Is a Switch 2 coming soon? There are now enough signs that a new console from Nintendo should be released within the next 2 years.
The Nintendo Switch was released in March 2017 and has now been available on the market for about 5 years. Many gamers are hoping for a new version of the Nintendo Switch with stronger hardware that can also handle future top titles well.
We will list a few points that support the case for a Nintendo Switch in the next 2 years.
Many new games are now pushing the Nintendo Switch to its limits. The new Pokémon: Scarlet & Violet suffers from performance issues that are hard to overlook (via gamerant.com). In addition to glitches, clipping errors, and crashes, there are also significant drops in framerate.
Some believe that the current phase feels like the “late era” of a Nintendo console: Nintendo is releasing a second iteration of popular games (Pokémon, Fire Emblem, and Kirby) and is slowly preparing for the next generation of hardware.
Microsoft finalizes deal with Nintendo regarding CoD
Microsoft wants to finalize a 10-year deal with Nintendo if the purchase of Activision/Blizzard goes through (via theverge.com). For some, the development of a Call of Duty for Nintendo consoles is a good sign that the development of the next console could fall within this timeframe.
It may take a few more months before the deal is finalized:
The US competition authority FTC will vote on the deal in early January 2023.
The British Competition Authority (CMA) has until March 1, 2023, for a final decision.
The European Union has until April 11 to approve Microsoft’s deal.
However, some only see this as speculation. Because there is already CoD: Mobile, which also runs on weak phones. That could just as easily be ported to the Switch and thus fulfill the contract with Nintendo.
Nintendo consoles have a shorter life cycle than PlayStation and Xbox
Nintendo develops and releases new hardware products more frequently than Sony or Microsoft. At Sony, there is an average of 7 to 8 years between two consoles: The PS3 was released in 2006, the PS4 came out in 2013.
Nintendo brings new consoles or variations (iterations) to the market much more quickly.
Wii was released in late 2006
The Nintendo 3DS came in 2011
The Wii U and Nintendo 3DS XL were released in 2012
Then in 2017, the Nintendo Switch followed
In 2019, the OLED model of the Switch was released
With the OLED model, Nintendo had already made some meaningful improvements to the Switch. This includes the OLED screen, the increased system memory. We have listed the exact differences in the following article for you:
A person close to Nvidia has stated that Nvidia plans to cease production of the Tegra X1+, better known as Tegra X1 Mariko, sometime in 2021 (via pcmag.com). The Tegra X1 is in every Nintendo Switch and is responsible for the graphical performance.
If Nintendo no longer receives new chips for consoles, they would have to either switch to an alternative graphics chip or they are already developing a successor with a new chip module.
Everything about the Switch Pro: You can find all sorts of information about a Switch 2 or Switch Pro in the following article. Here we list everything we currently know:
For MeinMMO author Mark Sellner, Call of Duty is not a big deal. He is more at home in other shooters and did try Warzone 1, but quickly and permanently closed it afterwards. However, that is completely different with Warzone 2 and he can hardly put the game down.
Admittedly, Call of Duty is not really my genre. At least that’s what I thought. Because at least the last two to three thousand hours I spent in shooters were more for slower games.
Escape from Tarkov or Hunt: Showdown were right at the forefront. I was also quite taken with Sniper Elite in the past. The last Call of Duty that I actively played was Modern Warfare 3 (2011). After that, I only had brief excursions into the series.
However, I have always found battle royale titles exciting and really liked the concept of permanent failure through a single death. So, I tried just about all the BRs on the market at least once.
However, I liked Warzone 1 the least. When the game came out, I fired it up immediately and took a spin, but somehow the spark was missing. I didn’t like the map, the Gulag annoyed me, and the whole thing with the self-built loadouts I found completely out of place in a battle royale.
We don’t even need to discuss the odd “Plunder” mode. Even today, I cringe every time someone says Plunder. It doesn’t happen that often, but something has definitely been imprinted there.
Who is writing here? Mark Sellner has been playing shooters since he could hold a mouse, but usually on the slower side. Valorant, CS:GO, and Hunt: Showdown have brought him thousands of hours of fun, and now he finds that Warzone 2 could do the same.
I started Warzone 2 involuntarily and had a fantastic time
Any attentive reader may have noticed that I am not necessarily the player type who engages in a new Call of Duty. But nostalgia, thanks to Modern Warfare 2, really got me. I bought the latest installment right at release.
In the editorial office, the topic came up that we needed a small clip from Warzone 2 for a video. I was there and had the game installed, so I offered myself up. I expected absolutely nothing and actually just wanted to film my 30-second clip and get out of Warzone 2.
But in that one match, I had so much fun that it just didn’t happen. I aimlessly walked through the much more appealing and significantly larger map of Warzone 2 and found a helicopter.
As I am an absolute fan of anything that can fly, I jumped in immediately and accidentally ignited the bright anti-air missiles. After a brief moment of euphoria, I realized that I needed to refuel my flying vehicle and landed right next to a petrol station.
What Warzone 2 does differently, you can see in our video:
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CoD Modern Warfare 2: Important changes explained quickly – With gameplay
When I heard gunfire, I darted for cover and had the brilliant idea: other people love helicopters just as much as I do. If I just sit in this tower and aim at my helicopter, I will surely win.
My incredibly innovative plan worked out better than I suspected, and I was able to bag 16 kills in my very first round. Although no one seemed to want to come to my helicopter, the position was well chosen.
I particularly enjoyed that thanks to the proximity chat, someone constantly let me know that he had a very good relationship with my mother when I shot at him.But I already liked proximity chat in Hunt a lot, and here it made me laugh again.
CoD hooked me and my friends
I enthusiastically told my experiences on Discord and was able to get my friends to play a few rounds in Warzone 2 with me. Together, the shooter is even more fun once you can master the entry hurdle.
As a well-rehearsed Hunt: Showdown team, there were three of us. A scenario that Warzone 2 hardly considers. In the main menu, I have the choice between solo, duo, and team of 4. For trios, there is only the “Crazy 3” or the 3rd-person mode to choose from.
After one round of 3rd-person mode, we decided to go for the Crazy 3. 3rd-person is a cool gimmick, but just not my playstyle. In the Crazy 3, you can recruit other trios and then play in a team of 6.
That sounds really cool, especially thanks to proximity chat. However, it doesn’t really want to work. In every single one of my rounds, I was just shot at without any questions being asked or attempts at recruitment. Approaches from my side were met only with gunfire – unfortunate.
Nevertheless, I am enjoying the trio mode the most so far. At least the chance of teaming up with complete strangers appeals to me greatly. Here, my Hunt: Showdown past stands out again. Even if it only feels like it happens once every 200 matches, it’s brilliant to unite with the enemy and outsmart a third team with it.
Just the chance alone makes the trio mode and proximity chat my absolute highlight of Warzone 2 and the main reason why I fell in love with the second part, while I still can’t stand the first one.
Warzone 2 is also bigger than its predecessor:
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CoD: Warzone 2.0 will be bigger and better – But there’s one thing you have to give up
Warzone 2 does a lot right, but is not perfect
But even as someone who enjoys Warzone 2, I must say that I regularly have issues with some things. The non-permanent death in battle royale stands out for me.
The Gulag has already annoyed me in the first part. In Warzone 2, it’s again the thing that annoys me the most. When I die, I’m thrown into an arena where I then get to fight for my life in a 2 against 2.
If I win, I get to respawn, but without my previously collected equipment. That was already annoying in Warzone 1, but at least it was 1 against 1. In Warzone 2, I now have to rely on a stranger or win a 1v2. I just don’t think that’s a smart solution.
Please Warzone, let me die
Aside from that, I personally find it annoying that the Gulag even exists. It takes away a large part of the appeal of battle royale games for me when I know my death doesn’t have to be permanent.
Accordingly, I also find it unproductive for the fun of the game that even after I die and lose in the Gulag, my teammates have a workaround. Because for 4,000 in-game dollars, which you can really find at every corner, they can buy me back into the game at certain points on the map.
Sure, this is now complaining at a high level. Some might be thinking: “Is this guy really complaining that he gets to play more?” – Yes, he is. Because the possibility of returning always makes me play less tactically. Less cautiously than in an Escape from Tarkov or Hunt: Showdown. And that’s what I find unfortunate.
But I also generally am not 100% the target audience for Warzone 2. Nevertheless, I’m having a lot of fun in the battle royale shooter and I’m already looking forward to jumping over Al Mazrah with my squad many more times. And who knows, maybe I’ll come across one of you who actually wants to team up, that would be great.
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The data miners have found a new photobomb in the code of Pokémon GO. It now seems likely which Pokémon could appear during the Community Day Classic in January 2023.
What is this find? Regularly, data miners sift through the code of Pokémon GO for changes. New Pokémon and features have already been discovered long before their announcement.
A find from December 7 shows a new photobomb. That is, a Pokémon that sticks its head into the picture during a snapshot. Could this be the prediction for the C-Day Classic?
Community Day Classic with Larvitar in January 2023?
This is the image: On Twitter, the Pokeminers account shared the photobomb. It features a Larvitar. We embed the Tweet with the image here:
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In the comments, some trainers are speculating that the photobomb was likely added for an event in January.
Can the find be trusted? The finds of the PokeMiners have proven to be reliable over the past few years. Many found features and Pokémon were unlocked shortly after the find. However, the data miners do not assert at this point that the photobomb is directly related to a Community Day. But the suspicion is strong.
What do the players say? In the comments, users argue about what points to a Community Day Classic with Larvitar. They say:
Larvitar is a strong Pokémon (similar to past C-Day Classics with Venusaur, Dragonite, Swampert)
Other Pokémon from classic Community Days have also received photobombs
Also on reddit, the find of the data miners is a big topic of discussion. Players would wish for a classic C-Day with Larvitar. User FPG_Matthew writes, “It’s crazy that I’ve caught so many Larvitar, but never a shiny. I missed its Community Day. I would be happy about a classic [Community Day].”
User SparklingStar1440 writes: “I don’t think there’s much more to speculate about unless we’re being trolled or it’s a photobomb for some kind of pseudo-legendary event.”
We expect that Niantic will unveil the Community Day Classic planned for January 2023 still in December. Then we will know exactly whether the found photobomb is indeed for this event or if something special with Larvitar is starting.
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The WoW gifts through Twitch continue. This time, however, you only have a very short time to secure three rewards.
World of Warcraft Dragonflight continues to aggressively vie for attention and tries to keep interest high on Twitch. New rewards for watching streams will be given away, and in just a few days, it will continue. After a mount recently sold for up to $3,000, more rewards are following that required real money.
In total, there is a new mount and a battle pet.
What are the mounts and pets? Both the “Cenarius Youngling” and the “Swift Windsteed” were available for purchase in the game’s shop. For the pet, you had to pay 10 €, while you could get the mount for a proud 20 €.
Especially the Cenarius Youngling has an interesting past, as Blizzard did not keep the money from the sale of the pet but donated it for a good cause – at that time, an earthquake and the resulting tsunami devastated Japan.
How do you get the two items? As usual, the two rewards can be obtained by watching WoW streamers on Twitch who have “drops” active on their channel during a specific period. You can usually recognize this in the title, but it can also be checked in the top right corner of the menu. It is important that you have linked your Battle.net account with your Twitch account.
When do you have to watch? The event period is from December 10 at 09:00 to December 13 at 20:59. You have just over 3 days to watch a total of 8 hours of streams.
To receive the Cenarius Youngling (pet), you need to watch for 4 hours and then redeem the reward.
To obtain the “Swift Windsteed”, you must redeem the Cenarius Youngling, then watch for another 4 hours and redeem the Windsteed as well.
It doesn’t matter if you’re “actively” watching and have the stream in the foreground. Those who just want to grab the reward can mute the stream and let it run in the background while playing WoW themselves.
Right after this Twitch drop, the next one is already waiting, because then you can receive a permanent firework. Since this coincides with the start of the “World First” race, WoW fans will likely be watching the pros.
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Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker (31) is one of the larger streamers on Twitch. He is primarily active as a political commentator and identifies with the left spectrum. He has now received a ban for a copyright violation, but he believes he knows the real reason.
This is the ban in question: HasanAbi’s stream was suddenly stopped on December 6. Since then, the channel of the political streamer can no longer be accessed. You only receive the message that the channel’s content has been removed at the request of the copyright holder (via Twitch).
HasanAbi confirmed the ban shortly thereafter on Twitter and shared a notification he received from Twitch. The message indicates that the streamer was banned due to a copyright violation and that the relevant content was removed. The ban is said to last 48 hours.
However, HasanAbi suspects a completely different reason behind the ban and believes he was targeted because of his political opinion.
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The 5 biggest Twitch bans that caused a lot of commotion
Streamer believes ban was politically motivated
Which stream triggered it? When HasanAbi was hit by the ban hammer, he was streaming an interview with the controversial rapper Kanye West aka “Ye”. The rapper had recently made headlines for making positive remarks about Adolf Hitler.
The interview was conducted by Gavin McInnes, the founder of the far-right organization Proud Boys. McInnes claims to be on a mission to prevent Ye from becoming an anti-Semite (via TheDailyBeast).
The interview was shown on McInnes’ video platform Censored.TV and is behind a paywall.
What reason does HasanAbi suspect? As the streamer stated on Twitter, his channel was the only one banned for broadcasting the interview. But that’s not all: Ray Aguilar, the technical director of Censored.TV, is said to have personally ordered the ban.
HasanAbi believes he has been targeted due to his criticism of right-wing ideas.
lmao the free speech defenders own cto himself issued the takedown (just for my channel btw) 🤔 pic.twitter.com/k6cqBBz1K5
How does HasanAbi evaluate the ban? The streamer mocks the ban and those responsible on Twitter. HasanAbi appears to see a certain irony in the fact that a network like Censored.TV, which was previously called FreeSpeech.TV, is taking action against him.
After all, these people outwardly claim to be the “defenders of free speech,” but are now restricting his free speech because he criticized them (via Twitter). HasanAbi calls this behavior “absolutely pathetic”:
These Nazis love to talk about free speech, only to then use the most abused copyright mechanism to take someone who criticizes their ridiculous ideas out of the game. Absolutely pathetic.
Whether HasanAbi will take action against the ban is not yet known. In the past, especially larger streamers were sometimes able to end a ban early. Currently, however, HasanAbi’s channel is still suspended (as of December 7, 2022, 11:30).
HasanAbi was just recently awarded at the “Streamy Awards” in the “News” category. However, in November, he received a far more unusual award. This came from a ban he received in 2021 for using the word “Cracker.”
In LoL Auto Chess Teamfight Tactics released on December 8 the new Set 8 called “Monsters Attack”. We from MeinMMO have put together an overview of the new champs and current cheat sheets for you.
What are cheat sheets? Cheat sheets are meant to help you get an overview of the current situation in the game. They show you which champions have a specific origin or class, which synergies these attributes provide, and how items can be combined.
Cheat sheet for the champions: A good overview of the champions, origins, and classes is offered by the cheat sheet we created for you. It includes all origins and attributes at a glance:
Our self-built cheat sheet for Set 8.
Unfortunately, there is no official cheat sheet from Riot for this set. Therefore, we summarized the attributes in English for you. If a German cheat sheet comes out, we will add it here.
Cheat sheet for the items: There is not much change with the items, aside from adjustments to the spatula items and minor balance changes. Here you can find all items and how to craft them. The image was taken from LoLChess.gg, which also offers more useful guides for TFT.
Cheat sheet as an in-game overlay: At the beginning of 2020, we already presented various tools where you can see the cheat sheets in-game. This makes playing much easier for you. Often, you can even create templates to assemble the right champions for early, mid, and late game.
Although the tools may take a little time to update, we again recommend using TFTactics or Blitz.gg.
Battle Royale games like Call of Duty: Warzone 2 are optimal playgrounds for Twitch streamers who enjoy tough challenges. Currently, some streamers are attempting a mammoth task – they want to blow up the map with a nuke without firing a single shot.
In Call of Duty, a nuke, an atomic bomb, is the ultimate reward for strong gameplay. In the multiplayer of Modern Warfare 2, you have to achieve 30 kills in a row without dying.
Now, this killstreak is also available in Warzone 2 – but with similarly high requirements. You have to win 5 matches in a row, after which a special mission triggers that brings many disadvantages but ultimately allows map destruction via nuke.
This alone is already quite a bit of work. For Twitch streamers whose job is to play Warzone, it’s no longer a special feat.
That’s why the first streamers are now attempting the “No Bullet Nuke” – they want to detonate an atomic bomb without firing a single bullet.
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CoD Warzone 2: Getting a nuke with the riot shield
How do you get a nuke? To secure the atomic bomb in Warzone 2, you need a lot of patience, especially given the current difficult technical situation. Many PC players are still reporting frequent game crashes.
Additionally, you need to complete the following tasks:
Win 5 games in a row
Activate the “Champions Quest” mission
Collect 3 components and bring them to the nuke location
Assemble the nuke within a timer using the components
Defend the nuke location before defusing
Especially the 3 components cause stress. They make it so that all other players can see you on the map. Additionally, you regularly take damage, and your own map is disturbed.
Once you’ve collected all the parts, the event “Prison Break” starts, and all players who were supposed to be out of the match return.
If all components are in the bomb, it still needs to be defended. If someone defuses the device, all efforts were in vain.
How do you get a nuke without firing weapons? While the first steps are already difficult for a regular player to achieve, some Twitch streamers face even further challenges.
If you want to secure the nuke without firing weapons, the riot shield is practically a must. You also need a knife in your second hand as well as smoke grenades and other tactical equipment for support.
A typical combat scenario looks something like this:
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The two streamers “BobbyPoffGaming” and “UnRationaL” tried it in a long stream for almost 12 hours. They activated the nuke mission 3 times but have so far failed against the resistance of the lobby.
At the moment, however, it’s only a matter of time before the ultimate challenge of CoD Warzone 2 is cracked. And then the next one will follow.
Streamers like to spice up their gameplay with crazy challenges that are nearly impossible for regular players to achieve. Especially battle royale games encourage this due to their sandbox nature.
What challenge have you taken on? Is there something you absolutely want to achieve in a video game? Leave us a comment on the topic.
Actually, everyone in Lost Ark should be happy right now, as the big December update is just around the corner and brings many new contents. However, the fans currently do not want these, as ongoing technical problems are causing a lot of frustration.
What is going on with Lost Ark? The MMORPG has been reporting increased technical issues for weeks now. These primarily manifest as frequent crashes of the game or at least connection drops.
The individual error messages are diverse. From a simple “Connection lost” to cryptic codes to the particularly unpopular “EAC Offline.” Regardless of which message affects you, you are first thrown out of your current instance.
This is particularly annoying because Lost Ark has many contents that you can only complete daily or even weekly. With some bad luck, this means that you complete the task but receive no loot for it. Such reports are piling up.
Additionally, after the second-to-last update, there were issues with the anti-cheat provider Easy Anti-Cheat. These led to increased CPU temperatures and that the MMORPG could not be closed at all.
Developers cannot get a grip on the problems
What is Lost Ark doing about it? The developers have already attempted to address the issues with several updates. Fans have been expecting improvements for weeks after the planned weekly downtimes. Even several irregular server maintenance sessions have been conducted.
However, these were only able to slightly contain the problems. Even today, on December 7, there was a planned downtime. The version of Easy Anti-Cheat was rolled back the evening before to counteract the CPU temperature issue.
Since the servers have returned today, however, everything is even worse than before. The subreddit is literally overflowing with complaints about the constant connection drops, and we at MeinMMO ourselves experienced a total of 7 crashes within about an hour.
The collaboration with The Witcher is set to start in January, hopefully everything will be running smoothly by then:
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The Witcher is coming to Lost Ark – New trailer shows why this fits really well
Players demand a delay of contents – “I can’t imagine having fun like this”
What do the fans say? They are currently extremely upset. One of the largest threads on reddit is currently the demand to postpone the December update scheduled for next week. This should bring a new class along with numerous new activities for the endgame.
In addition to a completely new and the largest Legion Raid ever, a new Guardian Raid and a boss rush for players with a gear score of 1,490 are also on the horizon. Even completely new equipment is supposed to be included in the update.
But the fans say that this must wait. Essentially, all commenters agree that Lost Ark needs to focus on getting the technical issues under control before releasing new contents.
Especially because they fear that these will not be fun at all. The upcoming Legion Raid Brelshaza is considered the hardest in the game; even veterans from Korea have demanded a nerf for the boss. Fans do not want to tackle such a challenge with constant crashes.
The demand for a delay receives little opposition and much support:
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Is there an exception? Many others in the comments are making jokes about the whole situation. However, they too do not really want to play under the current circumstances.
If Lost Ark still wants to implement an update in December, the fans wish that at least the new class will be released. They argue that you wouldn’t have to participate in difficult raids to level up and that the drops would be more bearable, so the fans (via reddit).
Currently, everyone is eagerly awaiting a response from the developers. The fans wish that the technical issues take priority and that the new contents can wait.
In the past, Lost Ark has often changed its strategy based on fan wishes. Whether this will be the case again this time remains to be seen.
Is there an exception? Many others in the comments are making jokes about the whole situation. However, they too do not really want to play under the current circumstances.
If Lost Ark still wants to implement an update in December, the fans wish that at least the new class will be released. They argue that you wouldn’t have to participate in difficult raids to level up and that the drops would be more bearable, so the fans (via reddit).
Currently, everyone is eagerly awaiting a response from the developers. The fans wish that the technical issues take priority and that the new contents can wait.
In the past, Lost Ark has often changed its strategy based on fan wishes. Whether this will be the case again this time remains to be seen.
Dwarf Fortress celebrated its release on December 6, 2022, on Steam and impresses players from the very first minute. After 20 years of development, the complex simulation lands on the gaming platform, collecting many positive reviews and immediately becoming a bestseller. Here is a brief introduction to the new Steam gem.
What kind of game is Dwarf Fortress? To quote the developers: “An endless hobby, just for you”.
Dwarf Fortress is a world simulation where you guide the destinies of a group of dwarves. Your goal: The dwarves must survive at all costs. However, they often do not, especially at the beginning.
The game offers an unprecedented depth. Every tiny movement, every interaction in the game can be viewed. Characters have their own personalities, experience their own stories. As your settlement and influence grow, neighbors come to check on things or cause trouble.
Because the world around you is simulated as realistically as your own settlement. Villages arise and are destroyed – personalities rise and then disappear behind the veil of history.
Especially for the release on Steam, the title received new graphics. However, the visual interface remains rather utilitarian. The strength of Dwarf Fortress lies in the story we create together with the game. Here we embed the trailer for you:
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Dwarf Fortress on Steam Announcement Teaser
Dwarf Fortress: Your imagination sets the limits
How does it work? You start in spring with a group of dwarves attempting a fresh start. By winter, we need to accumulate trade goods. A caravan comes by just before winter, with which we can trade food.
In Dwarf Fortress, most of the action takes place underground. We dig into the earth, build rooms, set up sleeping areas, and create the first crafting stations. Right now it becomes clear that the help menu is the best friend.
The building menus already offer a vast selection. On top of that, you get the diverse information about your dwarf residents. With each hour you discover a new button, a new feature, new possibilities.
The deeper you delve into the earth, the more biomes and materials you discover. The complexity keeps increasing, and so do the needs of your inhabitants.
It will take time until you completely understand the game and internalize everything. Fans of deep and complex simulations like RimWorld or Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic will definitely enjoy this.
What do players say about it? Dwarf Fortress makes a tremendous debut on Steam. Not even 24 hours after launch, the title has almost 5,000 reviews, with 97% of them being positive (as of 07.12.22 / 18:00). Here are a few comments:
Moh Kohn: “The best game of all time. […] It’s difficult, complex, and deep. But for those who take the time to learn it, there’s no experience like Dwarf Fortress.”
Wullfman: “The proof that games are art.”
Marcus[QT3]: “I completed the tutorial and my fort was immediately flooded. Everyone is dead. 10/10.”
Many reviews tell stories about how long some players have been waiting for the Steam release and the overhaul of the graphics and controls. They agree – video game history is being made here.
Dwarf Fortress generates a small hype at release. It will continue to be updated and is expected to grow steadily. Let’s see how far this little title can go.
Out of nowhere, the first tests of Diablo 4 have suddenly appeared. Just before the anticipated announcement for the release date, testers are officially (and legally) sharing what they like and dislike. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus has reviewed the tests and summarizes the key details for you.
At 5:00 PM on December 7, 2022, the embargo apparently lifted, and a lot of new tests went online. We checked out what our sister sites and colleagues, like Twitch streamer Maurice Weber, think of Diablo 4:
According to initial assessments, Diablo 4 is performing quite positively. Almost all features of the hack’n’slay genre are well received by the testers. We summarize the most important positive points here – and classify what doesn’t look so good.
You can find all information about Diablo 4 in our collection article here. You can see the gameplay trailer for the release period here:
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Diablo 4 reveals release period and new gameplay – Shows character editor and open world in trailer
1. Classes impress with unique gameplay
The biggest praise went to the gameplay of Diablo 4. Each class comes with different abilities, a special class mechanic, and ultimate skills, as you may know them from Diablo Immortal. Stephan Zielke from GamePro writes:
Fights feel very impactful even with low-level abilities, and you can feel the weight of each blow. The hammer of the Ancient, already known from Diablo 3, for example, not only shakes the ground but also bends all trees in the vicinity to the side, and dirt flies in all directions while enemies leave only bloody spots behind if they are directly in the impact zone.
Maurice Weber also praises the gameplay, stating that after 10 hours he really didn’t want to stop playing. Diablo 4 will have 5 classes at release, of which 3 were playable in the test: Rogue, Barbarian, and Sorceress.
Here you can see gameplay of Sorceress, Barbarian, and Druid – which was not playable in the test:
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Diablo 4: Druid, Sorceress and Barbarian in Gameplay Trailer
What we still don’t know much about is the Paragon system. This is reportedly supposed to be available from level 50, and you can apparently skill mainly passive bonuses that further strengthen your character. However, this system was likely not available in the tests and has been changed several times in the past.
2. The world is as dark as promised
Diablo 4 is supposed to become darker again after Diablo 3 literally brought rainbows and unicorns and was generally considered “too colorful”. What can be seen in the pictures are dark dungeons and a bleak atmosphere in impoverished villages and lonely mountain regions.
Our colleagues write about bloody battles where Blizzard is apparently not skimping on guts and the like. Special effects are said to be particularly well executed:
If a goatman is frozen, it doesn’t just stand around covered in hoarfrost. It is completely frozen in ice and has sharp spikes pointing in one direction, shaped by the wind. If I let my hunter trap a fallen enemy in a poison trap, the acid can painfully turn that demon into a skeleton.
Fabiano Uslenghi on GameStar.de
Other media, such as Polygon from the USA, agree that the world has become dark again. And not in a way that is simply “edgy,” but coherent:
Blizzard spoke for a while about bringing “darkness” back to the Diablo franchise. When I first heard this, I feared that the studio would overcorrect with a game that is oddly edgy and “over the top.” Instead, Diablo 4 feels dark and medieval in a realistic, almost disturbing way that surely relates to Blizzard’s reference material.
Diablo 4 finally brings back dark dungeons and creepy caves – Watch the video here
3. Story and antagonist are more present than before
The main antagonist of Diablo 4 will be Lilith, the Daughter of Hatred and Mother of Sanctuary. You will probably meet her fairly early in the game. However, the testers were not allowed to reveal too much about the story yet.
It was said that the antagonist appears repeatedly, whether through cutscenes, shrines, or followers. The black-and-white thinking typically known from Diablo is also said not to be as strongly present anymore.
Lilith is the creator of Sanctuary, the world you find yourself in Diablo. She is therefore the “mother” of the world and is revered as such. This leads to “situations where characters have to grapple morally and emotionally quite a bit,” unlike before when Diablo, Mephisto, and their siblings undoubtedly represented the evil to be fought.
Golem praises the freedom that Diablo 4 allows players. You can play the campaign as you please, not having to “stoically follow a path” but can change as it suits you.
You can find everything you need to know about Lilith on MeinMMO here. In the first reveal trailer, the Daughter of Hatred introduces herself directly:
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Diablo 4: The Reveal Trailer with Lilith
4. Items are customizable like in Diablo Immortal
Legendary items in Diablo 4 receive “aspects,” special legendary affixes, but unlike in Diablo 3, you don’t have to wear the corresponding items or stash them in Kanai’s Cube; you can simply transfer their power to other items.
If you find a legendary item that you don’t need, you can take it to the Occultist, a new NPC already present in Diablo Immortal. They will strip the item of its power and give you its aspect as an item in your inventory.
With this item, you can then enchant another item – even a rare one, which, according to GameStar, will then become legendary. The system works similarly to the essence transfer in Diablo Immortal.
The difference is that you can only transfer the effect once. However, if you find an aspect in a dungeon, it will be entered in the “Codex of Power” and will be available to you permanently.
Ultimately, Diablo 4 feels like a passively pumped-up version of Diablo 2, which I think is the best-case scenario for the game. It doesn’t ignore Diablo 3 – there are clear borrowings from its best features – but in terms of tone and presentation, it leans much more heavily towards Diablo 2.
Nevertheless, [Diablo 4] will be a huge game by any definition: the initial campaign will, according to my time in Act 1, cover about 50 hours plus the endgame content that Blizzard is particularly focusing on and that we have not seen yet […]
The Diablo chief Rod Fergusson promised this impression already earlier in an interview:
Strongholds are a new feature in Diablo 4, where you are supposed to liberate certain areas from evil. You will then have teleport points, merchants, or other rewards available there.
Testers praised strongholds for their variety and flair. For instance, GamePro describes three different events that all play out differently:
drive out a vampire clan from an occupied castle
save a burning village where succubi want to found a cult
a village where new dungeons open up in the cellars after fighting a demon
How many of these strongholds there will ultimately be is still unknown. However, you will need to conquer them in order to explore the entire world and unlock everything later.
2 things that are annoying: Dungeons and (false) grind
In the tests, two elements scored rather poorly: Dungeons and the open world, the latter of which was supposed to be one of the major features of Diablo 4. It is primarily criticized that the dungeons tend to repeat themselves.
It is mentioned, for example: puzzles and layout constantly repeat themselves here. They always play out the same way, you fight against a handful of enemies, open a door, kill a boss, and that’s it. Similar dungeons already exist in Diablo Immortal, which also offer little variety.
Regarding the grind and the open world, GamePro mainly criticizes how the endgame should proceed. It says:
If you want to unlock further skill and Paragon points after level 100, you must increase your fame in an area. You gain fame for exploring the map and completing side quests.
There is also a crafting system, for which you are supposed to farm herbs and ores in the open world. How well that fits into Diablo or how much grind there will ultimately be remains to be seen. According to an interview with the developers, many aspects are still being adjusted, including this.
It is said that the first beta will allegedly start soon, and the release has also been leaked. Whether the leaked release in June 2023 will be confirmed remains to be seen. Concrete data is expected at the latest during the Game Awards on December 8, marking the start of Diablo 4.
I am personally very much looking forward to playing extensively. Even though my hopes for Diablo 4 may be very different from those you have for the game:
Microsoft expands Teams with new features. With this, they aim to offer features that competitors like Discord or Facebook have long provided.
The ability to communicate with each other is becoming increasingly important in our digital world. Major services like Facebook and Discord offer chat rooms where users can meet. Discord now also works on PS4 and PS5, but currently, you still have to deal with a few limitations.
Now Microsoft has unveiled a major update for its in-house service “Teams.” They are now expanding their client with new community features and are thus countering the competition.
What is changing now? Microsoft is expanding its Teams client with new features. The existing features, such as sending messages, calling people, or sharing files, remain intact. The new part is that you can create rooms for communities where you can exchange ideas and plan things:
What can you do in the communities?
Simple messaging to all members of the community group.
You can organize events or add appointments to a calendar that all participants have access to.
Sharing and storing documents intended for specific group activities.
Additionally, you can filter content within the communities to quickly access photos, videos, events, and links.
Where can this be used? Communities are initially limited to the free consumer version of Teams at the start of the update. The Microsoft Teams apps for iOS and Android already support communities, while the desktop app will follow in the coming weeks.
Microsoft invests money in its own service after failed acquisitions of other companies
What is behind this? Microsoft has been trying to gain a foothold in communities for some time. However, in recent years, they have failed with every acquisition:
A potential acquisition of TikTok failed in 2020. After political conflicts, they withdrew.
In 2021, Microsoft wanted to acquire Pinterest for 51 billion US dollars. However, there was resistance from Pinterest.
In mid-2021, the acquisition of Discord also failed. Microsoft was willing to lay down around 10 billion US dollars.
After the failed acquisitions, the tech giant is now likely investing its money in building its own community.
In Fortnite you should find hot spots and shoot down the loot drones. This has now been reactivated in Chapter 4 Season 1. We will show you the locations and how it works.
What kind of tasks are these? After the release of Chapter 4 Season 1 in December 2022, there are drones on the map of Fortnite again. This was already the case years ago.
We will show you here where to find the drones and why it is worth shooting them down. We updated the article for you in December 2022. It originally appeared in August 2019.
Hot Spots – How to find them?
What are hot spots? These are special places in Fortnite that you cannot miss. You can recognize them before the start of a match when you open the map. The hot spots are named after towns in golden letters. This clearly distinguishes them from the other POIs.
The hot spots on the map of Chapter 4 in Fortnite – In yellow you can see the names The Citadel and Shattered Slab, which are the locations of the drones in this match
How to complete the task? Find one of these hot spots before the start of a match and land there directly to complete the task quickly and easily.
For some tasks, you just need to eliminate opponents at the hot spots. So make sure you are in the area before shooting.
What are loot drones? These are small flying devices that you can only find at the hot spots in Fortnite. So if you’re already at a hot spot for the task mentioned above, look up and keep an eye out for the drones.
An older screenshot from Fortnite when the drones were first introduced in the game
How to complete the task? Grab a weapon and shoot at these drones. If you deal enough damage to them, they break and drop loot for you.
According to Fortnite, you should find “very rare weapons” in them. Shooting them down can be very rewarding for you and the rest of the round.
This is important: Keep in mind that the hot spots and the drones flying around there are popular. Other players also want to get to the rare weapons quickly. That’s why it is always crowded there. So, do not rush into the hot spots blindly; instead, look for opponents who might be distracted and shooting at the drones.
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At the end of a mission in the DMZ mode of Call of Duty: Warzone 2, you either have a successful helicopter departure or a dishonorable death. A clip now shows that you still need to be hellishly careful even in the helicopter. Otherwise, you might fall victim to a sneaky opponent.
With the DMZ mode, Call of Duty: Warzone 2 attempts to tap into the extraction shooter market and is finding considerable success. The mode is popular and introduces the extraction genre to many new players.
You play against NPCs and real players at the same time, with enemy factions potentially causing a swift end.
To successfully complete the mission in the DMZ, you need to be picked up by a helicopter. However, the indestructible aircraft isn’t as safe as you might think. A Reddit clip shows that you should always keep an eye on the windshield.
To find out what other mistakes you should avoid in Warzone 2, check out our video:
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3 mistakes in CoD Warzone 2 that you should definitely avoid
CoD Warzone 2: DMZ – Helicopter is a death trap
What’s the problem? Once you finally sit in the helicopter at the end of the mission, a sense of relaxation often sets in, especially if there hasn’t just been an intense battle – all missions are completed, all keys have been used.
However, you should continue to play with full attention until you’ve actually left the map. Because the windshields of the extraction helicopters are susceptible to bullets:
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The clip on Reddit perfectly shows the dangers you still face even in the helicopter. The thread creator “SabersEnd” sails with his parachute onto the nose of the helicopter and takes out an opponent completely.
Often it’s the small knowledge advantage that makes a difference in Call of Duty. Try the unexpected, experiment, and soak up every little tip – this way you will gradually get better.
In Pokémon GO there is a new monster: Keldeo has been available in the game since December 6th, but you need a ticket for it. How strong is it?
Where can you find Keldeo? Keldeo was added to Pokémon GO on December 6, 2022, with the “Mysterious Blade” event, but only as a reward for the special research “Something Extraordinary.”
You can only get this special research if you purchase the corresponding ticket from the shop – currently, it costs 9.99 euros. So Keldeo is currently behind a paywall, and the ticket is currently receiving criticism from players. Keldeo is not expected to be available to players without a ticket until later.
But what can the Pokémon actually do? Let’s take a closer look at Keldeo here.
Keldeo’s strength in Pokémon GO
This is Keldeo: Keldeo first appeared in the fifth generation of games and was introduced with the Black and White editions. It belongs to the “Mythical Pokémon,” like Mew or Victini, and is also associated with the “Knights of Justice” – the monsters around Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion.
It has the type combination of Water and Fighting, and can currently reach a maximum of 4,181 CP in Pokémon GO at max level. It is particularly notable for its high attack value.
How strong is Keldeo in PvE? Currently, Keldeo has the potential to be a very strong attacker for raids and gyms.
This applies especially as a Fighting type attacker: With a combination of the moves Low Kick and Sacred Sword, it is ranked as the third-best Fighting attacker by the portal GamePress.
It is surpassed in this type only by Mega Lopunny, which has only been available since the Hoenn Raid Day, and Terrakion, which has a slightly stronger moveset. Among Water attackers, however, other Pokémon may be more suitable. An overview can be found in the list of best attackers in Pokémon GO.
Cross-type, Keldeo is ranked in the A+ tier, where other strong attackers like Zekrom, Rampardos, Lucario, and various Mega Evolutions can also be found.
Overall, Keldeo is a strong Fighting attacker, which is likely to be useful in raids but also in battles against gyms. After all, “Normal” Pokémon, such as Chansey or Snorlax, which are particularly weak against Fighting attacks, are often used as defenders.
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Pokémon Go Season 9: Mysterious Wishes Trailer
How strong is Keldeo in PvP? According to an analysis by Pokémon GO Hub, Keldeo is a solid option, especially in the Master League, while it is rather average in the Ultra League. The site PvPoke ranks Keldeo 66th in the Master League, and 299th in the Ultra League.
It is particularly noted for its damage output but lacks endurance. With its type distribution of Fighting and Water, it has many potential strengths but also weaknesses.
A benefit is that it can hold its own against many popular monsters in the league, such as Swampert, Dialga, or Yveltal – if you can set up a strong Keldeo. But that’s also the problem.
This is the problem with Keldeo: Currently, Keldeo can only be obtained from paid research in the event. So you need both luck to get good stats – and then you lack the candies to level it up to the required level.
Currently, candy collection for Keldeo is only possible through walking as a buddy or using rare candies. This makes it harder to level up the Pokémon to a high level.
What do you think of the Pokémon? Did you get the research, or are you waiting for it to be available without further costs? Tell us in the comments!
The LoL pro Steven “Hans Sama” Liv is being sued by a French agency that represented him in contracts in 2021. The agency allegedly negotiated a contract with an American team, but Hans Sama then switched to another one. This is said to represent a breach of contract.
What’s going on? Hans Sama is a French LoL player who played for Misfits from 2016 to 2019 and then for Team Rogue on the bot lane from late 2019 to late 2021. However, at the end of 2021, he sought to move to America.
During contract negotiations, the player was represented by the French agency Athletes Representation & Consulting (ARC). His contract there lasted until the end of 2021 and would have automatically extended for 2022 if neither party had terminated it.
ARC negotiated a contract with the American team Cloud9 on behalf of their player at the end of 2021. The European team Rogue also met with Cloud9 to discuss the transfer fee.
But Hans Sama unexpectedly switched to Team Liquid and even had a different agency negotiate this contract.
ARC sees this as a breach of contract and is now suing, as The Jacob Wolf Report reports. While they did not provide any details, they confirmed the lawsuit. Hans Sama and the new agency have not commented.
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ARC received no commission, Rogue even accepted a lower transfer fee
What else is in the report? Hans Sama reportedly already trained with Cloud9 during the off-season at the end of 2021. Everything seemed to indicate that the bot laner would switch there – especially after the discussions between the two teams and the agreement on a transfer fee.
The agency of Hans Sama would have contractually received a 5% commission for the transfer.
But the final contract with Team Liquid was not negotiated by ARC, but by another agency named Proxy – even though Hans Sama was still contractually bound. Furthermore, ARC reportedly did not receive a commission for the transfer.
The LoL pro is said to have expressed an urgent desire to switch to Team Liquid, which led Rogue to accept an even lower transfer fee.
Hans Sama returns to Europe, Team Liquid only relies on Koreans
How did the year in America go? Not so well. Team Liquid was actually regarded as something like a superteam. With Bwipo, Bjergsen, and Hans Sama, they brought in three strong pros who had already been successful in Europe. The purchase of these three reportedly cost up to 7 million dollars.
However, Team Liquid only achieved 3rd place in the regular summer split and also missed the qualification for the Worlds in the summer playoffs. They lost first to 100 Thieves and later to Evil Geniuses, both with 3:2. The team fell apart.
According to the latest reports, Hans Sama is now set to return to Europe. A switch to G2 Esports is on the table (via Twitter).
Curious things are happening in the Item Shop of Fortnite. The rarest emotes in the history of the BR shooter are appearing for a short time, only to be taken off the market again after a few hours. Players suspect that Epic is doing this on purpose.
Why are these items “banned”? Fortnite has ported many things into the Item Shop, including emotes and skins that have caused controversial discussions. Especially in the early days of the BR shooter, famous moves from Snoop Dog, Will Smith, and Alfonso Ribeiro (also known as Carlton from the show “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”) were brought into the game and sold for V-Bucks.
This, however, had consequences, as Epic Games did not ask permission from the creators behind the dance moves. They were quickly taken to court to clarify the copyright violations.
As a result, Epic Games banned these emotes, as well as other problematic skins, to ensure they never see the light of day again and cause problems – until now. Two of these emotes have still made it back into the shop consecutively. Players suspect: this is intentional.
Epic is playing a game and fans don’t know which
Which emotes were brought to the shop? These are two of the three rarest emotes in Fortnite:
Clean – Moves from Snoop Dog, it hasn’t been in the shop for 1455 days
Exuberance – Moves from Will Smith, it hasn’t been in the shop for 1500 days
These two emotes were also considered items that were “put on the blacklist” and were not supposed to return. However, on December 6 and 7, they were temporarily displayed in the shop for a few hours and then removed again. The emote “Clean” was the first of the two. Players thought it was a mistake and raised no suspicion.
However, today on December 7, the emote “Exuberance” made it into the shop before it was also removed a few hours later.
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Epic simply says about the removal of “Exuberance” on Twitter: “We are aware that the ‘Daily’ section in the Item Shop is currently missing and will return in the next update of the Item Shop.” Now fans believe this is no longer a coincidence.
Fans are now commenting under the Twitter post from Fortnite Status with the following comments:
@Acevedo92David: “I don’t know what kind of sick game Epic is playing, but if my assumption is correct, let’s be prepared to be able to buy the next rare item in the shop. […]”
@Justin_Neagle: “Hahahaha, I love this era of ‘accidentally’ releasing things for an hour or so, keep going and ‘accidentally’ release the emote ‘Fresh’ tomorrow.”
@RespxctRyan: “I know what they’re doing, they bring the emotes back for 1-2 hours and remove them before copyright issues arise.”
What items are players hoping for? While many players now suspect that Epic Games is doing this on purpose, many fans also hope that some of the rarest items will return to the shop. These include:
The Mako Glider
The Skin “Renegade Raider”
The Pickaxe “Raiders Revenge”
The Emote “Fresh”
If you still need these items for your collection, keep an eye out in the coming days and stay awake at least until 1:00 AM CET to experience the shop reset. This way, you can ensure you grab the items before they are taken off the market again.
What do you think about Epic Games playing such games with players? Do you find it amusing, or do you think it’s a shame that your OG items are no longer OG? Let us know!
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In WoW: Dragonflight there is little to do – or is there? At least, WoW fans are happy that they have to log in less often. We explain what they mean.
World of Warcraft Dragonflight has been released for almost a week and is being showered with positive feedback from all sides. One of the most sincere and also curious praises is the statement that Dragonflight is really good because now you don’t want to log in as often. We reveal what this is about.
What does this statement mean? The statement may seem a bit strange or even cynical, but it is intended positively and in a commendatory manner. The Twitter user PuwudleRS wrote:
The expansion makes me want to log in less…
… and that feels fantastic!
I don’t log in to grind artifact power (Legion, BfA). I don’t log in to do exhausting Torghast runs (Shadowlands). I don’t log in to see what world quests have spawned day after day.
I log in, do a few quests, ride my dragon, complete a dungeon here and there, do a little PvP, then I log out and play other games because there’s simply no pressure to grind endless amounts of dumb artifact power to “not fall behind” in dungeons and raids.
For the first time since I’ve been playing WoW (I’ve been playing since Legion), I feel no pressure to have to do certain things. I feel free to do whatever I want. THIS … is how you ensure I’ll keep my subscription for months on end if any Blizzard person is reading this. By NOT pressuring me to log in every day. (…)
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WoW shows the main features of Dragonflight in the gameplay trailer, fans praise: “Finally hype again”
What exactly is meant by this? In contrast to “Shadowlands”, “Battle for Azeroth”, and even “Legion”, there is virtually no mandatory grind to tackle in Dragonflight. There is no item that you need to keep upgrading and no major power systems where the requirement is for everyone to be at the maximum right away.
Thus, in Dragonflight, it is much easier to set your own goals and simply play what you feel like. This is also advisable, as various events are taking place all over the world. This could be a centaur hunt, a cooking event by the Tuskarr, or the siege of the citadel of the black dragons. And then of course there are professions, pet battles, PvP, and plenty of reputation factions with many cosmetic rewards.
Community shares this view: In the corresponding post, there are many who share this view and are excited about the “shift in priorities” in Dragonflight. Some of the other comments say:
“Amen, brother. I logged in and was like: Ehhh, maybe I’ll farm some reputation. I did that. Then I did a world quest. Then I wanted to play priest and did that. I felt no guilt. No fear that I had to do more. What a great concept.”
“I just fly around and pick up everything that sparkles. Best expansion.”
“Finally, we’re not logging in because we have to, but because we want to play the game!”
Do you share this impression of Dragonflight? Do you also enjoy having more freedom and less pressure? Or do you find you have nothing to do and are bored?
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Last night, Destiny 2 Season 19 kicked off and the most notable highlight so far is a new exotic weapon that you can’t get right away. MyMMO explains how and when you can unlock Revision Zero and especially what makes it so special.
After a Season 18 that ended quite weakly, Guardians in Destiny 2 had high expectations for the new content of Season 19. Especially loyal Guardian souls are increasingly craving variety and the good old Bungie innovations.
Season 19 has been rather stingy so far, as it has not revealed any new armor exotics yet. However, we do know about 3 exotic weapons that Guardians can earn:
The exotic submachine gun “The Manticore” comes from the season pass and features a 900 RPM as well as the perk “Gliding Fang”. Thanks to its anti-gravity repulsors, it allows Guardians to fly.
In the new dungeon starting on December 9th, the Guardians also seem to be expecting an exotic weapon. If you want to know which one, check out light.gg.
The third exotic weapon is “Revision Zero”, which will have several exotic benefits that can further increase the weapon’s power.
The SMG “The Manticore” is the season pass exotic with 900 RPM and “Hover option”.
It was therefore not surprising that especially “Revision Zero” attracted the most attention in the first hours. Mainly because the associated quest is time-gated, meaning it is not available immediately and easily like “The Manticore”.
What makes the weapon so special? “Revision Zero” is an exotic pulse rifle in the heavy slot with a futuristic, foldable scope. As far as is currently known, it features a selectable firing mode between a four-shot burst or a stronger and more powerful two-shot burst.
As the first hybrid weapon in Destiny 2, it combines the strengths of two rifles.
It is likely to be a kinetic weapon.
Currently, according to gamerant, it is believed that Revision Zero does not allow the use of the sniper rifle mode once a player picks up special ammo. It is expected that it will instead charge sniper rifle ammo as an exotic property over time. For example, when the player achieves kills with the pulse rifle mode or deals a certain amount of damage.
It has a 450 RPM and deals 35 damage. With the exotic perk, you can achieve kills with the weapon and gather target data. This fills a progress bar. Once it’s full, holding the reload button switches the weapon to high-damage mode, where you can fire up to four shield-piercing shots and stun anti-barrier champions.
The exotic weapon “Revision Zero”
Moreover, “Revision Zero” will likely also be extremely flexible in other ways and set new standards in Destiny 2. It is, alongside the Osteo Striga, the second craftable exotic in Destiny 2.
Exotic benefits make the hybrid rifle four times more flexible: So far, exotic weapons in Destiny 2 have always had the option of a single catalyst that improved their properties. However, Revision Zero is said to offer 4 catalysts and can be crafted. Such a thing has not existed so far with weapons in this form in the loot shooter.
As YouTuber MoreConsole has found out, the exotic “Revision Zero” will offer these 4 catalysts:
Outlaw
Frenzy
Timer
Pressurized
Whether these names of the exotic benefits correspond with the known weapon perk properties and their characteristics remains to be seen.
First gameplay with the weapon “Revision Zero” can be seen in the trailer from minute 1:15:
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How to get “Revision Zero” in Destiny 2
To get the new exotic weapon “Revision Zero”, Bungie sends the Guardians on a secret mission “More Than Just a Weapon” via Clovis Bray. You are supposed to gain access to the safest facility in the solar system as part of the season quest: the BrayTech orbital platform above the Last City. However, you will only get there if you have completed the first two weeks of the seasonal quest from Season 19.
This location is the already known raid location “Deep Stone Crypt” from the DLC “Beyond Light”. However, this new platform is above Europa and offers an insane view of the Traveler.
The warmind location on MarsThe raid location “Deep Stone Crypt” above Europa.In Season 19, players return to old locations that have been spiced up with new details.
When is the exotic mission for “Revision Zero” available? Every week there will be different security levels that need to be overcome at various locations.
Heist Battleground “Exoscience” on Jupiter’s moon Europa
Heist Battleground “Luna” on Earth’s moon
Heist Battleground “Polaris” on Mars
Once the Guardians breach deep enough into the facility, they will reach the weapon “Revision Zero”. This will be possible starting December 20, 2022, at 6:00 PM, directly after the weekly reset.
We do not yet know exactly how you will ultimately obtain the weapon and what the quest will look like. But as soon as we have more information, we will update this here.
How do you obtain the exotic benefits for “Revision Zero”? Once the exotic quest is available, it will be the Guardians’ task in the following weeks to collect the catalysts for Revision Zero at the Legendary difficulty level.
This suggests that the characteristics will not all be available immediately, but will be gradually introduced into the game.
MyMMO reports directly from the heart of Destiny 2:
While players were able to quickly get their hands on the season pass exotic “The Manticore” and thus try it out, Revision Zero initially eludes full access. However, it is also something that piques Guardians’ curiosity about what is to come. And it is currently still unknown whether this is really all that Season 19 has to offer.
What do you think of the implementation of this exotic quest? Do you think it’s good that Bungie doesn’t hand you an Exotic immediately and you have to “earn” it first? Or do you want to get everything that a season entails right away? Please write it in the comments.
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There is now apparently a concrete release date for Diablo 4. A new leak reveals details about the release and the download size.
When is Diablo 4 coming out? Diablo 4 is set to be released on June 5, 2023 – at least according to a new leak from the data miner “Aggiornamenti Lumia”.
Through his Twitter account, the data miner shared both the date and the possible download size of the game, which is said to be 80 GB in the Xbox store.
Additionally, Aggiornamenti Lumia mentions that there will be a Standard Edition, a Digital Deluxe Edition, and an Ultimate Edition.
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How likely is the date? Well-known gaming insider Tom Henderson also picked up on the leak and explained that Aggiornamenti Lumia has reliably uncovered data from the Microsoft Store in the past (via Inside Gaming).
Furthermore, his site “Inside Gaming” has independently verified the release window in June but has not yet been able to provide a specific date.
Previously, WindowsCentral talked about a possible release in April 2023, but already in early December clarified that this was only the earliest point of a possible release window that would end in June.
A release of Diablo 4 in June 2023 seems more likely.
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When will the official release date for Diablo 4 be announced?
As of now, there is still no official information from the developers regarding the release of Diablo 4. Recently, however, eyes have been directed towards the Game Awards: According to another leak, Diablo 4 is expected to be represented there with an announcement.
This is reportedly intended to include the official release date and the start of pre-orders. Whether this will actually happen should be clear by the latest at the event. The Game Awards will take place on the night of December 8 to 9.
What do you think of the new date? Were you expecting an earlier release – or even later? Let us know in the comments!
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In the DMZ mode of Call of Duty: Warzone 2, you will find plenty of keys that also directly indicate where you can use them. However, you still need to find the right door. A dedicated fan project helps you easily locate the doors.
Keys are among the most valuable items in the DMZ mode of Call of Duty: Warzone 2. However, it is not always clear where the corresponding doors for these keys are.
For this, there is now an interactive map. Here, you will find not only the target locations for the individual keys but also a small video showing you where to find the door:
Further down, you will learn where to find keys in the DMZ and what they can provide you. Here, we bind a few tips for leveling weapons in Warzone:
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CoD Warzone 2: Keys for the DMZ
How do I get keys? There are basically 2 types of keys. The normal keys to a room or keys with a symbol next to them, which open specific houses.
Especially the normal keys are somewhat more difficult to use because they really only open a very specific door. Whereas for a key to the “police station” it is already quite clear where the journey goes.
You cannot influence the loot drop and the buy station. In both cases, you need to be lucky enough to randomly find a key or for the buy stations to have a key available.
The safest way is the contract “Eliminate HRZ”. Here, you will definitely receive a key from the eliminated target person.
What do the keys bring me? The keys open small loot bunkers with cash and equipment. They are also sometimes part of faction missions and must be used to complete certain missions.
The better you know the DMZ map, the more efficiently you can carry out your missions. Keys can help you collect a lot of stuff with relatively little effort and complete a fruitful extraction.
