In Fortnite, dataminers have found a mysterious currency in the data. Will this be a new way to “purchase” weapons and items in the game? We will show you what has been found.
What has been found? The dataminer HYPEX discovered a new type of item or currency called “Wad” in Fortnite’s data after the last update. According to the leaker, these are supposed to come in stacks and a safe should also be found, as was presumably planned.
What could this find mean?Back in Season 3 – Chapter 1, vending machines were introduced. These were scattered all over the map, and you could trade various weapons and items for materials there. The higher the rarity of the items in the machine, the more materials you had to “pay”.
If such a currency were to be introduced, the vending machines might return in a changed form. Instead of materials, you would have to pay with “Wads” to obtain a cool item from the machine.
Will the vending machines return in a changed form?
When might the new item arrive? Since this is just a leak for now, it is still unknown what exactly the item will be, how it will work, and when it will be released.
However, if this theory does turn out to be true, it would be a larger change that could influence gameplay. Such major changes are more likely to happen at the start of a season. We will see if this is expected in the new Season 5.
The business report from Activision Blizzard for Q3 2020 is here. There are statements about WoW, Hearthstone, Overwatch, and Diablo Immortal. Player numbers are also mentioned. Notably, the MMORPG classic World of Warcraft is said to be doing exceptionally well. And Diablo Immortal will finally launch.
Source of the information: Activision Blizzard has published its quarterly report for Q3 (via investor.activion).
The results are better than expected. This is mainly attributed to Call of Duty: The combination of Mobile, the free-to-play game Warzone, and Modern Warfare is very impressive. Such a thing has never been seen before, they joyfully announce.
These are the major revenue drivers: Activision Blizzard is particularly proud of 3 brands. They have 3 game series, each generating over a billion US dollars in revenue per year:
Call of Duty – with Mobile, Modern Warfare, and Warzone
World of Warcraft – with the retail MMORPG and with Classic
and Candy Crush – with candies and microtransactions
The essential facts about Blizzard’s 4 game series.
More pre-sales of Shadowlands than for any expansion before
This is how it looks for WoW: Blizzard has a total of 30 million active users per month calculated for Q3. An active user is counted as someone who logs into any Blizzard game at least once in a month.
World of Warcraft is expected to have the same numbers in 2020 as in 2019. The game has “remained stable”. This is surprising, because the hype around WoW Classic was so great in 2019. If the player count remained stable from 2019 to 2020, it is a great success for Blizzard, as they managed to convert the more short-term hype into long-term success.
It is further stated that the “engagement with the game series” is at the highest level before an expansion appeared in the last 10 years. For Shadowlands, there were more pre-sales than for any other expansion.
Apparently, Shadowlands is extremely well-received. This seems to be something many are looking forward to. Normally, activity in WoW before an expansion hits a low point. However, this low point in 2020 is particularly high:
Player numbers for Overwatch at 10 million per month
This is how other Blizzard games are doing: Hearthstone grew in Q3 when compared to 2019. The “Battlegrounds” mode is well-received, Blizzard reports.
Overwatch had 10 million active users monthly in the third quarter, four years after release. The shooter continues to thrive, even though the development pace has slowed significantly.
People have been waiting for the launch of Diablo Immortal since 2018.
Diablo Immortal is finally set to start testing
This is what Blizzard is doing next: It is said that the teams are internally working on “multiple products in the Diablo game series.” This apparently refers to Diablo 4 and Diablo Immortal. External tests for the mobile game are supposed to start soon. So we might really be able to play it soon.
WoW is still doing great more than 15 years after its release. WoW is probably the most important and influential MMORPG ever in the West. However, during its long reign, it has always been challenged by new, younger MMORPGs:
Since the reveal of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War in August, diligent “Easter Egg” hunters have been solving puzzles that continually provide gifts for other CoDs. Now all quests are solved, and as a conclusion, there are a total of 25 items for Cold War, Warzone, Modern Warfare, and CoD Mobile.
The homepage “PawnTakesPawn.com” (Pawn takes Pawn) hid the first proper trailer for the new Call of Duty: Cold War and continued to present many surprises. The first Zombie mode teaser could also be found on this page, and you can secure various cosmetics if you register on the site and collect achievements:
Now it seems that the hidden puzzles on the site have finally been completely solved, and as a reward, there’s a nice pile of cosmetics for all players. MeinMMO shows you how to access the free items.
Pawntakespawn.com gives away 25 items for 4 CoDs
How do I get the items? If you haven’t claimed any of the skins yet, you need accounts on the following sites:
After that, you need to link your accounts so that the rewards can be assigned to you. Hover the mouse over your name in the top right corner and select “Linked Accounts” from the menu that opens.
Now go through the following steps to secure your cosmetics:
Now you should have received the achievement “Dead Draw”
Click on Achievements in the top right corner
Under the achievement, you will see “Click here to claim your reward.” – Click on it to receive your codes
Under the code, you will find the links that will take you to the websites to redeem the gifts
In total, you will receive 3 codes: one for CoD MW & Warzone, one for Cold War, and even a few items for the mobile shooter Call of Duty: Mobile. Enter the codes, and as soon as you log in to the corresponding games, the cosmetics will be available to you.
What is being given away? Everything from weapon skins to calling cards is included:
For CoD MW & Warzone, there’s a weapon blueprint, a chopper skin, a talisman, and 5 sprays, calling cards, and emblems each
For Cold War, there’s a talisman and a calling card in the zombie look
CoD Mobile offers a weapon, calling card, an avatar, a spray, and a frame
Players of Warzone will particularly benefit by receiving a total of 18 items that cannot be obtained otherwise.
AMD presented its new graphics cards, the RX 6000 series or “Big Navi,” on October 29. Especially PC gamers can be pleased about this, as Nvidia now faces competition in the high-end market again.
On October 29, 2020, AMD officially unveiled its new Radeon graphics cards, the RX 6800, RX 6800 XT, and RX 6900 XT . This made it clear to PC gamers that the manufacturer intends to offer graphics cards in the high-end market again. This was also supported by corresponding benchmarks and comparisons to Nvidia’s current 3000 series.
The benchmarks and data promise a great success for AMD so far. And all PC gamers are likely to benefit from this success in the long run – whether they buy an AMD or a Nvidia graphics card. Because for PC players, this offers various advantages:
AMD is again offering GPUs in the high-end range, giving customers a larger selection.
The success of AMD means renewed competition for Nvidia. This should lead to lower prices in the long run.
AMD’s success helps lower graphics card prices
In 2019, the market research institute Trendforce expected significantly rising prices for graphics cards in 2020 (via GameStar.de). Nvidia has a reputation among many gamers for being able to demand high prices for hardware in the high-end market. This is because there was a lack of competition for Nvidia in this area, allowing the company to offer its graphics cards at high prices.
In 2019, AMD had initially reoriented itself in the mid-range with the RX 5000 series. Nvidia then countered with its Super graphics cards. (via GameStar.de) Upon launch, AMD directly lowered the prices of the Radeon RX 5700 XT and the 5700 by $50 and $30, respectively, and is now roughly $100 below the RTX 2060 Super, which initially cost $419. Nvidia charged $529 for its RTX 2070 Super at release (via GameStar.de).
So far: Until now, Nvidia offered the best performance but also charged corresponding prices for it. AMD had always taken the route of price, offering its graphics cards at lower prices than the competition, and was always regarded as a good price-performance option. Thus, AMD intentionally set its RX 5000 series significantly lower than the competition.
Nvidia correctly assesses competition: However, Nvidia took a different approach with the release of the RTX 3080. For a long time, the prices and performance were not known. At release, Nvidia set the prices lower than usual, thus undercutting its own expensive high-end model, the RTX 2080 Ti.
With the RTX 3080 and RTX 3090, Nvidia has introduced two new high-end cards. By now, the RTX 3070 is also available.
New competition in the high-end sector?
So far: If you wanted the strongest and fastest graphics card, you had to go for Nvidia in the high-end sector, as AMD simply couldn’t provide an alternative.
What is changing right now? With AMD’s presentation on October 29, it is now clear that Nvidia’s concerns were not entirely unfounded. According to official benchmarks, AMD’s RX 6800 XT can easily compete with the RTX 3080 while also offering significantly more video memory for a slightly lower price. This increases AMD’s pressure on Nvidia.
For interested gamers looking for an upgrade, the selection is now larger, as they essentially have to choose between two graphics cards:
They can either opt for AMD’s new Radeon RX 6800 XT, which is the direct competitor to Nvidia’s strongest gaming graphics card, the GeForce RTX 3080. However, buyers will get a weaker ray tracing performance; Nvidia performs better here.
Or they can go for the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080, which offers only 10 GB of video memory, which could become tight for 4K in the long run. Here, AMD currently offers 16 GB of memory. However, there has already been speculation that Nvidia may give the RTX 3080 a memory upgrade.
AMD aims to surpass Nvidia’s RTX 3090 with its new RX 6900 XT.
Why gamers benefit from AMD’s success
The impact of AMD’s success on Nvidia is already visible in the release of the GeForce RTX 3070. Many testers are already saying that there has never been so much performance for just 500 euros. This is likely also thanks to AMD, as the prices for new graphics cards are lower than before, especially if AMD can manage to have enough graphics cards available at launch.
This is how users see it: In various forums, users are discussing AMD’s recent presentation, and many share this view. For example, Nik_P writes in the AMD subreddit:
That AMD is competitive and RDNA2 [AMD’s new generation] is being adopted everywhere means a healthier technological landscape for PC gaming and less reliance on manufacturers. Good for us.
I am really looking forward to seeing the next generation of AMD’s and what Nvidia and Intel will do now. AMD is serious competition for top-tier gaming performance.
Will graphics cards be available at launch? The most important question now is whether AMD will have enough copies of its new graphics cards available at launch to satisfy buyer interest.
According to a patent, the PlayStation 5 could receive a special feature at launch. Specifically, it concerns Auto-HDR, which is supposed to significantly improve brightness and colors.
According to a patent that has been filed with the Japanese Patent Office, the PlayStation 5 could get “Auto-HDR” at launch. Many games could benefit from this graphics feature as they will look better.
What is “Auto-HDR”? HDR stands for High Dynamic Range, which means a high dynamic range. It ensures a larger range of brightness values and colors to be rendered. This significantly improves light details and adds depth. As a result, images appear fuller and deeper compared to Standard Dynamic Range.
Where does the information come from? Roberto Serrano first drew attention to it via Twitter:
Here, images were also shown of how Auto-HDR could look on the PlayStation 5.
Has this technology been used before? For example, on the PS4 Pro, Marvel’s Spider-Man already supported this feature. However, it has not yet been mentioned for the PS5. If you are playing on your PS4 Pro or PS4 and have problems with volume, we have 6 helpful tips for you:
The PS5 could get Auto-HDR – the Xbox can already do it
Why is this surprising? Sony repeatedly announces surprising individual features or special aspects of its new next-gen console. Recently, they finally presented the user interface of the PlayStation 5. It is indeed likely that Sony has a few surprises in store for its fans.
Where does the Xbox Series X|S stand? In contrast to the PS5, the Xbox Series X|S will definitely support “Auto-HDR”. Even older games that previously had no HDR support will be able to support it and look significantly better.
Players on the Xbox Series X|S can already benefit from Auto-HDR.
We still do not know whether old games on the PlayStation 5 could also support Auto-HDR like on the Xbox Series X|S.
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By the time of the PS5 launch on November 12th and 19th in Germany, we should know whether Auto-HDR is included. However, many need to pick up their pre-ordered PS5 from the local dealer first. Not everyone will have the PlayStation 5 delivered to their home. Meanwhile, Sony’s chief has stated that the PlayStation 4 will still be supported for a long time.
For those of you who have pre-ordered a PS5 (or an Xbox Series X|S): We have some tips for you on what to consider if you want to pick up your pre-ordered console at the store despite lockdown. You can find all the information on picking up here: Pick up PS5 / Xbox Series X despite lockdown: What you need to know
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In Cyberpunk 2077 the overtime culture in the video game industry, the crunch, is a controversial topic. CEO Adam Kiciński told investors that it is not as bad as the media portrays it. Now an internal email is circulating in which the CEO apologizes to the employees for these statements.
“Regarding the topic of crunch: In reality, it is not that bad – and it never was. Of course, this is a story that the media picks up, and some people have crunched hard, but a large part of the team is not crunching at all because they are done with their work. It’s mainly about quality control, technicians, and programmers – but it’s not that hard. Of course, it has been extended a bit now, but we have feedback from the team that they are happy about the three extra weeks, so we don’t see any complaints regarding the crunch right now.”
The topic was thus downplayed and kept small during the call with investors.
Crunch refers to a culture that normalizes overtime. Developers work so much for an extended period that they become physically ill and give up their private lives. The crunch culture is driven by the idea that “game development” only happens with dedication and passion: Overworking and self-sacrifice are necessary.
Statement was “simply bad”
Kiciński is said to have written internally:
The journalist Jason Schreier says he received an email that Kiciński sent to the employees of CD Projekt Red after the investor call:
From the bottom of my heart, I want to apologize to everyone for what I said in the investor call on Thursday. I had intended not to say anything about “crunch,” but I ended up doing so in a degrading and hurtful manner. To tell the truth: It is only now, as the stress from the delay and the call subsides, that I fully understand the extent of my words.
I have nothing to say in my defense. What I said was not just unlucky; it was simply bad. Please accept my deepest and sincerest apology for that.
I have always been and still am proud of how you put your soul and heart into what we do here every day.
This shows how heated the discussion is: Especially at CD Projekt Red, the discussion about crunch is particularly heated because the studio enjoys such a good reputation. While similar reports about an overtime culture at Fortnite, Anthem or Red Dead Redemption 2 caused outrage, the reports at CD Projekt Red are critically questioned by fans, the statements are relativized, and the reporter comes under scrutiny.
Journalist Jason Schreier has been intensively reporting on the internal happenings at CD Projekt Red in recent days. He is known for exposing abuses in the gaming industry in large insider reports. He advocates for game developers to band together in unions and strengthen their rights.
However, at CD Projekt Red, Schreier is often criticized. He is said to pursue his own agenda and profit from the scandals he reports on, as seen on social media.
It is said: Schreier would present things unilaterally and blow them up.
When the first reports surfaced about how severe the crunch at CD Projekt Red was, the prominent German YouTuber and streamer Gronkh commented on the matter on Twitter. The tweet has since been deleted but is still in Google’s cache.
The tweet by Gronkh was later deleted.
As a result, Gronkh was criticized for this tweet. He was accused of having personal ties to CD Projekt Red. Gronkh deleted the tweet afterwards. The tweet was considered too convoluted and subjective.
Some even alleged that he was anti-Semitic. That is completely absurd.
For more than a year, there have been reports from former developers that the production of Cyberpunk 2077 is chaotic and involves a lot of overtime. Similar reports have emerged in recent days.
Developers even compared Cyberpunk 2077 to the flopped EA game Anthem:
On November 2, new additional measures to contain the pandemic will come into force. However, you can still pick up your console pre-orders in stores. This is the current situation.
What is the “Lockdown Light”? At the meeting of federal and state leaders on October 28, a partial lockdown was decided, which starts on November 2 and will continue until the end of the month. The decisions are supposed to apply nationwide.
This lockdown differs from the first mainly in that it does not affect retail. Stores can remain open as long as they comply with hygiene regulations.
There were prior concerns that pre-order customers of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X would not receive their pre-orders due to a possible total lockdown. But that is not the case. However, you still need to keep a few things in mind when picking up your console in the store.
I pre-ordered at Saturn / MediaMarkt: Originally, it was planned that a maximum of one customer per 25 square meters could be in a store, but this number has been relaxed. From November 2, it is one person per 10 square meters.
According to gameswirtschaft.de, Saturn and MediaMarkt branches have an average area of about 2,500 square meters. Therefore, there could be around 250 people in the stores at the same time. While it sounds like a large number, you should still prepare for the possibility of long lines forming outside the stores when pre-order customers come to pick up their consoles.
We have not yet received a response to our inquiry at Media Markt and Saturn regarding whether further measures are planned.
I pre-ordered at GameStop: GameStop stores are significantly smaller than a MediaMarkt or Saturn, which means that fewer people can be present in them. Therefore, special measures will be in place at GameStop to prevent long lines from forming outside the stores on release days.
Employees at the individual branches will call pre-order customers to discuss possible times when they can pick up their pre-orders. So expect that you should receive a call soon if you pre-ordered at GameStop. These measures are supposed to apply nationwide.
Furthermore, GameStop management is supposed to be working on a way to ship consoles to customers by mail in case a complete lockdown occurs. However, this option is not guaranteed yet, as there are still some logistical issues to be resolved.
Watch Dogs: Legion has dozens of recruits that you can convince and go on missions with. But which recruit is really good? We show you the characters you must absolutely recruit.
How to recruit characters: It’s quite simple. Just scan any character on the streets of London and you’ll get information about them. Their name will be there, as well as the skills they possess. Each character is randomly generated and can have different skills.
If you like the skills, you can recruit the character. You will then have to complete a small mission that doesn’t take much longer than a few minutes.
In general, it’s good if a character has more skills. Some characters only have one skill – it’s often not really worth the effort to recruit them.
However, there are also characters who are true experts in their field. They can noticeably improve your team. You should be on the lookout for such characters.
What we looked for: Here we present the characters who are specialists in their field and can strengthen your team. They have special weapons, items, or abilities that will quickly advance you in missions.
How to get the character: Very early in the game, there is a mission where you need to recruit the construction worker. This way, you’ll have him on your team and can use him at any time.
What makes the character so good: Admittedly, in advanced missions, the construction worker isn’t incredibly strong. But especially at the beginning, you have a really good character.
He also has a large drone that you can fly with. With it, you can climb high rooftops and quickly travel from A to B. The rooftops are especially important, as there is often propaganda that you need to destroy.
Furthermore, the construction worker has a fairly strong melee attack. This allows you to score points at least in close fights.
Spy
How to get the character: The spy appears around the MI6 building on the west side of the Lambeth district. Spies periodically appear in the small alleys along the east bank of the Thames. You can then recruit them there.
Alternatively, you must incite the Westminster district. To do this, you need to tackle the red dots on the map in this district and solve the propaganda events in Westminster. After that, you need to complete a mission, and the spy will be added to your list of agents.
What makes the character so good: As a spy, this character has combat experience and can sneak around quite quietly. He has a silenced pistol and a cool agent car that can be invisible and shoot rockets.
How to get the character: For this, you need to travel to the Nine Elms district. There, you need to solve the three red-marked tasks and then complete a mission in the Battersea Power Station.
If all that is accomplished, the professional killer will join your team, and you can use him at any time.
What makes the character so good: As the name suggests, this character is a real killing machine. He even has a machine gun and can sneak up on enemies and take them out.
Beekeeper
How to get the character: The beekeeper can be found in various parks where you can recruit him. Look for futuristic beehives in the trees. When you find those, you will also find the beekeeper.
An alternative is to incite downtown London. For that, you once again must complete small tasks that are marked red on the map and then successfully complete a mission. Then you will get the beekeeper as a permanent reward for your team.
What makes the character so good: The beekeeper is a real weapon, as he shoots angry swarms of bees that take out enemies. The bees will also independently attack other enemies in the vicinity.
How to get the character: For this, you need to incite the Islington and Hackney district. Finally, there is a mission, and after that, the football hooligan will be in your team.
What makes the character so good: With the hooligan, you are particularly strong in close combat, as his punches are significantly stronger than those of normal citizens.
Additionally, the hooligan can drink beer. After that, his punches won’t be as strong, but he can take more damage.
Hacker
How to get the character: For the hacker, you need to incite the Camden district. This sounds complicated, but it is part of your missions. So you will have to do it sooner or later.
If you accomplish that, there will be the hacker as a reward, who will permanently stay in your team.
What makes the character so good: Surprisingly, you can hack things with the hacker. He is not so strong in close combat, but you can copy keys or download things faster with him. Additionally, you can even take out enemies by hacking into their communications.
Street Artist
How to get the character: These characters appear everywhere on the map – especially where graffiti is sprayed. In the south of the Lambeth district, right by the town hall, you can usually find a street artist that you can recruit.
What makes the character so good: As a street artist, you have a paintball gun that causes disorientation in enemies with headshots. You can also throw a paint bomb that has the same effect.
Drone Expert
How to get the character: You get the character early in the game. Just east of your base in Westminster, there is a drone expert that you can speak to and recruit. You will then need to complete another small mission for him to join you.
What makes the character so good: The drone expert should not be missing from any team. He can deploy a shock drone that distracts enemies. Additionally, he can hack hostile drones, which can be very annoying. Finally, he can even turn drones into bombs.
How to get the character: You can find these characters quite frequently. Check by Trafalgar Square, which is located in the lower half of the northern area of Westminster. You will recognize the anarchists by their masked faces and the fact that they loudly proclaim their protest.
What makes the character so good: The anarchist is a rough character equipped with grenades. You can perfectly beat and take out Albion troops with him.
Paramedic
How to get the character: In the west of Camden, there is a nice tower and above it a small green area. There is a paramedic that you can recruit.
What makes the character so good: This character helps heal injured characters. If you lose a team member in combat, he always needs a certain amount of time to be ready for action again. The paramedic significantly reduces this time.
How to get the character: To do this, you need to incite the Tower Hamlets district and complete 3 red-marked tasks there. Afterwards, there will be a race where you must beat the time. If you accomplish that, you will get the getaway driver.
What makes the character so good: With the getaway driver, you can race through the city faster and easier. Drones do not track the car, and overall the getaway driver is in a fast sports car. Additionally, you can hack other vehicles to clear the way for you on the road.
What you generally need to keep in mind: The selection of characters is huge, and every player has different preferences. So consider that not every character from this list will provide you with a huge advantage. You will need to gain your own experiences with each fighter.
Are you still unsure what you think of Watch Dogs: Legion? There are already numerous reviews for the new game from Ubisoft:
The big Halloween sale has started on Steam. For a limited time, some games are available at a discount. We at MeinMMO have picked out 5 MMOs and online games that we can recommend.
What kind of sale is this? From October 29 to November 2 at 19:00 German time, the Halloween sale on Steam runs. There, you can get some games cheaper than usual.
What kind of games are these? We have selected 5 multiplayer titles for you that are on sale and that we can recommend. At the end of the list, you will find more MMOs on sale.
Genre: Space Simulation | Developer: Frontier Developments | Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One | Release Date: December 6, 2014 | Model: Buy2Play
What kind of game is this?Elite Dangerous is an open-world sci-fi game that offers you an optional multiplayer mode. You explore a vast galaxy with a spaceship and are completely free in your choices. You can:
Trade
Explore star systems and planets
Mine resources
Attack other players or NPCs
Earn new ships
Elite Dangerous offers a persistent game world and is continuously expanded with updates. 2021 marks the release of the Odyssey expansion. There, you will also be able to walk on planets and fight in a shooter style.
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Who should consider it? If you are attracted to planets and spaceships, you should keep an eye on Elite Dangerous. The world is truly enormous with 400 billion star systems, offering plenty of opportunities to immerse yourself in one or another adventure.
This is particularly worthwhile as you get the first addon completely for free since this week. It includes the ability to land on planets and explore them with a vehicle.
Black Desert
Genre: MMORPG | Developer: Pearl Abyss | Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One | Release Date: March 3, 2016 | Model: Buy2Play
What kind of game is this?Black Desert is a sandbox MMORPG that offers you many freedoms. You can
level endlessly and farm equipment
improve 11 life skills, including fishing, hunting, and gathering
build your own network of workers and create production chains to earn gold
set up your own house
build a ship and sail the world
immerse yourself in PvP and conquer outposts with a guild
Who should consider it? If you are looking for a new theme park MMORPG like WoW or FFXIV, you should stay away from Black Desert. The game places a lot of value on you finding your own content.
However, if you want to dive deep into a world full of economy, trade, and PvP, you should definitely check out Black Desert.
What does it cost in the sale?Black Desert is currently 50% off on Steam. You can get it for €4.99 instead of €9.99. The more expensive packages have been reduced by 30%.
However, there are often promotions where Black Desert is available for free. So, if you are not urgently looking for a new MMORPG, you could wait for such a moment.
ARK: Survival Evolved
Genre: Survival | Developer: Studio Wildcard | Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch | Release Date: August 29, 2017 | Model: Buy2Play
What kind of game is this? The survival MMO ARK: Survival Evolved is about creatures from prehistoric times. During your adventures, you will encounter various beings and huge dinosaurs.
While there is plenty of food and water available, carnivores like the T-Rex will make short work of you. So surviving in ARK is not easy.
ARK offers you many highlights, including:
taming huge dinosaurs
building your own shelters
beautiful and detailed biomes
incredibly difficult missions in the Genesis expansion
Who should consider it? If you are a fan of dinosaurs and movies like Jurassic Park, you should definitely give ARK a chance. However, you need to have a passion for survival games and a certain level of frustration tolerance.
Genre: MMORPG | Developer: Elder Game LCC | Platform: PC| Release Date: March 13, 2018 – Still in Early Access | Model: Buy2Play
What kind of game is this? Project Gorgon is an indie MMORPG that aims to take you back to the days of EverQuest 1. There are no predefined classes, and the combat system relies on classic tab-targeting.
In the game, you can expect:
various PvE content such as quests and boss monsters
NPCs that are supposed to recognize you and that you can make friends or foes
no PvP content. There is currently none
Although the player base in Project Gorgon is relatively small, they are loyal and enthusiastic about the game. The numbers have remained very stable since August 2018. It also has 87% positive ratings, making it one of the highest-rated MMORPGs on Steam.
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Who should consider it? If you want to experience an old-school MMORPG and reminisce about the “good old days”, you should take a closer look at Project Gorgon.
However, this game is in Early Access. Bugs and missing content are to be expected. Additionally, the graphics may seem rather outdated.
What does it cost in the sale? Project Gorgon is currently 25% off on Steam. You can get it for €25.49 instead of €33.99. If you want to get a feel for the MMORPG, you can download a free, albeit limited demo.
Conan Exiles
Genre: Survival| Developer: Funcom | Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One | Release Date: May 8, 2019 | Model: Buy2Play
What kind of game is this?Conan Exiles throws you mercilessly into a hostile desert after the legendary Conan the Barbarian himself has taken you down from the cross, where you were left to die for some crimes.
In the game, you can expect:
a harsh and unfriendly world for adults where everything and everyone wants to kill you
a fascinating combat system with various styles and weapons
a deep story told by NPCs, tablets, and the world itself
Who should consider it? Conan Exiles is primarily aimed at adult players who like it tough and are not afraid of a steep learning curve. Fans of Conan the Barbarian will also find plenty to enjoy here.
Conan Exiles is not easy and is one of the most challenging survival games on the market. The realistic and brutal world is open to explorers and fighters alike. Even role-players will find groups to play with on private servers.
If you are looking for more deals, you can find among others these games in the Steam sale:
ArcheAge Unchained (MMORPG) – €13.59
Gloria Victis (MMORPG) – €9.99
Last Oasis (Survival MMO) – €16.49
Out of Reach (Survival MMO) – €2.99
Xyson (Sandbox MMO) – €9.23
DayZ (Survival) – €23.99
If you are generally looking for new games, we recommend our list of the 15 best MMOs and MMORPGs. Among them are WoW and Guild Wars 2, but also shooters like Fortnite or The Division 2.
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The next hero after Klee is pretty much known. The developers of Genshin Impact have released a small teaser image.
Currently, players of Genshin Impact can spend their hard-earned Primogems to pull the somewhat crazy Klee with a lot of luck from the wishes. However, the developers have already hinted at who the next character will be that can be pulled from wishes. Those who have already completed the story may know him.
Update: Meanwhile, all content of Patch 1.1 is known:
Where did the info come from? The developers plan to talk in more detail about Patch 1.1 later in the day and have already released a small teaser image. It shows the main character, Jean, Paimon, and a faded hero in chibi style. However, it can already be seen from the silhouette that it must be Zhongli. The pointed shoulders, the two upright tufts of hair, and the earring already give him away.
On the left is clearly Zhongli – otherwise, there would have to be some strange things going on.
Who is the new character? Those who have already played the story in Liyue up to the (temporary) end should have a good memory of Zhongli. He accompanies us and tried to prepare a ritual for the Geo Archon with us. He constantly shines with his detailed knowledge of all possible fields related to Liyue. He is a walking encyclopedia.
However, Zhongli doesn’t care much about Mora, as he rarely has any with him. However, this doesn’t stop him from making big deals. He simply trusts that someone else will cover the costs. Or is it his supernatural charm that ensures that the merchants don’t want any money?
Pulling Zhongli from a wish – for many, this will likely remain a dream.
What can Zhongli do? All details about Zhongli are not yet known. However, he will have the Geo element and use a polearm. With his elemental skill, he can create a Geo-Object that can be detonated by holding the button. This then generates shields that are stronger the more damage has been dealt.
His elemental burst is a meteor that crashes down from the sky, deals massive damage, and petrifies opponents for a few seconds. During this time, they take more damage from physical attacks and other Geo attacks.
When does the new character come? The current banner with Klee still lasts for almost 11 days. This is exactly the time frame until the launch of Patch 1.1, which is set to be released on November 11. Therefore, Zhongli will likely be added to the banner just in time for the big update and will have an increased probability of being obtainable from it.
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If the new banner follows the already known rules, it could take a very long time until you obtain Zhongli. The chance of getting a 5-star character is exceedingly low. Only with 180 wishes can you guarantee to receive this hero.
Are you looking forward to the new 5-star hero? Or will you never be able to obtain him anyway?
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In Pokémon GO, trainers are eagerly waiting to see what comes after level 40. Is the new max level 50? A leak now reveals a new requirement for leveling up.
What happens after level 40? This is still not entirely clear. Since the release of Pokémon GO, players have been able to reach a maximum of level 40 in the game. This is done by earning experience points through raids, Pokémon catches, friendships, or special research.
Update from November 18 at 3:00 PM: Niantic has now officially confirmed the new max level of 50 in Pokémon GO. This will be introduced with the biggest update Pokémon GO has ever seen.
We only know from official sources how things will proceed, but without specific details. Players believe that the next max level will be 50. What we know so far is:
With the recent datamining on October 29, 2020, dataminers show what Niantic might have planned. They talk about special missions that trainers should complete to level up.
Special Missions for Level-Ups in Pokémon GO?
This is new: On reddit, the PokeMiners show their latest datamining results. In the past, this group has often correctly predicted content that Niantic announced days or even months later. There is a trust within the community towards the dataminers, which is why this finding is so important for the players.
They wrote in their latest finding: “New Level-Up” and explained that a lot of new code has been added to the game for a new leveling system.
There will also be a new animation that will take place in the game as soon as you reach a new level with your trainer.
Additionally, there is now a new task (quest) in the code, the level-up quest. The dataminers write: “It seems you will receive your level-ups in the future by completing special research missions.”
The following lines in the code are part of the new level-ups: LevelUpResearch AddQuest CompleteQueuedQuests QuestAutoCompleteService retryIntervalInSec
What does this mean for you? It is clear that Niantic is still working on developing the new level-ups in Pokémon GO. Apparently, missions will play an important role in this. How they will incorporate the collection of experience points and what role the experience points that trainers have received in recent years after reaching level 40 will play is still unclear.
It is also unclear when Niantic will activate the new maximum level in Pokémon GO. What do you think the quests needed for a level-up should look like?
In the current Rulebreakers event, Nordi Mukiele received a strong special card. For Bundesliga teams in FIFA 21, he is the perfect reinforcement – especially since he costs no coins.
What kind of card is this? The Rulebreakers card of Nordi Mukiele can strengthen your team on the right defense side. With an overall rating of 84, Mukiele is currently the strongest Bundesliga right-back by rating in Ultimate Team.
The card was introduced at the start of the Rulebreakers event. However, those who have ignored it should grab it before it’s too late.
Mukiele’s standard card was already a good choice thanks to high pace for Bundesliga starter teams, but his Rulebreakers card is even better. He has a pace of 89 with 85 acceleration and 93 sprint speed – he can keep up with most attackers at least. Especially if you apply a chemistry style that boosts the pace further.
But pace is not everything for Mukiele. The biggest upgrade for the special card is in dribbling, receiving a total of 13 overall points. Mukiele is now very good on the ball, with strong balance and great agility. He has also improved in the physical area, gaining about 10 extra points in stamina. Only the defensive values decreased on the Rulebreakers card – but only by three points.
In the game, Mukiele now acts as a fast, ball-secure defender who can reinforce your Bundesliga team and provide great links for potential hybrid teams since he is a French card. He is significantly more mobile than the standard version.
For Bundesliga teams, Mukiele is almost a must-have, as there are hardly any comparably strong Bundesliga right-backs in Ultimate Team. And the best part is, you can obtain this card completely for free.
How to get Mukiele? Mukiele is not available in packs or for purchase on the transfer market. Instead, you need to complete objectives to get him – and this is something that should be done urgently if you haven’t solved them yet.
The objectives for Mukiele expire on Tuesday evening, October 3rd at 7:00 PM. So you still have a little time to complete the objectives.
The objectives take place exclusively in the Rulebreaker Klassiker area
In total, you need to complete five objectives. The great thing: They all take place in the friendly match mode Rulebreaker Klassiker. Therefore, you won’t consume any contracts and can use loan players without consequences. Additionally, friendly matches do not count towards the Rivals limit.
The objectives:
Crossing Guru: You need to assist four goals via crosses with Bundesliga players in Rulebreaker Klassiker.
Defensive Strength: Assist five goals with French defenders in Rulebreaker Klassiker.
French Goals: Score in six separate Rulebreaker Klassiker matches with French players.
Goal Flood: Score twelve goals with Bundesliga players in Rulebreaker Klassiker.
Bundesliga Basics: Win six matches in Rulebreaker Klassiker.
The loan version is available as an interim reward – and it can help
Tips for the objectives: The objectives primarily rely on Bundesliga and French players. So use cards that combine both options as much as possible. After all, there isn’t much time left. The more goals you can complete simultaneously, the better.
Mukiele himself is such a card. And once you have completed “Crossing Guru,” you can even use the loan version of the Rulebreakers card. As they take place in friendly matches, you also don’t lose any contract of the card. It is perfectly suited for the objective “Defensive Strength.” Other good cards are:
Kingsley Coman (LM, Bayern)
Lucas Hernandez (CB, Bayern)
Moussa Diaby (LM, Leverkusen)
Benjamin Pavard (RB, Bayern)
Jerome Roussillon (LB, Wolfsburg)
However, there are many other French players in the Bundesliga that are worth considering for the objectives. In the end, you can expect the strong Mukiele card as a reward for your Ultimate Team.
The upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is just around the corner, but a leak is already revealing what kind of CoD will hit the market in 2021. Apparently, it will once again be a title from the Modern Warfare series.
What does the leak say? The known leaker Tom Henderson has once again picked up information about Call of Duty. According to him, the next game in the series is supposed to be released in 2021 and will again come from the developer Infinity Ward. Furthermore, it will once again be a game from the Modern Warfare series. Tom Henderson has mostly been right with his leaks in the past. For example, he leaked the Warzone.
The third CoD studio alongside Infinity Ward and Treyarch, Sledgehammer Games, will probably not be involved in the current CoD cycle.
This indicates Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
What else does the leaker say? In his tweet, Tom Henderson stated that he learned from a reliable source that the latest Call of Duty will again have a modern setting. Other than that, not much is known. For him, the title would logically be “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2”.
That was already the name of the successor to the original Modern Warfare from 2007. However, since the reboot of 2019 had the same name, it’s quite possible that the developers will settle for the simple name “Modern Warfare 2” for the 2021 game.
What is CoD 2021 about? At the end of the campaign of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Captain Price wants to establish a special unit to take down the Russian terrorist Victor Zakhaev. So, if the next CoD is again a Modern Warfare, that should be the plot of the new campaign. Evil Russians will probably once again be a theme of the game.
How is the leak being received by the players? The reactions under Tom Henderson’s tweet are mixed:
User Bevan loves Modern Warfare and Black Ops, but would like to see a new series instead of the same things in the reboot over and over again.
User Booyo is already looking forward to the new campaign and can’t wait to see how it continues.
Joseph Ryan, on the other hand, is a bit worried because Modern Warfare became a good game thanks to the 3 years of development time. However, part 2 has only 2 years, which concerns him.
So much for the leaks about the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare from Infinity Ward. The modern setting will probably also fit well with Warzone. The battle royale mode is supposed to connect all future CoD games, which is especially applicable to the upcoming game in the series. Because Black Ops Cold War is likely to have much more influence on Warzone than initially assumed.
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Destiny 2 finally addresses topics such as economy, materials, and adjusted exchange rates for Beyond Light and future seasons. This is especially interesting for frequent players, as they are sitting on a massive pile of items that will soon shrink.
When the big Beyond Light expansion kicks off on November 10, numerous changes will make their way into the game. Bungie has now revealed what is happening regarding the economy in the MMO shooter. You will have to part with many items and manage your Destiny wealth differently.
This is what happens to your materials: Since it became known that with the start of Year 4, numerous planets and quests will disappear into the Destiny content vault, guardians are wondering what will happen to the materials and resources from these locations?
The planetary materials
Phaseglass needles (Io)
Alkane dust (Titan)
Simulation seeds (Mercury)
Seraphite (Mars)
remain unchanged in Beyond Light and Season 12. You can still spend or exchange them with vendors.
With the start of Season 13 (Spring 2021), however, no vendors will accept the materials anymore. If you still have some of them left at the end of the soon-to-start season of the hunt, you can exchange them with Spider for Glimmer. The exchange rate is said to be unprofitable.
Bungie advises you to spend the stuff beforehand.
We finally know what happens to the accumulated materials
Over 30 items will disappear in Beyond Light
If you log in on November 10, your vault and inventory will be significantly cleaned out. Bungie will automatically remove numerous items permanently.
On the other hand, the “sentimental” items will also face the axe. You will have to say goodbye to Cayde’s Noodles coupon. These items never had a real use but served as a reminder of days gone by or were event gags from Bungie.
The complete list includes more than 30 entries. You can find it here on Bungie’s website in English:
Changes for Spider, the Season Pass, and the Eververse in S12
This is what happens to Spider: The black market dealer Spider from the Tangled Shore remains unchanged in principle. However, he will receive two important changes at the start of Beyond Light:
Spider will no longer sell Legendary Shards – According to Bungie, the offer was simply not used by the guardians, hence it is being discontinued.
The NPC will soon sell Upgrade Modules instead. You will need the rare resource to upgrade gear. However, the costs are quite high: 400 Legendary Shards per module, and you can only buy 3 per week.
Upgrade Cores will have a fixed price starting with the expansion: A core costs 30 Legendary Shards, and you can acquire 5 per day – previously, the purchase price doubled with each core, starting at 10 shards.
How the Season Pass becomes more generous: The Season Pass basically remains unchanged. You will still find a free track for all players and a premium track for paying guardians. It still contains weapons, armor, cosmetics, and resources.
However, there is one important change. Bungie is adding more Bright Dust for the Eververse as a reward:
The free path in the Season Pass now offers 7,500 Bright Dust
The purchased path now offers 3,000 Bright Dust
Weekly Bounties now grant 100 Bright Dust
Bungie says (via TWaB): “With these changes, the vast majority of players will earn more Bright Dust than before. One of our goals here is to avoid a system that pushes you to try to complete all weekly bounties for all three characters every single week.”
What you need to know about Bright Engrams: Bright Engrams contain the cosmetics from Eververse, Destiny’s cash shop. Starting with the Season of the Hunt, Bright Engrams will now contain all Eververse content from Season 1 to three seasons before the current season.
Season 12: Bright Engrams contain all content from Seasons 1 to 9.
Season 13: Bright Engrams contain all content from Seasons 1 to 10.
Keep in mind that special event cosmetics, such as those from the current Halloween event, will not end up in the loot pool.
Such costumes can be obtained for Bright Dust or Silver in Eververse
What about bounties? In April 2020, Bungie mentioned that they plan to thoroughly revise the existing bounty system. These changes include, for example, the ability to earn EXP and seasonal materials. Many players complain that Destiny 2 has become a “bounty simulator.”
A large part of the changes is still being worked on. As we approach Season 13 in 2021, Bungie wants to disclose more about it.
What do you think of the changes to the economy that will be active in less than 2 weeks? Do you miss the items that will disappear like magic, or do you welcome the changes?
Additionally, Bungie has overhauled our faithful companions, the Ghosts in Beyond Light. It was mentioned in TWaB that you no longer need perks on Ghosts to summon Sparrows faster. Because from now on, your space bikes will all be summoned immediately.
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In an interview, Jim Ryan, the head of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), spoke about the future of VR in gaming. For everyone waiting for a new PSVR headset for the PlayStation 5, it could mean: years of waiting.
Where exactly does this info come from? The CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (and also head of PlayStation), Jim Ryan, spoke in an interview with the Washington Post. There, he talked about the future of virtual reality, among other things.
VR will not be a significant part of gaming in the coming years
This is what Ryan says about the future of VR in gaming: Even though immersion seems to be the focus for Sony with the new PS5 – for example, with 3D audio and haptic feedback from the DualSense controller – there will likely not be a significant new push into the arguably most immersive gaming experience, which is virtual reality (VR).
Jim Ryan during the PS5 announcement
So Ryan told the Washington Post: “I think we are more than just a few minutes away from the future of VR. PlayStation believes in VR. Sony believes in VR. And we definitely believe that at some point in the future, virtual reality will become a significant part of interactive entertainment.”
But when will that be? Here, the PlayStation head was a bit more precise: “Will it be this year? No. Will it be next year? No. But will it come at some point? We believe so.”
In conclusion, Ryan added that PlayStation does not plan to give up on VR: “We are very happy with all the experiences we have gained with PlayStation VR and we look forward to seeing where that leads us in the future.”
The current PSVR headset and accessories
What does this mean for PSVR and the PS5? Since its introduction in 2016, over 5 million PSVR headsets for the PS4 have been sold by January 2020; however, sales slowed down throughout 2020.
However, looking at Ryan’s statements, there currently seem to be no (at least no public) plans for a new PS5-specific VR headset – even though new VR controller patents have already been discovered. Instead, Sony is currently pointing out that they are offering a free adapter for the existing PSVR headset for the PS5.
Moreover, Ryan’s statements place the success of VR in the future and essentially exclude a significant VR market for the years 2020 and 2021. However, they do not want to give up on VR. And even though some are eagerly awaiting a new, more powerful PSVR2 headset, some are now concluding that this should be expected at the earliest in 2022 – if not even later.
In summary: Those who were looking forward to a new VR experience on the PlayStation 5 and are eagerly awaiting it will likely have to wait a few more years.
What do you think of VR in gaming? How important is VR to you on the PlayStation 5? By the way, some would be happy if they at least got a PS5 close to the launch. However, as it looks, that could happen at the earliest towards the end of the year: PlayStation Chief: Not everyone who wants one might get a PS5 at launch
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The new curfews prevent extensive social contacts in real life, but luckily there are online games. We at MeinMMO present you here some currently trending games that you can play with your friends without significant costs and thus have fun together despite the lockdown.
Due to the Corona crisis, a form of lockdown (via ZDF) has been decided in the Federal Republic of Germany, which significantly restricts public life and covers at least November 2020.
If you enjoy having fun together, you have to think of alternatives that comply with the Corona rules. Many have thus discovered online gaming as a good alternative. But which of the currently popular online games is particularly suitable for the current lockdown?
What is Fortnite?Fortnite is a battle royale shooter. The genre describes games where a large number of players fight against each other in a confined area until only one last winner or a winning team remains.
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In the case of Fortnite, usually up to 100 players jump from a flying bus over an island with various regions. There you will find weapons and equipment to prepare yourself for the battles.
The longer the game lasts, the smaller the playing field gets, as a deadly storm increasingly turns the play area into a death zone. This ensures that enough players are always facing each other and there is not too long a downtime between battles.
Alternatively, you can also play Fortnite in teams of up to four players. Ideal for long lockdown days.
What are the features of Fortnite? There are many battle royale games, but Fortnite has a few unique features that make it special. The primary one is building. Almost all buildings, stones, and trees in the game world can be dismantled with a pickaxe, and you collect resources like stone, wood, and iron. From this, you can build walls, stairs, and platforms that provide valuable cover in the battle.
Fortnite is colorful and full of action.
In addition, there is a variety of weapons and items with which you fight. The gunplay is kept quite simple; most weapons have only one firing mode, and you don’t have to deal with complex features.
Fortnite also offers additional modes besides the standard battle royale mode, which are often time-limited. This includes a special mode for Halloween or modes where giant teams of up to 50 players face off against each other. So Fortnite won’t get boring anytime soon and offers a lot of content.
By the way, Fortnite runs on many platforms and offers crossplay. You can easily play on your PC while a friend prefers the PS4, another buddy the Switch, and the last companion is working on the Android phone.
What does Fortnite cost? Fortnite: Battle Royale is a free-to-play game. The entire game can be played without additional costs. However, you can spend money in the game, which among other things brings you the following advantages:
By achieving success in the game, you gain levels on a progress bar called the Battle Pass. At certain levels, there are free cosmetic items, such as skins or animations. If you buy the premium version for 10 euros, these rewards become much more generous and beautiful.
You can buy special outfits, called skins, for real money. This makes your avatar look different in the game than the otherwise randomly selected standard outfits.
However, if you do not want to spend a cent on Fortnite: Battle Royale, you have no disadvantages and can enjoy the game just as much as a top customer who has invested hundreds of euros in skins and battle passes.
Colorful skins are very popular in Fortnite.
Who is Fortnite suitable for? Fortnite is ideal if you and your buddies like to play some hearty battles in the battle royale setting. It does take some practice to master building, but the gunplay with the weapons is quite straightforward and at the beginning of the game, you’ll encounter more bots than human opponents.
These are controlled by the computer and are not a big threat. This way you can easily learn the game mechanics and only as you improve do you encounter more human players.
So if you’re looking for an exciting battle royale game that you can quickly get into and you’re not put off by the colorful comic graphics, then you should check out Fortnite.
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Ubisoft has announced the delay of Rainbow Six: Quarantine and Far Cry 6. But the company can afford this, as they state. Because nothing changes regarding their financial goals, as they expect strong performance from other games.
What happened? Ubisoft has delayed the release of two new major titles:
Far Cry 6 was originally scheduled to be released on February 18, 2021
For Rainbow Six: Quarantine, the release was still planned for this fiscal year – which ends on March 31, 2021
As revealed in the latest financial report, both titles are to be delayed. Their release is now planned for the next fiscal year – specifically between April 2021 and the end of September 2021.
Fans have been waiting for the new Rainbow Six: Quarantine for several years.
Ubisoft has 3 major releases in 3 months
What does Ubisoft say about the delay? The report states that both games need to be postponed to “reach their full potential.” Accordingly, there have been “production challenges” due to COVID-19.
However, Ubisoft itself states that they do not want to adjust their financial goals for the current fiscal year until the end of March 2021. They cited the following reasons:
An unexpectedly strong Q2 2020, despite working from home.
Additionally, the new Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla is set to release on November 10 and the game Immortals: Fenyx Rising, a role-playing game in a completely new IP, will come on December 3.
Shortly, Ubisoft will also provide updates for their games on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S:
Rainbow Six: Siege is also performing strongly: Another aspect not mentioned by Ubisoft itself may be the success of Rainbow Six: Siege. The shooter reached record numbers on Steam in March and April 2020 with an average of nearly 120,000 players.
Activision revealed details about the future of Call of Duty: Warzone during its “Earnings Conference Call”. And it looks like the Battle Royale will benefit significantly more from the “Cold War” release than previously thought.
What is going on? The CoD creators at Activision shared more about the integration of Call of Duty: Warzone with Black Ops Cold War during their “Q3 2020 Earnings Call” yesterday (October 29). And there are some strong news for fans of the Battle Royale Warzone.
Apparently, the collaboration between the two shooters goes much further than previously assumed. The two CoDs will not only share the Battle Pass and their leveling system – which has been confirmed so far. Much more, Warzone will simply receive all weapons and cosmetics from the new premium title.
CoD integrates Cold War into Warzone and not the other way around
What did the developers specifically say? In the entire “Call,” there is only one paragraph describing the integration of Cold War into Warzone. But it is significant:
The in-game content of Black Ops Cold War operates under the same system that resonated well with players in Modern Warfare. Starting from the first season with in-game content, Cold War will be integrated into Warzone.
We are bringing the characters and weapons of Cold War along with extensive new content into the free-to-play experience, ensuring that Warzone remains both a great experience and a powerful ramp for the franchise’s premium content.
What does this mean? Warzone has worked so well alongside Modern Warfare that the CoD creators are trying to replicate the same success this year.
The paragraph indeed suggests that all new weapons from Cold War, as well as the operators and many new cosmetics, will come to Warzone. Assuming we look at the “Modern Warfare” release, about 40 new weapons could suddenly become available for Warzone. This would expand the arsenal to over 100 weapons and significantly increase the diversity of Warzone.
By “premium content,” we mean “paid content.” This includes all the cosmetic bundles and items that you can purchase with CoD Points. But also the Battle Pass, which you can level up in both games.
When does it begin? Although the CoD creators did not provide a specific date for the integration of the “Cold War” content, it seems that everything will start sometime in December. Once the first season begins, the new CoD and Warzone will merge and share at least:
The leveling system – You will be able to increase your account level in both games
The Battle Pass – You can also earn progress in Warzone and Cold War here
The weapons – All weapons from Cold War will be available in Warzone
Loadouts – You can use the loadouts from Modern Warfare and Cold War in Warzone
Plenty of cosmetics – The visual items from Cold War will also work in Warzone
How will this work? It is still unclear from the “Call.” There are still a few unanswered questions. For example:
How do you unlock the Modern Warfare weapons in Warzone if you haven’t played the 2019 CoD?
Loadouts in Modern Warfare & Cold War function differently; how will this fit together?
Will the gameplay of Warzone change with the adjustments from Cold War?
Will there be a new map set in the Cold War?
In the next 1 – 2 weeks, the developers plan to share more information about this. But so far, it looks like Warzone players can expect a significant content drop in December. Whether it will just be the weapons and cosmetics remains to be seen in the coming weeks. Until then, you can already secure 25 free cosmetics for Cold War, CoD MW, Warzone, and CoD Mobile.
In Cold War, you can swim – Will this also come to Warzone?
Completely new map is becoming more likely again
What else could come to Warzone? The new statements reignite old speculations. While there is nothing official so far, there are already quite a few leaks. The well-known Warzone leaker “TheGamingRevolution” spoke specifically about the possibility of a new map as early as late August. It seems that Verdansk will not completely disappear, but you might play with Cold War on an older version of the city:
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The leaker writes on Twitter: “It’s a new map […]. Verdansk was destroyed in the Cold War and then rebuilt. The bunkers or the Gulag will be the only things that will remain the same.” In another tweet, he says that Verdansk will be destroyed by a nuke event, which will represent the transition from Warzone to Cold War. Players have also claimed to have found a first look at the map.
However, whether a new map will actually come remains to be seen in the coming weeks. Also, whether gameplay will change due to the new CoD. But with their statements, the developers make it clear that a lot is coming to the Battle Royale in December, and it will be exciting to see how Warzone evolves by the end of the year. You can find the latest information on this here on MeinMMO.
Warframe uses sneaky tricks to encourage players to log in. Because in addition to login bonuses that you miss out on, your space dog becomes very sad from your absence. What happens when you don’t visit Doggo often, you can find out here.
What’s up with the dogs in Warframe? In Warframe, there have been pets called Kubrows since 2014. They look like a mix of dog, bear, and bat, and have been a big hit with many Warframe fans from the beginning. Even our author Leya Jankowski only came to Warframe because of the pets.
But if you don’t take care of your dog, it will take revenge in a devious way.
If you abandon your dog, you’ll be growled at and bitten
This is what happens when the dog is neglected: When you have your Kubrow, it happily runs around the spaceship and is excited when the player arrives. But if you’ve been away for a long time, it states in the dog behavior description in the associated menu that your dog “growls and snaps at you”.
A colleague from Kotaku made this discovery recently after not logging into the game for a month. His Kubrow “Laddie Boy” was angry and hated him for being absent for so long. This affected the colleague quite a bit, and he felt this was almost emotional blackmail.
Only a lot of cuddling on many days helps when the dog is really angry.
Each day that you don’t log into the game to see your dog decreases its loyalty by 10 percent. The less loyalty the dog has, the angrier it reacts to you, and the less damage it deals in the game.
The only way to increase loyalty is to pet the creature extensively and play with it. This results in a 10 percent improvement three times a day. So, it takes at least 4 days for a completely disillusioned space dog to be happy again.
Sad dogs confuse players: Anyone who wants to prevent their beloved pet from hating them must log into the game briefly almost every day. By the way, the Kotaku author is not alone in this dilemma. There are several reports from the Warframe community of confused players wondering why their dog suddenly isn’t friendly anymore:
Warriorsage (Steam): “Since the last few days, he hates me with all his might when I come home from relic farming.”
MangalYT (reddit) is worried about his dog: “What can I do to make him happy again? I don’t want him to die and lose him forever!”
ArkhamBatz (Forum): “She deals 20% less damage and growls and snaps at me. She has only died twice so far, and I always play with her!”
However, all these players have admitted upon request from the community that they haven’t been online for a while, thus plunging their space dogs into deep emotional crises.
Pets in games are an emotional topic
I can understand the feelings of the players mentioned here very well. Because pets – even in virtual form – are an emotional topic for many people. I’m one of them. My worst experience in this regard was in the first Guild Wars. There, you had to try all classes once as a second class, and if you chose Ranger, you got a leopard as a pet. But when you switched classes, there was a message that the pet would then be handed over to the trainer and the special bond between us would be ruined forever.
I couldn’t cope with that at all and chose Ranger as a second class, even though I didn’t want to. And a new pet was never an option because I would have had to give up the poor leopard. The new pets from the later expansions were so tempting. But I just couldn’t bring myself to part with the first pet forever.
Jürgen Horn Editor at MeinMMO
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In Pokémon GO you once again have the chance to receive 3 free Remote Raid Passes. Additionally, you can earn 5 more Raid Passes this weekend.
When will there be free Raid Passes?The Remote Raid Passes are available again through a box in the in-game shop. This is completely free and can be picked up starting Friday, October 30, at 10:00 PM German time.
But there’s even more Raid Passes for you. This weekend, you can also earn 5 regular passes.
This is how you get the 5 free passes: These are the passes that have been available at every Raid Day so far. To receive them, you must also have completed at least 4 raids beforehand.
After each raid, you will receive another pass that you can redeem. You pick up the pass when you spin a gym. However, if you already have such a pass, no new one will be given.
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This is what you need to do: To collect all 8 passes, you must first pick up the box with the free passes starting Friday. Then, on Raid Day with Alolan Marowak, you must have completed at least 4 raids to receive all the Raid Passes.
Why are there generally these gifts?The reason is likely the Corona crisis. Currently, many countries are tightening their exit restrictions, and many players may not be able to participate on Raid Day with Marowak. The Remote Raid Pass provides an alternative, allowing you to battle at gyms from anywhere.
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