World of Tanks: The tank movie stars from “Fury” are coming to PS4 and Xbox

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

In World of Tanks, you can finally buy the Fury Sherman and the Tiger 131 from the movie “Fury” as premium tanks. At least for the console versions for Xbox and PS4.

Anyone who has seen the movie “Fury” knows that the lead role was not actually played by Brad Pitt as the cynical tank commander. Rather, it was the titular tank itself: a modified Sherman M4A3E8 medium tank.

This tank with the characteristic “Fury” lettering as well as its arch-nemesis, the legendary “Tiger 131”, are now available again in the Xbox version of World of Tanks in the real-money shop. In the Playstation 4 version, the two premium tanks are making their debut.

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Tiger and Prey

The Tiger 131 is the final boss of Fury in the film and takes out the remaining Shermans in the train with methodical precision and the guarantees of its 88mm gun. Such firepower has little to counter against a Sherman, while the guarantees of the U.S. tank usually bounce harmlessly off the Tiger’s strong front armor. However, since the Tiger has a much greater range with its extra-long barrel, it can shoot long before the enemy is even in range.

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Only in close combat, when the Tiger can be attacked from the rear or side, does a Sherman have a real chance against the German steel monster. By the way, the Tiger 131 is a real existing tank. It was captured in 1943 as the first Tiger worldwide by the Allies in Tunisia and still stands fully operational in the Tank Museum in Bovington (Southern England).

Premium Offers in the Shop

Both tanks are now available again for a limited time in the real-money shop as premium tanks. Such vehicles come fully equipped into the hangar and each includes a unique commander. The Fury features the character “Wardaddy” played by Brad Pitt from the film, while the Tiger is commanded by an officer named “Gustav von Vaerst”.

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Wardaddy has the ability “Mentor” and grants all other crew members a 10 percent bonus on their skills. Von Vaerst, on the other hand, maximizes the sniper performance of the Tiger with the skill “Sniper”. This increases the chance for critical damage to modules and crew members by 3 percent when hit. Ideal for burning Shermans even better. The offer is valid only from January 16 to February 6, 2017. The tanks are also available together in a bundle.

Also interesting: Dolph Lundgren becomes Swedish tank ambassador

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GTA 5 Online: Revenge served cold – When trolls get trolled

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This is how to defend against annoying players in GTA 5 Online. This player outsmarted the trolls and made them pay for their “fun.”

The online mode of GTA 5 offers various ways to keep busy. On the large map, you can race, rob stores, complete missions for clients, and shoot each other in different game modes.

In a public session, PvP is enabled. This makes it possible to attack other players or destroy their vehicles. When Aaron Reynolds saw a group of players destroying the beautiful vehicles of other gamers, an idea came to his mind on how he can get back at these destructive trolls.

An expensive pleasure

Aaron Reynolds reports on Twitter that he launched Operation: “One Million Dollar Car,” which was a complete success as an action against trolls. He describes his story as follows:

Anyone who finds a nice car in GTA 5 Online can take it to a workshop and sell it there or make it their own vehicle. Reynolds quickly noticed that some players enjoyed waiting at these workshops, damaging or destroying the cars there. He thought about how to make these actions fun for him but bad for the trolls. Thus, Operation: “One Million Dollar Car” was born.

If you own a car in GTA 5 Online, you can get it insured. If another player destroys the insured vehicle, they must pay a portion of its total value. With this knowledge in mind, Reynolds modified a car with so many exaggerated changes that it was ultimately worth over 1,000,000 GTA$. He calls it: The Gurntmobile.

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The Gurntmobile – Source: @AaronReynolds

With the Gurntmobile, he searched for players hanging out at workshops. When he found some, he slowly drove to the workshop and let the players damage his car. When the car’s insurance was activated and the players had to pay, Reynolds heard a lot of whining in the chat. Until the One Million Dollar Car operation, Reynolds found voice chat annoying – Now he loves it!

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Later, he saw a player driving a tank through the online world of GTA 5, destroying other players’ vehicles. With his Gurntmobile, he drove up to the tank, which, of course, shot directly at the vehicle. After the player in the tank destroyed the Gurntmobile for the fourth time, he shouted “NO, NOT YOU AGAIN” into his headset.

Two players in fighter jets warned each other, “Watch out not to hit the blue car. That’s worth a million dollars.” Immediately, Reynolds drove quickly to a workshop and painted the car red.

