10 Tips Every Good CoD Warzone 2 Player Should Know

MeinMMO gathers tips and tricks for Call of Duty: Warzone 2 in this article – we regularly update the list, so check back often.

Call of Duty: Warzone 2 is a relentless battle royale with many small mechanics that often aren’t immediately obvious.

That’s why we show you tips and explain mechanics that might give you the crucial advantage to win the next fight.

You can find tips for the DMZ mode of Warzone 2 here, and here we embed a video with 3 mistakes you should avoid as a beginner:

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3 mistakes in CoD Warzone 2 that you should definitely avoid

Tip 1: Open parachute manually

A good match start is balm for the soul of Warzone and directly energizes your gameplay. Therefore, you should definitely set your settings to open your parachute manually.

Otherwise, Warzone will automatically open the parachute much too high above the ground, and you will arrive on the ground later than opponents who have the same goal as you. Here you can find the setting in the menu:

  • Automatic parachute deployment: Off
    • Console: Controller – Advanced
    • PC: Keyboard & Mouse – Gameplay – Advanced Movement Settings – Posture

Tip 2: Disable image filters

Image filters like blur settings have no place in a competitive environment. However, they are enabled by default in Call of Duty.

Such effects are nice for the campaign, but as soon as it comes to fighting against enemy players, they are a disadvantage that hinders your vision. Adjust the following settings:

  • World motion blur: Off
  • Weapon motion blur: Off
  • Image noise: 0.00
  • Depth of field: Off
    • Console: Graphics – Post Processing
    • PC: Graphics – Quality – Post Processing

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Tip 3: Fortresses often provide a loadout

Fortresses have a designated place in the gameplay of Warzone 2 – these are buildings or areas guarded by NPCs. Once you enter the fortress, you need to complete a small mission and receive your loadout including your own weapons at the end.

However, the fortresses are not completely useless to you after the first looting if another team has been inside. You can clear the area again, and after a certain number of NPC kills in the area, you will still get your loadout.

You can also recognize what is happening in the fortresses by the symbols on the map. If the symbol is red, another team is currently clearing the area.

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Tip 4: Watch for orange flags – Inactive fortresses

If you see an orange flag at a house in Warzone 2, it indicates a strong NPC presence. Often these are fortress areas that are inactive in this match. Each match provides only 3 fortresses that grant you a loadout.

Nevertheless, even the “inactive” fortresses are worth a look. There is plenty of loot and valuable crates that drop strong items. However, you may also be unlucky and the inactive fortress has already been looted.

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Tip 5: Interrogate enemies

If you have knocked an enemy down, you can interrogate the downed enemy. Run over to the opponent, and you will receive an action suggestion on your screen.

Hold the button down and squeeze information out of your enemy. You will then see the remaining team members of the downed opponent on the minimap for a few seconds.

If you are directly close, you can even see the enemies through walls.

Tip 6: Take items from the Gulag

In the Gulag, you will find many items lying around on the ground. You can pick up the items and use them directly in the Gulag.

But also remember that you take all that stuff into your next match. You will mainly find armor plates and grenades on the Gulag floor, but also potentially very strong items like an armor plate vest for a third plate.

A glance at the ground loot can definitely pay off.

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Tip 7: Be cautious with silencers

In Warzone 1, silencers were attached to most weapons; in Warzone 2, these parts are not as strong. In fact, they only prevent your gunfire from appearing in the enemy’s compass.

However, they can also actively hinder you. The gas release when firing is significantly intensified with a silencer on the barrel. If you’re having trouble identifying your enemies while shooting, it could be due to the silencer – test it out at the shooting range.

By the way, you should also not trust the “Ghost” perk as much anymore:

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Tip 8: Share your gas masks

The backpack mechanic is excellent for storing strong items. With a large backpack, you can even carry a 3rd weapon.

However, you should not stow away gas masks – they wear out in the backpack even if you don’t use them. You will consequently use multiple gas masks at once. It’s better to remove the mask and share it with your teammates.

This is likely not a bug. It probably aims to prevent well-equipped players from hiding too long in the gas and “waiting out” the victory.

Tip 9: Invite enemies

If one of your teammates gets knocked out or if you’re playing with randoms and someone leaves the match, you can still fill your squad back up.

Use the proximity chat and the emote wheel for that.

If you see an enemy, cautiously ask over the chat in English if they might be interested in joining your squad. Often, you won’t get a reply, but with a bit of luck, you’ll fill your squad back to full strength.

The proximity chat also allows for other strategies:

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Tip 10: Ammunition depots are better now

Everywhere in Al Mazrah, you will find large ammunition depots standing on pallets. Warzone veterans may already know these things – a quick interaction, and you get a supply of ammunition for your inventory.

In Warzone 2, however, the depots are significantly better. On one hand, they completely refill your ammunition reserves, and on the other hand, they now have a cooldown of one minute after use.

Previously, you received only 2 measly magazines, and the depot was locked for the remainder of the match.

Those were our tips for Warzone 2. We keep an eye out daily for new little gameplay tricks and regularly update the article. Check back often for the latest small tricks of the battle royale.

Of course, the choice of weapons and an overview of the meta is also important. Here we have the right article for you: CoD Warzone 2: The best weapon with setup shortly after release

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FIFA 23 is currently distributing a pack for 10 coins – Grab it before it’s too late

In FIFA 23 players can grab a small pack for 10 coins right now. However, it is only available for a few hours.

Update, November 25, 2022, 3:00 PM: The first Black Friday 10-coins pack has expired, but another one was added at 3:00 PM, which will only be available for a few hours. It is possible that more of these packs will come during the event.

What kind of pack is this? The pack is called “Black-Friday-10-Coins-Pack” and costs, logically, only 10 coins – making it almost a giveaway. You can currently find it in the Ultimate Team shop.

What’s inside the pack? It is a small pack that contains 3 rare gold players and also includes a player pick from 2 World Cup players. The World Cup players are only available for a limited time, but it will count how many you have in your club overall. Rewards are expected in January – the more World Cup players you have, the better they should be.

The contents are also untradeable. Overall, it’s not a pack where you should expect outstanding rewards. But at least there is a bit more fodder for the FUT club for just 10 coins.

Black Friday also starts in FIFA 23

In FIFA 23, a Black Friday event will also start today, November 25. This brings, among other things, new World Cup icons, additional special cards, and the “Best of TOTW” is already available. You can find out more in our overview of Black Friday in FIFA 23.

In the FUT shop, the event is also expected to be noticeable, as the 10-coin pack already shows. Leakers have already mentioned new packs (via Twitter), including one that is supposed to bring a 100-player pack. Whether this actually happens is still to be awaited.

However, one should be cautious. The 10-coin pack is extremely cheap and comes with almost no risk. But most packs in FIFA 23 offer poor chances of good cards. In many cases, one does not get back the value invested.

Did you get the 10-coin pack? And what do you think about Black Friday in FIFA 23? Let us know in the comments!

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Developer of a popular shark game on Steam claims: Cancel culture has destroyed him

In the game “Maneater,” you control a shark and can rip the limbs off swimmers. On Steam, the game has a 92% positive review rating. However, the head of the studio behind the game, John Gibson, is now saying on television that Cancel Culture has destroyed him. After 17 years at the studio, he had to resign and sell the company. Gibson had expressed his support for an anti-abortion law on Twitter.

What role did Gibson play at Tripwire Studio?

  • John Gibson founded the American studio “Tripwire Interactive” in 2005 together with Alan Wilson.
  • He led the company until 2021 – its best-known game “Maneater” was released in 2020.
  • In September 2021, he stepped down from his position. In August 2022, it was announced that the studio would be acquired by the Embracer Group.
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The tweet from September 4, 2021, dramatically changed John Gibson’s life.

Business partners distance themselves from the studio after “anti-abortion” tweet

What happened? In September 2021, the CEO stated on Twitter that he supported a law in Texas that prohibits abortion of an embryo once a heartbeat is detected, unless the mother’s life is at risk: the so-called “Texas Heartbeat Act”.

After the tweet, partners of his studio distanced themselves from Tripwire: Several studios that had published games through Tripwire withdrew their collaboration or announced the termination of relations.

Even the studio itself distanced itself from his statements: Gibson’s opinion did not reflect that of the studio, it was stated.

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TV channel paints a picture of “reign of terror” of Cancel Culture

This is what he says now on television: Gibson was a guest on Tucker Carlson on Fox News – both the host and the channel are known for being politically conservative. They are accused of spreading “alternative facts” or even being a “propaganda tool”.

Gibson states: He was not the only one on Tripwire’s leadership team who was against abortion, but the others did not come to his defense because they did not want to end up like him.

He describes what happened to him as “social terrorism,” an effort to silence people through fear and intimidation:

People either hide or conceal who they really are to keep their jobs and social status. And I think it’s just the worst thing in the world.

At Fox News, the interview is presented as an example of how “social terrorism” influences people through intimidation and fear.

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Death threats from the right made the situation even worse

How does he see his departure? In an interview with PC Gamer, Gibson explains that he voluntarily resigned at that time because the internal pressure on him from some employees was high. In addition, the case had been negatively discussed on social media and in the press.

This led to an “untenable situation” where selling the company and leaving Tripwire was the least bad option. Ultimately, he remained a major shareholder without a function in the company until Tripwire was sold to Embracer.

The situation worsened when hundreds of “far-right” individuals sent death threats to the company in revenge for his dismissal:

The death threats from the far right turned an already very difficult situation between me and the company into an almost impossible one.

Within the company, he blames no one; he was treated with class, professionalism, and very honorably.

This is how he presents it on television: On Fox, Gibson paints a picture of a perfect life that was abruptly destroyed: He worked for 20, 25 years, doing what he loves. His employees made money, bought cars and houses; the fans were happy, the employees were happy:

To see all that destroyed … to feel that. I tell you what I told my wife. I said I just want to die. Because I don’t want to live in a world that is so unjust. Yes, I was depressed. Of course I got angry, had suicidal thoughts. Didn’t want to leave the house anymore. They destroyed me. And I lived in hell for 13 months.

Gaming studios are generally apolitical, but abortion limits crossed a line

What is the stance of gaming companies on political issues? Most studios completely stay out of political issues. Ubisoft repeatedly addresses current political conflicts in its games, storming Washington or depicting real countries in South America as mafia drug hells, but states explicitly: This is all fictional and we have no political message.

EA depicts future scenarios like the EU collapsing and Germany going bankrupt, but states: We do not mean that politically at all.

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However, the abortion debate in the U.S. was so invasive and impactful that many studios took a clear political stance. Above all, Destiny developer Bungie, who firmly opposed the new abortion law.

Bungie also faced criticism for this. Players said they should not express political views, but focus on their games:

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WoW Dragonflight: Finding Dragonriding Glyphs – Addon shows all locations on the map

Dragon riding in WoW: Dragonflight can be enhanced with glyphs. We show an addon that displays all the locations of the dragon riding glyphs on the map.

What are the glyphs for? For dragon riding in WoW: Dragonflight, you can activate various talents. This improves or customizes your journey on your dragon.

To unlock more skills for the activity, you need to find glyphs.

By collecting them, you unlock more skills and tricks that you can use while dragon riding. The locations of the glyphs are spread across the Dragon Isles. With an addon, you can easily find them.

HandyNotes Dragon Glyphs shows all locations

What is it? HandyNotes is an addon for World of Warcraft that shows you interesting locations on the map. In the CurseForge client, the addon has over 37.9 million downloads and is currently in the top 10 of the most popular downloads for all expansions on the platform (as of November 25, 2022).

For the main addon, there is a plugin that specifically focuses on the dragon glyphs. With HandyNotes Dragon Glyphs, the sought-after glyphs are displayed on your map.

  • You can find the download for HandyNotes Dragon Glyphs here on CurseForge.com
  • Keep in mind that you also need to download HandyNotes itself and unpack it in your download folder

What does it bring exactly? If you install the plugin for the expansion, you will find the helpful icons in all areas of Dragonflight. The screenshots of the app provide a preview (via CurseForge.com):

What you should keep in mind: The glyphs are not just lying around obvious everywhere. The addon will guide you to the right spot, but sometimes you will need to look a bit more closely there. During the beta, some players tested the content and shared hints about it in the general chats. Usually, you should search “high up”.

  • On mountains
  • On hills
  • In the air over lava lakes
  • In the air over trees

In the YouTube video by LazyBeast Gaming, you can see all the locations of the glyphs that can currently be found in the game.

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By collecting, you unlock achievements and can further build your points account. But more exciting is developing the dragon riding ability, which allows you to navigate the new zones. For those of you who enjoy flying, collecting the dragon riding glyphs is probably a lot of fun.

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CoD Warzone 2: DMZ – Disable HRZ and complete the mission “Key Elimination”

In the DMZ mode of Call of Duty: Warzone 2, the Legion faction gives you the mission “Key Elimination”. You are to complete a mission and then use a key. We will show you how to do that on MeinMMO.

In the DMZ mode of Call of Duty: Warzone 2, you can complete contracts for factions. One of these factions is the “Legion” and they send you to take out an HRZ and then use a key.

Here you will learn how to take out an HRZ and where you can find a key.

CoD Warzone 2: DMZ – Taking out HRZ

How do I take out an HRZ? This is a contract that you accept during the match. You can identify the contract by the following symbol on the map:

cod warzone 2 dmz hrz ausschalten mission map

However, there is no guarantee that the contract is available in your match. When we made the screenshot, we only had that contract once on the map. A minute later, the contract was gone – other teams are also hunting the HRZ.

If you have activated the mission, you need to go to the marked point on your map. The marker shows you an enemy – well armored and accompanied by a group of armed NPC buddies.

Proceed carefully and take out the enemies one by one – an armored vehicle can help, just run over the enemies. Once the HRZ is down, the contract is complete. The HRZ kill of a team member also counts.

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How do I get keys? The enemy from the HRZ contract drops a key for you. You store the keys in your inventory and these can be used 3 times and also extracted – so you can store them in your DMZ inventory outside of matches.

You do not have to use the key that you got from the HRZ. Any key works for the mission. Here are 3 ways to get one:

  • Complete HRZ mission
  • Have luck while looting
  • Buy at a buy station for 30,000 cash

That completes step 2.

What is there to do in the end? Now you need to use the key, which can lead to problems. Because while the keys give you a hint of where you can use them, the target location is often not that clear.

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Hint about the location of the matching lock. Source: YouTube

A key tells you something like “Key to the room in Yum Yum Burger” and the quadrant on the map – in this example G3. So you need to go to this quadrant and look for a “Yum Yum Burger” location and the corresponding room.

As mentioned before, it doesn’t matter which key you use. If you can’t find a key location, try to find a new key.

What do you get as a reward? Upon completing the mission “Key Elimination”, you receive 7,500 XP and the loading screen “Fanning King”.

However, if you are only playing the free Warzone, then the loading screen will not benefit you. Currently, the loading screen can only be set in the multiplayer menu of Modern Warfare 2.

If you have any additional tips or hints regarding the mission “Key Elimination”, feel free to leave a comment on the topic.

To find out which weapons are strong in DMZ and Warzone 2, check this out: CoD Warzone 2: The best weapons with setups – Constantly updated

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German comedian criticizes sexism in games like WoW on ARD: „You could have been a better healer“

The German comedian Carolin Kebekus (42) addressed the gaming industry on Thursday, November 24th, in a segment of her ARD show “Die Carolin Kebekus Show” (DCKS). She criticized the portrayal of and treatment of women in games like WoW.

What kind of show was it? In the November 24th episode of the personality show “Die Carolin Kebekus Show,” hosted by Kebekus, the comedian dedicated a segment to “the most beautiful thing in the world”: gaming.

However, despite Kebekus identifying as a passionate gamer, there are many aspects of her hobby that she finds troubling: The comedian criticizes sexism and lack of diversity in gaming.

Although just as many women as men play games, women are still portrayed extremely sexist and have to endure “awful shit,” according to Kebekus.

Where can you watch the show? The full show is available on the ARD Mediathek. If you are only interested in the 15-minute gaming segment, you can find it here (via Das Erste).

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“There is only the damsel in distress and the sexy warrior”

How does Kebekus see the role of women in games? Kebekus criticized that there are usually only 2 roles for female characters in games:

  • the helpless damsel in distress
  • the “sickly proportioned” and sexualized action heroine

Other gender identities besides male and female do not even occur.

Kebekus illustrated her criticism with sketch-like scenes in the fictional video game “World of Mencraft,” a parody of MMORPGs like WoW. She received support from German Twitch streamer Lara “Lara Loft” Trautmann and the Rocket Beans.

As an example of a “damsel in distress,” Kebekus cited Princess Peach, whose role usually consists of being kidnapped at the beginning of a game and being rescued by the player.

To represent the sexualized action heroine, Kebekus mentioned the archaeologist Lara Croft from the “Tomb Raider” games. Although her physique has become much more realistic, her outfit is still unsuitable for a mountain tour in South America, Kebekus judges.

For women, there are often only the role of the helpless princess or the sexy warrior

Women are reduced to supporting roles

What roles remain for women? Compared to their male counterparts, who charge into battle in heavy armor and armed to the teeth, female characters are often relegated to supporting roles: healer, support, spell-casting ranged fighter.

Instead of cool weapons and heavy armor, Kebekus’s character in World of Mencraft only has a weak wand and the weapon merchant’s question of whether she would rather be a healer.

Weapons and cool armor are only available in World of Mancraft for male avatars

When Kebekus then cannot accomplish anything during a quest with her wand, she has to hear from her male teammate that she would have been better off as a healer.

The portrayal may be somewhat exaggerated, Kebekus admits, but at its core it is true. And this is a problem that goes beyond the games:

This image of women has, of course, a great influence on how we see women and how women see themselves.

Carolin Kebekus

At least: In the past decades, the portrayal has already improved, Kebekus continues. However, this leads to her next criticism: the negative reactions to what she sees as a positive development.

Progress faces massive resistance

Although some things have improved, Kebekus finds that there are still too few realistically portrayed women in games. Not to mention PoCs, meaning non-white people, and queer individuals. On the other hand, there is too much outrage over the less sexualized portrayals of women.

What portrayals does Kebekus find successful? The portrayal of Aloy, the main character from the Horizon game series, is highlighted positively by Carolin Kebekus. Specifically, it is about the version of Aloy as seen in Horizon Forbidden West, released in 2022.

However, Aloy’s new look led to massive criticism from some players last year, claiming this Aloy looks totally masculine.

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Even heavier reactions came to the continuation of the popular action-adventure The Last of Us: Players felt that the game forced them to play a female main character.

The actress of one of the female characters had received death threats in 2020 from supposed fans of the series (via GamePro).

Kebekus cannot understand these reactions at all:

How can you get so upset about having to play a woman? Death threats? How over the top can one react? Cry offline!

Carolin Kebekus
To protect themselves from harassment, some women prefer to play as men

Women have to deal with sexist trolls

Not only in the games themselves, but also with teammates, Kebekus sees a problem: Women and minorities are often subjected to disgusting comments.

This leads some female gamers to pretend to be men, using male characters and voice filters to avoid harassment, Kebekus explains.

Sexual harassment, threats, and insults are no joke. Not even when they take place in a virtual space.

Carolin Kebekus

What does Carolin Kebekus demand from the gaming industry? Carolin Kebekus wants more games with diverse stories and characters. Especially, women should not feel intimidated but continue to play or even enter development. Perhaps one day there will be a “World of Womancraft.”

The criticisms that Carolin Kebekus raises are not really new: For years now, especially women have been criticizing the portrayal of female characters in video games. The feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian has played a pioneering role with her series “Tropes vs. Women in Video Games.”

In light of such representations of women in games, it is not surprising that there are always allegations of sexism in the industry that produces these games:

Sexism in the gaming industry: ‘I thought that was part of it’

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PS5: 10 practical tips and shortcuts that everyone should know

The PS5 has a whole range of shortcuts that can make your user experience significantly faster and more intuitive. However, not everyone may be familiar with these shortcuts. For this reason, here is a list of the most important shortcuts for the console.

What is a shortcut? A shortcut is a command that brings you to your desired goal faster. Most people are likely aware of a few shortcuts on the PC – e.g., common key combinations like Ctrl + C for Copy or F5 for Refresh.

The PS5 also has a number of such shortcuts that allow you to navigate the menus much faster.

Shortcuts for the DualSense Controller

The DualSense controller of the PS5 is one of the most innovative gamepads available. In addition to the highly advertised features such as haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, and HD rumble, the PlayStation 5 controller also has many shortcuts that can enhance your user experience.

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The button in the middle of the controller, easily recognizable by the PlayStation logo, has several useful functions:

  • Pressing it once opens the immensely important Control Center
  • If you hold the PS button, you will immediately return to the home screen. On the PS4, holding the PS button would instead take you to the quick menu of the console. This change may take a bit of getting used to.
  • If you double-press the PS button quickly, different windows will open depending on the active game or media app – the so-called “Activity Cards”. These are tailored to your current activity and therefore always useful. Examples:
    • In some games, for example, you can use the Activity Cards for fast travel or to get hints
    • If you are listening to music, the Activity Card from Spotify will open, allowing you to quickly change the playback volume, stop the song, or skip to the next one.

Microphone Button Shortcuts

The microphone button, located directly under the home button, also has practical functions: Pressing it briefly mutes your microphone, and the button lights up continuously. If you hold the button down for a little longer, all audio will be muted, and the button will blink instead.

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Create Button Shortcuts

The Create button on the left side of the touchpad handles many tasks that the Share button of the DualShock 4 used to perform. Accordingly, the button again acts as a trigger for your camera, allowing you to capture screenshots and screen recordings.

The default setting is that when you press the button once, instead of directly taking a screenshot like on the PS4, it first opens the Create menu. This is quite unintuitive – especially if you already knew the function from the PS4.

Fortunately, this can be easily changed back: Settings > Recordings and Broadcasts > Recordings > Shortcuts for Create Button

In this menu, you can set additional configurations for the Create button, such as what happens when you hold the button down or tap it twice.

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Software Shortcuts

Fortunately, the PS5 has a few simple tricks that can be used to navigate the menus and interface faster.

Shortcuts for the Home Screen and PS Store

When you are on the home screen of your PS5, it only takes a single press of the R1 button to switch from the Games tab to the Media tab. If you want to go back, you can simply press L1 again.

Pressing triangle once on the home screen, on the other hand, immediately switches the cursor to the search icon in the upper right corner of the screen, which is located right next to settings and your profile.

Similarly, the triangle button works in the PS Store and PS Plus – where you can directly switch to the menu located at the top right, thus saving yourself the effort of navigating manually with the thumbstick or D-Pad.

The PS5 offers various performance and resolution modes for games. You can read about what these entail here:

PS5: Should I play games in performance mode or resolution mode?

Shortcuts for the Control Center

You open the Control Center by pressing the PS button once. Through this quick menu, you can quickly select and utilize the most important actions of the PS5. Here you will find shortcuts for

  • Spotify,
  • the “Switcher,” allowing you to quickly switch between your apps and games,
  • your party,
  • various settings
  • and also the option to put your console into rest mode or turn it off entirely.

What’s convenient here is that you can personalize and set up the quick menu to your liking. To do this, after opening the Control Center, simply press the Options button once.

After that, you can customize both the displayed icons and their order in the Control Center to fit your needs.

If you are someone who usually plays alone, it might make sense to remove the party icon from the list and thus make the quick menu more compact.

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More interesting facts about the PS5: Recently, there have been first hints that Discord voice chat could soon come to the PS5. You can read about what these hints are in this article:

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Players find more gold each week in a hideout in WoW, following a weeks-long puzzle

Shortly before the release of Dragonflight, players suddenly find copper and silver in their adventure guides in World of Warcraft. Apparently, this is part of a longer series that some have already completed. But what does it mean?

Where can you find the gold? Since Phase 2 of Patch 10.0 for WoW has been released, you can get individual coins from your adventure guides. By default, you open the window using the keyboard shortcut Shift+J.

If you scroll here in the “Recommended Content” using the arrows at the bottom all the way to the right, you will find a single copper coin. If you click the corresponding button below, you will receive the quest “A Piece of Copper”.

The quest rewards you with a copper piece and the achievement “Lucky Penny”. However, it continues. Since November 23rd, players suddenly find a silver coin at the same location, which also grants a quest but no achievement.

What’s it about? Apparently, you can continue these strange finds every week if you have already found the previous coin on the corresponding character. In fact, there is a secret behind it that some players have already solved – at least partially.

Spoiler Alert: If you want to explore what lies behind the coins, you should not read further. For everyone else: Below you will find the preliminary end of these strange gold finds.

You can find all the info on the new expansion Dragonflight in our special all infos zur neuen Erweiterung Dragonflight. In the trailer, Blizzard presents the main features once again:

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WoW shows the main features of Dragonflight in the gameplay trailer, fans praise: “Finally hype again”

Several weeks for a secret – What’s behind the coins?

What happens next: If you complete the quest every time, you will receive more gold each week. A user on wowhead has already looked at the secret in the beta and found the following rewards after the silver coin:

  • a gold coin
  • a bag with 10 gold pieces
  • a “shadow-scribbled coin” that can be sold for 100 gold

The description of the coin is: “The coin evokes a sense of otherworldliness. The heads side is scribbled with dark purple and blue lines of magical energy.” If you accept the coin, you will also receive the quest “Curious Coin” and the corresponding achievement.

Especially exciting is the quest text here:

“Thank you for the opportunity to observe you. The information I have gathered has been quite enlightening, to say the least. This is my last gift… for now.”

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What’s behind it? So far, the riddle has not circulated much in the Secrets Discord of WoW as it probably will not be solvable until the release of Dragonflight. However, one user points out that the only other item with a similar description is a book you can get from the battle guild (via Twitter).

Everything else is speculation. It is possible, for example, that a supposedly dead character from Shadowlands is still alive, who enjoys dealing with such riddles and observations. The developers themselves have already announced that we may have to “wait a while” before the mystery is revealed.

The puzzle solvers of WoW hope that more such secrets can be found in Dragonflight. If you’ve gotten a taste for it, you can still catch up on some of the past riddles:

The 10 greatest riddles from WoW and how you solve them

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Mercedes and Tesla now offer DLCs for their expensive cars – Gamers hate this trick

Not only video games offer you paid DLCs nowadays. Car manufacturers are also increasingly adopting this model and offering you expensive downloadable add-ons for your vehicle. What features these are and why it is quite controversial, you will find out in this article.

Purchasing cars is already an expensive affair. Often, you also have to decide right away whether you want to pay extra for certain features. For example, if you fancy leather seats in your vehicle, these can easily cost you several hundred euros in addition.

For several years now, some car manufacturers have been experimenting with another lucrative idea, which is already known from video games: offering expensive downloadable add-ons.

These functions are hidden by car manufacturers behind a paywall

If, in the past, you opted for additional features that were not standard, it was usually a tangible investment: after purchasing larger tires, your car is now equipped with them.

What contents are involved? In contrast, DLC content for cars behaves differently. Usually, the purchased features are already included in your car by default but are only unlocked after purchase:

  • For example, BMW has been offering a subscription for 17 euros per month for a while now, with which you can unlock your car’s seat heating (via BMW).
  • In Tesla cars, however, you have to pay between 99 and 199 euros per month for the autopilot. Additionally, the batteries of the electric cars are limited from the factory. Unlocking the full battery capacity is also hidden behind a paywall.
  • And Porsche, Volkswagen, Toyota, and General Motors have also already tested or are considering similar payment models for additional functions.
  • Other subscription models are more understandable: Some manufacturers charge for the navigation system in the car; however, the manufacturers also provide you with new, up-to-date map material, speed cameras, and other information.

This week, however, the probably most bizarre advance regarding car DLCs made headlines:

Mercedes has announced a new subscription model for some of its electric cars that will allow them to accelerate faster.

According to the subscription, it should be possible for the manufacturer’s EQ models to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h about 0.8 to 1 second faster.

Once again, a function is being unlocked that is already installed in the vehicle.

However, the most audacious part is: for the simple software update, customers must pay 1200 US dollars plus taxes annually (source: Mercedes). Converted, this corresponds to about 1167 euros.

How does the community react? The first reactions to this announcement are mostly negative. In the r/cars subreddit, some users express themselves as follows:

Some users even choose clearer language to express their anger:

Reddit user HakarlSagan has had enough.

In general, subscription models for cars do not seem to be well received:

A user draws parallels to video games and streaming providers:

Which cars have such DLC models?

So far, unlocking additional features is mainly possible for vehicles in higher price segments. Car manufacturers assume that wealthier individuals might not mind paying a few euros more monthly. After all, they were already willing to spend 100,000 euros for a new luxury vehicle.

The online magazine Kotaku, however, finds this problematic. Why, they explain as follows:

However, this carries the risk that manufacturers could find a lucrative business model in the idea. And it won’t be long before we could see such subscription models in a Toyota Corolla as well … oh, too late.

Via Kotaku

What do you think about such DLC models for cars? Do you think it’s okay for car manufacturers to charge extra money for features that are already available? Would you subscribe to such a program for additional features in your car?

Feel free to let us know in the comments!

More stories about cars: A BMW driver has installed several RTX 3080 graphics cards in his electric car. The driver is quite well-known as a crypto miner and had already made headlines with another project. You can read the whole story on MeinMMO:

BMW driver installs several RTX 3080 in his car just to annoy you 

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LoL: Riot bans its own important employee for trying the worst champion 20 times in a row

The preseason offers players of League of Legends every year the opportunity to experiment and test different champions or builds. However, despite the turbulent time, the system against misconduct in the game does not rest. Riot employee “Phlox” was banned for 14 days for playing the considered weak champion Ryze: After all, Phlox is responsible for balancing.

This is the situation:

  • Riot Games employee “Phlox” works as a designer in the Summoner’s Rift team. There, he is responsible for adapting the champions and, for example, strengthening weak characters.
  • The last patch brought the preseason to the live servers.

For the preseason, Phlox aimed to try out and train a new champion. He chose Ryze. The wizard has been played occasionally by the legendary Faker from time to time.

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But unlike Faker, the champion did not work so well when Phlox played him. Although he had only played Ryze in 20 consecutive games, he could not display good performance. After finishing some of his games with 0/7 or 0/10 statistics, Phlox was reported by teammates.

The system determined that he was not just having a streak of bad luck, but apparently was trolling intentionally, and banned him for 14 days.

If you also want to try a new champion, try the latest one, K’Sante:

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Even Phlox has to contact Riot Support

What about his LoL account now? Phlox is not just any employee at Riot but is responsible for adjustments and patch notes. However, despite his relevance for the continuous update of the game, he cannot access his account through a backdoor.

Because his account was banned by the system, he also has to open a ticket and write to Riot Games support. They received his ticket and, due to the precarious situation, decided to unlock the account again.

After only 48 hours, Phlox regained his account, as reported by the Spanish site MGG .

Phlox has thus regained his account at Platinum 2 and can continue to refine his Ryze gameplay. In the meantime, he has improved his skills on the champion Ryze, but he only occasionally makes mistakes where he cannot showcase his abilities.

What’s the deal with the LoL report system? Some players provoke the automatic ban system of League of Legends. The streamer “LionL9” was banned a total of 708 times. But luckily for all players, Riot Games has taken this note and is constantly working to improve the system.

After having a teammate in your game who not only delivered a bad performance but apparently wanted to harm your team intentionally, you can report him.

The reporting system is regularly revised by Riot Games. They have recently added that players can receive a chat ban directly in the game if they behave outside of the “Riot Games” guidelines.

Even their own important employees are banned and caught by the system. They also have to go the official route to unlock their account again. Therefore, we can be reassured when it comes to professional players displaying improper behavior and wanting to exploit the system.

Here, we have an article for you on how strongly Riot Games has intervened in the Turkish league: LoL: Riot bans 14 professionals and excludes some of them from all competitions for years

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Black Friday: 5 gadgets that can improve your daily life – For 25, 50 or 80 €

Are you still looking for some recommendations for Black Friday on Amazon, MediaMarkt, and others? In our article, you will find some tips if you don’t want to spend more than 80 euros. We explain why the offers are worth it.

Around Black Friday, there are plenty of offers. In our article, we have gathered some interesting things that we can recommend for Black Friday. These mainly include small items that can be very helpful in everyday life.

If you want to know what you should not buy right now, then take a look here:

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For those who want to spend 25 euros – Streaming and TV stick

If your TV is either a few years old or the cheap device does not provide enough performance for many apps, then such a stick can be worthwhile. With Amazon or Roku, there are several recommendable models on offer.

You pay 19.99 euros for the Amazon stick and about 25 euros for the Roku stick. You won’t find such TV sticks much cheaper.

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Alternative: Software for the 2022 tax return

It’s that time again soon, and you can start with your tax return for 2022. With software, you can make your life a lot easier and save a lot of time. Currently, you can get the tax software from WISO for around 20 euros.

If you are already looking for suitable software, this is a sensible recommendation that, according to reviews, is also suitable for beginners. The money you eventually get back from the tax can then be invested in other things.

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For those who want to spend 50 euros – Microsoft 365 Family

If you already have a subscription with Microsoft, then the offer is worthwhile to extend the old subscription at a low price. Because at Microsoft itself, you pay the full price for the subscription. At Amazon, the price is 47.99. The last good offer on Microsoft 365 was on Prime Day at the same price.

Particularly interesting for gamers: the included 1 TB cloud storage, because currently you won’t find such a large digital storage for a lower price. Especially when you share the subscription cost with friends. For an individual, you pay an average of about 4 euros per month for 1 TB of cloud storage.

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Alternative: Backlight for TVs

If you sit in a dark room in the evening and look at the TV or monitor, it can be exhausting over time. Your eyes tire out, and in the long run, it can also lead to headaches and other unpleasant side effects.

The colleagues from GameStar were able to extensively test products from Govee and praised the DreamView T1 mainly for its convincing, accurate light effects. The good price-performance ratio also speaks for the product. However, the app and the later reuse on other televisions are less convincing.

Currently, you pay around 50 euros for the DreamView T1:

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For those who want to spend 80 euros – Gaming headset for the PS5

If you are looking for a good headset with decent sound and a similar design to your console, then check out Sony’s official PULSE 3D headset.

The colleagues from ComputerBild tested the Pulse 3D headset from Sony and praised especially the spatial and precise 3D sound of the model. The handling is also quite simple. However, the microphone cannot convince, and comfort is also not optimal.

For the current price of 74.99 euros, you can’t go wrong; otherwise, the headset usually costs around 90 euros. At the end of August, it was briefly available for 60 euros.

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Other recommendable gaming headsets for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox can be found in our purchasing advice on MeinMMO. Here we present not only headsets but also headphones, microphones, and other accessories that could be worthwhile for your gaming setup.

The best gaming headsets you can currently buy

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Vermintide 2 delights 100,000 players on Steam – The successor has 78,000 alone in the beta

From the team behind the popular game “Warhammer: Vermintide 2” launches on November 30, 2022 the next title, “Warhammer 40.000: Darktide“, on Steam. After the predecessor was already extremely successful, the Beta of Darktide has already attracted a large number of players.

What is the Warhammer franchise? Warhammer is a large fantasy universe, similar to the Warcraft franchise. The tabletop game of Warhammer was released in 1983 and since then the universe has continued to grow. Today, there are numerous games in the series on Steam. The main feature is that Warhammer has both a fantasy version and a dark sci-fi setting in the year 40,000.

MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus believes that in a perfect world, the biggest MMORPG today would be World of Warhammer.

What is Darktide about? The latest installment, Darktide, will be a co-op shooter set in a dystopian fantasy world. The player acts on behalf of the Inquisitor and can fight against Chaos and its followers as imperial soldiers with up to 3 other people. The goal: to gain control over the megacity Tertium.

Here you can see a trailer for Darktide:

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Team from Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is launching the next game soon – trailer shows the dark game world

Vermintide 2 and Darktide attract numerous players

What do the player numbers in Vermintide 2 look like? The absolute peak number of players in Vermintide 2 is 104,134 people and was reached within the last 30 days (as of November 25, 2022, via SteamCharts).

The huge success recently was partly achieved due to several special promotions, during which Vermintide was repeatedly discounted and was even available for free for a short time.

At the beginning of November 2022, it was even a top trend on Steam, even though Vermintide 2 is already 4 years old.

What do the player numbers for Darktide look like? Although the game has not been released yet, it has already managed to gather many players. Just the Beta had a peak of 78,744 players (via SteamCharts). This is remarkable, given that only pre-order customers have access to this Beta. Therefore, the numbers could rise again at release.

Is Darktide worth it? MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus is a big Warhammer fan who has already spent 120 hours in Vermintide 2.

He has also already played the Beta of Darktide. His thoughts on it:

“Darktide is fun, but had some weaknesses in the Beta compared to Vermintide. Even though 40k shines with futuristic firearms and technology, all of this somehow seems to be missing in the gameplay of Darktide. I haven’t really shot much; most of the time, I was still standing in front of the enemies with a club or something similar.

It also comes to the fact that Darktide is actually too dark for me. Strange that I say such a thing, but the levels all look somehow monotonous. Sure, we play somewhere in the sewer of a monstrous city. No light gets in there. However, I’ve lost my orientation significantly more often than I would admit.

The classes play differently and are very interesting with their abilities, but I miss the facets and jabs of the well-known characters from Vermintide. I can’t give a clear recommendation, but I can’t say that Darktide is not worth it.

Fans of Warhammer 40k and dystopian science fiction in general will get their money’s worth; I will certainly play a few dozen hours as well. But it’s just not Vermintide.”

MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus

How much does Darktide cost? The official launch of Darktide will take place on November 30, 2022. If you pre-order the game, you have the opportunity to play the pre-order Beta until release.

You can currently pre-order the game on Steam for €39.99. The “Imperial Edition,” which includes additional content as well as the soundtrack alongside the main game, is available for €59.99.

Currently, there is a great autumn sale on Steam 2022: At the moment, there are 22 games in a bundle for €6 – including some classic games.

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Buy PS5: Big Drop at PlayStation Direct on Black Friday

You really want to buy a PS5? Today you have the opportunity to do just that at PlayStation Direct. MeinMMO presents all the important information for that.

When does it start? As a big Black Friday surprise, PlayStation Direct has just launched the queue for the store. There are four bundles to choose from:

All bundles are available in both the Disc and Digital Edition. To order one of the bundles, you need a PlayStation Network account and a credit card or PayPal to pay.

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No PS5 received? If you didn’t get a PS5, check out our ticker. Here we keep you updated daily and explain how you can best get a PS5 while showing you drops related to the coveted console.

Buy PS5 – Pay attention to these retailers immediately

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CoD Warzone 2: Finding Police Stations in DMZ – How to complete the mission “Badge of Honor”

The faction White Lotus urges you to find the weapon “Basilisk” and take out 13 enemies with headshots in DMZ mode of Call of Duty: Warzone 2. The weapon can be found in the Police Stations. MeinMMO shows you in this short guide how to complete the mission.

In DMZ mode of Call of Duty: Warzone 2, you can complete contracts for factions. One of these factions is “White Lotus” which sends you to find a Basilisk weapon and collect headshots.

Here you can find out where to locate a “Basilisk” to complete the mission “Badge of Honor”.

CoD Warzone 2: DMZ – Police Stations

What kind of weapon is the “Basilisk”? It is a Magnum revolver. This thing has a significant penetration power – if the headshot hits, your NPC enemies will drop instantly.

Where can I find the weapon? You have very high chances of finding the weapon in one of the 3 Police Stations in Al Mazrah. We have marked the respective areas for you:

The weapon can be lying in a backpack or dropped by enemies. Look for the bright metal of the weapon, which stands out well from other weapons.

Check the areas on the map beforehand. The Police Stations can also be NPC strongholds, so expect significantly more resistance and you will need a key card.

Is there an easier way? MeinMMO user “Fly” has pointed out that you can also take the Basilisk as an insured weapon into the match. Drop it once and pick it up again, and the first point of the mission is completed.

What do I need to do next? Collect 13 headshots with the Basilisk on NPCs to complete the contract. You don’t even have to successfully extract from the area – you will get a notification that the mission is complete immediately.

What is the reward? You will receive a smuggling blueprint for the Basilisk to use in the DMZ, 5,000 Account XP, and you will also unlock new faction missions as you complete more missions.

If you have any further tips or hints regarding the “Badge of Honor” mission, please leave a comment on the topic.

To find out which weapons are strong in DMZ and Warzone 2, check here: CoD Warzone 2: The best weapons with setups – constantly updated

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New leak about Destiny 2 shows moving cutscene and hints at upcoming DLC

In Destiny 2, Season 18 is ending soon, as usual, with a cutscene and hints about new content. This time, however, the cutscene was leaked beforehand, and we’ll show you what happens.

What happens in the cutscene? The end of Season 18 is approaching, and Bungie always hides a cutscene in the data for this occasion. This is supposed to be played shortly before the end to prepare players for the events of the new season.

Once again, clever players have found a cutscene in the data, providing some new insights. Here we embed the video:

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In the cutscene, the 14th Saint walks with Mithrax through the Last City, which is now also home to the Fallen. Supplies are distributed, and finally, there is peace. The leader of the House of Light also knows a way to finally awaken the comatose Osiris from his slumber.

Mithrax used the vessels that players had to collect over weeks in Season 18 for his plan. He extracts the dark essence of the vessels and fills a teacup with it. The 14th Saint then approached Osiris and gave him a sip from the cup.

Suddenly, Osiris opened his eyes and was finally awakened from his sleep. Overcome with emotion that his great love is once again among the living, they embrace and kiss at the end.

What hints have become known? The cutscene was not only heartwarming but also contained some information about what players can expect in the future.

On one hand, Osiris shared his experiences during his time seized by the Witch Queen. He noted that he now knows the fears and thoughts that Savathun has and understands her well.

On the other hand, he points out that the Witch Queen secretly knew about a mystery on the planet Neptune. It cannot be ruled out that Osiris is speaking of Neomuna, the futuristic city from the upcoming DLC “Lightfall.” This city is located on Neptune and houses a human colony that has been hiding for a very long time.

Season 19 is not far off, so it remains to be seen what Bungie will present as the next topic for Destiny 2. What do you think about Osiris being back on board? Do you believe the dark essence he consumed could have negative effects on Osiris? Feel free to let us know in the comments!

Everything important about the upcoming DLC “Lightfall” can be found here:

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Pokémon GO: The last events in November – What will happen in the next days?

In Pokémon GO the last events in November 2022 are taking place. We will show you what is happening in the next few days and which events for December 2022 are already known.

What is this overview about? The last days of November have begun and a few dates are still pending. In this overview, we want to show you what is happening in the next few days so that you can keep corresponding days or hours free.

There is also a small preview of the events in December 2022.

The last November events

Mark these dates:

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What will happen in December?

This is known: The complete event overview for December 2022 of Pokémon GO has not yet been revealed. However, this should happen in the course of the next few days. Until then, we can show you the dates when something is happening:

  • Spotlight Hours: On December 6, December 13, December 20, and December 27.
  • Raid Hours: On December 7, December 14, December 21, and December 28.

Community Days: On December 17 and 18, 2022, the big Community Day event will take place. There you will meet Pokémon from the C-Days of 2021 and 2022 again.

Events: The following event days have already been announced with the dates. What exactly will happen there is still unclear.

  • Saturday, December 3, 2022 – Unknown Event
  • Saturday, December 10, 2022 to December 11, 2022 – Unknown Event
  • Saturday, December 24, 2022 to December 25, 2022 – Unknown Event

So if you are interested in events, make sure to block these days in your calendar. As soon as all events in December are revealed, we will report about them here on MeinMMO and show you the details.

We asked you about the best Pokémon generation and this is your choice

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Which assault rifle in CoD Warzone 2 is the best? You decide

Which assault rifle is your favorite in the new Battle Royale CoD Warzone 2? Vote and help us create a ranking.

About a week ago, the new Battle Royale from CoD, Warzone 2 started. Fans have been able to shoot each other on the new desert map Al Mazrah for a few evenings now.

Assault rifles have always been one of the most popular weapon classes in Warzone thanks to their versatility. They perform well at long and medium range and won’t let you down in close combat when necessary.

This is how you can vote: We want to know from you which assault rifle is your absolute favorite in Season 1. You can cast your vote in the survey tool further down. Please note that you can only cast one vote and that the choice cannot be undone.

By the way, with the start of the Mid-Season on December 14, the 10th assault rifle will already come to Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Warzone 2.

So, get started: Which assault rifle have you chosen? Do you always follow the current meta when choosing, or do you simply play what you personally enjoy the most? Would your choice have looked different before the balance changes of Season 1?

Let us know in the comments and have fun voting!

However, if assault rifles are too small for you and you prefer to blow up the entire map, then we have some tips for you:

CoD Warzone 2: How to get a nuke – This is how you destroy the entire map

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You only have 4 days left to secure a unique mount in WoW – And it’s really easy

Dragonflight, the new expansion for World of Warcraft, will be released soon. With the release, many old contents will disappear, including a stylish dragon mount. You can still secure it now. Just play a Death Knight in WoW Classic for a few minutes.

What kind of mount is this? The Frostbrood Proto-Wyrm utilizes the proto-drake model with a unique skin. Its pale, bluish skin is torn and glimmers with the blue, unholy magic with which Arthas resurrected Sindragosa.

Additionally, the dragon has a skeletal skull with antler-like horns to match its undead appearance.

How much time do I have left? Once Dragonflight launches on November 29 at midnight, you will no longer be able to obtain the dragon. Whether the dragon will return later is unknown.

The WoW head Ion Hazzikostas said in an interview that certain mounts, titles, and achievements are meant to be exclusive: “Those who were not there simply missed it.” (via wowhead) So you should hurry now to secure the mount. Because you won’t have to do much for it anyway.

You can find all the information about Dragonflight in our overview here. In the video, you can see how the Frostbrood Proto-Wyrm looks in action:

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In WoW you can get a new mount, but you have to play Classic for that

How to unlock the Frostbrood Proto-Wyrm

Here’s what you need to do: To secure the mount, you only need to create a Death Knight in WoW Classic and complete the special starting area with it. This should take a maximum of 1-2 hours, depending on your speed.

Once you have done that, check your mount collection in WoW Retail. There, a gift package containing the proto-drake awaits you. Open it and add the mount to your collection.

To play Classic, you do not need any prerequisites. If your WoW subscription is active, you have access to Retail and Classic. You only need to download and start the Classic client. Since the versions share some data, the download should not be too large if you have already installed Dragonflight.

You can create your first Death Knight on any server without needing to own another character there. Death Knights used to be very different than today and originally required a character at level 55 to play the class. However, this restriction has been removed in WoW Classic for the first Death Knight at least.

There are more contents that will disappear from the game with Dragonflight, at least for now. Therefore, we have prepared a list for you with things you should complete before the release if you don’t want to miss them:

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Amouranth: The biggest streamer explains why Twitch and YouTube haven’t offered her an exclusive contract

Kaitlyn Siragusa is the biggest streamer on Twitch as Amouranth. However, while the competition from YouTube Gaming is on a big shopping spree, poaching streamers, Amouranth has not yet received an exclusive contract from either platform. In an interview with FullSquadGaming, she speculated about the possible reasons.

How successful is Amouranth? Amouranth is among the biggest streamers on Twitch. According to data from the analysis tool Rainmaker.gg, she is currently the only woman in the top 100 most-watched channels on Twitch.

Imane “Pokimane” Anys, who would otherwise also have been found in the top 100, announced in September that she would stream less in the future and was correspondingly rare on air in October.

What makes her so successful? Amouranth, on the other hand, is known for her “grind”: she streams extremely often and extensively. On average, she is live 6.8 days a week for 14 hours each day. Twitch and other platforms are just a small part of her business model: fans of her free content are supposed to become paying customers on platforms like OnlyFans, and for that content must also be produced.

Amouranth additionally increases her income through smart investments. She has built a reputation as a hard-working and clever businesswoman.

Journalist Jake Lucky was also interested in her business sense, interviewing Amouranth on November 23. In the interview, Amouranth talked about the platforms Twitch and YouTube, among other things, and explained why she probably hasn’t received an exclusive contract yet.

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Amouranth had offers from “sexy Twitch”

What does Amouranth think of Twitch and YouTube? In the interview on November 23, Amouranth was asked for her assessment from a business and streaming perspective: which platform is better, YouTube or Twitch? For Amouranth, the red platform is clearly ahead:

I definitely prefer YouTube as a platform. It’s bigger and probably less toxic because people see more of what they want. With Twitch, there’s no real organization: if you just want to go to “Just Chatting”, you see all these people that you don’t want to see. With YouTube, you can directly enter what you want to watch.

Amouranth via Twitch

If Amouranth had the choice to perform exclusively on one of the two platforms, she would apparently choose YouTube in an instant. However, the streamer also admits: so far, she has not received such a contract.

Instead, she has received several offers from streaming portals aimed at adults, some amounting to several million dollars. It would then be a mix of the paid platform OnlyFans and a kind of sexy Twitch, according to Amouranth.

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Amouranth is probably not brand-friendly enough

Why hasn’t Amouranth received an exclusive contract yet? Given her success, it would actually be an obvious decision for one of the platforms to secure exclusive rights to Amouranth’s content. However, the streamer has a suspicion as to why that hasn’t happened yet:

  • Amouranth believes she is “a bit brand-unfriendly.” Apparently, her revealing content may not quite fit the brand identity of the platforms.
  • YouTube seems to prefer streamers who host large events, according to Amouranth. She only tried that with her “Streamer Royale” event earlier this year.

Amouranth draws a conclusion from these points: “I think I’m not quite at the point of what they are looking for. But who knows what the future holds.”

Whether Amouranth plans more events in the future or wants to change her content to become “more brand-friendly,” she has not yet disclosed.

In fact, however, some changes to her content can already be observed since Amouranth announced in October that she was freeing herself from her apparently toxic husband.

One of the biggest Twitch streamers to take the leap to YouTube so far is Ludwig Ahgren, who set a record in spring 2021 with his subathon. Now, he hosted “Subathon 2.0” on his new streaming home and streamed for 50 hours from a glass cage.

Former Twitch streamer turns himself into a clown, collects €300,000 for a good cause

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4 Things You Should Definitely Not Buy on Black Friday at Amazon and Co

Are you considering shopping on Amazon and similar sites on Black Friday? MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann presents a range of products that you currently should not buy. Because you can get these products even cheaper this year.

Black Friday is a popular time for bargain hunters. It’s a great way to save money when you’re looking to buy gifts or accessories for a specific device. However, not every deal is worthwhile if you really want to save money.

MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann presents a few products that you currently should not buy. Because there are either better offers or there are just bait offers.

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New branded televisions

Black Friday is often used to make some big investments. So why not get a new TV for the PS5 or for a home movie night?

If you really want to buy a new device in 2022, you might want to wait until the end of December. Because at that time, retailers and Amazon start to phase out old models to make way for the next generation. Sometimes you can get up to 50% off the latest models at the end of the year – if you can be that patient.

Even Amazon boss Bezos explained that one should hold off on purchasing large items like televisions on Black Friday, as better deals come later (via marketwatch.com).

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Gift cards

Gift cards are always seen as a “cop-out” when you don’t know what to buy for friends, acquaintances, or family members. However, buying such gift cards is almost never worthwhile on Black Friday. This is simply because, gift cards are rarely on sale on Black Friday.

Some providers try to attract buyers by offering 50-euro gift cards for 47 euros. This way, such “best offers” quickly show up in price comparison tools like Geizhals.de and similar sites.

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A glance is enough: There are no offers for gift cards. The promotional credit at Apple is subject to certain conditions.

There is also an exception to the rule, and that’s the current offer around PS Plus. Since mid-2022, there are various subscription models for PS Plus. And all three subscription options are currently available significantly cheaper on Amazon. Here you can get PS Store credit cheaper than normal:

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Toys

Already on Black Friday, there are discounts on some toy items at Amazon and similar sites. However, the best deals tend to come after Black Friday. This is explained by Kendal Perez, a savings expert from Coupon Sherpa, in the online magazine Cheapism: “Toys are in high demand during the Christmas season, and retailers often offer higher discounts just before December 25 to tempt parents right before the holidays.”

If you have the option to wait until just before Christmas, you could save a few euros on various toy items. Depending on the product, such deals may vary.

The latest smartphone

Many users consider buying a new phone on Black Friday. Such deals are often presented with coupon promotions (“cashback”). In many cases, however, they are hardly worthwhile, as they are linked to strict conditions, or you need to purchase other products from the same manufacturer.

Many devices only become significantly cheaper when they are no longer “new”. So if you want to buy the new iPhone, wait until spring 2023, as you will be able to save significantly more than on Black Friday. It’s better to take a look at recommended mobile controllers that we recommend on MeinMMO.

Top-notch smartphones are rarely worth it, despite many “cashback” promotions.

Worthwhile offers: Are you looking for deals that could be beneficial for you? MeinMMO presents a handful of insider tips that won’t cost you much money. Why these deals could be worthwhile, we explain in our article:

Insider tips for Black Friday that you can get on Amazon for under 30 euros

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