The new instance Karazhan in World of Warcraft evokes nostalgic feelings and is a lot of fun.
Since yesterday, the latest patch of World of Warcraft is active and I gathered a group to swiftly rush through the prequest of Karazhan (which begins with Khadgar in Dalaran, in case someone doesn’t know yet). Afterwards, we took our first steps into the new instance.
And what can I say? Karazhan has stirred up a lot of nostalgic feelings, just as Blizzard intended.
Already on the way to the theater event, we had to laugh several times when we found “Negative Reviews” that evaluate the various events and brought us to grin again and again with sarcastic remarks. The event itself was also great (we had the Murloc-Defias love story) and during the boss fight, there were so many ground effects to avoid that I couldn’t stop laughing. It was chaos. Wonderful, thrilling chaos.
Even the second boss, the virtuous maid, was a lot of fun and requires coordination and communication – simply “we just rush in” won’t help much. After that, we were rewarded with a small cutscene that highlights some moments from Medivh’s life. Hopefully, there will be more, as we haven’t defeated any more bosses.
Though we then fought our way through the cellar (and laughed every time the tank killed the group with an overzealous spitting spider), we didn’t have time for midnight because the guild raid needed to be completed.
I’m looking forward to exploring Karazhan more later and hopefully completing the dungeon. But even if we can’t manage that today, it’s really fun to make progress again as a group of 5 and slowly take down the bosses.
Most of the time, I had really glassy eyes in Karazhan, as much fun as the start of the instance was, bringing back memories of days gone by. Anyone who has a group of “old friends” they used to run around with in Karazhan should quickly get going and play the instance themselves. It’s worth it. The loot is far, far in the background.
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At the beginning of the trailer, Tess Everis greets you with the words: “I have something very cool for you”, followed by the written note that you can stock up on festive items in the Eververse store. Then the items are presented. See for yourself:
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The community is not reacting well to the promotional trailer for real-money spending. Almost 5000 users have rated it negatively on YouTube, while only 1700 have rated it positively. Trailers with such poor ratings are not something Bungie is typically known for.
In the reddit forum, the video is causing quite a stir. More than eight posts have made it to the front page of the top topics, all of which criticize the microtransactions and harshly criticize Bungie. One user even took the time to create a timeline of microtransactions in Destiny to show how “aggressively” the Eververse is currently operating.
“We want to play more, not pay more!”
And now people are heatedly discussing, throwing around slogans about why this year’s festival is terrible, pointing fingers at Bungie or at all Guardians who engage in microtransactions in Destiny. The entire community is being urged to boycott the Treasures of the Lost so that Bungie finally realizes they are going down the wrong path. It is also being suggested that one should completely avoid Destiny during this “Festival of Microtransactions”.
Some users, however, also defend Bungie and emphasize that they also need to fund their livelihood somehow. The expansion “Rise of Iron” was quite inexpensive, after all. Furthermore, the items that can be obtained through real money spending are purely cosmetic. No one is forced to buy them.
One Guardian expresses a wish that many would likely agree with: Such time-limited events that bring variety and new items into the Destiny universe are definitely welcome. However, these should provide reasons to play more and not to pay more. Microtransactions are fine and good, but it should at least be possible to obtain all the new masks of the festival by investing time and playing the game – not by starting the console with a fat wallet and buying everything.
A difficult topic. What do you think about it? How would you improve the Festival of the Lost?
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With these DLCs, one could complete missions as a police officer or buy luxurious mansions in the future in GTA 5 Online.
Additional content for GTA 5 Online is regularly released, making new vehicles, game modes, weapons, or clothing available in the game. Larger DLCs like Further Adventures in Finance and Felony or Bikers bring a whole new gameplay experience. If you can earn millions of GTA$ as a CEO or sell drugs as a motorcycle club leader, you have the opportunity to afford the new vehicles that are regularly released. A forum post shows a list of DLCs that could be released by 2020.
Law and Order as a possible DLC for GTA 5 Online
A listing of possible DLCs for GTA 5 Online was already published in August on gtaforums.com. There was also discussion about a Bikers DLC, whose official announcement was not until September. The leaked list shows all DLCs that are set to arrive in GTA 5 Online by 2020.
Biker DLC – Motorcycles, clothing, and free mode missions: Buy clubhouses to activate free mode missions.
Law and Order DLC – Free driving with police and vehicles: Buy police vehicles to start free mode missions as police.
The Luxury Living DLC – Mansions and pets: When you buy a mansion, you can also buy exotic pets for it.
The Blaine County and Paleto DLC – Animals in free mode: Possible hunting equipment and hunting license can be acquired to activate hunting objects. New warehouses and properties.