It should be mentioned at this point that players do not have to pay the full price for destroying other cars they must, when destroying them. The fee is about 1% of the car’s price. For current luxury cars, that amounts to about 20,000 GTA$ that must be paid. A price that prevents some players from destroying these cars.

Already destroyed too many foreign cars? 5 ways to quickly earn money in GTA 5 Online.

Day 2 – More tuning!

In his next session, Reynolds changed his tactics. As soon as the other players recognize his car, the game is over. For this reason, he souped up a new car that is even more noticeable and will be a popular target for destructive trolls. The Gurntmobile 2!

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The Gurntmobile 2 – Source: @AaronReynolds

When the trolls noticed that destroying his car costs a lot of money, he switched cars to confuse them. The whining he heard over his headset was immense. “GUYS, HE HAS TWO CARS, DON’T SHOOT AT ANY OF THEM!”

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Rolling back the trolls was fun for Reynolds and satisfying. When he later drove to his in-game house, he saw that his garage entrance was blocked with foreign cars. A few angry players were waiting there for him. Their plan was not well thought out, though. They wanted to blow up his car because they were annoyed that it cost them money when they blew up his car.

Presumably, the trolls noticed their logical error and decided to take a more peaceful approach. When Reynolds arrived, they were all sitting in the house’s pool.

This shows how insurance in GTA 5 Online ultimately works.

Hackers exploited car insurance to steal players’ money!

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Revelation Online: Catch-Up – “Talent” allows you to level up faster

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

Revelation Online, the Asian online RPG by My.com, offers a lot of comfort features. One of them is called Talent and gives you the opportunity to gain experience points faster and level up, so you don’t lose sight of the hardcore players.

Imagine you complete a task and receive a reward for it. Now imagine you have a magical pot that gives you another reward for the same action. That sounds great and is exactly what your heroes in Revelation Online have at their disposal.

The system is called “Talent” and represents an additional source of experience points in the third beta of Revelation Online starting today.

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An infinite source of free XP!

Your supply of Talent XP grows every day depending on your level. When you gain experience points for anything, you will receive additional experience points from the Talent pool on top of the usual XP. Talent refills every day until it reaches a maximum value.

This is nothing new in the world of MMORPGs. Many games have a game mechanic like this, for example, the “Rest XP” from SWTOR, which accumulates when you are in cantinas and your own spaceship.

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Revelation Online takes the Rest XP system even further. So that you don’t waste a single valuable experience point above your limit, there is the kind NPC Mora Zin. He mysteriously collects all Talent points that exceed your limit. So when the pot is empty, you just go to Mora Zin and collect the XP he has stored for you – at least until your personal supply is full again.

Offline is no obstacle

By the way, Mora Zin’s supply of XP is unlimited; you can store as much XP with him as you want. But be careful! Mora Zin only gives you a certain amount of Talent XP for free each day. For more XP, you have to pay with valuable “Ausgyth points” that you earn through PvP and dungeon rewards.

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Especially cool: Your hero stores Talent XP even when you’re not online. So if you go on vacation for two weeks and can’t play, you don’t have to worry about your XP stock. This way, My.com ensures that even players who are rarely online can quickly catch up in levels and reach the endgame without grind and frustration.

Also interesting: Revelation Online – How Talismans and Badges work

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For Honor: Closed Beta Key – So seid Ihr beim Beta-Start dabei

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For the sword-fighting MMO For Honor, there will be a small closed beta before the release. To participate, Ubisoft has come up with something really special: Build a weapon and receive a key as a thank you.

For Honor, Ubisoft’s fast-paced melee spectacle, will launch on February 14, 2017. However, from January 26 to January 29, there will be another closed beta during which you can play most of the game modes planned for release. The beta will start on PC, PS4, and Xbox One simultaneously and will include three of the four game modes and nine out of twelve classes.

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The contents of the beta in detail

The three game modes included in the beta are the 4vs4 domination mode, the 2vs2 team battle, and the 1vs1 duel. For the factions, you have

  • the heroes Raider, Berserker, and Warlord for the Vikings
  • Conqueror, Warden, and Peacekeeper for the Knights
  • and Orochi, Kensei, and Nobushi for the Samurai.

These will battle it out on six maps. Additionally, the beta will introduce a feature called “Fraction War” for the first time.

For Honor

This is a persistent cross-platform meta event where all victories of the faction you support are collected. The stronger a faction can assert itself, the more territories on a map it wins. The faction that conquers the most land by the end of the beta wins. All supporters will receive rewards. You choose your faction once, and no matter which heroes you play, your victories will always count for the chosen group.

How to get into the Closed Beta – The weapon is the key

“This all sounds totally amazing, but how do I get into the damn beta!?” It’s simple! Instead of endlessly waiting for beta invites or entering giveaways, you just need to watch a few videos and then build a weapon.

Ubisoft has illustrated the story of three warriors from For Honor on a website called SCARS. Choose one of the three fighters and click through their lives by watching a total of four videos.

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At the end, you will be asked to build a weapon in memory of this brave warrior. Choose various parts and assemble the weapon. As a thank you, you’ll receive a guaranteed key for the beta! You can find a link to SCARS in the source reference. Have fun in the beta of For Honor!

Also interesting: With spear, shield, and pole weapon – The last three classes for For Honor!

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Win Star Conflict – Premium Ship Blackhort Jericho and 7 Days Premium for the Space MMO!

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Star Conflict offers numerous spaceships, but some of them are only available for real money. However, with some luck, you can win one of them, the “Blackhort Rank III Jericho” as well as seven days of premium game time here in our key giveaway!

Star Conflict is a Free2Play space action game by Gaijin Entertainment – the creators of War Thunder. In Star Conflict, you play with sleek spaceships instead of planes and tanks from World War II. Additionally, Star Conflict offers a complex open-world campaign alongside fast-paced PvP battles against other players.

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150 bonus codes for ships and premium game time

You can get new ships in Star Conflict through in-game currency and earned experience. Alternatively, you can also buy certain premium ships for real money. If you don’t want to pay anything, you can try your luck here. Because we are giving away a specific ship, the “Blackhort Rank III Jericho”, as well as seven days of premium game time, 150 times. To participate, you just need to enter your email address in the form below. The deadline for participation is 21.01.2017 at 3 PM.

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If you win, you will also receive your key at this address. Of course, your data will not be passed on to third parties and will only be used for the giveaway. Multiple entries are not allowed, and the legal process is also excluded. Good luck with the raffle!

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Also interesting: The best MMO shooters 2017

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German court convicts swatting – first offender goes to prison for years

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

The first German “Swatter” goes to prison – more than 3 years in jail is the reward for the supposed “fun”.

Swatting has drastically increased during the time of streamers on Twitch and other platforms. The perpetrator calls the police and says things like: “Yes, I have a hostage here and will shoot them soon” – giving the address of the streamer he doesn’t like. If everything goes “according to plan”, a few minutes later the victim can be seen being dragged out of the apartment by the police, firefighters, or a special operations team in the livestream.

In America, there are shockingly many such cases, but the “phenomenon” is also gaining traction in Germany. In July 2015, the controversial streamer “Drachenlord” was caught, leading to a major deployment of the fire brigade.

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The responsible person could be identified – also because he boasted about his act – and was brought to court. The sentence: Three years and five months in prison.

The “abuse of emergency calls” – four in total – accounts for “only” 15 months of the sentence. The perpetrator was also convicted for other cybercrimes, such as the distribution and possession of animal and child pornography and several cases of computer fraud.

The penalty could have been significantly higher according to the court, if, due to the “fake call”, a real emergency could not be handled or if there had been personal injuries. Ultimately, the perpetrator got off lightly with his punishment – however, a stern warning is still likely to be the time in prison.

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Cortyn says: Finally. For nearly a decade, this terrible practice of unleashing special forces or rescue services on other people has existed. This is not only a difficult situation for the victims, but also for the emergency services, who always have to assume a serious incident.

At the latest, when a real operation cannot take place because of a “swatter” – because the forces are tied up with a person, although there is nothing to do – the drama would be significant. I think this is a right step. Those who exploit the people who protect us with their lives in emergencies should have plenty of time to think in prison. Maybe they will come to their senses after all.

In other countries, there have also been sentences against “swatters”.

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MU Legend: First German Beta with Release Date, coming soon!

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The closed beta of MU Legend will be fully available in German in February! This action MMORPG is seen as a hopeful Hack’n Slay.

MU Legend, which aims to conquer the action MMORPG market, will be available in February with a localized version for testing in Germany. After the first closed beta had over 200,000 pre-registrations and was a success, the translation for Germany has been completed for the second beta phase.

2017 – The Year of Action MMORPGs

2017 could be the year of the action MMORPG – several games, especially from Asia, are aiming for the throne in the genre that made Diablo famous.

The international success of Diablo 3 – even in Asia – has led to a lot of work on action MMORPGs being done over the years. In 2017, this is now bearing fruit. Titles are also coming to Europe. Alongside Mu Legend, Lineage Eternal and Lost Ark are seen as hopes for the “slice and loot” fans. But while there is still little news about Lost Ark and Lineage Eternal, Mu Legend is already much further ahead.

This is coming to us in Germany now.

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MU Legend: Beta starts in February

Publisher WEBZEN has announced the second closed beta phase of MU Legend. This beta phase runs from February 21 to February 28, 2017. This beta focuses on the implementation of the translation. Unlike the first closed beta, players can now play MU Legend in German.

  • The developers invite players to register on the official website of the game for participation in the second closed beta. Here you can register for the beta of MU Legend.
  • The data from the first closed beta has not been deleted, which is why players will be active in all level ranges.
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Open Beta of MU Legend – When is the release?

“Testing the localized version is now another step towards the release of a global version of MU LEGEND,” says Richard Moon, Head of Global Business at WEBZEN.

This could mean that an open beta of the game will follow soon in Europe and America. In Korea, the open beta of MU Legend will already start in Q1 2017.

No idea what the game is about? MU Legend: First impressions – This is how the action MMORPG plays.

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Current Card Chaos Hearthstone: Duel of Spellbooks – Here’s How You Win

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In Hearthstone , a new card chaos has begun. We tell you what it is about.

Since last night, players in Hearthstone are dueling under new rules: The current card chaos from January 12 is called “Duel of the Spellbooks.” This is a new Tavern Brawl, as card chaos is called in English.

  • Players choose a class
  • They decide on 10 cards from their collection when assembling the deck.
  • Each card may only appear once.
  • Every time you are up at the beginning of your turn, when you have to draw a new card, you can “choose” one from a pool of 3 cards with the Discover mechanic.
Card Chaos Deck

This means that you can specifically assemble a deck and then have the opportunity in the game to receive the card you are aiming for in the situation. With a significantly higher probability than in normal play, you get the card you need.

A deck that is recommended on deck-building sites is this priest deck on the right – the idea is to double the health points with Divine Favor on the 1/8 tournament medic or the 2/5 knight of Stormwind and then raise the attack points to murderous levels with Inner Fire, and that quite cost-effectively. The other cards serve as card draw and to keep the opponent in check.

There are numerous other decks that can drive opponents crazy in the Duel of the Spellbooks. Popular is the rogue card “Beneath the Grounds”, which can spoil opponents’ Discover and limit their options. Reno Jackson and other cards that only work when you have no copies in the deck work flawlessly, by the way.

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Star Wars Battlefront: Tyrannei des Lando hat nach 6 Wochen ein Ende

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Outsmarted: Lando in Star Wars Battlefront is no longer overpowered. His abilities now finally have a cooldown.

Anyone who has spent their free time in Star Wars: Battlefront in recent weeks and months will have been sent back to the respawn point by Lando more than once. Due to a bug, it was possible for the good gentleman to fire his Power Blast at a second’s interval. Because the ability had no cooldown. Thus, Lando was able to plow through enemy masses for six weeks even without tactical skill and achieve victory (almost) single-handedly.

The last DLC Scarif was mainly responsible for this, which also heralds the end of Battlefront – the successor is already set to appear at the end of the year.

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The patch, however, has fixed numerous other errors. On the Walker Assault maps of Scarif, only two communication stations should now be visible at the same time – previously, three could be seen, which led to unfair situations.

Heroes are now generally somewhat more resistant to stuns, so “Stun-Chaining” is no longer possible. After a stun wears off, the hero is immune to further stuns for 2 seconds. However, some “hero stuns” like Force Push or Force Choke are exempt from this change.

The download of the update is between 2 GB and 3 GB, so anyone who wants to play in the evening should initiate the patch process early.

You can find the full patch notes in our sources.

Battlefront 2 is looking to pick up a few tricks from Battlefield – but not too many.

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PlayStation VR: The Best Games 2017 – These are the PSVR Games We Are Excited About

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What game highlights for the PlayStation VR are coming to market in 2017? We take a look at 5 promising titles.

Was 2016 “the year” of virtual reality? There’s certainly room for debate. Yes, several VR headsets were released, including the PlayStation VR, which made this technology accessible to the masses. However, one cannot say there was a breakthrough for VR. The reason: There is a lack of top titles.

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Since the launch of the PSVR, several VR games are available, many of which are described as fun. However, they have a flaw: they are too short. They only provide short-term gaming pleasure. We are still waiting for a “must-have” title that captivates players in droves with VR.

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Perhaps 2017 will be the year when virtual reality breaks through. According to Sony, hundreds of developers are currently working on VR games. Many of these will be more “mini-games”, that much is certain. Therefore, we ask: What top titles for the PlayStation VR are coming in 2017?

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

Let’s start with a survival horror game that is already within reach: “Resident Evil 7 Biohazard” will be released on January 24 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. It will be the first major AAA title completely playable with PSVR. The entire gaming world will look at the release of the seventh installment of the RE series and see how it performs in VR.

The setting for this horror game is a dark plantation where you encounter the mysterious Baker family. Jack and Marguerite Baker, the plantation owners, were long thought to be missing – but now you will meet them.

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Resident Evil 7 is set to open the door to a new horror experience thanks to PSVR: you will run through the action from a first-person perspective, where some shocks are programmed. Thanks to the specially developed “RE Engine”, which was created from the start for VR, the game is said to deliver a “disturbingly realistic horror experience in the players’ minds” according to Capcom.

Certainly a title where many will consider whether they want to endure this horror. The age rating is 18 and older.

On the next page, you will find an online VR game that is likely to have fewer shocks.

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10 things Destiny 2 needs! Wishes from the community

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In Destiny, every Guardian probably has an idea of how they would improve the shooter in “Destiny 2”. We present 10 of these wishes.

2017 is expected to be the year of “Destiny 2”. Activision announced this months ago. The sequel is on track. The work on Destiny 2 is in full swing – Guardians can expect a lot in 2017. But what exactly is on the way? Concrete information is scarce. Since “The Dawning,” Guardians are heading towards an uncertain future. We have summarized all previous bits of information about Destiny 2 here.

A statement that all Guardians will probably agree with: The current Destiny is not perfect. At launch, it faced a lot of criticism, from a lackluster story to balance issues. Always accompanied by content droughts. Now Destiny 2 has the chance to “make everything better”.

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And that is exactly the plan: While “The Taken King” was a reboot of Destiny to fix the small things, Destiny 2 is supposed to overhaul the big things. What these “big things” will be remains to be seen. However, the Guardians already have concrete ideas about how they would improve their MMO shooter.

Frequent Content Updates

A content drought as severe as in 2016 must not happen to the Destiny developers again. For months, Bungie was unable to deliver fresh content. And even “Rise of Iron”, the big autumn expansion in 2016, was weak compared to “The Taken King”.

However, we already know that the responsible parties do not want to allow such a content famine again: Three studios are now working on Destiny’s future. Furthermore, Activision spoke of a steady stream of content that Guardians can look forward to. The frequency of DLCs and events will likely increase.

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The first wish, to which work is eagerly being done: More content at shorter intervals. A roadmap would also be welcomed, from which one could see in the long term when to expect new content.

A Coherent Story

An important topic: The story missions. With “The Taken King”, they became more coherent, exciting, and with more cutscenes, but in Year 1, hardly any Guardian could follow the in-game story. Humor, connections, and interesting character developments were lacking – everything that makes a good story. The campaign was probably the biggest flaw in Vanilla Destiny.

Therefore, all eyes will be on the story in Destiny 2. The expectations are high. Bungie knows they need to deliver.

On the following pages, we present the additional wishes – from a better PvP experience to a use for your ships.

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Atlas Reactor wird schon wieder Free2Play – Season 2 startet

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Atlas Reactor is now fully Free2Play as of today. Everyone can now earn new heroes and upgrades without spending a cent. And there’s also a new heroine, the Cyber Valkyrie Brynn.

Atlas Reactor is a fast-paced tactical action game that plays dynamically despite the turn-based gameplay. Originally, Atlas Reactor was designed as a Free2Play game, but later it was changed to a Buy2Play game with a permanently playable demo called Free-Mode. In this mode, players could play a limited weekly rotation of heroes for free. Those who purchased the full version, however, got all heroes for free.

Now it’s going back to the Free2Play model.

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Free2Play and Valkyrie

Atlas Reactor is now a fully-fledged Free2Play game starting today. You can now also earn new heroes and upgrades like skins and skill mods in-game as FreeMode players or buy them with real money. For this, there is a new currency called “Flux” that unlocks everything in the game. Buyers of the full version still get all heroes for free and additional goodies at the Free2Play launch.

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In addition to the Free2Play launch, the new season of the story of Atlas Reactor starts today. Each further episode will also bring a new game mode, the “Random Freelancer Mode” is the first in this series. But the best comes last: the new heroine Brynn! She is a cool Cyber Valkyrie who fights at medium range as a tank heroine with a shield and spear and has good CC abilities. Moreover, she can reduce damage.

Also interesting: Atlas Reactor introduces new game mode with a suitcase

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Overwatch: Blizzard nerfs Teabagging – Why fast crouching is being banned

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Rapid, repeated crouching in Overwatch is annoying – that’s exactly why it is being nerfed.

An opposing player shoots us down, rushes in, and repeatedly crouches on our character’s corpse. This behavior, intended solely to humiliate the opponent – essentially shoving one’s genitals in the opponent’s face – has spread in Overwatch in recent months: the so-called teabagging.

However, with the upcoming patch, the repeated, rapid crouching might be a thing of the past. Players who crouch and stand up rapidly will gradually slow down until they move like a snail.

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Overwatch: Chronic Crouchers Will Soon Crawl

The reason for this is not that Blizzard wants to punish “teabaggers,” but rather that absurd situations have arisen where permanent crouching has become part of the playstyle. Many players have mapped crouching to their mouse wheel and spam the movement during gameplay.

Especially snipers like Widowmaker are finding it difficult to hit a target. Until now, crouching was only associated with a minimal reduction in movement speed. In higher skill rating matches, the constant, accelerated crouching has become commonplace.

The change to repeated crouching was not mentioned in the patch notes, so it could just be a glitch or an experiment. At least on Reddit, most players welcome this change – even if it is not specifically aimed at “teabaggers,” but rather addresses the exploitation of another game mechanic. Only a few gamers, like this Reinhardt, wonder: “How else am I supposed to provoke?”

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Cortyn says: No matter in which game, “teabaggers” are a plague. I wouldn’t mind if Blizzard went a few steps further – anyone who crouches more than 3 times per second would take damage because the character’s bones can’t handle it. I really appreciate D.Va, who, despite her pro-gamer career, never resorts to teabagging – because her mech simply can’t crouch.

Elsewhere, Overwatch is also tackling annoying players – for example, against 10,000 hackers.

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World of Warships: Commanders become elite with 0.6.0

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time < 1 minutes

World of Warships will revise the skills of the ship commanders with the upcoming update 0.6. There will also be new abilities and a system to gain experience points beyond the maximum level.

In World of Warships, it’s not just about the ship; the captain on the bridge also decides victory or defeat. The skills that your commander brings into battle have always been important and game-changing, but many abilities were previously not well balanced.

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More and Better Skills!

With update 0.6, this will change. On January 18, 2017, the skills of the captains will be redistributed. There will then be four categories with a total of 32 skills. Of these, 16 are redesigned old acquaintances, and seven are completely new. For example, a skill that allows you to launch squadrons from an aircraft carrier even with a burning flight deck. However, the reloading of the aircraft will then take twice as long.

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Also new: Commanders can now, like ships, achieve elite status when they reach the maximum level. Their further experience points will then be credited to a special account, which you can use to retrain or promote other commanders, similar to how free experience points work for ships. More details about update 0.6.0 and the new skills can be found on the Wargaming site in the source reference.

Also interesting: Steven Seagal as a commander in World of Warships

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Pokémon GO generates 2,254.28 Euros in revenue – per minute!

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In 60 seconds, Pokémon GO generates more revenue than top games like Game of War or Clash of Clans!

Since its release in July, the augmented reality game “Pokémon GO” has been played by many players around the world. Although the game is free and does not require payments to be “playable,” it is currently one of the highest-grossing mobile games on the market. The game competes against classics that were released as early as 2012.

Pokémon GO surpasses classics

According to real-time calculations from the English website decluttr.com, Pokémon GO generates $2,405.43 per minute. That corresponds to approximately €2,254.28 per minute and €135,256.80 per hour. A strong income, considering that the purchased items in the in-game shop are optional. These items include Poké Balls, which can also be obtained as gifts when visiting PokéStops. Those who want to quickly stock up on balls can buy them for in-game currency in the shop.

Just behind Pokémon GO is Game of War in second place with $2,161.75 per minute. Although Game of War was released in 2013, it clearly demonstrates how long-lasting this strategy game is in this measurement.

Pokémon GO Revenue Comparison


In third and fifth place are two true mobile game classics. Clash of Clans and Candy Crush Saga were both released in 2012 and are still holding their place in the top charts of the highest-grossing apps five years later. Fourth place is held by Mobile Strike, an action game that has been on the market since 2015.

On the official Decluttr website, you can view more mobile titles and their revenue per minute. Here is the official Decluttr website

Christmas event significantly increased revenue

Pokémon GO demonstrated its potential shortly after its summer release in 2016. In the first month alone, the game generated $200 million in revenue. In the following months, the hype and the game’s revenue decreased.

New events consistently generate good results. It all started with the Halloween event, which created hype once again. During the event, there were double candy rewards in the game. Many trainers did not want to miss these bonuses. At the same time, the revenue increased again.

At Christmas, there was even a new revenue record for Pokémon GO. The in-game shop offered various packages filled with items like Poké balls and lure modules during the Christmas season. Trainers happily purchased these offers and spent $22.1 million on Pokémon hunting in the week starting December 26.

New attacks and evolution items for Pokémon GO found during data mining!

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Paladins: Season 1 introduces a talent system – “More gameplay depth, more dynamics”

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The first season of Paladins is just around the corner – Hi-Rez is working hard on new features, such as a talent system.

Paladins, the hero shooter from Hi-Rez, is currently still in open beta. However, the game is enjoying great and increasing popularity on Steam and is handled by most fans as “free Overwatch.”

In preparation for the first official season, Rory Newbrough, the lead designer of Paladins, has released a short video. In his “Dev Insight,” he reveals what the developers have planned for the first season and even talks about a completely new system that is set to come soon.

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The biggest change is expected to be the introduction of a talent system. At the beginning of each match, characters can choose a talent. In Cassie’s example, there would be a talent for each of her abilities that adjusts the playstyle accordingly. This is meant to lead to more dynamism and excitement and provide further customization apart from the selected card set. Talents will always be selected at the start of a match so that there are no particularly large surprises during the round.

Paladins Ying Character

However, concrete examples showing exactly how these talents will affect gameplay have not yet been shown.

Gold is expected to gain significant importance. Gold can be found in loot chests or simply for finishing a match. However, many players currently have large amounts of gold that they do not spend – because, in their view, there is nothing worthwhile to buy. This is also a thorn in the developers’ side, which is why gold is set to be usable for more things with Season 1. Since more options for visual character customization are also planned, these two changes seem to go hand in hand.

To do justice to the eSports character of Paladins, efforts are being made to improve viewer functionality. Currently, watching matches is still relatively chaotic, and as a viewer, one often does not know: Why did the player buy this item? Why is he using this or that card? Creating more transparency and clarity is one of the goals for 2017 so that everything looks more appealing at the next Hi-Rez Expo.

We also have a guide for you to help you build decent decks in Paladins.

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To the official website: Play Paladins for free.

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Overwatch: Event Year of the Rooster starts next week

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Blizzard’s hero shooter Overwatch has announced a new event Year of the Rooster. There will be new costumes – apparently in an Asia look.

The Western calendar currently offers little material for an event. Valentine’s Day is sometime soon, but otherwise, it’s just everyday life. Fortunately, Overwatch is international!

Overwatch: Year of the Rooster – Chinese New Year in the Shooter

On January 24, they want to celebrate the Chinese New Year. They ring in the Year of the Rooster a few days later, on January 28: the Year of the Fire Rooster. Blizzard likes to get involved.

Apart from the date and this teaser trailer, we don’t know yet what Blizzard is exactly planning. Looks like new costumes!

Polygon explains that Blizzard: It would be an event similar to Halloween or Christmas. So you can expect gameplay modes, costumes, sprays, voice lines, emotes, and other cosmetic stuff.

Overwatch-Mei

From the Korean Twitter account of Overwatch, there’s this somewhat different teaser trailer:

Looks like that’s the new D.va skin.

How the Christmas event went at Overwatch, you can read here. Maybe the Chinese New Year will then proceed similarly:

Overwatch: Christmas Event “Winter Wonderland” now live!

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ARK: PS4 Update 1.06 – New Underwater Worlds and Dinos

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ARK: Survival Evolved has received an update for the Playstation 4 and Xbox One, which brings the consoles up to the same level as the PC. The patch is called 1.06 for the PS4.

With the latest update, ARK brings the consoles up to the same version level as on the PC. The patch now includes mysterious Underwater Worlds and new prehistoric creatures:

  • Cnidaria Omnimorph
  • Troodon Magnanimus
  • Pegomastax Fructarator
  • Tusoteuthis Vampyrus
  • Therizinosaurus Multiensis

PS4 players will also receive “Procedurally Generated Maps” with the update, which generate random maps in the game. This feature was already available on Xbox One and PC. Additionally, performance improvements have been made through more efficient memory usage.

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The Issue with Version Numbers in Ark

Version numbers are a complicated matter in Ark. This is because all three versions have different version numbers:

  • Currently, the PC version is v253.98
  • On the PS4, it is v503.0
  • On the Xbox One, it is v749.0

On the PS4, today’s update is labeled 1.06 for most players. This is because Ark and Sony count updates differently, which can lead to confusion.

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The principal plan from Studio Wildcard resembles that of The Elder Scrolls Online: The PC is patched two weeks ahead of the consoles. They will then follow with a delay and receive a patch that brings them up to the same level as the PC version.

Patch Plans for Ark in the Coming Weeks

The next patch for PC is scheduled for today, with another one expected on January 30. This will then also reach the consoles with a delay: the next update for PS4 and Xbox One is set for February 14.

  • The update on January 19 is expected to bring Primitive+.
  • The update on January 30 will introduce 5 new levels and a ton of new dinos and animals like the sheep. Additionally, there will be the possibility to give the avatar a beard and other hairstyles.

 It’s a shame there is no modding for consoles, otherwise everyone could catch the Pokésaurians.  

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The Division: Server maintenance on January 19th – State of the Game this evening

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Maintenance work is taking place today, January 19th, at The Division. The servers on PS4, Xbox One, and PC are down.

Today is the day many agents have been waiting for: This evening, the “State of the Game” will air, in which the developers will share the first official info on “Last Stand”. The “reveal” has been announced. We at Mein-MMO will report on it shortly. The livestream for the “State of the Game” starts at 5 PM.

However, maintenance work is taking place beforehand. At 9:30 AM, the servers on PS4, Xbox One, and PC will be taken down. The expected downtime is three hours, meaning you can roam around Manhattan again starting at 12:30 PM.

No changelog for today is provided. Massive is doing some work in the background on the servers.

Last night, Ubisoft released a teaser trailer for “Last Stand.” It features two “agent teams,” one Red team and one Blue team. Apparently, the upcoming expansion will bring its own PvP mode, a sort of zone control. The areas shown in the trailer are currently unknown. Will there be dedicated PvP maps? We will learn more this evening.

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WoW: Doppelte Weltbosse – Wichtelmutti Ana-Mouz wills wissen

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World of Warcraft offers two world bosses this week. Double loot – but only for a few days.

With the maintenance work on Wednesday morning, a new week begins in World of Warcraft with fresh world quests and new raid IDs. This is also accompanied by the appearance of a new world boss each time, which players can defeat for gold, artifact power or order resources – not to mention the nice loot that the bosses possess.

WoW Humongris

This week, however, there are two world bosses waiting for willing heroes who want to diminish their health bars.

The first one is an old acquaintance: Humongris on the islands off Val’sharah still has the wizard Padawsen in his hands, which he misuses as a staff to hurl magic at his enemies. Besides shoulder pieces for all classes, the sea giant also has an Iron Artifact Relic in his loot table, making the use of a bonus coin worthwhile.

As for Ana-Mouz, she is a “bonus boss” that exists separate from the actual rotation of world bosses. You will find her in Suramar. She is also only active for 4 days, so interested players should hurry to send the round little mother back to the Nether. Her loot includes chest armor for all armor classes and a demonic artifact relic.

WoW Legion Archmage Landalock
Timear and Lan’dalock give quests and bonus rolls every week.

Before players head to the world bosses, they should – as every week – make a stop at Archmage Lan’dalock to stock up on Coins of Fated Fortune. This can grant a second chance at loot from various bosses – in case of failure, additional artifact power is offered as a consolation prize.

By the way, the Night Fortress has opened today, the newest raid of World of Warcraft.

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