The new celebrations from FIFA 21 are shown here in the list with images and button combinations. This is how you celebrate on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
What do the celebrations bring in FIFA 21? To celebrate your own goals properly, FIFA features tons of celebration animations. Every year, new celebrations are added – including in FIFA 21. A total of 14 new celebrations made it into the game.
Each celebration has its own button combination, so you can execute them specifically. We provide them for PS4 and Xbox controllers.
All new celebrations at a glance
New celebrations with button combinations and images:
A – Press X button (press A button) – Signature celebration
Goal celebration “A”
Binoculars – Press X button (press A button) – Signature celebration
Goal celebration “Binoculars”
Cry Baby – This celebration can be executed when running towards a camera
Goal celebration “Cry Baby”
Peace – Hold R1 and press square twice (hold RB, press B twice)
Goal celebration “Peace”
Selfie – This celebration can be executed when running towards a camera
Goal celebration “Selfie”
Disbelief – Hold R2 and keep the right stick pushed down (hold RT and keep the right stick pushed down)
Goal celebration “Disbelief”
Knee Slide Spin – Hold L1 and move the right stick up, right, down, left (hold LB and move the right stick up, right, down, left)
Goal celebration “Knee Slide Spin”
Royal Wave – Press circle button (press B button)
Goal celebration “Royal Wave”
Finger Twist – Press X button (press A button) – Signature celebration
Goal celebration “Finger Twist”
Dance and Spin – Hold R2 and flick the right stick twice to the right (hold RT and flick the right stick twice to the right)
Goal celebration “Dance and Spin”
Hop and Point – Hold R2 and flick the right stick twice down (hold RT and flick the right stick twice down)
Goal celebration “Hop and Point”
Surf and Flex – Hold L2 and flick the right stick down and up (hold LT and flick the right stick down and up)
Goal celebration “Surf and Flex”
Relax – Hold R2 and keep the right stick pushed left (hold RT and keep the right stick pushed left)
Goal celebration “Relax”
Selfie – This celebration can be executed when running towards a camera
Goal celebration “Camera Swipe”
Note: Some celebrations in FIFA 21 can only be executed by certain players. This includes the new celebration “A” by Dele Alli as well as the celebrations “Binoculars” and “Finger Twist”.
All new goal celebrations from FIFA 21 in video
This is what to see: If you prefer moving material, you can watch the new celebration animations in the official video from EA here:
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A new trailer for Destiny 2 Beyond Light shows what awaits players beneath the icy surface of the DLC location Europa. Two mysterious characters that players have been waiting for years are featured.MeinMMO takes a look at what else is hidden in the video.
New trailer for Beyond Light: Bungie released a new trailer for the upcoming expansion Beyond Light on September 22. The focus of the clip is this time on the DLC location Europa, the icy moon of the planet Jupiter.
The frozen surface, including ice lakes, snow-covered ruins, and alien artifacts is shown
Inside the celestial body, modern research facilities and laboratories are hidden
The trailer does not offer a contemplative panorama view but, to thumping music, also gives you a glimpse of the new Stasis abilities and scores with exciting action.
Watch the new trailer for Europa here in German:
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Who is speaking? In the trailer, two people speak to you:
Starting with the Fallen Variks (in the title image): There has been no trace of the character with the unmistakable accent for years. But we know that he was the one who initiated the outbreak in the Prison of Elders. Uldren was freed, and Cayde-6 found his tragic end – so we still have a word or two to say with this traitor.
Next, we hear the Exo-Stranger: This is the Destiny character who doesn’t have enough time to explain why they don’t have time. In Beyond Light, she is finally supposed to play a significant role. Guardians have been wanting to know what her deal is for almost 6 years – even Destiny director Luke Smith hinted that her non-ghost will become important.
In the trailer, we also briefly see a new weapon that, in old Bungie tradition, could be a new Exotic. There will also be a new mission where we get to take control of a tank, and the ominous pyramids make their appearance.
We also see new enemy types in action:
A new Vex Harpy: The unit flies above the Guardians, has glowing tentacles, and is about to launch a suicide kamikaze maneuver. Who else remembers these parts from the Gorgons in the Vault of Glass?
Fallen combat robots: Well, we know them for example as a raid boss in the Scourge of the Past and from short video snippets for Beyond Light. But now we see for the first time that they seem to be normal enemies that we face in a battle.
In the end, we see special Stasis Fallen: these use the icy powers of darkness like we do.
In the camera movements inside the underground complexes, we see the logo of Braytech. The corporation is behind the engrams, the race of Exos, and was founded by the family of our Hunter companion Ana Bray.
We also see an Exo body with a Vex robot together in a tank – very mysterious.
We already know that the new raid of Beyond Light is supposed to lead us to the Deep Stone Crypt, the birthplace of the Exos.
Finally, for a brief moment, a mysterious gate or portal appears, towards which a Guardian walks. Is this perhaps the entrance to the new raid?
How did you like the trailer? Until now, the focus of the trailers has always been on the new Stasis element; finally, we also know (a little) more about the new location. Did you find any exciting details with your eagle eyes?
The Twitch streamer Erind “Froste” Puka has gotten himself into some trouble. He has clashed with fans of the South Korean boy band “BTS” – and the fans want to take him down. They even wrote to his sponsor, asking what kind of racist scoundrel he is.
What kind of band is this? “BTS” is the biggest band in South Korea. They are so important and essential that a politician proposed, to create an exception for their military service, so they can stay together longer and make music.
In the West, the golden age of boy groups peaked in the 90s with the Backstreet Boys and Take That. There was another wave in recent years led by One Direction, but it’s actually a thing of the past.
In Korea, however, BTS is immensely popular.
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This is what the streamer did: The Twitch streamer, Erind “Froste” Puka, made jokes at the expense of BTS. One particular comment ignited the wrath of the fans. Froste tweeted in March:
If BTS had the coronavirus, their fans would find a cure within 24 hours.
Even now in September, he made his disdain for BTS clear and brought up the tweet from March again.
The statement seems to be a red flag for BTS fans.
The joke was supposed to play on how fanatical BTS supporters love their band, but the comment had a more serious background than the streamer realized.
Fans snitch on streamer to sponsor, call him xenophobic
This was the reaction: After a Twitter shitstorm seemed to have little effect, fans wanted to hit the streamer where it hurts: in the wallet. The plan is based on the current “cancel culture”: If enough people are outraged, individuals who behave provocatively get in trouble (via twitter).
They circulated a form with a complaint email to Froste’s sponsor, G Fuel. Fans were supposed to modify some words in the email so it wouldn’t get caught in the spam filter, then sign it and send it to G Fuel.
The main points:
the streamer made racist and xenophobic comments and joked about the dangerous coronavirus
he mocked the fans and “white-washed” the names of the band
he additionally made derogatory comments about BTS and expressed himself in racially charged tweets about the band
But that wasn’t enough with the complaint: Apparently, fans also tried to hack his Twitter account. Additionally, the streamer apparently received some death threats: these were images from “SpongeBob SquarePants,” where characters were missing their heads.
The streamer takes it lightly. He says: hate cannot harm him. Because no one hates him more than he hates himself.
Apparently, there is a group you definitely shouldn’t mess with online: fans of South Korean boy bands.
