The space war MMORPG EVE Online continues. In a battle, players even set a new world record.
What record is this? The fight titled “Fury at FWST-8” has developed into a massive battle within the World War Bee 2 – even for EVE Online. As noted on the Guinness World Records website, 8,825 players participated in this conflict.
The previous record for a mass battle in EVE Online was 7,548 players during the battle “Bloodbath of B-R5RB” in 2014.
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This is how the battle “Fury at FWST-8” played out in EVE Online.
EVE Online makes it into the Guinness World Records
That’s why there was even a second record: During the battle, at one point, 6,557 players were online and participating in the fight simultaneously. This also sets a new record. The previous record for the battle “Siege of 9-4RP2” in 2018 was 6,142 simultaneous players.
With this, EVE Online once again makes it into the Guinness World Records – and this time with two entries.
What was this fight about? The alliance PAPI aimed to anchor a so-called Keepstar in the system FWST-8, a massive fortress. This was intended to allow players to launch an attack deep into the territory of the opposing empire.
The empire then attacked the Keepstar and destroyed it after a 14-hour battle.
What losses did the battle entail? A total of 6,746 ships and the Keepstar were destroyed. The resource loss amounts to 1.443 trillion ISK, which is approximately 16,000 Euros.
What do the developers say about this record? Hilmar V. Pétursson, CEO of CCP Games, commented:
EVE Online is no stranger to huge conflicts in a game. Every time a major battle breaks out or our community comes together for something, it’s always something that should be witnessed.
What happens next? The World War Bee 2 is not yet over. The conflict is still ongoing and is sure to consume plenty of resources. Whether a new record for a mass battle can be achieved again remains to be seen.
What do you think about this gigantic battle? Were you perhaps involved?
The new Free2Play game from Activision Blizzard, Call of Duty: Warzone (2020), has reached 50 million players within 31 days. It is a huge hit, but in 2019 Apex Legends (2019) achieved this even a little faster and cooler. We compare the success reports regarding the player counts of both hit games on PC, PS4, XBox One.
These are the numbers for Call of Duty Warzone: In April, the success report from Warzone came: They now have “over” 50 million players. This is the latest in a series of triumphant reports about the booming player numbers.
EA paid streamers a lot of money to show the new shooter to their fans. Warzone has also now achieved great success on Twitch.
Both games were released for PC, PS4, and Xbox One – both were “relatively alone” in the market at launch.
Warzone has an advantage due to the Corona lockdown. When Apex Legends was released in 2019, the hype around “Battle Royale” games may have been a bit more pronounced than today.
With the strategy of Apex Legends, CoD: Warzone aimed to dethrone Fortnite.
Apparently, the plan was to “launch the game out of nowhere”, without much preparation or a typical PR campaign over weeks and months.
Due to countless leaks, it only partially worked. Players suspected months in advance that Warzone was coming and eagerly awaited Activision Blizzard’s official announcement. They did this only at the last minute.
What does the comparison show? It seems that Call of Duty: Warzone had a head start, perhaps because of the big name “Call of Duty”. In the first days, Warzone was at an advantage and faster than Apex Legends a year earlier. Now, however, it is slowly falling behind Apex Legends in development.
Apex Legends did not thrive in 2019 from the “Titanfall” brand, but mainly through excellent word-of-mouth advertising. That was the game everyone was talking about. To be part of the conversation, you had to play it, and that was just a free download away.
Even if Call of Duty: Warzone has seen a drop in player development compared to the start of Apex Legends, the numbers are a massive success. Activision Blizzard has managed to give their Call of Duty: Modern Warfare a second boost.
In hindsight, the comparison shows the huge hype that “Apex Legends” created in 2019. This is not easy for Activision Blizzard to surpass, even with their biggest brand.
Can Call of Duty: Warzone achieve long-term success?
This is the important question: It will be essential for Warzone to maintain this success. Apex Legends saw its air run out relatively quickly after the strong start in February 2019. Activision Blizzard certainly wants to avoid this with Call of Duty: Warzone.
However, in hindsight, the general mood after the release of Apex Legends was somewhat better than that of CoD Warzone currently. This is because of the cheater problem that is currently plaguing Call of Duty: Warzone, which was not as pronounced in Apex back then.
Additionally, the success of Apex Legends for EA certainly came rather “out of nowhere”, perhaps that was why there was little content to follow up, and it resulted in longer phases without new content for Apex Legends. For CoD: Warzone, the success has been planned for over a year and apparently well prepared.
Can Warzone continue its strong momentum?
It is surprising that a major topic was always the same for both games: How many people are normally in a group?
The Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 are currently sold out. But through resale, the next-gen consoles are finding new owners again and again. And here the PS5 is clearly ahead according to an analysis company.
Current availability status of the next-gen consoles: Just before the launch of the next-gen, the new consoles PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are currently sold out. The demand has been enormous – apparently much greater than the supply. And so, despite several waves of pre-orders, not everyone who wanted to secure one of the new consoles at launch was successful.
What is happening with the black market?Numerous units went to so-called scalpers during pre-orders. These are resellers who managed to secure multiple copies of the new consoles and then resell them at inflated prices – for example on the auction platform eBay. And despite the sometimes exorbitant prices, numerous devices have already found new owners there.
Where does the information come from? The information comes from the site ShelfTrend, an analysis company that specializes in data from eBay. They took a closer look at the eBay resales of the (still unavailable) next-gen consoles in the USA and identified a clear trend.
How the PS5 and Xbox Series X are selling on the black market: On eBay, the resales of the PlayStation 5 appear to be almost twice as good as those of the Xbox Series X. Since September, more than 9,300 PS5 pre-orders have changed hands there. For the Xbox Series X, the figure was just under 5,000.
There were also some other interesting data:
For example, an average of 17.8 bids are placed on a PS5 auction. For the Xbox Series X, it’s 12.3.
On average, PS5 pre-orders go for 871 USD. For the Xbox, it’s 720 $.
What about restocking? The outlook for the PS5 is not good. Numerous retailers have already made it clear that their allocations are completely exhausted and they will not be accepting any more pre-orders for the foreseeable future. In retail, there will likely be nothing available at release either.
The situation looks slightly better for the Xbox Series X. There have been more spontaneous restocks, recently for example at MediaMarkt and Saturn – pre-orders could also be made in-store.
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In addition, Microsoft has announced that there will be more consoles available at launch on November 10. This may also be a possible reason why fewer gamers feel pressured to buy an Xbox Series X on eBay for an inflated price. Because of the PS5’s availability, i.e., the poorer outlook, the pressure there could ultimately be higher.
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There is joy about the new release date of WoW: Shadowlands – but also criticism. The professional raiders have tough days ahead of them.
Last night it finally happened, Blizzard announced the new release date for the upcoming WoW expansion Shadowlands. While many players are excited that the release will take place earlier than feared – namely on November 24 – there are a number of players who have a problem with this. The professional raiders will have a lot to do during Christmas.
What is the problem? The release of Shadowlands on November 24 is not a problem in itself, but the subsequent, other dates. As Blizzard announced, the first new raid, Castle Nathria, will open on December 8, initially only on normal and heroic modes. A week later, on December 15, the mythic difficulty will follow. This is particularly important because here the best players in the world fight for the coveted “World First Kill” of the final boss.
It will be stressful during Christmas – at least for professional raiders.
The professional players basically have only 9 days to complete the raid if they want to celebrate Christmas peacefully with their family afterwards.
At the same time, raid progress over the holidays might also mean fewer viewers, which could negatively impact revenues. After all, many of the professional players are streamers and rely on the World First races being viewed by as many viewers as possible.
The pros must decide whether they want to remain loyal to their guild and work on progress during the holidays or devote themselves to their family. A difficult decision for players for whom WoW is more than just a game – it is, after all, part of their income.
What does Blizzard think about it? The entire situation probably isn’t particularly pleasant for Blizzard either. Game Director Ion Hazzikostas immediately addressed the first criticisms on Twitter, stating that they are in a dilemma.
Hazzikostas said that while they try to avoid such conflicts, the alternative wouldn’t be nice either. The optimal solution would have been to release Shadowlands in October – but the game simply wasn’t ready then. He further explained:
Launching, but postponing the raid would ruin the overall pace of the expansion. Delaying the entire game to avoid the conflict in the mythic raid wouldn’t have been right for all those who have waited so patiently.
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Thus, there is simply no optimal solution, and a decision had to be made.
And what will the developers do? Blizzard will also have to look for an unusual solution. Usually, Blizzard shuts down during the holidays, and almost all developers are with their families. However, a “World First” race almost always brings bugs and errors that need to be fixed quickly. It can be assumed that a small part of the development team will have to work over the holidays to iron out problems. However, since many are already working from home, this shouldn’t be too difficult.
What do you think of Blizzard’s solution? Should the raid start have been postponed further? Or is it right not to take into account the small percentage of professional raiders?
With a new expansion, the maximum power level traditionally increases – this is also the case with Destiny 2: Beyond Light. Additionally, there are some other changes regarding power levels to consider.
What is the new max power level? New expansions or seasons traditionally not only bring new weapons, armor, or activities to Destiny 2 but also an increase in the power level. Therefore, it is always necessary to raise the “power” of your guardian and prepare them for new endgame content and challenging challenges.
When is the change coming? Accordingly, the release of Destiny 2: Beyond Light and the Season 12 will raise the power level cap – and this applies to all guardians.
The new power level caps will come into play on November 10, after Beyond Light and the season of the hunt have gone live.
Up to what level can you reach in Beyond Light?
These are the new power level caps:
Soft Cap: Power level 1,200
Hard Cap: Power level 1,250
Pinnacle Cap: Power level 1,260
If you complete the campaign and the story missions as well as some additional quests and activities, you should easily reach the soft cap. Then you’ll need to earn powerful rewards to advance your power up to the hard cap. From there, especially dedicated guardians can achieve the pinnacle cap by collecting rare pinnacle rewards.
In Season 12, you will also receive a new artifact. In the past, this seasonal item leveled up separately and provided the player with an additional power boost. With enough playtime, it was possible to reach an even higher overall level – this should still work the same way in Beyond Light.
Minimum power level is raised: As soon as you log into the new season for the first time, all weapons and armor of your guardians will automatically be raised to power level 1,050. If you already own items above power level 1,050, their level will remain unchanged.
By the way, all new guardians will also start at power level 1,050.
Anyone who has taken a longer break is still level-wise ready for the new content
More options for power gain: For some time now, many players have demanded that they be able to earn powerful rewards from the activities they enjoy the most.
Bungie will meet the guardians halfway on November 10. In addition to other sources, there will also be the possibility to earn powerful rewards through strikes, in Gambit, Crucible, and through seasonal drops – up to the hard cap.
Although it will still be much faster if you diligently farm all powerful reward sources every week, anyone who prefers to only play strikes or Crucible matches can also earn powerful rewards that way.
Rewards from NPCs for tokens will change
No more power through tokens: Especially at the beginning of new content, players could quickly level up with many tokens by playing a little and then exchanging their tokens with NPCs like Lord Shaxx for gear with current power levels. This was one of the fastest and most effective ways to increase their power level. But that will soon come to an end.
Starting with Season 12, gear obtained from collections or for tokens will have a lower power level than in previous seasons. Thus, items that are obtained with tokens will be 20 power levels below your level. Gear from collections will also be capped at power level 1,050.
Today, on October 30th, you can get a loot box from the merchant Liben in Genshin Impact again if you find him. We will reveal his location.
For the whole week, the “Wonderful Wonders” event has been running in Genshin Impact, where players can easily grab solid rewards. We will tell you how to locate the strange merchant Liben today, on October 30th, and what he wants from you to access the chest.
Where is the merchant Liben located? As usual, you will get a little tip in the event overview about where Liben is located today. He is reportedly near the Wangshu Inn. This is also true since you will find him on the lowest level there – directly in front of the staircase that leads up. The inn is located in the Liyue area. You can find his exact position on this map.
At the Wangshu Inn, there is a teleport point – so the journey is quick.
Once you found and talked to Liben, you can easily find him again, as he will be marked on the minimap for today.
He will stay at this position until 4:00 AM, then he will move on and have a new task.
What does Liben want? Every day, Liben wants some common items that are usually quite easy to farm.
Today he wants 10x Apples from you. You can often find them hanging from the corresponding trees in the wild; sometimes they have already fallen to the ground or are in supply crates in enemy camps.
Liben wants apples – they are easy to find.
Once you have found the apples, return to Liben and hand them over to him. Afterwards, you need to talk to him again to choose one of the unopened chests and access the contents.
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What can be in the chests? The chests can contain all sorts of useful items. Each box contains at least 30 Primogems. They are important because you can use them to refill your resin or buy wishes (the gacha system).
Besides Primogems, the chests can also contain Mora, various materials to upgrade talents, or experience points.
If you have redeemed your chest every day until today, you should have also completed the task for the Battle Pass. Don’t forget to redeem these before the mission disappears on Monday.
In 2020, we expect releases from many online games. In this release list, we want to keep you updated on all the releases that are supposed to take place this year. These MMOs, multiplayer, and online games are set to launch in 2020 on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and Mobile.
Which games are included in the list? In this overview, you’ll see upcoming releases from MMOs and multiplayer games, as well as major expansions expected in 2020. For a game or addon to be on this list, the developer must have clearly stated it.
In clear terms, this means: The games here either have a specific release date or timeframe announced by the developer for this year. We will regularly update the article when there are new entries.
Are there missing new games? Please let us know in the comments so we can update the list.
Update from October: The list has been updated with a new release date for Cyberpunk and WoW: Shadowlands.
Update from September: We have expanded the list to include games like FIFA 21, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and Star Wars: Squadrons.
Release list: New game releases 2020 at a glance
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Bonus – Games we are looking forward to this year: Apart from fixed release dates, we are looking forward to MMOs that will reveal more about themselves this year. These can be alphas, betas, or early access launches.
The ZDF has reported in its investigative magazine frontal_ about online casinos and their cooperation with Twitch streamers. The latter are said to be profiting primarily from the losses of their fans.
What exactly does the ZDF say? In a documentary lasting about 12 minutes, it is shown how much online casinos are currently booming. The documentary reveals how influencers on Twitch and YouTube profit from this boom and from the gambling addiction of others.
The ZDF spoke with a streamer who explains the business model behind online casinos. He is supposed to win when others suffer a loss. Affected individual, Sascha, reports how he developed a gambling addiction and lost 180,000 euros due to gambling and online casinos.
A change in legislation is intended to make online gambling legal in Germany starting in 2021. So far, this is not the case. Nevertheless, there are gray areas that make online gambling possible.
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On his channel, he primarily shows gambling content. He himself plays at the slot machine and gets emotional about it. He screams, pleads, and struggles with the results.
But primarily, he introduces his viewers to online casinos. And they are actually illegal in Germany, with the exception of Schleswig-Holstein. This is exactly what the ZDF magazine accuses him, and other streamers, of.
You are affected by gambling addiction or have questions? The ZDF has compiled professional contact points, which we link here.
Here you can find help for gambling addiction & prevention:
What is the accusation against the streamers? The ZDF states that Twitch streamers can earn well from online casinos, even though they are actually illegal:
In 15 out of 16 federal states in Germany, online casinos are banned. There is only one exception in Schleswig-Holstein.
However, only people from the federal state may use offers, which must also be officially licensed.
However, most offers do not have a German license, but one from Malta or Gibraltar. Furthermore, well-known casino companies are indeed situated in these states and not with us.
There are no limits at online casinos. Theoretically, addicts can quickly lose all of their money.
As an example, the editorial team cited the casino Wunderino, which claims to be the “best online casino in Germany.” This company is also based in Malta and uses the corresponding license. Offers from Wunderino have, however, been used by Knossi in at least one livestream.
That puts many streamers who use such offers at least in a gray area, if not in illegality, according to the ZDF.
“Online streamers are dangerous for society”
How do streamers make money from it? In the report, the streamer Karl talks about how he earns money with gambling. He is said to have used online casinos himself and lost money in doing so. After that, he “switched sides” and wanted to make money from it.
This is said to happen through referral links: If a viewer clicks on the link and plays, the streamer gets a percentage of what the viewer loses. According to Karl, 45% to 50%. According to research, online casinos generate 1 billion euros annually in Germany alone.
Knossi, who is mentioned as an example in the video, always warns that people should not invest money in casinos. Moreover, he covers the logos of the casinos.
On the other hand, however, he plays at the machines and refers to his streams as “continuous advertising shows.” Moreover, based on the content shown, one can quickly draw conclusions about the casinos if one were to search for them.
What do experts say? The contribution also features neurologist Dr. Monica Vogelgesang. She sees a real danger in streamers like Knossi:
Online streamers are certainly dangerous for society. They simply present a seductive situation for those who are susceptible to starting gambling to play more or to relapse.
One such person is Sascha, mentioned in the video, who lost 180,000 euros.
According to a survey by the Federal Centre for Health Education, in 2017 about 1% of all 16 to 70-year-olds show “problematic or pathological (addictive) gambling behavior” (via BzgA).
Online casinos are supposed to become legal in 2021
Why is the topic being discussed now? Besides the everyday danger posed by online gambling, there is also a novelty that is supposed to come in 2021.
A change in legislation is meant to make online gambling legal nationwide:
This would have the advantage that casinos in Germany could obtain a license and could be controlled here.
On the other hand, it also increases the danger that even more people could fall victim to addiction.
Comment from the editorial team
Online casinos heavily target gamers, and the penetration of this target group is increasing. It is also noticeable to us at MeinMMO how many offers we have received from online casinos in recent months. Through the offers, we could spread referral links on the site that lead to the casinos and benefit from it. We reject this.
Slot machines used to be found in most pubs, bars, or snack bars. Today, they can only be found in gaming halls and casinos – because of Corona and the temporary closures of these, visitors have now discovered online casinos. Slot machines have long been digitized and are easily accessible to thousands of players from smartphones.
Loot boxes in many MMOs and online games can also be equated with gambling that is unregulated. The operators of online casinos know exactly that this is a financially strong target group waiting for them. So it is no wonder that online casinos have now established themselves in gaming streams and are profitable – for streamers and operators.
Leya Jankowski Brand Manager from the editorial team
What do you think about the report, the Twitch streamers, and the change in the law? Have you come into contact with it yourself?
MeinMMO editor-in-chief Schuhmann has already complained in a column about the shift from online games to gambling:
The CEO of PlayStation, Jim Ryan, spoke in an interview about the development of the player community. He concluded that more women are gaming now. The reason for this is that more women are taking lead roles in games.
Who is speaking? Jim Ryan is the head of Sony Interactive Entertainment and thus of PlayStation – not just the console, but the entire company behind it. He has been working there long enough to have experienced the release of the first PlayStation in 1994/95.
In a detailed interview with gamesindustry.biz, he talks among other things about the release of the PlayStation 5, the expectations for the new console, and the development that has emerged among players in recent years.
A lot has apparently happened here: The age range of gamers is much larger than many might believe, and more women are playing. There is a specific reason for this, as he states.
Jim Ryan, the CEO of PlayStation.
Female protagonists are bringing women to gaming
How has the community evolved? In the interview, the head explains that the PlayStation player base has grown continuously over the years. This is mainly due to the fact that players have become more interconnected since the release of the PlayStation 4.
There were still problems with the PS3 as players interacted little and had little to do with each other. However, since the PS4, a kind of “tribal behavior” has developed, where players communicate more with one another, exchange ideas, and form a social network.
This is what Ryan says: Another reason is that more women are interested in gaming, which again is due to their increased representation in games:
A lot of the work we’ve invested in female protagonists has definitely resonated and become evident in the growing presence of the female demographic in the PlayStation community.
While Ryan does not mention specific games, blockbuster titles like Horizon: Zero Dawn and the 2020 release of The Last Of Us Part 2 are likely two of the games that significantly contributed to this development, especially since they were released exclusively for the PS4.
However, there was also criticism specifically aimed at The Last of Us Part 2 regarding the story. Players were dissatisfied with how everything developed, leading to a review bombing on Metacritic.
Ryan also mentions that gamers frequently reach out to him via email asking for help in getting a PlayStation 5. The new console is apparently very much in demand.
The release is not until November 19, but during pre-orders, the PS5 was already sold out multiple times. Now players hope for a third wave to secure a console.
Some of them write directly to Ryan and send him messages. These do not come only from young gamers, but also from older players who started with the PlayStation 1:
Many of these are from people in their mid-50s who say they’ve been PlayStation gamers since 1995 and are asking us for help getting a PS5 […] This shows that the age profile is rapidly growing demographically with each generation. At the same time, I regularly receive emails from really young gamers, beautifully written… often better written than those from 53-year-old gamers.
He suspects that especially older gamers are those who took a break from gaming to raise their children and are now, as the children become independent, finding time to play again and wanting a PS5.
Ryan believes that the PlayStation 5 will even sell better than the PS4. In the interview, he states: “We are starting now with 100 million gamers who hopefully will quickly transition to a PS5.” So far, the signs look pretty good, as the Sony chief already warned:
The last DLC of The Elder Scrolls Online in 2020 is called Markarth and brings the Skyrim year to a close. In addition to new areas, you can expect the arena “Ground of the Vateshran”. This is a type of dungeon for solo players that has now been introduced in detail.
What kind of content is this? The Ground of the Vateshran is a solo arena located in the Reik. It is reminiscent of the existing Maelstrom Arena in Orsinium, which is also accessible to only one player.
However, it is said to differ in structure:
In the arena, you can expect 3 portals, each leading to different enemies of the Reik.
Behind each portal, you will find 3 paths that you can take in any order. At the end of each path, you will encounter Daedric Princes that you must defeat, each offering various mechanics in battle.
The order of the paths is said to have an impact on the outcome, as Mike Finnigan, ESO’s Encounters Lead, explains in the blog post. Additionally, exploration and discoveries are meant to play an important part in the solo dungeon.
If you manage to complete all paths and portals, you will receive the title “Ghostblood Champion”.
A brief glimpse of the new arena is already provided by the official trailer for Markarth:
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How difficult will the new arena be? Finnigan describes the arena “Ground of the Vateshran” more as a “classic dungeon for one player”. This is also said to have been the designers’ design goal.
Accordingly, the challenge is expected to be quite difficult, which is emphasized multiple times in the blog post.
If you are still underwhelmed by the normal mode, you can activate the veteran mode, as with the dungeons. In veteran mode, you can also expect better rewards.
Weapon style of the Hungry Void and appearance of the Void Pathos in preview.
What rewards are there? In the arena, you can expect:
Collectibles like the “Weapon Style of the Hungry Void” (normal mode) and the “Appearance of the Void Pathos” (only in veteran mode)
3 new item sets, including “Pestilent Host,” which creates burn flies when you defeat an enemy with poison
6 new and powerful weapons, each enhancing various weapon skills
When does the new arena come out? The “Ground of the Vateshran” will be released together with the new DLC Markarth on November 2 for PC, Mac, and Stadia, as well as on November 10 for PS4 and Xbox One.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale you can unlock a cool Halloween cosmetic by completing the Nightmares challenges. We will show you what it is and how you can get it.
What kind of cosmetic is it? Currently, the Fortnite Nightmares, the Halloween event in the game, is active. There are corresponding challenges that you can complete.
By completing the tasks, you can unlock some cool Halloween items for your character. One of them is the back accessory: Bobo. It is a crazy monkey that you can carry on your back.
The Bobo back accessory is part of the Halloween rewards
Free accessories are rare: Normally, players receive back accessories when they purchase a complete skin that comes with a back piece. Occasionally, such an item is offered individually in the shop, but this is quite rare.
However, for this cool monkey, players only need to complete a nightmare task, which is available to every player and comes at no cost.
Unlocking the Bobo back accessory – Here’s how
What do you need to do? As mentioned above, you should complete one of the Nightmares challenges. Specifically, this task refers to: Consume legendary loot as a shadow.
For this, you first need to become a shadow in the game. This is easy, just be eliminated. Whether in a fight with another player or if you fall from a height and take massive damage.
Once you have been eliminated, you automatically become a shadow and can land again at a location on the map.
Midas has returned and brought shadow friends
As a shadow, you can roam around the map, raid vehicles, attack players, or consume loot. For this task, you should do exactly the last one.
How to consume loot as a shadow? While you are floating around the map, you will continually discover loot that has either not been picked up or comes from a player who was previously eliminated.
When you approach this loot, you can interact with it and consume the items. It looks as if your shadow is “eating” the item. It’s actually quite simple, but for this task, 4 players are recommended.
It gets more difficult because you need to consume a legendary (gold) item. Since this loot is rarer to find, you need to search stricter. So if you have trouble finding a suitable item, team up with your friends to look for it.
MyMMO user “Kaaras” has another tip on how you can easily complete the task:
Kaaras suggests upgrading a weapon at an upgrade bench to gold rarity, then self-eliminating and consuming the upgraded weapon as a shadow
At upgrade benches, you can turn your weapons to gold
Once you have consumed a gold item as a shadow, the task is completed and you will receive the cool Halloween cosmetic in your locker.
For this task, you need to consume the coveted legendary items
With this, you can equip yourself for the celebration if you plan to celebrate in the game. I, Eilyn, will celebrate Halloween this year for the first time not in Fortnite, but in another game. What about you? Will you celebrate Halloween in Fortnite or do you have other games where you prefer to spend the event?
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In Destiny 2, there are less than 2 weeks until the expansion Beyond Light. Bungie is stirring up excitement with a new trailer. Check out MeinMMO to see what to expect in the DLC.
What Guardians are looking forward to: There are less than 2 weeks left until the long-delayed expansion Beyond Light releases on November 10. To wake up the Guardians out there, Bungie is ramping up the marketing.
Today, on October 29, the official launch trailer for Beyond Light was released. Watch the new clip in German here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdOvfMtHc4M
This happens in the video: Zavala whispers, “The day we feared has come. The darkness is here.” Many players will be pleased, as they have been waiting for 6 years for the arrival of the darkness, our arch-enemy.
In line with the dark mood, a version of “Paint it Black” by the Rolling Stones rumbles in the background (via YouTube). Then, we are shown, in fast motion, all the information we have received about the new expansion in recent weeks.
A new trailer for Beyond Light showcases the DLC in fast motion
Variks calls players with an emergency signal to Europe.
We then see important story NPCs Eris, the Exo-Stranger, and the Drifter, who have also arrived on Europe’s icy surface.
They face an army of enraged Fallen.
Our allies demonstrate the new Stasis abilities: We see how ice walls are created for cover or enemies are shock-frozen. In the end, the immobile enemies shatter into countless ice crystals.
In the trailer, Eris uses Stasis to push back the enemies
Is Stasis just a tool? We hear that the new powers are to be used for good and that Stasis is just a tool. Immediately, there is a harsh cut, and we see that the Fallen are also using the power of Stasis, but not for good.
Finally, we Guardians also arrive at the new DLC location:
Alongside the Fallen and Vex, we also encounter the new mini-bosses that are loyal to Eramis.
In the end, Bungie shows some love for veterans, showcasing scenes from the Cosmodrome. We now also know how large the returning area from Destiny 1 will be at the launch of the expansion.
You can once again explore the Cosmodrome in Old Russia
What do you think of the new trailer? Are you starting to feel a sense of adventure and can’t wait for November 10 to finally head to Europe? Or do the spectacularly staged trailers leave you cold?
Fallout 76 offers some mechanics that are meant to make the game more challenging. One of them is the limitation of inventory. It can quickly become too full, making it difficult to move or fast travel. MeinMMO provides you with some tips to free up space and always have enough room for loot.
Why should I even clean up? In Fallout 76, your inventory is limited. You can’t just take as much as you want. While you have a storage box available to access and store all sorts of items, that also has a limit.
It’s especially frustrating when you already have limited space, and then certain rewards clutter up your inventory. It can happen quickly that you are overloaded and no workbench is in sight for salvage. Fast travel is also out of the question.
A solution is to clean your inventory from the ground up and then maintain a certain level of order. With a few rules to follow, you can do this quite easily, and you will rarely face the problem of a full inventory.
Isn’t there an easier way? Sure, if you want to save space easily, you can get an extra storage box just for junk with the Fallout 1st subscription, along with other benefits. However, that costs a regular fee.
The benefits of Fallout 1st at a glance.
In addition, there are backpacks for those who do not wear Power Armor, which can increase your capacity. But even then, it can happen quickly that you are overloaded or simply lose track.
With our tips, you should be able to keep your inventory clean without having to rely on the subscription. However, there’s nothing wrong with using both if you’re one of those hoarders who like to keep everything.
The right Perks and S.P.E.C.I.A.L. attributes
What does that have to do with inventory? Perks can ensure that certain items in your inventory weigh less. The right perks are actually the most important tip for a free inventory. You can find out more in our list of all perks in Fallout 76.
S.P.E.C.I.A.L. attributes also play a subordinate but important role. You need the right values to equip the corresponding perks. Strength increases your carrying capacity by 5 per point.
Which perks should I use? There are some perks that are generally useful and some that can help you depending on the situation. These include:
Travel Pharmacy (Strength) – Reduces the weight of chems
Packrat (Strength) – Reduces the weight of junk
Strong Back (Strength) – Increases carrying capacity
Thru-Hiker (Agility) – Reduces the weight of food and drinks
Travel Pharmacy is particularly useful because the perk reduces the weight of Stimpaks.
There are additional perks that reduce the weight of certain types of weapons, armor, or ammunition by up to 90%. Particularly useful here are “Bears Strong” for heavy weapons that take up a lot of space, and “Portable Power” for Power Armors.
If you’re having trouble fitting the perks into your build, the new legendary perks can help you. With these, you can replace existing perks or simply gain additional S.P.E.C.I.A.L. points.
Sort your ammunition
What does that mean? Ammunition is something that is often overlooked in Fallout 76, but it is often the reason for an overly full inventory. If you carry too much and don’t know where it’s actually coming from, take a look at the ammunition category. For example, 1000 rounds of shotgun ammo already take up 6 capacity points and are quickly collected.
Since the ammunition converter has been introduced, you can easily trade useless ammunition for something you actually use. However, until then, it still clutters your inventory.
The ammunition converter trades useless ammunition for useful ones. However, you should sort properly.
How do I sort correctly? As a rule of thumb, take only what you need to shoot. Rotate at most three or four types of ammunition so that you have replacements in case one weapon breaks or you run out of ammo for a weapon.
However, some types of ammunition are particularly heavy and are quickly overlooked. If you do not consciously collect or need them, you should always dispose of the following:
Fusion cores
Plasma cores
Rockets
Mini-nukes
Railway nails
Harpoons
Arrows
40-mm grenades
Lighter ammunition can be carried easily even in large quantities. For example, if you like to play with heavy weapons, you can easily carry 10,000 rounds or more of your 5-mm bullets with the right organization. You can confidently do without perks like Bandolier.
Turn legendary armor and weapons into cash
Better gear is always a reason for joy and for many players an incentive to play at all. If something particularly nice with three stars drops, you tend to keep it “just in case it becomes important.”
You shouldn’t carry too many legendary items, as they quickly clog up your inventory.
Here’s the trap: Legendary gear does not appear when salvaged, so you cannot break it down into junk. If you don’t constantly check your inventory, those Legendaries can quickly get lost.
Some weapons weigh quite a bit, and even certain armors can weigh several kilos. They quickly clog up your inventory and cause you to become overloaded.
What do I do about it? Here there is only one method that surely isn’t easy: part with things you don’t need and be tough on yourself. Do you really need that Fatman, which has been sitting in the storage for 2 years, or does it just look cool and “maybe I could …”?
At Murmrgh, you can exchange unused legendary gear.
Especially rare and strong gear can also be sold to other players, but farming Legendaries isn’t hard, and there is always a chance for the next “God Roll” or at least a strong alternative. Don’t cling too much to your loot.
Craft in bulk, but only the right ones!
What are bulk items? For better inventory management, most materials can be lumped together in bulk. This involves processing a certain quantity of the material at the crafting bench with plastic into a “bulk item”.
These are the only way to sell certain junk and also ensure that you have more space in your stash. However, this is only the case for certain items, as not every bulk item is lighter than the sum of its components.
For some bulk items, the manufacture is not worth it.
Which ones should I craft? Some junk items become lighter if you want to store them in bulk. If you want to save space, you should only combine aluminum and lead.
If you plan to sell the junk, you can also process other materials. Otherwise, you should save the plastic to combine more aluminum and lead. Especially lead is important for crafting most ammunition, which is why you generally want to have a lot of it.
Grenades, mines, and food
What is the trap here? Explosives and food are often overlooked burdens that players carry and then forget, although they can weigh a lot. Particularly grenades and mines can quickly lead to overload due to their relatively high weight.
However, food and drinks can also be quite heavy if you do not use the Thru-Hiker perk. Especially meat and some prepared foods can push capacity to the limit.
13 Floater grenades already take up 6.5 units of capacity. Throw them away!
How do I deal with it? With grenades and mines, it’s easy: use or sell them. As weapons for main use, they are generally only suitable to a limited extent, but they are quite useful for dealing some damage from a distance.
Food and drinks are a bit trickier. It depends on your play style. Depending on which perks you use, complement your build if possible with the right mutations. Some useful perks and mutations include:
Braver Dog (Endurance perk) – Increases the effect of dog food
Dromedary (Endurance perk) – Drinks quench thirst more
Slow Metabolizer (Endurance perk) – Food satisfies more hunger
Cannibal (Endurance perk) – Eating flesh satisfies more hunger
Class Freak (Luck perk) – Reduces the downside of mutations
Meat Eater (Mutation) – Meat has double effect, vegetables have none
Herbivore (Mutation) – Vegetables have double effect, meat has none
Packrat (Mutation) – Increases carrying capacity by 20 and improves jump height
The Packrat mutation grants you increased carrying capacity.
Make sure that you use the Luck perk Strong Genes at rank 2 for the mutations. Otherwise, decontamination showers and RadAways will remove your mutations, and you may have wasted an expensive serum.
Tips for better overview and when overloaded
Finally, we have some tips for you to generally maintain better inventory management and temporarily alleviate the situation when you’re carrying too much:
Throw away holotapes and notes – They clutter the overview and most of them are not unique anyway. For the story, they are really cool, but you’ll find most of them in Fallout 76 again where they previously lay in the world. Plans and recipes have even a not inconsiderable weight relative to their mass.
Take a small supply of chems with you – Buffout, Bufftats, and other chems that increase your strength temporarily give you greater carrying capacity. This way, you can avoid the “overloaded” state and fast travel.
Take a digger power armor or chassis with you – Power armors give you a bonus to carrying capacity. With the mod “Calibrated Shock Absorbers” for leg parts, the bonus is even greater, and the easily obtainable digger power armor is even designed specifically for this.
The digger power armor is particularly useful for temporarily carrying more.
One and a half years after release, BioWare is in the middle of the reboot of Anthem and is presenting new ideas on how “Anthem Next”, the major reboot, should be better. The concepts involve fundamental ideas for every loot game. The biggest improvement: There will be skill trees for the individual classes, the Javelins.
These are the new ideas for Anthem: In a blog post, BioWare introduces another step in the overhaul of their game Anthem: This is expected to shine anew as Anthem Next. This time, it’s about the development of the Javelins, which are the various combat suits in the game, essentially like classes.
The overarching theme is player progression, how to advance in the game, and how to become stronger.
Previously, Anthem primarily had the “Pilot Level”: This was the same for all Javelins and determined the quality of the loot as well as when additional item slots and Javelins were unlocked. BioWare now sees this as a mistake. It is said that they observed that the pilot level did not provide “satisfying progress.” Because it increased regardless of which class one played: Even if one was only playing with the Ranger, in the end, one got stronger with all four Javelins.
The team leader admits: A major criticism of Anthem was: “The game does not provide satisfying builds.”
This problem is what BioWare wants to address now:
There will be 11 different item slots
Weapons are clearly primary or secondary weapons
Instead of components, there are now mods and artifacts. Mods alter the individual skills. Artifacts provide strong passive abilities.
Skills can be unlocked and are no longer drops
Each Javelin will receive one or more skill trees, where points can be invested to enhance skills, stats, and passive abilities.
Additionally, there will be a powerful artifact that unlocks special abilities.
The player should be able to comfortably set which armor and skills they use.
The essential points of the overhaul of the builds are:
They want to clarify the item system. Players should reliably be able to create their own builds.
Skill trees should define the builds and give players the freedom to play what they want without waiting for skills to drop.
Each Javelin can level up independently and unlock skill points.
Javelins have different specializations, each featuring “advanced skill trees.”
The builds should emerge from the combination of skills, specialization, and equipment.
Inscriptions (the values of items) play a role but are no longer the decisive factor.
Artifacts should give the Javelins that “certain something” and provide a special super-boost.
A skill tree
New ideas have failed – Anthem copies established patterns
This is what’s behind it: To put it harshly:
Anthem actually discards all “own” ideas that were proposed in 2019 regarding “character progression”
And now returns to a well-established core concept that MMOs and loot games have been working with for a long time and continue to function
Actually, Anthem presents absolute basics for a game here. This further emphasizes how flawed the first version of Anthem was, as now “skill trees” and “each class has its own level” are presented as solutions for the progression problems.
The original Anthem had a concept with the “Pilot Level” that did not work: Items felt partly useless and partly unimportant. The focus on “the individual stats of an item” and less on the item itself has also not worked.
These new ideas that did not work will now be discarded and replaced with “normal ideas.”
Skills should be unlocked instead of found.
Anthem does not introduce innovative ideas in the overhaul, but brings in the standard features that the game should have started with in 2019:
They give people skill trees instead of having them randomly find skills in the open world.
The items should be clearer and more meaningful.
Each class gets its own level and several subclasses (specializations).
Players should be able to determine exactly how they want to play on their own.
It’s easy to mock BioWare’s change. But maybe that’s precisely the right direction:
Many fans thought in 2019 that Anthem itself was good: The gameplay is fun. It’s cool to fly around with the Javelin, only the game systems are a nightmare. Now BioWare apparently relies on proven concepts for the game system.
The idea of flying and the game feeling probably count as innovation; there is no need to try out things in the game system that simply did not work.
The big question now is: What content does BioWare want us to let play in Anthem Next, now that items and skills are clarified.
The item system will also change.
Corona seems to hinder the redevelopment of Anthem. It’s been 3 months since the last major information on Anthem Next was released. Back then, BioWare told us how they want to change the loot:
Call of Duty: Mobile offers you a lot of equipment and is continually expanding. A leak now reveals the heart rate sensor for the mobile shooter. This brings one of the best Warzone items to Mobile CoD.
You can use it to detect nearby enemies within a certain radius in front of you. To do this, you pull the device out of your pocket for a moment and look at a radar-like screen that regularly shows enemies in front of you via pings. Additionally, you receive information on how many meters away the next detected enemy is.
Although you have to give up other tactical items and probably cannot shoot accurately while holding the sensor, it is excellently suited for scouting enemies and could significantly influence matches in CoD Mobile. Or at least the selection of your perks to protect you from being detected.
Heart Rate Sensor Found in CoD Mobile Game Files
What does it look like in CoD Mobile? The leak comes from “Dataminers Hole” and has been shared by some CoD news sites. On Twitter, the account @codmINTEL already shows the sensor in action. There is a tutorial video that explains how the device works in CoD Mobile:
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When will the device arrive? Whether or when the sensor will be introduced into the game is still unclear. The leak only shows that the heart rate sensor is already in the game files, but not when it will appear.
So far, it looks like the sensor will only be available as a tactical item for the standard multiplayer mode of CoD Mobile. Whether the sensor will eventually fit into Battle Royale is unclear. Theoretically, it would likely be strong enough to justify a new class.
CoD Mobile is, by the way, Free2Play and offers many free contents. Check here if you want to get started:
Why is the sensor so strong in Warzone? In the large Battle Royale Warzone, the sensor significantly influences the tactics of many players. This device is practically standard equipment and often found in soldiers’ loadouts.
Although the device can be countered here with the perk “Ghost”, this only works if you have already picked up your equipment crate. Otherwise, you are usually without perks in the Warzone and visibly detected by the heart rate sensor when the enemy is 50 meters away. Additionally, the Ghost perk briefly ceases to function when you fire.
Ultimately, it usually comes down to your own preferences to find out which equipment works best for you. Choose your equipment and one of the best weapons in CoD Mobile and experiment a lot. Over time, you’ll find the right gadgets for you.
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The packs in the Ultimate Team mode of FIFA 21 have been repeatedly criticized as a gambling mechanic. A ruling against the packs has now been issued in the Netherlands.
This is the ruling: The District Court of The Hague has issued a ruling against packs in Ultimate Team in favor of the Dutch Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit or “Ksa” for short). The authority announced this today, October 29.
The ruling states that the FIFA series contains illegal loot boxes under Dutch gambling law.
According to the announcement (via Ksa), the cards violate gambling law because:
the contents of the packs cannot be determined or influenced,
and the cards have significant value and are tradeable.
A gambling activity in this sense is exclusively legal in the Netherlands if an appropriate license has been granted, which is not the case for FIFA.
According to the ruling, the packs fall under gambling in this form in the Netherlands
As early as 2018, Ksa conducted a study on the connection between loot boxes and gambling addiction. Chairman René Jansen emphasizes in a statement, “It is crucial to protect vulnerable groups, such as minors, from the influence of gambling.” Gambling elements have no place, especially among this young target group.
In the course of this study, a number of companies adjusted their games accordingly – however, the parties responsible for FIFA in the Netherlands, Electronic Arts Inc. and Electronic Arts Swiss Sàrl, did not. Both in 2018 and 2019, it was communicated that the packs in this form violated the law.
However, a ruling has now been made. Accordingly, EA has three weeks from the date of the ruling to adjust the game. The ruling was on October 15, so EA now has about a week left. Otherwise, both companies would have to pay a weekly fine of 250,000 euros – with a maximum fine of 5 million euros.
EA will appeal
This is what EA says: In a statement to English-language publications such as Eurogamer and PCGamesN, Dirk Scholing of Electronic Arts commented on the ruling. According to him, players worldwide have enjoyed the Ultimate Team mode for many years, which is why they are disappointed with this decision and what it could mean for the Dutch community. Dirk Scholing: “We do not believe that our products and services violate any gambling laws in any way.”
They now intend to appeal this decision. At the same time, the statement emphasizes that Electronic Arts is committed to providing “all our players in all our games with choice, fairness, value, and fun.” They are also open to discussions with the gambling authority to find solutions.
Packs in Ultimate Team – a long history
This is what’s behind the packs: The decision of the Dutch court is the next chapter in a long history. The problem with the packs in Ultimate Team is that they can be purchased not only with in-game currency “coins” but also with real-money currency “FIFA Points.”
The problem: There is no guarantee as to what you will pull from the sets – no matter how much money you invest. Pulling strong and valuable players from regular packs requires a huge amount of luck. Even with the best packs in the game, you can still have bad luck and pull only weak, worthless players. While you may be able to buy more packs with real money, and you can sell the players from them, there is no guarantee of getting strong players directly for real money.
In FIFA 19, it was introduced that you can at least superficially view the probabilities in packs. And the chances of getting good players are generally very weak.
The chances of getting strong cards are usually low
This is why there has been long-standing criticism of the packs:
The FIFA pro Tim Latka stated that he wants to forgo real-money investment – out of responsibility to those young players.
The issue of loot boxes and FIFA keeps coming up – usually because young players might be lured into gambling here. For example, there is also an investigation in the UK this year into how loot boxes fall under gambling.
Turner “Tfue” Tenney (22) is the most followed streamer on Twitch after Ninja. The online shooter Fortnite made him a star and rich.However, he now explains in an interview why he has turned away from the game.
Turner “Tfue” Tenney currently has 9.2 million followers on Twitch, placing him 2nd in the most followed on the platform. Only Ninja stands ahead of him in 1st place, especially now that he has returned to Twitch.
This is how Tfue’s streaming career developed with Fortnite:
Most of the followers Tfue gained since 2018. That was when his career really took off after previously playing games like H1Z1 or Destiny, where he averaged 100-300 viewers per stream.
In 2019, he spent 1,987 hours in Fortnite with an average of 44,507 viewers. Tfue replaced Ninja as the leading Fortnite streamer on the platform and set a trend. He was significantly more aggressive than the family-friendly Ninja, is 7 years younger, and made it to the World Cup as a major streamer – something no one else managed.
Instead, he played more Call of Duty: Warzone. In an interview on the “Brand Risk Podcast,” he explained why he no longer plays Fortnite.
There came a point where I was only playing Fortnite for more viewers and my career. I then stopped paying attention and thought I had gotten the most out of Fortnite. After all, I became successful when the game was at its peak.
Tfue on the podcast
His feeling of burnout from Fortnite is also evident here. He felt that he would “dig himself into a hole” if he continued playing it. Grinding “90s” (a well-known term in Fortnite referring to building upward in a 90-degree motion) for 2 years would eventually just become too much.
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Here you can see the entire podcast where Tfue talks about his decision to stop playing Fortnite. Mobile users please skip to 2 minutes and 14 seconds.
Viewer numbers continue to drop
How does this affect: Even when he started playing less Fortnite in August 2020, his viewer numbers on Twitch dropped. While he was still the most viewed streamer in 2019, he fell to 7th place in August 2020, even though he still occasionally streamed Fortnite.
His complete turn away from the game brought about a further decline in viewer numbers. In the last 180 days, he is now seen in 16th place among the most viewed streamers. (via sullygnome)
Tfue became the next Fortnite star after Ninja, but he is now fed up with the game.
It is unclear whether this decrease in viewers really bothers him. As the streamer mentioned in the podcast, he has stopped looking at how many viewers Fortnite brings him. After all, he had already taken a break because he had achieved everything and was still not happy. He now seems to just want to have fun again in a “new” game.
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The PS5 controller DualSense has received a lot of attention and praise from testers. Its trigger buttons with haptic feedback, vibration function, and sound are said to feel great while playing.
Now it seems that the testers who were allowed to try out Sony’s new console agree with them.
What do the testers say? Since the unboxing and test reports of the PS5 went online on October 27, there have also been many reviews of the new controller from Sony. In fact, the testers are overflowing with praise for the controller:
The gaming journalist Jason Schreier wrote on Twitter that the controller “is amazing” and feels “more like ‘Next Gen’ than any graphic enhancement.”
But other media representatives are also thrilled about the DualSense:
Tech site Tomsguide.com calls it “the coolest controller ever made”.
Mike Williams from USgamer says the controller is the most incredible part of the PS5. It feels like a cross between the PS4 DualShock and the Xbox controller.
Techcrunch.com wrote that the controller “could be a game changer”.
In general, the controller seems to have made a good impression on the testers.
“The triggers fight against you.”
To demonstrate the new features of the controller, the tech demo game Astro’s Playroom was used. The levels and gameplay of the game were specifically adjusted to demonstrate the possibilities of how the new features could be utilized by developers.
The testers focused primarily on three things.
Astro’s Playroom is a cute platformer that serves as a kind of tech demo for the various functions and features of the DualSense.
Adaptive Trigger andHaptic Feedback: Above all, the new trigger buttons L2 and R2 and the haptic feedback of the controller were praised. While these buttons used to feel relatively “normal”, they can now provide resistance depending on the gameplay.
According to reports, this contributes the most to the gameplay feeling and was implemented by Sony in Astro’s Playroom in various ways. For example:
When Astro pulled on a rope, one felt the resistance through the trigger buttons, making it harder to press the trigger.
In one level, Astro wears a frog costume that has pullable springs in the legs. When pulling these springs for a jump, the trigger buttons also provided resistance.
The buttons thus push back in certain situations to convey additional feeling during gameplay.
[…] The haptics and “adaptive trigger” are incredibly impressive. You’ll believe it, when the trigger fights against you for the first time.
The testers also provided some examples of how this feature could be implemented in other games. It could be used, for example, in Horizon Forbidden West when Aloy pulls back her bow or in Gran Turismo 7 to create the feeling of resistance when braking.
The shoulder buttons are also larger than their predecessor, and the L1 and R1 buttons click harder, giving them a more satisfying feel.
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In the tweet, you can see how the trigger button “fights against” the finger.
Rumble: The rumble feature, where the controller vibrates in certain situations, is nothing new in itself. However, it stood out in the PS5 DualSense.
The testers emphasized that the rumbling has become much more sensitive and has more gradation compared to the predecessor DualShock4.
The vibrations are almost immediately noticeable and the variety of them is quite incredible. You feel the crunch of the sand grains when Astro runs along the beach, there’s a heavy plop when you jump into the water […] I particularly loved the colder regions where you can even feel how Astro is freezing. […]
The vibration additionally underscores the other features of the controller and can be used in synchronization with them. This was especially demonstrated in Astro’s Playroom in relation to the sound.
Speakers and Sound: During the tech demo, many actions and movements of Astro were accompanied by corresponding sounds from the controller’s speaker. Although this feature may sound annoying at first, testers reported it was well and subtly implemented in the DualSense:
When Astro walks on sand, the controller makes a gentle rustling sound.
On hard surfaces, there are regular footsteps sounds.
When Astro is blown away by a gust of wind, you can hear that from the controller too.
Astro’s Playroom does not use the speakers to jabber at you and does not play audio logs. Instead, the sounds perfectly match the action on screen […]
You can also blow into the built-in microphone from time to time to simulate wind, as was the case with the Nintendo DS.
The general tenor is that it is the mix of features. The way they interact with the game and with each other make the experience of the DualSense controller so fun.
Cool Features, but…
What could become problematic? In one aspect, however, many of the tests agree: even though the features of the new controller are cool and their collaboration in Astro’s Playroom feels great, it depends on the developers whether they will also be used meaningfully.
This especially applies to third-party developers who do not work exclusively for Sony and whose games appear on multiple platforms. Incorporating the controller features would be an additional effort that would only be utilized by a portion of the players. On other platforms, the Sony-exclusive gameplay features would have to be disabled.
The Wii controllers also had features that developers ignored.
TheVerge made a comparison to the Wii controllers in their review, which, although they had revolutionary motion controls for their time, were largely ignored by third-party developers.
Therefore, the question arises as to how many developers would actually implement the possibilities of the controller.
The Cyberpunk ARPG The Ascent is no longer a launch title for Xbox Series X. The developers announced that the release has been pushed to next year 2021.
Here’s what the game is about: Those watching the trailers of The Ascent will quickly associate it with “Diablo” and “Cyberpunk”. From a top-down perspective, you fight solo or in co-op with up to four players using futuristic weapons through the levels. You enhance your hero with gear and abilities, as you might know from Diablo – but here in the form of cyber-technology.
Alongside the announcement of the later release, there is also a new video. It showcases the current development status and some highlights of The Ascent.
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The video is well received. On YouTube, it has already garnered 73,312 views, 5,316 thumbs up and only 77 thumbs down (as of: 29.10. – 13:37 Uhr). In the comments for the trailer on YouTube, players write:
“I love the visual representation, usually not my type of game, but I will definitely try it.”
“I am amazed by the quality, especially with only 11 people [working on it]. Keep it up, the Game Pass just keeps getting better and better.”
“I never play these types of games, but this game caught my eye, and I am looking forward to playing it. It looks great!”
“It’s incredible that this game was developed by 11 people”
The Ascent will be released in 2021 for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One and PC.
Another launch title for Xbox Series X and S gone
This is why it’s bitter: For players looking forward to the new console, this means another new game will be missing at the console launch. And this is not the first. Halo Infinite, which was considered one of the most important launch titles for the Xbox Series X, has also been pushed to 2021.
Other games that you can play right at launch include
Still a great selection: The absence of the title will certainly be easier for some players to bear when they look at the Game Pass. It is still unknown when the release of The Ascent will take place, but there are some highlights in the game subscription with which you can pass the time.
What do you think about the delay of launch titles for the Xbox Series X? Does it make the purchase of the console less attractive for you now, or do you already have fixed games or the Game Pass you are most looking forward to at launch?
We have already unboxed the Xbox Series X and Series S for you. Additionally, there’s a banana-for-scale comparison and a mischievous dog.
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So far, some players can only dream of housing in Genshin Impact. But this doesn’t have to be a dream, as the feature has likely been in planning for a long time.
In Genshin Impact, there is a lot to explore and plenty to see. However, eventually the game world is explored, and some heroes may be tempted by settling down – at least temporarily. But so far, there is no way for players to have their own home in Genshin Impact. However, that could change, as the developers are reportedly working on a housing system.
Housing has been mentioned: Even before the release of Genshin Impact, the housing feature was briefly discussed. In a Korean interview prior to the launch of the game, the future plans were mentioned. It was stated, among other things:
In the future, we will develop even more characters and more storylines, create a richer gameplay experience through social media and provide more varied overall player experiences, such as a housing feature, online multiplayer actions, and more interesting spheres.
You can see the relevant part starting at minute 11:10. If your Korean is not that great, you should turn on German subtitles:
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Are there more hints in the game? Yes. In Genshin Impact, you can meet numerous seemingly unimportant NPCs, who will unsolicitedly explain their life stories when you talk to them, as if you have been best friends for years. One of these NPCs is “Master Lu,” a master carpenter. He talks about how much joy it brings him to shape wood into new forms. This was discovered by Reddit user enzumei.
You can then ask Master Lu if he would take on apprentices. He doesn’t seem opposed to it but senses that we have “other things” to attend to. However, if we return someday and still want to, he is willing to teach us everything, as long as his old bones permit it.
What could housing in Genshin Impact look like? Even though there is still no official information, one can easily speculate about such a feature. After all, Genshin Impact is essentially a grinding game. You would probably have to venture out into the world and gather various materials – such as wood from local trees or treasures from certain monsters in the game.
The accommodation itself could then be customized with furniture, and maybe you could even meet your favorite characters there – at least if they have a high friendship level.
Can we lure Lisa out of her library into our home?
You could also easily come up with a real gameplay benefit. For example, the house would be a good way to regularly receive gifts from the characters or perhaps get private side quests from locals in the area.
When exactly the feature will come and in what capacity it will be designed is still completely unclear. However, the developers have it on their radar, so one can already get carried away by some anticipation.
