Pokémon GO 2nd Generation: List of all new Pokémon and their silhouettes

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

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

Pokemon GO 2nd Generation 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 .

  • Row 1 – Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion, Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Hoothoot, Noctowl
  • Row 2 – Ledyba, Ledian, Spinarak, Ariados, Zubat, Golbat, Pichu, Cleffa
  • Row 3 – Togepi, Togetic, Natu, Xatu, Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos, Marill, Azumarill
  • Row 4 – Sudowoodo, Politoed, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Sunflora, Yanma, Wooper, Quagsire
  • Row 5 – Espeon, Umbreon, Murkrow, Slowking, Misdreavus, Wobbuffet, Girafarig, Pineco, Forretress, Dunsparce
  • Row 6 – Shuckle, Steelix, Snubbull, Granbull, Qwilfish, Scizor, Shuckle, Skarmory, Sneasel, Teddiursa, Ursaring
  • Row 7 – Slugma, Magcargo, Swinub, Piloswine, Corsola, Remoraid, Octillery, Mantyke*, Honchkrow, Pansage, Rockruff
  • Row 8 – Houndoom, Donphan, Porygon2, Delibird, Heracross, Surskit, Sudowoodo, Elekid
  • Row 9 – Magby, Miltank, Raikou*, Entei*, Suicune*, Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar, Lugia*, Ho-Oh*,
  • Row 10 – Celebi*

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.

Pokemon GO Silhouettes

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?

The Unown Pokémon challenge you with a very special medal

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For Honor: Critical Error – Server Maintenance Today on 23.2.

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time < 1 minutes

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.

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ARK Survival Evolved: Abandoned dinos will soon simply die

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time < 1 minutes

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.

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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.

What do you think of these changes? Perhaps you would prefer to play on servers where dinos cannot be tamed at all…

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For Honor new heroes: Ninja and Legionnaire – Are they coming to the game soon?

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

In For Honor, Ninjas and Legionnaires could soon storm the battlefield as new heroes. This is indicated by an image related to the season pass.

Currently, there are 12 heroes available for you in For Honor: Four characters each from the Knight, Viking, and Samurai factions.

6 more new heroes promised – Are Ninja and Legionnaire two of them?

It is already known that this rank of heroes will receive new additions in 2017. Ubisoft announced the “Year 1” plan, which mentions six additional heroes.

The seasons of the faction war serve as cornerstones for the release of the heroes. After each season, two heroes, two maps, and additional content will be released. A season consists of 5 rounds, with each round lasting two weeks. As of the current status (February 23), there are still five days until the first round is completed. So, it will still take some time before we can expect new heroes.

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But which new heroes are actually coming? Ubisoft is still tight-lipped about this. However, an image related to the season pass shows which two classes might come in the future.

New heroes: Ninja and Roman Legionnaire in For Honor

The image shows six heroes, with the four shadowy figures in the background being recognizable as existing characters. The two figures in the foreground, however, are currently (still) not in the game.

Upon closer examination of another image, one can see a Ninja holding Kamas – sickle weapons that Ninjas often fight with in films or games. This is likely a fast hero with light armor.

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Source: IGN

The second hero strongly resembles a Roman Legionnaire wielding a sword and clad in heavy armor.

Speculation can occur regarding which factions these potential heroes will belong to. Presumably, the Ninja will belong to the Samurai and the Legionnaire to the Knights. The introduction of new factions in Year 1 seems unlikely given the faction war model.

By the end of the first season at the latest, we will know which two new heroes will first find their way into the battle of For Honor.

By the way: With the season pass, you can play the new characters 7 days in advance. Read here which other bonuses the season pass gives you.

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LoL: Patch 7.4 Patch Notes – Cho’Gath becomes the Giant Tank of Death!

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 4 minutes

In the new League of Legends Patch 7.4, Riot changes the voracious Cho’Gath and makes adjustments to items with armor penetration. We have the patch notes for you.

Changes to champions, items, traps, and the client – The new League of Legends Patch 7.4 is an all-rounder. Special attention was paid to the champion Cho’Gath, who has felt “out of place for some time.” The Void monster is expected to feel stronger and tankier due to these changes. The developers also revised the items that build on lethality.

