Players can still obtain the most important checkpoints from all raids and dungeons in Destiny 2 for free and conveniently, thanks to a helpful Guardian. But that will soon come to an end. With the imminent demise of Google Stadia, this community service will also cease to exist. Now the Destiny community is desperately searching for solutions.
What will players soon have to do without? In the coming months, Destiny 2 will lose its probably most practical community service, which the streamer “Luckstruck9” provides free of charge for all players every week.
The Guardian, also known as the “Checkpoint Guy,” had the clever idea to share all the important end boss stages from all raids and dungeons with you, becoming a community hero.
His convenient free offer spared many Guardians from having to play through important core activities to the end boss and thus to the top loot every week. Not everyone had the chance to access all checkpoints. However, thanks to Luckstruck9, there was this option.
This is why the service is being discontinued: In order to provide this unique service, Luckstruck9 has a total of 11 Stadia accounts. But that is now the biggest problem because Google will officially and so far without replacement end its game streaming project Stadia in January 2023. If no replacement can be found, this will also be the death blow for the practical free checkpoints in Destiny 2.
What are checkpoints in Destiny 2?
Every raid and dungeon in Destiny 2 is divided into stages. Once you have mastered a stage, you reach what is known as a “checkpoint.” This checkpoint is a save point that remains if you choose to exit the raid or dungeon.
Thanks to the save point at the checkpoint, Guardians have the chance to resume from where they left off after exiting, but only until the weekly reset has occurred.
These checkpoints can also be easily shared. You just need to join someone who has already played to the end boss and die there once. Once the encounter restarts, the character inherits this save point.
Thanks to Luckstruck9’s end boss checkpoints, Guardians can reach their top loot faster.
The community is already searching for solutions: On Twitter, Luckstruck9 already announced that he can still offer the free service through his Discord server until January 18, 2023. But how things will continue after that is uncertain. Especially since Google Stadia was the best solution in terms of power consumption as well as the necessary resources.
Until then, he wants to find new methods, with the help of the community, to continue providing the checkpoint service.
These options are currently available:
One suggestion would be Nvidia GeForce Now’s cloud. However, the problem here is that the free version only allows a one-hour session, and the premium version is also limited to six hours.
The second option would be a high-end PC or server with virtual machines to handle the many gaming instances. However, as the checkpoint guy pointed out, the biggest obstacles are the procurement of hardware, setup, and high maintenance costs. Players also pointed out that this VM option could technically lead to a ban by Bungie.
The ideal solution would be, as Luckstruck9 emphasizes, probably a collaborative community effort where many players keep the service alive through AFK accounts.
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Community-based checkpoints are one of the simplest solutions, provided that people can familiarize themselves with the system. Currently, my Discord bot allows people to show with /AddAFKAccount that they have set their account AFK in a checkpoint that others can grab.
What about you? Have you already used Luckstruck9’s free offer? Or do you prefer to reach the end boss on your own and therefore wouldn’t use such an offer? Feel free to share your opinion on how sensible you think the survival of this convenience feature in Destiny 2 is and whether you would support it yourself.
Currently, there is still a challenge in the “King’s Fall” raid that can easily and quickly grant you some extra loot:
In League of Legends, the tormented Americans finally have a reason to cheer. At the LoL Worlds 2022, the US team, Evil Geniuses, defeated the European team MAD Lions (Spain) with a 3-0 score and eliminated them. The first team from the West is out of the Worlds. The schadenfreude is high.
How was it for 8 years?
For over 8 years, European teams won every “best-of” series against teams from North America. Even worse: the NA teams virtually always lost without winning a single match.
The last time a North American team won at least one game against a European team was in the quarter-finals of the Worlds 2013. There, Cloud9, with Meteos, lost 1-2 but at least secured that one victory (via dotesports).
After that, the NA teams always got defeated by Europe: in 2019 G2 swept Team Liquid 3-0 away, and in 2018 Fnatic eliminated Team Cloud9 in the semi-finals of the Worlds with 3-0. But now everything has changed.
MAD Lions Have to Face Evil Geniuses in the Play-Ins
What a game it was yesterday! It was the final of the play-ins. The winner gets to continue in the Worlds. The loser goes home.
For Europe, MAD Lions played, with the German Norman “Kaiser” Kaiser as support, the Turkish Armut as top laner, and the Spanish jungler Elyoya. MAD Lions had been criticized for reaching the Worlds 2022 without winning a single “best-of” series in the European playoffs.
How did the match go? Evil Geniuses destroyed the MAD Lions and it wasn’t even close:
The 1st match lasted 37 minutes and ended with a score of 14-7 for Evil Geniuses. Impact secured 5 kills on Aatrox. Jungler Inspired on Maokai and Vulcan on Tahm Kench each contributed 10 and 12 assists.
Match 2 lasted only 24 minutes and ended 22-6. Again, Impact was the top killer with a score of 6-2-12 on Gangplank.
In Match 3, there were only a few kills with 13-3. Here, Inspired took over on Lee Sin (4-0-6) and substitute ADC Kaoir 5-1-13 got the kills, while Inspired played supportively on Sejuani and contributed 7 assists.
Such fights decided the fate of MAD Lions at the Worlds 2022:
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Evil Geniuses Taunt During and After the Match Against Europe
What was the atmosphere like before the match? There have always been many barbs flying between teams from the USA and Europe.
Before the match, Elyoya said: He didn’t think much of North American teams, they did not look strong at all. He was not impressed by Evil Geniuses (via inven).
From the USA, top laner Impact stated: The West teams are much worse than the teams from Asia. Especially MAD Lions (via inven).
Quickly Finished, “So That the EU Fans Can Get to Bed on Time”
How is the match being discussed? After almost 10 years in which North Americans were mostly the losers of LoL, fans are now celebrating on reddit and mocking the MAD Lions:
“Congratulations to the MAD Lions, they are the first team from a major region to manage to lose the play-ins twice.”
“The MAD Lions have managed to lose the play-ins 2 times before a US team has managed to win once.”
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How are the Worlds going for Europe? It doesn’t look too good:
Fnatic won their group in the play-ins, but now has to face EDward Gaming and T1. Here, Upset can show what his amazing statistics are worth against one of the best bot lanes in the world.
Rogue has to deal with DRX and Top Esports in their group. While DRX is nominally the “weakest” Asian team at the Worlds, it is still a real challenge.
G2 has to face DWG KIA and JD Gaming: So it’s again the duel of Showmaker vs. Caps, Canyon vs. Jankos. Probably the most spectacular duels from a European perspective.
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These are all tough groups with 2 heavyweights from South Korea or China. There is no “easy group” at the Worlds this year.
For the US teams, things don’t look much better: Evil Geniuses got drawn into Group B. They play against G2 Esports, the best team in Europe. Maybe they’ll lose their laughter again.
The last time Evil Geniuses made fun of Europe, they regretted it fairly quickly:
Usually, teams in the FIFA 23 career mode cannot sign and field women. However, there seems to be an exception for one player.
What kind of bug is this? The user “theOUTCOME3” reports in the FIFA subreddit that an interesting bug has apparently occurred in his career mode (via reddit).
After starting the third season, the user stated that some teams are now fielding women alongside the male players and that they can also be signed on the transfer market.
This post is currently being discussed in the FIFA subreddit (via theOUTCOME3 / reddit)
In screenshots, the user shared how women and men stand together on the pitch, as well as the career stats of the player Lotte Wubben-Moy. However, he also commented that the save file now seems to be corrupted and he cannot progress to the next season.
How exactly this bug occurred is still unclear. However, the outcome is creating a discussion among players.
Are there no women’s teams in the FIFA 23 career mode?
In FIFA 23, there are some new features regarding women’s football. Among other things, Sam Kerr is featured on the cover, and first women’s club teams have also been introduced.
For example, the English league Barclays WSL and the French D1 Arkema are represented in the game. Female players can be played in Kick-off, Online Seasons, Coop Seasons, Online Friendlies, and Tournament modes, among others. In Volta and Pro Clubs, women have long been able to play alongside men.
However, in career mode, women do not appear – just like in Ultimate Team. Due to the bug, players are now discussing on Reddit whether women should be playable in career mode.
Some advocate for the idea and suggest that the option should be added in career mode. On the other hand, some believe that this possibility would disrupt immersion, as in real life, men and women do not play together in professional leagues (via reddit).
Some players suggest allowing the option, but not mandatorily – for example, through a setting option:
“I think it would be a fun option for the career mode, to be honest. But as a choice, not as a glitch.” (via reddit).
“I wish this were a feature because if I can play with Ted Lasso and the players of AFC Richmond, then I could surely use Sam Kerr and Beth Mead,” comments another (via reddit).
What do you think of the topic? Would you find the option interesting to be able to field female players in career mode? Or do you think it would scratch the realism of the game? Is realism important to you in FIFA 23 at all? Let us know in the comments!
The well-known trading card game Magic: The Gathering celebrates a significant birthday soon. In honor of the 30th anniversary, there will be a special edition featuring 60 cards and costing around €1000. The edition is set to evoke nostalgia among fans with retro artwork.
Magic: The Gathering is one of the most famous trading card games of all time. Released in 1993 by the publishers Wizards of the Coast, it is played both as a tabletop game and digitally.
Wizards of the Coast is now releasing the “Magic: The Gathering 30th Anniversary Edition” to properly celebrate the original launch of the game. A display of this special edition contains 60 cards and is expected to cost $999, approximately €1000.
What does the edition look like? Each box contains 4 packs with 15 random cards from the 30th Anniversary Edition.
However, these cards are not allowed in tournaments. Therefore, these cards mainly serve as collectibles for fans celebrating the old artworks of the cards. Among the newly interpreted designs are some well-known cards from the franchise, such as the “Power Nine”.
The “Power Nine” are nine rare cards considered some of the strongest cards in Magic: The Gathering.
“Black Lotus” is a well-known card from the “Power Nine”
The website states: “Each display of the 30th Anniversary Edition contains four packs of pure nostalgia, reinterpreted in a modern context. Each pack contains 15 cards, 13 cards in the modern frame – one Rare, three Uncommons, seven Commons, and two Basic Lands – along with one Basic Land in the retro frame, one additional retro frame card, and one token” via magic.wizards.com.
When and where will the cards be available? Sales start on November 28, 2022, via the website 30thEdition.wizards.com. Orders from North America are expected to arrive with buyers this year. Buyers from other regions will likely receive their products at the beginning of 2023.
What do you think of the “Magic: The Gathering 30th Anniversary Edition”? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
Many fans of WoW Classic are currently complaining about a few players in Wrath of the Lich King who are being annoying with their elitist behavior. The elite players only want the best of the best – and in the process, they miss out on the fun of the game.
This is the discussion: Since September 27, Wrath of the Lich King has been the new expansion of WoW Classic available to play. WotLK raises the level cap to 80 and brings numerous new features. In our special, you can read more about the contents of WotLK Classic.
Shortly after the release, all players have to struggle through the leveling areas and farm better gear in the new dungeons to participate in the endgame. However, a few take this endeavor perhaps a bit too seriously:
Many fans are fed up with this. Thousands agree with a player on reddit who complains about such elite players.
The influx for WotLK Classic was enormous. We were on the first boat to Northrend:
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In the corresponding post on reddit, the user Stuckatwork271 explains: “This is just a game, it’s really not that serious.” In his experience report, he describes how he encountered a player who thought the creator was not good enough.
A healer left the dungeon group because Stuckatwork271, as a tank, had fewer health points than he did. There followed a one-sided argument with numerous insults from the one who left the group, as the user explains.
In the end, the tank was able to complete the dungeon with a new healer, while the former group member continued to insult him cheerfully from Dalaran.
“Some search all day instead of just trying”
The discussion quickly picked up with over 1,100 comments, in which other players shared similar experiences. Such behavior is seen as completely ridiculous. User Barbz182 recounts:
I once saw a guy who spammed the Westfall chat for almost 2 hours looking for players level 21+ for the Deadmines. He rejected my level 19 warrior, so I found another group and completed the whole damn thing. When I came back out, he was still looking. His reason: with higher-level players it goes faster and he didn’t want to ‘carry’.
The comment receives a lot of agreement. Other users explain that there are players who would rather waste the whole day looking for an optimal group instead of trying with a suboptimal setup – and finishing earlier.
User ecountltd for example, tells that he was in Azjol-Nerub with a new tank. After a wipe due to a mistake, they got through without further problems: “I’m sure many others would have left or told the level 70 tank ‘Fuck you.’ But it worked out.”
The thread on reddit currently has over 3,200 upvotes and is one of the largest in the WoW Classic subreddit, highlighting that there is a person behind every player. One should therefore also behave humanely and not become insulting right away.
Especially in games like World of Warcraft, there are many people who, due to work schedules and other obligations like family, do not have the time to always be the best. However, not everyone has to have this expectation, as some players have already pointed out:
Many games are released exclusively for the PS4 and PS5. Now, Sony and PlayStation revealed in an interview how long these games will remain exclusive.
Sony regularly relies on exclusive titles for PlayStation. These games are meant to encourage gamers to buy a console, as they can only play these titles on the respective platform.
In a recent conversation, Herman Hulst, head of PlayStation Studios, explained how long games would remain exclusive for the PS4 and PS5 and when other platforms like PC would come into play.
Games for PS4 and PS5 should remain exclusive for at least one year
How long will games remain exclusive for PS4 and PS5? In an interview with French gaming YouTuber Julien Chièze, Hulst was asked about the possibility of future PlayStation Studios games being released simultaneously for PlayStation and PC. He responded (via gamespot.com):
We at PlayStation Studios have a very symbiotic relationship with the platform. We are often the first developers to try new hardware and new controllers … It’s really great for the teams to see that their wonderful creations are also released on PC, often with the help of our newly acquired team [Nixxies Software]. There are more players, and that’s really helpful.
I think that we will wait at least one year between releases on … PlayStation and the PC platform.
Herman Hulst, head of PlayStation Studios
Are there also exceptions? Yes, there actually are. These are expected to be live-service games. These are games that you play online or that receive regular updates and are developed over the long term. Hulst explained that these live-service games would play a special role. He stated:
Live-service games are a bit different because you want to have a really strong community and strong engagement when you go live. In the case of our live-service offerings, we could work day and night with PC and PlayStation.
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2 years after the launch of the PS5, there are still few exclusives
Instead, Sony has transitioned in recent months to bringing formerly exclusive titles to PC. This includes games like God of War or Horizon: Zero Dawn, which you can now also play on PC via Steam.
Exciting topics around the PS5: Are you looking for more cool news about the PS5? In the following article on MeinMMO, we present 6 secret features that you definitely need to try on your PS5:
In Pokémon GO since October 5, 2022, the Development Event is underway, bringing you a new Collector Challenge. We at MeinMMO have looked at what tasks and rewards await you and how you can complete the challenge.
What tasks are involved? With the start of the “Stars of Development” event, a new Collector Challenge will be available to you. In this challenge, you will be shown various monsters that you need to collect to complete the research.
Similar to a limited-time research, the challenge will be time-limited and can thus only be worked on during the event period. We have summarized what content you can expect and how you can easily solve the tasks below.
When does the Development Event run? The “Stars of Development” event runs from October 5, 2022, at 10:00 AM local time until October 11, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time.
All content of the Collector Challenge
Where can you find the research? The Collector Challenge will automatically be unlocked for you when the event starts and can then be found in the “Today” view. You can complete it by October 11. Also, do not forget to collect your rewards by the end of the Development Event, or you will lose them.
This is what to expect: There will be a total of four different Collector Challenges. Unlike what you might know from past research of this kind, this time it will not solely be about catching Pokémon. In line with the theme of the event, you will need to evolve a series of Pokémon.
With the help of the overview from Leekduck, we have summarized all tasks and rewards for you below. Additionally, we will explain what you should pay attention to during the respective evolutions.
Stars of Development: Eevee Challenge
This is what you need to do: In the first Collector Challenge, everything revolves around the small Normal-type Pokémon Eevee. You need to evolve it into the following monsters:
Vaporeon
Jolteon
Flareon
Reward: Once you have completed this challenge, you will receive the following evolution items: 1x Upgrade and 1x Metal Coat.
What do you need to consider? Eevee has a total of 8 different evolutions. To perform one of these, you need to invest 25 Eevee candies. You do not need an evolution item for Eevee.
The evolution of the three required monsters from Eevee usually happens randomly. You may be lucky and get the right specimens directly, but it may also happen that you need to evolve multiple Eevees to complete this research.
To specifically get Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon, there are various tricks for evolving Eevee. We have summarized what these are in the following article:
This is what you need to do: In the second challenge, it is also about evolving monsters, but you should trade the required Pokémon with a friend before evolving them. You need the following Pokémon to solve the research:
Gengar
Alakazam
Reward: Once you have completed this challenge, you will receive the following evolution items: 1x Dragon Scale, 1x Sun Stone, and 1x King’s Rock.
What do you need to consider? To solve this task, you should trade Haunter and Kadabra, the two pre-evolutions of the required Pokémon, with a friend. These belong to the so-called trade evolutions in the game. Once you have traded them, you can evolve them for free. Alternatively, 100 candies must be used for each evolution.
This is what you need to do: In the third challenge, you are again required to evolve Pokémon. You need the following:
Rhyperior
Electivire
Gallade
Drifblim
Reward: Once you have completed this challenge, you will receive the following evolution items: 4x Sinnoh Stone.
What do you need to consider? Even if you may find one or the other of these monsters in the wild or in raids in the coming days, you still need to evolve them. Just catching them does not complete the task. So keep an eye out for Rhyhorn, Swablu, Trapinch, and Drifloon in the wild and evolve them using 25 candies each.
You do not need an evolution item for this. If you want to evolve the Pokémon one more time independent of this task, you will need to use a Sinnoh Stone additionally. You will receive this when you complete this challenge.
This is what you need to do: In the fourth and final challenge, everything is also about developing. The following monsters are required:
Emolga
Chandelure
Reward: Once you have completed this challenge, you will receive the following evolution items: 2x Unova Stone.
What do you need to consider? Just like in the Sinnoh Challenge, you also need to evolve the pre-evolutions of these monsters accordingly. You will find Zapdos and Litwick in the wild during the event.
For the evolution, you only need 25 candies. To evolve Emolga and Chandelure one more time, you then need an Unova Stone additionally. You will get this as a reward when you complete the challenge. However, using it is not required to complete the task.
How do you like the Collector Challenges? What reward are you looking forward to the most? And which Pokémon should be included in this type of research next time? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
In League of Legends, there are various features designed to enhance your gaming experience. After Riot Games added a feature to the shop in an update, it took a year for the community to discover it. The item shop has always had fun interactions, and we’ll show you a few of them.
What is this feature? The item shop offers players the opportunity to improve themselves. Items make your champions stronger. However, sometimes you don’t immediately know which item you can improve and how. That’s why a new feature was introduced to assist you with that.
When you open the shop, you can not only search for items but also mark your inventory items with the keys 1-7. As soon as you do this, the items you can build from your already purchased item will be displayed.
Riot Games regularly updates their game and added a feature in a patch a year ago to help you. However, nobody has discovered this feature for a year. The players probably read the patch notes, but overlooked this change in the shop and didn’t regard it as important.
If you haven’t seen the LoL anthem of the Worlds yet, we have a video for you:
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“I have been playing for 10 years and still didn’t know this”
This is what players say: When players shared their discovery on reddit, there was some surprise about the hidden feature. Some fans have been playing for ages and knew nothing about the change.
A user explains that while Riot did explain the new feature, only a few people seem to have noticed it.
How useful is the feature? Due to its ease of use, many fans see a benefit in the time saved, which can be quite valuable in the heat of the moment. Others see the risk of an accident:
I would be too scared to accidentally use my stopwatch.
In fact, the new shop feature has a relatively small impact on the gameplay and is mainly valuable in high-rank matches where every second counts. In regular matches, the feature serves more for convenience.
The LoL shop has many other features
What other features are there? To honor a former coach, Riot Games has built an Easter egg into the LoL shop. If you type “LS” or “Last Shadow” into the search bar, you will be shown 2 items: Liandry’s Anguish and the Morellonomicon.
Nick “LS” De Cesare (the nickname stands for “Last Shadow”) is the former coach of Cloud 9. Since then, he occasionally streams on Twitch.
If you type “tons of damage” in the search bar, the strength of Trinity will be shown. The voice from the champion spotlights of LoL used this description for strong champions. It has even developed to the point where memes were created around it (via YouTube).
To search for wards, you can alternatively type “pink” in the search bar. You will then see the control wards, which were previously called “pinkwards” in English.
The Horn of the Protector, which is only available on the ARAM map, was accidentally referred to as biceps by LCS commentator Sam “Kobe” Hartman-Kenzler. Since then, you can search for the terms “Golden Bicep of Kobe” & “Golden Arm of Kobe” in the shop and find the item.
However, these features are not really useful, merely a homage to special people from the LoL community.
If you have discovered other features or Easter eggs, let us know in the comments.
The PC system requirements for Overwatch 2 are known. We show you what requirements there are for your hardware and which graphics cards are compatible.
What are the requirements? Blizzard officially announced which hardware is recommended for the new Overwatch 2.
There are minimum prerequisites that should be met and requirements that the developers recommend.
PC requirements for CPU, graphics card, and more
Hardware
Minimum
Recommended
Processor (CPU)
Intel Core i3 or AMD Phenom X3 8650
Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 5
Graphics Card (GPU)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 600 series or AMD Radeon HD 7000 series
Is my graphics card good enough? The developers at Blizzard have released a list of graphics cards that are supported by Overwatch 2. It is noted that the absolute minimum graphics cards are the GeForce GTX 460, the Radeon HD 4850, and the Intel HD Graphics 4400. If you use slower graphics cards, it could lead to performance issues.
The following graphics cards are supported by Overwatch 2:
Nvidia
AMD
Intel
GeForce 400 series
Radeon HD 4000 series (only with Win 7 & Win 8)
Intel HD Graphics 4400, 4600
GeForce 500 series
Radeon HD 5000 series
Intel HD Graphics 5100
GeForce 600 series
Radeon HD 6000 series
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
GeForce 700 series
Radeon HD 7000 series
Intel HD Graphics 5500, 5600
GeForce 800M series
Radeon HD 8000 series
Intel HD Graphics 6000
GeForce 900 series
Radeon R5/R7/R9 200 series
Intel Iris Graphics 6100
GeForce 10 series
Radeon R7/R8/R8 300 series
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
Volta series
Radeon R9 Fury/Nano series
Intel HD Graphics 520, 530
GeForce 16 series
Radeon Pro Duo
Intel HD Graphics 540, 550
GeForce 20 series
Radeon RX 400 series
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
GeForce 30 series
Radeon RX Vega series
Intel HD Graphics 620+
Radeon VII series
Intel UHD Graphics 620+
Radeon RX 5000 series
How does it look for you? Can your PC meet the requirements of Overwatch 2? They are set so low with the minimum requirements that even older PCs can keep up.
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If you want to get extra loot from the Destiny 2 Kingsfall raid, you can take on one of the challenges. This week it is with the Ogre. MeinMMO gives you tips on how to complete the third raid challenge “Stunned Gaze”most easily.
What is a raid challenge? The so-called challenges in the raids of Destiny 2 are additional tasks that players can take on in the PvE endgame. They are fun and yield some extra loot. So more of the prestigious weapons and armor for everyone.
However, the challenge also restricts the normal, accustomed gameplay in a special way. Depending on which challenge is currently active, players must coordinate anew to master it in the end.
A different challenge is active each week, and it usually takes place in a specific raid encounter or phase. MeinMMO informs you every Tuesday during the weekly reset about which challenge it is and where it takes place.
In the raid “Kingsfall”, there are a total of five such encounters – the jumping sections are excluded from the challenges. They rotate every week, but not in random order.
The challenge “Stunned Gaze” takes place with Golgoroth.
How to succeed at the challenge: “Stunned Gaze”
Where does the challenge take place? The raid challenge “Stunned Gaze” takes place in the second phase of the Kingsfall raid with the Ogre Golgoroth.
In the past, you had to pick up special loot quests from Hawthorne, but that has changed. The challenge is automatically active at the start of the raid. You will see the relevant information in the bottom left corner when you start the raid.
How to succeed at the challenge: To specifically complete the challenge “Stunned Gaze”, it is crucial to have the two “Gaze-bearers” or also “Fury-takers”. The player who initially draws Golgoroth’s Fury, along with the rest of the team dealing damage, must stand in one of the regained Light pools. Only then can the second player sneak behind Golgoroth and fire at the yellow hitpoint to steal back the Ogre’s gaze.
The challenge sounds dangerous, as the Axion darts can now hit the entire team. You should always pay attention to whether the debuff “Unstable Light” is activated, which could cause you to take additional damage. Other than these details, the challenge does not fundamentally differ from the normal routine in the encounter, making it manageable after all.
If it still goes wrong, you will get the notification “Challenge Failed”. To try again, you can all die, and the encounter will restart.
IPhiniX has already mastered the challenge “Stunned Gaze” in his latest video and shows you the exact process.
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This is how you succeed in the Kingsfall challenge “Stunned Gaze”.
Tips for the challenge
Even if it sounds easy, we have compiled a few practical tips that you can use.
Equip damage resistance and healing resources for the challenge, as this helps you survive in critical situations.
For the tactics in the Light pools, you have two options:
You can either slightly separate the Gaze-bearer by positioning the damage team right in the circle and the Gaze-bearer on the left.
Alternatively, the Gaze-bearer can only jump into the Light pool after another player must steal Golgoroth’s gaze again.
To get rid of the Axion darts, the Gaze-bearers should equip a rapidly firing machine gun as usual.
To allow the Fury-takers to quickly acquire the gaze buff, the exotic linear fusion rifle “Arbalest” has proven effective. One bullet is sufficient, so you don’t have to waste much ammunition.
Also good to know: Losing the gaze due to death or ending the damage phase has no impact on the challenge.
For more info on challenges and Destiny 2, check here:
What rewards do you get? If you have successfully mastered the challenge, you will receive bonus loot in addition to completing the title plaque “Stunned Gaze”.
In addition to the standard chest at the end of the encounter, a second loot chest appears after a short time. This chest also contains top-tier gear.
As each encounter offers special loot, this means that for the raid challenge “Stunned Gaze” you will receive the headpiece, leg armor, the hand cannon “Curse of Zaouli”, or the fusion rifle “Midha’s Reckoning”.
In normal mode, completing a challenge gives you double loot.
If you play on the Grandmaster difficulty level, you receive stat-specific armor and “Tormented” weapons (Master versions). However, the power level requirement here is also 1600 with anti-barrier champions.
You can also earn the new raid-exclusive Exotics in the Oryx look at Grandmaster.
Guaranteed to receive a weapon with Deep Sight Resonance: All weapons from the Kingsfall raid are craftable. However, you must first unlock their blueprints.
So don’t forget to collect the Oryx chest symbols specifically in this Ogre phase. Only then can you secure the additional raid weapon with a red border as a drop from the final boss.
Do you also think this challenge is easy to accomplish, and will you surely master it on the first attempt? Feel free to leave the community a comment if you have any further tips and tricks on how to complete the challenge “Stunned Gaze” even better.
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The release of Overwatch 2 was overshadowed by issues that excluded many players from the new shooter. While some fans suspected a failure on Blizzard’s part, the cause appears to be an external attack.
This is how the launch went: Overwatch 2 was released nearly an hour before the planned release time and was playable from around 8:00 PM German time on Tuesday, October 4th. In our special, you will find all the information about the launch of Overwatch 2.
At first, the servers were largely stable and many were able to log in. However, shortly before the official release at 9:00 PM, there were increased queues and server connection issues. Over 40,000 players wanted to enter the game simultaneously.
Fans were greeted with long wait times and repeated connection drops. Some even joked that this was the “secret subtitle” of Overwatch 2 (via reddit). In addition, many players were missing a ton of cosmetics from Overwatch 1, and the shop was not functioning properly.
Here you can find the most important information about Overwatch 2 in a concise 43-second video:
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Overwatch 2: The Most Important Things About the Hero Shooter in 43 Seconds
This is what the boss says: On Tuesday evening, the new Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra spoke on Twitter. It was said that the Overwatch team is working on the issues and later:
Unfortunately, we are currently experiencing a mass DDoS attack on our servers. The teams are working hard on a mitigation/solution. This is causing a lot of losses and connectivity issues.
A DDoS attack, short for “Distributed Denial of Service,” usually occurs when perpetrators deliberately overload a network with too many requests. This can happen through botnets.
The affected service, in this case the Overwatch servers, cannot keep up, resulting in slow connections, lags, or connection drops. Such attacks are often simply motivated by malicious intent without any goal other than to disrupt.
Second DDoS attack on Wednesday: “We are working on it”
This is the current status: On this Wednesday, October 5th, there were queues of over 5,000 players again early in the morning at 8:00 AM. Those hoping to game a bit before the evening will likely have to continue waiting.
Aaron Keller, the Game Director and successor of Jeff Kaplan, explained in a tweet at 6:30 AM that a second DDoS attack followed. He stated they are making progress and continue to work on a solution, but he asks for patience.
This is what the players say: The news of the attack apparently has not reached all players yet, and there are still complaints about the queues. However, in the corresponding thread on reddit about the DDoS attacks, there is mainly anger towards the hackers.
The user Mjolnir17 summarizes the mood of many fans: “Why are people like this? I don’t care whether you like the game or not, but why ruin it for others?”
Whether the issues can be resolved throughout the day, we cannot say for sure yet. However, if you want to prepare for your first rounds, we have compiled some tips for you:
The Special Research “A Cosmic Companion” in Pokémon GO continues. The tasks and rewards from chapters 5 to 8 are now known. We present them to you in the overview.
What kind of research is this? The Special Research “A Cosmic Companion” has been active since the start of the Season of Light. The individual chapters are being released step by step. Initially, you could only complete chapters 1 to 4. With the start of the “Stars of Development” event, Niantic activates further chapters.
We show you the new tasks and rewards that will be activated from October 5 at 10:00 AM local time.
Stage Reward: If you complete all three tasks and collect your respective rewards, you will also receive 25 Cosmog candies, 1,000 XP, and 750 Stardust.
Stage Reward: If you complete all three tasks and collect your respective rewards, you will also receive 25 Cosmog candies, 2,000 XP, and 750 Stardust.
Cosmic Companion 7/?
Task
Reward
Earn 15 hearts with your buddy
Encounter with Kirlia
Hatch an egg
Encounter with Starmie
Catch 20 different types of Pokémon
25 Ultra Balls
Stage Reward: If you complete all three tasks and collect your respective rewards, you will also receive 10 Poké Balls, 3,000 XP, and 1,500 Stardust.
Professor Willow is still working on this research. Come back soon for new details
789 XP
Stage Reward: For completing this task, you will also receive 50 Cosmog candies, 3,000 XP, and 1,500 Stardust.
The next part of the research will be released on November 23, 2022. Here on MeinMMO you will again find the new tasks and rewards for the next part of “A Cosmic Companion” in advance.
On Pokémon GO, the “Stars of Evolution” development event starts on October 5th. We at MeinMMO have taken a look at which spawns, shinies, and bonuses you can expect from this event and what highlights you can look forward to.
What event is this about? On October 5th, an event called “Stars of Evolution” starts in Pokémon GO. It’s all about evolutions. Of course, you can also encounter numerous monsters and benefit from various bonuses during this time. We have summarized what specific content you can expect below.
When does the development event run? “Stars of Evolution” starts on October 5, 2022, at 10:00 AM local time and runs until October 11, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time. You have just under a week to take advantage of the content.
All spawns and shinies for the development event
As you may already know from previous events, the spawns for the “Stars of Evolution” event will also be thematically adjusted. You will primarily encounter Pokémon that have evolutions.
You might also encounter a few shinies with a bit of luck. We have marked these with (*) for you.
Pokémon in the wild
In the wild, during the event, you can mainly encounter Pokémon from the first game generation. Keep an eye out for the following specimens:
Kokuna
Tauboga
Quaputzi
Kadabra
Alpollo
Rihorn*
Seemon
Sichlor*
Evoli*
Quiekel*
Trasla*
Zwirrlicht*
Zapplardin
Lichtel
Eguana
All raid bosses for the development event
In the raids, the bosses have also been thematically adjusted for you. While you can find Pokémon of the first evolution stage in level 1 raids, the monsters in level 3 raids have already evolved once but can evolve again.
In level 5 raids, you can expect legendary Pokémon, which do not have previous or further evolutions, as usual. We will show you exactly which monsters you can find in the following table:
Raids
Pokémon
Level-1-Raids
Flegmon* Onix* Sichlor* Porygon* Sonnkern*
Level-3-Raids
Magneton Rizeros Togetic* Keifel
Level-5-Raids
Yveltal* (until October 8, 10:00 AM) Xerneas* (from October 8, 10:00 AM)
Mega-Raids
Mega-Schlapor* (until October 8, 10:00 AM) Mega-Voltenso* (from October 8, 10:00 AM)
In the level 5 raids, there will also be a shiny debut. Xerneas can be found in its shiny form in the game for the first time. You can recognize it by its gray and light blue body and dark blue antlers.
Xerneas normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
All bonuses for the development event
During the “Stars of Evolution” event, you can not only catch a lot of monsters but also benefit from various bonuses. Here’s what you can expect:
Requirement: Participation with Pokémon that have a maximum of 1,500 CP, are already evolved, and can evolve again
Raid Day with Mega-Gyarados
Evolving Cosmog: With the start of the development event, you can also evolve Cosmog into Cosmovum for the first time. The legendary Pokémon from the 7th game generation could already be caught during the Special Research “A Cosmic Companion” in September.
Cosmog, Cosmovum, Solgaleo, and Lunala (via pokemon.com)
Trainers have been waiting for weeks for the release of Cosmog’s evolutions, Cosmovum, Solgaleo, and Lunala, but they now have concerns about evolving Cosmovum. So far, you have only been able to catch one specimen.
As Niantic states in the event announcement, more Cosmog are supposed to follow in the “distant future”. However, according to current information, a development to Solgaleo and Lunala is not possible yet.
You can find out how strong Cosmog and its evolutions are in our related article:
What type of event is this? The Raid Day with Mega-Gyarados is a kind of mini-event during the development event. You can expect numerous Mega Raids that will grant you some bonuses.
When does the Raid Day run? The mini-event takes place on October 8, 2022, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
What bonuses are there? During the Raid Day, you can look forward to the following bonuses:
Mega Raids with Mega-Gyarados will take place more frequently
What do you think of the content of the development event? Which monster do you definitely want to secure? And what bonus were you hoping for? Feel free to leave your thoughts here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
Destiny 2 refreshes your sources for top loot on today’s reset day. This week also marks the start of the toughest challenge for PvE players – the Grandmaster Nightfall. MeinMMO provides you with all the important information for the new week.
This is happening this week: Today marks the start of the Grandmaster Nightfalls, the most challenging PvE content in Destiny 2, back in the mix.
What is a “Grandmaster Nightfall”? This difficulty level is a particularly tough variant of the six Nightfall strikes from the current Season 18. Bungie doesn’t mess around when it comes to the fight for the title “Conqueror”.
No PvE challenge is harder in Destiny 2: At the “Grandmaster” Nightfall difficulty, the strongest enemies await with a huge amount of health and resistant shields. On top of that, there are over 10 negative modifiers that will test your skill, your fireteam, and your armor. In this mode, no one can rely on their high power level, as the Grandmaster Nightfall is played in a competitive mode.
Requirements for Grandmaster Nightfalls:
First, you need a minimum power level of 1595 to even start the activity. Those who already have a significantly higher power level cannot use that in this mode.
In Season 18, the power level requirement for Grandmasters is 1,620, and due to the competitive mode, every player is strictly limited to 1,595 power level. A downside that presents a considerable challenge, as you can be one-shot by almost everything, and cover is essential.
In Season 18, the following Grandmaster strikes are available. Completing all of them earns you the title “Conqueror” and belongs to the most experienced players in Destiny 2.
Glassway, on the icy moon Europa
The Light Blade, Savathun’s Throne World
Fallen S.A.B.E.R – Cosmodrome, Earth
Fallen from Grace – Cosmodrome, Earth
Exodus Crash – Nessus
The Devil’s Lair – Cosmodrome, Earth
Here’s how you can start the Grandmaster Nightfall and earn the title:
In addition to the PvE endgame, there will also be new regular playlist options after the weekly reset. We will show you what they are so that you know what today’s rotation includes.
“The Light Blade” is one of the 6 Grandmaster Nightfalls.
The key information about activities from September 27 to October 4.
Elsie Bray requests the Guardians’ help to stop the Vex from advancing on Europa. Get ready and defeat the Transcendent Mind again in the Nightfall.
This is the Nightfall weapon of the week: As a reward for your run, you will always receive a special Nightfall weapon. In Season 18, Bungie offers some good old options.
This week, you can earn the kinetic hand cannon T.V.O.
The adept version of the Nightfall weapon can be earned today on “Grandmaster” difficulty.
Playlist strikes have the following modifiers this week:
Arc Burn
Grenadier
Grounded
The burn modifier accompanies you all week, while the others change daily.
In the “Surprised Look” challenge, players must stand in one of the reclaimed Light pools during the fight against the ogre Golgoroth when switching the buff “Golgoroth’s Look”.
Those wanting progress toward the Triumph seal must also complete the challenge on Grandmaster difficulty to receive the Sparrow “Ossein-Debris”.
Here are the requirements and challenges you can expect:
In normal mode, completing a challenge brings you double loot.
The requirement for each encounter for Grandmasters is a power level of 1600 with champions.
Only from Grandmaster raid do you get status-specific gear and master weapons.
You can earn new raid-exclusive exotics in the Oryx look in the Grandmaster as well.
Additionally, you can earn:
In the raid “Garden of Salvation” on the Moon
As well as in the Legacy Dungeon “Prophecy” while seeking the secret of darkness
For all Guardians who want to revisit the futuristic new content in Lightfall, going live with the new DLC in Destiny 2 in 2023, here’s an exclusive preview.
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Destiny 2: Trailer for Lightfall shows new race – Guardians get cool lasso, swing like Spider-Man
Weekly Activities
With Season 18, new activities have arrived in Destiny 2 that turn Guardians into pirates with their own crew and let them solve cryptic quatrains.
Ketch Crash: Dive into ship-to-ship battles in this new 6-player activity to prevent Eramis and her pirate gang from throwing the galaxy into chaos.
Expedition: Assemble treasure maps, seek treasures, and return to your ship while fending off enemy pirate crews.
Pirate Hideouts: Fight through weekly missions and seize powerful relics hidden in the lairs of pirate lords. This week it’s the “Antiquarian VI”.
Additionally, the content of the current DLC “The Witch Queen” is still active and can be played. For example, in the weekly repeatable campaign mission.
Savathun’s Throne World – Weekly Campaign Mission
“The Communion”
You journey to the Pyramid on Europa, where Caiatl’s Cabal are already waiting for you. The Light has made you forget, and now the Vanguard wants to use the Darkness to uncover old memories.
Crucible – Here are the PvP playlists:
This week, Bungie will experiment again with the Crucible. Therefore, you can expect the labs with the mode “Zone Control”.
Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Glory Survival
Glory Survival: Freelance
Conflict
Showdown
Trials of Osiris (Starts October 7)
Here you will receive a bonus this week:
At the start of the toughest PvE activity, Commander Zavala is generous and grants his Guardians bonus Nightfall rewards. Don’t miss out, as there is a chance that you not only get double Exotics there, but also an increased drop rate of Ascendant Shards, Enhancement Prisms, and Cores.
Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City
Petra Venj can be found in the Rheasilvia area in the Dreaming City. The whole zone has a 3rd curse week. The 4th Ascendant Challenge needs to be mastered.
Sources for top loot in Season 18 of Destiny 2
This is the new max level: In the new season of the Looters, the maximum power level of your gear is 1,580. This means the power level at the start of the new Season 18 has increased by +10 compared to the previous Season 17. All players receive the base power level of 1,350.
Here’s how to get free loot: For all new and old Guardians who want to play in the future or after a break, Bungie has prepared “The Gift of the Thunder Gods” in Season 18.
You can pick up this loot box for free in the H.E.L.M. after completing the campaign “New Light”. It raises you to a power level of up to 1540 or more – with Arc gear and weapons, as well as two Exotics and ten Legendary items. The rewards can also be picked up once for all your characters.
“The Gift of the Thunder Gods” can be found at the H.E.L.M. headquarters.
This top loot brings your power level up to 1,580:
Are you already ready for the Grandmaster and will take on the toughest PvE challenge? Or is that nothing that really makes you sweat? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
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The first FIFA 23 update has been released. However, the patch notes are not aimed at gameplay but are supposed to resolve PC issues.
What kind of update is this? Title Update 1 for FIFA 23 is now available for the PC version of FIFA 23 – via Origin, the EA App, Steam, and the Epic Games Store.
Players on PC can access the update now.
What about the consoles? Typically, updates for FIFA are released first for PC before they land on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
In this case, it is expected that the patch remains PC-exclusive in this form. It primarily addresses issues that complicated the release of FIFA 23 on PC.
FIFA 23 Patch Notes: This update aims to resolve these issues
What does the FIFA 23 patch bring? In the patch notes (via EASF Tracker), EA Sports addresses several error messages that PC players have encountered since the launch of FIFA 23. These include:
“Failure to update process”
“Can’t start system service”
“The application has encountered an unrecoverable error”
These error messages are now said to be resolved. Additionally, another issue has been fixed:
“A stability issue has been resolved that could occur when a device with force-feedback was connected to the PC while the title was being played.”
Such devices can be controller with rumble functions, for example. Many players primarily use controllers for FIFA, and there have been complaints about stability issues – it is possible that the patch helps in that regard.
Are all issues resolved with this? That is still uncertain, but for example, the “anticheat error,” which hindered many players from starting the game, is only briefly mentioned in the patch notes.
There, a help article is linked that collects workarounds for some of the error messages. You can find the link here (via EA Help). It also points out that you should reinstall EA Anticheat or run the EA App or Origin “as Administrator” by selecting the corresponding option via right-click on the app.
Under Windows 11, you should also use “Secure Boot” to start FIFA 23.
What about gameplay updates? The first Title Update for FIFA 23 currently lacks any updates on gameplay. It is assumed that sooner or later, gameplay patches will also be released – at least that has been the case in previous years.
For now, gameplay remains at its known state.
How is FIFA 23 running on your PC? Are you still having problems, or is the game working for you? Let us know in the comments.
Destiny 2 will receive a regular Tuesday downtime today. MeinMMO will guide you through the maintenance and let you know when you can’t play and especially what changes Bungie is planning.
What you need to know today: After Bungie apologized for unplanned bans due to human error over the weekend, players can expect another typically short Tuesday maintenance today.
This means the servers will go offline for a short time this evening, and Bungie will release the planned update 6.2.0.7 online. MeinMMO will accompany you through the hotfix and continuously update this article with fresh information. So stay tuned for the latest updates.
Update log for Update 6.2.0.7:
19:30: Bungie has just released the patch notes. You will find the link further down in the article.
19:10: Stabilization successful. Destiny 2 is back online. In our article about the weekly reset, you’ll find everything that awaits you this week in the game as always.
19:05: Due to increased network traffic, Destiny 2’s services are still affected. There is a queue during login until Bungie services stabilize again. Also, the API services from third parties are still not all reachable again.
19:00: The servers are back online. The new update 6.2.0.7 is 192.8 MB on PC. As soon as we have the patch notes, we will link them further down in the article.
18:45: The servers have just gone offline. From now on, if everything goes as planned, you won’t be able to log in for 15 minutes.
18:00: Bungie has started maintenance in the background. From now on, you have 45 minutes to complete your activities in Destiny 2. Then the servers will go down.
Guardians need to briefly interrupt their current pirate life in Season 18 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Google Stadia for hotfix 6.2.0.7.
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Destiny 2: The Witch Queen – “Season of the Plunder” Trailer
Maintenance on 04.10. – All times and server downtime
Bungie has published a detailed schedule for players, so you are prepared and know when you won’t be able to play.
These times are important today:
At 18:00 German time, maintenance work will begin in the background on all platforms.
From 18:45, the servers will go offline and you will be automatically kicked from all activities.
Around 19:00 the servers are expected to be back online and update 6.2.0.7 will be rolled out for all platforms. You will then be able to log back in to play.
Even if the servers are back online, maintenance officially continues until 20:00.
It is important: Even if you have downloaded the update and are back in the game, there may still be connection issues until the end of maintenance at 20:00. You may also have to expect queues during login.
What the update bringstoday: Bungie has already listed some known bugs on the patch list. These could be fixed today in the new update 6.2.0.7.
Loading times in the Tower have improved somewhat but are still not perfect. Players still need to avoid the H.E.L.M. to bypass this bug. While Bungie continues to investigate the issue, players suspect it could be due to the numerous uncollected reputation rank engrams at NPC vendors.
For players who have not completed the introductory mission, incorrect wording will appear on the Season Pass for Season 18.
The “Hidden Compartment Crew” upgrade drops rewards with 1350 power.
The exotic helmet “Dusk Concert” is not displayed in the collection and is also not dropping in Lost Sectors anymore.
Name changes for players are still not customizable via bungie.net. Players are still waiting for the option to adjust their usernames multiple times instead of just once.
The shader “Damaged Flesh” is not applied to weapons, armor, and other items as intended.
If you encounter problems in the game yourself, it is recommended to report them directly via the official Bungie Help Forum to make the developers aware of them.
What bugs have you discovered in Destiny 2? Feel free to write them in the MeinMMO comments and let us know if your space shooter existence is also threatened by the impending Stadia shutdown.
Overwatch is a colorful hero shooter that was released in 2016. On October 4, 2022, the successor Overwatch 2 launches. From 9 PM, veteran players and newcomers can start playing the game.
Below you will find the basic information about the game summarized, so you can jump right into the shooter as a newcomer on the release of Overwatch 2.
In this video, you will get the most important facts about Overwatch 2 in 43 seconds
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Overwatch 2: The Most Important Things About the Hero Shooter in 43 Seconds
How do I download Overwatch 2? As a newcomer, you must first create an account on Battle.net. To enable SMS account protection, you need to add a valid phone number. After that, nothing stands in the way of the download (once Overwatch 2 is launched).
Under the section “Checklist for New Players at Launch”, you will find a detailed guide with all important links for registration on the official Overwatch site.
What heroes are there? In total, 35 heroes will be available to you at the release of Overwatch 2.
The heroes are divided into 3 different roles, which in turn serve various functions within the team:
Tank
Damage
Support
Depending on your playstyle, certain hero types are particularly suitable for you. Tanks usually go in front and try to shield the team from damage. Damage heroes are for aggressive players, while supports focus on defense and healing.
AsheDoomfistEchoSombraWrecking BallHere you can see some heroes from Overwatch 2
What game modes are there in Overwatch 2? On the official Overwatch website, newcomers are advised to first play the tutorial before trying out the game modes. In the main menu, you will find the following options:
Practice Range
Play/Practice against AI
Quick Play
Arcade
Ranked
Custom
A new game mode called “Push” will be introduced in Overwatch 2. A match where you try to gain control over a robot and escort it to the enemy team’s base.
In the overview, you can see the upcoming content of Overwatch 2
What are Recognition Levels? Players can give each other “recognitions” at the end of a match to highlight a particularly positive playstyle. The options available are:
Leadership Role: for particularly good leaders
Team Play: for team players
Fairness: for players with a positive attitude
At the beginning, players have a recognition level of 1. Each recognition you receive affects your recognition level. You can rise up to level 5. Having a higher recognition level can have a positive impact on your group search.
On which platforms can I play Overwatch 2? You can play the hero shooter on multiple platforms. Available to you are: PS4 and PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Crossplay across different platforms is possible.
Are you excited about the release of Overwatch 2? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
If you are unsure whether Overwatch 2 is right for you, you can find MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus’ opinion here. He has already played the release version:
In a series of tweets, CD Projekt Red announced seven new games – 5 in the Witcher universe, plus a new Cyberpunk and something completely new. One of the Witcher games can apparently be played together.
What are these games? On Twitter, CD Projekt Red announced a whole array of games at once. Most of them revolve around the continuation of the Witcher series and were revealed with code names.
One of these games has been given the code name “Sirius” and could be interesting for multiplayer fans.
What is The Witcher Sirius? According to a tweet from CD Projekt Red, Sirius will take place in the Witcher universe and differentiate itself from “previous productions.” Therefore, it is to be expected that it is not an AAA RPG, but a different type of game.
It is known that it will offer multiplayer gameplay – in addition to a single-player experience. It is said to feature a campaign full of quests and story.
It is also clear that CD Projekt Red is not acting as the developer, but the studio “The Molasses Flood”: This belongs to CD Projekt Red and will take over development. The studio has previously developed two games:
“The Flame in the Flood” – a raft survival adventure. This is what it looks like:
And “Drake Hollow” – this is what it looks like:
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Both games look completely different from the major Witcher games. How exactly “Sirius” will shape up remains to be seen. It is also unclear which characters we will encounter and at what time in the Witcher timeline it takes place. The “Witcher universe” offers many possibilities after all.
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It had also already been announced that there would be multiple games. Now it is clear: This will be a complete new trilogy. According to CD Projekt Red on Twitter, after Polaris, two more Witcher games will form the new AAA RPG trilogy.
So, three titles are already lined up for the Witcher future.
Witcher Canis Majoris: Here CD Projekt Red speaks of a “full” Witcher game, which is supposed to take place apart from the “new” trilogy. It will be developed by an external studio, but led by developers who worked on earlier Witcher games.
Cyberpunk 2077 – Orion: This will be the next Cyberpunk title that is supposed to continue the franchise. This is fitting, as the game is currently gaining traction on Steam – also, because of a new Netflix series about Cyberpunk.
Hadar: Lastly, CD Projekt Red announced another project called “Hadar” that is supposed to represent a completely new IP. This is currently being built from scratch at CDPR and is still in the early creative development phase. No game is being developed yet – only conceptualized.
Which of the projects are you most excited about? Are you curious about what the multiplayer game might look like? Or are you more inclined to dive into the single-player RPGs? Let us know in the comments!
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The campsite in New World serves as a place where you can regenerate health points, respawn, or craft items. It is practically beneficial to upgrade campsites and unlock additional options. We at MeinMMO reveal how to do it and what an additional rank brings.
How do you get the campsite? You will receive the tier 1 campsite at level 5. There you will get a quest to build the campsite.
From then on, you can set it up anywhere outside of towns and landmarks. You just need to press the “Z” key and require 5 greenwood and 1 flint. Also with “Z” you can dismantle the campsite and set it up elsewhere.
What do you need the campsite for? The campsite is particularly useful before difficult quests, as you can respawn directly at the campsite after dying – but only if you died within a 500-meter range.
Additionally, you can settle there to regenerate health points for free. Very simple crafting is also possible.
Upgrading campsite to rank 2 – Here’s how
How do you get the campsite rank 2? To get the campsite at rank 2, you must first reach level 15. After that, you will receive the quest “Same Fashion Taste” from Bercina Thornton in the city of Everfall.
After completing this, you will receive the campsite at rank 2.
What do you have to do for the quest? For this quest, you need to go and collect 12 torn silk pieces from skeletons in Ascension. The enemies are level 17.
After that, you need to travel to Everfall and turn in the quest there.
What does the campsite at rank 2 provide? The upgrade brings 2 advantages:
The campsite becomes visually nicer, and instead of a tent, you get a small wooden shed.
You can craft higher potions and better food.
The upgrade is not strictly necessary, but it offers some minor advantages.
The developers of Guild Wars 2 have presented their roadmap for the rest of the year. In addition to the usual events, there are also two major changes affecting the WvW, a mass PvP mode. This has been particularly well received by fans.
What has been announced? In a roadmap, ArenaNet, the developer team behind the MMORPG Guild Wars 2, shares what is still coming this year. The game is freshly launched on Steam, which is why the multitude of events is particularly exciting for new players.
For veterans, extensive balance changes in PvE and WvW await, a new strike mission, and the next beta of the new WvW features. Especially the latter is very well received by fans. Some would even return just for that. You can read the complete roadmap and all information directly at Guild Wars 2 (via Guild Wars 2).
There was also a new trailer for the Steam release:
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Guild Wars 2 celebrates the release on Steam – Shows in the trailer what you can get there
What exactly is the WvW? Before we delve into the details, it is important to clarify what the mentioned WvW actually is. The abbreviation simply stands for World versus World. A mass PvPvE mode that has been around for a long time in Guild Wars 2 and enjoys great popularity.
In this mode, three servers compete against each other in matches lasting 7 days on a special map. Points are earned by holding specific buildings, control points, and towers. You must capture these with siege weapons.
Not only the enemy players stand in your way, but also strong NPC opponents defending the buildings for their team. The excitement occurs when two or even three groups of players clash. This can result in battles with over 200 players, making the mode very popular, even beyond the MMORPG’s player base.
The map in WvW is called “Edge of the Mists.” It is not available in the normal overworld.
Restructuring is finally coming, entering the 6th test phase
What was the issue in WvW? Many players have long been bothered by the fact that in WvW, servers truly compete against each other. This sounds strange to fans of other MMORPGs, but in Guild Wars 2, it makes perfect sense because the server you play on is irrelevant outside of WvW.
Thanks to the mega-server technology used by GW2, players from all servers can always play together. This makes server selection irrelevant, and communities, guilds, and friendships form across different servers.
However, it becomes problematic when those people want to play WvW. Suddenly, your server does matter, and you may not be able to play with the people you always play with. In the worst case, you might even have to play against them.
This has led to a player decline in WvW over the years, which is still noticeable today. A restructuring was announced years ago that should allow server-crossing alliances to be established and compete in WvW.
What is happening now? For years, there has been silence about the planned changes in WvW, but in 2020, they began to take shape. So far, 5 betas have taken place regarding the extensive restructuring, and the 6th beta is set to start in October.
If this goes well—at least some fans think—we could be looking at a big update in 2023. Coinciding with the beta, Guild Wars 2 will also implement major balance changes to classes that will affect WvW.
The well-known GW2 YouTuber MightyTeapot has analyzed the WvW changes in detail if you want to dive deeper into the topic:
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Fans are looking forward to the update – “If they do it well, I will immediately stop playing BDO”
How are the fans reacting? If you take a look around on reddit, it’s quickly clear that people are genuinely looking forward to the restructuring. However, some approach it with skepticism. Often, it’s not the changes themselves that are doubted.
Much more, the release is uncertain. Previous betas have often gone awry or had to be canceled. Nevertheless, everyone agrees on the fact that the changes would be great when they finally arrive.
Some comments in a reddit thread that covers the topic provide a deeper insight:
Huge_Chocolate says: “If they do the restructuring right, they could pull a lot of players from ESO and BDO. The modes in those games have massive player shortages because the developers barely care. This could be really interesting.”
KittenSpronkles writes: “I would immediately return for a bit of WvW action. I’m just not playing Guild Wars 2 right now because my server in WvW isn’t very active.”
Vaeiy92 says: “I would leave Black Desert immediately if ArenaNet finally brings the right WvW update.”
Other changes are also well received: In addition to the WvW, further notes in ArenaNet’s roadmap are praised. About every 3 weeks, an update for Guild Wars 2 is set to be released. Old events will return, a brand new strike mission for 10 players will debut, and some balance changes are in the works.
What do you personally think about it? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