North Yankton and Liberty City (Online map expansion) – Paid DLC for September 2017 – Still incomplete.
San Fierro and Las Ventures (Online map expansion) – 2nd paid DLC for October 2018 – Still incomplete.
Vice City – Not before GTA 6 – Earliest in 2020
According to Softsecrets, the creator of the list, San Fierro and Las Ventures were built simultaneously with Los Santos. Since these maps likely exceeded the framework of the game, they have not yet made it into the game. Work is being done to release them in October 2018. Additional single-player content has been replaced by the online map expansion, largely due to the unexpected success of microtransactions and GTA 5 Online in general.
The forum post also states that Liberty City will be released in September 2017 and has the following content:
Exclusive VIP membership that grants access to The Casino in Los Santos.
A pre-order bonus of 1 million GTA casino chips.
(GTA casino chips cannot be purchased through microtransactions)
Liberty City, North Yankton, and the casino are slated to be released simultaneously, allowing players to spread out and avoid overcrowding.
With Liberty City, you can trade on the stock market after purchasing a property for it (Similar to how it currently works with CEO missions).
Both map DLCs will be full-price titles.
If this information is correct, we can look forward to cool content in GTA 5 Online for a long time. However, enjoy this information with caution. Even though the user was right about the Biker DLC. Here you can find the forum post on gtaforums.com. You can always find information about official DLC announcements with us.
Which of the possible DLCs would you like the most?
In the shooter Titanfall 2, we look at the trophies and achievements on PS4 and Xbox One.
They have simply been a part of it for several years: trophies (PS4) and achievements (Xbox One). Many gamers only put the game away satisfied when all achievements are unlocked – until then, the game is not completely finished. However, there are also numerous players who regard the trophies and achievements as just a nice addition. Others, on the other hand, do not care at all.
There are also trophies and achievements in Titanfall 2. We list them below and reveal to you what conditions they are tied to and what you need to achieve in the shooter.
Titanfall 2 – Trophy Guide for PS4
Currently, we only have the trophies for PS4, but these achievements are identical to those on Xbox One. Only the Platinum trophy is PlayStation exclusive. The trophies can be categorized into different qualities, from bronze to platinum. On Xbox One, the gamerscore indicates the quality. This is usually a good indicator of how difficult or time-consuming it is to unlock a trophy.
These are the Bronze trophies:
The Student…: Beat the parkour time recorded by Pilot Anderson’s ghost
…Becomes the Master: Reach the top 3 of the parkour leaderboard
The Graduate: Completed training
BT Prime: Fully charged BT-7274
Close Call: Kept Lt. Shaver and Lt. Freeborn alive
What a Shortcut: Enter the World Foundry
Climber: Climbed Hanging City
I’m not trapped with you: Defeated Reaper in Ash’s simulation dome
He came straight for us: Kill a trapped Prowler in the wildlife research labs
Following the Trails: Seen Anderson’s first Holo-protocol
Secret Plans: Completed Special Operation 217
Unlicensed Nuclear Accelerator: Found electrical tool
Please come: Activated transmitter
4 Bars: Retrieved functioning uplink module
Pied Piper: Used electrical tool to activate a Stalker cache
Valuable Cargo: Found the cargo
The Cargo: Secured the cargo
Titanfall!: Called in a new BT
The True Pilot Parkour: Completed Emergence World Run
Excessive Violence: Destroy a titan in the campaign with your explosive system
Angel of Death: Destroy a titan in the campaign with your flight system
Full Broadside: Destroy a titan in the campaign with your salvo system
I Have the Power!: Destroy a titan in the campaign with your sword system
Face Melter: Destroy a titan in the campaign with your laser system
Target Bot: Destroy a titan in the campaign with your smart system
Fire at Will!: Destroy a titan in the campaign with your fire system
Mercy Stroke: Destroy a mercenary titan in the campaign by melee execution
Hat Trick: Destroy 3 enemy titans in the campaign with 1 system ability
Extermination: Kill 25 infantry as a titan in the campaign in 2 seconds
You can be my wingman anytime: Destroy an enemy titan as a pilot in the campaign
I Can Kung Fu: Shoot 3 enemies in a row while wall-running as a pilot in the campaign
Glide Master: Shoot 3 enemies in a row while gliding as a pilot in the campaign
Riding Cowboy: Ride on an enemy titan in the campaign
Apex Predator: Perform a melee takedown while cloaked in the campaign
Robot Army: Acquire 6 or more allied Stalkers simultaneously in the campaign
All-Rounder: Collect all loadouts from BT in the campaign
Off the Beaten Path: Find 10 collectibles
So It Begins…: Win a multiplayer game
Secure and Load: Customize a multiplayer loadout
Free Player: Join a multiplayer network
The Silver Trophies:
Totally Botched: Defeat Kane
Dust to Dust: Defeat Ash
See You at the Party: Defeat Richter
Antidote: Defeat Viper
No Rescue: Defeat Slone
Certified Pilot: Complete the campaign on “Normal” difficulty
Recognized Pilot: Complete the campaign on “Hard” difficulty
Collector: Find 25 collectibles
The Gold Trophies:
Legendary Pilot: Complete the campaign on “Master” difficulty
In Every Corner: Find all collectibles
The Platinum Trophy:
Friend’s Badge: Earned all trophies
Are you getting all the achievements?
