Today, spontaneous maintenance is taking place in The Division. The servers for PC will be shut down.
As Massive announced via Twitter, the servers for the PC version of The Division will be shut down today at 12 PM. The estimated downtime is 30 minutes. If everything goes as planned, PC agents can start playing the MMO shooter again at 12:30.
The maintenance will only take place for PC. PS4 and Xbox users can continue playing normally.
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A community developer from Massive, Yannick Bancherea, writes in the Ubi forum, that for the affected agents there will be a rollback. All game data will be reset to the state before the update.
Massive apologizes for the inconvenience.
Update: The servers are live again. Apparently, the hotfix was successful and players have their agents back.
Ah, I just don’t know. Heroes of the Storm I actually quite like, especially the introduction of Chromie, which I really enjoyed, even though she is the least successful heroine of the game. But every time I read in the patch notes that once again “improvements have been made to matchmaking,” I hold my forehead and shake my head in frustration. It was the same this time, when they tinkered with it again a few weeks ago.
A look at my “Recent Games” image shows quite well what is currently wrong with Heroes of the Storm. Note that the only win was against bots in “Training” because we selected the wrong queue.
Yes, I know that sometimes you have to endure entire series of defeats. Yes, maybe I’m just not particularly good at the game. The fact is, however, that before these changes I had a pretty balanced ratio of 50% wins and 50% losses, which I can live with well. Since then, however, this ratio has shifted “a bit” and is around 85% losses in the last 2 weeks.
If these matches were at least balanced, I could easily live with just losing – but they are (with few exceptions) always such well-coordinated teams that score 20 or even 30 kills more than us and simply roll over us. Fun looks different.
Pewpew. Cortyn is often farmed.
Maybe this is just a hidden marketing campaign by Blizzard to temporarily ruin my fun with Heroes of the Storm so much that I just flee to Overwatch . If that was the big plan – congratulations, it worked. I will then shoot people with Roadhog. And at the cinema. And at the RPC. You guys can manage without me.
What do you think about the whole thing and what have been your experiences in the last few weeks? Are you also affected by these problems or are you on the “winning side,” which continuously claims victories?
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In The Division Update 1.2, the offerings from the vendors have undergone numerous changes. We present what the vendors now have in stock with high-quality items.
In recent weeks, the developers of The Division have talked extensively about Update 1.2. They mainly discussed the new raid “Clear Sky,” the high-value targets, and new mechanics in the Dark Zone. However, one topic they omitted was: The offerings of the vendors.
It is indeed worthwhile to pay a visit to some vendors now: Through them, you can obtain fresh items, such as new named high-end weapons and additional gear set pieces.
This is the offering of the special equipment vendor after Update 1.2
The special equipment vendor in the tech wing of the operations base is now called the special equipment vendor and has more items than before. He still requires Phoenix Credits for his high-end goods. Exciting: The Historian is now available for purchase!
Weapons
Historian (sniper rifle): 886 PCs – Value 204 (Talents: Prepared, Intense, Painful)
Additionally, there are three high-end masks (one of them with value 204) and a chest piece with value 204. For around 200 Phoenix Credits, you can obtain the Holster of the “Predator’s Mark” set and the “Hunter’s Faith” set with value 201. The cosmetic items still waiting for you are the jacket – sand color and the Ranger jacket.
Blueprints from the special equipment vendor:
At this vendor, you can purchase blueprints for some individual pieces of the gear sets. All of these have a value of 214:
Additionally, there is a variety of high-end blueprints available for purchase, all with a value of 182 or tier 30 (mods).
Vendor of advanced weapons has the Centurion for you
If you go to the security wing in the operations base, you will find the vendor of advanced weapons. He awaits you with the new named pistol Centurion. To purchase weapons from him, you do not need Phoenix Credits, but “regular” credits.
Furthermore, he sells the Pakhan (light machine gun) and the Cassidy (shotgun) for just over 474,000 credits each with a value of 182.
This is what the Dark Zone weapon vendor now has in stock
The Dark Zone weapon vendor has also expanded his offerings and now sells weapons starting from DZ rank 80! You need to throw down DZ currency for him to hand over the weapons. You will find him in DZ03 in the safe room.
These are the high-end weapons
M9 – Military version (pistol): 14,597 DZC – value 163 (rank 25) (Talents: Expert, Destructive)
The following blueprints all have a value of 163 and are available at rank 25:
SOCOM Mk20 SSR (sniper rifle) 14,548 DZC
ACR Tactical (assault rifle) 15,686 DZC
AUG A3P Tactical (submachine gun) 13,281 DZC
M60 E6 – Black Market version (light machine gun) 13,254 DZC
M1911 Tactical (pistol) 10,959 DZC
SASG-12 S – Black Market version (shotgun) 14,452 DZC
This is what the Dark Zone specialties vendor has in stock
In DZ06 in the safe room, the DZ specialties vendor waits, once affectionately referred to as “Dark Xur” in The Division. With Update 1.2, he has also received new items and blueprints: he is a source for individual parts of the Nomad set and “Final Measure” set. They cost DZ currency.
Items, all with a value of 191 and available from rank 30:
Way of the Nomad: Knee pads (25,050 DZC), Gloves (24,904 DZC)
Final Measure: Knee pads (38,861 DZC), Holster (33,745 DZC)
If you are already DZ rank 50, you can purchase Blueprints for the set pieces. These have a value of 214:
Final Measure: Gloves (182,076 DZC), Knee pads (179,546 DZC)
Way of the Nomad: Holster (151,639 DZC), Knee pads (150,636 DZC)
For many agents, it will also be worth checking out the other safe rooms. Here, you can purchase stylish items with value 204 from DZ rank 80.
Overwatch is full of cool sounds. But which sound comes from a beer bottle is not easily guessed.
One beer bottle per hit on the opponent
Overwatch is out. The Collector’s Editions have been delivered and provide some exciting insights into the “Source Book” around the shooter. The book highlights various inspirations and sources used in Overwatch to ultimately deliver a “good game”. One particular challenge was the sound that should occur when hitting an enemy player with the weapon.
Every hit a beer bottle?
The book quotes sound designer Paul Lackey saying:
“Another challenge was the “hit sound”. When you hit someone, you also need to know that you succeeded. The sound must be clearly audible through the mix of other effects and still feel like it doesn’t come from another hero. I tried a lot of different things. Ultimately, one night I had the thought: “It should be satisfying to hit the opponent.” And there is one thing that is quite satisfying: beer. So I opened a bottle of beer. Pssscht. The sound was reversed and a bit distorted, but that’s our hit sound.”
There you have it: Every hit is an opened beer bottle. It is probably just a matter of time before the first drinking games will emerge from this.
Generally, Overwatch is a game where a lot of attention has been paid to the soundscape. Blizzard held a long presentation at GDC and explained that one of the design goals was to be able to play Overwatch “only based on the sounds”. Therefore, there are also various mechanics in the game that support this: For example, enemy heroes are always louder than allied characters so that players can react quickly.
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World of Warcraft: Legion will be released on August 30, but you can already pre-order the expansion for Blizzard’s record MMO. But which edition is the right one and what does the pre-order offer?
If you want to pre-order World of Warcraft: Legion, you can choose between the Standard Edition, the Digital Deluxe Edition, and the even more luxurious physical Collector’s Edition. But which package is right for which type of player? We have looked at all the sales versions of Legion and present them here in detail. [iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/iScZFbnOwok” align=”center” mode=”normal” autoplay=”no”]
All Editions at a Glance
The following three editions of Legion can already be pre-ordered now. As a bonus for early birds, there will be the chance to play a demon hunter even before the release of Legion. However, only one demon hunter per player and realm can be active, and you must already have a level 70 hero roaming on the corresponding realm. Blizzard will announce the exact date of the early access later.
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The Standard Digital Edition
This version of Legion includes the game with all features, including the Demon Hunter as a new hero class, an increased level cap to 110, and the option to immediately jump into the game at level 100. The Standard Edition costs 44.99 euros in the BattleNet shop.
The Digital Deluxe Edition
The Felmount and Knurps are part of the exclusive content of the Digital Deluxe Edition.
Here we are already offered more. For 59.99 euros, in addition to the game itself, the following features are included:
Illidari Felmount as a mount: The Illidari stole these fierce beasts from the Legion’s kennels, so you can now ride one of these creatures.
Pet Knurps: You get this little Felmount pup as a mini pet.
The Felmount is also available as a mount in Heroes of the Storm!
For Starcraft 2, there are portraits of Gul’dan and Illidan in Protoss style.
Demon Hunters also appear in Diablo 2, so you will also receive the appropriate wings, blindfolds, and horns as transmog items for that game.
The Physical Collector’s Edition
This is a real box with additional physical content. In addition to the contents of the Deluxe Edition, there are additional items:
A bound art book, fully in color and full of artwork from the game.
A set consisting of a DVD and Blu-ray that give a behind-the-scenes look at Legion.
The complete soundtrack of Legion on CD.
A special mouse pad in the Legion design.
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The Collector’s Edition is unfortunately currently sold out on Amazon, but it is available on the UK Amazon site for the hefty price of 64 pounds.
Which version would be right for you? Or are you already tired of WoW and don’t want to spend more money on the game? For those interested in the addon, we have put together a comprehensive topic page with all the articles published about Legion so far.
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Many agents have successfully completed the new incursion in The Division and subsequently encountered a mysterious cutscene. What is it all about?
The update 1.2 is only a few hours old, yet numerous players have already mastered the current largest new PvE challenge: Clear Sky, the second incursion in The Division.
In the forums, there are many positive reviews about it: It was significantly more fun than “Falcon Lost” and requires tactical approaches. However, many agents agree on one point: “Clear Sky” is too easy.
Often, it is said to take 15 minutes to complete the incursion. The tasks within do not pose major problems. Especially those agents who are already top-equipped could almost rush through it. Some agents wished for a greater challenge. However: The Challenge mode of “Clear Sky” will be unlocked in a week. This is supposed to demand new strategies and a lot of skill from the agents. Possibly a PvE endgame activity will then come in a difficulty that will be a tough nut to crack even for agents with the best gear.
