Big changes are coming to Diablo 3 and these will fundamentally and permanently impact the meta for solo players.
What changes are coming? In the preview for the new patch 2.7.0, the team behind Diablo 3 showed which changes will be introduced with the update. These are especially interesting for solo players. Of course, there will be some buffs and nerfs affecting group players, but the focus is on the changes to the companions. And they are significant.
This is how it was before: Solo players previously didn’t really have a choice of companions (followers). In fact, the rogue, templar, and enchantress were supposed to assist in battles, but it often wasn’t enough for more than one bearer of the “Unity” ring.
Solo players were mostly on their own. The companions didn’t really play a role.
The companions in Diablo 3 will soon no longer be idle in the city
What will get better now: With the latest changes, the companions will become important. So important that they will likely no longer be ignored by any solo player.
You can equip them with 14 items
The legendary bonuses of the items will affect you
New abilities are useful in combat
You can no longer equip companions only with rings, relics, amulets, and weapons, but now also with shoulders, chest armors, pants, gloves, shoes, belts, and helmets. This creates the new possibility to equip followers with sets to provide you with set bonuses.
This works with the Emanate feature. Legendary bonuses and set bonuses on companions will be counted for you. This works with Cain’s set and the Traveler’s Journey.
Cain’s set – 3 piece bonus: When a Greater Rift Keystone is dropped, there is a 25% chance that another will drop.
Traveler’s Journey – 3 piece bonus: Doubles the amount of Death’s Breath dropped.
Until now you could equip the Templar with these abilities and 6 items
With these sets, you are effective while farming and do not need to change your gear. This is ideal for solo players. This way, you don’t have to change your gear, remain equally strong, and still gather more keystones and more Death’s Breath.
Conclusion: This is what Diablo 3 needed!
This has been a long-standing wish: In the last seasons, the team from Diablo changed the Kanai’s Cube in the game. But only temporarily, per season. For example, there were 4 slots in Kanai’s Cube or 3 slots that you could fill however you wanted.
Players loved these changes and wished for them to be permanent. Suddenly, you could activate legendary bonuses in Kanai’s Cube that you couldn’t previously combine with your build due to the limitations.
With the overhaul of the companions, Blizzard has now taken a big step toward fan wishes. Although they did not change Kanai’s Cube, they now provide the opportunity to activate additional legendary bonuses.
Especially solo players can be pleased about this. Because in groups you cannot take the companions anyway. But in solo play, completely new possibilities reveal themselves, where the companions can assist in pushing the leaderboard.
This was overdue: Such an important change for solo players has not been made in Diablo 3 for a long time. None has been as significant as this strong overhaul of followers. Suddenly, playing without friends becomes much more attractive. Players can now try to create strong builds in combination with their companions to traverse the dungeons together and crush enemies. This is likely to create a whole new gameplay experience in Diablo 3. And this comes 9 years after the game’s release.
What do you think of the latest changes in Diablo 3? Is this something you think is good, or are you always in a group anyway and wished for more changes for groups? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss it with other players.
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In a new blog post, the developers of Destiny 2 announced that the next DLC “The Witch Queen” will be postponed to 2022. So you will have to make do with Beyond Light for a while – but it will receive some new content.
The story of The Witch Queen was meant to bridge the gap between the story of the previous expansion Beyond Light and the upcoming expansion Lightfall.
However, since the COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing and the studio wants to prioritize the health of its employees, the developers have decided to postpone the new DLC. According to Bungie, more information will follow in the summer.
The current expansion Beyond Light launched at the end of 2020.
This is how 2021 and 2022 will continue in Destiny 2
What will the next seasons bring? In the blog post, the developers talk about several new features that are expected to be released in the upcoming updates and seasons. These appear to be primarily aimed at active players:
From Season 14 onwards, there will be no more caps for infusing weapons and armor that did not already reach the cap in Season 13. This way, you can take your favorite legendary weapons and armor into the raid of The Witch Queen.
Also, the power cap will only be raised by 10 points for each season that does not coincide with an expansion. From Season 12 to 13, it increases by 50 levels.
There will be adjustments for Stasis and Light subclasses in PvP for better balancing.
The Vault of Glass will return with Season 14 along with a Master version. More information will follow soon.
Ikora Rey is expected to play a more significant role and not just be “there”.
Season 15 will introduce Crossplay – PC players will only compete against consoles in PvP if they invite console players to their party.
Also in Season 15, the first legendary energy and power weapons with the Stasis element will be introduced.
You can find all the changes in the official blog post from Bungie. More about what the removal of the hated sunsetting means for you can be found here:
What happens next? After The Witch Queen, Lightfall is expected to be released, but there is also a new plan for this. Instead of bringing the ongoing story to an end here, there will be more following Lightfall. Another, yet unannounced chapter will continue the story after Lightfall.
Many players have certainly been looking forward to The Witch Queen but will now have to wait a little longer. In the meantime, the current and upcoming content of Destiny 2 provides an opportunity to prepare for what’s coming.
With the new update for Season 2 of Call of Duty: Cold War and CoD Warzone, the files have grown even larger. Now Activision states in a blog post: Anyone who wants to install all current CoD titles with all content may not be able to do so with a standard PS4.
Anyone who wants to install the new update on PS4 also needs 100 GB of free space in order to download the patch at all. Storage space has been a significant problem on consoles since Modern Warfare (2019).
Now Activision explains in a blog post: Anyone who wants to install Modern Warfare/Warzone and Cold War with all content on their standard PS4 will probably have to remove some content. The internal hard drive with 500 GB is supposedly no longer sufficient.
How to delete individual parts of Call of Duty on PS4
How do I make space? Activision advises removing unused content from the CoD titles. This can be done in both or all three games with a few simple inputs:
For Cold War: Press R3 in the menu and navigate to “File Management”. There you can choose which content from Campaign, Multiplayer, Zombies, and Dead Ops Arcade you want to uninstall.
For Modern Warfare & Warzone: Go to the options in the main menu and look for the “General” section. There you can remove the content you do not need under “Game Installation”.
Additionally, the publisher points out that you do not need to have Cold War installed if you want to play Warzone and vice versa. This can save additional storage space.
The downside of having all this content is naturally the enormous size, which particularly seems to be a problem for PS4 players now. At least if you only want to play one of the games or can forgo single-player or co-op missions, the storage space should be sufficient.
The demo for the new RPG shooter Outriders started today, on February 25 at 18:00. However, there were issues with the PS Store and access to the servers at launch.
In this article, we will provide updates on current events and issues surrounding the demo. If you have questions about the game or the current situation, feel free to leave them in the comments!
If you have already played the Outriders demo, you can leave us your opinion here:
Update February 25,21:20: The links are currently working and the servers seem stable. For now, we will say goodbye. If you want to read more exciting information about Outriders, you can find it here:
Update February 25,21:15: As if we had summoned it, the links in the PS Store and the search on the consoles now seem to be working.
Update February 25,21:12: So far, there are no special updates to report. However, we will stay on top of it and update the article if something changes with the PS4/PS5.
Update February 25,20:42: On reddit, there have been some complaints about cutscenes stuttering at 30 FPS and motion blur in the game. Both are said to be adjusted before release, the developers revealed. An option to enable and disable motion blur is expected:
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Update February 25,20:26:On reddit, there is also an initial discussion about the DualSense controller for PS5. Outriders is reportedly not using the adaptive triggers that the controller offers. However, it’s possible that this will be added before release.
Update February 25,20:14: Outriders itself has now posted links for German players in the PS Store. However, many are reporting in the comments below the tweet that the links are not working. Are they working for you?
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There are still no links for PS4/PS5 in Germany. However, the stores in America, England, and Austria have been reported as functioning. Unfortunately, changing the region in the PS Store does not help.
Update February 25,19:55: In a new tweet, the developers report that there are currently bottleneck situations causing some players to be unable to log in. Work is already underway to resolve it.
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Update February 25,19:53: Outriders should be available for PC on GeForce Now in addition to Steam. However, Outriders is not yet listed there.
Update February 25,19:46: There are still isolated reports of connection issues, but also many users who can now play. Initial assessments are already being made:
The reddit user blobnomcookie praises the atmospheric start and the dialogues. However, he criticizes that he could not make any settings on the PC before the first cutscene and notes some “jumbled” graphics with regard to vegetation.
The user charlieswade particularly praises the voice acting in the game (in English).
The user Eillusion praises the graphics on the PS5 and does not understand the criticism or attributes it to the older generation.
Update February 25,19:42: The demo for Outriders is still not found in the PS Store, by the way. This seems to be only the case in Germany. In Austria and the USA, it is clearly not a problem.
Update February 25,19:25: Another issue that is currently occurring is a grayed-out button for “New Game.” Instead, some users report that they can currently join only co-op games.
We would like to point out that the developers have promised that the demo can also be played completely solo.
Update February 25,19:22:On reddit, there is initial feedback about Outriders. It seems that the cutscenes are exhausting because they constantly move the camera. This has led to some criticism, and warnings about motion sickness have been issued.
Update February 25,19:20: Players report that they can log in to Outriders, watch the cutscene, and create a character. Some players in the MeinMMO team have also managed to do this.
Update February 25,19:11:On reddit, there are reports that some players have defeated the first boss, the “Authenticator.” However, this did not take them any further, as the game freezes when logging in afterwards.
Update February 25,19:00: Outriders has confirmed the server issues:
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Update February 25, 18:49: Currently, some users have reported that they have already downloaded Outriders but cannot access the game servers on PC, PS4/PS5, and Xbox.
There are comments about this on MeinMMO, in the Outriders subreddit, and under the new trailer.
Update February 25, 18:47: There also seem to be problems on PC. Some players report that they cannot access the servers.
Update February 25,18:30: Players report that they can download Outriders on Steam and Xbox without any issues. Only the PS Store seems to have problems. Although Sony references a subpage for the game on social media, the link currently leads to nowhere.
Players from other countries, however, report that the demo is available for them. We will keep you updated regarding the PS Store.
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Action-packed trailer shows everything that a shooter heart desires
What is Outriders? It is a third-person shooter set in a dark sci-fi setting. You can venture out alone or in a group of up to three players.
Outriders describes itself as a full-fledged RPG with a story campaign and compares itself to games like Diablo 3. You can choose from 4 character classes with which you can explore the game world and defeat enemies. Outriders is set to release on April 1, 2021.
Coinciding with the launch of the demo, the developer People Can Fly also released a new trailer.
What can be seen in the new trailer? In the first few seconds, the trailer shows gunfights, abilities, and a huge monster that can be fought. This continues throughout the entire video, showcasing in-game scenes from the demo:
Weapons and vehicles can be seen
There are explosions and fights
There is a first glimpse into the story
Various abilities that can be utilized are shown
The trailer is complemented by a music that invites to embark on a journey and is somewhat reminiscent of Borderlands.
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In the last section of the trailer, the most important features of the demo are revealed:
Players can experience the full prologue and the start of the game
It can be played solo or in co-op
All 4 classes are available
Progress can be transferred to the main game later
What do you think of the trailer? And will you try Outriders? Let us know in the comments.
If you are still undecided about whether downloading the demo is really worth it, MeinMMO author Tarek Zehrer has created a suitable article on the subject:
Today, the first independent reviews of the RTX 3060 have been released. With this graphics card, Nvidia has already targeted mid-range gamers in advance. We present to you how Nvidia’s new graphics card performs in the tests.
The most important points:
The GeForce RTX 3060 has been available since February 25, 2021.
The graphics card delivers high performance and triple-digit FPS for Full HD. With reduced details, WQHD (1440p) is also possible with more than 100 FPS. The graphics card is conditionally suitable for 4K.
329 Euros is a fair price, but availability is likely to be an issue.
Since February 25, 2021, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 has been officially available. In our article, we want to present to you how Nvidia’s new mid-range graphics card performs in the tests and for whom the price is actually worthwhile.
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What is the GeForce RTX 3060?
Who is the graphics card aimed at? Nvidia targets its new mid-range graphics card mainly at gamers who want to play in full details on Full HD. With the competitive price of 329 Euros, it aims to attract gamers who are currently using a GeForce GTX 1060, RX 480, or equivalent.
This is what the RTX 3060 offers: With the GeForce RTX 3060, Nvidia aims to offer ray tracing at a relatively low price. Until now, ray tracing was reserved for the expensive RTX models. With the RTX 3060, the entry barrier for ray tracing is lower than ever.
GeForce RTX 3060 at a glance
GeForce RTX 3060
Interface
PCIe 4.0
Base Clock
1320 MHz
Boost Clock
1670 MHz
Memory Size
12 GB GDDR6
Memory Interface Width
192-bit
TDP (Power Consumption)
170 Watts
What do reviewers say about the GeForce RTX 3060?
At this point, we want to introduce you to the most important tests of the RTX 3060. We will go through the individual tests and explain to you in the end for whom the graphics card is worthwhile.
“The GeForce RTX 3060 12GB can be regarded as the overall best Ampere graphics card. For the intended purpose of Full HD gaming, even with ray tracing, the RTX 3060 12GB is very suitable.”
“The Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge proves to be the ideal graphics card for Full HD gamers with a RRP of 329 Euros. (…) Therefore, there is no such massive performance leap as from 3070 and 3080 to their predecessor models.”
“The GeForce RTX 3060 is the ideal graphics card for everyone wanting to upgrade from a more than four-year-old GeForce GTX 1060 or a Radeon RX 480/570.”
“The GeForce RTX 3060 should be considered an inexpensive 1440p gaming card, and it fulfills this claim excellently. (…) Anyone needing 144 Hz in Full HD will also be satisfied with a GeForce RTX 3060 in most games.”
What are the strengths? Essentially, the testers agree that it is a good graphics card for Full HD. If you mostly play in Full HD and desire frame rates beyond 100 FPS, then the graphics card is well suited.
While WQHD is generally possible, some details must be sacrificed. Overall, however, the RTX 3060 meets its intended goal and is considered a recommendable graphics card for gamers.
Importantly, you can get a fast graphics card with DLSS and ray tracing support starting from 329 Euros. This is especially important for the future, as more games want to support these technologies.
What are the weaknesses? Here too, the reviewers are fundamentally in agreement that the biggest problem for the RTX 3060 will be the poor availability. While the graphics card is a good offer for 329 Euros, if it is hardly available, no one can buy it.
There are also better alternatives for gamers who prefer to play in WQHD with the highest details. However, those who can forgo details can still achieve over 100 FPS in WQHD.
What is WQHD anyway? WQHD stands for “Wide Quad High Definition.” This offers a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels. Therefore, this resolution is also called 1440p. Due to the higher pixel density, the image is sharper than with Full HD screens. WQHD also requires more processing power than Full HD.
RTX 3060 – How does the graphics card perform in Full HD, WQHD, and 4K?
Where do the data come from? The images and benchmark values you find in this section have been taken from the RTX 3060 test by GameStar. It is a performance rating: This means that the average FPS of all games is calculated. The graphics card is tested with Anno 1800, Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, Battlefield 5, Metro: Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and Wolfenstein Youngblood. You can find more details and information in the linked article.
The RTX 3060 in benchmarking for Full HD, WQHD, and 4K. Source: GameStar.de
How does the graphics card perform? In Full HD, the graphics card achieves 120 FPS without any problems. In higher resolutions such as WQHD, high FPS numbers over 60 can still be measured, but they are already significantly lower than in Full HD. Without full details, more than 100 FPS are also possible here.
4K is also possible with the RTX 3060; however, the Nvidia graphics card does not reach 60 FPS anymore – unless you forgo the highest details.
Where does the graphics card rank? In terms of performance, the RTX 3060 ranks just above the RX 5700 XT from AMD and between the RTX 2060 Super and the 2070 Super. Above the RT
What advantages does DLSS bring to the RTX 3060?
What is DLSS? With DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), low textures are scaled to higher resolutions using AI. This can further improve performance at high resolutions, especially when the graphics card is already under load.
What does DLSS bring to the RTX 3060? Performance boosts from DLSS can be observed in both Full HD and WQHD. ComputerBase explains in its test that performance in WQHD with enabled DLSS increases by around 30%. Gamestar also shows that FPS can rise by up to 44% with enabled DLSS.
With DLSS enabled, the FPS numbers in supported games increase. Source: ComputerBase.de
DLSS provides a performance boost. Source: GameStar.de
For whom is the RTX 3060 worthwhile?
The graphics card is primarily interesting for gamers who want to play at Full HD with high FPS. If you play fast shooters at Full HD and need high frame rates, then the RTX 3060 is definitely a good choice. In WQHD, you can also play with more than 100 FPS, but here you have to forgo graphical details.
With ray tracing and DLSS, the RTX 3060 definitely offers technology that should also be exciting for future games. We currently advise you, however, not to pay more than 700 Euros for an RTX 3060.
What alternatives are there? Alternatives would currently only be the RTX 2060 or the RX 5700, but both graphics cards are currently only available used for more than 500 Euros, which is too expensive.
The Radeon RX 6700 XT, which follows in the footsteps of the RX 5700 (XT), currently costs at least 700 Euros and more, making it only conditionally recommendable. For more ray tracing performance, you could also go directly for the RTX 3070. However, the 3070 offers 8 GB VRAM, which is less graphics memory than the RTX 3060.
In general, we recommend that if you can wait, to wait until the graphics card market settles down a bit.
What about the RTX 3060 Ti? If you are interested in the direct differences between the RTX 3060 and the RTX 3060 Ti, then take a look at this article. Here we explain to you where exactly the differences between the two models lie:
When does the sale of the RTX 3060 start? The graphics card is officially available from February 25, 2021, at 6:00 PM in various shops. We will also list where you can buy the graphics card.
Further information and what you need to know at the launch of the RTX 3060 can also be found in this article. We also explain why the launch of the RTX 3060 will not be any less difficult than previous graphics card releases:
Where does the information come from? Nvidia had already informed GameStar in advance about where you can buy the RTX 3060 at the recommended retail price from the sales start.
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In the survival game Valheim, you can enjoy many freedoms and discover something new time and again. With the wishbone, you can find not only silver but also hidden treasures. In the MeinMMO guide, we explain how to get the wishbone and how to use it.
What is the wishbone? The wishbone (eng. “Wishbone”) is a piece of equipment that you receive from the third boss, the Bone Wasp. It allows you to find silver veins and hidden treasures in a radius of about 20 meters.
Where can I find it? You can currently only obtain the wishbone from the Bone Wasp. This boss drops the item once you have defeated him. You can find the third boss in the swamp biome. In our Valheim boss guide, you can learn how to summon and defeat him.
The boss Bone Wasp is considered one of the toughest opponents in the game.
How the wishbone is used in Valheim
The wishbone is a detector that shows you valuable items and resources in the immediate vicinity. To use it, you must select it in your inventory and equip it by right-clicking.
The wishbone occupies the same equipment slot as the Megingjord belt, so you cannot use both at the same time.
What you need to know about the Megingjord belt The belt is sold by the merchant Haldor and increases your weight limit from 300 to 450 points. This is especially beneficial when mining ore or transporting heavy dragon eggs.
How does the wishbone work? Once you have equipped the wishbone and are near silver, buried treasures, or muddy scrap piles, it activates. An acoustic ping gives you a clue as to how close you are to the target. In addition to the acoustic signal, light rays escape from the wishbone, which also indicate the location of the target.
The closer you are to the target, the shorter the intervals of both signals. If you are directly above the treasure, the wishbone pings continuously.
The wishbone shows you hidden treasures and silver veins.
How to find the target faster: The wishbone does not directly show you the way to the target. Remember the position you are in and then move in a cardinal direction. If you move away from the target, the readings of the wishbone will decrease. If this is the case, return to your starting point and repeat the process in a different direction.
If you find a point where the wishbone reads stronger, repeat the process described above. This way, you will find buried treasures much faster.
How to find silver: To obtain silver, you can dig for it in the mountain biome at random with a pickaxe, or use the wishbone. This reliably indicates silver veins, and searching in the coldest biome of Valheim does not take too much time.
The radius of the wishbone extends like a sphere in all directions. Therefore, it is not unusual for it to activate on a mountainside and you need to carve your way down.
If you suspect a deposit nearby, use the iron pickaxe and remove several layers of rock. If the wishbone activates more strongly, the deposit is in close proximity.
This is what silver veins look like in Valheim.
The wishbone also activates if you have already excavated the silver deposit. This makes searching for further silver veins or treasures more difficult. Therefore, we advise you to completely mine the deposits before you use the wishbone again.
Since silver is heavy, you can build a small base. All you need is a workbench, four walls, and a few chests to store the resources.
In which biomes does the wishbone work: The wishbone can be equipped regardless of the biome. In our tests for this guide, we found treasures and resources with the wishbone in various biomes:
Swamp biome: muddy scrap pile – iron scrap
Mountain biome: silver veins, skeleton remains
Dark Forest: buried treasure
Meadow Forest: buried treasure
With the wishbone, you can find scrap piles in the swamps.
Skeleton remains and buried treasures yield random loot upon looting:
Fire arrows
Rubies
Silver necklaces
Amber and pearls
Gold coins
Someone apparently had no wishbone while searching for silver. However, a lot of valuable loot.
Rubies, amber, and silver necklaces can only be sold to the merchant Haldor in Valheim. The dwarf offers you some very good items in exchange. In our guide to the merchant in Valheim, we explain where to find him and what he offers.
Have you used the wishbone in Valheim? What have you found on your adventures? Let us know in the comments.
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We present you six reasons why you should play the demo of Outriders – and show three reasons why it might be uninteresting for you.
What it’s about: Today, on February 25th, the free Outriders demo starts. On this occasion, the developers People Can Fly released the 5th Broadcast on Youtube. This presents 10 reasons why you should try Outriders.
MeinMMO summarizes the six most important reasons from the broadcast for you and also mentions three things that might not interest certain players in the demo.
The following 6 points go into more detail about the contents.
You can try 4 different classes
Which classes are available? A total of four classes to choose from. Each class has its own skills and gameplay styles. You can freely try these in the demo:
Devastator
Technomancer
Pyromancer
Trickster
While the Trickster, for example, is a nimble assassin who can manipulate space and time, the Devastator is more of a tank and brawler class but can also influence gravity.
In Outriders you can unleash powerful combos with different classes.
Everything is playable in multiplayer
All activities in Outriders can be played in a group. You can either coordinate directly with friends or randomly team up with other players. Each activity offers a player search.
Crossplay between PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One
Who can play together? You can find other players not only on your respective platform but on all platforms where Outriders is released. You can activate this option in the settings.
Is there cross-save? You can only transfer your save data between consoles of the same manufacturer. This means you can transfer between PS4 and PS5, as well as between Xbox Series and Xbox One. This is not possible between the platforms.
Your progress will be carried over
Everything you play in the demo will be carried over to the main game. Your progress will thus remain up to the release.
You can find out if you’re interested in the story
In the Outriders demo, you can play the first hours of the story. You will be occupied for around 3 hours (per class). In doing so, you can already get an impression of whether you like the story.
In addition to the main story, you can also test side missions. Thus, you can check not only if the campaign appeals to you but also if you like the content alongside the main story.
What is the game roughly about? In Outriders, humanity had to leave Earth and took refuge on the planet Enoch. They encountered a mysterious signal that you are supposed to investigate in the game.
In doing so, you will face all sorts of evil creatures and hostile humans. The style of Outriders is very dark and brutal. Enemies explode, and the previous images convey a hostile atmosphere of the planet Enoch.
Are the shooter mechanics any good?
Outriders is essentially a shooter, which means you will also defend yourself with guns. There are a total of 11 different weapon types to try. From pistols, sniper rifles, and shotguns to the double gun that fires from two magazines, weapon lovers have a lot to explore.
It’s unlikely that you will come across legendary weapons in the demo. However, you can get a preview of the crazy designs that exist in Outriders: These are some legendary weapons from Outriders.
Outriders itself presented 10 reasons in the broadcast on Youtube. They summarize once again what is included in the demo:
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Of course, there are always people who are not attracted to a game. Outriders is more aimed at fans of story and loot shooters. Who might find Outriders uninteresting?
You prefer PvP
Outriders focuses fully on combat against computer-controlled opponents. There is no PvP mode. So if you don’t want to do without competing with other players, there is no place for you to let loose in Outriders.
You are a lone wolf, not a co-op fan
Although Outriders, according to the developers, is also adapted for solo players in the story, the game likely unfolds its full potential in a group.
The interplay of the different classes allows for various powerful combinations that should enhance the fun and be helpful on missions. The endgame activity, called expeditions, is also mainly designed for groups.
There, you can only succeed alone if you gather the most powerful gear and are prepared for everything.
You like realistic cover shooters
If you hope for a realistic shooter in Outriders that relies heavily on cover mechanics, you might be disappointed.
Although there is a cover system that can be used, according to the developers, you can completely forgo this system if you build your character accordingly.
Outriders relies on powerful abilities that create a cacophony of explosions and effects. Here, it’s more about good builds and utilizing the mechanics.
When will Outriders be released? The official release is on April 1, 2021. Then Outriders is supposed to be released for PC (Epic and Steam), Google Stadia, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, and PS5.
Will you take a look at the demo? Or are you rather not interested in the game? Write your opinion in the comments.
In Pokémon GO adjustments for XL Candies are coming soon. Niantic promised 3 new methods for how you will soon get the rare candies of the Pokémon.
What are XL Candies anyway? These candies are only available for trainers from level 40. You get them rarely when catching, transferring, or hatching Pokémon.
With XL Candies, you can level up Pokémon from level 40 and push them to the maximum level 50.
How you can soon collect XL Candies
XL Candies through trading: When you trade Pokémon, you will soon receive XL Candies. The candies are not guaranteed, but the likelihood increases the further apart the traded monsters were caught from each other.
Through trading, there will soon be XL Candies.
XL Candies through buddy Pokémon: When you walk with a buddy Pokémon, you will receive a candy after a certain number of kilometers. In the future, there should also be a chance for XL Candies – however, there is no guarantee for that.
Guaranteed XL Candies: This introduction is particularly interesting. You should receive at least one XL Candy for every legendary, mythical, and evolved Pokémon.
This means that you need to catch a maximum of 296 legendary raid bosses to push this monster to the maximum level 50. That sounds like a lot, but in the past, it was sometimes over 1000 raid bosses that needed to be caught.
What does this mean for the game? Until now, XL Candies were particularly rare. Now you can specifically hunt for rarer Pokémon and grab XL Candies from them. This is especially true for legendary raids.
You should also keep Pokémon that you catch in distant locations. Trade them with friends who then have a better chance at XL Candies. In return, you can get their monsters from afar and collect XL Candies.
So keep all the rare Pokémon you catch and trade them with friends. Suitable ones include Kaumalat, Kapuno, Milza, or all legendary monsters. But also Larvitar, Tanhel, or Kindwurm have strong evolutions and appear rarely in the wild, making XL Candies particularly scarce here.
When will these adjustments be made? This is still not quite clear. So far, Niantic has not provided a specific time. However, it can be expected that the adjustments will be made in March, as they were announced along with the events in March.
What’s else is going on? A lot! The coming month is full of events in Pokémon GO, and you have a special event almost every day. To keep track of all the events, we show them to you here in the overview:
The things I can confirm are cross-save between PS4 and PS5, […] and progress bars for trophies. Such features that these consoles have. Other things might come, but I do not want to promise that now.
MeinMMO:In your opinion, what is your biggest competition? Not as a studio, but as a game.
Piotr Nowakowski: Every medium. In today’s world, we compete with movies, with all interactive media. I will not name any specific game or title. It’s really hard.
Bartosz Kmita: We have a specific game and certain ideas. […] The general shooters might be competitors, others might see loot shooters as competitors, games living off their story are our competitors. Sooner or later, we will have to state that every game that is released now is our competitor. […]
I truly believe we will find our place in this world. And some people will simply play our game alternately with other titles, why not.
The studio People Can Fly is known for other titles like the shooter Bulletstorm or the parody to Call of Duty, Duty Calls. In the meantime, the studio was part of Epic Games but separated from the publisher in 2013. The current publisher for Outriders is Square Enix, known for FFXIV and Marvel’s Avengers.
We would like to thank Bartosz Kmita and Piotr Nowakowski for taking the time for us.
By the way: We will be following the release of the demo and the game here on MeinMMO. If you are interested in the RPG shooter, make sure to check back regularly.
Piotr Nowakowski: Yes, we aim to utilize the new consoles well. […] It is still something we are working on. The new consoles came relatively late, so the basic aspects like performance and resolution are things we will address. […]
The things I can confirm are cross-save between PS4 and PS5, […] and progress bars for trophies. Such features that these consoles have. Other things might come, but I do not want to promise that now.
MeinMMO:In your opinion, what is your biggest competition? Not as a studio, but as a game.
Piotr Nowakowski: Every medium. In today’s world, we compete with movies, with all interactive media. I will not name any specific game or title. It’s really hard.
Bartosz Kmita: We have a specific game and certain ideas. […] The general shooters might be competitors, others might see loot shooters as competitors, games living off their story are our competitors. Sooner or later, we will have to state that every game that is released now is our competitor. […]
I truly believe we will find our place in this world. And some people will simply play our game alternately with other titles, why not.
The studio People Can Fly is known for other titles like the shooter Bulletstorm or the parody to Call of Duty, Duty Calls. In the meantime, the studio was part of Epic Games but separated from the publisher in 2013. The current publisher for Outriders is Square Enix, known for FFXIV and Marvel’s Avengers.
We would like to thank Bartosz Kmita and Piotr Nowakowski for taking the time for us.
By the way: We will be following the release of the demo and the game here on MeinMMO. If you are interested in the RPG shooter, make sure to check back regularly.
With Outriders, a new loot shooter will be released in April 2021. Sven Galitzki and Tarek Zehrer from MeinMMO recently had an interview with the developers People Can Fly.
What is Outriders? This third-person shooter fills the gap between loot shooters and full-fledged RPGs, driven by its main story. You can play four different classes, collect loot, and experience an exciting story in a dark sci-fi world.
On this occasion, the developer studio PeopleCanFly answered our questions.
Who is speaking in the interview? In a conversation via Discord, MeinMMO could pose their questions to Bartosz Kmita (Game Director) and Piotr Nowakowski (Lead Designer) from People Can Fly.
The developers mentioned two things that make Outriders different from similar loot shooters like Anthem or Destiny:
Full-fledgedRPG: This includes the RPG mechanics, which are deeper and provide players with more freedom regarding their builds, characters, and playstyles.
Full-fledgedstory: The campaign of Outriders is not supposed to be mere side content where you mindlessly complete objectives, but a well-crafted story with surprising twists.
Additionally, the discussion touched on the service model, how things will proceed after release, and which games are seen as competition.
Those who enjoy story and loot shooters will feel “at home”
MeinMMO: Could you explain to someone who hasn’t had a deeper insight into Outriders: Why should one play Outriders? What are the core aspects that define the game?
Bartosz Kmita: We primarily target people who enjoy story-focused shooters or prefer deep mechanics in RPG systems. I think we are trying to connect these two worlds, and someone who identifies with one of these worlds […] will enjoy Outriders.
We attempt to develop a game that delves deeper into the RPG system, further into the loot aspect, creating build systems with freedoms that we offer to players. Those who enjoy RPG aspects and additionally want the story of a well-developed world, we are attempting to provide exactly that. […] Fans of looter-shooters and story-focused shooters […] will feel at home and enjoy the game.
MeinMMO: To be a bit more specific, people like to compare games with similar titles. What might one play if I like Destiny? Which games could Outriders be most compared to?
Bartosz Kmita: I think a comparison with other looter-shooters is obvious, as this point (loot, note by the editor) primarily decides that you will be compared to those games. We are not trying to avoid this. We believe we have a different game with other systems. When making this comparison, we think we are putting RPG systems more in the spotlight.
We give players much more freedom in how they will play our shooter. The player builds their character, they develop their way of playing, they might fail at that, but we provide the freedom to decide how they approach our game.
For some, it could be a cover shooter, a cover-based game, while another player might not even use this system because they build their character differently. We offer much more freedom and options for players to choose from.
On the flip side, the second pillar of our game is the story and the aspect of world-building. We believe it is extensive, and I find it exciting.
That is what distinguishes us from other shooters and tactical games of this kind, as people typically do not expect an interesting story with cool twists in such games. Typically, the story gives them a simple goal to pursue. I think that is the second thing that sets us apart from the competition.
Piotr Nowakowski: Maybe people will someday say: “This game is similar to Outriders!” […] At least that is what we hope.
No Games-as-a-Service because it “started to annoy”
MeinMMO: You have emphasized early on that Outriders will be released as a complete product. Did you consider a Games-as-a-Service model during development, and if so, why did you discard it?
Bartosz Kmita: Yes, we considered it at the beginning because everyone was doing it. So we thought: “Okay, maybe people want that.” We then started development with this idea of a Games-as-a-Service.
But at one moment, we realized: “Okay, whatever we try with our game, due to the Games-as-a-Service model, we must adjust a lot again.” Then this model started to annoy and create more problems […]. We were constantly inclined to chop content, hold back some features, and possibly break the story into chapters.
We ultimately thought that this game makes no sense if we do not give players everything at launch. […] So we opted for a more old-fashioned approach, allowing us to give people basically everything we will create.
If the game is successful, and if people enjoy this world, we would be more than happy to improve it, develop more adventures, and create more stories […], but for now, we are focused (on the launch note by the editor) and giving them the finished product. That was our thought process behind it.
More content if it is well received
MeinMMO: How will Outriders be supported after release? Will there be quality-of-life features?
Bartosz Kmita: Of course, we will look at the game, balance things, and fix issues, no matter how well the game performs. But if the game is successful and people like it, we will expand it and develop more things. However, this will depend more on how players adopt the game.
MeinMMO: Do you already have a little roadmap after the release? Or are you first looking at how Outriders performs?
Bartosz Kmita: We have a roadmap because we will support the game after launch. We will monitor it, balance it, fix it, perhaps add some things, but that is the only safe statement about what we will do after launch. We do not want to go into more detail about these things yet.
Postponed release because they did not want players to be “beta testers”
MeinMMO: Why did you postpone Outriders?
We want to give players a finished game. […] Well, there were two options: We postpone the release and fix what we know is broken, and we add the elements that we know are necessary to improve the game and deliver the complete package.
Or we release the game as is and fix it with patches, effectively using players as beta testers.
That’s why we fundamentally decided to postpone the game. Because, to be honest, that is what we would expect from ourselves as players. It’s that simple.
MeinMMO: The Outriders demo will be released soon. What would you recommend as developers; what should players check out first in the demo?
We aim to help players from the very beginning and have tutorials for everything. We gradually guide them through the stages of the game. We do not throw anyone into the deep end. […]
We also want to teach those who have no experience with this type of game from the start how to play so that no one gets lost in the game. But the more you play, the more you understand what we are doing. We hope that you begin to experiment, change builds, and really play the game […].
Multiplayer like a cinema visit with friends
MeinMMO: You already mentioned that the story campaign is an important part of Outriders. What about decisions? Can important decisions influence the course of the story?
Bartosz Kmita: No, there are no branching outcomes in quests. For various reasons, we have moved away from this concept […]. We basically realized that we really know what story we want to tell, which only makes sense with a specific ending and some events in between.
We did not want to undermine that by leaving players choice because we want to tell a specific story about humanity. In multiplayer, we see it as going to the cinema together with friends and commenting on the aspects of the story, rather than providing options for decision in quests.
Endgame can also be played solo – but it won’t be easy
MeinMMO: The campaign is also designed for solo players. What about the endgame? Previously you showed that you should bring your strongest gear and your most powerful friends to succeed. What about solo players?
Piotr Nowakowski: In general, the endgame is adjusted and balanced for multiplayer, so it is best to have a 3-person team. […] Nevertheless, you can go there alone if you have a good build and know how to play solo, you can do that.
It will definitely be a greater challenge as you first need to achieve some things to be prepared for various enemy types and combat situations.
But it is possible, and we have testers who have succeeded alone. They managed to do that because they had access to everything,[…], so they could prepare all setups and use all good mechanics.
Players will also be able to do that, but they will have to earn everything. They need to collect gear, find the way they want to play, and discover how to build their character. Then it is definitely doable.
MeinMMO: Outriders will also be released on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Are there specific features for the next-gen consoles?
Piotr Nowakowski: Yes, we aim to utilize the new consoles well. […] It is still something we are working on. The new consoles came relatively late, so the basic aspects like performance and resolution are things we will address. […]
The things I can confirm are cross-save between PS4 and PS5, […] and progress bars for trophies. Such features that these consoles have. Other things might come, but I do not want to promise that now.
MeinMMO:In your opinion, what is your biggest competition? Not as a studio, but as a game.
Piotr Nowakowski: Every medium. In today’s world, we compete with movies, with all interactive media. I will not name any specific game or title. It’s really hard.
Bartosz Kmita: We have a specific game and certain ideas. […] The general shooters might be competitors, others might see loot shooters as competitors, games living off their story are our competitors. Sooner or later, we will have to state that every game that is released now is our competitor. […]
I truly believe we will find our place in this world. And some people will simply play our game alternately with other titles, why not.
The studio People Can Fly is known for other titles like the shooter Bulletstorm or the parody to Call of Duty, Duty Calls. In the meantime, the studio was part of Epic Games but separated from the publisher in 2013. The current publisher for Outriders is Square Enix, known for FFXIV and Marvel’s Avengers.
We would like to thank Bartosz Kmita and Piotr Nowakowski for taking the time for us.
By the way: We will be following the release of the demo and the game here on MeinMMO. If you are interested in the RPG shooter, make sure to check back regularly.
How many XP do you actually need to level up in Fortnite: Battle Royale? In this overview, we show you how many experience points are necessary for each level up in Season 5.
What are XP even? You can collect experience points in the game by performing various activities. Eliminations, opening chests, and certain coins are just a few ways to gather XP.
By collecting experience points, you level up – but you need a certain amount each time. This is especially important for Battle Pass owners, as rewards are unlocked through levels.
Those who make progress in Fortnite will notice that the amount of XP needed is not the same for every level. This is because the amount actually varies.
For players who want to get an overview of their progress, this can be cumbersome, as it is not directly displayed in the game. We show you in this overview how many XP you need for each level.
XP up to Level 100 – Battle Pass
This many XP do you need for the Battle Pass: To unlock the entire Battle Pass, you must reach Level 100. The data miner HYPEX calculated how many experience points it takes. Here you can see how many XP you need for each stage of the Battle Pass:
Level 1-2: 40,000 experience points per level
Level 2-4: 50,000 experience points per level
Level 4-13: 60,000 experience points per level
Level 13-20: 70,000 experience points per level
Level 20-100: 80,000 experience points per level
These hunter skins are included in the Battle Pass of Season 5
Some players may only want to unlock the Battle Pass of Season 5 and set themselves this goal. However, there are also players who want to grind further. Leveling up beyond Level 100 can be worthwhile if you want to unlock the rare skins of Season 5.
The amount of XP you need starting from Level 100 varies even more strongly. Here we show you how many XP you need per level to unlock the last rare skin – which is available at Level 225:
Level 100-101: 50,000 XP
Level 101-102: 50,250 XP
Level 102-104: 50,500 XP per level
Level 104-105: 50,750 XP
Level 105-106: 51,000 XP
Level 106-107: 51,250 XP
Level 107-108: 51,500 XP
Level 108-109: 51,750 XP
Level 109-111: 52,000 XP per level
Level 111-112: 52,250 XP
Level 112-113: 52,500 XP
Level 113-114: 52,750 XP
Level 114-115: 53,000 XP
Level 115-116: 53,250 XP
Level 116-118: 53,500 XP per level
Level 118-119: 53,750 XP
Level 119-120: 54,000 XP
Level 120-121: 54,250 XP
Level 121-122: 54,500 XP
Level 122-123: 54,750 XP
Level 123-124: 55,000 XP
Level 124-125: 55,250 XP
Level 125-126: 55,500 XP
Level126-128: 55,750 XP per level
Level128-129: 56,000 XP
Level129-130: 56,250 XP
Level130-131: 56,500 XP
Level131-132: 56,750 XP
Level132-133: 57,000 XP
Level133-134: 57,250 XP
Level134-135: 57,500 XP
Level135-136: 57,750 XP
Level136-137: 58,000 XP
Level137-138: 58,250 XP
Level138-139: 58,500 XP
Level139-140: 58,750 XP
Level140-141: 59,000 XP
Level141-142: 59,250 XP
Level142-143: 59,500 XP
Level143-144: 59,750 XP
Level144-145: 60,000 XP
From Level 145 onwards, the amount of XP increases regularly by 250 XP or in individual steps of 500 XP, until you reach Level 225.
For the first time in the history of gaming forums, ResetEra is boycotting a new game: Hogwarts Legacy (PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Xbox Series X, PC), the new game set in the Harry Potter universe. Individuals associated with the game are accused of behaving hypocritically, including author J.K. Rowling and the game’s design chief.
About this forum: ResetEra is arguably the most significant English-speaking platform for discussing gaming news, alongside Reddit. The forum gained prominence starting in 2017, as the previously dominant gaming forum “NeoGaf” went up in smoke due to the founder being embroiled in strange allegations. He allegedly climbed into a woman’s shower uninvited and similar accusations.
ResetEra is known for having several industry insiders and developers occasionally sharing insights into their work.
Everything about Hogwarts Legacy banned – Except for controversies
What kind of boycott is this? An administrator states in a current discussion about the game Hogwarts Legacy:
“This is a unique and serious situation in which the creator of the brand and a senior producer of the game represent hypocritical views without remorse.
We have discussed this extensively within the team and have decided to impose a total ban on all threads related to promotional material for the game [Hogwarts Legacy].
This means: There will be no threads about trailers or official announcements, no hype threads, and no fluff reports about the features.
Essentially, we are banning all threads related to the game until its release, unless there are major developments regarding controversies or similar issues.”
Hecht, an administrator from ResetEra
The admin then states: This is the first time such a thing is being done. And it is also an exception. But the situation here is that there is not only one “hypocritical developer” but also concerns about what J.K. Rowling is doing with her immense influence.
Why is this so? We reported on MeinMMO on Monday about Hogwarts Legacy. The lead designer of the game, Troy Leavitt, is accused of making positive remarks about GamerGate and negative comments about feminism and Anita Sarkeesian on a YouTube channel.
Journalist Liam Robertson pointed out the head designer in a tweet, associating him with the far-right.
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she defended a woman who was fired for tweeting “Men cannot turn into women”
she criticized an article using the term “people who menstruate” instead of “women”
she raised the question of whether it is sufficient to “feel like a woman” in order to access women’s restrooms and locker rooms. From her perspective, this opens safe spaces for women to anyone who wants to intrude.
and in 2020, she wrote a novel under a pseudonym in which a killer murders in women’s clothing
Since then, many consider the Harry Potter author to be a TERF – a radical feminist and transphobia advocate.
Particularly on ResetEra, the views of Rowling and Leavitt are sharply criticized. ResetEra is regarded as a “left-leaning gaming forum,” and the views represented by the lead designer and J.K. Rowling are seen as regressive hate messages.
The boycott essentially states: We will not post anything about Hogwarts Legacy until its release, unless it is something negative. If something blows up in their faces, then we will be there.
Here are the reactions: They are extremely positive. Most users welcome the decision as “good and right.”
Even the cautious voices say: This is better this way. Because any further thread about Hogwarts Legacy on ResetEra would surely end in a disaster.
Discussion about games in the USA is politicized
What’s behind this: From a German perspective, it is difficult to understand what is happening in the English-speaking gaming world. In the USA, many things are politicized and divided, including the discussion around games.
For a long time, games were primarily made for “men”: children, teenagers, and young men were the target audience. However, in the 2000s, gaming opened up to more people. Writing about games also became more inclusive. It was no longer just about pixels, the number of bosses in a game, or game mechanics, but also about the societal relevance and the message of a game. Sites like Kotaku (since 2004) or Polygon (since 2012) were leading in this regard.
Starting around 2014, “GamerGate” represented a counter-movement accusing these new journalists of being corrupt and decadent, claiming they no longer cared about games and “were not real gamers.” They were told to stop using their politics, agendas, and views to ruin gaming. There was a perceived elite circle supporting each other, and they were accused of being too intertwined with the gaming industry.
This discussion took extremely ugly turns, leading to threats of murder and rape.
A tweet to Anita Sarkeesian: “Kill yourself. Feminists are a waste of air. More games should have half-naked women like Tomb Raider.”
We in Germany have only caught glimpses of this entire movement, as our gaming press has not engaged in this politicization and division in the same way, and is still very much rooted in a hobby perspective on gaming. Former gaming journalist Christian Schmidt lamented this in a 2011 article for Spiegel (via SPIEGEL).
The German discussion about games has remained relatively consistent in the mainstream for decades. However, in the USA, the atmosphere is such that a large forum restricts the discussion about a game because they disagree with the opinions of the people behind it.
In Germany, we rarely encounter incidents where people argue with “#GamerGate,” but the RocketBeans member Etienne Gardé made a darkly humorous remark about Greta Thunberg that upset some people, leading him to be associated with the GamerGate crowd:
Rainbow Six Quarantine is set to release in 2021. Much more is not known about the new co-op shooter from Ubisoft yet. However, a new leak now shows gameplay that contains some details suggesting possible features. Players of Rainbow Six Siege may recognize some similarities.
What kind of leak is this? It is a short scene of just about four seconds and another image that has appeared in the Rainbow Six subreddit. The scene originates from a now-deleted video from Streamable and is still available as a gif on gfycat:
https://gfycat.com/tarteducatedcreature
In it, a player is seen shooting at a black mass and an orange, slightly glowing sack, which could possibly be an egg sack. In Quarantine, an alien parasite is supposed to cause a contagious infection.
The leaked screenshot shows only a drawn weapon and the game’s interface. The scene itself is dark and blurry, so not much can be discerned:
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Although there is not much to see in either leak, features can be derived from the content and details that might make it into the finished game.
Possible Features of Quarantine in Gameplay Leak
What features are these? Anyone who knows Rainbow Six Siege might already be able to derive several features from the interface. Notable points include:
Weapons and attachments like those from Rainbow Six Siege – Vigil’s K1A, for instance, uses the well-known holo sight
Operator gadgets – in the clips, the symbols of Vigil’s ability ERT-7 and Lion’s ability EE-ONE-D are shown on the right, as seen in Siege
A time limit of 15 minutes – apparently, missions can only be completed within a limited time; what happens if you fail is still unclear
The game mode “Escort” – visible in the screenshot, where Lion has the option to abort the escort. It is likely to play similarly to “Hostage” in Siege
“Workshop” as a location – there appear to be various maps or areas to explore
Limited ammunition – Vigil notes: ‘Here is ammunition.’ So, it could be that you only have a limited amount of shots for your guns during missions and need to find more
In addition, buttons for a flashlight and grenades are visible. Since this is a leak, none of these features necessarily have to be true, but they all sound very likely. After all, Quarantine and Siege are closely related.
Only with the ‘how?’ are there still many open questions. Many of the operators’ abilities are designed for PvP, which is not supposed to exist in Quarantine. They will likely need to be adjusted, and it’s still unclear what that will look like. Items such as Lion’s stun grenade or the extra devices on button 6 are also not yet known in their functionality. How weapons can be adjusted is also still unclear.
What is Quarantine really about? Quarantine is supposed to be a sort of successor to the Outbreak event of Rainbow Six Siege from March and April 2018 and thus likely also follows the story.
There, an alien parasite also infested the Earth, and players had to fight against this parasite in a PvE mode. As part of the corresponding season, the operators Lion and Finka were introduced. They may play a larger role.
When is Rainbow Six Quarantine coming out? Quarantine was originally supposed to be released in 2020 after being announced at E3 2019. However, after several delays, Ubisoft has now decided on a release in the first half of the fiscal year 2021 – that is between April and September 2021. There is no exact date yet.
Is there a beta? Originally, a beta was planned for earlier, for which you could sign up in 2019. However, there are currently no more details about it on the official Quarantine website. There is only the opportunity to “play early” on the English website. Whether and when a beta will take place remains open.
It is also unclear whether and how Siege and Quarantine will work together. Given their close relationship, cross-promotions and any new operators in Quarantine, which Siege continuously receives through updates, would be possible. There is always a lot happening there: Siege is getting its first gay operator, for example.
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In Pokémon GO it is now known which events will take place in March 2021. We show you the start and end of the events and highlight which ones are worth it.
What events are there? For March 2021, the developers are planning many events again in Pokémon GO. These include Spotlight Hours, Raid Hours, and even new Bonus Hours.
We show you all the events in a table here. We will update this regularly over the coming weeks. From experiences over the last few months, we know that Niantic could announce more events. We will then include these in the overview.
March Events Overview
These are the events: In the following table, you will find all announced events with start and end times. Below the table, you can find out more about worthwhile events.
Mark these dates: A large event like the Kanto Tour from February is not currently on the schedule. But remember, that a replacement event has been announced, which will likely start in March.
Until then, there are already three dates worth considering, which we detail here:
Community Day with Dartiri: This event is mainly aimed at trainers who want to gain experience points. Because during Community Day, you will receive triple XP for catching Pokémon. If you combine that with a Lucky Egg, you get six times the XP for it. In addition, you will encounter Dartiri in its Shiny form. So mark March 6 and don’t plan anything from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
The Spotlight Hour with Voltorb: During this hour, you will earn double Stardust for catching Pokémon. Stardust is the most important resource in the game – you can never have enough of it. So take advantage of this event to stock up on your supplies. This runs on March 16 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
If you haven’t caught a Shiny Voltorb yet, you’ll also have the chance during the event.
Landorus in the Therian Form: A hot candidate in the raids of Pokémon GO will be Landorus in the Therian form. This makes it even stronger than Zapdos, but it won’t be a top attacker. The reason for this is the attack Thunderbolt, which doesn’t perform as well. However, if you are looking for Electric attackers for your team, you should complete the raids with Landorus starting March 16.
Which of the events in March 2021 are you most looking forward to? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other players about what Niantic is bringing to the game for you.
Do you like the new series of events with the bonus hours, or are there too many events happening each week?
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EA has announced that the development of the multiplayer game Anthem will be discontinued. There will be no Anthem Next. This news has caused a stir in the gaming community. Here’s what the readers of MeinMMO have to say about it.
This is the situation with Anthem: Yesterday, on February 24, Bioware announced in a blog post that work on Anthem will be discontinued. Until recently, a team of 30 developers had been working on a reboot, Anthem Next, for about a year and a half but it is now being shelved.
Instead, the developers will be reassigned to other projects at Bioware. They want to focus on Mass Effect and Dragon Age, according to Anthem Next head Christian Dailey.
The reactions in the gaming community and here on MeinMMO to the announcement were numerous and often emotional. We summarize what you have said on MeinMMO regarding EA’s decision.
Some readers stated that the gameplay of Anthem was fun and that something really cool could have been made from it, provided there had been enough time and resources for it.
This group of readers was excited about a reboot and stated that they would have played it. Consequently, the disappointment was significant that nothing came of the announced 2.0 version of Anthem.
Such a shame, the gameplay was really great! The most unnecessary 70 € of my life! Not even the Avenger’s Project disappointed me as much as Anthem… […]
MeinMMO reader Peter
I really enjoyed the game at first! I spent countless hours on it. As they say, the game had real potential. It’s sad to hear that there won’t be a reboot after all.
Patrick S. on Facebook
The surprise over the discontinuation of Anthem’s development is relatively muted. After such a long period of silence from the developers, hopes for a resurrection of Anthem like Final Fantasy XIV are quite low.
I find it sad that another game with great potential has sunk. However, I’m not surprised. There hadn’t been much happening or anything compelling to keep my interest alive.
MeinMMO reader Alitsch
I’m not surprised things turned out this way, but I will hold a moment of silence for this game. Just like for Evolve. God, why do potential packages have to leave us so quickly…
MeinMMO reader Belpherus
Some had hoped that Anthem would serve as an alternative to Destiny, which now disappears completely into obscurity.
Flying with the Javelins was one of the fun gameplay elements in Anthem
It really annoys me to have believed in the promise
Another part of the users is quite angry about the decision. In particular, the plan to polish and improve Anthem in a reboot had given some players hope.
This hope has now diminished after many months of waiting, and correspondingly, some of you have reached your breaking point. In some comments, there are therefore wishes for a large class-action lawsuit against EA for making false promises to customers.
I am really annoyed to have believed in the “promise” and to have spent a few euros in the shop. They should really be sued properly.
MeinMMO reader Alex
After all the current class-action lawsuits, I hope that action will also be taken here.
Sascha S. on Facebook
The disappointment is so great for some that they have decided not to purchase any more games from EA or Bioware.
Yes, that’s it for me and some friends. From now on, we will avoid every game from EA and Bioware. […] I’m glad I didn’t buy any in-game stuff. There are definitely people who will now be more upset about that.
MeinMMO reader Volkeracho
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The news about the discontinuation of Anthem has also sparked speculation about the future of the developer Bioware and their IPs. The studio is currently working on several games from their Dragon Age and Mass Effect franchises.
Some comments express concern that the setback with Anthem could also impact Mass Effect and Dragon Age or even the developer studio itself.
Let’s just hope that they [Bioware] can maintain some stability with the upcoming Mass Effect. I don’t think they will mess up the remaster of the old titles, but if the announced sequel to the Mass Effect series becomes a flop too, then I see dark times ahead for Bioware.
Marco R. on Facebook
Right decision!
Another segment is pleased that Anthem has now been discontinued. Bioware should return to its roots after the “failed experiment” and focus on what it has done well in the past: single-player games with a focus on story and roleplay.
Good decision. Bioware should concentrate on its strengths!
Jan J. on Facebook
I hope we will soon have Dragon Age 4 in our hands
Jasmin S. on Facebook.
What was your reaction to the Anthem announcement? Did you expect it to be discontinued or was there still hope? Let us know in the comments.
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The German company gamigo has announced the discontinuation of several MMOs and online games. Among them is the shooter Defiance, which is considered a precursor to Destiny and The Division.
What is happening right now? gamigo is the publisher of various MMOs and online games, some of which they have also acquired:
All of them will shut down their servers on April 29.
The discontinuation of Defiance is particularly sad, as the shooter did many things right at the beginning, but missed the MMO shooter boom. If you want to take another look at the game, here is a video from YouTuber TheLazyPeon:
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Defiance was “ahead of its time”, then lost to Destiny
What kind of game was that? Defiance was a buy-to-play MMO shooter that was released in 2013 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 and together with a TV series.
The game emphasized role-playing content and exploring a game world, which was rather unusual at the time.
There were countless quests in the open world, dynamic events with dozens of other players, instanced missions, and PvP matches. Instead of classes, gameplay changed through skill builds and weapon switching.
The GameStar rated Defiance 2013 with a 77/100 and praised the game for its unique approaches. However, there was also criticism for average technology, cumbersome menus, boring AI opponents, and the limited scope of content.
What happened to the game next? In 2014, Destiny made the MMO shooter genre popular, but Defiance lagged far behind. In 2014, the shooter switched to a free-to-play model to attract more players.
Defiance is not the only shooter with sad news to share. Anthem, which according to BioWare was supposed to run for 10 years, will no longer be developed:
In Call of Duty: Cold War and CoD Warzone, there are new challenges related to zombies coinciding with the start of Season 2. For each of the 18 tasks, there is a unique reward.
For each task, you will receive a cosmetic reward that you can use completely free of charge. We will show you the tasks and reveal which rewards you can obtain.
All new zombie tasks for Cold War and Warzone
These are the tasks for Cold War: In Cold War, there are a total of 9 tasks that you can complete. There are cosmetic rewards for all challenges:
Gas Mask (Talisman): Evacuate successfully 3 times in Outbreak
Amigos (Sticker): Eliminate 250 zombies in Outbreak
Dark Aether (Accessory): Eliminate 10 elite enemies in Outbreak
Grasping for Power (Sticker): Open 25 chests in Outbreak
Pure Anguish (Talisman): Complete 3 world events in Outbreak
On the Move (Calling Card): Wrap up 10 times in Outbreak
Special Eliminations (Calling Card): Eliminate 3 special zombies in Outbreak
Not the Last (Emblem): Use vehicles to eliminate 100 zombies in Outbreak
Patching Up (Badge): Complete 10 objectives in Outbreak
You will eventually complete all tasks in Outbreak if you play regularly. No task is particularly tricky, but rather time-consuming. If you want all the rewards, you just need to play a lot.
These are the tasks for Warzone: There are also 9 tasks here, all revolving around the new zombies on the map. We will show you what you need to do:
Aim for the Head (Calling Card): Kill 20 zombies in Warzone with headshots
Cleaner (Talisman): Eliminate 20 zombies in Warzone
Strange Emission (Emblem): Kill 8 zombies in Warzone with lethal equipment
Skull Survivor (Emblem): Use vehicles in Warzone to eliminate 3 zombies
Heads Blazin’ (Sticker): Eliminate 15 zombies in Warzone 3 times in one match
Shotgun Eliminations (Calling Card): Eliminate 8 zombies in Warzone with shotguns
One Hit, Two Hits (Calling Card): Kill 2 or more zombies in quick succession in Warzone
Immolation (Emblem): Use pistols in Warzone to eliminate 8 zombies
Quick Elimination (Calling Card): Eliminate 8 zombies in Warzone before the first circle closes
Again, the tasks are fairly easy to solve, and you will likely have completed most challenges after your first rounds in Warzone.
Are the rewards worth it? All rewards are purely cosmetic. You gain no gameplay advantage from them. So you won’t really get better from this.
So everyone must decide for themselves whether they want to complete all challenges for the rewards. However, the tasks can also be completed alongside, so you don’t really need to invest additional time.
This is what else is there in Season 2: Season 2 has a lot in store for players of Cold War and Warzone. In the battle royale Warzone, there are map adjustments and new game modes. In Cold War, there is the zombie mode Outbreak and further adjustments.
You can find an overview of the innovations of Season 2 here:
Roblox is achieving great success, especially among young players. Some players even earn money by creating and selling their own content.
What exactly is Roblox? Roblox is a gaming platform where users can create their own games using a building system. Basically, you can develop almost anything in Roblox, including shooters, racing games, puzzle games, adventures, RPGs, and even MMOs.
These games are then available on the platform, where anyone can play them for free. Developers can also offer additional content like pets and cosmetic items for character customization. Players can buy these using in-game currency Robux.
Roblox is a game-building platform that is very successful – especially among children.
Even children can earn money with Roblox
How successful is the game? Roblox launched on February 27, 2008. By now, it has over 150 million active players. In 2020 alone, they generated revenue of approximately 924 million USD (via Forbes). They did this by purchasing Robux and merchandise like T-shirts.
This has made the founder of the studio, David Baszucki, a billionaire. But the players also earn a lot.
How do players earn money? Those who create content for Roblox receive a portion of the revenue from Robux sales. When in-game currency is spent on items in player-created worlds, they get 35 cents for every 100 Robux. (via Forbes)
The 1.25 million users who create content earned a total of 328 million USD in 2020.
More than 1,200 content creators earned over 10,000 dollars in a year.
Over 300 were even able to earn more than 100,000 dollars.
These individuals include both children creating content for fun and adults as well.
Some developers are in college, some are in high school, a few are even younger – probably around 13 or 14 years old. Some of them earn 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000 dollars a month. Once you reach 5,000 or 10,000 a month, it becomes a rather interesting job that you can do alongside your studies.
David Baszucki, CEO of Roblox Company (via Observer)
Which games are particularly popular? There are many titles on the platform that players can try out. Among the particularly popular games are:
Natural Disaster Survival – A survival game
Scuba Diving at Quill Lake – A game where you need to recover treasures during diving
Theme Park Tycoon 2 – A building game
Work at a Pizza Place – Players have to manage a pizzeria
Murder Mystery 2 – A co-op horror game
Jailbreak – A game in the style of “cops and robbers”
Welcome to Bloxburg – A game reminiscent of The Sims
Are you also playing Roblox? Can you relate to its success?
Bolvar Fordragon might soon encounter you in the real world as well. The WoW character has received a cosplay that looks stunningly real and caused a stir at BlizzCon 2021.
For many players, BlizzCon is just a collection of information about new announcements, such as for World of Warcraft or Diablo 4. However, some may also appreciate the community aspects.
At the community events, things are a bit more subdued, for instance during the cosplay competition, which reveals amazing projects every year. This year, Hartigan Cosplay rightfully won for their portrayal of Bolvar Fordragon.
26 days of work went into this fantastic WoW cosplay
This cosplay impressed at BlizzCon 2021: Following BlizzCon, Hartigan Cosplay released a nearly 5-minute clip showcasing the entire transformation into Bolvar Fordragon. Reviewing the video makes it clear that the cosplay is essentially more of a full-body suit, and one probably has to sweat quite a bit underneath.
Especially the level of detail and the cool effects give the former Lich King a convincing look. The entire body and the hammer are equipped with pulsating lights, and small trails of smoke come from the “wounds” on the upper body, emphasizing that Bolvar is still glowing.
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Putting on the entire costume alone takes about 12 minutes. The armor contains around 1,000 LEDs, and the entire costume has consumed over 26 days of pure work time. A gigantic effort, but the result is convincing.
Many even believe that this cosplay looks so convincing that it could easily fit into a Warcraft live-action film.
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What kind of character is Bolvar actually? Bolvar Fordragon did not always have this dark form. For a long time, he was a hero of the Alliance, protecting the then-child prince Anduin from many dangers. In the expansion “Wrath of the Lich King”, he led an attack, together with the Horde, against Arthas the Lich King.
All troops of the Horde and Alliance were, however, infected by an ambush from a new substance of the Forsaken and were doomed to death. The red dragonflight wanted to contain the plague and therefore burned all victims with dragon fire.
However, Bolvar survived in his burned form and was tortured by the Lich King in Icecrown.
Since there must “always be a Lich King”, Bolvar took on this role after Arthas was defeated.
This backstory makes Bolvar one of the most important characters of the current expansion Shadowlands, which is why we will see more of him in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination.
What do you think about this cosplay?
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In the MMORPG World of Warcraft, a discussion has erupted about what kind of tone actually prevails in successful raid guilds. 70 screenshots have been published showing the behavior of members in 2 top-50 guilds in the USA. They are rife with racist slurs. The discussion highlights that this is a problem many players encounter in WoW – not just in the top guilds.
This is how the discussion started: This week, a gallery of images was uploaded with 70 screenshots (via imgur). It mainly concerns statements from current or former members of two US guilds:
Instant Dollars (Horde – Mal’Ganis) is number 16 among the US raid guilds
Clout Gang (Horde – Zul’jin) is number 38
In WoW, a “top guild” is one that can complete the current raid at the mythic difficulty in the quickest possible time. Instant Dollars was the 16th guild in the USA to defeat the boss, Grand Executor Denerath.
In the screenshots, Discord messages from members or images from the WoW chat are predominantly visible. The screenshots reveal the excessive use of the racial N-word. It is often mentioned in connection with “lynching” or other violent actions that one might want to inflict on someone: The head must go down and similar. A few times, this is also linked with the well-known anti-gay word “Faggot”.
So in principle: “The gay, black people we have to lynch” – but with the well-known hate words.
This is the discussion: In the WoW subreddit, the discussion was supposed to be shut down because it violates the rule against attacking individual players. But ultimately, the discussion was allowed (via reddit).
The discussion reveals that this “racist language” is not a problem that only pertains to these two raid guilds, but rather a general problem many players encounter in WoW.
A user says: “We are a rather mediocre guild, and even we receive applications from players who say they want out of their current guild because it’s racist, and people simply use the N-word in the raid. That’s crazy and really disturbing.”
A player says: He was once in a guild, and as they approached a boss, one of the guild members said, “Let’s gas the Jews.” Nobody seemed to have a problem with that statement. He himself is Jewish, and it is just garbage that one cannot escape such statements, not even in a game where one runs around as a space goat. He then immediately left the guild.
Draenei are affectionately called “Space Goats” in WoW.
A player adds: She hears people jokingly say, “Let’s rape the boss,” and she always feels like her soul is leaving her body.
An apparently older user continues: “And this is not gaming culture or whatever bullshit comes to defend it. I’ve been a gamer longer than these guys have been alive, and that has never been part of any culture. When I played Legend of the Red Dragon back in the day, it was like this: Anyone who posted racist crap in the forum or anywhere else was banned immediately.”
This is what the guilds involved say: As one of the reddit moderators says, the head of Instant Dollars contacted them. He says: The people in the screenshots were in other guilds at the time.
Everyone expressed their regret over their behavior except for one player. He was then expelled from the guild while the case is being investigated.
The discussion comes 8 months after the best raid guild in WoW had to dissolve. There had been allegations of rape against a raid member that finally escalated in the summer of 2020 and led to the collapse of the guild Method.
To start Season 2 of Call of Duty: Cold War and CoD Warzone, 2 new weapons are coming to the game. The assault rifle FARA 83 and the SMG LC10. We will show you how to unlock both weapons.
What is happening right now in Call of Duty? A lot! On February 25, Season 2 started in Cold War and Warzone. This brings a new zombie mode, a brand new Battle Pass , and lots of new features in the patch notes for the update.
There are also new weapons in the game. You can unlock two weapons through the Battle Pass that you can then play with right away.
How to unlock the 2 new weapons from the Battle Pass
These are the weapons: To give you an overview of the weapons, we will briefly introduce them here:
The FARA 83 is an assault rifle
The LC10 is an SMG, which means a submachine gun
Both weapons can be unlocked completely for free. So you don’t have to invest any real money, but you will need to allocate some time for it.
Here’s how to get the FARA 83: You unlock the assault rifle at level 15 in the Season 2 Battle Pass. So just collect XP diligently, and you will unlock the weapon. Level 15 can be reached quite quickly, and those who play regularly should unlock the FARA 83 within a few game sessions.
This is the FARA 83
Here’s how to get the LC10: The SMG is available at level 31 in the Battle Pass. So you need to unlock another 16 levels to own this weapon. Therefore, plan for a bit more time, although you can probably reach this level easily with regular play.
Here you see the LC10
Can you get the weapons faster? Yes, but for that you need to invest CoD Points, the currency of the game. For 2,400 CoD Points, which is equivalent to about 24 euros, you can skip the first 20 levels in the Battle Pass.
By skipping, you will automatically unlock the FARA 83. For the LC10, you will need to play through 11 levels, which of course goes much faster than all 31 levels.
Anyone wanting to unlock the LC10 even faster can do so with CoD Points as well. You can skip one level in the Battle Pass for 150 CoD Points. This way, you can unlock the remaining 11 levels within seconds.
Season 2 in Call of Duty: With the 2nd season, a lot is changing in Cold War and Warzone. The highlight for Cold War players is likely the new Outbreak mode , where you face massive hordes of zombies. There are a total of 4 internal game modes.
Still not enough CoD? If you haven’t had enough Call of Duty with Cold War and Warzone, you might be looking forward to another project soon. Rumor has it that a CoD focused solely on zombies is in development. You can find all the info about this rumor here:
