MMO Releases 2016 – These online games are coming out this year

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The year 2016 will be a true celebration for gamers! We have created a release list with all planned MMO releases for 2016. We dare to look beyond the box and also list some other games that have a strong online focus.

Although not all developers and publishers have yet revealed their release dates for this year, it is already clear that the gaming year 2016 will have some highlights for every taste. For this reason, it looks quite sparse in some months, but we will continuously update this list as soon as new release dates are announced.

1st Quarter (Winter)

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2016 starts off well, as Blade & Soul finally arrives in the West after years of waiting. March then boasts the big title “The Division”, but also some unknowns like Black Desert and Tree of Savior were still waiting for a fixed date.

January

February

March

2nd Quarter (Spring)

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This coming spring, it will be time to unleash the dinosaurs. ARK: Survival Evolved leaves Early Access and will truly take off on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Will the summer 2015 hit be able to repeat its success? If not, Overwatch is definitely waiting in the wings to pave Blizzard’s way into the shooter market. Battleborn is also aiming for the shooter market and is scheduled to release in May after a delay.

April

May

  • Battleborn | Team Shooter | PC, PS4, Xbox One | May 3
  • Overwatch | Team Shooter | PC, PS4, Xbox One | May 24
  • Project Genom | Shooter | PC | May 2016 (Early Access)

June

3rd Quarter (Summer)

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In the summer, the long wait of the WoW Community finally comes to an end. By the end of September at the latest, the next expansion “World of Warcraft: Legion” should be on the store shelves, throwing new content at the hungry player base. The lost trust should now be restored.

July

August

September

4th Quarter (Fall)

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The fall is still largely uncertain; however, at least Crowfall should enter beta during this period. Those who enjoy intrigue and politics will fully immerse themselves in the concept that the developers themselves call “Throne War Simulator”.

October

November

December

Uncertain

In conclusion, there are still some games whose exact release date is very uncertain. These games may not even release in 2016 or, if they do, only in an alpha or beta phase. We have included them in the list anyway.

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LoL: Major changes before the match are coming – Champion selection replaces Teambuilder

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The developers of LoL (League of Legends) have now confirmed that the new champion selection will replace the teambuilder and this will be removed from the game

As Riot’s Lead Game Designer Jeffrey Lin stated, they have learned from the problems the current teambuilder brought. Long waiting times and too few tactical options when assembling a team will be a thing of the past.

With the new champion selection, players can better coordinate with their teammates about which combination of champions fits best and whether, for example, to play an AOE combo.

LoL-Champion-Auswahl

The banning phase will also be a team task. Players can indicate to their team before banning which champion they would like to play, so that this character or another with good synergy is not accidentally banned. This would be beneficial, for instance, if a player wants to play a knock-up combo for Yasuo.

The Blind Pick mode will also be revised

In this mode, there are no bans and it can happen that both teams have the same champions. They also want to refresh this mode, at least visually, so that players experience the new champion selection – just without bans and alternating picks.

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On January 13, 2016, the new champion selection will go live for normal and ranked games on the NA & TR servers as a test. If everything goes according to plan, the new system will also appear on other servers in the following days.

This means that the first major project that LoL planned for 2016 will go online very early. I personally look forward to the new champion selection in LoL.

A forum post also pointed out that the revision of the mages in LoL is already in full swing.

We can look forward to what the year 2016 brings for League of Legends.

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Mein MMO fragt: Wie wichtig ist Euch Deutsch in Online-Spielen?

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In our today’s Mein MMO, everything revolves around our native language. How important is German to you in your online games?

Virtually, multi-culture has long been a part of everyday life – there are no boundaries on the internet

The world is a village. For jobs, we move across Germany, sometimes spending a year or two abroad. We have overcome the borders of Europe, and we can pay in thousands of kilometers with the same money we use to buy a roll around the corner.

What are the internal German borders? Through the internet, many of us have friends from other federal states: The person from Bremen knows someone from Thuringia, the Saarlander knows someone from Mecklenburg, and even one or another native Bavarian is said to have (actually unthinkable) befriended a Franconian.

We watch series from France and Scandinavia, listen to British music, eat beef from Argentina, and for dessert, a mango from India. Most of our games come from the USA or South Korea.

Give us the game in German, give us German servers

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Spontaneous patriotic feelings of our designer on the occasion of the World Cup victory.

In such a patchwork quilt, the internet often remains our home, with language playing a crucial role. However, when almost everyone has been tortured with school English for years, hardly anyone feels at home in a foreign tongue.

But what used to be taken for granted and demanded by many: Give us the game in German. Give us German servers – that is no longer the case today. Games are often smaller in a fragmented market, unable to afford such localization expenses. It is expected that we speak and understand English to communicate with the games of other nationalities.

We grew up with English, who needs German servers?

And some are quite fine with that. We no longer live in the 90s, they say. We grew up with computer games and English, we need it every day in the office. What nonsense?

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Hmm, do you really want to be associated with this culture? Oh well, of course!

The clash of languages sometimes leads to uncomfortable situations. In Guild Wars 2, players from different nations were surprisingly thrown together when a phasing patch hit. Players responded negatively, with ugly racist accusations cropping up again and again. In GW2, one can say: They have brutally torn apart player structures that had grown. But in many games, it can be observed: When someone writes something in the general chat, which is actually open to all, in German, there are often harsh demands to speak in English instead.

If you identify as German in a MOBA like LoL, the reactions usually harken back to a time we only know from school books. Fairly, it must be said: Those who speak French or another language besides English also have to endure a lot.

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Monster Hunter Online – does not even exist in English.

Provincial German gaming sites and English-speaking streamers who curse in German

But is everything terrible? No, others love to play on international servers, feel more comfortable there than on “stuffy” German servers. They do not want to languish in their own juices, belonging to such a small community. Players from other countries are said to be more open and communicative. Instead of discussing their favorite game on German sites, which have some provincial flavor, they head straight to reddit, listening to what players from around the world have to say in the lingua franca, English.

And the truly adventurous even play on exotic servers in languages they do not understand, using templates or fan patches,to still enjoy a foreign game.

German streamers and YouTubers who strive for international success often drop German altogether. They stream for a larger audience in English. One is almost surprised when one hears a few German words during a rage outburst from a well-known streamer and realizes: They actually come from this area.

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Our question this time: How important is German to you in your online games? Do you play games even without a German client when the game is in English? Do you want to play on a German server where everyone understands you, or do you enjoy being with players from other nations? Do you feel comfortable having to speak or write in English? What experiences have you made?

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Destiny: Xur on 1/8. – Where is he and what does he have?

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For Hunters, there is the helmet Weak Head Radar. (35/50 DIS, 36/51 STR)

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For Warlocks, there is the helmet Apotheosis Veil. (33/48 INT, 35/50 STR)

As a legacy engram, heavy weapons are available. Year 1 weapons with Year 1 stats can drop from it.

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In the MMO shooter Destiny , Xur, the Agent of the Nine, arrives today on January 8. Where is he? And what items does he have?

The Guardians are swimming in strange coins thanks to Bungie’s Christmas gift: 15 pieces were delivered yesterday in the mail from an unknown benefactor. There were also 15 Light particles, but they are not relevant right now. Strange coins have become quite rare as currency in Destiny since back when everyone was buying three of the coins like crazy to curb the threat posed by Draksis and the House of Winter.

Otherwise, we would surely all have been overrun by Fallen.

Anyway: The Guardians have 15 strange coins burning a hole in their leather wallet. Hopefully Don Calamares has something worth spending the coins on. Otherwise, one will just buy three of the coins again and give in to the cycle.

Draksis-Destiny

All about Xur on January 8, 9, and 10 in the world of Destiny?

When does Xur arrive in Destiny today and when does he leave again?

Xur arrives on Friday, January 8, at 10:00 AM in the Tower. He leaves again on Sunday, January 10, at 10:00 AM.

Where is Xur in Destiny today?

Xur is located across from the Speaker.

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What is the Glass Needle for?

The Glass Needle allows you to reroll exotic armors. In this article, we explained how to use the Glass Needle in Destiny.

How can I easiest get strange coins?

Apart from the mailbox, there are other ways to obtain strange coins. We have outlined them in this article.

What items does Xur have?

Xur has the exotic rocket launcher Dragon’s Breath. This is new in Year 2. We covered it in detail in that article. Dragon’s Breath costs 23 strange coins in the Napalm Canister version.

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For Titans, there are the gloves No Backup Plans (30/43 DIS, 27/40 STR). They cost 13 strange coins.

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For Hunters, there is the helmet Weak Head Radar. (35/50 DIS, 36/51 STR)

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For Warlocks, there is the helmet Apotheosis Veil. (33/48 INT, 35/50 STR)

As a legacy engram, heavy weapons are available. Year 1 weapons with Year 1 stats can drop from it.

If you want to stay updated about Destiny, then subscribe to our Facebook page. Or follow our author Schuhmann on Twitter. And if you’re just entering the world of Guardians, Glimmer, and Exotics, check out our guide article on Destiny.

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Black Desert: No Energy Drinks in the Cash Shop – More Group XP

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The western version of Black Desert bans an item from the cash shop – and actively goes against “Pay2Win”.

Empowering the Shop

In Black Desert, the feedback from the community has been taken to heart, and the wishes of the fans are being addressed. Especially skeptics who have previously viewed the cash shop under “Pay2Win” aspects should now be satisfied. The western version of Black Desert Online has an energy system in place that ensures players can only make a certain amount of progress in their professions; they then must wait for their energy to regenerate.

Black-Desert-Cash-Shop
In Europe, the shop will primarily feature “cosmetics,” meaning: revealing outfits.

Initially, there was supposed to be an energy potion in the shop, which would allow players to bypass this restriction – therefore a slight “Pay2Win”. After community feedback, they decided not to offer this potion anymore. Instead, they are considering implementing a new system where players can turn their unused energy into potions themselves. These potions could either be sold in the auction house or collected for later use.

More Experience Points for Groups

Another change that especially group players will notice is that they are now receiving significantly more experience points than before. In the previous version of the game, experience points were evenly distributed among group members. With two players, each received 50%, with three, 33%, and so on.

In the future, group play should be rewarded and not seen as a penalty. Even in a group of 5 players, each member now receives at least 50% of the original XP of an opponent. Coupled with the effectiveness a group has, this is a significant advantage for group players.

Black Desert - Kampf mit der Gruppe
Fighting in a group is now more rewarding!

Big Loot from Big Monsters

A final change that is to be addressed through community feedback is the loot distribution when defeating world bosses. These typically require around 40 players to be killed, although better-equipped groups can manage with fewer players. Despite this high effort, the kill rewarded very few players with a good item. This has now been adjusted, and with the next update, world bosses will leave significantly more armor pieces for characters.

For more information about the game, you can visit our Black Desert theme page.

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The Division ist der Star im Tom Clancy Humble Bundle

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If you’re looking for a chance to get your hands on the new MMO shooter “Tom Clancy’s The Division” on PC: The title is the star of this week’s Humble Bundle.

Humble Bundle has earned quite an interesting reputation by now. It’s a mix of charity and clearance sale. The “gimmick”: You can pay what you want and get a “small tier” of a package – usually older titles. The more you spend, the bigger the package becomes, and the more current and valuable the titles will be.

You can actually also decide how much of the money you spend goes to whom: How much to the publisher, how much to Humble Store, and how much goes to charity. However, this plays a minor role in this campaign.

This week, a bunch of PC games from the “Tom Clancy” franchise are on offer.  If you donate a dollar, you get the starter pack with Rainbow Six, Rainbow Six 3 Gold, Rainbow Six Vegas, Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, and Ghost Recon.

If you spend more than the average (currently around $8), you get three additional Clancy titles and a beta access to The Division.

Division-10

Then you can also spend $10 and get two more PC games added with Splinter Cell Blacklist and Future Soldier. These are titles from 2012 and 2013.

If you lay down $75 (that’s around 71€), you get all of that and a full version of “The Division,” an exclusive T-shirt, and you receive 66% off on three Ubisoft titles in the Humble Store, except for new titles like Anno 2205, Rainbow Six Siege, or Assassin’s Creed Syndicate – pre-orders are also excluded from the discount.

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Maybe this “package” interests some PC players. Here is the link to the Humble Bundle page. This special offer is active until January 14th at 8:00 PM.

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Blade & Soul: New class teased – will it be an allrounder

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Blade & Soul has a lot planned for the new year. A new class has been roughly introduced and players are supposed to collect name suggestions!

The Nameless Hero

The year has just begun, but NCsoft is far from taking it easy. Especially players of Blade & Soul can be excited, because – at least in Korea – the release of a new class is coming soon. This class does not have a name yet, but according to the description, it is more or less a true all-rounder.

It can switch between several stances and either be an effective melee fighter or harass enemies from a greater distance. As if that wasn’t enough, it is also supposed to be a useful supporter and bring fallen friends back on their feet.

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No name has been given to the new class yet. Players have been invited to come up with a designation for the new hero – perhaps one of the suggestions will be adopted.

The nameless class will first be available only in Korea; it will likely take several months after the release before it becomes playable for us.

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Pathfinder Online: Does an investor take over the troubled MMO?

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The situation surrounding the MMORPG Pathfinder Online could ease, as an investor has been found who might take over the game.

Backers and fans of the MMORPG Pathfinder Online were shocked when it became clear last summer/autumn that the development studio ran out of money. The studio was closed and Pathfinder rights holder Paizo temporarily took over the further operation of the alpha version. The future of the MMO was uncertain, as it was said that they only had money left for a few months to keep the servers running. Many assumed that this meant the end of the online game.

Pathfinder Online
New hope for Pathfinder Online

But now a silver lining appears on the horizon. According to Paizo’s CEO Lisa Stevens, they have found an investor interested in taking over the MMORPG. Should the deal go through, a Pathfinder fan with their company will take over the MMO. This would mean the game would be in good hands, as a fan could certainly steer the game in interesting directions – directions that would surely also please gamers.

 This takeover could already take place in March. The sum should also ensure that the game can be developed faster than it has been in recent years.

The development continues

Even in the past months, at least a little further work has been done on Pathfinder Online, as a small team is taking care of bug fixing and polishing. How likely it is that the takeover deal will go through is unknown. However, Lisa Stevens seems very confident, as she probably wouldn’t be discussing it otherwise. By March 1 at the latest, we will likely know more. Fans of the MMORPG should best keep their fingers crossed until then!

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Neverwinter: Drizzt Do’Urden kommt im Februar auf die Xbox One

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The action MMO Neverwinter receives new content on Xbox One: The current module Underdark is released.

The Xbox One version is catching up: On February 9, you will receive Underdark, the module was first released in November 2015 for PC. It is the 8th expansion of Neverwinter and brings encounters with heroes like Drizzt Do’Urden or demons like Demogorgon, the two-headed demon prince. You will face him in an encounter for 10 players.

The special feature of “Underdark”: The story for the add-on was written by R.A. Salvatore, a celebrated bestselling author. He is well-versed in the Dungeons and Dragons universe. Drizzt Do’Urden is one of his creations. Over 25 years ago, he invented the dark elf and his story.

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When the module was released for PC, we reported extensively about it. It is a full-fledged add-on that adds another level to many of the existing game systems.

Curious to see whether the Xbox One has caught up to PC and whether future modules will be released simultaneously on both platforms.

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TERA: New class “Shinobi” revealed – everything revolves around the Elin in 2016

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The Korean version of TERA will soon welcome new content: Elin Ninjas called “Shinobi” are joining the fight.

The cutest ninjas in the world

The number of classes in TERA is set to grow once again, as Nexon has now revealed the latest addition: the Shinobi. According to the video (and previous information), this will be a class exclusively for the Elin, who have obviously dedicated themselves to the path of ninjas.

The Shinobi wields an oversized shuriken that can be thrown at enemies and can also deal devastating damage in close combat. Numerous effects indicate that explosions are also part of the Shinobi’s repertoire. This little trailer gives a first impression of the gameplay.

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The Shinobi will first appear in the Korean version of the game. It will likely take a while before the Ninja Elin make their way to us. We will keep you updated and inform you as soon as there is a release date for the European version of the game.

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Heroes of the Storm: Arena-Modus nach Fan-Feedback auf ungewisse Zeit verschoben

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The new game mode “Arena” for Heroes of the Storm has been postponed. The feedback at BlizzCon is the reason for this.

A Winter Without Arena

It was proudly presented at BlizzCon, the new game mode “Arena”, which fans should be able to experience in the live version of the game in the “near future”. However, good things take time and Blizzard took the feedback from the event attendees to heart, leading to the postponement of the Arena mode.

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The arena is still on the way – at least until spring.

Unlike the regular game mode, the Arena is about short, brutal battles. Especially newcomers should feel comfortable here, as it is not necessary to gather experience points or select talents – only the heroic ability can be determined.

In response to a fan’s question about whether the Arena mode would still be released in the first quarter of 2016, they apologized and confirmed that it would take “longer”. There was no exact date or even an estimate provided.

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For more information about the game, you can find it on our Heroes of the Storm topic page.

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Wo steht TESO Anfang 2016?

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The fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online has had a tumultuous year, and 2016 brings new opportunities and challenges. We take a closer look at TESO (PC, PS4, Xbox One) in a State-of-Play Special.

Where did TESO stand at the beginning of last year?

The Elder Scrolls Online was at a crossroads a year ago. At that time, we asked “A reboot on consoles or will TESO ultimately flop?”

Now we know: It was a reboot on the consoles. The flop that it could have become in 2014 is now nowhere to be seen. Matt Firor, the head of TESO, beamed like a Cheshire cat as he spoke at Quakecon about the sales figures of The Elder Scrolls Online on Playstation 4 and Xbox One.

The one-year delay of the console port had no negative impact. Players on Xbox One and Playstation 4 were thrilled to “finally get a real MMORPG” and one that played great on consoles with a strong interface.

This paid off since TESO was developed with the console port in mind from the beginning. Most of the “rough” problems of the game with bugs and phasing that plagued TESO at its PC launch were fixed. The release phase on consoles was a great success. Most structural problems of the MMORPG were noted by players only after many hours of play.

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Success came at a high price in 2015

However: Success came at a high price. For TESO, there was hardly any development in 2015. After the PC launch, the developers announced a transformation at Quakecon 2014 and later invited to a “Guild Summit”. Huge change plans were presented on how TESO should once be: a fantastic MMORPG in the world of Tamriel with new game systems and ideas.

In 2014, work began on implementing these ideas. Every 6 weeks, a new patch came out, the game noticeably grew, and progress was made. Of course, new problems constantly arose – after each update, which came with huge patch notes, hotfixes and changes were needed to extinguish the hotspots.

By 2015, nothing of that rapid development pace was noticeable. Early in the year, it became clear: We can’t change so many systems anymore, it’s going to slow down significantly. We are making the Buy2Play transition, coming to consoles, and afterwards, people want DLCs. That’s what we need to focus on now.

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The goal: As long as we have a solid, functioning game when we come to consoles. Instead of fully developing systems, “small solutions”, stopgap measures, and interim ideas were favored. They worked “somehow”, but created massive long-term problems for developers and frustrated players.

The systems do not scale properly, twinking becomes a nightmare, or something is simply missing.

On the next page, we will take a closer look at the issues TESO currently has.

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Guild Wars 2: Bannhammer schlägt zu

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In Guild Wars 2, a YouTuber was banned – he used a so-called map hack.

Evil people don’t know any songs …

The banning hammer has struck once again. This time, two YouTubers were caught in Guild Wars 2. The duo Suck at Love was known for its numerous music videos related to Guild Wars 2, but they violated the game’s terms of service.

They were accused of using a map hack to navigate through the world. Initially, they tried to assert their innocence in another video. They seemed to want to exert some pressure on ArenaNet with their popularity. But it backfired…

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Gaile Gray from ArenaNet commented on the ban because some fans wanted to know what exactly had happened. It says in the forum:

“Customer support carefully evaluated the available data that led to the account’s suspension. They confirmed that the account visited 29 different locations on the map in under 60 seconds. This is not possible without the use of third-party programs, which is explicitly prohibited in our terms of service. For these reasons, the account suspension will not be lifted.”

The YouTuber duo subsequently set their video to private, taking it offline, as the evidence was presumably overwhelming.

Suck at Love announced that they will not produce any further music videos for Guild Wars 2 – not surprisingly, as they would need to acquire new accounts first.

ArenaNet is known for dealing harshly with people who cheat in their game. When they publicly humiliated someone in May 2015 and made them “die a virtual death,” it sparked a media discussion:

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ARK: Massiver Nerf schwächt Dinos um über 50%!

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The latest patch of ARK: Survival Evolved is taking a toll on tamed dinos – they are losing a significant amount of combat power!

A Second Ice Age

Players of ARK: Survival Evolved were quite surprised when they checked in on the game in recent days. Unfortunately, it was a negative surprise. Many dinosaurs that had been tamed by characters have lost a large portion of their strength. This is due to a new hotfix. It has revised the values of almost all creatures, and although there are some minor buffs in the stats, the fundamental change can be summed up in one sentence: Tamed creatures deal less than 50% of their original damage.

The outcry in the forums was relatively large, as many players suddenly felt cheated out of their power. This is particularly frustrating in cases where you send your built-up T-Rex, which you raised for days, against a herd of Stegosauruses, only to find that your dino is suddenly helplessly overmatched.

Farming is also now slower, making Ark significantly more grindy than before the nerf.

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Tamed dinos are now significantly weaker than before.

The developers have provided a relatively extensive statement regarding this:

“Early in the development, we had a misunderstanding about how the values of players and creatures should scale, and over time we figured out what went wrong and how it went wrong – we had to come up with a solution. (…)

Our first step was to adjust the values of the dinosaurs in one go, retroactively. We wanted to weaken tamed creatures compared to wild creatures to avoid absurd situations where a raptor could single-handedly defeat 10 brontosauruses without any problem. At the same time, we wanted to ensure that tamed-versus-tamed battles approximately run the same as before.”

Ark Survival MMO

Mein-MMO says: Although the nerf is definitely harsh and it probably wasn’t the smartest decision by the developers to make such a change without prior notice, one must not forget that ARK is still in Early Access. Therefore, it is only understandable that the developers occasionally take drastic steps to adjust the balance as it was intended. A bit more openness in communication could have helped to keep complaints in check.

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

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Diablo 3: When is the new patch 2.4 coming for PS4, XBox One, and PC? What’s included?

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In the hack and slash Diablo 3 the new patch 2.4. is just around the corner. When will it be available for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One? And what’s in it?

The patch 2.4. for Diablo 3 doesn’t have an official date yet, but it’s generally assumed that patch 2.4. will go live on Wednesday, January 13th. The developers have said: It will definitely be live before Season 5. So you know: Wednesday is patch day for Blizzard games. Nothing has happened this week. And Season 5 starts on January 15th. So it must be around January 13th.

The patch will also be released for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 simultaneously with the PC version, even though the consoles won’t receive a season.

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We have reported several times about the content of 2.4.:

Blizzard has now elaborated in a blog, which is also available in German, what you can expect with 2.4.  Here is the German blog post with the 2.4 content for Diablo 3.

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Destiny: Today there are gifts, chance for exclusive emblem [Update: Light particles, strange coins are here]

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

In the MMO shooter Destiny , the Christmas gifts should arrive today. Additionally, the chance to qualify for an emblem starts – and the exotic quest for the Sleeper Simulant is also available.

In Destiny, Christmas is celebrated with a 2-week delay. Throughout the day, Guardians should receive a package containing 15 Light particles and 15 Strange coins.

Gifts

Update: Yes, around 19:20, the gifts should have started arriving for some people. They come via the Post-Master; it’s a whole bunch of packages – 10 pieces come as letters from an unknown benefactor. Each package contains 3 Light particles or 3 Strange coins. Bungie is spamming quite a bit.

You have until 17.2.2016 to collect your gifts. There is one set of rewards per account.

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Bungie also sent a rather strange message via Twitter: A new year has begun – Come, celebrate with us over the weekend to earn rewards. This refers, as we now know, to the emblem. It is called “Rising Light.” in English. To obtain it, you need to complete an activity as described below.

You only have 4 days to qualify for this emblem

Important: From today on, there is the opportunity to qualify for a “Surprise Emblem”. The chance only exists until January 10. This will be an exclusive emblem – it probably won’t be available afterward.

To get your hands on the emblem, you need to log in and play in Destiny between January 7 and January 10. You must complete an activity so Bungie can see that you’ve been active. What the emblem looks like or what it’s called is still unknown. The emblem itself is slated to be available on January 12.

Update: It is now known what the emblem looks like. It can be seen in this email.

Destiny Emblem

Today’s daily quest has nothing to do with Christmas: The First Firewall is back. At the end of the quest line, the Sleeper Simulant awaits. We have detailed how First Firewall works in this article for you.

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Bless: Neuer Trailer ist da, nächste Woche gibt’s Infos zur Open Beta

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In the fantasy MMORPG Bless , a new cinematic trailer was shown in Korea. On January 15, details about the Open Beta will be revealed.

Actually, a Bless hype should have emerged in 2015. The chess pieces were already in position, and Hans Zimmer was brought in for the soundtrack and promoted. However, the third Closed Beta, where a Korean MMORPG was supposed to shine, fell short of expectations.

Therefore, the Open Beta has been delayed again. In the coming weeks on January 15, details will be provided about when it will start and how the game has been changed.

In advance of the event, a new trailer for Bless has been released. You can watch it here.

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By the way, there is nothing to hear from English servers or a Western release. The Asia experts from mmoculture also doubt that anything is happening. Bless takes place, for Asians, in a fantasy version of medieval Europe. We Germans appear as an “exotic race” there.

At mmoculture, they believe in a summer release of Bless in South Korea, then it could move to China and Taiwan in winter.

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VR gaming is getting expensive – Oculus Rift costs 741€ according to developers, “outrageously cheap”

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

The official price of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset has been set and has caused quite a backlash among the gamer community.

The company Oculus VR is pricing the headset at 599 US dollars. Converted to euros and including shipping costs, customs duties, and taxes, the price is nearly 750 euros! That is a hefty sum that no one probably expected. Especially since it was stated by the manufacturers a few months ago that one should expect a price of more than 350 dollars.

While they were correct, there is a significant difference between 350 dollars and 599 dollars, or 741 euros! One might have thought that they should have stayed a bit closer to the actual price to mitigate the current criticism. Oculus Rift is expected to hit the market in early April.

Oculus Rift
This is what Rift looks like with the Oculus headset, of course in 3D…

An expensive hobby

It must be said that hobbies can be expensive. This applies to any hobby. If someone buys a new, current smartphone every two years, they probably spend around 700 euros each time. If someone enjoys cycling, they might also buy a bike that costs a few thousand euros. Hobbies are expensive, and everyone has to know for themselves what they are willing to spend on them. However, the high price of the Oculus Rift could lead to the success of VR gaming only gradually establishing itself. Because for many gamers, nearly 750 euros is certainly too much money.

The head of Oculus Rift, Palmer Luckey, once said the same. In an interview from 2013, he mentioned that gamers are not necessarily a wealthy group. If something costs $600, it can be as great as it wants. For many, it simply cannot exist.

Now it sounds quite different. $600 is absurdly cheap for what the hardware delivers.

Especially the fact that we in Europe are paying even more than Americans annoys many, like the YouTuber TotalBiscuit. Palmer’s defense: These are the taxes that apply in Europe; there’s nothing we can do about it.

Will HTC’s Vive be cheaper? Is Sony the big winner?

If you are now hoping that HTC and Valve will announce a significantly lower price for the Vive headset, you shouldn’t have too many hopes. Because HTC is certainly going to align itself with the price of the Oculus Rift. Moreover, the company has already stated beforehand that one should expect a “premium price.” VR gaming is – at least in its initial stages – still a rather expensive affair.

Some market observers believe that the big winner of the last hour could be Sony. They might target a mass market with their virtual reality solution and set the price lower.

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Hearthstone: More Explorer League Cards in the Arena

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

A small hotfix ensures that players of Hearthstone can now draw cards from “The League of Explorers” more often in the Arena.

More of the New

With the release of new expansions, it is becoming increasingly difficult to hope for specific cards in the Arena mode of Hearthstone. It is particularly frustrating that Arena fans enjoy only a limited amount of the fresh expansions and therefore many cards from “The League of Explorers” may never be seen.

For this reason, Blizzard has now increased the chance by 50% with which fresh cards can be drawn in the Arena in a hotfix. Those who build a deck in the future should see the new cards much more often.

The Arena is still considered completely random by many players, but this is generally not true, as the current hotfix proves. Other cards are also not completely random; the “Discover” effect on many cards has a significantly higher chance of revealing class cards than neutral cards. It was recently disclosed that the distribution of legendary cards from packs also does not occur completely randomly, but grants players a pity card if they have been unsuccessful for a long time.

For more information about the game, visit our Hearthstone topic page.

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LoL: Spirit of the Virtuoso – Riot reveals the new champion in a teaser

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In Lol (League of Legends) the new champion is announced with a mysterious teaser – Spirit of the Virtuoso. Possible names circulating are Jhin and Deadeye.

In a new video, developer RiotGames shows what the new champion looks like, who has been hinted at in pieces for the past few weeks piece for piece a. Now we know what was hidden behind the mysterious images of champions: They were pictures of murder victims who died a beautiful death.

Due to the recent teasers, there has been increasing speculation that the champion is a sniper. In the video, among other things, you can see a weapon and champions of League of Legends dying from a headshot.

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“I will make you beautiful, I will make you perfect”, suggests that the killer is focused on perfecting his victims at the moment of death. Because you can see that these are not “normal” murders, but special/beautiful “acts” that the champion performs, who strongly resembles Handsome Jack from Borderlands.

Whether the fans’ speculations are correct and the new champ in LoL will really be called “Jhin” or “Deadeye” is still unknown at the moment. There are many indications.

On the test server, a new test version was released today, but the champ was not included. On reddit, one of the developers, RiotGypsy, states: “He is almost finished.”

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