Outriders kills source for legendary loot – Here you can farm instead

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

People Can Fly also addresses cheaters. They emphasize that cheaters can be quickly uncovered and will not pose a problem. It is stated that they should not affect your coop experience.

When will the patch be released? This patch is scheduled to be implemented today, March 5th, at 4:00 PM, so the adjustments should already be live.

This is how Outriders is currently received: On February 25th, the Outriders demo went live. Since then, over 2 million players have downloaded the demo.

The game generally provides a good picture, but there are also criticisms in some areas. It is often said that the demo feels more like a beta.

An overview of the criticisms regarding Outriders can be found here: Outriders wants to come as a “finished game” – but the demo does not feel like it

What happens next? Outriders will remain in the demo until April 1st. Just in time for the start of the month, the shooter will be officially released. You should be able to carry over your progress from the beta. So you can already farm diligently now.

If you’re not sure which weapons you should farm, we provide an overview here:

10 legendary weapons that you can farm in Outriders now and why you should do it

However, you don’t have to worry about the drop rates from enemies. They remain the same for now, so you still have the chance for the same loot.

If you are more interested in Outriders this might also appeal to you:

What else is changing? There are additional adjustments that the developers want to mention. This includes the camera shaking during cut scenes or dialogues. This shaking is now supposed to be reduced. Previously, it led to motion sickness for some players.

People Can Fly also addresses cheaters. They emphasize that cheaters can be quickly uncovered and will not pose a problem. It is stated that they should not affect your coop experience.

When will the patch be released? This patch is scheduled to be implemented today, March 5th, at 4:00 PM, so the adjustments should already be live.

This is how Outriders is currently received: On February 25th, the Outriders demo went live. Since then, over 2 million players have downloaded the demo.

The game generally provides a good picture, but there are also criticisms in some areas. It is often said that the demo feels more like a beta.

An overview of the criticisms regarding Outriders can be found here: Outriders wants to come as a “finished game” – but the demo does not feel like it

What happens next? Outriders will remain in the demo until April 1st. Just in time for the start of the month, the shooter will be officially released. You should be able to carry over your progress from the beta. So you can already farm diligently now.

If you’re not sure which weapons you should farm, we provide an overview here:

10 legendary weapons that you can farm in Outriders now and why you should do it

The shooter Outriders announces a patch for the currently running demo. The background is primarily the legendary loot, which will now be adjusted slightly.

This has now been announced: The demo of Outriders is in full swing and numerous players are already farming legendaries. This is where the developers from People Can Fly step in. They are changing the drop rates of legendary items.

The background is that players can transfer their demo progress to the main game. Currently, there is a kind of loot cave where players can farm legendary items repeatedly. This is now being partially curtailed.

Patch of the Outriders demo changes loot distribution

What’s in the patch? The developers have shared the contents of the patch on reddit . Here we summarize the most interesting changes:

  • Change to Captains: The mini-bosses will be slightly weakened – their cooldowns will be extended and their abilities will be weakened
  • Changes to Gauss: There will be more health in repeated runs and better healing
  • Changes to loot: There will be no epic items from vendors, chests will no longer contain legendaries, and in side missions, legendary items can now drop during repeated runs

Especially the adjustment with the loot is exciting. Until now, players could simply run to any chest and hope for legendaries. There was even a loot cave where players could quickly open several crates one after the other. There are no legendaries there anymore. Instead, you now have to play side missions repeatedly. There you will now receive the coveted legendary items.

This stylish “Iceberg” is one of the possible legendary weapons available in the demo.

The developers emphasize that they are happy to let players farm, but they do not want to exaggerate with the loot from the chests. Therefore, they now want to shift the farming to side missions.

However, you don’t have to worry about the drop rates from enemies. They remain the same for now, so you still have the chance for the same loot.

If you are more interested in Outriders this might also appeal to you:

What else is changing? There are additional adjustments that the developers want to mention. This includes the camera shaking during cut scenes or dialogues. This shaking is now supposed to be reduced. Previously, it led to motion sickness for some players.

People Can Fly also addresses cheaters. They emphasize that cheaters can be quickly uncovered and will not pose a problem. It is stated that they should not affect your coop experience.

When will the patch be released? This patch is scheduled to be implemented today, March 5th, at 4:00 PM, so the adjustments should already be live.

This is how Outriders is currently received: On February 25th, the Outriders demo went live. Since then, over 2 million players have downloaded the demo.

The game generally provides a good picture, but there are also criticisms in some areas. It is often said that the demo feels more like a beta.

An overview of the criticisms regarding Outriders can be found here: Outriders wants to come as a “finished game” – but the demo does not feel like it

What happens next? Outriders will remain in the demo until April 1st. Just in time for the start of the month, the shooter will be officially released. You should be able to carry over your progress from the beta. So you can already farm diligently now.

If you’re not sure which weapons you should farm, we provide an overview here:

10 legendary weapons that you can farm in Outriders now and why you should do it

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MOBA renames 4000-year-old goddess because the old name somehow didn’t work anymore

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The MOBA SMITE uses gods from ancient myths as heroes: But the name of an Egyptian goddess is causing trouble. Isis apparently cannot be used anymore in 2021, as the YouTube algorithm has issues and demonetizes videos due to suspected terrorism. Therefore, the name is being changed in the English version.

Which goddess is it about? Isis is an ancient Egyptian deity that was worshiped as far back as the “Kingdom of Egypt,” approximately 2500 years before Christ. Isis is a mother goddess in ancient Egypt, the wife of Osiris and mother of the sky god Horus.

In SMITE, Isis is also one of the oldest deities in the game. She was introduced to the MOBA in May 2013, where she is known as the “Goddess of Magic.”

In Smite, gods and heroes from more than a dozen different mythologies compete against each other. Achilles fights Anubis, King Arthur goes after Bacchus, or Odin takes on C’thulhu.

Isis has become a controversial name

Why does SMITE need to change the name? Apparently, the YouTube algorithm confuses the ancient Egyptian goddess Isis with the Islamic terrorist organization IS, which is known as the “Islamic State.” In English-speaking countries, they are also referred to as “ISIS,” which stands for “Islamic State of Iran and Syria.”

As SMITE writes in the new patch notes, Isis will now be called “Es-set,” which is an alternative spelling of the name that also appears in the “Encyclopedia Britannica.”

The goddess has been renamed to prevent “demonetization of content” and to avoid “algorithm confusion.”

The name is set to change with the patch on March 23rd.

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Does this also apply to the German version: No, in Germany the name remains Isis. It states: “The problems mainly affected English-speaking content.”

In Germany, the algorithm still seems to differentiate between Isis and ISIS. Phew.

YouTube targets “sensitive videos”

What this is about: The problem here is a change at YouTube known as the “Adpocalypse”: In 2017, major advertisers complained to YouTube that their ads were shown in “violent contexts,” such as an ad before videos that glorify violence.

As a result, the YouTube algorithm was adjusted so that “sensitive” topics, which have something to do with violence or appear controversial, are less attractive for advertising. So when the YouTube algorithm detects: “The video is about terrorism,” different conditions apply to the video than to a video about a harmless video game where gods burn each other with magical flames.

On the other hand, players of SMITE had also noticed that the name “Isis” has become controversial (via reddit). Already in January 2020, a proposal circulated on reddit to give Isis a different name. People did not feel good about the name anymore. Streamers and YouTubers expressed concerns about saying the name, it was said back then.

SMITE experienced a surge on Steam in February 2021:

Action-LoL SMITE attracts more players on Steam than ever before – What makes it so good?

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German YouTuber to Fortnite wants 25,000 likes for video, but it is too embarrassing

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 4 minutes

The German YouTuber Simex became popular with Fortnite: Battle Royale , but he always causes controversies. A new video on his channel has ignited the discussion: he throws a bag of dog poop at a cyclist in Spain. Simex wanted 25,000 likes for his video. He got that, but there were a lot of comments about how embarrassing his appearance was. In the end, he disabled the like function.

Who is Simex? The oldest video on Simex’s channel is from 2015, and in the following years, he dealt with FIFA. He discovered the online shooter Fortnite in May 2018: just like many other YouTubers, “Fortnite Battle Royale” brought significant growth to his channel. By June 2018, Simex’s channel suddenly grew by 100,000 subscribers. In the months before, his channel had either stagnated or grown slowly.

Simex had his biggest successes in Fortnite with videos titled aggressively, such as

“I STREAMSNIPED a little boy until he COMPLETELY FREAKED OUT and ENDED the STREAM.”

In general, it seems that the “stream sniping” particularly appeals to Simex: when stream sniping, one intentionally tracks down a streamer in Fortnite, hunts, and kills them.

Since you can see live where the respective players are located, hunting becomes easy. Simex enjoyed hunting children or his ex-girlfriend and had fun watching them get upset in their own streams about losing to him.

Simex was criticized for his content by other German Fortnite influencers: MontanaBlack was annoyed by a video of Simex in which he wanted to help a “boy with the CORONAVIRUS” in Fortnite. MontanaBlack said it was absolutely cringe-worthy. The video was later deleted (via twitter).

Influencer couple moves to Barcelona – during Corona

This video is now being criticized: On March 2, Simex uploaded a 13-minute video titled: “Finally… We are moving to this country!”

The video shows Simex and his girlfriend, Elisabeth Sanchez, who also works as an influencer, flying to Barcelona. Before departure, they pack the dog Taro into a too-small bag.

Upon arriving in Barcelona, the viewer accompanies the influencer couple while shopping and taking a nighttime stroll through the city.

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Simex with Elisabeth Sanchez and dog Taro on the way to the plane.

Simex seems to be very proud of various things throughout the video:

  • of the new €3,000 camera
  • of his beautiful girlfriend
  • that one can afford their own house – he proudly shows a backyard terrace
  • even of his dog’s poop, which he finds particularly beautiful

At one point, Simex confidently states: “Life played through.” He urges the viewers to like the video vigorously. At 25,000 likes, there will be the next one.

This is the controversial part of the video: When the dog goes to the toilet on the streets of Barcelona, the poop is packed into a bag and disposed of, but then Simex has an idea: this is the dog’s first poop in Barcelona, we have to do something special.

He urges his girlfriend to throw the bag of poop at a passerby. But she just walks away, so Simex does it himself, throwing the bag at a cyclist and then celebrating that he hits.

The moment with the poop throw starts at around 10:39 minutes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iysILha9XXc&t=639s

These are more incidents in the video: The poop throw is the low point of the video. Other incidents that upset people in the comments:

  • The couple traveled to Spain without a valid Corona test, and Simex is happy about his luck of not being properly checked – apparently, they only had rapid tests but should have provided a PCR test
  • While shopping, they let a shopping cart go and are proud of not getting caught
  • Then Simex kicks orange trees and is pleased that oranges fall down – he plans to make juice out of them

Are there positive scenes as well? Yes, there are. Simex wants to buy a Fortnite toy in a supermarket, but his girlfriend forbids him to do so. He loses a short argument about it badly. The reasoning that it is “for Fortnite” and “for the cringe” does not hold up.

His girlfriend instructs him to buy it later and raffle it off. Shopping is more important right now.

Simex murmurs regretfully into the camera: “Guys, I can’t get it.”

Nothing is granted – not even Fortnite toys.

“Shame for YouTube Germany” – Likes and dislikes hidden

This is how the reactions are: According to the site Mads, the video had 260,000 views with 24,000 likes but also 14,000 dislikes. In the meantime, the “likes/dislikes” have been disabled and can no longer be counted.

Even though the video received many positives, the comments are mostly negative. In the comments, it says:

  • That is cringe-worthy
  • One says he counted the crimes, but there were so many that he lost track – the video is a shame for YouTube Germany
  • It is predicted that Simex might have a hard time making a living if YouTube is no longer running
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This is how other influencers react: The streamer Rewinside has already had a feud with Simex. He savored and dryly dissected Simex’s video and punished every mistake (via rewinside).

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Trymacs is one of the biggest Twitch streamers in Germany. He watches the video in disbelief. He then asks his Twitch chat whether they believe that Simex is really that stupid to throw something with poop at someone and film it, or if it is a staged scandal.

Trymacs seems genuinely surprised that 84% of the viewers say: No, he is really that stupid.

The incident with Simex recalls a vacation trip by Twitch streamer MontanaBlack. He also became popular through Fortnite and was visiting a warmer country where he didn’t behave properly:

MontanaBlack makes Neanderthal calls against women – would be okay with a Twitch ban

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After rumors about cancellation: MMORPG Blade & Soul is still getting its engine update

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

In 2018, we reported that the MMORPG Blade & Soul was supposed to receive an update to Unreal Engine 4. However, this was delayed, and there were rumors that the project would be discontinued. But the engine switch is now definitely expected in the summer of 2021.

What kind of update is this? The Korean developer NCSoft announced in 2018 that the nearly 7-year-old MMORPG Blade & Soul was to be visually updated. This was to involve upgrading the old engine (UE3) to Unreal Engine 4.

At that time, they promised:

  • Improved lighting and shadow effects
  • Adjustments to water and overall reflections
  • Performance upgrades, resulting in better overall performance for the MMORPG

What happened then? In 2019, more comparison images and videos of the update were shared. Indeed, Blade & Soul looked like a truly modern MMORPG. However, the update took its time.

On February 26, 2020, the Frontier servers in Korea were launched. There, players could enjoy a revised version of Blade & Soul adapted to Unreal Engine 4. However, these servers separated players from each other, as there was no crossplay.

In March 2021, rumors began to circulate that the transition to Unreal Engine 4 would not happen at all.

Blade & Soul shuts down Frontier servers, brings the major update in summer

What is the current status? In fact, NCSoft will shut down the Frontier servers of Blade & Soul in May. As reported by MMOCulture, according to NCSoft, these could not deliver “satisfactory results”.

But the Unreal Engine 4 project is not dead. In the same breath, the developers announced a major update for summer 2021, in which the actual Blade & Soul will finally be updated.

MMORPG.com asked NCSoft for a statement in this context and learned that the upgrade to Unreal Engine 4 is set to occur both in Korea and the West in summer. However, there is still no exact date for this.

