Warhammer 40k Eternal Crusade: “Mit noch mehr Geld geben wir Euch noch mehr Krieg!”

The shooter MMO Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade is coming to Steam. The Senior Producer addresses fans’ concerns and criticisms – and does so quite confidently and amusingly.

It runs smoothly, even without advertising

A few days ago, the announcement came that the MMO shooter Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade has been added to the Early Access program of Steam. This news divided the community. While one half celebrated the advantages of Steam, the other half predicted the title’s demise, claiming that Early Access titles almost never get released.

The Senior Producer of the game, Nathan Richardsson, has created a mix of Q&A and FAQ with quite direct (and damn funny) words. The FAQ dismisses most concerns and clarifies numerous points. We have filtered out the most important statements for you.

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The war is secured

The most important question was clarified right at the beginning. The game is funded. No further funds are needed to guarantee the launch. However, regarding the question of why they want to raise more money in the form of Early Access, Richardsson stated:

“We can always use more money to make more war!”

The question about the reason for using Steam is dismissed with an amusing sentence:

“Our infrastructure cannot handle our own success. It starts with poor payment methods and ends with the practical possibilities of Steam News.”

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Will Eternal Crusade ever be released?

Many players associate Early Access with the certainty that the game will never be released. This is also addressed:

“That’s impossible. We are launching this year. And while I wish it were possible, I cannot take the Steam EA version, burn it to CD, stick it in a case, put a PS4 sticker on it and hope it works. Do what you want with it, but I believe that 2016 will eventually come to an end.”

What about the bad Steam reviews?

Steam is also known for users being eager to tear apart games that aren’t immediately perfect. The Steam community also includes destructive individuals who just want to see everything burn. Fans fear that negative reviews and such trolls could bury the game before it even has a chance to thrive.

“The only thing that can kill us in the next ten years would be if we created a shitty game. Nothing else. And we have many indicators that people do not think we are [bad word here]. The surveys are great, sales are good, and we haven’t spent a cent on advertising. It’s all word-of-mouth.

(…) Furthermore, that is quite offensive to Steam. I have 248 games on Steam. That means I am so bad that I am even worse than the worst YouTube comments under Dubstep videos.”

Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade

Those interested in the complete post by Richardsson can read it in our sources. Eternal Crusade will be released on January 25 as an Early Access title on Steam and can then be purchased by all interested players. At the same time, the sale of founder packages will also end.

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Bless: Neue, umfangreichere Charakterstellung

Bless is starting soon in open beta and polishing the character creation – we have some impressions of the scope for you.

Wildly Diverse Choices in Character Creation

In a week, on January 27, the MMORPG Bless will enter open beta phase – unfortunately not with us in the West. As more information about the game seeps into the internet, some videos have now surfaced that delve deeper into character creation. In times of Black Desert, it is quite difficult to offer real competition in this area, but Bless still has nothing to hide.

Three different videos introduce the various races and a multitude of customization options. At the same time, the films provide a first impression of the kind of armor design that can be expected in Bless.

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The Masku race is quite an animal-like people, looking especially quirky when one adds a beard to the fur bearers – one layer of hair is just not always enough.

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Generally, many characters in the world seem to be quite animalistic – those who prefer a bit of feline or wolf-like could have their joy with this race:

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Articles about the different races and classes of the game can be found here:


More information about the game has been compiled by Gerd Schuhmann in several articles. You can find them, neatly sorted, on our Bless topic page.

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Destiny invites streamer to “raid”, causing mild panic

In the MMO shooter Destiny a handful of harmless tweets have spread wild rumors.

Bungie’s Twitter account has 1.3 million followers – so one should probably be a bit more careful about what they do. Bungie realized this yesterday. Currently, there is still an information drought, but it is known that new information is expected soon. And the community is hungry for revelations, surprises, and something new.

In this situation, Bungie cheerfully tweeted the well-known streamer Leah, asking if she was planning to have a raid tomorrow. To an uninvolved outsider, it sounded a bit like a pick-up line.

To the ears of some fans, however, it sounded very different! Like something they had to investigate. A hidden message. Some fans immediately started to speculate: Oh God! New raid confirmed! Surely Bungie would surprise everyone with a live stream showcasing a new raid to tackle the content drought. Or – the second best option – Bungie would fill an old raid with new content. Both high on the fans’ wish lists.

The streamer, regarding all the attention to the “rumors”: “Take off the aluminum hats. I know nothing.”

Community Manager DeeJ later calmed the situation: “We are going to King’s Fall. Everyone stay calm.”

Instead of promoting a stream and supporting the community, they received significantly more attention than planned, all because they scheduled the community event around the time when fans also expected new information.

The previously excited fans clearly blame Bungie. “This happens when nothing new comes for so long,” one reads somewhat sarcastically.

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Admittedly, louder than the “They are announcing a new raid” cries were ugly accusations aimed at the streamer following Bungie’s tweet. Why she is allowed to raid with Bungie, she is just a girl and looks pretty, she can’t play.

The streamer also responded to this: There are wonderful communities out there, but there are also a lot of sexist assholes with opinions that no one cares about. It could be an entertaining stream. The raid attempt starts at 7:00 PM. Community Manager Cozmo from Bungie will raid with Leah and Martin Doherty from the band Chvrches. You can follow the stream here.

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Diablo 3 – Season 5: Starter Builds for all Classes – Progressing without Luck and Set Items

Season 5 of the hack and slash Diablo 3 has started and the freshly released Patch 2.4 brought a lot of changes. Therefore, it is always interesting to know what good starter builds for the respective classes are. With these talent builds, you can complete level 20 Nephalem Rifts even without much equipment, thus forcing your luck.

Anyone creating a season character in Diablo 3 essentially starts from scratch. They have to level up from zero again. For many gamers, the game really kicks off at level 70 and the hunt for items. Therefore, you want to reach level 70 as quickly as possible, and for that, effective starter builds for the characters are needed.

Finding these can be somewhat time-consuming. With each patch, something changes, and not everyone is interested in dealing with it.

The Diablo veteran Drahque was kind enough to help players with their first steps after the season start. The builds are available for the heroes Sorceress, Witch Doctor, Barbarian, Crusader, Demon Hunter, and Monk. The special thing: You can conquer Greater Nephalem Rifts of level 20 with them, even if you haven’t found decent equipment yet. The talents are distributed in such a way that you can conquer a level 20 Rift even with yellow items (albeit narrowly).

If you can handle the level 20 Rifts, it is easy to gather the individual sets and then create a “real build” that combines synergy effects between equipment and talents . These are starter builds until then.

Equipment-independent Starter Builds for Greater Rifts of Level 20

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Sorceress

Witch Doctor

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Demon Hunter

For the Demon Hunter, the player took the “Shadow’s Mantle” set with a melee weapon.

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Monk

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Barbarian

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Crusader

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Heroes of the Storm: 2 new heroes teased!

Heroes of the Storm teases the next heroes coming to the Nexus – but who is behind it?

Two unknown heroes – who is behind it?

The last time new heroes were announced for Heroes of the Storm was at BlizzCon 2015 – and that was already a quarter of a year ago. There, they introduced Cho’Gall, Lunara, and Graumähne, and the last one finally arrived in the Nexus last week.

Now Blizzard has released a new, short teaser, which promises little with two brief voiceovers of the heroes but allows for many theories. Best to listen closely yourself.

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Who could be behind these voices? Speculations in forums and the comments of various gaming sites are boiling over. Some clever users suspect that the first voice belongs to the current leader of the Defias from World of WarcraftVanessa van Cleef. Other users suspect the Sorceress from Diablo. There are also different opinions about the second voice, but the hope for a playable troll (i.e. Zul’Jin, Rastakhan, or Vol’jin) seems to prevail.

I still hope for the introduction of the one true queen Azshara – but this hope seems to go unheard for now.


More information about the game can be found on our Heroes of the Storm theme page.

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Guild Wars 2 unter Erwartungen, WildStar mit düsterer Zukunft – Prognose aus Korea

The largest investment bank in Korea gives assessments on the MMORPGs Guild Wars 2 and WildStar .

Daewoo Securities has once again examined NCSoft and its finances. In an analysis, they provided assessments of the market situation for the Korean MMO giant.

At Daewoo, they believe the numbers for the fourth quarter of 2015 will be “rather sobering.” They come to the conclusion that the expansion “Heart of Thorns” did not sell as well as expected for Guild Wars 2 and that NCSoft will need to lower its forecasts. Nonetheless, they still predict high revenue figures for GW2 in the fourth quarter of 2015 – after all, the release was a highlight.

For WildStar, however, the assessment from the Koreans looks bleak. They predict no significant revenue increase despite the Free2Play transition. For the year 2016, they foresee declining revenues, until WildStar is expected to play an almost negligible role in the winter of 2016.

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Analysts believe NCSoft’s future depends on mobile titles

In the long run, Daewoo Securities believes in NCSoft’s success, but they do not think it will come from growth in current titles like Blade and Soul, Lineage, or Aion . The analysts believe that success will be driven by “mobile games” based on the franchises Blade and Soul and Lineage. How these games are received will determine the year 2016.

As a highlight, they see Lineage Eternal . It is set to be released on both PC and mobile. They have the second half of 2016 in sight, where according to Daewoo, Lineage Eternal is expected to be presented. Daewoo believes a lot depends on this title for NCSoft. In March, Daewoo already correctly predicted that competitor Nexon would exit the less than harmonious business relationship with NCSoft if NCSoft’s financial situation improves.

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Blade & Soul Guide: 7 Tipps für Anfänger

Those who are new to Blade & Soul may quickly make clumsy mistakes. We provide you with some tips to ensure a successful start!

Blade & Soul is a bit different

If you have spent a lot of time in other MMORPGs, you may tend to make some thoughtless mistakes in Blade & Soul that you will bitterly regret later. How to save time, gold, and nerves has been compiled by our colleagues at mmorpg.com, and we have translated the most useful tips for you. Perhaps there are one or two helpful hints for you as well?

Wait with the repairs!

You may be used to renewing your armor at the first scratch from other games. However, this process in Blade & Soul consumes repair kits, which can be quite expensive if you buy them from a vendor. So wait until the weapon is really about to break or very close to it to get the maximum benefit from the kits.

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Never sell weapons!

Weapons and shields are not junk to throw at the next vendor. They are an important resource to upgrade your main weapon.

Along the theme: Blade & Soul: Weapons consume weapons – the upgrade system.

In case of doubt, soul shields (Bagua) can also be dismantled, and the materials obtained can be reused – if you get junk from it, you can still sell that.

The Hongmoon weapon – it doesn’t get much better

Blade & Soul will repeatedly tempt you to put down the Hongmoon weapon to use the next best piece that comes into your hands. Don’t be tempted! The Hongmoon weapon, if diligently upgraded, is among the most powerful things your character can obtain. Feed it diligently with other weapons and never let go of it – you can always adjust its appearance later as you wish.

Death to Ginanura

Around level 16 or 17, you will receive a mission to kill the world boss “King Ginanura”. If you have a bit of time, you should not only complete the quest but also blow out the lifes of the big boss several times. This earns you some amethysts and rubies in your inventory, which will be helpful up to level 45 – as they can improve your weapon.

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Achievements are worth something!

Unlike in countless other games, achievements have a real use. Some of them permanently improve your character. You may think what you will about that, but anyone who completes a certain instance 10 times receives a permanent upgrade of 400 health points. The same applies to other areas of the game, as 15 victories in the 1vs1 arena grant a bonus of a solid 70 defense points.

The clan devours gold

While it is usually expected that the guild in an MMO “just levels up” as you quest together, visit instances, or engage in PvP, in Blade & Soul this requires hard gold. So you should ask all members as early as possible to regularly deposit a bit of cash into the guild bank – for the common good, of course.

We hope that some useful tips were helpful for you. If you have any further questions about the game, please visit our topic page for Blade & Soul, where we explain many other aspects of the game.

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Destiny: Developer caught in new PvP mode – What is Bungie working on?

In the MMO shooter Destiny , one of Bungie’s key employees was caught in an unknown PvP mode.

A user from the notorious NeoGAF forum has released a screen – it has the classic charm of a Yeti sighting or a nighttime UFO over a cornfield.

The screen shows an account name associated with Lars Bakken. He is one of the key designers of Destiny. And according to the screen, he is playing a PvP mode called “Crimson Double.”

Crimson-Double

Now, we’ve heard about “Double,” which refers to classic two-on-two matches in Destiny, but the name “Crimson” is new and sparks fans’ imagination. For many, a “Private Match” mode would be a dream, but it’s unlikely they would introduce it through a “Double.” Maybe they have something else special planned.

It’s possible that we will receive information on Thursday evening, as the next “Weekly Update” is scheduled, a newsletter from Destiny to the community. It’s been quiet around the MMO shooter for quite a while: However, we know that an update is planned for February. In December, they said: 2016 will start with smaller things, then “the biggest addition since The Taken King” will come later.

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What do you think: What lies behind “Crimson Double?”

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ArcheAge: Gigantic battles and fair arenas in patch Blood Cannon

The latest update of ArcheAge is called Blood Cannon and brings not only exciting instances for PvE players, but also some interesting innovations for everyone who likes to hit other players.

Fair Conditions in the Arena

If there’s one major point of contention in the PvP communities of various games, it’s the increase of attributes in PvP. When better equipment determines victory and no longer the skill of individual players, the outcry is quick to follow. To address this, ArcheAge now introduces two new arenas. Both in 3vs3 and 1vs1 formats.

The special feature: Equipment stats, potions, and buffs have no effect in the arenas! Instead, each character can choose from 8 different attribute distributions at the start of the match to enter the battle. However, a suitable weapon is still needed to access all desired abilities.

ArcheAge Arena combat

The arenas can be visited 5 times per day, and if you still want to hit your friends and foes afterwards, you need to spend some gold coins on the issue.

Sieges – Changing Balance of Power and 100vs100!

Further major innovations are coming in the area of sieges. The limit of formerly 70 players per side is lifted and increased to 100. However, the most important novelty is that attackers and defenders start the battle with different numbers of players. At the start of a fresh siege, the attackers already have 100 warriors on their side, while defenders must manage with 60 fighters. Only after 40 minutes of gameplay, 40 additional defenders join to restore the balance of power.

Additionally, it is good to know: Buildings with less than 50% health points are now considered “ruins” and can no longer stop movements.


For more information about ArcheAge and the latest patch, you can find it on our ArcheAge theme page.

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The Division: This code unlocks 4 gear sets – but (not yet?) not for us

For the MMO shooter Tom Clancy’s The Division (PC, PS4, Xbox One), there is now a code circulating that allows unlocking 4 gear sets. However, this is only available at release and probably only for Americans.

Yesterday, we presented to you Ubisoft’s video series: Agents Origins. The origins of the agents. Situations in which seemingly normal residents of New York were suddenly “activated”. These noteworthy videos were created as part of a marketing campaign by Ubisoft and they want to push that further.

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Four gear sets have been created that players can receive using the code “AGENTORIGINS”. This should, however, only work from the release – and at the moment it seems that this is only planned for Americans (North and South Americans). On the double continent, some have already managed to redeem the code – they see a different page than we do. We only see it for a few milliseconds, then it switches to the pre-order page.

According to rumors on reddit, some Europeans have also managed to redeem the codes using various proxy servers and tricks. Whether these sets will also come to Europe “normally” is still unclear at the moment.

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In any case, it seems like a good idea to wait until March 8th and visit this page only then to enter the code “AGENTORIGINS”. With a bit of luck and if Ubisoft wants, something might happen, even if we are on the wrong side of the Atlantic.

Update: Ubisoft has now confirmed to the site vg247: The code only works in the United States.

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Crowfall: Get new bodies – the Vessel system

In the MMORPG Crowfall , you are not bound to a single body. You can steal or find new bodies through the Vessel system.

In a regular MMORPG, you create a hero, set their appearance and attributes, and improve this hero throughout your adventures through skills. Not so in Crowfall. The hero you create at the beginning is called a “Crow”. This is capable of possessing different bodies, the Vessel.

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Search for new bodies

Vessels are rare. But it might happen that during your explorations in the worlds you find new Vessels or you kill another player in a PvP battle and can steal their body. However, you do not immediately slip into this Vessel, but must take it back to your base. There you decide whether to sell the Vessel or use it yourself.

However, you do not have to accept this body, but can break it down to use the parts for crafting. A Vessel can also be customized so that you do not always have a completely different appearance.

Attributes are linked to the Vessel

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A Vessel determines the attributes you possess while in this body. The skills, on the other hand, are linked to the Crow and are carried over to a new body every time. Those who want to use a Vessel as crafting materials should have knowledge in necromancy.

Through these Vessel crafting resources, it is also possible to create a completely custom body according to one’s specifications.

This principle is also the origin of the game’s name “Crowfall”. The players are essentially souls searching for bodies in the worlds. In these bodies, they then try to conquer the respective world, improve their skills, and gather resources – until the world is destroyed by hunger. Then they return to the spiritual realm and plan their next campaign on a new world.

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Wednesday Whining: The Power of a “Thank You”

A new Wednesday, a new, perfect day to get a little worked up. So let’s gossip about all the terrible noobs in Heroes of the Storm, the incompetent hunters in Evolve, and of course, the casual comedians in SMITE. Anyone who has spent a few minutes in any of the mentioned games knows: Insults are part of the daily routine. But how about a seriously meant “Thank you” for a change?

The Gratitude of the Internet

An important point is the fact that the pure meaning of the word “Thank you” has been completely perverted on the internet. How often is “Thx” or a cryptic variation of it taken only ironically or as an insult? Without wanting to rely on any studies, I am pretty sure that half of all expressions of gratitude are not serious.

When exactly do you use the voice emotes for a “Thank you” in Smite? Exactly, when someone “stole a kill.” The same goes for other games where “experts” throw flashbangs accurately at their own team. Nothing is faster, more universal, and unfortunately also so well understood as a “Thank you” or “Thx,” which actually means “F*ck you.”

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VVT – “Thank you!” – Mostly mockery.

Lastly, I find that a “Thank you,” even when sincere, loses a lot of its power when it appears in abbreviated form like “Thx.” Maybe I am being very old-fashioned here, but if someone doesn’t take the time to write out a “Thank you,” they can’t mean it very seriously. The same goes for a sincere apology or a quick “Sorry” – the effect achieved is miles apart for me.

The Positive Effect

Maybe I’m completely rambling here, but I hope at least a few readers have a faint idea of what I’m getting at. A sincere, honest, and nicely phrased thank you can save the whole day. Last week, when I had another “slightly excessive” RP evening, I received this whisper at the end.

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Honestly: You can hardly imagine what that did to me. When I read that, not even the GEZ fees could dampen my mood, and even Shoemann, with all his dark plans, couldn’t wipe the satisfied grin off my face.

Be more thankful and do it sincerely. That may sound like a parenting phrase for children (“When you receive something, you say thank you!“), but it seems to have been somehow lost in today’s internet age.

Or to conclude with the Skype saying of a good friend (who probably stole it from somewhere – or is even more genius than I previously thought):

One should never hesitate to smile, for one can never know whose day one might improve a little by doing so.

P.S.: For every “Thank you” in this post, I actually receive rubber points.

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Destiny: Weapon Day at Banshee-44 on January 20 – “Divine” version of the Cocytus

In the MMO shooter Destiny , the Weapon Day takes place on January 20th. What new weapons are available from Banshee-44 and which orders can be collected?

The Exo Banshee-44 is a sort of “alternative Xur.” However, he does not sell Exotics, but rather there are legendary weapons available with exceptionally good properties.

But first, you need to reach a higher reputation rank with him. Then, you can unlock two Exotics from Banshee, including the Tlaloc: You can find out which ones in our guide.

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These are the 5 test weapons this week

Anyone who still needs reputation with Banshee should try out these 5 weapons:

  • Use a Suros Pulse Rifle against the Vex
  • With a Suros Rocket Launcher, you need to take down “high-ranking enemies”
  • The shotgun from Häkke wants to take on the Hive
  • Another shotgun from Häkke aims for the Crucible
  • And a sniper rifle from the manufacturer with the “ä” wants to score double kills
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These 5 weapons can be ordered this week

These 5 weapons will be available in Destiny on January 20th. They can be ordered and then collected next Wednesday:

First up is the Suros ARI-45, an auto rifle. It has relatively high impact, good range, fires pretty fast, and has 50 rounds in the magazine. It’s a decent weapon that you can take along. Maybe the stability is a bit low, but with perks like Counterbalance, Perfect Balance, or Adjusted Stock, it can be a strong gun.

A recommendation for take-along is the Suros DIS-43, a scout rifle with high range and impact. It can also come with strong perks. You should definitely take it if the opportunity arises.

Not quite as popular is the Kumakatok HC4, a hand cannon with mini-range. This one has also been frequently available.

The pulse rifle Lyudmila-D is also often available. Since pulse rifles are a bit out of style, you don’t necessarily need this right now.

The shotgun Strongbow-D seems to appear twice a month as well. No Guardian is really eager to embrace it.

Recommendation: If you have to choose a weapon, take the SUROS DIS-43 and hope for strong rolls. If you have space for two, take the Suros ARI-45 as well.

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These weapons are available this week with strong rolls

First Guardians rave about a roll on the Cocytus SR4. There was a lot of spectacle, when it last came with great rolls. It is regarded as a weapon that can compete with the vendor weapon Unrest . And that one, in turn, is currently the queen among legendary weapons. This time, the Cocytus SR4 comes with Triple Tap, Hand Laid Stock, Third Eye, and the Sight Signal MS5. For some, this is a cause for celebration. That is roll 2.

In this video by Mesa-Sean, you can find the rolls of the weapons from last week:

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The sniper rifle Uzume RR4 from last week comes with Roulette, Snapshot, and Unyielding. Not a fantastic roll, but maybe useful.

The pulse rifle Lyudmila-D is available with decent perks this week: Devour, Crowd Control, and Hand Laid Stock, for example.

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MMO veteran John Smedley returns with Hero’s Song

John Smedley was responsible for MMOs such as Everquest and H1Z1 at Sony Online Entertainment and later Daybreak Games. He is now launching a Kickstarter campaign for the new online action RPG Hero’s Song.

Hero’s Song is hardcore. You can see that from the graphics, which are 2D and hand-drawn. This reminds you of games from the 1990s. Hero’s Song is also hardcore because it can feature Friendly Fire and Permadeath. 

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It is your world!

You decide whether you want to experience the online game alone like a single-player RPG or together with hundreds or thousands of players. Each game start generates a new world that is different from all others. How this world looks will be decided based on character creation.

During this, you choose different gods who rule over this world. For example, if you choose Nae, the goddess of the seas, you will find a world of islands and oceans. Those who choose the god Cor will find more mountains in their world. Furthermore, the choice of god affects the background story of the world and its population.

Your choices matter!

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It may happen that there are no dwarves in one world, while they play a fundamental role in another. Since you choose several gods that influence your world, this leads to the different game worlds being hardly alike.

Based on this, it is also decided which races you can choose for your hero. Finally, you will also decide which of the 15 classes such as Warrior, Barbarian, Wizard, Druid, Paladin, Witch, or Necromancer you want to belong to.

With your hero you set out from a 2D pixel art isometric perspective to explore your world. You will fight in Diablo-style real-time battles against many foes, using skills and spells from ten categories to gradually improve your champions. As it is a sandbox game, you will determine your own story.

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It is your money!

Crafting also plays a role. If you find new resources, you can create new weapons or other items from them. In MMO mode, you can either host your own server or join an existing one. Those who create the server decide whether there will be Friendly Fire or Permadeath. The game is intended to be offered as a Buy2Play title for $19.99. A Collector’s Edition with a soundtrack by composer Inon Zur and other goodies will cost $49.99. There is no subscription fee or item shop.

Hero’s Song is to be funded through a Kickstarter campaign. John Smedley and his team from Pixelmage Games aim to raise at least $800,000 by February 18 to bring their vision of the game to life. If you like the concept, you can participate in the crowdfunding campaign.

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Black Desert: Die beste Charakter-Erstellung im Genre geht jetzt auch offline

The character editor of Black Desert is among the best available on the market – and can now be used for free as an app.

The full freedom of character creation

If critics are sure about one aspect of Black Desert, it is the fact that the MMORPG has arguably the most extensive and best character editor in video game history.If you can’t wait for the next beta weekend starting on February 18, you can already download the character editor as an app and create your dream character at will.

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It might not be a bad idea to get involved in character creation before purchasing the game. Numerous testers praised the customization options, and those who don’t want to spend the first three days after launch only focusing on the correct length of the nostrils should develop one or two character designs in advance.

The pre-made heroes can then be saved and used in both the next beta test and the release version. This leaves nothing standing in the way on release day – unless you want to change one or two details after all…

Competition “Beauty and the Beast”

For those who love to make a character as incredibly ugly as possible, they will be pleased about the contest by Daum. They have launched the “Beauty and the Beast” contest, where players are encouraged to make a character look as horrifically grotesque as possible. The 125 winners will receive access to CBT2 as well as a title and exclusive titles in the game. You can learn more about the contest on the official page.

Here is the download link for the app, with which you can create your own characters.


For more information about the game and the upcoming beta test, you can find it on our Black Desert theme page.

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The Division: Beta – this will be the size of the download

In the upcoming MMO shooter The Division, a player revealed how large the beta will be and how much storage space it requires.

A user on reddit reportedly already has access to the next beta and has started the download via uPlay on PC. There is a screenshot showing the size of the beta download as 26.25 GB. The post on reddit has since been deleted.

26.25GB is not too far from the alpha in December, which was only for Xbox One.

The Division will start next week in a Closed Beta on Playstation 4, PC, and Xbox One. For Xbox One, it begins on January 28; for players on Playstation 4 and PC on January 29. The beta will then end on January 31; The Division is set to release on all three platforms on March 8.

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The Division shows videos in the style of a gritty TV action series – Here are 20 minutes

The upcoming shooter Tom Clancy’s The Division is making waves with a series of videos produced in the style of one of the new gritty TV series from the USA.

The backstory of The Division: A virus is released in New York. Civilization collapses. Looting, murder, and manslaughter occur. On the prison island Rikers Island, a gang breaks out and wants to push into the power vacuum left by the police and other law enforcers as the plague spread and they retreated from Manhattan. Another group grabs flamethrowers, burning down anyone they see: He might have the virus.

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In this atmosphere, the “Division” is activated, a group of sleeper agents who are to intervene only when everything else goes wrong.

Those who have heard the story might think: You could also make a TV series in the style of “24” or “Homeland” out of this, whose requests have been raised.

Ubisoft approached the experts from Corridor Digital, known for achieving a visual standard with a relatively low budget that only big productions usually accomplish. Ubisoft provided a secret document with information on how to envision the world in which The Division takes place. And then they got to work. Other video experts like devinsupertramp and RocketJump created two other segments.

Here a story is to be told about how different agents experience their “activation”, meet each other, and form a team.

20 minutes of footage has surfaced in 4 trailers produced by the 3 different teams. Here they are at a glance:

The video shows a confrontation of the agents with a group of “Rikers”, the escaped convicts. This is the longest video. It was uploaded by Ubisoft.

http://youtu.be/nUWNBPVRjTw

In this video, appearing on the Corridor Digital channel, which also led the project, the “Cleaners” are the focus:

http://youtu.be/X40CTplhI9s

The video takes place a few days after the outbreak. Supplies are running low, especially medicine is in demand …

http://youtu.be/H0kaj-eqqsE

This one is clearly the humorous contribution: Two slackers are craving pizza. The girlfriend has put one in the oven. Then a looter knocks unsanctimoniously at the door.

http://youtu.be/NJeJe_AKuwg

Customers of Amazon Prime receive a few more exclusive scenes from the provider.


The Division is a shooter with RPG elements. It is set to be released on March 8 for Xbox One, Playstation 4, and PC. A short beta is planned for the end of January.

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Laplace: New manga MMORPG reveals the weapon and skill system!

A few days ago, the beta of Laplace started, and now there is fresh information about the weapon and skill system!

Everyone can carry all weapons

It wasn’t long ago that the cute manga MMORPG Laplace started its beta test in Taiwan. Now  there is new information and a fresh trailer. This showcases the 4 rather traditional classes: Warrior, Mage, Cleric, and Scout. You can best check how that behaves in combat situations for yourself:

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Although Laplace might seem a bit thin on the ground at first glance with only 4 classes, it can definitely score in the variety department. The four classes all come with a small set of basic skills, but can use any weapon in the game – there are no restrictions here.

If a Mage believes that fireballs are good, but a blade in the face is even better, then they simply charge into battle with sword and shield. While players are on the move with different weapons, they also gain additional power and unlock further abilities.

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FIFA 16: Virtuelle Bundesliga kickt um 10.000 Euro

In a few days, the Bundesliga will start its second half. The Virtual Bundesliga is also running with live events in FIFA 16 .

Football fans are eagerly looking forward to the moment when the ball finally rolls again and they can passionately cheer for their team. This year, you can also show what you can do on the pitch – at least on the virtual field.

EA Sports announced today that the “TAG Heuer Virtual Bundesliga” will kick off with live events in January. The first of a total of twelve events will start on 30.01. in Dresden – and everyone can participate.

How can I participate?

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For the live events, you must register online in advance at www.virtuelle-bundesliga.de. If you tend to be spontaneous, there is also the option to compete for the last four starting places on-site in a knockout system.

In each tournament, 64 players compete for victory and a ticket to the big VBL final. This is expected to take place in May or June. Here, the 40 best FIFA 16 players will compete for the official German championship.

Where will the events take place?

So far, only the location and date of the first four events are officially known. They are:

30.01.2016 – Dresden, Media Markt Prager Straße 15
13.02.2016 – Frankfurt am Main, Media Markt Tituscorso 6
20.02.2016 – Bremen, Media Markt AG-Weser-Straße 3
27.02.2016 – Munich, Media Markt Einsteinstraße 130

All events are to be held at branches of the electronics retail chain Media Markt. Further dates will be announced in the coming weeks.

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What else do I need to know?

At the live events, FIFA 16 will only be played on the Xbox One.

It is also possible to qualify as one of the top online participants at the end of each month for the final until March 2016. You can prove yourself on Xbox One, but also directly through the game menu on Playstation 4. Additionally, the 18 winners of the club rating will receive a ticket for the final, and three more places will be filled with wildcards.

The winner of the championship will take home a whopping 10,000 euros!

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The TAG Heuer Virtual Bundesliga has been running since October 1, 2015 for Xbox One and Playstation 4.

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Infinitely Deep Crafting Bags and the 64-Bit Client

In the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, subscribers will receive deep crafting bags. A 64-bit client will arrive as early as March. TESO is doing very well, according to the director.

In the Buy2Play MMORPG TESO (PC, PS4, Xbox One), information is provided every two weeks in the stream show “ESO Live.” It usually lasts about an hour, with concentrated information. Last Friday, two of the most important developers were present: the game’s director, Matt Firor, and the PvP lead, Brian Wheeler. We summarize their statements.

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The Elder Scrolls Online is doing very well – here are the plans for the future in PvE

Firor is a rare guest on ESO Live. The last time he was there was a year ago. He summarized 2015 as: “The year was super, super successful for us. The game is doing very well.”

Firor had already presented some of the highlights for 2016 in a “letter about the future” last week. During ESO Live, he addressed specific questions from the community:

  • The Champion Points cap will not be increased with the next update, the Thieves Guild. Later, it is planned to raise it by 51 points per update.
  • Some quests in the Thieves Guild will play into the law system.
  • Support for the 64-bit client is coming in the next update (it’s expected around March). This should solve a number of performance issues.
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  • The DLC Dark Brotherhood (in the second quarter of 2016) will also bring an end to the veteran rank system, but no one will lose access to items they can currently carry.
  • There is a plan to introduce crafting bags. This is planned for the second quarter of 2016 and will be reserved for ESO+ subscribers. Essentially, it will provide “unlimited space for crafting materials.”
  • The possibility for players to purchase additional character slots may also come in the second quarter of 2016. The feature is planned, but it is still uncertain whether it will be ready by the “Dark Brotherhood.”
  • The barber will appear no earlier than the second half of 2016.
  • Nobody is currently revealing anything about the second half of the year or the planned DLCs because it is still too far in the future.
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The PvP aspect of TESO – What’s happening?

In the second half of the show, Brian Wheeler was a guest. He is the head of all things related to PvP. He is often on ESO Live and didn’t really have much new information to share.

The main goal in PvP remains to reduce the load on the servers, to improve performance in Cyrodiil. The servers are currently checking too many player abilities and their effects. Solving this problem requires a lot of work on the code and will take longer.

At the moment, they are also working on “smaller PvP things,” basically on battlegrounds and similar. This takes time because they are considering a completely new concept – they want to avoid replicating what was done in the demo versions. Currently, they are still in the design phase.

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