The popular meta weapon DMR 14 in Call of Duty: Warzone has been nerfed and the semi-automatic rifle is no longer a top performer. MeinMMO shows you 3 alternatives with high damage values.
MeinMMO shows you here 3 alternatives to the overpowering DMR 14, which can deal significant damage while remaining manageable. There are tested setups so you can immediately go hunting.
FAL – If you enjoyed single shots
Why the FAL? The Belgian semi-automatic rifle is stable, offers high damage values, and matches the gameplay of the DMR 14. If you generally liked the DMR meta, you are fully competitive with the FAL and can continue to rely on single shots.
Due to its unique damage distribution, the rifle has a consistent time-to-kill (TTK) of 511 ms at hits to the chest across all distances. This makes it particularly strong at longer ranges, but you’ll feel the value at close range. Together with a strong SMG for Warzone, you’re prepared for anything.
Damage details: You can theoretically eliminate enemies at all distances in 511 ms. However, this value also depends on your trigger finger and how quickly you can fire shots in succession at the enemy.
Warzone: FAL Setup after DMR nerf
Muzzle: Silencer (Monolith)
Barrel: XRK Marksman
Laser: Tactical Laser
Sight: VLK 3.0x Sight
Underbarrel: Commander Foregrip
Pro
Consistent TTK at all distances
Stable semi-automatic rifle
Contra
Struggles a bit in close combat
CR-56 AMAX – If you want to return to fully automatic
Why the AMAX? The AMAX is an automatic assault rifle that is at the top of the food chain. Every hit causes high damage to your enemies and shows your prey that the next fight could be close.
However, the large caliber of the AMAX also means that you need to be good shooters and practice with the gun to get good with it. The recoil is noticeably higher than with a Grau 5.56, but certainly not unmanageable. Once you have tamed the AMAX, you are always at the forefront in terms of damage among all-round rifles. Here you can find a detailed guide to the CR-56 AMAX.
Damage details: Takes down enemies at close range in 476 ms, which is at SMG level. At medium and long range, the value increases to a still strong 571 ms.
Warzone: CR-56 AMAX Setup after DMR nerf
Muzzle: Silencer (Monolith)
Barrel: XRK Zodiac S440
Sight: VLK 3.0x Sight
Underbarrel: Commander Foregrip
Ammunition: 45-round magazine
Pro
High damage at all distances
Good controllable with practice
Contra
Noticeable recoil
Must be unlocked through a challenge
Cold War AUG – If you want to try something new
Why the AUG? With the AUG from Cold War, you can stay in the tactical rifle class and switch to a 3-shot burst that can take down enemies in no time. If all bullets hit and you can score a headshot, then 2 bursts are enough against enemies with full armor to initiate the KO phase. The distances to the enemy do not matter.
The weapon is very stable and allows you to land hits easily and safely. However, the greater your distance to the enemy, the harder it becomes to make secure hits, as the individual shots of the burst drift further apart. The AUG is therefore very good for fights at close to medium range but should be supported by a Kar 98k or another strong sniper rifle.
Damage details: Eliminates your enemies with a TTK of 439 ms if you get the kill with 2 bursts. The 3-shot burst, however, takes between 700 – 800 ms to clear opponents.
Muzzle: Agency Silencer
Barrel: 17″ Titan
Sight: Visiontech 2x
Underbarrel: Field Agent Foregrip
Ammunition: 45-round quick loader
Pro
Very good TTK for 2-burst kills
Safe and stable at close and medium range
Contra
Loses effectiveness at longer distances
Usable, but not a top value for 3-burst kills
With the nerf to the two dominating weapons DMR 14 and Kilo 141, the cards in the Warzone are reshuffled and it will be interesting to see which direction the community chooses. With the alternatives, you are definitely operating at a good level and if you still need to level up the weapons, check here: Tips for leveling weapons in CoD Warzone.
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The Community Day with Machollo is coming up in Pokémon GO, and finally, the values of the exclusive move Counter have been revealed. We will show you how strong Machamp will be with it.
This is Counter: It is the exclusive move that is only available on the Community Day in January. You will receive it when you evolve Machoke into Machamp.
So far, no Pokémon has mastered Counter, so it was unknown how strong the attack would be. However, Niantic has now added the values of Counter to the game files. So we finally know how strong Machamp will be.
All information about Machamp with Counter
These are the values: Counter is a charge move of the Dark type. It has only one charge bar and is therefore quite slow to charge.
In PvP, Counter deals 110 damage and costs 60 energy
In raids and gym battles, Counter deals 100 damage and costs 100 energy
This is how strong Counter will be in PvE: In raids and gym battles, Counter does not really provide you an advantage.
We can explain this using the example of a Mewtwo raid. Counter is effective against Mewtwo as a Dark-type move, but Mewtwo’s Psychic attacks hit Machamp very effectively. Additionally, Machamp has no instant move of the Dark type. Real Dark attackers, such as Darkrai or Tyranitar, are therefore significantly better.
This is how strong Counter will be in PvP: The move is definitely designed for the PvP League. It can be compared to the charge move Stone Edge. It is the second charge move that a Machamp should learn alongside Cross Chop and Dynamic Punch. With this, you can surprise some players in PvP since you are fighting with a fighting Pokémon but using a rock move.
You can replace the rock move after the Community Day with Counter. So you would have fighting and Dark type moves on a Machamp. We will now look at the individual leagues:
In the Great League, you could potentially pressure ghost or psychic Pokémon. Hypno or Gastly are popular in this league – they would lose against Machamp. Even a Deoxys in its defense form has problems against Machamp. Without Stone Edge, you would be weak against monsters like Altaria or Tropius.
In the Ultra League, you could counter the numerous Giratina that are active there with Counter. Additionally, Pokémon like the armored Mewtwo or Cresselia are vulnerable to the Dark move. Nevertheless, you would lose against Pokémon like Dragonite or Charizard without Stone Edge.
In the Master League, while Counter is effective against Giratina, they often win against Machamp anyway. Here you would lose significantly against Togekiss or Dragonite.
MMORPG expansions are meant to delight players, offering them new content and additional gameplay features. However, not every addon is well-received by the community. Today, we present 6 expansions that nearly killed the main game.
Have you ever looked forward to an MMORPG addon only to be so disappointed that you lost interest in the game? Sometimes developers miss the mark with their ideas, which can have devastating effects on the online game.
We illustrate this with 6 examples.
Dark Age of Camelot: Trials of Atlantis
With Trials of Atlantis, Dark Age of Camelot strayed too far from its PvP focus.
Genre: PvP MMORPG | Developer: Mythic Entertainment | Platform: PC | Release of the expansion: October 28, 2003
What was this addon? Trials of Atlantis was the second expansion for the PvP-focused MMORPG Dark Age of Camelot (DAoC). It introduced new zones and underwater adventures, as well as extremely powerful equipment.
Players arrived in Atlantis, where they expected new adventures and large PvP battles.
Why was it so controversial? DAoC is an MMORPG that places emphasis on PvP battles. Even in Trials of Atlantis, this was supposed to be the main focus. However, the developers introduced many PvE elements that became a necessity for players. Only those who mastered the PvE content could obtain the powerful weapons needed for PvP.
This went too far for many fans who did not want to be forced to complete PvE in order to finally experience PvP. Trials of Atlantis changed the game too much for the PvP-loving community.
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How did the game fare afterwards? The developers quickly learned from their mistake and refocused on PvP. Dark Age of Camelot is still playable today, now even in a free-to-play version. The community has forgiven this misstep.
However, for a brief moment, it seemed as though Trials of Atlantis had shaken the very foundations of DAoC to such a degree that the MMORPG was on the brink of collapse.
EVE Online: Incarna
Incarna led to severe criticism of the developers of EVE Online.
Genre: Space MMORPG | Developer: CCP Games | Platform: PC | Release of the expansion: June 21, 2011
What was this addon? Some may not even remember Incarna. No wonder, the expansion was received so poorly by the EVE community that it had to be completely removed, and a veil of silence was placed over it.
The addon was supposed to allow players to leave their ship’s cockpit but only trapped them in a quarters.
Why was it so controversial? Players envisioned being able to explore space stations or even planets on foot and interact with other players. The fact that the hangar was essentially replaced by a quarters, which was a single-player instance, did not sit well at all.
The community was outraged and felt cheated. Players had expected so much more and were massively disappointed.
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How did the game fare afterwards? CCP Games removed Incarna some time later and never brought the feature back. EVE Online recovered from this shock and remains very successful, partly due to the major wars in the game.
Today, Incarna is regarded in the community as a dark blot on the history of the space MMORPG.
Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns
The Heart of Thorns expansion disappointed many fans of Guild Wars 2.
Genre: Fantasy MMORPG | Developer: ArenaNet | Platform: PC | Release of the expansion: October 23, 2015
What was this addon? In the expansion, players find themselves in the Maguuma jungle, which is divided into several layers. The story revolves around the return of the ancient dragon Mordremoth, against which a war must be waged.
The expansion also brought elite specializations for character classes, guild halls, and raids. PvP was expanded with the fortress mode.
Why was it so controversial? Players criticized, among other things, the level design of the jungle, where too much climbing was required to reach the next zones. The new quests were also poorly received as they required too much grinding.
How did the game fare afterwards? ArenaNet took the criticism to heart and implemented it with the second addon Path of Fire. The addon felt more thought-out and complete. The features worked better, and the story felt more cohesive.
A German programmer received some thousand Bitcoins in 2011 and is now sitting on cryptocurrency worth 222 million euros. But he has a problem: he forgot his password and is running out of attempts.
This is the situation: The German programmer Stefan Thomas now lives in San Francisco. In 2011, he received 7002 Bitcoins as a gift from an early Bitcoin fan. Thomas had created an explanatory video “This is a Bitcoin” on YouTube – the 7002 Bitcoins were the thanks for that. Back then, a Bitcoin was barely worth a US dollar.
Thomas put the Bitcoins on an Ironkey, an encrypted USB stick, wrote the password for the device on a piece of paper, but lost the paper already in 2012.
The Ironkey is designed so that you have 10 attempts to enter the correct password. By now, Thomas has already used 8 attempts. If he gets it wrong two more times, the Bitcoins are lost forever.
It gets crueler as 7002 Bitcoins would be worth 222,661,269 euros today.
This is what the man says: In an interview with n-tv, he says:
„When I originally found out that I no longer had access, I was pretty depressed for a couple of weeks. And then I had to remind myself that I earned the Bitcoins. You can of course sit there feeling depressed your whole life, but you can also look ahead and keep working and create new value.”
Stefan Thomas
Thomas explains that theoretically he has the possibility to access the Bitcoins by directly attacking the hardware. People who work in labs have already approached him several times about it. That is the option he still has. But essentially, he has made peace with the fact of having lost the Bitcoins.
As the New York Times knows, Thomas apparently does not need the millions all that urgently. After 2012, he managed to obtain some other Bitcoins whose passwords he could remember. In addition, he invested early in another cryptocurrency that has also increased in value.
Stefan Thomas claims to have more than enough wealth, so he can probably do without the 222 million euros in Bitcoins.
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Of course, the internet knows the solution under the New York Times article.
Twitter immediately knows the solution
This is how it is discussed. It is interesting that many people immediately have an idea of how the man could solve his problem:
A user on Twitter recommends a shamanic journey. Because the mind can remember everything. There is also a recommendation for which crystal can help with memory
A user recommends Thomas should just hire the best hacker in the world and promise him half of the loot
One says: “If I had to remember a password worth that much, I would tattoo it on my butt”
Bitcoins have the reputation of being “gangster money.”
In September 2020, we reported on MeinMMO about an incident where hackers stole the accounts of Call-of-Duty players. As a ransom, they demanded Bitcoins at that time – naturally.
The Twitch streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel has been playing the survival MMO Rust for some time now. Recently, he switched to the RP server of OfflineTV – and found a supposed gift. However, it turned out to be a deadly trap.
What kind of trap was it? xQc was taking one of his first rounds on the role-playing server of OfflineTV when he stumbled upon a strange box. Another player had placed it there, on a small pedestal, with a phone on top.
As xQc approached, the phone rang and he answered. The voice on the line informed him that he had won – 200 units of scrap, an important item in Rust. The conversation ended with the question: “Are you a fan of Pokimane by the way?”
Then the walls around the pedestal closed in with gates featuring Pokimane’s face, and the ground was electrified. xQc slowly died from this, trapped in the death trap:
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What is xQc even doing on the server? On January 12, xQc declared that he would leave the PvP server “The Badlands” and instead switch to the RP server “The Divide”. He thought it would be better for everyone.
The reason was likely that his PvP actions were becoming less and less successful, partly because uninvolved third parties were sabotaging his plans. This might be related to the fact that more and more viewers are snitching on their streamers, ruining the fun for others.
This is how the action is received: On Twitter, the clip from trap setter and LoL streamer Albert “BoxBox” Zheng has already received over 94,000 likes and has been viewed 1.2 million times. Even the official Twitter account of Twitch responded with a meme:
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xQc still received the scrap after his virtual death, as a small reward for participating. After all, this is a role-playing server where people are supposed to have fun, not a PvP slaughter.
The gates with the face of the streamer Pokimane are, by the way, exclusive Twitch loot. Everyone can get them via the Twitch Drops of Rust by watching the corresponding streamers.
While the Rust servers in the USA seem to be working well, the parallel German project is not doing so well. There, the idea of a joint influencer server started with a debate on sexism, which grew larger and larger. Affected individuals were even threatened and insulted. Currently, the German Rust project is offline for the time being.
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The Free2Play MMORPG Bless Unleashed launched today, January 15, with the second closed beta on Steam. The game is set to officially release on PC in early 2021 and has recently received a major update.
What kind of beta is this? The closed beta started on Friday, January 15, at 1:00 AM and runs until Tuesday, January 19 at 12:59 AM.
During this time, you can try all content of Bless Unleashed without a level cap. This includes:
For beta testers, there will also be bonus loot at release in the form of a special mount, a title, and they will receive a 7-day premium account that grants additional gold and XP.
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How do you participate in the beta? Those who registered before or after the first beta should have received a key via email. Those who want to spontaneously test the MMORPG now won’t have access to a key.
While keys were raffled off during the first test, there are no new giveaways this time. You can currently only register in advance on the official website to possibly participate in a third beta.
Revisions to the controls to make it a PC game
What has changed since the first beta? The first beta took place in November 2020, and there was a lot of negative feedback. The controls were especially criticized because mouse buttons could not be assigned any functions. That has now changed.
Additionally, there were further adjustments, including:
Longer sprinting
An auto-run key
5 slots for items and potions that can be used quickly
What kind of game is this? Bless Unleashed is a Free2Play MMORPG that, by its own admission, places value on action-packed combat and challenging bosses. You fight against various enemies and follow a story that is told through quests.
In the endgame, you can expect many field bosses and dungeons, as well as PvP in the open world.
Is it worth it? I myself played Bless Unleashed for about 1 hour during the first beta and then spent several hours in the console version.
The game still has issues that Bless Online also struggled with in 2018, including a clunky combat system, uninspired quests, and a lot of grind. The games have certain similarities as they take place in the same world and come from the same developer.
Bless Unleashed is primarily aimed at fans of action MMORPGs who have no problem with grind and PvP. If you’re urgently looking for a new MMORPG, you should at least give the game a chance. What Bless Unleashed offers and where its strengths and weaknesses lie will be revealed in my hands-on report:
The Wakizashi sword is the new melee weapon in Call of Duty: Cold War and the Warzone. Unlocking it is quite tricky. We’ll give you tips to succeed.
How to get the Wakizashi: You unlock this sword by completing a task. You need to get two execution finishers with the “Cold War” knife in 10 different matches. That means you need a total of 20 kills in this way.
The Wakizashi sword is brand new and has only been available since the mid-season update.
The task is quite tricky, as such melee kills rarely happen and you need to land 2 such kills in 10 matches.
How to get the Wakizashi most easily
Always have the knife equipped: If you want to complete this task, you usually have to forgo high-kill rounds in multiplayer. Always have the knife equipped as your secondary weapon and move around the map with it.
While you won’t stand a chance at range against assault rifles, especially in tight areas you can score some kills.
If you’ve equipped the assault rifle first and then switch to the knife, precious time is wasted that could ruin the execution at the right moments.
Use the right equipment: You shouldn’t just have the knife, but also other things in your loadout. Smoke grenades are effective because you can throw them and then advance unnoticed. This way you can get close to an opponent and take them out.
Perks like “Ninja” are also effective. This allows you to move more quietly and get close to enemies.
Play on tight maps: Maps like Nuketown are ideal for mastering this task. There are fewer open areas where assault rifles can mow you down. Instead, there are many corners and tight spaces where you can gain an advantage with the knife.
Attack enemies from behind: The really hard part of the task is not the kills, but the fact that the character also performs the execution move.
The execution animation occurs whenever you are behind the enemy, attack them in melee, and hold the melee button. However, with the knife in hand, it’s sufficient to be behind the enemy and press your “Fire” button. If you attack from the front, you’ll get the kill, but there will be no execution animation.
It’s important to fully carry out the execution animation. If you get taken out beforehand, it may not count towards the task.
Here are two additional tips to remember:
Attack the enemy with the button you normally shoot with. If you only press the melee button, it may not trigger an execution animation.
Look for places with few players – there you can eliminate enemies relatively undisturbed and have less fear of the execution animation being interrupted by your death. Be patient.
Can you do this in Warzone too? Here, you can pursue a different strategy. Play normally with your setup and get kills. When the enemy is on the ground and waiting to be revived by their teammates, you can finish them off with your knife and the execution move. Make sure you equip the knife from Cold War and not the “Combat Knife” from Modern Warfare.
The same also works in the Fireteam mode in Cold War. There, players are also knocked out first and can be revived. Here, you can also sneak up on the enemy from behind and eliminate them with an execution.
What you need to consider: With all these strategies, it’s important to finish the rounds. If you have landed 2 execution kills, you shouldn’t leave the lobby. Your progress might not be saved.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale there is currently an exploit with the jetpacks going around. Due to the bug, players can fly with the parts without a time limit and can easily win.
What is this exploit? In Fortnite: Battle Royale, it is not uncommon for certain bugs or exploits to spoil the gaming experience. After major updates, it sometimes happens that exploits arise. The good thing is that the team at Epic Games fixes these quickly.
Players have now discovered an exploit with jetpacks in Season 5. This does not make players invulnerable like other cheats, but it helps in winning. Because jetpacks are actually supposed to work for a limited time and elevate the player into the air. After a few seconds, they overheat. However, through the exploit, one stays in the air indefinitely.
This is what the exploit looks like in Fortnite
This is what players do: On reddit, a user shows what this exploit looks like. It is clear that it is the combination of lava and the jetpack that causes this exploit. Timing is also important, which we will not describe in detail here.
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If you execute the exploit, the jetpack breaks, and you fly steeply upwards. After a certain time, you then hover at the maximum height that a jetpack can reach, in the sky. From up there, you can then eliminate unsuspecting enemies who do not expect other players floating high above them.
The reddit user explains that he stayed in the sky until the storm had completely closed in and he died from its damage.
We refrain from giving detailed instructions on how to utilize the exploit. Keep in mind that your account could be permanently banned if you use such unintended tricks in Fortnite. You could lose everything you have unlocked.
You are considering starting the Weekend League in FIFA 21 this week? It could be worth it! Two points make this weekend more interesting than usual.
When does the Weekend League qualification end? If you haven’t registered for the current Weekend League yet, you can still do so until Saturday, 8:00 AM.
To register, you need a total of 2,000 FUT Champs points. If you don’t have them yet, you’ll need to grind in Division Rivals – there, you earn a certain amount of points for each game, depending on your division.
However, this weekend might just be worth the effort. This is due to the following two points.
Weekend League Plus
This is Weekend League Plus: In Ultimate Team, you can currently find the special task “Weekend League Plus”. This involves 3 sub-tasks, each rewarding you with an extra special card.
Win 10 games in the Weekend League to receive a player pick with 1 of 3 FUT Champions players from TOTW 16.
Win 16 games in the Weekend League to receive a player pick with 1 of 4 FUT Champions players from TOTW 16.
Win 22 games in the Weekend League to receive a player pick with 1 of 5 FUT Champions players from TOTW 16.
You can secure up to three extra special cards from the current Team of the Week by playing the Weekend League. However, the objectives are not quite easy – especially the third part requires a pretty strong performance. Nevertheless: If you want to secure cards from the current TOTW 16, here’s an extra chance.
These are the 3 strongest cards from the current TOTW 16
The current TOTW may not necessarily be one of the stronger ones from the past weeks, but there are still a few usable cards in it. And at least for SBC fodder, the task is definitely worth it – for example, for upgrade SBCs. Tips for more victories in FIFA 21’s Weekend League can be found here.
However, this task is not the only interesting thing.
The TOTY is approaching
This is what the TOTY is all about: Currently, the voting for Team of the Year is still ongoing and an official event start has not yet been announced. However, a start next week on Friday after the voting ends seems plausible – at the latest in two weeks.
The TOTY is getting closer
The Team of the Year brings extremely strong cards in packs. And if you play the Weekend League now, you will receive a lot of packs from the FUT Champs and Division Rivals rewards this coming Thursday. If you save these for the TOTY, you’ll at least have a few more attempts to pull a TOTY player – even if the chances are low. By the way: If you’re looking for more ways to get packs without spending money, to get packs for the TOTY, you can find our overview here.
However, the rewards will also earn you quite a bit of coins. Typically, player prices on the market drop noticeably around TOTY. Therefore, it might be worth it to top up your coin balance through Weekend League rewards and then buy reinforcements for your team on the transfer market for the event.
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In Destiny 2, we now know when and how the Stasis Hunter is going to be nerfed. Players are pleased that Bungie is finally patching it purposefully. Additionally, there are more plans for a balanced sandbox.
These nerfs are coming: The new Stasis classes from Beyond Light are rampaging with their ice magic quite heavily. While it’s super fun in PvE, it turns PvP into a nightmare for many Guardians.
Currently, the Stasis Hunter (Revenant) is going wild with his deadly Shatterdive combo. Together with the right Stasis fragments, the skill allows Hunters to rush their target from the air and kill everything in the vicinity with an explosion – usually too quickly to react. Even Guardians in their Super are caught off guard.
Both the Shatterdive aspect and the fragment “Whisper of the Shards” are going to be nerfed.
When will it happen? On January 19, the update 3.0.2 is scheduled for Destiny 2. By the Weekly Reset, Hunters will have to bid farewell to arguably the strongest skill in the Crucible in its current form. But what do the changes in the patch look like exactly?
This is happening to Stasis in Patch 3.0.2
Shatterdive: The aerial attack is already strong without the fragment combo, and adjustments are being made:
Impact damage against non-frozen targets is reduced
Maximum damage range decreases from 50 to 5
Damage reduction during the skill drops to 25% (previously: 50% protection)
Whisper of the Shards: This fragment allows ice walls to shatter in a larger area and deal more explosion damage. Especially in combination with a Glacier Grenade, team wipes were easily achievable.
Damage from shatter explosion on Guardians is now a maximum of 30 and a minimum of 4 damage (previously: 42/22)
Damage from shatter explosion on Guardians in their Super is now a maximum of 16 and a minimum of 2 damage (previously: 42/22)
Range of the shatter detonation is 9 meters against other players (previously: 10 meters)
The Stasis Hunter will be less deadly
Whether the changes to the aspect only apply to the Hunter or generally to the Stasis classes is not quite clear from the patch notes preview. However, it is quite possible that the other Guardian classes will also deal less damage from exploding ice walls in PvP.
What does this bring? Currently, we do not know how high the damage of the Shatterdive combo will end up being. However, Hunters become easier to kill during this period, and the maximum damage drops off quickly – it is possible that a one-shot will only be possible at the center of the explosion. Guardians in their Super should survive the combo fairly safely after the changes.
In the same breath as the Hunter nerf, Bungie also mentioned keeping a close eye on the Stasis Titan (Colossus). However, they want to first observe the impact of the above changes before addressing the Titan Super.
This is what players have been demanding since 2014: Players have been calling for Bungie to address the out-of-control Stasis classes since late 2020. They have been demanding for even longer that the balance in PvP and PvE be handled separately.
The announced changes demonstrate the trend since Beyond Light to adjust the two sandboxes separately – much to the players’ delight. Often, Guardians were frustrated about having to accept cuts to their favorite weapon or abilities just because that weapon was broken in a mode they hardly play.
Therefore, there have also been concerns since the announcement of the Stasis overhaul that the cool abilities in PvE would become significantly weaker. However, that is not the case.
Gladd, the biggest Destiny streamer, captures many people’s sentiments with his tweet:
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He explicitly congratulates the SEPARATE balancing of Shatterdive
According to Bungie, the faster patch cycles and precise adjustments are due to the background changes since Beyond Light and the (controversial) Content Vault.
Destiny 2 wants you to use weapons more often in PvP
Here are the goals: Bungie announced that they are working in the medium term to find a better middle ground between space magic and gunplay.
Currently, abilities take up too much space and push the use of firearms into the background.
This is particularly true for competitive PvP modes like Trials.
In modes like Trials, the meta crystallizes particularly quickly. Because here, only victory counts, regardless of the means used.
Is there not enough shooting in Destiny 2?
It has also been indicated that not only the new Stasis classes will be adjusted. The less performing Light classes will also be worked on in the future. So they want to improve the underperforming Arc, Solar, and Void focuses.
What do you think of the changes to Stasis? And do you think that it currently revolves more around abilities and skills instead of skills with firearms? Let us know in the comments.
Here we show you the best games on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X or Switch that you can play together in 2021. They offer splitscreen or local multiplayer.
What kind of list is this? Coop games are popular with family, friends, or partners. Playing together can take place on the couch or in front of the PC with local multiplayer. A splitscreen function is also convenient to save on a second TV or monitor for enjoyment.
We take into account the best coop games voted by our community on MeinMMO. Preferences from the MeinMMO editorial team also play a role here. In our selection, we tried to bring in as much variety in genres as possible to ensure there’s something for everyone.
If you have further recommendations, please write them in the comments and explain what makes these games good.
Overcooked 2 – PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch
Release: August 7, 2018 | Genre: Cooking Simulation, Party | Players: 1-4 | Age rating: USK from 6 years
Overcooked 2 is primarily aimed at players looking for fun entertainment. Here you are not following a dark story, but rather having fun and sweating as you race against the clock.
Throw ingredients to each other and try to find a system together to navigate this chaotic kitchen. You can play with one to four players, but it’s already a lot of fun with two when cooking in hot air balloons or crumbling temples.
So if you can’t get enough of cooking and baking together or want to mentally prepare digitally, you’ve made a good choice with Overcooked 2.
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Are you ready to put your friendship or relationship to the test? Then you are welcome to Portal 2. In this coop adventure, you control P-Body and Atlas – two not very trustworthy robots with portal guns. In countless test chambers, you need to prove your skill and solve tasks assigned to you by shooting portals into the rooms.
It’s annoying if you figure out how to solve the task much earlier than your partner, who just doesn’t want to understand what’s going on. Just such situations can be funny and frustrating. But then there are test chambers where one player is responsible for the other’s life. You can imagine the great potential to ruin friendships or create the greatest moments of gaming offered here.
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This is how it’s played cooperatively: You can play in splitscreen or on different devices, with each player seeing their first-person perspective. By pressing a button, your partner’s camera can be displayed on your own screen.
If you want to share your slaying passion, you can do so in the countless dungeons and hordes of monsters that Diablo 3 offers. Grab wizards or melee fighters and pound a massive amount of damage out of your enemies.
The fun here is more about the communal feeling of achieving progress. Visually, the game is darker and thus differs from other friendly coop games like Unravel 2 or Rayman Legends. What blinks in Diablo 3 are critical hits. And those are deadly, not pretty.
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Have you always wanted to break out of prison together and prove your team play on an exciting escape from the police? Then dive into the world of “A Way Out”.
You’ll repeatedly be faced with decisions that you solve based on your own judgment. Are you the nasty type who threatens with punches, or do you prefer to avoid stress and stay chill? Make your choice.
The exciting story and a lot of variety in gameplay motivate you to finish the story of Leo and Vincent. This is a game for one evening.
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This is how it’s played cooperatively: Gameplay occurs in a dynamic splitscreen that occasionally focuses entirely on one player, while the other character is just background decoration.
If you like a reflective environment and have no interest in nasty monsters or police chases, you’ll feel at home in the world of Yarnys. After all, these protective spirits are made of positive feelings you get to experience together in coop.
You guide the woolly beings harmoniously through the worlds, solving puzzles together or swing your partner on the wool threads. The setting makes this game suitable for children who want to play together with parents or older siblings during Christmas.
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How is it played cooperatively? On the shared screen, you stroll together through the world, seeing how and where you can assist your partner with an obstacle or puzzle.
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FIFA 21 – PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, PC
Release: October 9, 2020| Genre: Sports, Soccer Simulation| Players: Locally up to 4 players|Age rating: USK for all ages
Football fans cannot miss out on FIFA 21. It is one of the most played multiplayer games of all time. Visit your buddy, grab the controller and a fast match begins.
FIFA 21 perfectly implements the stadium atmosphere and invites you to play time and time again. That’s the joy of playing soccer on the console or PC.
With its various modes from friendly matches to big tournaments, we can recommend the FIFA games as couch co-op or online for multiple players.
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How is it played cooperatively? In normal matches, the camera follows the ball. You share the screen and see your team players simultaneously.
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Rayman Legends – PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, PC
Release: August 29, 2013| Genre: Jump’n’run| Players: 1-4|Age rating: USK from 6
If you love nostalgia and have been eying Rayman for years, take the opportunity to indulge in this beautiful 2D platformer. Everything happens a bit crazier here with giant spikes that you need to turn for a puzzle or carnivorous plants forming an awesome elevator with their tongues.
If you like playful comic graphics and are eager for a solid sidescroller, grab Rayman Legends and battle through lovingly crafted levels with a friend. A great choice if you want to play with your kids.
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How is it played cooperatively? You can play the campaign from start to finish with up to four players. Together, you are all on an undivided screen and fight your way through swamps, castles, cakes, and more.
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Super Mario Party – Nintendo Switch
Release: October 5, 2018| Genre: Board Game, Party| Players: 1-4|Age rating: USK from 0
Sore fingertips and happy faces are the result when you play together in Super Mario Party in coop. The competitive population should have played one of the Mario Party games at least once in their life. So why not try the latest installment on the Nintendo Switch?
Grab the controllers and row, cycle, or run. The main thing is that you’re faster than your opponent. This can be together with a partner or against them. For example, when fighting over who should clear the dinner dishes. Within seconds, you’ll start one of over 80 challenges – much better than rock, paper, scissors.
Tip: If you have guests visiting, you can also expand the 2-player experience to larger groups and either play together, in teams, or everyone against everyone.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo Switch
Release: April 28, 2017| Genre: Racing Game| Players: 1-12|Age rating: USK from 0
For many years, Mario Kart has just been part of many families’ living rooms, back in the times of the first Nintendo consoles. With Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, you can relive the great feeling when you take out opponents with turtle shells or finally make someone slip on a banana peel you so perfectly laid in the curve in round 1.
Your racers are familiar faces like Donkey Kong, Mario, Yoshi, or Princess Peach. With them, you race through many varied tracks.
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How is it played cooperatively? When you play together in tabletop or TV mode, up to 8 players can participate. The screen will then be divided. Alone with just one console, two players can play at the same time.
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Luigi’s Mansion 3 – Nintendo Switch
Release: October 31, 2019| Genre: Adventure / Action| Players: 1-8|Age rating: USK from 6
Luigi’s dream vacation didn’t quite turn out as he planned. Pack a friend for this spooky adventure to help and, if necessary, calm you down. Together, you will explore the eerie floors of a haunted hotel and take on the ghosts that live there. Despite the tense atmosphere, you will have to solve puzzles as well.
So if you’re in for a colorful thrill, definitely check out the haunted hotel.
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How is it played cooperatively? One player can grab a Joy-Con and then participate in the adventure as Luigi. The game is played on a shared screen in local multiplayer without splitscreen.
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Darksiders Genesis – PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Release: December 5, 2019| Genre: Isometric Hack’N’Slay| Players: 1-2|Age rating: USK from 12
For fans of refined hack’n’slays, Darksiders Genesis is a little hidden gem that hit the market just before Christmas in 2019. Alongside your coop partner, you take on the roles of the two horsemen of the apocalypse, War and Strife, and hack through countless hordes of demons.
Although the game looks like Diablo due to its isometric perspective, it feels like a real Darksiders game. Your horsemen collect upgrades along the way for health, fury, and various special abilities. Additionally, there’s plenty of content after completing the campaign, including side quests and jumping puzzles.
As Genesis is a prequel, you do not need to have played any Darksiders game to understand what’s going on. The key plot points will be explained to you.
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How is it played cooperatively? You can choose whether to play in splitscreen or shared-screen together. However, for splitscreen on PC, 2 controllers are required.
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Pokémon Let’s GO Pikachu / Evoli – Nintendo Switch
Release: November 16, 2018| Genre: RPG| Players: 1-2|Age rating: USK from 0
No list of the best two-player games would be complete without a Pokémon universe. However, we won’t send you out for Pokémon GO, but gather you in front of the Switch in Pokémon Let’s GO Pikachu or Pokémon Let’s GO Evoli.
Catch new types of pocket monsters together, explore the Kanto region, trade your catches with each other, and measure yourselves in battles against other Pokémon trainers. If you can’t get enough of the Pokémon craze and would love to share that with a partner, you’ll be in good hands with Let’s GO.
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How is it played cooperatively? If you want, pass a Joy-Con controller to a friend and start an adventure together. The entire adventure can be experienced together, even in battles you stand side by side on the playing field. The second player can join in at any time or be there from the start.
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Rocket League – PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, Nintendo Switch
Release: July 7, 2015| Genre: Action, Racing Game, Sports| Players: 1-8|Age rating: USK from 6
If you can’t get enough of football and are ready to make a compromise, step into the virtual arena of Rocket League with player 2. Here, football is combined with remote-controlled cars.
With the speedsters, you should shoot the ball into the goal and gather boosts to perform stunts. If you want to get creative, drive the cars into your garage and change their color, pattern, boost animation, tires, and more.
Fun cosmetic accessories like straw hats or halos on the roof will also add a touch of humor to the tense stadium atmosphere.
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How is it played cooperatively? You can play together as a team or compete against each other. If you want, you can join up online with other players, further filling your team. Split screens are available on one device. When playing with multiple devices, you see your own vehicle.
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Minecraft – PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, Nintendo Switch
Release: May 17, 2009| Genre: Open World, Sandbox| Players: 1-8 (more on servers)|Age rating: USK from 6
Build your world as you like it. In Minecraft, that’s really the case when you embark on a new world with your partner, travel through various biomes, and ultimately set up a camp. Grab tools, mine materials, process them, and create something new. Castles, palaces, tree houses, or your own underwater world? If you want to get really creative together without a direct goal in mind, you’ll feel at home in Minecraft.
But watch out, start early, because once you’re infected with the mining fever, you won’t get over it quickly. Whether you’re building a huge farm and giving all animals like horses, cows, sheep, fish, chickens, and rabbits a home, or quickly creating swords, armor, and bows to face the end boss in Minecraft is up to you.
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How is it played cooperatively? Depending on the setup, you can play together on one console in splitscreen or meet up in a world with multiple devices, where everyone stares at their own monitor.
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Cuphead – PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC
Release: April 18, 2019| Genre: Shoot’em Up| Players: 1-2 |Age rating: USK from 6
Cuphead is perfect if you are looking for a difficult challenge for two players. Don’t be fooled by the stylish retro comic style: This game is really tough.
Moving from left to right, you navigate through various levels or challenge nasty boss enemies, who always have one more trick up their sleeve than expected.
That may sound daunting, but there is hardly anything as satisfying as finally sending that one goddamn boss to hell after they’ve tormented you for an eternity. Sure, the next one is already waiting in the next level – but still! Especially with two players, you can really get into the game.
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How is it played cooperatively? You can play Cuphead locally with two players on one device. The second player simply grabs a controller and then controls Mugman, Cuphead’s brother, in the game.
Borderlands 3 – PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC
Release: September 13, 2019| Genre: Shooter| Players: 1-4 |Age rating: USK from 18
Borderlands 3 is a first-person shooter from Gearbox. For many fans, the game is the epitome of the loot shooter genre, as the hunt for powerful and sometimes totally crazy weapons is one of the main aspects of the game. “Crazy” is a key word for Borderlands 3, as it also refers to some characters you will meet during the story.
Which games do you like to play together – locally or online? Please let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange tips with other coop friends. Maybe you’ll find that one secret tip to lead you into your next adventure.
We are happy to update the list with additional games for 2 that you can recommend.
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On Pokémon GO, the Community Day with Machollo starts this Saturday. Now there is suddenly another bonus for the event, which was not known before.
This is the bonus: In the blog post about the Community Day, another bonus has appeared. The trading radius is said to have been increased to 40 kilometers.
According to Niantic, this bonus has supposedly been live since Thursday evening at 8:00 PM. The increased trading radius is expected to remain available until Sunday at 8:00 PM German time.
What the increased trading radius brings
This is what the bonus includes: Normally, you can only trade Pokémon if you are directly next to each other. The radius is about 100 meters.
Now this radius has been extended to 40 kilometers. You can easily trade with each other in most cities without even having to go outside.
How to best utilize the bonus: It is best to ask your lucky friends about this. Almost every trainer should have lucky friends on their list that they haven’t seen in ages. So you can take the chance and trade over a distance.
If you want to tackle several lucky friends at once, keep in mind that you can only make one special trade per day. A special trade is, for example, the trade of Shinys or legendary Pokémon.
You should ideally trade Pokémon like Kapuno, Milza, or Kaumalat with the other lucky friends. They are rare, strong, and do not count as a special trade.
What else is there for the Community Day? The actual bonus of the Community Day is triple Stardust for catching Pokémon. There is also incense that lasts for 3 hours.
Torghast, the Tower of the Damned, has received a new wing: the Twisting Corridors. This is actually considered a “challenge mode” and only rewards cosmetics. However, some players in World of Warcraft have discovered that there are even certain Legendary items to be obtained here.
What is there in the Corridors? Players have now figured out that in the Twisting Corridors, there are not only interesting cinematics to be found, but also useful items.
Specifically, there are legendary effects that you need to craft Legendaries. In the new wing, all Legendaries can drop that you can otherwise only get from the other wings.
These other wings rotate weekly, and if someone wants a specific effect, they previously had to wait. Among them are some of the best legendary effects for certain classes. However, in the Twisting Corridors, this can happen at any time.
Here, the Demon Hunter “Felhuntard” finds a legendary effect on level 3, layer 18. Image source: reddit.
How do I get these effects? According to players, you must complete the new wing in Torghast at least at level 3. You also need the right boss in your run, so a bit of luck is required.
The Twisting Corridors consist of three sets of random other wings. If your Legendary drops in one of these wings and appears in the Corridors, you have a chance at the effect.
The new wing is indeed useful
Actually, the wing serves as a “challenge mode” for Torghast. You should be able to prove how good you really are – which is why the runs are longer and quite a bit harder than regular ones.
The rewards are therefore mainly cosmetic, such as a mount for the Maw. Soul Ash is not available in the Corridors. However, now apparently the effects that you might otherwise have to wait for. The Corridors are thus more useful than many players initially thought.
Otherwise, the Twisting Corridors mainly serve the fun of it. Through a total of 18 layers, players have the opportunity to play even crazier builds. It takes longer, but that’s exactly what makes it appealing – at least according to MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus.
On December 15, the “115 Day” will be celebrated. The developers of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War have already announced an exciting new feature in advance. The Zombie mode will be expanded with the new map Firebase Z still in Season 1.
What kind of map is this? Little is officially known about Firebase Z. After the destruction of Project Endstation and the anomalies in Poland, focus is now set on a new outbreak location. This is Outpost 25, also known as Firebase Z.
There, players will likely encounter a particularly horrifying creature, as a first teaser (cover image) shows. Additionally, another image featuring a portal has been published:
When will the map be released? The new map is set to be released on February 4 and will be free for all CoD Cold War players. You won’t need to buy a Battle Pass or spend money in any other way.
When will more details about Firebase Z be available? As the developers from Treyarch announced, more details about Firebase Z will be revealed during the 115 Day. We will keep you updated on MeinMMO with the new information.
For those who don’t want to wait that long, there are leak-based information available.
New map likely set in Vietnam and revolves around Dr. Vogel
What do we know from leaks? A leak about Firebase Z was released as early as November 30, 2020 (via Gfinity). It states that the new map is set in Vietnam, more specifically in the Huong Hoa district of Quang Tri Province.
The Omega Group is supposedly attempting to uncover the secrets of Dr. Vogel’s experiments as part of the storyline. The storyline is expected to be named “Operation Undertaker.”
In connection with that, several screenshots of documents related to the story have been released by Twitter user Nanikos.
The Zombie mode is a fun PvE content that can be played alone or with up to 3 other players. In it, you fight hordes of undead, and it is particularly enjoyable, as MeinMMO author Maik Schneider reveals. For him, the mode is something special that he even missed in other titles:
The Korean company Scatter Lab developed the chatbot “Lee Luda” and sent it into conversation with users on Facebook. Shortly thereafter, however, Luda had to be deactivated again. The reason: it began to insult users and made sexist and racist comments.
What happened? The Korean chatbot Lee Luda was banned from Facebook. Users reported that Luda made very inappropriate comments about several topics:
in response to the question of what she thinks of lesbians, she allegedly replied “creepy” or even said that she “really hates” them
she is said to generally find homosexuality “disgusting”
about Black individuals, she referred to them with the term “heukhyeong,” a derogatory slang that translates to “black brother”
Originally, Luda was designed as a 20-year-old student and many users praised her for her natural demeanor. She was even said to be a fan of the K-Pop band Blackpink. However, during the approximately two weeks and 750,000 conversations, she seemed to increasingly stand out negatively.
This is how users are supposed to imagine Lee Luda. Image source: zhihu.com.
The developers apologized for what happened (via pingpong.us). Luda’s behavior does not align with the ideals of Korea or the company. She will be deactivated and revised so that something like this does not happen again.
Where did Luda get these terms? The developers initially trained Luda with 10 billion messages from the popular Korean app KakaoTalk. However, artificial intelligences continue to learn.
It may have happened that during conversations with certain users, she also learns racist and sexist terms, especially if trolls aim to feed her with this knowledge. According to The Guardian, there are even conversations between Luda and users where attempts were made to sexualize the AI or make her a “sex slave”.
The developers describe Luda as “childlike”. She cannot yet decide what is appropriate and what is not. Like a child, she is just starting to speak with people and needs to learn to weigh the right answers.
The problem, or at least a major one, seems to be the culture on the internet. A rough tone is often the order of the day and sexism is a recurring theme.
The ongoing Season 1 of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War received a mid-season update on Thursday, January 14, bringing new content to the game. MeinMMO presents the patch notes for the update.
What is the mid-season update about? Through the seasons, Cold War and Warzone are continuously supplied with fresh content. The biggest content drops traditionally occur via updates at the start and in the middle of a season. Now the so-called mid-season update for the current Season 1 is live.
When exactly does the mid-season update come? The first joint season of CoD Cold War and Warzone started on December 16, and was refreshed on Thursday, January 14, 2021, by the mid-season update – simultaneously on all platforms (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, as well as PC) at 7 PM German time, the new content arrived.
Update January 14: The article was published on January 12 and was revised on January 14. Here you will now find all new content and the roadmap for the rest of Season 1.
Mid-Season Update brings a bit of everything to Cold War
Through Twitter, the developers at Treyarch share which content is newly available in Cold War with the update. There is a little bit of everything:
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New map “Sanatorium” for the Fireteam mode: With Sanatorium comes a massive new map for the large 40-player Fireteam mode. There, you fight at the foot of the Ural Mountains around the namesake Sanatorium U23 – a state-run Soviet rehabilitation institution, where apparently experiments for Project “Golova” for mind control were conducted. You will have various land, water, and aerial vehicles at your disposal.
New mode “Drop Kick 6vs6”: In this mode, 2 teams fiercely fight over a briefcase containing launch codes for an atomic bomb. Once secured, the corresponding team must defend the briefcase and its holder, as that’s how they score points. The other team must eliminate it and reclaim the briefcase. If a team reaches the point limit, the command to detonate the atomic weapon is executed, and the round is won.
What’s new for zombies
New mode “Cranked”: Here, it’s not just against the undead, but also against the clock, making the zombie experience a whole lot faster. Every kill resets a timer. If it runs out, you explode. So, tactical action or resting isn’t possible.
PlayStation exclusive: Players on PS4 and PS5 exclusively get the map “Raid” in the Onslaught playlist with new Dark Aether intel to discover.
Lastly, there’s a new weapon that you can use in Cold War & Warzone – the Wakizashi sword. To unlock the blade, you need to secure at least 2 finishing moves with the combat knife in 10 different matches.
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The mid-season update also received a roadmap showing the new content and giving an outlook on what else to expect in Season 1:
Included are, among other things, ranked play, a new zombie map, and another map for multiplayer.
What about Warzone?
No new content was announced for the battle royale Warzone, and the mid-season update only included a playlist update. The roadmap also shows nothing in that direction.
You can use the Wakizashi sword in Warzone, but otherwise, there are no major changes in CoD-BR. However, there was already a small update that nerfed the OP weapons again, including the DMR 14 and Diamatti akimbo pistols.
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At CES 2021, several technological innovations were presented. In particular, many new laptops targeting gamers were introduced. We present the most interesting laptops that we saw at the digital CES 2021.
On the occasion of CES 2021, many new gaming notebooks were introduced. The biggest innovation is notably the mobile variant of the RTX 3000, which Nvidia unveiled earlier this week with the RTX 3060.
Manufacturers promise plenty of gaming performance for gaming and demanding applications thanks to the RTX 3000. For the first time, gaming notebooks with Ryzen processors are also included.
The devices presented are not yet available, but they are announced for 2021.
What you will find in this article: For each device, we explain when it should be available and whether we already know prices. We also tell you how much the notebooks will weigh.
Colleague Alexander Köpf from GameStar explains in his article why you should still wait to buy a gaming notebook.
Lenovo Legion 7
This is what the device offers: Lenovo has introduced its new gaming models with AMD CPU and Nvidia RTX 3000. There are models with 15-, 16-, and 17-inch displays. The prices are similar to those of the predecessor models.
The Legion 7 offers a 165Hz display with G-Sync support in its best configuration. The smaller models provide a 144Hz screen.
How much does the notebook weigh? The Legion 7 is said to weigh around 2.5 kg,
The Lenovo Legion 7.
What will the device cost? According to Lenovo, the notebooks are expected to be available from March 2021 at a starting price of 1799 euros in the German market.
MSI Stealth 15M
This is what the device offers: According to the manufacturer MSI, this is the thinnest gaming notebook in the world. The notebook is 16 millimeters thick. The laptop comes with a 15.6-inch IPS display with 144 Hz.
Inside, it has a current Intel Tiger Lake H35 (Core i7-11375H) and Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3060 with 6 GB video memory. Important connections such as Thunderbolt 4 or USB-C are also included. You can also get the device in two different colors (gray and white).
How much does the device weigh? The MSI notebook is not only thin, but at 1.78 kg it is also comparatively lightweight.
The MSI Stealth M15 is available in both white and gray.
What will the device cost? According to Notebookcheck.com, the MSI Stealth 15M is expected to be priced between 1700 and 1800 euros, similar to its predecessors.
Asus TUF Dash F15
This is what the device offers: On the occasion of CES 2021, ASUS expands its device range with the Asus TUF Dash F15. The TUF series from Asus is especially aimed at cost-conscious gamers.
Buyers can choose between three Intel processors (i5 and i7) and receive a GeForce RTX 3070 with 8 GB video memory as a graphics card. For the display, Asus offers a 144 Hz IPS display or a 240 Hz version.
How much does the device weigh? According to Asus, the weight of the TUF Dash F15 is 2 Kg.
The Asus TUF Dash F15
The device also features a Thunderbolt 4 port, which can also be used for charging.
What will the device cost? The Asus TUF Dash 15 is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2021. The suggested retail price starts at 1099 euros.
Gigabyte Aorus 17G
This is what the device offers: The new high-end device from Gigabyte is the Gigabyte Aorus 17G. This features a 17-inch display with a refresh rate of 300 Hz.
Inside, an Intel i7 processor works in combination with a GeForce RTX 3080. This gives buyers the fastest mobile graphics card on the market.
How much does the device weigh? At 2.7 kg, the Asus Aorus 17G is one of the heavier models among gaming notebooks.
The Asus Aorus 17G from different angles
What will the device cost? So far, Gigabyte has not announced a price for its new gaming notebook; presumably, the prices will be similar to those of the predecessor model, which cost 2400 euros at launch. We do not yet have a release date either.
On the next page, you will find three more gaming notebooks that were presented at CES 2021.
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Anyone who wants to be successful in League of Legends: Wild Rift must master their champion. However, there are some champions that can be hindrances to a successful career. We at MeinMMO reveal which champs you should rather avoid.
But besides strength, there are two other factors that influenced this selection:
How well does the control work on smartphones?
How difficult is it to play the champion?
Based on these three criteria, we created a list of five champions that you better not play if you want to win. Often there is a stronger alternative that is even easier and more effective to play.
What makes the champion special? Aurelion Sol is visually one of the best characters in League of Legends. Not only does his space theme look cool, but he also makes a strong impression with his skills.
Aurelion Sol can be played as a midlaner and supporter because he deals high damage, especially in the early game.
He looks super cool, but unfortunately offers hardly any strengths in gameplay.
Why should you rather not play him? Aurelion Sol scales poorly in the late game, making him one of the weakest midlaners overall. In our tier list, he is placed alone in the C-Tier.
As a supporter, he does provide some crowd control, but significantly falls off compared to other characters starting at level 6. His ultimate has much less impact on the game than, for example, Braum or Janna.
Overall, Aurelion Sol is a rather poor choice in both positions.
2. Vayne
What makes the champion special? Vayne is currently one of the strongest ADCs in Wild Rift. She deals a lot of damage and is already often used for entertaining 1v5 montages.
She has abilities like a small dodge roll, can knock back enemies, and make herself invisible with her ultimate. Basically everything a good ADC needs.
High potential, but also a high risk.
Why should you rather not play her? Vayne requires precise control from you. And that can be difficult on a smartphone.
Moreover, her damage is only realized over time and with items. Until then, she may have already lost her lane. Other ADCs often have stronger abilities and greater ranges, making the laning phase challenging.
If you master Vayne well, you can be really strong with her. However, if you are not so experienced, it is better to avoid her for champions like Jhin, Kai’Sa, or Ezreal.
3. Yasuo
What makes the champion special? Yasuo is an assassin with high damage potential. He is quite mobile and can block enemy projectiles with his wind wall.
Yasuo is one of the most popular champions in the game, and in the mid lane, he reaches a solid A-Tier.
A strong champion, but difficult to play.
Why should you not play him? With mobile controls, it is difficult to utilize Yasuo’s full damage potential. You can only afford a few imprecise moments. Mastering him is extremely challenging.
Furthermore, Yasuo has trouble with champions like Fiora, Camille, and Zed. And all of these characters are currently very popular and strong.
4. Ziggs
What makes the champion special? Ziggs is a Yordle who values bombs and explosions highly. Each of his abilities is a skillshot.
The champion is particularly strong when it comes to “sieging,” i.e., destroying towers. However, that is quite difficult in Wild Rift.
The skillshots are Ziggs’ downfall.
Why should you not play him? Matches in Wild Rift are much more hectic and chaotic than in LoL itself. Ganks in the early game and team fights in the mid game happen frequently. Ziggs does not feel very comfortable in those situations.
Moreover, it is extremely hard to hit skillshots with him. Most abilities will simply be dodged by your enemies. He himself is quite immobile, which makes him an easy target for assassins.
5. Vi
What makes the champion special? Vi is particularly strong when it comes to taking out the enemy carry. With her ultimate, she can grab him, lift him into the air, and then slam him down.
One of the weakest champions in the game.
Why should you not play her? Aside from the fact that she can effectively take out a champion, she surprisingly provides very little for the team.
She is quite slow in the jungle and her ganks are not particularly strong. Furthermore, she does not scale well into the late game. Overall, Vi also ends up in the C-Tier of junglers.
For those just starting with Wild Rift and looking for beginner-friendly champions, you will find:
In Pokémon GO, the Community Day with Machop starts this Saturday, January 16th. We will show you all the Shinies, bonuses, and tips so you can make the most of the event.
What is a Community Day? This event takes place once a month and highlights a Pokémon for several hours. The monster then appears everywhere and can be caught more frequently as a Shiny. A suitable bonus rounds off the Community Day.
For the first Community Day of 2021, Machop will be in the spotlight. The fighting Pokémon will appear everywhere.
Community Day in January 2021 – Start time and bonuses
What? The Community Day with Machop When? On Saturday, January 16, 2021, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time. Pokémon of the day: Machop appears more frequently in the wild Exclusive move: Counter Bonus: Triple Stardust for catching Pokémon Bonus: Three-hour duration of incense Bonus: You can evolve Machoke into Machamp up to 2 hours after the event to learn the move Counter
This Community Day will last 6 hours again. This has been the case in previous months to allow players to enjoy the event comfortably from home during the Corona crisis.
What you can buy in the shop: There are also offers in the in-game shop:
For 1280 coins, you can buy a box that contains a Premium Raid Pass, 4 Incense, 4 Star Pieces, and 30 Ultra Balls
For one Euro, you can purchase the special research “Fight your way up, Machop!”
How to make the most of the Community Day
How to prepare: The most important point for Community Day is having enough Poké Balls. We recommend having at least 300 Poké Balls in stock. If you’re only playing from home, you should even have more balls.
Also, sort your Pokémon box out beforehand so that you have enough space for catching during the Community Day.
Use these items: Very important is the Star Piece. It gives you triple Stardust and with the Star Piece, you can even accumulate 4.5 times the dust. You should keep it active while playing as much as possible.
The incense is also strong for the Community Day. It lasts for 3 hours, and 2 incenses are sufficient to keep Pokémon consistently attracted.
You should also use a trick. With the catching trick, you can catch Pokémon super fast and skip the annoying animations. We will show you how the trick works here:
How you can play from home: If you don’t want to go out or can’t due to the Corona pandemic, you won’t miss anything. Thanks to the strong incense, you can continuously catch from home.
Settle on the sofa and light an incense. You should get plenty of Shinies if you’re catching consistently.
Is the Community Day worth it? The bonuses are strong, and Machop is a useful Pokémon. So you shouldn’t miss the Community Day. This is also what MeinMMO editor Noah Struthoff thinks:
This is what the Shinies look like: For the Community Day, the Shiny rate of Machop is significantly improved, and you can easily catch the “little Hulk”. Machop is green as a Shiny, which somewhat resembles a little Hulk:
The teams from MeinMMO, GameStar, and GamePro will bring the trade fair feeling to your home again from January 19 to 24. The gaming year 2021 has just begun, and it’s promising to be very exciting.
How exciting it will be, we will show you in our “FYNG: Winter Edition” program. You’ll get a glimpse of what’s to come and a look back at what has already happened with the games that have been released. Our editors and authors will deliver cool content from MeinMMO, GameStar, and GamePro.
