The co-op RPG Genshin Impact has been out for only a few days, and already there is news about what the future holds for the game. A leak in the official Genshin subreddit revealed 4 characters that may be playable.
These contents are confirmed: During a stream by the developers miHoYo at the Tokyo Game Show, a new character was announced. His name is Dainsleif, and he is a swordsman from Khaen’riah.
According to the stream, Dainsleif carries a heavy past. A tweet from the official Genshin account also refers to him as a “Truth-Seeker.” His Japanese voice actor is Kenjirou Tsuda, known for his role as Seto Kaiba in Yu-Gi-Oh!
Dainsleif, the first confirmed new character from Genshin Impact
However, his star rank and element are unknown. Fans speculate based on his appearance that he may have 4 to 5 stars and the element Cryo.
On the official Genshin Impact page, attentive fans have also discovered a new tab in the character overview. On the left in the column where the two cities of the game are listed, there is a new tab labeled “Coming Soon.”
This indicates that the developer will soon introduce a new city or area at that point. A leak on reddit also reveals which city it could be.
Leaks and rumors about update 1.1
Where does the info come from? The leaks were originally posted by several users in the official Genshin Impact subreddit. The images of the new characters and info about the update supposedly come from the test servers.
It is unclear how reliable this information is; however, all posts were deleted by the subreddit moderation with the note:
Content from the CN 1.1. test server is under NDA (non-disclosure agreement)
This suggests that this information is real. However, it should still be taken with caution.
The reddit posts were noticed by the YouTuber Demone Kim, who uploaded and commented on them on his channel.
What was leaked? According to Demone Kim, the reddit post contained some general info about update 1.1.
Continuation of the storyline quest starting at AR 30
A new event with rewards
New playable characters
A new area with the city “Inazuma.” It is speculated that this is the “Coming Soon” city on the official page
A new character that will be obtained after reaching adventure rank 42
Additionally, according to the leak, some system updates are planned, such as daily bonuses, a friends and messaging system, and ultra graphics settings for PC players. The game will apparently become even prettier than it already is, which is celebrated by the players.
Which characters were leaked? In total, images of 4 characters that are supposed to be playable in the future reached the subreddit, and they sound like an interesting addition to the current roster of the RPG.
3 of them are already in the game and will be encountered during the storyline. So if you don’t want to be spoiled on who you will meet during your gameplay, just check out the first completely new character.
You can see them in Demone Kim’s video. The new character is shown starting at minute 1:50:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJRbtd1oUVU
This is Xinyan: The new character is Xinyan. She has a 4-star rank and uses Pyro as her element.
The interesting thing about Xinyan is also her weapon. In the artwork, none of the classic weapons currently available in Genshin Impact can be seen. Instead, she rocks some kind of guitar or bass. Therefore, many fans speculate that it might be a new weapon type.
From now on, the characters that have already appeared in the Genshin Impact story follow.
This is Zhongli: The first of the two 5-star characters is Zhongli. The artwork shows that he is a geo character and wields a spear as a weapon. He is already present in the current version of Genshin Impact, and you will meet him during the story (adventure rank about 29).
This is Childe: The second of the two 5-star characters is Childe, whom you will also encounter later in the story (adventure rank about 23). He uses the Hydro element.
In the new artwork, he also seems to be using some kind of spear as a weapon. Attentive fans have pointed out that this is unusual. In the game, he wields two daggers, which can also be seen in the artwork upon closer inspection. It is speculated that he might be able to switch between the two weapon types.
Genshin Impact offers a whole range of colorful and diverse characters. However, it seems that even more are about to be added.
This is Diona: Lastly, a second 4-star character has been introduced. She is again a character that currently appears as an NPC in the game. Her name is Diona, and she uses Cryo as her element.
As with other characters, nothing is known about her abilities yet, but there are again speculations. Fans suspect that the crosses on her artwork indicate that she could be a healing character.
The new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has finally officially introduced its Zombie mode. We summarize the key information after the Zombies reveal and explain what is in the latest iteration of the popular co-op mode.
Many have been waiting for this: On the evening of September 30th, it was finally time. After both the single-player part of Black Ops Cold War and the multiplayer of the new CoD were introduced, Activision and Treyarch presented the latest interpretation of the popular Zombie mode.
A new trailer provided the first real insights and numerous new details about the co-op part of CoD Cold War.
What is Zombies anyway? “Call of Duty” – and especially Black Ops – veterans don’t need much explanation – here almost everyone knows the flagship of the CoD spin-offs from Treyarch. But if you don’t know Zombies yet: It is a very popular PvE survival mode that has complemented numerous parts of Call of Duty. The goal is to survive maps packed with puzzles while shooting through masses of the eponymous undead.
You start poorly equipped and usually collect money for weapons and equipment or power-ups to withstand the furious zombie hordes. The matches proceed in waves, with each wave normally increasing the difficulty level. The zombie maps are also sprinkled with traps and Easter eggs and tell a crazy story that often ventures into the supernatural.
What captivates many about Zombies is the high replay value of the co-op mode. It may take dozens of rounds and hours until you even come close to understanding what it’s all about and how to master the map. There are also special Easter eggs and small story fragments everywhere that reveal more about the dark backgrounds – all while under pressure, as the waves of the undead really make life difficult.
Check out the trailer for the Zombie mode in CoD Cold War here: If you don’t know Zombies at all or are curious about what the latest version of the mode has to offer, check out the Zombies reveal trailer here:
https://youtu.be/h9ef9zeiiqE
Zombie Mode in Black Ops Cold War – What we officially know after the reveal of the CoD 2020 co-op
Here we summarize the key information after the reveal of the new Zombie mode of CoD: Black Ops Cold War for you:
When will the mode actually be released? Zombies is an integral part of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, launching as a co-op mode alongside the main game on November 13, 2020.
The story of Zombies: Zombies from Cold War puts players in the roles of various characters from a team called Requiem. They are led by the iconic character Grigori Weaver from Black Ops 1.
The story of the latest Zombie addition elegantly combines the narrative of Cold War with the Zombie experience. After two teams have already disappeared without a trace, the CIA team Requiem is sent there to investigate an old Nazi bunker from World War II, where many “decade-old” secrets are buried. In the process, they uncover dark Cold War experiments surrounding “The Machine,” which unleashes a new Zombie threat.
Another team, dispatched by the Soviets, the Omega group, is also supposed to interfere in the story, as Treyarch mentions. Here you can watch the intro video for the Zombie mode. This gives you an initial glimpse of how the Zombie story unfolds in Black Ops Cold War:
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The maps: The main map is called “Die Maschine” and will feature numerous references to old Zombie maps, such as a version of the popular map “Nacht der Untoten.”
It is still unclear how large the map will be, but it looks massive in the trailer. It will likely take a while for players to discover everything the map has to offer.
By the way, post-launch content is free. All upcoming new maps and Zombie experiences will be made available to all players for free – across all platforms. Previously, new Zombie maps were usually tied to DLCs or a season pass.
What’s new in gameplay: While the gameplay will stick to the beloved formula of classic round-based combat, several changes have been made.
Here’s the most important information about gameplay:
Exfiltration: This is likely the biggest change. If your entire team is in trouble, you will have the opportunity to escape via helicopter. So you don’t have to wait for the otherwise inevitable death. While you wait for the helicopter’s arrival, many more additional undead will be unleashed, but if you succeed in holding out and then escape, you can expect some rewards.
Perks: Classic Zombie perks will return – with a fitting Cold War aesthetic. Fan favorites like Juggernog and Speed Cola are included. There is no longer a limit to how many perks you can consume if you have enough points.
Equipment: You can find (or craft) lethal, tactical, and support equipment all over the map. From grenades, turrets to helicopter gunners – there’s plenty there to help you survive against the zombies in a pinch.
Field Upgrades: Another means are these proactive abilities that add extra tactical depth to teamwork. You charge these abilities by killing zombies and can activate them when things get tight. From offensive buffs to abilities that aid in healing or reviving, there’s a lot to choose from.
Weapon Rarity: In addition to the return of the Pack-a-Punch machine, where you can transform your weapons, all weapons will now have a rarity level. The higher the rarity, the higher the damage output and the better the attachments for the weapon. For the first time, every weapon can also be important for later rounds. Additionally, it aims to bring more variety and fun to wall buys and the mystery box.
You will be able to use weapons and your own loadouts that you assemble with the gunsmith feature.
For the first time, you won’t only be able to use the 4 characters from Zombies but also some characters from the campaign like Frank Woods or operators from the multiplayer mode of CoD Black Ops Cold War.
Dead Ops Arcade 3 – popular arcade mode makes a comeback: Activision has teased that Dead Ops Arcade, a fan-favorite top-down shooter from the previous two Black Ops games (1 and 3), will return with CoD Cold War.
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This is what the predecessor looked like – Dead Ops Arcade 2
Instead of controlling a character in the traditional first-person view of Call of Duty, you controlled a character in the style of a twin-stick shooter from above, running across various maps, killing zombies, collecting power-ups, and more.
Unfortunately, aside from the teaser that Dead Ops Arcade will receive a sequel with Cold War, nothing else is known about the mode yet. There have been neither screenshots, nor gameplay, nor other details available.
Cross-progression: Black Ops Cold War will offer cross-progression – regardless of multiplayer or Zombies. You will be able to unlock and use weapons and equipment across all modes. Also, XP can be gained everywhere, meaning: progress (for rank and battle pass) can be made in all modes, weapons can be leveled up in all modes.
Crossplay and Cross-Generation Play: Like the main game, Zombies in Black Ops Cold War will offer crossplay and cross-generation play. This means: Your squads in Zombies can consist of players on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, or Xbox One simultaneously. There are no limits – neither platform nor generational.
Ancel releases an old internal email regarding the development of “Beyond Good & Evil 2”: It seems that a prototype was canceled after the team worked on it for two years.
Apparently, following this cancellation, Ancel was accused by others of “not working at all”.
He himself seems to have been frustrated with the circumstances of the cancellation. However, he says that so much work and passion went into the project and that the work was lost due to a “management fiasco.” Ancel justifies how difficult the circumstances of his work were and how much was achieved despite this by helping out on other projects.
It seems to centrally involve the engine “Lyn,” which Ubisoft Montpellier developed in 2009 for the game “Rabbids Go Home” and which internally caused a lot of trouble.
Beyond Good & Evil 2 is a game that many are looking forward to.
Always trouble with Tintin
What kind of rivalry is this? Ubisoft Montpellier released the game “The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn” in 2011: Ancel seems to be in a constant clash with the developers of this game.
Apparently, there was internal trouble at Ubisoft between Michel Ancel’s team, which was working on “Beyond Good & Evil 2,” and the other team.
Ancel says that the employees there were jealous of him, and this has only worsened. Because his team later made 2 fantastic games with Rayman Origins (2011, 87% on Metacritic) and Rayman Legends (2013, 92%), while Tintin only scored 59%. That could only have caused more trouble.
The Adventures of Tintin – The Secret of the Unicorn. A game from 2011.
Apparently, accusations circulated that Ancel was not working properly, had moved away, and similar. Against these accusations, Ancel defended himself: He said he left the area because it made him vomit after 2 years. He preferred to leave the “tech stuff” to others.
According to Ancel, the new accusations in the article about him creating a toxic work environment now come from this old source:
He says these developers have accumulated a lot of frustration and hate. Some left Ubisoft to create their own things, but then returned to Ubisoft, broken, to continue earning money there. Some could not cope when challenged during the development of a game.
Rayman Legends is one of the games Ancel is so proud of.
There was probably a reboot of Beyond Good & Evil 2
What does that say about Beyond Good & Evil 2? Apparently, the project had been in development before 2010, but was then cancelled and later restarted.
It seems that Ancel was making the two Rayman games in between, for which he is so proud of their Metacritic ratings, and then resumed work on Beyond Good & Evil 2 in 2013.
Ancel founded his own studio, “Wild Sheep Studios,” in 2014, but remained Creative Director at Ubisoft Montpellier: The structure seemed pretty strange back then. Now it becomes clearer that there was indeed a complicated situation behind it.
A “Creative Director” who doesn’t come into the studio anymore because he feels sick and meanwhile develops another game: That can certainly cause unrest.
WiLD was the hot new side project that Ancel introduced in 2014.
What’s behind this: The exciting part here is that you get internal insights into the workflows of a studio. The conflicts seem similar to those in other companies:
Teams critically eye each other, in the spirit of: “He thinks he’s better than us – he’ll see what he’s got out of it.”
There are tensions between “games coming out soon” and “projects that still take forever.”
Conflicts simmer under the surface until they eventually escalate.
Metacritic seems to be the “objective measure” among developers to determine whether one has worked well or not – Metacritic summarizes the opinions of international gaming press.
Now we only have some insights and one side of the story from the documents, but apparently, Ubisoft Montpellier has not been a harmonious working place for all involved in the last 10 years.
Heads are rolling at Ubisoft.
The French publisher Ubisoft has long been regarded as the European counterpart to US studios, placing more value on the art in video games and focusing on a creative approach. However, this image has been shaken in recent months.
Some details about internal processes at Ubisoft have come to light that have already led to consequences:
It seems to centrally involve the engine “Lyn,” which Ubisoft Montpellier developed in 2009 for the game “Rabbids Go Home” and which internally caused a lot of trouble.
Beyond Good & Evil 2 is a game that many are looking forward to.
Always trouble with Tintin
What kind of rivalry is this? Ubisoft Montpellier released the game “The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn” in 2011: Ancel seems to be in a constant clash with the developers of this game.
Apparently, there was internal trouble at Ubisoft between Michel Ancel’s team, which was working on “Beyond Good & Evil 2,” and the other team.
Ancel says that the employees there were jealous of him, and this has only worsened. Because his team later made 2 fantastic games with Rayman Origins (2011, 87% on Metacritic) and Rayman Legends (2013, 92%), while Tintin only scored 59%. That could only have caused more trouble.
The Adventures of Tintin – The Secret of the Unicorn. A game from 2011.
Apparently, accusations circulated that Ancel was not working properly, had moved away, and similar. Against these accusations, Ancel defended himself: He said he left the area because it made him vomit after 2 years. He preferred to leave the “tech stuff” to others.
According to Ancel, the new accusations in the article about him creating a toxic work environment now come from this old source:
He says these developers have accumulated a lot of frustration and hate. Some left Ubisoft to create their own things, but then returned to Ubisoft, broken, to continue earning money there. Some could not cope when challenged during the development of a game.
Rayman Legends is one of the games Ancel is so proud of.
There was probably a reboot of Beyond Good & Evil 2
What does that say about Beyond Good & Evil 2? Apparently, the project had been in development before 2010, but was then cancelled and later restarted.
It seems that Ancel was making the two Rayman games in between, for which he is so proud of their Metacritic ratings, and then resumed work on Beyond Good & Evil 2 in 2013.
Ancel founded his own studio, “Wild Sheep Studios,” in 2014, but remained Creative Director at Ubisoft Montpellier: The structure seemed pretty strange back then. Now it becomes clearer that there was indeed a complicated situation behind it.
A “Creative Director” who doesn’t come into the studio anymore because he feels sick and meanwhile develops another game: That can certainly cause unrest.
WiLD was the hot new side project that Ancel introduced in 2014.
What’s behind this: The exciting part here is that you get internal insights into the workflows of a studio. The conflicts seem similar to those in other companies:
Teams critically eye each other, in the spirit of: “He thinks he’s better than us – he’ll see what he’s got out of it.”
There are tensions between “games coming out soon” and “projects that still take forever.”
Conflicts simmer under the surface until they eventually escalate.
Metacritic seems to be the “objective measure” among developers to determine whether one has worked well or not – Metacritic summarizes the opinions of international gaming press.
Now we only have some insights and one side of the story from the documents, but apparently, Ubisoft Montpellier has not been a harmonious working place for all involved in the last 10 years.
Heads are rolling at Ubisoft.
The French publisher Ubisoft has long been regarded as the European counterpart to US studios, placing more value on the art in video games and focusing on a creative approach. However, this image has been shaken in recent months.
Some details about internal processes at Ubisoft have come to light that have already led to consequences:
Ancel releases an old internal email regarding the development of “Beyond Good & Evil 2”: It seems that a prototype was canceled after the team worked on it for two years.
Apparently, following this cancellation, Ancel was accused by others of “not working at all”.
He himself seems to have been frustrated with the circumstances of the cancellation. However, he says that so much work and passion went into the project and that the work was lost due to a “management fiasco.” Ancel justifies how difficult the circumstances of his work were and how much was achieved despite this by helping out on other projects.
It seems to centrally involve the engine “Lyn,” which Ubisoft Montpellier developed in 2009 for the game “Rabbids Go Home” and which internally caused a lot of trouble.
Beyond Good & Evil 2 is a game that many are looking forward to.
Always trouble with Tintin
What kind of rivalry is this? Ubisoft Montpellier released the game “The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn” in 2011: Ancel seems to be in a constant clash with the developers of this game.
Apparently, there was internal trouble at Ubisoft between Michel Ancel’s team, which was working on “Beyond Good & Evil 2,” and the other team.
Ancel says that the employees there were jealous of him, and this has only worsened. Because his team later made 2 fantastic games with Rayman Origins (2011, 87% on Metacritic) and Rayman Legends (2013, 92%), while Tintin only scored 59%. That could only have caused more trouble.
The Adventures of Tintin – The Secret of the Unicorn. A game from 2011.
Apparently, accusations circulated that Ancel was not working properly, had moved away, and similar. Against these accusations, Ancel defended himself: He said he left the area because it made him vomit after 2 years. He preferred to leave the “tech stuff” to others.
According to Ancel, the new accusations in the article about him creating a toxic work environment now come from this old source:
He says these developers have accumulated a lot of frustration and hate. Some left Ubisoft to create their own things, but then returned to Ubisoft, broken, to continue earning money there. Some could not cope when challenged during the development of a game.
Rayman Legends is one of the games Ancel is so proud of.
There was probably a reboot of Beyond Good & Evil 2
What does that say about Beyond Good & Evil 2? Apparently, the project had been in development before 2010, but was then cancelled and later restarted.
It seems that Ancel was making the two Rayman games in between, for which he is so proud of their Metacritic ratings, and then resumed work on Beyond Good & Evil 2 in 2013.
Ancel founded his own studio, “Wild Sheep Studios,” in 2014, but remained Creative Director at Ubisoft Montpellier: The structure seemed pretty strange back then. Now it becomes clearer that there was indeed a complicated situation behind it.
A “Creative Director” who doesn’t come into the studio anymore because he feels sick and meanwhile develops another game: That can certainly cause unrest.
WiLD was the hot new side project that Ancel introduced in 2014.
What’s behind this: The exciting part here is that you get internal insights into the workflows of a studio. The conflicts seem similar to those in other companies:
Teams critically eye each other, in the spirit of: “He thinks he’s better than us – he’ll see what he’s got out of it.”
There are tensions between “games coming out soon” and “projects that still take forever.”
Conflicts simmer under the surface until they eventually escalate.
Metacritic seems to be the “objective measure” among developers to determine whether one has worked well or not – Metacritic summarizes the opinions of international gaming press.
Now we only have some insights and one side of the story from the documents, but apparently, Ubisoft Montpellier has not been a harmonious working place for all involved in the last 10 years.
Heads are rolling at Ubisoft.
The French publisher Ubisoft has long been regarded as the European counterpart to US studios, placing more value on the art in video games and focusing on a creative approach. However, this image has been shaken in recent months.
Some details about internal processes at Ubisoft have come to light that have already led to consequences:
The French gaming giant Ubisoft is currently washing its dirty laundry in public. Details from the development of games that originated at Ubisoft Montpellier around 2010 are coming to light. Rayman creator, Michel Ancel, says another team at Ubisoft was envious of his success. Apparently, Beyond Good & Evil 2 was rebooted back then – which caused trouble.
This is the backstory:
Designer Michel Ancel (Rayman, Beyond Good & Evil) has announced his retirement from the gaming industry after more than 30 years.
As a farewell, a negative insider report about him appeared on the website of a French daily newspaper: Ancel is said to have created a “toxic work environment”.
Ancel defends himself against these allegations: He says these accusations come from a small group of Ubisoft employees who are envious of him and full of hate.
This is Michel Ancel, one of the most important game developers in Europe over the last 20 years.
There were nasty comics about Michel Ancel
Ancel says now: On Instagram, Michel Ancel publishes an interview where the character “Jade” from Beyond Good & Evil interviews him. He also presents several “pieces of evidence” demonstrating how things were at Ubisoft Montpellier. These pieces of evidence come from the past; they are 10 years old, he says.
The documents provide insights into internal developments and discussions at Ubisoft Montpellier. The studio was founded in 1994 and is located in a community with 20,000 inhabitants in southern France. It has about 350 employees. Ancel was one of the founders.
Ancel says: There was a group of experienced developers at Ubisoft Montpellier who were full of envy and anger towards him. This has been going on for over 10 years.
It seems that Ancel was making the two Rayman games in between, for which he is so proud of their Metacritic ratings, and then resumed work on Beyond Good & Evil 2 in 2013.
Ancel founded his own studio, “Wild Sheep Studios,” in 2014, but remained Creative Director at Ubisoft Montpellier: The structure seemed pretty strange back then. Now it becomes clearer that there was indeed a complicated situation behind it.
A “Creative Director” who doesn’t come into the studio anymore because he feels sick and meanwhile develops another game: That can certainly cause unrest.
WiLD was the hot new side project that Ancel introduced in 2014.
What’s behind this: The exciting part here is that you get internal insights into the workflows of a studio. The conflicts seem similar to those in other companies:
Teams critically eye each other, in the spirit of: “He thinks he’s better than us – he’ll see what he’s got out of it.”
There are tensions between “games coming out soon” and “projects that still take forever.”
Conflicts simmer under the surface until they eventually escalate.
Metacritic seems to be the “objective measure” among developers to determine whether one has worked well or not – Metacritic summarizes the opinions of international gaming press.
Now we only have some insights and one side of the story from the documents, but apparently, Ubisoft Montpellier has not been a harmonious working place for all involved in the last 10 years.
Heads are rolling at Ubisoft.
The French publisher Ubisoft has long been regarded as the European counterpart to US studios, placing more value on the art in video games and focusing on a creative approach. However, this image has been shaken in recent months.
Some details about internal processes at Ubisoft have come to light that have already led to consequences:
It seems to centrally involve the engine “Lyn,” which Ubisoft Montpellier developed in 2009 for the game “Rabbids Go Home” and which internally caused a lot of trouble.
Beyond Good & Evil 2 is a game that many are looking forward to.
Always trouble with Tintin
What kind of rivalry is this? Ubisoft Montpellier released the game “The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn” in 2011: Ancel seems to be in a constant clash with the developers of this game.
Apparently, there was internal trouble at Ubisoft between Michel Ancel’s team, which was working on “Beyond Good & Evil 2,” and the other team.
Ancel says that the employees there were jealous of him, and this has only worsened. Because his team later made 2 fantastic games with Rayman Origins (2011, 87% on Metacritic) and Rayman Legends (2013, 92%), while Tintin only scored 59%. That could only have caused more trouble.
The Adventures of Tintin – The Secret of the Unicorn. A game from 2011.
Apparently, accusations circulated that Ancel was not working properly, had moved away, and similar. Against these accusations, Ancel defended himself: He said he left the area because it made him vomit after 2 years. He preferred to leave the “tech stuff” to others.
According to Ancel, the new accusations in the article about him creating a toxic work environment now come from this old source:
He says these developers have accumulated a lot of frustration and hate. Some left Ubisoft to create their own things, but then returned to Ubisoft, broken, to continue earning money there. Some could not cope when challenged during the development of a game.
Rayman Legends is one of the games Ancel is so proud of.
There was probably a reboot of Beyond Good & Evil 2
What does that say about Beyond Good & Evil 2? Apparently, the project had been in development before 2010, but was then cancelled and later restarted.
It seems that Ancel was making the two Rayman games in between, for which he is so proud of their Metacritic ratings, and then resumed work on Beyond Good & Evil 2 in 2013.
Ancel founded his own studio, “Wild Sheep Studios,” in 2014, but remained Creative Director at Ubisoft Montpellier: The structure seemed pretty strange back then. Now it becomes clearer that there was indeed a complicated situation behind it.
A “Creative Director” who doesn’t come into the studio anymore because he feels sick and meanwhile develops another game: That can certainly cause unrest.
WiLD was the hot new side project that Ancel introduced in 2014.
What’s behind this: The exciting part here is that you get internal insights into the workflows of a studio. The conflicts seem similar to those in other companies:
Teams critically eye each other, in the spirit of: “He thinks he’s better than us – he’ll see what he’s got out of it.”
There are tensions between “games coming out soon” and “projects that still take forever.”
Conflicts simmer under the surface until they eventually escalate.
Metacritic seems to be the “objective measure” among developers to determine whether one has worked well or not – Metacritic summarizes the opinions of international gaming press.
Now we only have some insights and one side of the story from the documents, but apparently, Ubisoft Montpellier has not been a harmonious working place for all involved in the last 10 years.
Heads are rolling at Ubisoft.
The French publisher Ubisoft has long been regarded as the European counterpart to US studios, placing more value on the art in video games and focusing on a creative approach. However, this image has been shaken in recent months.
Some details about internal processes at Ubisoft have come to light that have already led to consequences:
Ancel releases an old internal email regarding the development of “Beyond Good & Evil 2”: It seems that a prototype was canceled after the team worked on it for two years.
Apparently, following this cancellation, Ancel was accused by others of “not working at all”.
He himself seems to have been frustrated with the circumstances of the cancellation. However, he says that so much work and passion went into the project and that the work was lost due to a “management fiasco.” Ancel justifies how difficult the circumstances of his work were and how much was achieved despite this by helping out on other projects.
It seems to centrally involve the engine “Lyn,” which Ubisoft Montpellier developed in 2009 for the game “Rabbids Go Home” and which internally caused a lot of trouble.
Beyond Good & Evil 2 is a game that many are looking forward to.
Always trouble with Tintin
What kind of rivalry is this? Ubisoft Montpellier released the game “The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn” in 2011: Ancel seems to be in a constant clash with the developers of this game.
Apparently, there was internal trouble at Ubisoft between Michel Ancel’s team, which was working on “Beyond Good & Evil 2,” and the other team.
Ancel says that the employees there were jealous of him, and this has only worsened. Because his team later made 2 fantastic games with Rayman Origins (2011, 87% on Metacritic) and Rayman Legends (2013, 92%), while Tintin only scored 59%. That could only have caused more trouble.
The Adventures of Tintin – The Secret of the Unicorn. A game from 2011.
Apparently, accusations circulated that Ancel was not working properly, had moved away, and similar. Against these accusations, Ancel defended himself: He said he left the area because it made him vomit after 2 years. He preferred to leave the “tech stuff” to others.
According to Ancel, the new accusations in the article about him creating a toxic work environment now come from this old source:
He says these developers have accumulated a lot of frustration and hate. Some left Ubisoft to create their own things, but then returned to Ubisoft, broken, to continue earning money there. Some could not cope when challenged during the development of a game.
Rayman Legends is one of the games Ancel is so proud of.
There was probably a reboot of Beyond Good & Evil 2
What does that say about Beyond Good & Evil 2? Apparently, the project had been in development before 2010, but was then cancelled and later restarted.
It seems that Ancel was making the two Rayman games in between, for which he is so proud of their Metacritic ratings, and then resumed work on Beyond Good & Evil 2 in 2013.
Ancel founded his own studio, “Wild Sheep Studios,” in 2014, but remained Creative Director at Ubisoft Montpellier: The structure seemed pretty strange back then. Now it becomes clearer that there was indeed a complicated situation behind it.
A “Creative Director” who doesn’t come into the studio anymore because he feels sick and meanwhile develops another game: That can certainly cause unrest.
WiLD was the hot new side project that Ancel introduced in 2014.
What’s behind this: The exciting part here is that you get internal insights into the workflows of a studio. The conflicts seem similar to those in other companies:
Teams critically eye each other, in the spirit of: “He thinks he’s better than us – he’ll see what he’s got out of it.”
There are tensions between “games coming out soon” and “projects that still take forever.”
Conflicts simmer under the surface until they eventually escalate.
Metacritic seems to be the “objective measure” among developers to determine whether one has worked well or not – Metacritic summarizes the opinions of international gaming press.
Now we only have some insights and one side of the story from the documents, but apparently, Ubisoft Montpellier has not been a harmonious working place for all involved in the last 10 years.
Heads are rolling at Ubisoft.
The French publisher Ubisoft has long been regarded as the European counterpart to US studios, placing more value on the art in video games and focusing on a creative approach. However, this image has been shaken in recent months.
Some details about internal processes at Ubisoft have come to light that have already led to consequences:
The survival game Last Oasis is losing massive players. The downward trend continues and soon all players could be gone.
What about Last Oasis? The peak player count according to Steamcharts was 33,104 concurrent players at the launch of Last Oasis in April 2020.
Now only 219 are left. This means that the survival game has lost around 99% of its entire community. This is a catastrophic result and the trend on Steamcharts shows that it is likely to keep going downward.
What is the reason? Last Oasis launched in April 2020 with an interesting game concept. A survival game with an exciting story where the Earth no longer rotates and the sun scorches everything.
This promised many adventures with PvP battles. The construction of wooden walkers and the battles among them attracted players.
But there were massive issues with so-called gankers who continually attacked newcomers. Last Oasis relies on an open PvP system where basically anything is allowed. You even lose hard-earned resources through defeat. Some players exploited this to ruin the fun for others.
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Have the developers reacted yet? The team is aware of the state of the game and wants to counteract it with upcoming updates. So far, however, nothing has happened.
How likely is that? Currently, the situation looks as though Last Oasis will continue to lose its last remaining players. The number simply keeps declining.
Whether those players will return is questionable. If a larger update is released that truly implements extensive changes and improvements, then surely some will check back in Last Oasis. However, how many that will be is uncertain.
It is conceivable that some may simply turn their backs on the game and look elsewhere. After all, there are some alternatives in the survival sector.
The story behind the riddle of Jenafur in World of Warcraft is bigger than you think. Because it is based on the wish of a girl suffering from cancer.
The riddle surrounding the cat Jenafur has driven players of World of Warcraft to near despair. For almost a year, attempts were made to find the solution to the riddle and obtain the Battle Pet. Just before the release of the new expansion Shadowlands, they finally managed to crack the riddle. But the story behind it is bigger than initially assumed. Because behind Jenafur and the piece of music “Amara’s Wish” is a girl with a serious illness.
What is it about? The colleagues from PCGamesN conducted an interview with Amara Strande. She is now an 18-year-old young woman who was diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer three years ago. The survival rate with this form of cancer after 5 years is only about 10%. Following this, the “Make-a-Wish Foundation” reached out to fulfill the heart’s desire of children with serious illnesses. Strande knew immediately what she wanted: to visit Blizzard Entertainment and create a piece of music for the game together with the composers there – after all, she loves composing and World of Warcraft.
Although Jenafur is the reward, “Amara” is also featured in the game.
How the riddle came about: Jeremy Feasel, who is responsible for many of the puzzles in World of Warcraft, collaborated with Strande to ultimately create the riddle.
Jeremy and I spent two hours intensely thinking about how we could incorporate my song not just as a reward, but also as part of the puzzle. I chose the location “Return to Karazhan” because of the musical elements and because I simply love [the dungeon]. When Jeremy mentioned that he was thinking about having a battle pet as a reward, I was initially hesitant because I don’t play Pet Battles. But then I thought: I can immortalize my cat! So Jenafur was my idea. She is based on my real cat, Jenny.
The most difficult puzzle of all: Although the solution actually consists of only 3 steps, it was the longest unsolved riddle so far. This was mainly due to the last step, which was quite complex. Various items had to be looted in Karazhan and then placed in the correct order and perfect arrangement on floor plates.
There was virtually no way to solve the riddle through “brute force”, that is, through the blunt testing of all combinations – there were simply too many. The limited duration of looted items in the inventory made this even more complicated.
The short piece of music “Amara’s Wish” is not only played when solving the riddle. A smaller excerpt of it can also be heard when the player summons Jenafur as a pet.
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The puzzle creator laughs heartily at attempts to solve her riddle
This is how the woman experienced the riddle: Strande has been thoroughly amused over the past year by the players who failed at the riddle. She said:
To be honest, it was wonderful to see the community struggling with Jenafur. My family and I often gathered in the living room and read the best posts, comments, theories, and memes out loud and then we just laughed our heads off. Every time people like Asmongold or Taliesin and Evitel [famous WoW streamers] talked about it live or in a video, I had to watch with excitement. When people created fan art, I was brought to tears.
Currently, Strande is doing quite well. According to her, she feels “healthy, strong, and full of energy”. And even though she is chronically ill and there is no cure for cancer, she wants to “leave that behind”. For her, it feels as if the solution of the riddle surrounding Jenafur has also “ended a chapter of her life and a new one has begun.”
Season 6 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare & Warzone once again brought you a huge update with many changes. However, not all of them were listed in the patch notes – 5 of the hidden adjustments are found here on MeinMMO.
With almost every major update since the release of Modern Warfare in October 2019, the CoD developers added a few hidden changes that were not communicated through the patch notes.
Also with the big update of Season 6, which went online on September 29, a few things came into play that the patch notes did not reveal. We will show you 5 of them here.
1. The Secret Subway Station
The developers made a big announcement that Warzone offers a new subway system. The trailers of the new season prominently showcase the new public transport of the battle royale and the associated fast travel through Verdansk.
However, like all complicated technical devices, the subway in Warzone also requires some maintenance, and by solving a small puzzle, you can actually reach the maintenance station.
When in Warzone with a vehicle and encountering nearby enemies, many teams immediately jump out and try to ambush their foes. The small English YouTuber “Jetskji” discovered a slight nerf that came with Season 6.
Your weapons now automatically drift slightly to the left after exiting. So if your crosshair is already on an enemy in the vehicle and you then exit, your aim point moves slightly to the left, and you need to correct to aim back at the enemy.
We embed the English video here for you. At 00:47 minutes, he shows the adjustments:
https://youtu.be/b-Xzoetz6nA?t=47
Quickly exiting vehicles to ambush enemies is a popular tactic in Warzone, which is slightly nerfed now. Keep that in mind the next time you plan an outing through Verdansk. For everyone who wants to defend against vehicles, we have a few tips here.
3. The Godzilla Teddy
With the new season, some new maps were launched in Modern Warfare. On the map “Station”, which is set in a train station, there is a really cool Easter egg – The Godzilla Teddy.
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In Warzone, you could already hear mysterious sounds before that do not fit with anything you see around you. A few months ago it was wolf howls near the dam, this time it is something creepier: You hear children’s laughter.
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At the small camp on the hill northeast of the stadium, you can now sometimes hear laughing children. A classic element from horror films that can give you goosebumps in the battle royale. By the way, up here you will find one of the secret intel from the last intel mission of Season 5.
5. Juggernaut Token & OP Killstreak
Two really strong new items were discovered with the start of Season 6 – an OP killstreak that predicts all gas circles for the match and a token for a Juggernaut suit.
The token for the armor suit was found by players in the hidden subway station. Another reason to check out the maintenance station.
With the Juggernaut suit, you can clean up in Warzone.
Bonus – The 4th Weapon with Season 6
With Season 6, 2 new weapons were added to the game via the Battle Pass – the assault rifle AS VAL and the DMR SP-R 208. The roadmap for the further season also gave a preview of a butterfly knife that may become available with the mid-season update in a few weeks. However, the trailer for the Season 6 Battle Pass showcased another gun that you will probably be able to use with the current season – the shotgun AA-12:
A scene from the Battle Pass trailer featuring the AA-12. Source: YouTube
Through some leaks, it was already known that the shotgun would eventually come into play. After the Season 6 roadmap had shown the butterfly knife where usually the third weapon of a season is shown, the release of the AA-12 was considered unlikely. However, due to its appearance in the trailer, it can now be assumed that this weapon will also come in the current season. But that is not certain.
Season 6 is likely the last season for Modern Warfare, and with the release of the new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, everything will start over with Season 1. Warzone, however, will continue to keep up, and the first season of Cold War is likely to start in the battle royale as well. Check here how things might continue with Warzone together with Cold War.
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In Destiny 2, player Esoterickk is considered an exceptional talent. Now he shares 9 tips that he is always asked about during his videos, which not everyone knows.
Who is Esoterickk? Esoterickk is a streamer and is as well-known in the Destiny community as a colorful dog. He has made a name for himself by mastering even the hardest activities solo. Eso is regarded as one of the best, if not the best PvE player, and continues to astound us average guardians:
Raid and dungeon bosses are taken down solo and sometimes even without weapons
In addition to his breathtaking heroic feats, Esoterickk regularly publishes tricks. MeinMMO presents his new video (via YouTube), in which he shares 9 little tips that he is often asked about.
Tip 1 – Use Anti-Barrier Rounds correctly: Weapons with the Anti-Barrier Rounds mod not only bring down elemental shields faster but also easily penetrate other defenses. You can deal damage to:
Why stop shooting just because the Goblin becomes “immune”?
Tip 2 – Identify when a Champion is vulnerable: In many endgame activities, you need to deal with Champions. These can be interrupted with the right tactics and perks, but will then become temporarily immune.
A new attack against “Unstoppable Champions” and “Overload Champions” is only worthwhile when their accessories stop glowing white.
For the Ogre, the antlers must no longer glow
If the chains around the Minotaur’s chest glow white, save your shot
As long as it glows white, your charged “Unstoppable Shot” is useless
Tip 3 – Champions adapt to the difficulty: Like other enemies, Champions have more health and deal more damage on higher difficulty levels.
The annoying enemies also have a faster regeneration
They can be interrupted noticeably for shorter periods, the tougher the mission
Therefore, it is not a good idea to simply charge at a Champion with a sword on Nightfall. But now you know when you can reliably interrupt the Colossus again.
If you’re not a PvE god, you can find more tips on how to take on the toughest challenge in the game here:
Tip 4 – Titan Bubbles have a secret effect: The “Shade of Dawn” of the Sentinel is better known as “the Bubble”. Under the dome, you find protection, receive an overshield, and a buff on weapon damage.
But did you also know that you receive a grenade for free upon activation?
Especially the Void grenades of the Sentinel are very useful in Season 11, as they can debuff enemies with “Constraining Darkness”. However, those using the exotic healing armor should be warned: A second grenade charge is not provided with this trick.
The description of the bubble doesn’t mention it, but you receive a full grenade charge
On the next page, there are 5 more tips and mechanics that will let you make the Taken and the Hive look bad and exploit Warmind cells.
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With Blightbound, you can play a new action RPG on Steam that is reminiscent of Diablo. You fight your way through a dark dungeon full of monsters with two other players.
What exactly is Blightbound? In the hack ‘n slash, you want to leave your mountain refuge and have to fight through several dark lands and deep dungeons where many monsters dwell.
You take on the role of one of 20 pre-made heroes from the classes, Warrior, Mage, and Rogue. Each hero has unique abilities. You team up with up to two other players to face the challenges together.
During your escape, you find loot to upgrade your heroes. Additionally, gigantic boss monsters will stand in your way, and now and then you have to solve a puzzle.
You also need to free craftsmen who create new equipment for you, earn you money, and even train you.
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Blightbound offers you hack ‘n slash experience from an unusual perspective.
A 2D Action RPG with an Attention Problem
What makes the game special? You do not see the adventure from the isometric perspective typical for hack ‘n slashes, as you are used to from Diablo 3. Instead, it is a side-scrolling view. The models, such as characters and monsters, are also hand-drawn 2D figures that act in 3D levels. This gives the action RPG a very special atmosphere.
How is the game received? The overall ratings on Steam are at 73%, with current ones at 62%.
The atmosphere and overall gameplay are praised. Fighting cooperatively through the dungeons is said to be a lot of fun.
However, the performance is somewhat criticized, and there are too few players. Since Blightbound does not have an offline mode, you are entirely dependent on other players to defeat the boss monsters. But as Steamcharts shows, there is a lack of players. The title needs more attention, according to the community’s opinion, so that more people want to try it out.
The loot system is also criticized. The longer you stay in the same lobby, the better the chances of finding better loot. If you switch to find more players, the chances drop again.
As it is an early access game, there are still bugs present. But you just have to reckon with that.
In Blightbound, you experience the events from a side-scrolling perspective.
What does the game cost and how will development proceed? You can get the action RPG for 19.99 Euros (currently reduced to 15.99 Euros) on Steam. The developers are already planning further content such as new heroes, more loot, and additional story content.
Just recently, an update called “Helping Hands” was released, which adds AI helpers. This should somewhat improve the problem of missing players – although it is, of course, more fun to play with human teammates.
Sony has introduced the Spider-Man Remastered for the PS5, and it looks impressive. The game looks significantly better than on the PS4. Not only has the graphics improved, but Spider-Man himself has also been overhauled.
Sony has detailed in the official PlayStation Blog what players can expect from the Spider-Man Remaster.
Especially in terms of performance and graphics, there have been significant improvements. We present the differences in this article and show you what is changing.
PS5 vs PS4 in Video: You can also watch the direct comparison in the (English) video here:
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We want to show you the differences based on several examples. We will explain what you can recognize in both images and highlight the differences:
1. Spider-Man: In the YouTube video, you can immediately see the (perhaps) most significant difference: Peter Parker now looks noticeably younger and resembles the Spider-Man we know from Spider-Man: Homecoming and similar.
Especially Spider-Man himself has been revamped and received a rejuvenation treatment. Source: ContraNetwork, via YouTube.com
2. Reflections on Surfaces: Additionally, the surface texture of clothing or even the cup in the video looks much more three-dimensional and realistic due to improved reflections.
Left PS4 and right PS5: The surfaces look much more realistic on the PS5
On reddit, some users have already compared the differences and presented the images side by side.
3. Movements and Reflections: In the following image, you can mainly see the improved lighting and reflection:
On the PS4 (right), the taxi on the right looks unnaturally yellow and fake. The vehicles on the left are dark and black and barely visible. The entire backdrop appears motionless.
On the PS5 (left), Hero Spider-Man is reflected on the taxi. The reflections are slightly blurred, indicating the movement of the vehicle. The cars on the left are no longer black but mirror the environment. Here, the metallic surface is much better presented, similar to the example with the cup above.
Left the PS5, right the PS4 original
4. Contrasts, Colors, and Reflection: In the next image, Spider-Man is hanging on a glass building facade. The differences can be quickly identified:
On the PS4 (right), the colors in the background appear bright and unnatural. The glass front of the building looks milky and only reflects the hand and feet where Spider-Man is connected to the facade. The skyline in the background is hinted at the top edge of the glass pane.
On the PS5 (left), Spider-Man is fully reflected in the glass facade of the building. The entire figure is clearly visible. The Central Park is also distinctly reflected in the facade. The colors do not appear unnatural as on the PS4, but softer and darker.
Left the PS5 version, right the PS4 original
The PS5 Uses Ray Tracing
Sony explained in a PS5 stream that the PS5 uses ray tracing and plays an important role here. Ray tracing is used to calculate shadows or reflections, or serves for general lighting.
And we can see exactly that in the images. Especially in terms of lighting and reflections, there have been significant developments in Spider-Man on the PS5.
What is Ray Tracing? Ray tracing is a technology that aims to depict light and shadow particularly realistically. An algorithm calculates how light reaches the human eye and subsequently where the gaze falls.
PS5 Lead System Architect Mark Cerny explained during a PS5 presentation the role ray tracing will play on the PS5.
That’s why there are Exclusives for the PS5: Sony has already explained why you can only play new games exclusively on the PS5: Certain features from the DualSense controller are only supported by the PS5 and would therefore not work on the PlayStation 4. This is why Sony consciously chose exclusives, even if that means some players will be left out.
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The right team in Genshin Impact is quite important. However, when building, there are a few things to consider. We give you the most important tips and suggest some strong teams.
These are the teams in Genshin Impact: To fight your way through the hordes of enemies, you can choose a 4-man team. You will be fighting with 4 characters against numerous enemies, and you can constantly switch between characters in your team.
In an ideal world, a team should cover all weaknesses of the enemies while being able to compensate for its own weaknesses as well. This is not so easy, but with some tips, it can ultimately be done.
5 things to keep in mind when building your team
Build your team around your DPS character: The first character for your team should be a damage dealer. He should mainly deal a lot of damage and do the dirty work while the other characters are on cooldown.
The element of the DPS character is crucial for your team, as you should build around it.
Diluc is a strong damage dealer and an excellent first choice.
Include 2 of the same element in your team: There are various elements, but your team should contain 2 of the same element. For example, if you choose a DPS character with the Pyro element, then a second character with the Pyro element should be included in the team.
This is because there are combos for different elements that can be triggered when there are 2 of the same element in the team. Two Pyro characters, for example, increase the attack by 25%.
Other elements also have similar advantages. This should be exploited.
An Anemo character can help: Another good character for your team is an Anemo fighter. They can create a whirlwind that reacts with another element. This way, you can reduce the enemies’ resistance to that enclosed element. However, this only works if the character has the 4-piece bonus from Viridescent Venerer.
You receive this bonus when you equip 4 artifacts with this trait. It increases your Swirl damage by 60% and decreases elemental defense against the enclosed element by 40% for 10 seconds.
This makes you even more effective against the individual elements and allows you to eliminate enemies faster.
Venti is probably the best character with the Anemo element.
Ensure Elemental Reactions: These reactions are important for your team and a support character is the right choice for this. You create them when two different elements interact. Cryo and Hydro can freeze enemies together, Electro and Hydro can deal more Electro damage. However, there are many other such reactions.
You should ensure that you have at least one such reaction in your team. So choose a support character who can trigger it with your DPS dealer.
What about healers? If you prefer to play a bit more defensively, you should bring a healer into the team. However, this is not strictly necessary. Alternatively, you can rely on support characters to deal more damage overall.
It really depends on your play style whether you need a healer in your team. A healer can heal himself, but also group members. Furthermore, he can certainly deal damage to enemies.
If you do not own one of the mentioned characters, you can replace him with an alternative. The important thing is that you keep the points mentioned above in mind when assembling the team.
Diluc
Xiangling
Fischl
Venti
This is currently one of the strongest teams overall. Diluc is the best DPS character in the game – he is at the top of the tier list. Along with him, Xiangling is the best Pyro support.
Venti is the best character of the Anemo element and supports with wind attacks. Fischl then comes as a supporter who triggers the elemental reaction with Diluc.
Although this team does not include a healer, you can still deal an enormous amount of damage with it.
Razor
Fischl
Kaeya
Sucrose
Razor is a strong DPS lead for the Electro element. Fischl comes in as a strong support of the same element.
Kaeya is from the Cryo element, triggering the elemental reaction with Razor. Then Sucrose comes as a support for the Anemo element.
If you prefer a more defensive approach, you can choose a healer like Qiqi instead of Anemo. You will not have the reduced elemental resistance from your artifacts, but you will have a bit more security in your team.
Chongyun
Kaeya
Fischl
Venti
This is basically the reversed team compared to the one above. Here, Chongyun takes the role of damage dealer with the Cryo element. Kaeya provides the support.
Fischl is the support who triggers the elemental reaction, and Venti is the Anemo attacker.
Keep this tip in mind: Refer to our tier list for Genshin Impact. There we show you all characters sorted by strength. If possible, always choose the best fighters for your team.
Alternatively, trial and error works here. Assemble different teams and see how well they harmonize. If you feel that you can handle it well, then you should stick with that team.
Although this team does not include a healer, you can still deal an enormous amount of damage with it.
Razor
Fischl
Kaeya
Sucrose
Razor is a strong DPS lead for the Electro element. Fischl comes in as a strong support of the same element.
Kaeya is from the Cryo element, triggering the elemental reaction with Razor. Then Sucrose comes as a support for the Anemo element.
If you prefer a more defensive approach, you can choose a healer like Qiqi instead of Anemo. You will not have the reduced elemental resistance from your artifacts, but you will have a bit more security in your team.
Chongyun
Kaeya
Fischl
Venti
This is basically the reversed team compared to the one above. Here, Chongyun takes the role of damage dealer with the Cryo element. Kaeya provides the support.
Fischl is the support who triggers the elemental reaction, and Venti is the Anemo attacker.
Keep this tip in mind: Refer to our tier list for Genshin Impact. There we show you all characters sorted by strength. If possible, always choose the best fighters for your team.
Alternatively, trial and error works here. Assemble different teams and see how well they harmonize. If you feel that you can handle it well, then you should stick with that team.
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Have you been looking forward to experiencing the adventures of the action MMO Magic: Legends this year? Then you have to be very strong now, because the release has been postponed to 2021 to pack in even more “Magic”.
When is the release now scheduled? Magic: Legends is set to launch in spring 2021. The team has not yet provided a specific date.
Why was the release postponed? The action RPG Magic: Legends has completed a closed alpha. The feedback gathered from it showed the team that there are still some areas that need to be worked on before the release.
These are said to be adjustments that will have a major impact on the game, making Magic: Legends feel even more like a Magic game. The following aspects are to be revised:
The overall player experience
Loadout options
The flow of the tutorial
The storytelling
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How do the developers justify the delay? Stephen Ricossa, Executive Producer of Magic: Legends, explained the decision in a blog post:
While we evaluated player feedback and saw quite a bit of positive response, we also recognized several opportunities to make impactful adjustments. These options include improvements to the player experience, loadout options, the flow of the tutorials, storytelling, and much more, to do justice to the legendary multiverse of Magic.
For this reason, we have decided to postpone the release of Magic: Legends to next spring to ensure that we can provide the best possible Magic experience.
Although New World takes a somewhat different approach than Magic: Legends and is an online RPG with PvP and survival elements instead of an action RPG, it is conceivable that both titles could clash.
Due to the feedback from the alpha testers, Magic: Legends should feel more like Magic.
When will there be more opportunities to play? As a small compensation for the longer wait for the release of Magic: Legends and to gather even more feedback, there will be another testing opportunity at the end of October.
More players are to be invited to this. This could be your chance to experience the action RPG this year after all. You need to register on the Magic: Legends website and with a bit of luck, you may get to play at the end of October.
What is Magic: Legends about? It is an action RPG set in the universe of the complex card game Magic: The Gathering. You explore many areas of the multiverse alone or in groups of three, where you fight against hordes of enemies using magic. All of this is embedded in an epic story.
The game offers a unique feature: there is essentially no conventional loot. Instead, you find mana and health orbs as well as shards to enhance your spells.
Pokémon GO is distributing a free remote raid pass to you every week over the next few months. We show you the dates and how to get it.
This is happening in October and November: For the next 2 months, there will be a free remote raid pass every week. Every Monday, there will be a pass that you can use.
The campaign starts on October 5 at 10:00 PM German time. From then on, the first pass will be available. The last pass will appear on November 30 at 10:00 PM German time.
How to get the free remote raid passes
Where can you pick up the passes? For this, you simply need to go to the in-game shop every Monday. There will be a box there that contains the free pass.
However, keep in mind that the pass is only active for one week. You cannot pick up two passes at the same time, but must pick up one pass each week.
This is what the gift will look like – of course only with a raid pass.
What you need to consider: As usual, you can only carry a total of 5 remote raid passes. To pick up a new pass, you must previously have a maximum of only 2 remote raid passes in your inventory. So you need to use the passes before you can pick up new ones.
Is this gift worth it? Definitely! Remote raid passes can be used for any raid. It doesn’t matter if you complete a small raid alone or a legendary raid with multiple trainers – the remote raid pass is valid everywhere.
So, ideally, you should remember the new gift in the in-game shop every Monday. The passes are worth it and should definitely be picked up. If you have any questions about remote raids, then check this out:
The MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online has accidentally leaked the next new class. Instead of covering it up, the developers proudly admit that there will indeed be a new hero type. However, many players find the concept does not fit the game at all.
How was the new class discovered? Beta testers who were testing the new mini-addon “War of Three Peaks” were quite surprised when a completely new hero type appeared in a dropdown menu of available classes.
Who or what is a “Brawler”? Is it a bug, a temporarily available class for an event, or even a really new type of character that can be played permanently when “War of Three Peaks” is released soon?
Fans were quite surprised when they suddenly discovered the new class here.
Developers admit that there is a new class
This is how the developers reacted: The announcement about the mysterious Brawler class quickly circulated in the LOTRO community. Eventually, the developers also spoke out. In a forum post, community manager Jerry Snook shared further details:
Obviously, you all saw something we weren’t quite ready to talk about yet, but we will have more information in the near future. Just to be clear: This is not something that is coming in the “War of Three Peaks.”
The Brawler will therefore be introduced; it will be a new class and it will come with the next expansion called Gundabad.
Does a Brawler fit into The Lord of the Rings? What exactly a Brawler is meant to be is not known. The name translates to “brawler” or “fighter,” which suggests a melee class. However, players would prefer a class with magic, not just another type that fights in the melee.
Does a brawler type fit into The Lord of the Rings?
Furthermore, such a brawler type is said not to match the theme of the game and its setting. One user on reddit sarcastically noted that many well-known brawler heroes from the Tolkien universe are known, such as famous heroes like “Punchagorn” or the feared “Bilbo Smackin’s.”
On the other hand, the upcoming major expansion Gundabad is about dwarves. And the little rough fellows are feared melee fighters. A rough and tumble class like the Brawler may indeed fit in well with them.
We will probably learn more in 2021 when the Gundabad expansion is released. So, there will soon be changes in The Lord of the Rings Online. However, what is rather unlikely to happen is a classic server like the one in the MMORPG World of Warcraft. The developers are not so enthusiastic about it at the moment.
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In Call of Duty: Warzone, a subway is running with Season 6. Actually, the new mode of transport only stops at 7 stations, but there is a secret station that even gives you a blueprint. MeinMMO shows you the schedule.
What’s up with the secret subway station? With the start of Season 6, the traffic lights of the subway of Verdansk also turned green. You can now move relatively safely through the underground areas of the city. Only enemies at the stops can cause you trouble.
Actually, the public transport in Verdansk only offers 7 stations, but by solving a small puzzle, you can reach an eighth – the maintenance station. Here you can find really good loot and during your first visit, you will unlock a weapon blueprint that you can keep forever.
You’ll learn how to get a ticket to the secret subway station here on MeinMMO.
Warzone Easter Egg Season 6 – Step 1: Puzzle in the Parliament
What do I have to do? The first step is also the most difficult. You need to remember images on a computer, match them with paintings, and derive a code from there. To do this, you need to go to the Parliament. The government building of Verdansk is located in the city center at grid square G6. Enter the large building through the west entrance.
The Parliament is located right in the city center. The arrow marks the fastest entrance for the puzzle. Source: YouTube
Enter the activation sequence
Walk through the door and keep to the right, here you will find a kind of reception. If you stand directly in front of it, you will see a computer on the desk to your right, and opposite that, on the left side, a small input field on the wall. Activate the field and enter the following code to start the puzzle:
2179
Through the circled door you can get in, at the arrow directly on the wall is the keypad. Source: YouTube
Remember the images and numbers on the computer
Now it gets tricky. By entering the code, an invisible timer starts and gas flows into the building. Try to complete the puzzle as quickly as possible because if the timer runs out, the numbers under the pictures will disappear and you won’t be able to solve it anymore. If that happens, you should start a new match or continue playing normally.
After entering the code, go to the computer opposite the keypad and activate the device. As long as the sequence is running, you cannot move. Here you will see alternating images, from which you should create a code. You will see:
Snippets of the images that hang in the corridors
A number with a plus or minus
A red circle with a cross
The computer shows you either an image, a number, or a cross. Source: YouTube
You will be shown 4 image snippets that match the paintings displayed in the Parliament. They hang in the corridors to the left and right of the main room, from the direction you entered the building. Two are also hanging directly in this main room with the reception.
When numbers appear, you need to calculate them with the numbers of the paintings (more on this in a moment), a red cross always appears when the next image snippet, i.e. the next number, is imminent. You need to remember the picture and the number with plus or minus that follows. Some images also appear without a number and a cross appears immediately after the image.
To find out the numbers of the paintings, you need to look for the Roman numeral that can be found under each painting. Match the snippets to the paintings and look for the corresponding artwork in the corridors.
The images with the corresponding paintings. Source: YouTube
Left corridor – Image 1, 2, 3
Right corridor – Image 4, 5, 6
Main room – Image 7, 8
The Roman numerals change with each run, which is why there is no fixed code for each player. Look at the snippet on the computer, match it with an image, and note the Roman numeral under the paintings.
At the end of the image sequence on the computer, you will then enter the solution. Press the screen away as long as you don’t have the code.
Assemble the code
Now you also need the numbers with plus or minus from the sequence. If your second image after the first red “X” was, for example, the guy with the medals and then directly came a “-1”, subtract 1 from the number you read under the image. Some images come without extra numbers – these are correct already. The four-digit code you have created from the images will lead you to the solution.
Step 2: Enter the code correctly
With the finished code, go back to the computer and look at the image sequence again. At the end you will see an input field again, but the numbers are cut off.
You enter the “half-numbers” from top left to bottom right. So first you have to type in the upper 4 halves and then the lower ones. The numbers are partly heavily fragmented, which makes it not so easy to enter the right ones. But if you enter the correct code, you will receive confirmation that you have redirected the subway, and then you are finished here.
Step 3: Redirect the subway
Find a vehicle and head towards the airport. West of the airport, south of the hangars, is one of the subway stations. You want to get into the technical room and flip some switches. Land south of the station and on the road behind the buses you will find a side entrance that looks like an entrance to the sewer. Be careful when descending that you don’t fall too deep and deploy your parachute if you miss the ladder.
Behind the buses is the entrance, but you can also go in from the front. Source: YouTube
When you stand at the bottom in front of the ladder, to your left you will see a large terminal with many blinking buttons. Interact with it and start a reboot process. You can see the current status on the green monitors. Once the reboot is complete, you will briefly see the notice that a train is about to arrive:
Wait until the monitor gives you the right signal. Source: YouTube
This notice is only displayed briefly before the normal screen from the beginning is restored. The next train is yours and goes straight to the secret maintenance station.
By the way, the maintenance train will only enter and exit when there are no fights taking place at the station. So make sure there is some peace; otherwise, the train will complain.
Step 4: Big Loot Fest
Get into the train and as soon as the doors are completely closed, you’ve made it. You will now travel to the maintenance station, which is located somewhere near the dam. Here you can have a fine loot fest and grab the weapon blueprint “Firebrand” for the Bruen Mk9. Make sure to look around here very carefully, and in the room on the other track, the weapon skin will be lying on the table.
You need to pick up the weapon to add the blueprint to your arsenal. If you are with a team, drop the weapon back on the ground and let your squad members pick up the “skin” as well. After that, you can calmly travel back into the combat zone and cause some chaos with the new weapon.
The blueprint for the Bruen is ready for you on a table in the loot station. Source: YouTube
Call of Duty: Warzone continuously offers you opportunities to take home a free and special blueprint here and there:
These are welcome opportunities to take a break from the stress of battle royales and also snag some nice rewards on the side. The latest blueprint even fits one of the 10 most stable weapons in Warzone. If you like it – down into the underground.
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In Pokémon GO has started the special research “A Mysterious Energy”. You will be rewarded for the quests with Victini or candies for that. Additionally, there is a lot of Stardust and Pokémon encounters.
What kind of research is this? In Pokémon GO, the special research “A Mysterious Energy” started on the evening of September 30, 2020. It initially ran under the name “The Feeling of Triumph”, but was renamed. This research was announced by Niantic at the beginning of September.
You can find it by tapping on the head of Professor Willow at the bottom right in the game. If you have done this and read his messages, you will find the quest as usual in the overview of the special researches.
What you need to know: Trainers who already participated in the GO Fest 2020 with the special research with Victini could already catch the Pokémon. If you have already caught a Victini, you cannot catch another one through this research. Instead, you will receive additional candies for this species.
All steps of the special research with Victini + rewards
What’s inside? The special research consists of 6 chapters, each offering you three quests and stage rewards. We will show you all tasks and the items and Pokémon you will be rewarded with for solving them.
Mysterious Energy 1/6
Task
Reward
Catch 30 Pokémon
3 Razz Berries
Spin 30 PokéStops or Gyms
1,000 XP
Send 10 Gifts to Friends
1,000 Stardust
Stage reward: For completing this step, you will receive: 30 Ultra Balls, 1,000 Stardust, and an encounter with Surskit.
Mysterious Energy 2/6
Task
Reward
Catch 30 Psychic Pokémon
Encounter with Solgaleo
Catch 30 Fire Pokémon
Encounter with Flareon
Hatch 3 Eggs
1 Incubator
Stage reward: For completing this step, you will receive: 30 Ultra Balls, 1,000 XP, and an encounter with Torchic.
After the launch of Season 6, numerous players complained about crashes in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and in Warzone – on all platforms, including PC, PS4, and Xbox One. A new update has apparently fixed the cause of the crashes.
The most annoying problem for some may be the crashes. Because both on PC and on PS4 and Xbox One, some players couldn’t really enjoy the new content as the game constantly crashed for many.
New update fixes annoying crashes on PS4, Xbox One and PC
When is the update available? It is already live since the evening of September 30. It has been released on all platforms and was installed in-game.
What exactly does the update do? While Infinity Ward didn’t go into detail, the most important thing is: According to the developers, it fixes the crash problem on all platforms.
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They thanked the players for their patience and encouraged them to contact support for further issues. No additional changes or fixes have apparently come to the game with this update.
How about you? Were you also affected by the crashes? Can you now play without problems or at least better? Let us know in the comments.
Pokémon GO has announced the details for the Community Day featuring Charmander in October. Here you can find all the information about the date, bonuses, and the special move for Charizard.
When does the Community Day take place? The Community Day with Charmander will take place on Saturday, October 17. It runs from 11 AM to 5 PM.
Nevertheless, it can be worthwhile for many players – for example, if they do not yet have a Shiny version. October presents a good opportunity for that. Additionally, players can secure a good Charizard that is suitable for Mega Evolution.
These bonuses come with the Community Day featuring Charmander
Everything revolves around Charmander
This is what you can expect for the Community Day in October: Since Charmander is the event Pokémon, its spawns in the wild will be significantly increased. But that’s not all.
It was already clear in August that Charmander would follow Porygon as the C-Day monster. After all, it finished as the second Pokémon in the voting for event days – ahead of Caterpie and Grimer. The bonuses are now also known.
Incense will last for 3 hours.
There will be triple Stardust for caught Pokémon.
There will be field research tasks that reward players with Mega Energy for Charizard.
So even if players already have plenty of Charmander, it is worth catching as many monsters as possible. Additionally, you can secure the special event move Fire Spin for Charizard. The fast Dragon-type move could be particularly interesting in PvP.
Moreover, there will be a Community Day box available in the shop for 1280 coins. It contains:
The first TOTW in FIFA 21 is known! The Team of the Week 1 has a few stars on board. Who is in?
This is the TOTW: The TOTW appears weekly and rewards the real performances of strong players with special cards. These TOTW cards are already available now, starting at 7 PM, in packs.
And you can even draw them already, although neither the FIFA 21 release nor the early access to FIFA 21 has been unlocked. Because: On Wednesday evening at 7 PM, the Web App of FIFA 21 was also released. This offers the opportunity to build your team right now.
Who is in TOTW 1 of FIFA 21?
These are the best TOTW cards: The TOTW 1 is already packed with good cards that are likely to be considered quite strong right now at the start of FIFA 21. After all, in the previous ratings for FIFA 21, there were only gold cards; TOTW 1 contains the first special cards of the season.
The TOTW 1 in FIFA 21
The best cards are shared by Atletico newcomer Luis Suarez and Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes. Both received a strong rating of 88. But FIFA favorite Wissam Ben Yedder is also there with an 86 – as he already announced in advance. Jamie Vardy received an 87 – so real top cards in the 1st TOTW of FIFA 21!
What about the Bundesliga? Some players from the Bundesliga have also made it into the TOTW. Upamecano from Leipzig received a special card, as did triple goal scorer Niklas Füllkrug. Uduokhai from Augsburg and Samassekou from Hoffenheim are also included, along with Kastenmeier from the 2nd league of Fortuna Düsseldorf.
If you want a glimpse of FIFA 21, unfortunately, you have to skip a demo this year. We asked two professionals who have already been able to test the game. Here you can find their assessment of FIFA 21.
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The streaming service Twitch has changed its rules regarding banned streamers. This apparently relates to the special position held by Dr Disrespect. He has been banned from Twitch, yet Twitch streamers still communicate with him. This is actually against the rules. Twitch now explains what is expected from streamers who encounter banned users.
What is this rule about? The rule revolves around the “circumvention of bans.” This community guideline has now been adjusted by Twitch.
The rule states that streamers who are banned from Twitch may not circumvent this ban by using another account or simply appearing in other streamers’ channels. Anyone who is seen and heard on Twitch with a banned streamer will themselves be banned.
Thus, banned Twitch streamers are effectively considered “contagious individuals”: One must not have contact with them, or else the Twitch ban will transfer like a disease.
Streamers must mute banned rogues
This is now new: Twitch has added a clause to the rules to clarify what to do if one encounters such a nasty fellow (via twitch.tv). It now states:
“We understand that situations may arise in which banned users appear in your stream due to circumstances beyond your control, e.g. through third-party gaming tournaments. However, we expect you to make every reasonable effort to remove them from your entertainment, mute them, or otherwise limit their interaction with your stream.”
From the Twitch guidelines
This is what it’s about. The rule is apparently clearly directed towards Dr Disrespect. He was long one of the largest streamers on Twitch until he was suddenly banned in June 2020.
He has many friends on Twitch and continues to play popular games like Call of Duty: Warzone. He participated in exactly such a “third-party tournament,” as stated in the rules.
Dr Disrespect appeared in the voice chat of large Twitch streamers who were also in the tournament. Ideally, the streamers should have immediately run away screaming when they heard Dr Disrespect’s voice.
This is Nadeshot, the head of 100 Thieves. He is talking to Dr Disrespect – just like that.
But streamers like Nadeshot saw no reason to stop the stream just because their friend Dr Disrespect suddenly appeared in voice. Nadeshot then asked: “Does Twitch really want to ban me for talking to the Doctor? Come on, what are they going to do? I was on the platform when it was still Justin.tv. They need to make a decision here. No respect. No respect.”
Also, the streamer Crimsx dared to do the unthinkable and spoke with Dr Disrespect:
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It is not known whether bans occurred here, but some clips have already been deleted.
There is now an answer to the question of whether Twitch really wants Nadeshot to stop speaking with Dr Disrespect: Yes, they do.
As Dr Disrespect recently confessed in a YouTube video, the ban has caused serious problems for him. He now feels, for the first time in his life, the pressure and fear:
Thus, it is more a tightening of the rule. Twitch expects streamers to consistently cut off contact with people who are banned from Twitch.
The rule has something odd about it anyway: How should a normal Twitch streamer know if someone appearing in their voice chat has just been banned from Twitch or not? Ultimately, Twitch must then decide on a case-by-case basis whether such violations of the rule are truly malicious or not. It is hardly reasonable to expect streamers to keep accurate records of who has been banned from Twitch and is thus a ticking time bomb for their own channel.
He is chewing on the ban.
After the Twitch ban, Dr Disrespect initially withdrew, but later sounded aggressive and ready to restart on YouTube. However, the ban has left its mark.
As Dr Disrespect recently confessed in a YouTube video, the ban has caused serious problems for him. He now feels, for the first time in his life, the pressure and fear:
For FIFA 21, the Web App starts today. What is the release time in Germany? Is a download needed for the Ultimate Team App? When does login start?We have all the info and will tell you at what time the FUT Web App might start.
Update, 18:57: The Web App seems to be live now. However, expect some connection difficulties as the servers are probably still overloaded.
Update, 18:00: 18:00 has come and gone, the Web App is still missing – and the info page is back as well. Meanwhile, EA has already announced the POTM for La Liga – and that is before the Web App is even out. The release is likely still at 19:00!
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Update, 17:15: Even at 17:00 the Web App did not come, however, something has changed: On the Web App page, you can no longer find the old information page, but the following message. You cannot build teams yet, but you can tell that something is happening.
This is what the Web App page currently looks like
Update, 16:50: The Web App is still not reachable, a release in the evening seems increasingly likely. So far, 19:00 continues to be the estimated time. Otherwise, 17:00 has often been a time when new content comes to FIFA – for example, the early access starts tomorrow at this time.
Update, 10:00: So far, the Web App is still not live and an official time is not yet known. However, EA announced that the TOTWs will now be announced every Wednesday at 19:00 – unlike in previous years, where it was always at 16:00. This also applies to the TOTW 1 coming today. Now some players suspect that this could also be the time of the Web App release, which would also fit with the last years. Officially, that’s not confirmed yet.
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Today marks the start of the FUT season: EA Sports has officially announced that today, on September 30, the Web App for FIFA 21 is going live. As soon as this happens, you can start the new FUT 21 season and build your team, claiming daily rewards in the Web App.
Release time of the Web App: EA has not disclosed a specific time for the launch of the Web App in advance. Presumably to avoid a rush on the servers, as the Web App will be released worldwide at the same time.
Based on experiences from previous years, we expect a launch around 19:00 German time. As soon as we know the exact launch time, this post will be updated as soon as possible.
With the Web App, you can already start trading on the transfer market
Download and Login – What about the Companion App?
Is a download necessary for the Web App? No, you do not need to download or install the Web App. The Web App is a desktop application that you can use in the browser on PC and mobile devices.
How does the login work? At the start of the Web App, you should expect login difficulties as the servers will likely be overloaded. The access credentials are the same as from the FUT 20 Web App.
What about the Companion App? This is the FUT 21 app for iOS and Android devices. This requires a download and should be available starting tomorrow, October 1.
The Web App and the Companion App are free.
The Contents of the Web App – Trading in Ultimate Team
These functions are offered by the FUT App:
Managing FUT teams and club items
Creating custom tactics for the active FUT team
Completing SBCs (Squad Building Challenges)
You can apply an “SBC protection” to players. This prevents you from accidentally using one of your important players in an SBC.
Searching for and buying players and items on the transfer market – that is trading
Inspecting all cards, leaderboards, and other stats
Purchasing card packs in the FUT store (with coins or FIFA points)
Redeeming weekly rewards from Squad Battles, Division Rivals, and FUT Champions
Sharing your team with a URL
Completing objectives
You can view your progress on the new season objectives. Some objectives can also be checked off directly via the app.
What about daily rewards? In previous years, there was a period of daily gifts in the form of coins and packs for logging into the Web App. We hope that this does not change in the FIFA 21 Web App.