Champion Changes in Patch 7.4 – Patch Notes

Cho’Gath

R – Feast 

  • Cho’Gath no longer loses Feast stacks when he dies.
  • Feast can now be infinitely stacked – minions and non-epic monsters still grant only five stacks, but they do not have to be the first five.
  • Feast no longer heals Cho when he kills an enemy with maximum stacks. If you eat a sixth minion or non-epic monster, Feast only deals damage.
  • After a champion kill, there are no longer two stacks of this ability.
  • After killing a minion with Feast, half mana costs and half cooldown are no longer refunded.
  • The tooltip of Feast (in the buff bar) now shows what Cho has already eaten.
  • Scaling: 0.7 ability power 0.5 ability power and 10% bonus health
  • Additional health per stack: 100/140/180 80/110/140
  • Additional health at 6 stacks: 600/540/1080/ 480/660/840
  • Maximum additional attack range: +50 (175 attack range) +75 (200 attack range)
  • Too big for the map? No worries, Cho’Gath reaches his maximum size (and additional attack range) at 10 stacks.
    LoL Cho'Gath Dinosaur

Bard

Passive – Traveler’s Call

  • Bonus movement speed: 18% +12% for each bell after the second 24% + 14% for each bell after the second
  • Maximum bonus (5 bells): 66% 80%

Cassiopeia

Bug Fixes

  • If you use Flash while casting Petrifying Gaze (R), the direction of the cone no longer resets. The cone will now always be cast in the direction Cassiopeia is facing before Flash is used.

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Corki

R – Rocket Launcher

  • Normal Missiles
  • Base damage: 100/130/160 75/100/125
  • Total attack damage: 20/60/100% 15/45/75%
  • Ability power ratio: 30% 20%
  • Big Rocket
  • Base damage: 150/195/240 150/200/250
  • Total attack damage: 30/90/150% – Unchanged
  • Ability power ratio: 45% 40%
  • Ammunition Display: The number of rockets will now be displayed on the second resource bar. It changes from white to red when a big rocket is next.

Jhin

R – Curtain Call

  • Slow duration: 0.75 seconds 0.5 seconds

Katarina

Base Stats

  • Base magic resistance: 34 32

Maokai

Q – Arcane Smash

  • Cost: 45 Mana at all ranks 45/50/55/60/65 Mana

E – Sapling Toss

  • Saplings no longer deal damage upon landing

Ryze

E – Spell Flux

  • Additional damage via Q ability against targets affected by “Flux”: 40/55/70/85/100% 40/50/60/70/80%

Item Changes

Youmuu’s Ghostblade

  • Lethality: 20 15

The Black Cleaver

  • Build Path: Phage + Caulfield’s Warhammer + 850 Gold (3100 Gold total cost) Phage + Kindlegem + 950 Gold (3000 Gold total cost)
  • Health: 300 400
  • Attack damage: 50 40

Last Whisper

  • Build Path: Pickaxe + 425 Gold (1300 Gold total cost) Long Sword + 950 Gold (1300 Gold total cost)
  • Additional armor penetration: 30% 45
  • Attack damage: 25 10
    LoL Item Changes

Lord Dominik’s Regards

  • Passive: Deals + 1.5% bonus damage per 50 100 max health difference against targets with higher max health than yours (up to +15%).
  • Maximum bonus cap: max. 500 health difference max. 1000 health difference

Giant Slayer

  • Passive: Deals + 1% bonus damage per 50 100 max health difference against targets with higher max health than yours (up to +10%).
  • Maximum bonus cap: max. 500 health difference max. 1000 health difference

Knight’s Vow

  • Build Path: Crystalline Bracer + Crystalline Bracer + Cloth Armor + 700 Gold (2300 total cost) Crystalline Bracer + Chain Vest + 850 Gold (2300 total cost)
  • Armor: 20 40
  • Bonus armor when connected: 40 20
  • Connection range: 900 1000

General Changes

In Patch 7.4, the interaction with camouflaged traps has also been revised. Their targetable hitbox is enlarged, allowing melee champions to hit these traps more easily. In return, traps from items like Sweeping Lens, Control Ward, and Duskblade of Draktharr are no longer disabled.

This affects Teemo’s R, Jhin’s E, Nidalee’s W, and Shaco’s W.

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The developers have also adjusted the experience point gain. It should now be easier for heroes who are lagging behind in levels to catch up with their teammates. You can find all changes in detail on the official League of Legends website. Here are the official patch notes for Patch 7.4 on League of Legends.com

League of Legends is getting a new supporter – but a “real” one!

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My MMO Chief Question: Do you want thematic start pages?

Dawid Hallmann Dawid Hallmann Reading time 3 minutes

The boss is reaching out because he needs your feedback! Analyzing your surfing behavior through various tools all day is nice and good, but sometimes direct feedback is more insightful. Today, it’s better to pick up the phone rather than hide behind cryptic numbers for ages.

As you’ve seen, we are currently testing different versions of the homepage. This has been on our agenda for a long time. We read the comments, and there has often been a request to adapt the “window display” of Mein-MMO.de to the changed user behavior and the higher output of news.

