The month of January is over and Sony has taken this as an opportunity to list the most successful games of the month for PS4 and PS5. We show you the list.
What was shown: On the PlayStation Blog, Sony spoke up and published a detailed list of the PS4 and PS5 games that had the most downloads in January.
This provides a good overview and also shows how the player base differs on PS4 and PS5.
List of the most downloaded games
This is how it looks on PS5: First, the 20 games that were downloaded most frequently on PS5. This list is applicable for Europe. Gamers from America or Asia were not considered here:
FIFA 21
Hitman 3
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Mortal Kombat 11
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
Immortals Fenyx Rising
Demon’s Souls
No Man’s Sky
NBA 2K21
WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Madden NFL 21
Dead by Daylight: Special Edition
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs: Legion
Planet Coaster: Console Edition
Godfall
Dirt 5
What stands out here? With FIFA 21, a game that was already released in October 2020 is in 1st place. The PlayStation exclusive Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, however, only ranks “5th.” But it must also be emphasized that it has been available since November 2020.
With Hitman 3, a game that has just recently been released, ranks 2nd. Long-standing titles like Rainbow Six Siege or Dead by Daylight also achieve top placements, although they are already several years old.
This is how it looks on PS4: The list of the most successful PS4 games differs significantly from PS5. We also show you the most downloaded games for January 2021:
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
GTA 5
Minecraft
FIFA 21
The Forest
The Crew 2
Red Dead Redemption 2
ARK: Survival Evolved
Gran Turismo Sport
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint
Gang Beasts
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Tekken 7
eFootball PES 2021
Marvel’s Spider-Man
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
What stands out here? The list differs considerably from PS5. Here, there are significantly more older games, such as GTA 5 or ARK: Survival Evolved. Hitman 3, which is in 2nd place on PS5, does not appear here at all.
Also interesting: On PS4, the old Assassin’s Creed Odyssey was downloaded more often than its successor Valhalla.
What else was revealed? There was also a glimpse into the most successful free games on PS4 and PS5. These games are, however, summarized for both platforms. There, Rocket League is at the top. Next come CoD Warzone, Fortnite, and PES 2021 Lite. The Asian hit Genshin Impact ranks 7th.
If you are also looking for free games on PS4 or PS5, then check it out here:
Bugs and glitches have already caused quite a bit of chaos in GTA Online. MeinMMO shows you 5 of them and what exactly happened.
What is it about? GTA Online has a long history of bugs and glitches. Various errors repeatedly lead to curious situations.
From the buggy casino to flying trucks, there have been crazy methods to exploit game mechanics, “earn” a lot of money, or just bizarre things have happened. We present a selection of incidents that have accumulated over the past few years.
Surely you have also encountered glitches and bugs in your GTAO sessions.
In the reddit forums of glitchers, AFK scripts were even shared that allowed players on PC to automatically participate in the races and collect millions while they were not even at the computer.
Only after multiple attempts did Rockstar manage to fix this error with a patch. Those who had “earned” chips were harshly punished with an account reset.
The horse racing is one of many activities in the casino.
2. Glitch caused chaos in hangars
What happened? In spring 2019, a glitch appeared that suddenly made Lester the most important NPC for many in GTA Online. Because players could earn millions of dollars thanks to him.
Through Lester, players could order planes for a fee. If it could not spawn, they got their money back. By a trick, players could pay only once but get the money back repeatedly. Players ordered a plane to a specific hangar, parked near the spawn point, and simply pressed the gas.
This way, the plane could not spawn, and there was constantly money back that was never paid. This led to chaotic sessions where all players in a session were sitting near a hangar, mostly not even present at all.
It even escalated to the point where nearby players experienced lag issues.
How the problem was solved: Developer Rockstar needed two attempts to remove the glitch from the game. The first attempt was circumvented by players simply parking mobile command centers in hangars.
The second attempt found a simple solution: It currently costs nothing to order a plane from Lester.
3. Money glitch led to chaotic scenes with stunt tracks
What happened? In some cases, money glitches were taken so far that they even affected other players. For example, on PS4, a glitch was used that simply spawned stunt tracks for other players.
It was one of the few money glitches that also worked on consoles. Players were able to acquire a ton of sports cars with this trick and then sell them.
The glitchers used the director mode, which is actually for videos. In this mode, one can spawn all kinds of vehicles, stunt tracks, and other things. Due to a bug, it could happen that these tracks then made it from director mode into the free roam mode of GTA Online. Then came such scenes:
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What happened? A rather funny bug made the rounds in April 2020. Players logged into GTA Online and noticed that their character suddenly looked different.
New glitches continue to emerge. The latest discovery is being used by players on PC to pretend to be admins.
For example, male characters suddenly had long hair, a beard, and breasts, as shown in this screenshot:
What encounters have you had with bugs and glitches? Do they bother you, or do you have more fun with them? Do you have your own interesting stories to share?
New glitches continue to emerge. The latest discovery is being used by players on PC to pretend to be admins.
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Blizzard listens to the WoW players and increases the amount of Anima from dungeons and raids. Is this a good way to farm such content?
Many players feel pressured by the Anima system in World of Warcraft. No wonder, as there are hundreds of rewards for this resource, but very little Anima to earn. Some have trouble gathering the 1,000 Anima for the weekly quest because they don’t want to do world quests. Now Blizzard is increasing the amount of Anima from other sources – namely from dungeons and raids.
What was the problem? In dungeons and raids, Anima is the “consolation prize” for players. If someone doesn’t get an item, they at least receive an Anima token worth 35 Anima. However, that is so ridiculously small that some players consider it an insult and would prefer to get nothing rather than such a meager amount. Blizzard has responded to the criticism and is now increasing the amount of Anima available from these PvE contents.
Bosses like Denathrius will soon drop much more Anima.
What will change? The amount of Anima from the following sources will be increased. The numbers are now the new values.
Mythic Keystone dungeons at levels +7 to +9 will grant 2 rare Anima items (equivalent to 70 Anima).
Mythic Keystone dungeons at level +10 and higher will grant 3 rare Anima items (equivalent to 105 Anima).
The first 8 bosses from Castle Nathria will drop 3 rare Anima items each (equivalent to 105 Anima).
The Stone Generals and Count Denathrius in Castle Nathria will drop 5 rare Anima items each (equivalent to 175 Anima).
When will this change go live? With the next weekly reset, on February 10th for us in Europe. From then on, you can expect more Anima from your weekly dungeons and raids.
More news about WoW: Shadowlands can be found here:
What is the consequence? The effect of this increase should become noticeable quite quickly. It is probably still not worthwhile to specifically farm dungeons for Anima, but as a “side” reward, the value increases significantly. Those who primarily play dungeons and raids will now also complete the weekly Anima quest quite quickly. After all, just completing Castle Nathria gives a hefty 1190 Anima. The additional Anima can then be invested in cosmetic upgrades or improvements to the covenant sanctum.
What do you think of the change? A good step? Or is this still far too little to be relevant?
Today the Future Stars Event starts in FIFA 21. What is the talent event about?
When does Future Stars begin? As with other events, the Future Stars Event started on Friday evening. It began on February 5 at 7:00 PM.
At this point, the first Future Stars Team entered the game, which will remain in packs for a week. Another team with improved talents is expected to join next week.
Here is Future Stars Team 1
What is the Future Stars Event? The Future Stars Event is about talents who have the potential to become world stars. This year, there are particularly strong cards for young players that are roughly at their maximum potential.
The special thing about this team: 3 of the players will also be included in Team 2 – but in a different version. These are the “shining” cards of Reyna, Diogo Dalot, and James.
With Player Pick SBC: In addition to the Future Stars Team in packs, there is also a special SBC for the Future Stars Event. You can secure Bruno Guimaraes – in two different versions. There is an offensive and a defensive variant of the player:
According to the official announcement, there will also be Future Stars Academy players again, for which you can unlock different versions through tasks (via ea.com). This is supposed to start in the second week of Future Stars. However, who will be included is still unknown.
In the weekly challenges, there will be a new “Moments” card for Sandro Tonali. The Italian 87-rated CDM will be available for a week and can be earned by completing several tasks in the “Manager Masterpiece” mode.
Destiny 2 is being visited by Xur today, on February 5th. The mysterious vendor is bringing exotic items for the last time this Season 12. All information about his weekly location and exotic offerings can be found on MeinMMO.
This is what players are preparing for: In Destiny 2, all signs are pointing to Season 13, which starts on February 9th. This week, Bungie has revealed a trailer for the Chosen Season.
Immediately after, further important information about the next Destiny chapter followed:
Before you march against the Cabal in ritual combat, Xur stops by first. Only when the noodle face disappears does the new season start, and the currently running Iron Banner ends.
To ensure you don’t miss anything during the season change, we have 6 tips for you:
All info on Xur on February 5th, 2021 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
Xur appears: As tradition dictates in the Destiny universe, Xur appears today at 6:00 PM on a random planet of his choice. He will remain there until the next Weekly Reset on February 9th and will sell his exotic items to the Guardians.
Xur’s disappearance marks the start of Season 13 on February 9th
What does Xur have on offer? Does the exotic vendor have high-value equipment parts available this weekend? As always, he brings one Exotic armor piece for Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans, as well as one exotic weapon. MeinMMO examines his inventory and reveals what he is selling.
Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend
Xur’s position: Xur is located this week in the EDZ (European Dead Zone) on Earth. Check in the “twisted cove” area.
Xur’s position in the EDZ
Xur’s inventory from February 5th to February 9th – All Exotics at a glance
Weapon:Telesto– Fusion Rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
Titan:One-Eyed Mask – Chest armor for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +14
Resilience: +7
Recovery: +9
Discipline: +18
Intellect: +9
Strength: +2
Total: 59
Hunter:Gwisin Vest – Chest armor for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +14
Resilience: +3
Recovery: +16
Discipline: +7
Intellect: +13
Strength: +8
Total: 61
Warlock:Sunbracers – Gauntlets for 23 Legendary Shards
More information on the Trials of Osiris: Everything you need to know about the Trials has been summarized here for you.
Have you already obtained all Exotics and don’t really need good old Xur anymore? Or do you still drop by and happily take the armors with good stats? Let us know your opinion on the noodle face and the Trials in the comments.
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Rocket bosses are currently in focus in Pokémon GO. A player shows how he wins the battle against Arlo with a single Pokémon.
What kind of battle is this?The Rocket Event is currently running in Pokémon GO. For you, this means that the grunts appear significantly more often with balloons and at stops. This makes it easier to collect the mysterious components to build radars, with which you will eventually encounter the bosses Arlo, Sierra, and Cliff.
On reddit, player g-magoto shows how he defeats Arlo with a special tactic.
A Lucario with 1486 CP against Arlo
This is how the battle goes: We embed the reddit video of the trainer here. In about 2 minutes and 20 seconds, you will see how g-magoto practically wins the battle against Arlo using only one Lucario.
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Why does this work? With Lucario, the trainer chose an attacker that has effective abilities against Arlo’s Pokémon. Additionally, the opposing Pokémon do not attack for 1-2 seconds after executing a charge attack. During this time, you can charge your own charge attacks and deal damage.
With Power-Up Punch, the Lucario in the video has an attack that charges very quickly and increases its attack after each use.
This is his team: In his team, Lucario with 1486 CP, Toxiped with 10 CP, and Keifel with 10 CP are fighting. The two low-level Pokémon are there just to buy time and absorb opposing attacks.
Do you want to try out how few Pokémon you can use against the current Rocket bosses? Then try strong counters against them:
In the coming days, a lot is on the agenda in the game. The big Kanto Tour is ahead and brings 150 Shinies with it. Plus a Community Day with Roselia and many other events.
The Twitch streamer Robcdee is Australian and known for his IRL livestreams in Japan. However, to extend his visa in the country, he had to officially rent an office. He has now presented it in the livestream.
What is so special about the office? Robcdee is a full-time streamer on Twitch. For his content, he categorizes it 100% as “Just Chatting” and is live almost daily for about 8 hours.
However, he does not sit at home and play, like most streamers do. Instead, he shows cities, helps strangers, goes shopping, or eating. All of this he shares with his viewers.
It seems even stranger that he now had to rent an office to extend his visa. Since he did not need a large space, he rented a small room on the sixth floor of a building. It resembles more of a cell than a real office:
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How is the room used? When looking at the size of the “office,” it seems unlikely that Rob will actually spend much time there.
As he mentions in another clip, he even had to go to the office twice for his lawyer to show that it is actually used as a workspace:
The [office] is one of the requirements for a Business Management visa, which allows me to stream full-time.
And when I had to prove that I had an office, I came here to confirm it with all the nameplates and so on, and my lawyer said: ‘I’m sorry, I need to ask you to go back there, place your laptop there [on the table], and take another picture.’
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In fact, Japan requires that for a Business Management visa of a company an office is needed, as well as a revenue of approximately 90,000 dollars. It seems the streamer now meets this requirement.
For his fans, this is good news. With his IRL streams, Robcdee reaches around 1,800 simultaneous viewers daily over 8 or more hours.
Ninja reaches more viewers than Robcdee, but not as many as he used to.
The well-known streamer Ninja does reach an average of 14,000 viewers, significantly more people, but is no longer number 1 on Twitch. Nevertheless, with this, and with his Mixer deal, he still attracts viewers:
Razer has introduced the Razer Huntsman V2 Analog. Notably, the keyboard offers new keys (switches) that are supposed to be versatile in configuration. MeinMMO explains what you can do with the device.
Here’s what it’s about: Since February 5th, you can purchase a new gaming keyboard from Razer called the Razer Huntsman V2 Analog.
The Razer Huntsman V2 Analog is the successor to the previous Razer Huntsman. The GameStar tested the predecessor and criticized the loud keys, the lack of a USB hub, and especially the high price. The Huntsman V2 Analog aims to address the weaknesses of its predecessor.
Razer’s new keyboard relies on new technology
This is the technology Razer relies on: The manufacturer uses optical switches for its Huntsman V2 Analog. These work through a light barrier that triggers a signal. This is supposed to offer particularly low response times.
What does this have to do with the analog stick of the controller? Inside the switch is a sensor that measures the light intensity caused by pressing the key. If you press the key harder, less light reaches the sensor. According to Razer, this is supposed to make the switches react as precisely and accurately as the analog stick of a controller.
Razer Huntsman V2 Analog: This is what the new switches look like
How well does it work? Since Razer announced this type of analog switches only with the new keyboard, we do not yet know how these switches will perform in practice. Initial reviews will provide insight into whether the new technology proves itself in practice.
You can already use optical switches in the Roccat Vulcan TKL Pro, which MeinMMO has tested. However, the pressure sensitivity of the individual keys cannot be adjusted here.
Razer Huntsman V2 Analog at a glance:
Design/Interface
Wired
Key Type
Optical switches
Programmable Keys
All keys are programmable via software
Lighting
Yes, RGB lighting (16.8 million colors) and additional edge lighting
Compatibility
PC (Windows with software)
Inclusion
Keyboard, manual, stickers, additional USB cable for USB passthrough
Special Features
USB 3.0 passthrough, integrated memory, “Razer Chroma” lighting
Price (RRP)
€269.99
In addition to the new switches, the keyboard offers RGB lighting that you can configure as desired. You can save the lighting settings just like the programmed keys in the memory. The device is also illuminated at the edges.
Compared to its predecessor, the keyboard also comes with USB 3.0 passthrough, allowing you to connect another device.
The Huntsman V2 Analog uses the “Razer Synapse 3.0” software for adjustments and lighting.
What else is special? Players can adjust how quickly the keys trigger. Razer calls this feature “Adjustable Triggering.” Players can freely choose a trigger distance between 1.5 mm and 3.6 mm.
Even more interesting is the ability to set up dual-triggering for keys. You can define two different trigger points. If you press the key harder, another function will be triggered.
An example of the dual function: If you press the key halfway down, your character in the game will crouch. If you press the key all the way down, the character will lie on the ground. However, how well this works in practice remains to be seen.
Various views of the Razer Huntsman V2 Analog with and without wrist rest
Price and Availability: You can purchase the keyboard from Razer starting now, with additional retailers following from February 9, 2021. The keyboard costs €269.99.
Is the price worth it? Whether the high price of the keyboard can ultimately be justified will become clear in a test, as with the predecessor model, the difference between optomechanical and regular mechanical keys was practically indistinguishable in normal gaming day-to-day (via GameStar.de). How the analog switches perform here remains to be seen.
The BlizzCon 2021 will take place in February under the name “BlizzConline” and will be completely free for everyone. But what will there be to see?
Update from February 5: We have updated this article with new information about BlizzCon 2021. Among other things, we already know, that Diablo 4 will not be released in 2021.
According to Brack, the BlizzConline will be completely free:
We want it to be a big, virtual celebration. That’s why the BlizzConline will be free to watch and participate.
When is BlizzCon 2021?The BlizzConline will take place on February 19 and 20, 2021. The community is already heavily discussing what they might expect at the event. In a new introduction video, the organizers have already revealed something about the schedule:
On Friday, there will be the opening ceremony and new information about the games. In addition, there will be “Deep Dives” on specific topics
On Saturday, various community activities such as Q&As or competitions will take place
The streams will start on Friday at 11:00 PM German time, on Saturday at 9:00 PM.
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What does BlizzCon 2021 cost? So far, there have been virtual tickets for BlizzCon every year, allowing interested parties to watch and see the various panels. This year, however, no one is expected to have to pay anything.
The BlizzCon itself will be completely free. Instead, you can optionally purchase various goodies for BlizzCon:
Where can I watch? According to the new information, BlizzCon 2021 will be shown via various streams. These correspond to the stages that are usually seen at the physical BlizzCon.
So far, these streams cannot yet be accessed, but you will probably find them on the official BlizzCon website. Between the streams, you can switch back and forth.
Afterwards, all streams will be made available as “video on demand”. Keep an eye on the official YouTube channel of Blizzard.
What’s already confirmed: In the first video as well as in the official announcement, Blizzard has already revealed some community competitions and events. So there will definitely be:
Competitions in cosplay, art, and digital storytelling, as well as a talent contest
the cosplay show
the march of the Murlocs, an event about everything related to the little fish creatures
The registration deadline for participation in the competitions, however, has already passed.
Possible announcements at BlizzConline
What else is coming? Otherwise, there is no specific information about the games and what will be shown at BlizzConline. However, some information and hints already allow us to infer things that you will get to see:
Overwatch – Throughout the video, the melody of Overwatch played in the background, and gameplay from the new co-op mode was shown. Like Diablo 4, Overwatch 2 will not be released in 2021. Nevertheless, there may be new information about the state of development.
Gameplay shown from Overwatch 2.
Diablo – Diablo Immortal has completed its first alpha and many testers loved it. It is still in development, but the announcement of a release window at BlizzCon 2021 is certainly possible.
The development of Diablo 4 is also progressing, even though it will not be released in 2021. Here, the developers have already confirmed that an update for the game is coming and “that it will be something really exciting”.
StarCraft – Blizzard announced that with StarCraft 2 it is now over. There may be a third part or another game in the franchise shown. StarCraft has always been one of Blizzard’s pillars. However, the likelihood is relatively low.
Heroes of the Storm – There are no concrete indications here, but Brack mentioned the game several times in the video. Since the e-sports for Heroes of the Storm was discontinued in 2018, things have been quiet about the game. However, Blizzard may still take action here.
Hearthstone – The card game is thriving and continuously receives new content. Presumably, there will also be a new expansion in 2021, which will be presented at BlizzConline.
Whether a major new title outside of the established franchises is on the way remains uncertain. WoW is doing as well as it has in the last 10 years, but given the current state around Corona and the developers working from home, this seems rather unlikely. Especially considering the extent of content already planned for the existing games and those that are likely to come, a new franchise would be quite bold.
Guilds are an important part of MMORPGs, but everyone has their own ideas of what a “good” guild is. What are yours?
These are guilds in MMORPGs: The concept of guilds has existed in MMORPGs almost since the genre’s inception. Usually, a guild is simply a group of players with shared interests who complete content in the game together.
Over time, developers have integrated new features into their games to make guilds more interesting and appealing to players. This includes, not least, guild housing, which is available in some MMORPGs, or various other bonuses that players can utilize when joining a guild.
Thanks to the diverse content of MMORPGs, guilds can also have different focuses and cater to different types of players:
Some players value a friendly atmosphere within the guild.
Some players expect the guild leadership to organize events for the members.
For some players, the skill level within the guild matters, especially if it is a raiding guild.
Some players appreciate that guilds offer options for voice chat, such as a dedicated Discord server or TeamSpeak.
Some players prefer very large guilds where there is always a lot going on.
Others prefer smaller, quieter guilds where everyone knows each other well.
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Your opinion is requested: The search for a guild that you fit into really can take a long time in an MMORPG. Many factors play a role in whether you feel comfortable or prefer to seek another home. But what are they for you?
What expectations do you have for a good guild? How do you approach searching for a community in MMORPGs? Do you have a checklist that a good guild must fulfill for you? Or do you prefer to create your own guild where you have the say?
Tell us about your experiences with the search for guilds in the comments.
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Apex Legends offers a selection of heroes, the Legends. Which of the Legends in Apex Legends are the best choice and which ones should you rather avoid to secure victory? In our tier list for Season 8, you will find out!
Every Legend in Apex Legends has three skills: one active, one passive, and one ultimate ability. Since you currently play Apex Legends always in a team, skills that benefit the whole squad are especially useful.
Otherwise, all heroes are equal in their stats; they only differ in appearance, height (and thus hitbox), and abilities.
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This article was first published on February 12, 2019, and updated on February 5, 2021, with new data.
This is how the tier list is weighted: Before each match, you need to select a hero. Here are the currently available characters divided into tiers. The higher a Legend is in the tier, the more useful she is with her skills for the team.
The highest tier is currently the S-Tier, the ultimate. The A-Tier is also very good. B-Tier heroes are okay, but rather situationally useful. In the C-Tier, however, are Legends that are only conditionally useful and are therefore more for enthusiasts.
How is the rating determined? The tier list is based on the tier lists from Dexerto, The Loadout, Ginx, and data from the Apex Legends Tracker Network (see source citation). The list was compiled together with Apex expert Florian Franck, who has now played over 600 hours of Apex and has ground every battle pass up to level 110.
The heroes here are so good that they actually have a place in every team.
Wraith
Who is Wraith? Wraith is a mysterious, pale woman who can switch between alternate dimensions. She is an offensive character who can flank enemies optimally.
Why is Wraith so good? Wraith has the smallest hitbox of all Legends and is therefore the hardest hero to hit. Her very unique movement in crouched position (“Naturo Walk”) has been replaced with new animations; nevertheless, Wraith is the most played Legend in Apex Legends.
In addition, Wraith has a kind of danger sense that warns her of enemies. She can relay this through ping to the team, thereby warning them of ambushes.
Wraith can also set up portals as her ultimate, which can swiftly move the whole team from one place to another. With her tactical ability, she becomes briefly invulnerable and almost invisible. Ideal for either surprising the enemy or quickly fleeing. These skills make Wraith extremely versatile, which is why she is currently missing in hardly any team. One disadvantage is that Wraith, like Lifeline and Pathfinder, takes 5% more damage due to her small hitbox.
Bloodhound
Who is Bloodhound? Bloodhound is a tracker and identifies as genderless. He can track enemies and is good for cautious teams as well as for aggressive pushes. His ultimate ability “Beast of the Hunt” is particularly ideal for aggressive pushes.
Why is Bloodhound so good? Bloodhound is only narrowly in the S-Tier. The hero is played quite often and has some useful skills. However, he lacks skills to inflict direct damage.
With the enormous buff to his tactical ability “Eye of the Allfather,” he catapulted himself from B-Tier to S-Tier. The cooldown time has been adjusted, and the skill can now be used significantly more often.
He can actively detect hidden enemies and traps. He can also trace enemy footprints and how old they are. His ultimate makes him faster and highlights enemies.
In professional esports teams, Bloodhound has seen a resurgence since Season 6.
Primarily, Bloodhound is used for tracking enemies, and his tactical ability can also be used during his ultimate ability “Beast of the Hunt.”
A-Tier: Generally Useful
In the A-Tier, you’ll find the best heroes in the game, who are not as overwhelmingly strong as those in the S-Tier. A-heroes are always a good idea.
Fuse
Who is Fuse? Fuse has been around since Season 8. He can be unlocked for 750 Apex Coins or 12,000 Legend Tokens.
Fuse is an explosives expert and according to EA’s description, “a woman’s man, a man’s man, and full of testosterone.” His abilities make him suitable for offensive players.
Why is Fuse so good? Fuse has two damaging abilities. This makes him an extremely strong Legend. To lure out enemies from cover, he can use his knuckle cluster as a tactical ability.
With his passive ability “Grenadier,” Fuse can carry an extra grenade. With his mechanical arm, he fires grenades further, faster, and more accurately.
With his ultimate ability “The Wrecking Ball,” he starts a bombardment similar to Gibraltar and Bangalore, surrounding the target area with a wall of flames. The fire wall blocks enemy Legends’ paths and inflicts heavy damage.
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Who is Lifeline? Lifeline is a lively medic. She is entirely focused on healing and is ideal for those who like to support their team.
Why is Lifeline so good? With Lifeline on the team, you don’t have to worry about healing. You can use her healing drone after every fight to replenish the whole team. This is also extremely useful when you stagger out of the zone half-dead and get healed right there.
With Lifeline on the team, the chances of survival increase significantly, especially in the mid and end game, when it’s important to get back in shape quickly.
Blue supply boxes on the map can also be opened by Lifeline, containing two additional items.
Additionally, Lifeline generates a shield when reviving teammates and revives faster than others. The revival is handled by Lifeline’s DDM drone. Thus, you can jump back into the fray while the drone automatically revives the friend. Her ultimate is extremely useful and drops one of the coveted supply packages with defensive materials right at your location.
There are really no reasons not to have this character on your team. Only Lifeline’s slender stature means she takes 5% more damage than normally sized Legends.
Gibraltar
Who is Gibraltar? Gibraltar is a tank primarily there to draw fire, protect the team, and distract the enemy.
Why is Gibraltar so good? Gibraltar is quite useful in certain squads, particularly when being patched up by Lifeline and Wraith or Bangalore provides enough offensive power.
He can shield himself from fire and shoot back. This also makes him a very good sniper, as he can aim in peace without worrying about counterfire. Additionally, he has a stationary shield dome and an orbital bombardment. His tactical ability “Protection Dome” and his ultimate ability “Defensive Bombardment” were significantly nerfed in recent seasons. Nevertheless, “Gibby” is a frequently played Legend, and his passive ability, the “Weapon Shield,” blocks 75HP. Moreover, as a hefty character, he has a buff that allows him to take 5% less damage. However, his hitbox is larger than that of most other Legends.
Overall, Gibraltar places himself in the A-Tier. Since he can take so much damage, he forgives more tactical mistakes and is a good beginner hero.
Mirage
Who is Mirage? Mirage is a character that you can currently only get through real money or lengthy unlocking. He is a brash, tactical hero who confuses enemies with illusions and requires a bit of skill.
Why is Mirage so good? Everything Mirage does is send holographic images of himself. The holographic image can be controlled and takes over all inputs that the player makes. Since Season 7, the holographic images also have 45 health points. However, they cannot be used as shields since bullets can pass through them.
His passive ability “Now You See Me…” automatically cloaks Mirage when he uses a respawn beacon. He also cloaks himself and the teammate when reviving.
With his active ability, when he goes down, he confuses enemies with additional images that he automatically sends out. His ultimate, on the other hand, releases a whole holographic squad and makes him invisible as well. Play Mirage if you like to have fun and think tactically.
Why is Octane so good? With Octane, everything is about speed. With his tactical ability, he sacrifices some health, but becomes 30% faster for six seconds.
With his ultimate ability, Octane places a jump pad that catapults teammates and himself through the air. Both Octane and other players can receive another boost in the air by jumping again.
As a passive ability, he regenerates health points continuously.
His speed makes it difficult to hit him and allows him to loot faster after the landing and snatch weapons from enemies. But even if they should get to him first, he can escape at lightning speed.
Pathfinder
Who is Pathfinder?Pathfinder is a funny and lovable robot. He can easily traverse difficult terrain and is highly mobile. At the start of the game, he had one of the largest hitboxes ever.
His grappling hook allows him to move quickly and pull enemies in. This is indeed a useful and especially funny feature.
His passive ability lets him hack computers and determine the next safe ring. This skill is rarely useful.
His ultimate creates useful zip lines. With Season 7 and the new map “Olympus,” Pathfinder’s zip lines are a more than useful addition. Olympus is a sprawling map with many abysses. Due to these changes, Pathfinder earns a place in the A-Tier again. Additionally, Pathfinder takes 5% more damage due to his small hitbox.
Wattson
Who is Wattson? Wattson is a static defender and can set up electric fences with her tactical ability, which damage enemies and slow them down.
Why is Wattson so good? She is currently the only Legend capable of carrying two ultimate accelerants in the same slot. With her passive ability “Spark of Inspiration,” her ultimate ability “Interceptor Pylon” is fully charged. Wattson can deploy up to three Interceptor Pylons at once, which disappear after 90 seconds. These recharge shields of other Legends. Grenades and the ultimate abilities of Bangalore and Gibraltar are deflected and have no effect.
The cooldown of her electric fences is reduced near the generator. As a result, Wattson has taken on a significant role in esports teams. Especially in buildings, her electric fences and Interceptor Pylon provide an enormous tactical advantage. In open fields, the Interceptor Pylon is not suitable, as it can be destroyed by the enemy.
The B-Tier contains heroes that are also useful. But compared to the A-Tier, their abilities are not equally as useful in every situation. Therefore, they are rated slightly lower. In the right situation, however, their skills are still very strong.
Horizon
Who is Horizon? Horizon has been around since Season 7. She can be unlocked for 750 Apex Coins or 12,000 Legend Tokens. Together with her robotic vacuum companion N.E.W.T., she is trying to secure a place in the tier list. Currently, she only makes it to the B-Tier.
Why is Horizon so good? With her passive ability “Spacewalk,” air control is enhanced, and impact from falls is reduced with Horizon’s customized space suit. Combined with the tactical ability “Gravity Lift,” a tactical advantage can be gained in heated battles.
With the Gravity Lift, the direction of gravity is reversed, and players are lifted upward, receiving a boost when leaving the lift. Horizon’s ultimate ability is the “Black Hole.” By activating N.E.W.T., a tiny black hole is created that pulls players in and flings them back with a gravitational wave.
Knocked out enemies can be pulled out of cover this way. A well-placed grenade guarantees a kill. Grenades are also attracted by the black hole.
Moreover, the black hole messes up the typical Apex Legends evasive movements during combat and slows down all enemies. They almost become easy targets.
Bangalore
Who is Bangalore? Bangalore is a soldier and weapons expert. She is designed for fast, aggressive advances and is ideal for offensive players.
Why is Bangalore so good? Bangalore is extremely useful as she brings a good mix of skills. Her smoke grenades obscure the area, allowing you to advance well-protected. Just be careful that no Bloodhound spots you in the fog.
If you come under fire, Bangalore’s passive ability Tactical Sprint activates, and you’ll move faster to either find cover quickly or storm the enemy position.
Finally, with her artillery strike as an ultimate, she can draw enemies out of cover. Ideally in combination with the smoke grenade to confuse the enemy as much as possible.
Bangalore is the optimal offensive assault character in the game and should also find a place in many teams.
Crypto
Who is Crypto? Crypto was introduced in Season 3 as a surveillance expert and hacker. He can be unlocked for 750 Apex Coins or 12,000 Legend Tokens. With his tactical ability, Crypto deploys a flying drone that reveals enemies within a radius of 30 meters. Additionally, banners of fallen teammates can be collected with the drone. The respawn of teammates occurs at the respawn point immediately.
Why is Crypto so good? Crypto works well in coordinated teams. With various buffs, Crypto is solidly placed in the B-Tier. If the drone is destroyed, the cooldown is forty seconds.
His ultimate ability “Drone EMP” is exceptional. Crypto’s drone creates an EMP explosion that damages shields, slows down enemies, and disables traps.
Crypto is a rather passive Legend. Through reconnaissance with his drone, he doesn’t really fit the fast-paced and intense gameplay of Apex Legends. He stands more in the backline, providing reconnaissance.
Rampart
Who is Rampart? Rampart is a quick-witted Modder and has been mixing it up in Apex since Season 6. She can be unlocked for 750 Apex Coins or 12,000 Legend Tokens.
Why is Rampart so good? Rampart has established herself solidly in the B-Tier. She acts as a defensive Legend and can place reinforced covers. This tactical ability blocks incoming enemy fire and additionally strengthens outgoing fire. Her passive ability reveals which weapons Rampart prefers to use: LMGs. “Modified Loader” increases magazine capacity and grants faster reloads when using LMGs and the minigun.
“Sheila” is a stationary minigun and can be deployed by Rampart almost anywhere. It can also be assembled on the new vehicles called Trident. Both teammates and enemies can use the minigun. It has a high ammunition capacity and a long loading time. Infinite reloads with “Sheila” are possible.
Whoever plays Rampart needs a lot of tactical understanding. The reinforced covers must be placed strategically to gain an advantage. On the map “Olympus,” Rampart is ideal for blocking narrow access points to stop enemy squads that are running with the zone.
Loba
Who is Loba? Loba has been part of the game since Season 5. She can be unlocked for 750 Apex Coins or 12,000 Legend Tokens. As a high-society thief, she can spot epic (purple) and legendary loot (gold) through walls and supply boxes with her passive ability “Master Thief.” “Best Friend of the Thief” is her tactical ability and allows Loba to teleport to reach hard-to-access positions or to get to safety.
Why is Loba so good? In Season 6, however, the teleporter was partly bugged, causing Loba to slide down the tier list.
The “Black Market Boutique” is a portable device and Loba’s ultimate ability that allows items nearby to be teleported into the inventory. Each allied or enemy Legend can select up to two items. Ammo is no longer counted in this limit since Season 7. So you can stuff your pockets with ammo as you like. After a respawn, weapons and ammo are often missing. A well-coordinated team can thus be operational again in no time thanks to Loba after a respawn.
C-Tier: Below Expectations
The C-Tier contains the heroes that currently do not quite meet expectations. However, even a C-Tier hero has useful skills in the right situations, and if you can handle them well, this choice is also legitimate.
Caustic
Who is Caustic?Caustic is another control hero. The sadistic psychopath sets traps with poisonous gas and drives enemies out of cover with gas grenades. If you want to play him, you need to unlock him first or buy him with real money.
Why is Caustic so good? Caustic’s skills are heavily situational. The gas traps are easy to see, and if they are not cleverly hidden, hardly anyone will walk into them.
His passive ability lets him see through gas clouds and makes him immune. Nice, but nothing more. Other heroes have better skills.
His ultimate is a gas grenade. However, it doesn’t deal much damage and mainly serves to flush enemies out of cover.
Caustic is therefore a hero you should only play if you’re really good at cleverly placing your traps, as one player impressively proved. Most teams will likely choose heroes from higher tiers with useful skills.
But no matter what the tier list says: If you have fun with a hero, or you know them particularly well, then play them too. Additionally, the heroes are constantly being revised by the developers, and thus, the list can still change significantly later on.
Revenant
Who is Revenant? The synthetic nightmare Revenant has been available in Apex Legends since Season 4. He can be unlocked for 750 Apex Coins or 12,000 Legend Tokens.
Why is Revenant so good? Due to several nerfs in Season 6, Revenant has become less interesting to many players. His tactical ability “Silence” is thrown and deals damage in the impact area, deactivating enemy devices and abilities. With his passive ability “Stalker,” Revenant moves crouched faster and can climb higher on walls than other Legends.
Teams that like to play aggressively often choose Revenant: with his ultimate ability “Death Totem,” he summons a totem that keeps users alive for a specific time. When activated, the totem turns users into shadows for 30 seconds. Shadows have no armor and cannot heal. If a shadow is eliminated, it is sent back to the totem and returns with a maximum of 50HP.
Revenant has had some ups and downs, but at present, he is uninteresting for most players and thus only places in the C-Tier.
The PUBG Global Invitational.S will be the longest e-sports event of the battle royale shooter. The eight-week LAN/online hybrid event starts on February 5th and will be broadcast live from the Paradise Studio in South Korea.
32 of the best PUBG teams in the world will participate in the on-site tournament. The prize pool amounts to $3.5 million and will be additionally increased through the Pick’Em Challenge. In this challenge, players can purchase exclusive in-game PGI.S items. 30% of the revenue from these sales will go into the PGI.S prize pool.
This is how PGI.S 2021 will take place in Korea
The 32 teams are already in Korea and were in quarantine due to the legal regulations regarding the Corona pandemic. After the quarantine, the tournament can finally begin for the teams.
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The video from PUBG Esports explains the tournament and format.
The PGI.S begins: The first phase of the tournament starts on February 5th and ends on March 28th. The 32 teams have been divided into four groups and will compete in placement matches over the weekend. The group stage will determine the starting order for the following weekly survival matches.
In the survival matches, teams must prove their skills, as only a victory guarantees entry into the weekly final matches. The teams will do everything they can to win every match and secure as many chicken dinners as possible. In PUBG, the winner of a match receives what is known as a “chicken dinner.”
The final matches will be held on the weekends and guarantee a share of the prize pool for a top 4 finish.
Teams that did not directly qualify for the weekly survival matches from the group stage can still advance. If a team wins one of the weekly survival matches, the team with the next highest rank from the group stage automatically advances and takes their place.
The 16 teams that did not qualify for the weekly final will compete in an additional set of placement matches to determine their position on the waiting list for the following week.
The champion will be the team with the highest earnings: Each week, the sum that teams can win in the weekend matches increases. The team that earns the most money by the end of the tournament in March will be crowned champion. This keeps the tournament exciting and varied until the end.
The 8 weeks of PGI.S explained in detail.
The hygiene concept of PGI.S and how it will be implemented: Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting measures, the tournament will be held without spectators on site. To ensure the health of the e-sports athletes and avoid infections, there is a comprehensive hygiene concept:
Two-week quarantine for all teams
Temperature patches worn by participants
Mandatory masks throughout the venue
Temperature checks at entry
Thorough disinfection of the venue
Regular PCR tests for participants
Continuous presence of paramedics on site
For PUBG, the health of the participants is the top priority. If a player tests positive for Covid-19, immediate quarantine will be imposed, and all contacts will be tested promptly.
These teams are the favorites
These regions are home to the teams: Seven teams from Europe have qualified. In addition, there are six Chinese teams, four Korean teams, four North American teams, two Latin American teams, five Southeast Asian teams, two Japanese teams, and two teams from Chinese Taipei.
From a European perspective, some of the best teams from recent years have traveled to Korea to become the champion of PGI.S. We present the favorites for the title.
Two European teams have a good chance of landing in the top spots
Team Liquid from Europe has big ambitions: Team Liquid finished second in the PUBG Continental Series in October 2020, losing to the Russian team Northern Lights. For Team Liquid, Jord “ibiza” van Geldere, Jim “Jeemzz” Eliassen, Nikolaj “clib” Haugaard Madsen, Anssi “mxey” Pekkonen, and substitute Miloslav “PiXeL1K” Feik have traveled to Korea.
If Team Liquid can maintain the consistently high level of the past months, a podium finish could await them.
The chances for FaZe Clan: Another team from Europe, FaZe Clan, hopes for victory at PGI.S. Gustav “Gustav” Blønd secured first place with his team in the European PUBG Continental Series 2. He aims to build on this achievement alongside David “Fuzzface” Tillberg-Persson, Ludvik “Aitzy” Jahnsen, Ivan “ubah” Kapustin, and substitute Rory “rawryy” Logue.
After finishing second at the PUBG Global Championship 2019 with a prize of $600,000, FaZe Clan’s next objective is to become the champion of PGI.S 2021. Given the successes of the past two years, the team has a good shot at victory.
These teams are additional favorites at PGI.S in Korea
We present three additional favorites who have a good chance of becoming champions at PGI.S in Korea. Two teams are from Asia, and one from North America.
Gen.G has already won a major tournament: In 2019, the South Korean team Gen.G won the PUBG Global Championship 2019 and secured a prize pool of $2 million. In-game leader Cha “Pio” Seung-hoon aims to win the tournament in his home country alongside Park “Loki” Jung-young, Na “Inonix” Hee-joo, Go “Esther” Jeong-won, and substitute Bang “Alphaca” Ji-min.
The home advantage should benefit Gen.G and serve as additional motivation.
LG Divine could cause a stir: Another dark horse is the Southeast Asian team LG Divine. The team succeeded in the Asian PUBG Continental Series 2, winning the tournament and taking home a prize of $80,000.
Nguyen “Leviz” Huu Doan travels with his team from Vietnam to Korea. He will compete at PGI.S with Ngo “Nickyyy” Thanh Hung, Phùng “Turtle” Mạnh Hiếu, Dinh “JEnd” Viet Lam, and substitute Dinh “Junnn” Trong Thuan. As an underdog, the team could cause quite a stir.
Shoot To Kill compete without an org: Shoot To Kill come from North America and currently lack an organization. At PGI.S, they can showcase their skills and attract the attention of organizations.
Kurtis “Purdy” Bond is the in-game leader and will participate at PGI.S alongside Aaron “aLOW” Lommen, Timothy “Uncivil” Ebarb, Luke “luke12” Newey, and substitute Andrew “Pentalol” Franco. The team won the North American PUBG Continental Series 1 in 2020, securing a prize fund of $73,844.
In Korea, the team must push beyond its limits to become the champion in the end.
All PGI.S teams presented: The total of 32 teams are composed as follows:
Team
Players
Europe FaZe Clan
Fuzzface Aitzy ubah Gustav rawryy
Europe Natus Vincere (NAVI)
ceh9 Besto TheTab Orange Kemba7
Europe ENCE
SKUIJKE Rustanmar Tiikzu D1gg3r1 SENTEX
Europe TSM
Iroh Fexx vard MiracU Wookiebookie
Europe Team Liquid
ibiza jeemzz clib mxey PiXeL1k
Europe Digital Athletics
Mert Mitraleius Smash CodeMarco SIXMO
Europe Virtus.pro
BatulinS Lu spyrro H1RUZEN Dyrem
North America Soniqs
hwinn M1ME Shrimzy TGLTN Sharpshot4k
North America Shoot To Kill
Purdy aLOW luke12 Uncivil pentalo
North America Oath
Snakers Relo Balefrost PATKAPS Trevor
North America Zenith
Kickstart Roth Shinboi Poonage wolf
South America META GAMING
SzylzEN Ragnaldinho Wick2d sparkingg kriztem
South America FURIA
rustyzera necro raspu killdemo RDS149
Southeast Asia Buriram United Esports
Noardra Eaddy GodMiao Conaxy Jowman
Southeast Asia Attack All Around
Gems SviTT Jayers J4nku2of Boblee
Southeast Asia Daytrade Gaming
Flash PuuChiwz Nourinz vanOtica Belmoth
Southeast Asia LG Divine
Leviz Nickyyy Turtle JEnd Junnn
Southeast Asia DivisionX Gaming
LongK Fergus NBK IQ500 NielT
China Tianba esports
LinShu M200 LuRen mingz Z9Max
China infantry
Boliang Jiaoyang longskr 9 L1nnnn
China Triumphant Song Gaming
VoliBEAR Peng ShanD1anX IAMSIA yuyu
China Multi Circle Gaming
Tank Summer LingDu EviLLee HangHang
China Four Angry Men
GODV XXLU 112 FOREVER PIGNAN
China Petrichor Road
XDD Mamu Myl longdd gray
South Korea Gen.G
Pio Inonix Loki Esther Alphaca
South Korea DAMWON KIA
Under Seongjang kAyle indigo
South Korea T1
Starlord Adder Aqua5 Daengchae
South Korea Afreeca Freecs
Hikari Akad EJ R0wha
Chinese Taipei K7 Esports
BuYoHoo Lokslok ZhenNan Savior
Chinese Taipei Global Esports Xsset
YanLi Leo MaoYe CC
Japan DetonatioN Gaming White
Melofo Gokuri SSeeS Machao
Japan ENTER FORCE.36
amonot satou Sylphia Pureboy
PUBG promises entertainment experience in early March
Between the first tournament phase, which ends on February 28th, and the second phase, which begins on March 9th, there will be the so-called “survival tournament”. This fills the break between the two halves and offers viewers, according to PUBG, “a new entertainment experience.” What exactly this term entails is currently still unknown.
Anyone who has ever wanted to experience how a large e-sport tournament is organized should follow the live streams during PGI.S. The entire event will be broadcast live on Twitch and YouTube.
The most powerful perk in Dead by Daylight is becoming significantly weaker. Survivors must say goodbye to the old Decisive Strike.
In Dead by Daylight, there are several perks that the community considers to be overpowered. Some of these perks are so strong that you can practically see them on every survivor. One of these perks is Decisive Strike. It often gives survivors a second chance. At higher ranks, almost every survivor uses it – but that will change soon, as it is getting a rework.
What does Decisive Strike do? Decisive Strike is an “Anti-Tunnel perk”. It is mainly intended to help survivors who are repeatedly focused on by the killer in quick succession. After being unhooked, a timer of 60 seconds starts. If the killer picks up the corresponding survivor again within these 60 seconds, the survivor can complete a skill check. If successful, the killer is stunned, allowing the survivor to escape.
This perk is so powerful that it is practically always used in matches at more experienced ranks. Hardly any survivor gives up this powerful perk.
Decisive Strike is also part of our Top 10 perks for survivors:
What will be changed? Decisive Strike will receive a series of additional conditions that will deactivate it prematurely, rendering it useless. This will make the perk useful only in a smaller percentage of situations.
If the survivor performs any of the following actions during the 60-second timer, the perk will be immediately deactivated and can no longer be triggered:
Repair a generator
Heal (yourself or another player)
Ritualize a totem
Sabotage a hook
Rescue another survivor from a hook
The limitations make Decisive Strike more situational.
What does the change mean? The adjustment ensures that Decisive Strike will only be useful in situations where the survivor is actually being “tunneled”, meaning directly pursued again. If the survivor has time to hide and engage in other tasks, then the perk can no longer be used.
Many survivors used it to “run in front of the killer” in the last seconds to distract him from another survivor and then stun him directly with the perk. This will no longer be possible unless they have not performed any meaningful tasks in the meantime.
For more about Dead by Daylight, you can find here:
When will the change come? It will still take a few weeks until the change to Decisive Strike goes live. The adjustment is expected to arrive with the next major chapter, which is anticipated in March. The smaller mid-chapter patch, which will be released next week, will not contain this update.
What do you think of these changes? Are they sensible innovations to Decisive Strike? Or would you have had a different idea?
Thomas Mahler is the Game Director of the Austrian developer Moon Studios, who are behind the Ori series. In a longer post, he complained about developers who promote their games better than they turn out at release. He has since apologized for his harsh words.
What does Mahler criticize? In his post on the platform resetera, the Game Director mainly refers to three games or the people behind the games:
Peter Molyneux, a British developer who has created games such as Populous and Black & White.
He accuses all three of making their games appealing in advance with promises they ultimately could not keep. He also criticizes gaming journalists for jumping on this hype and therefore neglecting to feature games that actually deserve it.
What does he say in his apology? In a tweet, Mahler apologized for his harsh criticism and sometimes crude language. He is bothered by how hype culture harms both players and developers.
He himself is a passionate developer, but also a gamer, and wanted to start a discussion with this. However, the way he expressed his criticism was not correct and he did not represent Moon Studios as he should have.
Yet, under the tweet, many player reactions are gathered, agreeing with his original criticism. The accompanying text has not been deleted yet.
“Three examples that you are being fooled”
How was the criticism expressed in detail? Mahler is annoyed that players and journalists keep falling for lies. And that has been going on for years.
First, he criticized Molyneux, who according to him had many ideas, but his games could not deliver:
He was the master of “Instead of telling you what my product is, let me just ramble on about what I think it could be and excite you all!” – And that was fine until you actually laid down your money and the game was not what Peter had touted.
However, even before the release, there was criticism and leakers spoke of bugs and framerate issues. The release version was not well received by many players, as the first test by GameStar shows:
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It took some time and updates before No Man’s Sky developed into the game that fans originally expected.
Mahler criticizes not only the false promises at launch but also the prices that the game receives afterward:
Of course, there were massive backlashes when No Man’s Sky was finally released and the product was not what Murray hyped. But what happened then?
They released a bunch of updates, so let’s forget the initial lies and deceptions and hey, let’s award him again with accolades because he finally somewhat delivered what he had said the game would be years before. Thanks, Geoff Keighley. Rewarding such behavior will surely help the industry to become stronger.
His third example is the release of Cyberpunk 2077. Here, Mahler does not criticize much, but links to the video from YouTuber BeatEmUps titled “Cyberpunk 2077: CD PROJEKT are all Liars”.
Mahler describes the hype around these games from a developer’s perspective. He recounts that in 2014, his game Ori and the Blind Forest almost made it to the cover of a gaming magazine.
But in the end, they chose No Man’s Sky:
Ultimately, they had to choose No Man’s Sky because it was the “bigger game.” I somewhat agreed back then and thought: “Okay, I get it, they have to promote the bigger game, they clearly have to be after the clicks. That sucks, but that’s how the game is played.”
But then I really felt cheated when No Man’s Sky came out and it became clear that all this hype was actually based on lies, and the honest guy who just showed his actual product got kicked in the balls because the lying guy was able to invent some stories that had absolutely no substance.
Mahler emphasizes that he is not “cursing other developers, but liars.” In his view, everyone should actually agree that this behavior is not okay:
Don’t sell me features that don’t exist. Don’t paint a picture you can’t deliver. Just don’t lie to me. You are fooling gamers, you are fooling journalists (who should know better, so shame on you!), and you are fooling other developers.
Mahler is known for being critical of events surrounding gaming. He warned on resetera about the hype around Unreal Engine 5, which promises photorealism. However, in his view, this could lead to many games looking very similar because scans from the real world would be used.
On next-gen consoles, Mahler also criticized that 1TB is far too little storage space:
The MeinMMO Podcast on the hottest topics of the week is here. We talk about Destiny 2, Pokémon cards, and a new survival MMO that looks like The Division with zombies.
If you haven’t been following the news around gaming closely in the past few days, we have the solution for you now. In our Friday podcast, we provide you with an update on the hottest topics of the week. Just check out the session and be back up to date. And even if you have followed the news, we still give you deeper editorial insights in the podcast.
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Destiny 2 improves the exotic Aeon Cult glove trio for Season 13. There is a real novelty, as the armor exotic now gets its own mod slot and special modifications.
In Destiny 2, Season 13 is just around the corner, starting on February 9 with the new season. Accordingly, more and more details are now being revealed.
There were also some new details in the latest “This Week at Bungie” blog regarding the Season of the Chosen. This includes information on the overhaul of a nearly forgotten exotic trio.
This is the exotic in question: It is about the Aeon Cult gloves. This exotic armor piece was introduced with the first DLC “Curse of Osiris”(2017) and is represented in different appearances across all 3 Guardian classes:
Aeon Swift for Hunters (in the title image)
Aeon Safe for Titans
Aeon Soul for Warlocks
Warlock with Aeon Soul
The special feature of this trio: Other carriers of this exotic benefit from certain buffs when specific actions are performed.
For Hunters, it is dodging
For Titans, it is melee
For Warlocks, it is throwing grenades
The Aeon Cult allies will receive grenade energy for Warlocks, melee energy for Titans, and dodging energy for Hunters. Other allies (who do not wear the exotic) receive a fraction of the shared energy.
This is how the exotic Aeon Cult gloves change in Season 13
However, these quite cool-looking gloves are practically unused by anyone and have always been considered by the community to be the worst armor exotic in all of Destiny 2. Because the effects hardly justify the use of the sought-after exotic slot.
But now it seems that Bungie wants to change that. The gloves will be overhauled for the upcoming Season 13. They will still promote teamwork, but it will be done differently now.
Titan with Aeon Safe
Own mod slot: Instead of a fixed perk, all 3 Aeon Cult gloves will have their own special mod slot that will be unlocked as soon as you receive this exotic.
Special exotic mods: In addition, there will be 3 special mods for these special mod slots. These will also be unlocked as soon as you obtain this exotic. The mods are identical for all classes and allow you to take on specific roles within the group – regardless of which class or focus you play.
The 3 Aeon Cult mods in detail
Sect of Power:
Sect of Insight:
Sect of Zeal:
Do the gloves finally pay off now? Only practice will truly show that. But with this new mechanic, the gloves could indeed come into play in certain activities like the Fireteam Nightfalls and prove to be helpful there – but rather only for coordinated teams.
What do you think of the gloves? Have you used them before? And will you try them out in the new Season 13 after their overhaul? What do you think of the approach with the special, dedicated slots? Let us and other readers of MeinMMO know in the comments.
Another exotic that deviates from the static image is Fatebringer from Season 12. Here you can get various versions with random perks.
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Player NisaY led the European leaderboard in the shooter Valorant . But now he has been banned by Riot Games for a year. He sees himself as innocent.
Who is it about? 23-year-old player Yasin “NisaY” Gök was part of the Beşiktaş Esports team. But the Turkish team has now kicked him out. NisaY was ranked 1st in the European leaderboard in Valorant.
However, the player disagrees with Riot’s decision.
The ban from Riot and the kick from the team
Riot’s ban: On February 4, the Turkish Twitter account of Valorant-ESports announced that they would be banning player NisaY. The team caught him using cheats in a ranked game.
As a consequence, a 12-month ban was imposed on player NisaY. He is now not allowed to play or participate in any tournaments. At that time, NisaY was at the top of the European leaderboard for Valorant with 75 wins and a rating of 771.
We embed the translated tweet about the ban here as an image:
This is how his team reacted: NisaY was still playing for the Beşiktaş Esports team at that time. After Riot’s ban announcement, they terminated the contract with NisaY. On Twitter they write (via Twitter with Google Translate):
“We have terminated the contract of our player Yasin “NisaY” Gök. We will provide the necessary explanations regarding the future of our VALORANT team in the coming days. […]”
This is what NisaY says about it
In a tweet from February 2, NisaY explains that he was downgraded from Valorant’s highest rank in the leaderboard, Radiant, to the rank of Immortal.
He had contacted the anti-cheating team to clarify the situation.
The rank distribution for ranked matches in Valorant
Then the ban followed. In a statement (via Twitlonger) NisaY professes his innocence. He writes: “I am not that stupid to cheat just to play Radiant.” Further in the statement:
“They said they had never experienced anything like this at any Riot tournament. We went back a long time and continuously exchanged information with Riot. When we asked them what 3rd-party software it was about and if they could show us evidence (since we were under pressure from the community), they said they would not do that.”
He explains that he received a 12-month ban due to suspicion. “If they had actually determined that I used cheats, that would have been a permanent ban.”
What do you think about this? Do you think Riot Games must now provide evidence to NisaY to justify their ban? Or is it enough justification if Riot reviewed this with their team and sees the ban as justified? And if all of this is true, are 12 months enough as a ban duration?
Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments how you feel about it.
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In Pokémon GO there are indications of more transparency regarding eggs. Dataminers have found corresponding files that speak for a list of Pokémon that are supposed to hatch from eggs.
It was discovered: The dataminers from Pokeminers shared their findings on reddit . There was also a part named “egg_transparency_help.” It is about the transparency regarding the content of the eggs.
This is one of the major points of contention in Pokémon GO. Trainers have long demanded to see what could be inside the eggs. Now it seems that such a feature will be available soon, but players are demanding even more.
More transparency regarding eggs – But is that enough?
What is exactly in the files: In addition to the file regarding egg transparency, a text was also found in this context. It states: “Pokémon that are higher on this list hatch more often from this egg.”
Thus, you not only get a list of Pokémon that are in the eggs, but also a rough overview of the probabilities.
At the bottom of the list of 10 km eggs, for example, Milza is likely to be found. It is considered particularly rare in the eggs.
This is being demanded: Many trainers find this a good start, but they demand even more transparency. They call for the exact chance of each Pokémon to be listed.
Thus, the eggs are being compared to loot boxes from other games. There, developers are required to disclose the exact rates of the respective items in the loot boxes. Trainers state that Niantic should also take this step.
Edocsil47 writes on reddit: “A good start, but we should remember not to stop until the actual numerical hatch rates are published. Relative placement shows only part of the picture and can still be a scam.”
You should keep this in mind: So far, this is only information from dataminers. Niantic itself has not yet commented on this. Therefore, it may still take some time before this feature is implemented. It may also not appear at all. So consider this report with a degree of skepticism.
However, the events in February are certain. Here’s the overview:
With the Blackwood addon, NPC companions are introduced into the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO). But does that even make sense in an online game?
MMORPGs are social gaming experiences. Meeting other players, forming groups, and experiencing adventures together is essentially the heart of the gameplay. However, there are MMORPGs where NPC companions can take on the role of players. The Elder Scrolls Online introduces this this year with the major storyline Gates of Oblivion and the Blackwood addon. NPC party members also play a major role in SWTOR.
But doesn’t this feature completely contradict the fundamental social aspect of the genre? Let’s take a look at the situation.
Groups of heroes often represent the core in a role-playing game.
A look back at the history of NPC companions
Where do NPC companions come from? When tabletop role-playing games emerged in 1971 with Chainmail created by Gary Gygax and the 1974 release of Dungeons & Dragons, the gameplay principle was that several friends would come together to experience adventures as a group. Even here, it was the social aspect that formed the foundation of the game.
In the mid-1970s, role-playing games were transferred to computers. The first games were dnd from 1975 as well as pedit5 and Dungeons, which followed shortly after.
At that time, multiplayer was already a topic in the computer gaming sector, as the multiplayer game Maze War was released in 1973, but it was difficult to implement this on a commercial scale. Multiplayer games were then limited to universities and test environments.
With Richard Garriott’s Ultima series and Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord by Andrew Greenberg and Robert Woodhead, it became evident in the early 1980s how commercially successful such games could be. This laid the foundation for a success story that continues today.
However, due to the lack of widespread multiplayer options, it was necessary to simulate the group experience in some way. Hence, computer RPGs introduced the option to create multiple heroes, who would take on the roles of the players in a tabletop game – that is, warriors, healers, mages, and thieves.
A money group is central in Baldur’s Gate.
This group simulation was later modified in some RPGs. The player created not a complete party anymore, but only a hero. Along the way, they would encounter non-player characters (NPCs) whom they could recruit for their team. This appeared in Ultima 4 in 1984 and was adopted in many other video games. A prominent example is Baldur’s Gate from 1998, which gave NPCs a deep backstory as well as personalities and even allowed for romances.
NPC companions were essentially born out of necessity to provide RPG players with a quasi-group experience because multiplayer options were still extremely limited at the time.
Do NPC companions make sense in MMORPGs?
With the rise of MMORPGs in the 1990s, the situation changed. More and more households had access to the internet, which gradually became more affordable. Thus began the triumph of online games.
MMORPGs still relied on the principles of tabletop RPGs: a group of heroes experience adventures together in another world.
But now it was possible for real players to take on the role of party members. The social aspect of the tabletop template found its way into the game – and it was very successful.
However, problems also arose:
What if players wanted to experience adventures alone?
What if they quickly couldn’t find a group?
What if players became so accustomed to NPC companions that they didn’t want to miss out on experiencing their stories?
In the MMORPG SWTOR, NPC companions play a role.
Games like Guild Wars or Dungeons & Dragons Online and also Neverwinter allow players to hire henchmen who assist them in quests. These are not NPCs with deep backstories and personal stories. Essentially, they are just sidekicks who fight and allow players to experience content that is actually meant for groups alone.
That’s different in Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR). The MMORPG developed by Bioware builds on the experiences the studio gained with titles like Baldur’s Gate. The NPCs you find along the way come with their own quests that let you learn more about these characters. This makes it interesting to travel with them. They are more than just cannon fodder.
Likewise, Zenimax Online’s MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online aims to introduce NPC companions with the Blackwood addon. These are also meant to be more than just sidekicks who simply fight. It’s also planned that you will get to know these NPCs to learn more about them and their motivations.
The NPCs in ESO are also designed so that you can play group content alone. If you can’t find anyone to play with at the moment or simply don’t feel like social interactions, you can take an NPC with you on your adventures.
The pros and cons of NPC companions: The system has its light and dark sides.
Advantages:
You don’t always need other players to complete group content
You always feel like you are in a group
You experience additional adventures that relate to the NPCs
Fights become easier
Disadvantages:
The social aspect suffers a bit
Players might prefer to use NPCs rather than look for real players
It could become harder for groups to find players since they prefer to travel with NPCs
MMORPGs could evolve more into single-player games as togetherness might not be necessary anymore
Conclusion: NPC companions do have their place in MMORPGs. However, they should not undermine the social aspect of an online game to the point where players become irrelevant.
What do you think? Do NPC companions make sense in MMORPGs for you, or should they not exist at all?
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The YouTuber Logan Paul has secured the holy grail of Pokémon cards – and that 7 times. For this, the American had to shell out a whopping 2 million dollars.
What did Logan Paul buy? The YouTuber purchased 7 displays of the Base Set of the 1st generation. These were the first Pokémon cards ever released. The displays are still sealed and have not been opened for over 20 years.
According to statements from Logan Paul, there were only 7 offers for the English version of the display currently. He bought them all and had to pay 2 million dollars for it. But why is it so expensive?
Pokémon hype drives record sums
What is so special about the Pokémon cards? There are only a few copies of these cards left in this condition worldwide. They date back to the 90s and have not been sold in markets for about 20 years.
Each time one of these displays is opened again, the remaining displays become even more valuable.
The displays are also so valuable because they are the English versions. The cards are most in demand there because there is the greatest demand for English cards worldwide.
Why did Logan Paul buy the cards? Just a few weeks ago, the YouTuber opened such a display in his livestream. At that time, 300,000 people watched and they raised $130,000 for charity. Logan Paul wants to repeat just that, which is why he bought the displays.
The first display is set to be opened in February. For this, Logan Paul is now offering auctions where individual boosters can be bid on – starting price per booster is 10,000 dollars.
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In this video, Logan Paul shows the purchases of the Pokémon cards.
What can be in the boosters? It’s pure chance. There are boosters that don’t even recoup a fraction of the 10,000 dollars. On the other hand, you can also pull really rare cards that can easily be worth over 50,000 dollars. Cards like Charizard, Blastoise, or Venusaur are in here, all of which have enormous value.
However, the cards need to be graded. In the first opening a few weeks ago, all holo cards were graded 10/10. There was even confirmation that they were pulled in Logan Paul’s opening. That should increase the price even further.
This is what makes the prices so crazy: After Logan Paul opened the first display, the hype surrounding Pokémon cards exploded. While the YouTuber paid 200,000 dollars for the display at the time, he now had to pay up to 400,000 dollars for the current ones.
In comparison, the same cards cost 500 dollars in 2007. Now these displays are worth around 400,000 dollars. A price increase that makes your head spin.
How did German streamers react to this? The streamer Trymacs, who recently opened Pokémon cards worth 40,000 euros, reacted to the video. He himself said that he would probably want to bid as well and at least wants to buy one booster. Whether that will work out, we will find out by February 27 – on that day, Logan Paul will then open the next display.
How joy over rare Pokémon cards can unfold, we show you here:
