Since the last patch 17.30, a new weapon can be used in Fortnite. It is the Grapple-o-Tron. Where you can best find the gadget and how to use it most effectively can be found here.
What weapon is it? It is the weapon “Grapple-o-Tron”. This is a new weapon specifically designed in an appropriate futuristic alien style for Season 7.
The most important information about the Grapple-o-Tron
Where can I find it? The Grapple-o-Tron can be found anywhere with a bit of luck. There is no specific place where it will definitely spawn. It is best to let yourself be abducted by one of the large UFOs and thus have the chance to pull one from the chests at the end or you open as many chests as possible during a match.
What can the weapon do? The weapon is nothing more than a compact tractor beam, with which you can pull items towards you, carry them in front of you, or push them back at targets.
This is what the Grapple-o-Tron looks like in Fortnite
How do I use it best? Since the weapon sometimes has its quirks, you should know how to use it properly and when.
You can lift almost anything that is not nailed down. Everything from bushes to rock formations can be lifted and thrown away. You can even carry vending machines and provide them to your mates.
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Here a player transports a vending machine into the building to give his colleague healing
It is best to lift smaller items and then throw them as projectiles at your opponents. Since the weight of the object should be kept as low as possible to throw it as far as you can, larger objects like rock formations or cars would be rather disadvantageous to use.
The Grapple-o-Tron is a cool futuristic device that can score points in some situations and is worth considering. However, since it is more of a fun gadget, a solid assault rifle or shotgun would be better suited in your loadout.
What do you think of the Grapple-o-Tron? Have you done cool things with it or do you find the device unnecessary and prefer other weapons? Let us know.
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Dataminers have found 7 new Galar Pokémon in Pokémon GO. We looked at which ones they are and revealed which monster was also discovered in the game code.
What happened? A group of dataminers called PokeMiners regularly search the game code of Pokémon GO for new information. They then share this with other players by publishing the information.
In the past, they have frequently been able to find clues about changes in Pokémon GO before an actual release. These have often been confirmed later. Now, the PokeMiners have discovered 7 new Galar Pokémon in the game. We show you which ones they are.
These are the new Pokémon
The reddit user martycochrane publishes the latest findings of the PokeMiners in his post (via reddit.com). According to this, Niantic has now included the first information about the new Galar Pokémon in the game code. These are the 7 monsters that will be catchable during the 3rd Hyper Bonus event:
Raffel
Schlaraffel
Wolly
Zwollock
Legios
Zacian
Zamazenta
As with the other monsters in the game, Niantic has already included the shiny versions in the game code for Legios, Raffel, Schlaraffel, Wolly, and Zwollock. However, these are expected to not be catchable during the 3rd Hyper Bonus.
The reddit post from martycochrane embedded below shows you what they look like:
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As you can see in the reddit post, Hoopa has also finally been found in the code of Pokémon GO. This mysterious Pokémon played a central role during the GO Fest 2021 and was responsible for the numerous legendary raids on the 2nd event day. It is also expected to have a part in the 3rd Hyper Bonus.
However, it has not yet been available in Pokémon GO. The finding in the game code could indicate that it will soon be catchable in the game. But that is currently just speculation. Some trainers have been wondering since the GO Fest, when Hoopa’s release will finally happen and speculating about possible dates.
When it will happen is still unknown. As soon as there is official information about it, you will read it here on MeinMMO.
Further findings from the dataminers
In addition to the new Galar Pokémon and Hoopa, the dataminers also found new graphics for the power-ups at the PokéStops. These should, as seen in martycochrane’s post, be able to be leveled up from a normal stop to a level 3 stop.
Visually, they differ in size as well as in the number of horizontal bars at the bottom of the stops. When this feature will be introduced into the game and what it means for the trainers is not officially known yet.
Which of the new Pokémon are you most looking forward to? And what do you think, when will Hoopa finally be catchable in the game? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments!
On the weekend of August 14 and 15, you can expect the two-day Community Day with Evoli. We have summarized all the information about this event for you.
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In Call of Duty: Warzone, players are not the only ones waging war against each other. The Battle Royale is also battling cheaters, and it seems a new weapon is about to be deployed. The developers are making a rather obvious hint, and a well-known leaker confirms it immediately: Warzone might be getting a new anti-cheat system.
What’s going on with Warzone? Cheaters are the biggest problem of Call of Duty: Warzone. Big content creators like Nickmercs are leaving the Battle Royale, and players are frustrated with the situation in the game. For a long time, the community has been demanding that the developers do more against cheat tools and hackers in the game, and it seems that the time has finally come:
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Translation of the tweet: Today, we banned over 50,000 accounts in Warzone. More importantly: We hear you and are working hard behind the scenes. We will have more info for you soon.
What does this mean? The 50,000 accounts are likely referring to cheater accounts. The developers occasionally share numbers of banned cheat accounts in this way. Since Raven Software mentions working behind the scenes in this context, it is reasonable to suspect that this refers to a new anti-cheat system.
How certain is this? While the developers could also mean something else, it was just recently that Season 5 was postponed by one day, which surely leads to quite a bit of work. However, one of the most well-known leakers in the CoD scene, Tom Henderson (formerly LongSensation), confirms on Twitter what many players thought when reading the Raven message:
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Translation of the tweet: A new anti-cheat system for the next Call of Duty has been in development for a year. The same system will be implemented in Warzone.
Henderson enjoys a lot of trust and his “predictions” often hit the mark. He correctly leaked Warzone even before the release of Modern Warfare – as a Battle Royale with a free-to-play model.
What are the players’ reactions? Skeptical. There are relatively few positive reactions to this. Hardly any commentator is overly excited about the announcement from Henderson and Raven Software. A user @Samurai2k on Twitter writes: “Finally, an anti-cheat could be implemented. Massive W!”, but otherwise, commenters are more likely to be asking for a date for the introduction.
Due to the tweet, some players believe that the new system will only come with the release of the next Call of Duty in Warzone – which makes sense. This is not well received. @lordfaximus on Twitter: “The game needs it NOW – not in October or November. It is unplayable right now. I went into the game after the ban wave and 3/3 matches had hackers.”
The ball is now in the developers’ court and it is up to them to make something out of this opportunity. Players will be watching the next steps very closely.
A better anti-cheat system could be a game changer for Warzone. The Battle Royale does so much right, plays great, and is among the best titles in the genre. However, the numerous reports of encounters with cheaters from players and large content creators have long dampened the mood of the active community.
As soon as there is new information about the anti-cheat of Warzone, you will find it here on MeinMMO. If you want to check out details about Season 5, take a look here at the new perks for Warzone.
What do you think about the possible introduction of a new anti-cheat system in Warzone? Discuss with us and other readers in the comments on MeinMMO.
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We present to you 6 important things and facts that you should know about the Steam Deck.This could play a role, for example, if you want to buy such a console.
Valve has presented the “Steam Deck” handheld console. Many users want to know for whom the console is suitable and which games can be played on it.
In our article, we present to you 6 important things that you should know about the Steam console.
There are 3 different models of the Steam Deck
What versions are available? Currently, Valve has introduced three different versions of the Steam Deck. All three cost different amounts and offer you different equipment:
The first version offers you 64 GB of internal storage (eMMC) and the familiar hardware. The price is 419.00 Euros.
The second version offers 256 GB of internal storage (NVMe-SSD), which is significantly faster than the first version. The price is 549.00 Euros.
The third version offers 512 GB of internal storage (NVMe-SSD) and additionally a high-quality anti-glare glass display. The price is 679.00 Euros.
By the way, all three versions allow you to expand the internal storage with a memory card, in case you run out of storage space.
The device runs on SteamOS
What is SteamOS? The console runs on the operating system SteamOS, which is based on “Arch Linux”. Therefore, you initially have Linux installed on your console.
The advantage is that in addition to Steam, you can also use the desktop mode to surf the Internet or do other things.
To play games, SteamOS uses “Proton”. “Proton” is a compatibility layer that allows Windows programs to run on Linux.
Which games work with Steam Deck? Valve explained in an interview that they have not found any game that does not work on the Steam Deck so far.
What is certain is that the games must also work with Proton, as the games rely on it for SteamOS. From our own experience, we can report so far that games with third-party software (Origin, Uplay, etc.) only work with Proton to a limited extent.
You can do whatever you want with the Steam Deck
Steam Deck is customizable and allows you to do pretty much anything you want with it.
The device is not limited to using Steam games only. You can also install other operating systems or software on the device and use it in a completely different way.
What can you do with the Steam Deck? You can install Windows on the console, for example. This way, you can play your favorite games from GOG or Battle.net on the console or try out various launchers. In this regard, the Steam Deck is more like a mini-PC than a console like the PS5, Xbox or Nintendo Switch.
Theoretically, you could also use the device for multimedia or office tasks instead of gaming. However, how practical it is to type text on the small screen remains to be seen.
In an interview with IGN, Valve’s CEO Gabe Newell explained once again that this openness is the advantage of the Steam Deck:
According to Valve, the battery should last between 2 and 8 hours. But it depends on which game you want to play on the console. With titles that put little strain on your hardware, such as Terraria or Stardew Valley, you should be close to the mentioned 8 hours.
For very demanding titles, the battery life is likely to decrease accordingly.
The IGN editorial team was able to play Portal 2 on the Steam Deck with full details. Here, the colleagues experienced around 4 hours of battery life.
Steam Deck supports mouse and keyboard
The Steam Deck officially supports mouse and keyboard as well as other peripheral devices like gamepads and more.
With a USB 3.1 port and two USB 2.0 ports, you have the option to connect multiple USB devices such as keyboards, mice, or gamepads to the Steam Deck.
In the future, there should also be a docking station for the Steam Deck. Not much is known about it so far, but the docking station should also allow you to connect additional devices to your Steam Deck.
The connections on the Steam Deck.
It is questionable whether everyone will get a Steam Deck at release
Anyone who is even slightly interested in gaming hardware knows that it is currently difficult to get powerful hardware.
Both graphics cards and next-gen consoles like Xbox and PS5 are currently hardly available or only available at a high price. And some users fear that it could be just as bad with the Steam Deck.
Because there is also high demand for the Steam Deck. This is evident on eBay and other trading platforms, where scalpers are already trying to sell pre-orders for the Steam Deck at high prices. Scalpers hope for a new, lucrative business with Valve’s consoles after their successes with graphics cards and next-gen consoles.
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In Pokémon GO there has recently been an important change to the Eevee evolutions. Niantic says that the change was not intended, but will remain in the game for now. Fortunately for players.
What is this change? For a few days now, you can evolve Eevee into Espeon or Umbreon without having to walk 10 kilometers first. This requirement has actually been standard for both evolutions.
Players found this change very timely, as the Community Day with Eevee is just around the corner, and it would save a lot of walking. Now Niantic explains that this is a bug. However, they plan to keep it in the game for now.
Change for Umbreon and Espeon only a bug – But a good one
The developers write: “Trainers, a bug is responsible for the lack of walking requirement when you evolve Eevee into Umbreon or Espeon while it is your buddy. We will not fix this bug before August 16 at 7 PM. So after the upcoming Community Day event” (via Twitter.com).
This is what players say about it: When the bug became known, trainers were happy. Because for the Community Day in August, many want to catch and evolve Eevee. Not having to walk 10 kilometers every time to evolve one of these Pokémon is a huge help.
The trainers react to the new announcement from the game’s support with similar enthusiasm.
“This is really very helpful for the Community Day. Bug or not, thank you for allowing this for the Community Day, Niantic” (licensetodraw via Twitter.com)
“What a good decision, but it would have been better if you had implemented it as a Community Day bonus since it’s just a bug. But it’s still great, well done. I hope you continue to make good decisions from September onward” (JubelChef via Twitter.com)
Other players believe that Niantic cannot easily fix the change and that the bug will therefore remain in the game longer (via reddit.com)
What does this mean for you? If you want to evolve your Eevee into Umbreon or Espeon now and during the Community Day, you just need to select Eevee as your buddy and then evolve it either at night or during the day.
This greatly simplifies your evolutions and temporarily removes the walking requirement for Umbreon and Espeon from the game. If you want to secure one of these evolutions, you should definitely do so before Niantic fixes the “bug”.
Three more important employees of Blizzard are gone. Among them is the head of Diablo IV, as well as veteran WoW developers.
For several weeks now, almost everything at Activision Blizzard has revolved around the major sexism and discrimination scandal. After it became known that there is a strongly misogynistic work environment at Blizzard, which includes sexual harassment, and a lawsuit was filed by the state of California, there are now more and more changes being made.
What has happened now? Three more important people no longer work at Blizzard. Luis Barriga, Jesse McCree, and Jonathan LeCraft have all left the company and are no longer listed as employees at Blizzard.
Who were these employees? All three developers were long-time employees of Blizzard who worked on many projects.
Luis Barriga was in a key position until his departure. He was the Game Director of Diablo IV, thus significantly responsible for decisions related to the game. Over the past 15 years, he worked on the WoW expansions The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, and Cataclysm, and later also on Diablo III: Reaper of Souls.
Jesse McCree worked at Blizzard for 16 years, primarily on WoW expansions and Diablo III. Most recently as Lead Level Designer for Diablo IV.
Jonathan LeCraft was a Senior Game Designer for World of Warcraft for many years. He had been working on various WoW expansions since 2005.
Players demand renaming of Overwatch character: Interestingly, Jesse McCree apparently was the namesake for the Overwatch hero of the same name. Some players are now calling for a renaming of the cowboy. The same goes for a whole range of characters in World of Warcraft who are also named after McCree.
McCree in Overwatch should be renamed – this is what some players demand.
Why did the 3 leave? Why Barriga, McCree, and LeCraft left Blizzard is not publicly known. However, there are many speculations and theories about it. All three were seen in the controversial “Cosby Suite” photo, and McCree was also involved in one of the chat logs that circulated a few weeks ago.
More about the scandal at Blizzard can be found here on MeinMMO:
What about the vacant positions? Blizzard has mentioned to Kotaku that the vacant positions have already been filled. It was stated in a response from Blizzard:
We have a long list of talented developers ready to fill these positions, and new leadership has been put in place where it seemed appropriate. We are confident in our ability to continue evolving, delivering amazing experiences for our players, and ensuring that [Blizzard] is a safe and productive working environment for all.
It seems that Blizzard is responding to demands for change and sifting out more problematic employees.
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The well-known “Missing Treasures” event (“Lost Riches“) with the helpful Seelie is back in Genshin Impact. MeinMMO shows you how to get the special treasures and the best way to reach all treasure zones.
How can you participate in the event? You can start the event on the islands of Inazuma by reaching Adventure Rank 30 and completing the quest “The Escape from Ritou”. Without the reward from this quest, which includes travel permission, you cannot move freely in Inazuma. In the north of Narukami, near Araumi, you will find Ulman, who gives you the Seelie to help find the treasures. You simply need to find and equip it in your bag under “Tools”.
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“Special Treasure” Solutions
Special Treasure 1
Where is the first special treasure located? The first special treasure of the “Missing Treasures” event in Genshin Impact is located near “Araumi” on Narukami. The easiest way to reach this location is to head for the teleporter south of Araumi. After that, you can glide east from the teleporter to the ruins.
Once you arrive there, you can equip your Seelie to help you show the exact location of the treasure. If you dig there, a plate will rise from the ground. When you step on it, eight more plates will appear. Now the pattern is important, which will be shown to you in the event tab under “Puzzle Hints” in “Special Treasure”. The patterns vary from player to player, which is why there is no universal solution.
How is the pattern made visible? You will learn your first pattern by completing the first treasure zone. The pin, resembling the location marker from Google Maps, indicates the starting point at which you can orient yourself. This means that the initial plate should also be on the bottom right when viewing it from the front. The plates can be activated by touch. If you step on a plate a second time, you can deactivate it.
The find location is marked in yellow
The required pattern
The Seelie shows you the way
The plates on which you trigger your pattern
Special Treasure 2
Where is the second special treasure located? The second special treasure is located far to the west of Yashiori Island at the “Mumei Fortress”. You can reach it fastest through the teleporter in the west of the “Fujitou Fortress”. The treasure is right at the edge of the map in the ruins of Mumei Fortress. Use your Seelie to find the exact location in the fortress.
How is the required pattern made visible? The second pattern under “Puzzle Hints” becomes visible after you complete the fifth treasure zone.
The find location is marked in yellow
The Seelie shows you the way
Treasure Zone Locations
Treasure Zone 1
Where is Treasure Zone 1 located? Treasure Zone 1 is located directly at the teleporter from the “Chinju Forest”. Once you reach the teleporter or use it, you will land immediately in the treasure zone and can take the Seelie out of your pouch using Y, which will guide you. Note how brightly the Seelie glows. The stronger its glow, the closer you are to a point where you can dig up the required 60 coins.
The other treasure zones work the same way.
Treasure Zone 2
Where is Treasure Zone 2 located? Treasure Zone 2 is located directly at the teleporter from “Nazuchi Beach”. The Nazuchi stand connects the islands of Kannazuka and Yashiori. Once you reach the teleporter or use it, you will land immediately in the treasure zone.
Treasure Zone 3
Where is Treasure Zone 3 located? Treasure Zone 3 is located directly at the teleporter near “Araumi” on Narukami. It is located exactly west of the Sphere “Garden of Flowing Sands”. Once you reach the teleporter or use it, you will land immediately in the treasure zone. To fully complete the treasure zone, you must master the time challenge that appears at the end.
Treasure Zone 4
Where is Treasure Zone 4 located? Treasure Zone 4 is located directly at the teleporter that is located in the north of the “Fujitou Fortress” on Yashiori. Once you reach the teleporter or use it, you will land immediately in the treasure zone.
Treasure Zone 5
Where is Treasure Zone 5 located? Treasure Zone 5 is located on an island called “Jinren”, north of Araumi in Narukami. You can either sail from the north of Araumi to the island or use the teleporter directly left on the smaller island next to Jinren and glide to Jinren.
This treasure zone is needed to get the pattern for special treasure 2.
Treasure Zone 6
Where is Treasure Zone 6 located? The sixth treasure zone is located directly south of the “Kujou Field Camp” on Kannazuka. If you use the teleporter located there, you will land directly in the treasure zone.
Treasure Zone 7
Where is Treasure Zone 7 located? To reach Treasure Zone 7, it is best to take the teleporter located east of the “Statue of The Seven” on Kannazuka. If you do not yet have it, you can also glide directly from the Statue of The Seven to the treasure zone. Otherwise, if you use the teleporter, you will land directly in the treasure zone.
Treasure Zone 8
Where is Treasure Zone 8 located? The shortest way to get there is via the teleporter located in the northern part of “Tatarasuna” on Kannazuka. After that, you just need to fly a little further north to reach the treasure zone. Alternatively, you can use the Statue of The Seven and fly west. To fully complete this treasure zone, you must master the time challenge that appears at the end.
Treasure Zone 9
Where is Treasure Zone 9 located? With the teleporter south of the “Pyro Hypostasis” on Kannazuka, you will land immediately in the treasure zone.
Treasure Zone 10
Where is Treasure Zone 10 located? East of the enemy “Maguu Kenki” is the teleporter, through which you can directly teleport to the treasure area. It is located in the “Jakotsu Mine”, which is on Yashiori Island in Inazuma.
Treasure Zone 11
Where is Treasure Zone 11 located? To reach Treasure Zone 11, you can teleport to the Sphere “Momiji Garden”, where you can also get the new artifact sets. This is located on Yashiori Island, east of “Higi Village”. To fully complete this treasure zone, you must master the time challenge that appears at the end.
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Where is Treasure Zone 12 located? Treasure Zone 12 is located on Yashiori Island, west of the enemy Maguu Keki. You can either teleport to the Sphere “Formation Residence” and walk northwest from there or use the teleporter east of Maguu Keki and then fly west. Nearby is also the “Snake Head”.
Treasure Zone 13
Where is Treasure Zone 13 located? The penultimate treasure zone is located east of the Kujou Field Camp on Kannazuka. The best way to reach it is via the teleporter located south of the camp. From there, you just need to glide east to land in the treasure zone.
Treasure Zone 14
Where is Treasure Zone 14 located? Treasure Zone 14, and thus the last one, is located on Narukami. It is situated exactly between “Konda Village” and the Chinju Forest. You can reach the location slightly faster via the teleporter in the Chinju Forest. The zone is located to the west. If you teleport to Konda Village, you only need to walk a little east. Tip: Don’t be misled by the huge area and especially check near bushes and shrubbery in this treasure zone.
“Missing Treasures” Event Rewards
What rewards are available? After you have completed all 14 treasure zones, you can receive all your rewards from the action dealer or Ulman. The coins are just enough to purchase every item. Most importantly, you can choose a Seelie that can now always accompany you when you equip it. If you participated in the first Seelie event, you can only choose one of the colors that you do not already have. The Seelie does not take up the slot of the food pouch.
Did this guide help you and have you been able to find all the treasures so far? What do you think of the event and which Seelie will you choose? Feel free to write it in the comments below.
Will we soon continue in WoW: Shadowlands? An early clue for Patch 9.1.5 has appeared in the game data and fuels the hopes of the players.
In World of Warcraft, players have been forced to prepare for a major content drought. However, this might be shorter than previously feared. An initial entry in the game files raises hopes that there could be a bit of support sooner than expected.
This is the current state: In World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, there is currently a lack of content. The final chapter of the current campaign has been unlocked and now begins the content drought, where players primarily complete the Sanctum of Domination raid, “Mythic+” dungeons, and PvP. New story content is not to be expected.
Due to the long waiting time between Patch 9.0 and Patch 9.1, most players assume that it will now take 6 months or longer until the next update.
What has been discovered now? As reported by wowhead, initial clues for Patch 9.1.5 have been discovered in the game files, specifically in the code of the interface addons. There is now a note indicating that certain lines of code are outdated with Patch 9.1.5 and are no longer needed and will “be removed with the next expansion”.
The first mention of Patch 9.1.5 in the code. Image source: wowhead
Even though this is not yet a confirmation for a release date for Patch 9.1.5, it represents the first clue for the next patch that exists at all. Therefore, many assume that the PTR for Patch 9.1.5 could start in the coming weeks. This would mean that the waiting time might be a bit shorter than initially feared by everyone.
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What could be included in Patch 9.1.5? Patch 9.1.5 will traditionally be a rather smaller patch, primarily bringing improvements and “trinkets”. Blizzard might revive old systems and introduce a few novelties, but they will be small. Examples would be:
Some new world quests
New cosmetic rewards
Revival of the brawl guild with Shadowlands
A few small side questlines
Improvements to Mythic+
Have your hopes for the next patch been reignited? Or are you just waiting for the next big Patch 9.2 and the “interim update” doesn’t matter to you at all?
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With Chapter 2 Season 7, new alien artifacts were introduced in Fortnite. We at MeinMMO show you what you need the items for and where you can find them in Week 10 of the season.
What are alien artifacts used for? The alien artifacts are a new currency. They allow you to further upgrade your Kymera skin, giving it a full beard or even stalk eyes. The Kymera is an alien skin that can be unlocked in the Fortnite Battle Pass of Season 7 and can be customized as you like.
When do the artifacts come out? New artifacts appear every Thursday at reset. As they spawn in new locations, we will show you their exact locations. You can also find them in cosmic chests if you’re lucky.
Locations of the alien artifacts in Week 10
How to find the artifacts: The locations of the artifacts vary from week to week. If you missed your artifacts for the last week, that’s not a problem. You can still visit the previous artifacts from the past weeks to complete your Kymera.
Here are the locations of the alien artifacts in Week 10:
These are the locations of the new alien artifacts of Week 10
Artifact 1 – Weeping Woods: The artifact is located southeast of Weeping Woods between three trees.
Artifact 2 – Misty Meadows: You can find the artifact southeast of Misty Meadows in a blue container that is on a satellite dish.
Artifact 3 – Catty Corner: The artifact can be found in a scaffold of solar panels south of Catty Corner.
Artifact 4 – Coral Castle: The location is directly in an elevator shaft at the former prison.
Artifact 5 – Slurpy Swamp: West of Slurpy Swamp, you can find the last artifact of this week under a hut on a swamp dock.
The artifacts are relatively easy to access, but sometimes they require certain prerequisites, such as building up or gliding to certain locations. If you want the exact locations, here is a video from the YouTuber “EveryDay FN” linked for illustration.
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Here are all the exact locations of the artifacts summarized again
Important tip: Make sure to collect all artifacts, as they boost your progress and give four artifacts for each collection. Don’t rely on the cosmic chests; they occasionally drop artifacts, but they are not a good source for farming.
This is now the 10th week with alien artifacts. Have you collected them all, or does your Kymera look just the same as before? Let us know.
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Update August 11 – 6:45 PM: Call of Duty announces that the new Season 5 has been postponed by one day. The new launch is now Friday, August 13 at 6 AM.
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Original Message: What’s happening in Warzone? The Battle Royale of Call of Duty is just about to enter its 5th season alongside Black Ops Cold War and brings a significant amount of new features to the game. MeinMMO shows you in this brief news what Season 5 brings in Warzone.
Season 5 is likely focused on hacking and betrayal.
Warzone: Confirmed Content in Season 5
Mobile locations that change every match
New Battle Pass and four new weapons
2 unique perks for Warzone
New Gulag
Mid-Season event “The Numbers”
New mode “Collision”
What new locations are coming in Season 5? The new locations are “Mobile Transmission Stations” that will be in a different place in each match. There is hot loot, and apparently the stations send a signal to other teams when you use them.
What about the new Battle Pass and the new weapons? Like every season, you can unlock a new Battle Pass with 100 levels. Included are 2 new weapons – the MP TEC-9 and the assault rifle EM2. Right at the start of the season, there will also be a walking cane as a new melee weapon, and later the Marshal pistol will be added. A trailer for the Battle Pass is already circulating:
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What does the new Gulag look like? The new Gulag is inspired by the map “Rush”. Unlike the current Hijacked Gulag, the Rush version is expected to be more open, with scattered cover elements throughout the map.
What is this event about? A new live event called “The Numbers” starts during the mid-season. Through the event, CoD is advancing the background story, but not much is known about it yet. The new mobile transmission stations and the Red Doors definitely have something to do with it. You will likely be able to earn thematic cosmetics again.
What is this new mode? “Collision” is an evolution of the Rumble mode of Warzone. 50vs50 players are hunting for points to win, and the playing field is a random and enclosed area on the large map Verdansk. Unlike Rumble, Collision is supposed to feature more mechanics of the standard Battle Royale. Ping system, contracts, buy stations, vehicles – everything is activated and is meant to make Collision a team deathmatch with a Battle Royale feel.
The complete overview of Season 5 including Black Ops Cold War can be found here:
What about the new CoD? Almost exactly a year ago in August 2020, the hunt for the reveal trailer of Black Ops Cold War began. Content creators received mysterious boxes mailed to them, and after a week full of Easter eggs and puzzles in the style of the 80s, the developers presented the first real trailer in Battle Royale through a live event in Warzone.
For Season 5, some leakers from the CoD community expect something similar. A tweet is circulating on Twitter that claims the reveal of the new CoD is set for August 19. The tweet has since been taken down, and there was no source to the information. Nevertheless, the information stirred up a lot of dust:
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What is this Next-Gen upgrade? Also unconfirmed is the upgrade of Warzone to the technical level of the PS5 and Xbox Series. Following the discovery by a player, this rumor came to the forefront, and even an Activision employee reacted to the “leak”. You can find more information in our article on the topic: CoD Warzone is likely getting a next-gen upgrade for Season 5, but what about FoV?
Warzone is entering the next chapter and showcases a respectable collection of innovations. However, as so often, the rumors from the background are more exciting. Should the new CoD actually be presented in Season 5 and receive a similar showcase as Cold War did, you definitely shouldn’t miss it.
Whether CoD 2021 will actually receive a Warzone reveal or if your next-gen console will soon have to work harder to run the Battle Royale, you will find out as always at MeinMMO.
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Even before release, there are first test reports on the new AMD graphics card RX 6600 XT. However, the promise that the new graphics card will become the Full HD flagship in the 1080p range can only be partially fulfilled by the manufacturer.
Since August 11, 2021, the RX 6600 XT card from AMD has been available for a suggested retail price of €379.99. However, one will not be able to buy the graphics card for that price, because the reality of the hardware world currently looks bleak.
In our article, we show what different testers think of the new card and why AMD can only touch the 1080p throne with 2 fingers but cannot conquer it.
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What is the Radeon RX 6600 XT?
The RX 6600 XT is the latest graphics card from Team Red aka AMD. It ranks at the lower performance end of the 6000 series, the first models of which were released in 2020. The card was released today, on August 11, 2021, and is primarily aimed at Full HD gamers. However, players looking for a budget solution for their gaming setup might be deterred from purchasing due to overpriced street prices.
This is what the RX 6600 XT offers: With PCI-Express 4.0 as well as HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort connectors, the RX 6600 XT could also be used at higher resolutions and refresh rates. The GameStar test shows that the card struggles even at WQHD (2560x1440p). The scarce 8 gigabytes of GDDR6 video RAM hit 4K enthusiasts hard.
Radeon RX 6600 XT Overview
Radeon RX 6600xt
Interface
PCIe 4.0
Base Clock
1,968 MHz
Boost Clock
2,589 MHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
Memory Speed
16 GB/s
Bandwidth
256 GB/s
TDP (Power Consumption)
160 Watts
The technical specifications of the Radeon RX 6600 XT at a glance
What the testers say about the Radeon RX 6600 XT
In this section, we present the most important tests of the RX 6600 XT.
GameStar: “Practically unplayable with ray tracing.”
With the Radeon RX 6600 XT, AMD positions itself exactly between the RTX 3060 and the RTX 3060 Ti. The latter proves to be clearly faster in our tests, while the RTX 3060 is clearly lagging behind. However, this is only in terms of rasterization performance, i.e., the normal image rendering (no ray tracing).
Hardwareluxx: “In the end, it comes down to price.”
In the benchmarks, it ranks between the GeForce RTX 3060 and GeForce RTX 3060 Ti in most games. In comparison to the previous Radeon generation, it performs on par with the Radeon RX 5700 XT. (…) The Radeon RX 6600 XT is not an option for rendering ray tracing effects in various games, which now support it. The raw power of the card simply isn’t enough – often not even at 1080p.
PC Games Hardware: “The energy efficiency is pleasantly high.”
The use case advertised by AMD in combination with a Full HD screen undoubtedly works; the performance is sufficient for good to very smooth frame rates in any case. The memory capacity of 8 GiB performs well, and it only rarely feels tight. The energy efficiency is quite high, indeed excellent in absolute idle.
The new smallest RDNA-2 graphics card is faster in Full HD than the Radeon RX 5700 XT and GeForce RTX 3060, with the lead in pure rasterizer titles being 7 and 13 percent respectively. AMD’s official recommended price of €380 is too high given the market environment. The GeForce RTX 3060 costs €329, significantly less, while the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti costs only €419, which is not much more.
The Radeon RX 6600 XT is the most affordable graphics card with AMD’s current RDNA2 technology. The manufacturer explicitly advertises the pixel accelerator for 1080p gaming, which we can verify based on our test results. Nevertheless, the card is still suitable for 1440p and, with reduced details, also for 4K. At these resolutions, the Radeon RX 6600 XT significantly loses ground against the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti.
This stands out to all testers: Recommending a purchase is difficult for many testers. The reason for this is primarily the lack of availability and the resulting expensive resale. The RX 6600 XT will likely be sold out everywhere shortly after release – it would be a wonder if not. Then resellers will again demand exorbitant sums for the card on eBay. The estimated street value of the card, according to testers, is between €500 and €700.
Why hardware is so expensive at the moment and why graphics cards are rarely found at list price is explained by experts from GameStar in the talk:
However, with €379.99, the MSRP is already too high. It is worth considering the — theoretically — only slightly more expensive RTX 3060 Ti (MSRP: €419); thanks to DLSS and better ray tracing performance. True shining moments can only be celebrated with the card in purist 1080p. But please without ray tracing, as this causes frame rates to drop even in “only” Full HD.
At least the RX 6600 XT scores in terms of energy efficiency. Here, it performs significantly better than the competing RTX 3060 and 3060 Ti from Nvidia. The card is said to consume only 160 Watts in operation.
Pro
without ray tracing, a very good card for the 1080p range
low power consumption
HDMI-2.1 and PCIe-4.0 support
Contra
with active ray tracing, no smooth frame rates
even at MSRP too expensive – and you won’t find it anywhere at the moment
Benchmarks: How well does the RX 6600 XT perform in games
Average performance. Source: GameStar.de
Who should buy an RX 6600 XT? This is the target group
An RX 6600 XT should primarily be bought by players who
play on a single monitor setup with 1080p (Full HD).
are very conscious of power consumption.
Players should not buy an RX 6600 XT who
wish for a resolution of WQHD at high FPS.
want to play in 4K.
are interested in ray tracing effects.
Anyone who doesn’t have to think about their finances when buying a graphics card:
Respawn Entertainment and EA have parted ways with Daniel Klein: He was the Lead Game Designer of the successful shooter Apex Legends. As the developer himself states, he was fired for “terrible and bigoted things” he said in 2007. He says he is now a different, better person.
This is Daniel Klein:
Daniel Klein started like many developers at the bottom of game development. He began as a customer service representative for GOA in France and later reviewed the translation of Warhammer Online into German as a “QA Tester”. By the time he left France, he had risen to QA Lead.
His career really took off in Los Angeles: He started at Riot Games, the developer of LoL, in 2010 and progressed from Community Coordinator to Champion Designer and System Designer in 8 years. He worked on champions like Lucian, Azir, Tahm Kench, Taliyah, and Kayn.
In January 2020, he joined Respawn Entertainment and was promoted to “Lead Game Designer” in November of the same year . Apex Legends is EA’s shooter hit of the past few years and is considered a major future project for the company.
From QA Tester in France to Chief Designer of Apex Legends: This is an impressive career that Daniel Klein has built in 13 years. However, something from before he started his career in the gaming industry has now caught up to him.
“There are very dark days behind me”
This is what Klein says now:
Klein says on Twitter: He had his last working day for Respawn on Friday:
I want to be very open. I feel like my heart is broken. There are very dark days behind me.
Apparently, he was fired for “terrible, hypocritical things” he said in 2007. Klein says: “I agree that THIS guy should really be fired.” But Klein adds that he has invested a lot of energy over the past 14 years to become a better person.
Back then he said sexist and racist things, but not because he believed them, but because he wanted to provoke a reaction from people. He does not excuse it, as the words had the same effect, but he mentions it now nevertheless: With the help of many people, he could embark on the journey to become a better person:
To be clear, I’m not saying that Respawn and EA did anything wrong. They were absolutely right to fire me, even if I disagree with their decision.
Klein says he would prefer to simply switch off and relax now. But that’s not how he functions. He has a paralyzing sense of fear and he needs to at least look for a new job now, otherwise it will eat him up.
He particularly feels sorry for the Apex team, who are now facing problems that they cannot afford. However, Klein believes that Apex has a great future ahead, as there will be so much “cool stuff” to come.
Awful posts from 2007 resurface after heated balancing discussion
What did he say? Apparently, Daniel Klein’s involvement in a balancing discussion in Apex Legends has come back to haunt him.
The YouTuber “Thordan Smash” shows that Klein acted controversially in current balancing discussions around Apex Legends. For example, he explains to a user on Twitter, who is complaining about the balance, that he should do the job himself for a few years before telling others how the job is done.
The YouTuber then presents posts from 2007 by Klein that were unearthed after the discussion. Three posts are shown, which were “racist and sexist”, as Klein himself admits 14 years later.
He referred to women as “unreliable, crazy people whose brains are in their breasts,” and also claimed that women have the idiot chromosome pair (XX).
The YouTuber deduces from another tweet that Klein was already 27 years old at the time. He should have known better. Someone like that is intolerable for Apex Legends, which presents itself as a game that emphasizes diversity and represents an open worldview.
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The situation has an extra note right now because Klein has recently expressed himself extensively on Twitter about the sexism scandal at Blizzard. He wrote that he was especially disappointed by Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street (WoW, LoL). He had previously been a hero to him.
Some suspect that EA and Respawn might have acted so decisively because the Blizzard scandal looms large.
This is the discussion around his dismissal: The dismissal of Klein is being discussed on reddit. There, the developer had apparently been on the radar anyway because he had come under scrutiny for controversial remarks regarding the balancing of Apex Legends.
Klein had evidently made some enemies on reddit in recent months, as can be read from the toxic tone of the comments.
The internet forgets nothing, and some posts can ruin a career years later:
The release date of the MMORPG New World by Amazon Games has been postponed again. It is set to be released on September 28, 2021. While this initially sounds like bad news, it could turn out to be an opportunity to improve the game further. One major issue with New World that isn’t so easy to resolve is the lack of variety in enemies, says Twitch streamer and MMORPG expert Asmongold.
What is the problem with the enemies? Although New World features several families of foes and wild animals designed to challenge players, they are often described as rather unimaginatively designed in the open world, according to the currently biggest Twitch streamer “Asmongold”. He argues that it is not necessarily about the enemies looking the same, but rather that they display almost no differing behaviors overall.
As an example, he points out that alligators at a higher level have the same combat behavior as alligators that players encounter very early in the game, which is simply unacceptable for a game of such caliber.
Overall, the lack of mob variety is one of several issues that cause Asmongold to view the current state of New World critically.
For more about the development status of New World, check out this video. The colleagues at Gamestar have put the game through a long test:
Gamestar editor Julius Busch tested New World and summarized the game’s status.
The variety of enemies “is abysmally” low
This is what Asmongold says: This is not the first time Asmongold has criticized the game and the development studio behind New World. Recently, he even publicly labeled the work of Amazon Games as “trash,” although he actually finds the game quite good. The criticism regarding the enemies he expressed in a conversation with Dexerto is new but similarly harsh:
The variety of enemies is abysmal, and their [Note: Amazon’s] solution is to simply change the appearance of certain enemies to make them look different. Great, but it’s still the same NPC doing the same things. […] I cannot emphasize enough how utterly embarrassing it is that there are so few NPCs and so few different types of enemies. In a game developed by a company worth over a trillion dollars, it is just pathetic.
Asmongold
This issue may also be related to the fact that New World might have had too little development time. Originally, New World was intended to be a PvP game, where mob variety is not as critical as in a PvE game.
In the further conversation, Asmongold expresses optimism that some things could still change. “I have faith in the game, simply because I have complained about things and the developers have improved them. They listen to feedback.”
It is worth noting that I also noticed during the beta test that many enemies behaved similarly at the start of the game, making them relatively easy to combat. What do you think? Do you find the criticism to be incorrect or have you had similar experiences as the streamer? We would love for you to share your experiences with us and other readers.
In FIFA 22 Ultimate Team, there will be significant changes to the Weekend League rewards. We explain the new featuresand when the rewards will be available in the future.
This meant that Weekend League players, for example, had to wait a full 4 days after completing their 30 games on Sunday before they could finally open the highly anticipated rewards.
What changes in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team? In FUT 22, this is set to change, and the fixed reward day for FUT Champions will be abolished. FUT 22 players should receive their rewards immediately after completing their last game of the Weekend League. The annoying wait until Thursday should finally be a thing of the past.
This means that in FUT 22, after 20 exhausting Weekend League matches, one can either look forward to top cards or be frustrated with far too weak rewards.
Here you will find out when the various rewards will be available:
Weekly Rewards in Division Rivals – always weekly at the end of the week
FUT Champions Play-Off Rewards – after the Play-Off matches
FUT Champions Finals Rewards – after the Finals matches
What do the rewards look like in FIFA 22? What we still don’t know anything about are the contents of the rewards themselves. The frustrating aspect of the previous Thursday rewards was that they mainly consisted of red Inform cards – cards from the Team of the Week, which was presented every Wednesday. Players therefore did not know what rewards they were actually playing for during the ongoing Weekend League.
How the flexible rewards will work in FIFA 22 is still completely open. Will there even be TOTW cards in the rewards again? As soon as there is new information about the contents of the rewards in FIFA 22, you will find out here on MeinMMO.
What do you think of the new reward system? Do you think it’s good to no longer have to wait? Let us know in the comments!
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The movie Free Guy comes to theaters on August 12. Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds plays an NPC in a virtual gaming world based on games like GTA V and Fortnite. The film has received positive reviews from critics.
Here’s what Free Guy is about: Guy is just an ordinary guy who works in a bank. Every day he gets up in the morning, feeds his goldfish, and heads to work. What he doesn’t know is that he is actually an NPC in an online game called Free City, which exists solely to entertain its players.
Free City is a colorful mix of games like GTA V, Fortnite, and PayDay 2. Accordingly, every day there are robberies, heists, shootouts, and wild chases happening, but that is normal for Guy. He doesn’t know anything different.
Day in and day out, he experiences the same events and robberies until one day he decides to stand up to one of the robbers. He manages to defeat the player character and take off his glasses, which literally opens his eyes. Through the glasses, Guy can see what the city around him really looks like: filled with quest markers, health boosts, EXP and HP indicators. This drastically changes his life, and he decides to use his newfound knowledge to perform good deeds in Free City.
Check out the trailer for Free Guy.
Here’s what the positive reviews say: On the major film review site rottentomatoes, the film has received a score of 86% from a total of 98 reviews and thus receives the “Fresh” rating. Many critics agree that Ryan Reynolds does a great job in his role as Guy.
His performance is refreshingly different from his known roles like Deadpool and contributes greatly to the warm charm of the film.
[…] The strongest part of “Free Guy” is the natural charisma of its actors. Reynolds can play this kind of charming action hero in his sleep. […]
Brian Tallerico, critic on rottentomatoes
Ryan Reynolds seems to have as much fun with his role as Guy as he did in Deadpool and Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard. He is great in these roles […] and has the charisma to deliver the dramatic scenes effectively.
Avi Offer, critic on rottentomatoes
Overall, the film is considered a nice comedy by a large part of the critics, packed with countless pop and gaming culture references, memes, allusions, and cameos from well-known personalities from the gaming world. Even if some of them are hopelessly outdated, such as Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus, they still blend into an entertaining comedy-action cocktail.
So, you can expect many “Aha!” moments that will remind you of your own experiences in gaming or online. Many gamers will also nod in agreement at one of the core themes of Free Guy. The film addresses, among other things, the aspect of greed of big publishing companies that are only after profit.
It’s impossible to walk out of this film without a smile on your face. Especially if you’re a gamer.
Briana Lawrence, critic on rottentomatoes
Free Guy is a hilarious, heartwarming, and refreshingly original perspective on the ultra-violent world of gaming. It’s an unexpectedly human journey into a digital domain.
Julian Roman, critic at MovieWeb
Here’s what the negative reviews say: There are also some critics who were not convinced by Free Guy. The humor is described as exaggerated and flat, filled with too many special effects. According to reviews, the film also doesn’t know what it wants to be and throws together too many individual themes like free will, corporate greed, and AI development.
Additionally, Free Guy brings no new ideas to the table but is a kind of mishmash of films like Lego Movie, Matrix, and The Truman Show.
For an “original film,” Free Guy isn’t really very original. It’s a charming mix of clichés cobbled together from other films. But without its own coding.
Jake Coyle, top critic at rottentomatoes
However, the number of negative voices is in the minority, allowing Free Guy to maintain its score of 86%. Well-known films that have similarly performed on rottentomatoes include:
Kung Fu Panda (87%)
John Wick (86%)
The Sixth Sense (86%)
Mulan (86%)
Deadpool (85%)
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Movies about video games often get terrible reviews
Here are the ratings for video game movies: Since the early days when gaming grew from an “outsider hobby” into a multi-billion-dollar industry, there have been repeated attempts to bring the magic of video games to the big screen. Unfortunately, all of these attempts seemed to be cursed and resulted in often terrible films.
A look at the list of Hollywood films (via wikipedia), based on games, quickly reveals that most of them barely managed to achieve a rating of 40% on rottentomatoes or more than 50 points on Metacritic. Ratings in the low range below 20 are not uncommon, as are single-digit scores.
The images of a Monster Hunter film with military and guns have made some fans very skeptical
Films based on games that have received a score of 60% or more can be counted on one hand. Even major movies based on well-known and beloved gaming franchises like Silent Hill (10%) or Assassin’s Creed (18%) fail to break the “curse” of bad video game movies.
These films colored the perception of gaming movies years later and ensured that many new announcements were initially met with skepticism by gamers, as seen with the recent film announcement for the Monster Hunter franchise. The enthusiasm of fans over the announcement was limited.
The situation has improved somewhat in recent years. With Detective Pikachu (68%) and Sonic The Hedgehog (63%), the ratings of gaming movies have seen a significant upward trend compared to earlier films. The Warcraft film, which performed poorly with critics (28%), has pleased some Blizzard fans.
Free Guy seems to continue this positive trend and shows that films about gaming can indeed be really good.
WoW specialist demon Cortyn has a bit to complain about. The last chapter of the covenant campaign in World of Warcraft has been released – and lasted just under 7 minutes.
With the start of the new week in World of Warcraft, the last story chapter of the covenant campaign from Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination was also unlocked. Expectations were high, as this chapter was the only one not tested on the PTR. All content was still uncertain.
Now, after I have played the last part of the campaign, it can be clearly said: Expectations were disappointed.
Spoiler warning: The article discusses the last chapter of the covenant campaign from World of Warcraft. If you prefer to experience it yourself first, you should not continue reading.
Anduin’s memory – more and more of himself is lost.
But let’s first summarize what happens in the final step of the covenant campaign:
Jaina has taken the compass that Anduin left behind in Oribos and senses that there is a hidden message within it. Together with Bolvar and Thrall, they manage to play the message. It is a fresh memory of Anduin about a conversation with Sylvanas. He feels like more and more of him is being lost but simultaneously shows sympathy for Sylvanas and can now understand what it must have felt like for her under the influence of the Lich King.
I want to emphasize that the quality of the small in-game sequence is extremely good. I like the dialogue between Anduin and Sylvanas, and the graphical presentation is good as well. For a cutscene with in-game graphics, the lip-sync (at least in the English version) was quite good. Clearly, much more work went into it than in the small Garrosh cutscene, which had only a single employee working on it.
The shortest finale ever
The problem with the whole thing is that that’s basically it for the campaign. After the video, there’s a small quest where all covenants provide their seals to pool their powers and be ready. The Primus points out again that “death seeks the soul of our world,” but we “still have a chance to thwart this.”
Then it’s over. Achievement for completing the campaign, 1,250 Anima – end of the campaign.
This whole thing lasted just under 7 minutes when you include the duration of the cinematic and the cutscene shown.
Clearly, it’s apparent now that the last chapter was just a small “wrap-up” that ties together the plot threads of the last weeks and was supposed to establish the new status quo. The covenants have regained their strength and are ready to confront whatever Zovaal has in store.
However, it leaves an unsatisfactory feeling. Not because there’s yet another cliffhanger – there have been so many at the end of a patch, and that’s something that doesn’t bother me. But the shortness of the quest line this week was an undignified conclusion to the story of this patch.
Honestly, even the 20-second follow-up quest didn’t help, where you have to pick up a book that creates an illusion of Mal’Ganis, who briefly says, “Haha, by the way, I’m free again, you fool” and then disappears. I found myself confused by that even though I still quite like the entire story.
Even Mal’Ganis says briefly “Hello and goodbye you fools”.
I understand why Blizzard did not show the last chapter of the campaign on the PTR. After all, the content of the quest could have directly spoiled the cinematic at the end of the Sanctum of Domination. Therefore, it was definitely the right decision not to make the chapter playable in advance.
However, the secrecy surrounding the chapter has also raised certain expectations that unfortunately could not be met.
The bitter aftertaste is mainly that this last story bite is likely the last we will see of Anduin and Sylvanas this year. Because my hopes are low that Patch 9.2 will be released in 2021. Considering the delays already experienced with Patch 9.1, the next major update is likely at least 5 months away.
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A small consolation is that various NPCs now have “<Stay a while and listen>” options that provide a bit more information. But I’m not really happy about that either.
I look forward to what comes in Patch 9.2 – whenever that may be. But the bitter aftertaste of this particularly short finale will linger for quite some time.
How did you perceive the covenant campaign and especially the finale today?
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Today, August 11, the Raid Hour with Palkia starts in Pokémon GO. We show you the best counters and for whom the event is worth it today.
What kind of event is this? Every Wednesday there is a Raid Hour in Pokémon GO. During the event, Level 5 Raids featuring the event Pokémon will appear in most gyms.
Today you will find Palkia at the event, a legendary Pokémon from the fourth generation. It is part of the second Hyper Bonus in Pokémon GO.
Best Counters Against Palkia
When does it start? The Raid Hour runs from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM local time.
Who should you attack with? Palkia is of the Water and Dragon types. This makes it vulnerable to Dragon and Fairy. So use attackers of those types. In the following overview, we show you who is strong:
Pokémon
Attacks
Rayquaza
Dragon Tail + Outrage
Dialga
Fire Breath + Draco Meteor
Palkia
Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor
Garchomp
Dragon Tail + Outrage
Zekrom
Fire Breath + Outrage
Dragonite
Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw
Dragoran
Dragon Tail + Outrage
Gyarados
Dragon Tail + Outrage
Additional Attackers: If you don’t have any or enough of the above-listed attackers, check out our Counter Guide to Palkia. There we show you more strong alternatives that you can use in the raid.
Who is the Raid Hour worth it for?
How strong is Palkia? With this dragon, you have a strong attacker in your collection, who also performs well in battles against Palkia itself. It’s no wonder that Palkia is one of the strongest attackers in Pokémon GO. So if you are still looking for strong dragons in your collection, you should use the Raid Hour with Palkia to secure some specimens.
Is there Shiny Palkia? Yes, since April 6, you can catch Shiny Palkia in Pokémon GO:
In the image you see the normal Palkia (left) and next to it the Shiny version (right) of the Pokémon
You can easily spot the difference from the normal version.
This makes today’s Raid Hour worth it for players who are mainly hunting for new Shinies.
Will you participate in the Raid Hour today or skip the event? Let us know your opinion and reasoning here on MeinMMO in the comments.
Next week there will be another Raid Hour with Palkia, after that another Pokémon will be in focus during the event. You can find information about the upcoming Raid Hours in our overview of all events in August at Pokémon GO. This way, you are always up to date and won’t miss any important content.
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The space MMO Star Citizen has been in development for several years now, after being launched via a crowdfunding project at the end of 2012. The developers have now completed their first system with Alpha version 3.14: The Stanton System with the cloud city Orison.
This is Star Citizen: Star Citizen is the space MMO simulation financed through crowdfunding by developer Cloud Imperium Games, which aims to set graphical standards. The Kickstarter campaign got the game underway in 2012, and it has now at least reached an alpha status. When a release will occur is still unclear.
The completed star system has an extravagant cloud city
What has been completed now? With the release of Alpha patch 3.14, the gas giant Crusader has been introduced, around which the cloud city Orison orbits. Orison is a landing zone and consists of a network of various stations, such as hangars, shipyards, and hotels. Overall, the cloud city appears quite extravagant and is probably a successful embellishment of the Stanton System.
In addition to the gameplay options that Orison will offer players in the future, the release of the cloud city also gives developers the chance to showcase their new technology. With the new “Cloud-Tech,” clouds can be represented very realistically in colors, shapes, and volumes.
As the following video shows, Orison offers plenty of opportunities to extensively test the new “Cloud-Tech.”
The video showcases the content of the new Alpha patch 3.14 regarding the cloud city Orison
What else is in the patch? With Alpha patch 3.14, besides Crusader and Orison, several other contents have been released:
Transport ship Taurus
New HUD elements
Task option against security forces
New flight mode for missiles
It remains exciting regarding when Star Citizen will finally be released. However, the fact that there is now a first completed star system with Stanton is at least good news regarding the progress of development.
On July 9, 2021, the new MMORPG Swords of Legends Online was released on Steam. The game originally launched in 2019 but was only playable in China until July 2021. Publisher Gameforge has now brought the game to Europe. We at MeinMMO take a look at how SOLO is doing a month later.
What the game does well: Many fans celebrate Swords of Legends Online for its Wuxia-style story, and the game’s movement feel is also highly praised. We at MeinMMO have played SOLO and can confirm both. Even before the release of SOLO, Gameforge announced a roadmap for 2021 and promises to continue providing the game with content.
The game also impresses by having completely eliminated Pay2Win content from its real-money shop, which is quite rare for a game from the Asian region. Many players are also excited about the variety of play styles offered by the different classes. In particular, the classes meaningfully complement the story:
“The class selection in SOLO fulfills the stereotype of common Wuxia stories. This way, players can experience their own Wuxia story with their character. That’s great.” writes MrPringles from the MeinMMO community via Discord, who has already spent about 100 hours in the game.
What does Wuxia mean? The term comes from Chinese and describes the convergence of martial arts and heroism. It is typically depicted as the hero possessing nearly superhuman abilities. They are capable of running along walls or even flying. Additionally, they are a master of a fighting style.
How the launch of SOLO went: The launch went well for the Asian MMORPG. Publisher Gameforge recorded up to 18,701 players simultaneously at launch. Over the following days, the number of players could roughly be maintained but not exceeded.
On July 18, just nine days after the release on Steam, you could still find 14,000 players online in SOLO, but from that point on, the player count steadily declined.
How many people are currently playing SOLO?
The current situation: Exactly one month after release, on August 9, 2021, SOLO could only attract a little more than a quarter of the players compared to launch. That still means that over 5,300 people were playing at the same time. This figure can also be seen over the last two weeks.
It is important to note that we can only refer to the numbers from Steam here. SOLO was also released simultaneously in the Epic Store and on the Gameforge Launcher. However, the numbers should roughly align with what is shown on Steam.
The Steam player counts of Swords of Legends Online (via Steamcharts.com)
Why are player numbers declining? One of the major criticisms of the game is the lack of content at launch. Although publisher Gameforge has already presented a roadmap for SOLO, some fans had already completed most of the content the game had to offer before the release of the first raid.
Of course, there are also plenty of other tasks to complete in SOLO while waiting for new raids or events. However, in order to obtain better equipment, you are forced to wait for the next raids. This means that many players became stagnant in their progress and thus set the game aside for a while.
This could fundamentally improve if SOLO can deliver new content quickly enough. Since the content already exists in the Chinese version of the game, it is conceivable that Gameforge can catch up here. However, it remains to be seen whether this will happen in a timely manner.
Many players also report that SOLO is still struggling with technical issues. Crashes, sound dropouts, and brief freezes seem to occur more frequently. We do not want to withhold this criticism from you, even though we did not encounter these problems while playing. There are also many translation errors in the German version of SOLO.
So far, SOLO has also introduced a battle pass that comes in a free and a paid version.
What do the players say about it? Discussions about the game are also taking place on reddit. Here we can find some interesting points that reflect the players’ opinions. The comments often emphasize what we can derive from the numbers.
For example, the user VulpineKitsune (via reddit) writes: “At first, it seems like there’s an excessive amount of content in the game. But once you get through most of it, you realize how little there actually is to do.”
The user TheRealShinyButter agrees (via reddit): “The content drought really hits hard once you have your gear from the first raid. If you’re not a PvP fan, there’s just not much left to do. Housing is the only thing currently keeping me from quitting the game while I wait for the next MMORPG. I might come back when there’s more content.”
The user Azzathor sees it soberly (via reddit): “People aren’t playing SOLO because it’s a good niche game, but because they just want to play any MMORPG. With Bless Unleashed, Elyon, Lost Ark, and New World around the corner, I expect that SOLO will struggle to survive at all. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want that to happen […], but I personally have lost some motivation to play.”
Swords of Legends Online – Conclusion after one month
If you listen to what’s being said on reddit, analyze the player numbers on Steam, and consider the past and planned content of the game, the following conclusion can be drawn:
Pros
Flying and movement feel good
Visually, SOLO is a real eye-catcher
Roadmap promises more content for 2021
SOLO completely avoids Pay2Win content and only offers cosmetic and “Quality of Life” items in the shop
Appealing story for fans of Wuxia tales
Diverse classes
Cons
Launched with too little content
Many systems are unnecessarily complex and can confuse players at first
Seems to still have technical issues
Low replay value for second characters as there are no deviations in the story
Occasional poor or missing translations
In conclusion, Swords of Legends Online is not in a particularly rosy state about a month after release, but it’s also not terrible. The game offers enough content to keep players occupied for about two weeks and has already announced new content in the roadmap.
It can be expected that player numbers will continue to decline for the time being, albeit slowly. With other major MMORPGs like Bless Unleashed, New World, and Lost Ark, the game could lose further attention. However, if new content arrives, it’s conceivable that fans of the game will return to experience the new raids.
If you haven’t started with SOLO yet, we would advise waiting a bit longer. The game currently costs €40 on Steam and offers relatively little content for that price. However, if it goes on a Steam sale, you can purchase it without hesitation. Additionally, Gameforge has plans for new content. It’s not a question of “if,” but rather a question of “when.”
We can only wait to see if Gameforge can deliver new content in the long term to keep players engaged. We at MeinMMO will keep you updated.
What exactly is SOLO? Swords of Legends Online is a theme park MMORPG from China that was launched there in 2019. It focuses on a fantasy story in Wuxia style as well as quests, dungeons, and raids. In Europe, Swords of Legends Online is operated by the publisher Gameforge, who will take care of the localization in this region. The core features of SOLO are as follows:
Hundreds of achievements, appealing visuals, and a fair equipment system
SOLO operates on a Buy2Play model without Pay2Win aspects. You buy the game once and can then play all content without time limitations. Although there is a real-money shop, it is completely without Pay2Win content.
For a first impression, we have linked the game’s launch trailer for you:
The launch trailer for the game reveals a lot about SOLO.
How does SOLO play? Swords of Legends Online features a highly free movement system. You can run, jump, double jump, glide, and even fly relatively early in the game. Flying is available in two different modes – one where you basically hover and another where you dash forward. The latter is time-restricted.
Movement alone is already a lot of fun in SOLO. The combat system is similarly action-packed. Here, the game shines with an action combat system where you move with WASD and execute various attacks with the mouse buttons. You can enjoy playing with six different classes:
The Bard – He fights with a string instrument and relies on ranged combat. At the same time, he heals himself and his allies.
The Berserker – Charges into battle with a great sword and deals a lot of damage but can also tank.
The Sword Mage – He uses a short sword and can employ it for both melee and ranged combat.
The Spear Master – As the name suggests, you can wield a spear in battle and also support your allies.
The Harbinger – Is the closest to an assassin. He fights with a great scythe and can either deal damage or heal.
The Summoner – A pet mage, as known from other games. He summons companions and keeps his distance.
Each of the classes can assume one of two specializations, thus further adapting and optimizing their playstyle.
What do you think of SOLO? Are you still playing it, or did you only play at release and have since stopped? Which class did you like and how do you rate the available content of Swords of Legends? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
After a long wait, Superman, also known as Clark Kent, is finally unlockable. How to specifically unlock Clark Kent in Fortnite and approach the tasks in the best way, you will find out here.
Which skin is it? It is the Clark Kent skin, known as Superman. This skin was added as a hidden skin since the beginning of Season 7 and can now be unlocked with its associated items.
This is Clark Kent
Here are the locations of the NPCs for Clark Kent
This was the problem: After a bug that made it impossible for Clark Kent, Beast Boy, and Armored Batman to spawn on the Fortnite map, it is now possible to find them again.
How to solve the challenge: First, you need to complete three tasks related to the aforementioned NPCs. They are located near the Farmer’s Market, on the beach of Dirty Docks, and on the wooden bridge in Weeping Woods. Each of them has a quest that needs to be fulfilled.
These are the locations of the individual NPCs
To finally unlock Clark Kent, you still need to complete five of the following tasks:
Take damage from players and survive
Reach 99 speed with a vehicle
Use a launch pad
Fly with a UFO
Visit three different named locations
Visit the mothership or an alien environment
Eliminate aliens
Tips for the tasks
How to complete the tasks: To safely achieve speed with a vehicle, we recommend using a Ferrari in Fortnite that was recently added. You can find these best in cities like Lazy Lake or Pleasant Park. Keep an eye out for them.
The launch pads are nothing more than the jump pads found in the IO satellite camps or stations. Just jump on them and the task is completed.
And finally, you need to visit a mothership or an alien environment. Simply let the big UFO abduct you or visit Holly Hedges. In Holly Hedges, there is an alien breeding ground surrounded by alien energy fields. Jump in, and the task is done.
Since you don’t have to complete all 7 tasks, we would recommend easier tasks that can be solved quickly, such as eliminating aliens and flying UFOs. You can easily do this together by going to locations with a purple sign. Eliminate the aliens there, shoot down a UFO, and fly away with it.
Now you can complete all tasks without problems and thus unlock Clark Kent.
What do you think of another DC hero who has made his way into Fortnite? Do you think it’s good that Epic Games makes such crossovers, or are you rather against it and would prefer to see original Fortnite skins again? Let us know here on MeinMMO.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
