Last week, the MMO world revolved around Amazon’s new game New World. Also, there was some conflict regarding Final Fantasy XIV and WoW, to which even the director Naoki Yoshida had something to say. Listen to it now in the News Podcast.
These are the topics: There was a lot going on last week. The beta test finally started for New World, which pre-orderers could participate in. And there was also a lot of feedback about the game. Meanwhile, parts of the FFXIV and WoW communities were arguing over which MMORPG is better. Even the director Naoki Yoshida had something to say about it.
Gameforge celebrated the sales figures of its MMORPG Swords of Legends. On Instagram, CDU politician Philipp Amthor tried his hand at gaming and received a lot of mockery from the German gaming community.
Besides the news, we also provide our expert opinions on the respective topics in the podcast, and you can share your own thoughts in the comments. Join the discussion with us!
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In our level guide for Season 24 in Diablo 3, we show you how to quickly reach the max level of 70. This is a form of speed leveling. MeinMMO shows you the steps with and without Challenge Rift.
What does the guide show you? Here we introduce how to quickly level your new seasonal character in Season 24 of Diablo 3 to the maximum level of 70. We are addressing experienced Diablo 3 players who have already gone through one or more seasons. Complete beginners who are just starting with this hack-and-slash should take their time leveling up and not rush.
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Leveling Quickly in Season 24
What you need to know: Generally, very little has changed in leveling in Diablo 3. What’s new is that you can now equip companions better while leveling.
In the last seasons, the MeinMMO team had good experiences with the leveling method that includes the Challenge Rift. In combination with Kanai’s Cube, you receive strong bonuses early on.
We present you the method with and without the Challenge Rift here. If you have already completed your portal this week or simply don’t feel like it, skip the first part and read after the section about the Challenge Rift.
Here’s how to get started: After starting Season 24 in Diablo 3, create a seasonal hero. Enter the game with this character and then exit back to the main menu.
Now, go to the game settings and click the option for the Challenge Rift on the left side. It is very important that you have selected your seasonal hero before entering the portal.
Note: This is only possible if you have completed a Greater Nephalem Rift in Diablo 3. If you haven’t done that with your account yet, skip this step.
What is it good for? The big reward for the Challenge Rift helps you start well into the new season. You receive the following for successfully completing the portal:
Bounty materials (15 each)
35 Essence of Death
475 Blood Shards
Crafting materials
and 4.6 million gold
What comes after the portal: The first part of the preparation is complete. Now it’s about implementing this advantage in the game.
Go back to the menu of Diablo 3
Select the Adventure mode on the “Master” difficulty
Once in the game, open the reward pouch that you received for successfully completing the Challenge Rift – It will be displayed in the interface
Now grab the weapon of the Templar or another companion – it is always stronger than the starter weapon of your class
Optional: Complete a boss bounty now. Particularly suitable are Maghda, Zoltun Kull, Belial, or the Skeleton King. If one of these bosses has a bounty, you should complete it. Strong items are waiting for you
Once you have unlocked Kanai’s Cube, travel back to town and visit your blacksmith. Upgrade him fully right away, which shouldn’t be a problem for you thanks to the materials collected from the Challenge Rift. Now, craft a yellow armor piece or yellow weapon for level 70. What you choose depends on your class.
In the following table, we show which items might be worthwhile for you based on your class. The idea is that you upgrade a yellow item in Kanai’s Cube to a legendary item, then extract the legendary power and activate it for yourself. You can learn how to do that in the guide linked above on Kanai’s Cube.
That way, you’ll carry the legendary power with you in the early levels.
Class
Blood Shards
Cube Upgrade
Barbarian
Bracers (lvl 1)
Powerful 1H Weapon – 6/8 Powerful 2H Weapon – 3/6
Crusader
Shield / Bracers (lvl 1)
2H Mace – 6/8 1H Mace – 4/7
Demon Hunter
Bracers (lvl 1)
Dagger – 2/2
Monk
Shoes / Bracers (lvl 1)
Fist Weapon – 8/12 Daibo – 4/8
Necromancer
Gloves (lvl 1) – Rings = risky
2H Scythe – 4/4
Witch Doctor
Mojo (lvl 1), Voodoo Mask (lvl 34)
Ceremonial Knife – 8/12
Wizard
Source (lvl 33) – Rings (lvl 28) = risky
1H Staff – 6/10
Explanation for the numbers: The Witch Doctor has 12 ceremonial knives with an affix from which the power can be extracted, 8 of them are worth it. Hence 8 /12
Depending on your chosen class, there are certain items at level 1 that you can exchange with Kadala in town. From the reward pouch, you received Blood Shards. You can find out which items drop for you at which level at D3planner.com.
Leveling from 1 to 70 – Here’s How
Do you now have a strong, legendary power? Then leveling will be even easier for you. If you skipped the step, you can simply start here.
Level 1 – 24
This is your choice: Depending on your preferred playstyle, you either level up with massacre bonuses in the Halls of Agony at levels 1-3 or cleanse Nephalem Rifts and complete them. Leveling with massacre bonuses requires some practice.
Solo players should progress quickly with massacre bonuses. Group players can do this until level 30, but should then switch to regular Nephalem Rifts, as progressing as a group is usually faster.
With these methods, you’ll level up to level 24.
Every 8-10 levels, visit your blacksmith and try to craft a stronger weapon
Regularly visit the merchants in town. They might sell you rings or amulets that offer the affix “+ Damage.” These are great for leveling.
If you loot a head item with a socket, it’s best to place a red gem in it, which gives you more experience points. If you have weapons with sockets, red gems are also useful here. They provide direct damage in the leveling phase.
During your play phase, you should always adjust the difficulty. Trash mobs should drop with 1-3 hits. If almost everything is a one-hit for you, then increase the difficulty. If it takes you significantly longer, set the game to an easier difficulty.
Level 24 – 40
From now on, you will experience the best leveling with Nephalem Rifts.
Complete these rifts as quickly as possible (adjust the difficulty accordingly)
Tip for groups: Designate one player to close the portal immediately after the Rift boss’s death. In the remaining 30 seconds until closure, he should return to the group and everyone kills mobs in the portal together.
Level 40 – 70
After reaching level 40, teleport to town and visit the Mystic. Upgrade her fully now.
Now craft a yellow 2H weapon for level 70 at the blacksmith Make as many as needed until one weapon has a %-affix (chance to freeze, stun, etc.)
Did you get such a weapon? No? Then keep going, farm materials and try again. Yes? Then go to the Mystic and reroll the other secondary bonus (not the one with the %). You want a level reduction that comes as close as possible to 30 levels.
Once you can equip these weapons, equip them and raise the difficulty. Ideally, you should wear a level 70 weapon at level 40. Set it to Torment 6 and slowly adjust down if it is still too hard.
With the high damage output from the level 70 weapon, you should now progress well.
Leveling up to 70: Now you can level through Nephalem Rifts effectively. Whether with or without a level 70 weapon, this is the right way now. With a level 70 weapon, it’s best to play on a high torment level – without a level 70 weapon, then on a difficulty where you can still quickly complete the portal.
Grind through the rifts until you reach level 70.
What’s next after level 70?
What build you play now and how you tackle the season journey depends entirely on you. As a reward for the season journey, you receive starter sets in Season 24 that play a significant role in Greater Nephalem Rifts.
Choose a set you want to play and complete the season journey chapter by chapter. You will then open Haedrig’s Gifts with the class from which you want to use the starter set. With a 6-piece bonus, you can already play on high torment levels and earn keys for greater rifts in normal rifts.
What leveling method are you using for the new season? Are you heavily using the revamped companions or are you going with friends? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange views with other players.
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The Olympic Games 2021 have begun in Tokyo. For the official opening, pieces of music from famous Japanese video games such as Final Fantasy, Sonic, and Monster Hunter were played.
This is what happened: Although there was a lot of commotion and discussions surrounding the Olympic Games 2021 in Tokyo in advance, the organizers ultimately decided to proceed despite the coronavirus pandemic. And when the many spectators gathered in front of their TVs and streams for the opening ceremony, they were quite amazed.
In the stadium, music pieces that were very familiar to many gamers and game fans echoed. Melodies from popular Japanese video game series like Final Fantasy, Phantasy Star, and NieR were indeed played. Clips and excerpts from the ceremony immediately appeared on social media and YouTube.
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At this point, the main theme from Final Fantasy was played
The gaming community immediately exploded with reports about the unusual music choice of the Olympic Games. Names like Monster Hunter and Final Fantasy landed alongside #TokyoOlympics directly in the Twitter trends and were mentioned in thousands of tweets.
Fans of the video game series celebrate the fact that melodies from their beloved games can be heard at such a large international event as the Olympic Games.
YO DRAGON QUEST AND FINAL FANTASY THEMES AS ATHLETE ENTRANCE MUSIC??? LETS FUCKING GO!
This music was played: According to the list from the Japanese website NikkanSports, a total of 19 different pieces from video games were to be played. They come from popular series and games such as:
Final Fantasy
Monster Hunter
Kingdom Hearts
Chrono Trigger
Ace Combat
Sonic the Hedgehog
Phantasy Star Universe
Gradius
NieR
Tales series
Winning Eleven
SaGa series
Soul Calibur
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Emi Evans, singer of various songs from NieR is amazed and happy that one of her songs was played at the Olympic Games.
The list of tracks was already compiled in March and represents a part of the Japanese culture that is celebrated by fans all over the world. The pieces are played by a live orchestra. Interestingly, there are no pieces from Nintendo games in the list, even though the console manufacturer is one of the largest representatives of the Japanese gaming industry.
What do you think of the action by the organizers of the Olympic Games? Did you watch the ceremony? Let us know in the comments.
Users have complained about the high load on hardware from New World on various pages. There are even reports of broken RTX-3090 graphics cards. Now, the manufacturer has spoken out, where players had complained about broken graphics cards.
In the meantime, the developers from Amazon Game Studios explained that they have implemented a hotfix: The update is supposed to cap the FPS in the main menu, without causing performance issues in the game.
However, they have not seen problems or indications of widespread issues with 3090s, neither in the beta nor during the alpha tests. Furthermore, Amazon stated that the closed beta is “safe to play”.
What has happened now? Now the manufacturer EVGA has spoken out and given a clear statement. Because some users had claimed that their broken graphics cards were from EVGA. The statement should now reassure affected players whose graphics cards have indeed been damaged by New World.
However, it is still unclear how many graphics cards are actually affected, as there are currently no reliable numbers or facts other than various reddit posts complaining about their broken graphics cards (via reddit.com).
The manufacturer explains what is happening with the broken RTX-3090 graphics cards
What does EVGA say? In a statement, an employee of the manufacturer EVGA explained: “Yes, all broken RTX-3090s will be replaced.” (via PCGamer.com)
This should especially provide relief for users who currently own a broken RTX-3090 from EVGA.
What kind of graphics card is this? The GeForce RTX 3090 is Nvidia’s fastest graphics card currently available for purchase. Nevertheless, for many gamers, the RTX 3080 is the better option than an RTX 3090. Especially if you are only playing in Full HD or WQHD. The GeForce RTX 3080 delivers about 15% less performance but is officially available at a significantly lower price than the RTX 3090.
If you can get the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti near the MSRP, the Ti version might even be an even better option than the regular RTX 3080.
The MSRP for the GeForce RTX 3090 is already set at 1549 euros, which is more than twice as high as for the popular GeForce RTX 3080, which officially costs “only” 729 euros.
For many users, the hope grows that they will eventually be able to buy a graphics card at a fair price sometime this year. Because many do not want to pay hefty premiums for their graphics cards to greedy scalpers.
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A card that essentially says “Win the game” would be way too strong in Hearthstone. However, Priests are getting exactly that.
If you ask players in Hearthstone which class is the most annoying, many will exclaim exasperatedly, “Definitely Priest!” Matches against Priests can drag on for up to 30 minutes and are marked by extreme self-healing, the numerous discoveries of cards, and nearly endless spells. Apparently, Blizzard has asked itself, “What’s missing for the Priest?”
The answer seems simple: A quest line that instantly annihilates the enemy hero.
What are quest lines? Quest lines are an extension of the already known quests in Hearthstone. Instead of a large quest with massive rewards at the end, quest lines are divided into several tasks that must be completed sequentially. Along the way, there are smaller advantages and bonuses before a really big reward awaits at the end, which can often decide the game single-handedly.
What kind of quest is it? With the upcoming expansion “United in Stormwind”, Priests will receive the quest “Search for Guidance,” which consists of a total of 3 parts and continues a bit after that. The individual quest steps are as follows:
Search for Guidance: Play 3 cards that cost (2), (3), and (4) mana each. Reward: Discover a card from your deck.
Find the Void Shard: Play 2 cards that cost (5) and (6) mana respectively. Reward: Discover a card from your deck.
Illuminate the Void: Play 2 cards that cost (7) and (8) mana respectively. Reward: Gain Xyrella the Purified.
Xyrella the Purified is a legendary servant that costs 5 mana and comes with impressive stats of 7/7 and Taunt. Additionally, it shuffles a “Purified Shard” into the deck via Battlecry – and it’s something else.
“Win the game” – This is how some might like their cards.
The “Purified Shard” is a spell that costs a whopping 10 mana and has only one effect: It destroys the enemy hero.
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Isn’t that completely overpowered? That remains to be seen. Of course, having a potential “instant kill” is very strong, but first, 3 quests must be completed, a legendary card must be played, and then the spell must be drawn. That’s a lot of time for the opponent to determine the game.
While there will surely be videos in which the Priest plays the Shard on exactly turn 10, that should remain a rarity. Because the Priest would have to play perfectly “on curve”, meaning having the right card for the quest in every turn, which should also be a good answer to the opponent’s minions.
What do you think of this instant kill method of the Priest? A fun card and very interesting? Or totally overpowered and toxic for the game?
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In Genshin Impact introduced the new island region Inazuma with Update 2.0. Players usually reach it via teleportation, but one player fancied himself clever and chose a cooler way to travel to Inazuma.
What happened? The new region Inazuma is an island chain inspired by traditional Japan. It consists of a total of six islands, three of which are currently accessible. Normally, players access Inazuma through the main quest, and once they have been there, they can teleport back.
However, one player was not satisfied with that; he wanted to reach Inazuma in a particularly cool way. He used the ice bridge, which has long been known as a meme in the game, to simply walk across the entire ocean. In the end, however, he was met with an unpleasant surprise as he was teleported back just before reaching his destination.
How did he do it? The player used Cryo characters and their ice abilities to freeze the water in front of him. When Cryo in Genshin Impact comes into contact with water, it temporarily freezes, allowing players to walk on it. With a bit of practice, it is theoretically possible to walk completely over the water.
The player was on his mission to cross the ocean on foot for 23 minutes. Just before reaching his destination, however, the game teleported him back to the Guyun Stone Forest, where the ship to Inazuma was waiting for him.
You can watch his attempt in this video:
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What does the community say about it? The video has already inspired numerous imitators who want to try their luck. They are trying to find a place that the developers mihoyo forgot, where they can somehow sneak through.
The rest of the community is amused by the attempts. No one is truly surprised that it doesn’t work, though it would be really cool if it did.
People are jokingly demanding that the developers allow travel via ice bridge, just “for the meme.” Personally, we believe it won’t be technically easy to implement as it likely involves two different instances. But we would still think it’s cool.
What do you think of the attempt, or have you tried it yourself? What are you most looking forward to in Inazuma?
As in every year, the ratings of football stars in Ultimate Team by EA Sports are adjusted. We take a look at the professionals who can expect downgrades due to poor performances in FIFA 22.
Although the ratings of the new FIFA 22 cards are not officially known yet, we can already take a look at football stars who did not perform well in the past season. Especially interesting are the big stars who could consequently receive a downgrade from EA.
Reasons why Hazard can expect a downgrade: After the cover star of FIFA 20 already received a downgrade from 91 to 88 in FIFA 21, the Belgian winger might expect another loss of points in FIFA 22. His performance at Real Madrid last season certainly does not support an increase in his values. 4 goals and one assist in 21 games are definitely not strong arguments.
A new rating of 84 or 85 sounds realistic for FIFA 22.
Roman Bürki
Reasons why Bürki could expect a downgrade: It was somewhat surprising that Bürki was no longer the number 1 in Dortmund’s goal. Nevertheless, the Swiss keeper played 24 matches, conceding 32 goals. A downgrade in rating might therefore be expected.
A new rating of 82 could be conceivable for Bürki in FIFA 22.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Reasons why Aubameyang could expect a downgrade: The former BVB striker could not match his performances at Arsenal FC in the past season. He managed to score a respectable 10 goals in the Premier League. However, in the two previous seasons, the Gabonese scored 22 goals each. A downgrade could be the consequence.
Perhaps Aubameyang will still receive a strong 85-rated card in FIFA 22.
Niklas Süle
Reasons why Süle could expect a downgrade: Although Niklas Süle played 20 matches in the last Bundesliga season, his performances for the German record champions were not always up to the level of previous years (via Kicker). Therefore, a drop in his 84 rating would not be surprising.
A new 82 rating would be quite conceivable.
Anthony Martial
Reasons why Martial could expect a downgrade: The Manchester United striker managed only 7 goals in 36 matches in the 2020/21 season. Not a performance for which the Frenchman should expect an upgrade. A downgrade seems more likely.
A new rating of 82 could be realistic.
Dele Alli
Reasons why Alli could expect a downgrade: The last season was forgettable for Dele Alli. In a total of 29 matches, the attacking midfielder scored only 3 goals and provided only 5 assists. This points towards a downgrade for the Englishman.
At least he is unlikely to fall below 80 and will probably receive a new rating of 80.
What do you think about the potential downgrades for FIFA 22? Can you think of any players who might receive lower ratings in FIFA? Let us know in the comments!
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In Pokémon GO, a two-day Community Day will take place in August 2021 for the trainers. The focus is on Eevee. We have looked at what the community thinks about this event and reveal to you why they are demanding a reset of the name trick.
What is it about? The trainers in Pokémon GO can expect a special event every month: The Community Day. As Niantic officially announced, the Pokémon Eevee will be in focus in August (via pokemongolive.com).
Eevee can evolve into different monsters, which will receive special charged attacks during the event if you evolve them. Additionally, you can expect a whole range of bonuses for the Community Day with Eevee, like a quarter hatch distance for eggs or extended durations for incense and bait modules.
When does the event take place? The Community Day in August will take place on the following days:
Saturday, August 14, 2021, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time
Sunday, August 15, 2021, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time
These are the community reactions
As seen on social media, trainers are excited about this upcoming event. Especially the hope for shiny specimens or Eevee with an IV of 100% is high. The reddit user StardustOasis writes that the Community Day will be a hunt for 100%-Eevee for him, so he can get as many as possible of each evolution with special attack (via reddit.com).
Other trainers, on the other hand, are speculating about numerous XL candies at the event. The reddit user Jultar explains: “This Com-Day is the perfect opportunity for me to collect XL candies so that I can get one on level 50 from each evolution.” (via reddit.com).
Players who are currently facing the challenges for level 42 are also excited about this opportunity. To level up to 42, they need to evolve Eevee into each of its forms. The event makes this a bit easier for them.
The reddit user Nirokogaseru writes: “I just made it to level 41 in time! This is my moment.” (via reddit.com). Other trainers, like bs000, hopefully ask in the community whether one can gain 10 million XP in 3 weeks (via reddit.com).
Trainers demand reset of the name trick
Besides the great excitement that can be gleaned from social networks, there is also a strong demand from many trainers: the reset of the name trick.
What is the name trick?
In Pokémon GO, Eevee can be evolved in various ways, so you can set a lure module depending on the evolution to walk with Pokémon or collect hearts. However, this option does not exist for Vaporeon, Flareon, and Jolteon, the first three evolutions of Eevee.
These are evolved randomly. So you do not know which of these monsters you will end up with. However, there is a trick in Pokémon GO – the name trick. This is available for all evolutions of Eevee but can only be used once for each.
This is what the community demands
If you have been actively playing for a longer time, you have probably already used this name trick with Eevee. As a result, the evolution of Vaporeon, Flareon, and Jolteon occurs randomly, meaning trainers have no influence on it. For this reason, there is a strong discussion in the community about a reset.
The reddit user hotnudeguy writes: “Please reset the damn name trick. At least for these days. I don’t want to evolve one with good IVs just for it to end up being awful.” (via reddit.com). Trainer colesyyy also thinks it would be great if everyone could use the name trick a second time during the event (via reddit.com).
Other players, like FennekinPDX, suggest instead on reddit that items such as Thunder Stones, Fire Stones, and Water Stones could also be introduced in Pokémon GO (via reddit.com). In the original series, these play a role in evolving Eevee. This way, you wouldn’t have to rely on chance, but could at least strategically evolve Eevee into its first-generation evolutions.
Whether Niantic will allow trainers in Pokémon GO to use the name trick one more time or introduce special items for evolution is not yet known. If there is any official information about it, you can read it here, on MeinMMO.
What is your opinion on the Community Day with Eevee in August? Have you already used your name tricks or can you still use them for the event? Feel free to let us know your thoughts in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
An internal email from Blizzard CEO J. Allen Brack has been made public today. In the email, Brack addresses the thousands of employees at Blizzard (WoW, Hearthstone, Diablo 3, Overwatch). He comments on the lawsuit from a California agency that reveals deep misconduct at Activision Blizzard.
This is the situation:
A California agency has filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard. The company is accused of discriminating against female employees. They are said to be paid less and Activision Blizzard denies them opportunities for advancement. The lawsuit also mentions examples of sexual harassment that shocked many.
Activision Blizzard expressed disgust in an initial public statement regarding the lawsuit. They accused the officials of acting irresponsibly and shamefully. Activision Blizzard even subtly threatened to leave the state of California. Especially, the fact that a suicide of an employee became part of the lawsuit was vehemently denied. They stated that the culture at Blizzard had significantly improved in recent years.
A mail from J. Allen Brack to the Blizzard staff has now become public: It becomes clear how deep the uncertainty at Blizzard runs.
Internal email to Blizzard employees leaks to the outside
Where did the mail come from? It was published by journalist Jason Schreier. He apparently received it from a source at Blizzard.
Is the email authentic? One can assume so. It is known that Jason Schreier has many contacts in large studios and often has early access to insider information that later turns out to be true.
In recent years, he has publicly presented himself as the person who can be contacted by angry or disappointed employees of a gaming company when they have a problem and want to ensure that the journalist maintains the confidentiality of the source.
This is what the internal mail says: Brack begins the mail with:
“A lot of emotions arose for me yesterday and I know: They did for you too. The allegations and the pain of current and former employees are extremely concerning.
I know that many of you wish for more clarity. However, we cannot comment on the specifics of an ongoing process. What I can say is: The behavior described in the allegations is absolutely unacceptable.”
J. Allen Brack
Brack emphasizes that things like misogyny, discrimination, or harassment are rejected. Everyone should feel safe at Blizzard. He admires the courage it takes to make such allegations public. Brack promises to initiate internal and – if necessary – external investigations.
It is important that Blizzard works on its culture just as much as on its games. The values should be the guiding star.
It is said that the leadership team and Brack himself are now holding meetings with many employees to answer questions and discuss how they can move forward from here. People could approach any manager, any HR partner, and anyone from the legal team, as well as any of the bosses. Additionally, they could also anonymously contact people outside of Blizzard if they feel more comfortable doing so.
At the end of the mail, Brack says he himself feels “anger and rage”, but he is also grateful that he can work with such great leaders and thousands of employees to achieve continuous improvements.
On Twitter, former employees cry tears of joy and in WoW, players kill an NPC
This preceded the mail: The closer examination of the lawsuit and the initial reactions led to increasing anger against Blizzard throughout the day on July 22, which even led to protests in the games:
After the lawsuit against Blizzard became public, several former female employees took to Twitter to further confirm and even amplify the accusations made in the lawsuit. Suddenly, there was talk of sex in game lounges and cocaine in the bathrooms (via twitter).
In the tweets, the women appeared traumatized by their time at Blizzard. One former employee said she felt disgusted in recent years when reading that her former abusers were now so successful at Blizzard. It was a huge relief to feel that the allegations were now public (via twitter).
The initial response from Blizzard was harshly criticized. In their first response, the company emphasized that many of the allegations “are in the past” and that they have made great progress since then.
We have dealt with the content of the lawsuit extensively in an article on MeinMMO:
In the tier list for Season 24 in Diablo 3, we show you the best classes, builds, and equipment. Balance changes from patch 2.7.1 are also taken into account.
What’s happening in Diablo 3? Today, on July 23, Season 24 starts in Diablo 3. The new season runs with patch 2.7.1, which brings the ethereal weapons into play. Anyone starting with Season 24 begins at “zero” with their character and then tries to quickly reach level 70.
In this tier list, we want to show you which classes and builds have the greatest potential in S24 and which class is the best with it.
What makes Season 24 special? The new season theme “Ethereal Memory” brings back the ethereal weapons you know from Diablo 2. A total of 21 beloved weapons return – 3 for each class. In Season 24, the ethereal weapons are powerful and rare.
Who creates the tier list? We use the tier list from Maxroll.gg as a basis. The website develops this tier list with extensive testing and mathematics. The team behind it includes Rob, Wudijo, Northwar, Facefoot, Raxxanterax, and Chewignom. Major Diablo streamers now use the website maxroll.gg to share their builds. It has even been available in German since April 1.
We embed the tier list here in the article as an image. Here and on the following pages of the article, we will present the top 3 builds for each class and a link to the build (in German) accordingly. This way, you can easily recreate the builds and slice through Season 24.
The tier list for Season 24 in Diablo 3 – Source: Maxroll.gg
What do the “S” to “F” classifications mean? The list is sorted from “S” at the top to “F” at the bottom. In the S-tier, you will find the builds with the highest potential in Season 24. The potential of the builds below is lower.
This should only serve as a rough guide for you. Ultimately, the potential still depends significantly on how many Paragon points you farm. If you invest enough time in the game, any class and any build can be strong.
Important: With any of the listed builds on the tier list, you can clear level 70 in the greater rifts. You need this milestone to unlock ancient items. They are among the strongest items in Diablo 3.
What you will find here: On this and the next six pages of the article, you will find the three strongest builds for each class from Season 24. If you click on the name of the build, you will be redirected to the website of Maxroll.gg, where the build will be presented in detail with all items, gems, abilities, and the corresponding runes.
If something changes in the tier list during the season, we will update the article.
If the abbreviations LoN and LoD appear in the builds, these are abbreviations for the legacy bonuses. You get these through a gem or a set of rings.
S-Tier: Whirlwind with Wrath of the Wastes (via maxroll.gg): The WW-Barb has been a hot candidate for records on the leaderboards for several seasons. The set works by applying Bleed to enemies while performing Whirlwind (thanks to the Pride of the Ancients). As a WW-Barbarian, you move quickly and deal a lot of damage. This build falls into the “Easy to learn, hard to master” category.
A-Tier: Frenzy with the Horde of the Ninety Savages (via maxroll.gg): With this build, you joyfully spam the “Frenzy” ability and easily slice through enemies, thanks to the set bonus. Even as a Z-Barb, you can play this build with high single target damage. However, you don’t have much area damage included.
A-Tier: Earthquake with the Power of the Earth (via maxroll.gg): If you have never played the Leapquake-Barb and are looking for some variety in your Barbarian, you should try this build. You leap through the enemy lines and spread AoE dots. The playstyle is unique and might hit your nerve.
B-Tier: Starter Set Call of the Immortal King with HotA (via maxroll.gg) – The starter set for the Barbarian from Season 24 performs only in the B-Tier. With this build, you don’t have much variety in gameplay but can take a lot of damage. The damage dealt is quite low compared to other builds.
On the next page, you will see the three best builds of the Demon Hunter in Season 24 of Diablo 3.
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With the latest update, Microsoft aims to fix issues for gamers in Windows 10. These include framedrops and strange in-game behavior.
Microsoft had already released a major update in April 2021 to fix performance issues in Windows 10. Nevertheless, some users are still complaining about ongoing problems when they want to play properly (via reddit.com):
Some users are complaining about frame drops and abnormal rendering errors.
Others are frustrated with blue screens that they continue to experience while gaming or after the latest update.
This has happened now: With the update from last week (KB5004237), Microsoft had already fixed some bugs, but especially the frame drops seem to still be a problem.
A further update is expected next week to address the last issues that users are still complaining about.
Who is affected? It is unclear how many players are affected by the problems. For instance, Windowslatest.com explains that the issue may not be widespread (via windowslatest.com). However, some Windows versions like Windows 10 Version 21H1 and Version 20H2 are likely affected.
Next week, a Windows update will come to resolve the last issues
When will the update come? According to Microsoft, the update is expected to appear on the upcoming Patch Day, which is Tuesday, July 27, 2021, for us.
If you are currently suffering from performance issues, you should definitely consider installing the update. In general, we recommend that you always install all important updates. This ensures a secure operating system.
Is there an alternative solution? If you are experiencing the mentioned issues, a small setting in Windows can help.
To do this, select “Power Options” in Windows. Typically, the “Balanced” setting is selected and recommended by Windows.
If you are having problems, you can switch your power plan to “High Performance.” This should resolve some issues. “Ultimate Performance” is also an option to improve performance.
How to activate the power-saving plan: First, open the Control Panel. Here, select “Hardware and Sound” and then “Power Options”. Alternatively, you can simply search for “Power Options” in the Windows 10 start menu and go directly to the corresponding menu.
The “Ultimate Performance” option is only available from Windows 10 Version 17083.
With the latest update, Microsoft adjusted the power options so that your settings are also used in game mode and are not lost.
This is where you change the settings in Windows 10.
Are you looking for more tips to get more performance from your PC? Here we present 5 things for under 20 euros that can improve your PC’s performance.
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In Apex Legends the new character Seer has now been introduced with a stylish trailer and a reveal of his skills and role in the game. It can already be said that the new character will be extremely useful, though not all players are pleased with that.
What can Seer actually do? In the upcoming Season 10 of Apex Legends, there will be a new hero known as “Seer”. This means “seer” and the name is programmatic. The new character can primarily do one thing: track enemies and reveal them to the team. His skills are as follows:
Seer’s passive ability is a heartbeat sensor that he attaches to his weapons. This allows him to detect enemies at close range, even through walls. However, you have to aim with your weapon.
His active ability is a swarm of drones. It flies around, reveals enemies, and tracks them for some time.
Seer’s ultimate creates a large sphere of drones that reveal everything inside, as long as you don’t move very slowly.
You can see Seer and his abilities in the new trailer. As is customary with Apex Legends, it is once again a true masterpiece:
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Seer will become very powerful, but not everyone likes that
How useful could Seer become? Seer’s skills sound very useful in theory. After all, the relatively similar character Bloodhound is popular in the current season, and scouting is something that every team can benefit from. Especially Seer’s ultimate could often make the difference between victory and defeat in the arena and in the cramped conditions of the endgame. Seer is likely to quickly climb to the top of the tier lists in Apex Legends Season 10.
How is the character received by the fans? While most fans acknowledge the usefulness of Seer, some are annoyed that the developers prefer to introduce a superior new scouting character instead of buffing the existing heroes of this class. Especially the character Crypto, who works with remote-controlled drones, is criticized by many players as he is only difficult to play meaningfully.
Hey, we know Crypto is unplayable without a full stack, so we’re bringing a better version instead of giving him a buff.
Others would rather have another healer, as this role is currently filled only by Lifeline. But how the new character will ultimately be received and how he will fit into the game’s meta will only be seen at the start of Season 10 on August 3, 2021. Will it be as good as Season 9?
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Numerous Borderlands 3 developers have now apparently left Gearbox. This includes people who were responsible for mission and character design.
Who is leaving now? A total of 7 experienced and senior developers are leaving the Borderlands team and publisher Gearbox. They are
Christopher Brock (Senior Producer)
Keith Schuler (Lead Mission Designer)
Scott Kester (Art Director)
Kenvin Penrod (Lead Character Artist)
Paul Sage (Creative Director)
Chrisz Strasz (Game Feel Director)
Brock, Schuler, and Kester have been with Gearbox for over a decade and are leaving behind significant gaps. But how will this all affect things?
Why are they leaving the studio? According to a report by Axios (via axios.com), the developers apparently want to team up for an indie project and create their own game.
After Danny Homan, the co-writer of Borderlands 3, a total of 7 key developers left the team. Homan had already left Gearbox in May and joined Apex developer Respawn.
Developer departures are not expected to affect Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
This is what the Gearbox chief says: According to Randy Pitchford, who confirmed the reports, this will not impact the development of the latest Borderlands spin-off. He says:
This small group is great and talented and we are so grateful for their contributions, creativity, and leadership. […] They are leaving Gearbox on good terms and we wish them all the best for their new project. I am excited about their prospects and curious to see where their efforts will lead them. I also hope that our strong, mutually respectful relationship will lead to a lasting partnership in a new form.
According to Pitchford, the developers leaving the studio have also been involved in another project. There are expected to be no major difficulties due to the departures. “If there is going to be a move, this is the best possible time for it.”
According to the Axios report, however, a large part of the responsible team has now departed with the 6 developers. Gearbox is already working on adjusting the structures. However, it is hard to imagine that such a significant departure of a team will not impact development.
What is this project about? The chief only spoke superficially about this. The project is supposed to be “just a small part of the transformation currently happening at Gearbox.” He emphasized, however, that “the majority of our attention right now is focused on completing Wonderlands.”
What is Wonderlands anyway?Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is a looter-shooter based on the weapon mechanics of Borderlands, but set in a crazy and twisted fantasy world.
Instead of a crazy sci-fi setting, the entire world is now filled with fantasy elements. Tiny Tina is the new main character. Borderlands fans might already know her from other games – she is one of the most popular and eccentric characters in the games.
When is Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands being released? The release is currently aimed for spring 2022 and according to Pitchford, it looks like they will be able to meet the release despite the departures.
On which platforms will the game be released? Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is playable on most major platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store).
