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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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In For Honor, the contents of the Season Pass are known. There was a leak on the Ubisoft Store.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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!
The Unbending Tree – Auto Rifle
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.
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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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.
A player literally moves their team in Overwatch and makes them dance. Here is a video of the Soul Master and his in-game boombox.
Lucio is not only responsible for keeping his team alive as a support. The fiery Brazilian also brings the hot rhythms and funk. The player “Dunno Anything” has fully embraced his role as Lucio and has brought his own boombox into the game. If you’re standing on the objective and waiting, why not fill the time with some cheerful dancing, right?
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I would love the boogie, how about you? Do you find this funny or rather annoying? Maybe he can play “Can you feel the love tonight?” by Elton John for Valentine’s Day. An event for the day of love has already been announced.
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The popular Battle Guild in World of Warcraft is back. We will tell you how to gain access and smash the first bosses.
Patch 7.1.5 has brought only a few truly new features, but plenty of improvements. One of the new highlights is the return of the Battle Guild, which offers exciting bosses and cool rewards for solo players.
Access to the Battle Guild
To gain access to the Battle Guild, you first need to obtain a Bloodstained Invitation. Using this item grants all characters on the account access to the Battle Guild, as long as it is accessible during the “Legion” expansion – for the next addon, you will likely need a new invitation.
The Bloodstained Invitation can be obtained from three different sources:
from the chests for the emissary quests
from bosses in dungeons (mythic)
from the elite Vrykul on the Shield’s Rest Isle in Stormheim
The most reliable option seems to be the last one. If you look around in the group-finding tool, you will almost always find fellow players who are also farming the Vrykul to gain access to the Battle Guild. Typically, the entire process takes less than 30 minutes, but it also depends on your personal drop luck.
Horde players then head to the Valley of Honor, while Alliance players go to the Deep Run Tram (Entrance: Stormwind) and find the entrance to the guild in the tracks of the tram.
The First Boss Fights
For those who are not familiar with the concept of the Battle Guild, here is a brief summary: Players sign up individually for fights in the Battle Guild and are then called up in turn. Depending on the rank achieved so far, the bosses you encounter differ. However, the individual calls also mean that all other players can watch how you fare against the bosses – if you have performance anxiety, you might want to choose a quiet hour for this.
To participate in a fight, you just need to sign up with the NPCs in the arena and then wait until you are called up. While the fights are completed, you slowly rise in ranks (a variation of a reputation bar). Depending on your current rank, different bosses may appear, which become more challenging as your rank increases. Gradually, your equipment will also play an increasingly large role.
The colleagues at wowhead have created a video that showcases all the “Rank 1” bosses.
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Essentially, these fights are still very easy, and you should just avoid the effects that are usually announced by a long cast. However, it will become more challenging at later ranks.
Kickstarter and MMORPGs are a delicate mix. Many MMOs that were supposed to be funded through crowdfunding failed. However, there are exceptions, including Dual Universe and Chronicles of Elyria.
In addition to Kickstarter, there are other crowdfunding platforms. These include Indiegogo and Fig. The latter recently published a list of the video games that were the highest funded in 2016. Among them are three MMOs: AdventureQuest 3D, Dual Universe, and Chronicles of Elyria. Both Dual Universe and Chronicles of Elyria are online games that many MMO fans have on their radar, and a lot of hope for the entire genre is placed on them.
Chronicles of Elyria and Dual Universe appeal to players
Chronicles of Elyria was successfully funded on Kickstarter with $1,361,435. The MMORPG offers players not just a massive world where they can found cities and entire kingdoms, but also an aging system. Your hero ages over time and eventually dies, so you must look for a successor in time. To do this, you start a family and then pass on some of your knowledge to your son or daughter.
We will surely hear more from Chronicles of Elyria this year.
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Dual Universe, on the other hand, appeals to fans of science fiction scenarios and was funded with $565,983 on Kickstarter. The game places you in a vast galaxy where you seamlessly fly from planets into space, building your own spaceships, space stations, bases, and cities.
The economy is supposed to be player-driven. Someone who develops particularly interesting spaceship designs could become rich by supplying players with such ships. Space battles for territories will also play a role. Dual Universe is expected to enter alpha this year.
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AdventureQuest 3D, which is a spin-off of the 2D role-playing series, received $368,503 through crowdfunding. As you can see, interest in MMORPGs is still present. The games just need to deliver and offer interesting, new, and exciting concepts that appeal to players.
The nautical team from Wargaming has revealed the plans for World of Warships.
In 2017, they aim to:
bring more ships, such as new branches for Great Britain. 50 ships are planned, a lot of work for the 3D department
also modify existing ships: the Soviet destroyers will be divided into two sub-branches
introduce a new feature with legendary commanders to World of Warships
give players the ability to earn new upgrades to customize the commander’s abilities to their own playstyle
keep World of Warships exciting and varied with new weapon systems
expand PvE as players enjoy the Coop missions that were originally intended as tutorials; World of Warships aims to improve in this area.
In the video, you will see the individual points. Wargaming still keeps the most exciting details to itself in many areas, but there’s already a lot that sounds interesting.
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The anime action MMO Soulworker is set to enter an open beta in South Korea. A release in Europe has also been announced.
In South Korea, the open beta for Soulworker starts on January 18. This was announced by the publisher Smilegate in a press conference. The four playable heroes will be Soulum Sword, Mist Scythe, Gun Jazz, and Howling Guitar.
Soulworker offers energetic battles in third-person perspective, it is said.
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The German publisher Gameforge had already announced in April last year that it would distribute Soulworker in Europe. Gameforge has MMORPGs from Korea in its portfolio, including TERA and Aion.
In Japan, Soulworker has been running for quite a while. In its home market of South Korea, it had difficulties with the original publisher SEGA. Smilegate then took over. Smilegate is the studio behind the wildly successful Asia shooter Crossfire and is also responsible for the hack-and-slash hope Lost Ark .
In FIFA 17, the TOTY cards for midfielders are known. These are the ratings and overall scores of Kroos and Co. in FUT 17.
Here we go into the second round of Team of the Year: EA Sports has just released the TOTY player cards for midfield. From today, January 11th at 7 PM, they are available in the packs.
Kroos – TOTY
This is the TOTY card of Toni Kroos:
The standard card of Kroos has an overall rating of 88. So he goes up 7 points. His passing value of 98 is outstanding. His shooting with 90 is also top.
Iniesta – TOTY
This is the TOTY card of Andres Iniesta:
The standard card of Iniesta has an overall rating of 88. He also goes up 7 points. For Iniesta, passing and dribbling are the outstanding attributes.
Modric – TOTY
This is the TOTY card of Luka Modric:
The standard card of Modric has an overall rating of 89. He has the highest overall score of the TOTY midfielders with 96. He goes up 7 points. He particularly shines in dribbling and passing.
These three TOTY cards are available in the packs until January 12th at 7 PM. By the end of the week, the entire Team of the Year should be available in the packs. Then is the best time to open packs.
The TOTY forwards, namely Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Luis Suarez, are no longer available in the packs. However, a flash sale just started: You can secure Rare Player Packs – but with a global limit. These are usually sold out quickly.
Cortyn complains about clickbait. Or about clickbait that isn’t.
I wish you a nice, albeit late Wednesday afternoon. With all the stress around the new WoW patch (“Do something about the patch notes!” and “Combat Guild! Combat Guild!”) my column had to be postponed a bit. But all the better, Schuhmann must be off work by now, so I can really get started!
After slowly overcoming the “Uhh, Webedia has changed you so much” wave, there have been comments – especially on Facebook – in recent weeks and months accusing some articles of clickbait. The reasons for this are often quite curious, but I won’t be harsh and will address the topic a bit longer.
Fundamentally, it raises the basic question: What exactly is clickbait?
You could quickly answer here: Anything that is supposed to make a user click on a certain link. But that does not do the matter justice. Because it disregards the “bait” part of the word. A lure. A lure is usually intended to entice someone into a trap, to make them do something that is detrimental to them. If I catch fish with a worm on a hook, I promise them a tasty meal – before they meet their end.
Unlike many other sites – at least that is my view – we are open about our opinions on topics. And pretty much every author here hates “clickbait” as it is practiced by some sites. “He just wanted to buy his mount, but then what happened left him speechless…” or “WoW is dead! Why Legion heralds Blizzard’s downfall” will never be read here. Why? Because it’s cheap. Because an author would feel ashamed to publish something like that.
Sure, sometimes you have to bite the bullet and accept that the old Schuhmann adds a “Hitler” to the title retroactively or talks about “escalating interest” in Overwatch porn. I also sit here in the best “Cpt. Picard Facepalm” gesture in front of the screen, briefly reconsidering my existence, all the important decisions of the last 10 years, and the future of mankind – but I can live with it. After all, the articles deliver what they promise.
Authors are always in a dilemma. I invest time, work, and therefore my boss’s money into my contributions and want them to be read. It would be easy to spice up a single post with clickbait to get a lot of hits. But readers remember that, and I would feel dirty. Finding a good headline that piques curiosity, does not raise false promises, and at the same time does not spoil the entire news – because then I might as well skip the article – is not so easy.
So I ask you to reflect, at least on the part that has been too quick to shout “clickbait!” in recent months, whether that is justified. Personally, I really hate real “clickbait” – when a headline promises something that the article or column doesn’t deliver.
Pretty Draenei are, by the way, the best clickbait. Rawr.
But the purpose of a headline is to make the reader curious about the content, and that is, with all due respect, not “clickbait” – it’s the purpose of a headline.
It honestly feels to me that clickbait is currently a buzzword that people shout whenever they disagree with an article or can’t immediately glean all information from the headline.
But no matter – what do you think about the topic of clickbait? And how do you perceive it – here and on other sites? Let me know in the comments!
Schuhmann says: The title for this complaining Wednesday came about like this:
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ArcheAge had a kind of reboot in December with Update 3.0 Revelation. On a new server and with two fresh races, you can finally experience Trion’s sandbox MMO the way it was intended from the start. Our YouTube partner Refaser thoroughly tested the “new” ArcheAge and summarized his experiences in a video.
Trion also opened the new server “Prophecy” in Europe at the launch of Revelation in December, where you can only play with a completely new account. Transfers from the old servers are not possible. The new worlds are fresh and unspoiled.
There are numerous housing spots and no one should have an unfair starting advantage. Our YouTube partner Refaser embraced the restart as an old ArcheAge fan and created a new hero on the Prophecy server.
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Refaser started as a Warborn, one of the two new races (the other race is the Dwarves). They start in their own area and only enter the regular ArcheAge world at level 30. Until then, they have learned a new skill through an exciting story that transforms them into a demon (Warborn) or a mech (Dwarves).
In the new form, you have completely different skills, and your hero plays differently. Refaser’s video is embedded here. You can see for yourself how the new ArcheAge plays. Enjoy!
In Destiny we take a look at the companion app “Ishtar Commander” for iOS and Android. What advantages does the app provide?
Recently, we introduced the “Destiny Item Manager” as an alternative to Bungie’s official companion app and pointed out the benefits that “DIM” brings. Many of our readers commented: “That’s nice and all, but nothing beats the Ishtar Commander!”
According to groovy666, the Ishtar Commander has everything you need and is, in their opinion, the best choice. marty downloaded the IC directly and can confirm: It is “really perfect – simple, clear, and practical.” Also, thepieceofsky uses the IC as it is more beautifully designed and more readily accessible than DIM. vvV AmNesiA Vvvpoints to the convenience of this app. For HaSechs EnZwei IC is the ultimate tool.
Let’s take a closer look at the app.
This is the Ishtar Commander
While DIM is currently only available for Google Chrome, the Ishtar Commander can be downloaded as an app on iOS and Android devices.
As a companion app to Destiny, the main function of IC is to manage items: You can easily transfer them from one character to another or to the vault on a second screen. This saves you a lot of time, as it is a laborious process in-game.
On the smartphone, you press the item (the items are sorted by weapons, armor, and inventory) and select the destination where you want to send it. Within seconds, the item is where you want it to be.
More useful features:
Similar to DIM, this app helps you identify “Tier 12” armor pieces. With a bronze, silver, and gold indicator, you can see if the item is T12 capable. This way, you can optimize your Guardian’s armor.
Collecting Engrams: One feature allows you to automatically bring all engrams to one character. This character can then decrypt them in-game.
Maximize Light: Items are automatically assigned to the chosen character and equipped so they can achieve the highest possible Light level.
Especially useful – Loadouts: You can combine weapons and armor pieces and save them, for example, as “PvP Loadout”. When you select this loadout, the Guardian is automatically equipped with the saved weapons and armor pieces. This allows you to quickly switch between your PvE and PvP gear, for example.
The advantages of IC
The main advantage of IC over DIM is the comfort that is important to many of our readers. People would rather quickly grab their smartphone or tablet than set up the laptop next to them and go on Chrome. IC is fast, convenient, and practical.
Moreover, many praise the app’s design. It is not cluttered, it is sensibly structured, and it does exactly what one expects from the app. Features like loadouts are welcome additions.
The Ishtar Commander is, by the way, completely available in German.
Disadvantages compared to DIM:
The T12 display only works with three bars: If all three are filled and the gold rank is reached, the item is T12 capable. DIM provides an exact percentage display. In IC you cannot see if the armor piece has 100% of the possible values.
Lower overview: In DIM, the inventories of all Guardians and the vault are listed side by side, so you have everything in view. On the smartphone app, you only see one Guardian’s inventory on the screen at a time. You can switch between inventories with a swipe (though there is supposed to be a landscape format on the tablet). Furthermore, each armor piece must be clicked twice for the T12 display (or you can hold down the symbol). In DIM, you see these directly.
No display of the vendor’s offers and missing search and sort functions.
Conclusion: The Ishtar Commander is more convenient and practical than DIM, as it can be quickly and easily accessed on a smartphone. Furthermore, IC offers an appealing design. While DIM has a few more features, for many Guardians it is outside their comfort zone to fire up the laptop or PC just for that. After all, IC provides all the important functions as well.
At The Division, Ubisoft introduced a collectible figure. An SHD agent is now available for pre-order.
Anyone who has always wanted an agent in their own home can now fulfill this dream: Ubicollectibles has just presented an agent collectible figure that you can purchase and place on your mantelpiece.
For this purpose, a special trailer was released:
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This figure of an SHD agent is 24 cm tall and made of PVC. It features three lit elements: the watch, the seeker mine, and the communicator. Three batteries are required, which are included in the purchase price.
We currently do not know how much the collectible figure costs. You can view it in the Ubi-Store and actually also pre-order it – although it is marked as “Sold Out”. It will be released on 02.03.2017.
Currently, the TOTY week in “Ultimate Team” mode of FIFA 17 is ongoing. But even in this special time, the players of the Team of the Week will be released on Wednesdays as usual.
This week features a highlight with a rating over 90: Higuain shines with a total rating of 91. Eriksen (88) and Isco (87) also stand out. We still have to do without players from the Bundesliga. Here is the entire team:
The ratings and player values of the “Team of the Week” players – Week 17
Starting XI:
GK: Wojciech Szczęsny – Roma (Italy) – Poland CB: Ryan Shawcross – Stoke City (England) – England CB: Lorenzo Tonelli – Napoli (Italy) – Italy RB: Cristiano Piccini – Real Betis (Spain) – Italy CAM: Christian Eriksen – Tottenham Hotspur (England) – Denmark LM: Ivan Persic – Inter (Italy) – Croatia CDM: Casemiro – Real Madrid (Spain) – Brazil ST: Gonzalo Higuain – Juventus (Italy) – Argentina RF: Isco – Real Madrid (Spain) – Spain ST: Olivier Giroud – Arsenal (England) – France ST: Wissam Ben Yedder – Sevilla FC (Spain) – France
Substitutes:
GK: Rafael Defendi – Paços de Ferreira (Brazil) – Brazil CB: Ricardo Santos – Barnet (England) – Portugal CDM: Jesus Molina – Monterrey (Mexico) – Mexico CAM: James Troisi – Melbourne Victory (Australia) – Australia ST: Ellis Harrison – Bristol Rovers (England) – Wales ST: Matt Godden – Stevenage (England) – England ST: Kurtis Guthrie – Colchester United (England) – England
CM: Franco Vazquez – Sevilla FC (Spain) – Italy LF: Hirving Lozano – Pachuca (Mexico) – Mexico RF: Iago Apsas – RC Celta de Vigo (Spain) – Spain SS: Alejandro Gomez – Atalanta (Italy) – Argentina ST: Bas Dost – Sporting CP (Portugal) – Holland
These players are available from Wednesday at 7 PM until next Wednesday, January 18 at 7 PM, in the packs. After that, you can only acquire these special cards on the transfer market.
What is the TOTW anyway?
Every Wednesday, EA Sports reveals the Team of the Week in the “Ultimate Team” mode of their annual football simulation. So also in FIFA 17. Players who performed outstandingly in real football in the past week are rewarded with special cards that have improved attributes.
You can pull the TOTW cards from those packs that may contain Rare (Gold) players within a week. However, the chance is considered low. Additionally, it is also possible to buy them on the transfer market if they are offered by other players. However, the prices are usually extremely high.
How well does Diablo 3 run after the 4k patch on PS4? Stable framerates are achieved through changing resolutions.
Blizzard’s hack-and-slash Diablo III recently received a patch for the PlayStation 4 Pro, enabling support for 4k resolutions. However, 4k support is not the only improvement brought by this patch. More precise changes and graphics comparisons have been presented by Digital Foundry in a video.
Dynamic Resolution on PS4 Pro
Diablo III utilizes dynamic resolution on the console. This means that the game can adjust the resolution up or down depending on the situation. The resolution can reach up to native 4k (3840×2160) in less demanding scenes and areas. In full Nephalem portals or fights with many effects, the resolution can drop to 1080p to ensure a stable framerate.
If you are playing on a screen that only supports 1080p, the currently active resolution of Diablo III will be downscaled to 1080p.
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Thanks to the dynamic resolution, the game can maintain almost consistently 60 FPS. Only rarely are there stutters or minor drops in framerate. The downside is that during large fights, a lower resolution is experienced. Problems occurred only occasionally during a 3-player portal, where the framerate briefly dropped to about 37 FPS.
You also notice that various effects have been adjusted. Light effects from candles are much more pronounced on the PS4 Pro than on the PS4 due to the patch.
In summary, the performance of Diablo III on the PS4 Pro is very good. According to the video, it is one of the games that best utilize the new hardware.
A fan has transformed the first 151 Pokémon into unique cards for Hearthstone . In addition to images, there are also abilities and combat stats.
At the beginning of the Pokémon era, there were other ways to play Pokémon besides the series and video games. In the trading card game, players collected rare and special cards and could battle against other players. Many simply collected these cards for their aesthetics and stored them in large binders.
A collection of 151 Hearthstone cards in Pokémon style has now been conceptualized and created by a fan.
Pokémon battles in the Hearthstone arena
On Reddit, the user Corpit presented his card collection of the first 151 Pokémon. He tried to capture and reflect the character of each Pokémon on the cards. This makes each card unique.
As with many Hearthstone decks, the range in the Pokémon deck varies. In addition to a 1 cost Glumanda with 2/1 stats, there is also a 10 cost Garados with 9 attack and 9 health. However, the cards still lack the proper balancing. Schiggy is, for example, a strong 1 cost card that could help many players in the early game.
The characters of other popular Pokémon are well captured with the unique cards. Pikachu ensures that its opponents can no longer attack, Pummeluff sends random minions back to their hand, and Jurob freezes random opponents.
Legendary Pokémon as Hearthstone cards. Even the legendary birds Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres showcase their character in the Hearthstone cards. Articuno permanently freezes all minions. Zapdos adds two Lightning Bolt cards to your hand that cost 1 mana less. Moltres deals 3 damage to all other minions when played.
Of course, there are also small Easter eggs in the deck. For example, Magikarp costs 0 mana, has 0/1 stats, and has Charge. Venusaur gives you two copies of Living Roots when played.
Not long now, and the online pirate game Sea of Thieves will be released. A new video already shows you how to sail cooperatively and find treasures.
Pirates set sail with their ships to search for treasures. This is also on the agenda in the upcoming pirate online game Sea of Thieves. With a new video, the developers show you how this works. The video also excellently illustrates how the game can be played completely without HUD and UI elements, and how this contributes to creating an immersive atmosphere.
Cooperatively on Treasure Hunt
When you go on a treasure hunt, you should do it together with friends. Because to sail a large ship, you need a functioning crew. Doing it alone will make it more complicated. Because you cannot simultaneously steer the ship, set the sails, check the compass, and look at the map. This is where your crew comes into play.
While you are at the helm, another person tells you in which direction you need to sail, as he sees this on his compass. He receives this data from a third player, who is currently looking at the map and knows in which direction the island is located.
But simply sailing off is not a good idea, as the waters are treacherous. Not all rocks and straits will be shown on your maps, so you should always plan a good and safe route. Once you finally reach the island, you land, search for the treasure there, and dig it up together before selling it. Finally, you buy a lot of rum to celebrate your success and enhance your ship a bit before sailing on to find new treasures.
Other pirates want treasures too
But beware: Along the way, you might encounter other pirate crews who want to snatch the treasure right from under your nose. This can lead to action-packed sea battles or duels, where a functioning and well-coordinated crew is also useful.
Sea of Thieves will launch this February for Windows 10 PCs and Xbox One.
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