The shooterFortnite: Battle Royale is hosting another concert with a well-known artist. This time we are expecting a performance by Ariana Grande. You can find out how and when to participate here. You will also receive a keepsake after the event.
What can we expect?As leaks revealed weeks beforehand, there is again a concert event in Fortnite. Similar to what happened with Marshmello and Travis Scott before, but this time with the singer and actress Ariana Grande.
You will dive into different areas during the concert and experience them live while Ariana Grande performs her songs. There you will be able to hear her most popular tracks and see how the environment constantly changes.
As teased in Fortnite through a trailer, you will experience different areas during the concert similar to what happened with Travis Scott.
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Here is the teaser trailer for Ariana Grande’s concert.
Ariana Grande – Save the Date
When does the concert take place? The concerts will take place from August 7 to 9. In the list, you will find the times so you can see which time suits you.
Your options to participate in the event would be:
Show 1 – Saturday, August 7, 00:00 CEST
Show 2 – Saturday, August 7, 20:00 CEST
Show 3 – Sunday, August 8, 06:00 CEST
Show 4 – Sunday, August 8, 16:00 CEST
Show 5 – Monday, August 9, 00:00 CEST
The battle buses will be ready 30 minutes before the start, so be there an hour early. From past events, we have learned that server issues can occur due to overloads.
Tip: In the game, you have the option to select your desired day and always have the date and time in view as a reminder.
Rift Tour Challenges and Bonus Items
These items are available as bonuses: In order for all fans to participate, the Rift Tour will be split over three days, allowing everyone the opportunity to participate and obtain the exclusive glider “Fluffy Cloud Cuddler”. Additionally, the Rift Tour by Ariana Grande includes extra quests in which items can be earned. These are:
Fluffy Cloud Cuddler
The tasks are as follows:
Remember the date twice in the “Rift Tour” tab and play a match
Interact with the “Rift Tour” posters
Use an alien hologram area at the top of the party UFO
Keep in mind that interesting items related to the event will be offered in the in-game shop during the Rift Tour. This includes the iconic skin of Ariana Grande herself and her back bling “Piggy Smallz”.
What do you think of a new concert in Fortnite? Are you excited like Ariana Grande’s fans or do you just want to grab the free cosmetics? Let us know!
The new MMORPG New World from Amazon recently ended its two-week Closed Beta. We at MeinMMO took a look at the problems the game is still facing and what needs to be improved before release.
How did the beta go? The beta for New World started on July 20 and was immediately very popular. Up to 187,726 players were playing at the start of the beta, which propelled New World to 3rd place in the Steam charts, even before the actual release. Many streamers were also present on Twitch, bringing over 170,000 followers to the New World category.
However, the beta was also plagued by some technical issues. Especially at the beginning, Amazon’s servers were not very stable, and players were sometimes stuck in queues for up to seven hours to play on their chosen server.
Even when players managed to log in, there were crashes in some instances, a major debate about overheated graphics cards, and performance issues. Many of these problems are typical “beta ailments”, but there are also issues that are more deeply rooted in the game. Three of these are particularly important to the community.
Note: The following three headings are quotes from the reddit about New World (via reddit). They are intentionally exaggerated and will be explained in more detail in the text.
“One must be really dumb to not complete a quest”
What is the problem? The headline is a bit harsh, I admit. But the mission and quest design is one of the biggest problems of the upcoming MMORPG: The quests in New World feel unfinished.
This could be attributed to the original concept of the game. Most PvE content found its way into the game only over the past year. Many tasks simply follow the same pattern, with running being the key word.
You run to a quest giver
Then you run to the enemies you need to kill or the items you need to collect. Other quests are a rarity
Then you run back to the quest giver
The highlight of this design are the quests that literally just make you run. For example, from one town to another to deliver something, and then back again.
The quests are monotonous, if not boring, and almost never serve a deeper purpose than to be a quest and grant experience points. This is not only disappointing but is also a critical point for players who focus on solo PvE content when deciding whether or not to buy the game.
The quest texts in New World are also a bit too generic.
Why it needs to be fixed: If the quests in a game do not work, a large part of the PvE content is automatically eliminated. New World offers many different ways to level up, but for players who prefer a classic route and want to level up through quests, the current situation is critical.
Especially in a new game with current standards, one almost expects quests that go deeper than “kill 10 wolves” or “collect 20 berries”. New World clearly falls short of expectations, which causes disappointment among the player base.
How likely is it to be fixed by release? The quest issue is a problem that runs deeper than just changing a few numbers for balancing. Since the release is less than a month away, it is unlikely that this problem will be addressed before launch.
However, it is conceivable that Amazon will make adjustments later on and improve the quests in the medium to long term. This would be especially important to provide new players with a better experience. It is important for New World to attract new players in the long term and to retain them even after the hype.
This is the status: Amazon should be aware of the problem with the quests. It will likely be fixed or at least improved at some point, but we do not expect much to happen before September 28.
“The combat system is a spam fest where you just hit whatever is ready”
What is the problem? The combat system in New World has undergone a lot of changes and revisions. At the moment, it is okay, but okay is not enough to keep players engaged for long.
It is controversial to really count the combat system as a problem since it also has some fans. Nevertheless, it faces a lot of criticism. The core features of the combat system are as follows:
Two weapons that you can switch between
Each weapon has three different skills
It is important to dodge and block, but it takes relatively long
Even normal attacks put you in an animation lock
Animation lock occurs when you start an attack and are then “stuck” in the animation until the attack is over, regardless of what happens. In a game where blocking and dodging are important, this is a fatal mistake for many players.
However, many fans appreciate the combat system precisely because individual actions take a relatively long time. Some believe it makes for more thoughtful gameplay, requiring players to make careful decisions about attacks, memorize attack patterns, and be more tactical.
The opposing faction believes that due to the ability to switch weapons and the long time it takes for the character to block, players are more likely to just press all the buttons until the enemy falls over. (via reddit)
Why it needs to be fixed: Even though many players like the combat system of New World, it is not very helpful for a new game if the other half of the player base finds such an essential part of the game unsatisfying.
This also plays a role in PvP. New World offers many modes in PvP, where many players are supposed to meet. Dying here because you simply cannot hit your opponent even when you are right in front of them is frustrating.
Amazon would need to make some adjustments to the combat system to make it more appealing to new players and those who do not want to memorize their opponents. Simply put: In an MMORPG where you spend half of your time fighting, combat should be enjoyable for everyone.
Just because the bear is big and right in front of you doesn’t mean you will hit it in New World.
How likely is it to be fixed by release? One month is little time to make such profound changes to a game. However, Amazon has been working on the combat system for quite some time and has already revised it multiple times. It is conceivable that some adjustments will be made before the game ultimately releases.
This is the status: The combat system is not necessarily beginner-friendly. The biggest criticisms of combat could be resolved by adjusting some numbers. We cannot say for certain whether Amazon will address this, but it’s definitely a point that can be changed more easily than the quest design.
“Traveling through the world becomes just tedious at a certain point”
What is the problem? The ‘New World’ is beautiful to look at and large. In the first few hours of play, the island is still impressive, and even later on, players often stop to simply take in the scenery. However, after playing the game for several hours, players quickly become accustomed to the environment, and the issue arises.
There are not enough fast travel points. Most of your time is spent simply walking. There are no mounts, and the fast travel points are not particularly generously distributed.
There are also hardly any spontaneous events like in Guild Wars 2 or the upcoming Lost Ark. So, you spend a large part of your time just walking.
As a result, what should be a highlight of New World, namely the world itself, eventually becomes a tedious aspect of the game, especially in terms of gameplay. This is particularly problematic for players who intend to play New World for a long time.
Why it needs to be fixed: Traveling through the world must be enjoyable, and it should be quick when you need to rush to help a friend. It’s not good for an open-world game if moving through that open world is not fun.
Compared to the other two problems, this is something that still frustrates long-term players and does not get any better in the endgame or with more experience. Here, Amazon must urgently improve.
The map of New World is huge, and you need to cover a lot of it on foot.
How likely is it to be fixed by release? Setting fast travel points in the world or adjusting walking speed or stamina is fortunately not rocket science. It is conceivable that Amazon will take player feedback from the beta and is already working on this issue in order to have it resolved by launch.
In the longer term, mounts could be a possibility, but Amazon has already confirmed that they will not be present at launch. (via Gamestar)
This is the status: The problem of traveling in the world of New World is present and varies in severity, but in our view, it is not too difficult to resolve. We hope that Amazon will improve this before release.
When is New World coming out? The game from Amazon is set to release on September 28, 2021, and will hopefully have implemented much of the feedback from the beta. How much exactly will be improved is still unclear at this point, however, New World is an important release for Amazon.
What still needs to be fixed? In addition to the three major points mentioned, there are many minor issues that New World should take from the beta and improve. These are quality-of-life issues, such as allowing the inventory to be used while running.
Furthermore, Amazon needs to work on the game’s performance as there were recurring issues during the beta. We can assume that many of these minor issues can be resolved before release.
What do you think about New World? Do you see any other problems that the studio needs to address? Let us know in the comments.
Streamer Asmongold, who has mixed feelings about the game, also described it as “trash” while still saying it’s a “good game”.
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The Twitch streamer Asmongold is actually known for his content about World of Warcraft. However, for over a month now, he has been playing almost exclusively another MMORPG: Final Fantasy XIV. Apparently successfully: he is the biggest streamer on Twitch in the last month.
Who is the streamer? Asmongold, also known by the names “Zack” or “Zackrawrr”, is a well-known Twitch streamer. For years, he was the largest WoW streamer in the world and could regularly attract tens of thousands of viewers with his content.
His way of interacting with the community and sometimes speaking critically about WoW and Blizzard is highly polarizing. Many people either love or hate him.
Asmongold in a more serious video, where he appears simply as “Zack”.
How is Asmongold doing on Twitch: In the last 30 days, Asmongold has been the biggest streamer on Twitch based on viewer hours – ahead of stars like xQc or the Brazilian loud_coringa (via sullygnome.com; as of August 2, 2021):
In July, Asmongold had 14,571,728 viewer hours.
With his second channel “Zackrawrr”, another 1,555,359 hours are added.
In comparison: in June he still had 7,655,019 hours on the main channel.
The hours have roughly doubled, and the average viewers increased from 52,702 to 86,479.
In July, Asmongold also set a new sub-record with 40,000 subs. He had never had so many before (via Twitter).
Rank 2 in July was Félix “xQc” Lengyel with 14,033,450 hours.
Viewer hours are the summed time that viewers spend with a streamer. If about 10 people watch for 2 hours, that’s 20 viewer hours. The value gives a pretty accurate indication of how popular a streamer is, as it reflects the actual time watched.
What is Asmongold showing now? Throughout Asmongold’s gameplay broadcasts in July, you can still see some WoW streams at the beginning, but from July 8th on, only Final Fantasy, Just Chatting, and a few evenings of Dungeons & Dragons, a pen and paper game, are shown.
On his second channel, he also shows almost exclusively and daily the new MMO New World, even if he regularly complains about it. However, nearly half of the time on the main channel went to FFXIV.
Final Fantasy might be treating Asmongold too well …
Why is Asmongold playing FFXIV now? Asmongold has repeatedly had issues with World of Warcraft and at times stopped creating content or streaming altogether. At the beginning of July, in search of alternatives, he played FFXIV for the first time and was immediately impressed by it.
Is he returning to WoW? It is not the first time Asmongold has taken a break from WoW or even streaming altogether. He has repeatedly had differences with the game, but he has always come back.
In the current situation around Blizzard, the major sexism scandal and his general dissatisfaction with WoW, it could take longer this time. He announced some time ago that he wants to change his content and try out things “away from WoW” by experimenting with other things.
Asmongold said: “I would rather kill my stream than watch WoW die.” You can read more about this here on MeinMMO:
The last league match in the American League of Legends by Team Solo Mid turned into a fun spectacle. Neither of the LoL teams had anything to play for, so everyone just played around. In the end, there were 47 kills and a loss for TSM, the best team in the USA.
Why was the game so strange? It was the last game of the regular season in LoL between Team Solo Mid and Dignitas. For both teams, the game had absolutely no significance, as the outcome had no impact on the standings:
Team Solo Mid was firmly in first place in the LCS – they could not be displaced from the top spot
Dignitas was firmly in sixth place in the LCS – whether they won or lost was completely irrelevant
A Clown Fiesta refers to such a strange spectacle where no one really knows what’s going on: In LoL, it represents a game that “gets out of hand” or that “apparently no one takes seriously anymore”.
All pros played a role they don’t usually play
This was the result: All 10 players in the match played a role they usually do not play. It’s about as if Bayern Munich started with Lewandowski in goal and Neuer as striker:
TSM Top Laner Huni suddenly played in the jungle
The German Midlaner PowerOfEvil played as Support Rakan
This is how the game ended: Dignitas was able to decide the match in just 26 minutes with 30 to 17 kills. The 47 kills are almost double the league average of 25 this year.
The probably best player of the match was Dignitas’ ADC, Neo, who played in the jungle as Gragas and secured 18 assists.
Sony has announced the new games that PS Plus subscribers will receive for free in August. As always, there are 3 games for PS4 and PS5. These are now available for free download in the PS Store. We at MeinMMO will introduce them to you.
Here are the 3 new PS Plus games for August 2021: If you have an active subscription to PlayStation Plus or plan to get one soon, you can expect the following lineup of monthly free games in August:
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville (PS4)
Tennis World Tour 2 (PS4)
Hunter’s Arena: Legends (PS4 and PS5)
In August, you can download all 3 Plus games regardless of your platform. Hunter’s Arena: Legends will be available for Plus users in both versions.
When and where can you download the new PS Plus games? The 3 new free titles are available to subscribers starting now (August 3) for download at no additional cost in the PlayStation Store.
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville
What is Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville? The game is a third-person shooter based on the popular strategy game Plants vs. Zombies. You take on the role of a plant or a zombie and engage in action-packed battles on the fields of Neighborville, either in single-player or multiplayer, including local split-screen.
You have the choice of up to 23 different classes with unique abilities, categorized into Attacker, Supporter, Defender, or Swarm. With these classes, you can compete in competitive PvP modes like Turf Takeover or Deathmatch against others. Alternatively, you can explore the open zones of Neighborville in PvE, collect items, and complete quests.
You should check out Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborvilleif you are up for colorful and chaotic shooter fun with friends. The game is suitable for both newcomers and fans of the series who have already proven themselves in the Garden Warfare games.
What is Tennis World Tour 2? With Tennis World Tour 2, the name says it all. In this sports game, you take control of a tennis player who must compete in tournaments against others. The tournaments take place all over the world in real stadiums, and you will face international tennis stars like Rafael Nadal or Ashleigh Barty.
The game also offers various modes where you can swing your tennis racket. From the short “Tie-Break Tens” competition, where the winner is decided after just 10 points, to the longer career mode that involves managing the season, staff, equipment, and sponsors.
You should check out Tennis World Tour 2 if you are in the mood for some relaxed rounds of tennis with a touch of management. In this sports game, you can create your own champion.
Hunter’s Arena: Legends
What is Hunter’s Arena: Legends? Unlike many others in the genre, this battle royale focuses on melee combat, which is fought with swords, spears, or even just fists. To be victorious at the end of a match, you must wisely use your combos, parry effectively, and counter when necessary. You can choose from 17 different characters, each with their own skills and features. There is also a leveling system with unlockable abilities.
Hunter’s Arena: Legends also emphasizes PvPvE gameplay. This means that in a match, you will not only compete against other players but also against monsters and bosses located on the map. There are dungeons and a type of raids that you can undertake during matches.
You should check out Hunter’s Arena: Legends if you only have 30 minutes to spare and still want to engage in cool and action-packed battles with dungeons and raids. Hunter’s Arena: Legends packages elements that you are usually familiar with from MMOs into fast-paced rounds that conclude in just 30 minutes.
This is what you need: The only requirement is an active membership with PlayStation Plus, meaning a PS Plus subscription. For a 12-month subscription, you will typically pay €59.99, but there are also numerous sales where you can get it cheaper. Keep in mind: The annual costs become higher with a shorter subscription duration.
As a subscriber, you will receive 2 selected free PS Plus games for PlayStation 4 and one free title for PS5 every month. The games will be available for digital download in the PS Store for specific periods and will not cost you anything additional (aside from the regular subscription fees). Once you have added these games to your library, you can play them without limitations as long as you maintain an active membership—even if it has expired in the meantime.
Here are more advantages of PlayStation Plus at a glance: In addition to the monthly games, subscribers to PS Plus enjoy several additional benefits, including:
Access to free trials, where you can try full games for free
How about you? What do you think of the new PS Plus lineup for August 2021? Is there any title that particularly catches your interest or one you’re especially looking forward to? Or does Sony’s current selection of games leave you cold? Share your opinion with us and other users of MeinMMO in the comments.
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Pokémon Unite will receive a new update on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. This is mainly about balance adjustments and modifies several Pokémon.
When will the update be released? The “Pokémon Unite” update will be available at 09:00 AM on August 4, 2021. To activate it, you just need to restart the software once at that time.
To do this, close the game if it is still open by pressing the X button in the Switch main menu. After that, you can simply click on the game to restart it. By the way: If you are just starting with the game, you can find tips for getting started in Pokémon Unite here.
What does the update include? The patch notes mention bug fixes and text fixes – errors will be corrected here. Additionally, there will be a test run for an “observation” feature between August 4 and 6.
Furthermore, there are a lot of adjustments for various Pokémon.
These monsters in Pokémon Unite are adjusted by the update
What changes? Basically, the patch notes mention 14 monsters that will be adjusted. Unfortunately, exact numbers for the changes have not been provided yet.
For example, there are mentions of reduced cooldowns or enhanced effects – how exactly these will impact the game is still uncertain. It remains to be seen how significantly or subtly some of the changes will be felt in the game.
Since the game is currently not available in German and the moves in Pokémon Unite are also only shown by their English names, we will keep the English names of the moves for now.
Here we show you all the changes that are currently known.
Charizard
Flamethrower
Cooldown reduced
Effects on opposing Pokémon enhanced
Fire Punch:
Effects on opposing Pokémon enhanced
Fire Blast
Cooldown reduced
Effects on opposing Pokémon enhanced
Talonflame
Acrobatics
Damage to enemy Pokémon increased
Aerial Ace:
Damage to enemy Pokémon increased
Aerial Ace +:
Damage to enemy Pokémon increased
Fly
Damage to enemy Pokémon increased
Venusaur
Sludge Bomb
Damage to enemy Pokémon increased
Effect on opposing Pokémon enhanced
Petal Dance
Move upgrade (no further information available)
Solar Beam:
Cooldown reduced
Unite Move: Verdant Anger
Damage to enemy Pokémon increased
Absol
Basic Attack
Bug fixes
Night Slash
Damage to enemy Pokémon increased
Sucker Punch
Damage to enemy Pokémon increased
Wigglytuff
Defense, Special Defense, and HP increased
Double Slap
Damage to enemy Pokémon increased
Effect on opposing Pokémon enhanced
Sing
Effect on opposing Pokémon enhanced
Dazzling Gleam
Bug fixes
Eldegoss
Cotton Guard
Cooldown extended
HP restoration weakened
Cotton Spore
Cooldown reduced
Effect on opposing Pokémon enhanced
Defense and Special Defense increase of the move has been enhanced
McDonald’s Australia has designed its own PS5 controller in a fast food style. Originally, 50 units of the controllers for the PlayStation 5 were supposed to be given away for the birthday to streamers and gamers. However, shortly after the announcement, McDonald’s had to remove them from the promo: apparently, McDonald’s forgot to ask Sony for permission at all.
What kind of controller is this? The McDonald’s controller is a “Custom Controller”, meaning it looks different from the regular DualSense for the PlayStation 5 that you can usually find in stores.
Instead of plain black or white, the controller would have been decorated with fries and burgers, would have had a small McDonald’s logo printed on it, and would otherwise have come in the cheerful red and white of the fast food giant.
However, regular functions would have been hidden underneath. So it is a “normal” DualSense in a prettier look. The special thing, besides the appearance: McDonald’s only wanted to give away 50 units worldwide. So it’s a true collector’s item:
What was the effort for? The McDonald’s controller was planned as a promotional action for the 50th birthday of McDonald’s Australia. There, the “Stream Week” was supposed to start on Sunday, August 1.
Australian fans would have had the chance to win such a controller from several Twitch streamers. However, the event had to be postponed shortly before the start, and the prizes had to be changed.
McDonald’s plans birthday event apparently without Sony
This is why McDonald’s had to backtrack: In a statement, McDonald’s Australia revealed that Sony PlayStation had objections. It states: “Sony PlayStation has not authorized the use of the controller in promotional material in conjunction with the proposed Stream Week, and we apologize for the inconvenience” (via Press-Start.com.au).
According to research by IGN, the image is an “internal concept” that should never have been published because it never left the planning phase (via IGN.com; the title image also comes from there). The image has mistakenly leaked to the media, and there is no commercial partnership between McDonald’s Australia and Sony PlayStation.
The Stream Week itself has been postponed to an unknown date, and the prizes have been adjusted. Now there are hoodies and a subscription for the respective streamers to be won. However, the controllers have been removed from the prize pool.
Such custom controllers are usually seen more often, as some companies work with console manufacturers to create special collector’s items for promotional purposes. Here, it was apparently overlooked to ask for permission beforehand.
On Twitter, a user commented (via Twitter.com): “Considering that Sony is blocking this promotion, they should [McDonald’s] do the same thing but with Xbox controllers. I’m sure Microsoft cares infinitely less.”
Sony has also allowed such special controllers before and even produced them themselves, but only for very special purposes:
The shooter series Destiny has been running for 7 years now. The current installment “Destiny 2” was released in 2017 and is expected to remain relevant for several more years. However, the glory days of the shooter are already several years behind us. Our author Schuhmann looks at the three major mistakes Bungie is making with the franchise. Why couldn’t Destiny become the “game for 10 years” that was promised to us?
Even at the first E3 presentations in 2013, Bungie painted a picture of a grand science-fiction adventure where players could explore a fascinating world and have fun with their friends. Everything appeared mysterious and alien, full of secrets waiting to be uncovered. The world felt huge and was supposed to keep on growing.
Even today, many players still have the sentence in their ears: “Destiny is supposed to be a game for 10 years!”
The Wish and the Promise: Destiny – the Game for 10 Years
Even in the years that followed, Bungie hinted that the Destiny universe could grow so much further and larger: More and more weapons, locations, raids, bosses, and enemies could be added to the game. There was always a new, distant threat lurking in the depths of space that needed to be defeated. Soon, new features would surely come that would transform Destiny from a lobby shooter into a living world.
However, the biggest wish of Destiny fans was to be continuously entertained by the game with new, exciting content, to experience milestone expansions like “The Taken King” or “Forsaken”, to be surprised by Bungie with secret quests, and to constantly discover new exciting weapons like the legendary Gjallarhorn or the incredibly stylish “The Last Word”.
And Bungie also said that these dreams would come true. As early as July 2015, Bungie promised us: Players would never have to create a new Guardian. That Guardian would always be there for them. Bungie would keep bringing more content to the game.
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Considered the highlight of Destiny so far: The Taken King (2015).
Error 1: Activision Completely Underestimates How Much Work a MMO Shooter Requires
The fundamental mistakes were made even before the release. As we know today, Activision Blizzard had forged a “10-year plan” with Bungie at the time, aiming to deliver an unbelievable amount of content in a very short time to Destiny.
A master plan was established:
Destiny was to receive one major release per year (2014 Game – 2015 Major Expansion – 2016 Destiny 2 – 2017 Major Expansion)
Additionally, 2 large purchase DLCs were to be released each year (Winter 2014 Darkness Awaits – Spring 2015 House of Wolves)
Indeed, this master plan was supposed to stretch over 10 years.
However, Bungie barely managed to hold onto this plan for one year before it completely fell apart. Before the release, Bungie had time for pre-production. As it was later revealed, Luke Smith’s team was already working on the big 2015 expansion “The Taken King” while players were just daring to enter the Glass Chamber at the release of Destiny.
But this “pre-production” quickly fell apart for Destiny:
Neither the studio Bungie nor the game’s technology were designed to sustain such a content output.
Bungie would have needed 4 teams working simultaneously on the live game, preparing the next 2 DLCs and the major release. In practice, the plan collapsed if even one team encountered problems and fell behind schedule. Naively, there was no “live team” at the release – that had to be built first.
Activision took years to recognize the problem and then sent “support” studios to assist Bungie
Internally, Bungie had to restructure itself, shifting from a large tanker to a more flexible development model
The technical problems of the engine seem to remain unresolved to this day
“Reboots” of Destiny 1 and Destiny 2 and the replacement of their respective creative leaders also cost much time and resources
Error 2: Destiny 2
A remnant of the “great 10-year plan” with Activision Blizzard was the necessity to create a “Destiny 2”. However, Bungie lost the gameplay and content advancements that they had so hard earned with Destiny 1 over the 3 years.
Bungie itself could hardly justify this in 2017, as they had actually been preparing for the last few years to continue working on Destiny and to improve the game. However, the contract with Activision Blizzard stipulated a “Destiny 2”.
In a podcast, visionary Luke Smith mentioned at the time that the advantage of Destiny 2 was that a big “2” could be written on the box, as a kind of sign: “It’s starting anew, come on board now.”
However, Destiny 2 didn’t quite feel like a “sequel”; for many, it was a step backward.
The PvP in Destiny 2 never really got off the ground and has been struggling for 4 years.
Furthermore, players felt deceived that their cosmetic items purchased in Destiny 1 could not be transferred to Destiny 2. This surely lowered the motivation to shop in Destiny 2’s cash shop.
The experience of “losing all items in an alien raid” was nullified when many weapons later returned in one way or another.
The necessity to develop Destiny 2 stemmed from Activision Blizzard’s “Call of Duty” philosophy: Having a new game in stores every year selling for $60.
But this “sequel” mindset did not fit a games-as-a-service model like Destiny. This created conflicts with players and evidently also between the contracting parties Bungie and Activision Blizzard.
The “vanilla version” of Destiny 2 was, in any case, a disaster that alienated many regular players. The period from the release of Destiny 2 until mid-2018 is still regarded as the absolute low point for Destiny. At that time, there was a dip in player numbers and mood from which Destiny has yet to fully recover.
Luke Smith became the central figure in Destiny 2.
Error 3: The Separation from Activision Blizzard
No one knows exactly why, but it could be the conflict between “sequel” and “We continue Destiny” that led to the separation from Activision Blizzard.
The separation came at a time when Destiny in 2019, 5 years after the original release, was finally on the right path to fulfill players’ wishes:
With Destiny 2 Forsaken, the shooter received a great expansion.
Finally, the support studios from Activision Blizzard had arrived, doing really good work. It was now within reach to implement the crazy content plans that had been forged years earlier.
The team seemed to be at full operating temperature; the new mechanisms worked, and with Luke Smith on board, they had a leader with clear visions of shaping Destiny into an action MMO.
However, just when all the puzzle pieces seemed to be in place, the break with Activision Blizzard occurred, who were apparently disappointed with the sales of Forsaken and likely pushed behind the scenes for a restart with Destiny 3.
2019, which should have been a great year for Destiny 2, turned into a “filler year” with little action happening.
After the separation from Activision Blizzard and the loss of the support studios, Bungie announced a “new era” and promised to develop Destiny 2 according to their vision without compromises.
However, in reality, the studio had lost significant resources and had to reorganize itself completely. The fans were later told that they could probably never achieve anything as big as “Forsaken” again. Since then, the visions and dreams for Destiny 2 have significantly diminished, just like the game world from which content is now rotating out.
Luke Smith (left) and Mark Noseworthy (right) promised us a new “new Destiny” in 2019.
Destiny is likely to be a game for 10 years, but not as planned back then
Destiny 2 is now trying to entertain fans primarily with grind and seasons stretched with time-gated content.
What many fans wish for: More and more content and an ever-expanding world seems no longer possible.
Bungie also seems to be moving away from the idea of making Destiny 2 the fantastic adventure they promised us in 2013. The studio’s desire to venture into new worlds is growing louder, departing from “One game for 10 years that is our Destiny.”
But this “sequel” mindset did not fit a games-as-a-service model like Destiny. This created conflicts with players and evidently also between the contracting parties Bungie and Activision Blizzard.
The “vanilla version” of Destiny 2 was, in any case, a disaster that alienated many regular players. The period from the release of Destiny 2 until mid-2018 is still regarded as the absolute low point for Destiny. At that time, there was a dip in player numbers and mood from which Destiny has yet to fully recover.
Luke Smith became the central figure in Destiny 2.
Error 3: The Separation from Activision Blizzard
No one knows exactly why, but it could be the conflict between “sequel” and “We continue Destiny” that led to the separation from Activision Blizzard.
The separation came at a time when Destiny in 2019, 5 years after the original release, was finally on the right path to fulfill players’ wishes:
With Destiny 2 Forsaken, the shooter received a great expansion.
Finally, the support studios from Activision Blizzard had arrived, doing really good work. It was now within reach to implement the crazy content plans that had been forged years earlier.
The team seemed to be at full operating temperature; the new mechanisms worked, and with Luke Smith on board, they had a leader with clear visions of shaping Destiny into an action MMO.
However, just when all the puzzle pieces seemed to be in place, the break with Activision Blizzard occurred, who were apparently disappointed with the sales of Forsaken and likely pushed behind the scenes for a restart with Destiny 3.
2019, which should have been a great year for Destiny 2, turned into a “filler year” with little action happening.
After the separation from Activision Blizzard and the loss of the support studios, Bungie announced a “new era” and promised to develop Destiny 2 according to their vision without compromises.
However, in reality, the studio had lost significant resources and had to reorganize itself completely. The fans were later told that they could probably never achieve anything as big as “Forsaken” again. Since then, the visions and dreams for Destiny 2 have significantly diminished, just like the game world from which content is now rotating out.
Luke Smith (left) and Mark Noseworthy (right) promised us a new “new Destiny” in 2019.
Destiny is likely to be a game for 10 years, but not as planned back then
Destiny 2 is now trying to entertain fans primarily with grind and seasons stretched with time-gated content.
What many fans wish for: More and more content and an ever-expanding world seems no longer possible.
Bungie also seems to be moving away from the idea of making Destiny 2 the fantastic adventure they promised us in 2013. The studio’s desire to venture into new worlds is growing louder, departing from “One game for 10 years that is our Destiny.”
A Twitch streamer makes a statement and deletes all his characters in World of Warcraft. He wants to play games that he enjoys again.
In recent days, there has been a lot of protest in and around World of Warcraft. Many content creators are turning away from Blizzard and World of Warcraft in light of the current discrimination and sexism scandal. Other streamers, like Asmongold, have already switched to Final Fantasy XIV. Others are now making drastic statements and deleting all their beloved WoW characters.
What happened? The streamer imQuazii has enjoyed playing World of Warcraft on Twitch for years. However, over the past few years, his interest has diminished as he was dissatisfied with the game. Shadowlands was no improvement for him, and the current sexism scandal surrounding Blizzard ultimately led to a drastic decision.
In his stream titled “The last WoW stream? THE LAST ON A LONG ROAD. It was 10 great years,” imQuazii decided to delete all his characters in World of Warcraft one by one. Only the last 3 characters, which are not at max level anyway, remain as he cannot delete them from the main menu without logging in again. Characters with mail in their inbox cannot be deleted.
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While he deletes all the characters, he displays a list on the screen of issues he currently sees in World of Warcraft and in the recent past. This includes the controversial covenant system, the domination shards, as well as the maw or the media in the covenant sanctum along with the limited energy to change them.
Twitch streamer has missed many games during his time with WoW
What does imQuazii want to do now? He wants to focus on other games that he truly enjoys. He says that he has missed many other games because of World of Warcraft and has also somewhat closed his eyes to all the great games that have been released in recent years. Without World of Warcraft as a permanent game, he now has time to catch up on all of that:
I will play games that I enjoy. I will play games that make me feel like a child again.
There is a lot of agreement on this, as one of the most popular comments under the clip on Reddit states:
Finally stopping playing WoW made me realize how many fantastic single-player games I have missed; I completely agree with the guy [imQuazii].
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What is being criticized about the video? For most viewers, the video seems to have a symbolic character. In World of Warcraft, even after months or years, it is possible to simply restore deleted characters – this can be done quite easily through the menu and doesn’t even require support assistance. Therefore, some criticize that imQuazii should have requested Blizzard to delete his entire Battle.net account – only then are the characters truly irretrievably lost.
What do you think of this action? A good way to make a statement? Or excessive activism?
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One of the most important currencies in Pokémon GO is experience points. A trainer has managed to earn 400,000 XP in half an hour. We looked into how he did it and explain it to you.
What is it about? Those who want to reach level 50 in Pokémon GO need to gather a corresponding amount of experience points (XP). Trainers can earn these through various ways, such as catching Pokémon or winning a raid. Another option is spinning at a PokéStop.
The trainer DarthPika-3 has found a way to collect 400,000 XP in 30 minutes and reports this to the community on reddit (via reddit.com). We looked into how he succeeded and explain it to you.
How a trainer managed to collect 400,000 XP in 30 minutes
Due to the removal of some Corona bonuses, Niantic has started a testing phase for new exploration bonuses in the USA and New Zealand. One of these bonuses gives trainers 10 times the XP for spinning a PokéStop for the first time.
DarthPika-3 took advantage of this bonus. He traveled to an area where he had never played before but had many PokéStops. This made all the stops new for him, and he had never spun them before. However, he did not just wander around and spin at these PokéStops; he also used a lucky egg.
With this, he earned double the XP for a duration of 30 minutes. As he writes on reddit, he earns 4,200 XP for each first-time spin through the bonus and the lucky egg (via reddit.com). According to his own statements, he was able to earn 400,000 XP in this way with a lucky egg.
What the community says about this tip
Some trainers on reddit are excited about this tip and want to try it themselves. Some players, like Mareykan, are already calculating in the comments how many XP they need for the next level and how many new stops they would need to spin with this trick (via reddit.com).
However, there is also criticism from players who have been around in Pokémon GO for a while. Spirit_Bloom writes: “Most long-term players do not have access to enough ‘new’ PokéStops to make this worthwhile” (via reddit.com).
This is also agreed upon by reddit user Fullofhate01, who gives other trainers a tip in his post. He writes: “PokéStops you haven’t visited in over 2 years will revert to unvisited stops. But yes, it can be challenging for long-term players to find new ones” (via reddit.com).
Can you use this trick too?
Currently, the exploration bonuses are only being tested in New Zealand and the USA. This means that the 10 times XP for spinning a new stop is only available there. If the testing phase is successful there and convinces Niantic, then these bonuses will likely be introduced in Germany.
However, it is not yet known if and when this will happen. If there is an official announcement from Niantic regarding this, we will inform you here on MeinMMO.
What do you think of this idea from DarthPika-3 for collecting XP? Do you have any other tips on how trainers can quickly earn a lot of XP? Share your thoughts in the comments and exchange ideas with other players.
Additionally: A trainer shows how you can save your raid passes when completing research tasks. We looked into how this works and summarized all the information for you.
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In the new “Los Santos Tuners” update of GTA Online, it’s currently trendy to run AFK in circles. If you see such players at the Car Meet, there’s a reason for that.
Why do players run in circles? Anyone who has played GTA Online knows that glitches and exploits are an important topic. For years, players have been trying everything to trick the game. “AFK farming” has long been a popular method that is blooming again with the new update.
Because by running in circles for hours, players unlock content without having to do much. Even if it takes a terribly long time.
Tuners run around confused in circles, but there is a tactic to it
Here’s the background: Now the “running in circles” tactic is hotly debated again. Because in the new LS Car Meet of GTA Online, players earn experience points just by being in the tuning hall. However, since doing nothing would result in being kicked from the session, players now run in circles for hours. A prime example of this is shown in the video by Dirty_Worka on Twitter:
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The “Car Meets” in GTA Online are essentially multiplayer lobbies where players can show off their tuned cars and look at the cars of other players. You can also start races there. However, just being present already earns experience points. Okay, they aren’t many XP, but you get them for free. And with that, the reputation level increases. It can be increased much faster by racing, but apparently some players do not want that.
Players want to increase their reputation level to unlock tuning items for their cars. Additionally, this grants discounts for the new cars from Los Santos Tuners, allowing them to be purchased at the base price. The Rep level caps at level 1,000 and is tied to a significant grind. Most items are already unlocked by the time you reach around level 100 (via Kotaku.com). But even that takes a long time.
On Twitter, user SomeCallMeTurky explains how slowly you earn XP with AFK farming. He used the “trick” himself (via Twitter.com): “I’m rank 107. Last night I let my console run for 9 hours. During that time, I went from rank 102 to rank 107. In terms of the console’s lifespan, it’s really not worth it to let it run that long. Triple [bonuses on the] reputation races are the only way I grind. [Rank] 250 is the goal.”
If you stay “AFK” in GTA Online for a long time and do absolutely nothing, you will be kicked from the game after fifteen minutes. You avoid this kick by doing something. Driving, completing missions, participating in heists, shooting around – typical GTA activities. Sitting on your sofa in one of your properties while watching television can also prevent the kick (this method has apparently been patched recently). Or you can move your character.
How do players run AFK in circles?
These are the tricks: As PCGamer reports (via PCGamer.com), players use rubber bands or even batteries (via reddit.com) to send permanent input signals to the game. User ElsonDaSushiChef places a battery on his W-key on the keyboard. It is just heavy enough to keep the key pressed down.
User th3d0wnfa11, on the other hand, uses two controllers, as you can see in the following image. He connects both analog sticks with a hair tie, causing both to pull left and ensuring the characters continuously run in circles. Just like it looks in the Twitter video by Dirty_Worka.
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A simpler method that requires less effort, players get stuck in a menu of the LS Car Meet and do not select any of the options (via reddit.com). This makes AFK farming even easier.
Should you do this now? We advise against farming XP with this method. Keeping your PC or console switched on for many hours, possibly even overnight, is not worth it. The meager XP earnings are really not motivating.
What reputation level have you already reached in the new “Los Santos Tuners” update? Is this content you want to grind quickly in GTA Online, or do you do it on the side without much emphasis on speed? Share your experiences with us here on MeinMMO in the comments.
For some time now, used graphics cards that were originally used by miners to mine cryptocurrencies have been appearing more frequently on eBay. Now the manufacturer Palit Microsystems warns against purchasing such mining cards.
What Palit Microsystems says: The PC hardware manufacturer, based in Taiwan, is one of the largest producers of graphics cards worldwide and has significant market shares in countries like Russia or Ukraine. In a statement to the Polish site benchmark.pl, they commented on the current flood of used GPUs that were originally used by miners for mining cryptocurrencies.
“Independent tests” commissioned by Palit showed that mining affects the performance of graphics cards. After a year of use, the GPUs lost 10% of their performance and delivered worse results than identical models that were new.
This means that even if the used cards still look good and are available for the original price, it could happen that they only offer you part of the maximum performance.
A YouTuber also noted a similar loss of performance. Our colleagues from GameStar reported on this (via GameStar.de).
Buying Mining GPUs – A Game of Chance?
The situation regarding used GPUs is as follows: While China was originally considered the country where the most cryptocurrency was mined, this changed abruptly after the government’s ban. Accordingly, many miners are now trying to minimize their losses by offering their hardware at attractive prices on sites like eBay.
As there continues to be a shortage in the hardware sector and new graphics cards are either sold out or offered at astronomical prices, the used GPUs seem to be a good alternative. According to the manufacturer Palit Microsystems, you have to expect that the acquired hardware will provide weaker performance due to the wear and tear from mining.
Of course, one should not immediately condemn all graphics cards that were used for mining. Smart miners do not run their hardware at full capacity continuously, but “undervolt” their GPUs. This means they intentionally lower the supply voltage to reduce the load on the hardware and save power. This also extends the lifespan of the graphics cards and makes them interesting as used goods.
However, it is impossible to assess whether the used GPU listed in the ad worked under good conditions and was treated gently. It also happens that graphics cards were pushed to the limit during mining and exposed to high temperatures for months on end. The manufacturer Palit warns of such cases.
Moreover, you cannot rely on the fact that the graphics card still has a warranty. Palit admits that they have no way of determining whether a GPU was used for mining. However, there are indications, according to the manufacturer:
Certain types of damage can be attributed to crypto mining
All cards have a serial number, and it is easy to determine from which region the hardware originally came, which can also provide a clue
Visible modifications and alterations on the graphics cards such as replaced cooling. In such cases, the warranty is voided immediately as the cards have been tampered with
As a manufacturer of graphics cards, Palit is not impartial. The sale of used cards does not bring the company any profit, which is why it is in their interest that their customers prefer to buy new GPUs. Nevertheless, it is important to consider the possible background of a used graphics card when purchasing.
What do you think about buying used mining cards? Do you stay away from them or do you see no problem? How do you assess the risk of getting a lousy used card on eBay? Let us know in the comments on MeinMMO.
A Paladin leads the entire Ardenweald in World of Warcraft – the enemies are quite astonished as an NPC avalanche simply rolls over them.
In a game the size of World of Warcraft, there are always minor bugs and exploits that can be exploited by creative players. However, hardly anyone showcases these errors as beautifully as the Paladin Rextroy. In his latest video, he assembles an army of 300 strong NPCs to raid the Horde – which dies in a fraction of a second.
What has the player done? In his latest video, player Rextroy demonstrates another crazy performance. Once again, he targets innocent Horde players – but does not take them down himself. Instead, an army of over one hundred Sylvar takes on this job and overwhelms the opponents.
The massacre is pretty brutal and typically lasts only a few fractions of a second. Once the Sylvar have locked onto a player, it usually happens extremely quickly – a single attack from all Sylvar is enough to send most players to the ground.
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Later, Rextroy tries to let two armies battle each other with a friend – but this fails as the enraged Sylvar immediately pounce on each other.
How does it work? The trick behind this army is a bonus objective in Ardenweald. In “The Fallen Tree”, players can free Sylvar from cages as a mission objective, who then support the player for a few minutes. The catch: If the player is in a raid group when opening the cage, it neither counts towards the quest progress nor does the cage get “used up”. This allows players to open a cage every 2 seconds and add another Sylvar to their army.
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Is this forbidden? Yes, generally such actions are forbidden and fall under unfair exploitation of game mechanics. However, it is expected that the bug will be fixed in the coming hours or may already be by the time you read this article.
In general, Rextroy reports his discovered exploits directly to Blizzard, giving developers enough time to fix these bugs so they are not exploited across all realms. This way, Rextroy always has enough time to create a cool video with his find, without harming the gaming experience of World of Warcraft for the masses.
What do you think of this clip?A cool idea that one must first come up with? Or quite unfair and embarrassing that such a thing is even possible?
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Today, Tuesday, August 3rd, the Fortnite servers will be down on all platforms (PC/Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Android). During this time, the new update 17.30 will be deployed. What’s in the new patch?
What is happening today in Fortnite? The update 17.30 was announced by Fortnite Status on Twitter and is scheduled to be deployed today (via Twitter.com). The patch seems to revolve around UFOs and their technology that you can hold in your hands.
This aligns with a leak that data miners presented days ago. What kind of device will it be?
Fortnite servers will be shut down – when and for how long?
Downtime starts in the morning: The downtime for the update started at around 07:30 AM German time. At about 6:30 AM, you could join a new match for the last time, after which the servers were shut down and Fortnite went down.
How long will the maintenance take? Based on the experiences of the last weeks and months, the work should be completed around the morning hours. A downtime of about 3 hours is expected.
Technical problems or other delays could lead to an extension of the maintenance work. If that is the case, you will find out right here on MeinMMO from us.
When will the patch notes be released? Based on the experience from recent updates in the new chapter of Fortnite, it is likely that there will be no or only superficial patch notes released for the battle royale mode.
However, if significant, important changes are deployed, we will gather these for you and create a form of German patch notes. We will then publish these patch notes here on MeinMMO for you.
What new content does update 17.30 bring?
This is what Epic says: Just before the server downtime, the Fortnite team tweeted about “A UFO in your hands” (via Twitter.com). It’s about alien equipment that presumably can interact with walls, cars, rocks, and even bushes.
What kind of item is this? It is speculated that Epic is talking about the Grab-Itron item with this announcement. Data miner HYPEX showed the item on his Twitter channel on July 22:
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In the description of the Grab-Itron, it states that you can “grab things and throw them against other things.” Furthermore, you can rotate the grabbed objects with the reload button.
Whether this is indeed the item we are talking about will only become clear once the servers are active again.
But the description “A UFO in your hands” certainly matches the appearance and the supernatural powers.
What content are you hoping for besides the Grab-Itron in the new update 17.30 in Fortnite? Share your hopes and wishes for the latest patch here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange with other players in the community about it.
Schalke 04 lost its last professional game in LoL. After the Summer Split 2021, Schalke sold its spot in the professional league LEC of the League of Legends to a Swiss team. Schalke’s last match was another defeat against Fnatic. It was the tenth loss in a row. After the sale was finalized, nothing went well for Königsblau.
This is the situation:
The club Schalke 04 had acquired the team “Elements” in May 2016 and thus also the license to play in the professional LEC league. This is a league based on the “franchise” system: there are no relegations or promotions – anyone who wants to play in the league must buy a license.
However, due to the relegation of the football team in 2021 and a crushing financial crisis due to Corona, the club urgently needed money. They sold the license to compete in the LEC to a team in Switzerland. Starting in 2022, Team BDS will play on the spot currently occupied by Schalke.
Since it became known that the team was really being sold, nothing went well for Schalke. After 10 consecutive losses, Schalke finishes the LEC at the bottom of the table. Previously, however, the team had been doing quite well and was close to being able to compete internationally several times.
Schalke finishes last in the LEC
This was how bad the league was this time:
Schalke was the weakest team in the LEC during the Summer Split 2021. They played 3 -15 and lost 10 games in a row. The penultimate place is also occupied by a German team. SK Gaming is in 9th place with 5 -13.
Just a year earlier, the team looked like one of the big winners in the Spring Split 2021. Back then, Schalke played 9 – 9 and finished 4th in the regular season. Even in the playoffs, they secured 4th place, leaving a team like Fnatic behind.
In recent years, Schalke had sniffed the third place in the LEC multiple times. Such a placement in the summer would have been enough to qualify for the LoL Worlds: a goal that players and fans of every LoL team are passionate about.
Schalke sells top talent to the USA, loses 10 games in a row
What was the break?? When it became clear that Schalke would sell the license, the air was apparently gone. They sold the midlaner Felix “Abbedagge” Braun to the USA for about one million US dollars. In addition, they benched the previously strong jungler, Gillius.
This was the last game: In the last game, Schalke suffered a defeat against Fnatic. Their midlaner Nisqy turned it up and went 7/0/9. The gold lead of Fnatic was huge and the game ended after 34 minutes.
The LEC thanked Schalke for all the good memories.
In contrast to Schalke 04, Fnatic is currently on a great run:
The new MMORPG TitanReach (PC) had a good funding start on Kickstarter. The game was able to raise over $50,000 in just 16 hours. Now the developer grants you Early Access. We at MeinMMO summarize the most important points for you.
What is TitanReach? The game relies on classic open-world gameplay. In the PvE area, Titan’s Reach offers typical features such as quests, raids, and world bosses. In addition, it aims to tell a story revolving around the titular Titans.
In TitanReach, similar to New World, there are no fixed classes, but you are simply what you learn. There are skills in the categories of melee, ranged, and magic. The game also aims to offer something for those who do not want to fight. Skills such as fishing and blacksmithing are supposed to play a significant role, especially since the economy in the game is left to the players.
Regarding PvP, TitanReach offers open-world PvP in specially designated zones. Those who venture there must be prepared to die and lose all their gear, as TitanReach punishes player death harshly.
Why is this exciting? The game primarily wants to tackle quests to distinguish itself from other MMORPGs. The quests should differ from those of other genre peers and offer more variety. In the quests, it’s not just about killing monsters, but TitanReach also lets you solve puzzles and explore the world.
A tactical component flows into the combat system because you can only equip five skills at a time. You must therefore consider how you want to equip yourself before each mission to adapt to the situation the best.
In this video, the YouTuber TheLazyPeon plays a version of the game that is about 1.5 months old:
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How can you participate? From August 1, 2021, you can play the Early Access version of TitanReach for free. All you have to do is create an account (via Titanreach.com) and download the game. If you have already purchased access to the Early Access version, you will automatically gain access to the upcoming Closed Alpha and a title in the finished game.
At the same time, the pre-sale for the Closed Alpha phase also starts. The different packages can be purchased until October 1, 2021. However, the exact start date for the Closed Alpha is currently unknown.
How long is it free? The free Early Access phase will last until the Closed Alpha starts. There is no exact date yet, but the developer speaks of several months. During this time, you can check out the game completely without risk and cost and try out the exciting approach.
We would like to add at this point that you should not expect a finished game. TitanReach is still in a relatively early stage of development and may well have a few bugs in its Early Access version. Also, not all the content you can play now is final.
What do you think of the game? Have you already got it on your radar or even played it? Feel free to leave us a comment.
The release of FIFA 22 is approaching, and EA has already announced new skill moves. You can find out what they are and what changes with the old tricks here on MeinMMO.
Skill moves and tricks are an important means of gaining the upper hand in 1v1 situations in FIFA 21 and FIFA 22. Ideally, a well-executed skill move can overcome the last defender and lead to a goal. But what changes with skill moves in FIFA 22?
We will show you which skill moves are new, which are changing, and what else is important to know.
What’s new in FIFA 22: A big change in FIFA 22 will be that skill moves can now be executed with the first touch of the ball. In FIFA 21, the ball had to be controlled first before you could trigger a skill move.
A practical change that the new gameplay of FIFA 22 should make much smoother. However, there are a few limitations:
These skill moves cannot be performed with the first touch: “Overstep”, “Feints”, “Bridge” and “Directional Nutmeg”.
First-time skill moves are harder to control than normal skill moves that you perform out of dribbling, especially when the ball is coming in at high speed.
First-time skill moves do not work with balls played through.
This is how the change looks in practice:
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What changes with the skill moves: A whole range of popular skill moves will be adjusted and changed for FIFA 22:
“La Croqueta”, “Elastico”, “Reverse Elastico” and “Scoop Turn” can no longer be canceled.
With the “Bridge” and “Directional Nutmeg”, the speed of the animation will be reduced.
“Drag Back Spin”, “Four Touch Turn” and “Overstep” can now be canceled (R2/RT + L2/LT).
The “Drag to Drag Skill Move” is now executed by holding the right stick back.
The “Heel to Heel” will be made harder.
There are new animations for the “Directional Nutmeg”.
These are the new skill moves in FIFA 22: EA Sports has announced a total of 4 new skill moves for the new FIFA installment. However, how strong these moves are is still unknown.
The new skill moves:
Four Touch Turn: Hold L2/LT and flick the right stick back twice
Skilled Bridge: Hold L2/LT and double tap R1/RB
First Time Spin: Hold L1/LB + R1/RB when the ball approaches the player
Scoop Turn Fake: Hold the left stick in the opposite direction after executing a “forward Scoop Turn”
Unfortunately, there is no video material on the new skill moves yet. Only the new “Scoop Turn Fake” could be spotted in the new trailer. Here is a clip:
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What do you think about the changes to the skill moves for FIFA 22? Will you learn and try out the new tricks as soon as FIFA 22 is released? Let us know in the comments!
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Employees of Activision Blizzard have a manager of the gaming company in their sights: Frances Townsend. She is the “Executive Vice President” at Activision Blizzard and Executive Sponsor of a network for female employees. Thousands of signers of a letter to management are demanding that she step down from her position in the women’s network.
What is being demanded exactly? The letter states:
We urge Frances Townsend to keep her word and step down as Executive Sponsor of the ABK Employee Women’s Network due to the harmful nature of her statement.
Furthermore, it states that Frances Townsend’s “internal statement” was “abhorrent and offensive.” It is against everything the signers believe Activision Blizzard should stand for.
An “Executive Sponsor” is a manager in a company who is responsible for the success of a project. He or she sets the values of the project and is accountable to the management for the project.
“Activision Blizzard is a great company with good values today”
What kind of statement was that from Townsend? Journalist Jason Schreier published Townsend’s internal statement on July 23. There, she responded to a lawsuit from a California agency as the “Chief Compliance Officer” and sponsor of the women’s network.
She stated that the lawsuit painted a “distorted and untrue picture of the company,” with “factually incorrect, outdated, and taken out of context stories.”
The company Activision today is a “great company with good values.” She joined a company that she expected would treat her with appreciation and respect and give her the same opportunities as men. It would have been the same during her time.
Activision Blizzard executive Fran Townsend, who was the Homeland Security Advisor to George W. Bush from 2004-2007 and joined Activision in March, sent out a very different kind of email that has some Blizzard employees fuming. pic.twitter.com/BxGeMTuRYF
Here’s how the situation has developed since then: In recent days, tensions between Activision Blizzard employees and Townsend have increased further.
Townsend shared an article on Twitter that highlights the dangers of “whistleblowing.” This is what it is called when insiders go public with secret information.
This article and especially its timing were harshly criticized on Twitter. As reported by Jason Schreier and other media, Townsend responded by consistently blocking people on Twitter: including employees of Blizzard.
A manager who blocks her own employees is viewed critically.
Townsend is already a controversial figure: She was a spokesperson under U.S. President George W. Bush and defended in this capacity the government’s torture methods.
Between the lines, it becomes clear that many employees at Activision Blizzard are concerned not just about the manager losing her job as “Executive Sponsor” of the women’s network:
In Pokémon GO changes to the field research tasks are occurring again in August 2021. We have looked at which quests you can expect this month and which ones you should take advantage of.
What is it about? With the change of the month, there are often new field research tasks or altered rewards when completing the quests in Pokémon GO. You receive these tasks by spinning the PokéStop.
All Field Research Tasks in August 2021
The field research tasks cover various areas. This can include catching certain Pokémon, making particularly good throws, or battling in raids. There should be a suitable challenge for every trainer.
Below, with the help of the overview from Leekduck, we have summarized all the field research tasks from August for you (via Leekduck/reddit). We have categorized the tasks into different categories. All Pokémon marked with a (*) can also be obtained as Shiny with a bit of luck.
Field Research Tasks with Catching
For these tasks, you need to catch a certain amount or type of Pokémon. In the rewards, you will encounter fairly unimpressive monsters like Psyduck. Dratini might still be interesting for you, as it can evolve into a strong attacker.
Catch 5 Pokémon
Encounter with Kleinstein* or Alola-Kleinstein*
Catch 7 Pokémon
Encounter with Magikarp*
Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon
Encounter with Dratini* or Kindwurm*
Catch 5 Pokémon with weather boost
Encounter with Felino*, Vulpix*, Quapsel*, Hippopotas* or Shnebedeck*
Use 3 Razz Berries when catching Pokémon
Encounter with Psyduck*
Field Research Tasks with Throwing
The “Throwing” task category requires good throwing skills from you, as the name already suggests. This ranges from a simple good throw to several great throws in a row. Among the rewards, particularly Pandir is interesting this month.
This monster can only be caught through field research tasks. Additionally, it has various fur patterns. Anyone who wants to collect Pandir in the various patterns for a complete Pokédex should complete this task.
For those who couldn’t take advantage of the Community Day in June with Kaumalat, the field research offers the opportunity to snag a strong specimen. Because also Knakrack, the evolution of Kaumalat, is one of the best Dragon attackers.
Make 5 good throws
Encounter with Dummisel*
Make 3 great throws
Encounter with Snubbull*, Liliep* or Anorith*
Make 3 great throws in a row
Encounter with Onix*
Make 5 great curveball throws in a row
Encounter with Pandir* (Number 7)
Make 3 excellent throws in a row
Encounter with Kaumalat*
Field Research Tasks with Battles
When it comes to battling, you need to prove your skills in the battle league, in raids or against Team Rocket. Encounters with Pionskora and Snorlax are particularly interesting. You encounter these two quite rarely in the wild, but they are both available as Shiny. So, with a bit of luck, you might encounter a shiny specimen.
Defeat 3 members of Team GO Rocket
Encounter with Pionskora*
Battle in the GO Battle League
Encounter with Quaputzi
Win 2 raids
Encounter with Snorlax*
Win a level 3 raid or higher
Encounter with Amonitas* or Kabuto*
Win 5 raids
Encounter with Aerodactyl*
Field Research Tasks with Buddy/Friends
Your buddy and friends are also included in the field research. You need to earn a certain number of hearts or candies with your buddy or trade Pokémon with friends. The rewards can include the following monsters:
Earn 5 hearts with your buddy
Encounter with Pixi*
Earn 2 candies by walking with your buddy
Encounter with Scoppel*
Earn 3 candies by walking with your buddy
Encounter with Flunschlik or Trasla*
Trade a Pokémon
Encounter with Barschwa*
Send 3 gifts to friends
Encounter with Roselia
Other Field Research Tasks
Under this category, we have summarized all other tasks. These involve hatching eggs, spinning PokéStops, leveling up or evolving Pokémon and photographing monsters.
Particularly interesting are Tanhel and Quiekel, which can evolve into Metagross and Mamutel. Both belong to the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
Hatch an egg
Encounter with Mantax or Quiekel*
Hatch 2 eggs
Encounter with Tanhel*
Evolve a Pokémon
Encounter with Evoli*
Use 3 power-ups on Pokémon
Encounter with Bisasam*, Glumanda* or Schiggy*
Use 5 power-ups on Pokémon
Encounter with Endivie*, Feurigel* or Karnimani*
Use 7 power-ups on Pokémon
Encounter with Geckarbor*, Flemmli* or Hydropi*
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms
Encounter with Mogelbaum*
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms
Encounter with Rihorn* or Trasla*
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon
Encounter with Hoppspross, Yanma* or Kramurx*
Take 2 snapshots of a wild Rock-type Pokémon
Encounter with Kiesling*
Field Research Breakthrough in August 2021
As with the field research tasks, the research breakthrough also changes in August. If you complete a field research task on 7 days respectively, you will receive the research breakthrough. In this, you will encounter the Pokémon Palimpalim in August. Additionally, you will receive double XP for completing.
There is no free remote raid pass in the research breakthrough this month. However, you can get this through a promotional box in the in-game shop for one PokéCoin. This will be available every Monday.
What is your favorite among the field research tasks in August? Which quest do you absolutely want to complete and which do you not like at all? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments here on MeinMMO.
Three achievements in Season 24 of Diablo 3 you should complete for the season journey. We present four easy ones here, so you can quickly finish the season.
What are the achievements for? For the season journey of Season 24 in Diablo 3, you should complete three achievements. Only after you have completed these and other tasks will you be rewarded with the new pet and portrait frame.
In this overview, we want to introduce you to four of the achievements that you can easily solve with our help.
Cursed and Sewn!
Boss Mode
Otherwise, it would be too easy
Mineral Collection
Cursed and Sewn in Season 24
What kind of achievement is this? For this achievement, you need to kill a total of 350 monsters on Torment X or higher during an event or from a cursed chest. You must have reached level 70 for this.
Tips: In Diablo 3, there are many chests that do not spawn nearly enough monsters to complete this achievement. The best choice is a chest in Act 5 at the Path of the Sunken. However, this does not spawn in every game.
If you are playing a strong AOE build and are already “far” into the season (GR 90 and higher), then you might be able to complete the chest solo. However, a group of at least two people, both playing AOE builds, is best suited.
What kind of achievement is this? Right after the game starts, your time of 20 minutes begins. Within this time, you need to kill 16 bosses. You must have reached level 70 and play at least on Torment X.
Tips: With a little coordination, this is one of the easiest achievements you can complete for Season 24. In a group, solving the task is very easy. But even if you have good gear and are playing a speed build, it shouldn’t be a problem for you to do it solo.
As a group, you divide the bosses among yourselves. Solo players should ideally make a plan beforehand about the route they want to take and look at the teleporter points.
What kind of achievement is this? For this achievement, you need to complete a Greater Nephalem Rift of level 45 within the specified time. You may not wear any set items.
Tips: You can easily complete this achievement with the “Legacy of Dreams” gem. This gem increases your outgoing damage and decreases damage taken as long as you do not wear set items.
A Greater Rift of level 45 corresponds to the difficulty of Torment X. The requirement is therefore not particularly hard. Just choose a LoN build from the Tier list of Season 24 for your class. This way, you can quickly solve the achievement.
Mineral Collection in Season 24
What kind of achievement is this? You need to upgrade at least three legendary gems to level 65.
Tips: There isn’t much to consider here, as this task is more about grinding. The best way to do this is to run the Greater Rifts in such a way that you always have a 100% chance to upgrade. If you upgrade the portals before starting, you get up to five upgrades per Greater Rift.
Why is this important?
Why this is important: Completing the three achievements is part of the Guardian chapter of the season journey. If you finish this, along with all other tasks of the season journey, you will receive the following rewards:
For collectors of companions or portrait frames, this is already an enticing offer. Anyone who simply wants to “complete” the season cannot avoid the achievements.
