Recently, the Guardians in Destiny 2 celebrated the “double loot” bonus. It’s returning next week. We’ll look at why it’s worth it, but not as much as it used to be.
This bonus is coming next week: In the Dawning: Trial by Fire, there will be double rewards. It starts with the Weekly Reset on October 6. You will have exactly one week until October 13, when the increased loot in the Nightfall trials returns to normal values.
The bonus was first active three weeks ago and catapulted the otherwise less popular activity up the popularity scale. The reason for this is that you can farm for
Missing Exotics for the collection,
Exotic armor with random rolls, and
Masterwork resources come
Why is Destiny so generous? In recent weeks, Bungie has been more generous than ever, showering the Guardians with loot, rare items, and experience points. This is due to the delay of Beyond Light to November 10. This also comes with an extended Season 11.
To give the Guardian a reason to log in, Destiny is being very generous. Among all the previous bonuses, the double loot in the Trial by Fire was the most well-received:
A Cyclops guards the double loot in the Trial by Fire
This strike is active: Throughout next week, the mission “A Garden World” (A Garden World) will take place in the Trial by Fire. You can expect numerous Vex on Mercury and a massive Cyclops as the boss at the end.
Double loot is available at every difficulty
While the higher levels promise significantly more valuable drops – but you’ll forgo team search
Is the bonus week worth it? The double loot is very worthwhile. Especially for players who want to prepare for Beyond Light, there is hardly a better opportunity to upgrade the cost-intensive Exotics – as these are not affected by weapon retirement.
You can even build up a stash of the rarest materials and use them freely in the DLC.
A run on Grandmaster can yield 4 of the coveted Ascendant Shards and a ton of upgrade prisms.
There is only very limited space in the inventory for Ascendant Shards, but the Postmaster will gladly stack them for you.
If you hoard now, you can use it freely in Beyond Light
The last time the strike “Sea of Shadows” was active, it was definitely more worthwhile back then. The current mission “A Garden World” is considerably longer and especially the boss fight is more challenging. If you haven’t yet taken advantage of the opportunities, you should definitely plan a few runs.
On October 4th, the first videos of practical tests on the PS5 were released. Some selected Japanese YouTubers were allowed to try the next-gen console. They mainly reported on a quiet fan and showed fast loading times.
What happened? As already mentioned earlier, some Japanese were allowed to try the next-gen console as part of the “YouTube Gaming Week Japan”.
What do the reports say? On the Japanese website Dengeki Online, there is a report from the hands-on event. The author praises the speed of the console in particular.
When switching the game or dying, it is said that loading should occur within a few seconds. A restart of the game should only take about 1 minute.
This short video shows how quickly one is back in the game after dying:
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The author also spoke about the noise and heat of the new console. After about 80 minutes of gameplay, the PS5 was reportedly still quiet and only slightly warm.
The Japanese website 4Gamer has also made some close-up shots of the console, of which you can find more on the site itself. They show the connections and the glossy effect around them:
Standing
Lying
New controller is supposed to provide strong haptic feedback
What about the new controller? In the report on Dengeki, the new DualSense controller was also an important topic. It is described as larger and heavier than the PS4 version, but the author was pleasantly surprised by the weight, as he had expected an even heavier version.
Additionally, he praised the haptic feedback of the controller. Depending on the situation, the resistance when using the trigger buttons on the controller should change. This was what the author liked the most. Furthermore, the vibration of the controller is said to be “different in quality than before”.
The controller also includes a microphone for voice chats or to create sounds in games, as well as a larger battery for longer playtime.
Overall, the controllers were particularly well received by many YouTubers. Although you can’t understand what they say in the videos, you can see the enthusiasm many of them had while using the controller.
Here too, the website 4Gamer published some new pictures:
The blue bar can change color
Close-up of the microphone
The trigger buttons play an important role in haptics.
What about menus and interfaces?
During the hands-on, images of the console and gameplay from some games were shown. However, what was omitted were menus and interfaces.
This led to criticism from some users on reddit. There were speculations that it might have been intentional for these to be missing and that Sony might have something to hide.
However, there were significantly more counterarguments, asserting that Sony would not make major mistakes on this issue, as they had not disappointed users in the last generations either.
We do not know why the menus and interfaces were not part of the hands-on presentations.
In September, a preview event took place in New World, where Amazon’s new MMO could be tested. The monotonous quests were particularly harshly criticized. In an interview with MeinMMO editor Leya Jankowski, David Verfaillie, Head of Player Experience, explained that significant work is being done on these.
About a month ago, New World could be played for the first time without an NDA. At the preview event, there was no confidentiality clause as there had been on other alpha events. Naturally, hot discussions about Amazon’s new MMO erupted online.
This prompted us at MeinMMO to send some questions to the developers about the event.
MeinMMO: What surprised you the most at the preview event?
David Verfaillie: We were surprised by many things. Among them were some exploits that we hadn’t discovered yet, like the delivery mission exploit. We were surprised by how the meta evolved with a high player count. For example, we didn’t think that large groups would team up to level quickly and farm the “High Level” events. We were pleasantly surprised by the number of people who played and how deeply they engaged with the game overall.
The delivery mission exploit explained: Once you join one of the three factions, players can complete PvP and PvE quests for their faction. Now, you must accept all delivery missions. After a wait time of five minutes, the delivery missions refresh. You can accept all delivery missions again. This can be repeated as often as you like and can provide an enormous and quick level boost. The developers only noticed this exploit during the event.
MeinMMO: What went well during the event and what didn’t go so well?
David Verfaillie: Overall, we were very happy with the stability and performance of the game. New World ran well for most players with good FPS performance. We had servers running in multiple regions and could handle the influx of players well in the first days.
What did not go well were issues with weapon balance that overshadowed some cool weapons. We also had activities, particularly the Corruption breaches, that had such good rewards that they were de facto the way to level in the mid and end game.
The Corruption breaches are a PvE event where AI enemies must be defeated. They come from portals and monoliths.
Easy AI was intentional, will become harder
MeinMMO: Your combat system is quite unique for an MMO, and I have heard a lot of praise for it from PvP players. I personally mostly played PvE during the event. When I fought against the AI, I quickly learned their movesets and knew exactly when to dodge, strike, or block. Have you received more feedback from players that the AI should be a bigger challenge?
David Verfaillie: The AI is intentionally kept simple in the early game. Many players coming to New World will encounter an action combat system for the first time. Therefore, we want to provide players with only a slight increase in difficulty at the beginning so they can learn the controls and tactics for the combat system. We want the challenge to increase more in the mid-game and again in the end-game.
During the preview, we were amazed at how quickly players became experts. There is definitely still more room for us to make the AI harder in terms of behavior and numbers.
Quests will be significantly revised before release
MeinMMO:During an interview with YouTuber and streamer Asmongold, Mike Willette [Lead Game Designer] talked about your plans regarding the quests. These currently consist of killing mobs and opening chests. In the interview, it was stated that you are working on quests with more variation and that you want to better integrate them into gameplay. Do you have examples of what that will look like?
David Verfaillie: The feedback regarding quest variety was very unanimous and clear – there are too many simple kill quests. We agree with the feedback and are now making significant efforts to improve them.
We don’t want to spoil all the surprises, but quest variety and the depth of interactions during quests are areas we are working hard on. This means quests will include more exploration, discoveries, interactions, and even some simple scripted events.
We also want to add more quests so that the main story continues beyond the Azoth Staff quests into the endgame.
The typical quests in New World: Kill something or open chests.
MeinMMO: In the interview, Mike also mentioned that all weapons are to receive a rework. Which weapons are receiving your attention and why?
