Sophie Monk is an “actress”, a model, and probably also a singer. Her most notable film appearance was in the horror movie “The Hills Run Red.” Otherwise, she has been frequently voted onto the list of the hottest 100 women in Australia. Why are we telling you this? Because Sophie Monk has been hired by Bethesda to play the leading role in the new commercial for the console version of The Elder Scrolls Online.
Here she guides through a kind of … um … travel commercial for Tamriel? Well, you’d better check it out for yourselves.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , the final boss of the Prison of Elders, Skolas, will be revised next week. He is supposed to function differently so that the Guardians can use more than Strategy A like “Works for everything”.
This week’s Weekly Update from Bungie was straightforward and clear. For next week, they have planned the E3 appearance. They are preparing for it, and that is to become the “event” of next week with some fresh news. Although it’s not so easy to smuggle a suitcase marked “Explosive” through the security checks. Who would have thought?
However, that is not the only thing happening in Destiny next week. They plan to revise the final boss in the Prison of Elders, “Skolas”. At the moment, the fight is too focused on one tactic, and due to the current burns, Solar Burn, Void Burn, or Arc Burn, the fight is too monotonous, it goes by the motto “Close your eyes and go through” . In addition, the difficulty level varies significantly from week to week. At least that’s what they believe at Bungie.
The heatmap shows that the Guardians almost all huddle in one of the corners and stay there for the fight. This is not exactly an “epic encounter” when you don’t even know who you are burning down.
To make the fight more exciting, they want to change a few things:
Introduce new modifiers, the old burns won’t be there anymore
Reduce Skolas’s HP as Guardians deal less damage without the burns
Make the adds appear at regular intervals when Skolas drops below certain HP thresholds
And they want to slightly change the composition of the add waves
The fight is supposed to become shorter and more complex with these changes. The Hotfix 1.2.0.3 is expected to be released next week.
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Players should now lose their progress in activities less frequently
With House of Wolves came the feature “Connection Recovery. ” With this, players can return to the game in the Trials of Osiris if they are temporarily thrown out of Destiny into orbit because they lost their connection.
The mode has been tested, recovering more than 1.4 million Guardians, deemed good, and now Bungie wants to use the feature in other modes as well. They have likely already secretly introduced it this week in other modes, in the Crucible, in patrols, and in raids.
Furthermore, they are aware of the problems with Skolas’s ship. Some Guardians did not receive it. That is a bug they are working on. However, it is not a bug that when “rerolling” weapons that have already been upgraded with an Etheric Light, the Etheric Light and the enhanced values disappear forever. That is intentional. So: Reroll first, then upgrade.
Anyone following Destiny knows: After the Weekly Update, Xur is next. He will also return to the Tower or the Reef on Friday, June 12, and offer his goods. We will be waiting for him.
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The deity MMO Skyforge is gearing up for the final sprint. A lot is planned for the last Closed Beta.
The first three Closed Beta phases of Skyforge took place closely together, with little happening in between. The fourth Closed Beta phase is set to show a significantly different Skyforge, and the existing deities have already been deleted in advance.
This is all set to change in the final Closed Beta
The fourth and final Closed Beta of Skyforge starts on June 23 at 3:00 PM and is expected to last for a week.
Players will have access to the two advanced classes “Alchemist” and “Knight” from the start.
Players can expect on average 30% more FPS.
Significantly more players than before will be invited if they have registered for the Beta.
The difficulty level of the adventures can be adjusted manually.
Optional matchmaking will be available for the 1-3 player adventures.
There will be more equipment slots (4 amulets, 2 trophies).
The progress atlas has been revised.
… and much more
After the Closed Beta, the deities will be wiped again, and later it will move into the Open Beta.
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The fantasy MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV adopts a “zero tolerance” policy against gold sellers. Over 5000 were banned from the game just last week.
Wool buy gold, Kupo?
In the last week, over 5000 accounts were permanently banned from Final Fantasy XIV for being associated with “RMT” (Real-Money Trading). This is what it’s called when players or organizations try to turn “in-game currency” into real money and thereby profit.
1045 were banned for advertising gold seller sites, 4362 for direct participation in such activities. Only 28 accounts managed to escape lightly, receiving only temporary bans.
Square Enix announces that it will continue to take a hard stance in the future and asks honest players to make use of the reporting feature.
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Once again, there is some food from the gameplay section of Overwatch. This time, they showcase one of the tanks: Reinhardt, a hard-hitting hammer wielder who causes quite a devastation with his massive body.
The German Soldier
Because Blizzard really caters to every common stereotype with their character concepts and wants to appeal to a broad audience of players, the German character is of course called: Reinhardt Wilhelm. As if that’s not enough, he comes from the city with the melodic name Stuttgart. The ex-soldier stands for knightly virtues and tries to make the world a better place, which is why he travels through Europe helping people even after his service. We can look forward to funny accents from our English-speaking players who will poke fun at this.
He fights for the good. A change for a German video game hero!
Hammer and Shield
Our hero uses the “Rocket Hammer” as a weapon, a devastating melee weapon that can deal damage in a wide arc – as long as he makes it to the enemy safely.
The most well-known ability is his Shield, which he directs in a cone shape forward. It can absorb a whopping 2,000 damage points, thus protecting his team from damage for a long time.
When Reinhardt switches from defense to attack, he uses “Charge” to rush forward and carry all enemies with him – if he rams into a wall, the impacted foes take significant damage.
Every 7 seconds, our tank can perform a ranged attack, the “Fire Strike“, a burning projectile that pierces targets and deals medium damage.
His ultimate ability “Earthshatter” creates a large area effect around him that deals damage and knocks down all affected enemies, leaving them motionless for a few seconds: The perfect time to simply move from one enemy to the next and send them to respawn in turn.
But see for yourself how our knight plays:
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , cheaters plagued the flow in PvP. Bungie took care of this and communicated it to the reporters.
This was THE topic in PvP, especially in the Trials of Osiris, in recent weeks: cheaters, exploiters, or players who, for quite reasonable reasons, switched characters 20 times before starting a Trials of Osiris match.
In the past, there was often the impression that Bungie was not quite on the ball and sometimes took two months to fix known bugs and issues, but this time it was completely different. There was no need to wait for any programmers. Just a few hours later, the official account tweeted, “Be nice in the Crucible. We see everything.” Later, rigorous measures were announced and were enforced.
Some players who reported a “cheater” through the new reporting system received emails from Bungie in the last few days. They thanked them for the tip, said they followed up on the tip, took care of it, and that Destiny is a game where fun and fairness are a priority.
With the next patch, the destroyed city of Lion’s Arch will finally be rebuilt: players were even able to influence the naming of the new districts by participating in a vote.
Better secured than before
Through the “living world” of Guild Wars 2 and the resulting threat from Scarlet Briar, Lion’s Arch was severely damaged. Many of the former landmarks of the city lay in ruins for a long time. Now, the best builders and craftsmen of Tyria have gathered to breathe new life into the central capital and make it shine anew! Especially the defenses have been reinforced to prevent such a tragedy in the future.
As part of the reconstruction, players were even able to participate in a survey to rename the districts: The former “Canal District” will now be the “Commodore Quarter” and the “Lighthouse” will be called the “Phoenix Nest”.
In the coming days, several events will be announced before the patch goes live and the newly rebuilt Lion’s Arch is inaugurated.
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Racism also does not stop at computer games – often in a way that one does not even consciously notice. The survival MMO Rust confronts us with racism and shows how to deal with it.
Has anyone noticed that there is not a single person of color in the RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt? One might point out that the game is based on Slavic mythology and that there were probably no people with black skin in the region during the medieval times. But on the one hand, this is not known for sure, and on the other hand, The Witcher 3 takes place in a fantasy world where people of color could have been included. This is similar in many games, including MMOs. Usually, you see white heroes wandering through the worlds.
Subtle Racism
Racism is thus also a problem in computer games, although this is often not really apparent. How could developers address this issue? Integrating more colored NPCs or protagonists? That would be one possibility. However, it must also be ensured that people of color are not just “inserted” for the sake of considering these groups.
…as God created me.
The survival MMO Rust takes an interesting approach. When you create a character at the beginning, a skin color is automatically assigned to them. You cannot choose what skin color you want to have – just like in real life. This way, you might experience racism in the game, even though you are not affected by it in real life. Rust takes a very important step with this. Racism can perhaps only be truly understood if you are personally affected by it. You might then deal with it differently and learn from it.
Also for game developers, this is an important step, as integrating other races into a game without this being somehow connected to racism is not easy. Only with tolerance and understanding is this possible, and we apparently still have a long way to go before we reach a point where racism is no longer a topic.
Is this even Racism?
Unfortunately, the problem also shows itself in Rust, as especially many white players are not willing to play a hero who has a different skin color. One wants to be able to determine how the character looks, so that one can identify with it. Understandable, as most games so far have offered plenty of opportunities to customize the hero. However, it is very important that Rust takes a different approach. Perhaps this will make us think a little more about what racism really means – even in games. That would already be a gain.
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In the sandbox MMO ArcheAge the arrival of the Leviathan is announced with the next patch “Terror of the Depths”.
The major content patch 1.7 from Korea will be released in Europe and North America in two parts. 1.7a has been live for a while, 1.7B is expected to arrive around the end of June.
One of the first highlights of the patch has been presented by ArcheAge: It is the Leviathan, a truly big fish.
Here is the announcement video from Korea back then:
http://youtu.be/4zmBOTX-C70
The Leviathan is a feared world boss that remained undefeated in Korea for quite a while. It was only in April this year that it was defeated for the first time. At least that’s what obscure Korean writings suggest. The guild or probably more likely the alliance that brings it down in the West will receive the blueprint for an “Enoa-Galione” and Trion Worlds only speaks of it in the highest terms in their announcement letter.
With two decks, three masts, and a luxurious captain’s cabin, the Enoa-Galione is the largest warship to have ever sailed the seas. Additionally, its unique rowing system (which can be operated by up to four players taking turns) and the ability to equip the legendary figurehead of the sea dragon make it a swift and deadly hunter. However, what truly gives it an advantage are its unique defensive capabilities.
The captain can turn this ship into a real floating fortress in no time: The cannon deck rises to a second level — out of reach of most boarding parties — and the rear ramp is sealed and bristles with sharp spikes to fend off attackers. Once these defensive actions are taken, the Enoa-Galione becomes nearly impregnable, making it the crowning jewel of any fleet.
If the Leviathan is really defeated, the carcass of the beast can also be towed to the Diamond Coast. If it arrives there “safe and sound,” nearby players will receive a massive bonus. Cunningly, the pirates will seek to prevent this: The lawless players will receive a quest promising fame and wealth if they destroy the carcass.
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The free-to-play MMORPG Allods Online presents its patch 6.0.1. Brothers in Arms with a new trailer.
The Russian free-to-play MMORPG Allods Online has not only succeeded through Steam’s Greenlight process, but also released a new patch at the end of May, supported by a trailer. Here is what is said about the trailer:
You have probably already fought with old allies and enemies in the cross-faction battle for Cargallas, prepared for the mysteries of the Bestiary in Ferris, and tried out the additional classes of the Beasts.
If you might have missed any innovations, we recommend the following trailer. Definitely share it with your friends and let us know what you think of the new update!
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But the large influx also brought a number of problems for which Zenimax apologizes. The influx has led to delays in logging in and signing in. This has caused frustration. Zenimax is working on fixing these issues around the clock.
They have eliminated the “log-in” errors, and now players are temporarily placed in queues. However, the queue estimates are incorrect. These are display errors, which a later patch for The Elder Scrolls Online will fix. For the moment, it is best to simply ignore this display and wait it out.
At the moment, they are working on increasing the capacity of the megaservers for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
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The Korean sandbox MMORPG Black Desert will have a launch and a large server merge in mid-July.
As the Korean developer Daum announces on the homepage of the game Black Desert, they are aiming for July 14: The existing open beta servers will be merged into a mega shard and a grand opening is planned.
Players will retain their progress and levels. With the merge, they aim to bring more dynamic PvP and a more stable economy to the new servers.
In the upcoming MMO-The Shooter The Division, orange loot will be the best and there are ways to customize the hero.
Tom Clancy’s The Division has been postponed to Q1 2016 and little is known about the game anyway. Next week, E3 will take place again, and there will surely be fresh images and information. For now, waiting fans have to settle for a community Q&A. There, the developers answer questions – what used to be letters to the editor. And there are plenty of questions.
So some are puzzled as to why only one blinking loot was seen in the demo. Is it really that rare? The answer: Depending on the rarity, the loot has different appearances. The rarer the loot, the more distinctively it is marked. In the demo, the rarest loot in the game dropped once, and it blinks and shines the brightest: Players want to see it blinking orange.
Additionally, it concerns ways to differentiate one’s character from others so that not everyone looks like a clone, and curiously, about car doors.
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The Dino MMO Ark Survival Evolved is causing a stir. Will it also come to the next-gen consoles Playstation 4 and Xbox One?
Interest in “Ark Survival Evolved” is high. It shows that many have wished for such a game, even if the performance is still lacking even on powerful PCs. The early figures are excellent. In an interview with Gameindustry, the co-founder of studio Wildcard, Jesse Rapzcak, talks about 10 million US dollars in revenue with only 1.5 million dollars in development costs over the last 7 months. 80% of the game is ready, now it’s just about fine-tuning and incorporating player feedback.
Rapzack presents himself in the interview as a veteran and businessman. Of course, the blockbuster “Jurassic World” was on their radar. Although the studio Wildcard has nothing to do with the movie franchise, they regarded the film release as the “milestone” and the timing to hit with the early access. They expected that the dino fever would reach a peak.
When is ARK coming to PS4 and Xbox One?
There is also talk of a version for the Playstation 4 and Xbox One. And since the iron is hot right now, many are asking: “When is Ark coming to PS4 and Xbox One?”
And yes, a console version is indeed planned. The Playstation blog mentioned in May something about “soon.” But that is probably a very “generous,” Blizzard-esque interpretation of “soon.”
Because Ark will probably only come to consoles at the official release. And that is scheduled for June 2016. In the interview, Rapzack does not provide any concrete details on whether they might be able to make it earlier. But at the moment, there are no options for an early access game on consoles. This prevents H1Z1 from going to PS4 already, even though they wish for it.
If Ark comes to the Playstation, they want to support the virtual reality project Morpheus.
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At the moment, there are still no official dates for an “early release” of Ark Survival on Playstation 4 and Xbox One. The official release of the “Retail Version” is planned for June 2016.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny a new boss of the Hive appeared this week in the Prison of Elders, Gulrot, the Unclean. Here are his abilities and how to defeat him.
There are a handful of changing challenges in the Prison of Elders in Destiny. It is always the case that the 34 version from the previous week becomes the new 32 version. This week, the Guardians deal with the Worm Cult in the 34 version. At the end awaits the boss Gulrot, the Unclean. This is an ogre like Phogoth. Therefore, the critical spot where he takes more damage is also the belly, not the head.
The “standard tactic” for Gulrot that has emerged is for Guardians to move to the left side of the room and fire at the boss and kill adds.
There is a boss mechanic to keep in mind. It is announced via the text message “Gulrot’s stomach is gurgling and bubbling” – the announcement is white. When the ability actually comes, it reads in red text “Gulrot burps and covers the room with bile.” Gulrot has an ability that “snare” players, meaning it roots them in place where they currently are. Then Gulrot hits the Guardians with an eye laser.
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When the text message comes, Guardians should quickly bring something between themselves and Gulrot. While they will be slowed down, they cannot dodge it, but they are out of the eye laser’s range. It is also a good idea to eliminate the witches, which are particularly hard-hitting enemies nearby. Since the fight is relatively short, the active modifier Morbid can even be beneficial. This ensures that the Guardians start with stronger shields, which however do not regenerate.
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Gulrot, by the way, Norwegian for carrot, can be attacked from a distance with strong weapons like Gjallarhorn or Black Hammer. He doesn’t have too many HP, so this shouldn’t be a big problem. Most videos show that the fight is over in a few minutes. It is important not to let the adds get too many and not to get a “forced port” for staying in one position. Close combat weapons against the rushing adds, as well as a Titan for additional safety help.
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Anyone who has purchased a key for “The Secret World” from a more or less dubious site in recent weeks and redeemed it on Steam will now be disappointed. Funcom has closed numerous accounts.
The developers will never see their money
While not all sellers of game access are criminals, and most have been authorized by Funcom, there are some who obtain their goods through unscrupulous methods. The unwitting players often purchase from such sites in search of the lowest price. This ultimately leads to the developers never seeing a portion of the revenue, causing significant damage.
Players with affected accounts are encouraged to request a refund from the respective sellers and then acquire a new key through legitimate means. The banned accounts can be unlocked by entering a legal key.
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Blizzard has once again changed its mind about World of Warcraft and the topic of flying.
Today a new part of the article series “Having a coffee with the devs” has been released. In it, Blizzard has revealed quite a significant surprise: Flying is allowed in Draenor!
The eternal back and forth – Now there is clarity!
“Flying is definitely coming.”
“There are no plans to allow flying in Draenor.”
“Flying will not be allowed in future expansions either.”
For a long time, there was great discussion about the topic of flying, and even Blizzard was unsure how exactly it should be handled. Now there is the nice certainty: Flying is coming to Draenor and probably also in future expansions! However, those who want to unpack their mount right away have to wait. It won’t be that easy.
The fundamental idea of flying in World of Warcraft has not changed. Many aspects are only exciting when completed on foot. A huge citadel seems much less interesting when you can just fly over it, and quest areas lose a lot of atmosphere. On the other hand, flying is an integral part of WoW. That’s why it is returning for all players who meet certain requirements.
Achievement as flight permission
With Patch 6.2, there will be the achievement “Pathfinder of Draenor“. This includes, among other things, the “Master of the Teachings” achievement, for which all main quest lines in Draenor must be completed. In addition, you must have found over 100 treasures, have “Securing Draenor” in your achievement log, and be respected among the three new factions of the Tanaan Jungle.
Those who meet all these requirements will then have to wait until a small subsequent patch (6.2.x) and can then fly in Draenor with all characters above level 90. This ensures that the developers make sure that everyone has at least “properly” explored the world once before they can skip everything in the skies.
When exactly the small extra patch will go live is not yet known, but players will likely be given several weeks to fully enjoy the new area before they can then skip it in fast flight.
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In Blizzard’s online card game Hearthstone , the next patch will introduce a new mode: A card chaos is about to arise.
“Card chaos” – that’s what the new button they showed us recently does! The card experts from Hearthstone speculated what would come: Maybe a co-op mode, a success system. No, “Card chaos”, a proper tavern brawl is to be. A game mode where everything is a bit different. Players who have at least one hero at level 20 can participate. Friends can also challenge each other.
The new mode is supposed to change weekly, always be a bit different. One week you might play with pre-defined decks, the next week perhaps minions have special bonuses or only decks that meet specific requirements can participate.
It is set to launch in mid-June. It will not be a “permanent” mode, but there will be several days between the individual rounds.
Two alternate skins are coming for Hunters and Mages
A Mage is planned and a Hunter. They again show us outlines. Some suspect Medivh and Alleria Windrunner behind that. But for now, that’s still a mystery.
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The upcoming free-to-play MMO Skyforge raises many questions about the Pantheon Wars, large guild battles. The development team answers your questions.
Pantheon Wars are, without playing it myself, already a difficult concept. It sounds a bit like the Federal Youth Games XXL with numerous disciplines, different scenarios, a multitude of players involved, rewards, side and main systems.
This video raises many questions:
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The efforts of Team Allods to describe the Pantheon Wars left some gods and goddesses with question marks over their heads. That’s why there was a “Question and Answer” round to clarify details about the Pantheon Wars.
Those who thought he couldn’t top that are mistaken: The future of H1Z1 is, if you believe Smedley, at least as rosy and twice as massive.
A huge world of 16,000 square kilometers is said to come
Work on the engine is progressing well, it is said. And with Forgelight 2 it will be possible to have a world of 16,000 square kilometers. Players could build, conquer, and defend their own cities. This is not chatter, no “dream of someday,” but a very realistic scenario that is getting closer every day. All striving serves this goal. The AI problems with the zombies are also expected to be under control soon – and there will also be weather again.
More of everything – except for cheaters and bugs, of which there will be fewer
They are fully behind H1Z1, will continue to grow the team, and will neither rest nor take a break to continually expand it. At the end of the month, various professions will introduce some RPG elements, they will continue to work hard on the bugs, enhance cheater detection, and employ auto-bans and new methods, according to Smedley.
H1Z1 is not a flash in the pan, but an ultra-marathon project
Soon they will make major announcements. H1Z1 is not like other early access games, some flash in the pan that the respective developer team will abandon once the initial flood of players subsides, but a fully-fledged project that they are standing behind with all their strength. It is an ultra-marathon for the team.
Anyone looking at another game is asked by Smedley to remember to come back in a few weeks and see what has happened with H1Z1 in the meantime.
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