22-year-old Nadia Amine is currently the most viewed streamer of CoD: Warzone on Twitch. She is now defending herself against cheating accusations from “fragile men”.
This is Nadia: The 22-year-old streamer has experienced rapid growth on Twitch this year. She is currently ranked 1st among the most watched streamers for the shooter CoD: Warzone and 5th among the fastest growing streamers overall (as of: 26.09.2022 via sullygnome).
Nadia started streaming on Twitch in January 2021 and mainly showcases Warzone. While her viewer count was in the single and double digits for a long time, her channel suddenly exploded in July 2022: She gained 112,908 followers and had an average of 1,499 viewers (via sullygnome).
In August, Nadia was able to boost her numbers even further. She now has over 500,000 followers and over 4,700 viewers on average.
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Nadia becomes the “most accused” streamer of Warzone
How the accusations arose: On September 15, Nadia participated in the “Call of Duty Next” event. Other well-known streamers like Timothy “TimTheTatman”, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and Nicholas “Nickmercs” Kolcheff were also there.
After there had already been some alleged suspicions in the past, several clips of her performance at the LAN event gained a lot of attention.
Among the shared clips were recordings of her performance in her first “Modern Warfare 2” match and a moment when she is asked by a staff member to leave her spot.
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These recordings are said to prove that Nadia cheats
This is how Nadia reacted: Nadia responded by sharing unedited footage that should provide more context. Her performance in the first match was said to be mainly due to faulty settings and audio issues.
After she fixed the audio problems with the help of a technician and adjusted her settings, she ended up at the top of the leaderboard in the next game.
She also stated that she did not have to leave her spot due to cheating accusations, but to give a short interview.
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Streamer defends against “fragile men” accusations
This is what Nadia says about the accusations: After the rumors wouldn’t stop, Nadia defended herself again in a tweet on September 23 against the cheating accusations. The “little boys with fragile masculinity” just couldn’t accept that a woman was better, according to Nadia.
The streamer continued, stating that it was time to face reality: “You all suck.”
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These are the reactions: The tweet received a lot of attention and was also picked up by eSports journalist Jake Lucky. There is disagreement in the comments, both under Nadia’s own post and at Jake Lucky’s.
One camp shares clips of Nadia’s gameplay that they find suspicious. Others argue that Nadia would have been banned long ago if there was anything to the accusations (via Twitter).
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Others were mainly bothered by the way Nadia defended herself against the cheating accusations. It is very disappointing that she uses misogyny as an excuse, according to a Twitter user. After all, there are indeed innocent women whose lives would be ruined because of this (via Twitter).
While Nadia is having great success with her streams of CoD: Warzone, other streamers rarely showcase the battle royale anymore. The reason is not supposed to be the difficulty level, but the high risk of injury. The extensive movement simply requires too much from the old bones.
Do you want to buy a PS5? You now have a great opportunity at MediaMarkt! We from MeinMMO present you with all the important information for thisand explain which bundle awaits you at MediaMarkt.
What are these hints? On the product page of a new bundle, the so-called “availability traffic lights” just appeared at MediaMarkt. This has almost always indicated a soon drop in the past.
When does the sale start at MediaMarkt? The sale at MediaMarkt just started a few moments ago. So you should hurry and go to the official MediaMarkt website. You must complete a ReCaptcha query on both the website and the mobile app to access the product page.
Which PS5 is currently available for purchase? At this time, you can buy a single bundle on the website:
We will update the news for you as soon as there are more bundles available for purchase with the PS5.
How can I increase my chances? Add the PS5 or the corresponding bundles to your wishlist at MediaMarkt now. This often allows you to get to the bundles faster during the sale.
Today more chances for a PS5 at Saturn
Are there currently any other options? A few hours ago, the PS5 sale started at MediaMarkt’s sister company Saturn. Here too, you still have chances to buy a PS5. Since Saturn cancels multiple purchases, the chances are high that you can still order a canceled “return”.
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Sony is said to have already released the 3rd version of the PS5. The latest version is said to even feature a new graphics chip. This has several advantages.
Sony is silently and secretly improving its PS5 console. Especially inside, the console is undergoing significant changes.
Now another improvement to the PS5 console has been discovered. The chip inside the console is also changing. MeinMMO explains what this means for you as a gamer.
By the way, Sony has released new features for the PS5 via a software update:
Where does the information come from? The online magazine Angstronomics took a closer look at the motherboard of the new PS5 and compared the two chips of the consoles. They made a few interesting discoveries in the process.
What exactly is changing? The combined processor used in the PS5 will be smaller. So far, AMD and Sony have relied on a chip that combines the processor and graphics chip. This chip is currently manufactured with 7 nm. The latest chip, which is said to be called “Oberon Plus”, is only 6 nm in size.
The reduction (so-called “Die Shrink”) initially sounds like very little, but the size has decreased from around 300 mm² to under 260 mm². That’s 15% less.
What does this bring? A smaller chip means lower costs for the manufacturer. Because Sony and AMD need fewer resources to produce the chips this way. This also means that AMD and Sony can produce more chips for the PS5 from a single wafer. A wafer is a silicon disc on which the microchips are produced.
Additionally, a smaller chip requires less cooling. Here, too, costs can be saved, and the power consumption of the processor and cooling also decreases. The reduced power consumption has already been established: The current revised model CFI-1200 consumes about 20 watts less during gaming.
When will the model arrive for us? We do not yet know when the new version of the PS5 will arrive in Germany. However, it is quite likely that the optimized model will eventually come to Germany.
If you want to save power with your PS5, you should pay attention to the following tip:
The PS5 is becoming more efficient – Will a PS5 Slim come soon?
The PS5 becomes lighter and more efficient with every update. Many believe that Sony could already be preparing its latest iteration of the PS5. Because many users are already waiting for the announcement of a smaller, sleeker PS5 Slim.
Whether a Slim version will come is almost certain for many experts, as Sony has previously released a further version for every PlayStation console. All information and details about a possible PS5 Slim can be found in the following article here on MeinMMO:
In Pokémon GO you can encounter the legendary Galar birds for a few weeks now. A trainer now shows a trick to catch them much easier. We at MeinMMO looked at how it should work and what the community says about the trick.
Which monsters are involved? In Pokémon GO, there has been the so-called Adventure Incense since July. This is a special incense that can be lit once a day for 15 minutes and brings you various monsters while you move.
Why are the Galar birds so hard to catch? Unlike the other spawns from the daily incense, the Galar birds are particularly hard to catch. This is primarily due to their relatively low encounter rate.
So it already takes a fair amount of luck to encounter such an example. Once you finally have it in front of you, the legendary Pokémon is definitely not guaranteed to stay. The Galar birds have an extremely high flee rate.
Most trainers report that it disappears again after the first throw, although they hit it using a golden razz berry and a great ball with a fantastic throw.
So here too, the throwing skill of the players alone is not enough to secure these monsters. But the reddit user KrashTess is sure that he has now found the ultimate trick to catch the Galar birds easier in the future.
How the trick works: In his current reddit post, the user KrashTess shows a posted video from the Twitter user JASHYZGO and writes “Trick to increase catch rate for Galar birds” (via reddit.com).
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It shows the encounter with a Galar-Zapdos from the adventure incense. However, instead of trying to catch the Pokémon directly, the trainer first selects his ultra balls and throws them one by one on the ground.
He does this more than 10 times until he finally feeds a golden razz berry and throws at the Galar-Zapdos. He hits it with a fantastic throw and it stays in the ball.
Community is skeptical whether it works
In the reddit community, this tip provides plenty of discussion, as not all trainers are sure that this trick actually works. The player filming the video may just have been lucky that this particular Pokémon stayed in the ball.
However, a sort of “catch bonus” might have been activated here. This is said to exist during raids, as members of The Silph Road discovered last year. Accordingly, the chance of catching a raid boss increases if you throw more than 8 to 10 balls. However, this is said not to work in the wild (via thesilphroad.com).
For this reason, the trainers in the reddit community are rather divided in opinion regarding the trick from KrashTess, which is why you can read the following in the comments (via reddit.com):
Elwood_of_Pherae: “I would like to leave it as it is, as it is possible that it actually works, but it still requires a lot of research. We have not yet seen any evidence that wild legendaries receive the same sympathy catch bonus as raid encounters.”
rockysaytalk101: “So the idea is to waste 20 balls and then increase the catch rate because legendaries in raid encounters have their catch rate increased with a certain number of balls […] I don’t know if that works for these wild ones. Does anyone know if that applies to legendary encounters in GBL [GO Battle League]?”
KyleDelta: “It seems worth a try, but are we sure that the ‘trick’ here isn’t to encounter a level 8 Galar-Zapdos?”
CskoGO: “I’ve encountered a few level 1s and they fled on the first wiggle. I will definitely try this next time.”
HoldAlarmed5016: “Interesting idea, but I believe the latest research shows that the ‘sympathy bonus’ only applies to raid bosses, not to wild encounters, so probably just luck. Nevertheless, probably worth a try, what do we have to lose as long as we can get enough Poké Balls?”
Who is The Silph Road? The Silph Road is a global community made up of trainers, data miners, and Pokémon GO enthusiasts. Together, they analyze the game and try to learn more about the processes and mechanics of Pokémon GO. For example, they compile information on various catch rates or shiny rates. They then make their results publicly available to other trainers.
Does the trick work now? Whether the trick actually works cannot be said for certain, as there are still too few experiences. Furthermore, it is not clear whether the bonus when catching also applies to legendary monsters in the wild or only in raids.
Since the legendary Galar Pokémon are relatively rare and typically flee after the first throw anyway, you can definitely try KrashTess’s tip as long as you don’t mind using your ultra balls for it.
What do you think about the trick from KrashTess? Have you been able to catch a Galar bird from the adventure incense? And will you try the tip next time as well? Feel free to share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
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To launch Wrath of the Lich King, Blizzard is offering free server transfers to WoW Classic. This is intended to prevent overcrowding on some realms. MeinMMO tells you everything you need to know about it.
What do the transfers cost and how long are they available? A server transfer normally costs you €25 in the WoW Classic shop. However, Blizzard is currently also offering free server transfers for certain realms.
The free transfers are only available for a limited time. In a forum post on September 25, Blizzard mentions that the transfers will only be available for 2 days – until September 27, the release date of WotLK Classic. However, Blizzard warns that if there is too much demand, it may end without notice.
Which server can I transfer to? You can buy a transfer via the shop icon in the lower left corner of the character selection. This also applies to the free transfers that you essentially “purchase” for €0.
You then have the choice of a starting server, your character, and a target server. However, the free transfers are subject to some restrictions. For the German realms, you have the following options:
The same target realms are also available if you want to transfer from one of the following EU servers:
Firemaw
Flamegor
Gehennas
Golemagg
The RP server Hydraxian Waterlords offers a free transfer to Lakeshire, while the PvP server Thekal offers one to the new PvP server Jin’do.
If you purchase a transfer for €25, you can choose any European server that is not already closed due to high demand.
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Requirements and limits – What to consider when transferring servers
What is the gold limit?
In the free transfers 2021 in TBC Classic, there was a limit of 5,000 gold that you could take with a character to the new realm (via WoW Forums). There is no new information yet, so we assume the same limit.
Can I transfer from a PvE realm to a PvP realm?
Yes, we have not noticed any restrictions if you want to use a paid server transfer. Only the free transfers have a limited selection of target servers.
Is there a cooldown period?
According to current information, you can only take a server transfer every 90 days. This limit, according to Support Article, does not apply to free transfers.
WotLK Classic goes live on the night of Monday, September 26, to Tuesday, September 27, at 0:00 CEST. From then on, you can explore the new areas, complete dungeons, and level up to 80. You can find all information about the release shortly here:
The beta of World of Warcraft: Dragonflight has entered its final phase. The time for experiments is probably over.
A few weeks ago, the concern among fans of World of Warcraft was quite large that the beta for Dragonflight was coming too late and a release still in 2022 seemed way too early. But Blizzard seems to want to stick to the plan and is now moving into the next phase of the beta. The talent trees are probably “finished,” now it’s about fine-tuning the numbers.
What did Blizzard say? In the official WoW forum, the developers spoke up and explained:
We felt it was useful to let you all know where we currently stand in developing classes and talents in Dragonflight. With the next beta/PTR build, we are moving away from spending most of our time on design iterations of the new talent trees and are now primarily focusing on bugs and tuning the game. This includes balancing talents and weighing individual talents against each other and adjusting the performance of each class. We want to ensure that we are releasing an expansion of the highest quality for this fantastic community.
What does this mean? In plain text, this probably means: The talent trees are finished except for minor adjustments, and Blizzard seems to be largely satisfied with all classes. For you, this means that you can slowly but surely start exploring the new talent trees, as the pre-patch should be relatively close.
Blizzard is satisfied with the talents – not much is likely to change.
Blizzard is already “polishing”: Some testers have already noticed that the last update of the beta for Dragonflight has brought a lot of small details. All talent trees now have a class-specific animation when changing talents. Such details are typically added very late when Blizzard is satisfied with the basic design. So one could argue that the beta for Dragonflight is indeed on the “home stretch” and the launch date at the end of 2022 can apparently be met, as the developers have already begun polishing.
However, a concrete release date for the expansion or pre-patch is still pending.
Are the talent trees set in stone? No. Blizzard has already announced that they will make minor adjustments to the talent trees based on feedback and experiences in the beta and live operations. So it could be that with patches 10.1 or 10.2 some talents change again or entirely new talents come in if there are significant problems. Blizzard also stated:
The new talent system represents a major shift for the game and a fundamental overhaul of how classes and specializations can be personalized by players. We expect to make further adjustments based on your feedback throughout the expansion. We appreciate all the testing and feedback and look forward to implementing improvements to the talent trees during the content updates of Dragonflight.
However, for the launch of Dragonflight, they seem to be satisfied with what they currently have – so the focus is now on adjusting numbers and bug fixing.
On September 24, the Open Beta of CoD Modern Warfare 2 began on all platforms. What is your first impression of the game?
This is CoD MW2: On Saturday evening at 7:00 PM our time, the CoD MW2 beta briefly opens its doors unrestricted for all players. Previously, only pre-order customers and PlayStation players could try out the new shooter, but now everyone can join in and have fun in the game.
The Open Beta starts for everyone on Saturday, September 24 at 7:00 PM
It ends on Monday, September 26, at 7:00 PM
All interested players can freely try out the game for 48 hours. The beta offers new multiplayer modes, as well as old ones that will be familiar to fans of the shooter. These include, for example:
The 32vs32 mode “Ground War” on the map Sarrif Bay
New large mode Invasion
6vs6 maps like Fram 18 or Valderas Museum
6vs6 modes like Team Deathmatch, Knock-Out, or Prisoner Rescue
You cannot keep your progress in the beta, as there will be a wipe after the end. However, there is a “Reward” system for participants, where you can unlock rewards for the finished game by leveling up.
This is how you can vote: You can tell us your opinion on the Open Beta in the survey tool below. Everyone has only one vote, and your choice cannot be undone. So think carefully about what you think of the test.
CoD MW2 will be released on October 28, 2022, so it’s not that far away. The first season of the shooter will also start right with the release.
So tell us: Did you try the beta? How did you like it? Were there things that were particularly good or particularly bad? Or would you rather stay away from the game?
Let us know in the comments and enjoy voting!
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All Spotlight Hours in September 2022 at Pokémon GO in overview. We show you all Pokémon, bonuses, and times and explain which Shinies you can find and whether the events are worth it.
What are Spotlight Hours? Every Tuesday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, a Spotlight Hour takes place in Pokémon GO. During this 60 minutes, one Pokémon is in focus and spawns almost everywhere in the wild. Typically, at the beginning of a month, Niantic announces which Pokémon will be the focus of the events in the upcoming month.
Each event is accompanied by a bonus that brings candy, Stardust, or XP. Here we show you an overview of which Pokémon and bonuses are active during the Spotlight Hours in September 2022.
All Dates of the Spotlight Hours in September 2022
These are the dates: In September, you can expect four Spotlight Hours. The following Pokémon and bonuses will be the focus:
Pokémon marked with a star (*) can be caught in their Shiny form
Below we will go into detail about the individual Pokémon and their bonuses and show you whether the date is worth it.
Spotlight Hour on September 6
Which Pokémon? Somniam is the focus in the first Spotlight Hour in September. The Pokémon comes from Generation 5 and is of the Psychic type. Its evolution is Somnivora, which also belongs to the Psychic type.
What bonuses do you get? For catching Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of Stardust.
Who is it worth it for? Neither Somniam nor its evolution Somnivora are important for Raids or Trainer Battles. Use the event to take your chance at Shinies and to take advantage of the Stardust bonus.
Can you catch Shiny Somniam? Yes, the shiny form of Somniam is in the game. In the following graphic, you can see it with its evolution for comparison.
Spotlight Hour on September 13
Which Pokémon? Trasla comes from Generation 3 and is of the Psychic and Fairy types. It can evolve into Kirlia, which can then evolve into Gardevoir or Gallade.
What bonuses do you get? For catching Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of experience points.
Who is it worth it for? Gardevoir is a very important attacker in Raids and ranks in many counter-guide articles among our top 20. Catching strong examples of Trasla may be worth it if you like raiding. In Trainer Battles, Gardevoir plays at mid-tier level. Gallade performs slightly better in Trainer Battles and might be interesting for you if you play PvP.
Can you catch Shiny Trasla? Yes, you can catch the shiny form of Trasla in Pokémon GO. In the following graphic, you can see the comparisons. The shiny form shows up with blue accents.
Spotlight Hour on September 20
Which Pokémon? Stollunior is of the Steel and Rock types and comes from Generation 3. Its evolutions are Stollrak and Stolloss.
What bonuses do you get? For catching Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of candy.
Who is it worth it for? Stollunior plays no role in Trainer Battles or Raids. Stollrak ranks in the lower mid-tier of the attacker rankings in the Super League. Stolloss can be found in the lower mid-tier of the Super League and Hyper League. As a Raid attacker, it ranks low.
Can you catch Shiny Stollunior? Yes, you can catch the shiny form of Stollunior in Pokémon GO.
This is what Stollunior and Stolloss look like in their shiny form
Spotlight Hour on September 27
Which Pokémon? Picochilla comes from Generation 5 and is of the Normal type. Its evolution is Chillabell.
What bonuses do you get? For transferring Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of candy.
Who is it worth it for? Neither Picochilla nor Chillabell are suitable as attackers in Raids or Trainer Battles. Use your chance to clean up your collection and take the candy bonus or challenge yourself for the small chance of a Shiny.
Can you catch Shiny Picochilla? Yes, the shiny form of Picochilla can be caught in Pokémon GO.
Picochilla and Chillabell compared with their shiny form
How do you like the outlook for the Spotlight Hours in September 2022? Do you think Niantic made a good selection with strong bonuses this time? Let us know your opinions and wishes for the events in the comments here on MeinMMO and share your thoughts with other trainers on the subject.
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The 22-year-old Elias “Upset” Lipp plays League of Legends for Fnatic, one of the most popular teams in Europe. They have qualified for the Play-Ins at the World Championships in LoL, the Worlds 2022. But an interview with Upset is now causing a bad feeling among fans. Apparently, Fnatic is currently aimless and is not holding any of the usual sparring matches before the start of the Worlds. These would be so important.
This is the situation for Upset:
The 22-year-old Upset has made a name for himself in LoL over the years, breaking through in November 2020: The German switched to Fnatic and took on the role of the legendary ADC Rekkles.
In 2022, Fnatic with a new lineup managed to finish 3rd in the playoffs. Now they must play to qualify for the Worlds 2022 in Mexico. But again, there seem to be significant issues within the team.
Fnatic takes a break after “long season” – Upset seems lost himself
What did Upset say in the interview? Upset gave an interview to the LoL analyst and Twitch streamer Nick “LS” de Cesare.
It turned out that Fnatic is currently not playing any scrimmages, meaning they are not properly training. This is actually unbelievable because “scrimmages” are practice matches under real conditions against other professional teams. This is considered the best preparation for any tournament, especially since the Worlds will be played with a new patch, which every pro must adapt to:
The situation with scrims is a bit weird, there are only MAD, Rogue, and G2 and we aren’t scrimming at all right now. We’ll only have a few days of scrims before the real matches begin.
Upset
Both Upset and LS laugh at the situation: because this is actually a completely absurd statement. Upset admits he is also unsure about what is currently happening at Fnatic:
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LS then asks what’s going on. He inquires: “Why does this sound like it’s a catastrophe?” Upset admits (via twitch):
We had a long season, we are currently taking a break… I guess. I’m not sure. It’s also difficult with the patch that just came out.
Upset
Expert laughs hysterically and asks in disbelief
As seen in the clips, the statements are driving the expert “LS” completely crazy. He only laughs hysterically and shakes his head. LS is considered a capable analyst and has even successfully trained a team:
“You guys want to land, do a day of scrims and then start playing – you are completely crazy.”
Nick “LS” De Cesare
Fnatic cancels important training matches before the start of the Worlds
What is going on? It’s not quite clear. The top laner Odoamne from Rogue tweeted: Fnatic has actually canceled scrims:
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Another LoL insider, Caedrel, suggests he has learned the reasons why Fnatic is currently not playing practice games. The reasons are “embarrassing.” However, it’s not due to players or coaches. Caedrel says: “It’s a very strange situation – but they can’t scrim,” although the team wants to.
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On reddit people are also making fun of Fnatic that they are apparently taking a break right before the Worlds. Such jokes were previously known only to G2.
The Play-Ins for the LoL Worlds 2022 start on September 29.
Upset and supporter Hylissang both have Covid
Update: As the Fnatic team communicates (via twitter), Upset and supporter Hylissang have both tested positive for Covid-19. They are now searching for a solution together with Riot Games to ensure that the team arrives safely for the first match.
Whether this is the reason why Fnatic did not play scrimmages is unknown.
However, it is agreed that these are not good signs for the Worlds. And if things go badly for Fnatic, players and coaches will have to prepare for a lot of criticism.
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What’s behind this: The interview seems so weird because Upset apparently does not agree with this break at all – but also cannot reveal the reasons why they are not completing scrimmages.
An exit in the Play-Ins would be a disgrace for the organization.
However, Fnatic has caught an extremely easy group: In their group 1, there are only the Americans from Evil Geniuses as a team from a major region.
Group 2, in which MAD Lions must play, has both teams from the major leagues in Asia DRX and Royal Never Give Up.
The Play-Ins for the LoL Worlds 2022 start on September 29.
Upset and supporter Hylissang both have Covid
Update: As the Fnatic team communicates (via twitter), Upset and supporter Hylissang have both tested positive for Covid-19. They are now searching for a solution together with Riot Games to ensure that the team arrives safely for the first match.
Whether this is the reason why Fnatic did not play scrimmages is unknown.
In Destiny 2, Season 18 revealed the likely return of a familiar yet terrifying character from Destiny lore named Nezarek. His name has been mentioned repeatedly in the game for many years. MeinMMO takes you through the Destiny story and explains why Nezarek represents what the end signifiesand what he whispers to you.
For many players in Destiny 2, following the story remains quite challenging. Terms often come up that they’ve never heard before. Just this week in the seasonal story quest from Season 18, the name “Nezarek” was mentioned.
While long-time and hardcore Destiny fans immediately perked up at the mention, new players were left clueless about this name. They largely only know him through a few exotic and legendary items that have been around in the game for quite some time. However, the background of his character and what he once was remains largely unknown to them.
It’s time we change that. Nezarek could become a crucial figure in Destiny 2 in the coming weeks, emerging from a 5-year-old mystery that content creators, lore experts, and Destiny players have been speculating about for a long time.
As much as this indicates, the comment from player Cephalogrom on reddit illustrates:
If the next season is tied to Nezarek, I will cry. I have had the [exotic] helmet [“Nezarek’s Sin”] since Year 1. I have also insisted since Season 1 that [his character] is relevant.
Our article includes spoilers from Season 18 below. If you haven’t reached the current week yet or prefer to be surprised, it’s better not to read any further from here.
For the first time, Nezarek’s body was seen in-game. Previously, he was just an old rumor.
Nezarek is what the end signifies
His latest expansion, the “Lightfall” DLC, was announced by Bungie as the “beginning of the end.” Following the current developments in Season 18, the connections leading up to this are starting to paint a clearer picture of what it might mean.
In the current Season 18, the Guardians experienced the unfreezing of Eramis, as predicted in the Exo mission “Vox Obscura”. Her character had only been able to be admired as a living icicle in Europe since the end of the campaign from “Beyond Light”.
However, the Darkness made its next move and thawed her back into the story at the start. For this, however, she expects a counter-performance from Eramis. She must fulfill a special task. Why and for what purpose is still unknown.
The Darkness seeks something very old
The glaive “Nezarek’s Whisper”“Nezarek’s Sin” Exo helmet from Season 1Season 18 Exotic “Tender Grasp”
What is known is that the Darkness seeks something very old. And Eramis is once again part of the main story in Season 18 because of this. Since then, she has been working as an appointed agent for the Darkness, tasked with recovering long-lost “Eliksni treasures,” referred to as relics.
After the Guardians snatched the first relic from her, it turned out that these so-called relics are vessels in various forms. There seemed to be no Guardian who didn’t ask after the third vessel: “Why?” and “What is actually in these vessels?”
Eido, the daughter of Mithrax, speculated during the story that these relics might be artifacts of potentially religious significance, containing organic material.
When the players also learned from the Vagabond that he had discovered such relics long ago, which are said to contain “something powerful, something … different,” curiosity only grew.
This week, a new story video provided an answer. For anyone who hasn’t seen it or clicked away, here’s the powerful story cutscene in full length, posted online by YouTuber Wysorr.
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The dark secret of Mithrax has been revealed and explains the fate of the Devil.
After this revelation, it’s no wonder that Mithrax, the leader of the Fallen from the House of Light, was so nervous at the beginning of Season 18. He knew that once the Guardians began searching for the relics, his dark side would also be exposed. The killer within him, who was once called Misraaks, is simply not something he can be proud of.
But his past was important. It brought the Guardians the realization of what once happened to Nezarek. And that his name is now mentioned signifies a strong development in the story of Destiny 2.
The Eliksni had found Nezarek’s corpse, chopped into pieces, and used it because they could no longer hope on the Traveler. This, however, corrupted them, and thus the relics were banished into vessels. They were essentially “jarred” and then scattered and hidden throughout the solar system, perhaps even beyond.
If one had to find a comparison here, it would surely be the Horcruxes from Harry Potter in which Lord Voldemort kept a portion of his soul outside his body, as player McFlyy suggested via twitter.
Those who listen closely in solitary moments on the H.E.L.M can indeed find that the vessels are growing louder in their whispers. A faint whisper that calls to us.
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Have you heard the eerie whisper from ancient times?
Furthermore, the Guardians now certainly know that the ancient, sunken pyramid on the Moon was about Nezarek. Information that will certainly be important for the future development of the story.
If you follow the theory, then apparently the dead body of Nezarek is soaked in dark power and split into multiple pieces. This dark power comes from the Witness, which he grants to his students.
For this reason, it seems there are multiple graves known as the “Seven Graves of Nezarek.” The Vagabond has already visited Grave Number 4 some time ago, and the relics are known to him as well.
A 7-Part Puzzle of Nezarek
Week by week, the Guardians place a new relic in the H.E.L.M.
It states not only, “He is the end. And He will rise again.” but continues:
[…] The desirer of sin. The last god of pain. The purest light. The darkest hour.[…] When the guiding ray fades and all seems lost, He will call you. Fear not. What He offers is not as dark as it seems. […] He is a path and a way, one of many. And His sin, so cruel, so divine, is that He will never lay down when dusk falls, but remains standing while old stars die and new lights send forth their first rays in this celebrated eternity.
Excerpt from the lore of the Exo helmet “Nezarek’s Sin”
We have seen organic material from beings used as powerful objects in Destiny 2 before. The Exo weapons “Bad Karma” and “Malicious Touch” are just two examples.
Soon all relics will be united: The Guardians are already not far away from possessing all relics and thereby reviving Nezarek’s dark, perhaps paracausal power.
However, we likely won’t be able to “piece him back together” ourselves. More like what he possessed: his power. Misraaks gained part of this power through the relic and thus became deeply evil.
But for the Fallen, this power from Nezarek apparently was not meant for them.
They confuse the vessel with its content. They confuse the parts with the whole. They see their imprisonment as empowerment. They are prisoners of their flesh, who cannot see without sight, cannot hear without sound. Their thirst, out of fear of drowning, they cannot quench. Their ignorance is their only hope. And yet one of them understands it in their limited way. […] They rush from one vessel to the next. A welcome change. A new form. Another method to grant death. I am of finite nature. Personal. Clear and delicate, to hide my true form. An intimacy. They believe I am contained within, yet instead, I am everywhere, like smoke in the wind. And once again, I will be shaped.
it says in the lore of the exotic Season weapon “Tender Grasp”
Perhaps it takes a special being, a special Guardian, who can truly make Nezarek’s dark power usable. Someone who becomes Nezarek, as the German lore expert Andy Edition speculated in his latest video. This is something that the Darkness will, of course, strive to prevent at all costs.
In this context, you can view three characters as potentially involved in an interesting theory from Andy Edition:
Savathun, apparently an ally or supporter of Nezarek.
Nezarek, as a light-converted student of the Witness and perhaps a traitor to the Darkness.
Eris Morn, as the key person for Nezarek’s future.
Will she take over Nezarek’s dark power?
We know that the great moth Savathun was drawn to the light and that she enjoys applying cunning. Even after her death, at the end of Witch Queen, it is not really clear which side she was on.
It’s quite possible that she deceived the Witness instead of submitting to him. Perhaps she cooperated with Nezarek, manipulated him, and saw him as another option to secure the Traveler’s survival. In a way, serving as an advantage for her own plan. Subsequently, the Moon pyramid was likely buried, and Savathun had the Hive guard it, undiscovered for years.
Could it have been her who even killed Nezarek? Or manipulated his death through her cunning, placing the blame on the Traveler?
Nezarek himself was apparently once a being of light but turned to darkness. This could certainly be seen as a reference to “his first betrayal.” In his original form, as mentioned, he will not be able to return.
One can observe that he indeed presents a strong possibility of bringing about the end that the Witness seeks.
Bungie needs, if the shredded Nezarek cannot return, an essential third option. Someone who, like Nezarek once did, emerges from both light and darkness.
This could be the Guardians or perhaps a very special Guardian who has long been portrayed as a key figure.
Is this an Eris Morn statue, which the Guardians only see concealed in the pyramids?
This is how Eris Morn fits into the Nezarek equation: Many lore-interested players had already suspected that Eris could be evil or may become so.
She not only used Stasis as one of the first. In the DLC “Beyond Light,” it is revealed by Elisabeth Bray, a.k.a. “The Stranger Exo,” about a powerful witch in another future who summons the end. A future the Stranger Exo has always tried to prevent.
This was further fueled by Eris Morn’s terribly creepy laugh during the Season 17 events on the Leviathan, which only intensified this assumption of the “evil witch”.
Eris long explored the Pyramid of Darkness alone and dissected Savathun. She found Nezarek’s glaive (“Nezarek’s Whisper”), of which she was unaware. Yet she sensed a particular “presence” and called out, “Where are you?”.
She is also the NPC who helped the Guardians use Stasis. Thus, she knows the powers of darkness better than anyone else.
According to the theory by Andy Edition, which we also see as a possible option, not only Nezarek but also Eris Morn could still play an important Guardian role in Destiny 2.
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Nezarek could be the source of the new ability “Strand”
The new ability “Strand” will be a new power of Darkness.
Bungie stated in the showcase for Lightfall that we Guardians would use the ability “Strand” as the first. We do not learn it from the Cloudstriders in Neomuna, the new location, and it is also a power that even the Witness doesn’t know about. Therefore, the players must receive it from another source.
It would thus be conceivable that if Guardians are the first to use this ability, it comes from a special Guardian, in this case Eris Morn, who through her experience can either absorb Nezarek’s abilities or somehow manifest them to pass on to the players. Eris has always had a green aura.
This could mean three theoretical things for Eris Morn’s future:
Either she turns evil due to Nezarek’s influence, like the Eliksni once did. Then, she could fight against the Guardians as a resurrected student of the Witness, and the battle would be rather hopeless.
The second alternative is that she takes on this special burden of power and continues to fight alongside the players against the Darkness, teaching them Strand.
The third alternative is somewhat far-fetched and a combination of both options. Eris takes Nezarek’s power but initially cannot control it. The Guardians then must fight her and later help her create the Final Form or become the “End” themselves.
All of this is, of course, just beautifully woven story options that Guardians can talk about for hours. However, Bungie could have completely different plans. It should be noted, however, that many thought Nezarek would not return. Destiny 2 is thus always good for an unexpected story plot keeping it exciting.
At the end, Andy Edition even takes his lore theory a step further. He believes he knows the secret of the covered statues in the pyramids and that they also involve the powerful witch Eris Morn. However, this raises the question of why Eris is still present in the pyramids as an evil witch. Especially when one considers that Elsie Bray has supposedly prevented this future.
What do you think of the story and the resulting theories? Do you trust Eris Morn with such a fate as a major key figure? And do you believe Bungie might have planned all this from the beginning, as the lore has already predicted since Season 1?
Or do you think Nezarek is just an old, decayed myth in jars and therefore will play no role in the future of the end in Destiny 2? Feel free to discuss your story theory in the comments and let us know if you find these topics engaging on MeinMMO.
If you’re intrigued now and want to learn more about the Destiny universe, or if you could use a refresher course on the Destiny 2 story, feel free to check this out:
She is also the NPC who helped the Guardians use Stasis. Thus, she knows the powers of darkness better than anyone else.
According to the theory by Andy Edition, which we also see as a possible option, not only Nezarek but also Eris Morn could still play an important Guardian role in Destiny 2.
If you’re interested in more about Destiny 2, this may also appeal to you:
Nezarek could be the source of the new ability “Strand”
The new ability “Strand” will be a new power of Darkness.
Bungie stated in the showcase for Lightfall that we Guardians would use the ability “Strand” as the first. We do not learn it from the Cloudstriders in Neomuna, the new location, and it is also a power that even the Witness doesn’t know about. Therefore, the players must receive it from another source.
It would thus be conceivable that if Guardians are the first to use this ability, it comes from a special Guardian, in this case Eris Morn, who through her experience can either absorb Nezarek’s abilities or somehow manifest them to pass on to the players. Eris has always had a green aura.
This could mean three theoretical things for Eris Morn’s future:
Either she turns evil due to Nezarek’s influence, like the Eliksni once did. Then, she could fight against the Guardians as a resurrected student of the Witness, and the battle would be rather hopeless.
The second alternative is that she takes on this special burden of power and continues to fight alongside the players against the Darkness, teaching them Strand.
The third alternative is somewhat far-fetched and a combination of both options. Eris takes Nezarek’s power but initially cannot control it. The Guardians then must fight her and later help her create the Final Form or become the “End” themselves.
All of this is, of course, just beautifully woven story options that Guardians can talk about for hours. However, Bungie could have completely different plans. It should be noted, however, that many thought Nezarek would not return. Destiny 2 is thus always good for an unexpected story plot keeping it exciting.
At the end, Andy Edition even takes his lore theory a step further. He believes he knows the secret of the covered statues in the pyramids and that they also involve the powerful witch Eris Morn. However, this raises the question of why Eris is still present in the pyramids as an evil witch. Especially when one considers that Elsie Bray has supposedly prevented this future.
What do you think of the story and the resulting theories? Do you trust Eris Morn with such a fate as a major key figure? And do you believe Bungie might have planned all this from the beginning, as the lore has already predicted since Season 1?
Or do you think Nezarek is just an old, decayed myth in jars and therefore will play no role in the future of the end in Destiny 2? Feel free to discuss your story theory in the comments and let us know if you find these topics engaging on MeinMMO.
If you’re intrigued now and want to learn more about the Destiny universe, or if you could use a refresher course on the Destiny 2 story, feel free to check this out:
You can improve your skills and customize your playstyle in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with various perks and abilities. However, a popular ability now has a significant drawback, as players have discovered.
What equipment is it about? Dead Silence is a field upgrade in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. You can use it in some of the pre-made loadouts or unlock it starting at level 30 to create your own classes with Dead Silence.
Dead Silence ensures that your footsteps are hardly audible. This is a huge advantage in Modern Warfare 2, as soldiers stomp much louder here than in most predecessors.
In a round, you can use the upgrade as soon as it has charged up. In the current beta of Modern Warfare 2, players have found out that Dead Silence can indeed give you away:
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What is that noise? As seen and heard in the clip on reddit, a loud beep and static signal that Dead Silence has been activated. The enemy soldier immediately reacts, turns around, and takes the player out.
While you activate the upgrade, you are vulnerable for a short time and cannot shoot back. Since Dead Silence gives you away with a noise, activating it near enemies is basically a death sentence.
“Huge Problem with Dead Silence”
This is what players are saying: In several threads, players warn against using Dead Silence lightly. While the upgrade conceals your movement, it reveals your position upon activation. Some fans joke on reddit: “So much for the ‘silent’ part” and “But at least the death part works.” However, some players are quite annoyed by the decision:
Why? Just why? [Dead Silence] already has a long cooldown and a rather short duration if you don’t chain kills. But now you have to activate it a few seconds before contact with the enemy? Really… why?
Others argue that this is a method against rushers who can attack too strongly from the flanks and wipe teams out. The same goes for the removal of “Slide Cancelling”, which forces players into new techniques.
We have embedded the trailer for the current beta here for you:
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CoD Modern Warfare 2: PlayStation trailer for the beta
How do I prevent my death? You should ideally use Dead Silence before engaging in a flanking attack and not during. If enemies are already nearby, you will only give yourself away.
Since the duration of Dead Silence extends when you get a kill, playing proactively pays off. Use the field upgrade best when a UAV is revealing enemies and take them out one by one from behind.
You should just be careful of enemies who play “as intended”, meaning holding angles for extended periods.
This week was marked by updates in the MMORPGs. Many new patches came out, were announced, or will happen soon. What else has happened, you’ll find out here in the weekly review from MeinMMO.
In New World, due to a bug that allowed item duplication, player-to-player trading was disabled for several days. However, everything is back to normal now (via MMORPG.com).
TemTem is getting its first major update after launch, adjusting both balancing and the controversial battle pass (via massivelyop).
Aion Classic is not only becoming cheaper but also easier. The update for this is expected to appear shortly (via massivelyop).
In the monster MMORPG Chimeraland, you will soon be able to build houses underwater. Additionally, there will be blueprints to share so you won’t have to create everything yourself (via mmorpg.com).
The big hope Throne and Liberty is supported by Nvidia’s latest technology DLSS 3.0. The graphics card manufacturer confirmed this in a preview (via nvidia.com).
These were the news of the week at a glance. What is your personal highlight? Did you experience anything great this week? Or have we perhaps forgotten something important? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
Why is Dead by Daylight actually so successful? We at MeinMMO want to analyze this and show how it came to “this point”.
That games improve over the years, attract more players than at launch, continuously evolve, and gain success is actually a rare thing. A few titles immediately come to mind, such as Minecraft or Warframe.
But Dead by Daylight is also part of this. More than 6 years after its release, the horror game is doing as well as ever. But how can that be, especially since the community is constantly tearing itself apart and both Survivors and Killers are always complaining that something isn’t functioning or that the other side is too strong?
There are a number of reasons for this – and “a lot of luck” is just one of them.
But first, let’s address the question of how the success of Dead by Daylight can actually be measured.
How successful is Dead by Daylight actually?
To measure success, we will refer only to the Steam numbers of Dead by Daylight, as we are well informed about them. However, Dead by Daylight is also available on all major consoles and mobile, meaning the Steam numbers do not speak for the total player base. Nevertheless, they are a good indicator for measuring success.
To put it simply: Dead by Daylight is damn alive.
On Steam, Dead by Daylight is consistently among the top 25 most played titles and occasionally even scratches the top 10.
The average concurrent player count fluctuates between 30,000 and 60,000 – it’s usually higher when a licensed Killer has been released and slightly lower when the last patch has been out for a while.
Dead by Daylight had its peak concurrent player count on Steam in June 2021 – with 105,052 players. This was during the release of the first “Resident Evil” chapter, which brought Nemesis as a Killer. Since then, the high points have fluctuated significantly. In April 2022, Dead by Daylight reached its lowest point in the last 2 years, with an average of 29,948 players and a peak of 47,960 players. A “low point” that is still extremely alive.
The player counts of Dead by Daylight in the last year. Image source: steamcharts.com (as of 20.09.2022)
Currently, Dead by Daylight is significantly above these values again. In August 2022, there was an average of 39,075 concurrent players, with just over 70,000 at peak.
Despite all the criticism, it must be said: Dead by Daylight is successful and has become one of the few true long-runners that have managed to maintain themselves over the years while continually bringing back their player base.
In May 2022, the developers announced that the total player count across all platforms had surpassed the magical mark of 50 million.
No matter how you look at it: Dead by Daylight is a huge success.
Each license just makes the game stronger
Dead by Daylight has achieved what is comparatively rare in the video game industry: It has connected numerous major franchises.
Shortly after launch, it had already secured “Halloween” and Michael Myers along with Laurie Strode, marking the beginning of its triumph. Strong licenses like “Nightmare on Elm Street” with Freddy Krueger, or Bubba from “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” followed.
The list continued to grow longer and longer. Additional licenses from strong franchises:
Ghost Face (“Scream”)
Amanda Young (“SAW”)
Demogorgon (“Stranger Things”)
Pyramid Head (“Silent Hill”)
Nemesis (“Resident Evil”)
Pinhead (“Hellraiser”)
The Onryo (“The Ring”)
Albert Wesker (“Resident Evil”)
As a result, Dead by Daylight has increasingly grown into the only entity among horror games, the only game that unites classic and modern horror creatures. Dead by Daylight has become somewhat like the “Super Smash Bros.” of horror icons.
Each new license puts Dead by Daylight in an even better negotiating position to secure the next license. Because while DbD may have been the somewhat clunky hide-and-seek game with questionable game mechanics 8 years ago, it is now a pioneer and genre leader that has combined all horror icons.
In the past, license holders were very reluctant to let their beloved and iconic characters flow into other works – now it’s almost an honor. What does it mean when your major horror hero is not in Dead by Daylight?
Each license makes Dead by Daylight stronger and ensures that negotiations for the next license will go even better.
And each time Dead by Daylight secures a major name, it opens up a new target audience that previously only knew the associated films and can now fulfill the macabre dream of being part of a murderous hunt – whether as a Killer or Survivor.
However, even here, Dead by Daylight has made quite a blunder. After acquiring the strong “Stranger Things” license, the deal was reportedly only for a relatively short duration. Just two years after the introduction of Nancy Wheeler, Steve Harrington, and the Demogorgon, the characters had to be removed from the sale, as the licensing agreement with Netflix was not renewed. Those who own the characters can still use them – however, they are no longer accessible to new players.
The second Resident Evil Killer was the latest addition:
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Dead by Daylight brings the cruel Wesker as a new “Resident Evil” killer
Dead by Daylight: Simply without competition
Dead by Daylight has another advantage: alarmingly little competition. While there are other asymmetrical horror games such as VHS or White Noise, they either couldn’t sustain themselves for long or have yet to attract as many players.
The biggest competitor, “Friday the 13th, the Game” seemed promising at first, but has completely vanished into oblivion and is effectively shut down due to a licensing drama where the original author asserted his rights.
Evolve was a major AAA title that brought the asymmetrical genre to the forefront for many players and sparked a hunger for more. The game unfortunately died a rather ignoble death and left many players with a sense of emptiness – a feeling that Dead by Daylight was at least able to partially satisfy.
Looking into the game’s subreddit, discussions pop up every few days about how players found their way to Dead by Daylight through Evolve and stayed there due to a lack of better alternatives.
Dead by Daylight is not perfect and has even made some significant blunders – and yet it is good enough to hold its ground and continue growing. At least until someone finally brings a better alternative. But the chance of that happening decreases the more licenses Dead by Daylight adds to its roster.
The gameplay through the years
Although the basic game principle of “1 Killer against 4 Survivors” has not changed, Dead by Daylight has undergone numerous adjustments and changes to gameplay over the years. Many mechanics that are now considered absolutely essential for the game simply did not exist or were in altered form back then.
In the past, Killers could not kick generators. Therefore, the Killer had no way to damage a generator. This led to a playstyle known as “99ing Gens” – the Survivors simply repaired all generators to 99% and then completed the final percentage simultaneously. The game for the Killer went from “I have 5 generators worth of time” to “The exit gates are open” in a snap.
There was no endgame collapse. When the first exit gate in Dead by Daylight is opened, a timer of 2 minutes begins, which extends to a maximum of 4 minutes if a Survivor is incapacitated (on the hook or on the ground). After this time expires, all remaining Survivors are automatically killed. Hard to imagine, but this mechanic did not exist at that time. This means Survivors could open exit gates and then troll the Killer forever, hiding somewhere on the map without any end to the game.
Bloodlust was completely absent. When Killers pursue a target for a long time, they become increasingly faster. This is a reward for Survivors who cannot shake the Killer off and is supposed to lead to otherwise “infinite” loops being decided in favor of the Killer. This mechanic did not exist back then, leading to the legendary “Infinites,” where Killers simply could not catch Survivors.
Today, it’s hard to imagine, but sabotaged hooks didn’t appear in Dead by Daylight back then. It was common for Survivors to start a match with 4 toolboxes and then sabotage all hooks on the map. The Killer had no choice but to take Survivors to the basement. If that was too far away, the Killer had to “slug” all Survivors, knocking them to the ground and waiting for them to bleed out. Not very exciting gameplay.
Equally incredible: back then, Dead by Daylight was still “Peer-to-Peer.” Killer players were effectively the host of a match, there were no dedicated servers. This led to such “funny” scenarios where the Killer could unplug their LAN cable from their PC, then knock down a Survivor, and plug the cable back in. If this took less than 15 seconds, the game would continue normally afterward. Unthinkable that it was so easy to cheat back then.
Along with all these major gameplay changes, there have also been times and patches where the game was in a miserable state. There was a now “legendary” time when Survivors could blind the Killer even during an animation and needed less than 0.5 seconds to do so. The result was that the Killer would be blinded yet again at the end of the animation and also stunned, freeing pinned Survivors. The same applied to pallets, which could simply be thrown down during the pickup animation, leading to a stun afterward.
Today, you have to time that moment much better. Because the stun or blind can only occur at the moment when the Killer regains control of the input – otherwise, the attempt fails.
Dead by Daylight has maximum streamability
Another factor that tends to be underestimated is the fact that Dead by Daylight is simply the nearly perfect game for streamers. Because the fundamental principle of “4 Survivors trying to escape and 1 Killer trying to kill everyone” is intuitive and understood by everyone after just a few seconds.
Whether sharing the perspective of a hiding Survivor or that of the dastardly Killer, following a match is exciting. You’re on the edge of your seat, and as soon as the heartbeat indicates the proximity of the Killer, you’re right in the action.
Few games are likely to be as intuitive as “tag and hide,” allowing everyone to immediately engage with the gameplay shown while gradually diving into the technical details such as perks or Killer abilities.
Dead by Daylight is extremely easy to understand in its basic form and still offers much tactical depth through small adjustments to perks.
It’s actually surprising that Dead by Daylight has virtually no eSports aspirations and tournaments are mainly held by the community with clear restrictions and challenges.
The “Stranger Things” DLC brought many new players – and then disappeared again.
Dead by Daylight will not disappear
Even though it has become good form in the forums and on the Dead by Daylight subreddit to label the developers as incompetent and to describe the game as “dying” every few weeks – none of this could be further from the truth.
Dead by Daylight is growing, and whether it has already reached its peak is questionable. Because at least in recent months, the developers have made several large changes, such as drastically reducing the grind – even if it first took a big blunder where they “accidentally” made the necessary grind significantly worse.
Dead by Daylight is a success story – one in which luck plays a significant role. But also competent streamers and a passionate fan community have allowed the game to grow much larger than ever planned.
The biggest German Twitch streamers from League of Legends, like NoWay4U_Sir or Tolkin, are knocking on the door of the German Prime League with their team NNO. However, in their first attempt, they faced 21-year-old Erkan “Envy Carry” Şenol, the midlaner of the Austrian team “WAVE Esports” – and he was a tough opponent.
What a match it was! It’s about promotion to Germany’s 1st league, the Prime Division of LoL. Due to the forced relegation of a team from Berlin, the chances of entering the league in 2022 are higher than usual:
The winner of the match will play in the first league in 2023.
The loser of the match must play against Hertha BSC on Tuesday for the last spot in the Prime League Division 1.
WAVE Esports, on the other hand, was one of the weakest teams in the 1st league in 2022 and now has to play relegation to avoid demotion. A key player in the team is the mid-laner “EnvyCarry” (21), who played for No Need Orga from January to May 2022.
“EnvyCarry” (middle) is the only German in the WAVE Esports team; otherwise, they are playing with 2 Swedes, a Dane, and a Moroccan.
The highlight of the match was: One highlight of the match was undoubtedly a quadruple kill by EnvyCarry on Akali in the last match of the series, in game 4. Tolkin barely avoided the penta by cleverly escaping.
But by then, it was already over for NNO:
In the match, EnvyCarry achieved a dream KDA of 11.0 with 13/2/9.
The jungler MiraiX went even more off in the match, playing 12/0/12 on Viego – a KDA of 24.0.
Ultimately, the Twitch streamers lost the encounter 1-3. At its peak, the match was watched by 50,278 people on the Prime League channel on Twitch.
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Before the start, there was confidence that midlaner NoWay had picked the ultimate “dream pick” with Cassiopeia. However, NoWay finished the match with 3/8/4 and a KDA of 0.9, the weakest stat of the 10 players involved:
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How is the match perceived? The top German streamer NoWay congratulated the opponents. He himself and the team played “very poorly”. On Tuesday, a wild ride is expected.
Tolkin still seems to be bothered by someone calling his team a “bar team” – he prefers to refer to them as a “retirement team”.
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In LoL, the Esport year is now truly entering its hot phase. In a few days, the World Championship in League of Legends will start. However, there are strange news from a German perspective:
If you regularly play Pokémon GO, you have probably noticed the different circles in the game. But what do they mean? We at MeinMMO have looked into it and explain it to you.
What is it about? As soon as trainers see a Pokémon displayed on the map in Pokémon GO, it is surrounded by a circle. However, the type and color of the circle vary for different Pokémon. Additionally, trainers encounter differently colored circles not only in the map view of the game.
Once they switch to the catch mode of a Pokémon, it will also be marked by a pulsating, colored circle when they throw. We have examined what the various circles mean and what you need to pay attention to depending on the circle, and we have summarized it for you.
The meaning of the circles on the Pokémon GO map
That Pokémon are surrounded by a circle or swirl on the map in Pokémon GO is something that most players have noticed. However, the question about the meaning of these circles keeps coming up in social networks, such as in the Facebook group “Pokémon GO Deutsch Gruppe” (via facebook.com).
We have investigated this question and examined the circles and their meanings more closely. The circles can generally be distinguished by their color:
white circles
pink circles
What do the white circles and swirls mean?
You encounter the white circles and swirls in the game every day. They usually represent the regular spawns. As you can see in the following image, three different forms can be distinguished.
simple white circle (left), three white circles (middle) and white swirl (right)
Simple white circle: On the left side, you see a Pokémon with a simple, white circle. This represents your very own Pokémon. You receive this when you first open the game of the day. This monster is shown only to you and can only be caught by you. You have all day to catch it.
Three white circles: In the middle, you see a Pokémon with three white circles pulsating outward from the monster. This indicates that it is a normally spawned Pokémon. It can be caught by anyone at this time and location and will disappear after a while. Additionally, it has no weather boost.
One white swirl: On the right side of the image, you see a Pokémon surrounded by a white swirl. This is also a normally spawned monster that is accessible to everyone. However, unlike the three white circles, this swirl indicates that the Pokémon has a weather boost.
This distinction is important to know how long the respective Pokémon will remain in that location. You don’t have any stress with the daily Pokémon. Additionally, the swirling swirl helps you to recognize directly which monsters have a weather boost. Thus, you can complete corresponding field research faster.
What do the pink circles mean?
Surely you have also seen a pink circle in Pokémon GO before. This circle also surrounds the Pokémon. However, you can only see it if you have set a smoke or if a lure module has been activated.
pink circle with smoke and lure module
This circle indicates that the respective Pokémon is one that has been attracted by smoke or a lure module. If it also has a weather boost, then the white swirl additionally surrounds this Pokémon.
This can be particularly interesting during events, as you’ll know which Pokémon you should catch first. Especially Pokémon attracted by smoke only stay for a short while. Therefore, you should catch these first. Pokémon from lure modules, on the other hand, stay a little longer.
What do the colorful circles mean in the catch screen?
Not only in the map view do trainers encounter circles in Pokémon GO. Also, in the catch screen, there are some. This time, they surround the Pokémon like a target that continually shrinks from outside to inside.
The various colors of the circles are striking here as well. These range from green to various shades of yellow to a dark red. But these colors also have a specific meaning. They indicate to you a tendency for how easily a Pokémon will stay in the ball after your throw.
colorful circles when catching Pokémon
The lighter the color tone, the better the respective Pokémon will stay in the ball. However, there is no guarantee. A Pokémon with a green circle can still escape from the ball. Conversely, a monster with a red circle might stay in the ball directly. Therefore, it serves only as a point of reference.
The color of the circle can also change through feeding a berry or selecting a different ball. If you give a Pokémon a Razz Berry and also switch the ball, a yellow circle can turn into a green one.
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The circle itself also indicates where you should best aim to hit the Pokémon. Trainer Poké Daxi explains this in his YouTube video. He explains how you can use the circles to catch a legendary Pokémon.
If you wait until the circle is as small as possible and then hit with your ball in the middle, you will make a great throw. This works, of course, not only for legendary Pokémon but also for all other small monsters. We have also compiled 7 tips for catching Pokémon quickly for you.
Do you pay attention to the circles in the map view to specifically catch certain Pokémon? Or do you perhaps have good tips on how to catch your monsters best? Then feel free to write to us on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers!
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What does F mean, which is spammed in the Twitch chat? Who is Leeroy Jenkins? In this article, we present to you gaming memes that have left their mark on pop culture.
These are the memes: Memes have sneaked into the vocabulary of many gamers since their emergence as an internet phenomenon. And no wonder: You can hardly avoid them while browsing or gaming.
All over the internet, you can find funny pictures or sayings related to individual games or gaming in general. Some of them are fleeting. They are felt to be used by everyone for a short time and then disappear after a while.
However, others remain and become anchored in the language of gaming culture on the internet. Here are 4 examples of such memes.
Fun Fact: The scientist Richard Dawkins defined the term “meme” in his 1976 book “The Selfish Gene” to describe the spread of cultural information. The word is originally derived from the ancient Greek word “mímēma“, meaning “that which is imitated.”
Over time, it became “meme,” and its meaning changed in the early 2000s to refer to a specific type of internet phenomena. Learn more on Wikipedia.
Press F to pay respect
This is the origin: When the shooter Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare was released on November 4, 2014, its developers did not yet know that their game would become an internet phenomenon because of just one sentence.
During the opening cutscene of the second mission, the command “Press F to Pay Respects” appeared on the screen. The respect was to be paid to a fallen comrade of the player character Jack Mitchell, who had died in the war in Korea.
So, it is actually a very emotional scene, which, however, is interrupted by an interaction command and was criticized and mocked by players and critics alike. As the X button was used on the consoles, several versions of the meme initially spread.
Today, “Press F” is still widely used, for example, in streaming chats on Twitch or YouTube. If a streamer has particularly bad luck in the game and dies, the viewers rain Fs.
Surprised Pikachu
This is the origin: The image is also known as “Shocked Pikachu” and originally came from the Pokémon anime, specifically from the 10th episode of the first season “Bulbasaur and the Hidden Paradise.”
The first use of the screenshot as a meme appeared on Tumblr nearly 4 years ago, on September 26, 2018. In it, the poster describes the following situation:
I: “Hmm, what happens if I bend this thing violently?”
The thing breaks
I: *screenshot of Pikachu*
The meme spread rapidly, gathering over 223,000 likes, and also spilled over to other sites outside of Tumblr. Over time, alternative versions emerged, such as HD Pikachu, which has sharp textures compared to the old pixelated version.
By now, the Pikachu meme is sarcastically used as a reaction to obvious statements or situations where one could already have guessed the outcome.
This is the origin: Solaire of Astora is probably the most famous character from the popular Dark Souls games, alongside Patches. He is a knight searching for his own sun.
When the player character finds and speaks to him, they receive the gesture “Praise the Sun.”
Solaire’s cheerful and positive nature contrasts sharply with the bleak and dying world of Dark Souls, so players quickly took the character to their hearts and collectively called him “Sun Bro.”
His phrase, “Praise the Sun,” became legendary and is repeated since the release of Dark Souls whenever something positive happens that players appreciate. Sometimes it is also used sarcastically since Solaire was also quite naive and knew little about the happenings in the Dark Souls world.
Fun Fact: Solaire is so popular that he has even made cameos in other games. In World of Warcraft, for example, there is an NPC named Soulare of Andorhal who resembles Solaire. If you perform the /praise emote in front of him, a beam of light will briefly appear over both characters. Learn more on the WoW Wiki.
Leeroy Jenkins
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This is the origin: Leeroy Jenkins is among the oldest memes that have now achieved legendary status. It dates back to the early days of WoW and originated in 2005 when a guild was running the dungeon “Upper Blackrock Spire.”
In the video, you can see that the leader explains the strategy and procedure in voice chat for a long time. The player of Leeroy Jenkins is seemingly absent at that moment. When he returns, he roars his name, rushes in, and wipes the entire group.
The video exploded on YouTube, gathering millions of views and spreading like wildfire in the gaming community. Even people who did not play WoW had heard of Leeroy Jenkins.
The story became so large that it not only attracted the attention of Blizzard but also gained traction in mainstream media. Leeroy Jenkins appeared in the popular TV show Jeopardy and was also featured in “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart.
Fun Fact: The “camera man” of the video, Ben “Anfrony” Vinson, admitted in December 2017 that the situation was staged. Vinson commented on the video: “We didn’t think anyone would really believe it was real. We thought it was obviously satire.”
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Sony has been known for years for feeding the PlayStation with excellent single-player titles: But today, we at MeinMMO are looking at: What are the 5 best new games of 2022 for PlayStation 5 that can also be played with others? It has become an odd mix for the PS5 – with old acquaintances and games that you would not expect on the PS5.
How was the list created? We searched for the 5 new releases of 2022 for PlayStation 5 that achieved the highest ratings on Metacritic and that can be played online and in multiplayer in some way.
In searching for the 5 best new multiplayer titles for the PS5, a very odd mix has emerged.
Elden Ring is already a contender for Game of the Year
This is number 1: The first place is not surprising: Elden Ring. It has achieved an incredible 96% on Metacritic and is considered by many as a contender for Game of the Year 2022. Especially because so many other games were delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Elden Ring stands out this year in the offering.
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Everything you need to know about the multiplayer in Elden Ring
The brutally hard open-world action RPG from From Software was released on February 25, 2022, and has long since achieved cult status.
Many play it as a single-player game, but it is possible to face the challenges with up to 4 players: Co-op players can be summoned.
A gamer has taken this to the extreme and became known as the summonable boss killer: Let me solo her.
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A half-naked player in Elden Ring became a community legend – This is his story
Who is in 2nd place? In second place, the racing game Gran Turismo 7 speeds to the finish. It received 87% on Metacritic – but fans gave it a very poor 2.1 rating. Critics mainly blame that the new game in the series is “always online.” Players criticize that the series has been ruined in favor of “microtransactions.”
Professional critics see the game as a masterpiece for any racing fan, with a large variety of tracks and cars.
Gran Turismo 7 features an extensive multiplayer mode, whether through online lobbies or in split-screen for two players.
Our colleagues from GamePro explain how to unlock the multiplayer mode.
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Everything you need to know about Destiny 2: The Witch Queen – in 2 minutes
PS5 offers shooter classics, insane strategy games for the power-hungry, and a skateboarding platformer
Who are the other 3 games? There is an eccentric mix in the next 3 spots:
With 87%, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen takes the bronze medal. Destiny is an action MMO and “The Witch Queen” has become a highlight for the shooter franchise again after some rather dark years. We at MeinMMO are closely tied to Destiny: Our site has been the first point of contact in Germany for action shooters since 2014.
4th place goes to the strategy hit “Crusader Kings III: Console Edition”, which is actually a classic PC game that most people play in single-player. But it has enjoyed great success as a multiplayer title and is popular on Twitch in Germany:
In 5th place, we find “OlliOlli World” with 84% reviews: This is a “skateboarding action platformer” – it has an “asynchronous multiplayer”: In the sense that you can compete against opposing times.
In the coming years, we can probably expect more power with multiplayer titles for PlayStation 5. Sony has bought Destiny developer Bungie specifically to strengthen the focus here:
The new sports game FIFA 23 does not have an official release yet, but the first streamers are already showcasing it with early access. FIFA 23 is taking off on Twitch. Particularly German Twitch streamers are diving into it. Out of the 5 biggest channels, 4 were from Germany: Eliasn97, GamerBrother, Trymacs, and MontanaBlack.
Because there are only a few channels allowed to stream FIFA 23, these few streamers have excellent viewer numbers. And since Americans have little interest in soccer and the Spaniards are currently in a Minecraft craze, the German Twitch streamers are on top.
In the “peak views,” FIFA 23 already ranked 3rd on Twitch in the last 3 days – only Just Chatting and Minecraft were higher: Minecraft had the “Minecraft Championship 25” yesterday, and the Spanish Twitch streamers showcased that.
Eliasn97 has streamed FIFA 23 for only “8 hours”, but with 90,870 peak viewers and an average of 72,500, he has by far the most popular channel on Twitch.
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FIFA 23: Gameplay trailer shows new features – What makes it different from FIFA 22?
What does he think of the new FIFA? Elias Nerlich is excited: He says the new FIFA is fast, tricks are executed brilliantly, and shots almost always go in. It’s good for strong players. He plans to fully commit in the coming weeks (via twitter).
4 of the 5 biggest channels for FIFA 23 are in German
Who are the other top German channels? Looking at who was watched the most in FIFA 23 over the last 3 days, we can see:
Trymacs is in 2nd place with 9 hours – He reaches an average of over 27,000 people.
GameBrother is in 3rd place: 13 hours were streamed – with an average of 15,600 viewers.
MontanaBlack was live for 4 hours and reached an average of 31,500 viewers.
FIFA 23 is dominated by German streamers on Twitch.
Just a few days ago, there was a debate in Germany about FIFA 23. Streamers like Trymacs are using this to criticize the loot boxes in FIFA 23, which they are now enthusiastically opening again:
In the open beta of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, various modes are available for players to test. One of these modes actually doesn’t fit the classic CoD at all, but it is well received.
What kind of mode is this? Ground War is something like a large version of what you usually know from CoD. 32 players per team compete against each other on massive maps – a total of 64 players.
The objective is a classic domination win with various points to capture. There are even vehicles, flying crafts, and tanks with which you can move across the map.
Ground War was already a new mode in Modern Warfare 2019 and at that time it seemed like the approach to bring the long-standing competitor of the CoD franchise, Battlefield, into the game. Now, in the new Modern Warfare 2, there are some improvements to the known mode.
What is different from before? For example, it is possible to “spot” opponents and vehicles, as was already the case in Battlefield. Additionally, helicopters are now actual objects that can be boarded. The maps themselves are larger and more accessible.
All in all, this ensures that Ground War is currently well received by players who are testing the mode in the currently ongoing beta.
Here you can see the trailer for the beta:
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CoD Modern Warfare 2: PlayStation trailer for the beta
“Like an old Battlefield without destruction”
This is what players say about the new Ground War: In a thread on reddit, numerous fans discuss the advantages of the new Ground War. Comparisons are made with Battlefield. With the meme: “Look at me, I’m the Battlefield now,” the EA shooter is even stripped of its rank.
The opinion on Ground War is mostly positive. There are comments like: “Feels like an old Battlefield without destruction. I really like it!” (via reddit). However, there is also criticism that Ground War is not necessarily better than Battlefield in general.
[Battlefield] was much better, but since 2042 I prefer Ground War in Modern Warfare 2. I mean, Battlefield V and all predecessors were better than both. But 2042 was such a low blow that Ground War feels like balm.
However, the community also believes that a little competition for Call of Duty is healthy, so that the games in their area of the shooter genre don’t get too comfortable. However, the head of EA, the publisher of the Battlefield series, apparently sees it differently:
