From today, the new Battlepack Revision 9 is available in Battlefield 1. You can see which skins and bonuses you can get in this Battlepack version here.
Battlefield 1 offers you the choice between many different weapons that you can use in multiplayer. Skins add variety to these weapons. With these weapon skins, the different rifles and pistols appear visually changed in the game. You can get the skins from Battlepacks, which you receive at the end of a round or purchase in the shop with scrap items or real money. Depending on the type of Battlepack, the costs (with scrap items) vary. More expensive Battlepacks have a higher chance of a rare skin. The contents of the Battlepacks change every Thursday.
Revision 9 Battlepack Contents (Version 9)
New weapon skins are available this week in the Battlepacks for Battlefield 1. There are again 3 legendary skins and 3 possible bonuses that you can get as rewards from the packs. The legendary skins are:
Massoko – Martini Henry
The Seaforth Highlander – Huot Automatic Rifle
The Kaiser – Frommer Stop Pistol
Additionally, you have the chance this week for 3 possible bonuses from the packs. As collectible puzzle pieces, there is the Sawtooth Knife Puzzle Piece and the Bartek Club Puzzle Piece. If you are lucky, you will also receive the coveted Squad XP Boost. This increases the earned experience points for your entire squad. However, the listed bonuses are rarely obtained from the Battlepacks.
If you particularly like a skin and it might be for your favorite weapon, you can try your luck with this new Battlepack Version 9 . If you want to know more about the crates, we explain the essentials about Battlepacks in Battlefield 1.
The following image shows you the Battlepack contents of this week in overview.
For Honor has information about the date and registration for the Closed Beta. Ubisoft also released several new trailers.
Ubisoft’s For Honor will be released on 02/14/17 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC – an online melee combat game that fans have high expectations for. You can find out for yourself next month if it meets those expectations, as a Closed Beta will start then.
The Beta will take place in January 2017. A specific time frame has not yet been set, but you can already register for it on the Ubisoft site.
Faction War Starts with the Beta
Simultaneously with the Beta, “War of the Factions” will become active, meaning the “Faction War”. Here, the choice of your faction plays a crucial role, as all your multiplayer successes will be tracked across platforms, attributed to the chosen faction, and recorded on a global leaderboard. The factions are the Knights, the Vikings, and the Samurai.
All Beta participants will receive a special in-game reward. Fighters of the winning faction will receive an additional prize, which will be announced at a later date.
The Faction War is intended to be a ten-week multiplayer challenge where you can contribute to the glory of your faction. After this season, the prizes will be distributed, and the Faction War will begin again after a break.
Story Trailer and New Heroes
Moreover, Ubisoft released new trailers to get you ready for the Beta. Here is the new Story Trailer:
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Warlord (Viking): The Warlord has a short range and is designed for a counter-fighting style. “Warlords are not born into their ranks; they must earn it through blood, sweat, and steel.”
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Peacekeeper (Knight): “Peacekeepers are fast and deadly and can defeat an opponent before they even realize it.” This hero also has a short range but is fast, likewise designed for a counter-fighting style.
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Shugoki (Samurai): “Shugoki may initially appear heavy, but do not be deceived – they possess the strength of demons and have an iron will.” This hero has a strong attack and favors the disarming play style.
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The Division can be played for free on PC for several days starting today. A test weekend is approaching.
If you’ve always wanted to take a peek into Ubisoft’s shared-world shooter but haven’t had the chance, mark this upcoming weekend in your calendar.
From December 15 to December 18, all PC players will receive free access. The complete game is available, including all previous free updates. However, the paid DLCs are probably not included.
It starts tonight at 7 PM. It ends on December 18 at 10 PM.
Once the testing phase starts, the Standard and Gold Editions will be available at 50% off in the Ubisoft Store. Your characters and the progress you make during the weekend will carry over if you purchase the game.
Information about the preload can be found on the Ubisoft site.
What is The Division anyway?
If you’re wondering what this Division is, here’s a quick summary: It’s a third-person online shooter set in a post-apocalyptic New York. A devastating pandemic has spread, chaos reigns everywhere, and nasty factions make the streets unsafe.
You are an agent of the Division and the last hope of humanity to save what can still be saved.
The Division has a comprehensive progression system. In the endgame, everything revolves around loot and optimizing your character builds. Both PvE and PvP are possible, although the PvE aspect prevails. Team up with other agents and defeat enemies together.
In the past, the shooter faced a lot of criticism for being full of bugs, exploits, and issues. In October, with Update 1.4, the player experience was overhauled. Since then, agents have been returning to The Division.
If you want to stay updated on The Division, you can bookmark the page Mein-MMO.de. Occasionally, articles about this game will appear here.
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The British Medical Journal has published a study on Pokémon GO that examines players and their urge to move. Here are the results.
The British Medical Journal (BMJ) investigated whether players move more because of Pokémon GO and whether the increased urge to move remains constant. They found out that trainers do indeed move more at first. However, this typically stops after 6 weeks, and players revert to their old movement patterns – before Pokémon GO. Over 1,800 Pokémon enthusiasts aged 18 to 35 participated in the study. The experiment was conducted in the US using an iPhone 6 app that counts daily steps.
The average step count of the test subjects was compared to that of non-players. It looked at how many steps were taken before installing the app and how this changed during the course of playing Pokémon GO. In the first week after installing, the trainers’ step count rose sharply. They walked an average of 955 more steps per day than before.
However, the step counts decreased week by week, until there was ultimately no significant difference compared to before the installation of Pokémon GO. The study took many factors into account to arrive at this conclusion. The video below summarizes the study again:
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Leya says: When I look at myself, the result of the study does not surprise me. When you start Pokémon GO, you want to explore everything, everything is new, and you just run everywhere. Eventually, however, you find your regular routes or a PokéStop where you can comfortably sit down.
I have already noticed that many of my friends who are a bit lazy have suddenly started running around outside. Most, however, have stopped going on Pokémon hunts or are playing very limited, and as a result, are probably moving less again. I find it interesting that an app like Pokémon GO can motivate you to move more through a fun system. According to another study, Pokémon GO can even aid in education and communication.
In this regard, further research could explore how to sustain the urge to move.
The Christmas event at League of Legends (LoL) has now started and is available for a limited time. You can get these skins and icons at the Winter Festivities 2016 in League of Legends.
The Christmas season is also just around the corner for League of Legends. The Winter Festivities 2016 entice with a special version of the Legend of the Porokings game mode, special Poro snacks, a Christmas version of the Summoner’s Rift map, and special chests for skins and extras. The Winter Festivities 2016 started on December 14 and will be active until January 10.
Christmas Champion Skins at the League of Legends Snowdown
For this year’s Christmas celebration, Riot Games presents 3 new skins with a Christmas theme. The following skins will be available in the League of Legends shop from December 14, 2016 to January 10, 2017:
Christmas Braum – Santa Braum
Equipped with a burning fireplace, you can really heat things up for your opponents with this skin. Christmas Braum is available in the shop for 1350 RP.
Snow Day Graves – Snow Day Graves
Snow Day Graves shows you how to throw snowballs “correctly”. This skin, featuring a candy cane instead of a cigar, is available in the shop for 1350 RP.
Winter Wonder Karma – Winter Wonder Karma
Winter Wonder Karma showcases the “magic” of Christmas alongside Braum and Graves. The Winter Wonder skin is available for 1350 RP.
During the Winter Festivities event, you will receive loot in the form of sweets. These sweets can be obtained until January 10 from Hextech chests and on weekends for Influence Points. Winter Festivity chests reward you with more sweets than the other chests.
The collected sweets can be used to unlock exclusive Winter Festivities icons and emotes. The emotes and sweets are time-limited and will expire on January 17.
The different chests during the Winter Festivities 2016
Various chests are available during the Christmas event at League of Legends for special skins and content. We will show you what is inside the chests and how to obtain them.
