The Lord of the Rings Online: This is what the plans for 2017 look like with Mordor

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In Lord of the Rings Online, Mordor is approaching in 2017. And it could come sooner than players are used to.

Turbulent months lie behind the team of Lord of the Rings Online, who now operate as Standing Stone Games. In an interview with fans, Community Manager Cordovan discusses the departure from Turbine and the plans for 2017.

In 2017, Mordor looms above everything. This will be the major expansion that the team has been working towards for a long time. With the next update, Update 20, events leading to Mordor are expected. This could happen as early as February.

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Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor could come in June or later

The actual expansion of Mordor is then intended for the 2nd or 3rd quarter of 2017, as we head into summer. June is one possibility or later. Whether there will be a Closed Beta for Mordor is currently unknown to Cordovan. Normally, such large updates come only in the 4th quarter of a year.

For the 10th anniversary, the team of Lord of the Rings Online wants to come up with something “big”.

And what about the departure from Turbine? The Community Manager does not reveal exact details. The current solution has managed to align with everyone’s interests. An opportunity arose, and they seized it.

You can listen to the entire interview with the fan site Lotroplayers here:

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The future of Lord of the Rings Online was long uncertain. Now the license has been extended, so an early end is no longer to be feared:

Lord of the Rings Online: It continues – The license is secure

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Black Desert: New expansion Margoria has release date and trailer

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Black Desert now has a release date for Margoria. The new expansion also has a trailer.

In August at Gamescom, Black Desert already introduced Margoria. However, it took quite a while before we could play it. The awakening of classes was still between Gamescom and the trip to the sea.

The release of Margoria is now dated for January 25th. That is a Wednesday.

Margoria is a free expansion. It will bring a new area and a sea filled with treasures. Everything nautical will be enhanced and revised: underwater combat, over 100 new quests, guild-versus-guild ship battles, and shipbuilding will be added.

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Margoria was released last summer in the South Korean version of Black Desert. Since then, they have already received a Dark Elf as a new class and Kamasilve as a new area.

Margoria will be delivered in “smaller patches” to accommodate players with weak connections. Just yesterday, players were able to download a 2.5 GB update.

Black Desert: “Margoria” will be delivered in “2.5 GB patch bites”

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New MMORPG Ashes of Creation: No one is forced into PvP

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PvP plays an important role in the upcoming MMORPG Ashes of Creation, but no one has to participate if they don’t want to.

PvP divides fans of MMOs. Some find the thrill of danger and the associated higher rewards important, while others want nothing to do with it and prefer to gather resources, craft, explore, and complete quests in peace. A new MMORPG has a hard time pleasing everyone. So does Ashes of Creation, which is developed by former creators of the now-defunct Everquest: Next.

PvP is not mandatory but important

In an interview, Steven Sharif, founder of Intrepid Studios and Creative Director of Ashes of Creation, spoke about the PvP system, among other things. Sharif wants to make it clear that no one is forced into PvP in the game. Nevertheless, PvP plays an important role. Those who do not participate in player-versus-player battles can still influence them. For example, by improving the city’s defensive structures, breeding faster mounts, or crafting stronger siege weapons.

The game features a flag system through which players can participate in PvP. Everyone starts as a “green” non-PvPer. If you attack another player, you become “purple,” indicating you are ready for PvP. This status disappears after a while if you do not attack anyone.

If you enter PvP zones like sieges or travel with a caravan, you will automatically turn purple for the time you spend in that area and for a short time afterward. If a PvP player attacks a non-PvPer, they become “corrupt” and thus “red.” Corrupt players accumulate corruption points. This is intended to keep griefers and gankers somewhat in check.

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Player killers and griefers are heavily punished

Corrupt players can be attacked by anyone, even by non-PvPers, who do not become unlocked for PvP through this. Corrupt players also suffer significant disadvantages when they die. While a non-PvPer loses EXP upon their death, suffers durability loss to their equipment, and must surrender a portion of their resources, a PvPer only experiences half of these disadvantages, which should encourage players to participate in PvP more often. A corrupt player, on the other hand, receives triple the disadvantages that a non-PvPer must endure upon death. Depending on their corruption points, they also lose an item.

Additionally, a Q&A video has been released where the team of Ashes of Creation answers some questions from the community, including about housing, the lore, the guilds, and more.

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Tera: “Broken Prison” patch unleashes imprisoned gods

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The latest Tera patch asks players to prevent the emergence of a god. The “Broken Prison” awaits!

For the American version of TERA , a new patch was released a few days ago. The update primarily brings a new dungeon, the namesake “Broken Prison”.

All around the world of TERA, gods have been chained and imprisoned to atone for their crimes against mortal races or other gods. Unsurprisingly, the imprisoned deities are not particularly thrilled about their new location and want to shorten the visit as much as possible. In the “Broken Prison”, players are now trying to thwart dark machinations that aim to free the god Lakan from his chains.

Because “just doing good” is, of course, not enough incentive, there is also plenty of new loot in the dungeon for level 65 in the form of powerful gear.

Overall, there are 3 bosses to defeat in the dungeon: Gorgoth, Molek, and Balbatos.

In the European version of TERA under the publisher Gameforge, there is still silence. In the official forum, the community manager stated that the next patch will be announced “very soon” — presumably in the course of the upcoming week.

TERA will also soon introduce a new class: The Moon Dancer for the Castanic race.

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FIFA 17 TOTY: Ratings der Verteidiger und des Torwarts – mit überragendem Manuel Neuer!

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In FIFA 17 FUT, the ratings and overall evaluations of the defenders and the goalkeeper of the Team of the Year are known.

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Today, on January 12th, the defenders and the goalkeeper of the TOTY will be available in the packs starting at 7 PM. However, just a few hours in advance, the player cards are in the database. The ratings of these TOTY players are already known.

Manuel Neuer has a standard card of 92. He is raising his rating by a solid 6 points. With an overall rating of 98, he is the outstanding goalkeeper in FUT 17.

Marcelo’s standard card has a value of 86. He can improve by 7 points. Nevertheless, he has the lowest overall rating of all eleven TOTY players with 93 – tied with Dani Alves.

The standard card of Alves has a value of 85. He was able to raise it by 8 points.

Sergio Ramos has a standard card of 89. He is increasing his rating by 7 points. He is now the defender with the highest overall rating.

Pique has a standard card of 86. He is raising his rating by 8 points.

These cards are expected to be in the packs until tomorrow evening at 7 PM. Then the entire Team of the Year should be available over the weekend. As soon as the times from EA Sports are available, we will update this article.

In this article, you will find all the information about the TOTY.

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WoW: Blingtron 6000 is now distributing legendary items!

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Legendary items without effort? The current Blingtron in World of Warcraft makes it possible.

The friendliest robot in Azeroth is probably Blingtron. For many expansions, he has delighted players with a daily quest that offers a gift package. Most of the time, you receive a lot of junk from the robot that can be sold, along with some crafting materials and occasionally some small fun items with little use.

Patch 7.1.5 has significantly upgraded the current Blingtron version – the Blingtron 6000!

Some players report on Reddit that they have received legendary items from the “Blingtron 6000 gift package”. The player Lutradamus has published a screenshot showing how he pulls the Hood of Eternal Contempt from the reward chest.

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So if you have an engineer on your friends list, make sure to bug him every day, so he sets up the little party robot and gives you an additional chance at an orange item.

In addition to legendary items, Blingtron’s reward chest can contain many other items. Sometimes, there are even real treasures, such as rare battle pets or complete mounts, like the engineers’ rockets or different motorcycles.

Did the developers of World of Warcraft perhaps take some inspiration from Hearthstone here? Because in Hearthstone, Blingtron distributes weapons to both players when played – each in a golden version. Legendary items would probably be the perfect counterpart in World of Warcraft.

However, the drop chance for a legendary item from the Blingtron 6000 is still unknown. Since reports on this are currently very limited, the probability seems rather low – making it more of a nice bonus than a reliable farming source. Nevertheless, getting such a chance for virtually no effort is already quite a feat.

You can find more about the documented changes in Patch 7.1.5 in our overview of the patch notes.

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Battlefield 1: Neuer Spielmodus bringt Euch “Zurück zum Wesentlichen”

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The new “Battlefield 1” game mode Back to Basics prohibits vehicles and only allows certain types of weapons.

In Battlefield 1, you can now find a new game mode for Custom Games. In the Back to Basics mode, you fight on large conquest maps under new rules. There will be no vehicles on the maps. Additionally, players can only fight with standard weapons.

Back to Basics in Battlefield 1

You can find this new game mode in the Custom Games browser. You play it on maps like Amiens, Sinai Desert, Monte Grappa, or Giant’s Shadow. In this mode, sniper rifles, shotguns, LMGs, and SMGs are not allowed. Only the standard rifles of the respective armies are available to you.

Moreover, there are no land or air vehicles in Back to Basics that can interfere with the battle.

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Other game modes with special rules include Tank Kill and Bleed Out. In Tank Kill, there are no snipers and the focus is on vehicles. Bleed Out is set to be activated on January 18 and is a rush-style game mode. There are changes to the respawn system and health regeneration.

In the future, further updates for Battlefield 1 are planned. Already in March, the “They Shall Not Pass” DLC is set to be released, where you can play as the French army. What to expect in this DLC can be seen in the provided link.

Battlefield 1 – Players get banned for being too good

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HeroWarz schließt in Europa: “Wir hören nicht auf, wir machen 1 Jahr Pause”

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The action MMO HeroWarz, which features many explosions, is taking a year off for a thorough overhaul.

This is unusual. The English version of HeroWarz will be taking a break starting March 26, 2017, for approximately one year. The developers are unhappy with the current state of the game and want to take the time to thoroughly revamp the action MMO so that HeroWarz can be the game it is meant to be. They are aware that HeroWarz, while having its charm, is not perfect. This is stated in a statement titled “Important Service Announcement.”

To achieve this, they want to devote their full attention to this task so that HeroWarz can return bigger and better than ever before.

The developers emphasize that this is only “temporary.” However, they express regret and great respect for the enormous task ahead.

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In a separate FAQ, HeroWarz states that it plans to relaunch in early 2018.

Our last news about HeroWarz is from a while ago:

Action MMO HeroWarz is coming to Europe!

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LoL Sandbox: Infinite Gold in the new Practice Mode

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With the new practice tool in LoL , you can try out builds or test new items in the jungle without spending hours in custom games.

Anyone looking to practice abilities like Flash in League of Legends or improve last-hitting has relied on custom games until now. However, it takes a long time, especially if you want to improve wall-flashes. After each Flash, there is a cooldown. A new practice tool will soon allow you not only to reset the cooldowns of abilities but also to give you infinite gold.

How does the practice tool work in LoL?

The sandbox mode has been requested by players for years. It allows you to try out new champions or quickly assemble builds by adding gold. Riot announces the practice tool for improving level 1 last-hitting, early jungle routes, or champion mechanics. In this single-player environment , Riot focuses on:

  • Champion mechanics and combos
  • Jungle experience
  • Infinite last-hitting
  • Item builds and DPS tests
  • Map familiarity (Where to place wards, which walls you can flash over, and so on)
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Commands in the LoL sandbox mode

At the launch of the practice tool in League of Legends, there will be a selection of basic commands. This selection may be expanded in the future. Based on community feedback, it will be decided which additional commands should be added.

Player commands:

  • Automatic cooldown reset
  • Automatic health refill
  • Automatic refill of mana, energy, rage, and other resources
  • Add gold
  • Level up
  • Prevent level ups (You stay at the same champion level)
  • Teleport
  • Respawn
League of Legends Practice Mode

Game-related commands:

  • Make turrets invulnerable (toggle on and off)
  • Turrets cannot shoot (toggle on and off)
  • Activate and deactivate minions
  • Fast forward game time by 30 seconds
  • Reset the game
  • Spawn an enemy practice dummy
  • Spawn an allied practice dummy
  • Remove all practice dummies
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Jungle commands:

  • Respawn jungle camps
  • Spawn dragons (Which type can be chosen)

This is how the sandbox mode works

Using two examples, we will present the sandbox mode to you in detail. The first example refers to infinite last-hitting at level 1.

First example: Level 1 – Practice last-hitting

  • Start the practice tool.
  • Make the towers invulnerable so the minions do not destroy them.
  • Prevent level ups so you stay at level 1 and do not receive additional damage buffs.
  • Teleport comfortably to the lane after shopping.
  • Fast forward the game until the minions appear.
  • Practice last-hitting at level 1 as long as you want.
This is how level 1 last-hitting works in the sandbox mode

Second example: Try out jungle routes and techniques

  • Start the practice tool.
  • Teleport to the desired jungle position after shopping.
  • Fast forward the game by 60 seconds so the camps spawn.
  • Practice your jungle route.
  • Reset the game at any time to start directly from the route again.
  • If you only want to practice at a specific camp, you can simply reset the jungle instead of the entire game.
Practice jungling in the sandbox mode

LoL Sandbox mode – Release

The developers at Riot Games do not want to make you wait long for the practice tool. Instead of perfecting the version of the tool, an early version will be released. This way, you can practice even during Season 7. However, this may result in incomplete features. Riot asks for your feedback in this regard. So far, the practice mode is only planned for single-player with bots.

This practice opportunity in League of Legends is expected to be released for you soon. Are you already looking forward to the sandbox mode?

Many nerfs in League of Legends Patch 7.1

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Conan Exiles: System requirements for survival MMO known

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These are the system requirements for Conan Exiles. What are the system requirements for the survival MMO?

On January 31, the survival MMO Conan Exiles will enter early access. Here are the system requirements.

The system requirements for Conan Exiles on PC

To run it at all, you need:

  • Operating system: Windows 7 64 Bit/Windows 8 64 Bit/Windows 10 64 Bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz or an equivalent AMD
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 (2GB) or AMD equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Internet connection: Broadband
  • Hard drive: 35 GB of storage space

These minimum requirements should also be manageable by older machines.

To run Conan Exiles like a real pro on Ultra, you need these system requirements:

  • Operating system: Windows 7 64 bit/Windows 8 64 bit/Windows 10 64 bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5/i7 3.0 GHz or equivalent AMD
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics card: nVidia GeForce GTX 1070 or AMD equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Internet connection: Broadband
  • Hard drive: 35 GB of storage space

That would be quite a current PC, especially with the graphics card.

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What is Conan Exiles? No, it is not an MMORPG!

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Star Trek Online continues – Season 12 starts in January

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The MMORPG Star Trek Online is turning seven years old. And this anniversary will be celebrated in the game with the launch of Season 12.

Season twelve, titled “Reckoning,” begins where the last update, Agents of Yesterday: Artifacts, ended. Captain Kuumaarke and the Lukari have set out to explore an uncharted region of the Alpha Quadrant. Unusual activities have been reported there.

Upon arrival, the crew finds evidence that proton matter was used as a weapon. Are the Tzenkethi behind this? Captain Kuumaarke calls for help, and you are invited to assist the Lukari in preventing a catastrophic attack. The Tzenkethi represent a new threat to the galaxy.

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Celebrate the seventh anniversary!

In the new episode, you will meet General Rodek, who is voiced in English by actor Tony Todd. Additionally, the Lukari science ship will be introduced, and you can celebrate the anniversary with some festivities and rewards. It does not matter whether you have been around for a long time or if you just recently left the dry dock.

PC players will get to experience the new adventures in Star Trek Online first

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Season 12 Reckoning is set to start on January 26. However, initially only for PC. Owners of an Xbox One or a Playstation 4 will have to wait a little longer. The Cryptic Studios will soon reveal more details about the twelfth season of the MMORPG Star Trek Online. The year should be quite interesting for fans of the MMO.

More articles on Star Trek Online:

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The Division: Probleme mit Skills und Survival-Loot – Daran arbeitet Massive

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Currently, the “ETF Mission” is running in The Division. In the meantime, Massive is working on issues.

From January 11 to January 13, part of the Massive team is in the USA along with the ETF to discuss Update 1.6 and upcoming changes in PvP at the “Red Storm” studios. The ETF consists of community representatives who applied for this mission and are now bringing their ideas and feedback to the developers.

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Today, on January 12, no server maintenance took place. The weekly livestream, the “State of the Game”, is expected to be held again next week. The community manager Hamish Bode, who leads the situation report, was onboard towards the USA.

Known Issues in The Division

In recent days, new problems have been added to the “Known Issues” list. On this list, every agent can see which bugs the developers are currently investigating and for which a fix has already been found.

Two annoyances need closer examination:

  • Connection issues on PS4: Some agents get stuck on the loading screen when trying to log in. A possible solution is to reconnect with the Ubisoft account. However, the problem is still being investigated by Massive.
  • Survival loot: It can happen that items suddenly disappear from the inventory when they have been shared or dropped by a player. The lost item may reappear if another item from the corresponding slot is equipped.
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These new issues have already been investigated and can be reproduced. Fixes are in progress:

  • Delays when healing: Sometimes the agent heals later than intended: When taking cover or leaving cover, and when shot while standing or running.
  • Issues with skills: The weapon talents Expert, Capable, and Competent do not function with the skills Turret and Support Station. When these skills are active, the effects of the talents are not triggered.
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In addition, there is a problem with the Base Operations items and with blue Division tech: This also drops from named NPCs in higher DZ classes. A solution for the Division tech has already been found, and it will be implemented with the next patch.

By the way: We cannot expect fresh information on 1.6 and Last Stand just yet. Massive has already announced that the feedback from the ETF trip must first be considered. Then a PTS phase will start.

There are already some datamining leaks regarding 1.6: Possibly, the Central Park as a DZ extension and standalone PvP modes.

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Hearthstone: Is Blizzard soon selling ready-made decks?

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When thinking about Hearthstone, one considers offering ready-made decks for direct purchase. Beginners in particular would benefit from this.

The more time passes, the harder it becomes for newcomers and returnees to access card games like Hearthstone. To ensure that all newcomers do not have to buy numerous card packs to acquire the various expansions, there is the Standard mode. Here, only the cards from the current and previous year are valid, significantly reducing the pool of cards.

As additional help, there are several deck formulas for each class that allow players to quickly assemble a solid deck. Usually, there is a “Classic” variant and some advanced decks that require significantly more Arcane Dust and rare cards to craft.

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In an interview, IGN spoke with Mike Donais from the Hearthstone team about further ways to make it easier for newcomers to access the game. The IGN interviewer suggested an idea from the community that specific cards should be made available for purchase – not each card individually, but only cards for specific decks, so newcomers can start with a “solid” starter deck.

“IGN: I think people just need a way to get specific cards. It doesn’t have to be a Tier 1 deck, but just a quick way to get into the game because the ladder is so competitive.”

Mika Donais: Yes. What would you think of a button that says something like “Buy this deck”? Should we add something like that to the game?”

The entire conversation is regarded by Blizzard as “valuable feedback” – while this is by no means a promise that such an idea will be implemented, they are at least considering it.

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You can find the full interview in our sources.

Cortyn says: I am fundamentally against the possibility of being able to purchase individual cards specifically. However, if it is just about acquiring one or two “solid” decks for classes directly, then I consider this a good solution. I have many friends who struggle to get into Hearthstone because they feel they need to buy numerous card packs first. The opportunity to specifically purchase a starter deck would circumvent this problem. But what do you think of the idea?

By the way, Hearthstone’s Classic set will soon be nerfed again.

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Battlefield 1: Spieler werden gebannt, weil sie zu gut sind

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Players with good stats in Battlefield 1 can be banned from the game. The anti-cheat system is currently having issues.

Good players don’t always have it easy in Battlefield 1 as one might think. With special skills in handling weapons, they can cause frustration on the opposing team; however, FairFight struggles with this issue. FairFight is the anti-cheating engine used in Battlefield 1 to quickly ban hackers. However, the tool sometimes has difficulty distinguishing good players from cheaters. Consequently, several players have been labeled as cheaters and banned from the game even though they were not using cheats.

Banned during the live stream

To detect cheaters, FairFight compares the stats of individual players to the average stats of other players at the same skill level. Additionally, the system checks for “impossible” or “extremely unlikely” events that wouldn’t occur without hacks.

As an example, it is noted on FairFight’s website: If it is technically impossible to kill or hit a player with a weapon from over 200 yards away. Together, the two functions of FairFight are supposed to ensure that cheaters are banned. If a player has particularly good stats during a match, the anti-cheat system apparently has problems distinguishing between cheaters and good players.

Battlefield 1 vehicle weapon

Reddit user  oh_my_god_please_no was recently banned despite having over 2800 hours of gameplay in games using FairFight. During a Battlefield 1 match, he had good stats and was suddenly marked and banned as a cheater.

At that time, other good players who played without cheats were also banned. As an example, Reddit thread mentioned Minidoracat, who is currently ranked 4th in the world leaderboard. In December, Minidoracat was temporarily banned while streaming Battlefield 1.

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Once marked and banned as a cheater, there is little chance of lifting the ban. However, the Reddit thread by oh_my_god_please_no gained so much attention that some DICE employees are now looking into the case.

How to spot cheaters in the spectator mode of Battlefield 1

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WoW: Upgrade Legendaries to level 940 in Patch 7.1.5

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Legendary items in World of Warcraft become even more powerful. We reveal how and when this can happen.

Patch 7.1.5 of World of Warcraft brought a lot of improvements. One more or less “silent” change was the possibility to upgrade legendary items retroactively to item level 940. We will explain how this works in this article.

The bad news upfront: The upgrade of legendary items to item level 940 is only possible once the Night Hold opens its gates – that is, after maintenance on January 18.

Contrary to the rumors circulating on the internet, you don’t have to complete the “Illidan” questline.

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As soon as the Night Hold opens, all players with at least one legendary item can take on a new quest in Dalaran, where they must collect essences from Aman’thul. These essences can be obtained from bosses in the Night Hold (all difficulty levels), the weekly cache for mythic key dungeons, emissary caches and weekly PvP quests.

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Completing this quest rewards you with an item that upgrades a legendary item to item level 940. The quest can be repeated as often as necessary until you no longer have any legendaries from 910. So, if you want, you can fully upgrade all your orange items.

All legendary items that you obtain after January 18 are already at item level 940 – you don’t have to complete any quests for them. However, Blizzard points out that hoarding emissary caches is pointless – if a cache was obtained before January 18 and contains a legendary, it will still have item level 910.

You can find all opening dates for the Night Hold – including for the LFR – in this article.

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Multiplayer in Trend: 18 million Germans play like this – most online

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Every fourth German internet user spends their leisure time playing multiplayer games. eSports is also increasingly on the rise and brings together a large audience.

The Federal Association for Interactive Entertainment Software (BIU) announced the results of a survey about gaming behavior in Germany in a press release. Participants were mainly asked about multiplayer games and eSports. In 2023, questions were asked and the results were extrapolated.

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Multiplayer shows the social component of games

The BIU found that playing together and against each other in games is very popular. Over 18 million German internet users aged 16 and over play multiplayer games. Of these, 8.4 million prefer to play online against others, while 4.7 million prefer to be in the presence of their fellow players and like to be in the same room.

The remaining 4.9 million play both online and on site with others. Players use platforms such as PC, stationary and portable consoles, and tablets or smartphones.

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Playing together and against each other is one of the oldest cultural and learning techniques of humanity, explained the BIU managing director, Felix Falk. Competitive and cooperative games would bring this technique back into the everyday lives of millions of people. The multiplayer aspect shows the social component of games.

eSports now attracts a large audience

The importance of the multiplayer mode becomes clear when looking at the eSports trend. Through live streams and in person, a million-strong audience now gathers to cheer for their favorite teams and players. Thousands of viewers regularly attend the competition arenas. eSports is defined as playing computer and video games in leagues or tournaments. Often, prize money in the millions is at stake for international competitions, and the popularity of this sport is also increasing in Germany.

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eSports is particularly popular among young people

It is noticeable that eSports has a higher level of awareness among younger internet users. Every fourth respondent knows about eSports; among those aged 16 to 24, every second knows what eSports is. The younger age group also more often watches these events online or directly in the arena.

The most important eSports games include multiplayer games: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends, Dota 2, FIFA, and Overwatch.

Leya says: As a big fan of multiplayer games and games in general, I’m happy to hear these results. What stands out here is the togetherness among gamers. Whether competing against each other, in teams, or cheering in eSports. – And I think that’s wonderful.

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Are you surprised by the results of this survey and what is your opinion on multiplayer games? What attracts you to them? Also interesting: What does MMO mean nowadays?

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For Honor: Season Pass mit 6 neuen Helden – Details sind geleakt

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In For Honor, the contents of the Season Pass are known. There was a leak on the Ubisoft Store.

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Although there is still a good month until For Honor hits the shelves, there are already concrete details about a Season Pass. Graphics appeared on the Ubisoft Store, albeit only for a short time. Before they were removed again, some users managed to take screenshots and spread them on Reddit.

Clearly, “Season Pass” owners will receive early access to six new warriors. Players without a Season Pass will gain access a week later. Furthermore, they will have early access to new content and there are three “Scavenger-Crates,” an emote, a badge, and 30 days of Champion Status.

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The cost of the Season Pass is still unknown.

Despite season pass – Will all gameplay content remain free for everyone?

The graphics indicate that the new heroes and additional content, such as maps or weapons, will not be exclusive to “Season Pass” holders. They will only receive the content earlier. In other words, if you want to spend extra money, you will receive future gameplay content simply faster and with less effort, but even players who only own the base game will eventually get access.

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A few weeks ago, we reported that Ubisoft does not want to divide the “For Honor” community. Every player who purchases the base game should receive all future gameplay content at no additional cost. Only cosmetic items will be available for real money.

Contents of the Gold Edition

All contents of the Gold Edition can be found in the first graphic. The Gold Edition includes the base game, all Season Pass content, and the deluxe content. The Deluxe version contains:

  • 3 unique helmet insignias
  • a special smoke effect for executions
  • a badge
  • 7 days of Champion Status

The Gold Edition is expected to cost 90 euros.

You can read information about the closed beta of For Honor here.

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Destiny: The 10 Iron Banner Weapons of Rise of Iron – How do they perform?

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In Destiny we present all the Iron Banner weapons that have been in the game since “The Rise of Iron Lords”. Are they worth it?

The last major expansion in Bungie’s MMO shooter brought general changes to the Iron Banner (keyword: Efrideet!) and ten new weapons that you can only get during the monthly PvP event.

These Iron Banner weapons are especially sought after because they

  • are only available for one week a month – and even then only two are guaranteed
  • and some of them are among the best weapons in PvP.
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How to acquire the Iron Banner weapons

There are four ways to get the weapons. The requirement is that the Iron Banner is active:

  • By purchasing from Efrideet: Every month Efrideet has two of the “Iron Banner” weapons on offer with fixed perks.
  • As a random drop after Iron Banner matches: The two weapons that Efrideet offers can drop after matches with random perks.
  • As a reward for completing bounties: If you successfully complete Efrideet’s bounties, you will receive an immediate reward. Weapon rewards may include all Iron Banner weapons — not just the two offered by Efrideet.
  • As a random reward for the quest “The Pursuit of Light”, where you need to reach ranks 1, 3, and 5 in the Iron Banner. This quest is available only once!
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The Unbending Tree – Auto Rifle

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Let’s start with a strong weapon forged in honor of Saladin. This auto rifle belongs to the archetype with minimal impact (2) and maximum fire rate (100). The Unbending Tree can quickly kill with body shots in PvP, has high aim assist, magazine size, and reload speed as well. However, range and stability are abysmal. Here are the stats:

With the perks, you need to focus on increasing stability, as the auto rifle is otherwise hardly controllable. Linear Frame, Perfect Balance, or Balance Compensation are the perks you want on the weapon. Field Prep and Persistence are also useful.

The Unbending Tree is an excellent substitute for all Guardians who did not get a well-rolled Doctrine of Passing in Year 2. The weapon can kill quickly, but only if you can “tame” it. Tip: Fire Focus slows down the tremendous fire rate and makes it easier to land shots on target.

On the next page, we continue with a powerful Iron Banner weapon!

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Battleborn Restart: Winter Update brings 30th hero, many changes

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The MMO shooter Battleborn (PC, PS4, Xbox One) receives a new hero and many changes.

Next week, on January 19, the winter update for Battleborn is coming. There’s the heroine “Beatrix” in early access and the new DLC story operation “Oscar Mike vs. The Battle School.”

More significant are the changes to gameplay that Battleborn is making:

  • Players will then start with all 25 original heroes unlocked, a revised tutorial should make it easier to get started
  • The interface will be revamped, getting a major overhaul to become more readable
  • And a draft mode will be introduced, where players can also ban heroes in PvP and deny them to the opposing team
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All of this will be available next week. To preempt questions: The switch to a free-to-play model is not planned.

Why such a radical overhaul is now necessary:

Shooter flop Battleborn puts Borderlands developers on “death list”

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Black Desert: “Margoria” is being installed in “2.5 GB patch bites”

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In Black Desert players receive the new expansion “Margoria” in bites.

Yesterday there was a new patch for Black Desert. The hefty size is 2.56 gigabytes. But that is just a fraction of the new update “Margoria” that was already presented at Gamescom. Players in Europe have been waiting for the sea expansion for quite a while. In Korea, Margoria has been live since summer.

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It has been decided to break the large content patch into several smaller parts and distribute them gradually in patches so that players with weaker connections are not overwhelmed by a massive patch, according to Pearl Abyss. “Margoria” is expected to appear in the coming weeks. A specific date for the sea update has not yet been announced.

The Margoria content is therefore not yet playable. Yesterday’s patch mainly brought new “Awakened Bosses” such as Red Nose, Giath, Bheg, Muskari, and others. You can read the patch notes here in German.

Black Desert Online: Awakening weapons and new ocean update announced at Gamescom

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