Destiny: Content-Update im Dezember angekündigt! “Der Anbruch”

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MMO shooter Destiny has announced a content patch for December: “The Dawning of Iron Lords – The Dawning.”

It was expected: At the PlayStation Experience, Bungie introduced the next content “The Dawning.” It was, as one had to fear, not the huge package, but just the next little package: In December, with “The Dawning of Iron Lords – The Dawning,” a content update for Destiny is coming.

Currently, we only have a trailer and some keywords, but it is still more than one could expect. Last year, there was basically only the Sparrow Racing; this time there is Sparrow Racing and then a content patch and a Christmas event on top of that, it seems. Surprising is the return of the “Sparrow Racing League” (SRL) is not. That was already hinted at last summer for the time after “Rise of Iron.”

By the way: “The Dawning” sounds a lot cooler in English than in German.

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Destiny “The Dawning” – Update in December looks like a mix of event and content patch

  • The SRL, the Sparrow Racing, returns to Destiny. With new Sparrows and racing tracks. There will likely also be emblems, shaders, and other stuff to show off included in “the Dawning.” “Sparrow Racing” is exactly what you would imagine. Guardians hop on their bikes and race against each other and against the clock.
  • There are new weapons and armor coming to Destiny – always nice.
  • The Icebreaker will return – it’s one of the last cult weapons from year 1 that was still missing. The sniper rifle even regenerated its own ammo.
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  • New quests have been promised by Bungie – the Vanguard needs the help of the Guardians in Destiny again.
  • And with “Strike Scoring”, a new system is being introduced. It looks interesting, as if they are taking the idea from “Challenge of the Elders” and using it now in everyday play. This is certainly the point that is currently the most interesting.
  • Exposed in the trailer were also two machine guns, one with fire, one with void – could these be the two “Thunderlord Variants” that have been speculated about for so long?
  • Christmas gifts were also promised in the trailer. That could mean again “gifts” – or new items for Destiny’s cash shop, for Eververse.

It starts on December 13. It should last until January 3. So it begins half a week later than last year and ends a week later than in 2015.

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Could this be the “Void Thunderlord”?

What exactly will stop after this and will no longer be available, whether just the racing and the Christmas event are time-limited or other elements (the scoring) as well, will surely be revealed in the coming days. The PlayStation exclusive items will surely be explained to us as well.

That was just a trailer and a summary, fresh from the PlayStation Experience. In the next few days, there will surely be more information and we can organize the whole thing.

For those who want to get an impression of how the Sparrow racing in Destiny goes:

Destiny: Racing instead of shooting – What is the Sparrow event?

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Riders of Icarus: New class ranger! Add-on “Ranger’s Fury” is coming

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For Riders of Icarus, an add-on called “Ranger’s Fury” is coming soon. In it, you can expect the new Ranger class as a highlight, which excels in both bow and melee combat.

What do you call an angry ranger? Of course, it’s a Fury Ranger! Joking aside, the new class in Riders of Icarus is the Ranger, and in the upcoming add-on Ranger’s Fury, you can unleash the grim hunter on the helpless beasts in the online role-playing game. The Ranger fights as typical for the genre with a bow, but can also rely on its armored bracers as melee weapons.

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Deserts and Level Boost

In addition to the Ranger as a new hero class, Ranger’s Fury also offers a new area called “Cloying Wastes.” Here, besides ordinary opponents that you can easily defeat, there are also animals. And animals in Riders of Icarus are always mounts that we can tame! Also cool: The maximum level increases again with the add-on. This time to level 50.

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By the way, anyone who has a hero above level 15 by December 9 will receive a special item package that includes 7 days of premium playtime, costumes, skins, and a token for subsequent character customization. The add-on Ranger’s Fury will be released on December 15. You can find our first impression of Riders of Icarus at the provided link.

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Pokémon GO: Secretly Improved – Tracker Expanded, Gyms Strengthened

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With the Sightings feature in Pokémon GO, you can see Pokémon near your location. Now, Pokémon that are further away will also be displayed.

The new tracker in Pokémon GO allows you to see Pokémon that are near your location. If you select the Nearby feature, Pokémon at various PokéStops in the vicinity will be shown to you. For people in rural areas, where there are few PokéStops near them, this feature was often useless. Without PokéStops nearby, the “Sightings” will show you Pokémon that are within a certain radius around you. This radius was bugged and has now been increased.

Pokémon GO: Sightings Radius/Distance

As the data miners from TheSilphRoad have now discovered, the Pokémon detection has been increased. For the Sightings feature, Pokémon that are up to 200 meters away from your location are now included.

As Niantic has now confirmed on Facebook, this was due to a bug that occurred particularly frequently for players in rural areas.

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For players living in rural areas, this change is at least a small improvement.

Prestige Improvement in Gyms

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Another change is the prestige rewards when fighting in the gym. According to TheSilphRoad, the rewards have been adjusted. When you train at friendly gyms, the prestige increases at the same rate as when attacking enemy gyms.

These changes have already been confirmed by some users on Reddit, who are pleased with the new, old concept of gyms.

A better tracker has now been designed by fans. The concept of this tracker looks clear and promising.

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PlayStation VR falls significantly short of expectations – VR as “the biggest loser” in the gaming sector

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The expected sales figures for the PlayStation VR in 2016 have been significantly lowered by SuperData.

The market research company SuperData published a report before the launch of the PlayStation VR, stating that they expected 2.6 million units of the VR headset to be sold by the end of 2016. However, they have significantly revised this number: The company now expects it to be less than 750,000. The PSVR has so far failed to meet expectations.

But it’s not just Sony’s VR headset that is underperforming. Google’s Daydream has been downgraded by SuperData from 450,000 to 261,000. The HTC Vive remains at 450,000 and the Oculus Rift at 355,000.

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Overall, SuperData describes the VR market as the “biggest loser” by the end of 2016 – in terms of the gaming sector.

First PS4 Pro, then PSVR?

Stephanie Llamas from SuperData sees a problem in Sony’s marketing strategy, which is why the PlayStation VR is lagging behind expectations. Sony has clearly stated that virtual reality looks better with a PS4 Pro than with a PS4 Slim, which many players understood as: Get the PS4 Pro first and the PlayStation VR later.

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The result is that by the end of the year, not a million VR headsets will have been sold. However, Llamas reports that Sony can still afford for the PSVR to have a slow start. There is still no real competition in this field.

So far, Sony has not released official numbers on how many PSVR headsets have been sold. In October, it was said that the PSVR is on the right track. Jim Ryan from PlayStation stated that Sony expects to sell hundreds of thousands of units at launch.

However, one thing that the PlayStation VR currently lacks is a “killer app”, or a game that would significantly boost sales. There are a good handful of games that are really fun, but nothing yet that would make the VR headset a must-have.

Which games are available for the PSVR, you can read here.

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SWTOR: “Was bisher geschah” – Die Story in Star Wars: The Old Republic

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The story of SWTOR is constantly being spun further. To make sure you’re ready for KotET, we’ve summarized the most important points once again.

On December 2, 2016, the new expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic will be released. If you want, you can directly dive into the add-on “Knights of the Eternal Throne” and face 9 new story chapters at level 65 without detours.

However, if you’ve taken a long break from SWTOR, you may have lost touch with the story. So that you can dive into the adventures of “KotET” without much delay, we have summarized the key events once again. Those who want to experience the plot themselves should, of course, not read further. Massive spoilers ahead!

The Eternal Empire of Zakuul

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After several years of conflicts, both the Republic and the Empire are weakened, as the ongoing conflicts have consumed a lot of resources.

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A new enemy unexpectedly appears and exploits this weakness: The eternal Emperor Valkorion. Together with the eternal fleet, a massive armada of battleships, he defeats both parties and kills many high-ranking politicians (such as the Sith Council or numerous Senators). The player (now referred to as the “Outsider”) is also overwhelmed and captured. When the Outsider is brought before Emperor Valkorion, a chaotic incident occurs: the Emperor’s son, Arcann, kills his father and successfully shifts the blame onto the Outsider. As punishment, the Outsider is frozen in carbonite, while Arcann rises to become the new Emperor and rules alongside his sister Vaylin as his advisor.

In Carbonite – the Presence of the Emperor

While the Outsider is frozen in carbonite, he experiences some visions and learns that the presence of Valkorion has taken refuge in his mind. When Arcann killed his father, the spirit transferred to the Outsider. The spirit of Valkorion is none other than the former Sith Emperor. Valkorion offers the Outsider immense powers and does so repeatedly throughout the story. As a result, the Outsider gains strength but loses more and more of his will to the Emperor.

The Time After Carbonite – the Alliance

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Several years pass until the Outsider is freed from carbonite by the former ally Lana Beniko and can escape captivity. In the following weeks and months, the Outsider gathers new allies and resources to overthrow Arcann. Key characters include Theron Shan (Republic Intelligence SID), Kaliyo (former companion of the Imperial Agent), Vette (former companion of the Sith Warrior), and Senya, Valkorion’s former wife and mother of Arcann and Vaylin. Among the new allies is also SCORPIO, an amazing droid with massive learning capabilities (Imperial Agents had her as a companion back then). Together, this group, supported by many other factions such as the Mandalorians, calls themselves “The Alliance.”

The GEMINI Droids

Thanks to SCORPIO, the Alliance learns that the entire Eternal Fleet is controlled by a collective known as the GEMINI Droids. The Outsider devises a plan to swap one of these droids to overpower the fleet from within and deprive Arcann of his power. During the attack on one of the ships, an incident occurs. The GEMINI Droid of the ship overpowers SCORPIO and destroys her. The Alliance barely manages to save itself from death.

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The GEMINI Droid overpowers SCORPIO – at least that is what they believe for a while.

SCORPIO’s Betrayal

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Shortly after, it becomes clear that SCORPIO was not truly destroyed, but her existence has been transferred into the collective of the GEMINI Droids. The GEMINI Droids are based on her model – only she is better equipped. SCORPIO has seized control of part of the Eternal Fleet and has betrayed Arcann by revealing the location of the Alliance’s camp.

Arcann storms directly towards the Alliance’s camp, where a showdown occurs. The Outsider defeats Arcann in one-on-one combat, but has to retreat when SCORPIO begins to bombard both ships. While the Outsider flees, Senya takes the weakened Arcann’s body and escapes with her son.

Empress Vaylin

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After both sides have retreated, Vaylin ascends to the Eternal Throne and appoints herself – just like her brother before – as Empress. SCORPIO offers her the assistance of the Eternal Fleet to “defeat common enemies,” which Vaylin accepts.

The current situation is as follows: Vaylin is the new Empress of the Eternal Empire of Zakuul and still commands the fleet as long as SCORPIO keeps her promise. The remaining forces of the Republic and Empire are engaged in combat with Zakuul, and the presence of the Sith Emperor still lurks within the Outsider – and this is precisely where “Knights of the Eternal Throne” begins.

By the way, you should definitely experience SWTOR in English, as Cortyn mentions in Mecker Wednesday: The botched voice acting of SWTOR.

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Destiny auf der PlayStation Experience 2016 – Schaut hier den Livestream

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At Destiny, the days of PlayStation Experience 2016 are now beginning. Bungie promised announcements.

Update. There are new things about Destiny – Destiny: Content update announced for December! “The Dawning of the Iron Lords.”

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Today and tomorrow, the PlayStation Experience 2016 is taking place in Anaheim, California. For two days, Sony and the developers will talk about more than 100 games for the PS4 (Pro) and PlayStation VR. There will also be hardware news.

The opening will take place on December 3 at 7 PM our time. Here we can look forward to some announcements and glimpses into the future. It is expected that everything will be presented here, which will then be discussed in detail in the following hours. You can follow this event live:

https://www.twitch.tv/playstation

Shortly before the start, an app will be released for Android and iOS that will accompany the program. Until then, the exact topics are still unknown this Saturday. After the opening, there will be panels where the developers will talk about the progress and the future of the games. For today, there are three panels scheduled after the opening. They will take place at 9 PM, 10 PM, and 11 PM.

For December 4, there are already more concrete plans:

  • 7 PM – Horizon Zero Dawn
  • 9 PM – Kinda Funny: PS I Love You XOXO (Horizon: Zero Dawn, GT Sport and more)
  • 11 PM – Making Games for All Gamers (with developers from Naughty Dog and more)
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What will be announced for Destiny?

We assume that there will be information about Destiny directly during the opening stream – however, this is not certain. A look at the logo for PS Experience 2016 shows that the MMO shooter will not be the focus of this event. Horizon Zero Dawn, Uncharted, or The Last Guardian will be the stars of these days.

We expect to hear first information about the Sparrow Racing League 2016. If Bungie gives a glimpse of Destiny 2, it would be a huge surprise.

We will learn more this evening.

You can find a preliminary comparison of PS4 Pro and Xbox Scorpio here.

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Overwatch: Have you ever seen Roadhog pizza? Player leads piglets to certain death

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Overwatch player Pvthazard uses an Oasis bug to lead Roadhogs into traffic. You can find a video of it here.

YouTuber Pvthazard found a bug in the new Oasis map. If you shoot a Roadhog while hooked, the hook doesn’t retract anymore. After this discovery, the next logical step was, of course, to create a complete team of NPC Roadhogs and walk them like little pets on a leash.

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As you can see in the video, Pvthazard didn’t just want to take a walk and enjoy the sunshine. His intentions were sadistic in nature. With D.Va, he took the Roadhogs on a leash. They followed him so faithfully and innocently, unaware of the cruel fate that awaited them. Pvthazard led them on the hook to a busy road and turned his loyal entourage into Roadhog pizza!

Pvthazard watched the carnage from a safe distance. A few Roadhogs still tried to shoot at him in a last defense. However, they could not escape their death.

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The cars on the Oasis map are not only popular because you can make Roadhog pizza with them. Players are already asking for kill cams.

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The Division: This is where most agents die in Survival

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In The Division, the most common places to die in Survival mode are known.

Since November 22, agents can play the Survival mode in The Division on Xbox One and PC. PS4 users have to wait until December 20. In this mode, you must survive against the cold, hunger and thirst, an infection, and countless enemies – in a PvP session also against other agents.

There are many ways to bite the dust here. Massive has now released graphics showing where this happens most frequently.

The most deaths happen at the extraction point in DZ02 – Why?

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The first image marks the places where agents die particularly often in Survival with red crosses:

It can be seen that landmarks, helicopter crash sites, and extraction points are areas where many players go down. This is not too much of a surprise, as enemy units tend to cluster in these areas.

