Neverwinter launches on XBox One – Level cap rises with huge patch to 70

Today, on September 8th at 7:00 PM, a massive patch is coming to Neverwinter. We have the patch notes and a trailer.

The servers for Neverwinter are currently down for maintenance. If all goes according to plan, the servers should be back up at 7:00 PM today. Players will find a significantly changed Neverwinter on Xbox One.

This not only includes the module “Elemental Evil” with the new class “Oathbound Paladin” and an increase of the level cap to 70, but also a number of campaigns that PC players could already play years ago.

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You can find the large multi-part patch notes here directly from Neverwinter in German.

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ARK: Early Access should not last forever!

ARK is slowly approaching a release date. In the near future, the updates will become less frequent, but the remaining bugs will be fixed.

The Co-Creative Director in Interview

Ark Survival Dinosaur

The dinosaur game ARK: Survival Evolved has been persistently ranking high in the charts of most played games on Steam for several months. Although several early access titles have secured a spot there, ARK stands out for several reasons. In a interview with rockpapershotgun, Jesse Rapczak, the co-creative director of the game, talked about the future and why ARK needs to reach the finish line soon.

Why ARK is so Successful

The main reason for the great and ongoing success of ARK, according to Rapczak, is the frequent updates of the game, which not only fix numerous bugs but also continuously provide the community with new gameplay content. Anyone who has not played ARK for a few weeks will have many new things to accomplish upon their return.

At the same time, the developers are working to increase the flexibility of the servers. If the game is too lengthy and grind-intensive, players can simply join a server that accelerates these processes significantly. This way, ARK offers something for players who are dissatisfied with certain aspects.

Another plus point he sees is in how players are treated: Progress is rarely lost, even despite the early access phase, unless there is no other option. This significantly reduces the frustration of those who have invested many hours into a character.

Regular updates with new creatures are an important aspect of ARK's ongoing success.
Regular updates with new creatures are an important aspect of ARK’s ongoing success.

Early Access Must Not Last Forever

Many games, according to Rapczak, seem to be stuck in the early access phase endlessly. For some players, this business model has become disreputable, because even after money has been paid, they never receive a finished game. With ARK, they want to bring this kind of game development, in which players can massively participate, back into a positive light. Fans should know that they will soon hold a complete, finished game in their hands, and that is now being worked on intensively. On the other hand, there are many players who cannot relate to early access at all and just want to enjoy a finished game.

The First Expansion Brings More Story and Additional Content

There will be numerous new creatures in the expansion as well.
There will be numerous new creatures in the expansion as well.

Once the polishing of the main game is complete, they want to start working on the first expansion without major delays. Although there are no concrete details yet, it should contain new areas, more story content, and additional creatures. Just a few months after the release of the base game, the expansion should also enter an early access phase to again provide fans with the same participation opportunities as before.

Rapczak is confident that the players’ feedback and his team’s quick responses to criticism and wishes contribute greatly to ARK’s success – and they want to maintain that success in the future.

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Elite Dangerous: Date for Xbox One release is set, sales figures look optimistic

The SF-MMO Elite: Dangerous will officially be released on October 6th for Xbox One.

As David Braben explained during a Q&A on reddit, Elite: Dangerous will officially be released on October 6th for Xbox One. Currently, it is in some kind of “Early Access” program.

What players have earned here will not be carried over to the release; however, they will receive its cash equivalent in their inventory upon launch. Additionally, Braben promises rewards for players who purchased Elite: Dangerous during the Early Access.

Moreover, they aim to make it possible in the future for players to transfer their PC account to Xbox One.

Elite: Dangerous spaceship

Elite: Dangerous is supposed to be a “time-exclusive” for consoles for Xbox One, players on PlayStation 4 should be able to play Elite: Dangerous sooner or later.

Studio Frontier is doing great, thanks to 825,000 copies of Elite: Dangerous sold

Massively Overpowered is currently reporting on the financial situation of Studio Frontier. It looks rosy thanks to Elite: Dangerous. They have sold 825,000 copies, earned good money, look confidently to the future, and are working on a second franchise and a second expansion for Elite: Dangerous Horizons.

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Heroes of the Storm: Rexxar and the Silent Steps are coming

The Heroes of the Storm collection is expanding again, but there will also be harsher actions against unfriendly players.

Rexxar enters the Nexus

Rexxar huge

With the patch (today or tomorrow) the time has finally come. Not only the eternal conflict ends, devouring the treasure goblins and related achievements, but it also brings a new hero to the Nexus. Rexxar, the legendary half-orc from Warcraft 3, will step onto the battlefield and be the first ranged warrior in Heroes of the Storm. He enters the battle alongside his bear Misha and forms a symbiosis with her in combat that will instill fear in many a cloth-wearer. Learn more about Rexxar in our introduction post.

The new punishment system

No matter which MOBA one is playing, almost everyone has been insulted multiple times or felt harassed by hate rants from some players. In order to shape Heroes of the Storm into a friendly gaming environment, the system for reporting toxic behavior is being improved and introduces a new punishment: silence.

Those who are reported multiple times for spam or insulting chat messages will quickly find their communication options restricted. While troublemakers initially cannot use chat for 24 hours (except with group members/friends), this penalty increases over time, as it is doubled each time. If one does not adjust their behavior and demonstrate a friendlier tone, they will quickly remain silent for 2, 4, 8, or 16 days – there is no limit to the punishment.

Temporary bans for feeders and absent players

Anyone who intentionally throws themselves to their death - and does so multiple times - could soon lose their access to the game.
Anyone who intentionally throws themselves to their death – and does so multiple times – could soon lose their access to the game.

But they also want to take a tougher stance in the other categories. Anyone who intentionally gives experience points to the opposing team (Intentional Feeding) or does not participate in the game (AFK/refusal) will also face account penalties, but these can restrict access to the entire game – in extreme cases even permanently. It was also emphasized that players controlling characters with special mechanics do not need to worry – a Murky simply dies significantly more often than other characters, and a Abathur in the base may look like they are not participating in the game to an inexperienced player. These special cases will be taken into account in the reports.

What do you think of the changes? Necessary or exaggerated? Are the punishments strict enough?

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Star Citizen: Developers defy summer lull, achieve huge workload

Cloud Imperium Games has released a new monthly report on the upcoming space MMO Star Citizen, detailing what the developers have been working on in August. The following list is remarkably long, considering that this work was done in the middle of summer, a time when things are usually quieter.

  • August was used to improve the AI of pilots and work on the UI.
  • The lighting and shadow system was revised.
  • Improvements were made to the upcoming Multi-Crew System.
  • Work was done on the designs of the ships, weapons, and interiors.
  • The art team created artworks for Marines and miners as well as for some equipment.
  • The Constellation ship was further refined to enhance its appearance.
  • Another group was busy elaborating on the game’s lore, developing the solar systems to ensure they withstand scientific scrutiny. The group also continued working on the texts for the single-player part Squadron 42.
  • Bug fixing in various areas was of course included, and the performance of the game was continuously improved.
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Many teams are working on a game…

  • The team responsible for the persistent universe worked on new landing zones and expanded the features of the recently released Social Module.
  • In England, a group worked on further developing the upcoming shooter module Star Marine. The graphics were further refined, systems were tinkered with, and real sound effects were integrated into the module for the first time.
  • Additionally, another team in Frankfurt worked on the AI and optimizations of the CryEngine – no wonder Crytek, from whom the engine was licensed, is also based in Frankfurt.
  • Furthermore, additional motion capture recordings took place, focusing primarily on facial animations and cutscenes.
  • At Illfonic (developer of the upcoming MMORPG Revival), work continued on the animations used in Star Marine, and some bugs were fixed. A team in Montreal continued to work on the star map of Star Citizen and the jump points, as well as on the community hub. Additionally, many other systems are being worked on and bugs are being eliminated.

The work on Star Citizen is progressing. You can read about all the changes in detail in the August report on robertsspaceindustries.com.

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World of Warcraft: Legion – The Collector’s Edition Mount in Action!

Anyone who secures the Collector’s Edition of World of Warcraft: Legion will receive, as usual, a special mount – see here what it looks like in action.

A Cuddly Demon Hunter

For many years now, each expansion of World of Warcraft has featured its own mount, accessible only to the owners of the Collector’s Edition. Legion is no exception. All buyers of the CE can look forward to a true Demon Hunter that will carry them across the Broken Isles from now on. Whether it is really such a wise idea to ride on the back of this magic-consuming demon as a spellcasting person remains to be seen. However, mmo-champion has already extracted the game data and created a small video showing the “Illidari Felstalker” in action.

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The flying animation of the Demon Hunter does not exist yet; it is simply the “Swim” animation of regular demons. Whether the mount can actually fly is not yet evident from the game data.

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Maintenance on September 8, 9, and 10

In the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, maintenance work will take place at noon on September 8th, 9th, and 10th for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The login systems will also be affected.

In the PC version of The Elder Scrolls Online, the Imperial City is now open. Console players will have to wait another week.

Patience is required this week as well. There will be some maintenance work:

  • For the Xbox One, maintenance will begin on September 8th at 12:00 PM, the servers will be down.
  • PC players have it significantly better as maintenance on the EU server will start on September 9th at 4:00 AM, with a new patch also coming.
  • PS4 players will experience maintenance on September 9th at 12:00 PM.
  • On September 10th, starting at 3:00 PM, the login system and the ESO Store will be down, so be sure to log in beforehand if you want to play on Thursday.
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Destiny: Weekly Dusk Strike on 8.9. … has opened up

In the MMO shooter Destiny there is a slightly different weekly reset today on September 8th.

Today we are doing a provisional edition of the weekly reset thread. Both the weekly Nightfall strike and the heroic weekly strike are locked. So you can’t get in. This has been announced for a while. Osiris also won’t be available this week.

By the way, it would have been Phogoth with Void/Solar burn and Juggler as Nightfall and Omnigul-Juggler as heroic strike.

But everything is normal … at least until this evening

Update: It seems to be the case that you can actually get into the Nightfall and heroic Weekly after all. They are only locked initially, and if you switch characters, you can get in. Long live Bungie …

However, it could be that both activities will no longer work this evening with patch 2.0.

Destiny-Ingame-Dreadnought

The Prison of Elders is open in any case.

  • In the 32 level there is Urrox,
  • in the 34 level Quodron,
  • in the 35 level Skolas with Juggler and Juggler.

We’ll skip the waves today. Anarchy! They are always the same anyway.

Destiny-Variks-Haendler

Variks is also present. He has a rocket launcher, the Last Rebellion, with Clown’s Cartridge and Vandal Flame.

Additionally, there are three gloves suitable for fighting Fallen:

  • For Hunters with 111 Strength
  • For Warlocks with 54 Int/54 DIS
  • For Titans with 111 Discipline.

The most important question today is certainly: When will patch 2.0 be released?


By the way, it’s recommended to people who haven’t done this yet to definitely take on the bounty Skoriks, the Archon’s Slayer, today. Everyone in the US forums is going crazy about it right now. It seems to be disappearing this evening with patch 2.0 and is crucial for some super important Grimoire stuff. We wouldn’t want it to be said later that we knew about it and, being the mean people that we are, kept it quiet.

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League of Legends: These 4 champions will soon be nerfed, these 3 completely revised

In League of Legends, the next patch 5.18 aims to ensure balance. It will serve as the foundation for the World Championships. Meanwhile, fundamental revisions for three more champions are on the horizon.

In League of Legends, they are still working on it and balancing the four Juggernaut champions that were revised with 5.16. Now they find them overall too strong:

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These 4 champions are still too strong

  • Garen gains hatred for the most dangerous opponent on the enemy team. This allows him to maintain a lane relatively well, even when he messed it up, as he holds so much rage against his opponent that he could compensate for the item/gold advantage. They don’t want that. Thus, kills no longer grant Garen these villain points.
  • The initially weak Darius was catapulted too far with a hotfix. Now Riot finds his healing from Q too strong and wants to tone it down.
  • They are quite satisfied with Skarner, but still find his gank a bit strong, so they are nerfing the slow effect of E.
  • Mordekaiser is probably causing Riot the biggest problems, as he is a strong two-man laner but weak in solo lanes. Here, Riot wants to adjust how he functions.
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These three champions can look forward to a rework in League of Legends

The champions that they want to properly overhaul next, at the level of “Sion”, are:

  • Poppy, who will probably get a new R, is expected to continue functioning as a top laner/jungler
  • Taric, but probably not until 2016
  • And Yorick has not been forgotten either; they want to make him a strong pusher, but that will be after Poppy and Taric
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Star Trek Online brings Midnight, final episode of the Iconian War

In the SF-MMO Star Trek Online , the Iconian War comes to an end with the final episode. It is called Midnight.

For over 5 years, the Iconian War has been prepared behind the scenes in Star Trek Online. It has been fought for almost half a year. Now it comes to an end. The final episode will be called “Midnight.”

With these words, “Midnight” prepares the dramatic ground in Star Trek Online:

The Iconians have been a constant threat in Star Trek Online for the last five years, and we have been waging war against them for almost 6 months now. The Alliance has achieved small victories and suffered heavy losses, but it now possesses a technological advantage that it will bring to the battlefield. With its back against the wall and the Prime Directive in mind, the Alliance is ready to make an inconceivable decision. These are hard times, filled with tough choices and personal sacrifices. The future will shine again, but it is always darkest before the dawn.

When the episode will be released is not yet revealed. What happens next is already known: with hope.

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Hearthstone: This turn takes 14 minutes

Many players in Hearthstone can’t wait fast enough. But what if a single turn takes forever?

A Tough Test of Patience

The Endless Servant - perfect food for the Knife Thrower.
The Endless Servant – perfect food for the Knife Thrower.

Hearthstone is designed to be a relatively fast game. For this reason, a single turn usually lasts only about 75 seconds. This is generally enough time to think long enough about the possibilities without putting the opponent into shock freeze or deep sleep. However, two players set out to create one of the longest turns in the history of the game. It takes about 14 minutes for all effects to be resolved.

What Did the Players Do?

By combining the Knife Thrower with the Doomguard, an almost endless turn is triggered. Because every time a Doomguard dies, a new one is automatically summoned. This triggers the Knife Throwers again, who in turn are very likely to destroy another Doomguard. Anyone who wants to see the final turn in full length should take a look at the video:

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Of course, this scene is staged and planned by both players well in advance – still, it’s amusing to see what can be drawn out of Hearthstone when taken to an extreme.

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Destiny: When does Patch 2.0 come out on Tuesday, September 8th? [Update: It starts!]

In Destiny, there is a big patch day on Tuesday, September 8th. But when does it start?

Update Tuesday, 6:15 PM: It’s starting now. Bungie has tweeted that they will begin the patch shortly. Players will need to download it and will be kicked out of activities.

Update 7:00 PM: The download is starting. On PlayStation 4, the patch is just under 17.6 GB, and a similar size on Xbox One. Patch notes are not yet available; we will bring them in a separate article. Xbox 360 players with insufficient storage will be given the option to install Destiny on an external USB drive with patch 2.0.

The last few days in Destiny have been dominated by patch 2.0. This is supposed to revise some game systems a week before “The Taken King”, turning Destiny into a new experience. It will revise weapon balance, bring the new Crucible live, and shape the quest system, level system, and much more, as will become everyday life in the coming months.

But when does it start? Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8th. We don’t have a definitive time yet. Community manager Deej has tweeted: “In the morning, before lunch is had on the West Coast.”

For us in Europe, this is bad news. It would be during prime time. If you assume a start at 8 AM US time, it’s already 5 PM here. If you go by 10 AM US time, it’s 7 PM. And if you wait until lunchtime on the West Coast, it’ll be 9 PM in Central Europe. It therefore seems that the update will fall into the German prime time again. Any ideas that this could happen at night can probably be shelved for now.

Tomorrow, on Tuesday, September 8th, several regular activities will also be suspended. So there will be neither a weekly Nightfall strike nor a weekly heroic strike.

In the meantime, they showed a cinematic trailer for “The Taken King” in Destiny, which was already shared in a stream recently.

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We will, of course, keep you updated on patch 2.0 at mein MMO. You can read what to expect in patch 2.0 here. If you want to occupy yourself in the meantime, check out the preparation guide to Destiny, see how normal and exotic weapons will change starting tomorrow, or just browse our theme page.

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Bless: This is what character creation currently looks like

In the Korean MMORPG Bless , the developers provide a look at character creation.

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For a few years now, it has somehow been a trend: images from the character creation of an MMORPG. Black Desert made a name for itself with an incredibly detailed character generation. Their system was and is so detailed that it inspires many to create characters resembling celebrities.

Whether the creation of a hero or heroine in Bless is as impressive and detailed is something you can see for yourself in this video about character creation.

http://youtu.be/6OLXfSMo1-M

According to Neowiz, players have over 170 options to customize their avatar. The video shows the character generator for the third closed beta phase. In the open beta, it is expected to be even more impressive.

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Hearthstone: The Previous Surprise – the Murloc Critter!

The Great Tournament has brought many new cards for Hearthstone. But one stands out from the crowd: The Murloc Knight.

Murkimus, the Gladiator

With the current expansion, Hearthstone has been given a lot of new cards. However, one very special card from the great tournament was significantly underestimated and has established itself as a true terror in the Arena mode over the past few weeks. Who needs a demonic Jaraxxus or a royal Varian Wrynn when Paladins can send a Murloc Knight into battle?

Deadlier than expected: The Murloc Knight.
Deadlier than expected: The Murloc Knight.

Many players laughed at the Murloc Knight for 4 mana with relatively weak stats of 3/4 and the inspiration effect: “Summons a random Murloc” – I am no exception. However, in the past weeks, it has shown how devastating the little lance bearer with its frog can affect the entire board! On average, its inspiration summons a Murloc with stats of 2/2 – on the first use. Due to the high synergy values of the Murlocs, this value increases dramatically every turn. It becomes particularly critical for the enemy when the Murloc Knight simply summons a second Murloc Knight, as this throws the game out of control.

The streamer and Hearthstone pro Kripparian takes a closer look at the little gurgling creature and analyzes in detail the advantages and disadvantages of the card in the Arena and the ranked mode.

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Which of the 132 new cards did you underestimate before and is now stronger than expected?

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Destiny: Video of the Week tells about possessed Guardians

In the MMO shooter Destiny , tomorrow basically marks the beginning of Year 2. The videos of the week prepare for this with a story.

This week, Bungie crowned a short story as video of the week, telling the tale of SmoggyPluto, who was banished from the Crucible, then gets kidnapped by possessed Guardians with a Russian accent and is to be transformed into one of them. The videos are becoming more ambitious week by week.

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A return to simpler, earlier times is this video here. Just a very, very awkwardly thrown tripmine. Or should we say: a particularly straight throw?

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And from our community, we received this video in the category “If only I finally had the Hawkmoon, then I would also be imba.”

http://youtu.be/yzb2EZRQ_R4

Do you have any videos this week? Post them in the comments. And if you have a video that we should feature, you can send it to us via the contact form. We would love to check it out. Maybe it will be our video of the week.

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SWTOR: What happens in KotFE with old class missions?

The upcoming expansion Knights of the Fallen Empire brings some innovations to SWTOR. A fan is now worried about the future of the old class missions …

No changes to the existing story

Next month, the next expansion for SWTOR will be released. With Knights of the Fallen Empire, a lot is changing in the state of the galaxy; the Republic and Empire will largely be destroyed, and only small fragments will remain. A player asks in the official forum whether these changes will also affect the existing class missions. His concern was that the “old” level 1-50 quests would disappear, and players would no longer be able to experience the original storyline of the game.

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The “old” main stories can still be played – even with KotFE.

Eric Musco, the Community Manager, immediately reassured: The fundamental class stories will still be included in the game. Anyone creating a brand new character at level 1 will still be able to experience the entire story. However, there will be some changes to make leveling between 1 and 50 more enjoyable – a possible XP booster could be introduced, similar to what is already active for subscribers.

In the coming days, a complete blog post will be dedicated to this topic to inform fans and potential players about the changes in detail.


More about Star Wars and the upcoming expansion can be found on our SWTOR topic page.

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ArcheAge: Guilds will be dissolved, shrunk, rewarded, and can declare wars on Saturday

In ArcheAge , the upcoming Patch 2.0 will thoroughly overhaul the guild system.

With Patch 2.0, ArcheAge is essentially starting a new beginning. Servers will be merged and some fresh features from the Korean version will be adopted.

Guilds in ArcheAge will have only 100 members starting Saturday

There are big plans especially for guilds. With 2.0, ArcheAge will remove all members from existing server guilds except for the guild leader. For the “new evolution servers”, transferring guilds will be disbanded. They will have to reestablish themselves.

Anyone thinking: No problem, we will all just join back in, will face the second change: Guilds can have a maximum of 100 members. This is done for better comparability, it is said.

ArcheAge The Captain

Wars, Sieges, Guild Levels

Then they are introducing rank levels for guilds: When guilds accumulate experience, either through special quests, through wars, or through leveling up their members, they will slowly advance through the rank levels. There are eight in total. A rank advancement grants bonuses and there are new items in the guild store.

Additionally, there will be new features for guilds, as they can now recruit new members through ads in the guild search system. Recruits will apply with a short message asking to join.

ArcheAge Ship Battle 2

And one guild can declare war on another guild, then hunt them down without guards interfering. However, this costs gold.

To learn more about the new system, such as the bonuses of guild levels or the modalities of wars, you can read this Dev Blog by Trion Worlds. It’s available in German. The Update 2.0 is expected for Saturday, September 12. The servers are supposed to go down 48 hours before for extensive maintenance.

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World of Warcraft: Med’an – Will he be the shining hero in the future of WoW?

The World of Warcraft is bursting with great heroes who have decisively shaped the fate of Azeroth. However, one character has not yet appeared in the game: Med’an.

The Role of Players and NPCs

First a wild warrior, then the chosen mage: Med'an.
First a wild warrior, then the chosen mage: Med’an.

Although players in World of Warcraft take on the roles of great commanders and complete many legendary questlines where they defeat dragons or bring down old gods, it is usually the NPCs that are truly responsible for the glorious deeds from a lore perspective. It wasn’t xXShadowhunterXx who defeated the black dragon lady Onyxia with his raid, but Varian Wrynn.

Attributing these successes to the various personalities of Azeroth makes perfect sense: Otherwise, there would be no exciting story to continue in a few expansions. One particular character has not yet appeared in the game world – and that is strange given how immensely important he is. Warning, this article also contains spoilers for the upcoming Warcraft film.

Who is Med’an?

To summarize in one sentence: Med’an is to WoW what Neo is to the Matrix or Harry Potter is to… well, Harry Potter is. He is the Chosen One and embodies so many features that one might quickly think the authors slightly exaggerated his abilities and character traits.

50% Orc, 50% Draenei - 100% Special: This is Garona.
Garona: 50% Orc, 50% Draenei – 100% Special.

Med’an is the son of Medivh, one of the most powerful mages of Azeroth, who opened the Dark Portal and is therefore largely responsible for the invasion of the Orcs. His mother was Garona, a half-orc half-draenei who is primarily known for the assassination of King Llane. Biologically speaking, this makes Med’an a quarter-orc quarter-draenei half-human; the uniqueness is already quite pronounced. Another peculiarity of him is that he seems to be the first person capable of combining arcane, shamanistic, and divine magic – so far, mastering one has excluded or made the others significantly more difficult. That this circumstance was predicted in an ominous prophecy goes without saying, right?

The Guardian of Tirisfal

Med'an traveled a lot. Among other things, he visited Ahn'Qiraj several times.
Med’an traveled a lot. Among other things, he visited Ahn’Qiraj several times.

Despite his relatively young age of about 25 years, Med’an has experienced more than many players of World of Warcraft. On his journey, he met numerous protagonists like Valeera Sanguinar, Maraad, Garona, Reghar, and Jaina, but he also confronted adversaries like the Twilight’s Hammer Cult led by Cho’gall. This cult wanted to use Med’an’s body to resurrect the old god C’thun in the ruins of Ahn’Qiraj – but failed. He also encountered his grandmother Aegwynn (who was also a Guardian of Tirisfal and the mother of Medivh), although she died while rescuing her grandson – at least for the time being, as the family always sees the dead return sooner or later.

Med’an took on the role of Guardian of Tirisfal and with his friends founded the Kunzil of Tirisfal, a magical order responsible for protecting Azeroth from the Burning Legion (and let’s be honest, they’re not doing a very good job).

Where is Med’an?

What has happened to Med’an is questionable. Apparently, he has given up his position as Guardian of Tirisfal and transferred this role to Khadgar – because he wields the staff Atiesh in Warlords of Draenor, which belongs to the Guardian of Tirisfal. He is definitely too important to have simply died without mention or to be removed from the lore later. Blizzard has said that Med’an will appear one day, but his long absence seems illogical – especially now that the Legion is once again at the door. Some players speculate that Blizzard only wants to use Med’an on the sidelines because many players and readers of the comics found this character simply too chosen.

Many details about Med'an and Valeera Sanguinar can only be found in the official Warcraft comics.
Many details about Med’an and Valeera Sanguinar can only be found in the official Warcraft comics.

I personally believe that Med’an will remain in the background for a while longer and will not be brought out anytime soon. Presumably, he will be given a crucial role in the fight against the Legion retroactively. Thus, he could have ensured from the Nether that not all of Sargeras’ forces come through the portal and that alone would have made it possible to save the world once again from destruction.


What do you think of Med’an? A cool character with a hell of a story or completely exaggerated? Would you like to learn more about other characters from World of Warcraft?

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Are we soon going to run on our own legs from the dragon?

The way we play MMORPGs – and computer games in general – could change significantly in the future. Because virtual reality, combined with the Cyberith Virtualizer, allows for unprecedented freedom.

The Cyberith Virtualizer is a device that was successfully funded through crowdfunding by an Austrian startup. It is a kind of frame into which the player enters. The movements performed are seamlessly transferred into the game. For example, one walks on a low-friction surface, kneels down, runs, jumps, and can even sit. Combined with a virtual reality headset like the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, a completely new dimension of gaming emerges.

Freedom of movement in virtual worlds

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This has already been tested with games like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, World of Warcraft, Battlefield 4, and GTA V. One literally walks on their own legs through Skyrim’s fantasy world or drives a jeep through the bombed-out cities of Battlefield 4. Watching videos of how these games are played with the Cyberith Virtualizer reveals how natural everything appears. One turns to look around, begins to run, stops, jumps over an obstacle, gets into a car, sits down, and drives off. All with real movements. Combined with a VR headset, this should create the feeling of truly being in the virtual world. The device itself is also not too bulky, so it can be accommodated well in a reasonably sized room.

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However, the fun is not that cheap. A Cyberith Virtualizer costs around €6,000. Included are special socks and a holder for the cable of a VR headset, so you don’t get tangled while playing. Also included in the package is the harness, which you strap on and which transfers body movements into the game. The harness is available in two versions so that even slightly more corpulent gamers can join in. There is a special elite version of the device available only for companies and intended for training purposes. According to the online shop where the Cyberith Virtualizer can already be pre-ordered, the devices will be delivered by the end of the year.

Andreas says: Fitness while playing on the computer and it’s not even a sports game? Count me in! Wandering through fantasy landscapes or having to move quickly in battles – that’s the next step into virtual reality. Just imagine hours-long raids in World of Warcraft or other MMORPGs in which you really have to walk through kilometers of dungeons – there are surely a few breaks in between. However, the steep price does deter me a bit – but, as is usually the case with new technology, it will probably drop quickly. So I’ll just wait a bit longer before purchasing and train my endurance in the meantime, so I’m not the first to give out during a raid.

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Interested in another vision? Then read this article: Augmented Reality and MMORPGs – The Future of the Genre?

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Destiny: Vertigo – Check out perhaps the coolest new place that opens tomorrow

In Destiny there is a lot of new content to discover starting tomorrow with patch 2.0. Among them is Vertigo, perhaps the coolest new location, which the developers introduce in detail.

At the moment, we do not yet know exactly when tomorrow patch 2.0 will arrive, but we know, it will change a lot. Most of it is “just” game systems, but in the Crucible, the PvP, fresh gameplay content will be served as a sample. All players can check it out for a week, even without having purchased “The Taken King”.

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In addition to the two new modes “Mayhem” and “Rift“, the maps from the expansion will also be available. The developers of Destiny are particularly proud of one of them, Vertigo.

Vertigo is a Vex stronghold above Mercury that has been attacked by Cabal ships. You can easily fall into the abyss, there are teleporters, exposed flags, one half of the station is bathed in light, the other is mechanically cool-lit, the skybox looks fantastic.

The two developers responsible for Vertigo rave about the map in this video and introduce it in detail:

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As a small token of appreciation, players with open exotic bounties will also receive a small gift tomorrow.

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