Developer Niantic talks about upcoming changes in Pokémon GO!
While Pokémon GO is still a relatively young game, the developers already give us a glimpse of what to expect in the game soon. In Germany, Pokémon GO is officially not available yet, but can only be obtained on Android with an APK trick and on iOS by changing the Apple ID. Soon, one of the core features from the Pokémon games will be integrated into the current mobile part of the series.
Update:Pokémon GO is now officially available for Android and for iOS users in Germany!
One essential feature that characterized the early Pokémon games is still missing in Pokémon GO – The trading of Pokémon! In the past, you would meet up with friends and needed a link cable to connect the two Gameboys. John Hanke, the CEO of Niantic, said to Business Insider that it is “a kind of core element” and will be integrated into the game in the future. Trading is a logical extension for Pokémon GO. Then, there is another element in the game that connects players (this time probably without cables).
Hanke also stated that there will be improvements for PokéStops and Gyms, as these objects are currently “just the basic version”. In a new update, there will be more features with these objects. There will also be a global leaderboard system showing the best Pokémon trainers in the world. Improvements to the augmented reality system are to be made, and even a “Pokémon GO” version specifically for AR devices like Microsoft’s HoloLens is something the Niantic CEO is not against “It might be fun to use this system for that”.
The annoying “Leaver Bug” has finally been fixed. However, not everyone is completely happy with Overwatch . What exactly influences the skill rating?
A bug disappears, confusion remains
Last week, Blizzard released a patch intended to fix one of the most annoying bugs in Overwatch. When players left a game early – whether from their own team or the opposing team – the rating hardly changed. After the patch initially did not fix this issue, a hotfix was issued last Friday. However, some players’ complaints still persist. So did this not work out again?
According to community manager Lylirra, everything is now working as planned, though there is still a bit of a lack of transparency in the rating. Players often do not know exactly why they are rising or falling in rank and what factors influence this.
The leaver issue is a thing of the past.
In the forum, Lylirra stated:
“There are other factors that influence the skill rating. Things like your team’s calculated win probability, individual performance, and win/loss streaks affect how the skill rating is adjusted at the end of a match. These factors exist for a reason (to calculate the skill rating as accurately as possible), but we know it is not always clear why your skill rating is adjusted in the way it is.
In fact, many complaints in this thread seem to stem from confusion rather than existing bugs (we have checked this).
This makes us thoughtful, as we want not only the skill rating to be accurate but also to make obvious sense. The fact that it does not is valuable feedback for us, and we are considering how to improve the feel of the skill rating in future seasons.”
Right under the community manager’s post, there are already numerous complaints and reports that the problem still has not been resolved. Fans are now waiting for a clear statement from Jeff Kaplan – who has remained silent on this topic so far.
You can find more news and articles about Blizzard’s hero shooter on our Overwatch game page. If you need some useful tips and tricks for the ranked mode, be sure to check out our guide section for Overwatch.
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We have 5 skin bundles for you, with which you can obtain the latest god Erlang Shen in Smite . Also included: skins for Fenrir and Skadi.
The “Erlang Shen” Giveaway
Just recently, the PC version of SMITE received the new god Erlang Shen, who, along with his loyal wolf, is causing chaos on the battlefields of the gods. We have already taken an in-depth look at what abilities the new god brings with him. To allow you to lead Erlang Shen into battle, we have once again organized a giveaway for you where you can snag the latest god along with his “Illustrious” skin.
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Because that alone would still be a bit too lean, we are also adding a few other skins with “dogs” on top. Skadi’s “Frostbound” and Fenrir’s “Iron Maw” await lucky winners who want to dive into battle with the gods. The best part? If you do not already have the base version of the three characters, they will be unlocked with the prize code as well.
In summary, we have 5 skin bundles that each include codes for the following:
Illustrious Erlang Shen
Frostbound Skadi
Iron Maw Fenrir
To win one of the bundles, you merely need to leave a comment under this post. No tasks. Just like that. Because we are nice.
Please note that the codes are only valid for the PC version of SMITE. Multiple entries into the giveaway are prohibited and will lead to disqualification. The deadline for participation is July 17, 2016, at 6:00 PM. Legal recourse is excluded.
From all participants, we will randomly select 5 winners after the deadline and send them the codes via email. Good luck!
For more news and articles about the god-MOBA, check out our SMITE game page.
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Update: A patch with version 1.07 is also available. Approximately 1.5 GB.
Today, the weekly maintenance works in The Division are taking place. It starts at 9 AM our time. The expected server downtime is three hours, so one can log in again at 12 PM – actually!
However, further maintenance works are underway: Between 10 AM and 2 PM, Ubisoft is working globally on their servers, which will cause online restrictions. This means that some services in The Division may not be available.
Therefore, you should better travel back to the post-apocalypse of New York only after 2 PM to avoid unpleasant surprises.
What changes on 12.7.?
The changelog on 12.7. is significantly longer than usual:
G36 nerf: The base damage of all G36 assault rifles will be reduced by 15%.
You can now recalibrate talents on named weapons without any issues. There was a bug here.
Map bug: The map can now be used without problems again.
A bug with the mission UI in the Underground will be fixed.
The AlphaBridge set will receive the missing attributes on gloves. Attributes will also be rerolled on already existing AlphaBridge gloves.
A bug will be fixed that completely interrupted the game music when logging out during an incursion.
PP-19: If you reroll the last talent of these SMGs, you will also get one that has no attribute requirements.
The “Call of the Watch” talent will no longer be triggered by The Showstopper.
Additionally, there was the incorrect visual effect that the application of an individual skill was transferred to all players nearby, not just to the group members.
A bug with the AlphaBridge talent caused weapon talents to be stackable infinitely.
During weapon talent rerolls, you will no longer get a random talent, but the one you selected.
A bug will be fixed that caused agents to die when they went to a safe house and then returned to certain missions.
Additionally, PC agents can no longer use multiple consumables at once.
Only a few days left until the Germany release of Pokémon GO!
After the launch of Pokémon GO did not go according to the developers’ plan, there are now news for a second launch attempt in Germany and other countries in the EU. Previously, the launch in Germany was delayed because the servers could not handle the high load.
Update:Pokémon GO is now officially available for Android and for iOS users in Germany!
For days, fans of the Pokémon series have been asking: “When will Pokémon GO finally be released in Germany?” Through the funny pictures, videos and tweets that are already circulating around the world, the anticipation for the mobile app is growing. Impatient fans can already get the game with an APK trick or by changing a setting in the Apple ID.
When the developers decided to pause the release of Pokémon GO in Germany and other countries, they stated that they wanted to wait until they felt comfortable with a renewed server launch. As the Wall Street Journal reports, the server issues are currently being addressed, and they hope to launch the game in Germany, Japan, and other countries “in just a few days”. Unfortunately, a specific date has not yet been set.
Today at midnight, Prime Day 2016 begins. Numerous bargains are exclusively available for Prime members.
Last year, the shipping company launched Prime Day in celebration of its 20th anniversary. Now the event is set to be repeated and surpassed. From midnight, only Prime members can purchase the deals, with new offers every 5 minutes. According to their own statements, hundreds will be added by 6 AM. However, the event ends at midnight, valid for just this one day.
The bargains are here!
It is midnight, and the first offers are published. You can find an overview of current offers here: Amazon Prime Day Offers 2016. We have picked out a few highlights for you:
Console Bundles (PS4 and Xbox One), Games, 4k TVs, Monitors, Gaming Chair, and Lightning Deals
The Xbox One is available in various bundles ranging from 199 to 229 euros. The latter is recommended, as it comes with 1 TB instead of 500 GB. A game is selectable in a bundle. Rare Replay, Forza 6, Halo MCC, or Rare Replay. In the other, you get Quantum Break and Alan Wake. Here are the Xbox One bundles.
Games:Star Wars Battlefront is on sale for about 20€ available for both Playstation 4 and Xbox One. Many others can be found in the link below (Uncharted 4, etc.). There are also games that will be on offer later, such as Battleborn at 8:14 AM or 8:34 AM. Here is an overview of all Games Offers for Amazon Prime Day.
Prime Day Lightning Deals Gaming: Constantly new deals in the gaming and computer sector (many gaming mice, games [Diablo 3, etc.], keyboards, etc.)
Is it worth it?
As prices are not published beforehand, it can only be speculated. Based on last year, the really good bargains were sold out very quickly. They appeared more like bait offers. Although they advertised significant discounts, they were based on the recommended retail prices, so the actual savings were relatively low.
However, the company has certainly learned from this. In addition to the MSRP, the previous Amazon price will also be listed, allowing for a better comparison. However, one should ensure that the offer is indeed as good as it seems before purchasing. It is possible that prices might be better on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, which take place at the end of November.
Is a Prime Membership worthwhile?
To take advantage of the offers, it is likely indispensable. Those who are eligible for a trial membership can fortunately make use of it. They should then cancel in due time. All others must decide whether they want to spend 49€ for a year.
One could wait until a suitable offer is found. If you are unlucky, this might be very limited. By the time you acquire the Prime membership, the item may already be sold out.
However, Amazon Prime offers more benefits than just the Prime Day. Free shipping on the next or – depending on your location – the same day is also possible. And with Amazon Prime Video, the retailer offers a streaming service. Just for that, the 49€ could be worthwhile as the competition is much more expensive.
We will continue to report on Prime Day here at midnight and pick out a few gaming highlights.
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Stun phasers in World of Warcraft? A player event mixes the two universes together.
With a toy for great prizes
To be honest, World of Warcraft doesn’t have much to do with Star Trek. However, some players don’t care at all, which is why the guys and girls from “Sylvanas Garde” are organizing the fan event “Star Trek: Dawn of the Legion”.
The centerpiece of this event is a tournament where heroes from World of Warcraft duel with a very specific toy: the “shimmering rod”, which you can acquire from the Tanaan Jungle. Players who activate this toy can duel each other with energy shots and stun each other – hence the connection to Star Trek and the well-known exclamation “Phasers on Stun!”
The tournament will take place on 17.07.2016 in the arena of Nagrand, in the area of the servers “The Night Watch” and “Explorer League” (since the “connected realms”, the servers share some areas).
There are even some prizes to win at the tournament. The top four players can earn game time for World of Warcraft and pets from the pet shop. But the spectators can also win something, as all viewers have a chance at an yet unannounced surprise prize as well as movie vouchers.
Anyone who wants to participate should register on the official event page. There you will also find the exact rules and participation conditions for the tournament.
A small note at the end: Since the event takes place on a role-playing realm, the organizers ask to adhere to the extended role-playing guidelines and not to intentionally disrupt other people’s role-playing.
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Black Desert Online still does not have all the classes that are available in the Korean version of the sandbox MMO. However, according to a Twitter message from the developers, the classes Ninja and Kunoichi might come this week if everything goes well.
Black Desert Online will gradually receive all the missing heroes from the Korean original in the West version. Especially the Asian-themed classes were deliberately held back from the release version due to concerns from the publisher at that time that they might scare off the Western audience. However, at least the Samurai classes Maehwa and Musa have made it into the game, and only the Ninja and his female counterpart, the Kunoichi, are still missing.
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Originally, these two assassin classes were supposed to be released in May. However, since these characters were not optimally balanced even in the Korean version of the game, the release of Ninja and Kunoichi has been significantly delayed. The responsible parties have not yet provided a precise date, but last week a developer commented on the release of the new classes. On Twitter, in response to a user’s question about the release of the new classes, he stated, “Early next week if everything goes well.”
If nothing unforeseen happens, the new class should be available on the servers of Black Desert Online by Wednesday this week at the latest. This means that the new character will arrive just in time to plunge into the fresh area of Valencia, which also recently came to the West servers of BDO.
What do you think about the developers’ announcement? Do you believe that the Ninja and the Kunoichi will come this week? Or do you fear that something will go wrong again, like with the previously delayed Valencia update and the still pending Sieges? And would you even want to play such an assassin hero? Let us know in the comments!
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In the MMO shooter Destiny, we present to you the Videos of the Week from our community.
This week, Bungie has not delivered any Videos of the Week. Since last Thursday, everything has been focused on the “Year 2” Triumph Moments, leaving no time for an extensive video review and winner announcement.
However, that is no reason for you to be disappointed. Even though Bungie is taking a break from tasty videos, our community knows no rest. We present to you four impressive, entertaining, and funny videos that you have sent us.
Let’s start with a Crucible montage by ShareZaTV. It is his first Destiny montage, and we think it is worth showcasing:
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Next, we have a montage created by klangkarusell showcasing PS4 user NiKON-iiBRA18 in action. What do you think about it?
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We have another PvP montage for you. This one is from Fizzy Edits. You can see some nice sniper kills in succession. I must admit: I rarely achieve something like that – at least not before breakfast:
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And to conclude, here is a video that is not a Crucible montage. It shows the trailer for “Lost in Destiny“, which is meant to mark the beginning of an ambitious project: a Destiny series.
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The audio quality of the video leaves something to be desired – especially at the beginning it is hard to understand the speakers – however, the trailer offers some moments that made us smile.
We say: Keep it up! Work a bit more on the audio and delight us with funny videos.
If you experience something cool in Destiny and have saved it as a clip, which you think “Definitely can compete with the videos above”, then send it to us via the contact form. We will definitely check out your videos. However, we cannot guarantee more than a click from us.
In Battlefield 1, footage from the Closed Alpha has been released in 1440p.
The YouTuber VicenteProD captured stunning footage during the Closed Alpha. The multiplayer map St. Quentin Scar features both beautiful and desolate areas. The impressive video titled “Welcome To Your New Battlefield” can be viewed here:
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VicenteProD captures the atmosphere of this map in 1440p. He is known for enhancing popular games visually using cinematic tools. His followers shower him with praise, attributing to him “an excellent eye for art.”
After the guide for gathering professions comes one for the marketplace, as one can never earn enough Gil.
Whether it’s gold in World of Warcraft or Gil in Final Fantasy XIV, you can never have enough of this currency. After all, you need it for various activities, whether it’s for repairing equipment, funding a raid night, or acquiring prestigious mounts. This inevitably raises the question of how to earn a lot with minimal time investment.
The Basic Rules
If you’re not interested in farming for items, you can generate some income through the marketplace. This approach is usually more effective since it takes less time and yields higher returns. However, the risk increases, as you will occasionally make erroneous purchases. The following tips are quite general and can be applied to other games. The numbers are for illustration and can vary by server.
Know the Prices
The most important rule is to know the prices. By observing a product over a longer period, you can determine how much fluctuations there are. It’s useful to know if an item trades between 200-500 Gil over several days. You wait to purchase until it reaches the lower value, stock up, and sell it a few days or weeks later. However, this requires a longer preparation time, as only then can you be sure the price will rise again. It’s important to distinguish between normal items (referred to as NHQ) and HQ items. The latter are recognizable by a specific icon and are usually significantly more expensive. However, there are occasional deals on HQ items at NHQ prices. It’s wise to buy without hesitation and potentially resell at ten times the price.
Manipulate the Price
Instead of waiting for fluctuations, it’s possible to create them yourself. There are also safe and risky ways to do this. For instance, if you know the price fluctuates between 200-500, you can buy almost anything and set it for 500. This method is relatively safe, as the items will likely sell sooner or later. It’s worth trying to drive the prices even higher and ask for 600 or 700 since you are the only seller at that moment. And if it doesn’t work out, you can revert to the old price with a lower profit margin. Here, the risk is more about time than money. Alternatively, look for products with low supply and existing demand. These usually involve HQ products. For example, HQ Yew logs. You gradually increase the price to 2400 Gil, while buying it for under 800. Since there are always people offering the HQ version at the NHQ price of around 200, the profit margin can be quite high.
Have Patience
It is not advisable to constantly undercut everyone. Not only is this very time-consuming, but it also leads to significantly lower earnings. There are always people who ask for not 1 Gil but 10, 100, or even 1000 less. Those who know the prices don’t need to take less. If the competitor’s price is low enough, just buy it yourself. Also, consider the day of the week. Tuesdays usually reset the raids. The price for Buffod may be higher that evening than on others. Many only buy items when they need them, and right before a boss fight, they have no choice but to purchase your overpriced product immediately. On the other hand, we can wait before buying. On weekends, especially in the evenings, more players are likely online than perhaps on a Wednesday at 5 AM. You should keep this in mind, as more players mean higher demand and thus a bigger wallet for us.
Less is More
Raw materials are often sold in stacks of 99. This is sensible, since the price of a single item is quite low, so you trade in larger quantities. However, there may be goods where there is simply no interest in such a high quantity. If someone only needs 5 HQ Yew logs, they won’t buy 99. Instead of lowering the price, it’s advisable to reduce the quantity. Offer groups of 5, 10, and 25 and then compare whether demand has increased. You might even be able to slightly raise the price.
Unlock Merchants
The Beast Tribes sell numerous products when you improve your reputation with them. It’s recommended to compare these prices with the marketplace. Often, other players don’t have this reputation or don’t feel like traveling to the vendor right away. Others may not even know that the merchant exists. This way, you can sell some products profitably. For example, you can buy Yew logs for 60 Gil and sell them for 299 Gil.
In Self-Experiment
Apart from mere theory, a small self-experiment took place. I wasn’t familiar with the prices and the starting capital was 150k Gil, not particularly much. The time invested was about 5 minutes a day and the trading was done extremely cautiously to avoid risks as much as possible. In the first days, I focused on monitoring the prices. Fortunately, I had a small overview of some types of wood due to previous farming as a gardener. Among others, Yew, Ash, and Elm logs. So, I started buying them. I continuously noted everything down so that I would know in the future how much I paid and at what price I sold the product. Even if I hadn’t intended to write this article, my notes would have been similar:
Buy 99 Elm logs for under 200, sell for 370
Buy 152 Ash logs for under 100, sell for 188
Buy Yew logs for under 100, sell for 299
In retrospect, I should have included a date. In any case, I continued my business and expanded. I purchased leather for 20-30 and sold it for 75 after I bought up the market. This was not effective; the earnings were too low. I just wanted to test how well prices can be manipulated this way. I did the same with Allagan Snails, but the demand was too low here. Products I monitored were similarly noted. For instance, the Antelope Horn in HQ, which seemed to be worth 4k. Unfortunately, I was a bit hasty and waited only a few days. I bought horns for 2-3k and wanted to sell them for 5k. Ultimately, they were only worth 1.5k, resulting in a loss. That happens. After 2 weeks, my 150k Gil had turned into 650k. Another two weeks later, it was over 1.6 million. Compared to other farming opportunities, one might have earned better that way. The advantage of the marketplace is the time investment: at 5 minutes a day, this amounted to about 2.5 hours for a month. And surely, with more effort and higher risk tolerance, one could earn much more.
Battleborn was released in May, but already now the player count on the PC version has rapidly fallen and only a few hundred players want to devastate the Solus system daily. Is Battleborn at its end or will a saving Free2Play version come soon?
Battleborn had a decent player community at launch in May, was very successful in the charts and according to Steam Charts had an average population of over 4,000 players. Not much, but not little either; enough for numerous exciting PvP and PvE rounds in Gearbox’s wacky shooter coop MOBA. But then Blizzard’s Overwatch came, and although there were clear differences between Battleborn and Overwatch, the player count for Gearbox’s MOBA shooter dropped rapidly since then.
In June, instead of over 4,000 players, there were only an average of a thousand online per day, and in July this number dropped again to only about 700 players. This corresponds to a total decline of over 80% and means, in plain language, that only two(!) out of the originally 10 players are still playing Battleborn today.
Free2Play as salvation?
On consoles such as PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the situation looks a bit better, but even there players complain about long waiting times between 2 and 10 minutes until they finally find a match. With these disastrous numbers not even three months after release, Battleborn has a real problem, but there is still hope. Because the asymmetric shooter MMO Evolve recently had even less players (around 100 per day) and thanks to the recent Free2Play transition, the player base increased by over 9,000 percent!
Battleborn could also rely on Free2Play as a salvation and thus present a real alternative to Overwatch. Because Blizzard’s online shooter is still only available for expensive money and currently even discourages some players with the unfinished game systems in ranked play. And since Battleborn has already introduced microtransactions , the step to becoming a Free2Play game seems to have been planned in advance. It remains exciting.
Mein-MMO says: Battleborn has always been a tragically misunderstood game for me, which was completely unjustly compared with Overwatch and had to compete against Overwatch due to the almost simultaneous release (which was orchestrated by Blizzard). This duel went to Blizzard, and the future of Battleborn as a Buy2Play title was actually over.
Therefore, in my opinion, Gearbox must re-release Battleborn as quickly as possible as a Free2Play title and save itself into its own niche. Because in its current state, there is nothing more to gain, and the virtually dead Evolve was also revived by the step to Free2Play. But what do you think? Do you believe in a salvation of Battleborn as a Free2Play title or is the game already dead and buried? And would you play it as a Free2Play game?
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With the Underground expansion, The Division has introduced Underground missions into the game. They have high replayability – but do you really want to play them that often?
Before the launch of the Underground DLC, the developers emphasized at every opportunity the high replayability of the Underground missions: No mission should be the same as the previous one. They are completely randomly generated.
And indeed: The missions differ from each other every time. However, not to the extent that many agents would have wished. Therefore, some users express disappointment rather than excessive enthusiasm in their reviews of the Underground.
The Underground missions lack flavor
The YouTuber MarcoStyle shares his thoughts on the Underground update with the community. He is not impressed by the new missions.
What the Underground missions in The Division are all about, you can read here. In brief: You take the elevator down to the Underground, select the missions with the modifiers, and run to the train that takes you to the activity. Then you complete the task and return to the base with a bit more loot and experience. And it all starts over again.
The missions are not completely randomly generated. You can recognize certain structures. According to MarcoStyle, the developers probably created around 40-50 rooms, which are then shuffled together. For each mission, you run through about 6-7 of them, with the rooms and the order of the rooms based on randomness. But already after completing a few missions, you find yourself in rooms that feel familiar.
Nonetheless, the Underground missions are a clever move by Massive: Essentially, they have taken the content of 5-6 missions and cut it up, with the individual sections now being randomly reassembled. This indeed achieves a higher replayability than if agents were to complete 5-6 missions once and then say: “So, I’ve seen everything. What’s next?” In this way, it likely takes several dozen runs before monotony sets in – at least with regards to the scenery.
But what these missions lack are other important things: They have no depth. There is absolutely no lore to be found. There are no engaging dialogues or ECHOs that would come with “normal” story missions. There are also no cool cutscenes where something explodes or, for example, a helicopter crashes:
Moreover, there is a lack of variety in terms of mission objectives. Most of the time, you only have to take out a random target, destroy an object, or defend a JTF officer. It simply feels like you’re only playing side missions. The Underground missions cannot compete with story missions in terms of quality. The locations do make a good impression, but the overall package is not coherent.
However, the Underground also introduced a new ranking system that sets new goals for many agents and keeps them engaged. And when you go into the Underground with a group and have fun together, these missions can also be enjoyable in the long run.
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Nevertheless, the missions lack spice, that certain something. There are no unique mission objectives that would trigger “wow” effects. Although they have high replayability, they feel empty.
How do you like the Underground missions? Do they still bring you joy every time? Or do you mostly play them to rank up?
A new MMORPG called Soul Ark is currently being developed in Korea, which has a lot in common with Ragnarok Online.
Ragnarok Online managed to become a cult MMORPG after its release in 2002. What many may not know is that the MMO is based on the Ragnarok manga by Lee Myung-jin. And this very author is currently developing a new online role-playing game that, in turn, draws on the backstory of his manga.
Ragnarok Online as a mobile game with a different name?
Initial Korean footage shows that Soul Ark does indeed bear significant similarities to Ragnarok Online, although similarities to League of Angels cannot be denied. The game is played from an isometric perspective. You control your 2D hero through a colorful landscape, interact with NPCs, team up with other players, and when you encounter an enemy, you are taken to a special battle screen where you apparently fight turn by turn and use your abilities to quickly achieve victory. At least this can be somewhat inferred from the trailer, which is entirely in Korean.
Information is still scarce
As a result, information about the MMO is also scarce. Soul Ark will be released for mobile devices – whether a PC or browser version is also planned is currently uncertain. The developers are using new technology called “Spine 2D,” which aims to make parts of the game look as if they are in 3D.
Further information about Soul Ark is expected at the Korean online gaming fair G-Star, which will take place from November 17 to 20.
By the way, Soul Ark has nothing to do with Tree of Savior. The latter is indeed produced by the designer of Ragnarok Online but draws on its own backstory that has nothing to do with Ragnarok.
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Blade & Soul: Hongmoon Rising has just been announced and is set to explain the backstory to NCSoft’s popular Kung-Fu anime online role-playing game. Additionally, the game will run on both PC and mobile devices.
NCSoft’s Blade and Soul is getting a prequel! With Blade & Soul: Hongmoon Rising, the Korean publisher has announced a whole new game in the colorful anime Kung-Fu universe of the series, which is set to be developed in collaboration with the Chinese developer Tencent. According to NCSoft, the new game is expected to have a similar skill and combat system as the original Blade & Soul. And even in the trailer for the game, we can see clear parallels: wild Kung-Fu fights, action gameplay, as well as sexy outfits and a hyperactive breast physics engine for female characters! Furthermore, both games share the same world and many known characters, such as Master Hong, Mushin, and Jinsoyun, should reappear.
The title of the game – Hongmoon Rising – is also a clear indication of the game’s theme. The eponymous Hongmoon school possesses particularly strong martial arts and is therefore destroyed by Jinsoyun right at the beginning of the game. The majority of the story of Blade & Soul revolves around avenging the fall of our school and rediscovering the secret Hongmoon arts. In the prequel, we will possibly learn how these arts were first discovered.
Especially interesting: Blade & Soul: Hongmoon Rising will not only be released for PC. Rather, the game – as part of NCSoft’s repositioning in the mobile market – will also run on mobile devices, such as Android smartphones, tablets, and Apple devices. According to NCSoft, the mobile component is particularly important, as they want to provide the best mobile experience in the Blade & Soul universe. Even VR support is not entirely ruled out. Further details about Blade & Soul: Hongmoon Rising are not yet known.
What do you think about the idea of a mobile MMO game in the style of Blade & Soul? Cool idea or can and should an MMO not run on a mobile device? Let us know and write it in the comments.
Legendary Pokémon like Zapdos or Mewtwo are something special – But is that the case with Pokémon GO?
The fascinating aspect of Pokémon games has always been the collection of different types of Pokémon. However, for one to stand out in the crowd, simply having the regular Pokémon that every Trainer possesses is not enough. With Legendary Pokémon in your collection, you are even more unique and stronger as a Trainer, as they are extremely rare and hard to catch – But how do you get a legendary Pokémon like Mewtwo?
So far, developer Niantic has not commented on how they plan to implement legendary Pokémon in Pokémon GO. In other Pokémon titles, there has been a chance to catch a legendary monster monthly – for example, this has happened in “Nintendo 3DS” games to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Pokémon series. It cannot be ruled out that legendary Pokémon like Articuno, Zapdos, or Moltres will only appear in special locations around the world, as that would be unfair to the Pokémon Trainers who cannot travel far.
Many Pokémon fans still clearly remember Mewtwo. It is considered one of the strongest Pokémon and has caused a lot of trouble not just in the animated series. It is said that multiple types of Mewtwo exist. Some of them were created by humans and have thus developed a hatred for humanity. To tame this hatred, it took a lot of persuasion from Ash during its first appearance in the series!
In the first trailer for Pokémon GO, one can see a Mewtwo appearing as an opponent at a kind of Community Event, which presumably must be defeated within a set time limit (10 minutes). (For those of you who are impatient: Start at about 1:50 minutes)
Update:Pokémon GO is now officially available for Android and for iOS users in Germany!
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Another option to incorporate the legendary birds and the Mew Duo into the game besides a Community Event would be the release of Pokémon Sun and Moon.
According to a Reddit post, there is also the possibility that as a Trainer, you can only possess one of the 3 birds – which one it is depends on which team you join at level 5. Yellow corresponds to Zapdos, red stands for Moltres, and Team Blue would have Articuno. The logos of the teams actually show the outlines of the respective legendary Pokémon.
It seems likely that this could be a way to distribute legendary Pokémon among Trainers. Therefore, you should think carefully about which team you want to join when you reach level 5. If the icy Articuno is one of your favorite Pokémon, you should play it “safe” and join the blue team.
We can be curious about how Niantic will incorporate the legendary Pokémon into the game.
In the latest episode of the WTF Moments of Overwatch , there are again some nice highlights. Check out the video here.
Of arrogant Genjis and a Widowmaker
With more than 10 million players, moments in Overwatch happen quite frequently where you just want to facepalm because what happened is so funny. Fortunately, there is the YouTube channel “Overwatch Highlights”, which regularly publishes a compilation of the best scenes that take place in Blizzard’s vision of the future.
The eighth episode has turned out to be particularly amusing, as it includes something from many different areas.
A McCree proves that precision and skill are not always needed to win in Overwatch. Sometimes it is enough to just sneak behind enemy lines. He pushes the payload in Dorado the entire last third of the map all by himself – almost undisturbed by the enemy team.
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The saying “Karma is a bitch” is truly not new, but it is more accurate than ever. A Genji wanted to show off his great performance that he defeated a large part of the enemy team alone. Just as he is asking his own team to thank him for his heroic feat, he activates his emote – exactly at the moment when D.Va’s ultimate flies around the corner. You can guess three times who was unable to save himself from the explosion.
Also worth mentioning is the Tracer, who leads a Junkrat by the nose. Instead of fleeing in panic from his tire, she teleports directly to Junkrat without killing him. She doesn’t have to, as he takes care of that himself. Sometimes a bit of arrogance pays off after all…
For more news and articles on Blizzard’s hero shooter, you can find them on our Overwatch game page. Otherwise, it’s also worth taking a look at our guide section.
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Unfortunately, “Team Rocket” was also unintentionally incorporated into Pokémon Go!
Pokémon GO is currently THE mobile game and is extremely popular among millions of players around the world. This strong success, however, unfortunately also brings players into the peaceful adventure who can turn this experience into a nightmare – This recently happened in the USA.
Baited and robbed
In Pokémon GO, the goal is to catch as many Pokémon and improve them. To do that, most of the time you go outside and catch the little monsters in the “wild”. Additionally, there are so-called “PokéStops” in the game where players can receive rewards like Poké Balls and potions. Another feature in the game is the “Lure Module” – With this module, you can attract Pokémon to a PokéStop for 30 minutes – Other trainers benefit from this as there is a high chance of catching many little monsters there.
This lure module was likely used to lead unsuspecting trainers into an ambush. A group of young men aged 16-18 had waited for trainers at such a PokéStop with the help of a weapon, likely targeting those who wanted to take advantage of the lure module. In total, there were 10 to 11 armed robbery incidents that followed this pattern (Source: USA Today).
In a Facebook post, the O’Fallon Missouri Police Department pointed out these robberies and urges caution!
Think about your safety!
It is especially important that you do not simply follow every lead of a wild Pokémon or a PokéStop “blindly”. As you can see, this can quickly end with an unpleasant surprise if Team Rocket sympathizers have too much boredom. So be sure to pay attention to your surroundings when following a lead of a Pokémon. The lure module is intended as a social gimmick meant to unite Pokémon trainers – But unfortunately, it can also be used for the exact opposite.
Please be mindful on your upcoming Pokémon adventures!
A new week, a new weekly review. And we are all tormented by the same question: Does Destiny or The Division have more views?
Except for a few outliers who only want to know when something else is coming. And since this is not a Destiny review, their wish is granted. The following articles are all very popular, but they do not necessarily represent the top spots. The order of the links (not their mentions in the text) under each heading is sorted by views. That means texts that are listed higher were clicked more frequently.
Pokémon
Some will rejoice while others mourn. Both games have once again failed to reach first place. This time they were not beaten by Playstation Plus, but by Pokémon. Twice as many page views speak a clear language. The two most popular articles from last week are included. Moreover, it has not even been released in Germany yet.
At least in second place, the shooters are competing with each other. Unlike last week, Destiny won due to its triumph moments of the second year. This was the event announced the previous week. The Plaguelands, the area of the next expansion, interested you as well.
The third place is well deserved for Ubisoft’s game. Even though it was beaten by Pokemon and Destiny, it nonetheless has significantly more news in the top 20 than the other two.
Since update 1.3 has recently been released, it is no surprise that its articles were the most popular. The new sets were particularly interesting, as both the AlphaBridge set and the Reclaimer set were far ahead. The same goes for the best weapons, the impact of the update on the PlayStation 4, and how you can quickly increase your gear score. Only the news about the vendor reset does not directly belong to patch 1.3.
And the 4th place goes to Evolve. Actually to FIFA and to be precise, it’s not 4th place but 48th. But we don’t need to be exact, FIFA only has two news in the top 100. That is certainly too little for a separate heading. Don’t worry, the mention and linking of it haven’t been removed, just reallocated.
Evolve will become free to play and thus more interesting for you. What changes with the transition, and is the game still worth it? Actually, the text about the latter question didn’t make it into the top 100, which could be because it was published on Sunday, and the clicks are thus split over both weeks. But we don’t want to withhold it from you.
Supporters have it hard. And many of you seem to play one, or at least have sympathy for them, because the article about them was the most popular. The teaser of a new hero also generated interest, thematically appropriate, it is likely another supporter class.
An abomination! World of Warcraft did not receive its own heading last week. Of course, this error will not happen again, at least for these seven days. The most popular texts were about WoW: Legion, followed by information on the new expansion, as well as news about patches 7.0 and beyond. At least that would have been the case if you had read more about it last week.
Contrary to the introduction, the links here are sorted thematically rather than by views; everything else would be too confusing. If you missed FIFA, you will now find it, after all, nothing gets lost in the weekly review. Even old content can be found again, just pay attention to the dates of the texts about Diablo 3: April and May.
The following text is actually no longer in the top 100, but at position 103. Nevertheless, it has received more views than some texts that were only published in the last week. So indulge a bit in nostalgia and read the updates that the article received.
Position 148 is far too important not to mention it here. It is, after all, last week’s weekly review! If you haven’t read it yet, you should definitely catch up.
In Destiny a fan has created the shooter as a playable 2D demake. The graphics surely won’t impress anyone in 2016 – but that’s not what this is about.
The Destiny fan Brenton “Helix3333” Whitwell celebrated Bungie Day in a very special way: He released a “new” version of Bungie’s MMO shooter, which takes place in a 2D world and is completely playable.
The game is called “Project Tiger”, in which you play as a Titan exploring Earth, battling enemies, and occasionally facing off against a major Servitor, Sepiks Primus, as a boss character. You’ll always have to run to the right to progress. This brings back memories of countless hours spent with the good old Game Boy. In the following video, you can check out the fun:
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