So far, we can say: The current homepage shows significantly better values, we are achieving record numbers in views – you are clicking on more articles from here and returning to the homepage more often. It loads much faster, is slightly more minimalist, and on mobile, it now resembles a Facebook feed more. Now we are addressing the issue that many contents disappear quickly. While you can reload content directly via a button at the bottom, perhaps it can be done better. We are daring an experiment.

Question number 1: Do you want thematic homepages, as was done with the MMORPGs, for example? Or should we add filters to the homepage, or just leave it as it is now?

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Alternative: Filters directly on the homepage, could also work with other genres, games, etc.

Question number 2: On pvplive.net, the next article immediately follows at the bottom of the article. The special thing: It is thematically relevant. For example, if you read an article about Destiny, you dynamically load the next Destiny story while scrolling. This functionality is also offered by other sites, like the Süddeutsche or GameSpot, but there it is done in such a way that only the homepage or the next available article is loaded. I am not a fan of that. However, with the thematic connection, as seen on PvPlive.net, I personally feel a completely different vibe. It’s almost as if I were reading a Destiny magazine at the breakfast table. Be that as it may, that’s just my opinion. What do you think about it? An example can be found here: Overwatch article on PvPlive.net.

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Should we ask questions like this more often in the future, perhaps also editorially? Do you want to decide together with us in the future when it comes to creating a new article format or covering a specific game?

Small digression: There is a continuing trend where readers directly access or discover content, for example through specific queries via Google or also the Facebook feed, which is described in expert circles as a new, personalized “Content Hub”. Why linger on the homepage when I get tailored articles recommended on Facebook?

Nowadays, there are multiple entry paths, which is why the classic homepage loses significant relevance across many sites. Sometimes, it is said – admittedly somewhat exaggeratedly – about the “Death of Homepage”. Increasingly, islands are forming, with players often sticking to their genre niche or being interested in only one game for years. This fits with the development that the “Games as a service” approach is increasing. Synergies tend to be very narrow (Destiny – The Division yes, The Division – Call of Duty no). Many readers spend the entire day on our Destiny product page, ignoring everything else. They want more experts, more background, more community connection, long-term engagement, and no more run-of-the-mill news. We have been pursuing this concept for some time and it has been working quite well. We do not necessarily want to counteract this trend but are trying to deliver the best results based on your feedback.

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New action RPGs like Diablo: What’s new in 2017, 2018?

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 7 minutes

After looking at the hack ‘n’ slash games that are currently available and can serve as alternatives to Diablo 3, we now look to the future and see what we can expect in this area in the near future. What are the new action RPGs and action MMOs in 2017 and 2018?

With this table of contents, you can jump directly to the titles. Alternatively, you can navigate through the various pages. We present you six games:

Lost Ark

Lost Ark Combat Mage
Easy to learn, hard to master – a theme also in Lost Ark.

Lost Ark is a hack ‘n’ slash that makes many people salivate. Not only do the screenshots and previous videos look fantastic, but what the game promises also sounds really great. A Diablo in a huge online world where you fight alongside friends against legions of monsters while collecting better gear to improve your hero is just the beginning. The developers also focus on an engaging story in which you even have to make moral decisions!

You can create your hero from 18 classes and improve him with many skills. Combos play an important role in battles, adding some tactics to the otherwise fast-paced and action-packed fights. In the game world, you will repeatedly confront world bosses that you can defeat together with your group by discovering their weaknesses. During your adventures, you will uncover many secrets, including hidden dungeons filled with loot. You will also participate in massive siege battles!

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When the action RPG Lost Ark will be released here is still uncertain. A first beta took place in Korea in August 2016, but there is currently no talk of a release in the West. However, anyone who would like to play Diablo as an MMO should keep an eye on this title.

On the following page, we present to you Vikings: Wolves of Midgard.

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Destiny: The new meta after 2.5.0.2 – These 11 weapons dominate in PvP

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 10 minutes

In Destiny, the shotgun meta is over. New weapons are dominating after 2.5.0.2 in the Crucible.

It has been a good week since Bungie released the balance patch 2.5.0.2. Besides controversial new features, adjustments to special ammo, and changes to weapons, this primarily brought one thing: Fresh air to the Crucible.

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For too long, shotguns (especially the Matador 64) and rapid-fire pulse rifles (notably the Clever Dragon) have reigned. It should have been necessary months ago to end this dominance.

A look at the statistics from guardian.gg shows that patch 2.5.0.2 did not bring a “perfect balance” either. Instead, the power dynamics shifted in another direction. After a week, the picture is becoming clear: The new meta is defined by pistols and hand cannons.

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The following 11 weapons have dominated since 2.5.0.2 in PvP. The basis for this list comes from the statistics of Control, Trials, and Clash matches from the last week on PS4 and Xbox One. Seven primary weapons, three special weapons, and one heavy weapon stand out.

MIDA Multi-Tool

Let’s start with a weapon that simply won’t die. Already in Year 1, the MIDA Multi-Tool was the favorite weapon of many Guardians – in PvE and PvP. Even in the third year, it has its admirers, despite numerous legendary scout rifle alternatives.

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The MIDA Multi-Tool also emerged from patch 2.5.0.2 unscathed. The only change to scout rifles was that precision in the air was increased. Particularly strong is the MIDA now in Trials: Here it ranks second strongly.

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The MIDA Multi-Tool belongs to the popular scout rifle archetype with a low impact of 38 but an increased fire rate of 42. The base stats are excellent: Reload speed is at maximum with 100, and aim assist is also high at 90. Stability is above average, as is magazine size. The range is below average:

A goal of Bungie was to favor a fast playstyle with primary weapons after 2.5.0.2. And that’s exactly what the MIDA is suitable for: Through the perk MIDA Multi-Tool, you get a boost in movement speed and fire at low trigger pressure. Thanks to Third Eye, the radar remains active while using the aiming device.

In short: The Multi-Tool allows a playstyle that many Guardians love. Being an all-around solid weapon, it still counts among the dominant weapons in PvP.

On the next page, you will find a weapon that was especially the favorite weapon of many Guardians in Year 1. Now it is coming closer to its former strength.

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The Elder Scrolls Online: PS4 and Xbox One prevent larger graphical advancements

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

Players of In The Elder Scrolls Online are two-thirds on the consoles PS4 and Xbox One. This makes larger graphic updates hardly possible, according to Matt Firor.

The Elder Scrolls Online looked good at its release in 2014 and still does today thanks to various graphic updates. However, according to ESO head Matt Firor, there will be no more major graphic updates. In an interview with the website Gamespace, he revealed why.

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ESO – Console Hardware as a Limit

Graphic updates in PC games are theoretically possible at any time, as hardware is constantly evolving. However, the performance of console games remains fixed. The PlayStation 4, bought years ago, is technically still at the same level as back then. The Elder Scrolls Online, according to Matt Firor, has two-thirds of its players on the consoles PS4 and Xbox One.

The Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind Trailer

Therefore, one cannot simply improve the graphics engine, as the consoles would have major problems displaying all the splendor. Thus, there will be no major graphic updates in the foreseeable future. What is possible, however, are small things like better Direct X or shaders. Those always work on PC.

However, it is unlikely that a major overhaul will be conducted.

No “Positional Voice” on PC

Furthermore, the feature of “Positional Voice” (hearing other players in voice chat depending on their position to the player) is to remain a console feature. Matt Firor stated: “Anyone who wants something like that on PC has already found a corresponding solution.” Chat programs like Mumble offer a similar feature, for example.

Are Plus Members at a Disadvantage?

In the interview, the question also arose whether ESO Plus members would have a disadvantage when now a large new chapter with Morrowind comes into the game, which cannot be played for free by Plus members. The regular DLC packages are all included in the subscription, but Morrowind is not.

The Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind

According to Matt Firor, there are no disadvantages for Plus members. On the one hand, they receive Kronen coins for the real money shop worth 13 euros for their subscription. And then there are the useful benefits of Plus members: unlimited storage for crafting items and double the number of placeable objects in housing. Furthermore, there are still three regular DLCs each year for Plus members.

Matt Firor: “The Endgame is like FIFA”

Later in the interview, Matt Firor was asked about the “Endgame” in ESO. Due to the new “One Tamriel concept”, all players are roughly equal in strength and can explore everything at any time. However, this diminishes the feeling of “I am always getting stronger and mightier” a little.

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In this context, the studio boss had some interesting views. He compares the endgame in ESO to the football game FIFA. “There is also no real progression – I win, I lose, I have fun”.

For Matt Firor, the loss of progression is more than compensated for by the full freedom to cooperate and explore.

No Morag Tong Membership

The mysterious assassins of the Morag Tong play an important role in Morrowind. However, unlike most groups, your heroes cannot participate there. There are only a few selected Morag Tong, and they all must be Dunmer. Moreover, they only assassinate politically sanctioned targets. You will have to deal with the assassins enough, even if you are not a member.

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If you were looking forward to an increase in the Champion Points limit, you will be disappointed in Morrowind. The Champion Points limit has already been raised, and no increase is planned for Morrowind. However, what you can definitely look forward to according to Firor: the new tutorial in Vvardenfell.

You can also play Morrowind as a complete stand-alone and start a new hero directly in Vvardenfell. The introductory sequence there is much more reminiscent of the “real” game than the tedious linear levels in the old Coldharbour tutorial.

Related to the topic: The Elder Scrolls Online – Every year an addon and three DLCs

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WoW Classic-Server Elysium: Ein Sumpf voller Korruption und Drama?

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

On the Classic server Elysium for World of Warcraft, things are heating up. Are the admins involved in corruption and exploitation of fans?

Around the pirate server Elysium, where many fans of the “classic” World of Warcraft play, a drama has unfolded in recent days. The administrators and operators of the server are accused of corruption, selling services (such as better loot or unbanning cheaters) for real money.

But let’s start from the beginning: What happened? Some time ago, the closed private server Nostalrius teamed up with Elysium to continue offering a legacy server where players can play World of Warcraft for free like it was 12 years ago – the Vanilla WoW.

World of Warcraft Nostalrius

At the last moment, however, Nostalrius changed their mind and demanded the source code back. Elysium complied with this request, but since then it has been a steep decline.

A YouTuber, who quickly gained support from others, claimed that the operators of Elysium are offering a lot of “additional services” under the table, such as selling gold, distributing particularly good loot, or re-enabling caught cheaters.

An administrator of Elysium then tried to contain the damage and explained that donations had been allowed again some time ago, as the servers wouldn’t pay for themselves otherwise. He called the whole situation a “witch hunt”.

Another administrator of Elysium, on the other hand, let her frustration run free and wrote a post on Reddit, where she wanted to “reveal the truth quite transparently”. Basically, however, the post is just a string of insults and expressions of massive frustration. Here are some excerpts:

  • “This job is harder than raising a child. You can’t go anywhere, you have no time for your family, your friends, or a job. Why? Because the child is constantly trying to kill itself.”
  • “For some damn reason, you think we’re swimming in money, but that’s not true. We barely get enough donations together to pay for the servers.”
  • “From this moment on, I’m fed up with making excuses for every mistake that happens to us. Either you trust us or you can go to hell. Have a little respect for the people who put their free time into the game you play.”
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The community’s reaction seems to be mostly indifferent, and you often read “I’m grabbing popcorn, this will be fun.”

In the meantime, Crestfall, also an operator of a pirate server, has distanced itself from Elysium, as they have “solid evidence of corruption in Elysium’s upper management”.

How much truth there is in this huge mess is still hard to say. In any case, this story is likely to have led to even more critical views of the “private server scene”.

In the “real” WoW, a hotfix is meanwhile trying to restore balance to PvP.

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Titanfall 2: Long-anticipated new game mode Live Fire is coming today

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

Today the Live Fire update for Titanfall 2 is released, and you can try its contents with an EP bonus!

The Live Fire update has been a hot topic in the Titanfall 2 community for several days. This update introduces a new game mode exclusively for pilots – Titans are excluded from this mode. Additionally, the update fixes some issues and brings balance changes. Due to new bugs, there were delays in the release. However, as the developers have now announced, Live Fire will be released today.

Live Fire Game Mode Today

The upcoming update for Titanfall 2 was announced by the developers back in January. The new, fast-paced game mode Live Fire is designed to refresh the players’ experience. This mode comes with two suitable maps that are optimized for fast, deadly gameplay. A round lasts a maximum of 60 seconds and is played with two teams of six players each.

In addition to the new game mode and the associated maps, the update includes:

  • Featured playlists – Each week, this playlist features game modes with possible double EP events
  • New execution – Inspired by the Stim, “Last Hit” delivers a solid punch and appears alongside other executions in the customization options for pilots.
  • Another Coliseum map – Dive into the brand new Columns map for a fresh take on close combat,.
  • Mixtape player search – Create your own mixtapes with game modes
  • Balance changes

We have summarized the patch notes for the Live Fire update here for you

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From Thursday (February 23) to Monday (February 27), there will be a double EP weekend in Titanfall 2. This bonus EP will only be available for games in the new Live Fire mode.

Titanfall 2 Guide – How to play the 6 Titans

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Overwatch: New Hero – “This is not the droid you are looking for”

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Jeff Kaplan clarifies once again: The 24th hero of Overwatch is still not who we think it is.

A few days ago, Blizzard released a fictional interview with the gifted girl Efi Oladele. The text immediately sparked wild speculation about who the 24th hero in Overwatch might be. Efi herself was quickly ruled out – as it is unlikely that a minor could be fighting. However, since she is a talented tinkerer, attention quickly shifted to robots and omnics.

