If several user reports on Reddit are to be believed, the anti-cheat system in For Honor is going a bit too rigorously. Users are complaining about being banned unjustly. One Reddit user mentions that he doesn’t even own For Honor, yet received an email informing him of his ban. Another user received over 11,000 upvotes when he shared his plight about being banned without ever having played.
Apparently, such unfortunate incidents have occurred more often. Even players who own the game report being banned despite being unaware of any wrongdoing. Here, a Reddit moderator pointed out that bans can also be issued if unauthorized aids are used in single-player mode – after all, the campaign also requires a constant internet connection. Furthermore, even seemingly harmless third-party tools could face issues with the anti-cheat system.
What does Ubisoft say about it?
Recently, Ubisoft spoke out again on the topic of “cheating”: They have now identified and banned nearly 400 cheaters with their anti-cheat program. Additionally, 70 other players were banned for inappropriate emblems or harassment. All bans affect the account, not the hardware.
Once the program raises an alarm, the violation is reviewed by the team. If it can be verified, Ubisoft imposes the sanction. The player then receives an email with all the details.
Furthermore: Banned players who believe they are innocent can file a complaint. They are encouraged to contact customer support. Ubisoft looks into these cases and will decide on a case-by-case basis. Via Kotaku, a Ubisoft representative stated that they are aware of ban issues. For more information about the sanctions, you can read at the Ubi support.
Have you also had problems with Ubisoft’s anti-cheat system?
In Destiny, the Agent of the Nine is coming today, on February 24th. Where is Xur? What items does he have on offer?
Last week, update 2.5.0.2 was deployed, which brought some balance changes to PvP. However, players and developers are not happy with the current power dynamics, which is why plans for further sandbox adjustments are already being made.
Pistols are supposed to be slightly nerfed, while the Truth will be buffed. Bungie is also addressing the “Iron Lord” artifact Skorris’ Reverie. All planned changes can be found at the provided link.
Moreover, next week the February Iron Banner will start. But first, let’s look at the Exotic vendor Xur. He comes to the Guardians today.
All info about Xur in Destiny on February 24th, 25th and 26th on PS4 and Xbox One
When does Xur come? When does Xur leave? – The times
Xur comes today, on February 24th, at 10 AM to the Reef or the Tower. He will present his inventory to you for a few hours, tell some stories from his life, and graciously accept your Strange Coins. On Sunday, he will depart at 10 AM. We still do not know where his “home” is.
Where is Xur? Location
However, we know his locations where he likes to spend the weekends very well. This time, he is across from Lord Shaxx.
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With patch 7.2 of World of Warcraft, Legendaries rain for the second and third specialization of your characters.
Yesterday, on 23.02.2017, Ion Hazzikostas, the Game Director of World of Warcraft, along with Community Manager Josh Allen, held a livestream with a large Q&A session. One topic that has developed into a real hot topic is legendary items and their distribution rates.
Ion Hazzikostas explained the rough plan for patch 7.2, which should make it significantly easier for players on a second or third specialization to obtain legendary items when they do not already have one for that specialization. Currently, the game checks how many legendary items a character has already received. The first legendary item has a greatly increased chance and drops very early, the second often follows a few days later. All further Legendaries then require more time/luck, as the additional bonus is gone. With patch 7.2, the game instead checks whether you already have a Legendary for your current specialization and adjusts your loot chances accordingly.
An example: Let’s say you are a Shadow Priest and already own two legendary items that are suitable for your shadow specialization. If you now switch to Holy, the game recognizes that you do not have a suitable Legendary for this specialization – you have therefore received “0 Legendaries” so far. As long as you now play Holy (and have chosen this loot specialization), the drop chance for the first and second Legendary of the Holy specialization is greatly increased again! This is to make it easier for players to switch specializations later without being forever damned to play the first specialization due to Legendaries already dropped.
However, one should take the statements with caution, as patch 7.2 is currently on the test realm and many details may change by the official release.
The Iron Banner in February 2017 has a date in Destiny. Additionally, a balancing is underway. Initial information is known.
In the “This Week at Bungie” there is some information about the future of Destiny. Regarding the start of the February Iron Banner. Many Guardians expected a date this week or last week, now we know:
The February Iron Banner starts on February 28 at 7 PM.
It ends on March 7 at 10 AM with the weekly reset.
The game mode is Control.
This time, the sniper rifle and the hand cannon are featured. Information about these weapons can be found in our overview of Iron Banner weapons since RoI. The armor pieces are the helmet and leg armor.
Next weapon balancing is coming
Senior Designer Josh Hamrick talks about the current meta in PvP and what changes will be implemented in the future. However, these adjustments are still being tested and may change. However, they want to give the Guardians an early look:
Pistols: These are currently too dominant. The plan is for pistols to still provide a small amount of special ammo after death, but not save any extra. This means you will have to look for special ammo crates more often.
Skorri’s Revenge: For the effect of Skorri to take place, you need to get a kill first. The effect lasts for a minute. After that, another kill is required. Bungie believes that this will not have a big impact in PvE, as you should be able to kill an enemy every 60 seconds. But in the Trials, the Skorri bearers will be forced into more activity.
Truth: This rocket launcher was harshly nerfed with 2.5.0.2. It can now carry only one projectile. The change now allows you to gain an additional projectile in your inventory and the reload speed of the Truth will be maximized.
No Land Beyond: The flinch will be adjusted – it will be made like other sniper rifles.
Quick Teleport: The recovery nerf will be removed. Additionally, the time during which the HUD is disabled will be shorter.
The Devastated Coast of Patch 7.2 in WoW shows strong parallels to the Jungle of Tanaan from WoW – is that good?
The upcoming Patch 7.2 is currently on the test server of World of Warcraft. As Blizzard has announced, most features of the patch are now available with the latest update, and in the coming weeks, the focus will mainly be on fixing bugs and balancing the new game content.
The Devastated Coast suspiciously resembles the Tanaan Jungle from the previous expansion Warlords of Draenor. The parallels are so significant that some players are already wrinkling their noses and hoping, “Blizzard, please no.”
The parallels between the Devastated Coast and the Jungle of Tanaan
In the area, there is a new currency that appears similar to Apex crystals – Nethersplitter. These can be used to purchase various rewards but should also help advance the upgrade of the base of Legionfall (the new faction).
As in Tanaan, there are also various equipment tokens in the area of the Devastated Coast. With a simple click, one receives – depending on the type of token – a suitable item for their class. This should be especially rewarding for newcomers and alt characters, allowing them to reach a high gear standard quickly. By the way, the tokens have a small chance to create a legendary item when used!
The Devastated Coast has a total of 4 different world bosses, all of which drop loot with an item level of 890 (and can be upgraded with luck).
Another trip to the Tanaan Jungle? No, thank you!
Cortyn says: Tanaan was a personal low point for me in Warlords of Draenor, it was farming and grinding in its purest form. I can only hope that the Devastated Coast does not develop in the same direction because I will quickly turn my back on it. However, the world quests system may solve the problem, so you don’t spend all day hanging out on the coast. The other areas of Legion are simply too beautiful for that.
I will get a precise impression of it myself on the PTR in the next few days. Maybe everything is much better than feared.
The open beta of Ghost Recon Wildlands is not running as smoothly as desired. Many players are struggling with connection issues.
Today, the open beta of the tactical shooter Ghost Recon Wildlands started. However, this test phase has not started as well as players hoped. Currently, users on PS4, Xbox One, and PC are facing connection issues to the Ubisoft servers. The error message indicates that users should visit the beta portal for more information about the problems.
Ghost Recon Wildlands Beta Portal
Many users are complaining on Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, and other social networks about issues with the Ghost Recon Wildlands servers. The error appears upon connection attempts:
“Error, Unable to connect to the Ghost Recon Wildlands servers. Check out www.ghostrecon.com/betaportal for more information about the server status and scheduled downtime.” However, the address to the beta portal only redirects to the general beta website and provides no information about potential server downtime.
Error code RIBERA 1000B in Ghost Recon Wildlands
Many users see the server code Ribera-1000B. This seems to be the code for “We cannot reach the servers.” It is suspected that it could be due to the servers being overloaded at the moment.
Server down in Ghost Recon Wildlands
In the forums, the team from Ubisoft has now stated that they are aware of the connection issues on PC, Xbox One, and PS4 and are working on a solution.
However, the problems do not affect all players, but only part of them. There were already maintenance works on the PlayStation4 servers of the game today, which lasted for an hour. Whether there will be further maintenance to make the servers more stable in the coming days is currently unknown.
As soon as we have news about the server issues in Ghost Recon Wildlands, we will inform you.
In some cases, a simple reboot has helped – in that case, the welcome video for the beta must be watched twice.
Update 10:20 PM: Around 9:20 PM, there was maintenance on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. On PS4, the maintenance of the servers lasted 15 minutes. On Xbox One and PC, it lasted a bit longer. The maintenance work is now completed – the issues have been resolved.
In FIFA 17 FUT, the “Ratings Refresh” cards from LaLiga are well known. These players receive upgrades and downgrades.
Until February 27th, the “Ratings Refresh” phase in FUT 17 is running. Selected players are provided with better or worse cards – the overall ratings and player attributes are adjusted by EA Sports based on the performances that the players showed in real football over the last few months.
FUT 17 Ratings Refresh – La Liga
These players will now receive upgrades and downgrades:
Upgrades:
Gerard Piqué Bernabeu – FC Barcelona – CB: 86 → 87
Daniel Carvajal Ramos – Real Madrid – RB: 83 → 84
Bruno Soriano Llido – Villarreal CF – CM: 83 → 84
Steven N’Zonzi – Sevilla FC – CDM: 82 → 83
Carlos Henrique José Francisco Venancio Casimiro – Real Madrid – CDM: 82 → 83
Víctor Machín Pérez – Sevilla FC – RM: 82 → 83
Yannick Carrasco – Atlético de Madrid – LM: 82 → 84
Some monsters in Pokémon GO are regionally restricted and only available in certain countries – We show you which the regional Pokémon are and where you can find them.
To complete your collection in Pokémon GO, you need to catch many different Pokémon. However, some of these Pokémon are exclusive to certain countries and regions and therefore cannot be found in Germany, for example. From the first generation, Tauros, Pantimos, Porenta, and Kangama belong to these special monsters. With the release of the second generation, more Pokémon are now exclusively available in certain countries.
Regional Exclusive Pokémon
To catch all monsters in Pokémon GO, one must travel the world. This applies to both wild Pokémon and Pokémon that hatch from eggs. It is not possible for regional Pokémon to hatch from eggs if you have not obtained those eggs in the corresponding country. A Kangama cannot hatch from an egg that you found in Germany, but only from eggs that were found in Australia and its surroundings. The current locations for regional Pokémon:
Europe: Pantimos
North America: Tauros
Australia: Kangama
Asia: Porenta
Regional Pokémon of the 2nd generation:
Latin America, South Florida, and Texas: Skaraborn
Tropics: Corasonn
The exact locations of the new Pokémon are still being determined. Niantic has not released any official information on this topic, leaving trainers to discover where they can find the special monsters on their own. The shown map summarizes the collected data by Reddit user oktimeforplanb. Notably, Corasonn has been found between latitudes 31N and 26S according to preliminary results. Trainers are now searching for further spawn points of Corasonn to create a more accurate map.
Therefore, anyone who wants to have their PokéDex complete must visit many different places around the world. In America, one even has the chance to encounter three of the regional Pokémon, while here in Europe there is only one. We will update the article if there are more details.
On the business site LinkedIn, Benjamin Pommeraud has outlined Riot’s unique recruitment policy. Pommeraud is the General Manager for Riot Games in Singapore and Malaysia.
The most important thing to work for Riot is to be a “gamer.” Only if you are a gamer can you build games for other gamers.
At Riot, they make games for “core gamers.” They believe that while every player who plays a game is somewhat a gamer, they do not build games for those at Riot.
LoL is a multiplayer game – easy to learn, hard to master. It is competitive. Who wants to play Candy Crush is also a gamer. And that is a good game. However, it is not the game they make at Riot.
Players who enjoy Riot games play a lot. They have high expectations, as gaming is their passion, an important part of their lives. To develop games for this type of player, one must think, feel, and act like them, Pommeraud believes.
Even an accountant at Riot benefits from being a gamer, as it allows him to understand the company much better. However, he does not need to have any idea about game design.
Casual vs. Core Gamers: There are such gamers and those gamers
Mein MMO believes: One has to smile at the text because it is apparent that Pommeraud does not want to step on anyone’s toes, but the message is clear.
This is the “politically correct” attempt to say: There are gamers and gamers, and the other gamers might play, but … we play for real. Candy Crush serves as a symbol for the “casuals”, the casual gamers – even though Pommeraud never utters the nasty “C” word.
The best part is here:
At Riot, we make games for what we call “core gamers.” Not that we don’t think that anybody who plays games is a gamer, but we build a specific type of games.
You can already hear: Not that we have anything against casual players, but …
Being a “gamer” is part of a culture and a feeling of life, embracing it as a part of one’s identity, related to the value of the hobby. Core gamers do not just play, they live gaming and this lifestyle. It’s identity-forming.
This is naturally elitist, arrogant, and somewhat odd – but my goodness, many passions are like that. A fanatic follower of a football club, an ultra, sees himself differently than the family father who watches a game from home. And so passionate LoL players see themselves differently than those who pick up Candy Crush from time to time.
This “being a gamer” is a trend that has already expressed itself unpleasantly: “Games belong to us, you can stay out.” However, at Riot, it seems they have directed this into positive channels. Success proves them right. Riot is regarded as a close-knit community, a kind of family. And only allowing people who fit into the family is a legitimate recruitment philosophy.
By the way, Riot has already made it multiple times onto the list of the best workplaces in the USA:
In The Division, the Update 1.6 and “Last Stand” have a release date for PS4, PC, and Xbox One!
Now it is official: The Update 1.6 and “Last Stand” have passed the reviews from Microsoft and Sony. This was just confirmed in the livestream “State of the Game”. The content delivery will be deployed at the earliest possible time.
The date is February 28, 2017. This is a Tuesday. Maintenance work will take place in the morning, so the start is expected around 12:30 PM.
Important: Update 1.6 and Last Stand will be released on all platforms (PS4, Xbox One, PC) simultaneously. The time exclusivity for Xbox One and PC is now over.
Further information from the “State of the Game” on February 23.:
On February 28, Massive will hold a 24-hour stream presenting “Last Stand”. If you cannot start directly, you can check it out there.
In the stream, Hamish Bode confirmed again that after 1.6, further updates for The Division will come. However, this cannot be discussed at present. Additionally, Massive is working on improving server performance. Furthermore, the “PS4 Pro” version will receive additional improvements.
The full patch notes for 1.6 will be released on the Monday before the release. We will report on that. However, they should not contain major surprises.
The February 28th as the release date for 1.6 and “Last Stand” is not too surprising. This date had already appeared in the Ubi forum weeks ago. The community developer Yannick Bancherau posted it hastily in the PTS patch notes. However, after a few minutes, this date was removed from the site. Apparently, the plan of Massive and Ubisoft worked, so this release date can now be met.
In For Honor, some players are dissatisfied with the endgame gear: The Revenge mode is too strong because of this.
Ubisoft’s melee game For Honor has only been on the market for a good week. But already after a few days, the first players reported: “I have reached the maximum!”
This means they have boosted their fighter’s glory rank and filled every equipment slot with legendary items. Your character gear level is 108 – it can’t go any higher.
In the official “For Honor” forum, players are now talking about the achieved endgame – and especially lamenting one thing: the Revenge.
