For a long time now, there have been materials and items in Destiny 2 that some players stack in their inventories by the thousands, can hardly get rid of, and would rather abolish altogether. Now, the community manager has released new info on this, which gives hope for even more inventory space.
In the past, Bungie has already abolished the outdated token system at the main NPC vendors. Instead of having to manually click away tokens, players now level up automatically. The “clicking” is now a thing of the past. And it seems that Banshee-44, the gunsmith, is now also expecting a similar rework.
The community manager made a preliminary announcement on Twitter and mentioned that on Thursday in the “This Week at Bungie” blog, they will not only announce the start date of the new raid.
There will likely also be a change to the system with Banshee-44, so that you can get rid of all your gunsmith materials before Witch Queen.
Changes are also expected for the annoying blue items/engrams.
An image of the inventory from “All The Players” (via Twitter).
The issue divides the community: Some Destiny 2 players will probably shrug their shoulders and see this announcement as not a groundbreaking improvement.
If you use the farming mode in the Destiny Item Manager (DIM), blue items are not a problem. And those who regularly hand in their materials to Banshee-44 do not have an overcrowded inventory.
That not all players have a problem with this has also been shown in the comments of the MeinMMO article on this topic:
For long-time players, the situation is different: Destiny 2 veterans have been living at the vault limit for years and stack not only excellent God Rolls and exotic armors with top values in the vault.
They have both gunsmith materials and mod components piling up, plus a lot of other things. Those in the endgame usually play all three characters and inevitably face a huge space problem at some point.
The YouTuber and Destiny 2 content creator KackisHD recently expressed this on Twitter:
It literally overwhelms me that every time I mention the vault space, a lot of people say: “Well, MY vault isn’t full, so why should we improve the game?”
The vault wall in the Tower. This is where all Destiny 2 players’ items are stored.
This is what the community says: That Bungie is now addressing this issue makes players finally hope for a real improvement. Especially since they believe that in Destiny 2 the rework of material management and the quality-of-life changes for blue items are long overdue.
This change has already been announced for Destiny 2
When should the changes come into the game? You will probably have time until the end of Season 15 to hand in your materials to Banshee-44. The new system will then come with the launch of Witch Queen on February 22, 2022. Some players appreciate that Bungie has made this announcement already now.
I have more than 80,000 [gunsmith materials], every time I delete a weapon, I get more back. I’m glad we have a month to get rid of them
comments Jason on Twitter under Bungie’s announcement
What is your opinion on the announcement? Do we have another positive quality-of-life change for Destiny 2 coming up here? Or do you think this is an adjustment that Bungie could have skipped in favor of other changes? If you were the developer of Destiny 2, what would you change for the players of Destiny 2 first?
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Activision Blizzard CEO Robert Kotick is said to leave: This is claimed by the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg Magazine. They base this on various interviews and reports. But what does the future hold for Kotick in the company?
This is the situation: In recent days, the debate surrounding the sexism scandal at gaming giant Activision Blizzard has reignited. The Wall Street Journal reported that company chief Bobby Kotick withheld a report announced for the Christmas holidays. This report is said to contain over 700 complaints from employees, which has not yet been published.
Kotick is said to step down after acquisition – What do we know?
After Microsoft made a takeover bid for Activision Blizzard, one question remains: What will happen to CEO Bobby Kotick, who has allegedly kept key information about the sexism scandal secret?
In recent weeks and months, pressure on Kotick has grown. Investors and activists are calling for the immediate resignation of the Blizzard chief. However, neither Microsoft nor Activision Blizzard has commented on Kotick’s future in the company thus far.
Can Kotick stay? According to the Wall Street Journal, it is very likely that the CEO will step down after the completion of the acquisition by Microsoft. In the announcement of the acquisition, Microsoft reports that Bobby Kotick will initially remain in his position but also states that this responsibility will later be handed over to Phil Spencer (Microsoft Gaming CEO).
Bobby Kotick himself also comments on the Microsoft deal:
Transactions like this can take a long time to complete. Until all necessary regulations are concluded satisfactorily, which is likely to be in fiscal year 2023, by the end of June 2023, we remain fully self-directed. (…) I remain CEO with the same passion and enthusiasm with which I started in 1991.
Kotick in Microsoft statement
He also states that he wants to stay with the company, even if not in the role of CEO. He made it clear to Microsoft officials that the company is so important to him that he does not care what role the new leadership assigns him, as long as he can help ensure a smooth transition.
Who is calling for his resignation? The loudest voice currently is probably the SOC Investment Group, which demands Kotick and part of the board to step down immediately. The group has previously criticized the current Activision Blizzard CEO (via pcgamer.com):
His salary is completely excessive
Kotick knew about the abuse cases.
He tolerated immoral and unethical behavior
In addition to the shareholders of Activision Blizzard, a political activist group is also demanding Kotick’s resignation. The ABK Worker’s Alliance emphasizes in various Twitter posts that they continue to fight against conditions that are similar to those at Activision Blizzard. Even in November 2021, the group demanded his resignation.
What will happen next with Kotick and Activision Blizzard?
It is still unclear whether Bobby Kotick will retain his positions in the long term or if he will have to give them up in the future. However, if the current situation does not worsen, he is likely to remain CEO of Activision Blizzard until mid-2023 — perhaps even longer.
If the new leadership really dismisses Kotick, it would involve a massive severance package. He could reportedly be entitled to around 300 million US dollars should he be forced to leave. Only if he is dismissed for specific fault would it be only 265,000 US dollars (via twitter.com).
What do you think? Should Kotick be removed from his position immediately, or should there be further and clearer differentiation? Share your opinion with us in the comments!
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Instead of throwing Poké Balls, you are shooting wild Pokémon with assault rifles. A player created the Pokémon shooter and shared gameplay for it. It looks really good in action, but fans are horrified that they are shooting at the cute Pokémon.
Update from January 24: The shooter has since been noticed by Nintendo. They then intervened directly and reported the content for copyright infringement. You can find the new story here:
What kind of shooter is this? On Reddit and Twitter, the developer of the game shared new gameplay from their shooter. This is a first-person shooter where Pokémon are your targets.
The developer worked on the game for about a month and built it in Unreal Engine 5. We show you gameplay and details about the game and also how Pokémon trainers are reacting to it.
With the rifle against Articuno – There are even boss fights
This is what the developer says: On Twitter, a user writes “Someone should develop a Pokémon shooter” and developer “Dragon” was inspired by the idea. He then spent about 30 days of development time with Unreal Engine and designed the shooter with his team. He says that the game will not be available for you to play. It is only a project of the developer. He also has copyright and resulting lawsuits in mind.
A clip with gameplay scenes went viral on Twitter. Just after two days, it reached over 800,000 views. We embed the video here:
In the video, you can see weapons like rifles, shotguns, and pistols shooting at wild monsters like Arbok or Pikachu. There is also blood involved. A brutal gameplay concept that you don’t see from the “cute” Pokémon game series. While you do battle other Pokémon in the original games and sometimes use hefty attacks, you do not shoot at monsters with guns and see blood splatter.
In the shown boss battles against Articuno, Zapdos, and Mewtwo, you can see that the opponents use attacks. Zapdos shoots electrical blasts, Articuno creates huge ice chunks, and Mewtwo fires psychic orbs and creates illusions on the battlefield.
The game does not come from Nintendo and the chance of it being released is low. Nevertheless, it is exciting to see what a fresh take on the genre could look like. The developer released a video on YouTube that shows the development process of the game (via YouTube.com)
What do players say about it? On Twitter, there are some reactions to the clip.
“Who is sick enough to want to kill Pokémon? Really… why?” asks Cidadao_mal on Twitter
“I wasn’t so sure at first, but the legendary battles are some of the coolest mechanics I’ve seen in first-person shooters. I know it is very unlikely that the game will be implemented in its current form, but if you were to do this with your own content, I would be on board from day one!” writes nyanbiori (via Twitter.com)
User TonyMontannaDMV on the death of Pikachu (via Twitter.com): “I squeaked, jolted, cried, and died when I saw that…”
“Bro, not even the worst Pokémon teams are that bad,” writes pixie_komi (via Twitter.com)
Amdre_young writes (via Twitter.com): “This is disturbing. Is there a way to download it?”
How do you like the idea of a Pokémon shooter? Is this something you have always wanted to see in this franchise, or do you think the cute Pokémon should not be shot with guns? Do you have any other ideas for franchises that could use a shooter spin-off? Let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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On January 18, Microsoft announced that they want to buy the publishing giant Activision Blizzard. This is the largest purchase in gaming history. What do you think about it and what are your hopes and fears?
This deal is about: In an announcement that shook the gaming industry, Microsoft revealed that they want to buy the publisher Activision Blizzard. They are expected to spend a whopping 68.7 billion dollars, which is by far the largest purchase in gaming history.
The purchase is expected to be completed by Activision Blizzard by the end of the financial year 2023. Until then, the publisher will continue to operate autonomously.
Hopes include the belief that Microsoft will “clean up” at Activision Blizzard. In recent months, the publisher and its CEO Bobby Kotick have been under constant fire from sexism scandals and cheating issues in CoD Warzone. Part of the community hopes that this will change with Microsoft’s takeover.
Concerns mainly relate to the size of Microsoft. The purchase of two major publishers in a relatively short time raises worries that the market could become too homogeneous. After all, Activision is the largest third-party publisher in gaming. Further concerns revolve around the potential for even more exclusivity in gaming or that no changes will be seen in Activision’s work culture.
We want to know how the MeinMMO readers view the situation. Let us know.
How you can vote: This time we have a double poll for you that you can see further down in the tools. In each of them you can check up to 4 answers that apply to your hopes or fears. However, the choice cannot be undone.
So go ahead: What do you expect from the planned deal? Do you think the purchase is good or bad? Are your expectations more positive or negative? Or do you want to wait and see? After all, the final implementation will still take some time.
Tomorrow, January 20, 2022, the first co-op shooter of the year will be released with Rainbow Six: Extraction. The new installment in the series is more or less a spin-off of the popular tactical shooter Rainbow Six: Siege. However, you don’t need to be a Siege fan to enjoy Extraction. MeinMMO explains who should check out the new co-op shooter.
What is Rainbow Six: Extraction? The idea behind Extraction is actually the Outbreak event, which was playable in Siege years ago. There, the Rainbow team had to fight against an alien parasite that threatened the world.
Unlike Siege, you don’t have to compete against other players; instead, you always play together. However, communication and tactics remain an extremely important factor.
When does the game come out? On Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 1:00 AM German time, the servers will go live. From then on, you can play Extraction on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, and PS5. In our special, you can find out everything about the release of the new co-op shooter.
Here we now take a look at the contents and explain who should check out Extraction.
Checklist – Should I play Extraction?
For a quick overview, we have included a short checklist for you.
We have prepared 10 statements for you, and if you answer at least 7 of them with “yes”, you can confidently reach for the new Rainbow Six. More detailed information about Extraction can be found further down the text.
I have played Outbreak in Rainbow Six: Siege and enjoyed it greatly.
I am interested in the story of Tom Clancy’s: Rainbow Six.
I like the new survival shooter GTFO, but the missions are too long for me.
I enjoy Left 4 Dead and Back 4 Blood, but find the games too difficult.
In a game, I want to be able to make progress.
I prefer playing co-op with friends.
I like tactical gameplay in shooters and don’t just shoot recklessly.
I am interested in characters with special abilities and how they develop synergies.
In games, shorter rounds for in-between are important to me.
Stealth games like Hitman are fun for me.
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Everything you need to know about Rainbow Six: Extraction – in 2 minutes
How many of these 10 statements apply to you? Have you said “yes” at least 7 times? Let us know in the comments below.
Popular Event Mode as a Standalone Game
Why should I check out Extraction? Mainly, Extraction is aimed at those players who have been playing Siege for years or enjoyed the Outbreak event from 2018. The playable characters also come from Siege, which creates a certain familiarity with the tactical shooter.
Therefore, you should especially check out Extraction if you enjoy playing Siege but don’t want to compete against other players. With the Buddy Pass, you can even invite 2 friends for 14 days to play with you for free and convince them. You can read more about it in our special on co-op and crossplay in Extraction.
The new shooter primarily relies on communication and tactical approaches. The different abilities of the operators can be combined and adapted to your playstyle. It is important to choose the right approach for the current mission.
You have various tasks like scanning areas, defeating opponents, or rescuing people. Depending on what you need to accomplish, the special abilities of the characters may be more or less suitable.
As a special gimmick, your operators must rest after a mission if they have lost health points. If a character goes down in the mission, they are considered “MIA” and you must rescue them on the corresponding map before you can regain access to them. This forces you to play and master several characters.
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Rainbow Six Extraction: An overview trailer shows what to expect in the game
For All Co-op Fans, Even If You Don’t Know Siege
Is Extraction worth it if I don’t know Siege? The gameplay principles of Siege and Extraction differ completely. So much so that you can only partially rely on knowledge from Siege.
Reinforcing walls and positions is important, but is significantly more dynamic than in Siege. Camping quickly leads to death, as opponents can swarm from all directions and the different missions require various approaches.
Therefore, even Siege players have to first adapt to Extraction. The gameplay is more comparable to GTFO, Payday, or Left4Dead, although the individual rounds are significantly shorter. Depending on your playstyle, Extraction can even be compared to Hitman since you often get through the levels better when you are quiet and take out opponents silently.
You can choose to flee at any point during a mission if it gets too overwhelming. This takes a significant amount of the game’s harshness away. However, if you want, you can make the game quite challenging for yourself even in the endgame:
When should I not play it? If you have no interest in co-op games and shooters at all, you should not buy Rainbow Six: Extraction. Even as a shooter fan, you should have a certain affinity for stealth shooters. If you usually play Call of Duty or Battlefield and need the action of these classics, Extraction cannot provide you with that.
Similarly, you won’t get a full-fledged “Rainbow Six: Siege 2,” but rather a spin-off with a completely different mode. If you are hoping for a new PvP game from Rainbow Six, Extraction would disappoint you. Nevertheless, Extraction is likely the closest thing to a sequel for now because Siege really doesn’t need something like that:
The CEO of Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick, explains why he felt it was right to sell the gaming company to Microsoft. He says: Even if one had decided to acquire Electronic Arts, one would still have been too small to compete in the new world of Tencent, Apple, and Facebook.
This deal still needs to be finalized. One needs the “okay” from the authorities. The deal is supposed to be completed by mid-2023 if everything goes smoothly.
Even if one had acquired EA, one would not have been large enough
This is what Kotick says about the sale: Kotick says in an interview with Venturebeat that ultimately, they decided to sell the company because they simply were not large enough to compete in the new world:
You might think: Okay, we are this big company and have these vast resources. But when you compare us to companies worth trillions or 500 billion US dollars, you realize that we were perhaps a large company in gaming, but in today’s landscape, with our competitors, it is a different world than before. […]
Even if we had consolidated with EA, we wouldn’t have had what we needed to move forward. So we needed a larger partner to do what we want to do.
Bobby Kotick
Activision Blizzard is selling due to Guitar Hero, Skylanders, Candy Crush
What did Kotick want to do? A big vision for Kotick seemed to be selling games with related items. He specifically laments:
He wanted to release a new Guitar Hero, but he would have to establish a distribution line and quality control for the equipment. That didn’t work – plus, the chip shortage is a real problem.
Moreover, he wasn’t able to execute Skylanders as well as he wanted.
Kotick would have liked to develop Candy Crush into a “social experience.” However, that didn’t work with Activision Blizzard’s resources as he envisioned.
Guitar Heroes are played with accompanying instruments, mainly guitars. The last game in the series was released in 2015. Skylanders is sold with gaming figures. The last game was released in 2018.
In the new world, Activision Blizzard competes with huge companies
Whom does he mean by the competition? Kotick specifically lists who he sees as competition in the new world:
Tencent
NetEase
Sony
Google
Amazon
Apple
Facebook
Microsoft
Netflix
This is what he says about the sexism scandal: Kotick is asked in the interview whether the sexism scandal contributed to lowering Activision Blizzard’s stock price and thereby made the takeover possible.
Kotick downplays the significance of the scandal for the stock price. He says that Call of Duty did not perform well, and especially the delays of Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 lowered the price. But ultimately, stock prices rise and fall for various reasons.
They achieved a “very good price” for the shareholders.
In response to a later inquiry about how he deals with the personal criticism directed at him, Kotick states: From his perspective, even a single case of harassment in a company is too much. They have been working for three years to improve the climate and have made that a priority since they became aware that the California authority was investigating Activision Blizzard for sexism.
For him, it is a priority to provide the best possible workplace.
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This is what is behind it. What Kotick describes here is the “endgame” of the gaming industry. That is what he means by the “new era” that has dawned.
It is no longer a battle for the players’ money, but for the players’ time. Therefore, he suddenly sees Netflix as a competitor. The trend is shifting towards “subscription services” and cloud gaming. People should no longer place a console in their living room, but should instead play as many games as they want through a subscription service via their television.
Just like people now only get Netflix for movies and no longer need a “Blu-Ray” player, Activision Blizzard is now becoming part of Microsoft’s “Game Pass” and cloud gaming.
Kotick had declared a few years ago the goal of reaching one billion players worldwide with Activision Blizzard – he apparently saw his opportunities for that dwindling.
It is unfortunately noticeable that he downplays the criticism of himself and the management during the sexism scandal. However, things had apparently been brewing in the company for months.
The acquisition of Activision Blizzard could have significant implications for gaming:
In Fortnite every player is looking for the rare Klombos that have arrived since the new update. However, many players only have one thing in mind when they see the dinos: Should I shoot at them? Why you definitely shouldn’t do that, you will find out here.
What are Klombos? Since the Update 19.10, the snowy areas on the map are melting. This has unleashed Klombos, a new species of dinosaur, onto the island. They are peaceful and rare omnivores that roam the map happily.
Their favorite food is the new Klomboberries that grow on bushes. However, if you have the ridiculous idea of attacking such a giant, your laughter will quickly fade. These beasts can become unpleasant and lay large areas to waste.
Sweet dinos are truly demonic beings
Since the release of the new dinos, the community is thrilled. Many players are on the lookout for the cute dinos (via reddit). However, what many don’t know: It’s better not to provoke the Klombos. There’s bottled up rage in them that can be dangerous for anyone nearby.
Klombo searching for food
Klombo in battle mode
The Klombo and its temperament
Should I resist the temptation to shoot? If you spot such a creature in the wild, the curious question often arises: “Should I shoot at it and see what happens?” As interesting and funny as that may seem, a shot could land you in a difficult situation.
The Klombo will enter battle mode after being provoked. Its feathers, scales, and eyes turn bright red, signaling danger. If that isn’t enough, the ton-heavy dino picks up speed and tries to stomp you.
In the process, it spits a sour substance at you that ignites everything in the vicinity.
Can I calm it down again? The Klombo isn’t angry at you forever. If you have the web shooters from Spider-Man, you can flee with them for a short time. Once it calms down, you can approach it again. It forgets who attacked it last.
But if you have your dino’s favorite berry with you, it calms down immediately and even changes color to tropical green. In a calmed state, you can ride on its back and be launched into the air through its blowhole on its head.
Make sure there are no enemies nearby. They often take the opportunity to shoot at your Klombo while you are getting close.
What do you think of the new Klombos? Do you think these cute dinosaurs are cool and do you even use them as a substitute for the jump pad? Or do you prefer to provoke them and let hell rain down? Let us know in the comments!
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The free Battle Royale Call of Duty: Warzone attracts cheaters like a warm light draws in bustling insects. This leads to absurd gameplay scenes in the game. The latest cheater trend involves flying cars.
This is the situation:
Large, free shooters attract many cheaters – including Call of Duty: Warzone
A new anti-cheat system has been developed and implemented – RICOCHET
Despite this, there are still cheaters, and they are now flying vehicles across the map
MeinMMO shows you clips of the flying fortresses and explains why cheaters can still pull off such feats despite RICOCHET
A bird, a plane? No, a super cheater!
In principle, planes are reserved for the Vanguard modes of Warzone. However, that doesn’t stop cheaters. They zoom through the regular Battle Royale with their special home-built flying models.
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What is happening there? Two different perspectives of the same situation can be seen. A squad of cheaters flies over Caldera and fully utilizes their high ground.
“The car is flying and there is a cheater on top!” – it screams in the chat. Both players in the clip have no chance against the flying car, which leisurely circles the Pacific island. Cheaters have also flown in Verdansk before, by the way.
What do the players say about it? The comments on the clip on Twitter are actually rather mild, almost calm. Basically, there are 3 directions:
People explaining that Warzone will soon be dead because of such actions
Players who find it incredibly funny and draw comparisons to “Harry Potter” or “Back to the Future”
Overall, the mood is quite good because the clip itself is pretty funny. The slowly flying car along with the screaming “WTF” voice of the streamer makes many laugh:
@Zebraliife on Twitter: “I can’t even say if I would be angry if that happened to me. I would probably just lose it laughing”
But not everyone is so cheerful. Many are asking how such a thing is possible with the new anti-cheat system.
RICOCHET is an analysis tool, not a banning machine
Why are there still cheaters in Warzone? The Battle Royale relies on RICOCHET, a kernel driver on the PC that examines interactions between CoD programs and other software with high system permissions.
However, the developers have explained that this driver is an analysis tool.
This driver is officially not meant to actively ban players. The program examines cheater PCs, determines software interactions, and the identified processes on a caught cheater’s PC can help to discover other cheaters.
However, the developers are not entirely transparent about their anti-cheat strategies. Any detailed information about how the system works helps cheaters find ways to circumvent measures.
More questions and answers about the anti-cheat RICOCHET can be found here:
Unfortunately, cheaters continue to be a problem in Warzone. Many players notice an improvement compared to the time before the new anti-cheat system. Others say it has hardly improved or not improved at all.
The developers state that the system gets better every day. It learns more about cheating software with each captured cheater and also helps catch brazen cheaters in flying vehicles.
The expectations for the system were high, and unfortunately, the new approaches in anti-cheat have not always convinced. Whether RICOCHET can finally solve the cheater problem remains to be seen in the coming months.
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After 5 years in the market, PUBG rebranded in 2022 and switched to a free-to-play model. But is it worth starting with PUBG Battlegrounds now? MeinMMO tells you more.
Genre: Shooter (Battle Royale) | Developer: Bluehole Studio | Platform: Steam (PC), PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S| Release: 23.03.2017 | Model: Free-To-Play
Since 2017, PUBG has been a shooter phenomenon. Now, at the start of 2022, it is also free-to-play under the name PUBG Battlegrounds. It has been a long journey to get to this point.
On Steam, it set player number records one after another. PUBG was also a gigantic success and great fun for streamers and viewers alike on Twitch.
But top streamers have long since stopped playing PUBG. The competition in the gaming market has also grown significantly. Games like Fortnite, CoD Warzone, and Apex Legends have evolved the genre and appeal to a wide audience.
So is it still worth starting with PUBG in 2022? And what can newcomers expect from the game? We will answer these questions in detail.
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Everything that makes PUBG: Battlegrounds special in 2 minutes
What is PUBG Battlegrounds?
This is how the gameplay works: PUBG Battlegrounds is a shooter that belongs to the sub-genre of so-called “Battle Royale.” Anyone who has seen the “Hunger Games” movies or read the books is already familiar with the concept.
Up to 100 players compete in a match in PUBG on one of currently 8 massive maps. You can play a match solo, or in teams of 2 or 4 players.
The start of a round is in an airplane that flies across the map. You can choose when to jump out of the plane and where to land with your parachute. During this, you are always unarmed.
Once you reach the ground, you should find loot as quickly as possible. Weapons, ammunition, armor, and healing items are your top priority. Because in PUBG, it’s all about survival.
The last team or the last surviving solo player wins the match. To prevent you from just hiding in a building and never being found, the playable area of the map steadily shrinks as the round progresses. The remaining playable zone is ‘eaten’ away by a blue ring that inflicts damage if you stay within it.
How much content does PUBG offer? Since the release of PUBG, the game has received a lot of additional content. Some cosmetic skins (even unusual ones like bear outfits and dinosaur costumes) have been added, as well as features known from other games like a ping system. But the maps, either newly added or completely overhauled since release, are particularly important for the gameplay.
The 8 maps play drastically differently – thanks to different layouts, vehicles, and even their own mechanics. For instance, if you want a respawn mechanic like in other Battle Royales, you will find that only on the map Taego. In the past, players could choose which map to play on. However, this feature is not available at the time of this article’s release.
The following content is currently in PUBG:
44 firearms
8 maps
16 drivable vehicles
Multiple game modes
Battle Royale (playable in either first-person or third-person perspective)
A comprehensive training mode
Team Deathmatch
Ranked and custom matches (access with Battlegrounds Plus DLC)
PUBG plays significantly slower than the competition – for better or worse
How does PUBG play in 2022? PUBG may not have crafting or similar mechanics, but it essentially plays like a kind of survival shooter. How many kills you have by the end of a round is irrelevant. What counts is to be the last one alive.
Weapons sound almost like their real-life counterparts, and footsteps are so loud that you can decide through your headset alone whether it’s worth entering the next building. This makes positioning, waiting for your moment, and patiently aiming and shooting important in PUBG – after all, you can be easily located as well.
The weapons are hard to control and extremely loud. With each shot, you can almost feel the enormous power in your virtual hands. You also get to experience how difficult it is to rein in such firepower.
The shots echo through the forests, deserts, and snowy landscapes of the maps – so loud that you feel like every player has heard you and knows exactly where you are. This makes the gigantic maps feel claustrophobically small with just a quick click of the mouse.
Compared to games like Apex Legends or CoD Warzone, which reward aggressive gameplay in their own way, PUBG can thus appear almost lethargically slow. Conversely, the tension is significantly higher, especially towards the end of a round.
In the final ring, you are highly concentrated, paying attention to every little sound and trying to be quieter than a church mouse. Your heart is pumping, your hand on the mouse is shaking, as a false movement or distraction means your end. Those who successfully master these situations are rewarded with an indescribable feeling of ecstasy, relief, and superiority.
PUBG opens up to a broader audience in 2022
What influence has PUBG had since release? PUBG was not the first battle royale on the market, but it made the genre what it is today.
This is also due to an incredibly strong success in the game’s first year: To this day, more Steam players have never played a game simultaneously than PUBG in January 2018. Over 3.2 million players were on the battle royale servers at the same time (via SteamCharts).
The massive success of PUBG has inspired other developers and publishers to try their hand at the genre.
Activision initially tried with the Blackout mode in CoD Black Ops 4, then later successfully with CoD Warzone. EA initially failed with a battle royale in Battlefield 5, but then celebrated massive success with Apex Legends. And Fortnite completely reinvented itself, becoming a pop culture phenomenon only after changing from a survival co-op shooter to a battle royale.
Where does PUBG stand in 2022? In January 2022, PUBG changed its payment model. Instead of costing almost €30 for 5 years, it is now free-to-play. This brings it on par with the competition, as Fortnite, Apex Legends, and CoD Warzone have all been free-to-play battle royales from the start.
With this shift to F2P, PUBG opens itself up to a broader audience in 2022 – at least regarding accessibility to the game itself. The gameplay remains largely the same as it was in 2017 when it was one of the first attempts at the genre. Thus, new players are discovering many corners and edges that may appear hopelessly outdated and clunky today.
Because PUBG’s competition has significantly modernized the genre over the years. They are more colorful, faster, and beginner-friendly. The new battle royales have more personality and more content. These various approaches have also made battle royales more appealing to more people, and PUBG painfully lacks some of these aspects.
On the other hand, hardly any other game offers the level of realism that PUBG provides. Especially the gunplay benefits from the ‘quirky’ weapons that players have to learn to master. Those who succeed are rewarded with an unparalleled feeling of invincibility and exceptional skill.
Pros
Rewarding gunplay
Realistic gameplay
Outstanding sound
Lots of content
Cautious and strategic approaches lead to success
Cons
Entry is frustratingly difficult
Slow gameplay can be tedious
‘Lifeless’ presentation and atmosphere
(Almost) no respawn mechanics
Loot menus are slow and clunky
Movement is slow and clunky
Cheaters are a major problem
The positives of PUBG:
The gunplay can be immensely rewarding. This is due to the combination of the complexity of the weapons, the high learning curve associated with their use, and a short time-to-kill (TTK). Players who master the weapons are rewarded with satisfying kills.
Realistic mechanics give the game finesse and depth. For example, players must be cautious not to hold the weapon too close to a wall. Otherwise, they may not shoot out of a window due to the wall being in the way.
The sound design is outstanding. With some experience, players can accurately gauge the direction from which sounds are coming and how far away they are. This allows for highly strategic gameplay – conversely, slow and cautious gameplay is rewarded as well.
Since 2017, PUBG has been fed with new content. Therefore, the game currently offers significantly more content than many latecomers in the genre.
The negatives of PUBG:
The complexity and short TTK can make the entry frustrating and mercilessly difficult.
The gameplay strongly rewards slow and cautious approaches. This can be extremely tedious and drawn-out for solo players.
PUBG feels comparatively ‘lifeless.’ Aside from gunfire sounds, there is almost no other sound throughout the game. Personalities like those in Apex Legends, who talk to each other, are absent here. There is also no voice in your ear like in Warzone that announces game situations such as the shrinking zone.
PUBG largely lacks a respawn mechanic. So, if you die in a match, you remain dead for the entire game. The only exception is the map Taego: Here, there is a mechanic reminiscent of the Gulag from Warzone.
The loot system in PUBG is cumbersome and slow.
Cumbersome and slow is also the movement, which does not always seem intentional.
Cheaters are still a significant problem, and they could become even a larger issue due to the F2P model.
Conclusion on PUBG Battlegrounds in 2022
Conclusion: An outdated facade hides a solid framework
When PUBG was released, the spark didn’t ignite for me. The gameplay felt too slow, and the deaths were frustrating. I wanted to play the game faster than it allowed me to. Then when Apex Legends came along, I fell in love immediately and stopped thinking about PUBG.
At the beginning of 2022, I wanted to give PUBG another chance but didn’t have the best time. Especially with today’s perspective, PUBG appears, at first glance, lifeless, cumbersome, and hopelessly outdated. This is alienating and inaccessible for (quasi) newcomers like me. However, after forcing myself through a few boring tutorial matches and then some frustrating real matches, I had a genuine aha moment.
Suddenly, I understood how the weapons wanted to be used and how I needed to sneak through the maps. I felt like I could and wanted to keep pace with the tempo PUBG demanded. That is still not my favorite pace – I simply love fast movement and aggressive gameplay too much. But I can’t deny that PUBG offers something that all its imitators have not yet been able to replicate.
Because even though PUBG seems hopelessly old-fashioned at first glance: This game has almost single-handedly popularized a genre, remains popular to this day, and offers something that is rarely available in this form on the market. Therefore, I am glad that I no longer just see the outdated facade of the game. Now I can appreciate the solid framework on which PUBG is built – as can the entire battle royale genre.
Especially since it is now free-to-play and the barrier to entry has been lowered, I recommend giving PUBG (another) chance. You may feel the same excitement that has left such a mark to this day.
Marko Jevtic
Freelance author at MeinMMO
That 2022 is a good time to (re)join PUBG is also demonstrated by the streamers. For instance, summit1g, once one of the biggest streamers of the game, returned after years. He had fun right away:
This feeling of paranoia is not unfounded. It’s likely that while hunting for a kill, the loud gunfire makes you the hunted. Therefore, slow, careful, and patient gameplay should be the order of the day – unless your team communicates exceptionally well and plays at the absolute skill limit.
Impressions from the game
What makes PUBG special in 2022? Unlike most other shooters, PUBG places great importance on a high degree of detailed realism. This is most noticeable with the weapons.
Each shot in PUBG is more complex than many other games in their entirety. This is due to many weapon mechanics you need to consider:
Each weapon has its own type of ammunition that you need to know. If you pack the wrong ammunition, you will face a problem in battle and have no room for looting. Having the necessary knowledge here saves you from many stupid deaths.
Weapons must be reloaded after picking them up before you can use them. Thus, you won’t immediately jump into action after landing, but must first quickly and thoughtfully retreat.
Especially fully automatic weapons have barely controllable recoil. Therefore, you often have to fire well-considered bursts or set your firing mode to single-shot. Otherwise, all your bullets will end up in the clouds. Your attack quickly becomes a much too aggressive warning shot.
Shooting while moving is extremely imprecise. The already hard-to-control weapons hit nothing but the graphically outdated horizon when you try evasive maneuvers. Therefore, it’s important that you have a dominant position before the battle from which you can also retreat to heal and reload.
Bullets are comparatively slow projectiles that are also affected by gravity. To hit your targets, you must learn to correctly adjust the scopes for distance and read the distance markings in the scopes accurately.
Walls can obstruct your weapon. Especially when you want to shoot out of a window, this can quickly become a problem. The larger the weapon, the more carefully you must position yourself in front of a window.
All these realistic nuances make the game unique among battle royales, but also particularly complex and difficult to learn. PUBG punishes a false step or a hasty shot quickly with a deadly headshot for you. This is something you should avoid, especially in the battle royale format, as you will then have to line up for the next match again.
Compared to games like Apex Legends or CoD Warzone, which reward aggressive gameplay in their own way, PUBG can thus appear almost lethargically slow. Conversely, the tension is significantly higher, especially towards the end of a round.
In the final ring, you are highly concentrated, paying attention to every little sound and trying to be quieter than a church mouse. Your heart is pumping, your hand on the mouse is shaking, as a false movement or distraction means your end. Those who successfully master these situations are rewarded with an indescribable feeling of ecstasy, relief, and superiority.
PUBG opens up to a broader audience in 2022
What influence has PUBG had since release? PUBG was not the first battle royale on the market, but it made the genre what it is today.
This is also due to an incredibly strong success in the game’s first year: To this day, more Steam players have never played a game simultaneously than PUBG in January 2018. Over 3.2 million players were on the battle royale servers at the same time (via SteamCharts).
The massive success of PUBG has inspired other developers and publishers to try their hand at the genre.
Activision initially tried with the Blackout mode in CoD Black Ops 4, then later successfully with CoD Warzone. EA initially failed with a battle royale in Battlefield 5, but then celebrated massive success with Apex Legends. And Fortnite completely reinvented itself, becoming a pop culture phenomenon only after changing from a survival co-op shooter to a battle royale.
Where does PUBG stand in 2022? In January 2022, PUBG changed its payment model. Instead of costing almost €30 for 5 years, it is now free-to-play. This brings it on par with the competition, as Fortnite, Apex Legends, and CoD Warzone have all been free-to-play battle royales from the start.
With this shift to F2P, PUBG opens itself up to a broader audience in 2022 – at least regarding accessibility to the game itself. The gameplay remains largely the same as it was in 2017 when it was one of the first attempts at the genre. Thus, new players are discovering many corners and edges that may appear hopelessly outdated and clunky today.
Because PUBG’s competition has significantly modernized the genre over the years. They are more colorful, faster, and beginner-friendly. The new battle royales have more personality and more content. These various approaches have also made battle royales more appealing to more people, and PUBG painfully lacks some of these aspects.
On the other hand, hardly any other game offers the level of realism that PUBG provides. Especially the gunplay benefits from the ‘quirky’ weapons that players have to learn to master. Those who succeed are rewarded with an unparalleled feeling of invincibility and exceptional skill.
Pros
Rewarding gunplay
Realistic gameplay
Outstanding sound
Lots of content
Cautious and strategic approaches lead to success
Cons
Entry is frustratingly difficult
Slow gameplay can be tedious
‘Lifeless’ presentation and atmosphere
(Almost) no respawn mechanics
Loot menus are slow and clunky
Movement is slow and clunky
Cheaters are a major problem
The positives of PUBG:
The gunplay can be immensely rewarding. This is due to the combination of the complexity of the weapons, the high learning curve associated with their use, and a short time-to-kill (TTK). Players who master the weapons are rewarded with satisfying kills.
Realistic mechanics give the game finesse and depth. For example, players must be cautious not to hold the weapon too close to a wall. Otherwise, they may not shoot out of a window due to the wall being in the way.
The sound design is outstanding. With some experience, players can accurately gauge the direction from which sounds are coming and how far away they are. This allows for highly strategic gameplay – conversely, slow and cautious gameplay is rewarded as well.
Since 2017, PUBG has been fed with new content. Therefore, the game currently offers significantly more content than many latecomers in the genre.
The negatives of PUBG:
The complexity and short TTK can make the entry frustrating and mercilessly difficult.
The gameplay strongly rewards slow and cautious approaches. This can be extremely tedious and drawn-out for solo players.
PUBG feels comparatively ‘lifeless.’ Aside from gunfire sounds, there is almost no other sound throughout the game. Personalities like those in Apex Legends, who talk to each other, are absent here. There is also no voice in your ear like in Warzone that announces game situations such as the shrinking zone.
PUBG largely lacks a respawn mechanic. So, if you die in a match, you remain dead for the entire game. The only exception is the map Taego: Here, there is a mechanic reminiscent of the Gulag from Warzone.
The loot system in PUBG is cumbersome and slow.
Cumbersome and slow is also the movement, which does not always seem intentional.
Cheaters are still a significant problem, and they could become even a larger issue due to the F2P model.
Conclusion on PUBG Battlegrounds in 2022
Conclusion: An outdated facade hides a solid framework
When PUBG was released, the spark didn’t ignite for me. The gameplay felt too slow, and the deaths were frustrating. I wanted to play the game faster than it allowed me to. Then when Apex Legends came along, I fell in love immediately and stopped thinking about PUBG.
At the beginning of 2022, I wanted to give PUBG another chance but didn’t have the best time. Especially with today’s perspective, PUBG appears, at first glance, lifeless, cumbersome, and hopelessly outdated. This is alienating and inaccessible for (quasi) newcomers like me. However, after forcing myself through a few boring tutorial matches and then some frustrating real matches, I had a genuine aha moment.
Suddenly, I understood how the weapons wanted to be used and how I needed to sneak through the maps. I felt like I could and wanted to keep pace with the tempo PUBG demanded. That is still not my favorite pace – I simply love fast movement and aggressive gameplay too much. But I can’t deny that PUBG offers something that all its imitators have not yet been able to replicate.
Because even though PUBG seems hopelessly old-fashioned at first glance: This game has almost single-handedly popularized a genre, remains popular to this day, and offers something that is rarely available in this form on the market. Therefore, I am glad that I no longer just see the outdated facade of the game. Now I can appreciate the solid framework on which PUBG is built – as can the entire battle royale genre.
Especially since it is now free-to-play and the barrier to entry has been lowered, I recommend giving PUBG (another) chance. You may feel the same excitement that has left such a mark to this day.
Marko Jevtic
Freelance author at MeinMMO
That 2022 is a good time to (re)join PUBG is also demonstrated by the streamers. For instance, summit1g, once one of the biggest streamers of the game, returned after years. He had fun right away:
The German Twitch streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris has been in a NFT frenzy for a few days now. He has given away several NFTs on Twitter and shared screenshots of the prizes. He was paid for this. One of the NFTs features an ape with a swastika armband. After criticism arose, the NFT creators deleted the problematic ape. The streamer does not quite understand the uproar around this action.
This is what MontanaBlack did:
It has been known for a while that the German Twitch streamer MontanaBlack invests a good portion of his wealth in cryptocurrencies. For a few days now, he has been interested in NFTs: These are digital collectibles that work with the same technology as cryptocurrencies. Essentially, they are investment objects that can increase in value and in some cases achieve completely absurd valuations.
Recently, MontanaBlack has repeatedly given away NFTs via Twitter. He adds the “value” of the NFTs to the prizes and gives them to people who follow his channel on Twitter and that of his partner, apparently increasing his prominence on social media and his reach.
However, during one of the giveaways, he gave away an NFT ape with a swastika.
This was the ape in question: The ape was an NFT from the series “Kongdo Club”. The NFTs feature various types of apes with crossed arms. Depending on the ape, the images vary in details. One of the four apes MontanaBlack gave away had purple fur and wore a swastika cuff on its arm.
Apparently, neither MontanaBlack nor the ape NFT creators considered that this could be problematic.
Accusation: MontanaBlack promotes things for money without looking
This is the criticism: A German Twitter user shared the image of the ape and said: “Monte seems not to even look at what he gets paid for”.
The tweet has since been deleted by Twitter itself due to the legal situation in Germany, but had already received 200 comments.
There is also a discussion about the incident in the subreddit Livestreamfails, which deals with Twitch matters. Gamers are generally skeptical of NFTs. It is stated there:
The new MMORPG for League of Legends was officially announced in late 2020. Since then, there has been no gameplay, but some statements from Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street, the lead producer of the game. He recently commented on group content and solo players.
What does Ghostcrawler say about solo players? On Twitter, the chief was asked about his stance on building groups in group content. Specifically, the user wanted to know whether one would complete these with random groups or rather form a guild and find players independently.
Ghostcrawler responded that you should play your MMORPG with a community and friends:
This sounds a bit vague, but our philosophy is that if you want to play a single-player game, there are some great titles out there. Horizon! GoW! Persona! Cheers to Pathfinder WotR!
If you want to play a game with a community, with friends, then play our MMO.
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Will solo players not make any progress at all? At this point in time, it’s hard to say, as we know too little about the content and the leveling process.
However, Ghostcrawler previously explained that his MMORPG focuses on dungeons and raids, and that the raids are supposed to become one of the most important factors in the game. The latest statement reinforces the suspicion that these contents will not be linked to a dungeon finder, but rather that players will have to find their own groups.
However, the chief’s statement has mostly resulted in positive reactions, as there have been several good titles for solo players in the past, including The Elder Scrolls Online and Guild Wars 2. In WoW it also became easier over time to make progress without a guild, especially due to content like the dungeon finder.
One year after the announcement, there is hardly any info and no images
How is the MMORPG in general? Although the game was officially announced in December 2020, we still know almost nothing about the LoL MMORPG at this point.
What is certain is:
Dungeons and raids are a focus of the game
There will be healers and tanks, as they are said to be difficult to balance according to Ghostcrawler
If there are different races, then without racial bonuses, but purely as cosmetic adjustments
That is very limited, especially considering how much this MMORPG is anticipated by many fans. Because the game from Riot Games is seen by many as a great hope, as since 2014 only New World has been released as a major MMORPG in the West.
However, it currently seems that we will have to wait a few more years for the release.
All known information and statements about the LoL MMORPG have been compiled here:
Don’t forget that he [Mike Ybarra] is the head of Blizzard, not just of WoW, and the end of February would be BlizzConline if it hadn’t been canceled. I suspect that not only the expansion will come in March (not February), but also some other things regarding Overwatch 2, Diablo IV and/or Diablo Immortal will come in the next 60 days.
riklaunim has a more cynical view:
They have to release the expansion this year if they want the money they love so much. If anything delays [the release] to 2023, then some heads will likely roll and there will be some strange monetization decisions regarding Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
In any case, the mood among Blizzard and WoW fans should be a bit more hopeful in the coming weeks and months. Because maybe the acquisition by Microsoft was the beginning of a series of positive news – let’s hope so at least.
As Nothing_Special_23 writes:
Yes, that makes sense. On February 20, 2021, the BlizzConline took place. This year, there is no BlizzConline, but I suspect that they will still announce some big things: WoW 10.0, the 5th class in Diablo IV, the new Hearthstone set, development of Overwatch 2.
kessy628 feels similarly:
Don’t forget that he [Mike Ybarra] is the head of Blizzard, not just of WoW, and the end of February would be BlizzConline if it hadn’t been canceled. I suspect that not only the expansion will come in March (not February), but also some other things regarding Overwatch 2, Diablo IV and/or Diablo Immortal will come in the next 60 days.
riklaunim has a more cynical view:
They have to release the expansion this year if they want the money they love so much. If anything delays [the release] to 2023, then some heads will likely roll and there will be some strange monetization decisions regarding Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
In any case, the mood among Blizzard and WoW fans should be a bit more hopeful in the coming weeks and months. Because maybe the acquisition by Microsoft was the beginning of a series of positive news – let’s hope so at least.
The wait in World of Warcraft might soon come to an end. The reveal of the next addon could be closer than expected.
Players of World of Warcraft currently don’t have much hope. The unpopular expansion Shadowlands had to endure many delays, which doesn’t bode well for the next addon – or does it? A supposed leak mentioned days ago “The Dragon Isles” as the expansion and now there are a series of clues that spark hope: Blizzard might announce the next expansion in February or March.
What is supporting a soon announcement? Several factors. Firstly, Shadowlands is approaching its end. The last patch will be released soon, marking the conclusion of the expansion.
The second point is that the “BlizzConline” was supposed to take place in February. That would have originally been the time when the announcement would have likely been made. Since the BlizzConline was canceled relatively late, it is quite possible that the next addon might reveal some details. Moreover, it would excite WoW fans again if there is something new to see.
Lastly, a statement from Mike Ybarra also brings hope. He announced on Twitter that he has to complete several “Product Reviews” in the past, current, and coming week – meaning tests of various games or features probably being developed under Blizzard. This could also be a new addon for World of Warcraft.
Many players seem to agree: As long as patch 9.2 “Eternity’s End” has not been released, Blizzard will not talk about the next expansion. However, this does not have to be the case. Because already during the times of Battle for Azeroth, the developers officially announced Shadowlands, even though the final patch (with N’Zoth) had not yet been released.
The fact that a patch is still pending has not been a real obstacle for announcing a new expansion in the past.
More news about World of Warcraft can be found here:
This is what the community says: The possibility of a timely announcement of the next addon is already being discussed in the forums and in the WoW subreddit.
As Nothing_Special_23 writes:
Yes, that makes sense. On February 20, 2021, the BlizzConline took place. This year, there is no BlizzConline, but I suspect that they will still announce some big things: WoW 10.0, the 5th class in Diablo IV, the new Hearthstone set, development of Overwatch 2.
kessy628 feels similarly:
Don’t forget that he [Mike Ybarra] is the head of Blizzard, not just of WoW, and the end of February would be BlizzConline if it hadn’t been canceled. I suspect that not only the expansion will come in March (not February), but also some other things regarding Overwatch 2, Diablo IV and/or Diablo Immortal will come in the next 60 days.
riklaunim has a more cynical view:
They have to release the expansion this year if they want the money they love so much. If anything delays [the release] to 2023, then some heads will likely roll and there will be some strange monetization decisions regarding Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
In any case, the mood among Blizzard and WoW fans should be a bit more hopeful in the coming weeks and months. Because maybe the acquisition by Microsoft was the beginning of a series of positive news – let’s hope so at least.
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Are you looking for a TV for your PS5? Then you should check out the current offer at MediaMarkt. Because here you can get one of the currently best devices at a really good price.
Anyone who has successfully obtained a PS5 will naturally want to fully utilize the new possibilities. Here you have the opportunity to buy a good 4K TV that can support all the important features of the next-gen console.
Because the PS5 offers you higher resolutions and, above all, significantly better framerates compared to the PS4. But for that, you also need a corresponding TV or monitor that supports it.
Currently, you can get one of the best TVs for the PS5 at a really good price thanks to strong offers. MeinMMO presents you the device and also explains why the offer is so good.
The LG OLED55C17LB is among the best TVs for the PS5
What kind of device is it? The LG OLED55C17LB is a 4K TV from the manufacturer LG, which is known for its monitors and TVs. The device is an OLED TV. OLED primarily stands for outstanding color and black values and provides you with a great viewing experience.
In general, there is always a risk of burn-in with OLED, but this has been reduced to an absolute minimum through various protection mechanisms. As long as you do not turn off these protection mechanisms and the screensaver, not much can happen.
What does the device cost? Currently, you can get the TV for 1,299 euros instead of 1,999 euros, saving 35% compared to the normal selling price at MediaMarkt.
LG has packed all the features you need into its TV if you’ve bought a PS5. It is especially important that the TV supports HDMI 2.1 and the related benefits:
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM): ALLM is a feature that ensures that the console switches the TV directly into a gaming mode. This turns off unnecessary functions and saves data to transfer the image directly to the TV.
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR): VRR is also a feature provided by HDMI 2.1. With this, the console can freely set the refresh rate between 30 Hz and 144 Hz and can avoid interruptions known as screen tearing.
According to the manufacturer, FreeSync and G-Sync are also included. This is especially important if you want to use the TV with your gaming PC as well.
Additionally, the TV offers you some other gaming features like the “Game Dashboard.” Here you can quickly access your settings or check which framerate is offered by which device.
You can even use the 4K TV from LG as a monitor for your PC.
The TV receives many high ratings
How is the device rated? The well-known online magazine Rtings.com has extensively tested the LG TV (via rtings.com). In its review, the online magazine states that the device is an “outstanding gaming TV.”
The device offers rich colors, high contrast values, and has very good viewing angle stability. This means that you can perceive the image well from all directions, which is important for couch co-op. Rtings rates the TV in the gaming sector with 9.2 out of 10 possible points, which is an excellent value.
Other TVs for the PS5: If you don’t like the LG TV or if the device is too expensive for you, take a look at our buying guide on gaming TVs. Here we present you with all the important information if you want to buy a TV for your new PS5 or Xbox Series X|S.
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In Pokémon GO the Power Plant event is active from January 19. We show you here the new quests (Field Research), their rewards, and the Raid bosses in summary.
Why are there new research tasks and bosses? For larger events in Pokémon GO, the developers activate special quests that reward you with Pokémon from the event. Sometimes the rewards for existing quests simply change, but there are also new tasks. These tasks are field research that you can obtain by spinning photo discs at gyms or PokéStops.
Check here for all Pokémon currently available in raids and as rewards from research. The event starts on January 19 at 10:00 a.m. local time and is active until February 1 at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Pokémon marked with a star (*) in the article can be encountered as Shiny.
On January 24, the second part of the Power Plant event in Pokémon GO begins. The Raid bosses will change and Team GO Rocket will also appear more frequently in the game. The second part of the event is also interesting for you because during this time you can use Charge TMs to teach Shadow Pokémon different moves than Frustration.
In 2022, a new team, Eintracht Spandau, started in the Strauss Prime League. This league is something like the highest division in League of Legends for teams from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Behind the team is the YouTuber HandOfBlood and his agency. We want to introduce you to the players from what is probably the most interesting team in the league.
Why is Eintracht Spandau so interesting? The team from HandOfBlood and his agency INSTINCT3 creates a lot of buzz in the league. They present themselves with press conferences, funny videos, and a special fan culture.
HandOfBlood stated at the founding that they want to focus on identification with the club, which is common in football. However, this is rather difficult with modern e-sports teams, as players and officials change very quickly. Exactly this is what Eintracht Spandau wants to change.
To help you get to know the team better, we will introduce the current line-up in more detail.
A mix of experienced players from various teams and leagues
Who plays for Eintracht Spandau?
Mahdi “Pride” Nasserzadeh – Toplaner
Patrick “Obsess” Engelmann – Jungle
Joran “Special” Scheffer – Midlane
Leander “Kynetic” Sydekum – Botlane
Olivier “Prime” Payet – Support
Yannick “Pandar” Greff – Substitute/Support
Christoph “nRated” Seitz – Headcoach
We will now give you a more detailed introduction to the five main players of the roster. We will reveal their careers and their “signature champions,” which are presented on the official website of the Prime League (via Prime League).
Pride during his introduction
Who is Pride? Pride was born on March 13, 1998, in Switzerland. He began his career in December 2015 with the team Dead Pixels, which later was renamed to imProve and then taken over by Lausanne-Sport eSports.
In 2018, Pride played with the team Mysterious Monkeys in the ESL and finished there in 3rd to 4th place. In 2019, he won the DreamHack Rotterdam with the Swiss team PostFinance Helix and ranked first in the ESL Swisscorm Hero League.
In early 2020, Pride then moved to Fnatic Rising, the second team of Fnatic. The NLC is essentially the counterpart to the Prime League of the Nordic countries Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Denmark, and the United Kingdom:
The team won the league in the Summer Playoffs and qualified for the European Masters, the tournament that HandOfBlood aims to win. In the end, they only finished in 9th-11th place.
In the Spring Playoffs of 2021, Pride’s team finished second but missed the qualification for the European Masters.
In Summer 2021, Fnatic Rising again finished in second place but this time qualified for the main event of the European Masters. They ended up in second place and bagged at least 25,000 Euros in prize money. The first place was won by Karmine Corp, the team where star player Rekkles has switched to this year.
His signature champions are: Ganplank, Gnar, and Ornn.
Obsess (left) during his presentation as the new Toplaner at Eintracht Spandau (via YouTube).
Who is Obsess? Obsess was born on August 23, 1997, in Germany and is already considered rather “experienced” at 24 years old in LoL.
He started his career in 2017 with the team Movistar Riders in Spain. There he played in the LVP, something like the ESL in Spain. They finished 4th, and in 2018 he reached 7th place with the new team Penguins in the same league.
In the Summer Split 2018, he was a substitute player for Misfits and later played for the Misfits Academy team. This team competes in the LFL, the French counterpart to the Prime League. In the Spring Playoffs, the team finished second, but Obsess was not the main jungler in the team.
In 2020, he played for mouseports in the Prime League:
There he finished 2nd in the Spring Playoffs.
In the summer, they even finished 1st.
In the subsequent EU Masters, mousesports achieved 3rd-4th place and earned at least 13,500 Euros in prize money.
Afterward, he played in 2021 for Schalke 04 Evolution in the Prime League. With the team, he achieved 3rd place in the Spring Playoffs and 9th-11th place at the EU Masters. In summer, however, they only managed 10th place in the Prime League.
His signature champions are: Jarvan IV, Sejuani, and Olaf.
Special played for Excel in the LEC during the summer of 2020.
Who is Special? Special was born on January 27, 1998, in the Netherlands. His first steps as a midlaner were with the team Giants, where he played in the Spanish LVP from April to October 2016. There, he only achieved 5th-6th place out of 6.
The Spring Split of 2017 was spent with KIYF eSports, where he finished 1st and qualified for the then EUCS, the league directly below the LEC. From June 2017 to November 2017, he was the substitute midlaner for Fnatic and then switched to Misfits, where he played in the Academy team and also acted as a substitute for the main team.
With Misfits Academy, he won the ESL Spring Premiership 2018 and participated in the EU Masters, where they only finished 9th-12th.
From November 2018 to November 2020, he was part of Excel and the Academy team BT Excel:
With the Academy team, he achieved 2nd place in the Summer Playoffs 2019 of the then UKLC (now part of the NLC) and subsequently finished 5th-8th at the EU Masters.
In the Spring Playoffs 2020, they even finished 1st in the UKLC and then again finished 5th-8th at the EU Masters.
During the Summer Split 2020, Special even played for the main team of Excel, thus in the LEC. There the team achieved 7th place.
The 2021 season was spent at two teams in the French LFL, where they only achieved 9th place in Spring and 10th place in Summer.
His signature champions are: Syndra, Orianna, and LeBlanc.
Kynetic during the introduction at Schalke. There he played for the Evolution team.
Who is Kynetic? We could not find information on Kynetic’s age. However, the German player started his career with the team Riverside in April 2018. There he participated in the MLP tournament, a German offline event. His team reached second place, earning 900 Euros in prize money.
Afterward, he moved to SPGeSports, a Swiss team. After just 3 months, he joined BloodRain, a German organization that participated in various ESL tournaments. Later in 2019, he went to Team Aequilibritas E-Sports, a direct competitor in the ESL.
At the end of 2019 and during the Summer Split 2020, Kynetic played for Flayn eSports in the second league of the Prime League and finished there in 2nd place.
Finally, he was active with Obsess at Schalke Evolution from late 2020 to late 2021, achieving the same places as him.
His signature champions are: Kai’Sa, Ezreal, and Miss Fortune.
Prime (right) in a cooking video for MAD Lions (via YouTube).
Who is Prime? The Frenchman Prime was born on February 24, 2000, and is among the youngest players on the team. Nevertheless, he started competing in April 2015 for the team PunchLine Esports in several small tournaments.
From January to March 2016 and again from June to August 2016, he played for Against All Authority, one of the most famous French LoL teams, which finished second in the first LoL World Championship in 2011. However, Prime played in the EU Challengers, the league directly below the LEC.
After brief stints at Melty eSport and ASUS ROG Army, he became part of the second team of Splyce in January 2019. There he won the first place in the Spanish LVP, qualifying for the EU Masters in Spring. They finished in 5th-8th place.
Afterward, the team was renamed to MAD Lions and continued playing in the LVP in 2020. There, Prime achieved 3rd-4th place in the Spring Playoffs 2020 but missed the qualification for the EU Masters. After the main team of Splyce was renamed to MAD Lions, the previous MAD Lions was rebranded to “Madrid” and became the Academy team.
In 2021, Prime played for Team GameWard in the French LFL. However, he only achieved 5th place in Spring and 7th place in Summer.
His signature champions are: Thresh, Nautilus, and Leona.
The Strauss Prime League is the highest league in the German-speaking area. It stands above the Prime League 2nd Division and Prime League 3rd Division, essentially akin to the second and third leagues in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
In the Strauss Prime League, the 10 teams compete:
Schalke 04
GamerLegion
MOUZ
Unicorns of Love Sexy Edition
E WIE EINFACH E-SPORTS
SK Gaming Prime
Berlin International Gaming
PENTA 1860 Munich
WAVE Esports
Eintracht Spandau
The matches in the league take place during the week and are accompanied by a German shoutcast.
Currently, however, Eintracht Spandau is in last place after 3 losses out of 3 games. More about that here:
World of Warcraft on Xbox. A dream for many years – and one that is now gaining new momentum. Were the rumors true?
Yesterday, a tremor went through the gaming landscape when the giant Microsoft “just bought” the publisher Activision Blizzard. For all fans of the Xbox Game Pass, this should be good news, as sooner or later several Blizzard titles are likely to join. But another rumor is getting new momentum and fueling fans’ hopes: World of Warcraft could come to Xbox.
What is this rumor? That World of Warcraft could also come to consoles has been a topic of conversation from time to time, and the rumor has surfaced many times. But it wasn’t until November 2021 that the rumor gained new wind (via gamerant). There it was claimed that Blizzard intended to present the Xbox version of World of Warcraft at the “Game Awards”.
The alleged leak – which was deleted shortly afterward – claimed in November that a “World of Warcraft Complete Edition” was supposedly found in the source code of the official Xbox page. However, this could not be confirmed afterward.
Completely went down the drain when it was said that Activision Blizzard would not be represented at the Game Awards, as the organizers wanted to make a statement against such a corporate culture.
More about Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard can be found here:
Blizzard CEO fuels rumors: Additionally, the current CEO of Blizzard, Mike Ybarra, is stoking the rumor mill on Twitter. He revealed that he had seen “some fantastic product reviews” last week and is proud of how much developers are focusing on player wishes. He has a few more reviews pending and can’t wait to share the information with everyone.
What kind of reviews these are is still not quite clear. They could be new games, new content patches, but also new versions of already known games – such as a console version of World of Warcraft on Xbox.
Whether the long-held dream of “WoW on consoles” will finally come true will likely be shown in the coming months. But with Microsoft’s purchase, the chances of fulfilling this dream have drastically increased…
Would you like to see World of Warcraft on Xbox? Or does Blizzard’s MMORPG just not fit on consoles?
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In New World, maintenance is currently taking place. The servers are down for a few hours. However, no new patch is being implemented with this maintenance; instead, an issue with character creation is being fixed.
Update 11:02 AM: The servers are back online and character creation is working again.
What kind of maintenance is this? In the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, community manager Luxendra announced that character creation would be disabled in all regions and on all servers.
Greetings adventurers,
We are now pausing character creation on all servers/regions. We will provide further information as soon as it is available.
However, Luxendra did not provide a specific reason for the deactivation.
This morning at 8:00 AM German time, the servers were then shut down for maintenance.
How long will the server be down? The maintenance is expected to last about three hours. Therefore, the servers should be back online around 11:00 AM, and character creation should be possible again.
What about the next patch? New updates in New World usually appear on a Wednesday or Thursday. However, with the current maintenance, the new patch 1.2.3 is not being implemented. It is possible that there will be maintenance again tomorrow, and then a new patch will come.
Additionally, the next major update 1.3 is expected next week. This will bring the dungeon mutators and some other changes:
Are you still looking for a new PlayStation 5 and haven’t received one yet? Then you currently have the chance to do so. This morning there will probably be a PS5 sales promotion at Amazon DE!
Today is Wednesday, January 19th, 2022, the product pages for the PS5 on Amazon.de have once again featured the “Prime Spoilers” since last night (“Prime members have priority access to the PlayStation 5”). This means that we can expect a new PS5 drop during the morning hours.
Update January 19, 10:10 AM: Both the Horizon Bundle and the Digital Edition are already sold out. It is unlikely that the Disc Edition will follow. The bundle does not seem to be official, so we assume that these separate consoles were the only ones available today at Amazon.
Update January 19, 09:55 AM: The PS5 Digital Edition is now available!
Note: Release of the game and delivery of the bundle is set for February 18, 2022.
When does it start? Typically, PS5 drops at Amazon start between 9:00 and 11:00 AM. The time frame varies. Once the drop starts, you will receive an update here.
We also have some general tips to make the ordering process easier for you, as the demand is usually very high, which can lead to errors on the part of the online shop:
You absolutely need an Amazon Prime membership. If you are not a Prime customer, you simply cannot order the PS5. Even if it says “priority access”, it means “no Prime, no deal”. You need to create an account in advance. You can test Amazon Prime for free for 30 days.
Already link your preferred payment method to your account. This saves you valuable time during the ordering process. Just because you have a console in your cart does not mean it is reserved for you.
The best way to get the PS5 is through your wishlist. Therefore, add the following items to your wishlist:
From there you can also see the availability and add it directly to your cart and place the order. Trying to add the items through the product page often leads to technical errors on Amazon’s part.
In the meantime, you can finally buy the long-awaited colorful side plates for the PS5
If you don’t like the standard white design of the PS5 at all, you will certainly be pleased to know that Sony finally announced the long-awaited colorful side plates at the end of last year.
And you can now purchase these exclusively at PlayStation Direct in the colors Midnight Black and Cosmic Red for your (future) PS5 until February 17th. Both side plates cost €54.99.
Didn’t get a PS5? If you didn’t get a PS5, be sure to check our ticker. Here we keep you up to date daily and explain how you can best get a PS5 and show you drops around the coveted console.
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On January 19, League of Legends will receive the new patch 12.2, which brings some major changes. In addition to Zeri, there are reworks for two other champions and several balance adjustments. We at MeinMMO summarize the most important points.
The two champions Yasuo and Yone will receive buffs because they became too weak due to a nerf to an item in the last patch.
There will be a total of 16 new skins available for purchase.
When will the patch be released? The release of Update 12.2 starts on Tuesday, but only for the oceanic servers. The patch will be available here on Wednesday, January 19, at 5:00 AM.
With the patch, there are usually also short maintenance works, during which the server is not accessible.
Zeri is the newest AD carry in the game
What kind of champion is she? Zeri is a new ranged champion from the region of Zhaun. She especially impresses with her flexibility, as she can leap over walls, destroy enemies’ shields, and slow down opponents.
She is intended as an AD carry in the bot lane, but her abilities could also make her viable in the top lane or jungle.
Her abilities and gameplay are presented in detail by the YouTuber Remus in this video:
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What changes for Janna? With the new update, there are some buffs and general adjustments to the support champion. Her attack damage and shield have been increased, while her range and passive effect have been slightly reduced:
Her base movement speed is increased from 315 to 330.
Her attack damage has been increased from 46 + 1.5 per level to 52 + 3 per level.
The range of her “Q” is increased from 1,000 to 1,100, and the “travel time” is reduced from 1.5 to 1.25 seconds. Additionally, the mana costs in the late game have been slightly reduced.
Her “W” ability gets an additional 100 range; the slow duration increases from 2 to 3 seconds; the movement speed from 6–10% to 8–12%; and the damage from 55-175 to 70-190. However, the cooldown is extended to 12 seconds.
Janna’s “E” gets a reduced cooldown, and the shield lasts longer before decaying slowly (from 0.75 to 1.25 seconds). However, the strength of the shield is slightly reduced. Additionally, the passive effect is changed. Previously, the cooldown was reduced by CC; now Janna gains more healing and shield strength when slowing champions.
The healing per tick of Janna’s ultimate “R” is reduced, but there are more ticks (from 0.5 to 0.25 seconds). The total healing remains the same.
However, there are also two major nerfs:
Her attack range is reduced from 550 to 500.
Her passive effect is adjusted, removing the clause about bonus damage based on her movement speed.
What changes for Tahm Kench? Tahm Kench has been a popular support for many years but has recently been played more in the top lane. The rework aims to bring him back to the bot lane, which should be achieved through adjustments to his gray health with the “E” ability:
His “Q” now slows by 50% instead of 40%.
The damage to his gray health from the “E” ability is altered. If only one enemy is nearby, it scales significantly weaker. If there are 2 or more enemies around him, the gray health retains its old effect.
His ultimate “R” is strengthened, so the shield is now stronger at base and scales better with AP.
Janna is one of two champions to receive significant changes with patch 12.2.
The other changes from patch 12.2 at a glance
Nerfs:
Lulu’s “W” receives a slightly higher cooldown
Qiyana regenerates fewer hit points and receives a slight nerf on her “Q”
Shen now deals less damage with his “Q”
Talon now deals less bonus damage to monsters with his “W”
Zed now has less base attack damage
Buffs:
Nocturne gains more health per level and increased damage on his “Q”
Samira deals more damage with each bullet from her ultimate “R”
Senna receives an adjusted slow on her “Q”
Tristana now has more base health and higher health regeneration
Veigar’s “Q” has a reduced cooldown and gains more stacks from large monsters
Volibear gains more attack damage per level and his “E” has a reduced cooldown
Immortal Shieldbow’s passive shield is adjusted from 275-650 to 250-700
Lich Bane now deals less passive damage, while the cooldown of the active ability is reduced from 2.5 to 1.5. Additionally, adjustments were made to the recipe.
Rylai’s Crystal Scepter is changed. The AP is reduced from 90 to 75. However, health is increased from 350 to 400, and the cost is reduced from 3,000 to 2,600 gold.
The rune Lethal Tempo is reworked. Instead of providing 13% attack speed for melee and 7% for ranged champions, it now scales with level. 10-15% for melee and 5-9% for ranged.
The new skins: With the update, a total of 16 new skins will be released, including the Crystal Rose skins for Janna and Akshan, the Porcelain skins for Kindred, Lux, Amumu, and Ezreal, as well as the Firecracker skins for Teemo, Xin Zhao, Tristana, and Diana.
Sett also gets a new skin with the update. This will already be his fifth since his release, making him the skin king in the game:
In Level 3 raids in Pokémon GO, you can now encounter the Dragon Pokémon Shardrago. We at MeinMMO have looked at which counters you should use against this monster to defeat it quickly.
Where can you find Shardrago? The Dragon Pokémon Shardrago can currently be found in Level 3 raids in Pokémon GO. You have until January 24, 2022, at 10:00 AM local time to challenge this raid boss.
We updated this article for you on January 17, 2021, and brought the best counters against Shardrago up to date.
Shardrago – The best counters
Shardrago is a Dragon-type Pokémon that originates from the Unova region. Due to its type, it has weaknesses against Ice, Dragon, and Fairy-type attacks. With the help of Pokébattler’s overview, we have summarized the best counters for you below (via pokebattler.com):
Pokémon
Moveset
(Shadow) Dragapult
Dragon Tail and Outrage
(Shadow) Dragonite
Dragon Tail and Outrage
Rayquaza
Dragon Tail and Outrage
Garchomp
Dragon Tail and Outrage
Dragonite
Dragon Tail and Dragon Claw
(Shadow) Gardevoir
Charm and Moonblast
Zekrom
Fire Fang and Outrage
(Shadow) Porygon-Z
Hidden Power and Blizzard
Regigigas
Hidden Power and Giga Impact
(Shadow) Mamoswine
Powder Snow and Avalanche
Alternatively, the following monsters are also suitable for use in the raid:
(Shadow) Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Ice Beam
(Shadow) Granbull with Charm and Play Rough
(Shadow) Snorlax with Body Slam and Avalanche
(Shadow) Articuno with Ice Beam and Blizzard
(Shadow) Lapras with Ice Beam and Blizzard
Mega Evolutions: A good way to quickly defeat Shardrago is to use the following Mega Evolutions:
Does Shardrago come in shiny? Yes, with its debut in the Dragon’s Ascension event in December 2021, its shiny form was also introduced in Pokémon GO. You can recognize it by its green body and orange head.
Shardrago normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
How strong is it? Shardrago has two fast moves: Dragon Tail (Dragon type) and Bite (Dark type). For its charge move, it can learn Dragon Claw (Dragon type), Night Slash (Dark type), and Hyper Beam (Normal type). With the combination of Dragon Tail and Dragon Claw, it possesses a quick moveset.
However, Shardrago only has average stats in attack, defense, and stamina. Thus, it is less suitable for use in raids and the PvP league (via pvpoke.com).
Is Shardrago worth it? Since Shardrago has only recently become catchable in the game, you should definitely secure a specimen for your Pokédex. Furthermore, you might encounter a shiny Shardrago with some luck. However, if you are looking for a strong Dragon attacker, you should rely on other monsters instead.
Are you participating in raids with the Dragon Pokémon? Share your opinions here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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