If you are now curious about who BTS is and why they have such fanatic fans, we reported in 2018 about an appearance by the band on Jimmy Fallon. Even back then, BTS was strongly associated with Fortnite:
The MMORPG “The Wagadu Chronicles” (PC) is a new game developed by an indie studio from Berlin. It receives support from LoL developer Riot Games and has launched a Kickstarter campaign. We at MeinMMO reveal what makes the game interesting.
What kind of MMORPG is this? The Wagadu Chronicles is an MMO that places great emphasis on role-playing. According to its own statement, many of the developers have learned the old-school roleplay – with pen, paper, and dice.
This is intended to be reflected in the game:
The focus is not on grind or growing stats.
Instead, the background story and the current role of your character are at the forefront.
The entire MMORPG is supposed to revolve 100% around role-playing.
This focus is to be achieved by the MMORPG distributing rewards for good group role-play and offering a special dialogue mode that is activated when multiple players converse. This is intended to resemble dialogues with NPCs. Additionally, the developers plan to provide free updates with additional lore.
For small talk or questions around the topic of role-playing, there will be dedicated “Off-World Lobbies” where players can exchange ideas without jeopardizing role-play. In the game world itself, players will then slip back into their roles. This could make it one of the best MMOs for role-playing.
Furthermore, hate speech and trolling will be curtailed in the game through various moderation tools.
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Who is behind the game? The Wagadu Chronicles is developed by Twin Drums, which is based in Berlin. It is an indie studio that claims to be largely composed of women, half of whom are Black, and a third of whom are queer employees.
This may be a reason for the interesting setting of the game, as it describes itself as an Afrofantasy MMORPG.
The characters in the MMORPG.
What can we expect in the game world? The Wagadu Chronicles offers an interesting setting. Even now, there is supposed to be a deep lore that has been written down in books beforehand.
Gameplay-wise, the MMORPG relies on skill presets, allowing you to assume the role of a druid or warrior, for example. However, you are not bound to this role. If desired, you can also respec and represent another class:
You do not assign your character to a “race”; instead, you choose from various lines with their own story.
You should have the option to choose from dozens of abilities.
These abilities range from levels 1 (beginner) to 5 (master).
Not all skills seem to be aimed at combat; exploration and cartography are also supposed to be skillable.
Additionally, players receive a free bundle of XP every day, called Memories, so they can learn new skills even if they are just walking around and talking to other players. This is primarily to combat grind.
Moreover, there are temporary skills that you can find in the world and can be used for several minutes or up to an hour.
The economy, on the other hand, is supposed to be in the hands of players, like in most sandbox MMORPGs. All equipment is supposed to be editable by players with the right skill, preventing all armor from looking the same.
However, your equipment can be stolen if you die.
This is what the game and the crafting interface currently look like.
What does the endgame look like? The game world consists of so-called totems. They serve as:
Spawn point upon death
Safe zone
provide a farming bonus
allow player housing
Unclaimed totems can be taken over by players so that they can expand there. However, tasks must be completed for this.
These tasks must also be completed weekly and should differ greatly from totem to totem. If multiple groups dispute over a totem, the one that contributes the most to the totem’s task wins.
Concept art of the landscape in the MMORPG.
Kickstarter and Riot Games
How is the MMORPG funded? In June, Riot Games announced that they want to commit more to social justice. They promised to provide $10 million for investments and start-ups focusing on underrepresented founders in the gaming community.
This includes Twin Drums, the studio from Berlin.
In addition to Riot Games’ support, the developers are also relying on Kickstarter. They raised 20,000 of the 100,000 euros for their campaign within a few hours.
For the birthday event in Fortnite: Battle Royale, you will likely receive 2 weapon skins as gifts. Data miners are now showing what these will look like.
When is Fortnite’s birthday? Fortnite was released on September 26, 2017. Around this date, players expect the developers to celebrate the special occasion with them again this year.
So far, Epic Games has celebrated every year when their colorful shooter had its birthday. In previous years, the Battle Bus, which flies players to the game island at the beginning of a match, has been decorated. This year, players also expect cosmetic items that can only be picked up in the game for a limited time. After the birthday event, these will likely disappear again.
2 new weapon skins for the birthday event?
What gifts have been found? Data miner FortniteFevers believes he has already found 2 of the weapon skins that will be brought into the game for Fortnite’s birthday event in 2020. According to leaks, the skins are still in development and are not yet the finished product.
In the first image, you can see the weapon skin in a green tone. Various confetti graphics are scattered on the weapon.
The second skin resembles a birthday cake with icing.
On Twitter, the data miner shows how both skins would look in the game in this state when worn.
It is assumed that Epic Games has more gifts in store for you for the third birthday and that the rewards are not limited to just two weapon skins. However, what exactly the developers have planned is still unclear.
During the week, there may be more details on how Epic Games plans to celebrate the anniversary of its shooter with you.
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In Pokémon GO there is a spotlight hour with Habitak this evening, September 22. The event seems disappointing at first glance, but is that true?
What is a spotlight hour? This event takes place every Tuesday and puts a Pokémon in the spotlight. Additionally, there is a bonus that you can take advantage of.
When does it start? As usual, the hour starts at 6:00 PM local time. You can take advantage of the bonuses until 7:00 PM.
What bonuses are there? Of course, the spawns are generally increased again, and you will find Habitak everywhere. In addition, there are double XP for evolving Pokémon.
On the way to level 40, you can still collect extra XP today.
Why is there criticism? Both the Pokémon and the bonus are disappointing for many trainers. Habitak cannot be shiny, so you can only hunt a weak Pokémon that is already quite common.
The double XP for evolutions is also not beneficial. You can make about 140,000 XP in an hour if you evolve fully and use a lucky egg, but that is relatively low. For a normal ultra friend, you get instead 100,000 XP and have to spend significantly less. For many, therefore, the XP and the max level are not worth much anymore.
There is a lot of criticism on various channels. A user on Twitter writes: “How can you implement non-shiny Habitak as this complete waste of time?”
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Another user says: “I won’t waste any of my time on this non-shiny.”
So is it not worth it at all? If you’re still hunting for experience points, you should play the hour comfortably from the sofa. There you can evolve some Pokémon and collect XP.
If you don’t need XP as urgently, you can skip the hour comfortably. The following week it will get exciting again when a shiny comes with Eneco.
Until the end of September 2020, there are plenty of PlayStation 4 games in the PS Store for less than 20 euros. Among them are 6 shooters for the PS4 that are particularly worthwhile.
What kind of sale is this? At regular intervals, there are a series of strong offers in the PlayStation Store for less than 20 euros. This time, there are a number of shooters for the PS4 that we recommend to you. We present 6 of them here and explain why you should take a closer look at them.
How long do the offers last? The offers started on September 16, 2020, and will run until October 1, 2020. So you have a few days left to check out these deals.
Doom 64
Genre: First-person Shooter | Developer: Midway Games | Release Date: March 20, 2020 | Model: Buy-to-Play | Price range (according to Geizhals.de): 4.99 €
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What is Doom 64? Doom 64 is the remastered edition of the first-person shooter for the Nintendo 64 from 1997. Developer Midway Games has revamped the classic so that you can now play the game on PS4 and fight a lot of demons.
Why is the game worthwhile? The developer has updated the old N64 title and brought the technology up to date: The graphics look decent in 4K, the lighting effects are well done, and gameplay also offers everything the old game provided: a great soundtrack, complex branching levels, and fast-paced shooter action. Anyone who knows the original game can even activate the old cheats. As a bonus, there is also an epilogue with seven levels that the developer added to the game.
