In the MMO shooter Destiny comes on Friday, September 25th, Xur and offers his exotic goods. And above all the “Three of Coins.”
Last week, when Xur first appeared with a new sales philosophy in the Tower, players were initially somewhat disappointed: No weapon included, instead an Engram. However, the disappointment quickly subsided and made way for an Engram rain when it turned out, how the “Three of Coins”, a new consumable item, could be effectively used.
Because the Three of Coins increases the chance of exotic loot from an Ultra. Originally, the coins were intended for use on Strike bosses. However, many players use them to kill a mission boss (the gentleman on the right) in extremely rapid succession to farm exotic Engrams.
This method was banned by Bungie through a hotfix yesterday. Now, rapid consecutive Ultra kills with the Three of Coins no longer yield the desired reward. They want players to use the “Three of Coins” for Strike bosses. How this will affect the game exactly is still unknown at the moment. The fix is only a few hours old; we will see.
Everything about Xur in Destiny on September 25th, 26th, and 27th.
When does Xur come and when does he leave?
Xur comes on Friday, September 25th, at 11:00 AM in the Tower or the Reef. He will stay there for 48 hours. He leaves the world of Destiny again on Sunday, September 27th, at 11:00 AM.
Where is Xur?
Xur is in the Tower, in the Hangar.
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What do the numbers in parentheses behind the armor pieces mean?
These are the values in Strength, Intellect, or Discipline that this particular armor piece can achieve.
What does Xur have in armor, weapons, and Engrams on September 25th?
Xur is selling this week as a weapon, the Fate of the Stars. The former PlayStation-exclusive hand cannon is likely still missing for many Xbox players, but also some unfortunate PlayStation players. This is the first time Xur sells it. The Fate of the Stars costs 23 strange coins.
For Titans, he has the gloves Ruined Wings(32/45 INT, 24/41 STR) with him. The armor pieces cost 13 strange coins.
For Warlocks, he sells the helm Light Behind Nemesis (60/75 INT).
Now they are open to everyone, starting a stress test in preparation for the open beta. The test lasts until Sunday at 20:00 our time. You can download the client on this page for Armored Warfare after you have registered.
However, they warn: There may be lag and queues during this stress test.
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The Hi-Rez Studios today released the first official trailer for their upcoming team shooter Paladins: Champions of the Realm. In addition to new gameplay footage, the developers share their thoughts and chat a bit about the setting and deck system.
There hasn’t been much video footage of the Overwatch competitor Paladins: Champions of the Realm yet, which the Hi-Rez staff also noticed, leading them to release their first trailer. In the 2-minute video, the lead designer and senior producer reveal what Paladins is all about and what they want to achieve with the fantasy setting. The developers also discuss the specifics of the deck system. With collectible cards, Paladins gains a unique quality, making each hero feel a bit different based on the card drawn.
As we learn at the end of the trailer, Paladins is already on the starting blocks, and early access is not far off. For those who struggle with patience, you can sign up for the upcoming closed beta at www.paladins.com.
As a free-to-play title, Paladins: Champions of the Realm is expected to be released in 2016 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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The multiplayer shooter Star Wars Battlefront will enter beta in early October for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The dates are now known. Some German gaming magazines have written a bit prematurely that the beta starts on October 1. They seem to have taken “early October” quite literally. They are off by a week.
When does the beta for Star Wars Battlefront start and who can participate? How do you sign up?
The beta for Star Wars Battlefront starts on October 8 and lasts until October 13. The exact times for Germany will be announced later.
The download size for consoles is 7 GB. For PC, it is 11 GB. No registration is necessary. You do not need to sign up for the beta.
These 3 modes are playable during the beta of Star Wars Battlefront
The three modes playable are Walker Assault on Hoth, Drop Zone on Sullust and Survival Mission on Tatooine.
Walker Assault is currently the best-known mode in the XXL format, where dogfights take place in the air, infantry captures tactical objectives, and the massive walkers stride across the fields like furious steel giants.
Companion App Base Command also celebrates its debut
In addition to the beta, they want to try the “Star Wars Companion App,” a mix of mini-game, social platform, and statistic output. There is a “strategic card game” called Base Command, where you can earn credits, customize character equipment and appearance, and connect and keep in touch with friends.
About a month after the end of the beta, Star Wars Battlefront will be released, officially starting on November 17.
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The publisher Tencent Games has apparently negotiated special conditions and wants to receive customized game content from the developers XLGames. In the Chinese version, players will also be able to build on “unmapped islands” in the ocean. The sea is expected to play a central role. More maritime instances are planned – submarines and other features are supposed to come soon.
The Chinese MMO site 17173 reports on these great ambitions. Let’s see how this develops further.
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The Korean MMORPG Echo of Soul is closing in its home country of Korea and now also in China. The Western publisher Aeria Games has commented on this.
If a game closes in two regions in quick succession, then Aeria Games, the Western publisher, understands that this makes players anxious. They don’t want to sugarcoat the situations, as it is “not nice,” says a statement from the Western Product Manager of Echo of Soul to the fans.
However, the developers Nvius will continue to produce game content for the remaining versions: for the Western, Japanese, and Thai Echo of Soul. The CEO of Nvius was in Berlin and assured that they would continue to deliver game content. Aeria Games reiterates: The closure in China and Korea has no influence on our version of Echo of Soul. This was also stated by the CEO of Nvius.
Regarding the closure in China, Aeria Games has provided an explanation: The game launched without an anti-hack program, which consequently led to massive issues with bots and hackers. This frustrated players, and thus they had to close.
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A hotfix has now been announced: What exactly it does has not yet been said, but it seems logical that it will take care of the Black Spindle.
The “problem” is that you can take the Black Spindle out of the weapon designs to immediately strengthen another special weapon with it. This can be repeated indefinitely. The Black Spindle has an attack value of 300 when taken out of the designs, while items from the designs normally only have 280. With strong weapons in terms of attack value, you can “infuse” weaker ones, thus strengthening them. The stronger weapon is consumed in the process.
Whether the hotfix really addresses the Black Spindle is still unknown at the moment, but it seems likely.
Comes too strong from the weapon designs – although not like here with 310 (it is only that strong as a drop), but with sometimes 300 attack value, it upsets the game.
More details should be provided in the Weekly Update, the letter from Bungie to the community. Maybe some things will still change, it’s hard to say. Another candidate would definitely be the “Three of Coins” and its functionality. It already allowed players in the last week to stock up on a lot of exotic items. Bungie has already hinted that they consider the bonus to the drop chance to be too high.
The hotfix will not interrupt gameplay, but players may be required to log in again if they are in orbit. We will keep you updated on the hotfix.
Update: It seems that they want to address the issues with rewards for veterans in Year 1 – concerning the Triumph emblem. Golden chests were not counted. A fix is likely on the agenda.
It’s about him …
This is what Patch 2.0.0.4 will do on September 24 in Destiny
There is no info on the Black Spindle.
The hotfix 2.0.0.4:
fixes the issue with “Moments of Triumph”, where golden chests should now count as planned
alters the “Three of Coins” from Xur, so that the bonus is now lower if ultras are defeated in quick succession, if more time is left between kills (for example, with strike bosses), they will function as before – clear fix for last week’s exo farm method
allows strikes from year 1 to now drop green and blue items, as a bug has been fixed
changes the dismantling of fully upgraded exotics. It now has lower chances of giving two exotic shards
fixes issues with two quests, in “High Value Targets” there are now legendary marks and the “Reach Level 40 Quest” should now also be displayed to those reaching level 40 before handing in the quest step “Reach Level 30” quest
The next major patch is set to arrive in October and will fix quite a bit, also bringing new developments in Year 2. They are looking forward to introducing these.
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Not always are monsters to blame for the death of our characters. In Black Desert, certain areas can lead to death all on their own …
A Maid, Lost in the Desert
Most MMORPG game worlds are limited in some form. Most of the time, you will eventually encounter invisible walls, gigantic rock formations block the way, or a rapidly depleting exhaustion bar diminishes the explorer’s drive. But why not transfer the mechanics of these inhospitable areas to real zones? This is what Black Desert does: True to the name of the game, characters suffer from heatstroke as soon as they venture too far into certain deserts during the day without cooling down – or they freeze at night if they do not keep warm.
This results in players exploring such zones much more slowly, creating a whole different threat – just “going afk” will probably be difficult here. The YouTuber Steparu has taken the time to explore the hot deserts of the game a bit more closely and gives some insights into the inhospitable zones of the game world.
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CCP Games wants to give players of the space MMO EVE Online more opportunities and deliver more meaningful content.
Updates for EVE Online are a double-edged sword, as the community reacts very sensitively when developers interfere too much with the game. The developers have now explained that in the future they want to provide less content, but truly meaningful content in the form of large expansions – alongside several smaller updates.
These “add-ons” are meant to ensure that players receive even more opportunities, control, and freedom. This should lead to conflicts, collaborations, or new reasons to want to live in the EVE universe.
More influence for players
Examples mentioned include opening a market in a game area and thereby having a significant influence on the economy. As a coalition, players will have the opportunity to establish their own headquarters in a solar system, which they must defend as they gain military strength. The home they choose in space should become something they build themselves, rather than just moving into.
This should apply to both the largest coalitions and small partnerships between friends. The entire infrastructure should be placed in the hands of the players, allowing them to dictate the course of the EVE universe. This aims to create a similar player-driven infrastructure as seen in the economy of EVE Online.
The new release structure of updates is expected to assist with this. Major content will no longer be divided in the future, preventing disjointed experiences. Additionally, major changes will now be discussed in large updates rather than being distributed in small portions. However, the release period of 5 weeks per update will be maintained. This, however, does not apply to the large expansions. For these, the necessary time will also be taken. EVE Online players can look forward to a lot!
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In a guide to Destiny, we explain how to obtain the exotic scout rifle Touch of Malice. This is the quest involving calcified fragments.
Also in the new expansion The Taken King, there is an exotic weapon that can only be obtained through the King’s Fall raid. Unlike the Vex Mythoclast and Necrochasm, which required certain drops from the raid bosses, the fall of Oryx for Touch of Malice is just the beginning of a long journey.
We will show you which quests you need to complete for Touch of Malice, what enemies you need to defeat, and what you should look for in the depths of the Dreadnaught. And most importantly, we will show you where you can find a lot of calcified fragments.
But first, to the nice part: What can you expect at the end of the journey? What can the Touch of Malice do?
The perks of Touch of Malice, the new raid weapon in Destiny with The Taken King
Touch of Malice is representative of those scout rifles that have a fast fire rate and lower impact. In this particular case, however, we have a wolf in sheep’s clothing, due to the combination of perks. But let’s go in order:
Exotic Perk: The last round of this weapon regenerates and deals bonus damage at the cost of the wielder’s health.
Hidden Perk: Fully automatic. This weapon can be fired in full-auto mode.
First column: Soft Ballistics, Linear Compensator, or Aggressive Ballistics
Second column: Eye of the Storm, this weapon becomes more accurate the lower the wielder’s health.
Third column: Snapshot, Hammer-Forged, or Faster Reload
Fourth column: Touch of Grace, three quick kills return some health to the wielder.
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The exotic perk in itself sounds good but leaves a bitter aftertaste, as the health loss can quickly lead to finding oneself in a hopeless situation. Only when the Touch of Grace perk is unlocked does the full potential reveal itself.
With three quick consecutive kills, you regain the health that the exotic perk costs you while shooting. Since you can infinitely trigger the last round, you therefore have unlimited access to the bonus damage. If you also have a Titan with Blessing of the Dawn and Blessing of Light, you are nearly unstoppable.
However, obtaining this monster of a weapon requires a lengthy and arduous quest line. We guide you through the individual steps on the next pages and explain what needs to be done where and when.
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12,000 dpi, up to 12 customizable side buttons. Whether playing with the Roccat Nyth is as good as it sounds will be shown in our test report.
A good MMO mouse should offer more than just 2 buttons and a scroll wheel. Especially in the thumb area, there should be as many clickable buttons as possible. The more, the better, as in MMORPGs, you often want to quickly access over a dozen abilities. Of course, you should also be able to reach and select the buttons individually. There’s no use if everything is so small that you always press 2, 3, or 4 buttons at once.
Additionally, the device needs to fit well in your hand. You’re often using it for several hours at a time, so you can’t afford an uncomfortable hand position. This means the mouse should be asymmetrical. Razer, for example, has long released a model like this with the Naga. Now Roccat aims to follow suit with the Nyth. But can it succeed?
Modular Side Section
Roccat’s selling point: interchangeable buttons.
The Nyth aims to distinguish itself by allowing the buttons to be swapped out. With a switch at the bottom, they can be released. This way, the user can choose how many buttons they actually want for each game.
The switch can be operated relatively easily. However, it requires some finger dexterity to remove a single button. It’s easier to shake the mouse gently until all fall off.
12 buttons are included, which can be combined freely. Those wanting more have to resort to a 3D printer.
The package includes 4 different types that can be combined freely. 12 buttons, each the size of 1 field. 6 with a width of 2 fields. The other two variants are not buttons in the strictest sense and are only meant to fill gaps. For example, if you only want to use buttons 1, 3, and 4 in the first row, you can leave a gap at number 2. These cannot be activated.
With or without palm rest?
If that’s not enough, thanks to the provided 3D printing information, you can create your own buttons. Or you can buy additional buttons. This information can be found at roccat.org.
The other side is also adjustable. However, only with the choice of whether or not to have a finger rest. The magnets are strong enough that you don’t have to worry about anything falling off. This way, the device can be used for both palm and claw grip. For fingertip grip, it is a bit too heavy at 141g.
The Roccat Nyth aims to impress with individuality. It does, but only for right-handed users.
Although heavily advertised for its modularity, there is still a downside. The mouse cannot be adjusted to be suitable for left-handed users. A left-handed version is also not offered in stores.
With dimensions of 24.2 x 20.8 x 10.2 cm, the Roccat Nyth is only suitable for larger hands. Furthermore, the button pressure is quite high. Some may prefer a lower pressure. The same applies to the scroll wheel, which may be perceived as too stiff.
Easy Shift and Roccat Talk
A different profile – with additional button mappings – can be activated with Easy Shift.
Easy Shift and Roccat Talk are technologies used to promote the Roccat models. Easy Shift corresponds to a modifier key known from keyboards, such as Shift or Alt. When holding this key down, the secondary mapping of the mouse buttons can be used. This allows for 24 thumb buttons instead of 12. And which Easy Shift you use can be freely selected. By default, it’s the small one on the scroll wheel. It is easy to select; usually, you slightly move the scroll wheel forward with it. Therefore, the secondary mapping of the scroll wheel should be disabled, as it will otherwise be triggered constantly.
…will only be fully functional with an upcoming patch.
Roccat Talk enables communication between devices. For example, the EasyShift key on the keyboard can simultaneously apply to the mouse. The only requirement is that the devices are compatible. Unfortunately, the Nyth is still a bit shy. Its Talk feature will only be added through an update.
There are numerous application areas. You could set up an Easy-Aim key on the keyboard. As long as this key is pressed, the dpi of the mouse is reduced. This way, you can aim more precisely in sniper mode. Functions like changing the mouse profile can be offloaded to the keyboard, which offers more space. This way, the buttons on the mouse can be kept free for more important functions.
The Driver Software – Roccat Swarm
You don’t expect much from a driver. It should be easy to install and as intuitive as possible. This is indeed the case. However, there is a long way to go before the program recognizes the mouse.
The driver installation didn’t go quite so smoothly.
When Swarm recognizes it is purely by chance. Sometimes restarting the program or the PC helps, sometimes a reinstallation. Sometimes the firmware update has to be started, downloaded, and installed via the Swarm client, though the program may also just freeze. Then the corresponding Upgrade.exe from the Swarm folder needs to be used. Or you have to restart the PC or reinstall the program. All in all, it’s a roller coaster, and with a bit of luck, the Nyth will be recognized eventually. By the way, you should install a keyboard driver first, if it’s a Roccat device. Because the installation of the Isku-FX driver also led to Swarm no longer recognizing my Nyth. However, a restart helped here.
Once you eventually manage to get it working, the operation becomes very pleasant. Numerous settings, including the dpi, which can be adjusted in increments of one. Additionally, you can turn off the mouse lighting. Conveniently, there’s a button that disables the mouse until you press Enter. This way, you can swap the thumb buttons without accidentally activating them.
You will spend a lot of time with button mapping. Fortunately, both button sets and their mappings can be saved. The latter is done through the Game Profiles. Everything is saved on the mouse. Very convenient when you want to connect it briefly to another PC with its button mapping, without having to go through the Swarm installation again.
Conclusion
All in all, a very good gaming mouse, especially in the MMO sector. For a The Elder Scrolls Online I need significantly fewer buttons than for World of Warcraft. If I play the latter for a while, I dream up a set with many buttons. In TESO – or for example WildStar or League of Legends – they would annoy me, as only a few would be utilized. This way, I can switch them out and change profiles.
I really like the palm rest. I don’t want to miss it anymore. Other mice might have it too, but the advantage of the Nyth is that you have the freedom to choose whether you want it or not. Behind the scroll wheel, there is another button that can be pressed to the right or left. It is easily accessible without having to really move your fingers. You could assign strafing, i.e. the lateral movement, to it. And thanks to the high and freely adjustable dpi settings, MOBA players will also enjoy the mouse.
The Nyth can easily hold its ground against competitors from Razer and Co. Its greatest advantage is the modular thumb area. This way, the manufacturer doesn’t dictate how the buttons are arranged; instead, you can determine it yourself. Combined with Easy Shift, it allows for fewer large buttons that can still take on many functions thanks to the secondary mapping. Those who play many different games with different button requirements will not find a better alternative.
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Additionally, Roccat products are usually very durable. It is unlikely that you will need to buy another device due to a defect after just 1-2 years. For this reason, the above-average high price is justified. Therefore, this mouse is highly recommended.
Not the right mouse? What to look for when buying can be found in our PC Mouse Guide. The best mice for MMOs can be found here:
When talented players count multiple worlds among their favorite hobbies, sometimes very exciting creations come out of it. Marc Ottensmann, a creator of Machinimas, has now expressed his love for both World of Warcraft and Game of Thrones with a small video. He took the intro of the HBO series and created a Warcraft adaptation for it.
He succeeded in making the locations from the video game instantly recognizable while also making the origin of the TV series clear. But enough talk, take a look at the video and make your own judgment:
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It’s a shame that the video ends quite abruptly and doesn’t lead to a satisfying conclusion – although strictly speaking, that only makes it remind you even more of Game of Thrones …
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ArtCraft Entertainment, Inc. aims to lead Crowfall to international success and announced the launch of a European server based in Germany and a German website.
The server, which will be set up in Germany, is intended to provide space for European players. In addition, they plan to support German along with seven other languages and regions in the coming months. Active support in Europe is provided by Andreas Weidenhaupt, who oversees all aspects of ArtCraft’s business operations as European Consultant. This ensures that European fans can look forward to excellent service.
Andreas Weidenhaupt
Andreas Weidenhaupt was the founder of OnlineWelten and later of Frogster Online Gaming GmbH. Subsequently, he was co-responsible for the establishment of Infernum Productions AG and its subsidiary Infernum Studios GmbH. He has also been included twice by the Massive Online Gamer magazine in the list of the 20 most influential people in the field of Massively Multiplayer Online Games. This experience now benefits ArtCraft.
Co-founder and CEO of ArtCraft Entertainment, Inc. Gordon Walton says: “Andreas’ knowledge of the European MMO landscape has already proven invaluable. We are fortunate to have someone of his caliber supporting our team, demonstrating our commitment to Crowfall in the EU.”
“As soon as I heard about Crowfall, I knew I had to be involved,” reveals Weidenhaupt. “It is a great pleasure and an honor to work with the ACE team and help them bring their first title to the European market. I am absolutely sure that European gamers will be just as excited about Crowfall as their North American counterparts.
This doesn’t come as a complete surprise. We had already speculated in the Mein-MMO.de editorial team about a potential connection between Infernum and Crowfall. Weidenhaupt has recently interacted suspiciously often with posts about Crowfall on social networks.
The fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online will collaborate with Vivox to refine voice chat on consoles.
Vivox and Zenimax announce a partnership. It concerns voice chat on Playstation 4 and Xbox One. The Elder Scrolls Online will integrate Vivox’s service into the game. Vivox’s experience and specialization in games has been crucial, it is said.
The PC version is not mentioned in the press release. The specifics of how the collaboration will enhance the existing voice chat are not revealed in the announcement.
Vivox is indeed very active in the online gaming sector. According to their own statements, they support games like H1Z1, World of Tanks, Planetside 2, and Eve Online.
We have addressed the current voice chat on consoles in this column:
The upcoming patch of Rift brings the Layer-Touched Wilderness into the game, a vast area full of variety. Trion Worlds showcases the first images from the regions …
Ancient Ruins and Half-Naked Barbarians
Rift is continuously being expanded and soon the big patch 3.4 is on the way, which not only introduces the Primalist as a playable character, but also expands the game world with numerous areas. In a new blog post, Trion Worlds has now released several screenshots to showcase the new zones. We have compiled a small selection of them for you here:
The cosmic steppe is largely covered by the giant footprints of the Rhinenahyrcaros (yes, I had to check that word 3 times). In the actually quite idyllic surroundings, the Earth-Touched dinosaurs live, but also the Baac, former Bahmi tribes that were corrupted by the Undead.
In the Rhaza’de Canyon, things are much rougher. A den of barbarism, where once Rahn Chuluun lived, the leader of the Bahmi refugees. However, the Undead can also be found there now, whom one should better beware of …
More about the upcoming patch 3.4 and the new class of the Primalist can be found on our Rift topic page.
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In Destiny the sudden appearance of an exotic sniper rifle, the Black Spindle, has caused excitement. The next day there’s fresh info.
Usually, there are few surprises in Destiny. This is exactly what the game has been accused of: a treadmill, always the same steps, nothing really exciting ever happens. It has so much potential. Surprise us already.
In the past, this was not possible at all: long before the release, the databases were combed through, all new quests, all fresh items known. But that has been changed.
Thus, there was exactly such a surprise yesterday, after which players had been calling for so long. On the daily story mission, players could suddenly start an event that was quite intense if they took the right path, and at the end there was the exotic sniper “Black Spindle.” How to get the Black Spindle, we described yesterday.
Now that the smoke has cleared, let’s take a closer look.
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Is the Black Spindle really only in the story mission
Yes, the Black Spindle is only available when the mission “Lost to Light” is active as a daily story mission. This has been confirmed by a technician from Bungie. Only under these conditions can one obtain the Black Spindle. However, it is supposed to occur more frequently.
@JMarsTweets Only when it’s the daily, but it’ll be in the rotation often.
The Black Spindle has an attack value of 310. This is a problem (or an opportunity) because players can replicate it with “300” from their weapon designs. And with the 300 Spindle, they can infuse other special weapons from the Taken King, thus increasing their attack value.
This is a bug that Bungie intends to fix soon. The Black Spindle is supposed to be reduced to 290. Community Manager DeeJ announced this last night. The special weapons that have been infused to a higher value with the Black Spindle will retain the higher value.
This patch is supposed to come soon.
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How could one have figured out that the Black Spindle is hidden right there
It was actually not that surprising that the Black Spindle was exactly there. Because a hint was hidden in the game that just no one found or at least no one pursued.
The Black Spindle is clearly modeled after the sniper rifle Black Hammer.
When the raid weapon Black Hammer was dismantled, there was a special item with strange symbols on it, a rune stone. Although the players registered this, they thought there was something to be done with the item itself and did not investigate further. They thought: Eventually, one would be able to use the item.
A resourceful player has now figured out that this rune itself was the clue. Because the symbols on the rune can be found on the doors that led to the Black Spindle. The item itself is not important, but the markings on it could have given the decisive hint.
What impact does the Black Spindle have now?
The most interesting thing this special find has caused: Destiny players are now on the hunt for such secrets again, after seeing what is possible in the game.
At the moment, a hot candidate for something hidden that no one has found yet: A mission in the Glass Chamber, when the Ghost warns that no Vex should be killed…
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To test all of this, a closed beta has been running for a while. It has now been converted into an open beta. There were apparently issues with expired keys, and Carbine decided “Unleash the beta!”, from which everyone now benefits.
In the new expansion Heart of Thorns for Guild Wars 2 , everything revolves around an ancient dragon and its special relationship with a player race.
The US gaming magazine Gamespot published an article today about the voice recordings for Guild Wars 2 “Heart of Thorns.” For US players, the most exciting news: Nolan North, the ubiquitous voice star, will lend his voice to the ancient dragon Mordremoth. After the ghost in Destiny, this is the next prestigious role that North takes on.
Nolan North is so ubiquitous in English-language games that a price category was even named after him: The “Northies” were awarded by a gaming magazine between 2009 and 2012 for North’s best performance of the year. This makes Nolan North a multiple winner and much more often a loser of this trophy. Tough break.
Otherwise, many familiar voices are back. Troy Baker voices Logan Thackeray, Jennifer Hale voices Queen Jennah.
The big WildStar patch not only brings Free2Play but also numerous quality of life improvements in almost every area of the game.
Six times we will be awake …
Next Tuesday marks the long-awaited transition of the payment model in WildStar. From then on, anyone interested can try out the SciFi MMORPG completely free of charge and see for themselves the new features and improvements. In a new blog post, the developers will discuss the quality of life features that are meant to make life on Nexus easier for both new and returning players. Let’s take a quick look at the various small upgrades in quality of life.
Junk and Fast Travel
Junk can now be sold with a single click – or directly when visiting the merchant.
A long-demanded feature will particularly please those with poor inventory management skills. A new setting ensures that your backpacks are automatically cleared of all junk as soon as you visit a merchant. Alternatively, you can disable the function and have a small button to handle this manually – saving time and being practical.
Across the continent with fast travel.
“Saving time” seems to be an important point for WildStar: A new fast travel system allows you to teleport from anywhere in the world to settlements and camps across the entire world map. This incurs a small fee and is subject to a cooldown, which can, however, be bypassed with an item from the in-game shop.
Navigation Points and the Content Finder
If you enjoy solving jumping puzzles or just want to explore maps completely, you will be pleased with the new navigation points. Players can now place their own markers on their map and will be guided to the destination via a holo-arrow (just like with quests before). With just a Shift+Left Click, you set the marker and will be navigated safely there – unless there is a cliff on the route.
Waypoints lead purposefully to the desired location.
Lastly, the group finder is also getting a makeover. It will lose its name (as it sounds so much like it’s from the year 2000) and will instead be called Content Finder. The new tool will be your best companion for any kind of group content when there are no friends online. Whether it’s expeditions, adventures, dungeons, battlegrounds, arenas, or war bases, the content finder can be used for every form of play – with the exception of raids.
In addition to the mentioned changes, the F2P patch brings many other improvements; find out about them on our WildStar theme page.
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For Overwatch, two new heroes have been introduced who have taken a spoon too many from the plate of madness: Roadhog and Junkrat!
Two heroes imported fresh from Borderlands
In recent weeks, things have become a bit quieter around Overwatch. The slight hope that the beta would start immediately after Gamescom has been completely buried, and eyes are now greedily looking towards BlizzCon. To keep the hype from completely fading and to keep the players engaged, Blizzard has now introduced two more heroes!
Roadhog and Junkrat could be taken 1:1 from a Borderlands game, have reached the same level of madness, and are anything but shining heroes – strictly speaking, they are even irradiated heroes.
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Roadhog not only visually resembles Little from Heroes of the Storm, but also corresponds to his abilities to a typical tank. When he is not busy blasting enemies up close with his shotgun, he utilizes the following powers:
The Take a Breather allows him to quickly restore a large portion of his health points.
The Grappling Hook is thrown at a target. If it hits, the targeted character lands right in front of Roadhog (and is at the mercy of his shotgun).
The ultimate ability Whole Hog allows Roadhog to throw ammunition into his meat grinder and – similar to a minigun – fire quick shots for several seconds. Each hit knocks back enemies slightly.
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Junkrat is also best approached from a safe distance, as the little man has an Omnium radiation and has over the years become a looting pyromaniac. He wants to create chaos – and his equipment is tailored exactly for that. In addition to his Grenade Launcher, he has the following abilities:
The remote-detonated mine can be placed anywhere and detonated at the push of a button. This not only knocks back enemies but can also be used as a boost for Junkrat to make big jumps.
The Steel Trap is also placed on the ground. The first enemy who steps into it is immobilized for a few seconds and takes damage.
Even if Junkrat dies, his chaos doesn’t end: After death, he leaves some sharp grenades at his corpse that explode after a short delay.
The ultimate ability RIP-Tire lets the hero navigate a fast, remote-controlled bomb across the battlefield, which explodes upon contact with the first enemy, causing devastating damage.
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We can only hope that we will soon get to try out the two chaos heads ourselves. More about the game and the other characters can be found on our Overwatch theme page.
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