In Hearthstone, the release date for Whispers of the Old Gods is becoming clear.
A system message has now revealed the release date for the Hearthstone expansion. It strongly looks like it’s going to be April 26. This fits well within the time frame: The expansion to Hearthstone was announced for “late April, early May”.
Those who buy the Naxxramas bundle in the shop at the moment receive a warning that they will not be able to use these cards in the Standard format from April 26, but only in the Wild format.
The expansion will bring 143 new cards that will be available through a new pack. Blizzard has already introduced numerous new cards in Hearthstone over the past few weeks or had them presented by the community, like Ragnaros in the “good” version or the old god Y’Shaarj.
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A streamer has pulled it off and brought a character in WoW to level 100 using the dance pad.
/Dance until dawn
Do you remember? About 3 weeks ago we reported on a streamer who set out to play World of Warcraft in a rather strange way. Instead of leveling his character the old-fashioned way using keyboard and mouse like the rest of the gaming population, streamer Rudeism grabbed two dance mats and brought his character to level 100. In the style of a “drunken master,” he navigated his troll monk through quest areas, dungeons, and even raids. While other players initially rolled their eyes, over time he met more and more players who willingly helped him.
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The “feat” took place over several weeks, but he only needed a total playtime of 5 days, 11 hours, and 48 minutes.
However, Rudeism is not yet seeing an end to his dance adventures. He also wants to impose other restrictions on himself for other games, planning to play Undertale with the dance mat and Heroes of the Storm with a guitar controller.
At least the action had a small benefit. During the Dancepad Challenge, the follower count on his Twitch channel more than tripled to 3,740 followers.
In line with this, Blizzard has now released a “Coming Soon” video, showcasing the cheerful time-jumper in action and especially highlighting her various skins.
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You could already take a first look at Tracer’s abilities, which essentially correspond to the abilities from Overwatch:
Unlike other characters, Tracer can attack while running and consumes ammunition, which can be manually reloaded via the property or automatically activates once the ammunition is depleted.
With Blink, Tracer can quickly move across the battlefield and teleport small distances. The ability has 3 charges.
Melee is, as the name suggests, a close combat attack that deals damage to a single target and selects the next target. Hitting heroes increases the charge of the Pulse Bomb more than hitting minions.
With Recall, Tracer can rewind time and travels to the point where she was 3 seconds ago. Her weapons are reloaded, and negative status effects are removed. Unlike in Overwatch, her health points are not restored.
The heroic ability Pulse Bomb is thrown at a target and causes area damage. If only a single target is hit, the damage is doubled. This ability has no cooldown, but is charged by damage dealt.
When is Tracer coming to HotS?
According to Blizzard US, Tracer will be available on April 19 for everyone who pre-ordered an Overwatch: Origins Edition for PC – in Europe, this could typically be a day later.
A week later, she will be available for purchase in the Nexus of Heroes of the Storm.
Anyone planning to get an Origins Edition for PS4 or Xbox One will receive their Tracer when Overwatch launches on May 24.
Widowmaker, the sexy sniper from Overwatch, has received her own short film “Alive”. Watch it here in German!
A short while ago, the second animated short video for Overwatch was released. The 6-minute film titled “Alive” showcases Widowmaker’s backstory and explains why she and Tracer have such a massive problem with each other.
In a world where omnics (robots) and humans live as equals, Widowmaker has a crucial mission. She has a very special target for assassination. However, the mission proves difficult, as Tracer coincidentally is on the scene. To see how it all plays out, you should watch it for yourself. We have the short film in German for you.
In any case, Blizzard has succeeded in generating excitement for over 6 minutes and breathing more life into the otherwise “cold” shooter world of Overwatch. A cinematic that is unparalleled.
The open alpha for the turn-based strategy MOBA Atlas Reactor is running. Anyone can join for free!
A Turn-Based Strategy MOBA: Atlas Reactor
One might assume that the genre of MOBAs and “heroes brawlers” is getting stale, yet developers continue to come up with fresh ideas. Fans describe the game “Atlas Reactor” by Trion Worlds as a mix between X-Com and MOBA, as the game proceeds in a turn-based manner.
All players decide how they want to act with their character. Should the character be moved? Should I shoot at a specific enemy? Should I use an ability? All of this is decided in the planning phase by all players simultaneously and then handled in turn. This gives the game a very deep tactical component, while also catering to those who find the hectic pace of many action titles unappealing.
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Since March 31, the game is now in an open alpha as an event, allowing all interested parties a first look at the unusual game mechanics. Here is the direct sign-up link. It seems that access will not be available for long. A closed beta is set to start on April 14.
Those who get excited about the game can now invest real money into it to secure one of the founder packs. There are a total of 4 different packs for $10, $25, $60, or $100. As is customary with founder packs, there are numerous skins and characters that are unlocked directly, which would otherwise need to be earned through in-game currency.
We show you how to quickly reach Max Level 30 in The Division and provide information about the leveling system.
Many agents want to reach Max Level 30 in Ubisoft’s MMO shooter as quickly as possible to play the endgame content of the game. The upcoming incursions in The Division can only be played once the agent has reached the highest level. With the following tips, you can efficiently farm experience points to level up quickly.
How many XP do I need to reach Max Level 30?
First, the question arises as to how many experience points your agents need to level up and eventually reach Max Level. There is a formula that you can apply for each level to calculate the required XP. It is as follows:
If you are, for example, at Level 4, you calculate:
1500 + (300 x 4) + 450 x (4)^2, resulting in 9900. That’s how many experience points you need to level up from Level 4 to Level 5.
If you calculate the experience points for the individual levels and add them together, you come to a total of 4,023,750 XP.
To reach Max Level 30, you need a total of 4,023,750 XP.
How do I efficiently farm XP in The Division?
To quickly gain this amount of experience points, there is initially only one way: missions.
Let’s take the following example: you need 9900 XP to level up from Level 4 to Level 5.
If you complete the Level 4 mission “Madison Field Hospital”, you will receive 4400 XP as a mission reward, which is 44.4% of the required experience points to level up.
To level up from Level 5 to 6, you need 14250 XP. When you complete the Level 5 mission where you unlock the security wing, you receive 6350 XP as a completion reward. This is 44.7% of the required experience points to reach Level 6.
As you can see, it is advisable to play the missions quickly to gain a lot of XP. The problem, however, is that each mission only allows you to earn experience points once upon completion. Therefore, you cannot replay the missions to farm XP that way.
By the way: If you play the missions on Hard mode, the XP you earn for completing them remains the same. It is therefore more efficient to play them on “normal” since you receive the same XP for less effort. Killing enemies in Hard mode grants you more XP, but these additional points are so minimal that it hardly pays off.
Once the missions are played on “normal”, what other options are there to level up quickly?
You can also earn many experience points by completing “fights”, which are displayed on the map as you approach them or when you look at the maps in the safehouses. These are usually completed within a few minutes and yield a good amount of XP. However, these can only be completed once.
General tips for quickly gaining XP:
Make sure to unlock the “Experienced Agent” advantage in the security wing early in the game. This increases XP gain from all activities by 10% – and that forever!
You can modify and improve your items to grant you additional XP, for example through headshot kills. Once you have reached Max Level, you should focus on other bonuses.
If you find collectibles or encounter the needy, collect them or help the people. Although this only grants a few extra XP, it doesn’t take long.
What is not worth it to farm XP?
To specifically farm XP, it is not worth running through completed missions and killing enemies. Killing enemies alone takes a long time to reach Max Level. Instead, focus on activities that provide completion rewards in the form of XP.
The Dark Zone: In the Dark Zone, you do not gain experience points to reach Max Level. Here, you only gain DZ experience. If you want to reach Level 30 as quickly as possible, you should initially avoid the Dark Zone.
In the MMO shooter Destiny, as part of the April update, the reputation gains from specific activities will be increased. Moreover, we will take a look at the potential content of the reputation packages.
In Destiny, Guardians can increase their reputation with people and factions by completing specific activities and thus gain reputation. If you achieve higher reputation ranks, you will be recognized with reward packages. According to DeeJ, these packages will be “great sources of increased power” with the April update.
Activities grant more reputation
Senior Designer Victoria Dollbaum goes into detail about how the reputation system will change with the upcoming update.
She emphasizes that the Guardians’ time is precious, which is why they will gain more reputation through the activities they enjoy.
Furthermore, she has heard that some collectors have not been able to obtain the items they desired. Adjustments will be made for this.
With Sterling Treasures, Guardians can receive reputation boosters. However, Dollbaum assures that these are not the only source for reputation boosters.
Here you can gain more reputation in Destiny
Below we list the activities that grant more reputation:
Heroic Strikes
120 Vanguard Reputation
60 Faction Reputation of your chosen faction
Crucible
90 Crucible Reputation
Additional bonuses if you win
45 Faction Reputation
Patrols
Patrols where you need to kill and collect:
40 Vanguard Reputation
20 Faction Reputation
Scan, Scout, VIP, and Taken Patrols:
50 Vanguard Reputation
25 Faction Reputation
Prison of Elders
Level 41: 150 House Judgment Reputation
Challenge of Elders: 100 House Judgment Reputation
Rewards in the Reputation Packages
As you rank up in reputation, you will receive a package that contains a guaranteed item and up to two possible items.
Crucible Packages from Shaxx can contain the following items:
In the reputation packages of the Vanguard from Zavala, these items may be included:
Make sure to decrypt your engrams diligently to rank up with the Kryptarch. As a reward, not only engrams await but also shaders and emblems:
Variks rewards your efforts with these items:
Also the 3 reputation factions Dead Orbit, Future War Cult and New Monarchy let items drop in the packages. Below you can see those of the Dead Orbit:
Unfortunately, there isn’t a nice picture for this, but it’s extremely important: the Sterling Treasure. You can either buy it for real money or earn 3 pieces a week: One is free, one for completing a Crucible match in the featured playlist, and one for a successful venture into the level 41 Prison of Elders. Here you can find, among other things, armor in the Taken look, in the Tron look, and the Chroma colorer. This will likely become a sought-after box in Destiny.
Some reputation packages will not be changed with the April update, specifically:
In EA Sports’ football simulation FIFA 16 there are trophies and achievements. In the end, the title “Football Legend” awaits. My path to this is described in the following column.
Trophies (PlayStation) and achievements (Xbox) in games are a bit of a mixed bag: Many gamers couldn’t care less, they just want to play their game and that’s that! For some console players, however, these achievements mean everything: They spare neither time nor effort to unlock all achievements of a game. On PlayStation, the Platinum Trophy, the highest goal of any trophy hunter, is the reward.
For all those diligent collectors, there are numerous guides and trophy-specialized websites on the internet that explain step by step the way to the trophy. There are also YouTube videos that illustrate the whole process. However, there are also people who take on the trophies on their own.
“Football Legend” is the Platinum Trophy in FIFA 16
I have recently become a Football Legend in FIFA 16. More precisely, since the first of April. I’m a bit proud, I admit. At the same time, I have to mention that I would not consider myself a trophy hunter, since it is April, had I earned the Platinum in October, we might be able to argue about that!
Platinum isn’t in a hurry, I thought to myself, FIFA 17 is not coming out for a few months. Meanwhile, I had unlocked all other trophies except for a “simple” bronze trophy a long time ago. Only this achievement, for which I had to complete an online friendly season (just complete, not even win!), was missing for Platinum.
Anyone who has followed my FIFA 16 articles a bit knows that I primarily play Ultimate Team and Pro Clubs in FIFA. I just prefer to play with my buddies in the club rather than against them. That only creates bad vibes. And it’s much more fun to win together, isn’t it?
But in the early evening of the first of April, it was finally time: With a very good friend, I played a total of four matches in the friendly season, ultimately not only winning the season but also taking home Platinum. That’s a nice feeling – and my friend didn’t hold his loss against me either.
Platinum in FIFA 16 requires diligence and endurance
In FIFA 16, it is not so easy to earn Platinum. I may now count myself among the elite circle of the 0.1% of all FIFA players who have managed to do so. In the trophy lists of last year’s FIFA installments, there were always a few achievements that the community struggled with. This year, “That Certain Something” is among the rarest trophies:
This is a bronze trophy, for which you need to score a goal with a women’s team using a flair shot. The challenge here is probably finding a player with the necessary technical ability to execute a flair shot. And it also has to go in. If I remember correctly, I managed to do this with Anja Mittag. But this trophy likely won’t come by itself: you’ll have to aim to unlock it.
Many achievements, however, are unlocked almost automatically by playing frequently and trying out various game modes. For example, I have played very few matches in Career mode, as I prefer to play my games online, but the career trophies were still quickly unlocked.
In my opinion, the hardest trophy in FIFA 16 is the Gold Trophy “The Invincibles“. To achieve this, all four matches in a FUT Draft session must be won, and online! If you lose a match, you have to save up another 15,000 coins to be able to purchase a “ticket” for FUT Draft (or you buy it with real money). Then you get another chance to win four online matches in a row.
This has only been achieved by 3.6% of players, and this despite EA Sports stating that Ultimate Team is the most popular and most played mode in FIFA 16. When I accomplished this “feat” in October, I first shouted for joy. My neighbors appreciated it.
The true treasure of trophies?
Yes, and now I can put a line under the chapter “FIFA 16 trophies”. Even though I ultimately can’t gain much from the Platinum, I am still very proud of it. It fits very well in my modest Platinum collection. I know that a lot of time, effort, joy, and other emotions went into this trophy, and I am reminded of that every time I look at it – whether tomorrow, next month, or in many years. And I will be happy to remember.
Because in my opinion, the true treasure of trophies lies not in unlocking as many as possible in the shortest time, but in the fact that they preserve memories, both positive and negative. Therefore, I wish the passionate trophy hunters lots of fun in their quest, but I take a more leisurely approach to all of this, enjoy the game, preferably with a few good friends, and when I eventually reach Platinum, then I will be even more delighted about it. I only carry this endurance into games that I enjoy in the long run. And that is precisely what matters.
How important are trophies and achievements to you in games? Are you also football legends in FIFA 16?
Fanpatch for MHO discontinued – Replacement in sight
Monster Hunter Online is an absolute rollercoaster of emotions for fans in the West. After there were rumors that the game might also come to Europe, expectations were high. The disappointment was hard when they categorically ruled out this possibility. A glimmer of hope arose when the developers agreed to support a fan patch that would make it possible to enjoy the game in English.
This project was taken on by Aslind Samure, who regularly published the progress of his work on Facebook. With additional screenshots showing the translation of the menus, hardcore fans of the game could at least temporarily stay afloat. However, the work on this fan patch has also stalled, and in response to another user’s question about whether they were still working on the patch, the simple answer was “Discontinued” – work ceased.
Monster Hunter Online – not even available in English.
But that is still no reason to despair, as another user on Reddit has taken the reins and is working on a standalone fan patch. Formica offers an English patch, which, however, is heavily criticized, as the patch only offers words that correspond to the direct level of Google Translate. When confronted with these issues, Formica reacted irritably, stating that he received no help with the translation and everyone was free to use a “better patch” – which does not exist.
Clearly a difficult situation and the western fans are the ones suffering. There’s only a small hope that if interest remains, perhaps someday a version of Monster Hunter Online will come to the West.
In the community, the announcement by the reddit mods on April 1st that they were working with Capcom on an “official English patch” caused quite a stir. When it turned out to be an April Fool’s joke, the disappointment was great and the moderators then formally apologized on reddit for this failed joke, which had caused some trouble.
In The Division, agents can customize their weapons with various skins. We take a look at all the weapon skins that can be obtained in the Challenge Modes.
A video shows you Arekkz Gaming, which weapon skins you can get in the missions in Challenge Mode. These items drop randomly from the respective bosses of the Challenge Mode.
These are all the weapon skins from the Challenge Modes
Currently, there are four missions that have a Challenge Mode. In each of these missions, there is a unique skin that the bosses can drop. These drops are not guaranteed, but the chance is quite high: According to Arekkz, almost every run, a group member would receive a skin.
Lincoln Tunnel Checkpoint: If you defeat the named enemy Finch, you have a chance to obtain the Solid Teal Skin.
Lexington Event Center: Here you need to defeat Larae Barrett to snag the Solid Pink Skin.
Russian Consulate: Defeat Hornet and get the chance at the Spray Stripes Red White & Blue Skin.
WarrenGate Power Plant: Kill Keller, who may drop the Solid Electric Green Skin.
In the following video by Arekkz, you can view the skins from various perspectives:
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The skins can be collected multiple times. This allows you to apply them to multiple weapons.
It is not confirmed that the skins are “Challenge Mode exclusive.” The Solid Electric Green Skin was discovered at the skin vendor a few days ago.
New Challenge Modes are on the way
In a livestream podcast, Community Developer Hamish Bode announced that in the future more missions will receive a Challenge Mode. Likely, more weapon skins will be obtainable through these modes.
In Defiance (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) the 3rd anniversary celebrations are underway, offering many rewards. We have the details.
The Ceasefire Remembrance Celebration in Defiance
Defiance is turning 3 years old. As Trionworlds has now announced, the birthday will be celebrated properly with plenty of in-game events where players could grab numerous rewards that are normally only available during specific seasons. The festival, compactly named the Ceasefire Remembrance Celebration, lasts from April 1 to April 25.
The highlight of the celebration is the Arkfalls, where pieces of spaceships from various races continuously crash to Earth. Attracted by the debris (and potential loot), locals and Ark hunters gather to make the most of the scrap – at least until players come to take care of business. A total of 5 Arkfalls take place simultaneously, which would otherwise only occur during specific seasons:
Midsummer Rebellion
Hellishly Colossal
Harvest Time in the New Frontier
Solstice Assault
Love Greetings from the Colony
The similarly named synergy supply crates are also available in the in-game shop for the duration of the celebrations.
Additionally, players can earn 1000 reputation points each day with the “Survivors of Defiance” faction through daily quests and secure random event jackpots that also come with (of course also random) rewards.
For more news and articles about the game, you can check out our Defiance topic page.
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War Thunder aims for the most beautiful sky a game has ever had. Check out here if they have succeeded.
Flying in War Thunder – Beautiful as Reality?
The military MMO War Thunder has always placed a high value on realism, especially regarding the representation of various aircraft. The latest patch has ensured that a similar level of detail in the sky can be achieved, as this is the setting where most of the action takes place. The clouds, the passage of time, and even the constellation of stars are all intended to match reality as closely as possible.
The goal is set high, as they want to provide players with nothing less than “the most beautiful depiction of a sky that has ever existed in a video game.” A look at the trailer reveals that they are at least very close. Many without gaming experience might wonder in the first moments of the trailer: Is this a game? Or are these real images?
The patch also brought other innovations, such as the two Japanese aircraft “H8K2” and “H8K3,” with which you can now soar into the (now much more beautiful) skies. Additionally, there are minor changes to the balance that you can find in detail in our sources.
In the cold post-apocalypse of The Division, there is a place that exudes warmth and harmony – right in your Operations Base.
In Tom Clancy’s The Division, there is a place where your missions are discussed, you craft weapons, acquire items, improve your gear, and accomplish many other tasks that are essential for the “fight out there”: the Operations Base. However, at this purely functional place, there is also a cozy area filled with love that radiates warmth and harmony.
In The Division, warmth and harmony are usually not visible.
While you are busy with your tasks in the Operations Base, you might easily overlook this cozy place. When you enter, head directly to the left. Then don’t turn right towards the Medical Wing, but go straight ahead. The game does not guide you here automatically, as there is basically nothing to do – however, you can discover quite a bit here.
In the far corner of the Operations Base, it feels like Christmas
If the Operations Base has been sufficiently expanded, you will find an improvised Christmas party there. There is a Christmas tree, wrapped gifts, and the stuffed stockings are ready, just as it should be:
Some children are drawing with colored pencils:
There is even a place, a “cinema”, where people can watch a film:
What is visible is a rather short black-and-white film that runs on a loop. Presumably, the DVD selection in the Operations Base is quite limited.
If you come back at a different time, you may find the people sleeping:
As this area theoretically does not belong to any of the wings that need to be expanded, there is also no apparent reason to go to this place of warmth and harmony. Thus, it can happen that you have completed several hours of gameplay, been to the base countless times, and still have not noticed this area.
This place serves as a reminder that we work as Division agents in the name of good people, and that the city and its inhabitants are worth saving. After a long day of taking down many villains in the icy streets of New York, one gladly returns to this place of warmth.
Have you discovered this area of your Operations Base yet?
We present to you the two artifact weapons that Demon Hunters can obtain in World of Warcraft: Legion.
With the upcoming expansion of WoW: Legion, all classes will receive artifact weapons that become increasingly powerful throughout the expansion. Each specialization will get its own artifact, closely tied to the storyline of the add-on, offering numerous customization options and upgrades. In a new article series, we will highlight the weapons for each class individually, starting today with the Demon Hunters – the new class in Legion.
Only 2 weapons for Demon Hunters in World of Warcraft: Legion
Unlike other classes, Demon Hunters are handed their artifact weapons right in the starting area. Since the class has “only” two specializations (Havoc and Vengeance), the number of weapons is also limited. We present both weapon pairs to you.
Havoc – Twin Blades of the Deceiver (the artifact for DD Demon Hunters)
Background story: Among the first Demon Hunters of the Blood Elves is Varedis Soulwrath, who was trained by the Illidari. After surpassing all his masters in just one year, he became a trainer of new Demon Hunters and served his master Illidan in the Temple of Karabor in the Twisting Nether for a long time. The players killed him during a quest line, but Kil’jaeden did not allow him to die and revived Varedis in the Twisting Nether. There, the former Blood Elf ultimately renounced his mortality and gave in to the demon within him. As a “thank you” for this decision, the Eredar granted Varedis and his blades immense power – a power that would soon change hands.
Features of the Twin Blades of the Deceiver: The Havoc specialization is designed to deal damage. Therefore, many features of the Twin Blades enhance damage or grant entirely new abilities.
It all starts with Fury of the Illidari, which unleashes a whirlwind of strikes in an area, dealing high damage for 6 seconds. Depending on which direction you then invest in the weapon’s “talent tree”, more powerful abilities become available.
Rage of the Illidari ensures that after the duration of Fury of the Illidari, 100% of the damage dealt is caused as an explosion around the Demon Hunter.
Anguish of the Deceiver improves the eye beam and applies a stack of “Anguish” to the target with each hit. Depending on how many hits you land, Anguish then causes a small damage spike on the target.
Inner Demons provides an interesting effect: Whenever the Demon Hunter hits a target with Chaos Strike, there is a chance to unleash the character’s “inner demon,” which rains down on the target and causes massive area damage.
Vengeance – Warblades of the Aldrachi (the artifact for Tank Demon Hunters)
Background story: The onslaught of the Legion began many eons ago, as the fallen Titan Sargeras devoured one world after another with his demonic armies of the Burning Legion. No known world (except Azeroth) could withstand him for long, and very few refused to join the Legion. One of these special races were the Aldrachi, who did not want to succumb to corruption and stood against the demons for a while. Sargeras himself had to defeat the strongest champion of the Aldrachi and took his weapons as loot. Sargeras handed the blades to his officer Kil’jaeden, who in turn gave them to a converted Demon Hunter to use the weapons for the Legion – since then, the power of the Aldrachi has been in the hands of the demons.
Features of the Warblades of the Aldrachi: As Vengeance is a specialization for tanks, many of the features of the Warblades are designed for damage avoidance, increasing health, or self-healing.
The “starting feature” is Soul Carver, which deals high damage to a target and generates a small amount of soul fragments (which other abilities can consume).
Painbringer ensures that every devoured soul fragment reduces the damage taken by 3% for 4 seconds.
Charred Warblades enhances self-healing, as the feature converts 15% of the fire damage dealt into healing for the Demon Hunter.
Also interesting is Fueled by Pain. It gives a chance to enter the state of Metamorphosis for 5 seconds for free every time a soul fragment is devoured.
In the coming days and weeks, we will also present the other artifact weapons of the various classes.
For more news and articles about the upcoming expansion “Legion”, visit our World of Warcraft themed page.
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In Korea, the plans for the fantasy MMORPG Black Desert were presented in 2016.
For us, Black Desert has only been on the market for a month, while in Korea it has been available for a bit longer, and the crowd is demanding new content.
New Regions in Summer and Winter
They are now showcased in South Korea: They are building!
The highlight of the presentation given by Pearl Abyss in Seoul is the new region Kamasilve. It is set to arrive in the summer. Kamasilve is located southeast of Calpheon and will be the home of a new race of dark elves. They will also be available as a playable class and will be quite similar to the Ranger. This is expected to happen in the summer.
In winter, players will be able to venture south of Calpheon into the kingdom of the dwarves. This part of the story will revolve around the tense relationship between dwarves and giants. It is unclear from the sources if dwarves will become the next playable class.
Players of Black Desert: Set Your Sights on the Sea
A major focus is on the sea. Players must navigate here as they would in the desert of Valencia, relying on their own instincts and cannot depend on the map. Beyond the ocean, there is said to be an undiscovered land about which not much is revealed yet, but players are expected to find outposts for trading there.
There will be naval battles, trade ships, different forms of fishing, underwater exploration, and much more. Warships can be crafted in the guild house, for example.
The Upcoming Awakening Weapons Distinguish Between Male and Female Wizards
In the Awakening system, existing classes get new facets, receive “secondary weapons,” and become more versatile. Awakening has already been revealed for many classes, with the last ones being introduced now.
Ninjas will be able to use several swords (around 3-5) in Black Desert, resembling a samurai style. Kunoichis will be able to use a huge chakram. They have been compared to an athlete specializing in rhythmic gymnastics. However, it might be that something was “Lost in Translation” there.
The wizards and witches will not receive proper “Awakening weapons,” but a kind of bonus skill. Wizards can master fire and water, while their female counterparts will control earth and electricity. This is planned for “later.” A bit surprising: Wizards/Witches were until now the only identical gender pair. It appears that distinctions are now being introduced.
Furthermore, Tier-9 horses (Hell Horse, Pegasus, Unicorn) are planned. They will not be faster, but will offer specific bonuses.
Other planned features include: an in-game voice chat, a variety of cooperative activities, and a bounty system. Oh, and players will also be able to ride baby elephants. These will be trade mounts.
According to the presentation, reported by a Korean site, these were the plans for Black Desert in Korea for 2016. We in the West still have a lot of content to catch up on, as we are still missing the desert region of Valencia, 4 classes, and a number of Awakening weapons compared to the current Korean version.
For us, what is presented here will likely not be relevant until at least 2017.
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The team of H1Z1 will soon allow more time for testing. The anarcho-charm of the past is fading a bit.
Last week, the new H1Z1 producer Chris Wynn reached out to the community via Steam. There was dissatisfaction with the last patch, as many things did not go as planned. Too many things were broken, and if they were to do it again, they would approach it differently.
Therefore, they will change their processes to ensure that everything that goes to the live servers is “properly tested”. They plan to keep the patches in internal quality control for at least a week.
In the long run, this has many advantages. The downside is that there will be little new content on the live servers for a while until the testing pipeline is fully operational. Currently, they are mainly focusing on fixes and changes. On April 1st, they fixed issues with the camera, mouse wheel, and more. The next patch is scheduled for April 6th.
This is what the art department worked on in March
In unrelated news: In a YouTube video, they showcased what the artists have been working on in March. Some things will be seen in the next months in the two H1Z1 games Just Survive or King of Kill.
http://youtu.be/kfnRJ2ACgvA
H1Z1 – A Zombie MMO in the Changing Times
Mein MMO means: Observing from the outside, a transition has occurred at Daybreak since the departure of John Smedley. This also applies to H1Z1. Initially, it had an “We’re improvising” approach. When things break, they just fix them. We are in Early Access, we want to bring new features quickly, and it won’t always go smoothly. Everyone should know what they are getting into.
We are alive, fast, creative, very close to the community. This and huge visions were the core points of how H1Z1 was presented in 2014 and how it operated in the first half of 2015.
In “reality”, some cracks in the concept became apparent. The game never seemed truly polished. They ventured into uncharted territory with the “Twitch-friendly battle royale mode” to tap into new buyer demographics. The course of the game often seemed like a wobble, it felt very unsettled.
Now they have split H1Z1 into 2 games, want to exit Early Access soon with one, have brought in a new producer, and generally aim to bring the title into calmer waters.
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According to Ubisoft, the backpack bug in The Division will only be fixed with the Incursions update.
Some agents have not been able to play The Division for days. The reason: a problem with the backpacks. The “backpack bug” disconnects players from the servers, preventing them from logging in. Most agents report on social media that the error occurs when crafting a high-end backpack. Subsequent to this, items disappeared and the agents were banned.
The backpack bug will be fixed on April 12
Recently, Ubisoft’s community manager Natchai Stappers explained in the Ubi forum that with the help of the community, the cause of the backpack issue has been identified. A patch would come “as soon as possible”. And now we also know when “as soon as possible” will be: on April 12.
Ubi’s Natchai now shares in another update in the Ubi forum that the fix for the backpack bug will be implemented alongside the Update 1.1 Incursions . On that day, the “infinite loading/backpack” issue is expected to be resolved.
Since this fix requires a client patch, the solution cannot be released on any earlier date. They thank you for your patience.
Until then, he strongly advises against making mods to items that you do not use!
The agents who are excluded from the game will likely have to wait a few more days until they can dive back into the post-apocalypse of New York. Even though this official statement comes from the evening of April 1st, it is unlikely to be a bad April Fool’s joke.
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Since ARK: Survival Evolved skyrocketed last summer and broke sales records on Steam, a lot has evolved in the game. Numerous new dinosaurs, wildlife, and equipment have been added to the game. Meanwhile, they’re also working on some background lore to keep lore fans entertained.
Anyone who hasn’t checked out the game yet will be pleased to hear that the PVP mode of ARK, Survival of the Fittest, is now available for free for everyone – yes, even if you haven’t purchased the base game. If that’s not enough motivation, maybe the monthly “Survivor League” tournaments, which each distribute $64,000 in cash prizes, will entice you, with the grand prize in four different categories being a hefty $3,500.
The first Survivor League is set to start on April 15. It will last approximately 30 days.
The developers are currently working on expanding the world with more caves and polishing the existing ones. They’ve also provided a little taste of what the underground graphical splendor will look like:
The most powerful of the old gods, Y’Shaarj, has been revealed for Hearthstone . Check him out along with 7 more cards here.
Y’Shaarj, Rage Unbound
Slowly, Blizzard is picking up pace in the reveal of new cards for Hearthstone’s upcoming expansion “Whispers of the Old Gods”. Another old god has been revealed, along with many other cards. We present the newcomers to you.
The most powerful of all the Old Gods, Y’Shaarj, Rage Unbound, is a powerful minion for 10 mana with strong stats of 10/10. Additionally, it has the card text: “At the end of your turn, summon a random minion from your deck.” Depending on how many strong minions are in the deck, this can be quite a wild card but can quickly lead to a very full board. It is important to mention, however, that Y’Shaarj does not trigger the effect of the summoned minion. For example, if Ragnaros is summoned, it will not shoot a Fireball this turn.
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Mages benefit from a new spell, as they receive the Cabalist’s Tome for 5 mana. This allows the mage to draw 3 random mage spells into their hand. From Mirror Image to Fireballs, anything can be included. The card is especially valuable because it increases the number of playable cards. Since mages rarely have “bad” spells, the chance of getting at least something useful is very high – even if it’s just an Ice Lance to freeze an enemy minion.
As a neutral minion, there is the Ancient Harbinger, with stats of 4/6 for 6 mana. This may seem underwhelming, but the card text ensures that at the start of your turn, you draw a 10-mana minion from your deck. Oh, how fitting that Y’Shaarj costs exactly 10 mana…
Paladins get a new Murloc. The Vilefin Inquisitor is a 1/3-Murloc for only 1 mana and transforms the Paladin’s hero power via Battlecry. Instead of summoning a Silver Hand Recruit, you now summon a 1/1-Murloc. This allows for more synergies with existing Murloc cards, turning the hero power into quite a threat. Besides, stats of 1/3 for a Murloc are already relatively solid.
Also for Paladins is the Steward of Darkshire. The Holy Trinity (3 mana for 3/3 stats) comes together with the interesting card text. “When you play a minion with 1 health, grant it Divine Shield.” This is particularly nasty for minions like the Twilight Dragon, which enters the battlefield with 1 health but is immediately buffed. This becomes interesting for any Murloc decks as well – because there are some who have only 1 health. Do you hear the faint gurgling…?
The Thing from Below is a new minion for Shamans which costs 6 mana, has stats of 5/5, and also has Taunt. It will be especially strong in Totem decks, as its card effect causes its mana cost to be reduced by 1 each time a Totem is played. This reduction also applies when the Thing from Below is still sleeping in the depths of the deck or a Totem has been summoned by other effects – each played Totem counts, so the solid tank can soon be played for little mana.
Lastly, we have the neutral minion Skeram Cultist, who is devoted to the old god C’thun. For 6 mana, you get a solid 7/6 minion. As with many other cultists, his appearance further increases C’thun’s power, granting the old god +2/+2.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , a new exotic weapon has been introduced that is set to arrive on April 12.
Last night, the Playstation account announced a new exotic item that is expected to arrive with the April 12 patch for Destiny. It is the sniper rifle Zen Meteor. The weapon is said to be exclusive to Playstation.
This is the new exotic sniper rifle Zen Meteor
The description of the weapon is “Complete Awareness, complete Focus. A mind sharpened by diligence to a single deadly point.”
Translated roughly: “Absolute Awareness, total Focus. A mind dedicated to a single, deadly point.”
This is all we have in terms of tangible information about the weapon. Such a lack of information leads to a lot of speculation within the community.
In discussions about the weapon, such as on reddit, it has already been noted that the weapon resembles the “Stillpiercer”, a legendary sniper rifle that only Hunters can obtain as a reward – it is available through Banshee-44.
Some hints in the flavor text suggest that the weapon could be related to “Third Eye”, something that enhances the “Radar”. And there is a belief that it could be a weapon that follows a “target” theme, is particularly precise, or something similar. But these are currently just speculations.
From the first stream, we know that Petra Venj will have a Playstation-exclusive quest starting from the April update. It is possible that “Zen Meteor” will be available – but that is also currently just speculation.
When can Xbox players get Zen Meteor?
Currently, there is no information on what values or properties the weapon will have. The duration of the “Playstation exclusivity” is also unclear.
With The Taken King, Xbox players were able to use all PS-exclusive content from year 1 – including the ones that were added in later DLCs. It is therefore quite possible that the PS-exclusive content will be released in year 2 with the expansion in fall 2016. In any case, the Jade Rabbit and other exclusive content were released in September 2015 with the note that they would remain exclusive to players on Sony’s consoles until at least fall 2016.