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What does the major update bring? According to MMOCulture, the update mainly brings 3 major innovations:

  • The upgrade to Unreal Engine 4
  • Even more refined graphical improvements than on the Frontier servers
  • A new 4-player dungeon with various difficulty levels

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What’s next for Blade & Soul? In 2021, new specializations for old classes and even a completely new class have already been announced in Korea.

Usually, we also receive the content in the West, but with several months of delay. Recently, we got the new class Astromancer in autumn 2020.

Further plans for the year are to be published according to the official site in the coming days.

Blade & Soul is in decline, Aion on a high

How is Blade & Soul doing in 2021? The MMORPG is far from its prime. Although there are no exact player numbers for Blade & Soul, the interest in the game and the activity on Reddit has significantly decreased.

Since 2018, the MMORPG has been in decline in terms of revenue figures. Recently, it made even less worldwide than games like Guild Wars 2 and Lineage 2. That looked very different in 2018. Back then, Blade & Soul earned more than double compared to today.

Another MMORPG from NCSoft, however, is on the rise. Aion is very successful in Korea due to a new feature and had the strongest revenue at the end of 2020 since 2016:

MMORPG Aion is currently doing better than it has in years – here’s why

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CoD Cold War: How to get the best weapons in Outbreak mode – The Wonder Weapons

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 3 minutes

The Outbreak mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War sends you to a small open world filled with countless nasty undead. How to get the powerful wonder weapons in Outbreak, you can find out here on MeinMMO.

What are wonder weapons? These refer to special anti-zombie firearms in the Zombie mode of Call of Duty. They usually have a stronger effect than normal weapons and are not part of multiplayer. In Black Ops Cold War, 3 wonder weapons have been sighted so far:

  • Ray Gun – A pistol that resembles an “old” alien blaster
  • T.O.T. Machine – Nasty device that can suck in zombies
  • RAI K-84 – Single-shot killer for crafting on Firebase Z

In the Outbreak mode, which was introduced with the start of Season 2, you can also benefit from the power of these crazy weapons. So far, there are 4 known ways to obtain the wonder weapons, and MeinMMO shows you what they are.

How to grab wonder weapons in Outbreak mode

What are the 4 possibilities? If you start a regular Zombie match on “Die Maschine” or “Firebase Z”, there are specific ways to get the strong zombie killers. In Outbreak mode, it is not quite so predictable – you have to hope for your luck. You get the wonder weapons by:

  • Loot crates
  • Challenges
  • Mystery boxes
  • Boss drops

Loot crates – There are three different sizes of loot crates on the map that you can find everywhere. By completing small Easter eggs or tasks, you also receive loot crates. The crates can contain essence, scrap, and equipment. But they also like to spit out weapons, and the wonder weapons can be among them.

cod cold war zombies outbreak loot crates
Hurry up when opening the crates, otherwise a teammate might get them.

Challenges – On every map where you land in Outbreak mode, you will find a “Trials” machine. There you can start a challenge for a bit of essence, and the better you perform, the better rewards you can snag. Tasks like “Kill zombies with equipment” or “Eliminate enemies up close” will start. If you perform well, the machine will grant you a lot of loot, and a wonder weapon can be among them.

cod cold war zombies outbreak challenge machine
After starting a challenge, you have a few minutes to complete it.

Mystery Box – Another source for the zombie killers are the mystery boxes. In exchange for essence, you get a random weapon from the box. The rarity of the weapons also varies – the higher your round number, the better the random guns will be. The wonder weapons are part of the mystery pool and can be drawn from it with a bit of luck.

cod cold war zombies outbreak mystery box
If the mystery boxes are having a good day, they spit out wonder weapons.

Boss Drops – Lastly, you have chances for the weapons with your boss kills. The super zombies drop loot when you take them down, and one or another might also carry one of the crazy wonder weapons.

cod cold war zombies nasty pulverizer
There are many types of boss zombies, and they all look nasty.

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You can then upgrade the wonder weapons at the Pack-a-Punch machines found on every map to anti-zombie super weapons. This way, they become the best guns in the fight against the stinking hordes of zombies.

If you’ve gotten a taste of zombies through the new Outbreak mode, try your hand at the regular zombie maps. On MeinMMO, you can find a detailed guide to the map “Die Maschine”, which will get you through to the Pack-a-Punch mechanic.

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Players in Fortnite will soon be able to sell loot to NPCs

MGG MGG Reading time 2 minutes

A feature to sell loot to NPCs in Fortnite was first leaked several months ago. Now a data miner has found further details about it and revealed them.

This is the feature: If you sometimes find yourself filling your inventory in Fortnite with items that are of little use to you, this new function might appeal to you.

This feature is already present in some games, including Minecraft, and would allow players in Fortnite to sell their excess loot to NPCs scattered throughout the island.

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This has now been found out: The first information about this new feature leaked back in December, and the well-known data miner HYPEX has now revealed that NPCs who are willing to buy items from you will be marked with a special symbol: a wallet with a dollar sign.

This is supposed to give the characters introduced in Season 5 – Chapter 2 a new meaning and purpose. For now, they are still bound to the system where they sell you weapons or assign bounty hunts, but they can also be recruited as allies to facilitate the game.

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These NPCs should also be able to do this soon: In addition, these special marked NPCs are also expected to have the option to call in supply drops for 600 bars – which is not exactly cheap. But with the ability to sell legendary weapons, you should be able to fill your wallets quickly with gold bars if this option indeed becomes available.

When and if this feature will actually be available in the game is not known yet. Although the characters are active in Season 5, this season is coming to an end soon. So if this feature is still to be introduced, it is more likely to be available at the start of Season 6.

This article originally appeared on the multiplayer site MGG, our partner. We have translated it into German.

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We talk in the new podcast about praise and criticism of Outriders

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

We look back at the news from the past week in the MeinMMO News Podcast. The focus was on the Outriders demo and new information about Diablo 2. Tune in and get up to date.

These are our topics: Last week saw two highlights for shooters with the launch of the demo for Outriders and the new Season 2 in Call of Duty: Cold War and Warzone.

But the BlizzCon is still resonating. We discussed new information about Diablo 2 Resurrected and WoW Classic. Additionally, there was a Twitch news segment featured in the episode.

In the new episode of the MeinMMO Podcast, you can quickly and easily get up to date on online gaming and community topics. Here are our topics for this week:

In addition to the regular recap, you can also expect our expert perspectives and analyses in the podcast. Feel free to share your thoughts on the topics in the comments and join the discussion.

Who is speaking? This week, we have:

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Here you can follow the podcast:

We also cover special topics in our podcast, whether it’s new games, the industry, or the community. Last week we discussed in an expert talk about BlizzCon 2021.

Feedback? Suggestions?

Here’s how you can get involved: We of course welcome constructive feedback and suggestions for improvement on our new news show! Share your opinion in the comments under the article or in our Discord and tell us what you think of the new format. You can also reach us via email at [email protected].

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Destiny 2 allows errors to remain in the game longer and the Guardians celebrate it

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 3 minutes

Currently in Destiny 2, players are having a blast with oversized fireteams due to a glitch. Bungie has noticed this but is letting the Guardians enjoy the “problem” for a while longer.

This bug is fun: In Destiny 2, Guardians recently found a way to significantly increase the maximum player limit. Instead of the usual raid outings with 6 players, they now roam with up to 12.

We reported about it on MeinMMO: Glitch makes Destiny 2 even more of an MMO – allows raids with 12 players.

This also works in other activities and players are celebrating the chaos. However, since a community manager from Bungie has also noticed the “problem”, players are already saying goodbye to the large fireteams.

Bungie encourages you to glitch and have fun

Here’s what Bungie surprises with: In their weekly blog post, the Destiny developers address the glitch. They acknowledge the hype around it and are glad that players are having so much fun with it.

Then they encourage the Guardians to let loose a bit more:

We are not rushing to fix it, and it’s totally okay if you want to try it out and have a little fun.

via This Week at Bungie
  • However, it is also noted that raids, for example, are not designed for such large player numbers, and you shouldn’t be surprised about any potential bugs. Bungie humorously phrases it as: “Just keep in mind that we did not create these activities with the expectation that a clown car full of Guardians would show up, so odd things might happen.”
  • Bungie emphasizes that you shouldn’t expect any penalties for trying out such glitches – i.e., errors in the game itself. Unlike other developers, which Guardians have already interpreted as a nasty dig at Division: Players believe Destiny 2 is slyly taking shots at Division 2 and its harsh bans.

When will the “problem” be fixed? A fix is already in the works, so you don’t have much time left. When the Nightfall of Season 13 starts on March 16, the fun should be over.

This is what the Deep Stone Crypt raid looks like with 12 Guardians:

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This is how the community reacts

This is how Guardians are excited: Normally, players of Destiny 2 believe that Bungie patches bugs in their favor immediately. For example, when one can gain too much experience or acquire items from the cash shop, the Eververse, faster than intended. However, bugs that plague Guardians always end up far down the priority list, and one has to wait months for fixes.

  • Here, they show delight that Bungie is participating in the fun and are visibly positively surprised.
  • Regarding the desire for player numbers in activities to generally increase, community manager Cozmo responds that they cannot promise anything, but they take the feedback to heart (via reddit).
  • Others demand a clown car emblem to remember the wild time (via reddit). Just like during the chaos with the Prometheus Lens or the “Lord of Wolves” era.

What about other issues? On March 1, Bungie had to suspend the Trials of Osiris. They have now announced that the PvP mode must remain disabled until further notice as they look for a solution. The official reason is not given by the Destiny developer, but players suspect rampant win trading.

The new Trials weapons cannot be farmed for now.

Have you already formed an extra-large team and celebrated the chaos in raids or the Nightfall? Do you wish for more players in activities in general, or are you struggling to fill your current fireteam?

By the way, you have until March 9 to decide whether you want to dress up as a monster or a dino: Destiny 2: Dinos vs. Monsters – You decide which armor comes into the game

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FIFA 21: This is why the Weekend League urgently needs better rewards

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 4 minutes

The player picks in the Weekend League rewards of FIFA 21 are actually among the most important rewards. However, since the TOTW is hardly keeping up, they need an improvement.

These are player picks: From a certain rank in FUT Champions, you receive a so-called player choice in your Weekend League rewards. This is a pack where you are offered several players from the current TOTW – in the red “FUT Champions” version. You can now select one of these players for your team.

Depending on your performance, you will receive different amounts of player picks and suggestions within the packs. Those who achieve particularly high ranks have better chances of getting strong players.

Especially at the beginning of a FIFA season, these player picks are very valuable as they give you the chance for TOTW players and thus special cards. But as the season progresses, they become less important.

How good is the TOTW really?

This is how it looks with the TOTW: If you look at the TOTWs from the last weeks, you will indeed find a few good cards. In TOTW 23, for example, there was a strong Lewandowski, in TOTW 22 Ronaldo and Rashford were included. Also in TOTW 21, there were good cards like Aubameyang or Marcos Llorente.

FIFA 21 WL Rewards
If you get top cards, everything is great. But often it’s different.

If you pull one of the “main prizes” in the TOTW, the FUT Champions rewards are of course amazing. However, there are players in all TOTWs who are only somewhat useful.

These can be players who have overall such low ratings that they do not help on the field or in SBCs. Moreover, there’s a lot of “average,” which while not particularly helpful in the game, can at least assist in SBCs or on the transfer market.

However, the “player picks” are untradeable, which already restricts them on the transfer market. And unfortunately, the chances of top players in player picks are not necessarily huge, which is why you often get players from the Weekend League rewards that are rather “meh”.

FIFA 21 Player Pick
Player picks often look more like this

You can exchange a complete team of player-pick players in the “FUT Champions Premium Upgrade” for another player choice of 3 cards with guaranteed 86+. However, you need to be either very successful or play a lot of Weekend League – and even then, there are still players who are of little use. This includes highly rated goalkeepers or players who are simply irrelevant in the meta.

And the further the season progresses, the more TOTW players fall under this category. Because almost weekly, new event teams appear that leave the TOTW far behind.

The TOTW hardly keeps up with events

The problem with the events: Nowadays there are so many special cards with unique properties in FIFA that one could almost lose track. This includes players like the current “What-If cards”, which are already strong and can also receive an upgrade.

For comparison: While Marcelo’s base and TOTW cards are hardly suitable for tough matches in the Weekend League, his What-If card is quite suitable – even without an upgrade.

FIFA 21 What If Marcelo
Marcelo is really good in the event version

The event card received a pace upgrade of +20 compared to the last TOTW card, along with other improvements.

Another example: The Future Stars card of Gladbach’s Neuhaus. Here too, the differences between TOTW and event card are extreme.

FIFA 21 Neuhaus
Many event cards are significantly stronger than the TOTW

Both Marcelo and Neuhaus are not even the best cards provided in events. However, even the “weaker” cards of the events easily outperform many TOTW cards. Of course, there are still top cards in the TOTW, but in comparison, they are rare – and for some players, it feels outdated that this is an important part of the Weekend League rewards.

This is what the community says: If you take a look around in the FIFA subreddit, you will find a lot of voices wishing for a revamp of the TOTW and the player picks.

  • “You can tell that the TOTW needs to be revamped when I’m more excited about fodder for the premium upgrade,” reports one player who apparently only sees his TOTW rewards as a means to the end regarding premium SBC (via reddit).
  • “I seriously think promo players should be included in the red picks. I can’t think of a better idea, but promo players would be a good start,” suggests another (via reddit).
  • “With each year, the number of special cards increases. TOTW upgrades are simply not strong enough to compete against the new special cards,” comments a user (via reddit).

Indeed, such a change was made towards the “end of the season” in FIFA 20. With the TOTSSF and summer heat event, special cards were also included in the picks and made the Weekend League worthwhile again, which created a lot of motivation.

Currently, however, it is the TOTW that is included in the Weekend League rewards and is regularly outdone by other special cards. What do you think about this topic? Let us know in the comments!

Recently, a player made headlines who got really lucky and pulled one of the best cards ever in his FUT Champions upgrade. Unfortunately, he chose the FIFA 21 cards without looking.

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After Diablo 2, Blizzard needs to make new games: ‘Have nothing left to remaster’

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Blizzard’s developers are running out of games that can be remastered. Therefore, a lot of new content is likely to come.

The big new highlight at BlizzCon 2021 was absent. It is surprising that the main attraction is the remaster of a game that is already 20 years old – Diablo II: Resurrected. However, after the remaster, Blizzard is essentially done with its modernization. Now, new things must come.

Everything that could be remastered has been: Looking back at the last few years at Blizzard, the developer studio has actually re-released all major hits with a remaster.

  • StarCraft 1 was modernized along with the expansion Broodwar. The graphics were enhanced, and the resolution significantly improved.
  • Warcraft III, the centerpiece of the Warcraft universe, also received a remaster with “Reforged”. Although it was a huge flop and not what fans were promised, it still counts in the remaster series. Nowadays, it’s barely mentioned.
  • Diablo II: Resurrected revives Diablo 2 along with the expansion “Lord of Destruction” once again. For many players, Diablo 2 is the progenitor of the “hack ‘n slash” genre and was groundbreaking for all subsequent games of this type.
  • With the arcade collection, Blizzard has dusted off its very old games. The Lost Vikings, Rock ‘n Roll Racing, and Blackthorne come from a time when Blizzard wasn’t even called Blizzard yet.
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A remaster of Diablo 2 – the last great remaster from Blizzard?

Other games are hardly suitable for a remaster. For Warcraft I and Warcraft II, that decision has already been made. The gameplay has simply aged too poorly; too many changes would need to be made to bring the game up to modern standards. Similar reasons likely apply to Diablo I.

So what is Blizzard going to do now that remasters are running out? The answer is quite simple: new games.

There will be “more games than ever before”

In an interview with Cnet, Blizzard CEO J. Allen Brack and Vice President Allen Adham talked about the previous remasters, Blizzard’s future, and thus new games. The way games are developed and maintained has drastically changed. Adham explained:

In the past, we released a game and might have patched it once or twice before moving on to the next game. Now we are in this new “always online” world with live games… that means that development cycles are longer and the need to support our ongoing, successful games is greater – it takes longer to release “the next thing”.

Finally, Adham added:

But just to be crystal clear, our development pipeline today is richer than ever before. And we have new teams working on new games and new game types.

More updates about Blizzard can be found here:

More is coming – just when? Even though BlizzConline 2021 revealed little new information, most will understand that the developers are currently working behind the scenes on a lot of games. Just in the last earnings call, it was confirmed that currently “multiple mobile titles” for Warcraft are in advanced stages of development. So, we can at least expect an announcement within the next year.

When we will finally see the first fruits of this work is still uncertain. But as long as Blizzard has been talking about its many games in development, it shouldn’t be too long now…

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Razer introduces glasses in Superman look, useful for home office and gaming

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Razer has introduced a smart glasses for home office and gaming. However, it is not an augmented reality (AR) glasses. MeinMMO presents the glasses to you.

Here’s what it’s about: The Razer Anzu is a smart audio glasses since it cannot provide augmented reality (AR) features. Instead, the glasses offer you a blue light filter and Bluetooth functions. People with visual impairments can also have their own lenses fitted into the glasses.

What does this have to do with Superman? In civilian life, Superman operates as Clark Kent. He always wears black horn-rimmed glasses when he interacts with his colleagues in daily life.

The design of Clark Kent’s glasses and the Razer Anzu are quite similar – and if you want to feel like Superman, you at least get some cool features with the new glasses.

An (English) excerpt from “Batman vs Superman” is embedded here so that you can see for yourself his appearance:

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This is what Razer’s smart glasses offer

This is how the device works: The glasses are controlled via touch fields located on the two arms of the glasses. You use tap gestures (single, double, or triple) to answer calls or start music tracks.

Another special feature is that the glasses are supposed to protect you from blue light. Therefore, the package includes two pairs of lenses:

  • The first pair is intended for indoor use and provides a 35 percent blue light filter.
  • The second pair consists of tinted sunglasses with 99 percent UVA/UVB protection.
This is what the Razer Anzu looks like.

Especially the blue light filter is supposed to make working or sitting in front of the PC for long hours easier and reduce issues in front of the screen. If you have illnesses or health problems while working from home, you should definitely speak to your family doctor. He can advise you on difficulties.

What is blue light anyway? Blue light is included in LED radiation from flat screens, smartphones, or monitors. Blue light negatively impacts our sleep rhythm and keeps us awake. Moreover, it makes it harder for us to fall asleep. A comprehensive analysis of blue light can be found on Tagesschau.de.

Here’s what you have to do without in Germany: In the USA, Razer has partnered with an online optician. This does not exist in the German-speaking area.

If you need glasses due to a visual impairment, you must either wear contact lenses or go to your optician to have the right lenses fitted.

Razer Anzu in detail:

  • Two lens sets: blue light filter (35%) and sunglasses (99% UVA/UVB)
  • 16 mm drivers and microphone
  • Touch control for calls, music, and voice assistants
  • about 5 hours of battery life
  • The glasses support devices with Bluetooth audio functions and Android and iOS
  • The glasses cost 209.99 euros and are available now at Razer

Razer Anzu – early tests say

So far, some testers have been able to try the Razer Anzu. Netzwelt writes in the review that the Razer Anzu is generally an interesting blue light glasses. However, if you don’t need the technology, you can also get simple blue light glasses without Bluetooth technology for 30 euros. The glasses are not very convincing as headphones.

A similar conclusion is drawn by the editorial team from Golem.de. The idea of creating an interesting and comfortable pair of glasses for the home office is fundamentally interesting, but at a price of 200 euros, there are significantly cheaper options. For around 200 euros, you can also get a good headset, but you would have to forgo the blue light lenses.

More accessories for gamers: In addition to the glasses, Razer has also introduced a special mask against Corona, an accessory for gamers. The mask looks like it comes straight out of a video game. However, it shouldn’t be as expensive as the new smart glasses from Razer.

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New game from Valve initially cost up to 284 euros – But Steam is giving it away now

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

Actually, Valve, the company behind Steam, intended to create a new hit with Artifact. That was in 2018. After a huge failure and a failed second attempt, Artifact is now completely free – even though it was quite expensive at launch.

What is Artifact? Artifact can best be described as a MOBA in collectible card form. On three different “lanes,” players use their cards to defeat enemy units and tear down towers.

The gameplay system is roughly similar to that of Hearthstone, only that the game is played simultaneously on three boards, two of which must be won. Players must decide where and how to concentrate and deploy their strength.

As a major feature, Artifact was supposed to be a real collectible card game. The digital cards were available in boosters and could be traded on the Steam marketplace – just like Magic or Pokémon cards used to be on the playground. Some cards were even more expensive than the game itself.

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The trailer for Artifact from 2018.

Why is Artifact now free? Shortly after its release in November 2018, there was significant criticism of Artifact’s payment system. Players were required to purchase the game itself and the cards additionally. Furthermore, Valve pursued the policy of not wanting to adjust cards anymore – meaning there would be no balancing.

However, this did not last long, as some cards were simply too strong. Long silence from the developers without updates or news about the game then caused many players to abandon the card game. Artifact lost 97% of its players in a few weeks.

In 2020, the decision came to completely overhaul Artifact as version 2.0 – unsuccessfully.

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One of the significant changes: all three lanes are visible simultaneously.

Up until shortly before the decision, an average of at most 40 players played Artifact for months, peaking at 80 (via steamcharts). For the developers, that is no longer enough to continue developing the game. There will be no more new updates – therefore, Artifact is now free.

Free for all players instead of €284

What exactly is free? Artifact is now available in two versions, both of which are free: Classic, the original variant, and Foundry, the revised “Artifact 2.0.” Both games are available for free on Steam and:

  • all cards are included, there are no card packs to buy anymore
  • those who previously purchased Artifact and cards can still trade their cards as a collector’s edition
  • formerly paying customers can continue to receive collector’s editions in Classic – Free2Play players cannot
  • in Foundry, all cards can be easily unlocked – there are none for purchase
  • there are no more paid event tickets

The developers themselves explain the differences between Foundry and Classic in detail on the blog (via Steam).

With the switch to Free2Play, the player base has explosively increased. 819 players played Artifact concurrently over the past days. Whether this will maintain and whether it will have an impact on development remains to be seen.

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Why was the game so expensive? Artifact itself actually only cost €17.95. However, you then needed the cards to play properly. A complete collection cost up to around €266 (300 $) shortly after release. So together up to about €284.

The value, however, fell fairly quickly, and those who bought cards for 300 $ only had a collection worth 40 $ shortly thereafter. And from now on, all cards are available to all players without spending a cent.

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Fortnite: Streamer wants to sue Twitch because he received a permanent ban

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The streamer DrWitnesser was permanently banned from the streaming platform Twitch in January 2021. He mainly showcased Fortnite on the platform and talked about his Christian faith. In March 2021, he plans to sue Twitch: he believes the ban discriminates against him as a Christian.

These are DrWitnesser’s bans: DrWitnesser has been banned from Twitch three times within 6 months:

DrWitnesser states: He doesn’t know the exact reason why he was banned from Twitch for the second and third time. Nobody knows the reason.

There is a clause in Twitch’s rules that states one must “keep a record of bans” and multiple minor suspensions can lead to a permanent ban. This is interpreted by many as a “Three Strikes Out” rule: if someone receives a third ban within a certain timeframe, they will be permanently excluded from Twitch.

This is what he says about the lawsuit: The streamer considers the ban from Twitch to be “illegal,” arguing it discriminates against him religiously.

Therefore, the streamer now plans to file a lawsuit in the “Superior Court of California – County of San Francisco”, where the lawsuit from “Phant0mLord” against Twitch has also been ongoing for years. He also felt unjustly banned.

The religious streamer says: He is currently on the phone all day or writing emails to find a suitable law firm to represent his lawsuit against Twitch: because they are preventing him from practicing his religion on their platform.

He will not deviate from fighting for justice until Twitch restores his account and withdraws all strikes against him.

https://twitter.com/DrWitnesser/status/1366062942928723981

“It’s not hate speech – I practice my religion”

DrWitnesser holds the position that: He spreads the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is not against the law to explain to people what the Bible says about the fate of those who do not confess to Jesus. It is the exercise of his religion to convert people. That is neither hate speech nor anything else.

Additionally, he always asks players in Fortnite if they want to talk about the Bible and thus obtains their consent.

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Why doesn’t he just go somewhere else? It doesn’t suit him elsewhere. DrWitnesser has already tried YouTube and Facebook after the Twitch ban. However, he does not like the interface for streaming there, he says.

While he has problems with Twitch, he has accused Twitch of being “hypocritical and intolerant”. But apparently, he still prefers the interface of the godless heathens.

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How does the streamer behave? DrWitnesser is regularly involved in heated discussions on Twitter. For example, he considers it a “free choice to be gay”.

Even people who identify as Christian seem to find DrWitnesser’s specific orientation confrontational and aggressive. They point out to him that it would be better to emphasize God’s love rather than threaten children with hellfire, but DrWitnesser does not back down in these discussions. Those who criticize him simply do not understand what his faith is really about.

He is sure that he spreads the TRUTH. That cannot possibly be wrong.

At the moment, it seems that DrWitnesser has not yet filed the lawsuit. We’ll see if he finds a law firm to represent his case.

The last lawsuit against Twitch that we reported on at MeinMMO was a bit stranger:

Twitch is sued for 25 million $ – For too sexual content

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I can only enjoy a game when my graphics card suffers

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 3 minutes

We all have our quirks, even when playing. MeinMMO author Andreas Bertits has to try first whether the game runs with ultra details and puts his graphics card to the test.

That’s why graphics aren’t everything, but still important: Graphics are not everything, but they are part of a game. Even though I grew up with stick figures in the Ultima games and I celebrate titles like Valheim for sparking my imagination again, because it doesn’t rely on high-end graphics, the visuals in modern games are still important to me.

When a new game is released, I basically want to experience it as the developers intended. I just assume that a team doesn’t see the lowest detail level as how their latest work should be experienced.

Valheim graphics settings
Valheim may not have high-end graphics, but I still need to crank up the details.

No game launch without cranking up the detail levels

This is my quirk: Before I can even start a game, I always first go to the game menu. There, in the options, I set all graphics settings to ultra, as I want to enjoy the new adventure in full graphical glory.

So when I start The Elder Scrolls Online or Black Desert Online, I first head to the game menu and set all details to the highest possible level.

Now I have to see how the title runs. If the game lags heavily, then my mood drops. It disappoints me if I have to decrease the quality settings to enjoy my new game comfortably. And comfortably means for me simply being able to play with all details set to maximum. Even if the graphics card’s fan is screaming. Then I just turn up the sound or use a headset.

If that doesn’t work, it’s not a disaster, and I still play. However, it annoys me when I can’t play with ultra details. I still have fun because at some point the annoyance fades away, and I don’t think about tweaking the settings here and there to push the graphics a little more.

It’s not that games with moderate or high details look much worse. Ultra means often being able to enjoy some extra effects. Shadows are a bit softer, reflections in the water are more realistic, and the textures up close are more detailed. That’s not something that would significantly enhance the gaming experience.

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Wing Commander is to blame

This is where this quirk comes from: In the 1990s, the developer studio Origin set the bar extremely high for graphics and presentation in games. Basically, a new PC was needed for every new game in the Ultima or Wing Commander series.

The first Wing Commander from 1990 used so-called expanded memory. At that time, PCs usually only had 640 KB of RAM and could only manage that without issues. However, those who had more RAM could access this as extended memory (XMS) or expanded memory (EMS), which benefited some games.

In Wing Commander, this led to better graphics. In the cockpits of the spaceships, the pilot’s hand with the joystick and the faces of the wingmen were visible on the display during conversations. Even explosions looked more spectacular, and more debris flew through space when a foe was destroyed.

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Wing Commander has ensured that I always need to have graphics details set to maximum (Video by YouTuber FooAtari)

To use EMS in the game, the file EMM386.exe had to be loaded, which only worked on a computer with an Intel 386 CPU – absolute high-end gaming PCs at the beginning of the 1990s.

At that time, I still had the predecessor model, a 286. My friend, on the other hand, was already playing with a 386, and I simply could not enjoy Wing Commander properly because I could not see the pilot’s hand and the faces of the wingmen. I only played the space game when I could switch to a 386.

Somehow, it has become a habit for me to first go into the menu of a game and crank all the graphics options up before I even think about starting to play.

I am particularly looking forward to the role-playing game Crimson Desert, which is currently planned to be released in 2021. The developers at Pearl Abyss have already shown that they can create games with fantastic graphics with Black Desert Online. In my opinion, the first trailer of Crimson Desert looks even better. I simply have to explore this detailed world with ultra graphics settings.

So I already know that I will crank up the graphic details as soon as I start the role-playing game for the first time. My graphics card already feels sorry for me…

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Players show nasty dog traps in CoD Warzone that provide easy kills

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A sneaky team has set a nasty trap in Call of Duty: Warzone to take out unsuspecting players. You can find the “blueprint” and the cheerful laughter of the squad as someone falls into the trap here on MeinMMO.

Evolution has given the creatures on our planet countless ways to lure prey into traps. A few players of Call of Duty: Warzone probably thought – “We should learn from this.”

They set an irresistible trap in the “Boneyard” and lured unsuspecting prey into their net, uh, line of fire.

No one can resist the Killstreak trap

What did it look like? There is a clip of the whole action on reddit:

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How did they do it? The squad set the trap near a Buy Station. They purchased more than 10 Killstreaks together and brought them into a nearby building. That’s not so easy, as you can’t just drop the Killstreaks.

So they had to always pick one up, take a step towards the house, pick up a second Killstreak, and then make their way to the building piece by piece. In the end, nearly a dozen Killstreaks were lying out in the open and clearly visible at the bottom of the house.

The whole squad then hid in the roof structure of the building – and the good old waiting game began. How long the squad waited for their prey, the thread creator doesn’t reveal. But eventually, an unsuspecting soldier enters the house and receives a few bullets under the loud laughter of the squad.

What do the players say about it? Nearly all comments in the thread about the video are positive. Moreover, the clip has already gathered almost 3,000 upvotes. Users enjoy such videos that show how to have fun with quirky actions in a game:

  • Keyrov: “That’s genius. Great job, mate. I applaud the creativity.”
  • FormedBoredom: “That’s exactly what I want to see. People doing silly things and having fun with their game.”
  • Matty2G: “You are the worst kind of person and I love it. ? If I see a big pile of Killstreaks now, I’m just running away.”

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Battle Royales offer many opportunities to outplay your enemies. That’s one of the great appeals of the genre, as each round is different, requires new tactics, and sometimes a few crazy ideas to reach your goal.

If you prefer it a bit more organized, you can find here 3 tactics that will securely and strongly bring you into the endgame in CoD Warzone.

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See how the new class in the MMORPG Lost Ark kicks over 10 enemies at once

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The MMORPG Lost Ark is not yet officially playable in Germany, but new clips from Asia make us watch with longing. In it, the new class Striker beats up a whole bunch of enemies at the same time.

This is new in Lost Ark: The MMORPG introduces the class Striker. This is a fighter who beats through enemies with numerous kicks and literally makes them burst.

The new class is, like the entire Lost Ark, not yet officially playable in Germany. However, the first gameplay already gives us a good impression of what we can probably expect in the MMORPG soon.

New class beats over 10 enemies at the same time

This is the gameplay: The video comes from the official Lost Ark channel on YouTube. It shows the Striker in action:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZfZBxYG71c

How does the Striker fight? He resembles a kind of karate fighter who beats the enemies primarily with bare hands and feet.

Especially interesting is that he hits several enemies at once with his combinations. In the video, you can see how he beats up over 10 enemies at a time.

His opponents have few chances, as once they are hit, they are defenseless and can only take more hits.

What does this mean for German fans? Basically, at first nothing, as Lost Ark is not available in Germany. However, it is one of the most promising MMORPGs that is supposed to come to Germany.

Currently, Amazon is working on a release in the West, which is supposed to take place in 2021.

The video thus continues to fuel the anticipation for Lost Ark and shows how strong the gameplay looks. Hopefully, it won’t be long until you can play the MMORPG yourself.

Can you already play Lost Ark in Germany? Officially not, but there are ways to access the MMORPG. For example, you can play the Russian version of the MMORPG using a few tricks. Keep in mind, however, that the game will then also be in Russian, and you may not understand a word.

If you want to take a peek, we will show you here how you can do it: MMORPG Lost Ark starts in Russia – With these tricks, you can even participate.

What is Lost Ark anyway? Lost Ark is an action MMORPG by Smilegate. You play from an isometric perspective and the developers compare it to Guild Wars 2 in terms of game content.

In Lost Ark, you face powerful boss enemies or play in your own arena in PvP mode. However, you can also enjoy classic MMORPG elements like housing or participating in guilds.

It is therefore ideally suited for fans of hack and slashes due to the isometric perspective and action-packed gameplay, but also suitable for MMORPG veterans. This mixture makes Lost Ark so interesting. You can find another insight into the MMORPG in our preview report:

I tested Lost Ark – Yes, it plays as good as it looks

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ESO announces new event – Give yourself a sweet pet and endless respecs

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

Next week, the new Update 29 for The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) will be released. Along with it, the mini-event “Reforged Heroes” will start. This brings you a new, cute pet as a companion and the opportunity to change your build for free.

What kind of event is this? On March 8th at approximately 4:00 PM, the new Update 29 will be released on PC. 8 days later, on March 16th at 3:00 PM, the consoles will follow.

In conjunction with this update that makes significant changes to the MMORPG, a new mini-event will start, which will last for 2 weeks and brings the following features:

  • On one hand, during the event you can reset your attributes, skills, and champion points as often as you like for free.
  • On the other hand, there is a new, free companion (see deer in the title image).

The event runs on PC until March 22nd at 3:00 PM and on consoles until March 30th at 4:00 PM.

What kind of companion is this? The new pet is a Amberglow fawn. You can get it completely for free during the event.

You just need to visit the Crown Store within the 2 weeks. You will be able to purchase it for 0 crowns.

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Update 29 brings major changes that you should test thoroughly

What is included in Update 29? The patch is mainly dominated by two major changes:

Together with the changes to the Champion Points, there will be a complete reset of your attributes, skills, and logically also the Champion Points.

Therefore, you can freely experiment with your build in the context of the “Reforged Heroes” event.

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If you don’t want to be completely lost at the start of the new update, here are some tips to prepare for the changes:

ESO: 4 things you should definitely do before the new Update 29 is released

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WoW: Patch 9.0.5 has a release date – next week it starts

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The next patch 9.0.5 of WoW: Shadowlands has a release date. It’s starting next week. We reveal what’s in it.

Players of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands are on pins and needles. Everyone has been waiting for the next “mini-patch” that will bring a handful of balancing changes and finally upgradable loot from “Mythic+.” Now Blizzard has released a release date. It’s starting next week.

When exactly will patch 9.0.5 be released? The update 9.0.5 will be released immediately after maintenance on March 10, 2021, that is, next Wednesday. Due to time differences and various maintenance schedules, it will start in America already on March 9.

What’s in the patch? The patch brings only a little “new” content, aside from a very cool, free mount for everyone. The focus of the patch is primarily to adjust the balancing a bit and bring back Valor Points, which players can use to upgrade their items from dungeons.

How exactly upgrading and farming Valor Points works, we explained in this article.

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Demon Hunters are getting a few small nerfs.

What will be changed in the balance? A whole lot. Almost all classes have small adjustments, especially regarding the Covenant abilities.

  • Tank Demon Hunters lose about 10% damage with the Night Fae ability “The Hunt.”
  • Nekrolord Rogues can enjoy significantly more damage from Jagged Bonespike (300%).
  • Protection Warriors also receive a significant damage boost and deal 10% more damage with all abilities.

All details regarding the balancing changes can be found in the official patch notes.

More about WoW: Shadowlands can be found here:

When will the next patch come? After patch 9.0.5 has been released, Blizzard will likely soon begin testing the next major patch 9.1 Chains of Domination. This will be the first “real” content update for Shadowlands, featuring a new raid, a new mega dungeon, and plenty of new quests. Given that patch 9.1 is quite extensive, it may take several more months before the update is released.

Hopefully, the small improvements from patch 9.0.5 can keep players entertained until then so that they don’t lose interest.

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Controversy surrounding Gamergate overshadows new PS5 game about Harry Potter

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The lead designer of the new Harry Potter game “Hogwarts Legacy” (PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) operates a YouTube channel with an ideological orientation. He positions himself for GamerGate and against Anita Sarkeesian. This outrages users online.

Who is it about? Troy Leavitt is the lead designer at Avalanche Software, a studio of Warner Bros. He is currently working on Hogwarts Legacy: This is an action role-playing game with an open world, slated for release in 2022 for PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Xbox Series X. Sony showcased Hogwarts Legacy in the September 2020 big event for PS5.

Leavitt has been in the video game business for 25 years.

What he is accused of: Troy Leavitt runs a YouTube channel under his name. This channel is accused of being “pro GamerGate and anti-feminist.”

The US site Kotaku calls the channel “reactionary.” Kotaku provides examples:

  • Leavitt has expressed positive views towards GamerGate, a movement blamed for harassing women and minorities in gaming. A quote from him: “GamerGate, even when it was sometimes painful, has proven to be a good thing.”
  • Leavitt has criticized Anita Sarkeesian: “She represents an ill-informed outsider position.”
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The tweet describes Leavitt as “right-wing” on YouTube.

Discussion around Harry Potter extremely charged

This makes the matter delicate: For some people, the “Harry Potter” brand has become difficult due to its author J.K. Rowling. Rowling is accused of having a problem with trans people.

She stated, for example, that if you open women’s restrooms and changing rooms to all men who feel like a woman, then you open the doors to all and any men who want to come in.

These and other statements regarding transsexuality led to a heated controversy around J.K. Rowling. The creators of Hogwarts Legacy have distanced themselves from J.K. Rowling.

Now that Troy Leavitt, another person with controversial views, is working on “Hogwarts Legacy,” it makes the discussion on forums like Resetera or on platforms like Twitter emotionally charged.

This brings up sentences like: “This is a left-right combination with Rowling and this guy. Just bury the project already.”

One even says the project is “cursed.”

GamerGate is a vaguely defined movement that started in 2014. The movement is primarily directed against the entanglement of the gaming industry and the media. However, the movement is accused of advocating an anti-progressive stance and inciting harassment of individuals. It has allegedly led to threats of murder and rape.
Anita Sarkeesian critically engages with the role of women in video games: She is seen as a target of GamerGate.

What the affected person says: He is currently not commenting on the issue. However, there is a statement from 2018. There, Leavitt says:

Some of you have said that I would have difficulty finding a job in game development again due to my comments on industry controversies and my sympathy for the GamerGate movement.

I’m happy to inform you: Although I disclosed my YouTube channel to WB Games, it doesn’t seem to be a problem for them. It’s not as if they support what I’ve said, but they seem to care more about making good games than pushing a social justice agenda.

Troy Leavitt

There is no statement yet from Warner Bros.

Controversial developer leaves project

Update 5.3.: The developer Troy Leavitt has now announced via Twitter (via twitter) that he is leaving Avalanche Software and Hogwarts Legacy. He does not currently provide exact reasons for his departure but intends to explain them later on his YouTube channel.

About a week earlier, the gaming forum ResetEra had announced that it would be deleting threads about Hogwarts Legacy to make a statement against hypocrisy. This was explicitly aimed at Troy Leavitt and the views of “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling:

Gaming forum boycotts new Harry Potter game – Due to “hypocrisy”

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Source(s):
  1. Kotaku
  2. resetera

Destiny 2: Dinos vs. Monster – You decide which armor comes into play

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In Destiny 2, Bungie has asked you to choose between 2 wacky costumes. You decide who wins the duel between classic movie monsters and dinosaurs and represent the winner at the Festival of the Lost 2021.

This is what you have to decide: Bungie has presented two completely crazy designs for armor, but only one will make it into the game. Since it seems difficult to choose, Guardians are to crown the winner.

Destiny therefore calls for an unusual duel: classic movie monsters vs. dinosaurs.

MeinMMO shows you the two really cool sets for Hunters, Warlocks, and Titans and where you can cast your vote. Afterwards, you will learn how and when you can get the winner in-game.

Team classic movie monsters:

Destiny 2 Gear Monster Festival Lost Concept Art
  • Hunters dress up as Godzilla, the King of Monsters
  • Warlocks frighten their prey as the creature from the Black Lagoon

Team Dinosaurs:

Destiny 2 Gear Dino Festival Lost Concept Art
  • Hunters roam as swift Velociraptors
  • Warlocks take on opponents with the horns of a Triceratops
  • Titans reign as the iconic T-Rex, or Tyrannosaurus

Keep in mind that these are still concept arts.

This is how you vote: Simply follow the link below. You can only participate once and have until March 9, 2021, at the latest. So hurry up.

Here is the “Monsters vs. Dinos” poll

The link takes you to a survey from surveymonkey.com. You will see both concept arts again and be asked to choose which class your main is. The whole thing takes less than a minute.

Destiny 2 is all about ancient monsters in 2021

This is how you will get the armors: The winning set will be available as universal ornaments in the game for Halloween 2021. You can apply the look on any legendary armor.

  • They will be available during this year’s Festival of the Lost in the Eververse.
  • You can purchase them there with in-game earned Glimmer or with Silver (real money currency).
  • In the past, the price was 6,000 Glimmer or equivalently 1,500 Silver per set.
  • The spooky event traditionally takes place from early October to early November. However, we do not have more information than the two costumes yet.

Does this even fit Destiny? Such initially “inappropriate” sets have become a staple of the Festival of the Lost event. In previous years, Guardians got to dress up as horror icons, wear neon-colored skeleton onesies, and receive plenty of masks on top:

Then the only question left is: which one will you choose, Dinos or Monsters? Do you love the wacky ideas and can’t wait for the Festival of the Lost to start this year?

Or do such silly festivities not fit the sci-fi shooter at all? Tell us your opinion and what you’re voting for in the comments

Anyone who likes to make their Guardian look good will be happy about the news on the topic of Transmog: Destiny 2 talks about the future: 9 important changes for 2021

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  1. Bungie