PS4 Neo: Everything about the new PlayStation 4.5

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Meanwhile, numerous sources suggest that the Playstation 4K, PS4.5 or PS4 NEO will be released: Apparently, Sony is working in secret on a new console. We summarize what the sources have revealed so far about the new Playstation.

What is the PS4 NEO?

The PS4 NEO will not usher in a new console generation: It is not expected to be the Playstation 5. It will merely be an upgraded Playstation 4.

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The current facts regarding the new Playstation are as follows: The PS4 NEO will come with more CPU clock speed, increased memory bandwidth, and a significantly improved graphics unit. It is expected to make a major leap in performance. Many sources report that this will benefit Playstation VR and 4K, allowing Sony to remain competitive in these markets.

This step by Sony – if it indeed happens – will be a first in the history of Playstation. Until now, their home consoles of a generation have become smaller, cheaper, and more energy-efficient over the years, but not more powerful.

Given the rapid technological advancement of today’s times, this approach by Sony would not be surprising. In the booming smartphone market, models are replaced much faster than one can blink.

Will there be exclusive games for PS4 NEO?

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Many Playstation fans are uncertain and wonder if the new console will create a two-tier society among PS4 users. Will players be forced to purchase the PS4 NEO?

The rumors say: No. All future games are expected to run on PS4 and PS4 NEO. The new console will only provide a few performance upgrades. Patches are likely to be available for the new hardware to enhance the quality of the gaming experience.

When is the release date of the PS4 NEO?

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, the Playstation NEO will be released before the launch of the Playstation VR: Sony’s virtual reality is set to start in October 2016.

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This rumor is also supported by a French company, Innelec Multimedia: According to a financial report from the company, the “Neo 4K” will be an evolution of the PS4 console, providing new features and will appear in the first half of its fiscal year. The fiscal half-year starts in April and ends on September 30. If the NEO appears in September, it would be available just in time before the Playstation VR.

At this point, however, a note that all information mentioned here is not officially confirmed. Nevertheless, they are based on numerous diverse sources, which minimize any doubts about the existence of the upcoming console.

Official announcements and information are expected at Sony’s press conference at E3 in June. It will also be exciting for many users to see how much the Playstation NEO will cost.

If the new console comes: Will you get it?

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TERA: Flying in America live, Europe coming soon [Update]

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TERA introduces flying and releases a lot of details about how it will work.

Update: The patch will be released in Europe on May 24 and comes with an additional free character slot and the mount Majestic Snowwave for all players. To claim the bonuses, one must log into the game at least once between May 20 and May 31.

Flying only temporarily possible

Under the auspices of En Masse, TERA released the latest patch the day before yesterday (May 17), which alongside the new class Ninja and some dungeons also brought flying into the world. The European publisher Gameforge is taking a bit longer with the release but has already published some information about the flying mounts.

Tera Flying Mount

Unlike many other games, the flying mounts can only fly at certain locations that are unlocked for this feature. With the update, this will initially include the city of Velika, the island of twilight, and Val Oriyn (northern Arun). It is also important that the animals cannot stay in the air forever, as flying is exhausting, so one should make sure that the flying endurance does not drop to zero when one is high up in the air.

The first flying mount is obtained in the form of a chestnut stallion for completing a quest. Additional mounts can be found in the new dungeons at level 65, but one needs a lot of luck and endurance for that, as this task involves quite a bit of farming, which could take some time.

Besides that, there are also some animals, such as the Pegasi, available for purchase in the TERA shop.

A specific date for the patch in Europe will be announced by Gameforge during the day; we will then update this post. To reduce the waiting time, internal processes have been optimized:

To ensure the best possible quality and an earlier release date, we have improved our internal translation processes for German and French. While all updates were previously translated from English, the upcoming update was translated directly from Korean for the first time.

For more news and articles related to the MMORPG, you can find them on our TERA game page.

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Warcraft Movie: These rewards are available in WoW

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The rewards and requirements in World of Warcraft for watching the Warcraft movie are set. Find out here where you can secure bonuses.

Transmogification for Everyone, WoW Only for Cinemaxx Customers

Next Thursday (May 26) the long-awaited movie “Warcraft: The Beginning” will be released in theaters and retells the story of the first conflict between Orcs and Humans in Azeroth. To celebrate this appropriately, there is a small promotional event in World of Warcraft where players can snag some particularly stylish equipment. All players who log in between May 25, 2016 and August 1, 2016 will receive a transmogification set that fits their faction.

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Horde players can get the staff of Gul’dan and an axe styled after the Orc Durotan, while Alliance followers must settle for a sword and shield that presents the Lion of Stormwind.

If you haven’t yet dived into World of Warcraft or simply want to create a second account, you should ideally watch the movie (in Germany) in a Cinemaxx cinema. There, all viewers will receive a digital standard version of World of Warcraft, which now also includes Warlords of Draenor. However, it is noted that the supply is limited (although no one really knows how “digital versions” can be limited) and is only valid from May 26 to June 3.

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Austrians and Swiss, on the other hand, seem to be left out, as there are no partner cinemas supporting this offer according to information on the battle.net site.

Also, keep in mind that with Legion, the wardrobe will be introduced, and the skins for transmogification will then be available account-wide. However, it is questionable whether the restriction for Horde and Alliance will be lifted.

For more news and articles about Blizzard’s MMORPG, you can find them on our World of Warcraft game page.

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The Division: Server down on 19.5. – Is anything happening today?

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In the shared-world shooter The Division, maintenance is taking place today on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Today, the weekly maintenance is taking place. The servers will be taken down at 9 AM and are scheduled to be down for three hours. Therefore, you can start playing The Division again around 12 PM.

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No gameplay changes today

During the server downtime, no game changes will be made. The developers are tinkering a bit in the background with the servers and probably preparing everything for the upcoming update 1.2. This will be released on May 24 and brings a variety of new features to The Division.

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This morning, the State of the Game will take place again, the regular status report from Massive. We expect that there will be new information about the May update “Conflict”.

Update: In this article, we summarize what was discussed in the “State of Game” regarding The Division – new information about patch 1.2.

Do you need reading material during the maintenance?

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The Division Update 1.2: How to eliminate “High Value Targets”?

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For more information about the content of update 1.2 “Conflict”, visit The Division.

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The Game Director Petter Mannerfelt has answered some questions about the upcoming May update. He talks about “High Value Targets”, “Sealed Caches”, and the new incursion “Clear Sky”.

Track down and eliminate “High Value Targets” in The Division

High Value Targets are dangerous faction leaders. They pose a threat to society and must therefore be stopped by you. First, however, you need to locate them. Complete Search and Destroy missions to gather enough information on the whereabouts of the targets.

You will receive the “Search and Destroy Missions” in the safehouses of the open world as soon as you have completed all side missions and fights in the respective area.

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According to Mannerfelt, there will be daily and weekly High Value Targets. There will be an “HVT Officer” in the Operations Base who will provide you with a list of targets. You can see their level, the recommended gear score, the rewards, and the required target information. You need to collect the latter to start the missions.

Once you begin an HVT mission, you must eliminate the target within a certain time frame. With “High-Risk Targets“, you only have one attempt to successfully complete the mission.

Some targets are meant to be taken down only with a strike team.

What do “Sealed Caches” contain?

The Conflict update introduces “Sealed Caches”, which are sealed containers. These can be dropped in the Dark Zone by named enemies and must be extracted as they are contaminated.

The Sealed Caches contain “mystery items“: These include gear, Division Tech, and Dark Zone currency.

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Information on the new incursion “Clear Sky”

In “Clear Sky”, the Rikers have taken control of an abandoned air defense facility from the LMB and now dominate the entire airspace over Manhattan. This also means they can seize all supply shipments. This cannot be allowed by the Division agents.

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This incursion is also designed for four agents, but according to the game director, one to three players can also engage in this activity. The enemies will be scaled.

On “Hard”, every time you complete Clear Sky, you receive a high-end item with a gear score of 204 and set parts with a value of 214. Upon completing it for the first time each week, you receive double the rewards. The same applies in “Challenge Mode”: only the set parts have a value of 240.

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After the first encounter with enemies, there will be a checkpoint.

What do you think of the new features that update 1.2 will bring to The Division?

What else to expect in the “Conflict” update, which will be released on May 24, we have compiled here.

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Lifeless – New Zombie Survival MMO in Early Access

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Lifeless is another zombie survival game in the style of H1Z1, which we can now purchase in Early Access. Read here what to expect in Lifeless.

Zombies and no end in sight. After numerous zombie games like H1Z1 or Dying Light, another zombie survival title tackles the theme: Lifeless. The zombie game from Green Man Loaded takes place ten years after the zombie apocalypse, which once again claimed a large part of the world. And as is customary in “zombie apocalypses”, survivors fight amongst themselves to the blood over scarce resources.

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This time, the two rival factions are the brave civilian militia of the “Nova Guard” and the militant gun nuts from the “Spartan Phallanx”. The whole zombie fun takes place this time on the coasts and in the dark forests of the US state of Maine. There, we need to gather resources, build weapons, and above all, survive. Lifeless is currently available as an Early Access version for 17.99 Euros on the manufacturer’s shop page.

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Destiny: Bungie plays its own game – on Twitch

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Tonight, a livestream titled “Raid” will take place for the MMO shooter Destiny. You can watch it here with us.

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At 8 PM tonight, Bungie will take us on a raid safari. All guardians are invited to peek over the shoulder of a fireteam tackling the challenges of the King’s Fall raid via Twitch livestream. Meanwhile, two experts will chat about all the encounters guardians face on the way to Oryx. We can expect plenty of background information.

King’s Fall “Carpool” via Livestream

The expert panel includes Brendan Thorne and Jill Scharr: Thorne is a designer at Bungie and represents the team that created the Oryx raid. Author and lore expert Scharr speaks on behalf of the team that was responsible for the lore behind it.

The fireteam responsible for the footage during the stream will be led by Community Manager Cozmo. According to Bungie, the team is completed by some of the “best raiders”: Chase Christian, Travis Dorsey, Dylan Gafner, Brandon Bjarnason, and Dave Petty. Some of them tested this activity thoroughly before it was made available to the guardians.

You can watch the Twitch livestream here:

https://www.twitch.tv/bungie

Anyone interested in the backgrounds and design ideas of Destiny should find it worthwhile to take a look at the stream.

What was revealed in last May’s Destiny livestream has been compiled here.

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The Elder Scrolls Online: So verbessert der DLC den Gruppenfinder

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For The Elder Scrolls Online, the upcoming DLC Dark Brotherhood will not only bring the popular Assassin’s Guild but also some useful upgrades for the Group Finder.

You know the situation! You’re in a raid and after the umpteenth attempt, the cursed boss should finally go down. Everyone rushes in, a battle ensues, and soon all players are lying in the dust. All players? Not at all, the healer is still alive because he hasn’t even gone in, but is just now returning from the bathroom and innocently asking in Teamspeak, “Hey, why are you all dead?”

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Let’s see who can pass the Ready Check here.

An annoying situation that can be easily avoided if the MMO in question offers a so-called “Ready Check,” compelling each player to declare themselves ready before the boss fight begins. And exactly such a feature will be added to The Elder Scrolls Online with the upcoming Assassin DLC Dark Brotherhood.

But that’s not all; if the mentioned healer not only misses the fight but also fails to keep the tank alive and then gets cheeky, we can kick such unwanted group members out of the group by majority decision with the upcoming Group Finder features.

“Group hoppers,” who jump from group to group, or “leavers,” will find their hobby spoiled with a 15-minute lockout timer after leaving a group. During that time, they cannot join a new group. However, the lockout does not apply when the group has achieved its goal.

Related to the topic: Skills and Missions of the Dark Brotherhood

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ArcheAge: Founding a Nation in the “Ascension” Patch

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In ArcheAge , players lead their own nations – but what exactly does that entail? Read on to find out here.

A nation must be able to defend itself

We have already reported on many features of the “Ascension” patch 2.9 for ArcheAge. Now, Trion Worlds has detailed in a lengthy blog post how the founding of new nations takes place – and it involves a lot of effort.

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First, the main building in the castle must be upgraded to level 3 before one can create a “Crimson Watch Tribute” package for 1000 Lord’s Coins, which only has a 2-hour lifespan. Now comes the first crucial point: The package must be delivered to Andre in the Golden Ruins. However, all players on the server will be notified that a group is attempting to deliver such a package – so be prepared for strong resistance from rival guilds and nations!

If the delivery succeeds, a new quest line begins, where certain bosses must be defeated, followed by the task of gathering plenty of crafting materials to showcase the necessary resources for a declaration of independence. Only then will the player receive a “Declaration of Independence,” which he must read in the throne room while at least 50 guild members are present and using the /vow emote. If successful, a cutscene plays and a new ruler is born!

Nations offer players many opportunities, but they also create a default enmity with other factions in the game, which must be improved through political ties.

The Wyvern – Powerful Mount of the Ruler

ArcheAge Dragon Kingsmount

The most powerful prestige object of a nation is a Wyvern that the ruler can breed. However, this comes with considerable effort, as raising a Wyvern takes a full month even for the fastest guilds. After a successful breeding, the Wyvern is available for 21 days and can be used by the ruler as a mount and flown into battle (after all, it can breathe fire). However, the Wyvern is also very conspicuous and can be killed – it is powerful, but it also poses a significant risk to bring it along, just to lose it.

Furthermore, the Wyvern cannot be “inherited” from one ruler to the next – a new ruler must start from scratch and endure the process of raising one themselves.

For more news and articles about the sandbox MMORPG, you can find it on our ArcheAge game page.

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Guild Wars 2: 64-bit client and PvP Season 3 now available

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Guild Wars 2 received a new update and is now available as a 64-bit version, provided your system supports it. Additionally, Season 3 has started in PvP and there are new customization options for your heroes.

The current May update for Guild Wars 2 brings the long-awaited 64-bit client for Arenanet’s Buy2Play MMO. The best part: You don’t need to go through the hassle of uninstalling the game or fiddling around in the options. Instead, the game will automatically update to the 64-bit version if your hardware and system are compatible.

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Furthermore, Season 3 of PvP is here, which among other things has revised matchmaking. The new system will be a hybrid of the matchmaking from Season 1 and Season 2, and hopefully will provide the fairest solution for all players.

If you value the appearance of your hero, you can now preview the hairstyles and faces available in the cash shop with a special NPC in Lion’s Arch before buying. The complete patch notes for the update can be found in the official Guild Wars 2 forum.

Also interesting: This is how GW2 plans to improve the scoring system in World vs World mode

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The Division: AUG oder Vector – Welche Maschinenpistole ist besser?

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In Tom Clancy’s The Division, we explore which submachine gun is the best in the game.

In a new video, the YouTuber Arekkz Gaming compares the submachine guns Tactical AUG A3P and First Wave Vector 45 ACP, discussing which of them is the “best” in The Division. Both SMGs are very popular in the community and are essential for every agent’s arsenal. But what are the similarities and – most importantly – the differences between the two weapons?

Tactical AUG A3P vs. First Wave Vector 45 ACP in The Division

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Currently, you can purchase a blueprint for the Vector 45 ACP of the First Wave at the Dark Zone weapon vendor for a value of 204. For both SMGs, it is advisable to buy the respective blueprints as soon as they are available. This allows you to craft them until the desired talents appear.In terms of base damage, both submachine guns are equal: The damage ranges for your crafted SMGs will be completely identical. For example, the damage in Arekkz’s video will range from 11289 to 12452.

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Differences can be found in the other values: The Vector has a higher fire rate of 750 (AUG: 725), but a lower magazine size of 20 (AUG: 25). So you have the choice between higher fire rate/lower magazine size and lower fire rate/higher magazine size.

Apart from the slightly shorter reload time of the Vector (2.3 to 2.5s), the AUG has advantages: The optimal range of the AUG is increased by 2m, the stability is somewhat better, and the precision is even significantly stronger. Especially at ranges beyond 20 meters, the AUG is therefore superior to the Vector.

In the following video, Arekkz shows you how both submachine guns perform at the shooting range:

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Ultimately, the YouTuber concludes that he would always recommend an AUG. With the right mods, you can squeeze out up to 51 shots from it, while from the Vector a maximum of 41. As an overall package, the AUG takes the lead.

However, the Vector is by no means a bad weapon. You can also successfully tackle the challenges in The Division with it. Arekkz himself would often use the Vector because he prefers its design and sound over the AUG.

With both submachine guns, you can’t go wrong if you acquire their blueprints.

Which SMG do you think is superior to the other?

Here we present the “best weapons” in The Division.

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Black Desert: Valencia kommt, bringt hunderte Quests, Kamele und Elefanten

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The MMORPG Black Desert is expanding: Valencia is coming.

On June 1, the next major patch for Black Desert will be released: the first part of Valencia arrives. The update enlarges the world by almost a third and brings hundreds of new quests, according to a press release. The main story will also be continued.

In the desert of Valencia, players encounter life-threatening conditions. During the day, it is scorching hot and the heroes need to regularly supply themselves with water. At night, it cools down and they need protection against the cold. Sandstorms can also harm players if they don’t find shelter from them. They also obscure the mini-map.

Horses or carriages hardly get far in the sand, so one should rather rely on camels. These will be newly added.

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Also newly coming are “Siege Elephants“, which will become important on June 15, when the siege battles begin as a two-week test run.

Valencia also brings new weapons, armor, and accessories. The items can be upgraded to +20.

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For those who still want to get Black Desert, the game is available here.

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Heroes of the Storm Chromie – New Gnome Hero Finally Released

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Heroes of the Storm is getting a hero update. As announced, the adorable gnome dragon Chromie is here to shake things up in the Nexus with powerful damage spells.

Finally, she has arrived! Chromie, the dragon in the cute gnome form, has come to the Nexus of Heroes of the Storm to take a closer look at the strange space-time anomalies. And of course, to take down a few heroes, because fun is a must.

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On the release of the little two-legged artillery platform, there’s also an extremely funny trailer that we don’t want to withhold from you.

Moreover, during our visit to Blizzard, we already played Chromie and summarized our experiences under the previous link. We will also create a detailed guide on how to play Chromie, as soon as we have enough playtime with the dragon gnome.

What do you think of Chromie? Will you get her or do you already have her? Is she too strong and needs to be nerfed or is she just right as she is? Write it in the comments!

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Blade & Soul Update „Tag der Rache“ – Haustiere, neue Gebiete und Höhepunkt der Story

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Blade and Soul, the Asia MMO from NCSoft, is getting another small expansion. This time, with the “Day of Vengeance,” it might finally be curtains for the assassin Jinsoyun. But alongside such bloodthirsty content, there are also cute pets!

Crafting revenge plans while mischievously petting a white cat – that’s how you get revenge in style! With the new update for the Kung-Fu anime MMO Blade and Soul, our heroes can partake in such pleasures, as the new update “Day of Vengeance” offers both retribution and pets!

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“Private Otter reporting for duty!” The command otter is an exclusive pet for us Europeans.

Day of Vengeance brings us a lot of new content, including the following features:

  • The 4th act of the epic anime story of Blade & Soul reaches its stunning climax as we finally face Jinsoyun in the final duel.
  • There are also three new dungeons: the “Split Nexus” (4 – 6 players), the “Altar of Divine Will” (6 players), and the “Ruins of Zaiwei” (24 players).
  • Instead of new floors in the Tower of Mushin, there’s now the “Tower of Infinity.” Here, we need to defeat a randomly selected AI opponent on each level within a time limit – all by ourselves!
  • The level cap will not be raised, but we can achieve the 15th Hongmoon level, which is still worth something.
  • The aforementioned pets are not just nice extras; if we feed these little rascals properly, they give us valuable buffs. For the Western version of Blade & Soul, there are even two exclusive pets: a cool otter in a commando style and an adorable griffon!
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The update “Day of Vengeance” will be released on June 1, 2016. What do you think of the new features and the update pace of Blade & Soul? Let us know in the comments! If you’re curious about what previous updates have done for Blade & Soul since its release, you’ll find answers at the provided link.

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WoW: Warlords of Draenor ist nun im Grundspiel enthalten

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The current expansion of World of Warcraft is now included in the standard game.

Warlords of Draenor now for free

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The next expansion for World of Warcraft, Legion, won’t take long to arrive. At the end of August, the Burning Legion will attack, and Blizzard has now decided to include the current expansion, Warlords of Draenor, into the base game. Those who previously owned “only” the base game now have free access to Draenor and the game content up to level 100.

The same applies to new customers: If you decide to purchase the standard version of World of Warcraft for €14.99 in the battle.net shop now, you will also receive all addons up to and including Warlords of Draenor. If you haven’t dived into the content and the story surrounding the Iron Horde and Gul’dan yet, now is the right time to get back into the game.

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WoW receives legacy server delegations – 2 dates available

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The former Classic server Nostalrius team meets with the creators of World of Warcraft.

Discussions on Legacy Servers Begin Next Month

After Blizzard shut down the illegal classic World of Warcraft server Nostalrius a few weeks ago, there was a great outcry from the server’s community. A petition was quickly launched to urge Blizzard to officially offer real “Legacy” servers to provide a home for the fans of the original WoW. To discuss this matter further, Blizzard has invited the former operator team of Nostalrius to Irvine.

In the Nostalrius forum it says:

“As we announced previously, we are in contact with Blizzard. We are pleased to announce that a date for the meeting has been set. It will take place in early June at Blizzard’s headquarters in Irvine. For security reasons, we will not specify an exact date, but expect a report a few days after the meeting.”

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Nostalrius, shortly before the server shut down.

Also Mark Kern, the former “head” of World of Warcraft, who took the side of the fans of the classic servers throughout the issue, has now received an appointment.

“I have my meeting regarding the Legacy servers with Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime next Thursday. Blizzard has agreed to accept the expression of the petition. While this is not a guarantee for a Legacy server, them listening is at least a very good sign.”

Previously, Kern had already released his own video and wrote this as an “open letter” to Blizzard, where he showed the expression of the petition – with more than 10,000 pages full of signatures, ideas, suggestions, and wishes from fans longing for a “classic” experience of the MMORPG.

For more news and articles about Blizzard’s MMORPG, you can find them on our World of Warcraft game page.

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Hearthstone: Blizzard vs. Twitch Chat – after racist incidents

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Racist insults, sexism, harassment or other discrimination in the Twitch chat should soon be a thing of the past!

We reported last week on how the Twitch chat escalated during the Dreamhack Austin event and even the moderators had had enough. It was also clear in the comments on this article that many of you are fed up with the Twitch chat and often even hide it directly. Blizzard has also had enough of such chatting and is now planning a pilot project to combat insults.

Play Nice – Play Fair

Mike Morhaime, President of Blizzard, spoke in an interview with Polygon about the events of Dreamhack Austin: “We are extremely disappointed by the nasty, insulting phrases and words that some of the online viewers wrote in the Twitch chat. One principle of our company is “Play Nice; Play Fair” and that allows no room for racism, sexism, harassment or other discriminatory behavior in or outside of the gaming community.

In Austin, the situation in the chat escalated after Terrence Miller was able to win the Hearthstone tournament. Due to his skin color, there were insults in the chat.

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Hoped after his victory that his mother had not read the Twitch chat: Terrence Miller.
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To better manage this behavior at live events, Blizzard has now reached out to players, streamers, and moderators as well as partners like Twitch, Dreamhack, and others to work together towards a more positive future. Ultimately, they have started a pilot program that Twitch is now working on, which will help improve channel moderation and combat ban evasion.

Additionally, Blizzard’s eSports tournament partner guidelines will be updated, which will include stricter penalties. This is intended to provide a better chat experience around Blizzard’s content, says Mike Morhaime.

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Streamer “Tyler1” who was banned due to his toxic behavior

Other figures in the gaming industry and players must join in

It is still unclear what the pilot project will look like, but it will likely be an important step against negative behavior in online games and chats. “We believe that this will address the issues raised, but unfortunately only parts of these problems. For it to have a real effect, everyone must join in, as this is a problem for the entire industry,” Morhaime adds.

When cases like this go through the media, one can only hope that it prompts some people to think. One should simply be more positive and refrain from negative or insulting comments.

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Will the next patch 2.5 increase the torment level to 16?

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 4 minutes

Is a huge update coming with patch 2.5 for Diablo 3? A Reddit user has made some astonishing discoveries during data mining!

“Data mining” involves taking a close look at specific game files and examining them closely. The Reddit user Yurlsi has done this with the current files for patch 2.4.1 and found interesting things that we will take a closer look at.

New Torment Levels in Diablo 3

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Source: Imgur – Yurlsi

Increasing the torment difficulty to level 16 may be a good move since it usually doesn’t take long in a season to reach (the currently highest) torment level 10 to comfortably handle Nephalem Rifts there. Torment 16 would correspond to around level 65 of a greater Nephalem Rift and might give the smaller rifts a bit more “bite” again.

Devil’s Hand in Diablo 3

Diablo 3 Devils Hand unofficial
Source: Imgur – Yurlsi

According to Diablo Wiki, this is a game mode for the Reaper of Souls expansion of Diablo 3. It is a large quest event where you need to collect more than a dozen items from special monsters. Once you have found and combined these items into a hand, you receive special rewards such as random legendary items. This information comes solely from data mining and has not yet been officially confirmed by Blizzard.

New “Shield” Act Symbol in Diablo 3

Diablo 3 Act Symbol
Source: Imgur – Yurlsi

It is difficult to interpret what the new act symbol in the form of a shield signifies. This could indicate an entirely new form of act that we have not encountered before. Perhaps it also relates to an expansion of Diablo 3 – but this is just speculation. Interestingly, there is also the “Buy a Hero Slot” button – there are many translated buttons from the Chinese microtransaction store. Perhaps the transactions will soon be available in other regions as well.

Different Types of Blood Shards and New Inventory Items in Diablo 3

Diablo 3 Blood Shard Types
Source: Imgur – Yurlsi

These data are a bit older, but show different types of the popular blood shards that can be exchanged for items with Kadala. Perhaps these blood shards are related to the new act symbol or may be obtainable at a higher torment level.

D3 Inventory Items new
Source: Imgur – Yurlsi

There should also be new items that can be kept in the inventory. Notably, these include the new companions and wings that can be farmed in Diablo 3 since patch 2.4.1. You can find out how to obtain them in our Diablo 3 Pet Guide for patch 2.4.1 and our Diablo 3 Wings Guide for patch 2.4.1.

A wide selection of portrait frames in Diablo 3

Diablo 3 Portrait Frames
Source: Imgur – Yurlsi

Some of these portrait frames have already made their way into the game with patch 2.4.1 and are very popular *cough* Rainbow. But as you can see, Blizzard still has some more in store that you might be able to earn in the future.

The Talisman in Diablo 3

Diablo 3 Talisman Spell Container
Source: Imgur – Yurlsi

This talisman has garnered attention in the past. It was supposed to activate spells that can be placed on the individual slots (originally these spells had a 1×1 size in the talisman). Similar to Diablo 2, this would allow you to add additional spells (attributes) to your character – however, these only work in the talisman and not (as in Diablo 2) in the inventory.

In this data mining, Yurlsi also found various lines hinting at possible purchase options: “BnetStoreBoosts – BloodShard, GoldFind, XPBoost” – we can therefore be very curious about what Diablo 3 has in store for us in the future. If these innovations we have presented here in the article are indeed implemented – which one are you most looking forward to?

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Destiny: Weapon Day on May 18 brings strong PDX-45 and Dis-43

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

In the MMO shooter Destiny , weapons master Banshee-44 is bringing new weapons for ordering, testing, and pickup on May 18th.

Banshee-44 has been bringing new weapons for ordering, testing, and pickup every week since Fall 2015. The “testing” is particularly important, as it allows you to earn reputation points with the weapons master and unlock quests, which lead to various exotic weapons.

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This week’s field test weapons in Destiny

To test and gather reputation, you should take these five weapons for a spin:

  • With a fusion rifle from Omolon, you should take down Vex Minotaurs.
  • A hand cannon from Omolon aims to land precision shots.
  • An pulse rifle from Suros must be used against Vex.
  • A rocket launcher from Suros craves engagements in the Crucible.
  • Häkke provides a sniper rifle. It requires double kills.

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These weapons can be ordered this week

This time for ordering, there is the auto rifle Arminius-D from Häkke. It fires quickly and was slightly nerfed with the patch in April. With maximum fire rate and minimal impact, it is one of the so-called “pea shooters“, which gained popularity due to their ability to take players out of the fight.

This Zarinaea-D, classified as a “mid” auto rifle, does not suffer from such nerf issues. However, it has not yet earned a real name.

The scout rifle Suros Dis-47 took ages to appear the first time Banshee had it. Since then, it has been sighted more frequently. With solid stats all around, it is a popular choice, especially for Guardians hoping for a fully automatic scout.

Also regarded as a strong scout is the Cocytus from Omolon. It can be ordered this week – maybe you’ll get a strong roll like last week, which came with triple and fireball.

The knockout in Banshee’s offer is the sniper rifle Uzume RR4. It could not penetrate the phalanx of “revive snipers” for months, but that has now changed. Perhaps there is a place for Uzume in the new meta.

Recommendation: You should definitely take both scouts. You can’t go wrong with them.

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These weapons can be picked up this week with these rolls in Destiny

A Suros Dis-43 is available this week with full auto, perfect balance, and injection molding.

Also interesting: The pulse rifle Suros PDx-45 comes with the “Iron Saws” roll featuring balance adjustment, custom stock, and small caliber rifle.

The weapons that were available for order in the last week can be seen in this video with current rolls: Suros Dis-43. Lyudmila-D, Suros PDX-41, (custom stock, small caliber rifle, outlaw – strong roll), Suros Dis-43, JLB-42, Tamar-D.

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Today, Paradox is the daily quest. The quest has a little secret, and anyone who follows it will receive the exotic weapon “No Time to Explain.”

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The Division: Arglistige „Schutzraum-Camper“ winseln um Gnade

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time < 1 minutes

In The Division, an agent demonstrates how to deal with traitors camping in safe zones.

In the Dark Zone, the PvP area of The Division, there is a safe room in every section. These are visited by agents for various reasons: to get ammunition, to acquire tasty items, to gather with their buddies, or just to seek protection. Those intentionally heading to a safe room prefer to avoid encounters with enemies.

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Some unscrupulous agents want to exploit this to their advantage and ambush players seeking protection. As a supposed victim approaches, they are mercilessly attacked by the campers and robbed of their loot.

With this ruthless tactic, the traitors can fill their pockets with loot, DZ currency, and XP while the “victims” are left frustrated. This treacherous game was no longer tolerable for the YouTuber bassidable, who gave a hard time to a group of “safe room campers”. See for yourself:

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What is particularly amusing about this video are the comments from the traitors, ranging from insults to cowardly whimpering for mercy. However, the YouTuber showed no mercy. He himself refers to his action as “DZ justice”.

What do you think of the video?

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Source(s):
  1. vg247