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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The Secret World allows players to fill an abandoned museum – with all sorts of creepy exhibits. Housing for the insane, indeed.
The Museum of the Occult Needs a Curator
In the latest developer livestream from the creators of The Secret World, “The Streaming Ones”, extensive discussions were held about upcoming features that are set to enrich the game. The most significant innovation will be that players will receive “almost” their own housing system; at least, they will be able to influence the appearance of certain areas.
As part of a new quest line, all players will be tasked with visiting an empty museum in London and slowly filling it with life or dead exhibits. The “Museum of the Occult” offers space for creativity and many decisions for the players, as they can choose which exhibits to display and in what poses these should be presented.
Accessing the various exhibits isn’t easy, as players need to find different story entries, complete special (kill) achievements, or explore specific areas.
In the past, housing was excluded even though it was often desired, later opening a “never say never” loophole.
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After decorating your own museum as beautifully and creepily as possible, you can invite other players and show off your own haunted house.
The patch, which is scheduled to be deployed to the test server next week, also brings some changes to the Fusang area to encourage players to engage in various activities. Along with this comes the introduction of elite vulnerabilities, with each weapon able to apply a different debuff to enemies, benefiting the entire group.
For more news and articles about the somewhat different MMORPG, you can find it on our The Secret World game page.
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Right now, shortly after the servers have been shut down, you can download the game files for it. If you have the necessary internet speed, you can dive straight into the post-apocalypse at 12 PM.
These are the patch sizes for Update 1.2
Apparently, the “Patch Sizes” vary across all platforms:
PlayStation 4: 5.9 GB
PC: 3.9 GB
Xbox One: 4.6 GB
While you are downloading, feel free to browse through our The Division guide collection. Here you will find information about specific weapons, builds, or the update 1.2!
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Warlords of Draenor is now part of the standard version of “World of Warcraft” – but what happened to the level boost?
The WOD expansion is free, but the level boost is missing
A few days ago, Blizzard quietly removed the expansion of World of Warcraft “Warlords of Draenor” from the shop. It is now part of the “Standard” version of World of Warcraft, meaning that anyone who buys World of Warcraft automatically owns all expansions up to “Warlords of Draenor” as well.
The annoying thing about it all: The free boost to level 90 that you received back then as a buyer of Warlords of Draenor is no longer available. The upgrade must either be purchased in the game’s shop or it is received (for level 100) when you pre-order “Legion”, the next expansion.
Mein-MMO states: On one hand, it is certainly a nice thing that Blizzard is now offering the “old” add-on Warlords of Draenor for free, as it lowers the entry barrier for new players and all those who have turned their backs on WoW for several years and now want to return with Legion or the new movie. On the other hand, this offer seems a bit “unclean”, since the former level boost to level 90 is not included, where it was actually wanted that everyone could “experience the current content”.
Those who want to start at a high level must therefore buy a level boost in the shop or already pre-order the next expansion “Legion”, which includes an upgrade to level 100. However, it is also not particularly difficult to play a new character at level 100, which can already be accomplished in just a few evenings even on new accounts.
For more news and articles about Blizzard’s MMORPG and the new expansion “Legion”, you can find them on our World of Warcraft game page.
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Last night Overwatch premiered: Showmaster Conan O’Brien and two stars from Game of Thrones played a trial.
As expected, it was astonishingly entertaining and also surprisingly indecent what happened yesterday in “Clueless Gamer”, a segment of Conan O’Brien’s comedy show.
Dinklage, who plays fan-favorite Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones, initially acted innocently, curiously looking at the controller in his hand and asked “What is this thing?” before he then decimated his poor series sister Lena Headey as Gorilla Winston.
The highlight of the show was an “Everyone plays Widowmaker”, who caught the interest of the three with her revealing outfit. And she always moans when she falls. A George R.R. Martin look-alike then presented the winner Dinklage with Conan’s head on a spear. What he did with it, you best see for yourself.
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Maintenance work is taking place today, May 24th, for The Division. The server status will be “offline” for several hours on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The “Conflict” update will be deployed.
Today is the day! “Conflict”, the second major update in The Division, is coming our way. On this occasion, maintenance work will take place today starting at 9 AM our time. The servers will be taken offline, so you will not be able to stay in post-apocalyptic New York.
The maintenance is expected to last for three hours, so you can log back in at 12 PM. However, you will first need to download Patch 1.2, because after the maintenance work, the “Conflict” update with all its innovations will be available.
But until then, and until you can face the fresh challenges, you now have the opportunity to read all the important information about the update. Because, as Massive itself says: Knowledge is power!
New information on the ranked game mode and the future of lore
In a recent “developer update,” Jeff Kaplan addressed the community’s questions on Facebook. Many are concerned that the announced ranked game mode will not be released soon. Although Kaplan makes no firm commitments and emphasizes that it is only a “rough plan,” the ranked game mode is expected to be patched back into the game by the end of June – though this is not a promise. A season is then planned to last not one month, as it did during the beta, but approximately 3 months.
But there will also be further releases regarding the backstory. After the overwhelming feedback from the first 4 shorts, Blizzard is planning more films of this kind. In the developer update, the first 4 episodes were even referred to as a “season,” which gives hope for the future that Blizzard will deliver many more works.
Lastly, it was mentioned that the balance on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 may differ from the PC version, as “auto-aim” on consoles brings both advantages and disadvantages. As an example, Symmetra’s turrets were mentioned, which “distract” actual heroes.
Microtransactions at release
As reported by pcgamesn, Overwatch will offer the announced microtransactions upon release. This means that it will be possible to purchase the so-called “loot boxes,” which can be obtained by leveling up in the game, for real money as well. Exact prices will only be announced when the game starts. Keep in mind that all items from the loot boxes can also be obtained in the game, and they are purely cosmetic items.
To adequately prepare yourselves in the last hours, check out our various guides to the game that we have prepared for you:
In Ubisoft’s MMO shooter Tom Clancy’s The Division, an agent on the Playstation 4 has managed to complete the raid “Falcon Lost” solo – and that in Challenge Mode.
Two weeks ago, we reported on an agent who apparently succeeded as the first player to complete the raid in The Division alone on “Challenging” . This impressive feat was achieved on PC.
Now a PS4 user shows that this is also possible on consoles. He documented his success in a YouTube video.
Agent masters raid solo – in Challenge Mode – on PS4
GoogleMySkills is the user who seems to be the first to accomplish this feat on a console. However, it took some time: After about 1.5 hours, he could finally destroy the MTW:
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Many agents struggle with this challenge even in a team of four. However, this agent had no teammates to revive him in an emergency. But what makes GoogleMySkills’ achievement even more impressive is: His stats are far from outstanding:
For skills, he uses Mobile Cover and constantly switches between Pulse and First Aid. He spends most of the raid in the middle, in the “trench”.
The community is consistently impressed by this solo run in Challenge Mode. Especially the fact that he faced the LMB with only 67,740 health points is remarkable.
In the following imgur image series, the agent showcases all his used items and stats:
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Battleborn is getting cheaper! And coincidentally right before the release of Blizzard’s Overwatch.
In the USA, the retail version of Battleborn suddenly became much cheaper. The price dropped today from previously $60 to only $40. Even the deluxe version is affected by the price drop – and this is only 3 weeks after the release.
The reason for the discount of as much as 30 percent is most likely the upcoming release of Overwatch at 1:00 AM on May 24, 2016. Because even though there are significant differences between Battleborn and Overwatch, both titles are vying for the same player base.
With Overwatch launching the open beta coinciding with the competitor’s release, it seems they are now reacting to the price drop.
The German prices are also affected, on Amazon the PC version in the steelbook costs only €29.97 instead of €49.99! The versions for Xbox One and Playstation 4 are available from €39.97. Only the Steam version is curiously still available for the original price of nearly €50.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny Bungie has chosen the videos of the week.
Yes, that was the week without Osiris and without Iron Banner and with the leak for the autumn expansion. Bungie ironically awarded a PvP video as the “video of the week” in a “PvP-poor” week.
This Titan catches them all, a few he scratches off the windshield at the last second.
A classic “Look how aesthetically I can edit my sniper kills” montage in second place. Apparently, the Destiny audience just can’t get enough of it. They just have something.
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In The Division, the patch notes for update 1.2 are known.
In the special report last Thursday and in the latest States of The Game, the developers have already discussed the conflict update of The Division, which is now imminent. However, the patch notes still hold a few surprises: these have just been released. We pick out a few interesting points that were previously unknown.
Here are the patch notes for update 1.2 in The Division
The patch notes initially list the known information about the raid “Clear Sky”, the new gear sets, the “HVTs”, and the looting mechanics in the Dark Zone.
Regarding the “Sealed Caches” in the Dark Zone, it is indicated that these sealed containers can drop in four quality levels: Specialized, Superior, High-end, and Gear Set.
In addition, alongside the new high-end weapons Hungry Hog, Centurion, Medved and Historian, the shotgun “Showstopper” will be implemented into the game. However, this will only be available with update 1.3.
Other new features:
The handling of weapons will be improved when you are in cover. “Blind fire” will also be improved.
Your average gear score will now only consider the equipped weapon with the highest gear score. This is intended to prevent agents from intentionally reducing their value.
The required stats for “Falcon Lost” will be increased: for “Hard” it is now 160, for “Challenging” it is 180.
The “Special Gear Vendor” will now be called “Special Equipment Vendor”.
The talent of the “Call of the Watch” set will now only work with semi-automatic weapons: pistols, shotguns, and marksman rifles.
In the Dark Zone, the helicopter will now stay for 60 seconds during pickups.
Additionally, numerous bugs and errors will be fixed, including some PC-specific ones. The talents Reckless, Balanced, Brutal and One is None as well as some gear sets will now work as intended by Massive. Furthermore, adjustments have been made to the Mobile Cover: as a result, agents can no longer access areas outside the map.
The upcoming shooter MMO Escape from Tarkov is becoming a highly interesting game. Now, about an hour of gameplay has been shown.
The developers held a live stream of the current version of Escape from Tarkov. In this, it is visible how the online game plays currently. So far, they have only shown some parts of the game, such as fights or how a house was searched. However, how everything plays together and what the vast world looks like as a whole could only be guessed until now.
Exploration and Battles
The video shows a large area of the game world around the fictional Russian city of Tarkov. The developers state that you can discover many secrets and find hidden places everywhere. The “Exploration” aspect is therefore not neglected in the game. It is even very important to explore the entire area, as this allows you to obtain important items such as ammunition, better weapons, food, bandages, and more. You should always be vigilant, as you can encounter enemies everywhere, which can lead to fierce firefights. In this regard, cover and teamwork play an important role.
The developers also explain that they have greatly improved the game. In addition to bug fixing, they worked on many new features and revised the netcode. Additional interaction options have been added, and the behavior of NPCs has also been overhauled. The interface, animations, sound system, and many visual effects were also improved. Especially interesting: There is no HUD while playing!
You can watch the video right here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIpsx6JzfC8
Andreas thinks:
It is amazing how Escape from Tarkov reminds of a kind of online Fallout. The RPG elements and exploring the world work excellently with the shooter features. The video also shows that Escape from Tarkov can only be partially compared to The Division, although both games may look similar at first glance. Escape from Tarkov is developing into something of its own, an exciting hardcore RPG simulation with fast shooter battles and a focus on teamwork.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
