CoD MW2: Professionals criticize secret audio settings of the league teams – How you can use them too

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With a secret audio setting, you can perceive enemies in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 faster and more accurately. Two professionals criticize teams of the Call of Duty League for using the trick, saying it is just too strong. MeinMMO explains where you can find the setting and how to use it.

Scump, one of the best CoD players of all time, sat down with Shottzy from Optic Gaming on January 29 and commented on the qualification round for the CDL Major 2. The two also discussed the general state of Modern Warfare 2, as well as the changes that are to come with Season 2 for CoD and Warzone.

During their conversation, they also talked about a hidden audio setting, the benefits of which are an open secret among professional teams. This refers to the Loudness Equalizer. With this setting, footsteps from opposing players are supposed to be much easier to perceive.

Audio settings that allow you to locate enemies faster? In Warzone, that would be a huge advantage! Check out the trailer for Al Mazrah here.

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Loudness Equalizer lets you perceive enemy footsteps more easily

What is the Loudness Equalizer? Loudness is a term that comes from audio technology. It describes the setting of the perceived volume.

What sounds complicated is actually a fairly simple principle. It involves equalizing different sound recordings so that they produce the same acoustic impression at different volume levels.

An audio signal consists of different sound frequencies that have been mixed for playback at a specific volume. If you set your playback volume too loud or too quiet, it creates a different listening impression.

The Loudness Equalizer ensures that in these cases, for example, basses, that is, low frequencies, are boosted and can be heard more clearly in the audio mix. In Call of Duty, this means that you can perceive footsteps, impacts, or explosions more distinctly.

How do I use the feature? If you have become curious and want to try out the setting yourself, then follow this guide. However, note that the Loudness option is only available for PC players. It is a setting in the Windows settings and not in the game itself.

  1. Navigate in your taskbar to the speaker icon.
  2. A right-click on the speaker icon opens a menu, select the option Sounds.
  3. In the next window, navigate to the Playback tab, then select your default device. A right-click opens another menu, navigate there to Properties.
  4. Navigate to the Enhancements tab and check the box for Loudness Equalization. Then click Apply and OK.
  5. Close the menu and start Call of Duty.

If you want to undo the setting, follow the instructions up to step 4 and uncheck the box again.

Scump and Shotzzy criticize audio design, discuss Loudness Equalizer

What do the pros criticize? In a clip on Twitch, you can see Scump and Shottzy discussing the controversial setting. They are particularly annoyed that the setting is made in the Windows menu and is not found in the settings of Call of Duty.

It’s bad! I’m not saying we lost because of that [against Las Vegas]. But if you played earlier, maybe a team used the setting. Now everyone uses it… people no longer need their own perception to detect enemies.

Shottzy, player at Optic Gaming

This leads to a lack of transparency – players may not be able to tell whether their opponents are using the setting or not. However, the advantage is so huge that one would be “trolling” their own team by not using it.

The pros are addressing the core of the problem. It is completely opaque who uses the setting and who does not. The fact that this trick only works for PC players is unlikely to make console players happy either. The developers could only remedy the situation with an appropriate option in the game settings.

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What do you think about the sound in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2? Would you use the trick in the future to gain an advantage? Are you already using it? Or do you perhaps have your own method to better perceive footsteps and opponents? Leave us a comment and discuss with the community!

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The pros are addressing the core of the problem. It is completely opaque who uses the setting and who does not. The fact that this trick only works for PC players is unlikely to make console players happy either. The developers could only remedy the situation with an appropriate option in the game settings.

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What do you think about the sound in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2? Would you use the trick in the future to gain an advantage? Are you already using it? Or do you perhaps have your own method to better perceive footsteps and opponents? Leave us a comment and discuss with the community!

CoD MW2 & Warzone 2: Season 2 comes with a new Warzone map – start, content, Battle Pass

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After more than 6 years, WoW stops for the players, makes the worst quest from Legion better

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The notorious quest “Balance of Power” from Legion will be significantly more pleasant. World of Warcraft Dragonflight brings a long-awaited change.

Some tasks in World of Warcraft require a lot of time and endurance, but they lure with a very impressive reward. During the expansion “Legion,” this was the quest line “Balance of Power.” Many hours, days, or weeks had to be invested to complete this quest line and unlock the new artifact appearances. A nightmare, especially for players who play multiple characters – as the work had to be done multiple times.

What is this quest line? You probably only came into contact with the quest line if you played actively during the times of “Legion.” It is a quest line that consists of a total of 35 individual quests and requires a lot of work. This includes not only several visits to the raids “Emerald Nightmare” and “The Nighthold,” but also many dungeon visits and quite a bit of reputation grinding.

What will change? With Patch 10.0.7, the completion of the quest line is somewhat changed. Once completed, this is considered finished account-wide, and you no longer have to complete it on multiple characters.

WoW Legion Artifact Deathknight Blades of the Fallen Prince
Some of the skins were hidden behind a long, long quest line.

What does this mean? This means that in the future, you will immediately unlock the associated artifact appearance with all other characters and classes. The time savings are enormous because completing the whole quest line previously required several weeks per character.

However, nothing changes regarding the additional artifact appearances of other colors that you can unlock once you have obtained the first artifact appearance from “Balance of Power.” These unlocks remain tied to individual characters, but are at least significantly easier to obtain. For this, you must:

  • Defeat 8 of the 11 world bosses from Legion.
  • Complete a “Mythic+” dungeon at level 15 or higher within the time limit.
  • Complete all dungeon achievements from Legion.

All these tasks, however, only require a fraction of the time that the entire quest line would otherwise consume.

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When will the change come? There is no specific date yet for the release of Patch 10.0.7. However, since the patch is already on the PTR, one can expect a release in 4-8 weeks. As soon as there is an official date, we will of course report on it.

Are you looking forward to the changes to the old Legion quest? Will you unlock further artifact appearances with it? Or have you already suffered through all these things before?

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Pokémon GO: Rocket-takeover is running with new Cryptos – Which ones are strong?

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Team GO Rocket steps into Pokémon GO. The villains come with new monsters – what can you expect at the event?

When does the Rocket takeover start? The Team GO Rocket takeover started on Wednesday, February 1 at 00:00 local time. It runs until Sunday, February 5, 2023, at 23:59 local time.

It is thus embedded in the current “High Voltage” event and also runs on Community Day with eF-eM in February.

What happens in the Rocket takeover? The villains from Team GO Rocket will generally appear more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons. Additionally, there will be a few other bonuses.

You are up against Team Rocket and want the best counters against the new teams of the bosses? Then check here:

All important information about the Team GO Rocket takeover at a glance:

How strong are the new Crypto Pokémon for the Rocket takeover?

Which new Crypto Pokémon are coming? Niantic officially announced 5 new Crypto Pokémon for the takeover. They are

  • Crypto-Registeel
  • Crypto-Alola-Vulpix
  • Crypto-Spoink
  • Crypto-Elezeba
  • Crypto-Wattzapf

As a result, the following Crypto evolutions will also come into play:

  • Crypto-Alola-Vulnona
  • Crypto-Groink
  • Crypto-Zebritz
  • Crypto-Voltula

More Crypto Pokémon will be added during the event. Among other things, the bosses are likely to get new monsters.

Which monsters are worth it? From the announced monsters, none are particularly strong for raids or arena battles, they do not currently make it to the list of best attackers in Pokémon GO.

However, some of them have a niche in the battle league. User “JRESeawolf”, PVP analyst from Pokémon GO Hub, and user “ThePokeGOHunter” have joined forces to share an appropriate analysis in the subreddit “TheSilphRoad”:

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In his analysis, JRE47 provides insights into the monsters in PvP. You can find his complete analysis here (via reddit). We summarize the results here:

  • Crypto-Registeel is a good monster in the PvP league, but regular Registeel is even better, as being a Crypto weakens its strong defense, which is what makes the monster in PvP.
  • Crypto-Voltula is described as a “glass cannon”, which already does not excel in defense – so the loss does not make a big difference. However, it benefits from the damage bonus and is a strong monster for the Super League.
  • Crypto-Alola-Vulnona is interesting in two forms: as an ice attacker for the Super League, and with “Knuddler” as a fairy attacker for the Super League and Hyper League. For JRE47, Alola-Vulnona is the most exciting Pokémon in PvP from the new selection.
    • Additionally, Crypto-Alola-Vulpix would also be interesting for smaller cups, with CP limits of 500.
  • Crypto-Zebritz is categorized as “nice to have” and can be interesting in certain situations in the Hyper League. But it is not a top candidate.
  • Crypto-Groink is considered uninteresting for the PvP league according to JRE47.

It remains to be seen which other monsters will show up in the Rocket takeover.

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What makes Crypto Pokémon special? Crypto Pokémon have a few peculiarities:

  • You can only obtain them from the Rockets.
  • They have an attack boost of 1.2, dealing 20% more damage than normal monsters.
  • At the same time, they lose defense and are defeated faster.
  • They cost more stardust when leveling up.
  • They always know the Charged move “Frustration”, which is not particularly strong. This can only be removed at certain events with a Charged TM – as is the case now with the takeover.
  • You can redeem Crypto Pokémon. Then they lose their attack bonus but get an upgrade to their IV values and cost less dust when leveling up. However, it is often worthwhile retaining them in their Crypto form for the bonus for many strong attackers.

Finally, Pokémon GO announced another event: At the end of February, Rayquaza returns for the “Proto-Growling” event.

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New World: What types of damage are there and against whom do they deal the most damage?

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In New World, there are different types of damage such as stabbing, slashing, or fire damage. In PvE, different monster types have vulnerabilities to these damage types. Anyone looking to prepare perfectly for a dungeon or have an easier time against a boss should definitely know these strengths and weaknesses.

What types of damage are there? New World offers three different types of physical damage and six different types of elemental damage:

  • Slashing damage (sword, war axe, hatchet, great sword)
  • stabbing damage (rapier, spear, musket, bow, blunderbuss, sometimes sword)
  • bludgeoning damage (hammer)
  • fire damage (fire staff)
  • ice damage (ice gauntlet)
  • nature damage (life staff)
  • lightning damage
  • arcane damage
  • corruption damage (corruption gauntlet)

Can you have elemental damage on all weapons? Yes, that’s why some types are not assigned to a specific weapon. Through the socket system and the various jewels you can convert your weapon damage into fire damage or arcane damage.

Update February 1, 2023: New World has since removed resistances from the game. Enemies now only take additional damage.

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How effective are the different damage types

What types of monsters are there? In New World, various types of enemies await you. These include the corrupted corrupted by Azoth, the giant nature creatures of the Angry Earth, or normal animals, referred to as beasts here.

Each of these monster types has specific weaknesses, which affects the damage dealt. In a table*, you can check the respective advantages:

*You can scroll the table horizontally

CorruptedBeastsLostAncestral GuardianAngry Earth
Slash+20 %
Stab+20 %+20 %
Bludgeon+10 %+20 %
Fire+30 %
Ice+15 %
Nature+15 %+30 %
Lightning+30 %
Arcane+30 %
Corruption+15 %

In which dungeon do you encounter which monster?

  • Amrhein excavation – Mainly Lost and Ancestral Guardians
  • The destroyed obelisk – Mainly Ancestral Guardians
  • The Depths – Mainly Corrupted
  • Dynasty’s End – Mainly Corrupted
  • Lazarus Instrumentality – Mainly Ancestral Guardians
  • Garden of Origins – Mainly Angry Earth
  • Heart of Storms – Mainly Corrupted
  • Barnacles and Gunpowder – Mainly Lost
  • The Ennead – Mainly Ancestral Guardians or Corrupted

Will you adapt your damage type to the enemies in the open world and in dungeons? Or do you prefer to play however you want without the bonus? Feel free to write it here on MeinMMO in the comments.

More guides for New World can be found collected here:

New World Guides: All tips, tricks, and builds at a glance

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Pokémon GO: Is Crypto-Registeel worth it, what you can get from Giovanni now?

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In Pokémon GO you have the chance to challenge the members of Team GO Rocket. But their leader Giovanni will soon rely on new monsters in battle, which is why you may encounter Crypto-Registeel. We at MeinMMO show you whether the new legendary Pokémon is worth it.

Who is Giovanni? As in the anime, the members of Team Rocket also cause quite a stir in Pokémon GO. Besides the numerous thugs, you will occasionally encounter the bosses Arlo, Sierra, and Cliff, as well as their leader Giovanni.

However, he uses the upcoming Rocket takeover on February 1, 2023, to acquire a new legendary Pokémon for his team: Crypto-Registeel. What you need to know about the new monster by Giovanni’s side and whether it’s worth it, we’ve summarized for you below.

When can you get Crypto-Registeel? The new legendary Pokémon in Giovanni’s team will be available in the game from the start of the Rocket takeover on February 1, 2023, at 00:00 local time. This will take place as part of the current high-voltage event.

What kind of Pokémon is Registeel?

Registeel is a legendary steel Pokémon from the 3rd generation of games. It has no pre-evolutions or further evolutions. So far, you could find Registeel in its normal form occasionally in level 5 raids.

Is there Shiny Registeel? Yes, in principle, you can encounter the legendary Pokémon in its shiny form. You will recognize it by its green body. As a Crypto Pokémon in Giovanni’s team, however, it will not be available as Shiny for the time being, according to current information.

Pokémon-GO-Registeel-Shiny
Registeel normal (left) and as Shiny (right)

How strong is Registeel: Registeel can mainly score with a strong defense value. In terms of stamina and attack, it is significantly weaker. For this reason, it is less interesting for use in raids, and you should rather rely on the best attackers in Pokémon GO.

However, the legendary Pokémon can score well in the GO Battle League and leads the list in the Super and Hyper Leagues. For this, it is best to use a moveset of Lock-On, Focus Blast, and Flash Cannon (via pvpoke.com).

Is Crypto-Registeel worth it?

Use in Raids: As a Crypto Pokémon, Registeel will benefit from a 20% attack bonus, which simultaneously lowers its defense. However, this bonus will not be enough to make the legendary monster interesting for use in raids. There are still stronger candidates that you should prefer in battle.

Use in PvP: As a strong candidate for the GO Battle League, Registeel is already one of the favorites. However, its Crypto variant will be somewhat weaker in PvP battles due to the reduction in defense compared to the normal version.

Should you get Crypto-Registeel? The legendary Pokémon is particularly interesting in its Crypto variant for trainers who want to register it in the Pokédex. If you are looking for a strong candidate for use in raids, Crypto-Registeel is not the right address.

Since it can also be found in its normal form in the level 5 raids during the Rocket takeover, it is advisable to secure a corresponding specimen for the GO Battle League. This way, you could save the coveted Super Rocket Radar for another legendary Crypto Pokémon.

If you currently still have a Super Rocket Radar, you should consider quickly getting a strong Crypto Mewtwo instead. But beware, Giovanni will only have it in his team until January 31.

Here you can find the 20 best counters against Registeel in the raid guide.

How to get Crypto-Registeel?

If you still want to secure a Crypto-Registeel, you need to search for Giovanni and fight him. If you win the battle, you will receive a number of rewards, including an encounter with the legendary Pokémon.

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How to find Giovanni? To do this, you first need to secure the special research for Team GO Rocket from the current season to obtain a corresponding radar.

This research will be available in the game starting with the Rocket takeover and must be called up by no later than March 1, 2023, at 10:00 local time. However, once you start it, you will have unlimited time to complete it.

Through it, you will receive the necessary Super Rocket Radar to track down Giovanni. However, you must first fight against a number of Rocket thugs as well as against the bosses Arlo, Sierra, and Cliff. We will show you how to find them in the following video:

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Pokémon GO: Finding Rocket Bosses – How to Collect the Rocket Radar and Track Them Down

What do you think of the new legendary Crypto Pokémon by Giovanni’s side? Will you secure Crypto-Registeel? Or will you save your Super Rocket Radar for another monster? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.

Giovanni is not the only member of Team GO Rocket who will set up a new team. We show you which 10 Crypto Pokémon you might encounter during the Rocket takeover.

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Lost Ark changes the roadmap – Brings class that everyone wants a month earlier

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The MMORPG Lost Ark has announced a change to the roadmap. A new class was initially supposed to arrive in April – but now it will appear in the game earlier.

Which class is it about? The new class is “the Artist”. This class was released in the Korean version a year ago and caused a huge surge there.

The Artist serves as a link between the support and damage classes. It uses a brush with various inks – black ink deals damage, white ink heals allies.

This fills a niche, as supports are rare in Lost Ark. Currently, only two supporters are available among 23 classes, making the Artist the third. Accordingly, support fans are waiting for the new class, and players in Lost Ark forums regularly call for the “Artist” to be added to the game (via Lost Ark Forums).

What is changing with the release of the new class

When is the class “Artist” coming to Lost Ark? Lost Ark had announced that the new class would be released in April 2023 rather than the previously planned two months earlier. They wanted to make adjustments first before it appears in the Western version of Lost Ark.

However, it seems they finished earlier than originally thought, as now the roadmap has been adjusted. The new class is now expected to be released in March. A more specific date is not yet known.

This is likely to cause a surprise, as community manager Roxx announced in the forum at the beginning of January that the April date would not change (via Lost Ark Forums).

As the developers announced in the blog, the new class will come with a Power Pass and a progression event. It should operate similarly to previous express events.

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Thus, the Lost Ark community can look forward to new content in a timely manner. Moreover, in February 2023, the “Anniversary Celebration” in Lost Ark is already coming up, and the continent of Rowen will be the focus.

There, two factions are fighting for supremacy – and you must choose a side. In March, the battlefield of Tulubik and the new class will arrive.

By the way: In January, Lost Ark was among the most played MMORPGs on Steam.

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One of the founders of World of Tanks is considered a terrorist in Belarus

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Belarus considers one of the founders of Wargaming to be a wanted terrorist. The software company Wargaming is primarily known for World of Tanks, a free-to-play tank shooter.

