World of Tanks: Controversy over allegedly dismissed EU employees due to incompetence

According to World of Tanks, Wargaming has allegedly fired some European employees due to incompetence. However, an employee of the software studio vehemently denies this.

The community and the media situation surrounding World of Tanks is hard to understand for outsiders. Some of the main bloggers are based in Russia. In the West, there were two blogs, “FTR” (For the Record) and “Status Report”, that disclosed internal information, expressed concerns about the conditions, criticized sharply, and handled source references rather loosely.

“For the Record” ceased operations in March 2015; the blog’s operator took a job with the World of Tanks competitor Armored Warfare. He recommended Rita Sobrals Status Report as an information source for his community.

Since Wargaming and their games do not play a dominant role in the “traditional gaming media” of the West, these sites serve as the main information source for many core fans of the games. From this Status Report, for instance, we had our information weeks in advance about what would happen in World of Tanks 9.8.

World of Tanks German Tank

Blog reports that Wargaming has fired numerous incompetent employees

Now, the blog reported that Wargaming EU was undergoing a “purge”, a cleanup operation, as they had fired several community employees in Europe, allegedly due to incompetence. This includes popular English posters Erissa and Grimbru. They are now planning a restart and are looking for 16 new employees. As far as the reporting site knew, this was just “the beginning.”

With a sharp tongue, they add: They wonder about this decision. If they are dissatisfied with performance in Europe, it would be more logical to fire management.

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A verified employee of Wargaming has now strongly contradicted this portrayal via Reddit. It is an exception to comment on such speculation at all. He will never do this again, only in this case. Because he cannot stand seeing his colleagues being dragged through the mud.

The information was clearly spread by someone who wanted to put the European branch of Wargaming in a bad light. The employee was particularly disappointed with Rita, who knows she just needs to make one call to have information confirmed by Wargaming.

The employee is sure he will regret getting involved on Reddit. But he cannot bear that the community accepts information from unverified and anonymous sources as indisputable truth.

World of Tanks HD Tank

He made it clear: No one at Wargaming has been fired. Some may have left their jobs for personal reasons, others because they received offers from other companies.

According to the Wargaming employee, currently, there are 6 jobs open in community management. 2 had already been vacant (community manager for Czech Republic and Poland), and 4 positions became available due to departures (CM for Germany, one German-speaking, and two English-speaking community coordinators). The two vacancies in Czech Republic and Poland arose due to the growth of World of Tanks, with previous employees in these positions being promoted internally.

Conspiracy theories also exist

The top comment in the relevant Reddit thread has a theory of its own: The sharp tone against Wargaming EU in Rita’s blog comes from her mentor, the former operator of “For the Record.” He had already attacked Wargaming EU in his format and is now indirectly continuing to do so as an employee of the competitor “Armored Warfare” through influence on Rita Sobrals Status Report.

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Destiny: This is how the new raid ‘The Silent Raiders’ works

In the MMO shooter Destiny this week, a new bounty called The Silent Reaver has been added. We will show you how it works.

Destiny-Reaver

The Silent Reavers are a new sought-after bounty with Petra Venj. You won’t need any Aether Keys, no Aether Container, and no Public Event, you just need to start a patrol mission, go to the described location, and eliminate the enemies.

However, there is a catch; you will have to do this mission three times since the “Silent Reaver” only appears at the location once, but you need to defeat three. Maybe Bungie will patch this later.

The bounty The Silent Reavers on Earth

The bounty The Silent Reavers in Destiny takes you to the Cosmodrome in the area of Caves.

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Warcraft movie: Fly over Stormwind in your browser and let your gaze wander

After all smartphone owners enjoyed the Legendary VR App over the weekend, the 3D flight over Stormwind can now also be experienced on PC.

Cathedral? Check! Trias Cheese Shop? Check!

During the good one-minute flight over Stormwind, one of the most famous cities from World of Warcraft, the camera can be freely rotated thanks to 360-degree technology and one can view the entire surroundings from the griffin. Fans can quickly recognize numerous details, such as the Cathedral of Light, but also discover new places that may not exist in the online game. In summary, the clip impressively shows what is now possible with the means of technology. It also gives a small glimpse of what we can expect in the coming years with virtual reality headsets, and how they can be used to create an even more immersive gaming experience.

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If the video doesn’t work for you (for example, you can’t rotate the camera), it might be due to your browser. According to the video description, it really works best on Chrome, although other users seem to have no problems with Firefox.

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Sea of Thieves: Will it be a Free2Play model?

What business model will the pirate MMORPG Sea of Thieves announced at the E3 gaming fair be released with?

A job posting from the developer Rare reveals that the developers are currently looking for an employee for Sea of Thieves who is familiar with the Free2Play business model. This has sparked a discussion about whether the pirate MMO will be released as a Free2Play game.

Subscription on consoles?

Looking at the current developments in the market, it seems only logical that Sea of Thieves should be released with a Free2Play model. On the one hand, more and more MMORPGs are switching from subscriptions to this model – recent examples include The Elder Scrolls Online and WildStar – and a subscription model makes little sense on a console. Sea of Thieves is also expected to be released for the Xbox One. If it were to be released with a subscription, the game would face a problem – namely, the fees for the Xbox Live Gold service. Anyone wishing to play online games on the Xbox One requires an Xbox Live Gold membership, which comes with a monthly fee. If additional subscription fees were added, it would become an expensive affair for players.

Sea-of-Thieves-Crew

Developer Rare has not officially confirmed that Sea of Thieves will utilize the Free2Play model. However, it would definitely be a surprise if a subscription model were to be announced. The developers are likely to have closely monitored the market and recognize that very few MMOs with a subscription model can survive. The question remains, of course, how the Free2Play model of Sea of Thieves will look. Many gamers will surely see the term “Pay2Win” highlighted in red in the background. Let’s just hope that Rare makes the right decisions for their pirate MMORPG, because what has been shown of the game so far looks very promising. We have already introduced Sea of Thieves.

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Star Wars Battlefront: No Split-Screen for PC, it is officially confirmed again

The multiplayer shooter Star Wars Battlefront will not support split-screen on PC. This has been emphasized again.

Where there is no couch, there is no couch mode

It had actually been clear for some time, but now it is coming back to the public’s attention, and British gaming magazines are reporting on it: No couch, no couch mode, so to speak. Battlefront will not support split-screen on PC.

This was probably one of the most frequently asked questions and has now been officially answered in a community round: Split-screen is only for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. No explanation was given during the short Q&A.

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Fans of the Y-Wings also suffer a setback: The Y-Wing will not be controllable, players can only request it as support.

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Trove – A great success for Trion Worlds

The sandbox MMO Trove is becoming a great success for Trion Worlds.

On July 9, the MMO Trove officially launched. Just two days later, developer Trion Worlds announced that they would need to increase server capacity due to the huge influx of players. And this, even though the servers had already been scaled up during the beta because so many wanted to play.

Trove Launch Screenshot

A patch was quickly released that was meant to increase performance and reduce wait times. In the meantime, the developers have started new servers in both the USA and Europe. Whether this will be enough remains to be seen, as Trion Worlds is closely monitoring the load of these new worlds.

Looking at the posts in the official forum, it seems that Trion Worlds will need to start additional servers, as there are still queues where players have to wait up to an hour to finally get started.

Trove is incredibly popular

Steam Top Games - Trove

The popularity of the MMO is not only evident from the queues and the increased server capacity. Since its launch on July 9, Trove has become one of the most popular games on Steam and is quickly climbing up the top 10 games with the most concurrent users. The trend is even pointing towards Trove being the game that finds new players the fastest.

Trove Steam Trending

The sandbox of Trove, where you can change and build entire worlds similar to Minecraft, seems to be very well received by gamers – probably because, in contrast to the competition, it offers plenty of MMO and RPG elements. Thus, Trion Worlds seems to have struck gold with this MMORPG.


Want to learn more about the surprise hit? Then check out our extensive Trove special about the launch. This way, you might see why it is often described as a mix of World of Warcraft and Minecraft.

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Destiny: Weekly Nightfall Strike, Prison of Elders and Variks on 14.7.

A new week begins in the MMO shooter Destiny . On Tuesday, July 14th, a new weekly Nightfall strike is determined, a new configuration begins in the Prison of Elders, and Variks offers new rewards.

After the turbulent weeks around E3 and unfortunate interviews, a kind of summer calm has settled in Destiny now – much like the rest of the Western world; one could also speak of a summer lull.

The last expansion was 2 months ago, the next is still 2 months ahead. But not everyone is done with everything yet and is just blasting through the game content out of boredom with the Destiny blues on their lips. There are also some latecomers who still have something ahead of them.

What Destiny players, regardless of their mood, will find this week is explained in our article about the Weekly Reset on July 14th.

Destiny-Sekrion

Weekly Nightfall Strike goes to the Nexus

Sekrion awaits the Guardians. It is a No-Burn Nightfall, we haven’t had that in a while. Modifiers are Grounded, Brawler, and Angry. Guardian melee damage is increased, in the air you take more damage, and the enemies come without stopping.

Destiny-Valus

Weekly Heroic Strike features Valus Ta’aurc.

The Cabal, affectionately called Rockets McDickface, is back again. Cerberus Vae III is his home. The modifier is Grounded – so no jumping around. With Solar Burn in recent weeks, the once tough opponent was a joke; let’s see how the Guardians find him without modifiers. A while ago, Bungie took away some of his health points.

Everything about the Prison of Elders starting from the week of July 14th

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In the 32-entry, Kaliks Reborn awaits

Last week, he was responsible for the Guardians cleaning the floor of the 34 arena with their faces; now he is causing chaos in the 32 Prison of Elders: Kaliks Reborn – here is a guide to him

1. Cabal/Specialist – double special weapon damage
2. Fallen/Switch – enemies deal increased melee damage
3. Fallen/Airborne – players deal more damage when in the air
4. Fallen/Exposure – Guardian shields are increased but do not regenerate
5. Fallen/Grounded – players take more damage when in the air

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In the 34-entry, there’s a reunion with Gulrot

The ogre, named after a Norwegian carrot, is roaming the 34 arena. And here is a guide to Gulrot.

  1. Vex/Airborne – Guardians deal increased damage when in the air
  2. Hive/Grounded – Guardians take increased damage when in the air
  3. Vex – Void-Burn
  4. Hive/Angry – the enemies cannot be stopped even by effect hits
  5. Hive/Exposure – Guardian shields are reinforced but do not regenerate
Destiny-Skolas

And once again Skolas

The new Skolas, who can no longer have a burn, has proven to be relatively disappointing thus far. In 4 IDs, there were only two different configurations of the modifiers (Small Arms/Lightswitch and Brawler/Juggler); today, this is what’s on:

Catapult and Angry – so there is indeed a different configuration.

And these are waves 1 – 5.

  1. Hive – Exposure/Brawler – Guardian shields are reinforced but do not regenerate/your melee damage is increased
  2. Vex – Ground/Airborne – Guardians deal more damage in the air but take much more
  3. Cabal – Catapult/Arc-Burn – grenade cooldown is lower, arc damage is significantly increased
  4. Fallen – Specialist/Juggler – special weapons deal double damage, enemies do not drop ammo for the weapon with which they were defeated
  5. Fallen – Rinnsal/Primary – abilities have an increased cooldown, damage with primary weapons is significantly increased
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What does Variks have this week?

Variks is selling the sniper rifle and gloves this week.

  • The Hunter variant has 106 intellect.
  • The Warlocks have 114 discipline.
  • The Titans 53 discipline and 53 strength.

The gloves have a chance to generate Orbs of Light when the wearer kills Fallen in melee. They increase grenade throw distance and decrease reloading speed on special weapons.

Tips, tricks, and guides?

Throughout the day, we will showcase videos of successful and interesting runs through this week’s challenges. You can pick up a few tips there. Not that you need it or anything.

Traditionally, Nexxoss and his crew take on the Nightfall. He does this in German with a slight Swiss accent, calm, relaxed, with Fatebringer, Efrideet’s Spear, and the weapon whose name shall not be spoken. The guide goes through the passages step by step, giving tips on safe spots and general behavior. Very worth watching.

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HearthStone: The program spits out new, quite crazy cards

A developer has created a neural network that automatically develops new HearthStone cards. Some results are complete nonsense, while other cards appear quite usable.

New Hearthstone Cards Coming Out

Maybe a bit too strong - but certainly conceivable as Legendary.
Maybe a bit too strong – but certainly conceivable as Legendary.

Blizzard announced some time ago that they want to support and further develop HearthStone for at least 10 years. Fans have already come up with expansions in the past and created their own cards that could appear in a future addon in some form or another. On reddit, user scfdivine has now created a neural network – a program that evaluates existing HearthStone cards and creates new cards based on the insights. In the meantime, it even delivers quite usable results that one could well imagine in an upcoming expansion.

However, the first creations are quite amusing, as adjustments were still being made. Nothing is better than Blood Manos, a 6/0 minion (which is immediately dead) for 6 mana and the menacing text: “ALL minions.” But the Dark Cill Mage also causes burnt synapses: “Choose a minion and become a minion with a random one in your hand.” Or to put it in German: Yeah, right.

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Maintenance for PS4 and Xbox One on July 14th and 15th

This week, maintenance works will take place for Playstation 4 and XBox One in the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online.

TESO-Futter

Originally, a “The Road Ahead” was announced for Monday, the 13th of July, where the producer would present what new things are coming soon in The Elder Scrolls Online. However, it seems that some things were not completed in time, so it has been postponed. At the end of the week, new information about the DLCs is also expected, and it is likely that this will happen in the “The Road Ahead”.

One thing is certain: This week, Playstation 4 and XBox One will experience new maintenance works. Keep your fingers crossed that this goes better than three weeks ago when the servers were down for 4 hours each to implement the Playstation patch which caused quite a stir: A 15 gigabyte update was scheduled, something went wrong there. In contrast, XBox One players faced only a 500 MB update.

The Xbox One starts off with the server downtime: On Tuesday, the 14th of July, at 12:00 PM, the servers will be taken down for maintenance.

The Playstation 4 is scheduled for a day later: It is expected to take place on Wednesday, the 15th of July, starting at 12:00 PM.

The megaservers for PC and Mac will not require maintenance this week.

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Destiny: In the Video of the Week, one loses his golden gun, others keep their nerves

In the MMO shooter Destiny , Bungie presents the best video every week. We add our own favorites.

This week Bungie’s letter to the community, the Weekly Update, has been pushed back by a day, and they presented the new quest system. However, there was a curiosity from the Crucible that made it to the start on time: What happened here?, one wonders after watching Bungie’s video of the week.

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Our favorite video of the week once again takes place in the Trials of Osiris. There, a player is practically hopeless, their two teammates are down, the opponents are rushing for the final kill, and that is just the beginning:

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In the video, someone returns after being outside with the dog for a moment and finds themselves… surrounded.

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And here we see a great moment of teamwork in the Crucible:

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In PvE, little is happening, the Guardians are already playing with radishes, but we received this video from one of our readers to show this new “spectacular” world-first – Crota reversed – … well.

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Murder and Mana Attack: What Really Happens on HearthStone Cards

Blizzard’s card game HearthStone uses many graphics that were already seen in the WoW Trading Card Game. However, some card images are cropped at the edges – and some funny details remain hidden.

Of the fearful Yeti and the caught Swamp Crocolisk

Many images from the card game HearthStone actually tell a completely different story than what is suggested in the game. To understand what is really happening in the pictures, it is necessary to know the full graphics. Corey_T from 2p.com has made the effort to search through Blizzard’s art gallery to uncover the 10 most interesting secrets. We have a small selection here, along with some other images that are also worth mentioning.

The Yeti in a panicked escape. Not quite as brave as thought.
The Yeti in a panicked escape. Not quite as brave as thought.

Everyone knows and loves the Chillwind Yeti, the all-rounder with 4/5 for only 4 mana. But who would have thought that our furry friend is actually on the run and thus looks significantly less heroic?

Interesting encounter in 3... 2... 1...
Interesting encounter in 3… 2… 1…

Another card is the Swamp Crocolisk, a solid spotter with 3/6 for 5 mana. But very few know about the small detail that is hidden on the card. On its head sits a small gnome who is unknowingly reeling it in. In the game, this is hard to recognize because the resolution is too low to really see all the details. From now on, the rule for you is: What has been seen cannot be unseen! In such moments, one wishes that the cards had long animations. The green giant would surely make a nice mount…

The cheap Paladin weapon Justice of Light is probably known to every player. But wait – in the full image, a dwarf is holding the weapon. And he is not a Paladin, but a Priest.

The Squire, a summoned card of the Silver Hand Knight, is actually not such a brave hero. In the original version, he is cooking a soup, after which his original graphic is named.

Lastly, we have the Terror Corsair, who looks really threatening on his card. The truth is different: The old man is walking bent with pain and is about to be beaten up by a small gnome.

In the game a tank. In the picture rather not very stable.
In the game a tank. In the picture rather not very stable.

All the images shown can be viewed in the Blizzard Gallery, which contains many truly successful artworks.

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Devilian: Trion Worlds presents new action MMORPG, introduces classes

Trion Worlds has secured the Korean MMORPG with strong hack-and-slash elements Devilian and presented it in a one-hour stream.

Hopefully not a bad omen…

ArcheAge Heiler
ArcheAge was Trion Worlds’ first attempt to release a Korean MMORPG in the West.

If one is a little mischievous, one must smile at the first few minutes of the stream. The old “ArcheAge” crew is there with the community manager and the producer who oversaw Trion Worlds’ last Korean import, who have since left the project.

And problems arise immediately: The first few minutes in the “new” era, the in-game sounds are clearly too loud. You go into the menu, turn it down, and nothing changes: still too loud. Then it becomes apparent that a trailer is still open in the background and blaring at full volume. “This is starting off well!”, might say some malicious tongues.

Hack’n Slash meets MMORPG: The best of both worlds?

In the stream, they are keen to highlight the advantages of the game. It essentially combines the feature depth, social contacts, and close connection to the character of an MMORPG with the action combat of a “hack-and-slash”, the fast mouse movements, and so on. There’s supposedly a lot to do, they say.

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Also, CEO Scott Hartsman is supposedly a big fan of the title, having already spent numerous hours in Devilian, it is said.

The Classes of Devilian

In the stream, before getting into gameplay, they present the four classes:

  • The class “Evoker” is a sorceress with spectacular effects. She can pull enemies towards her and then “bomb” them.
  • The Shadowhunter relies on a whip and shurikens. He is a very dynamic class with a high skill ceiling, with one of his talent trees also geared towards stealth.
  • The class “Cannoneer” is cute but deadly. She relies on a run-and-gun gameplay style and requires good aiming and awareness from the player.
  • The Berserker is a classic melee fighter with two swords, gathering enemies around him and then dealing with them.

Further classes are planned for the future.

Devilian characters
from left: Berserker, Cannoneer, Evoker, and Shadowhunter

A selection of information that one could pick up from the stream:

  • The characters all have their own “Devil” mode, in which they use different skills, which is developed separately from the actual char.
  • There will be no holy trinity in Devilian.
  • Currently, there is no controller support, but they will work on it.
  • Events, such as fighting a world boss, will come with a kind of leaderboard: the more one does, the more one gets; just “running through and tagging” is thus not an option.
  • The game is set to be released in English, French, and German.
Devilian

In the coming weeks, we are told, we will learn much more about the individual systems and classes, which were often only briefly mentioned in the stream – such as the talisman system, PvP, titles, or achievements. A lot of information was obtained in that one-hour stream, and there were no further issues after the initial sound problem. Maybe it is indeed a good omen?

You can sign up for the Alpha and Beta for Devilian here.

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Overwatch: Soldier 76 – from national hero to world enemy No. 1?

Blizzard has released some background information with the announcement of the Overwatch character Soldier 76. These provide not only insights into the new fighter but also into the entire organization Overwatch.

Once a hero of the people, now its scourge?

Jack Morrison was for over two decades the leader of Overwatch, an organization that acted as a kind of global police force, establishing peace and prosperity in all countries and protecting people from the destruction caused by the Omnic crisis. Overwatch gave a whole generation the certainty that true heroes still exist and that everyone fundamentally wants to do good. Especially Morrison was seen as the figurehead of the organization and was admired, loved, and idolized by all.

Soldier 76 breaks into military complexes repeatedly.
Soldier 76 breaks into military complexes repeatedly.

However, after Overwatch became unnecessary and suspicions of corruption and illegal experiments increased, the organization was ultimately dissolved. Morrison is said to have been buried 6 years ago, but no one has ever seen his corpse. It also seems remarkable that the former leader has the same body measurements as the current troublemaker Soldier 76, who blasts his way through banks and military labs.

Blizzard fulfills promises

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The lore is hardly told in the game – but rather on the internet.

At last year’s BlizzCon, it was mentioned that the lore of Overwatch is primarily told outside the game. The complete article about Jack Morrison, which is actually modeled after a rather propaganda-laden newspaper article, should not be missed, as it reveals much about the new universe of Blizzard. We learn details about the Omnic crisis, the problems of Overwatch, and also about the status that the heroes still hold for the people of the Earth today. You can find the complete article here.

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World of Warships: Super battleship Yamato is a mix of Goliath and Godzilla

The Military MMO World of Warships will virtually grant the Japanese battleship Yamato the glory that the super-ship was denied in real life. The ship was like the biblical Goliath, but there was not just one David, but 400.

It was as if Japan forged the ultimate samurai sword at a time when all others were producing machine guns, as stated in the trailer for the Yamato in World of Warships.

The actual “super battleship Yamato” was 17 stories high, weighed 72,000 tons, and would have been the ultimate super weapon on the seven seas, had it not arrived too late and ended up in an ocean that already knew aircraft carriers and submarines. Warfare had changed and the giant was shot to pieces by 400 airplanes over hours.

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In World of Warships, the Yamato hopefully faces a more glorious fate. The ship is at the very end of the Japanese tech trees, at Tier X. And comparisons are not only being made to Goliath but also to Godzilla.

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Crime in Online Games: A Problem that Concerns Us All – Expert Interview

Gaming should be fun, and it usually is. Especially in online gaming, this feeling can be intensified as the hobby is shared with others. However, where many others and sometimes unknown individuals are involved, there are often dangers lurking, and these should not be ignored.

Thomas Gabriel Rüdiger - Gamecrime Expert
Thomas-Gabriel Rüdiger – Gamecrime Expert

Deviant actions in online games are summarized under the term “Gamecrime”. A topic we would like to address on Mein-MMO.de.

Especially in the digital age, insults and similar offenses are part of everyday life. After all, one is anonymous, so what could happen, most think. Is that really the case? And who is protecting the children?

We had the opportunity to sit down with criminologist, gamecrime expert, and active gamer Thomas-Gabriel Rüdiger. In the first part of the interview series, you can expect an insight into the problems of online gaming. These issues are more relevant than ever and likely concern each of us.

To the interview: Online gaming: A free pass for bad behavior?

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Final Fantasy XIV announces Gamescom visit and cheeky bathing season

The fantasy MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV will be at Gamescom in Cologne and will host several events over the summer.

The “technical aspects” in the new producer letter have already been introduced to you over the weekend. The PlayStation 4 is set to get a new client, and patch 3.1 will bring additional comfort to the game.

In the producer letter, several events were announced, both in-game and in the real world. A new summer festival will begin in mid-August, for which “more modest swimwear” has been prepared this time. The two-year anniversary will also be celebrated in August, with a 16-hour live stream scheduled for August 22.

Then Square Enix will also be in Cologne with Final Fantasy XIV at Gamescom, where players will be able to face off against the Primals and grab T-shirts.

The Eorzea Café in Tokyo is doing so well, that they are opening a branch designed like Limsa Lominsa, at least for a month. And there are new plushies in the Carbuncle style. Pre-orders for the will start soon.

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Marvel Heroes 2015 reveals the next 6 heroes – $25,000 prize money in the game

The hack and slash Marvel Heroes 2015 is probably the game that is closest to Blizzard’s Diablo 3. The next heroes and further plans for 2015 have now been revealed.

It’s a bit strange that there is so little buzz about Marvel Heroes 2015 in our regions, while many complain that too little is happening in Blizzard’s Diablo 3. If you could explain to Diablo fans: There is a game that is quite similar to Diablo 3, but it has 48 heroes and something is always happening, probably more players would become curious.

The Diablo similarities in Marvel Heroes 2015 are not coincidental, after all, the mastermind of the first two Diablo titles, David Brevik, is behind the game, which has been gradually upgraded and polished after a botched launch. At Comic-Con in San Diego, the next six heroes were introduced, which are:

  • Number 49 Ant-Man (fitting to the upcoming Marvel movie)
  • Number 50 War-Machine (which they promise does not play like Iron Man)
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from left: War Machine, Kitty Pride, Doc Doom, the Winter Soldier, Iron Fist, Blade, She-Hulk (She-Hulk, the Winter Soldier, and Doctor Doom are already in the game)

And then in no particular order 51-54:

  • Blade (Yep, the vampire killer)
  • Kitty Pride
  • Iron Fist
  • Black Cat
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The latest addition to Marvel Heroes: Doctor Doom.

For number 55, players will be allowed to vote from a selection of heroes, including

  • Nick Fury
  • The Green Goblin
  • Magik
  • Wasp
  • Spider-Man (Miles Morales)
  • Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan)
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Developer Gazillion has also revealed a series of new team-up heroes, which are basically companions:

  • Carnage
  • Agent Venom
  • X-Force Archangel
  • Spider-Gwen

A lot of new costumes will also be available. And even new activities for the game world have been revealed. They want to bring the “Limbo” in the new event “Mythic Mayhem” and establish the danger zone of the X-Men as a new playground. For that, players should be able to find CDs that contain their own scenarios.

The next major storyline is the Secret Wars. The shapeshifter Skrulls, an alien race, take on the identity of some superheroes and high-ranking officials.

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And $25,000 can also be won

Currently, there is a special promotion going on in Marvel Heroes: Players can find one of five “Vibranium” tickets and redeem it for $5,000 (real money, not game money). The inspiration for the promotion comes from the “golden tickets” from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

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Destiny: The craziest thing you can do in the Prison of Elders

In the MMO shooter Destiny three players have now found the craziest method to spend their time in the “Prison of Elders”.

The balls in the Tower of Destiny are sometimes called “busy measures for bored” Guardians, a kind of IKEA ball paradise when the little ones need something to keep them entertained. But not many probably know that there is also a kind of “ball” in the Prison of Elders, which Guardians have affectionately dubbed “our radish”.

Well, the prison ball is not round and it is quite fussy when it comes to the main property of a ball: “I really like to roll”, but you can actually get it to the treasury. A group of Guardians has achieved this now and they captured it with a fantastic video. There is Gjallarhorn billiards, rebounds, achievements, triumph – all the good stuff.

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For us, it is clear, the craziest method to spend your time in the Prison of Elders.


There are also some opportunities for such stunts in the Tower of Destiny: Fantastic and completely nonsensical things Guardians do in the Tower

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League of Legends: 17-Year-Old Imprisoned for Harassment

The community of the MOBA League of Legends is considered toxic, particularly aggressive and unpleasant. However, the actions of a 17-year-old went far beyond that.

“The anonymity of the internet protects against any prosecution” – or so thought a 17-year-old who now has to serve his prison sentence after harassing women in both virtual and real life.

Boredom as a motive for harassing women

A 17-year-old has now been sentenced to 16 months in prison by a Canadian court after terrorizing over two dozen girls and young women on the internet. Especially female LoL players were among his victims. When the women did not accept his friend requests or otherwise ignored him, he began his harassment: He called the local police and claimed to have taken the girl’s family hostage or to have killed someone in their home. At the same time, he published the women’s addresses and contact information online and repeatedly called them late at night.

In a particularly severe case, police were called to the same girl’s house twice and took family members into custody at gunpoint.

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Viewers alert the police

All these incidents came to a sudden end after he held an eight-hour stream during which he “swatted” numerous players (sending SWAT teams to their homes). The viewers of the stream reported his behavior to the police, who were able to track him down.

The young man has now been convicted in 23 cases, including oddities such as a bomb threat at Disneyland in 2014.

He must serve the first 8 months of his sentence in prison, while the second half is on probation. During this entire time, he is prohibited from using the internet.

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Personal opinion: For a brief moment, I felt pity for the young man, because I thought: “He is 17, he is doing stupid, stupid pranks.” But then I saw the video of how ruthless he is: He lies to a police officer and tells him how he broke into a house, booby-trapped the property with bombs, has the family with 3 children in his control, and executes one of them every hour if they do not comply with his demands – all under the name of another person who has done absolutely nothing wrong.

The terror that this man has caused for the affected individuals when their apartment is stormed by police officers can hardly be fully understood by anyone. I can only hope that he learns from his punishment – and that the victims have not suffered long-term damage.

Take a look at the video yourselves and judge then. The conversation with the police officer begins at 6:25.

http://youtu.be/uPTJXbB_QcA?t=6m20s

The title image was taken from Eurogamer, which got it from the police, and they used this blurring effect to protect the identity of the 17-year-old.

Relevant to the topic, you should not miss the following article: Crime in online games: A problem that concerns us all – Expert interview.

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Warcraft Movie: Trailer finally has a date!

After no trailer but rather large parts of scenes were shown at Comic Con, the big disappointment came: Only attendees of the convention get to see the clips. However, there is another, cheerful message: The trailer has a rough date!

When does the trailer for the WoW movie come out?

Until we finally see Durotan and Draka in action, at least 3 months will still pass.
Until we finally see Durotan and Draka in action, at least 3 months will still pass.

Attendees of this year’s Comic Con were able to get an impression of the first scenes of the Warcraft movie, all others were left in the dark. Filming of the shown images was unfortunately not permitted, and seemingly – except for very short snippets – no illegal recordings made it outside.

The urging of fans was great, as they had expected an official trailer release. Now director Duncan Jones announced via Twitter that the trailer will be released in November of this year. Those eagerly waiting for the movie will still have to wait over 3 months to finally get their own impression. Should any new details be revealed earlier, we will of course keep you updated.

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