What doesn’t work as well: While the environments look crisp and modern, you still fight against 2D enemies, which looks very odd, as the 2D sprites rotate with your every movement. It’s also a pity that Doom 64 provides no explanations for the story. There is also no multiplayer mode included.
Who is the game suitable for? If you enjoy fast, uncompromising shooter action and want to shoot through dozens of demons, you should take a look at Doom 64. Thanks to the bonus epilogue, the remaster is also worthwhile for veterans who know the old game inside and out and will see something new.
Pro
modernized graphics
7 bonus missions compared to the classic
great soundtrack
complex, branching level design
modernized shooter action from 1997
Contra
enemies are 2D sprites, which look odd
no multiplayer
no real story
Where can you buy the game? The game is currently on sale in the PS Store:
What is Doom? Doom is based on the original from 1993 but relies on a modern technology framework with the id-Tech-6 engine. As a Marine, you shoot your way through a lot of monsters and demons on the space station on Mars, or you fight in online matches against other players.
Why is the game worthwhile? The game features great animations, and the soundtrack is characteristically powerful and fitting. There are numerous types of weapons that you can upgrade and customize. The level design is also characteristically complex and branching for Doom and challenges the player. The game has a sense of humor and often does not take itself too seriously, but is still dark in tone. The multiplayer offers various PvP modes, including Team Deathmatch, Soul Harvest, Freeze Tag, Clan Tag, Domination, and Warpath.
What doesn’t work as well: The textures can appear blurry and sloppy at times, and if you’ve played Doom before, you will hardly encounter new enemies in the game: id Software has not come up with much new here. The story also leaves a lot to be desired; the focus of the game is on uncomplicated shooter action. It’s also disappointing that the game does not include a pure deathmatch mode, as you are always in teams in multiplayer.
Who is the game suitable for? If you’re looking for fast and uncomplicated shooter action that doesn’t take itself too seriously and also offers a few neat online matches, then you should check out Doom.
Pro
great animations and
many different weapon types with possible upgrades
successful level design
powerful and fitting soundtrack
many multiplayer modes for long-lasting engagement
Contra
few new enemies
no pure deathmatch mode like the original
Where can you buy the game? The game is currently on sale in the PS Store:
What is Helldivers? Helldivers is a top-down twin-stick shooter where you blast your way through a science fiction world inspired by Aliens and Starship Troopers.
Why is the game worthwhile? Helldivers is most comparable to Alien Nation but heavily emphasizes humor. Players are members of the “Super-Earth,” which is governed by a controlled democracy. As Helldivers, you fight against aliens that threaten Super-Earth. The satirical humor delivers many jabs, such as the bugs being fought by the government because they can produce oil – a jab at the foreign policy of today’s great powers.
The battles are chaotic, and friendly fire is enabled, which quickly creates fun and chaos during cooperative fights. Before battles, you can equip yourself with weapons and other items that can be used in the fights. If you ever find yourself playing alone and suddenly need help, you can invite random players to your mission with a help signal. If you are looking for more good co-op games, you’ll find them here:
What doesn’t work as well: Despite the fun gameplay, Helldivers lacks variety within the missions, as you often do the same thing. The weapon balancing is also only mediocre, as some weapons are significantly more useful than others. Additionally, there are overall limited customization options for our soldiers.
Who is the game suitable for? If you are looking for a cool co-op title that is wonderfully chaotic and at times feels like a science fiction variant of Magicka, then you should check out Helldivers.
Pro
wonderfully chaotic and fun battles
satirical humor with Super-Earth
numerous weapons and equipment to use
successful co-op mode with drop-in functionality
long playtime with campaign, online campaign, and progression system
Contra
little variety between missions
mediocre weapon balancing
few customization options
Where can you buy the game? Helldivers is currently on sale in the PS Store. The Ultimate Edition offers you access to all DLCs in addition to the base game. This includes all reinforcement classes, weapons, tactical equipment, as well as vehicles and an additional design for the PS4 home screen:
What is Sniper Elite 3? Sniper Elite 3 is a game from the popular shooter series by developer Rebellion. As a spy, Karl Fairburne goes against the Axis powers in North Africa. They want to build a super weapon, which Fairburne aims to prevent. The linear levels of the predecessor give way to larger areas that offer multiple approaches.
Why is the game worthwhile? The shooter features atmospheric desert panoramas and large areas in which the player operates. The open spaces provide many opportunities for approaching a mission and for how to strategically eliminate opponents. Additionally, the game offers a successful shooting mechanics and it is also possible to play the campaign in co-op.
In Sniper Elite 3 you are in the North African desert.
What doesn’t work as well: The AI in the game varies greatly. Sometimes it seems to know where we are, other times it is completely clueless. The variety between missions could also be greater and better. Additionally, close combat is too strong, as while you need several hits with ranged weapons, a precise melee hit is sufficient.
Who is the game suitable for? If you’re looking for a shooter that rewards careful approaches and additionally offers a nice co-op mode, then you should check out Sniper Elite 3.
Pro
atmospheric desert panoramas
campaign playable in co-op
successful shooting mechanics
large rooms and open areas
many options for defeating the opponent
Contra
strongly varying AI quality
too strong melee combat,
variety in mission design
Where can you buy the game? The game is currently on sale in the PS Store:
What is Wolfenstein: Youngblood? It is a co-op shooter from the Wolfenstein series. The story takes place 19 years after the end of the last part “A New Colossus.” The protagonists are the daughters of the previous hero BJ Blazkowicz: Jess and Soph. They are controlled by the player and a co-op partner. Alternatively, the AI takes control.
Why is the game worthwhile? Wolfenstein: Youngblood is not seen as a full-fledged Wolfenstein but as a spin-off. However, Youngblood primarily focuses on the co-op mode, as the entire story can be played through together. When playing alone, the second person is controlled by the AI. But the co-op mode of Youngblood is really fun, finds MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus. The difficulty level is demanding enough that it is worth coordinating with your partner and working together toward a specific goal. Rapid shooting without thinking is not rewarded here.
However, the co-op mode is not the only reason why Youngblood is worthwhile. It offers great boss battles and even a small look into the past as an Easter egg. Additionally, Youngblood is the first Wolfenstein to be freely available uncut in Germany – as an international edition. More reasons why Wolfenstein is worthwhile can be found here:
What doesn’t work as well: The game doesn’t skimp on collect-a-thon tasks, which can be quite annoying after several hours of play. While the game is designed for co-op, it doesn’t offer a ping system for non-verbal communication, like Apex Legends. The save points can sometimes be frustrating, and the difficulty level fluctuates sharply, also due to the poor spawning points of enemies.
Who is the game suitable for? If you like the Wolfenstein series and are also up for a few good hours of co-op, you should check out the adventure of the twins.
Pro
successful co-op mode
entertaining retro levels (Easter eggs)
many diverse areas with great level design
good English localization
extensive arsenal of weapons for combat
decent length
Contra
numerous, annoying collect-a-thon tasks
few comfort features for co-op (no ping possible)
fluctuating difficulty level
Where can you buy the game? Currently, both the German and international versions are on sale in the PS Store:
What is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered? This is a remaster of the first-person shooter from 2009 with modern graphics. The remastered version only includes the MW2 campaign and not the old multiplayer mode.
Why is the game worthwhile? The campaign offers non-stop action with various locations: sometimes we fight on an oil rig, another time we are in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, and at another time we must take over the White House. The pace of the shooter is deliberately kept high. The developers have mainly worked on the graphics of Modern Warfare 2, which are impressive. Character models, shadows, and textures look excellent, and the game runs at a smooth 60 FPS on PlayStation 4. Also cool: The PS4 version also supports HDR.
What doesn’t work as well: Even in the remastered version, the heavily debated airport scene is still cut in the German version.
Controversial airport scene: In this scene, you fought your way through the Moscow airport as a terrorist and could shoot unarmed civilians. In the German version, the player immediately lost the game when shooting a civilian. This has not changed in the remastered version.
The story of “Americans against Russians” is not particularly logical or coherent, and with 6 hours of playtime, the campaign is also not very long. It’s also disappointing that there’s only the campaign in the remaster, leaving the multiplayer modes aside.
Who is the game suitable for? Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered offers you a great shooter remake with modernized visuals and well-written missions. If you’re looking for an excitingly staged shooter campaign, you should check out the remaster.
Pro
high narrative pace
great character models, textures, and shadows
many different and interesting locations
60 FPS and HDR on PlayStation 4
powerful sounds
many different weapons
Contra
still cut German version
only 6 hours of playtime
no multiplayer modes
Where can you buy the game? The game is currently on sale in the PS Store:
Today, an event week in which players were able to earn double loot ends in Destiny 2. We will see how it was received and what awaits the Guardians next.
What is double loot all about? Today, Beyond Light was supposed to celebrate its release and kick off the new Destiny year with new content and fresh Ice subclasses. However, the major expansion has been postponed to November 10, and the current Season 11 has been extended.
To give the Guardians reasons to log into the MMO shooter, Bungie is planning a series of bonuses and mini-events. The launch was marked by double loot in the Nightfall: Fireproof.
With the weekly reset tonight, on September 22, the first compensation ends. MeinMMO takes a look at the community’s mood and tells you what bonus is on the agenda this week.
Event week attracts players in droves to abandoned playlist
The special Fireproof playlist of the Nightfalls is supposed to provide a tougher challenge of the known missions and comes in various difficulties – the highest level is specifically aimed at streamers. However, this was never really well received by the players.
The criticism is that the loot is simply not proportional to the effort. While there’s one of the few opportunities to farm the rarest resources in the game and good chances for Exotics, the spark just didn’t ignite.
But that changed with double loot: Throughout the week, the Nightfalls were the second most popular activity overall. Only cruising and questing in the open game world (Patrol Zone) were more popular.
The Nightfall playlist was well attended – including the Fireproof – on April 20 and September 22 (right) – All week long, the popularity fluctuated between 17% and 19%. (Source: Warmind.io)
This is why players can use the loot: Due to recent changes to the Fireproof and the generous buff, loot was raining down. As Beyond Light throws some known rules overboard, players’ reserves will soon be strained. Because for the first time in a long time, Destiny 2 is again leaving equipment in large quantities behind – which Ttechniques many in the community are really feeling.
As they embark on new adventures, finding new gear and upgrading weapons and armor became essential, so the resource injection came just in time. Those who were lucky and managed to beat the highest level of the Fireproof in one run received 4 Ascendant Shards. Exotics with random rolls on stats are also in high demand. Because these do not retire and are therefore a safer investment for the future.
Therefore, we advised the players to load up their bags. But not only MeinMMO made a collection recommendation. Almost everywhere in the community, it was heard:
“Best farm since the loot cave” or
“You could only get Exotics this well through glitches before”
A little hype developed.
The original loot cave in Destiny 1, a legendary farming spot and an exploit
Destiny 2 has not only increased the loot: Bungie has done a great job selecting the weekly strike mission.
It was necessary to combat the “See der Schatten” (Sea of Shadows). This is the shortest strike in the game – even the boss can be taken down in seconds with random teammates.
With this, we also come to the next plus point: players were free to approach the activity solo without any issues, thanks to the automated matchmaking at the lower levels. However, those wanting the best loot needed a team. But due to the hype, there were always Guardians available through apps or LFG groups. Since there was no great need for communication, the language barrier was not an issue compared to raids.
Players also praise that even the Vanguard bounties were aligned with the weekly strike (via reddit). Progress was thus made simply by playing the hot missions.
There is also criticism: The very need to farm anew is a thorn in the side of some in the community. Some Guardians are also annoyed that while they can farm the rarest resources at lightning speed, the cap is reached just as quickly.
The boss in “See der Schatten” lost a lot of feathers over the week
For example, with Ascendant Shards, the max of this coveted material is 10 – after one of the previously mentioned runs, that’s almost reached. Players are then left with upgrading old gear or sending the stuff to the limited post office.
One could argue that the new Exotics could be immediately turned into masterworks. While the storage limit is not as restricted as with Ascendant Shards, the small stack size is still frustrating. What we also read on MeinMMO:
You can only have 50 prisms and [10] Ascendant Shards anyway, so why should I farm a lot?
What should the Guardians still occupy in Season 11?
This bonus comes today: Tonight, the loot buff leaves the Fireproof and leaves players with the wish for it to ideally always be like this. Bungie has already announced which bonus follows: 3x experience in Gambit.
You can look forward to the significantly faster rank up in the Gambit playlist until September 29. So, if you want to chase rank resets and some top weapons or earn the rarest title in the whole game, now is your motivation. Even considering the season pass, the extra experience could be worthwhile.
However, with the popularity of the double loot week, this bonus week may not be able to keep up. The direction with additional incentives is overall well received by the community.
What small compensations may still follow remains to be seen. Bungie has been discreet with statements like “redacted bonus” (essentially blacked out, hence unknown).
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The software giant Microsoft has purchased the game studio Bethesda. Many fans of Bethesda’s famous game series, especially PlayStation players, are worried about this. However, MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus finds the acquisition fantastic as a Fallout fan.
The announcement sparked great discussions among players. Among other things, they were concerned about what this would mean for these franchises and their future.
I am a big fan of all these game series – except Dishonored – and have spent many hours playing each game. And as a fan, I say: I am incredibly excited about what is to come!
Fallout: New Vegas 2 is finally an option
Why is the acquisition so good? My first thought after hearing the news yesterday was: Nice, the next Fallout will be really good. And there are two reasons for that:
with Microsoft, a bigger, stronger publisher is backing Bethesda
Fallout: New Vegas 2 could be revealed as one of the upcoming projects
Why exactly New Vegas 2? Because Obsidian, the studio that made New Vegas, also belongs to Microsoft.
Thus, Bethesda and Obsidian are sister studios, and collaboration is quite conceivable.
A sequel to New Vegas would be awesome!
I don’t believe that a New Vegas 2 will be the next Fallout, but I now have high hopes that Microsoft, Bethesda, and Obsidian are working on something in this direction.
Although I personally preferred Fallout 3 and even fell in love with Fallout 76, New Vegas was undoubtedly fantastic. Some of the best NPCs in Fallout history come from there.
Because of this option, but also because of Microsoft itself, every Fallout fan should be excited about the news of the acquisition.
Why is Microsoft a strong publisher? Although Microsoft is probably only known to many as the maker of the Windows operating system, the company is also the developer or publisher behind many major games and franchises, such as
With Microsoft behind Bethesda, I see the opportunity for large projects like Fallout 5 and The Elder Scrolls VI to be completed successfully. After all, the quality in the aforementioned games has (mostly) been extremely high.
Bethesda in Game Pass? Yes, please!
This is another advantage: My second thought after the news focused on Game Pass. With Bethesda as a new addition to Microsoft, this means that both classics and new releases from the studio will appear there sooner or later.
For relatively little money a month, I can play new games from the studio that has created some of my favorite games, even if the price will be rising soon.
I would particularly look forward to catching up on Fallout 1, 2, and Brotherhood of Steel, which I unfortunately missed back then.
Brotherhood of Steel was only released for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. A game I still need to catch up on. Image source: PlayStation.
That’s why the Game Pass is now really worthwhile: Even before the acquisition of Bethesda, the Game Pass was becoming increasingly attractive – since the announcement that EA Play will be included in Game Pass. Now an even larger array of top-tier games is being added.
While I am primarily a PC player, I will probably also buy the new consoles. The Series X is becoming increasingly attractive with the new Game Pass and all the possible content.
In a new statement, the Xbox chief also expressed further doubts about whether these titles will make it (at release) to the PlayStation 5. Many players fear: No, they will not.
Will it really turn out this way? Personally, I don’t think that Microsoft will limit the development of Fallout 5 and TES 6 and stop PS5 versions. There are several reasons for this:
Microsoft’s philosophy is that everyone should be able to play. Any limitation would contradict that.
When acquiring Mojang, Minecraft did not suddenly disappear from PlayStation.
With Game Pass, Microsoft has such a good offer that exclusivity isn’t even necessary.
The famous Minecraft did not disappear from the PS4. Therefore, I don’t see upcoming PS5 titles in danger.
Moreover, Microsoft as a publisher earns from the sales of new games. Whether it really makes sense to exclude a large group of gamers for exclusivity must be weighed by the company itself. However, I don’t suspect that this will be the case.
As a PC player, I have the advantage of Game Pass anyway, even without a new console. And as a Fallout fan, I find the new development fantastic and look forward to what is coming next.
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The two TV hosts Joko and Klaas are playing Battle Royale Fortnite in their show “Joko und Klaas gegen ProSieben” tonight, September 22nd. It might hurt for real gamers to watch, as they make the supposedly easy task unnecessarily complicated.
What happens tonight? Starting at 8:15 PM, Joko and Klaas will compete against their broadcaster ProSieben again. There will also be a game centered around Fortnite. They need to make it into the top 20 as a duo and have exactly 2 hours to do so. If they succeed, the task will be considered completed.
There is already a first preview of the task, and it makes the gamer heart bleed. Joko and Klaas seem to be bloody beginners and are likely making every mistake they can.
Even bots dismantle the two TV giants
This is the video: We’ll embed the preview here that shows Joko and Klaas’s first attempts:
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How are Joko and Klaas performing? Even before the start, every gamer feels a shiver down their spine. When it comes to controls, Joko mentions the “AWSD” control scheme. Generally, it quickly becomes clear that they have no idea about gaming at all – a funny, but painful experience for every gamer.
In the first rounds, they are directly eliminated by opponents. What they don’t know, but is obvious to every Fortnite player: They are losing against bots, which are computer-controlled opponents.
These bots are actually really weak and usually miss their shots. They are meant to be a friendly introduction for players, so they don’t have to face really strong opponents right at the start.
At least Joko repeatedly comes up short against the bots in the clip. He doesn’t take cover and often misses his shots. In one attempt, he even tries to attack the bot with his pickaxe while it is shooting at him with a weapon.
How could it be done better? You don’t have to be a gaming expert to know how to handle such tasks better. Instead of engaging with opponents, it’s better to play passively and hide in houses or bushes.
If you don’t have a firearm yourself, you should rather flee from opponents than attack them.
Joko and Klaas are also struggling with controls, making everything even harder. So at least here, every gamer should have a clear advantage over the two TV giants.
One should rather avoid battles – playing defensively would have been effective.
Viewers notice: Already in the comments under the YouTube video, there are some comments suggesting similar things. User _ApfelkuchenLP_ writes, for example: “Just camp in a bush and it will be over.”
Is the task really that tricky? Anyone who has never played video games might find this challenging. After all, the controls are already a problem.
However, if one has experience in gaming and has not necessarily played Fortnite, they should handle this task easily.
If you want to dive into Fortnite yourself, then we recommend a round against bots. There you should be able to quickly secure your first victory.
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Recently, the first public testing phase of the new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has ended with the Alpha. PS4 players could get a first impression of the multiplayer. What are players saying? And how has the new CoD gone down with you so far?
What is the Alpha all about? After Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has now introduced its story and multiplayer, the first players could get their first impression of the new CoD 2020 last weekend – in a multiplayer alpha. However, this test took place only on the PS4. Players on PC and Xbox One will have to wait for the upcoming Open Beta of CoD Cold War to join in.
Here are the first reactions to the Cold War Alpha
In general, the game has received mixed feelings after the alpha test so far. While some aspects are praised, there is also a lot of criticism – although it should be noted that it is an Alpha and plenty can change before the final release version. The developers have reaffirmed this.
One of the contentious points is the now increased Time to Kill (TTK). It noticeably takes longer than in Modern Warfare to take down an opponent. Some are pleased about this as it reduces the chance of lucky shots, while others are annoyed because it takes so long that seemingly certain kills can often be salvaged.
The automatic health regeneration is also controversially discussed in connection with the TTK. Some are pleased as it gives them a better chance to re-enter the match effectively after healing. Others are upset because critical injuries to opponents are hardly rewarded.
What is praised: Among other things, the solid gunplay and the maps along with their design are praised. Especially a special bouncy board Easter egg on the Miami map delighted many players and was celebrated.
What is also well-received is the return of map voting. It is now finally possible to vote on the played map before the next match. This was not the case in Modern Warfare and was sorely missed by many fans and players.
What is criticized: Criticism is directed at the matchmaking, as the controversial SBMM (skill-based matchmaking) is active in Cold War, even though many had hoped for the opposite. Some players complained that their matches felt almost like professional league games – they had to “sweat” constantly.
Furthermore, some critique was directed at the graphics, the animations, or the footstep sounds. Many players feel that these were better executed in the predecessor Modern Warfare – although it should be fairly noted that this is an alpha, a quite early test build.
This is the general sentiment in the community: So far, the mood surrounding CoD Cold War is divided. There is certainly praise and many see a lot of potential. While some emphasize that in its current state, it feels more like a step back from Modern Warfare rather than an innovative next-gen multiplayer that has been so heavily advertised. The developers thus still have a lot of work ahead of them if they truly want to convince players.
What do you think of Black Ops Cold War after the Alpha?
Participate in our survey: In this context, we have prepared a survey for you and want to know from you, the MeinMMO readers, what you think of Black Ops Cold War so far – after the first public test in the form of the PS4 alpha.
Keep in mind, you only have one vote.
Thank you for participating and your time. By the way, feel free to share with us and others in the comments what you particularly liked about the Alpha of Black Ops Cold War or what bothered you about the new Call of Duty. By the way, here’s how our author Maik Schneider views CoD Cold War after the alpha test: CoD Cold War promises next-gen multiplayer, but the alpha feels like PS3 times
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MeinMMO author Maik Schneider played the PS4 alpha of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War over the weekend and was excited about the announced “next-gen multiplayer mode.” However, it reminded him more of his PS3 days. He doesn’t find that so bad.
