A change to Neverwinter that was introduced with the release of the module Storm King’s Thunder is not sitting well with the fans.
In the game, players have the option to call upon their deity from time to time. This has brought players some Astral Diamonds. Many have done this, logged in, called upon the god, and simply logged out again. Cryptic Studios wanted to prevent this and introduced that calling the gods will no longer grant Astral Diamonds. Instead, it only increases the chance of finding the diamonds.
Elemental Evil continues to bring trouble to Neverwinter.
The players are upset
This, of course, does upset some players. It is believed that this was introduced to force players to buy Astral Diamonds. Others, however, welcome this change, as players now really have to play to find the diamonds. After all, that is the point of Neverwinter, to play and not just log in and out.
The big question now is how restricted players will be. Astral Diamonds bring some relief, but they are not actually necessary to have fun in the game. Power gamers may see it differently. What is your opinion on this?
Live reporting from GamesCom! Check out the livestream here with information directly from the developers.
As the largest gaming fair in Germany, online magazines must not be missing, which is why we also have a stream from GamesCom.
The stream is organized by the colleagues from GameStar – but occasionally you might discover something from us as well. If you’re waiting for very specific information, you should take a look at today’s program.
https://www.twitch.tv/gamestarde
The program for Thursday, August 18, 2016:
1:30 PM
Detroit: Become Human Guillaume de Fondaumière, CEO & Executive Producer of Quantic Dream
2:00 PM
VR Experiments and Killer Game Documentary Christian Schiffer, Journalist at BR
2:30 PM
For Honor Michael Graf, Member of the GameStar Editorial Team Johannes Rohe, GameStar Editor
3:00 PM
Crytek VR Elijah Freeman, Executive Producer at Crytek
3:30 PM
Halo Wars 2 David Nicholson, Executive Producer at Creative Assembly
4:00 PM
Watchdogs 2 Dominic Guay, Senior Producer at Ubisoft Montreal
4:30 PM
Forza Horizon 3 Ralph Fulton, Creative Director at Playground Games
5:00 PM
Dishonored 2 Harvey Smith, Co-Creative Director at Arkane Studios Sebastien Mitton, Art Director at Arkane Studios
5:30 PM
Games Journalist at Gamescom Dimitry Halley, GameStar Editor
6:00 PM
Debriefing
And tomorrow, it continues directly from GamesCom.
The program for Friday, August 19, 2016:
10:00 AM
Briefing / Warmup
10:30 AM
Gamescom News
11:00 AM
Kingdom Come: Deliverance Tobias Stolz-Zwilling, PR Manager at Warhorse Studios
11:30 AM
The Surge Jan Klose, Creative Director at Deck13
12:00 PM
Quake Champions Tim Willits, Studio Director at id Software
12:30 PM
Shadow Warrior 2 Tadeusz Zielinski, PR & Marketing Manager at Flying Wild Hog Artur Maksara, Special Operations at Flying Wild Hog
1:00 PM
Mother Russia Bleeds Alexandre Muttoni, Art Director at Le Cartel Fred Coispeau, Game Designer at Le Cartel
1:30 PM
Dropzone Christoph Will, Game Experience Designer at Gameforge
2:00 PM
NBA2K16 NBA Star Dennis Schröder
2:30 PM
Tyranny Brian Heins, Game Director at Obsidian
3:00 PM
The Dwarves Markus Heitz, Author of the book
3:30 PM
eSports at Wargaming Mohamed Fadl, Head of Global Competitive Gaming at Wargaming
4:00 PM
For Honor Bio Jade Adam Granger, Game Designer at Ubisoft Montreal
4:30 PM
EA Roundup Johannes Rohe, GameStar Editor
5:00 PM
Battlefield 1 Michael Graf, Member of the GameStar Editorial Team Johannes Rohe, GameStar Editor
5:30 PM
Deus Ex Fleur Marty, Producer at Eidos Montreal Olivier Proulx, Producer at Eidos Montreal Patrick Fortier, Gameplay Director at Eidos Montreal
6:00 PM
Gigantic James Phinney, VP of Product Development at Motiga
6:30 PM
Plain Language
7:00 PM
Debriefing
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In Overwatch characters will soon be able to sit and lie down – this not only looks funny but also creates interesting situations.
More Fun in Overwatch Thanks to “Sitting” and “Laughing”
The PTR for Overwatch is up and running again and has brought some new features to the game. However, aside from the many changes to the ranked mode, the community is particularly enjoying another feature: the new emotes.
All characters now have a “Laughing” and a “Lying” or “Sitting” emote. On the test server, this often leads to players simply sitting peacefully across from each other.
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The best thing about the emotes is that they last until the player moves. Those who want to (and are particularly brave) can thus hold their pose for an entire firefight. In particular, Junkrat can lie down in a particularly casual manner, which can even bring slight gameplay advantages since one sees less of the respective character.
But to ensure fairness, no one can “spontaneously” cancel the emote. There is always a brief delay during which characters get back up – this delay is long enough that the “hiding advantage” from an emote should be nullified. Kotaku has collected numerous fan reactions and clips related to the new emotes. Here’s a small selection for you.
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A very special highlight awaits all D.Va fans. She gets the first legendary emote where she shuts down her mech and plays a game. Occasionally she reaches into a bag of chips and can’t resist drinking energy drinks either.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvi25lnkTyM
I fear that with the introduction of the emote, I will lose 1000 credits again…
Do your Pokémon have the best moves available in Pokémon GO?
Among the players of Pokémon GO, it has quickly become common to compare the strength of Pokémon based on their CP. But how do you identify the stronger one when two identical Pokémon have the same CP? Even though Pokémon battles in the AR game are not as crucial as they were in the Gameboy games, the battle stats are still important. The various moves available in Pokémon GO have different damage-per-second values, which we will discuss in more detail.
With the right moves, you can conquer gyms
If your Pokémon master the “right” moves, your chances of victory against gym leaders increase. A good selection of moves can contribute more to a victory than the CP values of the Pokémon. The effectiveness of moves depends not only on the raw damage value but also on how often you can use the move. A high DPS value is important. You can find the DPS values of different moves in this table. The values in the table are sourced from Eurogamer!
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Here, both the fast moves and the charged moves are listed. You can use both in gym battles to defeat opposing Pokémon. Based on the various damage-per-second values (DPS), you can determine which moves are the best for your Pokémon.
To keep the game fair, the values of these moves are likely to be adjusted in the future. For a while, Vaporeon was considered a very strong Pokémon until the developers, among other adjustments, reduced the DPS value of Water Gun.
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In today’s “Mein-MMO asks” we focus on Ubisoft’s MMO shooter. Because the present of The Division is anything but rosy. How do you think the game needs to change so that agents flock back to the post-apocalypse?
The interest in The Division is still there
The situation report from Massive yesterday, the “State of the Game,” made quite a splash. The livestream was brutal, it was honest, it was open, and it was mostly well-received by the community. At least that’s the picture that emerged from our comments and on Reddit.
Massive returned yesterday after three weeks of absence and surprised everyone with some statements. They sincerely apologized for The Division as it currently stands. They listed all the major problems that greatly affect the gaming experience and repeatedly stated: “This is no fun. The community is absolutely right.” Basically, they were brutally critical of their own game.
This honesty and openness were very well received by many agents, including many of you. Massive deserves respect for it. Such statements about one’s own game are not something one expects from development studios that usually praise their product to the skies, no matter what flaws it has. Massive is also commended: This admission is the first step. Now we can look together at how to steer The Division back on the right track.
We also observed among our readers yesterday that there was great interest in these statements. The agents still want to know what Massive has to say about the future of their MMO shooter. There is still significant interest in the game – even if one might not play it daily anymore. Or might leave it on the shelf for a few weeks. For months, some users have stamped the game as “dead.” But no, it is still alive. However, it needs to change.
The Division needs to change
This statement also applied to Massive: The Division will have to change soon. The endgame needs to be fun again. The loot must become more lucrative. The gear score needs to be revised. And first and foremost: All the bugs and problems need to be fixed. We won’t even start with the balance at this point.
The next expansion will be called “Survival,” about which not much is known yet. You can read the previous info on “Survival” here.What content does this update need to bring to pull you back into the post-apocalypse?
The “Underground” didn’t go over as well as Massive had hoped. They presented numbers showing that so far not even 1% of all agents who own the expansion have reached Underground 40. 50% of all these players are still below rank 13. Thus, the promised long-term motivation was not provided by the Underground for many. Because rank 13 can be achieved after just a few hours.
Therefore, we now ask you: What specifically do you think needs to change for you to have a lot of fun in The Division again. So that you look forward to the evening all day and think: “Today, I will do this and that in The Division!”
Or can you not understand all the discussions and say: “I have fun in The Division. Nothing needs to change!”
Patch 1.04 of the online game No Man’s Sky is available and brings improved performance, but also a small problem.
After the patch was initially released for the PC version, it has now also been released for the PlayStation 4. With this update, the most significant performance issues should be resolved. Sean Murray from Hello Games stated that the entire team is amazed at how many players are playing No Man’s Sky. Only about one percent of players have submitted a support request, but that one percent includes so many players that they could only handle 70 percent of the requests in a week.
Patch released, new patch in development
Customer support is currently a priority, after which improvements and expansions of the game will be addressed.Another update is already in the works and is expected to be released next week. The current patch for PC differs slightly from that for the PS4. The PC version adds more support for specific hardware and improves performance, while the PlayStation 4 version provides more stability.
Let yourselves die!
However, the update has also brought a small problem. Some players report that they can no longer save. More specifically, saving sometimes works and sometimes it doesn’t. As a workaround, you should let your character die in the game; then it should work normally again. To make your character die, for example, you can let the life support systems fail on planets.
Today, the arrival of the Exotic vendor Xur is upon us in Destiny. We will take a look at his location and offerings from August 19th to 21st on PS4 and Xbox One.
The Gamescom 2016 is currently in full swing for private visitors. Guardians from all over the world can pilgrimage to the holy halls in Cologne and get a sneak peek at “The Rise of Iron” – and many other games.
The major publishers and game developers, on the other hand, have already made their big announcements and live events. Bungie is no exception. In their live stream at Gamescom, they presented a ViDoc that revealed exciting news, and showcased the new PvP feature Private Matches.
Additionally, the upcoming strike “The Wretched Eye” can be fully enjoyed at the game fair. We already introduced this PvE activity – but beware, spoilers ahead.
We will soon report on further details about “Rise of Iron” that come to light at Gamescom. Now let’s take a look at Xur. What does he have today? Keep in mind that we will only report on the events of Destiny on PS4 and Xbox One from now on. What you can still play in Destiny on PS3 and Xbox 360, and what not, you can read here. Let’s welcome Xur.
All about Xur in Destiny on August 19th, 20th, and 21st on PS4 and Xbox One
When does Xur come? When does Xur leave?
Xur comes today, on August 19th, at 11 AM to the Tower or the Reef. There he will spend a few pleasant hours, chatting with you and showing off his inventory. On August 21st at 11 AM, he will grab his staff and hat and head home.
Where is Xur? His location this weekend
Which location does Xur choose this weekend? He is at the Vestian Outpost. Our friend Nexxoss Gaming will guide you there:
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The second wing of Karazhan is open. We reveal to you what awaits in the second part of the Hearthstone adventure.
Oh Romulo, I drink this for you!
Last night (08/18/2016), the second wing of the Hearthstone expansion “A Night in Karazhan” was released. As in the previous week, there are a total of 3 bosses waiting for the players, who should already be familiar to the WoW veterans from the namesake instance. In the “Theater” wing, the battles against Julianne, the Big Bad Wolf, and the Evil Witch await.
Julianne has – as should be – her beloved Romulo in tow, whom she summons again for 4 mana each time he dies. The problem: As long as Romulo is alive, Julianne cannot be dealt damage. Since her decks are also full of taunt minions, it can become relatively exhausting to stand up against her. However, a classic rush or zoo deck should quickly entice the infatuated one to swallow the poison.
The Big Bad Wolf has another exciting mechanic. All minions that players have in their deck cost only 1 mana, but also have stats of 1/1, so the wolf can quickly devour them. The solution here is a deck with strong battlecry or “At the End/Beginning of the Turn” effects. A Gruul can disarm the wolf already on turn 4 or 5.
Finally, the fight against the Evil Witch is next. Her hero ability deals 100 damage for 0 mana, which leads to an immediate defeat – but only if Dorothy has already died. Dorothy is a 0/10 minion that starts on your side and (aside from deactivating the opponent’s hero ability) has another cool effect. All minions to her left gain “Charge”, while all minions to her right gain “Taunt”. Thus, it is easy to keep Dorothy alive long enough to send the Evil Witch to the afterlife and collect the Theater reward.
Afterwards, there are the two class challenges for Warlock and Paladin, where two additional cards can also be earned.
Anyone who insults the opposing team in Overwatch will soon be given different words by Blizzard.
Toxic Overwatch players will be sent to bed by Mom
No matter how good the matchmaking in Overwatch may be, there are still matches that are simply frustrating for one side. To add a little salt to the wound of the losing team, many players throw back a stupid remark. Instead of an appreciative “gg”, they often let out a “gg ez” – meaning “Good Game, it was easy”. These 4 letters have caused so much frustration among players that just typing this phrase often led to several “Report Player” entries.
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In the latest patch of Overwatch, Blizzard is addressing this behavior. If someone still writes “gg ez” in the general channel, they will see something completely different written in the chat. Here are a few examples from the list:
“It was a great honor to play with all of you. Thank you very much.”
“Oh, Mom! Just one more round before you send me to bed. Ooops, wrong chat.”
“I feel very, very small… please hold me.”
“Mom says that people my age shouldn’t suck their thumbs.”
“I am trying to be a better person. It’s hard, but I really am trying.”
“I feel insecure right now, but thank you all for playing with me.”
“Good game! Have fun, everyone!”
Whether this change will go live on the server and whether other word combinations will also be affected by this “unwanted change” remains to be seen.
Mein-MMO says: In any case, a funny step by Blizzard in response to players’ complaints. It won’t take long before toxic players simply choose a new expression to humiliate the opposing team. Until then, these phrases will certainly provide some amusement – and at least “gg ez” will belong to the past.
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Furthermore, he mentions the Account Import, which can currently be performed and which leaves behind the old consoles. The PvP events will continue on PS3 and Xbox 360 until the end of August, and then that will be it. The old consoles will remain on update 2.3.1.1.
Will PS-exclusive items remain PS-exclusive for now?
So far, it was assumed that the PlayStation-exclusive content that came in year 2 of Destiny would be available for Xbox Guardians with the launch of “Rise of Iron”. Apparently, that is not the case.
According to an interview on IGN, Kotaku Australia reports that this PS-exclusive content will not arrive for Xbox until at least Fall 2017.
These contents include PvP maps, the weapons Jade Rabbit and Zen Meteor, a strike, and gear sets. The Redditor THConer has also looked into this and claims to have found out that Xbox Guardians indeed have to wait longer.
Thus, the PlayStation-exclusive contents from Destiny: The Collection include a strike, a quest line, two PvP maps, two exotic weapons, and legendary armor sets.
Additionally: If you go to the Destiny page, it states for the “Echo Chamber” strike and the gear sets, which you already know from TTK or the April update, that these are PS-exclusive at least until Fall 2017.
The signs are thus indicating that Xbox users will have to wait longer for content such as the Zen Meteor and the Jade Rabbit.
Update: In the meantime, this has been confirmed by Activision. “At least until 2017” is true.
The “The Taken King” expansion and Destiny: The Collection will be released on September 20, 2016.
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The pirate online game Sea of Thieves is receiving positive feedback at gamescom.
At the fair, some new information about the promising game was revealed. Gamer Arekkz was already enthusiastic about the game at E3. During gamescom, he was able to record two videos. The first shows some basics of the game and how to jam with friends, what you can do on a ship, and it leads to an encounter with another ship – which of course ends in a battle. The video demonstrates well how smoothly everything plays and how “immersive” it all appears – without distracting UI elements.
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In the second video, Arekkz finally shows how he boards and takes over an enemy ship with his crew. These videos demonstrate very well how polished Sea of Thieves already is. Of course, one shouldn’t expect a complex MMORPG with quests or the ability to build your own in-game economy. The fun is the priority here, and you can see that with Arekkz.
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If you want to play Sea of Thieves and also want to board ships, you will have to be patient a little longer. A beta is set to take place later this year before the online game is released in February 2017 for Windows 10 PCs and Xbox One.
In the MMO shooter Destiny, we take a look at the artifact “Memory of Timur”.
With “The Rise of Iron”, eight special artifacts are introduced that bring unique, “game-changing” abilities. Each week, you can acquire one of these from Tyra Karn in Felwinter Peak by completing a quest for her. She has three available choices each week. This means it will take several weeks before you have all of them in your collection.
The YouTuber Arekkz Gaming is currently at Gamescom in Cologne and has already been able to play “Rise of Iron”. He also got his hands on the artifact “Memory of Timur”. He presents his observations:
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Using Strong Arguments to Make Enemies Fight for You
The Timur artifact grants you the ability to make PvE enemies fight for you. To do this, you must “convince” them with a melee attack. However, this does not work with every hit. There is only a chance that enemies will switch sides. Furthermore, this only works on “lower” enemies, and the effect is time-limited.
This unique ability of the artifact is called “Timur’s Demos”. With the other perk nodes, you can increase intellect or strength and choose between the following:
Solar-Accumulator: Solar melee attacks have a chance to generate Orbs of Light when you kill a Fallen minion.
Fallen-Breaker: Melee attacks on Fallen have a chance to generate Orbs of Light.
How Does the Timur Ability Work?
But what exactly are “lower” enemies that the ability can affect? Arekkz has experimented a bit and found that it only works on enemies with red health bars. However, it actually works on all enemies with red health bars – be they Outcasts, Witches, or even Servitors.
The effect lasts for about 30 seconds; after that, the enemy will attack you again. However, your strike team members can prematurely cancel this effect by attacking them.
However, as it is random which hit brings an enemy to your side and which does not, it often happens that you defeat the weaker minions before they can fight for you. But if you manage to convert, for instance, a Witch or a Knight to your side, you can sit back and watch them take out the enemies for you.
Note: Once you bring the enemies to your side, their health will be restored.
At GamesCom, the new Overwatch cinematic has just been revealed. Check out Bastion’s backstory here!
“The Last Bastion”: Bastion’s Awakening in the Wilderness
As promised, Blizzard released the new cinematic for Overwatch at GamesCom 2016. This time, “The Last Bastion” focuses on the omnic Bastion, who is reactivated after a long period of deactivation. This happens more or less by chance when the bird Ganimedes wants to build a nest on him. However, with reactivation, his old programming kicks in again: Bastion was equipped with a goal – the destruction of Stuttgart. Thus, he makes his way through the forest, always heading towards the city. Along the way, he observes nature and acknowledges its beauty – until his combat protocols are reactivated.
Not to spoil all the details, you should best watch the cinematic yourself:
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Furthermore, during the video, you also get a brief look at Reinhardt’s Crusader unit, which is familiar with the protection of the city of Stuttgart. Nearby the cinematic, there is also the map “Eichenwalde”, which is scheduled to be released early in September.
What do you think of the new video? Just right, or do you miss the action or the dialogues of the predecessors?
The cinematic is just the first in a new season of animated shorts that will be released over the coming months. However, it is not yet known how many Blizzard has planned. Fans on Reddit have likely already begun to analyze the video for new hints regarding the mysterious Sombra…
For more news and articles about Blizzard’s hero shooter, you can find them on our Overwatch game page.
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New weekly assignments are available in The Division: The ISAC Assignment and the Strategic Assignment.
This afternoon, on August 18, Massive surprised us with a surprisingly open self-criticism and outlined how The Division will proceed. However, this is not the only surprise of the day: the weekly ISAC Assignment also introduces a change: It goes underground.
Every week, the orange watch on your agent’s wrist receives a transmission. This consists of the ISAC Assignment communicated in the form of a video message. However, this video is not viewable in-game but is posted online by Ubisoft every week. Here you can see this week’s transmission:
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Our ally Esmay misses her sister. Now there is a sign of life from her, and Division agent Rainer sets out to find her. However, the sister is underground. And as we now know: It is dangerous down there. For the first time in the history of the ISAC assignments – this is now the 19th – you must descend underground and clear the path.
The ISAC Assignment is:
Complete 10 underground operations: Complete 10 underground operations on Hard difficulty. Cleanse the underground and ensure a safe rescue of Esmay’s sister.
As a reward, you will receive 3 Division Tech and an ISAC Asher Pants. You have 7 days.
The Strategic Assignment this week
The Strategic Assignment of this week has been running since Tuesday. It consists of four individual tasks. If you complete these by next week, you will receive 30 Phoenix Credits.
Eliminate 50 Rikers
Disassemble 30 standard objects: Disassemble 30 objects of standard quality (green) or higher.
Eliminate 50 Rikers: Only Rikers in the Dark Zone count for this.
Complete 10 operations: Master 10 main operations on Hard or Challenging difficulty.
Are you tackling this week’s tasks? Are you collecting the exclusive cosmetic items of the ISAC assignments?
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In FIFA 17: FUT we introduce the new feature “Squad-Building Challenges”. This gives all your player cards a purpose.
FIFA 17 is set to be the biggest FIFA ever. Thanks to the new Frostbite engine, not only improved graphics and completely new football worlds are made possible, but also numerous fresh features across the various game modes. We have already introduced the innovations in Career Mode and in the “Pro Clubs” mode.
The SBCs are probably the biggest innovation in FIFA 17: FUT. They give all player cards a purpose. Until now, players pulled numerous cards from packs that they could not or did not want to use for their own team, which were then labeled as useless. Now, in addition to the options of putting them on the transfer market or quick-selling them, there is also the possibility to exchange them in SBCs for rewards.
In the Squad-Building Challenges, you will face various challenges where you can create teams with specific requirements. They can be divided into basic, advanced, and league challenges. These will be updated throughout the season.
First choose the challenge
If you play this new mode for the first time, you will be welcomed by a tutorial that shows you the main steps. First, you choose one of the numerous challenges. For example, there is an advanced “2-Nations” challenge where you must build a starting eleven with exactly two nationalities. However, keep in mind that the chemistry must be at least 60.
Requirements in SBCs
In these challenges, you cannot just randomly throw your cards together. You must meet certain requirements. Only when a white checkmark on a green background appears next to all can you claim the rewards. In the screenshots and videos shown so far, goals from the following categories have been displayed:
A certain number of players
A certain number of nationalities
A specified team chemistry
The overall rating of the team
The number of players from the same nation
However, there will be more and different requirements.
How to complete the challenge
Now you can focus on the task and create the team. You take the necessary cards from your club in FUT 17. You can pull them from packs or purchase them on the transfer market.
It is therefore not like in the Draft mode, where you are provided with the cards for the team. You must supply the necessary cards yourself.
You complete the SBC once the team is assembled and all requirements are met. You can then “submit” this team and convert it into rewards.
But be careful: Once you submit these cards, they are gone. You should better not take the risk with your favorite players – unless you have enough cards of them.
Groups
Some challenges are also part of “groups”. If you master a complete group, there are additional in-game rewards.
Rewards in SBCs
As rewards, you will receive packs, coins, or unique items that can only be found in the Squad-Building Challenges. It is definitely worth trying out this new mode in FIFA 17.
By the way: You can also create teams with the Companion App while you are on the go.
The fight against cheaters in Pokémon GO continues – Players are now made aware of bans via email.
Since the release of Pokémon GO, cheaters have been a problem for the community. GPS services, which allow players to “fake” their current location in the game to catch Pokémon, use PokéStops, or take over gyms, are particularly popular. With these cheats, players have significant advantages over others who do not use these services. If players have used certain third-party websites or software for these or similar purposes, they will now be banned.
Ban Notification via Email
A few days ago, a form on the support website for Pokémon GO provided the first signs of bans for cheaters. The form serves to give players who were banned by mistake a chance to question their ban. In a Reddit thread, screenshots of the email that is sent when a player is banned have now been shown.
According to this email, the following actions are categorized as cheating: Using software that informs the game of a false location of your device, emulators, using modified or unofficial software, or unauthorized access to “Pokémon GO” clients or data. However, these are not all the “offenses” that can lead to a ban, but just a few examples.
For players who feel wrongfully banned, a form is mentioned in the email that you can use to question the ban. In the Reddit thread, players report that they have only tested a website for a short time (for example, to read IV values) and now fear a ban. It is still unclear how exactly Niantic addresses these offenses and whether these players should also expect bans.
Some players report that although they received this email, they can still log into the game. Often, this was because they logged in with their Google account, while their Pokémon Trainer Club account was banned.
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Fairytale Distillery have announced a new name for the sandbox MMORPG with survival elements Das Tal.
The new title is now The Exiled. After four years of development, they have decided to make this change. Das Tal has always been just a working title. They have often thought about finally giving the MMO a proper name, but they were not mentally ready due to the extensive development work. Now that the game’s release is approaching, the time has come to choose a name that does justice to the game.
Das Tal was unable to raise the desired 50,000 euros on Kickstarter.
A Name with Meaning
With the new name The Exiled, they want to focus the game’s attention on the inhabitants of the valley. You are an outcast and must find your way. This is more important than the surroundings, so the new name is more fitting for the game. Additionally, The Exiled will create a completely different image in players’ minds, especially for those who are not proficient in the German language. In general, they have no problem having a German title, but for many, Das Tal would have simply been a string of syllables without real meaning.
And so all fans of Das Tal must now get used to the new name of the MMORPG: The Exiled.
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The latest patch of Echo of Soul brought a lot of new features, including the “Festival of Enchanting Luna”.
50 Group Levels and the Festival of Enchanting Luna
In Echo of Soul: Wrath of the Goddess, a new patch was on the agenda yesterday, on August 17th. The update “Episode 2.5” brings numerous changes and new features to the game world.
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A total of 3 new dungeons. In the Cernunnos Temple, Chaos Forest, and Malus Spring, players can face tough enemies in normal and hard mode and, of course, grab new loot.
A new PvP season is on the horizon. Those who want to secure the highest ranks need to have some skills but will be rewarded with stylish equipment.
For group players, the Death’s Rest with a total of 50 different rooms is available, where players must fight 2 bosses each time – sometimes even both bosses at the same time. Since Death’s Rest has no restrictions, you can tackle this challenge as often as you want.
From August 17th to August 31st, the Festival of Enchanting Luna takes place, where players must defeat the Moon Queen Luna – she has put all the residents to sleep, and only the players can wake her up. This naturally requires a bit of “persuasion”.
A complete list with the full (quite extensive) patch notes can be found in our sources.
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In Destiny , we take a closer look at the ViDoc “The Dawning of the Iron Lords” at Gamescom 2016.
On Tuesday evening, Bungie lifted the veil: Private Matches are now officially confirmed and will be introduced to Destiny this fall. A livestream was held at Gamescom 2016 for this purpose. Before the developers discussed this exciting PvP feature, a ViDoc about the upcoming expansion, summarizing the important innovations, was shown. And already here, the words were almost casually stated within seconds: “We have private matchmaking.”
However, this ViDoc can also provide numerous other pieces of information and things that we have not seen yet. For example, we get to see the new Strike “The Wretched Eye” , which we have already introduced in detail, but alsonew armor pieces, new weapons, and even gameplay scenes from the new raid “Wrath of the Machine.”
The YouTuber Arekkz Gaming summarizes all the information from the video. Although one can’t really call it a summary, as it lasts longer than the actual ViDoc. The entire new stuff is presented in detail:
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The new Osiris, Raid, Iron Banner, and “Iron Lord” armor
With “Rise of Iron,” you can collect some new gear sets, which are showcased in the ViDoc.
This is the new Osiris armor:
The “Iron Lord” armor:
The new Iron Banner armor:
The “SIVA armor,” the raid armor:
With ornaments, you can customize this gear. For example, the flames that have already been seen in some images are the result of ornaments. You can activate and deactivate them at will:
You can change the Osiris armor with ornaments (see also the title image):
The raid armor also glows:
New and familiar weapons in a fresh look
With ornaments, you can also give the weapons a different style. The video showcased some look changes. But first, let’s look at the brand new toys.
This is probably a raid pulse rifle:
Here is a new weapon from Häkke in the SIVA style:
And a new weapon from Osiris:
A completely new machine gun, which comes in both red and black versions. Nemesis Star:
Here are several new pistols:
The Monte Carlo comes with a black-red paint job – thanks to ornaments:
For the Hawkmoon, two ornaments are visible. One is a bloody version, and the other is an elegant version in black-gold: More images, specifically of the armor pieces, can be seen in the embedded video above.
In the ViDoc, scenes were also shown from the raid, like more of this big machine:
Additionally, scenes from cutscenes can be seen, like this one:What do you think of these items?
This week Reinhardt shows you how to take out 5 players at once in Overwatch . And we have a true Hanzo expert as well.
Ruthless, Stony, Reinhardt
Last week saw plenty of absurd “Play of the Game” moments in Overwatch. We scoured social media, various forums, and Reddit to compile our top 3 for this week.
We start with a Reinhardt who, true to his character, heroically sacrifices himself for the team. With his charge over the abyss, he not only takes out one opponent but sends 4 enemy players to their deaths. The player “Ponderline” will likely showcase this Play of the Game in his virtual trophy case.
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Hanzo has faced much mockery in recent months, as many players choose him only because he is the “cool archer” with the dramatic past. However, this following clip proves that you can also make impressive plays with Hanzo. After 3 precise headshots, Hanzo takes on a Roadhog in combat, jumps over him, and takes him out cold from behind. Quite impressive indeed.
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The last sequence for this week also comes from a Reinhardt. While he isn’t very successful, he impressively shows that you must fight until the end. The player is surrounded by 6 enemies and has little chance of holding his ground against them. Only one tactic helps: The spinning top! Reinhardt hesitates for a few seconds before he loses the point. It’s funny, in any case. Effective? A bit.
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