Summary of the Nintendo Direct with all announcements and trailers at E3 2021

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 6 minutes

On June 15, another highlight of the E3 2021 takes place with the Nintendo Direct. MeinMMO follows the event live with this ticker and ensures that you do not miss any important announcements or trailers.

Today, on June 15, the last major event of the E3 took place with the Nintendo Direct. After Microsoft and Bethesda, Ubisoft,

Gameplay for Breath of the Wild 2 and a new Metroid

Key information from the Nintendo Direct summarized:

Live ticker for the Nintendo Direct

6:40 PM: The Nintedo Treehouse continues. New details about the previous contents are to be shown there.

6:37 PM: Surprise, there is still Zelda Breath of the Wild 2! New gameplay is shown. The world looks really beautiful! The release is set for 2022.

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6:35 PM: A new retro console “Game & Watch” is coming to play 3 old games from Legend of Zelda. Additionally, there is a special version with Link as a playable character. The console also features a playable clock. Release on November 12, and it is supposed to cost 50 dollars.

The 3 games from the “Legend of Zelda” series are

  • “The Legend of Zelda”
  • “Zelda 2 – The Adventure of Link”
  • The Gameboy version of “The Legend of Zelda – Link’s Awakening”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_bqCHTJUHI

6:35 PM: On July 16, Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword HD will be released. This is a remaster of the 2011 video game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3WQ5fiTKwc

6:34 PM: The trailer for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Expansion Pass is shown. In Hyrule Warriors you lead your fighters through the battle, as the fate of Hyrule hangs by a thread.

You play as Link and Zelda, who, along with the four champions of Hyrule and Impa, try to save the kingdom from destruction.

To do this, you destroy armies and mighty monsters. The battles take place in different locations throughout Hyrule. Collect new weapons to take on powerful opponents.

In the Expansion Pass, you will find:

  • Ancient Helm Prototype
  • Ancient Armor Prototype
  • Ancient Leg Guards Prototype
  • Ancient Sword Prototype

Wave 1 (from June 2021) “Ancient Life Signs”:

  • Expanded Character Roster
  • New Weapon Types
  • New Challenges in the Royal Institute
  • New Powerful Opponents

Wave 2 (from November 2021) “The Guardian of Memory”:

  • New Character Episodes
  • New Battles
  • Expanded Character Roster
  • New Combat Abilities for existing characters

This is the first wave of new DLCs that are supposed to come for the game. The Expansion Pass releases on June 18.

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6:33 PM: The last announcement of the day is coming.

6:32 PM: Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp releases on December 3.

In Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp, you take on the role of a tactical advisor. You must move land, air, and naval units across the battlefield. In the process, you eliminate enemy troops and capture cities and bases. Weather and terrain can influence the course of battles.

The remake includes two campaigns featuring events from Advance Wars and Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYTbqZ7dO8s

6:32 PM: Mario+Rabbids: Sparks of Hope is shown. The new installment of the series was already part of the Ubisoft show. It releases for the Switch in 2022.

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6:32 PM: Strange Brigade is an action-adventure game where you also have to solve puzzles. You can play it solo and in co-op. It is being released today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO2FA6vvgb0

6:31 PM: Tony Hawks 1 and 2 Remaster comes to Nintendo Switch. Release: Today! MeinMMO author Max Handwerk tried it in 2020 and instantly felt transported back to his childhood.

6:30 PM: The Doom Eternal DLC The Ancient Gods Part 1 is being released today on the Nintendo Switch. For other platforms, the DLC of the shooter was already released in 2020.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21LtVHMRJEc

6:28 PM: Now a trailer for Fatal Frame Maiden of Black Water is being shown. This is a survival horror video game developed by Koei Tecmo and released for the Wii U. The game is coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year.

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6:26 PM: Danganronpa is coming to Switch. With Danganronpa Ultimate Summer Camp, 5 popular characters return in a new game. The release is scheduled for 2021.

In addition, with Danganronpa Decadence, a collection of 3 classics is coming to the Switch:

  • Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition
  • Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition
  • Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony Anniversary Edition

This version will also be released in 2021.

Danganronpa is a visual novel in anime style. In most parts, you play as a student of the Elite Class Hope’s Peak. They become somehow involved in a murder and are later not allowed to be convicted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POOZhPu73Bc

6:25 PM: But no Persona. Shin Megami Tensei 5 is set to release in 2021 for Nintendo Switch. The game continues the RPG series and takes place in modern Tokyo. It utilizes mechanics like summoning and fusing demons that previous games had.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT8HRwuKoRk

6:22 PM: The next trailer is shown and it looks like a Persona.

6:21 PM: A new trailer for Wario Ware: Get it Together is shown. Up to 2 players can play together. Release is on September 10.

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6:19 PM: Now the trailer for Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is being shown. Co-op multiplayer has been confirmed again. Release is on July 9, and a free demo starts on June 25.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alcWNSs52ro

6:16 PM: Now there is an overview of known games that are coming back to Nintendo.

  • So on November 4, the new Just Dance 2022 is being released
  • Dragonball Z Kakarot releases on September 24
  • Mario Golf: Super Rush releases on June 25 and can already be pre-ordered
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqjgztPk1pQ

6:16 PM: In addition, Amiibos for Metroid have been announced:

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6:15 PM: Fans of Metroid were hoping for Prime 4. But Nintendo is instead bringing a Metroid that was announced 15 years ago.

Metroid Dread releases on October 8, 2021. It will be the first 2D platformer in 19 years. Release is on August 10, 2021, and it continues the series from Metroid, Metroid 2, Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion.

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6:13 PM: A new Metroid will be shown next.

6:10 PM: Mario Party Superstars is shown. This seems to be a new game in the series where you can once again walk around on a game board. There will be an online mode to play with friends. The release is on October 29.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erdq0kiako4

6:09 PM: The trailer for Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania has been shown. In this game, you are a monkey in a ball rolling through various tracks. The game celebrates the 20th anniversary of the series and features high-definition remasters of the games:

  • Super Monkey Ball
  • Super Monkey Ball 2
  • Super Monkey Ball Deluxe

The package includes a total of 300 levels and mazes, 12 mini-games, and local co-op for up to 4 players.

Release is on October 5.

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6:09 PM: Astria Ascending offers a hand-painted world. In turn-based battles, you will face nasty threats. The release is on September 30.

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6:09 PM: Worms Rumble, the popular party game, is coming to Nintendo Switch on June 23, and there is cross-platform gameplay. In addition, there is a special character exclusively for Switch users.

6:08 PM: Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy was shown again. The game will come to Nintendo Switch on October 26. It will be a single-player action game that follows its own story, similar to Marvel’s Avengers.

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6:06 PM: Another trailer is being shown. Life is Strange Remaster and Life is Strange True Colors are coming to Nintendo Switch. True Colors releases on September 10, and the remaster comes “later this year.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po4zG-PcVTE

6:04 PM: Another video shows Kazuya’s abilities in Smash Bros. Ultimate. More details will come at a later time (likely not today). It is still unknown when the character will appear.

6:03 PM: The first trailer is shown. This shows the character Kazuya from Tekken throwing other characters off a cliff. Apparently, Kazuya is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

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6:02 PM: Did you know that the Nintendo Switch is already 5 years old? How quickly time flies!

6:00 PM: And the livestream starts! You can watch on YouTube or Twitch!

5:46 PM: The Nintendo Direct makes headlines right away, as content creators are not allowed to restream the event. Twitch itself has announced that they will not be hosting their stream on /twitchgaming for this reason.

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When does the ticker start? We from MeinMMO will accompany the event from about 5:45 PM in the live ticker. We will summarize all important information, release dates, and trailers for you.

You can also live tune into MAX and observe all the information and the live reactions of some editors from Webedia. We have embedded the corresponding Twitch stream for you:

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Rumors and Speculations about the Nintendo Direct

What could you expect in the livestream? As is always the case with E3 conferences, fans of Nintendo are currently discussing hotly what we can expect during the presentation. Among the hottest rumors are:

  • A new version of the Switch
  • Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2
  • Various Pokémon games
  • News on Bayonetta 3
  • Updates on other Nintendo IPs such as Splatoon or Metroid Prime 4

We have created a survey in which you can tell us what you expect from the Nintendo Direct:

The E3 and also some related events, such as the Summer Game Fest, have been running for several days and have had exciting announcements. We have compiled the most important news for multiplayer fans here:

30 Multiplayer Highlights announced at E3 2021

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on June 15. – New Raid Challenge in the Glass Chamber

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 3 minutes

The action MMO Destiny 2 starts a new week on June 15. A new visit to the raid “Glass Chamber” is worth it, as the challenge mode goes live today and offers additional loot. What other reasons does the reset offer for Guardians to log in?

What’s happening in Destiny 2? Currently, everyone is in E3 fever, while Bungie continues quietly through Season 14 in Destiny 2. Fortunately, the new reset won’t be as quiet:

  • Destiny 2 makes a visit to the Glass Chamber more exciting: Starting today, you can try your hand at challenges.
  • It all begins on June 16 in the Conflux phase. During the challenge “Wait for it…” you may only kill Wyverns during the encounter when they begin to sacrifice themselves at the Conflux. Tricky, as if the sacrifice succeeds, you’ll need to wipe.
  • Every following week, a special challenge is active in a different encounter. These are the same challenges that the best Guardians had to struggle with during the first 24 hours after the raid opened.
  • If you’d rather hack than raid, you can look forward to a new Purge mission in the Vex network.
  • Additionally, the surprisingly good story of the Season of the Splicer continues. Will the civil war finally break out, or will intrigues continue to be spun? So visit the Splicer Servitor and complete its tasks to stay updated.

What are raid challenges? Those who already know the raids in Destiny by heart can try their hand at raid challenges. Depending on the raid, these challenges look different but always require an additional condition that complicates the fight.

What’s the point? For loot and recognition: If you fight through the extra-hard encounter, you’ll receive an additional chest with raid loot. Another chance, then, to obtain the iconic weapons like Fatebringer. On top of that, each challenge is associated with a triumph – these triumphs are also needed to carry the prestigious title “Fatebreaker” from the Glass Chamber next to your name.

A look at the roadmap of Season 14 also reveals that later this summer, further difficulty levels for the Glass Chamber will go live. If you want to enrich yourself with the hidden chests in the raid, you can find a comprehensive guide here:

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The most important information about activities from June 15 to June 22.

The Dusk: The Firetest takes you into the strike

  • Fallen into Disgrace (The Witch in the Cosmodrome)

This week, you only have the chance to obtain the sniper rifle Uzume RR4 here.

Playlist Strikes with these modifiers are waiting for you:

  • Voidburn
  • Stasis Burn
  • Blackout

The Void Burn remains the same throughout the week, while the other 2 rotate daily at 7 PM.

Destiny-Omnigul
The strike “Fallen into Disgrace” is basically Omnigul 2.0 – but the witch is now called Navôta

Crucible: In PvP, Lord Shaxx engages you with these modes:

  • Private Match
  • Rumble
  • Control
  • Elimination
  • Glory Survival
  • Glory Survival: Freelance
  • Team Scorched

Petra Venj can be found at the top of the pavilion in the area “The Shore” – the Dreaming City starts Curse Week 1 of a new cycle. The 2nd Ascendant Challenge is active.

Sources for top loot in Season 14 of Destiny 2

This is the new max level: In the Season of the Splicer, the maximum power level of your gear rises to 1,320. This is a fairly small jump of just +10 (from the previous Season 13). This is intended to reduce the annoying grind, and if you were diligent in Season 13, you only have to play the top activities to push your level.

Here you will find top loot (Pinnacle Gear) that can take you over 1,310:

  • Reached at Dusk: Firetest at least 100,000 points as a team (+2)
  • Simulation: Exo Challenge (+2)
  • Omen Mission (+2)
  • Prophecy Dungeon (+2)
  • Omen Mission (+2)
  • Trials of Osiris (up to +2)
  • Raid the “Glass Chamber” (+2)
  • Imperium Hunt for Upgrade (+2)
  • Open 3 Conflux Chests with Key Codes in Override (+1)
  • Complete 8 Bounties for the Splicer Servitor (+1)
  • Complete 3 Gambit Matches (+1)
  • Complete 3 Crucible Matches in Control (+1)
  • Complete 3 Strikes with corresponding focus (+1)
  • Hawthorne’s Clan Quest

Glimmer Highlights of the Eververses

Jötunn in a new look

What’s on offer from Tess?

  • The exotic ghost shell “M3-D1”
  • The exotic sparrow “Spearhead”
  • The exotic sparrow “Taurus-Detonator”
  • The exotic emote “Wrecking Ball”
  • For Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans, shoes from the Seasonal Eververse set are available
  • The exotic ornament “Dreamhunter” for Jötunn.

If you find yourself in the Glass Chamber this week, your team can test an exotic: Old exotic from Destiny 2 now melts new raid boss in 4 seconds

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Nintendo is supposed to show Metroid 4, instead brings a Metroid that was announced 15 years ago

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

During the Nintendo Direct at the E3 2021, Nintendo announced another installment of a highly anticipated series: Metroid. But instead of the desired Metroid Prime 4, there was Metroid Dread – the unexpected fifth installment.

This is the announcement:

  • Nintendo presented the new Metroid Dread with a short gameplay trailer on the evening of June 15.
  • The new Metroid Dread is already the 15th installment of the series when taking various spin-offs and side stories into account.
  • Metroid Dread is the first 2D platformer in the series in 19 years, which also continues the story.
  • The game is also intended to be suitable for players who have never played a Metroid installment.

When is the release for Metroid Dread? On October 8, 2021, for Nintendo Switch. The official site lists the download size as 6.9 GB (via Nintendo.com).

What about Metroid Prime 4? Fans of the series actually expected Nintendo to show Metroid Prime 4. After all, it was already presented at E3 2017, but since then there has been more or less silence about it. Also on MeinMMO, Metroid Prime 4 was among the most anticipated games during the Nintendo Direct.

In 2019, Senior Managing Executive Officer Shinya Takahashi stated that the development of Metroid Prime 4 did not meet Nintendo’s standards (via YouTube.com). The game was to be restarted from scratch.

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The trailer for Metroid Dread.

Metroid Dread is, however, not the expected installment, but Metroid 5 – meaning it continues the main series, not the Prime series. The Prime games are 3D adventures, not 2D platformers. Development on Metroid Prime 4 is currently in progress.

Metroid Dread was supposed to be released in 2006

Fifteen years ago, a Metroid Dread was supposed to be released, back then for the Nintendo DS as a successor to Metroid Fusion for the Game Boy Advance from 2002 (via IGN.com). However, that has not happened yet.

Since the new installment is named the same, it is reasonable to assume that precisely Metroid Dread is now being released. The official press release states that Metroid Dread from 2021 is this installment that follows the one from 2002 (via Twitter.com).

According to the developers, the technology 15 years ago was not good enough to carry on the spirit of Metroid. So they waited – until now. Dread has even exceeded the expectations of the developers.

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And what about Metroid 5? This is perhaps the strangest part of the entire announcement. Before there was even anything to see regarding Metroid Prime 4 or Dread, the trailer prominently featured the text “Metroid 5”.

However, this is not an announcement of a new game, but apparently refers to Metroid Dread itself. Metroid 5 and Metroid Dread are essentially the same game.

If you want to see more announcements from Nintendo, check out our ticker. There you will find all announcements regarding the Nintendo Direct at E3 2021:

All announcements and trailers from the Nintendo Direct in the live ticker

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Dead by Daylight: The T-Virus from Resident Evil is rampaging starting today

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 4 minutes

The latest chapter of Dead by Daylight has been released. You can play as the Nemesis from Resident Evil – and there are even zombies!

The latest chapter of Dead by Daylight is live. In the “Resident Evil” chapter, there are three new characters. The new killer “Nemesis” comes with nasty ranged attacks and zombies, while Jill Valentine and Leon S. Kennedy join the survivors. For the first time, survivors now have – through perks – a kind of weapon they can use to slow down the killer.

This is what Nemesis, the new killer, can do

The Nemesis becomes stronger as his mutation rate increases. This grows as more survivors become infected with the T-Virus. Initially, he is just a standard killer in terms of movement speed (115% or 4.6 m/s) and terror radius (32 meters).

However, with his special attack, he can extend a tentacle that hits survivors in a small target area, infecting them with the T-Virus and causing damage.

If the infection rate increases this way, the killer’s special attack is also enhanced 2 times. The following features are added:

  • Infection Rate 2: The tentacle strike can also destroy pallets and breakable walls.
  • Infection Rate 3: The range of the tentacle strike is significantly increased.
Dead by Daylight Nemesis Killer
The Nemesis looks creepy – and spreads fear and terror.

Zombies as an additional danger: What’s particularly cool is that the Nemesis also brings two zombies that shuffle around the map. They move quite slowly but can infect survivors with the T-Virus or cause damage. Stun (e.g., by a pallet) only temporarily takes out the zombies, as they respawn after a while. This led to some absurdly funny moments on the PTR.

These are the perks of the Nemesis: As usual, the Nemesis comes with three unique perks. At the beginning, only the Nemesis can use these perks. However, if you play the character up to the corresponding levels in the Bloodweb (30, 35, and 40), you can unlock the perks as a “teachable” version for other killers:

  • Lethal Pursuer: At the beginning of a trial, the aura of all survivors is shown to you for 7 / 8 / 9 seconds.
  • Hysteria: When you injure a survivor and change their health state from Healthy to Injured, all injured survivors suffer from the Oblivious status for 20 / 25 / 30 seconds. Hysteria can only be triggered once every 30 seconds.
  • Eruption: When you damage a generator, its aura is shown in yellow. When you put a survivor into the dying state (= they go down), all marked generators explode and lose 6% additional progress, and their marking disappears. Survivors who repair a generator during the explosion scream and suffer from the Incapacitated effect for 12 / 14 / 16 seconds (can hardly perform actions like repairing, healing, or cleansing totems). Eruption has a cooldown of 30 seconds.
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This is what the new survivors can do

Like the killer, Jill Valentine and Leon S. Kennedy come with three unique perks that can be unlocked for other survivors. The perks are a good mix of aids for newcomers as well as tactical components for veterans, allowing for fun combinations.

Jill’s perks are:

  • Counterforce: You cleanse totems 20% faster. When you cleanse a totem, you see the farthest totem from you for 2 / 3 / 4 seconds and you gain a stackable, additional bonus of 20% on the cleansing speed.
  • Resurgence: You immediately gain 40% / 45% / 50% healing progress when you free yourself from the hook or are rescued from the hook.
  • Blast Mine: Blast Mine is activated when you have repaired a generator to a total of 66% progress. After you have repaired a generator for 3 seconds, you can press the active ability button to install a Blast Mine on the generator, which remains active for 35 / 40 / 45 seconds. The corresponding generator is visibly marked for all survivors. Only one Blast Mine can be attached to a generator at a time. If the killer damages the prepared generator, the trap explodes, the killer is stunned, and all nearby players are blinded.
Dead by Daylight Jill Valentine Lore

The perks of Leon are:

  • Bite the Bullet: You create no noise while healing. Failed skill checks during healing do not create a noise notification for the killer, and the progress is only reset by 3% / 2% / 1%.
  • Flashbang: After you repair 70% / 60% / 50% progress on any generator, Flashbang activates. Enter a locker while carrying no item and press the active ability button to craft a Flashbang. The Flashbang has a recharge, creates a noise notification on throw, and blinds.
  • Rookie Spirit: Complete 5 / 4 / 3 Good or Perfect skill checks to activate Rookie Spirit for the rest of the trial. Once active, you see the auras of all damaged generators.

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How much does the chapter cost? The “Resident Evil” chapter can only be purchased in the shop for real money at a price of €11.99 or for Auric Cells (premium currency). It is not possible to unlock the characters with Shiny Shards. This is aggravating, but common with licensed characters from other franchises.

What do you think of the new “Dead by Daylight” chapter? Do you like the characters from Resident Evil?

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28-year-old professional gamer cheerfully explains on Twitch how he fought against depression and burnout

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

The 28-year-old Brandon “Segaull” Larned has had a turbulent career in gaming: Seagull was a pro in Half Life 2 and Team Fortress 2 as a teenager. In his mid-20s, he became one of the first stars of the Overwatch League. Later, he gained fame as a Twitch streamer. However, in early 2021 he took a break, suffering from burnout and depression.

This is Seagull’s gaming career:

  • Seagull has been a video gamer competing in tournaments for 13 years. He made a name for himself in “Half Life 2: Death Match” back in 2008. He was considered one of the top players in the Steam hit Team Fortress 2 for many years. However, in the first 3 years of his career, at the ages of 16, 17, and 18, he earned less than $1000 in prize money from Team Fortress 2 (via esportsearnings).
  • Seagull was financially secure in 2016 when he joined Luminosity Gaming and became one of the first pros in the Overwatch League. Every pro was paid at least $50,000 salary, as mandated by Blizzard at the time. However, after just one season, Seagull stepped back from professional Overwatch. He said he had gained 20 kilograms during that time, could hardly sleep at night, and was losing interest in the game.
  • After that, Seagull became a successful streamer on Twitch with one million followers, but in January 2021, he also hit the brakes here. He said he was suffering from burnout and depression and needed a break. He was gone for 6 months, and upon returning to E3 2021, he resumed streaming on Twitch.

Seagull disappears from Twitch for 6 months: Depression and burnout

This is what Seagull says now: The streamer was seen on Twitch again last Thursday after a 6-month break. He didn’t want to miss the “Summer Game Fest” and the unofficial start of E3.

During the stream, people quickly noted that he looked much better than six months ago. The people in the Twitch chat wanted to know how the streamer managed to get a grip on his depression.

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“You play 20 hours every day and wonder why you’re depressed?”

Seagull explained that during the first 2 months, he only played World of Warcraft. But then he sought help for his depression. It particularly helped him to seek professional help after years and to get a therapist’s perspective on his own life:

It was really funny […] It’s really so funny to gain an outside perspective on your own life. I will never forget it. In one of the first sessions, the therapist said: Let me summarize this, you play 20 hours of video games alone each day and then wonder why you are depressed?

Seagull
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Seagull laughed again while telling the story. He says: In the course of this conversation, he has realigned his life:

  • He treats himself now the way he would treat his own dog: The dog needs to be taken for a walk, so does the human.
  • He started eating out and going out more often.
  • Additionally, he has now adjusted his sleep cycle and actually wakes up in the mornings now, which is a huge adjustment for him.
  • The streamer says he hasn’t changed much, hasn’t even started working out, but simply going outside regularly and seeing the sun has a very positive impact on his life.

The lives of many professional gamers are unhealthy and show their effects on body and mind, even though the players are still very young:

LoL world champion (22) talks about the obsession that ended his career

If you are troubled by dark thoughts, you can contact the hotline at 0800/111 0 111 and 0800/11 0 22 for free nationwide counseling.

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The best game of E3 2021 at Xbox: MeinMMO community chooses surprising winner

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 5 minutes

After the Microsoft conference, E3 2021, we asked you which games you liked best. Your choices surprised us quite a bit. Here are the results.

Here’s what it’s about: On Sunday, the big presentation from Microsoft and Bethesda took place at E3 2021 and there was a lot to see. In a survey, we wanted to know from you which games showcased there were your highlights.

You voted in large numbers, but the winner surprised us at the MeinMMO editorial office. Here’s how you decided.

Here are the results: A total of 1002 readers participated in the survey as of the evaluation date (June 15, 2020, 11:30 AM). Each of you could cast up to 5 votes for the games you liked best. Therefore, the total percentage exceeds 100.

  • 27th place: Shredder – 0.4 %
  • 26th place: Shroom and Doom – 0.6 %
  • 25th place: Somerville – 1%
  • 24th place: Eyuden Chronicle Rising – 1.4 %
  • 23rd place: Contraband – 2.2 %
  • 22nd place: Psychonauts 2- 2.3 %
  • 21st place: Slime Rancher – 2.69 %
  • 20th place: Twelve Minutes – 2.89 %
  • 19th place: Replaced – 3.09 %
  • 18th place: Fallout 76: Steel Reign – 3.69 %
  • 17th place: Another Announcement – 3.79 %
  • 16th place: Party Animals – 3.89 %
  • 15th place: The Ascent – 4.89 %
  • 14th place: Atomic Heart – 5.49 %
  • 13th place: Back 4 Blood – 6.69 %
  • 12th place: A Plague Tale: Requiem – 7.49 %
  • 11th place: The Outer Worlds 2 – 11.58 %
  • 10th place: Far Cry 6 – 11.98 %
  • 9th place: Age of Empires IV – 12.18 %
  • 8th place: Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Life – 12.38 %
  • 7th place: Redfall – 13.17 %
  • 6th place: Diablo 2 Resurrected – 14.77 %

Here are also your places 5 to 1 with the unexpected winner at the top.

5th place: Halo Infinite

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Genre: Shooter | Developer: 343 Industries | Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S | Release Date: November 10, 2021

  • 23.85 % of users

This is Halo Infinite: The latest installment of the popular Halo series is of course a first-person shooter and has been highly anticipated by fans for a long time. Master Chief is back, with new allies and enemies, new weapons, and new mysteries. The story of Halo Infinite continues the narrative of Halo 5.

You fight against the renegade faction of the Banished, led by the warlord Escharum. Your goal: find out what happened to the AI Cortana. From another AI, Master Chief learns that the destructive Cortana has supposedly been deleted, but no one knows exactly how that happened. It’s a mystery you must solve.

Microsoft announced that the multiplayer of Halo Infinite will be free-to-play. You will receive tools such as grappling hooks, weapons with ricocheting projectiles, and various vehicles to enjoy on the numerous maps.

Halo Infinite ranked 5th in our survey.

4th place: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2

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Genre: Shooter | Developer: GSC Game World | Platform: PC, Xbox Series X and S | Release Date: April 28, 2022

  • 24.45 % of users

This is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 was one of the games that seemed to be developed under an unlucky star. The shooter was actually announced back in August 2010. However, it was postponed multiple times and eventually even completely canceled. Only in 2018 could players hope again, and in 2020, the announcement of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 for Xbox Series X|S and PC finally came.

The game once again places you in the radioactively contaminated setting of Chernobyl. After the second explosion of the power plant in the previous games, the Zone has changed again. Monsters and mutants are just as common as anomalies that override the laws of nature.

You play as one of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. named Skif, with whom you will navigate a closed and non-linear story. Throughout the narrative, your choices will influence the ending. The goal is to reach the center of the Zone. There, in the old reactors, horrific experiments are conducted on mutants, and it’s up to Skif and you to figure out what’s going on there.

The surprising news about S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 helped the game land in 4th place in our survey.

3rd place: Starfield

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Genre: RPG | Developer: Bethesda Softworks | Platform: PC, Xbox Series X and S | Release Date: 11.11.2022

  • 25.85 % of users

This is Starfield: With Starfield Bethesda Softworks is releasing a completely new IP for the first time in 25 years. Although the game was announced at E3 2018, not much is known about it yet. Typically for Bethesda, it will be an RPG that offers players “unprecedented freedom.” Players will be able to choose a background, similar to Mass Effect.

As a setting, the developer has chosen space this time. According to an interview with the devs, it will be a kind of “NASA-Punk,” a sci-fi setting in the retro style of the 70s and 80s. The team aims to create an entirely unique universe with 300 years of history that will be integrated into the game’s lore.

Alien races have also been confirmed, which you will encounter on your journey through space. Depending on your preference, there will be a choice between first-person and third-person perspectives. Bethesda described the game as “Skyrim in space” and “Han Solo simulator.”

The anticipation for a new RPG from Bethesda brought Starfield to 3rd place in our survey.

2nd place: Battlefield 2042

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Genre: Shooter | Developer: DICE | Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5 | Release Date: October 22, 2021

  • 35.43 % of users

This is Battlefield 2042: The new game in the Battlefield series was revealed before the official start of E3. EA showcased a stylish cinematic trailer for Battlefield 2042. However, fans had to wait until the Microsoft conference at E3 to see actual gameplay. There, the second trailer was shown.

While Battlefield 2042 does not have a single-player campaign, there are still many lore details about the game’s setting. As the title suggests, the story takes place in the year 2042 and the world is sinking into a global crisis. Due to climate change, the world is plagued by natural disasters and there is a scarcity of resources.

Germany goes bankrupt, the EU dissolves and the USA and Russia begin to fight fiercely. In Battlefield 2042, you will be able to fight in battlegrounds all over the world. In the action-packed battles, there will be old and new weapons, maps, and the usual soldier classes.

The desire for a large new AAA shooter brought Battlefield 2042 to 2nd place in our survey.

Learn more about E3 2021 with us at MeinMMO:

1st place: Forza Horizon 5

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Genre: Racing Game | Developer: Playground Games | Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, | Release Date: November 9, 2021

  • 36.23 % of users

This is Forza Horizon 5: The latest game in the popular Forza Horizon series takes you to Mexico, where you can explore the largest and most diverse open world of the Horizon games. From hot deserts to steep mountains to active volcanoes, it has it all. And of course, what would a Forza be without hundreds of the world’s most beautiful cars.

In the story of Horizon, you will meet new characters and make your own decisions that will influence the outcomes of missions. You will be accompanied by Forza LINC, the new AI assistant that will keep track of your progress and connect you with other people online.

With other players, you can not only race in classic races on a variety of tracks. The battle royale mode from Forza Horizon 4 makes a comeback. And what would a racing game like Forza be without the ability to tinker with and customize your vehicles? All of this is delivered in stunning next-gen graphics.

Forza Horizon 5 surprisingly outperformed strong competitors like Battlefield 2042 and Starfield, speeding to 1st place in our survey.

Tonight, the Nintendo Direct will start one of the last presentations of E3 2021. Which games will be shown there?

E3 2021: What are your expectations from Nintendo Direct?

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WoW BC Classic: A clever tool easily makes you a better healer

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Are you having trouble healing in WoW BC Classic? Is your mana constantly empty and is your tank taking too much damage? Do you want to tackle heroic dungeons and raids but feel unprepared? A simple tool can help you with that – MeinMMO introduces it to you.

What kind of tool is it? Ozgar’s Downranking Tool is a website where you can calculate as a healer which rank of your spells you should use best. The tool supports all healer classes in WoW BC Classic:

  • Druid
  • Paladin
  • Priest
  • Shaman

By entering various values, the tool calculates which rank of your healing spells you should use. Here’s the website of Ozgar’s Downranking Tool.

Why should I use the tool? In Burning Crusade, your spells still have different ranks, unlike in Retail-WoW. The general rule is: the higher the rank, the higher the base healing, but it is also more expensive. A higher rank costs more mana.

With better gear, however, the healing you can deal by default increases, and you are better off with lower ranks. This way, you save mana and can heal your tank or DPS without running dry within a few seconds (“OOM”).