But as a user writes on reddit: He had more fun in those 15 minutes than with “Falcon Lost”. And until the Challenge mode goes live, the agents can still explore the incursion in detail.
Some agents have already encountered a cutscene that causes confusion.
Defective cutscene will be added with 1.2
An agent pointed out on reddit that after successfully completing “Clear Sky,” a mysterious cutscene appeared for him: Faye Lau speaks to us and gives the order to kill Bliss:
We both know what has to happen now. You need to find a way into the UN and take out Bliss, once and for all.
However, there is a catch: Bliss has long been killed by us. What is the point of this cutscene?
However, a bug had previously prevented this cutscene. This problem has now been fixed with update 1.2, which is why it is activated shortly after logging in. It is not directly related to the incursion “Clear Sky”.
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Overwatch launched without the ranked play mode. But when will it be added? Jeff Kaplan gives an initial assessment.
Ranked Play will be released early in the summer
Last night, Overwatch celebrated its release on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. However, hardcore fans are frustrated that the game initially only features “Quick Play” and “Brawl,” which are two game modes where the play is rather casual and fun is the main focus. Those who want to compete against other players must either organize their own tournaments or wait until the ranked play mode is implemented.
In a recent developer update before the patch, Jeff Kaplan, the Game Director of Overwatch, addressed some questions from the community and at least gave an initial forecast. Accordingly, the first major patch of Overwatch will definitely include the ranked play mode, which is currently a top priority for Blizzard.
Even though Kaplan does not want to commit to a date, as it is still unclear how much work needs to be put into it, a rough estimate has been set for mid to late June.
Since the closed beta, there have already been some changes to the ranked play mode, which is currently being tested internally. A match should now less frequently be decided by “Sudden Death,” but if it is, it should be directly related to the chosen game mode. Also new is the duration of a season. Previously, they were supposed to last only one month, but now around 10 weeks with a short “break” between seasons is planned.
For more news and articles about Blizzard’s hero shooter, check out our Overwatch game page.
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In Guild Wars 2, a hacker admitted on Reddit to having hacked the game for months and exploiting unfair advantages. In response, ArenaNet revealed parts of their own anti-cheat program.
The user MegaWormHole revealed everything on Reddit. He claimed to have used a hack program “for a few months” and was able to achieve immediate speedruns through the Super Adventure Box. As a result, he even made a profit of $75 from a gold seller site.
However, despite his months of wrongdoing, the player was never banned. Now he wants to inform the developers about this problem: “I just want people to understand that we have a serious issue here that shouldn’t be taken lightly.”.
However, it seems that the situation might not have been that severe. Shortly after, Chris Clearly, the head of game security at ArenaNet, addressed the issue. According to him, MegaWormHole was already known and “flagged” on a list with 300 other suspected hackers and cheaters.
Fallen Through the Cracks
However, since ArenaNet does not want to automatically ban hundreds of players, each of these cases is manually reviewed by an employee. “Your account was on a list of over 300 others slated for review in early April. You should have been dealt with, but for some reason, you fell through the cracks.”.
In the Super Adventure Box, hackers seemed to have particularly good opportunities to profit.
Therefore, it was probably more human error that led to MegaWormHole’s “success”, rather than ArenaNet’s ability to detect such cheaters.
What do you think? Is the system at ArenaNet fair and sensible, or does such a case show how ineffective MMO developers are against hackers in general? Let us know in the comments!
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Overwatch is not just for hardcore shooter fans who can hit headshots right out of the gate. With the large number of different heroes , you can also win without shooting. Two Blizzard developers reveal how to do it.
Overwatch is primarily a shooter, but the developers at Blizzard have also thought about players who don’t have much experience with such games or no longer have the reflexes to keep up with the sniper kids in Call of Duty. That’s why the two Blizzard employees Geoff Goodman and Scott Mercer revealed all sorts of tips and tricks in an extensive interview on the Venturebeat website, showing how even shooter newcomers and pacifists can have fun in Overwatch.
Protecting instead of shooting – How players without shooter experience can shine
If you are not good at shooting, you don’t necessarily have to play a healer in Overwatch, says Geoff. Because the German knight Reinhardt is a melee tank who can create a huge shield. Behind it, all other heroes can hide and advance safely or retreat in an orderly manner.
Additionally, Reinhardt’s player sees everything from a third-person perspective from above and can optimally coordinate their team as a “raid leader.” Therefore, Reinhardt is ideal for players who are good tacticians but may not be good shooters.
Healing and Supporting
Another option for less shooting-oriented players are the support classes in Overwatch. Especially the healer Mercy stands out, as she will spend most of her time taking care of other players. A bit more offensive is Symmetra, who besides her support skills like teleports and shields also sets up turrets.
If you prefer to zip around quickly and support your team effortlessly, you should choose Lucio , as the lively DJ buffs everything in the surroundings without any stress or annoying aiming.
Aim Assistance
Blizzard also thinks of players who like to shoot but have little experience with first-person shooters. Therefore, there are some classes that can hardly miss. For example, the gorilla tank Winston. As long as he roughly targets the opponent with his Tesla Cannon, he will hit something.
The shooters Soldier: 76 and McCree both have an ultimate ability that acts like an “aimbot,” automatically hitting everything in range. This way, newcomers can also easily learn how to shoot and achieve success.
You can find the full interview at the given link on Venturebeat. Furthermore, we have described 4 heroes for beginners in a guide. What do you think about the different hero roles in Overwatch? Is it really fun to play as Reinhardt just the team commander or as Mercy to float behind the teammates as a healing angel while they get all the fun and shooting? Let us know in the comments!
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Battleborn receives a big update fresh at the launch of the competition Overwatch , which not only introduces the new hero Alani . Among other things, it also addressed the annoying sniper exploit and the unbalanced hero balance.
Battleborn is not standing still, and alongside the new Eldrid hero Alani, today’s patch also includes numerous much-needed bug fixes. Particularly severe was an exploit on the Incursion map “Overgrowth”, where resourceful snipers – like Marquis or Thorn – could snipe freely across the entire map. This is no longer possible now.
Galilea is now less powerful. An unintended CC effect has been removed.
Additionally, some unintended crowd-control effects on the heroines Ambra and Galilea have been removed. The latter, in particular, was deemed far too powerful by many players. Furthermore, the game mechanics of the Thrall mercenaries on Incursion maps have been adjusted, so that the AI mercenaries are no longer as game-changing as they used to be.
In addition to the hotfixes, balance updates, and the new hero Alani, there are also more skins and taunts. A complete list of all updates and patches can be found on the official site of developer Gearbox. Thanks to Overwatch, Battleborn is now about 30 percent cheaper. Read everything here about the price reduction.
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Which heroes lead the ranking in Overwatch ? Which ones are at the bottom? We will reveal it to you.
The Tier List – All Heroes from Overwatch divided into 4 Ranks
As with almost all games featuring different heroes, clever minds quickly set about creating a ranking of the numerous characters. This has also happened with Overwatch.
The colleagues at metabomb have divided all 21 heroes of Blizzard’s shooter into 4 ranks (also called “Tiers”). Rank 1 includes the “best” heroes and Rank 4 the “worst”. Various criteria were assessed, such as ongoing usefulness during a match. Additionally, this list considers that only the “Quick Match” mode is available and one usually plays with completely unfamiliar people. In ranked mode, this list may very well change.
However, it is emphasized that Blizzard has done a very good job with balance, and one will always perform better with a character one enjoys playing than with one who is ranked higher in any list. The differences are therefore minimal.
Update:This list was updated at the launch of Overwatch on May 24, 2016. The basis for these assessments can be found in our sources.
Rank 1 “Overpowered”
Nothing has changed at Rank 1. The three “overperformers” are still on the throne and are generally a good choice on every map and in every game mode.
Equally strong is Reinhardt, although it requires a team that works together with him – but the large, blue shield practically screams “get behind me”. Especially his ultimate provides the perfect setup for team members to clean up thoroughly.
Less damage but more mobility is offered by Winston, with which a small area of calm can be quickly established even in the middle of contested territory. He brings confusion to the enemy team like hardly any other hero.
Rank 2 “Strong”
On Rank 2, the heroes have landed who represent a good choice in general and with whom one can achieve success even alone to some extent. There has been a small change here, as Roadhog has moved down from this position.
McCree (Offense)
Mercy (Support)
Reaper (Offense)
Soldier: 76 (Offense)
Zarya (Tank)
Zenyatta (Support)
McCree excels in duels, as he can incapacitate an opponent long enough with his flashbang to execute him with a right-click. Experienced players often take out 3-4 players simultaneously with “Deadeye.”
Mercy is a bit more complex to play, but once the team understands the benefit of the damage boost, she can turn even “weak” characters into really nasty opponents. Her ultimate revives the entire team, which can quickly turn lost battles into a guaranteed victory.
Reaper is perfect for sneaking across the battlefield and eliminating vulnerable enemies in seconds or wiping out the whole team.
Soldier: 76 is a rather classic character, easy to learn but difficult to master. However, thanks to team healing and high damage, he is always an acceptable choice.
Zarya is excellent as a tank, as she can make herself and allies temporarily invulnerable while also dealing decent damage depending on how much damage she has absorbed beforehand.
Zenyatta is a good choice as a support, but is almost always busy healing and debuffing – thus he rarely gets to shoot, which can rob the team of firepower or require a very skilled player.
Rank 3 “Okay”
At the third rank, many heroes have landed who, although potentially quite dangerous, should rather be the second choice without a good team. Roadhog has dropped to this rank, Mei has moved further down, and Junkrat has climbed to Rank 3.
D.Va (Tank)
Genji (Offense)
Junkrat (Defense)
Pharah (Offense)
Roadhog (Tank)
Symmetra (Support)
Tracer (Offense)
Widowmaker (Defense)
D.Va can break through barriers wonderfully but suffers a bit from ongoing usefulness and personal firepower. However, she is good for flanking enemies or causing confusion but suffers from inadequate protection mechanisms.
Genji is the perfect counter to Bastion, but otherwise is only for professionals – and of course all ninja fans. It takes a little practice to recognize when to use his “normal” and when to use his “alternate” fire with shurikens.
Junkrat has moved up a rank, as his grenades can take out even strong tanks from seemingly impossible angles. However, he struggles whenever he needs to hit fast-moving targets, especially if they are on an uphill.
Pharah has a very high damage potential but dies quickly and has no chance of keeping herself alive.
Roadhogbecomes a true plague to every opponent with his hook, and his self-healing is arguably the strongest in the game, making him a constant disruptor. However, his massive body also makes him a very easy target, and his self-healing “stuns” him, allowing enemies to quickly fill their ultimates.
It takes skill and finesse to play Symmetra well, as her weapon only has a short range, and her turrets are destroyed very quickly once discovered.
Tracer was initially regarded by many as a crazy heroine, but over time, players have adjusted to her and can maneuver around her. She is still dangerous in the right hands, while others struggle to cope with her.
Widowmaker can kill many heroes with just one shot, but she herself is an easy target once she participates in the action after “zooming in” – without a protective team, she often ends up in the dirt.
Rank 4 “Too Weak”
There has also been a slight change among the “weakest” heroes. Junkrat has flown into Rank 3 (see above), and Mei has dropped from Rank 3 to Rank 4.
Bastion (Defense)
Hanzo (Defense)
Mei (Defense)
Torbjörn (Defense)
While newcomers still struggle to face Bastion and Torbjörn as enemies, their effectiveness rapidly declines at higher player levels once players understand how to easily counter them. Hanzo is often easy prey due to his limited mobility. However, with his ultimate, he can at least briefly secure entire areas, although it is often very easy to avoid this ability.
The Ice Princess Mei is a true nightmare for enemies at short range, but needs help from the entire team for her ultimate ability to really be useful. She has dropped to the lowest rank and is almost only played as a defender on a few maps.
In just a few days, fans of the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV will be able to dive into the adventures of update 3.3!
In the current Producer Letter, Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida announces that update 3.3 will be released on June 7 for the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV! This will continue the storyline, and you can expect plenty of new challenges.
Many new quests
The extensive update will bring a lot of new content. This includes new scenario quests that continue the existing storyline. In addition, you will dive into many new side quests and experience a continuation of the questline involving the NPC Hildibrand. The Beast Tribe quests of the Moogle will also be expanded. Furthermore, you will experience a mission regarding the story of the Anima weapon.
Even more dungeons and challenges
With Sohr Kai and Hullbreaker Isle, two new dungeons will challenge you at a hard difficulty level and will therefore demand a lot from you. Just like the two new trials and the Null Arch “City of Tears”.
The dungeon Aquapolis will only open to you if you have previously found the complete Dragonskin map. In the dungeon, many monsters and treasures await you. However, mastering Aquapolis will be a significant challenge.
With the Palace of the Dead, you will encounter the first roguelike dungeon, which represents a new type of dungeon. In addition, you can compete against other players on the Frontlines PvP map Fields of Glory.
New items for housing, new equipment for crafting and resource gathering, a system for recommended gear, a raid finder, and the ability to save your HUD layouts are also part of update 3.3 of the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV.
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In The Division, the first major problem occurred just minutes after the launch of update 1.2: Some PC users no longer have characters.
Numerous issues, bugs, and errors have been fixed with the “Conflict” update. However, a new, serious problem has arisen in The Division: Many PC users report that all their characters have disappeared.
Massive investigates the issue of missing characters after 1.2
So far, the information on this issue is quite limited: Apparently, it only occurs on PC. Currently, there are only complaints from PC users in the forums. They report that all their characters have disappeared after update 1.2 went live.
Massive is already aware of this problem and has announced investigations. This is communicated by Community Manager Natchai Stappers in the Ubi forum. He requests that affected users provide their usernames to Massive so that the issue can be resolved quickly.
The Community Developer Yannick Banchereau has also spoken up in the reddit forum and shared this information with the frustrated players. Massive is trying to respond swiftly so that the missing agents can return and everyone can experience the new content in The Division.
The Awakening weapons in Black Desert are eagerly awaited. Daum has now issued a new statement about it.
“Awakening weapons will all come at once”
The Korean version of Black Desert is already several patches ahead of the European version. Among the most eagerly anticipated features are the so-called Awakening weapons. All classes can acquire a new weapon at high levels, which grants them new abilities and makes them noticeably more powerful.
In Korea, these weapons were introduced gradually, which led to some balance issues: while some classes already have a powerful Awakening weapon, others still had to make do with their “normal” equipment.
For Europe, a plan had already been laid out: all Awakening weapons that were released by a certain point in time should be introduced into the game simultaneously. Fans were expecting this to happen in the coming weeks, but the reports from CM_Tytyes in the official forum tell a different story.
The Awakening weapons will shake up the balance – this issue is acknowledged.
Some players complained that farming monsters takes exceptionally long with certain classes, and therefore they are relying on a timely release of the Awakening weapons. In response, the following answer was given:
“The Awakening weapons will not come in the near future. However, that does not mean that you cannot farm effectively in Valencia.”
Obviously, Daum intends to deploy another patch that scales down the hit points of the monsters a bit so that the gameplay remains enjoyable for all classes.
The simultaneous release of the Awakening weapons is still planned – but it may take a while longer.
For more news, articles, and guides related to the MMORPG, you can find them on our Black Desert game page.
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In the shooter Doom, a passionate fan is dissatisfied with the game review rating on a US site. He quickly called for a petition.
Game reviews from gaming sites are always a bit of a dilemma: The enthusiastic fans of a game can never have the overall score high enough, while meticulous critics would love to lower the rating for every little flaw. One thing is certain: The reviewers can never please everyone.
Now a curious phenomenon has occurred regarding the shooter Doom: A fan was so unhappy with the rating from the US site IGN that he called for a petition online.
Doom fan starts petition because he finds the rating too low
IGN rated the game just a few days ago with only 7.1 out of 10 possible points, which according to the American Ivan Kovalev is far too low. Since this score would distort the average on the rating pool website Metacritic, he is now demanding that IGN’s review be removed from there.
For this, he promptly directed a petition to Metacritic, in which he explains that IGN ruins the overall score. The other ratings are all excellent, just as Doom deserves.
Out of 35 ratings, only four are below 8, several sites even award more than 9 points to Doom. Overall, the game from id Software currently has an average score of 8.5 on this review aggregator portal.
To give his petition more weight, Kovalev brings up Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare: This game, which he considers average, received a score of 9.1 points from IGN. Therefore, he concludes that IGN is being “bribed” by “big developers” and is not a reliable source for reviews.
So far, the Doom enthusiast has managed to mobilize nearly 1600 supporters for his petition. Whether Metacritic will respond to this is rather unlikely. Because as mentioned: In game reviews, the reviewers can never please everyone. By the way, 92% of user reviews on Steam are positive.
In Stellaris, the publisher defends the tester
Curious: Just two weeks ago, there was a very similar case at IGN. Players suspected “rigging” with the strategy game Stellaris. Fans suspected that the tester clearly had a problem with publisher Paradox and wanted to give them a bad rating as revenge, trying to support this with tweets from the tester.
Here, the publisher of the game, Paradox, intervened and defended the IGN tester: Reviews are subjective, the tester is a professional, and there are no doubts about the integrity of the review.
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That Overwatch contains microtransactions has been known for a while. Now we finally also know what the loot boxes are supposed to cost.
The good news in advance: The loot boxes that we can buy in Overwatch for microtransactions only contain cosmetic stuff like voice lines, skins, or spray logos.
For 1.99 euros, you get two boxes, while for 39.99 euros spent on the game, you get 50 boxes, which is 10 more than if you had bought them all individually. A list with the price breakdown is available here shortly afterwards:
1.99 euros = 2 loot boxes
4.99 euros = 5 loot boxes
9.99 euros = 11 loot boxes
19.99 euros = 24 loot boxes
39.99 euros = 50 loot boxes
The loot boxes are also available for free every few level-ups in the game, so no one is forced to spend real money on buyable boxes.
What do you think? Fair prices, or would you never consider microtransactions in a Buy2Play game? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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In Tom Clancy’s The Division the update 1.2 is now available for agents. However, the ISAC operation is still delayed.
In today’s State of the Game, the developers talked about the latest information they wanted to share with the agents before update 1.2. They addressed some uncertainties in the patch notes and explained why the ISAC operation, the weekly mission, is still missing.
Operation ISAC starts on Thursdays
From now on, the watch on the wrists of our agents will receive ISAC transmissions every Thursday. This means that today and tomorrow, we cannot fulfill new weekly tasks for this mission. However, the rewards are expected to be more lucrative: so far, there were only 30 Phoenix Credits for completing 4 tasks.
The “Weekly Reset” for all other weekly rewards will still take place on Tuesdays. The scheduling change only affects the ISAC operation. On Thursday, Ubisoft will also release a new video for it, in which the story of Simon Keyes will continue.
Supplementary information and explanations for patch notes 1.2
Additionally, the community developers from Massive, Hamish Bode and Yannick Banchereau, addressed some (missing) patch notes that are being discussed in the community:
Clear Sky: The raid will only be playable in hard mode today. The Challenge Mode will be unlocked on Tuesday in a week. Until then, agents can familiarize themselves with the Incursion, devise strategies, and thoroughly test Clear Sky. However, players, according to the developers, will need to approach the raid differently in Challenge Mode.
Weapon balance: There are no weapon balance changes coming in update 1.2. These will take place at a later time. However, with the new gear sets, they want to focus more on other weapon categories.
Final Measure: In the patch notes for the new gear set “Final Measure”, it is currently stated that the buff is activated as soon as a grenade is thrown. However, it is necessary to deal damage to enemies with the grenades. Simply throwing a grenade is not enough.
Call of the Watch: The patch notes still lack the note that a bug with the “Call of the Watch” set has been fixed.
“Showstopper”: The named shotgun “Showstopper” cannot be obtained in the game. Although it appears in the conflict trailer, it had to be removed from the game. It currently does not function as intended by Massive. “Actually,” it was supposed to be in the game with update 1.2. However, there should also be another new shotgun in The Division.
Phoenix Credits: From now on, agents can carry 2000 Phoenix Credits. However, the blueprints and items are not supposed to become more expensive. Prices will remain roughly the same as before. Generally, there will be only a few new blueprints with “Conflict”.
Junk collecting will not be changed in this patch.
“And much more” means in the patch notes that the quality of the player experience has been improved. However, this is all quite complicated and technical, which is why these changes have not been detailed. According to Hamish, this includes “the boring stuff”.
A total of 21 heroes are waiting in Overwatch, Blizzard’s hero shooter, so it’s easy to lose track of things. To ensure this doesn’t happen to you, we’ve created this Hero List where you can quickly get an overview of all heroes and be directed to important posts, guides, and articles.
This post will be updated over the coming weeks and months as new articles or characters become available.
Offensive Heroes
The heroes in the “Offensive” category primarily deal damage and quickly eliminate opponents in Overwatch. They are essential for winning gunfights and putting constant pressure on the enemies.
Genji
Genji is a ninja, and that’s how he should be played. He can precisely eliminate enemies from a long distance, as long as they are not moving. Otherwise, he has to rush into close combat and use the opponent’s weapons to eliminate them.
The embodiment of the western hero is McCree. Whether from a long distance or in close combat, he is a true threat with his revolver. Anyone who gets too close to him will be eliminated by a precise flashbang, and his signature phrase “It’s high noon…” announces the imminent doom of the entire enemy team.
Pharah doesn’t need to be precise when firing her rockets from the sky, which damage everything within a large radius. If you enjoy hovering “above it all” and raining death on your enemies from above, Pharah is the perfect choice.
Countless shotguns, a sneaky teleport, and his unbeatable ghost form define Reaper, who glides across the battlefield like a shadow, mercilessly blasting enemies in close combat. As he gains new life energy from kills, he can stay in the fight particularly long if mastered.
Veterans of other shooters may quickly bond with Soldier: 76. His assault rifle makes short work of most enemies, and thanks to his permanent sprint, he is always quick to the action. As an ultimate, he has an aimbot – what more could you want to bring death and destruction to the enemies? Oh yes, rockets. He has those too.
Tracer may be the face of Overwatch, but she is not exactly suitable for newcomers. With her low HP, she can die very quickly, but skilled players can achieve devastating results with her teleportations, especially targeting the “backliners” of the enemies.
Heroes in the “Defensive” category are well-suited for holding control points or preventing the enemy from advancing. Here, you will find snipers and “builders” who can secure entire areas of the map, making life hell for the attackers.
Bastion
Hated or loved. Bastion is very polarizing. The old Omnic can switch between a mobile and a stationary form. In mobile form, he can move freely, but in stationary form, he has a powerful machine gun that can wonderfully protect chokepoints and control points.
Hanzo
If modern weapons don’t appeal to you and you prefer using a bow, then Hanzo is made for you. With this sniper, you need to take distance and the trajectory of the arrow into account, but you can shoot over walls. Thanks to reconnaissance and multi-shot capabilities, even numerous enemies can be quickly overwhelmed. Additionally, he can climb walls to escape many enemies at the last second.
With “explosions,” everything about Junkrat is essentially summarized. He fires grenades, can place a mine that he can manually detonate, and set a bear trap so that no one can escape the deadly radius of his explosives. His ultimate is a controllable tire that – as one would expect – explodes upon contact with enemies, leaving only corpses behind.
Mei is like the “frost mage” of the team. She can freeze enemies with her ice beam, build protective (or obstructive) walls, and encase herself in an ice block when in danger. However, she lacks damage output, which makes her better suited for defending and supporting other heroes who benefit from frozen targets.
If you don’t want to shoot yourself, then you choose Torbjörn. The supposed dwarf builds turrets that can tear apart enemies with low HP in just a few seconds. Additionally, he can strengthen the team with armor, which he creates from the scraps of defeated enemies. He is not defenseless though, dealing solid damage at medium and close range.
Widowmaker is the “cliché sniper” who can take out even the strongest heroes with just 1-2 headshots. To secure herself from ambushes, she has a poison trap and can use a grappling hook to scale heights if needed. As an ultimate, she provides the whole team with vision over enemies for several seconds – even through walls and obstacles.
No team can exist without a proper tank. In Overwatch, these characters absorb the majority of damage and protect their allies from death, while using stuns and restrictions to present enemies like a platter for the rest of the team to deal with.
D.Va
D.Va is considered a more offensive variant of a tank. She excels at breaking through or flanking enemy formations with her boosters while dealing high damage in close range with her infinite shotguns. And when the situation gets too dicey, D.Va simply jumps out of her mech and lets it explode in a massive blast, leaving no stone unturned.
The German knight Reinhardt is the epitome of a tank. With hammer and shield, he can protect allies from major damage and, thanks to his simple gameplay, is also suitable for newcomers. Whether for attack or defense, Reinhardt always makes a good impression.
The jack-of-all-trades in Overwatch is Roadhog. This bulky tank not only has massive health points but can also deal high damage with his shotgun and heal himself when needed. As if that weren’t enough, he can also pull enemies closer with his hook so they are right within range of his shotgun. Roadhog is a good addition to almost any team.
Unlike the other tanks, Winston is significantly more mobile and can damage multiple enemies at close range with his electric weapon. Areas are temporarily protected by a shield dome, and distances are easily traversed by jumping. If you enjoy “letting the monkey out” and swinging wildly, you will be happy with Winston as a tank.
Zarya is the only character in the game who can temporarily make others invulnerable. She can also apply this ability to herself to survive particularly dire situations and increase the power of her laser weapon, which can also fire explosive projectiles when needed. As an ultimate, she creates a gravitational vortex that gathers all enemies in one spot, allowing the rest of the team to easily take them out.
Support Heroes
The heroes from the “Support” category are responsible for healing the team or providing other tactical advantages that the whole team can benefit from. In every game mode, it is advisable to have at least one supporter so that the team doesn’t run out of steam.
Lúcio
Lúcio is currently considered the strongest character in the game, if not the most effective healer. His group healing is permanently active but can be swapped for a speed boost if desired. He can also slide along walls, allowing him to strike from unexpected positions and push opponents into abysses with his sound blaster. No matter the game mode, Lúcio is always a welcome presence.
The embodiment of a guardian angel is Mercy. She can either heal individual team members with her staff or massively enhance their dealt damage. She can quickly cover distances, as she can easily fly to friendly heroes. If she is the last survivor, she can simply revive all fallen friends, allowing the battle to continue immediately.
Symmetra is the only support hero who cannot heal. Instead, she provides the entire team with shields, effectively granting additional health points. Chokepoints are secured with up to 6 small turrets, and as an ultimate, she offers the feared teleporter, through which allies can immediately return to battle after dying.
Zenyatta is considered an offensive supporter because he can heal allies but also weaken enemies so they take more damage. He can also deal decent damage himself when firing several of his orbs of harmony simultaneously. Especially tricky situations are countered with his ultimate, which makes him immune and massively heals all friends nearby.
New Heroes?
There are already rumors of new heroes in Overwatch. No wonder, Blizzard has announced that they will continue to develop additional heroes and maps for the game, which will then be available for free. Furthermore, Blizzard has already confirmed that there are currently 2 heroes in development, which only fuels the rumor mill further.
Sombra
Sombra is Pharah’s mother and was supposed to be dead a long time ago. Rumors say she is a support sniper who assists the team from a great distance.
Riders of Icarus will have an action-oriented control system in the release version without fixed objectives and a date for another beta phase. Additionally, the Korea version will soon feature a new race and exclusive class.
Riders of Icarus, the Korean MMORPG with hundreds of pets and mounts, will also offer a special action mode in addition to the classic point-and-click controls. In this mode, we do not need to select a target, but can freely unleash our actions and hit everything within range and target area. This control is optimal for air battles and melee fighters, though wizards and healers might prefer the classic controls. No worries, both variants can be activated at any time.
The Korean version of Riders of Icarus also has new features. A new race called “Shiring” will be introduced. This is the obligatory “small and cute race” that seems to be a staple in any Asian MMO. The Shiring will also receive a typical new class, the “Idol”. This class is probably similar to the Summoner class in Blade and Soul, except that here teddy bears are summoned instead of cats.
Further Beta Announced
By the way, from June 2 to June 7, 2016, another beta testing phase of Riders of Icarus will take place. Anyone interested in experiencing the thrilling air battles and the vast selection of mounts and pets can sign up for the closed beta test for free on the official website of Riders of Icarus. This is expected to be the last beta date before the release of the MMO.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny a new week starts on Tuesday, May 24.
Originally, an Iron Banner was planned for this week in Destiny. While it wasn’t explicitly stated, it was clearly hinted at. However, due to the “Rocket Crisis” bug, that was canceled.
Currently, there is no date for when the hotfix will come and clear the way for Saladin. Over the weekend, the Trials of Osiris were already canceled.
The Nightfall Strike on May 24 is “Cursed Chalice”
The “new” strike is the Nightfall Strike – “Cursed Chalice”
Modifiers are
Solar Ignition – Solar damage is significantly increased
Brutal – The melee damage of the Guardians is increased
Grounded – Guardians take more damage while in the air
Puzzle Strike – You should engage the enemies’ shields only with the appropriate elemental weapons
These items are wanted by the faction leaders
Eris Morn wants Worm Spore.
The Future War Cult and Dead Orbit both want Relic Iron.
The New Monarchy is also eager for Worm Spore.
What’s happening in the Elder Challenge
In the Elder Challenge, “Airborne” is active – Guardians deal more damage while in the air. Additionally, “Exposure” – the shields of the Guardians do not regenerate but are reinforced.
Bonus points are available for kills with grenades.
Enemies await: Noru’usk, Servitor of Oryx (Cabal), Pilot Servitor (Fallen), Syrlok, the Defiled (Hive).
The witch accompanied by the ogre has set her sights on you in T3 of Oryx’s court.
Videos and Tips for this Week’s Challenges
Here we summarize videos and tips for this week’s challenges. Although, to be honest, most tips haven’t changed since 2015. Only the Nightfall is current from week to week.
Here you find a solo run through the Malok strike “Cursed Chalice” – Nexxoss recommends Pain from Merain, Black Spindle/Zen Meteor and Tormented Terminus from Quillim/Sleeper Simulant/Dragon Breath – the video includes step-by-step guides, many tips, and also some safe spots.
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