The Revenge is too strong in the endgame
A user writes that the endgame gear is completely “broken”, meaning that it significantly affects the player experience. The reason for this is that the best items provide too high bonuses to character stats. Especially the Revenge is “overpowered”.
With the helmet, you can extend the duration of the Revenge state, with the weapon parts increase attack and defense in Revenge mode as well as gain more Revenge Plus through injury and through defense.
The “Revenge Plus” bonus causes the Revenge to charge faster in combat. If you have the right endgame items for this, you can activate the Revenge every few strikes – even in 1v1 (that is, in Dominion or Deathmatch, when you are only fighting against one enemy).
The Revenge mode temporarily boosts damage and health and results in knocking down attacking opponents when activated. Downed opponents are easy targets for you to deal devastating damage. Detailed information about the Revenge can be found here.
In the endgame, many players therefore rely on such Revenge builds – that is, character setups aimed at the Revenge. Because if you can use this temporary boost often, you significantly increase your chances of winning. Originally, the Revenge is meant to give you a higher chance of survival when fighting multiple enemies. However, it is now activated constantly in the endgame.
Many endgame players are therefore demanding that Ubisoft rework the “Revenge” mode. A petition has already been set up on Reddit for the Revenge to have a cooldown. Because it has little to do with a fair duel when the Revenge is activated every few hits. Users complain: This makes the endgame not fun!
Have you already reached gear level 108 with your character? What are your experiences?
The Patch OB 44 of Paladins is now live and marks the beginning of Season 1. The patch came earlier than expected and causes some issues, Hi-Rez is working on a solution.
Earlier than expected, Patch OB 44 went live at Paladins. Actually, the recent changes to the patch were supposed to be tested on the PTR for a few more days. According to studio Hi-Rez, there were technical problems with the test server, which is why Patch OB 44 was launched earlier than planned.
Patch OB 44 is the start of Season 1 in Paladins.
Patch OB 44 comes with bugs, Hi-Rez is working on a hot-fix
However, the launch of OB 44 caused some problems. Players could not log in and reported bugs.
These problems are known:
Radiant Chests sometimes do not give any Essence. As soon as there is a fix for this, players will receive the Essence they are entitled to.
Survival mode has been temporarily removed from the game.
Barik has been temporarily removed from the game.
Radiant Chests for reaching certain Mastery levels were not delivered due to a large number of players. A hot-fix for this issue is supposed to be released today, allowing players to receive the missing chests.
Some maps that have already been unlocked have disappeared for some players.
Studio Hi-Rez is currently working to fix the bugs and is asking its players for some patience. In a tweet, Hi-Rez Community Manager “Alyssa” announced a hot-fix.
With Patch OB 44, the new legendary cards come to Paladins, upgrading champions with powerful abilities. Each champion has three legendary cards available, one of which is already unlocked. The other two must be unlocked by players using the new currency Essence.
You can find the patch highlights here in the video.
As soon as we know more about the above-mentioned issues, we will report on it. You can find our article on the patch highlights of OB 44 here: Paladins OB 44 patch highlights.
The sandbox game Landmark is closing, and with it, all remnants of Everquest Next will disappear. The project was once supposed to revolutionize the MMORPG genre, but now it ends unspectacularly.
“The world will not end with a bang, but with a whimper,” says a poem by T.S. Eliot, and so, as announced, Landmark ended yesterday after hopes for the game and what it stood for had faded away some time ago – with a quiet, creeping death.
The sandbox MMO Landmark did not last a year before the lights went out. With Landmark, the dream of Everquest Next also comes to an end. This MMORPG of the “next generation” with destructible landscapes and dynamic AI was once envisioned as a kind of “toolbox” and “playable alpha test”. However, after development on Everquest Next was halted, Landmark no longer had a real future either.
Everquest Next simply never came together, it was said, it wasn’t fun to play. There may have also been financial reasons. After all, the team shifted from Sony, a corporation that could afford a prestige project, to a group of investors. The numbers no longer added up. Everquest Next was considered too ambitious, too bold.
Although Landmark was still launched as a game, it probably never had a fair chance. After all, what is the use of a toolbox if you’ll never really play with the results?
The US site Massively Overpowered covered the final moments of Landmark with a stream.
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Most importantly, MO also compiled tweets from former developers, most of whom are no longer with the company, some for a long time. Some of the laid-off developers had already said in between: “We could have made it if they had just given us more time.” Even now, the tone is full of regret, but also the feeling that something great has ended and failed, although it should have gone differently.
The former president of SOE, John Smedley, speaks of a tragedy. EQ Next could have been so glorious. They could have achieved it. Smedley speaks of a waste.
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There is hope that the ideas of Everquest Next will live on in other games. A hot candidate here is Ashes of Creation, a studio with former SOE employees.
A new talent of the artifact weapons is supposed to fix the problems in World of Warcraft in Patch 7.2. Will it work with 50 upgrade levels?
The artifact weapons from World of Warcraft: Legion remain the focal point of the current expansion. However, they are currently too powerful, as the differences between hardcore gamers and “casuals” are becoming larger. Especially the last 20 points in an artifact weapon make a strength difference of up to 20%. In Patch 7.2, they want to reduce these differences and have found a solution for it.
The previous end talent of the weapon will disappear as part of the quest line and unlock new artifact properties. Where previously only 3 ranks could be invested, now up to 4 upgrades can be made – in addition to a handful of new properties.
All weapons will, however, receive a new end talent with a total of 50 upgrade levels!
This talent grants the character a proc (a short-term buff that is triggered randomly) and comes with a temporary increase of the primary attribute. At the first level, you receive a solid 2,000 points of your main stat for 10 seconds; each additional level adds 200 points. With a fully upgraded artifact weapon, this results in an increase of 11,800 points.
Powerful effect with shorter duration = less difference?
As a result, the effect is still powerful, but only temporarily active and no longer a “must” for truly effective gameplay. At the same time, a proc allows attentive players to shine a little more.
Players who coordinate their major damage cooldowns with the proc will likely be rewarded with a better position on the damage meter. If one does not pay close attention, the buff remains a solid, temporary increase in damage.
The developers’ goal is to make artifact power still appear worthwhile without forcing players into an endless grind.
In the official forum, opinions are divided about this solution. While most agree that it reduces the “grind requirement,” many find a proc disruptive as it introduces another element of randomness into the fights.
After several years of CPU monoculture, AMD is set to release a completely new CPU generation against Intel on March 2nd. The three upcoming top models, Ryzen 7 1700, Ryzen 7 1700X, and Ryzen 7 1800X, are now available for pre-order, and with the Asus Prime B350M-A, there is also a guaranteed mainboard available by release.
In recent years, performance leaps from new CPUs have been rather rare; even Intel’s current CPU champion, the Core i7-7700K, stands out only due to a higher clock speed compared to the previous generation. In addition to technical limitations – after all, the individual structures of a CPU are now so tiny that even a grain of dust appears unimaginably large in comparison – the lack of competition in the CPU market is also responsible for this situation.
AMD’s Bulldozer processors proved to be too power-hungry with insufficient performance. However, with Ryzen, a powerful alternative to Intel’s fast Core i processors is set to hit the market on March 2nd.
First benchmark results directly from AMD already indicate that Ryzen will be able to keep up with Intel in terms of single-thread performance, which remains very important for gaming (when only one processing core is used). However, initially, AMD will launch real computing monsters with eight fully functional computing cores and Hyper-Threading (as already known from Intel’s Core i series).
The AMD Ryzen 7 does not only compete with Intel’s Core i7 in naming; it also offers Hyperthreading, which can provide a noticeable performance boost for some games like Battlefield 1. Both Playstation 4 and Xbox One already require game developers to use at least eight processing cores; in the future, PC gamers will also increasingly face optimization for many processing units. Even now, especially online titles benefit from more than four CPU cores; a current test by Computerbase shows that lower-clocked eight-core CPUs often outperform currently popular gaming quad-cores.
The Asus Prime B350M-A is equipped for 4x DDR4, Ryzen CPUs with AM4 socket, and 1x PCIe16x 3.0 for modern graphics cards.
The top model of the Ryzen series is called AMD Ryzen 7 1800X and will appear with a clock speed of 3,600 MHz and a maximum turbo speed of 4,000 MHz. AMD installs eight processing cores along with Hyper-Threading, allowing games and applications to utilize a total of 16 threads simultaneously. The maximum thermal design power (TDP) is specified by AMD as 95 watts, which is an impressively low value for a true eight-core, while Intel’s server competition is rated at 140 watts. At €559, the Ryzen 7 1800X may not seem cheap at first glance, but Intel charges prices around €1000 for comparable configurations.
The AMD Ryzen 7 1700X also offers eight cores and 16 threads with a TDP of 95 watts. However, the clock speed is slightly lower at 3,400 MHz and 3,800 MHz in turbo mode, and the price is also reduced to €439. Entry into the luxury class is even cheaper with the AMD Ryzen 7 1700 for €359: the eight-core also offers Hyper-Threading, has a clock speed of 3,000 MHz (3,700 MHz via turbo), but remains slightly lower. However, the TDP is only 65 watts, even lower than that of an Intel Core i7-7700K. As a special feature, AMD includes the new Wraith cooler with the Ryzen 7 1700; for the two more expensive CPUs, a sufficiently powerful cooling system is required.
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The necessary foundation is already available for pre-order. However, as the only board with a guaranteed delivery date, Alternate currently only offers the Asus Prime B350M-A. The micro-ATX board offers the AM4 socket for Ryzen and supports 4x DDR4 memory. For fast graphics cards (Ryzen does not provide integrated GPU), a PCIe16x slot is available, and AMD also supports the current PCIe 3.0 for the first time. An M.2 slot accommodates SSDs, and 6x SATA III is available for additional drives.
Later, Ryzen CPUs with six and four processing cores and, of course, significantly lower prices will follow. However, all share the factory-unlocked multiplier; there are no “K” versions like with Core i7, which should please overclockers. All Ryzen and AM4 motherboard pre-orders at Alternate are shipping free. Delivery will be timely on March 2nd.
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The open beta of Ghost Recon Wildlands started today, on February 23rd. We will show you how to participate. Download the beta.
The official start for the open beta of Ghost Recon Wildlands was at 12:00 PM today. “Open” beta means that you do not need to register in advance for this test phase or unlock your access with keys. Anyone can participate in this phase until February 27th at 12:00 PM and get an impression of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands.
If you are at work or cannot play for other reasons, you can use live streams to get an impression of the game.
German Ghost Recon Wildlands Stream
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In Ghost Recon Wildlands, your task as Ghosts is to defeat the Santa Blanca drug cartel, which has gained significant power over Bolivia. You can complete missions alone with the help of AI opponents or in co-op mode with up to four players. The co-op mode gives you various mechanics that you can use to your advantage. With simultaneous shooting, you mark specific opponents who must die at the same time. This way, each player can choose a target to eliminate.
With drones, players can gather information about the current situation in the area and mark enemies while other Ghosts from your team sneak toward the objective.
In general, you have several ways to choose how you want to complete missions. If you prefer stealth mode, you can proceed with silenced weapons and try to avoid attracting too much attention. If that is not the right playstyle for you, you can also resort to heavy weapons and grenades to complete missions. The path you choose depends entirely on you.
CCP Games allows players of the MMORPG EVE Online to search for planets beyond our solar system.
After NASA announced that it had discovered seven Earth-like planets orbiting the red dwarf star “TRAPPIST-1,” located about 40 light-years away, three of which are even in the “habitable” zone of the sun, the fever to search for life in space has also broken out in the MMORPG EVE Online!
A cooperation has been initiated between CCP Games, Massively Multiplayer Online Science (MMOS), the University of Reykjavik, and the University of Geneva, as well as their honorary professor Michel Mayor, who is a winner of the prestigious Wolf Prize in Physics in 2017 and the discoverer of the first exoplanet.
EVE players search for alien worlds
Through this cooperation, players of EVE Online can participate in the search for exoplanets. In the game, astronomical data from the real world is used, which is provided by the University of Geneva through a fully integrated part of the EVE Online gaming experience called Project Discovery. Players must agree on the classification of data, which is then sent to the university and used there to search for exoplanets.
“We are thrilled with the success of our first foray into the world of research through citizen science. EVE players are eager contributors to the Human Protein Atlas database,” said Andie Nordgren, EVE’s Executive Producer. “In our search for more data for our massive player community to engage with, the stars have aligned. They can now contribute directly to the search for new planets – in collaboration with a world-renowned research team. Real people around the world are working together in a virtual universe to explore the real universe. Thus, science fiction becomes science fact.”
Players assist in research
There has been such a project before. The first Project Discovery allowed EVE players to submit over 25 million classifications of human cells for the Human Protein Atlas.
This has been a great support for science. But now EVE Online is searching for exoplanets. A presentation by honorary professor Michel Mayor is planned for the EVE Fanfest 2017 in Reykjavik. This will take place from April 6 to 8. Perhaps the EVE players will contribute to further interesting exoplanets being discovered.
Here you will find a list of all new Pokémon from the 2nd generation and their silhouettes to recognize them in the wild in Pokémon GO.
With the Update 0.57.2, many new monsters have been added to Pokémon GO that you can add to your collection. Here you will find the names of the Pokémon and their silhouettes, which are displayed in the game’s tracker. The silhouettes help you identify wild Pokémon in the tracker that you have not caught yet.
Overview of 2nd Generation Pokémon – List
The new monsters in Pokémon GO make it harder to keep track. For this purpose, you will find a list here that shows all the new Pokémon from the 2nd generation. The image was created by Reddit user Neonsttcc .
Pokémon marked with * are currently not catchable in the game.
What kind of Pokémon is this? How to recognize wild Pokémon
Based on the silhouettes, some Pokémon in the wild can be hard to distinguish. Here you can see exactly which Pokémon belongs to the shadow on the tracker and can then view it in color in the upper list. The template for this silhouette list comes from Reddit user mgodseydesign.
You can find out which eggs the Pokémon of the 1st and 2nd generation hatch from in our Pokémon GO egg list. How many of the new Pokémon have you already caught?
In For Honor, the servers are experiencing issues today, on February 23rd. A critical error is displayed, and the servers are undergoing maintenance.
Since around 2 PM today, Thursday, there have been disruptions in For Honor on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. When you try to connect to the game, the message states that a critical error has occurred. Additionally, there’s a notice that the servers are under maintenance. Afterwards, the servers are contacted endlessly. You cannot log in during this time.
Official information from Ubisoft is available: Maintenance is scheduled from 2 PM to 2:30 PM.
So the servers should be back up soon. There will be no update. However, the connection and matchmaking are expected to improve.
In the meantime, you can check out our Orochi guide. There you will find useful tips and information about this samurai.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
In ARK Survival Evolved, it has been possible to claim abandoned dinos for oneself. That will soon change.
In the dinosaur survival game ARK Survival Evolved, players have the opportunity to keep prehistoric creatures as pets. If players leave a server for an extended period, their tamed dinos remain alone and abandoned. Until now, other survival players were allowed to claim these animals for themselves and adopt them into their dino family. That is about to change.
Server performance is set to be improved
In the future, dinos will simply despawn/die when their owner leaves the server for too long. Additionally, tribes will soon only be able to possess up to 400 tamed creatures. These changes are intended to benefit server performance. Survivors are reacting with mixed feelings to this news. Some are happy that lags will decrease with fewer dinos. Others are sad that the “abandoned dinosaur” hunt will soon be over.
Players will still be able to trade tamed animals. Survivors are allowed to relinquish ownership of the dinos and make them available to other players.
