RIFT is celebrating its 5th birthday and is starting the year of technology – especially in terms of performance, there will be many improvements.
Rift gets 64 Bit and a lot of cores
Meanwhile, RIFT is in the home stretch of its fifth year, which it plans to celebrate appropriately. For this purpose, the producer of the game, known as “Archonix”, has reached out to players and fans in an open letter. He looks back at the past years and shares what the year 2016 has in store for the MMORPG.
The year 2016 aims to primarily modernize the technology in Rift and adapt it to newer computers. Therefore, the developers are currently feverishly working on a 64-bit client and want to optimize the game to ensure full support for multiple processor cores – a feature that has become standard for many other games and is desperately needed. With these modernizations, they hope to keep Rift stable for the next 5 years.
Performance is set to improve – hence new CPU support and a 64-bit client are on the way.
To keep players engaged, they are also working on the next big content update, which is set to be released at the beginning of April – at least the first part. Patch 3.6 “The Festival of the Chosen – Part 1” brings the Carnival of the Chosen and aims to feature a multitude of quests and rewards. At the same time, a new system for daily login rewards will be implemented, new souls will be unlocked for each calling, and a lot of adjustments in PvP will be made.
The second part of the update will then be released (if all goes according to plan) at the end of May, bringing a new Fearless Instant Adventure and allowing players to face the Tenebrian deities – further content will be announced later.
In World of Warcraft: Legion, Sylvanas Windrunner gets a new model – and this is being hotly debated. Did the Banshee Queen fall victim to censorship?
The Midriff-Baring Banshee
With the next expansion of World of Warcraft, some main characters in the story are getting a visual upgrade, including Sylvanas Windrunner, the leader of the Forsaken. A large part of the community is currently divided over her new look, as the Banshee Queen is no longer dressed as sparsely as in the current live version.
Instead of her midriff-baring armor that she received with “Cataclysm,” she now wears ranger attire inspired by Heroes of the Storm – albeit with a small addition, as her stomach is now also covered by leather. For many in the official forum, it’s clear: this must be censorship! Especially since the brown of the belly protection does not quite match the rest of the outfit, there are numerous speculations that this was rather hastily integrated than thoughtfully crafted.
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As an argument, people often refer to a speech by Chris Metzen at BlizzCon, where he had to explain to his daughter why the women in a WoW cinematic all wore bikinis. He had no answer for that and questioned himself why the characters were actually portrayed that way. Fans now conclude from this: The fantasy is being lost, and they are trying to accommodate the ‘screaming feminists’ in some way.
The arguments are not always particularly coherent. In response to the statement that Sylvanas’ model had “never been altered so drastically and that it is clearly a sign of censorship,” a user posted the following image showing the Banshee Queen over the years.
Sylvanas over the years – so, which image stands out?
Although community manager Nethaera tried to smooth things over and explain that it was merely an evolution, and models change over the years, it did not help. Ultimately, the thread was closed due to too many outbursts.
Also in the forums of various fan sites, such as on mmo-champion, emotions are running high. While many players rate the changes positively, for another similarly large group it is clear: The “guilt” for this obvious censorship lies with the “Social Justice Warriors” (SJW) and the “Feminazis” who are only happy when no skin is depicted at all.
Even in Heroes of the Storm, they wanted to “cover” Sylvanas – fan criticism stopped that at the time.
Mein-MMO says: Well, it can happen so quickly. Blizzard covers a belly button, and fans go completely off the virtual deep end. While some accusations are understandable – such as the inappropriate colors of the additional armor – others are already quite ridiculous to judge. Especially the “parenting tips” given to Metzen for his daughter are presumptuous and far from the topic.
What one makes of the “new” Sylvanas is subjective – she now resembles her appearance from Heroes of the Storm much more – just without a belly button. Was all the excitement, discussion, and forum bans worth it? We think: Definitely not.
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In Korea, developers are already diligently working on new content for Blade & Soul, which is set to be released in 2016. We will reveal what is being created for the players.
New Class and More Solo Content
Blade & Soul has finally launched for us a few weeks ago and is already on the verge of deploying the first major patch, which will bring about the Tower of Mushin. The plans for the rest of the year have largely already been revealed.
But while we primarily receive “catch-up” content that has long been available in the game’s original country, developers in Korea are already hard at work on new content to keep fans engaged. At least the Korean players can look forward to a new tower, the “Infinite Tower”, which is supposed to offer exciting solo content. Unlike Mushin, you do not have to conquer each floor individually here – those who act particularly quickly and effectively will receive a bonus that allows them to skip floors. This is also urgently needed, as more than 100 floors await those who want to take on the challenge.
After the hybrid class is released, a completely new, standalone class is also expected, which should bring a completely new gaming experience – specific details about this are yet to come.
In addition to the tower and class, numerous small changes are also on the way, such as the ability to retroactively adjust the gender and race of your character. Lastly, a large load of balance changes must not be missing to keep the PvP community satisfied throughout 2016.
In The Division, console players will be able to choose in the graphics settings whether to forgo light effects in favor of a higher frame rate.
For PC players, it has long been standard to choose in the graphics settings how many details should be active. They are looking for a balance between “How good does the game look?” and “How smoothly does it run?” It is now known that console players will have such a choice in The Division as well.
As a developer revealed in a conversation with YouTubers, players will indeed be able to turn off light effects to improve their frame rate.
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We have already reported on other settings options on consoles, but it was not known whether this would affect the frame rate. It was assumed that it would have no impact:
The Dino-Survival ARK releases a new patch that introduces players to grappling hooks and a new species: the Terror Birds.
Get Ready for the Grappling Hook!
In the latest update of ARK: Survival Evolved, the developers introduce a new species. The “Terror Bird“, or technically correct “Phorusrhacidae Rapidesultor” (honestly, they’re just stringing letters together randomly now, aren’t they?), is an aggressive bird that can fly despite its chick-like appearance.
Unlike most creatures in ARK, it uses small, repeated thrusts to stay in the air. While this is neither particularly fast nor effective, it looks hilarious when a whole group of people flutters towards their own tribe camp.
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The second highlight is a new piece of equipment, the grappling hook. As the name suggests, players can use it to explore the world vertically, making mountains and cliffs no longer a challenge. But the grappling hook can do even more:
Skilled shooters can use it to be carried away by a flying dinosaur, and annoying teammates can be dragged along behind them. The gameplay possibilities that arise from the grappling hook significantly enhance the gaming experience.
In the MMO shooter The Division, the tech tree is designed for damage dealers. A video shows why this is the right choice through turrets, mines, and grenades.
A video has now been released on the US site iGN that deals with the skills in the tech tree. Recently, Ubisoft presented a video about skills in general. Now there is one with all the abilities of the tech tree. There are basically 4, of which 3 can be varied further with 3 mods each – and a master ability can also be added.
The four basic abilities are a sticky grenade, a turret, and a mine with a tracking device, along with the “Signature Skill”, which increases your damage and that of your teammates. This cannot be modified.
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In Dragon Nest , one of the worst imaginable scenarios occurs: data loss. Everything that players have earned over the last years is gone.
As MMO-Culture reports, there was a catastrophe at the servers of Dragon Nest Europe, from Shanda Games. On the last day of January, the servers went down due to technical issues. After a few days, they came back online – but it did not go as expected.
Players were told: a lot of data is missing, titles, achievements, gear, cash shop items, and more. All of that has been deleted.
The official cause stated is a technical failure, but some speculated that there were hackers involved, as MMO Culture knows.
In World of Tanks , there were already a million players gathered on Playstation 4 in just 5 days. However, the crossplay function for Xbox One doesn’t look good.
World of Tanks proudly announced that it reached the 1 million players milestone on Playstation 4 within 5 days. It was launched on January 19 , and after 5 days, they had gathered their army of players.
The Playstation 4 port was significantly more difficult than Xbox versions
Wargaming is quite proud of the port. In a lengthy interview with Gamespot, Lead Designer Jeff Gregg explains the difficulties. When they worked with Microsoft two or three years ago to get the Xbox 360 version off the ground, they were already in a partnership and had full access along with many tips.
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With Sony, everything was a bit more challenging, especially the integration into PSN remained tricky for a long time because they had to adapt to the system through trial and error.
No crossplay because Sony and Microsoft do not communicate
As revealed, the difficult relationship between Microsoft and Sony is responsible for there being no crossplay between the versions, meaning players on different consoles will not be able to play against or with each other, even though the versions are so similar. Wargaming would love to offer this: but Microsoft and Sony simply do not talk to each other. And that would be necessary to offer crossplay.
In the superhero and supervillain MMO DC Universe Online, a lot is happening in February. Crossplay for PC, PS3, and PS4 is coming.
DC Universe Online caused a stir in January with the announcement of going to Xbox after 5 years. Consequently, the January Episode 20 has taken a bit of a back seat. Last month, it concluded the War of the Light saga with “Blackest Night”. “Wasteland Wonderlands” took players into the sewer beneath Gotham.
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Now Episode 21 is out, the latest content update. This brings the possibility, that players can game together on PC, PS3, and PS4. Crossplay is active. Additionally, with “The First Piece” a new duo mission is introduced, Prison Break is an 8-player operation.
The episode has been available for members since yesterday, on the 10th the February episode will be available for purchase in the shop.
For the rest of February, the Valentine’s Day event “Love Conquers All” is still active. The event leads into a 4-player instance.
DC Universe Online used to receive quarterly big updates, but for a while now, smaller monthly updates have been provided. These episodically continue various storylines – as if you had subscribed to a batch of comics.
In this article we took a look at the Free2Play action-MMO DCUO:
One of the best PvP players in Destiny is probably Ramblinnn. His latest hobby: Taking on three-man teams in the Trials of Osiris all by himself.
The trick is: Ramblinnn goes into the Trials of Osiris with a 3-man team, then his two friends back out and he faces a 3-man team alone. We showcased this handicap mode last time and the readers were thrilled.
This is not a montage where someone just cuts together their best moments, but a whole match. And Ramblinn plays really fantastic, is constantly on the move, is hard to hit, aims incredibly well and is unbelievably fast.
Even the experts on reddit are excited about this playstyle. Especially his coolness and the blind knowledge of the map are recognized by the hard-to-impress audience.
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The expansion “Knights of the Fallen Empire” for Star Wars: The Old Republic has fundamentally reshaped the game. A video summarizes the key innovations.
SWTOR: KotFE reviewed in the video
Since the release of the first chapters of Knights of the Fallen Empire, the major story expansion of SWTOR, several months have passed, but potential returnees keep asking: Is SWTOR still worth it in 2016? Is the expansion worth a subscription? The YouTuber Refaser takes a closer look at the expansion, explains spoiler-free and understandably for newcomers and veterans what to expect, which hopes will be fulfilled, but also does not overlook the weaknesses.
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The survival MMO H1Z1 will become 2 titles. One of them is set to be released in the summer on PS4, PC, and Xbox One.
In 2014, Sony Online Entertainment developed a zombie survival MMO as a side project, based on Planetside 2. Originally, they were working on a MOBA, but the team and especially the fans liked H1Z1 so much that priorities shifted.
H1Z1 was originally designed as a survival game
The game was atmospherically inspired by the then prevalent “Walking Dead” virus. It was supposed to focus heavily on crafting and survival. In early 2015, it entered Early Access on Steam and was a surprise hit for a brief period. Later in 2015, the development shifted away from the “MMO parts” towards an arena shooter. This worked better for viewers, as developer DGC attempted to reach a new audience through popular Twitch streamers.
H1Z1: King of the Kill, the shooter, will be released in summer for PC, PS4, Xbox One
This development now acknowledges the situation at H1Z1. Starting February 17, H1Z1 will become “H1Z1 King of the Kill“, an arena shooter with Battle Royale and other modes. The remainder will become H1Z1: Just Survive, the MMO with crafting elements. Both games will cost €20 each. Those who purchase the current H1Z1 before February 17 or have already bought it will have access to both games.
The special thing is: the shooter part is expected to exit Early Access in the summer and will be released for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The MMO part will remain in Early Access on PC for the foreseeable future. However, it is still planned for a console release.
Two games, two teams, two microtransaction models
According to the US magazine Polygon, this separation is beneficial for H1Z1. They can now bring the shooter part to consoles, which are eagerly awaited. Furthermore, they can let different teams develop both games and monetize them differently: the MMO part will feature microtransactions, keys to open crates, or to order air drops. In King of the Kill, players will be able to purchase certain game modes. Both games will launch with different launchers.
The idea of Free2Play has been definitively abandoned. Both games will cost money after release.
The H1Z1 community is reacting… not very positively. The kindest criticism is regarding the generic names.
A round of Hearthstone with the heroes from Kung Fu Panda? Sounds like a cool fan mod, but it’s bitter reality.
The young brewmaster would be proud
Since the release of Blizzard’s extremely successful online card game Hearthstone, copies of it are popping up everywhere in the virtual world. Often, these are so blatant that entire animations from the original have been adopted – similar in this case as well. In Kung Fu Panda: Battles of Destiny, players take on the roles of various characters from the film, draw a starting hand, and receive more Mana Chi each round to play stronger cards.
Of course, one might say that this is the case in every card game, but that’s exactly why we let the pictures speak for themselves.
From various freely playable heroes, to booster packs for gold (and real money), to daily quests, the game has pretty much all the features that also make Hearthstone successful.
Baro Ki’Teer, the mysterious Void trader from Warframe, appears today on February 5th on PS4 and Xbox One. In the PC version, he remains absent.
At least in the console version of the online shooter, because for the first time since his introduction, he is waiting on the PC this weekend. According to the relay timer, he is supposed to reappear in 7 days.
What is causing this additional vacation week is currently unknown.
Nevertheless, we bring you the nicer brother of Xûr closer, showing where to find him and what he has to offer this time.
Introducing: Baro Ki’Teer
Also known as the Void trader, Baro Ki’Teer is a friend of the exotic and luxurious. Unlike the Tentacle Face from Destiny, he can only be found every 2 weeks for 2 days. Additionally, he offers players exclusive weapons, important mods, and decorative skins that cannot be obtained otherwise and that he may only offer once, or not carry again for a very long time.
How does the trader work?
Baro is very picky about his payment. He does not want plain Platinum (the real money currency). After all, he does look as if his entire outfit is made of Platinum, or from a can of tuna. Therefore, he has his own currency within Warframe, the so-called ‘Ducats’. In addition, making a purchase from him also costs you in-game currency Credits, and not a small amount.
If you don’t have enough of it right now, you might consider the planet Pluto and its defense ‘Sechura’. After 5 waves, you can exit and take about 23,000 Credits with you; this varies slightly depending on the number of players.
The Ducat kiosk – located at the relays; here you can exchange your Prime blueprints for Ducats for Baro Ki’Teer.
You receive Ducats by selling various Void rewards at one of the two terminals at the relays. Each item has a certain value. The rarer the Prime blueprint you sell, the more Ducats you will get for it. So it’s better to exchange unused or redundant blueprints for this currency rather than selling them for a few credits. Because while Baro may not be cheap, his offers are definitely worth it.
Primed Mods
Only through him can you obtain the coveted Primed versions of mods. These can often be upgraded, giving you a stronger effect. While the mod ‘Continuity’ only holds up to 30% more ability duration at its maximum level, ‘Primed Continuity’ gives you up to 55%.
Some Primed mods are a must-have to get the absolute maximum out of your character or weapon.
Now that you know a bit about the tin can Baro and why you shouldn’t miss his offers when he appears, let’s see what he has for today and if it’s worth throwing your Ducats at his feet.
When can Baro be found?
From today, February 5th, 2016, 7 PM until Sunday, February 7th, 2016, 7 PM.
Where can he be found?
Outside view of a relay – here you can find syndicates, traders, and other things
PC: Lost in the Void?
PS4: Saturn, Kronia relay
XboxOne: Venus, Vesper relay
Keep in mind: For some relays, you need a certain rank. If you do not have this requirement yet and still want to go to one, or have not unlocked the planet where the trader appears, ask in the region chat if someone can briefly take you there.
What does he have in Warframe?
Console players of Warframe should definitely pay Baro a visit, because if you haven’t had the luck to get Primed Continuity yet, you have the chance to do so again this weekend. His complete offer for PS4 and XboxOne players:
If you still need a bit of leveling material to increase your rank, you can grab the Prisma Dual Cleavers. Perhaps some of you will get stuck with them, as they are a weapon with a relatively short range, but they have speed and a high critical hit chance. A weapon that definitely ranks among the better ones in the game.
And if you enjoy the Redeemer and have the necessary cash, you can give it a different look now.
Grab it while Baro Ki’Teer is gracing the Tenno!
If you want to know more about Warframe or have just started, we highly recommend our detailed beginner’s guide. There you will learn everything important to consider for a successful start as a space ninja.
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The action MMORPG Devilian raises the level cap and introduces the new class “Tempest” – we have the details for you.
The Tempest – a stormy woman
For the action MMORPG Devilian, the first major content update is coming. This does not hold back, introducing a completely new class, the “Tempest” (in German: “Sturmkriegerin”). De good lady lives up to her name and will likely descend upon her enemies with particularly swift attacks like a storm. You can get a first impression with this trailer – it at least hints that the “Tempest” is quite confident and also puts on a good show during the battle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3iSd9Blf1s
The update also raises the previous level cap of Devilian to 54, which comes with fresh equipment, a new raid, and two new dungeons. The patch “The Fury of the Tempest” is scheduled to be released on February 18, 2016.
Every year in winter, some players are upgraded in the FIFA series. Now the first player upgrades for the FIFA 16 Ultimate Team mode are coming!
A few minutes ago, EA Sports announced that the first winter upgrades are coming for FIFA 16. And not just anytime, but within the next hour.
That the upgrades are coming today is a bit surprising, as one would rather have expected them on February 15. This year, EA Sports seems to be ahead of schedule.
In the player upgrades, EA is referencing the performances of real players over the past months. This is to keep the football simulation up to date and recognize the performances of some players.
The following players will be upgraded first:
With Aubameyang and Xhaka, there are also two Bundesliga players among the provisional top 5. We will keep you updated.
Update: In total, 100 players were upgraded in FIFA 16 on Friday. EA presents this in a funny Excel sheet that you can download here. This will just be the first winter upgrade. Overall, they plan to upgrade players in FIFA Ultimate Team every Friday in February.
The upgraded Bundesliga players now include these 15 players for the first time:
Aubameyang: 82-84
Xhaka: 81-82
Hernández: 80-82
Stindl: 79-80
Traoré: 78-79
Schmelzer: 77-78
Johnson: 76-78
Langkamp: 76-77
Lustenberger: 75-77
Tah:: 73-76
Almeida: 74-75
Wiedwald: 74-75
Stendera: 74-75
Heller: 72-74
Heintz: 71-74
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The map “Burning Shrine” is active. This is the “original map” that was used back then; it is considered ideal for this mode. Our friend Nexxoss has a guide video from that time on the Trials of Osiris on Burning Shrine for you.
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The rewards are mostly from Brother Vance for bounties; those who achieve a flawless run on Mercury will receive a few goodies. It helps if you activate all buffs on your passage.
With 5 wins, breastplates should be waiting for players this week. With 7 wins, there is the Water Star, a hand cannon.
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The Korean MMORPG Bless Online is said to be coming to Europe and North America. Corresponding negotiations for the West release are reportedly in the final stages.
As the fan site Bless-Source reports, the Business Manager of Neowiz has just confirmed that the publishing contracts for North America and Europe are in the last phase. This doesn’t mean that we will get a release date yet, but it would mean that publishers have been found to handle this West release.
According to the fan site, there are rumors that “Daum”, the company behind Black Desert, would be taking over to distribute Bless Online here. They are already doing this with their own Korean MMORPG from Amsterdam. So Bless would also be available in Germany – sometime in the distant future.
They are increasing the benefits for “Patron” players, those with a subscription, and giving them some privileges exclusively, thus taking them away from Free2Play players. Fairly, it must be said: One does not necessarily have to pay real money to become a Patron player in Rift; it can also be obtained for gold through player trading.
Patrons will be immune to “Soul Vitality Loss” starting February 10 and receive a 50% discount on auction house fees.
Additionally, they will soon be able to collect “exclusive” rest XP, sign up for specific dungeons and warfronts, and accumulate charges for dungeons, instant adventures, and warfronts. Free2Play players will no longer be able to do this.
The players’ reaction in the official forum is mostly a mix of confusion and mild disappointment. The changes did not really improve the Patron experience but instead forced Free2Play players to change their gameplay. The fact that Free2Play players can no longer specifically sign up for a dungeon or a warfront but have to go into the random queue seems to be the crux of the matter.
Often one reads: You must be really struggling financially if you resort to such means.
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Big changes are coming to SMITE. The Joust map has been completely redesigned and active items have been fully replaced by “Relics”. We have the details.
The 3rd season turns everything upside down
On February 2, 2016, version 3.1 of SMITE was deployed to the live servers, which brought some significant changes to the gameplay experience. We have summarized the details for you about the “Relics”, the new Joust map, and the fresh skins that herald the beginning of the third season of the god MOBA.
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The active items, as known until now, are a thing of the past. But don’t worry, you don’t have to completely give up their effects – they simply cost no gold anymore. All old active items have been transformed into “Relics”, which characters receive completely for free. You may choose the first at level 1, right at the start of the game; the second follows at level 12. The basic effects remain, so there are still cleansing beads and the shield of the underworld – however, these relics often have a longer cooldown than before, to give them and their effects even more importance.
Active items are now called “Relics” .. and are free.
These changes promise to provide a better gameplay experience for newcomers, as they were often hard to convince by the active items – after all, they provide no stats and often have only very limited utility. The developers hope that all players will now experiment more with the relics, which should ultimately lead to more exciting games.
The Asian Joust map
The popular 3vs3 Joust map has been completely redone graphically. It now shines in an Asian look; all creatures have been visually adapted, and even a completely new type of camp has been introduced. Killing the small miniboss ensures that enemy towers cannot attack for a certain duration. This aims to finally restrict “Tower-Hugging”, that is, permanently staying under your own tower.
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A new patch also includes some new skins. While Amaterasu and Athena each receive a Tier 2 skin with minor changes, the highlights are for Kukulkan and Sol. As part of the “Rising Sun” event, there is the “Soulless Machine Sol”, who has exchanged her fiery form for a cyborg body.
Kukulkan wants to be a little nobler and puts on a dapper top hat to bring death and destruction as “Sir Pentsworth IV, Esq. Kukulkan” – with style.
Daily missions – an additional type of bonus
There have also been some changes in the area of login rewards. These are now (after a mini-patch) available in the game again. Additionally, weekly missions are active, which require players to meet certain objectives. Sometimes you have to complete 3 games with a specific pantheon, or play with at least one friend. Completing multiple missions even rewards you with gems – the premium currency of SMITE.
Further adjustments – lifesteal and the mage Hades
In addition to the mentioned innovations, there are nearly 15 pages of patch notes. These include small changes, such as to the value of lifesteal. It is no longer possible to steal more health than an enemy has. An example: the opponent has 200 HP left, and you kill him with a critical hit for 1000 damage. The healed value is now based on the 200 health points the enemy had left – not on the amount of your damage. It is no longer possible to be healed significantly through “overkill”, which hunters could often do with enemy minions.
Hades is now a mage – fitting better as the lord of the underworld.
The god Hades is no longer considered a tank, but is now classified as a mage, as this “better fits his playstyle.”
