In the upcoming shooter Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Jon Snow actor Kit Harington plays the role of the villain.
So far, there is little known about Activision’s shooter Infinite Warfare from the “Call of Duty” series. We only know about the characters appearing in it what the reveal trailer for Infinite Warfare reveals.
A video has now surfaced showing a well-known star from “Game of Thrones” during motion capturing. It has now been confirmed: These are recordings for CoD: Infinite Warfare.
“Jon Snow” from Game of Thrones in Infinite Warfare
According to the Narrative Director of Infinite Warfare, Taylor Kurosaki, the story of the upcoming shooter revolves around an epic showdown between hostile forces. Kit volunteered for the role and truly embodied the enemy, the “Settlement Defense Front,” according to the Narrative Director.
The developers can hardly wait for fans to see Kit Harington in a completely different role.
It remains to be seen whether this news about “Jon Snow” in Infinite Warfare can make up for the disappointing launch of this year’s CoD: The reveal trailer was the worst-rated trailer on YouTube ever.
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Via Mashable, the video surfaced showing actor Kit Harington, “Jon Snow” from Game of Thrones, during the recordings. The site points out that this special motion capture apparatus resembles the one that NFL star Marshawn Lynch was brought in for CoD: Black Ops 3. You can watch the video on Mashable’s site.
Of course, this could also be another capture studio, but nonetheless, the images spark numerous speculations among fans.
According to Entertainment Weekly, they were informed that we will learn more about this within the next week – whatever project this may be. And as is well known, next week is E3.
That stars from film and television appearing in Call of Duty is not a big surprise since 2014. Kevin Spacey took on a role in Advanced Warfare and Christopher Meloni in Black Ops 3. Infinite Warfare continues this trend with Kit Harington.
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We have some cool skins for SMITE that you can win. Included is the newest god, Fafnir!
Grab these 5 skin packs
Do you know what has been a long time? Our last SMITE giveaway! We managed to get some keys again, which we of course want to pass on to you. The centerpiece of the packs is the new god Fafnir, who was added to the game just a few days ago. In this post, we will discuss the greedy god in more detail.
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Each of the 5 skin packs contains codes for the following skins:
Covetous Fafnir
Wyrmslayer Ullr
Demon King Ravana
Nile Stalker Sobek
Ski Patrol Skadi
And the best part of each code: In addition to the skin, the respective god will also be unlocked in its standard form if you do not own it yet!
How to win the codes?
To participate in the giveaway, you only need to leave a comment under this post (not on Facebook!) and tell us which deity you would like to see in SMITE (already in the game or not yet implemented) – and preferably also why.
Please note that the codes are only valid for the PC version of SMITE. The deadline for participation is Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at 6:00 PM. Multiple entries are prohibited and result in exclusion from the giveaway. Legal recourse is excluded.
From all participants who meet these criteria, we will randomly select five winners after the deadline and send them the codes via email.
We wish you good luck!
For more news and articles about the god MOBA from HiRez, check out our SMITE game page.
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In recent days, numerous fan sites have had the opportunity to speak with various developers of World of Warcraft to gather plenty of new information about Legion. We have summarized the most exciting statements for you.
Raids – at least 4 raids are planned
Regarding the number of raids, they want to be at least a bit broader than in Warlords of Draenor. At least 4 raids are planned, of which 2 will be included in the game at release (Nightmare and Suramar). Another raid instance is set to appear in patch 7.2, and there are plans for “at least one more raid” that will likely arrive with patch 7.3.
Dungeons – What role do they play?
In Legion, the dungeons, that is, the various instances on the Broken Isles, are set to play a larger role than in almost all previous expansions. Thanks to new systems, such as “Mythic+”, the instances will be challenging and useful throughout the expansion. Already in patch 7.1, there will be a new instance that will not take long to arrive – shortly after the release of Legion, the first patch is set to be deployed to the test servers. The dungeons are closely tied to the lore this time, and often the “finale” of a quest line takes place in the corresponding instances.
The instances are meant to remain relevant for the entire expansion.
Artifact weapons – What happens “after” Legion?
In the last patch, the developers made a small change to the artifact weapons. Each weapon now has an additional property that can be upgraded once all other properties have been acquired. This directly increases the damage, healing, and HP of the respective specialization. However, since the costs of the upgrade continue to rise, it will take a long time to reach the maximum bonuses – the developers say they are “more thinking in months than in weeks”. What will happen to the artifact weapons after Legion remains undecided. First, they want to see how the weapons are received by players and whether it feels “right” to carry them into the next expansion.
Otherwise, Blizzard emphasizes all the things that it promises with every expansion: Fresh content is supposed to arrive regularly, and the big content drought should be avoided this time. At least that last promise has led to some amused eye-rolling among certain interviewers. They’ve simply heard it too often.
Some statements in the interviews seem to contradict each other, which is why we have only addressed the points that were confirmed in several interviews. The contradictions might simply be due to translation errors. You can find all the statements in our sources.
To learn about all the other changes coming with the upcoming expansion Legion in World of Warcraft, you can find out in this comprehensive post about Legion.
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This summer, the free update with changes for Doom is set to be released.
The remake of the classic shooter has been available for about a month now and is already getting a few “problems” fixed. The campaign mode of the game is very well received by fans – the situation is somewhat different with Multiplayer. Compared to the campaign, there are more criticisms and improvement requests regarding this mode. The developers want to respond promptly.
Private Matches and an Improved Anti-Cheat System
No private games, no map vote function, and no way to customize a game to personal wishes – these are some of the criticisms fans have regarding the multiplayer mode. A major issue for PC players are the cheaters. To avoid them, fans are requesting a better anti-cheat system and private games where they can control who is allowed to play.
Eurogamer reports that Marty Stratton (executive producer and game director at Id Software) is planning changes to the multiplayer mode of Doom to make this mode more appealing to players. A free DLC is planned for this summer, which will allow players to create private matches with custom game settings.
Additionally, bots are planned for both standard multiplayer and SnapMap, multiplayer features specifically for SnapMap, and possibly even a server browser. They continue to take action against cheaters and punish or ban players caught cheating. To ensure continued new content, both free and paid DLCs are in the works. More information will likely be available at E3 – so we should stay tuned!
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Overwatch tells its story in a very subtle way. Because aside from comics and cinematics outside the game, there are hidden story and lore references in the maps. We will show you what to pay attention to and what the maps convey.
In Overwatch, the story in the game itself doesn’t play a big role; after all, a team of two Tracers and three Bastions can face an army of six Meis, and no one is bothered by it. But it wouldn’t be right to have no story at all, and besides the many pieces of information and backgrounds we get from media outside the game, the developers have also hidden some interesting details about the backstory in some of the maps themselves.
Anyone familiar with the Cinematic “Dragons” featuring Genji and Hanzo will notice the many battle scars from the film. For arrows and shurikens are stuck in the walls and on the ground everywhere. Furthermore, the central object in the last room is Genji’s sword. Perhaps we are reenacting an attack on the Shimada Clan’s headquarters to steal this artifact? Because curiously, the same sword is also located in Genji’s old room in the Nepal map.
Temple of Anubis
The Temple of Anubis is not just an ancient ruin in Egypt. If you look closely, you can see that behind the last capture point, a high-tech pyramid rises out of the ancient ruins into the sky. Inside it, there lies a research facility for artificial intelligence, and the aggressive god program “Anubis” is trapped there. Anubis can take over and control other artificial intelligences, as we learn from the comic about Pharah. Pay attention to the symbol of the Horde underneath the hieroglyphs. Also, there are scrapped omnics scattered around the map that seem to be up for sale.
Volskaya Industries
The gigantic industrial complex near St. Petersburg is the production site of the powerful Syvatogor mechs. These huge battle machines are piloted by humans and are Russia’s main weapon against the omnics. Since the second Omnic Crisis hits Russia particularly hard, the production of the mechs has been ramped up again, and parts of the battle machines are assembled all over the map.
So it is quite likely that the attacking team works for the omnics or a group closely related to them and intends to sabotage the factory. By the way, also pay attention to the hall with the hero monument and an army of Bastions at the beginning of the map, and the huge propaganda poster featuring Zarya.
Dorado
Have you ever wondered why in this map you suddenly go from a picturesque Mexican town to a high-tech facility? This is because beneath the town lies the headquarters of LumériCo. This company rebuilt the Mexican power grid, which lay in ruins, after the Omnic War, and the head of the company – Guillermo Portero – is now the president of the country.
A statue of him also stands in the town. By the way, this map has many references to the mysterious Sombra, a potential new heroine. Also, notice the blown-up bank where the two anarchists Junkrat and Roadhog clearly left their mark. This town is also the setting for the cinematic featuring Soldier: 76, where this hero expresses skepticism at the beginning of a round regarding the company’s goals.
Route 66
This map is located in the territory of the Deadlock Gang, to which the gunslinger McCree once belonged. That’s why he sometimes complains before the game about not wanting to return here. He also knows that the coffee in the diner is just colored sludge. In this map, the attackers are clearly the bad guys, as the starting point of the payload is an exploded train of the US Army, from which some kind of bomb was recovered.
The attackers – seemingly the Deadlock Gang – need to steal the thing and bring it to the gang’s base, where various crates with symbols of all kinds of organizations in the Overwatch world are already lying around. Also funny: a certain Deckard Cain (known from Diablo) left a $5 tip and a signature in the diner, there is extremely spicy “Diablaux Sauce,” and from the drink machine you can get drinks bearing the symbol of the Zerg and from Dr. Boom (a character from Hearthstone and WoW).
How can Winston call back all the former Overwatch members scattered around everywhere in his cinematic? By launching a special satellite into orbit thereby sending the signal to reactivate Overwatch. And that’s exactly what we, as the attacking team in this map, are doing. The entire procedure is even written on the board in the attacker’s starting room – which is the same room as in the movie. So in this map, we ensure that Overwatch is reactivated while the defenders probably belong to Talon or another evil group trying to prevent this. A nice detail: Winston’s spacesuit from the moon base is also lying around here.
Hollywood
In this map, the offensive team must escort a limousine through a film set in Hollywood. The vehicle contains the famous omnic director HAL-Fred Glitchbot (a rather forced play on words combining Alfred Hitchcock and HAL 9000). Since omnics are not well seen in the Overwatch world, the defensive team wants to kill or kidnap him, while the offensive team consists of the director’s bodyguards and ensures his safe evacuation from the set.
If you stand next to the limousine, you can hear numerous lines from the occupant. Moreover, the film studio is named after the town of “Goldshire” from World of Warcraft, and the company logo is actually the lion crest of Stormwind. Also, pay attention to the street names and stars on the ground.
Kings Row
The story behind this map is heavy stuff! For the attackers are clearly terrorists who want to massacre the omnics living underground in London. For in the UK, omnics are second-class citizens who must live underground while humans enjoy the daylight. The ugly mood against the robots is also evident from the many racist graffiti and the banners lying around. Moreover, this map is also the setting of the Widowmaker cinematic “Alive,” and the place where the omnic monk Tekhartha Mondatta died is adorned with flowers.
But back to the map’s theme. For the cargo in this map is a genuine EMP bomb that will wipe out all omnics in the vicinity. And we have to escort this weapon of mass destruction into the heart of the omnic enclave. The bomb even explodes at the end of the round, and Junkrat’s lines at the beginning of the game give clear hints about the mission objective.
Numbani
Do you remember the glove of Doomfist from the first Overwatch trailer? The same thing is escorted in this map from the airport to the museum of the city of Numbani. Numbani is a newly established settlement in the steppe of Nigeria, where humans and omnics are supposed to live peacefully together as an experiment. Furthermore, it seems that Doomfist plays a significant role in the story of Numbani, as there is a special exhibition about him on the founding day of the city.
Interestingly, Doomfist was not a single character, as a poster indicates that two men held the title, one was a hero and “savior,” while the other was a villain and “plague.” Now it seems that everyone is waiting for the third Doomfist as a “successor.” It is quite possible that the defending faction wants to steal the glove and create their own Doomfist.
So much for the obvious story hints and Easter eggs in some of the Overwatch maps. Have you found any other story content or funny hints? Let us know in the comments. And don’t miss our overview of guides and tips for Overwatch!
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In the MMO shooter Destiny, a strange bug has appeared on the map “The Burning Shrine” during the Trials of Osiris.
Every Friday to Tuesday, the Trials of Osiris take place: In this PvP event, teams of three Guardians compete against each other, aiming to complete the points map to finally reach Mercury and let the fresh loot flow from the chest.
In the Trials, besides having strong gear, a well-coordinated team, and communication among themselves, the following is also very important: Navigation on the map. Where are my allies? Where are the enemies? How do I get from one point to another the fastest?
Last week, a Guardian experienced a curious problem that threw her knowledge of the map “The Burning Shrine” upside down.
The Burning Shrine Closes Its Gates
A week ago, the Trials of Osiris map was “The Burning Shrine”. Here, the Guardian with the striking name ItzBrittanyBitxh made a questionable discovery. See for yourself:
“Normally,” a half-open wall should be rotating here, which can be easily traversed or used as a cover opportunity. People often lie in wait here and snipe.
But in the video above, something is obviously not right at this point: Only a small opening peeks through this rotating blockade. According to the Guardian, one could just barely squeeze through it.
This rare bug is unlikely to require immediate intervention from Bungie: It is more of the “curious” and “amusing” category and is not expected to significantly impact game balance. So far, no statement from Bungie regarding this issue has been known.
In the shared-world shooter Tom Clancy’s The Division, the developers apparently tinkered with the maximum critical hit chance in secret with update 1.2. What does Massive say about it now?
The YouTuber Marcostyle noticed a change that Massive did not address upon the launch of update 1.2: The developers have drastically reduced the maximum chance for critical hits – so Marcostyle calls it a “big game-changer”.
“Critical Hit Chance” Nerf since Update 1.2
Until now, it was possible to increase the critical hit chance up to 100%: In the character data, the maximum was and is 60%, but with the ability Pulse, an additional 40% could be added. Thus, it was possible to deal a whopping 100% critical hits during the duration of the active Pulse. The Pulse must be maximized in electronics to enable +40% critical hit chance:
However, now the maximum of 60% can no longer be exceeded. With the skill, it is therefore enough if you have 20% in the character data to reach the maximum.
Or in other words: If you already have 60% critical hit chance in the character data, the effect of the Pulse is completely useless. The full potential of your build cannot be utilized.
Therefore, Marcostyle is surprised that Massive has not communicated this in the patch notes or otherwise. He conducted various tests, even with gloves featuring the talent Savage, but he could not exceed 60%. And this is definitely a drastic difference between being able to achieve 60% or 100% of a value.
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This also means: Submachine guns, which inherently provide an increased critical hit chance, no longer hold extremely high values exclusively, as it is now quite easy with all other weapon types to reach the cap.
Massive apologizes for not having communicated this
Massive briefly addressed this issue in the last State of the Game: Apparently, it was originally planned that agents could never exceed 60%. This has now been fixed. However, it was not intentional that this was omitted from the patch notes. They apologize for this oversight.
In the upcoming football simulation FIFA 17, a promotional graphic about the demo version is circulating. This shows a possible date as well as the content.
Currently, a supposed promotional image is circulating on the internet: It points to the FIFA 17 demo and is full of interesting details.
According to the graphic, the demo starts on September 8 and runs until September 10. However, the fine print states that this time frame may still change.
Are these the contents of the FIFA 17 demo?
From the graphic, we can also find out the playable teams. These include: Arsenal, Leicester City, Ajax, Benfica, Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, and AS Roma.
Additionally, four women’s clubs are listed: Arsenal, Liverpool, Orlando Pride, and Boston Breakers. If this graphic is to be believed, the women’s teams will be expanded from the national teams (as previously in FIFA 16) to some clubs.
An exciting piece of information can also be seen on the promotional image: In the “Ultimate Team” mode, a “5-a-side” mode is supposed to be coming. What this is about can only be speculated about at the moment.
The demo will be released on Xbox One, PS4, PC, Xbox 360, and PS3.
Attention: EA Sports has not yet confirmed any of this information about the demo. Even though the graphic looks “real”, it could also be a fake.
In the coming days, we will know more. EA will be present at E3.
It is time: The MMORPG Gloria Victis is entering the Early Access phase.
MMO fans interested in a new online game set in a low-fantasy world with action-based “Non Target” combat and open PvP can take a look at Gloria Victis, which started Early Access on Steam on June 9th. However, it is still in Alpha, and not all features are included yet. The developers expect the official release by the end of 2017.
Early Access with many features
The start of Early Access is intended to allow players to provide feedback in an early development phase so that the MMO can be developed in a direction that players enjoy. In Alpha, it is already possible to participate in the action-based combat, which does not use tab-targeting. You can measure yourself against other players anywhere, whether in open fields, during tournaments, or sieges. Territorial warfare plays an important role, as you can gain control over areas that must then be defended.
Despite open PvP, there is no full-loot system. If you defeat an enemy, you can choose a limited number of items as a reward from their inventory – but under time pressure, meaning you have to decide quickly. A classless system, a complex crafting system, and a large, open world complete the Alpha.
Much more to come
Siege weapons such as battering rams or catapults, mounts, sailing, and naval battles, as well as housing and the story you follow in the game, will be gradually introduced in the coming months. The price for Early Access is €19.99. Currently, however, the game is available at a discount for €17.99.
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The next DLC for Battlefront has a fixed date. We will tell you when the Star Wars shooting continues.
New Blasters, Maps, and Heroes in the Battlefront DLC “Bespin”
Even long after the original release, EA’s shooter “Star Wars: Battlefront” is continuously supplied with new content. Some of this is free, while others come in the form of paid DLCs.
According to the official announcement, the DLC “Bespin” will be released on June 21 for all Season Pass owners. Those who want to buy the DLC separately will have to wait another two weeks and will only enjoy the new content starting July 5. But what kind of content is it actually?
With the expansion, two new blasters find their way into the game, the X-8 Night Sniper and the EE-4 Blaster, which should satisfy both close and long-range fighters. With two new maps, Cloud City (from the cover image) and the Administrator’s Palace, Republicans and Imperials should be busy for a while.
In addition, there are 2 new characters: Dengar, the scoundrel, is the first character with a heavy blaster and will make life hell for his enemies. Lando is also adept with the blaster, but uses tricks to gain an advantage on the battlefield.
In the coming weeks, more details about the various content, such as star cards, weapons, and game modes will be released. EA may use the E3 date for this.
From today, the vendors at The Divison await you with new goods on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. We present the offerings of the specialized equipment vendor and the Dark Zone weapon vendor.
On the night from Friday to Saturday, at 2 AM, some vendors will be restocked weekly with new goods. This is an occasion for many Guardians to flock to the Operations Base and the Dark Zone safe rooms to spend their currencies.
The offerings of the specialized equipment vendor starting from June 11th.
You can find this vendor in the Operations Base in the tech wing. You need Phoenix Credits for him to hand you his items over the counter. He has a popular assault rifle in stock with the ACR Tactical. However, it comes at a considerable price beyond 900 PCs. Can the talents convince you? Before the last update, Balanced would have still been worth its weight in gold.
These are the weapons:
Historian (sniper rifle): 875 PCs – value 204 (Talents: Prepared, Intense, Painful). In this article, we discussed the Historian in The Division.
Mk17 – Police Version (sniper rifle): 880 PCs – value 204 (Talents: Restored, Retentive, Careful)
Px4 Storm Type F (pistol): 168 PCs – value 182 (Talents: Expert, Enduring)
Moreover, today is Holster Day! In addition to a “Predator’s Mark” mask (191 value) and a high-end backpack (204), there are four holsters: including a “Hunter’s Loyalty” holster (191) and a high-end holster (204).
Today, the “Festival of FUTball” kicks off in the “Ultimate Team” mode of FIFA 16. What is it and what can you earn?
EA Sports is hosting a “Festival of FUTball” starting June 10, coinciding with the start of the EM in France. During this event, numerous exciting things are expected to happen in-game: Brand new special items, new tournaments with various rewards, new tournament reward sets, and “International Heroes”.
“International Man of The Match” items in FIFA 16
Currently, two major international tournaments are taking place in world football: For this, EA Sports is introducing “iMOTM” player cards, meaning “International Man of The Match” items. Outstanding players will gradually be rewarded with special cards during the tournaments, which will only be available in the sets for a limited time.
These are the upgraded iMOTM cards currently available:
The first “iMOTM” players are now available in packs. You can grab them until Monday at 1:00 a.m.
Classic International Heroes
During the festival, the best “modern classic players” will regularly be given unique hero cards, which will only be available for a limited time. These heroes will be upgraded cards of popular and still active players who performed strongly in past international tournaments.
Team of the Tournament
The “Team of the Tournament” is back. For this, EA Sports will create a TOTT for both tournaments, consisting of the top players from these summer tournaments.
Tournament Fiesta
During the Festival of FUTball, several single-player and multiplayer tournaments in FUT will take place. These will have different requirements and rewards. It starts with the “Les Blues” tournament, which requires 18 players from France and offers a Rare Gold Pack (online) and otherwise Coin Packs as rewards:
Mystery Sets
Additionally, there is a new type of sets: The Mystery Sets. You will receive these as a reward for certain tournament victories. Open them and receive “mysterious rewards”.
In Heroes of the Storm, a new game mode is coming soon. However, it is based on other Blizzard titles.
One new challenge every week?
Already last year at BlizzCon, Blizzard announced a new game mode for Heroes of the Storm, which could even be played at the developers’ own event. “Arena” was to be the name of this new form of the MOBA and would offer fast, fun matches with a simplified talent system and smaller objectives. Since then, fans have been wondering where this game mode is and why the release is taking so long.
Now Dustin Browder, the Game Director of Heroes of the Storm, has responded in a tweet to a fan’s question about whether a “Brawl” mode for HotS would be considered. In 2 other Blizzard games, Hearthstone and Overwatch, “Brawl” is a weekly changing mode that features new challenges regularly.
Browder’s surprising answer: The Arena mode has evolved “in the direction of Brawl.” While no details are provided yet, it is reasonable to assume that HotS will soon have a game mode that is subject to constant change as well.
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In the original version, the Arena was intended for heroes of level 10 and – aside from a heroic ability – there were to be no talents. The focus was clearly on fast battles and wacky team compositions. If one wanted, they could pit 10 Illidans against each other.
However, anyone who was at BlizzCon and is now worried that the Arena no longer resembles what was shown back then can be reassured by Browder. “Don’t worry, what you played back then hasn’t disappeared. There is just more to do.”
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In the MMO shooter Destiny, the Trials of Osiris will start on Friday, June 10th. On which map will they take place this time?
The Trials of Osiris is the weekly PvP event in Destiny. Currently, however, the Iron Banner, the monthly event, is the focus: because the Autumn expansion “The Rise of Iron” will revolve around Lord Saladin and the Iron Lords, in honor of whom the Iron Banner is held. In this, we will learn numerous details about the symbols and names that characterize this event.
This evening we can sweeten the eternally long wait for “Rise of Iron” with a few matches in the Trials of Osiris. These are currently very popular among streamers, as they can showcase all their skills.
This week, the map Pantheon is being played.
In the Trials, you compete against each other in 3-player teams. The goal is to fill a scorecard with victories in the “Elimination” mode. With 5 and 7 victories, random rewards from Osiris’ stash can be obtained. If you are doing well, you can travel to Mercury with a “Flawless” ticket and let the tasty loot flow from the chest.
Update:
Server Issues – Error Codes “STORK”, “NEWT” or “WEASEL” in Destiny
Currently, guardians are increasingly encountering error codes that prevent them from logging in. As Bungie communicates via Twitter, they are diligently working on it, so everything should be up and running again soon.
Update 9:00 PM: Destiny’s servers are currently down. The servers should be live again at 10 PM.
Update 10:00 PM: The servers are live again. All services seem to be available again.
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How exactly does the deserter penalty work in Overwatch? When are you not allowed to leave a game anymore?
In Overwatch, players are encouraged to complete their matches until the end. Even a match that seems lost can often be turned around thanks to the “Overtime” mechanic. Those who leave their team hanging will not go unpunished for long before being marked as a deserter and receiving significantly less XP and, therefore, hardly any loot boxes.
But when are you actually not allowed to leave a game anymore? When does the “deserter” penalty take effect and how can you get rid of it?
Due to uncertainties among the player base about when they can leave a match “without penalty,” Blizzard has now made this clearer in a forum post.
If you leave the game after WIN! or LOSE! has been displayed on the screen, this does not count as “leaving early.”
If you leave the game during the “Gather your team” phase, that is in the 40 seconds before you can demolish everything in the spawn room, this does not count as “leaving early.”
If you leave the game starting from the beginning of the preparation phase, that is the “waiting minute” in the spawn room/build minute for defenders and before the “WIN!/LOSE!” screen, this counts as “leaving early.”
Blizzard shakes their finger at rage quitters.
Also important: If you leave a game because you were invited to a group and therefore join another game, this also counts as “leaving early”! The same applies if you leave the game because you were kicked for inactivity or lose your internet connection. The only exception is if the server disconnects you – for example, because it is no longer available (like during maintenance).
Overwatch stores player behavior over the last 20 matches. If players leave too many matches (an exact number is not specified) early within those games, they are penalized with a 75% penalty on earned experience points. In order to get rid of this “debuff,” it is required to fully complete games again. And that means until the number of completed matches is back above the previously mentioned limit – here, too, Overwatch monitors the last 20 matches. By contrast, this means that the penalty lasts longer if players continue to leave games even after the penalty starts.
Do you want to avoid a reason to rage quit? Then check out our guides to Overwatch to improve yourself.
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Former Sony Online developers Mat Broome and Kevin McPherson are currently developing a tactical multiplayer RPG called KINETIK with their new studio Hero Machine.
After working on well-known MMOs like Everquest, Planetside 2, and DC Universe Online, the two wanted to create a new game that does not cater to casual gamers but truly challenges players. The idea for KINETIK was born. The game puts you in a near future where you are a member of the Navy SEALs, British Special Forces, or Russian Spetsnaz and complete numerous missions with your team.
Team Shooter and RPG
KINETIK is intended to play like a mix of tactical team shooter and RPG, with a strong emphasis on tactical cooperation within the group during battles. You will join forces with other players and ensure that your squad is balanced. It should include players who have characters from the classes Assault, Recon, and Engineer. You can also create your hero from one of the three classes. You can develop your character through skill trees and various career paths. Additionally, it is possible to obtain blueprints during missions that you can use in crafting to improve your equipment.
Destroy Everything!
Tactics come into play in the levels as large parts of the environment can be destroyed. You will need to incorporate the changing circumstances into your strategies and possibly react quickly. The Unreal Engine 4 is expected to provide atmospheric graphics. You can play from either a first-person or third-person perspective. KINETIK is set to be released in December 2017 for PC and consoles – provided the currently ongoing Kickstarter campaign is successful, through which the developers aim to raise 150,000 dollars.
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During the beta, the MMO shooter The Division struggled with cheaters. Now Ubisoft is taking tougher measures to tackle the problem.
Anyone caught cheating faced a 14-day suspension from the game. However, as the developers of The Division have now announced, this has not been as effective as hoped. Therefore, they are implementing permanent bans for the first offense of cheating. So anyone caught cheating can now lose their account completely. This is intended to make gamers think twice about whether they want to cheat in the MMO.
The Division and the Problem with Cheaters
Fair play is essential for an online game where you play with and against other players. Everyone should have the same chances and not be frustrated because others exploit glitches or cheat. Ubisoft has been working since the beta of The Division to curb cheating as much as possible, ideally to eliminate it entirely. However, the problem still persists in the game, despite new methods and systems being developed to detect cheaters more quickly and effectively.
From now on, there will be a strict crackdown!
These methods led to Ubisoft taking action against more than 30,000 players last month, resulting in 3,800 permanent bans. However, they monitored the behavior of those who were only temporarily banned and returned to the game. They also received a lot of feedback from players, which ultimately led to the decision to crack down harder.
Already at the first infraction, if players are caught using a cheat engine, there will be permanent bans. They plan to communicate ban waves openly. This is hoped to result in fewer cheaters in the game, allowing honest players to enjoy their experience.
The PlayStation 4K has now been officially confirmed! Curious fans will not get to see it at E3 yet.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Andrew House, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, confirmed that an “upgraded version” of the PlayStation 4 is currently in development.
This “high-end PS4” will be more expensive than the current “Standard PS4” and will not replace it: Both versions are expected to be sold alongside each other throughout the entire PS4 generation.
The new console from Sony is intended as a complement to the existing one and will support UHD 4K resolutions. This aims to target “hardcore gamers” and owners of 4K TVs, according to House.
The CEO adds:
All games will support the Standard PS4, and we assume that all or a large majority of games will also support the high-end PS4.
With the PS4K, Sony wants to offer consumers and developers the opportunity for “some additional benefits.”
With the latest update “Guild Alliances” for the MMORPG Neverwinter, guilds can now unite.
By uniting multiple guilds, it will be easier to find players for particularly challenging content in Neverwinter. Guild leaders are able to invite other guilds to join your alliance. Additionally, leaders gain access to numerous features such as excluding members, leaving, various permissions, and more.
Guilds work together
An alliance chat enables communication within the alliance, and you can travel to the fortress maps of allied guilds, where you can join them to tackle heroic encounters or form a group to defeat dragons. It is also possible to shop in the stores of the allied guild and you can contribute to the treasure hoards of your allies, thereby continuing to receive guild marks. As an alliance, you receive bonuses, including bonus XP and a discount on the construction costs for buildings, which depend on your alliance level and your rank in the hierarchy.
Write your own chronicle
Additionally, with the update, the “Chronicle of the Sword Coast” has been introduced. This is a revamped campaign interface that presents your hero’s deeds in a new and better order. The difficulty level is displayed in ascending order. You can also see all the deeds that lie ahead in the chronicle. So if you ever get stuck in the MMO, just check your chronicle. For all questions regarding the chronicle, turn to the NPC Sybella, who also has a small quest line for you in which you need to search for the Staff of Savras.
The developers of the MMORPG Neverwinter are currently working on the PlayStation 4 version of the MMO planned for this summer, as well as the new expansion Storm King’s Thunder, where you’ll be dealing with giants.
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The E3 is just around the corner. The first press conferences from major publishers begin on June 12. I’m really looking forward to many new announcements.
Of course, not too many games are known yet that will be showcased at the fair, after all, there should be one or two surprises. However, there are a few games that are already known to be presented. As in previous years, there seems to be a bit of a lack of great new announcements in the MMORPG area. What will be shown in this area is still not entirely clear at the moment. Therefore, I have to speculate a bit about what I would like to see and will divide the article into online and offline games.
New in Online and Offline
In the online games area, I would be very excited about the announcement of a new AAA MMORPG. Electronic Arts recently stated that they are considering returning to the Ultima and Wing Commander franchises. How about a new Ultima Online or a Wing Commander MMO that follows in the footsteps of Star Citizen? Speaking of Star Citizen, Chris Roberts’ space epic will not be shown at the fair, so I can’t look forward to that either.
ION
In 2015, DayZ creator Dean Hall announced the MMO ION. In the game, players are to experience the colonization of the universe by humanity and encounter a massive, simulated universe. So, a sort of No Man’s Sky with real MMORPG elements. After a year, I hope we will finally see something from the game.
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I have been following Lineage Eternal for years and thought when I saw the first trailer about how cool it looked and that I would really like this game concept – a mix of Diablo and MMO. Therefore, I am curious what NC Soft will show new about this game.
Bless
I have heard a lot about Bless – both good and less good, and yet I am just as excited about what it will ultimately be like. Perhaps a potential presentation at E3 will provide more insights into the MMORPG that at least looks fantastic.
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I mainly played the Battlefield series because I had to test many mods for it in the past. I’m not a big fan of shooters, but I have always liked Battlefield due to the epic battles, and I find the setting of World War I for Battlefield 1 very interesting.
Bethesda Softworks
Actually, I could list Bethesda among both online and offline games. On one hand, I hope for something big and cool for The Elder Scrolls Online and perhaps even the announcement of a Fallout; on the other hand, I would be thrilled if they showed The Elder Scrolls 6.
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There are many offline games that interest me, especially since more focus has been placed on this area in recent years.
Horizon – Zero Dawn
The post-apocalyptic action RPG looks outrageously good, and the scenario of a world populated by living robots, which hides a secret, already makes me eager to play it. Unfortunately, the release has only recently been postponed to February 2017.
Red Dead Redemption 2
It is still not confirmed that Rockstar Games will showcase the western game Red Dead Redemption 2, but I hope so. I had an incredible amount of fun with the predecessor, and just imagine a possible online mode like in GTA…
Watch Dogs 2
Many consider Watch Dogs to be significantly worse than GTA V. Ubisoft’s open-world action game may not measure up to Rockstar’s cult game, but I have spent a lot of time hacking and I am already looking forward to the sequel. Maybe this time also with a GTA-like online mode…
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I am very excited about the games that will be announced in the field of virtual reality for PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive. So far, I don’t see any reason to invest in new technology, but with the right game, that could change. How about a VR MMORPG? I also find augmented reality exciting, and Minecraft for AR has shown what can be done with the technology. Even here, interesting games could entice me to want to get a Hololens or another AR headset.
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