The Division: Closed Beta is over – This is our impression, how was yours?

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 6 minutes

Since Thursday (Xbox) and Friday (PC, PS4), the Closed Beta of The Division has been running. Now it is over. We want to record our impressions and ask: What did you think of the beta?

Done, over and out! After a little extension from Ubisoft, the Closed Beta of The Division has come to an end. We want to pick out a few noteworthy aspects and ponder what future can be predicted for the upcoming MMO shooter. What insights can we gain from the beta?

New York, New York – Does the atmosphere convince?

Before we tackle objective insights, I want to begin with a very subjective aspect that plays an extraordinary role for me ‒ especially in games that want to provide long-lasting enjoyment: the atmosphere. How does the game greet you? What does it feel like to stroll through the apocalypse in New York?

While Destiny captivated me immediately with breathtaking intro and epic music, The Division was significantly more reserved ‒ in the beta, mind you! How the main game introduces you to the story remains to be seen.

The Division Character

First, we get to create a character. Well, “create” is not really the right word; let’s say you are allowed to randomly choose one. In the beta, detailed customizations are still locked. Therefore, a character is quickly selected, and you are thrown into the story rather carelessly.

At least the atmosphere, in my opinion, was convincing. The bleakness of the apocalypse stands in stark contrast to the Christmas street decorations. The mood is quite grim. You encounter stray dogs, corpses lie on the street ‒ everything is marked by decay and ruin. This post-apocalyptic setting has convinced me, yes.

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I would also like to say a word about the graphics of the Closed Beta: the graphics are good, undoubtedly, and on all platforms. Whether you admire the lighting effects or want to count the snowflakes in a quiet moment, both are possible with the graphics. But I didn’t find it overwhelming overall. Especially when looking at the indistinct faces of the characters that show no expression, you think you have seen better. In brief, the graphics are decent but do not set new milestones.

On the next page: Our assessment of the gameplay and the story.

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Funcom: Ex-MMO specialist wants to enter the trend genre Survival – planning 3 more games alongside Conan Exiles

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At the Norwegian publisher Funcom, there is a breath of fresh air. But the MMORPGs are aging, new games are needed: The open world survival game Conan Exiles is where they are pinning their hopes.

Creditors grant a deadline, but MMORPGs are aging, revenues are dwindling

Things looked bleak at Funcom, but now there is a bit of light. After the creditors relented and agreed to a restructuring of the debt, they present the quarterly figures from Q4/2015.

Not much happened in that quarter. Main sources of income continue to be the aging MMORPGs The Secret World, Age of Conan, and Anarchy Online. The clock is ticking. As with every financial report, the message from Norway is: As they age, these pillars are crumbling away. Overall, revenues are declining. In Q4 2015, they made $400,000 less revenue than in Q4 2014. They are now at $2.537 million.

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The Secret World is aging, revenues are falling.

The monthly operating expenses have been gradually reduced. However, extraordinary items came up, such as the fine from the tax authorities, which caused expenses in the second half of 2015 to rise overall.

In retrospect, one can probably check off that quarter, as not much happened. More exciting are the ideas for Funcom’s future in 2016 and beyond. It is clear: Funcom no longer sees its future in MMORPGs.

That is why they want to enter the new genre with the Buy2Play title Conan Exiles

The plans are to fully focus on “Open World Survival.” With the game Conan Exiles, they want to succeed and benefit from old virtues. Conan Exiles is set to release on PC in summer 2016, followed by Xbox One and Playstation 4. Conan Exiles will adopt a “Buy2Play”/”Premium” business model.

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In the survival genre, games like H1Z1, Rust, Ark, or DayZ have already proven to be very popular genres, without “the big players.” Funcom wants to enter this genre, seeing itself at an advantage because they:

  • have MMORPG experience – which is in demand in the genre
  • own the rights to brands like Conan that fit well into the genre
  • possess strong multiplayer technology
  • and have shown with The Park how well they can work with streamers, who are important for the genre
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“Small” game planned with The Secret World as a backdrop?

For the future, alongside the “key title” Conan Exiles, they also foresee a release of 2 other “smaller” games that are based on IPs like The Secret World or Age of Conan. In 2017, they plan to send another “innovative” game into Early Access, which will deal with topics like eSports or virtual reality.

This new corporate strategy is meant to work in a way that they plan a large, expensive title each year (this time it is Conan Exiles). At the same time, they want to release smaller titles for constant income, which should cover the innovation costs and benefit from the established IPs and the developed technology. Last year, they brought out “The Park” as the first game under this new strategy and were quite satisfied with it.

To implement the new strategy, they need capital between $5 and $10 million. They plan to obtain this through a stock issue. Details will be released later.

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H1Z1 as a model? Perhaps rather not.

Mein MMO says: The “trend genre” survival – perhaps they are a year or two too late. That Ark succeeded so well last year was a surprise for many. At that time, the “survival” hype was already considered yesterday’s trend. Too many games of this genre did not go beyond an interesting premise. But Funcom indeed has good arguments.

H1Z1 argued similarly back then: We are an MMORPG studio, the genre benefits from it, we will rock it. However, today, H1Z1 is also considered one of the games that have languished in early access rather than blossomed there.

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Livelock: First Look at the Co-op Shooter for PC, Xbox One, and PS4

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Livelock will be the first title from Perfect World that is not Free2Play – but is this action RPG worth it? Is it worth the money?

In the past few days, we have already reported on the upcoming action RPG Livelock. Now Jason Winter from mmorpg.com had the opportunity to take an in-depth look at the game and he has a lot to report.

The story of Livelock

Livelock takes place on our Earth, but it doesn’t look nice anymore. 150 years in the future, not much is left, as the machines are the new rulers of the world and are in an ongoing conflict with the remaining humans. As if that weren’t annoying enough, a large part of the Earth’s surface is also irradiated, making reclamation plans difficult.

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This is where the player characters come into play. While the spirit of the characters remains human – with all the creativity and fallibility that robots lack, the body is now fully artificial. This allows them to ‘survive’ on the surface and address the pressing issues. That a robot body comes with a variety of weapons goes without saying, right?

Explosions and vibrant colors

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Visually, Livelock is impressive and can score with a lot of action on the screen. Parts of the environment explode frequently, destroyed robots fly through the landscape, fires spread, and the colorful laser weapons blend into the wild mix of colors. While this occasionally affects the clarity, that seems to be somewhat intentional with such brutal action.

Co-op action for up to 3 players

Since there are three different characters that roughly fall into the direction of the Holy Trinity ‘Damage, Tank, and Healer’, the game can thus also be played with three players. Either you dive into the campaign mode, where the story of the world is recounted in 20 chapters, or you enter the ‘free’ play mode. Here, various objectives are randomly generated, such as protecting control points, eliminating certain enemies, or simply a survival battle. This is primarily an opportunity to farm some resources to upgrade your character.

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Is the game worth the money?

If you have already played games like Alien Swarm, you will probably feel comfortable in Livelock quite quickly. However, Winter had the impression that the simplicity of the characters and the lack of abilities could become monotonous quite quickly. The entry is extremely easy, and the target audience is likely geared towards ‘action and explosions’ – those who can embrace that should keep their eyes open. Whether it is ultimately worth $20 (roughly a similar price in €) will have to be decided by each interested party for themselves when the game is released later in the year for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

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Sea of Thieves: Neue Gameplay-Details zum Piraten-Multiplayer-Adventure

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Sea of Thieves promises to be a very interesting multiplayer game with a pirate setting. Now there is new information about the game.

A new AAA MMORPG from a well-known studio – this has become quite rare. But with Sea of Thieves from Rare, this gap could be filled again. Officially, it is referred to as a “multiplayer adventure game.” Aaron Greenberg from Microsoft has now commented on the game and revealed some new details.

Sea of Thieves
Chaos or Order?

The MMO is said to be still in a pretty early phase, yet testers have reportedly had a lot of fun with it. Greenberg reports how he played together with Vice President Kudo Tsunoda, who simply jumped overboard and boarded the enemy ship solo. After a while, he reappeared and fired the cannons at his friends. You can have a lot of fun in Sea of Thieves simply by being silly.

However, things can also get much more orderly at times. During another gameplay session with Microsoft’s Hanno Lemke, Greenberg attacked his colleague on the deck of a ship with a fish. He asked what that was about and explained that he should really haul up the anchor. So, you can have fun in the MMO in very diverse ways. Whether you act orderly as a crew or just spread chaos is entirely up to each player.

Be a Pirate for Once

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Sea of Thieves is set to be released later this year for PC and Xbox One. According to Kudo Tsunoda, it is the best game that Rare has developed so far. One can be curious about what else will be revealed about this promising MMORPG throughout the year. Everything that has been shown so far definitely makes you eager for the finished game. One can also expect the typical humor of Rare games, which is already evident in the colorful comic graphics.

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The Division: How powerful could you be at the end of the beta – Can your agent keep up?

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

What does a fully equipped agent look like in the Closed Beta of The Division? And how long does it take to cross the map? Both questions are answered here!

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As of now, the beta of The Division is ending – it has been extended by one day. But not everyone of us has had the chance to take a look at the Closed Beta. However, even those who managed to grab a key probably didn’t have much time in the last days to discover everything that there is to discover.

Meet the Maximum-Level Agent!

Most probably have not yet maximized their agent to the fullest potential that was possible in this test phase. For all those who didn’t have the time but would still like to know what an upgraded agent looks like, we present the following video.

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Arekkz Gaming has done everything that can be done in the beta; every free minute has been invested in the game, and he shows you here what he believes are the best weapons and armor pieces you can acquire in the beta. Not only blue items but also some purple equipment pieces are included. You will also see one or two fancy weapons in the video.

Additionally, he gives tips on which skills he considers useful (particularly the medical ones). Of course, there will be much more gear available in the main game, but until then, this is the maximum you can achieve by Tuesday.

From A to B, please, across the map

In the following video, the YouTuber TheyCallMeConor shows you how long it takes to cross the map – regardless of whether your agent is fully equipped or not; it’s worth mentioning that he is strolling rather leisurely – with the sprint button, you could certainly shorten the fun. He comes to a result of 21 minutes.

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If you have always wondered how long it takes to leisurely cross the maps of other games, at the end of the video, he lists the time needed for some other games. Seems to be something of a hobby for him…

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WildStar startet auf Steam und bringt die Eiswüste Arkterra

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The creators of WildStar are working on their latest content update – which brings new story elements, a raid, and a fresh zone. Later, it will go to Steam.

Off to Arkterra – the latest zone in WildStar

With the next patch of WildStar, they want to provide players with fresh content and are bringing out some big guns. All major keywords are included, so players can expect a zone, brand new story instances, and raid content. Additionally, there will be further improvements to itemization and the resulting power increase of the characters.

The Ice Desert Calls

The new zone is called “Arkterra” and – as the name suggests – it is quite cold there. Everything is covered in snow and ice. But what is actually covered? As is typical for the planet Nexus, there is plenty of Eldan technology and numerous artifacts of the Osun.

WildStar Arkterra Planes
It will be cold in Arkterra – very cold.

In Arkterra, players can find numerous bosses for larger groups, which follow an interesting snowball system. Once the first boss is defeated, the second, which is significantly stronger, appears. This continues until one faction has managed to defeat all bosses and gain exclusive access to a new instance for 24 hours.

Aside from that, there should also be a “new type of progression” in Arkterra, allowing players to earn cool costumes. It seems they are moving away from the reputation system or rewards from previous challenges. Exact details about this are still unknown.

More Story in the Chamber of the Archon

The background story of WildStar is like an episode of the series Lost. With every piece of information received in the past, new questions arise that need to be answered slowly. For this purpose, a new story instance called “The Chamber of the Archon” is waiting for solo players (or groups!). Just like before in OMNIkern, they want to score with special gameplay elements, so players can look forward to puzzles and fun mechanics.

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What will happen with Drusera?

Depending on the faction, players will either be accompanied by Artemis Zin (Dominion) or Dorian Walker (Exiles) to uncover the secrets of the chamber, which will surely clarify some mysteries between Drusera and the entity – before creating new questions.

New Raid and Item Upgrades

To provide players with new opportunities for progression, a system for upgrading equipment is being introduced. Characters will be able to raise the item level of their favorite weapons and clothing by up to 5 item levels using various crafting materials. A similar system already exists in other games, such as World of Warcraft.

WildStar Arkterra Icy caverns
Some secrets lurk in the frozen tunnels (and certainly enemies will as well).

Apart from these highlights, there will also be a new raid instance for 20 players, the “Redmoon Terror.” However, there are no details known yet, so we will have to wait for the public test realm.

Coming Soon: WildStar Release on Steam

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Wildstar soon on Steam – will this bring the big turnaround?

Moreover, WildStar is embracing the possibilities of Steam and will hit Valve’s gaming platform later this year, which should (at least) temporarily boost player numbers. There is still no fixed release date for this, but they are aiming for “the first half of 2016” – WildStar should therefore appear on Steam within the next 5 months. We will keep you updated as soon as there is new information.

For more news and articles about the game, check out our WildStar theme page.

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The Division: Neues Gameplay-Video zeigt Untergrund-Level

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time < 1 minutes

In the Closed Beta of The Division, players could mostly explore the surface of New York. Now, a video has emerged that shows a level in the underground.

Today at 12 PM the Closed Beta of Ubisoft’s upcoming MMO shooter ends. It has given us some insights into what life as an agent in the apocalypse can look like. However, the gameplay area of the beta was mostly limited to the surface of New York, with only a few locations, especially in the Dark Zone, allowing players to enter some subway tunnels.

Now we get to see an underground level in a new video from IGN, which showcases intense firefights. This area was not available in the beta. See for yourself:

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The underground consists of a vast tunnel system and offers during battles numerous opportunities to take cover, from which to intelligently open fire. With brutal advances, one would quickly find themselves on their knees.

The release date is March 8, possibly we will all get another chance to dip our toes into the game.

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Maintenance on 2.2. for PC, PS4 and XBox One [Update]

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In the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, all megaservers on PC, PS4, and Xbox One are currently down for maintenance.

Yesterday there was a DDoS attack. Today, since 6:00 AM, the megaservers of The Elder Scrolls Online are down for maintenance. No timeline has been provided for when TESO will be playable again on PC, PS4, and Xbox One; it is only stated: The maintenance may take several hours. During this time, software upgrades will likely be applied. This may take less time on certain platforms than on others, resulting in the mega-servers coming back online at different times.

It seems to be a bigger issue, as Zenimax Online Studios will also conduct maintenance on the ESO Store and the account system. In the USA, it is still the middle of the night, which does not disturb the TESO players there (although there were complaints at the start on the West Coast when it was 9 PM). For us, the maintenance will likely extend into the afternoon.

Additionally, the test server is down, where you can play the Thieves Guild. Testing for the new DLC in The Elder Scrolls Online is expected to begin at the end of the week.

Update: It’s back up and running.

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Destiny: Dawn Strike and Raid Challenge on 2.2.

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In the MMO shooter Destiny on Tuesday, February 2nd, a fresh Nightfall strike is active. Additionally, the Warpriest awaits with a challenge in the raid.

Destiny Awakens from Its Winter Slumber

Slowly, the Destiny week is taking on familiar structures again. Next week, likely on Tuesday evening, a patch will probably be released, bringing the Crimson Days event. On Thursday in the Weekly Update, Bungie wants to introduce what minor improvements will be included in the February patch.

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And then it’s getting closer to when we will receive real information about the larger game content that we were promised. There shouldn’t be anything standing in the way of that announcement starting next week. In Destiny, they always talk only about the next update. We should have cleared that hurdle by Thursday in a week. It has been promised for the time after Valentine’s that “the largest new content since The Taken King.” One can be curious.

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So slowly, Destiny is waking up from its winter slumber. But let’s first get to the new week.

Nightfall Strike on February 2nd in Destiny is Rockets McDickface

The Guardians are facing an old acquaintance. It’s going to Cerberus Vae III, the enemy is Valus Ta’aurc.

The modifiers for the Nightfall are:

  • Specialist – Special weapon damage is preferred
  • Fresh Troops – Enemy gatherings have been reinforced by additional forces
  • Exposure – The shields of the Guardians are enhanced, but do not regenerate.
  • Trickle – The cooldown of abilities is significantly increased.

This week, Eris Morn wants Hadium Flakes, the Future War Cult wants Worm Spore, Dead Orbit wants Relic Iron, and the New Monarchy wants Spirit Bloom.

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Warpriest is the Challenge in the King’s Fall Raid

After facing the boss Oryx last week, the Warpriest is up again this week. He is considered the easiest challenge mode in the King’s Fall raid. Here we have explained how you can take him down to get the bonus loot.

T3 Boss in Oryx’s Courtyard is Balwûr

This week, the witch Balwûr is on offer.

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Videos, Tips, Tricks, and Guides for This Week’s Challenges

At this point, we will embed videos of successful runs at the Nightfall, Oryx’s Courtyard, and the Warpriest Challenge Mode in the raid throughout the day.

Cerberus Vae III needs to be cleared today. This Guardian sets a good example:

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In this video, you will see how to approach the Warpriest correctly and secure the bonus loot.

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In the video, Nexxoss Gaming shows you how to deal with the T3 boss in Oryx’s Courtyard, Balwûr:

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If you are looking for direct help with the challenges, check out our thread about finding German-speaking players in Destiny. It could be worth it.

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Final Fantasy XIV wird nach totalem Fehlstart wieder für Mac angeboten

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In Final Fantasy XIV returns to the Mac. The launch there failed completely with Heavensward .

For many fans of Fantasy XIV, it was just a footnote; they played on Playstation 3, PS4, or PC, but for Mac owners who wanted to enjoy the major fantasy MMORPG, it was a huge disappointment: The launch of the Mac version went totally wrong with FF14.

There was incorrect system requirements circulating, and in July 2015, they even had to halt sales and assure Mac players a full refund. That was half a year ago. At that time, the head of the game, Naoki Yoshida, personally apologized and took responsibility .

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Final Fantasy XIV back on the Mac, this time with the correct system requirements

Now they are reporting back after extensive tests and announcing a resumption of sales starting February 23. The system requirements and notes for the Mac version of FF14 can be found on this page.

On February 22, the offer to return the Mac version for a full refund will also end.

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The Division: Zu hart für Kids – USK gibt keine Jugendfreigabe für Deutschland – ab 18

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The upcoming MMO shooter The Division will not receive a youth release in Germany.

As reported by Gamestar, the final examination of the PC version by the Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body (USK) has determined that The Division will not receive a youth release.

Thus, the USK follows the trend, it is also classified as “Mature” in the USA. In the USA, this means “17+”; in Germany, it means “18+”.

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This is how the red sign “18+” prominently appears on the packages. No justification has been provided by the USK; from the USA, it was said that the game contains some harsh and realistic scenes of violence, a lot of blood, the depiction of corpses, and hostage situations. Additionally, there is swearing.

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Black Desert: Release date for Europe announced!

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In Black Desert , the release date in the West has now been revealed, along with the start of the 2nd closed beta test. We have all the information for you.

Black Desert starts in March in EU

After fans have been waiting for a long time for a release of Black Desert, Daum has finally set a release date. And indeed, you will not be disappointed, as the developers seem to be able to stick to the plan of releasing it in the first quarter of 2016.

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The release date of Black Desert Online is therefore on March 3, 2016.

Along with this announcement, the details of the 2nd closed beta phase were also announced.

The CBT 2 starts on February 18, 2016.

Anyone who wants a chance to participate in the 2nd beta test can register here (link to BDO website).

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It is also important to mention that the pre-order packages can only be purchased until February 26 at 9:00 AM. After that, the opportunity for early access and pre-order items will expire. Depending on the type of pre-order package, players will get up to 96 hours of early access to the game – in the best case, they can start as early as February 28 and thus gain a small advantage.

In the meantime, players can download the character editor and create their hero, so they won’t have to “waste” time on the big day and can dive directly into the fun of the game.

Black Desert – probably the most interesting new MMORPG in 2016

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What the European and American server structure will look like is still unknown. An official survey was recently started to find out the wishes of the player base.

Black Desert is currently considered the “most innovative” new MMORPG that is coming soon. While competitors like Blade and Soul rely more on a classical structure, Black Desert goes in a more open direction. Here is our report from the first Closed Beta.

For more information about the game, you can find it on our Black Desert topic page.

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Bless: Eine Videorundfahrt durch das Spiel

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The MMORPG Bless is currently in open beta in Korea – we have some videos for you so that you can get an impression of the game.

Beautiful Images – But What Lies Behind?

Since January 27, Bless Online has been in open beta – at least in Korea. Many players are taking advantage of this to get a first impression of the upcoming MMORPG (and generate a few YouTube clicks). We have grabbed some of these videos to provide you with a rough overview of the game.

We start with an official trailer, which provides a rough overview of the game world, shows some battles, and clearly highlights the visual beauty of the game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHFWJ2GkkX8

Scion Storm meanwhile discusses the character creation of the game and shows primarily that the “random” character designs look relatively nice. Later in the video, he presents the first minutes of gameplay, essentially the starting experience for new heroes.

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The YouTuber Steparu has taken the time to explore the first instances of Bless with his furry ranger.

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Steparu’s previous judgment reads rather negatively: “I think I like it relatively well, but it’s not overwhelming. (…) It doesn’t feel like a game I could play for 24 hours straight unless I really have nothing else to do.”

Even in the various comment sections, there are great doubts that Bless looks visually “Wow!” but is rather standard gameplay-wise. However, the game is still in open beta – perhaps the gameplay feeling is misleading so far.

By the way, we received an experience report from our community during the open beta, in which one of our readers describes his first impression of Bless. We will present this to you in the coming days.

You can find more information about the game on our Bless topic page.

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Destiny: Videos of the Week feature 2 Fists against Skolas

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In the MMO shooter Destiny , Bungie has crowned the best videos from the community. The winner is an unusual duel.

This time, the videos begin with an unusual clip, where someone goes back to the time of “House of Wolves” and takes on Skolas in a fistfight. Punchtastic – the video of the week.

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The second video that Bungie discovered is a classic: 30 perfect seconds in the Crucible of Trials of Osiris.

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We received a recommendation from our community to introduce this Osiris montage.

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And to conclude, something with artistic ambition – from our community.

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If you have a video that you think we should definitely take a look at, send it to us via the contact form.

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Spellweaver: Alternative to Hearthstone and Magic is released today, also on Steam

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The online card game Spellweaver is having its release today. The card game, an alternative to Hearthstone or Magic, is even coming to the Steam platform.

Spellweaver TGC, the alternative to games like Magic: Duels or Hearthstone, was released today. With parallel Steam integration, they expect to attract additional players. The game should be enjoyable on Steam starting this evening, here is the link to Spellweaver on Steam.

The developers emphasize that their work is not finished; they plan to add more features.

For those who want to learn more about the game, we recommend our earlier test of Spellweaver from the closed beta. An overview of the innovations since the test can be found in our articles.

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PSN Down: On February 1st, there will be unannounced maintenance [Update]

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Clearly, the PlayStation Network (PSN) is experiencing problems on February 1st. Twitter users are reporting that they cannot use the service, as maintenance is taking place.

On Monday, February 1st, there seem to be issues with the PSN. Last month, on January 4th, there were already serious problems, which caused major issues. It appears that there are also problems on the first Monday of the month, February 1st.

Currently, there is no comment from Sony regarding the status of the PSN. The service’s website also indicates: Everything is great.

Numerous comments from disappointed users tell a different story. They wanted to use the service in the European evening to play online, perhaps for the The Division Beta or the last day of Iron Banner in Destiny. But they receive the message “The PlayStation Network is currently undergoing maintenance (WS-37432-9).” So they cannot play online games on PlayStation.

We will inform you if something changes in this regard. Currently, it is not known when the PSN will be functional again. The PSN is down.

Update: The German Twitter account of PlayStation has now released a statement regarding the problems on Monday evening.

Update: More and more users are reporting that the PSN is functioning again. It seems to have been a significantly smaller problem compared to last month. To those for whom it is working again: Enjoy your online game of choice and have a nice Monday evening.

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Blade and Soul: Issues with the European Servers [Update]

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In the Martial Arts MMORPG Blade and Soul, there are difficulties with European servers. Some players reportedly cannot log in.

According to Blade and Soul, there have been issues with the European servers since 15:55 on February 1st. The team is aware of the problem and is working on a solution.

They have already communicated twice and assured that they are addressing the difficulties but currently have nothing new to report on the subject.

In the launch week, there were various technical issues of this kind, likely related to a heavy influx of players: Both logging in and cross-server activities encountered some problems.

Blade and Soul is currently a hit free-to-play game: The number of servers increased gradually from 22 to 32.

Blade and Soul is restarting the European servers. Currently, the downtime is still ongoing, and the servers are offline. They should be back online around 19:30 our time.

Blade and Soul reports: Everything is back in order

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ARK: Patch bringt Splitscreen und behebt Framerate-Probleme auf Xbox One

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The next patch for ARK: Survival Evolved is on the horizon – at least for the Xbox version. We will reveal to you what new features it brings.

Shared fun is double fun

For Xbox One players of ARK: Survival Evolved, a long-awaited update is coming soon. Approximately around February 10, the next patch will be applied to the console version of the dino survival game, bringing several new features and improvements.

The highlight is probably the long-awaited split-screen mode, where two players can explore the island and become subjects on a single console.

Ark Splitscreen

At the same time, the patch is supposed to address the frame rate issues and provide players with a constant, good gaming experience, where performance drops belong to the past. A memory leak has been fixed, which would eventually lead to the entire game crashing.

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In addition to these two innovations, a lot of content from previous PC patches will also be included, expanding the game world with numerous creatures and crafting possibilities. This includes the brewing of beer and the extraction of oil from dung beetles.

Finally, a new mount that can be ridden by 3 players simultaneously was added to the PC version of ARK.

For more information about the game, you can visit our ARK: Survival Evolved topic page.

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The Division: So werdet ihr Camper los

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The Dark Zone of The Division is a place where you occasionally encounter campers. In this video, you will see a way to surprise them from behind calmly.

The Closed Beta of The Division has been extended by one day and offers the hobby agents among us many opportunities to try out and experience a thing or two. Especially the Dark Zone is heavily frequented, as it can certainly provide pure thrills and excitement. Hopefully, it won’t provide frustration and tears too soon.

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You can either stroll through this PvP area as brave sheep and diligently collect loot – or you will become evil, you will become “rogue” (where the English “rogue” simply sounds better and will surely establish itself in the German-speaking area). And being a rogue agent adds a special flavor to it all.

If you have chosen the evil side, are additionally in a group, and have barricaded yourselves somewhere and are chillingly camping, you are basically the “Babos” in the Dark Zone. Right?

The Division: What to do when camping?

Not with this agent. In the following video, he shows you how to calmly get rid of a bunch of campers in the Closed Beta.

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Even if this “trick” will not be available later, this video is certainly very satisfying.

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Connection issues? The megaservers are under DDoS attack

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In the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online there are currently issues with a DDOS attack.

Anyone experiencing high ping in The Elder Scrolls Online or suffering from lag issues, who may be frequently logged out or losing connection, notices: Something is wrong with the TESO servers n>. And they are not alone.

As The Elder Scrolls Online confirmed via Twitter, the mega-servers are currently victims of a DDOS attack.

Players are asked for their patience while work is being done to resolve the issues.

DDOS attacks are considered the scourge of online service providers. Against such a “brute-force” attack, there seems to be no remedy. It requires no skill, just an appropriate infrastructure of compromised computers. The networks of Playstation and Xbox are also regularly subjected to DDOS attacks, and smaller providers report attacks, especially at the launch of their titles. This leads to significant economic damage, not to mention that it simply drives many players crazy.

Already at Christmas, The Elder Scrolls Online suffered from a DDOS attack. The background is not known.

Update: TESO has given the all-clear. The problem is now under control.

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