A company has disassembled an unofficial PS5 DualSense Controller. Here, for the first time, you can see the features and the battery.
Who is behind it? Evzen Elite Technology manufactures various custom controllers, including a DualShock 4 controller and an upgrade kit. The manufacturer describes itself as a “specialist in high-performance controllers” (via Evzen-Elite.com).
Evzen Elite has now posted on Instagram how they disassembled the unofficial DualSense controller:
For the first time, you can see what the new controller actually looks like from the inside.
Gameplay with the DualSense: In action, the controller could already be seen earlier, as journalist Geoff Keighly had the opportunity to test the PS5 DualSense controller during the Summer Game Fest 2020:
PS5 DualSense Teardown Shows Features of the New Controller
This is what you see on the outside: Some things that can be seen were already known beforehand:
You can clearly see the USB-C port in the pictures, which replaces the Micro-USB port of the DualShock 4.
The pictures also show the surface of the controller, which is designed for better grip.
This is what the pictures of the disassembled controller look like. The white rectangle on the circuit board (top left) on the controller is for example the microphone.
This is what you see on the inside:
At the bottom, you can also recognize the USB-C port that was seen on another picture from the outside.
The thumbsticks of the controller are firmly connected to the (green) circuit board like in the DualShock 4 and are very similar in construction to the thumbsticks of the DualShock 4.
It is also noticeable that the black front panel, in which the thumbsticks are seated, can also be removed.
One of the photos also shows us the adaptive triggers. The adaptive triggers are supposed to provide a particularly intense gaming experience with their haptic feedback (via GamePro.de). The controller can block the R2 triggers to indicate that the weapon is jammed. And games like Horizon Forbidden West are also expected to utilize the adaptive triggers for simulating firearms.
The built-in microphone can be recognized on the circuit board as a small rectangular (white) box.
Image source: fixit.com – For comparison of the DualShock 4: Here you remove the entire front panel of the controller.
PS5 games only work with the DualSense: Sony also explained why the DualShock controller does not work with PS5 games: For the new features of PS5 games, you need the PS5 DualSense controller absolutely.
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With Season 6 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare & Warzone come a few new weapons to the game: the assault rifle AS VAL and the DMR SP-R 208. Find out here how to unlock them.
What kind of weapons are these? Just like with the last 5 Battle Passes, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare & Warzone also with Season 6 get fresh, new rifles:
AS VAL: Soviet assault rifle from the late 80s – has built-in silencers in all barrels
SP-R 208: The DMR resembles the American bolt-action rifle Remington 700
With this, the 13th assault rifle comes to the current CoD. This could be particularly exciting for Warzone, as most assault rifles offer wide versatility and “all-round weapons” are particularly in demand in the Battle Royale. Find out here how to get them.
Battle Pass Season 6 brings 2 new weapons to CoD
How do I get the guns? You can unlock the new rifles through the Season 6 Battle Pass. They are part of the free rewards branch, and even if you don’t purchase the Battle Pass for 1,000 CoD points, you will receive the items once you complete the respective level:
DMR Foxtrot – SP-R 208 at level 15
Assault rifle Mike – AS VAL at level 31
Once you have completed the specified level, you can use the weapons for your arsenal. You should plan 45 – 60 minutes of playtime for one level of the Battle Pass. Whether the Pass is worth it for you can be read here:
Can I get them faster? If you want the weapons without starting the big Battle Pass grind, you basically have 3 options:
Play during the next double XP event
Buy a bundle for CoD points in the shop
Skip Battle Pass tiers with so-called Tier Skips
With a double XP event, you only need half the normal time, as you earn double the points for the Battle Pass. Pay attention during the events that “Battle Pass Tiers” are really doubled. Sometimes there is only double weapon or account XP.
You can also purchase a paid bundle with the weapon in the shop. Select the gun in the weapon selection, and to the right of the field with the weapon, another field opens that says “Shop”. If you click on it, you will come to a bundle that contains the weapon. However, you only get the weapon configuration from the bundle – you cannot freely equip the weapon with attachments.
For the third option, you would need to shell out a hefty chunk of cash. Using “Tier Skips,” you could unlock the entire Battle Pass immediately. This would cost 15,000 CoD points, which, depending on the points package, is up to 150,- €. For the weapons, you need:
SP-R 208 – 2,250 CoD points for 15 tiers (just over 20,- €)
AS VAL – 4,650 CoD points for 31 tiers (between 40,- & 50,- €)
The Battle Pass brings over 100 in-game items to unlock.
However, after an initial round in a private game, it is noticeable that the AS VAL feels more like an SMG, with a high rate of fire and vertical recoil upwards. For Warzone, this piece may be less exciting, as the magazine only holds a maximum of 30 rounds, which is somewhat too small for Battle Royale. Perhaps an interesting small 10-round magazine will increase penetration and change the fire mode to semi-automatic.
The DMR SP-R 208 looks at first glance like a mix between the Kar 98k and the MK2 Carbine. The shots feel more powerful than the carbine, but not as penetrating as the Kar. Moreover, the SP-R offers a colorful selection of attachments, which should make it suitable for different applications.
Judging by first impressions, the two new guns are not necessarily among the best weapons in Warzone. But how they will actually perform will only become apparent in the coming days. Until then, MeinMMO wishes you a cheerful “Battle Pass” leveling.
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The co-op RPG Genshin Impact has published the probabilities for 5-star characters and weapons. Those hoping for the most valuable items must be blessed by luckor open a lot of boxes.
In this game, you travel through a colorful fantasy world in anime style. From Adventure Rank 16, you can team up with up to 3 other players. This allows you to do RPG-typical things like complete quests, conquer dungeons, or take down bosses.
You can acquire new characters either for free or through the gacha system. Through the loot boxes, you can obtain characters and weapons with a value of 4 or 5 stars, but the probability is extremely low.
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This is what it looks like with the gachas in Genshin Impact
First play the gacha lottery
The co-op RPG is free to play and naturally needs to finance itself somehow. A loot box system is certainly an option for this, although it is controversial in the gaming community.
How likely are the characters? To get new heroes and weapons, you need to purchase the premium currency Primogems. You can also earn them by completing certain quests or through a monthly subscription. With Primogems, you can then buy boxes, the contents of which you obviously do not know.
However, the chances of getting the rare characters and weapons are vanishingly low. These numbers are officially confirmed by Genshin Impact:
The probability of a character or weapon with 5 stars is 0.6%
For 4 stars, it is at least 5.1%
And then you have a 0.6% chance of getting a random 5-star character or weapon. So if you want a specific character, it could take a very long time or become very expensive.
The anime-style characters are colorful and versatile in their abilities
Is there a way out? However, Genshin Impact has something called the pity system or a pity pull. This means that with every 10th pull, you are guaranteed a 4-star character or weapon. For the more valuable 5-star items, it is every 90th pull. So you should have enough gems to reach your guaranteed item.
Otherwise, there is unfortunately no way out. However, beta players reported that it is not necessary to obtain new characters and weapons through loot boxes. The items you receive while playing are more than sufficient. However, over time, this may become boring for some.
The community takes it with humor
In the community, Genshin Impact is well received. However, the issue with the gachas in the Genshin Impact subreddit is a big topic. Here, people discuss and joke about the pain and despair that come with such a loot box. The community is divided but takes it with dark humor.
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Besides all the memes on Reddit, the topic is unfortunately a nuisance for some players. Many free-to-play games have this problem: The question arises whether Genshin Impact employs a pay-to-win system or not. The real influence of characters and weapons will likely only become apparent over time.
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With Floor 100, a new MMORPG on Steam reminiscent of the anime Sword Art Online is expected in early 2021. You are trapped in a virtual reality MMORPG and must escape.
What is Floor 100? The online RPG is played from a 2D iso perspective, thus resembling games on the SNES. You can choose whether to be a warrior, scout, or cleric and further enhance your hero with a second and third class.
In addition to battles against monsters and exploring dungeons, there are activities such as fishing, cooking, herbalism, forging, and alchemy. Housing also plays an important role. There will also be PvP and large events.
The MMORPG Floor 100 visually resembles SNES games.
What makes Floor 100 special? The online role-playing game, which will be released on Steam, follows a similar principle to the anime Sword Art Online. Your character is stuck in a virtual reality MMORPG and must find a way to escape.
To do this, you fight your way through 100 worlds, called 100 floors. At the end of each world, a dangerous boss enemy awaits you. If you manage to defeat it, you will travel to the next world. There, you improve your hero further to take on the next boss. This way, you continually progress until you find the exit after 100 worlds.
How does the multiplayer work? You are certainly not alone in the MMORPG. It is possible to team up with other players. This improves your chances – especially in boss fights.
However, there is also rivalry among players. It is about earning special rewards by being the strongest, fastest, prettiest, or richest player in the respective world.
You must therefore try to fight your way up the leaderboards.
When will the game be released? Floor 100 is scheduled to launch on January 16, 2021, via Steam. The website mentions a cash shop, indicating a free-to-play release.
Sony has released information about the design, features, and first images of the PS5 controller. You can find all information about Sony’s PS5 DualSense with us.
What is the name of the PS5 controller? Sony officially presented the PS5 controller on April 7, 2020. One of the biggest surprises was certainly the name: the PS5 controller is not called DualShock 5, but rather DualSense. And not only the name differentiates the PS5 controller from the PS4 controller.
In our article, we explain to you what the PS5 controller can do and how it differs from the DualShock 5 or the “Xbox Series X” controller.
This article was published in April 2020 and has been continuously updated with new information. On September 29, 2020, we added the current price, compatibility, and information about the adaptive triggers.
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What does the PS5 controller look like – images and design
On the official PlayStation Blog, Sony presented not only the first information about the “PlayStation 5” controller but also the first images.
The PS5 controller “DualSense” from the front. The two-tone design is clearly visible. The symmetrical basic design remains intact.
The most surprising aspect is the design: While the classic DualShock controllers have all been one color, the PS5 DualSense opts for a two-tone design.
The PS5 controller “DualSense” angled from the back. The USB-C port and triggers are visible. It can also be seen that the triggers are black.
The price of the PS5 is now also known. The PS5 with disc drive will cost 499 euros and the digital edition 399 euros. The retail version of the console will also include an official PS5 DualSense controller.
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Is the PS5 controller backward compatible?
On the official French PlayStation site, it was stated for some time that the PS5 controller would be compatible with the PS4. However, this information has since disappeared.
However, Sony has already explained that you will need a DualSense controller for PS5 games; you cannot play PS5 games with your PS4 controller. The reason is simple: only the DualSense controller supports the new features and functions of the games, and Sony wants to prevent problems this way.
You will still be able to play PS4 games on PS5 with a PS4 controller, as these do not yet offer the new features. We have presented you the best controllers for PS4 and PS5:
Gameplay with the DualSense: The controller has also been experienced in action, as journalist Geoff Keighly had the opportunity to try out the PS5 DualSense controller during the Summer Game Fest 2020. Below we have embedded the English YouTube video:
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Haptic Feedback: For the “DualSense,” developers can define the resistance of the L2 and R2 triggers. For players, this means that each weapon will feel different.
Battery: The PS5 controller has a built-in battery. Sony promises that the battery life of the DualSense will last significantly longer than that of the DualShock 4. A built-in battery stands in contrast to the “Xbox Series X” controller, which uses removable batteries. According to Evzen Elite Technology, which disassembled an unofficial controller, the battery capacity of the DualSense is said to be 1560mA.
Ergonomics: The new PS5 controller is slightly smaller than the DualShock 4.
Touchpad: The new touchpad of the “DualSense” is trapezoidal shaped, with the light bar arranged around it. According to a patent, the controller’s touchscreen is supposed to not only register fingerprints, but also display them both on the screen and on the TV itself.
Create Button: The PS5 controller no longer has a Share button. Instead, there is now a Create button. This offers the same functions as the Share button of the DualShock 4 but is supposed to offer even more ways to share gameplay, images, and videos.
Headphone Jack: The PS5 controller will still feature a headphone jack. Many fans had wished for this feature for the PS5 controller. It is still possible to connect headsets or headphones if you want to play quietly or if the PS5 might become very loud like the PS4.
Microphone: The PS5 controller has a built-in microphone that can be used for chats. However, you can still connect a headset via the headphone jack.
Does the PS5 controller have paddles? It is still unknown whether the PS5 controller will have paddles. The back of the controller has not yet been seen in the images.
PS5 Controller vs “Xbox Series 2” Controller
The PS5 controller compared to the new Xbox controller.
How do the PS5 controller and “Xbox Series X” controller compare to each other? We examined the differences and similarities between the two controllers in more detail.
Similarities between PS5 controller and “Xbox Series X” controller:
Both controllers use USB-C as a connection.
The price of the controllers is currently unknown.
Both Xbox and PS5 controllers have a social button: “Create” (PS5) or “Share” (Xbox Series X).
A 3.5 mm headphone jack is available on both controllers.
Differences between PS5 controller and “Xbox Series X” controller:
The Xbox controller follows the familiar Xbox design, while the PS5 controller has departed from solid color.
The Xbox controller uses replaceable batteries, while the PS5 controller has its battery built-in.
The PS5 controller, like the DualShock 4, offers a light bar and touch bar.
The PS5 controller features a built-in microphone and integrated speakers.
The PS5 controller features adaptive triggers. The “Xbox Series X” controller might also have these, but this has not been announced yet. The predecessor, the Xbox One controller, uses “Impulse Trigger”.
In our extensive comparison, we took a closer look at both controllers and examined how the “Xbox Series X” controller stands against the PS5 controller:
What are the differences between the PS5 “DualSense” and the PS4 controller? To answer this question, we have compared the two controllers in a table format.
Feature
PS5 Controller “DualSense”
PS4 Controller “DualShock 4“
USB connection
USB-C
Micro-USB
Battery
Built-in battery
Built-in battery
Triggers
Adaptive triggers in L2 and R2
Normal triggers without special function
Haptic feedback
Yes
Available in the form of vibration motors
Special buttons
Option button and “Create” button to create gameplay, share, or save for oneself
Two system buttons and a “Share” button to share and save screenshots and videos
Additional features
Integrated speakers and microphone
Integrated speaker but no built-in microphone
Light bar around the touchpad for Inside-Out tracking function for PlayStation VR
Light bar on the back for Inside-Out tracking function for PlayStation VR
Touch bar, trapezoidal
Touch bar, rectangular
Other connections
3.5 mm headphone jack
3.5 mm headphone jack
Design
Black and white design
Now available in over 20 different colors
Although the controller was only recently officially announced, some developers have already had the chance to try out the controller: The developer of The Last of Us Part 2, Robert Krekel, was able to test the new PS5 controller. He is enthusiastic about the new possibilities of the controller.
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The most famous WoW temple now also exists in Minecraft. Check out how dark the Tomb of Sargeras has become.
In Minecraft players can always let their creativity run wild. But those who don’t feel like coming up with something themselves prefer to build cool places from other games. Especially World of Warcraft is often the starting point for build-crazy players who transfer memorable places into the block world. Like the Reddit user EternalDawnbt.
What did he build? Eternal Dawnbt has chosen one of the most important buildings from World of Warcraft: The Tomb of Sargeras.
Although the Tomb only became significant in the “Legion” expansion, it already played an important role in the history of the Warcraft games. In Legion, it was the attack point of the Burning Legion, while previously Gul’dan sought power in the Tomb. Even further back in the past, the Guardian Aegwynn defeated the avatar of Sargeras and imprisoned him there. And besides, the Tomb was actually an ancient temple of Elune and belongs to the Night Elves.
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This is what the temple looks like: In the Minecraft version, the temple stands apart from the rest of the Broken Isles, making it a standalone project. The large statues of the temple maidens are easily recognizable, although details like facial features are missing – but that is hardly realizable in Minecraft. The menacing atmosphere of the environment has definitely been captured well, and with some shaders and mods, the whole work looks even darker.
Can you see it for yourself? Yes! If you want to walk the map yourself or have ideas on how to expand or remodel it, you can download it on Planet Minecraft. This is easily possible for the PC version of Minecraft. This way you can check out the map yourself or make changes to customize it or simply find some inspiration.
The streamer GPHustla has broken the record for the longest uninterrupted stream on Twitch. He has been live for more than 1000 hours. In a clip, he says he is afraid of being alone again. That sounds like a pretty depressing version of The Truman Show.
How the record was set: The streamer started a 24-hour marathon stream on August 24. It escalated and continued indefinitely. He just didn’t stop streaming and even slept on camera.
Currently, GPHustla has been live on Twitch for 1068 hours. At the moment, he is sleeping, and there are still 230 viewers watching him.
The last 30 days haven’t been particularly successful: he has an average of 8 viewers. In the last hours, there have been a few more as word spread about the strange experiment happening on Twitch.
The streamer broadcasts his entire life on Twitch. When he goes shopping, he films himself in an IRL stream with his phone.
His ultimate goal is to break the official record of the Guinness World Records: he plans to start on January 1, 2021, and then be on air for longer than 161 hours. Right now, he is training for that and has shattered all unofficial records.
GP Hustla streams with a phone while driving to get groceries.
“I want to live on Twitch”
Why is he doing this? In a clip, GPHustla explains why he is pursuing this record. The streamer says:
I look forward to it every day so much that I don’t want to stop. I want to live on Twitch. I want to be the streamer who is always live.
You can check out GPHustla’s channel at any time and he is live.
GP Hustla
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That sounds positive and like a joyful PR message that a marketing agency came up with.
The most popular clip on GPHustla’s channel with over 70,000 views sends a different message. In it, he says:
I think that’s one of the reasons why I don’t stop the stream: I am afraid of being alone again. It’s like they are back in my mind: As soon as I’m offline, I’m alone again.
I am alone. I have nothing. And that’s why I feel so connected to streaming. I haven’t felt this way in a long time.
GP Hustla
The streamer then explains that in his youth he was sociable and enjoyed being the center of attention.
In recent years, he has wondered: “Do I really have to go outside?”
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In the film “The Truman Show” from 1998, the life of an apparently normal person is filmed without their knowledge: Every second is broadcast for the entertainment of the viewers. The man’s life seems stylized and scripted. He is the realization of the American suburban dream.
This was considered a bold vision for the future 22 years ago. Today, it is reality that someone broadcasts their entire life, and it is not as glamorous as in the “Jim Carrey” movie.
We reported in December 2019 about the German streamer Seansstream, who tried to be live on Twitch for the maximum number of hours in a month. However, he did not broadcast his sleep breaks live.
Professor Broman warned about excesses on Twitch as early as 2017.
Twitch is unregulated. Ultimately, each streamer decides for themselves how long they want to be live, what is healthy for them, and how many breaks they take. As early as 2017, Destiny streamer ProfessorBroman raised awareness of the issues associated with this.
In Fallout 76 a legendary faction will return soon: The Steel Brotherhood. According to the roadmap, it won’t be until the end of 2020. Players already have ideas on how the update can be even better.
What is this update about? “Steel Dawn” is the major winter update that is set to launch in Fallout 76 at the end of 2020. It follows the current update “One Wasteland for All” and brings back the legendary Steel Brotherhood.
What do players wish for: In the reddit thread by user sc00pula, players are currently collecting ideas on how to make the update better. Their original idea is to make the headquarters accessible for fast travel for free. His thread has received over 1,200 upvotes in no time.
He points out that the outposts of the settlers and raiders only became free fast travel points after several weeks. For the Brotherhood, he wants to prevent players from having to ask for that for so long.
Why is this important? The Steel Brotherhood will establish its headquarters relatively centrally in Savage Divide. The major Wastelanders update has already shown how often players need to travel to the respective outposts.
The Brotherhood will settle at the ATLAS Observatory.
If the travel were not free, the required caps would add up significantly over time.
How to make the update even better
Here are more ideas: In the thread, players discuss additional content that could make the upcoming update even better. Some of the more popular ideas include:
Camps in the style of the Steel Brotherhood
Free fast travel to all train stations
Making the Brotherhood base selectable as a target for atomic bombs
As a compromise, the user Martian_on_the_Moon suggested that fast travel would only become free once the maximum reputation level has been reached.
What to expect in Fallout 76 in 2020 and 2021: With “Steel Dawn,” one of the bigger updates will be released in winter 2020 according to the roadmap. It will bring new weapons, armors, quests and also the Steel Brotherhood back. It has already announced itself through encrypted radio messages.
Along with the update, C.A.M.P. shelters will also be released. In these, players can build in instanced areas. This opens up unprecedented possibilities for all players who want to unleash their creativity when building their own base. They will be on the PTR for testing soon.
The current roadmap of Fallout 76.
With the update, not only will the Steel Brotherhood return to Appalachia, there will also be skill loadouts, more daily operations, and new expeditions. However, these will be shifted to 2021.
Currently, the second season of “One Wasteland for All” is running in Fallout 76 and players still have a lot to do to complete the new season pass. Steel Dawn will then bring the third season with a new game board.
This is what the game board for Season 2 looks like.
Fallout 76 is already included in the Xbox Game Pass for PC, and Microsoft is most likely to stick to the franchise and promote its development. However, how exactly this will look remains to be seen.
What features do you wish for Fallout 76 and what expectations do you have for the 2021 roadmap?
Your opinion? Discuss with us!
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No, Destiny 2 will not receive a new engine with Beyond Light. However, the technical upgrade is important for the future. What is the deal with the criticized engine and what can we expect in the DLC?
Festooned with many technical terms, it was about the engine that powers the game and numerous improvements to it.
In retrospect, one could read here and there or find videos with titles (via YouTube) that spoke of a “new engine” for Destiny 2.
However, Bungie itself denied that.
This is what Bungie says about the “new engine”: Bungie has never spoken of a new engine. The Destiny developer always refers to improvements, adjustments, or upgrades to the existing system.
Chris Kosanovich, Engineering Manager at Bungie, has even explicitly denied that they are switching to another engine with Destiny 2:
[…] we updated the engine from D1 to D2 and continue to update the engine during the development of D2. We will never develop a completely new engine and switch Destiny to it
Why is the engine considered problematic? Since 2016, we have known that a lot went wrong during the development of Destiny 1. Aside from late reworks or rewriting the story, the engine has been a major problem for Destiny for years.
Anonymous Bungie employees revealed to Jason Schreier (via Kotaku) that loading a map took all night and even the smallest changes took several hours to compile. In the current TWaB, Bungie now officially states that “delivering a full version [of Destiny 2] often takes more than 24 hours.”
The currently used engine is based on a version that was already used for Halo: Reach (2010) and was last significantly adjusted at the launch of Destiny 2 (2017) (via Bungie).
This is how Engineering Director Chris Butcher visualized Destiny’s engine architecture in 2015
For many players, it has since been said: The engine is to blame for the content droughts and slow patches.
Engine upgrade is one of the most important innovations of Beyond Light
Destiny 2 does not receive a new engine when the next chapter launches on November 10. But that is also not unusual.
Many developers and game franchises rely on the same engine for years, which is only modified from installment to installment. Other studios license development environments such as the Unreal Engine 5.
What is a game engine? The engine is basically the framework for a video game. Engine in German means motor. It fits well, since that is what drives a game. The engine usually serves the developer as a kind of toolbox, where the countless individual parts of a video game – graphics, animation, sound, physics, etc. – are assembled and we can interact with the virtual world. Source: Game Culture
What the technical improvements bring: Beyond Light upgrades the engine instead of replacing it. However, players will benefit massively from this.
Bungie mentioned, among other things, that the improved development environment will provide the following advantages:
The complete loading time of the game will take less than 12 hours (let’s remember the 24 hours before)
It is expected that the optimized processes will give 1-2 more weeks per season to respond flexibly to situations
A new server host structure allows more accurate tracking of player data – In the future, complex missions should be possible with the new physics host, where assets, like enemies, can be distributed more precisely
Are there negative effects? Due to the adjustments, there may also be teething problems in the Destiny universe.
Bungie confirmed that the disappearance of the popular Prophecy Dungeon is linked to the technical adjustments. They currently expect to bring the activity back in December 2020
You might not recognize your Guardian: Due to the adjustments, your character’s face may look different – More editor adjustments are likely to find their way into the game in the future
The biggest achievement of the engine improvement is likely that Destiny 2 will become more future-proof. This is also necessary. Because Guardians should say goodbye to a third installment for the foreseeable future. We already know the rough plans for Destiny 2 until 2022.
What do you think of the technical investment? Do you believe that we will benefit significantly from it in the future, or have all your hopes been pinned on Destiny 3?
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The recently released coop RPG Genshin Impact (PC, Mobile, PS4) has been well received so far. However, PC players found a major point of criticism: The cheat protection.
What is the problem with the anti-cheat tool? The measure is intended to help prevent the gacha mechanics of the free-to-play RPG Genshin Impact from being undermined. After all, the game is financed through this, and players spend money on the items. If there were ways to circumvent the system, it could have serious consequences. Cheaters could potentially obtain items for free.
Therefore, the anti-cheat system checks the PC for suspicious activities. However, even when Genshin Impact is not running. Once you install the coop RPG, this tool is constantly active and checks your PC.
We have compiled all the information about Genshin Impact for you in an overview article:
Why is this leading to criticism? Players do not want any studio tool constantly checking their PC. Although the developers explain that no data is stored or transmitted, some fear unauthorized intrusion into their privacy.
Such matters have caused criticism before. The cheat protection of the shooter Valorant for example starts directly upon booting the PC. According to developer Riot Games, this is to prevent cheaters from executing any cheating tools before the game starts. Again, players expressed concerns.
Genshin Impact relies on anime graphics and is well received – apart from the anti-cheat tool.
How do the developers of Genshin Impact respond to the criticism? According to the team, the tool was constantly active to prevent external plug-ins from running as long as Genshin Impact was not running. However, the team understands the players’ concerns.
With an update coming today, the tool will be adjusted accordingly. The cheat protection will no longer be active once you log out of Genshin Impact.
The developers of the coop RPG want to make it clear once again that the anti-cheat measures are meant to ensure fairness in the game. No user data will be collected.
A new MMORPG is in the works with Gran Saga (PC, Mobile). The anime style is meant not only to delight players but also to bring joy to viewers. The developers have a budget of 25 million dollars.
What is Gran Saga? The MMORPG currently being developed with Unreal Engine 4 relies on anime graphics much like the recently released co-op RPG Genshin Impact. Together with friends, you will explore a vast world, where the journeys offer a unique experience. The game world is not uniform but divided into zones.
Between these areas, you travel from an isometric perspective on a 3D world map. Once you reach a new zone, Gran Saga switches back to third-person view.
In the large areas, many adventures await you. You take on quests, fight monsters in action-packed battles, talk to NPCs, and explore the zones on foot or with a horse.
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Videos from the Closed Beta in South Korea show how Gran Saga plays.
An Anime to Watch and Play Along
What else is special? Gran Saga uses the so-called Gran-Weapons system. In the game, there will be particularly powerful weapons that significantly affect your playstyle. You decide whether to set out with a warhammer, a staff, claws, or other weapons. Depending on the weapon chosen, Gran Saga should feel different.
The system is designed to allow you to expand and enhance your hero in an additional and interesting way.
Moreover, the developers at Npixel Studio place great importance on telling an exciting story. Important characters have voice acting, and you will see special events through cutscenes.
What else do the developers want to achieve? The team behind Gran Saga wants the MMORPG to be successful on Twitch and YouTube. Special emphasis is placed on ensuring that not only the players have fun, but also the viewers.
Gran Saga should feel like watching an anime while watching it. Therefore, the team is working particularly hard on the graphics. A budget of 25 million dollars is available for this. When you watch the MMORPG’s trailer, you can already see that it looks like an anime – and this trailer was recorded from the mobile version of the game.
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The trailer for Gran Saga shows how good the mobile version of the MMORPG looks.
What is the current status of the game? Gran Saga is currently in a Closed Beta in South Korea. There is no release date yet.
However, the MMORPG is set to be released internationally, including in our regions as well. When that will happen, we do not currently know.
Do you like Gran Saga? What do you wish for from the MMORPG? Let us know in the comments.
Do you like anime games but don’t want to wait for the release of Gran Saga? In the MeinMMO article “The 6 best anime MMORPGs in 2020” you will find interesting online games that you can play right now.
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In the last two FIFA seasons, Monaco player Wissam Ben Yedder was considered an OP card for Ultimate Team – and the real player knows it too. He announced on Twitter that he waited until the last weekend with his first double pack of the season to be part of the TOTW of FIFA 21.
Why was Yedder OP? The standard card of the French striker had an overall rating of 83 last year and offered a fantastic mix of speed, dribbling, and shot attributes. Additionally, the man can also pass.
Due to his mix and relatively low price, his normal gold card was already very popular, and his “ONES TO WATCH” card with a rating of 87 was according to futbin even the most played card overall in FUT 20 (as of September 28):
Ben Yedder / ONES TO WATCH – 31,481,796 games
Neymar Jr / Normal Gold Card – 29,993,476 games
Kylian Mbappé / Normal Gold Card – 26,379,068 games
On the left is his new card in FIFA 21 – On the right the OP card from FIFA 20
With FIFA 21, his overall rating even increases by one point. Not good news for players who found him annoying last season during the Weekend League. However, really good news for all “Ligue 1” players who are betting on the French league this year. Because Yedder could play very strongly again.
What did he announce on Twitter? The player himself knows about his controversial card, which cannot be said to gather more fans or haters. He even held a giveaway last season, where he distributed controllers. After all, his FIFA counterpart has probably caused many broken input devices.
So he likes to play with his OP reputation in FIFA and provocatively kicks off the new season directly. He writes on Twitter:
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I waited with my double pack until the first TOTW came out… You can start saving credits now ???
During the weekend, he played with Monaco against Strasbourg and was crucial to his team’s 3:2 victory with 2 goals.
At the moment, everything indicates that the Ben Yedder card also has great potential in FIFA 21. If he manages to land in the “Team of the Week” right away in the first week, the special card could quickly become one of the most popular players. Here are more predictions for the first TOTW.
When is the first TOTW? Already on Wednesday, September 30, FIFA 21 will bring the very first “Team of the Week” and honor players who excelled with strong performances on the real soccer field in the past week.
Even if you can’t play the new FIFA 21 yet, through the FIFA Companion Web App, you probably already have access to your first tasks and can buy and sell cards on the transfer market. And maybe even snag the first version of the attacker.
When does the new FIFA finally start? It strongly depends this year on which FIFA version you get and whether you are using the “EA Play” subscription. You can start on one of the following 3 dates:
EA Play: Play First Trial starting October 1, limited to 10 hours
EA Play Pro (PC only): Start from October 1, likely full access
FIFA 21 Ultimate Edition: Start on October 6
FIFA 21 Champions Edition: Start on October 6
FIFA 21 Standard Edition: Start on October 9
If you are with EA Play, you can hit the pitch starting October 1. The full release for all players will then take place on October 9. There will not be a demo this year, but due to feedback from a beta phase, EA has already changed 27 things. The card of Ben Yedder remains as it is and will probably annoy / delight us this season, depending on your perspective.
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The new free-to-play coop RPG Genshin Impact has now launched on PC, PS4, iOS, and Android, and is well received by many. However, some are wondering about the status of the next-gen consoles, PS5 and Xbox Series X. Recently, the developers made a statement about it.
Where does the info come from? In an interview with the US gaming site GameRant, miHoYo, the Chinese developer studio behind Genshin Impact, answered numerous questions about the new coop RPG. Among other things, they also touched upon plans for next-gen consoles.
What’s the status of Genshin Impact on next-gen consoles
This is what the developers say about Genshin Impact on next-gen: Regarding the next-gen consoles PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, miHoYo stated that they do indeed have plans for the next-gen consoles. They will announce it as soon as it takes shape.
However, it was also stated according to GameRant that they currently have no plans to release the game on Xbox.
On the PS5, Genshin Impact should be playable through backward compatibility anyway. But apparently, there are also initial plans beyond that. However, whether in the form of a next-gen upgrade or a dedicated PS5 version – that is still not known concretely.
Additionally, the PS5 will likely remain the only next-gen console on which Genshin Impact can be played. It seems that Genshin Impact is neither planned for the current Xbox One nor for the new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.
The Xbox seems to be the only major platform on which the game does not appear – although miHoYo’s statement does not completely rule that out for the future.
What is Genshin Impact anyway? Genshin Impact is a free-to-play coop RPG with a fantasy setting developed by the Chinese studio miHoYo. Visually, it strongly reminds many players of Zelda: Breath of the Wild from the Nintendo Switch. However, there are numerous clear differences – not only due to the coop mode.
This morning (September 29), the latest Season 6 went live for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare & Warzone. MeinMMO collects download information, patch notes, and displays the new playlists for you.
What’s happening in CoD today? The new Season 6 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone went live early this morning at 08:00 AM German time. Included are all the conveniences that a typical CoD season of the last months brought:
Fresh modes for Warzone and the traditional multiplayer of CoD MW
This text will focus on the base adjustments. You will learn everything about the download, the new playlists, and the background adjustments like balancing and bug fixes. Everything about the content, the new subway in Warzone, and further insights with Season 6 are here:
Everything about the download on 09/29 – Update 1.27
What’s worth knowing about the download? As usual, the new update takes up a lot of storage. Especially PC players using Warzone & Modern Warfare are faced with a hefty digital load to download. However, on consoles, the download is also substantial, and you even have to start a second part manually to get back into multiplayer. Here are the details:
PC download
57 GB with Modern Warfare
25.5 GB for Warzone only
Console download
PlayStation update: 19.3 GB
Multiplayer data pack: 7.8 GB
Xbox update: 22.66 GB
Multiplayer data pack: 8 GB
You need both packages on consoles to start regular multiplayer. If you want to start the co-op mode “SpecOps”, you’ll need an extra package, which is about 6 GB on consoles. To download the corresponding data packages, press on the desired mode, and you will enter the menu for package download.
These data are already included in the large PC update of 57 GB. You don’t need to download anything extra.
The Battle Pass comes this time with 2 new operators.
Playlist with Season 6 brings brand new modes to the game
What does the new playlist look like? With the update for Season 6, there is also a new playlist in the game. For both CoD MW and Warzone, you will find the current game modes here:
Modern Warfare MP Playlist:
Ground War
Blueprint – Custom Gunfight
Confrontation – Station
Confirm Killstreak
Season 6 Moshpit
What can the new CoD MW modes do? There are 3 new modes available for Modern Warfare that haven’t existed before. First, “Confrontation Station”: Here you fight on the small, new gunfight map “Station” in various modes as 2vs2 in the new underground of Verdansk.
In “Confirmed Killstreak”, you can fully hunt for killstreaks. Instead of earning your streaks through kills, you obtain them by collecting the dog tags of eliminated enemies. Each tag accounts for a “kill”. Furthermore, the killstreak progress does not reset upon death. You can continue until you have earned your most expensive killstreak, and then it starts all over again. So you might use a specific killstreak multiple times in one life. Feel free to also go for a Juggernaut with 15 kills: As long as I diligently collect the tags, you will get him too.
The Season 6 Moshpit is all about the two new 6vs6 maps. You play the maps that came into play with Season 6 on a loop as a moshpit. Here are the maps:
Broadcast: A map remake from CoD 4, currently better known as TV Station in Warzone.
Mialstor Tank Factory: A large map that offers almost every type of CoD battlefield. It will be resized for 6vs6 fights.
The map “Broadcast” is already known from CoD 4 & Warzone.
Warzone Playlist:
Battle Royale – Solo / Duo / Trio / Squad
Cash Grab Trio
Tank Royale Squad
What can the new Warzone mode do? With Tank Royale, a brand new mode is coming to the Warzone, bringing fresh mechanics into play. Instead of a Gulag, there are armored trucks. Each team starts with one of the behemoths and can rampage across the map. You can even upgrade and repair the truck:
Squad must be filled – all teams have 4 players
Each squad has a big armored truck with a turret
If a truck is destroyed, there’s no chance for a respawn
You can get a new truck at supply stations
The trucks can be repaired at repair stations
The trucks can be upgraded at supply stations
The circle gets smaller and moves quickly
The last team standing wins
The rules of the new mode are unlike anything that Warzone has offered so far. Towards the endgame, it could turn into a hardcore demolition derby in which the last teams fight for survival in their trucks.
The cargo truck comes with heavy armor and weapons on the roof.
Patch Notes – “All” Changes Season 6
Experience shows that developer Infinity Ward does not bring all changes with the patch notes. Last year, there was hardly a larger update that did not also feature secret changes. The most important officially known changes from the patch notes are listed here in English:
General adjustments
C4 was slightly nerfed – the quick detonation right after the throw now triggers slightly later, and a beep sounds beforehand. Additionally, the explosive charge does not travel quite as fast shortly after the throw.
The exploit with infinite special ammo has been fixed.
Problems with respawns in the Headquarters mode have been resolved.
The trick with the placed bomb and a Molotov/grenade is no longer possible.
Weapon adjustments
Some issues with the FiNN LMG have been solved, and in-game descriptions of attachments adjusted.
The hand animation with one of the AK barrels was incorrect and has been fixed.
Origin 12: Reduced damage in Warzone at very close range.
Shotguns generally: Increased damage for shotgun shells in Warzone.
Warzone adjustments
A collision problem in the stadium has been fixed, which allowed players to hide.
A fence at the hospital is now opaque from both sides.
Loot train issues have been removed.
If your mini-map did not rotate, there were sometimes problems with inaccurate pings on the heartbeat sensor.
The innovations of Season 6 are extensive, and a breeze of fresh air blows through the CoD menus. Especially Warzone shines with a few brand new mechanics and brings a subway as well as tank trucks into play. The battle royale demonstrates that it wants to continue to bring entirely new content and grow. Learn here how it could proceed when the new Call of Duty: Cold War celebrates its release.
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In Pokémon GO seems to have a quest for daily coins that has disappeared. You should now find it easier to obtain the 20 coins from the quests.
This is what trainers report: On reddit , a user “Kumakobi” asked if he was the only player who no longer receives the quest “Win a Raid” for the daily coins. Dozens of trainers then responded and agreed: They also have not received this unpopular task anymore.
So it seems that Niantic has listened to the complaints of trainers and removed this quest.
No more Raids for daily coins
This is how it has been: Per day, you used to receive 5 tasks from Pokémon GO. One of those could have been the quest “Win a Raid”. If you completed the tasks, you would receive 20 coins every day.
However, the tasks change daily. So you do not have to win a raid every day, but can also receive other tasks.
This seems to be the case now: For days, trainers have not received the task “Win a Raid”. Instead, there have been repeatedly the quest “Land a great throw”. Other tasks remain the same, but raiding seems no longer necessary for daily coins.
Is this officially confirmed? No, Niantic has not commented on this yet. However, the task has not been sighted for 9 days, which is a good sign for many trainers.
The reddit user Falafelmeister92 also notes: “We have already had a period of 7 days without the quest. Then it came back for 8 days in a row.”
So it may very well be that this time it will be a similarly long period and we might soon have to do raids for daily coins again.
This is what is hoped for: According to the trainers, they wish that this quest does not come back. After all, you have to invest something here first to then receive coins.
So it remains to be seen whether this quest will actually stay completely gone or if it is just a longer pause.
With “One Wasteland for All” (engl. “One Wasteland for All”) Fallout 76 has received its second major update for year 2. This brings numerous changes that benefit both newcomers and veterans. The idea originally comes from The Elder Scrolls Online and has worked great there.
What kind of update is this? “One Wasteland for All” is the fall update 2020 for Fallout 76 and was released on September 15, 2020. It brought numerous changes, such as:
In addition, the S.C.O.R.E. board continues, which already represented the season pass in season 1 in a way. This time there are again over 100 rewards to grab, including lunch boxes, C.A.M.P. items, and plenty of cosmetics.
The new game board has a nice look and offers many rewards again.
Just before “One Wasteland for All”, there was already an update that added the Wendigo Colossus as a new boss. This one is tougher than the Queen of the Scorchbeasts but also delivers better rewards in form of legendary weapons.
What does this have to do with ESO? The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online already took the same path with “One Tamriel” back in 2016. The plan back then was to make the game more beginner-friendly, encourage group play while still being challenging.
ESO therefore had great success, as it is still one of the best MMORPGs in 2020. Fallout 76 is following ESO’s lead with “One Wasteland for All” and going down a path that has proven successful before – hence the rather similar name.
The new enemies are tough but useful
This is how gameplay improves: With dynamic enemy levels, it is easier for newcomers to play together with more experienced friends – or in general as a new character with veterans.
This changes leveling a bit, but in general it is a bit smoother than before, so you are likely to reach better skills and perks and eventually also the legendary skill or be able to fight the bosses.
How does it work? Through the new level adjustment, the strength of an enemy changes based on your own level. This means: The stronger you are, the stronger all enemies basically become as well.
However, there are minimum and maximum levels that enemies cannot exceed or be below. This means they won’t scale to ridiculous heights, but they also can’t simply be taken down by naked level 1 characters.
You cannot just wipe out the dangerous Scorchbeasts at level 1 – that would be too boring.
The adjustment occurs dynamically for each player, and everyone sees their own enemy level. Bethesda explains it like this: “If multiple players encounter the same enemy at the same time, this means that the enemy’s level rises for high-level players while it decreases for low-level players.”
However, this is not yet optimal for all enemies. The mole rats seem to be unfairly strong and take too much damage at higher levels, which has already resulted in numerous complaints. Bethesda is already working to adjust this.
Daily Operations reward you handsomely
What is that? The daily operations are a new feature in which you must complete a task at a different location each day. Currently, this task is called “Connection Device” and consists of several steps:
activate a sensor
hold two positions for a while
defeat a group of enemies
defeat the boss of the operation
You can easily start the operations via the map.
While you complete tasks at the mission site, more enemies from a specific faction, such as Blood Eagles or Super Mutants, will appear. You don’t have to worry about ammo, as enemies drop the type of ammunition you need for your equipped weapon.
What makes the operations special and what do they bring? As a major feature, the enemies receive special mutations that function as a kind of “affix”. For example, they can become invisible, slow you down, or explode upon death.
The missions are timed, and the faster you complete them, the better your rewards will be. In general, you will receive legendary items, experience points, currencies, and consumables, and more depending on your performance:
16 minutes and under: Recruit
12 minutes and under: Paladin
8 minutes and under: Elder
Legendary Skills – What is that and what does it bring?
What are legendary skills? This feature has been in planning for a long time and aims to further enhance your character. With special abilities that work in addition to regular perks, you can gain additional traits, such as:
an improvement of your S.P.E.C.I.A.L. values beyond the maximum of 50 points in total, but not exceeding the limit of 15 per value
“Master Infiltrator”, which sets your skills in lockpicking and hacking to 3 each. This way, you save up to 6 card slots
additional perks that grant you greater yields when crafting ammunition, bonuses when using power armor, or additional chems.
Some of the legendary skills.
In total, there are 26 different legendary skills, and you can equip up to 6 at the same time. You choose the cards above your regular perk selection. The cards themselves are all unlocked and only need to be leveled up.
How do I use them? You receive a slot for the cards at levels 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, and 300. It is sufficient to have one character at that level. All other characters can then use those slots.
To upgrade the cards, you need coins that you get from scrapping regular perks – 2 per rank of the card. The legendary skills have a total of four ranks with increasing costs:
Rank 2 – 50 coins
Rank 3 – 100 coins
Rank 4 – 150 coins
You can find the legendary skills through the regular perks. On the bottom right, you see your coins.
The upgrades apply only to each character individually. Even if you have slots and can equip perks with a new character, the ranks of the cards are not transferred across the entire account.
Public Teams are now even better
What are public teams? This feature was already introduced in summer 2020 and simplifies playing together with others. With public teams, you can easily create or join teams. There are different types of teams with their own bonuses.
In addition, there is a tab for the teams in the social menu, where up to four players can fit in each. The more players there are, the better the bonuses that apply. With “One Wasteland for All”, these bonuses have been adjusted and improved a bit.
This is how they are even better: Previously, there were numerous team types that were hardly or not at all used – such as exploration, role-playing, or casual. The benefits were too weak – Or rather, the others were too strong. Therefore, there are now groups with new and different bonuses:
Casual teams now increase intelligence – construction teams have been removed
Teams for daily operations grant bonus XP for the new feature
Some rarely used variations of teams have been removed.
All of these are useful for gaining experience faster. This helps you to complete the new Battle Pass faster, as the only repeatable task is to gain experience. Already in season 1, we had some tips for leveling faster with teams.
What’s next?
After “One Wasteland for All”, “Steel Dawn” will be released in winter 2020. In a new roadmap, the developers have already revealed what content is still awaiting you. This includes:
new weapons and armor
new quests
season 3 for the S.C.O.R.E board with more rewards and cosmetics
Especially C.A.M.P. builders can look forward because with the shelters, every player gets their own instantiated area in their camp (or more precisely: beneath it). In this area, they can do as they please and host allies. The shelters will soon be available to test on the new PTR.
In a roadmap, Bethesda already revealed what the future holds.
In addition, the update will last until 2021 and will provide new experiences even then. Promised innovations for the coming year include expeditions and additional daily operations like the ones that have already started.
Recently, software giant Microsoft announced that they have acquired Bethesda for a whopping $7.5 billion. So far, there are no concrete impacts, but for the future, it means many possibilities. MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus believes that every Fallout fan should celebrate the Bethesda acquisition.
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Uncharted Waters Origin is an upcoming new MMORPG from Japan. The game is the latest part of the Uncharted Waters series and offers you tons of ships, port cities, and access to all oceans. The game will be released in 2021 on Steam as well as on Android and iOS devices.
What is Uncharted Waters Origin? This new MMORPG is the most modern title in the “Uncharted Waters” series. This game series from Japan, developed by LINE Games and Motif, has been active for many years. The last released part is the still ongoing MMORPG Uncharted Waters Online from 2004.
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In the newly released trailer, you can also see how naval battles and sword fights look. The graphics are colorful and cute.
Features, Content and Release of Uncharted Waters Origin
These are the contents of Uncharted Waters Origin: In Uncharted Waters Origin, you sail around the world as a seafarer and pirate. The game takes place in our time and is themed around the great age of seafaring. The style is roughly equivalent to the 17th and 18th centuries.
The highlights of the game are the freely navigable oceans. You can sail from the South Sea to the far North of Norway. In doing so, you can visit over 200 port cities, meet around 1,000 NPCs, and make over 4,000 discoveries. There should be plenty to do.
When is Uncharted Waters Origin being released? Uncharted Waters Origin is set to be released in 2020. The game will be launched as a free-to-play game. The Android version will start as a beta in Q4 2020.
At sea, things can get quite wild.
For which platforms is Uncharted Waters Origin being released? Uncharted Waters Origin is coming for the platforms Windows, iOS, and Android. The PC version will be available via Steam.
With Uncharted Waters Origin, you’ll soon get a new pirate and seafaring MMORPG. So if you are looking for another MMO with ships and oceans besides Sea of Thieves, you should take a look here. If you want to play more MMO games with ships until the launch of Uncharted Waters Origin, you should check out our list.
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The pre-patch of WoW: Shadowlands removes some cool equipment from the game. Now is the last chance to get the templates.
The big pre-patch 9.0 is expected to be released next week, ushering in the era of World of Warcraft Shadowlands. However, there are not only new features with the patch, but also some content will be lost. As the user macrotransactions noted in the WoW subreddit, some templates are disappearing. They will then (for now) no longer be available.
These are the transmog templates: In the expansion “Warlords of Draenor”, all crafting professions could create several visually matching sets. The items could then be further upgraded afterward. This not only provided better attributes but also a new appearance. This includes items with this appearance, as wowhead has compiled:
Why is this disappearance occurring? So far, you get these transmog templates by upgrading old items from Warlords of Draenor with various crafting professions. However, with patch 9.0, the professions are being overhauled and will scale differently. This means many old “upgrade items” will be removed and will no longer be needed. In the case of Warlords of Draenor, some unique templates are tied to this that will fall victim to this overhaul.
The items for upgrading are disappearing. Image source: reddit/r/wow
Is Blizzard changing anything else? Yes, but not for an unknown time. Blizzard has responded quickly to the complaints and has already replied. According to them, there are plans to make the items available again in a future patch. However, it is still unclear when exactly this “future patch” will take place. Whether it will be patch 9.1, 9.2, or a completely different patch remains to be seen.
In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone, Season 6 has now started. Infinity Ward presented a roadmap and a new trailer outlining what content awaits you at the beginning of the new season and what you can look forward to throughout it.
The new season is here: In CoD MW and Warzone, the new Season 6 has launched today at 8:00 AM on September 29, 2020, across all platforms.
Once you have downloaded Update 1.27, you can dive into the new content. But what exactly does the new Season 6 offer? What new content can players look forward to?
Check out the trailer for the new Season 6: The first glimpse of the new season was shown in a fresh trailer that features the usual bombastic action accompanied by a cool soundtrack.
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Roadmap for Season 6 – What to Expect at the Start of the New Season
The new Season 6 already offers various new content right from the start. So you can expect:
New Season 6 Battle Pass: Traditionally, a new season also brings a new Battle Pass with 100 levels. This includes a free reward track that is free for all players. All gameplay-relevant items can be freely unlocked by everyone there – for example, the new base weapons.
In addition, there is also a paid premium track. This costs 10€ or 1,000 CoD points and offers more cosmetic rewards. There is also a Season Pass bundle for 2,400 CoD points, which includes an additional 20 tier skips.
2 new weapons: With Season 6, initially 2 new weapons come into play via the Battle Pass:
The Russian assault rifle AS Val (at level 31) and the DMR SP-R208 (at level 15. Initially, most assumed this to be a sniper).
2 new operators: Traditionally, there are also new operators – 2 of them right at the start of the new season: Farah, the rebel leader from the campaign, and Nikolai, an old friend of Captain Price.
Farah is available immediately upon purchasing the Battle Pass, while Nikolai must be unlocked at level 100.
New finishing move: There will also be a new finishing move via the Battle Pass. Soon you will be able to unleash a bat on your enemies.
What’s New in the Launch Week for Modern Warfare
New maps: Right at the start, there will be several new maps for traditional multiplayer.
Mialstor Tank Factory: Here you will battle through an old tank factory
Broadcast: This is a remake of the popular map from the original Modern Warfare, set in a television station
Station for the Shoot House mode: Here you can battle in a small format at a train station
Verdansk Riverside for Ground War: In the large-scale Ground War mode, you can now battle in a suburb of Verdansk by the frozen Gora River near the airport
New Mode “Killstreak confirmed”: A variant of Kill Confirmed. Killstreaks are earned by collecting dog tags, and the killstreaks do not reset upon your death. Additionally, multiple of the same killstreak can be earned in one life. The first team to collect the specified number of dog tags wins the match.
What’s New in the Launch Week for Warzone
The new subway network: The game world of Warzone will be expanded with a subway network in Season 6. There will be new locations to fight at with the stations, as well as new ways to move quickly around the map using the metro system.
New mode “Armored Royale”: This is a new variant of the battle royale. Each squad receives an armored truck with a turret and heavy armor.
Team members can respawn as long as the truck is intact, but if it is destroyed, you cannot return after death. The last squad standing at the end wins.
Roadmap for Season 6 – What to Expect Throughout the New Season
Throughout the season, the traditional multiplayer of Modern Warfare and the battle royale Warzone will be fed with a variety of new content. So you can still look forward to the following content:
New event – Haunting of Verdansk: This is a new event that will take place from October 20 to November 3 and will feature its own limited-time modes and rewards.
Halloween will likely play a role here, as this holiday falls within this time period. Will the leaked Zombie Royale and the night mode come into play? Night scenes with the full moon were already visible in the trailer.
Another new weapon: As a third new weapon, the Butterfly Knife, a new melee weapon, will be added throughout the season.
Numerous new multiplayer modes: Additionally, the traditional multiplayer mode is set to receive more new modes. These include among others:
Hard Point – Hills & Kills
Gun Game – Team Deathmatch
HQ Firefight
Gunfight Tournament
Team Deathmatch – Snipers only
Here again is the roadmap for Season 6 at a glance:
In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and CoD Warzone, the new Season 6 starts today. We have summarized all the important information such as start time, preload, download size of the new update, new features, as well as fresh content like weapons or operators in a compact manner for you at the start.
Even though many are already eagerly looking forward to the new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War – before the release of the new CoD 2020, it will also be very exciting for Modern Warfare and Warzone. A new season is approaching – Season 6.
Today starts Season 6 – Here's what you should know
When exactly does Season 6 start?Date and time: Season 6 kicks off on September 29 at 8:00 AM German time – on all platforms, namely on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
Is there an update at the start of Season 6? Yes, before you can dive into Season 6, you need to download the new update 1.27 for CoD Modern Warfare and Warzone.
In addition, console players who own Modern Warfare on PS4 and Xbox One may still need to download the Survival Pack and the Compatibility Pack.
How big is the download for update 1.27? Activision has released the following details:
PlayStation 4:19.3 GB
Xbox One: 22.66 GB
PC:57 GB (with Modern Warfare) and 25.5 GB (only with Warzone)
And here are the sizes of the respective packs for console players:
PlayStation 4 Compatibility Pack:7.8 GB
PlayStation 4 Survival Pack:5.8 GB
Xbox One Compatibility Pack:8 GB
Xbox One Survival Pack:5.9 GB
Is there a preload for update 1.27 and Season 6? Yes, you can preload the new update for Season 6, but only on PS4.
If you are on PlayStation 4 and still do not see a new update after manually checking – do not despair. The preload occurs in 2 waves. Therefore, you will definitely be able to download the new update later today.
So far, the following is officially known about the new Season 6:
There is traditionally a new Battle Pass with 100 tiers. The free reward branch is free for all players. All gameplay relevant items can be earned freely – for example the new base weapons. The paid premium branch costs 10€ or 1,000 CoD points and offers more cosmetic rewards
There is also a season pass bundle for 2,400 CoD points that includes an additional 20 tier skips
New weapons are coming, 2 of which are already known: The assault rifle AS Val and the sniper R700 (the actual names in-game may vary)
2 new operators: Farah, the rebel leader from the campaign, and Nikolai, an old friend of Captain Price. Farah is available immediately upon purchase of the Battle Pass, while you will unlock Nikolai at tier 100
An underground network is coming to the Warzone map. This will create new combat areas and new opportunities to move faster across the map
Additionally, there will be a new playlist, modes, and bug fixes, as well as some balance adjustments – More in the patch notes