What did the alpha have to offer? Last weekend (September 18 – 20), CoD soldiers with a PlayStation 4 were allowed to take a first look at the multiplayer of the new CoD: Cold War. I didn’t want to miss the chance and immediately grinded a few maps and modes for MeinMMO and my own enjoyment.
15 weapons with about half of the possible attachments
With that, you could have a few good hours of fun and try out a lot. But even though the developers talk about the “next-gen multiplayer mode” in their PR texts, I felt more reminded of the glorious PS3 days. My goosebumps and I didn’t find that so bad.
Cold War brings back a few familiar faces – and a bit of PS3 feeling.
Cold War distances itself from CoD MW and is more like Call of Duty again
This was my impression from the alpha test I think it was a successful test. The maps & modes offered already gave a good impression of the multiplayer mode. I noticed within the first few seconds that the movement and gameplay feel familiar, but less reminiscent of Modern Warfare and more like something that is hiding further back in my long-term memory.
Not only did the setting in the Cold War take me back in time, but the mechanics also remind me more of earlier times, before CoD let its soldiers run along walls thanks to technical support or maps in zero gravity pushed movement to the limit.
Except for WWII from 2017, all CoD titles on PS4 utilized superhuman movement options, which didn’t appeal to every player – I never liked it either. I find these movement enhancements unnecessary and think that Call of Duty provides enough opportunities to outplay opponents and engage in exciting battles without wall-running.
Where we would be back at the Cold War alpha. Because the new Black Ops, whose story is set between Blops I & II, also plays out like a CoD on the PS3. It feels less realistic than Modern Warfare, but offers a CoD experience that focuses more on the battles and provides less fluff, like weapon mounting or tactical sprinting.
Gameplay reminds of the past, but with meaningful developments
So is everything like before? Not quite. The loadout system clearly follows the direct predecessor and offers a gunsmith. We are also far from a PS3 title in terms of graphics; the models and animations make a high-quality impression, even if CoD MW can easily keep up with some parts, if not doing better.
The weaknesses of CoD Cold War could also be due to the fact that Cold War is still getting a version for next-gen consoles and the developers had to make some compromises on the PS4 – or simply due to the alpha status of the test version.
But in terms of gameplay, I was overcome by feelings I had long forgotten. This was especially due to the following points:
There is less movement with the movement
The weapons are generally a bit more stable
There is no physical, only optical flinch (reaction when hit while aiming)
No more tactical sprint
Smaller maps with focus zones – you generally knew where the fights were happening
All in all, we can actually speak of a next-gen CoD multiplayer, but Cold War is not a direct evolution of Modern Warfare. It is rather a meaningful and good evolution of Call of Duty.
Modern Warfare, on the other hand, now seems to me like the CoD title that did a lot differently due to Warzone to create a better foundation for the battle royale.
Warzone had a big impact on CoD MW, which is hardly felt in Cold War.
CoD feeling is back, but the maps were sometimes odd
What did I like? That the old CoD feeling with a competitive focus is back, I found very good. Only now did I truly realize how much Warzone influenced the last CoD. With Cold War, you get more Call of Duty for your money again, as it clearly orients itself to earlier gaming experiences.
It is also not shy about adopting some good features from CoD MW. The gunsmith is back, bringing with it a plethora of modifications for many firearms.
I also appreciated the higher time-to-kill. You can better hide behind cover and can then change tactics without immediately being downed. The time-to-kill is not excessively high, and secure kills remain secure kills if you land your shots.
What did I not like? The 6vs6 maps did not seem to match all game modes coherently. On the night map “Miami,” for instance, the mode “Domination” was absolute chaos. While players could quickly get from point A to B, players from C could take over a balcony that could cover the whole area at A & B.
On “Moscow,” however, I found Domination really good, whereas I liked the TDM modes less (Team Deathmatch & Kill Confirmed). It would be a shame if this trend were to appear in the finished game. However, the developers have already announced that there will be balancing adjustments before the release, even before the beta.
Along with the slight criticism of the maps come some issues with the graphics:
Sometimes it took forever for the textures to load correctly.
Sometimes the resolution was off. While there were no frame drops, the visuals sometimes suffered under the stable frame rate.
Here I was genuinely reminded of PS3 states sometimes.
My conclusion: Call of Duty takes a good direction with the new title and leans more towards its past. However, it also learns from experiences and does not simply present us with a “Black Ops 2” remake, which some fans would have liked.
After the test weekend, I am looking forward to the release and want to see more. I am already excited about the adventures and battles that the new Call of Duty will certainly bring me.
The map Miami looked good but was a massacre in Domination.
Players complain about matchmaking and see a regression
What do the players say?Looking at the reactions, you see many satisfied CoD soldiers, but also a lot of critics. There are quite a few who view Cold War as a regression – in terms of graphics & gameplay.
In addition, many players have the problem with matchmaking. Some testers believe Cold War employs a very strict skill-based matchmaking (SBMM). This means the game always tries to match you with opponents of equal strength in a match. Critics argue that Cold War becomes more difficult this way, and they cannot enjoy a relaxed round as much. They believe there should only be strict SBMM in a competitive ranked system, which is specifically designed to match players with the same skill levels. For normal matches, there should, however, be at most a weak SBMM that protects beginners or bad players.
Overall, the reactions were rather negative. The main points of criticism:
The matchmaking
It represents a regression in gameplay
Unrefined technology (issues with graphics, hitboxes, etc.)
The developers want to adjust a lot during the beta and may clear up some of the major and minor criticisms. The game already makes a fun impression to me, but I certainly won’t complain about improvements.
What do you think of the alpha or the first longer gameplay videos of Cold War? Do you see potential, or do you also think it represents a step back compared to Modern Warfare? Here you will also find a survey on the topic.
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In League of Legends the Worlds are starting this week and Riot Games has some loot that you can earn through the event. We at MeinMMO reveal what is available and how you can get it.
What loot is available? Through the Worlds, you can earn a lot of loot. To do this, you need to participate in the prediction game and watch live, as some content is only available through so-called loot drops.
Through the Worlds, you can receive the following:
Lots of Blue Essence
Random Champion Shards
Hextech Chests + Keys
Minion Symbols
Discount Codes for Partners
All 5 Ultimate Skins
Exclusive rewards like a gaming laptop or $2,500
However, for the last two prizes, you need to have a real streak in the prediction game and predict all the results correctly. All information about this can be found here.
You can earn these 5 Ultimate Skins if you predict perfectly.
LoL Prediction Game for the Worlds
What is the prediction game? You can find the prediction game on the official LoL website. In this game, you predict the correct results step by step:
Group Stage: Predictions and missions will be unlocked on October 1 at 01:00 CEST and will be disabled on October 3 at 08:00 CEST.
Quarterfinals: Predictions and missions will be unlocked on October 12 at 01:00 CEST and will be disabled on October 15 at 08:00 CEST.
Semifinals: Predictions and missions will be unlocked on October 19 at 01:00 CEST and will be disabled on October 24 at 08:00 CEST.
Finals: Predictions and missions will be unlocked on October 26 at 00:00 CEST and will be disabled on October 31 at 07:00 CEST.
Just for making the predictions, you will receive 500 Blue Essence each for the group stage, quarterfinals, and semifinals, as well as a one-time Champion Shard, and in the finals, a Hextech Chest along with a key.
Here you can see the data for predictions and the rewards once again in overview.
If you also predict correctly, you will earn points respectively. There are levels that you can reach, each unlocking a different icon.
The perfect run: If you predict absolutely all results correctly, the following rewards await you:
All five ultimate skins (see image above)
An exclusive Aurora gaming station from Alienware, as used by the pros at the Worlds
An exclusive “Area-51M R2” gaming laptop
An exclusive prize pool of $2,500
Detailed information about who is eligible for the prizes and how they will be raffled off is not available yet. However, they are expected to be found later on the prediction game page, and we will update them accordingly.
An overview of the best teams at the moment can be found here:
How to receive loot drops? To get the loot, you need to log in on lolesports and unlock it. After that, you must watch the games live via that same website. If you have received loot, you will see it directly at the top right edge.
What can you get as loot? As rewards for watching, you will receive:
E-sport capsules for the 10th anniversary
Personalized Hextech Chests from sponsors
Minion Symbols
Discount codes from sponsors
Exclusive music content from LoL partners
Ward skins and stickers
World Championship tokens
Blue Essence, depending on the number of games you have watched
Each loot also includes an exclusive collectible artwork that you can view on the rewards page
Some of the rewards are not available in certain countries and some are rarer than others. However, the developers have not provided detailed information on this.
World Battle Pass and Symbol Packages
What about the Battle Pass? In line with the Worlds 2020, you can buy a pass for 1,650 RP which includes 200 new World Tokens and 4 World Orbs.
For 2,650 RP, you also receive the new Dragonmancer Skin for Sett (see title image) in a bundle.
Symbol packages for the teams: Additionally, during the Worlds, there are new symbols (250 RP) and stickers (350 RP) of each team in the shop. You can buy these, with 50% of the proceeds going to the respective team.
Furthermore, you can buy Mastery LeBlanc. 25% of the proceeds from this skin will be distributed to the participants of the Worlds.
The famous Twitch streamer shroud explained in one of his streams why he thinks the Steam hit Among Us is so dumb. The game is currently in hype on Twitch and Steam.
Which game is it about? The title Among Us is currently on everyone’s lips. The indie game was released in 2018 and is just now really taking off on Steam and Twitch. It is a kind of party game where a group of players must together repair a spaceship. However, within the group, there is also one or more impostors trying to take out the astronauts.
In heated discussions during the game rounds, other players are accused of cheating. On the other hand, the accused players try to talk their way out of it so they are not thrown out of the game. If you want to learn more about the game, read here what’s behind the indie hit Among Us.
What does shroud find so dumb about Among Us?
This is what shroud says: In a livestream on September 19, 2020, shroud played Among Us with 9 other players. After a few participants had already died, a voting round was coming up. However, they could not agree on a clear target, which is why no one got voted out.
Discussions then broke out, players were talking louder in the voice chat, talking over each other. shroud listened to the conversations, and when all participants muted their microphones to continue the round, shroud spoke to his viewers on Twitch:
“The game is just so dumb,” he said laughing. “It’s so dumb. Oh my God. Such a dumb, damn game. All this shouting at each other. He says this, she says that. ‘I saw you here’, ‘No, I wasn’t there’, ‘oh okay’. Jesus. It’s so dumb. Oh man. so damn dumb.”
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Even though his words sound quite damning, it is exactly what makes Among Us appealing to many players. It is those heated discussions and the simple gameplay that provide a funny combination for many. Among Us has set a new player record on Steam, and fans say positively “It destroys more friendships than UNO”.
Streamer Pokimane sounds angry after game round with xQc
This happened to Pokimane: The streamer Pokimane, who took a break from Twitch after receiving a lot of hate is back on the platform. She also plays Among Us like many other big Twitch streamers, including the notorious Twitch streamer xQc.
During a match, she played the impostor. So she had to discreetly eliminate other players and ideally talk her way out of being accused during voting rounds.
After 2 players were murdered, the players discussed among themselves who did what in the round. Just before the voting time ended, xQc announced that he wanted to vote Pokimane out. She barely had time to defend herself against xQc’s accusations and was voted out directly.
Apparently, it frustrated her how the voting was handled. It seemed unfair to give her only a few seconds to defend herself. “That was such a last-second Andy crap, and of course, when it comes to xQc, we all have to listen to him,” the streamer explained.
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“Imagine you literally have 3 seconds to plead your case and then, boom, you’re dead. I’m being honest, that doesn’t really make the lobby the most enjoyable.”
Streamer xQc is known for his emotional streams
But even if this tactic worked well for xQc, he has his problems with the game and can really rage in Among Us.
A feedback that you often hear about Among Us is that you have to play it with the right people. So when you start yourself, choose your teammates wisely.
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The WoW shop will soon lose one of its oldest offerings. “The blame” is on the Pre-Patch 9.0, which brings many new features for players.
In the in-game shop of World of Warcraft, you can purchase a variety of nice conveniences for real money. A server transfer, a character renaming, or even a faction change. However, one of the services will be discontinued – and that in just a few days. The character customization has finally run its course.
What is being discontinued? The character customization is a service that players can purchase in the World of Warcraft shop. It costs €15 and allows the player to readjust a character. Appearance can be freely changed or gender can be swapped. Aspects like skin tone, worn accessories, or gender can be adjusted.
The character customization is being removed.
Character customization is being removed because everything is offered in-game
Why is this being discontinued? With the upcoming expansion Shadowlands, character customization in the shop is outdated. The reason for this is that Blizzard is providing many new options and customization possibilities for characters with Patch 9.0. All races will receive new hairstyles or even completely new features, such as body jewelry, tattoos, or a function to adjust ear length for elves.
How will it work then? In the future, starting with the launch of Pre-Patch 9.0, players will simply need to visit the barber in one of the various cities (such as Stormwind, Orgrimmar, or Dalaran). There, they can adjust their character’s appearance for gold. From Patch 9.0, it even includes the possibility to change the character’s gender.
By the way, the price for a character customization at the barber is quite low. The necessary gold can generally be earned at max level with one or two world quests. Nobody will become poor from this in Azeroth.
The barber will soon also perform larger, surgical changes.
However, please note that the character’s name cannot be changed. A renaming can still be purchased in the WoW shop for real money.
When does the change come? Blizzard has not yet announced a specific date. However, the most likely date for the Pre-Patch 9.0.1 seems to be September 30 – so in just under 9 days. The character customization is likely to be removed from the shop a few days before that.
The endgame in an MMO is very important for players. It is basically the goal that they work towards to spend most of their time there. Many want to achieve it as quickly as possible. But MeinMMO author Andreas Bertits asks: Is this really good?
What is the endgame in an MMO? Once the story is completed and all quests are checked off, an online game should still motivate players. At least until new content is released. Players want to be engaged in the long term. Those who have reached the highest level still want to keep playing and having fun in the so-called endgame.
The endgame in an MMO can be very diverse. It must offer content for different tastes. Therefore, the endgame includes, among other things, the following things:
Content from Legion is quite tough on the PTR – the raids are incredibly hard.
