In the current PTR build of World of Warcraft, data from the upcoming Patch 9.1 can already be found. This data includes new cosmetic items: proper glasses. Such accessories have been demanded by players for many years – now they are finally coming.
What kind of glasses are these? On the PTR for the upcoming Patch 9.1 for WoW, there are currently four new glasses available that player characters can try on. These include glasses with clear lenses, sunglasses, and even glasses with only half lenses (reading glasses):
Black Rimmed Spectacles (‘Black Rimmed Spectacles’)
The Musician’s Sunglasses. Image source: wowhead
The Black Rimmed Spectacles. Image source: wowhead
A previously unknown pair of glasses. Image source: wowhead
A previously unknown pair of glasses. Image source: wowhead
The Half-Rim Reading Glasses. Image source: wowhead
The Hipster Sunglasses. Image source: wowhead
Additionally, the data miners from wowhead found two more pairs of glasses that cannot currently be tried on (via wowhead). It is still unclear how these new glasses will be available. At the moment, the glasses can only be viewed via a script and are not yet in the collection (via reddit).
Why do players want them so badly? Glasses have been among the accessories that players have wanted for a long time. Many NPCs already wear glasses, such as Lord Godfrey from Cataclysm and the Undead Mage from Ozzy Osbourne:
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The video is already 12 years old, and players have been wishing for proper glasses in WoW for just as long. Previously, however, the cosmetics were not available – only weird other variants that absolutely do not have the same effect.
With proper glasses, players are missing items with which they could create cooler outfits. For many, the polished lenses are an important detail to perfect their transmog. User Falerian1 on reddit says about this: ‘As someone who has been demanding this for years, I am really happy!’ (via reddit).
What is Transmog? For almost 10 years, players in WOW have had the option to change the appearance of their characters through something called “transmogrification” (short: transmog). Transmog only changes the appearance of the armor, not its stats.
This purely cosmetic option is popular among many players. Previously, players had to change items and carry them accordingly for certain outfits. With transmog and the collection, that was eliminated, and players only had to collect templates.
Finally walk around in WoW as Ozzy Osbourne and Harry Potter
These glasses already exist: Those wanting to wear glasses so far must rely on the professions jewel crafting or engineering. The glasses there look completely different. They are either completely exaggerated sunglasses or technical gadgets.
Here are some of the “glasses” that are currently available.
Proper “glasses” can only currently be worn by NPCs. The only option that players have for something more “glasses-like” are monocles, and these are often tied to armor classes. Thus, not every player can wear them.
With the new glasses, it will finally be possible to recreate wacky outfits, such as that of Ozzy Osbourne (the wizard and singer), especially with the Musician’s Sunglasses, or even Harry Potter.
The appearance of the glasses fits, and as cosmetic items, all players can use them, regardless of the permitted armor class of their hero.
When will the new glasses be released? At the moment, the glasses are still on the PTR of Patch 9.1. When exactly this will come to the live servers, we cannot yet say. However, the testing will likely take a while. More details can be found in our news: Finally, Blizzard announces Patch 9.1, revealing rough plans
Alongside the new patch, the story of Shadowlands will continue, and some players fear that the direction taken is not good at all. They suspect that the antagonist Sylvanas Windrunner will once again not be truly defeated, but will appear as far too powerful for the players:
The developers of Call of Duty: Warzone have provided insights into the fight against cheaters. They also mention hardware bans for repeat offenders.
This is the current state of the fight against cheaters: In a new report (via Call of Duty Blog), the developers of Call of Duty: Warzone showcase new numbers and measures against cheaters. So far, they have banned over 475,000 cheaters in Battle Royale alone.
To the delight of many players, the developers are also discussing hardware bans, meaning bans that affect the devices of cheaters and not just individual accounts.
This is what the developers have revealed so far about the cheater fight: Development teams consistently report new successes in the battle against cheaters. Almost weekly there are reports of new ban waves that affect thousands of cheaters and the CoD creators emphasize that they are continuing to expand their measures.
Repeat offenders are in for it
The following points are being worked on: There is a whole list detailing how the fight against cheaters is being improved. The following points are listed:
Implementation of two-factor authentication to make access for new accounts more difficult
More resources to support the security team
More extensive ban waves and daily individual account bans for cheating
Improvement of communication on this issue
Additionally, there is talk of imposing hardware bans. This affects players who have been caught cheating repeatedly. After an account ban, it is easy to create another account and continue cheating. A hardware ban can prevent this as one would need to use a new PC or console.
Another important point is the fight against cheat providers who sell accounts to cheaters. Recently, the developers banned 45,000 accounts that were being sold on the black market.
In conclusion, the developers emphasize that there is no place for cheaters in Warzone. They promise that they will not rest in the fight against cheaters and will continue to release updates on the matter.
What does this mean for players? The fight against cheaters is successful, and that is fundamentally good news. Especially the hardware bans for repeat offenders are new information that will likely excite many players. This means cheaters are permanently excluded from the game and cannot simply create a new account.
Nevertheless, it must be emphasized that Warzone is still full of cheaters, mainly due to the fact that the game can be downloaded for free and that there is little financial loss with an account ban.
The Korean Ki-hyo “Xzi” Jung is considered one of the top 10 Overwatch players in the world. He is 19 years old, but is now temporarily retiring from his career. He says his body simply can’t handle the strain any longer. He has trained too much, sat too long, and paid too little attention to his body. He just can’t continue.
This is Xzi: The 19-year-old South Korean has made a name for himself in Overwatch with DPS heroes like McCree or Soldier 76.
He had a strong season in the Overwatch League in 2020 with “Paris Eternal”. The team finished 4th in the league but was eliminated in the playoffs by Atlanta and Washington in round 3
Xzi was one of the 10 finalists for the “MVP” award, thus nominally ranking among the top 10 Overwatch players in the world
He is already considered by fans as “the best McCree” in the world, despite being so young
In 2021, Xzi was supposed to play for “Dallas Fuel” and become the main DPS there. Dallas had built a team for 2021 that consists solely of Koreans, many of whom, like Xzi, come from Paris Eternal.
However, the team now needs to find replacements. Because Xzi has announced that he is ending his career at the age of 19.
Xzi is considered the best McCree in the world.
Excessive sitting and too much training have damaged the body
That’s why Xzi is ending his career now: In a video on Twitter, Xzi says in a hoarse voice that he has been suffering from issues with his discs and spine for the past one and a half years. He says he has overdone it with training and playing. He speaks of “excessive training.”
Xzi says he sat too long at the PC and could no longer perform physical fitness exercises. He lacked the time for that.
As a result, his physical complaints got worse and now he can no longer manage his normal training routine. The doctors have advised him to take a break. Therefore, he has decided to end his career, go back to Korea, and focus solely on getting healthy again.
Xzi says: He will now play less and focus on his health. His goal is to return to Dallas Fuel in 2022 and resume his career.
When he was still in Paris, he played through the pain and only occasionally sought treatment. This may have only worsened his situation.
He now realizes that he must pay attention to his health if he wants to enjoy a longer career as a professional player. He calls it a “waste” if he had to quit forever at such a young age.
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E-sport is still developing; some teams now realize that they should encourage their players to maintain better sleep patterns, take regular breaks, eat well, and engage in physical training, but apparently this development is still in its infancy:
On reddit, the question arose about what the Crown Soul Gems in the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) are, as they seemingly only differ from the regular soul gems by name. We clarify.
What are Soul Gems? First, we explain what Soul Gems, or soul stones, are in general. The stones have a fixed place in the role-playing series The Elder Scrolls and first appeared in 1996’s The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall.
Using the spell Soul Trap, you can capture the souls of creatures in soul gems of various sizes and qualities and use them to recharge magical items or create new enchantments.
This is also true in The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind from 2002, as well as in TES 4: Oblivion (2006) and Skyrim (2011).
In 1998, the spin-off Redguard was released, where your task is to obtain a soul gem containing the soul of the second High King of Hammerfell as part of a quest. Reviving him is part of the main quest.
In The Elder Scrolls Online, soul gems are also used to resurrect you and your allies. At the launch of the MMORPG in 2014, you could recharge items of different levels and resurrect players of various ranks depending on the quality of the stone. However, since the major update One Tamriel in 2016, there are only regular soul gems, which no longer have restrictions.
Still, the stones must be charged before you can use them. To do this, you need – as has been the case since Daggerfall – the spell Soul Trap, which allows you to actively capture the souls of creatures. Alternatively, you can use the ability Soul Snare, which gives you the chance to passively and automatically capture the souls of monsters when you perform a heavy attack.
This is what soul gems look like in the MMORPG ESO.
How do Crown Soul Gems differ from regular soul stones?
What are Crown Soul Gems? Besides the regular soul stones, you will also find Crown Soul Gems in ESO.
Crown Soul Gems were part of the list of qualitatively different soul stones until the One Tamriel update of the MMORPG. They allowed the resurrection of players at any level and the complete charging of any item.
This type of soul stone can still be purchased at the Crown Store of The Elder Scrolls Online. However, with the removal of level restrictions with One Tamriel in 2016, there are – as mentioned – no longer soul stones of different qualities.
Since One Tamriel, all soul gems resurrect players up to level 50 and essentially recharge all enchanted items (via The Elder Scrolls Fandom). This means that functionally there is no longer any difference between the regular stones and Crown Soul Gems.
The addition “Crown” now only indicates that it is a purchased soul stone from the Crown Store.
Why do players buy these soul stones? ESO players do not have to search for the stones, which can generally be found all over the game. If you want to be on the safe side and always have a few soul stones at hand, you can simply buy a few Crown Soul Gems in the Crown Store. However, this is not necessary. The items now serve primarily for convenience since One Tamriel.
AMD has officially introduced Ryzen 5000 processors with integrated graphics. This is interesting for gamers who do not want to buy graphics cards. The prices for Radeon RX 6700 XT are currently outrageously high. The introduced processors already have an ‘integrated graphics card’, making them an attractive alternative. MeinMMO explains what this means.
AMD has presented the official lineup for Ryzen 5000 with integrated graphics (via Anandtech.com). AMD refers to these processors with integrated graphics as APU (Accelerated Processing Unit). AMD designates the APUs with a G at the end of the number.
What processors has AMD introduced? Overall, the manufacturer has shown several APUs:
Ryzen 7 5700G/GE
Ryzen 5 5600G/GE
Ryzen 3 5300G/GE
There are both a G and GE model for each processor. The GE models are special pre-built PC models that have lower power consumption and slightly lower clock speeds. Therefore, the Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 3 5300G are particularly interesting for self-builders.
In our table, we present only the data for the G versions:
Processor
Base Clock
Boost Clock
GPU Cores
GPU Clock
Ryzen 7 5700G
3800 MHz
4600 MHz
8
2000 MHz
Ryzen 5 5600G
3900 MHz
4400 MHz
7
1900 MHz
Ryzen 3 5300G
4000 MHz
4200 MHz
6
1700 MHz
The Ryzen 3 processors are mainly aimed at the entry-level segment, while the Ryzen 5 processors are geared towards the mid-range.
New is that AMD has now also introduced a Ryzen 7 with integrated graphics as part of Ryzen 5000. Previously with Ryzen 2000 and 3000, there were mainly Ryzen 3 2200G and Ryzen 5 2400G for end-users, with no Ryzen 7 version available.
Ryzen processors with integrated graphics are a good alternative to expensive graphics card prices
Why the presentation is so important: Currently, you can hardly find a graphics card at reasonable prices. The recently released Radeon RX 6700 XT is either sold out or available at outrageously high prices. The availability of graphics cards from competitor Nvidia is hardly different. Also, older graphics cards are currently not a real purchase recommendation if you are looking for a new graphics card.
AMD’s new Ryzen processors with integrated graphics are therefore a good alternative for gamers looking for a reasonable substitute for a standalone graphics card. Especially for bridging the current supply shortage, such a combo processor is worthwhile.
This is also because prices in the processor sector have at least not doubled like in the graphics card sector. However, processors like the Ryzen 3 3200G currently cost 150 Euros (via Geizhals.de), which is also significantly more than the MSRP (99 Euros).
Additionally, the new APUs are expected to be compatible with older motherboards. This includes the B450 chipset, which is used on many mid-range boards.
Currently, the Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 5 3400G offer entry-level processors with decent performance in the low-budget segment. Colleague Nils Raettig from GameStar in the review of the Ryzen 3 2200G mentions that the Ryzen APU is particularly suitable for budget gamers who can also be happy with ‘medium or low details.’ Thus, the Vega-8 GPU presents a sensible option for a cheap gaming PC without a dedicated graphics card.
Ryzen 5000 APUs for gamers are expected to be available later this year
How much will the processors cost? A price is currently not known, as the processors are initially only installed in pre-built PCs. However, it is quite likely that they will be priced similarly to the older Ryzen APUs. Here, the Ryzen 3 3200G cost around 100 Euros and the Ryzen 5 3400G 160 Euros.
It is therefore possible that prices will again be oriented in this direction. With the current hardware scarcity, selling prices are likely to exceed MSRP again.
When can you buy the processors? The processors are available immediately, but initially only in OEM PCs. These are pre-built PCs that are already assembled by manufacturers. Throughout 2021, the APUs are expected to be sold to end-users. This includes all individuals who want to upgrade their PC themselves.
AMD is likely interested in capturing the important holiday shopping season. For gamers on a tight budget who shy away from buying an overpriced graphics card, the processors with integrated graphics could be a cost-effective alternative.
In 2022, additional Ryzen processors with integrated graphics could also be released as part of Ryzen 7000. Leaks at least suggest that there could be potent graphics chips waiting for buyers, making graphics cards no longer relevant for every buyer.
What do you think of the introduced processors? Are they interesting for you? Let us know in the comments.
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Cortyn is complaining again. Today, it’s about the most despicable beings one can imagine: people who touch gamepads with chip fingers.
We gamers are a colorful bunch. The hobby spans all social classes, all age groups, and pretty much every conceivable grouping into which people can be categorized.
But among gamers, there is a group that is so vile, so contemptible, and simply unacceptable for society as a whole that I must call them out here. A group that deserves public humiliation, numerous “dislikes”, and jars that are sealed so tightly that they can’t be opened alone for their entire lives:
People who take my gamepads with greasy fingers.
What is the Complaining Wednesday? The Complaining Wednesday is a recurring format on MeinMMO. It revolves around a specific detail from a game or the gaming industry as a whole. Occasionally sarcastic, sometimes cynical, sometimes serious, and hopefully always entertaining, the Complaining Wednesday is primarily one thing – an opinion from our house demon Cortyn, designed to sweeten your Wednesday every two weeks.
The good controller and the bad one
It doesn’t happen regularly that I get a new console, but enough that I have some experience. Normally, I always buy a second gamepad as well – simply to play games together when the opportunity arises.
The two gamepads coexist as equals in my apartment. I use one or the other. Both receive the same pay and take care of the child. You understand.
Clean, pristine, untouched. And not yet contaminated by chips.
However, this changes dramatically on the day when a friend or acquaintance thinks it’s okay to reach into the chip bag first and then grab the gamepad during a video or gaming night. Not only does this cause the respective person to drop a full reputation level in my eyes, but it also has another effect:
From that moment on, there is my gamepad and the guest gamepad. The guest gamepad is then dead to me.
I get really angry internally, even if I don’t show it at that moment. I sometimes think that the circle of hell for these people needs to be invented because all existing ones would be too lenient.
Now you might think that you could simply wipe the gamepad, smile politely, and pretend nothing ever happened. But that does not help. I find the feeling of a greasy gamepad so disgusting that even the memory of it prevents me from using the thing afterward.
I know. This peculiarity may be a touch stronger in me than in other gamers. But I can’t help it. I find it hard to find anything more repulsive than placing my hands on a dirty mouse, gamepad, or keyboard, or even ensuring that the input device gets dirty myself.
But do we really have to forgo the best snacks while gaming because of this? Of course not. Even if you have to learn a bit.
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For a long time, I handled it by eating a few chips during cut scenes and then washing my hands after the sequence ended. Super annoying, I know. Especially with story-intensive games, it always felt like I was shooting myself in the knee. But that is still better than slathering my controller with chip grease.
Gaming without chips is like … well, gaming without chips. Terrible.
Because even after years, this became too cumbersome for me and only fat-free pretzel sticks and giving up chocolate eventually made me unhappy, I began looking for solutions.
As so often, you can borrow great solutions from the Asians – they sometimes eat chips with chopsticks. It’s so simple and genius that I learned to eat with chopsticks just for that. Well, I did spill 3-4 bags on the living room floor during the learning process – but there’s always a bit of loss.
Do you also have such friends (they’re not true friends, believe me!) who touch your hardware with greasy fingers? And does that trigger you as much as it does me?
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The Chinese publisher Perfect World Games announced 4 new MMORPGs at a press conference. Among them is a successor to the well-known MMORPG Perfect World, which is said to receive a budget of 38 million euros.
What are these MMORPGs?
The highlight of the announcement is Perfect New World (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X). It is an action-oriented open-world MMORPG that is related to the still popular Perfect World (International).
Also coming to PC is World of Jade Dynasty. This MMORPG is said to be beautiful and support the latest graphics technologies. Although there are already some older videos of the game, they apparently do not reflect the current state of the game.
Perfect New World Mobile (iOS, Android, PC) is said to be a game set in the same universe as the newly announced PC and console versions. However, it is supposed to be standalone and will have its own PC client with crossplay.
With Jade Dynasty 2 (iOS, Android), a mobile game is coming that is based on the PC MMORPG Dynasty World. However, it considers itself rather a successor to Jade Dynasty, a game that was discontinued in 2018.
What kind of publisher is this? Perfect World Games is a developer studio and publisher from China. One of their own productions is Perfect World, an older MMORPG.
The Chinese company also owns the American studio Perfect World Entertainment. Their portfolio currently includes more than 10 MMORPGs, including Star Trek Online and Neverwinter. However, these are not directly involved in the development of games in China.
Why is the MMORPG Perfect World so interesting? Perfect World was released in 2008 and was for many players the entry into the genre or at least the entry into the Asian MMORPGs. The free-to-play game offered beautiful graphics and an interesting component with aerial combat. In addition, it impressed with an engaging story around Chinese culture.
New MMORPG gets 38 million euro budget, first released for PS5, Xbox Series X
What do we know about Perfect New World? The new AAA MMORPG is said to be the successor to Perfect World and is still relatively early in development. However, there are already some interesting details about the game:
The game world is said to be huge and have no loading screens
The story is supposed to be “richer” than in Perfect World
The combat system is described as dynamic and action-packed
The character editor is expected to be very detailed
A significant focus is to be on the graphics: Perfect New World is to support RTX and DLSS
The budget is 300 million yuan (about 38 million euros)
Perfect New World will be released first for PS5 and Xbox Series X, and only afterwards for PC
A global release is planned, although there is currently no date for it.
A first glimpse of the new Perfect New World is provided by the announcement that the YouTuber archosaur uploaded:
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What do we know about the mobile version? Even in the MMORPG Perfect New World Mobile, beautiful graphics are the focus. The game uses Unreal Engine 4 and is also expected to receive a PC version, through which players can enjoy the mobile MMORPG on a larger screen.
The release of the mobile MMORPG is already planned for 2022. However, there are no further details available.
The publisher has also released a short teaser here, which we have embedded for you from YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhRy7bAR37Q&
Teaser for the new MMORPG Perfect New World Mobile.
2 more MMORPGs about which little is known
What do we know about the other two games? Jade Dynasty was an MMORPG that set you in ancient China. It featured a large game world, quests, and especially a lot of PvP.
The two new titles World of Jade Dynasty and Jade Dynasty 2 are supposed to be connected to this old world. Both projects have been mentioned multiple times in recent years, although there was relatively little information about the PC MMORPG.
More has been revealed about Jade Dynasty 2 – the mobile MMORPG. In the story, you play a young adventurer who explores a fantasy world where beautiful landscapes and dangerous monsters await you.
The game is also expected to offer “AAA-level graphics” and relies on Unreal Engine 4. Additionally, the MMORPG is already prepared for 5G cloud gaming.
How Jade Dynasty 2 looks is shown in this short teaser:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v6hrpZMRnY
Many new MMORPGs are on the way: In recent weeks and months, several new titles have been announced, including Swords of Legends Online, Elyon, or New World, all of which are set to be released this year.
2021 sounds like an interesting year for MMORPG fans, as several major expansions for already released games are planned. All important info that you should definitely keep an eye on is collected here:
The streamer Ludwig Ahgren has concluded his Subathon stream live on Twitch after 31 days. In the final moments of the stream, he actually managed to break the legendary Sub record of the streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins (Fortnite). Ludwig had over 283,000 subs at the end; he generated more than 1.3 million US dollars.
Streamer Ludwig Ahgren managed to break Ninja’s incredible record late last night. During the final day of his Subathon livestream, the streamer was able to significantly increase and break the record. The new high mark for the simultaneously active subs on Twitch now stands at 283,002.
Ludwig also aimed to set a new high mark. He displayed Ninja’s old record and turned it into an event, saying “the moment is coming when the record will be broken.” People in the chat shouted “I was there! I was there!”
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Ninja sadly congratulates Ludwig on the new record
This is Ninja’s reaction: The streamer tweeted:
“Records are meant to be broken. Yet I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a bit sad about it, but congratulations to Ludwig for holding the new record for subscriptions on Twitch now.”
This motivated the viewers once again to dig into their digital wallets and throw money at the monitor.
Is he doing this for the money? Ludwig ultimately seemed more interested in the fame, as he explained. The publicity was invaluable for him and contributes to the long-term growth of his channel.
The actual income from the marathon stream was not important to him: He had previously promised to donate $1 from every subscription to charity. On the last day, all his proceeds were to go either to a children’s hospital or to an animal protection project (via twitter).
According to fans’ calculations, he has earned a total of 1.32 million US dollars (via docs.google):
Was Ludwig really on the air for 31 days? No, he had planned a trip in between, went on it, and missed 2 days.
In the meantime, a friend of his was shown. But somehow that didn’t matter at that time. The event he triggered had long since become bigger than the streamer himself.
Ludwig apparently never expected the stream to really last that long and was surprised by it again and again.
What’s behind it: Both Sub records on Twitch were ultimately “cheated,” both the new and the old were created under special circumstances that did not necessarily depend on the streamer himself but made optimal use of a special situation.
The old record of Ninja was due to special circumstances back then: Fortnite was at its peak, no game was as popular in the past few years as Fortnite in April 2018. Additionally, there was this partnership between Twitch, Amazon, and Fortnite. There were not as many Fortnite streamers at that time sharing the pie. Tyler “Ninja” Blevins was one of the first to discover the trend and fully committed to it.
Ninja was the star on Twitch in 2018, but then moved to Mixer.
And the new record from Ludwig also only came about because there was a strong desire to break the “old record” to create a significant event.
Both records did not originate organically from the streamer himself, but ultimately that doesn’t matter. It shows once again that Twitch viewers enjoy “events” and unique occurrences where they can be present.
In a world betrayed of all “live events” in the real world due to the Covid pandemic, a virtual event is even bigger.
In between, one had the impression that Ludwig actually wanted to cut the stream short:
Ninja’s fans support their streamer. One fan says: People voluntarily donated to Ninja back then because he entertained them well. With Ludwig, they only subscribed to be part of the hype.
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Ludwig was determined to break the record at the end, donated proceeds
How did the new record come about? The stream from Ludwig started 31 days ago without much announcement: The streamer Ludwig was shown and a timer was counting down from 30 minutes. Ludwig then explained that he would stay on air as long as the timer was running. Each subscription would extend the timer by a few seconds.
As a result, a hype arose that the fans never let the timer run out, even if it got close in between. In the end, Ludwig clearly had Ninja’s “Sub record” in sight, displayed it, and wanted to reach the finish line. Because no matter how much money came in, the stream should definitely end after 31 days.
This motivated the viewers once again to dig into their digital wallets and throw money at the monitor.
Is he doing this for the money? Ludwig ultimately seemed more interested in the fame, as he explained. The publicity was invaluable for him and contributes to the long-term growth of his channel.
The actual income from the marathon stream was not important to him: He had previously promised to donate $1 from every subscription to charity. On the last day, all his proceeds were to go either to a children’s hospital or to an animal protection project (via twitter).
According to fans’ calculations, he has earned a total of 1.32 million US dollars (via docs.google):
Was Ludwig really on the air for 31 days? No, he had planned a trip in between, went on it, and missed 2 days.
In the meantime, a friend of his was shown. But somehow that didn’t matter at that time. The event he triggered had long since become bigger than the streamer himself.
Ludwig apparently never expected the stream to really last that long and was surprised by it again and again.
What’s behind it: Both Sub records on Twitch were ultimately “cheated,” both the new and the old were created under special circumstances that did not necessarily depend on the streamer himself but made optimal use of a special situation.
The old record of Ninja was due to special circumstances back then: Fortnite was at its peak, no game was as popular in the past few years as Fortnite in April 2018. Additionally, there was this partnership between Twitch, Amazon, and Fortnite. There were not as many Fortnite streamers at that time sharing the pie. Tyler “Ninja” Blevins was one of the first to discover the trend and fully committed to it.
Ninja was the star on Twitch in 2018, but then moved to Mixer.
And the new record from Ludwig also only came about because there was a strong desire to break the “old record” to create a significant event.
Both records did not originate organically from the streamer himself, but ultimately that doesn’t matter. It shows once again that Twitch viewers enjoy “events” and unique occurrences where they can be present.
In a world betrayed of all “live events” in the real world due to the Covid pandemic, a virtual event is even bigger.
In between, one had the impression that Ludwig actually wanted to cut the stream short:
Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (PC) was a hit on Steam in early 2020. But how is the game doing now, which has received several updates by now? Is it worth playing Wolcen as a stopgap until Diablo 4 is released?
What is Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem? The action RPG places you in a dark fantasy world where magic is fundamentally forbidden. However, when your hero suddenly casts spells, he is cast out and hunted. You must find out what happened and uncover a dark threat.
You may develop your hero based on many skills and create your own build. In battles against armies of enemies, you will always find better loot. The adventure can be experienced either alone or with up to three friends.
What is the situation around Wolcen? The hack ‘n slash started on February 13, 2020, with really good player numbers on Steam. It peaked at 127,542 concurrent players (via Steamcharts). However, these numbers dropped significantly in March and now lie at only 1,470 concurrent players at peak.
The reason for the decline in player numbers was the initial state of the action RPG. Wolcen was plagued by bugs and performance suffered from severe lags. For this reason, the developers stated they would take almost a year to address the issues with patches before the first major content update was scheduled to be released.
However, the improvement of Wolcen progressed slowly. Although smaller patches that fixed bugs were regularly released, the situation improved only gradually. In December 2020, the major update “Chronicle 1: Bloodtrail” followed.
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What do players currently think about Wolcen? Here we summarize some current voices from the community for you:
Vladislaugh expresses disappointment (via Steam): “There is still hardly any content, but plenty of bugs.”
Xytox is even quite angry (via Steam): “The multiplayer is still unplayable after more than a year!”
tltson21 wishes for more (via Steam): “The online mode is unplayable with a ping of over 100ms. The endgame is almost non-existent. Essentially, you replay the campaign with fewer dialogues.”
Billstaine explains (via Steam): “With all the negative reviews, I had to think for a month about whether I should get the game. But I don’t regret it. It’s one of the best action RPGs. Don’t listen to the negative people, try it yourself.”
syph3r says (via Steam): “A lot of cool monster smashing, skills, and special abilities. It is possible to build some cool classes, and the endgame motivates for at least 40 hours.”
Enigma_The_One writes (via Steam): “After a year, Wolcen can and should be looked at. Wherever those so-called “errors and bugs” of the previous writers are supposed to be is a mystery to me, but that’s fine. And whoever still has NOT understood why no old characters from the base game can be transferred to the new one should not write a review. This is NOT a negative point…”
Is it worth playing Wolcen as a stopgap until Diablo 4 is released? Wolcen is still struggling with problems. There are still bugs, balancing issues, and a lack of long-term engaging and new content. And yet, a slight trend is currently emerging that makes the hack ‘n slash seem a bit more positive again. The player numbers are slowly rising, and even the latest reviews are leaning in a favorable direction.
Wolcen is definitely not a bad action RPG. From my own experience, I can say that it is fun to battle through the hordes of monsters. The story is well staged, the boss fights have interesting mechanics, and the hunt for ever better loot is motivating. Furthermore, Wolcen looks really good:
Those who can overlook bugs and want to bridge the time until Diablo 4 or Diablo 2 Resurrected find a good hack ‘n slash in Wolcen.
The lags in multiplayer are still present, but in single-player mode, Wolcen can be played well. Therefore, it is advisable to wait for a sale.
Many players expect a new map and the end of the old one with the start of Season 3 of Call of Duty: Warzone. On Twitter, the CoD creators are now showing a mini teaser with a date, April 21 at 9 PM, with the hint: “The end is near”. MeinMMO reveals what that could mean.
Update April 16: With the playlist update on Thursday evening, infected zones entered the game, turning you into zombies. The event is slowly picking up speed.
What does CoD show on Twitter? The official Twitter account of Call of Duty released the following tweet on the evening of April 13:
The short teaser shows the symbol of the zombie event in Battle Royale Warzone along with a date and time: April 21, 12 PM PT. In German time, that is 9 PM on Wednesday next week.
Does CoD Warzone reveal the end of Verdansk here?
What could the tweet mean? There are no concrete statements from the official side about what will happen on this date. Based solely on the developers’ hints, everything points to a finale of the zombie threat in Warzone. In recent weeks, several articles about the increasing zombie threat have been published in the official Call of Duty blog:
Since the emergence of the zombies with the start of Season 2, the NPC enemies have always populated one of the locations on the map Verdansk. However, they have only shifted around and not spread out since then.
In addition to the blogs, Call of Duty sent Warzone items with short letters to various content creators, revealing a hint about the next expansion location. The latest item messages also show the date April 21:
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The item (a construction helmet) is labeled with “Verdansk Dam” and the message states: “As soon as the enemies arrive here, we believe that Verdansk is damned”.
The tweet and the items seem to hint that the zombies are ramping up. However, it is still entirely unclear how this will affect Warzone.
Nuke event, zombie event, or something else?
What could happen on the deadline? Nothing is safe so far, except for the connection to the zombies in Warzone. Looking at the developers’ official communication, it seems to lead to a spread of zombies in Verdansk. However, considering leaks and rumors from alleged insiders, many more possibilities arise:
Zombies continue to spread across the map
Live event regarding the zombies
Live event for the destruction of the map Verdansk
Verdansk is directly destroyed
Especially the hint “the end is near” from the tweet is interpreted by many players and content creators as a sign of the “end of Verdansk”. There have long been persistent rumors that Warzone will get a new map for its big battle royale. The latest developments are prompting many to say – next week the nuke event will come along with the new map.
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A recent leak supports this thesis. An unfinished trailer with images, that possibly show a new Warzone map, circulated the net. However, some dataminers suspect that this map will not enter the game until Season 4.
What will actually happen will likely only be seen on the deadline. It’s possible that the zombies will just spread, changing the dynamics in the standard “Battle Royale” games a bit. So far, you can only trigger the NPC undead through a machine in the game. A permanent spread and presence, as in the spiritual predecessor “Blackout”, seems just as possible, as the introduction of a new map.
So it means once again: wait and see. But at least this time there is a date we can look forward to.
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In Pokémon GO, the “Environmental Week” starts in a few days. Bithora from Generation 6 will appear as a new Pokémon. We will show you which bonuses will be active then.
What kind of event is this? In Pokémon GO, the focus is on sustainability. The developers are currently distributing rewards for fighting against climate change. The new Environmental Week aims to strengthen this focus and brings some bonuses.
Here on MeinMMO, we will show you an overview of what to expect during the Environmental Week.
Environmental Week in Pokémon GO – All Bonuses
When does it start? The Environmental Week starts in Pokémon GO on April 20 at 10:00 AM local time. You have until Sunday, April 25 at 20:00 to take advantage of this event.
New Pokémon: During the event, Bithora from Generation 6 will be introduced as a new Pokémon in the game. Bithora is of the Rock and Water types. It has an evolution called Thanathora.
A real trash event in Pokémon GO – This trash bag is available as shiny for you. Unratütox and its evolution Deponitox
New Shiny: If you’re lucky, you’ll encounter shiny Unratütox starting with the Environmental Week. Whether Niantic will increase the chances for this event is still unclear.
Spawns in the Wild: As you might know from other events, certain Pokémon are more frequently found in the wild during the event time. During the Environmental Week, these include Sleima, Rotomurf, Unratütox, and Kastadur.
New 5-km Eggs: New 5-km eggs that you receive during the event can contain the following Pokémon: Digda, Tangela, Goldini, Knospi, Kikugi, Finneon, and Rotomurf.
Raids: The bosses you meet in the arenas at various difficulty levels will change for the Environmental Week. You will encounter Giflor, Alola-Kokowei, Unratütox, Bithora, and more monsters.
Quests: There will be some variety in the field research. As a reward, you may encounter Pokémon like Waumboll, Igamaro, or Bithora.
What’s free: If you visit the in-game shop of Pokémon GO during the event, you can secure a free T-shirt for the Environmental Week.
This is happening in April: The Community Day with Serpifeu has been completed by Pokémon GO. However, there are still many other contents planned for April.
Two Spotlight Hours are still running in April – One with Sleima and one with Finneon
The Friendship Day will be an exciting event for everyone looking to gain experience points
At the end of the month, another big event will start
So there are still several opportunities for you to participate in events in April. Here we show you the overview of all events in April 2021 for Pokémon GO. Which one are you looking forward to the most?
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The PS5 is getting its first major system update. In addition to several comfort features, starting today you can also copy PS5 games to an external hard drive and save them there or share gameplay. MeinMMO presents what to expect.
Sony has introduced the first major system update for the PS5 in the official PlayStation Blog (blog.de.playstation). This is the first official update for Sony’s next-gen console.
This is included in the update: With the update, you will get some new features and functions that you can use on the PS5:
Save PS5 games on compatible external USB drives
PS4 and PS5 players can now share Play
Control and personalization options for PS5 consoles
New features for the PlayStation App
When will the update come for the PS5? According to the official PlayStation Blog, the update will arrive today, April 14, 2021. A time has not yet been disclosed. System updates are usually initiated by the console itself. You don’t have to do much except create an internet connection.
MeinMMO now presents the improvements to you individually.
Additional storage features for PS5 games
With the update, there is good news for players who have too little space on their console: you can now save PS5 games on compatible external USB drives.
You can copy PS5 games from the PS5 and save them this way
It is also possible to copy games back to the PS5.
This still does not work: You cannot start PS5 games from the external hard drive. They still need to be installed on the internal storage. Downloading to the external medium is also not possible. You must install games directly on the internal storage and can then save the game from there.
This is offered by the update: With the new update, you can use share play from the PS5 on the PS4. This means that PS5 console players can show their friends on PS4 consoles the game screen or even let them try out PS5 games via share play.
So if you own a PS5 and are currently playing a great exclusive game that is only available on the PS5, you can let your friends try the game via share play on the PS4. This previously only worked within one console generation. An alternative was to stream games from the PS5 to the PS4 via Remote App. This way, you can even use the PS4 controller in PS5 games.
If you’re interested in more about the PS5, you might also find this appealing:
Improved menus and additional comfort options for the PS5
This is also included: With the update, you can make various fine adjustments to your console. Thanks to the improved game base menu, you can access content faster, or you can enable pre-downloads if you don’t want to wait long for an update. MeinMMO author Philipp Hansen expressed his frustration in his column about the cumbersome and nested menus of the PS5.
Also interesting is that you can now reorganize and hide games in your library. This way, you can navigate faster through your library and hide games that you are currently not playing. You can also now mute yourself in chat, adjust volume, or lower your colleagues’ volume.
Additionally, you can now set which trophies or achievements you want to save screenshots or videos for. Because these 15-second videos take up valuable storage space on the PS5. Therefore, we had previously advised you to turn off automatic trophy videos to save space.
With the new update, you can now limit the videos to, for example, gold or platinum trophies and save storage space.
Here’s a recap of the improvements:
Improved Game Base
Disable game chat or adjust player volume
Pre-downloads of game updates
Personalize the game library
New trophy settings and new statistics screen
If you haven’t gotten a PS5 yet: Check out our PS5 ticker on MeinMMO. Here we keep you up to date on where you can currently buy a PS5.
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In Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is the “CIS” region dominant in 2021. Young players from Russia and Eastern Europe dominate the eSports of the shooter CS:GO with a new way of playing, the “CIS” style. A French professional now explains what makes teams from the “CIS” region so strong.
Which region is it exactly? The eSports in CS:GO is divided into 11 regions, with “CIS” standing for the “Commonwealth of Independent States”, the Commonwealth of Independent States. These are the successor states of the Soviet Union.
The states include Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Russia itself.
Young players from these countries are currently on the rise in CS:GO. In the final of the “Intel Extreme Masters”, only players from the CIS region were in the teams: Russians, Latvians, and Kazakhs (Virtus.pro) faced 5 Russians and one Kazakh (Gambit).
It is noticeable that in Gambit there are no established stars of the CS:GO scene, but rather 18-year-olds and 19-year-olds. On Twitter, a meme from “Malcom in the Middle” is quoted – the future is now, old man.
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A professional speaks about the dominance of the teams: The French eSports professional Dan “apEX” Madesclaire (28) plays for the team Vitality. They have contracted one of the best players in the world, “ZywOo”. The team consists solely of French players and is considered one of the few teams that can normally keep up with Eastern Europe.
However, ApEX notes the growing dominance of Eastern Europeans in a conversation with Dexerto:
“We live in a time where the best teams are either really young or just in transition.”
Dan “apEX” Madesclaire
The young teams make it difficult for the established teams. The “CIS” style is increasingly taking hold.
For apEX, it is surprising that young, still unknown teams from the region are striving to rise: A team that has been successful for a long time, like Natus Vincere, surprises no one anymore. But now new, young teams are emerging:
“Gambit surprised me the most. I mean, we played a few practice matches with them before they became so strong. Honestly: They played solid CS:GO, but with this CIS style, they are now really good.”
Dan “apEX” Madesclaire
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The young team “Gambit” is currently considered the strongest CS:GO team in the world.
New CIS style in CS:GO is hyper-aggressive, takes away all the space from opponents
What is the CIS style? A professional from Team Liquid explains the new style of playing CS:GO in a post on Twitter:
The CIS style is significantly more aggressive than the conventional style
Teams act super aggressively and give opponents no space
To succeed against these teams, one is forced to play extra patiently and to punish them for mistakes consistently – if you don’t do that, you are immediately at a disadvantage
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For Eastern Europeans, the pro scene of CS:GO is a great opportunity
This is the further advantage of the region: As apEX points out
many of the Eastern European players are young and hungry. They trained and grinded all the time.
It would be a great opportunity for the players there to be part of the pro scene, so they would grind endlessly.
CS:GO is also popular in the CIS region, which gives teams a large player pool from which they can recruit the best.
As a rising team that establishes the trend, Gambit is seen. Gambit E-Sports has 5 Russians and one Kazakh in the team.
The established “star team” from Eastern Europe, Natus Vincere, consists of 4 Russians and three Ukrainians, including superstar s1mple, who keeps having problems streaming on Twitch without being banned:
After Valheim was released some time ago, many players have already fought through all the content – sometimes multiple times. A particularly ambitious Viking is now attempting his own challenge: he only wants to kill the final boss and is forgoing many features.
Who is the player? The Reddit user Templenuts has reportedly spent almost 500 hours in Valheim. While others build entire villages in that time, he has played on various servers with his friends.
During his time in the game, he has apparently seen a lot and has certainly defeated all bosses. Now he has decided to play solo – with a very special challenge.
What kind of challenge is this? Templenuts plans to kill only the final boss Yagluth, the large skeleton in the desert. All other bosses will remain alive. Furthermore, he forbids himself several conveniences. This means:
the progress that bosses usually bring will be denied to him – such as Dragon Tears or the Divining Rod
he cannot use any of the boss abilities that would give him an advantage in battle
additionally, he has decided not to use portals or tame the wild animals of Valheim
he will also avoid admin commands (“Cheats”) and Mods
The avoidance of animals is quite important, as some players have managed to kill the final boss in seconds with a pack of wolves. The challenge sounds impossible at first, but Templenuts has been at it for 70 days now and seems to have a plan for how it all should work.
Defeating the final boss with wolves works – but completely without powers?
“Only the final boss” – Is that even possible?
This is how he plans to do it: In his post on Reddit, he explains how he has already circumvented some issues in the game. By not killing Eikthyr, he cannot craft a pickaxe – at least not the first one.
Instead, he has convinced a troll in the dark forest to strike copper and tin deposits to take the ores afterwards. This way he quickly acquired bronze equipment and tools.
At the moment, he only gets iron from random drops from the rare enemies in the swamp, as he cannot enter the crypts, and buried deposits are hardly findable without a Divining Rod. Consequently, he also lacks good travel options like a Longship.
He relies on a Karve, on which he places a cart to travel with more storage space. This allows him to loot distant islands. He has now set up his camp on an island that contains all biomes except for the mountains.
What are the difficulties? Templenuts reports that at the moment, elite enemies and groups are making life difficult for him. Normal enemies, even in the plains, he can take down with bronze equipment as long as they are alone.
However, it is hard to raid the goblins in their villages. He needs to do this to obtain barley and totems. Only with the totems can he summon Yagluth, and he needs the barley for wine, which grants him resistance to fire damage.
Since he has not defeated Moder, he cannot grind the barley. Therefore, he lacks flour to craft the best food in Valheim: Lox pies. At the moment he is mainly relying on sausages, sea serpent stew, and grilled lox meat.
Whether he will accomplish the challenge he set for himself remains to be seen. He sounds at least still ambitious and experienced enough to pull it off. If you’re not as hardcore as Templenuts, you can find tips on how to defeat the bosses on MeinMMO:
Niantic, the developers of Pokémon GO, have called for a sustainability campaign. Players are to help improve the planet – thus unlocking rewards in Pokémon GO.
What kind of event is this? Unlike the ongoing Rival Week or the other events in April, the sustainability campaign is not an in-game content of Pokémon GO. Instead, Niantic calls on players to engage more in the real world.
We invite Niantic players – but also all other people – to step by step do something sustainable for the planet together with us. This year, we are trying to make a big impact in the fight against climate change with small actions.
Niantic on the sustainability campaign (via Nianticlabs)
The developers refer to various areas where one could get active. Suggestions include beautifying the neighborhood or sustainable daily design. For example, one could:
Collect and dispose of litter in the area
Plant trees or other plants
Build a bee hotel
Get around on foot or by bike
Use reusable instead of disposable items like shopping bags
Rewards in Pokémon GO are set to reward participation
How to participate: Those who want to participate in the action are to share their action with a picture and description via social media – under the hashtag #SustainableWithNiantic and the tag @NianticLabs.
This is possible between April 20, 8 PM CEST and April 24, 01:59 AM CEST. During this period, the individual post will be counted. By the way, the sustainability week with Sleima and Unratütox in Pokémon GO is also running during this time.
Those who participate can also mention a charity organization in the post for which they would like to engage. The organizations that are tagged the most, Niantic intends to support with 5,000 USD.
These bonuses are available in Pokémon GO: The campaign is linked to the Niantic games Pokémon GO and Ingress. The posts significantly related to the action will be critical. Upon reaching a certain number of participants, bonuses will be unlocked in the games.
In Pokémon, this looks as follows:
The first reward level kicks in at 2,500 participants and unlocks more frequent Tier 5 raids on April 25 between 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM.
The second level is activated at 5,000 participants. Here, an additional box with 3 remote raid passes will be available in the shop on April 25, available from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Level 3 comes into play when 10,000 participants join. Then, on April 25, players will also get double catch XP between 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM.
If enough players participate, there could be some additional raid opportunities and the chance for extra experience points on April 25.
Today, March 23rd is the Weekly Reset in Destiny 2 time. This brings Guardians new weekly challenges, a fresh Nightfall strike, and the April Iron Banner. But what else can the Guardians expect?
What’s going on in Destiny 2? Today, Lord Saladin pays a visit to the Guardians in the Tower, kicking off the April Iron Banner. For a week, players can hunt for Iron Banner gear and weapons, with the new Iron Banner guns set to arrive in the upcoming Season 14.
In the new season, Guardians can also look forward to the return of a legendary weapon from Destiny 1:
Note that the Singe modifier will remain the same throughout the week. The remaining modifiers will rotate daily.
The Crucible: These playlists and modes are active in PvP:
Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Survival
Survival: Freelance
Mayhem
Iron Banner
Petra Venj can currently be found (Curse Week 1) at the Pavilion in the area “The Shore”. Additionally, you can take on the 5th Ascendant Challenge .
These are the sources for Powerful Loot in Season 13 of Destiny 2
This is how Powerful Loot is structured in Destiny 2: Powerful Loot exists in several tiers, granting you various power boosts. Accordingly, higher tiers will grant you higher power boosts.
Tier 1 (up to +3 above the current Power Level)
Tier 2 (up to +4 above the current Power Level)
Tier 3 (up to +5 above the current Power Level)
Top-level Gear (+5 or more above the Power Level. The only gear that exceeds 1300 and goes up to a maximum of 1310 – after that, level jumps will be by +1 less)
The new PvP game Hood: Outlaws & Legends (PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S) shows its “Heists” in a new trailer. In these, you compete against other players trying to steal treasures to improve yourself. Additionally, there’s a look at the four classes.
What is Hood? The new PvP action game for PC and console combines stealth gameplay with PvP and PvE. You are to steal a treasure as a robber, like the namesake Robin Hood. However, you primarily use these treasures to improve yourself.
You play Hood in a group of four characters in co-op against other teams with the same goal. The treasures are protected by NPCs that you must take out or bypass to get to your loot.
What the trailer shows: The developers have released a new trailer in which both the “Heists” and the classes are presented. This gives you a glimpse into the gameplay of the game and how you play with and against other players.
The trailer shows many stealth passages but also action-packed close combat and unique abilities for the different classes. We have embedded it here for you:
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Heists like in GTA with PvP like in Hunt: Showdown
These are Heists: As explained in the video, you are supposed to steal a treasure from a guarded area on various maps. In doing so, you must take out or bypass the guards and then carry the loot out of the area. This is how it works:
first, you infiltrate the opponent’s fortress
then you capture spawn points and search for the vault key
the key is guarded by the sheriff, a particularly powerful opponent
You face off against other players in each round, who can ambush you on your way out or even in the vault room to claim the treasure for themselves. This works similarly to the popular Hunt: Showdown, in which you must obtain and bring back a trophy.
What do I do with the loot? With the treasures, you can expand your hideout to gain access to “a wide range of services”. This includes a larger offer from the merchants and new perks for the characters.
With costumes and weapons, you can further customize and personalize your heroes.
Four unique classes with their own roles
These are the classes: The trailer shows four classes, all inspired by the legendary Robin Hood. Each hero has its own role and special abilities:
Ranger (Robin): Fights with a longbow and can eliminate tough opponents from a great distance. Also has special ammunition and a type of flash grenade.
Hunter (Marianne): An assassin who is extremely deadly at close range. Fights with a hand crossbow, camouflage, and smoke bombs.
Brawler (John): A powerful melee fighter who crushes opponents with a huge hammer and can even lay bombs.
Mystic (Took): Supports the team with revives, crowd control, and poison.
When can I play Hood? The official release of Hood is on May 10, 2021, for PC (Steam), PlayStation 4 and 5, as well as Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. The game is supposed to connect the platforms even via crossplay.
In Fortnite, you can soon take on the role of the heroine Aloy from the post-apocalyptic game “Horizon Zero Dawn” – provided you purchase the skin in the in-game shop. However, there is another way to get the outfit on PS4 and PS5.
When will the skin be released? The new Aloy skin will be available in the Fortnite shop starting April 16, 2021 – along with other items from “Horizon: Zero Dawn.” The entire package consists of:
The outfit “Aloy”
A back accessory “Lohebehälter”
The pickaxe “Aloy’s Spear”
The glider “Grauhabicht”
The wrap “Schildweberin”
And the emote “Heart in Sight”
Additionally, there is a loading screen called “Aloy, the Skywatcher” when you purchase the items as a package rather than individually. Players on PS5 will also receive an alternate style called “Ice Hunter Aloy.”
You can soon get this set
Who is she? Aloy is the heroine of the game “Horizon: Zero Dawn,” which was released exclusively for the PlayStation 4 in 2017 and was also launched on Steam in 2020. She is a strong, quick hunter who primarily must prove herself in battles against machine animals. Horizon: Zero Dawn is one of the best post-apocalyptic games ever and will receive a sequel on PlayStation 4 and 5 called “Horizon: Forbidden West.”
Aloy Cup lets PlayStation players compete for the skin earlier
This is how the tournament works: Exclusively on PS4 and PS5, starting Wednesday, April 14, there will be the so-called “Aloy Cup,” where players can win the skin package before its release on April 16 – if they are among the best players in their respective regions.
Players compete in duos and must collect as many points as possible. Points are awarded for survival in the match, as well as for eliminations. Bonus points are given for eliminations with a bow. This fits Aloy, who in Horizon also primarily relies on the hunting instrument. In the new prehistoric season of Fortnite, the bow is one of the most important weapons.
However, to participate in the tournament, you must have an Epic account with at least level 30 and have two-factor authentication enabled.
Special mode with Lara Croft and Aloy sends you on the hunt
In the special mode, you take on the roles of the two heroines
Aloy is not the only heroine currently on Fortnite. Lara Croft came to the island with the start of the season and is one of the skins in the new battle pass.
In the new mode “A Great Team! Aloy & Lara”, you can compete in matches as a duo, automatically equipped with one of the skins. The twist: There will be no weapons to pick up, you will have to rely on Aloy with the bow or Lara with the twin pistols. However, you can improve the weapons through crafting during the match. For this, you should hunt the wildlife of the Fortnite island.
The mode could provide a slightly different player experience than what players are used to from the regular battle royale on the Fortnite island. Lara Croft recently created a new mode that also felt like a completely different Fortnite.
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Today, on April 13th, the prize money of the German Computer Game Award will be awarded. We will explain to you where you can watch the stream and who will be there. Tune in!
This is the DCP: The German Computer Game Award is an award for video games from Germany, which has been awarded since 2009. Innovative, “culturally and educationally valuable” games that have been developed or produced at least 80% in Germany are honored.
The developer studios often receive cash prizes that they can use for further game development. The DCP 2021 is endowed with prize money amounting to 790,000 euros and is awarded in 15 categories. Nominated are games, studios, and personalities from the gaming industry. These include:
Cloudpunk
Iron Harvest
Scribble it!, which is considered one of the best family games on Steam by MeinMMO
Gnu (Jasmin)
King Art
Ubisoft Düsseldorf
You can find the complete list of nominations on the official page (via. DCP).
As in 2020, the DPC 2021 will also take place in purely digital form, and you can be there directly via our streams and watch the show.
All Info Overview
When does it start? You can tune in today, on April 13th. The program starts at 7:30 PM.
Where can I watch? You can watch the event on our streaming channels.
Who is there? The digital award ceremony will be conducted by host Barbara Schöneberger, who was also there last year, and entertainer Uke Bosse. In the community area, you will chat with streamer Farbenfuchs, who was already there in the pre-show, and you will be able to share your impressions of the show.
Additionally, the following will be there:
The Minister of State for Digitalization, Dorothee Bär
Federal Minister for Transport and Digital Infrastructure, Andreas Scheuer
Benedikt Grindel from Ubisoft
Streamers Piet and Brammen from PietSmiet
The heavy metal band Blind Guardian
Host Laura Wontorra
Comedian Kaya Yanar
So come by, chat with us in the chat, and find out who will take home the awards this year.
Disclaimer: MeinMMO is the official media partner of the German Computer Game Award. The expert jury of the DCP also includes Rae Grimm, editor-in-chief of GamePro.de. The organization of the gala will be managed by the event agency Flimmer, which, like GamePro, GameStar, and MeinMMO, belongs to the Webedia group.
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The MMORPG Elyon is developed by Bluehole, the developers of PUBG and TERA, and was released in 2021 in Korea. They have now officially announced the beta for the West. We at MeinMMO will tell you how to participate.
What has happened? The developers of Elyon have announced the start of a first beta here in the West. This is scheduled to take place from May 6 at 2:00 PM to May 10 at 10:00 AM.
In the beta, you can try out the 5 different classes, learn about their abilities, and participate in realm-versus-realm battles. You will not retain any progress from the beta.
The version of the game is based on the Korean version from January 27. There will be English, German, French, and Spanish localization and specific servers in Europe.
How do you sign up for the beta? To do so, you just need to register on the official website (via Elyon). You can do this from now until April 25.
Selected participants will receive an email on April 27 with a code and an additional code to bring a friend into the beta for Elyon.
The preload for the beta starts on May 4 at 2:00 PM our time.
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MMORPG A:IR has been completely reworked and is now Elyon
What is Elyon anyway? Elyon was originally announced as A:IR and was supposed to focus on airships and aerial combat.
When will the MMORPG be released? Officially, Elyon is supposed to be released in 2021. It will be published by Kakao Games, the former publisher of Black Desert. A release is expected no earlier than the second half of the year.
However, Elyon is not the only new MMORPG that is expected this year. New World, Lost Ark, and Swords of Legends Online have also been announced for 2021, as well as the remake of Phantasy Star Online 2. Overall, it looks like a very interesting year for MMORPG fans:
