The video provides insight into the beta of Crossout – a shooter where you control vehicles instead of characters.
If World of Tanks is too slow for you, but shooting with vehicles is your thing? Then YouTuber Refaser might have discovered just the right game for you. He is currently taking a look at the beta of Crossout and shares what he thinks about the game.
Crossout is a shooter with vehicles. No, not tanks, but ordinary cars. Although “ordinary” might not be the right word, as the vehicles can be individually assembled piece by piece – there are hardly any limits to creativity. Want more armor or an additional machine gun?
You can engage in team battles against other players on various battlefields and blast their hoods with different guns, from rifles to shotguns. If you prefer to battle against computer opponents, there are also some PvE missions available.
Particularly cool is the ability to demolish individual parts of the enemy’s equipment. If an opponent is too heavily armored, just shoot out all 4 tires, and he’ll be left immobilized until the round is over. With these damage models, precise aiming and tactical planning are essential.
If you feel a bit nostalgic about the childhood memories of PlayStation and Nintendo 64, you might remember the classic Vigilante 8.
In this article, we have already introduced Crossout and also explained how you can get into the beta yourself:
In the MMO shooter The Division, a YouTube channel has presented a video that was entirely created within The Division.
On the YouTube channel “The Two Scotsmen – Hoodoo_Operator”, a trailer has been released, consisting entirely of gameplay footage from The Division. This trailer aims to prepare for an upcoming fan-made film called “Chaos”, which will take place in the post-apocalyptic setting of Ubisoft’s shooter. There are hopes to release the first episode soon.
The film’s “Cinematic Story” follows a Division agent as she battles through the chaos in Manhattan. There will be no shortage of action and violence. With an impressive musical backdrop, the trailer gains the necessary drama. Just watch and listen for yourselves:
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The developers have also caught wind of this trailer and praise it highly. It is described as an impressive work, exemplifying the fantastic and incredibly creative Division community. The opinions in the comments are also very positive.
What do you think of this community trailer?
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During the ongoing Pax East in Boston, a stream by the developers took place on Friday evening featuring Warframe, showcasing some upcoming innovations. What exactly is coming your way can be found out here.
New Warframe
All space ninjas who preferred to visit Baro Ki’Teer last night to stock up on useful mods or decorative items likely missed Digital Extremes’ preview of Warframe’s Update 19.0, which was broadcast live from Pax East in Boston. Therefore, we provide you with a brief summary of what was shown.
New female Warframe – available with Update 19.0
With the next expansion, there will be a new Warframe. This still unnamed character will revolve around the overarching theme of fairies, which will also be reflected in his or her abilities.
For example, razor-sharp butterflies will be at her disposal. Additionally, true to her design theme and mischievous nature, she will be able to transform into a small fairy and face off against the big bad enemies.
Rocket League in Warframe?
For fans of PvP, or rather those who may not have warmed up to it so far and tend to avoid battling other Tenno, a new game mode will be added to the Conclave. This will be sports-based and cater to players who master Warframe’s parkour mechanics. Lunaro will be its name, giving you the opportunity to earn Conclave reputation points away from the PvP slaughter. According to Digital Extremes, the inspiration for this new, yet to be defined mode, partly comes from Rocket League. This suggests a fun competition ahead.
…and the new Prime Warframe is…?
On Thursday, the developer released the first teaser image of the next Prime Access announced for late Spring. Unfortunately, you could already read in the URL who it will be. Vauban, possibly the hardest character to obtain (as his individual parts are only available through alerts), will be added to the ranks of the Primes.
A beautiful back can also please, in this case Vauban Prime
Additionally, the hammer Fragor and, after several image comparisons by the author, the dual pistol Aksomati will be added as Prime weapons. For completeness, it should be mentioned that the latter could also refer to the Akstiletto. Those who want to guess can take a look at the highlight trailer at the end of the article.
Focus with Extra Equipment
Furthermore, a preview of a new enemy type of the Sentient has been provided, the Exosuit Sentient. This will only be combatable using new additions to the existing focus system.
Left: New Exosuit Sentient; Right: A new type of weapon
Furthermore, a new type of weapon will be introduced to the game. This extremely powerful space ninja toy will, when equipped, replace an arm of your Warframe. Adam Jensen from Deus Ex says hello from afar.
Event with Duel Arena
A preview of the next event was also provided. Here, you will be contacted by the Grineer of the Steel Meridian Syndicate to capture defectors and hold them accountable in an arena. But beware: If you achieve some victories here, your own syndicate will contact you and advise you to no longer support Steel Meridian.
The revised Kela de Thaym will play a role in the event
This is intended to highlight the presence of the syndicates within the Warframe universe and their different and opposing views.
Warframe Veterans Listen Up
If you are among the long-standing space dwellers who have been through everything since the beginning, or simply those who sorely miss a challenge and corresponding rewards, it should be noted that the overhaul of the star chart has something to do with it again.
If you have unlocked all nodes, there will be a few among them where you can determine the difficulty yourself and thus also receive better loot.
The War Within
As a grand finale and conclusion of the Pax East Warframe podium, a teaser trailer titled “The War Within” was shown. Or better said, it should have been for the online viewers, if the internet hadn’t quit on site. However, those who missed it can catch it in the highlight trailer below.
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This trailer is the first announcement of the next major expansion, which is said to revolve around the Grineer queens. So far, they have only been mentioned in various stories but never shown.
For some time now, longer poems revolving around the two heads have been progressively unlockable within the game. This is done through the scannable, hidden Kuria in many level environments and requires patience, time, and endurance. Qualities that a true space ninja embodies.
What are you most looking forward to? Or do the announcements leave you as cold as space?
If you’ve become interested in Warframe, it’s worth taking a look at our Warframe beginner guide.
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At FIFA 16 Ultimate Team, the Community Week has been running since April 22 for one week. Gifts, special sets, and daily tournaments are being offered.
Free FUT Draft Token at FIFA 16
If you register in the Ultimate Team mode of FIFA 16 by April 25 at 7 PM, you currently receive a free set that contains a draft token. This allows you to participate in FUT Draft, which would otherwise cost 15,000 coins or 300 FIFA Points.
In draft mode, you create a team from randomly assigned players. If you achieve four victories offline or online with the “drafted” team, you receive the best rewards in FUT.
Note: To receive the free draft token, your account must be created before April 18, and you must have played at least 5 games in FUT.
New tournaments every day in FIFA 16: FUT
During this Community Week, there are to be new tournaments daily, both online and in single-player mode. It begins with the “FA Cup Semi-Final” tournament, which offers better rewards the more often you win the tournament (up to four wins online).
These are the requirements for participating in the tournament:
Minimum player number for Manchester United + FC Everton: 2 in the starting lineup
Minimum player number for Crystal Palace + FC Watford: 2 in the starting lineup
Online, the first reward is 4000 coins, offline it is 1500 coins. The single-player difficulty level is “Professional”.
Until tonight at 7 PM, you can also grab “Rare Player Packs“. These contain 12 gold players, all rare, but also cost 50,000 coins or 1000 FIFA Points each.
See you on the pitch, or as one says nowadays: “Good Kick”.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny, a creative and talented player has designed concepts for the interior of the spacecraft. These are impressive.
It has long been known that Destiny has a very imaginative and creative community: We have already reported on shader-birds, extravagant ghost shells, and numerous incredible Crota kills. Now we take a look at the creative ideas of a reddit user who has designed concepts for the interior of the spacecraft.
This is how the inside of the spacecraft in Destiny could look, right?
The reddit user DampSquid28 presents his designs to the community, showing how he envisions the interiors of the spacecraft. He uses a variety of elements that are familiar to us from the Tower. With artistic and architectural talent, he creates an atmosphere that comes very close to the original Destiny setting. Or what do you think?
Is this couch very comfortable? The Ghost seems to prefer relaxing on the table:
This could just as easily be a spot in the Tower:
On the long journeys, it seems that the reading material should not run out:
The user believes it would be cool if the Guardians in Destiny could enter their ships and view their individual designs. Apparently, many other players share this opinion, celebrating the ideas and concepts of the Guardian. His work is “great”, “impressive”, and “brilliant”.
However, one critique is often mentioned: His interior design is far too spacious – which the user admits himself. He says he will need to create concepts for larger ships that fit his spatial ideas. We are curious!
Daewoo Securities regularly publishes assessments and reports on Korean companies. For us MMO players, their assessments on “NCSoft” are particularly interesting. NCSoft is a Korean MMO giant that we in the West also have on our radar. Games like Guild Wars 2, Blade and Soul, WildStar, or Aion belong to them.
Daewoo believes that NCSoft generated revenue with Blade and Soul in Q1 2016, in addition to the perennial favorite Lineage I. They mention “Blade and Soul US” with new revenues of 17 million US dollars.
Blade and Soul is expected to have made about twice as much worldwide in Q1 2016 as the somewhat struggling Guild Wars 2. The two titles were fairly even in 2015, with advantages for B&S. According to Daewoo Securities, Blade & Soul is now lagging significantly behind Guild Wars 2. With the Western launch, the gap continues to widen.
For the long-term forecast by Daewoo Securities, important is: Lineage Eternal. However, there is still little to report about the new supposed jewel in NCSoft’s repertoire, as it is all still in beta stage.
In Q3 and Q4, the release of three titles each is expected. These are mainly mobile offshoots of the popular franchises Blade and Soul and Lineage in Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. Overall, NCSoft is given a good rating. Not only are existing titles growing, but the publisher also has high financial reserves and real estate, valuable office buildings in Seoul.
Source: Daewoo
For the end of 2016, the Hero Brawler r and PC title “Master X Master” is planned. It is also expected to be released in Europe. Daewoo anticipates a success that should make the title roughly as revenue-generating as GW2.
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What will the Void Trader delight us with this weekend in Warframe? Will it be worth it? What will it cost? Where in the universe of Warframe will he appear and how many words starting with W can you expect in this news? We will see!
The Traveler from the Void
By now, new space ninjas and Warframe veterans should know the little arrogant trader who only leaves his Void villa every two weeks to offer players his sometimes more, sometimes less interesting goods.
Equinox – two Warframes in one
But let’s not forget that he didn’t always belong to high society and can certainly show emotions beyond that of mere money. You can learn more about Baro Ki’Teer in the quest “Sands of Inaros”, which he has also been offering on consoles since early April. But let’s take a look at what he has in store this time.
The ‘When, Where, and What’ of the current offer
When can Baro be found?
From Friday, April 22, 2016, 7 PM to Sunday, April 24, 2016, 7 PM.
Where can he be found?
PC: Orcus Relay, Pluto
PS4: Kronia Relay, Saturn
Xbox One: Vesper Relay, Venus
What does he have?
The offer for PS4 and Xbox One looks as follows:
Console players who missed the event “False Profit” and thus the Impact Mod set will have the chance to acquire them now.
These mods give you up to 120% more impact damage. This is only worthwhile, as always, for certain weapons, but if you install Collision Force on the dual-handed sword “War”, it becomes an even more powerful beast than it already is.
Excalibur faces a horde of Sentients
However, whether you should definitely acquire the Mara Detron for your arsenal is a matter of debate. This secondary shotgun does have a base radiation damage of 105, but lacks primary damage (impact, puncture, slash). Thus, you should know exactly which enemy type is more vulnerable to radiation and in which mission you better stick to other toys.
PC Offer
Whether PC ninjas can expect something interesting during a Baro visit can be seen in the following overview.
The melee weapon Prisma Skana can be acquired again. While it is not a high-end weapon, the Prisma version of the Skana has a significantly higher critical hit chance, higher critical hit damage, and is also quicker to handle. However, whether new players can afford 510 ducats for it is doubtful. Therefore, it is more of a collector’s item for Warframe veterans and those who want to become one.
The Skana, one of the first swords for new players, in the Prisma version
Otherwise, two previously exclusive event mods Ruck and Shock Cushion are for sale, which can also be earned on the planet Eris. Of course, one is dependent on the great loot god, who always disadvantages you, as we all know. Therefore, this offer presents an alternative for players who may not be advanced enough in the star chart to pay Eris a visit.
And of course, the obligatory Baro merchandise cannot be missed this time. Those who simply can’t get enough of the little tin can and his look now have the opportunity to pierce their enemies with a Baro Ki’Teer arrow skin.
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Tree of Savior is postponing its Free2Play release. They want to first address the issues with some botters and exploiters.
Free2Play Release of Tree of Savior postponed to mid-May
Yesterday, we already reported that 3,000 accounts in Tree of Savior were banned for using bot programs or cheating through exploits to gain unfair advantages. Fixing this issue led to a whole chain of consequences, as the purchase price for the game was raised again. Now, another issue has emerged: the Free2Play release is delayed from the end of April to mid-May.
The problem was that the different packages of Tree of Savior were offered at different prices in various regions of the world, as Steam sets prices regionally. While in one country you might have paid around $50, in another country you only had to pay half. The TP, the premium currency acquired through purchase, could then be exchanged for nice items in the game, which could be sold to other players – players who spent “more money” on such a package were clearly at a disadvantage.
To prevent such issues from occurring in the future, Tree of Savior plans to open more regional servers and ban the cross-regional trade of affected items. This is precisely why the release is also postponed, as it must first be programmed and tested.
However, there is a silver lining: After initially reducing the prices of founder packs by 30%, and then raising them back to the full amount, there is now a new reduction: A hefty 50% discount is available on the purchase of a corresponding founder pack.
In The Division, the vendors’ stock is being refreshed today. We will check what “Dark Xur”, the specialist equipment vendor, and the DZ weapon vendor have on April 23 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
On the night from Friday to Saturday, vendors in The Division will receive a shipment of fresh items. The blueprints will come with new price tags. Since the “Incursions” update, the Dark Zone weapon vendor has been offering exciting weapons for high DZ ranks, and we want to report on this high-level vendor as well.
This is what the Dark Zone specialties vendor has in stock on April 23
The offer from “Dark Xur” has not been very exciting in terms of variety since update 1.1. However, if you want to complete the “Nomad’s Way” gear set, a visit to him is unavoidable. You can find him in the safe room in DZ06. You need to be at least DZ rank 30 for his items and rank 50 for his blueprints. He requires DZ currency.
This is the offering of the specialist equipment vendor on April 23
This friendly vendor requires Phoenix Credits in exchange for his goods. He waits for your visit with only high-end items at the operations base in the tech wing. This week, he tempts with the highly sought-after marksman rifle SOCOM M1A (Talents: Malevolent, Dominant, Resolute). You can find an M1A with presumably more appealing talents here. But the other items are also tempting:
Weapons:
AUG A3 Para XS (Submachine Gun): 814 PCs – Value 204 (Talents: Brutal, Malevolent, Meticulous)
Additionally, there are two high-end armor vests, a backpack, and revolver gloves available for purchase. The Jacket – Sand Color (320) and the Ranger Jacket (318) are unavailable from the selection.
Blueprints of the specialist equipment vendor:
The blueprints for the individual gear set pieces remain the same, only the prices change a bit. All have a value of 214:
“Authority of the Tactician” Knee Pads 331 PCs
“Call of the Guardian” Mask 390 PCs
Striker’s Mask 389 PCs
Striker’s Knee Pads 335 PCs
“Call of the Guardian” Knee Pads 337 PCs
“Authority of the Tactician” Mask 385 PCs
Furthermore, many high-end blueprints are available, all with a value of 182, which require mods at level 30 to acquire. Here are the prices for the weapon blueprints:
RPK-74 M – Military Version (Light Machine Gun) 152 PCs
M9 A1 – Officer Version (Pistol) 125 PCs
M44 – Custom Made (Marksman Rifle) 167 PCs
Vector 45 ACP (Submachine Gun) 152 PCs
M249 Para – Tactical (Light Machine Gun) 153 PCs
SA-58 – Military Version (Assault Rifle) 179 PCs
Px4 Storm Type T (Pistol) 126 PCs
Navy MP-5 N (Submachine Gun) 153 PCs
Sawed-off Double-barrel Shotgun 169 PCs
Offer of the Dark Zone weapon vendor on April 23
You can find the Dark Zone weapon vendor in the safe room in DZ03. He has weapons and blueprints that you can acquire from various DZ ranks for DZ currency. The offer of blueprints also changes, at least partially, every week.
Ark Survival Evolved is playable on PC and Xbox One in an Early Access. Players on PlayStation 4 should jump in this summer. The official release of the game was planned for this period.
However, the schedule cannot be maintained. The release of Ark Survival Evolved is now expected to occur during the Christmas season of 2016, during the “Holidays.” This is reported by the US site Gamespot.
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The studio Wildcard cites the reason that the dimensions of Ark are now much larger than initially thought. Instead of 70, there are now over 100 dinos, modding support has been added, and much more.
There is a glimmer of hope for players on PlayStation 4: The “Free2Play spinoff” Survival of the Fittest, an eSports arena version of Ark, is also expected to be released on PlayStation 4 this summer. This is a kind of “death-match” version that is played for free. The combatants compete for high prize money.
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In Tree of Savior, nearly 3,000 accounts were banned – even before the game’s release.
Almost 1400 bots and 1600 exploiters banned
Tree of Savior is currently in Early Access on Steam, but the operator IMC Games is already taking strong action against cheaters. 1,394 bot users can say goodbye to their accounts – they have been permanently banned. The same fate befell 1,678 players who exploited and manipulated the game’s client to gain unfair advantages.
As part of this step, the purchase of one of the founder packs has been blocked – and the price for the other founder packs has been “reset,” meaning it has been raised back to its normal value. Previously, the price had been lowered by 30% to compensate for the reduced time left in Early Access.
Botting – 3,000 players will no longer play Tree of Savior.
Interesting to note: In Tree of Savior, the reports of all players are not equally valued. The game calculates a “Report Influence Index” (RII) for each player. This value is determined by how “influential” a player is – but what exactly it consists of is not known. The higher this value, the “more important” the report from this player is, and, according to the developers, the more likely it is that the report is justified.
For instance, a player with an RII of 10 has a report that is worth the same as that of 10 players, each with an RII of 1. However, the final decision on a sanction is examined individually on a case-by-case basis – this system only determines which cases will be addressed first.
For more news and articles about the Free2Play MMORPG, you can visit our Tree of Savior game page.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny the Trials of Osiris are taking place again this weekend. It starts on Friday, April 22.
The Trials of Osiris are the weekly PvP event in Destiny. The monthly event is the Iron Banner, which starts next Tuesday. Osiris begins on Friday, April 22, at 7:00 PM. It runs until Tuesday at 11.
Today, the Trials of Osiris is celebrating Earth Day with a rotation of maps set on Earth. So, instead of the usual single map, there will be several. According to Guardians, the maps include Frontier, Exodus Blue, The Rustlands, Bannerfall, Widow’s Court, Twilight Gap, and Memento.
Trials of Osiris celebrates Earth Day all weekend with a selection of Earth-based maps. pic.twitter.com/1GEA8TgzSR
Players compete in teams of 3 in Best-of-9 matches. The first to win 5 rounds wins the game. The mode is “Elimination”; the goal is to defeat all 3 opponents at the same time – this makes reviving your teammates and preventing your opponents’ revives so important.
The goal is to have 9 victories on your card, the passage, before recording a loss. Then the card is “flawless” and you receive special rewards on Mercury. If you have 3 losses on the card, you are eliminated and have to “buy back in,” starting over with a new passage.
Most rewards come from bounties, which you can collect from Brother Vance. With 5 and 7 victories, you will also receive a randomly determined weapon (7) and an armor piece (at 5 victories). Before the April update, the rewards for 5 and 7 victories were always fixed, now they are determined randomly.
Good luck out there, Guardians. And remember to recycle your ammunition. After all, it’s Earth Day. This is especially important for Guardians since they are recycled themselves.
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In Black Desert, there is a first look at the Awakening weapons of Musa and Berserker. We have images and a video for you.
The Musa receives a Burning Halberd
While in the West, the two classes Musa and Maewha have just been released, the Asian region is already much further ahead. There, the Musa, better known as Blader, will soon receive his Awakening weapon. These weapons are being gradually implemented for all classes and significantly change the gameplay experience of the respective character, as they receive new abilities, strengths, and weaknesses. You can see what the Burning Halberd, the Awakening weapon of the Musa, looks like in action in this trailer.
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When looking towards Japan, they are also a bit further ahead. There, Black Desert is celebrating its first birthday under the local publisher Game On. They are already offering a small glimpse into the future of the game, as the Awakening weapon of the Berserker has been shown in some screenshots. The big guy receives a hand cannon that allows him to deal significant damage to enemies at medium range. In Korea, they introduced the “Iron Man” at the end of 2015.
Also in Japan, the appearance of the Maewha is being slightly adjusted – it is now supposed to look a bit more feminine than before. Cuteness holds a high value in Japan, even though the changes are not that drastic.
In The Division, the named NPCs have received new loot tables since the April update. We will look at which items you get from which boss.
Update 1.1 has significantly shaken up the loot system of The Division. Now you receive a guaranteed high-end drop for every kill of a notable enemy over level 30. This aims to shift the focus of agents from crafting more towards eliminating enemies to obtain powerful items in the game.
As part of these changes, the developers also shook up the loot tables of these “named NPCs”, so that they drop certain items with assigned probabilities. This allows agents to explore the characteristics of the enemies and thus focus on specific objects.
High-End Loot Table of The Division
To facilitate your exploration, we present the loot table in an overview below. In this table, you will find only those items that the notable NPCs have dropped most frequently so far.
Note: These data were compiled by reddit user Shadrail based on over 1000 player reports.
Oops, unfortunately this table is no longer available.
Meanwhile, data mining has also been diligently conducted to uncover the secrets of the loot tables. Several clues have emerged, which the reddit user Ced23Ric has compiled. According to this, the files allow the following conclusions:
Apparently, the MTW in “Falcon Lost” can drop holsters, backpacks, and vests for all gear sets except “Path of the Nomad”.
The Midas has a 5% chance to drop from named enemies in the Dark Zone, and the Caduceus drops from named NPCs outside the Dark Zone with a probability of 5%.
From the supply drops in the Dark Zone, gloves of the “Call of the Watch”, “Authority of the Tactician”, and “Assault Equipment of the Striker” gear sets can be obtained, as well as several pieces of the Nomad gear.
According to the interpretation of the reddit user, there is also info on “scavenging” in The Division: The main effect of this value is to increase the chance of better loot from unnamed enemies only. Scavenging has no effect on drops from named NPCs or mission rewards.
But all this is not officially confirmed and should therefore be taken with caution.
The new map has the friendly code name “Z2”, which sounds to us like something BMW puts on the road. Actually, the new map is intended for the arena mode “King of the Kill”, but it will also be used in “Just Survive”, the MMO part. Recently, H1Z1 has made a split: “King of the Kill” is set to be released soon, and it will also come to consoles. Just Survive will remain in Early Access for now.
The new map is the “most resource-intensive” project currently in development. The largest of the teams has been working on it for several months. Every part of the 64 square kilometers is set to be populated with brand-new assets like trees, grass, rocks, houses, and more.
No exact date for when Z2 will truly come into the game has been given yet, but it is planned to be “sooner rather than later”. H1Z1 will remain true to its “Early Access” tradition and will release the map even if it’s not complete, so players can see in real-time how the developers finish it.
Probably, it will first be brought to King of the Kill and then later to Just Survive. All this information was found in the latest producer letter from H1Z1.
H1Z1 had fantasized about a huge map back in 2014, which would grow larger and eventually cover the area of the USA. Later, they put such plans on hold, wanting to focus more on fine-tuning. Compared to the almost grandiose plans H1Z1 previously pursued and announced, the ideas today all sound significantly more modest and humble.
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We present the upcoming survival MMO “Let It Die”. A teaser trailer has been released for the PlayStation-exclusive game.
Publisher GungHo America revealed a teaser trailer for the upcoming title “Let It Die” at the PAX gaming convention in Boston. But what is Let It Die anyway?
Let It Die is said to be a “crazy survival action game” set in an asynchronous online world. The game is developed by Grasshopper Manufacture exclusively for the PlayStation 4 and is expected to be released in 2016.
So far, not much more is known about this game except what we can infer from the following trailer:
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Let It Die seemingly takes us into a dark world inhabited by grim reapers on skateboards and many other dubious characters. Blood and violence are not held back. Although little can be inferred from the trailer about how the game will play and what it is about, the video seems to confirm the developers’ statement that it will be a “crazy survival action game”.
Let It Die will be free-to-play.
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The next patch for Blade & Soul, Realm in Ruins, introduces new dungeons and PvP battlefields. These entice with stylish rewards.
On April 27, there will be a new update for Blade & Soul. The patch named “Realm in Ruins” brings several innovations, especially regarding group play. To prepare players for the fresh content, an overview has been created on the official game page. We present to you the most important points from it.
PvP in the Windswept Valley
One of the biggest innovations is the new PvP game mode “Windswept Valley,” where 6 players per team compete against each other to fight for dominance in the namesake valley.
The goal is to capture and hold multiple control points. Points are constantly being accumulated. The team that first increases its counter to 1800 wins the respective match. This can be accelerated by killing enemy players or achieving “Kill Streaks” – meaning eliminating several enemies in quick succession without dying.
Participation in the battlefield is rewarded with combat points, which can then be exchanged for items at the corresponding merchants. This includes Bagua, materials for upgrades, and of course costumes.
In contrast to the arena, you are not affected by scaling in the Windswept Valley – so the values you actually have on your gear count.
2 new Dungeons: The Lonely Bastion and the Cold Chamber
But fans of PvE content will also have something to do with “Realm in Ruins.” Two new dungeons await exploration.
In the Lonely Bastion, located in the Silverfrost Peaks, players face their toughest challenge yet, as it is said to be the hardest dungeon in the game. Either in groups of four or six, players can tackle this challenge, which has numerous rewards and will thus provide a sustainable way to improve weapons and accessories.
By contrast, the Cold Chamber is significantly easier and can only be visited by players once per day, unless they purchase something from the Hongmoon Shop to bypass this restriction.
As the Cold Chamber is a relatively easy method to gain experience, Frozen Thorns, and Cold Orbs, it is expected to be well-frequented. An optional boss, which can only be summoned with certain tradeable items (colored orbs), rounds off the experience and provides the opportunity to gain a little more from the daily visit.
For more news and articles about the martial arts MMORPG, you can find them on our Blade & Soul game page.
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In The Division, this agent takes his duty a bit too seriously – to entertain his squad members.
In Ubisoft’s MMO shooter, you will become members of the Division, a unit of sleeper agents that has been activated to save what is left. You must restore order after a devastating pandemic, identify the origin of the virus, and reclaim New York. Not an easy task in the post-apocalypse!
Players fulfill this duty in various ways: Some are all about the action, while others are more affected by the game’s setting. The following agent certainly takes it all a bit too seriously – and entertains random players in his squads.
This agent takes his role in The Division seriously
YouTuber StoneMountain64 fully immerses himself in the scenario of The Division and shows how one can push the boundaries of role-playing with vocal effort and creativity. With a realistic military slang, he comments on the events of the last story mission, where you must take down Bliss:
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The players he joins in a squad initially react with surprise to his remarks and announcements, along the lines of: “What’s going on here?!”. But probably anyone would wonder what movie they had landed in during such a situation. The video that the YouTuber posted online is definitely entertaining and shows how intense one can play The Division.
Can you immerse yourself into a game like this?
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Blizzard’s Jeff Kaplan takes a look at the wreckage of Titan, the game that was supposed to be the next big MMORPG.
In an interview with Gamespot, Jeff Kaplan reflects on Titan. The project, a massive and ambitious MMORPG, was officially announced in December 2010 and officially buried in September 2014. It just never felt really fun, the developers said at the time.
Spoiled by success, incredibly talented, grandly failed
According to Kaplan, they failed as only one can fail. They had a group of highly talented, success-spoiled designers. Some of them had helped create Blizzard’s biggest titles. And then they failed in every conceivable way. It was devastating.
For such success-spoiled people, some of whom came to Blizzard specifically to work on something great, it was very hard. They had a completely new experience: it was almost like an identity crisis.
The biggest pressure after the end of Titan came from within the team itself. Around them were titles like Starcraft, Heroes of the Storm, Hearthstone, or WoW, and then themselves, their own team: They were sitting on the smoldering ruins of a canceled project. And the rule is, “You are only as good as your last game.”
Even though the environment was supportive, their own disappointment nagged: “We have to make this right. We need to prove that we are worthy of Blizzard.”
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Once they licked their wounds and reoriented towards “Overwatch,” the defeat created a close bond within the team, and there was a hunger to show the world that they had what it takes, Kaplan narrates the story.
Mein MMO says: It seems like Blizzard is crafting their own story, creating a myth. Who can blame them. So follows the motto, “If we already sunk millions into Titan, at least it gives a great origin story for Overwatch.”
Although that was certainly not the plan: All those involved would have preferred to skip the episode with Titan … but it still turned into something good, at least a strong story, a rich breeding ground for Overwatch. It’s slowly entering the hot phase – a three-part “documentary series” with Gamespot is supposed to provide the necessary PR power.
It’s clear: The end of Titan should not be the last chapter in “How Blizzard failed with a new MMORPG,” but the first chapter in “How Blizzard created the next hit with Overwatch.” Whether that really succeeds, will ultimately be shown by the release of Overwatch. Myth or not, the thing has to be fun in the end. And that was precisely what Titan failed to deliver.
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Today’s “Mein-MMO asks” tackles a rather unpleasant subaspect of gaming, exploits. When exploits become known in your game, how do you handle it? Do you resolutely distance yourself from any cheating? Do you first weigh the extent of how this error will affect game balance? Or do you plunge right in to gain the same advantages that “the others” have?
What are exploits?
Basically, exploits involve taking advantage of bugs and glitches, allowing players to gain unfair advantages that are not intended by the game developer. Users who exploit game errors are called exploiters.
Especially in online role-playing games and games with competitive elements, the occurrence and exploitation of errors are particularly frustrating, as it can disrupt game balance. The player versus player combat becomes so distorted that one can feel helpless against exploiters and may even have to become one to play the game “on equal terms”. The loot distribution can also be thrown out of whack, undermining the intended design of the developers.
Is it allowed to use exploits?
Just because the vault of a bank is open, it is still not allowed to stuff your pockets with gold, right? At least that’s how game developers see it, which is why it’s usually explicitly stated in the terms of service or conduct rules of a game that exploitation of a known or new problem is prohibited and can result in penalties.
These penalties usually occur in a similar way to penalties for deliberate use of cheats: The ban hammer threatens. Repeatedly exploiting errors can even result in a permanent ban, which is why you should stay away from exploits.
Where do you draw the line with exploits?
Now we want to know from you how you feel about exploits. Is it okay for you to use them if “everyone” is benefiting from it anyway? After all, in today’s internet age, where everything spreads rapidly through YouTube, Facebook, and other forums, such errors cannot be kept small. The more egregious the error, the more it can disrupt game balance, the faster the information spreads across the network.
Even the most sincere players will eventually catch wind of it. How do you deal with exploits?
Ttime says: If you currently type “exploit” into Google, you will be inundated with headlines about The Division. This MMO shooter has been mercilessly plagued by exploits, glitches, and problems over the past few weeks, which is why I want to use it as an example. Even though the developers have managed to resolve numerous exploits under high pressure, dozens continue to grow (Hydra says hello).
Until these teething problems of The Division are overcome, some time will likely still pass. One thing, however, can already be observed in the community: The discontent of the players is growing daily.
The “exploiters” proudly share online what delicious loot they have already received or how dominant they can be in PvP, in the Dark Zone. The decent agents, who resist exploitation, look annoyed and demand penalties or at least compensation. It is clear that this is injustice. And the “good” players vent their anger, as the entire exploit problem is extremely unfair for them.
For my part, I must say that it really bothers me not only as a player but also as an author to have to report on new exploits, glitches, and cheats almost every day. It is not particularly refreshing or varied to write about the community’s discontent almost daily.
By the way, I haven’t benefited from any of these errors so far, because I have no desire to. Honestly. When I turn on the console, I just play happily.
However, opinions on this vary. You can also read time and again that players blame the developers for exploits alone. They have the task of bringing a flawless game to market. If the game allows exploits, one should also be able to make use of them, after all, everyone should be able to play their game as they wish.
However, it should be mentioned that exploits can dampen the enjoyment of many sincere users, which is why a certain consideration and reason should be exercised in online games. It is not without reason that exploitation is prohibited in the conduct rules.
What are your opinions on this?
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