The latest patch for Heroes of the Storm is live and has added Gul’dan to the game. Check out his trailer here.
Gul’dan wants to dominate the Nexus
With the server maintenance last night (07/13/2016), a new patch for Heroes of the Storm was deployed. This has brought the new hero (or rather villain) Gul’dan to the Nexus, who will carry destruction and chaos to the various battlegrounds as an assassin. We already took a detailed look at Gul’dan’s abilities beforehand.
For some patches now, Blizzard has also revived the tradition of trailers and has given the warlock Gul’dan his own video, showcasing him in action alongside his minions of darkness.
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Apart from the orc warlock, the patch also brought an endless list of balance and character changes. Especially Zagara has been fundamentally redesigned and has undergone a variety of adjustments. Zagara can now have a total of 10 worms active with her Nydus network, instead of just 4 before. However, she can no longer enter the worms when she takes damage. Burstinglings are now fired individually instead of as a group, but they have multiple charges. Additionally, the functionality of the creeper has changed: The slimy ground no longer increases regeneration but instead increases the range of Zagara’s basic attacks.
Similar comprehensive changes occurred for Tyrael. You can find a complete list of all changes as usual in our sources. Due to the numerous new features and bug fixes, it’s worth taking a look at the full adjustments.
Recently, the mobile RPG HIT – Heroes of Incredible Tales was launched, which aims to impress not only with its gameplay but also with its graphics. Because it uses Unreal Engine 4, which brings impressive 3D graphics to the display of your smartphones or tablets.
Plenty of Events
This month, several events are taking place in the game. These include:
Free items in adventure mode – until July 20:
Complete the respective phases in the game and you will receive the mentioned rewards:
Phases
Rewards
Phases 1-10
30,000 Gold + 1 Premium Armor Card
Phases 3-10
2 Premium Armor Cards
Phases 8-10
1 Heroic Equipment Card
Phases 12-10
2 Heroic Equipment Cards + 100,000 Gold
Phases 17-10
1 Epic Equipment Card + 200 Gems
Free gems for card buyers – until July 17:
Anyone who buys 10 Premium cards will receive 300 free gems.
Defeat the Raid Boss – from July 18 to 24:
If you manage to defeat the Boss Marduk in the raid every day from 5 PM to 11 PM CEST, you can expect the following rewards:
# successful raids
Rewards
Marduk (Cruel or Angry) 10 times
1 Premium Equipment Card
Marduk (Cruel or Angry) 20 times
2 Premium Equipment Cards
Marduk (Cruel or Angry) 30 times
3 Premium Equipment Cards
Marduk (Cruel or Angry) 50 times
5 Premium Equipment Cards
Win Gem and Item Packs!
However, you can also obtain gem and item packs in another way, namely by participating in our contest!
We are giving away 20 gem and 20 item packs each with a value of 5 Euro in collaboration with Nexon. Those drawn will receive the key via email. You then use this in the game under “Coupon” to unlock the packs. We wish you good luck! The closing date for participation is 14.07 at 3:30 PM, then the draw begins. The contest runs through Godankey, data will not be stored for commercial purposes but only used for the email dispatch of the keys. Participation is free of charge and the legal process is excluded.
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We help you with one of the most difficult decisions in Pokémon GO!
In Pokémon GO, which is now officially available for Android and iOS in Germany, not everything is just about catching the different Pokémon. Once you reach Level 5, you will have to make an important decision for your future adventures in Pokémon GO. When choosing a team, you have 3 options: Team Valor (Red), Team Instinct (Yellow), and Team Wisdom (Blue) – We will explain when you should choose each team.
When you reach Level 5, Professor Willow will introduce you to his assistant before your first Gym battle. He wants you to join one of the Gym battle teams, which are led by the 3 assistants. Because when you participate in a Gym battle in the future, you will do so in the name of one of these 3 teams. Choose one of these teams carefully, as once you are in a team, you cannot leave or switch! To help you make the right decision, we have gathered information about the teams for you.
Team Valor
Led by Candela, this team particularly focuses on training and true strength. By partnering with Pokémon, you can better highlight their strengths. The mascot of this team is Moltres! If this vision of collaboration with Pokémon appeals to you, then the red team is the right choice for you!
Team Instinct
The yellow team is led by Spark and particularly emphasizes trusting your instincts. If you believe that Pokémon have always carried their strength within them and that success in battles depends on how much you trust yourself and your abilities, then you should choose Team Instinct, with Zapdos as its mascot.
Team Wisdom
Blanche is the leader of the blue team and spends as much time studying as well as training Pokémon. If you are interested in battling Pokémon with sound scientific reasoning and calmly analyzing situations, then you should choose the blue team – The mascot here is Articuno.
As mentioned above, the team choice in Pokémon GO is final and cannot be changed. Therefore, it might be a good idea to discuss with your friends beforehand which team you want to join so that you don’t have to experience your Pokémon adventures as rivals.
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Unofficially, it is speculated that the team mascots signify that there is only one of the 3 legendary birds per trainer. However, this is still purely speculation and should be taken with caution.
Is a deck tracker for Hearthstone allowed? And if so, how do I install and use it correctly? Our guide will help you with the first steps.
A deck tracker is a small helper program that displays, for example, your own deck and the cards drawn. It is therefore extremely practical for the game. How or which of these programs does one install? And is it even legal?
What does a deck tracker do?
Essentially, it logs your own and your opponent’s deck, with the scope usually determined by the user. Possibilities could include:
View of the remaining cards that can still be drawn
As well as counting your own hand
Displaying what the opponent has played so far
Marking cards that the opponent has obtained through certain effects
Also, the cards he kept during the mulligan are marked
Saving decks so they are easier to restore
Displaying how much time you have left
An overview of possible secrets if the opponent has played one
In summary, it can be said that you obtain numerous data. Such a volume that one could hardly evaluate in the limited turn time without this program. This raises a new question:
Is a deck tracker allowed?
It is absolutely justified to ask this. The advantages obtained are certainly not insignificant. Ben Brode has commented on this:
Ultimately, all functions can be replicated with a pencil. However, this neglects the fact that there simply wouldn’t be enough time for that. Nevertheless, one should be able to rely on his statement, after all, he is the lead designer.
For the sake of completeness, it should be mentioned that community managers are divided on this issue. An English-speaking manager stated that a deck tracker could not be approved. His German-speaking counterpart commented a bit more elaborately and even explicitly mentioned that the program is allowed. He reaffirmed his message from November 14, 2015, again on May 26, 2016.
But ultimately, Ben Brode had already decided this. His statement in conjunction with that of Radathryl should provide sufficient assurance. Now we can turn to the installation. But which deck tracker is actually the right one?
What deck trackers are there?
There are various programs, depending on your own needs. Two of them will be briefly introduced, both with different areas of application.
Track-o-Bot
This is the smallest of the three representatives. Through an online profile, the win rate can mainly be determined. By now, there is an overlay, so some information can already be displayed in the game. However, there are better alternatives for that. Track-o-Bot is suitable for those who want to analyze their game only after one or more matches. Not for those who want to learn something during the match.
Hearthstone Deck Tracker
This program is probably the most popular. It is no longer as simply designed as Track-o-Bot, but offers numerous aids instead. You receive a second overlay where the previously mentioned information is accessible. You can freely set which information should be displayed.
How do I install and use the Hearthstone Deck Tracker?
Fortunately, this is not too difficult. First, we visit the homepage of the program and are greeted with joy by a download button. In the new window, we click on the zip file. We unpack it and start the program. The question of whether to register can be declined.
Now, when we start Hearthstone, we see the new overlay on the left and right edges of the screen. At the latest, when we have clicked on play, all of our current decks are logged and displayed on the right side. Each card has a tooltip with its description, at least for newcomers quite practical.
But back to the deck tracker. We have quite a few settings to make, so let’s go to the options in the top right. If you only know the cards in German, select “General” under Tracker and set the language to German. Specifically, the Primary-Language; if you only select Secondary, you will still see English card names.
Next, we look at the options under Overlay, starting with General. There we can select which information we want to hide. It would make sense to remove the tooltips and maybe only leave those for the secrets displayed. “Hide if HS in background” should also be selected, especially when you’re writing an article alongside and the interface otherwise obscures the text editor.
If all the checkboxes are set, we can freely determine the positions with a click on “Unlock”. It is recommended to play a game against the AI to set the deck tracker without time pressure. After all, we still have more checkboxes under Player and Opponent to set. This allows you to disable the display showing the probability of drawing a particular card. Counters for Yogg-Saron or C’Thun are also selectable or deselectable.
Is there anything else to consider?
For an introduction, that should suffice. Anyone wanting to play tournaments is better off not using a deck tracker. Because even if Blizzard allows them, they could be banned in tournaments. However, those who are just getting used to tracking the cards will find it hard to switch off again. For these players, it is thus wiser to reject the program entirely.
Furthermore, one should not expect the overlay to work perfectly after a new card edition. New cards may not be recognized immediately, and some helpful displays may be missing. Here, you will have to wait for an update.
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In The Division, the G36 assault rifles were apparently nerfed more than Massive communicated.
Currently, the mood in The Division’s reddit forum is boiling over. Some users noticed discrepancies with the G36 assault rifles. Other users responded, yes, it was the same for them.
With yesterday’s patch, the base damage of these assault rifles was reduced by 15%. Massive clearly announced that a nerf would occur. The agents are not happy about it, but at least Massive was transparent.
Now something has come to light that leaves users astonished. The mood is tipping into hatred and rage. Because Massive made further adjustments to the G36 – and tells no one.
Massive confirms secret nerfs to the G36
Shortly after the servers went live again and players could try out the patch’s new features, agents noticed: The recoil of the G36 feels different. The recoil is harsher.
Data miners immediately got to work and allegedly discovered the following nerfs:
Base damage reduced by 15%.
Optimal range reduced by 5%.
Recoil has been increased.
The crosshair opens up faster to maximum distance.
Are these just rumors and speculations? After all, only the first point was officially mentioned.
No – because the community developer Hamish Bode announced investigations and returned with the following message:
Just conducted some investigations in the office, and I can confirm that this is indeed the case. The data mining is accurate and we apologize for not providing the information to you.
The reactions in the comments are not surprising. “That’s not cool, guys. That’s really not cool” is still on the friendly side.
If you like crafting agent toys, it is naturally perceived as uncool to conceal some nerfs. Allegedly, the community developers, who were supposed to release the information, were not aware of it themselves. Via Twitter, Bode mentioned yesterday that there were no changes to stability:
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Overwatch would soon get a new hero. Ana is not only pretty cool, but she also got some pretty great skins.
Ana Amari – Her skins are cool, whether young or old
Yesterday, Blizzard once again revealed a big surprise in the form of Ana Amari, the next hero from Overwatch, who will bolster the game with a new supporter in a few weeks. We have already described what Ana can do here.
However, for some, it is not so important what the good Ana uses to shoot and heal her way through the game world, but how she looks visually. The Youtuber “FuzzleHC” ventured onto the Overwatch test server and created a small video showing Ana and all her skins available at launch. You should definitely take a look at the video:
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While the first 4 “blue” skins are only color variations of her basic design, the epic and legendary skins are especially eye-catching. The “Merciful” skin shows her in white clothing without her hood, allowing her slightly graying hair to be seen. With “Shrike”, she receives the mask that can also be seen on her photo in the map “Temple of Anubis” – some players are said to feel reminded of Destiny.
The two legendary variants “Wadjet” and “Wasteland” show her with a gas mask and clothing like what people like to wear in post-apocalyptic scenarios (like Fallout or Wasteland). The visual highlight is probably “Captain Amari”, where Ana undergoes a spontaneous rejuvenation and wears the uniform she wore at Overwatch service many years ago. “Horus” is simply a color variation of that, but fits better into the desert setting.
For more news and articles about Blizzard’s hero shooter, you can visit our Overwatch game page.
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Bless, the upcoming MMORPG from Korea, will soon receive another class. The developers have announced a major update for the Korean version of the game, introducing new dungeons and areas as well as the “Mystic” as a new hero type.
Good news for all who are eagerly awaiting the release of Bless in the West. The developers at Neowiz Games have introduced a completely new playable class during a major server update of the Korean version of their AAA MMORPG, alongside new dungeons and high-level areas.
The new hero is called the “Mystic”, and so far not much is known about the new class apart from a few screenshots. We only know that the Mystic is supposed to be another magic class alongside the “Warlock” and the “Mage”. Unlike the other two wizards, the Mystic seems to be a kind of support mage who distributes healing and buffs, thus strengthening the group.
Moreover, Mystics can summon the spirits of the forest and employ them for their services. Therefore, the Mystic will likely also be a summoner class, where we must always be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of each summoned spirit. Bless will be released in Europe in early 2017 and will be published here by Aeria Games.
What do you think of Bless and the new character of the Mystic? Are you looking forward to the release of the colorful Asia MMORPG, or have you lost interest in Eastern online role-playing games after Black Desert Online, Blade & Soul, and various other Asian imports? Let us know and share your thoughts in the comments!
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The football simulation FIFA 16 is now available for download – for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
In recent weeks, the football simulation from EA Sports has made negative headlines: Apparently, a severe glitch has been affecting the “Ultimate Team” mode for years, which influences the chemistry of numerous top cards – meaning that they are sometimes worse than the standard cards.
While this news spread rapidly across the internet, there were always opinions like “These are just rumors, it’s all not official”. However, EA Sports promptly announced investigations which revealed: Yes, there are indeed inconsistencies in the chemistry and fitness values of some items. However, the exact extent was not specified.
Update 1.07 addresses the FUT glitch
As EA Sports now announces, a patch for PS4, Xbox One, and PC is now available to address this problem. This is Update 1.07, which is approximately 400 MB in size depending on the platform.
The update for PS3 and Xbox 360 will follow at a later date.
Furthermore, the community manager Rob states that for FIFA 17, they want to present the mechanics of the “Ultimate Team” mode more transparently. This has been demanded by the community for years. How the values are calculated and, above all, what influence the chemistry actually has remains fundamentally a secret of the developers.
This glitch, which is said to affect all cards not present in the game from the beginning (i.e., all TOTW, TOTS, TOTY, etc.), has been speculated about for years. However, the community was previously unable to prove these allegations in any way. Only in FIFA 16 have some clever users managed to do this.
Recently, we speculated whether the classes Ninja and Kunoichi would already appear in Black Desert this week. Now the date has been revealed.
Originally, these classes were supposed to be released in May in Black Desert. However, the developers were dissatisfied with the balance in Korea and thus postponed their release for us. On July 20, it will finally happen; the Ninja and his female counterpart will be released.
A glance at the calendar is enough to realize that it hasn’t made it for this week. But we can wait a few more days, and then we can finally play the two assassins. They are quite agile melee fighters with classic abilities, such as invisibility, albeit for a short period.
The Kunoichi is more specialized in dealing damage to single targets. She runs to the opponent, uses CC, and takes him down. The Ninja has more mobility and AoE abilities, making him better suited for groups.
To get a rough idea of how much additional experience points this trick brings, let’s first look at how much experience the various actions in Pokémon GO normally provide.
Catching a Pokémon for the first time: 600 XP (Experience Points)
Catching a Pokémon that you have caught before: 100 XP
Nice throw: 10 XP
Great throw: 50 XP
Excellent throw: 100 XP
PokéStops: 50 XP per activation
Gym Battles: No constant value
Evolving a Pokémon for the first time: 1000 XP
Evolving a Pokémon that you have evolved before: 500 XP
To gain as many experience points as possible, you should save your Candy for a long time, so that you can evolve as many Pokémon as possible. Additionally, you should have at least 1 Incense in your inventory and buy a Lucky Egg with your PokéCoins. To understand what you need these items for, check out our 5 Tips for Pokémon Trainers.
Once you have gathered the items, go to a place you haven’t visited or have only rarely visited on your Pokémon adventures. Make sure there are many footprints and gyms there. If you are in a location you haven’t visited or have rarely visited before, then:
The chance of finding Pokémon you haven’t caught yet is higher (600XP!).
Places with many PokéStops and Gyms likely have a higher Pokémon spawn rate, allowing you to catch more monsters.
You can participate in Gym Battles and activate PokéStops while waiting for encounters with wild Pokémon.
More than 50,000 XP in 2 Days
Once you are prepared as mentioned above and have arrived at a well-located spot, the XP hunt can begin. Use the Lucky Egg so you receive double experience points for the next 30 minutes. This makes our XP overview look much more promising:
Catching a Pokémon for the first time: 1200 XP (Experience Points)
Catching a Pokémon that you have caught before: 200 XP
Nice throw: 20 XP
Great throw: 100 XP
Excellent throw: 200 XP
PokéStops: 100 XP per activation
Gym Battles: Variable value x2
Evolving a Pokémon for the first time: 2000 XP
Evolving a Pokémon that you have evolved before: 1000 XP
You earn the most points by catching for the first time and through the evolution of a Pokémon. Therefore, it pays off especially if, as mentioned above, you have many Pokémon ready to evolve. Everything else, like an excellent throw or PokéStops, can be done “on the side” – nonetheless, you receive a lot of experience points this way. If you choose a good location that offers many wild Pokémon and PokéStops, you can collect over 50,000 XP in just 2 days.
In Destiny, you can place new orders with the Gunsmith today, July 13th. It is Weapons Day on PS4, PS3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360.
The Gunsmith Banshee-44 is available to you seven days a week, around the clock at the Tower. You can place weapon orders, pick up weapons, test weapons, buy weapon ammunition and weapon syntheses – everything revolves around weapons with him. Every Wednesday, he comes with a new inventory.
If you rise in rank with him, he will also have exclusive exotic weapon quests for you. So it’s worth getting on good terms with Banshee-44. Let’s see what he has to offer this week.
These are the test weapons available starting July 13th in Destiny
You gain reputation points when you complete the following field test weapons for Banshee-44:
A kinetic auto rifle from Häkke is thirsty for Fallen blood.
An Omolon fusion rifle wants to be used against Vex Minotaurs.
An Omolon hand cannon doesn’t mind Vex of any kind.
A Suros pulse rifle wants to face the Hive.
A shotgun from Häkke is also aimed at the Hive.
These 5 weapons can be ordered this week
The Gunsmith offers you five forge bounties that you can acquire for 2500 Glimmer.
As an order, you can place the popular scout rifle from Omolon Tuonela SR4. Moderate impact, high stability.
From Omolon, there’s the hand cannon Kumakatok HC4. With good perks, this weapon can be outstanding. Feel free to grab it here.
In addition, the pulse rifle Suros PDX-41 is on offer. This weapon comes with an increased impact of 14.
From the same manufacturer, the pulse rifle Suros PDX-45 is available. This weapon has a lower impact of 7.
Finally, from Omolon, there’s the sniper rifle Eirene RR4. This sniper has high impact and is a strong alternative for the special weapon slot.
These weapons can be picked up this week with these rolls
This week, you can pick up the auto rifle Suros Ari-41, with Hammerforged, Rifled Barrel, and Firefly.
Additionally, there’s the auto rifle SurosAri-45 with Persistence, Adaptive Stock, and Rifled Barrel.
The scout rifle Tuonela SR4 can be picked up with Life Support and Hand-Laid Stock.
The pulse rifle Herja-D has Half-Bore, Unyielding, and Enhanced Barrel.
The sniper rifle Eirene RR4 comes this week with Arc Damage and Fireball, Rifled Barrel, and Unyielding.
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Hatching eggs is important in Pokémon GO – But which Pokémon are behind it and are there tricks to speed up the process?
The new Pokémon GO is already captivating many aspiring Pokémon trainers – The game is now available for download in Germany. To give you an idea of what to expect, we explain what the different types of eggs are, how they are hatched, and which Pokémon can eventually hatch from these eggs.
In Pokémon GO, you can not only catch various Pokémon in the wild, but also take the little monsters as eggs into your care and wait for them to hatch. To hatch an egg, you have been provided with an egg incubator at the start of your adventure. Eggs that you can receive at PokéStops can be placed in this machine to start hatching.
You can carry a maximum of 9 of these eggs at the same time. Because not every PokéStop guarantees an egg as a reward, you will need to visit these Stops multiple times to replenish your egg supply. To start hatching, you need to open your Pokémon overview in the game menu and then click on the “Eggs” category. You then select an egg to place in your egg incubator. Now you will see the required number of kilometers you need to walk for the egg to hatch.
To hatch multiple eggs at the same time, you can purchase additional incubators in the in-game shop for 150 PokéCoins – However, these only have 3 charges before they break. Free incubators can be obtained by reaching Level 6, 10, and 15 – These machines also only have 3 charges.
Pokémon GO – Hatch eggs faster
Using tricks such as driving in a car, bus, or train usually doesn’t count to hatch eggs faster in Pokémon GO. You can, as already learned from previous versions of Pokémon, use a bicycle if you prefer not to walk – However, you must also travel slowly (this method does not always work). By the way, here is a trick on how to hatch eggs without moving.
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The various Pokémon eggs are categorized based on the required number of kilometers. Some eggs require only 2 kilometers of walking to hatch, others 5 kilometers, and the tough ones even need a full 10 kilometers before they decide to hatch – Such hard work should also be rewarded.
The higher the number of kilometers required, the greater the chance of obtaining a rare Pokémon – However, from a 10 kilometer egg (with some luck) a small Caterpie might hatch, which is actually found in the 2 kilometer eggs. This list is more of an orientation, as it is difficult to visualize the luck factor.
Source: Imgur
For your convenience, here’s the egg list in writing:
The latest patch from Overwatch is not to Cortyn’s taste at all. Why are there no more double heroes? Why is D.Va immune to her own explosion?
A patch in the wrong direction
I wish you a nice patch day, my… – old WoW habit. Have a pleasant Wednesday. Let’s not beat around the bush, the upcoming changes in Overwatch don’t sit well with me. Specifically, it’s about the upcoming patch – you should read the post first, so you know what I’m about to talk about (See, boss? I can link internally! Ha!). Uh – joking aside. Let’s get straight to my criticisms:
As colorful and vibrant as the characters of Overwatch are, Blizzard has nonetheless stayed true to some principles. One of them is the fact that explosive weapons deal damage to the character itself if the projectiles explode too close to oneself. This applies to Junkrat’s grenade launcher (and his ultimate), Pharah’s rockets (and her ultimate), Zarya’s alternate fire, and also to Bastion in tank mode. The only exception is Junkrat’s mine – but this is so entrenched in his lore and character design that one can understand the “immunity” to it.
Making D.Va immune to her own explosions is utterly ridiculous in my opinion, balance aside. Especially as it ruins a massive fun factor in the game. Because what was more satisfying than making a D.Va perish at her own mech? Very little.
No more double heroes – only half the fun?
The second major change makes me almost really angry. In the ranked game mode, no duplicate characters will be allowed anymore. I know that some players have wished for this, but I have the (purely subjective) impression that this was once again the “vocal minority”.
What happened to the principle that “selecting multiple heroes is a staple part of Overwatch and is intentional”? Empty words and nothing more?
While I can absolutely understand that it can be frustrating for newcomers to run into a wall of Torbjörns and that some “rush tactics” with 2 Lucios and a lot of Winstons promise quick success, everything is counterable according to the good “rock-paper-scissors” principle. In Nether, the game even has extra voice lines for when you have multiple characters of the same type on the team (try packing several Tracers and listen closely).
Maybe I’m being too critical again – after all, it’s whining at a very high level. I hope that Blizzard will at least revert the change banning double heroes. The most fun matches I had – even in ranked mode – were when my team or the opponents went all-in with 6 Soldier: 76 or 6 Tracers. I don’t just want that in Quick Match.
I will definitely take the upcoming days to lead my “D.Va-Power Rangers Brigade” to victory a few more times with my friends and let our 6 turrets circle around Volskaya. Now more than ever.
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Pokémon GO is now also available in the App Store and can be downloaded. To do this, you just need to enter “Pokémon GO” in the search and make sure that the app is from the developer Niantic. Here is an iTunes download link!
Thus, the release of Pokémon GO in Germany is complete – We wish you a lot of fun playing. Catch them all and become the very best.
Blizzard sends spammers to the silent stair. A new type of punishment will soon prevent rule breakers in World of Warcraft.
Just Shut Up – Spammers and Abusers Lose Their Chat Rights
With the prepatch of World of Warcraft: Legion, many things in the world of Azeroth will change. Apparently, Blizzard is also fed up with people who repeatedly display unacceptable behavior in chat. Therefore, a successful system from Heroes of the Storm will be implemented: the “Silence” punishment.
Stop, wait. Spammers will soon have to shut up.
All players who are reported multiple times for being under the “Spam” or “Offensive Chat” category will be subjected to this new type of account punishment after a review. Those who incur this sanction will temporarily lose the following functions:
Writing in instance chat
Writing in global chats (Trade, General, etc.)
Creating calendar invitations
Sending in-game letters
Sending group invitations
Sending war game invitations
Sending duel invitations
Creating a new entry for a “premade group” or editing an existing one
The following functions are still possible:
Whispering with friends
Responding to whispered messages from non-friends
Writing in group/raid chat (with loaded people)
Manually creating groups and raids
Writing in channels that have a moderator
Sharing quests
Joining a “premade group”
Blizzard casts a counterspell and punishes spammers with “Silence” – just for longer.
The special thing about this punishment: It doubles with every further sanction. At first, one will only be muted for 24 hours, then for 2, 4, 8, 16 days, and so on. As Blizzard nicely summarizes:
“This means that those who repeatedly incur the Silence punishment could soon be unreadable for a very, very long time.”
In the shared-world shooter The Division, we take a look at the G36 assault rifles after their nerf. How powerful is the once best AR now?
Before the launch of update 1.3, Massive announced: “Guys, the G36 assault rifles are too strong. You can play with them, but keep in mind that a nerf is coming soon.”
And on July 12th, it happened: The base damage was reduced by 15%. The beast was clawed back. Many agents are, let’s say, “unhappy” about it, because it was really fun to shoot with this OP rifle. And now the fun was nerfed with the G36 – or?
Are the G36 assault rifles still worth it in The Division?
YouTuber WOBO has taken a closer look at the G36, and beforehand: Yes, the G36 ARs are still very strong. However, they have been adjusted to the other assault rifles regarding damage over time. Here are two comparison graphs:
Before the patch: You can see that the G36 stood out too much from the crowd before the nerf. And when a weapon is the only logical choice in the game, the developers usually respond.
After the patch, the “damage per time” graph looks like this: The red G36 line is still superior, but the gap is significantly smaller.
If you look at just the damage without reload time, the G36 assault rifles are slightly inferior to the M4s.
Before the patch:
After the patch:
So, if you want to deal a lot of damage with assault rifles in a short time, you should opt for the G36 or the M4, especially the LVOA-C, as the LVOA-C performs the best among the M4 assault rifles: It has no horizontal instability, but it pulls strongly upwards.
Therefore, a short comparison between these two weapons is exciting:
Damage
The G36 delivers more damage over time. The LVOA-C delivers more short-term damage (without reloading). Both weapons get a point.
Precision
The reticle of the G36 spreads further apart than that of the LVOA-C. This point goes to the weapon from the M4 category.
Stability
The vertical stability of the G36 is much better. However, the LVOA-C has no horizontal instability at all. Both get a point.
Reload Speed
The G36 reloads in 2 seconds, while the LVOA-C reloads in 2.5 seconds. This point clearly goes to the G36. This is also the important reason why the weapon can deal more damage over time.
Optimal Range
The G36 has six meters more optimal range. Point to the nerfed weapon.
Overall, the score is now 4:3 for the G36. They remain the best assault rifles in the game due to reload speed and optimal range. It should also be noted that the handling of these assault rifles feels better than that of many others.
Summary: The G36 remains the best overall package of assault rifles in The Division. They are still the second-best weapon in the game regarding damage over time. However, the gap to the M1A sniper rifles has increased.
Before the nerf:
After the nerf:
In this video by WOBO, you can watch the comparison in moving images:
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The next patch tweaks the competitive mode of Overwatch , improves D.Va, and prohibits selecting the same hero multiple times.
The End of the Torbjörn Army – no duplicate heroes allowed
Just yesterday, Blizzard announced the new hero Ana Amani and shortly thereafter started the test server. In line with this, the patch notes were also released with all the changes coming to Overwatch soon.
The most significant change is that in competitive mode, only one of the same hero can be used per team from now on. Gone are the days when 6 Torbjörns defended a point or an army of multiple Reinhardts slowly advanced. Additionally, the “Overtime” bar now depletes faster if Overtime has already been running for more than 20 seconds. Furthermore, the respawn rate of players during Overtime has been reduced by 2 seconds – a revival now takes longer.
Buffs for D.Va, Zenyatta, and Mercy
For a long time, it was promised that the Korean pro-gamer D.Va would be improved, and with this patch, it has finally come.
Self-destruct has been improved in almost all aspects. The Ultimate now charges 15% faster, the explosion is triggered after 3 instead of 4 seconds, and D.Va herself no longer takes damage from the explosion.
The Defense Matrix has also been adjusted. This ability now has its own resource that is consumed when the matrix is activated and then slowly refills. A full charge lasts 4 seconds.
A little love for D.Va – she is now significantly more useful.
The support hero Zenyatta can also look forward to some improvements.
Zenyatta is now a bit more resilient, as his shield supply has been increased from 100 to 150 (giving him a total of 200 health points).
Orb of Harmony/Dissonance now travels significantly faster to its targets than before.
During the Ultimate Transcendence, Zenyatta moves twice as fast as before, and healing has been increased from 200 to 300 per second.
Lastly, Mercy will also be improved.
The damage boost of her Caduceus Staff is now 50% (previously 30%), but it can no longer be stacked with multiple Mercys.
Her Ultimate Resurrect can now be used while moving, and Mercy no longer stops. In addition, activating it immediately finishes the cooldown of “Guardian Angel” to allow for her escape. As a trade-off, the Ultimate now has a 30% increased charge duration.
Besides that, there are also a bunch of bug fixes. A complete list of all changes can be found in our sources.
Mein-MMO says: While most of the changes, especially the introduction of the new hero Ana, sound quite good, we were surprised by the restriction “No duplicate heroes”. What was recently hailed as a core aspect of the game is now just thrown overboard – very few developers change their minds so quickly. Or to put it another way: If there were an Olympic discipline for backpedaling, Blizzard would surely win gold.
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Blizzard announces a new hero for Overwatch ! Get all the information about Ana Amari here and check out her trailer.
Ana Amari – the healing sniper of Overwatch
Fans have long speculated about who the next hero of Overwatch could be, and now Blizzard has unexpectedly revealed it. As many have speculated, Ana Amari, the mother of Pharah who is already in the game, will enter the game as the new support hero.
Her weaponry and abilities match what many theories have already speculated.
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Thus, Ana has a sniper rifle that (who would have guessed it) shoots arrows over long distances. She can either administer a healing shot to allies or inject poison to enemies.
If it comes to close combat, Ana can rely on her biotic grenades, which heal allies and poison nearby enemies upon explosion. But the grenade has even more effects: Allies receive temporarily increased healing, while opponents cannot be healed at all.
Her third weapon is a stun arrow that briefly incapacitates the hit target.
As her ultimate ability, she has the Nanoboost, which players from Heroes of the Storm may already know from Lt. Morales. Teammates move faster, hit harder, and take less damage.
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Is Ana Amari the mysterious “Sombra”? It’s still not entirely clear, but it seems like there are indeed two different characters. We will certainly learn more about this in the coming weeks.
What is certain is that Ana hesitated once, causing many lives to be lost, while she herself “only” lost an eye. She is now ready to take up arms again.
In the MMO shooter Destiny , a fan showcases what he claims is the fastest Destiny mission in the world.
If your wife, girlfriend, or perhaps your mother wants to send you to bed way too early again, you beg for “Just one more minute” and the response is “Okay, but really just one more minute,” what do you do with those precious 60 seconds?
Strikes can be forgotten. A raid definitely too. Crucible matches usually take significantly longer. What now?
The Guardian JukesAndStuff knows how to make the most of a minute in Destiny. In 1:03, he can complete a whole mission.
Fist of Crota completed in under a minute
The mission in question is “Fist of Crota.” The user accelerates with his Sparrow, takes down the Fist of Crota, and finishes the mission in record time. See for yourself:
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Yes, that was fast. JukesAndStuff writes that he played this mission continuously for eight hours until he achieved this run. He believes it is possible to complete this mission in under a minute.
