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„The view is terrible“ in CoD Warzone – High developer responds personally

Maik Schneider 26. May 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

Since the release of the new map “Verdansk ’84”, Call of Duty: Warzone shines in a new light. The weapon meta is much better, the map is quite different in many locations, and the lighting conditions on the new map have changed as well. However, the new lighting disturbs many players – the lead developer of visual effects has now responded.

What is it about? Season 3 of Call of Duty: Warzone brought many strong changes and improved the Battle Royale. There was new content, refreshing changes in the weapon meta, and with the Mid-Season Update, a cool event featuring two action heroes from the 80s started.

However, not everything has gone smoothly. Many players have been complaining since the introduction of the new map “Verdansk ’84” about issues with lighting during matches:

In dark areas, the game is too dark
In bright areas, Warzone is too bright
The transition between areas with different lighting conditions is too harsh
When looking from dark areas to bright areas, visibility is poor
Strong sun glare disrupts visibility
The lens effect when aiming towards the sun is very strong

YouTube videos about the right graphic settings and filters were as popular at the start of the new map as tips on the best weapons in Warzone. And at least regarding the strong lens effect when aiming towards the sun, there is a response from a senior Warzone developer, who is personally taking care of the matter.

“Now I know what I have to do on Monday”

What did the developer respond to? On Twitter, Warzone developer Reed Shingledecker responded to an article from the US news site “Dexerto”. Shingledecker, as Lead VFX Artist for Warzone, is responsible for some of the visual effects. On Twitter, he wrote:

Is this true? Is the sun lens effect in Verdansk ’84 bothering you? I can simply tone it down if needed. […] Looks like I know what I have to do on Monday.
Reed Shingledecker on Twitter (via CharlieIntel)

What happened next? However, many players wanted more than just an adjustment of the lens effect. The developer Shingledecker’s Twitter account was flooded with requests for better visibility. There were complaints about a haze effect that overlays the field of view when looking from a dark area to a brighter area (via reddit) – the thread creator says: “Visibility is awful”.

Meanwhile, Shingledecker’s Twitter account is no longer accessible. The developer also issued a statement that he has no control over many aspects of lighting in Warzone, but then his Twitter account disappeared:

There seems to be some confusion about which adjustments I have control over. I can only adjust the brightness of the lens effect on the screen. […] I have NO control over the haze, sun glare, or the actual brightness of the sun.
Reed Shingledecker on Twitter (via CharlieIntel)

You can therefore expect that the lens effect when aiming will be adjusted soon. However, Shingledecker has no influence over further changes to the lighting conditions in Warzone. The developer refers to the Twitter account of “@RavenSoftware” – if you have feedback about the lighting, you can share your thoughts with the development studio under the hashtag #Warzone.

Players wish for new lighting like on Rebirth Island

The lighting problem on Verdansk ’84 is perceived by many players as solvable, and therefore there is currently a lot of feedback on the topic. This is also because the second map of Warzone – Rebirth Island – received new lighting conditions with the Mid-Season Update of Season 3:

https://twitter.com/its_menieb/status/1395388109852971011

The entire map is now significantly brighter and many places are better illuminated. There are also fewer issues with differing brightness levels. Players now hope for this as well for Verdansk:

https://twitter.com/CallofDutyHope/status/1396480383353593863

Tweet translation: “The lighting like on Rebirth Island after the Mid-Season Update of Season 3 would be the best, if possible. I really love the lighting there.”

Currently, no further statements from the developers regarding the lighting conditions in Verdansk ’84 can be found. However, player criticism has reached the Warzone creators, and it is likely that further adjustments to the lighting in Verdansk will be made. As long as there are pitch-black spots in Verdansk, you can continue to rely on dark skins in Warzone that give you advantages in the dark.

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Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker has so much story that the director was afraid it would be too big

Irina Moritz 26. May 2021 Reading time 4 minutes

The new addon Endwalker of Final Fantasy XIV is said by director Naoki Yoshida to contain 30% more story content than its predecessor, Shadowbringers. However, the amount of battle content is expected to remain the same.

This is what the head of FFXIV says: In an interview with PCgamer.com, the director of Final Fantasy XIV, Naoki Yoshida, commented on the contents of the upcoming addon. According to Yoshida, the story of Endwalker will offer even more than Shadowbringers, which so far contained the most story content.

In a simple comparison between the two [Shadowbringers and Endwalker] regarding story and cutscenes, I would say that the amount has increased by about 30%.
Naoki Yoshida

At first glance, Yoshida even thought it was too much. He was worried that the volume of the story would impact the tight schedule of the developers. After all, they already faced a 3-month delay in development due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Yoshida considered whether he should cut some elements of the story to stay on schedule. However, this would have resulted in even more adjustments and more work for the team. So, the director decided to release the addon uncut with all the story elements that had already been planned.

During the digital fan festival, Yoshida announced the release date of Endwalker for November 23, noting that the team managed to finish the expansion in 2021. It was a close call.

Why is Endwalker so big? Yoshida’s concern that the expansion might be too large is well-founded. After all, Endwalker will finally conclude the 10-year-old story arc regarding Hydaelyn and Zodiark from FFXIV. Everything is heading towards the great epic final battle, where many questions about the Primals, Ascians, and the players themselves are to be answered.

Moreover, the story of Endwalker is supposed to be concluded directly with the release of the addon. Normally, individual expansions ended with patch x.3. Their story was properly concluded about a year after the actual release. After that, the transition to the next addon was formed.

With Endwalker, Yoshida wanted to maintain the current dynamics of the story that began in Shadowbringers and wrap everything up at once. Players will therefore receive the great final battle directly at launch.

Additionally, Endwalker will feature a total of 4 regions that are extremely important to the story of FFXIV:

The Land of Scholars Sharlayan: The capital of Sharlayan will become a new hub where players will meet on their way to the endgame. Similar to the Crystarium or Eulmore in Shadowbringers.
Garlemald: For the first time in 10 years, players will be able to enter the capital of the empire that has been a pain in the neck for them throughout all addons.
Radz-at-Han: The island nation has been mentioned countless times in the story of FFXIV and plays an important role in it. Jobs like Dancer or Alchemist originate there, for example.
The Moon: By far the most important new area. Zodiark was sealed there thousands of years ago, and the great final battle will also take place there.

All of them bring a lot of lore and background story that is also supposed to be included in the addon.

What about the non-story content? While fans of the FFXIV story will be happy with the news, there is not much good news for fans of the battle content. Yoshida told PCGamer that not much will change on that front compared to previous addons:

When we look at the battle content and general elements that will be present in Endwalker, the amount of instanced dungeons will not change. We will not reduce their number.
The number of dungeons remains the same as in Shadowbringers, but the amount of work we have put in has definitely increased. In terms of background landscapes, combat mechanics, and battle presentation, we have incorporated more individual elements into the content. Therefore, I think it will be a much more robust experience than in previous addons.
Naoki Yoshida

This means that players will receive 5 leveling dungeons upon the release of Endwalker to help them reach the new level cap of 90. Additionally, there will likely be 2 new level-80 dungeons that can be farmed for gear and allegorical stones. That was at least the case in Shadowbringers.

In terms of raids, players can expect the new 8-man raid Pandaemonium, about which not much is known yet. The key art suggests that the old acquaintance Ascian Lahabrea will somehow come back into the spotlight. However, we will only find out how exactly this will happen after the release of Endwalker on November 23.

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Developers of ESO wanted to solve a great secret from Skyrim, but they were not allowed to

Jürgen Horn 26. May 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

The developers of The Elder Scrolls Online have always wanted to unveil a great secret that players of Skyrim and Morrowind have always been interested in: The true fate of the Dwemer people. But there was a veto from above.

What secret is it about? Anyone who has played a game from the Elder Scrolls series surely knows what the Dwemer are. Or rather were, for this mysterious elven race vanished without a trace from the world of Tamriel centuries ago.

Especially in the games Morrowind and most recently Skyrim, you could often encounter the remnants of the Dwemer. Among them the famous Blackreach, where the twisted Steampunk sites of the Dwemer could be found in its underground caverns.

Since you often come across the Dwemer and their mechanical artifacts, many players wonder what has become of this people of inventors and mages.

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Bethesda’s head forbids the solution to the great secret

What did the developers wish for? In an interview with GameInformer, Creative Director Rich Lambert also spoke about the wishes of his design team. When they were developing ESO, one idea was high on their list of cool things to include in the game: Unraveling the mystery of the Dwemer’s disappearance. Because so far there are only vague rumors about the final fate of the Steampunk elves.

But that didn’t happen. For Bethesda’s lead developer Todd Howard himself stepped in and clearly said “No!”.

We had a point in development where we were exploring Dwemer stuff. Everyone wants to know about it, and we wanted to know too, and we dug deep into the lore. And Todd kindly reminded us that this is something we will never do, we will never [come out with the secret] and spoil the mystery and secrets of the Dwemer. But we did explore it [at least internally], just to have a good idea of what might have happened.

Will we never know what happened to the Dwemer? One cannot say that either, as many a secret from the Elder Scrolls series has come to light at some point. And who knows, maybe the Dwemer will be the big topic in the upcoming 6th part of the Elder Scrolls saga?

Apart from the secrets of the Dwemer, there are many other curious lore elements in the vast world of The Elder Scrolls Online. The remaining races all have original traits that set them apart from the often generic species and cultures of other fantasy worlds. A good example are the feline Khajiit, of which there are 17 different forms and kinds.

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Destiny 2 nerfs the best Hunter Exotic – Players complain: “Are we never allowed to feel strong?”

Philipp Hansen 26. May 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

Bungie has nerfed the new Exotic Star-Eater Scales from Season 14 in Destiny 2 which were considered the best gear a Hunter could wear. What happened now?

Update May 27: The whole thing is not over yet – what a back and forth: Destiny 2: Best Hunter Exotic still too strong after nerf – This is what Bungie says

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This is the new Super Exotic: When Season 14 recently started, Warlocks and Titans were enviously eyeing the Hunters. Because they hit the jackpot with the new Exotic “Star-Eater Scales“. The exotic boots with stylish fish design can do almost everything:

You gain Super energy faster to use your strongest ability earlier
The shoes can heal
The damage from the Super increases, of course
Weapons also receive bonus damage
Oh yes, an overshield is also included

Immediately the new boots were crowned the best armor Exotic. For the outing in the Vault of Glass, the Star-Eater Scales were already a fixed part of all strategies. However, Bungie intervened and locked the Exotic for the first 24 hours to ensure that Warlocks and Titans could also participate in the raid.

At MeinMMO, we then speculated that the new Exotic would surely receive a nerf soon. And exactly that has now happened.

Star-Eater Scales lasted 2 weeks

What happened now? When the new Update 3.2.0.2 was rolled out in the evening of May 25, two nerfs for Star-Eater Scales were hidden in the patch notes:

The bonus damage of up to 60% on weapons is gone: A problem was fixed where the Star-Eater Scales incorrectly applied their damage bonus to weapons and grenades instead of just supers.
You now need more Orbs: The number of stacks required for the full damage bonus has been increased from 4 to 8.

That your guns could deal more damage was only possible due to a bug – it was never stated in the Exotic’s description. Additionally, you now need to collect 8 instead of 4 Spheres of Power to stack the buffs to the maximum. Because the more stacks (collected orbs) you have, the stronger the effects of the Exotic will be.

“Bungie hates Hunters”, is heard in the community

This is what the Guardians say: The patch notes of Update 3.2.0.2 are being actively discussed by Guardians (via reddit). Most of the talk is about the nerf for the Hunter’s Star-Eater Scales. This took many by surprise as it was not announced beforehand compared to many other changes.

One might read: “They [Bungie] want Hunter mains to never be allowed in raid groups. They hate Hunters for some reason” (via Twitter).
Other Guardians immediately disagree and say that the boots were clearly too strong and even now, Star-Eater Scales are a strong option.
Some use this to say that Bungie hates Titans much more and that Hunters are already dominant anyway.
Additionally, the new Warlock boots “Boots of the Tinkerer” were also slightly nerfed because they could crash the game.
Others complain that Bungie does not test anything before it goes live. Something like the overly strong Hunter boots should have been noticed by the studio beforehand.

In general, the nerf also reignites the old discussion that Bungie does not allow players to truly feel powerful. As soon as something stands out too much, it gets hit back down with the nerf hammer.

What do you think? Was the new Hunter Exotic simply too strong due to the unintended bonus on weapon damage and deserved a nerf? Did you have fun with it and feel powerful, or were the Hunters definitely at an unfair advantage? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. Oh yes, which class does Bungie hate the most now?

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Dead by Daylight: New killer gets AI zombies from Resident Evil as help

Cortyn 26. May 2021 Reading time 4 minutes

The next chapter of Dead by Daylight has been revealed. The new killer comes from the “Resident Evil” universe. And he spreads the deadly T-Virus.

Dead by Daylight is already 5 years old. Even before the celebrations, the developers released a small teaser that made it clear there would be a crossover with “Resident Evil”. Now the cat is out of the bag in the stream. The terrifying monster Nemesis is unleashed on the players, and the survivors receive support from the legendary Jill Valentine and Leon S. Kennedy.

This is what Nemesis can do, the new killer in Dead by Daylight

Nemesis is a large flesh colossus created using the T-Virus to eliminate problems for the Umbrella Corporation. That’s exactly what the “thing” does. However, enemies this time do not fight back with weapons but can only throw pallets. So, it’s likely an easy game for Nemesis.

What can Nemesis do? The great behemoth has the standard stats for killers. That means a movement speed of 115% and a terror radius of 32 meters.

As a special attack, Nemesis can slide a tentacle out of its arm, which can hit survivors over a short distance.
Hit survivors become infected with the virus. They vomit, cough, and make it easier to draw attention to themselves. At the same time, the mutation rate of the killer increases.
If a survivor is already infected, they instead take damage from a hit.

With the increased mutation rate, Nemesis’s abilities become stronger:

At level 2, the tentacle can destroy pallets and breakable walls.
At level 3, the range of the tentacle strike is significantly increased.

Survivors can heal the infection by consuming one of the vaccines on the map. But beware: there are only a limited number available. If all are used up, the team will be left without a healing option.

But that’s not all. Nemesis is accompanied by AI zombies that wander around the map. The zombies are attracted by sounds. Zombies attacking survivors infect them with the T-Virus. If the survivor is already infected, they take damage. Survivors can kill zombies with pallets, while Nemesis can take out zombies with tentacles to increase the mutation rate. Killed zombies respawn after a short time.

These are Nemesis’s perks: Nemesis comes with three unique perks. These are exclusive to Nemesis but can later be passed on to other killers through the blood web.

Lethal Pursuer: At the start of a trial, the aura of all survivors is revealed to you for 5 / 6 / 7 seconds.
Hysteria: If you hit a survivor with a normal attack that changes 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 60 seconds.
Eruption: When you damage a generator, its aura is revealed in yellow. If you down a survivor with a normal attack (= they go to the ground), all marked generators explode and lose 6% of their progress, and their marking disappears.
Survivors repairing a generator during the explosion scream and suffer from the Incapacitated effect for 10 / 12 / 14 seconds (struggling to perform actions like repairing, healing, or cleansing totems). Eruption has a cooldown of 90 seconds.

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The perks of both survivors

Since the “Resident Evil” chapter features two survivors, there’s also double the amount of perks. Both Jill Valentine and Leon S. Kennedy have three exclusive perks.

These are the perks of Jill Valentine: Jill Valentine starts with these exclusive perks:

Counterforce: You cleanse totems 20% faster. After cleansing a totem, you see the furthest totem from you for 2 / 3 / 4 seconds and gain a stackable bonus of 20% to your cleansing speed.
Resurgence: You instantly gain 40% / 45% / 50% healing progress when you unhook yourself or are rescued from the hook.
Blast Mine: Blast Mine activates when you have repaired a generator to 66% progress. After repairing a generator for 3 seconds, you can press the active ability button to install a Blast Mine on the generator that remains active for 35 / 40 / 45 seconds. The corresponding generator is marked and visible to all survivors. Only one Blast Mine can be attached to each generator at the same time. If the killer damages the prepared generator, the trap explodes, stunning the killer and blinding all nearby players.

These are the perks of Leon S. Kennedy: Mr. Leon S. Kennedy can start the match with these abilities:

Bite the Bullet: You make no noise while healing. Failed skill checks during healing do not create noise notifications for the killer, and progress is only reset by 1%.
Flashbang: After you repair 50% of any generator, Flashbang activates. Enter a locker while not carrying an item and press the active ability button to create a flash grenade. The flash grenade has a charge, creates a noise notification upon throwing, and blinds.
Rookie Spirit: Complete 3 Good or Great skill checks to activate Rookie Spirit for the rest of the trial. Once active, you see the auras of all damaged generators.

When will the chapter be released? The “Resident Evil” DLC will be released on June 15th, in just about 3 weeks. At least that’s the plan, provided no major issues arise on the PTR.

The PTB (Public Test Build) is already active on the PC version, by the way. There, you can already extensively test killers and survivors.

What do you think of this DLC for Dead by Daylight? A cool crossover? Or are zombie NPCs somehow wrong in this game?

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WoW: Large ban wave deals with botters and cheaters – but also many innocents

Cortyn 26. May 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

A ban wave has struck in WoW: Shadowlands and WoW Classic. It affects many cheaters – but also many honest players.

Bots and cheaters are a never-ending problem in World of Warcraft – whether Retail or Classic. Blizzard’s attempts to remove them from the game resemble a game of cat and mouse. New cheat programs are constantly developed, and Blizzard regularly initiates ban waves to catch many cheaters at once without revealing what caused their downfall.

Such a ban wave occurred just a few hours ago.

What happened? A ban wave has overwhelmed players of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands and WoW Classic. Numerous accounts were temporarily or permanently closed. Reports from players whose accounts are banned are piling up in the World of Warcraft subreddit. Many players also post dialogues from Discord servers of bot and cheat operators. Multiple programs have apparently been targeted.

What programs were involved? iMorph and JMorph are programs that clearly violate Blizzard’s terms of service. They allow users to modify various textures and models in-game, altering their appearance. For example, a mage could visually display in the plate armor of a paladin. Although this is only shown on the user’s computer, it is still prohibited. With the help of these programs, other details could also be modified:

For instance, walls could be made transparent to see the flag carrier in Warsong Gulch through walls during PvP.
Objects could also be enlarged and colored in bright shades to make herbs or enemy players more noticeable.

All of this – even just redesigning one’s armor – violates the terms of service and constitutes manipulation of game data.

Additionally, there are numerous botting tools. Some multibox botters show how all their accounts were suspended simultaneously.

What penalties were imposed? The penalties vary depending on the offense. Most players report account suspensions lasting 180 days – roughly six months.

However, there are also reports of penalties lasting up to 10 years or even permanent bans.

“Help, I was banned unjustly!“

This is why players are shouting: A large number of players report being banned unjustly. This is because users of the addon “ConsolePort” are also affected. However, this addon is legal and helps to play WoW with various controllers. This addon is recognized by Blizzard and should not lead to a ban.

Shortly after the wrongful bans, many penalties were reversed for players using ConsolePort. If you are using the addon and are still banned, contact support. The incorrectly imposed penalties are reported by players on Reddit to be quickly reversed by Blizzard.

Why now? That a significant ban wave is happening right now is probably no coincidence. After all, the pre-patch for BC Classic is currently running in WoW Classic, and many players are eagerly anticipating the launch of the first Classic expansion.

The ban wave ensures that there will likely be significantly fewer bots and cheaters at the start. Furthermore, it sends a positive signal to players with the message: We are taking care of the bots, we are addressing the issues.

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Destiny 2: Guardian completes new raid as worldwide second, banned for his name

Tarek Zehrer 26. May 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

Due to his username “BlackLivesDon’tMatter”, a player was banned in Destiny 2, who completed the new raid “The Glass Chamber” with his team in 2nd place. Some players feel that this is not enough. MeinMMO summarizes what happened.

What is it about? Since May 22, players can pay a return visit to the Glass Chamber. Veterans may already be familiar with this raid, as it was one of the raids from Destiny 1. Now this iconic raid has made a comeback and is causing the player counts of the shooter to explode on Steam.

The race for the fastest completion times was immediately on. The first team completed it after about 2 hours, the second-placed team took just 2 hours and 24 minutes. However, this second team has now raised attention for a completely different reason.

Because one of the team members was banned by Bungie. The reason: His offensive username “BlackLivesDon’tMatter”, which translates to “Black lives do not matter”. A direct negation of the movement from the USA, “Black Lives Matter”.

The transnational movement Black Lives Matter (BLM) was formed in 2013 after the death of teenager Trayvon Martin. The movement advocates for the rights of People Of Color and positions itself against police violence. BLM regularly organizes demonstrations and protests.

“The whole team should be banned”

What happened? After the team completed the Glass Chamber, some players noticed the name of the Guardian and reported it to Bungie via Twitter.

The developer reacted promptly and clarified that the name violates the rules and principles of the team. Meanwhile, the player in question has been banned (via Twitter), and his name is no longer visible in the leaderboards. Instead, a sequence of numbers is now displayed. (via raidreport.com)

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In Bungie’s statement on the matter, it says: “This violates our code of conduct. The player in question will be banned. Please make sure to report names like this on their respective platforms.” This was shared by Dylan “Dmg04” Gaffner, the community manager.

The ban is welcomed by many, but some feel it is not enough. For example, Twitter user m a t h demands: “The whole team should be banned. You have to organize this [the raid] in groups. If players are banned for knowingly playing with cheaters, then the same should apply for hate speech like this. They simply left him in the team with this name as if the 5 saw nothing wrong.” (via Twitter)

Many other players join the criticism. Some have now targeted the group. The group, possibly also a clan, seems to be making a big joke out of it.

Because in the “Last Wish” raid, the same group is represented in the leaderboards: with the phrase “Kneeling on George Floyd”.

Whether the “jokers” will face consequences remains to be seen. There is currently no information on this.

What is it about? George Floyd died in 2020 during an incident with the police. A police officer knelt on him, Floyd suffocated and died.

Footage circulated showing how Floyd struggled for breath: “I can’t breathe”. The phrase “I can’t breathe” then became a rallying cry for the “Black Lives Matter” movement.

The former police officer in question was convicted in April 2021 of second-degree murder (via faz.net). He could face up to 40 years in prison.

In a major livestream, Bungie remained silent to show solidarity with “Black Lives Matter” and to address the struggle for breath of Floyd:

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MeinMMO, GameStar, and GamePro express solidarity with the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement and tolerate no discrimination. And we sincerely thank everyone who works in our communities for a respectful coexistence. Our thoughts are with all those affected. Take care of yourselves.

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PUBG gets 2 new maps, developers say: „2021 is the year of the big map”

Max Handwerk 26. May 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will deliver new content later this year that is meant to captivate players. According to the developers, they have taken players’ wishes to heart – and have focused on large maps.

This is the approach of the PUBG developers: In an announcement, the developers of the Battle Royale reached out to their players and shared what new maps are currently in the works: “A constant piece of feedback that we have heard quite extensively is the desire for us to focus more on larger maps, especially after a year that has mainly focused on smaller maps,” they explain.

Last year, for example, they introduced maps like the small, fast-paced “Haven” map including nasty NPC enemies. It featured vertical gameplay and gave returning players in PUBG quite a workout.

After these experiences and experiments with small maps, they have taken “the time to focus on what we know that many of our core audience appreciate the most. 2021 is the year of the large map and will be in more than one way.”

The plan looks as follows: Two new maps are to be added to the game, while one old map will be revamped.

Tiger, Kiki, and a new Miramar: This is how the maps are shaping up

These are the 2 new maps: The first new map currently in development is called “Codename: Tiger.” This is the first 8 x 8 kilometer map within 3 years in PUBG. It therefore matches the largest maps so far, Erangel and Miramar.

Tiger will also have a feature that has increasingly spread in the Battle Royale world: Respawns when you have already supposedly died – for example, in Duos and Squads. In CoD: Warzone, for instance, you can return through the Gulag, and in Fortnite, there is a return via special buses. Now, the new PUBG map Tiger will also bring an appropriate feature.

Besides “Tiger,” another 8 x 8 map will find its way into PUBG: Codename “Kiki.” It is planned to be released at the end of 2021 / beginning of 2022 as the fourth 8×8 map overall. A particularly diverse map is planned here.

Kiki PUBG — Kiki will be a diverse map in PUBG

Places such as:

Underground laboratories
Skyscrapers
Swamps
Subways
Underwater buildings

However, they are still in the planning phase here. The plans for a remaster of the map Miramar, which is supposed to be released before the new maps, are already more concrete.

This is what the revamped Miramar looks like: The old 8 x 8 map Miramar is set to receive a whole range of upgrades. These include things that have already been implemented on newer maps:

Improved lighting and graphics
Performance
Topography and special features

PUBG Miramar — The map “Miramar” is set to look nicer

Among other things, the textures of buildings and landscapes will be adjusted. At the same time, unnecessary obstacles that hindered fast movement on the map will be removed. Additionally, cliffs will be added that better match the vertical playstyle that was applied in PUBG last year.

The remaster of Miramar is set to go online with Season 12.1, which is scheduled for June. Additional content such as new weapons and vehicles is also expected then.

The fact that PUBG now wants to work with larger maps does not come without reason. In an interview with MeinMMO, Creative Director Dave Curd explained earlier this year what makes the maps in PUBG special.

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Pokémon GO: Egg List 2021 – These Pokémon Hatch from Eggs

Noah Struthoff 26. May 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

Pokémon GO is constantly changing the Pokémon that hatch from 2KM, 5KM, 7KM, and 10KM eggs. We show you in tables which Pokémon you can currently hatch.

With the release of Generation 4, new Pokémon were added to the eggs. Many players lost track of the Pokémon that hatch from eggs.

Afterward, Niantic removed two unpopular Pokémon from the 10KM eggs and fiddled with the egg pool again.

In December 2019, Niantic removed another 90 Pokémon from the eggs, cleaning things up quite a bit.

In October 2020, there was again a major change to the egg pool. You can find completely new Pokémon there.

We show you a list of all Pokémon that you can currently hatch.

Is the table up to date? We will update the tables regularly for you and provide you with the latest information. Last update: May 26, 2021

Pokémon GO Egg List and Contents – What can be hatched?

The eggs in Pokémon GO are constantly being changed. If you have hatched additional Pokémon from eggs, please let us know on our Facebook page or our Pokémon GO group.

This is important about the list: All Pokémon shown here only hatch from the eggs outside of events. During events, the egg pool can vary, so not all Pokémon shown here may be available during the event period.

Which Pokémon hatch from 2KM eggs?

The following table shows which monsters you can currently hatch from the 2KM eggs, along with the maximum CP that the monsters can have after hatching.

Pokémon	Max. CP
Magikarp	157 CP
Trubbish	582 CP
Growlithe	710 CP
Swablu	965 CP
Budew	342 CP
Meowth	366 CP
Popplio	644 CP
Treecko	601 CP
Chickorita	624 CP
Chespin	489 CP
Wailmer	838 CP
Spoink	762 CP
Meditite	396 CP
Swablu	470 CP
Shinx	498 CP
Ralts	316 CP
Leafeon	814 CP

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on May 25. – New mission and the Cross-Play beta start

Philipp Hansen 25. May 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

Destiny 2 brings fresh content with the Weekly Reset on May 25 for the new Season 14. Among other things, it’s time to test Cross-Play and run a mysterious mission – what else does the MMO shooter have to offer?

What does Destiny 2 offer today? Season 14 brings a wave of fresh activities for the Guardians today. First, however, you need to download Update 3.2.0.2, which fixes several annoying issues from the young Season of the Splicer.

You have the chance to try out the Cross-Play feature starting today. Hurry up, though, because after 2 days the beta ends and you’ll miss out on the rewards for participating. You can find the beta in the Strike playlist.
Today marks the start of the first Sever mission for Season Pass holders.
You start the mission after you’ve visited the Splicer Servitor in the H.E.LM. and completed an Override activity. Then you’ll see “Sever: Labyrinth” in the Tangled Shore on the map.
Is there also a secret Exotic waiting for the Guardians, like in the celebrated Disturbance mission?
Today, the Override activity takes place for the first time in the Tangled Shore.
Remember to secure experience, Glimmer, and seasonal resources for the Splicer Gauntlet through fresh seasonal challenges – Bungie has now also

Last weekend, the iconic raid Vault of Glass opened its doors for the first time in Destiny 2. The nostalgic excursion was too heavy for many Guardians at launch. Fortunately, the extra-crunchy competitive mode is over, and the raid is now much more manageable and still completely free to enjoy.

This week, you have a new chance to earn the Vex Mythoclast including Catalyst as well as the Fatebringer and others – remember, all checkpoints will reset with the Weekly Reset. You can see how strong the re-release of the raid was here:

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The key information on activities from May 25 to June 1.

In Nightfall: The Crucible you fight through the Strike

Terminus of Insight (Kargen, the great Psion awaits on Nessus)

After last week’s famous Discrepancy awaited as a reward in the Crucible, this week it’s the sniper rifle Uzume RR4’s turn.

Playlist Strikes are available with the following modifiers:

Solar Singe
Stasis Burn
Grounded

Remember that the Singe modifier remains the same throughout the week, while the other two rotate daily at 7 PM.

Crucible: Lord Shaxx takes pride in these PvP playlists:

Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Glory Survival
Glory Survival: Freelance
Cauldron

Petra Venj stands at the Pavilion in the area “The Shore” – the Dreaming City is open during Curse Week 1. At the same time, the 5th 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 rather small jump of only +10 (compared to the previous Season 13). This is meant to reduce the annoying grind, and if you were diligent in Season 13, you only need to play the top activities to push your level.

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

Reach at least 100,000 points as a team in Nightfall: The Crucible (+2)
Simulation: Exo Challenge (+2)
Omen Mission (+2)
Prophecy Dungeon (+2)
Disturbance Mission (+2)
Trials of Osiris (up to +2)
Raid the “Vault of Glass” (+2)
Open 3 Conflux chests with keycodes 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 the right focus (+1)
Hawthorne’s Clan quest

Glimmer highlights from Eververse

Here’s what Tess has on offer:

The exotic Ghost Shell “Landfall Shell”
The exotic Sparrow “Torpedo-Sass”
The exotic Sparrow “Boneworks SL-19”
The exotic emote “Popcorn”
Warlock ornament for the Exotic Stormdancer’s stride “Induction Ceremony”
Titan ornament for the Exotic Unyielding Sentinel “Thought Repository”
Hunter ornament for the Exotic Handshake of the Liar “Deathly Delighted”

What do you think of the Season of the Splicer in Destiny 2 so far? Are you excited about the Sever mission starting today and expecting a heavyweight like the atmospheric Disturbance mission from the past season? Let us know in the comments how you’re shaping your Guardian’s week.

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Destiny 2: Update 3.2.0.2 is here – All times and patch notes

Philipp Hansen 25. May 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny 2 the new Update 3.2.0.2 is released today, on May 25th, on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S as well as on PC and Google Stadia. During the maintenance for the hotfix, the servers will go completely down, targeting annoying bugs from Season 14.

Season 14 is supposed to run smoother: Today marks the start of the third week of the Season of the Splicer in Destiny 2. This week also kicks off with a fresh update that addresses disruptive issues: Hotfix 3.2.0.2 adjusts the top loot, the seasonal artifact, and an exotic.

Update 19:02: The update is now live on all platforms. On PlayStation 5, it is 235 MB in size.

However, the update also brings maintenance work and a short server downtime. This means you will have to take a forced break from Destiny 2. MeinMMO will inform you of the important times and update this article throughout the day so you don’t miss anything.

Maintenance on 25.05. – All about the process and server downtime

The important times for today:

Maintenance starts at 6 PM German time.
At 6:45 PM, the Destiny servers will go down, you will no longer be able to log in and will be removed from ongoing activities.
From 7:00 PM, the servers will come back online and update 3.2.0.2 will be globally available on all platforms.
Once you have downloaded (and copied) the update, you can log back in and start the new Destiny week.
By 8:00 PM, the maintenance work in the background should be completely finished.

As always: The times are not set in stone, and it is quite possible that update 3.2.0.2 will take a few extra minutes. There may be login issues and queues until 8:00 PM. During the entire maintenance, third-party applications or the official companion app will be hardly usable or only available with restrictions.

Update 3.2.0.2 changes top equipment, catalyst, and mod

Bungie has already introduced us to the key changes that update 3.2.0.2 is making:

Completing 8 loot quests for the weekly “Splicer Servitors” challenge will now be rewarded as intended with top equipment.
The Sign Activity will now be rewarded with top equipment as intended. There is nothing standing in the way of the excursion on the Ghost ship.
The Energy Accelerator no longer increases damage against players. Furthermore, the Energy Accelerator no longer increases base damage for “Symmetry”, “Telesto”, “Black Spindle”, and “Deathbringer”.
The mod Energy Accelerator from the seasonal artifact has been deactivated and should finally be equippable again.
The exotic catalyst for the pistol “Cryosthesia 77K” mistakenly received progress through energy weapon kills.

These issues have plagued the Guardians since the start of Season 14 two weeks ago and have annoyed you on MeinMMO, as you have repeatedly told us in the comments. Particularly the missing power level of the supposed top equipment was often a cause of frustration.

According to the patch notes, the two new exotic armors for Warlocks (St boots of the tinkerer) and Hunters (Star Devourer scales) from Season 14 have been slightly adjusted. How significant these changes are remains to be seen.

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What do the patch notes for Hotfix 3.2.0.2 of Destiny 2 say?

With each update, Bungie releases official patch notes. In these, the developer announces all buffs, nerfs, and changes that have made their way into the game.

We will add the official change log here tonight and see if any important changes have slipped in. For now, here are the German changes:

Destiny 2 – Update 3.2.0.2 Patch Notes (GER)

Once you have survived the maintenance, you can dive into a new Destiny week, which will hopefully run smoothly. Since the start of the Season of the Splicer, Bungie has been rolling out a lot of updates, are all your annoying problems solved by now or do some things still bother you? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments with us.

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Pokémon GO: 3 things you should take advantage of in ‘Illuminating Legends Y’ in Pokémon GO

Noah Struthoff 25. May 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO is the 2nd phase of the “Illuminating Legends Y” event started. We show you which bonuses you should particularly take advantage of this week.

How long does the event last? Until May 31, you can take advantage of the event in Pokémon GO. At 8:00 PM local time, the bonuses and spawns will then disappear.

Until then, you can look forward to new quests, spawns, and raid bosses in Pokémon GO. There is also a new shiny that you can catch.

3 things worth doing in the new event

Complete raids: Some exciting raid bosses are waiting for you in the event. These include Alolan Vulpix and Galar Zigzagoon at the level-1 raids. Both Pokémon are hardly found in the wild and can be shiny – Galar Zigzagoon has only been available since the current event, so the Pokémon is interesting for everyone.

In addition, a strong raid boss Yveltal awaits you, for which the raid passes are worth it.

Another reason is the field research “Win a Raid,” which rewards you with Galar Zigzagoon. So it’s best to complete a raid of Galar Zigzagoon and carry out the appropriate 3 three times. This way, with just one raid pass, you have 4 chances at the new shiny.

Complete the quests: Not only the mentioned Zigzagoon quest is interesting. There are 5 other event field researches that you can grab. The complete list is here:

Take a snapshot of a fairy Pokémon
- Reward: Encounter with an Eevee (can be shiny)
Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts
- Reward: Encounter with an Umbreon
Earn 3 hearts with your buddy
- Reward: Encounter with an Eevee (can be shiny)
Earn 5 hearts with your buddy
- Reward: Encounter with a Clefairy (can be shiny)
Rescue 3 shadow Pokémon
- Reward: Encounter with an Espeon
Win a raid
- Reward: Encounter with a Galar Zigzagoon (can be shiny)

With two easy quests, you can secure Eevee, which you can also evolve into Sylveon for the first time since the event started. Thus, in the best case, you can secure an Eevee with good IVs from the quest and evolve it directly.

How to evolve into Sylveon, you can find out here: Pokémon GO: Evolving Sylveon – This is how the new Eevee evolution works

But the quests around Umbreon and Espeon are also useful, as these Pokémon are normally only obtained by walking 10 kilometers or once through the name trick. You can save this effort through the quests.

Catch many Pokémon: As a big bonus for the event, there is triple the amount of XP when catching Pokémon. So if you still need XP for the journey to level 50, you should take advantage of the event diligently. If you play for a bit longer during the day, you should use a lucky egg. Then you even get six times the amount of XP per catch.

If you use the catching trick and are quick at throwing, you can collect thousands of XP in no time.

Also new in Pokémon GO is the Kanto Cup in PvP. Which Pokémon you should use for this, you will learn in this article:

Pokémon GO: The best attackers for the new Kanto Cup starting Monday

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It looks like the Fortnite map will soon be overwhelmed by aliens

Max Handwerk 25. May 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

Are aliens about to invade Fortnite: Battle Royale? Leaks suggest that players may soon receive visitors from distant galaxies after the latest update.

What are these leaks? Often after updates, dataminers find new hints in the game data about elements that might appear in Fortnite sooner or later. This is the case today: The new update 16.50 has been deployed in Fortnite and the dataminers have begun their search.

Such leaks should always be taken with caution, as it’s never certain whether the found elements will appear in the game as-is, differently, or not at all. However, in the past, dataminers have often been correct with their findings.

At the same time, a few hints in the game already indicate an upcoming visit from the aliens.

These hints of aliens in Fortnite exist

This is visible in the game: Since the new update, there are several posters in Sweaty Sands that focus on the alien theme. Seven humans and seven aliens are lined up together around the globe.

At the same time, the cornfield in Colossal Crops has been mowed down. Fans on the Fortnite subreddit are already speculating that this location could be preparing for the landing of UFOs – and possibly crop circles may appear in the field.

These theories are supported by the findings of several dataminers.

What dataminers found: Among other things, the “Foreshadowing” quest series has already started, which involves mysterious occurrences on the island. Players are supposed to repair damaged telescopes for Bunker Jonesy – the NPC suspects that someone wants to prevent them from looking towards the stars.

During the quest, crop circles, as known from aliens, are also supposed to play a role (via Fortnite Intel).

Further leaks indicate UFOs that are intended to move over the map. Fortnite dataminer “Hypex” discovered an animation that could be triggered when players are “abducted” by the UFO. Additionally, the dataminer found various sound files that would fit the UFO-and-aliens theme:

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With “Mang0e” (via Twitter), another dataminer found hints of alien abductions that would fit a new event called “Harvest”.

It is speculated that there will be multiple stages of alien signs and abductions that hint at a possible invasion.

However, these leaks should still be taken with caution at this point. How and especially when aliens could play a role is still open. However, it seems that the first seeds have already been sown.

What is certain is that Season 6 of Fortnite, Chapter 2, is slowly coming to an end. An alien invasion would definitely be an event that would fit well into the previous season transitions of Fortnite. All that we know about the end of Season 6 and the start of Season 7 in Fortnite can be found here.

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Outriders finally brings Patch 1.08, aimed at saving you from the annoying armor bug

Tarek Zehrer 25. May 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

With Patch 1.08, Outriders aims to resolve a serious issue affecting damage calculation which could lead to frustrating player deaths. MeinMMO summarizes the patch notes for you.

What’s included in the patch? Patch 1.08 is primarily aimed at fixing the annoying armor bug. Under certain circumstances, this could cause the armor value calculation to be incorrect, resulting in players taking additional damage.

Additionally, there are some other fixes and adjustments. However, you should not expect extensive changes. The armor bug has proven to be particularly complicated, according to the developers People Can Fly, and was apparently difficult to fix.

We provide you with an overview of the patch notes and summarize the current situation of Outriders for you.

The patch notes for 1.08

When is the patch online? Patch 1.08 has been available for download since today, May 25. On Steam, the download size is 2.2 GB.

For which platforms was the patch released? Patch 1.08 was released for PC, PS4, and PS5 as well as Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. Unfortunately, users of Google Stadia are still left out.

In addition to the aforementioned armor bug, there are some minor fixes for crashes. A specific enemy type has also been reworked. The patch notes come from the Outriders subreddit and were published by the developer there. (via reddit.com)

These are the fixes:

A bug that could cause an incorrect calculation of armor values leading to players potentially suffering additional damage has been fixed.
The Broodmother enemy type has been reworked, as certain attacks could kill players in one hit.
A problem that could prevent players from logging in has been resolved.
Numerous causes of crashes have been fixed.
Other minor bug fixes have been implemented.

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The developers also point out that there may still be a display error on the expedition completion screen. It is possible that the value “Blocked Damage” is not displayed correctly.

This is a “cosmetic” error and not an actual problem with the blocked damage in an expedition.

They continue to request that any issues with weapon and armor mods are reported and that feedback continues to be provided.

Outriders also has numerous other problems. For example, the version for Google Stadia lags behind all other platforms. The developers promised to bring this up to date. However, no new information has been provided since then.

Additionally, there are issues with the Cyclone skills of the Tricksters, for which fans have been waiting for a fix since release. It is currently unclear whether another patch with further fixes will be coming soon. However, there is other news about the future of Outriders.

It looks like we can expect DLCs

What does the future hold? Last week, People Can Fly and Square Enix once again confirmed the success of Outriders. Although there have been numerous issues, this is just the beginning. They intend to continue supporting the game.

Will there be DLCs? It looks that way. This is indicated by a tweet from developer People Can Fly, which also released several statistics about Outriders. The developers thanked fans for their support. Furthermore, it states: “We are also looking forward to expanding Outriders in the future…” (via Twitter)

Although this is not yet a hundred percent confirmation for DLCs, it aligns with the developers’ earlier statements. If Outriders proves successful, they also want to create corresponding DLCs.

However, these would only be significant expansions that include a retelling of the story. So, one can be curious about what awaits fans in the future.

The statistics presented included facts such as which player has invested the most hours since release. At the time of the tweet, this player had invested around 800 hours.

Over 1.9 trillion scrap has been collected, 20 trillion kills achieved, and 1.6 quadrillion damage dealt. That’s quite a lot of zeros.

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Is World of Warcraft only a game for “old” people?

Cortyn 25. May 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

Do only old gamers still play World of Warcraft? Or does the game still reach a younger, emerging target audience? We want to find out.

World of Warcraft is one of the longest-running MMORPGs. So big and so popular that players even prefer different versions of the nearly 16-year-old game. In addition to the current WoW: Shadowlands, there is also a solid fanbase for older versions of the game – such as WoW Classic or the newly launched BC Classic.

But what about young players in World of Warcraft? Can the game still appeal to a younger generation? Or are the remaining players in Shadowlands all “old hands” who have been playing since the middle of the last decade?

This discussion comes up time and again: The age of World of Warcraft players is also a major topic in the comments on MeinMMO, in the subreddit, or in other community forums. It is often discussed where the more mature community is hanging out.

Even if insults like “There are only kids here” don’t necessarily target the real age but the behavior of the players, it is still interesting to know how old the player base of both games actually is.

WoW players! How old are you actually?

We want to find out the age of the World of Warcraft player base in our community with two small surveys. Can the game still attract younger players? Or do most WoW fans now belong to the “old guard”? Does WoW Classic attract older or younger players more?

How does the survey work? There are 2 surveys. In one, we want to ask about the age of players of WoW Classic (including BC Classic) and in the second, the age of players of WoW: Shadowlands (i.e., Retail).

If you play both games, you are welcome to participate in both surveys. If you only play one of the two games, please be fair and only respond for the corresponding game, so we can ultimately have a representative picture.

Let’s start with the survey for retail players (Shadowlands):

And here’s the survey for classic players (including BC Classic):

As always, feel free to share your thoughts and opinions on the topic in a comment. Perhaps you can reveal how old your fellow players in the guild are.

Are they mostly people in their 30s in the middle of their careers? Or do you have many students and schoolchildren in the guild?

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CS-GO professional plays important tournament, as half-naked dad bursts into the Twitch stream

Schuhmann 25. May 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

A classic gaming situation that many teenagers know, experienced the CS:GO pro Gabe “Spongey” Greiner over the weekend. Spongey was just in an important tournament for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and streamed live on Twitch when his father came into the room: half-naked and with something to eat in hand.

