The YouTuber ZHC has fulfilled the dream of many gamers. He acquired a PS5 that is an impressive 10 feet tall. Then he transformed it into a real work of art.
This is what happened: The YouTuber ZHC uploaded a video in which he painted a gigantic PS5. According to him, he paid 70,000 dollars for it.
The video mainly focuses on painting the PS5, but you also see him playing a round of Minecraft with a huge controller and the gigantic PS5.
Playing PS5 with a huge controller
This is the video: We embed the video from ZHC here. You can see at the very beginning how the PS5 looks. Shortly after, the YouTuber plays a round of Minecraft and controls his character with a huge controller:
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How big is the PS5 really? ZHC says that the PS5 is 10 feet tall. That’s about 3 meters. In comparison, the standard PS5 is only 30 cm tall. Additionally, this giant weighs a whopping 227 kilograms.
This is not known: So far, it is not clear how the gigantic PS5 is actually supposed to function. For example, the giant casing could simply have been built around the actual PS5. Whether all the parts inside the PS5 have actually been made giant is unknown.
Why did ZHC do this? The YouTuber is known for buying objects and then painting them. He has also bought a gigantic phone and even an entire house to paint afterwards.
Now came the giant PS5, which is probably a dream for many gamers. The standard PlayStation 5 is already extremely sought after by many fans. Currently, it is sold out everywhere. Here we show you the current status of PS5 deliveries in February:
Destiny 2 reveals how the Season of the Chosen wants to engage you. The new roadmap shows which activities and events await you in 2021.
What’s new: Destiny 2 has officially announced the Season of the Chosen. This season starts on February 9, 2021, and aims to keep you busy until May 11. First, guardians were treated to a (as always) spectacular trailer showcasing the new content.
Now Bungie follows up with a roadmap for Season 13. There you will find precise dates for when each activity will go online in the coming months – but a few secrets and gaps in the calendar also exist.
Roadmap for the Season of the Chosen in Destiny 2
This is the official roadmap for Season 13 in English:
MeinMMO presents the roadmap in detail in this article and explains what the entries entail and what else might be coming by May. At the end, there will be an overview of all the content that is completely free for you.
This is what the season start on February 9 looks like
Battlegrounds: In the seasonal activity, you fight against the Cabal force in groups of 3. Battlegrounds offers an automatic player matchmaking. At launch, you can expect two versions of the activity, “Colossus” and “Hailstone.”
Strike “The Devil’s Lair”: The well-known Strike from Destiny 1 expands the Cosmodrome and lets you hunt a sublime Servitor.
Strike “Fallen S.A.B.E.R”: This strike also takes place in the Cosmodrome and comes from Destiny 1. Here you assist Rasputin in taking down the largest Shank.
The H.E.L.M.: You gain access to the new Vanguard Command Center. Here, you should gather at the strategy table, plan tactics with Zavala, and receive the Trial by Fire hammer. The H.E.L.M. resembles the old Tower, which is currently being rebuilt.
Stasis Aspect Quest: In Season 13, you will further develop your customizable Stasis Focus. How the quest-line looks or which new fragments and aspects await is currently unknown. However, in the trailer, a Hunter was shown whose super did not create a whirlwind but sent the Kama sickles flying from enemy to enemy (Minute 1:20).
In the Battlegrounds, a ritual fight against the Cabal takes place
This also goes live: At the start of a new season, you traditionally receive some additional content.
New Season Pass: In the Season of the Chosen, the season pass is divided into a free and a paid tier. Guardians can find seasonal weapons, armor sets, resources, boosters, glimmer, and plenty of cosmetics.
Seasonal Artifact: This time, the artifact is called “Bell of Conquest.” You level up this item passively through gameplay and gain access to powerful mods and earn a (bonus) power advantage.
There are new exotics, like the Jötunn-like Solar bow “Ticuus’s Divination” and also fresh ritual and master weapons.
The story continues: Season after season, Destiny advances the story, which will culminate at the end of 2021 in the DLC “Witch Queen.” Our victory over the Hive and the Taken from Season 12 now calls forth the Cabal and their leader Caiatl. This lovely lady is the daughter of Emperor Calus and the first female Cabal that players encounter.
Check out the announcement trailer here if you missed it:
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This season of the Chosen also brings numerous sandbox changes and adjusts fundamental game mechanics, such as the token system, and introduces a new title system for bragging rights.
Trials of Osiris: The first trials of Osiris will start on February 12. The endgame PvP activity offers a new armor set for Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans – which some guardians want to “grind” for. The Trials also bring new weapons into the loot pool. In the trailer, for example, an iconic Osiris eye was seen on a hand cannon (Minute 1:30).
Battleground “Cleanse”: On February 16, the seasonal activity will be expanded
Battleground “Oracle”: February 23 brings the next Battleground addition.
Iron Banner: Also on February 23, the first Iron Banner event of Season 13 will start. You should impress the Iron Lords with your skills in the Crucible for a week.
The new Trials armor for Hunters and weapons in Cabal style
What does March bring in Season 13?
New Strike “Test Site”: From March 23, you will fight against a mobile Cabal fortress in the fresh Strike mission (one-week exclusive access for Season Pass holders)
Iron Banner: On March 23, the second Iron Banner of the Season will also start
Strike “Test Site”: From March 30, the Strike will open its doors to Free2Play guardians as well and will be regularly included in the playlist. For one week, you can also enjoy the Nightfall: Trial by Fire variant of the Strike in a harder mode.
April and May remain mysterious: Towards the end of the season, the roadmap looks rather sparse. Players have seen this in previous seasons.
Guardian Games: The Olympic competition of Destiny 2 returns on April 20. The Guardian vs. Guardian battle ends on May 9.
Iron Banner: On April 12, the next Iron Banner will also take place in PvP.
Closing Ceremony: From May 7 to May 9, the Guardian Games will hold a closing ceremony. Hopefully, this will be more grand than last year – the key phrase is Statue Debacle: Titans win Guardian Olympics – The prize is a joke
This is why it was not all for the Season of the Chosen
Traditionally, the roadmap ends with the words “And more…” This refers on one hand to changes not mentioned there, such as the Umbral Engrams or fresh weapons. On the other hand, it promises that still unannounced things will come to the guardians throughout the season.
What else could come? A good example from recent history is the Omen mission of Season 12. It surprised players and hid small hints everywhere before its appearance.
We also know from Bungie itself that an Exotic quest will be coming our way during Season 13:
A secret story mission or a small event for the season finale is also quite likely, though not guaranteed. At this point, it is still unclear whether Season 12 will transition into the Season of the Chosen with a small film or event – possibly this weekend?
Which content from Season 13 is free?
Many of the contents are freely accessible, whether you buy the season or not. The Season of the Chosen costs 1,000 silver – about 10 €. Alternatively, Season 13 is also included in some variants of Beyond Light.
What do you think of the Season of the Chosen so far? Are you getting Season 13, or are the free contents enough for you? Do you have any ideas about what secrets might be waiting for the guardians – let us know in the comments.
In Pokémon GO, the Lunar New Year event 2021 starts in a few days. During this time, you can obtain Tauros through a research task. Additionally, there are bonuses for Lucky Pokémon and Mega Evolution for Gyarados.
What is it about? As in the previous year, Niantic is celebrating the Lunar New Year in the game. Until now, little was known about it, but the developers have now revealed details.
You can expect many red Pokémon
Lucky Bonuses
A limited research task featuring Tauros
The Mega Evolution of Gyarados will be unlocked for the first time
We will show you the details of the event and what exactly awaits you.
The Lunar Event in February 2021
When does it take place? The Lunar New Year event runs from Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at 10:00 AM until Sunday, February 14, at 1:00 PM local time.
In the wild: If you play Pokémon GO during the event, you will encounter more red-colored Pokémon in the wild. These include:
Krabby
Goldeen
Magmar
Magikarp
Miltank
Meditite
Tepig
and more
Those lucky enough may even encounter Gyarados in the wild and, according to Niantic, can also catch the Shiny form of Gyarados in the wild.
With a bit of luck, you might encounter the red Gyarados in the wild.
Quests and Eggs: There will be field research tasks for you rewarding you with Meowth, Alolan Meowth, Galarian Meowth, Meditite, and Miltank.
In the 5 KM eggs, Pokémon related to the Lunar New Year will be hiding. These include Rattata, Ekans, Mankey, Ponyta, Mareep, Houndour, Miltank, Torchic, Trapinch, Spritzee, Tepig, and Leafeon.
Raids: In the raid battles, you will encounter new bosses starting from February 9, with the event launch. These are:
Raid Level
Raid Bosses
1
Meditite Carvanha Surskit Piloswine Pelipper
3
Miltank Octillery Incineroar Camerupt Absol
5
Latios and Latias
Mega
Pidgeot Ampharos Gyarados
This is how to get Tauros: During the Lunar New Year event, a limited research task will run rewarding you with Tauros. This is actually a regional Pokémon that only appears in North America.
In addition to these changes to the Pokémon, Niantic is also adjusting features regarding gifts, lucky friends, and lucky Pokémon. Keep in mind that these will only be active during the Lunar New Year event 2021.
Gifts from friends contain more Poké Balls
The chances of becoming lucky friends increase
When you trade Pokémon with friends, the chances for lucky Pokémon are higher
The trade distance will be increased from February 8 at 10:00 PM to February 15 at 10:00 PM to 40 KM
How do you like the Lunar New Year event 2021 in Pokémon GO? Do you like the bonuses with Tauros and the red Gyarados, or would you have preferred different content? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
The lucky yak Yun is now available in the WoW shop. You might have already unlocked it for free.
Currently, Blizzard is releasing a whole lot of things that are available for purchase in the shop. After the anniversary package was revealed yesterday, which also features a fancy mount, the next exclusive shop mount for World of Warcraft is now waiting.
What kind of mount is this? The golden lucky yak Yun has a distinct pandaren flair and is particularly suited for monks or pandaren – or pandaren monks.
You will receive the mount as a free bonus if you now subscribe for 6 months in World of Warcraft. Those who already have a 6-month subscription should automatically receive the lucky yak in the coming days.
Note that it is actually a subscription. Those who simply have 6 months of game time – for example, through the WoW token – will not receive the mount this way.
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Can the mount fly as well? Yes. The mount’s ability adapts to the character’s skill. You can use it both as a ground mount for twinks or as a flying mount at max level – even if unlocking flying in Shadowlands might take a while.
Can you buy the mount separately? Yes. If you don’t want to subscribe for 6 months, you can also purchase the mount separately, which costs 25 €. It is also possible to gift the mount to friends. Perhaps a nice gift for all the yak lovers out there who could use a bit more luck.
Such mounts have become a tradition in World of Warcraft. Nearly every 6 months, there is a new mount in this way. Those who maintain a permanent subscription can therefore look forward to a new mount almost twice a year. Everyone else has to weigh whether to reach for their wallets.
What do you think about the lucky yak? Will you get the mount? Or does it not suit your taste at all?
Recently, as criticism of cheaters and the countermeasures in Warzone has grown louder, Call of Duty has finally responded. Concrete ban figures, current measures, and plans for further improvement of the anti-cheat system have been communicated.
This topic has been a constant source of discussion: It seems that the CoD community has been preoccupied with nothing but the cheat issue lately. Reddit and social media are filled with discussions; many streamers and YouTubers repeatedly address the topic, some are even quitting because of it. The general sentiment is that CoD Warzone is full of cheaters and not enough is being done about it, nor is it being communicated.
Many players have therefore finally wanted a reaction from Call of Duty or Activision. This has now come in the form of a new wave of bans and a statement.
Cheating is a significant problem in CoD Warzone.
What Call of Duty has already undertaken against cheaters
As the CoD team stated, they have zero tolerance for cheaters in Warzone and in Call of Duty in general. Therefore, they are taking action against the cheaters themselves, but also against cheat and hack providers in order to tackle the problem at its roots.
This is the latest action against cheaters: They have once again swung the ban hammer and banned 60,000 accounts in a new wave that have been proven to have used cheating software in Warzone.
Worldwide, they have now imposed more than 300,000 permanent bans since launch.
Numerous providers of cheating software have been “shut down”
Teams have been expanded and resources increased for various involved teams
Where Call of Duty wants to improve against cheaters
This is how they want to further improve anti-cheat measures: The following areas/aspects are to be strengthened and further developed:
The in-house anti-cheat software is to be further improved
Additional detection technology
More resources for monitoring and enforcement
Updates on the progress of the fight against cheaters will be communicated regularly, with at least one update per month. There should also be more dialogue.
Zero tolerance against cheat providers
Consistent and timely bans
The security and enforcement teams have also planned further countermeasures this year to eradicate both cheaters and providers. They will continue to make resources available 24/7. This will not only concern Warzone, but also CoD Modern Warfare and Black Ops.
What do you think of this announcement? Can you live with it, or is it still too little for you? What specific measures would you like to see in addition to those already communicated? Let us and other readers of MeinMMO know in the comments.
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The new Season 13 of Destiny 2 starts soon. But before you dive into the new content, there are still a few things you should take care of in the outgoing Season 12.
What is currently happening in Destiny 2? In a week, on February 9, the 13th Season of Destiny 2 will start; the outgoing Season of the Hunt is nearing its end.
And some Guardians may now be asking: What should I absolutely finish before the new season begins? Can I prepare in some way? Here are a few things you should keep in mind as Season 12 comes to a close.
You can read everything about the announcement of the new season of the Chosen here on MeinMMO:
This time it’s different: The end of this season will be somewhat different than in past seasons. Bungie aims to act more actively against FOMO (fear of missing out) – the fear of missing something.
However, some things will still disappear with the end of Season 12. Here’s where you should start to hurry.
Shaxx is already waiting for your tokens
Redeem all Crucible tokens:The Crucible tokens will disappear with Season 13 (the ones from the Vanguard won’t yet). So if you don’t want to lose them uselessly, redeem them with Lord Shaxx and dismantle the gear you receive. Even though it may be quite inconvenient and could certainly take a while for some – at least you’ll get something useful for this vanishing currency.
Get the high-stat armor from the Season Pass: In general, if you haven’t finished your Season Pass or haven’t reached the desired level yet, you should start to hurry.
If you’ve purchased the pass, remember the seasonal armor pieces with high stats, which are available between levels 37 and 57. They can be quite worthwhile – even for future seasons. Because besides decent stats, they also have the currently highest infusion cap. However, they are often forgotten by some Guardians because some hold them back initially while playing and only want to redeem them later with a higher power level.
Spend all your materials from disappeared locations: In Destiny 2, some locations were rotated out with Beyond Light and Season 12. If you’ve hoarded materials from these locations, you can still use them for shopping with Banshee-44 in the Tower or with Spider in the Tangled Shore – but only during Season 12.
So if you don’t want them to become useless, you should definitely spend or trade them in before the start of the new Season 13.
This good piece could become really valuable next season
Grab the rocket launcher from the Drifter: If you’ve unlocked the legendary rocket launcher “Bad Omen” for direct purchase with the Drifter, you should definitely get it now. Unless you already have it stored in this version.
Because on the one hand, it has guided rocket tracking and cluster bombs, making it a pretty good roll, and on the other hand, rocket launchers are being buffed in Season 13 (by 30%). So they could finally become useful again. You can get this roll without any RNG, and who knows if the Drifter will still offer it next season.
Redeem these completed weekly bounties: Some people like to hoard bounties at the end of the season to use them for an extra XP boost at the start of the new season. Since next season numerous weekly bounties will not be available, you won’t be able to use all of them. Some will simply disappear.
The following weekly bounties should be redeemed before the end of Season 12:
Strikes
Crucible
Gambit
from the gunsmith
from the Crow (Uldren)
Give the Stranger your memory fragments: To expand your Stasis focus and receive new fragments, you need to complete fragment quests with the Exo Stranger on Europa. You should finish these and trade them in with her – if you haven’t yet acquired all 6 fragments for Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans.
With Beyond Light, 6 Stasis fragments were introduced
What about you? Have you completed everything important before the new season of the Chosen begins? Or do you have to rush somewhere at the last minute? Do you have any tips to start better in Season 13? Let us know in the comments.
The Azeron Gaming Keypad is a new gamepad for the PC that aims to free you from a keyboard. MeinMMO presents to you the crazy hand controller and shows why it could work.
What kind of device is this? The Azeron Gaming Keypad is a gaming controller in hand form, where you can rest your hand. This way, your fingers rest between several buttons that you then operate with small movements. A short trailer of the gamepad on YouTube illustrates how it looks in use:
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How is it supposed to work? The trailer is meant to show that it is possible to perform fast and demanding movements – even in a competitive PvP environment like in Fortnite. There are two different models: Classic and Compact. The Classic variant offers you the following buttons and functions for your gaming sessions:
A programmable analog stick on the side
26 programmable buttons
Customizable ergonomics
5-way directional switch
The analog stick can be used as a WASD replacement if desired. The placements of the buttons on your fingers can be extensively adjusted, as can the functions when pressed. You can assign these to keyboard keys, but also to controller functions or macros, and even use them as mouse buttons. In addition, you can quickly switch between two mapping profiles, effectively doubling the number of assignable buttons.
The manufacturers also state that no software is needed to get the gamepad running – the button profiles are stored on the device. However, with software, you can set up more than 2 button profiles.
Another presentation video of the controller shows the functions on the device in detail:
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How much does it cost? On the Azeron homepage, you can get the pad for 150 euros. Both the Classic and Compact variants cost the same. However, Compact is slightly smaller and has a few fewer buttons. The gamepad is available in 18 different colors, and the delivery time is between 1 – 3 months.
Why could it be a better gaming keyboard? So far, no real performance comparisons to gaming keyboards can be found for this device. However, there are already a few hardware testers who have dared to try the futuristic-looking device, such as the YouTube channel Hardware Canucks. In an English YouTube video, the channel shows the keypad and rates it after some attempts as somewhere between “frustration and fascination.”
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Getting used to the new input device is indeed a real challenge, but it is possible with some perseverance. Once accustomed, you will have a fully functional gaming keyboard programmed according to your preferences.
Compared to conventional gaming keyboards, the Azeron Gaming Keypad has two advantages:
The device is very small
The hand shape ensures excellent ergonomics
However, the steep learning curve of the input device may discourage many players who are not satisfied with their current keyboard solution. It is indeed a bit easier to grab one of the best gaming keyboards than to get to know a completely new input device.
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In FIFA 21, Wayne Rooney received a quite strong End-of-an-Era card. It features consistently high ratings – but with a small drawback.
What kind of card is this? The new card is an “End of an Era” item celebrating the recently concluded career of Wayne Rooney. The Englishman retired as an active player in January 2021 and is now the head coach of the EFL Championship team Derby County.
The card reflects Rooney in his absolute prime. So it’s no surprise that it has some extremely high ratings.
The new card has very strong ratings
How to get Rooney: To obtain the card, you need to solve a total of 3 partial SBCs.
You must submit a team that features 1 Premier League player and has an overall rating of 84 (80 team chemistry)
A team with 1 Manchester United player and 1 TOTW player (84 overall rating, 75 team chemistry)
And a team with 1 England player, as well as 86 overall rating and 65 team chemistry.
The first community solutions from futbin cost around 370,000 coins if you approach the tasks without any SBC fodder and start completely from scratch. While this isn’t cheap in a traditional sense, given Rooney’s ratings, it seems like a fair price. There have been SBCs that were significantly worse.
Where to place the super strong Rooney?
This is what the card excels at: Basically, the EOAE Rooney card has everything you need. The shot value is absolutely brutal, and Rooney is also strong in dribbling and physical attributes. The pace is decent at 87, especially when boosted into the 90s with a Chemistry Style. The passing stats are good as well, and the card can even defend (at least a bit).
On top of that, there are 4 stars for the weak foot and skill moves. You won’t be able to pull off the most insane tricks with Rooney, but for simple skill moves to outplay your opponents, it’s sufficient. And in doubt: just take a shot.
This is the problem: Apart from having to gather the teams for the SBC, the card actually has only one weakness: Rooney’s club. With Derby County, Rooney is not in the Premier League but in the second tier.
This makes it a bit more difficult to fit the Englishman into your team. You need to surround him with English players or chemistry providers like icons. The legends can link to any player in your team. Unfortunately, they aren’t really cheap either.
But if you manage to integrate Rooney into your team, you should have a quite dangerous offensive player on your hands.
When streamers get banned on Twitch, it’s usually because they do something that violates the platform’s guidelines. But Chris ‘AirsoftPhatty’ LaFon is different. He received a ban for not doing enough.
What’s going on? The major streaming platform Twitch announced new rules for viewer chat and handling hate speech and harassment in its streams in December new rules for audience chat and dealing with hate speech and harassment. The new guidelines went live on January 22, and apparently, more and more streamers are being banned for paying little or no attention to the behavior of their chat and community.
Now, a larger streamer has been affected for the first time – Chris “AirsoftPhatty” LaFon. The streamer had about 70,000 followers, usually streamed in the “Just Chatting” category, and he had an average of 150 viewers (via twitchtracker.com). He has now received a permanent ban for his channel.
New regulations on hate speech and harassment lead to first bans
Why was he banned? The streamer posted the reason for his ban on Twitter. According to Twitch, he was banned for “Unmoderated hate-filled content”:
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The exact reason remains unclear for now. Twitch outlines three possible scenarios in its ban message to the streamer:
Allowing text-to-speech donations that contain hate-filled symbols
Enabling users in the chat to spam hate-filled insults without moderating the messages accordingly
Allowing videos submitted by viewers that are based on a xenophobic ideology to be played during the stream
AirsoftPhatty also asked in the tweet if anyone could help him moderate. While the ban came as a surprise, it seems clear to him that it relates to his unmoderated chat.
What does this mean for other streamers? Community moderation, especially of the streaming chat, is a given for many big streamers. However, it becomes challenging in the semi-professional sector, like with AirsoftPhatty and his nearly 70,000 followers.
Smaller streamers will need to pay more attention to their chat’s behavior to avoid the risk of losing their channel permanently. In the Twitch guidelines on “Hate-Filled Behavior and Harassment”, it states under the heading “Creators are responsible for moderating hate-filled behavior and harassment in their communities” the following notice:
You are expected to utilize channel moderators and the tools provided by us tools such as AutoMod to impose temporary bans for chat and bans to mitigate hate-filled behavior and harassment in your channel.
If you do not utilize the tools provided to moderate hate-filled behavior occurring in your channel, this will lead to a ban.
In the case of harassment, streamers will be banned if they do not make a good faith effort to moderate hate-fueling or organizing abusive behavior in their channels using the provided tools.
How the platform checks the moderation behavior of its streamers remains uncertain. What seems certain is that streamers now have to demonstrate how they moderate their chat and community. Only then can they be safe from a ban should the chat spiral out of control.
Whether the streamer will get his channel back is also still uncertain. Another streamer, ZombieDoll, with nearly 30,000 followers, received a ban shortly after the new rules came into effect for the same reason (via Twitter) and her channel is still not accessible.
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The survival MMO Last Oasis has been struggling for survival itself. However, after a significant decline in player numbers, things have looked a bit better lately.
This is Last Oasis: The survival MMO places you on an Earth that no longer rotates and is mercilessly exposed to the scorching sun. An environment where survival is already difficult.
The game had a strong focus on PvP elements, which became problematic. Here you can see the trailer for the current Season 2:
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Last Oasis crashed: While Last Oasis peaked at over 33,000 players in April 2020, it then experienced a hard decline. It looked particularly bad at the end of September 2020, when well 99% of the players had disappeared. The game struggled with several issues. Among other things, gankers made the game unpleasant for newcomers. The developers had previously shown confidence despite the problems. And now Last Oasis is actually seeing somewhat better numbers again.
Last Oasis improves
How it went recently: If you look at the Steam charts, you can see that Last Oasis has seen a slight increase. Already in October, there was a small rise, and then November and December saw significant growth. In the last month of 2020, the average was 2,390 players, with a peak of 4,383 players.
This increase is likely due to the launch of “Season 2”, which came with a server wipe and made extensive changes to the game. Among other things, the trading system was adjusted so that small groups with less power found an alternative way to compete with larger player groups.
The player numbers of Last Oasis. Source: Steamcharts
In January, the game dropped again on Steam by about 550 players on average, but Last Oasis continues to try to improve. A new, extensive patch was released, focusing primarily on fixes and improvements to the game. The developers also worked on balancing and improved some animations, such as explosions.
Additionally, the patch notes point to a new map that is set to be released alongside the Xbox launch. However, there are no details yet on how this map will look.
In Destiny 2 starts today, on February 2nd, the last week of Season 12, including the February Iron Banner. We take a look at the weekly challenges and tell you what needs to be done.
What’s happening in Destiny 2? The “Season of the Chosen” has officially been announced today in Destiny 2. You can find the latest info and the cool trailer here on MeinMMO. So you have one more week before Season 13 starts with the Weekly Reset on February 9th.
And for the right preparation for the new Season 13, you’ll find 6 things to do in the last week of Season 12 tomorrow morning on MeinMMO.
Additionally, the last Iron Banner of the season starts today. Increased valor in the Crucible will be available all week. But don’t forget to redeem your tokens with Lord Shaxx, as these will disappear with Season 13.
The key information on the activities from 02.02. to 09.02.
These are the sources for Powerful Loot in Season 12 of Destiny 2
This is how Powerful Loot is structured in Destiny 2: Powerful Loot comes in several tiers, granting you different Power boosts. Accordingly, higher tiers also grant higher Power boosts.
Tier 1 (up to +3 above current Power level)
Tier 2 (up to +4 above current Power level)
Tier 3 (up to +5 above current Power level)
Pinnacle gear (+5 or more above the Power level. The only gear that goes above 1250 up to a maximum of 1260 – after that, the level jumps will only be +1 lower)
A dataminer has found possible hints about a horror series as the next crossover for Fortnite.
This horror series is: According to dataminer Hipex, it is Five Nights at Freddy’s. This is a point-and-click adventure series that serves the survival horror theme. FNaF’s would thereby be in a list with other well-known games like God Of War or .
What indicates this? HYPEX, a well-known Fortnite leaker, has dug into the game files and found some clues pointing to Five Nights at Freddy’s.
Possible skin and sound files
This is what HYPEX found: First, he identified a skin named FrenchFry in the encrypted files. According to the dataminer, the first letter of each previously found skin also corresponds to the first letter of the character it represents.
For example, Tyler Blevkin’s skin was called Tourbus. Therefore, HYPEX believes that this skin either represents Fezbear or Foxy from Five Nights at Freddy’s.
In HYPEX’s video, you can listen to it yourself:
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How does he conclude a connection? In addition to the skin, the dataminer has found sound files that he believes originate from Five Nights at Freddy’s. For instance, you can hear the same footsteps that you recognize from the point-and-click adventure featuring the creature Foxy.
Whether it actually is Foxy from Five Nights at Freddy’s remains uncertain. The possibility exists. If you want to test your hearing with a (at least somewhat good) comparison, you can check out the gameplay from DarkTaurus. Be warned, there is a jumpscare moment in the scene:
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What would the skins look like? If the found hints are correct, Foxy and Fazbear could be candidates for a skin. Both would definitely translate well as skins in Fortnite.
Fazbear is a huge teddy bear with a top hat and microphone.
Foxy is a fox with a hook hand. Both appear cute and friendly during the day but turn into absolute psychos at night.
Foxy
Fazbear
What else supports a crossover? In the summer, an animated film of Five Nights at Freddy’s is set to hit theaters. Perhaps there will be a crossover event with Fortnite on July 23 to coincide?
This is Five Nights at Freddy’s: In the point-and-click adventure, you can take the night shift at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. From your office, you must keep an eye on the store with cameras.
But you only have limited power for the cameras and security doors, as the company wants to save money. You must keep an eye on the animatronic figures of Fazbear’s Pizza, as they come to life at night. The goal is to survive the night.
What do you think of the leak? Would you be excited about such a crossover? Or would you prefer another candidate?
The German streamer Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler has once again opened old Pokémon boosters. This time, he found a rare card that he probably didn’t expect.
The rush for the opening was huge again. At its peak, over 260,000 viewers watched simultaneously. On average, the stream had over 167,000 concurrent viewers.
In the stream, he opened a Team Rocket display from the year 2000. The cards are therefore over 20 years old. Trymacs had a lot of luck, and especially one card made the streamer scream with joy.
“The best card I have ever pulled”
What did Trymacs pull? From a booster, the streamer pulled a Holo Raichu in Secret Rare. A Secret Rare actually does not belong to the collection of the display and is then counted as, for example, 101/100. Raichu was the very first Secret Rare ever in Pokémon trading cards.
We will embed the clip here, where he pulls the Raichu:
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How valuable is this card? Of course, it has collector value, as this Raichu marked the beginning of the Secret Rares.
This Raichu in good condition (PSA 8 or 9) sells for about 300 euros. However, there is currently no Raichu that has a PSA 10, which is the best possible condition. Therefore, the price for this Raichu in PSA 10 is likely to be significantly above 300 euros.
What does Trymacs say about the card? The streamer can hardly believe his luck. It took him a short time to realize what he had just pulled. A little later, Trymacs says: “This is the best card I have ever pulled.”
This is a strong statement, as the streamer has spent a lot of time lately opening Pokémon boosters. He has already spent several thousand euros opening boosters – this is well received by the many viewers.
Trymacs has also spent a lot of money on FIFA 21. The background is different, though. He wants to prove that the chances of getting a good player in the packs of the football simulation are quite poor:
Many enthusiasts are waiting for Nvidia’s official announcement of the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. MeinMMO presents what we know about the graphics card so far. However, please note that Nvidia has not yet officially announced the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.
Here’s what it’s about: In 2020, Nvidia released several new graphics cards on the hardware market, including the GeForce RTX 3080 and the GeForce RTX 3090, which are aimed at the high-end segment.
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021, Nvidia officially announced only the RTX 3060, with no sign of an RTX 3080 Ti.
What is the RTX 3080 Ti? Ti models are gaming graphics cards that are supposed to fit between the RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 in this case. The abbreviation Ti stands for “Titanium” and indicates a more powerful variant of the original version without the Ti designation. A current example is the RTX 3060 Ti, which is positioned above the RTX 3060 without Ti.
What speaks for an RTX 3080 Ti? Basically, it should be made clear once again that Nvidia has not yet made any official announcement regarding the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.
With the RTX 3080, there was primarily criticism regarding the too small video memory. It is only 10 GB in size. The competition at AMD offers 16 GB of video memory. Shortly after the release of the RTX 3080, there were rumors that the RTX 3080 would receive a memory upgrade. This has not been confirmed so far.
You can find this in our article: MeinMMO explains the current rumors and what is true about the RTX 3080 Ti. We analyze the sources and provide you with all known information and rumors.
If there are official information or data, we will update the article for you. So, it’s worth checking back regularly.
In the title image: Founder’s Edition of the GeForce RTX 3080
Do we know a release date? So far, there is no official release date for the RTX 3080 Ti.
According to independent sources cited by igorslab.de, the RTX 3080 Ti is expected to appear at the earliest after the Chinese New Year holidays, likely at the end of February. Our colleagues from GameStar suspect a release date somewhat later in 2021.
What supports the date? Nvidia had waited for the launch of AMD’s new RX-6000 series and presumably drew its own conclusions from the new market situation. Since the RTX 3080 mostly outperforms or is on par with the RX 6800 (XT) in Ultra HD, Nvidia has other priorities than a refined version of the RTX 3080.
According to an entry at the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC, via Videocardz), manufacturer Palit is allegedly preparing several RTX 3080 Ti models. However, these entries do not guarantee a potential release.
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Price
How much does the RTX 3080 Ti cost? So far, there is no official price for the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.
According to various sources, which for example PCWelt cites, the price should be between 7,999 and 8,999 Chinese Yuan. Converted, this is between about 1,000 and 1,150 Euros. Officially, however, this is not confirmed.
What supports the price? The mentioned price is based on other RTX 3000 graphics cards and here on the Founder’s Editions, which come from Nvidia:
The RTX 3080 has a recommended retail price of 699 Euros.
The RTX 3090 had a launch price of 1,499 Euros.
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs 3090
What do we know about the performance of the RTX 3080 Ti? Here too, official information from Nvidia regarding the new graphics card is missing. However, a few days ago, user Harukaze5719 shared several images on Twitter with alleged benchmarks and performance data of the 3080 Ti:
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The RTX 3080 Ti vs RTX 3090 comparison: The leak shows various extensive insights into the performance data of Nvidia’s new GPU. You should also treat this information with caution, as they are not yet official:
Allegedly, a GA102-250-KD-A1 chip is used in the RTX 3080 Ti. This offers comparable performance to the RTX 3090.
In 3D Mark, the RTX 3080 Ti with 20 GB RAM is said to be about 5 percent behind the RTX 3090.
The 20 GB GDDR6X memory of the RTX 3080 Ti is said to be slower at 19 Gb/s instead of 19.5 Gb/s than that of the RTX 3090.
The RTX 3090 offers 936 GB/s with its 384-bit interface; the new RTX 3080 Ti with 20 GB is said to reach only 760 GB/s.
Nvidia lists the official data for the GeForce RTX 3090 with a base clock of 1400 Mhz and a boost clock of 1700 Mhz. The provided data for the RTX 3080 Ti is at a similar level.
The GeForce RTX 3090 is still expected to remain the fastest graphics card in 2021. However, a YouTuber has now shown that this card can also be put to the test. While playing Minecraft, the graphics card achieves only 5 FPS:
What about the RTX 3080 Ti? We currently assume that the number of “RTX 3080 Ti” graphics cards will also be limited in availability. Nvidia wants to counter bot buyers, but we do not know if this will be successful in the long term. Therefore, do not expect to directly have a graphics card in hand at the release.
By now, we even know how much money scalpers have made with the RTX-3000 series. According to an analysis, it amounts to over 15 million US dollars that scalpers have earned from buyers. Due to the high demand for graphics cards, you can currently also make money again with old graphics cards.
Are other manufacturers also facing problems? Not only Nvidia is struggling with the availability of new graphics cards. AMD is also facing significant interest in the new RX-6000 series. Many users want to buy an RX 6800 XT, but the demand has been enormous.
When will availability improve in 2021? Currently, it does not look like the graphics card market will improve in the coming months. There are several reasons for this:
On the one hand, availability is severely restricted due to the Corona pandemic and less production is taking place.
On the other hand, crypto-mining is becoming interesting for many users again, which also requires graphics cards.
In Destiny 2, the Season of the Chosen has officially been announced. Watch the cool trailer for Season 13 and get info about loot and new activities here.
Here are the new updates: Bungie has finally revealed details about the next Season of Destiny 2 after a long period of secrecy. The next chapter is called the Season of the Chosen and brings the Cabal and their nasty leader into play.
In addition to the changes already announced, solid info about the new content has finally emerged:
This is how the seasonal story continues
The new activity Battlegrounds is introduced
3 Strikes are announced for Season 13
More info about Exotics and the number of weapons
Watch the trailer here: As you would expect from Destiny 2, it is packed into a spectacularly staged trailer. Here we have embedded the German announcement trailer for the Season of the Chosen for you:
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The Season of the Chosen starts on February 9, probably traditionally with the Weekly Reset at 6 PM German time. Season 13 will then end on May 11, 2021.
You have the standard 3 months before it continues with Season 14. Season 15 and the autumn DLC “Witch Queen” will also be released in 2021. More about the plans for Destiny until 2022 can be found here on MeinMMO.
These contents await you in the Season of the Chosen
This is the seasonal story: While the Guardians struggle with the Darkness after years of silence, even experimenting with the dark Stasis powers, a new danger looms, threatening the solar system: Cabal Lady Caiatl (in the title image).
She is the daughter of the exiled Emperor Calus, whom we know as a raid boss from the early days of Destiny 2. She was significantly involved in the revolt against her father and now suddenly wants to ally with us and Zavala. This doesn’t go quite as planned, and once again it’s: “Whether wanted or not – we are at war with the Cabal.”
The charming Caiatl
What are Battlegrounds? The seasonal activity of Season 13 is called Battlegrounds. Here you will face the Cabal and wield the new fire trial hammer.
The activity offers matchmaking, meaning automatic player search.
Battlegrounds are designed for a fireteam of 3 Guardians.
Bungie describes the activity as: “You face Caiatl’s chosen warriors in ritual combat.”
“Proving Grounds” pits the Guardians against Cabal beasts and a moving fortress.
“Fallen S.A.B.E.R.” sends the Guardians into an underground lab against a massive Shank.
“The Devil’s Lair” is the hideout of a Fallen Servitor.
It was already known that the Cosmodrome will be expanded in Season 13. What is new is that along with the two Strikes from Destiny 1, a brand new one will join. However, “Proving Grounds” will not be available right at the start of the season on February 9.
Bungie states that in Season 13, you can hunt over 25 exotics, legendary guns, and ritual weapons. Some of the special weapons we have known for a while. Destiny 2 is now supposed to get more fresh loot than it retires.
This is the seasonal exotic: The flagship weapon of the new season is the exotic bow “Ticuus’s Divination”. It fires multiple solar arrows simultaneously that then track the target.
The exotic is included with the seasonal perfect armor sets in the season pass.
Paying owners of the season pass receive the package immediately at level 1.
The weapon and armor will also be available in the free track for free-to-play Guardians, but only at a later rank.
The new exotic bow
What do you think about the announcement of the new Season 13? Are you excited to jump into battle against the Cabal after the trailer and welcome all the changes that will come into the game on February 9? Or are you more skeptical? Let us know your opinion in the comments.
In the latest update 15.30 for Fortnite three new exotic weapons were introduced: the Burst Quad Launcher, the Chug Cannon, and the Frozen SMG. MeinMMO reveals what the weapons can do and where to find them.
What are these weapons? The three new exotic weapons are one of the most important changes in the latest update 15.30 from February 2, 2021 in Fortnite. The weapons are:
the Burst Quad Launcher, a powerful but slow rocket launcher
the Chug Cannon, which allows you to heal yourself and friends
the Frozen SMG, a submachine gun that is not yet available in the game
This is what the launcher can do: The rocket launcher holds four rockets in its magazine, which you can fire with it. The Quad Launcher fires two rockets in quick succession per shot.
With 42 damage to players, it hits hard, but takes a long 5.4 seconds to reload. Use it best to start a fight or break structures, and then switch to faster weapons for the encounter.
The values of the rocket launcher. Image source: HYPEX on Twitter.
Where can I find it? To get the Quad Launcher, you need to talk to the NPC Fishstick and buy the rocket launcher from him. The weapon costs 600 gold bars. So make sure to have the required amount in your inventory beforehand. Fishstick can spawn in two locations on the map:
at Craggy Cliffs Hotel
or in Choral Castle
If you have no luck at the first location, you’ll need to head to the second. Fortunately, they are quite close to each other. Look for Fishstick there and talk to him. Select the option for the rocket launcher, confirm the selection, and you’ll hold the Burst Quad Launcher in your hands.
The locations of the Quad Launcher. Image source: Dexerto.
Chug Cannon in Fortnite
This is what the cannon can do: The Chug Cannon works similarly to the Bandage Bazooka from Chapter 2 of Fortnite. With it, you can shoot friends or yourself to heal for 18 hit points. The weapon does not consume regular ammunition (it can automatically recharge after a cooldown) and reloads relatively quickly, making it a valuable tool in longer fights, especially in squads.
Where can I find it? The Chug Cannon can be purchased from the NPC healing. Like the Burst Quad Launcher, it also costs 600 gold bars – so bring enough with you. Healing can also spawn in two locations on the map:
in Craggy Cliffs
and in Hilltop House
These positions are even closer together than Craggy Cliffs and Choral Castle, so you only need to walk a short distance if you don’t find Healing immediately. Talk to her and choose the option to buy from her to obtain the Chug Cannon.
The locations of the Chug Cannon. Image source: Dexerto.
Frozen SMG in Fortnite
This is what the SMG can do: The Frozen SMG has a damage of 20 per shot, a high rate of fire, and a magazine size of 35, making it a solid option for fighting against players. It uses light ammunition and can be reloaded in 2.1 seconds. If you are somewhat accurate, you should be able to take down one or even multiple opponents with one magazine.
Where can I find it? The submachine gun was found in the game data and came with the patch, but is not yet available in the game. We will add its location here as soon as it becomes available.
Have you already acquired the weapons? Do you find them too strong or too weak, useful or unnecessary? Which one do you like best? Let us know in the comments!
In Pokémon GO, the Spotlight Hour with Ekans starts today, February 2nd. Is this event worth it with this Gen-1 Pokémon? And if so, why?
What is a Spotlight Hour? This event takes place every Tuesday in Pokémon GO. For one hour, a special Pokémon is highlighted and appears everywhere. A suitable bonus rounds off the event.
This week is all about Ekans. It is a Poison-type Pokémon from Generation 1.
Spotlight Hour with Ekans – All Information
When does it start? The event starts as usual at 6:00 PM local time and lasts for about an hour. It should end around 7:00 PM and the spawns in the wild will turn into other Pokémon than Ekans.
What bonuses are there? For one hour, the spawns will be significantly increased again. You will encounter Ekans everywhere and generally discover more Pokémon than usual.
As an additional bonus, you will receive double experience points for evolving Pokémon. So if you have a few specimens saved up for evolution, today is a good time for that during the event. On your journey from Level 41 to 50 in Pokémon GO, you need to gather a lot of XP.
At Team GO Rocket, there was even the Crypto-Shiny-Ekans
Is it worth it? Neither Ekans nor Arbok play an important role in Pokémon GO. As a Poison attacker, there are far better species you can use for your battles. What they are, you can find out here: The best attackers, sorted by type, in Pokémon GO.
And the bonus? If you’re desperately looking for experience points, then you can take advantage of the Spotlight Hour for the evolution bonus. However, players are generally more interested in rewards that revolve around candies or more stardust.
For shiny hunters, the Spotlight Hour is a nice appointment. Because those who have not yet caught a shiny Ekans could snag one today with the increased spawns.
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What events are coming up next? In February 2021, there are still several events that will keep you busy in Pokémon GO. The Community Day with Roselia, a Love Cup in PvP, and the big Kanto Tour are among the highlights.
Today, on February 2, The Division 2 will receive the new Title Update 12.1. Learn all about the maintenance procedures on all platforms (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, Stadia, PC) and what to expect in the game after the long server downtime.
Update 5:33 PM: The servers should now be online again on all platforms; maintenance is complete. Have fun and good loot, Agents.
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Update 12:30 PM: As Massive just announced, maintenance will be extended by 3 hours. No reasons were given. The servers are expected to remain offline until 3:30 PM.
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Why the maintenance? Even though Massive and Ubisoft are currently tight-lipped about the specific future of The Division 2, work is still being done on the game. Today, the shooter receives the new Title Update 12.1.
Today, after TU12.1, the clothing event Codename: Nightmares starts
This is how maintenance goes today
These times are important today: Massive has traditionally published the official schedule in advance. Here it is:
Maintenance starts at 9:30 AM German time
The downtime also starts immediately; the servers of The Division 2 will go offline
Today’s maintenance is scheduled for 3 hours. During this time, you will not be able to log in or play The Division 2
If everything goes smoothly during the maintenance, the Division 2 servers should be back online no later than 12:30 PM German time
With the downtime, today’s maintenance will also end
Please note: This schedule may change during maintenance – especially the time for the end of maintenance work. It often happens that the developers finish a bit earlier or take longer. If there are any changes to the schedule today, we will update it here as soon as possible.
What changes today? We will brief you
The download size:
PC: ~5.1GB
PS4/PS5: ~4.3GB
Xbox One, Series X, and S: ~5.2GB
What changes today with TU12.1
What to expect today after maintenance: Here are the main changes from Title Update 12.1 at a glance:
Codename: Nightmares – the crossover clothing event with Resident Evil starts
The graphic update for next-gen consoles comes into play. On PS5 and Xbox Series X, The Division 2 can be played in 4K and 60 FPS
Balance changes for the optimization station will go live
The patch notes: The official patch notes have also already been published in advance by Massive. If you want to see the changes in detail, here you can find the original change log for TU12.1:
What about you? Have you given up on the game? Are you eagerly waiting for what happens next after Year 2? Are you checking back in with TU12.1? Or have you always been diligently involved?
The YouTuber Vikkstar132 is reducing his content on Call of Duty: Warzone. In his video, he explains that hackers are the reason for this. He caught one streaming his cheat rounds live on Facebook.
Who is it about? You could read a lot about the CoD expert Vikram Singh “Vikkstar” Barn on MeinMMO. His YouTube channel has over 7 million subscribers who regularly watch videos on Geoguessr, Among Us, Black Ops: Cold War, or even Warzone.
His latest video on Warzone is titled “Why I am quitting Warzone …” In the 18-minute VoD, he addresses the current state of cheaters/hackers in Warzone.
“Warzone is in its worst state”
This is what Vikkstar says: Right at the beginning of the video, he makes it clear why he hasn’t released any Warzone videos lately and only occasionally streams Warzone. The last streamed video on Warzone is already over a month old on Vikkstar’s channel.
“The simple explanation for this is hackers. The game is in its worst state ever […].” He then mentions that he encountered a hacker during his stream who was cheating while streaming live.
He adds:
The hacker would be ranked Prestige-2, have accumulated many hours of gameplay, and still was not banned
Vikkstar doesn’t even report the hackers anymore because it feels like they don’t decrease by doing so
This is sad for Vikkstar because he had a lot of success with Warzone videos and won important tournaments
The Warzone community is filled with hackers that can be seen in every single lobby
Activision needs to do something now, otherwise it would be “the death of the game”
He then shows in the video the gameplay footage with the hacker who streamed his cheating in front of hundreds of players on Facebook Gaming:
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Vikkstar is not the first major YouTuber to take such a step. In July 2020, Drift0r explained that he is tired of the hackers in Warzone. He might have to quit. At that time he had 1.48 million subscribers on YouTube. The problem for Drift0r was also hackers and cheaters. He kept encountering players that played impossibly well or made no noises.
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YouTuber in talks with Activision: Apparently, Vikkstar’s video created the desired attention in the right places. Because on Twitter, he writes on February 1:
Thank you all for your support regarding my recent concerns about the current state of cheating in Warzone.
As an update: I currently have a direct line with Activision regarding this issue. I am keeping my fingers crossed for some positive changes.
Facebook takes action: On Twitter, esports insider Rod Breslau announces that he has received information from Facebook Gaming. They have removed the streamer from Vikkstar’s videos and many others from their Level-Up program. Cheating is not welcome on Facebook Gaming, they say. You can see the statement in the embedded tweet:
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Now it’s a waiting game to see what comes from the talks between Activision and Vikkstar. Will Warzone finally provide the solution against cheaters/hackers that you have all been waiting for?
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The BlizzConline 2021 will take place later in February. However, you can already acquire the official mount for World of Warcraft, the ice bear Stormsnow. Although you don’t need a ticket, the mount is not entirely free.
What kind of mount is this? Stormsnow is an ice bear that somewhat resembles the first mount ever featured at BlizzCon – just without the Murloc on its head. Instead, it has pockets full of snow and icy spikes in its fur.
The mount is currently available for BlizzConline 2021 as a mount for Blizzard’s 30th anniversary. Many WoW players are already excited about Stormsnow and are chatting about the mount on reddit and in the forums. Even the price bothers very few.
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How do I get it? Stormsnow is part of Blizzard’s anniversary collection that you can purchase this year. It is somewhat of a substitute for the BlizzCon ticket that existed in previous years, which gifted you with digital goodies. The collection comes in three tiers:
Essentials for €19.99
Heroic for €39.99
Epic for €59.99
To get Stormsnow, you need to purchase at least the Heroic edition; the Essentials do not include the mount. In our article, you can find out what you get in the anniversary collections. After purchase, you will find Stormsnow in your collection. The mount is only valid for the Retail version of WoW; Classic players will not receive it.
Since BlizzCon 2021 is completely digital and free, there is no ticket available this year, which would have otherwise cost €39.99. Everyone can watch from home, and if they wish, they can purchase the goodies additionally.
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BlizzCon without a ticket, Stormsnow mount in the collection
This is what makes the mount so special: Stormsnow not only looks pretty cool but also brings at least three special features. Firstly, it has a unique summon animation. When you summon the mount, a snowstorm forms around you from which the ice bear appears.
Secondly, small snow piles occasionally fall out of the pockets on its sides. Other players or you can pick them up and receive a snowball that you can then throw.
Additionally, it has a special /mountspecial animation where it observes a small frostball that then bursts on its nose.
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This video showcases some of Stormsnow’s features.
When is BlizzCon? This year’s BlizzConline 2021 will take place on February 19 and 20 (Friday and Saturday). You can watch via various streams representing the different stages that are usually seen at BlizzCon.
There is still no information about which games will be presented, but we have already speculated for you what you might expect at BlizzCon.
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