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The extraction point in DZ02, however, has unfortunately become the grave of extremely many agents. This is the extraction point on the roof. We have already reported that this point is actually particularly suitable for escaping the Dark Zone. Nevertheless: Here, the most die in Survival. Why?

This is not the “most dangerous” extraction point, but the most popular one. Many agents come here – which means that many make it out alive, but also many die.

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In pure PvP mode, the map with the most death locations looks very different:

Here, deaths are likely to be distributed better across the map. In the Dark Zone, there is no “Hot Spot” at all. Apparently, the southeast, especially at the helicopter crash site, is highly contested.

Note: These are official figures directly from Massive.

You can find our Survival Guide with good tips and hints here.

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Crowfall: Indie-MMO erfolgreich auf IndieGoGo – Spieler werden zu “Investoren”

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The sandbox MMO Crowfall now has total funding of over 10 million US dollars. An additional investment campaign has already reached the minimum goal of 150,000 US dollars with 46 days remaining.

Those of you who would like to invest in a sandbox MMORPG still have 46 days left. The online role-playing game Crowfall, planned for 2017, has launched a new funding campaign via IndiGoGo and the minimum goal of 150,000 US dollars is already met. Thus, the total funding for the project has already reached over 10 million dollars.

Crowfall Into the Breach

Investment instead of Crowdfunding

The current campaign is not the usual Kickstarter crowdfunding, where supporters receive a few goodies and digital items for their efforts. Rather, it is an investment in the developer studio ArtCraft Entertainment. If the project is successful, there may be profits for the investors. They receive shares in the company, but there is no guarantee that such a project will ever be profitable. As IndieGoGo states: The investors are on board when things go up and when they go down.

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Crowfall is set to be released in 2017 and is currently in the pre-alpha phase. In the finished version, you will play a hero in a limited-time campaign. Within a few months, you can defeat all other players and rise to power, but in the end, all players will meet their demise through an invasion of undead. However, you can start a new campaign afterwards, possibly with completely different rules. We have summarized more about Crowfall and other promising MMO projects for 2017 in a special video for you.

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WoW: Legion Guide – Die versteckten Artefaktwaffenskins des Schurken

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We tell you how to obtain the hidden artifact weapon skins for Rogues in World of Warcraft.

In World of Warcraft: Legion, the artifact weapons not only have many different designs but also a few hidden skins – each specialization has its own. We will tell you where to get the special skins for the three specs of Rogues.

Assassination – Bonebreaker

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The Assassination Rogues must first ensure that their artifact knowledge level is at least level 4. Then they head to the Shadow Side of Dalaran (the sewers) and participate in fights against the rare enemies that appear there at regular intervals. All “rarespawns” have a small chance to leave behind the Cipher of the Broken Bones – using the item unlocks the hidden skin.

Outlaw – Thunderstrike, Blessed Blade of the Windlord

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Outlaw Rogues also need to build their artifact knowledge level and must reach at least level 5 here. Then they can expect long farming evenings and repeatedly visit The Vault of the Wardens and Neltharion’s Lair. The bosses “Ash’Golm” and “Dargrul the Underking” both have a small chance to drop the left and right halves of the Bracers of the Windseeker. Once you have both halves, grab 10 Infernal Sulphets from the auction house and travel to Stormheim. Visit the Storm Dragons at their peak and start the quest – shortly after, the Windseeker appears and gives you your just rewards.

Subtlety – Venomstrike

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Subtlety Rogues must complete the old scenario “Throne of Thunder” in Pandaria. However, the access is different than before. It is necessary to research the upgrade “The Vault” in the order hall to gain access to various treasures in the hall. Whenever you submit a vault ticket (through order missions) or one of Marin Noggenfogger’s Lucky Coins (through pickpocketing) to Marin, you gain access to an item in the vault.

Occasionally, you have the chance to take a keyring from one of the stone pillars. This contains one or more “Keys to the Palace of Lei Shen”. After that, talk to Taoshi in the order hall and tell her you are “ready” – the scenario will then start (and one key will be consumed).

Within the scenario, you must now open as many chests as possible and collect treasures. Particularly important are the “Burial Tokens“, which are harder to find. Once the time has run out, you can use all Burial Tokens to open the final reward chests – any of these chests may contain the secret skin.

The images of the artifact weapons used come from wowhead (see sources).

For more news and articles about Blizzard’s MMORPG, check out our World of Warcraft game page. For more tips and tricks on various content, check out our guide collection.

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Lineage Eternal Twilight Resistance: First impressions from the beta! – Gameplay videos

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Lineage Eternal Twilight Resistance has been in Korea Beta for two days and the first gameplay videos are available. We have collected the first impressions of some beta testers here and show, among other things, how the system with multiple characters looks in action.

Lineage Eternal Twilight Resistance aims to combine the action role-playing gameplay of Diablo 3 with MMO mechanics like SWTOR or World of Warcraft. In addition, there are other features such as the much-discussed party system, where you have up to four heroes available. The first videos from beta testers from Korea show how all of this looks in the game.

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First Two – Character Creation in Lineage Eternal

The first video from the Korea Beta comes from the YouTube channel Aimix 888 and shows the beginning of Lineage Eternal. Interesting detail: Even though up to four heroes can later find a place in your group, you initially only have the choice between two. And you must first select them from just four heroes: Tank Hector, Sorceress Jin, Elf Archer Ophelia, and Assassin Kai. The remaining 9 characters and the additional character slots in the party have to be earned first.

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The characters in Lineage Eternal are predefined personalities with backgrounds and names, but you can still customize these guys and gals a bit. For example, you can change the heads and hairstyles as well as the weapons. Hector can have a square tower shield or a wedge-shaped model. Once the heroes are customized and confirmed, the action begins, and you will be thrown into a siege battle. There you beat opponents in classic Diablo style, and in the end, even a dragon appears.

Cool detail: Once Warrior Hector is affected by a control effect and frozen, the player switches to Elf Ophelia without losing time and shakes off the CC effect. However, a cooldown prevents this from happening too often. Thus, the switch must be weighed carefully.

Alone with Four – In the Dungeon with Your Own 4-Person Party

As we have already reported, only one hero from our four-person team is active. The other three remain invisible in the background. This is not the case in the solo instance “Tower of Insolence.” Here, you actually have all four heroes at once, and the three non-actively controlled heroes are represented by the AI. This way, Lineage Eternal simulates a complete group, allowing you to grind the solo instance adequately.

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How all of this works can be seen in the embedded video from Steparu. The player regularly switches between Assassin Kai, Sniper Aeire, Mage Jin, and Ice Wizard Freya, depending on whether he currently needs fast melee DPS, ranged damage, control effects, or damage over time. Meanwhile, the other three characters happily use their skills and independently decimate opponents.

What do you think about the current gameplay of Lineage Eternal Twilight Resistance? And what do you think about the fact that apparently in certain instances you can indeed have the entire party as AI companions, while in the rest of the game world you cannot? Let us know in the comments! All 13 classes from Lineage Eternal can be found in the linked text here.

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Pokémon GO Map: Dieser Tracker ist von Fans und besser als der offizielle

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The new Pokémon GO tracker is not particularly well-received by fans. Fans are now presenting their improved version and are asking for feedback.

After the new tracking system for Pokémon GO was first tested in San Francisco and other parts of the USA, it is now also available in Germany. Although trainers waited a long time for a new tracker, they are not satisfied with this version. One easily loses track in the Near Me display or only sees Pokémon from a single PokéStop. A fan of the game has now presented a concept for a new tracking system that received a lot of positive feedback on Reddit.

Improved Tracker for Pokémon GO

Pokémon GO Tracker Fan

On Reddit, the user Malkuno now presents the new concept for the tracker and asks how other trainers find his changes.

  • He has placed the “Near Me” and “Sightings” tabs side by side. By swiping or clicking, one can switch between the different categories.
  • In “Sightings,” a specific PokéStop is displayed once again. If you click on this stop, the window expands and shows up to 9 different Pokémon that are at this PokéStop.
  • Additionally, the names of the two trackers have been swapped to make more sense. Near Me is thus in your area

Pokémon GO: Tracker is supposed to be clear, informative, and server-friendly

For these changes, Malkuno received a lot of praise on Reddit. Some players do not understand how Niantic fails to come up with such simple ideas to improve the tracker.

The matter is quite complicated from the developers’ perspective: Niantic is seeking a compromise between clarity, sufficient information, and low server load.

The “first” tracker that many long for today apparently caused issues and led to frequent crashes. New versions of the tracker are criticized for not providing enough information to trainers. And Niantic seems to fear that such “dual trackers”, like the proposed solution, might overwhelm casual players.

In the patch notes for various updates of Pokémon GO, developers repeatedly state that player feedback is especially important to them.

Too few PokéStops – The new tracker is not well-received by players in rural areas.

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No Man’s Sky: A Quantum Multiplayer – Interstellar SMS says “Boo”

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The space simulation No Man’s Sky has become a little more sociable.

A few days ago, initial users reported that they found a kind of “communication relay” in No Man’s Sky. It was apparently introduced with the Foundations patch.

Players can send short messages with it, like a mix of messages in a bottle and SMS. In the first messages found by players, they read something as exciting as “Boo” or “Butts”.

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Sending such a message is not a big deal. However, having someone read it is more difficult. On reddit, it is advised to try in the center of the galaxy rather than at the edge.

Optimists hope: Beginning of multiplayer in No Man’s Sky

It seems that No Man’s Sky has become a little less lonely. But space is still damn vast. Optimists hope this could just be the beginning, and Hello Games will implement more multiplayer features, thus solving one of the biggest issues. However, that is probably wishful thinking.

Despite everything, No Man’s Sky is clearly on the rise. This is due to:

No Man’s Sky: Foundation update brings thousands of players back – and they build bases

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Destiny: The Ghost is Excellent and Confuses Everyone

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The voice actor Nolan North, the voice of the ghost in Destiny, received an award and then confused everyone.

Nolan North is the voice of the “ghost” in the English Destiny. He replaced Peter Dinklage (Tyrion from Game of Thrones) with “King of the Taken.” North is a prominent voice actor and received an award for his performance in Uncharted at the Game Awards yesterday. North has been voicing Nathan Drake since 2007.

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Nolan North voices not only the ghost but also Nathan Drake and many others

When he received the award, North gave a thank-you speech that has since been discussed. He quoted the motto under which a protest of voice actors is running: “Performance matters” and then said that it is true. But it also applies to the designers, programmers, and artists at Naughty Dog (Uncharted). Each of them works hard. Their performance is important, even more important than his, because without their performance, his would not exist.

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It is not quite clear whether North criticized the “voice actor” strike with that, in the sense of “Don’t be so dramatic.” Voice actors for video games are fighting for better working conditions. Many should have already dubbed games and didn’t even know exactly what they were doing. Participation in the success also seems to leave much to be desired.

The other possibility would be that North merely wanted to say: Not only the voice actors receive too little attention and recognition, but also other professional groups who work on video games. The entire industry is considered ruthless with countless overtime during the so-called crunch time. The spotlight often falls only on the “lead designers” and executive producers, on the bosses and stars. The countless employees remain in the shadows.

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According to Kotaku, North has expressed a favorable opinion towards the “voice actor” strike in the past. So maybe this was not a hidden message, but just one of those humble gestures that you often see when actors accept Oscars. Everyone is thanked, and their own performance is downplayed.

We will probably hear Nolan North again in Destiny 2 soon. Nathan Fillion, the voice of Cayde, has already confirmed.

Cortyn has recently dealt with voice actors who don’t even know what they are talking about:

Mecker Wednesday: The botched German dubbing of SWTOR

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RIFT Starfall Prophecy: Eine Katastrophe? Scharfe Kritik an kostenpflichtigem Add-on

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

The new add-on Starfall Prophecy of the MMORPG RIFT is the first one in a long time that players have to purchase. However, they are not very enthusiastic about it and refer to it as a disaster.

When spending money on something, expectations are understandably higher than for things that are free. At the very least, the product should be in good condition. However, some players of the MMORPG RIFT did not see that quality in the add-on Starfall Prophecy. In an official forum thread, some criticize the state of the expansion and point out the issues.

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Add-on released in poor condition

The add-on was released unfinished. Game systems that had previously worked well hardly functioned after the expansion went live. Quests could not be completed, many bugs occurred, and half of the features promised for the add-on were not finished and even deactivated. The community could have overlooked the bugs, as these can always occur when a game or an expansion is released. But simply deactivating half of the announced features at launch is something completely different. Starfall Prophecy is a complete disaster.

Trion Worlds is working on the issues

Following this, Trion’s community manager, Linda Carlson, stated that the developers are reading the feedback and are aware of the issues. The team plays the game themselves and also discusses the problems internally. It is never pleasant when something does not work, as the developers always want to provide the best possible gaming experience for the players. The patch that was planned for this week has been postponed to include as many fixes as possible.

Trion Worlds wants to fix the problems with Starfall Prophecy as quickly as possible. Tests are currently being conducted and the studio will release the patch as soon as possible.

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More articles on RIFT:

RIFT: “Starfall Prophecy” – The first paid DLC in years is here!

Rift – Invasion the other way around! “Dimension Attack Adventures” allow counterstrikes

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Gigantic: PC-Gamer vs. Konsoleros! Plattformübergreifende Open Beta

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In the Microsoft-supported MOBA Gigantic, PC players can soon compete against console gamers and finally determine who is better. The action-packed game will soon launch into a cross-platform open beta on Windows 10 and Xbox One.

The showdown between PC players and console gamers is approaching! Because on December 8, 2016, players on Windows 10 and Xbox One can play together and against each other in Motiga’s action-packed MOBA Gigantic: An open beta starts.

Microsoft’s “Play Anywhere” concept enables true cross-platform play on the two Microsoft systems.

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PC vs Console? Only with Windows 10!

In the upcoming open beta, you will have a total of 16 heroes, but only six of them will be offered in a weekly rotation. The battles revolve around capturing points, knocking back enemy heroes, and finally unleashing our giant beast on the opponent’s creature. Only when your monster crushes the enemy’s creature can you deal damage to the beast. Once enough hits are scored, the beast will perish, and you will have won. A total of three maps are available for this purpose.

Shooter Beckett in the video:

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To enable cross-platform gameplay, you must not play Gigantic on PC through the publisher Perfect World’s game client ARC. Instead, you must install and play the game exclusively through the Windows 10 app store. Only then is compatibility with Xbox guaranteed. By the way, if you want to start playing now: A closed beta will take place from December 1 to 4, 2016.

What do you think about cross-platform gameplay in Gigantic? A good thing or pointless, as you believe PC gamers and console players do not really have the same chances? And how do you feel about the obligation to use the Windows 10 game app? Let us know and write it in the comments!

How do Gigantic, Battleborn, and Paladins play?

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The Division: Dealer Reset on December 3rd – The Deal This Week

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In The Division, the vendors have a new offer today, December 3rd.

Since update 1.4, every vendor has relevant items, including those in safehouses, roadblocks, and even at Camp Hudson. We will take a closer look at the most important vendors.

The Special Equipment Vendor on December 3rd.

Since Tuesday, update 1.5 has been available on all platforms, which also means: The vendor offer is identical on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The special equipment vendor at the terminal has the most extensive offer. He requires Phoenix Credits. At World Tier 5 and with Score 256, his primary weapons cost 1248 PCs.

  • Liberator (assault rifle)
  • Valkyria (submachine gun)
  • Historian (sniper rifle)
  • Rhino Special (pistol): 998 PCs – Expert, Receptive
  • Converted USC (submachine gun) – Determined, Malevolent, Ambush
  • SCAR-L (assault rifle) – Talented, Capable, Focused
  • SASG-12 (shotgun) – Malicious, Determined, Careful
  • SRS A1 (sniper rifle): Determined, Brutal, Malicious
  • M249 Para Tactical (LMG): Demanding, Prepared, Deadly

His armor pieces:

  • Masks: 1x Highend, FireCrest, AlphaBridge
  • Armor: 1x Highend, Shield of the Watch, Nomad, Lone Hero
  • Backpack: 1x Highend, Banshee (Reaper)
  • Kneepads: 1x Highend, Final Measure, D3-FNC
  • Holster: 1x Highend, Striker, Tactician’s Authority, Predator’s Mark, Reclaimer
  • Gloves: 1x Highend, Hunter’s Faith, DeadEYE
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Besides mods and jackets, he has Sealed Caches available that you can purchase for 200 PCs.

Special Blueprint Vendor – Offer

You can find the blueprint vendor at the terminal. These blueprints have a max score of 256:

  • PF45 – First Wave (pistol): 749 PCs
  • Converted USC (submachine gun): 915 PCs
  • Holster: 416 PCs
  • Electronics Vest: 665 PCs

As mod blueprints with energy level 34, there are an extended magazine, a small laser pointer, an electronics equipment mod, and an endurance equipment mod.

The Seller of Advanced Weapons on PS4, Xbox One, and PC

You can find this seller in the Security Wing. He requires credits. All items come at maximum value, with primary weapons costing 1669320 credits at World Tier 5 and score 256:

  • Pakhan (LMG)
  • Cassidy (shotgun)
  • Centurion (pistol)
  • M45A1 (pistol): 1335456 credits – Expert, Deadly
  • AUG A3P Tactical (submachine gun) – Determined, Malevolent, Talented
  • SOCOM SCAR-L (assault rifle) – Dominant, Capable, Connoisseur
  • Sawed-off Double-Barrel Shotgun – Predatory, Enduring, Precise
  • M44 – Special Order (sniper) – Capable, Dominant, Enduring
  • RPK-74 M – Military Version (LMG) – Precise, Prepared, Brutal
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As mods, he has a quick-release magazine, an SR-7 suppressor, a small laser pointer, and T2 Micro-Laser Sight.

The Offer of the Dark Zone Weapon Dealer

The weapon dealer waits in DZ03 in the safe room. You can get his 256 weapons starting at rank 30. They cost 416160 DZ Currency.

  • 586 Magnum (pistol): 332928 DZ Currency – Expert, Toxic
  • MP5 ST (submachine gun) – Predatory, Talented, Enduring
  • Improved ACR-E (assault rifle) – Focused, Malevolent, Destructive
  • Super 90 – Marine Version (shotgun) – Capable, Destructive, Precise
  • M700, Tactical Version (sniper rifle) – Malevolent, Destructive, Enhanced
  • RPK-74 Classic (LMG) – Malevolent, Dominant, Bitter

What the DZ Weapon Mod Vendor Has

The weapon mod dealer is in DZ05 in the safe room. All his items are available from DZ rank 30 and with gear level 34. You need Dark Zone currency.

  • Quick-Release Magazine – Reload speed, Critical hit chance, Magazine size
  • Ti-RANT Suppressor – Critical hit chance, Headshot damage, Stability
  • Hand Stop – Leaf Green – Reload speed, Stability, Optimal range
  • Holographic Sight EXPS3 – Ocher – Optimal range, Precision, Critical hit damage

The Inventory of the Dark Zone Specialty Vendor

This vendor is in DZ06 in the safe room. She sells the items starting from DZ rank 35 at maximum score. They cost 277440 DZ Currency. One part of each armor piece is sold as part of a gear set.

  • Mask: Tactician’s Authority
  • Armor: Reaper (Banshee)
  • Backpack: Lone Hero
  • Kneepads: Nomad
  • Holster: Lone Hero
  • Gloves: Final Measure

Additionally, starting at rank 30, you can buy a Sealed Dark Zone Cache for 100000 DZ Currency.

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Skyforge: The gods are fighting again – Pantheon wars return

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In the action MMORPG Skyforge the heavens are burning again today – the Pantheon Wars are back.

“War Eternal”, the latest patch for Skyforge, is live and brings back the Pantheon Wars, entering Season 2.  A Pantheon is a guild in Skyforge. When they polish each other’s divine skulls, it is called a Pantheon War.

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Today on Saturday, December 3rd, at 7:00 PM the auction for the first war begins. An invasion of the Reapers of Death is also currently underway – they desperately need a hit to the skull. Aelion has been frequently attacked by other worlds since the main god left – and no matter how much the gods of Aelion are at war with each other, it is still their planet and invaders will get hit.

For more information on what has changed with War Eternal in the Free2Play MMO, you can read it here in the patch notes.

The last significant change Skyforge received was in October with the “Ascension” patch:

Skyforge: Halleluja! The Ascension Update for the God MMO is finally here!

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GTA 5 Online: Neuer DLC Import/Export lässt Euch mit Luxus-Wagen dealen!

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

In the new Import/Export DLC for GTA 5 Online there are race special vehicles and custom tuning garages with up to 60 slots for your cars. A rich update.

Later this month, a new DLC for GTA 5 Online is set to be released. The focus is on exotic luxury cars that you can earn a lot of money in GTA 5 Online. Additionally, there are new buildings like warehouses where you can park up to 60 vehicles. As a car enthusiast, there is, of course, a dedicated tuning workshop in this building. In GTA 5 Online: Import/Export, you have the chance to get involved in the trade of stolen exotic cars.

GTA 5 Online: Import/Export – Earn Money

As a CEO, you already know that you can earn millions of GTA dollars with stolen goods in GTA 5 Online. In the new Import/Export DLC, you specialize in these goods with flashy vehicles.

GTA 5 Online Import Export Mission Steal Car

You steal and trade luxurious vehicles in the new DLC because it brings in a lot of cash. The Import/Export DLC builds on the logistics chains from Further Adventures in Finance and Felony. At the same time, many new missions will come where CEOs and organizations can steal, modify, and resell various vehicles.

To be successful, you need talent in handling the cars and should wisely use the new special vehicles available in Import/Export. Also, you will regularly have to contend with the competition in the city and with the police.

GTA 5 DLC: Import Export – Content

GTA 5 Online Garage Import Export

The Import/Export DLC for GTA 5 Online is set to be released this December. Soon, Rockstar intends to provide us with more information about the DLC. They have already mentioned some contents that players can utilize.

There will be new vehicle warehouses where the results of your import and export dealings can be stored. As a CEO, you can also expand your office buildings. You can build cool company garages that offer up to 60 vehicles spread over 3 levels.

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These garages also have a dedicated tuning workshop where you can tune your vehicles. There are also various options for the interior design of these garages to customize them to your liking.

A first look at the new special vehicles is expected to come soon.

Will the first paid DLC in the form of Liberty City for GTA 5 Online be available in 2017?

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Dauntless: Action RPG will be a mix of WoW, Monster Hunter, and Dark Souls

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

With Dauntless, the indie studio Phoenix Labs has announced a new cooperative action-RPG, reminiscent of a mix of World of Warcraft, Monster Hunter, and Dark Souls.

What happens when developers who previously worked at Bioware, Riot Games, Capcom, and Blizzard come together to create a new game? Dauntless. An action-RPG that is played online and cooperatively.

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The Fight for Home!

Dauntless places you in a world called Shattered Isles. There, humans live in constant fear of the so-called Behemoths, enormous, terrifying monsters. The humans had to flee to flying islands to escape these beings and now want to reclaim their homeland. Brave heroes known as Slayers set out to free the land. You are one of these heroes. Cooperative teamwork is the focus.

Together with up to four friends, you embark on a journey to explore the world, fight against the Behemoths and other creatures, and improve your heroes through skills and increasingly powerful equipment. The developers claim that they drew inspiration from Dark Souls, Monster Hunter, and World of Warcraft.

Prepare for the Hunt

You will engage in the hunt for massive beasts that you must defeat as a group, explore the world in a comic-style graphic, and face extreme challenges in battles. Crafting also plays a role, as you will need to create particularly powerful weapons yourself. Furthermore, you should equip yourself well and strategically for each hunt, as each Behemoth must be defeated with a different strategy.

Dauntless will be released next year as a free-to-play game for PC. On the official website, it is already possible to reserve a name for your hero and sign up for the beta. However, when it will start is still not known.

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Andreas says:

Dauntless sounds very interesting. Going on cooperative hunts for massive beasts could be a lot of fun. The unique comic-style graphics also create a cohesive atmosphere. There isn’t much to see from the action-RPG yet, but I will keep an eye on it, as the trailer made me eager to hunt the Behemoths.

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