Star Wars Battlefront: When does the beta start on PC, PS4 and Xbox One? Where to go for the pre-download?

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In the upcoming online shooter Star Wars Battlefront , the times for the open beta are now known.

In Germany, it is set to start in the afternoon of October 8th at 3:30 PM. The open beta for Star Wars Battlefront will begin at least for PC, if we can trust Origin.

For the download of Star Wars Battlefront via the PS Store or Xbox One, there are rumors about the timing being around this time. It is expected to be around 4:00 PM. EA’s information policy here is somewhat … nebulous. Different start times have been scheduled for the regions, independent of the time difference: In North America, it is rumored to start at 7:00 PM our time, while in our region it will likely start a few hours earlier. Further east on the globe, it is rumored to already be playable.

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PC players can start a pre-download via Origin, if their systems can handle it at all. The system requirements are quite demanding. Playstation4 and XboxOne players do not have to worry about system requirements. However, there is no possibility to download the massive game (8GB console, 11 GB PC) in advance for them. At least not without a residence in Australia …

Star Wars Battlefront Shooter

In the beta, there will be three different mission types. Players can play the XXL mode “Walker Assault on Hoth”. This mode is generally praised and recommended as the mode that best captures the “Star Wars” feeling.

Also playable are the “Horde” mode in survival missions and with “Drop Zone”, a dynamic shooter mode.

Initial reports depict the image of a casual shooter

The first tests and impressions depict the image of a shooter that does not target experienced players, who it wants to engage with complex game mechanics and a progress system for years. Rather, Star Wars Battlefront seems more aimed at casuals, occasional players, or genre newcomers who want to feel like they are in a Star Wars movie. Certainly a legitimate approach.

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The mechanics and gameplay are described as rather simple. However, they have captured the Star Wars feeling well.

In a few hours, we can all try it ourselves.

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No Man’s Sky is so interesting that it is presented in a late-night show

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Some video games are so extraordinary that they even get featured in TV shows that have little to do with games. In Stephen Colbert’s late-night show, for instance, the upcoming space game No Man’s Sky was shown.

No Man’s Sky is an indie MMO that has gained attention due to its size and possibilities. Players assume the role of a spaceship pilot and can explore an entire universe. This universe is said to be so vast that it would take five billion years in real time to explore every single solar system. Therefore, one will never see the entirety of the game universe. The ability to land on any planet and explore it on foot is also something that excites gamers.

US talk show host Stephen Colbert explores the Colbert solar system

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In Stephen Colbert’s late-night show, Sean Murray from Hello Games showcased the MMO and guided through a new solar system. Stephen Colbert could not resist naming it the Colbert system and also gave names to the creatures wandering on a planet. These include Colbison, Molebear, Stephenus Rex, Codbert, and Colbertasaurus. Using a device that looks like a gun, one can assign a name to each unnamed creature, which other players will then see if they happen to land on that planet. For this naming process, players receive in-game currency.

No Mans Sky Flight

Sean Murray also explained that at Hello Games they had to create a new periodic table where “Oxycen” appears instead of “Oxygen,” though the reason for this was not given. Additionally, spaceships will heat up when entering a planet’s atmosphere. It will also be possible to dive underwater.

No Man’s Sky is played from a first-person perspective, and players will never see their avatar. Only other players can see what you look like. However, due to the vastness of the game universe, it is very rare to encounter other players. No Man’s Sky will be released for both PlayStation 4 and PC. So far, a release date has not been announced.

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Guild Wars 2: These rewards await in the PvP of Heart of Thorns!

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In Guild Wars 2 können sich PvP-Spieler auf neue Belohnungen freuen – darunter ansehnliches Todesstöße und Minaturen der Nebel-Champions!

Even a small hero can make a big difference

Die erste Erweiterung für Guild Wars 2 steht mehr oder minder in den Startlöchern. Die Entwickler arbeiten fleißig daran, noch so viele Informationen wir nur eben möglich schon vorab bereitzustellen, damit der Start in Heart of Thorns besonders leicht fällt. Gleichzeitig versucht man die Spieler bei der Stange zu halten und schon ein bisschen mit den kommenden Belohnungen “anzufixen” – denn Vorfreude ist doch die schönste Freude, nicht wahr?

Eine Form der Belohnung kann durch den Belohnungspfad der Champions der Nebel errungen werden. Sobald der “gewöhnliche” Pfad abgeschlossen wurde, schalten die Spieler einen zweiten frei. Gelingt es ihnen, auch diesen bis zum Ende zu bestreiten, winkt eine Miniatur des jeweiligen Champions. Denn wer würde nicht gerne eine kleine Nika oder Turai Ossa im Schlepptau haben?

Execution will soon be even more spectacular.
Hinrichten wird bald noch spektakulärer.

Draconic Finishing Blows

Wer gerne seine Feinde mit Stil hinrichtet, wenn sie bereits verwundet am Boden liegen (und Euch mit Steinchen beschmeißen), der kann sich auf die neuen Todesstöße freuen. Auch für das Rangsystem wurden neue Belohnungspfade implementiert, die sich an eurem eigentlichen Rang orientieren. Während zu Beginn von Heart of Thorns alle Spieler mit dem wenig bedrohlich klingenden Jungle Bunny Reward Path beginnen, schaltet Ihr nach und nach immer neue Pfade frei, bis ihr letztlich beim Dragon angekommen seid – dem höchsten und letzten Belohnungspfad.

Und ein kleines Schmankerl noch zum Schluss: Über die oben erwähnten Belohnungspfade können sogar einige Keys for Black Lion Chests verdient werden!

Mehr Infos zu Heart of Thorns und den anstehenden Änderungen findet Ihr auf unserer Guild Wars 2-Themenseite.

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Destiny: The Sleeper Stirs – Sleeper Simulant Found!

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In the MMO shooter Destiny, the hunt for the Sleeper Simulant continues today. This heavy fusion rifle can be found starting today.

Players are still searching for the heavy fusion rifle Sleeper Simulant. Just yesterday, it was thought the hunt was paused, but today, Thursday, October 8th, a new mission has appeared. Is the hunt coming to an end?

Just yesterday, there was a new set of steps for players who had found 4 fusion relics. The mission “The First Firewall” had to be completed, then four codes had to be entered at the Strange Transmitter, followed by solving 5 tasks. The IKELOS fusion core could be handed in to the weapon master of Destiny at the end of all that. In the end, however, the disappointment: nothing happened! Banshee-44 was silent.

At today’s reset at 11:00 AM, the surprise: there is a new quest from Banshee-44. And it practically screams: Sleeper Simulant!

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“The Sleeper stirs” sends players into a 280 special version of the SABER Strike.

We will keep you updated, Guardians.

Update: So, it seems that you simply get Sleeper Simulant after handing in the strike. The weapon is in the game with a power level of 290. The SABER Strike has an epic modifier but seems to not be a big problem.

Destiny-Sleeper-Simulant

It seems that there has to be a day between the end of yesterday’s quest and the start of today’s quest. At least that’s the first reports from players.

So here’s a summary:

How to get the exotic fusion rifle Sleeper Simulant in Destiny

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Source of the image: Facebook user Max Reichert.


The hunt is over. There was no call needed at Banshee-44, and there were no big secrets to discover. The crucial step yesterday was simply behind a time lock and opened up, followed by another time lock with the “1 day wait.” Fewer secrets than initially suspected.

More about the MMO shooter Destiny can be found on our topic page.

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Battle of the Dolmens recreated with 11,000 LEGO

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The dolmens from The Elder Scrolls Online are among the highlights of the game, and now they are also made of LEGO.

Xenomurphy, a LEGO enthusiast, is from Paderborn and clearly likes The Elder Scrolls Online. There, the “dolmens” are among the first “WTF” experiences of every player. Ominous music plays, chains race from the gloomy sky, Daedra jump out of nowhere: Molag Bal, the dark nemesis, stretches his claws toward Tamriel.

This is what it looks like in TESO when a dolmen becomes active:

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Xenomurphy has recreated one of these dolmen battles with 11,000 (eleven thousand!) LEGO and posted it on his Flickr account. It took him half a year (the building part, not the posting).

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The effort was worth it: The LEGO battle went around the world. At least it made it to the big US site Kotaku.

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By the way, Xenomurphy is likely also a reader of our site: So a special hat tip!

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Lord of the Rings Online: Take a look at Minas Tirith and Update 17

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In The Lord of the Rings Online, Update 17 regarding Minas Tirith is now available on the test server. First videos show what the fellowship can expect.

A YouTuber has been extensively active on the test server Bullroar in The Lord of the Rings Online. There, a first version of Update 17 has been playable for about a week. It revolves around one of the iconic locations that the film trilogy also spent a lot of time at: Minas Tirith.

In the videos, you can see the city itself, one of the areas that are newly introduced, and one of the epic battles.

By the way, Update 17 is planned for “late autumn”, so the update may take its time until just before Christmas.

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WoW: A music video in memory of the fallen villains

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In World of Warcraft, every villain wants to conquer the world. The fan-made music video skillfully showcases all the cinematics.

Everyone only wants one thing

Over the years, every adversary in World of Warcraft has had their turn to reach for power. Some had very brief appearances, while others got several chances (Yes, I’m looking at you, Kael’thas!) to make the world or at least a continent of Azeroth their subject. So far, no one has succeeded, as the players have always had a say.

The YouTuber Hamuu Gaming has edited together a series of WoW cinematics and set it to the song “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Lorde. You can see the impressive effect it creates here:

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Even at the risk of being accused of excessive WoW affection in the comments, this video truly gave me goosebumps. The visuals fit wonderfully well with the text, and I rode a nostalgia wave from start to finish.

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Beta test of the action MMORPG ELOA announced

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With ELOA: Elite Lord of Alliance, the Korean development studio Npicsoft is working together with publisher Webzen on a new MMORPG aimed primarily at hack-and-slash fans. 

On October 13, the beta of the new online game will start. It is already possible to sign up for this beta test on the official website. The client can also be downloaded already. The game is played from an isometric perspective, which somewhat resembles Diablo. The gameplay is also inspired by it. Together with your friends, you will fight online through hordes of monsters in a fantasy world.

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You will assemble your heroes from five classes and four races. Each class can access three combat stances. These are very important for battles, as you need to switch tactically between them to defeat opponents. In addition to quests and raids, PvP battles are also on the agenda. The story revolves around the Titan War Invasion on the fantasy continent of Epheia. You have been reborn as an “Elite Lord” who possesses special powers to help your party achieve victory in this conflict.

Twice the same game?

ELOA has already sparked some discussions, as another game studio released a game that looks strikingly similar to ELOA. ESTA Games launched the game Inspirit Online, which, according to Npicsoft, represents an old version of ELOA. According to Npicsoft, ESTA Games simply used an old beta client of ELOA and is now distributing it as their own game. However, ELOA now offers significantly more content and an improved player experience. Inspirit Online is said to be operated illegally. Whether and how to take action against this is currently still unclear.

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If you want to take a look at the hack-and-slash MMORPG ELOA yourself, then sign up for the beta starting on October 13. There will be a wipe at the end of it. So if you like the game, you will have to start over later.

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ARK: Pacman in the Dino Version and a Flying Base

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Game within a game: A clever gamer builds Pacman in ARK and lets the dinosaurs compete against each other.

The ghosts always win!

In ARK: Survival Evolved, players can not only indulge their urge to collect larger and larger dinosaurs and establish entire tribes, but also let their creativity run wild. The YouTuber Mitt Gaming has used his resources to recreate the famous Pacman game board. Instead of the usual ghosts, Mitt uses Raptors and placed them in the center of the game board. Now all that’s left is to let a more or less willing animal into the arena. You should check it out:

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Whether giant snakes or gigantic frogs, the difficulty level seems to be a bit too high for soulless NPC animals. To be precise, the matches were not really under a very fair light, as the participants had no food to consume on their way through the maze…

Mobile base, ready for action!

That ARK does not shy away from some absurdities is also shown by a new trailer that introduces the flying dinosaur Quetzalcoatlus. Since flying alone is no longer enough, this creature can now be expanded into a mobile base.

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Whether one can calm the flying dragon by sacrificing it chocolate – like its namesake Quetzalcoatl – is still not definitively clarified…

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Marvel Heroes introduces Kitty Pride and Sunspot, two second-tier X-Men

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The action MMO Marvel Heroes has expanded its hero catalog with Kitty Pride and Sunspot.

In Marvel Heroes, you have over 50 heroes. The great Avengers, Fantastic Four, and other super superheroes have been in the game for a long time. Now, new characters are being introduced that one might have to look up if they are not a comic enthusiast.

Recently, War Machine, a side character from the Iron Man movies was featured. Last week, a young X-Men character, “Kitty Pride,” was introduced. Admittedly, she has been young for over 20 years but has long played the role of a teenager in the mythology.

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Kitty is skilled in Ninjutsu, can phase into solid objects or through them thanks to her mutant powers, and has even more power with her pet dragon, Lockheed.

As a “team-up,” a sort of companion, Sunspot, a rather obscure hero, joins. The Brazilian “hothead” used to be with the New Mutants, a kind of “junior team of the X-Men.” In the German translation, the poor Sunspot still bears the name of Spider-Woman in the team-up menu, who is also not exactly a top-choice heroine.

Here is the new trailer for Kitty Pride in Marvel Heroes 2015:

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The last patch also brought an overhaul of Black Panther.

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Destiny: In-game shop could earn “hundreds of millions of dollars” annually

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In the MMO shooter Destiny the introduction of an in-game shop is planned for next week. According to analysts, this could be a real gold mine.

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Yesterday we reported that, on October 13, Tess Everis returns to the Tower of Destiny. This will be a triumphant return of the chased merchant: she has 18 new emotes. She offers them only for Silver, a new real-money currency.

Analyst Doug Creutz from Cowen&Company sees this as a potentially huge source of revenue. Gamespot quotes Creutz saying: “Although the initial offering looks modest, we believe that with the passionate fan base, microtransactions could generate hundreds of millions of dollars annually.”

Creutz assumes that Bungie will only bring cosmetic items to the cash shop. Nothing that truly impacts the game. Creutz trusts Activision and Bungie to handle the cash shop wisely. Not to offer items that give players an advantage. That would upset others.

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Hearthstone: Card Chaos allows you to draw what you need!

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The Cards Chaos mode in Hearthstone allows for a lot of planning and tactical depth, as a suitable card is always drawn …

Always Something to Play

Hearthstone impressively returned right at 5 PM with a new Cards Chaos. In the mode Curated Hand, you can create your own deck and choose from all the cards you have already collected. The specialty reveals itself during the game: In each round, you draw a card whose cost exactly corresponds to the round number! In the first turn, a card for 1 mana is available, in the second for 2 mana, and so on. The prerequisite for this is, of course, that you have also included corresponding cards with the respective mana costs in your deck beforehand.

Turn 2 grants a 2-mana card. So there is always something suitable in hand!
Turn 2 grants a 2-mana card. So there is always something suitable in hand!

Don’t forget that you can again snag a free classic card pack by earning at least one victory in this mode. The obtained cards can typically be converted into Arcane Dust to then serve as material for creating specific desired cards. Thus, a game is just as worthwhile for veterans as it is for newcomers.

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Heroes of the Storm: Lt. Morales finally available – loading screen also new

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Since last night, the latest patch for Heroes of the Storm is available. It brought not only Lt. Morales but also adjustments to the Infernal Shrines.

Name the type of medical emergency

The maintenance work today delivered the latest patch for Heroes of the Storm. In addition to the Medic Lt. Morales, many new skins and mounts are waiting for the players. Furthermore, balancing adjustments have been made to many warriors and supporters, so especially Tyrande and Tassadar can now achieve better results and a noticeably higher defensive performance. Early deaths should also be avoided, as the respawn times on the lower game levels have been increased.

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The Infernal Shrines are more forgiving

A number of changes have been made to the map Infernal Shrines, as it was particularly difficult for teams to recover from small setbacks. It is still possible to summon Punishers through the eponymous shrines, but the number of Skeletons to be destroyed has been increased from 30 to 40. However, that’s not all: the small skeletal minions no longer suffer increased damage from abilities that deal increased damage to minions. This means that especially heroes like Leoric will take longer to activate a shrine solo.

The Punishers are now somewhat more lenient.
The Punishers are now somewhat more lenient.

Also, the Punishers themselves will be weakened: They have 10% fewer HP by default and scale less with increasing level by the same amount. Additionally, they will no longer randomly jump to opposing heroes but only to the nearest one. This allows for more tactics and counterplay options and should take some of the fear away from the Punishers.

The undisputed best change is the introduction of visible load bars for all players: Now everyone can easily find out who is still operating their computer with charcoal or has deprived their hamster of its lunch.

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For more about the game, future heroes, and current changes, visit our Heroes of the Storm theme page.

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Blade & Soul: The Summoner – best class for solo players?

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In Blade&Soul this week is completely dedicated to the Summoner and their feline friend. Because the Summoner is the only pet class in the game, making it a great choice for solo players.

A Furry Team

Although it will be several months before Blade&Soul is released here, the developers are already making a great effort to hype up anticipation among fans. On a new page, the Summoner has been introduced in detail to give fans an impression of their playstyle and abilities.

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First, it should be noted that only the Lyn can become Summoners because they have a particularly close bond with nature and thus meet the only requirement to bind a companion for life. The companion is, after all, the unique aspect of the class: Only the Summoner fights as a duo, making them the only “pet class” in the game. For many players, this may be the right choice, as Summoners can accomplish many tasks solo that other heroes would have no chance at.

Such strength, however, also comes with some deficits: When on their own, the Summoner is weak and particularly vulnerable in PvP, as players can simply ignore the familiar. To avoid falling down at the first unfavorable glance, the class has some defensive abilities that allow them to become briefly invisible, for example. Also worth mentioning is the large repertoire of control abilities that ensure the companion can deal significant damage and that enemies cannot reach the Summoner themselves.

Only the Summoners can heal the group - an important advantage in many dungeons.
Only the Summoners can heal the group – an important advantage in many dungeons.

But that’s not where the unique features end: The Summoners are the only class in the game that has active group healing, making them a must-have for almost any successful group, not least because they can occupy enemies with their cat while the other players beat up the boss.

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Age of Conan announces raids for casual players and new Halloween

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The Free2Play MMO Age of Conan deals with Tier 6 equipment, raid searching, and Halloween.

At Funcom games, developer updates are released at the beginning of each month, broadly outlining what will happen this month and what took place last month. For October, they promise that they have revamped the Halloween events. Players should keep an eye out for free game content in the districts of Tarantia.

Also on the agenda: design of the Tier 6 armor. The set bonuses for T5 were too strong. As a result, there were difficulties in finding T6 bonuses that surpassed them. Therefore, the set bonuses of T5 will be transferred to rune items. For Tier 6, they will choose set bonuses that PvE raiders notice clearly, but other game content will not be significantly affected.

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Additionally, they want to improve the raid finder so that casual players can also hunt in adapted versions of Thoth-Aman’s fortress and the Jade cell. It is still unknown whether players will receive “slightly weakened” versions of the normal raid items as loot or tokens.

There are also changes in the raids themselves: In the Palace of Cetriss, the final encounter, Ethram-Fal, will soon go live on the test server.

Here is the entire developer blog of Age of Conan in German.

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The Crew announces beta for Wild Run, studio acquired by Ubisoft

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Turbulent times for the racing MMO The Crew. The beta for the expansion “Wild Run” now has a date. The development studio Ivory Tower has been acquired by Ubisoft.

The Crew is set to receive the first expansion “Wild Run” in mid-November. There, the vehicle lineup of The Crew will be expanded with some rather exotic vehicles like monster trucks. A kind of motorsport Woodstock called “The Summit” will be added.

A beta for Wild Run has now been scheduled from October 15-18. This is a closed beta only for PC players. You can sign up here on a Ubisoft page. The addon itself will be released on November 17 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One, but not for Xbox 360.

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Meanwhile, Ubisoft has acquired the development studio behind “The Crew,” Ivory Tower. The 100-man studio will now work under the vast corporate umbrella of the French company. The acquisition followed a long-standing partnership.

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Complaint Wednesday: Let’s rate all people!

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The week is slowly reaching its peak, and it’s time to get a little upset about the absurdities of the internet again. This week, a planned app made a lot of headlines that spread through all media: Peeple. Because what could be better than giving people a rating so that everyone knows how “good” or “bad” they actually are?

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As a feminist-leftist good person, I inherently have something against rating systems that want to categorize people based on their qualities. While I appreciate such systems for services or products in some cases, there is indeed a limit for me when it comes to private individuals. Peeple, however, consciously wants to cross these boundaries and ensure that everyone can rate everyone else, for example in categories like Professional, Personal, and Romantic.

  • Cortyn only cooks vegan food? 1 out of 5 stars in Personal.
  • Schuhmann is complaining about words like “naturally” again? 2/5 stars in Professional.
  • Dawid is bringing in the seventeenth intern? 4/5 in Romantic.
Finally be able to rate every person. A good pressure point for my salary demands when I think about it...
Finally be able to rate every person. A good pressure point for my salary demands when I think about it…

One might think: Well, whoever signs up for this is to blame themselves. But unfortunately, that’s not the case. The first drafts proposed that anyone could enter anyone else into the app as long as they have their phone number. This, of course, conflicts with several laws – but hey, just planning it, everything will be fine. The two developers initially showed no insight: “If someone always lies or is late, then everyone should know that. Because character is ultimately your fate.” By the way, one should not be able to delete negative contributions in the original version – because that would render the app useless.

The stuff they have, I would like to take as well.

Just a Joke?

But maybe Peeple isn’t as terrible as media reports might suggest. By now, many points indicate that the app might just be a joke. On the one hand, there was a very similar system in the comedy series “Community” in one episode that plunged the world into complete chaos – there, too, people could rate each other with 1-5 stars. Many messages from Peeple, including their YouTube videos, have since been deleted. The list of contradictory statements is long – yet the two developers do not deviate from their plans.

Peeple - a guarantee for depression?
Peeple – a guarantee for depression?

If it really is a joke, the developers have long missed the best time to reveal it as such. They have already rowed back way too often and weakened the plans for Peeple. By now, no one is supposed to be inducted into the service without explicit consent, and negative ratings are completely excluded. Peeple is supposed to be a platform of positivity. Or to put it with a good vulgar German expression: To hell with the wood fairy.

What do you think about the whole thing? Is the app a good idea and the next logical step or complete nonsense? Or is it just a prank to hold up a mirror to how much we are already allowing ourselves and willingly revealing?

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  1. heise.de
  2. m.snopes.com/

Destiny: Strange Receiver Code – Mission First Firewall – Key to Sleeper Simulant?

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

Destiny Strange Receiver Code – The MMO shooter Destiny surprisingly went live with a new mission today on October 7th. Could it be the key to the coveted exotic weapon Sleeper Simulant? There are codes for the strange receiver.

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Since today at 11:00 AM, at the daily reset, reports have increased that a new quest has appeared in Destiny: “The First Firewall”.

According to Guardian reports, upon completing the mission, one receives the item: “Curios Device.” (Strange Receiver) Scholars (so-called Data Miners) assume that this item is directly related to the search for the “Sleeper Simulant”. We have extensively reported on the feverish search by the community for the Sleeper Simulant.

Apparently, the item Strange Receiver requires a 9-digit 2-bit code (either top or bottom).

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We will keep you updated on the search for the Sleeper Simulant, Guardians!

If you want to figure out the codes and the search yourself, do not read further from here:

Destiny: Strange Receiver Code

Update and Spoiler:

  • The first code is said to be 1-2-1-1-2-2-2-1-2. (1= top, 2= bottom).
  • Then a second code should be entered. It is: 1-2-1-1-2-2-1-1.
  • The third code has 10 digits. The solution is: 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1
  • The fourth code is: 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1

Once the four codes are entered, a new quest line begins. Here, one has to complete various tasks to charge an IKELOS fusion core.

  • One of the tasks is completed by dismantling a legendary or exotic heavy weapon.
  • Completing the mission “The Archive” activates the third module. The difficulty level is probably irrelevant for this.
  • For the next three steps, a public WARSAT EVENT must be completed on Mars, Earth, and the Moon. For each planet, one activates another module.

Once all 5 steps are fulfilled, the quest continues to Banshee and … that is the end of the road for now. At this point, the quest in Destiny ends. There are no rewards. No “Go directly to jail, do not pass Go, do not collect $200.”

Perhaps one must wait until the next step comes. As we noticed today, this can come quite unexpectedly. These are crazy times, these first weeks of Destiny in year 2.

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Source(s):
  1. reddit

System Requirements of Star Wars: Battlefront – The powerful PC must be with you

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

The upcoming online action game Star Wars: Battlefront looks absolutely amazing! But what kind of PC do you need to enjoy this graphical splendor? The official system requirements will tell you.

Star Wars: Battlefront is based on the latest version of Dice’s Frostbite engine. This engine delivers fantastic graphics, but it has also shown in games like Battlefield 4 and Dragon Age: Inquisition that you need a pretty decent PC for the good looks. And so it is with the system requirements for Star Wars: Battlefront.

Minimum PC System Requirements

  • Operating System: 64-bit Windows 7 or newer
  • Processor (Intel): Intel i3 6300T or comparable
  • Memory: 8GB RAM
  • Hard Drive: At least 40GB free
  • Graphics Card (NVIDIA): nVidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB
  • Graphics Card (ATI): ATI Radeon HD 7850 2GB
  • DirectX: 11.0 compatible graphics card or comparable
  • Internet Connection: 512 KB/s or faster

Recommended PC System Requirements

  • Operating System: 64-bit Windows 10
  • Processor (Intel): Intel i5 6600 or comparable
  • Memory: 16GB RAM
  • Hard Drive: At least 40GB free
  • Graphics Card (NVIDIA): nVidia GeForce GTX 970 4GB
  • Graphics Card (AMD): AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB
  • DirectX: 11.1 compatible graphics card or comparable
  • Internet Connection: 512 KB/s or faster

So if you want to intervene in the war of the rebels against the empire with maximum details, you need a pretty good PC: Especially the 16 GB RAM and a GeForce GTX 970 might not be in everyone’s computer. However, it has also been shown that games with the Frostbite engine look very good even on medium and even minimal details. So you probably don’t have to set everything to maximum for Star Wars: Battlefront to enjoy a good-looking Star Wars multiplayer experience.

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But whether it’s worth upgrading your PC for Star Wars: Battlefront, we will let you know as soon as we have plunged into the Open Beta and played it extensively, which starts tomorrow, October 8. The online game officially comes to retail on November 17 for PC, Xbox One, and Playstation 4.

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SWTOR: The Main Path – the new guideline for leveling

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

The next patch is going to shake SWTOR up: Many quests will be disabled by default for newcomers.

Only the essentials are included

With the expansion Knights of the Fallen Empire, BioWare aims to breathe new life into some old systems of Star Wars: The Old Republic. This affects not only the contents of the expansion but also all quests that already exist in the game. Thanks to the controversial level synchronization feature, these quests will not only remain somewhat challenging at every level but will also be displayed more comfortably.

All important missions (i.e., class story and planet story) will be listed under the so-called “main path”. This will be displayed separately in the quest log and is particularly relevant to the story according to the developers. All other side quests will be categorized as “exploration missions” and are disabled by default. However, those who wish can reactivate them in the menu.

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BioWare now specifies what is included in the relevant story of the game.

Hero missions require fewer heroes than before

Another change concerns the hero missions. Many of them (for example on Makeb) are designed for 4 players. The difficulty will be reduced in almost all cases, making this content accessible to smaller groups – often it seems players are exploring in pairs.

Unlike before, planets no longer need to be searched for the quest givers of these missions; they will now conveniently wait at the respective world’s spaceport.

There is also talk of new, exclusive rewards for the hero missions, so there will be incentives to return to old worlds later on.

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Source(s):
  1. swtor.com/de/