Poro King Chest in LoL
The special treasure chest cannot be purchased in the shop, but can only be crafted with materials. You do not need a Hextech key to open it. By opening Hextech chests that you purchase during the Winter Festivities 2016, you can obtain fragments for the Poro King Chest. If you have collected 3 fragments, you can craft a chest from them. As a reward, you can expect a guaranteed permanent skin.
Fireplace Chest in LoL
This chest costs 295 RP in the shop and does not require a Hextech key to open. Each day of the Winter Festivities features a new version of this chest. It contains a guaranteed thematic skin shard and 3 Winter Festivities sweets. Each version of the Winter Festivities chest will be available at least twice during the event. You can buy a maximum of 6 per day.
The chance of obtaining a fragment for the Poro King Chest from this chest is twice as high.
Classic Chest in LoL
Riot’s classic chest costs 295 RP in the shop and does not require a Hextech key to open. It is only available on weekends and contains a special classic skin as well as one Winter Festivities sweet.
Winter Chest in LoL
For 125 RP, you can get this chest in the shop. However, you will need a Hextech key to open it, which increases the total cost to 195 RP. This chest offers the usual contents of a Hextech chest and gives you a bonus of one additional Winter Festivities sweet.
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You can purchase various Summoner icons for the previously mentioned sweets. Other icons are available as bonuses or also for RP in the shop. The icons will be available until the end of the event on January 10.
The prices of the Summoner icons:
Funny Penguin – 6 sweets
Gingerbread Man – 12 sweets
Gift Amumu (including temporary emote) – 24 sweets
Snowbells (including temporary emote) – Bonus for 10 Winter chests
Snow Day Scavenger – Reward for gifting a friend during the Winter Festivities
Snowflake – Available in the shop for 250 RP
Poro with a red nose – Available in the shop for 250 RP
Snow Blower – Available in the shop for 250 RP
Star Destroyer Poro – Available in the shop for 250 RP
Star Guardian Poro – Available in the shop for 250 RP
There are 4 different Poro snacks that you can use in the Porokings game mode. These include the frosty snacks, which make the king shoot snow, the espresso snacks, through which the king jumps around wildly, the super spicy snacks, which give the king a hot breath, and the Rainbow Party Pack, whose effects you can see in the video.
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Winter Map and Skin Packages of the Winter Festivities 2016
The Christmas version of the Summoner’s Rift is active for all players during the Winter Festivities. Until January 10, you can play on the winter map in cooperative games and games with alternating or free choice. In ranked games, the usual map without snow is active.
To make the right impression on the new map, Riot Games offers you many different skin and champion packages. Among them is the Frosty Fighters package, which includes the following contents:
Gift Amumu
Christmas Gragas
Reindeer Kog’Maw
Miss Candy Cane
Doll Poppy
Nutcracker
Star Singer Sona
The package costs 4436 RP without champions and 7586 RP with all champions. You can find more cool skin packages in the League of Legends shop.
Mysterious Gifts to Give Yourself
Merry Christmas to you! Even during this year’s Winter Festivities, you can give yourself mysterious gifts. Inside you will find a random champion, a skin, an eye, or a symbol with a minimum value of 520 RP. You will only receive content that you do not yet own. Mysterious skins are only available for champions in your possession.
The Winter Festivities event 2016 at League of Legends runs from December 14, 2016 to January 10, 2017 (08:59 AM). What do you think of the event and the associated loot?
We present to you 5 mysteries from World of Warcraft that still exist in the game world to this day.
World of Warcraft has grown quite a bit with an age of 12 years. However, not all secrets of the game world have been solved. Some storylines have completely fallen by the wayside, and some mysteries still exist today. We have identified five secrets of the game world for you that are still waiting for a resolution.
The Children of Goldshire
There are many creepy stories and quest lines in World of Warcraft, but the eeriest things are often those whose purpose is not understood. One such phenomenon is the “Children of Goldshire”, sometimes referred to as the “Demon Children”. Those who wish to see them must be in the game between 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM (server time) and keep their eyes open in the forest of Elwynn near Goldshire.
The 6 children Dana, Aaron, Cameron, John, Jose, and Lisa appear in the northwest of Goldshire, in the house with the furrier and leather crafting trainer. From there, they walk to Stormwind, then to Goldshire, and finally towards Northshire before heading back to the house.
When the children stand still, they always form a “pentagram” around Cameron. Up to this point, one might think that it is just a typical scripted event – but there is more.
As long as the children are present in the house, the background music changes. The cheerful Elwynn music is replaced by the usual “graveyard music”. Additionally, there are sound effects like the scream of a banshee and the moaning of a ghoul. Occasionally, one can even hear C’thun’s voice whispering his well-known phrase “You… will… DIE!” or announcing impending doom with “Death is close.” At exactly 8:00 AM, the children disappear again – until the next day.
The theories about the children are diverse. Some consider them a reference to the Diablo universe, but the WoW fans are not satisfied with that. Those who keep their eyes open in the grass southwest of the house discover small skulls – children’s skulls. Players suspect that the children were murdered and their skin sold as leather – but that is just a theory.
Fun fact: Standing exactly at Cameron’s position in the house, you are 666 meters away from the border to Stormwind. Coincidence? Definitely…
In Destiny, we show you how to obtain the exotic machine gun Abbadon. This is tied to the quest series “Fire Hymns.”
Abbadon and Nova Mortis are the Solar and Void variants of the Arc machine gun Thunderlord. Both were introduced in the winter event “The Dawning” and both have exotic quests that reward you with the respective weapon at the end. Abbadon and Nova Mortis have already been introduced here.
The Summary: Reach Rank 7 in the new SRL Record Book, go to one of the large gifts in the Tower with Xur’s Gift Tag, and complete the 6 steps of the “Nova Mortis” quest series.
Once you have Nova Mortis in your inventory, you need to run to Zavala. Many Guardians report that they are told to go to Ikora Rey – however, this marker is incorrect. Talk to Zavala, and he has the quest “Fire Hymns” for you.
Fire Hymns – Step 1: What Remains
Zavala mentions that with the data from Thunderlord and Nova Mortis, you can build Abbadon. Therefore, you should go to the gunsmith. Talk to him.
Step 2: Cleansing Fire
Now you need to achieve kills with Solar abilities. A total of 100 points is required. Select your Solar subclass and eliminate enemies with melee, grenade, or super.
Step 3: The Power of a Star
Talk to Banshee-44 again in the Tower. He says that Kabal energy is now needed.
Step 4: Blazing Flames
Defeat Valus Tlu’urn and Valus Mau’ual in the Strike Brothers Shield. The difficulty does not matter here.
Step 5: Catching a Star
Go to Commander Zavala in the Tower. He will give you Abbadon.
The hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov shows its new area, the forest. Additionally, there is information on how far the shooter has come.
In a press release, the team behind “Escape from Tarkov” announces that they have completed a new area, the forest. The forest surrounds Tarkov. That is the city from which one must escape. Captain Obvious knows: The name of the game gives it away.
The forest is home to many interesting objects. It also presents players with a new challenge with a mix of dense vegetation and open clearings, they say.
Many features already in the alpha of Escape from Tarkov – Beta to follow
The more interesting part of the announcement:
Main features like weapon handling, missions, level and skill upgrade systems, and trading are already in the game.
The shooter Escape from Tarkov (currently only PC) is still in an alpha phase. However, the team is working hard to transition to beta.
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A new update with version 1.04 is now available for download and installation for FIFA 17 . What changes are there today?
Today, on December 15th, EA Sports released a new update for the football simulation FIFA 17. This needs to be downloaded and installed so that you can play online again. It is said to be approximately 500 MB in size.
What changes does update 1.04 bring? – Changelog
The changes today are quite clear:
The stability of FIFA Ultimate Team is generally increased.
Improvements are made to reduce the overall title update size.
So, no major new features affecting gameplay are expected today.
Clear words from the boss behind Rust – if you don’t like the game, then just keep your hands off it.
That complaining about every existing video game in various forums and especially on Reddit is not a big deal in itself. However, it is rare for developers to snap and speak their minds. Garry Newman, the co-founder of Facepunch Studios, which is behind Rust, is such a rarity. He commented on Reddit about the current situation of the game – and the comments – as follows:
“I see a pattern here and we need to talk about it. This is something we need to overcome as a community, not just because it’s boring, but because it has broader implications.
We are caught in a vicious cycle. We release an update, you love it for a month, then get bored, complain about the system, whine for a few months, and then we release a new update – and the same thing happens.
My concern is that this will become a constant thing. We will never reach a point where you say, “Yes, leave it as it is. Don’t change anything,” because it’s not that one system is better than the other, but one is simply newer than the other.”
If you follow the Rust subreddit, he’s probably not wrong with this analysis. But he goes even further:
“If you find the game boring, then just stop playing it. But before you get angry about it, please consider whether the game has given you enough entertainment over the last 3 years to justify the $20 you paid for it. (…)
“If we want to leave Early Access behind, breaking the vicious cycle has to be part of our plan. We have a pretty good idea of how Rust should evolve. But none of these changes will make the game better for those who have spent their last 1,000 hours hating it.”
Cortyn says: Such direct words in the industry are refreshing. This can easily be applied to other games. Because who doesn’t know the typical “idiots” in their favorite MMORPG, who hang around in the general channel all day complaining about how bad the game is – yet log in every day? I will probably never understand these people.
World of Tanks is getting reinforcements from Sweden, as none other than action hero Dolph Lundgren presents the new research lines of the Nordic tanks in Wargaming’s tank MMO as the “Swedish Tank Ambassador”.
The developers at Wargaming seem to be big fans of action-packed movies from the 80s and 90s. After already enlisting Steven Seagal as an employee for World of Warships, now it’s Dolph Lundgren’s turn. The action hero has been invited to Minsk as the “Swedish Tank Ambassador” just in time for the introduction of the new Swedish tanks. Furthermore, Lundgren will also open the big Wargaming party in Moscow on December 17th. However, whether we will also get the tough Swede as a tank commander for the tanks of his homeland is still unknown.
A Brand New Gameplay
But even without Dolph Lundgren, the new Swedish tanks are a real asset to World of Tanks. Whether you believe it or not, the Nordics actually had a considerable tank force during World War II, which was solely designed for the defense of their mountainous and rugged homeland. As a result, Swedish tanks usually have good gun depression angles and can effectively engage enemies from elevated positions, who ideally cannot elevate their guns. (ha ha, guns!)
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This makes Swedish tank destroyers particularly good snipers, and to top it off, they are as flat as Swedish flounders. This makes them hard to spot and difficult to hit.
As a special feature, Swedish tank destroyers from tier 8 onwards have a driving and a firing mode. This makes them somewhat reminiscent of siege tanks from StarCraft, as in driving mode they zip through the vegetation at breakneck speed, while in firing mode, although they are turtle-slow, they have particularly good depression angles, accuracy, and reload times.
“I will break you!”
Jürgen says: Old Swede, the tanks from the far north not only look pretty awesome – I love these flat flounders – they also seem to be really strong. I really like the alternative mode for the high-tier TDs. If I could get Dolph Lundgren as a tank commander and hear him say “I will break you” as a special voice line, I would be completely happy!
In real life, Lundgren was too big to be recruited for the tank troops in Sweden! And who knows, maybe in the end, we will get all the cult action heroes from the 80s and 90s in tanks and ships. I’m still hoping for Arnold Schwarzenegger and Chuck Norris. Arnie even has a real tank at home!
Guild Wars 2 is also celebrating Christmas this year in the form of the Winterday. Back again are the crazy toy workshop and the hearty snowball fight PvP event. For hardcore PvP players, there’s also Season 5.
Christmas in Guild Wars has existed since the first game in the series. And also in Guild Wars 2, there is a Christmas event every year. The festival is called “Winterday” and in the city of Divinity’s Reach, the airship of the toy maker Tixx appears. The event started on December 13 and the activities are the same as last year.
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These are still fun, however. For example, Tixx’s magical toy workshop goes crazy and is overrun by wacky dolls, plushies, and tin soldiers. Thus, the “Wondrous Workshop” offers the ideal setting for PvE events, including the “Toypocalypse.” During it, you have to protect gift-laden pack animals in the center of the map from the toys.
For this, you have special weapons available, a hammer to smash toys as well as cork rifles and pistols. As a reward, there are valuable gift boxes. These may contain not only resources but also valuable skins like an ice skin or a special golem glider.
In addition to the Death Toy Factory, you can complete more Winterday activities. For example, the sadistic Winter Wonderland jumping puzzle. Also back: The carol, where you have to play certain melodies, as well as the PvP snowball fight “Snowball Ruckus.” If you want the full PvP experience, you can also let loose in the recently started Season 5 of PvP in Guild Wars 2.
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In the new DLC for GTA 5 Online Import/Export, there are many cool cars that you should try. This includes one with built-in rockets and jump mechanics.
The recently released Import/Export DLC offers you new ways to make money. You can now expand your CEO work with car thefts and get into the trade of these stolen cars. Besides this opportunity to earn money, Import/Export also offers you various options to spend your money. The developers have included many vehicles in the DLC that will make your jobs easier or provide fun in free mode.
GTA 5 Online: Import/Export Cars
As the title of the DLC already describes, Import and Export is about trade. Specifically: Car trade. You steal cars, bring them to a garage, and can resell the cars from there. A list of dealers gives you the opportunity to choose how you want to sell the cars.
Some want the cars in their original condition, others want the vehicles to be customized so that they look good in the showroom. In doing so, you’ll need to invest a bit in the car, but you’ll also get a higher commission.
Once you’ve made enough money, you can buy cool cars that have found their way into the game with the Import/Export DLC. For example, new super sports cars or special vehicles are waiting for you.
Let’s begin with our number 5 of the coolest cars and special vehicles from the Import/Export DLC of GTA 5 Online. Fans of Breaking Bad will probably have a lot of fun with this vehicle.
Number 5: Armored Boxville
This vehicle has everything a criminal needs – but not in the best quality. The armored Boxville is a RV that has mutated into an all-purpose vehicle. Besides barbed wire on the roof and a ram attachment on the front of the vehicle, you will find a strong weapon on the roof.
You can get the armored Boxville from the Warstock dealer for about 2.9 million GTA$. With a special SecuroServ discount, the vehicle only costs 2.2 million GTA$. However, you must first complete a special mission, which will be displayed to you when you click on the upper price in the game. This quirky RV in rustic style will attract attention in Los Santos. You can see how you ram cars and pedestrians with this fun vehicle in the video.
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The Fire Lord Ragnaros has entered the Nexus and is now available in Heroes of the Storm.
As of today (12/15/2016), the latest patch of Heroes of the Storm is live. This mainly brought the new hero Ragnaros, who is now available in HotS. The Fire Lord is a melee assassin who can also manipulate forts and even entire lanes to give his team a decisive advantage. Let’s take another quick look at Ragnaros’ abilities.
The “passive” trait MOLTEN CORE (MC) allows Ragnaros to temporarily take over a fort to defend it in his true form. He gains enhanced abilities and deals more damage.
With SULFURAS SMASH, Ragnaros deals a large portion of his damage. The spell ensures that the next melee attack is executed immediately, deals area damage, and heals Ragnaros for a small amount.
While MC, the spell is replaced by MOLTEN SWING, which damages and stuns enemies in a large cone.
LIVING METEOR summons a globe in the target area that deals damage and then rolls straight ahead.
While MC, we have the ability to METEOR FALL, where multiple meteors fall from the sky in the desired direction, dealing damage and slowing affected enemies.