Together with a leak from 4chan, which has previously predicted many things correctly, the conclusion was reached that Anchora: a four-legged omnic lady built by Efi.

Overwatch Anchora Jeff Kaplan Concept

The community then scoured old screenshots and concept ideas and actually found something. In the background of a presentation about Overwatch, one can see a four-legged creature enhanced by Mercy. Is that Anchora?

No, says Jeff Kaplan, showing the image in much better resolution during a keynote at the D.I.C.E Summit 2017. There it is clearly recognizable that the four-legged creature is an adult woman, who, however, has insect-like features – but is definitely not a pure omnic.

“The heroine in the middle is not who you think she is” – the image does not seem to show Anchora.

Overwatch Crew Unknown Heroes Circled

But does this completely ruin the theory of the four-legged Anchora omnic lady? Not at all! An old concept drawing from the days of the development of the now-canceled Titan reveals a seemingly “stray” robot that matches the known description.

The concept drawing also shows other potential heroes – but whether they will ever see the digital light of day lies completely in Blizzard’s hands.

At least Jeff Kaplan has now confirmed to the US site Polygon, that Efi will play a role in the story of the next playable hero. However, the character itself has not yet been confirmed.

We have more theories about Anchora in this article for you.

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WoW: Schnappt Euch ein niedliches Hippogryphen-Jungtier – nur heute!

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The Great Hippogryph Hatch attracts in World of Warcraft. Only today, the little feathered friends are available.

In World of Warcraft, one of the micro-holidays introduced with Patch 7.1.5 is taking place again today, on 23.02.2017. “The Great Hippogryph Hatch” is only active today until midnight and allows players to win a little friend who travels on the character’s shoulder.

WoW Hippogryph Hatch Eggs

To participate in the event, you must travel to Feralas. In the southwest of the area, the hippogryphs have built their nests and eggs of the beautiful creatures can be found everywhere. If you approach an egg and stay there, you help the hatchling break out of the shell and see the light of the world. Since it immediately thinks you are its mother, it promptly perches on your shoulder and accompanies you for 24 hours!

If 24 hours is not enough, you can extend the companion’s duration to 5 days. Look around the area until you spot the “rare” elite opponent Lorthalium – an ancient hippogryph matriarch.

WoW Hippogryph Hatch Lorthalium

She is quite powerful and can probably only be defeated alone by tanks; all other classes need a small group. As a reward for defeating her, a feather is offered, which increases the duration of the hatchling to 5 days when used. But be careful! The feather is a “summonable item”, which means if you log out for longer than 10 minutes, the feather will disappear from your inventory. It’s best to use it immediately to increase the duration of the hatchling by your side.

The little baby hippogryph often makes cute sounds and lets you know how it feels through emotes. Whether the player’s actions actually influence its mood seems rather unlikely.

WoW Hippogryph Hatch

Use the time to take some pictures with the hatchling – the next opportunity will not come again for a year.

You can find all the dates of the micro-holidays in this post.

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Ghost Recon Wildlands Open Beta – The exact start time CET

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Here you will find out the start time (time) of the Open Beta of Ghost Recon Wildlands, how big the patch is, and what to expect during the testing phase.

The open beta of Ghost Recon Wildlands starts today. After the closed testing phase, which only invited players could participate in, everyone can join the open beta. No beta keys or registrations are required.

  • This test phase starts today (February 23) at 12:00 PM for players on PC, PS4, and Xbox One and is active until Monday, February 27, 2017, at 12:00 PM.
  • Here you can download the beta

Wildlands: Open Beta – Patch Size and Areas

If you have already deleted the client of the closed beta, you need to download about 24GB on PC. If you still have the old data, you need to download a 19GB update. For PS4 and Xbox One, the patch size is also about 24GB. To ensure you can jump into the game on time for the start of the Open Beta, the preload has started.

During the Open Beta of Wildlands, you can play alone or with up to four players in cooperative mode in two large areas: Itacua and Montuyoc.

  • Itacua is known to many of you from the closed beta that was active at the beginning of the month. It is a fertile province with a temperate climate and some mountains, where people who are pursued by the cartel seek refuge.
  • Montuyoc is located in the highlands and is the training center of the Santa Blanca drug cartel. There, the cartel wants to build an elite army to compete with the best armies in South America.
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If you want to get an impression of the areas of Ghost Recon Wildlands beforehand, you can do so on an interactive map. With 50 different cameras, you can observe the area there. Additionally, there is a mini-game where you can earn an XP booster for the finished game. Here is the interactive map of Ghost Recon Wildlands.

Explosive TV Spot with Rocket Launchers in Ghost Recon Wildlands

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The Division: Server down on February 23rd – State of the Game tonight

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In The Division, today, on February 23rd, a server maintenance is scheduled for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The servers will be down for several hours.

An official release date for 1.6 and “Last Stand” is still missing, but it should change this evening. The “State of the Game”, the regular status report from Massive, starts at 5 PM. Last week, the developers revealed that the update has been completed and is with Sony and Microsoft for review. Today, we expect a concrete date for the content delivery.

Hamish Bode, the community developer leading this livestream, has been in Paris for the last few days. Yesterday, he reported that he was on his way back to Sweden. The State of the Game should therefore take place as usual.

Initially, maintenance is taking place today on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. This begins at 9:30 AM our time and is expected to last three hours. The server downtime should therefore end around 12:30 PM.

A changelog will not be provided.

How your gear changes after the update 1.6, we will show you here.

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Pokémon GO Disruption: Server down – Authentication failed

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Currently, there are issues with the login servers in Pokémon GO – players are unable to log in.

Around 9 PM on Wednesday evening, the issues with the login servers for Pokémon GO began. More and more players are reporting on Facebook and other social networks that they cannot access the game at the moment. The reason for these server issues is currently unclear. Niantic has not yet commented on the problems.

Update: The login problems with the Pokémon Trainer Club have been resolved.

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Pokémon GO Server Status

The Pokémon adventures of many trainers were interrupted on Wednesday evening around 9 PM. Apparently, there are issues with the Pokémon Trainer Club that prevent logging into the game. For players with Google accounts, logging in seems to work without any problems at the moment.

So far, there has been no explanation from official sources for these issues. Until the problems are resolved, your adventures will unfortunately have to wait.

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As soon as there are news about the issues, we will inform you. Until then, you can use the time to learn more about the upcoming Pokémon GO event where there is a special Pikachu for you to catch.

Pokémon GO Moveset Update: These are the new best arena attackers

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Xbox Games with Gold: March 2017 has free top shooters for you

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Gold members can download these free games for Xbox One and Xbox 360 in March 2017.

If you have subscribed to the Xbox Games with Gold service, you can expect free games to download every month. The backward compatibility allows you to play Xbox 360 games also on the newer Xbox One. In February, you could download a racing game and a classic adventure with Guybrush Threepwood. In March, you can hunt monsters or battle through crazy worlds in co-op mode.

The free games in March 2017

Each for Xbox 360 and Xbox One, Games with Gold members can expect two games in March 2017. In our little preview, you can get a glimpse of the games if you don’t know them yet.

Xbox One:

  • Layers of Fear – 19.99€ Free from March 1 to March 31, 2017. Layers of Fear is a horror game played in first-person mode. The focus of this game is on exploration and story. Only by exploring the environment do you find clues about your character’s dark past.
  • Evolve Ultimate Edition – 39.99€ Free from March 16 to April 15, 2017. The 4 against 1 hunting experience offers variety for players with 20 hunters, 5 monsters, 16 maps, and 5 game modes. You can read all our news about Evolve here.
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Xbox 360:

  • Borderlands 2 – 29.99€ Free from March 1 to March 15, 2017. In Borderlands 2, you experience a crazy co-op adventure with up to three other friends. Choose one of the four classes and hunt down the arch-villain Handsome Jack. A wide selection of weapons supports various playstyles from sniper to shotgun lover.
  • Heavy Weapon – 9.49€ Free from March 16 to March 31, 2017. Heavy Weapon is a shoot’em-up game with a wide range of heavy artillery weapons. Destroy enemy tanks and aircraft and fight your way to victory.

The following video gives you insights into the games that will be free next month:

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Is there a game you’d like to try in March?

You can find a preliminary comparison of the Xbox Scorpio with the PS4 Pro here.

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Pokémon GO: Moveset Update – These are the new best raid attackers

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Once again, Niantic has tinkered with the strengths and weaknesses of various Pokémon in Pokémon GO.

In the last seven days, the developers have changed the movesets of various Pokémon twice. They strengthened or weakened certain values or altered the attack speed. The most affected were the Quick Moves, whose attacks took longer, resulting in Pokémon being able to deal less damage per second. On February 21, there was another update of the attacks, creating new top Arena attackers.

Have the best movesets changed?

In the latest update of the GAME_MASTER file, Niantic changed the power and attack speeds of many moves. For many moves, the attack power has been reduced, but these attacks can now be executed faster. Additionally, the developers adjusted the energy gained from many attacks to charge the special ability.

Only a few days passed between the two balance changes. Trainers are therefore uncertain whether the values will stay the same or change again in a few days. Balance changes are a critical point in Pokémon GO. They determine which Pokémon are strong and which are weak. Based on the abilities or combat values of the monsters, certain Pokémon are better suited as Arena attackers and Arena defenders than others. Balance changes shake up the “leaderboard” again.

The 10 best Arena attackers

Pokémon GO Heiteira Title

Before Niantic changed the values yesterday, Gengar was the Pokémon with the highest damage per second (DPS) value and was considered the best Arena attacker with the moves Payload and Shadow Ball. At the top after the patch is now Heiteira, which, with Pound and Hyper Beam as moveset, achieves the highest DPS value. A current overview of the best Arena attacker movesets in Pokémon GO:

  1. Heiteira: Pound + Hyper Beam
  2. Snorlax: Lick + Hyper Beam
  3. Dragonite: Dragon Tail + Outrage
  4. Tyranitar: Bite + Stone Edge
  5. Vaporeon: Water Gun + Hydro Pump
  6. Gyarados: Dragon Tail + Hydro Pump
  7. Rhydon: Mud-Slap + Stone Edge
  8. Slaking: Poison Jab + Body Slam
  9. Lapras: Water Gun + Blizzard
  10. Exeggutor: Confusion + Solar Beam

We will keep you updated on further balance changes in Pokémon GO.

Heiteira is considered a strong defensive Pokémon – What makes this cute Pokémon so powerful?

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Hearthstone Patch 7.1: Arena – Update brings radical changes

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Changes are coming to the Arena in Blizzard’s online card game Hearthstone .

Recently, we reported on the changed plans for the “Year of the Mammoth” in Hearthstone. Classics like Ragnaros and Sylvanas are leaving the Standard format. However, this will not occur for a few weeks, when the new set is released: it is speculated for early April. But a new patch is likely coming next week.

So far, the Arena has existed somewhat detached from the rest of Hearthstone and has rarely been changed. However, with the February patch, a series of changes will be implemented. In the Arena, a lot is left to chance. Players are presented with a selection of 3 cards and must then choose one card to build their deck. The hero is also chosen randomly.

The criteria for which cards will be available to players will be significantly changed with the next patch. The cards will be shuffled once again.

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The next patch brings major changes to the Arena of Hearthstone

Here’s how the Arena will change with 7.1:

  • The format will switch from Wild to Standard – there will be fewer sets to choose from. And with the onset of the “Year of the Mammoth,” more sets will be rotated out. This will allow effects like the Jade Golem or synergy effects with Mechs to play a role in the Arena.
  • Furthermore, “common and basic cards” will appear less frequently (those are the white ones). This creates more room for rare, epic, and legendary cards.
  • Two cards will be available about half as often as now. These are the board clears Flamestrike and Abyssal Enforcer (a 3-damage to all Warlock minions card). These are the so-called board clears that empty the board.
  • Spells will be more frequently available. It should be approximately 50:50 between minions and spells.
  • Neutral minions from the Classic set will become rarer. They tend to be often textless and hence a bit boring.

Patch 7.1 and all these changes are expected “by the end of February.” It looks like a patch will come next week.

Further changes expected to come with patch 7.1 include card nerfs for two popular rush cards in Hearthstone:

Hearthstone Patch: Nerfs for Pirates and Shaman are coming, Ranked is changing

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For Honor: PS4 Pro vs. PC im Grafik-Vergleich – Video

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How does the graphics of For Honor on PS4 Pro compare to PC? In the video, you can see the differences.

You don’t need a PS4 Pro to successfully master close combat battles in For Honor. The Pro doesn’t make you a better warrior either. However, if you want to play the game with high resolution, the standard PS4 is no longer sufficient.

The Pro version allows for 1440p (compared to 1080p) and delivers stable 30 FPS. While the standard console can certainly keep up with the framerates, there are small dips once in a while. Additionally, there are reports that the textures on the PS4 Pro are more detailed. A comparison between PS4 and PS4 Pro can be found in the link.

But how does the Pro version fare compared to the PC version at maximum graphics details? The Candylands YouTube channel provides an answer to this question. See for yourself:

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The PC is set to maximum graphics details and runs at a resolution of 2160p. In contrast, For Honor runs at a resolution of 1440p on the PS4 Pro and is upscaled to 2160p.

Both versions make a strong graphical impression. In the video, you need to zoom in (400% zoom or 200% zoom) to see any differences.

The PC benefits from a higher draw distance, sharper shadows, and improved ambient occlusion. What system requirements your machine needs for For Honor, you can read here.

Interesting: For Honor: Level Up in Gear – How to Get Legendary Equipment

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