The studio behind Palworld has achieved great financial success with the game. However, they do not plan to develop larger projects in the future.
The studio Pocketpair has seen great success with Palworld at the beginning of the year. After the game initially broke several records on Steam, player numbers dropped as rapidly as they had risen over the months.
Compared to the all-time high of 2,101,867 simultaneous players, the current peak within 24 hours is only 43,743 players, as can be seen on Steamdb.info.
The initial hype provided the developer with financial success, enabling the possibility of new and larger projects. However, the developer does not intend to pursue such projects, as the CEO of the studio stated in a recent interview.
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In Palworld, you can explore a new island with the Sakurajima update
No interest and lack of structures
What did the CEO say? Takuro Mizobe, the CEO of Pocketpair, stated in an interview that they are indeed capable of going beyond AAA thanks to the financial earnings from Palworld.
In the past, the studio released the games Craftopia and Overdungeon before Palworld. The earnings from these games made the development of Palworld possible. However, the studio will not repeat this process and will not pursue larger projects.
Mizobe commented on this as follows:
If we were to develop our next game based on these revenues, as we did in the past, not only would the scope go beyond AAA, but we would also not be able to keep pace in terms of the maturity of our company, or rather, we are not structured for something like that at all.
Takuro Mizobe
On top of that, Mizobe has no interest in developing games with huge budgets. He prefers to pursue ideas that are interesting as indie games.
Moreover, the development of Palworld is still not finished. The game is still in Early Access. Recently, there was a major update called Sakurajima, which introduced PvP, new monsters, and a new island to the game.
Interestingly, it is noticeable that while the Pocketpair CEO speaks of beyond AAA titles, he does not mention AAAA titles. Could this perhaps be related to Skull & Bones, which Ubisoft has grandly labeled as a AAAA game and was already sold for half the price shortly after release?
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The community scores a victory! After the criticism regarding the new rune system of Throne and Liberty, developer NCSoft responds with meaningful changes.
The rune system in its original version has a potential Pay2Win/Pay2Progress factor: rune hammers, which are needed to unlock equipment sockets, can be purchased from the in-game shop.
The element of randomness determines which rune type can be placed in a given socket upon unlocking.
By investing additional rune hammers, you can re-roll the type of socket, with costs depending on the number of reset attempts (therefore, you will need to use more and more rune hammers for a reset).
Runes can be destroyed, yielding rune fragments (a level-1 rune gives about one to three fragments). With 100 fragments, you can craft a rune hammer.
If you want to utilize the best possible rune combinations and synergies on your equipment pieces, you will need to acquire numerous rune hammers and even more runes. Those on a streak of bad luck may quickly become frustrated.
You won’t get far in Throne and Liberty without a guild – the trailer explains this:
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Throne and Liberty: Trailer introduces you to the guild system
NCSoft responds to player criticism
What changes have the developers announced? NCSoft has heard the feedback and announced changes for the rune system (and other areas of the game) that are set to go live on August 7, 2024, in the already released version of the MMORPG.
The costs for rune hammers to unlock sockets will no longer increase with each re-roll. So, at the first equipment tier, unlocking a weapon socket will cost two rune hammers each time, while for other equipment pieces, you will pay one rune hammer per unlock.
At the second equipment tier, the costs will double to four rune hammers for weapon slots and two rune hammers for other equipment pieces.
By destroying low-level runes, you will obtain significantly more fragments, making it much easier to farm rune hammers, especially at the beginning. Higher-level runes will yield slightly fewer fragments upon destruction.
Weekly missions will reward you with 15 instead of ten units of rune hammers.
Through an NPC merchant, you can buy up to ten additional rune hammers per week for so-called request coins.
In the current system, a re-unlocking could eventually cost you eight, twelve, or even sixteen rune hammers. The adjustments noticeably reduce the farming effort for rune hammers (thus also decreasing the pressure to spend a lot of money on rune hammers).
What other improvements does the update bring?
The developers are improving camera controls, as it has felt frustrating to adjust them while moving and in combat.
If a character dies during normal play (i.e., outside of PvP regions), there will be no experience loss or recovery costs.
In a group, you can now vote to exclude a fellow player, for instance, if they are “afk” for a long time or disrupt the gameplay experience.
The stack size of various items has been increased.
There are numerous bug fixes and balancing adjustments.
What do I need to know about Throne and Liberty? On September 17, 2024, Throne and Liberty will also launch here in Europe. The Western launch is handled by Amazon Games, which has already gained some experience with New World and Lost Ark.
In Chapter 1122 of the manga One Piece, three characters appear who were drawn by the mangaka Eiichiro Oda 27 years ago. The characters are based on three mangakas with whom Oda has a good relationship.
Who are these characters? The three individuals appear only in one image and are otherwise not important to the story of One Piece. In the chapter itself, they shout that they want to set out to search for the One Piece.
In the tweet from sandman_AP, it can be seen that the three characters were drawn by Oda many years ago. However, they now look slightly more mature, as their body proportions and facial expressions have changed:
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Who were they inspired by? Oda explained that the three individuals are three mangakas:
One character is based on himself
The second is inspired by Nobuhiro Watsuki, known for his samurai manga Rurouni Kenshin
The third is modeled after Hiroyuki Takei, who is known by most for Shaman King
Oda studied under Watsuki for four months in the past. The mangaka revealed that their relationship resembled more of a friendship and that the apprenticeship under him was the best time of his life (via X).
He also met Takei during his apprenticeship under Watsuki. The two worked together as assistants for Watsuki and formed a deep friendship during that time.
However, many voices in the comments under the tweet express disappointment in Oda. The mangaka should better end the friendship with Watsuki.
In One Piece, there are many ships sailing the oceans:
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One Piece: These are the 5 coolest ships sailing the oceans
One of the mangakas is a convicted criminal
What happened to Watsuki? The mangaka is a convicted criminal. In November 2017, he was arrested for possession of child pornography. 100 DVDs were seized from his home. He pleaded guilty and confessed to pedophilia.
His conviction included a fine of 200,000 yen (approximately 1,500 euros at that time) and a six-month suspension from Shueisha, the publisher of his manga. After that, he immediately continued his work (via CBR).
Given Watsuki’s criminal record, it is understandable that fans of One Piece find Eiichiro Oda’s praise uncomfortable. However, at least it is nice to see that he also acknowledges his other colleague Hiroyuki Takei by including him in One Piece.
On August 6, the largest update for Helldivers 2 was released, “Escalation of Freedom.” The developers introduced a whole range of innovations to the game, but also a few nerfs – one of which is already causing discussions in the community and stealing the spotlight from the new features.
What’s new in Helldivers 2? The “Escalation of Freedom” update has brought some innovations to the shooter:
Helldivers nerfs flamethrowers against armored enemies
What kind of nerf is this? The update introduced a nerf for all flamethrowers and weapons that are fire-based. In the Patch Notes for “Escalation of Freedom”, it states: “The behavior of flame effects has been made more realistic. The effect no longer penetrates various bodies/objects where one would expect a bounce, such as armor and static objects.”
Because of this change, the chargers can no longer be killed with the flamethrower. Chargers are the heavy armored bugs that all Helldivers love.
Before the change, it was possible to hold the flamethrower on a charger and roast it until it stopped attacking you.
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Announcement for Helldivers 2: Escalation of Freedom shows extreme battles
Change aims to make fire more realistic, but players complain
What do the players say? Players criticize the nerf. One player writes on Reddit, “Really, Arrowhead?!” and posts a meme of a man with the Arrowhead logo on his head yelling, “Stop having fun.” Next to the man are other people seen gaming on a screen. A photo of the flamethrower has been inserted on this screen.
The meme clearly criticizes the change. For the post, the Reddit user received almost 6,900 upvotes within just 6 hours and gathered 1,100 comments (as of August 6, 6:30 PM).
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Additionally, some players say that the change makes the effect of fire seem more unrealistic. It does not care how effective an armor is, and the bug should be cooked in its armor: “When I grill a charger, its organs should melt under the armor, no matter how thick it is.”
The meme post is currently the largest contribution that has appeared regarding the update. A second post on Reddit that also addresses the flamethrower nerf is also among the largest contributions and has over 5,000 upvotes and more than 1,300 comments.
In World of Warcraft, the Warband is now active. We reveal what it’s all about and what the feature brings.
On July 24, the big pre-patch 11.0 started, marking the beginning of The War Within era in World of Warcraft. One of the biggest features is the Warband. It is, strictly speaking, a whole series of features that summarize and streamline many actions of your accounts. The goal: to respect players’ time more and give them more freedom when playing multiple characters.
We’ll tell you what effects the Warbands will have.
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WoW: Trailer for the release date of The War Within
Warbands – Many Benefits at a Glance
What is the Warband in WoW? The Warband system is not a single feature but rather an entire array of improvements that became active immediately with patch 11.0. The aim behind it is to consolidate the progress of your individual characters into a singular account progress. In the future, most of your achievements and progress in the game will apply to all characters – hence your Warband.
This includes:
Fame Levels: The progress in Fame and Reputation factions will be the same for all your characters in future content (and Dragonflight). Therefore, you share unlocks and Fame levels across all characters.
Quest Progress: Quest lines that you have already completed with one character are considered “completed by the Warband.” You can hide these quests on other characters if you do not want to do them again.
Transmog Unlocks: In the future, you can unlock transmog for all armor classes. This way, as a mage, for example, you can no longer only collect cloth but also plate, leather, and mail.
Currency Transfer: Using a new menu, you can send various game currencies to different characters. This way, you can quickly buy rewards with secondary characters if your main character has too many resources.
Achievements are Consolidated: Achievements of all your characters now count equally toward obtaining an achievement – such as PvP victories in a specific battleground.
Almost everything you do applies to the entire account. If you make progress with your main character, then secondary characters also benefit from it and have access to new features or the resources of the main character.
The biggest new feature that is immediately visible after patch 11.0 awaits you before you actually start playing – namely on the login screen.
There, four of your characters will be arranged in a small scene around a campfire. When you hover over these characters with your mouse, you will see additional information – for instance, their current gold amount, the rating in Mythic+, the item level, or the chosen professions.
All characters are in the Warband – not just the 4 on the screen.
Which of your characters you arrange in the small scene on the start screen is not relevant and does not affect your Warband. All characters of your account belong to the Warband, and the four displayed characters are merely a sample selection that you can arrange as you see fit.
In other words: All characters of your account belong to your Warband. This is not an optional feature but applies to every character permanently.
Are you already looking forward to the Warband in The War Within? What will you do first when your entire account can finally work together towards goals? Do you already have something specific in mind?
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The currently most wanted game on Steam is ready to go. Now the developers have spoken up and announced whether the timely release will happen. They also have a request for the fans.
Which game is it about? We are talking about Black Myth: Wukong by the developer Game Science. It is an action RPG that strongly resembles Soulslikes in its gameplay and may challenge the reigning champion Elden Ring.
In Black Myth: Wukong, you can expect more than 160 types of enemies and over 80 bosses. The story of the single-player title is based on the Chinese novel “Journey to the West.” You play as a Monkey King who fights against various foes with a staff, spells, and transformations.
Black Myth: Wukong is highly anticipated by many players and is currently the most wished title on Steam (via steamdb.info). The game is set to be released on August 20, 2024. The developers have announced in an update whether this date can be met.
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Black Myth Wukong – Trailer shows release date and content of the Collector’s Edition
The game is fully developed
What do the developers say? Those who feared that Black Myth: Wukong would miss its release can breathe a sigh of relief. On X, the developers state that the game is now complete and will be released on time.
Currently, it is still being thoroughly tested to eliminate any errors. To shorten the wait time, the developers announce a new trailer that is set to release on August 8, 2024.
However, before you can start playing, the team behind the game has a request for the fans: You should avoid unreleased content before the release to have the best experience possible with the final game:
Although we are incredibly eager to share every fun detail of the game with you, Black Myth: Wukong is a single-player game with an original story and unique gameplay. Therefore, we ask you not to spread any texts, images, or videos that could reveal unpublished content in the days leading up to the official release, nor to share leak information from unofficial sources.
Here in Germany, you can start playing on August 20, 2024, at 12 PM. Are you already looking forward to Black Myth: Wukong and are you one of the Steam users who have added the game to their wishlist? Feel free to let us know in the comments what you hope for from the title. The game is one of the gaming hopes for 2024 – what else you can expect this year in terms of role-playing games can be read on MeinMMO.
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The platformer Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus has just been released on Steam and all major consoles, but the studio behind the game is already facing a crisis.
What kind of game is this? Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus is a colorful Metroidvania based on Japanese folklore and the debut of the indie studio Squid Shock Games. It was released on July 17, 2024, on Steam and has a 78% positive rating there.
Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus lets you explore Japanese folklore
Without publisher support, the devs turn to the community
How did the studio cope without a publisher? Squid Shock describes the first two weeks after launch as “hectic.” Due to the publisher’s restructuring, they were unable to provide the crucial post-launch support, endangering the future of the studio.
Currently, they can only manage the Steam version of the game and have already released an update there. However, the situation on consoles looks worse, as ports and quality updates were part of the deal with Humble Games.
However, they are working on restoring access to the “pipeline”.
How is the studio managing? As the developers explain, they still have a lot planned that goes beyond small updates for their game. To deliver the planned content in the future, the studio is returning to its roots: crowd-funding.
The original funding of Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus was achieved through supporters on Kickstarter who believed in the project. Therefore, the developers have now started an account on Patreon to give fans a behind-the-scenes look while simultaneously raising funds.
There, you can choose from six different tiers, which cost between 1 and 97 euros per month and grant access to various content. As a “Seedling,” you get a digital thank-you card, as well as access to exclusive content on Patreon and to the Discord server.
For just under 100 euros per month, you’ll get a character appearance in the game, a personalized thank-you message, a mention in the credits of future games, access to beta builds, as well as earlier access to developer updates and a thank-you package sent to your home.
One of the highlights from the Spring Season 2024 in the Anime area was the anime Kaiju No. 8. After the first season ended a few weeks ago, the question remained whether there would be a continuation. With a new trailer, the creators announced that a 2nd season is on the way – and when it will be released.
What kind of trailer is this? The trailer mainly shows scenes featuring important battles from the first season. We see several Kaijus that the protagonists had to fight against. Unfortunately, there are no new scenes from season 2 to be seen.
The visuals look as if they were filmed on VHS. This creates a nostalgic aesthetic that sets the mood for the upcoming season.
When does season 2 come out? The trailer reveals that Kaiju No. 8 will continue in 2025. We will probably find out exactly when in a few months. The continuation exists likely due to the great success of the anime, which can be attributed to the massive success of the anime.
You can watch the trailer here:
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Kaiju No. 8 reveals the release of season 2 of the anime in the new trailer
Several projects for Kaiju No. 8 on the way
What else is coming? If you enjoyed the Kaiju No. 8 anime, there are plenty of other projects for you to look forward to in the future.
There will be a special episode called Hoshina’s Day-Off. Soshiro Hoshina is the vice-captain of the Third Division of the Defense Force. His handling of close combat weapons is excellent. The episode is set to be released in Japanese theaters sometime in 2025 (via MyAnimeList).
A new spin-off named Kaiju No. 8 Relax launched in Japan on June 4, 2024 (via ANN). It will take some time before the manga will be released here.
Kaiju No. 8: B-Side is another spin-off that has been out since January 5, 2024, and is now complete. An English release has so far been announced for Q2 2025 (via VIZ Media). A German version may follow.
There is also a light novel about Kaiju No. 8 titled Exclusive on the Third Division, which is set to be released first in English and is expected in Q4 2024 (via ANN).
As if that weren’t enough, there is also a video game in the works. The game, with the simple name Kaiju No. 8: The Game, was announced in June 2024 and is set to be released for Mobile and Steam (via kj8-thegame).
What is Kaiju No. 8 about? Japan is being attacked by giant monsters known as Kaiju. An elite military unit is responsible for exterminating the monsters. Childhood friends Kafka and Mina vow to someday land in the elite unit. Mina succeeds, but Kafka fails multiple times at the entrance exam and becomes a crime scene cleaner.
But on a fateful day, he encounters a parasite that flies into his mouth. Kafka can then transform himself into a Kaiju and tries again to get into the elite team.
Fortnite has been given an item with so much power that it is simply too strong for players – even when they use it themselves.
Which item is it? It is the “Magneto Power” gloves, which allow you to attack players, vehicles, and structures. You summon scrap projectiles that you then shoot at your target.
Magneto Power was introduced during Chapter 5 Season 3 and quickly secured a place in the current meta.
In the video, you can see what the colors of the items mean:
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Why is the loot always white, green, blue, purple, and gold?
High damage and also defensively useful
What makes the item so strong? The scrap projectiles deal a high damage of 95 damage points to players, 415 points to cars, and also push the vehicles back, as well as 85 damage to structures.
The gloves are also useful defensively: You can deploy a shield that has 400 hit points and protects you from projectiles and cars. If you block a car with the shield, it will even be pushed back.
The item also grants you low gravity when equipped. This allows you to jump higher and float, giving you a view of your surroundings while shooting large scrap chunks.
“Requires no skill to use”
What do players say about the item? Many players are annoyed by the power of the item. They complain that there are no counters and that the weapon requires no skill. It has reached the point where they hate dominating lobbies with this item, and some even say it’s the worst Fortnite season ever.
“Way too strong, requires no skill to use and has no counters.” (via reddit)
“The first weapon that is so ridiculously strong that I even hate dominating the lobby with it.” (via reddit)
“They made the worst thing ever with the Nitro fists and then wondered ‘can we make something even worse?’ and they succeeded. They ensured that this is the worst Fortnite season ever.” (via reddit)
Is there an upgrade? Yes, the combination of Magneto Power and the Nitro Fists takes it up a notch. The Nitro Fists give you incredible mobility and allow you to dash quickly.
This is incredibly strong in combination with the punching power and the floating of the Magneto Power – especially in the endgame when the zone gets smaller, as the gloves are strongest at medium to close range.
If you want to use both Magneto Power and the Nitro Fists during a match, you need to have both items in your inventory. You can then easily switch between them with the press of a button. Simultaneous use is not possible.
Season 5 has started in Diablo 4 with a bug. From the very beginning, you have unlocked recipes for the “Hardening” that you actually need to farm first. Blizzard is aware of this and is allowing it to remain as is.
On August 6, 2024, Season 5 started in Diablo 4, this time even with a preload, after this was criticized in Season 4. The release went largely smoothly. However, players noticed shortly after the start of the season that they had already unlocked some recipes for the crafting system “Hardening.” However, these need to be farmed first.
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Diablo 4: Developers offer insight into the Season of the Infernal Hordes
Hardening recipes were carried over from Season 4
What about the recipes? With the crafting system “Hardening” you imprint additional affixes on your items, in addition to those already existing. However, you can only select the recipes at the blacksmith that you have already collected. After the start of Season 5, players were surprised to find numerous recipes available to choose from. And this from the very beginning, without having found them.
There seem to be the recipes that you collected in Season 4 available in the selection. In our case, immediately after logging in, 42 out of 103 recipes were available in the Codex of Power:
Not only magical and rare, but also legendary recipes are unlocked.
What does Blizzard say about it? Blizzard acknowledges this and notes that this was not intended. They will not fix the bug, but you should not expect this to happen in every season.
In a post on X, Community Director Adam Fletcher writes:
We are aware of reports that new season characters inherit their hardening recipes from the season characters of the last season.
This was neither the original design nor the intent, so I would not expect this in future seasons, but we are letting it slide for Season 5.
In the comments, Fletcher notes that despite everything, there are still new hardening recipes to discover for all classes in Season 5.
How does the community react? In the comments on X, “pacman” writes: “Wouldn’t it be cool if we didn’t have to grind for the hardening recipes every season? Can we just make this permanent?” In a thread on Reddit, “peterpan123x” points out that leveling up is made much easier this way. And “Demoted_Redux” says: “It should always be like this.”
The Diablo experts wudijo and Raxxanterax noticed the bug in their Twitch streams on August 6, 2024. Both mentioned that this is surely not intended. After it became clear that Blizzard is aware of it and will not change anything, Raxxanterax noted in the stream that the developers probably won’t revert the error because many players have already utilized the recipes for hardening. This would give them an advantage. Furthermore, the bug is to the players’ advantage, so one cannot be too upset about it.
However, Season 5 has fortunately not only brought bugs to Diablo 4 but also new content. There is an endgame activity, a reputation system, 15 uniques, and numerous new legendary aspects. The developers have also tweaked class balance and existing items in the game. In our overview, you can find all the information: Diablo 4 Season 5: Launch, theme, and preload
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The gamescom 2024 is just around the corner! We have compiled all the important information for you, including everything about tickets, highlights, the program, and prices.
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Tickets and Prices – Here’s how much you have to pay
How much does it cost to attend gamescom? This year there are different types of tickets, whose prices vary depending on the visitor. We have listed the different types and prices for private visitors:
Type of Ticket
Thursday, 22.08.
Friday, 23.08.
Saturday, 24.08.
Sunday, 25.08.
Day Ticket
29.50 EUR
29.50 EUR
39.00 EUR
29.50 EUR
Reduced Day Ticket (students, apprentices, retirees, people with disabilities, voluntary social service workers)
Where can I buy tickets? You cannot purchase tickets on-site, which is why you need to order them online in advance. It’s best to buy your tickets from the official gamescom ticket shop. If you have a code for your tickets, you can redeem it as well.
With your ticket, you will receive a free travel pass for the VRS. This means you won’t have to pay for the ride on public transport. However, tickets for Saturday are already sold out.
Exhibitors – These will be present on-site
Which exhibitors are represented? Not all exhibitors have officially confirmed for gamescom 2024 yet, but the following have already confirmed:
2K
Aerosoft
Amazon Games
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Blizzard Entertainment
Capcom
DX Racer
Funcom
Giants Software
Hoyoverse
Konami
Microsoft/Xbox
Pearl Abyss
Plaion
Sega
S-Game
Square Enix
Team 17
The Pokémon Company
THQ Nordic
Ubisoft
Unfortunately, Nintendo and Sony have already canceled as exhibitors.
Date – When does gamescom 2024 take place?
When does gamescom start and end? gamescom 2024 will take place from Wednesday, August 21, 2024, to Sunday, August 25, 2024. The opening hours vary depending on the visitor and location:
Date
Entertainment Area
Business Area
Wednesday, 21.08.
13:00 – 19:00
09:00 – 19:00
Thursday, 22.08.
10:00 – 20:00
09:00 – 20:00
Friday, 23.08.
10:00 – 20:00
09:00 – 20:00
Saturday, 24.08.
09:00 – 20:00
closed
Sunday, 25.08.
09:00 – 20:00
closed
For exhibitors, the entertainment and business areas are already open from 07:00. Wednesday is the trade visitor and media day. On this day, private visitors are not allowed on the fairgrounds.
Program and Highlights – What you can look forward to
What can you see? The official program has been announced and it has a lot to offer. The entire schedule can be found on the official gamescom website.
Floor Plan 2024 – This is how the fair is organized
Where are which halls located? The exhibition grounds are large, so the hall plan can be helpful. Here is a rough overview of the hall layout:
The hall plan of gamescom 2024
Games – What games can you expect?
These games will come to gamescom in 2024:
Age of Mythology: Retold
Aquapark Tycoon
Ara: History Untold
Avowed
Constance
Dark and Darker Mobile
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred
Diablo Immortal
The Smurfs: Adventures in Dreamland
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (Remake)
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
Dune Awakening
EA Sports FC 25
Empire of the Ants
Endzone 2
Fallout 76
Fernbus Simulator
Final Fantasy XIV
Flint: Treasure of Oblivion
Genshin Impact
Global Farmer
Gothic (Remake)
Heavy Cargo: The Truck Simulator
Highway Police Simulator
Honkay: Star Rail
inZOI
Agricultural Simulator 25
Little Nightmares 3
Medical Shift: The Emergency Room Simulator
Monster Hunter Wilds
Morriton Manor Stories: Nordic Whispers
Emergency Call 112: The Firefighter Simulation
Overwatch 2
Parking World
Phantom Blade Zero
Pioneers of Pagonia
PUBG Battlegrounds
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Starship Troopers: Extermination
Roadmaster Simulator 2
Tavern Talk
TerraScape
The Bus
The Darkest Files
The Elder Scrolls Online
The First Berserker: Khazan
Titan Quest 2
Towerborne
Truck & Logistics Simulator
Unknown 9: Awakening
World of Warcraft: The War Within
Zenless Zone Zero
gamescom will be big this year as well. Although not all exhibitors have confirmed yet and the program is not final either, the prospects are already very promising.
In Once Human, you can play solo or with your friends in worlds across different servers. There are different worlds on a server that you can also switch between. We will show you how to jump back and forth between worlds and servers.
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How to switch worlds
To switch worlds, you need to go to one of the teleportation towers. Once there, press F to open the list of locations you can teleport to. You can only switch worlds by selecting locations that also have a world designation in front of them.
If you want to switch worlds, you need to select it from the list. Not every location change is automatically a world change.
Teleportation costs energy connections. The further away you want to go, the higher the costs. However, you can always return to your base for free.
Furthermore, there is a cooldown when teleporting. This is always ten minutes, regardless of how far you have teleported.
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Im Survival-Spiel Once Human müsst ihr zusammenarbeiten
Where can I find the teleportation towers? The teleportation towers are often located in settlements, but also in fields or mountains. It is best to use an interactive map to see the exact locations of the towers. You can always expect a teleportation tower at monoliths.
In total, there are 36 towers that you can unlock throughout the game. You can only use the first teleportation tower in Deadsville and unlock teleportation once you have followed the main quest to the point where you need to build your first weapon.
How do I switch servers?
How to switch servers: If you want to switch servers, you can do so in the main menu. However, you cannot transfer your character and progress. When you switch servers, you have to start from scratch.
What types of servers are there? In Once Human, there is a distinction between PvE and PvP servers. Those who want relatively calm gameplay against the enemies in the game should choose the PvE servers, while those who prefer a challenge against other players should choose the PvP servers.
Can I delete my character?
Currently, it is not possible to delete your character. However, you can create a new account to also have a new character. However, you will also lose all possible bonuses or rewards associated with your account.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is just around the corner and will offer a total of 12 classes and 11 races that you can choose from at the beginning. It’s no easy task, which is why we have sifted through all the classes and races and explained them to you so that you can make a choice more easily at release.
What are classes in Baldur’s Gate 3? In Baldur’s Gate 3, you will dive into the world of Dungeons & Dragons. In this world, you will have the opportunity to select 1 of 12 classes. Each of these classes has its strengths and weaknesses as well as special attack options that make all classes unique.
Update, August 7, 2024: The article has been reviewed and is up to date.
This way, each player can choose their class that fits them best. So, to know what to expect, we will list all known classes and explain in a few sentences what they are and which subclasses they additionally possess.
If you are looking for a tier list for all classes, then we have a suitable overview for you:
All Classes and Subclasses at a Glance – What They Can Do
Fighter
What kind of class is this? The Fighter is a master of the battlefield and masters a variety of weapons at a high level. Additionally, they wear sturdy armor. Especially suitable for players who want to use a variety of weapons and armor.
What subclasses are there?
Champion
Champions are known for landing critical hits more often and can also master two fighting styles.
Battle Master
Battle Masters can study their enemies in combat to learn their values. They also master special strategies that can help you in battle.
Mystic Knight
The Mystic Knight can cast magic and combine it with their weapons.
What kind of class is this? Mages are masters of arcane power, having delved into various schools of magic. They combine ancient spells with modern research.
What subclasses are there?
School of Abjuration
Includes magic that can protect you and your allies from harm.
School of Conjuration
Includes magic that allows you to summon creatures or objects.
School of Divination
Includes magic that sharpens your mind so that you can glimpse the future or expand your perception.
School of Evocation
Includes magic of the elements.
School of Illusion
Includes magic that allows you to deceive your enemies or cast illusions.
School of Necromancy
Includes magic that allows you to raise the undead.
School of Enchantment
Includes magic that manipulates the mind of your enemies to make them on your side.
School of Transmutation
Includes magic that can transform you or your allies.
Rogue
What kind of class is this? The Rogue is a nimble and especially stealthy class. They can slip out of almost any situation and kill enemies from the shadows. Additionally, as a Rogue, you have talents for picking locks, disarming traps, or stealing things.
What subclasses are there?
Arcane Trickster
The Arcane Trickster allows you to cast magic as a Rogue. With this, you can deceive enemies or gain unseen access.
Assassin
Assassins are masters of ambushing enemies. They are precise, deadly, and can even disguise themselves as other people.
Thief
Thieves are acrobats and can climb high anywhere. No obstacle is unfamiliar to them, and they do not shy away from quick actions in combat to gain an advantage.
Ranger
What kind of class is this? Rangers are the born hunters. They are closely connected to nature and track their prey with keen precision. Additionally, you can summon animals that will help you in battle.
What subclasses are there?
Beast Master
The Beast Masters are accompanied by an animal ally that will follow you into every fight.
Hunter
Hunters are agile and masters of both melee and ranged combat. High damage characterizes these nature-connected fighters.
Gloom Stalker
Gloom Stalkers are fighters that operate in the dark. They lie in wait for their enemies until they see a favorable opportunity to attack from ambush.
Cleric
What kind of class is this? Clerics represent their gods in the world of Baldur’s Gate and wield powerful and especially holy magic in battle. You can use this for good or evil, you have the choice. Additionally, the class possesses a lot of magic and the ability to wear heavy armor.
What subclasses are there?
Life Domain
Clerics dedicated to healing their comrades.
Light Domain
Clerics who can purify their enemies with fire or protect comrades with light.
Trickery Domain
Clerics who cause mischief in the world. They can blend with shadows or duplicate themselves.
Nature Domain
Clerics with a bond to plants and animals. They can influence these just like Druids.
Storm Domain
Clerics who can influence the weather and hurl winds and lightning at their enemies.
Knowledge Domain
Clerics who possess vast knowledge and even have the ability to read thoughts.
War Domain
Clerics who embody mighty fighters and can assist their comrades in attacks.
Warlock
What kind of class is this? Warlocks have entered into a pact with something supernatural and now benefit from a magical power that they can use in combat due to their loyalty. They possess few spells compared to Mages, but they are all the more powerful.
What subclasses are there?
The Archfey
Archfey have made a pact with a Fey. Now you can seduce enemies more easily and cast spells from the Fey realm.
The Great Old One
You have made a pact with a being from beyond this reality. Therefore, you can cast telepathy.
The Fiend
The Fiend has made a pact with the devil. As a fiendish follower, you can now absorb the life of your fallen enemies or gain luck to escape tricky situations.
Druid
What kind of class is this? Druids can summon elemental forces and possess a deep connection to the animal world. Additionally, this class can transform into beasts from various realms to fight.
What subclasses are there?
Circle of the Land
The Circle of the Land is connected to their environment. They can quickly recover their spell attacks and learn additional spells depending on the land you have chosen.
Circle of the Moon
The Circle of the Moon are shape-shifters and have advantages in their forms of transformation.
Circle of Spores
The Circle of Spores have a connection to fungi. They can wield necromantic magic or release toxic spores.
Monk
What kind of class is this? The Monk is a master of martial arts. Through their rigorous training, they seek perfection for both body and mind. They have many moves that they can execute with their bare fists.
The Way of the Open Hand allows you to manipulate the ki of your opponents. You can also heal yourself.
The Way of Four Elements
The Way of the Four Elements harnesses the ki. As a master, you can unleash elemental powers to create gusts of wind or thunderclaps from simple strikes. Even elemental spells are included.
Way of Shadows
The Way of Shadows allows you to attack enemies in ambush and cast dark spells. Like ninjas but without shadowy clothing.
What kind of class is this? Sorcerers summon their magic from their genes. Either through their ancestry or a gift bestowed upon them at birth. One of the most powerful classes, as you can still modify your magic yourself.
What subclasses are there?
Dragon Bloodline
The Dragon Bloodline contains the genes of dragons. They can cast spells like lightning or fire breath.
Wild Magic
Sorcerers of wild magic possess pure chaos within them. They constantly suffer from chaotic effects but can control them over time.
Storm Magic
Storm Sorcerers wield the power of wind magic. They can manipulate the weather or even fly.
Barbarian
What kind of class is this? The Barbarian is a reckless class that destroys everything and everyone in their path with their superhuman strength and insatiable rage.
What subclasses are there?
Path of the Berserker
Berserkers are unstoppable fighters who strike more often in battle and can hardly be enchanted or frightened.
Path of the Beast Heart
In the Barbarians of the Beast Heart beats the heart of an animal. You can choose between bear, eagle, elk, tiger, and wolf and receive different abilities depending on your choice.
Path of Wild Magic
Barbarians of wild magic possess spells that are uncontrolled in nature. Depending on their rage, these are triggered and have random effects.
Bard
What kind of class is this? The Bard has studied the power of music and provides you not only with classic beats in combat but also with strengthening melodies for body and soul. They are the all-rounders and can do pretty much everything, though not always perfectly.
The College of Lore focuses on perplexing enemies or learning spells from other classes.
College of Valor
The College of Valor are fighters and supporters. They assist their companions in attacks and can also deal damage more effectively.
College of Swords
The College of Swords focuses on training you to be strong fighters. You can improve your own combat abilities with it.
Paladin
What kind of class is this? Paladins are justice-driven guardians who have sworn holy oaths. They aid anyone in need and strive to find light in dark times. Undead enemies tremble before you, but do not break your oath; you may regret it later.
What subclasses are there?
Oath of the Ancients
The Oath of the Ancients protects nature, and Paladins can wield light powers or summon the forces of nature.
Oath of Devotion
The Oath of Devotion ensures that Paladins stand for good. They punish unholy enemies and are especially effective against them.
Oath of Vengeance
The Oath of Vengeance ensures that Paladins punish all enemies who have done wrong.
Oathbreaker
The Oathbreaker is not a conventional subclass; rather, it is a state that you must invoke. Simply break the principles of your Paladin.
What are races in Baldur’s Gate 3? In Baldur’s Gate 3, you can choose and create your hero from 11 races. This can be completely customized so that you can start your adventure more personally. We will show you all races and sub-races and explain what makes them special.
Githyanki
What kind of race is this? The Githyanki are unique fighters of the astral plane known for their distinctive silver swords and their red dragons. They have dedicated themselves to the fight against Mind Flayers, as they have been enslaved by them for millennia.
What sub-races are there? None.
Tieflings
What kind of race is this? Tieflings are descendants of a noble human bloodline that made a pact with the devil. The pact granted them power but also a devilish appearance, and this for all eternity.
What sub-races are there?
Asmodeus Tiefling
Mephistopheles Tiefling
Zariel Tiefling
Half-Orcs
What kind of race is this? Half-Orcs stem from a mixture of humans and wild orcs. Despite their civilized appearance, the genes of their ancestors are present, making them excellent fighters.
What sub-races are there? None.
Half-Elves
What kind of race is this? Half-elves come from a mixture of elves and humans. They possess a charismatic appearance but are smaller than humans, though they still have all the positive aspects of both races.
What sub-races are there?
Half High Elves
Half Wood Elves
Drow Half-Elves
Gnomes
What kind of race is this? Gnomes are a small humanoid race known for their peculiar humor, curiosity, and technical skills. They do not like to be in the spotlight and prefer to live their lives among themselves.
What sub-races are there?
Rock Gnomes
Forest Gnomes
Deep Gnomes
Dragonborn
What kind of race is this? The Dragonborn are a mysterious race that descends from dragons. They share the same abilities as their ancestors and can breathe different elements. Depending on the element, the appearance of the Dragonborn changes to different colors.
What sub-races are there?
Black: Acid
Blue: Lightning
Brass: Fire
Bronze: Lightning
Copper: Acid
Gold: Fire
Green: Poison
Red: Fire
Silver: Cold
White: Cold
Dwarves
What kind of race is this? Dwarves are small humanoid beings known for their combat skills as well as their craftsmanship talents. They harbor a grudge against orcs and goblins, as they have had conflicts with them.
What sub-races are there?
Gold Dwarves
Shield Dwarves
Duergar
Humans
What kind of race is this? Humans are the most widespread race in Baldur’s Gate 3. They are found almost everywhere and are known for their mediocrity and diverse sizes.
What sub-races are there? None.
Halflings
What kind of race is this? Halflings are a small race known for enjoying life and being friendly with their fellow beings. Being surrounded by larger beings, they make sure not to draw too much attention. Their name arises from the fact that they look just like humans but are only half their height.
What sub-races are there?
Lightfoot
Stout
Dark Elves (Drow)
What kind of race is this? The Drow descend from the people of Dark Elves. They stood in conflict with their lighter counterparts and underwent battles and a lot of bloodshed. After this conflict, many adopted the name Drow.
What sub-races are there? None.
Elves
What kind of race is this? Elves are a humanoid race with a charismatic appearance and many talents in both magic and combat. They are long-lived but also sharp-witted and can perceive their surroundings better than humans.
When is the release of Baldur’s Gate 3? The game is set to officially release for PC on August 3, 2023. However, PS5 players will have to wait, as the release for the Sony faction will only take place on September 6, 2023, a month after the official PC release.
What do you think of the classes? Have you already decided on one, or do you prefer to wait until the release and let chance guide you? Let us know in the comments!
To help you quickly reach the endgame in Diablo 4 with your Hunter, we will show you a leveling build that allows you to level up efficiently and easily.
Update, August 7, 2024: The article has been reviewed, updated, and is now up to date.
What can the class do? The Hunter (also known as Rogue) is known for his fast but deadly attacks from the shadows. With his ranged weapons like the bow, crossbow, or throwing knives, he can deal versatile damage, but also daggers, traps, and poisons make him a strong hero for crowd control.
To level up your Hunter quickly and easily, we will show you an effective leveling build that allows you to level up your hero solo.
Here’s a quick guide on how to reach level 100 with your hero quickly:
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Diablo 4: How to quickly reach level 100
Level Build for the Hunter – Skills and Tips
The best skills for leveling: For the leveling build for the Hunter, we have chosen a whirling blades build. With selected talents, you can not only quickly take down individual bosses but also dismantle multiple enemy groups. You need the following skills:
Stab – Level 1
Improved Stab
Fundamental Stab
Whirling Blades – Level 5
Improved Whirling Blades
Skilled Whirling Blades
Dart – Level 1
Improved Dart
Methodical Charge
Shadow Step – Level 1
Improved Shadow Step
Methodical Shadow Step
Veil – Level 1
Improved Stealth
Counter Stealth
Shadow Infusion – Level 1
Improved Shadow Infusion
Mixed Shadow Infusion
Shadow Dive – Level 1
Engulfing Shadows – Level 2
Gameplay Tips: The build can be used for tough single enemies or large groups of enemies. You should keep the following rotations in mind:
For AOE damage:
Activate Veil and Shadow Infusion
Activate Whirling Blades (1 or 2 times depending on enemy strength)
Use Dart or Dodge and storm into the enemy masses to hit them with your Whirling Blades
Now you can use Stab to finish off wounded enemies, regenerate energy, and reduce your cooldowns
When your cooldowns are ready, rotate again
For bosses and single enemies:
Use Stab 3 times to increase your combo points
Now activate Veil and Shadow Infusion
Activate your Whirling Blades 1 time
Repeat this and make sure that before you use your Whirling Blades, you have used Stab 3 times for your combo
The build is designed for mobility with high damage in every respect. You can swiftly slice through enemies or quickly escape if they overwhelm you.
General Tips for Leveling Up Quickly: With this build, you can easily reach level 50 without Legendaries or complex builds. If this build isn’t enough for you, we have a compact guide on how to quickly level up any hero with tips and tricks. Here is our current leveling guide: Diablo 4: Level Guide – How to quickly reach Max Level
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World of Warcraft has released a new cinematic. In Threads of Fate, we see Xal’atath rallying the nerubians to their cause.
Blizzard has started to release new cinematics for the upcoming expansion The War Within for World of Warcraft. The first cinematic revolves around the nerubians, the primary adversaries in the new addon. The kingdom of the nerubians served the Old Gods – and has now joined Xal’atath once again.
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WoW Cinematic: Threads of Destiny
What is shown in the cinematic? The cinematic Threads of Fate depicts the kingdom of the nerubians and how it once served the Old Gods. When an emissary of the Old Gods demands the loyalty of the nerubians once more to save Ny’alotha from ruin, the queen rises up and kills the emissary to lead the nerubians on a new path.
However, with his last breaths, the nerubians and all descendants of the queen are cursed. Slowly but surely, the nerubians perish and undergo various mutations that gradually rob them of strength and grace.
The queen’s daughter questions her aging mother and her decisions, as they seemingly have no good consequences for the people.
One day, Xal’atath appears and offers the queen to lead the nerubians to newfound strength so they can take their destiny into their own hands and conquer the world – at a price. The price is too great, and the queen declines.
In the next moment, however, she is betrayed and killed by her daughter Ansurek. For Xal’atath had also approached the daughter, who was more susceptible to the words of the harbinger. Xal’atath wants to use the blood of the Old Gods to make the nerubians more powerful than ever through mutations – and thus have an army under her control.
Is there more to come? Blizzard has not revealed whether this will be the only video in the series. It is quite possible that in the coming two weeks – during which gamescom 2024 will also take place – more cinematics of this kind will be released. Then the release of The War Within will also be upon us. Until then, we can only wait, as this video definitely makes us hungry for more. Or what do you think?
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Some Blizzard veterans came together in October 2020 to revive the real-time strategy genre at Frost Giant Studios. With Stormgate, their first project has launched in Early Access on Steam.
What is the community’s verdict? Since the Early Access launch on Steam on July 30, 2024, 1,053 reviews have accumulated, with 58 percent being positive, which is only enough for a “Mixed” rating.
Many players praise:
The good playability; it is evident that the team has previously worked on classics like StarCraft 2 and Warcraft 3. Units respond promptly to commands, and troops can be produced or buildings constructed from anywhere on the map using hotkeys.
Frost Giant combines elements from Blizzard classics. Visually, the setting, factions, and units resemble StarCraft, with monster camps on the maps, and in the campaign, you play equipable (but not levelable) heroes – almost like in Warcraft 3.
The global abilities of the factions positively complement the gaming experience. The three factions play very differently.
The cooperative mode offers an enormous amount of unlocks, which increases long-term motivation.
Criticism includes:
Many players criticize the art design or the look, effects, and level of detail of Stormgate. The storytelling in the campaign missions feels outdated. The 14-year-old StarCraft 2 seems more modern, engaging, and produced with much higher quality.
The solo campaign cannot be played offline. During the high player influx at the EA launch, this led to some crashes.
The soundscape has room for improvement as well. There is a lack of impactful combat feedback and a clear sound layer that allows players to orient themselves in the chaotic battles.
Some units suffer from pathfinding issues.
Workers can get trapped between self-built structures.
The balance between the factions is off. In 1vs1 ranked matches, the Celestial Armada dominates due to its great flexibility, speed, and strength. Consequently, the current leaderboard is quite lopsided.
The cooperative missions quickly lack variety.
Features like clan chats and tournaments are still missing.
For additional heroes, the developers also want extra money from buyers of the 60-euro version.
Here are some impressions from the Stormgate trailer from the Game Awards:
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Stormgate shows a new trailer at the Game Awards and reveals a new race
Wait until August 13
What is the scope of the EA version of Stormgate? Starting August 13, 2024, the Early Access version of Stormgate will be available for free to all interested parties. The current paid EA packages grant you in-game items, companions, three additional campaign missions, and earlier access to the game. Otherwise, the scope of Stormgate remains the same.
You will have access to:
the first three prologue missions of the story campaign
1vs1 ranked matches, each faction receives its own rank, no heroes
3-player cooperative mode against AI hordes, with increasing difficulty, base building, levelable heroes, extra unit variants, and various mission objectives
Who is behind Stormgate? At Frost Giant, a wealth of real-time strategy knowledge has gathered. CEO Tim Morten, Chief Architect James Anhalt, Art Director Jesse Brophy, Lead Coop Designer Kevin Dong, Lead Client Engineer Joseph Shunk, and Lead UX Designer Ryan Shutter all worked on StarCraft 2.
NoWay, the largest German streamer of League of Legends, is considering giving up streaming LoL in the future. He openly talks about how he is increasingly finding less enjoyment in the game and that he had a difficult year with declining viewer numbers.
Why might NoWay stop playing LoL? In one of his recent streams, NoWay, the largest German LoL streamer, talks about his current thoughts on League of Legends (via Sullygnome). This happened after a viewer brought it up to him, as especially lately, there have been clips of him raging.
He then speaks very openly with his community about how streaming LoL sometimes doesn’t bring him as much joy and that he also had a difficult year, as his viewer numbers have decreased over time. A consequence of this could be that he stops streaming League of Legends in the future.
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LoL: „GODS“ ft. NewJeans (Official Music Video) | World Cup Anthem 2023
Another reason is that negativity has increased, even in his chat, which is overwhelming for him. He doesn’t feel this way with other games like PUBG and could even enjoy it greatly at the moment.
He finds this problematic for his stream, as he wants viewers to come to his stream and have fun. This is difficult if he himself is not enjoying it. However, he is not surprised and was aware that “this would eventually come”.
Now, the streamer wants to see how things will progress in the future, but he also clearly emphasizes: “If the game is no longer fun, then I will stop.”
How will things progress in the future? However, fans should not worry that the streamer might immediately turn his back on League of Legends. An employee from Riot supposedly announced significant changes for LoL in 2025, which NoWay definitely wants to wait for. If he continues to lose enjoyment in the game and nothing changes, he has stated he will quit.
This does not mean we cannot continue to follow NoWay: His plan for the future might be to showcase various games he enjoys in his streams. He is aware that this could affect his viewer numbers, but he doesn’t care, as he places more value on presenting a stream where he enjoys what he is doing.
In Destiny 2, the Weekly Reset starts with a new patch for the loot shooter. What you should know about the downtime and upcoming content can be found here in our overview of the server down.
Update, 7:35 PM: If you have downloaded the update, you can log in again. The Solstice event is here. Have fun and have a nice evening! The patch notes have also been updated. Patch notes for patch 8.0.5 (EN)
What you need to know today: After the disastrous events at Bungie, everyday life is slowly returning – a server down is expected this evening at the usual times. Some bugs are still causing problems in the loot shooter, but today might be the day of extermination.
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Bungie shows the future of Destiny 2 after The Final Shape in the new trailer
Maintenance on August 6 – All times for the server down
These times are important today: Bungie informs its players via x.com (formerly Twitter) about the exact downtime. It is planned that the servers will be unreachable for 3 hours and 15 minutes today.
Here is the schedule for maintenance:
The background maintenance starts at 3:00 PM on all platforms.
The servers will go offline around 3:45 PM. Players will be automatically kicked from the game.
The shooter is expected to be back online at 7:00 PM and you can log in again.
The maintenance will continue in the background until 9:00 PM.
What to consider during downtimes: As long as the background maintenance is ongoing, there may be connection issues in the game. Additionally, login queues may occasionally form, as Bungie gradually releases access to the servers to avoid problems from excessive server load. Therefore, you may have to wait longer before you are back in the game.
The following problems are known: There are many issues in The Final Shape that players are complaining about. Bungie has noted some, but it is not known which ones will be fixed (via bungie.net). However, the following bugs could be addressed:
For PC players with 3D audio enabled, the audio output in the game is not working.
When class-specific exotic glaives are crafted, the error code “Weasel” appears.
When playing on PlayStation with 3D audio enabled, the audio output does not work.
The slam attack with infusion no longer shatters stasis crystals.
Heat wave is not activated when gliding or in the middle of a jump.
The diamond lance no longer shatters stasis crystals.
The wish bearer title was revoked from players who had previously received it.
What is in the patch notes? A full overview of all fixed issues and improvements will not be available until this evening or afternoon, after the update has gone live.
We will update our article and provide you with the link to the patch notes since the patch notes may change or be corrected by Bungie afterwards.
In the latest financial report from NCSoft for the second quarter of 2024, there are again some exciting details to read. The currently most important MMORPG of the publisher is being ignored once again like an unloved stepchild.
What are the insights from the new financial report? Below you will find the key findings from NCSoft’s financial report for the second quarter of 2024 (via ncsoft.com):
The NCSoft executives are unlikely to be very happy with the financial results. Revenues are down 16 percent compared to the previous year, and operating profits have plummeted by 75 percent.
Mobile game revenues have particularly taken a hit, falling by 13 percent compared to the previous quarter. The revenues from PC games also declined by six percent.
The most successful PC game from NCSoft is currently Lineage, followed by Guild Wars 2, Lineage 2, Aion, and – lagging behind – Blade & Soul.
The release of Aion 2 is still planned for 2025. Additionally, a new MMORPG based on a globally recognized IP is reportedly in development, set to be released in 2026 and utilizing Unreal Engine 5.
NCSoft has great ambitions with Aion 2, here is the trailer:
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AION 2 shows the gameplay of the MMORPG in the trailer
No word on Throne and Liberty
Isn’t an important game missing?As was the case in the last quarter, the NCSoft executives have again not revealed any numbers for the MMORPG Throne and Liberty, which started in Korea in December 2023.
Meanwhile, T&L is currently the hottest project from the South Korean game studio. Three months ago, this was interpreted as a sign that the publisher is currently dissatisfied with T&L’s performance. There have already been several measures to improve the situation:
In July, there was a comprehensive overhaul of various features with the Leap update, as well as new content such as multi-level dungeons, life skills in fishing and cooking, and a new skill system.
Since NCSoft is not releasing any official numbers, it is impossible to say whether these measures have already had a noticeable impact on the success of Throne and Liberty. Sooner or later, after the worldwide launch on September 17, 2024, the publicly traded company will likely no longer be able to avoid presenting these results.
What do I need to know about Aion 2? The successor to Aion is set to take place 900 years before the first part, will be released for PC and mobile devices, and is expected to become NCSoft’s new flagship MMORPG. Accordingly, the team working on the project is quite large: An MMORPG with wings once rivaled WoW: Allegedly, 240 developers are now working on Aion 2
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Pau Echaniz is a Spanish canoe slalom athlete who won the bronze medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Besides his sports career, he also has a passion for video games, especially League of Legends.
Which athlete is being talked about? This refers to the Spanish athlete Pau Echaniz, who not only has a great passion for his sport but also for video games.
He is a canoe slalom athlete and participated in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. There he was able to secure the bronze medal, but before that, he had to endure a setback in League of Legends.
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A 67-year-old grandfather becomes a legend in LoL and a nightmare for Riot Games
Bronze in LoL and at the Olympic Games
What happened to Pau before his competition? In an interview with marca.com, the athlete talks about his daily routines. Pau Echaniz reported that he is an enthusiastic LoL player. He enjoys the game so much that he played ranked matches before his competition at the Olympic Games.
Unfortunately, he lost both of these games and is also bronze there. In the interview, he mentions that this motivated him even more for his competition, allowing him to focus even more on it. He says further in the interview: I am bronze in LoL and bronze at the Olympic Games. I just can’t get out of it.
Community reactions: The community finds the athlete’s situation amusing. For many players, it seems quite unusual that a professional athlete is also trying to rank up in League of Legends.
For instance, user controlwarriorlives writes on Reddit that he imagines what it would be like if he were in a ranked game and a 0/5 Garen disconnects because he has to participate in the Olympic Games. Other users also find this idea very amusing. User ThePrehistoricpotato writes on Reddit: Be right back, Towerdive irl.
