SWTOR: Release date for the last story chapter of KotFE – Preparation for the next addon?

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The last chapter of the SWTOR expansion “Knights of the Fallen Empire” will be released soon. We have all the information about the release and the future of the game.

Defeating Arcann

For nearly a year, the “Knights of the Fallen Empire” expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic has been providing players with a new story chapter every month. The story is slowly nearing its conclusion, as the last chapter “The Battle of Odessen” finally has a release date. Starting August 11, subscribers can play the final chapter and prove how to deal with such a “small uprising” as a loyal supporter of the Republic or the Empire in the battle against Arcann. The current holder of the Eternal Throne is leading his fleet directly to the base of the Outsider on Odessen. A grand final battle for the fate of the known galaxy is on the agenda.

Those who had an active subscription on July 2 will get early access to the chapter two days before – the journey starts on August 9.

You can get a first, tiny glimpse in this teaser trailer:

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If you haven’t engaged with “Knights of the Fallen Empire” so far, you might take the chance to subscribe on August 11. Because then, for the cost of just one month’s game time, you can enjoy all 16 chapters.

After the completion of the expansion, fans won’t have to wait long for new content. The next update “Knights of the Eternal Throne” is expected to follow in the fall of this year. As the title suggests, the story will seamlessly continue from the current events.

The end of the “Knights of the Fallen Empire” expansion also means that particularly loyal subscribers will soon get to enjoy the bonus chapter, where they will take on the role of an HK unit. Concrete details about the scope of this chapter have not yet been revealed.

For more news and articles about BioWare’s SciFi MMORPG, you can find it on our SWTOR game page.

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Destiny: “Wir waren’s” – Bungie nimmt Stellung zum BEAVER-Problem

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In Destiny , the BEAVER error code still greatly disrupts the player experience.

Update: Bungie has an update 2.3.1.1 available.

Currently, many Guardians are feverishly working on their home networks: since Tuesday, after the activation of update 2.3.1, a troublesome beaver has been roaming the Destiny universe, supposedly causing complications with NAT settings.

The beaver is not a cute rodent that likes to build dams in its spare time, but an extremely annoying error code. Guardians are randomly kicked out of the game and receive the BEAVER error.

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Only a few hours after the appearance of BEAVER, Bungie released a workaround for the problem: The beaver is said to be associated with strict and moderate NAT settings, thus the recommendation was made: Set the NAT settings to open to curb the frustrating beaver flood. This is why many Guardians are currently trying their hand as DIYers and tinkering with their home networks.

The problem does not lie with the home network, but with Bungie

Now the community manager Cozmo has spoken out to clear up uncertainties. His statement begins with: “It was us.”

He clarifies that the BEAVER error was introduced with update 2.3.1 and definitely lies with Bungie. The advice regarding the NAT settings is meant to show a way to mitigate the problem while developers are working hard on a fix. One should not misunderstand this tip as Bungie trying to deflect blame. He apologizes for the inconvenience. As soon as there is more information, the community will be informed.

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Meanwhile, discontent is growing among the Guardians. For days, it’s been problematic to get into the Tower, the Reef, the Crucible, and other game modes. Either you can’t get in at all, or there is always the imminent danger of the beaver sneakily kicking you from the server.

On reddit, the advice also spreads: If there have been no issues with your internet connection so far, keep your hands off the home network. The problem lies with Bungie. You might actually cause more damage by fiddling with the router settings. Because even users who have set everything to “open” are still haunted by BEAVER.

Here you can read more about the BEAVER error in Destiny.

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Pokémon GO: First player reaches max level 40 – However, with cheats

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The first trainer has reached the maximum level in Pokémon GO. Now he is having his account deleted by Niantic.

The race for first place in Pokémon GO has been ongoing for several days among players around the world. Quickly reaching the maximum level is the goal of many players, just like in other MMOs. A player recently posted a screenshot on Reddit with the title “I just hit level 40 – As the first player in the world!”. However, in the comments, he admitted to having used cheats.

He made 280,000 experience points per hour

To level up in Pokémon GO, you need more experience points for each higher level. At level 6, that’s 6000 experience points, and at level 15, it’s already 20,000 experience points. To level up from level 39 to level 40, you need 5 million experience points! Overall, to go from level 1 to level 40, a total of 20 million experience points is needed. Every time you reach a new level, you receive rewards that are meant to assist you on your adventures.

Here is a screenshot of the rewards at level 40:

Pokémon GO Level-up Reward

After the player _problemz published his Reddit post , he immediately admitted in the comments that he had “obviously” used a bot for this success. He himself would not play the game but wanted to find out how far he could progress with the given “means” in the game. Among other things, he used 131 eggs to get the required experience points. Of course, this also led to curious inquiries from other players who wanted to know which bot he used and if he would sell his account.

However, he did not want to share more detailed information about the bot program or what tactics he used. He also does not want to sell the account – he has already sent a deletion request for the account to Niantic.

In our Pokémon GO guide collection, we show you how you can be successful in the game without cheats.

He did not want to take the fun away from other players

In his explanation in the comments, _problemz clearly emphasized that he did not engage in gym battles and would not do so until the account was deleted. His goal was never to take the fun away from other players and kick them out of a gym with unfair means.

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5 million experience points is quite a lot – What level have you reached in the meantime?

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Ghost in the Shell First Assault – New Game Mode Phantom Assault – Knives in, brains out!

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Ghost in the Shell First Assault is a mix of Counterstrike and the team deathmatch from Call of Duty in the previous three game modes. But with the brand new game mode “Phantom Assault,” a kind of deadly hide-and-seek is added.

So far, the game modes of Ghost in the Shell First Assault were not very original. The shooting was fun and provided good value for fans of the anime, but the multiplayer game couldn’t really stand out from the competition. That is changing now with the new game mode “Phantom Assault.”

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Stone, Stone…

Because where we used to play only the familiar modes Team Deathmatch, Bomb Defusal, and Domination, with Phantom Assault comes a refreshingly new and exciting concept into play. Namely a kind of hide-and-seek game with cyborgs and knives. One team consists of the agents from Section 9, who this time only have a lousy pistol with 20 rounds and no backup ammunition.

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As agents, we are always invisible as long as no cyborg comes too close.

However, the guys and gals are all invisible, just like the camouflage effect of Major Kusanagi, only permanently active. In this way, the agents have to hold out for 2:30 minutes while the other team tries to find and kill them. The opponents this time are nasty killer cyborgs who have packed even less ammunition but have nasty knives for close combat. Moreover, they are very tough and incredibly fast.

Our weapons are useless!

If a cyborg catches an agent – and if they walk close to them, they become momentarily visible – the poor agent has hardly any chance. With just one magazine, you can’t kill a cyborg. Therefore, the agents must quickly retreat and hide again.

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We stabbed an agent with the knife and are now allowed to access the juicy cyber brain.

Or they set a trap for a cyborg and shoot him down together. After that, they can hack the cyber brain of the villain and revive all previously fallen teammates. This is an absolutely game-changing effect, which is why the cyborgs must not be too reckless despite their individual superiority.

On the other hand, the cyborgs can also hack the brains of the agents if they have stabbed or shot one of them. However, the effect is less fatal, as the hack only reveals the positions of the other agents for a short time and temporarily disables their camouflage. Depending on whether the cyborgs have positioned their team well and are nearby, this can become a disaster for the agents or fizzle out uselessly.

Ho ho ho, now I have a submachine gun assault rifle

Shortly before the end of a match, things get really exciting again, as the cyborgs can find a search drone on the map that leads them precisely to the remaining agents. Anyone who has only been hiding cowardly until now must quickly change position. But the agents are not defenseless either, as a powerful assault rifle spawns now. With this, the previously weak agents suddenly become extremely dangerous and can take down an unwary cyborg in seconds!

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If the cyborg gets too close to us with the knife, we won’t have long to live!

This cool mix of hide-and-seek, counterattacks, and tactical elements makes the Phantom Assault mode for Ghost in the Shell First Assault a real highlight that pleasantly sets itself apart from the otherwise average remaining gameplay of the game.

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Destiny: “Trials of Brosiris” – Joyride takes a bad turn

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In Destiny , two cool clips have been released showing a very relaxed round of the “Trials of Osiris”. However, the fun takes a surprising turn.

This coming Friday, the Trials of Osiris will begin again. In this weekly PvP event, two teams of three compete against each other with the goal of gradually filling their scorecard. The golden pot at the end of the rainbow is the Lighthouse on Mercury, where a chest filled with delicious loot awaits. However, only the best Guardians with a “flawless” ticket can make it there.

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This mode is very popular among many streamers as they can showcase all their skills as Guardians via Twitch. Therefore, things usually heat up in the Trials, as every team wants to leave victorious.

The Redditor MizterF is now showing two clips where the situation seems to be extremely relaxed. Friends and foes are taking a joyride together in a cool rusty car.

But there’s always a party pooper

The user refers to the “Trials of Brosiris” because everyone gets along well, seems chill, and takes a Sunday drive together in a fancy ride. Allied and enemy Guardians have squeezed into this classy vehicle together for this fantastic display. You can watch this entertaining scene here:

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If you’re curious about how this fun ended: The squad around MizterF was unpleasantly betrayed. An opponent cheekily activated the Chaos Reach and blew the others away.

However, an unexpected twist occurred: A Guardian sitting right next to the “cheater” survived the super attack, reacted quickly, and dealt with the traitors decisively. See for yourself:

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Thus, the joyride was abruptly ended. However, it was a happy ending for the betrayed team.

What do you think of this curious scene?

Note: Bungie has not yet found a solution for the BEAVER problem. They are continuing their investigations. Here you can read more information about the current BEAVER error code in Destiny.

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Final Wipe in Shroud of the Avatar – Heute kommt die persistente Welt

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Today the Final Wipe in the Selective Multiplayer RPG Shroud of the Avatar takes place, after which the world will gain its persistence.

After the Final Wipe, the developers at Portalarium expect a Land Rush, which Richard “Lord British” Garriott likens to the Land Rush in Oklahoma in the 19th century. Depending on when players supported the game and also depending on the amount contributed and thus the “Pledge Level,” players will gradually receive permission to claim land in the world. This can be found in NPC cities as well as in settlements that players have established in the world.

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The battle for the properties begins!

People expect a real “battle” for the best locations and lands. Especially the housing feature is something that has encouraged many to participate in Shroud of the Avatar. In addition to the plot of land, one must also purchase a house, with various types available at different costs. Some Pledge Levels already include land and houses, in the in-game shop players can still purchase a few for real money. The houses and plots can subsequently be decorated according to one’s own ideas, including items that have been crafted by the players themselves.

With the Final Wipe and the persistent world, the properties, houses, and the progress that players achieve with their characters will no longer be reset. That is why it is important for many to quickly grab the best lands now.

Final Wipe is not the start of the game

Shroud of the Avatar - Elven House

SotA’s Executive Producer Starr Long explains that they have now reached a milestone in the game’s development that sets it apart from other MMORPGs: “When taking other MMORPGs as examples, which are also funded through crowdfunding, I believe Shroud is the first in the fantasy genre to achieve a Final Wipe and thus persistence. We are very pleased to have reached this critical moment and thank our community for the fantastic support.”

The developers of Shroud of the Avatar also explicitly point out that the Final Wipe is not the official start of the game. This will only take place towards the end of the year, when the content of Episode 1 is completed. The Land Rush begins today around 5:30 PM!

More articles about Shroud of the Avatar:

Shroud of the Avatar: Developers surprise with in-game currency

Shroud of the Avatar: From innovative RPG mix to standard MMO

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The Division: Der ISAC-Auftrag am 28.7. – Wo bleibt das Video? [Update]

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In the shared-world shooter Tom Clancy’s The Division, new weekly assignments are available: the ISAC mission and the Strategic mission.

On several days of the week, something resets in The Division. For example, on Saturday, the vendor reset occurs, a new Strategic mission is available on Tuesday, and a fresh ISAC mission is available on Thursdays. You can see all the reset times for The Division here.

With the ISAC mission, your orange-glowing watch receives a transmission that presents the task of the week. Ubisoft regularly releases a short video to portray the drama of the mission. However, this week, the video is delayed.

For three weeks, we also have to do without the “State of the Game” – the weekly report in which Massive talks about the present and future of The Division. Is Ubisoft also taking a break from the ISAC videos, or is it just delayed? As soon as it appears, we will include it here.

Update 6:30 PM: Now the video is available:

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The weekly ISAC mission starting July 28.

The assignment is:

  • Eliminate 100 experienced enemies: Take down 100 purple enemies in the Dark Zone. A fellow agent has identified a hostile leader and has trailed him. You now need to go into the Dark Zone and clear the way for your comrade.
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If you can complete this within the next seven days, you will receive 3 Division Tech and an ISAC Alex scarf as a reward. This is an exclusive cosmetic item.

The Strategic mission of this week

The Strategic mission has been running since Tuesday. By completing four tasks during the week, you earn a reward of 30 Phoenix Credits. The tasks are:

  • Eliminate 50 LMB mercenaries: Take down LMB mercenaries in the Dark Zone.
  • Collect 30 weapon parts
  • 40 skill kills: Eliminate 40 enemies with skills
  • Complete 10 missions: Master 10 main missions on “Hard” or “Challenging” difficulty.

The majority of the tasks can be completed “on the side” while you engage in your everyday efforts as a Division agent. Therefore, the rewards are rather meager. For some agents, the exclusive item of the ISAC mission is the motivation to complete it every week.

Will you grab the rewards?

Here we present the best weapons in The Division after 1.3.

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Titanfall 2: Minimale Latenz dank Partnerschaft mit Multiplay

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A collaboration with Multiplay has been announced for Titanfall 2. This is intended to ensure a stable online experience.

The developer studio Respawn Entertainment, which is behind Titanfall 2, recently revealed the partnership with Multiplay. As a result, numerous servers worldwide are available for the first-person shooter, providing minimal latency and based on Multiplay’s “Cloud-Bursting Tech”.

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These game services are part of a global network of dedicated server providers. Major cloud providers like Google Compute Platform, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services are also being used.

“It is important that the game just works”

According to lead programmer Jon Shiring, the launch of Titanfall 2 will be bigger and better than that of its predecessor. For him, it is very important that the game just works.

Therefore, they teamed up with Multiplay, as they provide “an insane amount of scalability and reliability.” Multiple clouds and “bare-metal servers” are to be available in all regions where Titanfall 2 is sold.

For the launch on October 28, 2016, powerful dedicated servers, minimal latency, and maximum capacity are to be available in this way.

Titanfall 2 will be released on PC, Xbox One, and PS4.

You can watch the trailer for Titanfall 2 and details about the single player here.

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Lost Ark: Beta hat endlich einen Termin

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The Korean MMORPG with Diablo influences Lost Ark has a beta date.

Update 3.12.: The beta for Lost Ark has now ended. 12 hours of gameplay material for Lost Ark, the latest at the moment, can be found here: Lost Ark: 12 Hours of Gameplay – This is how the Diablo MMO plays

They kept their word: At ChinaJoy, the start date for the beta of Lost Ark, a game that resembles Diablo with its quarter-view, which is said to contain more MMORPG elements.

On August 3, they will start gathering testers. On August 24, the beta is supposed to start, Smilegate announced. The tests are, from what we know, limited to the Asian market. South Korea is the home of Smilegate – in China, they already have a deal in place with the local giant Tencent.

Will Westerners be able to join the beta of Lost Ark?

Some from the West will likely try everything to sneak into the beta: Starting August 3, we will know if and how this will be possible. New information will come on how to participate in the beta of Lost Ark. According to information from Steparu, the beta is limited to 9000 users.

A small glimmer of hope: The (hopefully the right one) official Facebook page of Lost Ark also announced the beta in English … at least one will know that there are international fans.

The official website for Lost Ark in Korean currently shows the countdown to the beta start.

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Until we have a chance to get our hands on Lost Ark here in the West, it will likely take longer. Although new information about “CrossFire 2” sounds like Smilegate has discovered the Western market as a target market.

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Pokémon GO – Developer hopes: Pokémon GO will make the world a better place

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Pokémon GO is still a great success, and the servers are now running relatively stable, with millions of people worldwide eagerly hunting for little virtual monsters. This brings in considerable money for Nintendo and developer Niantic, but according to company boss John Hanke, the augmented reality app is also meant to make the world a better place.

Those who said a few weeks ago that soon millions of people worldwide would run around and catch funny little creatures via smartphone would surely have been laughed at and called crazy. But today, no one laughs at the Pokémon phenomenon anymore, and thousands of people still go out on the streets every day or venture into the bushes to catch particularly rare Pokémon.

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This makes the dream of Niantic CEO John Hanke come true. The company boss explicitly wanted to create a game that encourages people to go outside and explore their world: “…  we had a shared vision for the kind of game we wanted to develop. We wanted to create a game in the spirit of the original Pokémon game – a child, outside, collecting insects in the wild”

A better world thanks to little monsters

According to the company boss, this childlike joy of discovery and exploration should also improve the world itself: “We wanted to build a game that inspires people to get outside, move, discover new places, and have fun with friends. We believe that a game like this enriches our customers’ lives and makes the world a better place.”

Mein-MMO says: Call me a naive optimist, but I see things similarly to the good John Hanke. I recently went on a big Pokémon hunt with my friends and met many other players along the way, and it was always a great time, and everyone was friendly, even though we were in different teams . In the end, we even shared our powerbanks with other players whose batteries were running low, and they were still able to catch the huge flood of Eevees.

I would never have met these people without Pokémon GO, and I would be poorer in some nice experiences now. But what do you think? Does Pokémon GO really lead to a better world, or is it just a silly hype that will be over by winter? Let us know in the comments!

Do you want to improve not only the world but also your own skills as a Pokémon trainer? In our Pokémon GO guide collection, you will find more tips and tricks.

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For Honor: Neuer Trailer zeigt Lobeshymnen der E3, stimmt auf Gamescom ein

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The upcoming melee game For Honor has received a new trailer.

For Honor took the stage at E3 in June with two visually stunning trailers and was one of the absolute highlights of this gaming fair. Not only were fans impressed, but critics also gave positive feedback about the game.

In a so-called Accolade trailer, Ubisoft compiles particularly beautiful praises for For Honor and accompanies them with fresh footage. You can watch this short video here:

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An interesting piece of information is revealed at the end of the trailer: For Honor will also be featured at this year’s Gamescom, with August 16 mentioned. From then on, we can look forward to more trailers and gameplay videos.

For Honor will be released on February 14 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Here you can see the Art of Battle, the unique combat system in For Honor.

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No Man’s Sky: Survival Trailer – The Existence Between the Stars

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The latest trailer for No Man’s Sky has been released, which is supposed to introduce the pillars of the game just before release: The survival trailer.

In the past days and weeks, the developers at Hello Games have released short videos on YouTube that present the four main aspects of No Man’s Sky. These are Exploration, Combat, Trade, and Survival.

Now the final trailer has been released:

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A Galaxy of Extremes

The gigantic galaxy in No Man’s Sky contains countless star systems. And each star system has multiple planets. The landscape, climate, and atmosphere of each planet you explore are unique and differ greatly from each other.

On one planet, the temperatures can be far below freezing, while on another you have to brave scorching heat. But not only temperatures can cause problems: some planets have radioactive radiation or a toxic climate with poisonous rain.

Creatures in No Man's Sky

Such conditions can quickly kill you if you are not careful and prepared. While you are on the way toward the center of the galaxy, your endurance will be tested. An important aspect here is your equipment.

Only the Strongest Survive

On your journey, you will find various elements and resources that you can use to create new technologies to help you survive.

No Man's Sky items

Whether you can withstand the climatic conditions on the planets depends on your suit, which you can enhance with technologies. This will also enable you to hold your breath longer, run faster, or jump higher.

Take care of yourselves, Travelers!

If you die – whether by the harsh climate, the laser cannon of an enemy, or the claws of a wild beast – it affects your journey.

You will lose supplies, and your technology will be damaged and unusable. Then you will need to invest time and effort until it is repaired.

If you venture back to your place of death, you can collect the valuables you lost at the time of your death.

What do you think about survival in No Man’s Sky?

At the beginning of this article, we linked to the other three “pillars”.

Is No Man’s Sky now more multiplayer or singleplayer?

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CrossFire 2: Mega-hit from Asia aims to succeed in the West – as an AAA sequel

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In Asia, CrossFire is an incredibly successful online shooter. With CrossFire 2, the developer aims to achieve success in the West as well.

On lists discussing the “games that have made the most money“, you will always find “Crossfire” along with LoL, WoW, or Overwatch as one of the most lucrative Free2Play games in the entire world. Here in the West, we hardly know the shooter from Asia. However, it is more popular there than our big shooter franchises like Call of Duty, Counter-Strike, or Battlefield.

This is what “Crossfire” looks like in Korea – it is incredibly popular there. Among “Free2Play” games, only League of Legends makes more money worldwide:

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New Shooter CrossFire 2 aims to be an AAA game with a story that also works in the West

At ChinaJoy, the game’s developer, Smilegate, has now announced that they are planning a sequel “CrossFire 2” and are collaborating with Remedy, the company behind Max Payne and Alan Wake. The goal is to elevate the shooter concept with story elements and new gameplay ideas to a true AAA title.

New technology, new gameplay, and more are intended to make CrossFire 2 not only a hit in Asia but also attract worldwide attention. Additionally, there seems to be plans to consider making a movie. Modestly, they believe it could surpass the incredibly successful Warcraft movie in China.

Smilegate is also behind the MMORPG with hack and slash influences Lost Ark. Perhaps this newfound love for the West signifies that Lost Ark might finally progress towards a Westport – there has been very little news on that.

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Life is Strange bekommt eine eigene TV-Serie

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The episodic drama game Life is Strange will soon receive its own TV series.

Max Caulfield – from the Monitor to the TV?

Looking back at the past year and considering which stories from games have truly stayed in people’s minds, “Life is Strange” by Dontnod Entertainment is right at the top. The story surrounding Max Caulfield and the town of Arcadia Bay has captivated many players and caused quite a few tears in front of the screen. No wonder the game has won numerous awards – including the BAFTA for Best Story.

But the 5th episode of the game is not the end. As the publisher Square Enix has now announced, they have reached a deal with Legendary to produce a TV series based on Life is Strange. It is still unknown on which channels the series will ultimately be available.

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The plot is still up in the air, but early indications suggest that it will again revolve around Max, Chloe, and the inhabitants of Arcadia Bay. Whether the exciting mechanic of “rewinding time” with subsequent new decisions can be successfully translated into a TV series remains to be seen.

The original developers of Life is Strange have not yet been brought on board – they have stated that besides the game “Vampyr”, they are also working on “currently unannounced projects”. This at least gives hope for a Life is Strange 2.

If you have never heard of Life is Strange, or if you have always had an excuse for why you haven’t played the game yet: Episode 1 of Life is Strange is currently available for free on all platforms. Here is the Steam page of Life is Strange.

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Overwatch: Is a surrender option coming? Jeff Kaplan gives a clear answer

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Would it sometimes be better to be able to just give up in Overwatch ? Jeff Kaplan commented in the forum on the demand from some players.

In Overwatch there will be no “Give Up” function – for now

If Overwatch’s matchmaking system works as intended, then the games are relatively balanced. A constant back and forth, where both sides progress faster or slower at times. However, there are also plenty of matches where you face an seemingly insurmountable force and lose the first control point in less than 40 seconds. Wouldn’t it be good in such a situation, especially in ranked mode, to simply give up to spare the time and nerves of everyone involved?

Overwatch Tracer Disappointed

Jeff Kaplan, the game director of Overwatch, has now addressed this in the official forum.

“Currently we do not agree with the opinion that the game needs a give up function, especially given the length of our rounds in “Quick Match”. We are taking steps to further shorten the duration of rounds in Season 2 (reduced gathering phase in “Time Bank”, for instance). We continue to monitor the situation, but currently there are no plans to make giving up an option.”

Mein-MMO says: Basically, we can only agree with Jeff Kaplan’s opinion. While it can certainly be appropriate to wave the white flag in games like League of Legends, where a match can last 40 or 50 minutes, the matches in Overwatch are simply too short. Moreover, many matches are decided in the last moments. The last meters that need to be escorted to the payload are often the hardest for the attackers, as the defenders have the shortest distance to run.

For more news and articles about Blizzard’s hero shooter, you can find them on our Overwatch game page. Useful tips and tricks for specific heroes can be found in our guide section for Overwatch.

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The Division: Server down on July 28 – changes to “Underground” are coming

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time < 1 minutes

In The Division, the servers will be online today, on 28th July, for several hours on PS4, Xbox One and PC. A bug will be fixed and new features will be introduced in the Underground.

A few days before the “Underground” expansion is released on PS4, Massive is introducing changes to this mode. It is intended to become more lucrative. However, the scheduled maintenance work will take place beforehand.

Division-Concept

The servers will be shut down at 9 AM. The estimated downtime is three hours. Online services should be available again by 12 noon.

Changelog on 28th July

Four changes are noted today:

  • A bug has been fixed that allowed players to start the “1 Phase” operations on Heroic by entering a specific key combination.
  • The rewards from directives in Underground missions now include all gear sets from updates 1.1 and 1.2. If 4+ directives are active, you have the chance for additional loot.
  • Rewards from Underground containers now include all weapon types as well as all gear sets from “Underground” and update 1.3.
  • Named NPCs in the Underground now have an increased drop rate across all difficulty levels. If you complete missions with multiple phases, you have a higher chance of obtaining better quality gear.

What do you think of the changes?

In our The Division guide collection, you will find numerous weapon reviews and all gear sets presented in detail.

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Rift: Oops, new expansion “Starfall Prophecy” announced – hardly anyone noticed it

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The fantasy MMORPG Rift is apparently planning a new expansion. This was accidentally announced.

It is strange that particularly German sites have the “coup” of knowing the secret information, more than anyone else and don’t even notice it.

Apparently, some German gaming sites, without thinking twice, published the line-up from Trion Worlds for Gamescom in August and mentioned: They will present the new Rift add-on “Starfall Prophecy” there.

Rift Festival of the Chosen

This was mentioned in the same breath as ArcheAge 3.0, a console port of Trove, and the presentation of Atlas Reactor. Together, with three things that were already known.

New expansion for Rift revealed through copy and paste?

“Wait a moment,” U.S. colleagues said: “The new Rift add-on? That hasn’t been announced yet.” It was speculated that something like this could exist – a name “Starfall Prophecy” was copyrighted. “Could this be 4.0?”, it was speculated in fan forums about the game. However, on the other side of the Atlantic, at least officially, not much more was known.

Apparently, the German press release, which seems to have been published via copy & paste by some online sites, is significantly further along than what other media received and what is actually the “current state of information”. The colleagues with the revelation news seemed not to have properly categorized the information. Perhaps some embargo was accidentally violated.

Rift Maelstrom Shark

This is not officially confirmed. It is also conceivable that something went wrong with the press release somewhere. In any case, a bizarre situation: Trion Worlds certainly did not want to announce that they would like to present an expansion in Cologne in this way.

Gamescom 2016 takes place in mid-August in Cologne. Rift, praised for its fair free-to-play model for many years, has recently sailed into rather turbulent waters – they struggled to monetize the game, tightened the “payment screws” which annoyed the fans – an expansion might come just in time.

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  2. Gamersglobal

Pirates. Allods Online: Airship PvP Battles in the Spin Off

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time < 1 minutes

The Allods team returns with a new, action-packed online game – Pirates. Allods Online lets you engage in action-packed PvP battles.

Pirates. Allods Online focuses on the airships that you already know from the MMORPG Allods Online. You are the captain of such a ship and fight above the clouds of the game world against other airship captains. You can access various ship classes, each with different abilities. Some use more powerful weapons, others are better armored, and some maneuver faster.

pirates allods online screenshot
Aerial battles in the Allods Online universe

During battles, you collect gold and experience points. With this, you can upgrade your ships so you can achieve more in fights. You see the action from a third-person perspective; alternatively, you can switch to a first-person view. You actively aim and have to fire the cannons yourself. Timing and tactics are crucial. Pirates Allods Online uses the same comic-style graphics that the MMORPG features.

Today, a Russian-language beta of the online game starts, which anyone can participate in who is interested in fast PvP battles. However, knowledge of Russian could be beneficial. It is currently unclear if and when Pirates. Allods Online will be available in other languages.

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Albion Online Beta: Bald geht es los! – Der Zeitplan ist bekannt

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

On August 1, the last beta of the sandbox MMORPG Albion Online begins.

From this day on, founders with “Legendary” status will have immediate access to the test phase of the MMO. Epic founders will join on August 2 at 12:00 UTC, veteran founders will be able to join starting August 3 at 12:00 UTC. 12 PM UTC corresponds to 2 PM our time.

Albion Online Morgana Housing

Everything back to the beginning

With the final beta of Albion Online, all accounts will be reset. You will all start from scratch on a freshly set up server. You will explore the completely new world that has been designed and built from the ground up. This is to ensure that the division of the areas is equally interesting for both PvP fans and newcomers. In addition, you can expect a lot of new features. These include:

  • The completely new world, which is divided into the Royal Continents and the Outlands
  • New biomes: swamps, steppes, and mountains
  • You will acquire powerful artifact weapons, offhand items, and new armor sets
  • The guild vs. guild battles will be revamped to be more exciting and challenging
  • A new reputation and crime system will be introduced
  • You will be able to engage with an overhauled destiny board
Albion Online Worldmap The Outlands

If you are interested in the sandbox MMORPG Albion Online and would like to participate in the final beta before the MMO is expected to go live at the end of the year, you can get involved from early August and see some of the new features! If you are not yet a founder, you can still catch up on that if needed and check the shop for the various packages.

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SWTOR: Kommen bald neue Operationen oder gar neue Klassen?

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

At SWTOR the developers are talking about some plans for the future. Will Raiders soon enjoy new operations? And what about new classes?

“It would be crazy not to think about it”

If you enjoy exciting stories with an epic narrative and plenty of cool twists, then you are likely satisfied with the current expansion “Knights of the Fallen Empire.” However, some players of Star Wars: The Old Republic are quite dissatisfied, as they feel overlooked. All the story around the Eternal Empire is nice, but as a Raider, it is no longer fun to go through the same operations over and over again, which are only raised in level each time. Fresh challenges and associated new armor sets would benefit the game if they want to keep the remaining fans of operations.

Swtor Kotfe Trooper

In a private Q&A session with the developers, these questions were addressed. Regarding operations, it is said:

“Listen, do we know that everyone wants it? Yes. Do we want to do it as well? Yes. Are we able to do it? Yes. So why shouldn’t we work on it? It takes a while and may not be released as quickly as people would like, but it would be crazy not to think about more operations.”

Are new classes coming?

New classes for SWTOR have also been talked about for quite some time. That was reason enough to bring the subject up again:

“We have been talking about new classes for a very long time. That is something we would all love to work on.”

One problem, however, is that these classes would not start at level 1, as a completely new origin story for the first 60 levels seems out of the question – the effort would simply be too great. However, they are considering possibly letting new classes start later, around level 60.

“Letting new classes start in later expansions could work, but we would still need to address class balance. Many people might not want new classes at all because of balance concerns and would complain no matter what we do.”

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So there are no firm commitments for the future. But at least, new classes are not entirely off the table – the game would surely benefit from a few new faces.

For more news and articles about the Sci-Fi MMORPG, you can find them on our Star Wars: The Old Republic game page.

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  2. massivelyop.com