The official Twitter account of Final Fantasy XIV was taken over on June 14 by the Loporrit Tweetingway, who had a day to play around there. Fans found the little role-playing action great and even started a petition for Tweetingway to stay permanently.
This is Tweetingway: On June 13, a tweet from the official FFXIV account announced that the entire community team would be busy the next day and that tweeting would be taken over by a special employee.
It turned out that this employee is a Loporrit named Tweetingway. The cute rabbit took over the official English account of FFXIV for one day and tweeted everything his little heart desired… Even though the first attempts were a bit wobbly and he had to check how tweeting actually works and how to post emojis.
Oops, someone sent the tweet a bit too early.
What is a Loporrit? It is a race from FFXIV, created by the goddess Hydaelyn, that lives on the moon. They look like cute rabbits and have names that end with “-ingway” representing what they like or do. Puddingway loves pudding, Sleepingway likes to sleep, and Tweetingway posts tweets.
Throughout the day, Tweetingway posted a variety of tweets:
Polls about what type of carrots he should have for lunch (Spoiler: it was the red one),
asked players for their Loporrit names,
posted and retweeted drawings of himself, which triggered a flood of fan art,
looked for the Loporrit Puddingway, who had gone missing.
All in all, it was an eventful day. In the end, Tweetingway thanked everyone for the many kind messages and said goodbye again.
These were the reactions: The little role-playing action of the community team on Twitter was very well received by many FFXIV fans. The tweets of the “little rabbit” received thousands of likes, retweets, and positive comments, cheering and supporting the long-eared poster.
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Here’s what the numbers say: But even from the numbers, the action can be seen. On June 14, the official English Twitter account of FFXIV recorded some significant spikes in its statistics. The amount of replies to the tweets skyrocketed and the account gained almost 8,000 new followers. The statistics page Trendmap.com showed the surge in their graphs:
Tweetingway brought FFXIV 7,709 new followers on Twitter. An impressive feat.
The second highest spike in new followers in the past 12 months was 3,465, so only about half. It happened on September 8, 2021, when the FFXIV account ran a giveaway with various cool prizes. But apparently, they couldn’t compete with a cute rabbit.
With such success, FFXIV fans can be sure that the Loporrit will visit them again in the future.
Tweetingway is the current favorite NPC of FFXIV players. Last week, it was a mother:
A user has built an aimbot using AI and a controller, demonstrating how effective this bot is. The presentation ignites a heated discussion among users about whether such cheats can even be seen in the future.
Among honest players, cheaters are despised as they use unfair methods to win. Usually, software is involved. Many developers therefore try to quickly ban cheaters from their servers to ensure that the matches remain fair and players can win honestly. In some cases, players supply cheaters with software that causes more frustration than victories.
But what happens when you build an aimbot out of hardware and connect it to a controller? An inventor has tried this and presented it.
Aimbot can recognize a new target in milliseconds
What did the user do? A clever user has now presented an aimbot in a short video on reddit. He built it out of a robotic arm and several small circuit boards and mounted it to an Xbox controller. He connected it with AI. The result is quite impressive.
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How good is the robot? On a digital, square field, you have to balance a ball while always staying on a marking. And this marking changes position very quickly, so the ball needs to be repositioned. The artificial intelligence responds in milliseconds and realigns the ball to the marking. Probably, no human could respond to this change that quickly.
The video, however, does not show the full potential of the robot, as it only demonstrates the function on the square. An aimbot from another inventor is already significantly more advanced, as it can actually play shooters and hits better than many professionals:
A user also explains that it is hardly possible to catch such a bot. Because to detect such a bot, you need to train the cheat software with human gameplay data. Afterwards, you can analyze the reactions and check if the inputs come from a human or from software. Normal cheat software, however, would have no chance.
Community is equally fascinated and shocked
How do users react? Many people on reddit express their fascination with the video and the machine. It is indeed unique how precisely the small robotic hand balances the ball on the digital tablet.
A user with the most upvotes explains what many might think watching the short video:
This is the kind of cheat that even a kernel-level anti-cheat system cannot prevent.
And another thoughtfully adds:
It’s sad to think about how many PvP gaming experiences are ruined by people who are somehow proud that their machines can defeat real humans.
In the next step, the inventor would now have to try his robot in a “real” game. And for that, he does not even have to lower the graphics, as many real professionals do. Because they significantly reduce their graphics settings to be able to play competitively. Why, we explain here on MeinMMO:
Fortnite has shown players many crazy ways to absurdly or remarkably eliminate their opponents. However, this time Epic Games has introduced a new method that tops everything else. One player demonstrates it.
What kind of death are we talking about? It’s about things that can crush, squash, roll over, or stomp you in nature. Players in Fortnite have known the method of swinging large logs to hit enemies over the head or rolling over them on the water.
Now, however, players have discovered that not only trees but also huge rocks can become your downfall.
Nature can also be dangerous!
How dangerous are rocks? The Fortnite player “Hugh-Jay-Ness” shared a clip on reddit, in which he is happily wandering through the new Season 3 map in the desert. However, during his wanderings, he accidentally killed a player, and that was only through a plain ordinary rock.
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Like every player, Hugh was also gathering materials from his surroundings while wandering. Suddenly, he found himself in front of a rock that was held in place by a stone frame. The player destroyed this frame, but did not reckon that the boulder would then come loose and fall into the abyss.
Hugh then continued on the dusty mountain until he suddenly received a kill notification. Puzzled about this, he ran back and saw that the seemingly harmless rock had crushed and killed his opponent in the lower level. Only the remains of the opponent were visible.
Which rocks are now dangerous? For now, two types of rocks are known that can be dropped on your opponents.
The red desert rocks on the mountains
Gray round rocks in the grasslands
However, you must keep in mind that not every large rock can be dropped on your opponents. These specific boulders are set in a stone frame made by Epic Games. You will see and notice when breaking the small health bar how the stone comes loose and rolls away.
Can I avoid rocks? Fortnite has a battlefield full of dangers, so you must also move through the world with your eyes open. Neither walls nor other structural measures help you to stop the rolling stones. You either dodge the stones or get flattened.
Either way, this is a cool new feature that adds variety to the battles you can win. What do you think of the “Rolling Stones”? Do you think it’s cool, or have you already been humiliated like this by opponents and are fed up with it? Let us know!
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On Pokémon GO, the big GO Fest 2022 took place on June 4th and 5th. However, the community had quite a bit of criticism, mainly due to the low shiny yield. Niantic has now commented on the shiny chances. We at MeinMMO will show you what they said.
What event is this about? A few days ago, Pokémon GO held the annual GO Fest. During the two-day event, trainers from all over the world were able to encounter special spawns, defeat interesting raid bosses, solve research tasks, and benefit from bonuses.
Those who purchased a special event ticket for around 17 euros could also expect additional content and thus should have received a higher shiny rate. However, this has been heavily criticized since the GO Fest.
Many trainers who purchased a ticket are now disappointed because they were able to catch hardly any or even no shinies at all. How poor the shiny yield at the GO Fest really was is also shown by our survey.
Michael Steranka (Director of Product at Pokémon GO) has now commented on the criticism in a statement to the online magazine dotesports.
What are shinies? These are Pokémon that visually differ from their normal form by their color. For example, the shiny Gyarados is red instead of blue. Shinies are correspondingly rare to find in the game, which is why they are particularly coveted in the community.
“If shinies occur too often, it harms the game”
As Michael Steranka states according to dotesports, Niantic has acknowledged the criticism from the community regarding the GO Fest 2022 and received a lot of feedback on the event. They intend to take this into account for the planning of future events.
Furthermore, he specifically addresses the criticism of the shiny rate at the GO Fest 2022 and says:
We understand that some trainers judge the quality of a Pokémon GO event primarily by how many shiny Pokémon they catch. We have heard from trainers who told us how lucky they were this year regarding the number of shiny Pokémon they caught, while others had the opposite experience. If shinies occur too often, it harms the game in the long run.
Steranka further explains that Niantic’s primary goal in hosting the GO Fest is for trainers to have fun with the event’s content for a weekend, such as catching, raiding, battling, exploring, as well as experiencing the storyline, special research, challenges, and items.
The goal, therefore, is for the overall experience of the GO Fest to be seen as worthwhile.
No reaction to other points of criticism: However, the shiny rate was not the only point of criticism from the trainers. Some players report that they had problems with the incense throughout the entire event. Pokémon that spawned due to the incense disappeared within seconds, making them impossible to catch.
Especially ticket holders were supposed to receive exclusive spawns from the incense, such as Galarian Mr. Mime, Incognito, or Dratini. According to dotesports, Niantic did not address this criticism about the GO Fest 2022 in their statement.
Trainers find “the explanation is just a slap in the face”
Niantic’s statement is particularly a topic of discussion in the reddit community. On the one hand, some trainers are reacting to Niantic’s response, but also to the fact that Steranka did not address the problems with the incense. Some responses can be found there (via reddit.com):
Runmindor: “They basically admit that the game is a casino (which we obviously knew); ‘we want you to keep paying for the chance to get shinies, but not too many to weaken our main source of income.'”
tklite: “Half of my incense spawns despawned as soon as they spawned. When I was in the game, incense spawns appeared, I clicked on them, and they despawned immediately. So many Dratini candies are gone.
JAZpfitts: “This is the worst reaction imaginable. They know that C-Day rates degrade shinies. […] It’s fine to say they don’t want people to get shinies too easily, but they shouldn’t sell tickets (or raid passes or egg incubators) based on increased rates and promote new shinies as a feature when they then turn around and accuse the community of expecting shinies. This is your event. You sold it for $15, and without shinies, it’s… not worth much. […] This explanation is just a slap in the face.”
The strong reactions caused by the GO Fest 2022 were already evident immediately after the event. Whether trainers were disappointed or relieved largely depended on two factors: whether they played with or without a ticket. There was also some positive feedback on the GO Fest 2022, although many players are rather frustrated by the new statement.
What do you think of Niantic’s statement about the shiny rate at the GO Fest 2022? Do you also think that shinies should be rare in the game? Or should Pokémon GO make an exception at such events? Let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
Lost Ark has had a problem with a massive flood of bots for quite some time now. The automated characters are almost overwhelming the game. Now Amazon is responding with a huge wave of bans, even if it might come at the expense of others. We at MeinMMO summarize.
What is the problem with Lost Ark? Since March, Lost Ark has been facing a massive issue with bots farming gold to sell it for real money. There have already been several waves of bans, with over a million such accounts being suspended, but the problem has continued to worsen.
In recent weeks, the problem reached its worst state yet, and players not only had to fight against rising inflation, bots in the game, and real money trading but also with queues to the servers that were flooded with automated characters.
These not only disrupt the open world, but also the economy massively. Amazon has long done little to address this, and a user on reddit even proudly showed how he operates over 100 bots simultaneously because they can do nothing anyway. But now the publisher is reacting and announcing drastic changes.
What is Amazon already doing? Just recently, a community manager confirmed in the Lost Ark forum that players using the bots for their own gain will also be punished. So if you buy gold from bots, you could not only lose your account, but also have to work off a lot of debts.
Minor bans and isolated temporary account suspensions were also common, but that was not enough, as Amazon now reveals, as they prepare for a comprehensive crackdown.
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The 5 Reasons for the Incredible Success of Lost Ark
“The number of concurrent players is drastically decreasing”
How is Amazon reacting now? On the night of June 15, community manager Roxx announced a large-scale wave of bans in the forum. So many accounts are to be suspended that a drastic decrease in the number of concurrent players will be felt. These bans are to be implemented progressively over the course of the next week.
Some players are already reporting that the bans are having an effect and the queues are getting smaller. However, Roxx also emphasizes that it could happen that your accounts are also wrongfully shut down. In this case, you should contact support, which will be looking closely at these cases in the near future.
There are already reports from players in the forum about such false bans. However, the mood remains positive.
How is the community reacting? Quite positively. Next to the main thread in the forum, which can gather numerous good comments, other topics are also rising rapidly that rejoice over the announcement. Even the few reports about players who were wrongfully banned are written in a positive tone.
As long as you get your account back, people are glad that Amazon is finally doing something. Other users are already happy that the queues are decreasing. Especially on the US server Mari, the changes are already noticeable.
Another thread joyfully titles “Whatever you are doing, it’s working”.
What do you think about the changes? Have you already noticed anything on your server? Are you also curious to see how the player numbers change over the week? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
You can currently order a PS5 console from the retailer Otto. MeinMMO tells you what you need to consider.
Update June 15, 11:22 AM: The first contingents from Otto seem to be already sold out. In the past, however, more contingents have been unlocked in the next few hours, or even new bundles added. Keep an eye on the PS5 overview at Otto .
This is the drop: There are now two bundles available for order at Otto.
Where can you buy a PS5? Currently, you can buy various bundles of games and the PS5 console from the online retailer Otto. Some of the bundles are already sold out, but experience shows that more bundles will be available throughout the morning.
If you are looking for an opportunity to buy a PS5, then keep an eye on Otto’s shop this morning. Currently, you can purchase the following bundles in Otto’s online shop:
Don’t like the bundles? More bundles may follow throughout the morning. We cannot guarantee this as we do not have insight into the shop’s data. For a better overview, you can also check the main page of Otto directly and bookmark the page. Here you will find all PS5 bundles and offers at Otto directly in the overview.
No PS5 received? If you haven’t gotten a PS5, you should check our ticker. We keep you updated daily and explain how to get a PS5 best and show you drops related to the coveted console.
World of Warcraft Dragonflight introduces a new class. We will look at what it can do and what makes it unique.
One of the biggest features of the new expansion “Dragonflight” is the introduction of a new class. The “Evokers” join the Horde and Alliance and are expected to bring new visuals and cool synergies, shaking things up in PvE and PvP.
What are the Evokers? The Evokers are not only a new class but also a distinct race. The Dracthyr originate from the Dragon Isles. The principle is: All Dracthyr are Evokers, and only Dracthyr can become Evokers. Thus, class and race are inseparably linked.
The Evokers harness the powers of the five dragonflights to cast spells, execute powerful breath attacks, or manipulate time for healing.
Similar to Demon Hunters, the Dracthyr have only 2 specializations:
Devastation: A ranged specialization with medium range. It uses various breath attacks and claws to deal significant damage.
Preservation: A healing specialization that utilizes the magic of the green and bronze dragonflights to invoke and accelerate healing.
What armor do Dracthyr use? Chain mail. This is the rarest armor type used so far, so it was only logical to give the new class this type of gear. They will thus compete with Shamans and Hunters for loot.
New game mechanic: Empowering – A new feature that only the Dracthyr have is essentially a whole new gameplay mechanic. Some of the Dracthyr’s abilities can be empowered and charged. To do this, you need to hold down the corresponding ability key instead of just tapping it briefly. As long as the key is held down, a progress bar charges up. If released at the right moment, the corresponding ability is empowered, resulting in additional effects or simply greater effectiveness.
What sounds like a minor change on paper drastically alters the play style and rhythm with which one plays World of Warcraft. It gives the Dracthyr a unique, varied twist and is likely to provide even long-time veterans with a new gaming experience.
Numerous customization options: Dracthyr resemble Worgen in a certain way, as they have two outward appearances. One is their Dracthyr form, in which they fight. Here, their body is more reptilian, covered in scales and embodying a very draconic being. The second form is humanoid in nature and resembles a mixture of human and blood elf in body proportions. Thus, women have narrower hips, and men are slightly less bulky.
There are plenty of customization options available. Whether it’s the shape and color of the scales, the intensity of the draconic traits, or even different, blended hair colors, everything is possible.
What is the story of the Dracthyr? The Dracthyr were once created by Neltharion, long before he was known as “Deathwing.” Neltharion tried to unite the powers of the dragons and bind them into the bodies of the primalists – thus, the Dracthyr were created. Lore-wise, the Dracthyr are a kind of “dragon supersoldiers” and thus a true hero class.
Despite their great power, they have a disadvantage: very little experience. Dracthyr are just beginning to find their place and role in the world, which is why they have a rather youthful, curious, and inquisitive personality that can at times veer into naivety.
Where do Dracthyr start? Unlike other classes, Dracthyr begin at level 58. They can join the Horde or Alliance and quest through a starting area specifically created for them. This starting area is meant to introduce the story of the Dracthyr and familiarize them with their unique playstyle – other starting areas simply couldn’t deliver that.
In the latest update of World of Warcraft, you have to learn how to fly again. This is much easier in Zereth Mortis with patch 9.2 than before. MeinMMO explains what you need to do.
Why do I have to learn to fly again? On February 23, the new patch 9.2 for World of Warcraft was released. This brings you to a new area: Zereth Mortis, where prototypes for all creations are designed.
At the beginning, you cannot fly in this area yet and can only use ground mounts and the sparsely placed flight points. You need to unlock this ability first. Your ability to fly in the Shadowlands works independently of this.
When can I fly? From March 16, 2022, you can unlock the flying ability. The time restriction is due to the fact that you need to complete part of the story campaign.
This will only continue weekly, and starting from week 4 the corresponding chapter will be available. You can complete everything else beforehand. MeinMMO explains what you need to do.
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Everything you need to know about the MMORPG World of Warcraft – in 3 minutes
Unlocking flying in patch 9.2 – Here’s how
This is what you need to do: To be able to fly, you need the achievement “Revealing the Secrets”. This is a meta-achievement that requires you to complete several other achievements:
Explore Zereth Mortis – Discover all areas of the zone
Suspicious Collections – Find 5 hidden treasures
Path of Enlightenment – Complete the stories “Problems with Small Pets”, “Not All Are Lost” and “Pilgrims Welcome Again”
Legends of Exile – Read all volumes of “Firim in Exile”
A Means to an End – Complete the storyline “A Means to an End”
How do I complete the tasks? You complete the campaign steps while questing in Zereth Mortis. Just follow the questline until you receive the achievements. The exploration and Path of Enlightenment should already be completed by simply completing the quests in Zereth Mortis.
Rare enemies and treasures can usually be found if you just wander around the area for a while, unless you are particularly unlucky. The addon “Handy Notes” helps you find the objectives if you are still missing them. On MeinMMO, you can find a list of the best addons for Shadowlands.
The Legends of Exile are partially hidden and not easy to find. If they are not there, the respawn time is roughly up to 10 minutes. We have created a map for you that shows you all the locations at a glance:
The map with the locations. The chests and skulls indicate some treasures and rare enemies via Handy Notes.
What’s next? In the week after unlocking flying, from March 23, you can get your second legendary item: Unity, the legendary effect of your covenant. You then wear this in addition to another legendary and thus receive a considerable boost to strength. Here are some useful links on the topic:
Later, you will also be able to craft set pieces if you had bad luck in the weekly chest or in the new raid by then. Details on this will follow, but it is already worth collecting strong items in the corresponding slots – especially if they have a socket.
So far, the new update has been quite well received, at least by active players. In our survey, most of you were satisfied with patch 9.2:
Valheim became a surprise hit on Steam in early 2021 and continues to captivate many players a year later. Soon, Game Pass owners will also be able to try one of the best survival games out there.
When is Valheim coming to Game Pass? As confirmed in a short video during the “Xbox Games Showcase Extended” on June 14, 2022, the popular survival game will be part of Game Pass.
Valheim is expected to join the PC Game Pass already this fall, 2022.
“Early Spring” 2023 should see the game also coming to Xbox consoles.
Starting next year, you can also dive into the Viking world of Valheim on console.
This is the Steam hit Valheim
What kind of game is this? Valheim landed as an indie title on Steam, which wasn’t even finished yet. Nevertheless, the game attracted hundreds of thousands of players at its release, peaking at 498,478 active players.
This number has since declined, but Valheim can still impress many players. According to current steamcharts, there were an average of 18,677 players in May 2022, with about 34,000 at peak.
On the Steam store, it currently has an “extremely positive” rating with 95% positive reviews.
You can see what Valheim looks like in the new trailer here:
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Valheim kommt in den Xbox Game Pass – Hier der neue Trailer
What makes Valheim special: Valheim is a survival game that gives you a lot of freedom. You can dedicate yourself to crafting, challenge oversized bosses, or engage in building. Especially, the building aspect brings crazy creations from players repeatedly.
There hasn’t been too much new content yet, with only the “Hearth & Home” update being really significant. Instead, the developers focused more on bug fixes and corrections to polish the game. However, some players took matters into their own hands and added new content through modding.
If you haven’t had the chance or urge to check out Valheim yet but own a Game Pass subscription, you will soon get the opportunity to catch up.
Valheim will also become an option for survival fans on console – but only next year. Luckily, there are some alternatives to bridge the time. Here you can find 7 new survival games to look forward to in 2022.
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In Destiny 2 the second hotfix for Season 17 is coming. The servers will go offline today, June 14, for Hotfix 4.1.0.3 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Google Stadia. MeinMMOis accompanying the server downtime and will let you know when you can’t play.
What you need to know today: The servers will be taken down for a short maintenance. However, you won’t have to wait long to log back in, as this is a minor maintenance.
We will accompany the server downtime and inform you about what changes to expect after the hotfix.
Update 7:09 PM: An update is available for download and is 271.00 MB on PS5. After that, you will still need to copy the file. After copying, you can log in without any problems.
We have added the link to the patch notes.
Maintenance on June 14 – All Times and Server Downtime
These times are important today: As always, the effective unavailability of the servers is expected to be only 45 minutes today. The time when you cannot play will remain very short.
These times are important today:
At 5:00 PM German time, maintenance will start in the background on all platforms.
From 6:15 PM, the servers will go offline, and you will automatically be kicked from all activities.
Around 7:00 PM, the servers are expected to be back online and Hotfix 4.1.0.3 will be rolled out for all platforms. However, you can log in to play again already.
The maintenance for Hotfix 4.1.0.3 officially ends at 8:00 PM.
It is important: Even if you have downloaded the update, there may be connection issues until the maintenance ends around 8:00 PM. You may also have to expect queues when logging in. Additionally, please be aware that third-party applications and the official companion app may not be accessible correctly.
Bungie has a lot to fix and the famous Telesto is not to blame
The changes with Hotfix 4.1.0.3 in Season 17
What the hotfix bringstoday: After Hotfix 4.1.0.3, guardians will expect a new week. However, Bungie will likely fix some bugs and issues beforehand.
MeinMMO lists here some of the issues that are already known to Bungie and those that our readers have brought to attention:
The vortex grenade deals less damage than it should
The void ultimate of the hunter, combined with the bow, causes frame drops in various activities
Many hand cannons no longer have sights
More known issues can be found on Bungie’s website.
If you experience problems in the game, it is recommended to report them directly via the official Bungie Help Forum to make the developers aware of them.
Patch Notes for Hotfix 4.1.0.3 in Destiny 2
What is included in the patch notes? The comprehensive list of all changes for Hotfix 4.1.0.3 will be released by Bungie in the form of patch notes. MeinMMO will link you here to the latest change log.
If you noticed any other issues in the game that spoil your gaming experience, please leave a comment. Otherwise, let us know which activity you will start the new week with!
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Exoprimal delivers a mix of Anthem, dinosaurs, portals, explosions, and plenty of shooting in the trailer. Will it be good? It definitely looks crazy enough to work, thinks MeinMMO author Max Handwerk.
Okay, how do you best describe all of this? A pretty wild AI claims that we are chosen for some kind of test. For which? No idea, there’s not really much info. But that’s not so important because the action will soon shift to wild shooting anyway.
The game, however, does not skimp on enemies: Swarming hordes of raptors, buzzing across the screen like insects, a roaring T-Rex, aggressive ankylosaurs, and stegosauruses – these are the foes you will encounter.
And what is the best means against scaly attackers? Clearly, modern exo-suits, which remind a bit of Anthem. And of course, they don’t just have guns, but bows and crazy sci-fi abilities like shields that suspiciously resemble Destiny, as you can see more precisely from minute 1:15.
Additionally, lasers are constantly firing across the screen, something explodes, a plane crashes in between, and flying reptiles are being chased through a tornado.
Best check it out yourself:
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Exoprimal – Das neue Dino-Spiel im Gameplay-Trailer
The trailer itself initially appears like one of those classic trash films that are just completely over the top, but are fascinating because of that. Like “Kung Fury” or “Sharknado.”
By the way, Exoprimal comes from the creators of Dino Crisis. That was quite a popular title among fans in the early 2000s. The last official installment came out in 2003. Fans have been waiting for a new Dino Crisis for 19 years and now they get Exoprimal.
What kind of game will Exoprimal be? You can test it.
This is what Exoprimal is set to be: The official announcement of the game brings a bit more clarity. Story-wise, we are in the year 2040 and things do not look good, because “sudden dinosaur outbreaks have plunged the world into a crisis that threatens the existence of humanity” (via exoprimal.com).
Dinosaur that suddenly show up from portals and cause trouble – anyone who knows the old Pro7 series “Primeval – Return of the Prehistoric Monsters” knows that this is a big problem.
But the AI “Leviathan” can detect the outbreaks in advance and then sends out the “Exofighters” – that means you. You will be able to rely on the exo-suits, which are divided into “Attack”, “Tank”, and “Support.”
This is how it is supposed to play: “Dino Survival” is the heart of the game and presents two five-member teams with various objectives that must be completed. The team that finishes first wins. There will be different variants, from “Dinosaur Hunt” (defeat enemies) to “Data Transport” (escort) to energy stealing (collect energy) and more modes. You can find a closer look at our colleagues from GameStar in the preview.
Additionally, there is the “Neo-T-rex” mode, where you fight together against a mutated T-Rex. By the way, he is not the only special dinosaur: There’s also the “Gas-Neosaur” and the “Sniper-Neosaur” with special attacks. It also sounds like a toss-up between genius and madness.
This is how you can test: The game itself is scheduled for 2023, but there will be a closed network test beforehand. You can currently register for this via the official website. Applications are open until June 30, 2022.
The first session will take place on July 11, 2022
The second on July 25, 2022
And the third on August 7, 2022
All three tests will take place exclusively via Steam. The full release will then also come on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.
At least during the test, you should be able to get a first impression of what Exoprimal really is – a crazy creation or a brilliant co-op experience with dinosaurs.
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Today Tuesday, the fourth week of Season 17 starts in Destiny 2.While players craft and try older weapons or retrieve new Godroll weapons from the dungeon, Commander Zavala may need to leave his past behind today. MeinMMO tells you what to expect this week in Destiny 2.
This week: After Bungie revealed Commander Zavala’s emotional past, Guardians may need to help him face his nightmare once again and rediscover his mental strength this week.
In addition, Season 17 reveals more story beats, indicating that Bungie integrates a developing story with old locations when it fits.
The Guardians must find one of Queen Mara’s closest advisors, Sedia, and free her from the control of the Taken.
This is the Nightfall weapon this week: In the fourth week of the “Season of the Haunted,” you can once again pick up a special Nightfall weapon, this time a Pulse Rifle.
The Nightfall weapon this week is “Des Horrors Mindeste.”
Playlist strikes have these modifiers:
Void Singe
Grenadier
Iron
The Singe modifier accompanies you the entire week, while the others change daily.
In the raid of the “Oath of the Student”, you should overcome the challenge “Basic Information” this week. If you collected a symbol for the Obelisk, you must not exceed the buff “Increased Knowledge.”
As a reward for the challenge in the raid encounter of the “Caregiver” on Grandmaster, this week you have a chance to obtain a Master version of the Submachine Gun “Subjugation,” the Grenade Launcher “Nachsicht,” the Linear Fusion Rifle “Catastrophic” or the Pulse Rifle “Heimtückisch.” However, keep in mind that hard and normal mode share the loot.
With Season 17, new activities have also come into play. Explore the Leviathan and face the nightmares or surprising boss enemies in the new patrol zone. Take the Solar Sense and defend yourself in the Nightmare Containment.
Savathun’s Throne World – Weekly Campaign Mission
“The Last Chance”
This week you can play the seventh campaign mission of Witch Queen as a repeatable story mission. It’s about following Eris’ trusted source, who informs you about an artifact in the Throne World that may contain the answer to how Savathun obtained the Light.
Crucible – Here are the PvP playlists:
Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Glory Survival
Glory Survival: Freelance
Witch’s Cauldron
Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City
Petra Venj can now be found in the Dreaming City right at the spawn point – as always in the second curse week. Meanwhile, the 6th Ascendant Challenge is active.
Sources for top loot in Season 17 of Destiny 2
This is the new max level: In the new season of the Haunted, the maximum power level of your gear is at 1,570. Thus, the power level at the start of the new Season 17 has risen by +10 power levels compared to the previous Season 16. All players have also been raised to the base power level of 1,350. If you want to level quickly, you can also play the Legendary Campaign of the Witch Queen expansion and reach 1,520 upon completion and obtain a new Exotic.
This top loot (Pinnacle Gear) brings your power level above 1,560:
What are your plans this week in Destiny 2? Will you pick up the ornaments, continue leveling, or just want to experience the further story? Let us know in the comments how far your Guardian has come this Season 17.
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Veiled Experts is a team-based third-person shooter from Korea. The worldwide open beta starts on June 13, 2022.
What kind of game is this?
Veiled Experts is developed by Nexon Games.
It focuses on action and strategy.
You choose from 9 different agents, who are designed as Damage Dealers, Tanks, or Support. Some of them combine classic roles. In our special, you can read everything about the agents from Veiled Experts.
In battle, you face each other 5v5.
You play 7 rounds and must either defuse or plant a bomb, similar to the popular Counter-Strike.
In the beta, there are 4 different maps.
Environmental conditions, such as the weather, can affect gameplay.
Why is the beta worth it? To encourage testers, the shooter offers exclusive beta skins. You receive these when you level an agent to level 10. If you level all 9 agents, you will additionally receive a gold skin.
Furthermore, Nexon hosts some Twitch Drops. If you watch relevant streams and link your Steam account with Twitch, you will receive a cosmetic box every hour.
Watch the trailer for the game here:
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New team shooter from Korea showcases fast-paced trailer with K-Hip-Hop music – Global beta starts soon
How can I play the beta? You can now test Veiled Experts for free on Steam. Go to the store page of the unreleased game and press the “Request Access” button. Shortly thereafter, you will be able to download the game.
You can test the shooter until June 26, 2022. There is currently no exact release date for the full game.
What do you think about Veiled Experts? Will you try the beta and grab the skins? Have you already chosen an agent that appeals to you? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
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In Diablo Immortal, you slay hundreds of monsters even before the second act and thousands join before the endgame. After that, the hunt really begins, and with the help of killstreaks, you can earn massive experience points. A player squad has now discovered the maximum killstreak.
What is the maximum killstreak in Diablo Immortal? Once you have killed a good dozen enemies in a row, you enter a killstreak. To maintain the streak, you must keep hitting monsters.
If you cause no damage to enemies for a few seconds, the streak ends, and you receive experience points as a reward.
A squad has now figured out how high the maximum killstreak in Diablo Immortal can be: 9,999 kills. We embed the image from reddit here:
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The rest of the squad quickly dealt with the leftovers and cleared the spawn points for the next round. It was a synchronized dance with the spawns in the area, and in the end, the counter stood at 9,999 – but it couldn’t go any higher. We recently reported on a streak with over 7,000 kills.
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Diablo Immortal: All 6 Classes in Brief Overview with Gameplay
What rewards were there? Killstreaks bring you massive experience points, and the longer the streak lasts, the more you earn. However, the super-long mega-streaks do not provide infinite multipliers and 5 Paragon levels.
In fact, the streak bonus caps at 100. Once you have taken down 100 monsters in the streak, you will have the same XP multiplier as TailZz85 and his squad with 9,999.
The streak granted the squad 565,000 extra XP with a Paragon penalty of 50%. Since TailZz85 is a good bit above the Paragon level of his server, you only get half of the usual experience points.
In the thread on reddit, someone comments: “Be thankful that there is a limit.” Otherwise, some squads would surely soon aim for entirely different numbers.
Many new hack and slash games have already been released in 2022, but some are still on the way. The new releases are as varied as can be. You will surely find something for every taste here.
Hack and slash games are exciting with their usually simple gameplay principle of looting and leveling. Every true gamer loves this, and the genre has perfected the hunt for new equipment.
Update from June 14: Many games from the original list have since been released. Lost Ark, for example, had a strong start on Steam and has even fallen in popularity.
V Rising and Diablo Immortal have also been released and achieved successes – even though there is quite a large controversy surrounding Immortal, not only regarding the discussed Pay2Win but also concerning alleged loot limits.
We now even know that Diablo 4 will be released in 2023. At the Xbox & Bethesda Showcase 2022, surprising new gameplay for the game was showcased, along with the last class introduced, the Necromancer.
Diablo 4 reveals release period and new gameplay – Shows character editor and open world in trailer
There are still some new features in the genre planned for 2022 that MeinMMO presents here in the list. Perhaps you will find a hidden gem or two.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Platforms: PC (Steam), PC (MS Store), Xbox Series X|S | Developer: Fatshark | Release: September 13, 2022 | Monetization model: Buy2Play | Website: Official website; Steam; MS Store
What is Darktide? Darktide is developed by the same team behind Warhammer: Vermintide 2. The new hack and slash is the spiritual successor to the series, set in a different environment.
In the famous world of Warhammer 40,000, you play a team that is supposed to clean up in one of the oversized megacities (“Hive City”) of the Empire. The city of Tertium is at risk of succumbing to chaos, and you are supposed to prevent that.
With a group of up to 4 different characters, you shoot, saw, and cast your way through proverbial waves of enemies, defeating champions and bosses while pushing chaos back piece by piece.
The dystopian sci-fi game focuses on co-op and the common goal at increasingly higher difficulty levels, where you can experience the story portioned into missions anew each time.
Who should check out Darktide? Anyone who enjoyed Vermintide or is interested in games like Left 4 Dead or Back 4 Blood will also find joy in Darktide. The gameplay principle is nearly identical.
Darktide is also suitable for anyone who likes Warhammer and grimy science fiction. Unlike in the more famous Warhammer titles, where you often play the superhuman space marines, here you are more like foot soldiers that need to clean up.
Darktide relies on 3D and first-person perspective, differing significantly from classic hack and slash games in the Diablo style, which are usually isometric. You can find more about the game in the detailed GameStar test of Warhammer 40k: Darktide.
When and where is the release? Darktide will be released on September 13, 2022, for PC and Xbox as an exclusive title. A PlayStation version is currently not in sight. Although the game is supposed to be a Buy2Play title, you do not necessarily have to buy it.
The 10 best Grass-type attackers in Pokémon GO are shown in this raid guide. Here at MeinMMO, you will learn which movesets are the best and why it is worth using these monsters.
To ensure you are well prepared for the raid battles, you should assemble a team with the appropriate counters. Below you will find a list of the 10 best Grass attackers. These are particularly suitable for battles against Water, Rock, and Ground Pokémon.
How was the ranking created? In our overview of the best Grass attackers, we have considered all Pokémon that you can obtain in the game. You can find the monsters, among other places, in the wild, in raids, through special research, or through evolution. In the ranking, we based ourselves on the values of the respective monsters and their movesets.
The flower-like Pokémon Roserade comes from the 4th generation of games and belongs to the Grass and Poison types. It has the two pre-evolutions Budew and Roselia.
Roserade is particularly impressive with a high attack value. This is even a slightly better than that of Zarude. However, it is slightly weaker in stamina and defense. With its fast attack Leaf Blade, it deals significant damage to the opponent.
Can you catch Shiny Roserade? No, but you can catch Shiny Roselia and then evolve it into Roserade. The Shiny Roserade has a purple and black flower on its arms.
2. Zarude
Zarude
Best moveset: Vine Whip and Leaf Tornado
Zarude is a mysterious Dark and Grass Pokémon from the 8th generation of games. It made its debut in the 2021 Jungle Event and could previously be obtained once in the special research “Search for Zarude”.
Zarude has high attack and stamina values. Its defense is solid. With Vine Whip and Leaf Tornado, it has two relatively fast attacks. However, since the Pokémon has only been available once, you had to be lucky to obtain a strong specimen.
Is there a Shiny Zarude? No, Zarude is not yet available in its shiny form in the game.
3. Kapu-Toro
Kapu-Toro
Best moveset: Seed Bomb and Vine Whip
Kapu-Toro is a legendary Pokémon from the 7th generation of games and belongs to the Grass and Fairy types. It is the guardian of Ula-Ula Island and has neither pre-evolutions nor further evolutions.
With its attack and defense values, it can score well. Especially in attack, it is slightly stronger than Zarude and Roserade. Additionally, with Seed Bomb and Vine Whip, it has a relatively fast moveset, but it does deal slightly less damage.
Is there Shiny Kapu-Toro? Sadly, Kapu-Toro cannot be caught in its shiny form in the game yet.
4. Kapilz
Kapilz normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Best moveset: Seed Bomb and Vine Whip
Kapilz is the evolution of Knilz and belongs to the Grass and Fighting type Pokémon. It can not only impress among the top Grass Pokémon, but also is one of the 10 best Fighting-type attackers.
Kapilz stands out with a high attack value. This is only slightly worse than Zarude’s. However, in battles, it does not hold up very well, which is why it does not stay by your side for long.
Like Kapu-Toro, it has a moveset of Seed Bomb and Vine Whip, which, while relatively fast, also deals relatively little damage.
Is there Shiny Kapilz? Yes, you can catch a shiny Knilz and then evolve it into Kapilz. You can recognize the shiny form by its orange body.
5. Tangoloss
Tangoloss normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Best moveset: Vine Whip and Solar Beam
The Grass Pokémon Tangoloss is the evolution of Tangela. It comes from the 4th generation of games. It has solid attack and defense values and excels particularly in stamina. This makes it relatively sturdy, allowing it to stay with you longer in battles.
Its charged attack Solar Beam deals significant damage to the opponent, but takes relatively long to charge. It can, however, shine with its quick fast attack Vine Whip.
Can you catch Shiny Tangoloss? Shiny Tangoloss is already available in the game. To get it, you first need to catch a shiny Tangela. You can recognize it by its green body.
6. Bisaflor
Bisaflor normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Best moveset: Vine Whip and Flora Statue
Another strong Grass attacker is Bisaflor. The final evolution of the starter Pokémon Bulbasaur from the first generation belongs to the Grass and Poison types. Similar to Tangoloss, it has solid values in attack and defense but can also take slightly less damage.
It can score points with its moveset of Vine Whip and Flora Statue. This provides it not only with a quick fast attack but also allows it to deal significant damage with its charged attack. Bisaflor is also a Pokémon that is relatively easy to obtain in the game and should therefore not be missing from your team.
Can you catch Shiny Bisaflor? Yes, Shiny Bisaflor can be caught with a bit of luck after completing a corresponding Mega Raid. Alternatively, you can catch a shiny Bulbasaur and evolve it into Bisaflor. You can recognize the shiny by its green body and the yellow flower on its back.
7. Gewaldro
Gewaldro normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Best moveset: Seed Bomb and Flora Statue
The Grass Pokémon Gewaldro comes from the 3rd generation of games and has the two pre-evolutions Treecko and Grovyle. In terms of attack and stamina, Gewaldro has solid values, but its defense is somewhat worse, making it take less damage.
It can score points, however, with its event charged attack Flora Statue. This attack is relatively quickly charged and deals significant damage to the opponent.
Can you catch Shiny Gewaldro? To get Shiny Gewaldro, you must first catch a shiny Treecko and evolve it accordingly. You can recognize the shiny Gewaldro by its blue body.
8. Celebi
Celebi normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Best moveset: Leaf Tornado and Leaf Storm
The mysterious Pokémon Celebi belongs to the Psychic and Grass types. It has no pre- or further evolutions and was previously only available in special research in the game. This small monster scores primarily in stamina, but its attack and defense are also solid.
With its moveset of Leaf Tornado and Leaf Storm, it deals a significant amount of damage to the opponent, although it does take some time for Leaf Storm to charge.
Is there Shiny Celebi? Yes, the shiny Celebi was already able to be caught once through the special research “A Shiny Distraction”. Unlike its normal form, the shiny is pink.
9. Folipurba
Folipurba normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Best moveset: Leaf Blade and Leaf Blade
Another good Grass attacker that you can easily secure is Folipurba. The Grass Pokémon is one of the 8 evolutions of Eevee and comes from the 4th generation of games.
Its values in attack, defense, and stamina are solid. With its moveset of Leaf Blade and Leaf Blade, it also deals significant damage to the opponent. Additionally, you can perform Leaf Blade relatively quickly.
Can you catch Shiny Folipurba? If you catch a shiny Eevee, you can evolve it into a Shiny Folipurba. It can only be distinguished from the normal form by its slightly darker body.
Chelterrar is the final evolution of Chelast. The Pokémon of the Grass and Ground type comes from the 4th generation of games. It can especially impress with its strong stamina. Its attack and defense are solid. With Leaf Blade and Flora Statue, it also deals significant damage to the opponent.
Is there Shiny Chelterrar? Yes, you first need to catch a shiny Chelast and then evolve it into Chelterrar. The shiny has not only a green back but also greenish legs, and the tree on the side of its body is entirely green.
Crypto-Chelterrar with Leaf Blade and Flora Statue
Crypto-Kokowei with Seed Bomb and Solar Beam
Why are Crypto Pokémon worth it? Unlike other Pokémon, Crypto Pokémon benefit from a 20 percent attack bonus. Thus, they deal more damage to the opponent in battle. However, they also take less damage and do not stay with you as long. Nevertheless, it is worth using them in raids.
Best Mega Grass Attackers
Mega-Bisaflor with Vine Whip and Flora Statue
Mega-Rexblisar with Leaf Blade and Energy Ball
Why are Mega Pokémon worth it: In Pokémon GO, there are various monsters that have a so-called Mega Evolution. They can be temporarily evolved using Mega Energy and are somewhat stronger.
Furthermore, attacks that are of the same type as that of the Mega Pokémon receive an additional boost. This means that in battle, not only their own but also the attacks of other monsters of this type are strengthened.
Since both Mega-Bisaflor and Mega-Rexblisar belong to the Grass type, their use in raids is definitely worthwhile.
Which Grass Pokémon do you prefer to use? Let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
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The game Echo of Soul may find its end on July 15, 2022, as the agreement between the publisher Gamigo and the developer Nvius expires. Players hope for a new publisher to take over the MMORPG.
The free-to-play MMORPG Echo of Soul was first released in September 2013 in South Korea, shortly thereafter in China. The western servers launched in 2015, initially with their own client and later also with a Steam version.
Hope for a new publisher
Gamigo published a statement on their website regarding the imminent end of the MMORPG. Nevertheless, they mention the possibility of transferring the anonymous game information to another publisher at a later date, should someone be found. Currently, there is no one.
Players are therefore advised to regularly check the website as well as their emails for news. Why Gamigo does not want to take over Echo of Soul themselves is not revealed in their statement (via EchoOfSoul).
As the game takes its final steps for the time being, the publisher has already disabled the real money currency Aeria Points. If a player still has points left, they will remain available should the game continue, according to Gamigo.
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This fate should not affect the current players of Echo of Soul. Game saves could be retained and transferred to the future publisher.
What kind of game is this anyway? Echo of Soul is a classic theme park MMORPG that offers a mix of PvP and PvE. You quest and go through raids, dungeons, arena battles, and guild fights.
The special feature of the game is the soul system. In battle, you gain souls that allow you to personalize your character.
Have you played Echo of Soul, or are you still actively involved? What do you think about it coming to an end? Who could be a potential new publisher? Feel free to write it in the comments here on MeinMMO!
Season 17 in Destiny 2 exudes a sense of nostalgia. Alongside the Leviathan, a former raid location, the nightmares from the Shadowkeep expansion have also returned in their manifestation. But is all this just pure recycling, as many players think? MeinMMO investigated this and directly asked Bungie.
What do players think about Season 17 and Bungie? Many players think that the “Season of the Haunted” only contains “the absolute minimum” of content. Already at the start of the “Season of the Haunted,” there were some things that seemed old and worn out, especially for long-term players.
The Leviathan, the former raid ship from 2017, is back and has brought Calus with it.
The Moon Pyramid has again awakened the nightmares from the Shadowkeep DLC from 2019.
The public event “Nightmare Containment” resembles an Escalation Protocol 2.0.
Moreover, several old Menagerie weapons from Season 7 have also returned.
In Season 17, the Leviathan returned as an “impure manifestation of darkness”
There are always statements citing that Bungie carries over a lot of leftover content from Destiny 1, that nothing has really changed in the game for years.
Thus, the opinion of player Phyromancer here stands as a representative for what many other Guardians repeatedly criticize in the community, clans, and in the MeinMMO comments.
[Bungie] cannot produce enough meaningful content. So they keep us running on the hamster wheel with recycled content to prolong our progress. […] Activision exited long ago, and since then things have gone downhill. The progression system has been revised so many times since D1 that it really shows that they don’t know how this type of game is supposed to work.
MeinMMO wanted to get to the bottom of it: We simply asked Bungie, the developer and creator of Destiny 2, how the game has changed in the meantime since Destiny 1. Also in regards to the reintroduction of content that is no longer in the game. Is this all really just recycling, or are the players perhaps overlooking something?
There have been huge changes in the sandbox and huge changes in how we deliver content. […] When you look at things like the abandoned Leviathan, we don’t just take it out of the content vault, but we remix it or contextualize it to connect a moment in time with a story and support the development of the world.
One thing that games can do is take the world and other things that players have experienced before to evolve it with crazy fungi and full of nightmares. Content and stuff that we remix, and the things we develop as part of the larger world.
explains Tom Farnsworth, Bungie’s Senior Design Lead
There is not much left of Calus – but he has a lot to tell.
There have been significant changes in the sandbox and significant changes in how Bungie now delivers content. For Tom Farnsworth as a developer and player, that is the most exciting part about Destiny, that “we are always trying to build on what we have done and make the game better.”
And Nicholas Stevens, Bungie’s Senior Narrative Designer, talks about the most striking changes on the Leviathan:
The [Egregor] fungus that you see growing all over the ship, that is if you read the [seasonal] artifact, the Nightmare Harvester and some of the armor, it somehow ties in, this stuff is like an impure manifestation of darkness. It’s like a forced manifestation. So it’s almost as if the Leviathan performed some sort of profane ritual.
adds Nicholas Stevens, Bungie’s Senior Narrative Designer
It sounds to him almost as if Calus, the former emperor of the Cabal, tried to force communication with the voice in the Dark and the Power, leading to an “impure” manifestation with the Egregor spores. The spores thus also seem like something unnatural that has emerged and not something that comes from the darkness itself.
The Leviathan is not the first infected ship: Bungie has indeed directly linked this impure infection to Season 13 and continued the content of the exotic mission “Omen” on the Cabal ship “Glykon Volatus.” The rather dark content in the “Season of the Chosen” was very well received by players back then and thus they wanted to create a similarly dark and creepy experience.
Humanely, Season 17 cannot be topped so far – but only if one allows emotions.
Tom Farnsworth says that this was actually one of the things Bungie knew would be a good idea to build on in Season 17.
When players said, “Oh, what if […] we could see more of these things?” it became clear to us that we wanted to bring something back and we had the Leviathan as a space we could bring back. It was not free. Of course, we had to do a lot of work to push it forward. It took a lot of time for narratives, arts, activities, designers, all disciplines working together to really push it forward.
states Tom Farnsworth, Bungie’s Senior Design Lead
In addition to these obvious changes on the Leviathan, attentive players might have also noticed other details in the current Season campaign mission “Separation.”
The Leviathan apparently did not just return “infected” but also upside down from the Content Vault, has been rebuilt, and new areas have been added.
Spooky sound effects underline the dark atmosphere of the infected Leviathan.
Bungie has given the old location continuing story beats in many radio messages, which expand the universe of the major story that Bungie tells in Season 17.
The “Separation” missions therefore stand out from the already known gameplay content of the former Leviathan raid. Although they are also set in an old, but now overgrown location by Egregor spores of darkness.
And players might soon notice dark changes in Season 17 in other places as well.
Have the spores of darkness already infected the H.E.L.M?
The story should captivate players like a good TV series
Yes, Destiny 2 has changed over the years. Rob Adams explains that they want to “captivate players season after season with the Destiny narrative.” Bungie knows that one becomes addicted to the Destiny story. Like in a soap opera or a good TV series. You want to know what will happen next?
He also says, “this is just a significant improvement of our live game that I have personally seen in the last 18 months.”
Bungie wants to tell captivating stories and showcase human fates: Robert Brookes, Bungie’s Senior Narrative Designer, agrees. He sees “the success of this seasonal narrative largely on the shoulders of the type of architecture that Senior Narrative Lead Julia Nardin has put together for it.”
The current season contains “some of the most captivating stories that have a deep human connection and deep, relatable personal stories.”
The reason they are successful is that they are often very human and very relatable. [Players] can see themselves in it and be able to find the relatable and the human aspect within themselves. It’s a very huge science-fantasy setting, which allows you to observe a character.
says Robert Brookes, Bungie’s Senior Narrative Designer
In the last campaign mission of Commander Zavala, this new emotional side of the game, which some players still cannot embrace, became very clear:
Bungie began this concept of “personal dynamics” in Season 11 when Eris Morn called players to the Tree of Silver Wings every week during the Season of Arrival. Since then, Bungie has been working to improve these story beats.
This is the point where we started to build the dynamics we needed, and players began to feel that connection to the characters, the kind of weekly through line and the way through line between all seasons that is tied from one major release through all seasons to the next, is really great. We’re getting better at planning and better at building these through lines. I’m really looking forward to the future as we evolve. When you look at where we were and where we are now, it’s as if it will be crazy where we can get to.
Tom Farnsworth further explains to us.
All the teams are constantly making these tiny changes in the game that, when you’re ready to take a step back, reveal a lot to the players and continue the story of Destiny 2. He sees this as “the real strength of live-service games. You’re always building towards something better.”
Will there perhaps be a reunion with Calus personally soon? What do you think?
Is Bungie planning to bring back more locations? Quite possible. Tom Farnsworth revealed to us that Bungie will continue to experiment with old locations in the future, “but if so, it will only be something that also aligns with the narrative.”
This means players can expect that not just any content will be brought back, but only those that can also fit into the current story with a compelling narrative reason.
We don’t talk too much about it, but it’s definitely a lot of work and I really appreciate what our team has done and how adding the entire layer of dirt and fungi and making the place [the Leviathan] feel new and different.
Tom Farnsworth, Bungie’s Senior Design Lead
What was once gilded and opulent now goes in the opposite direction.
In addition to these visual changes, there are also other incentives that invite players to explore the transformed Leviathan, “the new story is just the cherry on top,” according to Tom Farnsworth. “Destiny is also a live-service game, so we can have this ever-evolving world wherever we want. There were places you knew before, and now they have come back in a wrong way.”
And Rob Adams adds, “It truly gives players a feeling that the universe [in a live-service game like Destiny 2] is changing. As things evolve, it’s not the same as it was six months or three months ago.”
Therefore, Nikko Stevens, Senior Narrative Designer at Bungie, finds it unfortunate that players do not recognize this as much when they play through the seasons.
What do you think of the current Season 17? Could it capture you after all with its dark setting that continues the current story? Or was it still all too little for you, and do you wish for fewer story beats, for more pure, playable content? Feel free to leave us a comment.
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Zack “Asmongold” is the biggest MMORPG streamer on Twitch and has a clear opinion: Loot boxes and gambling in general have no place in games. He even went so far as to contact politicians. MeinMMO reports.
What is the situation?
Many games like FIFA, Genshin Impact or Lost Ark have in-game microtransactions that grant advantages, skins or items. Just for a single character in Genshin Impact, players in China have spent over 50 million euros in total. FIFA 21 even generated about 1.6 billion euros from the random packs in Ultimate Team mode.
He has now announced that he contacted the office of a high-ranking politician – US Senator Ted Cruz. Just to convince him to abolish loot boxes from games.
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What did the streamer say? Asmongold stated that contacting does not mean that something will happen. He also expressed:
I think I can get many, especially religious Republicans on board if I sell it to them as gambling. Because it is. It is effective brainwashing of children, getting them into gambling.
Asmongold
The chat then asked him if Ted Cruz could really make a difference and if he even cares, to which Asmongold replied: “I don’t know either, but I want to try and do it. I will really try to do it.” He further stated:
And I also think it is an easier sell [to Republicans] than to Democratic politicians (…) I am willing to put aside any differences I have if it gets me what I want.
Why did he contact a Republican? For some time, the Republican Party has been advocating for a ban on online gambling in the US or finding other ways to sneak legislation in. Since we primarily focus on gaming news and not political issues, you can learn more about it on isa.guide.de.
Asmongold apparently wants to take advantage of this goal and present loot boxes and other microtransactions as online gambling.
Whether the senator will actually respond and a conversation will take place remains to be seen.
Our MeinMMO author Maik Schneider has very different pains in the discussed Diablo Immortal:
Do you have a PS5 controller and would you like to use it on your gaming PC? MeinMMO presents 3 ways to connect the DualSense Controller to your PC or Macintosh.
Some games are released for both console and PC, but these so-called ports often play horribly with mouse and keyboard. One reason why many users then switch to a controller to play games like Elden Ring on PC with the controller.
We explain how to connect your PS5 controller to the PC and the individual steps.
Connect PS5 Controller to PC – The First Steps
Here’s how to connect the PS5 controller with a cable: You can connect your controller either with a “USB-C to USB-A” cable to your PC or use a “USB-C to USB-C” cable. For the latter, you will need either an adapter or a USB-C port on the PC.
What you need without a cable: If you don’t want to use your controller with a USB cable, you will need a Bluetooth adapter. Some motherboards and almost every laptop have an integrated chip. Next, you should update your PS5 controller to the latest version.
Here’s how to connect the PS5 controller via Bluetooth:
Turn on Bluetooth on Windows. The icon will be displayed in the bottom right corner of Windows.
Open the Windows “Settings” and click on “Devices.” On the left side, select the top tab “Bluetooth & other devices.”
Click the “+” on the right side and then click “Bluetooth”
Now, press the PS button and the Share button on your Playstation controller simultaneously. This activates pairing mode. Be careful not to accidentally start your PS5 when you press the PS button.
Ideally, the controller should now appear in the search. Once you select it there, it should connect.
In a further step, you need to choose from two tools if you want to use the controller on the PC. Because, unlike Xbox controllers, you cannot use PlayStation controllers directly on a Windows PC without additional software. There is also a simple solution for Macintosh.
What is this tool? The small, free tool DS4Windows solves the controller problem by tricking Windows: The tool tells Windows that the PS controller is actually an Xbox controller. This way, both PS4 and PS5 controllers can be used on a Windows machine with DS4Windows.
Here’s how it works: To use DS4Windows, you need to have .NET Framework 5.0 installed on your PC. The new 6.0 version does not work for us. .NET is a runtime library from Microsoft and you can download it directly from Microsoft.
Then download the approximately 8 MB tool and start it. Then connect your PS5 controller to the PC. Normally, the controller will be recognized directly by the software and you don’t need to do anything else.
Change the language to EnglishThe controller is recognized directlyHere you can make settingsWith DS4Windows you can easily use a PS5 controller on PC.
Connect DualSense with PC – Steam Software
What is this tool? The Steam software is known to just about everyone. Steam now also offers extensive support for controllers, which is somewhat hidden in the menus.
Here’s how it works:
Go to the top left in Steam settings and switch to the “Controller” tab.
Click on “General Controller Settings.” A new large window will open outside of the Steam client.
If you did everything right and the device is already connected, the PS5 controller should now be recognized as a DualShock 4 controller. You should now also be able to navigate the menus with the controller.
On Steam, the PS5 controller is ideally recognized directly.
Connect PS5 Controller with Mac
What is this tool? DualSenseM is an app that you can install from the App Store. The app connects your DualSense controller with a Macintosh and lets you use the capabilities of the DualSense. However, you cannot configure (map) buttons.
Here’s how it works: Install the DualSenseM app directly from Apple’s App Store and then start the program. If your controller is already connected, it should be recognized directly by DualSenseM.
Games that Support the Functions of the PS5 Controller on PC
How well do PS5 functions work on PC? All features of the PlayStation 5 controller are supported on PC. So you can also use haptic feedback, touchpads, LEDs, adaptive triggers, and even the gyroscope of the DualSense controller on PC. However, the games must also support these functions.
Which games are supported? On PC, you can use the unique functions of the DualSense, such as adaptive triggers or haptic feedback. Many games now support this. Here we present you a list of where you can use these features. In some games, you can currently only use the adaptive triggers:
Recommendations for your PS4, PS5, or PC: Are you still looking for a controller for your PS4, PS5, or PC? Then check out our buying guide for PS4 and PS5 controllers. Here we present the currently best controllers you can buy for your console:
