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Destiny 2: Underestimated SMG becomes a cold-blooded killer with the right perks

Britta ♤ BeAngel 7. January 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

After the Dawning event ended this week in Destiny 2, Guardians grabbed their new weapons and stormed the Crucible. It has been shown that a small, frosty SMG, with the right perks, becomes a quick, efficient, and thus cold-blooded killer in PvP.

In December, only a few Guardians had the small killing machine on their Dawning wishlist 2021.

Too little zoom (13 without plus)
Way too short range (46 without plus)
and only a 750 rate of fire

These were enough reasons for some players to disregard the submachine gun from the Christmas event. Its stats cannot compete with the top SMGs like “Shayura’s Wrath” and it is considered to be rather unstable.

And yet, it has now been shown that a well-rolled weapon can make a difference in any activity in Destiny 2. Even if at first glance it doesn’t seem to offer much and is not meta.

Which weapon is it? We are talking about the SMG “Kältefront”. Guardians could get this submachine gun during the Dawning event 2021 through reward gift packages from Eva Levante or as a drop from NPCs delivering cookies.

In a recently released video, the player OmniBready shows his new “Kältefront” to the community in action. With the right perks and a bit of enemy luck, the SMG becomes a real eliminator in the PvP mode “Control”.

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Guardian shows what “Kältefront” can do in PvP.

No shield can help: Even the shield that players receive automatically after respawning in PvP in Destiny 2 gets easily taken down by the SMG. The opponent is barely spawned and already dead. They didn’t even have a chance to react, the small submachine gun sends them back to the cold down so quickly.

What makes the weapon so strong? Fundamentally, Kältefront is still a rather average submachine gun. In the shown video, it is mainly due to the perk “Harmony” that the Guardian was able to eliminate their opponents so quickly.

“Harmony” causes kills with other weapons to temporarily increase the damage and performance of the weapon.

For the weapon to be effective, it is necessary to have previously achieved kills with another weapon. Only then do you benefit from the advantages and maximize the weapon’s performance when the perk is active.

How strong is “Kältefront” in comparison?

The impressive performance of the player with “Kältefront” is certainly remarkable. Nevertheless, there are indeed significantly better alternatives that can also drop with the perk “Harmony”.

Our comparison clearly shows why “Kältefront” could not impress Guardians.

The relatively strong PvP submachine gun “Shayura’s Wrath” can only be earned by players in the exclusive PvP mode “Trials of Osiris”. It has a 600 rate of fire compared to 750 and an enormous 17 zoom (without perks or scopes). In addition, it features outstanding range and high aim assist. Overall, the Trials SMG consistently impresses with strong stats and plays more like an auto rifle.

The difference between the two weapons is that “Kältefront” could be obtained by everyone and very easily. It may not be the top killer, but it shouldn’t be underestimated either.

Don’t forget: With every weapon, personal preferences play an equally important role. If you can’t handle a weapon well, then even the best perks won’t always help.

Did you get a good “Kältefront” during the Dawning? What’s your favorite SMG for PvP? Shayura’s Wrath? Multimach CCX? Or another one? And what do you think about the perk “Harmony”? Is it underestimated? Let us know in the comments.

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Fans build city from Genshin Impact in Minecraft – This is how beautiful it looks after 400 hours

Mark Sellner 7. January 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

The members of the German group Skyblock Squad have taken over 400 hours and completely recreated Mondstadt from Genshin Impact in Minecraft. The details are remarkable. We at MeinMMO summarize.

What have the fans built? The goal of the gigantic project was to recreate the city of Mondstadt from the game Genshin Impact in a 1:1 scale. However, this did not quite work out, as some details cannot be represented as well in Minecraft as in the original.

Therefore, the recreated city is even a bit larger than the original. To be precise, it has a scale factor of 1:1.15. The details of the city are correspondingly well developed. Mondstadt looks exactly as its counterpart in Genshin.

Who built it? The project is the responsibility of the builders from the German group Skyblock Squad, who have already completed other large projects in Minecraft. Among other things, they recreated the Abyss Theme from Genshin Impact in Minecraft note blocks.

Mondstadt, according to the group, took about 400 hours to look as it does in the linked video. The Squad has been working on the city from Genshin Impact since August, about 80 hours a month.

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Can you also take a look at this? Yes! On the website Planet Minecraft, you can view more screenshots and download the map to explore Mondstadt outside of Genshin Impact (via planetminecraft.com).

Then you can admire the amazing details of the replica for yourself. Many of the houses even feature the corresponding interior decoration that exists in the original.

The community loves the project

What do the fans say? The project is very well received by fans. Many are particularly impressed by the level of detail in the replica. People are also taken with the fact that someone is able to stick with it for 400 hours to build this city.

The user Lance Patrick writes (via YouTube): “You are truly a man of patience and passion. Really well built, great!”
User Ivan is also impressed: “This is great work. I’ve been waiting for Mondstadt for so long.”
Panaligan is also amazed: “Oh man, it looks exactly the same. Great work!

Also on the community site Planet Minecraft, the project is well received. It was published 17 hours ago and has already been downloaded 133 times and favorited over 30 times.

Left in Minecraft, right in Genshin Impact – Mondstadt

What do you think of the project? Are you also impressed by the replica, or would you perhaps prefer another city from Genshin Impact? Will you download the map and dive into Minecraft-Mondstadt, or is the video enough for you? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.

If you’re looking for a bit more passion: Fans recreate 25-year-old MMORPG in Minecraft because they want new features.

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New World: Players criticize the upcoming January patch: „This is the last thing we currently need“

Alexander Leitsch 7. January 2022 Reading time 4 minutes

In January, New World will receive the next major update, which can already be tested on the PTR server. However, many players are currently criticizing it on reddit and in the forums. Although the content itself is not bad, it comes at a completely wrong time.

What’s in the January patch? The upcoming update focuses on bringing new endgame content for dungeons and a new armor tier of 625. New difficulty levels will be introduced, reminiscent of Mythic+ in WoW. Through this and crafting, players will also be able to enhance their armor.

However, the patch is clearly aimed at hardcore players looking for new challenges in dungeons and at players who already possess a full gear with an item level of 600.

But for midgame players, fans of open-world content, or PvP players, there’s nothing in this update. Instead, it focuses on further grinding. This is exactly what many players criticize.

Patch is aimed at “No Lifers” and not the majority of players

What exactly bothers the players? The reddit user ripinpiecez created a thread in which he mainly criticizes the increase of expertise and armor to 625. He writes:

An increase in expertise is the last thing we need right now. I have no idea what they were thinking. Only No Lifers with 750+ hours are at maximum expertise, and now they add even more grind.
This change is aimed at a maximum of 1% of the player base. Really, they shouldn’t even consider raising the item level until summer, in my opinion.

The thread received over 175 upvotes within a short period and a lot of support in the comments. One person even writes: “As a representative of this 1%, I want to say: We don’t want that either. But seriously, I just spent 20,000 coins on a 598 axe yesterday, only to find out today that it will be worthless after the patch.”

In another thread, the user SquirtleSquadSgt emphasizes that the patch will also cause further imbalance in gear. Players who already have the strongest gear can further enhance it. Latecomers, who are just starting now or players who grind less, will fall even further behind.

He also criticizes that the developers didn’t learn anything from the last shitstorm regarding the gear:

Players who are already dominating will experience a quick jump to 625 before the rest of us even reach 600? The developers act as if they have been redeemed and learned from the last shitstorm regarding the downscaling of gear scores.
But this now proves that they haven’t learned anything and only reluctantly made the changes somewhat reversible because their profits suffered more than during a normal week when players stopped playing.
This next patch shows where the efforts are going while the core of the game crumbles before our eyes.
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Old content reheated: While the threads shown above mainly discuss the problems with gear, others are disappointed that rather old content is being reheated instead of getting something completely new.

Several users complain that there is no new area where they can quest or explore. Instead, the dungeons are being pushed further, which many cannot even enter due to missing teammates or the high cost of orbs for entry.

Some users also demand that the current grind should be reduced before new content is introduced. They can hardly keep up with the current content.

New World Garden of Genesis — Many players have not even seen the last two dungeons because they lack orbs or cannot find teammates.

What’s actually going on with PvP? In several threads on reddit, it is also criticized that New World is not receiving any innovations for PvP.

The big patch 1.1 in November brought a new weapon but focused otherwise on new quests, mobs in the open world, and linking trading posts.
Even in December, the patch 1.2 mainly brought revisions for gear and the open world. Additionally, the winter event aimed solely at PvE players was released.

In January, many players hoped that finally new PvP content like arenas would be introduced. Instead, PvP players are not seeing any innovation with this update. The preliminary patch notes also give no hints about bug fixes or performance adjustments in wars.

For a game that once had a PvP focus, this is not enough, thinks reddit user Cindaquilz (via reddit).

Is everything about the update bad? No, because the fundamental changes are positively received by many players. New difficulty levels for dungeons provide an incentive and boost the PvE community.

However, for many, these adjustments come at a bad time because they believe there are more pressing issues. Additionally, many players wish for a dungeon finder and adjustments to the orbs to gain better access to the instances.

A dungeon finder was even found in data mining:

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Lack of roadmap is still a topic

What causes frustration among players? The topic of the roadmap keeps coming up in the forum and on reddit. Because until today, there is no long-term outlook on what New World will receive.

The developers only revealed in 2021 which weapons they are currently working on and that the patch in February will focus on bug fixes.

However, whether and when new areas or PvP content will finally be introduced is not revealed. So far, there are only glimpses that emerged from data miners. They report, among other things, about new dungeons and PvP arenas.

What do you think about the January patch? Are you looking forward to the innovations or do you understand the frustration of players on reddit and in the forums? What does New World need most urgently, in your opinion?

Another point of criticism that has recently flared up are the bots in the game. They are leveling up merrily despite reports:

New World: Farming bots are nearing level 60 and that makes players angry

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Battlefield 2042 removes the most popular mode: “Crazy how a game can be ruined so quickly”

Benedict Grothaus 7. January 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

Since release, Battlefield 2042 has received a lot of criticism. However, a new mode has calmed many fans. Now it has disappeared again, and the frustration about it is great.

What kind of mode is this? “Rush” was a kind of event mode in Battlefield 2042, mainly interesting for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Instead of the large battles with 128 players, the size of the matches here was reduced to 32 – 16 per team.

Furthermore, the maps were significantly smaller and corresponded only to a section of the maps of Battlefield 2042. The attacking team tries to capture individual sectors there. If they fail to do so within the given time, the defenders win.

This mode is therefore significantly faster than the classic All-Out Warfare. Rush first appeared in Bad Company 2 and has since become a fan favorite.

Why was the mode so popular? In Battlefield 2042, Rush avoids two of the biggest problems that fans have had with the game since release:

the maps are too big and empty – Rush is much more compact
128 players are too many in a match, such large numbers are not fun

Since the rounds were faster and ended more quickly, players could level up their weapons quickly in Rush. Almost everything about Rush was appreciated by the players as long as it was in the game:

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“Crazy how you can ruin a game so quickly”

Why was Rush removed? EA has not revealed an exact reason. The mode was intended to be only temporarily available from the start, but fans still hoped they could play longer. After all, Rush was extended once, and shortly thereafter a 64-player mode also appeared, which excited the players.

DICE has shown with Rush and some other measures that they do listen to player criticism. That is why there is now confusion as to why Rush was removed. MeinMMO asked EA for a statement, but a response is still pending.

The community manager of EA and Battlefield 2042, Kevin Johnson, explained in the meantime that Rush is not completely gone. Instead, the mode is now playable in Portal for some months or weeks, but in the form of “Rush of Ages.” Here, the Rush modes from older entries are playable. Currently, Bad Company 2 is featured, and the mode itself is supposed to return later.

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This is how fans react: The reaction to the removal is almost overwhelmingly negative. Nobody really understands why the mode, “which was the only fun part,” was removed. In a discussion on reddit, fans are complaining in large numbers.

Among the friendlier formulations, there are statements like: “Crazy how you can ruin a game so quickly” or the cynical accusation that DICE is trying to speedrun to kill Battlefield 2042. Insults can also be found, although much has probably already been moderated.

Also, Rush of Ages is no substitute for the old mode. After all, in Portal you get no or only limited experience. Thus, a significant advantage of Rush in 2042 has disappeared. Leveling takes long and is laborious. Fans want the mode back.

With over 12,000 upvotes, the disappearance of Rush is by far the biggest topic in the subreddit currently. Shortly before, a player attracted attention who has mastered all specialists with iron patience:

Fan of Battlefield 2042 plays 300 hours for 10 skins – ‘Is everything okay with you?’

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Pokémon GO: How to easily secure a rare monster, but only for a short time

Franzi Korittke 7. January 2022 Reading time 4 minutes

In Pokémon GO the “Mountains of Power” event is currently taking place and brings you a rare monster for a short period. We will show you which monster it is, where you can find it, and if it’s worth your time.

What is it about? From January 7th, 2022 at 10:00 AM local time to January 13th, 2022 at 8:00 PM local time, there will be an event named “Mountains of Power” in Pokémon GO. Accordingly, you can spin special event quests at your PokéStops.

One of these tasks will simply reward you with a rather rare Pokémon: Mawile. We have summarized for you below in which quest Mawile is hidden, how to receive the tasks, and whether the monster is worth it.

How to get Mawile

To obtain Mawile, you need to complete the corresponding event field research. You will find this alongside two other special quests during the event at your PokéStops. As you are used to from field research from January 2022, you just need to spin the respective PokéStop.

The tasks will appear in your “Field” overview, which you can access by clicking on the magnifying glass. All quests that will only be available during the “Mountains of Power” will be marked as event tasks in the “Field” overview. The following three researches await you:

Task	Reward
Walk 1 km	Encounter with Shelmet*
Hatch an egg	Encounter with Alolan Geodude*
Collect 2 candies by walking with your buddy	Encounter with Mawile*

All monsters that you can catch in their shiny form with some luck are marked with an (*).

How long can you secure the tasks? The event researches can be found in-game during the entire “Mountains of Power” event. So you can secure them until January 13th, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time. You then have unlimited time to complete the tasks.

Is Mawile worth it?

What kind of Pokémon is Mawile? Mawile is a Pokémon from the 3rd generation, which does not have a pre-evolution or evolution. However, it belongs to the monsters that can receive a temporary mega evolution, which is currently not available in Pokémon GO.

The Steel and Fairy-type Pokémon is one of the rarer monsters in the game. In the past, you could only encounter Mawile with Team GO Rocket, by completing special researches, or occasionally in raids. However, the monster does not spawn in the wild at all.

How strong is Mawile? With its attack, stamina, and defense values, Mawile cannot impress, as they are all rather average. Consequently, it is also not the right candidate for use in raids or the PvP league (via pvpoke.com).

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Is there a shiny Mawile? Yes, Mawile is available in its shiny form in the game. You can recognize it, as shown in the picture below, by its purple jaw.

Why should you secure the quest with Mawile?

Even though Mawile is not one of the best attackers in the game, you should not miss the chance to obtain an example. The main reason for this is that it is so rare to find in the game. So if you haven’t registered it in your Pokédex yet, you definitely should do so now.

Additionally, Mawile is available in shiny form in the game. However, due to its rarity, it is usually particularly hard to encounter a shiny Mawile. Thus, shiny hunters will have a great time with this quest.

Furthermore, the task is relatively easy to complete. It’s best to choose a Pokémon as a buddy that requires a short distance to walk, like Rattata, so you’ll have both candies collected after just two kilometers.

Are the other two event quests worth it?

Alolan Geodude and Shelmet are also available in their shiny forms in the game, with Shelmet being available for the first time. Even though the monster can be found in the wild throughout the event, you can also try your luck for a shiny with this task.

You can also find Alolan Geodude currently in Level-1 raids. If you don’t want to invest too many raid passes for a shiny, you can also try your luck through the respective event quest. However, Alolan Geodude is also obtainable outside the event, especially when it rains or is partly cloudy.

Particularly strong are Shelmet and Alolan Geodude, as well as their evolutions, which are not very prominent either. They play a rather minor role in raids or the PvP league.

What do you think of the new event quests? Will you secure Mawile or have you already managed to obtain a shiny one in the past? Which monster would you look forward to in future event rewards? We would love to hear your thoughts here on MeinMMO in the comments.

In addition to the specific event field researches, there’s also a temporary special research waiting for you. We have taken a look at which rewards you can expect for the temporary research during the “Mountains of Power” event.

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FIFA 22 has a huge problem with hackers – Even major streamers affected

Max Handwerk 7. January 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

Currently, reports are increasing that hackers are attempting to attack large accounts in Ultimate Team in FIFA 22. Several well-known streamers and content creators are affected.

What does EA say about the issue? Update, January 11, 2021: Now there is a comprehensive statement regarding the incidents. EA reports in the Pitch Notes how they intend to respond to the problems. You can find EA’s statement here.

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What is the problem? In the past weeks, there have been several incidents where streamers or top traders report on Twitter that someone has logged into their FUT account. The result: They log in and find that top players or coins are missing.

In January, additional cases were reported. Recently, one of the most successful traders in Ultimate Team, “FUT Donkey”, reported in a series of tweets that his account was hacked despite security measures and now all his coins are gone.

Another example is the YouTuber and streamer “Nick RunTheFutMarket”, who on January 6 also posted a short tweet with the content “Hacked, Goodnight” and some sad emojis. The extent of the hack he experienced is still unknown.

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What are traders? The term “trader” in Ultimate Team refers to players who are extremely good at utilizing the transfer market in FUT to earn a lot of coins. They see when players have good prices for buying and selling and thus earn a large amount of in-game currency. However, it seems that just such players with many coins and strong cards are currently the ones targeted by the hackers.

Problems with strong accounts are on the rise

The recent cases are not the first in which players with particularly valuable accounts report that they have been hacked. However, it seems that more and more players are experiencing problems.

The German streamer Trymacs has already been hit – and that twice. At the end of December, he posted a video showing how his account was emptied for the second time. In the meantime, Trymacs had the best team in the world and invested a lot of money in the game.

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In his video, Trymacs criticizes that the hackers can access his account despite two-factor authentication, email, and password changes.

Additionally, there are other content creators like “Bateson87” or recently “TisiSchubecH” who report hacks. For example, FUT Donkey shared the call for a petition (via change.org) demanding that the issues be addressed and that security measures regarding Ultimate Team be improved.

Accordingly, the issue is becoming increasingly prominent in the FIFA community. Many players are discussing it on the FIFA subreddit and on Twitter.

What do you think about the incidents? Have you ever experienced having your account hacked in a game? Share your experiences with us in the comments!

What’s happening in FIFA 22? The TOTY event is coming soon in FIFA 22. The Team of the Year is one of the biggest events in Ultimate Team.

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LMGs are really strong in CoD Warzone – Use the new laser setup for the MG42 now

Maik Schneider 7. January 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

Light machine guns (LMGs) rock in Call of Duty: Warzone since the integration of CoD: Vanguard. MeinMMO presents you with a new, very precise setup of the MG42 and shows why assault rifles are currently at a disadvantage.

This is the situation:

Call of Duty: Warzone received a new map and nearly 40 new weapons from CoD: Vanguard in early December 2021
The weapon meta has changed accordingly – Vanguard weapons are dominating in most weapon classes
This has even gone so far that LMGs as range weapons are now better than assault rifles

CoD Warzone: MG42 setup hits hard but precise

What does the setup look like? Let’s start with the setup of the MG42, which uses the standard magazine. This gives you 125 painful bullets ready to fire and a rate of fire that can be very well controlled along with the other attachments.

In general, you should use attachments that further reduce recoil with the setup. The MG42 thus becomes a comfortably playable laser, as the recoil almost only kicks upward.

Muzzle: F8 Stabilizer
Barrel: VDD 890mm 32M Air Shield
Optic: G16 2.5x
Stock: VDD 64M
Underbarrel: M1930 Strife Angled
Magazine: –
Ammunition Type: Lengthened
Grip: Polymer Grip
Perk: Tight Grip
Kit: Fully Loaded

Attachments in English

Muzzle: F8 Stabilizer
Barrel: VDD 890mm 32M Air Shield
Optic: G16 2.5x
Stock: VDD 64M
Underbarrel: M1930 Strife Angled
Magazine: –
Ammunition: Lengthened
Rear Grip: Polymer Grip
Perk: Tight Grip
Perk 2: Fully Loaded

What makes it so good? Although you are using some attachments that extend the aiming time, the MG42 remains surprisingly nimble when aiming with this setup. This allows for quick reactions when spotting an enemy.

Additionally, the attachment combination has very good control. Even in long bursts, the LMG can be held very steadily with a bit of practice, allowing for precise gameplay.

Together with the large magazine, you can suppress enemies for a long time or have the chance to take out an entire team at range without having to reload.

What can it not do so well? Although the aiming time is quite good – the MG42 remains an LMG. Expect long reload times and low movement speed when using the weapon.

Pro

Good control
Large magazine
Decent damage

Contra

Low movement speed
Long reload time

Assault rifles can’t keep up

Why should you now opt for LMGs? Assault rifles are no longer the go-to choice for range applications at the start of the Vanguard era.

The good control, the pleasant aiming time, and the high damage of LMGs lead to all-round assault rifles losing their value.

With the weapons from Cold War and CoD MW, these combinations did not exist. High control was already a feature of LMGs before, but the weapons aimed in ketchup speed.

This might be a new direction that Warzone is taking. Assault rifles have always been a big part of the meta, and LMGs have often been niche products for connoisseurs and enthusiasts. Now they have mainstream ambitions and could shape the range meta of the Vanguard era – along with aggressive sniper rifles.

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Who should continue with assault rifles? Assault rifles still work at range, but often lose the damage comparison with LMGs. STG44, BAR, Robot – all struggle with damage and also have less range than LMGs.

The NZ-41 can still keep up, but also loses damage at close distances compared to LMGs.

However, if you like to have a weapon that can do something at all ranges while also offering decent movement speed and reload rate, then stick with the assault rifles. As sniper support, assault rifles are also still better.

At the moment, it seems that the power balance of weapons in Warzone is shifting. Assault rifles are generally a bit weaker now because they are so versatile. LMGs, on the other hand, specialize in range.

The setup in the article is recommended by Warzone YouTuber “P4wnyhof”. If you want to see gameplay with the MG42, we will embed his English video here. The MG gameplay starts at 5:16 minutes:

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It remains exciting to see which direction the weapon meta of Call of Duty: Warzone will develop. It seems reasonable to specialize LMGs more in range compared to assault rifles, which can keep up at nearly all distances.

Feel free to tell us in the comments which weapons you are currently annoying your opponents with in Battle Royale.

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2 of the biggest gaming events of 2022 will only take place online – What you need to know about E3 and Summer Game Fest

Mark Sellner 7. January 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

The organizers of the E3, one of the largest gaming events in the world, have announced that the expo will again only take place online. At the same time, the Summer Game Fest has been announced, also only online. We at MeinMMO summarize.

What has the E3 announced? The organizers of the major gaming event have announced that E3 2022 will again take place only online. The reason given is the risk of Corona and the Omicron variant.

There is a fear that such a large event could turn into a super-spreader despite hygiene measures. Therefore, it was decided to conduct the event as an online event.

After E3 2020 was completely cancelled, 2022 will be the second consecutive year in which the major gaming event relies on an online presentation.

What else has happened? Just a few moments after the E3 announcement, the Summer Game Fest also confirmed its return in 2022. The event took place for the first time in 2020 and was meant to function as a kind of supplement to E3.

In 2021, the Summer Game Fest also took place just one day before E3. Many fans therefore thought it was part of the event itself. Strictly speaking, E3 and Summer Game Fest have nothing to do with each other and are independent events.

When will the events take place? There is currently no exact date for either of the events. The Summer Game Fest currently only states summer 2022 as the date. E3, however, will take place as usual in June.

We assume that the Summer Game Fest will likely choose a date around E3 again, so we estimate that both events will take place in June. Of course, we will keep you updated on this.

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With a tweet, host Geoff Keighley announced the return of the SGF

What can you expect from the events?

What is the E3 anyway? The name E3 stands for Electronic Entertainment Expo. It is a fair where gaming is the focus and where there are usually a lot of new announcements. It usually takes place in Los Angeles but opted for a purely online event in 2021.

The fair is aimed, somewhat differently than Gamescom, more at publishers and game developers than at gamers themselves. Nevertheless, you can expect exciting press conferences from various publishers, in which they will tell and show what is new.

So there are not only complete new announcements but also new trailers for already known projects and sometimes exciting information about the games that you would otherwise not get to know.

What is the Summer Game Fest? The Summer Game Fest is presented by Prime Gaming and is an event where gaming is also the focus. It will again be hosted in 2022 by Geoff Keighley, whom you might already know from the Game Awards, E3, or the Gamescom Opening Night Live.

The event took place for the first time in 2020 and was intended to make up for the drought of new announcements that resulted from the cancellation of E3. While big publishers like Sony or EA held their own events, the Summer Game Fest focused on presenting the games that no one else would have noticed.

Among other things, you can expect many titles from smaller studios and indie games at the Summer Game Fest. Unlike E3, the Game Fest livestream only takes place on one day, but the event itself was around a month long in 2021 and offered even more than just new announcements.

Many of the games could even be played during the Summer Game Fest or you could get further information about the games that interested you.

Both events are very relevant for gamers and are expected to showcase many exciting innovations and games in 2022 that no one has yet anticipated. What do you think about the E3 becoming a completely online event, and do you hope that it can be held on-site again in 2023? Feel free to write us a comment here at MeinMMO.

By the way, we still have 5 games for you that particularly impressed us at E3 2021.

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DrDisRespect says: He could have saved Twitch competitor Mixer from collapse

Patrick Freese 7. January 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

Do you remember Microsoft’s streaming platform Mixer? YouTuber DrDisRespect claims he nearly signed a deal. With him on Mixer, the platform wouldn’t have died, he says.

What’s it about? In his broadcast on YouTube, DrDisRespect spoke about the past and the streaming platform Mixer.

Mixer was supposed to be a competitor to Twitch
In 2019, former king of Twitch, Ninja, switched to Mixer under an exclusive contract
- For the switch, Ninja reportedly received between 20 and 30 million dollars
Shortly after, shooter god shroud also switched to Mixer in 2019 – also under an exclusive contract
In 2020, Microsoft closed its streaming service Mixer
Ninja and shroud were then “free” again – both are now streaming back on Twitch
DrDisRespect was banned on Twitch in the summer of 2020, he now streams on YouTube

“They almost had me, but it just wasn’t enough [money]”

The background: To compete in the market against the big rival TwitchTV, Mixer needed strong arguments. Therefore, they bought stars like Ninja and shroud to bring their huge community to the new site and its ecosystem. But the plan didn’t work out.

In April 2020, TwitchTV could grow by a whopping 100% in viewed hours compared to the previous year. Mixer, on the other hand, stagnated with a growth of 0.2%. While Twitch, YouTube Gaming, and Facebook Gaming grew, not much was going on at Mixer. Despite their bought stars.

This is what DrDisRespect says: In his stream on Wednesday, January 5, Guy “DrDisRespect” Beahm spoke about the closure of Mixer.

“How did Mixer go down? They were literally like Twitch, the same. And they had shroud and Ninja over there. They almost had me, but it just wasn’t enough [money].” Then he continues and explains:

“I’m about to make a statement. If we had gone to Mixer, champs, and I’m talking about you, the Champions Club and the Two-Time, Mixer would still be around. I’m telling you. If we had gone to Mixer, then it would have been Twitch against Mixer.”

You can see the excerpt from his stream in the following tweet:

https://twitter.com/StoolGametime/status/1478804096282996743

On YouTube, DrDisRespect’s channel has 3.69 million subscribers. Since he started streaming on YouTube Gaming after his Twitch ban, the streamer has managed to build a community there. He could have probably brought that community to Mixer as well.

One of the major problems with Mixer was that, while they could secure big names with exclusive contracts, the communities didn’t want to completely leave Twitch.

DrDisRespect is confident that his followers would have followed him not only to YouTube but also to Mixer, and that could have saved the platform.

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New LoL champion Zeri looks like Jinx – Just with much more mobility

Alexander Leitsch 7. January 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

League of Legends receives a new AD carry named Zeri. She has now been introduced in a detailed video. Her playstyle and sound heavily remind players of Jinx, but she can easily jump over large walls in the jungle.

What kind of champion is she? Zeri is a new ranged champion from the region of Zaun. She was accidentally leaked by Riot Games themselves a few days ago.

However, the official introduction of Zeri has now taken place. A video was released showcasing her abilities as well. At first glance, these seem quite powerful and also remind players of Jinx.

You can watch the video here, with her abilities being shown starting at second 45:

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Zeri has a skill shot, high attack speed, and a strong dash

What can Zeri do? There is not yet a detailed description of her abilities. However, a lot can be inferred from the video.

Her auto-attacks pierce enemies and fan out into three beams. This could be her passive ability.
She has a dash, or jump forward. This can either be charged or functions in such a way that she can jump over walls, as seen in the clip with Jinx.
She has an ability to destroy enemies’ shields and grant herself one, as seen in the clip with Urgot.
She has a skill shot that slows enemies – similar to Jinx.
She has an AoE ability (possibly the ultimate) that gives Zeri a buff to movement and attack speed. Allies in the area may also be empowered or enemies weakened. This ability can be seen at 1:25 during the large team fight.

Her abilities suggest that Zeri could become a very flexible champion. On reddit, players speculate that due to her jump over walls, she could also be used as an aggressive jungler. Her flexibility may also make her playable in the top or mid lane.

Why does Zeri remind players of Jinx? Zeri is also from the region of Zaun and uses a firearm reminiscent of Jinx’s Gatling gun. This is immediately evident, especially with the sound. She also has a skill shot to slow down enemies, just like Jinx.

Some on reddit even refer to her as “Jinx with yellow hair”.

How is the champion being received? Rather mixed. Many expect Zeri to be too strong, especially in the first weeks, as has been the case with many other champions upon release. They are concerned about her rich skill set, after all, she has a dash, a shield, and can slow down opponents. She is equipped very versatile.

Moreover, there is criticism that she strongly resembles Neo, a character from Valorant.

Nonetheless, many are also excited about the new ADC, especially because she is so mobile and allows for dynamic gameplay.

What do you think of Zeri after the video? And have you perhaps discovered any further details in her abilities?

Apart from Zeri, Riot Games teased another champion back in September 2021:

Riot presents the next 2 new champions for LoL – Sparking many discussions

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Pokémon GO: Limited Research on “Mountains of Power” – All Rewards

Franzi Korittke 7. January 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

Today, on January 7, 2022, the new event “Mountains of Power” started in Pokémon GO, bringing you numerous monsters and bonuses as well as a limited-time research. We have looked at the tasks and rewards for you.

What kind of event is it? The “Mountains of Power” event continues the story around the mysterious door that Professor Willow discovered at the beginning of the season. You will mainly encounter Rock and Steel Pokémon. Of course, there is also a limited-time research.

When does the event take place? The “Mountains of Power” event started today, January 7, 2022, at 10:00 AM local time. It will end on January 13, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time.

All rewards for the “Mountains of Power” event

What is a limited-time research? A limited-time research is a type of special research that you can only access and complete for a limited period. Unlike what you are used to from other research in Pokémon GO, you cannot work on these indefinitely.

The tasks are available to all trainers in their “Today” view, which can be opened by clicking on the binoculars in the map view. There you will find a total of two task blocks with three tasks each during the “Mountains of Power” event. We have summarized them for you below.

By when do you need to complete the tasks? You have the entire event to complete the tasks. But beware: You must also have redeemed all rewards from these quests by January 13, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time, otherwise, they will be lost after the deadline.

“Mountains of Power” 1/2

Task	Reward
Catch 5 Pokémon	Encounter with Snorunt
Collect 2 candies by walking with your buddy	Encounter with Kangerus
Hatch an egg	Encounter with Alolan Geodude

Stage reward: Once you have completed all tasks, you will also receive 1,000 Stardust, 10 Ultra Balls, and an encounter with Absol.

“Mountains of Power” 2/2

Task	Reward
Catch 6 different types of Pokémon	Encounter with Palimpalim
Collect 2 candies by walking with your buddy	Encounter with Onix
Hatch 2 eggs	Encounter with Beldum

Stage reward: Once you have completed all tasks, you will also receive 2,000 Stardust, 10 Hyper Balls, and an encounter with Flunkifer.

Is the limited-time research worth it for the “Mountains of Power” event?

The tasks should generally be relatively quick to complete. It becomes particularly interesting for shiny hunters, as all monsters can also be found in their shiny form in the game.

Shiny Snorunt celebrates its debut at the “Mountains of Power” event. But Flunkifer could also be interesting for some trainers because this monster is normally only available as a reward from Team GO Rocket battles.

While Flunkifer is not particularly strong and does not belong to the best attackers in Pokémon GO, it is one of the few chances to hopefully encounter a shiny specimen.

Additionally, Absol and Steelix, the evolution of Onix, are also available in their Mega form in the game. So it’s worth catching a strong specimen.

What do you think of the rewards from the limited-time research? Which monster are you most looking forward to? Or would you have preferred different encounters? Feel free to share your opinion and experience here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss it with other trainers.

With the start of the new month, another limited quest has come into the game. We have looked at which tasks and rewards you can expect from the XP Challenge and explain how you can get them.

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Diablo Immortal suddenly ends the Closed Beta – reveals today what 2022 will bring

Benedict Grothaus 7. January 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

Without much warning, the developers announced the end of the Closed Beta for Diablo Immortal. This will end on January 7, 2022. At the same time, Blizzard intends to discuss the future of the upcoming mobile Diablo on the same day.

This is the situation:

The Closed Beta of Diablo Immortal has been running in Australia and Canada since October 2021. It was expanded to China, Japan, and South Korea in November.
Diablo Immortal has impressed testers so far. However, Blizzard has now announced the end of the Closed Beta quite suddenly.
On the same day, a livestream by the Chinese team is supposed to take place where the developers will talk about the future.

When does the Beta end? Today, on Friday, January 7, 2022, at 6:00 PM German time, the Closed Beta of Diablo Immortal will end. Blizzard stated this just a few days earlier in an official blog post. It was already known that the Beta was only supposed to run for 3 months.

In the subreddit, many fans are quite happy about the end of the Beta – not because it was so bad, but because the community wants to play it themselves. However, since the Closed Beta was only available to a small number of players in a few parts of the world and only on Android, everyone is now eagerly awaiting new information. But it will come soon.

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Release still in 2022 – Will there be an Open Beta beforehand?

Here’s what’s next: Since 12:00 PM German time (7:00 PM in China), a well over an hour-long livestream has been running on the Chinese site of Diablo Immortal. The developers are being interviewed and the future of the ARPG is among the topics discussed.

What will be discussed in the “Outlook” is still unknown. However, Diablo Immortal is supposed to launch in early 2022 and be available for Android and iOS.

Can I test it beforehand? It has already been discussed in the past that there should be an Open Beta between the closed test and the release. Whether and when this will happen is not yet confirmed.

It is also open whether it will be expanded to Europe or remain limited to Asia, Australia, and Canada. However, it is likely that another global test with corresponding servers will take place. Whether iOS will be invited this time is still unclear.

Some speculations suggest that an announcement or even the beta launch could happen as early as this week. We will probably learn more about this in the livestream on January 7.

If you don’t want to play Diablo Immortal on a mobile phone, chances are good that you can play it on PC via emulators or even through Google:

Google aims to bring the best Android games of 2022 to PC – Will Diablo Immortal be among them?

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New World announces January patch – Brings 10 difficulty levels for dungeons and new max gear score

Alexander Leitsch 7. January 2022 Reading time 5 minutes

New World has released a new patch on the PTR server that includes many new endgame contents. In addition to the mutators for dungeons, the maximum equipment level is raised to 625. Furthermore, there are adjustments to the Outpost Rush and the Azoth costs for traveling.

What happens in January? The big January patch focuses on dungeons and new endgame contents:

The dungeons will feature the so-called mutators. These change familiar dungeons and make them harder. Each week, different dungeons should be combined with different mutators. In total, there will be 10 difficulty levels, with the highest one intended only for “true experts.”
New shadow shards are introduced, which allow you to upgrade your armor from 600 to an armor value of 625.
In the Outpost Rush, there is a balance change. The cost for the desertling summoning stone has increased from 500 to 750 Azoth essence.
There are a few balance changes for weapons.
The travel costs for Azoth are set to be adjusted with the update. Specifically, the distance costs are “drastically reduced.” When traveling to an area of your faction, the bonus ensures that the distance costs even drop to 0.

However, the patch is not well received by everyone:

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When will the patch be released? Since January 6 at 11:00 PM, you can already try the patch on New World’s test server.

When the exact release of the update is scheduled is still unknown. However, a release is planned for January. So far, patches have usually been on the PTR server for about 7 to 14 days. You can find more about playing on the PTR server here: New World on PTR: How to participate in the test server.

Mutators in dungeons reward you for playing effectively and quickly

How exactly do the mutators work? The mutators change the normal and named enemies in dungeons, making them stronger at the same time. This should require you to develop new strategies especially for the bosses. There are a total of 10 difficulty levels, with the highest ones requiring both a high armor value and, above all, a lot of strategy.

Each week, there should be a combination of different types of mutators in various dungeons. For the PTR, 8 different mutators are planned for the following 3 dungeons:

Dynasty Shipyard
Garden of Origins
Lazarus Instrumentality

Whether there will be more adjustments on the live server in the end and whether other expeditions will also be changed by the mutators is currently unknown.

If you wish to enter a dungeon with mutators, you need a special orb. You can craft it once a week. Additionally, more orbs can be purchased from the faction vendor for 10,000 tokens and 1,000 gold (via reddit).

What mutators are there? Eight types have already been introduced in the forum:

Elemental
- Elemental mutators increase enemies’ defenses against specific elemental effects and even convert a portion of their damage into elemental damage
- Hellfire is a special effect that causes enemies to burn you continuously
- Eternal is another effect that causes enemies to utilize the void to impose debuffs on players and buffs on themselves.
Promotions
- Promotions give enemies in dungeons new abilities.
- Savage: Enemies reduce your healing and cast laser beams around them.
- Indomitable: Creatures withstand damage with life-draining abilities and are capable of summoning a phalanx that blocks all incoming projectiles from players.
Curses
- Curses are intended to bring dangerous effects for which players must cooperate and develop new tactics.
- Desiccated: Players are occasionally burned with elemental energy. When the curse is activated, players must cleanse themselves by approaching the burning player.
- Censored: Players will find that their abilities turn against them. After players in the group have activated a certain number of abilities, explosive zones appear for all players. When the curse is activated, players lose their natural mana regeneration and must enter the silence zones to regenerate their mana.

Can you immediately run the highest difficulty? No, you need good scores in the unlocked levels of mutations to progress to the next level.

Points are awarded for:

Time: The better the time, the higher the score
AI kills: A target score for killing a predetermined number of enemies within the expedition.
AI Kills: A target score for killing “named enemies” within the expedition.
Team wipeouts: Each team wipe during a boss fight significantly reduces the score
Respawns: Each respawn moderately reduces the score

What rewards are there? In addition to better equipment and generally better loot, the new shadow shards await you in the mutators. With them, you can upgrade your armor to 625.

New equipment cap of 625 – Here’s how it works

What is behind the new equipment? With the January update, you can upgrade your existing armor from a value of 600 to 625. For this, you will need the shadow shards. You obtain them through three different methods:

From dungeons with mutators
Crafting an item with an armor value of 600
Opening a gypsum mold for an equipment slot that already has a proficiency of 600

Shadow shards can only be applied to equipment that has an armor value of 600 and for which you also have a proficiency of 600.

How do you level up? Each level doubles the number of shards needed. To upgrade to an armor value of 601, you need one shard, for 602 then 2 shards, for 603 then 4 shards, and so on.

A dungeon run at level 1 in the Dynasty Shipyard yielded 27 shards (via reddit). Harder dungeons and higher levels might yield more shards.

Does the new equipment also work in PvP? Yes, the new armor value of 625 works in all game content.

We will reveal more details about the shadow shards once we have tested the patch more extensively on the PTR.

General changes

With the patch, there are also some general changes to the game, including:

Proficiency can now be leveled up to level 600 with gypsum. After that, you will receive shadow shards through gypsum to upgrade your equipment to 625.
Whenever crafters create an item of level 600, they also increase their expertise. This way, crafters can also level their proficiency.
With the January patch, the alignment between proficiency and armor value applies. For instance, if you buy an item with an armor value of 600 and only have a proficiency of 500, you get the average, which is 550. More about this here: New World is listening to its players and significantly softens drastic changes to equipment for 2022.
Adjustments to enemy AI
New perks for equipment suited to the mutators
The potion for topaz gypsum can now also be crafted at arcana crafting stations
An adjustment to the damage formula in PvP – The adjustments now correspond to the armor value of enemies rather than your own

What do you think about the changes from the January patch? Are you excited about the new content? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

In New World, there is currently still a winter event happening. We will reveal how you can make money with it:

New World: Here’s how you can earn a lot of coins with the winter event

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LoL nerfs new dragon twice within 4 weeks – Why is he so strong?

Alexander Leitsch 6. January 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

The Chemtech Dragon was introduced with the start of Pre-Season 12 in November 2021 in League of Legends. Most recently, it received a hidden nerf on January 4th. But what exactly makes the dragon so strong? We at MeinMMO explain the background.

What has happened to the dragon so far? With Patch 11.23, Pre-Season 12 started on November 17th, 2021. The innovations of the season included not only a comeback mechanic and new items, but also two dragons – the Chemtech and Hextech dragons.

While the Hextech Dragon has performed relatively well in its balance, there have been several problems with the Chemtech Dragon. That’s why Riot immediately introduced two nerfs with the last two patches:

With Patch 11.24 in December, the dragon soul buff was weakened. The duration of resurrection and the damage during it were reduced. Additionally, a new indicator was placed above the heads of the resurrected players so they can be seen more clearly (via LoL).
Now with the new Patch 12.1 on January 4th, another nerf came. New plants were introduced into the game when the Chemtech Dragon alters the map.

The developer Matt Leung-Harrison explained on Twitter that these plants are intended to help the losing team to gain vision in their own jungle to avoid losing even more.

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Chemtech Dragon rewards aggressive playstyle, often makes strong teams even stronger

What can the dragon actually do?

If your team defeats the Chemtech Dragon, you receive a buff that grants you 6% bonus damage against opponents who currently have more health than you.
The third dragon in the game alters the entire map. With the Chemtech Dragon, several mist fields appear in the jungle. Players can hide in these mist fields and also deal up to 10% more damage.
The dragon soul, in turn, grants the team that has killed the fourth dragon a special reinforcement: they are resurrected with 80% of their health after death and can still deal damage for another 4 seconds before they finally die. This damage is reduced by 40%, and their movement speed during resurrection continually decreases.

What are the current problems? All dragons provide buffs that greatly benefit the team that defeats the dragon. However, this factor is significantly amplified with the Chemtech Dragon.

On one hand, the passive effect with the temporary resurrection is very strong. Players can land a CC or another important ability and thus provide extreme help to their remaining team. This surpasses the strengths of the other buffs, where you get additional movement speed, more stats, or health regeneration.

The much larger problem, however, is the alteration of the map. Because the mist fields generally benefit only the winning team. They tend to play much more aggressively and frequently invade the enemy jungle. They can control it much better through the mist fields, as normal wards do not make them visible. A pink ward or revealing abilities are necessary.

If a team once controls the enemy jungle, the defending team can no longer enter it safely. This usually pins them to their own base, and the winning team gains better control over the Baron and other dragons. A classic snowball principle.

The defenders, on the other hand, can rarely use the fields for an ambush, as they always risk that the enemies will suddenly invade their base and end the game.

A comeback is automatically made more difficult by the Chemtech Dragon’s influence on the map.

How do the other dragons change the map?

The Air Dragon creates fields on the map that allow characters to move faster. Both sides benefit equally from it.
The Mountain and Fire Dragons alter the paths, which also affects both sides equally.
The Ocean Dragon provides more bushes and thus potentially more ambush options. However, normal wards work here, so the influence is not as great.
The Hextech Dragon creates teleport fields, allowing faster movement from the base to the jungle. Even the defenders usually benefit more from this than the attackers.

The Chemtech Dragon is therefore the best dragon for an already winning team.

What do you think of the changes to the Chemtech Dragon? Do the plants help as counterplay or does Riot need to further adjust the dragon’s strengths? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

In LoL, the tournament season starts again this January. We reveal to you which player is currently considered the best in the world:

LoL: Who is actually considered the best player in the world in 2022? This one

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Project Zomboid is booming on Steam – Who is it worth it for this brutal zombie survival?

Maik Schneider 6. January 2022 Reading time 4 minutes

A small indie title is currently skyrocketing on Steam: The hardcore survival game Project Zomboid. The title impresses with deep mechanics and is almost referred to as a “Walking Dead” simulator. MeinMMO presents the zombie adventure to you and shows who should take the trip.

What kind of game is this? Project Zomboid is an indie title on Steam that has been steadily developed and improved for many years. At first glance, this may seem daunting, since the “Early Access” phase has already lasted an unbelievable 9 years.

As a fan of survival adventures, you shouldn’t write off the title right away. Because what has been created over the years now offers you a unique experience with overwhelming gameplay depth, charming pixel graphics, and extremely difficult content.

Compared to previous player numbers, Project Zomboid is currently experiencing a real hype on Steam (via steamcharts.com) and MeinMMO takes the opportunity to introduce you to the hardcore sandbox with zombie population in detail.

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What is the appeal of Project Zomboid? The game is a typical indie title that largely forgoes advanced graphics and instead offers you countless action and combination possibilities.

Project Zomboid wants to kill you … and sometimes it only takes forgetting to clean up the glass shards of a window before you climb through the broken glass.

Removing the glass by hand is not much better – if the wound gets infected, just a scratch is enough to slowly but surely initiate your death. Who finds medicine in the first hours of gameplay?

These small aspects and mechanics make the game so great. If you have 2 items and think: “Surely you can combine these,” then that is usually the case. This gives the title a fantastic depth that motivates over many hours and days.

Core mechanics of Project Zomboid:

Hardcore zombie sandbox with realistic survival aspects
Online multiplayer and split-screen capable
Extensive crafting and RPG mechanics
Hundreds of zombies with swarm behavior
Base building including electricity, vehicles, and washing machines
Farming, fishing, cooking, woodworking, collecting
RPG-like life skill system – improvements through reading books or using skills
Huge open world that continuously grows
Seasons and weather influence the gameplay

If you go looting and have to deal with zombies, raw violence rarely helps. Stealth is the key, and if it comes to a fight, you should leave your firearms tucked away. Almost every loud shot will cause a horde of zombies to chase you.

Project Zomboid constantly encourages you to use your imagination. What things can you combine sensibly and how the hell can you loot the gas station without being chased by a mutated football team including reserves?

At first, you loot just to survive. Once you get the hang of it, it’s about building bases, including defense. This is especially fun in co-op, and if you want to go further, you can even find servers with a PvP focus in the current wave of games.

MeinMMO has already dealt with the title some time ago, and here you can find a more detailed introduction to Project Zomboid:

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What are the weaknesses? Although Project Zomboid has made progress in terms of graphics and animations, it cannot be described as having advanced optics. The title relies on a charming pixel solution, which, however, is an exclusion criterion for many players.

Furthermore, the entry is a real act due to the deep mechanics. Even with friends who introduce you to the game in co-op, it takes time until everything runs smoothly.

Additionally, advancement is player-driven. While a special story mode is planned, the main part of the game revolves around survival in the open world and the constant development of your skills and bases.

Pros

You will die
Unique zombie simulation
Very deep gameplay mechanics
Communication from the developers
Strong in co-op
Huge open world
Affordable price

Cons

You will die
Pixel graphics do not appeal to everyone
No story
Entry is difficult
Rather weak in single player

91% of 50,000 reviews are positive

What do players say about Project Zomboid? Those who enjoy browsing through reviews on Steam are familiar with the usual structure of assessments of games with such deep gameplay.

Players tell a short anecdote about how the complex gameplay slapped them in the face and how fascinated they are by the experience. Here is an example:

I woke up in a house. I turned on the TV. I watched a cooking show. I had some baked beans.
Then I went for a walk and got chased into the woods by a horde of undead. I scratched my face and tore my clothes on bushes and trees. It started to rain. So I broke into a house and cut my half-body open on the glass shards.
Breaking the window attracted another horde. I tried to fend off the horde with a spoon. I grabbed a microwave, ran upstairs, and blocked the stairs with the microwave.
All my food and supplies are downstairs … just like the TV. Now I will miss the 12 o’clock show about wooden floors. That really ruined my day.
Just buy the game. It’s great.
User Tophe via Steam

Such small stories can be found in abundance in the reviews and show how complex and mean Project Zomboid can be.

Personal recommendation from the author: My name is Maik Schneider and survival games are a very fascinating genre for me. I have sunk thousands of hours into titles like ARK, Conan, Rust, Raft, or 7 Days to Die.

I got into Project Zomboid through a friend a few years ago and was captivated from the first moment. What depth, what an adventure! And that, even though I’m really not a fan of stealth mechanics.

But even stealth is fun in Project Zomboid. And if you can answer yes to the following three questions, you should definitely give it a shot:

Do you like survival games?
Do you enjoy pixel graphics?
Do you have people for co-op?

In my opinion, Project Zomboid, especially after the latest update to Build 41, is one of the best survival games on the market. And because it is also quite affordable (16.79 € on Steam), I would recommend it to every fan of the survival genre to die in Project Zomboid at least once. Or 100 times.

If you want to read more about strong survival titles, I link you here our list of the 24 best survival games 2022.

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The easiest awakening in Destiny 2 should become harder – But something went horribly wrong

Britta ♤ BeAngel 6. January 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

Actually, Destiny 2 wanted to make the easiest Nightfall Strike “The Lake of Shadows” a greater challenge. Thus, the strike boss received more health in the last update 3.4.0.1. But players have now found that the Nightfall is easier than ever and are farming again.

Some Nightfalls in Destiny 2 are easier to play than others. Especially “The Lake of Shadows” is considered the easiest Nightfall strike. That was also the reason why many players farmed this strike on the difficulty “Nightfall” for Ascendant Shards and good loot up and down. In update 3.4.0.1, Bungie buffed the strike boss “Grasks” and gave him more health to make it harder.

Grasks’ health was increased by 34% to a total of 134 % of the previous value.
The adjustment was meant to align the strike with the “modern sandbox gameplay”.
Bungie promised that the strike boss would withstand at least one or two minutes, even against the Gjallarhorn.
The small trick with the Taken Bubbles was also fixed, so that no more enemies can be blocked from spawning.

The strike boss barely lasts seconds even after the buff: While the fix for the “Taken Bubbles” trick has worked, it seems that nothing has changed with the strike boss itself. On the contrary. Instead of being harder, he is currently even easier.

Grasks, the corrupted and possessed Cabal boss in “The Lake of Shadows”, continues to be melted by Guardians within seconds. In most fireteams, he is down before he can even spawn additional enemies in the boss room. This doesn’t seem to have changed much even after Bungie’s buff, as players have reportedly found.

The Destiny 2 YouTuber and content creator Aoterra shows a direct comparison between “The Lake of Shadows” runs before and after Bungie’s buff in a video. If there has been a change, it apparently wasn’t very effective.

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The boss kill time before and after the buff in “The Lake of Shadows”.

The before-after test shows hardly any difference: The test is conducted with the same loadout. One fireteam member uses the Divinity for additional damage.

Before the patch, the strike boss was dead within 9 seconds (with Thundercrash)
After the patch, he takes about 11 seconds

While this is fundamentally longer, it should be taken into account that in the video before the patch, a team member pulls their Arc super and flies into the boss with “Thundercrash”. This causes a lot of single damage and means: Before the patch, the Nightfall boss even had more health.

What went wrong? Bungie hasn’t commented on this yet. The buff certainly shouldn’t be that subtle. Especially since the developer spoke of the endurance of “one or two minutes” in the patch notes. The health buff that Bungie likely intended for this strike seems to show hardly any effect.

Anyone wanting to farm should hurry up: It is quite conceivable that the strike “The Lake of Shadows” will be adjusted again in the near future. However, whether this will happen this week while the strike is in the Nightfall rotation of the Vanguard playlist is unknown.

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The easiest strike in Destiny 2 can thus, until further adjustments, continue to be farmed even easier than before.

Will you now, after this news, still farm some Ascendant Shards and Exotics in “The Lake of Shadows”? Did Bungie make a mistake here or do you think that this was already the adjustment and nothing more will come?

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New World: Leveling Carpentry Quickly to 200 – Here’s How

Alexander Leitsch 6. January 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

New World offers some professions that you can level up to level 200. In this guide, we from MeinMMO want to explain to you how to level up the woodworking profession particularly quickly and what special tricks you should pay attention to.

What does woodworking do? The woodworker primarily creates items for housing in New World. This includes chairs, tables, and curtains, but also trophies that can provide you with bonuses in the game later on.

How to level woodworking efficiently? Woodworking is relatively straightforward in the leveling process. You focus on purely crafting decorations, which, however, is relatively expensive.

However, there are some recipes that can save you a bit of money. Generally, you should expect costs around 140,000 coins if you haven’t farmed many of the materials yourself. With the recipes, you can reduce the price by about 15,000 coins.

For the cheapest way, you also consistently craft the same items. However, if you want to design your house as colorful as possible, you can always make other decorations, which will increase the price.

Leveling Woodworking – Here’s how

From Level 1 to 50: For the first levels, you should craft ash varnish and then use it for the ash wall shelf. In total, you need 179 wall shelves and the following materials:

10,740 softwood
895 iron ingots
179 ash varnishes (which you must craft yourself beforehand, otherwise you need 186 wall shelves and accordingly more materials)

If you own the recipe for the old straw bed, you can save a lot of money. You need to craft 974 straw beds and need the following materials:

974 linen
974 feathers
1,948 maple varnish

The special thing here is that you can recycle each bed and definitely get 1 linen in return. The total costs for linen fall to 0. On some servers, the recipe is available in the trading post. On Styx, it even cost only 3 coins, which is a really good deal.

Level 50 to 100: If you haven’t unlocked any special recipes, you can craft 63 ash rocking chairs for these levels. For that, you need:

945 raw wood
630 steel bars
63 maple varnish

This will get you to Level 70, where you can then craft common incense. You need 1,239 to reach Level 100:

1,239 raw wood
1,239 iron scrap
1,239 cinnamon
2,478 softwood

If you have the right recipes, you can alternatively craft another 284 old straw beds to reach Level 55. Starting at Level 55, you will craft 494 old wooden double beds. For that, you need:

494 raw wood
494 steel bars
410 maple varnish

This will then get you to Level 70, and you can also craft common incense.

Level 100 to 150: If you want to reach Level 150 quickly, the best way to do that is with oak varnish. You need it 3,181 times and the following materials:

31,810 effective solvents
12,724 oil

However, the costs between oak varnish and common incense are only minimally different, so you can also level through that. The same applies to old wooden double beds if you have the corresponding recipe.

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Level 150 to 200: From Level 150 to 200, you can level exclusively with mahogany varnish. For this, you need the varnish 4,953 times and the following materials:

49,530 pure solvent
19,812 oil

If you want to save money, level only to Level 170 with mahogany varnish and then switch to the reclaimed maritime runner. However, you need a recipe for this and must craft 1,985 of them. For that, you need:

29,775 silk
9,925 satin
9,925 silk threads

In the end, you will only save about 2,000 coins with this, which is minimal compared to the total costs of 140,000 coins.

More about New World and crafting can be found here:

New World: This is how crafting works, through which you get the best gear in the game

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As spectacular as in this musket clip, I always imagined New World

Schuhmann 6. January 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

In New World , a player shows a PvP fight, demonstrating how he takes down two unsuspecting opponents with a musket and rapier. MeinMMO author Schuhmann says, this is the power fantasy I initially wished for from New World.

What do we see in the clip?

It’s actually a typical “Look, look how good I am at PvP” clip. In other MMORPGs, such PvP clips are traditionally accompanied by music from Linkin Park and come across better in black and white.
A player takes aim with the musket, like in a shooter, and attacks 2 players guarding a flag. He regularly switches to melee, where he performs with a rapier and rolls around wildly.
The musket guy, stylishly dressed in gray and wearing a floppy hat, dominates his two somewhat unsuspecting opponents, who look surprised that someone is actually attacking in PvP. He comes off casually and triumphs in the end.

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“Power Fantasy” of the Musketeer with Rapier and Musket

What makes the clip so special? In the clip, we see the “power fantasy” that New World promised initially. A unique spin in the MMORPG genre through the mix of musket and rapier, which are weapons from eras rarely found in MMORPGs, as they deviate from the typical “fantasy” schema of sword, bow, and axe.

This “musketeer” style of action is exactly the allure that the unusual setting of New World radiated when Amazon introduced the game years ago. Over time, however, the setting was diluted for political correctness reasons.

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What diminishes the impact of the clip? Well, of course, the experts in the comments on reddit speak up, who are obviously perfect at PvP. They emphasize that the opponents of the musket guy are not exactly performing at a top level.

One user says: “These two had no idea how to play PvP. I can’t understand why a player with axe and shield doesn’t just hang in your face.”
“Why a player with a great axe and shield apparently runs around in medium armor without stamina is even more puzzling to me. It looks like the guy perhaps has a maximum of 7000 hitpoints.”
Another Reddit comment deliciously dissects the bow user’s gameplay. He has “little experience,” and is presumably new.

A fourth calls the opponents “paper opponents”, a fifth says it’s “the dream of a musket player”, a sixth says: “Well, actually it was just a 1vs1”, the other player panicked and really did nothing.

Thus, the power fantasy of New World is quickly torpedoed when reddit experts explain that your outstanding kill clip had nothing to do with your great way of playing, but rather that the opponents were just easy targets.

Musketiers probably never had to hear that 400 years ago!

How important power fantasies are for the success of an MMO, we will explore on MeinMMO in this article:

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Genshin Impact: How to complete the quest ‘The Flow of Still Water’

Irina Moritz 6. January 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

With the update 2.4 of Genshin Impact, the new area Enkanomiya was added to the game. However, to unlock it, you must complete a quest first. In this guide, we will tell you what you need to do.

These are the requirements: For this quest, you don’t have to run to an NPC; it will be automatically unlocked and appear in your log if you have met the following conditions:

You must have reached Adventure Rank 30
Chapter II, Act 3 “Omnipresence Among the People” of the Archon Quests must be completed
The world quest “The Moonlit Depths” on Watatsumi Island must be completed

The quest “The River of Silent Waters” is the follow-up quest of “The Moonlit Depths” and will lead you back to Watatsumi to the shrine maiden Tsuyuko.

How to complete the quest: You will find Tsuyuko at the Sangonomiya Shrine. After the first conversation, she will move southeast and stand by the altar. For the next step of the quest, you need to find two key patterns that are marked on your map.

You shouldn’t have any problems with the pattern in the north; it is easy to find. It is guarded by three ruin machines, which you don’t necessarily have to fight if you don’t want to. It is enough just to click the key pattern.

The eastern pattern is a bit tougher. It is located in an underwater cave, and the entrance to the cave is not exactly at the marking on the map.

You need to walk a little left of it along the large waterfall instead. Teleport to the Watatsumi teleport point, go north, and glide down at the marked spot. The entrance to the cave is halfway down.

Inside, you will encounter three Fatui enemies, but they are also not mandatory. You can click the pattern again and seek the wide open space.

This is what happens next: Once you have collected both patterns, you need to activate two altars. They are also marked on your map and easy to find.

In front of the altars, you will find symbols on the rocks with which you can interact. Click each one to activate the altars.

Then you can return to the Sangonomiya Shrine and talk to Tsuyuko again. She will perform a ritual and open the portal to Enkanomiya, which will appear right in the whirlpool next to you.

Jump in, and you will land in the new area that you can thoroughly explore. As a reward for completing the quest, you will receive:

30x Primogems
20,000 Mora
2x Guide to Knowledge
Achievement “How Many Miles Under the Sea?”

Have you already explored Enkanomiya? What do you think of the new area? Let us know in the comments.

Patch 2.4 has been active since January 5th; you can find all information about it here:

Genshin Impact: Everything about Patch 2.4 – Leaks, Release, Banners, Characters

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CoD Warzone disappoints with first update 2022 – “1 of 100 problems solved”

Maik Schneider 6. January 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

On the night of January 5th to 6th, a small update was released for Call of Duty: Warzone. However, the patch does not convince – there were 3 bug fixes and one gameplay change. MeinMMO shows you patch notes and reactions.

The most important points at a glance:

The free battle royale Call of Duty: Warzone has been suffering from massive problems since the introduction of a new map.
Invisible skins, console performance, graphical issues – Warzone frustrated many players during the holidays
Expectations for the first update of 2022 were high, but the patch could not meet hopes.

CoD Warzone: Update January 5th – Patch Notes

When will the update be released? The patch is already online and available for download.

How big is the update? It is just a small data package. On consoles, the update loads at game start.

What has changed? The developers at Raven Software have published the sparse patch notes on Twitter. There are a total of 4 entries:

Gameplay
- In Vanguard modes, the shot sale event now lasts as long as the circle cycle in which the event started.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed collision issues on Caldera that players could exploit to their advantage.
- Removed a bug that caused free loadout boxes to land in the same spot for all teams.
- The broken “Awakening” skin of Francis has been repaired – the skin could make him invisible.

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What issues will be fixed soon? With this small update, the first wave of changes after the holidays has been brought into the game.

Additionally, the developers addressed other issues and updated their Trello board (via trello.com). On the board, the Warzone makers collect bugs they are working on. This includes:

Mouse inversion on consoles.
Not visible weapon models of Vanguard weapons.
Throwing knives provide advantages when respawning.
The double OP shotguns will be nerfed.
Game can crash at the buy station.
Xbox players cannot play without Xbox Live Gold.
Players are receiving too little weapon XP.
The inconsistent audio output is to be improved.
Performance issues on PlayStation consoles.
“Demon weapon” bug.

Players disappointed by the first update of 2022

How is the patch being received by players? Under the tweet about the patch, there are many dissatisfied comments. After the long update break, expectations were higher in some areas. The last update came on December 19th.

@jakeheasman on Twitter on the patch scope: “Cool, so you solved 1 of 100 problems that people are currently concerned about.”
@intheboombox on Twitter on the shot sale change: “You have lost touch with the players, […] if you let the shot sale last longer. It shouldn’t start in every match and it should definitely not run as long as it has so far. And now it is supposed to run even longer?”
@Sarang_srv on Twitter on Warzone stability: “I haven’t been able to start the game for 10 days now.”

Often, players also mention issues with the multiplayer of Modern Warfare. Occasionally, players simply wish the developers a happy new year.

The list of issues in Warzone is long, and the developers are continuing to work on solutions. However, the current state is a major annoyance for many players, and the hope for further updates in the coming days is palpable.

Meanwhile, there has been some movement on the cheater front. Recently, it was reported that Activision is suing a major cheat provider from Germany – EngineOwning.

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