Manufacturers of custom side plates for the PS5 have a tough time. Sony usually acts quickly against the suppliers. Now a retailer is offering them again and even provoking the PS5 manufacturer.
This is what it’s about: Currently, the Playstation 5 is only available in white. However, the console’s side plates are easy to swap. Since Sony has not offered any other variants so far, third-party manufacturers have tried to bring their own color variations to the market in the past – particularly sought after are apparently black side covers.
Now, another retailer, DBrand, is taking the plunge and offering black custom side plates for the PS5 – in a sleek matte tone. Knowing that legal consequences could arise, DBrand is even mocking Sony.
“Get your own before Sony’s lawyers do.”
This is what the retailer says: Regardless of the fact that Sony has been brash in threatening legal action against retailers, DBrand is promoting its side plates on its own website quite aggressively and even provoking the PS5 manufacturer.
The product page states at the top: “Darkplates. Go ahead, sue us.” Overall, the entire description of the product is quite humorous and sarcastic.
It is stated, among other things, that they deserve a Nobel Prize for having rectified Sony’s “monumental successes in bad design.” They also emphasize that the side plates are “totally legal.”
The retailer is asking for another Nobel Prize for its “Middle Skins.” DBrand even offers additional skins for the center piece of the PS5. So far, this piece would show more fingerprints and scratches than “the prison cells” of their testers.
Through these, they have also found out that “99.98% of all people” can successfully attach a Darkplate to the PS5.
On Twitter, the manufacturer writes: “Get your own [custom side plates] before Sony’s lawyers do.”
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It remains to be seen how Sony will respond to this provocative advertising. It is quite conceivable that, in this case, lawyers will come into play again and the retailer may have to take its product offline soon, just like in another case, where black side plates were offered.
Perhaps interested customers will also be positively surprised and Sony will rethink its policy on custom side plates. We will keep you updated on this.
In the news show of the MeinMMO Podcast from February 12, we talk about the Steam hit Valheim, the future of Anthem, WoW and Diablo, as well as the new expansion of Final Fantasy XIV.
These are our topics: The past week was packed with news and announcements. New games, new expansions, news about major established franchises, it’s all there. To keep you up to date, we discussed the hottest topics of the past week in the latest episode of the MeinMMO Podcast.
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The annual fair of video game giant Blizzard, BlizzCon 2021, starts next week. Before the fair begins, news is emerging: The online shooter Overwatch (2016) could become a free-to-play title after 5 years. Blizzard would then practically give away the shooter for free. This is supported by statements from Activision Blizzard’s CEO Bobby Kotick and the overall state of the game.
This could be the announcement: Blizzard might announce at the opening speech of BlizzCon 2021 that the online shooter Overwatch will be available for free going forward on all platforms – including PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
If the free-to-play announcement for Overwatch comes, it will likely be during the opening ceremony speech.
What does Overwatch cost at the moment? Currently, the title is heavily discounted on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, with the Legendary Edition costing around €20. The game is 67% off on PS4 and Xbox One and 50% off on PC.
The offer to buy Overwatch for €20 ends in the PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store just before BlizzCon.
In the PlayStation Store, Overwatch is currently available for €19.79 – normally, the game costs €59.99. The offer ends one day before BlizzCon starts.
However, the online shooter generally costs up to €60 for the consoles. On Nintendo Switch, the Legendary Edition of Overwatch still costs nearly €40, although the game is available from retailers like MediaMarkt for €20.
The “Legendary Edition” of Overwatch offers some additional skins compared to the standard edition and includes cosmetic items for other Blizzard games: for example, a mini-monkey for WoW or wings for Diablo 3.
It appears to be about expanding the offerings of the individual game franchises. Call of Duty relies not only on an annual premium title but also on a free-to-play game (Warzone) and a mobile game. Specifically regarding Overwatch, Kotick said:
“For Overwatch, we plan not only to reinvigorate the game franchise for the existing community with the launch of Overwatch 2, but we also want to significantly grow the community through the business model and growth initiatives on all platforms.”
Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard CEO
If you want to grow the player base through the business model, moving to a free-to-play model seems logical. Kotick did not directly announce converting Overwatch into a free-to-play game, but it follows logically from his statement.
The next question is when to announce a move to free-to-play: Here, BlizzCon seems like the logical venue. When something big is announced for a Blizzard game, it’s usually there.
Through special skins, Overwatch could still earn money for Blizzard.
Experience – With Call of Duty: Warzone, Activision Blizzard has gained excellent experience with a free-to-play title, which provided a significant business boost. The player numbers for Call of Duty: Warzone are skyrocketing.
Blizzard needs a major announcement – They appear to have little else significant to announce at BlizzCon, making a free-to-play move the biggest news.
Blizzard would still earn money – Overwatch would still generate revenue as a free-to-play title: the loot boxes with skins and cosmetic items have sold excellently in the past. Special events have consistently led to record revenues for Overwatch: But this only works if the game remains highly frequented.
Sinatraa was the MVP of the league in 2019 and thus possibly the best Overwatch player in the world. He switched to Valorant in 2020, which hurt a lot.
It is not yet confirmed that Overwatch will actually become free-to-play, but currently, many signs point to this being the big announcement at BlizzCon 2021.
Blizzard has several precedents for such an action: ArenaNet decided in 2015, after 3 years, to offer the base game of the MMORPG Guild Wars 2 for free – with the idea of selling the expansion “Heart of Thorns” for a fee. Blizzard could pursue a similar plan with Overwatch and Overwatch 2.
Our Blizzard expert Cortyn has compiled what else we can expect from BlizzConline 2021:
On February 12, Call of Duty: Warzone received a small new update. MeinMMO takes a look at what has changed in the Battle Royale since then. The patch notes reveal these updates.
What is the new update about? Season 1 of Call of Duty: Warzone, which is the first shared season with CoD Cold War, is approaching its end. Even though the biggest updates of this season may be behind us, regular improvements are still being made to the Battle Royale.
On the evening of February 12, a new update was released for CoD: Warzone. This appears to be a hotfix with server-side changes, so you don’t need to download a larger update for the game. Nevertheless, there are some welcome changes included.
Warzone Update from 12.02. – What the patch notes say
What the patch notes say: These are quite clear and should nevertheless please many Warzone players.
This hotfix finally addresses the annoying issue with the broken hit markers. This was one of the most troublesome bugs in recent times, affecting numerous players after the update from February 5.
The hit markers were displayed inconsistently or not at all when hitting an opponent – which is crucial in many situations. Raven Software wanted to fix this problem with priority, and they have now done so.
Additionally, the following changes have been made:
A problem was fixed where weapon XP was not granted correctly
Issues with some elements in the loadout menu were resolved
Some names and labels in the Valentine’s Weekend playlist were updated
Here are the official patch notes again:
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What can we look forward to in the near future? At the end of February (probably on the 25th), Season 2 is expected to begin, bringing various new content and further changes for Battle Royale and Black Ops Cold War.
Are you already looking forward to the upcoming Season 2 of Warzone and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War? And how do you view the current state of the Battle Royale? What problems cause you the most headaches there?
What do you think urgently needs to be fixed next? Let us and other readers of MeinMMO know in the comments.
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In Destiny 2, the well-known streamer Gladd is now spending time taking down all bosses like a superhero. This is made possible by a new Exotic.
Destiny 2 has entered its 13th season, in which a war is raging with the Cabal, heavily armored turtle aliens.
This drives the streaming celebrity: The probably biggest and most famous streamer for Destiny 2 on Twitch is Sean Gallager, better known as Gladd. There he has 407,000 followers (via Twitch).
Gladd is known as a dedicated PvE professional, known for achieving World Firsts in raids and spending a long time solving community puzzles, until Bungie has to send him to bed.
After his recent stream – an impressive 11 hours straight – he has found his calling in fighting bosses as Superman in Season 13.
Check out how Gladd “TAKES OUT ALL STRIKE BOSSES WITH THUNDERCRASH”:
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Here’s what to see: Like the Man of Steel, he rises into the air and then rushes headfirst into the towering bosses. They can’t take it and drop like flies one after another.
But Gladd doesn’t stop at the strike bosses. He and his Superman sidekicks
ruin Gambit matches by beating the relic holder right away
give the witch in the dungeon Shattered Throne a Kryptonian beating
Even raid bosses from the Deep Stone Crypt are instantly taken down by Thundercrash
The immense damage also bypasses the immune phases of the new Battleground Colossi
Gladd’s 244,000 subscribers can find 6 new videos on the subject on his YouTube channel (via YouTube) on 12.02.21.
You can do it too: The good news is, Gladd doesn’t use complicated mechanics or pro tricks. He has only equipped his Striker Titan with a new Exotic from Season 13: the Helm of Saint-14.
The chest armor is specifically designed for the middle arc tree, the rocket code with the Thundercrash super.
The Exotic significantly increases “Thundercrash impact damage” according to description
Additionally, you receive an overshield that lasts longer the longer you fly as a rocket.
The damage increases not only for the direct impact with your fist but also for the arc explosion in the vicinity. Initial tests indicate slightly less than double the damage compared to the normal Thundercrash variant without Exotic.
The armor Exotic Helm of Saint-14 for Titans
Where to get the Exotic? All 3 new armor Exotics for Titans, Hunters, and Warlocks from Season 13 can be obtained as random rewards by completing a Lost Sector solo on Legendary or Grandmaster.
The special Lost Sectors can be found on Europa, in the Cosmodrome, and on the Moon. Make sure that chest armor Exotics are in the daily rotation. However, prepare well. The sectors are crawling with champions and depending on the difficulty, the power level is 1,300 or 1,330.
Today, on February 12, 2021, the second part of Future Stars in FIFA 21 has started. The talent event brings a few changes with the second round.
When does Future Stars 2 start? The event started on Friday evening at 7:00 PM. The second Future Stars team replaces the first Future Stars team in the packs as of now.
At the same time, the current Season 3 in FIFA 21 ends with several tasks. This means that there will be a new season progress as well as new goals.
Future Stars Team 2 with Ansu Fati
A new team appears: The second Future Stars team comes with some new cards. Two Bundesliga players are new to the team:
Center-back Tapsoba, whose new card is directly one of the best center-back cards in the Bundesliga. He has strengths in pace, physicality, and defense.
Neuhaus from Gladbach receives a highly balanced card in central midfield, which is actually well-rounded in every respect.
Giovanni Reyna is also back – this time in right midfield. We will take a closer look at the card below. Here is the complete Future Stars Team 2:
This is what the complete Team 2 of the Future Stars looks like
In terms of stats, Barcelona’s Ansu Fati stands out again. The La Liga forward has received a very strong 92-rated card, which is very well-rounded in pace, dribbling, and shooting. He is likely to become an absolute offensive weapon, but he is also likely to be extremely expensive on the market.
With Reyna, James, and Dalot, three cards from Team 1 have been re-released and added. The differences are as follows:
3 Future Stars receive new cards
Reyna moves from central attacking midfield to the right side and receives some boosts in pace and dribbling. Slight losses in the other stats.
James becomes a central midfielder. He mainly loses pace, but gains better stats in shooting, defense, and passing.
Diogo Dalot has an overall comparable card in terms of stats but moves from left-back to right-back.
Bundesliga Forward Reinier from Tasks
New Academy Tasks: In addition to the second team, the Future Stars Academy tasks come with the second week (via EA Sports). We already know this from last year. You get a weaker version of a Future Star that can be improved over time with several tasks.
Every milestone makes your Future Star better
With the start of the second event week, a series of tasks for Bundesliga forward Reinier from Dortmund has also come into play. The first card you get from the tasks is rated 78 in center forward:
By completing various tasks, you unlock better variants until you eventually receive this card:
This card also looks pretty strong and could provide a really good boost in many Bundesliga teams in attack. The forward has good numbers in all important offensive stats.
In the survival game Valheim , a workbench is essential. MeinMMO shows you in this guide how to build and upgrade it.
What is a workbench good for? You need it to craft items like weapons and to build a house in Valheim. You can also use it to repair tools and other items. That’s why you should make one as early as possible.
What do you need for that? You need a shelter, wood, and a hammer. First, it is advisable to craft a stone axe. With a stone axe, you can chop down trees and thus be more effective in gathering materials.
Why do I need to upgrade the workbench? After you have built your workbench, you will want to upgrade your tools and weapons. However, you’ll need an upgraded workbench for that. We will show you step by step how to do it.
Building and upgrading the workbench – You need lots of wood
What you need to do to build a workbench:
You first need to craft a hammer. For that, you need 3x wood and 2x stone.
Once you have done that, the blueprint for the workbench will be unlocked.
Then open the building menu via the hammer.
Select the crafting tab and find a suitable spot for the workbench.
After building the workbench, you will get a notification that you need to build a shelter for it. This is where the stone axe becomes useful. Because with it, you can get the materials you need for a roof faster.
Once you have done that, it’s best to start building a small hut.
For wooden walls, you need 2x wood per wall.
For the roof, you also need 2x wood per part.
Place the walls directly around the workbench and position the parts of the roof (26°) directly above.
Now you have built your first workshop. Next, you can upgrade your workbench.
Upgrading the workbench – here’s how: In total, there are 5 levels for your workbench. You also need specific materials to unlock the recipes. Then you can upgrade it.
Level 2: Chopping block – 10x wood and 10x flint. You unlock the recipe as soon as you find flint. You’ll find it near water sources.
Level 3: Tanning rack – 10x wood, 10x flint, 20x leather scraps, and 5x deer hide. You get the recipe by killing a deer.
Level 4: Adze – 10x fine wood and 3x bronze. You unlock the recipe as soon as you craft bronze in the forge.
Level 5: Tool rack – 4x iron, 1x fine wood, 4x obsidian – the recipe is unlocked by gathering fine wood from birch trees, mining obsidian, and smelting iron scraps. You can find obsidian in mountains, iron in swamps.
If you place these upgrades next to the workbench, you can craft better tools and other useful items. If you build multiple houses, you need a separate workbench for each. Keep that in mind if you want to expand.
In Destiny 2 today, on February 12, the first visit from Xur in Season 13 is due. MeinMMO looks at which Exotics he brings and where you can find the mysterious vendor this weekend.
This is happening in Destiny 2: Destiny has finally received the new “Season of the Chosen” this week. Season 13 started strong. You find yourselves in the middle of a war with the Cabal and can further enhance your nasty ice powers.
But many players are wondering, how Season 13 will proceed. Everything you need to know now can be found here at MeinMMO:
All information about Xur on February 12, 2021 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
Then Xur appears: The mysterious vendor with the noodle face appears today as usual at 6:00 PM on a random planet. There, he sets up camp and stays until the next Weekly Reset on February 16.
Where is Xur hiding this weekend?
What does Xur have for sale? Is Xur selling strong equipment parts this weekend? And maybe even a new rare weapon Exotic? As always, he has a specific Exotic armor piece for each class and an exotic weapon for everyone.
We will visit Xur and let you know what he has to offer this time.
Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend
Xur’s position: You can find Xur this weekend at the Tower near the Hangar.
Xur’s current location in the Tower
Xur’s inventory from February 12 to February 16 – All Exotics at a glance
Weapon: Hard Light – Auto rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
Titan:Dune Strider – Leg armor for 23 Legendary Shards
Many players are currently looking for a way to cross the ocean in the survival game Valheim . Most are eyeing the raft, which you can build early on and is relatively cheap. However, MeinMMO advises: stay away from it.
What is a raft? Rafts are one of three available ships in Valheim. They are the simplest form of transportation on the sea, and many players will discover the recipe relatively early and want to try it out.
The world of Valheim is vast, even after 50 hours, you only know a fraction of it. It’s clear that the desire to explore the ocean and beyond is strong. Nevertheless, despite all the excitement, you should definitely refrain from using a raft because:
it is slow and difficult to maneuver
it costs you leather scraps and resin, which you’ll need better at the beginning
you must build somewhere by the water or have an outpost
it can be easily destroyed, and you may lose everything you have
How do I build it? If you still want to build a raft – or need to for any reason – you don’t need too much. Bring the following materials and tools:
20 x wood
6 x resin
6 x leather scraps
one wooden hammer
additionally 10 x wood for a workbench
Place a workbench somewhere on the shore of the body of water you want to sail on, and then build the raft directly over the water. It will then fall in, and you can use it. Tip: Repair it briefly before you set off.
A raft is unimpressive and … pretty useless.
Karve instead of raft – take the better ship
What is a Karve? The Karve is the second of three ships. It’s a real boat with a proper sail and even storage space. You need the following for crafting:
20 x fine wood (requires a bronze axe)
10 x deer hides
20 x resin
80 x bronze nails (equivalent to 4 bars)
Why should I wait for the Karve? Basically, you need ships to explore new areas. However, you will find everything you need for the beginning on your starting island. Both meadows and dark forests should be plentiful.
In dark forests, you will find copper, tin, and core wood for better tools. With the metals, you can then craft the Karve and have a significantly more stable boat that allows you to cover greater distances. With it, you can explore swamps or more and are no longer dependent on the raft, which you hardly needed by then anyway.
With a Karve, you are much better off. And it’s stylish too.
The advantages of a Karve:
The boat is easier to steer and significantly faster than a raft
You have 4 slots for storing metals or similar
Karves are more stable – if a sea serpent attacks you in the ocean, you can kill it before it destroys the Karve. A raft has too few hit points
On a Karve, more players can fit if you’re playing cooperatively with others
The material costs are relatively low since you can farm the resources more easily at this point or may even already have some left over
A raft is okay, but only in emergencies
Even though you should particularly avoid a raft as a beginner, it can be useful later in the game. If you die on foreign shores and cannot reach your corpse, you can simply build a raft near the death point.
With that, you can then recover your valuables. By this point in the game, you should already have portals scattered throughout the world and can return to the base near the scene of the accident to fetch the materials for a raft from the storage.
Just be sure not to sail over the open ocean. If a sea serpent attacks you, you will likely die again.
In general, boats are useful and later even necessary to explore the biomes and discover new islands. To find all bosses in Valheim, you will probably have to sail across the ocean several times. In our guide on MeinMMO you will find all bosses of Valheim and how to summon and defeat them.
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In Escape from Tarkov, a good knowledge of the map plays a big role in surviving the raids. The “Customs” map is considered a beginner map. Get the information you need here to survive the adventure on this map.
In the hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov, everything revolves around loot, rubles, and survival in an area filled with ruthless opponents. Good knowledge of the map is invaluable.
To help you in the fight on Customs, you will find everything you need for a hopefully successful raid here.
Update February 12: The article was published in January 2020 and has been updated with new maps.
The Customs area with an updated map, July 2020. Source: reddit
Map for Starters: Customs – Here are the Exits
Why is this the beginner map? The trader Prapor offers you the quest “Debut” to start. You need to kill 5 SCAVs on Customs for the weapons trader and bring him a few weapons. It’s sensible to do this right away, as this will help you increase your standing with the trader.
Over time, the Customs map has become the starter map, and many players begin their hardcore adventure on Customs.
Where are the extraction points? The map offers 24 extraction points that are shown in-game in either German or English. 9 of the points can be the saving destination for your PMC raids, and 17 are available for SCAVs.
It starts all the way on the left at “Crossroads” and then continues east to the last point “Factory Far Corner”.
A map of the numerous ground stashes. Source: reddit & Imgur
Beginners Need Map Knowledge for Good Loot
In our Tips for Beginners, we recommend some fundamental things for a frustration-free start. You need some basic knowledge about the layout of the map to develop a tactic for your raid.
If you are new to a map, exploring the surroundings should be your top priority. To do this with minimal risk, you have two options. Play as SCAV or offline.
Why as SCAV? As a looter, you get a random loadout each time, which you can stash away in your box if the round is successful.
After a SCAV round ends, you will have to wait 20 minutes until you can loot again, but this way, you learn the map best since you can immediately associate the experiences with the locations on the map.
And why offline? If you want to take a quiet look at the map, you can do so in offline mode. No enemies will appear on the map, and you are safe from attacks.
You can loot the containers, but the items won’t stay in your inventory after the round. In offline rounds, you can even activate bots to improve your aiming or practice handling a new weapon.
Keep Your Head Down and End the Round
What is the best tactic for beginners? After spawning, find cover and try to orient yourself. The large factory chimneys (Two Towers) in the middle, the silos/nuclear power plant in the east, the red warehouse in the west, or the river are very helpful.
If you press “O” twice quickly, you will see your extraction points. In the first rounds on a new map, escaping from the map is the top priority. Avoid the good spots, maybe pick up some “Ground Stashes” and don’t get caught. Run to the points that will safely get you out; they don’t have a question mark next to the display.
How do I get across the map relatively safely? Customs fortunately offers a relatively safe way across the map, so you can complete your SCAV rounds here quite easily. In the image below, you will find a route that should be relatively quiet.
But always stay alert. Since everything on this map plays against you, there is no really safe way, and the last stretch from the route to the extraction point can decide the round.
On the blue path, you can cross the map quite safely. Source: reddit
Keys, Bosses, and Houses are the Next Step
What can I do with keys? The map offers a bunch of keys that you need for specific rooms, vehicles, or locked loot boxes scattered throughout the map and even on other maps. You can also find keys on Customs that only fit locks on other maps.
Many keys are marked on the map here in the article that you can loot directly. However, some of the keys don’t have a fixed spawn point and can randomly be found in bags, SCAVs, or containers.
At locations with symbols resembling small yellow locks, you will need keys – which ones you need is also shown on the map. You should collect the keys for the dorm rooms and prepare them for your first attack on the dorms. You also have a chance to find keys for the rooms within the dorms themselves.
Make a plan about which keys you want to pick up in a round and how you will use them. Since keys do not get used up and take up little space, you can set them aside for later use in another raid.
What can the SCAV bosses do? The Customs map offers locations that may be guarded by a boss and his entourage, providing you with a lot of loot if you take out the group.
The boss at Customs is Reshala. He comes with a lot of health and brings along 4 of his SCAV buddies, all heavily armed and armored.
If you want to take out the boss, make sure to plan a visit to the gas station on your route. If there are stationary SCAVs guarding the area, Reshala is likely nearby. However, he also has more potential spawn points that you can identify on the map by the light blue crosses.
The nasty boss Reshala.
Should I search the houses? Customs offers several buildings from which you can secure loot or keys.
For now, stay away from the dorms in the north. While they hold the best and most gear, many other players know this too and may be better prepared.
The other houses are treacherous as well, as they often have multiple levels, and the contrast between the lit and shadowy areas makes it difficult to keep track of things.
“Dorms” in the North as the Final Challenge
With the good loot from the SCAV bosses, their minions, and a few careless players, you can also tackle the dorms in the north. Here you will also find affordable loadouts. The map below will help you find the most efficient route.
Map of the interiors of the dorms with loot – Source: reddit
Stay calm and focused – Move slowly and listen for every sound.
Make a plan – Don’t go through every room individually but take the map aside first and plan how you will clear the dorms.
Collect enough keys – Many rooms are locked and require the right key to access the hopefully valuable loot.
If you manage to clear the dorms and leave with the best loot on the map, no one in EFT will bother you anymore. Now you just need the red keycard, and then you can either relax or continue hunting.
Do you have any tips for Customs? How were your first rounds here?
The Lunar Sale 2021 is currently active on Steam, offering the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online at a 60% discount. The first expansion is also available at a reduced price.
How long is the offer valid? The Lunar Sale runs on Steam until Monday, February 15 at 7:00 PM. Until then, you can still take advantage of the current offers.
If you have always wanted to start with the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, you can purchase the game now at a 60% discount on the base version. We show you who will benefit from ESO and its expansions.
ESO is also suitable for players who prefer to play solo
The new expansion, bringing fresh content, is coming soon
One of the expansions is also on offer
What is The Elder Scrolls Online?
Genre: MMORPG | Developer: Zenimax Online| Platform: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Stadia | Release date: April 4, 2014 | Model: Buy2Play
What is ESO?The Elder Scrolls Online is an MMORPG. It focuses on many single-player contents and allows you to have fun anywhere in the world of Tamriel, regardless of your level.
With its unique storyline and setting, ESO impresses its players. There are many iconic places that you may already recognize from the “Elder Scrolls” games. You will also find the familiar compass in the interface instead of a traditional minimap.
On Steam, the standard version of ESO has already received 76,121 reviews, of which 82% are positive. In the last 30 days, 1,520 users rated ESO on Steam, with 87% positive feedback. On February 12 at 1:49 PM, 15,491 people were playing ESO simultaneously on Steam – the maximum was 24,323 players at the same time on February 12.
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What content does ESO offer? ESO receives three DLCs and one major expansion each year. In 2019, everything revolved around Elsweyr, the southern part of the game world, and dragons.
The story of Blackwood takes place 800 years before the events of Oblivion. One of the highlights of the expansion are the companions. These are NPCs that support you during your battles. You decide how they should be equipped and which skills they possess to best match your play style.
What is the normal price of ESO? The standard edition of The Elder Scrolls Online usually costs €19.99 on Steam. The first expansion Greymoor normally costs €29.99.
The current Steam Lunar Sale has the following offers:
The Elder Scrolls Online for €7.99 – This is a 60% discount
The Elder Scrolls Online – Greymoor for €9.89 – this is a 67% discount
The expansion Blackwood, planned for June 2021, is not on sale. It costs €39.99 (via Steam store).
However, you can experience all content as long as you have an active ESO+ membership. This costs around €13 per month and gives you full access to all DLC expansions and also grants you crowns every month, which can be used in the real money shop.
What’s included in the versions? – In the base version, you purchase the base game “The Elder Scrolls Online” and the chapter “Morrowind”. – With Greymoor, the Skyrim expansion for ESO, you head to western Skyrim – All content of Greymoor is available here
What are the issues with ESO? The biggest problem remains the performance of the MMORPG. If events have to be canceled because of it, like during the Reckless celebrations, then something urgently needs to be improved. However, the biggest performance issues mainly affect players on the PS4. You can also find some on the PC version, but they are not as severe compared to the PS4.
However, there is no shortage of content for the MMORPG; Zenimax regularly delivers new content at good intervals. If the technology can be brought up to a decent standard, there will be hardly anything to complain about.
Who should consider ESO? If you love the stories of The Elder Scrolls and enjoy MMORPGs with an active combat system and blocking, you should definitely check out ESO. ESO plays more like a Skyrim than a WoW: It is not a classic MMO, invites particularly to exploration as the usual level restrictions are absent and can also be played well solo for long stretches.
PvP fans and players who value an item spiral and significant leveling progress may not be as happy here.
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Bungie has now removed a dialogue from the online shooter Destiny 2 that has annoyed players after more than 3 years. Some lines from the clan vendor Hawthorne in the Tower date back to 2017, and the hardest fans of Destiny have heard them hundreds of times by now.
This is the change: Bungie released the patch notes for the new season in Destiny 2, the “Season of the Chosen.” However, some changes were kept from the fans. They have now been added in the blog “This Week at Bungie.”
It states that the dialogue from Hawthorne has been removed when players complete a clan challenge.
“You just never give up, do you?”
What kind of dialogue is this? The NPC Suraya Hawthorne is the clan vendor in the Tower. Every time a player completes the weekly clan challenge, Hawthorne recites the same speech that the woman with the falcon has been delivering for more than 3 years.
In the dialogue, Hawthorne reminds players that they defeated Ghaul and awakened the Traveler and yet continue on. They are quite remarkable individuals.
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This bothered players: Hawthorne only had this one dialogue when completing the clan challenge, and Guardians found the lines extremely annoying. The dialogue is also relatively long, specific, and now hopelessly outdated. After all, the related campaign is not even in the game anymore.
Defeating Ghaul and awakening the Traveler – those are events from far in the past. Guardians did this back in 2017. Being bombarded with it even in 2021 was too much for players a long time ago.
Because many players complete this clan challenge every week, sometimes with 3 heroes, the hardest fans of Destiny have heard or ignored this dialogue hundreds of times by now. For some, it’s been getting on their nerves since 2018.
Back in 2018, Guardians demanded: “The dialogue needs to be updated urgently, my ears are bleeding already.”
After 3.5 years, many Guardians could now recite the dialogue from memory. Bungie has finally taken mercy on them and removed the dialogue from the game.
While Hawthorne’s lines annoyed players a bit, there’s a voice that they can never get enough of in Destiny. That belongs to Lord Shaxx:
World quests are more unpopular than ever in World of Warcraft. At least, that is what our survey suggests, which you participated in.
World quests have been an important feature in World of Warcraft since the Legion expansion. It is an endgame activity that provides you with necessary resources, gold, and also a little gear. But how much fun do you actually have with world quests?
A few days ago, we started a survey on MeinMMO to find out how you feel about the longer world quests that often come with multiple quest steps. The result was quite clear and can probably be summarized as follows: You really have no desire for this type of world quests.
Here’s what the survey showed: The survey clearly shows that a large part of you cannot get along with this type of world quests.
49% (equivalent to 171 votes) of participants feel that the world quests are definitely too long, even when all quest steps are visible in advance.
38% (equivalent to 146 votes) of you think that the world quests would be okay if you could see all the quest steps beforehand.
Only 13% (52 votes) – about one in eight – believe that the world quests are quite good and fun.
The result of the survey. Status 12.02.2021, 15:00.
Or to put it bluntly: 7 out of 8 players find the state of a large part of the world quests currently unacceptable.
What is the reason for this? Two main reasons are likely responsible for the fact that world quests are currently not the focus of some players.
On the one hand, the rewards are meager. World quests rarely provide good gear, and even the anima rewards ranging from 35 to 140 anima seem insignificantly small when some things cost 12,500 anima. To make this a little more motivating, the tips from our big anima guide to WoW Shadowlands are worthwhile.
On the other hand, world quests often take significantly more time than before. While world quests in Legion and Battle for Azeroth were often simple kill quests that sometimes had only a single target, that is more complex in Shadowlands. A quest can go through several stages and phases, making individual missions take 10 minutes or longer. Too much compared to back then, causing many world quests to be completed only once, leaving players dissatisfied and ignoring them thereafter.
This is particularly annoying when world quests have additional steps that are not visible in advance. This can double the time required for a mission, making the meager reward even more disappointing.
Some world quests are lucrative – unfortunately, they are the exception.
Improvements are on the way – it just takes time
Blizzard seems to be aware that world quests are currently quite unpopular among players. At least that has been indirectly acknowledged by Game Director Ion Hazzikostas on Twitter when he explained that they are looking for “the right approach for other equipment sources such as raids or world content” in the future.
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With “world content,” world quests are likely primarily meant, as they are one of the few endgame activities that take place in the open world. This also includes the calling quests, which after a few weeks reward only gold – equipment is very rare.
At least Blizzard seems to have world quests on their radar, and maybe there will be improvements with Patch 9.1 – because world quests have probably never been as unpopular as they are now. Maybe BlizzConline will reveal more.
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If you want to mine stones in Valheim , you need a pickaxe (Eng. “Pickaxe”). However, it’s not that easy to find. MeinMMO explains how to find a pickaxe and thus make it easier to get stones for your buildings.
If you’re new to Valheim, you’ll quickly discover the large rocks scattered throughout the world. Unlike in most survival games, pickaxes are not part of your standard toolset for mining.
If you need stones early on, you’ll have to search for them and pick them up from the ground. At least until you get your first pickaxe. This can take a while, as you first need to defeat a powerful enemy.
Just look at all the stones mocking you because you can’t mine them…
Crafting a Pickaxe and Mining Stones
Here’s how to get the pickaxe: The pickaxe is a recipe from the first boss, the stag Eikthyr. He drops his antlers, from which you can craft your first antler pickaxe. You’ll need:
10 x Wood
1 x Hard Antler
To defeat the boss, you should have played a bit already. Craft a shield from wood and leather scraps, as well as a flint spear. You can find flint along the shores of lakes, seas, and rivers in the meadows. Preparation may take some time, but it’s worth it. In our extensive boss guide for all bosses in Valheim, you’ll learn where to find Eikthyr and how to defeat him.
You get your pickaxe from the boss Eikthyr.
Throughout the game, you’ll receive additional pickaxes, which mainly have more durability and can mine resources faster. A pickaxe made of bronze or iron should be your goal as soon as possible.
Here’s how to mine stones: Once you’ve crafted a pickaxe, you just need to equip it and you can use it like any other tool. You can find stones everywhere in the world. Look out for large rocks and smaller stones on the ground.
In some biomes, like the Dark Forest, there are even huge rock formations that look similar to copper deposits. These can also be mined for even more stones. However, it’s advisable to build a camp nearby.
With the stones themselves, you can then build campfires, smelters, and charcoal kilns. Larger campfires and even whole stone buildings become possible later on.
Tips for Mining: If you want to mine stones or other resources with the pickaxe, there are some tricks to make it easier or faster.
If you need stones, it’s best to mine copper. It’s difficult to obtain anyway and provides a lot of stones as “waste,” so you’re preparing for later.
Always mine until your pickaxe breaks and leave behind what you can no longer carry. This saves you one or two trips at the end when you only have to pick up what’s left. This is especially useful in the Swamp and the sunken crypts.
Set up a camp nearby. With a workbench, you can repair the antler pickaxe. If you have metal pickaxes, you’ll need a forge.
Stones and copper deposits often continue into the ground – chop around on the ground to search for them.
Many users in Germany and elsewhere want to buy a PS5. But there are too few available. Reports suggest that the limited supply of the new PlayStation 5 is due to the shortage of a single component. What exactly is behind this?
Many hope that manufacturers like Sony or Microsoft will produce more consoles so that the bots and scalpers can’t continue to thrive, buying up consoles and then selling them at high prices on eBay.
However, this is not that simple, as the real reason for the few consoles is a single component. This is about semiconductors, which are needed almost everywhere.
Due to COVID and the high demand for devices for home office use such as computers, monitors, or graphics cards, the demand for semiconductors is also increasing, as new reports show.
Semiconductors are needed everywhere and in higher demand than ever
Who needs semiconductors at all? Semiconductors are used in numerous fields. These include, among others:
Processors and graphics chips
Cars
Optical devices such as cameras
Fridges
Power supplies for other devices
In everyday life, you’ll encounter semiconductors in many places. Without semiconductors, you couldn’t use your computer, your smartphone, or other everyday devices. Without semiconductors, you wouldn’t even be able to turn the ignition key in your car.
Computers, monitors, headphones, and smartphones: Semiconductors are installed everywhere; they are just in high demand.
That’s why they are in high demand: Due to the pandemic and the lockdown, the demand for home office devices is rising. A significant number of semiconductors are needed for this.
People want laptops, printers, or gaming consoles, and this starts a race for production. Because people want more devices, that means more semiconductors are needed.
However, while the need for certain products increases, semiconductor manufacturers can hardly keep up with production. This is leading to greater shortages.
Numerous manufacturers are affected by semiconductor shortages
Where do these shortages come from? To understand where the shortage comes from, one must look at semiconductor manufacturing. Chip manufacturers are supplied by other manufacturers with so-called wafers. These are discs of highly pure silicon onto which the circuits are applied in a complex process.
According to Bosch Press, the manufacturing process to create semiconductor chips from wafers can take up to 14 weeks, as it involves complex processes: The silicon used must be particularly pure.
The company Moor Insights deals with the semiconductor industry. In an interview with CNBC, the company’s founder, Patrick Moorhead, explains what started the shortage:
The current chip shortage begins with the unprecedented demand for computers and peripherals as the world worked and went to school from home.
Due to the COVID pandemic and the US Trade War with China, production of important semiconductors has declined. A manufacturer like Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), one of the largest Chinese chip manufacturers, therefore had problems exporting enough semiconductors to the USA. However, manufacturers like AMD or Qualcomm, who need them for their products, are based here (via CNBC.com).
Who is affected by the shortage? Many manufacturers are affected by the shortages. Besides hardware manufacturers that produce consoles, smartphones, or computers, for example, car manufacturers are also struggling.
This is mainly because electric cars require significantly more semiconductors than conventional vehicles. As a result, suppliers like Siemens, who supply car manufacturers like VW in Germany, need significantly more.
Due to COVID, people became increasingly interested in entertainment electronics, which is why many chip manufacturers primarily supplied these (via Süddeutsche.de).
If you’re interested in more about the PS5you might also find this on MeinMMO appealing:
The most important chip manufacturer for the PS5 is still AMD
That’s why AMD is so important: AMD produces all the chips for the next-gen consoles. This includes not only the PS5 but also the Xbox Series X|S. However, AMD also manufactures processors and chips for graphics cards. Due to the home office boom, the demand for graphics cards has also increased. This also applies to relatively old graphics cards that have increased in value due to COVID:
Without the appropriate chip from AMD, Sony cannot produce more consoles. However, as long as AMD only has limited resources and capacity, this means there cannot be more consoles.
PS5 and Xbox Series X: Both consoles contain chips from AMD.
What does the future look like? AMD is aware of the problems and shortages and wants to address them and increase capacity. Lisa Su, AMD’s CEO, explained in an interview with Venturebeat that they intend to increase production, but that it will take some time.
As for semiconductors, we are building significant capacity to meet this demand. This is an opportunity, and we love this opportunity. But it takes some time to catch up. (…) We just need to ensure that we accurately forecast demand and work closely with our partners to make this capacity available.
Until the capacity is available, consoles are likely to remain in very limited supply. Until then, scalpers and bots buying up numerous PS5 consoles will continue to be a major problem for honest customers.
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The Lunar Sale is currently running on Steam. One of the games on offer is Borderlands 3 – and if you don’t know it yet, you might want to take a look.
This is Borderlands 3: Borderlands 3 was originally released in September 2019 and received a delayed release on Steam in March 2020. So it is no longer a “new” game. Nevertheless, the loot shooter is still a pretty strong option – especially if you enjoy twisted humor.
This is the offer: Several versions of the game are currently on sale on Steam. You can currently get these (via Steam):
Borderlands 3 Standard Edition – €19.79 instead of €59.99 (-67 %)
Borderlands 3 Super Deluxe Edition – €35.99 instead of €79.99 (-55 %)
You can also get the first Season Pass for Borderlands 3 or the four individual story DLCs at a discount. The offers are set to end on February 18.
Not sure if Borderlands 3 is for you? We’ll take a closer look at the game here. To get you in the mood, here’s the official trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Gu1PspA3Y
Loads of Weapons and Cool Abilities
This is what makes Borderlands 3 special: The game describes itself on Steam as a “shooter-looter” and that’s exactly what you do most of the time in Borderlands 3: Shoot at enemies, collect weapons, shoot at more enemies, collect better weapons. It doesn’t get boring thanks to the action-packed gameplay. Plus, there are:
Different worlds with varying settings: While you travel through the desert on Pandora, you later venture through high-tech cities, swamps, or moons with reduced gravity.
Different enemy types that you should use the correct weapons against
Loads of different weapons…
Especially the last point makes a lot of difference in Borderlands 3. Aside from finding weapons with various stats, many of them also have unique gimmicks. For example, you can find:
And that’s just the beginning. If you enjoy variety in weapons in a game, you will not be disappointed here. Especially when you start looking for special legendary weapons.
4 Vault Hunters are ready
This is how the characters work: In addition to the firearms, there is a comprehensive skill system with various abilities. You take on one of four characters:
Zane, who works with technical gadgets
Amara, a Siren with phase powers and melee power
FL4K, who relies on different pets
Moze, who causes a lot of explosions and can deploy a large robot
Each of the four has 3 skill trees (or 4 with the Designer’s Cut) with unique playstyles that can be meticulously developed. In addition to searching for the perfect weapon, you can also hunt for the ultimate build.
A Ridiculously Fun Coop Experience
This is how you play together: The Steam version of Borderlands 3 can be played with up to 3 additional players in online coop. The game is particularly ideal in coop.
On one hand, you can perfectly complement each other with different characters. On the other hand, there are some endgame contents that were originally designed for coop gameplay. These include the Maliwan Takedown and the Guardian Takedown – two especially tough challenges (although these can now also be completed solo if desired).
The takedowns feature particularly tough enemies
The entire atmosphere in the game is just more fun with friends. Borderlands 3 has a pretty ridiculous humor that is best enjoyed together on fun coop nights.
Of course, you can also play Borderlands 3 solo, but the story isn’t necessarily the most captivating aspect of the game. It’s probably more fun to team up with a few friends and shoot through the world together.
Strong DLCs and More Content
Borderlands 3 delivered more: Apart from the main game, Borderlands 3 has brought in a lot of content that provides a lot of fun. This includes free events that still take place regularly.
Moreover, there were also four story DLCs, which were convincing with their own stories, loot, and exciting settings.
Especially for fans of the older titles, the DLCs featuring guest appearances by former characters were a blast, but in general, they work well (like the main game) even without prior knowledge. The Super Deluxe Edition and the Ultimate Edition also include this content.
And in the Ultimate Edition, the Season Pass 2 is also included. This includes, among other things, the Designer’s Cut with a new mode and additional skill trees, but also the upcoming Director’s Cut. This will include, among other things, a new raid boss and new story missions.
Who Is Borderlands 3 on Steam Not For?
Sure: If you can’t get into shooters or looters, this game is not for you. The majority of the fun consists of fast-paced combat and collecting various weapons and abilities. You really need to like the genre to enjoy it.
Additionally, you should steer clear of it if you prefer tactical, slow shooters or serious games. In Borderlands, something is always exploding and you often move extremely quickly through battles. The phases in between are often filled with jokes – if you’re not into silliness, you are also in the wrong place here.
Evil streamers want to conquer the galaxy
The story, in which you are supposed to take down two megalomaniacal cult leaders who recruit their followers via streaming, is entertaining and holds the game together. However, if you expect a narrative masterpiece, you might be looking in the wrong place here.
One last important point: While split-screen shooting is possible on consoles, this is not supported on Steam. You should keep this in mind as well. Additionally, the game can sometimes be cheaper if you buy it on console – if you have a choice, you should consider this.
But if you have no issues with these points, then Borderlands 3 is the right choice for you. Recently, the world of the game has also gotten a bit louder – because a film adaptation of the series is in the works. Jack Black was just cast as the robot Claptrap.
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After a playlist update in Call of Duty: Warzone, players discovered a mysterious machine on the map. Leaks suggest a major event and connections to a new zombie mode in Black Ops Cold War.
What’s going on in CoD? Some new leaks and discoveries in Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Warzone indicate a shared zombie event that may happen in Season 2 of both titles simultaneously.
However, keep in mind that much of the information in this article is based on leaks and is not confirmed. Whether or how things will eventually come to the game is officially unconfirmed.
A new zombie event is emerging in Warzone
What has been discovered about Warzone? On the evening of February 11, a playlist update for Call of Duty: Warzone went online. In addition to new modes, unusual content was also introduced. In the Mega Team Deathmatch “Warzone-Rumble”, soldiers found a mysterious machine at the spot “Hospital”:
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This is a challenge terminal from the zombie mode of Cold War. Currently, the part has no function in Warzone. Although there is a button that shows “Activate Zombies” when approached, nothing happens when it is pressed.
But there’s more. Even on Rebirth Island, the smaller map of Warzone, there have been mysterious events since the playlist update. Players randomly experience a distortion of their screen while moving around the map:
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The audio track could also hint at zombies. You can hear a Morse code and in the background sounds that resemble a large zombie horde searching for their next brain snack.
Outbreak as the new zombie mode for Cold War in the event
How does this relate to Cold War? Some leaks hinted at the bridge to Cold War that were spread during the night of February 11 to 12 by Twitter account @ZestyCODLeaks. In several tweets, the account released snippets of text found in the CoD files:
Tweet translation: “Fight against the zombie horde in Warzone and Outbreak, the brand-new Black Ops Cold War Zombies mode.”
Additionally, the leakers found challenges that you can complete during the event to earn event rewards:
Warzone
Eliminate X zombies in Warzone before the first circle closes
Eliminate X times 5 zombies in a Warzone match
Use primary equipment in Warzone to eliminate X zombies
Quickly kill X times 2 zombies in Warzone
Use pistols to eliminate X zombies in Warzone
Use shotguns to eliminate X zombies in Warzone
Cold War
Open X crates in Outbreak
Eliminate X elite zombies in Outbreak
Achieve X successful evacuations in Outbreak
Kill X zombies in Outbreak
Complete X objectives in Outbreak
Eliminate X special zombies in Outbreak
Use vehicles in Outbreak to eliminate X zombies
Warp X times in Outbreak
Complete all challenges in Outbreak
The account also shows another challenge text that connects the rewards from both modes and provides a hint about a shared event: “Complete all the tasks of the Warzone and Outbreak challenges to unlock two exclusive event weapon blueprints.”
New info aligns with leaks from recent days
How might Outbreak play out? In recent days, leaks about the new mode have emerged, which have been described by some US news sites as an “open-world zombie mode” (via Dexerto).
According to this, “Outbreak” takes place on the large Fireteam maps and is a PvE mode where you hunt zombies while completing specific objectives. This would also fit with the new information known from the leaked challenge texts about Outbreak.
How does this relate to Warzone? It is currently difficult to assess whether there will be any new features for the event in Warzone. While the challenges suggest zombies, they otherwise do not indicate any new gameplay features that will come to the game with the event.
As the challenges currently appear, they could also be completed in a round of “Zombie Royale”, which was online during the last Halloween event. Although this is a special mode that turns players into zombies in the match, it’s not anything new.
That would be a real surprise: Players have long been anticipating a new large map for the birthday of Warzone in March rumored to combine several Fireteam maps from Cold War. The map would take place in the Ural Mountains.
It could be possible that Warzone will bring the new map with the shared event in March, while “Outbreak” launches concurrently. “Outbreak” would also utilize this large, new map as “open-world”. Both modes would then play on the same map and share similar gameplay features. The Fireteam mode of Cold War already has many Warzone mechanics such as armor plates, loot crates, or even teammates who go down and can be revived.
You would then have the opportunity to play on the same map with different rules in two different games. That would be something completely new, but for now, it’s still just a vague assumption.
Zombies in Warzone would be nothing new – a shared map would be.
When could the event start? This is still completely unclear. The leaker of the “open-world zombie mode” Outbreak, Twitter account @Okami13_, speaks of “Coming soon”. A release at the start of Season 2, which is expected to begin at the end of February, is possible.
However, an event at the season start would be rather unusual, making a mid-season start in March more likely. This would also align with the birthday of Warzone, which celebrated its release on March 10, 2020.
Actor Lance Reddick has delighted the players of Destiny 2: He voices the role of Zavala, a legendary Guardian in the game, and has something to say to the Cabal, a race of aggressive space turtles.
Who is he? Lance Reddick is a well-known American actor. He has played several cult roles: for instance, he portrays the concierge Charon in the “John Wick” films and always has to take care of the dog. The striking actor has appeared in important roles in cult series such as Oz, The Wire, or Fringe.
Reddick is closely associated with video games. In Destiny, he has voiced the role of Zavala since the beginning. He is the grumpy leader of the Titans, who always appeals to caution and a sense of duty. So he has a more “serious role” compared to the fun characters like Cayde-6 or the constantly shouting Shaxx.
This is Zavala.
Reddick gives the Cabal the response Destiny players want to hear
This makes Reddick now happy for the fans: Reddick records a clip on Twitter, a kind of meme. In the trailer for the new Season 13, the “Season of the Chosen,” Cabal Princess Caiatl proposed an alliance with the Guardians. But only on the condition that the Guardians submit to the Cabal. That is certainly completely unacceptable.
In Destiny 2, Zavala simply says “No” to the demand to submit, but that was not enough for the Guardians. In their version, Zavala is supposed to say something entirely different. Reddick has now made the fans happy by reading the response that Zavala should have given:
“Hello, what? One damn Guardian has been kicking your entire race’s ass for 9 years. They’ve killed gods and turned them into guns, wiped out entire races just for loot, taken out your last leader, and plundered your daddy’s ship while writing fan fiction about them and peacing out. And now he’s making you clean up the mess.
The only reason I didn’t bring the Guardians is that they occasionally use Darkness as a weapon to kick some ass in a new way. All I have to do to have them make mincemeat out of you is to tell them that you have a cool new weapon or that Eris can turn you into a gun.
So think about it before you tell us to bow down to your sad ass.”
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This is the reception: The Guardians love it. People who normally follow Reddick and have nothing to do with Destiny look a bit puzzled. But generally, it’s pretty cool that an actor like Reddick participates in such nonsense.
The video has now nearly half a million views and almost 40,000 likes.
Destiny is known for its excellent casting for voices. They managed to get some prominent voices after having a bit of trouble with Peter Dinklage as the “Ghost” in Destiny 1:
In the new survival MMO Valheim there is a lot to discover, including a hidden trader who sells you unique items. He can be quite hard to find – unless you visit a specific world with a damn stupid name.
Where can I easily find Haldor? When you start Valheim, you can create your own worlds. To do this, you enter a so-called seed or take the suggested random code. After that, you will be thrown into your world on the giant map of Valheim.
If you create the world with the seed “42069lolxd”, you will get a specific world with an advantage: the hidden trader is only a few minutes away on foot from the starting point. Many players search for the trader because of his useful items.
What is a seed? A seed determines what your world looks like. It indicates how your world is generated and through a seed, you can copy the exact same map that another player has. Otherwise, worlds always differ from one another with countless combinations.
Finding Trader Haldor – Map 42069lolxd makes it possible
Here you can find the trader: The trader Haldor is basically hiding somewhere in the Black Forest biome, the “second” area after the simple grassland. Here, trolls, skeletons, and grey dwarfs roam, and you can find core wood for crafting new items.
On the map 42069lolxd, Haldor is located exactly south of the spawn point. Follow our marked path along the shore and cross the river at the small islands to the Black Forest. Shortly after you enter the Black Forest, you should already see Haldor on your map, as a bag symbol will appear.
This is the fastest way to Haldor. We have marked the important points for you.
The journey takes about seven minutes, depending on your buffs. Carrot soup and meat give you more stamina for sprinting, the power from the first boss Eikthyr causes you to consume less stamina. If you don’t use both, it may take longer.
42069lolxd is not the only map where you can quickly find the trader or other things. In our guide to the best seeds of Valheim, you will find many maps with useful properties.
What kind of map is that anyway? The seed comes from the player MysticalPleb on reddit, and he probably discovered it rather by accident while entering funny combinations. Because the whole name of the seed is a meme:
By the way: You can easily switch to the world with any of your characters. Pack your valuables and visit Haldor. If you log back into your old map, you are exactly at the point where you logged out and find the purchased items in your inventory.
Items at Haldor: What the trader sells
What does Haldor bring me? The trader has some special items in his inventory that you can’t get anywhere else. However, you need a lot of gold if you want to buy everything:
Christmas hat (100 gold) – Looks nice, haven’t found a use for it yet
Dverger circlet (620 gold) – Occupies the head slot and serves as a headlamp, replacement for torches
Megingiard (950 gold) – Equippable belt that increases your carrying capacity by 150 (450 total)
Ymir meat (150 per piece) – Crafting material for later recipes
Fishing rod (350 gold) – Allows you to fish in fish-rich waters; only available at Haldor
Fishing bait (10 gold for 50 pieces) – You need this for the fishing rod to work
You can find gold in dungeons and from enemies like trolls. Also, you can sell rubies, amber, and amber pearls to Haldor via the coin symbol. The items have no other use except to be sold to him.
Of all the items that Haldor sells, the fishing rod and the Megingiard are particularly useful. The fishing rod makes it easy for you to get food. The Megingiard is especially good when gathering iron.
Iron is found in the swamp and it is damn heavy – 10 weight units per piece. When you explore the crypts in the swamp, the belt will help you carry it. In our guide, you can read how to find swamps and loot the crypts.
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The Twitch streamer and YouTuber Petey Plastic is considering a lawsuit against Fortnite . A skin in the game looks exactly like him but doesn’t bear his name.
Who is it about? Petey Plastic is a rapper, streamer, and according to his Twitter bio “Gaymer” who advocates for LGBT rights. He currently has almost 19,000 followers on Twitch and 6,730 subscribers on YouTube.
He now suspects that his striking clothing style was used as a template for a skin in Fortnite. Fortnite does something similar with skins of prominent streamers like Ninja or Lachegga, but those skins in the game are named accordingly.
However, the skin that Petey Plastic refers to does not bear his name.
This is the Fortnite skin in question
This is what Petey Plastic says: He addresses Epic Games on Twitter and YouTube. In the tweet he writes:
“Since I am an official Fortnite creator at @EpicGames, I’m honestly pretty salty that they made a character that looks extremely like me.
Almost like a copy right down to the bracelet… At least name the skin after me or something.”
He also posts the comparison image between himself and the mentioned skin in the tweet:
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These are the similarities he sees: The specific similarities he sees between himself and the skin are described by Petey Plastic in a YouTube video (via YouTube):
“He [the skin] wears heart-shaped glasses, just like I always wear
my fur coat, which I always wear. Also at events like TwitchCon
the tattoos – even though they are not exactly the same tattoos, they are spread all over the arm
and also the hair with the pink mohawk that I always wear, but can’t wear right now because the hairdressers are closed due to Covid”
He says that the skin was just released. However, he has been wearing that style for at least the last 5 years.
While he is not a very large streamer himself, he is on Epic Games’ radar. After all, you need to prove a certain number of followers to be accepted by Epic Games for a Fortnite creator status.
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What happens next? In an interview with Dexerto , Petey Plastic reveals that he is currently speaking with his lawyer to sue Epic Games. While that would be the worst-case scenario, he hopes to find a solution with Epic Games and hopes that they will name the skin after him.
What do you think about the situation with Petey Plastic? Do you believe that the streamer justifiably says that the skin was created based on his appearance, or are these just coincidental similarities since these mentioned points are not so exclusive?
Let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss it with other readers.
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