Among Us was able to quintuple its active player base in just two days. The perfect time to get started.
Although the massive hype around Among Us has significantly subsided in recent months, the game is still very popular. Last weekend, the hunt for the traitor even increased the number of players by over 450%.
What is Among Us? If you have completely missed the game: In Among Us, you team up with up to 9 other players as little space technicians who need to get a spaceship or space station back in order. While most of the crew tries to solve small tasks, there are also a few traitors who want to kill everyone else. The goal is to repair the ship and expose the traitors in order to identify and ban them from the game during discussion rounds before they can kill everyone else. Essentially, it’s a modern, digital version of the classic “Werewolf” campfire game.
Why did the number of players rise so massively? If you think the sudden increase in player numbers for Among Us is pretty “sus” – don’t worry. There were several reasons for this. Firstly, the number of players generally increases slightly on weekends. Naturally, more people have time then. However, the deciding factor is likely that Among Us has been available for free on the “Epic Games Store” for several days.
Anyone who had heard of the game but had not yet purchased it was able to secure the game for free there.
The extent of the impact was revealed by Community Director Victoria Tran on Twitter. She presented two graphs showing the usual player trend on a weekend compared to that of the past days.
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From June 26 to June 28 alone, the number of players rose from just under 350,000 to slightly below 2,000,000 – an increase of nearly 470%.
It should also be noted that the graph only shows PC players and does not include data from other platforms (such as Mobile). It does not necessarily have to be new players, as some might have played Among Us previously on a smartphone and now wanted to try the PC version.
Can you still get the game for free? Yes. Until June 3 at 5:00 PM, Among Us is available for free in the Epic Games Store. You can simply add it to your collection there, and it will belong to you forever. For maximum enjoyment, however, we recommend playing Among Us especially with a group of friends or acquaintances. Especially with voice chat, the game unfolds a completely different impact than just through text chat.
The graphs clearly show how strong the effects on a game’s player base can be when it is offered for free in the Epic Games Store. Since Among Us also offers some microtransactions for cosmetic items, it is quite possible that the game will benefit from this action in the long run.
The German development studio Klang Games is currently working on a sandbox MMO that aims to revolutionize the MMO landscape. The studio employs special techniques and intends to simulate the future of humanity. The first dev update was released on May 28.
What kind of game is it? Seed is a sandbox MMO that mixes elements from MMORPGs with features from games like The Sims or Civilization. Players are to colonize the Earth-like planet “Avesta” and build their own colonies.
You control not a single character but a group of 10 settlers who settle on the planet Avesta.
A thriving colony is to emerge, and you are part of the society consisting of groups of many other players.
You assign tasks to each of your settlers and ensure that their needs are met. For example, by mining resources and crafting, you participate in the economic system.
The goal is to simulate the “future of humanity”.
NPCs have needs, thoughts, and behaviors.
Players can decide how to interact with others. Will they work together or fight over resources?
Who are the developers? Behind the game is the Berlin-based development studio Klang Games, founded by former developers from large and well-known companies. The founders previously worked on games like EVE Online and Dust 514 and thus bring a wealth of experience. The studio was originally founded in Iceland and later moved to Berlin.
The ambitious MMO has been in development since early 2016 and has raised over 37 million US dollars for the project (via klang-games.com).
According to the developers, the latest and most innovative technologies are being utilized for the MMO. Seed is based on the “wonder technology” SpatialOS.
SpatialOS is designed to enable developers to create gigantic, persistent game worlds that allow significantly more simulation than is currently possible in online games. All of this should be easy to control and manage, which is why even small teams can create massive, simulated worlds. An example is the survival shooter Scavengers, which is set to enable mass battles for thousands of players on a server.
Klang Games has now released the first dev update for the game. (via seed-project.io)
How they plan to simulate the future of humanity and thinking NPCs
This is the focus of the first dev update: In the post, the developers emphasize that Seed aims to simulate a version of future humanity. Therefore, it is important to include the individual aspects of people. Who are they? What drives them? What do they need?
The dev update focuses mainly on the role of the thoughts of each settler.
You can see the character’s needs in the overview. (via seed-project.io)
This is how thoughts work in Seed: The thoughts of the settlers can also be described with status effects. They help the player understand the needs of the NPCs. If an NPC is hungry, he will think that he is hungry.
If he is lonely, he will think: ‘I feel all alone.’ These thoughts are an indication that you should change certain aspects so that your settlers are well.
For each individual NPC, vital things are therefore simulated:
Food
Sleep
Hygiene
Social
Leisure
Thoughts
One of the biggest challenges for developers will be to make the whole thing realistic. ‘Real thoughts’ are endless and change constantly. How should this be simulated in a game? Klang Games wants to address these questions in the next update.
When will Seed be released? Currently, there is no fixed release date for the MMO.
Can you try Seed yet? Not directly. Since the end of 2019, there has been an unusual closed alpha for Seed – Seed Pioneers. Unlike usual, players could not test the game, but play the backstory of Seed.
Can you still participate? You can sign up for Seed Pioneers through the official website when new players are sought as alpha testers. Here is the link to register: seed-pioneers.io
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Warframe introduces a new class (Frame) once again. However, instead of more grim characters that fit the dark theme of the game, the new Warframe Yareli resembles a cute anime girl. Does that fit together?
What’s the deal with the new Warframe? Regularly, new Frames, as the classes in Warframe are called, are added to the game. Usually, these are dark figures that shred enemies with shards of glass, tear their souls apart, or even devour them.
But the latest creation from the developers is named Yareli and is inspired by a cute anime girl:
Yareli has a fluffy skirt and ruffled sleeves
She is designed to be very delicate and feminine
Among her special weapons is a pistol that fires bubbles
All her animations are super cute. She frolics around when she has nothing to do and draws large hearts in the air with water. Moreover, she giggles happily to herself.
All of this sounds like a rough stylistic break from the dark, creepy world that Warframe usually represents. In that world, our solar system in the distant future is overrun by disgusting, rotting clones, and an inhuman megacorporation ruthlessly exploits everything and everyone. Add to that monstrous mutant creatures and a threat from ancient times.
How does an anime girly frame fit into this?
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Here’s how the new Frame is being received by players: In the above Dev Stream shown by the developers, Community Manager Rebecca “Space Mom” Ford already praises the sweet Yareli and is sure that fans will love this new class and her look.
And indeed, she is right. The voices from the community sound positive. For example, players have already commented on YouTube and elsewhere:
Zenicical says: “Yareli has knee-high socks! I already love her!”
Supercalifragic says: “I really love her look!”
Friendly Neighbourhood Moth Boy: “Yarfeli reminds me of a mermaid. Maybe she can call space sharks? I’m really looking forward to the update!”
Kata Cutie: “The artwork for the new Warframe is so beautiful!”
Negative feedback seems to focus more on the developers teasing “a unique way” to obtain Yareli. Some players suspect an absurd grind for rare fish.
Fun Fact: Yareli and her special look originated from a Warframe anime fan art that the developers liked so much that they decided to develop a new Warframe around it. This approach is not unusual for the developers of Warframe, as a Warframe was already once developed with the help of the community.
The original anime fan art from which Yareli originates. Fans are meanwhile hoping for the other four Frames. Source: ArtStation
In its press conference, AMD not only announces a date but also explains that the technology should even work with the competition. MeinMMO presents you with the essential information.
AMD has finally provided more information on its DLSS alternative, FidelityFX Super Resolution (short: FSR), at its official press conference for Computex 2021.
This was presented: AMD presented several important pieces of information:
FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) is set to be released on June 22.
Both AMD and Nvidia graphics cards should support the DLSS alternative. In total, FSR should work with more than 100 graphics cards.
FSR is expected to be open source and supported by at least 10 developers and engines at launch.
What is DLSS and FidelityFX Super Resolution? With Nvidia DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), the game is internally rendered at a lower resolution and scaled to a higher resolution like 4K via AI algorithm to increase FPS. With the RTX 3060, the performance gain can be up to 30%. AMD aims to provide a similar technology with FidelityFX Super Resolution and bridge a gap.
Initial benchmarks confirm AMD’s DLSS alternative provides a decent FPS boost
AMD has introduced its new technology in a bit more detail. FSR will have four different quality settings like DLSS:
‘Ultra Quality’,
‘Quality’,
‘Balanced’
‘Performance’
Official benchmarks for AMD’s DLSS alternative: AMD has also presented official benchmarks for the game Godfall. The numbers come from an RX 6800 XT and are expected to run at 49 FPS with ray tracing and the highest graphics settings enabled.
According to AMD, performance increases significantly with FSR enabled. You can see the numbers in the following table:
FPS
Increase compared to
FSR Ultra Quality
78 FPS
59 %
FSR Quality
99 FPS
25 %
FSR Balanced
124 FPS
25 %
FSR Performance
150 FPS
21 %
What we do not know: The FPS increase is generally very high, but we do not know how good the image quality will be in the end.
Which graphics cards are supposed to support FSR? AMD stated in the Computex stream that even older graphics cards should benefit from the new technology. These include the following graphics cards:
AMD RX 6000
AMD RX 5000
AMD RX 500
RX Vega graphics cards
all Ryzen processors with graphics processor (APUs)
However, this does not change the fact that availability remains quite poor. Graphics cards like the RX 6800 XT were extremely quickly sold out and there were lines in front of electronics stores in the USA. The support for older graphics cards should provide these cards with an additional chance.
Nvidia graphics cards should also benefit from the new AMD technology
A surprising hint was the note that AMD’s technology should also run on Nvidia graphics cards.
In the YouTube video, they demonstrated this using a GTX 1060. According to the hardware survey on Steam, this is currently the most popular Nvidia graphics card (via Steampowered.com). Nvidia’s DLSS is not supported on this graphics card.
The video shows that performance can be significantly increased with FSR. The GTX 1060 offers 38 FPS in the game Godfall at WQHD (1440p), which is 41% more than without FSR.
Theoretically, many players who still have an older Nvidia graphics card would benefit from this technology.
AMD aims to put Nvidia under pressure with DLSS alternative, but will it work?
So far, DLSS has been a significant reason for purchasing Nvidia graphics cards. Until now, AMD has not been able to offer a real alternative. This could change if Fidelity FX Super Resolution can really provide the performance boost that AMD confidently promises.
What speaks for AMD: AMD’s surprising announcement and especially the fact that AMD’s DLSS alternative is also expected to work with Nvidia graphics cards and significantly increase performance indicates that they want to put significant pressure on competitors.
The decision to also support comparatively older graphics chips speaks in favor of AMD. Especially if processors with graphics chips (so-called APUs) can significantly utilize FSR, then FSR is likely to become extremely successful.
Additionally, it should be an open-source implementation that developers can easily integrate into their games or engines. This could facilitate the widespread adoption of FSR. AMD has already been quite successful with FreeSync.
What speaks against it: We cannot yet say how well this will work, and there are various reasons for this. So far, we do not know how good the final image quality of FSR will be. We also do not know exactly how AMD’s technology will function.
Nvidia relies on specialized Tensor Cores, which are built into RTX graphics cards. These are not available in Radeon graphics cards.
We will then have to wait for June 22, 2021, and hope for the first independent benchmarks. This will also clarify the question of whether AMD’s Fidelity Super Resolution is competitive with Nvidia’s DLSS.
A large open question is also whether and to what extent FSR will function on the Xbox Series X and the PS5. Because the next-gen consoles also contain graphics chips from AMD.
In Pokémon GO you can encounter new Raid bosses since June 1, 2021. Here you will find the monsters you can encounter in ranks 1, 3, and 5, as well as in Mega Raids, and which are particularly worthwhile.
What’s happening in Pokémon GO: In Pokémon GO, a new gameplay section started on June 1 with the “Season of Discovery”. The new season brings changes to spawns, eggs, and Raid bosses.
Among other things, there are new legendary Raid bosses, but even on the lower Raid levels, things have changed. Here you can find the current Raid bosses in the list.
Current Raid Bosses in Pokémon GO (from June 1)
This is what you will find in the list: In this enumeration, you will find all currently confirmed bosses arranged by current difficulty level. Pokémon marked with an asterisk (*) can also be encountered as Shiny.
Here’s how to defeat the trio: The legendary giants Regice, Registeel, and Regirock will remain in Level-5 Raids until June 17 before being replaced by an unknown Raid boss. The three monsters are not new to the game, but if you lack good specimens or the Shiny variant, some raids could be worthwhile.
To defeat the Regis, you should focus on the following counters.
Regice is weak to Fire, Rock, Fighting, and Steel. Therefore, monsters like:
Mega Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Reshiram with Fire Fang and Overheat
Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
Blaziken with Fire Spin and Overheat
Regirock has problems with Fighting, Ground, Water, Grass, and Steel. Use counters like:
Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
Mega-Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
Scrafty with Counter and Foul Play
Registeel can be defeated with Fire, Fighting, and Ground-type monsters. Good counters include:
These raids are worth it: Overall, the usefulness of the bosses depends on your goals and the monsters you already own. If you are looking for Shinies, most of the bosses are interesting – however, you need a lot of luck to encounter a Shiny.
At Level 1, Whismur is a good monster as its evolution Mamoswine is one of the best Ice attackers in Pokémon GO. Although it has not been rare in the past and had a Community Day, if you lack a good specimen, you might want to go for it.
Gulpin is also exciting: Its evolution Scrafty belongs to the best Fighting attackers and can also be evolved through the trading feature.
Machamp is also a classic among Raid and Arena attackers, as it can be used against many bosses. One should definitely have a good specimen of it.
Magnemite’s evolution Magnezone is among the best Electric attackers.
Monsters like Lapras, Pidgeot, or Gulpin’s evolution Walrein can also be useful if you enjoy playing in the PvP League.
Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp is by far the biggest Twitch streamer for the MOBA League of Legends. Originally known as a hardcore troll and a good botlaner, the LoL streamer has now taken on insane challenges and has carried them through for months and thousands of games. This commands respect even from hardened flamers.
This is the situation:
Tyler1 became known as a sort of walking rage in LoL. The streamer is 1.68 m tall, muscular, and a gifted entertainer. He is basically always angry and flames someone. It isn’t always clear whether this is just a role he plays ironically, or if he is really tilting in that moment
Tyler1 started as a “One-Trick-Pony” to Draven, but he has now set himself the goal of mastering all roles in LoL. In 2019, he achieved Challenger status as a jungler with an insane performance. This cost him about $56,000 because he didn’t stream on Twitch during that time. Now he has successfully carried this out as a top-laner and has climbed to Challenger in more than 1700 games.
The rank “Challenger” is the highest in LoL: The number of Challengers is severely limited per region. In North America, there can only be 300 Challengers at the same time. Those who are Challenger belong to the top 0.01% of League of Legends players.
1740 games in a season as a top-laner
This achievement impresses the LoL players: Tyler1 has set himself the goal of reaching Challenger rank as a top-laner on the NA servers of LoL. To achieve this goal, he played 1741 games in LoL this season and won 52% of the matches. He most frequently played the champs Cho’Gath, Urgot, Irelia, Aatrox, and Quinn.
In the last game, he was able to secure the decisive victory and celebrated as usual loudly:
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That’s why the achievement is so special: LoL players usually focus on a single role. A “role switch” is rare. For someone to climb to Challenger in this new role is even rarer, as such a path is accompanied by many setbacks and frustrations. You can repeatedly fail in promotion games or lose games without a chance due to bad teams.
Especially Twitch streamers who take on such challenges typically fail constantly, give up after a short time, and return to their regular role.
That the constantly roaring Tyler1 can suppress his frustration and carry on for 1741 games commands respect even from the most critical players.
“No man can endure 1000 games of LoL in a season – let alone 1700”
This is the discussion: On Reddit, they all agree: This is indeed an impressive achievement (via reddit).
Although Tyler1 – as always – is teased for his short stature, even that is done respectfully this time: “Combining the genes of Vin Diesel and Vern Troyer has created the perfect potato person”
“Tyler is simply built differently than all of us”
“After 8 months and 35 Master-tier promos, my mental health would probably explode”
“No man can endure 1000 games in the league in a season, let alone 1700”
“In the season and the last one, the man played 2500 games in the top lane. Other streamers try the same and quit after 2 weeks or TF-Blade, who gives up after a day as ADC“
A beautiful clip is circulating of Tyler1’s girlfriend, Macaiyla, congratulating him on his victory. The two have their own unique relationship.
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Has he achieved success as a Twitch streamer, too? Yes, indeed very much so. Tyler1 is by far the biggest streamer for LoL: Throughout the year, he even had more viewer hours than Riot Games and the official streams of the leagues: they take spots 2 to 6. Tyler1 reigns at rank 1.
And Tyler1’s channel continues to grow. In the past year, his average viewership increased by 40% to 30,760 viewers.
He has now broken into the top 15 of Twitch streamers worldwide. He has over 4.3 million followers on Twitch.
It seems that Tyler1 has found a way to engage his viewers, and that more than just with his oversized personality and constant rants:
The Minecraft-speedrunner Dream admits to his cheating after half a year. At least partially. Because the cheating was “just an accident”.
Almost half a year ago, we reported on the Minecraft speedrunner “Dream”. He was suspected of cheating during a record run in Minecraft, which caused a lot of stir as he tried to prove his innocence.
Now he has confessed: Yes, he did cheat. But it was supposedly an accident.
What is it about? We are talking about the streamer “Dream”. He has a pretty large fanbase and entertains them with various content. One type of that was speedruns. For a while, he held the speedrun record for the fastest completion of Minecraft. Even though Minecraft is basically an “endless game”, you reach the provisional end by defeating the Ender Dragon.
Speedrunner had suspiciously good loot luck during record run
What stood out: What was suspicious back then was the drop chance of items, as Dream got a lot of Blaze Rods and Ender Pearls. These are items that can be obtained, for example, through drops in the Nether from certain mobs (Blaze Rod) or by trading with Piglins (Ender Pearl). The chance for this, however, is quite low. However, Dream managed to obtain both items extremely frequently and with high reliability, which raised concerns from critics.
Trading with Piglins for gold – Dream also used this, but the chances were too high.
An investigation revealed that the drop chances were most likely manipulated. The probability that his “speedrun record” was legitimate was 1 : 117,000,000,000. The speedrun record was subsequently revoked from Dream and he fell from grace.
Over the last few months, Dream tried repeatedly to prove his innocence. He was apparently convinced that he had not manipulated the run. He even hired an astrophysicist to demonstrate that the probabilities in his speedrun were possible and legitimate.
Dream admits to cheating, calls it “accident”
What Dream says now: Just a few hours ago, Dream published a statement about the whole case, which was quickly deleted (via Invenglobal). Here he explained that a plugin was to blame for changing the drop chances. He stated:
I had considered at the time that [the plugin] could potentially be the problem, but dismissed the thought since server-side and client-side changes are entirely different things and as far as I was aware, nothing was changed client-side.
He also admitted that the 29-page document by his critics, which detailed what was wrong with the speedrun, was “largely accurate” and apologized for having “dragged them through the mud”.
The admission is therefore: Yes, he cheated, but he simply wasn’t aware of it.
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This is how the community reacts: Although Dream now admits that the speedrun was not legitimate, many in his community are still dissatisfied. Many do not believe Dream that the cheating was an accident and feel that he is simply shirking his responsibility by continuing to hide behind these excuses.
Since then, Dream has announced that he will release another “statement” regarding the cheating allegations after the first one was already deleted. Perhaps he will choose words there that his community will like a little better.
What do you think about this story? Do you think it is realistic that someone cheated “accidentally” and simply didn’t know? Or do you believe there was some cold calculation behind it?
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Now Sonyrecentlyofficially announced the new PS Plus games for June 2021. They are now available for download in the PS Store. Subscribers can again look forward to 2 monthly free games for PS4 and a free gameforPS5. We take a closer look at the new line-up of PlayStation Plus.
These are the 3 PS Plus games in June 2021:The recent leak was right! If you are a member of PlayStation Plus, you can actually look forward to the following selection of games in June:
Star Wars Squadrons (PS4, base game)
Virtua Fighter V (PS4, base game)
Operation: Tango (PS5, base game)
Depending on the platform, you can expect up to 3 new PS Plus titles this time. The PS4 games can be played on Sony’s latest console generation via the backward compatibility feature of the PS5 without any problems.
When and where can you download the new PS Plus games? The 3 new PS Plus games are available for subscribers to download at no additional cost in the PlayStation Store starting now (June 1).
Star Wars Squadrons
What is Star Wars Squadrons? Star Wars: Squadrons is an arcade-style sci-fi flight simulator set in the Star Wars universe, played from a cockpit perspective. The story takes place after the events of the film “Episode VI – Return of the Jedi”, so after the Battle of Endor and the destruction of the second Death Star. Here, you engage in fast-paced, action-packed space battles in iconic ships as a pilot of the New Republic or the Galactic Empire, either in a solo campaign or in multiplayer mode (the latter not being particularly extensive).
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You should check out Star Wars Squadronsif you remember classics like X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter, have always wanted to fly as a Star Wars pilot, or generally enjoy action-packed space battles. Because here you are truly in the thick of it.
What is Virtua Fighter V? Virtua Fighter 5 is a polished version of Sega’s 2006 fighting game classic. Here, you compete in an international tournament as one of many fighters against other martial artists and must prove your skills with the controller. The core gameplay, i.e., the fights, should be largely identical to Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown (from 2010), but the re-release for PS4 is supposed to boast several improvements and new features, such as updated graphics or new online features. The title is available directly at launch through PlayStation Plus.
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You should check out Virtua Fighter Vif you are a fan of the “Virtua Fighter” series or generally have a heart for arcade fighting games like Street Fighter, Tekken, or Mortal Kombat.
Download link in the PS Store: Will be added shortly
Operation: Tango
What is Operation: Tango? Operation: Tango is a cooperative adventure that requires 2 players and microphones. The worldwide missions cannot be completed alone; you are only connected through communication. Thus, you work together as an agent and hacker and must combine your skills through communication to overcome various challenges and cooperative puzzles to save the world from a global high-tech threat.
A cool addition is the so-called Friend Pass. In short: Two hack, infiltrate, and save the world, but only one pays. If you own the game, all your friends can join you in the agent adventure for free. By the way: this game is also coming directly on release on June 1 to PS Plus.
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You should check out Operation: Tangoif you generally enjoy co-op games, are a team player, value communication highly, and like solving puzzles and tackling challenges.
Download link in the PS Store: Will be added shortly
How do you get the PS Plus games?
The only requirement: You primarily only need a PS Plus subscription. A membership typically costs you about €60 per year (becoming cheaper with the increasing duration of the subscription). In return, you normally get 2 PS Plus games for PlayStation 4 and one for PlayStation 5 each month. The games come as a digital download from the PS Store and incur no additional costs. You can play them without restrictions as long as the subscription is active – even if it has expired in between.
Access to free trials, where you can try some full titles for free
Satisfied or disappointed – How do you find the game selection of PlayStation Plus for June? Is there anything in the new line-up that you are particularly looking forward to? Or is none of these games for you? Let us know in the comments, as well as other readers at MeinMMO.
By the way, until June 1, you still have time to secure the PS Plus games from May, if you haven’t done so already.
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The roadmap for Season 3 of Call of Duty: Warzone & Black Ops Cold War promises yet another weapon for the current season: the automatic pistol AMP63. With a small update on June 1st, the weapon was added to the game.
Original message: What’s going on? With the current Season 3, a total of 6 new weapons should be available in the “Call of Duty” arsenal:
PPSh-41
Swiss K31
CARV.2
Ballistic Knife
Baseball Bat
AMP63
Most of them are already online (the Baseball Bat will only be added in Season 4 to Warzone). However, the AMP63 is still pending. But if you don’t want to wait any longer, you can already rely on the automatic pistol AMP63 in Cold War. Due to a bug, you can apparently unlock this pistol already – MeinMMO shows you how to do it.
How do I unlock the AMP63? The AMP63 is actually not officially in the game yet. Players on reddit apparently found a way to obtain the pistol now that it was taking too long to be released. Videos prove that some soldiers are already hunting with the AMP63 in Cold War (better mute the audio):
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It seems to be a glitch. In another thread, reddit user “zLight_Yagami9” explains that he has already unlocked the pistol and is sure how you can also obtain it (via reddit):
Complete at least 5 kills with a pistol in 20 Warzone matches.
“zLight_Yagami9” also gives more tips for unlocking. You can collect the kills in the Plunder mode and it doesn’t matter which pistol you use in Warzone. The challenge apparently is not limited to the “Cold War” pistols. Also, you can leave the matches in Warzone before finishing if you’ve already made your 5 pistol kills. The kills will still count toward your progress.
As it was a few months ago with the Streetsweeper challenge, you won’t see the progress of the challenge – the challenge seems to be currently hidden and not viewable. “zLight_Yagami9” displays the AMP63 in his weapon loadout in Cold War as proof of its unlocking:
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But keep in mind: This unlocking trick is probably a glitch. Once the AMP 63 is actually in the game, it may be that the weapon and the progress are taken away from you again. So think carefully about whether you want to attempt the challenge now.
When will the AMP63 be officially released? It cannot be said for sure at the moment. The new Season 4 is expected to start on June 17, and the AMP63 is likely to come before that. Currently, the dates that make the most sense are:
June 3 in the evening during the playlist update
June 10 in the evening during the playlist update
A shift of the release to Season 4 is also possible. However, no statements can currently be found from official sources regarding the specific release date for the AMP63.
What can the pistol do? A reliable assessment of the weapon’s strength cannot be made at this time. What is certain is: The AMP63 is a fully automatic pistol. In the gameplay video on reddit above in the article, the weapon seems quite powerful. The player runs through Cold War with the Akimbo perk and can take down enemies very quickly.
However, it’s also likely that the weapon’s values will change before release and that the AMP63 is currently in an overpowered pre-release state.
Once the weapon arrives in Warzone, things will get really exciting. When the automatic Sykov pistol was introduced to the game in mid-April, it was heavily overpowered and many players rushed to try it out. It only took a weekend for the nerf – but during that time, the Sykov was the ultimate weapon and probably left a little trauma for some players. Once the AMP63 is fully in the game, you will find out here on MeinMMO.
What do you think – how powerful will the weapon be? Are you excited to see the classic from Black Ops 1 in the current CoD, or do you have concerns that the AMP63 will be too strong in Warzone or Cold War? Discuss with us in the comments.
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Recently, a piece of Destiny history made its return with the Vault of Glass. What do you think of the raid classic in Destiny 2 so far?
What’s the story behind the return? Just over a week ago, on the evening of May 22, as part of Season 14, the highly anticipated Vault of Glass opened its doors in Destiny 2 for the Guardians. Since then, players have been diligently battling the Vex boss Atheon, slapping Oracles, and grinding for iconic weapons like Vision of Confluence, Fatebringer, or the Vex Mythoclast.
Numerous Guardians have already ventured into the underground Vex labyrinth and have formed their own impressions of the old new raid – whether as veterans on nostalgia trips or as a completely new experience. We from MeinMMO took this opportunity to shed light on the atmosphere surrounding the comeback.
The Vault of Glass
A highlight from Destiny 1 is back
Even if some Guardians are now entering complete new territory with the Vault of Glass (VoG) – many Destiny veterans likely still remember this raid from Destiny 1 very well. Because it is not only the very first raid in the Destiny universe, but for many also a piece of unforgettable history with special experiences and memories.
Until its return, the Vault of Glass still embodied for many Destiny enthusiasts one of the best, if not the best raid in the entire Destiny series. The excellently coordinated mix of gunfights, skill-based challenges, and not overly complex boss mechanics made this raid a masterpiece for many. Also, some iconic weapons originate from this activity. Accordingly, some were very excited for the return.
What do you think of the Vault of Glass in Destiny 2?
But what’s the situation now after the launch of the raid? After all, content recycling is a controversial ongoing topic in Destiny 2, warmed-up content – as good as it may be – is by no means to everyone’s taste. Moreover, there have been some changes in the raid compared to part 1 – not just visually. For instance, there are new types of enemies, and some mechanics now work differently.
That’s why we want to know from you: How do you view the launch of the Vault of Glass in Destiny 2? Whether as a VoG veteran or someone who just tackled this raid for the first time. Was the comeback successful? What’s the impression among VoG newcomers? What do you generally think about bringing back such iconic content?
Participate in our survey: To better capture the impressions and mood surrounding the Vault of Glass, we have prepared a survey for you and ask for your active participation. Keep in mind that you have only one vote.
Thank you for participating and for your time. By the way, the discussion is not limited to the survey. Feel free to share your opinions and impressions with us and other MeinMMO readers in the comments.
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The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online will receive the expansion Blackwood on June 1, 2021. This brings some changes and new features for you. MeinMMO gives you an overview of the most important things.
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When does Blackwood come out?
The new chapter Blackwood will be released on June 1, 2021 for PC/Mac & Stadia. The release for Xbox and PlayStation will take place on June 8, 2021.
What time can you play Blackwood?
The time is not yet known, but you can check the server status at any time here (via ESO Server Status).
Do you need ESO+ for Blackwood?
No. You only need the base game and the Blackwood expansion. If you are completely new to ESO, you should consider the Blackwood Collector’s Edition. Although it costs 89.99 Euros, it includes the base game and the previous 4 chapters.
What are the biggest new features of Blackwood?
The Companion System
What are companions? Until now, players could only use peaceful companions who do not intervene in combat. They simply follow the player and have no dialogue interface. With Blackwood, new allies come into play with whom many interactions are possible.
The companions are NPCs that you can summon for support in combat. They also level up through experience points. This unlocks slots for skills that can be customized. You can also personalize them by giving them armor and weapons. However, you first have to find this special companion gear.
You also have aesthetic options by dressing them in costumes or appearance styles. You can also assign them a special mount. Each companion has its own personality and evaluates your actions based on its standards.
Depending on how good the relationship between you and your ally is, you can unlock new dialogue options. So you have to pay attention to who observes you in your activities from now on. A bad relationship even has negative effects: the ally withdraws.
The two new companions from Blackwood: Bastian Hallix and Mirri Elendis.
There will be a new challenge for 12-player groups, the trial “Felshain.” In keeping with the rest of the chapter, the new trial is also in the style of the Argonians. Be careful of angry frogs and hungry plants.
Map view: You will find the trial in the south of Dunkelforst.
What bosses can you expect?
Oaxiltso – A colossal behemoth
Flame Herald Bahsei – The 2nd boss of the trial, who can summon armies
Xalvakka – A general of Dagon’s army in the Deadlands
What can you expect in Felshain?
Prepare for challenging fights in the new trial. Not only the 3 bosses are fierce. You will also find strong enemies in the add groups between the bosses. There is also a particularly difficult mode, the Hardmode, available for each boss.
What sets are available here?
Oath of the Stone Speaker & Perfected Oath of the Stone Speaker.
Torment of Sul-Xan & Perfected Torment of Sul-Xan.
Saxhleel Champion & Perfected Saxhleel Champion.
Bahseis Madness & Perfected Bahseis Madness.
All sets from the trial Felshain at a glance.
Can you complete all achievements in Felshain? If so, a special mount awaits you: The Sul-Xan Flesh-Ripper.
This mount will draw some looks to you: The Sul-Xan Flesh-Ripper.
What are the most important changes that affect all players?
Along with Blackwood comes Update 30, which affects all players. This is independent of whether the expansion has been purchased or not. Moreover, there was a significant change to the Champion Points at the beginning of the year, which we have also covered.
Adjustment of Champion Points (CP)
With Update 29 Flames of Ambition, the CP system has been fundamentally revised. It is divided into 3 attributes for which you can choose 4 active champion points each. You can find a more detailed explanation of the adjustments here:
What are Mythic Items? These are special equipment items that you can obtain through spotting and excavations. Each of these items grants you a special bonus. However, you can only equip one of these items.
These items have been very popular since the Greymoor release as they are particularly strong. With Blackwood, new Mythic Items come into play:
Ring of the Harbinger of Death
Chain of the Shapeshifter
Sithis’s Gaze (Head, Heavy)
Harpooner’s Kilt (Legs, Medium)
In this article, you can learn more about the new armor sets that are newly introduced in the game with Blackwood.
New collectible styles
Some appearance styles can be obtained through excavation. Until now, the following styles could be obtained:
the ancient Orcs
the ancient Nords
the ancient High Elves
the ancient Reiklanders
With the new chapter, you can adorn your character with the appearance style of the ancient Akaviri.
Heavy armor, weapon with shield.
Medium armor, two-handed.
Light armor, staff.
Here you can see the style of the ancient Akaviri.
These areas from TES IV: Oblivion can be explored
For fans of The Elder Scrolls IV – Oblivion, Blackwood offers the opportunity to revisit known places. What has changed? What do you still recognize from the past?
The new chapter brings old places to life again, including the city of Leyawiin, the Oblivion portals, the realm of the forgotten and the Depths Caverns.
Is it worth starting ESO with Blackwood?
Definitely! Many functions have been added since the release of the base game, making it easier to get into the MMORPG. We briefly introduce the most important functions:
OneTamriel – You can travel to any area, and everything scales to your level.
Reward for leveling up – You receive additional rewards upon leveling up that are useful.
Group finder – You can queue for dungeons without having a fixed group.
Area guide – The area guide can be accessed through the map menu (M), giving you an overview of your quest progress in the respective area.
Faster leveling – With the adjustment of the champion point system, the amount of experience points required for CP leveling (up to CP 1800) has been significantly reduced.
With the Blackwood expansion, new features are being introduced that make the game even more beginner-friendly than before.
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A new tutorial: The new tutorial comes with Blackwood, where you learn the first steps in the game. At the end of your exploration, you can choose how you want to start in the game world. So you have the choice between the base game, but also the various expansions that were released later.
Companions as help for newcomers: The companions we introduced to you at the beginning assist you in many activities. Inexperienced players have it a bit easier to win against hostile NPCs. This provides some aid to players who have not yet found a group or guild.
They can also accompany you in dungeons. A dungeon group typically consists of 4 players. But now one player slot can also be filled with a companion. So you only need 2 players to form a complete dungeon group.
Of course, with Blackwood, exciting quests are also returning to the MMORPG. The Daedric Prince Mehrunes Dagon and his cultists are wreaking havoc in Dunkelforst. Why the story of Blackwood is even better than the story of Greymoor (previous chapter) you can find out in ESO: The new expansion Blackwood is much more fun than Greymoor.
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Automatic account penalties in Dead by Daylight sound like a dream for many. Others see it as the beginning of the end.
In Dead by Daylight, toxic players are soon to face consequences – and it’s fully automated. Players are already panicking, and the general sentiment seems to be: No, please let this not happen.
What was said? During the celebrations for the 5th anniversary of Dead by Daylight, upcoming features and ideas were discussed. One of them is an “auto-ban” system that aims to remove problematic players much faster than the current manual support checks allow.
How is the system supposed to work? Although specific details have not yet been revealed, at least the basic conditions are known. Players will still be able to report toxic behavior, which will then be forwarded to the developers. Instead of manually reviewing each case – which takes a lot of time – an automatic system will take over. If enough reports are received about a player, a ban will be automatically imposed.
Will bans rain soon?
Community raises concerns: Since the announcement, discussions have repeatedly surfaced on Reddit. Since Dead by Daylight unfortunately generates a lot of toxicity in the endgame chat, survivors and killers often do not get along. This can lead to insults and unjustified reports. These could become a problem if an automatic system issues the penalties. Similar systems already exist in other online games and MMOs. If a certain number of reports about a player is received, they are automatically banned – details are often clarified only afterwards.
Additionally, there is the fact that in an asymmetric game, reports can vary greatly between both player groups. For example, a group of survivors dissatisfied with a killer’s playstyle could submit 4 reports to achieve a ban for the killer more quickly.
However, there are also players who say: Give the developers a chance and let the feature come first. If it turns out poorly, it can always be disabled in a timely manner.
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Behaviour known for issues: The general skepticism in the community also stems from the fact that Behaviour has had difficulty implementing new systems reliably in recent years. It has been discussed for years that killer players should have individual ratings for each killer, according to which opponents are chosen. This is not working, just like a flawless matchmaking system.
Accordingly, players are skeptical that this auto-ban system will work without errors and will not cause too many collateral damages that harm rather than benefit the game.
The concern is great that a new system will primarily be used by toxic players to penalize honest players who simply do not play the way others would like them to.
Do you believe that such a system can work in Dead by Daylight? Or is it a really bad idea in an asymmetric game?
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In Pokémon GO a new season begins. Here you will learn about the changes the “Season of Discovery” brings for raids, eggs, and spawns.
When does the new season start? The “Season of Discovery” starts on Tuesday, June 1st, at 10:00 AM local time and runs until Wednesday, September 1st, at 10:00 AM. It follows the ending legendary season and will determine the contents for the next three months.
The season is intended to embody the spirit of discovery and includes events like the big GO Fest 2021. You can find out what contents to expect in the coming months here.
New bosses in legendary raids
These bosses await you in legendary raids: The season of discovery starts with a return. The monsters Regirock, Regice, and Registeel will return to 5-star raids from June 1st to June 17th.
After that, the developers will announce a Pokémon in 5-star raids, whose identity is still being kept secret. More information on this will be provided at a later date.
Which monster could that be? Trainers in the Pokémon GO subreddit are already speculating that a appearance of Regigigas in the 5-star raids is possible to connect with the other Regi monsters (via reddit). So far, this was only available through an event and as an EX Raid boss in Pokémon GO. Whether it is actually the mentioned monster will become clear after the raids with Regirock, Regice, and Registeel are over.
Players suspect Regigigas as the mysterious raid boss.
Changes to raids: From the start of the new season, there will only be one Mega Pokémon available in Mega Raids, instead of a selection of various monsters. You can find out which Mega monsters are available at what times in the overview of all June events in Pokémon GO.
Changed spawns and eggs for the new season
These Pokémon will appear: The developers have provided a small insight into which spawns you can expect in the new season. Differences exist depending on the locations you are in and between the northern and southern hemispheres.
In cities, monsters like Alolan Rattata, Magnemite, and Porygon will appear.
In forests, monsters like Sunkern, Doduo, and Piloswine are expected to spawn.
In mountains, you will find Rhyhorn, Nasgnet or Lithomith.
By water, you can find Magikarp, Marill, Wailmer, and more.
In the northern hemisphere, you can expect Alolan Diglett, Staryu, Feebas, Lilipup, as well as the Hoenn starters Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip. Additionally, the summer form of Sawsbuck and monsters like Spiritomb, Scyther, and Toxicroak will appear.
In the southern hemisphere, on the other hand, Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Vulpix, and Shellder will appear. In addition, the Sinnoh starters Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup will be available. The winter form of Sawsbuck will appear, as well as Snorlax, Palpitoad, and Petilil.
Furthermore, more monsters are expected to appear – this is not the complete spawn list.
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Changes to eggs: The egg pool will also be adjusted. Some new monsters will be added. You can hatch the following Pokémon in the new season:
Meditite, Bagon, Swablu, and Flabébé from 2km eggs.
Togepi, Skrelp, Pansage, and Mawile from 5km eggs.
Treecko, Geronimatz, Viscor, and eF-eM from 10km eggs.
Gible, Shellos, Algitt, and Scampisto hatch from 5km eggs you received through Adventure Sync.
Dratini, Metang, Bagon, and Riolu hatch from 10km eggs from Adventure Sync.
What else is changing? New field research tasks have been announced for the new season that are supposed to bring new rewards. Additionally, you should receive double XP for completed research breakthroughs throughout the entire season.
The TOTS event in FIFA 21 continues and brings players two new teams today. New in the game are now the MLS TOTS and TOTS cards from the Rest of the World.
These cards are new to the game: On this Monday, two smaller teams appear in the TOTS event (Team of the Season). These include significantly improved cards from the US league MLS and a collection of TOTS cards from various leagues around the rest of the football world.
When do the new TOTS cards appear? The new teams are available from today, May 31 at 19:00, in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team. The new TOTS cards follow the cards of the Dutch Eredivisie and the Chinese CSL.
Currently, the following TOTS cards are live in the game:
These are the strongest cards: The new TOTS cards of Nani (93) and Rossi (92) look really strong. But Pozuelo (91) and Ruidiaz (90) also received cards with outstanding values.
The complete MLS TOTS:
LF: Nani (93)
ST: Rossi (92)
ZOM: Pozuelo (91)
ST: Ruidiaz (90)
ZOM: Lodeiro (89)
RM: Espinoza (89)
LV: Wagner (89)
RV: Tinnerholm (88)
TW: Blake (87)
IV: Zimmerman (86)
IV: Mensah (85)
This is how the TOTS from the Rest of the World looks
These are the strongest cards: The Rest-of-the-World TOTS also features strong cards. In particular, Cesinha (91), Orsic (90), and Tavernier (90) stand out with their good stats.
The complete Rest of the World TOTS:
ZOM: Cesinha (91)
LM: Orsic (90)
RV: Tavernier (90)
ZDM: Tardieu (89)
RM: Embarba (89)
ST: Daka (88)
ST: Maclaren (88)
IV: Sviatchenko (87)
ST: Onuachu (87)
LAV: Mladenovic (86)
TW: Mannus (85)
This is how you get the new TOTS cards
These are your options: To get TOTS cards, you have several options:
You need to get at least 11 wins in the Weekend League. For more wins, you will receive additional Player Picks with TOTS cards.
You visit the FUT transfer market. There you can get the TOTS cards of your choice, but prices are usually quite high.
You can complete a TOTS SBC (Squad Building Challenge) and hope for a good yield.
If you are still looking for packs for the TOTS event, you can also rely on the Icon Swaps 3. How they work is explained in our overview of Icon Swaps 3.
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The action online RPG Genshin Impact is getting new content with Update 1.6. While the new region Inazuma is not included yet, there is now a new leak showing how the ruler of Inazuma, the Electro Archon Baal, might look.
Leaks now show the first pictures of the Electro Archon Baal. Baal is one of the 7 god-like rulers of the world of Genshin Impact, along with Venti and Zhongli. Each Archon is associated with a specific element: Baal represents the Electro element.
Please note that the images from the leaks are not official. Therefore, things may change or information may prove to be false.
Update 1.6.2021: Bug fixes made.
Leak shows first images from the story featuring the Electro Archon Baal
What are these images? They are artworks from the story. We already know the style of this representation from the previous story of Genshin Impact. Some story segments are told through a combination of still images and moving images, dramatically underscored.
What can be seen? In the images, Baal is depicted with long hair, a flowing robe, and at least in one image, with a sword. This at least suggests that Baal could be a melee character for Genshin in the future. So far, all Archons have been playable characters in Genshin Impact.
A well-known Electro character with a one-handed weapon is Keqing from Liyue.
Where do the images come from? The images come from the well-known leaker “Zeniet” (via Twitter.com). You can find more images from the user “laur” also on Twitter. You can view the images directly on Twitter.
Baal is considered a selfish ruler of the land of Inazuma
Who is Baal? Baal is one of the seven rulers of Teyvat, the world of Genshin, and is described by others as selfish and self-assured. She is also referred to as the “Raiden Shogun.” There are many similarities between Inazuma and historical Japan.
This is how Zhongli describes Baal: “Seven ideals for seven gods, and of these, eternity is closest to heaven.”
Baal claims to be “closest to heaven” and refers to herself as the “noblest and most outstanding of all in this world.” She never speaks on her own behalf; instead, others always speak about her:
Zhongli, who speaks about his colleague
or fleeing individuals from Inazuma, whom you can meet in the port city of Liyue.
The NPC Atsuko describes Baal as a “predatory samurai,” who has driven the ancient spirits of Inazuma into the forests. Furthermore, she is said not to rule personally, but instead the entity Inazuma Bakufu rules as a sovereign.
Keqing from Liyue is a swordsman with Electro abilities.
When will Inazuma and Baal arrive? There are currently no official statements on this. Many had hoped that the new region would arrive with Update 1.6, but that will not be the case. Now some hope that Inazuma will at least arrive with Update 1.7. The update is likely to be released sometime in July 2021.
At least we already know from a character leak about the Ayaka and Yoimiya banner, which is supposed to bring two characters from Inazuma to Genshin Impact.
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Bungie, the developer of Destiny 2, brings Peter Fabiano on board. He comes with 13 years of horror experience from Capcom. It’s surprising how well the MMO shooter suits the horror theme already – will there soon be more atmospheric highlights waiting for the Guardians?
Who is joining Bungie? The Destiny developer is getting support from Peter Fabiano. He is leaving the publisher Capcom.
Fabiano has significantly contributed as a producer to the best “Resident Evil” titles of recent years:
In the recently released Resident Evil Village, Fabiano served again as producer and senior manager, bringing Capcom great success with the latest installment of the series.
Within a few days, Resi 8 managed to sell over 4 million units and realized the milestone of 100 million sold “Resident Evil” games after 25 years (via PlayCentral). Additionally, players are celebrating Ethan’s new adventure in the horror village (via GameStar).
Overall, Fabiano worked for 13 years at Capcom.
Via Twitter, he bids farewell to his former employer on May 29 and thanked everyone there. At the same time, he closes his farewell letter with the famous Destiny quote: “Eyes up, Guardians” and announces that he has now found a new home at Bungie.
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At Bungie, Fabiano holds the position of “Production Dept. Manager” (via Twitter). What exactly his role will be with the Destiny developer or what he is working on remains a mystery. However, we can expect that Fabiano will bring his years of horror experience with him.
Does Destiny and Horror even fit together?
At first glance, the loot shooter with its colorful space magic and eerie atmosphere, zombies, and gore seem to be completely incompatible. However, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that Destiny is at its strongest when it gets dark.
A dead Guardian, from which disgusting alien fungi infest an entire spaceship
It has been creepy before: In 2021, the Sign Mission blew the Guardians away: The trip to an “abandoned” spaceship, drifting aimlessly in space and overgrown with alien fungi, is one of the coolest experiences in all of Destiny. Internally, Bungie even referred to the mission as “Ghost Ship.”
The Guardians associated the trip with the “Alien” films or frightening games like “Dead Space” – even though Destiny does not involve tactical dismemberment.
There have also been scary moments and missions in the past that still give the Guardians a scare today:
Trevor – better known as the Terror Mower – has probably frozen the blood in the veins of every Guardian at first sight.
In The Taken King, we witnessed how our reality broke apart, and Oryx “turned” beings in the best horror manner, transforming them into black distorted images. The Taken also twitch as if they have escaped from a horror film.
In Shadowkeep, Destiny 2 wanted to be very scary, even if the nightmares did not really live up to the hype.
Our great enemy is the bodiless Darkness, an entity that devours half of the solar system and becomes increasingly present. There was even an apocalypse clock in Destiny 2 that announced the impending end.
Every once in a while, Bungie tightens the horror screws
At the beginning of 2022, there’s also “Witch Queen,” the next big expansion. Our main enemy will be the Witch Queen. The witch Savathûn weaves ancient curses and diligently enchants NPCs. If this DLC is not predestined for more horror…
Guardians, do not be too afraid
This is why Destiny won’t be horror: While the Guardians celebrate the creepy missions and Bungie is surely doing well by mixing light-hearted action with a bit more atmosphere, do not worry, Destiny 2 will most likely not be a horror game.
Also, do not expect survival horror elements like lack of ammunition. Although of course, it already tends to drop no heavy ammunition when it is needed most in the raid.
This is what Bungie still has in store: Whether Fabiano will even bring his horror expertise to Destiny 2 is still unknown. After all, Bungie is currently expanding and working on completely unannounced games. It is even quite possible that Fabiano was recruited by Bungie solely for his producer qualities. However, the Destiny quote would suggest otherwise.
His talent could then benefit Matter – the code name of the project. Here, horror would be hard to fit: From job postings, we know that the game is meant to be a fun hero shooter with a strong PvP focus.
What do you think, would Destiny 2 benefit from a creepy direction? Are you hoping for another horror highlight like the Sign Mission thanks to Fabiano’s help? Or is the new Production Dept. Manager using his talents elsewhere at Bungie? Let us know your opinion in the comments.
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The new Mobile MMORPG Moonlight Sculptor is out for iOS and Android, and MeinMMO author Jürgen Horn has taken a closer look at this adorable game. Read here how he fared in the first hours of gameplay and why the autoplay feature delights him.
What is Moonlight Sculptor? This new mobile game from South Korea fully embraces cute anime graphics and complex gameplay that relies heavily on autoplay while still providing depth in character development.
Since I still find this type of game interesting, I took a closer look at Moonlight Sculptor, grinded through the early levels, and explored the basic gameplay features.
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What is the background of Moonlight Sculptor? The game surprises with an unusual backstory. Moonlight Sculptor is based on a South Korean youth novel series where players dive into a virtual reality MMORPG and experience adventures there.
Therefore, I actually start the game as a young gamer eagerly anticipating the launch of the new MMORPG “Royale Road” in his living room while arguing with his sister about who gets to play all day while the parents are away on a trip.
When it finally starts, my virtual gamer avatar immediately crawls into a kind of virtual reality capsule and soon finds himself in the MMORPG Royale Road.
So I play as an MMORPG player playing another MMORPG. Cool!
This is how Moonlight Sculptor plays
How were the first steps? Before it starts, I quickly create a character. You can choose from one of 6 classes or defer the decision for now, which would later unlock a secret additional class. But for starters, I’ll stick with Warrior.
There isn’t a big editor menu; I can choose my gender, hairstyle, hair color, skin color, eye color, and a few facial features— that’s it.
What quickly stands out, though, is that the game is incredibly cute. The graphic style is intentionally kept super cute, and the whole world fits this theme. My avatar and all other characters in the world are basically just giant heads with playful faces, attached to tiny bodies.
It gets started quickly: I hate MMORPGs that keep you in the tutorial forever and have to explain every tiny feature. Moonlight Sculptor, however, handles this differently.
After a mini-tutorial in the practice area, I’m out into the world to beat various creatures. I work my way up from rabbits and hedgehogs to foxes and finally even wolves, who fall in droves.
Meanwhile, the game explains to me what to keep in mind and how to improve my stats or upgrade equipment. Everything runs pleasantly smooth, thanks to the well-designed autoplay feature.
Autoplay fits perfectly here
This is why autoplay is so much fun: Like pretty much every mobile MMORPG from Asia, Moonlight Sculptor also has an autoplay feature. The game runs great in autopilot, and the character automatically attacks enemies unless you set something else or intervene.
This may sound terrible for ambitious gamers, but especially for mobile games, this feature is practical. Since the generic enemies like foxes and other creatures don’t really require direct intervention from me as a player, it would actually annoy me if I had to click to death every furry creature manually.
Therefore, I prefer watching my avatar diligently defeat the beasts and loot them right away. Only occasionally do I use one of my skills to take down a fox particularly effectively or defend against a horde of enemies. Because skills are still manually used in my settings, which increases the tactical depth of the game.
However, during boss fights and special challenges, as well as in PvP, you still need to be alert and actively engage to win. Only the typical grind gameplay runs much better with autoplay.
It’s the same gameplay already known from Lineage 2 Revolution, which makes the player more of a hero manager.
Cozy yet challenging
Moonlight Sculptor offers me the optimal mix between autoplay and personal input. Additionally, the game pace is cozy and not too hectic. Everything happens at a rather manageable speed, which makes it optimal for me.
Last Sunday, I casually played a bit on my phone while sitting in the drive-in at the local corona testing station. When the staff member took the test, I let the game run alone for a moment and was able to continue right after.
Later, I had to step away from playing for a moment to help my wife with our little son. Meanwhile, Moonlight Sculptor continued to play on its own, and when I returned, I could look forward to a few more levels and a lot of loot. Furthermore, the big grind quest was already completed, and the story continued.
Especially for players like me who don’t have much time to play and are often interrupted by real-life matters, games with autoplay are fantastic. Because let’s be honest, does grinding manually really bring so much fun? I also wouldn’t mind if other MMORPGs offered such a feature, not just mobile titles.
Jürgen Horn Editor at MeinMMO
If you are looking for more interesting mobile MMORPGs, we at MeinMMO can certainly help you out. Because in our extensive top list you will find 9 MMORPGs for Android and iOS that you should check out. Maybe there is a game in there that you don’t know yet and with which you will have a lot of fun. Be sure to take a look!
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A Murloc could soon become the star of Hearthstone .
In Hearthstone, the release of a new mini-set is coming soon. A total of 35 new cards will accompany the “Caverns of Time” expansion, which adds some spice to the Barrens set, even though Blizzard has only shown a handful of cards so far. A Murloc could cause many decks to be blown apart: Mutanus the Devourer.
What kind of card is this? Mutanus the Devourer is one of three new legendary minions coming with the mini-set. He has weak stats of 4/4 with a mana cost of 7. However, his Battlecry makes him quite a powerful card:
Devours a minion in your opponent’s hand and gains its stats.
Thus, Mutanus not only robs the opponent of a potentially powerful card, but also feeds on its stats, thereby buffing himself.
Mutanus threatens many decks: Mutanus poses a huge threat to all decks that particularly rely on the use of a single minion.
Two examples:
Warlocks use the demon “Tickatus”, which burns the top 5 cards of the enemy player’s deck in their currently most popular build. If this card is already destroyed by Mutanus beforehand, the core of this deck is history. Also, follow-up effects, such as N’Zoth, lose their impact drastically and can basically force the opponent to concede.
The same goes for decks that rely on the current C’Thun, which needs to be painstakingly assembled from 4 spells before it moves to the deck and then to the hand. C’Thun can deal 30 damage and potentially decide the game alone. However, not if a hungry Murloc devours it from the hand first.
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A bit of randomness remains: Clearly, Mutanus is not a cure-all against decks that rely on strong minions. After all, there is still a certain element of chance since Mutanus only devours one minion from the enemy’s hand. If you hit the wrong timing or just have bad luck, the Murloc might only catch a small 1/1 minion and thus fizzle out completely.
However, the mere existence of Mutanus could lead many players to worry about their big combos. At the same time, it provides an incentive to include Mutanus in various decks to have the chance to eliminate particularly big threats while also absorbing the stats of the respective minion.
The potential of the card is certainly great.
What is your first impression of Mutanus? A simple gimmick or a good chance to become a “meta-breaker”?
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A series of boxing matches between Spanish-speaking influencers reached a peak of 1.5 million viewers on Twitch. This is prompting imitators: Félix “xQc” Lengyel wants to duel with a Spaniard but has to gain weight first and start eating the crusts of his pizzas.
This is the situation:
A week ago, boxing in the Spanish-speaking Twitch created extremely high viewership numbers. A series of boxing matches between streamers like former LoL pro Antonio “Reven” Pino and Elm “Elmillor” Cherto saw over 1.5 million viewers. The huge Spanish-speaking streamer Ibai broadcasted the event. With 1.5 million viewers, he achieved the second-highest “concurrent viewers on Twitch” value of all time, ahead of the legendary “Ninja and Drake” moment and only behind TheGrefg
The boxing match was presented by Webedia Spain and broadcasted on Ibai’s channel. The remarkable aspect was the high viewership not only at peak but also throughout: the streamer maintained over a million viewers for more than 2 hours.
Boxing matches between influencers are actually a “YouTube” trend, but this could now also reach Twitch via Spain. Perhaps it will even come to Germany.
Spanish asks xQc for a challenge because “you have the same height as me”
The Spanish-speaking Twitch streamer Rubius (9.1 million followers) is also eager to throw punches in the ring. He says in English during a stream: He wants to fight xQc (5.7 million followers). Because both have the same height: Both are about 187 cm tall.
Rubius is confident that he can “kick the Canadian’s ass.” The fight could either be a boxing match or take place in “Ultimate Fighting” style.
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This is how xQc responds: He humorously addresses the challenge but has concerns.
xQc says: Although he has a large reach and is quick, he doesn’t know if Rubius might be heavier than himself. He needs to know that beforehand and maybe start “eating the crusts”: This refers to some people avoiding eating pizza crusts for weight reasons, as they are considered bad carbohydrates that cause weight gain.
This is what it’s about: “Influencers beating each other up on the internet” has been trending for about two years: This was hyped by a fight between Logan Paul and “KSI.” Back then, it was called one of the “biggest amateur boxing matches in history.”
The combination of boxing and influencers seems to have an extreme appeal. Public disputes are often staged that then call for a “resolution” in the ring. The verbal jabs between the opponents heat up the mood in advance and result in high viewership numbers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckWEIf3Hpos
xQc shows off his shadowboxing skills.
Spaniards are known for successfully copying trends from the USA and achieving great success with them. Spanish-speaking Twitch has experienced a massive boom in recent months.
In Germany, there were already such “boxing” formats between celebrities in reality TV over 20 years ago: As early as 2001, entertainer Stefan Raab faced professional boxer Regina Halmich in a showcase fight and lost. The format later became known as “Celebrity Boxing.”
It also seems certain that the trend is coming to Germany. US trends like “Streaming Servers for Rust” or “opening packs of Pokémon cards” have been successfully adopted by German Twitch streamers. German Twitch streamer Trymacs has announced plans to hold a boxing event in Germany this August.
The idea of US Twitch stars rearranging each other’s faces had already been raised a year ago by US streamer Tfue. He wanted to face his predecessor and longtime rival Tyler “Ninja” Blevins in a UFC-style ring. The two had one of those conflicts that brewed over the years. Tfue apparently always felt “in the shadow” of Ninja, found himself unfairly treated, and wanted to resolve that in the ring:
The appearance of the protagonist Aloy from Horizon Forbidden West has sparked a significant discussion in the gaming community. At the center of this is a tweet from a Twitter user, featuring a modified image of Aloy with makeup as an example of good character design for women.
What was posted? Last Thursday, new gameplay from Sony’s upcoming game Horizon Forbidden West was showcased during the “State of Play” stream. This ignited a debate on Twitter and other platforms about the appearance of the protagonist Aloy.
Particularly a tweet from the user ApexAlphaJ gained significant attention, where he posted two images of Aloy side by side for comparison. One shows a screenshot from the Sony stream and the other is an edited version of her:
Is it just me, or is Sony making their female protagonists look totally masculine… Almost no curves or just rough, non-feminine facial features. Unlike average women. […] Image from the game on the left, fan-made image on the right. Hire your fans lol
Twitter user ApexAlphaJ
The complaint from ApexAlphaJ and users who agree with him is that the female characters in Sony games do not look feminine enough. In the right image, the user presents his definition of good character design for women in video games. Therefore, Aloy has a photoshopped face that makes her look thinner, gives her a smile, and has a lot of makeup.
Horizon Forbidden West is the sequel to the popular open-world game from Guerrilla Games, Horizon Zero Dawn for PS4 and PC. In it, the protagonist Aloy explores the secrets of a post-apocalyptic world and discovers what happened many hundreds of years ago and why there are machines in animal form in her world.
“Never met a woman before”
These are the reactions: As a result of the discussion, Aloy trended with over 30,000 tweets worldwide on Twitter. A large portion of the tweets contradicted ApexAlphaJ. According to these comments, Aloy looks like a normal realistic woman. Various other images of Aloy were also posted, pointing out that she is very pretty.
Some users mocked the poster, saying that “average women” do not look like that. In the posts, they claim that the user has never seen a real woman before.
Men see women with tied-up hair and no makeup and say “Is that a man?”
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One of many counter-posts to ApexAlphaJ has garnered over 129,000 upvotes.
Moreover, users bring up the argument that eyeliner and lip gloss make no sense in Aloy’s world. It is a post-apocalyptic world where the heroine faces dangers daily. She falls on the dirty ground while fighting or dives deep underwater. Makeup fundamentally does not fit into the setting of Horizon Forbidden West.
Other users also mentioned the Dutch actress Hannah Hoekstra, who was the model for Aloy’s face, showing that she looks very feminine in photos.
Hannah Hoekstra. Dutch Actress who was the face model for Aloy. Aloy is modeled on a real person, so I really want to know the brand of paint thinner this guy has been sniffing so I know to steer clear of it. pic.twitter.com/Bh8cdNRaVS
This was the intention behind the image: The edited image of Aloy originally came from the subreddit r/gamingcirclejerk. It is a satire subreddit where users poke fun at common gaming clichés. Posts in that subreddit are generally ironic.
The image itself was posted under the title “Hey everyone, I decided to make Aloy less political.” The meaning behind it is that women in games are inherently political unless they look like supermodels.
The author of the image did not intend for his edit to be taken seriously and posted it to mock players like ApexAlphaJ:
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In the comments, the satire became even clearer. Users wrote there that Aloy should please have “huge breasts and butts.” Her armor should also be as revealing as possible so that she is not political at all.
This is what it’s all about: In recent years, more and more games have been released featuring female protagonists. Their designs have been very diverse and do not always conform to the beauty standards for women often portrayed in mainstream media.
As a result, there have been ongoing complaints that women in video games should be attractive. Characters like Lara Croft from the reboot games or Ellie from The Last of Us have been criticized for not being sexy enough and that this is a problem for the games. It means that the games with non-sexualized female characters are politically charged and want to spread “a feminist agenda.”
The opposing side, advocating for this development, argues that these characters look more realistic. They look like normal people and not supermodels with unrealistic beauty ideals and body measurements.
Our colleague Heiko Klinge from GameStar has also commented on this:
