The new Microsoft console, Scorpio, will not be for everyone.
As Xbox chief Phil Spencer explained in an interview with Eurogamer, the new Xbox version “Scorpio” is only interesting for players who also own a 4k TV. For everyone else, “the most powerful gaming console of all time” is simply not worth it.
And it also sounds like it will be quite expensive. Spencer talks about a “premium price” for gaming enthusiasts. The target audience is clearly gamers willing to pay quite a bit for the ability to play in 4k. Those who can forgo 4k, Spencer recommends the Xbox One S(lim). They plan to offer it at a budget price.
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The Scorpio, the new XXL version of the Xbox One, is a so-called “in-generation upgrade” and is expected in 2017. No exclusive titles are planned for the “Scorpio,” as Spencer confirms.
For Guild Wars 2, new skins have arrived in the cash shop. However, unlike usual, the pirate weapon set can no longer be resold in the trading post. This has made some players angry!
In Guild Wars 2, you can exchange certain skins for a so-called “Black Lion Ticket.” And these tickets are only found in special chests, which can be opened for real money. Because that’s the only way to obtain a total of 10 ticket scraps, which in turn result in the coveted ticket. Therefore, there were always players who opened a大量of chests and unlocked skins from the tickets, which they then sold profitably in the trading post. From the proceeds, they could buy gems, the real money currency in Guild Wars 2.
Sales Ban for Pirate Stuff!
But with the recently introduced pirate weapon set, this is changing. Because this set is specifically only available for tickets and cannot be sold in the trading post at all. Therefore, only players willing to spend a lot of real money will get the set. This has enraged many players, and threads soon appeared on Reddit discussing “money making” and calling it “rip-off.” Consequently, developer Arenanet has reacted as well. Producer Sarah Witter said about this:
“The set is designed to be a special, exclusive set, and therefore it is a bit different from the rest. Additionally, there are a few interesting factors that I would like to share with you: The set is available for a ticket. It will also be offered for a ticket in the future, so anyone who wants it doesn’t have to worry that it will no longer be available or increase in price.”
Trouble in GW2 – Is it really that bad?
Witter further promised that Arenanet will continue to offer skins for the trading post in the future. Additionally, the fixed ticket prices could also contribute to stabilizing the soaring inflation in Guild Wars 2, as another Reddit user noted.
What do you think about the situation? Is it okay if individual sets – like the pirate weapon set here – are not available for free trade, or is that unacceptable because all real money items should also be available for in-game currency? And do you also think that this step improves the inflationary gold prices in Guild Wars 2? Write it in the comments and let us know!
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New instances, raids, and guild wars are coming in summer for Tera – at least already in Korea.
The Gameforge team is diligently working on further improving TERA. After the changes that are expected in the original version of the game were announced in Korea, they have now followed up with some highlights that are coming in the next months.
The concept of guild wars is being revised. Once a week, all guilds can compete against each other simultaneously and must defend their outposts while overrunning the opponent’s facilities. The guild with the last intact outpost will gain control over Velika and the surrounding region for one week, allowing the region to be taxed and special tasks to be undertaken.
New content is also planned for smaller and larger groups. Up to 30 players will face a new raid boss of “epic size.” Smaller groups can venture into at least 2 new dungeons (Lilith’s Castle and Rakelith’s Ruins), but they must adapt to the constantly changing behavior patterns of the enemies. These “unpredictable” adjustments of the foes are intended to keep the new instances exciting for a long time.
The effects are set to become more beautiful.
Furthermore, there will be a thorough overhaul of the classes, starting with the wizard classes. This involves not only balance but also updating the visual effects of the various abilities.
Lastly, the somewhat overloaded interface developed over the years is being addressed, aiming to eliminate “useless” information while clearly presenting important mechanics, such as warnings for enemy attacks.
It is emphasized that these changes will not all come to the game at the same time – a specific date cannot be given yet.
For further news and articles related to the MMORPG, you can find them on our TERA news page.
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In this video, you can see how to approach a mission in Ghost Recon Wildlands. At E3 in Los Angeles, there was a test mission that could be tried out directly at the fair. Equipped with drones and a sniper rifle, you gain an overview of the map and inform your teammates (up to 4 players in co-op mode) of enemy positions. It’s also important to advance in a coordinated and tactical manner, similar to what you know from games like PayDay 2.
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The sieges in Black Desert Online were supposed to arrive in the game today, June 15. However, they are not, as publisher Daum has postponed the PvP sieges.
In Black Desert Online, you can build special fortresses with your guild, and other guilds can then besiege and possibly capture these in the guild wars, thus earning fame and honor. Or at least, you should be able to do this, as so far only players from the Korean version of the Asia-sandbox MMO have the privilege of the sieges.
Actually, the siege battles were supposed to be patched into the game today, but due to some last-minute issues, the feature has been postponed. Therefore, the siege battles in Black Desert Online will unfortunately not arrive until next Friday, June 17.
The reason for the delay – Too much new content
So what exactly was the problem? Belsazar, community manager at Daum, explains it by stating that they needed to implement features from Season 4 of the Korean version for the siege battles. However, since these are based on the first three seasons as well as the yet-to-be-released Valencia update, the necessary infrastructure for the siege battles in the western version of the game was not yet available.
Therefore, some elements of the Valencia update had to be brought forward, and thus the quality assurance took longer than planned. Consequently, Daum had to make the difficult decision to postpone the siege feature to June 17, 2016.
That’s it for the official explanation. What do you think about the postponement? Is it okay if the quality is good at least, or do you think this whole mess was predictable and avoidable? And do you believe the update will at least work on Sunday? Share your thoughts in the comments and let us know!
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For almost three months, the MOBA Paragon has been in its early access phase and in just a few weeks it will enter open beta. With the last patch, Epic Games is changing quite a bit and has even more in store. What to expect, you will find out here.
Once upon a time…
…a studio was formed in 1991 to bring titles such as Jill of the Jungle, Jazz Jackrabbit, Unreal Tournament, Gears of War, and others to life. This traditional studio, which is unleashing creativity in its 25th year, announced an ambitious new project at last year’s E3 that was received very positively from the start: Paragon.
In the coming months, they set out to create a third-person MOBA in a quiet chamber that was to be both a graphical feast and highly competitive. In mid-March, early access began for this title, thus flooding the battlefields with new, interested players.
Riktor – the latest hero in the Paragon lineup
Since then, countless matches have been played, new heroes have been released every three weeks, and a huge amount of data has been collected. And after almost exactly three months of continuous development and analysis, it is time to tackle some major issues and thus pack the most comprehensive changes into an update to send it on its way to the fighters of Agora.
…an ogre
But these problems had to be identified and understood before one could address corresponding ideas and solutions. Because often it is not as simple as it seems. Some nuts are as layered as an onion – only when you delve into the core do you recognize the truth.
But without further ado, let’s get right to the hard facts.
Problem and solution
A core problem that caused long waiting times before the actual match was player search. To address this and make a first step towards ranked games, from today the Draft Mode is available.
Only after your entry will the characters of both teams be chosen, which naturally allows for better composition and coordination. However, you must be proficient in several heroes, in case a teammate snatches your favorite away from you or he is banned by the opposing team. But that is part of the business as usual in MOBAs.
Khaimera joins his companions next week
With the passive ability of all tough fighters and the upgrade of the standard attack within a match, Epic hoped for a depth and strategic component that ultimately turned out to be significantly less than expected. Therefore, both things are largely being discarded.
The passives have now been integrated or transformed into the existing character abilities, and increasing the standard attack now occurs automatically with rising level. Furthermore, your first three abilities can be upgraded four times, and the ultimate ability three times.
The balance
Regarding the individual heroes, all have undergone re-evaluation and adjustment. Please have mercy if we cannot go into every detail here, as that would exceed the scope and you would still be here tomorrow. And torture is of course also prohibited here.
Assassin Kallari is at the forefront of the character changes
Additionally, she will be available to you faster again, and by breaking stealth with her standard attack, she now deals minor bonus damage to her targets. But that’s not all. “Blood Dagger” is now “Mutilation Dagger” and slows its targets on hits instead of causing a bleeding effect.
And finally, “Death Sentence”: With this, you mark all opponents for you and your entire team for up to 7 seconds, can teleport directly to a target of your choice, and deal up to double base attack damage.
Goodbye Deathball or: “Get out of my jungle”
Since we’re already on Kallari and thus junglers, let’s go directly to the next, and most unpleasant problem of how Paragon is played, especially in the early game, by some individuals, which is a greater thorn in the side of Epic Games: The so-called “Deathball”.
If you have not yet fallen victim to it, or do not use such tactics: Congratulations. My condolences to all others. This involves early roaming, usually in a complete 5-man team, through the jungle and across the lanes. This was quite effective, as everyone benefited from the experience gained up to that point and thus the enemy was often completely overwhelmed.
However, if you are among the Kallari pros, a complete overhaul awaits you with the update. Her base damage has been reduced, and the cooldown of her backward leap has been increased by 6 seconds. But before the outcry begins, read on. Because now your Shadow Run lasts at least 18 seconds and, when fully upgraded, a whopping 36 seconds.
The new gain of map experience is no longer worth it for everyone
However, this should now belong to the past, as the distribution of map experience is now different. Basically, the one who gets the kill receives 100% of the experience. Now for the difference. If you’re two on the lane, the killer and his helper each receive 100%. However, if another teammate joins in, as mentioned, the killer still gets the full amount.
But the two others have to share 100% and thus only get 50% each. Consequently, this means that with a full team presence on the lane, only one really benefits. The remaining 4 helpers would then only receive 25% experience each (since 100:4=25).
The jungle of Agora
And in the jungle, there is now only one ruler. Helping hands no longer receive any share; they come up completely empty. Only the one who gets the kill will receive the corresponding points and can then choose something nice in the shop with sufficient points.
This restructuring of map experience is also intended to help clarify roles during the game. The jungle will thus be left to the jungler.
Furthermore, there were changes to minions regarding number, composition, health points, and damage, the inhibitors no longer respawn automatically after their destruction and received more health points.
“Open Beta” weekend & Future plans
To properly test all these innovations, the next “Open Beta” weekend is already on the horizon. This will take place from June 16 to 19 inclusive. If you have not yet registered for such events, you can still do so by June 15.
However, even in the long term, there are already some more concrete ideas for optimizing Paragon. Thus, the inhibitors will only be resummoned upon successful delivery of the main orb if one decides to do so. Additionally, the travel mode is to be completely abolished. Instead, every hero can teleport across the fields to allied towers after a short activation period.
However, this naturally has a cooldown after use, so undisciplined team jumps to a single lane can potentially have dire consequences, as they may not return quickly enough to their original position and possibly lose towers themselves.
Phew, so far the most important things. Whoever of you has made it this far deserves my respect and can now watch a small summarizing video of the developers again in a compact form.
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And if you have a little more interest in Paragon, and you want to thoroughly and understandably digest the current and already known future changes in German, I recommend our YouTube friends from GameAholiX TV, who have taken it upon themselves to build a solid, friendly, and competitive German Paragon community.
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During E3, Bungie revealed a ton of screenshots for the upcoming expansion of Destiny, “The Rise of Iron.” They showcase new weapons, armor pieces, locations, action scenes, and a Ghost shell.
“The Rise of Iron” brings the next big adventure for Guardians in September. Along with the new story, a fresh raid, and more PvE and PvP content, players are excited for the new items to hunt. Some weapons and armor pieces are already visible in the screenshots released by Bungie.
Screenshots of “The Rise of Iron”
Each class in Destiny is equipped with new armor pieces. Here we see a Titan helm:
Here’s a nice Warlock helm:
The Hunters also receive cool new gear (see also title image). This is a new Hunter helm:
We can also look forward to some tasty weapons. In addition to the already known Year 3 Gjallarhorn, this beautiful piece will also be available:
Ghost shells in cool designs are on the way:
Furthermore, Bungie has released several images of action scenes, like this one:
What will the landscape look like? How will the new locations in “Rise of Iron” be? The developers also presented screenshots for this:
You can view all images (over 70 in total) bundled in the following video:
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Until Monday, you can save not only on weapons and helicopters when you shop at GTA 5 Online.
The big Further Adventures in “Finance and Felony” update has been playable on GTA 5 Online servers for about a week. From today until Monday (20.06.2016), you will receive valuable discounts on many useful items to spend your hard-earned money wisely. However, some items must be unlocked first before you can obtain them.
Offers, Discounts, and Special Items
Unlocking these items is not as complicated as you might think. You can unlock the nice red paisley house jacket and the matching pajamas by logging into GTA 5 Online from today until Monday (20.06.2016).
Vehicle Discounts
You get 50% off bulletproof tires and 25% off armor for cars
You also get 25% off when you purchase an Annihilator helicopter.
Ammu-Nation Discounts
You get 25% off the following items
Assault and compact rifles as well as carbines
Semi-automatic pistol
Submachine guns
Heavy shotgun
Service PDW
All types of ammunition
Gun tints and engraved finishes
Body armor
Parachute backpacks and parachute caps
New Maps for the “Trading Places” Game Mode in GTA 5 Online
The big update not only brought cool new sports cars or stylish office buildings into the game, but also the new game mode Trading Places. To keep this mode fun, there are now 3 new maps where you can prove that you are the better tacticians.
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In The Division we present three new gear sets that will come with the “Underground” expansion. Additionally, there are hints about “Gear Set Weapons”.
Three new Gear Sets with 1.3 in The Division
New update, new gear sets! This has been the case in the past with The Division, and so it will be with update 1.3. Currently, three gear sets are known. Whether there will be more remains to be seen. Probably there will be. We present the three known sets below.
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This set will be particularly useful in PvE and serve crowd control. If you have several pieces of it, additional bonuses will be unlocked. With four sets, there will be a unique talent on top.
2 pieces: +100% critical hit damage through Impulses
3 pieces: +100% resistance to the “Blind and Deaf” status
4 pieces:Talent “B.L.I.N.D System”: When you kill an enemy, a flash effect is triggered at that location. Nearby enemies will be blinded within a certain radius. This is particularly helpful when a group of enemies rushes at you. Kill the weakest and keep them all at bay.
This is the FireCrest Set
This set is designed for agents who like to play with fire. Here are the set bonuses:
2 pieces: +3 capacity of incendiary grenades. Currently, you can carry a maximum of three. With this bonus, it will be six.
3 pieces: +100% reload speed
4 pieces: Talent FireCrest: When you kill a burning target, you receive incendiary grenades for ten seconds. In other words: This allows you to enjoy the additional damage and effect of incendiary grenades for a long time. To ignite enemies, you can use incendiary grenades, fire grenades, or the flamer turret.
This is the FrontLine Set
This set puts the ballistic shield in focus. You may be able to create the “ultimate” tank with it. Here are the set bonuses:
2 pieces: +300% “Ballistic Shield” health
3 pieces: +100% “Ballistic Shield” damage resistance. This will also make this skill stronger.
4 pieces: Talent FrontLine: With an active ballistic shield, you can wield a submachine gun. Previously, it was only possible to shoot with sidearms. This is a big change that gives this set this capability.
Update: It is now confirmed that the FrontLine set will not be coming with update 1.3.
Are “Gear Set” specific weapons coming to The Division?
The YouTuber Schorri TV discovered another exciting news in the gameplay material for “Underground”:
Apparently, weapons tailored to Gear Sets are coming, such as here “B.L.I.N.D. System Battle Rifle”. However, there is still no detailed information about it. An additional number is displayed behind the weapon’s SPS value, which significantly increases the damage per second. This likely depends on the number of set pieces you carry. Speculation is also abundant here.
Such a game change has been desired by many agents: that there would be set weapons corresponding to special set pieces. We are excited to see what information Massive will announce about this.
These gear sets, set weapons, and more information about Underground can be shown to you in the following video by our friend Schorri TV:
During E3, Bethesda Softworks presented the online collectible card game The Elder Scrolls Legends.
Those familiar with the genre will have no problem playing in The Elder Scrolls Legends as well. Because in terms of gameplay, it is not significantly different from, for example, Blizzard’s Hearthstone. You compete in card duels against other players or an AI and try to win as many games as possible.
Play your cards
Your collected cards come into play. Each card serves a certain purpose. Attack cards deal damage, defense can reduce this. In a battle, the aim is to defeat the opponent by ensuring they have no defense left. You then try to play the cards in your deck strategically but must always react to the constantly changing situation that arises when the opponent places a new card.
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The cards are placed in two rows, and you need to ensure that you place your cards in the row where the opponent’s card is located that you want to “take out,” or through which you want to attack the opponent directly. By placing a card in a lane, you also protect it from the next attack. Therefore, you must play strategically and keep an eye on the entire field. Additionally, you must decide whether to attack the opponent’s cards or the opponent directly.
War against the Aldmeri
The Elder Scrolls Legends thus utilizes a somewhat expanded system that is supposed to be more tactical. Whether this is really the case will be seen when one can play the game themselves. There is also a campaign that you experience in single-player mode, which tells a story in which you must go to war against the new Aldmeri Dominion.
The Elder Scrolls Legends is set to be released later this year. On the official website, you can sign up for a beta. You can see how the game plays in this video:
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The thriller “Detroit Become Human” has received an impressive trailer. Check it out here.
Detroit Become Human – The new drama thriller from Quantic Dream
Among the many titles presented at E3, there were not only exciting multiplayer announcements but also plenty of games that can be played solo and captivate viewers with engaging stories. One of these games is “Detroit Become Human”.
In the future, androids live among us, created to serve humans. They perform unpleasant tasks, keep systems running, or even serve as partners for people who struggle to connect with “real” individuals. But what happens when one of these machines suddenly goes rogue? What if it develops truly human traits?
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In the new game from Quantic Dream, the comprehensive freedom of choice will once again be in the foreground, allowing players to change the course of their story. According to the latest trailer, you take on the role of the android Connor, who – similar to the FBI agent in the predecessor – must solve crimes. But whether all clues are found, the right conclusions drawn, and especially the correct decisions made, is entirely up to the players’ freedom of choice.
The trailer shows the dramatic resolution of a crime in which an android takes a young girl hostage. Connor must now defuse this situation … and fails. But it could have all unfolded differently! The focus and message of the trailer is clear: “As players, you have numerous decision-making options. Every choice affects the course of the story.”
“Detroit Become Human” is the indirect successor to the games Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls and has quite a crazy backstory. At the release of Heavy Rain, Quantic Dream created a tech demo that was originally meant to showcase the high level of detail in character representation. However, this tech demo was so emotionally rich in story that the calls for a standalone game grew loud – and this is exactly what “Detroit Become Human” is.
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Many Guardians are now sounding the alarm: Because the Grasp of Malok, the exclusive weapon from the “Will of Crota” strike, can now be dropped by Omnigul with an increased chance. The drop chances for strike-exclusive items are significantly higher in the Nightfall.
“Grasp of Malok” farming method in the Omnigul Nightfall
Our friend Nexxoss Gaming shows you a farming method on how you can efficiently obtain this coveted pulse rifle. Since this week the Nightfall strike is modified with solar ignitions, you need to adjust your weapons and focuses accordingly.
As weapons, the YouTuber recommends the exotic solar sword Recluse. Additionally, you can equip a solar shotgun in your secondary slot, as special weapons are also favored this week.
However, the important part of this farming method is the setup of your Guardians. While one player chooses the Hunter with Shadowshot to be able to “bind” Omnigul, another player should create the following Hunter focus:
The focus Gunslinger comes with the super “Golden Gun”, which is enhanced by solar ignitions.
Focus on the focus node Grail, which increases the precision and damage of the Golden Gun. Nexxoss also recommends Out of the Horizon, which increases the range of the super.
Additionally, select the exotic helmet “Celestial Night Hawk”, which causes a shot from the Golden Gun to deal 6 times the damage. This way, you can significantly reduce Omnigul’s health, which is fruitful for this farming method.
When you first encounter Omnigul in the strike, shoot a Shadowshot at her, unleash your Golden Gun, and otherwise whack away with the solar sword. She should die within a few seconds, dropping the Grasp of Malok with a bit of luck.
Now you can have yourself die and hunt the witch again from the last checkpoint. Make sure you produce and collect many Light Spheres during this time, so your super is always ready.
Nexxoss managed to secure 15 “Maloks” in this manner within 3-4 hours. The chance to obtain this pulse rifle with strong perks in a short time is high.
You can see the farming method in action in the video below. Here you can also see how quickly you can finish Omnigul using this method:
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Electronic Arts and Dice have been working on a Virtual Reality version of the online shooter Star Wars: Battlefront for some time.
Now, a first teaser for this version was shown at E3. In the video, the player sits in the cockpit of an X-Wing fighter and looks around freely. You fly under a rebel cruiser while other X-Wings zoom past you. Finally, you turn and fly towards a Star Destroyer. As TIE Fighters rush towards the player and the first shots and explosions can be seen, the video comes to an end.
Into the Depths of Space with Virtual Reality
The PlayStation VR version of this special mission from Star Wars: Battlefront was presented. The video showcases very well where the journey is headed. Whether the Virtual Reality version of the shooter will include the complete game is still unclear. It is clear that it is at least a special VR mission that can be played with the headset. It is also interesting that it is a space mission. Because there were none in the main game. Apparently, the battles in space are at least finding their way into the game with the VR missions.
The X-Wing VR mission from Star Wars: Battlefront is expected to be released on October 13, as that is the day the PlayStation VR headset will also be launched. Additionally, the mission will be exclusive to PlayStation 4. So it cannot be played on PC with an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive headset. Whether it is only a temporary exclusivity is unclear. However, the video looks quite good and really makes you want to strap into the virtual cockpit of an X-Wing fighter and battle TIE Fighters.
Here you can watch the video directly – also pay attention to where the music from the trailer comes from…
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For The Elder Scrolls Online, the latest DLC Dark Brotherhood was actually supposed to be released yesterday, June 14. However, that didn’t happen, but today it should finally be the day.
Dark Brotherhood, the latest DLC for The Elder Scrolls Online, was already released on May 31 for the PC version of the online role-playing game, but the console editions were supposed to follow two weeks later, on June 14. However, while the launch yesterday on Xbox One went smoothly, there were several issues with the PlayStation 4 release.
Due to “unforeseen technical problems,” Zenimax employee Jessica Folsom announced in the TESO forum yesterday that the PS4 launch would be delayed by one day. The new launch date for Dark Brotherhood is therefore today, June 15. Maintenance work to implement the DLC began at 12:00 PM our time and was expected to last about four hours. By around 4 PM, the big assassination fun should also begin for PlayStation fans.
The DLC “Dark Brotherhood” introduces the notorious assassin cult led by the “Black Mother” into the game. Our characters can join this group and become cold-blooded killers. A correspondingly bloody trailer already gave a good preview. More info about this organization and the contents of the DLC can be found at the provided link.
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These are the different playable factions in the multiplayer of Battlefield 1.
In total, there should be 6 playable factions in the multiplayer of the new Battlefield 1, which players can choose from. Battlefield confirmed the following factions at launch via Twitter: Great Britain, the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, Italy, the Ottoman Empire, and the USA. Additionally, there will be no female soldiers in the multiplayer mode.
At war, but not in the game
Although France and also Russia were not insignificant war factions in World War 1, players will not be able to play them, at least at the launch of Battlefield 1, in the multiplayer mode. Russia and France both suffered heavy casualties during the First World War. However, it is conceivable that the two factions might be added to the game later through a DLC or a patch, although this has not been officially confirmed.
It is now confirmed that the French army will be added in a DLC.
No women in Battlefield 1 – “Because boys would find it unrealistic”
In the multiplayer mode of Battlefield 1, there will be no female soldiers. According to former DICE programmer Amandine Coget, there are no female soldiers in the game because project leaders believe boys would find it unrealistic. But were women really unrealistic in World War 1? No!
Amandine Coget also wrote on Twitter that there are other (historically) unrealistic things, like the design of tanks or the malfunctions of early parachutes, that made it into the game. All this is “believable” for the core target group of boys, but not for women as soldiers. However, this particularly refers to the multiplayer mode of Battlefield 1. In the single-player campaign, a woman plays one of the main roles!
With the upcoming expansion “Underground”, the balancing of weapons in the MMO shooter The Division will be revised.
These changes have been planned for some time now, but will make their way into the online game on June 28 (for PC and Xbox One – on PlayStation 4 on August 2). The changes mainly concern the secondary functions of the weapons.
Many changes to the weapons
SMGs will receive a bonus on critical hit damage, and the bonus chance for critical hits will be removed. Marksman Rifles will receive a bonus on headshots. Assault rifles will receive a bonus of about 20% on “Armor Shred”, which is the ability to destroy armor. However, this only applies to the PvE mode. The bonus does not come into play in PvP battles.
LMGs will receive a bonus of about 30% on damage against all targets that are not in cover, and shotguns will receive a bonus of about 200% to stagger PvE targets. As you can see, some of the changes are only aimed at the PvE mode, which several players have already complained about. The developers explain that they hope many more players will use cover in PvP, making the game more tactical.
Questionable impacts
You can watch a video that takes a closer look at the changes. How these balancing changes to the weapons affect the gameplay of The Division will only be seen when the expansion “Underground” is released, and it will be recognized through several battles whether the changes are positive or perhaps more negative. Because it’s often difficult to imagine the numbers. You have to experience what changed and how it feels and impacts.
You can watch the video right here:
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Wildstar started on June 9 on Steam and since then the player numbers on Valve’s sales platform have been quite remarkable. Moreover, the existing community impressed with great welcome actions.
“I just wanted to say how wonderful it was to see you veteran players hanging around the city areas, giving tips and even handing out gifts to newcomers.” This summarizes User “Phobien” on Reddit his positive experiences with the Steam release of Wildstar, as on June 9 the colorful online role-playing game came out on Steam and numerous new players wanted to get an impression of the planet Nexus.
The newcomers were warmly welcomed by the existing community and many players created new twinks to help the new gamers in the starting areas. Overall, the Steam launch went very well, there were no major technical problems – like there were at the Free2Play release in 2015.
WildStar: Player Numbers and Reviews on Steam
Therefore, the reviews on Steam are mostly friendly. Out of over 1,000 ratings, around 80% are positive and praise especially the complex gameplay, the quirky humor, and the helpful and friendly community. A look at the user statistics also shows that an average of over 4,000 players are online daily since the Steam release. According to Steamspy.com, there have been over 65,000 active players in the last few days, making the game appear relatively high on the “Trending Games” list. This only includes users from Steam, players who continue to use the regular Wildstar client are not counted there.
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Moreover, these 4,000 players from the statistics certainly cannot all be completely new players, some veterans have probably logged into the game via Steam for simplicity’s sake. Nevertheless, the influx of new players from Steam is unmistakable and the cities and areas of Wildstar already seem more vibrant than in earlier times. Anyone who wants to dive back into the game or has always wanted to play Wildstar now has the ideal opportunity.
How do you see the Steam relaunch of Wildstar? Will this step save the game in the long run, or is the current upturn just a flash in the pan and will it soon be over? Let us know in the comments.
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Today is Weapon Day in Destiny on PS4, Xbox One, PS3, and Xbox 360.
On June 15th, Banshee-44 greets you with a new offer. If you increase your reputation with the weapons dealer, he will also reveal quests that lead to exotic weapons. If you want to have these in your possession, you should get on good terms with the dealer.
These are the test weapons this week from Destiny
This week, you can execute the following field test weapons for reputation points:
A Häkke auto rifle is craving Fallen blood.
An Omolon hand cannon is intended to be used against the Vex.
A Suros rocket launcher wants to face high-ranking enemies.
Another rocket launcher from Suros is drawn to the Crucible.
With an Omolon sniper rifle, you should target Fallen Captains.
These 5 weapons can now be ordered
Banshee-44 offers you five forging quests that you can exchange for 2500 Glimmer. However, you will have to wait a week until the gunsmith hands you the chosen weapon.
Starting off is the Häkke auto rifle Zarinaea-D. Medium archetype.
From Suros, there’s the DIS-43 scout rifle. With strong perks, this weapon can really shine. It has high impact, range, and reasonable stability with a solid foundation.
Additionally, Suros offers the rocket launcher JLB-47. With good perks, this rocket launcher is quite powerful.
You can order the sniper rifle Aoife Rua-D from Häkke. The impact is increased, the firing rate is low.
Furthermore, the Omolon sniper rifle Uzume RR4 is available. This sniper has low impact but increased firing rate.
This week, Lyudmila-D and PDX-41 want to be picked up with nice rolls
The fusion rifle Thesan FR4, a strong weapon in the Crucible, comes without any outstanding perks. Choose those with Hand-Laid Stock and One-Man Army.
The hand cannon Kumakatok HC4 comes with Mulligan, Extended Barrel for range (important for this weapon), and Triple.
The Suros DIS-43 comes with no strong perks at all. No recommendation this week.
Interesting is the Lyudmila-D, a pulse rifle with high impact: This week it comes with Tracker, Headseeker, and Hand-Laid Stock.
The pulse rifle Suros PDX-41 is for Guardians who can control the recoil. Then, it’s recommended with Hammer-Forged, Full Auto, and Enhanced Barrel.
Uzume RR4, a sniper rifle, comes with Triple, Mulligan, and Fixer Grip.
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The E3 makes everyone happy. Only one demon is somehow not satisfied with the “new” consoles.
The world needs more Xboxes… actually not
The big press conferences of E3 have been wrapped up and alongside many interesting (Zelda! Final Fantasy! Detroit: Become Human!) and less exciting announcements (everything else!) for all kinds of platforms, there was also some fresh wind from the hardware sector. Although “fresh wind” might be an exaggeration, since it’s not really new.
I am talking about the two new Xbox consoles that are set to release over the course of this year and next. The Xbox One Slim is not just a thinner variant of the console, but also a technological advancement, as it now supports 4K resolution – at least for movies. This also includes “movie sequences” in some games.
The three-class society of Xbox
So what is the expected outcome? There are three different quality levels of the gaming experience on Xbox. On the “old” One with familiar graphics, on the “new” Slim with improved movie sequences, or on the Scorpio, where everything looks nicer.
Yes, I’m old-fashioned again. But wasn’t the advantage of a console that you didn’t have to constantly worry about hardware upgrades? Wasn’t this consistency also a marketing point that differentiated consoles from PCs?
I would even go further and claim: Due to the technical limitations that an older console inherently brought over the years, developers had to come up with tricks and techniques to squeeze a bit more performance out of the box despite the old hardware. Those who are too young to remember should compare Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy IX – both games ran on the PlayStation 1, but the graphics were worlds apart.
How do you see this whole thing? Does this “console craze” bother you or are you actually looking forward to the “new old” consoles? Will you buy the Slim or wait directly for the Scorpio?
P.S: I don’t think the PS4K is any better either…
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In an interview, the developers of WoW reveal what they had in mind for systems that are only important in one expansion, such as garrisons and (possibly) artifact weapons.
Try something, learn from it, and then move on
At mmorpg.com, there was an opportunity to have a few words with the developers of the MMORPG after the release of the Warcraft movie in America. This led to a rather interesting interview with Ion Hazzikostas (Lead Game Designer) and J. Allen Brack (Executive Producer). We have filtered and translated the most important statements from this conversation regarding artifact weapons for you.
During the discussion, the question arose whether players could actually be separated from artifact weapons. After all, these bring many cool features and mechanics that players would grow accustomed to and not want to miss.
However, Hazzikostas does not see a real problem if artifact weapons were to disappear. After all, history has shown that once-popular features, such as the garrison at the beginning of Warlords of Draenor, can fall out of favor very quickly if they gain too much significance. Additionally, a permanent development of the artifact weapon could detach players from their character – because if the weapon’s development suddenly becomes more complex than the development of their own character, then it leaves a sour taste.
Can players be separated from artifact weapons again?
“We want the freedom to dive deep into a system during an expansion and learn from it. We take what we have learned, like with garrisons, take some parts of it, and carry them into the future, while leaving others behind. Hopefully, players will regret that something is left behind. Maybe they’ll also think ‘Finally, they are getting rid of the junk.'”
However, the ultimate fate of artifact weapons will be decided very late in Legion – likely when players are already in patch 7.2 or 7.3.
