Irdeto, the company behind Denuvo, has announced that it plans to bring its copy protection to the Switch as well. The community is not very enthusiastic about this and fears the worst for future Switch games.
On the Nintendo Switch, you can play some exclusive games like the Zelda series or the Pokémon games. However, there are clever users who play the games on PC using emulators. A developer has now introduced a new technique to take action against people who copy Switch games.
However, the announcement that a new copy protection would be coming to the Nintendo Switch is not sitting well with many users.
Denuvo wants to be an C2 innovative solutionC2 for piracy on the Nintendo Switch
What exactly has been presented? Irdeto explained in an official blog post that it will launch the world's first “Nintendo Switch Emulator Protection” (via irdeto.com).
“The innovative solution,” Irdeto said, “addresses a long-standing problem of emulating pirated Nintendo Switch games on PC and combats the widespread piracy associated with multi-platform releases.” In this way, they aim to prevent new games from the Switch from being easily played on PC.
When will the copy protection be released? Previously, Irdeto had only introduced its new technology. However, they have not yet named a partner, such as a game developer or even Nintendo itself, who would have to implement this copy protection. It is also unclear whether older games will be retrofitted with copy protection to prevent popular games like the Pokémon series from being played on PC.
Players protest the announcement, fearing poor performance on the Nintendo Switch
What are the reactions of the players? Enthusiasm in the community is limited. Rather, some users are now concerned that the copy protection could lead to new, unpleasant issues. On reddit, various threads are having heated discussions about the announcement (via reddit.com and reddit.com):
Some users fear that performance on the Switch could worsen as a result.
Others believe that they will soon no longer be able to enjoy their single-player games offline on the Switch because they would have to connect to the Denuvo server.
One writes what many are currently thinking:
Switch games with even poorer performance?! Oh man!
On the Switch, [the performance problem] will be a bigger issue since [the Switch] has no performance overhead. In fact, the performance of many titles is already lacking, to be honest.
No one is really happy about the announcement. And many hope that game developers won't even consider using the technology.
What do you think? Do you consider Denuvo on the Switch to be absurd, or do you have similar concerns as the community? Discuss with other readers in the comments!
If you want to buy a PS5, you will now have to pay more for Sony’s console. Sony has announced that it will increase prices starting immediately. MeinMMO explains what this means for you from now on.
If you want to buy a PS5, it has not been easy so far, as the console is currently rarely available for purchase, or one must be very lucky during a drop. There are various reasons why buying a PS5 is so difficult.
Now Sony has further news for everyone looking to buy a PS5: For economic reasons, prices for the PS5 and the PS5 Digital Edition will be increased. And the price increases take effect immediately.
MeinMMO explains how much you will now have to pay for a PS5 and what else you need to consider.
You now pay 50 euros more for the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition
What are the new prices for the PS5? Sony is increasing prices for the PS5 in Europe by 50 euros for each console. The new prices that you now have to pay in Germany are as follows:
PlayStation 5 with disc drive: 549.99 euros
PlayStation 5 Digital Edition: 449.99 euros
What exactly has Sony explained? In a statement early this morning, Sony announced that it would increase prices for the PS5 consoles. The statement says:
The global economic landscape is a challenge that many are undoubtedly facing worldwide. We are experiencing high inflation rates and unfavorable currency trends globally, which are affecting consumers and putting many industries under pressure.
The price increase applies to Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. In the USA, prices will not be adjusted for the time being. At the same time, Sony stated that it wants to significantly improve the supply issues with the PS5.
PS5 presents its own pro controller in the trailer
What do you think about this? Do you find the price adjustment due to inflation acceptable, or can you absolutely not understand Sony’s decision? Let us know in the comments and discuss it with other users.
Still haven’t gotten a PS5? If you haven’t managed to get a PS5, be sure to check our ticker. Here we keep you up to date daily and explain how you can best get a PS5 and show you drops around the coveted console.
The origins of the StarCraft universe are currently available for free – at least if you are an Amazon Prime customer. We reveal what awaits you.
There are a number of games that everyone should play, even if you are not particularly interested in a specific genre. These milestones in gaming are simply a must to understand how the genres were formed – or they are still so popular after decades that it would be a travesty not to take a look at the game at least once. One of these games is the original StarCraft, which is now available in its remastered version on Amazon Prime.
How do you get the game? In order to “receive” the game for “free”, you need to be an Amazon Prime member. Then you will have access to various offers at regular intervals. This ranges from cosmetic rewards to in-game goodies to full versions, as is the case with StarCraft: Remastered. If you are a Prime member, you can find the game here on the “Amazon Prime Gaming” page.
The Protoss – one of the classic races in StarCraft.
What kind of game is it? StarCraft is still considered one of the best-balanced strategy games ever, over 24 years after the original release. StarCraft captivated not only through a quite interesting campaign but also through various level designs with different mission types and three species that all played completely differently.
There is the Zerg swarm led by the eerie Overmind, the Terran humans, and the mysterious, somewhat graceful Protoss.
Additionally, the remastered version also includes the expansion “Brood War,” which comes with further campaigns and new unit types.
Who is it worth it for? Basically, StarCraft: Remastered is still a gem in the strategy genre and is therefore worthwhile for anyone who enjoys real-time strategy in any way. In the remastered version, the game also looks quite nice – at least when compared to the original version of the game. Nevertheless, StarCraft: Remastered is primarily a “2D game” that only attempts to simulate 3D – even if it has been significantly enhanced in many areas.
If you are currently looking for a few hours of good strategic entertainment or just need another classic in your collection, you can’t go wrong with StarCraft: Remastered – especially if you want to eventually play StarCraft II and fully understand the story. Because StarCraft II is based on the great story of the first part.
Have you already secured StarCraft: Remastered? If not, you should hurry, as the offer is only valid until September 1st.
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Dead by Daylight will tackle camping and tunneling and help the survivors. They receive a significant buff and can escape more easily.
That survivors and killers in Dead by Daylight constantly accuse each other of playing unfairly and being much too strong is an old tale by now – you probably can’t get that out of the players anymore.
However, in one respect, the developers agree with the survivors, currently there is too much camping. To make this harder, they want to give the survivors more options.
Camming will be more difficult and won’t pay off anymore
One criticism that is often heard is the accusation that killers camp or tunnel too often. Although this is especially a problem in the lower MMR areas, it often leads to frustration and annoyance. Therefore, there are some changes.
What is “Camping” and “Tunneling”? “Camping” refers to a killer not leaving the immediate area around the hook while a survivor is hung there. There are different gradations here. Generally, it is not considered toxic camping anymore when the “Endgame Collapse” has already begun or several survivors are immediately nearby.
“Tunneling” refers to a killer repeatedly chasing a specific survivor until that survivor is eliminated as early as possible – the killer has a “tunnel vision” on this survivor, hence the victim is “tunneled”.
With the release of Patch 6.2.0, that’s the “Resident Evil: Project W” chapter, the bonus after rescuing a survivor is increased. Instead of having only a speed boost for 4 seconds after the rescue and a “Stamina” buff of 7%, this will now be massively strengthened. In the future, newly rescued players from the hook will:
Survivors will move 10% faster for 10 seconds, so with 110% movement speed.
Survivors have the stamina buff for 10 seconds after rescue, meaning they don’t go down immediately from a hit.
With 10 seconds available, every survivor should be able to reach a saving pallet or a window to make up valuable seconds and try to escape again.
As before, however, the stamina buff will disappear if one takes a suspicious action – healing, repairing a generator, cleansing a totem, and so forth.
Has camping become impossible soon?
Changes to Bloodpoints
A second major change should please everyone who is dissatisfied with the new distribution of bloodpoints. Dead by Daylight recently drastically revised the progression system, allowing perks to be unlocked via the prestige system. To make this feel a bit more rewarding, the costs for items in the bloodweb are now drastically reduced. On average, they go down by a whopping 33%, allowing you to get much more for your bloodpoints than before.
You can find the exact changes in this table:
Rarity
Old Price
Price in 6.2.0
Event
3,000
2,000
Common
3,000
2,000
Uncommon
4,000
2,500
Rare
5,000
3,250
Very Rare
6,000
4,000
Ultra Rare
7,000
5,000
Here you can see the old and new prices for items of different rarity levels.
The developers decided on this step (instead of increasing the bloodpoint gain) because then automatically bloodpoints from all sources – matches, events, offerings, quests, daily missions – are more valuable.
A few days ago we reported about the perk “Reassurance”, which is referred to as the “Anti-Camper Perk”. In fact, it was possible to indefinitely extend the duration of a person on the hook, so that the killer never gets their kill. However, at the same time, it also allowed for something else – you could troll your teammates.
Survivors were able to hold other survivors on the hook indefinitely with the perk, meaning those players could be “held” in the game against their will. Since this was discovered early on the test server, the developers are now introducing some changes. With “Reassurance”, it will only be possible to extend the duration per hook phase once.
Several players can still add their effects, but after 90 additional seconds, it’s over. This way, the perk still has an extremely strong effect and can account for up to 2 additional generators, but you can no longer “hold” a player against their will “on the hook”.
No exact release date for the chapter is known yet, but the developers mention “the coming weeks” – so it won’t be long before you get to see these improvements and the new killer Mastermind with his brutal Mori.
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At gamescom 2022, a trailer for Everywhere was shown, a new ambitious MMO from former Grand Theft Auto man Leslie Benzies. The game has been in development for 5 years and is said to be extremely ambitious and bold. It was said beforehand that Everywhere should be a kind of “Real Life Ready Player One”. But MeinMMO author Schuhmann says: With the trailer and the information, really no one can make anything out of it.
What did we know about the game beforehand?
It was known that a very important developer of GTA Online raised $42 million and is developing an “open-world” game called Everywhere. To this end, he founded the company “Build a Rocket Boy Games”, apparently a reference to a song by the band “Elbow”.
This new company has hired some important employees from GTA 5 and currently employs a total of 130 people.
The game was supposed to be a “massive open-world game” that offers players maximum freedom, features many modes and styles. The developers said they wanted to tell “not just their story”, but players should be able to live out their identity in Everywhere.
In May 2022, it was then said that the game should be a “Real Life” Ready Player One with multiplayer. Players should be able to develop their own worlds in a virtual sandbox. There would be “deep social integration.”
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Here in the tweet are more details about Everywhere than later in the trailer.
Everywhere opens gamescom 2022 with trailer
What does the trailer show us now? Everywhere had the honor of opening gamescom 2022. The game was in the first trailer spot. Those who know Geoff Keighley’s shows know: Such spots are coveted, you get very little time and have to make optimal use of this short time in the spotlight to present your game to a million-strong audience.
While some players were rushed through in 30 seconds, the games at the beginning and end of the show deserved a special treatment and got extra time.
But in the trailer for Everywhere, a multitude of developers talked relatively flowery about making an incredibly ambitious game that gives players maximum freedom. They have been working on the game for 5 years but need a little longer. It is something very unique and very bold.
Not a single word was mentioned about what genre it even has, what models it is based on, or what players it aims to reach. Hard facts: A release date, which platforms they want to come to, how they will further develop or monetize the game – there was no space for that in the developers’ talk…
It should just be “Everywhere”, simply somehow everything.
However, I would like to note that “Everywhere” sounds like the name of a product with which the Joker wants to take over Gotham or like something that James Bond must prevent at the last minute.
The bonus time to clarify such a complex game like Everywhere to the gamescom audience was therefore not used at all by the developers.
He is the head behind the game.
After 100 seconds, viewers then saw confusingly chopped landscape images, with characters just being there or driving something, but not following any recognizable action. The graphics looked like a comic game like Fortnite.
In the last 15 seconds of the trailer, viewers then saw even faster chopped images with an apparently different graphic style and then the trailer was over.
Here is at least the gameplay part of the trailer to be seen, without the prior speeches:
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New MMO Everywhere aims to be the ‘real Ready Player One’ – Shows first images of the world in the trailer
Players immediately suspect: Surely there are NFTs in there! Better watch out
What was the first reaction? The trailer and the job postings on the site immediately set off all alarm bells for gamers. Because the combination:
How is the trailer received? Not particularly well (via youtube).
The only thing that speaks for the game in the comments seems to be the reputation of Leslie Benzies, who has received some advance praise.
But the graphics in many parts of the trailer, which remind many of Apex or Fortnite, are criticized – the fact that there is another style in the last seconds rather creates confusion,
And the lack of information in the trailer appears almost ridiculous to some:
One user says: “We are making a good game, we promise.”
Another user says: “Looks great. But what genre is it anyway? Sandbox?”
A third says: “Another gaming company that puts nothing on the table. As long as you don’t send us any gameplay, at least tell us the approximate direction of how the game is supposed to look in the end. All these statements are nothing but lies.”
If this is supposed to be the future of MMOs or even really “Ready Player One”, then it is certainly not recognizable yet.
So far, Twitch partners have been exclusively tied to the streaming platform. This changed with a relaxation of the rules. Former Twitch golden boy Guy “DrDisrespect” Beahm IV (40) mocks the regulation by deliberately violating it.
Who is DrDisrespect?
DrDisrespect is the persona of Guy Beahm, a former level designer for Call of Duty
Nonetheless, he can’t resist poking fun at his old streaming home
DrDisrespect’s Twitch ban is perhaps the most famous and controversial in the history of the streaming platform. However, other bans have also sparked discussions.
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The 5 biggest Twitch bans that caused a lot of commotion
Even two years after his ban, the Doc still violates Twitch’s rules
This is the rule change: Twitch partners were previously required to offer their live streams exclusively on Twitch. This has now been relaxed.
However, there is still an important exception: Streamers are not allowed to be live on Twitch and on a platform like YouTube or Facebook simultaneously.
You can read about what else has changed in the rules here.
This is how DrDisrespect reacts: Controversy and provocation are the trademarks of the YouTuber. He wouldn’t be himself if he didn’t seize the opportunity to poke fun at Twitch. Therefore, he announced a special live stream on Twitter.
What kind of live stream is this? The live stream is to be a so-called simulcast. This means that the Doc will be visible simultaneously on YouTube and Facebook. If you have always wanted to know what the streaming experience is like on the social media platform, you can find DrDisrespect’s Facebook page here.
In addition, DrDisrespect joked: Let’s see if he can ignore the chat on two platforms at the same time.
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These are the reactions: On Twitter and Reddit, people mock Facebook. The Doc must have hit rock bottom to stream on Facebook after he has so often mocked their gaming program. (via Twitter)
Others want to support DrDisrespect, but there is a problem: They haven’t had a Facebook account in years. They wonder who still uses the social media platform and if they can even watch without an account.
Is there a plan behind it? Some fans suspect a plan behind the action. If the stream is successful and the numbers are particularly high on Facebook, it could motivate YouTube to offer the Doc an exclusive contract after all. (via Reddit)
However, it could also go a completely different way. Instead of YouTube, Facebook Gaming might come up with the idea of signing DrDisrespect exclusively.
The Facebook Gaming partner Erik “Poolshark” welcomes the Doc on “Grandmabook”. (via Twitter)
Do you still use Facebook, or is this your first time hearing that you can also watch live streams there? What do you think of the idea of simulcast streams? Feel free to leave a comment with your opinion.
DrDisrespect is known for being temperamental. Perhaps we will soon be able to witness such outbursts on Facebook as well:
On Twitch, big streamers seem to be living the dream of many gamers: They game all day or just chat with their fans and earn millions, or at least that’s how some imagine it. But behind the scenes lies hard work and enormous pressure. For some, the success is too much. Now, popular streamer Stephen “jorbs” Flavall has spoken out and explained what lies behind the phenomenon of “streamer burnout.”
Who is jorbs?
The American started streaming in 2011 – with the plan to make a career out of it
He aimed to have around 300 viewers at the same time – enough to make a living
He didn’t want to become rich or famous by streaming on Twitch
He rose to fame with the deck-building roguelike “Slay The Spire,” and is considered one of the top players worldwide
On Twitch, he now has over 100,000 followers, with up to 2,800 people watching him at the same time
By now, many know the big streamers like xQc, Asmongold, or Amouranth. But who were actually the streamers who paved the way for the following generations?
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Twitch: Who were actually the first successful streamers?
At some point, the chat becomes unmanageable
In an interview with National Public Radio (NPR), jorbs spoke about his ups and downs as a Twitch streamer. In the beginning, he had only about 15 viewers at a time. He handled that well. He could interact with them, make jokes, and have fun together.
“It started getting stressful at around 200 viewers,” jorbs told NPR. Nowadays, he is closer to 2,000 concurrent viewers.
When so many people ask you questions and tell you what to do, it becomes absolutely unmanageable. I started having anxiety attacks that bordered on real panic attacks.
jorbs via NPR
How do even bigger streamers deal with sensory overload? For the really big streamers like xQc, even up to 100,000 people watch at the same time. Sometimes, not even the viewers can keep up, as this question on reddit shows. However, these streamers usually have mods and staff who can help them manage the flood of comments.
Smaller or medium-sized streamers are in a difficult position. For some, like jorbs, it becomes too much at 2,000, but they may not be big enough to seek outside help. As a result, they also struggle more against trolls.
By now, jorbs has a small team that helps him with sponsorship deals and interviews. The support from his community has also helped him a lot. However, building such a support network can take years.
Streamers feel like they always have to be on air
This problem adds to it: For most workers in this country, breaks and vacations are a given. For the self-employed, the situation is different, and this particularly affects Twitch streamers. Many feel like they always have to be on air, always producing.
This is how jorbs felt as well. During breaks, there is always the risk that viewers will get bored and switch to another stream – after all, there are millions of other offers on Twitch, and the competition is tough.
A vacation is out of the question. Jorbs was too worried that viewers might lose interest in his channel if he were off air for a week or two. Other streamers suffer from this too.
This is how jorbs is doing today: The situation for him has apparently eased. He believes his content is unique enough that viewers will return when he is away. However, he still rarely takes a proper vacation.
Events like TwitchCon may give the impression of a break, jorbs explains, but in reality, they are just working weekends. After all, you are not there as a private person.
Many streamers play a role; fans expect a certain behavior from them.
Streamers are pinned down to certain content
This problem affects “one-game” streamers: Many streamers are associated with a specific game: For jorbs, it was Slay The Spire, Ninja became famous with Fortnite, and Asmongold is inseparable from WoW.
When Twitch streamers want to show a different game, fans sometimes react unhappily. In the worst case, viewer numbers even drop.
Sometimes, streamers feel pressured by this: they feel they can no longer stream what they enjoy.
Those who are not as directly dependent on viewers because they are financially independent can also react with defiance.
Some streamers find it hard to take breaks. For others, the time off is involuntary – they get banned from Twitch. The lost earnings during this time can hit smaller streamers particularly hard. Some are frustrated and wish for more communication from Twitch.
Path of Exile has been the big winner of Blizzard’s series of misfortunes in recent years. While Diablo 3 received only a few updates and Diablo Immortal was not even a game for many hack ‘n’ slash fans, Path of Exile was able to shine. The major expansion Path of Exile 2 was even supposed to compete with Diablo 4. But now it seems that Grinding Gear Games has overstepped. The new season “Lake of Kalandra”, which started on Friday, is receiving negative feedback and immediately Path of Exile is facing the consequences on Steam.
What is happening with the reviews of Path of Exile on Steam? People are currently venting their bad mood in Steam reviews of Path of Exile:
Overall, the game has “very positive” reviews on Steam since its release on October 23, 2013 – 89% are positive
But in the last 30 days, it has received criticism: only 42% of the reviews were positive. Quite a disaster.
Path of Exile lets you create the levels of the new league yourself – “You always find a way to pull me in”
Players with more than 2,200 hours write negative reviews on Steam
What bothers players? Players are dissatisfied with the current patch. A user with over 2,200 hours in Path of Exile criticizes (via steam):
Everything nerfed. Enemies buffed to the moon: melee is no longer an option for players who only use uniques. I want to have fun instead of dying in a random stunlock or by oneshots.
Steam user Dan Massimo
Addictive – but not in a good way
A German-speaking user with more than 2,000 hours complains (via steam):
Sorry, I can no longer recommend it without reservations. Given the changes to the gameplay in the last 6 months, I must clearly advise against installing the game.
Steam user Exalderan
The user compares the game to alcohol or cigarettes: it is indeed addictive, but not in a good way. He also criticizes that the game has become harder and stingier in recent months. Compared to earlier, you get 90% less loot, while enemies have become 10 times harder than a year ago.
He even says that the developers only care about selling microtransactions – they have lost sight of the players’ enjoyment.
How does the criticism affect player numbers? Usually, Path of Exile experiences a huge surge in players with a new league on Steam and other platforms. This time there was also a surge in players: at its peak, there were 151,145 players online on Steam, but they did not stay this time.
As the site mmorpg.pl reports, the player surge fizzled out this time:
By Tuesday, only 55% of the players who started with the new league on Friday were left.
It is said: this is the largest player loss in the history of Path of Exile.
Developers seem surprised at how few drops there are now
How do the developers react? The developers seem surprised themselves (via poe) that the game is now allegedly much stingier with drops, as this loot shortage was not planned that seriously. They have made some changes, but this result surprises them.
The developers report that they want to examine this more closely and address the issues with the changes.
Some observers criticize the developers for already having their heads at “Path of Exile 2” and neglecting the live game. More about Path of Exile 2:
The Opening Night Live of gamescom 2022 is over and provided us some interesting trailers for new games. Among them is an RPG that looks like a Kung Fu movie and reminds of Ghost of Tsushima. But it also gives you the chance to take on a regular job.
Which game is it? The new role-playing game presented at the Opening Night Live of gamescom 2022 is called “Where Winds Meet” and is being developed by Everstone Games.
What do we know about the release? Currently, no release date for Where Winds Meet is known. However, we do know that it is only planned to be released for PC at this time.
What is the game about? As the publisher NetEase revealed in a press release, in this role-playing game you will forge your own destiny within Chinese history (via GamesPress).
The action-adventure places you in the “Era of the Ten Kingdoms” within Chinese history, dating from 907 to 960. According to NetEase, you will take on the role of a wandering swordsman, using your martial arts skills to survive in this time full of wars and conflicts.
The reveal trailer showcases various aspects of the gameplay. These include sword fights, stealth elements, parkour or climbing sequences, as well as shooting with a bow and arrow.
If you haven’t seen the impressive reveal trailer of Where Winds Meet yet, we will embed it here:
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Where Winds Meet Reveal Trailer
Gameplay features sword combat, everyday jobs and building houses
This is how you fight in Where Winds Meet: One of the most important gameplay elements of Where Winds Meet is your character’s sword-fighting technique. You can counter enemy attacks and reflect using Tai-Chi.
In addition, various martial arts abilities as well as the character’s overall acrobatics can not only be used in fights but also to your advantage outside of them. Your character is capable of climbing walls, jumping across rooftops and sprinting over waves.
Besides melee techniques, you also have ranged weapons that you can integrate into your combat style.
In the combat itself, however, you will encounter not only human adversaries but also various wild animals and supernatural creatures. To defeat them, you will need to adapt your approach, according to NetEase.
These role-playing elements make Where Winds Meet special: The action-adventure not only gives you the opportunity to fight but also features typical role-playing elements. You should be able to decide whether to remain true to your moral code and try to protect the innocent in this war-torn world or to pursue only your own well-being.
Furthermore, the game allows you to take on various roles within society and perform regular jobs. For example, it should be possible for you to embody a doctor and save lives. Similarly, there is the opportunity to become a merchant and earn gold.
As the gaming magazine IGN learned in an interview with the developers, the special aspect here is an online component. Everstone Games reportedly said that you can perform these jobs not only in interactions with NPCs but also online with other players. For example, the doctor can heal both NPCs and players.
Another highlight of gamescom 2022 was Dune: Awakening, a survival MMO from the creators of Conan Exiles:
Building structures: Another highlight of Where Winds Meet is likely to be building structures. You should have access to an extensive construction system with over 600 components. These allow you to create and inhabit constructions in the world of Where Winds Meet.
In general, Where Winds Meet aims to create a “never-before-seen open-world sandbox experience,” where you are supposed to have countless freedoms in your playstyle.
What do you think about the role-playing game? Do you find Where Winds Meet interesting, or do you believe it all sounds too good to be true? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments!
Another game that offers a lot of freedom and lets you dive into Asian history is Sengoku Dynasty. There you build your own village in feudal Japan.
Yesterday, gamescom 2022 kicked off in Cologne, and over 35 games were newly presented or received new trailers. MeinMMO author Schuhmann looks at who won the unofficial “Battle for the Trailer” for him and which game already seems hopeless right now. This is Schuhmann’s impression of the gamescom Opening Night Live.
Which games were presented? A total of over 36 trailers were shown last night in 2 hours, of which only one game, Dead Island 2, had two trailers to itself.
Harry Potter has the biggest hype before the start of gamescom
Which game had the highest expectations beforehand? If you listened on social media before gamescom, most Twitter users were excited about “Hogwarts Legacy”, the game from the “Harry Potter” universe. For many Potter fans, this seems to be the game they’ve been waiting for – and Harry Potter is one of the biggest pop culture brands in the world, on par with Star Wars or Lord of the Rings.
Chief editor Leya Jankowski was in the hall and captured the mood of the audience for us.
3 games received a lot of applause in the hall
Which game had the biggest reaction in the hall? The gamescom in Cologne has a live audience for the first time in 3 years that could react to the trailers. The last major events were held purely virtually.
According to MeinMMO editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski, the biggest reaction in the hall was Dune: Awakening, a new survival MMO from Funcom, who had already developed Conan Exiles. Leya wrote to us that she was close to fainting after the announcement.
Similar positive reactions were also seen for Hogwarts Legacy; it was enough to mention the title, and the mood in the audience was good.
The pretty violent Callisto Protocol also impressed the audience in the hall.
The laughter was on the side of games like Return to Monkey Island or Goat Simulator 3. In the “You play a goat” game, even the title is a joke: There is actually no game called Goat Simulator 2. The developers are such trolls that they already allowed themselves the first joke with the title and broke the rules for the numerical designation of a game.
This trailer could excite the hall: Dune: Awakening
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A new survival MMO on Steam is called Dune: Awakening – Shows first footage in the announcement trailer
PS5 Controller and Dune are the big winners of gamescom 2022
How are the views looking? About 20 hours later, the trailer views for these 3 audience favorites look like this:
Regarding views, we refer to the official trailers – game trailers often have many views through other channels as well.
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PS5 presents its own pro controller in the trailer
Who won in the games? If it depends on the video views on the trailer and the upvotes on reddit , “Dune: Awakening” seems to have won the start of gamescom.
In the gaming-savvy audience, the SF brand “Dune” is even a bit hotter than among the Twitter public, where Harry Potter fans dominate.
Classic Rock or Metal makes every trailer better
Who was my favorite? I, Schuhmann from MeinMMO, especially liked the trailer for
The Lords of the Fallen – it has 154,382 views and 1,159 likes
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The Lords of the Fallen – Announcement Trailer
This is not because I liked the game so much, or that I’m a Dark Souls fan, but I’m just totally conditioned:
Because the game with the somewhat silly name, like every “Dark Fantasy” game, relied on a rock classic, Danzig – Mother.
The combination of action trailer and classic rock has convinced me since the first Destiny trailer, where Bungie showed how much they love Led Zeppelin.
For me, one of the best hype trailers ever:
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Destiny – Become Legend Official Trailer
Unusual game walks on dangerous paths
Who is already the candidate for “The Game is Dying?” It is a bit sad because it was also received with applause in the hall and wants to appeal to core gamers and enthusiasts, but I must admit that “Moonbreaker” has poor chances of surviving long-term.
The game wants to be a “turn-based strategy game” and replicate the tabletop experience of miniature games like Warhammer; you should even be able to paint miniatures.
The trailer for Moonbreaker has 38,000 views and 535 likes.
The game wants to be a mix of “Xcom and Hearthstone”, combining two successful games.
However, it seems to me more like a mix of “Atlas Reactor” and “Battleborn”, two terrible flops. Although I actually liked Battleborn, it just didn’t work with its insane aesthetics, where every character was somewhat odd, it simply did not function.
In the comments on YouTube, some people are already saying that instead of playing something like this, they would rather just stick to the original.
The development team behind the game is known for drastic genre switches and surprises. With “Subnautica”, they had a pacifistic survival hit, but that Moonbreaker will be a success can already be doubted – even though I would genuinely wish for a “against all odds” success for the game.
But I doubt the game, also because “Mister Death Kiss himself” has already taken Moonbreaker into his heart: former MeinMMO editor Jürgen Horn said he liked the game, so he’s already sure it will die soon. Jürgen has some kind of little curse going on:
Red Dead Redemption 2 is a successful game from the developer studio Rockstar Games, which captivated its players with its extensive story. The YouTuber Kush Qrox found a hidden cutscene in the game files. The clip suggests: A huge part of content was withheld from gamers.
Red Dead Redemption 2 comes from Rockstar Games, which is also known for GTA 5.
The game is a western shooter set in a fictional version towards the end of the Wild West in America. The game is praised especially for its good story in the campaign and was very well received by gamers.
In the game data, a cutscene was found that suggests: The story could have been even more extensive. However, a large part of content was likely cut.
Want more western shooting? Here you can see a trailer for the new shooter Evil West:
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New shooter Evil West looks like the DLC that everyone wishes for Red Dead Redemption 2
The story might have gone differently
What content do we have in the game? In Red Dead Redemption 2, there is the side quest titled “A Fisher of Fish” (Fisher of Fish). In this, the player or the main character Arthur Morgan meets the fisherman Jeremy Gill, who challenges him to a fishing challenge. Here, Arthur has to visit various locations and catch certain fish specimens.
Certain fish can only be caught once the player reaches the epilogue in Red Dead Redemption 2 while playing as John Marston. Because: As Arthur, the locations Blackwater and New Austin are almost inaccessible. However, there are fish that need to be caught as part of the mission.
What content was removed? In the cutscene, it is suggested that Arthur is supposed to catch a fish in Rio Bravo. Therefore, one can assume that Arthur was also meant to travel to Blackwater and New Austin in the cut content.
This raises the question of whether the hunt and the near-death experience with the lawmen, as we know them in Red Dead Redemption 2, would have occurred in this form.
If the player tries to reach Blackwater as Arthur in the game, bounty hunters quickly spoil the plan.
What happens in the video? On August 20, 2022, YouTuber Kush Qrox released a cutscene titled “This unused cutscene proves that Arthur could explore New Austin” (via YouTube)
Here you can watch the cutscene:
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What does the cutscene show? The scene seems to be not fully developed, which is why Arthur talks to an “invisible person”. However, Jeremy Gill can be recognized by his voice.
The fisherman wants Arthur to go to Rio Bravo, to which the main character asks if that is not in the desert. Arthur also expresses his discontent and says that he does not want to go there, but eventually gets persuaded.
At the end of the clip, Arthur stands in front of a lake located in New Austin.
More about Red Dead Redemption 2 can be found here:
A few days ago, Pokémon GO held a Community Day (C-Day) featuring Galar Zigzagoon which led to quite a bit of criticism. We at MeinMMO wanted to know how you envision this event in the future and we are showing you the results here.
What event is this about? On August 13, 2022, the monthly Community Day took place in Pokémon GO, centered around Galar Zigzagoon. Niantic gifted you a variety of bonuses, like increased Stardust and enhanced XP, along with a special research task.
However, while many were excited about the Dark and Normal Pokémon, there was also a lot of criticism surrounding the event. The reason for this was the event time planned by Niantic. Why this has led to quite a debate and how you envision future events is summarized below.
That’s why the event times of the C-Days are causing debates
Here’s the problem: As you may know by now, this event period also lasted 3 hours and therefore ran from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM local time. Thus, the Community Day was held exactly during lunchtime. Unfortunately, this led to problems with the prevailing weather conditions in some regions.
Many players complained about the high temperatures at that time. In some areas, there was even a warning against going outside because the sun was too intense. However, playing Pokémon GO from home is hardly possible due to the deterioration of the smoke.
For this reason, trainers have been demanding adjustments to the event times for quite some time now.
However, this has changed nothing and trainers have had to play within the designated 3-hour window since then to utilize all the content of the Community Day. And even the level 4 raids following the C-Day, which Niantic recently introduced, clearly couldn’t change this opinion.
Survey shows the majority wants a change in times
As there has been ongoing criticism of the current event times of the Community Days, we wanted to ask you in a survey how you envision these events in the future. So, whether you are satisfied with the current 3 hours or would like to change the times.
This is how you decided: As of today, August 24, 2022, at 2:00 PM, a total of 2,416 people have participated in our survey. And the results are quite clear. We asked you: “How should the Community Day look for you in the future?” and received the following responses from you:
44% (1,063 votes) for “The event should last 6 hours again”
33% (797 votes) for “The Community Day should last all day”
17% (414 votes) for “The Community Day should be a 3-hour window that you can choose yourself”
6% (142 votes) for “The event should stay at 3 hours”
What do the results show? Your voting shows that a whole 94%, or 2,274 people, wish for a change in the Community Day times. Only 6% are satisfied with the current times.
However, opinions differ considerably regarding the length of the event. The majority would be happy to see a return to a 6-hour event. However, a full event day is also conceivable for a third of you.
That’s why Niantic should adjust the times of the Community Days
No fixed time: Some particularly see a time-independent solution as a good idea. With this, players should be able to activate an event period of 3 hours for themselves on C-Day using smoke or tickets, depending on how it suits them.
Although this option only garnered support from 17%, or 414 trainers, in our survey, this idea keeps coming up in your suggestions. For example, here are some comments:
Wolve In The Wall: “Therefore, it’s best not to set a specific time window, but rather like ‘back in the day’ simply from 10 AM to 5 PM – or even better analog to raids (I believe 6 AM to 10 PM) conduct. 1. Then it’s actually a DAY instead of “Happy Hour” 2. Within this time window, everyone should truly be able to participate for 1-3 hours if they really want to 3. Whether one plays only an hour or three or the whole day is up to everyone themselves”
Ivan: “I am strongly in favor of a weekend ticket or smoke to choose for areas with few stops, that one can ignite for three hours. It would also be conceivable (if no smoke, because too individual) that one receives a ‘Mega Lure Module’ that one can activate at a stop or even at a gym and then spawn creatures in a radius of 300m.”
artigkeitsbaer: “So I played on that day, had some shady spots but realized after 3 hours that I had a headache. I think it was a mild heat stroke. I don’t think the time restriction is good at all. It would be better if they just let it run on that day and one could unlock it freely.”
Extension of time periods: But generally, many trainers in the comments believe that 3 hours is too little or that the event should at least be shifted to a different time. In particular, family and weekend work play a crucial role for some:
Daniel H.: “3 hours are too little. They say Community Day? A day has 24 hours”
Dietemar v. A.: “Yes, it should be changed. Also for those who work. The evening hours would be better.”
Isabell K.: “I preferred the 6-hour format over the 3-hour one. I often miss it or only come in just before the end.”
Stephanie L.: “And in principle, it would be helpful if not everything was always from 11 AM to 2 PM. Cooking and lunch slows down every C-Day for moms.”
Mo L.: “The old times (6 hours) would be better to avoid rushing when working during that time.”
However, not all trainers have a problem with the change, as they feel that the 3 hours are completely sufficient for playing. However, they cannot understand the outrage over the reduced event times and playing during lunchtime. Comments like on MeinMMO and in our Facebook group can also be found:
Ascy: “Due to the additional feature with level 4 raids, the 3 hours are now sufficient. Admittedly, I couldn’t last the full 3 hours because it got too hot for me. I completed my tasks and was glad to find some coolness. The thing is, it’s hard to find a time window that will fit. In the end, everyone will find pros and cons. It’s summer, so there will be 1-2 C-Days that will be quite warm…”
Vallo: “I don’t care. Put on a cap, take drinks with you and let the hunt begin. It’s only 3 hours and I lose interest after about an hour anyway.”
LadyH: “I find the three hours completely sufficient and the hottest time of day is not noon, but late afternoon.”
Sören L.: “You’re complaining as if there’s no shade… Putting phones on cooling pads helps too, otherwise just carry a power bank and drink enough.”
Oli255: “I passed by a tennis court while playing. The courts were occupied. I could see little due to the planting, but could hear the sounds of the balls bouncing. I also came across teenagers in soccer outfits, apparently on their way to the sports field. And that is real sports and not just walking around like in Pokémon GO. Oh yes, and there was also the weekend construction work on the train line, hard physical labor! This whole fuss about heat and health in Pokémon GO seems almost like a satire on our society of fear. You just can’t take it seriously anymore.”
Whether there will be a change in times in the future remains to be seen. If there is more information about this, you will find out at MeinMMO.
What do you think about the 3-hour event window for Community Day? Would you welcome a change? And what would that look like? Or is the time totally sufficient for you, and can you not understand the criticism of other players at all? Let us know in the comments.
Samsung presented a brilliant monitor at CES 2022. Now you can pre-order the device for 3,500 euros. But what can the monitor actually do?
Manufacturers regularly launch new products to convince gamers or other consumers to spend money. At CES 2022, the most important trade fair for consumer electronics, Samsung introduced a unique monitor.
Gaming monitor costs 3,500 euros and fulfills gamers’ fears
What kind of device is this? The new monitor from Samsung is a 55-inch monitor that features 4K UHD. Samsung also uses Quantum Mini-LEDs for the display. Additionally, the display is curved, with a 1000R curvature. This strong curvature is said to be closest to the human eye according to Samsung.
Curvature in Monitors: In gaming monitors, the curvature of the display is given in R. Many monitors start with a curvature of 1800. The smaller the number, the more pronounced the curvature of the curve.
The curvature in monitors is supposed to be better for the eye and also allows for a stronger “immersion” in the game.
What is special, however, is that you can rotate the monitor 90 degrees. Samsung refers to this as “Cockpit Mode.” This makes the monitor appear even larger and bulkier in front of you on the desk. During the presentation, some users referred to it as a spaceship.
In addition, there is a remote control that allows you to change the arrangement of windows on the display or the screen resolution. With such a large monitor, you no longer have to worry about whether you should buy a second monitor for your setup.
Various views of Samsung’s Odyssey Ark.
What did gamers fear? Already during the presentation of the monitor, many users suspected that the new monitor from Samsung would not be cheap. At that time, someone explained that they would buy the monitor immediately if the price did not exceed 2000 US dollars.
However, with a price of 3,500 euros, the price is well above their pain threshold, and many other users are likely to feel similarly.
You need strong hardware if you want to use such a monitor
If you really want to game on such a monitor and not just do office tasks, then you need sufficiently powerful hardware. You should at least have a GeForce RTX 3080 or an RTX 3090 if you want to take advantage of the 4K resolution.
Other Gaming Monitors: You can also find a list of the best gaming monitors you can currently buy on MeinMMO. If you’re still looking for a suitable monitor for your gaming setup or console, take a look at our buying advice:
In ESO Update 35 has been loaded onto the servers, but this led to an annoying bug with the new card game “Tales of Tribute”. ZeniMax had to step in to minimize the damage.
To contain the damage, ZeniMax eventually disabled the leaderboards and leaderboard games temporarily for the card game to get to the bottom of the problem.
Players receive lower ranks for nothing
Can I still play Tales of Tribute now? You do not have to worry, as casual matches of your beloved card game on High Isle are still possible.
Are you ready for a round?
Only the leaderboard matches were removed until a fix for the issue was found.
When will the leaderboards work again? This is still not known. The fact is that the development team is working hard on a hotfix. So, until its release, you will still have to wait.
What happens to my lost ranks? You don’t have to worry about that either, as the developers made it clear that when the hotfix is rolled out, every player will regain their old rank prior to Update 35. So if you lost any, you will get them back.
What do you think about the card game on High Isle? Do you find it varied and cool to be able to play tactical card games in ESO besides the bloody slaughter? Please let us know in the comments what you think about this and whether you were affected as well!
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During gamescom 2022, the developers Funcom (Conan Exiles) announced a new MMORPG. It is titled Dune: Awakening and features an open world and survival elements.
At the Opening Night of gamescom, Funcom presented the trailer for Dune: Awakening for the first time. The cinematic trailer does not yet show any gameplay but reveals that it will be a survival MMO. Additionally, the visuals suggest a detailed and sophisticated graphics.
A Steam page where you can add the game to your wishlist has also been available since last night.
Survive in the open world full of sand deserts
What kind of game is it? In Dune: Awakening, you create a character and enter the deserts of the planet Arrakis. The MMORPG promises to combine creative survival elements with the social interactions of a large multiplayer game.
This is what Dune offers:
An open world you can explore. The deserts of Arrakis change over time.
Crafting – For example, you must build your own shelter to protect yourself from sandstorms and enemies.
Various vehicles.
PvP in the open world.
The fictional drug “Spice” from the Dune universe plays an important role. You farm and consume Spice to be able to use certain abilities.
Here you can see the trailer for Dune: Awakening:
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A new survival MMO on Steam is called Dune: Awakening – Shows first footage in the announcement trailer
Who is this game already interesting for? Dune: Awakening is aimed at fans of survival games, especially of Conan Exiles. At the same time, you should be comfortable with no longer being alone or just with a few friends in the game, but with thousands of other players.
Also, fans of the movies and books from the Dune universe will surely find the MMORPG interesting, as you can recognize cool details.
Community reacts with mixed feelings
On reddit, some fans praise Funcom as a developer and are excited about the MMORPG. Others express negative opinions about the entire survival genre, while yet others believe it will still be too unfinished at release.
What users are saying:
The comment with the most upvotes comes from Discarded1066: “You had me until Funcom.”
or10_sharkfin says: “I love the Dune universe, so I am looking forward to the game.”
cooperia fears that it will launch as an unfinished MMO: “[Funcom] have the blessed ability to publish great concepts you get attached to, only to be disappointed in the end because it’s completely unfinished.”
EremiticFerret: “I don’t know why everyone is so obsessed with this genre. Everything has to be a survival game now.”
When will it be released? Currently, there is no information about the release. You can register on the game’s website with your email address for the beta test. However, we also do not know when the beta will start.
What do you think about Dune: Awakening? Do you believe the survival MMORPG will be a huge success? Do you want to play it and maybe even signed up for the beta test? Or do you prefer to wait for the full release? What do you think about Funcom as a developer? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments here on MeinMMO!
On August 21, the Berlin Major concluded in Berlin, one of the most important tournaments in the tactical shooter Rainbow Six: Siege. The victory went to the European team Rogue. One player stood out in particular: 18-year-old William “Spoit” Löfstedt even dropped out of school to make it there.
Which tournament is it? The Berlin Major recently concluded the second of three seasonal phases, with one more Major to follow, leading up to the World Championship in the form of the Six Invitationals. Thus, the tournament hosted by Ubisoft is one of the most important in R6.
From August 15 to 21, the 16 strongest teams in the world had the opportunity to compete against each other for a prize pool of around 500,000 €. It got so heated that the organizers had to come up with something to cool the players down.
Who are the winners? In the final, the European team Rogue managed to defeat the favorites from FaZe Clan. Until the last minute, everything was still open. The players from Rogue can now rejoice over a prize money of 200,000 €.
This is how the final unfolded: It was a real nail-biter. FaZe led on the first map and took the lead, but Rogue equalized on Villa, the second map. FaZe took the lead again, but Rogue equalized once more.
Then it came down to the final on the Clubhouse map. Although Rogue is usually very strong on this map, FaZe initially took a 2:0 lead. But Rogue fought back into the game, equalized, and then clinched the victory in overtime.
One player particularly stood out at the Major.
Player is barely of age, wins the Major right away
This is Spoit: The esports player of Thai and Swedish descent has only recently become a professional, and there is a reason for that: Due to the age restriction of the game, players must be 18 years old to officially participate in events (via R6 Esports).
Spoit only turned 18 on April 11, 2022. After that, everything happened quickly: On June 2, he joined Rogue. The Major was his first event. However, even before his 18th birthday, Spoit was working towards a career as a professional.
On September 22, 2021, Spoit announced via Twitter that he had dropped out of school. He wanted to focus entirely on his career as a content creator and future projects. He received much support for this, as school seemed to be more of a distraction for him.
At that time, hardly anyone probably thought that Spoit would compete with the best in the world and emerge as a winner just 11 months later. Only one person might have guessed it: Juhani “Kantoraketti” Toivonen, Spoit’s current colleague at Rogue, commented on the announcement and wished Spoit that the decision would pay off for him just as it did for himself. (via Twitter)
The bold step of dropping out of school seems to be paying off.
For Spoit not only secured the title with his team, he was also named MVP of the entire event by the online magazine SiegeGG. His K/D is +25, meaning he managed to kill opponents 25 times more often than he was killed himself. In terms of entry kills, the first kill (or death) in a round, his ratio is +11.
Here you can see Spoit’s statistics at a glance:
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We will surely hear much more from the “European wonder kid” in the future.
This is how Rogue celebrates: Even the day after the event, the team could hardly believe the victory and had to process it first. The team is celebrated on Twitter. And there is also a clear statement: In response to the question of whether they can also win the next and last Major title of the season, they simply reply: “Yes.” (via Twitter)
Strictly speaking, the World Championship in R6 is the Six Invitational, yet the best teams in the world competed at the Major. However, the reigning “Six Invitational” champions from TSM were not present at the Major, as they finished only in a disappointing 8th place in the regular season in North America (via liquipedia). Not without reason, Spoit already feels a bit like a World Champion (via Twitter).
Did you cheer for the Major? Do you think Spoit deserves the MVP title or do you believe players like Cyber or Deapek were robbed? Feel free to leave a comment with your impressions of the tournament.
If you now feel like diving back into Rainbow Six: Siege, now is the perfect time. Because after the community has wished for a certain feature for 7 years, their demands were finally heard this year.
What the “Shooting Range” is all about can be read here:
Season 18 in Destiny 2 has been released, bringing six new and cool Exotics that Guardians can chase after. We will show you what they can do, where to get them, and most importantly, what they look like.
Which Exotics are there? In total, Guardians receive six new Exotics to chase. Three of them are armor pieces, while the others are new Exotic weapons. The following are known:
We will now go into detail and show you a brief overview of what the new Exotics in the loot shooter can do.
If you haven’t seen the trailer for the new season yet, just check here what to expect:
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Quecksilbersturm
The new all-round auto rifle
Where do you get the weapon? You can acquire this auto rifle only by pre-ordering the “Lightfall” DLC along with the annual pass. That would currently total 99.99 € in official stores. If you have pre-ordered it, you just need to go to Rahool, the Cryptarch in the Tower. He will then hand you your pre-order items.
What can the weapon do? The auto rifle has a full stability bar and optimal range. With a fire rate of 720, its fire resembles a silver hail of bullets. But now, its exotic talents come into play. While you hit enemies with your weapon, a rocket is generated from your mercury barrel using nanotechnology.
This seeks its target and deals a significant amount of damage on impact. If you are more accurate, you can generate several rockets with one magazine.
If that weren’t enough, you receive a grenade launcher round for each rocket fired, which you can fire separately alongside your magazine. You can store three rounds in your reserves, independent of your magazine.
Zartes Grab
A small piece of abstract art
Where do you get the weapon? You can obtain this extravagant fusion rifle in Season 18 either at level 1 of the paid path or at level 35 of the free season pass.
What can the weapon do? This is an Arc fusion rifle with optimal stats. However, its unique feature is its projectile spread. When you aim, you fire a vertical shot, while firing from the hip gives a horizontal shot. Additionally, the weapon has a chance to create ionic traces when killing smaller enemies. When hitting Guardians and bosses, you always receive an ionic trace.
If you collect these, your weapon will charge up and shock your enemies when you fire next. With a good Arc build, this weapon can certainly tear through many opponents at once.
Boshafte Berührung
Unfortunately only the ornament, but still a decent weapon
Where do you get the weapon? Little is known about Boshafte Berührung. In Destiny 1, it was tied to a time-consuming quest. We believe you will receive the exotic scout rifle from the Kingsfall raid if you successfully defeat Oryx, provided loot luck is on your side.
What can the weapon do? In Destiny 1, it was a sadistic weapon. When you reached the last bullet in your magazine, the magazine wouldn’t empty, but you could continue firing merrily. The problem, however, was that the weapon would also brutally drain your life while firing.
For this agony, you dealt double the damage. So it was a good deal, especially in combination with the immortal bubble in the Kingsfall raid. Additionally, this scout rifle could fire fully automatically. We’ll have to see if Boshafte remains just as vicious in Destiny 2.
Gefallener Sonnenstern
A crazy helmet with a cool hairstyle
Where do you get the helmet? You can obtain the helmet from legendary lost sectors where exotic helmets can be farmed.
What can the helmet do? The Gefallener Sonnenstern enhances your ionic traces. They move faster and grant you additional ability energy. Allies also receive ability energy while you collect your ionic traces.
Harnisch des Jagdfalken
A stylish and highly useful chest piece
Where do you get the chest piece? You can obtain the chest piece from legendary lost sectors where exotic chest pieces can be farmed.
What can the chest piece do? This chest piece provides Hunters with increased damage when they become invisible just before attacking. If you eliminate an enemy with a finisher while invisible, you and your allies gain a reserve overshield and increased class ability regeneration. You can use the reserve shield when you activate your class ability.
Punktkontakt-Kanonenstativ
The Titan’s electric demolition hammers
Where do you get the gauntlets? You can get the gauntlets from legendary lost sectors where exotic gauntlets can be farmed.
What can the gauntlets do? This Exotic really packs a punch. With Arc 3.0, the Titan received a new melee ability called “Thunderclap”. This can be charged and unleash a powerful electric punch upon your enemies. With this Exotic, you greatly enhance your Thunderclap move.
You regain melee energy when you eliminate someone with Thunderclap. Additionally, surrounding enemies receive electric strikes when you use your move. And when you are boosted with Arc, the reach of the generated electric strikes increases.
What do you think of the Exotics? Which one is your favorite and which one can’t you wait to play with? Let us know in the comments!
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In League of Legends the finals of the German LoL league, Prime League Div 2, took place yesterday, on the 23rd of August. 5 German Twitch streamers succeeded with their team “No Need Orga” in a Miracle Run.
The midlaner NoWay played from gamescom in Cologne. It was a spectacle with 70,000 viewers at its peak and several wild stories around it: For instance, the team Googled for the right counterpick against Olaf in the decisive Match 5.
What a game it was! The “Prime League” is the regional league in Germany. Yesterday, the finals of the 2nd division took place: It was a “Best of Five” for the championship in the second league of Germany.
With a spot in the finals comes the opportunity to prove oneself in relegation matches against the last teams of the 1st league and to get promoted to the highest German league. However, to enter the professional league LEC, one must buy in – a sporting ascent is not possible there.
Who was in the finals? The first-placed team of the regular season, Hertha BSC, played against the sixth-placed team of the regular season, No Need Orga.
The team No Need Orga consists of some of the most successful German LoL streamers:
Finals of the 2nd league break Twitch record for Prime League
How many watched the game? The finals of the 2nd league had a peak of 69,881 viewers, a record for the Prime League overall. The league has been on Twitch since 2019 – never had their channel seen so many simultaneous viewers.
The semifinals of the 2nd league had reached 70,000 viewers on Twitch: But they had been spread across two channels. For the finals, JustJohnny didn’t stream due to gamescom, hence a large part of the viewers landed directly on the Prime League stream and they were able to achieve this phenomenal figure.
In comparison: The finals of the 1st league on the 20th of August had about 30,000 viewers on Twitch.
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NoWay seemed quite satisfied with himself and the world last night.
“And then they google their champions in a fifth game – that’s so bad”
How is the final being discussed? What is special is the circumstances under which the championship came about. Because the 5 players from “No Need Orga” are different from how LoL teams usually present themselves.
The botlaner Broeki explains: In the decisive match 5, Hertha picked the champ Olaf on the top lane and the streamers were apparently clueless about what to play against him. So they simply researched “Olaf Counterpick” and discussed the Google suggestions:
My mind is blown! I don’t just pick randomly […] and then they google their champions in a fifth game. What the fuck – that’s so bad.
Botlaner Daniel ‘Broeki’ Broekmann
The botlaner is completely outraged by this approach:
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“No coach, no scrims, hardly any preparation, mid plays from gamescom, they google counter-picks – profit!
Another adds: It helps that NoWay and Agurin have been among the most talented players on the local EUW server for years.
2nd league in Germany 2022 bigger than the first
Why is the 2nd league so exciting? There is a huge viewer boom brought by the Twitch streamers when they are active in e-sports. We have seen this for several years – for example, with shroud’s valorant excursion. 5 Twitch streamers in a LoL team provide a significant increase in attention, as the numbers show:
The finals in the 1st league were relatively clearly won by the “Unicorns of Love” against Schalke 04 with 3-1 on the 20th of August. But that did not reach the attention of the 2nd league finals.
But in the 2nd league, a team of the largest German Twitch streamers plays with “No Need Orga”. NoWay is particularly huge in the German LoL scene.
For the team, things actually didn’t look so good, as they only placed 6th with 9-9 in the regular season of the league. Therefore, they played immediately “in the lower bracket” in the playoffs. There, however, they pulled off a miracle run.
The German YouTuber HandofBlood founded his own team “Eintracht Spandau” that plays in the 1st Prime League
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Everything you need to know about the LoL team Eintracht Spandau – in 4 minutes
What is a Miracle Run in LoL? The playoffs in LoL are arranged such that teams that finish first in the regular season have it relatively easy to win in the playoffs:
The team Hertha BSC, who finished first in the season, only had to win “two series” to claim the title
NNO, who came in as sixth, had to win 4 series to become champions.
If a team with such a poor starting position manages to claim the title against all odds, it is referred to as a Miracle Run.
The streamers, however, seem to be somewhat conflicted about their success, as promotion to the 1st league is uncertain:
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After yesterday’s preview into the futuristic future of Destiny 2, one piece of information especially caught the guardians’ attention. Bungie officially announced the end of the Content Vault and promised that Destiny would soon be “fully playable from start to finish.” MeinMMO tells you what this exactly means, why it is only happening now, and which contents are now free.
Destiny 2 is heading towards an impressive future. For this reason, all interested gamers were invited to the big showcase worldwide yesterday. And Bungie indeed had quite a lot to offer. Most notably, a mega preview for Lightfall, the DLC, which is set to be released in February 2023.
Lightfall takes place in the new destination “Neomuna”, a futuristic, neon-glowing city.
A new race comes into play, called “Cloudstriders”, somewhat similar to the guardians.
Players will learn the new ability “Strand” and perform a Spider-Man-style movement.
Calus, the new minion of Darkness, is back with his newly formed army.
There will also be so-called “Tormentors”. Powerful enemies who will operate similarly to the Lucent Brood from “The Witch Queen” – but with different, obviously torturous abilities.
Additionally, there will be an in-game LFG system and a commendation system for experienced guardians.
And the Witness will bring everything he has to bring down the Light.
Bungie has packed Lightfall with new, cool things that guardians can expect in 2023. However, one piece of information from the showcase was almost better for many players.
Here you can watch the hot Lightfall trailer again:
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Destiny 2: Trailer for Lightfall shows new race – Guardians get cool lasso, swing like Spider-Man
If you missed the entire showcase, you can watch it again on Twitch and experience the most emotional moments for yourselves.
In the future, you can always play everything
Joe Blackburn, Bungie’s Game Director, and Justin Truman, Bungie’s General Manager, announced that they have been working behind the scenes on the engine and that no expansions of Destiny 2 will be locked away in the Content Vault anymore.
We have been working behind the scenes on the Destiny engine, preparing our technology and our game so that it will last for many, many years. Because Destiny 2 is not going anywhere, and neither are your expansions. We want this story, since we first communicated with the Darkness on the Moon, to be fully playable from start to finish. Therefore, we are excited to announce today that we do not plan to stop releasing further expansions.
The end of the Content Vault is sealed: Some players had actually expected that Bungie would soon transfer the expansion “Forsaken” into the Content Vault. However, this will not happen after this announcement. They want to preserve the narrative of Light and Darkness that began in the DLC on the moon.
However, it does not mean that the Red War or Curse of Osiris will return. This change takes effect only now and applies only to the current content.
The DLC “Forsaken” will never see the inside of the Content Vault.
Was the second least popular system for years: Since the Content Vault became active in June 2020 with Destiny 2, players have been frustrated with its all-consuming nature. It took away some of the best expansions of Destiny 2, so they could no longer play them, which felt even worse than weapon sunsetting.
The reddit of Destiny 2 has been regularly flooded with complaints about the Content Vault for the past 2 years.
That Bungie even has a Content Vault is rather unorthodox.
After all, other games manage without it.
Comparisons with World of Warcraft or Final Fantasy were made as a better example.
Bungie should make this content permanently accessible through the timeline or legacies.
Hardly anyone understood the system, and some players even parted ways with Destiny 2 and stopped playing altogether because of it.
Why was the Content Vault nevertheless important? The main reason the Content Vault existed in the first place and was necessary is that Bungie needed to develop Destiny 2 further.
This led to fundamental changes in Destiny 2 that will positively affect the game both technically and visually in the future. Old contents and expansions were removed from the game, and a number of engine overhauls were carried out.
The lighting engine and some effects were updated
Much of the old “spaghetti code” was likely disposed of.
Afterward, Bungie rebuilt many parts of Destiny 2.
Speculations say they simply did not have enough time to rebuild everything.
Thus, the Content Vault was a viable solution for the developer but a poor one for the players who loved their old content.
The City of the Cloudstriders awaits players in 2023 in Lightfall.
After the introduction, many things improved: For example, the speed with which Bungie could now bring updates into the game. Visually, one could also see how Destiny 2 changed. It was obvious that there was quite a bit of work done behind the scenes. Fire effects during mockery changed, and environments received sharper and better details.
Players were still not happy, even though the bare numbers probably showed that the old contents were hardly played anymore. It was rather the fact that as a player, you suddenly had something taken away that you once paid money for.
Bungie was already working on the Destiny universe back then: After players could now look into the future of Destiny 2, it is clear: Bungie was likely already working on this new vision for the Destiny universe back then.
Destiny 2 will grow and transform into a vast universe. No Destiny 3, but much more than that.
We want the Destiny universe to grow, and we will continue to do everything we can behind the scenes to enable this with our game engine.
Justin Truman added to the announcement
Apparently, Bungie has now reached the point where the Content Vault is no longer necessary. The paths for a massive game world in an even larger Destiny universe are obviously set. And there was a small gift with this announcement.
Play Destiny 2 for a week for free now
Destiny 2 is now playable for free on all platforms for a limited time!
As a bonus, Joe Blackburn announced that Destiny 2 is now also available on the Epic Game Store since yesterday. Additionally, all Destiny 2 expansions will be free to play on all platforms for the coming week.
This means interested players can play all expansions of Destiny 2 for free until August 30, 2022.
In addition to the latest “The Witch Queen” DLC, this also includes “Forsaken” and “Beyond Light”.
Moreover, Bungie has confirmed to MeinMMO that you can keep all exotics earned during the free period.
What the Destiny 2 community is currently discussing:
If you are interested in Destiny 2, you now have the opportunity to get started. Perhaps a small recompense for the fans of the loot shooter disappointed by the Content Vault.
However, once the trial period ends, players will need to purchase the expansions to continue playing the content.
What do you think about Destiny 2 now abolishing the unpopular Content Vault? Can you now understand why it was necessary? Or are you annoyed that you couldn’t play the old content for 2 years just because Bungie had to rebuild? Let us know in the comments.
And at the end of this week, there will be even more free stuff when Bungie makes the most legendary raid of all time from Destiny 2 accessible to players:
In Pokémon GO most trainers primarily want one thing: to catch as many Pokémon as possible. However, the catching feature is currently being criticized in the reddit community. We at MeinMMO have looked into what it is all about and will show you.
Which feature is being discussed? The perhaps most important aspect of Pokémon GO is catching Pokémon. Especially when on the go, you can encounter numerous monsters that you certainly do not want to let escape.
With the new adventure incense, which brings you special spawns for 15 minutes daily while moving, Niantic is providing an additional incentive to go outside and hunt for Pokémon.
However, the catching feature is providing a lot of discussion material in the reddit community right now. The reason for this is the speed of catching. We will show you what it is all about.
Criticism of the Catching System – “Catching Pokémon takes too long”
What is the reason for the criticism? Like many others, reddit user Steampunk-Blooper is trying to catch as many monsters in Pokémon GO and snag shiny specimens. However, as he explains in his reddit post, he is not particularly happy with the speed of catching (via reddit.com).
The main reason for this is the numerous animations that Niantic has built into the catching mode. According to Steampunk-Blooper’s calculations, a normal catch, where the monster stays in the ball with the first throw, takes a total of 20 seconds, from the encounter to returning to the map.
To the reddit user, this clearly takes too long. In his opinion, the numerous animations, such as a wobbly ball or the displayed texts, could be omitted to drastically reduce the time.
Ultimately, it doesn’t just stop at the measured 20 seconds. Once a Pokémon dodges the ball or jumps out again, the catching process takes several seconds longer. There are also times when you select and feed a berry or choose a different ball.
Why is speed so important? The fact that the catching process is artificially prolonged by numerous animations can be especially frustrating when you have just lit an adventure incense.
With this, exclusive Pokémon appear approximately every 30 seconds, as long as you are moving. With a bit of luck, you might even encounter the rare but strong legendary Galar birds. However, due to a too-long catching process with the previous monster, it can happen that you miss the next Pokémon.
And even just standing still to catch is not a good option, as it also affects your spawns. While you won’t see another monster for the moment, you will receive fewer Pokémon overall during that time.
But even when many monsters are spawning in one location or you’re using a normal incense, the long waiting times can become annoying. Especially when you have to pause in places to click and catch all the monsters.
“The Ball Animation is Literally a Waste of Time”
What do other trainers say? As can be seen from the comments under the reddit post, Steampunk-Blooper is not alone in this view. Other trainers also find the animations in the catching screen, as well as in other parts of the game, simply unnecessary and wish for corresponding changes.
For some, the time spent and the use of various items to catch a monster does not correspond to what you ultimately receive. Often the caught Pokémon are not as strong as one would have hoped based on the difficulty of the catch. So you can read the following on reddit:
housevil: “The funny part is that it is immediately determined whether something was caught or not. The wobbly ball animation is literally a waste of time.”
SamR1301: “A lot of things in POGO are unnecessary fluff. Opening gifts, deleting items, checking stats, sending gifts, giving your buddy hearts…”
Numerous-Employment1: “What really gets to me is when I have to hit some random (non-Raid) monsters with several excellent Curveballs, only to get one with 1/1/1 IV.”
elgiesmelgie: “A Gyarados cost me 30 Ultra Balls, 2 golden Razz Berries, and mostly good throws. It was a 1 star. Out of anger, I named it ‘jerkface’.”
You should keep this in mind when using adventure incense: Since the long time to catch particularly affects your success with adventure incense, you should, as soon as you activate it, preferably only catch monsters that come from this incense.
The reddit user ThePostManEST, however, does not want to miss his chance to catch a special Galar bird and even takes it a step further (via reddit.com): “Honestly, when I use the daily incense, I don’t bother trying to catch anything that isn’t rare. The chance of missing a legendary Galar bird if it spawns is too low.”
What can be done against slow catching?
The Quick Catch Trick: To avoid the long waiting times caused by animations after the catch, some trainers recommend the so-called “Quick Catch Trick” in the comments. This trick has been around in the game for some time and allows you to leave the catching screen right after throwing at the respective Pokémon.
This way, you save yourself from the annoying animation. If you hit the monster with your ball and it stays in, it will automatically be credited to your Poké Bag. If the monster breaks free but does not flee, it will still appear on the map. You can then simply click it again and attempt another catch.
How the Quick Catch Trick works exactly and how left-handed players can use it optimally will be explained in our follow-up article:
Criticism of the Quick Catch Trick: However, for Steampunk-Blooper, the Quick Catch Trick is not the solution to this problem. He makes it clear in his post that while he knows the trick, there should be official ways to speed up catching. He writes:
I now know what quick catching is, and while it is definitely helpful to speed up gameplay, it should not be seen as a permanent solution. It is not a feature, regardless of how long it has been in the game, and the ability to exploit a glitch does not mean that the catching system cannot be improved in real, intended ways. If anything, the fact that people are relying on it only underscores how problematic the long catching times are.
Whether Niantic will address this issue and create solutions to speed up catching remains to be seen. However, other areas are also affected by annoying animations, such as opening gifts or hatching eggs. Pokémon GO has already made strides in this regard, which is why you can now open eggs faster.
What do you think about the speed of catching? Do you also have the problem of other monsters getting away because the animations took too long beforehand? And do you use the Quick Catch Trick? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss it with other trainers.
