The free-to-play MMORPG Neverwinter is now officially playable for everyone on PlayStation 4.
After the early access phase for owners of the Onyx Advantage Pack began on July 12, it’s now time for everyone: Neverwinter can be played on PlayStation 4.
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
The online role-playing game Neverwinter, developed by Cryptic Studios, takes you to the Sword Coast of the fantasy realm Forgotten Realms, known to fans of the pen & paper RPG Dungeons & Dragons. The city of Neverwinter is facing numerous threats. An army of undead is trying to storm the walls. In one district, orcs have settled, bandits threaten the population, and demons are appearing in the streets. Brave heroes are sought to confront these dangers.
The PlayStation 4 version of Neverwinter includes all nine expansion modules in addition to the main game, including The Maze Engine, providing countless hours of adventure. The campaigns of the expansions are unlocked when you complete the main quest and reach level 70. The controls have been adapted to the DualShock 4 controller of the PS4, and the UI is optimized for the console. To see how the MMORPG plays, you can read our Neverwinter PS4 preview article. We set off directly on July 12 to free Neverwinter!
If you haven’t experienced any adventures in Neverwinter yet but would like to join, you can create an account today and play without a PS Plus membership.
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Pokémon GO offers you various tools to obtain Pokémon more easily. One of them is incense, as the smoke cloud attracts wild Pokémon to your location, making it easier for you to catch them. But how does the premium item work, and what does it do exactly? Read about it here in our incense guide!
“If the prophet does not come to the mountain, then the mountain must come to the prophet,” goes an old saying, and similarly, it works in Pokémon GO when you use a special item that directly attracts Pokémon to you. We are talking about incense, a real-money item from the shop that can be purchased for about 0.80 euros. Occasionally, you can also receive incense modules as a reward for level-ups, but if you need a lot of them, there is no way around spending real money. But what does the incense do?
Incense is a kind of mini-lure module in Pokémon GO, as it attracts all wild Pokémon from the surroundings for 30 minutes and brings them to the player. However, the attracted creatures count only for ourselves. It is not a freely available lure module that we can ignite anywhere for the big Poké party. Incense is only for personal use and is most worthwhile when you have many Pokémon spawn points around you, allowing you to grab a new Pokémon approximately every five minutes. Ideal, therefore, to catch a few creatures stress-free during lunch breaks or at home on the couch.
What have been your experiences with incense so far? Were you able to use the incense clouds effectively, or was it not worth the money because hardly anything was attracted? Let us know and share your thoughts in the comments!
At The Division, we present the gear set B.L.I.N.D.
Among the four new gear sets of the Underground expansion, in addition to DeadEye, FireCrest and Rückholer, there is also the B.L.I.N.D. set. These four sets are available to PS4 agents from August 2nd – PC and Xbox users have had access since the launch of update 1.3 at the end of June.
B.L.I.N.D. already caused a stir at E3 2016, as gameplay footage showed a weapon tailored for this set: The B.L.I.N.D. System Assault Rifle. This weapon is now integrated into The Division, but it will only be unlocked in a future update. In other words: In the future, gear set-specific weapons will be introduced.
However, exact details about this are still unknown. Let’s see what the B.L.I.N.D. set has to offer in The Division.
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This is what makes the B.L.I.N.D. set in The Division special
According to the patch notes, this is a hybrid gear set that allows control of the battlefield. It consists of several components, whose locations include the “Dark Zone” supply drops, Dragon’s Lair, and the Underground. You can also find them in Underground caches. Some pieces can be purchased directly from the Underground vendor. However, you should find sufficient parts in the Underground missions.
B.L.I.N.D. consists of a total of six components. If you collect and equip several of them, certain bonuses will activate. At four parts, you unlock the unique talent:
2 pieces: +20% Critical Hit Damage from the Impulse Generator.
3 pieces: +100% resistance against the “Blind and Deaf” effect.
4 pieces: When you kill an enemy, a blind effect is triggered at that location, blinding all enemies in the vicinity.
The talent is only triggered when you shoot the last, fatal bullet at the enemy. They then essentially drop a flash grenade that explodes after a time delay. If they die from a teammate, the talent does not activate, no matter how much damage you inflicted on them.
In order to resist the dropped flash grenade, the 3-piece bonus is designed. This bonus is meant to harmonize with the talent. The 2-piece bonus is a welcome advantage, but it could be higher.
However, these advantages don’t really impress anyone. The design idea is interesting, but sets like “Ruf der Wache” simply perform better in practice. Against high-level enemies, one prefers bonuses that increase damage rather than temporarily blind opponents. Moreover, you can’t even rely on the talent, as you have to deal the final shot to the enemy yourself. When in a task force, the effect occurs less often than you would wish.
Overall, the B.L.I.N.D. set is not a new overpowered set either. While it brings variety to the game, it cannot be recommended for major challenges.
With the exception of Rückholer, the new sets of the Underground expansion are not well received by the agents. Many users on reddit are therefore calling for Massive to first adjust and balance the existing sets before they release new ones.
A possible way to do this would be the special gear set weapons, which would better highlight the strengths of the sets. How Massive designs these will be seen in the future.
What do you think of the B.L.I.N.D. set?
Here we present the AlphaBridge set, which has been available to all agents since update 1.3.
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The MMORPG Black Desert is getting a feature from the Korean version with the Night Merchant. The patch arrives on Wednesday – here’s what’s behind the Night Merchant in Black Desert.
As Black Desert announces, the Night Merchant will start its services tomorrow with the update on Wednesday, July 20th. This is a feature that has already been running in the Korean original version and that many fans would have wished for the EU/NA version.
The Night Merchant can be found in 4 locations: Velia, Heidel, Calpheon, and Altinova. Only at night, only in hidden corners. This makes it similar to merchants from other games like Xur from Destiny, Baro Ki’Teer from Warframe, or Adhazabi Aba-daro from ESO.
To take a look at his goods, 50 energy points are required. Then the merchant will give you a view of only one item at a time. Sometimes this is a powerful and rare item, sometimes it’s just regular stuff.
These items are offered by the Night Merchant of Black Desert
Here are possible items that he has on offer:
Armor of the Stump Tree Spirits
Kzarka Longsword
Kzarka Longbow
Kzarka Amulet
Kzarka Axe
Kzarka Dagger
Kzarka Blade
Kzarka Staff
Ogre Ring
Basilisk’s Belt
Giath’s Helmet
Red Nosed Armor
Bheg’s Gloves
Muskans Shoes
Halfmoon Watcher’s Ring
Blue Whale Tooth Earring
Tree Spirit Belt
Centaur’s Belt
Cadry Watcher’s Ring
Witch’s Earring
Shadow Seal
Bundle of Hard Black Crystal Shards
Bundle of Sharp Black Crystal Shards
Hard Black Crystal Shard
Sharp Black Crystal Shard
Bundle of Black Stone (Armor)
Bundle of Black Stone (Weapon)
Black Stone Weapon
Black Stone Armor
With the patch tomorrow, even more will be new to Black Desert. Additionally, the two classes Ninja and Kunoichi will be unlocked with July 20. Players can then create the two assassins.
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In World of Warcraft: Legion, much revolves around the artifact weapons. These are given to players early on and grow with their bearers throughout the expansion. Each talent specialization receives its own weapon, meaning that Warriors have a total of 3 artifacts available. Let’s take a look at the individual weapons.
Weapons – Stromkar, the Warbreaker (Artifact Weapon for Arms Warriors)
Background story: When the Humans united under one banner and founded the vast kingdom of Arathor, it was King Thoradin who wielded this sword and made significant contributions to the end of the Troll Wars. It was only in the battle against a C’Thraxxi – a powerful servant of the Old Gods – that the sword was lost somewhere in the tunnels beneath Tirisfal. Since then, Stromkar has lain in these caves, feeding on the dark power of the being it last defeated.
Properties of Stromkar: It’s not surprising that the properties of Stromkar mainly increase damage. Critical strike chance and reduced rage costs for key abilities await.
At the beginning, Warbreaker awaits, causing spikes to erupt from the ground in a targeted area, dealing damage to all enemies hit and allowing the Warrior to temporarily ignore their entire armor.
Through Corrupted Blood of Zakaj, Stromkar emits shadow energy for 5 seconds after the activation of Battle Cry. This ensures that all your attacks deal an additional 20% shadow damage over 6 seconds.
Void Cleave is a direct upgrade for Cleave. Whenever Cleave hits 3 or more targets, Stromkar emits shadow energy, dealing additional damage to all enemies.
Shattered Defenses enhances Colossal Smash, causing the next Mortal Strike or Execute to deal 30% additional damage and gain a 30% additional critical strike chance.
Fury – Warblades of the Valarjar (Artifact Weapons for Fury Warriors)
Background story: Many millennia ago, Odyn betrayed the sorceress Helya and killed her. From her soul, he created a ghostly Val’kyr. In retaliation, Helya stole the freshly created blades that were meant for the strongest Valarjar – the forged servants of Odyn. Helya poured her wrath into the blades and gave them to her own champion, so that he would hunt all heroes to send their souls to Helheim. There, the souls would serve Helya for eternity. Even now, Helya’s wrath flows through the weapons, tempting the bearer to merciless attacks – as if they had a will of their own rather than being possessed by the owner.
Properties of the Warblades of the Valarjar: For Fury, the name also says it all. All properties can be directly converted into damage, as either the critical strike chance is increased or the direct damage is enhanced.
Odyn’s Fury is a devastating AoE attack that deals heavy damage to all enemies within a radius of 14 meters and causes additional fire damage over 4 seconds.
With Rage of the Valarjar, Rampage and Execute have a chance to activate the “Berserk” effect. This increases critical strike chance and attack speed by 3% every second for 12 seconds (stackable 12 times).
Particularly exciting is Odyn’s Champion. This gives Rampage a chance to have Odyn designate you as his champion, which reduces the cooldown of all other abilities by 2 seconds whenever any offensive ability is used for 6 seconds.
Through Juggernaut, you can theoretically become infinitely strong. Each use of Execute increases the damage of Execute by 5%. This stacks up to 99 times.
Protection – Scale of the Earthwarder (Artifact Weapon for Protection Warriors)
Background story: Few things are as strong as the scale of a dragon, and this one is a particularly special example. It comes from Neltharion, the Earthwarder, who is better known to many today as Deathwing. When this scale was formed into a shield, the Vrykul king Magnar Icebreaker carried it for a long time. He won battles that seemed hopeless. When he ultimately fell, it was only because the Val’kyr Helya had set a trap for him and betrayed him. To this day, the shield rests along with the corpse in the Path of Kings of Stormheim.
Properties of the Scale of the Earthwarder: As expected, the properties of the scale are designed for tanks, thus increasing health points, maximum rage, and armor. An interesting feature is that spell reflection reflects all spells for its duration (instead of just one).
At the beginning, there is Neltharion’s Fury, with which the Warrior adopts a defensive stance and critically blocks all attacks for the channeling time of 3 seconds. At the same time, the scale emits a flame breath, dealing damage to all targets in front of the Warrior.
Might of the Vrykul ensures that Shield Slam and Revenge generate 50% more rage as long as Demoralizing Shout is active.
With Dragon Scales, Ignore Pain has a chance to additionally ignore 60% of incoming damage after a blocked attack.
The Scales of the Earth give the Warrior’s critical blocks a chance to temporarily increase armor by 30% and trigger an eruption that damages all opponents in front of the Warrior.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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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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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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?
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:
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.
Source: TheVerge
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.
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.
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.
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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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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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:
https://youtu.be/F_nS-JpbcLA
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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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.
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 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.
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?
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.
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.
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!
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.
Galactic Stronghold Brings Long-Awaited Housing Feature to the Community
Just over a year after the switch, space battles were finally announced in the form of a new expansion called Galactic Starfighter : SW:TOR – Secret of the Space Ship Addon Unveiled. Finally, players could embark on missions with their own spaceship. The continued development was a sure sign that the game was doing better again.
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Introduction to Housing: A feature that many players wished for was introduced with Galactic Strongholds. Back then as now, many desire housing in all sorts of games. But critics are always present, as personal apartments do not bring real content. However, they can provide atmosphere when implemented correctly.
At some point, Star Wars decided to discard all lore outside of the movies and animated series. SWTOR content no longer officially belonged to the canon. Your concern was that this would spell the end for the game. But that was not the case: SWTOR: Future Secured, License Set, Excitement for New Trilogy.
The game progressed steadily. The last quarter of 2015 was a major success for EA. The hype surrounding the Star Wars film supported Star Wars: Battlefront and the MMORPG. They achieved the highest subscriber number in 3 years.
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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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!
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
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
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
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.
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.
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 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.
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%.
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.
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
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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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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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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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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