A new Windows update is currently worrying gamers. The update is causing blue screens and crashes, as well as issues while gaming. Users with AMD, Intel, and Nvidia hardware are reportedly affected. At least two tips should help alleviate the problems.
What it’s about: Windows has installed updates for some users that are causing trouble. Specifically, this concerns the updates with the numbers KB5001330 and KB5001337.
These updates were initially intended to improve HDR rendering. Instead, users are now complaining about problems.
Who is affected? Users with different hardware are affected. AMD users are complaining just as much as Nvidia graphics card owners or users with an Intel processor. Here it doesn’t matter how old or new the installed hardware is.
What is causing the problems? It is still uncertain what is causing the issues. Some speculate that there are problems between graphics card drivers and the latest update. Others suspect that the update is simply broken. The situation on reddit is correspondingly tense, and a solution is awaited.
Players complain about crashes and low FPS in games after Windows update
What problems are there? In a lengthy reddit post (via reddit.com), they discuss the problems. Several difficulties are also listed:
Blue screens and sporadic crashes
Severe drops in frame rate in various games
Problems with V-Sync
Which games are affected? Various games are listed on reddit that are unplayable or at least do not run smoothly. These include Doom Eternal, Call of Duty: Warzone, Assetto Corsa, or Red Dead Redemption 2.
Uninstalling and changing power settings on Windows should help
What you can do: If you are experiencing these issues, you can currently try two things:
Either uninstall the problematic updates KB5001330 and KB5001337
Or test the power plan on Windows
Note: Uninstalling security updates may jeopardize your system. You implement these tips at your own risk! We accept no liability for damages.
Uninstalling Windows updates: If you want to uninstall updates, then search for “Update & Security” in the menu. Here, select “View update history” and then the item “Uninstall updates.”
You can then uninstall the two updates here. However, make sure that Windows does not immediately reinstall the updates. In the “Update & Security” menu, you can also activate an update pause.
In general, we would definitely recommend installing all Windows updates. Because these updates patch security vulnerabilities in the system, which is particularly important if you are online or regularly gaming.
How to activate the power plan: First, open the Control Panel. Here, select “Hardware and Sound” and then “Power Options.”
You can change the settings here. Switch to the “High Performance” or “Ultimate Performance” profile. This should prevent problems and severe frame drops.
Are you looking for more tips to get more performance out of your PC? Here we present 5 things for under 20 Euros that can improve your PC’s performance.
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In an upcoming update, Blizzard will adjust the dungeon Sanguine Depths in World of Warcraft. It is currently considered the hardest instance in Shadowlands, especially at higher keystone levels. However, players are not quite sure if the nerfs are addressing the right issues.
What will be nerfed? The Sanguine Depths is currently the dungeon that is considered difficult every week – regardless of which affixes you are facing. Therefore, Blizzard has announced some nerfs:
Dark Acolytes now take 2 seconds to cast Dark Bolt (previously 1.5 seconds)
Shards of the Chamber Guardians now deal 20% less damage, are cast less often, and target fewer players
Za’ralis’ Gleaming Beam now removes all bleed effects, including Severing Slash and Cruelty
Unending Agony (High Overseer Beryllia) will no longer be cast multiple times in a row
The damage of Malicious Cut (General Kaal) has been reduced by 33%
Additionally, an exploit has been fixed that allowed lanterns in the dungeon (Venthyr ability) to charge too quickly with a toy. Moreover, there is an adjustment in the heights of ascension: there is a bug fix in which a spear throw was not registered even if it appeared to have hit.
The nerf will go live with the next server restart on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.
General Kaal may no longer be as fearsome as before.
What exactly does the nerf affect? Both some trash groups and boss fights have become easier due to the nerfs. At the same time, however, an exploit with the lantern has been removed, which previously allowed players to trivialize certain sections.
Why the dungeon is considered so hard: In the Sanguine Depths, the overall package is difficult. Especially the bosses pose problems for players, particularly the third and fourth.
The third boss High Overseer Beryllia chains several mechanics particularly viciously. There are regular damage effects on multiple players, heavy damage on the tank, and areas that must be avoided. For healers, it is difficult to heal both the group and the tank without dying themselves.
The fourth boss General Kaal is particularly challenging due to its preceding gauntlet. This costs a lot of time and can quickly wipe the group upon a mistake, which results in lost time and possibly the keystone.
What the players say: The changes have been well received so far, and many players consider them to be the right move. Nevertheless, some users on the subreddit Competitive WoW feel that the nerfs are happening in the wrong places (via reddit).
No one should be hit by abilities like Shards, and if they are, they will be instantly killed at higher levels anyway. Reducing its damage seems to make little sense.
Especially for the third boss, an adjustment would have been better, such as preventing areas from spawning under the healer. However, the nerfs to Kaal and the fix for the lantern exploit are unanimously welcomed.
However, those who still need a higher keystone in the Sanguine Depths will likely have better chances now. This will be particularly advantageous with regard to the upcoming Update 9.1, as there will apparently be a proper dungeon score starting then:
The Elder Scrolls Online has brought the new expansion Blackwood to the test server. With the update, many new content pieces were released, including the story involving Mehrunes Dagon and the companions. However, players are more excited about a small detail regarding an NPC that will no longer shout as often.
What’s going on? In the patch notes for the release of Blackwood on the test server, players found a small but interesting detail. It states:
Can you believe it? Dragons! In your own homeland! What are you going to do? Well, we’re going to make this scene play less often, is what we’re going to do.
The developers are referring to NPCs that repeat the phrase “Can you believe it? Dragons! In your own homeland! What are you going to do?” over and over again. This phrase has become a meme in the ESO community.
There are players who complained back in 2019 about hearing the phrase “at least 2,000 times” (via ESO Forum). Now, with Blackwood, the frequency at which the phrase is played has apparently been significantly reduced. This has been well received.
We have embedded a video from YouTuber Bacon_ containing the relevant dialogue:
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How is the adjustment received? On the ESO subreddit, a thread on this topic is currently ranked #1 and has received over 2,600 upvotes (via reddit). In it, over 100 players celebrate this adjustment:
Siligurl20 is very pleased with the change: “Oh my God, finally, thank God.”
ormondhsacker writes: “Finally, the game will be playable again, as I see it.”
Destindil is happy but also has another wish: “I’m so glad they fixed this after people complained for two years. It looks like the many contributions paid off! Now they just need to fix the rest of the NPCs, and everything will be right in the world.”
Destindil is not alone with this wish. The thread mentions at least 6 other NPCs whose dialogues are slowly getting on players’ nerves, including the NPC Stuga, who is located in Daggerfall.
However, it is currently unknown if or when these will be adjusted.
What’s new in ESO: The change in the dialogue came along with the new expansion Blackwood on the test server. Players can now explore the new areas, experience the story surrounding Mehrunes Dagon, and try out the companions we have already extensively tested:
Keep in mind that this is a test server, so various bugs may occur or some content may not be playable at all.
In the coming days, we will try out the story ourselves on MeinMMO and summarize the reactions to Blackwood. Anyone who wants to inform themselves extensively about the expansion beforehand can find all the information in this overview:
The PC MMORPG Dungeon Fighter Online is incredibly successful in China, South Korea, and Japan, even though hardly anyone knows it in the West and it is just limping along on Steam: The developers now announce that they will release a remake with updated graphics. This is also what some fans wish for World of Warcraft, our MMORPG hit.
What is Dungeon Fighter Online? It’s an MMORPG as a 2D sidescroller and features elements of a “Beat ’em Up”: It was released in 2005 in South Korea and has been incredibly successful in the Asian region for 15 years:
The game has over 700 million players and has generated over 15 billion US dollars worldwide.
In Japan, the game has already received animes and mangas: It is considered one of the “entertainment media products with the highest revenue of all time” and proudly stands in a large list between the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Pac-Man (via wikipedia).
With a 10-year delay, Dungeon Fighter Online was also released in the West: However, it only has mediocre reviews on Steam, around 64%. In Asia, however, it is a cult series like Warcraft is for us with WoW.
The original game with better graphics – What many wish for WoW
This is the new game: The developers of Dungeon Fighter Online, Neople, have now introduced a new game for PC: Dungeon & Fighter Overkill is the provisional name of the project.
The game uses Unreal Engine 4 from Epic and is supposed to be a “massive remake” of the original as MMO Culture reports – but with 3D graphics. Dungeon Fighter Online still runs as a 2D game as a sidescroller.
It is supposed to be a “side scrolling action MMO”.
A first teaser trailer gives an insight into the game:
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The developers for Dungeon & Fighter Overkill are now looking for a lot of new people to develop the core of the game. There is still no further information on when the game will be released.
This is what it’s about: They are doing in South Korea what many in the West also wish for WoW: the same game again, but with updated graphics.
In Europe and the USA, these are fan fantasies that only exist as videos: But every time a YouTuber releases a video about “World of Warcraft in the graphics of Unreal Engine 4”, the videos get really high view counts.
In Europe, developers are reluctant to make major upgrades for graphics or engine. In South Korea, however, studios are actually tackling such graphic revisions. This can be seen in the South Korean MMORPGs Black Desert and Blade & Soul.
Maybe Dungeon & Fighter Overkill will eventually manage to bring us the phenomenon of the “Dungeon Fighter Online” series closer, which fascinates so many in Asia.
Neople has been developing another new MMORPG based on Dungeon Fighter Online for some time: Project BBQ.
In Pokémon GO the Sustainability Week has started. This environmental event in April 2021 brings you new quests as field research and also a limited research. We show you here what has changed for you.
How long does the event last? The starting point of the Sustainability Week was April 20 at 10:00 AM. The event runs until Sunday, April 25 at 8:00 PM local time. After the start of the event, players from the community compiled changes that we will show you in this overview here on MeinMMO. This also includes the start of a limited research.
What is a limited research? In Pokémon GO, there are different types of research tasks that you can complete. The limited research tasks are only available to you for a limited time. After the time expires, you can no longer complete the quests. This is different from special research or field research, which do not expire.
Limited Research and Rewards for the Environmental Event
The following Pokémon appear in the wild: Sleima, Rotomurf, Unratütox, and Kastadur
Shiny Unratütox is available for the first time
In the 5 km eggs appear: Digda, Tangela, Goldini, Knospi, Kikugi, Finneon, and Rotomurf
There are exclusive quests and limited research
A free t-shirt for your avatar
Shiny Unratütox can now be found in Pokémon GO
We will first show you the three chapters of the research for the Sustainability Week. Further down in the article, we will provide you with an overview of new raid bosses and quests.
Environmental Research 1/3
Task
Reward
Use 5 berries to catch Pokémon
Encounter with Myrapla
Catch 7 Pokémon of type Water
Encounter with Goldini
Catch 7 Pokémon with Weather boost
Encounter with Knofensa
Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all three tasks, you will receive 20 Mega Energy for Bisaflor, 1,000 experience points, and an encounter with Chelast.
Environmental Research 2/3
Task
Reward
Use 5 berries to catch Pokémon
Encounter with Tangela
Catch 5 different species of Plant Pokémon
Encounter with Kastadur
Send 5 gifts to friends
Encounter with Phanpy
Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all three tasks, you will receive 20 Mega Energy for Bisaflor, 1,500 experience points, and an encounter with Chelcarain.
Environmental Research 3/3
Task
Reward
Use 7 berries to catch Pokémon
Encounter with Kinoso (Sun)
Catch 40 Pokémon of type Plant
Encounter with Alola-Digda
Use a smoke*
Encounter with Bithora
Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all three tasks, you will receive 60 Mega Energy for Bisaflor, 2,500 experience points, and an encounter with Bisaflor. Instead of smoke, you can also activate a Meltan box. With this guide, you will receive the Meltan box for free in Pokémon GO.
The new raid bosses: There have been several changes in the gyms in Pokémon GO. Around 11:00 AM, you will see the new bosses appearing. In the following table, you will find out which bosses they are.
Difficulty
Bosses
Tier 1
Unratütox Bithora Alola-Digda Enton Kastadur
Tier 3
Giflor Alola-Kokowei Chelterrar Camerupt Rizeros
Tier 5
Demeteros (Tiergeistform)
Mega
Bisaflor Rexblisar Schlapor
These quests are available: You can now receive new field research from PokéStops, fitting for the “Trash Event”. You will also find quests that were available before the event. The following quests have been added or changed their rewards for the event.
Catch 5 Sleima
Reward: Encounter with Seemops or Piccolente
Use 3 golden Razz Berries to catch Pokémon
Reward: Encounter with Bithora
Use 5 berries to catch Pokémon
Reward: Encounter with Igamaro
Catch 5 Unratütox
Reward: Encounter with Waumboll
Use a smoke
Reward: Encounter with Strawickl
AR scan
Reward: Encounter with Kastadur, Burmy, or 80 Mega Energy for Bisaflor
How do you like the sustainability event in Pokémon GO? Please share your opinion here in the comments and let us know your goals for the event. Are you looking for specific Shinys?
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Call of Duty: Warzone released the new update 1.35 on the evening of April 19, nerfing the OP pistol Sykov, which rampaged in Battle Royale over the weekend. Additionally, the developers fixed the broken sniper scopes and some weapon perks from CoD MW. MeinMMO shows and explains the patch notes.
Now the Sykov has already been nerfed – in record time. In addition to the nerf, there were a few other important changes:
Nerf of the Sykov pistol with auto-fire and Akimbo
Fix of the broken sniper scopes from CoD MW
Some broken weapon perks from CoD MW have been repaired
MeinMMO shows you the patch notes for the new update and explains the background.
CoD Warzone: Update 1.35 on April 19 nerfs Sykov
What should you know about the Sykov nerf? The pistol unexpectedly arrived in the game last Thursday (April 15) and was OP from the start. Its time-to-kill potential was on shotgun level, yet the pistol could be included in the loadout even without the “Overkill” perk. The combination of automatic fire, Akimbo version, and 160 rounds in the chamber was just too strong.
To get the little beast under control, the developers have now nerfed some values of the strong attachments and lowered the damage when using auto-fire together with Akimbo. The patch notes state:
Sorokin barrel and Akimbo together reduce damage by 25%
Hip-fire spread increased with the Sorokin barrel
Movement speed decreased with Akimbo by 5%
Movement speed with 80-round drum decreased by 5%
80-round drum reduces ADS speed by 7%
The nerf particularly targeted the deadly combination of Akimbo with the automatic barrel, and it remains to be seen if the weakening achieves its goal. Even without these attachments, the time-to-kill of a single Sykov is at the level of the popular assault rifle FFAR 1. Since you can carry the weapon without “Overkill”, it remains a strong option, and it is currently doubtful whether a submachine gun can surpass its strong values.