Especially for heroic dungeons and later for raids, it is important that you engage with your spells and ranks. Otherwise, you will run out of mana before the fights are over.

wow bc classic heal downranking tool
With a few simple settings, you will learn how to heal better.

Heal better with Ozgar’s Downranking Tool

How do I use the tool? The operation is quite easy. You enter some basic information into the tool and get a list of your spells with ranks at the bottom. Here’s what you need to enter for the calculation:

  • Healing bonus (‘Healing Power’)
  • Critical strike rating (‘Critical effect chance’)
  • Spell haste rating (‘Spell Haste Rating’)
  • selected talents with rank
  • active effects (such as ‘Blessing of Light’ for the Paladin)

For the listed spells, you can see a table with comparisons under ‘Detailed Overview’. There you will see broken down why the corresponding rank is the best for you. With better gear, your ranks also change, so you should check back regularly.

More about WoW Classic on MeinMMO:

How can I get even better? If you want to improve further, practice and talking with other representatives of your class helps a lot. Often you can learn from the mistakes of others or benefit from their knowledge.

Also, you can make life easier with addons. The right modifications, for example, help you keep an overview of your group and raid or clean up the interface. Useful addons specifically for healers include Vuhdo or LunaUnitFrames. In our guide, we show you even more addons for all areas of the game:

The 9 best addons for WoW BC Classic and how to install them

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Pokémon GO: Spotlight hour today with Flegmon and Candy Bonus

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Today, on June 15th, the Spotlight Hour with Slowpoke starts in Pokémon GO. There’s a bonus that gives you extra candies. We show you all the details about today’s event.

What’s happening today? A Spotlight Hour event regularly starts on Tuesday evenings in Pokémon GO. During the Spotlight Hour, a specific Pokémon is highlighted, appearing much more frequently in the wild. To make it more exciting, a bonus concludes this event.

This week, the Water and Psychic Pokémon Slowpoke is in the spotlight. It belongs to the first generation of Pokémon and was part of the big event “a very slow discovery.”

Spotlight Hour with Slowpoke – Start Time and Bonuses

When does it start? As you are used to from previous events of this kind, the Spotlight Hour starts at 6:00 PM local time. From this time, Slowpoke will appear everywhere. The event should then end around 7:00 PM, and the spawns of Slowpoke will decrease in frequency.

This is the bonus: During the event, you will receive double candies for sending Pokémon. This applies not only to the new Pokémon you catch and send during the Spotlight Hour but also to older ones from your collection.

What does Shiny Slowpoke look like? Visually, Slowpoke only differs slightly from its shiny version. The shiny has a lighter color. For Slowbro, the shiny is more purple, and for Slowking, the swim ring’s colors are blue instead of orange.

Pokémon GO Slowpoke Shiny Family

Is the Spotlight Hour worth it today? The bonus of double candies for sending Pokémon is quite special. If you have kept some Pokémon from your last catches in your collection, you can now send them in bulk and receive extra candies for it.

Additionally, this is a great opportunity to gather many candies for Slowpoke and its evolutions. Shiny collectors might also get lucky during the Spotlight Hour today, June 15th, and possibly expand their collection by one or more specimens.

However, you won’t get particularly strong Pokémon from this Spotlight Hour. The data on the GamePress website reveals this (via GamePress.gg). Slowpoke, Slowbro, and Slowking play no significant role in PvP (Trainer vs. Trainer) and PvE (Raids) and can be entirely neglected.

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How do you like the Spotlight Hour today? Is this an event that you want to participate in and take advantage of, or will you skip it this Tuesday and focus on future events instead? Let us know your opinion in the comments here at MeinMMO.

Still this week, the next event in the game starts. An overview of all events in June 2021 in Pokémon GO.

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Fortnite: All Locations of Exotic Weapons from Season 7 and Which Ones Are Worth It

Eilyn Rapp Eilyn Rapp Reading time 5 minutes

In Fortnite: Battle Royale Season 7 has begun, and some of the exotic weapons have now disappeared. However, there are still 4 to be found in this new season. MeinMMO shows you their locations and whether they are worth it for you.

What are exotic weapons? Exotic weapons are guns that each have a specific function and can only be purchased from NPCs. In Season 7, the number of exotic weapons has been significantly reduced – in Season 6, you could still find 6 on the map.

Since you can only get the weapons from certain NPCs, you first need to know their locations. These have changed again in Season 7. We will show you where you can find the exotic weapons on the Season 7 map. We will also introduce each of them in more detail and discuss who they are worth for.

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Find 4 exotic weapons in Season 7

Here are the exotic weapons in Season 7
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On the map, you can see where the guns are located. However, we will delve deeper into the locations, values, advantages, and disadvantages of each weapon. This way, you can see which one might be the best for your round.

Exotic Weapon “Storm Scout”

Here you can find the rifle: You can buy the Storm Scout from NPC Riot for 500 gold bars. The character is located next to the yellow bridge, east of Misty Meadows. Since it is an open area, you should be able to find Riot quickly. However, since the character is aggressive, you must defeat him first so he can respawn as a hologram and you can interact with him peacefully.

This is what the weapon can do: The Storm Scout works like a normal sniper rifle, making it useful for long distances. However, the special feature of this exotic weapon is that it can predict the next storm zone. When you aim down with it, a small map appears showing where the next storm zone will be.

This is how much damage the gun causes:

  • Body: 85
  • Head: 212.5
  • DPS: 76.5
    Magazine Size: 6

This sniper rifle is especially worth it for players who can land good shots at long distances. But because of its special function, the Storm Scout is beneficial for all players; knowing where the next storm zone will be gives you an advantage. You can already move to the safe zone, thus avoiding lethal damage.

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The Storm Scout

Exotic Weapon “Shadow Tracker” Pistol

Here you can find the weapon: The Tracker Pistol can be found with the character “Expert” in the Highland Station. Simply enter the building and walk up to the speech bubble. If you want to purchase the exotic pistol, you need to pay 400 bars. If you need more gold bars, we have here 3 tips on how to collect gold bars faster.

This is what the “Shadow Tracker” Pistol can do: At first glance, the pistol doesn’t deal much damage, but its special features make it strong nonetheless. When you hit enemies, they are marked for you and your teammates – so you have a clear advantage since you can always keep an eye on them. Even if the enemy disappears behind a wall after being hit, their location will be shown to you for 10 seconds. Also, the shots from the pistol are silent since it is equipped with a silencer.

This is how much damage the Tracker Pistol causes:

  • Body: 29
  • Head: 58
  • DPS: 195.75
  • Magazine Size: 16

The pistol is worth it for you if you are accurate, as it doesn’t do much damage per shot. Additionally, it offers the advantage of marking, which makes it a worthwhile weapon and since it is silent, you can sneak up on enemies more easily.

The Shadow Tracker Pistol

Exotic Weapon “Night Hawk”

Here you can find the rifle: You can buy the Night Hawk from NPC Guggimon for 400 gold bars. The character is located on Loki’s Lighthouse Island. Since it is an open area, you should be able to find Guggimon quickly. However, since the NPC is aggressive, you need to defeat him first so he can respawn as a hologram and you can interact with him.

This is what the weapon can do: The Night Hawk is a revolver equipped with a scope – making it suitable for long distances. However, the exotic version also comes with a thermal scope. This displays a heat map of your opponents, which shows you where they are faster.

This is how much damage the gun causes:

  • Body: 44
  • Head: 88
  • DPS: 70.4
  • Magazine Size: 6

Although the weapon doesn’t deal much damage, it can be worth it because of the thermal feature. You can hit your opponents from long distances and recognize them easier with the heat map. This way, you can deal damage before they even notice you.

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The Night Hawk

Exotic Weapon “Marksman’s Iron”

Here you can find the iron: You can obtain this exotic weapon from NPC Abstract, who is located behind the Noms Shopping Center at Retail Row. If you pay the character 400 gold bars, the iron is yours.

This is what the weapon can do: The Marksman’s Iron can be used in 2 different ways. The iron can be shot from the hip, making it very fast but inaccurate. If you want to shoot more accurately, you need to aim – which will slow the weapon down.

This is how much damage the iron causes:

  • Body: 24
  • Head: 96
  • DPS: 120
  • Magazine Size: 6

The exotic weapon is only strong if you land good headshots – which is quite disadvantageous if you mostly shoot from the hip and thus likely hit less. If you want some variety, then the weapon could still be worth it for you.

The Marksman’s Iron

So if you want to add variety to your matches, you should look for these exotic weapons. It’s best to buy those that are worth it for you so you don’t waste any gold bars.

The exotic weapons are not the only weapons that are different in Season 7 now. There is also a new mythical weapon that you can find on the Season 7 map. In our guide, we’ll show you how to get the mythical impulse rifle.

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Actually, you should pay for DLCs and Dungeons in ESO, but right now everything is free

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The Elder Scrolls Online offers once again (almost) all DLCs and chapter add-ons for free. During a free trial, you can fully utilize the subscription system ESO-Plus without paying a cent. How that works, you can find out here.

What is currently free? At regular intervals, ESO offers all players who already own the game free access to the subscription service ESO-Plus. It normally costs 12.99 euros per month, but from today (June 15, 2021) until June 21, 2021, the subscription is free for all players.

This means you have access to a lot of premium content in the game, including:

  • All DLCs and dungeons, including those related to Blackwood
  • All chapter add-ons except for Blackwood. You can also visit Greymoor, Elsweyr, and Co. for free
  • Unlimited storage for crafting materials
  • Bonus on gold and experience gain
  • More space in housing
  • Ability to dye costumes
  • Double number of transmutation crystals

How to get the free ESO-Plus

To participate in the free ESO-Plus trial, you only need to have purchased ESO once and log into the game. You do not get the base game for free.

Once you are in the game, proceed as follows:

  • Open the Crown Store
  • Go to the “ESO-Plus” tab
  • Select “Free Trial” there

From then on, your ESO-Plus trial should run until June 21 and you have the whole weekend to test the dungeons and DLCs. Your progress there will remain, even after the subscription ends. You can continue from where you left off later if you subscribe again or permanently unlock the DLCs and chapters by purchasing them.

As another new DLC area, the region called Deadlands was recently introduced. What to expect there, you can find out here with us on MeinMMO. Have fun!

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Pokémon GO could finally get the in-game chat that the game so desperately needs

Franzi Korittke Franzi Korittke Reading time 2 minutes

The players of Pokémon GO have been wishing for an in-game chat feature since the beginning of the game. However, this request has never been addressed by Niantic until now. There is hope that this feature will finally arrive.

What is it about? Many players have been criticizing the lack of communication options among trainers in Pokémon GO for several years. This is particularly relevant for coordinating raids, friend level-ups, or for trade exchanges.

Since such a feature does not currently exist in the game, numerous trainer groups have formed in social networks, such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, as well as through instant messengers like Discord and WhatsApp. However, Niantic now wants to move away from these external arrangements and gives trainers hope.

What happened? As Niantic announced, a new mobile game titled “TRANSFORMERS: Heavy Metal” is set to be released later this year. In the context of this announcement, Niantic shared details about the new social feature with the renowned website Bloomberg:

“Niantic is also introducing new social features in its games so that players can coordinate their meetups, which they are currently doing mainly through Discord and Facebook,” states the article (via bloomberg.com).

It is therefore likely that reddit users assume that there will be a chat feature in Pokémon GO in the future (via reddit.com). When such an in-game chat will be available and what it will look like is still unknown.

Community’s Ideas and Wishes for the In-Game Chat in Pokémon GO

Users on reddit have already shared their own ideas and wishes regarding how this chat feature could look in the game. One trainer writes that he wishes for a real chat in Pokémon GO so that he no longer has to rely on external groups (via reddit.com). These groups frequently cause his game to crash.

Another player suspects that Niantic will only use pre-written phrases for an in-game chat (via reddit.com). This scenario does not seem so unlikely to some users. One argument for this is primarily child protection.

As user Stockings Booby points out on reddit, Pokémon GO is still played by many children (via reddit.com). An unrestricted chat feature could be too risky for them. Niantic actually has to take this target group into special consideration.

Nevertheless, many continue to hold onto the wish that Niantic will provide a solution for this. Because through a chat feature in Pokémon GO, some trainers also see the chance to connect with other players that they do not personally know but have on their friends list.

Since the launch of the game, such a chat feature has been desired. In 2018, it was among the biggest wishes for the year 2019 in Pokémon GO.

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What are your ideas and wishes for an in-game chat in Pokémon GO? And through which platforms are you currently communicating with other trainers? Feel free to exchange ideas in the comments here at MeinMMO.

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These are all 15 weapons from Battlefield 2042 that we know so far

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 5 minutes

After the reveal on June 9, there are now some gameplay snippets of Battlefield 2042. Some weapons have already been shown. We present to you the 15 guns that have been identified so far.

Battlefield 2042 is said to offer a wide variety of weapons that you can use to fight your enemies on the vast maps of the multiplayer shooter. These come in addition to plenty of vehicles, helicopters, and tanks.

Although there is still no official list of the complete arsenal, new trailers from E3 2021 have already revealed some weapons from Battlefield 2042 that have currently been identified. These were compiled by players like TheRealSpaceHosh on reddit after the release (via reddit.com).

So far, around 15 weapons are known, which we will list for you here. If more are revealed, we will update the list for you.

Keep in mind: This consists of information gathered from trailers. Some weapon models may be confused with others.

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Assault Rifles

  • AK-12 (2012)
  • Daniel Defence M4V7 “4V9”
  • FN Scar-H CQC (2004) 
  • SIG Sauer MCX Spear (2020) – Ingame: M5A3

AK-12 (2012)

This is what the weapon will likely be called in the game: AK24

What we know so far about the weapon: The real counterpart of the AK-24, the AK-12, is a modern Russian assault rifle with a caliber of 5.45x39mm and the latest version of the AK assault rifles, which can be found in almost every shooter.

Initial prototypes had an entirely new housing and a modernized locking system, but for cost reasons, they reverted to the familiar design of the AK-74.

In the gameplay reveal, a glimpse of the AK-12 can be caught. (via YouTube.com)

Daniel Defence M4V7

This is what the weapon will likely be called in the game: 4V9

What we know so far about the weapon: The M4 is actually a classic assault rifle, but in Battlefield 2042, the weapon seems more suitable for precision shooters.

The weapon comes in Battlefield 2042 with a caliber of 5.56x45mm and is a single-shot rifle. There may be several fire modes available in the new installment that players can switch between.

In the action of the first gameplay, the 4V9 can be seen. (via YouTube.com)

SCAR-H

This is what the weapon will likely be called in the game: Unknown

What we know about the weapon: The SCAR-H is among the common assault rifles in numerous shooters like Battlefield, Call Of Duty, or Ghost Recon.

In the initial scenes, the rifle is seen with an under-barrel grenade launcher. Thus, there will be explosive options for customizing your weapons.

At the end of the reveal trailer, there is a brief look at the SCAR-H. (via YouTube.com)

SIG Sauer MCX Spear (2020)

This is what the weapon will likely be called in the game: M5A3

What we know so far about the weapon: The M5A3 is supposed to become an all-round assault rifle in Battlefield 2042 and comes with a caliber of 6.8x51mm.

However, much more is not yet known about the weapon. The real counterpart is used by the US military and is expected to replace the previous standard rifle, the M4A1.

This shows the Sig Sauer in the first gameplay reveal. (via YouTube.com)

Submachine Guns (SMGs)

  • K30 – KRISS Vector (2006)
  • PBX-9 (LWRC SMG 45)

KRISS Vector (2006)

This is what the weapon will likely be called in the game: K30

What we know so far about the weapon: This submachine gun is especially distinguished in close combat and was designed for precise burst fire. Combined with a high rate of fire and a relatively small size, this weapon is quite practical.

The real counterpart is also referred to as the Vector SMG and is widespread in the USA among both law enforcement agencies and the civilian population. Shooter fans should also be familiar with the weapon. The K30 submachine gun could be a more advanced variant in the setting of BF2024.

In a short scene, the K30 can be recognized. (via YouTube.com)

LWRC SMG 45

This is what the weapon will likely be called in the game: PBX-9

What we know so far about the weapon: The LWRC SMG 45 is often confused with the UMP from Heckler & Koch, as both have a very similar design. Shooter fans may recognize the weapon as the Striker 45 from CoD Wazone. It is characterized by its various customization options.

In the game, the caliber can likely be switched between 9x19mm and .45 ACP, at least the previously shown images suggest that.

This shows the PBX-9 in the gameplay trailer. (via YouTube.com)

Light Machine Guns (LMGs)

  • PKP Pecheneg (2001)
  • KAC LAMG (2017)

PKP Pecheneg (2001)

This is what the weapon will likely be called in the game: Unknown

What we know so far about the weapon: The PKP Pecheneg is a Russian 7.62×54mmR general-purpose machine gun. It is a further development and modification of the PK machine gun. Thanks to a specially designed ventilation system, it is more accurate than its predecessors.

For example, a steel jacket that encompasses the barrel and runs to the muzzle provides additional air cooling. With mountable sights, it is also precise at greater distances. How it will look in Battlefield 2042 remains to be seen.

Here you can get a quick glimpse of the LMG in the reveal trailer. (via YouTube.com)

KAC LAMG (2017)

This is what the weapon will likely be called in the game: LCMG

What we know so far about the weapon: The KAC LAMG is based on the Stoner 63 LMG, which was used by small US special forces during the Vietnam War and is highly regarded for its configurability. However, the Stoner 63 often required maintenance to function properly. Therefore, it was never used by standard infantry units.

The KAC LAMG has a caliber of 7.62×51mm NATO, is well controllable, and can even be outfitted with a suppressor.

This shows the KAC LAMG in the gameplay reveal. (via YouTube.com)

  • Remington M870 MCS (2003)

Remington M870 MCS (2003)

This is what the weapon will likely be called in the game: Unknown

What we know so far about the weapon: This is one of the most common shotguns in the shooter genre. The Remington M870 can be found in numerous titles of the Battlefield series, CoD, Ghost Recon, and many other games.

Its real counterpart is particularly popular in the USA for sports shooting, hunting, and self-defense, and is also widely used there. The trailer shows a variant that has likely been heavily modified. It remains to be seen what distinguishes the 2042 version from the original.

This shows the Remington M870 MCS from the gameplay reveal. (via YouTube.com)

Sniper Rifles

  • Chukavin SVCh 
  • DSR-1 Precision (2000)
  • Sako TRG (TG-24)

Chukavin SVCh 

This is what the weapon will likely be called in the game: Unknown

What we know so far about the weapon: The Chukavin SVCh is a sniper rifle developed by Kalashnikov Concern and presented in 2016 under the name SVK. The SVK is known from CoD Warzone.

The rifle was developed for Russian special forces and is intended for targeting at distances of 1000 meters and more.

Difficult to recognize, but the shape fits the Chukavin. (via YouTube.com)

DSR-1 Precision (2000)

This is what the weapon will likely be called in the game: Unknown

What we know so far about the weapon:  The DSR-1 precision rifle is a model with an integrated suppressor. The special feature is that the suppressor does not touch the free-floating barrel, but only surrounds it and thus does not impair the precision of the weapon.

Whether this will also be the case with the model in Battlefield 2042 remains to be seen. There may also be the DSR 50 in the game, a large-caliber sniper rifle designed primarily for material damage and possibly also capable of destroying vehicles.

The rear of the two soldiers is likely carrying the DSR-1 precision rifle. (via YouTube.com)

Sako TRG

This is what the weapon will likely be called in the game: TG-24

What we know so far about the weapon: The Sako TRG is a bolt-action rifle developed and manufactured by the Finnish arms manufacturer SAKO from Riihimäki.

The Sako TRG is known from Counter Strike or Hitman: Absolution.

This is the TG-24 from the gameplay trailer. (via YouTube.com)

Handguns

  • M44 (Taurus M44)
  • Glock 19 Gen 4 (G57)

M44

This is what the weapon will likely be called in the game: Taurus M44

What we know so far about the weapon: The revolver is considered one of the strongest and is marketed as a sidearm for hunters due to its large stopping power and larger caliber.

Players of CoD will be familiar with the weapon from numerous iterations of the series. In multiplayer, usually two to three hits were enough to take down a player.

Glock 19 Gen 4

This is what the weapon will likely be called in the game: G57

What we know so far about the weapon: The Glock is one of the classics among handguns and is used by numerous police and military units. It also appears in numerous shooters.

The Gen4 is one of the newer variants and, of course, should not be missing from Battlefield 2042.

This shows the G57 from the gameplay trailer. (via YouTube.com)

Rocket Launchers

  • Carl Gustaf M4 Rocket Launcher (2014)

Carl Gustaf M4 Rocket Launcher (2014)

This is what the weapon will likely be called in the game: Unknown

What we know so far about the weapon: The Carl-Gustaf M4 (CGM4) is a portable, shoulder-fired weapon system developed by the Swedish defense and security company, Saab, to meet a wide range of modern combat requirements of infantry troops.

The rocket launcher has already appeared in games such as Battlefield Bad Company 2 and is a highlight of the gameplay reveal of Battlefield 2042, in which a jet pilot leaves his jet in the air to blow an enemy pilot out of the sky.

This shows the rocket launcher in the gameplay reveal. (via YouTube.com)

Weapon Mods can be adjusted mid-combat

This is new: In older Battlefield installments, players could only adjust their mods before the match or if they bit the dust during a match.

In Battlefield 2042, this will now be possible anytime. In the newly shown gameplay, a pause in the elevator is used, for example, to quickly adjust a weapon to the circumstances, and the sight and attachment are changed.

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When does Battlefield 2042 come out? The shooter is set to be released on October 22, 2021. Before that, there will be a play test and an open beta. You can find more about this in our overview of the Open Beta in Battlefield 2042: Everything about the start and the contents of the test.

For which platforms is Battlefield 2042 being released? The game will be available for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, and PC. However, there will be some differences on Xbox One and PS5: Battlefield 2042 will be a different game on PS4 and Xbox One – These are the differences to next-gen

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What you need to know about Battlefield: In the games, players do not only shoot guns. Your enemies will also be dealt with heavy war equipment and explosives; sometimes, you might even drop a house on top of your enemies. Additionally, there are dynamic events on the maps that are intended to provide plenty of variety.

What do you think of the weapons so far? Are there certain guns you want to see in the game? Let us know your wishes in the comments.

If you want to know more about the shooter, we have an overview for you here: All known info about Battlefield 2042 – Release, Beta, Setting.

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Solo in Dead by Daylight? Here are the 4 best perks

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 5 minutes

Dead by Daylight as a solo survivor can be a special challenge. But with these 4 perks here, it goes quite well.

In Dead by Daylight, survival often depends on the group. No matter how well you play, at some point everyone finds themselves in a situation where they rely on other survivors. But without communication between each other, you are often at a disadvantage.

Those who go in as a “solo survivor” play the horror game the way the developers intended, but have clear disadvantages compared to players who coordinate through Discord or TeamSpeak.

Therefore, we have compiled a list of perks for you that are optimal for solo survivors. With these perks, you can counterbalance some of the disadvantages of being a “solo player” and thus increase your chances of experiencing the end of a match and successfully escaping.

Update: The article was updated on June 16, 2021, and brought up to date with Patch 5.0.0, the Resident Evil chapter.

Kindred

Where does the perk come from? Neutral – all survivors can learn it from the start.

Our top perk – nothing compares to it.

What does “Kindred” do? Kindred has several effects. On one hand, the perk ensures that you can see all other survivors as an aura when a teammate is hooked. At the same time, you see the killer’s aura if he is nearby the hook.

This bonus applies to all other survivors in your group if you are the one who is hanging on the hook. Then all other survivors can see each other and the killer near the hook.

Why is “Kindred” so good? Kindred is one of the strongest perks for solo players since it offers almost all the advantages that direct communication through Discord or TeamSpeak would provide. You can instantly see if another survivor is trying to rescue the colleague in distress and also whether the killer is camping or in which direction he has moved away from the hook.

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On the hook? “Kindred” would have helped.

With this information, you can make thoughtful decisions, such as whether to attempt a rescue yourself or whether to stay at your generator and repair it.

At the same time, Kindred also ensures that all other survivors can see each other when you are on the hook. This way, they also have the information on whether someone is trying to rescue you. This knowledge massively increases the chance that someone will indeed come to help and that not everyone thinks, “Oh, someone else will take care of it.”

All these factors make Kindred the ultimate perk for solo survivors. No perk provides more information and balances out the disadvantages of a solo queue as well.

Bond

Where does the perk come from? Dwight Fairfield. The teachable version is available at level 30.

Bond allows you to quickly find allies.

What does “Bond” do? “Bond” reveals all other survivors as an aura within a radius of 36 meters around your character.

Why is “Bond” so good? Bond is another informational perk that will often save your life. Survivors are generally more effective when they cooperate. That is, when they heal each other (as healing yourself takes time) or work on generators together.

If you are injured, this perk guides you directly to nearby survivors so you can ask them for help to patch yourself up.

But the generous radius of 36 meters brings even more. With aura sight, you can also easily see if a survivor near you is being pursued by the killer. Then it is easy to determine whether you should hide, for example, because the killer’s radius is close, or whether you can continue doing what you were doing – such as repairing a generator, healing someone, or searching a chest.

Borrowed Time

Where does the perk come from? William “Bill” Overbeck. The teachable version is available at level 35.

Dead by Daylight Borrowed Time Perk

What does “Borrowed Time” do? When you rescue a survivor from the hook, they receive the “Condition” effect for 12 seconds. If they are hit by the killer within the next 12 seconds, they will not go down but instead suffer “Deep Wounds.” Only another hit will bring them down.

Why is “Borrowed Time” so good? Borrowed Time is a top perk whether solo or together. It is a good tool against killers who are nearby the hook and can lead to many rescuing actions. At the same time, the perk ensures that you gain favor with your teammates. Those who rescue others near the killer without this perk are considered “greedy idiots” who only want to farm blood points. Those who attempt it with this perk are heroes and good teammates.

Iron Will

Where does the perk come from? Jake Park. The teachable version is available at level 30.

Dead by Daylight Iron Will
Iron Will often enables escape as the killer loses sight of you.

What does “Iron Will” do? This perk makes your character’s pain sounds 100% quieter – essentially not audible.

Why is “Iron Will” so good? For killers, it is usually very easy to track a survivor after they have already been injured. Because then the killer doesn’t just have to use their eyes, but can even blindly follow the loud moans of pain from the survivor. However, if that information is no longer available, your chances of escaping again are quite good – or of not being accidentally discovered later.

Are you looking for general survivor perks? Then check out our Top 10 Perks for Survivors.

If you’re more of a killer, here are the best killer perks in Dead by Daylight.

Which perks are still useful? In addition to our 4 top recommendations, there are of course several other perks that are generally worthwhile and that one can exchange for one of the perks mentioned above. Good alternatives would be:

  • Quick: If you slide over a window or a palette while being chased, you get a short speed boost.
  • Inner Strength: After breaking a totem, you can go into a locker and will be healed automatically.
  • Urban Evasion: While crouched, you move 100% faster than usual.

What perks do you like to use when playing solo in Dead by Daylight? Do you have favorites that you unlock for every character?

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MMORPG Neverwinter lowers max level from 80 to 20 and almost no one thinks it’s good

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 4 minutes

The MMORPG Neverwinter is receiving a complete overhaul of the leveling process with the upcoming update Mod 21. Experience points will be completely removed, and some old content will end up in the “Vault” to be recycled later. However, many players find the changes suboptimal and express criticism.

What is happening in Neverwinter? With Module 21, drastic changes will be made to the leveling process:

  • The max level is being reduced from 80 to 20 to align more closely with Dungeons & Dragons.
  • The time until the max level is expected to be about 12 hours of gameplay.
  • Experience points will be completely removed from the game. Moving forward, you will level up by completing story milestones.
  • Story milestones will prevent you from being at too high or too low a level for your narrative and quests.
  • Some old zones and content will be “outsourced”. They will be removed from the leveling process and are expected to return later in an updated form.
  • A new training area will be introduced where players can test their builds.

What happens to existing characters? They will be set to level 20, regardless of what level they were at before. Additionally, they will receive a free equipment pack to ensure they have the correct item level for maximum content. They can optionally play through the entire leveling experience and the new tutorial or jump straight into the max level content.

The changes have already been released on the test server and can be tried out by all players. In the meantime, some players have shared their thoughts on the changes, and many of them are not enthusiastic.

Linear leveling and missing experience points take away the fun

What are the players criticizing? In the official forum and on YouTube, there are mainly 4 major points of criticism regarding the changes:

  • The linear story during leveling
  • The missing experience points
  • The little experience players have at max level
  • The removal of old content

Due to the new entry method, levels are firmly tied to the story. This particularly disturbs players who enjoy leveling multiple characters – they now have to go through the always linear story instead of leveling up with side quests, in other areas, or simply by grinding.

The user bpstuart misses the sense of adventure in the new leveling process:

You know, I preferred leveling when it was based on XP rather than milestones. I felt a rush of joy when I found a lore book in the open world and suddenly got a level up. It felt like a reward for exploring and engaging with the world. It gave me the feeling of living an adventure and not just jumping through a hoop.

When the next levels are tied to a quest, it now feels so meaningless. Milestones are fine for pen and paper, but here they are meh.

Also, the forum user arieswytch has summarized his problems with the leveling process. He is less bothered by the linear experience and more about how players quickly reach max level and have little experience with the classes:

There is already a significant amount of toxicity in dungeons when someone doesn’t know the mechanics in a dungeon they’ve never been to or have only rarely visited. Throwing some of these twinks into cold water by making them max level could frustrate some of these players and also anger veterans who have put in the effort to reach level 80.

The fact that old content is being removed from the game is not well received by many. Even if a return has already been promised, they fear that the content will be lost forever or will only return in a shortened form.

Are there any positive voices? Yes, because many adjustments are fundamentally viewed positively, including:

  • A better-structured story and better leveling experience
  • Skippable cutscenes
  • The new quest hub and training area
  • It’s quicker to bring twinks to max level

However, almost every forum post that lists positive aspects also has a “but” in its text. So the new leveling experience doesn’t seem perfect.

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What happens with over-leveling? In Neverwinter, it has been the case that you can continue to collect experience points even after reaching max level. For each new level up, there are a few rewards.

As there are no longer any experience points in the game, these rewards will now be tied to specific tasks, such as killing certain enemies or completing quests.

New Class Bard

What else changes with Mod 21? In addition to the new leveling experience, there is another major change: the new class Bard. This is the first new class in 5 years and the Bard can already be tried out on the test server.

There won’t be any additional changes to the combat system, as has usually been done with new updates. The focus is on leveling and the Bard. A first look at the class is given in the reveal trailer on YouTube:

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Trailer for the new class Bard.

When does Mod 21 come out? There is no concrete release date yet. However, tomorrow, June 16, at 11 PM our time, an AMA with the developers regarding the new update will take place. More details may be revealed there.

What do you think about the changes in Neverwinter? Will you take another look at the MMORPG because of this? Feel free to share in the comments!

In April, we conducted an interesting interview with the developers of Neverwinter at MeinMMO. It was about the topic of boss design: This is how bosses in the MMORPG Neverwinter are designed: “Everything gets thrown out, even if it sounds too crazy”.

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When can we buy the highly coveted mask “Project Hazel” from Razer?

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

Razer revealed more details about its “smart mask” at E3 2021. MeinMMO explains how long you’ll have to wait.

Razer showcased many gaming innovations at E3 2021. A major community topic had already been the “smart mask” in the lead-up. Razer has now provided further details on this.

And the most important news about Project Hazel is likely to disappoint many interested parties at first. Because Razer’s CEO, Min-Liang Tan, explained that the mask will only be available in Q4 2021 and will also be limited in supply.

When will “Project Hazel” be available? Razer stated that the mask will be available at the beginning of Q4 2021. That’s around October 2021.

However, Razer also mentioned that they expect high demand. Therefore, they will stagger the sales in several waves. The first sales wave will start in Q4, followed by additional sales waves.

How much will the Razer mask cost? Razer did not disclose the price of the mask. However, we suspect that the prices will be quite high, as the mask is expected to include RGB lighting and a microphone with a voice amplifier. A charging station is also expected to be included.

You shouldn’t assume that you will be able to buy the stylish Razer mask at supermarket prices.

Where can the mask be purchased? You can purchase “Project Hazel” exclusively through the official Razer store. Sales through other vendors are not planned.

Is the mask available in Germany? We still do not know if you can order the mask during the first wave in Germany. However, more information from Razer is likely to come soon.

Can I use the mask in Germany at all? The mask adheres to the N95 protection class. FFP2 complies with a German standard, while N95 is the American standard. In Germany, all masks with FFP2, KN95, and N95 protection classes are approved. All regulations regarding protective masks can be found directly at the German government (via bundesregierung.de).

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This is what “Project Hazel” looks like. The mask is charged in the charging station and is supposed to kill bacteria.

Razer first presented “Project Hazel” at CES 2021

Razer presented a mask concept at the major electronics fair CES 2021, fitting for the Corona pandemic. It initially seemed as if the mask came straight out of a video game.

At first glance, Razer integrated a lot of crazy ideas into its concept:

  • Thanks to transparent design, one can see the face of the wearer. A problem that many FFP2 masks have.
  • In the dark, automatic lighting can turn on to enable facial expressions in all lighting conditions.
  • There is also a voice amplifier, whose microphone picks up the user’s voice and plays it back directly. This is intended to bypass the dampening of the voice.
  • It has the air filtration of a medical N95 mask. The fans can be detached and filter “at least 95%” of airborne particles.

Razer itself refers to the new product as the “smartest mask in the world.” It comes with a special charging station that charges the mask’s battery and simultaneously kills bacteria and viruses with integrated UV light.

Originally, it was only a prototype, but the viewers were so enthusiastic that Razer has now decided to make the mask a reality:

Razer is bringing the “smartest mask in the world” with RGB lighting

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WoW rewards you when you carry people through „M+“ dungeons

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A small update in World of Warcraft rewards players when they carry weaker companions through “Mythic+”.

With Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination, there is a new system for completing Mythic dungeons. All players are assigned a rating based on their previous experiences in Keystone dungeons. Especially nice: Those who help others improve their rating will be motivated with a small reward.

What changes in Patch 9.1? With the upcoming patch, players will automatically receive a “Dungeon Rating”. This is an assessment from the game of how successful one has been so far in “Mythic+” dungeons. The rating improves every time one completes a new, higher Keystone of a dungeon within the time limit. The system is heavily based on the controversial “Raider.io” rating – indeed, there has been collaboration with the developers on this.

A small twist: Every time the Dungeon Rating of any group member improves, all group members receive a reward.

WoW Mythic Plus Rating
You can check your rating in the game from now on.

What kind of reward is that? These are additional Valor Points. The rating is needed to upgrade items from Keystone dungeons and thereby increase the item level. Usually, completing the dungeon already grants some points. However, if the Dungeon Rating of at least one group member increases, all players will receive a bonus on the Valor points earned.

Does this impact boosting? Probably not. So far, the cap on Valor Points is quite easily achievable. Those who earn their in-game gold by offering boosting services to other players will likely benefit little from the Valor points, as those characters are already at the cap. So, anyone who thinks that the gold costs for boosting will decrease because the boosters also gain something from it is likely mistaken.

WoW Mythic Plus Rating 2

However, the incentive is nice for guilds and friends who occasionally take players with a not-so-high rating or work together on improvement. They can certainly benefit from the additional Valor points.

How high this bonus will be, however, is still unclear.

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When is the change coming? Along with the release of Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination. There is still no date for the release, but in the past few days, some blog posts from Blizzard have been published. This is typically a sign that the release is approaching. As soon as there is a concrete date, we will, of course, report about it.

Is the new reward an incentive for you to also carry “weaker” players through dungeons? Or can such things not sway you?

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E3 2021 is coming to an end – What else is coming for Sony, EA Play, and gamescom?

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

On the evening of June 15, the E3 2021 concludes with the Nintendo Direct and the awards – and there have been no new announcements from Sony. Because Sony is not participating in E3 this year again. Fortunately, there are more events coming up. MeinMMO reveals when and what you can watch after E3.

Where is Sony at E3? Sony has not participated in E3 since 2018. Hence, there are also no announcements from the company behind PlayStation in 2021.

Sony has been focusing on its own events, their State of Play, which the Japanese company initiates independently. In some cases, these State of Play events are connected to larger events, but this was not the case for E3 2021.

What events are coming up? The next State of Play from Sony is still to come, even though new announcements were made on May 27. However, there are more events like EA Play and gamescom where new games will be presented in the coming months.

We will introduce you to the events and show you what announcements we expect. Please note that these are currently speculations and rumors, not confirmed titles that will be shown.

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Sony: State of Play – Date unknown

What could be shown?

God of War: Ragnarok is delayed to 2022, but to hype the fans a bit, some gameplay scenes or at least details about the title are definitely conceivable. Also, there hasn’t been anything new about the racing game Gran Turismo for a while. After Forza Horizon 5 received a good reception at E3, there would definitely be room for more racing games.

The new IP from Bend has been a topic at Sony for some time now. What exactly will be shown here is still unknown.

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The new IP comes from the creators of Days Gone, one of the best survival games for PlayStation.

When will the next State of Play come? Speculations here range from “later in June” to catch the hype of E3, to “during EA Play in July” and a very vague “sometime in the coming months.” A concrete timeframe cannot be established.

EA Play – July 22, 2021

What could be shown?

  • Madden 22 and FIFA 22
  • further details on the already presented Battlefield 2042
  • Gameplay and a release for Dragon Age 4 – but without multiplayer
  • New information on Apex Legends and Star Wars
  • EA Originals, the indie division of EA

Dragon Age 4 has been in development for some time and the series, along with Mass Effect, is EA’s flagship RPG. Many fans are waiting for details here. Information about the racing games DiRT, Project CARS and Need for Speed as well as about Titanfall 3, on the other hand, is rather unlikely.

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Dragon Age and Mass Effect are two huge series from developer BioWare.

gamescom – August 25–27, 2021

What will gamescom 2021 show?

  • Opening Night Live with Geoff Keighley and many announcements on August 25
  • new hardware and games
  • Community scavenger hunt on social media
  • Discussions about development, technologies, and design

gamescom 2021 will take place completely digitally and in a compressed form. Instead of the usual five days, there will only be three days of new content this year. However, the Opening Night Live (ONL) will take place again, which you should pay special attention to.

Traditionally, the ONL bundles the biggest and most important announcements in a spectacular show. However, no exhibitors are known yet – we don’t know exactly what will be shown.

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More gaming events and when they will take place

  • WitcherCon – July 9
  • Tennocon 2021 – July 17
  • Dream Con 2021 – July 23–24
  • DreamHack Beyond – July 24–31
  • DoKomi 2021 – August 7–8
  • PAX West 2021 – September 3–6
  • Zurich Game Show – November 12–14
  • Games Week Perlin Pro X 2021 – November 23–25

Although many conventions this year are only taking place online and developments are delaying, you can still look forward to numerous new announcements throughout the summer. However, whether the respective events will also be able to excite will remain to be seen. Because some publishers apparently did not succeed:

This is why the Square Enix conference at E3 2021 was a complete disappointment

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Survival-RPG Tribes of Midgard offers boss raids, world events, and dungeons – Like an MMO

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The upcoming Viking game Tribes of Midgard is described by the developers as a survival game, co-op title, and RPG. However, there are several features that make it appear more like an MMO. Here you can learn everything about the currently known features of Tribes of Midgard.

What is Tribes of Midgard supposed to be? According to the developers, the upcoming game Tribes of Midgard is a survival co-op RPG. So a survival game with role-playing elements that you play together with friends.

What it is explicitly not according to the developers, is an MMO. Because this category is not listed anywhere on Steam. However, there are various features in the game that certainly speak for exactly this genre.

These are the MMO features of Tribes of Midgard

Looking at the trailer from the Summer Game Fest 2021 and the game description, a few features immediately stand out to MMO players that clearly speak for the genre.

  • World events that occur in various seasons and promise special challenges. Such events have been present in the MMORPG Guild Wars 2, among others.
  • Epic boss raids against giants are shown in the trailer. There, players must cooperate to defeat the colossus in time.
  • Various classes with skills and attributes that harmonize particularly well in a team.
  • Teamwork will also be important in the dungeons where you find additional loot and create more powerful challenges.
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Is Tribes of Midgard an MMO now? Not exactly, as a crucial factor is missing: The game does not have masses of players walking around in the world joining your group at any time. As it stands, the game is playable with a maximum of 10 players, who must be invited to play. So you constantly play in your fixed raid group, if you want to put it that way.

But for those who prefer to play MMOs with their friends and are annoyed by the many additional players, Tribes of Midgard should make you doubly happy, as you get MMO features without the rest of the genre that may not appeal to you.

Tribes of Midgard will be released on June 27, 2021, for Steam and PS5. For those who can’t wait that long and want to start Viking survival right now, they should check out the game Valheim. It offers, among other things, a huge world to explore.

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Old exotic from Destiny 2 now melts new raid boss in 4 seconds

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 4 minutes

In Destiny 2 players have discovered that the old exotic “Two-Tailed Fox” (eng. Two-Tailed Fox) takes down the Templar from the Vault of Glass in a mere 4 seconds. Is this a glitch and is it at risk of being disabled by Bungie?

This exotic is naughty:

  • The exotic rocket launcher Two-Tailed Fox has been in Destiny 2 since Forsaken (2018).
  • The special feature of the weapon is that it fires two rockets per shot: one Solar rocket and one Void rocket.
  • Although the exotic was never really bad, it never really shone bright either. Just a typical exotic with a few lovers, but nobody expects it in a serious raid run.
  • Players have been hoping for an exotic catalyst for years that significantly upgrades the Two-Tailed Fox (for example, a 3rd Arc rocket would be welcome).

But the inconspicuous exotic is actually quite naughty and melts the Templar in 4 seconds. You know, the big boss in the raid Vault of Glass, who bombards you with shots for 3 encounters while cowardly hiding behind a shield?

The Templar has no chance against Two-Tailed Fox

This is how quickly the boss dies: The well-known YouTuber Lucky10P is in the iconic raid Vault of Glass, which made its premiere in Destiny 2 just this Season 14.

In the video, you can see Lucky and his Guardian buddies trying to take down the Templar normally. He is carrying the relic, when suddenly astonished calls in the chat are heard: “WTF!” and “What just happened?” Lucky doesn’t even realize that the raid boss has been defeated – in about 4 seconds.

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We then see that this boss melt was not planned. Originally, the YouTuber just wanted to test the power of the exotic for a DPS list. But since the Templar died so unnaturally fast, they examined the Two-Tailed Fox more closely.

  • Taking down the Templar in one phase is common practice for many teams.
  • However, this takes significantly longer, usually requires the Anarchy exotic, a very expensive mod, and constant switching between slug shotguns.
  • While 5 Guardians deal damage to the boss, the relic holder hops around the arena and occupies teleport points.
  • Two-Tailed Fox trivializes the fight as seen.

Is this a bug? The team was able to replicate the astronomical damage multiple times and melted the Templar repeatedly within seconds. However, the damage numbers don’t quite fit the picture. The exotic is somehow buggy. However, it seems that more than just one Guardian needs to have the weapon for the damage bug to trigger.

Thus, Two-Tailed Fox joins the list of broken exotics – a list that is led by Glitch-King Telesto. Or does the Destiny 2 Templar belong on the list of broken raid bosses?

The Templar

Pro calls everyone to test: After initial tests, Lucky suggests that it likely has to do with everyone in the group firing the exotic with its 2 rockets per shot simultaneously. He then calls on his viewers to test the Two-Tailed Fox against all raid bosses in Destiny 2.

You haven’t heard it from us, but Xur has the Two-Tailed Fox this week conveniently available. So you can grab the buggy rocket launcher and test it wildly.

Is the next disabling of an exotic imminent?

This is how Guardians joke: Right after it became known how quickly the Templar melted, the first Guardians joked that the Two-Tailed Fox would soon be banned. Others poke fun at Bungie’s typical posts on the topic and say: “Due to a bug with the Two-Tailed Fox, we have disabled the weapon for the Trials of Osiris”.

Others, however, dryly stated: This is no joke, it will definitely happen. So far, Bungie has, for example, forcibly disabled a mod and the new Hunter exotic for a day.

Also interesting:

What does Bungie say about it? So far, developer Bungie (as of 15.06. at 10 AM) has not commented on the topic. You can therefore equip the unintentionally powerful rocket launcher at will.

Currently, MeinMMO doesn’t see a deactivation as urgently needed since the Two-Tailed Fox is not bugged in PvP or doesn’t help you obtain items from the Eververse faster. However, if it turns out that all bosses fall as quickly as the Templar, then things could look very different quickly.

What do you think of the Two-Tailed Fox? Have you enjoyed using the exotic like this and are you glad that the Templar now melts? Or does such bugs annoy you a lot? Let us know in the comments.

Due to another bug, Guardians are now really resilient knights: Destiny 2 has a new strongest sword – But there are 2 catches

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CoD Warzone & Cold War show Roadmap for Season 4 – With 5 new weapons and Live event

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Season 4 of Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War starts on Thursday, June 17. Now the roadmap for the new season is online and allows for a deep insight into the contents of the next content cycle – including the map changes in Warzone, 5 new weapons, a live event at launch, and a survival map for the zombie mode.

Update June 17: Season 4 is live. More information about the changes and content can be found here:

What’s going on? Season 4 starts in a few days and brings a wave of innovations to Black Ops Cold War and the Battle Royale Warzone. Now the roadmap is online and shows details of the new season – and is not exactly stingy:

  • 5 new weapons
  • Live event “Ground Fall” at the start of the season
  • Map adjustment in Warzone
  • Possible fast travel system in Warzone
  • New Gulag for Warzone
  • New Outbreak map and information about the next zombie map
  • 4 maps for multiplayer
  • Here you can find our overview article for Season 4

MeinMMO shows you the details of the new Season 4 and gives an overview of what the new season brings and when the content arrives. The information comes from an English blog post by the developers (via callofduty.com) and we will embed the roadmap here for you:

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Season 4 brings a lot of fresh air to Warzone

What does Season 4 bring for Warzone? The new season apparently wants to keep up with the pace of Season 3 and makes some announcements for Warzone. And the best part: Everything comes right at the start of the season:

Map change: In the background story, the minions of the Soviet spy “Perseus” continue their dark plans. A few American satellites are in the way and the evil showcase operator of Season 4, Jackal, lets the orbital devices crash down directly over Verdansk. The satellite crash creates new locations on the large Warzone map. A small impression of this was already given by the first trailer of Season 4.

New vehicle – Motorcycle: Warzone gets new, drivable vehicles. The “Dirt Bikes” will then be the fastest vehicles in Warzone and will have special handling characteristics. Drifting, sliding, leaning – the bikes will be very mobile and can also allow you to perform “sick stunts”. You can even take a teammate with a strong stomach with you.

Fast travel system: With the “Red Doors” a new fast travel system seems to be coming to Warzone. The blog post about Season 4 does not reveal all the details, but it sounds like the system might have a certain randomness factor.

New Gulag: The current Standoff Gulag is disappearing and making way for a new Gulag, which is also based on a classic CoD map: the Hijacked Gulag. The new duel arena is modeled after the upper deck of a yacht.

Downtown Tower: The large skyscraper in the middle of Downtown also remains in Season 4. The skyscraper was introduced as “Nakatomi Plaza” during the event with the action heroes of the 80s and will continue to shape the downtown area. However, the vault remains empty.

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The Red Doors are known from the campaign and are coming to Warzone.

The multiplayer of Cold War gets a dose of nostalgia

What does Season 4 bring for the multiplayer of Cold War? For the multiplayer you will get two new 6v6 maps at launch, and another will be added during the season:

  • Collateral Strike at launch – An abandoned village in the Algerian desert
  • Hijacked at launch – A well-known yacht from Black Ops II
  • Rush during the season – Large paintball facility, also from Black Ops II

The desert map “Collateral” not only comes as a smaller strike version at launch, but also as a 12v12 variant for larger squad play modes. Also at launch comes a small map for the gunfight modes: Amsterdam as 2v2 or 3v3.

Additionally, the developers are announcing three new game modes. Two of them fans of the CoD series probably already know:

  • One in the run at launch – You have only one bullet and 3 lives
  • Capture the Flag during the season – Capture the enemy flags
  • Sat-Link at launch – Data collection in combat against other teams

As a further attraction of Season 4 for multiplayer, the “Hand Cannon” comes as a new scorestreak. The small weapon comes with 8 deadly bullets that can take down your opponents with one hit – no matter where you hit them. Dataminers expect score costs of 2,800 and a cooldown of 90 seconds (via Twitter).

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Hijacked makes it back into the current CoD.

Season 4 expands Outbreak and sends zombie fans to Berlin

What does Season 4 bring for the zombie mode of Cold War? At launch, the new season expands the Outbreak mode and provides the zombie experience with a new map in the form of a zoo. In addition, you can find new secret data (intels) and the second major main quest for Outbreak is ready with the season launch: Operation Excision.

Things will really get rolling in the zombie mode, however, only during the mid-season of Season 4. In a few weeks, the new survival map will be launched: “The Wall of the Dead”. This time the story takes you to East Berlin, which has been overrun by nasty zombies.

Players of the PlayStation-exclusive “Rush” mode will get the new map “Collateral” into rotation at launch and, during the season, the map “Rush”, as well as the mode “Onslaught Accelerated”, where you can unlock an LMG blueprint.

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A first look at East Berlin under zombie control.

5 new weapons and an event at launch round out Season 4

What else does Season 4 bring? Other highlights are the upcoming weapons and a live event right at the start of the season. In total, the CoD creators are announcing 5 new weapons for Season 4. For Warzone, there are even 6, as the baseball bat from Season 3 will be available at the start of the season:

  • MG 82 – LMG in the Battle Pass (Level 15): High fire rate meets moderate damage and recoil
  • C58 – Assault rifle in the Battle Pass (Level 31): High damage at close range with low fire rate and small magazines
  • Nailgun – Special weapon/SMG at launch: Effective in close combat, appears in Warzone as a submachine gun
  • OTs 9 – SMG during the season: High damage and recoil, but small magazines and range
  • Bludgeon – Melee weapon during the season: Takes out enemies in multiplayer with one hit

The nailgun, MP OTs 9, and bludgeon can be unlocked through challenges once the weapons are available.

This is what we know about the event: In addition, the season launch will be accompanied by a live event – Ground Fall. As with previous live events, you can secure cosmetics for thematic tasks. There are separate tasks for Cold War and Warzone that are related to the new content. In Cold War, you have to play the new maps and modes, and in Warzone, the tasks are related to the new satellite locations. For each task, there is a cosmetic, and if you complete them all, you get an exclusive weapon blueprint on top.

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Season 4 announces a lot of content and much comes right at the start of the new season. Apparently, the developers want to build on the high pace of Season 3, which provided many fresh elements especially in the Battle Royale Warzone. If the leaks are to be believed, this pace could continue, and there may be a new, large map for Warzone later this year.

But first, Season 4 lets a few satellites crash over Verdansk, and the evil plans of the villains go into the next round. Are you excited for the new season? Let us know in the comments.

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