Do you love mountain biking, snowboarding, or both? And is MMO gaming also your thing? Then join the open beta of Riders Republic from Ubisoft now. The beta has been extended and is briefly open to everyone.
What kind of game is this? Riders Republic was first introduced at Ubisoft Forward in September 2020. The extreme sports MMO gained new momentum at E3 2021. You can expect activities such as bike racing, snowboarding, skateboarding, paragliding, and rocket wingsuits that you will use in competitive competitions.
A beta for selected testers has been running for several days now. During the gamescom 2021, the game’s team announced that the beta is now an open beta and its duration has been extended. We’ll show you everything you need to know about the open beta of Riders Republic.
Riders Republic: Open Beta – Sign Up, Duration, and Trailer
How can you sign up? If you want to participate in the open beta of Riders Republic, you can register on the official website of the game (via ubisoft.com).
How long will the beta last? You have until August 28 to participate in the open beta.
Is there a new trailer? Yes! For gamescom 2021, the team of Riders Republic released a new trailer announcing the beta extension and featuring exciting action scenes. Check it out here:
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What we know: Riders Republic throws up to 50 players into a shared game world. This world is inspired by American national parks that are suitable for competitive sports.
If you want, you can compete against other players directly in this open world. There are also game modes in 6v6, free-for-all with up to 12 players, or the versus mode, where you can challenge your friends directly.
With your character, which you can customize, you will participate in the sports competitions that interest you. You can expect:
A career mode in which you can unlock milestones and new competitions
A 6v6 team competition mode where special tricks are used to compete for points.
Free-for-all with 12 players
The versus mode against friends
The City Playground – Here you can move freely, perform tricks, and interact with other players
When will Riders Republic be released? Riders Republic will be released on October 28, 2021. The game will be available on PS4 / PS5, Xbox One / Xbox Series, and PC (Ubisoft Store, Epic Games Store, Stadia).
How do you like Riders Republic so far, and will you participate in the open beta? Let us know your thoughts in the comments here on MeinMMO and chat with other community members about the extreme sports MMO.
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At gamescom 2021, Call of Duty: Vanguard showcased its first gameplay for the campaign. It features action-packed scenes set during World War II. Notably, CoD is becoming more diverse, presenting long scenes from the perspective of a female soldier, with more women involved throughout.
What’s happening at gamescom? During Opening Night Live, Call of Duty: Vanguard revealed its first gameplay of the campaign. The new CoD will be released on November 5th and returns to its original setting in World War II.
The new gameplay scenes show two segments of the campaign, where you take on the role of Polina Petrova, fighting for her life in occupied Stalingrad.
What can be seen? Polina Petrova fights her way through a house occupied by Nazis. First with a knife, then with heavy weapons. There are several battles, but Polina manages to escape from the house, hide from a tank, and keep moving forward. In the end, however, she finds herself in a seemingly hopeless situation.
At this moment, the story jumps back an hour. It is bright and sunny, and even the birds are singing happily. But it is also just before the Nazis launch their attack on Stalingrad. Attack planes are firing their machine guns, bombers are dropping their lethal cargo. This long scene also ends in a seemingly fatal dead end.
The trailer concludes with brief scenes from other parts of the campaign. We embed the nearly 10 minutes of gameplay here:
What stands out? While watching the gameplay segments, two things are noticeable:
The presentation features many female soldiers
There are many climbing segments and short sequences that lighten the gameplay
Whether deliberately or not: Call of Duty gives a more feminine impression through its presentation, showing female soldiers and having women’s voices in the background, in the brief scene in
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Genre: Action-Adventure| Developer: Pearl Abyss | Platform: PC & Consoles | Release: Not specified
The cute open-world adventure DokeV showcased a new trailer today during the Opening Night Live as part of gamescom and was ready for us to answer some questions. MeinMMO gives you a first look at the beautiful world filled with many monsters to collect and allows the creators to explain what the game is about.
What to expect from DokeV: The new action-adventure DokeV takes you into a world full of monsters called “Dokebi”. These cheeky creatures are manifested dreams of an unfulfilled wish and help humans by providing strength and confidence.
For the game, this means: You explore a colorful, cheerful open world and befriend mischievous monsters that assist you in battle. The focus is on exploring the world, discovering and finding new friends, and collecting the Dokebi. The developers emphasize that DokeV can bring parents and children together, as it is child-friendly but can also be challenging.
DokeV Gameplay Trailer from gamescom 2021
In the fresh gameplay trailer, you can get an impression of the squeaky cute DokeV:
https://youtu.be/FaRbQHlegaM
MeinMMO conducted an interview with the developers of Pearl Abyss, and we show you what lies behind the cute Dokebi and why it’s not just another “Pokémon MMO”.
The chef talks in an interview about a unique experience for the whole family
Who speaks in the interview? In our written interview with the minds behind DokeV from the developer and publisher Pearl Abyss, 3 responsible persons answered us:
Daeil Kim – Executive Producer and Founder of Pearl Abyss
Sangyoung Kim – Lead Producer
Changkee Nam – Game Designer
Are there any games that inspired you to create DokeV?
Daeil Kim: DokeV originated from the desire to create a unique experience for the whole family. In Korean culture, there are creatures called Dokebi that are related to spirits found in ancient Korean fairy tales. We derived both our inspiration and the name of our game from this.
Sangyoung Kim: We were inspired by natural phenomena in the real world that amaze people, such as tornadoes or rain falling from a clear sky. Why do these things happen? What happens in the funnel of a tornado?
The curiosity about this type of phenomenon is expressed in the game in a way that makes you wonder if it was a Dokebi that did something in the tornado funnel. Instead of other “games”, we were inspired by various cultural contents and daily life, which left a deep impression on us.
The vacuum cleaner-like thing you saw in the trailer was a kind of homage to Ghostbusters that we liked. We draw inspiration from many things, especially from our daily life, such as our daily commute and the time we spend with our children. Personally, I get animation ideas by observing my daughter’s actions and movements.
Are the Dokebi real? They only seem to appear when someone puts on their glasses in the trailer?
Sangyoung Kim: Dokebi live closely with people. However, as you mentioned, most people do not believe [in Dokebi] and only a few know of their existence and have the ability to see them.
Dokebi can be unwittingly mischievous, but they are also the greatest supporters of people’s dreams, which gives them their power and allows them to grow alongside the people they support. Although Dokebi cannot directly exert this power in the real world, they can use it to provide strength and courage to people.
We made some changes to the concept of “seeing the Dokebi with glasses” shown in an earlier reveal. Through a specific event, the main character and some other special characters gain the ability to see the Dokebi. But most people actually cannot see them.
DokeV features real-time battles against an evil robot company
What typical mechanics can players expect that other monster MMOs know? We think of breeding, leveling monsters, evolutions…?
Daeil Kim: We changed it from an MMO to an open-world action-adventure game focused on creature collection. We thought about the direction of the game and decided that our goals for the game are best manifested as an open-world and action-adventure game. It is now set to take place in a huge open world to allow for diversity and freedom for different play styles.
Sangyoung Kim: Of course, the concept will exist that the Dokebi together with the main character grows stronger. I think I will have the opportunity to tell you more about this at a later time.
In the new trailer, the trainers are seen fighting for the first time. How does the combat system work?
Sangyoung Kim: First of all, the main character in DokeV is not referred to as a “trainer”. The main character and the Dokebi are friends.
To give you some background about the story – DokeV takes place in a world where artificial intelligence technology has evolved. There is an organization called “The Company” that produces androids with artificial intelligence.
However, the main character sees this company more as a villain, as the technology of the androids comes from “The Company”, which captures Dokebi and embeds them in AI chips. The main character, who discovers the truth about the oppression of the Dokebi by “The Company” – they use Dokebi for experiments – plays a role against “The Company” by freeing Dokebi from the robots.
Changkee Nam: As you have seen in the gameplay video, it is a real-time battle that requires direct control and is not conducted from a fixed position or a turn-based method. Dokebi have their own unique abilities that can assist and support the main character in battle. There are also contents where Dokebi and players team up to use special abilities that can turn the tide of a battle.
You control your character in battles while the Dokebi assist.
Each Dokebi offers a mini-campaign to win them as friends
How many Dokebi will be available at release? Additionally, it seems each Dokebi has a special attack with the player. Do all Dokebi have different special attacks?
Changkee Nam: Dokebi are born from the dreams of people. To give an example: Someone dreams of becoming a boxer but is unable to pursue that dream. The inability to realize the dream causes the boxer Dokebi to appear. The player will encounter this type of Dokebi, befriend them, and experience a story about this situation together.
Sangyoung Kim: It is not about capturing Dokebi. You should befriend them by fulfilling special conditions during the unique story and using information from clues about Dokebi that you can discover throughout the city and the world.
There are some Dokebi with which you can easily befriend, as well as Dokebi for whom you have to fulfill special conditions. It will be a lot of fun for the player to encounter each Dokebi to engage in its unique story.
The Dokebi we have shown you so far are just a few, and many more will follow. Each Dokebi represents the dreams and passions of people. Thus, each Dokebi is unique and has character, displaying its own abilities and movements. In the future, we will gradually introduce various fascinating Dokebi.
You can collaborate with others and engage in small competitions
In the monster MMO Temtem, there is a co-op mode. But if both players are not at the same level, the co-op mode isn’t really fun – one player is always too strong or too weak. How does co-op work in DokeV?
Daeil Kim: There will be cooperative multiplayer elements to collaborate with other players. If a player wishes, they can attack a boss monster together with others. There will also be competitive content in the game. Regarding the multiplayer elements, we are thinking about how they should be developed to make the content as enjoyable as possible. We will release more information about this in the future.
Will there be PvP? And if so – how important is PvP?
Daeil Kim: DokeV is a very flexible game that supports an open play style. There will be a single-player experience in the main story as well as cooperative multiplayer elements to work with other players. For the competitive element, we are developing the idea of a friendly competition that promotes good sportsmanship.
The vast world of DokeV invites exploration
How large is the world at release, and will it continue to grow after release?
Sangyoung Kim: What you could see in our gamescom trailer and earlier reveals was only a small part of the game world. You can explore the entire world as far as possible. You can imagine it as a large open world where you can go anywhere with your wonderful Dokebi to experience a variety of adventures.
You will experience many things, such as meeting new Dokebi, meeting different people, listening to their stories, and solving problems. The world is also full of various mini-games and interactions. And of course, the world will continue to grow.
There seem to be many crazy weapons in the game, like a bubble gun or a vacuum cleaner. How do I acquire these weapons in the game, and how many can I expect? Do the weapons only provide advantages in combat?
Changkee Nam: There are many weapons, vehicles, and equipment that you can collect in the world of DokeV in various ways. These items are not only used for combat. They have other uses, including enhancing the ability to explore the world and play the game.
Each tool has its own properties and uses, and we will present a variety of tools to you in the future.
Let me just introduce a few more things: The vacuum cleaners are used to suck Dokebi away from enemies like the androids to rescue them. When you use the umbrella tool, you hide and become practically invisible.
I was inspired by children playing hide-and-seek under umbrellas and thinking that no one can see them. Furthermore, there is something in Korean folklore called “Dokebi Gamtu” that makes the wearer invisible upon putting it on. We have also integrated a bit of folklore into the game.
With crazy tools, you fly, drive, and jump through the world.
DokeV looks at a new approach for a monster game
There is certainly competition in the market that you want to address, such as Temtem and of course Pokémon. How does DokeV differ from other monster games?
Sangyoung Kim: There are several distinguishing features. For example, each Dokebi has special abilities and effects that the player uses and allows them to utilize superhero-like powers that can transform them into different types of “personalities”.
The player has the freedom to customize their gaming experience by utilizing their preferred Dokebi abilities. DokeV also differs from the “catching” ideas of other games. You encounter Dokebi in various ways and befriend them.
Aside from that, there is also a unique graphic style, next-gen technology, and a wonderful open world where you can meet distinctive characters. You can also enjoy a more dynamic experience with our real-time action combat system. Meeting Dokebi friends is an essential part of the content, and I believe that the ability to engage in unique adventures and stories in the open world is important.
DokeV aims to appeal to the whole family – maybe even anglers
What kind of player do you want to attract with DokeV?
Changkee Nam: DokeV is a game that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Our goal is for parents and children to play the game together. There are also elements that will appeal to “core gamers”. For example, there are hidden mechanics in the game, and you need to find clues to unlock them. There will also be content that requires strategic thinking to entertain players of varying skill levels.
What are your plans after the full release of DokeV?
Daeil Kim: We are currently working on making the game even more enjoyable. What I can tell you is that the game world will be expanded, and new stories and content will be added after the release.
In both trailers for DokeV, you can see someone fishing. As a fan of this mechanic in games, I naturally want to know – can you fish in DokeV?
Changkee Nam: It is not yet certain, but fishing, like other mechanics in DokeV, could be used to find clues about Dokebi or something rare. I personally enjoy fishing in “real life” a lot. If fishing comes to DokeV, we will try to replicate the feeling of real fishing as best as we can.
A beautiful monster game with new ideas
DokeV brings fresh ideas to a genre dominated by Pokémon. This is exciting on one hand, as the genre attracts many players. On the other hand, it is also a risk, as fresh ideas may focus less on what makes a monster MMO: the monsters and their training.
Through my work on the title during gamescom, I find the game concept quite interesting, and the graphics look great. However, whether the implementation with a focus on exploration and story holds up over time remains to be seen.
As a fan of the genre and long-time player of Pokémon and “Tem Tem”, I am excited about the new DokeV. However, I remain skeptical until more information about the gameplay of the title is available.
Maik Schneider Freelance Author at MeinMMO
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During the gamescom 2021, the new Saints Row was presented for 2022 with a release date and content. Here we show you the trailer and what crazy characters and quests await you in the game.
What kind of game is this? Saints Row is basically the crazy sibling of Grand Theft Auto. While GTA has become (partially) more mature and adult, Saints Row has often dialed up the “chaos” and “nonsense” for the good feeling of players.
During gamescom 2021, the team released a trailer for the new Saints Row installment. We will embed the trailer here and show what is already known about the game.
Saints Row 2022 – Trailer and Content
The trailer: In the colorful video, you will see the cinematic trailer for the announcement of the game spread over about three and a half minutes. You can already get an impression of the characters you will meet during the story and may also be able to play.
Fast and the Furious with even more neon? Check out the Saints Row trailer here.
When is the release and on which platforms? The new Saints Row has its release on February 25, 2022. It will be available for PS4/PS5, Xbox One / Xbox Series, and for PC (via Epic Games).
What is it about? With your gang, you will establish your own criminal organization and want to rise to the top, pushing other groups out of the way. You are the boss of the group and also have Neenah, Kevin, and Eli on your team, whom you lead.
You fight against Los Panteros, the Idels, and Marshall.
The developers describe it as the “largest, best Saints Row playground of all time”. The world of Santo Eleso is supposed to offer a sandbox full of side quests, criminal undertakings, and blockbuster missions.
What do we know about the weapons? Revolvers, rocket launchers, and miniguns have already been confirmed through trailers and information from the developers. There are also supposed to be heavy melee weapons.
What vehicles are there? You have a choice of cars, motorcycles, airplanes, helicopters, VTOLs, hoverbikes, hoverboards, go-karts, or wingsuits for your vehicles.
Is there coop? Of course, Saints Row brings you a coop mode again. It is supposed to be completely location-independent and available to join and leave at any time. You can invite a friend at any time.
What do you think of the presentation of the new Saints Row? Is this a title you are looking forward to or are you waiting for other games? Let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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At the gamescom 2021, the trailer for a new superhero game from Marvel was shown: Midnight Suns from developer Firaxis and publisher 2K. This will apparently be quite different from Marvel’s Avengers, which was released in 2020, namely a tactical RPG in which you can create your own superhero.
What kind of game is this? Midnight Suns will be a tactical RPG. The first trailer only shows the story and not the gameplay. In it, a hero is resurrected, of which we already know the name “The Hunter”.
The Hunter is a new superhero created by developer Firaxis together with Marvel. It sounds like you can decide for yourself what kind of superhero you will become through items and abilities.
Alongside the new hero, there are also a number of well-known names from the Marvel franchises. You will fight alongside famous X-Men, Ghost Rider, Iron Man, and more against Lilith, the Mother of Demons.
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What does the gameplay look like? So far, no gameplay can be seen in the trailer. However, much can be inferred from the genre, as it also includes well-known titles like Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Divinity, and Baldur’s Gate.
In these games, you were always able to create a hero (like the Hunter in Midnight Suns) and recruit companions who accompany you on your journey. As Creative Director Jake Solomon reveals, items will also play a major role.
The studio, Firaxis, is known for the XCOM games, turn-based strategy games. This also suggests tactical gameplay similar to that in Divinity. Just like in the aforementioned games, you will be able to build relationships with companions, which will be just as important as abilities and items.
What the co-op and multiplayer will look like, we currently do not know. There will be a gameplay reveal on September 1, 2021. You can sign up for the newsletter on the official website (via midnightsuns.2k.com).
When and where will Midnight Suns be released? The release window is set for March 2022. The game will be available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam and Epic).
At gamescom 2021, there are more new announcements to be found. With our ticker, you won’t miss any of the new releases:
In the new episode of the MeinMMO Podcast, we discuss the topics of the past days, including the space MMORPG EVE Online and streamer Dr. Disrespect.
These are our topics: As unexpected as a spring storm, the latest episode of the MeinMMO News Podcast is here. This week, two whole days earlier than usual, because we have prepared something different for you on Friday.
This time, the episode revolves around the massive war in Eve Online, which cost a whopping $3 million. The leader of one of the warring factions vows to take wicked revenge. Similarly, streamer Dr. Disrespect plans to sue Twitch hard over his ban.
This week in MMORPGs, the discussion focused on parasitic systems in WoW and the beautiful MMO WiLD, which is allegedly dead. Additionally, the beta for Diablo 2: Resurrected took place over the weekend. However, a veteran player warns that it does not provide a good impression of the game.
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A talented tinkerer has converted a Warhammer tank into a fully functional gaming PC. The result is truly impressive.
What happens when you turn a Warhammer battle tank into a gaming PC? A Russian case modder must have asked himself this very question and did exactly that.
And the result is impressive. For his crazy case, he completely built a miniature tank by himself and then inserted a gaming PC into this tank.
5 months of work and powerful hardware in the gaming PC
What hardware is inside the tank? The tinkerer has built not entirely current hardware into his gaming PC, but it is still very powerful. He lists all the components he used in his PC on Builds.gg (via builds.gg):
Intel Core i9-9900K
ASUS ROG Strix Z390-F
32 GB RAM (Patriot Viper 4, four times)
ASUS GeForce ROG Strix RTX 2080 Super
400 watt power supply from Cooler Master
2 M.2 SSDs from Samsung (970 Pro) with a total of 512 GB storage
What is the case made of? Some users speculated that the tinkerer created the entire case using a 3D printer. However, in a comment on Builds.gg, he explains that the entire tank is made of plywood. He also shows some pictures on Reddit of how he built the tank.
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This is what the tank looks like in construction: Source: reddit.com
What kind of tank is this supposed to be? Warhammer 40K fans will quickly recognize that the case is a replica of a powerful Stormblade tank. Such vehicles are super heavy tanks in the Warhammer world, whose presence on the battlefield often decides the battle.
The Stormblade has a powerful plasma cannon as its main weapon, and even LED lights are installed in the case version. Unfortunately, the weapon cannot be fired in this replica.
Does the case even have airflow? Many comments find the case really cool but doubt that the hardware is really well ventilated. The modder himself explains that he will be installing a water cooling system inside, which should cool the CPU, graphics card, and two coolers.
So the case not only looks nice but should also fulfill the purpose of keeping the hardware inside actually operational.
The PC case is an essential component of every gaming PC
The case is an essential part of every gaming PC that you should not overlook when assembling. Because the case is often the component of the computer that will accompany you the longest while you will be replacing the graphics card, processor, or power supply more frequently.
Many users now invest a lot of time and love into their cases or in showcasing their hobby. For example, many streamers often have bright and colorful PC cases in the background, and an upgrade is often celebrated in detail.
Additionally, a case serves important functions:
A case is responsible for proper ventilation of the components, which, in technical terms, is called “airflow.”
A good case also provides sensible cable management, making your PC look tidier.
Noise levels are also a point where a case can provide significant assistance. Good insulation can help keep disturbing noises inside the PC.
Other important points and what you need to consider when buying a PC case can be found in our guide on MeinMMO:
More exciting cases on MeinMMO: If you’re looking for more exciting PC cases that you definitely won’t build yourself, but will surely love, take a look at this article. Here we introduce you to 7 stylish PC cases that will definitely make you envious from MeinMMO. Among them is a crazy Fallout case and a toaster that a crafty user converted into a gaming PC.
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The new MMORPG Bless Unleashed can captivate a lot of people, tens of thousands are still playing regularly. We at MeinMMO have compiled 15 tips for you that can be helpful for getting started in the game.
What’s it about? In this article, we have gathered helpful tips and tricks for Bless Unleashed for you. We will adjust and supplement this article if tips should fall away at this point and of course also if new ones come along. You will find everything you need to know to start in Bless Unleashed.
If you have helpful tips for newcomers, feel free to write them to us in the comments here on MeinMMO.
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1. Try different classes
Bless Unleashed gives you five different classes to choose from. They all play very differently: Berserkers fight in melee with axes, mages use various spells to burn or freeze enemies. This way, you can find the right one for you. And that’s exactly what we strongly recommend.
When you select a class, you can play the tutorial with it at maximum level and gain a good first insight into how the class works. Reaching the maximum level in Bless Unleashed takes between 40 and 80 hours. So, if you commit to one character, it will take a while before you catch up with a second.
The different classes in Bless Unleashed.
2. Soul Fires serve as a home in the wilderness
Soul Fires are the campfires that you can find and activate in the world, and you should definitely do this. At the Soul Fires, you can not only resurrect when you have died, but also dismantle items, cook, craft, and exchange your blessings.
But the Soul Fires have another function: they protect you from other players. Within a radius of 15 meters around the fire, you are safe and cannot be attacked by hostile players. You can also use the fires as a safe haven if, for example, you are being chased by a nasty character.
3. A cozy home, happy alone – This is how housing works
If the Soul Fire as a mobile station is not enough for you, you can also buy your own plot of land. You can do this as soon as you reach level 25 and complete the main quest “Old Friends and Allies”. If that is successfully done, you need to talk to the Sorza Knight, who will then grant you your plot and start the side quest “Entering Your Plot”.
From that point on, you can access your plot at any time through the menu when you are not in combat. There you can build buildings to earn more resources and train tamed monsters to use them later as mounts. Among other things, the following buildings await you on your plot:
Inn
Orchard
Underground Mines
Stables for your animals
A private house
You unlock new buildings for your plot through the corresponding blueprints, which you can earn as rewards from side quests and reward chests.
The orchard is one of the buildings you can use to collect resources.
4. Experience is not equal to experience
Bless Unleashed distinguishes between level experience and skill experience. Both are earned through different activities, making the whole system a bit cumbersome. Skill experience is important for making your character stronger, as it earns you skill points and allows you to improve and learn new abilities.
You can collect skill experience, for example, through world bosses, but primarily through the so-called regional quests. These quests are not main quests but side quests and daily tasks, which we strongly recommend to you.
With level experience, it’s the opposite. You mainly earn it through the main quests. But when you have reached a high level and have not collected enough skill points along the way, you can quickly find yourself in a situation where you are simply too weak.
The game provides help for this, as you can directly access a tree from the menu that shows you possible combos and displays damage values as well as required skills.
The combo tree in Bless Unleashed is often helpful.
10. Gathering materials brings you health back
What would an MMORPG be if you couldn’t gather resources on the map? Of course, this also works in Bless Unleashed and even provides a bit more than you would expect from other MMORPGs. When you gather resources here, you actually regain some life points.
Moreover, the bonus increases if you collect plants. Trees are exempt from this bonus, but as soon as you harvest some of the plants marked on the map, you will receive a good chunk of HP back. This is particularly practical when you are not in combat and do not want to use healing items.
11. Equipment does not break when it is at enhancement level 0
In Bless Unleashed, you can enhance your weapons and armor to make them stronger, but you also run the risk that the process may fail and destroy or damage your equipment. This is a system that many MMORPGs know, but Bless Unleashed has a little extra for you here.
If a weapon or armor is not yet enhanced or has just reached a new level (for example, from green to blue), you cannot destroy or damage it by enhancing. The process can still fail, but it will not have any further negative effect on your equipment.
12. Emergency exit helps when you are stuck
While exploring, it can happen that you land poorly after a jump or get stuck somewhere for other reasons. If you then have too little money to teleport, the situation seems hopeless.
But Bless Unleashed has built an emergency exit for you. Through the menu, you will find the “Emergency Escape” button. You can press it when you are stuck, and you will then be automatically and free teleported back to the next activated Soul Fire. So, fortunately, there’s no reason to panic.
You need to go to Options (F) in the main menu to use the emergency exit, which is a little hidden.
13. Earn money through crafting
Bless allows you to choose between various professions, and it makes sense to learn these early on. Crafting is a good way to make money from items you don’t need and then convert that money back into items you do need. In addition, trading between players in Bless takes place in the currency of star coins. Besides the daily exchange, you can earn even more of this valuable currency.
However, crafting is also important for you personally because especially in the first few hours of gameplay, you can easily make yourself good equipment if you don’t find or can’t afford it.
In any case, we recommend that you quickly decide on a profession and level it up; it will definitely help you out.
14. Gearscore is not everything
The gearscoreshow in Bless Unleashed how powerful you are – similar to many other MMORPGs. It is often a barrier that you must overcome or an indicator of how good your equipment is. Gearscore serves as an indicator of which opponents you can already take on. But the score is not everything you should pay attention to when assembling your equipment.
Very important are also the effects that are on your equipment pieces. These little hints are often overlooked, but they are extremely important. For example, a green piece of armor may show a defense of only 200. However, its effect grants the item an additional 300 armor.
These effects are not included in the gearscore calculation. A blue piece of armor with a defense of 400 would therefore have a higher gearscore, even though you are getting 100 armor less. So always keep an eye on the effects of your equipment and remember that gearscore doesn’t say everything.
The gearscore of an item is indicated by the number next to the small sword symbol.
15. Optimize your performance
The combat system of Bless Unleashed is very action-packed, where every second counts. In most cases, you win a battle more through tactics, blocking, dodging, and quick reactions than through sheer damage. To make this work well, you should focus your settings on getting as many frames per second as possible.
Bless looks really beautiful visually, but especially when you have a weaker PC, you should make some compromises on the graphics to achieve a more stable and higher FPS, thus more frames per second. This can and will help you in battle and make many encounters, especially in PvP, easier for you.
One last little bonus tip. With the F7 key, you can hide your user interface on PC. This way, only the game remains on the screen without annoying displays like skills, life points, or map. When you walk through an area where you are sure nothing will kill you, this can create a wonderfully beautiful atmosphere.
Also, for screenshots (F9), this is of course beneficial, as every MMORPG player likes to share their character – and it looks much nicer without the user interface.
If you have more useful tips, what did you not know yet, and what would you like to tell new players? Feel free to write it to us in the comments.
Once you reach level 30 in Bless Unleashed, open-world PvP is automatically activated and cannot easily be turned off. You are thus forced into PvP and should no longer trust every passerby blindly, as they could attack you at any time.
It doesn’t matter whether they are higher or stronger than you. You can also engage in battle against other players from level 30, but your chances of winning are not very fruitful at first.
If you are attentive, you will find the option to deactivate open-world PvP in the settings, but caution is advised here. Because, contrary to what the name suggests, this option does not protect you at all. With the option, you only disable the ability to attack other players. But it does not prevent anyone from attacking you.
This is how you protect yourself: On the one hand, Soul Fires serve as a safe zone, as no one can attack you there. On the other hand, there is a special item in the cash shop of Bless Unleashed that allows you to protect yourself from other players for an hour and level up in peace.
The item costs about €1.50 and is one of the biggest criticisms of Bless Unleashed. After all, users who kill too much will eventually receive a penalty that lowers their stats and makes them easier to attack.
Whenever you wander through the world of Bless Unleashed, it is worth having a look at the map. There, you can discover small chests that you should definitely take with you. Especially in the initial levels, you can find valuable items and sometimes good equipment for yourself in the chests.
You should also keep an eye out when you encounter a world boss. Usually, there are enough teammates to bring the beast down. And it’s worth it, because world bosses also drop precious loot and even give skill experience, so go for the boss.
Killing these Treasure Goblins is also worth it.
7. Exchange your gold daily for Star Coins
There are two important currencies in Bless Unleashed: gold and star coins. The more important of the two is definitely the star coins. You get them by exchanging your money with the NPC Olvera in the city of Carzacor. This works with all NPCs with the title “Star Coin Exchange”.
You can exchange your money for the valuable coins up to 5 times a day. Each time you exchange 1,500 gold for 1,000 star coins, so you lose a bit in quantity, which is not too bad. Use your 5 daily exchange attempts whenever possible.
What are star coins for? The important currency has various uses in the game. You can use it to trade with other players or to respawn immediately when you die. Also, most of the teleport points in the game cost a certain sum of star coins. So, make sure to always have enough on hand.
8. Early group formation helps in the search for equipment
Starting from level 5, Bless Unleashed allows you to go through smaller dungeons in groups. You should definitely do this, as group activities are quick and provide you with good equipment right from the start. This way we were already able to gather relatively good equipment for our level by level 7 in each place. We therefore highly recommend this.
In general, leveling in groups in MMORPGs is worthwhile. When you are in a group, the experience you gain increases by 10%. Additionally, you are better prepared for spawning bosses and some of the quests will certainly be easier for you together. Therefore, our tip: early group play is highly beneficial.
You can search for dungeon groups directly through the menu.
9. Memorize your combos
Combos play an important role in Bless Unleashed for combat. Therefore, it is advisable to look at them in advance. You will receive tips during combat showing which skills and clicks you can use next, but you should know how to access the skills you need in that situation.
Furthermore, some of the blessings refer to specific skills within your combos, which is another reason why it is important to know which skills work where and how in your combo.
The game provides help for this, as you can directly access a tree from the menu that shows you possible combos and displays damage values as well as required skills.
The combo tree in Bless Unleashed is often helpful.
10. Gathering materials brings you health back
What would an MMORPG be if you couldn’t gather resources on the map? Of course, this also works in Bless Unleashed and even provides a bit more than you would expect from other MMORPGs. When you gather resources here, you actually regain some life points.
Moreover, the bonus increases if you collect plants. Trees are exempt from this bonus, but as soon as you harvest some of the plants marked on the map, you will receive a good chunk of HP back. This is particularly practical when you are not in combat and do not want to use healing items.
11. Equipment does not break when it is at enhancement level 0
In Bless Unleashed, you can enhance your weapons and armor to make them stronger, but you also run the risk that the process may fail and destroy or damage your equipment. This is a system that many MMORPGs know, but Bless Unleashed has a little extra for you here.
If a weapon or armor is not yet enhanced or has just reached a new level (for example, from green to blue), you cannot destroy or damage it by enhancing. The process can still fail, but it will not have any further negative effect on your equipment.
12. Emergency exit helps when you are stuck
While exploring, it can happen that you land poorly after a jump or get stuck somewhere for other reasons. If you then have too little money to teleport, the situation seems hopeless.
But Bless Unleashed has built an emergency exit for you. Through the menu, you will find the “Emergency Escape” button. You can press it when you are stuck, and you will then be automatically and free teleported back to the next activated Soul Fire. So, fortunately, there’s no reason to panic.
You need to go to Options (F) in the main menu to use the emergency exit, which is a little hidden.
13. Earn money through crafting
Bless allows you to choose between various professions, and it makes sense to learn these early on. Crafting is a good way to make money from items you don’t need and then convert that money back into items you do need. In addition, trading between players in Bless takes place in the currency of star coins. Besides the daily exchange, you can earn even more of this valuable currency.
However, crafting is also important for you personally because especially in the first few hours of gameplay, you can easily make yourself good equipment if you don’t find or can’t afford it.
In any case, we recommend that you quickly decide on a profession and level it up; it will definitely help you out.
14. Gearscore is not everything
The gearscoreshow in Bless Unleashed how powerful you are – similar to many other MMORPGs. It is often a barrier that you must overcome or an indicator of how good your equipment is. Gearscore serves as an indicator of which opponents you can already take on. But the score is not everything you should pay attention to when assembling your equipment.
Very important are also the effects that are on your equipment pieces. These little hints are often overlooked, but they are extremely important. For example, a green piece of armor may show a defense of only 200. However, its effect grants the item an additional 300 armor.
These effects are not included in the gearscore calculation. A blue piece of armor with a defense of 400 would therefore have a higher gearscore, even though you are getting 100 armor less. So always keep an eye on the effects of your equipment and remember that gearscore doesn’t say everything.
The gearscore of an item is indicated by the number next to the small sword symbol.
15. Optimize your performance
The combat system of Bless Unleashed is very action-packed, where every second counts. In most cases, you win a battle more through tactics, blocking, dodging, and quick reactions than through sheer damage. To make this work well, you should focus your settings on getting as many frames per second as possible.
Bless looks really beautiful visually, but especially when you have a weaker PC, you should make some compromises on the graphics to achieve a more stable and higher FPS, thus more frames per second. This can and will help you in battle and make many encounters, especially in PvP, easier for you.
One last little bonus tip. With the F7 key, you can hide your user interface on PC. This way, only the game remains on the screen without annoying displays like skills, life points, or map. When you walk through an area where you are sure nothing will kill you, this can create a wonderfully beautiful atmosphere.
Also, for screenshots (F9), this is of course beneficial, as every MMORPG player likes to share their character – and it looks much nicer without the user interface.
If you have more useful tips, what did you not know yet, and what would you like to tell new players? Feel free to write it to us in the comments.
During the gamescom 2021, there will be a large-scale charity stream from LetsPlay4Charity to financially support the victims of the flood disaster.
What happened? Let’s remember: A few weeks ago, people in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate were surprised by devastating floods. Countless individuals lost their homes, vehicles, or all their possessions.
Irreplaceable losses like loved ones or pets also count among those losses. While nothing can bring those back, we can still help the victims through a difficult financial situation. Therefore, a charity livestream will be held during gamescom 2021 to raise money for the people in the flood areas.
When, how, and where? All information about the LetsPlay4Charity stream at gamescom 2021
What is this initiative about? As part of gamescom 2021, the LetsPlay4Charity e.V. organizes a donation stream. The proceeds from the charity action are intended to help flood victims cope with the financial burden caused by flood damage. Many people have lost all their belongings, and we can at least help replace the material losses.
When does it start? LetsPlay4Charity will kick off the donation marathon on August 27th. The event will run for 3 days and will end on August 29th. You can watch it on the LetsPlay4Charity Twitch channel (via Twitch.tv).
August 27th: 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
August 28th: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
August 29th: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Which guests will be there? On the official website of the organizer Betterplace (via Betterplace.org), the organizers speak of a number of guests. The exact identities of these guests are currently unknown. However, influencers, YouTubers, and streamers are expected to be present, as well as developers and even politicians. We already know two faces: hosts Max Krüger (Frodoapparat) and Dennis Henson (SirNossi).
How to donate for the flood victims even before the stream
The gamescom charity stream from LetsPlay4Charity hasn’t started yet, but you can already donate now. Through this link, you will reach the donation portal. Here you can enter and send any amount.
Here you can also help: In addition to LetsPlay4Charity, there is another donation event happening during gamescom 2021. A charity poker tournament that is part of the big “Spielesause” stream by Gronkh, Trymacs, and Papaplatte.
Unlike the stream from LetsPlay4Charity, the charity action of the 3 streamers is not just a simple collection action. The poker tournament will also feature guests from the TV, music, and gaming industries who will try to maximize their winnings for a charity of their choice.
In Pokémon GO today, on August 25, 2021, there is a raid hour featuring the legendary monster Zacian. We, at MeinMMO, have looked into which counters are best suited against this Pokémon and explain to you why you should take advantage of the raid hour today.
What is a raid hour? The raid hour is a one-hour short event in Pokémon GO that takes place weekly. During the event, legendary raid bosses hatch from level 5 raid eggs in nearly all gyms. This week, you will encounter the legendary Pokémon Zacian in its heroic warrior form.
Raid hour with Zacian (heroic warrior form) – Info and counters
When does the event start? The raid hour always takes place on Wednesdays between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM local time. Even today, you will already see dark eggs over the gyms before the start, which will hatch in time for the event.
Is there a Shiny Zacian? No, a shiny version of Zacian is not currently available in the game.
Zacian in heroic warrior form – Unfortunately, a shiny is not yet available
These are the best counters against Zacian: The legendary fairy Pokémon Zacian has a particular weakness to attacks from poison and steel types due to its type. Therefore, you should definitely use these to defeat it quickly.
With the help of the overview from Pokebattler, we have summarized the best counters for you (via pokebattler.com):
Pokémon
Moveset
(Shadow) Metagross
Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
(Shadow) Mewtwo
Confusion and Psystrike
(Shadow) Venusaur
Acid and Sludge Bomb
Dialga
Metal Claw and Iron Head
Roserade
Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
(Shadow) Roselia
Acid and Sludge Bomb
Excadrill
Metal Claw and Iron Head
Jirachi
Charge Beam and Dream Eater
Genesect
Metal Claw and Magnet Bomb
(Shadow) Scyther
Bullet Punch and Iron Head
(Shadow) Muk
Poison Jab and Gunk Shot
(Shadow) Skuntank
Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
Using Mega Evolutions: Of course, you can also use your Mega Evolutions against Zacian. These counters are particularly suitable:
Mega Gengar with Lick and Sludge Bomb
Mega Beedrill with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
Mega Venusaur with Vine Whip and Sludge Bomb
Mega Pidgeot with Steel Wing and Brave Bird
How many trainers are needed? You should have at least 3 trainers with optimal counters to defeat Zacian in its heroic warrior form. However, we recommend bringing a few friends along or inviting them for remote raids. You can also use your remote raid passes to participate in distant raids.
Is the raid hour worth it?
Zacian in its heroic warrior form has only been available in Pokémon GO for a few days, through the 3rd Hyper Bonus. It has strong values in attack and defense but is not very impressive in raids due to its combination of attacks.
According to the overview from PvPoke, it is a good monster for use in the Great League (via pvpoke.com). So if you regularly participate in PvP battles and still need a strong fairy Pokémon for your collection, you should take this opportunity today.
Because you don’t have much time left to catch it, as it will already disappear from raids tomorrow. This is your last chance to catch Zacian. So if you haven’t caught one yet, you definitely should not miss the raid hour today.
What’s next? Tomorrow, on August 26, 2021, at 10:00 AM, Zacian will be replaced as a raid boss by Zamacenta. When it will return to the game is currently unknown. But Zamacenta will also only be available in level 5 raids for a few days. Additionally, you have until August 31 to complete your limited research on the 3rd Hyper Bonus.
What do you think about today’s raid hour? Will you participate, or is that not your thing? Have you already caught a strong Zacian? Feel free to share your opinion with us in the comments!
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Blizzard’s card game has hit a low point and every match is the same. At least that’s the opinion of Hearthstone demon Cortyn from MeinMMO.
The latest Hearthstone expansion “United in Stormwind” has been live for a few weeks now, and despite some nerfs and changes, a few strong favorites have emerged as decks.
Hearthstone has always been one of my favorite games. Sure, there have been times when I played it less or more, but it has always been kept up to date, and at least a few matches were played every week. However, that has drastically changed in recent weeks.
As boring and frustrating as it is now, I’ve never experienced Hearthstone like this.
Normally, I play Hearthstone quite intensely after the release of an expansion. Sometimes, two, three, or four hours a day can happen. After all, I enjoy completing the reward path and even buy the “Season Pass” since it has been introduced.
Quests are monotonous and require no effort
The problem is, in my view, very easy to identify: The quests and their design. All Hearthstone quests from the latest expansion are designed to lead to the conclusion of the quest, which usually results quickly in the end of the match.
Moreover, quests don’t really feel like quests. The original design of Hearthstone quests required effort and resource “sacrifices” to complete the missions. It was almost always necessary to play suboptimally and sacrifice mana for disadvantages to later collect the big reward. It was a “risk-reward” situation, where you could win or lose.
That is not the case with the latest quests. The quests are designed so that every step toward completing the quest is also beneficial for the current game and improves the player’s situation. Many of the quest decks would even be quite strong, even if the quest were omitted. It’s just another level of “win even more” – and that makes the quests unbearably boring in my eyes.
If a hunter has to deal damage with spells for his quest, then that’s what he’s already doing. If a mage needs to cast 3 spells from different schools, that usually happens during the course of the game anyway. Even a warrior, who mainly needs to play pirates, isn’t straining himself. It’s just boring and exactly what the classes already do.
Interaction is virtually nonexistent
At the same time, the level of interaction in Hearthstone has reached an all-time low for me. Interaction with the opponent’s cards is virtually nonexistent. Everything is so optimized to complete one’s own quest that many cards – for instance, with mages – even ensure that played servants are defeated by the mage himself.
The only interaction I occasionally see is when a player “accidentally” completes their quest in the wrong turn and already has their big reward servant in hand. In that case, “Mutanus the Devourer” may occasionally be played, which eats the opponent’s reward servant and leads to the immediate forfeit of the opponent.
The only interaction you sometimes see – when someone makes a mistake.
Particularly frustrating are the matches against warlocks and demon hunters. They play virtually their “own game” of drawing cards and reducing costs before taking you out with a one-hit combo that always runs the same way. The only chance of winning? Finishing your quest a bit earlier than your opponent.
There’s no fun in that – and that’s why I’m putting Hearthstone aside for now. Where I had real fun in the Scholomance expansion and experienced some really nice matches in the Barrens, only frustration is left now.
No matter if win or loss – it doesn’t feel satisfying anymore. The victory is now determined solely by who draws the right pieces faster to complete their quest. You have virtually no influence on anything else.
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I do see a small glimmer of hope. Because on August 30, the new “Mercenaries” game mode is scheduled to be officially presented and a release date revealed. I can only hope that it will comfort me over the current extremely boring Hearthstone season.
Are you currently having fun in Hearthstone? How do you like the current quest decks? Are you enjoying them or do you share my opinion?
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In Pokémon GO, data miners have found new texts regarding upcoming events such as the Community Day with Oshawott and the Safari Zone. We at MeinMMO have looked at what has been specifically found in the game code and share it with you.
What is it about? At regular intervals, the PokeMiners, a group of data miners, search for new information in Pokémon GO. They then provide this data publicly to other players.
New texts for the upcoming events have now been discovered in the game code.
These new texts have been found
In the current search by the PokeMiners, new texts have been found in the game code. These mainly relate to the upcoming events. To make this information available to the public, the data miners have shared their findings on their own site for other players (via pokeminers.com).
We have looked for you at what specific information has been found and have summarized it for you below.
Community Day with Oshawott
A large part of the texts has been found by the PokeMiners regarding the upcoming Community Day with Oshawott on September 19, 2021. As with every Community Day, there will be a special ticket for the Oshawott event. This will grant you a special research quest titled “From Scalchops to Seamitars!”
The name of the research as well as the hints regarding the ticket purchase have already been embedded in the game and have been discovered by the PokeMiners. The research itself will again consist of 4 parts. In addition, there will again be 5 photobombs during the Community Day, and Oshawott will, of course, spawn more frequently in the wild.
Here is an excerpt from the game code:
RESOURCE ID: photobomb_five_oshawott TEXT: 5 Photobombs from Oshawott in GO Snapshot
RESOURCE ID: spawn_oshawott TEXT: More Oshawott are appearing in the wild
RESOURCE ID: ticket_oshawott TEXT: Ticket for Special Research story available in the Shop: From Scalchops to Seamitars
RESOURCE ID: quest_title_oshat_3 TEXT: From Scalchops to Seamitars (4/4)
The texts from Professor Willow regarding the special research with Oshawott have also already been embedded in the game. These are the typical phrases that you see when opening and completing special researches, such as “Hello, PLAYERNAME! I had a really surprising sight while walking recently: The trees in the nearby forest were all scarred!” (via pokeminers.com).
New Quests and New Bonus
The PokeMiners have also found texts for four new quests and a new bonus. The quests are related to the Oshawott event as well as Team GO Rocket. You are to catch a certain number of Oshawott. Additionally, there is a task each for evolving Oshawott and Dewott.
For Team GO Rocket, you are to defeat a certain number of their members. The new bonus is all about a rainy lure module event. So far, only the following phrase has been found: “Event Pokémon will be attracted to the Rainy Lure Modules.” Here’s how part of the text in the game looks:
RESOURCE ID: quest_defeat_rocket TEXT: Defeat {0} Team GO Rocket members
RESOURCE ID: lure_rainy_event_bonus TEXT: Event Pokémon attracted to Rainy Lure Modules
Safari Zone
In the game code, the PokeMiners have now also discovered the first texts regarding the Safari Zone, which they find somewhat odd: “Why not take the time to bond with your buddy?” and “Why not take the time to bond with the other Trainers here?”
The titles of both texts are nearly identical in the source code and only differ by a small “a” at the end of the first ID. The PokeMiners could imagine a branching here and suspect that Niantic has something planned in this context.
RESOURCE ID: safari_2020_dialogue_1_2a TEXT: Why not take the time to bond with your buddy?
RESOURCE ID: safari_2020_dialogue_1_2 TEXT: Why not take the time to bond with the other Trainers here?
More New Texts
Additionally, the phrases “Learn More” and “Tips” have been newly discovered in the game. They are intended to be used for corresponding buttons.
+RESOURCE ID: tips_tagging_learn_more_button +TEXT: LEARN MORE
Finally, the PokeMiners have found further new or changed texts that are supposed to be related to upcoming features. Some of these texts refer to a name change.
This, as shown in the excerpt from the game code, changes from “Name” to “Nickname.” Previously, it said “You can change your name once” and now it says “You can change your nickname once” (via pokeminers.com).
RESOURCE ID: username_suggestion_name_looks_good_change_name TEXT: Looks good! -You can change your name once. +You can change your nickname once.
Texts for Tutorials
Furthermore, the titles surrounding the tutorials for raids and reviving Pokémon have been adjusted. Instead of “Use your Revives to revive your fainted Pokémon,” it now says “Use Revives to revive fainted Pokémon.”
Another example is the change from the previous wording “Once the Charged Attack meter is full, tap the button to perform a Charged Attack. Charged Attacks cause large amounts of damage” to this text: “Once your attack meter is full, tap the button to perform a Charged Attack, which can deal a lot of damage.”
RESOURCE ID: tips_revive_tutorial_select_item_toast -TEXT: Use your Revives to revive your fainted Pokémon. +TEXT: Use Revives to revive fainted Pokémon.
RESOURCE ID: tips_raid_tutorial_charged_attack_body -TEXT: Once your Charged Attack meter is full, tap the button to perform a Charged Attack. Charged Attacks cause large amounts of damage. +TEXT: Once your attack meter is full, tap the button to perform a Charged Attack, which can deal a lot of damage.
In the past, the PokeMiners have often been able to find information before the actual release, which have then been implemented just like that. However, you should always view such findings with a healthy dose of skepticism.
This data does not constitute official information. Therefore, Niantic can make changes at any time or decide against a release.
How do you like the new information that emerges from the texts? Do you believe that Niantic has something special planned due to the different titles related to the Safari Zone? Feel free to share your opinion with us here, on MeinMMO, in the comments.
The 30th anniversary celebration is being used by Bungie to bring back the Gjallarhorn in Destiny 2. We show you everything you need to know about the birthday event and package.
What kind of weapon is it? For its 30th birthday, developer Bungie is bringing back some weapon classics to the game – including the infamous Gjallarhorn. This “OP weapon” made a lasting impression on Guardians when it tore apart bosses in seconds with its tracking rockets.
While the event itself is free, content such as the Gjallarhorn is part of the Anniversary Pack, which costs money. And that is causing discussions.
The Gjallarhorn and other contents of the Anniversary Pack + Event
When is it happening? The event will take place on December 7, 2021, alongside the release of the Anniversary Pack. However, a specific date for the pack release is still pending.
What’s happening? A free event will be launched that all Guardians can participate in. In addition, the Anniversary Pack will be offered for sale. It is called “The Bungie 30th Anniversary Pack” or in German “30 Jahre Bungie”-Paket.
What’s included in the pack? Those who purchase the pack will unlock the following content:
A new dungeon for 3 players in treasure hunter style (Played in the old loot cave in the Cosmodrome)
Ornament sets and cosmetic items in the “30 Jahre Bungie” and “Marathon” styles
The Claymore sword from Myth
An armor set inspired by the exotic hand cannon Dorn
The Gjallarhorn – The rocket launcher is appearing for the first time in Destiny 2
A collection of Destiny 1 weapons, including “Eyasluna” and “Leerer Blick”
A shotgun inspired by Marathon
Unique helmet ornament
Exotic sparrows
Exotic ship
Emblems, shaders, and emotes
and more
In the tweet, Bungie presents some content with images:
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The Gjallarhorn is important – Here’s what’s being discussed
What is the Gjallarhorn? If you’re new to Destiny 2 and don’t know why this weapon is so important: Let us fill you in.
In Destiny (1), the Gjallarhorn was THE Exotic. The massive rocket launcher was released by the team in 2014. It became strong due to its tracking projectiles, which then split into many smaller rockets. And these rockets were – of course – also tracking and powerful.
The projectiles were so powerful that raid bosses were defeated within seconds when multiple Guardians fired their rockets. It was so OP that gameplay mechanics could simply be ignored because the weapon’s damage handled it all. Hence the nickname “the golden crowbar.” It even reached a point where players without Gjallarhorn were effectively excluded from some activities. Learn more about why the Gjallarhorn is the most famous weapon from Destiny.
This is the problem: Under the tweet, many fans are excited to see their favorite weapon from Destiny 1 again (via Twitter.com). On the other hand, the fact that this content is paid is causing discussions:
“This whole expansion and new season is one gigantic cash grab. 2 dungeons behind a 70-dollar paywall, G-Horn and another dungeon behind a 25-dollar paywall, and then 10 dollars to relive the Forsaken content we’ve had for 3 years…” writes Supernathan97 (via Twitter.com)
“How long until you nerf it? Or will you give it to us already nerfed so that it’s no longer useful and just a nostalgia toy? Don’t play with my heart,” writes TerenceRogers20 (via Twitter.com)
“Cool, but will it get the same treatment as all the other D1 nostalgia pieces you’ve brought back, like Vex, Hawk, Sleeper, which are practically useless and everyone uses for a day and then goes back to their meta loadout?” asks PlsJustPres (via Twitter.com)
You’re asked: What do you think about Bungie bringing back the Gjallarhorn but at a cost? Do you like the nostalgia content enough to willingly pay for it, or do you not like that the G-Horn is back? Especially after Bungie had previously stated that they would never bring back the Gjally?
Share your opinion here in the comments on MeinMMO and engage with our community.
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The upcoming MMORPG Mir4 achieved strong download numbers in Korea in 2020. Now the colorful online role-playing game is also coming to the West. The game will be released for Steam and mobile devices with iOS and Android in August 2021.
What is Mir4?Mir4 is a new MMORPG coming to the West. It is based on the popular series “Legend of Mir” in Korea and takes place in a fantasy world. However, this world is not inspired by European medieval and Tolkien fantasy but clearly follows the themes and aesthetics of Asian fantasy epics and martial arts romance.
If you like the setting of games like Swords of Legend or Blade & Soul, then Mir4 is definitely a game you should check out.
New MMORPG Mir4 – Release in August 2021 for Steam, iOS, and Android
When will MIR4 be released? If you are excited about MIR4 from the information in the previous paragraph, you will be even more pleased: MIR4 is set to be released on August 26, 2021, in a total of 170 countries and in 12 languages.
This includes Germany and the German language. Curiously, the Steam page of the game lists German as an unsupported language, but the developers’ homepage mentions a language called “Deutsche” (via Developer Page).
On which platforms will the game be available? MIR4 will be released on Windows, Steam, as well as on iOS and Android. You can already preload the game on the respective platforms and app stores.
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How was the game received in Korea? Mir4 was released in South Korea in November 2020 and was a big hit. At times, it was the most downloaded game in the app stores. The developers even had to adjust the number of servers to accommodate the influx.
What are the special features? Mir4 features impressive Asian-style graphics and offers several interesting features, including:
An action-packed and dynamic combat system
An open world to explore
Four different classes: Warrior, Sorcerer, Taoist, and Spearman
There are PvP battles, including skirmishes for loot after tough boss fights and sieges of fortresses with mass battles
Torghast in World of Warcraft is demanding for many. A perfect run can be done in under 4 minutes. One player demonstrates it.
Torghast has divided the World of Warcraft community. Some love visiting the tower, while other players cannot get used to it and call Torghast “Choreghast,” because in their eyes, it has become a chore. However, one doesn’t need to stay long in the tower. A Demon Hunter demonstrates how one can finish in 3 minutes and 58 seconds.
This is the achievement of a WoW player: A Demon Hunter shows in his video how to almost perfectly speedrun Torghast. He completes a full Torghast run in less than 4 minutes – and that on the highest difficulty, level 12. This gives him a flawless score, that is, 5 stars. With this, one can advance into the Adamant Vault and receive further rewards.
Typically, a normal Torghast run takes 15 to 25 minutes – depending on how fast one is. Finishing in under 4 minutes is quite an impressive feat, as Gitoff hardly ever stops – aside from the fight against the respective floor boss.
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How is that possible? Basically, Gitoff got extremely lucky with his choice of Anima powers, which brings him high damage right from the beginning. The centerpiece is the Anima power “Grim Tinder.” This ensures that the duration of the fire aura is automatically extended as long as damage is dealt to an enemy. Together with a medium that increases the damage of the fire aura by 18% with every tick, the damage of the Demon Hunter increases drastically within a few seconds.
Later on, this build is refined further, as Gitoff can also obtain the Anima power “Immolation Flux,” which increases the damage of the fire aura by a hefty 100%.
Additionally, Demon Hunters are among the most mobile classes in World of Warcraft and can quickly cover large distances – especially as Night Fae, which possess a signature ability for a short sprint with small teleportations. Combined with a particularly favorable layout of the hallways, reaching the target and progressing to the next level is thus achieved quickly.
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Why is it flawless? A flawless run in Torghast is considered one that is completed with at least 200 points. Points are awarded for various factors, such as the number of enemies killed, the percentage of that defeated with the “Empowered” buff, and the speed.
Gitoff left a large portion of the enemies standing and skipped them, achieving only 66% completion. However, there is an additional bonus of 30 points for the “Empowered” status. For the required time, he earns the maximum bonus of 50, which brings the total to 146 points.
However, Gitoff made sure to rack up a number of additional bonuses. For instance, he defeats the final boss in under 20 seconds, finishes the run with over 500 Phantasma in his account, and takes no damage from traps. All these (and more) bonuses ultimately cumulate to a total of an impressive 236 points – so he is well above the necessary 200.
Have you also completed flawless runs in Torghast at level 12? Or is that still a bit out of reach for your character?
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The streamer Guy “DrDisrespect” Beahm signed an exclusive contract with the streaming service Twitch worth several million US dollars in 2020, but was banned from the platform shortly thereafter. He now streams on YouTube. In a stream, he explains how much he lost due to the ban, stating that his income has shrunk to a quarter.
This is the situation:
DrDisrespect is a former developer of Call of Duty: He worked as a community manager and created some maps for Advanced Warfare. However, in 2015 he was unemployed, had to support a young family, lived with his wife and child in a rundown area, and couldn’t find a new job in the gaming industry.
As “DrDisrespect” with a mustache and macho attitude, now in his 30s but dreaming of “glorious times” from the past, Beahm reinvented himself. With a loud voice and an even louder ego, he became one of the most important streamers on Twitch in 5 years. The peak of his career seemed to be reached in March 2020: There he signed a “multi-million dollar” contract.
“I’m making about a quarter of what I made on Twitch”
How much money has he lost? In a new stream on YouTube, DrDisrespect says:
I’m making about a quarter of what I made on Twitch. A year after the ban, a lot of people said, “Hey Doc, you’re doing fine.”
People, listen, we’ve tried to make the best out of the situation, and I really appreciate your support. But the Twitch ban really hit us hard, not just financially but also in terms of contacts and the network.
DrDisrespect then explains that all his major partners like Activision Blizzard (Call of Duty) or EA (Battlefield) questioned him: “Why were you banned from Twitch?”
The ban has undermined his plans to build a large “Doc Universe” and expand his umbrella widely. He talks about “shadowbanning” and “blacklisting”: Apparently, due to the ban on Twitch, he missed out on good opportunities to become even more relevant in gaming that he had seen before.
DrDisrespect says: Right now, he is doing well … enough. However, he doesn’t seem very excited about his new situation as “YouTube streamer without a contract”.
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In the first minutes of the video, DrDisrespect talks about the financial impact of the Twitch ban.
Are there exact figures on how much he has lost? No, one can only speculate. A “realistic number” for what DrDisrespect earned at his peak on Twitch after signing the huge contract is estimated to be around 6 million US dollars a year.
Twitch apparently paid him handsomely because there was a fear at the time of losing the next big name to competitor Mixer after shroud and Ninja, who were reportedly throwing around huge sums in the range of “20 to 30 million US dollars for 4 years”.
If DrDisrespect has lost 75% of his income and the estimate is correct, he would be missing 4.5 million US dollars a year. But he would still earn 1.5 million US dollars a year on YouTube. This could keep his “operation” running, but he would be operating on a very different level than before.
However, this is speculation.
DrDisrespect has not only suffered financially from the ban from Twitch:
With a new season in Destiny2 come new Exotics in the Guardians’ collection. Here at MeinMMO, we show you which new Exotics to expect in the new Season of the Lost.
What happened? On August 24, 2021, Bungie streamed on Twitch and YouTube, announcing the next major expansion “The Witch Queen” and the new Season of the Lost.
Known Armor Exotics and New Guns
Season 15 brought three new Armor Exotics to Destiny 2. These armors all come from Destiny 1, so some Guardians should be able to recognize them.
Where do you get these armor exotics? All new Exo armors introduced in Destiny 2 with a new season can only be earned through lost sectors.
Radiant Dance Machines
Radiant Dance Machines
What can the Exotic do? These simple holographic leg armor for Hunters allow for more frequent dodges when near enemies.
Handcuffs of Nothingness
Handcuffs of Nothingness
What can the Exotic do? These gloves allow you to carry two scatter grenade charges. Additionally, the projectiles of each grenade have homing capabilities.
No Plan B
No Plan B
What can the Exotic do? These Titan gloves provide you with an overshield when fully charged with melee energy, similar to a defensive melee maneuver. Additionally, each killed enemy grants more melee energy.
Furthermore, Bungie has added two new weapons to the collection.
Lorentz Driver
Linear Fusion Rifle in Jet Style
The “Driver” resembles a mix of a flamethrower and an exhaust, but is a linear fusion rifle for the special slot.
What can the weapon do? The Lorentz Driver randomly marks enemies with its targeting system. Killing enemies drops telemetry patterns that grant bonus ability energy for each collected pattern. Collecting three of these patterns without dying grants a damage buff that lasts for a longer time.
Agers Scepter
This is just the weapon’s ornament
This special weapon in the primary slot is not yet accessible and can be obtained through the quest “Pathfinder’s Journey” toward the end.
Since this weapon is not yet visible, it is still unknown what it can do. We’ll have to wait a bit longer for that.
That was the new Exos in weapons and armor of Season 15 of Destiny 2. Since this season will be the longest yet, we might still expect some surprises.
What do you think of the new armors coming from Destiny 1? Would you have liked to see brand new armors, or was one of these Exos your favorite back then? Let us know in the comments.
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The players of Diablo 2 Resurrected on PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X have a big wish: They want lobbies, preferably already at the release of the game. But the Diablo head at Blizzard, Rod Fergusson, rejects this wish – at least for now. No new features will come before the launch, Blizzard is focusing on stability and optimization.
This is the biggest wish of the fans: The biggest wish of the players on consoles is clearly the online lobbies.
They want to create their own instances of Diablo 2, name them, and invite friends to play with them.
Diablo 2 (2000) was released for PC and Mac. The remastered Diablo 2 Resurrected is set to release for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch on September 23, 2021.
Anyone who wants to play with others must add players as friends through the features of their respective platform and can only then play with them.
The GameStar gives you an insight into Diablo 2 Resurrected.
In the original Diablo, you could simply open a lobby, name it “Baal Run” or “Trade Room,” and then wait for people to find the lobby, recognize what would happen there by the title, and then join the game.
A console player is now asking people on Twitter to rally for this topic and advertise it to show Blizzard how much they want lobbies and chat on consoles.
From the titles of the lobbies, you can already see what will happen in the game and decide whether to join the lobby. This is only possible on PC.
“No new features until after the launch”
This is Blizzard’s response: The head of the franchise, Rod Fergusson, speaks up. He says: It doesn’t matter how many upvotes this request receives. Blizzard is aware of the request. However, there are only 4 weeks left until the launch, and nothing will happen during that time:
We have heard the community feedback, but with only four weeks until the launch, we are focused on stability and optimizations. No new features will come until after the launch.
Will the feature even come? That is unknown. Fergusson says: Please let us first get through the launch, then we can talk about what happens next.
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How important is the feature? For some players, the ability to play in their own lobbies is crucial. They say: The lobbies determine whether they will really buy Diablo 2 Resurrected, return the game, or cancel the preorder.
For them, it is not a “new feature,” because Diablo 2 should be an “authentic experience like back then” and for many, lobbies are part of Diablo 2, also to “mule” items (transfer them from one hero to another) or to trade.
For others, the feature doesn’t matter. They say: I just want to play singleplayer.
We have already reported on MeinMMO about why the lobbies are so important:
The upcoming action MMO Undecember comes from former developers of Lost Ark and looks stylish in a new gameplay video. The game is set to be released in 2021 for Steam and mobile devices with iOS and Android.
What is Undecember?Undecember has a strange name (what the hell is an Un-December?) and is an online action RPG from developer Need Games. The game will include the following features:
It will be a hack & slay game in the style of Diablo, where you cut down masses of monsters and loot their treasures
It includes a top-down perspective
You can extensively upgrade and equip your hero
Typical MMO elements like PvP, dungeons, and raids are also included
Graphics and animations look good and remind of the also stylish Lost Ark
Who are the developers? The studio Need Games from South Korea consists of experienced developers who have previously worked on the games Lost Ark and Lineage 2 Revolution. They are likely skilled in developing action RPGs, online multiplayer games, and mobile titles.
New action RPG Undecember – release still in 2021 for Steam, iOS, and Android
What’s new? Recently, a new gameplay trailer for Undecember was released. In it, you see the intense action that apparently awaits you in the game. So if you like to take down whole hordes of miserable critters with a heavily equipped hero, this will definitely be beneficial to you.
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The graphics, effects, and animations are reported to be top-notch, and you just want to start playing right away when you see the trailer.
When is Undecember coming out? If you feel similarly, then the developers have good news for you. Undecember is still scheduled for release at the end of 2021.
On which platforms will the game be available? As is now common with many games from Korea, Undecember will be released on PC via Steam as well as on mobile operating systems iOS and Android. Crossplay between platforms is also planned. So you can play together with friends on mobile and PC or alternate between the home desk and on-the-go with your smartphone.
Undecember is just one of many alternatives to Blizzard’s upcoming title Diablo IV. If you are looking for more games that play like Diablo, then take a look at our list. Have fun!
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We present to you the hopes and rumors that currently exist regarding PS Plus in September 2021. Especially three games are currently in high demand.
At the end of the month, the free additions for PlayStation Plus are always revealed. Players are currently discussing which games it could be in September.
PS Plus in August 2021 offered three interesting games for subscribers: Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville (PS4), Tennis World Tour 2 (PS4), and Hunter’s Arena: Legends (PS4 and PS5).
MeinMMO presents you rumors, leaks, and user hopes. Please note that the games in our list are not official and will be officially announced by Sony during the week.
PS Plus September 2021: These 5 games are being discussed
Were there leaks about PS Plus? There was already a screenshot of a possible PS Plus offer in advance. However, as important things like the correct date are missing, we consider the “leak” to be not very credible.
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In the horror game “The Medium”, protagonist Marianne battles her recurring nightmare. The uniqueness lies in the fact that she travels back and forth between two worlds at the same time and must solve certain puzzles there.
By the way, there is no fighting in “The Medium”, as it is not a survival horror game. Instead, you need to solve complex puzzles to progress in the story.
You can read the GameStar review of The Medium here. Our colleagues consider the horror game to be one of the “story highlights of the year” (via GameStar.de).
Update: As reported by the developer team of The Medium, Blobber Team, on Twitter, while the game is coming to the PS5, it is not included in the PS Plus subscription.
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In Haven, you take on the role of a couple who have fled to a foreign planet. The focus is primarily on the cooperative experience between the two protagonists, who complete all tasks and fights together.
The French studio “The Game Bakers” aims to present a lovely story without familiar clichés. The story is well told, but testers from 4Players complain that the game overall offers too little gameplay and that the co-op mode also feels forced (via 4Players.de).
What speaks for it: PS Plus frequently combines big action hits with smaller, unknown indie games. Haven would also be such a game that fits well in combination with a large game.
Tony Hawk‘s Pro Skater 1+2 official announcement trailer
What speaks for it: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 were originally released in 1999 and 2000, respectively. In both games, you had to score as high as possible within a short time on a skateboard. With the remastered versions, since the end of 2020 there is a significantly improved version of the old games. Remastered games have frequently been part of the PS Plus program.
Marvel’s Avengers Expansion: Black Panther – War for Wakanda Story Trailer
The multiplayer game Marvel’s Avengers is currently considered a PS Plus title among fans. Players take on the roles of the superheroes from the Marvel universe in the adventure. With skill trees for each hero, the characters are supposed to distinguish themselves, even if multiple players selected the same comic characters. Missions can be completed in co-op or single player with the support of AI.
What speaks for it: A few days ago, the new free Black Panther expansion with new content was released. The contents of the new expansion can also be played without having completed the base game.
However, the online game is not doing very well. On Steam, the game has lost so many players that it’s hardly possible to find groups to play. With PS Plus and possible crossplay, the dwindling player numbers could be improved.
Uncharted: Lost Legacy
Genre: Action-Adventure | Developer: Naughty Dog, Inc. | Release Date: August 23, 2017 | Model: Buy-to-play
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What speaks for it: Uncharted: Lost Legacy is the only Uncharted game that has not yet been included in PlayStation Plus. A possible reason why the game might come in September. Uncharted: Lost Legacy is also one of the frequently mentioned titles on reddit (via reddit.com)
Furthermore, Lost Legacy is not as extensive as the other titles, and Nathan Drake is not involved this time.
If you still don’t have a PlayStation 5 and really want to get one, then take a look at our PS5 ticker on MeinMMO. Here we present all the options where you can buy the console.
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