As Blizzard states in a forum post, thousands of bot users have been banned again. They emphasize that they want a fair game. Blizzard feels committed to this goal and will continue to take action.
A look into the forums of the bot providers shows who has been affected among others. The German provider “Honorbuddy” reports: Another ban wave is underway against us.
Bossland, a German company that sells bots like Honorbuddy, has been in Blizzard’s crosshairs for several years. After some legal disputes in German courts dragged on for a long time without real results, moving from instance to instance, Blizzard intensified its efforts in 2015.
We are dealing with the backstory of the Overwatch heroes. What is in the past of Reaper, Soldier: 76 and Mercy?
As promised, we now dedicate ourselves to the backstory of the 21 different heroes of Overwatch. We begin with 3 members of the original team: Reaper, Soldier: 76 and Mercy.
Those who have not yet engaged with the lore of Overwatch should first check our article on the general story of Overwatch to better understand the following sections.
Reaper – Gabriel Reyes
Gabriel Reyes was an officer in the American military and originally from Los Angeles. He joined the “Soldier Enhancement Program” early on and became a good friend of Jack Morrison. When the Omnic Crisis began, he went to Overwatch with Morrison.
Reyes was mainly responsible for military operations and had command during the operations. He led the covert missions and trained several agents, such as McCree. However, Reyes became jealous – while Morrison received much attention and recognition for leading Overwatch, Reyes received little acknowledgment for his achievements.
After the defense against the Omnic Crisis, Reyes led “Blackwatch”, a secret sub-organization of Overwatch that operated without the limitations of governments and was not bound by any rules to achieve its goals. During the major explosion at Overwatch’s Swiss headquarters, it was reported that Reyes died – but his life was likely saved by Mercy. Since then, he has “suffered” from a genetic mutation, his cells die and regenerate at an abnormal rate, making him appear almost immortal.
Today, not much of Reyes remains. His existence has been forgotten, and hardly anyone knows that he is behind the mask of the terrorist “Reaper”. Reaper constantly changes his employers and seems to have no loyalty beyond his missions. But what his goals are, only he knows: revenge on Overwatch, whose agents he relentlessly hunts today.
Soldier: 76 – John “Jack” Morrison
John “Jack” Morrison was not only a key member of the original Overwatch unit but also served as its leader. In this position, he enjoyed great respect from numerous politicians, the global public, and the media. Just like Gabriel Reyes, he was part of the “Soldier Enhancement Program” at a young age, making him an excellent fighter whose endurance, skill, and speed remain unmatched by most humans and Omics.
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After the end of the Omnic Crisis, Overwatch fell into disrepute, and Morrison was busy trying to save Overwatch from decline. He failed to do so when the Swiss headquarters exploded, and he allegedly found his death – which was probably just a rumor.
Today, Soldier: 76 is considered the most wanted man in the world. He has broken into numerous facilities, exposed dubious companies for corruption, and stolen equipment from decommissioned Overwatch warehouses. He pursues his own agenda, as he wants to bring the true reasons behind Overwatch’s downfall to light and, above all, bring the masterminds behind the incident to justice.
Mercy – Dr. Angela Ziegler
Dr. Angela Ziegler was employed for a long time as the head of surgery at a Swiss hospital, until she made a breakthrough in nanobiology, enabling her to heal numerous diseases that were previously fatal. This breakthrough led to her being recruited by Overwatch. However, her work at Overwatch did not go as she had planned: Ziegler lost her parents in the war and could not align with Overwatch’s militaristic principles, preferring to continue her healing work and take over as head of the medical research department.
The result of this research was her Valkyrie suit, which allowed her to effectively heal the wounded and sick even in critical situations. One of her greatest acts was saving Genji, who was nearly killed by his brother Hanzo.
Today, after the dissolution of Overwatch, one can find Angela Ziegler, often referred to as “Mercy” by those she has saved, in the crisis regions of this world, where she provides humanitarian aid to war victims and refugees and advocates for the protection of the innocent.
In the coming days, we will be dealing with the backstory of the remaining characters of Overwatch.
For more news and articles about Blizzard’s hero shooter, you can find them on our Overwatch game page.
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This week, you can earn double money and RP in GTA 5 online again – we will show you how to do it!
As the name suggests, this week is all about capture jobs in GTA 5. But there are also different offers on vehicles: The golden Luxor Deluxe and various Kuruma versions (regular and armored) are heavily discounted. Until Thursday, May 26, 2016, you will also receive offers on selected ammunition and clothing.
These offers are available during the Capture Week in GTA 5 Online
Throughout the week, you will earn double GTA$ and RP in all capture jobs in GTA 5 online (Created/verified by Rockstar and player-created)! There are also playlists that you can start directly from the start screen:
Playlists:
Friday, May 20 to Sunday, May 22 – Up to 16 players. GTA: Take the Bus, Combat: Townhall Trinity, Heist: War Games
Monday, May 23 to Thursday, May 26 – Up to 8 players. Combat: Residential Demons, GTA: Take a Taxi, Defense: Freight for Free
If you log in at any time this week, you will receive an exclusive in-game t-shirt (yay!).
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Of course, there are also certain items that cost less this week. As mentioned above, you can get aircraft and cars for cheaper – let’s take a closer look at that:
50% discount on the Luxor Deluxe: The business jet from GTA 5 online IN GOLD is available this week for half the original price.
Kurumas at half price: The popular cars that make any job mission a lot easier are now available for 50% less. Just make sure that you have completed the Fleeca heist beforehand.
Car tuning will also become cheaper: So that you can get everything out of your vehicle on your escape, there is a 50% discount on engine upgrades, turbo expansions, and brakes.
Now you have stylish vehicles, but what about your clothing? Heist and robbery outfits are 50% off.
BAM! Explosives at half price! Grenades, sticky bombs, proximity mines, and rockets are also 50% discounted. So: Let it explode!
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In a few weeks, the very first TennoCon of Warframe is just around the corner. What to expect was recently announced by developer Digital Extremes. Additionally, we look at the current offerings from the Void trader Baro Ki’Teer.
TennoCon 2016
If you consider yourself among the loyal fans of the online shooter Warframe and still don’t know where to spend your summer vacation, how about a short trip to London? And I don’t mean the rainy London, England, but London, Ontario, in beautiful Canada.
On July 9th, the local developer Digital Extremes will host the very first TennoCon, which will be entirely about Warframe. Space ninjas from around the world can listen to various talks by developers and well-known YouTube and Twitch streamers, participate in various competitions such as cosplay and Lunaro, and grab a lot of goodies.
The digital goodies – exclusively for visitors of TennoCon 2016
But even the countless Tenno who cannot make the long trip from their home Void, as the fuel prices for the spaceship to the event location are skyrocketing, can look forward to an information-packed stream at the end of the day. It will cover the future of cinematic quests, new content, and gameplay expansions.
However, who has spared no expense or effort to meet at the relays this weekend from the endless Void is Baro Ki’Teer, the Void trader.
The ‘When, Where, and What’ of the current offerings
When can Baro be found?
From May 20, 2016, 7 PM until Sunday, May 22, 2016, 7 PM.
Where can he be found?
PC: Larunda Relay, Mercury
PS4: Kuiper Relay, Eris
Xbox One: Orcus Relay, Pluto
What does he have with him?
The offerings for PS4 and Xbox One are as follows:
The mod Primed Flame Charge with up to 165% more fire damage for secondary weapons and the primary weapon Quanta Vandal are this week’s must-haves.
But for those who are more interested in aesthetics and less in inner values, you can glam up your Warframe and your Archwing with the two Prisma Skins.
Whether PC players are also allowed to dress up, you can find out here.
Newer ninjas who have not yet counted Primed Flow among their mod collection should definitely get this to have up to 275% more energy available for their Warframe abilities. Because energy is always sexy, right?
And for fans of “free” flying in space with their Archwing of choice, the mod Primed Morphid Converter and the Prisma Veritux melee weapon also offer something useful.
Excalibur faces off against a giant Fomorian combat ship of the Grineer
The upcoming Archwing mission expansion and the support/healer-based Archwing are on the horizon. So throw your collected Ducats at Baro Ki’Teer’s feet to prepare for it and get your equipment in shape.
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In Tom Clancy’s The Division today, the items of the merchants are restocked on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. This week, the specialist equipment merchant and the Dark Zone weapon merchant have this on offer.
Additionally, there’s a high-end mask, a body armor, a holster, and a pair of gloves. As cosmetic items, you can purchase the Jacket – Sand Color and the Ranger Jacket.
The DZ weapon merchant requires Dark Zone currency for his goods. He will only give them out once you have reached certain DZ ranks. If you meet these requirements, you can visit him in the safe house in DZ03.
It was a long back and forth with Monster Hunter Online. Although Tencent and Capcom have temporarily ruled out an English translation of the game, they have not opposed fan projects – on the contrary, they even wanted to support them. Aslind Samure had then been working on the development of a fan patch, but eventually paused the development.
He has now returned as part of “Team HD” (Team Hunter’s Destiny) and announced on Facebook that their development of the English patch is nearly complete. Starting May 30, 2016, the patch will be available to the public so that European and American gamers can enjoy the game without having to struggle through Chinese menus.
While not all things are translated – at least the screenshots suggest that – at least menus, items, and basic game mechanics are.
What is Monster Hunter Online anyway?
Monster Hunter Online is the first “real” MMO spin-off of the Monster Hunter series. While the game still focuses on killing monsters and collecting better gear, it is far from the traditional “questing” of other representatives of the genre. The monsters you hunt must be observed and tracked, with individual fights often lasting 10-30 minutes and requiring the cooperation of the entire group.
It often happens that monsters retreat to other areas during a fight and must be found again before they recover from the battles. Additionally, each monster has one or more elemental properties, which makes good preparation and planning essential to avoid being defeated by the first fireball.
Anyone who has always wanted to try the game should mark May 30 in their calendar. We will report on it as soon as the patch is available and provide a link for download.
In the MMO shooter Destiny, GIF animations of a Guardian are currently making waves. The community and even the developers are excited. See for yourself.
Destiny has a very special community that consistently surprises with a lot of dedication and commitment. We have already seen quite a bit, from shader birds to creative interior design of our ships.
Now a user is delighting the guardians with amusing GIFs. Above all, one animation is currently spreading rapidly across the internet.
GIF Animations of Destiny
The Guardian Matt Oishi refers to himself as an enthusiastic gamer and 3D artist. His Destiny animations have already made it to the official Bungie site, where he was able to answer questions from the community manager Cozmo. He is also fond of the GIFs and calls them “super”.
The following GIF animation is currently particularly popular:
Some of you Guardians might be scratching your heads and thinking, “I recognize that from somewhere!” The template was a well-known “Graphics Interchange Format” – the meme is called “Supa Hot Fire” and is an excerpt from a video that parodies so-called “Rap Battles” where the audience and hosts stand absolutely biased behind “their rapper”.
This Destiny animation also comes from Oishi:
Grab a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy the amusing animations:
The artist reports that he mainly uses the free and publicly available 3D program “Blender” for his animations. Depending on the complexity, he needs 4 hours to 5 days.
What do you think of this 3D art?
Feeling like more creative output from the community?
Rift released an unusual raid – a massive tower with its own consciousness.
The Ahnket Tower houses powerful bosses
The latest patch of RIFT brought the fresh raid instance for 10 players “The Comet of Ahnket”, which presents all raiders with new challenges. In line with the new update, the developers wrote a blog post revealing more about the origin and events of the tower in which the raid is located.
The tower is more than just a structure, as it possesses its own consciousness and can also draw on magical powers to enforce its will. Some scientists have recently learned that the tower, which calls itself Ahnket, is holding 2 beings inside, who are in a permanent conflict with each other. However, it is suspected that the tower is just waiting for the right moment to unleash the two prisoners upon the cosmos – so it is up to the players to venture into the realms of Ahnket to eliminate the threats in time.
Additionally, there is a trailer that you can watch here:
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In FIFA 16, the ‘Ultimate Team’ mode features the Team of the Season from the Spanish Primera División, officially known as Liga BBVA. We introduce this TOTS.
This evening at 7 PM, the Bundesliga TOTS will leave FIFA 16: FUT. This will be replaced by the Team of the Season from Liga BBVA, which will be available in packs for a week.
In the Teams of the Season, EA Sports gives new cards to those players who have shown outstanding performances for their clubs in the past season. This selection is controversially discussed by fans every year. The TOTS players for FIFA 16: FUT are certainly exciting.
This is the ‘Liga BBVA’ TOTS in FIFA 16
No big surprise: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are included! Their ratings are impressive: While the Argentine magician has an overall rating of 98, Ronaldo shines with the highest rating of 99! This card is now the best TOTS card of all FIFA titles!
But many other players have received cards that significantly exceed the magical 90 mark, such as Suarez (98), Neymar (96), or Griezmann (95).
Starting XI
GK: Jan Oblak – Atlético de Madrid
LB: Filipe Luis – Atlético de Madrid
LB: Marcelo – Real Madrid
CB: Diego Godin – Atlético de Madrid
CB: Javier Mascherano – FC Barcelona
CDM: Sergio Busquets – FC Barcelona
CM: Luka Modric – Real Madrid
CM: Bruno – Villarreal CF
LF: Cristiano Ronaldo – Real Madrid
RF: Lionel Messi – FC Barcelona
ST: Luis Suárez – FC Barcelona
Substitutes
GK: Keylor Navas – Real Madrid
RB: Daniel Carvajal – Real Madrid
RB: Juanfran – Atlético de Madrid
CM: Beñat – Athletic Club de Bilbao
ST: Antoine Griezmann – Atlético de Madrid
LF: Neymar – FC Barcelona
ST: Karim Benzema – Real Madrid
Reserves
CB: Gustavo Cabral – RC Celta de Vigo
CM: Koke – Atlético de Madrid
LM: Denis Suárez – Sevilla
ST: Aduriz – Athletic Club de Bilbao
ST: Lucas Pérez – RC Deportivo
This team is available from today, 7 PM, until next Friday, May 27th, also at 7 PM, in the packs.
With the May update, the loot system in The Division is being modernized. Massive wants to be more generous.
With the upcoming changes to loot drops, Massive aims to achieve two main goals:
The loot should become more lucrative and rewarding, both in quality and quantity. The loot will become the best source for high-quality items. This is intended to shift the developers’ focus from crafting to loot drops. It should also enhance the enjoyment of the game.
The progression should become “clearer”. You will therefore receive the items you need as you advance your agent.
To this end, loot changes will be made in the Open World, in daily missions, in incursions, and in the Dark Zone.
How Loot Changes in the Open World
The Open World of The Division will be enlivened with search and destroy missions and high-value targets. These high-value targets will also offer you high-quality loot. All targets will reward agents with tasty items, but the well-known NPCs will drop the best stuff:
Daily HVT:
1x 182 High-end or 214 Gear Set
Chance on 1x 191 Gear Set
Weekly HVT:
1x 182 High-end or 214 Gear Set
Chance on 1x 214 Gear Set
Weekly “High Risk Targets”:
1x 204 High-end or 1x 214 Gear Set
Chance on 1x 240 Gear Set
The higher the difficulty of these missions, the better the rewards. They are not only meant to help you quickly increase your gear score but also serve as a source for the best loot in the game.
How Loot Changes in Daily Missions
The missions on “Hard” and “Challenging” difficulty will also be overhauled. Each time you complete them, you will receive:
Hard Mode (Boss Drop): 1x 163 High-end
Hard Mode (Mission Reward): 1x 163 High-end
Challenge Mode (Boss Drop): 2x 182 High-end, 1x 182 High-end or 214 Gear Set, Chance on 1x 191 Gear Set
Challenge Mode (Mission Reward): 1x 182 High-end
These missions do not yield the best loot. According to Massive, they are now intended to prepare players for the higher Dark Zone brackets and incursions.
How Loot Changes in Incursions
Depending on the difficulty of the incursion, you will receive the following items:
Hard Mode (Boss Drop):
1x 204 High-end weapon
1x 214 Gear Set
182/204 High-end or 214/240 Gear Set
Hard Mode (Weekly Reward):
1x 204 High-end weapon
1x 214 Gear Set
Challenge Mode (Boss Drop):
1x 204 High-end weapon
1x 240 Gear Set
1x 204 High-end or 240 Gear Set
Challenge Mode (Weekly Reward):
1x 204 High-end weapon
1x 240 Gear Set
The Dark Zone Receives Some Loot Changes
The Dark Zone will be significantly enhanced. Here too, you will soon find the best loot in the game. This depends on the respective DZ bracket, which is determined by your gear score.
DZ Bracket with Gear Score 0-161 and 162-200:
Named NPC Level 30 (DZ01 and DZ02):
1x 163 High-end or 191 Gear Set
Named NPC Level 31 (DZ03 and DZ04):
1x 163/182 High-end or 191/214 Gear Set
Named NPC Level 32 (DZ05 and DZ06):
1x 163/182/204 High-end or 191/214/240 Gear Set
Additionally, with the May update, a new bracket with 201+ gear score will be introduced. Here, the fights are extremely challenging, which will also be reflected in the loot. To reach this area, you will need already excellent gear. This bracket is meant for you to continue improving and finding those items you are still missing:
Named NPC Level 32 (DZ01 and DZ02):
1x 182/204 High-end or 214/240 Gear Set
Named NPC Level 33 (DZ03 and DZ04):
1x 182/204 High-end or 214/240 Gear Set
Named NPC Level 34 (DZ05 and DZ06):
1x 204 High-end or 240 Gear Set
The supply drops are also being upgraded in their respective brackets. In 0-161 and 162-200, these items are available:
DZ01 and DZ02:
1x 163/182 High-end
Chance on 191 Gear Set
DZ03 and DZ04:
1x 163/182 High-end
Chance on 191/214 Gear Set
DZ05 and DZ06:
1x 182/204 High-end
Chance on 214 Gear Set
These are the rewards from the supply drops of the “Gear Score 201+” bracket:
Battleborn, the hero shooter from Gearbox, will soon receive its 26th hero, the supporter Alani. Also, this weekend there are double experience points, and season pass owners can unlock characters immediately with the hero key!
Mastering all 25 heroes in Battleborn is already a Herculean task, but now there is more to come. On May 31, the new hero Alani will arrive in Solus. Alani is a kind of mermaid and comes from a water world whose oceans have been dried up by Rendain’s troops.
As a former healer, Alani has become a warrior who can now do both: heal and smash her enemies! A detailed description of her abilities will be released on May 24, but one thing is certain, her powers are all related to water. As a nature lover, Alani belongs to the space hippies of the Eldrid faction. By the way, season pass owners and deluxe customers can already play Alani on May 24.
XP Galore and Hero Key
Alani is not the only news for Battleborn. From May 20 to May 25, there will be double experience points in the game, for both the commander rank and the individual heroes. Ideal for unlocking sought-after color schemes, helix mutations, and emotes.
Additionally, starting May 24 (the same day Alani’s early access begins), season pass and deluxe version customers will receive a so-called “hero key.” With this, you can unlock any hero instantly, for example Ghalt, who is otherwise not easily obtainable. And the best part is, if you eventually meet the requirements to unlock Ghalt, the key becomes available again, and you can immediately unlock another hero.
In Overwatch the rumor mill is boiling. Will Blizzard reveal the first DLC heroine before the release?
Sombra – the rumored mother of Pharah?
Overwatch will be released next week with its 21 heroes, but fans are already eagerly stirring in the rumor pot. The occasion for this is the upcoming release of the next Overwatch cinematic in selected cinemas. A teaser image from a French cinema announced that a “new hero” would be introduced.
The cinema took the image offline shortly after and claimed it was a translation error – but it was too late, fan speculation has already begun.
A newspaper article mentions “Sombra”.
On the NeoGAF page, “Nirolak” has summarized all the bits of information and concludes: The new heroine will be the mysterious “Sombra”, who may be Pharah’s (allegedly deceased) mother.
Several hints support this: Blizzard has already revealed that they are currently testing two new heroes, who are either 2 supporters or a supporter and a tank.
Sombra’s head as seen on a file.
The upcoming video around Soldier: 76 takes place on the map Dorado, which according to Nirolak gives further hints. On a table on the map, you can find files about Soldier: 76 and someone with the codename “Sombra” – making the location the perfect stage for a duel between Soldier: 76 and Sombra. Also, on the map “Route 66” there are several hints about Sombra, as there is a newspaper article mentioning her, as well as a file with the head of a hooded person.
A very clear hint came in the videos surrounding “The Story of Overwatch: The Fall of Titan”, where Blizzard shows some footage from the developers’ offices. In the background, you can see the selection screen of Overwatch – but with a character that is not yet in the game! According to the image, she is a sniper who belongs to the “supporters” of the shooter.
On the selection screen on the right: a new hero, possibly Sombra?
Lastly, the hero Reaper already has a voiceline where he asks: “Where is Sombra when you need her?”, which suggests that Sombra tends to be one of the “more evil” characters in the game – especially since there are only 5 “evil” characters in the game so far (Reaper, Widowmaker, Junkrat, Roadhog, Symmetra).
What is behind these rumors will probably only be revealed with the release of the cinematics in the cinemas.
And before someone gets upset: Blizzard has promised that new heroes, maps, and game modes will be free. So it is not a “cut-out” DLC for which you will be charged again.
For more news, articles, and guides about Blizzard’s hero shooter, you can find them on our Overwatch game page.
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Gigantic, the colorful MOBA by Motiga, has found a publisher in Perfect World Entertainment. Now the company comments on the planned payment model for the colorful MOBA battle.
After Gigantic has found a home at Perfect World, legitimate questions arise, especially regarding the planned payment model. After all, the new publisher wants to earn money with the MOBA, and Perfect World has a reputation among many fans for being rather unscrupulous with monetization.
Therefore, the responsible parties at developer Motiga and Perfect World recently addressed this on Reddit.
However, the respondents left specific information lacking. The plan, however, is to create a game that makes players happy and to offer a payment system that does not exploit anyone. Enjoyment of the game should have top priority.
Furthermore, the partnership between the developer and Microsoft remains intact, which is why the Xbox One version will remain untouched. Additionally, there will be further open test phases for Gigantic in the summer.
What do you think about this? Do you trust the words of Perfect World or do you think Gigantic is now on the way to a paywall?
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Pentakills and Wombo Combos on repeat – The Urf mode at League of Legends is on the starting line.
Today is Friday, and that means the game mode rotation in LoL begins early in the afternoon. Each weekend, a different mode is available in the game mode rotation, which mainly means “fun”. Familiar (and proven) modes such as URF or One for All can be used, as well as entirely new modes that are currently still being worked on.
Presumably around 14:00 (Riot isn’t too strict about that), the Urf mode will be activated for us and will remain available until early Monday morning. Whether you play a particularly mobile Jarvan or Mundo, who seemingly has no cooldown on his Infected Cleaver (Q), is up to you. Be sure to test as many different champions as possible, because many champions that might otherwise be boring are a lot of fun here!
By the way, you can also receive mastery points, as well as chests and keys for Hextech crafting in LoL as rewards for these games. To refresh your memories, you can reread in our Urf Guide for LoL how exactly the game mode works. For some ideas on which champions bring fun in Urf, check out what Bjergsen, Sneaky, and co. do with their opponents.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VerbHfGnAlE
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Nowadays, developers and publishers make the most money with games that are tailored to the broad market and are therefore as “casual” as possible. Does this mean that gaming culture is going down the drain?
Battleborn is by no means a game for casual players and in my last column about Gearbox’s hero shooter, the question arose whether a casual game is inherently something bad. And since this topic actually deserves its own article, we simply made it the topic of “Mein-MMO asks” this week. Thanks again to the reader Void for the suggestion.
Was everything better in the past?
But back to the topic. In the past, games were usually more complex and harder to master. Often not all aspects of the gameplay mechanics were explained, and you spent hours and days figuring out all the functions of a game. I remember that in the first Wing Commander, I only found out after weeks that you could jump to the target area immediately via autopilot; I had been stumbling there manually until then…
Today, such mistakes are practically impossible because detailed tutorials explain even to the biggest simpleton how to play the game, and even a toddler can tackle current titles at the lowest difficulty level.
Simple = undemanding?
For single-player games, such simplifications are a clear annoyance for many core gamers, which is why the negative reviews of the latest Call of Duty or Assassin’s Creed are often hard to miss. But what about multiplayer games? Is Heroes of the Storm worse than League of Legends because Blizzard’s MOBA is less complex? And does Battleborn belong in the rubbish bin because Gearbox’s hero shooter has much more complex gameplay?
League of Legends is only seemingly more complex than Heroes of the Storm.
Here, the question is less easy to answer, as Heroes of the Storm allows people who have previously been put off by the complex gameplay to venture into the MOBA genre due to its simplicity, and fear making a fool of themselves in the notorious community of LoL.
And HotS isn’t actually that undemanding at all, as the different maps and many talent builds make the game more complex than it seems at first glance. Only the entry and learning curve with new heroes are considerably smoother. So is it really bad that you can quickly play a few short rounds in Heroes of the Storm after work without having to struggle to get into the game?
Demographic Change
Moreover, many players from the early days have now reached middle age, often with demanding jobs, spouses, and families. Many lack the time to deal with theory crafting for the optimal damage output of the chaos witch Orendi from Battleborn in addition to working overtime and raising children.
Overwatch offers only a few skills and straightforward shooting action. Perfect for after work?
Better to play a round with Tracer in Overwatch, where you only have to keep an eye on three simple skills without any additional effects, and you have no worries about equipment or the optimal talent selection. And we should never forget that many games labeled as “casual” are often easy to learn but devilishly hard to master. World of Tanks is a good example: Anyone who has seen Russian pro teams at the Grand Finals in Warsaw and compares them with the cute tank fun at the lower tiers knows what I mean.
World of Tanks offers something for both pros and casual players.
But enough about the casual controversy, I want to hear your opinion on the topic. Are all casual games a plague, a necessary evil dictated by the times, or actually a great thing? Write it in the comments! I look forward to a lively discussion!
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In The Division, new gear sets are coming with the upcoming May update. We will present these in detail.
With Update 1.1, gear sets were introduced back in April: powerful armor pieces that can reach the highest gear scores and offer special bonuses. With the upcoming May update “Conflict,” agents can look forward to hunting for four additional sets. Overall, there will be eight gear sets available in the game starting May 24.
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The new sets can also reach a maximum value of 240 and are found “everywhere” in the game, in PvE as well as PvP. Each set is meant to be tailored to a specific playstyle. This will enable additional specializations. Massive wants to bring more variety and diversity into the game with the new sets.
To complete a set, you need six individual parts. If you have multiple parts equipped, special bonuses are unlocked. With four set pieces, a unique talent activates, which can provide you with decisive advantages in combat.
This is the “Final Measure” Set
The “Final Measure” set is designed for tanks. These are the bonuses:
4 pieces: Talent “Final Measure”: When you deal damage to an enemy with a grenade, you receive a “Disarm Buff.” When an enemy throws a grenade at you, you can rush into the red circle of that grenade and benefit from this buff: It will be consumed, disarm that grenade, and give you a grenade that you can use immediately.
A bit complicated. Reminds a bit of the following – just with grenades:
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The “Lone Star” set is designed for shotguns (and LMGs). These are the bonuses:
2 pieces: +100% magazine capacity
3 pieces: +1000 damage from shotguns and +1000 damage from light machine guns
4 pieces:Talent “Lone Star”: When the weapon is switched, it receives full ammunition.
When you put down and re-equip your weapon, you can immediately start firing again. If you have, for example, two shotguns in the primary and secondary slot, you can keep your enemies under fire without having to reload. This is particularly beneficial for weapon types with long reload speeds.
This is the “Predator’s Mark” Set
The “Predator’s Mark” set is specifically designed for assault rifles. These are the bonuses:
2 pieces: +20% optimal range
3 pieces: +800 damage from assault rifles and +700 damage from pistols
4 pieces:Talent “Predator’s Mark”: Hit the same target 10 times in a row to inflict bleeding wounds. This effect deals 100% of the damage that those bullets inflicted.
This is the “Hunter’s Faith” Set
The “Hunter’s Faith” set is designed for marksmen. These are the specific bonuses:
2 pieces: +20% damage from critical hits with precision weapons
3 pieces: +20% damage to elites
4 pieces: Talent “Hunter’s Faith”: When you hit an enemy with a bullet, you temporarily gain additional armor. The greater the distance to the target, the more armor you receive. The additional protection disappears as soon as you are hit by a bullet. This bonus is supposed to be able to exceed the new armor maximum of 75%.
In the MMO shooter Destiny , Xur arrives at the Tower on May 20. What does he have today?
It should have been a boring week: Bungie is focused on E3 in a few weeks. They planned to introduce the Iron Banner for next week and otherwise keep things low key. But things turned out differently.
Bungie will let us know when they have it under control. But that wasn’t even the most exciting part: Overnight from yesterday to today, “key art” for the new Destiny expansion coming in the fall was “leaked.” And now everything is revolving around that. It seems the Destiny fever is starting to rise again.
But let’s first get to the coldest tadpole in the world: What is Xur doing?
Everything about Xur in Destiny on May 20, 21, and 22 on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One
When does Xur arrive and when does he leave again?
Xur arrives on Friday, May 20, at 11:00 AM. He stays for 48 hours. He leaves the Tower on May 22 at 11 AM. That’s a Sunday.
Where is Xur?
Xur is by the Speaker, on the balcony. Friends from ProNDC will show you the way.
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What does Xur have for sale? What is he selling this weekend in Destiny?
Xur sells the shotgun “Universal Device.” It was already available in Year 1, and since April it is back in Year 2 in a new version. Again, no Year 2 engram this week.
For Hunters, Xur has “Khepri’s Sting” (56 STR). This gloves for Hunters have only been available since April in the Year 2 version.
For Warlocks, there are the gloves “Sunbreakers /32 INT, 32 DISC) – now known as Sun Eater.” They were also newly added in April.
As a legacy engram, Xur can serve with a chest engram. Year 1 items with Year 1 stats will come out.
All exotics that he sells have only been available since April 2016 in the current version of Destiny. So some Guardians might still be missing them. Happy shopping!
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
With Legion, there is a new camera setting for World of Warcraft. But how good is the “Action-Cam”?
The Action-Cam in Legion: Just a neat gimmick
World of Warcraft: Legion introduces many innovations to the game systems, but also some changes to the mechanics and settings the game offers. One of these options is the “Action Camera”, which replaces the classic camera tracking of the character.
Instead of always positioning your avatar in the center, the Action-Cam makes your hero appear slightly offset to the left or right on the screen. As soon as you target an NPC (whether friend or foe), the camera slightly pans in the direction of the target. At the same time, a slight “head bobbing” is simulated, which is meant to foster a stronger identification with the character.
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Anyone with access to the closed beta of Legion can see this feature in all its glory. You just need to enter the following code in the chat: /console ActionCam full
Once you’ve played around enough, you can disable this camera setting in a similar way: /console ActionCam off
Cortyn says: I’m not really convinced by this feature. At least as a ranged fighter, this view is rather annoying and doesn’t give me the feeling of being “more connected to the world”. No doubt this representation is excellent for cutscenes, but not for actual gameplay – in raids and PvP, you’d likely be signing your own death warrant.
Not being the center of attention in screenshots – that’s what the ActionCam is really good for.
Only for one thing does this setting excel: taking screenshots where your character is not centered on the screen. There are probably reasons why this setting is currently only accessible via the console. It seems neither polished nor useful in its current form.
Skyforge discusses the details of the next patch “Cybernetic Alliance”. Additionally, the soundtrack of the game is now available for free.
Attack of the Gorgon Queen
On June 1, the next patch for Skyforge will be released and is named “Cybernetic Alliance”. Although the update mainly focuses on polishing existing features and making generous balance changes, there are also some new additions in the world of Aelion.
As a new adversary, players will face the avatar of Akonita, the queen of the Gorgons. Since it is “only” the avatar, the heroes have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming battle. To do this, they must infiltrate the Gorgon ship.
The complete patch notes with all details will be released shortly before the update goes live.
Furthermore, many fans have repeatedly asked to get their hands on the soundtrack of Skyforge. The developer has been particularly friendly in this regard and has quickly uploaded all relevant pieces of music to YouTube, where they are available for free to all interested parties. Just take a listen to the music of the MMORPG.
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A picture has surfaced regarding the next expansion of Destiny – it reveals the title “Rise of Iron.”
Last night, “marketing materials” for the next Destiny expansion appeared on reddit: a poster likely featuring the key art, the image used for marketing the game.
Kotaku has confirmed through “two sources close to Bungie” that the poster is real. The sources remain anonymous, but Kotaku has often proven through stories that they are frequently privy to insider information about Destiny that is not intended for public release.
The expansion “Rise of Iron” is expected to be revealed at E3 and will supposedly launch in September. Allegedly, there should be a raid with Fallen, as Kotaku knows. But then the information tends to veer into pure speculation.
Destiny 2 is expected to be released next year, which has been postponed. Now, for September, there is an expectation of an expansion similar to “The Taken King” in 2015. It seems like it now has a name. And is that Lord Saladin on the poster, and does he have an axe?
