The whole world is in a Pokémon frenzy. The whole world? No, in Russia, some parts of the political elite view the whole thing critically.
Is the CIA planning something?
So suspects the Russian Minister of Communications, Nikolai Nikiforov, dark intentions of American intelligence services behind the Pokémon app.
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He does not support a ban on the game but suspects that intelligence services may have contributed to the app. The minister believes that the intention behind it could be to gather information on where people are around the globe. This is reported by the Moscow Times.
… or is it the devil after all?
Another politician from the Russian parliament, Frants Kilntesevich, sees the arrival of the devil in Pokémon GO. And that it eats at the moral fabric of the country. If it were up to him, restrictive measures would be enacted to protect players from falling under the corrupting influence of Pokémon.
The head of an ultra-conservative group from St. Petersburg also believes this. Andrei Polyakov says: “We must lead people out of this virtual world. It smells of Satan’s work.”
This group advocates for a ban on Pokémon GO in Russia. They want to engage consumer protection groups to check what possibly harmful effects the app has. They also want to contact the antitrust authority and Apple.
Banks, game developers, and the public react as in the West
Meanwhile, the “Augmented Reality” system is not viewed unfavorably in Russia. The Russian tech and communications giant Mail.ru recognizes the success of Pokémon GO, registering the nostalgia factor behind Pokémon as the secret to its success. And they believe at Mail.Ru that many things will be possible with this technology in the future.
Russian banks capitalize on the Poké hype for their own purposes, opening Pokestops at their branches and offering players accident insurance.
And the Google searches in Russia are also considerable, it is said. Since Pokémon GO, there have been 50 times more searches for Pokémon than on Pokémon topics in the last years.
The Russian public is thus playing.
I caught Ivan the Terrible!
Even the politics seem not entirely averse to the principle of the game. The city government of Moscow is said to be developing its own app, which is to be released in Moscow at the end of August. With the app, players will not catch Pokémon, but figures from Russian history such as Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great, or Napoleon.
The title image for the article comes from the Moscow Times.
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A new space MMO called Lazarus aims to impress with permadeath and roguelike elements.
Who knows the movie “Groundhog Day”? The entire day repeats itself over and over. Lazarus, a newly announced MMO, operates on a similar principle, where you can interact together – or against each other – with thousands of players in space. You are traveling with your spaceship in a vast, persistent universe, mining resources, researching new technologies, and engaging in action-packed space battles.
And so the space groundhog greets
However, the MMO has a surprise in store. Every week, the game world resets, and you start over. The developers refer to this as a snake that bites its own tail, an Ouroboros. Presumably, this means that you have to try to achieve as much as possible during the week and prove yourselves as the “best” player of that time. The game is played from a top-down perspective. This is meant to provide the necessary overview for you to navigate in the vast universe.
It seems that the permadeath principle relates to this resetting of the game world. At the end of the week, one has to start from the front. Alternatively, it could be that each player has to wait until the week is over after their death in the game before they can re-enter. This will likely be clarified later.
There is not much more known about the game yet. However, a closed beta will start on August 12. If you want to participate in this, register on the official website and with a little luck, you will receive access. Lazarus will be distributed as a free MMO via Steam.
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A detailed gameplay video has leaked for No Man’s Sky.
More and more footage is leaking regarding the upcoming space simulation. Over the weekend, we reported on a hardcore fan who spent $1300 on a leaked copy of No Man’s Sky. This user shared numerous infos and gameplay videos with eager fans via reddit.
Sean Murray, the founder of Hello Games, responded by urging players not to watch this gameplay. Players should please be patient and avoid spoilers, as they will be able to play the game themselves in just a few days.
The fan with the deep pockets then stopped releasing gameplay material. In the meantime, however, it has been confirmed that another user obtained an early copy. This user uploaded a detailed video on Youtube, which shows over an hour of gameplay, action, planets, resources, and much more from No Man’s Sky.
Now you have to decide whether you want to spoil the surprise for yourself. Because: only a few more days until you can own No Man’s Sky yourself.
Leaked Gameplay of No Man’s Sky (Spoiler Alert!)
As this video is currently spreading rapidly on the internet, it makes little sense to ignore it. Anyone who wishes to press the play button below does so at their own risk.
There is a controversial discussion surrounding this. Proponents of such videos say: “I’m not buying a pig in a poke. I want to know what to expect from the game, and not fall into any hype. The trailers have been too thin for a purchase decision so far.”
At this point, a reminder: This video contains numerous spoilers!
In the superhero MMO DC Universe Online, DLC 26 leads to Wayne Manor and Kandor.
DC Universe Online has recently transitioned from 4 updates per year to 12. They are now convenient, aesthetically pleasing, and smaller – also significantly cheaper than before. The latest update 26 brings two new activities.
The 8-player raid, the second new activity, leads to the bottled city of Kandor, which has grown to normal size thanks to General Zod. No one really knows what Zod is planning, but it can’t mean good things for humanity. Together with Superman, Superboy, and Supergirl, players can face the challenges.
DC Universe Online is available for PC, PS3, PS4, and most recently also for Xbox One. It is free to play. New episodes, like the 26th now, can be purchased in the marketplace.
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In No Man’s Sky, “the center” has supposedly already been reached. However, the “leaker” does not reveal exactly what this is about.
On Saturday, we reported on a hardcore fan who paid a horrendous amount for a leaked copy of No Man’s Sky on eBay. Since then, there have been short gameplay videos online, filled with spoilers. However, the “leaker” admitted that he no longer wants to spoil anything. He only wanted to give a brief impression of the mood of the highly anticipated game.
Now he comes with a message that many fans are taking notice of: No Man’s Sky can allegedly be “completed” faster than expected.
30 Hours to the Center of the Galaxy
Even though the user is no longer uploading gameplay, he is still providing curious fans with somewhat spoiler-free tidbits of information. He claims that there is an easily obtainable resource with which one can zip through the galaxy at warp speed. This would allow players to reach the center of the galaxy within 30 hours – which is considered the “goal” of No Man’s Sky.
Furthermore, the leaker states that he did not rush during this process. To counteract the monotony of the journey, he also visited and explored a few planets.
He reveals that the terrain and the overall mood of each planet were surprisingly refreshing. There was never a moment when he landed on a planet and said, “Oh no, not this again.”
The game also feels very smooth. The space flights are fast enough to keep boredom at bay, but still long enough to give the impression that one is crossing realistic space distances. Additionally, the sounds and audio of this game are among the best he has ever experienced.
What exactly happens when one reaches the center, what the center looks like, or what the center actually is, the user does not reveal – fortunately. Whether the game is then finished or if one can continue the journey is also a matter of speculation. Much remains a mystery in No Man’s Sky.
Once, Sean Murray, the founder of Hello Games, said it would take about 100 hours to reach whatever “the center” is. Later, he mentioned that it would take significantly longer, possibly hundreds of hours.
Finally, we also do not know what the leaker has exactly achieved. He just claims to have arrived at the center.
Starting August 10, we will all be able to embark on the journey in the galaxy in No Man’s Sky. It will then be released in Europe on PS4.
Soon the angelic lady Auriel will enter the Nexus of Heroes of the Storm. Check out her “hopeful” trailer here.
Auriel Brings Hope Through Rebirth
After Gul’dan, the next hero will be Auriel from the Diablo universe. The angelic lady is an important member of the Angiris Council and embodies the virtue of hope. We have already extensively discussed her abilities.
Before the support hero Auriel is released in the coming days, Blizzard has already published her trailer, showcasing her abilities (albeit a bit exaggerated) in action.
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When one goes “to the limits” in Overwatch , one can leave the current map. This video shows how to “fall out of the game world” in Nepal.
Two angels descend the mountain
For a relatively new game, Overwatch has comparatively few bugs and errors to exploit. However, a few glitches have crept into the game – even if one must search quite meticulously for them. The two players from the YouTube channel hulkman503 searched quite a long time on the map Nepal. Nepal is a “control” map where players fight for 3 or 5 points, depending on the game mode. There are no loading times between rounds, as all points are part of the same map. When playing on “Nepal” with the point “Sanctum” (the control point with the abyss around it), one can reach the other two points on the map from there!
To achieve this, two players must select Mercy and keep their Ultimate ready. They then jump, as shown in the video, at a specific spot first onto the ledge of a wall and then to their death, after which the other Mercy revives them. Through the temporary immunity of the resurrection, the two Mercys escape a second death. They then carefully float down into the depths, past the second control point and into the spawn area of the first point. However, once at the bottom, not much can be done. The associated control point is inactive. In any case, this is probably the quietest place in Overwatch if one cannot stand conflicts.
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Is this in a regular game somehow helpful? Certainly not. Nevertheless, it is amusing to see how far players go to explore the limits of the game and the respective levels.
You can find more news and articles about Blizzard’s hero shooter on our Overwatch game page.
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On Tom Clancy’s The Division, the Underground expansion will launch on August 2nd for PlayStation 4. We summarize what you need to know.
After a painfully long fasting month for the PS4 agents, they will receive the content delivery of the Underground expansion tomorrow, August 2nd. While PC and Xbox One players have been enjoying the game since the end of June, PlayStation users have had to sit on the sidelines for five weeks.
Many agents are now dusting off their Division disc and eagerly looking forward to trying out the Underground content. The most significant bugs have already been fixed, so nothing should stand in the way of an uninterrupted gaming experience.
As some PS4 players have not actively followed the new content and the most exciting insights of the past weeks, but are now slowly putting on their agent gear again, we will summarize the most important information and guides about the Underground below.
The Underground Missions
If you have wandered into the Base of Operations in recent weeks, you may have noticed that it now has a new area: The Terminal. From this terminal, you, the PS4 agents, can access the Underground starting August 2nd, from where you can begin the Underground missions.
You can play the Underground operations solo or with up to four players. They are randomly generated, allowing for high replayability. First, you set the difficulty, directives, and other modifiers. Then the fun can begin.
You can find detailed information about the Underground here:
The new Incursion is called Dragon’s Lair. It is located in Hell’s Kitchen and features the Cleaners as enemies. They have a fire-breathing weapon as the final boss. During the Incursion, you will also encounter the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse – dangerous Cleaners who strive for power in New York.
At Destiny , Bungie revealed that with the “The Rise of Iron” expansion, the class items of shaders will also be affected (again).
Black is timeless and never goes out of style! Style-conscious Guardians can give their character an elegant black look by activating the appropriate shaders. If it shouldn’t be black, alternatives like yellow, blue, or even turquoise are available. Shaders are items that allow you to color the Guardians’ gear as you wish.
However, with “Year 2” of Destiny, there was an unconventional change: The class items from “The Taken King” can no longer be changed in color. The emblems, cloaks, and bonds remain in the color in which they were received for the classes.
So it may now happen that you give your Guardian a fresh and nice look with cool shaders, but the class item does not match at all and ruins the whole look.
Well, many players probably care less about that. As long as the Guardian is strong and powerful, the appearance is irrelevant. However, those who have found these uncolorable class items a thorn in their side can now breathe a sigh of relief.
What color would you like?
Game Director Chris Barrett recently spoke via Twitter and announced the following news:
Wouldn’t it be cool if the class items in “The Rise of Iron” were affected by shaders again? We thought so too.
He also posted this image, which shows two colored Hunter cloaks:
On the left is an Osiris cloak and on the right is the Dustwalker cloak. The latter is from the first year of Destiny, which immediately sparked speculation. Will the “Year 1” class items return? Will they be upgraded?
However, no further information is known yet, other than this announcement from Barrett. We may receive more detailed information at Gamescom.
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The next big patch for WildStar is on the test server. The rascals of the Redmoon want to be shown who has the say around here.
Redmoon Terror is being released in several stages
Since the Steam release of WildStar, it has been relatively quiet around Carbine’s MMORPG. Now there is finally news about upcoming content. Accordingly, testing for the raid “Redmoon Terror” will soon be completed, and the developers are just putting the finishing touches on the raid. Although no official release date for the new raid has been announced yet, a bit more has been shared regarding the approach to releasing the new content.
The raid “Redmoon Terror” will be released in three separate updates.
The first patch brings an introductory quest line that gives players a closer look at the story surrounding the rogues of the Redmoon. Following that, raiders can enjoy themselves in the first wing and take down a total of 4 bosses.
The second update brings the remaining wing and thus three more bosses.
The final patch will introduce the “Hardmode” for the entire raid. Both the bosses and mini-bosses will receive a hard mode that offers better rewards.
Mein-MMO says: It is high time for WildStar to deliver new content. This has probably become more challenging given the significantly reduced team, especially considering that the raid had been announced for many months. Whether WildStar has been able to recover to a healthy level due to the Steam release is also still unknown. It remains to be hoped that the “Redmoon Terror” is just the first step towards many new contents and not the last gasp. The decision to release a raid in several steps certainly leaves a strange taste regarding the speed of development.
For more news and articles around Carbine’s MMORPG, you can find them on our WildStar game page.
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The developers of Pokémon GO want services like PokéVision to be shut down!
Currently, things are not going well for players in Pokémon GO, as many would wish. First, there were many issues with server problems, and then there was the “Nearby Bug” that signaled false distances to wild Pokémon. To better find wild Pokémon, third-party websites were launched that could track down Pokémon. However, this will soon come to an end.
First services for tracking Pokémon already shut down
Websites like PokéVision showed where Pokémon are located, when they spawn, or how long wild Pokémon stay in one place. The Twitter account of PokéVision has over 645,000 followers. This clearly shows how important such a service can be when some functions in the game do not work smoothly.
Screenshot of PokéRadar
In an interview with Forbes, John Hanke, the head of Niantic, said that he does not like websites like Pokéradar and is not a fan of them. Players who use such sites would only take the fun away from themselves. “The developers of these apps are trying to hack data from our system, and that is against our terms of use.” However, he finds it “funny” that various trainers find creative ways to hatch eggs in Pokémon GO (without having to move much). These trainers are just deceiving themselves.
The service from PokéVision is now no longer available. In a tweet, the operators of PokéVision wrote, “Hey guys, we wish we had news for you. Right now, we respect the wishes of Niantic and Nintendo. We will keep you updated.”
According to Kotaku, there were already similar problems with Ingress, Niantic’s last game before Pokémon GO. Ingress also had map services developed by fans. However, these services were too much of a burden on the servers, which worsened the player experience. At that time, Ingress had a significantly smaller number of players.
Great disappointment among Pokémon GO trainers
Source: Mila432 – Reddit
On one hand, you should understand that not all websites offering these services had “good” intentions for Pokémon GO players. Some were simply designed to work with bots to gain advantages in the game over other trainers. Various apps even offered a “live map” with the Pokémon, but charged $4.99 a month after a trial period. When you hear about such “scam apps,” it is clear that Niantic wants to do something about it.
Niantic has sent cease and desist letters against some owners of such websites and apps to quickly stop these services.
Unfortunately, there is no longer the footprint display that helped you track down Pokémon. In the latest update, the developers decided to completely remove this option from the game. Trainers currently have few ways to specifically find Pokémon, as there is simply no more function for that. You now have to rely on your own luck or on websites where the locations of wild Pokémon are still entered by hand.
YangCLio, who built PokeVision, does not believe that Niantic can keep players in Pokémon GO with this system for much longer.
Fans are largely expressing their disappointment on social networks. Of course, it’s Niantic’s right to have these third-party websites closed if they violate the terms of use. However, the developers should slowly incorporate an alternative for tracking into the game so that players can catch Pokémon again without having to aimlessly wander the streets hoping that a wild Pokémon crosses their path.
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4 new cards from “A Night in Karazhan”, the next expansion for Hearthstone, were presented. Among them are new cards for Mage and Warlock.
Discarded cards bring new cards
A few days ago, Blizzard announced the upcoming expansion for Hearthstone “A Night in Karazhan” and simultaneously presented the first cards. As in previous adventures, more cards will also be unveiled gradually this time. The first 4 of them have already been introduced.
Mages can look forward to the Babbling Book. A 1/1 minion for only 1 Mana that allows the Mage to draw a random Mage spell as a Battlecry. Players are already thinking of combinations with Brann Bronzebeard, allowing them to draw 2 spells for just 4 Mana.
Warlocks have Malchezaar’s Imp. This little imp is relatively solid as a 1 Mana minion with stats of 1/3, but also has an interesting card effect. Every time the Warlock has to discard a card, a new card is drawn immediately.
As a neutral minion, there is the Book Wyrm. The dragon has weak stats of only 3/6 for 6 Mana, but still has a good Battlecry. If the player has another dragon in hand, they can destroy an opposing minion with up to 3 attack points.
A legendary, neutral minion is Moroes. The steward of Karazhan costs 3 Mana and has weak stats of only 1/1. However, he comes with interesting card effects. To ensure his safety, he has Stealth. Additionally, at the end of every turn, he summons a 1/1 minion.
This means Moroes is already worth 2/2 after the first round. If he lasts long enough, the permanently appearing 1/1 minions can pay off.
What do you think of these new cards? Cool additions or rather boring? Let us know in the comments!
Find more news and articles about Blizzard’s trading card game on our Hearthstone game page.
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From Perfect World, it was stated: After the positive feedback from E3, they are very proud of the game, but they need a bit longer to finish it. They want to ensure that players on every platform have the best possible gaming experience.
There is no new release date for Livelock yet. However, they say: They will announce it soon, and it should be released this summer, according to a press release.
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The new camera settings of World of Warcraft are driving some players away, as they suddenly suffer from headaches and nausea.
When Relaxation Becomes an Illness
The camera in World of Warcraft has become a hot topic in recent weeks. After a huge uproar because Blizzard reduced the maximum camera distance with Patch 7.0.3, there are now other problems – this time they are health-related issues.
Various graphics adjustments, such as rendering objects in the background and camera movements on mounts, are currently causing “motion sickness” among players, which is commonly referred to as “travel sickness” in German. This leads to nausea, headaches, and general discomfort – precisely the things one typically wants to avoid in an MMO.
This also includes the “action camera”, which is currently only activatable via a console command – at least that was the plan. The feature is not yet fully developed, but for some players, it has activated itself. This also causes nausea and discomfort.
The action camera from WoW is causing problems. Some players suffer from “travel sickness”.
The developers temporarily recommend disabling all addons that affect the camera or field of view while different sources of errors are being investigated and fixed.
Mein-MMO says: If the game causes players to feel unwell in front of the computer, then it is urgently time to take action. Some hotfixes have at least addressed the worst bugs. Hopefully, the other complaints can also be remedied by the release of Legion, otherwise the journey to the Broken Isles will likely lose many players even before the flight.
For more news and articles about Blizzard’s MMORPG, you can find them on our World of Warcraft game page. More detailed information about the upcoming expansion can be found on our Legion overview page.
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Some media reported that there might be a kind of “Pokémon GO Hogwarts” with Harry Potter GO. They fell for a hoax.
It sounded too good to be true: After the success of Pokémon GO, they are doing something with Harry Potter! This was reported on some gaming websites, and even large German online magazines jumped on the trend and published the story over the weekend.
“Sounds credible!”
At first glance, it all looks good: In an interview with IGN, “Senior Developer” Marcus Figueroa allegedly confirmed this.
Source: JTXH News.
That was enough for about two of the largest German online magazines in the gaming and hardware sectors to bring the story over the weekend. It may have helped that it all looked like it would generate a lot of traffic.
The awakening came quickly: The link to the alleged IGN interview led to nowhere. No one had heard of Marcus Figueroa. And the site where the news initially appeared also featured intriguing headlines like “Waitress attacked by Muslims for serving bacon during Ramadan” or “These are the sexual practices of people who support Hillary Clinton.”
The Harry Potter GO story originally comes from a fake news site
Initially, the news probably appeared on the site “JTXH News.”
This is a so-called fake news site that places no value on credibility but simply publishes stories with headlines that guarantee clicks and thus revenue. There are entire “fake networks” that quote each other to appear more credible. In the gaming sector, they prefer to publish news like “These are the next free games on PSPlus” or “Skyrim sequel Elder Scrolls 6 announced.”
The idea for “Harry Potter GO” was likely taken by the fake news site from an online petition where fans demanded such a Harry Potter GO.
Due to the lack of willingness in online journalism to cite sources, it happens that such reports, which are normally recognizable as nonsense at first glance due to their context, slip through. They spread like a snowball system and through the telephone game principle, without anyone bothering to check the links.
Thus, in the reports of the supposedly “established sites,” there are no references to the origin of the news at “JTXH News,” but only IGN is mentioned.
Among the large German sites that had the news over the weekend, one has already managed to issue an apology. In another, the news still stands as it was published.
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In July, there is no way around “Pokémon GO“, it’s our game of the month.
The wave is already subsiding here in Germany, but there is no doubt about it: The summer hit of 2016 is clearly Pokémon GO.
On Saturday, July 17, our website had a new record day. Almost 350,000 unique users visited our site that Saturday: That was about as many as in the whole month of July of the previous year combined. No doubt, the Pokémon fever had finally reached Germany. It was by far the strongest game in terms of visitor interest in the history of our website – significant events like the Destiny expansion “The Taken King” or the launch of The Division didn’t even come close.
Even two weeks later, the hype wave is still moving, although it has noticeably flattened. But there is no avoiding it: Pokémon Go is our game of the month for July.
The collecting instinct simply works. It’s a concept that just works: Catch them all. What works with Panini stickers or collectible figures becomes an irresistible recipe for success with Pokémon Go.
It’s incredibly social. Germany, yes the whole world has a common topic: Not only gamers talk about Pokémon Go, everyone does. Rarely has a game moved so many people at once. It feels good to be part of it. Some call it “the greatest MMO of all time.”
You finally get outside: Some criticize, “They are outside, but without regard for nature.” – But dear me, there’s always something. If we can motivate couch potatoes to stroll a few kilometers and get them interested not just in fictional worlds or Los Angeles, but also in the park nearby – that’s already a small victory. If we must also emphasize: Folks, your own safety and that of your fellow humans is paramount.
Battleborn may not have the best player numbers, but the developers at Gearbox keep releasing cool new heroes one after another. After the water nymph Alani and the villainous Pendles the snake, now there is new support for the Peacekeepers with Ernest, a chubby little sparrow who blows everything up with bombs!
Blizzard’s hero shooter Overwatch may have more players and success, but when it comes to quirky and cool characters, no one can outshine Gearbox and their MOBA shooter Battleborn. Because even the 25 heroes of the release version were pretty cool, especially since the selection included anthropomorphic mushrooms, grumpy old men in hover thrones, and a shy penguin with a mech.
But that’s not all, as Gearbox has announced a new hero for each of the five factions in Battleborn, and after the Eldrid and the Banished have both received a new character – the healer Alani and the assassin snake Pendles (who incidentally has now been released for season pass holders) – the Peacekeepers are also getting reinforcements. But anyone expecting another muscle-bound killer like Oscar Mike, Montana, or Galilea is in for something quite different!
Sparrow Demolitionist
The new hero is a small, chubby bird, a kind of sparrow, and he wears a badass headband and carries a hefty grenade launcher. He also has a bomb shaped like an egg with him. Other than that, we only know that the little bird has a strong protective instinct and is said to be a brilliant demolitionist. We assume he will shoot ballistic projectiles, act from a distance, and can set deadly traps with his bomb. So Ernest is likely to be a defensive hero. The new hero is free, like all newcomers, but needs to be unlocked for 47,500 credits or a hero key. The bomb sparrow will be released according to Gearbox “in the next few months.”
Mein-MMO says: I always find it great what cool concepts and ideas the folks at Gearbox come up with, and I am now even more curious about the two remaining heroes. I’m especially interested in the sixth Jennerit. But how do you see the new hero and the characters from Battleborn in general? Cool and quirky or just silly and dumb? And don’t forget:Eight reasons why Battleborn rocks and the big differences between Overwatch and Battleborn!
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Guilds are an integral part of online role-playing games, and some guilds are much more than just a platform to plan the next raid. Friendships develop, fun is had together, and sometimes they even meet in real life. However, while the death of an avatar can be resolved with a respawn, passing away in the real world is final, and there are often deaths that hit everyone in the guild hard. For example, in The Lord of the Rings Online, where the death of a player led to a large memorial celebration.
However, such celebrations are short-lived, and while in real life tombstones and monuments preserve the memory of the deceased, there are usually no permanent memorial stones in online worlds. However, in Guild Wars 2, there is now the option to purchase a monument for the guild hall for 100 gold and to inscribe it with a unique and unchangeable inscription. The memorial statue and the gravestone are particularly suitable for erecting monuments for deceased guild members. This new feature has already been positively commented on by many players on Reddit and seems to be well received.
Mein-MMO says: Good online guilds are for me like clubs and circles of friends in real life, and although such groups are actually formed for leisure fun, there are still deaths and grief. Therefore, I think it is good that ArenaNet thinks of such things and provides a way to commemorate the deceased with the guild hall monuments. But how do you see it? Would you like such a feature in all MMORPGs, or do you find it rather inappropriate to commemorate the deceased in a game?
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In the new update of Pokémon GO, Vaporeon has been adjusted and nerfed.
To keep a game fair, regular changes must be made to attacks or characters; this is typical for an MMO, and Pokémon GO cannot shy away from this either. Even in the first weeks, players noticed various Pokémon that are significantly stronger than the rest. Particularly, Vaporeon is popular among trainers because it has fast attacks that make the Pokémon strong. However, this will likely change with the current update.
Pokémon GO: Vaporeon now weaker – Water Gun has 40% less Power!
The attack “Water Gun” made Vaporeon particularly strong because it not only had a high damage value but also a high attack speed. The developers at Niantic realized that the Power value of Water Gun is generally too high and reduced it from 10 to 6 Power.
Although Vaporeon has now lost a lot of attack power due to this nerf, it will still be able to endure a lot in battles due to its high stamina value. This nerf hits not only Vaporeon hard but also other water Pokémon that had significant advantages in battles due to Water Gun. However, this is not the only balance change that the new update brought. The damage values of various attacks have been adjusted to make the game (and arena battles) feel more balanced. For example, the damage of the special attack Hydro Pumphas been increased by 50%!
In general, we should see fewer water Pokémon fighting in arenas in the coming days. There could soon be more variety in battles, and other Pokémon besides Vaporeon will become favorites among trainers.
Which Pokémon do you see as a successor to the throne that Vaporeon has occupied for so long? Do you have any secret favorites?
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In SMITE there is another addition. The Roman goddess “Terra” enters the arena and brings a lot of stones with her.
Terra, the Earth Mother
The last new god of SMITE was a while ago, but the developers are not making us wait long and immediately push the next deity. Players can currently try out the new goddess “Terra” on the test server of the MOBA. The lady is the mother of the Titans and at the same time the embodiment of the world we live on. In SMITE, Terra belongs to the category of “Guardians”, meaning she is a magical melee fighter specialized in tank abilities.
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Terra’s passive ability is Standing Stones. All of Terra’s basic abilities create stones. As long as one of these stones exists, Terra is immune to “Knockups” and her basic attacks slow enemies. If Terra herself shatters one of her stones, this buff lasts for an additional 3 seconds.
Force of Nature is her movement ability. She rushes a few meters forward and damages all enemies she hits on her way. If she touches one of her stones in the process, it gets shattered and she can rush again within the next 3 seconds.
With Crushing Earth, Terra creates two stone walls. Anyone who enters the field between the two stone walls is slowed by 20%. As long as both walls are intact, Terra can activate the ability again, causing the two walls to collide. This stuns and damages all enemies caught in between. Alternatively, Terra can shatter individual walls with “Force of Nature,” sending shards in a cone that damage enemies.
Monolith creates a pillar that continuously heals allies in a large radius. If Terra shatters the pillar with “Force of Nature,” all enemies in the pillar’s radius become rooted in place. Additionally, the area then turns into a damage zone for 5 seconds.
The Ultimate Terra’s Blessing boosts all allied gods, no matter where they are. For 10 seconds, allied gods receive increased movement speed, reduced mana costs, and decreased cooldowns. If a single ally takes damage 4 times during this time, they are healed for a large amount.
Overall, Terra is a tank character who excels particularly in controlling opponents. At the same time, she also brings a good amount of healing, which will be the tipping point in many fights.
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