In FIFA 22 continues with the Shapeshifters Team 3. The new special cards are now live and bring fresh hero cards.
Update, July 1, 7:00 PM: The third Shapeshifters team is now available. This time, there are even hero cards included, and they are partially taking on a completely new league. Mario Gomez as a Serie A defender stands out, but the grand prize is likely Pinola as a 98-rated card in the Premier League.
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When is Shapeshifters Team 3 coming? The new Shapeshifters special cards from Team 3 will be released on July 1 at 7:00 PM in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team.
What is the Shapeshifters event? The Shapeshifters event, now in its third round, brings special cards to Ultimate Team that stand out mainly due to crazy position changes. For example, there are currently extremely strong striker cards for Marcelo and Sergio Ramos, who are usually found more in defense.
This time it’s different: The new loading screen in Ultimate Team suggests that Team 3 of the Shapeshifters event could take a slightly different path. The newly introduced card design features a symbol that is usually only worn by hero cards.
It can therefore be assumed that the hero cards introduced in FUT 22 will now receive new crazy cards with the Shapeshifters promo, where positions will probably change and stats should noticeably improve.
However, it is still unknown whether the complete team will consist of hero cards or if they will only be partially represented.
How to get the new special cards: The new Shapeshifters cards from Team 3 will mainly be found in the packs of FIFA 22. However, it is likely that some cards will also appear in the weekly challenges or SBCs (Squad Building Challenges).
These leaks already exist: The well-known FUT leaker Fut Sheriff (via Twitter), who has been very accurate with his leaks, has published a first leak about the new special cards on Twitter.
There is supposed to be a dual SBC (Squad Building Challenge) for Ole Gunnar Solskjær, where you can choose between a CAM and LW version of the former striker from Norway.
Here you can see what the cards might look like:
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Otherwise, it is quite quiet regarding leaks about the new cards. We will update this post as soon as there is new information about Shapeshifters Team 3.
New weekend and new luck for you. Xur comes to visit you again in Destiny 2 with his exotic and legendary goods from faraway lands. We show you what he has to offer this time and whether you should stop by.
All info on Xur from July 1, 2022 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
When does Xur come? The most famous merchant in Destiny 2 starts his sales every Friday promptly at 7:00 PM. Anyone who brings him a few Legendary Shards and other materials for trading is welcome to choose something from him.
Where is Xur? This is his camp for the weekend
The location of Xur: This week Xur is located in the Guardian Grave on Nessus.
The red arrow marks the exact location
Xur’s inventory from July 1 – July 5 – All Exotics at a glance
What does Xur have to offer? For all Guardians who do not yet know Xur: He is an exotic merchant of “The Nine”, a mysterious group in Destiny 2, and delivers new weapons and armor to the players weekly on their behalf. All characters, including Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans, can shop with him.
Weapon: Lord of Wolves – Shotgun for 29 Legendary Shards
Titan: An Unyielding Skullfort – Helm for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +8
Resilience: +17
Recovery: +9
Discipline: +2
Intellect: +2
Strength: +28
Total: 66
Hunter: Celestial Nighthawk – Helm for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +3
Resilience: +27
Recovery: +2
Discipline: +16
Intellect: +16
Strength: +2
Total: 66
Warlock: Crown of Tempests – Helm for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +7
Resilience: +9
Recovery: +13
Discipline: +16
Intellect: +13
Strength: +2
Total: 60
Xur also sells Legendary items and offers unique rolls for Exotics from no longer available exotic missions of past DLCs each week.
If you don’t own a good Falling Guillotine, you should buy the one from Xur
Currently, he has these two weapons available:
The exotic hand cannon “Lumina” with the perk “First Shot”
The exotic scout rifle “Thorn” with the perk “Snapshot Sights”
The cost of the weapons: For these two Exotics, the cost is 1 Ascendant Shard, 1 Exotic Cipher, 125,000 Glimmer, and 200 Legendary Shards.
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What Xur always has with him: You will always receive an Exotic Engram for 97 Legendary Shards from Xur, as well as the weekly quest to obtain an exotic cipher.
Trials of Osiris from 01.07. – 05.07. – Map, weapons, and info
Which map is up this week? Every weekend, you only play on a designated map. This time, Wormhaven on Titan is up.
Wormhaven
If you are interested in playing the Trials in a team, MeinMMO recommends the callout maps over Warmind. This way, you can effectively describe where the enemies are currently located on the map to your fireteam, which is useful information for the entire team.
This is how you get your loot: The Trials of Osiris feature a reputation rank system. Your top loot reward from the PvP matches is currently for:
Seven wins
50 rounds
And the infamous flawless run that leads you to the lighthouse
This is the reward for a flawless run: Every week, there is also a very special weapon at the lighthouse that you receive for your flawless run, meaning 7 wins, as a master version. This time you will get the Stasis fusion rifle “Burden of Guilt” in Adept. You can earn the weapon until next Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
All Trials weapons have a Trials origin perk: “Speed Loader” – Improves reload speed, stability, aim assist, and range when you are the last living member of your fireteam or fighting alone.
If you have received your desired weapon, you can target your Trials engrams at the 14th Saint to focus on your desired weapon. Additionally, you will receive enhancement prisms and ascendant shards. Remember that your rewards further increase once you have a complete pass – even if you lost one or two games.
When do the Trials start? The Trials (Trials of Osiris) start this Friday at the daily reset at 7:00 PM.
What do you think of his inventory this time? Do you think Xur has improved? And how was your Destiny 2 week structured? Let us know what you are up to during your Guardian time.
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The most extraordinary Doom game in the series received a fan remake. Now the mobile game Doom RPG from 2005 can also be played on PC. Doom fans are excited.
Why can you now play Doom RPG?
Previously, Doom RPG could only be played on outdated mobile technology
Thanks to two Doom fans, the game now also works on PC. Gec inc. provides a Windows port that can be downloaded for free
However, to play, you need the original game files
The English guide can be found here in the Doom Forum.
If you’re interested in shooters, this trailer might be exciting for you:
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What makes Doom RPG special? The developer Fountainhead Entertainment released Doom RPG as a mobile game in 2005.
Unlike the other games in the series, Doom RPG is not a typical shooter, but, as the name suggests, an RPG. It explores the world of Doom in a dungeon-crawler style. Observant players can find secret rooms.
The weapons and characters come from previous games in the Doom series. The player character is equipped with axes and firearms and eliminates the enemies that appear.
The enemies in the game spawn one after another and are fought in individual rounds. One action is possible per round.
An action includes moving the player character or using a weapon. After each player action, each enemy in the room takes an action as well.
Free actions include actions like turning in a different direction and changing weapons. Doom RPG loosely follows familiar, analog systems such as Dungeons & Dragons.
Interesting elements that the game emphasizes are dialogues and storytelling. There are many conversations with NPCs, and the player can read emails at terminals, through which small narratives are included.
What do Doom fans say about it? On reddit, the Doom community expressed their excitement (via reddit). Some reminisce about the time when they first played Doom RPG because of the remake.
WINDEX_DRINKER said: ‘I remember playing it in 2004 on my tiny LG phone, along with the Elder Scrolls RPG. I believe Doom RPG was the only one I completed. And that was right before my high school days. Now I’m married, have a kid, and I’m a homeowner. Crazy how some games catch up with you.’
MagicBlaster: ‘That’s great. I’ve really been trying unsuccessfully every few years to get this game to run in a Java emulator so I could play it again. It works great, pure nostalgia straight to the brain! Why didn’t id [Software] release it?’
Which old mobile games would you like to see as a remake? Feel free to write it to us in the comments.
The June update in Lost Ark also brings a summer event where you can relax and dance on an island when you have had enough of the many adventures. However, fans are now complaining that they have to do so in armor and not in sexy bikinis. We at MeinMMO summarize.
Why are fans complaining?The June update in Lost Ark is actually quite well received by the Lost Ark community. The content is diverse, the bug fixes long awaited, and the “Quality of Life” adjustments a boon for every player.
But it wouldn’t be the community of an online game if there wasn’t still something to criticize. This time it revolves around the summer event in Arkesia, Heartbeat Island.
On the island, you can earn rewards by simply having a good time. To do this, you participate in events where you just need to be present or show off some dance moves in the disco on the vacation island.
However, you have to do the latter in full gear, as the sexy bikinis that were available for the event in Korea have not yet arrived in our version of Lost Ark.
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What exactly are they criticizing? Primarily, it is the lack of immersion that is not well received by players. A reddit thread addressing the issue is titled “So we are dancing in heavy armor? That looks so out of place”, and receives a lot of support. It has already gathered over 540 upvotes and a total of 195 comments.
While fans mostly take it with humor, some are genuinely complaining about the lack of swimwear in the game. Especially since a range of such costumes were released in Korea simultaneously with the Heartbeat Island event. These mainly consist of particularly revealing outfits and ears that match the overall theme of Heartbeat Island. They shine in neon colors and scream “Party”.
Many fans are therefore envious of the updates in Korea and gradually lose hope in the patches for our version. Although there are also fans in the thread who explain that the skins and the shop are not directly related to the event and therefore did not have to be removed intentionally, the mood in the thread is clearly negative.
What do the fans say?The general sentiment towards the update is positive, so we want to focus in this article and in the quotes only on comments about the summer event. To give you an idea, we have prepared an excerpt for you (via reddit):
Fenris writes: “Nothing beats a cozy day at the beach in full armor.”
kingofranks says: “We will get the skins eventually; summer is still a while off. Don’t get so worked up.”
Bewbii writes: “Great, instead we get the ugly Umar skins and are told to shut up.”
Modawe writes: “Even if they didn’t intentionally cut the skins from the update, it’s still crap from them. They are intentionally holding back the costumes. I am losing hope for the July update.”
TrueSol is annoyed: “Really, you’re upset about this? Dancing in armor? Shouldn’t we be fighting demons in inflatable plush costumes instead?”
winteryu writes: “Just give me the bikinis already. My day is ruined.”
What do you think of the allegations? Do you agree with many in the thread that some complaints are exaggerated? Do you think the criticism about the release pace is justified? Or are you just happy about the June update and don’t understand what all the comments are about? Feel free to let us know here at MeinMMO.
Users are therefore upset that they once again receive fewer content than the Korean counterpart and are simultaneously disappointed that they have to dance in full armor.
Here are the skins that were available in Korea for the event in the shop.
“They went to the trouble of removing these skins”
Many fans are therefore envious of the updates in Korea and gradually lose hope in the patches for our version. Although there are also fans in the thread who explain that the skins and the shop are not directly related to the event and therefore did not have to be removed intentionally, the mood in the thread is clearly negative.
What do the fans say?The general sentiment towards the update is positive, so we want to focus in this article and in the quotes only on comments about the summer event. To give you an idea, we have prepared an excerpt for you (via reddit):
Fenris writes: “Nothing beats a cozy day at the beach in full armor.”
kingofranks says: “We will get the skins eventually; summer is still a while off. Don’t get so worked up.”
Bewbii writes: “Great, instead we get the ugly Umar skins and are told to shut up.”
Modawe writes: “Even if they didn’t intentionally cut the skins from the update, it’s still crap from them. They are intentionally holding back the costumes. I am losing hope for the July update.”
TrueSol is annoyed: “Really, you’re upset about this? Dancing in armor? Shouldn’t we be fighting demons in inflatable plush costumes instead?”
winteryu writes: “Just give me the bikinis already. My day is ruined.”
What do you think of the allegations? Do you agree with many in the thread that some complaints are exaggerated? Do you think the criticism about the release pace is justified? Or are you just happy about the June update and don’t understand what all the comments are about? Feel free to let us know here at MeinMMO.
Sony has released the new PS Plus for PS4 and PS5. On PC and Xbox, the Game Pass dominates. PS Plus or Game Pass – Which is better? MeinMMO explains the differences and similarities.
What subscription models are involved? With the (Xbox) Game Pass and PS Plus, there are two subscription models that you can currently subscribe to on PC, PS4, PS5, or Xbox (as of July 2022).
PS Plus is a subscription service from Sony for the PS4 and PS5 and was revamped and released in June 2022.
The (Xbox) Game Pass is a subscription service from Microsoft for Xbox consoles and Windows PCs. Some cloud features can also be utilized on Android and iOS.
You will find this in our article: In the following article, we will introduce both the Game Pass and PS Plus in detail. We will discuss things like price, games, and cancellation. In another step, we explain what you get for your money and which subscription is most worthwhile for whom.
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PS Plus and Game Pass – What is it all about?
This is PS Plus: If you want to play online on PS4 or PS5, you need PS Plus for many games. Sony has revamped PS Plus, replacing the unpopular PS Now.
The new PS Plus is still required for online gaming on PS4 and PS5. However, there are now several tiers that you can subscribe to. These offer various benefits at a corresponding price. You can also use PS Plus with the appropriate app on PC and stream certain PS4 games.
This is the Game Pass: The Game Pass is a subscription model that you can use on both PC and Xbox. On Xbox, the service “Xbox Gold” is included, which you need for online games. In addition, you get further benefits depending on whether you are playing on PC or console.
How the Xbox Game Pass came to be and helped change gaming significantly can be read in the following article:
This is what PS Plus offers: With PS Plus Essential, you get the same service you used to get with PS Plus. This includes the two free games per month, exclusive discounts in the PS Store, cloud storage space, and online multiplayer.
In the higher tiers like “Extra” and “Premium,” you receive additional benefits like more games or access to cloud functions.
Benefits
PS Plus Essential
Free games exclusive discounts in the PS Store Cloud storage for saves Online multiplayer
PS Plus Extra
Free games exclusive discounts in the PS Store Cloud storage for saves Online multiplayer Access to 400 games
PS Plus Premium
Free games exclusive discounts in the PS Store Cloud storage for saves Online multiplayer Access to 740 games
This is what the Game Pass offers: The Game Pass is clearer than PS Plus. Here you choose either the PC or Xbox Game Pass. If you want to use the Game Pass on both platforms and want to use cloud gaming, then you go for Game Pass Ultimate.
If you only want to play online on your Xbox, you can buy “Xbox Gold Live” for €6.99; here you do not have access to Game Pass games.
Benefits
Xbox Gold Live(Xbox only)
Free games (Games with Gold) Online multiplayer
PC Game Pass(PC only)
Access to games “EA Play” subscription service AAA games directly at release
Xbox Game Pass(Xbox only)
Access to games “EA Play” subscription service AAA games directly at release
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (PC and Xbox)
Access to games AAA games directly at release Online multiplayer Free games (Games with Gold) “EA Play” subscription service Cloud gaming
PS Plus vs. Game Pass – Games
Which games are included in PS Plus? With the new PS Plus subscription model, it depends on which tier you have subscribed to:
With Plus Essential, you have access to all the games you got through the free games per month. No more games are included here.
With PS Plus Extra, you primarily get access to PS4 and PS5 games that you can play on your console at no extra cost. You can download these games.
With PS Plus Premium, you additionally get access to older games from PS1, PS2, and PS3 that you can then stream on your PS4 or PS5. Some can also be downloaded, but many are only available for streaming.
You can find all games from PS Plus Extra and Premium in our comprehensive list, which we constantly keep up to date:
Goosebumps trailer for the launch of the new PS Plus – “What a time to be a gamer”
Which games are included in the Game Pass? If you subscribe to the Game Pass, you have access to an extensive library of dozens of games. In addition, you also have access to “EA Play” and all the games included in the EA subscription at no extra cost.
The Game Pass especially advertises that you can play strong titles like Age of Empires: IV or the new Starfield directly at release at no additional cost.
However, you cannot play all games equally on PC and console. Some games, such as older Xbox One or Xbox 360 games, can only be played on an Xbox, and there are also restrictions for some modern games like the MMORPG Elder Scrolls Online.
There is no multi-tier subscription system like with PS Plus. If you only use Xbox Live Gold, you only have access to your games that you snagged with “Games with Gold.”
Games like Starfield can be played directly at release without additional cost with the Game Pass.
PS Plus and Game Pass – Cancellation
What happens if I cancel PS Plus? If you cancel PS Plus, you cannot use the free games anymore. Unless you purchase a digital license in the PS Store. You will also lose access to the cloud and thus the cloud save function. Your saves will remain stored in the cloud for 6 months and will be deleted after that without a subscription. In general, you should always back up your save games externally.
Once downloaded PS Plus games can be used as long as you have an active PlayStation Plus membership. If you temporarily pause your PS Plus subscription, you can access all collected PS Plus games again once you renew your membership.
All information regarding the cancellation of PS Plus can be found here:
What happens if I cancel the Game Pass? If you cancel the Game Pass, you will lose access to all games from the Game Pass, unless you purchase a digital license. You will also lose access to cloud services and the EA Play membership included in the Game Pass.
All “Games with Gold” titles that you collected as an Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate member can be kept, regardless of whether you renew your subscription or not.
PS Plus vs. Game Pass – Which is the better offer for whom?
Who is PS Plus the better offer for? If you want to play online on PS Plus, you definitely need the cheapest subscription “PS Plus Essential.” If you play a lot on your console and want to catch up on older titles because you just purchased your first PS4 or PS5, then the upgrade to PS Plus Extra might be worth it for you.
However, if you hardly play or do not play at all on your PlayStation 4 or 5 and only occasionally buy a game in the PS Store, then the subscription probably isn’t worth it.
Which subscription model is the most worthwhile for you can be read here on MeinMMO:
Who is the Game Pass the better offer for? The Game Pass is a strong offer for anyone who wants to try out many games without spending money. Many games are included in the Game Pass directly from release.
Unlike PS Plus, you do not need an Xbox if you want to use the Game Pass Ultimate. Thanks to cloud gaming, you can even use the Game Pass on your phone.
However, if you just want to play online on your Xbox and are not interested in all the games, then an “Xbox Live Gold” membership would be the better offer for you.
What do you think about it? Do you have PS Plus or the Game Pass, or are you not interested in the subscription model for games at all? Tell us in the comments and discuss with other users about it!
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CoD: Modern Warfare 2 is expected to be released on October 28, 2022. It comes in a year that has repeatedly disappointed shooter fans. Now, it is supposed to be the savior of the genre in the gaming year 2022, but it has to make a strange balance between a sense of new beginnings and old structures. That can only go wrong, finds MeinMMO author Marko Jevtic.
Much has already been said about the gaming year 2022. In particular, shooter fans cannot be satisfied. Normally, the games released during the winter of the previous year are the biggest hits for months.
CoD Modern Warfare 2 is almost automatically the big hope for shooter fans to finally play something really good and significant again. Not a “hidden gem” or an “established entity” that has been played for years. But the one shooter of the year – the blockbuster, the cash cow, the pop culture phenomenon. Historically speaking, Call of Duty can earn these descriptions quite well.
But I have serious doubts that Modern Warfare 2 will meet these expectations in the long run. Because the game seems trapped between a sense of new beginnings and the annual hype. And that is a combination that can only disappoint.
CoD makes big promises that contradict each other
The best example of this is the game’s presentation at the Summer Game Fest. Host Geoff Keighley introduces Johanna Faries, the “head of Call of Duty.” She then stands in front of oversized prints of the characters in Modern Warfare 2 at a shipyard and proudly tells us what to expect:
In 2019, Modern Warfare changed everything. And on October 28, we will usher in a new era of Call of Duty with the launch of Modern Warfare 2. We’re back, we’re bigger, and we’re bringing the whole team with us: Price, Gaz, Soap, Alejandro, and – of course – Ghost.
We needed a stage big enough to present Call of Duty in a whole new way, inspired by the world we are about to enter. Oil rigs, cargo ships, and other [locations] are just the beginning. Here is Modern Warfare 2.
This speech is accompanied by epic music, and then the extended gameplay trailer begins. You can watch it here:
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CoD: Modern Warfare 2 shows gameplay of a full level – looks more realistic than ever before
The whole thing lasted less than 10 minutes. But that was enough to take away all hope that CoD Modern Warfare 2 could be more than ‘just’ a good shooter. Because everything that Johanna Faries presented along with the gameplay here demonstrates a highly strange and difficult balancing act that can only disappoint.
The game seems trapped between two extremes. Faries talks about a “new era of Call of Duty” but simultaneously mentions that all the familiar faces are there. “Of course” also Ghost, how could it be otherwise?
How does that fit together? How “new” can an era be when one casually falls back on old means and presents a team of elite killers from a game of 2009 like superheroes from the Avengers? By that, I mean ‘of course’ the protagonists from the original Modern Warfare 2 of 2009, not the new Modern Warfare 2 with an old title.
The second half of Faries’ quote likely gives the answer to this question: She says that Modern Warfare 2 wants to be “presented in a whole new way.” That sounds not only like ‘more appearance than reality’ – so far, it also looks that way.
CoD MW2 wants to take new paths – with familiar means?
As content creators and influencers got an exclusive look at Modern Warfare 2 before the big audience, everyone was thrilled. It is said to be incredible, would break the internet, and is already a “top 5 CoD.”
However, when the level gameplay was shown at the Summer Game Fest, the mood was quite different. The player in the trailer moved annoyingly slowly through the level and in my mind dominated one thought: “I’ve seen all of this before”.
Rain, evil terrorists, a rocket, Molotov cocktails, and exploding red barrels. A team that one trails slowly behind, the slowest door-opening animations since Resident Evil 1… we’ve seen all this before.
I not only didn’t see new gameplay, I didn’t even recognize the big, new presentation. It felt like an inconsequential mashup of 4 games that officially have the exact same names: Modern Warfare, Modern Warfare, Modern Warfare 2, Modern Warfare II.
But I’m not the only one who saw it that way. The PC Gamer editorial team wrote that “Modern Warfare 2 feels like it has no new ideas left” and said in a discussion:
Call of Duty as a single-player experience feels completely exhausted at this point. […]
CoD has a tendency to repeat itself, but this mission on the oil rig was one of the most generic things I have seen in a long time. I can’t think of a single thing that happened in these seven minutes that I haven’t done a billion times in the last 20 Call of Duty games. […]
It comes across as if Infinity Ward has to check off some boxes that keep the game from feeling fresh. Why does it look so much like the introductory mission of Call of Duty 4? Maybe it’s about evoking a feeling of nostalgia for games that are already 15 years old, but what I instead got was “oh, we’re doing this again.”
With Modern Warfare 2, they want to usher in a “new era,” but at the same time fulfill every fan expectation that anyone with even the slightest interest in the game has.
The name of the game is also old, just like the names of the protagonists – Ghost must of course be there. An oil refinery is certainly part of it, that’s just CoD. The weapons are modern and familiar, of course. Where Modern Warfare 2 is written on the box, Modern Warfare 2 must certainly also be inside. But I wonder: Where is the new, the special, the interesting?
So far we have only really seen the single-player mode. But most people are interested in the multiplayer. However, nothing we have seen so far from MW2 conveys the impression that something revolutionary will happen here. There are once again killstreaks, weapon attachments, and perks. “Of course.”
The typical CoD routine cannot entertain for 2 years
To make it clear: I am not saying months in advance that the game will be bad or won’t be fun – I cannot make that statement yet and I don’t want to do that with this text either. But I see that CoD is likely repeating the same mistakes again, only this time with a broader chest and more confidence than with Vanguard.
Even the people at Activision said about Vanguard: It brought too few innovations. So why is there again a targeted effort towards a similar concept for CoD MW2?
The CoD formula has been successful every year since Modern Warfare in 2007. The games are always fun as well. However, too often it is like a generic hamburger from a fast-food chain: Sometimes you crave it, and it evokes familiar feelings of enjoyment. But it is not satisfying or fulfilling.
Modern Warfare 2 is possibly the first game in CoD history that has to live for 2 years straight. Because in 2023, it seems, no new CoD will be released. MW2 therefore has to satisfy long-term more than ever, as there will be no second helping available quickly. And so poorly does the shooter competition perform that there is also no good alternative coming soon.
CoD Modern Warfare 2 is therefore trapped in a very bad situation. It has to satisfy CoD fans for 2 years, while at the same time having to save a shooter year filled with flops, disappointments, and routine. This is a balancing act that the game simply cannot successfully accomplish – even if it does everything right.
At least: a new game mode could be really good. “DMZ” seems to be oriented towards Escape from Tarkov and could be released as a standalone title. You can find out everything important about it here:
A known gaming insider has leaked the supposed release date of FIFA 23. We will tell you when the last part of the soccer series could be released.
In recent years, it has mostly been the case that a new FIFA installment was announced as early as June, and a release date circulated relatively quickly. Now it is already July, and we have not yet seen any official material regarding FIFA 23.
An official release date is also not known. However, the well-known gaming insider Tom Henderson has revealed when FIFA 23 is expected to be released.
When is the release of FIFA 23?
This could be the release date for FIFA 23: According to gaming insider Tom Henderson (via exputer.com), FIFA 23 is set to be released on Friday, September 30, 2022.
The origin of this information is, however, unknown. However, the industry insider is often correct and seems to have reliable sources.
How realistic is the date: The leaked release date fits perfectly with the release dates of recent years. Traditionally, the soccer simulation is always released at the end of September or the beginning of October. Therefore, September 30 seems to be a plausible date.
When will we learn more about FIFA 23? It is not yet officially known when FIFA 23 will be presented. However, Tom Henderson speaks of a presentation that is supposed to take place in July. We are excited and will keep our eyes open.
As soon as there is more about FIFA 23, you will find out here. Everything we already know about the new installment in the series can be found here:
The Pokémon GO Fest 2022 is currently taking place in Berlin. A Pokémon has appeared there that no one expected.
What kind of Pokémon is it? According to players from the Britzer Garten, they are encountering the Electric and Ghost Pokémon Rotom there. This had not been announced until now.
This Pokémon has the habit of slipping into different electronic devices to assume new forms. So far, players could encounter the washing machine Rotom in Pokémon GO. Now it seems that another form has been added.
The Twitter user “Zyonik” shared a picture of the new “Mower Rotom” – the grass mower-looking form.
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This is how you can get it: As it stands, the new Mower Rotom seems to be available only at the GO Fest in Berlin. You can obtain it by taking snapshots – it can then appear via photobomb.
Once Rotom has sneaked into your photo, you can simply catch it on the map shortly after. Apparently, multiple photobombs are possible.
There are various Rotoms
And without the event? Currently, Mower Rotom cannot be obtained outside of the GO Fest in Berlin. If you are not on-site, you will have to rely on a trade. Whether it will become generally available at a later date is still uncertain.
What kind of event is this? The GO Fest in Berlin takes place in the “Britzer Garten” from July 1st to July 3rd. There are various bonuses that players can secure, as well as special research with new Pokémon such as Shabelle and Shaymin. However, you need to purchase a ticket and be on-site to participate in the event.
In Destiny 2 has yesterday’s TWaB revealed new information for PvP. Thus, you can expect various weapon adjustments at the end of Season 17. What they are and whether the changes will really shake up the meta, you can find out here.
What was released? Every Thursday evening, Bungie releases its “This Week at Bungie” blog post. With it, players are informed about the weekly steps and future plans of the development team for Destiny 2.
This time it’s about PvP. Bungie has already caused a stir with the adjustment of the popular Iron Banner, but now further changes are coming for PvP players. Which ones exactly and when they will come into effect in PvP, we will tell you now.
All changes in PvP that you can expect
What changes is Bungie making? In general, some weapon classes and types will be buffed or nerfed. This also includes popular exotics that have dominated PvP for a bit too long.
Will the meta change in PvP?
The changes are predominantly focused on the PvP area. However, some adjustments also affect PvE, but we will indicate those to you:
Aerial Effectiveness
Reduced penalties in the air for all primary weapons – these changes roughly correspond to an increase of the base AE statistic value of primary weapons by ~15 at low statistic values
Reduced accuracy penalty in the air at low AE by 20% – 40%, depending on the weapon type.
Auto rifle, pulse rifle, scout rifle, submachine gun – 40%.
Hand cannon, pistols – 20%.
Bow – 30%.
The penalties for aim assist in the air for the aforementioned weapon types have been reduced and the statistical scale changed to provide more benefit to each point
The penalty for automatic aiming in the air (bullet bending, mouse & keyboard and controller) has been reduced by 20%.
Reduced air magnetism (crosshair stickiness, only controller) by 40%.
Some perks now provide a static AE statistic buff in addition to their other effects.
Aerial Attack: +10 AE at all times in addition to +60 (for a total of 70 AE) at low health.
Extended Magazine: +10 AE.
Stable Rounds: +7 AE.
Weapon Types – Adjustments
180 RPM Hand Cannons
Body shot damage increased from 37 to 40, critical hits from 57 to 60.
Can now kill 2 Crit 2 Body Guardians, kills in 1.33 seconds on body shots.
Players are likely to be most pleased with these changes to hand cannons, as the 180 RPM hand cannons are being improved again, making them worth equipping once more. Apparently, Bungie still has a heart and understanding for gun slingers.
450 RPM Auto Rifles
Increased body shot damage from 19 to 20, precision multiplier from 1.6 to 1.5 (critical damage stays the same at 30).
180 and 150 RPM Scout Rifles
Body damage increased from 34 to 38, critical hits from 54.4 to 60.8. (for 180)
Can kill 2 Crit 2 Body against 197 HP (health + shields) or less, kills in 1.33 seconds on body shots against 190 HP or less, 1.67 seconds against higher resilience. (for 180)
Body damage increased from 38.2 to 42, critical hits from 66.9 to 73.5. (for 150)
Can kill 2 critical 1 body against 189 HP or less, kills in 1.60 seconds on body shots. (for 150)
Shotguns (PvE only)
The PvE damage bonus of shotguns has been increased from 10% to 25%. Applies only to shotguns with no precision casing.
Linear Fusion Rifles
The increased flinch while shooting disturbed many players in PvE. The increased flinch now only occurs while shooting players in PvP. Therefore, it has been reduced in PvE.
Glaive
For each special ammo block, you now gain 2 shots.
More ammo for the glaive is coming soon.
Exotic Weapons
Lorenz Driver
Aim assist value reduced from 32 to 22.
Reduced pull against players.
Gjallarhorn
The primary rocket no longer has proximity detonation.
Wolfpack rounds now deal half damage to players.
Not quite the expected nerf, but it means players will now have to aim better with the mythical rocket launcher to fully utilize its potential.
When will the changes take effect? Bungie is not yet sure. They aim to implement the changes a month before the release of Season 18. However, it may be that they are activated a week before Season 18. Bungie wanted to give players a taste of the changes already, so you can now equip the appropriate weapons for this possible meta change.
What do you think of the upcoming changes? Do you think they are good, and what about the hand cannon fanatics among you? Do you think the change to 180 RPM hand cannons is right and celebrate it? Let us know!
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We now know when the last season of WoW: Shadowlands begins. This also marks the end of the current expansion.
World of Warcraft Shadowlands is nearing its end rapidly. But before we leave the Shadowlands behind and move on to the next expansion Dragonflight, there will be a small Season 4. In this, Blizzard wants to try out new things – and now we finally know that it will start in August.
When does Season 4 start? Blizzard has officially announced the start date for Season 4 of Shadowlands. It will start on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, thus replacing the current Season 3.
What needs to be done now? The end of Season 3 also means that some titles and achievements will no longer be obtainable. Those who have not yet earned the mount from Season 3 in “Mythic+” should use the last weeks to push their rating above 2,500 quickly.
Even for raiders, it’s worth putting in a real effort. After all, you will no longer be able to get the achievements for an early kill of the Jailor once the season has come to an end.
The PvP achievements from Season 3 will also disappear and, just like the corresponding rewards, will no longer be available.
So if you need something from any of these categories, you should use July to earn the corresponding content. The exact timing for the end of Season 3 is August 2 at 10:00 PM.
What is different about Season 4? With the final season of Shadowlands, Blizzard wants to try out a number of innovations, particularly affecting fans of Mythic+ and raids.
In the “Mythic+” area, you can look forward to the biggest changes. Almost all Shadowlands dungeons will be removed from the rotation. In Season 4, only the two Tazavesh sections will remain among the season’s dungeons. All other dungeons will come from earlier expansions. You will regularly visit:
Tazavesh: The Wonderous Streets (Shadowlands)
Tazavesh: Soleah’s Gambit (Shadowlands)
Mechagon: Junkyard (Battle for Azeroth)
Mechagon: Workshop (Battle for Azeroth)
Upper Karazhan (Legion)
Lower Karazhan (Legion)
Grimrail Depot (Warlords of Draenor)
Iron Docks (Warlords of Draenor)
Mechagon returns as a dungeon in the “M+” Season 4.
It should be even more interesting for those daring to raid. In Season 4, all Shadowlands raids will become relevant again! You can thus challenge both Castle Nathria and Sanctum of Domination or the Necrotic Wake. Each week, one of these three raids will be highlighted and enhanced with a new raid affix. This also means that you will receive interesting loot from all 3 raids.
Blizzard sees this season as experimental and wants to see how this is received by the players.
How long does Season 4 last? The final season of Shadowlands will likely last until the end of the expansion, which is the Pre-Patch 10.0. While there is no fixed date yet, Dragonflight is expected to be released by December 31, 2022. If the pre-patch lasts 2-4 weeks, as in previous expansions, the season will therefore end at the latest in early or mid-December.
Are you looking forward to Season 4? Or do you think such “reheated” content is not good?
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The Minecraft community mourns the YouTuber Technoblade. The 23-year-old passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022, after battling cancer. He left his fans a moving message in a video.
This is how the news of his death was announced: On July 1, a video appeared on Technoblade’s YouTube channel. It features the father of the YouTuber, who states that his son wrote a message and asked him to read it out loud.
The message from Technoblade begins with the words that he has passed away and wants to have a final conversation with his viewers. He then thanks his audience for their support and says that if he had another 100 lives, he would become Technoblade every single time.
After Technoblade’s father reads the message to his son’s viewers, he himself addresses the camera with a few words. He talks about a conversation between him and Technoblade regarding the message he just read.
While Technoblade’s father struggles with his emotions, he reports that his son passed away about eight hours after writing the message.
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A message from the family to the viewers: At the end of Technoblade’s video, a written message appears that his family addresses to the viewers:
“We, the family of Technoblade, wanted to let you all know how much he revered and respected his fans and colleagues.
Since Technoblade’s early online days, he continually found ways to delight and reward his audience – from hosting online giveaways, encouraging good sportsmanship, and above all sharing his Minecraft adventures for entertainment and laughter. Even after his successes, he managed to maintain his good-natured humility and competed with a lovable balance of confidence and self-deprecating wit. He avoided personal fame and worked hard to keep his true identity a secret, and we ask you to continue respecting his wishes for the protection of his privacy and that of his family.
The past year has been very tough for our son as he fought stage four cancer. But he did not give up and used his famous strategic mind to battle what he knew was almost impossible. My son’s bravery on this path was a shining lesson for all of us who had the privilege of walking this path with him. Thank you for sharing his journey through all of this with us while he did the work he loved for his beloved fans.”
Who was Technoblade? Technoblade gained fame through his YouTube channel, primarily for Minecraft videos, and was popular among his fans for his humor and positive personality.
On YouTube, Technoblade reached 10.9 million subscribers and averaged millions of views per video. He impressed his audience especially with his PvP skills in Minecraft and was part of the Minecraft multiplayer server Dream SMP as well as the Minecraft server Hypixel.
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Asmongold is one of the biggest MMORPG streamers on Twitch. He became known with WoW, but since 2021 he has also been known as a streamer of Final Fantasy XIV. After a break, he recently announced his return. You can find out why he is no longer interested in FFXIV on MeinMMO.
From July 2021 until his break in 2021, he streamed Final Fantasy XIV
Recently, he mainly showcased Lost Ark, Elden Ring, and Diablo Immortal
Then he announced his return to Final Fantasy XIV
Now he has expressed his true feelings about the game
You can see more about Asmongold’s life and success in our video:
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Career and life of Asmongold in 3 minutes – What makes him special?
Asmongold’s complicated relationship with FFXIV
It all started off so well: After the Twitch star known as a WoW streamer became unfaithful to his MMORPG in July 2021, the community welcomed him with open arms. Asmon himself had initially much positive to report. Especially the story and the raids captivated him.
When he switched to the hit MMORPG Lost Ark in February 2022, it caused discontent in the community. Rumors spread that Asmongold had never liked Final Fantasy and was only being paid to play it.
This escalated to the point that he issued a statement at the end of March, admitting he had stopped playing FFXIV. However, this had less to do with Lost Ark and more with his frustration at not being able to continue with the story quests without streaming the rest of the game. By that time, he felt pressured by parts of his community to show all his gameplay hours of FFXIV on stream.
At the same time, he also announced that he would not be saying goodbye forever and would return when he had nothing else to do in other games (dexerto.com).
That point seems to have been reached now, as at the beginning of June 2022, Asmon announced to the delight of fans that he wanted to resume FFXIV streams on June 21. However, this might be short-lived.
How Asmongold himself addresses this can be seen in his English video:
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Asmongold is worried about becoming a pure FFXIV streamer
Where does this concern come from? “Oh my God, they are back!” Asmongold exclaimed in his stream on June 29, 2022, when he looked at his subreddit. The trigger was the flood of posts about Final Fantasy XIV that followed his announced return to the popular MMORPG. This seems to be exactly the situation he wanted to avoid.
I don’t want to have one of those situations where my stream becomes the Final Fantasy stream again. […] Every post is about Final Fantasy, everything else gets downvoted, and then as soon as I’m not playing it, people get mad.
This becomes very constraining, he added. After all, he also wants to watch videos or show his reactions. When asked if he actually likes the game now, Asmongold replied that his content can go in two possible directions.
Either he plays a game he likes and the community has fun, or he plays something he generally likes, but fans are constantly arguing and evaluating even the most casual comment. This is the case with FFXIV.
He does not believe that the users behind the flood of posts are merely trolls, they know too much. He also dislikes the suggestion to simply ignore or ban those individuals. Why would he want to exclude his own audience?
In the end, it comes down to the fact that he doesn’t want to do anything that doesn’t bring him joy. He would like to play the game without people trying to find something negative everywhere. His clear message:
If this continues to happen, I will just not play it.
Asmongold also points out that there has been no such reactions to any other game, except perhaps World of Warcraft Classic. And the farewell from it was the best decision he ever made for his stream.
Everything from understanding to disappointment to frustration: Basically, fans seem to have understanding for Asmongold’s situation. Some are disappointed because they were really looking forward to the return of the Final Fantasy streams.
But there are also more critical voices. Asmongold’s statement that the annoyance over his too long intros or meme streams only started with FFXIV is not entirely accurate. There have been more and more posts on the subject lately, and these do not only come from the Final Fantasy corner.
In Asmongold’s subreddit, the situation has already been addressed (via reddit.com). They will remove all posts and comments that pressure the streamer or complain about what he plays or doesn’t play.
Let us know your opinion on the subject in the comments.
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Age of Water is an MMORPG where you only move on the sea. The entire world has been flooded, and only occasionally does a particularly tall tower rise above the water. Your goal is survival. To do this, you fight against pirates, adverse conditions, and in the endgame, also against other players.
What kind of game is this? In Age of Water, everything revolves around survival at sea. You fight for the last resources, similar to the survival game Raft, but you sail through a completely open world and encounter many other players.
The main focus of the game is, of course, on the ships. The developers promise dozens of base models that you can customize with your own parts. Everything is possible, from small motorboats to 30-meter long boats equipped with the latest weapons.
You explore the vast and open game world on your own ship.
On the sea, various dangers await you, such as storms or pirates.
You gather resources to upgrade your equipment, your ship, and your weapons. You acquire these resources by completing quests, exploring shipwrecks or underwater cities, hunting pirates, or trading with other players.
You can build your own base and even set up production chains like in a factory.
In the safe zones, there are only PvE contents. Outside of these zones, PvP can occur. For example, there are missions where you have to transport goods from one place to another. During this, you can be attacked by other players.
When will the game be released? So far, the developers have not commented on a release date or the exact funding model.
However, in a new and quite entertaining trailer, the start of registration for the closed beta has now been announced:
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Age of Water Closed Beta Trailer
Registration for the closed beta is now possible, but the number of participants is limited
How can you participate in the beta? Anyone who wants to participate in the Age of Water beta can register on the official website (via AgeOfWater). There you will have to work through a questionnaire.
The developers want to know what other games you play, what time you are active, and what your hardware looks like in detail.
However, registering for the closed beta does not guarantee that you will actually be able to participate. The developers reserve the right to select testers themselves, as the number of participants in the beta will be limited.
When will the beta take place? There is no information about this yet. The start date is expected to be announced soon.
However, the developers have already revealed that the beta will have an NDA. Therefore, there will be no videos or livestreams. The focus is solely on feedback about the game.
Who is behind Age of Water? The MMORPG is being developed by Gaijin Entertainment, a Russian developer and publisher. They have already released the shooter Crossout and War Thunder, a war game with ships and airplanes.
What do you think about Age of Water? Is an MMORPG focused solely on the sea interesting for you? Does the basic design appeal to you, or would you have preferred a game with realistic graphics like War Thunder?
In 2022, several new MMORPGs are set to be released. Which ones they are, you’ll find out here:
On Amazon, there are bestsellers in every category. In the graphics card section, a processor has now made it to number 1.But how can a processor be a top seller in the graphics card segment? MeinMMO explains what’s behind it.
What are these bestsellers? The retailer Amazon creates so-called “bestsellers” for various products and categories. These numbers are based on the most orders and are updated hourly by Amazon. This allows you to clearly see which products are currently in high demand among potential customers.
Currently, a processor is ranked number 1 in the graphics card category on Amazon. But how does that work when processors and graphics cards are normally two different categories?
An AMD processor with a graphics unit is a top seller on Amazon
What kind of processor is this? The CPU in question is the Ryzen 5 5600G. This is known as an APU. The acronym APU stands for “Accelerated Processing Unit” and refers to processors that have an additional chip alongside the actual processing unit. This is often a graphics processor.
You will only find the term “APU” at AMD. Intel has also reintroduced processors with integrated graphics, but does not use the term “APU”. So, if you read APU, you can assume that it is a product from AMD.
Why is the Ryzen processor sold so often? The Ryzen 5 5600G is especially suitable for those looking for a strong processor for an office computer and do not want to buy a separate (dedicated) graphics card.
Another advantage is that such APUs fit into standard processor sockets. If you later decide to install a regular processor and graphics card, you won’t have to replace the motherboard and other components as well. At 170 euros, the Ryzen 5 5600G is a good deal, if you don’t feel like spending thousands of euros on graphics cards right now:
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Ryzen CPU is also sufficient for occasional gaming
What is the processor sufficient for? For very small computers, such as (mini-)ITX cases, such a processor is very suitable because you do not need a huge cooling system and do not have to account for additional space for a graphics card.
What is an ITX case? The abbreviation ITX stands for Information Technology Extended. With dimensions of 170 x 170 mm, these motherboards are square and very small, making them fit into cases with limited space. You can also find more tips about PC cases on MeinMMO.
For occasional gaming or older games, such a processor with a graphics unit is often sufficient. You can play both League of Legends and Diablo Immortal without any problems on such a processor.
When does the processor reach its limits? However, if you aim to play ambitious and modern top titles, then the graphics unit of the Ryzen 5 5600G will quickly reach its limits.
This is partly because AMD’s APUs do not have their own video memory. Instead, the processor has to rely on the system’s DDR4 RAM. This memory is not as fast as video memory. Additionally, the graphics chip on a processor also provides significantly less performance than a dedicated chip in an actual graphics card.
If you plan to buy a proper graphics card in the future, we already answer the question of whether you should go for AMD or Nvidia:
This is what 2022 is supposed to bring in the CPU sector: In the future, such combination processors are expected to play a significant role. There are already rumors that AMD wants to give its APUs a significant upgrade once Ryzen 7000 is released at the end of 2022. What this possible upgrade could be and what it means for your wallet, we will explain here on MeinMMO:
The special research with Schabelle and Shaymin in Pokémon GO has started. It is available for players in the Britzer Garten during the GO Fest in Berlin. We show you all the content.
Who is the research for? Those who purchased a ticket for the GO Fest in Berlin gain access to special research. This includes a special research with Shaymin in its Sky Form and the Ultra Beast Schabelle.
We present to you the known contents of the special research with Schabelle and Shaymin. This article will be continuously updated with new tasks and rewards.
Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Berlin 1/7
Task
Reward
Take 3 snapshots of Pokémon
2 Candy
Walk 1 kilometer
2022 Stardust
Spin 7 PokéStops or Gyms
2022 XP
Stage reward: Once you have completed all tasks and claimed your rewards, you will also receive 22 Poké Balls, 2 Incense, and 2 Lucky Eggs.
Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Berlin 2/7
Task
Reward
Catch 5 Water-type Pokémon
Encounter with Perlu
Catch 5 Rock-type Pokémon
Encounter with Flampion
Catch 5 Fairy-type Pokémon
Encounter with Galar-Ponita
Catch 5 Poison-type Pokémon
Encounter with Pionskora
Stage reward: Once you have completed all tasks and claimed your rewards, you will also receive 22 Ultra Balls, 2 Candy, and 22 Poké Balls.
Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Berlin 3/7
Task
Reward
Use 3 Power-Ups on Pokémon
22 Schabelle stickers
Stage reward: Once you have completed all tasks and claimed your rewards, you will also receive 22 Ultra Balls, 22 Hyper Balls, and an encounter with Schabelle.
Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Berlin 4/7
Task
Reward
Take a snapshot of Geronimatz in the Windy Coast habitat
2022 Stardust
Take a snapshot of Flampion in the Melted Rock habitat
2022 Stardust
Take a snapshot of Kinoso in the Lively Meadow habitat
2022 Stardust
Take a snapshot of Liliep in the Electric Garden habitat
2022 Stardust
Stage reward: Once you have completed all tasks and claimed your rewards, you will also receive 2 Super Incubators, 2 Knursp, and 22 Ultra Balls.
Stage reward: Once you have completed all tasks and claimed your rewards, you will also receive 22 Ultra Balls, 2 Hyper Balls, and an encounter with Snorlax with a hat.
Stage reward: Once you have completed all tasks and claimed your rewards, you will also receive a golden Himmihberry, an encounter with Shaymin, and 2 Himmihberries.
Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Berlin 7/7
Task
Reward
Send 10 gifts to friends
22 Shaymin stickers
Spin 3 PokéStops that you have never spun before
2022 XP
Win a raid
2022 Stardust
Stage reward: Once you have completed all tasks and claimed your rewards, you will also receive 2 Lure Modules, 25 Shaymin Candy, and 2x Smoke.
How do you like the research with the rewards? Do you think the choice of content is good, or would you have preferred something different? Please share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other players.
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The Pokémon GO Festival in Berlin brings many local challenges, one of the new collector challenges can be completed everywhere. We show you the rewards and what to do.
What kind of challenges are these? During the GO Festival, there are several collector tasks you can complete. To succeed, you need to catch different Pokémon that are inspired by the various habitats of the GO Fest 2022.
Some challenges can only be solved on-site, while others can also be completed without being there. The spawns on-site in Berlin, of course, help. You can also complete the global challenge of the GO Fest everywhere.
Here we show you which monsters you need to catch, and what you will get for it.
If you are looking for more info about the GO Fest in Berlin, you will find it here:
Which monsters need to be caught? Depending on the habitat, different Pokémon must be sought and caught. These can usually all be caught in the wild – so it is sufficient to go outside and look for the monsters.
Global Challenge: Melted Rock
This is what the challenge looks like when you’re not on-site
Catch these monsters:
Charmander
Magmar
Houndour
Camau
Slugma
Flampiv
Reward:
2022 Stardust
Encounter with Grillmak
Polyjuice Berry
Note: The Grillmak encounter is available everywhere, but you can only catch the new shiny version of the Pokémon in Britzer Garten in Berlin. It is one of the new Shinys debuting at the event.
Challenges On-Site with Ticket
What are these tasks? You can only complete these tasks with a ticket in Britzer Garten. We list all encounters and rewards here.
Collector Task “Electric Garden”
Myrapla
Alolan Grimer
Wailmer
Fritzlblitz
Lileep
Wadribi
Zebritz
Reward: 2022 Stardust, 1 Incense, Encounter with Tarpignon
Collector Task “Windy Coast”
Baltoy
Wailord
Panzaeron
Krabby
Sodamak
Mamolida
Geronimatz
Bithora
Reward: 2022 Stardust, 1 Incense, Encounter with Geronimatz
Collector Task “Living Meadow”
Paras
Galar-Ponyta
Ledyba
Togetic
Marill
Kinoso (Sun Form)
Vegimak
Waumboll
Reward: Reward: 2022 Stardust, 1 Incense, Encounter with Galar-Ponyta
Collector Task “Melted Rock” (local)
Onix
Cowboy Hat Snorlax
Slugma
Camau
Lunatone
Koknodon
Schilterus
Grillmak
Reward: Reward: 2022 Stardust, 1 Incense, Encounter with Kiesling
In Pokémon GO you can participate in a global challenge starting today, July 1st, that you should definitely accomplish. We at MeinMMO have looked into what this is all about and why the task is worthwhile for you.
What kind of task is this? Over the weekend, from July 1st to 3rd, the big GO Fest in Berlin takes place. In celebration of this live event, Pokémon GO will unlock a special global challenge for you.
This is a task that you must complete together as a community. And you should definitely give it a try. We will show you below why it can be worthwhile for you.
Update, July 1st, 2022, 09:00 AM: The global challenge has started. All players in the world must defeat 15,000,000 Rocket Grunts. The bonus is: Double stardust from Rocket battles.
Here is the continuation of the original article.
The global challenge for GO Fest in Berlin
What do you need to do? Together with other trainers from around the world, you should defeat Team GO Rocket members as part of the global challenge. However, how many need to be defeated is not yet known. As soon as this information is available, we will update it here in the article.
Who is allowed to participate? Unlike the other bonuses during the GO Fest in Berlin, all trainers worldwide can participate in the global challenge. No event ticket is required, and you do not need to be in Berlin.
How much time do you have? The task starts for all players on July 1st at 09:00 AM German time. You can complete the challenge until July 3rd at 06:00 PM German time.
In our video, you can see which attackers you can use most effectively:
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Pokémon GO: The strongest attackers of all types in the video
That’s why the global challenge is worthwhile
If you manage to complete the global challenge in time, then you can earn additional Hyper Bonuses for the upcoming event. In the past years, you could secure these Hyper Bonuses for GO Fest and then received a separate event for it. Pokémon GO changed this in 2022.
This way you get several opportunities to earn these bonuses and enhance other events. Additionally, you can benefit from an extra bonus during the Berlin GO Fest if you complete the task before the planned end. Look forward to the following bonuses:
double stardust when defeating Team GO Rocket for the remaining time of the challenge
additional bonus for the battle weekend from July 9th to 10th
What could these bonuses be? At the start of GO Fest in early June, you could already earn a Hyper Bonus for Adventure Week. This gave you an additional research day with Shieldon and Shuckle, where you could also encounter the two new monsters Balgores and Amarino in the wild. You were also able to encounter the Egg from this event in raids.
The title image of the anniversary event hints at the silhouette of Grillmak. This Pokémon is making its shiny debut during the GO Fest in Berlin and is available for ticket holders for the first time. Therefore, it is possible that upon reaching the global challenge, everyone will have access to Shiny Grillmak.
Title image for the anniversary event
However, these are just speculations. What additional content will actually be made available to you for the anniversary event and the battle weekend remains to be seen for now.
Are there additional bonuses for all trainers during the GO Fest in Berlin?
Yes, the global challenge is not the only bonus that will be made available for all trainers during the GO Fest in Berlin. So if you don’t have an event ticket, you can still look forward to the following bonuses from July 1st, 09:00 AM to July 3rd, 06:00 PM German time:
Selection of wild spawns that will also be present at GO Fest in Berlin
Collector’s challenge
The exact Pokémon that will spawn and which of them you will need for the collector’s challenge are not known yet.
Will you help to ensure that the global challenge is completed on time? What do you think about the additional bonuses that you can also use without an event ticket? And what Hyper Bonus are you hoping for at the anniversary event? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.
Pay2Win is still a big topic in Diablo Immortal. Apparently, it is not enough to just pump money into the game, as one player has had to find out. He says that despite massive investment, he simply cannot win often enough.
This is the story:
Diablo Immortal is considered by the community to be a complete Pay2Win game. On MeinMMO, we already discussed the Pay2Win factor of Diablo Immortal in our podcast.
However, one player complains that he does not win often enough in PvP against other players, even though he has spent over €32,500.
The community reacts with mockery, as he is supposedly playing one of the classes that everyone else finds strong.
A reason for the often mentioned Pay2Win is, by the way, the legendary gems. We explain what this is about in the video:
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Diablo Immortal: What are legendary gems? Facts and locations in 3 minutes
This is what the “whale” says: On the official Discord of Diablo Immortal, a user complains that he has no chance with his Barbarian in PvP. He immediately gets crowd control abilities (“CC”), is stunned and can only watch as he dies.
Whales are called players in mobile games who spend particularly large amounts of money. The player in question claims to have spent over $34,000 (around €32,500). This is enough for a resonance of over 5,000 – actually well beyond what players usually have in PvP.
The player asks that in the next update, crowd control abilities should be nerfed, as he only wins “60%” of his PvP matches. He assumed that with enough money he could simply win more.
He now even thinks that Diablo Immortal cannot be Pay2Win:
“I think Diablo Immortal is not a Pay2Win game. My Barbarian is just a joke. When you jump into the battlefield, all the CC with incredible range just pours onto me. I can only watch as my health points dwindle and activate my Immortal Rage.”
Now he is considering whether he should apply for a refund from Blizzard because of this – and is mocked by the community.
The community mocks: “You’re not paying enough”
On Discord, there are at least some serious responses that advise the whale to engage more with the game. Just paying is not enough, contrary to what the Diablo Immortal community claims. You also have to be able to play a little.
Others mock him that he is apparently not paying enough. Either he is playing against very strong players or against those who have simply invested even more. This is probably not uncommon in the legend rank in PvP. He will probably have to invest more, as a “Max character” costs even more:
The topic has also been discussed on reddit. Especially the player’s statement that Barbarians are just bad in PvP is being torn apart here. Melee fighters are lower on the tier list of Diablo Immortal, but are really strong in PvP.
You can see gameplay of all classes here in the video:
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Diablo Immortal: All 6 Classes in Brief Overview with Gameplay
Here, the players explain that they can even celebrate easy victories with the “bad” wizards and mock him that he should just support a better class with money. Demon Hunters, for example.
The Pay2Win topic still occupies the community, even from a professional standpoint. For some, it is apparently important enough to quit their jobs:
However, they all agree that Barbarians actually have no problems in PvP and come with comments like: “Tell me you’re bad without telling me you’re bad.” or:
Seriously, Barbarians are nearly unkillable in battlegrounds, just as they are right now. Pack the right gems with good resonance and they simply don’t die.
If it were April, I would think this is a joke.
I play a Barbarian. 1,800 combat rating, 400 resonance. Whirlwind, Leap, Stomp, Berserker.
There is also much laughter and talk about the Pay2Win tears. In any case, the player does not receive much sympathy.
The Pay2Win topic still occupies the community, even from a professional standpoint. For some, it is apparently important enough to quit their jobs:
Call of Duty: Warzone is adjusting its weapon meta with a new update on June 30, bringing lootable perks to the map Fortune’s Keep. We will show you a summary of the patch notes on MeinMMO.
The free battle royale Call of Duty: Warzone has released a new update to slightly weaken the currently best weapons. Additionally, several bug fixes have been made, and the mechanic for lootable perks is starting on the new map Fortune’s Keep.
We will show you the most important changes from the patch notes and all the information about the update.
If you haven’t logged in for Season 4 yet, take a look at the new map in the trailer:
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CoD Warzone finally shows more of the new map in Season 4 – Trailer and images of Fortune’s Keep
CoD Warzone: Update June 30 – Patch Notes
When is the update coming? The new features are already online. The update was released on the evening of June 30.
How large is the update? It is only a mini-update – you don’t need to download much, on consoles it even runs automatically upon signing in.
What’s in the update? The focus of the update is on adjustments to the currently best weapons in Warzone. Almost all weapons that have been at the top of the meta food chain since the start of Season 4 have received a nerf. But there were also a few buffs:
NZ-41 – Nerf
Reduced damage on chest hits and nerf of the Orbweaver barrel and Sakura ammunition.
UGM-8 – Nerf
The recoil-free burst setup has been nerfed, as well as the strong Sakura ammunition. Other ammunition attachments have also been weakened, as well as the Bernard barrel.
Hip fire while crouching/prone has been nerfed, Perfetto barrel provides less movement.
Vanguard Sniper – Buff
Three-line rifle, Kar 98k, and Type 99 have higher bullet speed.
“Extended” attachment – Nerf
Increases bullet speed by only 8% instead of 10%.
MX Silencer – Nerf
Increases bullet speed by only 12% instead of 15%.
M1941 Handstopper – Nerf
Recoil control is now only at 3.5% instead of 4%.
Additionally, there are now lootable perks on Fortune’s Keep. Senior Creative Director of Warzone, Ted Timmins, once called this mechanic a ‘game changer’ for Warzone and thus the most important gameplay change of Season 3 / 2022.
You can now keep an eye out for perks on the new map to enhance your loadouts.
On top of that, there have been several bug fixes. This includes the broken reload on the H4 Blixen submachine gun. If you reloaded while aiming down sights, it took too long. However, there were no new updates regarding the issues with broken walls on Fortune’s Keep.
If you want to see the English patch notes yourself, you can find them from developer Raven Software (via ravensoftware.com).
The latest changes could significantly impact the weapon meta. The best weapons in Warzone have been characterized by extremely low recoil and easy playability since the start of Season 4.
How the adjustments will affect gameplay can’t be said for sure shortly after the update. But we will keep an eye on developments and update our list of the best weapons in Warzone as soon as possible.
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The Monkey Island series is famous for its strange humor. However, the creator, Ron Gilbert, no longer wants to talk about the latest installment, which he developed himself. Fans of the games have been too insulting. After all, he invented duels of insults…
The developer is now refusing to write further about the game on his own blog. He has been too insulted and personally attacked.
The criticism was initially mainly about the new graphics of Monkey Island, which were shown in the gameplay trailer:
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The new Monkey Island only shows 1 minute of gameplay and I am already in love anyway
Who is the creator? Ron Gilbert created Monkey Island. The first installment of the series was released 32 years ago. As the main character of the adventure, you play Guybrush Threepwood, an aspiring pirate who wants to marry his beloved.
In order to become a pirate, he must learn the art of dueling. This works a little differently in Monkey Island. Instead of letting the sabers do the talking, you must engage in a creative, verbal exchange of blows with your opponent.
An insult is stated, for example: ‘You fight like a stupid farmer.’ The opponent then responds: ‘How fitting. You fight like a cow.’ And so on. A real duel of insults.
Return to Monkey Island is the newest game in the series, set to be released in 2022. It continues from the second part from 1991, which was also created by Gilbert. Now, the developer no longer wants to talk about the game on his blog.
New graphics upset hardcore fans: ‘Looks like crap’
Why doesn’t Gilbert speak about his game anymore? Gilbert wrote in a post on his blog that he has been too personally attacked by gamers. The voice actor for the protagonist, Dominic Armato, shared a corresponding screenshot from Gilbert on Twitter. It states:
I’m closing the comments. People are just mean and I have to delete personal attacks. This is a great game and everyone on the team is proud of it. Play it or leave it, but don’t ruin it for everyone. I won’t post anything more about the game. The joy of sharing has been taken from me.
Indeed, it is still possible to see some comments on the internet archive. Among those that have not been deleted are statements like: ‘You are a despicable and miserable human being, Ron Gilbert. You should be ashamed. One can only hope that you withdraw from the industry and never come back’ – although most are more moderate.
How did the verbal battles come about? The trigger for most of the criticism is the new look of Return to Monkey Island. Compared to the pixel style of the earlier parts or the hand-drawn graphics from part 3, the latest installment seems too emotionless.
Part 3 was not developed by Gilbert, but is considered by many fans to be the highlight of the series. Now seeing that, for example, the protagonist bears little resemblance is hard for many to digest. The result was heated discussions. However, Gilbert himself is said to have not been uninvolved, and as PCGamer reports, this is not his first verbal battle on the internet.
It is said that he has been led to some comments himself that were quite unfriendly. He is said to have called some critics ‘retro-fascists.’ Some moderate participants then stated that such insults from both sides are not helpful.
Nevertheless, the reception of the new Monkey Island is quite positive. Many fans are looking forward to the new adventure. By the way, Return to Monkey Island is not the only title that is set to bring a popular game series back into the spotlight:
