forward to.
The past weeks have been full of major game releases, but for the RPG fans out there, the end of March is marked thick on the calendar. Because on March 23, 2017, Mass Effect: Andromeda will be released in Europe, allowing players to dive into the SciFi universe of BioWare for the fourth time. Although Andromeda takes place in the same universe as the first three games, the story is somewhat detached. While the legendary Commander Shepard and their deeds have been heard of, the hero/heroine from the first games (depending on player choice) will not be playable.
Instead, players will explore a new galaxy in Andromeda to find humanity a new home. As the trailers have revealed, you will encounter many familiar alien races (like the Asari and Krogan), but also some newcomers. It’s a fresh start in an otherwise “overused” universe.
Our question is: Will you be playing Mass Effect: Andromeda? And if so – will you also be playing the multiplayer mode intensively? Should we report more about it? Let us know in the comments!
Cortyn says: When Andromeda was announced, I was hardly interested. For me, Mass Effect ended with the closing sequence of the third game (which I still think was really good). But the closer Andromeda gets, the more I feel the urge to pre-order the game to play it as soon as possible on release day. Only a few game universes have hooked me as much as Mass Effect. But I am also looking forward to the multiplayer because I have spent countless hours in the third game kicking Reapers, Geth, and Collectors in the alien behind and raining down biotic explosions. It will surely be several hundred hours that will keep me from all other games.
But now let’s get to you! Have you pre-ordered Mass Effect? Is your vacation requested, or has your sick leave already been “planned”? And are you playing only the campaign, or are you looking forward to many hours of action with your friends in multiplayer?
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Ubisoft has announced the content of the Season Pass for Ghost Recon Wildlands and a free PvP update.
Anyone who purchases the Season Pass for Ghost Recon Wildlands, which is also included in the Gold and Calavera editions of the game, will enjoy early access to two major expansions (1 week early access). Additionally, there are equipment packs included as well as a permanent and a short, single-use XP boost. Fans will have to wait a bit longer for the PvP mode of the action game.
Extensive Content in the Season Pass
Included in the Season Pass is:
One week of early access to two major expansions. These DLCs will also be offered separately, but Season Pass holders will receive them earlier and they are part of the Season Pass:
Narco Road: In this expansion, you infiltrate a group of mercenaries and participate in races and other challenges to gain the trust of the leader. In this way, you attempt to dismantle the gang from within. The expansion brings new bosses and vehicles.
Fallen Ghosts: The helicopter of the ghosts is shot down during an evacuation mission. Subsequently, the group is pursued by an elite unit of ruthless mercenaries and must face a new, powerful enemy, learn new skills, and unlock more weapons.
Quests:
The Unidad Conspiracy: During this operation, it is your task to weaken and ultimately destroy the alliance between Santa Blanca and Unidad in the province of Media Luna .
Peruvian Connection: In this operation, you can earn seven patches.
Both missions can also be played without the Season Pass if certain conditions are met. For the Unidad Conspiracy players must have participated in one of the beta phases and play the full version of Ghost Recon Wildlands with the same Ubisoft account by March 31. The Peruvian Connection, on the other hand, is a pre-order bonus.
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Rebel Ghost Pack: This outfit is inspired by the brave rebels of Kataris 26. You will also receive a unique AK-47, which has an extended magazine and unique engravings.
Unidad Ghost Pack: You will receive a Unidad disguise, allowing you to attack Unidad camps unnoticed from within. Also included is the unique Unidad LMG in Unidad colors with a reflex sight and extended magazine.
Santa Blanca Ghost Pack: This outfit inspired by Santa Blanca allows you to imitate the gang’s style without having to join their ranks. The pack also unlocks the golden Santa Blanca M1911.
Exclusive vehicle: Bolivian Minibus
Digital content:
A permanent +5% XP boost for the player
A one-time, short XP boost: +50% XP for the player and +25% XP for all other players in the session. The boost lasts for two hours after activation.
Additionally, you can optionally purchase exclusive weapons and other customization options for your character, your gear, and your vehicles in the in-game store using in-game currency.
PvP Coming Later
Additionally, a free PvP update will be released after the main game’s launch. This will introduce a tactical, class-based “4 versus 4 player” mode. More details on this will be released later. Nevertheless, fans of PvP action can look forward to exciting battles. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands is set to release on March 7 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Orisa, the new hero of Overwatch, has 9 stylish skins on the PTR. We show you all her outfits.
Yesterday, Blizzard revealed the new hero of Overwatch. Orisa, a modified version of the OR-15 units (hence the name “OR15A”), is a robot built by Efi Oladele, deployed to protect Numbani. Orisa functions as a tank and is meant to take on the role of an “anchor” for the team – the team should always be near her. Orisa comes right at launch with 9 different skins, of which four are rare (blue), one is epic (purple), and four others are legendary.
All new skins from Orisa are listed here.
Orisa’s rare skins (each 75 credits)
Orisa’s epic skin (250 credits)
Orisa’s legendary skins (each 1,000 credits)
The images used are from PvPlive.net (see sources).
Battlefield 1 was probably the best shooter of 2016 and anyone who doesn’t know the online spectacle of World War I can try it out for free now. At least for one weekend.
Battlefield 1 captivated players and critics alike in 2016 and brought an untouched war era in the foreground with World War I. But even though Battlefield 1 was the best shooter game of 2016, there are still plenty of people who have never hunkered down with the MG in the virtual trench, galloped with a saber over grenade craters, or executed wild, screaming storm attacks on enemy positions with a bayonet.
Battlefield 1 free – Weekend trip to the Western Front!
If you would like to do all these things in a game now but have no money left, you’re in luck. Because from 3rd March at 2 PM to 6th March at 7 PM, you can download and play the World War spectacle for free on PC via Origin.
Xbox players can only join from 6 PM on Friday and play only until 5th March at 11:59 PM. Additionally, the total playtime over the weekend for PC players is limited to 10 hours. For Xbox players, the online service Xbox Live Gold is available for free during the trial phase, and there is no playtime limit.
All achievements during the free trial phase will be saved in case you want to buy the game afterwards. By the way, there is up to 60 percent discount in the EA online shop. The PC version includes four multiplayer modes, five maps, and the first two war stories from the solo campaign.
The Xbox version, on the other hand, is not limited. If you’re wondering what’s happening with PS4 players? Unfortunately, they are left out; this promotion is only valid for Xbox One and PC.
In Pokémon Go, players might want to spend more time on the story in the future, but that is not a high priority.
As reported by the US site Polygon, players of Pokémon Go will one day learn more about the characters in the game. But that could still take a while. While the background of the world of Pokémon Go should actually be illuminated more, it has been postponed, as Product Manager Tatsuo Nomura says.
Last July, Niantic’s CEO, John Hanke, promised that more information about the three team leaders and Professor Willow would be provided. Some trainers are waiting for that, and they will likely have to wait a lot longer.
Story currently has low priority in Pokémon Go
Nomura now explains that they have a small team and can only handle a few things at once. With 70 employees, Niantic has to set priorities. They have now introduced the second generation of Pokémon into the game.Currently, they are working on trading and multiplayer features.
There is little time left to delve deeper into the background story of the three trainers. Many players of Pokémon Go feel connected to their teams, and the three leaders are important figures for them.
They have not forgotten them; it is a matter of resources. Nomura says: “Are we doing multiplayer and Generation 2? Or are we putting more work into the background?”
With such questions about what to do next, Niantic has been preoccupied over the past few months. And the answer was likely not “Let’s continue to expand the story.”
So far, Nomura continues, the background story has not been the focus, but they will not ignore it completely.
We have reported here about trading in Pokémon Go:
In Destiny today, on March 3rd, Xur arrives. Where is the Agent of the Nine? What items does he have available?
A thrilling question today: What does Xur have with him? An even more exciting question today: What does Bungie announce in the evening?
Around 6 PM, the developers want to publish an article about the future of Destiny, revealing what the live team has been diligently working on lately. A sandbox update is definitely coming, as was mentioned last week. But what fresh challenges await the Guardians remains in the dark unknown.
Until Bungie opens the door to the future, you can currently indulge yourself in the Iron Banner . This is the PvP event that is taking place this week and will last until next Tuesday. Furthermore, the exotic vendor Xur arrives today. Let’s welcome him together.
All info about Xur in Destiny on March 3rd, 4th, and 5th on PS4 and Xbox One
When does Xur come? When does Xur leave? – The times
Xur appears today, on March 3rd, at 10 AM out of nowhere. He tries to bring his goods to the Guardian and collect Strange Coins. On Sunday, he will say goodbye again. His departure time is at 10 AM.
Where is Xur? Location
In the Tower and in the Reef, Xur has his specific positions where he thinks: “This is where you can enjoy the weekend!” This time he is in the Tower by the Speaker, in front of the large door.
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After Patch 1.8, Patch 1.9 of Overwatch is already following. We have all the details on the nerf of Bastion and Zarya in the patch notes.
Hardly has Patch 1.8 of Overwatch arrived on the live servers, Blizzard is already testing the next update, Patch 1.9, on the PTR. As expected, this patch includes a nerf of the currently overpowering Bastion, but Zarya will also be nerfed. Her barriers no longer protect her or other players from knock-back effects, meaning they can still fall to their deaths. This is likely to be changed to make it a unique feature of Orisa, the new hero.
The new hero Orisa is also in PTR Patch 1.9. She has already landed. You can currently play her on the test server.
Overwatch Patch 1.9 – The patch notes
General Updates
Game Browser
Players can now change or disable abilities that are activated with the secondary fire mode key.
Hero Updates
Bastion
Ironclad
Bastion now takes 20% less damage in configuration: Sentry or Tank (previously 35%).
Mercy
Caduceus
A new commendation card has been added that tracks the amount of increased damage while another player is boosted by you.
Zarya
Particle Barrier
No longer prevents Zarya from being knocked back.
Projected Barrier
No longer prevents allies from being knocked back.
Fixed Bugs
General
When teleporters, shield generators, and other player-created objects are destroyed, the name of the owner of the object is now displayed in the kill feed as intended.
AI
A bug was fixed that prevented Bastion and Torbjörn from taking defensive positions when turret abilities were disabled.
Game Browser
A bug was fixed that caused certain settings in the information screen of custom games to appear even though they were not used.
A bug was fixed that caused the values of the setting “Ultimeter Charge” not to display as intended.
Heroes and maps are now sorted alphabetically in the “Find Game” filter in the game browser.
A bug was fixed that prevented Bastion’s self-repair ability from being disabled in the settings for custom games.
Heroes
A bug was fixed that caused Bastion’s walking animation to not display while self-repair was active.
McCree’s Deadly Charge meter now does not charge when he uses his flashbang against Mei’s Ice Wall.
A bug was fixed that caused Zenyatta’s feet to protrude from his robe when using the Zenyatta skin.
A bug was fixed that caused Reaper’s shotguns and D.Va’s mech to appear unusually large in the main menu.
Maps
When training bots are destroyed in the training area, this is now displayed in the kill feed.
A bug was fixed that allowed more than one player to enter the training area.
In For Honor, the first players have received their gifts: Ubisoft is distributing the Champion status as compensation.
A few days ago, Ubisoft announced that all players who acquired For Honor before 26.2. will receive compensation for the server outages last weekend. For several hours, the servers were unavailable during the night from Saturday to Sunday. Ubisoft’s online services were down globally, across platforms, and games.
As numerous users are now reporting, this compensation is live immediately. Ubisoft is gifting you the Champion status for three days. This gift is worth 2000 steel (in-game currency).
The Champion status provides you with some advantages in For Honor:
More materials by dismantling
+25% XP boost
3 exclusive Champion emblems
More loot at the end of a match
Exclusive Champion symbol
+10% XP boost for team members. In a group of four players, you can earn up to +55% extra experience. So it’s particularly worthwhile to play For Honor this weekend, as all your buddies will also bring this experience points boost.
Compensation only available this weekend
The free Champion status is time-limited – specifically to this weekend. If you don’t have time to play in these days, you cannot “save” this gift. The free Champion status will expire for everyone next Monday.
If you haven’t received a gift yet, according to Ubisoft, you should be patient a little longer. Since many players are playing For Honor, it will take several hours for everyone to receive the Champion status.
By the way: The Champion status stacks: If you already have it, it will be extended by three days.
The today’s price deal is provided by Media Markt with the Playstation 4 Slim 500 GB for just €199 – at this price, perhaps even the Nintendo Switch will lay unused a little longer. Also exciting is the Asus ROG GL502VS with Nvidia Geforce GTX1070 and full desktop power.
It has been somewhat quiet around really good PS4 deals – Media Markt has now put an end to that just in time for the release of Nintendo’s console Switch. After yesterday’s Horizon: Zero Dawn bundle, today the Playstation 4 Slim with 500 GB is available without annoying extras for a slim €199. It is unlikely that the console will become much cheaper in the foreseeable future – those who still have not joined the Sony club and have missed out on games like Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End or the affordable VR entry with PSVR can now buy without hesitation.
Numerous notebooks for work, study, and gaming excellence. Asus offers top-class gaming hardware under the ROG label – this also applies to the Asus ROG GL502VS-FY043T, a speedy gaming notebook with a 15.6 inch display diagonal. Inside works an Intel quad-core processor, 8 GB RAM, a 512 GB SSD and a 1.0 TB HDD together with the fast Geforce GTX 1070 with 8.0 GB VRAM. Thus, even with current graphic-intensive games, maximum details in the native (FullHD) resolution of the notebook are achievable. As an operating system, Windows 10 is pre-installed. A comparison with the Playstation 4 is rather unfair – not only in terms of price, the performance of the Asus ROG notebook is also clearly above that of the console, allowing for the use of performance-hungry VR solutions like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
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This week’s “This Week at Bungie” is once again an announcement of an announcement. But this time there is a concrete date: Today we will learn about the future of Destiny!
Last week, a roadmap was promised for what is coming to Destiny in March. Now we know:
There probably won’t be any discussion about Destiny 2
We probably shouldn’t expect any new information about the sequel “Destiny 2”. Everything indicates that Bungie will only discuss the content update slated for spring.
However, we shouldn’t expect detailed information: According to DeeJ, there will be an announcement and a release schedule. He also mentions that the discussion about this update will only begin today. Many details will likely not come to light just yet. We at Mein-MMO will definitely report on this in German soon.
Furthermore, DeeJ shares that Bungie didn’t want to be “cruel” since they have been waiting so long to share information about the next content update. However, they want to give the live team the necessary space to properly finish the update and refine the details.
An update will arrive next week
Everything you do in Destiny is tracked by Bungie. Collecting as much data about the Guardians in-game helps the developers improve the MMO shooter.
The engineering team now has plans to improve data collection. An update will be necessary next week. However, there is still no concrete date for this update. Player experience will not be affected.
At the end of “This Week at Bungie,” DeeJ reveals that this evening will be an interesting moment for the community. We are excited to see what Bungie has to say.
In Ark Survival Evolved, there was a “rollback” of the official servers. Players lost their current progress and are upset. The cause was an outage of Amazon’s web service.
On Wednesday, Amazon’s web service (AWS) went down. It hosts a collection of various online services like Dropbox, Netflix, or Reddit. Among them is also Ark Survival Evolved. The survival MMO utilizes AWS for its CrossArk transfer system.
Studio did not announce rollback
Due to the outage, Studio Wildcard had to perform a rollback of its official servers late Thursday evening. Because of a glitch that arose from the outage, the studio was also forced to delete all items from the CrossArk storage.
During a rollback, the servers are reset to an earlier state. What players achieved in the time after is lost – they have to redo that.
However, Wildcard did not announce the rollback, which angered some players. They would have appreciated better communication from the studio. Many are sad about the losses they suffered in Ark. After all, it can take several hours to tame a creature in the game.
As an apology, there is an Evolution Event
Wildcard apologizes to the community and has activated an Evolution Event as compensation. To make up for the lost time, there are bonuses on:
Breeding
Maturing
Egg Hatching Rates
The studio aims to take appropriate measures to prevent a situation like this in the future. The Evolution Event is already active.
Have the Ark players among you suffered heavy losses?
The latest patch for Overwatch has hit D.Va hard. What was supposed to be a buff for the Defense Matrix has turned into a severe bug.
Patch 1.8 for Overwatch has significantly disrupted the game balance again. Yet among all the improvements for Bastion and adjustments for Mercy and Roadhog, a somewhat neglected tank was also supposed to receive a buff: D.Va.
The Defense Matrix should now intercept projectiles as soon as they leave the barrel of the opponent. Previously, they had to travel a minimum distance before they could be absorbed. This led to situations where Roadhog could shoot players covered by the Defense Matrix with the “hook-shotgun combo”.
The good news: D.Va can now save people from Roadhog.
The bad news: The Defense Matrix has become quite leaky otherwise.
Under certain circumstances, the Defense Matrix has no effect, even allowing D.Va herself to be injured – even while aiming directly at the enemy shooter with the Matrix.
This bug occurs mainly when another player is between D.Va and the shooter – for example, a Reinhardt trying to shield the shooter for D.Va. If D.Va uses the Defense Matrix and “envelops” Reinhardt with it, projectiles from a character standing behind will simply race through the Matrix and destroy the mech. YouTuber Toon Link has made a video showcasing the bug in all its forms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RJDK6C2IMM
In the forums and on Reddit, the bug is deemed serious enough that reasonable gameplay is currently nearly impossible because D.Va’s utility is massively restricted. This is especially true when facing Bastions in battle – which, to be honest, is the case in every round right now.
Blizzard has now revealed the new hero in Overwatch : It is Orisa. She will be the twenty-fourth new hero in Overwatch, the “New Hero.”
Finally, the time has come. Blizzard has revealed the 24th hero in the shooter Overwatch. There is an update video that introduces her. Orisa is already playable on the PTR.
Orisa is a fresh hero with no significant past in the world of Overwatch. She is somewhat “freshly hatched”, a modified OR15 unit assembled by prodigy Efi Oladele after the OR15 units suffered a devastating defeat against Doomfist.
Overwatch New Hero: Orisa – These are her abilities
Orisa is a tank. She will shoot with a fusion cannon. Her shots slow her down slightly. The weapon is supposed to have a high range, higher than most tanks in Overwatch, only Zarya can keep up. As a secondary fire mode, Orisa has a kind of “mini-graviton bomb” that can be used multiple times. It pulls enemies together for a short time.
It is said that her “defensive protocol” ability makes Orisa an anchor for her team around which everything will revolve. The ability allows her to reduce damage. She resists all crowd control abilities.
Through a protective barrier, she can shield her allies similar to Reinhardt or Winston. The barrier is about half the size of Winston’s bubble, but can be erected by Orisa.
Her ultimate is a super booster, which she sets up and boosts the damage output of all allies in sight. The opposing team can attack and destroy this damage booster.
Orisa is designed as a stationary tank similar to Reinhardt. An anchor around which her team can align.
Here is the background video about Orisa in German
In a second video, Orisa’s origin story in Overwatch is presented, her background:
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In recent days, there had been several teasers that a new hero would come to Overwatch. Speculations mainly revolved around Doomfist. Now the hero has been officially revealed.
Orisa is already playable on the PTR. The PTR is currently only accessible to PC players. Surely we will soon receive first-hand information about the new heroine in Overwatch.
In the meantime, another omnic is making headlines:
The Division will celebrate its first anniversary next week. Massive wants to commemorate the anniversary – and agents shouldn’t miss it.
Today, the State of the Game took place on March 2, 2017. The main topic in this livestream was a “1-Year Celebration” that Massive will hold next week.
On March 8, 2016, the release of the shared-world shooter took place. Next Wednesday, on 8.3.2017, the launch date anniversary will occur. On that day, this anniversary will be celebrated. The only question is: What will happen on that day exactly? What will Massive announce?
Today, they could not speak about it yet, said community developers Yannick Bancherau and Hamish Bode. However, they are confident that agents do not want to miss this event.
It is conceivable that we will finally learn what the future of The Division will look like. We might receive a roadmap for Year 2. Since the launch of 1.6 and Last Stand, we are heading towards an uncertain future – about which there are only rumors, but no official information.
Avatar instead of The Division?
Recently, it became known that Massive, the development studio behind The Division, is working on a game set in the Avatar world. Some fans feared that this announcement meant the end of The Division. If the developers are investing the resources into a new game, how can they then properly advance The Division?
In response, it was said in the stream today that both are completely different projects. Massive is growing and currently hiring new developers. Two different teams are working on the games. The Avatar game has no impact on the future of The Division.
Banchereau confirmed once again that the MMO shooter will be provided with further updates. Version 1.6 is definitely not the end; they will keep The Division alive. Perhaps we will learn how it goes on next week.
More information from the State of the Game:
As after every major update, there are also several new issues after 1.6.
Extended magazines are being investigated. These have been adjusted so that the Level 34 magazines are always better than the Level 33 magazines. They guarantee an increase in magazine size between 108 and 111%. However, old mods from before 1.6 are causing problems: They now have partly higher values. The problem is being investigated.
PC users are experiencing issues with DX12. Here, there is an annoying stuttering issue. Massive is aware of this and is already working on a fix.
Server issues and lags continue to be addressed.
They have noticed that many agents are dissatisfied with the microtransactions. They are considered too expensive. Massive emphasizes that all items are cosmetic in nature and can be purchased optionally. However, they are looking closely at the feedback.
The issue with premium credits on Xbox One has been resolved. If you have purchased premium credits before, they will be delivered later. However, this may take some time.
In Pokémon GO, there is now information about trading. This will not work easily over the internet.
As the US site Polygon reports, there is information about the trading feature in Pokémon GO. Senior Product Manager Tatsuo Nomura revealed at GDC, a developer conference, that trading in Pokémon GO will not work over the internet.
Players should not be able to trade with someone who is hundreds of kilometers away. Players will need to be close to each other to trade.
When Pokémon GO becomes a phenomenon again, players will be found for trading.
When the weather becomes nicer again, Niantic believes that gatherings of trainers will happen again like last summer. Then players should look for opportunities to trade.
Trading in Pokémon GO will remain difficult for rural players
In the past, players who live in rural areas have complained that they are at a disadvantage compared to urban trainers. This will likely remain the case for trading as well.
The fact that players in the countryside find too few Pokémon is something the developers of Pokémon GO want to solve through new data sets. Soon, they will accept new “landmark facilities”.
Trading in Pokémon GO is taken seriously, and they are still working on a solution. They believe: If we do this poorly, we can easily kill the whole game.
The German gamigo group has taken over an English news site.
The gamigo AG, headquartered in Hamburg, has recently merged with the publisher Aeria Games. Now, they announce their next move: gamigo has taken over the online portal MMOGames.com.
The English-language website was established in 2007 and has about 800,000 page views per month, says gamigo in a statement on their homepage, which is also available in German.
gamigo aims to focus on emphasizing the monetization of the MMOGames site. The editorial team will continue to provide news, reviews, and background articles.
By integrating the portal, the gamigo group believes it can achieve various synergy effects, especially regarding marketing. Here, they have additional initiatives in the pipeline. Through its subsidiary “adspree,” gamigo wants to intensify influencer marketing, develop new campaigns, and increase the effectiveness of “User Acquisition,” i.e., acquiring new players. In cooperation with ProsiebenSat1, adspree intends to create attractive advertising packages from online and TV spaces in the gaming segment.
MMOGames is seen as “an important addition to the portal portfolio.”
US MMO site wonders if there will be problems with the journalistic integrity of their colleagues
On the US site Massivelyop, which reports on the purchase, they wish their colleagues all the best, but wonder if such a move might restrict the journalistic integrity and freedom of MMOGames.com.
The gamigo group also includes the Berlin publisher Aeria Games. They offer MMOs such as Echo of Soul, Aura Kingdom, Twin Saga, and soon the new Korean MMORPG Bless. MMOGames has previously reported on all these games and will likely continue to do so.
In For Honor, the Shogoki becomes Shrek! How he defends his swamp is shown in a cool fan video.
The Shugoki is a character in For Honor that you are reluctant to challenge to a duel. The reason for this is not only his fearsome appearance. Due to his high health and character-specific abilities, he is difficult to bring down. He can also deal significant damage.
The YouTuber Iron Pineapple has taken this somewhat clumsy hero and created a humorous Shrek parody. Shrek is the green ogre from the animated films of the same name. He lives in a swamp and enjoys being alone. The “Shrek-goki” also likes to be alone and drives off all opponents who approach his “swamp” harshly with his kanabo, a club weapon. Check it out:
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In the comments of this video, which has already received hundreds of thousands of views, the new “Swamp Meta” is declared. After all, there is no chance against Shrek. Especially not when the Shugoki is dressed in Shrek colors, as is the case at the beginning of the video.
Definitely a strong performance by Iron Pineapple, who pounds opponents into their doom with powerful blows. This Shrek in For Honor is truly OP.
By the way: In the “Shrek-goki” task force is Lord Farquaad. Farquaad is the ruler of the lands in the film, who sends Shrek to rescue the princess.
This is not the first video of the YouTuber where he brings out the Shrek mode in a game. He already created a “Shrek defends his swamp” video for Dark Souls 3, which received nearly 2 million views.
Don’t have time for such nonsense because you have to fight for glory and honor? Then check out our guides:
Conan Exiles can be played in many ways, whether on an official server, a rented device, or by setting up your own box as a server. Here you will learn how to set up and configure your own private dedicated server.
You can play Conan Exiles alone as the only barbarian in the vast wilderness, but the full barbarian feeling only comes when more naked desert dwellers roam the wilderness with stone axes and clubs. Multiplayer fans have many options, which we will outline in the following paragraph.
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Conan Exiles Multiplayer – From Coop Mode to Dedicated Private Server
If you want to play Conan Exiles online with other players, you have several options:
Host a Coop Game: You can turn your solo session into a coop game for invited players at any time. The downside: The persistent world is only active as long as you stay online as the “host”, and players can only interact within your vicinity.
Play on an unofficial server: There are thousands of unofficial servers, each with its own rule set and different maintenance and downtime schedules. So make sure to inform yourself about what to expect on which server.
Rent your own server: If you want your own barbarian world with your rules, then rent a Conan server. We have summarized everything you need to know in the link provided.
Set up your own dedicated server: If you don’t want to rent a server but have the necessary hardware, you can also set up and configure your own dedicated Conan Exiles server. You will learn how to do that in the following paragraphs.
Setting Up a Conan Exiles Dedicated Server – Here’s How!
If you want to offer your own server for Conan Exiles, you need to meet a few basics, set up a suitable machine, and configure it with the correct config file. A dedicated server refers to a machine that does nothing else but serve as a server. So you shouldn’t run the server on the same device where you also play Conan or other games.
Private Conan Server – System Requirements
If you want to run only Conan Exiles on your server, the following system requirements are necessary:
Windows 7, 8, 8.1, Server 2008, Server 2012 – 64-Bit
A quad-core processor. Two full cores are required
At least 4 gigabytes of RAM (4 GB for every full 100 players)
20 gigabytes of hard drive space for the game, but additional storage is needed for mods and more
If you have this hardware, you still need the corresponding server software. We will explain how to set it up in the following steps.
Setting Up the Server – Download Server Files
Once you have set up your server and installed Conan Exiles, you need the corresponding server files. You can get them via SteamCMD at the provided link. Then proceed as follows:
Create a dedicated folder for the Conan game server hosting files
Download the SteamCMD file from the link provided above into the folder you just created
Create a batch file named SteamCMD.bat. Batch files execute scripts and are basically just .txt files created with the editor, which you have renamed to have the .bat extension. Make sure that you have set Windows to show such files, otherwise you might not see your batch file.
Write the following code inside (make sure to specify the actual directory instead of the placeholder):
Next, you need to adjust your firewall. Allow UDP port 27015 and 27016, or whatever port you prefer, in the appropriate settings. You may also need to set up forwarding rules on your router.
Update your Conan version
Start Steam and select “View Menu” and then “Servers“
Click “Filter”, select Conan Exiles, and click “Add Server“. Then enter your IP address and join.
How to Configure Server Settings via Config File
If you want your own rules on your own server, you can set them up now. As a server administrator, you have many great options, for example, a world where all players can steal and destroy everything, where you earn experience five times faster, and meat never rots and everyone can run around naked. If you want to change these settings, open the ServerSettings file under “ConanSandboxSavedConfigWindowsServerServerSettings.ini”
Most settings should be self-explanatory, for example, if you have “DropEquipmentOnDeath=True”, the equipment of dead players stays with the corpse. “PlayerXPHarvestMultiplier=1.000000” means that you get the originally intended amount of experience points for harvesting.
If you write “5.000000” here, you would receive five times the XP amount for every resource collected. A particularly detailed description of each config setting can be found in the provided sources.
