In Destiny 2, cheating has become much harder now. The cheaters are not happy about this. They are complaining and providing curious justifications, but this results in a lot of laughs.
Why are the cheaters angry? Recently, Destiny developers Bungie took legal action against a major cheat seller. This is a provider of cheating software that sells things like aim bots, wallhacks, and other unfair advantages. These cheats have plagued the PvP for quite some time.
The seller “Perfect Aim” then informed its customers that they were very sorry, but cheat support for Destiny 2 had to be discontinued due to legal demands. Even though they weren’t sure if they were actually violating any licenses or other conditions.
Some of the, well, not-so-fair Destiny players didn’t blame Bungie or justice for the ban. No, they blame the nasty YouTubers and streamers.
These YouTubers are always complaining in their videos that they can’t sweat properly in the Trials.
It’s clear who’s responsible for this – Source: Fallout on YouTube
Now, a few of the mentioned YouTubers have made a joke by reading the comments of the annoyed cheaters on Twitter or in the forums of the cheat providers.
Among them are the generic comments you would expect – things like:
These are the funniest comments: Content creators like Aztecross and Fallout (in the thumbnail) are also digging through much funnier contributions from cheaters:
It’s actually sad that Bungie is going against a site [Perfect Aim] that has helped so many people get better at the game. I even enjoyed the cheats and got better at the game.
In response to the question of why people even use cheats, there were also answers – even if there is probably some self-irony involved:
I cheat to compensate for my inevitable virginity.
Some users are now threatening honest players, saying they will go all out one last time and make their lives in PvP hell out of revenge.
Other cheaters are truly retaliating against Bungie:
Just canceled my pre-order for Beyond Light, fuck it, it was a fun time lmao.
YouTuber DFP (Destiny Fun Police) stated on Twitter that Bungie should now “target the other providers that the Perfect Aim weasels are now all running to. Sue them all.” He received this reply on Twitter: “Sue people for playing games the way they want instead of soft banning them?” DFP activates his detective skills and states: “Cheater found.”
This is how Bungie responds: Destiny developer Bungie is keeping a low profile despite the success. However, Community Manager Dylan “dmg04” Gaffner stated (via Twitter): “The fight against cheaters never ends.”
A user points out that many players will soon have no reason to complain. After all, Perfect Aim has been defeated and soon the meta will be nerfed. In response, the legendary (still) Bungie employeeDavid “DeeJ” Dague dryly replied:
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Are you also enjoying the salty tears of cheaters? Do you see it like the above-mentioned PvP pro Aztecross? He claims that Perfect Aim was the largest cheat seller for Destiny 2 and that 90% of the hacks came from there. Therefore, the game should soon be a safe place.
Call of Duty: Mobile is a great success. But what makes the mobile shooter so successful? What accounts for this success? Shooter expert Sven Galitzki from MeinMMO spoke in an interview with the Vice President of Mobile at Activisionand asked about the 3 biggest success factors.
At launch nearly a year ago, it was the most successful mobile game of all time. And this success continues to this day. Ratings in the respective stores are still strong. As of October 2020, CoD Mobile has now exceeded 300 million downloads. In Activision’s quarterly reports, success has been repeatedly mentioned for Call of Duty: Mobile since its release.
But what really drives so many players to play Call of Duty for pocket devices? What makes this mobile shooter so successful? MeinMMO directly asked Activision.
The action game for on the go is very popular. But why?
What makes CoD Mobile so successful? Here are the 3 most important factors
Activision in the interview – who is speaking? I recently had the opportunity to speak with Chris Plummer – the Vice President of Mobile at Activision. Together we chatted a bit about the current state of Call of Duty: Mobile, the first birthday, the new season, and the ongoing success of the mobile shooter.
During the interview, I explicitly asked which 3 factors are the most important for CoD Mobile’s success in Plummer’s eyes. He extensively outlined his top 3 success factors.
Chris Plummer – Vice President of Mobile at Activision
Authenticity: According to Chris Plummer, authenticity and the unmistakable CoD feeling play a major role in the success of CoD Mobile. He stated to MeinMMO:
“For players – whether they are fans of the franchise or have just heard of it – there is a kind of universal appreciation for authenticity in CoD Mobile. It simply contains the right stuff, the right maps, the right characters… It feels like a Call of Duty.”
And that’s something no other mobile game offers: “That is primarily the most important thing. And that is very hard to achieve. It gives us an advantage because no one else can do that.”
Controls: Plummer also counts the controls of Call of Duty: Mobile among the important factors for success:
“I think the controls are in second place. While one could say that this is a part of an authentic CoD experience, on mobile devices it is something entirely different.”
You can also configure the controls and displays yourself
Activision also found this to be new territory, they had to realign themselves. However, that evidently worked: “No one had played Call of Duty in this way before, and we had to figure out what that even means. When you talk to people who have played competing products or other games in this area [mobile] that offer a comparable level of intensity and action – even other genres – you hear that Call of Duty: Mobile has a very successful control scheme. And we are very proud of it.”
Then Plummer emphasizes again how crucial this aspect is for success – even with the order, he is not sure: “This is one of the key aspects through which every ‘Call of Duty’ title is fun to play – how it feels in your hands, how the weapons feel when you fire them, how the feedback from the controls feels. It is also hard for me to say which comes first and which comes second in terms of importance. But these [authenticity and controls] are definitely two huge success factors.”
Live Service: As a third point, many might have suspected the strong graphics of CoD Mobile, but Plummer names a different important aspect:
“Third, and this may not be the expected response, is the way the game is supported. Week after week, month after month. It is one thing to offer this authenticity and good controls. You might say: ‘Hey, this is really Call of Duty, wow.’ And then that feeling eventually fades and it becomes dull. That is not what we want. We want it to remain fresh and exciting. So that every time you fire up the game, something new awaits you.”
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Here, in Plummer’s eyes, they have really delivered and already have a lot to show: “If you look at what the team has delivered month after month – and the game is now a year old: We have gone from 11 to 23 multiplayer maps, instead of one we now have 27 multiplayer modes, from 200 weapons we now have over 1,400.”
In this regard, they are decisively ahead of the competition: “In my opinion, we deliver more exciting content month after month than any other (mobile) game out there. I find it hard to even find a genre that brings out new content at this rhythm every month. And you don’t even have to spend a cent for it. There are new maps, new modes, a free battle pass that you can play through. We do have premium content, but all of that is purely cosmetic, purely optional.”
In short: “If you have any interest in this genre at all, you jump into the game, get a feel for it, and then realize: there is always new content, new events, new characters (now over 180), new weapons – that also makes a big part of the success. These content drops are possible because we manage the game well.”
Plummer’s conclusion: Finally, the VP of Mobile summarizes: “So it’s the authenticity, the controls, and the live content – those are the 3 biggest success factors. There are many more things I could talk about and we are also proud of, such as the graphics. But if you ask me about the top 3, these are definitely the ones.”
New MMOs are often announced with great fanfare, piquing interest in learning more about them. However, as time goes by, updates become sparse. We present to you six such online games that are unlikely to ever be released.
You know the situation: A really cool MMO gets announced, it looks amazing, but suddenly there’s no more news, and you get the impression that it will never be released.
This is the case with this selection of online games that we present due to their grand announcements and the ever-sparser updates.
The article was updated on October 22, 2020. New information regarding Chronicles of Elyria has been added.
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Age of Wushu 2
Genre: Sandbox MMORPG | Developer: Snail Games | Platform: PC | Release Date: None officially announced | Model: Unknown
What is Age of Wushu 2? The sequel to one of the most well-known Wuxia MMORPGs is this time focused on survival. However, do not think of games like ARK or Conan Exiles. Survival in Age of Wushu 2 means successfully navigating your own path and mastering it without failing.
In doing so, you will explore a vast open sandbox world, learn martial arts, fight against other players, and improve your hero. The battles are said to rely heavily on combos and therefore resemble the beat ’em up Street Fighter.
How has the development progressed so far? In summer 2016, Snail Games announced Age of Wushu 2. While a release date wasn’t specified, the pre-registration for the beta in 2017 hinted at a release in 2018 or 2019.
The developers also shared a number of details in 2017 regarding the large game world and the combat system, but suddenly news regarding the MMORPG ceased.
Why might the release never happen? There have been no new updates about the game since 2017. This is quite strange. No gameplay footage has been shown either. Has development been halted? Were there significant changes to the gameplay? What is happening? All of these questions do not bode well for a potential release of Age of Wushu 2.
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The streamer DrDisrespect participated in a charity event around Call of Duty: Warzone. However, he lost his composure when a nasty viewer tracked him down on the map.
This was the situation: The charity event “Cracked Creators” by David “Hitch” Edwards was for $10,000, and numerous content creators and professionals from the CoD scene, who are among the top earners there, were present.
Among them were also DrDisrespect and his partner ZLaner. However, they didn’t have a good day and couldn’t win a round. The reason: They were often terrorized by stream-snipers, who were only out to eliminate the two players.
DrDisrespect expresses his anger on Twitter
This is how the stream-snipers disturbed: DrDisrespect streamed the entire tournament live. Viewers watched closely and then entered a new lobby together with the streamer. Some got lucky and were placed in the same lobby as DrDisrespect.
They then closely monitored where DrDisrespect was during the stream and literally hunted the streamer. There was hardly a round where this was not the case.
Already in the early rounds, they encountered such a stream-sniper who had eliminated DrDisrespect. The streamer reacted and said: “I will never again participate in a Warzone tournament without delay, never.”
You can see it in the livestream at minute 2:55:56:
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In the end, DrDisrespect sounded really desperate: “That’s it for me today. I literally lose brain cells. […] The tournament completely took me out of the game. Lesson learned. I didn’t think it would be such a big problem… but it is a terribly big problem.”
This is what the streamer wrote on Twitter: After the tournament, DrDisrespect also took to Twitter to vent against the stream-snipers.
He described this type of gamer with some insults and summarized: “Nothing is worse than being chased by a bunch of wannabe gamers during a charity tournament while streaming.”
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DrDisrespect was not alone: Not only DrDisrespect was chased by stream-snipers. Alongside him, Jack “CouRage” Dunlop was also affected. He later wrote on Twitter: “I am officially withdrawing from Warzone tournaments.”
The tournament was not the first time stream-snipers caused trouble in the Warzone. Other streamers have already been affected by such nasty players:
By now you can buy a PS5 if you can get one. Sony has explained the role it plays in how you set up your console.
What is it about? The package of the PlayStation 5 includes a stand that allows you to set up the console both horizontally and vertically.
With the PS4, the vertical position could cause the PS4 to become very loud and hot. Now Sony has commented on how it is with the PlayStation 5.
PS5 horizontally or vertically? This is what Sony says
PS5: Horizontal or vertical – this is what Sony says
Where does the information come from? In an interview with 4Gamer, Yasuhiro Ootori, the Sony engineer who also officially dismantled the PS5, explained that it does not matter for the cooling performance of the PS5 whether you set your PlayStation 5 horizontally or vertically. He says in the interview:
This is a frequently asked question. From the designer’s perspective, there is no difference in cooling performance between a vertical and horizontal setup. I think some people believe that the heat dissipation efficiency should be higher in the vertical position due to the chimney effect. However, with a cooling system using an active fan (electric fan), the chimney effect is on the level of measurement error. It works according to specifications both in horizontal and vertical installation. Personally, I prefer the vertical setup where the top and bottom of the “PS logo” are correctly visible.
According to Sony, it does not matter how you ultimately set up your PS5. However, as with the PlayStation 4, you should ensure that you place the console on a free surface where enough air can reach the device.
Chimney effect: a physical effect that leads to more oxygen being carried past a warm source. This also raises the temperature of the heat source. Chimneys are usually built vertically.
Does the PS5 fit in my living room? With an app and your smartphone, you can already try whether your PS5 fits in your living room. MeinMMO explains how this works:
However, those hoping to buy a console at the local electronics store on the release day will be disappointed. Because the console will initially only be available online, as you will probably not be able to buy the PS5 in retail.
What do you think? How will you set up your PlayStation 5? Or is the most important thing that it fits in the intended place?
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Do you remember the turn-based PvP game Atlas Reactor by Trion? The game is now returning under Gamigo – but as a cooperative PvE game.
What was Atlas Reactor? The game by Trion represented a kind of mix between Overwatch and XCOM. You could choose from several heroes, each with different abilities. You then had to cleverly deploy them in tactical turn-based battles against other players to achieve victory.
To win, you needed to deliver 5 eliminations first or achieve the most victories within 20 rounds. The team that did this first won the round. A 1-vs-1 mode for duels was also available.
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How is the game returning now? Gamigo announced that it will be bringing back Atlas Reactor under the new title Atlas Rogues. However, the name is not the only thing that is changing.
Instead of PvP battles, you will now experience cooperative PvE encounters
You will fight against NPC enemies in a team of four
The story is in the foreground
You can unlock new heroes over time
In missions, you will receive rewards such as new equipment
It is possible to even play Atlas Rogues alone in a single-player mode
The turn-based combat from Atlas Reactor will also be retained in Atlas Rogues, but is intended to be faster
Atlas Rogues trades the PvP battles of Atlas Reactor for cooperative PvE missions.
What is the story about? The last reactor in the city of Atlas is on the brink of explosion. To prevent this, heroes unite to stand against hostile forces to save the reactor from detonation.
You will fight through several locations in the city, where even boss enemies are lurking. It is necessary to utilize the tactical abilities of each hero in the team.
How can a PvP game be transformed into a PvE game? As it turned out, Atlas Reactor had a prototype of a narrative player co-op mode during its development phase. The developers have now essentially revived and are further developing it.
When will Atlas Rogues be released? The cooperative PvE game is set to initially start in an Early Access phase. The date will be announced in the coming days.
How well do you know the co-op RPG Genshin Impact? Test your knowledge about the game in our quiz!
What is this about? For nearly a month now, the free co-op RPG Genshin Impact has been available and players are happily battling through the world of Teyvat.
In doing so, everyone invests very different amounts of time into Genshin Impact. Some play only occasionally for a few hours a week, while others have already logged well over a hundred hours, and the numbers are increasing daily.
Accordingly, people have varying levels of familiarity with the game. And there is plenty of content in Genshin Impact to dive into:
How well do you know these aspects of Genshin Impact by now? Are you among the professionals among our readers, or did you just recently start playing the game? Test it in our quiz!
What questions are included? Genshin Impact is a huge game with many exciting mechanics and aspects. Therefore, we decided not to focus on just one of them, but to consider all of them.
In our quiz, you will therefore find questions that test your knowledge about battles, but also questions that revolve around the world and the characters of Genshin Impact. Some of them are easy, others are trickier. But all of them are absolutely no problem for true professionals.
Have fun with the quiz and let us know in the comments how you did!
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The current world champion in League of Legends is FunPlus Phoenix, a team from China. They have now announced they will take legal action because content from their players was inaccurately translated on reddit and YouTube. This harms the brand.
The most successful LoL in recent years is played in China. The mid-laner of FunPlus Phoenix, Doinb, was the star of the Worlds in 2019. Doinb is known for being particularly creative and innovative. The mid-laner regularly shares his thoughts on current developments in live streams, but he does so in Chinese.
Hardly anyone in the West speaks Chinese; the Chinese teams do not provide translations either: Thus, YouTubers step in, translate the statements of the Chinese stars, and post the clips with English subtitles on YouTube.
But now these translated clips suddenly disappeared from the net.
Doinb was the absolute star at the 2019 World Championship in LoL.
“Malicious mistranslations” in circulation
This is the problem now: In a Twitter message, FunPlus Phoenix states they discovered that “malicious mistranslations” of clips from their players are circulating on YouTube, reddit, and other platforms. This harms the brand and the reputation of FunPlus Phoenix.
They have begun to initiate “legal action” to ensure this does not happen again.
By “legal action,” it is apparently meant that the organization is having clips removed for “copyright infringement” and may sue the creators of these clips if they resist.
Under the tweet, journalist Ashley Kang gives an example of such a mistranslation. A translator inaccurately translated Doinb’s Chinese statements into Korean.
Doinb discusses statements from fans about the bot laner of DRX, Deft. In the chat, fans asked: “Is he really not good? Is he in bad form or is he really that weak?” Doinb replied: “If he was really that bad, as you say, how did he make it to the Worlds?”
So Doinb is actually defending the player Deft.
However, the translator of a clip made it: “The player is so bad. How did he even make it to the Worlds?”
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In this translation, Doinb expresses harsh criticism of a colleague. The translation is misleading but can then be used to sensationalize the YouTube clip and put the statement in the title.
FunPlus Phoenix apparently wants to put an end to such behavior. Therefore, they consistently have such clips deleted through a copyright infringement complaint, translating the statements of their players themselves.
World Champion hires translators directly from YouTube
This is what happens next: Apparently, FunPlus Phoenix is pursuing a dual strategy. They have now discovered how great the need is in the West to understand the analyses and comments from Doinb.
On reddit, user “Scoople” reports: He says he translated the latest videos of Doinb (via reddit), but then his videos also disappeared from YouTube due to copyright violation.
Now FunPlus Phoenix has contacted him, wanting to hire him as an “official translator”.
The World Champion team from 2019 apparently wants to resolve the issue of “false translations” as follows:
They take down unauthorized translations of the videos through copyright strikes
And then offer their own official translation
Doinb, the star of FPX.
Doinb managed to attract many new fans in the West during the short phase of the Worlds in 2019, who now hang on his lips and want to hear what he thinks about LoL and how he ticks. People on reddit emphasize how entertaining Doinb is.
Doinb not only played fantastically but also has a great story to tell about where he came from and how he became an LoL star. Because although Doinb is so successful in China, he was considered a failure in his home country, South Korea, and wanted to give up everything:
A lawsuit is currently pending against Bethesda and its parent company ZeniMax related to their acquisition of the developer studio “Human Head” in 2019. This studio developed the role-playing game Rune 2, but closed just one day after its release. The publisher of Rune 2 is now accusing Bethesda of sabotage and demanding a significant compensation.
What happened? On November 12, 2019, the Viking RPG Rune 2 was released on the Epic Games Store. The next day, November 13, the studio behind the game, Human Head, announced its closure.
Already two weeks earlier, Bethesda had opened the company Roundhouse Studios, where, on November 13, the employees of Human Head found a new home. Even the address of the studio is said to have remained unchanged.
The publisher of Rune 2, Ragnarok Game, did not take the action well. As they claimed, they were informed about the studio’s closure on November 7, which was far too close to the release. Additionally, it had originally been planned for Rune 2 to receive new content after the launch (via GameStar).
Rune 2 is a Viking RPG and was supposed to aptly continue the first part.
How did the publisher react? In 2019, Ragnarok Game filed a lawsuit against the developer studio. They described the development process as slow, full of errors and mismanagement. They demanded compensation, also for having already paid in advance for additional content.
They also complained that Human Head did not release the code and the assets of the game so that the publisher could have the game further developed by another studio.
Specifically, they demand in the lawsuit:
100 million dollars in compensation
The return of already paid funds
Funds for attorney fees
The release of the code and the assets
What’s new? Just a few days ago, the lawsuit was expanded and now focuses on the parent company of Roundhouse. As PCGamer reports, Ragnarok Game is now directly addressing ZeniMax and Bethesda, the developers and publishers of games like The Elder Scrolls Online and Fallout 76.
According to the plaintiffs, they allege that ZeniMax intentionally sabotaged Rune 2 because they saw their own games in danger.
Bethesda allegedly sabotaged Rune 2
What does the lawsuit say now? The complaint was updated on October 20. It now alleges that Bethesda/ZeniMax had already been able to play Rune 2 in advance, and therefore bought the studio:
In an act of intentional misconduct and a breach of confidentiality requirements, Human Head secretly provided Bethesda and ZeniMax with “keys” that allowed them to play a confidential pre-release version of Rune 2.
This enabled Bethesda and ZeniMax to assess the threat that Rune 2 posed to their hit franchise, Skyrim/Elder Scrolls. The plaintiffs were never informed about this betrayal.
Furthermore, it states:
Two weeks before the launch of Rune 2, ZeniMax secretly founded a new subsidiary, Roundhouse Studios LLC (“Roundhouse”), and used this company to purchase all the equipment of Human Head and take over the licenses.
This equipment included the plaintiffs’ trade secrets, the source code, and materials for Rune 2 and Oblivion Song. During the same period, ZeniMax had all the employees of Human Head laid off and hired by ZeniMax to complete a de facto merger.
According to the lawsuit, Human Head had already been in talks with other companies about a takeover, which, however, wanted to include Ragnarok Games in their plans. Only ZeniMax is said to have acted “secretively”.
Skyrim is among the most successful RPGs ever and is still advertised years after its release with discounts and new versions.
How do the defendants respond? Human Head has so far only publicly commented on the closure of the company in 2019. They stated that they were proud of their talented team, but still had to close the independent studio. They were glad that Bethesda took them in (via Web Archive).
Addendum: We have contacted Bethesda for a statement regarding the lawsuit.
What’s next for Rune 2? Ragnarok Games has found a new developer in Studio 369, who are currently working on a “Decapitation Edition”. This is supposed to include a revision of the combat system, new skills, dungeons, and NPCs.
A few hours later, images were shown: It is Galar-Ponyta.
Then came another teaser: An image of a leek was shown. This is the trademark of Galarian Farfetch’d, and in the Galar region, this Pokémon gets an evolution.
Ponyta and Farfetch’d from the Galar region
Reasons for Galar-Ponyta: Pictures have already been shown. It is considered certain that we will see this Pokémon in the game soon. The only question is when that will be. After all, until early November, there is the big Halloween event. A colorful Pokémon doesn’t really fit in.
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Now it could return with this hint and possibly herald an event together with Galar-Ponyta.
The evolution Leek-styled has not yet been seen in Pokémon GO, even though we have been able to catch Galar-Farfetch’d. So we might expect the evolution soon.
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How strong is Galar-Ponyta? Shortly after the first teasers about Galar-Ponyta, data miners found the stats of that Pokémon in the game’s code. Since Ponyta itself isn’t very strong, let’s take a look at Galarian Rapidash:
Attack: 207
Defense: 162
HP: 163
It gets particularly interesting with the moves. Galarian Rapidash is a Psychic and Fairy type and learns, among others, the move combination of Psycho Cut and Body Slam. This is interesting for PvP fans, as these are fast moves that put pressure on the opponent in battle.
In raids, however, the Pokémon is not very exciting. Its stats are too weak, and its moves are not strong enough.
How strong is Galar-Farfetch’d? It’s similar here. Since Farfetch’d won’t be that strong, let’s take a look at the Leek-styled evolution:
Attack: 248
Defense: 176
HP: 158
Max CP: 2985
The attack is solid, but the moves ruin it. Its best moveset includes Counter and Close Combat. Against other fighting Pokémon, it performs significantly worse, as they have better movesets.
What’s interesting here is the way of evolution. According to data miners, Galar-Farfetch’d can only evolve if you land 10 great throws beforehand. That would be a whole new way of evolution.
Which Galar Pokémon are you looking forward to the most, and when do you think they will be added to the game?
You can now protect your characters from Corona. Niantic is distributing free masks in the game:
The MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online (LOtRO) has received a new DLC. In this, the dwarves enter a war, leading to a great battle on a staircase.
What kind of DLC is this?Even though the War of the Ring in The Lord of the Rings Online is over, the adventures in the fantasy world of Middle-earth continue. In the DLC “War of the Three Peaks,” Prince Durin, son of King Thorin Stonehelm, leads an army to Gundabad. There, he aims to reclaim the ancient homeland of his people.
A tremendous battle ensues. The orcs, who have settled in the fortress, naturally do not want to give it up without a fight.
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What special things await you in the new adventure? The dwarves must fight their way into the fortress. However, it is necessary to ascend a long staircase, which is defended by the orcs. At the end, the Gate of Winds is to be opened to deliver a crushing blow to the orc hosts.
In an enormous battle, you support the dwarves on this staircase in their fight. The instance “Shakalush, the Stair Battle” is designed for 6 players and offers difficulty levels between Tier 1 and 3. Tiers 4 to 6 are yet to follow.
These contents are also included: The DLC offers you even more content:
The raid Amdân Dammul, the Bloody Threshold for 12 players
New missions in the Elder Vale for one to two players of levels 20 to 130
Updates to classes and items as well as quests and adventure areas
In “War of the Three Peaks,” a war rages between orcs and dwarves.
When does the DLC come out and how much does it cost? The new DLC “War of the Three Peaks” for the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online has been available since October 20.
The standard version costs 16.99 euros. A collector’s edition with mount and additional items is available for 49.99 euros. An ultimate fan bundle with even more items can be purchased for 83.99 euros from the store.
How is the DLC received? On reddit, the DLC is already being discussed. There is a prevailing opinion that it offers good content for the 16.99 euros and that the contents are quite enjoyable.
However, players consider the prices for the collector’s edition and the ultimate fan bundle to be excessive.
In Genshin Impact, they want to trick you out of your account. Be careful of scammers who want to make money with your game data.
Although Genshin Impact is not an MMORPG, accounts with the corresponding game data can be quite valuable. After all, there are some rare characters in the gacha system of the game that can take a long time to obtain. Some players even invest thousands of euros just to get their favorite character. An account with rare characters is therefore quite valuable – scammers want to take advantage of this.
How can you recognize scammers? Actually, this type of fraud is easy to spot. The scammers want to lure you to some website, where you will need to enter your account information. The scam sites use the official artworks of the game and can therefore be misleading at first glance.
Scam messages like this one are currently circulating. Don’t fall for it.
Such an event does not exist, and after providing your account information, there is usually only one thing: a bitter awakening when you can no longer log in because the scammer has changed the data.
Accounts with characters like Diluc are in high demand.
Stealing accounts is particularly easy in Genshin Impact, as many accounts were created initially without linking to an email address. If you have the login data for these accounts, you can easily change the password and effectively steal access.
What do they want to do with the accounts? In most cases: Sell them. Accounts for Genshin Impact are offered on platforms like eBay and vary greatly in price, depending on the adventure rank achieved and the characters available. Many accounts cost several hundred euros; some even reach into the four-figure range.
Accounts are sold on platforms like eBay. This is not condoned or allowed by the developer.
Events are always viewable in the game: Even though Genshin Impact can seem a bit confusing with its many menus, you can easily check under “News” at any time which events are currently taking place in the game. Everything runs through in-game notifications; visiting an external website is not necessary.
Even in Season 6 ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare and CoD: Warzoneall PS4 players with a PS Plus subscription can now look forward to a new cosmetic bundle that they can pick up at no additional cost from the PS Store. The new exclusive Warzone Combat Pack is now available there. We explain what is included in the new Combat Pack DLC and how you can get it.
They are now awaited by a new mini-DLC with some additional cosmetic extras: the new Warzone Combat Pack Season 6. This content can be downloaded now for free from the PlayStation Store.
Call of Duty: Warzone Combat Pack Season 6 – Here are the contents
This is what you can expect with the new Warzone Combat Pack: In the new Combat Pack, you will traditionally find almost only cosmetic items. The Season 6 Combat Pack includes
Where can you use all these items? You can use these items in both the traditional multiplayer of Modern Warfare and the Battle Royale mode Warzone – even in the free-to-play version that can be downloaded separately
The contents of the Combat Pack Season 6 in video:
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You can alternatively search for the Combat Pack in the PS Store on your console or obtain the DLC via the in-game shop of the game.
What about other platforms? On Xbox One and PC, you will not receive this content. Even on PS4, you will initially have to do without PS Plus – at least for now. According to the entry in the PS Store, the new Warzone Combat Pack Season 6 is supposed to remain PlayStation Plus exclusive until December 1, 2020.
Haven’t you got Warzone or Modern Warfare yet? If you haven’t purchased either of the two games but are now interested – you can find them in the PS Store:
Note: If you have PS Plus, Warzone is completely free for you. Without a valid PlayStation Plus membership, you will pay a one-time fee of 25 cents for age verification for the Battle Royale on PS4 before the first download.
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Recently, a new MMORPG called Moonlight Blade Mobile (Android, iOS) was released in China, generating significant interest. Over 48 million players registered before the game’s release. Moonlight Blade is a well-known MMORPG brand in China. Players in the West have been eagerly awaiting the PC version for years.
What kind of new MMORPG is this? Moonlight Blade Mobile is a standalone game that takes place in the same universe as the PC MMORPG.
Moonlight Blade Mobile impresses with:
great graphics especially designed for mobile games
a detailed character editor
an active martial arts combat style
and a vast game world inspired by ancient China.
There are 6 different classes to choose from, which, with one exception, do not feature gender locks. Additionally, “strongly childlike characters” have been avoided.
The combat is dynamic and reminiscent of the PC MMORPG, albeit with some compromises due to smartphone controls. However, the game was released with an emulator for PC, indirectly offering crossplay.
This video by YouTuber MMOJACKX57 shows how the character editor and the initial steps in the game look:
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Can you also play it in Germany? Yes, theoretically you can play it in Germany. There is no region lock. You can download the application, for example, via TapTap.
However, keep in mind that the game is installed in Chinese, and the language cannot be changed. Also, consider what permissions you grant the app, as this can be complicated due to the language barrier.
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Additionally, dozens of new servers were reportedly launched by Tencent after the game’s release to accommodate the influx of players (via MMORPG.org.pl). In the App Store, Moonlight Blade Mobile has an average rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on over 164,000 reviews.
The significant rush is not very surprising. After all, the PC MMORPG had already impressed so much that fans in the West were eager to play Moonlight Blade.
Moonlight Blade impressed with its graphics and serious Chinese setting.
How did the PC game perform? Back in 2015, we reported on Moonlight Blade on PC. The game received good reviews at launch and still receives regular updates today. English servers for the MMORPG were announced back in 2017. However, these have not yet been released.
Readers on MeinMMO praised Moonlight Blade primarily for its great graphics and general setting, which Keragi described as “less cheesy than in Blade and Soul.”
The TOTW 4 in FIFA 21 is known and available now. The new Team of the Week features many strong players and again some upgrades.
This is the TOTW: Every week, the Team of the Week appears in FIFA 21. New special cards come into play, based on the real performance of the players. The best players of the week then receive such a TOTW card.
When does the TOTW 4 come? The TOTW 4 is available now, on Wednesday, October 21, at 19:00 in the game. It will remain for a week and will then be replaced by the TOTW 5 next Wednesday.
How do I get the cards? From 19:00, the cards will be available in packs, but you will need a lot of luck to pull them. You can also get them on the transfer market if you have saved enough coins – for example, through trading.
Additionally, the special cards are included as Player Picks in the Weekend League rewards.
FIFA 21: The Team of the Week (TOTW) 4 Overview
These are the best TOTW cards: The strongest card in the new TOTW is Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson with a rating of 89. Right behind him is Thomas Müller from FC Bayern, who was already suspected to be part of the TOTW in the predictions.
Many other strong cards are also included, such as Timo Werner (86), Marcus Rashford (86), and Memphis Depay (86).
Goalkeepers in TOTW 4:
GK: Ederson (89)
GK: Sergio Herrera (81)
Defenders in TOTW 4:
RB: Florenzi (84)
CB: Delaney (84)
LB: Amavi (82)
RWB: Mæhle (81)
CB: Goldson (79)
Midfielders in TOTW 4:
CAM: Müller (87)
CM: Parejo (86)
CAM: Dani Olmo (81)
LM: Bamba (82)
CAM: Kudus (81)
CM: Holzhauser (78)
RM: Yeboah (76)
Forwards in TOTW 4:
CF: Depay (6)
ST: Rashford (86)
ST: Werner (86)
LF: Oyarzabal (86)
ST: Ibrahimovic (85)
ST: Osimhen (82)
RF: Levi (76)
ST: El Arabi (82)
ST: Gavranovic (76)
Which Bundesliga players are included? In the new TOTW, alongside Thomas Müller, Thomas Delaney from Borussia Dortmund is also included – however, with a position switch from CDM to CB. The Leipzig forward Dani Olmo is also present.
Upgrades for OTW cards again
Which OTW cards are included? Werner is of course an exciting card with his speed, and the attacker also has an OTW card that directly receives an upgrade. These special cards get better as players receive performance-based Inform cards.
There are also further strong OTW upgrades for Osimhen, making him even more interesting for Serie A teams, and Alessandro Florenzi. If you have one of the OTW cards, you can look forward to a value increase – or an enhancement for the current team.
In the last TOTW, there were already some strong OTW upgrades that players were happy about. This gives hope that OTW cards might receive upgrades more often this year.
Want to get the new cards at affordable prices on the transfer market? Then try our sniping guide for FIFA 21.
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In Fortnite: Battle Royale you need to find broomsticks and travel 100 meters with them. This is part of the Nightmares challenges for the Halloween event. We will show you where to find the brooms and how to use them.
In one task, you need to travel 100 meters with a broomstick. We will show you where you can find these on the map.
Locations on the map:
At the marked locations, you will find broomsticks
Finding broomsticks – Locations
Where are the brooms located? You will find the broomsticks in places that are not named on the map. After Update 14.40, there are now small witch huts, and this is where the broomsticks are located. Some have already been found here:
Southwest of Sweaty Sands, at the edge of the map (Grid A4)
Northwest of Salty Springs (Grid C4)
North of Doom’s Domain (Grid D2)
Southeast of Catty Corner, at the edge of the map (Grid H7)
South of Slurpy Swamp, in the swamps (Grid C7)
In the middle of The Authority and Lazy Lake (Grid F5)
Southwest of Steamy Stacks, at the edge of the map (Grid H2)
Once you find such a hut, you need to look for wooden barrels. Similar to the fishing rods, which were introduced in Chapter 2, the brooms are stored in the barrels. You can then simply take them out of the barrel. If you prefer to watch the exact locations in a video, you can do so here:
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How can the broom be used? The broomstick is an item that you can carry in your inventory. So pick it up and select it in your inventory. Once you have equipped the broom, press the button that you usually use for shooting or using items.
After that, you will be lifted into the air and can simply move forward to let the broom fly. For this task, you need to do that for 100 meters.
With the broomstick, you can glide through the air
If you have achieved this, the task will be counted as completed and you will receive 40,000 experience points. You can complete the Nightmares tasks until November 3rd, as the Halloween event will end then.
PC players can be pleased, as the update not only brought new spooky content for them, but also a reduction of Fortnite by a whole 60 GB on PC. Despite more storage space, it seems some are still afraid.
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In October 2019, Riot Games announced the new game Wild Rift. This is a version of League of Legends that is specifically set to be released for mobile and consoles. Almost a year later, we finally know when the beta will start for us and that the release will be delayed.
Gradually, the tests have become accessible to more players and the regions have also been expanded. Now, players in Thailand, Indonesia, South Korea, and Japan are allowed to play. But we in Europe still have to be a little patient.
As revealed in a new blog post, more regions are set to join in the first week of December, including Europe. American fans will have to wait until spring 2021.
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However, a precise release date has not yet been set.
Wild Rift is already getting major updates and new champions
What is Wild Rift actually? The standalone version of League of Legends for smartphones and consoles is set to differ from the PC version in several ways:
An adapted twin-stick control scheme.
Shorter matches, which are only supposed to last 15 to 18 minutes.
Otherwise, Wild Rift relies on the familiar features of LoL. The game will be free-to-play and will have a shop where you can purchase cosmetic content and champions just like in the original. The Summoner’s Rift will also be available in the mobile and console versions.
The Muay Thai Lee Sin skin will be available at launch in the game.
How are the tests going so far? On October 22, patch 1.0 will be deployed. This will include Lee Sin as a new champion.
Here you can continue with the original announcement.
What are the clues? An announcement from Professor Willow described a discovery made through the official Twitter account of Pokémon GO.
The professor has been wandering around the Pokémon world again and has observed a “beautiful, colorful Pokémon” (or also: vibrant) that he has never seen before. Fortunately, he managed to take a few snapshots before it ran away. However, the players did not get to see the snapshots – instead, they were given the hint to stay alert.
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So, more information about the new Pokémon can soon be expected. However, the first hint was enough to make trainers speculate about which monster it could be. What tips are there?
Galar-Ponita
Galar-Ponita often appears in tips from players on reddit and Twitter. However, the Galar variant is not the classic fire horse, but a Psychic-type unicorn.
Could Galar-Ponita be the secret Pokémon?
Many trainers see a connection to the upcoming second DLC “The Crown Tundra” for the main Pokémon games Sword & Shield, which is released this week. The Crown Tundra is located in the Galar region – and Pokémon GO reacted with a Galar monster already upon the release of the first DLC.
The chameleon Pokémon Kecleon also appears in some trainers’ tips. This monster is the last Pokémon missing from the 3rd generation. It’s a significant latecomer and has been expected for a long time.
The little chameleon is a frequently mentioned tip
It fulfills the “colorful/vibrant” part of the announcement, as it is a color changer that adapts to its environment. Moreover, its characteristic of camouflaging fits well with the theme of “snapshot” – for example, Farb Eagle was also introduced into the game through snapshots.
However, how well it fits the “beautiful” part of the announcement is a matter of opinion. Also, “running away” does not necessarily suit a Pokémon that would rather camouflage itself.
Keldeo
Some trainers also bring the monster Keldeo into play. It is a mysterious Pokémon of the 5th generation.
Keldeo is also still missing in the game
It belongs to the “Swords of Justice” – and the rest of this group includes the legendary monsters Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion already in the game. This would fit the description from the Twitter post, and recently, with the Autumn Event, another monster from generation 5, Sesokitz, was introduced into the game. Could Keldeo follow in the form of a special research task?
Of course, several other monsters could also fit the description. What do you think, which Pokémon did Professor Willow see? Do you have other ideas about which monsters the short description might apply to?
An overview of all characters that are expected to appear in Genshin Impact within the next year by the end of 2021.
Which characters are we talking about? Genshin Impact had a selection of 24 characters at launch. You could collect and level them. However, developer MiHoYo wants to bring even more. In addition to more zones, the number of characters will also increase, which you can obtain either through loot boxes or by participating in special events.
Please note that this list is not exhaustive. We will update it regularly for you. The characters we show here have already appeared in Chinese closed betas or have been confirmed before the launch. Others are rumors, as the characters have already been seen in-game or in trailers.
Given the collecting aspect in Genshin Impact, where players want to own as many heroes as possible, it can be assumed that this list is accurate. We do not yet know exactly when the characters will be released. However, we want to introduce them to you already.
Important: The elemental bursts are the special abilities. If you play on PC, you activate them with Q. So, they are basically the ults of the characters.
The elemental skills are the elemental abilities that you activate with the E key.
Xiao
Element: Anemo | Weapon: Polearm
Who is this? During the past beta tests for Chinese players, Xiao was a playable character. However, when Genshin Impact was released, he suddenly was missing. Players firmly expect that Xiao will find his way into the game with the major November update 1.1. After all, he is already an NPC interacting with players during the main questline.
As PCGamer reports, Xiao is strong. His elemental skill is a dash forward that deals heavy Anemo damage and can even be used in mid-air. The skill has two charges, allowing you much mobility in fights or while exploring.
His elemental burst transforms him into a Yaksha. This form gradually drains his HP but significantly increases his attack range, damage, and jump height. Additionally, in this form, every damage he deals is converted to Anemo damage.
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Who is this? Ayaka could be played in the very first closed beta test in China. However, she has disappeared since then. This could be due to her originating from the Inazuma region, which is supposed to serve as the main setting for chapter 3. However, chapter 3 is not expected to be activated until sometime in 2021.
It is already known that Ayaka fights with swords and belongs to the Cryo element. Her dodging ability makes her invisible, similar to Mona, who transforms into water when she dodges.
Her elemental skills deal Cryo damage to all opponents in her immediate vicinity. Her elemental burst fires a wave of frozen swords that gradually spread to the sides.
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Who is this? If you have already completed all the story quests, you will have met Zhongli. It is suspected that he will be part of the update on November 23. It seems that Zhongli will only be available from loot boxes; he is a 5-star character. So the chances of obtaining him are not very high.
However, if you draw him, you will be quite lucky because Zhongli looks strong. His basic attacks are nothing special, but his elemental skill is useful. When you use it, you deal Geo damage to opponents around you. By holding the skill button, Zhongli charges it up and shoots a wave that destroys all Geo objects, including ores.
His elemental burst calls down a meteor that turns affected enemies to stone.
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Who is this? You probably also know the character Childe, as he is present as an NPC in the game. It is also suspected that he will become playable through the November update.
The special thing about Childe is that he is the only character in the game who can switch between melee and ranged attacks. With his bow, he deals normal and charged attacks that distribute Hydro damage. His elemental skill allows him to wield daggers and polearms for melee combat. There is no cooldown on the skill.
His elemental burst depends on which weapon is equipped.
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The bow fires a massive Hydro shot that debuffs enemies
The dagger makes a large slash
If you hit enemies with the first elemental burst and then also with the second, you will deal even more damage.
Who is this? It is also assumed that Xinyan will be part of the major November update. This makes sense since she hails from Liyue, which is the main region of the current chapter.
As she is “only” a 4-star character, your chances of obtaining Xinyan from loot boxes are better than with the 5-star characters. Apart from that, it is known about Xinyan that she uses her guitar for battles.
Her elemental skill swings her guitar axe in a large circle. Every enemy hit charges her Pyro shield further.
Her elemental burst is a rocky guitar riff that knocks back enemies and ignites the ground.
Who is this? Fans also expect Diona to come with the November update for Genshin Impact. She is a bow user who appeared in the first closed beta test in China. She is said to be a waitress in a bar in Mondstadt.
The reddit user Polonoid75 summarized some helpful details from the test servers. Among them is also Diona’s elemental burst. She throws a cocktail on the ground, dealing damage to enemies and healing allies if they are within the effect. Her elemental skill is still unknown.
Who is this? The release of Baizhu has already been confirmed, but there is still no release date. He was first seen in the third closed beta test, but was not a playable character then. The white snake on his shoulders can even talk and is named Changsheng. He is allegedly part of the Dendro element.
Who is this? Just like Baizhu, Ganyu has also been seen as an NPC in closed beta tests. However, she was also removed from the game before launch. Rumors suggest that she will become playable in a future update. Nobody knows when that will happen.
For FIFA 21, the next patch for the football simulation is coming with title Update 3.1. We will show you what is included and which bugs the update fixes.
After Title Update 3 recently announced significant changes, the next update is already on its way. However, the next title Update 3.1 only includes a few corrections and fixes minor bugs in FIFA 21.
When is Title Update 3.1 coming? The new patch is already available for PC (via Origin or Steam). A release for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is still pending.
Curiously, the extensive Title Update 3 has not yet been released on consoles. Whether both updates will be bundled together remains to be seen.
The patch notes for Title Update 3.1
What changes does the new update bring? According to the official patch notes (via EA Sports), the update fixes minor bugs related to the FUT transfer market and connection issues for VOLTA matches.
These bugs have been fixed – Patch Notes:
Ultimate Team:
After using the price comparison feature in the FUT transfer market, bids could not be adjusted anymore.
VOLTA:
After searching for a VOLTA squads match, players sometimes received the error message “Unable To Setup Match.”
Occasionally, players received the error message “Failed To Join Match” when trying to join a VOLTA lobby.
This time, title update 3.1 does not bring gameplay changes or any additional innovations.
How big is the update? On PC, title update 3.1 has a size of 1.09 GB. The size of the patch on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One is not yet known.
What experiences have you had? Were the bugs in the FUT transfer market affecting you? And if you are looking for the perfect method to earn some coins with the transfer market, then check out our sniping guide.
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