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The DEFLECTION is cast on Ragnaros himself or an ally and temporarily increases movement speed. After the buff ends, the target explodes, dealing damage to all enemies in the vicinity.
While MC, the spell is replaced by EXPLOSIVE RUNES, which deal massive damage in a circular target area after a short delay.
The first heroic ability is SULFURAS SMASH. Ragnaros hurls his hammer into the air, which lands in the target area after a short delay and deals damage. Enemies in the center of the impact take triple damage and are stunned.
The second heroic ability is LAVA WAVE. Upon use, a lava wave starts moving along the selected lane from Ragnaros’ own citadel. It moves relatively slowly but deals massive damage. Enemy minions are instantly killed.
Ragnaros can currently be bought for 15,000 gold or 10 euros in the shop. In a few weeks, the price will be reduced to 10,000 gold – as soon as the (attention, pun) hot phase of Ragnaros is over.
Furthermore, the patch also introduced the festive gift goblin as part of the Winter Veil event, available through quests. New skins and package deals also await all those in the shop who want to spend a bit of money in Blizzard’s MOBA to shine with the new designs.
In ArcheAge , Trion Worlds is said to have prevailed against the developer from Korea.
The partnership of the western publisher Trion Worlds with the Korean studio XL Games, the developers of ArcheAge, managed to become our “MMO Fail” of the year in 2014. There were severe communication problems between both parties that led to technical issues. Moreover, it seemed that Trion Worlds blamed the Korean partners for the “Pay2Win” elements found in ArcheAge, which ultimately prevented the game from becoming a real success.
At least, that could be read between the lines. Trion Worlds frequently gave interviews and hinted: We have contracts with Korea. They have their ideas about how the game and the payment model should work.
ArcheAge: The partnership between XL Games and Trion Worlds
Now there is interesting information. Bill Murray, the editor-in-chief of a US MMO site, shares some insider information in a comment under an ArcheAge article. When asked whether Trion Worlds had really “changed” and would rely less on the cash shop with 3.0, Murray said: Yes, they assured him so. The Koreans from XL Games, for example, wanted the purchasable skill point potions to remain. Trion Worlds fought hard to get them removed from the game.
Now there is a compromise: Players can buy 30 skill point potions, but they cannot be used all at once; instead, there is “only” one per day over 30 days. So while there is still a bonus for paying, it’s not as significant as it was before.
The “Thunder Trees” – another sensitive element that has been sharply criticized: They would be gone forever, Trion Worlds assured him, Murray continued.
The legendary items from World of Warcraft will be nerfed – at least most of them.
Hardly any system in World of Warcraft: Legion is as controversially discussed in the forums and on social media as the legendary items from the current expansion. Since the distribution of these items is largely based on chance, many players have been quickly disappointed when they obtained “the wrong” Legendary.
With Patch 7.1.5, that is supposed to change. In the next version of the test server, the developers plan to implement extensive changes to the legendary items. The Community Manager Lore describes and justifies the planned adjustments as follows:
“We are making some big changes to the legendary items to ensure they are more equally valued across the board. Items that provide a direct performance boost (without being tied to a specific situation) will generally have their strength reduced, while we will also take a look at the “niche legendaries” to ensure they are “usable” and feel powerful.
Basically, we think that if a Legendary is only usable in a specific situation, it should prove to be extremely valuable in that situation. On the other hand, if a Legendary improves performance almost all the time, then that improvement should be less significant. Up to this point, we have made the mistake of allowing some items to be extremely powerful AND useful at all times, which makes other legendaries feel “bad” in comparison. This has also led some specializations to believe they need a specific Legendary just to keep up. We want to address these issues.”
If Blizzard could turn back time, they would likely do some things differently with the legendary items. Lore quoted Ion Hazzikostas, the Game Director:
“If we were to rebuild the whole system from scratch, we would probably only include “Utility” legendaries.” – Those are items that are particularly valuable only in certain situations.
There is no release date for Patch 7.1.5 yet. Blizzard aims for the first weeks of 2017. Until then, players can still enjoy their too powerful legendaries and mourn their too weak items.
To that end, the servers will go down today. The weekly maintenance is taking place. It starts at 9:30 AM. Then, on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, the servers will be shut down. The estimated downtime is 3 hours. Online services will be available again around 12:30 PM.
What changes today?
Three fixes are mentioned:
A bug is being fixed that allowed every weapon to be used with a ballistic shield.
If a survival session was ended immediately, players received too much experience.
Additionally, a bug is being fixed that allowed the same named NPC to be defeated endlessly. This likely refers to Bullet King.
Widowmaker beats up the players of Overwatch and kicks them in the face – and the fans are all for it.
The Winter Wonderland event in Overwatch currently gives players many reasons to spend more time in Blizzard’s hero shooter. Besides the Christmas brawl and numerous new skins, it is especially a new highlight intro that is keeping fans up at night.
In keeping with the Christmas season, couples like to kiss under a sprig of mistletoe – a good omen for a long relationship. Just like that, Widowmaker lures, holding the mistletoe just above her head and playfully smiling at the camera. At least for a brief moment. Then she brings out her hard left and knocks the viewer down, to later press them into the dirt with her boots.
Actually, a punch in the face followed by a high-heeled boot in the face is not a nice experience – but we are here on the Internet and the rule is “There’s a fetish for everything.” So it comes to pass that for many fans of Widowmaker, this highlight intro is probably the greatest Christmas gift they could have received.
On Kotaku, a collection of the most interesting fan reactions has been gathered, and we have some excerpts from it.
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“If you think Widowmaker’s new Christmas intro is hot, then you haven’t seen anything yet. In the Easter update, she locks you in a dog house and sprays you with milk.”
From a lore perspective, the highlight intro fits Widowmaker perfectly. After all, she killed her own husband, and her entire persona is heavily based on the principle of “Seduce and then kill” – a bit like a black widow.
What do you think about the highlight intro? Too bold or exactly what you wanted?
In the new game mode Eye for an Eye, things are fast-paced. However, only one of the 4 classes from Battlefield 1 is allowed in this mode.
A new Private Game in Battlefield 1 is now available. The game mode is called Eye for an Eye and is supposed to be particularly action-packed. An important rule of this mode is that you can only play a specific class. This mode is only playable by Assault Soldiers and has some other features that make Eye for an Eye interesting.
Battlefield 1: Game mode only for Assault Soldiers
In the option for Private Games in Battlefield 1, you can now find the mode “Eye for an Eye”. This mode is particularly interesting for close combat fighters because you can only play as Assault Soldiers there. Other classes are not allowed in this mode.
The mode takes place on the Amiens map and is a pure infantry mode. You do not regenerate health and cannot be revived. The developers describe the mode with the words: “Kill or be killed!”.
SWTOR is already 5 years old and is giving away some goodies to players – but only for a limited time.
Believe it or not, but by now Star Wars: The Old Republic is already 5 years old – at least since December 20, 2016. With over 5 years of development time, the makers at BioWare have now been working on the game for nearly 10 years and are still ensuring that content is regularly added.
The birthday is actually being celebrated starting today (December 13, 2016). Players can secure some bonuses, including a home on Dromund Kaas or Coruscant for only 5 Credits (rental price level -3 due to recent events).
Additionally, there are more items:
Celebration Jawa for the 5th anniversary
Senya Holostatue (serves as a teacher for class abilities)
7-piece poster collection featuring art from the entire SWTOR series (for decorating fortresses)
You can find the respective vendor at your faction’s fleet at the crew skills. However, they will only be present until January 17, 2017 – so there is just under a month left to collect the gifts on all characters.
Those who have remained loyal to SWTOR for 5 years and have been a continuous subscriber will even receive a special reward. A unique statue that has been placed in the stronghold of your choice. Yes, the rules for this are strict: Anyone who has not had an active subscription for even a single day in the past years will not receive the statue. So the few chosen ones can look forward to it.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
