Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War provides a “non-binary” option for your soldier’s gender in response to complaints from the LGBTQ+ community. While this supports diversity in the game, it seems strange to some fans of the Black Ops setting in the 80s .
What was the issue with the gender option? The single-player campaign of Cold War allows you to define details about your soldier for the first time. You can view the personnel file to get an idea of whom or what you actually represent.
Among the options is the question of gender. In an earlier version of the game, the choices included male, female, and “classified” (classified).
According to the developers, it would be a cool option to portray a dark, mysterious Black Ops soldier.
If we don’t have something that someone wants to have, then we let them keep it secret so they can be that mysterious, shadowy Black Ops figure they want to be.
Dan Vondrak, Creative Director
More information from the developers about the game can be found here in the MeinMMO interview:
This is why the gender was changed again: This explanation from Dan Vondrak was not well received by all players. The classification of gender as something strictly secret that ought to be hidden outraged some players from the LGBTQ+ community.
On Twitter, there were several reactions, including one user who finds it ridiculous that your soldier’s gender is supposedly so dangerous that it is a state secret.
Due to the criticism of the classified gender, there is now instead the option “non-binary,” which is a diverse gender identity that cannot be classified as either female or male.
That, in the context of the campaign, seems strange, as the story of Cold War takes place in the 80s and your soldier conducts secret and highly controversial military operations on behalf of U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
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The trailer for Cold War already shows what to expect in the story.
Reagan suddenly with modern gender-neutral language
Ronald Reagan addresses you as a non-binary character, like all other NPCs in the game, with a gender-neutral pronoun. This is particularly bizarre since the Republican Reagan was considered extremely conservative and is even labeled as homophobic.
It is reported that his administration downplayed the emerging AIDS epidemic in the 80s as “the gay plague” and did not take it seriously at first (source Vox.com).
That this president is concerned about gender-neutral language while he sends out secret killer soldiers to commit war crimes is bizarre and unbelievable for many players:
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War focuses on diverse true events and historical figures in the story. This also applies to the main antagonist of the campaign. But who was the main villain “Perseus” really and is he portrayed correctly in the game? Read about it in our article on the topic.
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On Wednesday, November 18th, the new Team of the Week 8 is ready in FIFA 21. The TOTW Predictions show who might be in this time.
This is the Team of the Week: Every week, new special cards arrive with the TOTW in FIFA 21’s Ultimate Team mode. Every Wednesday, there are new Inform players, who are rewarded with improved stats for their performances in real football.
You can always pull the improved players from Packs starting from Wednesday, 7 PM – however, it takes quite a bit of luck to get the best players. Alternatively, you can buy the players on the transfer market or get them as Player Picks in the Weekend League rewards.
What are TOTW Predictions? In the FIFA community, every week it is speculated which players might be in the TOTW. The Predictions are theories and forecasts about who could receive a special card in the new week. The Predictions can help when trading on the transfer market – how to do that you can find out in the Trading Tips.
Important: The Predictions are only theoretical forecasts, not guarantees. The TOTW might look different at release. However, the predictions provide a good impression of potential candidates.
Prediction for Team of the Week 8 in Ultimate Team
The FIFA YouTuber Kieron SSF has made a comprehensive prediction about which players could be in the upcoming TOTW 8 (via YouTube). This week, the predictions again refer to international matches instead of the usual league matches.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War released a small update and kicks off the first Double XP event. A developer also made an announcement regarding balancing. You can find all the information here on MeinMMO.
What happened with update 1.05? On Sunday (November 15), many CoD soldiers had to briefly interrupt their session to load and install the new update 1.05. On PlayStation, this could take more than 10 minutes as the copying process after downloading felt like it took forever.
Not much has actually changed:
Update size: Just over 100 MB
Update content: Security and stability fixes
But besides the info on the update, there’s still something exciting. A Double XP event is currently running in Cold War and a leading developer provided information about planned balancing.
Double XP until Tuesday evening – Multiplayer & Zombies
When does the Double XP event run? The event is online and runs until Tuesday evening at 7 PM.
The release of Cold War was just a few days ago, and almost every player is currently benefiting from such an event. Originally, it was only planned until this evening (November 16), but developer Treyarch has extended it by 24 hours:
Double XP until Tuesday, November 17 – 7 PM our time
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If you want to grab a lot of XP during the event, you should sit down again today. However, it seems that it’s only double experience points for your military ranks, which unlock weapons and equipment. Unfortunately, this is not as well recognized here as in Modern Warfare. At the end of a match, you only see the “2XP” symbol flash briefly during the game bonus.
Also active in Zombie mode: You receive double XP in the crazy PvE mode as well. While hunting down the rotten fellows and Easter eggs, you can also level up faster.
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Developer announces balancing – Points to Season 1
Tony Flame, the lead game designer at Treyarch, briefly spoke on Twitter about upcoming balancing changes for Cold War. Just a few days after release, there are many requests to change something here. Especially the again strong MP5 is at the top of the list for many players. Flame tweeted:
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“With Season 1, balance changes for weapons, scorestreaks, and more will come, if not earlier. There are already some interesting trends to observe in the data, but it’s too early for conclusions. If you provide feedback, be sure that we see and consider it.”
When does Season 1 start? The first season is expected to go live on December 10, and the developers have already announced a lot of new features. New maps, modes, the complete prestige system, and the merging of Warzone and Cold War will also be implemented.
You can find the roadmap for Season 1 here. Cold War is following the same strategy as its predecessor Modern Warfare and aims to bring fresh content with the seasons and also the battle pass is returning. The first new 6v6 map will be available even earlier – the iconic map Nuketown will be added to the game on November 24.
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In Destiny 2, players have found a Warlock build that they believe will soon be banned. We will show you what you need for it and what Bungie says about the toxic combination.
This is about the toxic build:Destiny 2: Beyond Light brought a load of new exotics. Players are experimenting with it and have now found a powerful build that is doubly toxic. They fear it must be a bug – but Bungie wants it this way.
MeinMMO shows you what you need for the Warlock build, why it works so well, and what the Destiny developer says about it.
These are the toxic ingredients: You don’t have to deal with mods or other mechanics, just with one old and one new exotic. You need:
If you missed the classic Dorn, you can buy the hand cannon at the Tower since Season 12. Go to the “Monument to Lost Lights“, the exotic kiosk.
The new exotic gloves for Warlocks can be obtained through the new Lost Sectors from Beyond Light. Soon, you will find a detailed explanation on MeinMMO about this.
This is why the two exotics are so strong together in Beyond Light
What can the new exotic do? The exotic Nekrotic Grip has the unique perk “Grip of Damnation.” With it, you poison enemies through touch and deal increasing damage to them.
For about 10 seconds, your opponent is then poisoned. If you defeat the infected enemy, regardless of how, the poison spreads like a plague and gives you melee energy.
Now comes the special feature: You do not need to land a charged melee hit for the spreading poison effect; a normal hit is enough. However, the effect is also activated through kills with Dorn.
This is how you play the combo: In PvE and PvP, you shoot with Dorn, which already poisons enemies and deals damage to them. If you then defeat an enemy with a melee hit or the hand cannon, everything in the vicinity becomes infected.
By getting a kill with Dorn, you collect the so-called “Remnant” – which reloads your weapon and increases the poison effect of Dorn again. Warlocks with a ranged melee attack can also activate the poison effect without Dorn from a distance.
In PvE, the poison damage increases very quickly and has reached more than double damage by the end
In PvP, a poison tick deals 5 damage – the damage is slightly higher because Destiny 2 rounds the displayed numbers
More about new exotics from Destiny 2: Beyond Light can be found here on MeinMMO:
Is the combination too toxic for Destiny 2 and will it be banned soon?
Players are having real fun with their new double poison build. Some are probably even afraid of having too much fun and that it can’t be intended by Bungie. Even in their build videos, YouTubers like Aztecross wonder if it’s a bug that Dorn has such a strong synergy with Nekrotic Grip.
This is what Bungie said about it: On a corresponding reddit thread, Bungie’s Community Manager Dylan “dmg04” Gaffner has now responded. The Destiny expert Aztecross happily shared this:
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According to him, this is not a “pick your poison deal – this is intended”. The Destiny developer intended for the two exotics to work together and complement each other. He continues with: “Let us know how you feel about this. The sandbox people love to get feedback on stuff like this.”
What do you think about the new exotic dream pair in Destiny 2: Beyond Light? Are you using the combo as well or have you had your own experiences? After all, you don’t have to worry that the build is so strong due to a bug.
In Genshin Impact, your characters have been dying more frequently in recent days. The culprit is a feature that was so unpopular that some thought it was a bug.
In recent days, there have been a lot of deaths in Genshin Impact. This was not only due to the new boss from Patch 1.1, but also due to a bug that was actually a feature. However, players perceived it so negatively that the developer miHoYo has now apologized and quickly implemented a change.
What was going on? If you played Genshin Impact right after Patch 1.1 last week, you might have, unfortunately, died several times without realizing what the cause was. Characters like Diluc, Klee, or Razor kept dying without any immediately apparent reason.
The cause was damage inflicted by “environmental effects”. Where previously a patch of burning grass dealt 10 damage per second, this damage increased to several hundred health points after the patch. Even strong characters fell victim to these effects after a few seconds, leaving many players confused.
Klee often burned herself – this has now been fixed.
Many players complained that even everyday tasks, such as mining ores or completing daily missions, became insurmountable obstacles.
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Not a bug, but a feature: The changes in damage from environmental factors – such as fire effects on grass or electro damage in water – were indeed intended by the developers. After all, the damage also affects enemies. The damage was supposed to increase with the elevation of the world level, but it erroneously did not. This issue was fixed with Patch 1.1. This led to the damage from fire areas and electro-water being correct – yet the players had never experienced this problematic mechanic before.
The impact of this was shown by YouTuber ePower in one of his videos:
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If you were on world level 5 and previously only knew fire damage of 10 points, you now burned with damage numbers of up to 250 per second. An intended mechanic that, however, caused frustration and dissatisfaction.
This is how miHoYo fixed it: A mini-patch has significantly reduced the damage from environmental effects. Although the damage is still noticeably higher than in game version 1.0, your pyro and electro characters will no longer die in just a few seconds. It is still advisable not to stay too long in electrified waters or fire areas.
Did you find the increased damage from fire and electro areas good? Did you perhaps have fun with the high values? Or did it just annoy you?
Also new in Patch 1.1 was the Reputation System – which offers you many advantages and bonuses.
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MeinMMO editor Leya Jankowski got the Xbox Series S in time for the console release. Additionally, she got the Xbox Game Pass, with a large catalog of new and old games. However, her first next-gen game was not a cutting-edge graphical masterpiece. It took her back to her childhood.
Next-gen – that means more power with 4K, ray tracing, shorter loading times, high-resolution top quality with modern games. Since I got my next-gen Xbox, I hold this power in my hands with my controller!
When the new Xbox was set up, I sifted through the Xbox Game Pass with its over 200 games. You can think of the Xbox Game Pass like a “Netflix for gamers.” You subscribe to it for a large selection of games. Among them are really cool and modern titles that look great graphically. Games where I can feel the next-gen.
Suddenly, I stopped scrolling through the Pass when a brown bear looked deeply into my eyes: Banjo. Right next to him was the cheeky bird lady Kazooie, who always has a sarcastic remark ready. My heart joyfully bounced along to the title melody of the intro trailer:
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The intro of Banjo-Kazooie alone brings good vibes.
Banjo-Kazooie was released in 1998 for the N64 when I was just 8 years old. My siblings and I loved the jump ‘n’ run from Rare. To progress, you have to collect puzzle pieces and notes through which you unlock new worlds and ultimately reach the evil witch Gruntilda.
Back then, we would gather around the small, square TV and solve the game’s puzzles. The controller was passed back and forth. When we solved one of the game’s puzzles together, we cheered as one. When we kept dying at a certain point, we cursed in unison.
I went on so many adventures with Banjo and the cheeky bird lady Kazooie that I can now play through the game blindfolded and with one arm tied behind my back at 100%. I really know every single puzzle inside and out. That didn’t stop me from immediately starting the download!
It should be said that this version of Banjo-Kazooie is not just an emulation. The game is optimized for 4K Ultra HD and looks good on modern screens. So a little next-gen it is after all.
My first game reveals a weakness of the Xbox Series X|S
I’ve already played halfway through Banjo-Kazooie, and every second is a delight. That I’m diving into an old N64 game shows that there aren’t any big blockbusters available for the new Xbox generation at launch. Originally, that was supposed to be the first-person shooter Halo Infinite. The release was postponed to 2021.
Looking over at the PlayStation 5, there is at least one big launch title: Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (the link leads to the review on our sister site GamePro). The action-adventure has received mostly positive reviews and is visually stunning. My Twitter feed is full of picturesque screenshots of the game and excitement.
This screenshot shows my first next-gen experience.
For the Xbox Series X|S, there is no hype title. The question is whether such a thing is even necessary.
Because what reveals a weakness, strongly reminds me of something else. I mainly got the Xbox Series S to take advantage of the broad and affordable offerings of the Xbox Game Pass and to comfortably game on the couch. 13 euros a month for over 200 games is still a damn good deal. Banjo-Kazooie is a joyful surprise among the selection.
The thing with the shame…
I should actually be ashamed for what I use the next-gen Xbox for first. Especially in my field of gaming journalism, I should be making my own assessment of the console’s performance. Right in the middle of playing the old Nintendo classic, I have to start laughing at myself. I am aware of the irony. But everything has its time.
2020 is a crazy and sometimes depressing year. The little piece of childhood that I’m currently reclaiming with the “past-gen” on the Xbox Series S soothes my soul.
In that sense, no matter which world you are currently escaping into and on which platform you are doing so: Happy gaming.
MeinMMO author Irina Moritz wanted to really like Genshin Impact, but unfortunately things aren’t working out between them.
It’s afternoon, school is over, you come home, throw yourself in front of the TV, and “Live Your Dream” or “Fly Through Time” is playing through the speakers.
This was often the case for me, and I’m sure it was the same for many others. My school and university time were completely accompanied by anime and mangas.
Over time it has faded, but I still enjoy games in anime style from time to time. Therefore, I was very pleased when Genshin Impact was released and became successful. It looked great from the start and is also free-to-play.
But no matter how hard I tried to warm up to the pretty and action-packed game, it just didn’t work. And the culprit was the characters of Genshin Impact.
Genshin Impact is a gacha game where you can play many different characters (Image source: Youtube)
When You Can’t Stop Rolling Your Eyes
It all started so well. The opening cutscene with the twins was cool. The plot about the siblings traveling through worlds immediately drew me in.
Then you land in Teyvat and meet the first characters, like Paimon. Paimon is a classic mascot who accompanies a silent protagonist: super cute, somewhat silly, 100% chatterbox. While some of her comments made me roll my eyes heavily, I was actually able to live with Paimon quite well.
Amber really got on my nerves with her “Jaha! I’m also all grown up!” attitude, but I just considered that a one-off case. Of course there are characters in a game that you can’t stand. It should get better, after all Genshin Impact has a lot of them.
I couldn’t really warm up to Amber. But Venti, Mona, Klee or Barbara aren’t really my cup of tea either.
But somehow it didn’t get better. Although the characters I later encountered weren’t annoying, the eye-rolling continued.
Conversations that were supposed to come off as sweet felt silly or dumb
When characters flirted with me, it sounded rather clumsy
Ideas and plans of the characters that should sound clever often came off as banal
The overall writing seems really poor, especially compared to the high quality of the other elements of the game like gameplay or open world. It was really frustrating. I tried to follow the dialogues and get excited about them, but it had the opposite effect.
The further I progressed in the game, the less I wanted to complete the side quests of the individual characters because they simply came off as unsympathetic due to the writing.
In between, I even started doubting myself. I sat there thinking: “These are just normal anime clichés that can be found everywhere. It can’t be that you don’t like anime anymore.”
But the anime games I’ve played this year were all great: Persona 5 Royal, The World Ends With You, Astral Chain, FF: Crystal Chronicles, etc. Not to mention my main MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, which, although it doesn’t have an anime design, is still very “Japanese”.
All these games also have the classic “anime traits” like mascots or Japanese character archetypes that are present in Genshin Impact. But they didn’t bother me.
Psst, Persona 5 Royal is awesome.
I therefore suspect that Genshin Impact is too heavily relying on clichés for my taste. Unfortunately, I find the characters at best completely uninteresting and at worst just annoying. They feel too exaggerated and are too strongly pressed into the gacha archetype templates to seem natural.
However, it has become too much for me, and it makes me somewhat sad because it actively ruins my enjoyment of Genshin Impact. I have therefore decided to set the game aside for now. I won’t give up on it completely, but I don’t want to spoil it for myself by forcing myself to keep playing.
I know that many of you really enjoy playing Genshin Impact, and I’m glad that you like the game. Do you have tips for me or know of character quests that were particularly cool that could change my opinion? I want to like the game, but so far it has sadly only scared me away.
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The next expansion of the survival MMO ARK: Survival Evolved is expected to be released with Genesis Part 2 in March 2021. Now there are the first details about the map, the creatures, and a cool teaser trailer.
This is the teaser trailer: The teaser trailer for ARK: Genesis Part 2 gives you a glimpse of what to expect in March 2021.
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In a developer livestream, Wildcard presented the new teaser trailer for Genesis Part 2 and subsequently revealed some information. However, not all details are officially confirmed, and a lot can change at Wildcard before March 2021.
What we know about the “Genesis Part 2” map
In the teaser trailer, we see a massive spaceship with a ring-shaped Dyson sphere, inside which the biomes are located. These biomes are also shown in the trailer and in concepts on the ARK forum.
On one hand, we see vast mountains, lakes, and rivers, but also city-like areas and underground caves that resemble Extinction and Aberration. However, some areas are also under the control of Sir Edmund Rockwell, who plays a significant role in the crazy ARK story.
This is how big the map will be: According to the developers’ statement in the stream, the “Genesis 2” map will be the largest map that Wildcard has created to date. However, the community is a bit confused because this information was not conveyed very clearly. The question now is whether Genesis 2 will be larger than all official maps, including Crystal Isles, or only larger than the developers’ own creations.
It makes a difference whether Genesis Part 2 is larger than Crystal Isles or Genesis Part 1. Image by Reddit user rn177
Some players believe it could be larger than the Valhalla mod map, which is 50% larger than Crystal Isles. However, all of this is just speculation. What can be said for sure is that Genesis Part 2 will be larger than Genesis Part 1.
The new creatures in Genesis Part 2
With Genesis Part 2, new creatures are also coming into play. The first 4 are already known and visible in the trailer:
Noglin: The Noglins are small cute creatures that come with a nasty surprise. With them, you are able to control other wild and tamed creatures as well as players.
Shadowmane: The Shadowmane is a dangerous opponent. It can make itself and your team invisible and attack multiple targets simultaneously with a teleport chain attack.
Stryder: The Stryder resembles the constructs in the RPG Horizon: Zero Dawn. They are animal-like machines that disintegrate and store resources remotely using a harvesting mechanism.
Astrodelphis: The Astrodelphis is an alien being, similar to the space whale in Genesis Part 1. The giant space fish can shoot lasers and bomb its enemies. With a barrel roll, the Astrodelphis can also deflect and bounce back enemy projectiles.
Genesis Part 2 seems to be more TEK-heavy than the last parts were. While this may not appeal to everyone, the trailer definitely makes one eager for more.
What do you think? Share your opinion in the comments.
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To outsmart your opponents in FIFA 21, you need to know a few skill moves. We show you 5 effective tricks that every FIFA player should add to their repertoire.
What are these tricks? FIFA 21 offers a plethora of tricks. Many may look flashy, but they are too complicated to execute and don’t even yield the desired results.
Therefore, we present 5 effective tricks that are simple and can leave any defender standing.
Ball Roll
This is the Ball Roll: The Ball Roll is a real classic and quite easy to perform. For this trick, you only need 2 stars in “Skill Moves”, so pretty much every player should be able to master it. The trick consists of a simple movement, where your player rolls their foot over the ball and shifts it sideways.
It is perfect for slipping past defenders and goalkeepers or positioning yourself for a new action. Although the roll is so simple, it is hard to defend against.
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How to perform the Ball Roll: When running straight with your player, hold the right stick up or down – depending on which direction you want to roll the ball.
Drag Back
This is the Drag Back: Although the Drag Back has been slightly toned down this year (it’s a bit slower), it is still very effective. Your player (2 stars in “Skill Moves”) can change direction or make opponents run into thin air by simply pulling the ball back.
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How the trick works:This year you perform the trick slightly differently than in previous years. You need to hold the R1 and L1 buttons and also use the left stick. Hold both shoulder buttons and pull the left stick first against the running direction and then in the direction you want. You can make spins in all directions, but also continue moving forward, which makes you unpredictable.
La Croqueta
This is the La Croqueta: In FIFA 19, this trick was far too strong and many players exploited it. In FIFA 21, however, the skill move is still very effective, and it is also easy to execute. The player transfers the ball from one foot to the other, then kicks it forward and bypasses the opponent to the left or right. You need 4 stars in skill moves for this.
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How the trick works: You perform this trick by holding the L1 button and keeping the right stick pushed left or right.
Roulette
This is the Roulette: The Roulette trick is a nice turn with the ball that can be very useful in tight penalty area situations. It’s best to perform it when the defender is getting ready to block your shot on goal. After the turn, you should have a clear path to shoot at goal.
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How the trick works: You can choose the direction in which your player should turn with this trick. For a turn to the right, pull the right stick from the bottom to the top right. For a turn to the left, pull the stick around to the left.
Feint Forward Turn
This is the Feint Forward Turn: This trick has been newly added in FIFA 21 and is immediately gaining great popularity. The skill move is highly effective, extremely easy to execute, and can be used by almost any player – as long as they have 3 stars in skill moves.
You simply use the trick to turn quickly and create space for yourself. Ideally, the defender will run into thin air.
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Even before Destiny 2 Beyond Light, players had a critical view of sunsetting, also known as weapon retirement. Now they are feeling its full impact. However, the Destiny director has some encouraging words about it.
What’s it about? Since the expansion Destiny 2: Beyond Light was released on November 10, several changes have made their way into the game. As much as Guardians are excited about the new Stasis supers, the story on Europa, and the new powerful exotics, they criticize the so-called weapon retirement. Currently, this is one of the biggest points of criticism regarding Destiny 2.
Weapon retirement or sunsetting means that weapons and armor can no longer be endlessly leveled up – they have a fixed infusion limit, a kind of expiration date (exotics excluded). Once an item reaches this limit, it becomes nearly useless in the current endgame; the item is not destroyed but plays no role in the most challenging activities anymore – hence the term “sunsetting” (retirement).
Sunsetting also means that the weapons can eventually be brought back from retirement and become relevant again – meaning they will have a current power level and potentially some changes. However, they will need to be re-earned.
Already upon the announcement of weapon retirement in the summer of 2020, this caused upheaval in the community, including on MeinMMO. Now that Beyond Light and sunsetting are live, the full extent of this design decision is painfully visible.
This was the plan: In fact, sunsetting was supposed to ensure that powerful weapons would have their moment in the sun to shine. Bungie would then send them into retirement after a year of glory.
This keeps the sandbox fresh, and players could enjoy a cool toy. However, new weapons should then come into focus.
Here are the problems now: For this to work, there also need to be new weapons that are interesting and act like carrots in front of the players’ noses.
Many old and beloved weapons are now no longer competitive in the Iron Banner, Trials, on Europa, and even in the new raid – some of these weapons were grinded for months, they have blood, sweat, and tears in them.
However, there simply aren’t enough new alternatives to fill the empty ranks.
Currently, there are just over 30 new guns in Beyond Light, but over 100 are affected by weapon retirement.
Players are also annoyed that they sometimes have to “re-obtain” the exact same weapons and armor they had a year ago, just to show the current power level and thus be relevant again. But if they level the items now (again), they’ll have to discard them after a while.
A part of the new Europa weapons
On reddit, there are threads like “Sunsetting in Beyond Light is abysmally bad”. This has nearly 4,000 upvotes and 450 comments.
Also, on MeinMMO, you have already expressed your dissatisfaction with the loss of your favorite guns:
I had to put my beloved 21% Delirium into retirement due to sunsetting, it literally broke my heart… ? That was the best machine gun I’ve ever had.
In summary: For players to accept sunsetting, there needs to be an appealing amount of new loot that is also worth hunting. Although we do not yet know the entire arsenal of Beyond Light and the Season 12 doesn’t kick off until November 17, the frustration among players is very high and understandable. And not much new weaponry is likely to come.
Read more about how Destiny 2: Beyond Light is received here:
Destiny director says: “It’s never as simple as copy and paste”
This is how Bungie reacts: The game director for Destiny at Bungie, Luke Smith, addressed the contentious issue of sunsetting during an interview with gamesradar.
According to Smith, they learned a lot from Season 11 and the Umbral Engrams. And yes, old weapons will be brought back into the game. However, it will “never be as simple as copy and paste”. He understands: “I know our players would describe it that way, but I can assure you, it’s not just that.”
He further explains: “We wanted to ensure that we bring the perks and stat values up to date, so it doesn’t feel like you’re going out and getting exactly the same version again.”
Luke Smith
Therefore, Bungie will bring back not only completely new guns but also the favorites from the past – but never in the way we once had them in our hands.
The question that remains is: will there also be enough exciting new weapons? Or is a large part of the “new” weapons just slightly modified, reheated versions? What do you think? How will this topic develop in the upcoming seasons?
The MP5 is once again considered one of the best weapons – if not the top weapon in multiplayer – in the first days after the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. MeinMMO shows you a strong tested setup.
In the multiplayer of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, things go fast and wild. What you can’t afford: a disadvantage in your weapon power.
The MP5 is considered the strongest weapon in the PvP mode after the release, and to have a setup you can work towards while leveling your weapon, MeinMMO has selected a strong and proven setup. On top of that, you will find MP5 setup that you can use for leveling. Find out here which 5 weapons are also among the best in Cold War.
Where does the setup come from? The setup is recommended by the CoD YouTuber “Swagg”, who has been publishing videos about the first-person shooter since the Call of Duty from 2013 (CoD: Ghosts) and also drives the enemy team to despair in Cold War with his skills. If you want to see gameplay of the setup, we have embedded his English video about the attachment combo here:
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What does the setup bring me? The Agency Suppressor eliminates your muzzle flash and associated noises and visual effects. It also offers a slight increase in vertical recoil control, which reduces weapon movement when firing – although at the cost of your damage range.
You then increase your range again with the heavy barrel, which also gives you a higher bullet velocity, at the expense of some mobility. You compensate for the loss of mobility with the Looting Stock and can transfer the drawbacks to hipfire, which is significantly worse with the stock, but should also rarely be used.
The Field Agent Underbarrel gives you even more recoil control, focusing on horizontal recoil. This makes the weapon very manageable, but you will move slower while firing.
The powerful 50-round magazine rounds it all off. While you lose a good chunk of your fire rate, you can reload much faster and keep enemies under fire for longer.
More info about the new Black Ops Cold War can be found here:
What can I use for leveling? For the suggested setup, you need a fully leveled MP5 and it takes a while to have all the parts together. In Cold War, however, it is often the case that you can achieve a similar effect with weaker attachments, which the strong attachments then further improve.
Here is a “reduced” setup with which you can celebrate your first successes during leveling:
Muzzle: Muzzle Brake 9 (Level 11)
Barrel: 9.5″, Extended (Level 4)
Underbarrel: Foregrip (Level 6)
Magazine: Jungle Style Magazine (Level 16)
Stock: Stock (Level 19)
With this, you will achieve very similar values as with the Swagg setup and can gradually bring the MP5 to maximum. However, when it comes to the magazine, you should consider whether you want to secure a larger one for the time being or go for reload speed. The suggested Jungle Magazine gives you speed.
Keep in mind, however, that this is a pure close combat weapon. Move with the MP5 from cover to cover and try to get as close to your enemy as possible. Otherwise, other weapon classes are clearly at an advantage against you.
Cold War relies more on the recipes of earlier CoDs and distances itself from the successful Modern Warfare in terms of gameplay. But one thing they have in common: a strong MP5. Optimal for fans of submachine guns who are on the hunt for the rarest camos from day one.
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The leader of the Crux Fleet, Beidou, is one of the less popular characters in most tier lists for the co-op RPG Genshin Impact. However, with the right build, she becomes a real fighting machine. MeinMMO shows you how.
This is Beidou: The 4-star character Beidou is the leader of the Crux Fleet and wields a two-handed sword. She fights with the element Electro and has a special ability that seems rather unassuming. In our tier list of the best characters, she ranks C and is not considered one of the strongest or most popular characters in the co-op RPG.
With this build, Beidou becomes really strong
With a combination of the right artifacts and playstyle, Beidou transforms into a killing machine. Especially elite enemies and bosses quickly fall to Beidou. Only ranged fighters pose a small problem.
You need to know about Beidou
Beidou’s abilities allow her to block damage and support your entire team. However, especially Beidou’s special ability seems weak at first glance, but it is her greatest asset.
This is Beidou’s special ability Tidecaller: Tidecaller is a kind of “oh-shit” ability. With it, you can block damage and even bounce it back. Many of Beidou’s builds rely on this.
Your health points determine the value that Beidou can block by holding down the ability. If you are attacked during this time, the damage at the end of the block will be amplified and bounced back with a sword strike. The ATK value ultimately determines the damage you deal with it. 40,000 crits or more at a higher level are then no rarity.
This is Beidou’s Ultimate Stormbreaker: With the Ultimate, you envelop yourself and your team in lightning, which deals additional Electro damage with each attack from your team and jumps between multiple enemies.
Beidou’s talents and constellations: Generally, it makes sense to upgrade the talents and constellations of the characters as much as possible. In Beidou’s constellation, the 4th and 6th levels are especially important to increase damage output.
For the talents, you should focus on Tidecaller, followed by Stormbreaker and the standard attacks.
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If you were lucky enough to get one of the two legendary two-handed swords in the Gacha, then Wolfsgrab or Skyward Pride are your best choices. There are still Free2Play alternatives.
Wolfsgrab:The two-handed weapon Wolfsgrab is currently the best claymore in the game and should be your highest priority. The weapon increases your ATK value, which is important for a strong Beidou. The weapon’s ability also increases your overall damage and the damage of the entire team when you hit an enemy with low health.
Skyward Pride: This 5-star weapon is useful if you want to focus more on Electro damage. With the increased energy recharge rate, the Ultimate charges faster. The weapon also increases your overall ATK value and creates Vacuum Blades after your Ultimate ability, causing additional damage.
The best Free2Play alternative: The Prototype Amber is by far the best Free2Play weapon for Beidou. You can easily have it made at the blacksmith. The weapon increases the ATK value, just like Wolfsgrab. Additionally, you have a 50% chance to deal extra damage with a normal or charged attack. This weapon is especially useful against small enemies.
The right artifacts for Beidou
For artifacts, you can go in two directions. Either fully focus on physical damage bonus or additional Electro damage.
The following sets are suitable:
Gladiator’s Finale: The Gladiator’s Finale set focuses entirely on damage. The 4-piece bonus is particularly good for Beidou:
2-piece bonus: Increases your attack value by 18%
4-piece bonus: Increases your damage dealt by another 35% as long as you are equipped with a melee weapon
Each artifact, however, has different values. Be attentive to the following stats when selecting your artifacts:
Eonothem Cup (Cup): Physical damage bonus
Flower of Life (Flower): Health points
Circlet of Logos (Helmet): ATK value in %
The Sands of Eon (Hourglass): ATK value in %
Death’s Flower (Feather): ATK value
For the secondary values, pay attention especially to the ATK value in %, critical hit chance, and critical damage.
Gladiator’s Finale is a powerful set for Beidou. Just be mindful of the right stats.
Thundering Fury: The Thundering Fury set primarily increases your Electro damage. Again, you should aim for the 4-piece bonus.
2-piece bonus: Increases your Electro resistance by 40%
4-piece bonus: Increases your damage against opponents affected by Electro by 35%
Pay attention to the following main attributes of the artifacts:
Eonothem Cup (Cup): Electro damage bonus
Flower of Life (Flower): Health points
Circlet of Logos (Helmet): ATK value in %
The Sands of Eon (Hourglass): ATK value in %
Death’s Flower (Feather): ATK value
For the secondary values, pay attention especially to the ATK value in %, critical hit chance in %, and critical damage.
Mix of Bloodstained Knight’s Way and Thundering Wrath: The two sets Bloodstained Knight’s Way and Thundering Wrath are also suitable for a strong Beidou build. Both achieve the 2-piece bonus:
2-piece bonus Bloodstained Knight’s Way: Increases your physical damage by 25%
2-piece bonus Thundering Wrath: Increases your Electro damage by 15%
Pay attention to the following main attributes of the artifacts:
Eonothem Cup (Cup): Electro damage bonus
Flower of Life (Flower): Health points
Circlet of Logos (Helmet): Critical hit chance in %
The Sands of Eon (Hourglass): ATK value in %
Death’s Flower (Feather): ATK value
For the secondary values, pay attention especially to the ATK value in %, critical hit chance in %, and critical damage in %.
This is how to play Beidou properly
Now that all the details are clarified, you need to be able to use Beidou correctly as well.
Beidou as Support: If your build focuses more on Electro damage and an increased energy recharge rate, Beidou serves as support. Fight until your Ultimate is ready and use it. Then switch to your main DPS, which will cause additional Electro damage.
Beidou as Main DPS: As a main DPS, Beidou is quite interesting. Her normal attacks are weaker than those of other DPS characters. Diluc or Razor clearly have the upper hand there. However, Beidou plays completely differently.
Beidou as main DPS primarily relies on her special ability Tidecaller. For example, if you are fighting against a boss or an elite enemy and they are about to perform a strong attack, hold down the button for Tidecaller and protect yourself from the attack. The catch is that the enemy’s attack charges Beidou and at the end, she bounces back the damage amplified by Tidebreaker. The damage scales with your own ATK value.
Block at the right moment to gather strength.
However, finding the right timing is very difficult and requires quite a bit of practice. Observe the enemies when you still don’t know how they attack and use Tidecaller at the right moment.
Once the block is over, Beidou finishes off with a big swing.
The damage that is blocked scales with your own health points. If the damage taken is too large, Tidecaller will break.
Beidou as Boss Killer: Beidou is particularly effective against bosses and large enemies in close combat. The strong hits from the bosses charge Beidou’s Tidecaller very well and are then bounced back. This way, bosses receive very high damage in one blow and quickly meet their end.
However, this almost never pays off against smaller enemies, and ranged fighters pose a small problem since you can block their attacks but won’t hit them if they’re too far away. When fighting against a larger group, first take down the annoying ranged fighters.
These characters synergize particularly well with Beidou: Several characters synergize with Beidou and increase her damage output.
Qiqi provides healing with her special ability and adds additional ice orbs that inflict cryo damage on nearby enemies. Together with Beidou’s electro attacks, the “Superconductor” effect occurs, reducing physical resistance.
Mona applies Wet to enemies and sets an Omen on them with her Ultimate. With Beidou’s attacks, this creates the “Electro-Charged” effect, causing the enemies to continuously take electric damage. With Mona’s Omen, the enemies generally take more damage for 4 seconds.
However, the “Electro-Charged” and “Superconductor” effects are also suitable for all other heroes with cryo or hydro abilities.
YouTuber DSGaming presents the whole thing with a completely leveled and well-equipped Beidou, achieving normal crits of over 50,000 damage. With the right combinations of your team, crits of up to 200,000 are also possible.
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Currently, there are some games in the PS Store for under 20 Euros. We present you the most interesting coop games from the offer for PS4 and PS5.
What kind of sale is this? Sony has started a sale in the PlayStation Store with PS4 games under 20 Euros. This includes some well-known titles like A Way Out, but also smaller games like Overcooked 2, which are fun to play in coop mode. In our article, we introduce which games from the current sale in the PlayStation Store you should check out.
How long does the sale last? The sale in the PlayStation Store runs until December 1, 2020. So you still have almost 3 weeks to check out the offers.
What is A Way Out? A Way Out is an action-adventure that is played from a third-person perspective. The special feature of the game is that you always have to play together with a partner. There is no single-player mode. Players take control of Leo and Vincent – two convicted prisoners who must escape from prison.
Why is the game worth it? The game offers an exciting coop experience. The story of the game is told cohesively in time but asymmetrically: Each player always sees via split-screen what the other player is doing. The situation can change completely every time.
This is less successful: A Way Out offers a strictly linear story. You will hardly make any decisions, and much of the game is predetermined. This limits the replay value. Also, the graphics are not exactly fresh anymore.
Pro
exciting, fast-paced story
believable characters
fun coop experience thanks to storytelling style
Thanks to “Friend Pass”, you only have to buy the game once
Contra
story is strictly linear
dated graphics
few gameplay challenges
Where can you buy the game?
A Way Out in the PS Store for 10.49 € (29.99 €), you save 65% compared to the regular price in the PlayStation Store.
Overcooked 2
Genre: Strategy game | Developer: Team17/Ghost Town Games | Release Date: August 7, 2018 | Model: Buy2Play | Price Range (according to Geizhals): 18.56 – 60.39 €
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What is Overcooked 2? In Overcooked 2, you have to cook specific dishes from many ingredients within a given time. You can either play alone or with up to three other players. With part 2, Overcooked now also has an online coop mode.
Why is the game worth it? In gameplay, Overcooked 2 refines the formula of its predecessor, and it still is a lot of fun: Cooking together with friends (or against them), preparing recipes, and reacting to the level. Particularly cool is that Overcooked offers various kitchens: Sometimes you cook in a restaurant, other times in a hot air balloon. The levels are all creatively designed.
This is less successful: While the developer offers a rich array of levels, it hardly utilizes the potential. Crazy ideas like cooking in a hot air balloon are rare. Also annoying: the controls can sometimes be fiddly.
Pro
creative level design…
successful gameplay principle
fun and motivating coop mode for up to 4 players
many recipes to cook
Contra
… that is used too rarely.
fiddly controls
Where can you buy the game? The game is currently on sale in the PS Store. However, this offer ends on November 21, 2020, which is shorter than the other titles on this list. If you already own Overcooked 2, you can also check out the predecessor, which is also on sale:
What is The Escapists 2? This game is the sequel to the escape simulation The Escapists. Here, the goal is to cleverly escape from various prisons. You will be faced with various challenges. With part 2, there is also a coop mode for the first time.
Why is the game worth it? Besides the consistent old-school graphics and a good soundtrack, the game offers a variety of different prisons you can escape from. The prisons themselves consist of diverse areas, and you will be busy for many hours. A good tutorial helps you quickly find your way in the game.
This is less successful: The game offers no story like “A Way Out.” The tasks you have to complete in your prison daily life become repetitive over time and offer little variety. Also, the noise in the prison can become annoying over time.
For whom is the game suitable? If you enjoy escape scenarios or had fun with the predecessor, you will likely enjoy part 2 as well. The multitude of options for escaping from the prison will keep you occupied for a long time.
Pro
Nice graphics
varied levels
many interesting escape options
fair learning curve thanks to helpful tutorial
many prisons to escape from
Contra
no story
tasks in prison are monotonous
annoying noises from fellow inmates
Where can you buy the game? Currently, the “Game of the Year” edition is on sale in the PS Store. All previously released DLCs with additional prisons are included.
What is Rayman Legends? Rayman Legends is a platformer and is the sequel to Rayman Origins. You jump and fight through colorful fantasy levels to save the world from an evil force. In addition to boss levels, there are also completely new music levels.
Why is the game worth it: Rayman Legends offers a wealth of colorful and imaginative areas with a lot of variety:
Sometimes you jump through a forest, other times you fight,
you hop through a factory with underwater facilities to James Bond music
or run through a desert where every step makes sounds or music.
The game also brings 40 old levels from Rayman Origins and has thus an enormous scope. In coop with friends, jumping and fighting through the levels is twice the fun. Once the game is completed, you can also try the extremely challenging additional challenges. As a bonus, there are also half a dozen unusual music levels that are quite demanding. In these, you have to jump and fight with the music.
The levels in Rayman: Legends are varied. Here you are on Olympus.
This is less successful: While you can play different characters, they do not offer different abilities and seem more like skins. Moreover, the game relies on pure couch coop, and there is no online multiplayer.
For whom is the game suitable? If you are looking for a great couch coop title, you will find it in Rayman Legends. If you are “just” looking for a good platformer with a large scope, you should also take a look at the game.
Pro
creative levels with music gameplay
large scope
couch coop mode
fair difficulty level
vivid and diverse game world
Contra
characters lack special abilities
no online multiplayer
Where can you buy the game? The game is currently on sale in the PS Store:
Genre: Action | Developer: Sony Computer Entertainment Japan | Release Date: September 5, 2017 | Model: Buy2Play | Price Range (according to Geizhals.de): 17.90 – 34.90 €
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What is Knack 2? Knack 2 is an action-adventure and the sequel to the first Knack game, which was released as a launch title for the PS4 in 2013. A focus is on the coop mode. The game combines action-packed battles with a platformer.
Why is the game worth it? Knack 2 offers a successful blend of action and platformer elements. The levels are designed differently and offer many opportunities to dismantle objects in your environment correctly. The battles flow smoothly, thanks to the combination of combos and dodging. In addition, the game offers a fun coop mode, and afterwards you can play through the “New Game Plus” mode.
Knack is the protagonist of the game.
This is less successful: The story is not excitingly told and offers few highlights. The camera control is fixed, which can be annoying in some levels. The protagonist is also quite bland in the second part. A few trial & error passages also tarnish the overall picture.
For whom is the game suitable? If you enjoy fun cooperative games or are looking for a nice game for in between, then take a look at Knack 2.
Pro
smooth battles thanks to combo system
fun coop mode, successful blend of action and platformer
fair save points and four difficulty levels
New Game +
Contra
uninspiring story
fixed camera control
bland protagonist
some trial & error passages
Where can you buy the game? The game is currently on sale in the PS Store:
What is Lego Marvel’s Avengers? The game offers you scenarios from six Marvel movies in typical Lego style. The open game world is filled with many dynamic tasks, and you can unlock and play more than 200 characters. Like almost every Lego game, Avengers can also be played in coop on one console.
Why is the game worth it? Lego Marvel’s Avengers offers a good scope of more than 50 hours. This is due to the many contents that await you: These include
a total of 8 game worlds,
dynamic tasks in the open world
lots of playable characters you can unlock.
All of this is paired with the typical Lego humor and the original soundtrack of the movies. The battles feel quick due to combo attacks, and the story sequences make players chuckle if they have seen the films.
In Lego Marvel’s Avengers, many well-known characters are back.
This is less successful: Marvel’s Avengers also offers you only local coop, as there is no online mode. The puzzles and tasks are not very exciting, and there are hardly any interesting innovations compared to other Lego games.
For whom is the game suitable? Are you looking for a nice coop title that takes place in the Marvel universe and offers a large scope? Then you should take a look at the game. Fans of the films will also get their money’s worth here.
Pro
large scope (50 hours)
original soundtrack of the movies
typical Lego humor
combos make battles more dynamic
couch coop
intricate story sequences that are based on the films
Contra
no online mode
weak puzzles and tasks
few innovations compared to other Lego games
Where can you buy the game? Currently, the game is on sale in the PS Store:
Are you looking for more coop games for your console? Then check our MeinMMO list, where you can find more successful games for your PS4 that we can currently recommend:
The default settings of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War are not optimized for optimal gameplay in PvP. MeinMMO shows which settings can improve your performance.
What do the settings bring? In the fast-paced first-person shooters of the “Call of Duty” series, it often comes down to fractions of a second whether you smile with joy after a duel or frustration as you skip the killcam. This also holds true in Black Ops Cold War.
With the right settings, you can ensure that the opponent has no advantage here, and perhaps you can secure yourself a few more smiles in a match. Therefore, MeinMMO presents the optimal settings for the multiplayer of CoD: Cold War.
No specifications for PC graphics: In this article, we will refrain from specific graphics settings for PC. The setups of most players are as different as their play styles. In general, you should avoid choosing high graphics settings and instead focus on performance and minimizing input lag between your graphics card and monitor.
Graphics Settings
You can find these settings in the options under “Graphics”.
Field of view: 90 – 110
This setting directly affects the size of the view you get to see. The higher the value, the more of the game you can see. If you lower the slider, the view will get smaller. For the first time ever in a CoD, this setting is also available on consoles, and you should adjust it a bit. Your preferences also play a role here.
With a field of view between 90 – 110, your view is large enough, and you prevent distortions. Because if you crank up the field of view too high, you will experience a sort of fisheye effect that alters your sight slightly, making everything seem a bit faster. Give it a try; you might find it suitable or even enjoyable.
Cold War warns of performance limitations, like frame drops and graphical issues, at higher values.
The field of view can now be adjusted on consoles for the first time.
Targeting field of view: Influenced
Try setting this to “Influenced” instead of “Independent”. This allows your field of view to adjust when aiming to match your field of view setting. This reduces visual recoil, but you lose a bit of zoom. An analysis of the setting with pros and cons can be found here. Again, see how it feels for you. Not every player will handle the slight recoil trick.
Motion blur: Disabled
There is no room for debate here; you should always disable motion blur in a PvP environment. This visual filter affects your visible image of movements, which become less accurate. Such filters have no place in multiplayer, as they are maximally suited for the story campaign.
You should definitely disable motion blur.
V-Sync: Disabled
We can’t resist a small graphics recommendation for PC players. With V-Sync, the framerate of your monitor and the game is synchronized, but this often comes at the cost of a small input lag. Without V-Sync, there may be small graphical issues, but they are usually more tolerable than a delayed display.
Interface Settings
You can find these settings in the options under “Interface”.
HUD border: Set smaller
With this setting, you can modify the position of your HUD on the screen. This can help you particularly on large screens or TVs, as you can bring the mini-map further into your field of view. If you notice while playing that your view towards the map or ammo display is too far away, then shift your HUD a bit towards the center.
HUD elements: Individual
In Cold War, you can disable many HUD elements, thus cleaning up your screen a bit. If you’re playing solo most of the time, you often don’t need to see your teammates’ health displays. Scroll through the settings a bit and turn off everything that seems unnecessary for better clarity.
You can disable many HUD infos in Cold War.
Audio Settings
You can find these settings in the options under “Audio”.
Music volume: 30 – 40 or completely off
In Call of Duty, epic melodies often come your way, which are supposed to increase the tension when capturing a point or simply serve the atmosphere. However, the music is the audio track that helps you the least in multiplayer and can even be distracting at times. After all, you ideally want to hear the sound effects, which include sounds of opponents such as footsteps or reload audio.
Dialogue volume: 80
The in-game shouts of characters can provide you with useful clues, as your teammates and even your enemies sometimes share information. So you know when the player next to you throws a grenade or when an enemy informs his camping buddy. Feel free to lower this setting a bit so that the CoD operators don’t shout at you too loudly. If you don’t like your operator’s voice, unlock a few new ones.
Audio presets: Height Boost
We have watched some videos on “Settings” and the most commonly chosen setting is “Height Boost”. With this preset, you’ll hear the “footsteps” of your enemies best, as the focus shifts from bass-heavy explosions to height-intensive sound effects.
The right audio preset helps to hear enemy footsteps better.
Controller Settings / Mouse & Keyboard Settings
You can find these settings in the options under “Controller” or “Keyboard & Mouse”.
Sensitivity: Individual
Sensitivity is a very subjective setting that you should choose based on your own preferences. Higher values allow you to perform extremely fast turns, but your crosshair aiming can suffer if you’re not yet on target.
Pay attention to your sticks while gaming, and if you notice that you often hit the edges while aiming, you should raise the slider a bit. If you have trouble getting the crosshair precisely on your enemy before aiming, lower the slider.
In general, you can say this: Close-combat players using a Run&Gun style benefit from higher settings for faster movements, while long-range players can improve their aim with lower settings.
ADS sensitivity: 0.8 / 0.9
This setting gives you a small aim-boost when you scope in. For example, if you selected a value of 10 for sensitivity, while scoped in, it drops to 8. This gives you lower sensitivity while scoped in, which can help you aim better.
Higher values are quite unusual at first, and it feels like your aiming sticks a bit while scoping in. However, it can be worth it, especially if you choose high sensitivity settings for quicker rotations but want a finer setting while scoped in.
Sprinting cancels reloading: Enabled
This is an intriguing setting that allows you to cancel an ongoing reload animation. If an enemy comes at you while reloading, you are not completely stuck. However, it also carries the risk of accidentally canceling a wanted reload. Experiment a bit with this setting, but in general, the reload cancel can be quite useful.
In Call of Duty, milliseconds sometimes determine whether the enemy goes down or you hit the ground. With this setting, you might be able to gain those precious milliseconds next time. This allows you to assign your fire button to the front triggers, which often have a shorter travel distance than the rear triggers.
It sounds odd since the rear triggers simulate a gun’s trigger more closely. However, it takes a little longer to activate the rear triggers, and if you want to take every advantage you can get, assign fire/aiming to the front triggers.
Controller vibration: Disabled
Vibration can enhance the tactile atmosphere in the game, but it can also be a distraction while aiming and controlling. If you don’t want to miss out on it, the downsides are usually minimal, but it provides another opportunity to enhance your control.
This is the so-called aim assist that helps you aim at enemies in multiplayer. This setting can indeed be helpful. It decreases your sensitivity while scoped in when aiming at an enemy (ADS sensitivity) and slightly adjusts your aim with the direction of the enemy when you’re running and an enemy crosses your crosshair. If you find that the automatic correction bothers you or makes the sensitivity too low while aiming, skip the aim assist. But at least give it a try first.
This concerns the “deadzone” of your controller. Here, you set how far you need to move your sticks before the input is registered in the game. If you have a brand-new controller and are used to direct inputs, you can even set this value to 0. However, 5 – 10 feels just right, especially with respect to other shooters that often have a default deadzone above 0.
Sensitivity is a delicate decision: too high and aiming becomes difficult, too low makes you slow.
Settings for Mouse & Keyboard
ADS sensitivity transition time: Instant
This depends a bit on what you are used to. However, with the setting “Instant”, your mouse movements impact your aiming most directly. With “Gradual”, you won’t receive your full sensitivity immediately; it builds up (fast, but noticeable). With some practice, this can give you a small aim boost again, but it distorts your control inputs.
These settings go together and determine how your mouse inputs can be influenced by a modified field of view while aiming. If you’ve changed your field of view and selected the setting “Targeting field of view: Influenced”, you can make fine adjustments here. You should decide on these settings and align your sensitivity settings before adjusting these sliders.
Choose “Relative” here to ensure that you cover the same visible distance in the game – whether scoped in or not. This means that if a 2 cm mouse movement moves your crosshair from one tree to another and you then scope in (which reduces your field of view), this setting ensures that with the 2 cm movement, you still travel the distance from tree to tree while scoped in.
Depending on your field of view settings, you will always cover the same distance in the game with your crosshair. The larger the field of view, the lower your rotation speed will be, but the distance remains the same whether scoped in or not. With the “coefficient”, you can then adjust this distance further. A higher value means more distance and thus a higher rotation speed.
Here you can find more information on the mechanics and modes of Cold War:
This section includes the 3 mouse movement settings:
Mouse acceleration – 0
Mouse smoothing – Disabled
Mouse filtering – 0
For unfiltered input, set the sliders to 0 and disable smoothing. This way, you have direct control without any game intervention.
Still, sometimes it’s worth experimenting with some settings. If you have a relatively low sensitivity, use acceleration. This increases sensitivity with quick mouse movements. If you are used to a certain delay in the mouse movement, play around with smoothing and filtering a bit.
Key mapping
Assign important keys to your mouse so you can quickly activate them without having to move your fingers greatly on the keyboard. Possible candidates for mouse buttons include:
Ping – to indicate dangers and directions
Grenades – to quickly throw tactical or primary grenades
Field upgrades – for quick activation
Your creativity is only limited by the number of mouse buttons you have. Assign a few mechanics to your mouse and see what is beneficial for you.
Unfiltered inputs offer direct control, but you can achieve slight “aim boosts” by experimenting a bit.
As is often the case, many settings depend on your preferences and willingness to adapt to new settings. It’s like with the weapons – sometimes you play your favorite weapon even if it’s not among the top guns. However, if you don’t want to be at a disadvantage, you often switch. So choose one of the best 5 weapons at the launch of Cold War, disable unnecessary tweaks in your settings, and then head out to the battlefield to sweat.
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Is David Beckham about to become a new icon in Ultimate Team (FUT) in FIFA 21? Dataminers have now stumbled upon hints.
This is likely to make many people happy: It looks like one of the biggest soccer players of the 90s and early 2000s could be coming as an Icon for FIFA 21 Ultimate Team – David Beckham. Dataminers apparently found hints in the recent Title Update 5.
Beckham has always been missing as an Icon in FIFA – just like Oliver Kahn or Franz Beckenbauer. These players have always been found in the FIFA competitor PES in recent years.
You can find all Icon cards that FIFA 21 has to offer here:
This has been discovered: According to leaker ponnyslakteriet, all information and the player model of Beckham have already been added with the data from Title Update 5. However, EA still needs to activate him, so Beckham is not yet available in the game.
You can view the footage here:
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He is supposed to have a rating of 92 on his Prime card and should be seen there with the buzz cut, his short hairstyle from the early 2000s. According to the leak, he only has 3 stars for Skill Moves, which seems a bit off, but is currently found this way in the data. Beckham is said to have 4 stars on his weak foot and also show work rates of High/High.
How likely is this? The data is said to come directly from the game. If that’s true, there is indeed a high likelihood that we will soon see Beckham as an icon in FUT.
What makes some skeptical: David Beckham signed a long-term exclusive contract with Konami, the makers of Pro Evolution Soccer, in 2017. However, it is unclear how “long-term” this agreement actually was, and it may well be that there is no longer any obligation or binding for Beckham in this regard.
Beckham was still prominently featured in PES 2019
This is David Beckham: Whether in the league or in the English national team – Beckham is likely one of the best and undoubtedly among the most well-known players in the world who played soccer in the 90s and 2000s and captivated entire generations. Especially his phenomenal free kicks are likely to be remembered by many.
If the leak is true and Beckham actually comes as an Icon to FUT, then FIFA players can look forward to fantastic shooting and free kick stats for his Icon cards.
With the latest update for Call of Duty: Warzone and CoD Modern Warfare, Infinity Ward has quietly provided the Battle Royale on the new Xbox Series X with 120 FPS. However, the situation is different on the PS5.
For many players, the Warzone experience continues now or in the foreseeable future on the next-gen consoles. Microsoft’s Xbox Series X has been available since November 10, and the PlayStation 5 since November 12, but only in some countries. Germany and Europe will have to wait until November 19 for Sony’s new console.
Many players are traditionally particularly focused on the frame rate, that is, how many frames per second (FPS) Warzone now offers on the new hardware. Because more FPS ultimately provide a smoother experience, which is especially important for many players in fast shooters like Call of Duty. For serious shooter players, 60 FPS are considered the absolute minimum standard. So how does it look on the new console generation?
Warzone now runs at 120 FPS on Xbox Series X
What’s the deal with the 120 FPS in Warzone? In short: Warzone is already being played on next-gen. Some players on the Series X have noticed that Warzone, as well as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, are running there at 4K resolution and 120 FPS.
What’s going on? The exciting part: It is assumed that the change came with the last major update 1.29, though it was not mentioned in the patch notes. However, the hardware experts from Digital Foundry took this as an opportunity and examined the performance of the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5 in Warzone.
To fully utilize the 120 FPS, you need a monitor or television that supports 120 Hz or more.
And indeed: On the Xbox Series X, 120 FPS are apparently aimed for, while the new Xbox fluctuates between 100 and 120 FPS. So there is a decent performance boost compared to the last generation.
The performance on the Xbox Series X (Source: Eurogamer/Digital Foundry)
How much FPS does Warzone offer on the PS5?
Here, the experts from Digital Foundry were puzzled. Because on the PS5, Warzone currently offers 60 FPS. According to their own statements, they have tried several methods to verify this, but each time found 60 FPS. On the PlayStation 5, you can also choose between quality and performance mode, but even in performance mode, Warzone ran there at 60 frames. There is also no way to activate the 120 FPS yourself.
The performance on the PS5 (Source: Eurogamer/Digital Foundry)
In short, my Digital Foundry: If there is a 120 FPS support in the game for the PS5, it is not yet accessible. However, Warzone runs on the PS5 as a PS4 game through the backward compatibility feature. So it might be due to that.
What do the developers say? In response to inquiries from Digital Foundry, neither Activision nor Infinity Ward has commented on this so far.
Furthermore, the experts are surprised why the developers have generally said nothing about the 120 FPS for this successful shooter. This stands in stark contrast to Destiny 2, which proudly announced 120 FPS for PvP on next-gen and delighted many fans.
Will the 120 FPS come to the PS5 with the integration of Cold War?
Currently, based on the tests, it is confirmed that Warzone is indeed already running at 120 FPS on the Xbox Series X, but at 60 FPS on the PS5. Whether 120 FPS will soon be offered for Warzone on the PS5 is still unknown. However, some speculate that it could happen with the integration of CoD Cold War into Warzone. Because the new Call of Duty is supposed to officially run in 4K and with 120 FPS on the PS5.
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In Pokémon GO there is currently a ticket “Excitement with Electabuzz” for just around €1. This is a research task for the Community Day with Electabuzz. We will show you the tasks and rewards.
What kind of research is this? In line with today’s Community Day with Electabuzz on November 15, Niantic offers the research in the shop. You can purchase the “Excitement with Electabuzz” ticket for about 99 cents (varies depending on the store where you buy).
In this overview, we will show you all the tasks and rewards of the ticket and tell you whether the purchase is worthwhile for you.
Here you can find the ticket in the Pokémon GO shop
Special Research with Electabuzz for Community Day
Since the Community Day has already taken place in other parts of the world, trainers could summarize exactly which quests and items, as well as Pokémon encounters, are included in the ticket for €1. With this overview, every trainer can more easily decide whether the purchase is worthwhile.
Excitement with Electabuzz 1/4
Task
Reward
Use 10 Power-Ups on Pokémon
10 Poké Balls
Catch 15 Electabuzz
20 Electabuzz Candies
Land 5 great throws
Encounter with Electabuzz
Stage Reward: For completing this stage, you will receive 2,000 Stardust, 10 Nanaberries, and an encounter with Electabuzz.
If you consider the actual costs of the rewards from the ticket, you can save with this purchase. A Rocket Radar normally costs 200 coins in the shop, which is about equal to €2. If you want to buy one anyway to complete the Special Research for Shadow Mewtwo, you can save money here when purchasing.
Regarding the Stardust rewards, you need to consider that you also spend Stardust for the Power-Up task. For this, it is best to use low-level Pokémon to save as much Stardust as possible if you are aiming for the largest yield.
Keep in mind that there will be no encounters with Elekid through the research. According to Niantic, it can only be found in 2 km eggs during the Community Days.
Based solely on the value of the rewards, the purchase for just under one euro is worthwhile. Whether you want to spend a euro for these rewards remains your decision.
The waiting during the pre-event of WoW: Shadowlands is annoying. But Cortyn from MeinMMO has found enjoyment in it – as it brings social interaction.
In World of Warcraft, the pre-event for the upcoming expansion is currently happening. While the first quests keep players engaged for a while and the battle against Nathanos Blightcaller is rewarded with a cool cinematic, there is also criticism. Especially the rare mobs in Icecrown cause frustration, as they only appear every 20 minutes. For many it reminds them of an AFK simulator.
To be honest, my first thought was also: “What a dumb system, you have to wait forever until you have something to do again.”
Basically, the thought is correct. Those who only crave the loot from the rares are condemned to wait. Only three times per hour to hit an enemy for 20 seconds while hoping for a rare drop can be quite frustrating. I understand anyone who can’t get used to this system.
Standing around until the mob finally spawns.
Forced waiting creates opportunities for conversation
However, this waiting has also brought about a nice aspect that I have missed in WoW for a while: almost forced social interaction in the game.
Of course, at the end of the day, waiting time is still waiting time, which may seem out of place in what is essentially a fun leisure activity for most.
There was shared suffering when somehow everyone got Bronjahm’s bag except oneself.
A large circle was formed, where no mount was allowed to repeat – not so easy with nearly 80 players.
A little dance performance where everyone danced around a campfire together.
A “kneeling” circle for the poor horde player who wanted to see what kind of rare mob it was in war mode, only to get wiped out by 80 alliance players.
While waiting and hoping for the huge bag, many friendships are formed.
Basically, it’s just a cool event where you see some players that you might not have encountered in weeks or months. I kept having “Oh, you’re still around!” conversations with people I had somehow lost track of over the months and years.
If you engage with it and don’t just spread negative vibes in the sense of “Ugh, nothing to do, everything sucks!” you can experience some nice conversations and silliness.
Many are waiting for the mobs – that’s where you recognize some old acquaintances.
There are alternatives: If you can’t warm up to the idea at all, you can actually use the waiting time differently. Either you farm Scourgestones from other enemies for 20 minutes, or you simply log out so that another character can complete the pre-event quest or take down Nathanos Blightcaller. Anyone who just waits and then complains about being forced to wait is also a little bit to blame.
But honestly: The waiting time was worth it for me, as a little enforced time for social interaction in World of Warcraft was really nice.
This is not something I wish for every event, but as a change from an otherwise increasingly fast-paced game world, I really enjoyed it. I am already looking forward to spinning my “rare mob rounds” again this evening and having some conversations with the players in my realm that otherwise would never have taken place. A few even remembered me from the walks with my tree …
What do you think about it?
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What are we talking about regarding Call of Duty? The latest installment of the big CoD franchise called Black Ops Cold War is set to release in just a few days. It brings a new campaign as usual and also a new online multiplayer where players can engage in firefights.
However, the current installment, CoD Modern Warfare, is still being played a lot and the free battle royale offshoot Warzone is extremely popular as well.
In our new podcast episode, we discuss what this success could mean for Cold War. Are there enough incentives to play the new Black Ops Cold War now?
Who is joining? The podcast is hosted as usual by Leya Jankowski from the MeinMMO editorial team. Her first guest is the shooter expert from MeinMMO, Sven Galitzki, whose articles you can read here on MeinMMO.
The second guest is Marco Risch from the YouTube channel Nerdkultur, where he mainly focuses on movie and series analyses. But he has also been a CoD player for over 10 years and has never missed a single title in the franchise.
Here’s how you can participate: We always appreciate constructive suggestions for improving our freshly baked podcast. Send us your feedback in the comments under the article or in our Discord and tell us how you like the current episode.
You can also make topic suggestions for the future. Is there a game or a topic that particularly interests you? Would you like to hear certain guests on our show? Then let us know and put it in the comments.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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