David Verfaillie: There were some major balance issues, such as the throwing axe stun-lock, the throwing axe healing, or the life staff with the light-speed ability and how they impacted PvP and travel.
But there were also smaller problems. The warhammer was rather weak for its sluggish speed. We will spend some more time on weapon balancing before launch. Each weapon should feel like it has its own role and usefulness that is not overshadowed by other weapons.
The problem with the life staff: In New World, you have three weapon slots that allow you to switch dynamically between weapons. Almost every player had one slot reserved for the life staff. You can equip this one with a skill that allows for quick teleportation. This meant players could easily escape quickly with the staff when they faced trouble in PvP, and they could move around a bit faster. This, of course, directly limited the diversity of weapon usage.
MeinMMO: One of my personal favorite details was the zombie-like corrupted who were still doing their farming work. I think that’s cool storytelling about the environment. I would have liked to see more of that. It would have been great if there had been more variety in the houses that conveyed a sense that individual people with their own stories live there. Can we expect more of such things?
David Verfaillie: Our “World Experience” team loves to tell the story of Aeternum through the visual components of the world. There are hints about the world and its history spread throughout the environment. Be sure to look thoroughly at the statues and ships. We want to expand this even further over time. We also have lore notes that tell the story of the regions and some details for those who love to immerse themselves in lore.
More incentives for wars are to come
MeinMMO:We totally understand why you keep emphasizing that wars are at the heart of the game. They feel unique and are a lot of fun. Many players we spoke to could attest to that. However, many also did not really know what they were fighting for. The same goes for open-world PvP. At the moment, both are just for fun. What do you think about this?
David Verfaillie: War is the only way for a company [guild] to gain control of a territory. They play a crucial role in the territory meta-game. Controlling a territory has many advantages, such as determining which direction a territory takes and control over taxes.
But I agree that players who are not in a controlling company do not have significant advantages. We are currently looking at how we can provide strong incentives for everyone in the faction. We hope these incentives will also provide players strong gameplay reasons to participate in wars.
MeinMMO: As a last question, something personal: Which faction did you choose and why?
David Verfaillie: I chose the Covenant. I enjoy role-playing as a righteous fanatic trying to free the land from evil. From a gameplay perspective, the Covenant also usually has the fewest members of the three factions. I like playing the “underdog” role. This means that there are usually many opponents when I activate my PvP flag, and it is a cool challenge to conquer and hold territories.
Before New World launches, there will be another closed alpha test in November with a small group. This will again be subject to a confidentiality clause. It may take some time before we can see and assess the adjustments.
Until then, feel free to check out our impression of the New World preview event. Here you can find out what weaknesses, strengths, and potential we see in Amazon’s new MMO.
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The new AS VAL is controversial in Season 6 of Call of Duty Warzone. It causes nasty wallbangs. Now developer Infinity Ward is commenting on the weapon.
Here is the situation with the AS VAL: The assault rifle was introduced in Season 6 into Warzone and the multiplayer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and has been quickly favored by many players. It is great against campers, but also unfair.
If you have unlocked the AS VAL, you can probably shoot through any wall with the weapon’s armor-piercing rounds and eliminate opponents you can’t even see.
This does not seem to be intended by Infinity Ward, as they have now responded to these problems with the assault rifle.
Infinity Ward promises a soon update
This is what Infinity Ward says now: The developers have a Trello board, where they regularly list known bugs and provide updates on their status.
There is now also a card for the AS VAL. It describes the bug as follows: “AS VAL with SSP 10-R ammunition – allows the rounds to penetrate multiple walls”
The bug is listed under “Known issues for multiplayer” and is supposed to be fixed in the next update. The fix is already available and is just being finalized for testing.
This is the controversial AS VAL.
What does this mean for the players? The AS VAL will be nerfed in the upcoming update, provided that the fix passes the final tests.
It remains to be seen whether you can still shoot through walls after that. In the Trello board, the developers mention multiple walls. However, there is no mention of single walls.
In a new developer livestream, the mounts were showcased in Ashes of Creation. While the gameplay of the beautiful animals was well received by fans, they had a completely different question. When will Alpha 1 for the MMORPG finally start?
What kind of livestream was it? At the end of each month, the developers discuss the current state of Ashes of Creation and continuously showcase new gameplay:
In the September livestream, everything revolved around the mounts in the game. They have various attributes and skills, and some are even meant to be used in combat.
The focus was on the underwater creatures. The tide snapper was shown, which can move slowly on land but particularly quickly in water. The water animations are still far from final, as the developers emphasized. For the land mounts, it’s the exact opposite. They are faster on solid ground but can also swim and move by flailing.
The third category in the game is the air mounts. A simple, downward gliding version can be used by any player. Only the royal mounts allow true flying. However, they are exclusively reserved for mayors of a metropolis or owners of a fortress.
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What was bothering the players? While the mounts and the associated gameplay generated a lot of excitement, many players were wondering about the missing information regarding Alpha 1.
Information about previous tests and the upcoming developer letter
What do we know so far about the tests? According to the developers of Intrepid Studios, there have been 3 test phases so far, which took place on a Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday.
Around 440 testers were invited, who purchased the particularly expensive Leaders of Men ($1,000) and Phoenix Initiative ($2,500 and more) packages during the Kickstarter period.
The tests were reported to have been successful, showing many bugs to the developers and generally providing important data.
One of the dungeon bosses in Ashes of Creation that can be defeated in the Alpha.
When will the Alpha start now? Steven Sharif, the game director of the game, stated in the livestream that for Alpha 1, autumn remains the start date. He did not get more specific in the livestream.
However, a new letter from the developers is supposed to arrive on October 8. It will summarize all important information about the MMORPG once a quarter.
It is quite possible that more about the start of Alpha 1 will be revealed there.
The map of Ashes of Creation
In the livestream, alongside the mounts and the tests, there was also a Q&A session. It was revealed that:
players can craft legendary equipment.
at least for the start of the Alpha, there should be no hard cap for AoE skills.
ships will play an important role in the siege of harbor cities.
Additionally, there was a picture of the new world map of Ashes of Creation:
Pokémon GO celebrates Niantic’s birthday today and you can now earn items worth 4 euros in a special research. We will show you all the steps of the research.
What is being celebrated? Niantic is having a birthday and therefore Pokémon GO is giving gifts to the community. In addition to numerous bonuses that are active for 6 hours today, there is also a special research.
In the special research, there are some useful items worth over 4 euros – but you don’t have to spend a cent.
However, the birthday event lasts for only 6 hours, until 5:00 PM. It is not yet known whether this also applies to the special research.
Special research brings useful items
This is the special research: The special research is divided into 4 steps. The tasks are quite manageable so you can quickly earn the items.
We will show you each step of the special research here.
Niantic’s Birthday Event 1/4
Task
Reward
Use 3 berries while catching Pokémon
3x Razz Berry
Catch 5 Pokémon
3x Bluk Berry
Land 3 great throws
3x Nanab Berry
Reward for completing the stage: If you complete all three quests, you will receive 1x Incense, 1000 Stardust, and 1000 XP.
Niantic’s Birthday Event 2/4
Task
Reward
Send 5 Pokémon
750 Stardust
Use 3 Power-Ups on Pokémon
750 Stardust
Evolve a Pokémon
750 Stardust
Reward for completing the stage: If you complete all three quests, you will receive an Egg Incubator, 1000 Stardust, and 1000 XP.
Niantic’s Birthday Event 3/4
Task
Reward
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms
5x Potion
Hatch an Egg
5x Super Potion
Earn a Candy while walking with your buddy
5x Hyper Potion
Reward for completing the stage: If you complete all three quests, you will receive 1x Lucky Egg, 1000 Stardust, and 1000 XP.
Niantic’s Birthday Event 4/4
Task
Reward
Defeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt
5x Revive
Win a Gym battle
1x Fast TM
Win a Raid
1x Charged TM
Reward for completing the stage: If you complete all three quests, you will receive 1x Star Piece, 2000 Stardust, and 2000 XP.
What are the items worth? If you buy a Lucky Egg, Star Piece, Egg Incubator and Incense individually in the shop, you would pay 370 coins. That makes almost 4 euros. Additionally, there are the TMs and other items.
It’s worth it: If you plan to play today anyway, you should best invest a Star Piece as well. The quest line can be completed in about half an hour and you can get 7250 Stardust for it. If you use a Star Piece, you will even get 10875 Stardust. It’s worth it.
If you catch some Pokémon along the way, you should make the most of your Star Piece.
In addition to the event celebrating Niantic’s birthday, Pokémon GO is also celebrating Fashion Week. In keeping with this, there are currently some special spawns and bonuses:
There is the next big stir about the PlayStation 5. A leak now claims that the PS5, with 825 GB of storage, has nearly 200 GB less free space when all system files are installed and calculated properly.
This is the leak: This leak comes from Russian users on reddit, who allegedly already have a PS5. In the pictures, it can be seen that the free storage space is limited to 664 GB. In the thread about the leak, some users hoped that the system-related files would no longer be included in the 825 GB that the PS5 is supposed to have.
Sony itself only mentioned 825 GB of storage. However, it was not stated whether the system-related files would take away from the storage or not.
You can find the complete overview of all technical specifications of the PS5 here:
Under the leak, a user relativized the reduced storage (via reddit). He claims that the PS5 actually only has 768 GB of free storage if the “marketing error” is deducted.
On the website mac + you, the problem was explained in more detail:
In the digital realm, calculations are done using binary numbers, where 1 kilobyte equals exactly 1024 bytes (i.e., 2^10 bits). Therefore, 1 gigabyte equals 1024^3 bytes, and 1 terabyte equals 1024^4 bytes.
In marketing, however, a kilobyte is typically equated to exactly 1,000.
When converting the actual 1 terabyte (1,000,202,240,000 bytes) and dividing it by the binary value for 1 gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes), you get 931 GB, the “real value” of the hard drive without the marketing error.
This problem is said to also affect the PS5 according to the reddit user, which is marketed as having 825 GB of storage.
The same phenomenon also occurs with the Xbox Series X. There, the advertised 1 TB of storage actually means “only” 931 GB again.
What does the leak say about the storage? According to the leak, the PS5’s operating system subtracts another 104 GB. This means that you ultimately only have 664 GB available to download games.
You should keep this in mind: This is only a leak and no official information from Sony. Therefore, you should consider the information with a pinch of skepticism.
With Spider-Man: Miles Morales, a remastered version of the game Marvel’s Spider-Man is being released. For both versions, there will be a new face for Peter Parker aka Spider-Man. However, this new face has received mixed reactions. Some angry fans even sent death threats.
The developers wanted to create better acting performance on the next-gen console PS5 and have cast a new actor. Instead of John Bubniak, who was previously the face in the game, Ben Jordan has now taken on the role, who is also said to resemble the actor Yuri Lowenthal more closely.
However, this change has received mixed reactions from fans. Along with much constructive criticism and discussions among fans, there were also players who took drastic measures and sent death threats to the developers.
This was announced by the Creative Director of Insomniac, Bryan Intihar, on Twitter.
New face meets criticism and death threats
Fans express death threats: According to Bryan Intihar, threats have been sent to the developers, such as “We are hunting you down and will find you. We will make this right now.”
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After the tweet, the team from Insomniac received much support from the gaming industry, both from players and from well-known developers like Neil Druckmann, the Vice President of Naughty Dog, or Cory Barlog, the Director of God of War.
How did fans generally react? In a thread on Reddit about Marvel’s Spider-Man on PS4, there were generally some critical comments from players:
In the post with the most likes, there is criticism that the new face is supposed to be a downgrade in emotions (via reddit).
Additionally, it was criticized that Peter Parker now looks younger, even too young for many (via reddit).
Moreover, some users are annoyed that the face of Peter Parker, which is rarely seen in the games, was adjusted for next-gen instead of the faces of other characters (via reddit).
However, there are also fans who like the new face (via reddit). Some also hope that this new face could mean that Sony is planning more games with Spider-Man as a character (via reddit).
A large portion of the users there emphasized, however, that the change does not matter much. They reacted with head shaking to boycott calls and the death threats.
Spider-Man: Miles Morales will be released on both PS4 and PS5. However, those who use the new next-gen console do not need to give up their old game library. 99% of all PS4 titles are said to be playable. Some of them will even look better than in the old generation.
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The big “Caves and Cliffs” update for Minecraft has been revealed. Look forward to exciting new caves where new mobs are waiting. You can also prove your skills as an archaeologist.
What’s new in Minecraft? During the Minecraft Live transmission on October 3rd, the Minecraft team presented the next big update for Minecraft. Following the extensive Nether Update in June 2020, the team aims to take another big step and completely overhaul a major theme of the game: caves and mountains.
The new update for Minecraft is called “Caves and Cliffs”
The release is planned for summer 2021
Caves and mountains are the focus of this update
A Christmas update has been omitted
What changes are included in the Caves & Cliffs Update?
The update combines two wishes from players. Improved caves, which have been a wish of the community for years. And an update for the mountains. The mountains are the biome that received the most votes for an overhaul during the Minecon 2019.
The goal of the update is to create more variety in the caves, where players spend so much time mining ores and gems or exploring mines.
New blocks: So far, 3 new blocks have been introduced:
The Sculk Sensor
Stalactites and Stalagmites
Copper Ore
The Sculk Sensor reacts to movement and then emits a redstone signal. With this block, you can build new inventions like “wireless” redstone. In the image, you can see the Wireless Trapdoors:
Stalactites and stalagmites are pointed blocks. If you fall on them, you will take more fall damage. You can see what a cave with such special blocks looks like in the following graphic:
A cave with pointed stones – Just don’t fall on them
You can discover Copper Ore while exploring underground after the update. With copper, you can create lightning rods. But that’s not all. For exciting new houses, you can also use copper in the roof.
A house with copper in the roof looks quite different
If you’re lucky, you might even find the rare crystal geodes. In the screenshot, you can see a cave with the special stones:
With the crystals, you can craft a telescope. This way, you can identify dangers or treasures hiding nearby from a distance of several blocks.
A look through the new telescope in Minecraft
New mobs: The update will introduce two new types of mobs in Minecraft:
Warden
and Axolotl
The Warden are hostile mobs that live in the dark caves. They have the ability to react to movement instead of what they see. They cannot see at all – Wardens are blind. A variation from the Creepers, who can even become your friends underground.
You can distract Wardens with sounds. If you throw a snowball in another direction, you can lure the Warden away from you.
This is what it looks like when you encounter a Warden in Minecraft – But be careful, they are extremely strong
The Axolotl are water beings that can be found in caves. The special thing about them is that they can help you in battles. They attack and even heal. Everything we know about the new Axolotl in Minecraft.
Underwater, Axolotl can be a great help for you
Improved caves: An improved generation of caves should provide more variety while exploring. There will be narrow tunnels, huge caves, lakes in caves, and even underground waterfalls.
New caves include:
Lush Caves
Dripstone Caves
Additionally, there will be a new archaeology system. You can excavate rare, fragile artifacts with a brush item. You also have the chance to discover buried ruins.
Mountains: The mountains in Minecraft are set to be generated differently through the update. You’ll find traps and goats even in the snow. Among the traps is powdered snow. If you step on it, you’ll fall through the snow layer.
The goats blend in well with the snow in Minecraft
More features: Along with all these changes comes the ability to bundle items. This way, you can store a larger amount of certain items in the same slot.
Which update is omitted?
The team says: Because the “Caves & Cliffs” update is so large, the team needs a lot of time for it. Therefore, the traditional Holiday update will be omitted this time.
Originally, an update for the mountains was set to be released for Christmas 2020. However, the team decided to combine the two updates. Both updates share a technical background.
“By combining the two updates, we gave ourselves much more time and opportunities to make this update really what we want, rather than being constrained by time,” revealed Cory Scheviak from Mojang to MeinMMO.
The most anticipated update of all time
Minecraft says: We at MeinMMO had the chance to ask the gameplay team developer of Minecraft, Cory Scheviak, a few questions about the “Caves & Cliffs” update.
MeinMMO: Players have been wishing for a cave update for years. Why is now the right time for it?
Cory Scheviak:
“There are a few reasons why we believe now is the right time for the underground update that players have long yearned for. First, we wanted to ensure that we can actually deliver the epic update that the community has dreamed of for so long. With the bolstering of resources in the team, we feel ready to tackle such a large undertaking now. Second, we wanted to ensure that we bring this update at a time when we can really hear and act on community feedback. Third, we took the time to understand what exactly the community really expects from a cave update. We didn’t want to rush it just because it was in high demand. We took the time to prepare ourselves and the code base for this update. Finally, we wanted to ensure that we could release the update simultaneously on all platforms with full feature parity. Because we want all players to enjoy the same update at the same time, regardless of how and where they choose to play.”
A new cave type in Minecraft: Lush Caves – You can even find them above ground. Because there you can find a special tree – Follow its roots, and you’ll come to a Lush Cave
MeinMMO: Is this huge update part of something big? Will there be more huge updates that will completely revolutionize Minecraft, or will there be smaller updates afterwards?
Cory Scheviak:
“With each major update, we strive to either overhaul or create an important part of the core game. It’s hard to answer what “will revolutionize Minecraft”, but our plan is to continue updating the game extensively in both major and minor ways for the foreseeable future. That said, the cave update is undoubtedly the most requested and anticipated update of all time.”
Why is the cave update so important?
Often requested update: A revamp of the caves in Minecraft has long been requested by players. On the official Minecraft feedback page (via minecraft.net), a request from 2018 shines through. There, over 1000 comments have been lively discussed on the topic of “Caves Update”. The post has gathered more than 58,000 votes, showing how important the topic is to the Minecraft community.
With the new ruins and copper ore there are likely already two important points that will make the underground even more interesting. It will be exciting to find out what you can use the new copper for. It is clear that you can build stairs, steps, and cool lightning rods out of copper in Minecraft.
Buried ruins are likely the perfect content for those of you who have always been looking for mines and hidden rooms underground.
Thanks to these changes, the underground of Minecraft will finally have more to offer than just searching for ores, redstone and diamonds. Moreover, you will find more exciting places like mines.
The Elder Scrolls Online will also receive a new chapter in 2021. But what can we expect after Greymoor and the detour to Skyrim? We at MeinMMO have asked the community and have also listed our own speculations at the end.
What are the chapters about? ESO has been bringing out what are called new chapters every year since 2017 and the expansion Morrowind released at that time. Essentially, these are add-ons, but they are not referred to as such in ESO to avoid confusion with the also-called mods.
Since the chapter Elsweyr in 2019, the major expansions have been accompanied by three DLCs that further deepen the thematic setting. This was also true for the Skyrim setting around Greymoor, and fans expect that it will continue like this in 2021. Therefore, there should again be a big new expansion chapter in the summer, and the new setting should be initiated at the beginning of the year with a dungeon DLC and a prologue quest.
Skyrim was the last setting in ESO.
But where are we heading this time? What will the setting and theme be, and can we once again hope for a new class or something similar? We at MeinMMO have asked the community about this and also share our own speculations and guesses.
ESO Chapter 2021 – Where will the journey take us next?
Here you will find a list of potential and rather unlikely regions for the next chapter of The Elder Scrolls Online.
These popular regions probably aren’t it
Looking at the map of Tamriel, it is already quite well-filled in ESO. Many regions have already come into play, more or less prominently, so they are not really suitable for a new chapter. After all, one wants more than just a small island or a single province of a country that is already in the game. The last four chapters brought huge new areas into the game with the islands of Summerset and Morrowind as well as the provinces of Skyrim and Elsweyr.
Therefore, according to various discussions in the community on reddit, the following regions are more likely to be improbable:
There is still quite a bit of space available.
Valenwood and the Wood Elves: This region was already extensively depicted in the base game, and it is unlikely that there is enough space for a new chapter.
High Rock and the Bretons: As much as this people is desired, their lands have been frequently represented in the base game, and there is hardly enough space to locate an entire chapter in it.
Akavir: This mysterious continent is said by Bethesda to remain mysterious and is unlikely to be used as a setting for a new chapter.
These regions are plausible
Nevertheless, there are still white spots on the map, and fans on reddit speculate on what could come next:
Cyrodiil: 2021 marks the 15th anniversary of the release of the Elder Scrolls game Oblivion, which, despite its name, primarily took place in the central province of Cyrodiil. This region – aside from the Gold Coast from the Dark Brotherhood DLC – has so far only been found in PvP and the Imperial City DLC. However, the Colovian Highlands or Nibenay (after all, the home of Chancellor Abnur Tharn), which are not yet in the game, might make for good settings for the new chapter.
Hammerfell: The province of the Redguards is already in the game in the form of the Alik’r Desert and the peninsula from the Thieves Guild DLC, but there is plenty of space between these two regions. Therefore, fans believe that a whole new chapter could fit here. Additionally, the clueless diplomat Rigurt hints in a final dialogue in Greymoor that he might be sent to the desert next.
Rigurt heard the Skalden king mumble about the distant lands of the forgotten. Or was it the depths of the Alik’r desert?
Rigurt the Rash, Nord Diplomat
With Murkmire, everything from the swamp has actually been shown.
Black Marsh: The swampy homeland of the Argonians is still hardly explored. Only one region was included in the base game, and later the DLC Murkmire. However, there is a lot of room in between for swampy lizard lands. The issue is that a large part of these areas is likely to be uninhabitable and impassable swamp land, where only Argonians can survive. Even if there were new Argonian areas, they would probably look like Murkmire 2.0.
Oblivion: The realms of the forgotten were already represented with the region Coldharbour in the base game. You even start the base game there. Additionally, there is a hint from the rogue diplomat Rigurt, who believes it is likely that he could be sent to the deepest depths of Oblivion, alongside the desert. Curiously, Rich Lambert, the creative director of ESO, recently mentioned in a conversation that there is still plenty of space in the realms of Oblivion beyond the unknown regions of Tamriel. So there might be a lot behind the idea that the journey in 2021 goes to the dimensions of the Daedric princes.
Will the setting come from Oblivion?
Why not combine multiple things at once? A fan also points out that the regions of Cyrodiil and Oblivion could be connected. This would indeed align with the idea behind the game Oblivion from 2006. There, one also traveled between Cyrodiil and the worlds of the Daedra. In this case, the Cyrodiil region would not have to be that large since the Oblivion areas would also be added.
Oblivion and the realms of the Daedra are quite plausible as a new setting.
The Features – New Class or Weapons?
Will there be a new class? According to fans, a new class is highly anticipated. This was already the case in Greymoor when fans on reddit were sure that a bard class would come. However, this did not happen – although the bard college in solitude provided a great opportunity for it.
On the other hand, based on the previous pattern, it seems that a new class is only introduced every odd-numbered year. In 2017, the Warden, in 2019, the Necromancer, and in 2021, by this logic, the next class would be up for grabs. This could very well be the bard. Or some kind of engineer fiddling with the remnants of the steam-punk elves from the vanished Dwemer race.
Engineers would only make sense if the new setting deals with the Dwemer.
At least on reddit, some fans hope for such a class. However, the Dwemer would have to be a part of the new setting and story for the class to fit into the overall picture.
Will we get a new type of weapon? Alternatively to a new class, a new type of weapon could also be introduced. Many fans on reddit wish for this and would actually prefer a new type of weapon that everyone can use, rather than a new class that one would have to start from scratch with.
Magical melee weapons: So far, all magic-based builds have had to use staves. There are no other alternatives. Magic melee weapons would be just right and have been demanded by fans for a long time.
Jürgen’s speculation about the next chapter
As a big ESO fan, I am certainly following the debates about the new chapter with great interest. In my opinion, the theory about a remake of Oblivion sounds the most plausible. Because we actually have relevant regions in Cyrodiil that are not yet in the game, and if a significant part of the next story takes place in the far reaches of Oblivion, that would be a good combination.
You start in Cyrodiil and then keep switching back and forth between the realms of Oblivion in the course of the story. This can then also be combined with DLC dungeons and the big finale DLC at the end of the year.
As for the new class and other features, I am not sure what could be coming. It seems like the most important things are already in the game. The bard as a class focused on support would have fit in nicely, but how that would fit into an Oblivion setting is unclear to me. I also see little hope for an engineer, as real Dwemer would have to provide the setting and I find that unlikely.
Therefore, I much rather think that a new type of weapon will come. And that would be magic weapons, which are possibly adapted to the Oblivion setting in some way.
But enough speculated. What are your ideas and wishes for the new setting in 2021?
Jürgen Horn Editor at MeinMMO
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In FIFA 21 we show you the best talents in attack. These young strikers have great potential for Career Mode. Here is the list of the best and cheapest attacking talents.
What kind of talents are these? If you are not taking over the FC Bayern or FC Barcelona in FIFA 21 Career Mode, it might be hard to recruit real world-class strikers for your team. That’s where young attacking talents come in. They can either be already strong or have room to improve.
We show you the best young strikers who have the potential to become top strikers or are almost there.
The 10 best striker talents with the highest potential in Career Mode
These are the best striker talents: In this list, you will find young players who already have a strong rating from the start and can help you directly in the starting lineup. The downside: They are not really cheap.
These young strikers have the highest potential in FIFA 21 Career Mode:
Kylian Mbappé: The cover star of FIFA 21 remains a top talent with the highest potential of all young strikers in FIFA 21. He starts with a rating of 90 and has a potential of extremely strong 95.
João Félix: The young Portuguese starts with a rating of 81 and can reach an impressive 93. His preferred positions are CAM and ST.
Vinícius Jr.: The left winger of Real Madrid starts with an 80 rating and has a potential of 93.
Kai Havertz is 21 years old and begins with a strong rating of 85. He has a potential of 93. He can play as CAM, RM, or LM.
Erling Haaland is only 19 years old and has a potential of 92 with a starting rating of 84.
Francisco Trincão is a Portuguese talent that starts with a rating of 74 and has a potential of 91. His positions are the wings and attacking midfield.
Marcus Rashford: The Englishman starts with a rating of 85 and can reach a rating of 91.
Lautaro Martinez: The striker has a potential of 91 and starts with a rating of 84.
Ansu Fati is only 17 years old and has a potential of 90 in FIFA 21. The winger begins with a rating of 76.
Rodrygo can storm on both wings and reach a potential of 90. However, he starts with a rating of 79.
Cheap young strikers in FIFA 21 Career Mode – under 10 million
These cheap strikers can become very strong: If your club still has around 10 million transfer budget left, you can go for one or more of these talents. They are not too expensive and have high potential.
Thiago Almada: The 19-year-old Argentine starts with a rating of 73 and can reach a strong rating of 89. He costs 8.5 million euros.
Jérémy Doku is a Belgian winger with a rating of 71 and a potential of 88. The best part: He costs only 4.9 million euros.
Luis Henrique starts with a low rating of 67 and can reach a strong rating of 87. His price: 1.6 million euros.
Evanilson is 20 years old and has a rating of 73. However, his potential can boost him to a rating of 87. He costs 9 million euros.
Joelson Fernandez is quite cheap at 2.1 million euros. And a purchase could pay off, as the 69-rated striker has a potential of 87.
Reinier has a rating of 71 and a potential of 87. His market value is 4.9 million euros.
Facundo Pellistri costs 4.9 million and offers a potential of 87 with a starting rating of 71.
Karim Adeyemi: The German striker starts with a rating of 69 and can increase his rating to 87. He costs 2.2 million euros.
Adam Hložek starts strong with a rating of 74 and has a potential of 87. His market value is 9.5 million euros.
All striker talents under 20
The best young strikers under 20 years old: In the following table you will find an overview of young strikers who are at most 20 years old, but still show considerable potential.
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The PS5 launch is approaching, and many are asking themselves which title to start with in the next-gen. The shooter expert from MeinMMO, Sven Galitzki, knows exactly what he will play first on the PlayStation 5 – which is not a shooter. And you?
When does the PS5 launch? The launch of the PlayStation 5 is less than two months away.
Here in Germany (and generally in Europe), the PS5 will be officially available from November 19. In the USA, Japan, Canada, Mexico, and some other countries, Sony’s next-gen console will launch a week earlier, on November 12.
Numerous players have already secured a PS5 directly at launch through 2 pre-order waves. Others are still waiting and haven’t completely given up hope for a possible 3rd wave before the release.
Both versions of the PS5 along with accessories
However, for many, one of the most important questions is: What to play at launch?
Which games are available for the PS5 launch? So far, the list of PS5 launch titles is quite manageable. Some highlights, including Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Godfall, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, or the remake of Demon’s Souls, will be available right at the launch of the PS5, but many exciting games will come only some time after the launch, partly not until 2021.
But these are not the only games you can play at launch. Through the backward compatibility feature of the PS5, you will also be able to play a variety of old and new PS4 games. Additionally, some games will receive a next-gen upgrade right at the start of the new Sony console, allowing them to benefit from the additional power of the PS5. More details can be found here: Old PS4 games on the PS5 – Will they all look better?
By the way: PS5 owners with an active PS Plus subscription will receive 18 PS4 games at no additional cost with the PS Plus Collection, right at the launch of the PlayStation 5. More about it can be found here: PlayStation Plus for PS5: These 18 games are free at launch
All PS Plus members will receive this: the PlayStation Plus Collection at launch
There’s definitely a lot to start with right at launch.
No Destiny and not Call of Duty – This will be my first game on the PS5
This is what I will play at launch: Even though many of my friends and gaming buddies already have their favorites among the launch titles, I don’t feel there’s anything for me in that list.
This will celebrate its release on November 19 – which is basically at the same time as the PS5 in Germany – but it is not a next-gen title per se. Because on October 19, Cyberpunk will only be released for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. It will be playable on the next-gen consoles through backward compatibility and will even receive its first next-gen upgrade. However, the real PS5 version (and also that for the Xbox Series X) is not expected to follow until sometime in 2021.
I can’t wait to finally explore Night City
Why Cyberpunk of all games? I am primarily a shooter lover and prefer to play Destiny 2. But occasionally, I can also get excited about role-playing games – preferably in single-player mode. My absolute favorites include The Witcher 3 and the Mass Effect series, which is apparently getting a remaster soon.
However strong I found The Witcher 3 – I am more into sci-fi, particularly the dystopian sub-genre cyberpunk. And long before the release of The Witcher 3, I always dreamed of finally experiencing an AAA role-playing game with a futuristic setting centered around cyberpunk. Mass Effect already partially fulfilled that (for the sci-fi), and I found these games all great.
But essentially, I have always wished for a kind of “Ghost in The Shell” as an RPG – similarly epic in execution as The Witcher 3. I still love Cyberpunk 2020 as a pen & paper, I love the style and ideas behind cyberpunk. And the setting of the upcoming game from CD Projekt RED, the creators of The Witcher, fits like a glove. When I first read about Cyberpunk 2077 and saw the first trailer, it was clear to me – this will be my game. 100% what I have always wished for. And the more I learned about Cyberpunk 2077, the more my opinion was reaffirmed.
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October has started. Soon, the Halloween season will return to Fortnite What can we expect in this year’s Fortnitemares? Here you can see some hints and comparisons to last year’s Halloween event.
Soon it will be spooky again in Fortnite, as Halloween is just around the corner. Every year there is a whole event called Fortnitemares. What will Epic Games bring to Halloween this year?
What was this event all about? In this event, you could unlock various rewards by completing the Fortnitemares challenges. The highlight was the umbrella you received after defeating the evil Storm King.
The umbrella showed the small island where you had to defeat the Storm King
During the entire event, a special mode was running where you had to defeat a giant Storm King. A team of 20 players was sent to a small “island” and had to deal damage to the king until he was finally defeated and vanished.
The Storm King was huge and had a lot of health points
How did the map change for Halloween? The map became dark and foggy. Each Fortnitemares, the map is transformed into a spooky version. You can find well-designed Halloween decorations everywhere.
In Fortnitemares 2019, Epic had a different idea for the horrors that usually roamed the entire map and disturbed players in battles. They were banished to the center of the map and could only be found there.
The spooky atmosphere can also be seen on the map
These were the Halloween skins from Fortnitemares 2019: During the Halloween event, there was almost daily a new spooky skin available for purchase in the item shop. From witch to football player zombies, there were several outfits.
The Skull Trooper celebrated his return with a new style variant. The OG skin, which glows purple, is only for true veterans and is therefore considered one of the rarest skins in Fortnite.
How will Halloween take place this year?
What clues are there already for Fortnite Halloween 2020? This year, Halloween will take place in the middle of Season 4 of Fortnite. Not much is known about an event yet, but it seems likely since there has been a Fortnitemares every year so far.
Although there is no information yet about the event, the first Halloween skins are slowly appearing in the item shop, and suitable outfits have already been leaked by data miners. So far, these skins point to Fortnitemares:
These skins have so far been available for Halloween 2020 in the item shop
Not only the actual outfits are interesting, but there is another clue hidden in the background. You can actually see the shadows of the monsters that come to the map every year for Fortnitemares.
This wouldn’t be a definite clue, since the scarecrows were announced in the item shop last year with the exact same image. But the right skin is brand new and has never been seen in Fortnite before. But this one also features the monsters in the background. This indicates that the nasty monsters might expect us again this year.
Can we expect the monsters again this year?
Another Halloween skin leaked: Additionally, data miners found a new outfit in the Fortnite data that would fit perfectly thematically. This is the skin: Victoria Saint, the vampire hunter. She would also be the perfect counterpart to “Blade,” who has joined the Marvel skins in Fortnite.
This is what the skin looks like that is still in the data:
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In Call of Duty: Warzone, you are constantly in danger and total chaos can break out at any moment. To appropriately respond to every situation, the right loadouts help, and these 6 should always be with you.
Why do I need so many loadouts? In Call of Duty: Warzone, you can bring your own combat arsenal into the battle royale. While in other genre representatives, you usually rely completely on the loot in the game world, the CoD BR gives you comprehensive options to play with your favorite weapons and equipment.
You should make the most of this special feature. While you can also simply charge into battle with a standard loadout, every advantage you utilize brings you one step closer to the next victory. That’s why many players bring the best weapons of Warzone into the combat zone, and you should also prepare multiple loadouts.
Before the match, you can never say for sure under what circumstances you will collect your loadout boxes. Therefore, it is useful to have the right perks and weapons available for each situation. Here you will find 6 loadouts that you should customize to ensure you always have the right equipment. However, the suggestions here are mainly for Warzone matches with teams – solo rounds are a different story.
Prepare well for your matches and coordinate your loadouts.
Loadouts for all situations – What you should have with you
What do I need before it starts? When presenting the loadouts, it is primarily about the perks, weapons, and equipment, not the setups of individual weapons. However, you will find suggestions for weapons with each loadout. The corresponding links will take you to suitable setups for the weapons.
Additionally, you should coordinate with your teammates to share equipment. A large part of the loadouts here, for example, relies on the heartbeat sensor. This tactical item does not need to be carried by everyone in the team, but you should ensure that someone has it with them.
Definitely make use of the “Rename” function for the loadouts. This way, you always have an overview of what is included in the builds – this is especially helpful in stressful situations.
Your main loadout
When do I get this loadout? If your round start goes really well and you have already gathered enough cash before the first free loadout package to grab the $10,000 box, then choose your main loadout. This way you immediately have your best equipment and can also get the important perk “Ghost” with the first free package.
What goes in there? In this loadout, you pack what you believe to be the strongest equipment that you handle best in Warzone. This overkill loadout should be obtained early in a round to fully equip yourself.
Main loadout equipment
All-round weapon
Sniper rifle
Perks: KRD / Overkill / Eager
C4 & heartbeat sensor
Weapon recommendations
CR-56 AMAX – A bit wobbly, but dealing a lot of damage
AX-50 – High aim stability possible with attachments
Kar 98k – Fast sniper rifle with high bullet speed, but hits must hit (chest/head)
Splitting the main loadout – 2x Ghost
When do I get this loadout? Take this when you are standing in front of a supply box and the second one is not yet in sight. For example, if you have already gone through the Gulag before the first free box and landed back with your buddies. Here you can choose whether you want to grab a modded sniper or prefer to rely on your all-round weapon. Make really 2 loadouts here – this way you have the option of sniper and all-round rifle during the match.
What goes in there? Here you can pack your weapons from the main loadout and so to speak split it up. Grab a stable alternative for the all-round weapon, as you can replace the missing sniper rifle. Otherwise, do everything as in the main loadout, except that you pack the perk “Ghost” instead of “Overkill”. Grab a rocket launcher as secondary weapon. If you don’t know which suits you best, you can find everything about the RPGs in Warzone here.
Equipment of the Ghost loadouts
All-round weapon or sniper rifle
Rocket launcher
Perks: Cold-Blooded or KRD / Ghost / Eager
C4 & heartbeat sensor
Weapon recommendations
Bruen Mk9 – Stable LMG that works like an assault rifle
HDR – Shoots slower, but is a bit quicker to aim than AX-50
PILA rocket launcher – Allows shots with and without aiming
A panic loadout
When do I get this loadout? As the name suggests, this loadout needs to be quick. You are poorly equipped, come to a box, and know that enemies are around you. To still have a chance, you need a stable all-round weapon, a powerful SMG, and a bunch of ammunition – the weapon attachment “Fully Loaded” makes it possible.
What goes in there? Here again, you rely on “Overkill” so that you can shoot with 2 guns around you. Choose the extra “Fully Loaded” in the weapon attachment slots. This way, you will expand your ammunition reserve in the respective category and you do not have to settle for the meager few bullets that normally come with the weapons.
For your all-round weapon, choose the Grau 5.56 or the M13 to easily equip the “Fully Loaded” extra. The Grau does not need a sight, and the M13 does not need a foregrip. For a secondary weapon, grab an MP or shotgun.
M13 – A bit weaker than the Grau, but high range & stability
MP5 – The strongest SMG in CoD MW also helps in Warzone
MP7 – Less damage than MP5, but 60-round magazine possible
R9-0 – A fire-breathing monster with dragon breath rounds
The endgame loadout
When do I get this loadout? As the last circles slowly close, you get another free loadout box and that’s exactly what your endgame loadout is for. Actually, everything is already set, but depending on the endgame area, you can still gain benefits with certain perks. You can switch to “Tracker” to track nearby enemies.
What goes in there? Depending on how you set up your first loadouts, you should build your endgame loadout. If you tend to need a sniper rifle at the end, then include it. If you prefer using claymores in the last fight – take them with you! It’s important here that you choose your perks as you prefer and pack “Ghost” so that the heartbeat sensors of the enemies cannot detect you.
When do I get this loadout? As a small bonus, you can bring a buddy loadout. If one of your teammates is freshly out of the Gulag and needs a second weapon, or maybe is a newbie and hasn’t leveled up the best weapons yet, you can stick a strong gun into the colleague’s equipment.
What goes in there? You can ask your team beforehand what they would like in it. Since the Kilo 141 is currently very strong in Warzone and this assault rifle is available right at the beginning, rather insert a sniper rifle. For the perks, you need your preferred selection, but for primary & tactical equipment, you can also take something else. If you want to stick with the classics C4 and heartbeat sensor, just pick them up off the ground again.
The more loadouts you prepare, the better you can respond to specific situations. Loadouts for roles that support a particular play style are also conceivable:
Medic – With the perk “Revive” and smoke grenades for better reviving
Vehicle Crusher – Always have a rocket launcher on hand and the Rytec sniper with explosive ammunition
Scout – Thermal sight and spotter scope to ensure you don’t miss anything
The Fashion Week in Pokémon GO has started! It brings a total of 4 new Shinies and new quests. We give you an overview.
What kind of event is this? The event around the Fashion Week in Pokémon GO started on October 2nd at 5:00 PM. It runs until October 8th at 7:00 AM German time.
During this time, shiny hunters can go wild. There are a total of 5 new Shinies to catch and exciting quests.
The highlights of the Fashion Event in Pokémon GO
These are the new Shinies: Shiny Zirpurze was already announced. The Pokémon is now appearing for the first time in its shiny form. You can find it more frequently in the wild currently.
Additionally, there are 3 new Shinies in costumes. You could catch them in their normal form as Shiny before, but now also as costumed Pokémon:
Glibunkel with an upside-down cap
Sheinux with a top hat
Kussilla with a bow
Kirlia does not seem to have a shiny with a top hat. At least there have been no reports from players about that so far.
You should definitely go on a shiny hunt. The costumed Pokémon will be especially rare after the event ends, as they could only be caught during this week. As Shinies, they will be even rarer.
If you are not particularly into costumed Pokémon, you can still trade the Shinies. They are likely to be very popular among shiny collectors.
These are the quests available: There are a total of 4 field researches that you can complete only this week. They include:
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms
Reward: Encounter with a Kussilla with a bow (can be shiny)
Hatch an egg
Reward: Encounter with a Kussilla with a bow (can be shiny)
Take 3 snapshots
Reward: a silver Pinap Berry
Battle in a raid
Reward: 8 Poké Balls
Especially the tasks with Kussilla are worthwhile. The quest with the PokéStops and Gyms is particularly quick to complete and should always be taken.
But the task around the silver Pinap Berry is also worthwhile. It is one of the rarest items in the game and is worth it.
These are the spawns: In the wild, you can catch a lot of different Pokémon. Particularly worthwhile among them are Burmy, Zirpurze and Glibunkel with a cap. They can all be shiny. Burmy is quite rare outside of events, and the other two specimens are new as shinies in the game. So, the hunt is worth it.
Otherwise, there is still a lot going on in October. Niantic has already announced the next celebrations this month with the Autumn Event.
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Borderlands 3 is introducing a new mode in its second content year after the launch. This stand-alone game mode will be called Arms Race and will mainly revolve around weapons.
Borderlands 3 has been on the market for a year now and has released its first 4 DLCs. Recently, there was the crazy story about the Psycho Krieg. But what will happen next with the colorful, over-the-top shooting action?
In an interview with GameSpot, studio head Randy Pitchford and creative director Graeme Timmins talked about the upcoming plans for Borderlands 3. Timmins is particularly concerned about the many weapons in the game. After all, there are countless of them, but most are worthless and aren’t even picked up.
The Psycho Krieg was the star in the last DLC for Borderlands 3.
New Game Mode with Weapons and a Touch of Battle Royale Flair
What is this game mode about? Thus, the developers are planning a new mode called Arms Race. This stand-alone mode takes place on an isolated island. That feels a lot like Battle Royale and Randy Pitchford also mentioned that fans of Call of Duty: Warzone and other Battle Royale games should definitely find enjoyment here.
“But it’s not a Battle Royale game,” Pitchford added directly. Rather, the focus is on the many weapons in the game. Timmins said: “Our goal with Arms Race is to make the gun game in our ‘game of millions of weapons’ really significant.
When is the new mode coming? Timmins would have liked to talk longer about the Arms Race mode in the interview, but he isn’t allowed to. They want to reveal more about it later in October 2020. When exactly the mode will come is still unclear. However, it should be released sometime in 2020.
This is how the new mode could play out in the game
So far, we only know that it is a stand-alone mode, that it plays on a deserted island, and that weapons play a big role. Since, according to Pitchford, it will not be a Battle Royale, it could be a kind of competitive PvEvP game like The Cycle.
There, the main goal is to collect loot and defend against the monsters in the surrounding area. Those who collect enough in the end win and if they want, they can also attack the competition. I think it’s quite possible that Borderlands 3 will take a similar approach with Arms Race. We’ll learn more in October.
Jürgen Horn Editor at MeinMMO
Borderlands 3 focuses on new content exclusively through new stories, game modes, and skill trees for the existing characters. However, what will still be missing are new Vault Hunters. Why that is, you can find out here in our article on this topic at MeinMMO.
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In Call of Duty: Warzone introduced the new sniper rifle SP-R 208 with Season 6. The new weapon is incredibly fun – because it is excessively strong. Read here what makes the weapon so amazing.
What kind of weapon is this? It is the sniper rifle SP-R 208. This weapon from Season 6 has everything that fans of precise sniper weapons desire:
High damage
Good mobility
Good rate of fire
Minimal bullet drop and high projectile speed
The weapon has practically no disadvantages. Even in its basic version, a good body shot can completely dismantle armor. With upgrades, such as a 26-inch barrel and a .337 Lapua magazine, the weapon becomes really formidable. Then you can easily get one-kill headshots.
Unlike other snipers that can do the same, it is much easier with the SP-R 208, because the weapon has virtually no bullet drop, and the bullets travel between 40 and 50 meters so fast that the weapon is almost a hitscan gun. You take aim at the opponent and pull the trigger. Boom, hit. Leading is hardly necessary, that’s how fast the bullets fly.
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NICKMERCS also finds the new weapon very impressive.
Players love and hate the new weapon
Here’s how the weapon is received: Those roaming around in the Warzone right now should see the SP-R 208 more often than they would like. This is also because the weapon is immediately available when you purchase the more expensive version of the Battle Pass for Season 6.
Currently, sniping is going in full swing, and people are taking each other down with the new weapon. There are two camps. Some love the weapon because it’s just fun:
Mookachalupa: “I grinded it overnight with my buddy and unlocked everything for it. I used it in Warzone and was worried that it has super slow speed, but we were wrong. It feels faster than the HDR, almost hitscan without bullet drop, once you have 338 Lapua, a long barrel, and Mono.
HermsonSwitch: “Almost every sniper is pointless compared to it. Better ADS, reload, damage, and rate of fire compared to the Kar with higher projectile speed than the HDR with 0 bullet drop. It’s the best of both worlds and then some. It’s terrifyingly good, and I love it.”
On the other hand, some players find it no fun at all and want a nerf:
SirBumbles: “This weapon and the AS VAL are way too good (more than the Finn was). Right now, I just can’t imagine having much fun in the game (I’ve already had enough grief from the KAR), so I will probably uninstall the game in mid-October. If they nerf it, I might leave the game installed a little longer to grind through the season as much as possible.”
Shinrahunter: “It seriously needs to be evaluated. Is it a sniper? A shotgun? An ‘Instant-Win-the-Gunfight’ button? Every lobby is currently full of it, and it has sucked all the fun out of the game. If the majority of players in every lobby choose to use this one weapon, that is certainly a sign that it needs to be nerfed.”
It will be interesting to see what the developers decide in this case. Currently, many are playing with this weapon, and the game balance is certainly not optimal anymore. If you still enjoy fighting with sniper weapons and need to prove yourself with other firearms in case of a nerf, consider our eight tips for handling sniper rifles.
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A leak about the PS5’s startup sequence has appeared in the PlayStation 5 subreddit. This is widely discussed, and many players also believe in its authenticity.
What exactly does the leak show? It has appeared on several platforms. Often, it has already been deleted, but it is still available on reddit.
This is the leak: We are embedding the reddit video here. It was uploaded 6 hours ago and has so far received 1,600 upvotes (as of October 3rd at 10:00 AM)
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What is so special about the leak? It shows several things that have not been seen before. The black version of the controller is already a surprise, as Sony has so far promoted the white version.
Until now, the startup sequence of the PS5 has not been seen either. There have only been fan concepts.
What is the validity of the leak? This is currently a major topic of discussion. Many players believe the leak, but there are also many questions:
Sheown0608 comments: “The controller seems to have its blue light on before pressing the PS button or before we hear the PS5 beep. It could just be a lag. I don’t know… it’s weird”
Raivos writes: “I’m skeptical, especially because the video looks damn similar to that concept of the startup sequence. (the user links to a YouTube video with a similar appearance)”
RayShoesmith notes: “Funny how all these videos end before the actual user interface is shown.”
The reddit user BewareOfBlond also notes that it seems quite strange that loud music plays in the background during such an important leak.
Here’s what you should keep in mind: You should definitely take the leak with caution. After all, there are no official announcements from Sony yet.
One thing the leak clearly shows: Fans are eager for more information about the console. You can find more information here:
Pokémon GO has surprisingly announced a birthday party for Niantic! However, you will receive the gifts, and a small event is already taking place tomorrow.
When do the celebrations start? Niantic has a birthday tomorrow, on October 4th. The event also starts that day. It runs from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time. It lasts just as long as a Community Day.
During the 6 hours, you will receive several great gifts that are worth it.
Niantic showers trainers with gifts
These bonuses are available: In the 6 hours, you can benefit from numerous bonuses. These include:
Lucky Eggs last twice as long
Incense lasts twice as long
Double XP for catching Pokémon
Double XP for hatching Pokémon
Hatch distance is halved for eggs that are placed in incubators during the event
Team Rocket balloons appear more frequently
Rocket balloons are appearing more frequently.
This special research is available: The highlight of the celebration is the special research. You will receive several items completely for free.
Through the research, you can get items like incense, incubators, lucky eggs, fast and charge TMs, and star pieces for free.
The exact nature of this research is not known. We will introduce the research to you tomorrow at MeinMMO.
This gift is also available: Starting today, on October 3rd, there is a box in the in-game shop for one PokéCoin. It contains 30 Ultra Balls.
You should secure the box because Ultra Balls are always useful in Pokémon GO. After all, they are the strongest balls in the game.
Is the event worth it? Absolutely! The special research alone brings you numerous items that would otherwise cost several euros in the in-game shop.
In addition, there are numerous other bonuses that you can collect during the 6 hours. You should go out and make use of this time. The Mode Event in Pokémon GO is currently ongoing as well – so you can combine them.
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In Destiny 2, you can already get the two event weapons from the Festival of the Lost 2020 from the collection. MyMMO explains why you should act quickly.
Here’s what you should do now: Next week, on October 6th, the Halloween event Festival of the Lost 2020 will start in Destiny 2. But before you grab treats or tricks and fight through the pitch-black haunted forest, you should get the two event weapons right now.
Get “Horror Story” and “BrayTech Werewolf” comfortably from the collection today.
What’s in it for you? Here’s why it’s worth securing the weapons before the event starts:
They come with extremely strong rolls from the collection (we will go into this further below)
Both guns are directly level 10 masterworks
The infusion cap is at 1360 – you can use them throughout the next year in endgame
Only during the Festival of the Lost can you hunt for “Horror Story” and “BrayTech Werewolf” with random rolls. The two variants that you can secure now should already look very much like a God Roll for many.
We don’t know if as soon as the Spook Fest starts, the trick with the collection will still work – in other words, whether you will still have access to these rolls or be dependent on your drop luck.
During Halloween, the Guardians dress up and hunt nightmares
Of course, you can only pull both weapons from the collection in the updated version if you earned the original models from 2018 or 2019 during Halloween.
What the infusion cap means and why the Guardians will soon need to stock up on new weapons like the two event rifles, you can read here:
What rolls do the event weapons have in the collection?
The rolls of the two auto rifles are geared towards PvE with their damage increases. Additionally, both weapons handle more smoothly the more you shoot, due to the perks.
You can get Horror Story like this:
Sight: Clean Shot OV or Red Dot 2 MOA
Magazine: Extended Magazine
Perk 1: Zen Moment
Perk 2: Rampage
Masterwork: Reload Speed
You can get BrayTech Werewolf like this:
Barrel: Hammer-Forged Rifling
Magazine: Armor-Piercing Rounds
Zen Moment
Multikill Clip
Masterwork: Range
Is there a new event weapon in 2020? In the past years, a brand new legendary weapon was introduced during the Festival of the Lost. This year, it seems very much like we won’t be adding to the collection.
The Halloween event has been extensively introduced, and even in the hard rock music video (trailer), no unfamiliar firearm could be identified. Whether there will be a surprising exotic quest like in 2018, we currently doubt strongly.
The reason for the weapon scarcity is likely that Beyond Light was delayed with all its content. The festival was actually supposed to take place when we could already enjoy the long-awaited DLC.
Will you grab the two masterwork variants of the event auto rifles? Which combinations would you recommend as a God Roll? Let us know in the comments.
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