A new glitch in Pokémon GO is causing frustration in front of gyms.
Originally, the eggs in Pokémon GO are meant for hatching new Pokémon. The eggs are divided into 3 distance categories, from which different Pokémon can hatch. A new exploit in the game is now allowing these eggs to be used for a completely different purpose and block gyms.
Invincible Gyms in Pokémon GO
In a thread on Reddit the new glitch was pointed out. It is “somehow” possible for a gym leader to place an egg instead of a “Pokémon” that is supposed to defend the gym. However, since eggs have no attacks and no HP, one cannot fight against these eggs or defeat them. The egg simply stays in place and blocks the gym, so other trainers cannot take it over. In the video, you can see what this glitch looks like in the game:
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So far, there is no known way to “defeat” the eggs to take over a gym. Many reports about this glitch are coming from New York City, where for example the New York Times gym has been occupied by an egg.
If you see a gym that is occupied by an egg, you can report it to Niantic here. We advise against trying the glitch for yourself and attempting to place an egg in a gym. You risk getting your “Pokémon GO” account banned.
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Ubisoft has launched a clever new advertising campaign.
In the style of a serious presentation of innovative technology, Ubisoft presents the new device “Nosulus Rift”, which is promised to be unveiled at Gamescom: It is essentially like the VR headset Oculus Rift…. only for the nose. The player does not see virtual reality, they smell it.
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Allegedly, this is needed to do justice to the new “South Park” game: South Park – “The Fractured But Whole”. This puts [Spoiler Alert] immense emphasis on flatulence. Only with the Nosulus Rift can complete immersion be guaranteed.
For Gamescom, Ubisoft promises players the chance to try the Nosulus Rift at their booth. However, whether the device will actually go into mass production seems very questionable. It’s more likely to see the Nosulus Rift as a humorous, clever and product-appropriate advertisement for the South Park game.
In that sense – see you later.
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In the upcoming space MMO Star Citizen, you will encounter not only other players, but NPCs will also play an important role.
In a new developer video, these NPCs were discussed among other things. Later this year, the first of these non-player characters will be introduced into the game with update 2.7. NPCs are meant to bring life to the landing zones and urban areas. You will see NPCs walking around there, even following daily routines. For example, at night you are more likely to encounter drunkards, entertainers, and criminals, while during the day there are more businesspeople going about their daily lives.
NPCs bring the game world to life
Moreover, shop owners, tourists, people shopping, vagabonds, workers, and others play an important role. When you land on a planet in Star Citizen, it should feel alive, with bustling activity. The developers explain that they want to make Star Citizen a dynamic and lively universe that does not feel static. Many NPCs who follow daily routines are part of this. How you can interact with them remains to be seen. Most passersby will likely greet you, while criminals may attack you.
Hire an NPC Crew
It is important that some of these NPCs can also belong to your crew. This means that some NPCs can be hired by you and take over certain stations on multi-crew ships. This way you can fly these spaceships even when you do not want to play with other players. The AI can then perform ship repairs or even take on the role of the pilot.
In the video, you can learn some more things, including how the skeletal system was applied to the new female character. You can watch the entire, nearly 30-minute video directly here:
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In Destiny an unknown feature for PvP is set to be announced tomorrow. There are many indications that it involves “Private Matches.”
In some respects, “Rise of Iron,” the upcoming expansion for Destiny, is hard to label. Whereas in “The Taken King” there were iconic images of Oryx or the new subclasses, the direction is more difficult this time: Yes, the light level is increasing. A few new maps, weapons, and items are coming. And it is supposed to be about the Iron Lords like Saladin. A new PvP mode is also planned.
All things that sound reasonable and interesting, but nothing that might elevate Destiny to a new level. That could change tomorrow.
Tuesday at 7 PM we’ll know
On Tuesday, August 16, at 7 PM German time, there will be a Destiny livestream from Gamescom. New details about the Crucible are set to be presented. A feature that fans have long wished for is mentioned.
When one gets closer to what it could mean, it inevitably leads to “Private Matches” – that players have the opportunity to see in advance who they are playing against, invite opponents, form teams and then battle each other.
Rise of Iron – Private Matches would fit well
This would also fit the design of “Rise of Iron” – much about the DLC seems to want to offer players as much as possible without enough creative work time to create such a volume of new content – as was the case with The Taken King. So far, it seems that there are few truly new Strikes or missions, but more detail changes, a lot of cosmetics, and nostalgia.
Many are things that hardcore fans have long desired, but apparently do not require as much time as “Why not create a new planet” or “We want entirely new storylines with dozens of missions.”
In such a “Much effect with as little work time as possible” calculation, Private Matches would fit well.
Gjallarwing and Iron Gjallarhorn – little effort, much effect.
Community could engage itself with Private Matches
“Private Matches” would be a seemingly unremarkable feature at first glance, but could keep players entertained in the long run, especially in times without new content. Because it provides the many strong communities around Destiny the chance to give something to their members. They can maintain their relationships with the community, host their own tournaments and small events, and streamers could play against viewers and it opens the door to “esports.”
In recent months, when very little was happening in Destiny, we repeatedly received requests asking if we would support “private tournaments.” Streamers or clans had come together to host tournaments over the weekend. With some improvisation, simultaneous registrations, occasional withdrawals, and a lot of trivialities this is already possible, but a sleek and clear solution would certainly be preferred.
The demand is definitely there.
Hard to understand why Private Matches have taken so long
There isn’t much found that speaks against “Private Matches.” Perhaps Bungie was still wary of the “bureaucratic structure” that came with something like this at the time of release.
Looking back, it’s hard to understand why this mode was missing so far. Even before the launch, when Bungie presented the concept of the Crucible to the fans, they themselves arranged “private matches” where well-known players would compete against Bungie dev teams to provide the audience with a spectacle.
Without “Private Matches,” they probably wouldn’t have found each other…
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Your collection in Pokémon GO mainly consists of Pidgeys? Here’s how to use them wisely!
Most Pokémon trainers will know the problem when their bags are full of “common” Pokémon. Caterpies and Pidgeys stack up in the inventory of the many millions of “Pokémon GO” players who don’t even know what to do with them. Fortunately, creative minds in the trainer community have come up with ideas on what to do with the birds.
Let the birds chirp!
All that Pidgeys need is the right name. YouTuber Chem Hung recently showed in a video how important the right name for a Pidgey can be. It’s not about controlling evolution like it is with Eevee, but rather a high art.
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By the way, there are also “serious” ways to make use of the masses of common Pokémon properly. For example, you can get quick level-ups with many Pidgeys.
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We have 5 skin packs for you, with which you can get the latest goddess Terra in Smite . Included: Skins for Chang’e and Osiris.
The Terra Giveaway
A few weeks ago, the new goddess Terra arrived in the PC version of Smite, but of course we won’t hold back and are giving away some keys to you. What Terra can do, we have already explained in this post. But we have more for you! The stylish “Enchanted” skin for the dancing goddess of the moon, Chang’e, is also up for grabs. The package is rounded off by the new look “Lord of Silence” of Osiris.
The best part about the codes? If you don’t have the base version of the three characters yet, they will also be unlocked with the win code.
In summary, we have 5 skin packs, each containing codes for the following items:
Terra Firma
Chang’e Enchanted
Osiris Lord of Silence
To win one of the packages, you simply need to leave a comment under this post.
Please note that the codes are valid only for the PC version of SMITE. Multiple entries in the giveaway are prohibited and will lead to disqualification. The deadline for participation is August 22, 2016 at 6:00 PM. Legal recourse is excluded.
From all participants, we will randomly select 5 winners after the deadline and send them the codes via email. Good luck!
In No Man’s Sky, PC players can address the issues by downloading a patch. However, it is still “experimental”.
No Man’s Sky had a remarkable launch, providing the largest launch in 2016 on Steam. Despite this success, everything in the space simulation is not going smoothly. PC players are complaining about numerous performance issues, which significantly affect the gaming experience. Hello Games is responding.
Two solutions for the problems
The developers are currently providing two solutions that can alleviate frustration at least. To make No Man’s Sky run smoother on PC, you can work through this list of workarounds on the Steam Community Hub. Here you will find provisional solutions to frame rate issues, stuttering, or texture flickering.
If these workarounds do not help you, you can also resort to “drastic measures”: An “Experimental Branch” version is available, which is still being tested, and Hello Games is still uncertain if it is ready for the general public. In this “beta patch”, some performance optimizations are being addressed. Additionally, mouse stuttering, shader caching, and game crashes when exiting via Alt-Tab are being revised.
A release date for this patch for the “normal version” of No Man’s Sky has not yet been announced.If you want to participate in the experimental phase, proceed as follows:
Go to the Steam game library and right-click on the game name.
Select “Properties” and click on the “Betas” tab.
Enter the code “3xperimental”.
An option for the Experimental Branch will be unlocked in the pull-down menu. Now Steam will download the new version.
If you want to play the normal version again, you can deactivate the test version at this point through the pull-down menu.
Thanks to the demon invasions, twinks in World of Warcraft can literally level up by themselves.
Update: Blizzard has now reduced the experience points received from the event. Therefore, the information below is no longer current.
Up to 3 Level-Ups per Demon Invasion
For several days now, the Age of the Legion has begun in World of Warcraft. Although the actual expansion is still a few days away, the demon invasions occur every 4 hours. Three days ago (on August 12), a new hotfix was applied to the invasions, which changed some details about the invasions.
The most exciting change is probably for everyone who does not want to painstakingly level their twinks. Each of the 4 phases of a demon invasion is now rewarded with a large chunk of experience points.
What’s special about it: The character does not even need to actively participate in defending against the invasion! As long as one stays in the corresponding area, a large amount of experience points is credited for completing each phase. In combination with appropriate heirloom gear, twinks at low levels (between 10 and 30) receive approximately one level per phase of the invasion – the 4th phase, by the way, brings particularly many XP.
Leveling in flight – while not playing at all.
At higher player levels, the events give (proportionally) less experience points, so only 1-2 level-ups occur (even less in the 90-100 range). However, the fact that you can also gain XP while doing something completely different makes visiting the invasions worthwhile. One can only wonder if this article was written while a shaman twink is finally being leveled in the background…
Tip: Those who can afford it should use their character just before completing the first invasion phase to throw in an “Elixir of the Flashthinker“, which increases the gained experience points by 300%. Then, with a single invasion, even up to 10 level-ups are possible.
A nice side effect for newcomers: The items from the reward chests are also quite strong at low levels. Those who do not need them can even sell them for 10-30 gold each – a decent sum for fresh characters.
Mein-MMO says: Normally, we are always a bit critical when players can exploit game mechanics where “other players do the work” while one just stands by AFK. However, the invasions are designed so that the other participants do not suffer any disadvantages. The enemies gain more health points depending on the number of characters fighting them. So, anyone who just “stands by and grabs XP” does not harm the rest of the player base – but also does not contribute to a faster completion of the invasion.
In No Man’s Sky, we show you a trick on how to move faster on the planets.
For No Man’s Sky, you should take your time. If you like hard action and enjoy rushing towards the game’s goal at insane speed, then this extensive space simulation is probably not for you. However, if you are curious and explore the planets while occasionally taking a moment to enjoy the sunset, you will thrive in No Man’s Sky.
Everyone plays the game at their own pace. You won’t be rushed. But if you want to explore the planets a bit faster or farm the needed resources more efficiently, we have a trick for you.
Move Faster on the Planets
If you don’t want to stroll leisurely across the surface of the planets, you have the sprint button available to dash from one resource to the next at increased speed. Additionally, you have a jetpack that allows you to hover from A to B.
The fastest way to move on a planet is with your ship. Arekkz Gaming now presents another method that will make you significantly faster than just using the sprint button alone:
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To perform this jetpack boost, you run forward and press the melee button (on the PS4 controller R1). For the boost, you press the x button. This way, you can zip quickly across the surface of the planet. This is especially useful when farming materials is taking too long.
Until the trick becomes second nature, it’ll take a bit of practice. In the video embedded above, you can see what the fun looks like once you master it.
The fans are waiting for the new Overwatch heroine Sombra. Is she possibly being announced at GamesCom?
So many hints, so little knowledge
Rarely have the developers of a game played so much trickery with the players as in the hidden announcements surrounding the character Sombra. The Overwatch heroine, who obviously specializes in manipulating data and invisibility, appears in many places repeatedly. This ranges from hidden codes in announcements by Jeff Kaplan to a swirling invisibility effect in the video for the “Summer Games” of Overwatch. Recently, even the game code was read out, which revealed hints in a hidden achievement.
Many players on Reddit believe that the long-awaited announcement of Sombra will finally happen at GamesCom. Apart from the upcoming Bastion cinematic, the BlizzCon program regarding Overwatch also looks relatively sparse, so it would fit perfectly into the plan.
How exactly this announcement might look is a matter of debate. The most interesting theory is that players, by decrypting the clues, ensure that “Sombra hacks into the game” – meaning the release will happen when players have cracked the big puzzle (whatever that may be). Others believe that during Blizzard’s presentation there will be a “technical mishap” where a new hint might be displayed or even a “message from Sombra to the world” is published.
A newspaper article mentions “Sombra”.
What do you think of this convoluted way of slowly announcing a character? And are you participating in all these puzzles or do you want the cat to be “finally out of the bag”?
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At Destiny, we summarize information about the new Strike “Wretched Eye”, the Trials of Osiris, and other content from “The Rise of Iron”.
In a multi-page exclusive article, Gameinformer discusses many aspects of the “Rise of Iron” expansion. We present all the information that we haven’t written about yet.
The Trials in “The Rise of Iron”
Bungie has not yet extensively discussed how the Trials of Osiris will look after the fall expansion with Gameinformer. However, they have already seen the new armor, which can also be styled with ornaments. However, it is reported that it will be difficult to obtain these. The authors assume that you will only receive them if you achieve “flawless”.
The PvP team also revealed: There will be completely new Trials weapons to hunt.And the Trials will start “shortly” after the launch of “Rise of Iron”. Hardcore PvP players among you won’t have to wait long until they can compete weekly in the Trials again. The days before Osiris starts again can be used to raise your Light level.
Information about the PvP mode Supremacy
Gameinformer provided interesting details about the new PvP mode Supremacy. In this mode, the opponent drops items called “Crests” after being killed. You only score if you pick these up. We have already presented Supremacy in Destiny in detail here.
These Crests will be displayed on the radar and in the HUD, so there will likely be more battles over them, with many Guardians coming together. If no one succeeds in picking up the Crests, they will disappear after about a minute – and no one will receive points.
There is even a small backstory to these Crests: Each Guardian has a Crest depending on their class. Therefore, they look different in the game depending on whether you are a Titan, Hunter, or Warlock. In Supremacy, you carry these honorable Crests, which display the emblems, with you. The idea behind this mode is that your “honor” is not lost when you die. Instead, it is only lost when an enemy picks it up. And your goal is to steal the honor of enemies.
The new Strike “Wretched Eye”
In “The Rise of Iron”, there will be revamped Strikes and a new Strike. It is now known that this Strike will be called “Wretched Eye”.
In this Strike, you will fight your way through various old bunkers to eliminate SIVA-infected Splicers. In “Wretched Eye”, there will also be some random elements, so it is meant to provide a certain replayability. Each time you go through, you will take a different path through these bunkers.
Important for the Strikes in RoI will also be the Skeleton-Key System. Each time you master a Nightfall Strike or a Strike in the playlist, you have a chance to obtain a Skeleton Key. You can carry up to five keys at a time. You use these to open chests at the end of Strikes called “Strike Hoard”.
These Hoards are guaranteed to contain the strike-specific items. So if you want one of them, you don’t have to grind that one Strike forever waiting for a random drop, but can play the playlist comfortably and hope for such a Skeleton Key. With this system, you can thus more directly acquire the items you want.
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The “old Cosmodrome”, as we know it now, can supposedly still be explored in the original version. The new snowy version of Alt-Russia will only be played when starting in the Plaguelands or playing one of the new missions.
Gjallarhorn: Some fragments in the Plaguelands are said to be directly connected to the Gjallarhorn questline. Additionally, some of the Gjallarhorn missions take place on already-known PvP maps, such as Bannerfall or Skyshock. Furthermore, you will learn more about the story and context of the weapon.
With the new record book for RoI, you can track your progress in the expansion. The progress is account-wide – and not individually for each character. So if you complete the raid with the Warlock but achieve some successes in Archon’s Forge with the Titan, all your characters will have this progress recorded in the record book.
What do you think of all this information?
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At The Division, we summarize gameplay bugs that Massive is currently investigating.
These days, there is little positive news to report about Ubisoft’s MMO shooter. Massive has currently vanished from the scene, which is why only the complaints of agents can be heard on social networks and forums across the internet.
Next week, however, that should change. Then The Division will pick up speed again and set course for the Survival expansion. Community Developer Hamish Bode has already tweeted that he will soon have announcements to make. Massive wants to return to top form.
Until there are exciting news about the future of the game, we look at the current state of The Division. Recently, the page with the list of known issues was expanded. There are four bugs.
Current Gameplay Issues in The Division
The following four annoyances are still under investigation. So far, there is no solution to be deployed in the future.
AlphaBridge: With the AlphaBridge talent, your weapon receives all active talents of the primary and secondary weapon when both slots contain the same weapon category. Now, the problem has occurred with shotguns that the talents of a shotgun sidearm also apply when shotguns are in both primary and secondary slots.
Ammunition: When starting underground operations, it can happen that all bonuses to ammunition capacity disappear.
Daily Missions: Daily missions can be repeated as often as desired, allowing players to collect rewards multiple times a day.
Additionally, there is a new performance issue with sound that is being investigated: during gameplay, the sound can suddenly stop.
Overall, there are still 21 other issues that have been on the list for a while and which Massive still needs to address.
In the forums, there are repeated calls for developers to fix all issues before deploying new updates and expansions. Because as experience shows, with every update, new bugs have been added that Massive has to chase after.
Which bugs are currently making your life difficult?
9 years of work went into the project, which is no longer officially distributed at Nintendo’s request.
A few days ago, a group of Pokémon fans released their first, own Pokémon game. They invested about 9 years of work into the project “Pokémon Uranium”. Many players were engaged as beta testers during the development and supported the developers. Meanwhile, the download links have been removed from the official Pokémon Uranium website.
Nintendo’s wishes are respected
When the game was released, many fans wondered if Nintendo would tolerate the game. After all, it has “Pokémon” in the title and is also visually close to the original games. There were also concerns in our comments that the Pokémon Company might have an issue with the game.
The developers themselves have not received a cease and desist order, but the hosts of the downloads were asked to remove the corresponding links to the game. Subsequently, the developers decided not to offer any download links on the official website anymore to comply with Nintendo’s wishes.
In a statement on the Pokémon Uranium website, the developers of the game explained that the links were removed because they respect Nintendo’s wishes. There is no connection from the developers to fans who upload the game on other hosts. Additionally, one should be cautious when downloading the game from non-official sources. The developers cannot confirm that these downloads are legitimate copies of the game.
Furthermore, the statement mentions that the developers are overwhelmed by how well the game has been received by the fans. It has already been downloaded over 1.5 million times. There will continue to be official news and updates about “Pokémon Uranium” through the game’s official channels.
Players are invited to remain active in the forums and on the Discord server. There will also be future discussions about the game and content related to the game shared.
Beware of Torrents!
There are already some torrents circulating that continue to distribute the game. As the developers mentioned in the statement, authenticity of the game contained in these torrents cannot be guaranteed. So be careful if you want to download the game through unofficial channels and don’t trust every link that has “Pokémon Uranium” in the title.
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Today marks an anniversary for Destiny – exactly one year ago, Xur brought the most coveted weapon in the game.
What comes to mind for you when you think back to the first year of Destiny? Atheon and the Glass Vault? For sure. A confusing story? Probably that too. But one thing has probably burned itself into the brains of all “Year 1” Guardians forever: a very special rocket launcher, the “golden crowbar”, the little horn, the G-Horn, the biggest gun in the game, the weapon with the most wolves – or simply: Gjallarhorn.
The entire community was in Gjallarhorn fever for a year: because this rocket launcher had so much power that it was the best choice for nearly every challenge. Who needs tactics when you can handle the situation with a few shots from Gjallarhorn? On social media, having a Gjallarhorn was often a prerequisite to even get to play.
Those who had the necessary loot luck and got the Gjallarhorn were fortunate in Destiny. However, numerous Guardians were not blessed with luck, and they anxiously watched week after week to see if the Exotic vendor Xur would finally end their bad fortune. But no, the Agent of the Nine disappointed every weekend. A website was even set up just to answer one question: “Is Xur selling Gjallarhorn?” And the question was always answered with a big “No.”
However, Xur was not as stingy with Gjallarhorn as one might think. In the second week after the release, he already had the exotic rocket launcher in his inventory. However, back then, it was not known that this weapon would become THE dominant gun in the first year. The opinion was: “I’m not giving up my exotic slot for a stupid rocket launcher!”
But then the Guardians came to the realization that the thing had quite a bit going for it. And the hype took off. However, Xur did not want to play along anymore. For months, he brought everything – except for what so many Guardians had eagerly been waiting for.
But on 08/14/2015, it finally happened. Xur redeemed the Guardians. All dams broke in the forums.
Holy Shit, Xur is Selling Gjallarhorn!
Finally, the moment arrived that countless Guardians had been waiting for. Major gaming sites like Kotaku headlined about the unusual event with “Holy Shit, Xur is Selling Gjallarhorn!” It was a true major event, both in the game and in the media.
People seized the opportunity and stocked up on multiple Gjallarhorns (note from Ttime: I bought three!) – because finally, all those strange coins had a purpose.
But was it really a coincidence that Xur had Gjallarhorn on that day? Bungie repeatedly emphasized that it was all pure coincidence. Xur is a mystery, nobody knows what he is selling.
However, many users did not quite believe the story. Because at that time, “The Taken King” was around the corner, and there were allegations against Bungie that they wanted to get all those former Guardians to pay attention again. In addition, there was a common belief at that time that Gjallarhorn would lose significant value in Year 2, which is why Xur was supposedly only allowed to bring the coveted rocket launcher just before the end of Year 1.
This weekend in 2016, Xur’s appearance was quite unspectacular compared to the previous year. On reddit, there was partying in the past few days. Some forum rules were lifted, and users took advantage of this joyfully. There were countless posts along the lines of: “At so many upvotes, I’ll do something crazy.” One wrote that he would delete all his 335 characters at 1000 upvotes. In no time, he had over 6000 upvotes and three fewer Guardians.
The following video was dedicated to today’s date:
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In the space simulation No Man’s Sky, the launch numbers can be seen on PC: Over 200,000 players played it simultaneously.
The launch of No Man’s Sky on PC did not go smoothly: First, PC users were frustrated as they had to wait two days longer than PS4 players to start, and when the kick-off to the limitless galaxy began, curious explorers were plagued by numerous problems.
This quickly led to reports of game crashes, FPS drops, and other performance issues. It simply wasn’t running smoothly. Shortly thereafter, the first patch was released, but there are still user reports complaining about annoyances.
However, these teething problems did not hold back the launch success of No Man’s Sky: Over 200,000 people played the game simultaneously on launch day. Now the large English-language site PC Gamer has analyzed the numbers and concluded that this is by far the largest Steam launch of the year.
The interest in No Man’s Sky is enormous
According to the site, the peak on that day was 212,620 players exploring No Man’s Sky at the same time. This is 46% more players than all other games this year.
More than 5000 cheaters in Riders of Icarus have been banned for using bots and hacks or flooding the chat with spam.
More Game Masters for Faster Bans
In recent weeks and months, the operators of most games have been taking stringent action against cheaters who ruin the gaming experience for honest players. Now, many players of Riders of Icarus have also been affected.
The game has been plagued by a significant number of botters, cheaters, and especially spammers since its launch. More than 5,000 accounts have now been closed.
Moreover, the developers are working on new systems to automatically detect botters, cheaters, and spammers, so that bans and penalties can be issued on their own. But that’s not all: The number of Game Masters will be increased, who will monitor the game servers and provide players with a reporting feature, so that those cheaters who slip through the automated system can be held accountable.
As a “sign of transparency,” Han Sol Junger, the game’s producer, announced in a letter to the community that there will be a published list of all banned characters on the forum, which will be regularly updated. So if a particular character has disturbed you for a long time, they might soon appear in these lists. This is mainly to show the players that something is indeed being done.
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According to estimates, Pokémon GO performed better in the first month than Clash Royale.
Pokémon GO not only achieves record numbers in downloads, but is also among the top-grossing smartphone games (based on the first month after release). The website Sensor Tower compared 2 other mobile games with Pokémon GO that were particularly high-grossing in the first 30 days after the game’s release.
200 million dollars in revenue since release
According to estimates by Sensor Tower, developer Niantic generated 200 million dollars in revenue with Pokémon GO in the first four weeks. Although Pokémon GO is a free game, it offers the possibility for in-app purchases. In the in-game shop, for example, players can buy Poké Balls or Lure Modules if they do not want to wait to receive these items through PokéStops.
In the graphic, Sensor Tower compares Pokémon GO withClash Royale (Release: March 2016) and Candy Crush Soda Saga (Release: 2014). The increase since the release of Pokémon GO in Japan is clearly visible. This gave a boost to the game’s revenue in the second half of the month, significantly differentiating it from Clash Royale. Thus, Pokémon GO sets new record numbers again and remains one of the strongest apps on the market. In the future, Pokémon GO is expected to be released in more countries, which could further improve revenue.
Since Niantic has been regularly communicating information about problems and current events, the ratings of the app have become increasingly positive again.
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Concept art for Destiny 2 has been released. These are from an artist from “King of the Taken”. However, they were discarded.
To be clear: The following images do not show concept art that was intended for Destiny 2. They are from the artist Aziz Dosmetov, who has previously worked on the “King of the Taken” expansion for Bungie. These works were found on his personal website and spread rapidly across the internet. However, they are discarded designs for the Destiny sequel.
In the meantime, the images have been removed from the website – and to avoid any misunderstandings, Kotaku’s Jason Schreier spoke with the artist. And Dosmetov confirmed: These images are no longer current; they were discarded.
This fact, however, does not make the following images any less impressive. Additionally, we get to see some details that Bungie at least considered for the future of Destiny. See for yourself.
The following images could represent ideas for new focuses:
While “The Dawning” welcomes the deep winter, these concept arts are extremely fiery:
The following image shows the Traveler – with the Last City underneath, ablaze:
The final chapter of the current SWTOR saga is live. Story fans should consider a subscription month now!
“Knights of the Fallen Empire” is complete
The “Battle of Odessen” has been available to all players with an active subscription in Europe since yesterday. In the final chapter of the “Knights of the Fallen Empire” expansion of Star Wars: The Old Republic, the battle against Arcann takes place. He attacks the camp of the Outsider on Odessen. We don’t want to reveal how this fight turns out at this point.
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Since “Knights of the Fallen Empire” has received a new chapter every month over the past year, active players have had to wait quite a while for fresh content each time. If you haven’t experienced any of this yet, you should consider a subscription for one month now – because then you’ll have access to all chapters of the expansion (for the duration of the month). Since the individual chapters are each between 20-40 minutes long, it should be comfortably doable to play through in a few days. To have experienced the story, the purchase is definitely worth considering.
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The first bot services at Pokémon GO are shutting down and saying goodbye to the game!
Once again, there is positive news in Pokémon GO. In recent weeks, millions of players worldwide have already been surprised by a lot of communication from Niantic. This was not something that was experienced before. Now, the developers of Pokémon GO are taking on the bot services and cheaters that make the game unfair. Niantic shows no mercy and is taking action against unwanted players and bot developers with bans and legal actions.
Necrobot is shutting down
One of the most commonly used bot services for Pokémon GO is Necrobot. However, they are now saying “Good Bye” to the community, as Necrobot mentions there are legal proceedings against other bot creators/developers. For this reason, the developers of Necrobot are halting development on the project (even though, according to their own statements, they have not yet received a letter with a lawsuit or anything similar). Officially, it says:
Good Bye!
Due to legal actions taken against other bot creators/developers (we have not received a letter ourselves), project development is being halted. All source files and downloads will be removed. We now have to say goodbye to a great community. Over 100,000 members on Discord and 500,000 downloads a day! The Discord community will remain open for discussions. It was fun, and we had a great time. Thank you for the donations; all developers will receive their share today.
Your NecroBot Team
These are good prospects for the future of Pokémon GO. The legal actions are making such an impression on bot creators that the services are being shut down (more or less) voluntarily. Other bot services will likely still try to push through and stay on the market. But players who use these bots will also get banned.
Pokémon GO bans cheaters and bot users
On Niantic’s official website, there is now a form to submit a ban appeal. The page informs players about the reasons why an account was banned. Among other things, the ban reasons include: falsely claiming a position (GPS Fake), using emulators, using modified or unofficial software, and/or accessing the “Pokémon GO” clients through third-party software.
Furthermore, it is stated that Niantic is committed to providing a fair, legitimate, and fun gaming experience for every player. They will continue to work on improving the quality of the game and also constantly enhance the anti-cheat system.
