Now, screenshots from the closed alpha that were taken in observer mode are circulating on the internet. Presumably, a rather powerful PC is required to enable such in-game graphics. Nevertheless, the Frostbite engine impressively shows what it can produce.
Screenshots in observer mode from Battlefield 1
It appears that all screenshots were generated on the same map. One gets an impression of how the dynamic weather will affect the player’s experience. Whether rain, fog, or sunshine – the landscape impresses with richness of detail.
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The developers of the upcoming MMORPG Shards Online hosted a live stream that simply states: “This is Ultima Online 2”.
In the approximately 1 1/2 hour video, the developers showcase some new features of the current alpha of the MMO. Among them are merchants that players can hire to offer their self-crafted goods to other players. However, it’s also important to pay attention to the presentation. Hardly any other player will just talk to a standing NPC. So, you set up a market stall that attracts customers.
This looks like UO…
Additionally, battles are shown that take place both in the wilderness and in dungeons. Everything feels like you are looking at Ultima Online – but in 3D and with some modern elements. No wonder that developers who worked on Ultima Online are working on Shards Online. Right from the beginning of the project, it was stated that Shards Online is heavily inspired by UO, and you can see that in every corner.
The freedoms that players enjoy – which can even extend to open PvP with full loot, the roles that anyone can take, and simply the fights in the dungeons and wilderness – all of this looks like a modern Ultima Online.
Bosses, Quests, PvP, Sandbox… Whatever you want!
Furthermore, a boss fight against Death himself is shown, explaining that you need specific tactics for each boss in order to defeat them. Shards Online is currently in an alpha phase. A highlight of the game is that players can create their own shards, meaning their own worlds, and not only design them themselves but also set the rules. Do you want to tell a story and create quests? That’s just as possible as simply creating a sandbox focused on PvP. Players then travel back and forth between these shards.
Anyone who misses the times of Ultima Online but also finds some new features interesting might find Shards Online worth a look.
We are giving away 1000 guest keys that provide full 7 days of free access to Black Desert – without any restrictions.
A vacation in the Black Desert – win 1 of 1000 keys
Summer time means vacation time. And where do people like to vacation the most? That’s right, in the heat. Where is it especially warm? In the desert, exactly. A black desert – Black Desert. After this almost perfect introduction, let’s get to the heart of the matter.
We have a total of 1000 keys to give away, which allow you to try out Black Desert for a week without any restrictions (by the way, it is a full-price title)! To get one of the codes, you just need to enter a valid email address in the field below and have a bit of luck.
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The giveaway is managed by Godankey. Your data will be anonymized, only stored in case of shipping and not used for commercial purposes. Participation is free of charge and the legal process is excluded. Keys are available while supplies last!
Those who managed to grab a key will be contacted automatically via the provided email address after the action ends and will receive their access code.
What is Black Desert actually?
Black Desert is a Korean MMORPG that comes with beautiful graphics and the probably most extensive character editor in the history of video games. While other MMOs promise quick success, Black Desert truly requires time, as many actions in the game are effortful, require planning, and skill. Because not only battles are on the agenda: Those who want can build their own trading empire, dedicate themselves to horse breeding, or become the greatest angler in the game world – for almost every activity, there is a leaderboard where you can view your performance.
Recently, Black Desert was expanded with Valencia, a new continent that brought over 500 new quests into the game. Also, there is still a lot in store for the future, as each class is supposed to receive its own awakening weapon that will further refine the combat style of the chosen character.
Want to learn more about the game first? Then check out our Black Desert game page, where you can find more information in articles, news, and helpful guides about the game.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny Bungie and 3A have introduced detailed action and collectible figures. Fans will be able to purchase these soon – even in Germany.
3A is a company known worldwide for its outstandingly detailed action and collectible figures. A year ago, they made waves among Destiny fans with an impressive model of a Titan: Now they are announcing, together with Bungie, further figures (Warlocks and Hunters) that will be available for purchase.
Detailed Collectible Figures of Guardian Classes
The Hunters and Warlocks come in three different variations, with various weapons, shaders, ghost shells, and gear – depending on how you want to acquire the figures:
3A’s BambalandStore
Bungie Store
Retailers
Each figure costs $190 (about 170 euros) and is 31cm tall. You can pre-order the Warlocks from July 7, and the Hunters from July 21. Below we show you some images of the figures with details.
A trick to bypass the country block and play Pokemon Go right now!
Yesterday marked the beginning of the release for Pokemon Go – Initially, only players from New Zealand and Australia were supposed to be able to play the augmented reality game. However, there is now a trick that allows German players to catch the little monsters before the official release.
With the free “Pokemon Go” app, you can catch wild Pokemon in your garden or even when you are on the go. Using your phone camera, Pokemon near you will be displayed, for example, sitting next to you on the sidewalk.
So that you can start the app now without having to wait for the official release in Germany, you can easily download the APK as an Android user and use it on your Android device.
The Pokemon catching feature outdoors
Download for Android and iPhone
It is your own responsibility whether you want to bypass the country block or not. You can find the APK file on various portals – Make sure before downloading that it is a file from Niantic, Inc. Here you can download the APK. As an iOS user, you unfortunately still have to wait for the official release. Unfortunately, there is currently no trick to bypass the country block on an iOS device. The exact official release date for Pokemon Go is currently not known.
Update: iOS users can also play Pokemon right now! – Our reader Viktor says that you just need to set up a new Apple ID with “New Zealand” as the location. After that, you can download Pokemon Go from the App Store and after installation switch back to your usual Apple ID. You can then also catch Pokemon on your iOS device.
Do you want to be the very best, like no one ever was? Then after downloading and installing Pokemon Go, you should say “Goodbye!” to your virtual friends and go out into the “real world” to hunt for wild Pokemon. Later in July, the “Pokemon Go Plus” gadget will be released, which will immediately inform you about special events.
In The Division, we take a look at weapon stability and summarize the information you need to know about it.
How “stable” your weapons feel in your hands depends on several complex factors in Ubisoft’s MMO shooter.
There are three types of stability:
Stability: This value exclusively determines how much your weapon recoils upward when shooting. This refers to vertical recoil. High stability values are particularly useful for assault rifles and rapidly firing precision rifles, but almost all weapon categories benefit from it.
Horizontal Stability: This value determines the horizontal recoil of your weapon, how strongly the weapon pulls to the left or right. Increase horizontal stability to minimize this unwanted weapon movement. If your weapon doesn’t pull to the side at all, as is often the case with submachine guns, you don’t need to increase this value.
Initial Stability: This value reduces vertical and horizontal instability with the first shot fired (and once the weapon is stabilized again). Additionally, the crosshair converges faster, allowing you to fire accurately at a higher rate. For rapidly firing weapons like assault rifles or submachine guns, this value can be disregarded.
These values, by the way, have nothing to do with the size of the crosshair. That is determined by precision.
Total Stability in The Division
If you take a look at your character data, “Stability” is displayed for the weapons. This is not just the aforementioned (vertical) stability, but a calculated value from all three stability values. However, not all three values count equally towards “Stability”:
Initial stability counts the least, followed by (vertical) stability, and then horizontal stability. The latter thus has the greatest influence on the “total stability” of your weapons.
Now, YouTuber Skill Up has made an interesting discovery: as soon as the “total stability” is around 50, this value increases significantly slower. So if you continue to focus on stability, you will receive less return.
Therefore, if you have already reached about 50 in total stability, it is now more worthwhile to increase other values with mods, as you will not gain much more from weapon stability.
Attention: To increase total stability, the weapon talent Stable is actually also effective. About +50% is possible here. However, the effect of this talent is quite arbitrary: sometimes it only provides 15%, other times 25%. On every weapon that Skill Up examined, the talent worked differently.
This raises the question: Is Stable bugged, or are complicated calculations running in the background that are far from transparent?
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For this, the YouTuber spoke with the developers, who explained to him that the talent is only responsible for vertical stability. However, since horizontal stability is more significant for total stability and handling of weapons in The Division, this talent turns out to be weaker than expected.
Therefore, he recommends re-rolling this one and rather focusing on other talents. With the appropriate mods, you can improve the desired stability more targeted and effectively.
Actually, the beta of Camelot Unchained was supposed to start at the end of March, but had to be postponed indefinitely due to issues with the ability system. After several months of hard work, the game is now back on course for beta.
The Long Road to Beta
In recent months, the team has been working on resolving this issue, completely reprogramming the entire system and replacing it with a significantly better one.
“As part of the redesign of the ability system, our team took the old system with tens of thousands of lines of code, put it on a diet, redesigned it, and replaced it with a new sleeker system with only two thousand lines of code. Now we are trying to reach the same number of abilities that we had previously with the old system a few months ago.”
According to Mark Jacobs, the team is on the right track, which means that the beta should start this summer. To bridge the gap, the team also streams daily again – always starting at 4:30 PM on their Twitch channel. You can find the current streaming schedule for Camelot Unchained.
First images of the new Túatha Dé Danann landscapes
Update of the Building Tool
C.U.B.E. – the Minecraft-like building tool – has received quite a bit of love in recent weeks, including some bug fixes, amajor UI overhaul, and new block shapes and tools, which now finally allow players to create round constructions.
While the building fans were excited, some other players wondered why the team is currently working on C.U.B.E. and not focused entirely on the beta. In his response, Mark Jacobs pointed out that C.U.B.E. is part of Camelot Unchained and that the improvements to the building tools and memory usage will also improve the main game. After all, the game relies on players building large and interesting structures that other players can then destroy for fun and profit, Jacobs emphasizes.
One of the many fan creations with C.U.B.E.
CSE Establishes New Studio
Those who have been following Camelot Unchained for a while know that one of the biggest hurdles in development was the difficult recruitment of open programming positions. This is partly due to the fact that CSE has its studio in Fairfax, Virginia, on the East Coast, while most of the industry, and thus the employees, are located on the West Coast.
For this reason, CSE has now established a second studio in Seattle and was able to fill the open positions immediately and hire four new programmers. The newly gained manpower is expected to significantly accelerate the further development of the game, according to Mark Jacobs.
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Nearly 12 years later, the trailer for GTA San Andreas looks even better!
Some of you might still remember how to take the first steps in GTA San Andreas or rode the BMX bike for the first time to “Grove Street”. This part of the GTA series showcased Los Santos to players for the first time – A city that can also be found in the latest part of the series. The graphics in Los Santos are so good that a hotel used a screenshot from GTA 5 to advertise their hotel.
GTA: San Andreas in HD Quality
In GTA 5, you can also recognize some parts of the city and streets from the 12-year-old San Andreas. The YouTuber “Swake” made a nice video where he recreated the old trailer in GTA 5 style. In the comparison video, both trailers run side by side – This clearly shows how detailed the new video was worked on. The music has been distorted for copyright reasons – but don’t let that distract you, instead focus on the beautiful footage.
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This evokes memories of the old part of the GTA series, where you could cause chaos with a riding lawn mower. But GTA 5 can keep up with the classic of the series, has exciting missions, and offers a vast world where players can unleash themselves. In the latest update, you can earn several million dollars as a CEO of a criminal empire, to buy sports cars, such as the Grotti X80 Proto,.
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The upcoming pirate MMO Sea of Thieves focuses on a lot of humor and pirate atmosphere.
Therefore, the developers at Rare have now released a new video about the game. However, it does not show any new gameplay scenes; instead, it features a music box. This plays the song “We Shall Sail Together” while a funny skeleton dances to the tune.
Sing along, pirates!
As befits a pirate game, a hearty shanty must not be missing. This was already partially heard in the E3 trailer. Now the song is available in full. It is sung by Anna Hon, composed by Robin Beanland, who was also responsible for the music of the Rare game Conker’s Bad Fur Day.
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Sea of Thieves is not referred to by the developers as an MMORPG but as a “Shared World Adventure Game.” They want to clarify that in the game it is not about numbers and statistics, which in many real MMORPGs are important for players. They want players to focus on fun, which is why there is also no HUD. They do not want to abstract anything by navigating through many windows and menus when you want to craft something. Everything should happen directly in the game world.
Nevertheless, in Sea of Thieves, the multiplayer aspect takes center stage. You team up with other players to form a crew, sail together on a ship across the seas, search for treasures on islands, and engage in battles with other pirate crews or trade with them.The online game will be released in February 2017 for Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs.
Check out various weapons from Battlefield 1 in action in the video.
The information from the Alpha version of Battlefield 1 is piling up and is slowly but surely forming a good first impression of the game. Brand new are the alpha leaks with a list of weapons, maps, and information about the story that you play. Many players are particularly interested in how the weapons perform in action and what it looks like when shooting with them. Now there is a detailed video that shows the weapons of the alpha version in action.
Battlefield 1 Weapon Gameplay
The YouTuber Arekkz Gaming has taken a close look at the weapons from the alpha version of Battlefield 1 in a video and shows how they perform. Recently, we already showed you how the gravity affects shooting in Battlefield 1 and influences the weapons.
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In the video, Arekkz Gaming plays the Domination mode, where there are no vehicles. This mode is designed for fast infantry combat on small maps. As seen in the video, you need to capture flags in this mode.
Riders of Icarus starts today, July 6th, into the open EU Beta. But when exactly? And do previous beta participants and Steam users need to pay attention to anything? Read here all the details regarding the start of the Open Beta of RoI in Europe!
Those who – like me – only had “July 6th” in mind as the beta start for Riders of Icarus and desperately searched for the “Download function” on Steam might not find anything at first. Because yes, the Open Beta actually starts today, July 6th. But thanks to time zones, it won’t be available in the morning but later, namely at 5:00 PM Central European Summer Time. You will have to be patient for a while longer until you can tame exotic mounts.
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“Whaaat? Only that late!?!?” I can already hear some players complaining. But don’t worry, you can at least use the waiting time wisely and download the client in advance. All you need is an account with the publisher Nexon and the corresponding Nexon Launcher. You can find the program at the link provided on the official Riders of Icarus site. If you were part of a previous beta of Riders of Icarus, just start the Nexon launcher and download the game again.
Air battles and many, many mounts are all part of Riders of Icarus!
Steam users, pay attention: Riders of Icarus is also distributed via Valve’s distribution platform Steam. However, the download via Steam will probably only be possible tonight, as stated on the official Riders of Icarus site. Also, keep in mind that all your progress from the previous third phase of the closed beta has been wiped, and a new client is also required. However, the developers promise that there will be no more wipes in the open beta.
Are you excited about the open beta of Riders of Icarus? And were you already part of the closed beta and have comments, tips, or advice for new players? Then feel free to write it in the comments!
The orc warlock, Gul’dan has arrived on the test server of Heroes of the Storm – his spotlight video is available too!
A Warlock from World of Warcraft
After the greatest mage of all time, Medivh, recently wandered into the Nexus, now the most devious orc of all time is also heading into the strange battlefields of Heroes of the Storm. Gul’dan, who led the Horde through the dark portal and is responsible for the invasion of the orcs into Azeroth, can currently be tried out on the test server.
After Warcraft 2, WoW, Hearthstone and the big screen, Gul’dan is now also in HotS.
Let’s take a quick look at his abilities:
Life Tap is Gul’dan’s trait. The warlock does not regenerate mana naturally. Instead, he can sacrifice health points to restore a portion of his mana.
Demonic Flame sends fel fire in a cone in front of Gul’dan, dealing damage to all enemies hit.
With Life Steal, Gul’dan drains health points from an opponent over 3 seconds, gaining them as HP himself. The spell ends if Gul’dan is stunned or the target moves out of range.
With Corruption, Gul’dan creates 3 small circles in quick succession in a straight line, dealing damage to enemies hit over 6 seconds. This effect can stack up to 3 times.
The first heroic ability is Horror. After a short delay, all enemies in a medium-sized target area take minor damage and are feared for 2 seconds.
The second heroic ability is Rain of Destruction. In a large target area, meteors rain down at random locations over 7 seconds, causing significant damage. Gul’dan must channel this ability.
Moreover, Blizzard has also released the “Spotlight” video to showcase the mechanics of the character along with his backstory in motion.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny, the Gunsmith brings new gear for Guardians on PS4, Xbox One, PS3, and Xbox 360 today, July 6.
The friendly NPC in the Tower with a blue-yellow face is the Gunsmith Banshee-44. You can test weapons with him, assign forging tasks, and even obtain exotic weapons.
However, you must first earn the Gunsmith’s favor and rank up in reputation to enjoy all his benefits. He doesn’t spare a glance for any random Guardians.
Let’s see what he has to offer this week.
These are the test weapons available from July 6 in Destiny
To earn reputation points, you can complete the following field test weapons for Banshee-44 this week:
One Omolon hand cannon wants to land precision shots.
A Suros pulse rifle wants to be used against Hive targets.
A Suros rocket launcher draws against high-ranking enemies.
A Häkke shotgun also wants to face the Hive.
Want to go into the Crucible? Then take a test sniper rifle from Omolon.
These 5 weapons can be ordered this week
The Gunsmith offers you five forging tasks, which you can acquire for 2500 Glimmer. Next week on Weapons Day, you will receive your selection.
From Suros, there’s the automatic rifle ARI-41. Medium archetype. A decent choice.
Additionally, the Gunsmith from Suros has the automatic rifle ARI-45 in stock. High impact, low rate of fire. The weapon is definitely worth an order.
You can also choose the Omolon scout rifle Tuonela SR4 as a Weapons Day order. Medium impact. With high stability, it is quite popular.
The Häkke pulse rifle Herja-D is also available. The impact is increased: Impact 14, rate of fire 66. However, the weapon does not enjoy an outstanding reputation among Guardians.
Finally, the Omolon sniper rifle named Eirene RR 4 is ready. This comes with high impact and is a strong alternative.
These weapons can be picked up this week with these rolls
The powerful hand cannon Judith-D comes with Rampage and Smallbore.
The pulse rifle Lyudmila-D features Crowd Control, Balance Mod, and Oiled Frame.
The scout rifle Cocytus SR4 can be picked up with Triple Tap, Hand-Laid Stock, and Grenadier.
The pulse rifle Suros PDX-45 comes with excellent rolls. If you want to focus on range, choose one with a Scope, Adjusted Stock, and Rifled Barrel.
The rocket launcher JLB-42 is available with Grenades and Horseshoes and Javelin.
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A study shows that women can game just as well as men. Still, Cortyn complains because the study has a strange criterion.
When Science Has Too Much Time
I wish you all a lovely Wednesday morning! I actually had a nice topic prepared for this column, but my boss managed to point me to a great study. According to the University of California, it is now proven that women can indeed game just as well as men. Yay! The end of prejudice, a knockdown argument against sexist stereotypes, and so much more – or so I thought. But when you look at the details of the study, I could bang my head against the table so hard that the horns might break off.
The study by Culhua “Cindy” Shen has indeed chosen leveling speed in MMORPGs as a criterion – and I wish I had taken it as a joke for April Fool’s Day.
Honestly, I could also conduct a study and ask, “Who cooks better? Housewives or students?” and then check how well both can put a ready-made pizza in the oven.
Better yet: The whole thing didn’t happen under laboratory conditions, and there was also no task like “Level as fast as you can,” but they merely looked at the accounts of 9000 Everquest 2 players and 2000 Chevalier’s Romance 3 players and checked how quickly men and women (gender determined by registration data) level their characters. Were there role-players, craftsmen, PvPers, or other player types among the individuals who typically don’t level much? Oh, details! Let’s just measure anything. Does the study mention that “leveling” is rather relaxing, meditative, and not a race for most? No.
A Study Without Significance
You know, I like studies, especially in this area. If something contributes to more equality, I’m all for it. But creating a study that doesn’t even draw a usable comparison leads to no meaningful results. It makes me quite angry how one can stand up with this study and claim: “There is no gender difference [in gaming].”
I want a study that proves this. But it must at least be credible enough so that one does not think while skimming: Such a study does more harm to women than it helps.
Anyway, I’m going to make myself a pizza. A study has proven that I can do it just as well as my roommates.
But maybe I’m seeing this whole thing completely wrong. Do you think the criterion “leveling speed” is a reasonable indicator to determine how “good” someone is at mastering a game?
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In FIFA 17, fans can now choose the global cover star. Top players James Rodriguez, Marco Reus, Anthony Martial, and Eden Hazard are up for selection.
Will a professional from the Bundesliga finally appear on the cover of a FIFA title again? In recent years, only Lionel Messi has adorned the German cover versions – along with a logo of the virtual Bundesliga.
We will have to do without Messi on the “FIFA 17” cover, however, there is a chance that Dortmund star Marco Reus will be featured. However, he faces tough competition from Martial, Hazard, and Rodriguez.
Because EA Sports lets you choose which of these four footballers will be printed on the upcoming global cover:
Online Voting for the “FIFA 17” Cover Star
From now until July 19, you can vote daily for your favorite and share your vote via social media. EA Sports thanks you for your participation with weekly rewards for FIFA 16: Starting from 10 votes, you get a “FUT 16” loan item, and from 20 votes, even a gold set.
With the following trailer, the developers kick off the cover voting:
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In The Division the nerf for the G36 assault rifles is coming.
Since update 1.3, agents are hunting a true beast: the G36 assault rifle. This is currently one of the best weapons in the game, making it a lot of fun to roam the streets or the underground of New York.
The reason why these ARs feel so good has a concrete reason: They are currently overpowered, the base damage is simply too high. Massive already announced before the release of update 1.3 that the G36 would be too strong and that a nerf is in the works. And this weakening is now imminent.
G36 nerf likely this week
According to the developers, a client patch is currently in the works, which is possibly set to be released by the end of this week. Tomorrow, on July 7th, scheduled maintenance will take place. If Massive can manage it, this client patch will be rolled out at that time. By early next week at the latest, the patch should be ready.
And this upcoming client patch will include the G36 nerf. Therefore, agents only have a few hours left, maybe a few days, to experience the power of the G36 with their own hands.
A week ago, Massive mentioned that agents could play with the OP weapon without concern. It is not an exploit that would warrant punishment. However, they should be aware that the G36 will not remain this strong for long.
In the community, one often hears the opinion that this nerf is a mistake by Massive. Finally, there is a strong assault rifle that is competitive and fun to play with. Nerfing the G36 would mean nerfing the fun.
However, Massive has not been swayed. The nerf is now imminent. The extent to which the base damage of the G36 will be reduced is not yet known.
The ranked system of Overwatch is suffering from players who leave a match – even if they quickly return.
The problem with “leavers” – no progress for anyone
No matter how you look at it, the ranked system of Overwatch currently has a lot of problems. Many players are frustrated because different mechanics ensure that you do not get a full victory credited, despite a good round.
The biggest problem right now is the “leavers”, that is, players who leave a match prematurely. Why is this so serious? The current system ensures that leaving a game early massively reduces the rank gain for all other players.
Rage quitters ruin the fun of the game – and the progress.
A small example: Team A has a lower skill rating than Team B, but still manages to achieve a fantastic victory in the first round. Someone on Team B is so disappointed that they leave the game early. With one player less, Team B cannot beat Team A – Team A wins. However, even though Team A has won against a (according to skill rating) stronger team, they only receive a few rank points credited. This punishes teams that perform particularly well, but also everyone who simply has the misfortune of playing against “rage quitters”.
But that’s not all. If a player disconnects from the game (for example, due to a disconnect) and then rejoins the match, they receive a defeat – regardless of whether their team wins. Who temporarily loses connection to the game is guaranteed to lose rank points. This means that people are unlikely to return after a disconnect because the game is already lost for them personally.
No wonder that many players are currently fed up with the ranked system and vent their frustration in the forums.
However, Jeff Kaplan has reacted: A patch is supposed to come this week that will fix many problems with the “leavers”. While it won’t remove all difficulties yet, further patches are already planned. However, no specific date has been mentioned yet.
You can find more news and articles about Blizzard’s hero shooter on our Overwatch game page.
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We present to you the 3 coolest “Play of the Game” moments of the week from Overwatch .
Mercy – First Revive, Then Kill
Many crazy plays happen in Overwatch. The internet is full of various “Plays of the Game” and many of them are – to put it mildly – not special at all. That’s why we searched the digital realms for you and present the three plays of the week. These aren’t just about multikills, but also particularly amusing scenes that simply deserve some recognition. Enjoy!
Our first video is a clear case of “being in the right place at the right time” showcasing a Mercy in Nepal. She not only revives her entire team but also takes out Pharah’s Ultimate afterwards. Sometimes luck just plays a part!
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Our second clip shows a very special kind of sportsmanship in competitive mode. Since 5 out of 6 players on the opposing team left the match early, Lúcio found himself alone against an overwhelming force. Instead of repeatedly killing Lúcio, the team decided to gift him the “Play of the Game”. While it is completely staged, it is a very nice gesture.
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Anyone who thinks that a tank can’t deal damage has not experienced Reinhardt in action. The player Miso was probably a bit surprised by his performance when he, full of motivation, began his charge in the Watchpoint: Gibraltar spawn room. This might just be the earliest “Play of the Game” in Overwatch history. Perhaps Miso should try bowling next?
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Do you also have some funny “Plays of the Game” or other interesting gameplay moments that are worth a look or a laugh? Send them to us and maybe we’ll give them a stage next week!
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In The Division, we present the new Gear Set AlphaBridge. This is now available for all agents on PS4, Xbox One, and PC with Update 1.3.
Recently, Update 1.3 has gone live on all platforms. PS4 agents can now also start searching for a free gear set: AlphaBridge. But is it really worth looking for this set?
What makes AlphaBridge special in The Division
The AlphaBridge set has numerous locations: It is often found in the Dark Zone, as loot from named bosses, sealed containers, and supply drops. However, it can also drop in the Underground and from named NPCs outside the Dark Zone. Additionally, various vendors offer some individual parts, such as the Special Blueprints Vendor in the Underground.
AlphaBridge consists of a total of six parts. If you have looted and equipped several of them, you will receive certain bonuses. With four pieces equipped, the unique talent activates, which is particularly exciting with this set:
2 pieces: +2 Medkit capacity. If you have fully upgraded the Operations Base, you can carry 7 medkits with you. With an appropriate backpack, even up to 9. This should prevent you from being forced to kneel too quickly.
3 pieces: +100% health regeneration. This bonus is really strong. When you take damage, your health regenerates significantly faster:
4 pieces: Talent AlphaBridge: If the primary and secondary weapons belong to the same weapon category, the equipped weapon gains the active talents of both weapons.
This talent makes the set unique and extremely valuable. However, the talent only works if you have equipped two weapons of the same category, such as two assault rifles or two LMGs. Furthermore, only the weapon talents that are active (i.e., not grayed out) are considered. Therefore, try to unlock as many talents of both weapons as possible with your attributes.
The talent also works in combination with named weapons, which come with fixed talents. Take a G36 assault rifle and the Caduceus and benefit from all active talents.
In-game, this will be displayed to you as follows:
Your own weapon talents are white, while the additional active talents of the secondary weapon are displayed in green beneath them. Thus, it is possible for a weapon to have up to 6 talents – which can make it an outstanding weapon.
Note: There must be different talents. If both weapons share the same talent, only one will count. They are essentially non-stackable. According to Arekkz Gaming, the AlphaBridge set convinced him. He “loves” it. With the set talent, powerful weapon and talent combinations are possible. He has combined the G36 (Brutal, Deadly, and Focused) with the Caduceus (always Coolheaded, Restored, Self-preserved):
The currently overpowered G36 already comes with strong talents. Since it also receives Coolheaded due to the Caduceus – a talent that is usually found only on sniper rifles and sidearms – the skill cooldowns are reset quickly: With headshot hits, all skill cooldowns are reduced by 5.5%. Thus, you can reuse the skill within seconds.
Tip: If you want to play exclusively with your primary weapon and only want to leverage the talents of your secondary weapon, it is advisable to choose a secondary weapon with a low Gear Score. They have lower attribute requirements to activate the talents. Since you want six active talents, this is one way to meet the different requirements.
However: This set also has downsides: Since you have two weapons of the same category, you can set your gameplay less flexibly. Additionally, both weapons draw from the same ammunition supply, so you always need to keep an eye on your ammo. To counter this, you can choose two pieces of the “Lonely Hero” set, which doubles your ammo capacity.
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In both PvP and PvE, you can benefit from this overwhelming power of weapon talents. The two other set bonuses are particularly useful for the Dark Zone. This gives you advantages over enemies. Fortify yourself, quickly regenerate your health, or pop a medkit.
AlphaBridge is a powerful gear set that allows you to create variable weapon talent combinations.
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Finally, a new car in GTA 5 Online that doesn’t cost several million GTA dollars.
If you log into GTA 5 Online in the coming days, you will receive the message that there is a new sports car available for purchase. At Legendary Motorsport, you can buy the Debauchee Seven-70 in your desired color and have it delivered. Unlike the Grotti X80 Proto, the fastest super sports car in the game, the price is actually quite affordable!
For only 695,000 GTA$, you can own the new Debauchee Seven-70. Just about a month ago, 3 vehicles were leaked that GTA 5 fans were looking forward to – including the Seven-70. In the big “Further Adventures in Finance and Felony” update, there is now an additional vehicle, in addition to the already large selection. Therefore, all announced cars for this update have been released and we can look forward to the next expansion.
In addition to the new car, the new GTA 5 update also includes 3 new maps for the Power Play mode, where you can let loose. On these maps, there will be double RP and cash for a limited time. To earn even more money, you should check out our “GTA 5 Money” guide.
Next Update with Stunt Cars?
As early as May, they announced races that would turn the gaming experience of GTA 5 Online upside down. For these tracks, there will be special stunt gear and stunt-capable vehicles to make the most of this racing experience. So we can already look forward to when Rockstar will provide us with more information about it. While you can already do interesting stunts in GTA 5 – these are often more accidental than planned!
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