Forget aim bots and wall hacks – cheaters in Call of Duty: Warzone have reached the next level and are running through the battle royale in “God Mode.” Videos show desperate players trying to cope against invulnerable cheaters.
What’s going on? That Call of Duty: Warzone has a problem with cheaters is likely widely known among the player base. Cheaters use cheat programs to assist with aiming and/or see enemies through walls. Some even use equipment that actually doesn’t exist.
But all these cheaters could at least die before – tactics and cover are not the strengths of unfair players. However, currently, even this small hope seems unreachable, as through a hack or glitch, cheaters are now reaching the highest form of cheating in a shooter – the God Mode. This makes cheaters immune to enemy damage.
Can God Mode establish itself in Warzone?
What does it look like? A few months ago, there were reports of a God Mode in Warzone. At that time, a Reddit video from the user “SCAR020” displayed the extent of the despair. The team of the thread creator is still complete in a 4-player “battle royale” and fights against 9 other players in 6 teams. Ideally optimal conditions to secure a victory. But one enemy is unfortunately not as usual against the targeted sniper shots:
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“He’s not dying… Yes, he’s not dying!” – with these words begins the beginning of the end of a strong round. The team tries everything to eliminate the nasty cheater from the map. But nothing seems to work. Even execution finishers have no effect on the God Mode cheater – the character takes the headshot, lies on the ground, and then stands up immediately.
One team member manages to stay alive until the end. The cheater and the last survivor engage in a cat-and-mouse game over a ground fixation of a large street sign. But in the end, it comes as it had to come: The cheater takes out the last opponent, securing an undeserved victory.
What’s new? After the mid-season 4 update, the God Mode re-emerges – even in the loot mode. There is currently some method to make oneself completely invulnerable. A new, annoying development in a game that has been suffering significantly from cheaters in recent weeks.
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Whether the God Mode was triggered by a glitch in the game or a cheat program cannot currently be said for sure. Previous instances of the cheat were always linked to a broken mechanic in the game, as the God Mode was a glitch.
What do the players say? While the mood in the old thread from “SCAR020” still leans towards gallows humor, the tone in the new thread about the loot God Mode is harsher. Many commentators are disappointed, even almost angry about the state of the game:
garymc88: “Hacking in loot – that’s a new low”
Suitable-Dingo-3666: “Finally – a guaranteed way to lose the game to cheaters. But… what happens when multiple God Mode users are in a game? It would never end.”
LeadOnion: “Yeah, I was pretty deep into that game for a long time. But the lack of interest in fixing it is crazy. I don’t play [Warzone] anymore.”
What’s next? The God Mode is reproducible. A user in the Reddit thread checked the statistics of the loot cheater and stated that there were several suspicious matches in the profile – all loot and all without deaths, but with many kills (via reddit). However, the profile is currently no longer accessible (via codtracker.gg).
The last visits of God Mode in Warzone were only brief, and one can only hope that it will be the same this time. But currently, invulnerability is the new super cheat in Warzone, leaving players in despair.
Warzone is a fun battle royale with a high speed and new approaches that have evolved the genre. However, there are frequent waves of cheaters, unfair glitches, or bugs, and many players have had enough of the frustration that comes from encounters with cheaters.
The lawsuit of a California agency against Blizzard is making waves. Even in World of Warcraft, protests are underway and hunts for “Afrasiabi” NPCs are being conducted.
A few days ago, new accusations against Activision Blizzard surfaced. The company is said to have a culture of misogyny and sexual assault; a California state agency has now filed a lawsuit. This is causing a stir in the World of Warcraft community – hundreds of players are demonstrating.
This is how players are protesting in WoW: On the RP-realms “Wyrmrest Accord” and “Moon Guard”, the guild “Fence Macabre” organized a protest action that hundreds of players participated in. They gathered in Oribos and all sat in front of the tavern, where they sat for hours discussing the allegations.
During this, there were also discussions about how players believe the incident should be handled. Many regret having had a subscription for many months and would prefer to quit immediately or have already canceled their subscription. Others appear to have said their goodbyes permanently and have uninstalled World of Warcraft and other Blizzard games.
Players demonstrate in front of the tavern, sometimes for hours.
This is the discussion on reddit: The negative atmosphere is also reflected in the subreddit of World of Warcraft. There are numerous threads where the topic is being hotly debated – most other topics are currently being overshadowed by this.
The moderators of the subreddits have also published a statement regarding this (via reddit/r/wow) explaining that they do not work for Blizzard and allow such discussions because they are important. In the WoW subreddit, they even went a step further and incorporated the dissatisfaction into the user display. Instead of statements like “There are this many members here in the subreddit”, it reads:
“2,150,710 players are fed up with Blizzard. 12,311 subscribers cancel every minute.”
NPC from WoW developer feels the wrath of the players
Players express their displeasure at this NPC: Many players are particularly upset about former developer Alex Afrasiabi. He left Blizzard last year without much fanfare: Afrasiabi is specifically mentioned in the agency’s complaint as someone who has behaved particularly poorly toward women. He is accused of having regularly sexually harassed female employees – it was supposedly so severe that his office was internally referred to as the “Cosby Suite”, named after actor Bill Cosby, who has been accused of sexual assault by over 60 women.
Many are particularly annoyed that Afrasiabi has a whole range of NPCs and items in World of Warcraft named after him – especially Field Marshal Afrasiabi, who stands at the entrance of Stormwind. On many realms, Horde players have taken it upon themselves to kill the Marshal.
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There are also reports that Blizzard has already begun despawning the Afrasiabi NPC, but this seems inconsistent and not happening on all realms (via reddit).
More current news – and especially more pleasant – about World of Warcraft can be found here:
Incident fits into a negative series: The latest incident is just another on a long list of scandals – albeit perhaps one of the most severe so far. Blizzard has faced criticism many times over the past few years. This has often involved the dismissal of hundreds of employees, huge bonus payments for executives, the notorious “Blitzchung” affair, or simply the disastrous state of Warcraft III: Reforged.
Many players now seem to be drawing a final line and expect drastic changes from Activision Blizzard, or are completely turning their backs on the company and its games.
How will you handle this? Do these reports and accusations leave you cold? Are you waiting for the final result? Or are you already drawing your consequences from the incidents?
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Season 24 starts today in Diablo 3: The season theme is ethereal weapons. We will show you all the content of the season and what you need to know about Patch 2.7.1.
When is the start time? Today, on July 23 at 5:00 PM, Season 24 opens its gates in Diablo 3. On consoles, you will probably have to wait longer for the start. From past seasons, we know that the starts were usually activated around 2:00 AM on Saturday morning on PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch.
What happens there? In a new season, all participants start from “zero”. A major race begins to quickly reach the max level (70), farm your equipment, and obtain more gear at the high levels of Greater Nephalem Rifts. A season usually lasts about 3 months. We will show you what Season 24 brings to Diablo 3 with Patch 2.7.1.
Season theme of Season 24 – Ethereal Weapons
What is that? The new season theme provides you with powerful weapons. If you have played Diablo 2, you might remember the ethereal weapons. Blizzard considered to revive these nostalgic weapons in Diablo 3 on the occasion of the release of Diablo 2: Resurrected.
There will be 21 ethereal weapons in Season 24
You can find 3 ethereal weapons per class
The ethereal items are rare and powerful
The special thing about ethereal items is that they have powerful affixes, a random legendary property for class weapons, and a passive class ability. In addition, there are exclusive symbols, names, types, and sounds that you know from Diablo 2.
That’s why it’s worth searching: If you collect all 21 ethereal items during Season 24, you will unlock the hero feat “Ethereal Memory” for your profile. This allows you to use the ethereal transmog options for all your seasonal and non-seasonal characters in the future.
Here’s what you need to know about the season theme: Where do ethereal weapons drop? From monsters, from chests, and from destructible objects Are there ethereal weapons from Kadala or in Kanai’s Cube? No. Do I need to be level 70 to find ethereal weapons? No. How rare are the ethereal weapons? The rarity is said to be between ancient and primal items. Can I equip multiple ethereal items? No. You can only equip one at a time. Do the weapons break? No, ethereal weapons do not lose durability. Are the properties and skills stackable? No, you can’t stack the properties and class abilities of the weapons with the same properties and skills from Kanai’s Cube, items, or skills. Can I customize ethereal weapons? They cannot be enchanted, dyed, reforged, traded, or transmogged. Are there ethereal weapons outside of the season? No, they only drop for seasonal characters in S24 and will not transfer to your non-seasonal character after the season.
Starter Sets – What Haedrig Gifts You
The starter sets of Season 24: In the following overview, you can see the starter sets of Season 24. These rotate from season to season.
In the game, the sets look like what you see in the following graphic:
How do you get the sets? You already know this from other seasons: You can easily earn a complete set through the season journey. For completing stages 2, 3, and 4 of the season journey, you will receive one of Haedrig’s gifts, which you can keep unopened in your inventory. The contents will be adjusted to the class that opens the gifts. If you want a complete class set as a gift, you have to open all packages from Haedrig with the same character.
Since Season 17, you can earn a few cosmetic items from past seasons and a few new cosmetic items each season.
In Season 24, you will receive these rewards from Season 12:
The new cosmetic rewards in Season 24 of Diablo 3 are the portrait frame “Reawakened Horror” and the companion “Lower Mummy.” In the game, the new content looks like this:
Achievements in Season 24
These can be accomplished: You need to complete achievements if you want to finish the season journey completely. The available achievements change from season to season. In Season 24, they are [normal / Hardcore]:
Boss Mode / A Class of Its Own
Mineral Collection / I’ve Got to Catch Them All
Cursed and Sewn / Who Would Have Thought?
Otherwise, It Would Be Too Easy / Superhuman
Portal Mania / Dynasty
Patch Notes for Update 2.7.1
What’s included? In the latest patch for Diablo 3, a lot has changed for the Monk. We will show you the changes to items and skills that are now relevant (via diablo3.com):
Monk – Skills:
The Fire Ally now splits into 2 allies (previously 5), but now all Fire Allies can split. Additionally, the area of effect and damage has been increased from 480% to 1,920%.
The AI of the Fire Ally has been improved, making it more reliable in exploding.
The damage of the Earth Ally has been increased from 380% to 4,500%.
Grip Strike: Spirit consumer abilities that teleport you while Revelation is active also affect a nearby target without consuming additional spirit and deal 350–450% more damage.
Sorceress – Skills:
You can now see how many mirrors are currently active on the Mirror Image icon.
Items:
Inna’s Mantra (4-piece set): You gain the base effects of all four mantras simultaneously. Each active Mystic Ally reduces your damage taken by 5%. In addition, your Mystic Allies no longer take damage.
Inna’s Mantra (6-piece set): You now always have the passive skills of all Mystic Allies. Your attacks create your chosen Mystic Ally, which remains active for 15 seconds until you have a maximum of 10 Mystic Allies. Each Mystic Ally increases the damage of your Mystic Allies by 3,000%.
The Grotesque Boots: The ability “Mystic Ally” summons two Mystic Allies that fight by your side. They deal 150–200% more damage and can attack longer while in active form.
Bindings of the Lower Gods: Enemies hit by your Cyclone Strike ability suffer 150% to 200% more damage from your Mystic Ally for 5 seconds. Split Fire Allies receive five times the bonus.
Aegis of Courage (2-piece set): Attacks with Hands of Heaven cause Heaven’s Fury to deal 125% more damage for 5 seconds. This can stack up to 3 times.
Masquerade of Burning Carnival (6-piece set): Your Simulacrums and you deal 6,000% more damage with Bone Spear.
End of Season 24
When could Season 24 end? Since a season is supposed to last about 3 months, we expect Season 24 to end in the last week of October. But so far, that is just speculation. A few weeks before the official end, Blizzard will announce the end date officially.
How do you like the new Season 24 of Diablo 3? Are you excited about the season theme and the changes from Patch 2.7.1, or would you have preferred other content? Let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.
At EA Play, there was some new information about the upcoming Battlefield 2042. In addition to the new Portal mode, a release window for the Open Beta has also been announced. This is not far ahead of the release in October.
When does the Open Beta start? The Open Beta is expected to begin in September. The timeframe was confirmed during EA Play Live. So you can play for the first time at least one month before the release of Battlefield 2042, which is set for October 22, 2021.
A specific date has not been announced yet. However, there are some fake screenshots circulating that mention a more precise date. But EA has not confirmed this yet.
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In Battlefield 5, the Open Beta even took place almost 2 months before release. So it is possible that the open test phase for Battlefield 2042 will begin early in September.
How to sign up: All players can participate in the Open Beta. It has always been the case that EA Play subscribers could start a few days earlier if they pre-order.
It is quite possible that it will be similar this time. After all, EA Play members can also play the full game a week before release.
On which platforms will the Open Beta be available? You can play it on PS5 and PS4, Xbox Series S/X, and Xbox One, as well as on PC via Steam, Origin, and the Epic Games Store.
Will the Open Beta of Battlefield 2042 be like its predecessor?
What’s included? This is currently unknown. Beta phases of earlier versions usually offered a fairly similar scope, which may at least give some indication.
How it was in Battlefield 5: In the Open Beta of Battlefield 5, two maps were playable. Additionally, there were two game modes in that beta: Conquest and Grand Operations.
Apart from the beta of the predecessor, we can also find some indications from the technical playtest.
These contents are announced for the playtest: The test primarily aims to find out how the Battlefield systems handle 128 players.
Vehicles and aircraft will also likely be playable.
It is quite conceivable that the Open Beta will offer even more content, as the playtest focuses on the technical aspects.
When will the playtest come? This is currently not quite clear. Originally, it was supposed to start at the end of July, but was postponed due to crossplay. It is certain that this test will occur before the Open Beta.
What’s in Portal: This is a new mode in Battlefield that enables community-created game modes and also brings content from three major Battlefield classics into the game:
Battlefield 3
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Battlefield 2042
You can expect weapons, vehicles, tools, and factions from the respective titles. Additionally, there are two map classics that will appear in the Portal mods.
Today, on July 23, 2021, the first Hyperbonus started in Pokémon GO, unlocked by trainers during the GO Fest 2021. We will show you what new quests await you during this event and which dazzling Pokémon you can encounter.
What is it about? During the GO Fest 2021, trainers had the opportunity to complete global challenges together. As a reward, they unlocked a total of three Hyperbonus events, the first of which starts now. We will show you which new Shinies and field research tasks the event brings.
When does it start? The first Hyperbonus started today, July 23, 2021, at 10:00 AM local time and ends on August 3, 2021, at 8:00 PM local time. So you have plenty of time to secure the event-related quests or go on a shiny hunt.
These are the new field research tasks for the 1st Hyperbonus
For the duration of the first Hyperbonus event, there will be 5 new quests in Pokémon GO. We took a look at what field research tasks these are and what rewards you will receive, with the help of Leekduck’s overview (via leekduck.com).
Field Research
Reward
Hatch an egg
Schilterus*
Catch 3 Pokémon with weather boost
2 Sananabeeren
Spin 10 PokéStops or gyms
10 Pokéballs
Win a raid in under 60 seconds
Koknodon*
Earn a candy by walking with your buddy
3 Hyperballs
All Pokémon marked with (*) can also be caught in their shiny variant.
The following Shinies await you during the 1st Hyperbonus
During the first Hyperbonus, you can look forward to numerous Shinies alongside new field research tasks. You will receive them both in the wild and in raids, as well as through hatching eggs.
These spawns will be available
Especially in the wild, you can look forward to new spawns during the Hyperbonus event. With a bit of luck, you may also encounter them in their shiny form. We will show you which monsters are waiting for you in the coming days:
Magnemite
Voltorb
Porygon
Omanyte
Kabuto
Wailmer
Lileep
Anorith
Tanneh
Koknodon
Schilterus
While some of these monsters have been available in their shiny variant in the game for a while, Schilterus and Koknodon were only recently introduced as Shinies. As seen in the following image, this variant differs significantly from the respective normal form.
Schilterus and Koknodon normal (above) and as Shiny (below)
By the way: Especially Omanyte, Kabuto, Anorith, and Lileep could be interesting for some players. These Pokémon are part of the Special Research “More about Meltan”, but the monsters can only be found sporadically in the game. Anyone who still needs to complete this task should take advantage of the opportunity during the Hyperbonus.
Pokémon from Eggs
New monsters are also waiting for you in the 7 km eggs during the event period. These are also available in their shiny form in the game:
Omanyte
Kabuto
Aerodactyl
Lileep
Anorith
Koknodon
Schilterus
Dazzling Raid Bosses with Dialga
New boss in Level-5 raid: During the first Hyperbonus event, the legendary Steel and Dragon Pokémon Dialga will also be available in Level-5 raids. This will also be catchable in its shiny variant for the first time. It is one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
Other raid bosses: There will also be changes to the raid bosses in Level-1 and Level-3 raids during the event period. You can expect the following monsters there
Level-1 raid
Unown U*
Koknodon*
Schilterus*
Bronzong*
Click*
Level-3 raid
Magneton
Aerodactyl*
Porygon2
Golgantes
With a bit of luck, you might also encounter one or another shiny specimen. Those marked with (*) are available as Shiny.
What do you think about the 1st Hyperbonus? Which Pokémon do you want to have as a Shiny? And what do you expect from the following two Hyperbonus events? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments here on MeinMMO.
Additionally, there was frequent talk about Hoopa at the Pokémon GO Fest 2021. We will show you what the community thinks about it and when they expect a release of Hoopa.
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CoD Mobile already had zombie modes, but soon everything will get even bigger. The new mode Undead Siege brings a huge map and new features that aim to give you a completely new zombie experience. Find out here everything we know so far about the new mode Undead Siege.
What is Undead Siege? The successful mobile spin-off of Call of Duty already had zombie modes, of course. But now a completely new mode is coming. It’s called Undead Siege and takes place on a much larger map, namely that of the battle royale mode.
So you don’t get a small area like in the Mauer der Toten from the “big” CoD, but a really big map where countless undead will appear. The goal is to survive for five nights, during which increasingly larger and more dangerous hordes of zombies will attack your positions.
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What are the features? As usual in battle royale, you parachute into the combat area and have your loadout with you. But to fend off the waves of the undead, you need better equipment that you frantically gather.
To have a chance, you must collect supplies and build a fortified base with towers and other defensive elements. Since the zombies get even more dangerous each night, you need to continuously expand and improve your base. Only then can you survive the mode.
How the fans are reacting: Under the teaser tweet from Activision, most players are excited and looking forward to the new mode. They also hope that the mode remains permanent in the game and that they can hunt zombies indefinitely.
When will the new mode be released? The developers have not given a specific date yet. However, since the current Season 5 in CoD Mobile ends soon on July 29, 2021, it is likely that Undead Siege will start in Season 6.
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The new MMORPG Swords of Legends Online (SOLO) had a successful launch, but now it is important to maintain player numbers. Gameforge seems to be aware of this, and thus the first raid for the game will already come next week. What’s inside?
What is it about? The new MMORPG SOLO has announced its first raid for July 29, 2021. In the roadmap for this year, the first raid “Xuanjiu Jade Palace” was announced for July, but now there is a specific date.
You will be able to tackle the raid with 10-20 players, and it will allow you to further enhance your equipment. It is aimed at endgame players who found the previous dungeons in the game too easy, or at those of you who are looking for a real challenge.
Everything we know about the 1st raid, the battle pass, and the summer event
How does the raid work? In the developer livestream, we were able to see the raid already. You will have to face six different bosses, each offering different mechanics. You will find the entrance to the raid below Meixin Island.
The fights look demanding and visually appealing. The Jade Palace takes you through very diverse terrain. The beginning still looks exactly like one would imagine a Jade Palace – but soon you will pass through solid ice and deep caves to reach the next bosses.
If everything goes smoothly, your group will likely be occupied with the raid for between 30 and 45 minutes. In the next video, you will find a complete run through the Jade Palace, so beware – spoiler alert!
https://youtu.be/ajb67sCssCY?t=3358
What else has happened? The developers also talk about the upcoming summer event in the video. This was also announced in the roadmap. However, there are no major surprises, and you only see gameplay from the beach. Where else should one enjoy their summer?
The focus of community comments, however, is not on the raid, but on the also announced battle pass. This comes in two versions, a free one and a paid one. It contains only cosmetic content. Nevertheless, some players are complaining about a paid battle pass in a Buy2Play title.
What do you think? Are you still playing Swords of Legends Online? Are you looking forward to the raid? Or have you disappeared into the New World Beta by now? Let us know in the comments!