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In MMORPGs, content is often repeated, as players engage with the games for a long time and do not abandon them when the story ends.
However, trudging through the same dungeons can become boring over time. You know where every branch is, where the next boss lurks, and what traps to watch out for. Many players enjoy this, as it allows them to play particularly efficiently, farm quickly, and reach their goals faster. But for others, boredom often sets in.
In group play, multiple roles can be taken on
Every time a new challenge
Randomly generated dungeons could provide relief. The same dungeon is generated anew each time you enter. The monsters are distributed differently, as is the loot, traps, and bosses. In principle, it’s as if you are entering a new dungeon. Every visit would be a challenge. But here arises a question: How does this fit into an atmospheric and well-crafted game world?
Handcrafted dungeons are more atmospheric
Most MMORPG developers ensure that the game worlds make sense, have a backstory, and that all locations are thoughtfully designed and atmospherically constructed. A dungeon has a story that tells what happened there and why monsters reside there. The architecture is important to reflect this story. A random dungeon would simply be a collection of corridors and rooms that, although they could also look good, would lack a truly coherent and fitting style.
Furthermore, it would probably need to be explained in the lore why the dungeons are constantly changing. Because if this happens without explanation, the credibility of the game world suffers. So it is a double-edged sword. Randomly generated dungeons can increase the replay value of an MMORPG and keep exploring dungeons interesting. However, this can also affect the atmosphere.
What do you think? How do you feel about randomly generated dungeons in MMORPGs? Do you prefer to have something new to explore all the time or would you rather have a credible game world? Let us know in the comments.
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In the single-player mode of Battlefield 1, you can earn these 7 skins to use in multiplayer.
If you are a collector or want a special skin for specific weapons or the landship, then it is worth a look in the single-player mode. The campaign offers you various challenges where skins are unlocked as rewards. We will show you the skins and what you need to do to have them in your collection.
Battlefield 1 – Skins from the Single Player
In order to reward campaign players in Battlefield 1, there are exclusive skins. A total of 7 pieces have been found by Reddit user Berdu, who uploaded screenshots and requirements for them.
C96 – His Lordship: For this weapon skin, you must complete the “Through Mud and Blood” campaign and collect all field manuals and codex entries.
Auto Revolver – Straight Flush: For this weapon skin, you must complete the “Influential Friends” campaign and collect all field manuals and codex entries.
Cei-Rigotti – Fiamme Ferdi: For this weapon skin, you must complete the “Avanti Savoia” campaign and collect all field manuals and codex entries.
Howdah Pistol – Frontiersman: For this weapon skin, you must complete the “The Messenger” campaign and collect all field manuals and codex entries.
Russian 1895 – Desert Dweller: For this weapon skin, you must complete the “Nobody Writes That’s Written” campaign and collect all field manuals and codex entries.
M1909 – Trench Cleaner: For this weapon skin, you must complete the single-player campaign.
Landship – Black Bess: For this landship skin, you must complete the single-player campaign and collect all field manuals and codex entries.
For leveling up in Overwatch, you get loot boxes filled with great stuff that brings us joy. This guide will help you level up effectively and thus farm loot boxes faster.
Leveling helps you in Overwatch mainly to earn loot boxes that you receive with each level up. Loot boxes always contain a cosmetic item that allows you to customize your heroes individually. The randomness determines which items pop out of the loot box, and they can be of common, rare, epic, or legendary quality. Duplicate items can be converted into credits, which can be used to unlock items of your choice.
To reach a new level, you need to accumulate a certain amount of EXP. The amount of EXP you need to reach the next level can be seen either on the bar that appears at the bottom of the screen after a game or in the player profile.
Now that we’ve clarified what leveling up actually brings, let’s move on to the tips for leveling up quickly.
Playing
You need to play to level up. That sounds quite logical and simple. However, you should keep in mind that you need to stay active while playing to earn your EXP. Standing AFK in the base does not earn any EXP and is also unfair to your team. If you also want to earn some extra EXP, you can do this with your first victory of the day. Every 24 hours, you can receive a bonus of 1500 EXP once you have achieved your first win.
Play with friends for the group bonus
If you go into battle with a group, you get a group bonus of 20% more EXP. Each group member (2-6 players) receives the 20% bonus. So it doesn’t hurt to send a few friendship invites to random players you can go on an extra EXP hunt with. If you see friends online, don’t hesitate to invite them into a group.
Stay in the queue
You get 200 extra EXP for each consecutive game. To do this, you must stay in the queue as a single player without checking the menu in between. So if you go one game after another, you earn 200 EXP on top for each round, regardless of whether you win or lose.
If you join a game that is already in progress, you even receive a bonus of 400 EXP. This is probably because you usually land in a team that has lost a member mid-game and thus incurred a deficit. However, you shouldn’t rely on this bonus as it is random whether you get thrown into a running game or start at the beginning.
Earn medals
At the end of a round, players can earn medals for special achievements. Gold medals are worth 150 EXP, silver medals 100 EXP, and bronze medals 50 EXP. However, these are not cumulative. You get the EXP bonus for the highest medal you earn. So always aim for at least a gold medal for the maximum medal bonus.
Winning – The victory brings a lot
Every completed round generally gives a player 250 EXP, regardless of whether they win or lose. With each win, you get an additional 500 EXP on top. However, winning is easier said than done, and even the best players lose regularly. To win in Overwatch, you need to assemble your team well and be able to communicate with your teammates. Try to get your whole team in the chat, be friendly, and make constructive suggestions.
Furthermore: Knowledge is power – even when it comes to winning. Feel free to browse through our Overwatch guide for more tips and tricks to increase your chances of winning and ultimately level up faster. This way, nothing stands in the way of snagging many loot boxes, and that’s what we’re ultimately after with optimal leveling.
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Halloween is traditionally celebrated with interesting events in MMORPGs. In Neverwinter, the Liar’s Masquerade takes place.
The Liar’s Masquerade gives you the chance to dress up with your friends and complete daily quests where you can earn valuable rewards. All of this in a spooky and eerie atmosphere. The event starts today, Thursday, October 27 at 4:30 PM (PC) and 7:00 PM (Xbox One and PlayStation 4) and runs until Tuesday, November 1 at 3:30 PM (PC) and 6:00 PM (Xbox One and PlayStation 4).
New quests await you!
During this time, you can expect two daily quests. On one hand, there is “Trade with Treats” and on the other, “Liar’s Knowledge”. In “Trade with Treats”, you need to interact with the pumpkins in the Protector’s Enclave or defeat enemies. This will earn you Liar’s Amulets. Then, you seek out illusionists who wander the streets. You give them the Liar’s Amulets, which they exchange for bags containing two to three Masquerade Tokens, crafting items for the new artifact, and possibly a Viewer Pinata.
It is also possible to exchange the Liar’s Amulets with the Masquerade Master for a Masquerade Token. The quest “Liar’s Knowledge” gives you the opportunity to learn more about the background of this festival. If you complete the quest, you will receive five Masquerade Tokens. You can exchange these with the Masquerade Seller for a completely new artifact and additional rewards. Also, keep an eye out, as the wandering Scarecrow returns! What could this be about?
Additionally, you will have access to many costumes, such as masks and other Halloween items, with which you can celebrate the Liar’s Masquerade in the MMORPG Neverwinter.
In The Division, the storage will be changed – and expanded – with a future update.
The State of the Game just aired on 27.10., the weekly report from Massive. The community developers Hamish Bode and Yannick Banchereau spoke in the livestream about update 1.4, current issues, and gave brief insights into the future of the MMO shooter.
For all Halloween fans among you, there is initially a small disappointment: In almost every online game, Halloween is celebrated – even in FIFA 17 – but not in The Division. The developers preferred to focus on update 1.4 in recent weeks to get the game back on track. Therefore, there will be no Halloween event and no Halloween-specific cosmetic items will be released. Maybe next year.
However, the developers emphasize that update 1.4 is generally well received. People are satisfied with it, and the feedback is positive – aside from a few new problems.
Current Issues and PTS for PS4 and Xbox One
The current issues mainly concern the consoles in the form of performance problems, which is why voices are becoming louder that a PTS phase would have been good for PS4 and Xbox One as well.
Massive is still investigating the possibilities to make this happen. However, on PC, one is simply more flexible to quickly implement updates. The current status is that progress is being made and that it could work for the future, but it is still very complicated. Nothing can be promised yet.
The Storage is Being Revised
What will please many agents: The storage is being redesigned and thus expanded. With update 1.4, there will be much more relevant loot that needs to be stored somewhere first. Therefore, the developers are aware of the demand for larger storage. And this will come. Probably even with update 1.5.
However, it is the case that one cannot simply increase the storage at will. The traffic on the servers would become too great, making the game unplayable. Therefore, a complete redesign is necessary to expand the storage. What this will look like is still not set in stone. However, the way items are stored will change.
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On PC, there are minor sound issues that are being investigated.
The ISAC missions will return in the future. These were abruptly discontinued as the next ones are already intended for the Survival DLC. Since the last ISAC mission was on 8.9., one can deduce that “Survival” was originally supposed to be released no later than 15.9.
Feedback on shotguns is being reviewed closely. They will probably be revised soon.
“Double XP” weekends were successfully tested on the PTS. These will come sometime in the future.
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The awakening continues in the MMORPG Black Desert Online. This time, the class of the Tamer is awakened.
Awakening classes represent a type of specialization in the MMORPG Black Desert Online. In the case of the Tamer, you play up to level 56 and then receive a quest that introduces you to the secrets of the past of this class. This awakens the Tamer and gives her a special weapon and new abilities. Overall, this quest consists of seven parts, during which you learn more about the wolf Heilang.
New weapon and new abilities
The awakening class of the Tamer is the Celestial Staff, which allows the fighter to deal with enemies more agilely. She fights effectively against single enemies and can also deal a lot of damage against smaller groups. Among the new abilities of the awakened Tamer is the ability to hit multiple opponents with her attacks and make them vulnerable to further attacks. Many of the special attacks make it seem as if the warrior is dancing.
Fast and deadly!
Everything the Tamer learns anew through her awakening does not affect the abilities and defense of her wolf Heilang. He can still be used just as before. A new video shows what the awakened Tamer is capable of. The video clearly shows how she can defend herself against multiple enemies with her fast attacks. The awakening makes this class a very agile fighter who should not be missing in any group.
If you play as a Tamer in the MMORPG Black Desert, you should now set out to complete her awakening quest to unleash the true potential of the class!
We show you how to unlock the codex entries in Battlefield 1.
By collecting codex entries, you receive historical facts about World War I, which is the setting of this game. Unlocking the codex entries also rewards you with Battlefield 1 trophies or achievements. You can unlock the entries in both singleplayer and multiplayer modes. There are a total of 198 codex entries, of which we will now show you some. In videos from PowerPyx and PS4Trophies, you can see in the game what you need to do for the entries. Since many codex entries are unlocked automatically during gameplay, we will forgo explaining these. The following are tied to specific challenges.
Codex Entry – German Anti-Tank Tactics
Category: The War War Story: Through Swamps and Blood Mission: Exaggerated Requirement: Destroy all 36 field guns
To unlock this codex entry, you must destroy all field guns without dying. If you die, some guns may no longer be present, and you will need to restart the mission.
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Category: The War War Story: Influential Friends Mission: Crash Requirement: Use tripwire bombs to kill 2 enemies.
For this codex entry, you should equip yourself with tripwire bombs at the beginning. You must then follow the truck and place the tripwire bomb in front of it once it stops.
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Category: The War War Story: The Runner Mission: The Runner Requirement: Defeat 5 enemies with rifle grenades.
Since the grenade rifles have very little ammunition, you will find 2 of them in the mission. 1 is to the right at the starting point, and the 2nd can be found in the main target building.
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Category: The War War Story: The Runner Mission: The Runner Requirement: Defeat 10 enemies with a secondary weapon.
For this codex entry, you can equip the Howdah Pistol at the starting point. It counts as a secondary weapon and is strong enough to easily kill 10 enemies.
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Category: The War War Story: Through Swamps and Blood Mission: Steel on Steel Requirement: The tank must not be damaged while the village is not cleared.
If you drive at the extreme left edge of the map with the tank, you avoid enemies. This way, you can easily unlock the codex entry.
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Category: The War War Story: Influential Friends Mission: Crash Requirement: Reach No Man’s Land without being recognized.
Here too, stay along the left edge of the screen and you can use distractions to divert enemies. If you do have to clear an enemy, a melee weapon is recommended.
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Category: The War War Story: The Runner Mission: Watch Out Requirement: Kill 5 enemies using grenades
The easiest way is if you draw attention from 5 enemies and they chase you until they stand close together. This way, you can quickly achieve the 5 kills with grenades by throwing the grenades into the group.
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In the latest WoW patch 7.1, players can exchange Blood of Sargeras for useful resources and save – or make – a lot of gold. We’ll tell you where to find the Blood Vendor and what he has to offer.
Alongside all the major changes introduced in patch 7.1 “Return to Karazhan”, some of the smaller adjustments have almost gone unnoticed. Especially players who have a lot of “Blood of Sargeras” can now potentially make a lot of money or at least save massive farming time for their professions. Those who wish can now exchange their Blood of Sargeras for various crafting materials in Dalaran. The respective vendor Illnea Bloodthorn is located at the corner next to the forge, in front of the bank on the Alliance side (see map).
After a small quest that is meant to draw your attention to this “Blood Vendor”, she sells almost all crafting materials that are currently relevant for Legion.
Only jewelcrafters still need to buy and prospect the individual ores, just as inscriptionists must purchase herbs to mill them.
Alchemists might want to hold on to some of their blood as they can craft the new “Potion of Extended Power”, which increases all stats by 2500 for one minute. The recipe drops from almost all enemies on the Broken Isles and should find its way into your inventory after just a few minutes of farming.
Cortyn says: With the new vendor, there is currently a true flood of goods on the market that will surely last for a few days. However, when the first wave subsides, the demand for materials may rise again. So one should weigh whether to exchange and sell or process all resources now or speculate to do so at a later time. Raiders, on the other hand, are happy as they will not have to buy potions for a while since all materials can be obtained through the blood.
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Those playing unloved heroes in Overwatch are often reported and penalized. Blizzard aims to tackle the issue now.
Since the last patch, a trend has developed in Overwatch where teammates report others through the “Report Player” system when they play a hero deemed non-useful for the current match. Generally, players using Symmetra, who are often eager to play their favorite character in attack, are targeted. This annoys many teammates – even in Quick Match – leading them to report these players.
The consequence is that Symmetra players are often penalized with a “Silence” penalty, meaning they can no longer chat.
Blizzard seems not to have foreseen this with the reporting system, as Jeff Kaplan addressed it in the forum:
“We are actively working on exactly this matter. It will take some time to implement all the desired changes. However, with the launch of Patch 1.5, one should notice the early beginnings of changes to the reporting system. Further changes will come in subsequent patches.”
Cortyn states: It has somehow become a common stereotype that players misuse the report function for purposes it was not intended for. Since many do not like Symmetra (similar to Hanzo), some quickly resort to the sanctioning click. It is worth mentioning that falsely reporting players can also lead to an account penalty. For me, that would be exactly such a case.
What amazes me particularly is that some players in the forum vehemently believe they are absolutely right to report a player simply for playing a character they enjoy.
For more news and articles about Blizzard’s hero shooter, check out our Overwatch game page.
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In Destiny, a peculiar phenomenon has been discovered on the Moon by a Guardian – strong fan-made video!
The Festival of the Lost is currently underway in Destiny. Guardians don skull masks, complete new quests, and collect candy. Additionally, they grab a Broom Sparrow and the Super Black shader. Everything is supposed to be a little creepier than usual.
The now eeriest event has been captured on video by the YouTubers “Husky Raid”: It carries the title that something strange has been sighted on the Moon. The video description simply states: “Very eerie”. It involves the Crota raid. And what happens here, you haven’t seen before:
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This brilliant fan-made video was released only yesterday and achieved an incredible 265,000 views in less than a day (as of the time this article was written). You can see a lot of work, creativity, and skill has gone into it.
We probably aren’t going too far out on a limb when we say: Strong candidate for Video of the Week!
What do you think of the video?
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A trailer has been released for The Division, summarizing Update 1.4 and providing a brief outlook on the future.
Yesterday, Ubisoft released a video in which some “The Division” developers, including Community Developer Hamish Bode, explain the major innovations in Update 1.4. So, for those who don’t want to tackle the detailed patch notes, this is a brief summary in just a few minutes:
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Patch 1.4 fundamentally revamped the player experience and many core systems. Aside from a few issues, the changes are apparently well received. Some users write that the hype is back, that Update 1.4 was done excellently, and that it’s great that Massive hasn’t given up on the game. Especially the World Tier system and the ability to progress as a solo player are praised.
However, Massive doesn’t want to stop here and rest on the work done. At the end of the video, Bode points out that with the upcoming content DLCs “Survival” and “Last Stand”, core experiences will continue to be improved. So, not only new game content is coming, but also further changes to the core systems. What these entail has not been specified.
However, the developers revealed in reports over the past weeks what goals they have set for future updates. This includes named weapons. While these can already be obtained at the maximum gear score (before 1.4, most were stuck at low values), the fundamental concept of these weapons still needs to be revised. As they come with fixed talents, which are neither unique nor outstanding, they are inferior to other weapons that can come with strong talents.
Furthermore, the Dark Zone is up for revision in the future: It has not been revised at all in 1.4 – it only benefits from the general changes. However, the developers promised that this PvP area will also be upgraded in future updates.
By the way: The Conflict DLC will again be released a month early on Xbox One and PC before it goes live on PS4. However, this will be separate from Update 1.5, which will be released simultaneously on all platforms. A revision of the core experience will be included in Update 1.5.
The rumors about the next expansion of Hearthstone are intensifying. A newspaper article is making headlines.
In recent weeks, the community’s calls for more information about the next addon of Hearthstone have become louder, and Blizzard is gradually responding to this request. After linking a postcard from Gadgetzan on the official Twitter channel a few days ago, a complete page from the “Gadgetzan-Gazette,” a newspaper presumably published within Azeroth, followed.
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You can view and read the complete page here (Click to enlarge):
Especially exciting is the statement that the bank of Gadgetzan is supposed to “open next week” – whether this is just a statement in the context of the newspaper article or already a binding promise for the release of the new expansion remains to be seen. At least it would wonderfully coincide with the BlizzCon taking place next weekend.
We will keep you updated as soon as there is new information.Cortyn says: I have to say that I enjoy these kinds of hints and teasers much more than the whole ARG around Sombra in Overwatch. The newspaper article is full of typical Warcraft humor in the best Goblin manner, and so many statements that can be interpreted in various ways. Who hasn’t always wanted to find a “used kodo trade”? It’s also funny that the table of contents addresses all the “important” topics on page 2, while pages 3-8 are only used for obituaries – no wonder, in a city full of explosions.
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The creators of Evolve must leave their game and the rights will fully transfer to 2K.
The story of Evolve has been a constant up and down. After being one of the most anticipated releases of 2015, the 4v1 monster game failed to captivate many players long-term. After a long restructuring and the launch of “Evolve Stage 2” as a free-to-play title for PC, it initially looked promising – but interest quickly waned. Now, the developer Turtle Rock Studios has received the bill from publisher 2K.
Today, on October 26, 2016, is the last day that TRS will work on Evolve. In the official forum, they wrote a rather long farewell post, thanking the loyal community and reflecting on the nearly 6 years of development that the game consumed. They also expressed gratitude to THQ, who believed in Evolve early on, and to 2K, who continued the project after THQ’s bankruptcy and even enabled the switch to free-to-play.
According to community manager Shaners, the Turtle Rock team wanted to continue working on Evolve, but the contract with 2K was terminated.
This also means that the rights to the Evolve IP now completely rest with 2K, who alone decide what happens with the brand in the future. Turtle Rock Studios thus “loses” its second major franchise after Left4Dead (to Valve).
Tomorrow (Thursday), the developers will hold a final livestream to answer community questions and personally thank everyone one last time.
Cortyn says: Especially the comments in the forum made me quite sad, because Evolve was and remains one of the best games I have ever played. I can only hope that 2K extracts even more from the entire Evolve universe. On the other hand, I can hardly imagine how awful it must be for creative people when their “baby” is taken away because they no longer own the rights to it. Since this is now the second case, I truly hope that the Turtle Rock employees will continue to deliver good work. Because Left4Dead and Evolve will hold an eternal place in my “gaming history.”
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The free games in November 2016 are known for PlayStation Plus. The following games are available for download at no additional cost.
Starting on November 1, 2016, the fresh, free games will be available for all “PS Plus” members. They are released on the first Tuesday of every month, which falls directly on November 1 this time.
Online gamers on PS4, PS3, and PS Vita are eagerly awaiting which free games Sony will deliver, even a week in advance. These are included in the membership for the online service, which costs about 50 euros a year.
These games are often very controversial within the community: They may not meet the tastes of all players. While good games were released in October – and are still available for download – the highlights in the previous months of 2016 were sparse. What can we expect in November?
PS Plus Game Lineup – Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture
The highlight for PS4 in November is Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture by the developers “The Chinese Room”. It revolves around a small town with six characters telling their own stories. Your task is to search for the missing residents. The soundtrack of this game has been highly praised. It has already appeared on many “Game of the Year” lists.
The second game is “The Deadly Tower of Monsters”, in which you are to experience a B-movie as a video game.
You can find the complete list of games here:
Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, PS4
The Deadly Tower of Monsters, PS4
DiRT 3, PS3
Costume Quest 2, PS3
Letter Quest Remastered, PS Vita (Cross Buy with PS4)
Pumped BMX+, PS Vita (Cross Buy with PS4 and PS3)
The games can be downloaded and installed starting from November 1.
Below, we will embed the trailers for the PS4 games.
Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture:
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In The Division we take a look at the inventory of the vendors after update 1.4. Now it’s really worth investing the currencies.
The vendors now have an extremely large number of lucrative items. And when we say “the vendors”, we don’t just mean a few vendors, but all vendors! Every seller has at least one item that is at the maximum gear score (except the appearance vendor).
With the introduction of world tiers, you determine how strong the enemies are and how good the loot is. This also affects the gear score of the vendor’s offerings. At world tier 4, the best vendor items have a maximum equipment value of 229.
Now every vendor really has good items, even the credits vendors in the operations base, the vendors at the roadblocks in the Dark Zone, and even the vendors in the safehouses in the open world. The credits vendors each have one high-end item with max score and otherwise have superior items. Since it would probably take until the next vendor reset to list the complete offerings of all vendors, we will look at a selection of the most important vendors. You can read about general changes to the vendors after 1.4 here.
By the way: All vendors will now reset weekly. The weekly reset remains on Friday night to Saturday at 2 AM.
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The specialist equipment vendor’s offerings
The specialist equipment vendor in the tech wing of the operations base is no longer available. He has left his place. Now only the one in the terminal exists. The good news: You can now run down the stairs to him!
All his items have the maximum value, depending on your world tier. All primary weapons cost a maximum of 1045 Phoenix Credits. Prices also depend on the world tier.
Kneepads: 1x High-end, Lone Star, Final Measure, Predator, Reclaimer, Deathgrip
Holster: 1x High-end
Gloves: 1x High-end, Watcher’s Call
Additionally, two armor mods and the following weapon mods: High-speed magazine, Compensator, Vertical grip, and ACOG sight. The mods are energy level 33.
The two jackets “Ranger jacket” and “Jacket – Beige” are also on offer. You can buy sealed crates for weapons, gear, mods, or gear set parts for 100 Phoenix Credits each.
Special blueprints vendor in the terminal
This vendor, also located in the terminal, has only a few blueprints that have the maximum value:
Double-barrel shotgun: 836 PCs
M870 – Military version (shotgun): 836 PCs
Stamina Vest: 557 PCs
Gunslinger Kneepads: 418 PCs
These mod blueprints have energy level 33:
Osprey suppressor caliber 45
CQBSS sight (x8)
Electronics equipment mod
Firearms equipment mod
The advanced weapons vendor
You can find this vendor in the operations base in the security wing. He would like credits for his weapons and weapon mods. All items come with the maximum value, and all primary weapons cost 853980 credits (max at rank 4).
In the Dark Zone, even the vendors at the roadblocks now have items that are at the maximum score. We will look at three vendors in the DZ, including the Dark Zone weapons vendor in the DZ03 safe area. You need Dark Zone currency and certain DZ ranks to buy the weapons. Since 1.4, all his items are at the maximum score of 229 and available from rank 30. The primary weapons each cost 294030 DZC.
M9 A1 – Officer version (pistol): This costs a bit less: 235224 DZC (Expert, Calm)
AUG A3 Para XS (submachine gun) (Dominant, Fast, Determined)
This vendor is in DZ06 in the safe area. She sells the items from DZ rank 35 at maximum score. They cost 196020 DZC. One gear set piece is sold for each armor piece.
Mask: Reclaimer
Armor (chest): FireCrest
Backpack: Deathgrip
Kneepads: Deathgrip
Holster: Final Measure
Gloves: Deathgrip
Additionally, you can buy a sealed Dark Zone crate for 50000 DZC starting from rank 20.
The Underground vendor
This vendor awaits you in the tactical operations center. He requires Phoenix Credits and certain underground ranks.
This vendor only has three items that can reach the maximum value of 229:
X45, First Wave version (pistol): 836 PCs – Rank 40
In FIFA 17, on October 26th, Team of the Week 6 is here in the “Ultimate Team” mode. Which players will receive an “in-form” card?
This TDW does not feature any German players. Also, players with an overall rating above 90 are absent. Nevertheless, there are players who will command considerable prices on the transfer market.
The highlight is Eden Hazard from Chelsea FC. The flying winger has an overall rating of 89 and excellent attributes for an attacking player. Passing, shooting, pace, and dribbling are outstanding. Furthermore, Kanté, the CM from Chelsea FC, is likely to be in high demand. Only two players from the Bundesliga made it into the Team of the Week.
Next, let’s take a closer look at the player stats of the TOTW cards.
The Ratings and Player Stats of the “Team of the Week” Players – Week 6
These are the players in the starting XI:
And here are the substitutes:
These players will be available in packs from Wednesday at 7 PM until the following Wednesday, November 2nd, at 7 PM. 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. Such is also the case in FIFA 17. Here, players who performed outstandingly in real football in the previous week are rewarded with special cards that have enhanced attributes.
You can draw the TOTW cards from packs containing Rare (Gold) players within a week. However, the chances of that happening are low. Additionally, you can purchase these on the transfer market if they are offered by other players. However, the prices are usually very high.
