Fortnite has been designing skins for the market and the Battle Pass since Chapter 1. However, new releases that are continuously published are so detailed that they can almost be associated with the real personalities they are meant to symbolize. Have you noticed the constant improvements?
What are skins in Fortnite? In Fortnite, you can acquire skins through purchased Battle Passes or with V-Bucks in the Item Shop. The skins are costumes that are creatively designed. Epic designs skins on its own and then models them into a character that you can purchase in Fortnite. This way, you can either play with your favorite appearance or draw upon many crossovers.
From Marvel superheroes to DC and even other video game heroes, like Kratos, have made it into the colorful shooter. Meanwhile, Epic is improving quietly, without many players noticing. We will show you how the skins of the past differ from those today.
Skins are becoming more realistic
Fortnite has been on the market since 2017. So quite a few skins have rolled into the game. All the old skins still have the Fortnite touch. Faces look as if they are sculpted from clay. They are very imaginative and colorful skins and particularly designed to be original and simple. However, a lot has changed after 4.5 years.
The appropriate comparison
Let’s take a look at the Reaper skin compared to the real “John Wick” skin. Both are meant to symbolize Keanu Reeves from the movie “John Wick”. The Reaper skin is a Fortnite variant of the actor.
You can see in the face that the facial hair and hairstyle clearly stem from him. However, the facial features are far off. There are hardly any similarities. However, if you look at the “John Wick” skin from Season 9 Chapter 1, you immediately recognize that this is John Wick. Epic has improved so much that personalities can now also be ported into the game.
Why is this good? Looking at the development of the new costumes, you can see that more realistic personalities are possible. Ariana Grande, J Balvin, and other well-known stars and streamers have made it into Fortnite.
Players who finally want to dominate the field with their idols therefore get the chance to do so. Thanks to these realistic changes, more human-like costumes are possible.
Does the Fortnite feeling suffer because of this? Anyone who has been playing from the beginning certainly misses the bulky skins that were released in 2017. But with ongoing progress, Fortnite does not lose its character, but rather creates a way to forge even more unique skins.
If you look at Shanta or Gum Guy that have been available since Chapter 3, you can see that Fortnite still creates original creations. Some of them are more detailed and almost appear like a work of art. Others are completely bizarre and come off as playful.
Epic will surely continue to amaze us as more Seasons go by. So let’s wait and see what else they can pull out of their hats. What do you think about the constant change? Do you think it’s good or do you miss the old skins? Let us know in the comments!
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The new chapter of the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online awaits us this summer. This evening, the associated announcement event by Bethesda takes place. However, there were already some news on Twitter, unplanned, about the contents that await us this year.
Update 9:30 PM: The new expansion High Isles has been officially announced. All information about it here:
When is the announcement event? Official and detailed news will be available today, January 27, 2022, at 9 PM on the official Bethesda channel (via Twitch).
However, a Twitter post gives us some new info in advance. The post was removed shortly after, but of course it did not go unnoticed and was shared by ESO fans.
What kind of post is this? The post actually bears the title “Bethesda Gear Store Giveaway”. However, one can already recognize a few spoilers for the new chapter based on the items being promoted in the giveaway.
The Twitter post reveals about the new ESO chapter
On some items in the image for the giveaway, one can recognize, among other things, the name of the new chapter:
The title of the new chapter
“High Isle” – this is it. So it is certain: This year we are going from the mainland to an island. This could previously be inferred from the teaser released on January 5, but nothing was set in stone yet. It could have just as easily been a coastal region of the mainland.
Furthermore, there is some new information about the person who is also shown in the teaser. In the video, a person in armor is seen climbing a stone staircase. Upon reaching the top, they look out at a stormy sea. Presumably, they are at the viewpoint of a castle.
More about the armored person from the teaser
In the Twitter post, a figure for the giveaway is listed. Below the depicted figure, one can see the inscription “Ascendant Lord Statue with Letter Opener“. This gives us further information about the identity of the figure already known from the teaser. It is thus an “Ascendant Lord”, which means “rising lord”. It seems likely that it might be about conquests? Because how else would our “lord” rise?
What do you think about it? If you want to know exactly how the post looks, you can also check it out yourself, as NefasQS (ESO Stream Team Member) was able to secure the post for all the curious ones.
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In GTA Online, a new bonus week started today, January 27th. You will now earn more money when selling weed. Additionally, you can get a supercar worth 2.1 million GTA Dollars for free.
What’s new? Every Thursday, a new bonus week starts in GTA Online. For the next seven days, there will be bonuses in certain game modes and when making money. New vehicles are available, and there’s a new car on the podium.
We will show you here where you can earn and save a lot of money in the week from January 27th to February 3rd.
Where you can earn a lot of money now
Here you get triple GTA Dollars and RP: In the game mode “Every Bullet Counts,” you will receive triple payouts in money and RP as a reward. The same bonuses apply to all bike races.
Here you get double GTA Dollars and RP: Your weed farm and document forgery will earn you double GTA Dollars and RP. If you have saved your products over the past weeks, selling them now is very profitable and brings a lot of money.
Additionally, there are also double bonuses for motorcycle club jobs and challenges, as well as contracts.
Furthermore, you will receive 2 million GTA Dollars if you complete the “Dr. Dre Contract” (via Tez2 @ Twitter.com)
You can earn more money in heists like Cayo Perico and your businesses. We have listed for you in the guide the most common ways to earn money quickly in GTA Online.
Where you are currently saving money
The following items are on sale:
Weed farms and document forgeries + upgrades (50% discount)
Motorcycle Clubhouses (40% discount)
Turbo tuning (50% discount)
The following vehicles are on sale:
Buccaneer Custom (60% discount, now costs 156,000 GTA Dollars)
Voodoo Custom (60% discount, now costs 170,200 GTA Dollars)
Stryder (50% discount, now costs 335,000 – 251,250 GTA Dollars)
Vortex (50% discount, now costs 178,000 GTA Dollars)
Hakuchou Drag (40% discount, now costs 585,600 GTA Dollars)
Jubilee (30% discount, now costs 1,155,000 – 866,250 GTA Dollars)
Get a podium vehicle worth 2.1 million for free
Which vehicle is it? This week on the podium in the GTA Online casino, the Progen T20 is being showcased. Visually, the car resembles a McLaren P1.
You can view the Progen T20 in the casino on the podium
How good is the car? Although the T20 looks very good visually, it is only found in the upper midfield on the track. In our Top 25 list of the fastest cars in GTA Online, the T20 just misses the cut. With a purchase price of 2,100,000 GTA Dollars, you can save a lot and elevate your supercar collection with a spin of the lucky wheel.
Players claim to have discovered a tactic to always win the car at the lucky wheel in GTA Online. Why not try your luck this week with the T20? Remember: You get one free spin at the lucky wheel every day (24 real hours).
What do you think of this week’s bonuses? Finally time to sell your weed reserves in GTA Online, or would you rather grind more Cayo Perico? Let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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Streamer and YouTuber Ludwig released a video showing how incredibly little money he earns from 12 million views on YouTube Shorts. However, his concerns aren’t about himself, but about his staff.
What happened?
Ludwig uploaded a video on his second channel on YouTube. In this, he addresses the miserable pay on YouTube when it comes to TikTok-like “Shorts.”
Shorts are short clips that manage without ads.
In his most successful Short clip, Ludwig reached over 12 million viewers. However, he earned less with it than with his highlight clips that are much shorter.
Ludwig earns almost nothing from Shorts: Here’s how much 12 million views bring him
This is what his video shows: In the video “How much do you earn with 10,000,000 views on YouTube,” Ludwig asks the viewer at the beginning for their estimation. To you, dear MeinMMO readers out there: What do you think 10 million views bring in, $10,000 or $1,000?
As the YouTube streamer answers in his video, it’s even much less. With 12 million views, Ludwig earned just around $85. YouTube Shorts is not only similar in structure to TikTok, but the earnings are equally low:
The payouts from TikTok and YouTube Shorts are more like a friendly gesture. Like: Hey, your video has a lot of views, here’s a bit of money for that.
