This afternoon, on October 20th, maintenance is scheduled for Destiny 2on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Google Stadia for the new update 2.9.2.2. MeinMMO presents the unusual times that are important today.
Here’s what’s happening today: The Season 11 of Destiny 2 is coming to an end, but maintenance is on the agenda this Tuesday afternoon. The longer maintenance serves to prepare for the new update – the hotfix 2.9.2.2.
The update is now live on all platforms. On PS4, it is only 1.37 MB, and you just need to start the game; it will load shortly before login.
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This is included in the hotfix: The details about what changes to the game are being made are not known. Usually, Bungie’s TWaB provides an outlook on upcoming changes. However, this update was not mentioned.
Since the downtime for a hotfix is exceptionally long, some guardians speculate about larger changes:
Other voices advocate for a finale at the Interference mission – even though we have been able to play the fight against Nokris for 2 weeks. Could more come?
Since the servers for Destiny 1 are also being maintained, it could involve the implementation of some sort of promotion for Beyond Light.
What about the patch notes for update 2.9.2.2 in Destiny 2?
This is what the patch notes say: A list of all changes from hotfix 2.9.2.2 can be found in the official patch notes. A look inside shows that despite the long maintenance, only minimal fixes were made.
Here we have linked the English change log – as the German version is not yet available:
What do you think the hotfix today might change? And what are you doing during the longer forced break? Let us know in the comments. If you want to take a look at the next big thing in the Destiny universe, you can find it here:
In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and CoD Warzone, Season 6 receives fresh content and it’s going to get spooky. The Halloween event “The Haunting of Verdansk” comes and brings new cosmetics, zombies, a night version of the battle royale map, new modes, and a new reward system with prizes. Here’s what to expect in detail.
Update 7:00 PM – The Halloween update is now live, as the official Call of Duty channel announces on Twitter. You can get started right now!
Season 6 Reloaded “The Haunting of Verdansk” – When does it start? According to Activision, the first Halloween event “The Haunting of Verdansk” is part of the big seasonal update for Season 6 (Season 6 Reloaded) and is set to start on October 20. The event will run until November 3.
A specific time for the haunting hasn’t been announced, but the new content will likely kick off around 7:00 PM German time.
Here’s an overview of the event roadmap:
Is there a new update for Modern Warfare and Warzone? Officially, nothing is known yet. There’s also no preload active on the PS4, which was always present with the last major patches for the Sony console.
So it could be that the relevant data has already come into the game with Update 1.28 and that today there’s just a minor server-side playlist update for CoD MW and Warzone marking the kickoff for the new Halloween event. If a larger update for CoD Modern Warfare and Warzone goes live, you’ll find out about it here on MeinMMO.
What’s the event about? A squad of operators undertakes a seemingly normal drop into the Warzone of Verdansk to investigate some incidents there. There’s supposed to be a serial killer lurking somewhere who wears the faces of his victims on his own.
Shortly after landing, all hell breaks loose. The squad is brutally decimated, with only one surviving. The survivor vows revenge and plans to return under the cover of darkness to finish the job. This is where you come in.
Watch the trailer for “The Haunting of Verdansk” here: Activision and Infinity Ward have introduced Season 6 Reloaded through the Halloween event “The Haunting of Verdansk” in a new trailer. You can watch the video here:
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Event-specific spooky cosmetics and operators in the store: Consistent with the horror scenario, numerous new spooky-look cosmetics await you in the in-game shop, some of which have already been leaked. For example, there is
the SAW bundle – including Billy The Puppet from the well-known SAW franchise as an operator skin, a special throwing knife, or special weapon blueprints
the Texas Chainsaw Massacre bundle – including the iconic killer Leatherface as an operator skin or new weapon blueprints
Dr. Karlov bundle – including a mad scientist under a metal mask as an operator skin
Ghost: Grim Reaper bundle – including a special Grim Reaper skin for Ghost
Already in the game – new weapon JAK-12: Season 6 Reloaded also includes a new weapon that has been playable for a few days – the new fully automatic shotgun JAK-12. You can find out more about this weapon here:
New reward system and prizes: As part of the event, there will be an additional reward system. In several areas of the Warzone, there are hidden “Trick or Treat” supply boxes.
When you open one of these supply boxes, you have a chance to receive various cosmetic rewards such as the assault rifle blueprint “Return to Dust” or the melee weapon blueprint “The Cleaver”.
But you can also find a holographic watch, weapon charms, stickers, sprays, or emblems. Or something that could scare you.
If you manage to collect all 16 different rewards from the supply boxes, you’ll receive the cool assault rifle blueprint “Pumpkin Punisher”.
In which areas can you find the event supply boxes:
Gora Dam
Arklov Peak Military Base
Kast River Quarry
Verdansk International Airport
Storage Town
Atlas Superstore
Zhokov Boneyard
Hospital
Novi Grazna Hills
BCH TV Station
Verdansk Stadium
Downtown
Gorengrad Lumber Yard
Port of Verdansk
Zordaya Prison Complex (which also contains the Gulag)
Night infiltrations: Selected modes such as Trios or Zombie Royale will be played on a night version of the Warzone map around Verdansk. While it’s not completely pitch dark, the full moon still illuminates the game world a bit, but the Warzone is likely to become a different experience with the night mode.
New mode “Zombie Royale”: Here you can fight against or alongside the titular zombies. Because instead of going to the Gulag, eliminated players will return as zombies.
As a zombie, you have no weapons, but you possess supernatural powers: increased speed, better jumps, deadlier melee attacks, and thermal vision. This allows you to hunt down human players as an undead.
If a player is eliminated, they drop a syringe. If you collect 2 as a zombie, you are healed and get a second chance to re-enter the game as a human. The last team with a surviving operator wins the match. By the way, all of this takes place at night.
What’s New for CoD Modern Warfare
Even for traditional multiplayer, the Halloween event brings new features.
New fire pumpkin effect: In regular MP, there will be a new effect during the event. If a player reaches 3 kills without dying, their head will turn into a pumpkin.
If a player reaches 10 kills in a single life, the pumpkin head will even start to burn. This signals to other players in the enemy team who they should focus on quickly to avoid being shredded by powerful killstreaks.
Additionally, there will be numerous spooky little features across all possible multiplayer modes. Get ready to be surprised.
New modes: As part of the Halloween event, 2 new modes will come – Onslaughter and Snipers Only.
Onslaughter: Squads fight for a Juggernaut armor that randomly appears somewhere on the map. With it, they need to advance to a specific target area.
Snipers Only: A new team deathmatch variant that is played only with sniper rifles. You can choose from 5 pre-made loadouts.
By the way, on November 13, 2020, the new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will be released. But what happens with the battle royale mode Warzone? After all, it’s supposed to continue with Cold War but also share content with Modern Warfare. You can find out more here: The future of Warzone with CoD Cold War: This is how it could continue
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The Xbox Series X and Series S both come with a new controller. But what makes the new Xbox Controller better? We take a look at the features and tests.
What is it about? In the meantime, Microsoft has already given some deep insights into the new Xbox Series X and Series S. Testers have also been able to play with the consoles, try out next-gen games, and take a close look at the hardware. German tests describe the Xbox Series X as “fast” and “quiet.”
Even smaller hands can handle the controller
The D-pad has been revised
The new Share button helps capture and share content
Charging with USB-C
Feels comfortable in testers’ hands
In this article, we want to focus on the new controller of the Xbox Series X and Series S. What has improved since the last gamepad?
Visual Differences to the Predecessor
In direct comparison with the launch controller of the Xbox Series X, three changes are immediately noticeable
The upper edge for separation has been omitted
The new Share button is now there
The D-pad has been revised
The Edge: The predecessor clearly shows an edge at the top near the Xbox symbol, which extends along the entire upper part of the controller to the sides at LB and RB. This edge has now been omitted. The new controller now looks more uniform from above.
The Share Button: In the middle of the controller, you’ll find the new button. This allows capturing and sharing content like screenshots or recordings directly.
As GamePro states in the Xbox controller review, you can use the Xbox accessories app to assign the button. This makes capturing game content much easier. With the Xbox One, you always had to take the detour through the guide menu first.
New D-pad: The D-pad may remind some of you of the Xbox Elite Controller Series 2. The new D-pad is designed to make hitting diagonal directions easier. Testers explain that the pressure point is much better recognized. However, the mechanical clicking when executing a directional command is also clearly audible.
Price of the Xbox Series X/S Controller
How much does the controller cost? If you buy an Xbox Series X or Series S, the controller is included in the package. If you want to purchase an additional controller, you have to pay about €60 for it.
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In which colors is the Series X/S Controller available?
These colors are available: On the Xbox website, the controller is already available for pre-order in three colors: black, white, and blue.
In the comparison image, we show you the three colors of the controller side by side, so you can get an idea of which one might work for you.
How does the new Xbox Controller feel in hand?
The back of the controller is covered with fine bumps, which gave testers the impression of a firmer grip. On the YouTube channel ShortCircuit, Linus reports that the controller has a good grip. He feels it is rougher but still feels more like a premium product.
In the video, he talks about the feeling of the controller around the 5:00 minute mark.
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Tobias Veltin from GamePro explains that the controller is also well-suited for players with smaller hands.
That the trigger area has become slightly narrower at the top suits me as a person with smaller hands. I also find the textured top of the triggers pleasant. “Pleasant” is generally the adjective I would use to describe the Series X controller, as the thumbs also naturally go “into position” when gripping the pad, making the gamepad feel really excellent in my opinion.
The Analog Sticks: In the review by Venturebeat, tester Jeff Grubb explains that the analog sticks feel more direct and tighter to him, which is good. He also states that even lighter movements are reliably recognized.
The Weight: Jeff Grubb also explains on Venturebeat that the controller is slightly heavier than the Xbox One’s. And that is by far the best change of the controller for him. While the weight adjustment is very subtle, it makes the controller feel even better in hand, he says.
Shoulder Buttons: As Xbox shows, the shoulder buttons have been rounded and also textured. This way, the fingers know exactly where they should be and have good grip meanwhile.
Technical Info on the Series X Controller
Batteries: For the controller, you need 2 AA batteries or battery packs. According to some testers, battery packs from the Xbox One controllers are compatible, but not all from third-party manufacturers. You might have to try this yourself.
USB Charging: For charging the controller, there is now a USB-C port. This allows you to connect the controller directly to the console via cable or charge built-in battery packs.
Connectivity: Testers describe connecting the controller to the Xbox Series X as “fast” and “hassle-free.” Just as it should be.
How do you like the new controller of the Xbox Series X? Are you looking forward to playing with it or is there a change you don’t like?
Only a few players achieve the toughest grind in WoW Classic. But one has done it three times. Why? Because the journey is the goal for him.
There are some grinds in MMORPGs that are considered long and demanding. But few tasks are as strenuous as the grind for the infamous Rank 14 in classic World of Warcraft. This is a task for which many players take weeks off work, only to eventually break under the strain. Very few can endure this grind. But the player Sundrix has done it. Not once. Not twice. Three times he has achieved Rank 14 with three different characters.
Why is it so difficult? The PvP system in WoW Classic is designed for a brutal grind. Only a very few players can reach Rank 14 every week, and only if they have been farming their rank for the weeks and months before. To do this, one must participate in PvP activities. Spending up to 18 hours a day in battlegrounds is the norm. After all, competition is fierce, and every player that plays more could gain an edge.
What did Sundrix do? Sundrix from the US server Herod has taken on the challenge of completing this hard grind three times. With his characters Sundrix (Paladin), Sunwrix (Warlock), and Sundrixm (Mage), he has each achieved Rank 14. A challenge that required over 50 weeks of PvP – almost the entire time that the PvP system in WoW Classic has been available.
Hard to believe – he has achieved PvP rank 14 with three characters.
Why did he do it? In response to questions about why he did this and whether it was worth the effort, he replies:
What people do not understand: It was not because of the rewards; that was never my goal. It’s more about the journey. WoW Classic, despite all its inconsistencies and flaws, was a fantastic, unique opportunity and the PvP community played a huge role in it. I had the pleasure of meeting many great people and building some strong friendships that will last a lifetime.
This is definitely an achievement that no one can take away from him. And anyone wanting to replicate it should plan at least a year of time – because that’s how long it will roughly take to reach rank 14 on 3 characters.
Sundrix saw Classic change over the year
He witnessed the entire PvP evolution: Having pursued the goal for nearly a year, Sundrix has also seen the entire evolution of the PvP system in Classic. From healthy, interesting open PvP, which he says suddenly turned into a kind of “Survival game like Day Z”. The players of his faction became increasingly outnumbered. With the launch of battlegrounds, there were pre-made groups that he joined. They repeatedly crushed the Horde, which was suffering defeat after defeat.
The entrance to the Molten Core – a total slaughter.
Blizzard subsequently removed premade groups for battlegrounds, and then the Horde began their campaign of revenge, which Sundrix says continues to this day. Individual groups are repeatedly sent out to specifically eliminate individual players. However, Sundrix and his teammates apparently did not let this get them down. A bit of friendly rivalry is just part of PvP in WoW Classic.
Could you imagine such a grind, dedicating almost a year to just one activity in World of Warcraft?
The Adventure Rank in Genshin Impact is very important and unlocks many useful features of the game. Here are the various sources from which you can obtain Adventure EXP.
What is the Adventure Rank? The Adventure Rank or level is a mechanic in Genshin Impact that is primarily determined by your progress in the game.
This level is globally valid for your entire account and differs from the individual character levels. Accordingly, separate EXP is earned for that.
What do you gain from it? Many mechanics in Genshin Impact depend on the Adventure Rank, which are only unlocked at higher levels. These include, for example:
New Areas
Dungeons
Daily Quests
Expeditions
The Co-op Mode
Furthermore, your world level is also directly linked to the Adventure Rank. Therefore, it is essential for your progress that you continuously increase your Adventure Rank.
Additionally, there are some rewards for each level-up of the Adventure Rank that you can claim in Mondstadt at the Adventure Guild. These can include Mora, Primogems, or other useful items.
How do you increase the rank? Since the Adventure Level is separate from the individual character levels, it also requires its own specific Adventure EXP. You obtain this, on the one hand, by completing the story quests. On the other hand, many different activities within Genshin Impact also provide them.
Here are the different sources from which you can draw Adventure EXP. Some of them are one-time, while others can be repeated daily. The trick is to combine several of them to be efficient. By the way, all of them require no resin.
Daily Missions
To unlock the commission quests, a minimum Adventure Rank of 12 is initially required. Once you reach this, go to the Adventure Guild in Mondstadt and talk to Katheryne. Afterwards, they will appear under “Missions” in your Adventure Handbook.
There are 4 different daily quests every day that you should complete. On the one hand, they individually provide a lot of Adventure EXP that scales with your rank, and on the other hand, you can get up to 500 EXP as a bonus for completing all 4 quests, which you must claim at the Adventure Guild.
The reset of the daily quests occurs at 4:00 server time.
The amount of EXP from the quests depends on how high your Adventure Rank currently is. But there are indeed many Adventure EXP for a relatively small time investment.
Besides the EXP, the quests also provide other useful rewards like Mora or even Primogems. Therefore, one should try to complete them as much as possible every day.
If you have already reached rank 12, then these daily quests are a must for quickly leveling up the Adventure Rank. If you do not have rank 12 yet, you can use the methods listed below.
Adventure Handbook
For the Adventure Handbook, you also need to talk to Katheryne in the Mondstadt Guild first. It will be unlocked after a short cutscene.
In the book, you will find three chapters named Excursions, Sphere, and Bounty Hunting. Here, you are primarily interested in the Excursions.
They are a collection of various small and large tasks that you can complete while exploring in the world of Genshin Impact. This includes tasks like “Activate 3 Teleport Points,” “Open 15 Chests,” or “Defeat a Ruin Hunter.”
The Adventure Handbook has several chapters, and the tasks within become increasingly difficult as you progress.
Especially early in the game, these tasks are relatively easy to complete and can also be done alongside other activities, while, for example, walking from point A to B for a quest. For this, you earn a decent 100 EXP.
Sphere and Bounty Hunting also give Adventure EXP, but they require a certain amount of Original Resin, which you can only spend in a limited amount each day.
Here, you need to consider what you want to do with your daily amount of Resin.
Completing Quests
The classic: Quests work in Genshin Impact just like in almost every other RPG. You receive various tasks from NPCs and must complete them to earn rewards.
It is advisable to follow the Archon main quest up to around rank 7 to unlock new party members and some new features. Once you have your first full group of characters, you can dedicate yourself more to exploration.
Besides the Archon story quest, there are many smaller and larger side quests in Genshin Impact, which provide you with plenty of Adventure EXP and other useful rewards.
Regularly check your quest log and see if there is a quest location nearby.
What are Legend Quests? These special quests that tell stories about individual characters are unlocked gradually starting from Adventure Rank 32. For example, the first story is about Klee. Currently, there are 3 of these Legend Quests available. In addition to the usual rewards, there are also ample Adventure EXP for higher ranks. Therefore, it is worth completing these quests as soon as they become available to you.
To start the quests, you need Legend Keys. You can accumulate a total of 3, while only one is needed to start the quest. You can obtain these keys by completing your daily quests. For each quest, you receive a progress point, and a total of 8 are needed to unlock a Legend Key.
So always keep an eye out for different quest NPCs and work through your quest log. This activity can also be well combined with other ways to farm Adventure EXP. One such side quest is “The Chi of Guyu”:
During your journey through the world of Genshin Impact, you will find Statues of The Seven that give you a good amount of Adventure EXP for a “small” donation.
To donate to the statues, you need special items, Anemoculus and Geoculus, which are scattered all over the map. They can sometimes be well hidden or hard to reach, but we have maps with their locations for you:
Collecting the Oculi and worshiping the statues can be done super easily while you complete quests or explore the map.
Worshiping is not only useful for Adventure EXP. You also receive additional items and unlock more information on the world map, which helps you during further exploration.
It’s always worth stopping by a statue if you have the necessary items for it.
Map Exploration
While it may seem obvious in an open-world game, exploring the map in Genshin Impact brings you a lot of bonuses. This includes Adventure EXP as well. If you want to efficiently farm it, you need to combine multiple activities, and few things suit better than exploring the map for chests, enemy camps, and teleport points.
When you open chests or activate teleport points, you can earn between 20 and 50 EXP. While it may not sound like much, you can combine it, for example, with:
Connecting it with the tasks from the Adventure Handbook
or completing it alongside other quests.
Especially in Genshin Impact, there are plenty of treasure chests to find. You practically stumble over one every few meters at the beginning. So keep your eyes peeled and collect the bonus EXP.
Season 11 of Call of Duty: Mobile has started, and there are various skins for your characters and weapons that you can get from the Battle Pass, crates, draws, and bundles. We present the cosmetics to you.
Especially exciting are the numerous skins that have appeared or are yet to come in Season 11. We provide you with an overview.
These skins are in the Battle Pass
These are the skins: There are several new characters that you can obtain solely from the Battle Pass. They include:
Spectre – Pixel Spy
Reaper – Premium
Zero – Mist
Scylla – Future Loader
We show you the 4 skins here:
Reaper
Scylla
Zero
Spectre
These skins are available through loot crates and bundles
Here are the skins in crates: If you like to invest something in the game, you can hope for the skins and other cosmetics in the loot crates. There are already many different crates available, each containing various cosmetics.
Throughout the season, more cosmetics will also be unlocked through crates. We embed a video here that shows all the skins and cosmetics from crates that you can likely obtain in Season 11. However, keep in mind that these are leaks and not official information from the developers:
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Here are the skins through bundles: In addition to crates, there are also bundles in the shop. These usually revolve around a theme and include several items from it.
There is also a relevant video from the data miner. It shows all the skins and cosmetics that are supposed to come in Season 11 through bundles:
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What stands out: Some of the skins that the data miner has attributed to the loot crates are currently available to purchase via bundles. So note that not all skins and cosmetics shown in these videos will be available directly in the shop.
What are the highlights here? A familiar face is the Ghost skin, which is currently also available through a bundle. It originates from Modern Warfare 2 and now appears in CoD Mobile.
Another exciting skin is the character with the big cat fur on its head. While it is quite striking on the map, at least you can die in style when you get taken down.
Draws in Call of Duty: Mobile
There are also skins available here: Besides bundles and crates, there are also draws through which you can obtain cosmetics. Currently (as of October 20), there is the Halloween Redux draw available in the shop.
There you can get numerous Halloween skins for your weapons, but also the chance to obtain the character Hidora Kai.
The data miner “Dataminers Hole” has also provided some leaks showing further such draws:
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In FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, it can quickly happen that you accidentally sell a valuable player using the “Quick Sell” feature for far too few coins. But don’t worry, the card is not lost. We will show you how to retrieve it.
What is the Quick Sell feature? In FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, you can either put the cards that do not end up in your team on the FUT transfer market and hope for high bids. Or you use the “Quick Sell” feature, which directly removes cards from your club for a small amount of coins. This process is also called “Quick Selling.”
This is especially useful when no one wants to buy the card or when you are simply too lazy to put each individual card on the transfer market.
But what should you do if you accidentally quick-sold your new expensive Mbappe out of excitement and did not add him to your club?
How to Retrieve Quick Sold Cards
Here’s what you need to do: Since FIFA 20, there has been a way to restore quick-sold cards. This only works in the web app; you cannot find the function on consoles.
Nvidia delayed the release of the RTX 3070 to have more stock available. The European retailer Proshop reveals its numbers on how many graphics cards have been delivered so far.
Here’s why Nvidia postponed the release: Nvidia announced on October 1 in a blog post that the release of the RTX 3070 would be postponed by about two weeks to October 29, 2020.
We know that this may be disappointing for those who want to buy a GeForce RTX 3070 as soon as possible, but this delay will help our global partners have more graphics cards in stock for players on release day.
Now PCMag.com reports that the Danish retailer Proshop has provided its own numbers on how many graphics cards they have in stock or have already received:
Proshop has ordered a total of 4280 RTX 3070 graphics cards to sell to customers.
So far, the seller has only received 106 units.
Another 185 units are on their way to the warehouse.
Thus, a large number of graphics cards that the seller expects from major hardware manufacturers are still missing.
Who is Proshop anyway? Proshop is an important electronics retailer in Europe based in Denmark. Proshop estimates its annual turnover at around 200 million Euros (as of 2019). In addition to Denmark, Proshop is also active in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, Austria, and Poland.
Here’s how we know the numbers: Proshop has created a dedicated website for the RTX 3000 series, where you can see how many graphics cards are in transit and how many have already been delivered. Unlike other retailers, we know very precisely here how many cards are available.
The RTX 3080 sold out in moments. Now everyone is eagerly waiting for the RTX 3070.
RTX 3070 Release: Why Everyone is Waiting for the Graphics Card
With the RTX 3080, Nvidia delivered a powerful graphics card that offered significantly more performance than the previous generation. Testers praised the RTX 3080 for its excellent performance. However, the rush of interested buyers was so great that the graphics cards were sold out just moments after the release.
Now everyone is eagerly waiting for the RTX 3070. It will be released on October 29, 2020, and priced at $499. So far, there are mainly rumors about the performance of the RTX 3070, which Nvidia has not yet confirmed (via GameStar.de). However, performance is expected to significantly exceed that of the RTX 2070.
This is how Nvidia presents the performance of its RTX 3070. Image source: Nvidia.com
If you want to buy an Nvidia graphics card from the 3000 series: Here we have listed all the important shops and their availabilities for you, and we will keep you updated on where you can buy the graphics cards:
In Destiny 2, the big expansion “Beyond Light” is coming up. A new story trailer is supposed to get the Guardians excited for the DLC and give a first glimpse of what players can expect. This time, the aliens have discovered a new power source for themselves: They are using the power of Stasis and freezing their opponents. They appear quite aggressive.
This is what we see in the trailer: In the new story trailer for Destiny 2, we see the antagonist of the expansion, Eramis, rallying her soldiers for the fight against us, the Guardians.
Eramis is “The Deadly Kell of Darkness”, a four-armed killer.
Her decisive statement is: She wants to make the “great machine” suffer as much as she and her people have suffered. Because from the fate of her own people, she derives the hatred that drives her: The “Eliksni” culture has “fallen”. Under the name “The Fallen”, the Eliksni have been known to Destiny players since 2014. They belong to the 4 enemy alien races.
The DLC “Beyond Light” will again put them in the spotlight. Because the Fallen have discovered new powers.
In order to take revenge on the Traveler, who has treated her people so badly, Eramis will apparently use the power of darkness.
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What it’s about: The clear selling point of “Beyond Light” so far is that Destiny is receiving a completely new element, Stasis, for the first time since 2014.
All previous powers in the game came from the Traveler and its “Light”. Stasis is now for the first time a skill that does not come from the Traveler, but from its cosmological counterpart: the Darkness.
These abilities will not only be available to the Guardians but also to the enemies in the game.
Here are the enemies of the expansion: Besides Eramis, players will face “high-ranking lieutenants”. Bungie introduces the 4 lieutenants of Eramis:
Atraks
Kridis
Phylaks
Praksis
They are supposed to be all “powerful foes” who are “skilled users of Stasis”, as Bungie states.
The “good” side of the expansion … somewhat.
On the side of the Guardians, the following will appear:
Variks – an uneasy ally
The Exo Stranger – she is said to have an “extraordinary vision of the future”
Eris Morn – she has dedicated her life to understanding and defeating the Darkness
The Drifter – a looter and hustler. He has long bragged about his connection to the Darkness; for him, it’s only about survival
It is hoped that with the emergence of the Darkness, the story line that has been dormant in Destiny since 2014 will finally gain momentum, but has rarely appeared.
The Battle Pass model is in vogue nowadays, and since Genshin Impact is a Free2Play title, it also uses a Battle Pass. However, you have to play a considerable number of hours just to unlock it. The Battle Pass is available on all platforms for Genshin Impact.
What is this Pass? The Battle Pass is a way for free-to-play games to bring cosmetic content into a game in a better way than selling all content individually. Since the rise of Fortnite, this type of pass has become widespread. Players feel like they are contributing to acquiring cosmetic items with a Battle Pass.
Whether in Epic Seven, Seven Deadly Sins Grand Cross or CoD Warzone: We find a Battle Pass everywhere, sometimes under a different name, but always with the same principle.
To take advantage of it, you need to play a lot and often complete specific missions to progress in the pass. Depending on the type of pass, there are more or fewer rare rewards for it.
In general, there are two types of passes:
The first is completely free and offers basic rewards
The second is an enhanced version, to which rewards and new challenges are added – however for real money.
The Battle Pass in Genshin Impact
How do you unlock the Pass? First, you need to play long enough to reach Adventure Level 20. Once you reach this level, you can benefit from a new menu in your “Shortcut Wheel”.
With Adventure Level 20, a new menu for the Pass is unlocked.
How many levels are there? The Battle Pass in Genshin Impact contains 50 tiers with rewards at each level.
This is what the Pass looks like.
Do you have to pay? As you may have noticed, the rewards in the Pass are blocked. And as with all systems of this type, there is a paid version.
In Genshin Impact, this costs 10.99 euros. Of course, there is also a premium version where you get directly 10 levels in the Pass for 21.99 euros.
The prices of the Battle Pass in Genshin Impact.
How do you increase the levels? To increase the levels, you need to complete missions and various quests. First, you must do the daily quests that are offered to you every day. Then there are weekly and monthly tasks.
Here you can see an example of quests that you need to complete in the game:
An example of quests in the Battle Pass.
The rewards: As for the rewards, you will find materials to enhance weapons and characters, but not only that, but also coins that you can use for summons.
A BP chest is available from level 30, allowing you to choose a 4-star weapon from those listed below.
However, you will not be able to unlock characters as rewards.
Deathmatch
The Viridescent Hunt
Solar Pearl
Serpent Spine
The Black Sword
As a reminder: Genshin Impact is playable on PS4, PC, Android, and iOS, and is still in development for Nintendo Switch.
With the arrival of Mega-Gengar in the raids at Pokémon GO, a Mega-Pokémon has to leave. Niantic shows how it will continue with Mega Raids and Energies.
What’s new? The developers of Pokémon GO announced changes in the mobile game. The recently introduced Mega Raids will be changing soon. Mega-Venusaur, which has been there from the start, will leave the Mega Raids.
It essentially makes room for Mega-Gengar.
Mega-Venusaur leaves
Mega-Gengar comes
In November, there will be further changes to Mega Evolutions
When does Mega-Venusaur disappear?
What is known: Niantic states that Mega-Venusaur will no longer be found as a Raid Boss in Mega Raids starting from October 24 at 03:00 AM German time. Mega-Gengar will then come into the raids.
Until that time, Venusaur will appear more often in Mega Raids. This gives you all a better chance to encounter this opponent.
Do you still need Energies? You can still receive Mega-Venusaur Energy through
completing field research tasks
and through an upcoming event in November.
Changes to Mega Evolutions in November
What is planned: Next month, in November 2020, Niantic wants to further improve the Mega Evolutions in Pokémon GO. At the beginning, the feature received a lot of criticism and was described as the “biggest paywall since launch“.
Since then, the developers have been trying to design the special evolutions to be appealing to trainers. In November, you can expect the following changes:
Earn Mega Energies by walking with your buddy Pokémon if you previously performed a Mega Evolution on a Pokémon from your buddy’s evolution chain
Earn additional Mega Candies if you have an active Mega Pokémon and catch a Pokémon of the same type as your Mega Pokémon. You will also receive extra candies if you catch a Raid Boss, regardless of its type
Your friends list will show which trainers currently have a Mega Pokémon
Do you think these changes will help the Mega system in Pokémon GO, or do you wish for something entirely different? Let us know here at MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
In Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War cheaters and hackers were already present during the beta. This led many console players to disable crossplay. Read here at MeinMMO how serious it already is.
What happened in the beta? The new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War had its first beta behind it on PC and Xbox One. But alongside exciting and fun shooting – for which there was even a beta extension – there was also considerable frustration. Because although the game was only available in beta for a few days, cheaters and hackers were already able to exploit the game at will.
A particularly egregious example of unrestrained cheater behavior can be found here in a clip from reddit. There, a cheater is so blatantly misusing an aimbot that there is really no doubt left about his cheating. He mows down opponents one after another and hits nearly every shot, regardless of distance.
This is particularly crazy because the beta offers no progress you could take over. So cheating isn’t even sustainably beneficial. Rather, it seems that cheaters just want to have fun, scoring top scores without skill.
Xbox players frustratedly disable crossplay
Here’s how players are reacting: Since cheaters are mainly active on PC – the infrastructure here supports modifications to games much more – Xbox players took matters into their own hands and disabled the otherwise positive crossplay feature.
This allowed console players to play together with PC players – actually a great thing that guaranteed full lobbies. But without PC players, there were also far fewer cheaters in the lobbies, so the feature soon became an annoyance and was disabled more often, as reported by Eurogamer.
Some comments from players on this:
RoKeOps: “I prefer waiting a long time for a lobby than to deal with these hacker assholes who couldn’t win a real game without hacking.”
Illini_Jack: “The first thing I did yesterday was turn off cross-play”
Killminster001: “They should have the option to exclude PC players and leave crossplay for consoles.”
One can only hope that the developers at Treyarch will refine the anti-cheater measures before the release of Cold War, thus preventing it from becoming a fest for cheaters at launch. In any case, this player managed to play without cheaters. He still set the record for 145 kills in the Cold War beta.
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If you like, you can now get a special theme for “Black Lives Matter” for the PlayStation 4 for free. Sony is providing the PS4 theme for free, but some players are not pleased at all. Read here about the controversial situation that arises and how you can get the theme.
What is the theme about? Sony recently released a free theme for the PlayStation 4. It is a theme for the Black Lives Matter movement.
The theme changes your user interface on the PS4 and consists of a black background. Icons are in contrasting yellow. At the bottom of the screen, you can see three yellow stripes with the inscription “Black Lives Matter.” A black fist rounds off the image.
How do you get the theme? You can easily get the free theme through the PS Store at this link. The theme is intended for the PS4. It is still unknown whether it will work with the upcoming PS5 or if there will be a separate version for it.
BLM is not well received everywhere
What exactly is BLM? With the theme, supporters of the BLM (Black Lives Matter) campaign (via Wikipedia) can express their solidarity with the movement. BLM is a campaign that aims to draw attention to the grievances faced by People of Color (PoC).
Especially in the USA, there have been and continue to be assaults on People of Color. Particularly during police checks and law enforcement, People of Color often end up dead. The most prominent example was the death of George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer during an arrest.
As a result, there were nationwide protests and riots. Furthermore, many companies, including those in the gaming industry, have supported the movement in various ways and generated attention. Sony’s action is part of a long list of actions.
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The Webedia network, which includes MeinMMO, GameStar, and GamePro, positions itself in solidarity with the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement and tolerates no discrimination. And we would like to thank everyone who works to create a respectful community among us. Our thoughts are with all those affected. Take care of yourselves.
What are the reactions to the theme? A political topic like BLM causes controversial discussions among PlayStation users. Those who support the movement had no problem with it and gladly accepted the offer for the free theme.
However, there are also users who did not like it. Some gamers are bothered that their hobby is intertwined with political issues from the real world. These players want a retreat where they can relax and have peace from the problems and troubles of the real world.
For them, things like BLM or LGBTQ have no place in gaming.
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Other players are noticeably hostile towards BLM and accuse the movement of being, among other things, a terrorist or Marxist organization that means no good.
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Other users are so enraged by Sony’s action that they now want to get an Xbox Series X instead of the new PS5. Because Microsoft allegedly did not offer a BLM theme.
The situation in America currently exerts a significant influence on society and also on many developers in the USA. Anyone who wants to learn more about the dramatic circumstances can do so on the topic pages about Black Lives Matter on Zeit.de and Spiegel.de:
The theme in the PS Store is free. There is no automatic installation, so it cannot disturb individuals. However, those who wish to express solidarity now have the opportunity to do so with the free theme.
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Actually, this glitch in FIFA 21 is more annoying than funny. But the commentator pulls out all his repertoire to describe the situation. This makes it really funny.
What happened? The player BuschLatte146 shared a video of a glitch in FIFA 21 on reddit. He describes it with the title “I have no words”.
The video shows a squad battle game. In this mode, you play with your Ultimate Team against a team controlled by the computer. The player took a shot shortly after the kickoff, from about the halfway line, presumably trying to catch the goalkeeper off guard.
But apparently the game itself was not quite prepared for the situation. The ball was stuck in the goal corner for several seconds.
What makes the clip so good
You definitely need to listen to the clip with sound. Because the commentator showcases all his skills.
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In the middle of a sentence, the commentator Derek Rae is caught off guard by the goal situation. He interrupts his sentence and begins with his observation. Six times in a row, he dryly explains that the ball did not go into the goal, but hit the crossbar or the post.
Meanwhile, the goalkeeper and the player are fooling around on the goal line, trying to get the round ball into the square goal somehow.
Oops and pushed onto the wood work.
And touched onto the frame of the goal.
And foiled only by the crossbar.
The crossbar got in the way.
Well the keeper is happy the bar was there.
Denied by the bar.
Back in play here.
A goal.
Eventually, the ball frees itself, and he continues with “Back in Play here”. Ultimately, the ball does cross the line, and Derek Rae ends with “A Goal”.
In Pokémon GO today, on September 20, the Spotlight Hour with Shuppet starts. It is the kickoff for the Halloween event. We will show you whether the event is worth it.
What is a Spotlight Hour? This event takes place every Tuesday in Pokémon GO. A special Pokémon is then highlighted for one hour.
This week, the Ghost Pokémon Shuppet is in the spotlight. Thus, the spooky season in Pokémon GO begins, which will be exuberantly celebrated with the Halloween event on October 24.
All info about the Spotlight Hour with Shuppet
When does the Spotlight Hour run? It starts today at 6:00 PM local time. For one hour, you will find the Ghost Pokémon Shuppet everywhere.
What are the bonuses? Of course, many Shuppet will appear in the wild, and generally, the spawns are increased.
Additionally, there are double candies for sending Pokémon. You will get 2 candies instead of just one.
Is there Shiny Shuppet? Yes! Since the Halloween event in 2017, you can catch Shiny Shuppet. The chance is about 1 in 450. So you need to be lucky or click on several Shuppet.
Is the event worth it? Shuppet is a rather rare Pokémon and usually only appears at night outside of events. So those who had no luck during the last Halloween events or did not play will be pleased with this chance.
In terms of usability, Shuppet or its evolution Banette is not very interesting. Banette is a solid Ghost attacker, but there are significantly better alternatives.
Halloween is just around the corner in Fortnite. When will the Fortnitemares 2020 finally start? We will show you what leaks there are and what we already know about the event.
When does the Halloween event in Fortnite start? So far, it is still not known when the Fortnitemares will exactly start this year. Epic has always announced the event beforehand.
The Fortnitemares 2019 started on October 29 back then. So there is still at least a week to go, should it proceed similarly this year. Before the event starts, there is usually also an update that prepares the map for the spooky atmosphere.
It will get spooky on the map for Halloween with decorations and lots of fog
How long will the event last? Unfortunately, it is still not clear how long the Fortnitemares will be available.
Based on past Fortnitemares, one could estimate the duration to be around 2 weeks. The Halloween event was usually active for that long.
What can we expect in the Halloween event?
What is known about suitable skins for the event? So far, several Halloween cosmetics have been added to the game. Even entire skin packs are currently available in the item shop.
This Halloween pack is currently available in the item shop for 2,000 V-Bucks
Are there new scary items? Unfortunately, Epic has not yet provided any hints as to whether there will be new weapons or items for the Halloween event. However, dataminers have found some instant items in the data that could possibly be active during Halloween (via Twitter).
An old weapon that can be found in Fortnite every year during Halloween will likely return. The pumpkin rocket launcher, which has been known since the first Halloween event.
The pumpkin head rocket launcher is always found in Fortnite during Halloween
Another feature known from the Fortnitemares are the monsters. These have always been brought to the Fortnite map for Halloween. In a special mode of the Fortnitemares 2019, players had to not only fight against monsters but also defeat the Storm King. Such a limited mode could be expected this year as well.
More information about the Halloween event will surely be available soon. We will keep you updated here on MeinMMO as soon as there are further data regarding the Fortnitemares 2020.
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In The Division 2 today, on October 20, the Title Update 11.1 is released. This is accompanied by maintenance work on all platforms – namely on PS4, Xbox One, Stadia, and PC. The servers will also go offline for several hours. Read here everything about today’s schedule and the patch notes.
Update 12:34 PM: The maintenance is now complete, the Title Update 11 is now live. Have fun and hopefully good loot, Agents!
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What is today’s maintenance about? Today, The Division 2 receives its next major update following TU11 – the Title Update 11.1 (TU11.1). The new patch not only brings various bug fixes and changes for many areas of the game but will also be accompanied by maintenance work and several hours of downtime.
How large is the Title Update 11.1? On PS4, today’s patch is 3,893 GB in size.
Everything about the Maintenance Schedule
These are the important times: As usual, Massive has announced today’s schedule in advance of the maintenance. Here is what the maintenance will look like today:
Maintenance begins at 9:30 AM German time
At the same time, downtime begins, and the servers go offline on all platforms
According to the plan, maintenance should take 3 hours. During this time, The Division 2 cannot be played
If all goes smoothly, the servers should be back online by 12:30 PM German time
Once the downtime ends, today’s maintenance is also complete
Important: The schedule can change – especially the times for the end of maintenance often shift. If anything goes differently today than communicated here, you will be informed here in the article as soon as possible.
Patch Notes – What is changing today?
What do the patch notes say? Today, the maintenance notes are quite extensive, as Title Update 11.1 brings a lot. Among other things, there are:
an update for Season 3 bounty bosses and checkpoint factions
extensive changes to the Endless Mode “The Summit”. This includes gameplay, loot, scaling, difficulty, and directives.
In Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare, you can now earn 2 free cosmetics that are being released in collaboration with the horror movie Texas Chainsaw Massacre. We will show you how to get them.
What are these cosmetics? A remake of the cult horror film Texas Chainsaw Massacre is coming to theaters, and therefore Activision is entering into a partnership for the Halloween event.
You can earn a creepy emblem and a business card with scary prints completely free. You just have to watch a spooky video.
How to get the two cosmetics from Texas Chainsaw Massacre
This is what you need to do: It’s actually quite simple and takes only a few minutes:
If you want to spread the creepy atmosphere further, you should secure these cosmetics. This way you can show your opponents and teammates that you are particularly in the Halloween spirit.
If you actually do not like the spooky season at all, you can also look forward to the time after. There are some leaks suggesting a new map for Warzone:
The oldest jewels in World of Warcraft are actually the best. Is it worth farming old dungeons from “The Burning Crusade”?
Update 21.10., 03:00 AM: In the meantime, Blizzard has fixed the bug and significantly weakened the jewels from “The Burning Crusade”.
Original report: Patch 9.0 has been in World of Warcraft for almost a week and there are still a number of quirky bugs. The latest one makes the old gemstones from the very first expansion of the game currently optimal. It is indeed worthwhile to go into dungeons for good gear that many players have not visited in 10 years or more.
What is it about? In the “The Burning Crusade” expansion, there were regularly jewels for socket slots as rewards in the heroic dungeons. They often dropped from bosses and were a solid source of good gems. Now, over 13 years after the introduction of these gems, they are suddenly better than the newest jewels in the game.
Old jewels are suddenly worth it again. But for how long?
While current jewels from BfA only provide a bonus of +7 to a secondary attribute (like haste, critical strike rating, etc.), the old jewels are more versatile. They grant +4 to a secondary attribute, but also +5 to a primary attribute (Intellect, Agility, Strength). Thus, they are currently the best jewels in the game.
What is the reason for that? The reason is likely the level squish and widespread adjustment of all items in the game. Apparently, these jewels, which drop at the end of many dungeons, were simply forgotten. As a result, they now have values that make their 13-year-younger gemstone counterparts envious.
A visit to the old dungeons can pay off …
Should one farm old jewels now? No. This bug will probably be fixed – like many before – in the next few days. The gemstones from The Burning Crusade will surely be adjusted and their values reduced to a level that makes them significantly worse than their BfA counterparts. Therefore, exchanging sockets now would lead to better values for just a few days.
Numerous PS4 games are receiving a next-gen upgrade on the PlayStation 5 to take advantage of the technical capabilities of the new console generation. However, this upgrade is not free for every game. We show you titles where you have to pay extra for this.
Old PS4 games on the PS5? Here’s how it works: On the PlayStation 5, you will be able to enjoy 99% of all PS4 games alongside new PS5 games – thanks to the backward compatibility feature of the new Sony console. Only a few PS4 titles remain PS4 exclusive and cannot be played on PS5. You can find out which ones they are here: All known PS4 games that you cannot play on the PS5
What’s the deal with the next-gen upgrade? Some PS4 games will not only run through the backward compatibility of the PS5 but will also receive a special next-gen upgrade. This allows them to benefit more from the new technical possibilities offered by the more powerful PlayStation 5.
For numerous games, this upgrade is free. However, for some, it costs extra or is only tied to special versions and can only be obtained through them.
These games cost extra for the next-gen upgrade: Currently, there are 5 PS4 games known that essentially charge you extra for next-gen features. If you want to experience the following PS4 titles in full glory on next-gen, you will have to pay extra:
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War: Here, the next-gen upgrade will cost 10 USD (which likely means 10 €) and can be purchased individually or as part of the Cross-Gen Bundle or the Ultimate Edition, if you initially buy the game for PS4.
Control: The next-gen upgrade for the PS5 is only available if you purchase the Special Edition of the game. Alternatively, you can directly buy the PS5 version of the game. The Standard Edition cannot be upgraded.
NBA 2K21: You only get the next-gen upgrade if you purchase the Mamba Forever Edition on PS4, which costs almost 40 € more than the standard version. Apparently, there is currently no way to upgrade the standard version from PS4 to next-gen.
Marvel’s Spider Man: The cool thing about it is – there will be a remaster for next-gen that can benefit from the more powerful PS5 hardware. The downside: There will be no free next-gen upgrade for owners of the PS4 version and it won’t be a standalone game. The only way to play this upgraded version is for buyers of the Spider Man Miles Morales Ultimate Edition.
Devil May Cry 5 also gets a PS5 port, but this will not come as a free next-gen upgrade either. Those who want to play DMC5 in better quality and with new technical features on the PS5 must opt for the Special Edition – a kind of re-release for the new console generation with some extras. Owners of DMC5 on PS4 have no alternative way to upgrade the game for PS5.
These games will get a free next-gen upgrade: Numerous developers are offering free upgrades for their games. If you want to know which PS4 games have thus far been confirmed for free next-gen upgrades, check out this article: Old PS4 games on the PS5 – Will all look better?
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