Overwatch: Fan theory confirmed – Symmetra is autistic

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Jeff Kaplan has confirmed what many fans of Overwatch have already suspected. The hero Symmetra is an autistic.

Symmetra is one of the characters from Overwatch who cannot easily be categorized as “good” or “evil”. While she fights for a “better future” and is convinced that she and the Vishkar Corp. are doing what is best for humanity, her actions can sometimes be quite evil. In order to eliminate competing rivals, there is often an attack or a “terrible accident” that plays into Vishkar’s hands. Many examples of this can be found in her comic “A Better World” .

Overwatch Symmetra Posing

However, Symmetra is special in another way: She “suffers” from autism.

Jeff Kaplan confirmed this in a letter to a fan who shared how Overwatch brought him and his brother closer together. In the letter, Kaplan extensively discussed Symmetra and revealed that she is indeed autistic.

After the letter was posted on Tumblr, Blizzard confirmed to the magazine Polygon that it indeed came from Kaplan.

Autism exists in numerous different forms, but it can usually be identified in three areas: problems with social interaction, communication issues (understanding verbal and nonverbal language), and noticeable behaviors or highly restricted interests.

Overwatch Kaplan Letter Symmetra Autism
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Symmetra has overcome what many see as “problems” and instead utilizes her autism to accomplish things others cannot. She easily notices the smallest errors, and her drive for perfection makes her an excellent agent for Vishkar.

Overall, this is yet another sign of how strong the diversity in Overwatch is and a clear symbol that illness or disability does not make a person “worse”, but – as in the case of Symmetra’s autism – can even come with special talents and abilities.

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Cortyn says: This is probably one of the more unspectacular fan theories, but at least there is now no more doubt. Many hints in the game have already indicated this, such as the highlight intros where she meticulously adjusts a camera or her constant drive for perfection and symmetry. Her quotes like “Welcome to my reality” also hinted that Symmetra views the world from a different perspective than most people. However, a shifted perspective often allows for the most beautiful images.

A new comic has just been released that further explains the relationship between Torbjörn and Bastion.

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Destiny: Will there be a vault expansion? Bungie gives a clear answer

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Bungie provides a clear answer as to whether there will be a vault expansion in Destiny 1.

Discussions about vault size and limited storage options have been a constant theme since the launch of Destiny. Many Guardians want to keep all their “treasures” stored, and collecting is an important aspect of this MMO shooter. Therefore, especially with new expansions, calls have repeatedly been made: “There are new items? We need a bigger vault!”

In the current “This Week at Bungie,” three important questions about the Age of Triumph are answered. Among them: Will the vault be larger?

Bungie’s answer: No. There will be no new options to store items in Destiny 1. They refer to the kiosks with which you can keep track of your collections.

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This should put the discussion about a larger vault to rest until Destiny 2. Guardians will certainly continue to complain about it, but Bungie has now clearly positioned itself.

More information on “Age of Triumph”

The new seal book records data account-wide. If you created a character, played with it in the early days of Destiny, and then deleted it, you will still be able to unlock milestones for the Commemorations page. This is the second page in the book where you must have completed an activity between the launch of Destiny and “Darkness Awaits.”

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You will also receive these achievements if you have upgraded from an old console to a new console (from PS3 to PS4 or Xbox 360 to Xbox One). However, you must have correctly completed the account import. Everything you did afterward on the old console will not be considered for the seal book.

Otherwise, you can look back at the last stream about Age of Triumph. All information about it can be found at the provided link. Next week, the weekly rituals will be discussed. Among other things, the Nightfall Strike is supposed to change slightly. The Age of Triumph still has some secrets to tell, some of which you will discover only in the game.

Age of Triumph will be released on March 28.

All previous information about the seal book for Age of Triumph can be found here.

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Paladins OB 45: Patch Notes – New Champ Inara, PvE “Midlife Crisis”

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The new patch OB 45 is now live in Paladins. From today on, you can play the new champ Inara. Here are the patch notes and highlights of Paladins OB 45.

Patch OB 45 is now live and brings us Inara, the Guardian of the Stones. She is the first woman on the front line and a stone bender. Some champions have been adjusted, including Maeve and Torvald who have been hit with the nerf hammer. Additionally, there is a new PvE challenge “Midlife Crisis”.

Paladins OB 45 – Inara “The Guardian of the Stones” enters the field

Inara is large, has distinctive features, and takes on the role of a robust protector for her team. She is barely mobile and has no traits or cards that enhance her mobility. Inara is grounded and summons stone walls that block enemies and stone obelisks that slow them down. With her ultimate ability “Seismic Strike”, Inara can even penetrate shields with a spear throw, stunning all enemies within a radius of 40 units.

Everything important about Inara can be found here: New Champ Inara – Abilities and Cards

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New Skins: Baroness Tyra and Exalted Androxus

Tyra receives her first rare skin. “Baroness Tyra” is only obtainable in the Colossal Chest and consists of a complete set. “Exalted Androxus” is available for purchase in the shop as a complete set.

Baroness Tyra, this is included in the skin

  • Head: Baroness Tyra
  • Body: Baroness
  • Weapon: Baroness Rifle
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Exalted Androxus, this is included in the skin:

  • Head: Exalted Horns
  • Body: Exalted
  • Weapon: Exalted Pistol (this weapon already existed, the skin has been extended)

Coop – New PvE Quest “Midlife Crisis”

There is a new PvE quest called “Midlife Crisis”. Here you and your team face enhanced bots in a 5vs5 survival match and can win free crystals. If the health of the bots falls below 50%, they activate their ultimate abilities permanently until they are killed.

The bot team consists of:

  • Tyra
  • Buck
  • Makoa
  • Maeve
  • Sha Lin
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Champion Adjustments – Nerfs for Maeve and Torvald

In recent weeks, players have frequently complained that Maeve and Torvald are too strong. Maeve has been significantly adjusted with patch OB 45, and Torvald’s shields have been reduced.

Maeve Adjustments

  • Nine Lives: Maeve will no longer be healed by default.
  • Jumping: Damage reduced from 600 to 500, range reduced from 70 to 50, bug fix – ability can no longer be activated twice
  • Stalk: Movement speed reduced from 80% to 65%, cooldown increased from 9s to 12s.
  • Dodge: In addition to removing all debuffs, Nine Lives now also heals 500 HP.

Torvald Adjustment

  • HP of shield reduced from 6000 to 5000.
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Finally, a small note: Colossal Chests are 33% cheaper until Sunday (March 12).

What do you think about patch OB 45: Are the nerfs to Maeve and Torvald justified and what do you think of Inara?

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Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds starts in Early Access – Trailer, Release Date

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The new battle royale shooter Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds is launching in early access.

Brendan Greene, better known as Player Unknown, started as a modder for Arma and created the “Battle Royale” mode there. This is a concept from the Japanese novel “Battle Royale,” which was later adapted into a film. The “Hunger Games” are also based on this idea of a massive and chaotic battle.

It is a fight “everyone against everyone,” where the area being fought in is getting smaller. The outer regions crumble away, turning into a death zone, either through toxic gas, fires, natural disasters, or other mechanisms. Fighters grab weapons or other scattered items (also loot from killed opponents) and go after each other until everything culminates in a final fight in the center of the map: only one can survive.

This mode is currently popular on Twitch, and many different games have adapted it over the years. These often became the popular “Steam formats,” where prize money is also at stake. Games like ARK: Survival Evolved and H1Z1 rely on this mode.

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Player Unknown, the founder of this battle royale idea, has now realized this mode in his own game, which bears his name. And Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds is about to hit early access on PC. It is being developed by Bluehole, the creators behind Tera. The previous betas have already garnered some attention on Twitch.

What you need to know for the early access launch of Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds

The most important information for the early access launch:

The English-speaking PC Gamer has received a trailer for the game.

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Currently trending is also the H1Z1 version of this battle royale, which was also designed by Brendan Greene. It even made its way to television:

H1Z1 fails as a zombie MMO, triumphs with $300,000 TV tournament

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Paragon: New heroine Yin is into whips, throws projectiles back

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With the melee carry Yin, the action MOBA Paragon could become a nightmare for opposing ranged fighters: as projectiles return straight to the enemy.

Paragon is available for PlayStation 4 and PC as a free-to-play title. After a much publicized change in December 2016, where action and faster combat were put in the foreground, Paragon is flourishing and has significantly increased its numbers.

Paragon has had great graphics and high production values from the start. After all, behind the project are Epic Games, the creators of the “Gears of War” series. Now the gameplay also seems to fit the spirit of the times.

Paragon continues its mission to bring many new heroes to the action MOBA in 2017. Approximately every three weeks, a new hero is set to be released.

This time, a melee carry named Yin is on the menu.

Yin relies on a kind of “laser whip” and creates quite a whirlwind and chaos. Wind magic underlines her skill set. In the video, Epic Games introduces the new melee carry in German.

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The Abilities of Yin

Yin belongs to the type “Raider Attacker” with the keywords “Zoner, Untouchable.”

Her abilities are:

  • Wind Burner – Increases the range of the auto-attack and deals cleave damage
  • Whip Jump – Allows Yin to jump to a targeted enemy, ally, or minion. If it’s a villain, Yin also deals damage.
  • Backlash – Forward-facing AE damage that can knock back projectiles
  • Ultimate Hindering Whirlwind – Yin surrounds herself with a whirlwind that slows down enemies and hostile projectiles around her

Have you played Paragon before and want to share your experiences with us? Then please leave it in the comments.

Read more about Paragon’s plans for 2017 here:

Paragon has 5.7 million players – Aiming for 15 new heroes, introducing co-op

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The Division: Servers down tonight, March 9th – When will it be back up?

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Tonight, March 9th, the servers of The Division will be taken down. The online services are down. When will the servers be back up?

This morning, the regular maintenance in The Division took place. However, Massive is working on the servers once again today.

  • At 7 PM our time, the servers will go offline. The estimated downtime is one hour. Everything should be back up by 8 PM.

Will anything change tonight?

During this downtime, the servers will be restarted. This is intended to resolve server instabilities.

For weeks, Massive has emphasized that they want to address the lags and server issues and are looking for solutions. Tonight marks the next attempt.

By the way: The State of the Game was canceled this Thursday.

Starting today, a new ISAC mission and an event are live. Additionally, there are two gifts. More info in the link.

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GTA 5 Online: Nächste Woche gibt’s das neue Update mit diesen Inhalten

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A release date for the next GTA 5 Online update “Cunning Stunts: Special Vehicle Circuit” has been set. You can expect special new races.

In just a few days, there will be the next update for the online mode of GTA 5. As the developers explained, this update will introduce a new type of competition where vehicles fly through the air. These are the new stunt races in which you will participate with special vehicles. A classic-style supercar will also be added to the game.

Cunning Stunts: Special Vehicle Circuit

On Tuesday (March 14), the new GTA 5 Online update “Special Vehicle Circuit” will be released. This update will feature 20 new stunt races specifically designed for the special vehicles Rocket Voltic, Ruiner 2000, and Blazer Aqua. You can find an overview of these vehicles in the 5 coolest cars from the Import/Export DLC.

In the stunt races, you will have to utilize the unique advantages of these special vehicles to win.

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Additionally, starting Tuesday, there will be a new version of the Progen GP1. At Legendary Motorsport, the classically designed GP1 will be added to their lineup of supercars. You can get a first look at the new GP1 here:

GTA 5 Online Progen GP1

GTA 5 Online Bonuses this Weekend – CEO

Until Monday (March 13), there are many new online bonuses that you should take advantage of. If you’ve already planned your CEO empire and were just waiting for the right moment, be sure to start in the coming days. Because for CEOs, there is a 25% discount on offices and company garages.

Bodyguards and associates will receive a pay raise during these days and will earn double GTA$ for their services.

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If you like to cause chaos in Los Santos, then powerful vehicles are definitely your thing. Warstock is reducing SecuroServ prices for special vehicles. Special vehicle missions will reward you with double GTA$ and RP during the weekend.

What can we expect from GTA 5 Online this year? The GTA 5 roadmap for 2017 reveals it to you

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Ghost Recon Wildlands: So bekommt Ihr eine Top-Sniper direkt zu Beginn

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The MSR sniper rifle in Ghost Recon Wildlands is one of the strongest in its class and can be found quickly. We will tell you the MSR location.

The new open-world shooter Ghost Recon Wildlands offers you various story and side missions on the huge map, where you have to kill enemies. In the fight against the Santa Blanca drug cartel, there are often situations where you can see enemies from a great distance, as they might be standing on a tower.

In this situation, it makes sense to take out your sniper and eliminate the enemy from a distance. The MSR is one of the strongest sniper rifles and is easy to find – right at the beginning of the game.

Find the MSR early in the game – MSR Location

Ghost Recon Wildlands Map Marker

In Ubisoft’s tactical shooter Ghost Recon Wildlands, you have a total of 17 sniper rifles to choose from. We will show you the location of the MSR.

  • Open your map and mark the Montuyoc- region. Then set a waypoint far in the west of the region.
  • Next, grab a car (or a helicopter) and head to this waypoint. If your path leads towards an enemy camp, take a detour through fields or meadows.
  • Keep in mind that vehicles in GRW do not have problems with high mountains, and you can take these as shortcuts.
    Ghost Recon Wildlands Courtyard
  • Once you arrive in the west, you will find the farmer village Araca.
  • South of this village is the Choza-Padre-Mine, which you need to head to.
  • Approach this mine carefully, as several enemies including snipers are waiting outside for you.
  • After dealing with the enemies in the courtyard, you will go into the mine.
    Ghost Recon Wildlands Mine Entrance
  • Now the difficult part begins.
  • In the mine, you should kill the enemies one by one safely with headshots (equip silencer).
  • You take the first path that leads left and then follow this path.
  • In the tunnel, patrols will encounter you, so be prepared to take them out quietly.
  • If you follow the path, you will come to a blocked end.
  • At this end, you will find the weapon crate with the MSR.
Ghost Recon Wildlands MSR Crate
  • To get this weapon, you can reduce the difficulty.
  • This way, even if you make noise and attract enemies’ attention, you can simply grab the MSR.
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The high base values of the MSR speak for themselves. With a few modifications, you can design this rifle to your liking and already have a strong sniper rifle at the beginning of the game.

In Montuyoc, you will find another strong sniper. With the HTI, you can destroy helicopters with a single shot

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Mass Effect: Andromeda – Die Romanzen mit viel Interaktion

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In the universe of Mass Effect: Andromeda, there is plenty of love – and many paths lead to success in romances.

For many players, the fate of the galaxy is not the focus in Mass Effect, but rather the small stories of the individual characters encountered in BioWare’s universe. Especially exciting are the “Romance Options”, meaning the ability to develop a relationship with certain companions.

But how exactly do relationships unfold in Mass Effect: Andromeda?

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Relationships in Andromeda are designed to feel “more real”, meaning that trust is built through dialogues and actions. Depending on the character, this may take longer or happen faster – all companions are independent and diverse.

Appropriately: Is Mass Effect: Andromeda just a “Softcore Space Porno”?

Romance Options in Mass Effect: Andromeda – Many factors come together

It is important to note that the player is by no means the only factor in these stories. The other characters are “alive” and have their own interests, preferences, and especially interactions with each other. It is quite possible that relationships develop among the team members as well. The opposite is also conceivable – conflict and discord between different species are quite common in Mass Effect. If the player tries to “get closer” to a particular person, other characters may find it repulsive or even question the hero’s authority.

Ultimately, everything in Mass Effect: Andromeda should be significantly more dynamic, and the relationship aspect should be more in focus. The classic “I give a few compliments and then we end up in bed” – as was the case in Dragon Age – should no longer exist… unless a character is particularly receptive to it.

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Even in Mass Effect 3, the characters got “closer” – sometimes with deadly consequences.

How far the player’s fidelity goes is a completely different matter. But even the NPCs might not care much about fidelity. There have been examples in Mass Effect 2 and 3 where certain NPCs suddenly sought closeness to someone else (Yes, I’m looking at you, Jacob!).

How it actually is, we will know in just under 2 weeks. Because on March 23, Mass Effect: Andromeda will be released in Europe for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

Can your PC handle Mass Effect: Andromeda? The system requirements are quite high.

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Overwatch: New Comic “Binary World” – The Relationship between Bastion and Torbjörn

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A new comic from Overwatch reveals how Bastion and Torbjörn have found each other – on the best of terms.

The developers of Overwatch regularly release small story tidbits to shed more light on the heroes’ backgrounds. Although both Bastion and Torbjörn have already revealed a significant part of their stories – in a comic and a cinematic – the latest work showcases the two together.

Overwatch Torbjörn Comic

In Sweden, after a long period of peace, a mysterious Bastion unit appears, instilling fear and terror among the population. According to assumptions from politicians and the press, it is only “a matter of time” before the first fatalities occur. A (small) man volunteers to put an end to the threat of the Bastion unit – Torbjörn. He embarks on a hunt for the rampaging Omnic, as in his past he was significantly responsible for the creation of these killer robots.

How the story ends and how Torbjörn and Bastion resolve – or intensify – their conflict can be found out in the official comic “Binary World” on the Blizzard website: Link to the comic in German

Anyone who wants to experience the story in “full splendor” should check out the comic on madefire, where it is accompanied by sound effects and animations that make any fan’s heart race.

Here is the animated comic in English (Link to madefire)

Cortyn says: A nice story that unfortunately does not reveal much more information than we already knew about the characters. However, I am curious about why Bastion even ventured to Sweden – was he just looking to meet “his creator”? Or was it coincidence? Unfortunately, the comic provides no answers to many questions.

Currently, there are also numerous patches on the PTR in Overwatch: Ana is being nerfed up and down and Zenyatta is now hitting better.

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Overwatch PTR: Role reversed – Ana nerf reverted after just 24 hours!

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The PTR carousel of Overwatch is spinning wildly. Hardly a day later, Ana has already been buffed after a nerf.

Just yesterday, on 08.03.2017, Blizzard deployed a new version of the PTR for Overwatch to the test servers. The recent changes to the hero Ana caused confusion, as she was massively nerfed. Especially her group healing and the group damage from the biotic grenade were significantly restricted by 50%.

Overwatch Ana Skin Tal Header

Not even 24 hours later, the next version of patch 1.9 is already on the test server and has simply reverted these changes. Only the reduced damage from Ana’s primary weapon (reduced from 80 to 60 damage points) is still implemented.

Goeff Goodman responded to fan complaints directly in the official forum:

“Ana had the biggest changes in this patch and after we tested it, gathered feedback, and discussed a lot internally, we decided to tone down the nerfs a bit. The damage reduction of her weapon is still significant, but if that isn’t enough, we can always adjust her further later on. We don’t want her balance to be too wild in a single patch.”

The latest changes to Zenyatta have also been reversed; he can no longer target enemies with the Orb of Discord when they are hidden behind a barrier. However, a small treat is still available for the omnic monk. The spread of his alternate fire (charging the orb) has been removed, as this animation clearly shows:

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Finally, Sombra has a new feature: When she hacks med-kits, these med-kits are now visible to other team members through walls. This is to ensure that Sombra’s usefulness is recognized by the team.

In Overwatch, farming experience points in “AFK lobbies” is now prohibited.

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Mass Effect: Andromeda – Play a week earlier! Preload and Early Access

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Those who wish can already play Mass Effect: Andromeda in advance. The preload should also be planned, as the game is large.

Time is running out, as the role-playing experience of the year is slowly but surely approaching the players. From March 23, Mass Effect: Andromeda will be available in Europe, but buyers of the game can already start downloading it in advance. Some are even allowed to play the game for 10 hours before the release – we will reveal all the details.

The preload of Mass Effect: Andromeda on PC, PS4, and Xbox One

Those who pre-ordered Mass Effect via EA’s distribution platform Origin can start downloading the game with a size of 55 GB as of March 17. On the consoles PS4 and Xbox One, the game is a bit smaller and only takes up “43 GB” of storage space. Some buyers on Xbox One report that the preload has already started here, while on PlayStation 4 they are still waiting.

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Early Access for Premium Customers

Electronic Arts offers a premium service with its “Origin” service, called “Origin Access” on PC. For nearly €4 per month, you can access a wide range of games without having to purchase them – as long as you are a member of this service. As a special bonus, users of Origin Access can play Mass Effect: Andromeda from March 16 for 10 hours and get a first impression of the story and multiplayer!

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It should be noted that the story can only be played up to a “certain point”. The rest of the time is either used for multiplayer or to create a new character. The progress made will be carried over to the full version of the game in the event of a purchase.

The same offer also applies to customers of “EA Access”, the corresponding service for Xbox One. Only owners of a PlayStation 4 will likely have to wait until the release day before they can get their hands on the new game.

We recently asked you: Will you play Mass Effect: Andromeda? What are you looking forward to?

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Ark: Digital meteorite impact – Some PS4 servers deleted

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A backup led to a complete collapse of PS4 servers 225 – 228 in Ark Survival Evolved. All data from the servers were lost.

It seems there is something wrong at Studio Wildcard. Just recently, some players of Ark Survival Evolved suffered severe losses. Due to a failure of Amazon Web Services, the studio was forced to perform a rollback of its official servers. This cost survivors valuable time, dinos, and items.

Shortly after, the second digital blow came for the survival MMO. This time, the official PS4 servers 225 – 228 were affected and lost all their data. At the beginning of the week, the servers were undergoing a backup process. During the process, there was a critical hardware failure, preventing the developers from accessing the corresponding box for a while.

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Errors with a 0.00001% Chance Destroy Official PS4 Servers

Studio Wildcard spoke with the server hosts and identified the problem. The hardware failure occurred during the writing of the backups. This shattered both the data of the main server and the data that was currently being written for the backup.

This means that the data is irretrievably lost. According to the developers, the chance of such an occurrence is a “one-in-a-million” chance. Wildcard now wants to analyze the situation further and think about ways to prevent this problem in the future.

Wildcard Apologizes to Players

Wildcard apologizes to the affected players. The box remains offline for the time being. It will only be put back into use once it has been set up with completely new hardware and is ready to be part of the “Official-Ark-Networks.” This could take a while. When the box goes online again, it will have a complete restart with empty slots.

ARK Survival Evolved - Archaeopteryx from Update 2470

It seems Wildcard is haunted by digital misfortune. Let’s hope that this nightmare comes to an end and the survivors no longer have to suffer losses. 

Have you tamed any of the new dinos yet? 

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The Division: ISAC and “Year 1” events start today, gifts for everyone

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Today, starting March 9th, Massive is celebrating the birthday of the MMO shooter with agents in The Division. There are events and in-game rewards.

Update: There is also a new ISAC mission live! You will find the mission objective in the south of the map. You need to take out Asher while he is searching for Esmay in the subway station under Union Square. The reward is 3 Division Tech and two cosmetic items. We have summarized all the information about the ISAC missions here. In short: Asher is the bad guy, Esmay is an ally. Ubisoft usually releases a video about it, but this one is missing (for now).

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If you defeat Asher, he drops several items, among which can be Exotics.

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In yesterday’s special report on the anniversary of The Division, gifts and in-game events for all players of The Division were announced. It starts today, March 9th. The festivities will last for a week, until March 16th.

These gifts are available for the “Year 1” celebration

During this week, you will receive a free gesture, where your agent raises their fist in the air. Additionally, the developers are giving you 200 Premium Credits. This is a new currency introduced with 1.6 that usually needs to be purchased with real money. With this, you can buy cosmetic items at the premium vendor in the terminal.

You can pick up these gifts starting today, March 9th, at 2 PM. They will be available until March 16th at 11 AM.

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Update: You can find the gesture at the premium vendor, where it costs 0 Premium Credits. It is called “Celebration”. You have Premium Credits directly in your inventory upon login. 

Events start today

Additionally, two events are starting where you will receive double rewards:

  • From March 9th (2 PM) to March 11th (7 PM), there are double rewards for HVTs, at high-value targets.
  • From March 11th (7 PM) to March 16th (11 AM), you will get twice as many performance containers when you fill your experience points bar.
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Months ago, back before update 1.4, such multi-day events were tested. Back then, it was discussed about weekends where double experience points could be earned. Now, in mid-March 2017, the first events are starting where you can earn more rewards.

In Year 2 of Tom Clancy’s The Division, the developers are focusing heavily on events called “Seasons.” These are playlists of PvE activities altered with modifiers. You can find all information about these events as well as the announcements for Year 2 that were revealed in the special report here.

What do you think about the gifts and the “Year 1” events?

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Ghost Recon Wildlands: PC and PS4 Pro in Graphics Comparison

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

4K duel to Ghost Recon Wildlands. Who has the edge in the graphics comparison: PC or PS4 Pro?

For a few days now, you can officially play the new tactical shooter Ghost Recon Wildlands. The fun of the game is not only due to a wide range of weapons and the co-op mode, but also to the graphic details of the characters, environments, weapons, and weather conditions. But which platform performs better in the direct 4K comparison: the PC or the PS4 Pro? Decide for yourself with the help of this comparison video.

PC and PS4 Pro in graphics comparison

The tested PC is set to maximum graphic details and runs at native 2160p. The PS4 Pro runs at a native resolution of 1440p, which is upscaled to 2160p. It’s noticeable in the video that the PC, despite good hardware (i7 6700K, 16 GB DDR4 Ram, and a GTX 1080), does not always achieve the targeted 30 FPS.

You also see that the lighting conditions in some scenes are not 100% the same. This is due to the dynamic weather system that is active in Ghost Recon Wildlands. However, the test by Candyland ensured similar weather conditions and in-game time.

Ghost Recon Wildlands 4k comparison PS4 Pro PC

Ghost Recon Wildlands is the first game to use Nvidia’s Turf Effects technology on PC. This technology is used to depict grass realistically.

“NVIDIA Turf Effects simulates and renders massive grasslands and their physically accurate interaction with the environment. The new technology allows for a complete geometric representation of grass. The individual blades consist of at least three or up to several hundred triangles, enabling seamless detail levels to be displayed.”

The visibility and details are significantly higher at Ultra graphics on the PC. The differences in the representation of distant objects are striking. As you can see in the video at around 58 seconds, the PC displays the power plant more clearly than the PlayStation 4 Pro. Check out the video here:

This is how Ghost Recon Wildlands has improved since the beta

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SWTOR sells single lightsaber in shop for 50€

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

The cartel market of SWTOR reaches new dimensions. A single lightsaber costs a whopping 50€!

The in-game shop of Star Wars: The Old Republic has become a double-edged sword. While there are plenty of small upgrades available for purchase, such as additional character slots, more bank slots, or new hairstyles, a large part of the truly “cool” rewards is hidden in crates with random loot.

When purchasing such crates, players can invest many hundreds of euros in the cartel market without ever really getting “the one” item they desire. And for exactly these players, a solution is now at hand, and a test run is being made with the Unstable Lightsaber.

The Unstable Lightsaber of the Territories is classified as Platinum rarity, the rarest tier. Those who wish can now not only obtain the lightsaber from the crates but also purchase it directly from the in-game shop. The price is a staggering 7,600 cartel coins – which corresponds quite exactly to 50€!

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The lightsaber is particularly sought after by players as it has a unique effect reminiscent of Kylo Ren’s saber from Episode VII.

However, the offer is limited in time and can only be purchased until March 14, 2017. After that, the Unstable Lightsaber of the Territories will disappear from the cartel market.

The community’s reactions are mixed. Some welcome being able to buy the item directly, while others regret spending so much money back then to pull it from a crate.

Cortyn says: Holy moly, the developers of SWTOR are treading on thin ice. The cries in the forums are already loud that the game is once again “on the brink” and that the cartel market is “no longer making enough money.” Ultimately, this is a one-time opportunity for frustrated players to grab a highly coveted item – but is it worth the price that would otherwise buy a completely new game? You must be a very big SWTOR fan… or have money like hay.

SWTOR is also expanding the Galactic Command – 100 new levels can be grinded.

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The Division: “Year 2 Plans” frustrate fans – Is there a risk of “Destiny” fate?

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The MMO shooter The Division has presented its plans for Year 2 yesterday. They sound like Destiny “Year 2” and that frustrates the fans.

Yesterday was the big reveal day. At The Division, developer Massive presented its plans for Year 2 on the first anniversary. And they sounded damn similar to the plans Bungie sold to its players in 2015 for Destiny “Year 2”:

  • No more DLCs, but free content
  • Updates and events are coming
  • Along with some features like loadouts

The fans reacted to the announcement mostly critically. They had wished for an expansion of the map and more story content. The fans long for “big expansions” that can also cost something, especially a development of the story from the main game and new regions are highly popular.

Although the new content is now supposed to be free, it does not protect it from occasionally harsh criticism.

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“The live team takes over”, already led to disappointments in Destiny

In Destiny, the announcement to rely on events and “live team content” in Year 2 also came about a year after the release. This resulted in a continuous content drought: the events and updates that still came were far apart and could no longer match the quality of the DLCs from the first year. Since fall 2015, not much has happened in Destiny.

The players of The Division know this of course. And after yesterday, it looks like The Division is now threatened by the same fate as Destiny: After the first year, the powder is shot.

In the US forum reddit, theories are circulating about how a franchise like “The Division” that started so successfully now receives such a meager Year 2. It is believed that the rumors are true and Massive is actually focusing on the new “Avatar” franchise. Massive wants to keep The Division alive just to squeeze out some profit.

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Avatar to blame?

Ubisoft was surprised by the success of The Division and apparently had no plan for how to continue The Division, says a much-discussed thread. Therefore, The Division will go down in gaming history as one of the “greatest missed opportunities”.

What do you think? Are you disappointed with the plans for The Division Year 2 or do you want to wait and see?

You can read here what was announced yesterday:

The Division Year 2 is confirmed! With three major innovations

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PS4 System Update 4.50 is now live – All information and new features

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 3 minutes

The release for system software update 4.50 on PS4 is known. It is now available for download. Furthermore, we have an overview of all the new features here.

Update: 9.3.: The system update 4.50 is now live.

The next system software update for PlayStation 4 is coming. The new features could already be tested in a beta version beforehand. Sony thanks all participants.

Now nothing stands in the way of the official release:

  • The update will be released on March 9, 2017. It will be available for download and installation throughout the day.

Key New Features of 4.50 – PS4 System Software Update

This video explains the key new features, including support for external hard drives and personalized backgrounds:

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Support for External Hard Drives

The most important new feature is that with 4.50, you can download and store PS4 games and apps on an external hard drive. To do this, connect the HDD (with USB 3.0) to your console, select “USB Storage Devices” under Settings in “Devices,” and format the hard drive. It is now ready to use. However, all previously stored data on the hard drive will be erased.

This way, you can move downloads directly to the hard drive or transfer data back and forth between the internal storage.

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Note on Compatibility of External Hard Drives: USB 3.0 or higher, between 250 GB (minimum) and 8 TB (maximum).

Related: The Best External Hard Drives for Your PS4 After Update 4.5

Improvements for PSVR

If you have a PlayStation VR at home, this device also benefits from the update. On the one hand, the resolution on the TV will be better when you return to the home screen while playing VR. There was previously a problem that led to a low resolution. On the other hand, image quality in cinematic mode of PSVR is optimized: at “Medium” and “Small,” the frame rate increases from 90 Hz to 120 Hz.

Furthermore, PSVR now also supports Blu-ray 3D discs. You can now watch these in stereoscopic 3D through your headset.

Other New Features:

  • Personalized Backgrounds (Wallpapers) and Profile Colors: Choose any screenshots as a new background for your PS4 home screen
  • Voice chat for Remote Play
  • Console-independent Availability: If you are online with the PlayStation app (and not on the console), this will now be indicated with a separate icon (looks like a smartphone):
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  • In “News,” you can now share your activities – texts, screenshots, tags. In the activity feed, you also have privacy settings for individual posts.
  • Shortcut for data saving
  • You can now go directly from the capture gallery to Sharefactory
  • GIF support
  • Boost Mode for PS4 Pro: When you activate this mode, the performance for older titles that have not yet been patched will be increased. The games benefit from the faster CPU and the faster and twice as large GPU of the PS4 Pro. The frame rate is expected to be more stable. In some cases, this boost can also lead to shorter load times. However, there is no guarantee that this boost mode works with all games.
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With the update 4.50, the PS Messages and Communities apps are also improved. You can find out more in the PlayStation Blog.

The Free PS Plus Games for March 2017 can be found here. Here we present the best external hard drives for the PS4.

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Destiny Age of Triumph: Book of Records – All Milestones Overview

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 8 minutes

In Destiny we provide an overview of all milestones of the Triumphs book of Age of Triumph. Requirements and rewards.

The upcoming and final content update of Destiny 1, the Age of Triumph, introduces the largest triumphs book in the history of the MMO shooter. This triumphs book lists numerous milestones in 13 pages that you can complete in the coming months to unlock unique rewards.

The new triumphs book is meant to capture all your heroic deeds, so they are never forgotten.

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The rewards of the triumphs book “Age of Triumph”

When you master a success, a “milestone”, in the triumphs book, you will earn XP for this book. With this XP, you will rank up, with exclusive badges available from Rank 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. These are:

  • Traveler’s Eclipse
  • Citywatch
  • Comet’s Heart
  • Logical Conclusion
  • All In All
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From Rank 7, you will receive a reward from the Bungie Store: a personalized T-shirt, which must then be purchased for real money. The price is supposed to be “fair”.

Important: To reach Rank 7 and receive all book rank rewards, you do not need to complete all milestones of the book. It is enough if you achieve a majority of the successes.

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Additionally, you will receive an emblem as a reward for some milestones, for example, if you complete an activity between the Destiny release and “Darkness Looms”. This way, you can show the Guardians in the game that you were there from the beginning.

Commemoration – The remembrance of past deeds

On page 1, the rewards are located, and on page 2, the first milestones are listed. The theme of this page 2 is “Commemoration”. You have a long journey full of adventures behind you, and this page shows since when you have been a Guardian.

Most of these milestones cannot be completed “retroactively”. You must have been present during the respective expansions.

  • From the Beginning – Complete an activity between the release of Destiny and Darkness Looms – Reward: From Principio Emblem
  • Lunar Veteran – This milestone and its requirement have not yet been shown. You likely need to have played between Darkness Looms and House of Wolves.
  • Wolf Breaker – Complete an activity between House of Wolves and Taken King – Lupi Reginae Emblem
  • Year of Triumph – Still unknown – This is likely about the Year 1 triumph moments
  • Doom of Oryx – Complete an activity between Taken King and Rise of Iron – Clades Orygis Emblem
  • Rising Light – Unknown – You may need to have completed an activity from the April update 2016. The symbol is that of the Elder Challenge.
  • Second Year of Triumph – Complete an activity during the Year 2 triumph moments – Insignia of Triumphs Emblem
  • Reign of Iron – Unknown – Has to do with Rise of Iron

You have already completed these milestones if you have been with Vanilla Destiny. You can collect the rewards for them on 28.3. – at the release of Age of Triumph – directly.

If you have been very active in Destiny in recent months and years, you may have already completed about half of the entire book. The other half of the milestones can only be tackled after 28.3.

On the next page, we present the milestones of the triumphs book that you receive through the PvE activities Story Missions, Strikes, and Raids.

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The best PS4 headsets – These are the bestsellers

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

If you want to play online games on the PlayStation 4 optimally, a headset with a microphone is essential. This is the only way to ensure proper communication with your teammates. But which PS4 headsets are suitable for Sony’s console and how do you connect them to the PS4?

No matter if you’re playing multiplayer shooters like Ghost Recon Wildlands or Battlefield 1 or immersing yourself in MMORGs like Star Trek Online or The Elder Scrolls Online: Without a headset, you face significant disadvantages in communicating with your team. And if you don’t have bulky speakers or can’t use them due to noise-sensitive roommates or partners, you can still enjoy amazing sound directly in your ears via 7.1 surround headsets.

Headsets PlayStation 4 – Wireless, Closed, 5.1 or 7.1 Surround? What should I consider when buying?

Not all headsets are created equal; there are many differences. In the following list, you will learn, among other things, the advantages and disadvantages of wireless headsets and what the deal is with closed ear cups.

  • Wired headsets are cheaper and more reliable than wireless devices. However, there’s always an unsightly cable in the way.
  • Wireless headsets have no annoying cord, but they draw their power from internal batteries. These don’t last forever and need to be charged regularly. It’s frustrating when you’re in the middle of a game and suddenly run out of power. Additionally, wireless headsets are usually more expensive and heavier than their wired counterparts. Some wireless headsets may experience delays in sound playback.
  • Surround headsets are usually better than regular stereo headphones since they play sounds in relation to their source, allowing you to hear when a sneaky enemy approaches from behind or when gunshots come from the right. However, be advised: 5.1 or 7.1 in headphones is purely a marketing tactic. Unlike a high-quality surround system that distributes a corresponding number of speakers throughout the room, surround headsets merely simulate surround sound; 5.1 and 7.1 refer to the number of audio channels used.
  • Very important is the wearing comfort, especially for long-term use. Because no matter how great the headset is technically, if your head or ears hurt after half an hour, it’s pointless. Ideal headsets should generously enclose the ear, thus shielding outside noises and preventing the game sound from escaping and disturbing your partner, roommates, or pets.
  • The microphone is an important selection factor for headsets. It should be adjustable and deliver good quality. Ideally, the headset has a mute button so you can quickly turn it off if, for example, your partner barges into the room yelling, and you don’t want your gamer friends to witness the drama.

Darn, where do I connect a PC headset to the PS4?

Standard headphones, like the shabby included in-ear mono devices, simply plug into the 3.5 mm jack on your controller. However, most headsets have two plugs, one for the headphones and one for the microphone. But you can only connect one of them to the DualShock. Does that mean you can either only talk or listen and have to keep switching?

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By no means, as a simple adapter plug for just under 5 euros can solve the issue. Just make sure that the adapter plug has three and not two notches. Otherwise, your microphone won’t work. Alternatively, you can also connect the headset directly to the console via USB dongle.

Especially wireless headphones utilize this technology. But no matter how you do it, thanks to the 3.5 mm jack or USB port, you can connect all PC-compatible headsets to your console.

Top 10 Headsets for PlayStation 4 in 2018

The following list shows the ten currently most popular headsets for the PlayStation 4 on Amazon. Enjoy browsing!

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Recommendation from our readers: Astro Gaming Headset for PS4

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