This is the situation:

The 21-year-old American Gabe “Spongey” Greiner is a professional player for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. He plays the rifler for the team “Bad News Bears” and has earned about $32,667 in prize money in his career, which began in 2016.
On May 23, Spongey was competing in a regional tournament, the cs summit 8, for CS:GO with the “Bad News Bears”. The tournament features a prize pool of $50,000, with the winner taking home $17,000. They faced off against the team Etremum. During Covid times, most matches are played online and players stream their games via Twitch.
Spongey’s father burst into his son’s live stream.

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This is the scene: Spongey was just playing over the map of CS:GO with the Bad News Bears. The match against the Russians from Etrenum was underway and all players appeared focused: Spongey just took down the last Russian player and won the round for his team.

Suddenly, Spongey’s father appears behind him, entering the room without a shirt and holding a tray of food in his hand: Apparently, the father wants to do something nice for his son and doesn’t realize that he’s live streaming on the Twitch channel.

Spongey seems to indicate to his half-naked father: “I’m right in the middle of a tournament,” while his teammates start laughing and the commentators are already joking: Maybe there will be a time-out now since someone’s dad just showed up.

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Many know the “parents coming in” situation themselves

This is how it’s being discussed: The clip has now received over 154,000 views. On Reddit, many users identify with the player and the situation:

“I love this. It’s also absolutely understandable for anyone who grew up in a gaming culture. Family members come in while you’re gaming and distract you.”
“Mom somehow senses when I’m in a match. (It’s almost always intense) and every time she comes into my room when I’m seriously competing in a tournament.”
“This is the thing that fits the online era the most that I’ve ever seen.”
“Dad! I can’t pause! This is a multiplayer game!”

For some users, the clip evokes nostalgia: “I want to go home,” says another user.

CS:GO pro takes dad’s appearance lightly

This is Spongey’s reaction: The CS:GO pro reacts pretty coolly. On Twitter, he writes: If he gets signed next month, he and his dad will do a hot tub stream. Some viewers seem to have been intrigued.

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That sounds like a plan to process the experience well when dad appears shirtless on the stream.

Streamers who are supplied with food by a parent can go far on Twitch, as we know. Maybe Spongey still has a great career ahead of him:

Mother secretly supplies xQc with food while he streams – Twitch laughs

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New HDD is as fast as an SSD, but hardly any of you will buy it

Benedikt Schlotmann 25. May 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

The manufacturer Seagate has introduced an HDD that is said to be not only the fastest HDD but also as fast as an SSD. However, most gamers will not buy this hard drive because it is designed for servers and data centers. MeinMMO introduces you to the hard drive.

Games like Call of Duty: Warzone require enormous amounts of storage space on your PC and PS4 hard drive. Now, the manufacturer Seagate has introduced an HDD that features 14 TB of storage capacity, primarily distinguished by its enormous speed.

What kind of hard drive is this? The introduced HDD is technically named “Seagate Mach.2 Exos 2X14” and offers a solid 14 TB of storage (via Seagate.com). The storage is divided into two logical sections.

Seagate promises a transfer rate of 524 MB/s. This comes close to the speeds of a SATA SSD. The well-known Samsung SSD 870 EVO is one of the most popular hard drives and ranks among the Amazon bestsellers of internal SSDs. Samsung promises a read speed of 560 MB/s and a write speed of 530 MB/s.

The transfer rate is important for data transfer, especially when moving files back and forth. Gamers would hardly benefit from the transfer rates of the hard drive.

Blazing fast HDD primarily targeting servers and data centers

That’s why the HDD does not fit into your computer: The new HDD from Seagate uses SAS 12 GB/s. SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) is a computer interface for data transport. In many gaming PCs, SATA 6 GB/s is typically used, which is found on the motherboard.

You cannot operate a hard drive with a SAS connection over a SATA connection (via blog-ipc-computer.de).

Additionally, SAS drives are generally much more expensive than SATA hard drives. This is likely to deter many users from installing such a hard drive in their home desktop PCs.

Fundamentally, we would still recommend an SSD if you are looking for fast storage for your console or PC. The best SSDs for the PlayStation 4 are presented in this article:

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HDD or SSD – Which is better for gaming?

Both HDDs and SSDs are mass storage for data such as your operating system, games, movies, or documents. HDDs are traditional mechanical hard drives that are generally completely sufficient for gaming.

In a mechanical hard drive, parts rotate and move to read and write data. An SSD operates entirely without mechanics. This mechanic makes HDDs slower than SSDs. Additionally, HDDs are more susceptible to shocks and other environmental influences. However, HDDs generally cost less money and offer more GB per Euro. For the price of a 1 TB SSD, you can get about 6 to 8 times as much storage space on an HDD.

When is the purchase of an SSD worthwhile? It is primarily about loading times. For large and demanding games that have longer loading times, purchasing an SSD is worthwhile. However, you should keep in mind that not all games equally benefit from the speed of an SSD.

The biggest difference between SSD and HDD can be found in IOPS (input/output operations per second). This value describes how many input and output operations the storage medium can perform per second. Here, the SSD clearly outperforms the HDD: While an HDD offers several hundred operations, the IOPS value of an SSD is in the hundreds of thousands of operations. For gamers, the read values are generally more important than the write values, as large texture packs need to be read.

You can watch the direct comparison of loading times between SSD and HDD in this YouTube video, which we have embedded for you:

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It is even recommended to combine a traditional hard drive with an SSD: The HDD is used for large amounts of data that you do not need to access as often, such as movies, images, or other data. The operating system and important games, on the other hand, are installed on the faster SSD.

But not only in gaming are fast SSDs needed: For the still relatively new currency “Chia”, mass storage like SSDs and HDDs are required to mine the valuable cryptocurrency. However, the new mining method Chia is so intense that it can destroy your SSD in 6 weeks. Alternatively, you can also use HDDs, but they do not offer such high speeds.

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Pokémon GO: Spotlight hour today with Marill and more Stardust for you

Patrick Freese 25. May 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

Today, on May 25, 2021, the Spotlight Hour with Marill starts in Pokémon GO. There is a bonus that brings you more Stardust. Make use of the event today to fill your pockets.

What kind of event is this? Every Tuesday, a Spotlight Hour starts in Pokémon GO. This event has been around for several months now and is a regular part of the game’s event rotation. Each week, a different Pokémon is the focus of the event.

This week, you will encounter the Water and Fairy-type Pokémon Marill. This week’s event is complemented by a Stardust bonus for your catches.

Spotlight Hour with Marill – Start Time and Bonuses

When does it start? If you’ve attended these events before, you already know the times. The event kicks off at 6 PM and runs until 7 PM.

During this time, wild Marill will appear all around you. After the event ends, the Pokémon that were brought into the game by the second part of “Illuminating Legends Y” will spawn again in the wild.

This is the bonus: Besides the many Marill spawns, you can expect a Stardust bonus. You will receive double the amount of Stardust for catching Pokémon. Keep in mind that you can enhance this bonus with a Stardust item to earn even more Stardust.

Is Marill worth it in Pokémon GO?
In PvE, namely in raids against the raid bosses, Marill and its evolution Azumarill do not play a significant role. In PvP, however, the situation is quite different. In trainer battles, Marill leads the field in the Super League together with Galarian Slurpuff. They are the two strongest Pokémon you can use in the Super League.

Is there a Shiny Marill? Yes, the shiny form of Marill has been available in Pokémon GO for a long time.

Is the Spotlight Hour today worth it? Generally, the event is worth it for you, as it offers a good opportunity to collect Stardust. Among trainers, Stardust is one of the most important resources that can be earned in Pokémon GO. Finding ways to acquire it in larger quantities is crucial, so we recommend participating in the event.

Specifically regarding Marill, it is just one of many events. Those who missed the recent events with Marill or are still looking for a strong PvP candidate can be fortunate during the Spotlight Hour today.

Just at the beginning of May, the limited research with Marill was running and trainers were annoyed that the Marill events were piling up.

Are you participating in the Spotlight Hour today or is this an event that you’re skipping this week? Let us know your opinion in the comments here at MeinMMO. In the coming days, Niantic will announce the Spotlight Hours for June 2021. Here at MeinMMO, you will quickly learn about it. Do you have a wish candidate for the next Spotlight Hour?

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CoD Warzone & Cold War: This is how you unlock the new baseball bat

Maik Schneider 25. May 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

With the baseball bat, there is another powerful weapon in Call of Duty. The melee weapon is currently available only for Black Ops Cold War and will later come to Battle Royale Warzone. MeinMMO shows you how to unlock it and what the baseball bat can do.

The Mid-Season Update of Black Ops Cold War and CoD: Warzone brought new content, many weapon adjustments, and an event with action heroes from the 80s. The new weapon could almost be overlooked – but in the current CoD, you can get a baseball bat.

The weapon is currently only available in Cold War, but it is expected to cause headaches for your opponents in Warzone later on. MeinMMO shows you how to unlock the bat and how the baseball bat performs in Cold War.

Cold War: Unlock the Baseball Bat

How do I unlock the baseball bat? Currently, there are three ways to unlock the bat:

Multiplayer mode of Cold War: Eliminate an enemy with a melee weapon that was exposed by your UAV, your drone, or your field microphone – in 15 different matches.
Zombie mode of Cold War: Eliminate 100 enemies with a melee weapon that was frozen by your field upgrade “Frost Shot”.
Purchase the paid bundle: For 1,300 CoD Points (approx. 13,- €), you get a blueprint of the weapon and some other cosmetics.

When unlocking in multiplayer, remember that you must always complete the matches for the progress to count. If you want to unlock the baseball bat quickly, the Zombie mode is very suitable. Use the Frost Shot and smash some zombies into mush. It is important that you use a melee weapon like the combat knife. In Zombie mode, it doesn’t matter if you leave the match before it’s over.

If you unlock the baseball bat in Cold War, the melee weapon will also be available in Warzone as soon as it is released.

When does the baseball bat come to Warzone? In the announcement for the Mid-Season 3, the developers explain that the bat will only come to Warzone in Season 4 (via callofduty.com). However, it is unclear whether the baseball bat will be available at the season release or only later during the season. Season 4 is expected to start on June 16.

Baseball Bat is a One-Hit Weapon – But Has Strong Competition

What can the baseball bat do in the multiplayer of Cold War? The bat shatters your enemies with a single hit. Thus, the baseball bat is in good company and ranks among the best melee weapons.

The swing speed is decent, allowing you to hit your target quickly. The range is the biggest strength of the baseball bat – with the combat knife, you have to get much closer, and even the strong shovel doesn’t reach as far as the baseball bat.

However, the shovel strikes faster again and also provides a one-hit kill. If you enjoy using melee weapons, that’s the compromise – a bit more range, but slower attack rate than the shovel (E-Tool), which is considered the strongest melee weapon in Cold War.

If you want to see multiplayer gameplay with the baseball bat, check out the English YouTuber “PrestigeIsKey”. We embed his video here:

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What can the baseball bat do in the zombie mode of Cold War? In zombie mode, the bat has problems. The YouTuber “LegoUnlocked” took a closer look at the baseball bat and maxed out the Pack-a-Punch upgrade.

The YouTuber claims that you will get hit by enemies much more often with the baseball bat than with other melee weapons. Moreover, the baseball bat’s lower attack rate stands in the way – even in zombie mode, the shovel is a better alternative.

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The baseball bat is a nice addition to a strong mid-season update of Season 3 – but it does not really convince in terms of performance. However, it can be really fun to smash opponents off the map with a swing from the shoulder. Best in the outfit of McClane or Rambo – the poster boys of the current action hero event. More info about the Rambo event and the rewards can be found here.

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Blizzard hires Trump employee and is slowly bleeding out, says insider

Cortyn 25. May 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

A tyrannical Trump employee is hired by Blizzard and praised by the CEO, insiders report. What’s going on at Blizzard again?

In recent months, there have been repeated reports casting a negative light on Blizzard. A major report with many insider details from IGN revealed further information a few days ago and raises even more questions:

Will Blizzard lose more employees?
Why is everyone gradually disappearing?
And was it really a wise decision to hire a former Trump employee?

Ex-Trump employee to drive growth

A comprehensive article on IGN regarding the current status at Blizzard has uncovered some details. The magazine spoke with several current and former Blizzard employees while also highlighting the issues of recent years. It became clear how Blizzard moved from one mess to another.

One of the last small scandals: Blizzard has hired a former government official from the Trump administration, who was labeled a “tyrant” during an inquiry.

This involves Brian Bulatao. He worked directly under Trump ally Mike Pompeo (Secretary of State) during the last administration in the USA. Not long ago, accusations against Bulatao surfaced. He allegedly bullied officer Steve Linick while he was conducting investigations to determine whether Pompeo (Bulatao’s boss) misused state funds (via gamasutra.com).

The Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick praised Bulatao upon his hiring for his experience in government and military work. Kotick called him an “exceptional talent”.

Kotick stated: Brian Bulatao represents Blizzard’s efforts to hire veterans. He is well suited to “accelerate the company’s transformation and create great opportunities for future growth.”

Bulatao has since been working as Chief Administrative Officer at Blizzard.

However, many employees may not understand how someone labeled a tyrant and “bully” can advocate for the values that Blizzard supposedly stood for.

“Call of Duty makes the money – Call of Duty determines the culture”

The end of internal discussions seemed to have been reached when the suspicion emerged that Blizzard had little say in the hiring of Bulatao. The thought behind this is that his hiring was initiated by Activision to align Blizzard more with the other major departments of Activision Blizzard.

After all, Blizzard is currently the area that generates the least revenue for Activision Blizzard (via IGN.com). IGN quotes a source:

“In reality, big companies operate under the motto: If you make money, you determine the culture. And Blizzard isn’t making the money – Call of Duty is, and they determine the culture.”
An anonymous source

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The bleeding continues – until the release of new games

Even though Blizzard undoubtedly consists of many more employees than just the well-known faces, the departure of the “big heroes” from Blizzard is poison for the morale of the remaining employees, according to the insider report. Especially Jeff Kaplan was valued across the company. However, the fact that more and more developers are disappearing has many reasons, the insider report states.

One reason is the lack of major releases in recent years, leading to increasing frustration.

It feels like the company is bleeding and taking hits, and realistically, the only thing that can stop this is the release of Diablo 4 or Overwatch 2. We keep talking about how, for example: ‘We’ve really ruined long-term planning, you know? Our release plans and so on.’
If you look at how long it takes to make games, and Diablo 4 and Overwatch [2] are likely to be released around the same time or in consecutive years, it’s hard to imagine that this won’t happen again.
Blizzard insider to IGN

Whenever a new title is released and well-received, the positive mood spreads to the entire team. This has been missing for a while: Overwatch 1 was the last new title in 2016. This only creates more breeding ground for dissatisfaction.

Currently, it seems that the trend of several employees leaving Blizzard will continue. However, Activision Blizzard has also announced plans to significantly ramp up hiring over the next few years and bring in up to 2,000 new developers.

Whether this transition from “old Blizzard” to “new Activision Blizzard” will be completed soon remains to be seen. And time is running out for the company.

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