What do you need to know about sniper scopes? The mid-season update of Season 2 broke some scopes of the sniper rifles from Modern Warfare. Powerful long-range weapons like the Kar 98k, HDR, or SP-R 208 could suddenly be used without scope glint.
This was incredibly unfair, as this mechanic provides balance – the weapons allow kills at long range, but you can also see where the shooter is hiding. The problem seems to be fixed now. The patch notes state:
A bug was fixed where some sniper scopes and the variable zoom scope had no scope glint due to the error
What do you need to know about weapon perks? The developers do not specifically address which perks were repaired. We currently know of at least 3 extra attachments that should function as usual with the update:
Shortly before the new Season 3, which starts on Thursday, April 22, Warzone brings a few demanded changes. Especially the nerf of the Sykov pistol is likely to please many players – the weapon was indeed incredibly strong and has now received a nerf in record time.
Destiny 2 launches the Guardian Games 2021. The event brings back a rare Exotic and tempts you with a brand new masterpiece catalyst for “Revenant-Aspect”. We reveal how you can obtain the item and how powerful the Exotic MG will be.
What you are keen on: The event awaits with the strong Exotic Revenant-Aspect. The heavy machine gun in Cabal style is likely the main reason for most to participate actively.
If you didn’t give your all during the Guardian Games 2020, you had no chance of earning the Exotic for the entire year.
On MeinMMO, you and our reader Marek write: “I missed the Exotic MG last year; this year, I’ll definitely be there. Which class wins is completely irrelevant to me, I play all three chars equally badly.” (via MeinMMO)
What’s new: Additionally, Revenant-Aspect receives its Exotic masterpiece catalyst for the first time this year. Hence, the Exotic has arrived in its final form. MeinMMO reveals what you need to do for the catalyst and what advantages the upgrade brings.
What is an Exotic catalyst? Exotic weapons can unleash their full potential through so-called masterpiece catalysts. Each Exotic possesses an individual catalyst, short “Kat”, which grants the weapon tailored bonuses. So far, not all exotic weapons can become masterpieces – hence, Guardians rejoice every time a new catalyst comes into play. More information on this here: All Masterwork Catalysts in Destiny 2 and how to obtain them
Guardian Games 2021: Making Revenant-Aspect a Masterwork
What the catalyst can do: The Exotic Revenant-Aspect features a special shield that protects you when you unleash sustained fire on your enemies. Exactly this shield is enhanced by the catalyst.
The new perk “Legion’s Bulwark” – about “Wall of the Legion” – gives you these bonuses:
Increases the strength of the Arc shield. The shield becomes about 4 times stronger with the Kat.
Reloads the magazine by 100 rounds when the shield breaks.
With quick kills, you generate Orbs of Power that charge your Super or are important for the “Charged with Light” mechanic.
This further supports gameplay like stomping across the field like a wild shooting Cabal colossus. If your enemies manage to break your shield, you’ll be standing there with a loaded weapon and can retaliate.
Revenant-Aspect from 2 perspectives: The blue Arc shield and the weapon in first-person perspective are both the Cabal MG
Get the new event catalyst in Destiny 2
This is the source for the catalyst: If you turn in medals at the Tower during the Guardian Games, you have a chance at the catalyst. The chances seem to be quite high.
However, you must first possess Revenant-Aspect – without the appropriate Exotic, there’s no catalyst.
This is how you level the item: Once you have the catalyst, you need to level it up. This unlocks the potential of the Exotic. Here’s what you need to do:
Earn 50 points through medals. Higher-value medals yield more points.
Complete 3 “Contender Cards”. These cards are new for the Guardian Games. You can get them for 100 laurels from Eva in the Tower and need to complete random tasks in Strikes, Gambit, or PvP per card.
Collect 90 “Competitive Spirit” through kills with machine guns in the daily focus playlist (in the Tower). Precision kills give you faster progression.
Defeat 700 enemies with Revenant-Aspect.
Whether you really have to complete all the tasks mentioned above or if the missions count together is currently unknown. However, it is a fact that you should start unlocking and leveling the catalyst during the Guardian Games 2021. If there are new insights into the event, the Exotic, and the catalyst, we will keep you updated on MeinMMO.
Revenant-Aspect is the weapon of the Cabal colossi
Origin of the weapon: Did you know that Revenant-Aspect refers to the Cabal Empress Caiatl, with whom we only recently concluded a weapon retirement in the current Season 13? More about the turtle lady and the daughter of raid boss Calus can be found here:
Are you excited to finally add Revenant-Aspect to your collection? Do you think the Exotic will become significantly stronger with the new catalyst? Or are you really fighting for glory in the Guardian Games 2021 – let us know in the comments.
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In some MMORPGs, there are not only monthly subscriptions but also additional cash shops where players can usually purchase cosmetic items. What do you think of such models?
This is what it’s about: To be able to finance themselves, MMORPGs have tried numerous payment models over the years. Currently, free-to-play MMORPGs are widely represented in the industry, but there are still a handful of games that charge a monthly subscription for their services.
Some of these games have a cash shop in addition to the subscription, where cosmetic items are usually offered. These include, for example, Final Fantasy XIV and World of Warcraft. In the cash shops of these games, there are entire series of exclusive items that are otherwise not available in-game, and sometimes they cost considerable amounts of money.
The most expensive mounts in WoW and FFXIV both cost about €30, which is more than double the normal monthly subscription. Accordingly, there is often criticism of this type of monetization of content. Is it too much? Does it not matter?
The two most expensive mounts from the cash shops of FFXIV and WoW
What do the supporters say?
Shops bring additional money into the coffers and ensure that the game can deliver even more content
The items in the shops are cosmetic and optional. No one is forced to buy them
Cash shops do not take content away from players that would otherwise end up in-game, but rather bring their own extra content
What do the opponents say?
You already pay for a subscription for the games and should therefore have access to all content
The cosmetic items in the shops are sometimes extremely expensive and cost far more than the monthly subscription
Shops would ensure that the better cosmetic items end up there and you only get bad stuff in the game
This is how you can vote: You can make your choice in the survey tool below. Keep in mind that you only have one vote and the voting cannot be undone:
So, how does it look? What is your opinion on cash shops in MMORPGs that require a monthly subscription to play? Is it too greedy or a completely legitimate way to earn more money? Or do you not care about real-money shops because you don’t use them?
Share your opinion in the comments and have fun voting!
In 2022, the release of an interesting MMORPG for Android and iOS is planned. We at MeinMMO present to you the 7 most promising mobile MMORPGs currently in development.
What is this about? We want to introduce you to interesting mobile MMORPGs that are currently in development and claim to be released in 2021.
Some of them have been in development for some time and we have followed them for a while. Others are relatively new and therefore ambitious.
Note: This list was originally created at the end of 2020 and was updated on April 20, 2021 as part of Find Your Next Game.
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Odin: Valhalla Rising
Setting: Viking | Developer: Lionheart Studio | Release Date: Q2 2021 in Korea, worldwide to follow | Model: Free2Play
What kind of game is this? Odin: Valhalla Rising places you in a world of Norse mythology. You will travel to places like Midgard, Nidavellir, and Alfheim, encountering well-known figures like Odin or Thor.
While there are no exact details about gameplay yet, the trailers already show that you can fight against giants and dragons and can fly on dragons or huge moths. Sailing seems possible too.
What makes it interesting? Besides the graphics and the setting of the game, the publisher is particularly interesting. Because Odin: Valhalla Rising is published by Kakao Games.
They have already promised a global release, with the MMORPG first appearing in Korea. When exactly the game will arrive to us is currently unclear.
Odin at best: With its graphics and the current “hype-setting” Viking, it at least has the potential to become interesting. Kakao Games is also a large publisher behind the game, which has already published several titles worldwide.
However, to make a concrete statement, more exact details about gameplay would need to be revealed. Because it is currently difficult to grasp based solely on the available videos.
The player character (left) and two giants with whom he speaks.
Odin at worst: Odin: Valhalla Rising could be a pure graphics blender. Because even though the game is supposed to be released this year, there are only a few details available.
Season 3 of Call of Duty: Warzone & Black Ops Cold War starts on Thursday, April 22. MeinMMO shows you what leaks, rumors, and facts are already circulating about the new season. We will regularly update this article with important new information until the start of Season 3.
What’s coming for Season 3? The first roadmap for Season 3 is online and shows a packed content pipeline for Cold War and Warzone.
After a rather disappointing Season 2, which delivered too few maps in Cold War and too little action in Warzone, many players are hoping for the new Season 3. The expectations are high, and the comprehensive roadmap, as well as some leaks, promise a lot for the next season. To give you an overview of what to expect in Season 3, MeinMMO has sifted through the information and presents everything in a summary.
All gameplay-relevant content of the new Season 3 is, as always, free for players of Call of Duty.
Update April 20: The first roadmap for Season 3 introduces the new season, and there is also new information about the update and the release. We have adjusted the article accordingly and have either completely revised the old text or added an update. The adjustments affect all sections of the article.
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Call of Duty: Season 3 Info – Updates and Timetable
When does Season 3 start? The exact start time of the season is still somewhat unclear. The developers mention on the blog that the season starts on April 22, but they also say that Season 3 goes live after the updates. Warzone and Cold War will receive the season update at different times:
Cold War: Season update on April 21 at 6:00 AM
Warzone: Season update on April 22 at 6:00 AM
Whether the content will be available immediately after download or will only be unlocked on the morning of April 22 is not yet certain.
How large will the updates be? The developers have been clearer about this and have published the download sizes for all major platforms:
Cold War update size for Season 3
PlayStation 5: 12.3 GB
PlayStation 4: 8.1 GB
Xbox Series X / S: 11.6 GB
Xbox One: 8.3 GB
PC: 13.1 GB
Warzone update size for Season 3
PlayStation 5: 25.6 GB
PlayStation 4: 25.6 GB
Xbox Series X / Xbox Series S: 25.9 GB
Xbox One: 25.9 GB
PC: 25.2 GB
CoD Warzone & Cold War: Battle Pass in Season 3
What does the Battle Pass bring? There will be a Battle Pass with 100 tiers for 1,000 CoD Points again.
There is a free path in the Battle Pass that all players have access to. In exchange for points and playtime, you can unlock some items from the pass for free. If you already know that you will be playing more in CoD during Season 3, then the Premium Pass is worth it. It offers you more than 100 items to unlock throughout the season.
In total, you can progress for the pass in three CoDs: CoD MW, Cold War, and Warzone share the Battle Pass. However, the content is only for Warzone and Cold War.
Warzone & Cold War Battle Pass Season 3 with 100 tiers
Many operator skins with missions for even more skins
Calling cards / emblems / sprays / talismans
Vehicle items like battle cries or skins
XP tokens for a points boost
10% experience boost on the Battle Pass
The two new weapons are, by the way, always part of the Free Pass and can be unlocked by all players at no additional cost.
Who is the poster boy / poster girl of Season 3? Each season introduces a new operator that you unlock as soon as you purchase the Battle Pass.
This time it is likely to be “Wraith,” who is also featured on the roadmap. However, there will be a second operator at the start of the season, who could also serve as a showcase operator for the season: Captain Price enters the “Cold War” universe.
The Battle Pass pushes a ton of items into your inventory when you play a lot.
Content for Cold War & Warzone – Weapons for Season 3
What weapons will be featured in Season 3? In total, the CoD makers announced 6 new weapons that will come at the start or during the season:
SMG PPSh-41 – Battle Pass: Moderate damage meets high rate of fire and large magazines
Sniper Rifle Swiss K31 – Battle Pass: Aggressive sniper with high mobility and large magazines
Knife Ballistic Knife – Season Start: A knife that allows you to shoot the blade. Will come to Warzone later
Tactical Rifle CARV.2 – During the season: Burst-fire rifle similar to the M16, with more ammunition reserves
Pistol AMP63 – During the season: The small weapon fires automatically
If you want to get a look at the weapons, check out the English blog entry for Season 3 (via callofduty.com).
What about scorestreaks or equipment for Cold War? For multiplayer, the developers announced the “Strafe Run” – a precision airstrike.
The flamethrower apparently doesn’t make it into the game once again.
Cold War Multiplayer in Season 3 – 2 New Maps at Launch
What’s new for multiplayer? At the start of the season, 2 new maps for 6v6 matches will launch:
Yamantau – 6v6 map: Yamantau is a mountain in the Ural Mountains and was the setting for a campaign mission
Diesel – 6v6/2v2/3v3 map: A rather small map with a gas station at its center
Fans of classic maps from Black Ops will also be satisfied this season. “Standoff” from Black Ops 2 will be added during the season. Additionally, the Fireteam mode will grow with “Duga” – one of the possible settings from the end of the “Cold War” campaign.
Furthermore, the party mode “Sticks & Stones” will launch as well – another CoD classic. You will fight with very limited loadouts in a free-for-all mode. Possible items here include: crossbow, the new ballistic knife, and tomahawks as equipment.
As another mode, the developers introduced “Multi-Team Elimination.” This mode is expected to be released during the season and sounds somewhat like a battle royale in Cold War. 4-man teams compete with limited loadouts for victory, can collect equipment throughout the round, and the play area shrinks over time. There will also be a new vehicle in Multi-Team modes: the Cargo Truck, which is supposed to come right at the season release.
Cold War Zombies – Outbreak at the Center
Update Season 3 Roadmap: Before the roadmap release, many players expected the introduction of the zombie-typical Easter eggs in the Outbreak mode. However, there is currently no sign of that. A new zombie map is also not currently in the schedule.
This is what the roadmap shows:
Outbreak will receive the map “Duga” at season start
New vehicles in Outbreak: Cargo Truck and FAV (Buggy)
World events in Outbreak, through which you can also upgrade the T.O.T. machine
New missions in Outbreak
Toxic Growth – Field upgrade for zombies: Undead can be stopped and slowed down
Original announcement about zombie content: What can zombie players expect? Season 2 brought a completely new experience to the “Cold War” zombies with the Outbreak mode, and Season 3 also looks good for zombie players. Currently, it is expected that:
A new story component in Outbreak at season start
The next big zombie map in Berlin during the season
New wonder weapon with boss projectiles
Call of Duty has already announced that Outbreak will receive a significant Easter egg. In the zombie mode, Easter eggs include not only small gameplay elements but also major story components. So far, the Outbreak mode is an open world on large maps with hordes of zombies, but without an actual story goal. With the start of Season 3, that could change.
Additionally, it seems likely to many players that the third significant zombie map will be part of the game. The story of previous zombie adventures clearly indicates events in Berlin, where the next zombie map could take place. However, a release is expected only during the season and not at launch. A possible release is the last week of May during the mid-season update.
The zombie story also suggests a new wonder weapon that will likely come with the new zombie map in Berlin. In-game rewards have pointed to a weapon that is based on the projectiles of boss enemies. Possibly, you’ll fire like the weapons of the zombie bosses “Mangler” or “Sturm.”
With the new wonder weapon, you can likely shoot with boss projectiles.
Warzone in Season 3 – Verdansk Gets an Update
What happens in Warzone at the start of the season? With the roadmap, the developers have finally confirmed what many players and leakers have suspected for a long time: Something is happening on the big map Verdansk. However, the expectations need to be somewhat tempered. Instead of a completely new map, a “Warzone map update” is likely to take place.
A big leak showed excerpts from a faded Verdansk some weeks ago. The map might be set back in time to the “Cold War” and will receive a facelift. An “update” of the map suggests that certain areas will remain the same while others will be changed. Details are not yet officially known.
Additionally, an event will go online at the start of the season – Hunt for Adler. During the event, there will be challenges for both Cold War and Warzone, through which you can secure special cosmetics for both games. If you complete all tasks, there’s a special skin for Adler.
How the map changes will come into the game, whether the Adler event has anything to do with it, and what will happen with the zombies is still unclear.
Whether these entries are multiple dates for the same event, like the reveal of Cold War in Warzone, is currently unknown. Back then, you could experience the reveal of the first trailer for Cold War in the battle royale, and the event was online at different times over several days.
However, leaks regarding the Warzone event suggest that it may be a multi-part event. You might experience in the first phase the end of the zombie story of the current Verdansk, and the other events may already take place in the new version of the city. However, this cannot be said for sure at this time.
Original announcement: Warzone Season 3 Leaks & Rumors
What’s happening in Warzone? The data information for Warzone is diverse, and the leaks are extensive. But what is really happening is currently hard to predict. There are rumors and leaks about:
New map – Verdansk 2.0
Nuke event in two parts
Ural map might still be a topic
Helmets and new armor elements
New vehicles
Rebirth Island at night
The most important topic is a new map. Due to a substantial leak, there is a suspicion that the developers are working on Verdansk 2.0. A version of the city that is likely set 35 years in the past. The current Verdansk is supposed to be replaced by the “old” version, which bears similarities to the modern city but brings comprehensive innovations. This map is also expected to include old CoD maps, creating a completely new Verdansk.
If you firmly expect the new map for Season 3, you might have to brace yourself: According to some leakers, it currently seems more likely that the zombie plague in Verdansk will take center stage once again in Season 3. The first data miners are therefore expecting the new map only in Season 4.
The new map is expected to be introduced via an event, similar to the “Cold War” reveal in Warzone. Back then, there was a scripted game mode that gave players a few tasks and ultimately showed the first trailer for Cold War. The data currently indicates a two-part event – the first could be the nuke event, and the second takes place 15 minutes after the “end of Verdansk”.
Many players expect the end of Verdansk with a bang.
For a long time, speculations regarding a new Warzone map pointed towards the Ural Mountains. However, due to the significant leak of Verdansk 2.0 and data findings, that was put aside for a while. New data, however, have revived the idea of a Ural map – as a Blackout mode. Leakers suspect that a special game mode could come to Warzone, based on its spiritual predecessor, the Battle Royale Blackout from Black Ops 4. This would take place on the Ural map. However, clues regarding this are still rather vague and a release with Season 3 is unlikely.
Furthermore, data miners have found new equipment and vehicles in the data. Mention is made of armor helmets that protect against headshots and other armor types that protect various body parts. A vehicle similar to a “Reboot Van” from Fortnite has also been discovered. In this vehicle, players can be revived in modes where there is otherwise no respawn. Other discoveries include: a van, police vehicles, or a kind of beach buggy (Light FAV). The new vehicles may belong to the new Warzone map.
Lastly, we would like to report on a potential new game mode on Rebirth Island. The data suggest that the island will receive a night mode in Season 3 and the map will be darkened.
The roadmap for the new Season 3 appears extensive, and especially for Warzone, a lot is planned for the start. MeinMMO will keep you informed about the most exciting developments in a timely manner, and we will also keep this article up to date until the season begins.
The Twitch streamer and Fortnite professional Williams “Zayt” Aubin wants to quit Fortnite now. He is one of the best players, but he can’t even force himself to play anymore. However, he doesn’t want to completely distance himself from the game.
This is the situation: The Fortnite professional Zayt announced in a Twitch stream on January 17 that he will finally quit Fortnite. Since the stream was only accessible to his subscribers, he posted on Twitter about what his future plans are.
The pro plans to still watch all Fortnite tournaments during his streams and coach or explain the game to viewers. If no Fortnite tournaments are taking place, he wants to simply play Valorant.
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Fortnite pro started again to be financially secure
This is how the pro felt about Fortnite recently: This is not the first time Zayt has wanted to quit Fortnite. On January 12, 2021, he already announced that he would stop participating in Fortnite tournaments. Back then, he wanted to just stream the tournaments and explain the game to his viewers, but on January 30, three weeks later, he returned.
If I hadn’t played Dreamhack with Benjy, I probably wouldn’t say this, but I miss participating in tournaments. The only reason I would stream Fortnite would be to have enough money for the rest of my life.
I am now at a point where I would regret not competing and wasting my talent for Fortnite. Now that this is said: Yes, I am coming back.
After his return, everything seemed fine for a while, and the Fortnite pro dedicated himself to his tournaments again. But 2 months later, Zayt announced a break from Fortnite. The Twitch streamer had now realized that he didn’t miss Fortnite tournaments as much as he thought he would.
On April 1, he announced: He wants to take a break from Fortnite for 2 weeks – during this time he would consider how to proceed in the future.
I will now focus on things I want to do and love and will not force myself to play a game I hate or stream anything I don’t want to stream.
This is how it goes for Zayt now: The pro probably could no longer force himself to play Fortnite, as he did not return from his break and now officially announced on April 17, 2021, his departure from the competitive scene.
But as the streamer explains, he will now be a kind of coach, explaining the game to his viewers during Fortnite tournaments.
Zayt is not the only one who is turning away from Fortnite and the competitive scene. The Fortnite professional Benjyfishy sees the future of e-sports in Fortnite quite critically. The declining prize money is likely a problem that plays a significant role.
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In Call of Duty: Warzone, a skin has been causing quite a stir – the dark Roze skin from the previous Battle Pass of Season 5. However, this cosmetic is no longer available. MeinMMO shows you 5 skins that are similarly dark and nasty but are regularly available in the bundle shop.
What is it about? The operator “Roze” is one of the most popular characters in Call of Duty: Warzone. This is not due to her outstanding charisma or deep backstory. The soldier has rather a few stark skins that are considered pay-to-win. Especially the “Tower” skin – it has a small visual hitbox and is unreasonably dark, so players with the skin are hard to see in shady areas.
The developers have now announced a nerf for the dark Roze skins. The affected skins are almost completely black and often difficult to recognize. However, there are a few other operator skins that are similarly black and can give you an advantage in shady or dark places. You will find the cosmetics regularly in the real money shop, unlike the Roze skin which has not been available for months.
MeinMMO shows you the skins, how much they cost, and how to find out if you can buy the bundle for the skin.
5 Skins that provide a visual advantage in Warzone
Which skins have an advantage? We list here 5 skins with which you will be harder to recognize in the dark:
Standard skin of Nikto from the “Nikto Operator Bundle”
“Azrael” skin of Ghost from the “Grim Reaper” bundle
“Balkan Special ATU” – MilSim skin from the “Balkan Blue Lightning Unit” bundle
Standard skin of Velikan from the “Velikan Operator Bundle”
“Sinister” skin of Charlie from the “Covert Operations” bundle
Why do dark skins have an advantage? In dark or shady spots, dark skins are harder to recognize. If a player consciously goes into battle royale with a colorful and/or bright skin, they usually have disadvantages. Conversely, completely black skins have advantages – like the Roze skin. In dark areas, such skins become almost invisible, and players without a dark operator would be easier to spot in a similar situation.
Comparison of the “Balkan Special ATU” skin with the standard skin of Warzone. Source: YouTube
How do I find the skins in the game? All bundles on the list also offer at least one weapon. When you select a firearm through your weapon selection menu, you can see a “Shop” icon next to the weapon on the right. There you can view all the weapon blueprints currently available for purchase.
Here in the list, we note one weapon with the name of the skin per bundle so you can quickly check if the purchasable bundle is currently available in the shop through the weapon selection. To do this, select the shop icon of the respective weapon and look for the weapon skin.
The standard skins of Nikto and Velikan can always be purchased through your operator menu. Go to the operator menu, select one of the two, and you will see the bundle displayed.
Note: All skins on the list are from operators from Modern Warfare. If you have access to the multiplayer of CoD MW, you will find all bundles at any time. Additionally, there are bundles that can only be purchased through the multiplayer of Modern Warfare. This includes the “Balkan Blue Lightning Unit” bundle.
1. Nikto – Skin: Fixer
How much does the bundle cost and what’s included? Nikto came into the game with Season 1 of Modern Warfare, and the operator bundle costs 2,400 CoD points (approx. €20). In total, you get 9 items and the two weapon skins feature tracer rounds:
How much does the bundle cost and what’s included? The mysterious Ghost is one of the most popular operators in the entire CoD universe and was introduced to the game with Season 2 of Modern Warfare. His “Grim Reaper” bundle costs 2,400 CoD points (approx. €20) and comes with 9 items. The two weapons feature tracer rounds:
3. Mil-Sim – Skin: Balkan Special ATU (Anti Terror Special Forces Balkan)
How much does the bundle cost and what’s included? The Mil-Sim bundle “Blue Lightning Balkan” was first introduced with Season 4 of CoD MW. It costs 1,200 CoD points (approx. €15) and offers 5 items:
How much does the bundle cost and what’s included? Velikan joined the game with Season 5 of CoD MW and like Roze is part of the “Shadow Company”, which prefers black combat suits. Velikan, however, is equipped a bit brighter and is available for 2,400 CoD points (approx. €20). His operator bundle offers 10 items:
How much does the bundle cost and what’s included? Charlie has been around since the release of CoD MW and clears with the “Covert Operations” bundle in Warzone. The package costs 1,800 CoD points (approx. €20) and comes with 7 items:
Every little advantage can lead to superiority in certain situations. When choosing your skins, you should be aware that dark skins can help in many situations. However, suitable camouflage colors or simply unobtrusive skins are also good for battle royale. Even though it’s hard with some cool cosmetics – in general, choose skins that stand out little from the environment.
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In the Twitch stream, streamer Summit1g showcases his new mouse and learns that it has an enormous value. It is so valuable that he will probably lock it away at night.
Where does the mouse come from? Streamer Jaryd “Summit1g” Lazar has been in the streaming business for a long time. With about 5.9 million followers and around 40,000 viewers on average (via sullygnome.com), he is among the top streamers on TwitchTV. One of his sponsors, finalmouse, has now supplied him with a new mouse in God-of-War style.
With the help of his viewers, Summit1g finds out the value of the mouse: it is $100,000.
What makes the mouse so expensive?
This is what Summit1g says: In the stream (via Dexerto.com), he shows his viewers the mouse and explains: “I know, this sounds like something that only idiots would say, but these are real diamonds.” He holds the mouse up to the camera. It is a special edition. At first, he suspected that the diamonds were not real. However, his sponsor explained to him that he should regularly have the stones steam cleaned at a jeweler. This made it clear to Summit1g that the diamonds must be real.
As the gemstones sparkle in the light, viewers ask how much the item is worth. “How much? Phew, no idea. I don’t think it’s worth as much as you claim,” the streamer comments on the question. Time and again, messages appear in the chat stating that the mouse is supposed to cost $100,000. But Summit1g does not want to believe that.
The streamer’s viewers then show him the tweet from the manufacturer, where the mouse is introduced with a value of $100,000:
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This is how the streamer reacts: When he sees the tweet and recognizes his mouse there, he says: “Damn. I will lock this thing in the safe every night. I might really do that.”
Summit1g then explained to his concerned chat that he would take good care of the mouse. He doesn’t want to use it often, but wants to use other versions of this model that do not have diamonds embedded in them.
In the highlight video on YouTube, you can see the complete presentation of the mouse (via YouTube.com).
This is what happened to another streamer with expensive hardware: Summit1g visibly appreciates his expensive hardware item. The Twitch streamer xQc got the best graphics card that money can buy a few weeks ago: an RTX 3090. However, when he wanted to install it in his PC during the live stream, he noticed a mishap.
What is the most expensive piece of hardware you own and what would you do with Summit1g’s $100,000 mouse? Let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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The currently most successful Twitch streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel has been banned from the role-playing server “No Pixel” in GTA 5 for the 4th time this weekend. Following the new ban, he seems pretty down, as this one lasts for 30 days. We will tell you on MeinMMO why xQc has been banned again and when he will be back.
This is why xQc is banned for the 4th time: This time, there is no clear singular incident for which xQc is being punished, unlike when he shot two cops from a prison cell. The current most successful streamer in the world, xQc, states in a stream: There are 3 reasons for the renewed ban from the GTA 5 server “No Pixel 3.0”.
xQc threatens streamer with getting him banned from the server
He then lists 3 minor offenses, which he himself says are actually ridiculous trivialities. The viewers would surely think he is joking, as one cannot possibly get banned for such minor issues:
He talked about a streamer who played a policeman and arrested him. xQc threatened him, saying he would “lose his job” and “he would never catch the train again.” This is seen as a threat that he, as a famous streamer, will ensure that the cop gets banned from the server and can no longer participate in “No Pixel.” A “train ticket” is a reference to the chance of getting onto the server.
xQc will not appeal the ban, remains banned for 30 days
This is xQc’s view: He says that these are all “trivial accusations,” actually ridiculous offenses.
However, he has now come to terms with being banned for these alleged offenses. The people making these decisions are clearly biased against him.
xQc therefore will not appeal the ban and will submit to his fate. He apparently has concluded his time with “No Pixel” and no longer wants to play it.
The Twitch clip shows the incident with the car:
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When could xQc play GTA 5 No Pixel again? The ban lasts 30 days – it would expire on May 18.
This is the first ban with a clear time limit that xQc has received. He previously received 3 “perma-bans”, which were always lifted after a week. Just with the last ban, xQc had repeatedly complained and looked forward to a lifting to be able to play on No Pixel again.
This time, however, he seems to accept the 30-day ban.
This is how it is being discussed: On reddit, the offenses are being discussed:
One says that these “minor offenses” are not as minor as xQc portrays. All 3 incidents are clearly against the rules and xQc wanted to gain an advantage through exploits or tricks. It is acknowledged that the “Scuff” glitch is used by many, but the other two issues are clearly ban-worthy.
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The 30-day ban is seen as the end for xQc, believes another reddit user. Because the hype around GTA 5 “No Pixel” is fading on Twitch. If xQc now starts a different game, he will surely not return.
And every Monday greets the ban of the number 1 streamer on Twitch
What does the news say? The odd thing about the news is that xQc had doubled his viewer hours on Twitch last week when he was allowed to play GTA 5, and was again by far the largest streamer on Twitch. Also, GTA 5 gained a lot with xQc on the server and was by far the hottest game on Twitch.
In the week after his last ban, xQc’s viewer hours dropped significantly, and GTA 5 lost 10% of its viewer hours.
The same situation that xQc dominated Twitch we had two weeks ago already – before xQc was banned, he was the largest streamer with GTA 5.
The ban of xQc is particularly interesting because xQc has so much success with GTA 5 “No Pixel” and the game also benefits from his wild escapades, but evidently, this business relationship just doesn’t work:
The open world of GTA 5 and GTA Online is one of the best in recent years. It is heavily based on real places in Los Angeles, USA. MeinMMO presents 5 locations that you can also find in the real world and how they look in comparison.
Where is GTA 5 set? The main setting is the city of Los Santos, located in the fictional state of San Andreas. The real counterpart is clearly the US metropolis of Los Angeles and Hollywood.
There are numerous places to discover that are either partially or almost directly based on their real-life counterparts. We show you some places from GTA 5 and GTA Online that you can also find in real life.
1. Galileo Observatory
What kind of place is this? The Galileo Observatory overlooks the city of Los Santos and is named after the famous astronomer, physicist, and mathematician Galileo Galilei. Throughout the main story of GTA 5, players visit this location several times.
In GTA Online, the observatory also plays a role, as you must go there in preparation for the Casino Heist to hack a security guard from the casino. The observatory also plays a role in the Doomsday Heist.
In this heist, you must prevent a war and thus the apocalypse. The heist DLC introduced jetpacks, the Oppressor Mk II, a flying car that also functions as a submarine, and other military vehicles with significant power to the game. In our overview, you can find all heists in GTA Online and how much money they bring.
This is the real-life inspiration: The Galileo Observatory is clearly based on the Griffith Observatory (via Wikipedia), which overlooks the city.
2. Eclipse Towers
What kind of place is this? The Eclipse Tower plays an important role in GTA Online. Players can buy the most expensive apartments in the game there. In the story, players must jump off the roof of the building with a parachute.
In online sessions, the apartments here are a major meeting point. You can invite other players there and walk around the apartment together, drink, party, or watch TV. Additionally, there is a planning room for heists. From there, you can initiate many of the base heists.
Additionally, there is a spacious garage available for rent. It can accommodate 10 cars and 3 motorcycles. A great way to take guests from your apartment downstairs and show them your collection of supercars.
This is the real-life inspiration: Sierra Towers is a 31-story building. Initially, the apartments in the building were rentals, but now the segments are sold individually.
Over the years, celebrities and musicians such as Emma Watson, Sandra Bullock, and Sir Elton John have lived there (photo via Wikipedia)
3. Del Perro Heights
What kind of place is this? In GTA Online, there are three apartments of the company Dynasty 8 available for purchase in Del Perro Heights. These are apartments 4, 7, and 20. They range in price from 200,000 to 400,000 GTA$.
The advantage over Eclipse Towers is primarily the lower price. However, it is also particularly convenient that the building is directly adjacent to Maze Bank West. You can also start a business there as a CEO. It’s quite practical to live just around the corner.
This is the real-life inspiration: The building is called Searise Office Tower and is not far from Hollywood. However, it is simply an office building.
You can view the original in the reddit post by DylanP3692, who made a photo tour through L.A. and recognized some places from GTA 5 (photo via reddit).
4. Maze Bank Tower
What kind of place is this? In GTA 5, the tower is the headquarters of the Maze Bank, the largest bank in Los Santos. In GTA Online, this bank plays an important role. Since the “Further Adventures in Finance and Felony” expansion, players can purchase an office in the tower and build their own empire.
Additionally, the building features a large parking garage for your vehicles on 3 floors. You can also rent a helicopter from SecuroServ directly from the building and start missions from there.
However, this comes at a cost, as the price for such an office is 4,000,000 GTA$. As a CEO of a company, you can earn a lot of money yourself. Here are some methods we’ve listed for you: 13 ways to make money quickly in GTA Online in 2021.
The Maze Bank also plays a role in the story of GTA 5. Michael, Trevor, and Franklin rob it during a heist with a helicopter.
This is the real-life inspiration: The Maze Bank Tower is directly based on the U.S. Bank Tower in Los Angeles. Obviously, both are large bank headquarters and the buildings visually resemble each other very closely. You can find a direct comparison at thetowerinfo.com (photo via thetowerinfo.com).
5. Cayo Perico
What kind of place is this? The island of Cayo Perico was introduced in the last major update of GTA Online. It is a tropical island that appears paradisiacal at first glance.
However, it is ruled by the drug lord El Rubio, who uses the island as a transit point for drug trafficking. In GTA Online, players can initiate a large heist and relieve him of his most valuable possessions.
The Cayo Perico Heist is the most lucrative of the heists in GTA Online. Additionally, it is the only heist that can also be completed by solo players, making it particularly appealing to single players.
What is the real-life inspiration? Cayo Perico is based according to gta.fandom.com on the island of Norman’s Cay (via Wikipedia), which was part of the Medellin Cartel’s territory and is located in the Bahamas (via gta.fandom.com). The cartel used the island as a stopover for their cocaine smuggling into the USA.
Additionally, the Fyre Festival failed on the island in 2017, resulting in a huge disaster. The festival had to be canceled due to underprovision, safety, and health issues. The organizer was later convicted of fraud.
After the update, the casino became one of the most important places in GTA Online. In addition to gambling, the Casino Heist was introduced. The Casino Heist is one of the first heists that offered different approaches. You can complete it either disguised, with stealth, or in full action mode.
This is the real-life inspiration: The original building was based on the Hollywood Park Casino, which ultimately moved to a new building (via pinterest.com).
There are still numerous other places in GTA 5 that can also be found in Los Angeles and around the city. Rockstar Games has shown great attention to detail in this regard.
This is also one of the reasons why players are eagerly awaiting a new GTA. There have been wild speculations for some time about where a new GTA might be set.
Have you already taken a tour of Los Santos? Which place do you like best? Do you have any other attractions that fit into this list? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
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Amazon has to stop the development of a large new AAA MMORPG based on The Lord of the Rings. They themselves are disappointed with the development – fans are lamenting as well. There simply aren’t any good games based on The Lord of the Rings anymore.
They promised “in-game cinematics”, stunning graphics, and an art style that differs from the usual appearance of the “The Lord of the Rings” films and games.
The game was supposed to take place some time before the events described in “The Lord of the Rings”.
The new online game had no name yet and was being developed by Amazon Game Studios together with Leyou Technologies, a Chinese company. However, Leyou was purchased in December 2020 by the giant Chinese company Tencent, and the contract for the “The Lord of the Rings” game had to be renegotiated. No agreement could be reached, and therefore the game is now dead. This was reported by insider Jason Schreier on Saturday.
This is what Amazon says: They share in an official statement: They love the “The Lord of the Rings” brand. Amazon is disappointed that they cannot bring the game to their customers now.
Players want new games based on The Lord of the Rings
This is how fans are reacting: Since the news became known, there has been a lively discussion about the end of the “The Lord of the Rings” MMO, which was still largely unknown but eagerly anticipated by many.
There is especially a large group of “The Lord of the Rings” fans who had the game on their wish list. They are lamenting: Although there is already a good PC MMORPG for the fantasy epic with “The Lord of the Rings Online” (2007), it is widely regarded as “nice but outdated”. Other highlights of “The Lord of the Rings” as a game have also been a long time ago. Many users on reddit agree: They want a new game set in Middle-earth.
User MisterPanda says on MeinMMO: “Very sad. The plan was probably to have the game finished by the release of the Amazon series, to milk the fans nicely. But it looks like total overwhelm.
And unfortunately, HDRO will not work on the PS5 without a complete engine upgrade. I love the game, but the graphics just don’t hold up anymore. And unfortunately, you don’t hear anything more about it either.”
The role of Amazon is being critically questioned by many. A Twitter user believes that Amazon should rather stick to its delivery service: “They should focus on delivering games, not developing them.”
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The criticism of Amazon comes after two games from Amazon, Breakway and Crucible, were already cancelled. The MMO New World has been postponed multiple times. The criticism of Amazon often accompanies skepticism towards Google Stadia: Google and Amazon are huge tech companies whose ventures into gaming have had little success so far.
However, the role of Tencent and the situation in China are also being critically viewed. One must keep in mind: The rights situation with “The Lord of the Rings” made the situation different than with Crucible, Breakaway or New World. In the end, Amazon was not responsible for the development that came into the project through Tencent.
A Twitter user said: “I believe this was the first time Amazon is not the bad guy.”
The big hope for MMOs at Amazon is, alongside New World, the team around MMORPG icon John Smedley. He is one of the fathers of Everquest. He and his team have been working for Amazon for over 4 years:
The new MMORPG Swords of Legends Online is launching with 6 classes here in the West. We at MeinMMO share details about the last of the classes: the Spear Master. This class is especially useful for groups. Accordingly, we have again received exclusive gameplay.
What can the class do? The Spear Master is a melee fighter and uses a spear that allows for lightning-fast attacks while also being able to defend effectively. This is reflected in his two skill paths, which can be freely switched between outside of combat:
As a General, you assume the role of a DPS class. As a Spear Master, you can hurl enemies into the air, making them incapacitated. Additionally, your attacks will generally become stronger and harder, leading to more damage.
As a Phalanx, on the other hand, you become a Tank. You will receive a taunt and can summon a shield wall that protects you and your allies from incoming damage.
Why is the Spear Master so important for the group? Basically, the Spear Master can take on the role of a tank. This role is often too rare in MMORPGs. Additionally, he acts as a kind of engineer, from which the entire group benefits.
This way, the Spear Master can summon a construct where players can repair their broken equipment and sell unnecessary items. This keeps your inventory clean, which is especially important during longer dungeon and raid runs.
How exactly the class plays will be shown to you in this gameplay video on YouTube. The material was provided exclusively by the publisher Gameforge:
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What lies behind the Spear Master: The founder of the Spear Master school was named Yuejiang. She believed that the chaos of the world is triggered and amplified by power struggles around her. She could not bear the suffering of ordinary people and therefore left the Hundergrass Valley to establish a utopia.
In her new kingdom, like-minded individuals gathered, whom she taught her martial arts. Due to her weapon, she was henceforth called Spear Master.
More about the other classes of Swords of Legends:
Swords of Legends makes a good impression during the first play
What kind of MMORPG is this? Swords of Legends is a theme park MMORPG from China that started in beta there in 2017 and was released in 2019. It places emphasis on a story and offers many PvE contents like quests, dungeons, and raids. It is set to be released in the West in summer 2021.
I personally have already played Swords of Legends Online in Taiwanese and was particularly impressed by the gameplay and graphics. A small highlight is also that you can fly while standing on a sword through the world.
Players are still having problems logging into Outriders . This seems to mainly affect PS4 and PS5, as the complaints are focused around these consoles. MeinMMO summarizes the situation for you.
This is the problem: The login issue appeared during the Outriders demo. Numerous players got stuck on the login screenshot. Often, it takes forever to get into the game.
Some even report waiting times of over an hour, or that they eventually just gave up. The problem seems to most often affect PS4 and PS5, but a few Xbox players also report similar login difficulties.
Threads in the Outriders subreddit show players complaining about the issue.
What does the developer say? People Can Fly already included this in their initial summary post (via reddit) regarding known issues with the co-op shooter. However, there still seems to be no proper solution even after over 2 weeks.
So far, there is no statement about a timely fix for the problem. It remains to be seen when they will address the issue. A larger patch is already in the works, but the exact contents are currently unknown: Outriders confirms next patch, aims to deliver a lot of fixes.
Issue causes frustration, some workarounds might help
What affected players say: Essentially, it’s the same for everyone experiencing the problem. They can either not log into the game at all, or they can log in after a long wait. This understandably causes a lot of frustration among players.
Some are already demanding a refund, like the user aopeck, who wrote on April 17: “I haven’t been able to play on PS5 for over a week. This is a complete disgrace. I want a refund from you / Sony” (via reddit).
Frustrated players are also venting their anger on Twitter:
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Many other affected players write similar comments about it. Players report login times between 4 minutes and over an hour. In desperation, some workarounds have been gathered that seem to work in some cases.
Here’s what you can try if you are having the problem:
User StarKiller93041 recommends starting a connection test during the login attempt. Apparently, in almost every case, it worked for him immediately after the test was completed (via reddit).
Other players recommend simply disabling the connection on the console for a short time and then reactivating it. This apparently helped as well,
Most, however, report that repeated restarts of the game have enabled login.
The developers also recommend clearing the console’s cache memory when the problem occurs by completely turning it off and unplugging it.
It’s not guaranteed that these workarounds will help you, but many players report that one of these methods usually works for them.
What happened there? A more serious bug may have caused People Can Fly to first have to deal with other issues. A bug occurred after patch 1.05 that could cause some players to lose their entire inventory.