Nick Katselapov is the Executive Director and Chief Business Development Officer at Wargaming: He is one of the founders and partners of the company. In Belarus, he is considered a wanted terrorist.

The classification of the entrepreneur as a terrorist came from the state security committee of the Republic of Belarus, the information about the classification was published by the Ministry of Taxes and Duties (via pnkbel.by).

What does Wargaming have to do with it? Wargaming was originally founded in Belarus but moved its headquarters to the island of Cyprus in 2011. It was often cited as one of the most profitable companies in Belarus (via gry-online.pl).

Nick Katselapov is also said to be one of the 20 richest Belarusians and is regarded as a businessman with a lot of influence in the country (via gameworldobserver.com).

After Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Wargaming closed its offices in Russia and Belarus. The aim of the measure was to “no longer own or operate any businesses in Russia or Belarus”.

Our expertise at MeinMMO relates to gaming. For those who want to learn more about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, we recommend checking official pages or news magazines:

– Ukraine live blog (via Zeit)
– War in Ukraine (via nzz)
– Solidarity with Ukraine (via foreign-affairs-office)

Important note: If you are troubled by dark thoughts due to the current situation: You are not alone. Please seek help. For example at the telephone counseling service at 0800/111 0 111 or the online counseling, where you can also use a chat. It is free and applies nationwide.

Why is Katselapov considered a terrorist? The letter from the Ministry of Taxes and Duties indicates that the entrepreneur is said to have supported organizations with financial means that are classified as terrorist organizations in Belarus.

However, which organizations these are is not mentioned. It only states that the basis for the classification is Article 290-1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (via gry-online.pl).

The name of the entrepreneur was discovered on the list of the Belarusian daily newspaper Nasza Niwa (via nashaniva.com), which is considered critical of the government. It is one of the oldest newspapers in the country and has been classified as an “extremist formation” since 2022 (via currenttime.tv).

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Belarus is a close ally of Russia and is considered the last dictatorship in Europe (via ARD Mediathek). The state security committee is regarded as a secret police and calls itself KGB, just like the former and feared secret service of the Soviet Union.

Why exactly the entrepreneur from Wargaming is now wanted as a terrorist cannot be definitively stated at this time.

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Fortnite is really no longer a shooter – Latest update finally lets chaos break out

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In Fortnite, there is a lot going on right now. Crashing energy beams, roaring, and flying feats are the order of the day since the new update arrived.

A lot has happened in Fortnite over the years. Spectacular events, regular crossovers, concerts, a huge graphics update, and constantly changing seasonal themes have transformed the once quite simple shooter-with-building battle royale into a colorful stage that constantly changes.

Building is no longer a requirement.

In any case, a lot of unusual things have happened in the current season of Fortnite. For instance, there is a huge energy hammer that can catapult enemies, but also oneself, high into the air.

You can rely on energy shields or a sniper rifle that fires exploding swords. Alternatively, you can remotely control a falcon drone that marks opponents in its field of view or snatches loot right in front of them.

The season 4 brought various crazy weapons:

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Fortnite: Gameplay trailer for Chapter 4 Season 1

In addition, there are various other things that have little to do with traditional shooters – such as the “Deku Smash,” which has been feared for weeks. At one point it was deactivated, but it has now made a comeback – and how.

The mythical ability is an attack from the anime “My Hero Academia,” allowing players to fire a powerful energy ball at their enemies from great heights. It travels far, breaks through buildings, and can easily send someone back to the lobby with a single hit.

In recent weeks, a great deal of discussion has arisen about the weapon, whether it is too powerful and should be removed or is simply brilliant. While one side loves the attack, others are not fans of being blown away from the air after a powerful battle cry.

The Deku Smash has certainly not been removed in the new Fortnite update. On the contrary: Epic stepped it up and also brought a new Dragonball event. With flying clouds and the Kamehameha – a combo that caused a stir in summer 2022.

Energy blasts instead of bullets – anime attacks lay battlefields to waste

This is what Fortnite looks like right now: When the Dragonball event was announced for January 30 for the following day, some users in the Fortnite subreddit speculated that the Deku Smash would probably have to give way to the Kamehameha. Two such powerful attacks surely could not remain in the game at the same time.

But that is exactly the case right now. Accordingly, matches in the final circles of Fortnite also look this way.

While you can still hear gunshots, they are frequently mixed with the crashing of the energy hammer, a battle cry of the devastating Deku Smash, or a prolonged Ka-me-ha-me-ha before a blinding beam of light tears the area around you into its individual parts.

A user demonstrates how this can look in a video on reddit:

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Moreover, people are racing around in cars and on motorcycles, flying on the cloud Junduhun, letting their falcon drones circle, or suddenly teleporting high into the air when their shields break – because this new ability was also included in the latest update.

In short: there is general chaos in Fortnite.

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The Fortnite subreddit is discussing this in various posts. The combination of “Deku Smash” and “Kamehameha” is receiving many comments. A few examples:

  • “Kamehameha and Deku Smash at the same time? I don’t know, lmao” (via reddit).
  • “Oh yes, this will be good. It’s going to be a bloodbath. A chaotic, glorious bloodbath” (via reddit).
  • “There’s so much screaming in the end circles. It’s wild” (via reddit).
  • “I played a few games, and the finale literally only consisted of everyone Deku-ing and Dragonball-ing each other. Just chill in the bush and wait for the nonsense to pass, and then snipe them. I’ve won two games this way so far. Normally, I’m not a camper, but it’s annoying to stand out in the open when you’re not participating” (via reddit).

Overall, players here seem to be divided again, between “great” and “annoying.”

However, another change in the update is being received very positively by most: the weekly challenges no longer need to be completed within the respective week, but can now also be done later – just like before.

This has given Fortnite players an important way to secure some XP later in the season. The fact that this was even changed has received significant criticism.

What do you think of the current state of Fortnite? Let us know in the comments.

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Pokémon GO: All Mega Evolutions – Bonuses and Types Overview

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In Pokémon GO can Mega Evolutions not only deal a lot of damage, but also bring candy and attack bonuses. Here you will find all Mega Evolutions at a glance.

This is what makes Mega Evolutions: Various Pokémon can undergo Mega Evolution. To do this, they need “Mega Energy”.

You get this Mega Energy by defeating the monster in the corresponding Mega Raids. The faster and more effectively you complete the raid, the more energy you get.

Accordingly, you should attack it with many trainers when you want to face a Mega Pokémon – because they can take quite a bit. The Mega Pokémon rotate in Mega Raids, similar to the legendary level 5 bosses.

The Mega Evolution only lasts temporarily for 8 hours before the monster transforms back. Since the update on Mega Evolutions in spring 2022, the monsters have become somewhat more accessible.

Because with each Mega Evolution, their “Mega Level” increases and the possibility was introduced to unlock already developed Mega Evolutions again after a cooldown period for reduced or, after a few days, no energy costs.

Additionally, you can generate new energy if you walk with a Mega Pokémon as a buddy that has already Mega Evolved once.

These are the bonuses: Basically, most Mega Evolutions are already good attackers in themselves, some of them are among the best attackers in Pokémon GO overall.

However, they have one more peculiarity: They strengthen the attacks of all active monsters of the same type in raids. As a result, a cleverly used Mega Pokémon can make a big difference in the raid.

Additionally, they bring extra candies for every catch of the same type while they are active.

However, you should note that some Mega Evolutions change their type compared to the “normal” monster or gain additional ones.

All Mega Evolutions in Pokémon GO in the list

Here we show you all currently available Mega Evolutions in Pokémon GO and their respective types in the list. The list is organized alphabetically.

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Mega-Absol

Pokémon-GO-Mega-Absol

Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Dark

Mega-Aerodactyl

Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Rock
  • Flying

Mega-Altaria

Pokémon-GO-Mega-Altaria-Titel

Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Dragon
  • Fairy

Mega-Ampharos

Pokémon-GO-Shiny-Mega-Ampharos

Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Electric
  • Dragon

Mega-Bibor

Pokémon GO Bibor Titel

Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Bug
  • Poison

Mega-Bisaflor

Pokémon GO Mega Bisaflor Titel

Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Grass

Mega-Brutalanda

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Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Dragon
  • Flying

Mega-Firnontor

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Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Ice

Mega-Garados

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Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Water
  • Dark

Mega-Gengar

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Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Ghost
  • Poison

Mega-Gewaldro

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Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Dragon
  • Grass

Mega-Glurak X

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Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Fire
  • Dragon

Mega-Glurak Y

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Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Fire
  • Flying

Mega-Hundemon

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Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Fire
  • Dark

Mega-Lahmus

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Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Water
  • Psychic

Mega-Latias & Mega-Latios

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Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Dragon
  • Psychic

Mega-Lohgock

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Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Fire
  • Fighting

Mega-Rexblisar

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Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Grass
  • Ice

Mega-Scherox

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Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Bug
  • Steel

Mega-Schlapor

Mega Schlapor

Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Normal
  • Fighting

Mega-Simsala

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Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Psychic

Mega-Stahlos

Pokémon GO Mega Stahlos

Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Steel
  • Ground

Mega-Stollos

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Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Steel

Mega-Sumpex

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Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Water
  • Ground

Mega-Tauboss

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Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Normal
  • Flying

Mega-Turtok

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Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Water

Mega-Voltenso

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Brings attack and candy bonus for:

  • Electric

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Missing Mega Evolutions in Pokémon GO

Not yet in the game: There are other Pokémon whose Mega Evolutions are not yet in the game. We list them for you here:

  • Mewtwo X & Y
  • Pinsir
  • Despotar
  • Skaraborn
  • Guardevoir
  • Galagladi
  • Zobiris
  • Flunkifer
  • Camerupt
  • Ohrdoch
  • Meditalis
  • Tohaido
  • Banette
  • Metagross
  • Knakrack
  • Lucario
  • Knackrack
  • Diancie
  • Rayquaza

These Pokémon can be expected to have their Mega forms come into the game at some point as well.

Also, Kyogre and Groudon will get a type of special evolution: Their “Proto Forms” will come into the game in February 2023, when the Hoenn Tour is coming up. Everything about the global Hoenn Tour in Pokémon GO can be found here.

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 31.01. – Last Iron Banner in Season 19

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After today’s update in Destiny 2, players can start the new week with the most popular PvP mode. Lord Saladin returns one last time in Season 19 to the Tower and lets his wolf pups compete against each other in the Iron Banner. MeinMMO also tells you what’s rotating in content in the loot shooter.

Here’s what’s happening this week: Guardians will experience fun battles in the Iron Banner this week with all means to capture a special zone. The entertaining mode “Fortress” is back and invites you to complete the last Iron Banner triumphs in Season 19.

How do you play the Iron Banner mode “Fortress”? In “Fortress”, your goal as a team is to capture and hold zones. The necessary sharpness during the matches comes into play when “Caiatl” interferes in the Iron Banner. Her drop pods send out three turrets, activating a special zone. This gives you more points.

The team that can hold this special zone for as long as possible has a better chance of victory. You can play Fortress until February 7 at 6 PM, finding out how to process a protective Titan bubble into firewood the fastest.

Additionally, you will receive:

  • Increased base reputation earned per match
  • Increased multiplier for equipping Iron Banner armor or ornaments as well as an equipped Iron Banner emblem
  • And a reduced multiplier from Iron Banner challenges

If the Iron Banner doesn’t interest you, we’ll now tell you what else there is to play in Destiny 2 this week.

Destiny 2 today also presented a brand new trailer for the upcoming DLC “Lightfall”, which you can watch here:

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Destiny 2: Lightfall – Trailer for new weapons and equipment

Key Information on Activities from January 31 to February 7

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Vanguard: Nightfall – The Trial by Fire

  • Birthplace of Evil, in the Throne World of Savathûn
    • The Nightfall leads into the Throne World of Savathûn. The Witness has granted Heimiks and his scorned minions new power there, and it is up to the Guardians to put an end to it. So head into the Nightfall and meet the challenge with 100,000 points for top loot.
As Nightfall loot, you can expect the scout rifle “Disunity SR4”. In the “Top Tier” difficulty, the weapons are also available in a Master version with better stats.

Playlist Strikes are featuring the following modifiers this week:

  • Solar Scorch
  • Stasis Burn
  • Grounded
  • The Scorch modifier accompanies you all week; the others change daily.

Endgame: Raid Challenges and Dungeon Rotation

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The Exotic “Vex Mythoclast” can be earned this week in the raid “The Glass Chamber”

Here’s what’s happening in the raid “Kingsfall”:

In the current raid “Kingsfall”, it’s “Hands off” when the last challenge runs:

  • In the challenge “Hands off“, players are not allowed to kill the same Ogre and Knight more than once. So you have to think carefully about what you want to kill, as no one in your team can defeat the same Light Eater Ogre and Light Eater Knight more than once.
    • This restriction applies for the entire encounter and also includes the two Ogres that spawn during the final battle. Yet despite these restrictions, you must kill both the Ogre and the Knight quickly.

You can expect the following raid requirements and challenges: 

  • In normal mode, completing a challenge gives you double loot.
  • Only in the Grandmaster raid do you receive status-specific armors and Master weapons.
  • You can also earn the new raid-exclusive exotic cosmetics in the Oryx look in the Grandmaster.

Additional legacy top rewards from the endgame:

  • The Vex say “Hello” and invite you to raid in the “Glass Chamber”.
  • Play the 30th Anniversary Dungeon “Sog der Habsucht” for more top loot.
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Crucible – This is the rotating PvP activity:

  • No radar, all weapons deal more damage – this means Dynamic Control is active again. In this mode, several catalysts can be optimally leveled, and you can also complete a seasonal challenge from week 4.

Playlist Bonus this week:

  • The Vanguard is feeling generous this week and grants you a bonus on Vanguard ranks.
  • Additionally, Bungie has announced that the reputation in the Gambit mode of Destiny 2 has been significantly increased until the end of the current Season 19. So you will be able to earn more reputation rank there as well, and this will last until February 28, at the start of Lightfall.

Weekly Activities

Here are the key activities of this week:

Savathun’s Throne World – Weekly Campaign Mission

  • “The Ghosts”
    • The Guardians have discovered traces of a Ghost pointing to Sagira. Can the dead Ghost of Osiris help unravel the mystery surrounding Savathun? But to reveal the memory, you must first find him.

Astral Challenge – Dreaming City

If you still need triumphs from the Dreaming City, then pay attention. The second stage of corruption reveals new access points with a sip of “Queen’s Leaf Tincture”.

  • Petra Venj has this week the 3rd Ascendant Challenge for you. You can find Petra and her quest offering at the location “Divalian Mists” in the Dreaming City. The City of the Awoken enters the second stage of corruption.

All Sources for Top Loot in Season 19 of Destiny 2

To help you know where to effectively grab your top loot, we provide you with a quick overview of activities every week.

This is the new max level: In the new season of the Seraph, the maximum power level of your gear is 1,590. This increases the power level by +10 at the start of the new Season 19 compared to the previous Season 18.

This top loot brings your power level up to 1,590:

  • Iron Banner
    • Top legacy raid “Kingsfall” (+2)
    • Top dungeon “The Guardian’s Pillar” (+2)
    • Legacy raid rotation this week: “The Glass Chamber” (+2)
    • Legacy dungeon rotation “Sog der Habsucht” (+2)
    • Complete in the Nightfall: Trial by Fire with at least 100,000 points (+2)
    • Weekly Witch Queen campaign mission with at least 100,000 points (+2)
    • “The Primordial Source” on Grandmaster difficulty (+2)
    • Complete the activity “Preservation” in the raid pyramid of darkness (+2)
    • “Trials of Eternity”: Achieve at least 250,000 points or more (+2)
    • Defeat powerful Cabal in the exotic mission “Vox Obscura” (+2)
    • Complete 3 heist battlegrounds on the “Legendary” difficulty (+2)
    • Complete 3 Gambit matches (+1)
    • Complete 3 Crucible matches (+1)
    • Complete 3 Vanguard Operations Strikes with appropriate focus (+1)
    • Hawthorne’s clan task: Earn 5000 XP (+1)
    • Iron Banner
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    • Destiny 2: Server Down for Hotfix 6.3.0.7 on January 31. – All Patch Notes and Info

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    Today it’s time to keep your fingers crossed, because Destiny 2 is getting a new update. After last week’s long downtime, the Guardians hope that it will now run more smoothly with Hotfix 6.3.0.7 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and PC. We are as always on the ball and keep you updated with all the info about the downtime.

    Update history for Hotfix 6.3.0.7:

    18:05: Bungie has also released the patch notes right after. You can find the link to them further down in the article.

    18:00: The update is ready. The download on PC is 120.2 MB. After you have downloaded it, you should be able to log in again.

    17:45: The Destiny 2 servers have just gone offline. Now it’s time to wait until Bungie finishes implementing the latest update.

    What you need to know today: Today, Hotfix 6.3.0.7 is ready to launch and will cause Destiny 2 to be offline for a while. Some Guardians might already be preparing as last week the traditional “Update Tuesday” was unexpectedly not a good day to play a round of Destiny 2.

    • Bungie had issues with a migration process that led to a severe configuration error. The result: the usual casual 15 minutes of server down became a grueling 20 hours including a rollback.

    As with any live service game, large or small changes can always lead to unforeseen problems. However, we hope that things will run better this week. Bungie has also promised its players that they will “always act quickly to fix [bugs in Destiny 2] when they appear.”

    Today’s update has already been preceded by an extended background maintenance from Bungie. MeinMMO will now tell you exactly when you can’t play and what issues are currently affecting the loot shooter.

    For those who might have missed it: Today at 16:00 there will also be a trailer premiere on YouTube. There, Bungie will show the first equipment items that players will use on Neomuna. This is the new location of the upcoming DLC “Lightfall”.

    You can watch more about the new DLC in this Lightfall trailer:

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    Destiny 2: Trailer for Lightfall shows new race – Guardians get cool lasso, swing like Spider-Man

    Additionally, you can look forward to a quality of life update for deep sight weapons:

    • The weekly focusing of deep sight weapons with the red border will be changed to a daily focusing per vendor for the rest of the season. This applies to vendors offering a guaranteed deep sight weapon focusing in seasons 16 to 18.

    Maintenance on 31.01. – All Times and Server Down

    These times are important today: Bungie’s update routine for today is already set. They want to return to the usual downtime of 15 minutes (via. bungie.net).

    Here are the exact times when you won’t be able to play:

    • At 17:00 German time, background maintenance will start on all platforms.
    • From 17:45 the servers will go offline and players will be automatically kicked from all activities.
    • Third-party applications as well as the official companion app will also be out of function.
    • At around 18:00 the servers should come back online for update 6.3.0.7 on all platforms. After successfully downloading it, you can log back into the game.
    • The ongoing background maintenance will officially end at 19:00 if everything goes smoothly.
    Important: Even if you have downloaded the update and are back in the game, there may still be connection issues until the maintenance ends at 19:00. You might also have to expect queues at login.

    Also, keep in mind that third-party applications as well as the official companion app may still not be accessible correctly for a while after the update, and you won’t be able to move equipment or purchase bounties.

    What changes with Hotfix 6.3.0.7 in Season 19

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    Known issues could be resolved in the new update soon.

    Here’s what today’s hotfix brings: As always, we show you which issues are currently present in Destiny 2. This includes both bugs that Bungie is already aware of, those we have noticed ourselves, and also issues that our readers have brought to our attention.

    Excerpt of already known issues in Destiny 2:

    • Players have noticed that blue engrams drop significantly more often than before. However, an adjustment is already in the works to completely solve the issue with blues. However, this has not yet been able to be activated immediately and fully.
    • Trials rank-ups remain on the screen longer than intended. They can pop up multiple times, impairing the view of active abilities.
    • Guardians complain about unfair teammates who intentionally keep them from flawless triumphs of the seasons by killing them with a Titan slam or the sword.
    • The “Abominable Imperative” quest cannot be activated when the inventory is full.
    • Players cannot progress beyond step 6 on the Enigma quest at the Proof Table in the enclave, nor can they progress on other weapon crafting quests.
    • The intrinsic perks of the “Hunter’s Traces” for “Revision Zero” are not unlocked when players complete all steps of the “If You Accept This” weapon quests simultaneously.
    • The acquisition of bounties via the Destiny Companion App is noticeably slower than desired.
    • Players cannot change their names via bungie.net. Players are still waiting for the option to customize their username multiple times instead of just once.
    • The Deep Sight boots are partially not visible in the armor ornaments menu.
    • Searching for fireteams in the Companion app does not work for accounts whose main characters are from Stadia.
    Bungie also points to an issue where the “Next Artifact Unlock” function incorrectly displays “0/1” instead of the intended XP progress. However, this issue is purely visual. This means that you can still receive additional artifact unlocks by collecting XP.

    If you encounter any other issues in the game, it is recommended to report them directly through the official Bungie Help Forum to make developers aware of them. Alternatively, you can leave us a comment if you are aware of any other errors in the game.

    Patch Notes for Hotfix 6.3.0.7 in Destiny 2

    What is in the patch notes? The comprehensive list of all changes to Hotfix 6.3.0.7 will be published by Bungie in the form of patch notes. These will usually be available directly after 18:00 or shortly after.

    Here you can view the full patch notes for Hotfix 6.3.0.7 (in English) from Bungie.

    If you have noticed any other issues in the game that spoil your gaming experience, feel free to leave us a comment.

    Curiously, this Destiny 2 news also shows that cheaters should never trust their own kind:

    Destiny 2: Cheat procedure reveals explosive details – it’s about military records and espionage

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    Source(s):
    1. Bungie Help
    2. Twitter

    Player struggles for 8 years through terrible mini-game in an MMORPG – For 49 seconds on Twitch

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    In the MMORPG Old School Runescape (Steam) , a player made an extraordinary effort to produce an absurd Twitch clip that has already been viewed by 210,000 people: The player NC State struggled for over 8 years through a terrible mini-game, the Brimhaven obstacle course, to set a record for “Exp per minute.”

    What did the player do?

    • As a friend of the player explained on reddit , NC State completed the mini-game “Brimhaven obstacle course” in Old School Runescape for 8 years. There is an EXP reward that can be redeemed for this. However, the player did not redeem these rewards but hoarded them.
    • On January 26th, he then packed the collected 178 million hoarded EXP into the skill “Agility” and took 49 seconds to do so: He clicked like crazy, as can be seen in a clip on Twitch: With each click he redeemed 1,000 of the accumulated runs in the obstacle course, giving his character a significant EXP boost.
    • This extremely high influx of EXP in such a short time pushed Runescape’s exp system to its limits within seconds: Because at that rate, he received 10.8 billion EXP per hour – the counter could only handle 2.147 billion per hour, then it stopped.

    You can see the clip on Twitch, showing how the player gained the Agility points and overloaded the system, here:

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    Does it make any sense? No, in any way. As PC Gamer points out, the “Agility” stat in Old School Runescape is not that great, you only gain a little stamina and can take some shortcuts in the game. In fact, the obstacle course is considered one of the main ways to level up the skill.

    In any case, you only need 13 million EXP to bring Agility to level 99 and thus to the maximum. The remaining 165 million EXP were essentially blown into thin air.

    At least a Twitch clip came out of it, which already has 210,000 views.

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    Player spent nearly 5,000 hours on the action

    How terrible was it for the player? This obstacle course is despised by many Runescape players.

    For NC State, however, the place became a second home. When asked that he must have spent about 4,800 hours there to collect the experience points, he said:

    I want to add that Brimhaven is a place to relax, or it can be at least when you are not doing the obstacles while waiting. Most of the time, you watch YouTube, read news, surf the web, and so on. I was almost never at the PC just to do Agility, but I always had Runescape on, no matter what.

    How is this being discussed? The top comment on reddit summarizes it well: “What the fuck lmao?” So disbelief mixed with amusement.

    Another user says: The Runescape community continues to surprise him with tasks that would be enough to drive a normal person to despair.

    Apparently, the experience points per hour rate was one of the highest ever achieved in Old School RuneScape – if that was important to the player.

    Read more stories from Runescape here:

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    In my favorite game on Steam, I devour the universe – resistance is pointless

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    MeinMMO author Schuhmann is currently investing hours in Stellaris (PC, Xbox One, PS4), the strategy game by Paradox from 2016. He is only playing one species there: the Tebrid Homolog. In principle, they are like the Borg from Star Trek, but with more tentacles.

    What kind of game is this?

    • Stellaris is one of the extremely deep strategy simulations from the Swedes at Paradox Entertainment: It is similar to Civilization, a so-called “4x” game: It revolves around Explore, Expand, Exploit, and Exterminate – exploring, spreading, exploiting, and exterminating.
    • Stellaris was released in 2016 on Steam and is a typical example of a game that is continuously developed like an MMO: It has received 15 DLCs so far. The latest major expansion “Overlord” was released in May 2022. If you want to get all of that, you’ll pay €230 on Steam.
    • The game has 88% positive reviews on Steam – current reviews are even better, with 90%. A sign of excellent development and longevity.

    The game is known for its enormous variety of selectable civilizations and playstyles: I, however, favor the Tebrid Homolog. They were introduced in 2017 with the DLC “Synthetic Dawn Story Pack”.

    Stellaris: “Assimilate, Adapt, Improve”

    What is special about the civilization I play? Good 4x games are characterized by the fact that when choosing a species, a preliminary decision is already made about the play style:

    • If you play a Viking in Crusader Kings 3, you plunder, raid, and are looking for a brawl.
    • If you choose the cuddly monsters in Galactic Civilizations IV, they multiply so quickly that they overrun the galaxy.
    • If you go for the Chinese in Civilization VI, you are focused on wonders, wonders, and wonders – especially at the beginning of the game.

    The Tebrid Homolog in Stellaris are 2 different species: the host bodies, essentially human-sized snails, and a parasitic robotic swarm intelligence. The Homolog transformed the Tebrid on their home planet into remote-controlled cyborgs. Now they plan to assimilate the rest of the universe.

    Their motto is “Assimilate, Adapt, Improve”. Resistance is futile.

    The “Tebrid Homolog” is essentially two species in one:

    • The robot Homolog – that’s the parasite.
    • Their cyborgs, Tebir, made obedient through a cyber implant – the host body.

    The Homolog themselves are practically immortal and do not age. However, they can become useless due to a malfunction. The Tebrid live significantly longer than normal fleshly bodies thanks to cybernetics.

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    The Tebrid Homolog are one of countless starting civilizations in Stellaris.

    Homolog eliminate some annoying game mechanics in Stellaris

    What makes this civilization so appealing? The “Tebrid Homolog” eliminate some game concepts of Stellaris through their peculiarities:

    • Normally, to wage war, one requires claims of ownership or a valid cause against opposing empires – the Tebrid Homolog do not care about that; they want to assimilate the others anyway, turning them into mindless drones.
    • Traditionally, opposing peoples that are subjugated put up fierce resistance. You deal with uprisings continuously, always facing trouble. The Homolog implant a chip in their brains, and they are assimilated.
    • Human peoples generally need certain luxury goods to feel comfortable – that is unnecessary for the people, the robots, and their servants; it is all about self-replication for them.
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    Start weak, bunker up, and then overrun everything

    This is the special charm of the people: At the beginning, the Tebrid Homolog start weak and vulnerable: It takes time for the robots to spread, complex factories must be built, and the next Homolog is painfully slow to assemble.

    Apparently, cyborgs also don’t seem to have as much desire for sex as movies about sex-cyborgs would have us believe. Even the Tebir reproduce frighteningly slowly.

    Thus, at the beginning of the game, one quickly finds oneself at a disadvantage.

    I have repeatedly found myself in situations where enemies were already attacking with a fleet of strength 1000, while I still had my 3 starting corvettes with a strength of 150: such a galaxy conquest ends quickly when playing at higher difficulty levels.

    Additionally, nearly every other people you encounter wants to wipe you out as soon as they see a weakness: it’s probably not a good idea to greet strangers with “Resistance is futile – you will be assimilated.”

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    This is a typical start: We build 3 starbases at the connection systems to our neighbors.

    This is how you survive the first few decades in Stellaris

    The trick is to enclose your realm as much as possible and erect huge star fortresses at chokepoints to neighboring empires that repel any invasion.

    If idiotic aliens insist on attacking, one can analyze the wrecks of their fleet with a research ship and thus gain technical advancements: Adapt and Improve.

    As you isolate yourself, you try to maximize the area you occupy – for instance, with “Habitats”, small stations that grow slowly and are expensive to develop, but our drones are hardworking and don’t cause trouble. They are brain-controlled, after all.

    What happens next? The Homolog actually adopt a turtle strategy. They remain quiet for many years, digging in and strengthening their defenses while slowly working on building up their fleet, industry, and invasion army.

    Then they look for the weakest enemy nearby and mercilessly attack: the advantage is that the Homolog are outstanding at assimilating an opposing people.

    Then the new people become a “part” of the swarm; through implants, bitter enemies become obedient host bodies, and you can grant them rights to colonize planets or serve in the army.

    Through “Ascension Perks”, you can also adapt your playstyle to your needs and gain valuable bonuses here.

    This playstyle leads to the Homolog spreading across the galaxy like a virus – with one of the newer DLCs (“Nemesis” from 2021), it’s even possible to develop them into the crisis against which the rest of the universe must contend.

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    The Homolog have already assimilated more members of an opposing people than they control Tebir themselves.

    What’s behind it? Soulless machines whose only goal is to “absorb” all other beings in the universe and thus enhance “their own pool” is the idea of the Borg in Star Trek, perhaps one of the most fascinating concepts in the science fiction series.

    The Borg represent a cold, efficiency-oriented world where the needs of the individual do not count and individuality is suppressed.

    Replaying this concept in Stellaris and trying out this lurking turtle technique fascinates me in Stellaris. After a while, you can look around the game and be amazed at how many different servant races have since taken on the implants … a strange set of molds.

    Even if Stellaris, like many large strategy games, tends to become quite exhausting in the endgame because you can easily micromanage 7 worlds, it becomes frustrating with 70.

    This is actually the exact problem I have with Victoria 3:

    You can conquer the world as Germany in Victoria 3 – but it’s not fun even on a PC worth €3,800

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    Destiny 2: Exclusive trailer shows for the first time 6 new items from Lightfall and captivating threads

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    The time until the new DLC in Destiny 2 flies by. A new trailer has revealed further insights into the vibrant metropolis DLC today, January 31. The latest trailer reveals which modern weapons and equipment players will have available in Neomuna.

    This is shown in the trailer: In the latest trailer, Bungie shows in a premiere the new weapons and Exotics from the upcoming DLC Lightfall. The Currulus technology of Neomuna is thus within reach.

    The trailer showcases the new ability “Strand” in full action. Guardians will soon be able to create what are called Threads in the “Lightfall” DLC. These are bundles of quantum strands that remain after enemies are disassembled. These Threads are used by Guardians to weave objects and creatures or for other weapon-related purposes.

    • Titans can generate three projectiles through Strand with their barricade that rush at enemies and roll over them fatally.

    Check out the new Exotic Strand armor and weapons from Lightfall in action here:

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    Destiny 2: Lightfall – Trailer for new weapons and equipment

    These are the new weapons and Exotics from Lightfall

    In total, there are 4 weapons to see. First, the already known, nanotech-optimized Exo-auto rifle “Quecksilbersturm” and three others that are still unknown.

    • Last Warning – This first Strand pistol fires homing rounds that track nearby enemies.
    • Deterministic Chaos – A Void machine gun that rhythmically weakens enemies when firing. Every fourth shot weakens enemies, and the 16th shot destabilizes opponents, triggering a nice, devastating explosion.
    • Winterbite – A truly massive and exotic Stasis glaive that freezes enemies upon contact with frost shockwaves, making them vulnerable to follow-up attacks.
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    The first Strand pistol “Last Warning”
    Deterministic Chaos – A Void machine gun
    These 3 Lightfall weapons were introduced in the trailer

    For the exotic armors, there are also three exclusive views for the green ability:

    • Cyrtarachnes Facade – This Exotic helmet offers extra protection, as Hunters gain armor and flinch resistance while aiming.
    • Hoverjump – When Titans use their barricade with this Exotic leg armor, it generates homing projectiles that bind enemies and grants its wearer armor.
    • Thrall – This new Exotic leg armor allows Warlocks to create a Threadling that infests and attacks enemies after they destroy a Thread.
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    Quecksilber-Sturm – the pre-order Exo from Lightfall

    Catalyst upgrade for Quecksilbersturm: The trailer also shows an update of the pre-order item “Quecksilbersturm”. Players who have the exotic auto rifle can generate Strand Threads with kills through grenades via the catalyst upgrade that can be thrown at enemies.

    When is the new DLC coming? Destiny 2 “Lightfall” will be released on February 28, 2023.

    What do you think about your Guardian soon unpacking the knitting needles to create little Threadlings in the new DLC? Feel free to leave your opinion here on MeinMMO.

    However, those who were hoping that SIVA, an advanced technology, would return to Destiny 2 were disappointed, as Bungie explained in the Q&A with MeinMMO:

    Players in Destiny 2 have been waiting for legendary threats for 5 years – Now Bungie explains that they will never return

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    Twitch: HandOfBlood wants to host a dart event – with beer, live audience and funny hairstyles

    Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

    HandOfBlood is planning a dart event on Twitch, where various streamers will compete against each other in front of a live audience.

    Who is it about?

    What kind of event is it? HandOfBlood posted on Twitter on January 30, 2023, that he wants to host a dart event on Twitch at the end of March, which he calls “Ally Pally for the Poor” in the post.

    For the event, various streamers are supposed to make “crazy hairstyles” and compete against each other in darts. The whole thing will be accompanied by a live audience as well as a broadcast on Twitch.

    Additionally, Hänno hints that participating streamers could potentially have “1-2 beers” during the event. As a possible venue, the 30-year-old YouTuber mentions a bar in Berlin.

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    When will the event take place? Currently, there is no exact information on when the dart event is supposed to take place. Although Hänno mentions the end of March in the tweet, he then asks the streamer community who is interested in the event. This suggests that the planning of the event may still be in its early stages.

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    HandOfBlood via Twitter about the planning of a dart event

    Numerous streamers are interested in the event

    Which streamers show interest? Hänno asked the streaming community who is interested in the event and received numerous responses from streamers from various fields.

    • PietSmiet thinks darts would suit him (via Twitter)
    • Vlesk hinted at a duo with Kutcherlol (via Twitter)
    • Matteo from Bonjwa is interested, but the trip to Berlin is too far for him. He would participate in Hamburg (via Twitter)
    • Valorant content creator Lord Lamy is motivated and asks where he needs to sign up (via Twitter).
    • Sterzik wants to form a team with mienah (via Twitter)
    • The football experts Nico Heymer and Niklas Levinsohn from Calcio Berlin also show interest (via Twitter)

    MeinMMO editor and MMORPG expert Alexander Leitsch is also interested in the event and wrote on Twitter: “I’m not a streamer, but I have the hair for something crazy!”

    Which streamer do you think should participate in the dart event with a funny hairstyle? Do you hope for a rather small streamer or would you like to see one of the big ones like Knossi or Trymacs? Feel free to tell us here on MeinMMO in the comments!

    The 5 largest German-speaking Twitch streamers in December 2022: Who they are and what they do

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    Gaming keyboard is a real price tip for under 50 euros, with a unique feature and an annoying flaw

    Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 6 minutes

    ReDragon offers a budget keyboard with mechanical keys, the Rudra. Is the 50 euros worth it or should you invest more? MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann has tested the keyboard.

    Which keyboard is it about? The Chinese manufacturer ReDragon mainly produces affordable mice and keyboards. I have already tested a cheap mouse from ReDragon for MeinMMO. The mouse cannot compete with well-known brands but offers enough features for a reasonable price.

    Now, I was able to test the ReDragon Rudra. This is also a gaming keyboard that comes from the budget range. For just under 50 euros, you already get hot-swappable mechanical switches, which is unique in this price range. Whether it’s truly worth it, you will find out in my review.

    Who tested it?

    I have a passion for gaming mice and now own over 20 gaming mice personally. Since 2019, I have been testing hardware for our readers at MeinMMO. In addition to the PC and PS5, I am also using the Steam Deck now.

    The ReDragon Rudra was provided to me by the manufacturer for testing.

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    Benedikt Schlotmann
    Hardware editor MeinMMO

    Features and technical details:
    Design/InterfaceWired, full-size keyboard
    Key typemechanical switches, red
    programmable keysYes
    LightingYes
    CompatibilityPC (with software)
    Delivery scopekeyboard, manual, key replacement tool, 4 optional red switches
    Special featuresHot-swappable mechanical switches
    Price (RRP)49.99 euros
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    Contents, design, and build

    What does the delivery include? In the keyboard’s box, in addition to the usual (English) manual, there are also a few tools for changing the keys and switches. Four red spare switches are also included.

    RedDragon Rudra delivery contents

    How is the keyboard built? The keyboard comes in a black design with RGB lighting. The Rudra is a full-size keyboard with a number pad and special keys. The circuit board is housed in a plastic case. However, the keyboard does not offer a wrist rest in this price range. That is unfortunate, but manageable.

    A special feature is the hot-swappable feature: In theory, I can remove all key switches and replace them with others. This is particularly practical if I want to replace broken switches or if I prefer to install blue switches instead of red ones.

    The latter is hardly worth it since you could also buy the keyboard directly with blue switches. 25 switches usually cost around 20 euros, but you can only install switches with 3 pins on the back. This includes switches from Akko, Gaderon, or those from ReDragon:

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    Build quality

    The keyboard is almost entirely made of plastic but still feels surprisingly high quality. This is mainly due to the “Double-shot molded” keycaps. This makes the keycaps feel sturdier than normal ABS keys and resemble the PBT caps that I currently favor. The keys do not get dirty as quickly this way as with pure ABS keys. To me, that’s a big plus.

    Due to its high weight, the keyboard also seems pretty robust and stands stable on my desk without sliding. Even when a cat walks across my workspace.

    RedDragon Rudra underside with feet
    The casing (here the feet) is entirely made of plastic.

    However, odd is a strange buzzing noise when I switch the lighting on the keyboard. Only at the somewhat dimly lit color red is the buzzing not audible; at all other colors, I can hear it quite clearly without headphones, and it gets louder as I increase the brightness.

    I type on the circuit board under the keys. However, I cannot say if this is the case with all keyboards, as I have only tested one model. In the end, I only ended up with a Monday model for testing.

    Software

    The software must be downloaded directly from the manufacturer’s site. However, it only offers rudimentary functions: a simple macro editor, lighting settings, and key mapping options that seem cumbersome.

    Overall, the software remains rather straightforward. The lighting can also be set up much faster via the keyboard itself (FN key + arrow keys), which means I do not need software for that. Equally annoying: The software is only available in English and Chinese, thereby excluding potential buyers.

    Other well-known manufacturers like Corsair, Roccat, or SteelSeries offer more features through their software in this price range and are additionally available in German. However, the meager software for the keyboard is not a dealbreaker. The buzzing noise with corresponding keyboard lighting is much more annoying.

    Also somewhat strange: if you use multiple products from ReDragon, you need to install new software for each product. With other manufacturers, you only need to download one update for the corresponding model, which is then integrated into the software. However, a positive note is that the software is neither particularly large nor does it consume much performance.

    RedDragon Rudra Software
    The software is clear but only in English. Overall it seems cumbersome and not very attractive.

    On the next page, you can read how the keyboard performs in ergonomics and key feel. In the final conclusion, you can also find out whether purchasing the Apex 3 TKL might be worth it for you.

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    Gamer buys Nvidia’s fastest graphics card for an unbeatable 800 euros – Now he might bitterly regret the ‘purchase’

    Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

    If you want to buy new graphics cards like a GeForce RTX 4090 from Nvidia, you have to pay a small fortune. A user has now discovered a fantastic deal, but it’s not as good as it seems.

    Our title image is a symbolic image.

    Nvidia introduced its latest graphics cards with the RTX 4080 and RTX 4090. However, they are very expensive: For an RTX 4090, you pay nearly 2,000 euros in retail. A user has now posted an offer on reddit, where he pays just 800 euros.

    Many quickly recognize that as a scam and wonder how someone can fall for it. In our article, we present some warning signals and hints on what to look out for when buying on Amazon, eBay, and the like.

    On reddit, a user posted the image and explained that a friend had bought the offer, but he believes it to be a scam. Directly, a user asks in the comments:

    How can people fall for this crap? Tell your friend to give his parents back the credit card.

    Is this a fake offer? If you look at the offer on reddit more closely, it quickly becomes clear that something is not right here. What provider would willingly sell an 1,800 euro graphics card for a fraction of the price and voluntarily forego 1,000 euros in revenue?

    Offer RTX 4090 reddit
    The “great” offer on reddit.

    Also, the comments are quite clear that this “great” offer must clearly be a scam. Alone the font used (Times New Roman) is already a clear sign of an offer that you shouldn’t take.

    Others have “more luck” when purchasing an RTX 4090: Because they not only receive a graphics card but also have a new job promised:

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    This is how you can easily see scams and fake offers

    Basically, there are a few points you should pay attention to when you want to buy hardware or other things on Amazon, eBay, or well-known platforms. Because fake offers can usually be easily recognized if you know what to look for:

    • The graphics card is very cheap or is offered much cheaper than the current market price.
    • The seller offers other high-quality goods that look unrelated. For example, next to graphics cards, also fridges, treadmills and PS5 consoles.
    • The account was inactive for a long time and has only recently become active again.
    • The provider demands advance payment or payment by check or other dangerous payment methods.
    • The seller tries to lure you away from Amazon and the like and to communicate with you via emails or WhatsApp. Because with that you lose the buyer protection of the large platforms.

    The shop looks serious: Even seemingly serious accounts can be fundamentally dangerous. Because on Amazon, fraudsters like to hack into accounts with high reputation to misuse them for their purposes. The shop may have had many positive ratings in the past, but those have nothing to do with the seller anymore.

    A correct imprint does not necessarily mean that a serious provider stands behind it. Here you can check the phone numbers for example and quickly notice when you land on a dead or wrong line.

    Additionally: Never let yourself be pressured into an offer. If the seller tries to pressure you or claims that the sale must be done urgently or quickly, you should become skeptical.

    “Dangerous” search queries: Another tip: Also keep an eye on Google or other search engines. Here, a scam offer can quickly sneak in between the “ads”. So best take a careful look when you’re outside of the big providers. How dangerous such Google ads can be, a well-known investor has recently found out.

    If you are more interested in hardware:

    Serious providers can also make mistakes: Not every very cheap offer means that a fraudster is behind it. Large companies like Amazon or MediaMarkt can also make mistakes, such as pricing errors.

    Then a very low price appears on the page, which the provider can also withdraw. If the dealer notices the pricing error, he can contest the purchase contract due to an error. You will then get your money back, but not the very cheap product.

    User buys top GPU for 300 euros – Community explains to him why he will never see the graphics card

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    Escape from Tarkov: When is the next Wipe? Our forecast

    Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

    Escape from Tarkov brings fresh air for players who visit the extraction shooter again after a break with its constant wipes. Players are still wondering when the next wipe will take place, and we provide you with an approximate forecast for it.

    When is the next wipe in Escape from Tarkov? The developers behind Escape from Tarkov typically do not set early dates for an upcoming wipe. However, one can see from previous wipes when another reset might be on the horizon. In the past, Battlestate Games has taken about 150 to 200 days before resetting the servers to zero.

    Considering that the last reset took place on December 28, 2022, and adding 150 to 200 days, the months of May to July could potentially include the next wipe.

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    Escape from Tarkov Gameplay – Battle for Concordia

    All About Wipes in Escape from Tarkov

    What is a wipe in Escape from Tarkov? A wipe is a mechanism in Escape from Tarkov, where your character progress is reset to zero. Your items, weapons, and resources are taken away, and you must fight to regain everything. It’s basically as if you just bought EFT fresh.

    To add some excitement, changes are made in every update. These range from adjustments in the difficulty of enemies and bosses to price regulations or increases in the shops of traders.

    A wipe thus brings fresh air and lures bored mercenaries back into its gates, where it is: loot or be looted.

    You can find more about Escape from Tarkov here:

    Wipes can also backfire: While wipes are viewed positively by many mercenaries, the last reset caused great discontent in the community. Many players reported hackers brazenly using their hacks. They do not hide their unfair advantages and cheat in front of active cameras. It went so far that players tried to find a solution, but were left with no choice but to hide in bushes and hope that most hackers overlooked the honest players.

    If you are currently again in Escape from Tarkov, we have a list for you of the 5 best items you should sell: 5 of the best items in Escape from Tarkov that sell well

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    Source(s):
    1. gameslikefinder.com

    The big YouTubers & Twitch streamers say that CoD Warzone 2 is already dead – Is that true?

    Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 4 minutes

    On YouTube, it is already said: Call of Duty: Warzone 2 is supposedly dead. MeinMMO editor Maik Schneider believes that this is a PR problem. One shouldn’t worry about the Battle Royale.

    Is Warzone dead? No. Call of Duty is alive, Warzone 2 is doing well.

    I have been covering the topics around CoD for over 3 years for MeinMMO, and if Call of Duty had died every time the big content creators released condolence videos, it would probably now be a pure … zombie franchise.

    However, Call of Duty has problems. And that again in late January. Almost exactly a year ago, we titled on MeinMMO, that CoD is in its biggest crisis in years.

    But that cannot be claimed at present. CoD MW2 is significantly more successful than its predecessor Vanguard and, along with Warzone 2, is among the biggest games on Steam (via steamcharts.com) – in addition, there are the players on consoles as well as the Battle.net launcher.

    Also, the comparison of the streaming data from Twitch shows – in January 2023, things are going better again than a year before. You could account for about 5 million more viewer hours in January, despite a Twitch crisis.

    • January 2022: approx. 48 million – Vanguard/Warzone
    • January 2023: approx. 53 million – CoD MW2/Warzone

    So why do many big creators see the second Warzone already at the end? Because there are 2 different types of players facing each other and Call of Duty wants to become easier rather than orienting itself towards the hardcore players.

    If you’re on PlayStation, be sure to grab the free Combat Pack of Season 1 with PS Plus. You can see the items here in the video:

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    CoD MW2 & Warzone 2: Combat Pack Season 1 for PS Plus – Trailer

    Call of Duty has a PR problem

    Modern Warfare 2 did almost everything right until the release. They could generate a hype. After CoD: Cold War (2020) and Vanguard (2021) caused shrinking player numbers on PC and console, MW2 hit the nerve again. Boom – the most successful CoD premium release of all time.

    But since then, they have been in a media downward spiral. The “loud” community on Twitch, reddit, Twitter agreed: Many design decisions of MW2 contribute to the game being less fun for them. Not just for them – they naturally spoke for the entire community.

    On some things, one cannot disagree. For example, at the launch of MW2, no game statistics were saved, and in Warzone 2, the system is still not active. A real blow for fans, also for me an outrage. The general menu navigation is also abysmal.

    However, many gameplay decisions look different.

    Here, content creators, hardcore players, and casual players stand against each other. Those who just want to quickly farm a few kills for an hour after work. Modern Warfare 2 was made for those players. Call of Duty is meant for those players.

    Even before the release of MW2, this discussion already arose for multiplayer:

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    Casuals vs. Hardcore players: Modern Warfare 2 alienates its biggest fans to be more successful
    von Maik Schneider

    Casual players, however, do not immediately run to Twitter and complain with a post about the state of the game. Casuals are not in this “bubble.” For them, these one or two hours in the evening decide whether the game is good, whether it is fun.

    Warzone and Call of Duty in general have a PR problem. While there is actually a healthy player base that every other shooter would be happy about, it is said of Warzone: The game is dead, it doesn’t get deader. And this part of the community is significantly louder.

    What do hardcore players and pros wish for?

    The news account @ModernWarzone on Twitter summarized in a video what “the community” wishes for Warzone 2 (via twitter.com).

    While one can still agree with most demands regarding “quality of life” or “economy,” the desired gameplay adjustments are particularly tailored to hardcore players:

    • Time-to-kill should be increased
    • Hip fire while sliding
    • Shorter aim down sights time
    • Bunny hopping
    • Faster animation for actions

    Many players who spend more time in Call of Duty wish for a greater “skill gap.” That means, if you play longer, you should also benefit significantly from it.

    In the video, Doug from ModernWarzone even claims that there is no skill gap in Warzone 2. If you put a casual player with a maximum of 10 gaming hours per week against a hardcore player with 20 to 30 hours in a lobby, you would have the counterproof. Already here, there are worlds apart.

    Here are some videos from big content creators who already see Warzone 2 at the end:

    Warzone is dead, long live Warzone!

    Has the bad PR hurt the game? Yes. Could things have gone better at release? Definitely. Is Warzone at the end? Not even close.

    Call of Duty remains one of the biggest games in the world and draws a lot of attention with every new season start. Even if much potential has remained untapped, causing players to disappear in droves – Warzone 2 is still a long way from having the servers shut down.

    But this is also part of “YouTube entertainment.” Here, it is often exaggerated to make it clear that one has something important to say. They want to make a point.

    If you enjoy the new Warzone, you can be sure that you can still play the Battle Royale for a long time. Even new content should be secured for the next few years.

    Perhaps things will look better after the start of Season 2 – and Warzone will experience its next bloom. Here are all the details about the new Season 2.

    What is your opinion on the topic? I am very interested in your opinion on the topic. Leave a comment.

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    One of the best co-op games for two is now 80% off on Steam – Currently costs 6 €

    Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 4 minutes

    In “A Way Out” you break out of prison together. It is considered one of the best co-op games on Steam and has 86% positive ratings. The game is currently 80% off, so you can get it for 6 € now.

    In A Way Out you play as two brothers who are stuck in prison and are planning a risky escape. The game is an action game in third-person perspective that you play co-op with another person. A Way Out places great emphasis on telling an exciting story full of emotions.

    The game is playable on the Steam Deck but requires some extra effort for interaction or configuration.

    Here you can see a gameplay trailer for A Way Out:

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    A Way Out Gameplay Trailer

    Work together to escape successfully

    What does the gameplay look like in A Way Out? A Way Out strongly focuses on the story and tells the tale of two brothers through many cutscenes. It is described by some players in reviews as a kind of interactive movie that captivates them emotionally.

    There are frequent quick-time events where you need to react quickly and potentially fight against other inmates.

    As the game progresses, there are more and more different scenarios and gameplay aspects to discover: Sneak past guards in a good stealth manner or think of suitable strategies for how to smuggle an item past the watchful eyes of your guards.

    A Way Out screenshot 3
    A Way Out screenshot 1
    A Way Out screenshot 2
    Here you can see a few screenshots from A Way Out

    The game also offers you a spectacular chase where one player drives while the other shoots at the pursuers.

    Continually decide how to proceed best to successfully execute your escape. Because: Your decisions have consequences for the further progress of the game.

    Co-op is emphasized in the game: You cannot play A Way Out alone. You also play in split-screen and can always see what the other is doing.

    The game also supports the “Remote Play Together” feature on Steam. So only one of you needs to buy the game and can share it with the other.

    If you’re still unsure whether A Way Out is the right game for you, you can find a detailed opinion article from MeinMMO editor Max Handwerk about the co-op game here.

    Send us your game recommendations

    Do you have an absolute favorite game on Steam or know true hidden gems that deserve more attention?

    Then write us a comment about it or send us your game recommendations to the email address [email protected] with the subject “Game recommendation.” Maybe your game will be the next one featured on MeinMMO.

    Write us in 3–4 sentences what you like about the game and we will include your comment in our recommendation article.

    How do players evaluate A Way Out? The game performs very well on Steam. Of the total of 26,415 reviews, 86% are positive (as of: 31.01.2023, via Steam).

    Players praise the game in reviews primarily for its emotional, gripping story. Especially the ending has left a lasting impression on many. Additionally, users find the co-op to be very enjoyable:

    • [ΠΞΟ]Dragonary: “Great co-op game that makes you think at the end and gets a bit emotional. I can absolutely recommend it! Unfortunately, the playtime is a bit short”.
    • ÐΞŁΞТΞÐ: “The most emotional game in my opinion. Brilliant story. Great graphics. Flawless gameplay. Just genius, a must-have”.
    • EineWieAlaska: “One of the most fantastic co-op games I have played so far. It is definitely worth checking out. Important to know, this game only works in multiplayer. So you should find a friend beforehand with whom you want to spend some hours in this game. Here, only one of the two players needs to own the game.
      The story is captivating, interestingly designed, and surprising, so you always want to know what happens next”.

    More about Steam can be found here:

    How much does A Way Out cost? On Steam you can currently get the game with a discount of 80%. You pay instead of 29.99 € only 5.99 €.

    The Hazelight Bundle, which contains A Way Out and the also very popular co-op game “It Takes Two,” is also on sale. With a discount of 73%, it costs instead of 69.99 € currently 18.70 € (as of: 31.01.2023).

    If you are always looking for good co-op games, you can find a list of the coolest couch games here.

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