In the tank MMO Armored Warfare the patch 0.13, which brings the third dealer, is now live. Seven Chinese tanks and the map Burning Coast are also new.
With a week delay, the update 0.13 for Armored Warfare arrived on Thursday. The game is still in open beta and is being quickly developed. However, the patch that was introduced earlier had been delayed due to technical problems.
The map “Dangerous Coast” in the Mediterranean is another highlight. In a street battle, players maneuver through an urban jungle, past burnt-out wrecks, and eliminate their enemies.
At Blade & Soul, there’s more detailed information about the new content coming with the next patch: the Naryuan Labyrinth and the next floor in the Tower of Mushin.
From March 2nd, hungry players of Blade & Soul will have new content once again. The next patch will introduce a new dungeon for 6 or 4 players (depending on the difficulty) and the Tower of Mushin will be expanded to the 8th floor.
The Naryuan Labyrinth
Those who have already reached the maximum level in Blade & Soul and battled through the “standard” dungeons will surely enjoy the Naryuan Labyrinth. The dungeon is divided into 3 levels, each visit offering a slightly different experience since which corridors open is left to chance.
Yaaa… not creepy at all, this Be Ido.
In addition to exciting battles, players must also demonstrate their skill in various jumping sections to face the bosses at the end of each area. One of them, “Be Ido,” seems to have stepped right out of Stephen King’s “It” – you definitely wouldn’t want to meet him at night.
Cool costumes await all players who take on the challenges.
Rewards include new armor sets, such as those from the boss duo Fuji and Raijin. Players can dress up in the attire of an embodiment of wind or thunder.
The (temporarily) Last Level of the Tower
For those who have had enough of the labyrinth, they can now venture into the 8th floor of the Tower of Mushin. Here, players must fight against 3 manifestations of the name giver (Spoiler: Mushin!) and each must succeed against a strict time limit. As expected, rewards include special weapon skins and a fresh set of Bagua. In the future, the tower will offer more levels, but these will come in a later content patch.
The Finnish raid guild Paragon, which has snagged many first kills in World of Warcraft, is retreating from the raid race.
A pillar of the raid scene is collapsing
Once again, World of Warcraft loses one of its major raid guilds. The Finnish guild Paragon has now officially announced that they will cease raid operations and consequently will not participate in the races for “first kills” in Legion.
While many players see this as another sign of the decline of World of Warcraft, Paragon cites different reasons. The guild has been unable to maintain 20-25 Finnish players at a high level for a long time, making it impossible to continue competing in the first kill race in the future. There was discussion about becoming more international, but after a long debate, this was rejected, and the guild decided to come to an end. They also lament the possibility that there might once again be no “mythic” difficulty for a smaller group – around 10 players – which makes things even more difficult.
Paragon can look back on a long list of achievements. They gained significant attention with the second kill of Yogg-Saron (with 0 guardians) in Wrath of the Lich King, and among their greatest accomplishments was the first kill of Garrosh Hellscream in the Siege of Orgrimmar. Even in recent months, they were still competing at the “top”, having caused the second recorded demise of mythic Archimonde.
Many players have also simply “benefited passively” from this guild, as many strategies for defeating the hardest bosses originated from Paragon.
The raiders are not completely stepping away from the gaming scene, however; they have announced that they will be found in Overwatch in the coming weeks and months. Whether they will compete at the “top” there or just take some relaxation remains to be seen.
In September, players from the raid guild “Method” became independent as “Serenity” to be even more “hardcore”:
In the MMO shooter Destiny , fans have created creative and exciting Ghost shells.
You can tell lately that Bungie has been getting a bit quirky with Ghost shells during events like the Festival of the Lost. There’s one with icing and one covered in chocolate. Overall, the Ghost shells in Destiny are rather uncreative and don’t spark discussions like the particularly extravagant armor or weapons do.
This inspired a fan to design his own themed Ghost shells to match Destiny. The enthusiastic community then came up with further suggestions: Do this and do that! And he did.
We have the results here for you:
This shell could be from Atheon in hard mode, the artist suggests. The one from the title image could be a hidden reward after the Gorgons.
He is actually the fan favorite. The “Prime shell” was requested by most Guardians.
What do you think? Is this too silly? Or just really creative?
In The Division, there are 24 passive traits that can enhance your agents: the talents. We present them in a compact and clear manner.
In a video by Arekkz Gaming, all 24 talents are introduced and explained. The talents are passive traits. This means that once you have unlocked them, they automatically take effect in certain situations, thereby improving your agent. You can refer to the following list to see in which situations they are triggered.
In the “Abilities”, you will also find the tab “Talents”
You can select a maximum of four talents simultaneously as soon as you have unlocked the slots for them. You are free to change the talents at any time if you believe that a new combination brings you more advantages.
There are a total of 24 talents: 8 in Medicine, 8 in Technology, and 8 in Security. You unlock them by completing missions.
Attention: This does not refer to the talents that upgrade your weapons, but solely to the passive traits of your agent.
Here are the talents in the Medicine tree
Adrenaline: Use a medkit when you are not at full health to receive an “overheal”. This temporarily increases your max health.
Shock and Awe: Suppress an enemy to increase your speed by 25% for 10 seconds. This is useful for quickly escaping a fight.
Critical Save: Use a medkit at low health to increase damage resistance by 40% for 10 seconds.
Combat Medic: When you use a medkit, you heal your group members and other allies within 20 meters by 40%.
Strike Back: At low health, you reduce the active skill cooldown time by 20%.
Shrapnel: When you inflict “bleeding” on an enemy, there is a 30% chance to transfer this effect to all enemies within 10 meters.
Battle Buddy: When you revive a teammate, the damage taken for both agents is reduced by 50% for 10 seconds.
Triage: When you heal an ally with a skill, skill cooldowns are reduced by 15%.
Here are the talents in the Technology tree:
Tactical Advance: This talent activates when you perform a cover-to-cover move. For 10 seconds, your weapon damage increases by 2% per meter. Therefore, the benefit is greater the longer the cover-to-cover move is.
Police Up: Kill an enemy with any skill for a 25% chance that all ammunition types are fully replenished.
Evasive Action: During a cover-to-cover move, incoming damage is reduced by 30%.
Wildfire: Similar to “Shrapnel”, there is a 30% chance of applying an effect to all enemies within 10 meters when you inflict the effect on an enemy. However, this is not “bleeding”, but rather “burning”.
Death by Proxy: If you prevent an enemy-used skill, your skill power increases by 20% for 30 seconds.
Tech Support: Kill an enemy during an active skill to extend the duration of the skill by 10%.
Fear Tactics: Similar to “Shrapnel” and “Wildfire”, but this time with the effect “shock”.
Demolition Expert: Kill an enemy with an explosion to increase explosion damage by 40%. This lasts for 15 seconds.
Here are the talents of the Security tree:
Steady Hands: When you go into cover, recoil is reduced by 25% for 10 seconds.
Precision: On a headshot, your enemy is marked for 10 seconds.
Desperate Times: At low health, accuracy while firing from cover, “blind fire”, is increased by 20%.
Repo Reaper: Kill an enemy with your sidearm to receive a full magazine for your primary weapon.
One is None: If you hit your opponent with a headshot, there is a 50% chance that the bullet is not consumed. It essentially bounces back into your magazine. According to Arekkz, this talent is his favorite.
Stopping Power: Suppress an enemy to increase headshot damage by 25% for 10 seconds.
Chain Reaction: If you damage multiple enemies with an explosion, explosion damage is increased by 40%.
On The Move: If you kill an enemy while moving, damage taken is reduced by 30% for 10 seconds.
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So these are all the talents that will be available at the launch of the full version of The Division. In this article, we present a skill calculator that lets you play around with these talents in advance.
Black Desert is our MMO of the month. We will tell you what speaks for the new MMORPG.
Admittedly, the choice for MMO of the month was difficult for us in February. In January, we had a neck-and-neck race between Diablo 3 and Blade and Soul, but there wasn’t much going on in February. There were few content updates in the games, no new releases, not much happening. Everything is gearing up for March.
We chose Black Desert in February, even though the game could only be played for a few days in a closed beta. But at least I had more “aha” moments in the two, three, four days of the beta than in weeks of other MMORPGs. These are advance praises that we are handing out here, but the 30 or more hours I spent in the beta would have already been worth the purchase price of about 30€ (without extras).
Black Desert starts on February 28 with the head start. I rarely looked forward to an MMORPG as much as this time.
Black Desert works differently than our games
Black Desert is a Korean MMORPG focused on combat, exploration, trading, and crafting.
In the MMORPGs we are used to, you are sent from village to village. The NPCs stand in formation and tell you their entire life story and want you to do something for them. There are quests in bite-sized pieces, it’s all “questing by numbers,” the world is divided into portions waiting to be consumed gradually.
In Black Desert, you arrive in a village and first have to chat with the residents, gain their trust before they provide you with quests. You have to establish an existence in the world, uncover secrets, or perhaps build a small trading empire.
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Five reasons why Black Desert is our MMO of the month February
It’s beautiful – A lot has been written about the character editor, but the landscape itself has a lot to offer as well. I have rarely spent so much time alone in the starting area, and it has rarely been so okay for me to run from point A to point B. It is a world where you simply enjoy being.
It’s mysterious – Right now, you see everywhere “I played the beta, I have no idea what’s going on. But I look forward to figuring it out.” Exactly, that’s the appeal. Black Desert is exotic and underexplained. The node system, the knowledge system, how it all works – I have no idea after x hours in beta. I have a faint idea, the glimmer of understanding glows, and that is enough for me at the moment. This may be a disadvantage for some. For me, who felt like I had “seen through” the game in the first 2 hours of the last MMORPGs, it’s an advantage. Finally unexplored land again.
It’s fun to slay monsters. In the first beta, I was out with a berserker. It was really fun to smash the monsters just because they were there. The combos and actions flowed smoothly. And I had no need to stare at the quest counter or the EXP display. Good thing! In the second beta as a ranger, I had a completely different gaming experience. That wasn’t really for me. For the release, I am still fluctuating between berserker and something entirely different; maybe it will be the tamer.
Exploring is worth it again. Anyone looking at the map in Black Desert sees something worth exploring. There is a collection of stones here, a cave on the coast there. What lies behind the waterfall? I have no idea, but I want to find out and get the “knowledge” about it. This will then be noted in the quest log. Who knows what it’s good for!
Black Desert is foreign. For two years, I have been writing about Black Desert, wondering from afar how this or that system would work in practice. It operates on unknown patterns and can surprise me with it! Man, when was the last time you could say something like that about an MMORPG?
In the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, players will soon be able to face the trials cross-faction.
Three factions share the world of Tamriel. In practice, this leads to a problem: If you are a member of a guild and want to do something together, like tackle the challenging PvE tasks in the trials, you can only participate with characters that belong to the same faction as the others.
Many have created characters from different factions just for a change while leveling. Because depending on the faction, you have your own quest area up to level 50. So it makes sense to choose a different faction for your twinks – for variety’s sake.
You would love to support your friends with your healer, but you can only go with the tank or the damage dealer. This makes the already complicated raid planning unnecessarily more difficult.
With the DLC Thieves Guild, cross-faction raids are coming to The Elder Scrolls Online
In the MMO shooter Destiny, the rocket launcher “Truth” has also received a Year 2 edition. But what can the Truth do? Is it useful in PvE and PvP?
This weekend, Xur has the exotic rocket launcher “Truth” in his inventory. Most of us know this heavy weapon from Year 1 in Destiny. It was a good alternative for those who did not get to enjoy the Gjallarhorn. But is the Year 2 edition also worth buying?
Where can you get the Truth?
There are several ways to obtain the Truth. After all, Lomar has said about the Truth: “[The Truth] is wherever you seek it.” Well, that doesn’t help much. Therefore, here are the exact sources.
First off: This weapon deals Void damage. This makes it directly interesting for the Nightfall Strike when it is the Void burn. Additionally, it has a large blast radius and reloads quickly. Compared to the Year 1 edition, the stability has been increased by 9 points.
You can find the other stats in the following graphic:
Attention: With the Truth, you can fire three shots before you need to reload! According to the tooltip, it’s 2; however, that is not correct.
These are the interesting perks:
Prototype Seeker: The projectiles from this weapon aggressively seek out their targets. It should be relatively easy for you to hit what you are aiming at.
Grenades and Horseshoes: Rockets from this weapon explode early, depending on the distance to the target.
Additionally, you can choose between Spike for missile speed, Heavy Payload for missile blast radius, or Extended Mag for reload speed.
With Explosive Payload, Hard Launch, and Smart Drift Control, you can tweak a bit on velocity, blast radius, and recoil.
The idea behind the exotic rocket launcher is to hit your opponents with a high probability and deal significant damage.
How good is the weapon in PvE and PvP?
In PvE, the advantage of the Truth is that it performs well against enemies with Void shields or during the Nightfall Strike in the Void burn due to its Void damage. Additionally, it is difficult to miss your target with this weapon. Decent seeking rocket launchers are significantly rarer in Year 2 compared to the first year of Destiny. However, there is strong competition here with machine guns and the exotic swords.
Especially in PvP, the aggressive target tracking is the strength of the Truth. Clips where Guardians secure a kill seconds after their death thanks to a rocket are legendary. If you manage to get heavy ammunition in the Crucible, the Truth can be your ticket to a few very easy kills. In principle, the Truth is made for PvP, but a legendary rocket launcher with the right perks would likely suffice as well.
Both in PvE and PvP, it should be noted that the Truth occupies your exotic weapon slot. There are numerous other rocket launchers that are equally useful but are not exotic. Therefore, the Truth is probably not the first choice when it comes to an exotic weapon and rocket launcher. It definitely is not an “overpowered weapon,” but it is fun to hunt with it.
What do you think about the Truth? Would you recommend it?
The Game Director Jeff Kaplan addresses forum requests and criticisms regarding some maps of Overwatch.
The Director Takes the Floor
In recent weeks, Jeff Kaplan, the Game Director of Overwatch, has continuously made it clear that he takes community feedback to heart and wants to shape the game further according to fans’ wishes. He expresses this intention in the forum when he personally addresses criticism and suggestions and engages with the community’s design ideas. We have compiled some points that could change soon.
Map Adjustments
On some maps, particularly for the defending team, the path from the respawn room to the defense point is too short. This is particularly noticeable on the Hollywood map. Here, defenders only need about 4.5 seconds from their starting point to be back at the point to be defended, while attackers often have to take long routes. This creates an imbalance, making it an almost impossible task for the attackers.
Another problem can be seen on the map “Lijiang Tower.” Here, players are inadvertently lured into detours that can often cost them the victory. Right after the spawn room, a staircase enticingly calls to curious players, promising a shortcut to the control point – a misconception, as the path is significantly longer. The developers are considering how they can fix this. Perhaps way markers, similar to what is seen on the “Payload” maps, could be a solution.
Will spray logos soon be created by the community? The technology is still missing, but they are looking forward to it.
Spray Logos – Soon to be Created by the Community?
A forum user inquired about the possibility of being able to use their own spray logos in the game at some point, or to have the community create them. Blizzard is definitely looking forward to this development, although they also say that the “technology for that is currently not ready.”
As pure speculation, it is believed that players will be able to upload their own images – as this has not been possible in any Blizzard title so far and would also lead to toxic behavior with offensive images. Presumably, this refers more to artworks and fan art that would be suitable as spray logos.
The Asia MMORPG Black Desert, known for its sandbox mechanics and eye-catching graphics, has been out for some time and is doing quite well. But how and where can I download the EU client? Do I have to buy the game?
Black Desert Online (EU) was released on 03.03.2016 and was chosen by us as the MMO of the Month – it knows how to convince. To perform a download and play the game, you need to buy Black Desert . You can do that here on the official website. There are 3 different packages available for purchase:
The download size of the client is just over 30GB. The MMO can be played in German. Below are the system requirements:
The minimum requirements are an Intel Core i3, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB hard disk space, and a GTS 250, GeForce 9800 GTX, or Radeon HD 3870 X2 graphics card.
The recommended requirements are an Intel i5 processor, 6 GB RAM, 40 GB hard disk space, and a GTX 650/GTX 550 TI/Radeon HD 7770/Radeon HD 6670 graphics card.
Black Desert is a Korean MMORPG focused on combat, exploration, trading, and crafting.
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Two weeks have passed once again and the most famous trader in Warframe – Baro Ki’Teer – is back on the Relays to deliver his gifts to the people. What he has in store for PC, PS4, and Xbox One this time, you will find out in this article.
Normality returns at the Void Trader
The shiny silverfish Baro Ki’Teer is back on the Relays this weekend looking for buyers for his goods. After his last two somewhat turbulent and irregular visitsit seems he is now staying true to his normal rhythm.
Unlike Xûr, who is shepherded by the Nine to the players every week, where he feels uncomfortable and therefore hides in the shadows of the Tower, Baro only appears every 2 weeks, along with his little podium, where he reigns. He also brings items and weapons that are not otherwise found in the game. More leisure time and a more interesting offer? 1:0 for the tin can.
How Baro works, what the Ducats are about, and how you can get them is explained here: Who is Baro?
Time, Location, and Offer of Baro on PC and Consoles
When can Baro be found?
From today, February 26, 2016, 7 PM to Sunday, February 28, 2016, 7 PM.
Where can he be found?
PC: Orcus Relay, Pluto
PS4: Kuiper Relay, Eris
XboxOne: Orcus Relay, Pluto
What does he have?
For PC-Tenno, he has a lot to offer again. Booster and Death Marks of the assassins now seem to be part of his permanent offer, which is complemented with changing additional items. Therefore, for better clarity, in table form:
Item
Ducats
Credits
Grustrag Trio Marking
200
125000
Stalker Marking
200
125000
Zanuka Hunter Marking
200
125000
Experience Booster
450
200000
Credit Booster
350
75000
Resource Booster
400
150000
Smash
300
150000
Crash Course
330
200000
Full Contact
365
220000
Collision Force
400
250000
Mara Detron
500
200000
Pyra Sugatra
100
200000
Smash, Crash Course, Full Contact, and Collision Force are this time the highlights of the PC offer.
These mods were previously only available as rewards during the one-time event ‘False Profit’. These are mods that increase the impact damage by up to 120% at maximum level for each weapon category (primary, shotgun, secondary, and melee).
If you are still missing these must-have mods in your collection, you should definitely grab them as they are unlikely to appear again anytime soon.
And for PS4 and Xbox One?
The poisonous Saryn Prime along with the new favorite weapon of players, the Nikana Prime
As expected, the items being offered are those that Baro was supposed to have two weeks ago. And here you should throw your Ducats before the slightly snobbish trader on his podium, as he offers a mod named Primed Flow, which is now essential for almost every Warframe.
It increases your energy pool by up to 275%, allowing you to reach a value of 830 with the newly introduced Saryn Prime. That’s immense. So don’t hesitate and buy it if you haven’t already. Because who doesn’t like to have enough energy to use their abilities at will?
The entire offer for console Tenno:
Otherwise, there are the last two set items of the Prisma Edo armor, which are purely decorative in nature, as well as Primed Quick Hands. The sense and nonsense of such a Primed mod can certainly be debated. However, the author thinks: It might be a good idea to buy it just in case you have enough Ducats and Credits. Then you are prepared for all eventualities.
Overall, a good weekend. And who knows: Perhaps Baro Ki’Teer will bring the next event mod set with him in two weeks… Piercing Caliber…. Uh, one can still dream, right?
If you are new to the Warframe universe and want to learn more about it, check out our Warframe Beginner’s Guide.
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According to Ubisoft’s Natchai Stappers, The Division will be completely without microtransactions. However, this statement should be taken with caution.
Currently, it seems that Ubisoft is doing a lot right with The Division – at least the publisher is intensively trying to satisfy future agents: In an open beta shortly before release, everyone got a chance to see if the game convinced them to purchase it, the servers seem to be running optimally, and even with the server launch, Ubisoft ensures order and fairness.
What about microtransactions?
Now, community manager Natchai Stappers stated via Twitter that there will be no microtransactions at all. Microtransactions are a very controversial topic in the gamer community. But since Ubisoft wants to “definitely” prevent Pay-to-Win and agents will therefore have to earn their successes themselves, this should satisfy most casual agents.
Stappers happily tweeted that the “Phoenix Credits” will also be exclusively available through gameplay, and more information in this regard will follow. Some beta testers have noticed the existence of “Phoenix Credits,” which initially appeared to be a currency that could be purchased with real money.
In the summer of 2014, Ubisoft still spoke of microtransactions that were meant to accelerate player progress. However, this statement was retracted by creative director Magnus Jansen in January 2016. There will be no “shortcuts” through microtransactions. And now, according to Stappers, there are to be no microtransactions at all?
There will “definitely be no Pay-to-Win”
With The Division, Ubisoft would now be taking a different path than with blockbuster games like Rainbow Six or Assassin’s Creed, which offer microtransactions. However, it should be noted that initially, Destiny also mentioned that there would be no microtransactions. In the meantime, an in-game shop has been introduced where players can purchase gestures and dances. While it’s not Pay2Win, it still qualifies as microtransactions.
Furthermore, Stappers’ Twitter message should be taken with caution, as he clarified just an hour later. He said he forgot that people are so eager for information that he needs to be more careful with his statements.
“Sorry guys, I should be more careful.”
It is therefore important to note: There will definitely be no Pay-to-Win. Whether microtransactions in the form of cosmetics will find their way into The Division is still not definitively clarified.
The head of Valve, Gabe Newell, has fired a commentator from DOTA 2. He is an asshole.
As Kotaku reports, the DOTA 2 Shanghai Major is going anything but well. There are technical problems, outages, and strange behavior from the commentators. A polarizing “host” of the games is James Harding. He doesn’t hold back when commenting on the MOBA, not even a little. He has a reputation for repeatedly insulting players or crossing the boundaries of good taste.
For a long time, Harding was a staple of the Dota 2 circus, then he disappeared from the scene, only to resurface in Shanghai now. But just for a day and a half.
Newell: “James is an asshole and we will no longer work with him
Because the head of Valve, Gabe Newell, has apparently had enough. He comments on Reddit about what is happening in Shanghai right now.
There have been previous issues with James Harding, and some at Valve advocated giving him another chance in Shanghai. That was a mistake. James is an asshole and they will no longer work with him.
Additionally, Newell is firing the production company responsible for Shanghai. They will no longer work with them either. They hope that the replacement production company can fix things before the Main Event.
This is what the fired commentator says
Harding’s comment on his firing: For the record, Gabe, I don’t think you’re an asshole. But I think you’re mistaken about me. Well, maybe you’re also a bit of an asshole for calling me an asshole, but let’s first hear what others think. Bye.
Well, when you get fired by one of the most powerful men in the gaming industry, there’s not much you can say.
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Before the launch of Legion, there will be a comprehensive pre-event in World of Warcraft. But what details are already known about it?
The Legion attacks everywhere at once
As with the introduction of every new expansion of World of Warcraft, there will also be an introductory event for Legion that aims to bridge the gap between the current and upcoming expansion. We have summarized all the known facts and statements from the developers for you.
According to the latest statements made at BlizzCon 2015, the pre-event will go live approximately 4-6 weeks before the release of Legion, presumably as part of Patch 7.0, where players can also familiarize themselves with the changes to the classes. The burning Legion is launching a large-scale attack on all of Azeroth, with various areas being plagued by portals from which demons pour into the world.
Much to do in the Barrens – the Legion means business. Image source
The event is (in the currently planned version) divided into several phases. First, a foreboding landing ship appears prominently above the zone before the demons flood into the area. After the first wave of hell beasts has been repelled, the doom commanders arrive, high-ranking leaders of the Legion, such as pit lords.
In the third and penultimate phase, the attacks increasingly spiral out of control. More and more demons pour into the entire area and players are busy trying to contain it somehow. If you have withstood it long enough (i.e., eliminated enough greenskins), this step ends.
And at the end, Lord Jaraxxus awaits. He also wants to know again. Image source
In the final phase, the Eredarlord Jaraxxus appears (yes, the one from the Trial of the Crusader) and personally shows you who the “Eredarlord of the Burning Legion” is.
Supposedly, there will be items of item level 665 for participating in this event, which currently seems far too low to be really “useful”. Hopefully, this will be an object with an interesting visual effect.
The latest patch for ArcheAge brings costumes with attributes and adds some in-game events that should keep players busy over the next month.
If you want to be beautiful, you have to wash clothes in ArcheAge – with soap
The February update of ArcheAge was certainly not the biggest one ever, but it has introduced some changes to the MMORPG that players can benefit from now. The biggest innovation (with the wildest controversy in the forum) is the introduction of attribute points on costumes. From now on, decorative outfits are … well … no longer just decorative. A costume can be upgraded up to 4 times, with differences depending on the type of costume – a melee costume will always retain melee values. However, this does not have to be done for each costume individually; instead, you take a “basic costume” and upgrade it step by step. You can simply overlay the appearance of another costume on top of that.
But that’s not all – values on a costume remain active for only 30 days. After that, you have to “wash” the clothing, meaning you need to buy a piece of soap for 120 gold (or in the shop) to benefit from the values again.
A complete explanation of the new leveling system for costumes can be found in our sources.
Simultaneously, a special in-game event runs from now until March 8, where players can take on daily missions for the Nebelsangspitze and must complete them on easy or normal to snag additional rewards. If that’s not enough, players can now dive into the hard mode of the same instance – which has also been added with this patch.
From March 8 to March 22, this event will be replaced by a PvP event, encouraging players to engage in 1vs1 or 3vs3 arenas to receive more reward crates.
In the MMO shooter Destiny , the Trials of Osiris started on Friday, February 26th.
The Trials of Osiris take us to Bannerfall this time.
The Trials of Osiris began on Friday at 7:00 PM in Destiny and will last until Tuesday at 10:00 AM. The February Iron Banner should end (Toi Toi Toi).
It will be a Best-of-9 in the Elimination mode. 3-player teams will face off against each other.
For the best players, the goal is to reach Mercury with 9 wins on their card, without any losses. The buffs on the card will help, which can be activated directly there.
For the “normal” players in Destiny, it’s about completing the bounties that Brother Vance issues.
Additionally, with 5 wins on the card, the helmet is at stake, while with 7 wins, there is the “Elevating Vision”, a fusion rifle.
The CEO of Wargaming, the company behind World of Tanks, is now in the billionaire club.
Free2Play is worthwhile. As Bloomberg reports, Viktor Kislyi’s (39) net worth has now reached one billion US dollars.
Kislyi himself has not commented on this figure, but told Bloomberg that he lives a “very modest” lifestyle and is not someone who sticks a number to his wealth. Wargaming itself is valued at 1.5 billion US dollars. Kislyi directly owns 64% of the company, and his father holds another 25.5%.
Civilization almost ruined his studies
Kislyi hails from Minsk. In the late 80s, as the Soviet Union slowly dissolved and capitalism spread among young Russians, Kislyi began his physics studies. The idea for World of Tanks stemmed from a lifelong passion for strategy games and history, as he was a huge fan of the Civilization released in 1991 and missed quite a few university lectures because of it.
Eventually, Kislyi entered the gaming industry. In 1998, he founded Wargaming. It took 12 years with many ups and downs for the company to achieve one of the major Free2Play hits of our time with World of Tanks in 2010.
This video summarizes Gamespot’s rise of Wargaming over these 12 years – like most success stories, it is not a straight path upwards, but there are twists and side paths and sometimes you just get outrageously lucky when Yahoo buys a company in which you hold shares for an insane amount of money:
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With The Culling, you will soon be able to dive into brutal, action-packed survival battles.
The Culling places you in an arena with other players. In this arena, the objective is to survive. You will craft your own weapons and equipment from everything the environment provides. You have 20 minutes to survive and eliminate your enemies. The online game, where 16 players face off in an arena, is based on the popular battle royale mode of other games. This means that once you die, you do not respawn.
Survive without being too cautious
To survive, you must also set traps and lure your opponents into them. It can be anything but gentle. The Culling is brutal and merciless. Here, blood sprays by the liter. Since you only have one life, you must act tactically and cautiously. Every step you take must be well thought out, because it could literally be your last.
However, it also does not help to constantly hide or to be overly cautious. Because in the end, only one survives. You must prepare well and brace yourself for the final battle! You will need to craft weapons and scour the area for resources, which will inevitably bring you into contact with other players. Whether you temporarily ally with them or fight immediately is up to you.
Try the Early Access version
All of this certainly resembles the arena battles from the “Hunger Games” film series. If you want to see this for yourself, you will soon have the opportunity. The alpha of The Culling will enter early access on March 8. Before that, selected players will have the chance to participate in a closed test. This will start today and last for three days!
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The winter upgrades in FIFA 16: FUT are coming to an end. These players will receive their last upgrades this winter on February 26th. Included are: Neymar from FC Barcelona, Douglas Costa, and many other Bundesliga stars!
This year, EA Sports has released the winter upgrades in FIFA 16 in increments. Every Friday in February, a basket full of fresh, upgraded players has been released. Today is the last Friday of the second month of the year 2016, so today the last player upgrades are coming. The next chance to modify player attributes will be in FIFA 17.
For the player upgrades, EA is basing their decisions on the performances of real ball dribblers over the past months. This aims to keep the football simulation up to date and honor the performances of some footballers. This time, Bundesliga star Douglas Costa is among the best upgrades.
The winger from Bayern Munich has received a higher pace rating and a +2 in shooting stats. Overall, he has improved from 81 to 83!
Neymar from FC Barcelona has also received outstanding stats. He gets a +3 in shooting and passing from EA. This makes the global star an even more dangerous weapon.
You can find more noteworthy winter upgrades in the following graphics.
So those were the winter upgrades for this year. Starting at 7 PM, all new player cards should be available in packs. Which players are missing from this list?
The upcoming MMO shooter Escape from Tarkov is increasingly impressive with the details that the developers put into the game.
Especially in the area of animations, the developers place a lot of value on making them as realistic as possible. This is evident, for example, in the fact that there are not just one animation for kneeling and lying down, but these are divided into several stages. You can easily crouch, go to your knees, go even lower and then lie down. This is not only for aesthetic reasons but also tactical. Cover plays an important role that you can exploit in various ways.
Animations for almost everything
The team is also proud that there are different reloading animations for each weapon. Also interesting is that the character holds the weapon differently when, for example, standing in front of a wall. The weapon doesn’t protrude into the wall like in other games. The character either raises it or lowers it or positions it, which looks significantly more realistic. The speed at which your hero runs can also be adjusted continuously using the mouse wheel. This applies to all directions, even when running sideways or backwards.
As mentioned in an earlier article, great care is taken even with seemingly unimportant animations to ensure that they look good or are displayed at all. While in other games you simply click on a door and it opens, the character in Escape from Tarkov actually reaches for the handle with their hand, presses it down, and pushes the door open. All of this can be viewed in a new video that summarizes this and showcases the excellent animations of the MMO.
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