Pokémon GO: “Nearby” bug drives trainers insane

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The “Nearby” error makes catching in Pokémon GO more difficult than ever!

In Pokémon GO, it’s all about walking through the streets and fields with your smartphone to catch wild Pokémon. At least, that was the plan. Currently, there is a bug with the feature that is supposed to track nearby Pokémon. No matter where you are – you are constantly shown 3 footprints. You need a lot of luck to find such a Pokémon nearby.

The “Nearby” bug causes frustration

If you have played Pokémon GO in the past few days, you probably noticed that the “Nearby” display doesn’t work as it did in the first days. Normally, this display shows you the distance of the Pokémon with 1-3 footprints. 1 footprint means that the Pokémon is very close to your GPS location, 3 footprints are the farthest distance shown.

If the app itself doesn’t adhere to these rules, it drives many players crazy. They walk endlessly in one direction, thinking they misunderstood something, but they are doing nothing wrong and still have no success.

Interpreting footprints and rustling leaves in Pokémon GO

Pokémon GO Nearby Bug Error Glitch

We hope that this bug will be fixed in the next update of Pokémon GO or in the meantime through a hotfix because the footprints in Pokémon GO are one of the core features of the game that makes finding and catching Pokémon truly interesting. While you can still randomly encounter Pokémon, it’s not nearly as enjoyable as stalking the rare Pokémon with the footprints.

In our Pokémon GO overview, you will find more exciting topics

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Destiny: Twilight Strike and Iron Banner on 19.7. – What the new week brings

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In the MMO shooter Destiny the July Iron Banner starts today on July 19th and a new week begins. All important information can be found at Mein MMO.

There’s still a month to go until Gamescom in Cologne. There are indications that we can expect a flood of information about “Rise of Iron,” the Fall expansion for Destiny. Currently, it’s just trickling in, and the dams are holding. Also, tomorrow there will be a live stream about the Cosmodrome. We will report extensively on this, just as on everything in Destiny.

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Also important: This evening at 7:00 PM the July Iron Banner in Destiny starts. What challenges will Destiny keep us busy with until then?

The Nightfall Strike on July 19th is the S.A.B.E.R Strike

Fallen S.A.B.E.R Strike is on this week, which is good home cooking.

Modifiers include:

  • Solar Engulfing – Solar damage is significantly increased
  • Juggler – No ammunition drops for the weapon the Guardians are currently equipped with. They must “juggle” between weapons.
  • Airborne – Guardians deal more damage in the air.
  • Catapult – Grenades are available faster.

Modifiers for the heroic strike playlist are: Brawler (Guardians deal increased melee damage), Exposure (shields are reinforced but do not regenerate), Airborne (more damage dealt for Guardians in the air).

These items are wanted by the faction vendors

Eris Morn, the Good, and the Future War Cult, the Bad, both want Worm Spore.

Dead Orbit is looking for Spirit Bloom this week.

The New Monarchy likes you more if you bring them Spinmetal.

What to expect in the Elders’ Challenge

In the Prison of Elders, on hard mode, “Noru’usk”; Servants of Oryx (a Cabal). Keksis, the Betrayed, a Fallen. And Sylok the Defiler, who belongs to the Hive.

Modifiers are: Juggler and Exposure – Guardians have reinforced shields, but they do not regenerate.

This week, bonus points are awarded for melee kills.

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Golgoroth in the King’s Fall Challenge Mode

In the King’s Fall raid, this time Oryx speaks the raid challenge through the ogre Golgoroth.

How you can defeat Golgoroth in Destiny to rain down bonus loot, read in this article.

Kagoor in Oryx’s Court

This week in Oryx’s Court, Kagoor welcomes the Guardians in Tier 3.

Are there videos for this week’s challenges?

At this point, we present tales of the heroic deeds of today and yesteryear, Guardians who stood against the minions of Darkness and still carry enough light within them to tell the tale.

Golgoroth Challenge Mode made easy:

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And this is how Kagoor gets his teeth pulled.

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For more information about Destiny, visit our game page. This evening, there will probably be more detailed information about the July Iron Banner.

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Overwatch: Pharah in Bloodlust – The 3 “Play of the Games” of the Week

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A Genji reflecting 3 ultimates at once. A Pharah in a blood frenzy. Check out the 3 Overwatch “Play of the Games” of the week here.

Triple Genji Reflection – Complete Annihilation

Once again this week, we have searched social media for the most exciting and funniest plays from the past days. You can see all the interesting Overwatch scenes that came about here.

We start with Genji. It’s always a satisfying rarity when you manage to reflect an enemy ultimate with Genji. But three ultimates at once? That’s exactly what happens here. Zarya, Hanzo, and Tracer look a bit silly because of it. A clear case of a “Once in a lifetime” achievement for this Genji.

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The second scene is a dream scenario for any Pharah and comes from the current test server. The Pharah receives a boost from Ana and then unleashes her ultimate, sending 5 out of 6 opponents to their doom. But since Pharah knows no mercy, she also takes out the last enemy with a highly precise shot. No escape for anyone.

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The last clip shows a particularly unfortunate Torbjörn in a duel against a Winston. Even though Torbjörn activates the “Molten Core”, he simply cannot manage to kill the Winston. He unloads a full 3 “magazines” from his electric gun into the little Swede and dodges effortlessly with a continuous “left-right” combo.

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Have you experienced a play that has become particularly interesting and captured it on video? Then send it to us, maybe it will be featured next week!

Last week, we had a flying Reinhardt and the best basket in basketball that is possible.

For more news and articles about Blizzard’s hero shooter, visit our Overwatch game page.

Want to get a bit better yourself? Then also check out our guide section for the game!

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Pokémon GO auf S5 Mini und Amazon Fire – So geht es trotzdem!

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

Pokémon GO is not working on your Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini and the game is not available on “Amazon Fire” devices either? Do you need to buy a new smartphone? No, because we will show you how to get Pokémon GO running on seemingly incompatible devices.

Owners of a stylish Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini smartphone have a powerful device with the latest Android version, but they cannot enjoy Pokémon GO, as the mini phone is currently not supported by the game and we cannot download the app from the Play Store. A similar problem plagues owners of Amazon Fire devices as well as users of older devices like the good old S3. So what to do?

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The solution – Install the Pokémon GO app on S5 Mini or Amazon Fire yourself

If you have an S5 Mini or a Fire device, you don’t need to worry any further, because even if the official app store doesn’t help you, it is still possible! Your devices can handle the app performance-wise, and as always, when an app doesn’t work through the convenient app store, you can still get it running via manual installation. Proceed as follows:

  • Download the Pokémon GO app as an APK file manually and transfer it to your smartphone.
  • Go to Android settings and then to the “Security” sub-section.
  • Go to “Device administration” and enable the option to install apps from “Unknown sources”.
  • That’s it for the settings; exit the menu and select the directory where the Pokémon GO APK file is located.
  • Tap on it and install the app.

Now everything should work, but you may need to manually reinstall the current version each time a new version of Pokémon GO is released.

What about my S3 or Windows Phone?

However, if you have an older Android device like the popular and powerful Samsung Galaxy S3, you are unfortunately out of luck. Pokémon GO only works from Android version 4.4., but unfortunately, the S3 in all its forms only supports the operating system up to version 4.3. An official update is not planned, so you will have to forgo Pokémon GO if you have an older Android device.

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You might still be able to get it to work if you root your phone and install a custom ROM, but such actions can completely ruin your device and should only be done by experienced users. Things look even darker for users of Windows Phones, as the app does not work on them at all. However, Microsoft recently announced they will address the issue. You can find all the details in the news linked above.

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Pokémon GO: Server Interruptions – Login not working [Update]

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Currently on the smartphone phenomenon Pokémon GO , there are disturbances on 16.7. The servers are offline, and logging into the game doesn’t work.

Update 19.1.: Also on Tuesday, the 19.7., there are again server problems with Pokémon Go. Germany is affected. Not everyone is affected, but still many users are stuck at the login or the app is not loading properly: This is indicated by the endlessly spinning Pokéball in the top left corner.

Pokémon GO is currently unreachable in Europe. An overload seems to be causing a massive disruption of the game. It could be a crash.

As Focus Online reports, there are increasing reports of disturbances with the Pokémon GO app. Players are also complaining in Germany about login difficulties. The app is not functional. There have also been problems with GPS tracking since the afternoon.

The server down for Pokémon GO comes with the message “Authentication failed.”

Server too small? Are the disturbances due to the 26 new countries where Pokémon GO launched today?

At the gaming site playnation, they believe it may be because Pokémon Go launched today, on 16.7., in additional countries in Europe, and the servers simply can’t handle the influx. The 26 new countries where Pokémon GO is playable from today are: Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Greece, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Romania, and Norway.

We will keep you updated should there be new information.

Could a DDOS attack be responsible for the crash of the servers of Pokémon GO?

Update 16:50: As often happens when problems of such magnitude arise, so-called “hacker groups” also report and claim at least indirectly to be behind the problems. A group is also claiming responsibility for the server issues of Pokémon GO with “DDOS” attacks.

At least that’s what a Twitter account, attributed to this group, reports. About two hours ago, around 14:55, when the problems started, they tweeted “PokémonGO Offline with hashtags. Such messages are usually sent by these groups when they want to indicate: Here! We! Look at us, it was us! Cool, right?

Since these people seek attention, we will not name this group here. As long as the developers themselves don’t say: Yes, it was a DDOS, such “confessions” should be treated with caution.

Update 18:50: It seems that the problems have subsided and that one can start again. Good hunting out there and remember: Keep your eyes open, not just staring at your phone, pay attention to your safety and that of others.

Update 19:39: Server errors are reappearing.

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Kingdom Come Deliverance: Das Skill- und Rüstungssystem – Übung macht den Meister

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Kingdom Come Deliverance may not be an MMORPG, but it is still a very interesting role-playing game, about which the developers have now revealed a bit more.

Kingdom Come Deliverance simply looks stunning. Anyone who has walked through a forest in the currently available beta knows how forests can feel and should feel in a video game. But it is not just a fantastic visual experience in the game, it also features a deep RPG system. The developers at Warhorse Studios have now talked about this and the armor system.

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Through training, you will get better

You possess various skills such as stealth, lockpicking, horse riding, or alchemy. By doing things frequently, like sneaking or fighting with a sword, the skill improves and you get better. This way, you can defeat your opponents faster or haggle better, getting better prices when trading. However, you won’t use every skill equally often. This doesn’t mean that someone who rarely practices alchemy can’t become better at it. It is possible to seek out teachers in the world who can help you increase the skills you rarely use for a fee.

Everyone in the world must sleep and eat. Both you and the NPCs. You can exploit this by waiting until an NPC goes to sleep and then poisoning their food. In the combat system, weapons and armor play a role. A mace, for example, is a blunt weapon that should be used when the opponent is fully armored and a piercing weapon is less effective against them.

Armor helps with quests

Armor consists of different layers. First comes the regular clothing, followed by a gambeson made of heavy linen fabric, which acts as padding. Then, a chainmail is worn. After that, comes the plate armor and the helmet. In the game, various pieces of clothing can be combined, so your hero can be equipped in a unique way. You can also craft armor yourself from raw materials. Armor is not only useful in combat.

For example, you can disguise yourself as a bandit and hope you won’t be detected in their camp. This way, quests in Kingdom Come Deliverance can be completed in various ways.

The story of the RPG is set in Europe in the year 1403. You are the son of a blacksmith who gets involved in an intrigue and is to help the rightful king regain his power.

The RPG is set to be released early next year for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

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Destiny: The video of the week shows a shot that could be heard throughout the universe

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In Destiny, the videos of the week were chosen by Bungie. We are looking at the cool clips.

Every week, Bungie presents the videos of the week. These are particularly creative, musical or simply impressive works from the community that the developers want to highlight. Every Guardian who makes it into this circle of selected video clips receives a unique badge.

Since the last week the Bungie Day was celebrated, this award fell through the cracks. For this reason, Bungie is presenting twice as many videos this time, which you can see below.

From an incredible shot and spectacular montages

The title “Video of the Week” is deserved by a shot “that could be heard throughout the solar system.” This insane shot was uploaded by the YouTuber Become Legends titled: “Haters will say it’s Photoshop.”

We have already reported on this amusing video. While a few readers didn’t find it that exciting, our reader land_of_the_free correctly predicted the title “Video of the Week”. 420Gaming&More… finds this video “really very good”. He recognizes a dry humor in it. See for yourself:

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A mention is given to the following video. It shows why one should better refrain from teabagging in the Crucible:

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In this video, we see a precisely calculated use of a Voidwalker super:

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And yet another strong use of a Warlock super: This Guardian is going off as a Stormcaller:

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The videos of the week cannot miss Crucible montages. Here you see one with a few nice shots:

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Furthermore, Bungie presents two more montages, which the GEMA is unfortunately not very happy about. The videos are unfortunately not available in Germany.

Therefore, we fill these two videos with two montages from our community. Let’s start with iScythe xXLion_SoulXx:

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Finally, we have a montage from klangkarusell. It shows the Guardian Deniz1988d in action:

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What do you think of these videos?

Are you also skilled in handling controllers and video editing programs? Then send us your videos via the Mein-MMO contact form. We will definitely take a look at them. For more, we cannot guarantee.

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Pokémon GO: Bigger than Candy Crush – This is how captivating and lucrative the AR game is

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More daily users for Pokémon GO than for CandyCrush!

In the new “Augmented Reality” game, it’s not just about getting new players but also about keeping them engaged. So far, this has been surprisingly successful with Pokémon GO, as confirmed by the latest information from Surveymonkey. According to this, Pokémon GO has already broken records set by games like Draw Something and Candy Crush.

Pokémon GO outshines other apps

Pokémon GO is particularly popular in America and is well received by players. It has already surpassed the peak daily user count of Candy Crush Saga, and the numbers continue to rise. An important factor in a mobile game is also how much it engages a user. Many games are downloaded, tried out, and then uninstalled. According to Surveymonkey, 7 out of 10 players are still playing Pokémon GO a day after downloading it – this is more than double the industry average, which is 3 out of 10.

Pokémon GO User Comparison
Source: SurveyMonkey

The developers also can’t complain about revenue. On average, each daily user brings in about $0.25, which is more than double compared to other games. On average, other casual games bring in about $0.10 per daily user.

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Das Färbesystem – Individualisierung nur gegen Geld

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

The announcement of a dyeing system for costumes in the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online delighted players, but also sparked criticism.

With the upcoming DLC Shadows of the Hist, a dye system will be introduced in The Elder Scrolls Online, allowing costumes to be dyed. Many MMO fans are excited about this, as it means they can stand out even more from other players. Customization is part of an MMO; after all, you don’t want to blend in among all the other heroes and want to stand out visually.

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Only those who spend money can dye costumes

The dye system announced for The Elder Scrolls Online is free for anyone with an ESO Plus membership. Players unlock achievements that provide them with various colors. At a dye station, the garment can now be dyed accordingly. It is even possible to dye a costume individually for each character on the account. For Hero A the dress is green, for Hero B it is red.

However, those who do not have an ESO Plus membership must purchase dye stamps in the Crown Store. These can be used once to dye clothing. The stamps start at prices of 50 crowns. This led to some criticism from players who find it unfair that you can only dye your costumes if you spend additional money – whether for an ESO Plus membership or for the stamps in the Crown Store. Other fans, however, say that Zenimax had to come up with something to make the ESO Plus membership more attractive; after all, the game needs some way to continue financing itself.

What do you think? Is it okay for you that dyeing costumes in the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online will incur a cost?

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Xbox One S: Offizielles Release-Datum steht fest

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Microsoft announced the official release date for the Xbox One in the Slim version.

Pre-orders for the slim Xbox One S have been running at full speed for several weeks now. According to Mike Nichols from Microsoft, the Slim variant had a “stunning launch.” He referred to this statement regarding the launch edition of the S, which is expected to be released in August with a 2 TB hard drive capacity.

The exact release date of this new Xbox One is now known: The console will be on store shelves as early as August 2, 2016, and the price will be around 400 euros.

In the course of the years, more versions of the Xbox One S are expected to be released, differing in storage capacity: with 1 TB and with 500 GB.

In addition to a sleek design, the Xbox One S will come with a redesigned controller, 4K and HDR support. Moreover, all games can be upscaled to 4K.

Read more information about the Xbox One S here.

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Pokémon GO – Windows Phone – Is the AR-MMO coming soon for Windows 10 Mobile?

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Windows Phone fans of Pokémon GO are currently not having fun, as the third largest mobile operating system does not support the Pokémon app. However, a petition aims to change this. Everything might fail due to the technology.

Users of Windows Phones often have to forego popular apps that users of Android and Apple devices have been enjoying for a long time. The enormously popular augmented reality app Pokémon GO is also on the unfortunate list of programs that do not run on Windows 10 Mobile. This naturally annoys many Windows Phone fans, and therefore a petition on Change.org has been started to ensure a quick implementation of Pokémon GO on Windows Phone.

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Last week, the petition only had modest 4,000 signatures, but now there are over 76,000 people who would like a Windows version of Pokémon GO. Meanwhile, Microsoft itself has taken notice and responded to the petition. The statement: They are very interested in having Pokémon GO also appear for Windows 10 Mobile and are currently examining the possibilities, for example, a corresponding payment from Microsoft to the Pokémon developer company Niantic, to soon get a Windows Phone version of Pokémon GO.

The developers are willing, but the processor is weak

Whether this works out is still completely unclear. There are still numerous technical problems, as especially the less powerful Windows Phones should hardly be able to handle the Pokémon app. Additionally, there is still a significant compatibility issue with Intel processors, as Pokémon GO simply does not support these chips. Unfortunately, this processor manufacturer is supposed to be used in all upcoming Windows Phones…

Do you have a Windows Phone yourself and wish for Pokémon GO? Or are you glad that at least on this mobile operating system no annoying mini-monsters are roaming around? Or do you not believe in Pokémon on Windows Phone because of the inevitable technical problems? Write it in the comments and let us know!

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Star Wars: The Old Republic – So hat sich SWTOR in den letzten 5 Jahren weiterentwickelt

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Star Wars: The Old Republic celebrates its 5th anniversary on December 20, 2016.

Almost 5 years have passed since EA released the MMORPG SWTOR. A lot has happened, and we have reported on quite a bit. Let’s take a look back in time:

From Subscription to Free-to-Play: The Last 5 Years

  • The game survived less than 1 year with the subscription model. It then switched to free-to-play on November 15, 2012. According to EA, the number of members at that time was under 1 million.
  • EA then found itself on a balancing act. Incentives had to be created to encourage subscriptions without disadvantaging other players. One possibility was expansions. Paying players benefited from visual bonuses and early access.
    Star Wars: The Old Republic

Galactic Stronghold Brings Long-Awaited Housing Feature to the Community

BioWare: 2015 Will Be the Big Year!

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Knights of the Fallen Empire Reverts to Old Strengths: More Story, Less Undesirable MMO Aspects

The Year 2016: Announcement of Knights of the Eternal Throne

As it’s a birthday celebration, there is a gift for you. You will receive a speeder with the code CelebrationCantina16, which you can redeem through your account.

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And What Does BioWare Think?

EA must be satisfied. The game has recovered from its initial downward spiral and is on the rise. And BioWare? James Ohlen, Director of Design, addressed this:

Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ celebrates its five-year anniversary on December 20, 2016 – thanks to you, our fans. Our journey began more than ten years ago. At that time, we had the vision of giving players and Star Wars™ fans the opportunity to be at the center of their own saga in the Star Wars universe. And we have succeeded. We have created the largest Star Wars universe to date and brought it to life online. Since then, our fans have had the chance to become an honorable Jedi, a dark and deadly Sith Lord, or a cunning smuggler. We wanted to express our love for this epic in a way that allows players to craft their own story through their choices.

Our goal was to provide you, our players, with the fun of a true Star Wars adventure. We wanted you to explore the galaxy with the sleekest speeders and jetpacks. Or ride on the backs of such well-known creatures as the Rancor or Bantha to visit your friends on the fleet or in the cantina. But most importantly, it was vital for us that you follow your own path on the dark or light side of the force – and that you are never alone in doing so. Hundreds of thousands of other players have embarked on this adventure – not to mention the personal alliances you can form with your companions, each of whom has their own unique personality – some are trustworthy, like Theron Shan or Lana, while others are only out for their own advantage or chasing credits. All this and more comes alive in The Old Republic™ – and you can share this experience with your friends.

Star Wars: The Old Republic has already brought forth much, such as the rebirth of the notorious Darth Revan, or the rise and fall of Darth Malgus. Not long ago, we encountered one of the most dangerous families in Star Wars – with the eternal Emperor Valkorion, his son Arcann, and his equally evil and powerful daughter Vaylin. Whether guild colleagues or friendships, this game has fostered a community that has one thing in common – the love for Star Wars and for The Old Republic.

We here at BioWare want to thank you for that. We are honored by your loyalty and support over the past five years. We are grateful that you have been with us from the beginning and shared your saga with us. And for your visits to our worldwide cantina events. You have made our dream come alive. Celebrate with us with the hashtag #SWTOR5 as we start the countdown. Happy anniversary!

May the Force be with you!

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Pokémon GO: Tipps für den Kampf

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In Pokémon GO there are Gym Battles. What should you pay attention to?

In every Pokémon game, battles are an essential part of gameplay, as is the case in Pokémon GO. Currently, they only take place in gyms, where players from different teams try to take control of them.

The right preparation
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Let’s start with the basics. Visually, the gyms are hard to miss; they are quite large structures in red, yellow, or blue colors, depending on which team currently controls that facility. Consequently, we can only participate in battles once we reach level 5, as it is not possible to join a faction before that.

Afterward, you have the choice of battling in your own or an enemy’s gym. In the former, these are training battles, where you fight with one Pokémon against all defenders. One after the other, as it would be too much to fight simultaneously.

Alternatively, you can try to conquer these locations if they are held by opposing factions. There you also battle against all defenders but may bring 6 Pokémon into the fight. The prestige level of the building determines the number of creatures that can be housed. It is increased by battles in your own gyms and decreased in enemy ones.

The first battle

Pokemon Go Normal battles

When two Pokémon face each other, we have three options:

  • Tap once to perform a standard attack.
  • Press and hold for a special attack, which must first be charged. This is indicated by the blue boxes under the hit points.
  • Swipe to dodge the opponent’s attack.

The two symbols under the battle screen serve to flee or swap the current actor. We have already prepared an overview of the strengths and weaknesses of the individual types for you.

If there is space available – which is likely at a recently conquered gym – you can place Pokémon as defenders. Why should we do this? Every 21 hours, each defending Pokémon grants 10 Poké Coins and Stardust. We just need to collect them. The button for this can be found in the upper right corner of the shop.

For more information on Pokémon Coins, you can find it here: Pokémon GO: How to get free PokéCoins.

After the battle, we restore our partners using potions and revives, which can be found in PokéStops. This applies to defending Pokémon as well, as they return to you after a battle.

In our guide collection for Pokémon GO you will find helpful tips.

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LoL: Neue Projekt-Skins kommen mit Patch 6.15 ins Spiel

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

In addition to balance changes, there are a bunch of cool new skins in League of Legends.

On the PBE servers of League of Legends, several champions are being adjusted again. Among other things, changes are being made to Karma’s E ability, and once again, some stats for Kassadin are being modified. In Patch 6.15, we can look forward to the new Project skins, as Riot is finally continuing this skin line with 3 new skins.

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Balance Changes in Patch 6.15 for LoL

The following changes currently apply only on the PBE servers and are not yet official patch notes. These numbers, values, and changes are not final and may change at any time.

Braum

  • Q – Winter’s Bite: Damage reduced from 70/115/160/205/250 to 60/105/150/195/240.

Jarvan IV

  • E – Demacian Standard: Attack speed increased from 10%/13%/16%/19%/22% to 15%/17.5%/20%/22.5%/25%.
LoL Command Jarvan

Karma

  • E – Inspire: Shield value reduced from 80/110/140/170/200 to 70/100/130/160/190.
  • Karma can no longer shield minions.
  • Mantra Bonus – Despite: The combination with the ultimate ability now grants the same movement speed bonus as the “normal” E shield – instead of 60%, now 40%/45%/50%/55%/60%.

Kassadin

  • Q – Null Sphere: Damage increased from 70/95/120/145/170 to 70/100/130/160/190.
  • E – Energy Surge: Mana cost reduced from 80 at all ranks to 60/65/70/75/80 mana.

Zyra

  • Q – Deadly Thorn: AP scaling increased from 0.55 to 0.6. Damage of the ability increased from 60/90/120/150/180 to 60/95/130/165/200.
LoL Zyra Wildfire

The New Project Skins in Patch 6.15

New skins are always something special in League of Legends. The Project line has captivated many players because it offers a whole new feeling to play with such a skin for their favorite hero. In the upcoming patch, 3 heroes will benefit from a Project skin, which we will now introduce to you.

Project Ashe
LoL Ashe Project Skin blue

In the skin spotlight, you can see the new skin not only as splash art but also the different sounds, quotes, animations, and abilities in the game. The current price is 1820 RP.

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Project Ekko

LoL Ekko Skin new green

Ekko is set to receive his 3rd skin (besides the original) in the game and has been included in the Project line. The current price is 1350 RP – In the spotlight, you can see the new skin and which actions will change for Ekko.

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Project Katarina

LoL Katarina Skin new PBE

Katarina may not have “few” skins in League of Legends so far, but the Project theme simply suits her and her deadly blades. The skin currently costs 1350 RP, and in the video, you can see what to expect when purchasing the skin.

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Keep in mind that the appearance and prices of skins may change before release.

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Destiny: Here are the SIVA, “Iron Lords”, and new Trials gear looks

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

At Destiny published by Bungie material about the new armor pieces.

The “The Rise of Iron” expansion is getting closer. Next Wednesday, a livestream from the developers will be held, during which we expect fresh information about the upcoming content.

In the last few days, Bungie has been busy presenting material about the design of the new armor pieces on Instagram and Twitter. Some of them are already known from the trailer for “Rise of Iron” or from previously released screenshots, while others we have not seen in this form yet. They seem to want to hype the stream with this flood of images.

In the following video from Arekkz Gaming, the images of the gear can be seen compactly:

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The SIVA, “Iron Lords” and Trials armor with “Rise of Iron”

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Below is an artwork of the SIVA Titan Armor. Interesting: The class item does not hang on the side of the hip but in the center front:

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Here is an artwork for the “Iron Lord” Warlock armor. Definitely looks exciting:

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The “Trials of Osiris” gear of the Hunter also looks interesting:

What do you think of these armor pieces?

In this article, we present further screenshots of weapons, armor pieces, and the environment of “The Rise of Iron”.

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Star Wars Battlefront: Are space battles finally coming? Off to the Death Star trench!

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

With the upcoming DLC Death Star, the long-awaited space battles seem to finally make their way into the online shooter Star Wars Battlefront.

A new trailer for the next DLC has been shown, in which X-Wing fighters approach the Death Star and fly into the trench known from the movie, while TIE fighters and Star Destroyers circle around the battle station. This seems to be an indication that space battles will finally be introduced with the DLC.

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Are space battles finally coming?

However, space battles here might not completely correspond to what one generally envisions. Basically, they would be trench fights that presumably play out similar to the battles with the spacecraft in the main game. Only instead of flying over the surface of the planets Hoth or Tatooine, you would fly over the Death Star. Whether you will actually fly out into space and attack Star Destroyers is unclear. Generally, DICE and Electronic Arts are still being somewhat reserved regarding the DLC.

Chewie and another DLC

The fact is that the two new heroes Chewbacca and the bounty hunter Bossk will be introduced, along with additional items being added to the game. Moreover, it is confirmed that there will be another DLC. Rogue One: Scarif introduces the planet Scarif, which will play an important role in the upcoming feature film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The film heroine Jyn Erso will also appear in the DLC. One may presume that on the planet Scarif, there will be an attempt to steal the plans of the Death Star. Because that is also what the film, which hits theaters on December 15 of this year, is about.

Rogue One: Scarif will be the last DLC for Star Wars: Battlefront. EA and DICE are already working on Star Wars: Battlefront 2.

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The Division – Players complain: “The best mode is neglected”

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

Many agents on the forums complain that since the launch of The Division, there have been no new content for a popular game mode: the story missions.

Ubisoft’s MMO shooter has now had two updates and a paid expansion. These delivered new content in the form of raids, Dark Zone features, the “Underground”, fresh weapons, gear sets, and gameplay adjustments.

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Since the release in March, one mode has been severely neglected: The story missions. Looking back at the development of The Division over the past few months, the story was the mode least complained about by players: the Dark Zone has been plagued by cheats and glitches, and the bugged “Falcon Lost” also gave the raids a rough start – and the fresh Underground missions began with Delta errors and other problems that Massive is currently working on.

Therefore, some agents recently concluded on reddit: The story missions are the best content in the game. They are entertaining, atmospheric, have an exciting story, and are simply fun. They have qualities that the underground missions lack.

Underground missions cannot replace story missions

A good week ago, we discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the underground missions. They may have a high replayability, but they lack the lore. There are no engaging dialogues, no ECHOs, no cool cutscenes. There is no spice. This new mode also has its charm, with the ranking system, replayability, and customization options, but it cannot replace story missions.

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Many agents had wished for more content in this direction from “Underground”, the first major expansion. Only two missions were added to the challenge mode, and the following missions received the Heroic Mode: Hudson Refugee Camp, Queen’s Tunnel Camp, Russian Consulate, Lincoln Tunnel Checkpoint, Lexington Event Center, WarrenGate Power Plant.

There have been no signs of completely new story missions for well over four months. However, there is hope for the upcoming “Survival” expansion, which is set to be released this summer.

In it, the player experience will change completely: The climatic conditions will become harsher, food will be scarce, and temperatures will have drastically dropped. We are among the few survivors who must defend ourselves against predatory enemies.

How all of this will look concretely remains to be seen. The Division seems to be developing towards a hardcore survival game. This would definitely provide opportunities for more story missions.

What do you think about the topic of story missions?

You can watch the trailer for “Survival” in The Division here.

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Pokémon GO: The best Pokémon in the game

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO, we discuss the best and strongest Pokémon in the game.

With the “Pokémon GO” app, you can step out into the wide world and catch Pokémon at your leisure. The game includes the monsters of the first generation (Red and Blue), although some of them are not yet available.

Pokemon Red Blue

After catching the tenth Rattata, the eighth Pidgey, and maybe even the first Vaporeon, every new Pokémon trainer eventually asks: “Which of these creatures is actually the best?” Can the cute little guys hold their own, or are the only powerful monsters those that look particularly fierce?

The strongest Pokémon in the game

In the editions for the good old Nintendo, each Pokémon has individual values that determine its strength. Currently, the attributes are: HP, Attack value, Defense value, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed. The higher these values, the more powerful the Pokémon.

The sum of these values can be used as a criterion to rank the Pokémon in the game. According to the current numbers, these are the top ten monsters of the first generation:

  1. Mewtwo (680)
  2. Mew (600)
  3. Dragonite (600)
  4. Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres (each 580)
  5. Arcanine (550)
  6. Gyarados (540)
  7. Snorlax (540)
  8. Lapras (535)
  9. Charizard (534)
  10. Blastoise (530)
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Even though the attributes in Pokémon GO are not displayed, they are still an indicator of which monsters are considered particularly strong in the app.

In Pokémon GO, other values are visible:

CP (Combat Points): This value indicates the general strength of the Pokémon. The semicircle under the CP value represents how much of its potential has been utilized. With evolutions, the CP value increases. After that, the value can only be raised with Stardust and Candies.

The CP value of captured Pokémon is determined randomly. The rule is: The higher your Trainer level, the stronger Pokémon you will find. Also watch out for the size category of the Pokémon: The larger and heavier they are, the harder they can hit. The HP shows you how much damage a Pokémon can take in battle. Read more about the abbreviations in Pokémon GO here.

There is no “best Pokémon” in Pokémon games. All monsters have various types, each with their strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, no Pokémon can be determined that is superior to all others. The question of the best Pokémon becomes redundant. One can only ask for the Pokémon with the highest values – whether it be the CP or the sum of all attributes.

Pokemon GO Mewtwo Mew Legendary

By the way: If you are currently proudly showing off your Pidgeot with CP 800 in WhatsApp groups – there’s still room for improvement. Pokémon with CP beyond 2000 have been sighted. Where the maximum value lies will be revealed in the future.

Of the first generation Pokémon, Mewtwo has the highest attributes – so one can assume that it will also be a strong beast in Pokémon GO. The developers must have at least oriented themselves to these values for the app. However, it is still unknown how to find and catch Mewtwo in the game.

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Mein-MMO: Die beliebtesten Artikel vom 11.7. – 17.7.

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A new week and we all ask the same question: Where can I find the next Pokémon?

Last time we took the phrase “Looking Ahead” a bit too seriously and looked into the future. But thankfully, no one in the comments complained about the wrong date. Now we took another careful look at the calendar.

As usual, in the weekly review we will also consider other games besides the current trio Destiny, The Division, and Pokémon GO, even if we had to cheat a bit for that. The following articles are all very popular, but do not necessarily represent an order of views. Because the weekly review should offer a bit of variety.

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Pokémon GO

The weekly review seems to have a bad influence on shooters. Because with each passing week, they continue to drop. The reason is quickly identified: Everyone is in “Pokémon GO” fever – including Guardians and Agents. While currently, you can only feverishly wait for news about upcoming content from the shooters, all barriers are breaking with the Pokémon app.

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The Division

A few texts later, we reach the Ubisoft shooter. Only at position 22 is there a game that does not bear the name Pokémon GO. Incredible, it could have been the fourth game in this list earlier. Now, it is the second!

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Destiny

The third well-known representative. It was at the top before, now it is steadily declining. “The Rise of Iron Lords” will probably correct the ranking.

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Overwatch

Between Destiny and Overwatch, there are several other news along with numerous Pokémon articles. Among other things, FIFA again, which does not receive its own headline due to lack of further news. If someone wants to complain about this, please contact the boss. Although he had no influence on the decision, he is happy about every new email.

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World of Warcraft

It is wonderful that you are still reading World of Warcraft. The image of Gul’dan and Togepi must not be missing from the article. And how diligent you have been. For that, there are six out of six links!

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Also interesting

More games could have followed with their own headline, but unfortunately, the news was never enough for that. Due to a certain game, it wasn’t even sufficient to display just the top 100 most popular texts, the first 250 had to be shown. For that, there are more links here than ever before.

Neverwinter

Star Wars Battlefront

Battlefield

Pokémon

Most popular Whining Wednesday from the previous week

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Miscellaneous

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H1Z1: Finally, the zombification is coming! – And boss zombies will be there soon

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time < 1 minutes

In the survival game H1Z1 comes a feature that fans have been waiting for: player corpses will rise again as zombies.

In zombie movies, one of the great twists is: everyone dies twice. Just moments ago, you were rooting for one of the survivors and cheering, then the Z’s caught him and turned him into one of their own. And now the former hero wants to feast on his friends’ flesh or brains – tastes vary.

This very feature is now finalized for H1Z1: players who die will return as zombies. If others want to loot, they will have to take out the zombie. When exactly this will happen is currently unclear. The features will be integrated into the live game when they are ready for it. Before that, it will go back to the test server.

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Other improvements that are planned include:

  • Better performance
  • Fewer exploits
  • Servers with a clear end date that will experience a wipe after 1, 2 or 3 weeks where a survival winner will be crowned
  • Boss zombies for the MMO version “Just Survive”
  • And an improvement system for the weapons

With H1Z1, it is somewhat difficult to clearly understand what is planned for which version. H1Z1 has been split into two parts: “Just Survive” emphasizes crafting and MMO aspects; King of the Kill is more about arcade mode for faster, concluded matches and action. King of the Kill is also set to be released soon for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One – Just Survive will remain in early access for PC players for a while longer.

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