Ludwig via YouTube.com
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In the video, Ludwig further explains that the poor earnings are also due to the lack of long ad clips played in the middle of a video or at the beginning. To be precise, there are no ads at all in Shorts. YouTube places small Shorts here and there, which are actually hidden ads. Only YouTube itself makes good money from the Shorts, according to Ludwig. The creators of the Shorts, who spread the content, see hardly a cent of the money.
Personally, he wouldn’t care, but Ludwig only worries about his cutter, who creates the Shorts. He shares the payouts 50/50 with him. Watching and creating clips is, according to him, more expensive than what he earns back.
Ludwig is not the first YouTuber to expose this problem. Two weeks ago, YouTuber MoistCritical already uploaded a similar video on the subject. This video is slightly more informative than Ludwig’s (via YouTube.com).
This is how much Ludwig earns from 30-second highlights
To contrast his earnings, Ludwig also reveals the earnings from one of his highlight clips. He discusses a video that has around 2.2 million views, is 30 seconds long, does not contain any ads, just like his Short, but was not uploaded as Shorts.
The only type of advertising that can be played in the clip are pop-up text boxes or a five-second ad. Nevertheless, Ludwig earned around $1,800 with this video.
That’s why Ludwig still finds Shorts good: At the end of the video, Ludwig explains why he keeps his content on Shorts and uploads less as clips. Yes, he would earn more money with the clips, but above all, for Ludwig, it’s about reach. Shorts simply reach more viewers, and they share the short videos even more often than clips.
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The survival game Dread Hunger has launched on Steam after a lengthy early access phase and received top reviews. However, these refer to a very specific style of play. Find out here on MeinMMO what the “Sea of Thieves for adults” is all about and how to play it optimally!
What is Dread Hunger? The setting of Dread Hunger is an expedition in the Canadian Arctic in the 19th century. You embark as a research expedition on a steamship navigating through icy seas and exploring the area. Each of the 8 players takes on a role in the crew, including the captain, the marine infantryman, or the huntress.
But the landscape is anything but friendly. Instead, it is cold, there is hardly any food, and your ship must constantly be kept steaming. Additionally, there are icebergs that can quickly turn your steamer into a prototype of the Titanic. There are also wild animals and fierce natives that attack you upon landing. In these aspects, the game somewhat resembles the sandbox fun Sea of Thieves, only much darker.
Yet all of this is still not dangerous enough. Because 2 of the 8 players are traitors serving a dark power that wants to see the expedition perish in the icy wilderness. The two traitors will do everything in their power to sabotage and kill the remaining players. The party game hit Among Us comes to mind here.
To achieve this, they use assassination, lure wild animals, poison food, or sabotage the ship. Since survival is also a central aspect of the game, you can hack up dead creatures – including humans – and eat the body parts or even use them as weapons. This game is clearly aimed at adults.
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Dread Hunger has top reviews, but you need to play it “correctly”
How is the game received? Dread Hunger launched after a long early access on January 26, 2022, on Steam. It can be purchased for 24.99 euros on Steam. The reviews so far have been very good. 86 percent of the 1,944 reviews as of January 27, 2022, are positive.
Players especially appreciate the dark atmosphere and the great gameplay in a group – but only if played “correctly”.
How to play Dread Hunger “correctly”? Nearly all reviews agree on this: it’s only fun if you play together with friends. So you should definitely gather 7 more or less well-known players and go on an expedition with them. Then, the detective game of exposing the traitors and the struggle for survival becomes really thrilling.
On the other hand, those who make the “mistake” of playing Dread Hunger alone in a random lobby will likely become quick victims of trolls and griefers. Players report that trollish tricksters simply join the game, throw the hard-earned coal for the steam boiler overboard, and then leave the game.
Or they talk about malicious rogues killing everything and everyone indiscriminately just for fun. This makes Dread Hunger hardly enjoyable for anyone.
However, those who want to embark on the creepy adventure in the Arctic with friends and are looking for a game like Among Us for adults may be in the right place.
Today, Thursday, you can buy Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3050. MeinMMO tells you which retailers you should watch if you want to buy a graphics card.
What kind of graphics card is this? With the GeForce RTX 3050, Nvidia has introduced its smallest RTX graphics card to date. It offers all the features you can expect from an RTX graphics card, including Raytracing, DLSS, and Nvidia Reflex. For example, Elder Scrolls Online, as the first MMORPG, offers both DLSS and DLAA.
Who is the RTX 3050 for? The RTX 3050 is an entry-level graphics card aimed at users who want to game in Full HD (1920×1080). You won’t be able to play all games at maximum settings. The card is worthwhile if you want to game in Full HD and if Raytracing is not going to play a significant role for you in the near future.
Update January 27, 2022: You can now buy RTX 3050 graphics cards at Alternate. Prices start at 400 euros.
You can probably buy an RTX 3050 from the following retailers
When can you buy an RTX 3050? Official sales start on January 27 at 3 PM. The first retailers are likely to list the graphics card by that time or even shortly before.
What will the RTX 3050 cost? Nvidia’s suggested retail price for the RTX 3050 is $279. In Germany, the price with taxes is about 300 euros. However, it is already likely that the graphics card will be significantly more expensive. We suspect that the graphics card will probably cost between 450 and 500 euros.
Additionally, Nvidia does not offer a Founder’s Edition of the RTX 3050. Therefore, you can only buy models from other manufacturers, and those devices will be priced higher than the suggested retail price.
Tip: The following links to the shops will only work from January 27 at 3 PM. Before that, you will receive a notice that the offer is not available.
Where can you buy an RTX 3050 at the MSRP? Your best chances of finding a graphics card at MSRP are at Notebooksbilliger.de. This is Nvidia’s partner in Germany. However, from experience, we know that graphics cards disappear very quickly, as many interested users know that there are graphics cards available at MSRP.
Which retailers else offer an RTX 3050? It is likely that all major retailers will sell the RTX 3050. However, we cannot tell you how large the stock is and how many graphics cards are actually available.
Graphics cards are now available at Alternate. If you want to buy a graphics card, try regularly. Alternate regularly updates its stock with some graphics cards. If you don’t have luck the first time, try again later in the evening:
What alternative exists? A similar graphics card would be the Radeon RX 6500 XT, which is also an entry-level graphics card. The RX 6500 XT, however, disappointed upon release, and the RTX 3050 remains the better option. Users interested in Raytracing should consider the RTX 3060 or the RTX 3060 Ti instead. However, the issue is that you’ll have to pay at least 700 euros for the RTX 3060.
Are you excited about the release of the GeForce RTX 3050 or do you not care about the sale? Will you buy a graphics card when it becomes available? Let us know in the comments!
How much money people are willing to spend on graphics cards, you have already told us on MeinMMO. And many of you are indeed willing to spend money if the hardware would be available:
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There are increasing indications that there may be a PS5 drop at Otto today. For example, the Otto subsidiary Baur seems to have received a small contingent of consoles.
Where do these indications come from? According to rumors from social media and various forums, there might be a sales event from the Otto Group today. Several signs of an impending drop at Baur have already emerged.
However, these have turned out to be a false alarm, as it seems that only changes were made to the URL of the PS5 product pages. Nevertheless, some indications suggest a soon drop. We explain to you why there could be a drop.
Several reasons suggest a drop
What supports the drop? Maintenance work like this has often in the past been a sign of a soon drop.
Another indication of an upcoming sale is definitely that the last drop at Otto took place on 16.12. and 17.12.2021 (also a Thursday and a Friday) around 09:15 AM. Unfortunately, the offered contingent back then was rather limited. The retailer would be overdue.
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Still haven’t gotten a PS5? If you haven’t managed to get a PS5, it’s best to check our ticker. Here we keep you updated daily and explain how to best get a PS5 and show you drops around the coveted console.
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Call of Duty: Warzone has delayed its Season 2 to have more time to fix errors in the game. After the delay, the first update has now arrived and 7 annoying bugs are disappearing from the game. MeinMMO has the patch notes in German.
Some players respawned with parts of their old loadout after a death
Issue fixed that crashed entire matches
Players should no longer fall through the ground on Caldera
Second free loadout drop in battle royale works again
In addition, there are 2 more fixes in the patch notes:
Further collision issues on Caldera removed
Broken images in the shop for some bundles have been fixed
These were the complete patch notes for Update 1.52. If you want to take a look at the English patch notes yourself, you can find them here (via ravensoftware.com).
Other planned fixes and playlist
What else is in the pipeline? The developers at Raven Software maintain a Trello board (via trello.com). On this digital bulletin board, the developers collect bugs that they have on their radar and that will also disappear from the game soon.
Here are a few things that will be adjusted in Warzone soon:
Performance on Xbox and PlayStation is set to improve further
Invisible skins
Players cannot invert their mouse controls
Vanguard weapons are not displayed correctly when carried
Game freezes when using the buy station
“TOP SECRET” mission is set to return
Devil weapons are set to disappear again
Double XP for Plunder Duo is set to return
Along with the update, a new playlist has also arrived:
That was all the new information regarding the patch and playlist in Call of Duty: Warzone. The battle royale is removing some annoying bugs, but several important fixes are still pending.
A rumor is circulating on the Internet. Alex Afrasiabi allegedly ruined the story of Sylvanas in World of Warcraft single-handedly. But is that true?
In recent days, a rather explosive thesis has been circulating on the Internet. The current state of the story of World of Warcraft is said to be solely due to an unloved developer: Alex Afrasiabi. But is there really something to it?
What is going on in WoW right now? The community around World of Warcraft is – at least largely – dissatisfied with the storyline. Especially the development of Sylvanas and the resulting strong focus on her are souring many players. The criticism that keeps coming up is: The story team of World of Warcraft is bad, they ruin the lore of the game and destroy great characters.
Recently, the rumor arose: The former story chief of World of Warcraft, Alex Afrasiabi, allegedly “sabotaged” the story of Sylvanas on purpose to get back at the WoW team before he was fired during the investigations surrounding the sexism scandal.
Where did the rumor come from? The rumor was spread by the YouTuber Bellular, who wrote in a tweet:
“It’s kind of wild that Afrasiabi decided to have one last laugh with Sylvanas, pretty much destroying her storyline and putting the remaining story writers in a weird position.
It shows that our “WTF is this crap” reaction to Battle for Azeroth was well-founded.”
Bellular referred to a tweet by Ian Bates, the “Red Shirt Guy”, who in turn referenced Michelle Morrow. She is the voice actress for Alleria (in Hearthstone) and supposedly claimed that Afrasiabi created the story of Sylvanas and Teldrassil specifically to carry out his ‘vendetta’.
Morrow then explained in her tweet:
I am sad about the leaked cinematic. [Sylvanas’] entire character was sacrificed for the worst story in the entire history of Warcraft. I’ve heard from a reliable source that the burning of Teldrassil was Afrasiabi’s idea. No idea. Whatever, my girl has now fallen victim to the retcon.
Morrow explained that after the issue exploded on the internet, her tweet had been “overdramatized”. She did not use words like “vendetta” and merely wanted to point out that the burning of Teldrassil is solely attributable to Afrasiabi.
But is there really something to it? Is the answer that simple? No, some content creators around WoW, like Taliesin, think differently. He has some connections to internal sources at Blizzard and concludes: It’s not as straightforward as it looks.
Taliesin has some contacts at Blizzard due to regular visits to BlizzCon and also because of his YouTube channel. He says he often hears things that developers confide in him – often just small, funny anecdotes, but sometimes also important details from development. He does not want to disclose exact names to protect the individuals involved, but emphasizes: He has heard the same thing from multiple sources at different times.
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Afrasiabi started the story and then left the team
Accordingly, the burning of Teldrassil and the resulting change in Sylvanas’ storyline was a decision made solely by Alex Afrasiabi. The rest of the story team was not in agreement with this move, but ultimately could not prevail.
This also means that Shadowlands and the entire story derived from it are basically just the sweeping up of a story wreckage left behind by Alex Afrasiabi.
However, Taliesin would not go so far as to accuse Afrasiabi of malevolent intentions. His job as story chief was also to create a story that generates hype and creates exciting twists – and probably no event in the history of World of Warcraft has been discussed as wildly as the burning of Teldrassil. It was an important and indeed impressive moment in history.
The problem was rather that Afrasiabi apparently did not know at that time where exactly he wanted to take the story, and the whole WoW team had to basically rely on him to implement his vision and bring the story to a sensible conclusion.
New story begins only with patch 10 – is that “baby” of the new story chief
Accordingly, the team is currently still in a position where they somehow have to deal with Sylvanas’ character and her current state, which explains the strong focus of Shadowlands on Sylvanas’ story.
The whole chaos, however, also brings a bit of hope, as other sources say: “10.0 is Danuser’s baby” – the new WoW story chief. So all lore fans can hope that the upcoming expansion will be much more coherent and well-thought-out than what was the case from Battle for Azeroth to Shadowlands.
What do you think of this whole situation? An exciting perspective? Or do you ultimately not care because you just want a good story that is currently not being delivered?
The January team update from Lost Ark brings some news and is likely to please many fans. A highlight is the new areas that no one expected at launch. We at MeinMMO summarize.
What’s going on with Lost Ark? In the middle of last year, many players complained that the communication between publisher Amazon and the fans was rather poor.
Amazon responded and began providing monthly updates on the state of development in October. However, the update was missing in January so far, which many fans found strange right before launch.
Now, Amazon has followed up and released new details for the launch on February 11, answering many questions that arose in the community. Additionally, the publisher announces a whole slew of new content for the start.
What new features are coming? Right at launch, our version will align more closely with the Korean version. The following new content will be available at launch:
Increase of the maximum level from 50 to 60
Three new continents that were not present in the beta. These are Yorn, Feiton, and Punika
Tier 3 content will be available at launch, while we previously assumed that the EU version would start at Tier 1 or 2
Some adjustments in the character editor
A total of 173 Steam achievements that you can earn in Lost Ark
Additionally, Amazon has already implemented a lot of feedback from the beta to accommodate European and American fans. These changes include:
A way to select the Korean original voice lines for your game
Many of the cutscenes are now skippable, which were not so before
Balance changes for the equipment. You should now find it harder to obtain better equipment than was the case in the beta
The new areas send you underground and to the demons
What is in the new areas? The new areas are not just small maps, but three new continents.
On the continent of Yorn, we explore the home of the Umar, a dwarf-like race that primarily resides underground. Similar to dwarves, the Umar are known for their craftsmanship.
At this point, Amazon promises that you can expect impressive architecture from the capital of the Umar, not only underground but also on the continent itself.
The architecture of the Umar resembles classic fantasy dwarves
The second new continent is Feiton, home to the base class of assassins. Feiton is a dark place full of demons and dangers and was almost completely destroyed and poisoned during the Chain Wars.
On this continent, many demons and hybrids of demons and humans, like the assassins, reside. The land is overseen by the organization Avesta, which trains the assassins.
The third of the new continents is Punika. This is a tropical resort where a mysterious nature magic is at work. Punika is the exact opposite of Feiton; it is friendly, colorful, and inviting.
You can use your time in Punika to relax on the beaches, celebrate festivals with the villagers, and enjoy the tropical climate in the city of Nia. But something strange seems to be happening with the inhabitants of the land.
What content does it bring? Each of the new continents comes with a bunch of quests and offers unique bosses and NPCs. Additionally, we will receive the respective Chaos Dungeons of the continents directly at launch.
All three continents are aimed more at endgame players, but especially the tropical Punika will keep us engaged in the late game. Here you will also encounter the first Tier 3 content that the January update promises.
The Tier 3 content includes the third floor of the Chaos Dungeons, the Oreha’s Well Abyssal Dungeon, and the Velganos Guardian Raid. To master these challenges, the maximum gear score will also be increased and aligned to the new max level 60.
The two areas of Feiton (left) and Punika (right) could hardly be more different
More freedom for your characters
What’s new in the character editor? Completely new for the Western version of the game will be the ability to choose a voice for your class at release. For each possible class, 3 to 4 different voices are to be available.
First, Amazon addresses the possibility of character names themselves. You are only allowed to capitalize the first letter in all names in the game and may not use spaces or special characters. Your character name must be between 2 and 16 characters long. Guild names can be up to 20 characters long.
In addition, the publisher confirms once again that the character name will remain blocked even after you delete your character. It will only be released if a manual refresh is performed by Amazon.
This refresh is reportedly not going to happen automatically and will not be performed manually in the near future. For the time being, this means that your names will remain blocked even if the character is deleted.
In the character editor, you will soon be able to choose a voice for your hero
What other questions were answered? Many players apparently had concerns about what would happen to their guilds if their leaders suddenly went offline. Amazon has now confirmed that you can choose one of the officers as the new leader once they have been offline for more than 10 days.
Additionally, there were many questions regarding the pre-order packages. The publisher has now confirmed that various packages can stack between €15 and €100. So if you buy the Platinum package for €100 and get the Gold package for €50, you will receive the contents from both packages credited.
There was also the question of whether the Western version would receive specific skins and content that were tied to past events in Russia and Korea and were exclusively available there. Amazon replies that some of these items will be available to us and will also be tied to events here.
What’s next? Amazon promises to provide more information next week. So you can look forward to the following things:
Information on pre-load and launch time
A list of all servers at launch
Information on the weekly reset times
Furthermore, more information is expected before the launch, including:
More details on the business model and in-game store of Lost Ark
Complete patch notes for the launch of the game
More information about how our version differs from the Russian and Korean ones
A roadmap with plans for what will happen after launch
The community celebrates the update – except for one thing
How is the update received by the fans? Players have been waiting a long time for this update. The tweet about it garnered over 167 replies in just 30 minutes.
Many fans are excited about the new options and information, but many experienced players are speaking out and finding one thing particularly negative about the update.
In the eyes of some fans, it is too much content to start our version directly with Tier 3 content. It is stated that this decision could result in players not fully enjoying the content of Tier 1 and 2.
What do people say? The announcement tweet is actively commented by the community, but not only positively (via Twitter).
User Well writes: “Tier 3 is a big mistake. You will hardly enjoy anything from Tier 1 and 2 and will have to grind like crazy to obtain the important collectibles. People will rush at launch, and you won’t have time to try out other characters if you want to keep up.”
User RyStocrat sees it more positively: “Oh my God! The Korean voice-over made my day. Thank you for that, it’s really cool!”
Shockax is in the middle of the opinions: “Thanks, there’s a lot of good stuff there. But please rethink launching with Tier 3 content. That will scare off a lot of new players. Let people start gradually.”
What do you think of the announcements from the January update? Are you excited about the new content and the increase in the maximum level? Or do you agree with some players in the comments and find the new things a bit too rushed? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments here on MeinMMO.
In Pokémon GO you can expect some cool events and content in February that will spark a lot of conversation in the community. Trainers are particularly excited about one monster: Deoxys. We at MeinMMO will show you why it is so interesting.
What’s it about? Every month, Pokémon GO offers you special highlights such as various events, special bonuses, or cool raids. You can look forward to quite a bit regarding this in February as well. However, one raid boss in particular is currently the number one topic of conversation among many trainers on social media: Deoxys.
The legendary Psychic Pokémon will appear in its various forms in raids from February 16, 2022, to March 01, 2022. We will show you why trainers are so excited about this monster.
Why is Deoxys causing excitement?
What kind of Pokémon is Deoxys? The legendary Pokémon Deoxys comes from the third generation and is of the Psychic type. According to its lore, it is an extraterrestrial Pokémon resulting from a virus mutation. Deoxys can assume a total of four different forms:
Normal Form
Attack Form
Speed Form
Defense Form
How strong is the legendary Pokémon? Depending on its form, Deoxys has various strengths. In its Attack Form, it impresses primarily with its extremely high attack value. However, its defense is poor, so it doesn’t belong to the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
While the Normal and Speed forms only show average values, the Defense Form can impress in the Super and Hyper leagues of PvP battles. According to PvPoke, it is among the top candidates there (via pvpoke.com).
What else makes Deoxys interesting? Deoxys is not new to the game in its various forms. However, trainers are full of anticipation for the upcoming raids. Pokémon GO is bringing all forms of the legendary monster in their shiny form into the game for the first time.
While you could already catch the Normal Form as a Shiny in the past, Niantic is finally adding the Attack, Speed, and Defense forms as well, which is generating a lot of excitement in the community. You can recognize the Shinies by their yellow body.
Deoxys Normal, Attack, Defense, and Speed Forms normal (top) and as Shiny (bottom)
When are the forms of Deoxys in the raid? From February 16, 2022, to March 01, 2022, all of the forms mentioned above will be available sequentially in Level 5 raids. You can find the respective variant during the following periods:
Time Period
Pokémon
02/16/2022 – 02/19/2022
Deoxys (Normal Form)
02/19/2022 – 02/22/2022
Deoxys (Attack Form)
02/22/2022 – 02/25/2022
Deoxys (Defense Form)
02/25/2022 – 03/01/2022
Deoxys (Speed Form)
The switch of the raid bosses will occur, as usual, at 10:00 AM local time. You can read about which other events will take place in February in our related article:
Many trainers in the reddit community are excited about the announced raids with Deoxys. Many of them particularly love the Defense Form, which some consider the most beautiful as a Shiny, and they want to secure it for the PvP league.
Kanine_tv writes: “Deoxys Defense Form, I can’t wait! The best shiny version of Deoxys” (via reddit.com).
And the reddit user EatwaD390 also confirms in his comment that this is what makes Deoxys so special for him: “Deoxys (Defense Form) is very good in PvP. It should also be Level 50 for the Hyper League. Besides, there’s a shiny release for 3/4 of its forms.” (via reddit.com).
However, other trainers are still missing some forms of the legendary Pokémon, and of course, they also want to secure the shiny specimens (via reddit.com):
felixorion: “I am glad that all Deoxys forms are coming back. Probably the only 5* legendary alternative forms that I still need.”
bodnast: “I am so glad I saved my coins. I need Shiny Deoxys.”
Hummer77x: “I still miss some Deoxys forms, so I am happy.”
While the excitement about the upcoming raids prevails, some players also express criticism that the individual forms are only available for a short time in the Level 5 raids. Sir_Nikotin writes on reddit: “All Deoxys forms, three of which are new shinies, for only three days? Oh God, why?” (via reddit.com).
A small glimmer of hope may be the two free raid passes per day that will be available to all trainers during this period. Also, there will be a weekly bundle in the in-game shop again in February, where you can purchase a remote raid pass for one Poké Coin.
What do you think of the raids with Deoxys? Will you definitely participate to secure a shiny specimen? Or are you rather looking for a strong Deoxys (Defense Form)? Feel free to share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
In Destiny 2, players will again face Champions in Witch Queen and will need very specific weapons for that. Bungie has partially revealed which mods are important in Season 16, giving players enough time now to earn the best weapons for it. MeinMMO explains which ones they are and where to get them.
With the new Season 16, the weapon mods in Destiny 2 will also change again, which players will use against the most powerful enemies, the Champions. In the current Season 15, bows, automatic and pulse rifles, fusion and linear fusion rifles, as well as swords were strong against Champions. This will change in the upcoming Season 16.
With the new artifact in Season 16, players will have the following weapon mods available:
Scout rifles and bows are strong against anti-barrier Champions
Overload Champions are disturbed by automatic weapons and submachine guns
The new weapon “Glaive” will be able to stop unstoppable Champions
This will thus be part of the potential new meta. It is also likely that there will be other weapons that will be important in the upcoming Season 16 of which we currently know nothing.
We provide you with a brief overview of which weapons are currently in high demand and which ones you should already put in your vault for the new season.
Champions are the strongest enemies in Destiny 2
The best weapons against overload Champions
At the start of Witch Queen and Season 16, submachine guns and automatic rifles are strong against Champions in PvE. Depending on the activity, it is advisable to keep good options from these weapon types. Especially since it is unclear whether these weapons can even be earned in the upcoming season.
Here is a selection of good submachine guns:
“Rei%C3%9Fungsfeuer” This SMG is obtained through the Wrathborn Hunt of Season 12 (Season of the Hunt).
“Exotic Performance” This little monster is extremely popular among players and comes from Season 13 (Season of the Chosen). It can be focused directly in Battleground playlists or through Umbral Engrams.
Both “Rei%C3%9Fungsfeuer” and “Exotic Performance” have a somewhat higher range, which helps to deal with Champions from a greater distance.
“Shayura’s Wrath” The legendary submachine gun in the energy slot is currently one of the best for many players. However, it can only be earned through the Trials of Osiris. It is also available in a Master version if players manage to go Flawless.
As exotic options, the submachine guns “Huckleberry” and “Risky” are valid Unfortunately, Huckleberry cannot be specifically earned. You have to rely on luck with an exotic open-world drop or keep an eye on Xur to see if he offers it in the coming weeks.
The exotic submachine gun “Risky” is one of the first Exotics that players can earn through a quest when they start Destiny 2. For years, it has been a submachine gun that is often equipped due to its massive Arc damage resistance and almost endless sustained fire.
Here is a selection of good automatic rifles:
“False Promise” and “Scathelocke” Both automatic rifles are a random open-world drop from legendary engravings and can be obtained anywhere, including from Banshee-44’s shop.
“Chromatic Chaos” The automatic rifle comes from Season 14 (Season of the Splicer). It is considered one of the best PvE automatic rifles in the game with the perks “Composure” and “Rage” and can be obtained either through the seasonal activity “Override” or “Annihilation” as well as through focused targeting at the Umbral Engram.
The automatic rifle “Shadow Price” is only available from Nightfalls
“Shadow Price” The Arc automatic rifle is a strong candidate for the new Season 16 and can also be specifically earned through Nightfalls as soon as it is in rotation.
As exotic options, “Workhorse” and “Hard Light” are valid Unfortunately, both weapons cannot be specifically earned. You will either have to rely on luck with an exotic open-world drop or keep an eye on Xur to see if he offers them in the coming weeks.
Practical with “Hard Light” is its ability to change damage type in an instant. This allows you to eliminate any enemy shields at any time and deal with Champions.
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The exotic bow “Ticcus Prediction”
The best weapons against anti-barrier Champions
For bows, not much will change in the upcoming Season 16. Again, the best candidates will likely be three Exotics that are already considered “Best in Slot” this Season 15. Depending on which burn is currently needed, you can swap these out.
Here is a selection of good exotic bows:
“Le Monarque”– Void In Season 15, this bow was the best that could happen. Whether it will be as effective in Season 16 is still unclear. But its poison damage could prove to be an optimal choice again. It still works when the barrier shield of the Champion is up.
“Ticcus Prediction”– Solar The bow from the Season of the Chosen (Season 13) is excellent for stunning Champions from the hip, as it fires seeking projectiles. With a catalyst, the weapon becomes even more effective, as perfectly drawn arrows increase arrow damage.
How to play the bow correctly, we will tell you here:
“Trinity Ghoul” – Arc The strength of Trinity Ghoul lies in the Arc bolts. These are significantly improved through the exotic masterwork catalyst. Its arrows are overloaded with Arc abilities upon each shot.
Players can buy “Le Monarque” and “Ticcus Prediction” at the “Monument of Lost Lights” at the Tower. For “Trinity Ghoul”, players must rely on luck with an exotic open-world drop.
Players automatically receive the weapon from the New Light campaign
Here is a selection of good scout rifles:
Those who prefer scout rifles also have the choice of excellent weapons from the past season.
“Nightwatch” This kinetic scout rifle was already solid against Champions in previous seasons. Players receive it as one of the first legendary weapons in the starting mission of the New Light campaign or as an open-world drop.
“Eternal Revelation” The Arc scout rifle is currently an open-world drop. Wearing it allows you to move faster and is therefore more agile. It also has solid stats overall.
“Disunity SR4” The scout rifle can be specifically earned through Nightfalls when the weapon is in rotation. However, you have to like that it obscures a lot of your field of view because of its size, which is not always advantageous.
“Tale of a Dead Man” The kinetic scout rifle was once a must-have for many PvP players. Players can currently earn the weapon, including the catalyst, through the exotic mission “Signs”. It is already known that the weapon will no longer be available through the mission in the upcoming season. Instead, Xur will then add it to his inventory.
“Polaris Lance” Some players have been desperate for the catalyst for this Solar scout rifle. Nevertheless, this old Exotic with catalyst is considered a secret tip against Champions. The weapon can also be bought at the “Monument of Lost Lights” at the Tower.
This is currently being discussed in the Destiny 2 community:
New weapon class stops unstoppable Champions: Bungie has already announced that the upcoming new weapon class “Glaive” can stop unstoppable Champions. It will likely also be the best option for this in the long term.
What else you should consider: These were our recommendations. Of course, personal preference also plays a role in which weapon a player ultimately prefers. It is also very likely that these will not be all the options against Champions. Some players believe that with the new artifact, at least one weapon with special ammo will be strong against Champions.
What do you think? Which weapon with special ammo could be meant? And if Season 16 were to start today, what would your loadout look like if you consider the new mods?
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With Mortal Online 2, a new MMORPG has launched on Steam this week. It follows a hardcore approach and focuses primarily on PvP and sandbox fans. Shortly after the launch, the player numbers skyrocketed, and the reviews are mostly positive.
What kind of game is it? Mortal Online 2 is a sandbox MMORPG that focuses on freedom and PvP. It features a unique combat system reminiscent of For Honor. You determine the direction of your attack or block using the mouse. If an attack comes from the right and you block left, you will still be hit with full force. This requires a lot of practice, as we had to learn the hard way.
In addition to the challenging first-person combat system, Mortal Online 2 also implements full loot. This means you lose all your equipment when you die. As open PvP is possible in almost every area, this loss can happen quite frequently.
Mortal Online 2 offers you the following content:
A very detailed character editor where you create a character with your desired attributes from various bloodlines
A focus on equipment, as it determines your playstyle – there are no classes
A deep crafting system for your item production
Free trade between players
A completely open game world
Non-instanced housing
Dungeons that you can find in the open world and enter with a group
The game also impresses with its beautiful graphics and aims to be “especially immersive.”
How is the game funded? Mortal Online 2 uses a rather costly funding model. You must purchase the base game first for 34 euros, and then subscribe to a monthly plan. However, the first month is included with the purchase of the game.
This video from YouTuber Megxx Gaming gives you an insight into the MMORPG:
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On release day, up to 7,500 players were registered simultaneously at 10:00 PM German time.
The peak was surpassed on Wednesday with 7,898 players.
It is very likely that the peak will be even higher over the weekend, as most new MMORPGs usually hit their peak on the first Sunday after release.
With nearly 8,000 players, Mortal Online 2 has significantly surpassed the previous player record of its predecessor Mortal Online (released in 2015). Back then, only 1,172 people played the MMORPG concurrently at peak.
Praise for combat system and game world, criticism for performance and crafting
What do players say about Mortal Online 2? Currently, the hardcore MMORPG has 1,209 reviews, with 75% being positive. This is a good value for an indie game that also focuses on PvP and full loot.
The positive voices praise:
The active, but very unusual combat system. The user Zaferberger also describes it as a mix between the combat system of Mount and Blade and the sandbox of Ultima Online after over 100 hours (via Steam).
The size of the world map.
The beautiful graphics.
Well-designed dungeons.
Several users praise the fishing in the game. The user Jubeii even calls it the best system he has ever seen in a video game (via Steam).
However, some users praise and warn at the same time that the MMORPG is not for theme park fans. You have to invest hours to understand the game, and also constantly expect to lose everything. Although the tutorial is now reported to be very detailed, players can feel a bit lost afterwards. Many therefore recommend quickly finding a guild to make connections.
Furthermore, communication between developers and the community is said to be very good, and new content is expected to be implemented every two weeks.
However, there are also some negative reviews about the game:
There are still performance issues, especially players outside the EU complain about high latency (via Steam).
The community is reportedly quite toxic already. This is a common issue in PvP games.
The crafting system is said to be rather boring, as the gathering process is designed quite carelessly (you simply hit with your weapon) and the processing and crafting consist merely of “boring mouse clicks” (via Steam).
There is also criticism of the funding model, as some users would like to play, but are not willing to spend so much money on a PvP MMORPG. The combat system has also been described as too slow or boring by some reviews, although tastes do clearly differ here.
Have you already tried Mortal Online 2? Does the MMORPG appeal to you in general or do full loot or other game content immediately discourage you? Feel free to write it in the comments.
In early January, another MMORPG called Chimeraland was released, focusing mainly on various playable races:
Blizzard has announced a new survival game out of nowhere. Yes, that’s right: the creators of World of Warcraft and Diablo are now working on a whole new genre. MeinMMO editor and survival expert Benedict Grothaus believes that it couldn’t be better.
So far, not much is known about the new project. Blizzard announced the new survival game without features and without a name. The studio is still looking for employees.
There isn’t much more known yet. And yet I am convinced that this survival game is exactly the right step for Blizzard. After dwindling interest in WoW and the major sexism scandal of 2021, the game studio desperately needs some good news.
The new project is on the right path to provide such news. And not, although it is not set in the Warcraft or Diablo universe – but exactly BECAUSE it is not.
Especially the survival genre, which Blizzard has yet to explore, is a good step. There is still plenty of room for growth, as the area is completely open.
The first teaser image for Blizzard’s new game. What is behind it?
Hardly any genre has as much potential as survival
Among the games on Steam, survival games have some of the most players across all genres. The top 10 regularly includes Rust with 90,041 players on average and ARK: Survival Evolved with 63,752 players on average, both from January 2022. So the interest in these games is there.
Even new survival games always achieve at least initial success. Myth of Empires, for example, which was released at the end of 2021, was immediately popular on Steam. It has since disappeared due to a lawsuit, but despite the issues, it had over 28,000 simultaneous players on Steam (via steamcharts).
With good features and ideas, survival games can keep their players for years. This is shown by hits like ARK, which is already planning a successor, and games like DayZ, which originally started as just a mod.
If an existing studio ventures into this area and works on completeness from the start, there is a lot of potential behind it. There are enough survival fans; you just need to mobilize them and convince them. The competition is not necessarily large.
Perhaps the most convincing argument is that the biggest and most successful survival games are actually all indie games. They are often standalone projects that succeed without a publisher despite rather small teams:
Rust is, at least on Steam, the biggest survival game
ARK follows closely behind, also has many fans on PlayStation and Xbox
DayZ has been a hit for years and was originally just a mod for ARMA 2
Although all these games were in early access for years or had a half-hearted release, they are at the top. They are all still not “finished”; players often complain about bugs. Nevertheless, they can attract tens of thousands of players and retain them.
Even Valheim, released in 2021, is an indie game and was so successful in a very short time that the developers had to shift their plans almost embarrassingly. Valheim was initially developed by just 5 people and reached 1 million players on Steam shortly after release. The game still needs to be completed.
The decision to make a survival game may sound strange at first. After all, Blizzard is THE game studio for strategy games and created the MMORPG that was for a long time the largest in the world.
But this is where the studio gets its expertise. If the survival game is an MMO, as I strongly suspect, Blizzard can draw on experience with multiplayer and server technology from World of Warcraft.
In terms of looting and leveling, they are ahead with Diablo and WoW and will certainly manage to create a good incentive to play. Warcraft itself also shows that exploration and storytelling are strengths that can be transferred to the new game.
You can think what you want of the latest WoW lore, but overall it is excellent. No other MMORPG in the world has such a well-developed background. At least when it comes to the intertwining of story and gameplay, one can draw on experience here.
A Warcraft or Diablo setting would be more of a hurdle than something that would help. The new game would constantly have to compare itself to the old ones and would not have the opportunity to fully unfold.
And that new games also suit Blizzard, they have shown with Overwatch. Even then, there were confused looks. A shooter from Blizzard? But it worked – and continues to work to this day.
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I only see positive news in the announcement of the survival game and hope for one of my favorite game studios that they succeed.
Another project by experienced developers who are also trying their hand at the survival genre is Nightingale. Created by BioWare veterans known for RPGs, a preview of the new game is coming in 2022:
The well-known Twitch streamer MonteCristo commented on sexism in a stream with colleagues. He criticized that developers often take too few or the wrong measures to combat sexism.
Who is this? Christopher “MonteCristo” Mykles (33) is considered one of the formerly best Overwatch players in the world. He was a caster at the start of the Overwatch League. For many, he was “the face” of Overwatch.
MonteCristo has been a well-known figure in US esports for many years and made a name for himself back in Warcraft 3, later being active as a commentator in LoL. His work as a caster together with his partners was considered top-notch at the Overwatch League. He is now working for the CS:GO League Flashpoint.
In short: MonteCristo has seen a lot of the gaming world and especially the esports scene. In a livestream from The Four Horsemen, he spoke with his colleagues Duncan “Thorin” Shields and Richard Lewis.
The discussion was about esports tournaments for women and why, in MonteCristo’s view, this will not be enough to combat sexism in gaming.
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MonteCristo believes: Developers do not tackle the fundamental problems
This is what he sees as the problem: MonteCristo views esports tournaments for women rather critically. Not because of the subject itself, but because in his opinion it does not change much about the actual issue.
Just because there are tournaments for women does not mean that sexism will stop. He sees the difficulties and especially the responsibility lying with developers who need to actively free their games from sexism.
Because just because the esports scene promotes equality, these measures do not yet reach the mainstream. Women are still often subjected to sexist insults or attacks in chats.
I feel that many of these initiatives are just a pretext to obscure the fact that developers are either unable or unwilling to fix the issues with harassment in voice chat that deter women from playing… […]. They promote these programs because they do not address the underlying problem, which is that it is extremely unappealing for women.
It’s like blaming the NBA because a woman was harassed at a basketball game in a park in New York City. That’s a ridiculous idea, but basically, that’s what we’re trying to solve here.
He demands that developers should take “the damn responsibility”. How he envisions this, he revealed on Twitter. He suggested that developers should “moderate their games better” to sustainably solve such problems.
Furthermore, the fear of declining player numbers should not serve as an argument for taking action against players who insult others in a sexist manner.
Under his post, he received a lot of support, and many believe that not enough is being done to address the problems.
Why is this such a big issue? Sexism is a constant companion in the gaming industry. Recently, there were massive scandals surrounding sexism within well-known companies like Ubisoft or Activision/Blizzard.
But even among the players themselves, this is often a serious issue, especially in the esports scene and on Twitch.
However, MonteCristo addresses an important point: How widespread sexism is in gaming and how often the spotlight is on well-known figures, companies, or esports while it can be a common problem in the mainstream.
Is MonteCristo right with his criticism? Should developers take more active measures against it?
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In FIFA 22 the new TOTW 19 is now available. Find out here which players made it into the Team of the Week this time.
What is the TOTW? Every week, the “Team of the Week” features the best players from real football who are equipped with upgraded Inform cards. These cards have better stats and usually fetch a few more coins on the transfer market.
In addition, special cards, such as the OTW cards, can receive upgrades with the TOTW.
How do you get TOTW cards? You can pack TOTW cards, but you need a lot of luck. Alternatively, you can find the Inform cards in the FUT transfer market, but they cost a significant amount of coins.
This is the TOTW 19: Leading the new Team of the Week is Joshua Kimmich, who boasts a strong overall rating of 91. Following him are Verrati (88), Ziyech (86), Diaby (86), and Digne (86).
The featured player this week is Akanji from Borussia Dortmund, who receives a notable upgrade from 80 to 85.
TOTW 19 Starting XI:
GK: Ledesma (84)
LB: Digne (86)
CB: Akanji (85)
RB: Walker-Peters (81)
CDM: Kimmich (91)
CM: Verrati (88)
LM: Diaby (86)
CM: Kittel (82)
ST: Dzeko (86)
RF: Ziyech (86)
ST: Bergwijn (83)
TOTW 19 Bench:
GK: Bizot (81)
CB: Rugani (81)
CM: Maksimovic (82)
LM: Mavididi (81)
ST: Borja Iglesias (83)
ST: Abraham (82)
ST: Hwang Ui Jo (81)
RB: Vindheim (78)
CM: Akbaba (79)
ST: Ward (76)
ST: Juanma Garcia (76)
RF: Muldoon (74)
The Bundesliga in the TOTW 19
Who is representing the Bundesliga? This week, three players from the 1. Bundesliga and one player from the 2. Bundesliga are featured in the new TOTW.
Joshua Kimmich from FC Bayern receives his second Inform card in FUT 22 this week, which also makes his Headliners card even stronger. He has a 91 overall rating and excels especially in defense and passing.
A significant jump is made by Manuel Akanji from BVB with his new 85 card. This card stands out primarily in pace, physique, and defensive abilities.
The second Inform card of Moussa Diaby goes back to the left wing, is incredibly fast, and has great dribbling stats. Unfortunately, his shooting and passing stats still leave something to be desired.
A strong midfield card this week comes from HSV with Sonny Kittel. Kittel is really quick and has decent stats in pace, shooting, passing, and dribbling.
What do you think of the new TOTW 19? Are you satisfied with the selection? Feel free to tell us in the comments!
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The release of Dying Light 2: Stay Human is just around the corner, but developer Techland already has big plans for the future. What those are and what you can expect, you can see here in the overview on MeinMMO.
What is Dying Light 2? Dying Light 2 is the direct sequel to the first part, but it has a new setting. Instead of Rio de Janeiro, the new survival title takes you to a fictional setting. In the game, you rely on melee combat and firearms to defend yourself against zombies.
The game features a story campaign and also has a co-op mode. According to the developers, the game is supposed to offer an incredible 500 hours of gameplay right from the start. Additionally, more DLCs are supposed to follow after release.
What you can expect has already been partially revealed by the creators of the survival game in a roadmap that outlines the planned content in the months following the release. Here is an overview of the planned content for 2022.
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The roadmap for Dying Light 2 for 2022
What to expect in the coming months: The first roadmap for Dying Light 2 extends until June. By then, you can expect a mix of different content:
February: Several free DLCs related to the factions of the survival game. Judging by the image, they are outfits and weapons.
March: Challenge Set 1, there are no further details available yet. If they are like in the predecessor, they will consist of various activities and challenges in the open world.
April: Series of Events (Mutated Infected) – Similar events were featured in the first part. The community was able to unlock special rewards in the form of unique weapons or equipment through these events.
May: Here comes Challenge Set 2.
June: The first story DLC.
How much do the DLCs cost? Aside from the story DLC, the content will be released for free until June. Those who order the Deluxe Edition will also receive the first story DLC for free.
What exactly could you expect? We still do not know what the contents will ultimately look like. However, judging by the predecessor, which is unfortunately indexed in Germany, the story DLCs should be particularly interesting, along with smaller content.
After all, Dying Light has been supplied with various new content over the years and even received an additional map.
Techland has experience with long-term support for such an open-world game, and the larger DLCs were well received by players.
By the way: Those who order the Ultimate Edition will also receive the second story DLC for free.
Dying Light 2 will be released on February 4 for PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, and PS4. However, in Germany, the game will be released in a censored version.
In recent years, 6 MMORPGs have been released on Steam that can be considered among the larger and more well-known titles. Reddit user foodeyemade took a closer look at the player numbers of these MMORPGs and created a graphic that provides very interesting insights.
What does the graphic show? The graphic displays six MMORPGs and the development of their player numbers in the first 90 days after release. These games are:
At the time with the most concurrent players, the game reaches the mark of 100%. The graph itself then represents the remaining peaks in concurrent players as a percentage.
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All MMORPGs suffer heavily in player numbers, especially New World and SOLO
What stands out? All MMORPGs have significantly lost player numbers compared to the release hype. However, three titles managed to stay above the 25% player mark, while three games fell into the ranges of 7 to 14%, including New World.
Of the games shown here, only New World managed to break the 100,000 concurrent players mark and even exceeded it significantly with over 900,000 players at peak. The other games hovered on Steam between 7,212 (ArcheAge Unchained) and 76,273 concurrent players (Bless Unleashed).
It should also be noted that Albion Online, Swords of Legends, PSO2, and ArcheAge Unchained also have their own clients that will further correct the total player numbers upwards.
Interestingly, there is no significant difference in player retention based on whether the games had to be purchased upfront – like New World or ArcheAge Unchained – or whether the games are Free2Play – like Bless Unleashed or Albion Online.
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Are declining player numbers a surprise? Not really, as Western MMORPG players have been yearning for the next big hit for many years and are consequently testing many new games. However, new games entering the market now cannot compete with established titles like WoW or FFXIV. They simply offer a greater variety of content.
Furthermore, many players have become more demanding in recent years regarding their wishes and needs:
Some players mainly play alone and thus seek a solo MMORPG
Other players want a hardcore PvE game
Some hope for open PvP
Others exclude a game just because it comes from Asia or has open PvP.
A turnaround is possible, as demonstrated by Albion Online and other MMORPGs
Does a downward trend always lead to the death of the game? No, because in recent years there have been several examples of turnarounds, including Albion Online, which is also in this graphic.
At release time, the MMORPG peaked at 13,312 players – the 100% of the graphic. In March 2021, the latest update brought 12,918 people to log in to Steam in Albion Online. These are almost identical numbers to the release. And even in the last 30 days, the game’s peak reached 9,643 players – a solid 72% of the release time.
However, not only Albion Online has succeeded in such a turnaround. The Elder Scrolls Online was also heavily criticized at first. Only through updates like One Tamriel was the MMORPG able to recover.
Additionally, there is the big comeback of Final Fantasy XIV, which only succeeded through a complete shutdown of the servers. Those interested in the history of FFXIV can find more information here:
Sony has announced the new games that PS Plus subscribers will receive in February. As usual, there are 2 games for the PS4 and one for the PS5.
These are the new games: If you have an active subscription to PlayStation Plus or are planning to get one soon, then you can look forward to the following monthly free games in February:
EA Sports UFC 4
Planet Coaster: Console Edition
Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-Shot Adventure – for the PS5
The two PS4 games can also be played through backward compatibility on a PS5 without any issues. However, you will need the corresponding console for the PS5 game.
When and where can you download the new PS Plus games? The 3 new free titles are expected to be available to subscribers from February 1 around 12:00 PM. You can download them for free from the PlayStation Store.
The games for PS Plus in February.
EA Sports UFC 4
What is UFC 4? In UFC, you assume the role of a fighter and can experience various disciplines, including boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, and jiu-jitsu. You can follow a career and work your way up until you become the GOAT – the Greatest of all time.
If you are not interested in a pure career mode, you can also participate in blitz fights, quick matches, or championships. Much of this is also possible online against other players.
As the name suggests, this game is the fourth installment in the series, which was released in 2020.
You should play UFC4 if you are looking for a current fighting game in a realistic world. UFC 4 impresses especially with its dynamic gameplay and significantly improved ground combat. A must if you are looking for a game to duel in kickboxing or wrestling against AI or other players.
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What is Planet Coaster? Planet Coaster is a construction game where you can build your own amusement park. You can do this in career mode, special challenges, or the free sandbox mode.
At its core, it resembles the legendary Roller Coaster Tycoon series. You can build various attractions, provide your visitors with food and drinks, and create your own roller coasters.
Planet Coaster was released in 2016 for PC and was only launched for consoles in November 2020. You can now play this console version for free.
You should play Planet Coaster if you want your own amusement park. Planet Coaster offers you many possibilities to realize your dream amusement park. This is especially interesting for console players, as they do not have access to older classics of the genre.
Our colleagues at GameStar praised the game in their review for its atmosphere and presentation, although they deducted points for lack of complexity and missing management options. More on this here:
What is Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep? This DLC of Borderlands 2 has now been released as a standalone and is well received by fans of the series, even though it breaks away from the classic content of the series.
Because you essentially enter a sort of “Dungeons & Dragons”, where you must fight dragons, giant golems, and other fantastical enemies. The campaign takes about 5 to 6 play hours and impresses, as usual, with the coarse humor of the Borderlands series.
It is also a good preparation for the upcoming game Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, which starts in March 2022.
You should play Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep if you are a fan of the Borderlands series and generally like the character Tiny Tina. Additionally, this standalone is aimed at fans of role-playing games who still want to pick up a gun every now and then.
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This is what you need for it: The requirement for the monthly free games is an active membership to PlayStation Plus, so a PS Plus subscription. For a 12-month subscription, you usually pay €59.99, but there are also sales where you can get the subscription at a lower price. Note that: The annual costs are higher with a shorter membership duration.
As a subscriber, you will receive 2 selected free games for PlayStation 4 and one free title for PS5 each month. The games are then available for a limited time as a digital download in the PS Store and do not cost you anything extra (aside from the regular subscription fees). Once you have added these games to your library, you can play them anytime as long as you have an active membership – even if it has expired in the meantime. The games remain in your possession.
Here are more benefits of PlayStation Plus at a glance: In addition to the monthly games, subscribers of PS Plus also benefit from some additional advantages – including:
Access to free trials where you can try out some full games for free
How about you? What do you think of the new PS Plus lineup for February 2022? Is there a title that particularly grabs your interest or that you are especially looking forward to? Or are you rather indifferent to Sony’s current selection of games? Share your opinion with us and other users of MeinMMO in the comments.
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Meanwhile, the first tests of the RTX 3050 are online. MeinMMO explains what kind of graphics card it is and how it performs in tests and benchmarks.
The most important points at a glance:
The GeForce RTX 3050 will be available starting January 27, 2022.
The graphics card delivers high performance for Full HD gaming and achieves triple-digit FPS values at reduced settings. Ray tracing plays a minor role.
279 euros is a fair offer for entering the RTX world, however, availability may be a problem.
From January 27, 2022, the RTX 3050 from Nvidia will officially be available. In our article, we want to introduce you to how the new graphics card from Nvidia performs in the tests and for whom the price is actually worthwhile.
What is the GeForce RTX 3050?
The GeForce RTX 3050 is currently Nvidia’s smallest graphics card. It is positioned below the GeForce RTX 3060.
What does the RTX 3050 offer? The RTX 3050 features 8 GB of GDDR6 video memory. Additionally, the graphics card offers HDMI 2.1 and PCI-Express 4.0. Furthermore, the RTX 3050 provides all modern ray tracing features and additional functionality that you can also find in other RTX graphics cards. This includes Nvidia’s DLSS and Nvidia’s Reflex.
GeForce RTX 3050 at a glance
RTX 3050
Interface
PCIe 4.0
Base clock
1.55 GHz
Boost clock
1.78 GHz
Memory size
8 GB
Bandwidth
128 Bit
TDP (Power Consumption)
130 (550 watts recommended for power supply)
What do the testers say about the RTX 3050?
At this point, we want to present you with the most important tests of the RTX 3050. We will discuss the individual tests and explain to you in the end, for whom the graphics card is worthwhile.
The RTX 3050 is a solid graphics card. It delivers exactly what the specifications promise. With 8 GB of graphics memory, it is also sufficiently equipped and, as far as can be said today, future-proof.
For NVIDIA in this area, it is certainly most important to keep an eye on the Radeon RX 6500 XT. The graphics memory with 8 GB contributes to this – alongside the already higher raw performance. But it is also clear: one should not expect miracles. It is a 1080p card, and only this objective is realistic.
Without real weaknesses or notable limitations, and with the well-known Ampere features and – almost surprisingly much – memory (8 GB), the GeForce RTX 3050 as a new Ampere entry-level graphics card delivers a technically clean, albeit unspectacular performance.
The RTX 3050 from Nvidia delivers good performance for its theoretical starting price of $249. Unfortunately, this also means that there is no chance at all that it will not be sold at drastically inflated prices. The RTX 3050 lies between the RTX 2060 and the GTX 1660 Super of the previous generation, both of which are well above Nvidia’s price target.
If you are aiming for entry-level 1440p gaming, the RTX 3050 is undoubtedly the better product, in my opinion even significantly better. Not only will you likely achieve well over 60 fps with the GeForce GPU, but it is also only 8% more expensive per frame compared to the 6500 XT in PCIe 4.0 mode. For those of you gaming at 1440p, the RTX 3050 is a much better product even at a price of $450, making it worth spending the extra money or saving for it.
Where are the strengths? Testers agree that Nvidia delivers a significantly better entry-level graphics card with the RTX 3050 than AMD with its RX 6500 XT. There was a lot of criticism of the RX 6500 XT due to missing features. However, with the RTX 3050, you’ll receive a “real” RTX graphics card with all the essential features one would expect from an RTX graphics card.
Testers also explain that all games run smoothly in Full HD with high settings using the RTX 3050. One exception is ray tracing. Many also note that it is clearly a Full HD graphics card. In demanding games, the RTX 3050 quickly runs out of steam in WQHD.
Where are the weaknesses? Although the RTX 3050 is officially a graphics card with ray tracing, the card is too weak for ray tracing. So if you are looking for a graphics card for the latest technology, you will inevitably have to invest more.
Many testers also fear that the graphics card will be hardly available or will be very expensive at launch. Officially, the card is supposed to have a recommended retail price of $279. However, the card is likely to be much more expensive in the open market.
What advantages does DLSS bring with the RTX 3050?
What is DLSS? DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) uses AI to scale low-resolution textures to higher resolutions. This can enhance performance at higher resolutions when the graphics card is already under load.
What does DLSS bring to me with the RTX 3050? DLSS is primarily intended for high resolutions. However, the RTX 3060 has already shown in tests that it can benefit significantly from DLSS.
The RTX 3050 also benefits from Nvidia’s DLSS. According to ComputerBase, the RTX 3050 achieves 21% more FPS in Full HD with DLSS enabled, which represents a significant increase (via computerbase.de). The downside, however, is that Full HD with DLSS enabled looks worse than native Full HD. For those interested in gaming with the highest possible FPS, it might definitely be worth it.
Both the RTX 3050 and the RX 6500 XT are entry-level graphics cards aimed at gamers who want to game in Full HD. You should keep in mind that you can play many current AAA titles in Full HD, but for some games, you will need to lower the details. WQHD works with older titles, but for newer titles, the raw performance of the card is not sufficient.
If you urgently need a new Full HD graphics card, you might find the RTX 3050 if the prices are reasonable. Overall, the RTX 3050 presents a better offer than the RX 6500 XT since AMD has cut many features.
For whom is the RTX 3050 worth it?
You urgently need a Full HD graphics card and the prices are reasonable.
You can forgo ray tracing features.
You currently have a GTX 1650 or similar and are looking for RTX features.
For whom is the RTX 3050 not worth it?
You want to game at maximum settings.
You want to game at resolutions higher than Full HD.
You are interested in ray tracing and similar features and wish to utilize them.
The faster alternative to the RTX 3050 would be the RTX 3060. This graphics card offers you more performance than the RTX 3050 and also provides enough power for ray tracing. However, the price of an RTX 3060 currently starts at at least 700 euros or more:
