In The Division, a video shows a variety of agents gathering around a pickup zone in the Dark Zone.
The Dark Zone is supposed to represent the most dangerous place in The Division, where you can’t trust anyone and intense tension is palpable in the air. In addition to powerful NPCs, you will encounter other agents who may be either friendly or hostile towards you.
Most of the agents on the server are scattered throughout the entire Dark Zone. Only occasionally will you meet others, greet each other, or engage in friendly skirmishes. Supply drops are events that rally agents from various corners and fierce battles are fought over them. Afterwards, players disperse back into the vastness of this PvP area.
Is there something for free here?
The Xbox agent harolddiaz87 has now captured a rare event in the video that shows nearly all players on a server at one location. According to the user, he and his buddies together made the Dark Zone unsafe in two squads. When they encountered other agents, however, they were not looking for trouble but rather casually joined them. Thus, the gathering of agents grew larger. At a pickup zone, everyone then gathered on the roof. See for yourself:
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According to the user, the situation was tense the whole time, although some goofy clowns were making silly moves and behaving peacefully. At one point, allegedly, one tried to cut the rope. However, he failed and was quickly taken down by the gathered crowd.
In the following video, the agent shows how all the players were together in the Dark Zone. A rare sight, and amusing to watch:
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Next week, there will be changes to the Challenge of the Elders in Destiny.
Since the April update, the Prison of Elders has come back to life. This PvE endgame activity was introduced with the “House of Wolves” update, lost significant relevance with “The Taken King”, and has seen a resurgence since April.
The biggest challenge is the Challenge of the Elders. With the Elder Seal in the inventory and a weapon in hand, the Guardians venture into the prison to eagerly collect points.
Each week, Bungie has previously announced the boss enemies, modifiers, and the requirements for bonus points. In total, 16 “Challenge of the Elders” have been pre-designed by Bungie, ensuring that the player experience differs from the previous one over a span of 16 weeks.
Since the launch of the April update, these 16 weeks have now passed. Currently, you are playing the last Challenge of the Elders that has been set by Bungie itself. What awaits you next week?
Randomness Takes Over
As the Community Manager Cozmo informs, you are currently in the last week where the modifiers are still handpicked by Bungie. Starting August 2, with the weekly reset on Tuesday, this “care” will end. However, the fun won’t simply start over; randomness will come into play.
From now on, each week, two modifiers and the bonus condition for extra points will be assigned randomly. The boss enemies will also be based on randomness in the future. As Cozmo says:
Things could get crazy.
Otherwise, nothing changes with the Challenge of the Elders. The rewards remain the same, and the requirements on the Elder Seal probably will too. Only now you are no longer at the mercy of Bungie, but rather of randomness. Let’s hope everything works out.
What do you think about this change? How active are you still in the prison?
In Pokémon GO , an update has removed an important feature: No footprints are displayed in “Nearby” anymore.
Normally, players of Pokémon Go should see “footprints” in the app indicating how close a Pokémon is. Similar to “Hot or Cold”, it would be an indicator to see: Am I walking in the right direction or am I moving away from the Pokémon?
Now many had hoped that the developers at Niantic would address the problem with an update. They did, but not in the hoped-for way, rather radically. The latest update 0.31 in the Google Play Store and 1.1.0 on Apple has completely removed the feature. Now, no footprints will be shown in “Nearby” in Pokémon GO.
This could also become sensitive because the CEO of Niantic, John Hanke, announced in a recent interview that “tracking apps” would no longer be usable. Such tracking apps like Poké Radar were just used by players to bypass the “footprint” bug.
Some fans of Pokémon GO are already reacting angrily
The patch just came on Saturday evening, but there are already heated discussions about the direction Niantic is taking. Users of the Pokémon GO app, in particular, are complaining about the company’s lack of communication.
They should have talked to the players, admit the difficulties, and present the solution they are planning instead of placing players in front of completed facts. And the fact that this coincides with the announced measures against “tracking apps” is also unfortunate.
This is the general tenor that the discussion strikes at various places on the net.
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In Pokémon GO, helper apps for tracking like Poké Radar might soon come to an end.
The CEO of Niantic, John Hanke, had an appointment with the business magazine Forbes for a conversation.
In the interview with the magazine, Hanke spoke about various apps and issues with Pokémon GO. He finds methods players use to speed up hatching eggs rather creative and funny – such as someone using a model train to hatch the eggs.
Hanke has no problems with that. The player is only cheating himself. Hanke has also seen someone using a turntable to hatch eggs. That seems to amuse him quite a bit.
Apps like Poké Radar might soon stop working
It’s different with apps like “Poké Radar”, which shows players where Pokémon spawn. Hanke doesn’t like that. He is not a fan of it. At the moment, they have other things to do, but it might happen in the future that these apps no longer work, he says.
They take the fun out of the game. People would try to hack data from Niantic’s system. That is against the rules. As an online game, you have to take action against such things. World of Warcraft also did that.
In order for Pokémon GO to work in the long term and also do justice to the team aspect, one must take action against cheating and this “spoofing”.
Interesting: Hanke did not mention the “Nearby Bug”. That is what made such tracking apps popular. In the meantime, they have completely removed the “footprint” feature:
The Future of the Game: Stable Servers, Sponsor Deals, Poké Events
Further statements Hanke made, in a quick overview:
New Pokémon for Events
For certain events, they want to make special Pokémon appear, perhaps also providing players with achievements, trophies, and successes. At first, Niantic thought they would organize these events themselves. Now they believe it is better to simply support the events that others organize. However, they have no secret plan, but are working on it and crafting these things until the moment they actually go live.
Pokémon GO servers should now run stably
The server problems that Pokémon GO experienced were due to the huge influx of players, Hanke explains. When certain thresholds were reached and exceeded, things simply collapsed and had to be repaired. The problem is that if you repair something at one point and relieve the pressure from that point, the traffic pressure redistributes elsewhere and something breaks there. They had to deal with a lot of simultaneous users.
But now they are in a good position.
Retail locations want to become PokéStops
Regarding the sponsor deal with McDonald’s and further financial potential through “real-world” deals, Hanke remains rather reserved: Companies can turn their businesses into “sponsored locations” and thus become more attractive to players of Pokémon GO.
This “sponsor model” should be a “parallel funding model” that they actually believed was better because it allows for a different, free game design. However, in Ingress, the predecessor game to Pokémon GO, they deviated from that and relied on the “classic model” with in-app purchases to generate revenue – the option for “sponsored locations” is also available in Pokémon GO.
With the “sponsored location” model, if executed properly, the game flow would not be interrupted, Hanke explains. The “sponsored” model relieves pressure on developers to force in-game purchases to earn more money. That could come at the expense of fun in the game.
Requests from companies to make their stores “PokéStops” are extremely frequent with Pokémon GO. They have been bombarded with such requests.
The top earners in the worldwide digital games market for the month of June are known.
The market research company SuperData has published a recent report on the digital games with the highest revenue in June. Established top franchises defended their leading positions last summer month. On consoles, these include Call of Duty, FIFA 16, and Grand Theft Auto V. Also on PC, GTA V is on the “podium” and underscores the successful month. The Rockstar game landed behind Overwatch and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
Here are the “Top 5 Games Across Digital Platforms” in June 2016 – by global revenue.
Console
CoD: Black Ops III
FIFA 16
GTA V
Overwatch
The Division
PC
Overwatch
CS:GO
GTA V
DOOM
Minecraft
For F2P MMOs, the ranking is as follows
League of Legends
Crossfire
Dungeon Fighter Online
World of Tanks
Dota 2
In Pay-to-Play MMOs, WoW leads
World of Warcraft
Fantasy Westward Journey II
Lineage I
Star Wars: The Old Republic
TERA: Online (West)
GTA Online dominated with $53.2 million in June, thanks to strong revenue on consoles and PC. While download numbers steadily fell in previous months, the Steam Summer Sale with over 200,000 downloads did the game good. Important for the strong month was also the “The Further Adventures in Finance and Felony” expansion for GTA V Online.
It is important to note: Pay-to-Play and Free2Play are used “loosely” by SuperData, in the sense of “If a subscription can be made, then it is Pay-to-Play,” if not, then Free2Play. Also, the use of the term “MMO” is quite debatable.
The numbers here are limited exclusively to the digital market, so it does not concern games that are sold over the counter.
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One of the founders of Firefall speaks out and dances on the grave to promote his new game.
Mark Kern is one of the fathers of Firefall, but has not been involved in the project since 2013. The former WoW creator is a controversial figure in the gaming business. Most developers tend to be reserved and diplomatic. Kern is not.
Very soon, Hearthstone will receive the expansion “A Night in Karazhan”. Blizzard reveals the cost of the expansion and what is available for “pre-order” this time.
Purchase in the First Week Guarantees a Card Back
In just under 2 weeks, players of Hearthstone will see the next expansion “A Night in Karazhan” open, which is also sorely needed to shake up the now stale meta. The expansion starts on August 12 in Europe and grants players their first cards. The Enchanted Raven and the Portal: Firelands are available for playing the prologue, which is free for all players.
However, those who wish to dive deeper into the expansion must also purchase the 4 wings to earn all 45 new cards from Karazhan by defeating the bosses.
The prices for Karazhan are therefore oriented to those of previous adventures.
The complete set is available for €17.99.
The last 3 wings for €13.99.
And the last two wings for €8.99.
Individual wings can be purchased for €5.99 or 700 gold.
Although there is no bonus for pre-orders this time, the developers have still designed an exclusive card back. This time, the special card back “Nights in Karazhan” is up for grabs. To obtain it, it is necessary to purchase all 4 wings within the first week of the release of “A Night in Karazhan”. Although Blizzard has not provided specific details yet, this pre-purchase will likely only be possible with real money, as has been the case in previous instances.
In the MMO shooter Destiny, a screenshot has surfaced that provides hints about a collector’s edition.
Recently, an offer for Bungie’s Destiny appeared on Amazon UK. Although it has since been removed, quick-thinking Guardians captured a screenshot of it.
According to this, two collector’s editions are listed, one for PS4 and one for Xbox One. They are titled “Destiny: The Collection” and each costs 50 British pounds, which converts to just under 60 euros.
What this collection actually includes is a matter of speculation. No image has been provided that would allow for any conclusions. It would probably not be too far-fetched to assume that this collection will include the base game and all previous expansions and DLCs: “The Dark Below,” “House of Wolves,” and “The Taken King” including the April update.
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About a year ago, Bungie released a collector’s edition that bundles all the games together. Additionally, there were a few exclusive bonuses like shaders and emotes.
It seems rather unlikely that “Destiny: The Collection” will include “The Rise of Iron.” The price is probably too low for that. Another reason against it is: The stated release date.
Will we know more at Gamescom?
According to the screenshot, the collector’s edition will be released on August 18, 2016. That is a good month before “The Rise of Iron” is set to be released.
At this time, the launch of the Autumn expansion is still not scheduled, but another major event in the gaming scene is approaching: Gamescom in Cologne. Bungie has already announced that they will be present at this gaming fair. It would certainly be an appropriate platform to announce a collector’s edition.
The community manager DeeJ has already revealed that they will showcase information about how the Crucible will change with “Rise of Iron” at Gamescom.
Whether a collection is also on the list of announcements has not been officially confirmed yet. Therefore, this screenshot from Amazon UK and all the information it contains should be treated with caution.
In No Man’s Sky, a fan purchased a leaked copy for a lot of cash. Now, spoilers are circulating.
In less than two weeks, it will be time. The highly anticipated space simulation No Man’s Sky will be released. In North America, it launches on August 9, and in Europe, it starts on August 10. Then the painfully long wait will finally be over.
However, a fan did not want to endure this torture for another two weeks. He managed to get access to the game early. However, he had to pay a hefty price for it.
Shut Up And Take My Money!
The Reddit user daymeeuhn is the “lucky one” who already has No Man’s Sky in his hands. However, he paid a multiple of what the game actually costs: He was willing to spend a staggering $1302.95 for it.
According to his own statements, he acquired the leaked copy of No Man’s Sky from a seller on eBay. Yesterday, the game was delivered to him. As proof of authenticity, he released a video of himself unboxing No Man’s Sky and installing it on his PS4:
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However, this video is not the only one that the proud owner of the space simulation posted online. Gradually, he presented short videos with gameplay footage from his explorations, which are full of spoilers. These spread quickly online and were found on various video platforms, from which they have since been removed. However, they can still be tracked down in some corners of the global internet.
The founder of the developer studio Hello Games, Sean Murray, promptly responded to this incident and warned fans via Twitter that there is material about No Man’s Sky online that they should not look at.
He writes that they have filled No Man’s Sky with surprises for years and that you have waited for years. “Please don’t spoil it for yourselves now.” In another tweet, he reminds everyone that they can experience it “very soon”.
Fan Doesn’t Want to Spoil Anymore
Shortly after Murray issued this warning and request, daymeeuhn edited his post on Reddit. He writes that he doesn’t want to be the guy who spoils all the cool stuff, and therefore he will keep it to himself now. He never intended to spoil the game completely. He just wanted to convey a sense of the game’s atmosphere that so many people are excited about. The Redditor:
I hope you enjoy the first videos! But from now on, I will just play the game, keep it to myself, and enjoy it.
The user had to endure a lot of criticism and hostility for his spoilers. Nevertheless, he says in a conversation with Kotaku that he is still happy with his purchase. He absolutely does not regret it.
We advise against searching for these videos online. Don’t ruin the fun for yourself.
One of the richest men in South Korea, founder of the MMO giant Nexon, has stumbled over corruption allegations.
Kim Jung-Ju, co-founder of Nexon (Maple Story, Vindictus, Atlantica Online), is facing serious accusations. He allegedly bribed a prosecutor between 2005 and 2014 – supposedly with Korean currency worth 800,000 US dollars.
The prosecutor reported sudden wealth – this raised suspicions
Authorities investigated for three weeks before charges were filed. Initial suspicion arose when the allegedly bribed, a senior prosecutor, reported a significant increase in his personal wealth in 2015. South Korean public officials must report their personal assets annually.
Apparently, the official was given money by Kim Jung-Ju in 2005 (around 400,000 US dollars) so that he could buy shares in Nexon – which he then sold in 2015. Furthermore, the accused is said to have reimbursed the official and his family for travel expenses, and a few thousand dollars were added to a car lease.
As we also know from the corruption scandal surrounding our former President in Germany, the details in such affairs are often opaque, dry, and complicated.
The 49-year-old official has now been dismissed by the Supreme Prosecutors Office. It is expected that the Ministry of Justice will decide on his fate in public service following a disciplinary procedure.
Nexon says: Has nothing to do with our company
Nexon founder Kim Jung-Ju is facing charges. Furthermore, he has resigned from his position as Director of NXC.
Nexon points out in a statement that there are no accusations against Nexon itself. They regret the charges, but the company has nothing to do with it.
Nexon states that the allegation is that Kim Jung-Ju financially assisted a former classmate, who is now a prosecutor, and received unspecified advantages in return. They emphasize: He did this either as a private individual or through NXC. Kim Jung-Ju is Director of NXC, and while they are the largest shareholder of Nexon, they are not directly involved in management. The management of Nexon takes the integrity and reputation of the business very seriously.
Another director of both Nexon and NXC, Dohwa Lee, has also resigned – but they do not elaborate on this.
The South Korean prosecutor’s office intends to continue investigating.
The heroes of Overwatch also don’t really know what they actually want. Sometimes they insult without stop and sometimes they lift the player up.
“Are you even trying?” – When D.Va pities you
The various heroes of Overwatch have numerous different lines they use in different situations. Some come to light during the preparation phase of a match, while others only in specific occasions when Hero X defeats Hero Y. Yet other voice lines can only be heard on certain maps.
The YouTube channel Video Games Vittles has compiled all voice lines of a specific theme – and created a rather depressing result. If you have always wanted to be insulted by all characters from Overwatch (Hey – there’s a fetish for everything), you should endure the following 90 seconds.
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If that was too depressing and you need a little encouragement, help is also available. The YouTuber Muselk2 has created the opposite video, where the viewer can be lifted up by their heroes. Have fun with it as well:
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On Monday, August 1st, the latest DLC “Shadows of the Hist” for the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online will be released.
We are preparing you for the launch and showing you what to expect from the extensive update.
New adventures – the new dungeons of ESO
With the “Womb of Shadows,” you will face a dungeon where you hunt a group of rogue Argonians. To do this, you join the Dark Brotherhood and fight your way through a dangerous dungeon, where three new item sets, a costume, and a new mask await you. The second dungeon is “The Ruins of Mazzatun.” There, you try to rescue enslaved Argonians from the clutches of the Xit-Xaht tribe, who are trying to drive the leaders of the lizardfolk insane. Here too, you can look forward to three new item sets, a costume, and a new mask. You can read more about this in our separate article.
The Style Parlor
With the Style Parlor, you can change the appearance, name, gender, and even the race of your hero. However, you will need to purchase tokens in the Crown Store. You use these in the character selection screen to make the respective changes. While you can change hairstyles, adornments, and paints as often as you like, you are limited in terms of name, gender, and race changes.You can read more about this in our extra article.
Dyeing Costumes
With the DLC Shadows of the Hist, you gain the ability to dye your costumes. Those who have an ESO Plus membership can dye their costumes at dye stations with colors unlocked through achievements. Those without an ESO Plus subscription must purchase dye packs in the Crown Store. The available colors rotate continuously. Once used, dyes must be repurchased.You can read more about dyeing costumes in a separate article.
Update – How the accompanying patch is set to evolve ESO
The DLC will also bring a regular update. This introduces several changes and improvements. Among them are improvements to the Dragonstar Arena, bringing tougher opponents and more valuable rewards. Capturable settlements in Cyrodiil will be introduced, the maximum number of champion points will be raised, and four new crafting styles Akatosh, Dark Brotherhood, dro-m’Athra, and Minotaurs will be introduced. You can read about more changes on the official website of the DLC.
The DLC Shadows of the Hist is included in the ESO Plus subscription. Everyone else must purchase it for 1,500 crowns in the Crown Store. For 2,500 crowns, you can get a collector’s edition of the DLC, which includes the regular content as well as the Histguar as a mount, the Haj’Mota Hatchling as a companion, and five crown learning scrolls.
Are you looking forward to August 1st and the release of Shadows of the Hist for The Elder Scrolls Online?
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Pokémon GO brings huge crowds to the streets, but as their attention often leaves much to be desired, it leads to frequent hazards. Therefore, the mayor of Düsseldorf has now decided to close a particularly popular bridge for car traffic, allowing Pokémon players to hunt safely.
Pokémon GO is the ideal way to lure even the laziest couch potato out onto the streets. However, while hunting for Pokémon, players quickly lose focus, and many have only their smartphone and the little monsters appearing on it in sight. As a result, there are increasing cases of more or less serious hazards posed by road traffic. In the embedded video from the YouTube channel Chaipatlom, you can see the situation on the bridge.
A particularly busy spot for Pokémon players is the Girardet Bridge in Düsseldorf. The bridge crosses the Kö, and since it hosts particularly lucrative hunting grounds, dozens of players continuously roam there. To prevent them from constantly disrupting traffic, the mayor of Düsseldorf has easily closed the bridge. But not for the players, rather for car traffic.
So if many players are on the bridge, the public order office has been instructed to seal off everything for traffic. In addition, portable toilets and several trash bins have been set up to prevent players from trashing the entire area.
The Pokémon Express
Also cool: Some employees of “Rheinbahn” who are enthusiastic about Pokémon GO are currently planning to establish a special train line that passes by the coolest hunting grounds in the city. However, the organizers are still scouting to determine which route is best suited for this.
Mein-MMO says: I am a huge fan of Pokémon GO myself and even though I always end up in areas where I don’t find much, I gladly seize every opportunity for a hunt. And I find it very nice that the city of Düsseldorf is responding to the needs of the players instead of continually clearing the bridge. But what do you think? Do you share my opinion or do you find it totally silly that all the traffic is brought to a standstill because of a few gaming Pokémon zombies?
Do you need more information about the game? In our Pokémon GO guide collection, you will find more tips and tricks.
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Soon, the demon hunters can be played in World of Warcraft. We will reveal to you when the Illidari will strike Azeroth and bring the first invasions.
Starting August 10, the demon hunt begins as a kind of “Early Access”
Those who decided early to purchase “World of Warcraft: Legion” were lured with the promise of being able to play the demon hunter before the expansion’s release. However, Blizzard has not yet provided a specific date. In the recent Q&A livestream, which revolved around the demon hunter, the date was revealed.
Accordingly, demon hunters will celebrate their release in America on August 9, with Europe following one day later, on August 10 – after the maintenance work.
It was also unclear how much players of the demon hunters could already try out. There is an answer to that as well: The entire starting area of the new class (Mardum and the prison of the Watchers) can be played, and then all content that the game already has (everything up to and including Warlords of Draenor) – so no one has to “wait” at the end of the starting area, but can continue to participate in the pre-event.
Speaking of the pre-event. It will also go into the next round starting August 10. After the server maintenance, the demons of the Burning Legion will begin their attacks and target Azeroth. From then on, all players have the opportunity to secure unique weapon skins, pets, and toys that are only available during this transitional period.
For more news and articles about Blizzard’s MMORPG, you can find on our World of Warcraft game page. More information specifically regarding the upcoming expansion can be found on our Legion overview page.
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In The Division, the vendors are showcasing their new inventory and offers today, on July 30th. We will take a look at the most exciting items on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
Today is the last Saturday and thus the last vendor reset, where PS4 agents must envy the underground contents and the offers of the underground vendor in the terminal. Next Tuesday, the torment will be over and all agents will be able to enter the Underground. However, the disadvantage for PlayStation users will not come to an end.
Now let’s look at the vendors’ offers for high-quality items. What delicious items do they have?
The Offer of the Special Equipment Vendor on July 30th.
In the tech wing of the operations base, you will find this nice vendor. He requires Phoenix Credits from you.
Additionally, the vendor has two high-end masks, each with a value of 204. With 191, you can complete your “Predator’s Mark” set with a backpack or the “Hunter’s Faith” set with a holster. For 322 PCs you can get either the Ranger jacket or the jacket – sand color.
The Special Equipment Vendor in the Underground
If you descend into the terminal, you will find the “new” special equipment vendor, who also does not bring any items above 204.
With 204, you also receive two high-end masks. Furthermore, with 191 you can get a “Predator’s Mark” mask and a “Hunter’s Faith” holster. The cosmetic items are also available.
The Offer of the Dark Zone Weapon Vendor on July 30th.
You will find this vendor in DZ03 in the safe room. You need DZ currency and certain DZ ranks to purchase his weapons. The following weapons have fallen off the truck and can now be acquired:
Super 90 SBS Tactic (Shotgun): 102847 DZW – Value 204 (Rank 80) (Malicious, Restored, Thieving)
M60 E3 – Military Version (LMG): 96685 DZW – Value 204 (Rank 80) (Careful, Brutal, Durable)
M249 B (LMG): 244017 DZW – Value 229 (Rank 90) (Restored, Prepared, Dominant)
As blueprints, there are:
Valkyria (Submachine Gun): 257372 DZW – Value 204 (Rank 90)
AUG A3P Tactic (Submachine Gun): 213619 DZW – Value 204 (Rank 75)
The DZ Mod Vendor on July 30th.
If you stroll into DZ05 in the safe room, you will find the mod vendor. He also wants to see DZ currency and certain ranks before he hands over his items. Particularly interesting are the blueprints with rank 50 and an energy level of 32:
Vertical Grip – Wolf Gray: 143116 DZW. Bonus on initial stability and on a random value.
CQBSS Scope – Earth Brown: 143789 DZW. Bonus on headshot damage and a random bonus.
The Inventory of the Underground Vendor
This vendor is (still) only available on PC and Xbox One. You can find him in the terminal. He likes Phoenix Credits and high underground ranks.
Military G36 (Assault Rifle): 1004 PCs – Value 229 (Rank 40) (Deadly, Skilled, Focused)
In the latest WoW-Cinematic “Harbingers: Khadgar”, things look grim for the current leader of Dalaran. A hard decision must be made…
A final spirit remains to help Khadgar
Blizzard seems to have kicked off the season of the Karazhan-Cinematics. Not only in Hearthstone does everything revolve around Karazhan; the latest installment of the “Harbingers” film series for World of Warcraft also has this location as its setting.
In his desperation, Khadgar travels to the legendary tower of the last guardian to find clues that can stop the Legion. While searching through the tower’s library, an old acquaintance appears: Medivh, the last guardian. His spirit is bound to this place, which is why he helps his former student.
Medivh offers his former protégé a tempting proposal: he should become the new guardian to protect Azeroth once again from the Burning Legion. With this power, it would surely be easy to send the demon hordes back to the Nether.
But Khadgar hesitates. If even Medivh succumbed to the temptation of this power, how would it fare with him? Can he resist the whispers? Or should he seize the only chance that Azeroth might still have?
How Khadgar decides and what consequences his actions will have, you should best watch for yourself in the short film “Harbingers: Khadgar”.
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Since last night, the issue has been alleviated with the hotfix 2.3.1.1 on PS4 and Xbox One, allowing the Trials to proceed relatively smoothly. Last-gen Guardians will still have to wait for the update. This is expected to go live today on PS3 and Xbox 360, as Bungie announced via Twitter.
The Trials start today, on July 29th, at 7 PM. They will last until Tuesday, until the weekly reset.
This week, the map Asylum will be played.
In the Trials, you will compete against each other in teams of three in the Elimination mode. You want to fill your scorecard with victories: With 5 and 7 wins, you receive random rewards from Osiris’s loot pool. With a “flawless” ticket, you can travel to Mercury and open a special chest that only the best Guardians have ever seen.
Also remember to check out Brother Vance’s bounties for additional loot.
It has begun! The MMORPG Starcraft Universe has entered open beta!
What? Starcraft MMORPG? Did I miss something? Starcraft Universe is not an official game from Blizzard. It is a mod developed by fans for Starcraft 2. The game has been in development for about five years now, and at one point it seemed like the project would be halted due to legal reasons. But Blizzard gave their blessing and allowed the team to continue developing Starcraft Universe.
An MMO for Starcraft!
Now it has begun and the open beta has started. Those who want to try it out, including three prologue quests and a large game area, need the original version of Starcraft 2 and can then download the modification through Battle.Net. The final version is expected to launch in August! A new trailer for the MMO has also been released, showing how the game operates – and it bears a remarkable resemblance to World of Warcraft. The developers have certainly done a great job of transforming the strategy game Starcraft 2 into an MMORPG. They deserve great respect for this.
Currently, there is also an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign taking place, through which the team will raise some funding to ensure the long-term support of the game. Keeping an MMORPG running costs a lot of money. They aim to raise at least 18,000 USD. The story of the MMO takes place in a parallel universe. In this universe, Kerrigan no longer exists, which led to the Zerg going out of control and starting an invasion. The Protoss fell victim to this. The universe in Starcraft Universe is therefore an even darker place than that already presented in the regular game series.
Space Battles, Raids, and Quests
You can explore 20 large zones where an epic story is told. You create your hero from eight classes. Vehicles will play a role in the action-packed battles as well as in space battles. You can also look forward to raids and boss enemies. Crafting and upgrading your equipment will also be important. PvP duels are planned as well. Since Blizzard announced they would not develop large online games for the time being, Starcraft Universe might be the only way to experience the Starcraft universe as an MMORPG.
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Why is the “correct” distance often not displayed when hatching eggs in Pokémon GO?
The hatching of eggs in Pokémon GO causes frustration for many players. The reason is the distance measurement, which seems faulty to some Pokémon trainers. For example, you walk a distance of three kilometers, but the progress on the eggs only counts just over one kilometer. So is the distance measurement bugged?
The answer is: No, it is not a bug in the distance measurement – it simply works differently than many players envision.
Neither steps nor the exact distance are calculated
The former Ingress player “Davedamon” took a closer look at the distance calculation issue in Pokémon GO and explained it in detail on Reddit. He found out that the game does not count steps like some fitness apps do when he was sitting in the office playing the game. Due to a GPS error, his avatar ran down a street instead of displaying his actual location (stationary) in the office. Even before the GPS had correctly aligned, an egg reached the required distance and hatched. He had not moved his body at all. The hatching thus occurred due to a distance query and not through a step counter. This will be explained further below.
This distance query does not work like in apps where your jogging route is saved with every meter and curve. According to Davedamon, the distance measurement apparently works like in Ingress.
At certain intervals, it is measured how far you have moved away from your location since the last measurement. A straight line is drawn in the GPS system between two measurement points to connect them. The length of this line then corresponds to the distance you have traveled. An example:
When you have opened the game, your current location is determined using GPS – this is a measurement point.
The game then waits a certain amount of time before establishing the next measurement point.
Your GPS position is determined again for the 2nd measurement point.
A direct, straight line is drawn between these 2 GPS points.
The direct, straight line is used as a measurement for your traveled distance.
If you run up and down a street and end up close to the starting point of the measurement, the total distance you ran will not be calculated. Only the direct connection of the two measurement points is used for the distance calculation. In many cases, this is less than the distance you actually ran.
On a straight route, you cannot “lose” meters since the straight line between the two measurement points remains on your path and there are no curves to skip. Thus, the measurement on a straight path is indeed more accurate than on a route with curves or bends. How to hatch Pokémon GO eggs while sitting, you can read here.
Why doesn’t Pokémon GO have a step counter?
There is hardly any system that is easier to manipulate than a step counter. Davedamon writes in his Reddit post that you could probably just attach your phone to a washing machine and it would merrily count the individual “steps.” Some fitness apps use step counters because you gain no advantage if you cheat. If you combine your fitness app with a washing machine, the clothes will get clean, but you won’t lose weight. In Pokémon GO, you would gain an advantage over players without a washing machine – just as an example.
My fitness app is more accurate without a step counter than Pokémon GO!
Many fitness apps that do not require a step counter use a GPS system that would not work as well in Pokémon GO. To put it simply: fitness app “X” downloads a map of your area and uses a GPS signal to mark the points you’ve run on the (offline) map while running. After your run, the GPS data is bundled into a package and uploaded as a whole to a server on the internet. Subsequently, your (total package) run is saved online. However, if the app crashes before uploading the total package, then your run is deleted.
Battlestate Games is working hard on the shooter MMORPG Escape from Tarkov and has now introduced the first play area.
Only a few days left until the highly anticipated alpha test of the MMO Escape from Tarkov begins. In this, players who have gained access will be able to explore a first area. This is “The Customs”. The area has been abandoned by the city’s population, and gangs are now roaming the streets, looting. These “Scavs” (Scavengers) seek loot in Tarkov that they take ruthlessly. “The Customs” is a relatively large area with many interesting locations, including a chemical factory and warehouses.
New details about the game
The website MMORPG.com also conducted an interview with the developers of the game. In addition to known elements like the story, which revolves around a military conflict in Russia that victimizes the fictional city of Tarkov, new details were revealed. There will be no truly safe places in the game. The only truly safe place is the game menu. In this menu, players will manage their inventory and can heal.
Actions grant experience points
The skill system, through which you improve your character, is inspired by The Elder Scrolls series. You gain experience points in the areas you use, such as applying medical knowledge, collecting loot, using weapons… If you level up in this area, you receive skill points to distribute. If you do not use an area, you do not level up in those skills either. Although there will be no crafting, trading plays an important role as players can influence the economy.