Why is the endgame important? Endgame is also a kind of confirmation for those who have invested a lot of time and effort into their character and now want to show what they can do. They want to showcase the rare items they found and compete with others – whether in PvP or simply by mastering the endgame content compared to other players.
Others have become so accustomed to their heroes that they want to keep playing them instead of starting fresh with a different character.
What is the endgame rush? Most players are in the endgame of an MMO. Simply because they have completed the content and the endgame now is what keeps them motivated to stay engaged. Therefore, most players can be found in this section of the game.
And many MMOs thrive on having a large number of players. This makes the content truly interesting and exciting. Since the endgame is where most players can be found and where exciting content is promised, newcomers want to get there as quickly as possible. Even veterans who create a new hero in an MMO they already know often want to reach the endgame quickly – the rest of the game is already familiar after all.
So players rush through the preceding content. This is referred to as the endgame rush.
Who is writing this?
Andreas Bertits has been a game editor since 2003 and is currently a freelance author for MeinMMO. Besides playing video games, he spends his free time mostly with his wife and three children. Apart from MMORPGs, he enjoys playing single-player RPGs. His preferred gaming platform is the PC.
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Endgame rush – a necessary evil?
This is how I approach new MMORPGs: When I play a new MMO(RPG), I immediately look at the endgame content. After all, I consider whether I want to stay loyal to the game for a longer time or if I just want to play the story content and then move on.
If it turns out that the endgame sounds really exciting, I feel the urge to want to jump in and play as soon as possible. But in reality, I also want to enjoy the journey there. Because an MMO consists of so much more than just the endgame.
Especially the beginning can be really fun. When I have to get used to it, learn the mechanics and the world, and slowly work my way up to being a real hero – that is fun for me too.
The endgame in The Elder Scrolls Online revolves around sieges and PvP battles, among other things.
So I want to force myself to take my time. Explore every corner of the world, complete every quest, and uncover secrets. But that doesn’t always work.
This is usually how it ends: Even if I start like this and take my time during the first hours, I often find myself at a point where I hurry to the endgame. I then want to complete the raid with my friends as quickly as possible, or I hear about a cool world boss and simply have to defeat him soon. Maybe a buddy even urges me to hurry so we can conduct a siege together.
And then I soon find myself in the endgame and feel guilty. Because I don’t want to reduce an MMO to just this part of the game. I want to experience and enjoy the whole package.
For me, the endgame rush has become a necessary evil. I actually don’t want to participate, but I often catch myself doing it anyway. Because my friends and really cool, epic content awaits me.
Does it have to be this way?
Let’s be honest: Things like level boosters or the focus of developers on endgame content contribute to players wanting to reach this section of an MMO as quickly as possible. Everything sounds so cool and exciting, there “is the real game” waiting for many, and there are ways to get there quickly. So why shouldn’t one do it?
Everyone should be able to enjoy an online game in the way they prefer. If someone is solely focused on the endgame, then they need options to get there directly. However, developers shouldn’t present their games in a way that seemingly only concerns the endgame. This simply reduces an MMO to just one of many cool aspects.
Destiny 2 lures with interesting and exciting endgame content.
Often, I get the impression that the path to the endgame is nothing more than busywork and not really important. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The path should be presented as exciting and motivating as the endgame itself.
I often think of a vacation: When I travel to Italy with my family, we sit in the car for at least 10 hours. The thought of finally lying on the beach and swimming in the sea is beautiful and ideally, we want to get there right away.
But the car ride can also be really exciting. We get to see the mountains, drive through tunnels, and maybe take a small detour to one of the Austrian or Italian lakes before we finally reach the sea and the beach. That’s really fun and the anticipation for the actual destination steadily increases. I wouldn’t want to miss that, and that’s why I tell myself in the future: The journey to the destination can be just as much fun as experiencing the endgame itself.
So how is it for you? Do you rush into the endgame of an MMO or do you take your time? Do you want to know what the currently best MMOs and MMORPGs in 2020 are? Then take a look at the list that MeinMMO has put together for you.
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Today there is a lot going on with The Division 2. First of all, there will be maintenance today, September 22, on all platforms – that is, on PS4, Xbox One, Stadia, and PC. The servers will go offline for several hours, and the new major Title Update 11 will become available. After that, Season 3 will start. Find out here everything about the schedule of today’s maintenance and the patch notes.
Update 12:40 PM: This time it took a few minutes longer, but now the maintenance is complete and Title Update 11 and Season 3 are finally live. Have fun and good loot, Agents – even in the skyscraper.
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Why the maintenance? Today, The Division 2 gets its next major update – Title Update 11 (TU11). This brings not only numerous bug fixes and balance changes but also some new content, including the new Summit mode. Additionally, Season 3 also starts today. And to bring the new content into the game, maintenance work will be carried out today.
How large is the update? On the PS4, TU11 is 6,963 GB.
Maintenance Schedule on September 22
These times are important today: Massive traditionally communicated today’s schedule a day in advance. Here’s what you can expect today:
The maintenance starts at 9:30 AM German time
The downtime also starts directly, and the Division 2 servers go offline
The maintenance is scheduled for 3 hours. During this timeframe, you cannot play The Division 2
If everything goes as planned, the servers should be back online by 12:30 PM German time at the latest
With the end of the downtime, today’s maintenance will also end
Keep in mind: The times listed here may change during the maintenance. Especially with the end of maintenance, Massive tends to be very flexible. If anything does not go according to plan today, we will update this article accordingly.
Patch Notes – What’s New, What’s Changing Today
Here’s what you can expect today: On the one hand, the new Season 3 starts today. This brings new content such as events, leagues, or rewards, and continues the story of Warlords of New York in the form of the seasonal bounty.
Additionally, the major Title Update 11 comes today – including
What do the patch notes say? Massive has already published the patch notes in advance this time. However, they are very extensive and contain numerous small changes in addition to already extensively presented features.
How does it look? Are you joining in today and checking out The Division 2 (again)? What changes or features are you most looking forward to? Or is it all completely indifferent to you by now?
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FIFA 21 is not releasing a demo this year. A move that was not expected – and now raises skepticism among players.
This is what happened: As EA Sports announced via Twitter, there will be no demo for FIFA 21 this year. Instead, they plan to use the development team’s time to deliver the “best possible gaming experience on Current & Next Gen consoles.”
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Why this is unusual: Normally, a demo is always released for the new FIFA title. This gives players the opportunity to get a final impression of the game. MeinMMO author Julian Schröder had also thought about what he wants to see in the demo.
That the demo is not happening this year means that many players will miss out on an initial impression.
Players react skeptically to the news about the FIFA 21 demo
This is what the players are saying: Many players react uncertainly to the announcement that the demo is canceled. Among others, in the FIFA subreddit, many reactions vary from surprised to critical:
“That seems damn suspicious,” thinks user demianin (via reddit)
“They probably don’t want people to cancel their pre-order because of a demo with bad gameplay,” speculates user jnicholl (via reddit).
“The FIFA 21 demo has been out for 11 months, it’s called FIFA 20,” comments user neszkwik89 (via reddit).
Some even jokingly compare EA’s behavior to the “Impostor” from the indie hit “Among Us” – suspicious indeed (via reddit).
At the same time, some players also emphasize that the demo often feels different from the finished game: “The demo is never like the game, so it’s fine with me,” thinks user SpringKFCgravy (via reddit). It is also noted that the game changes over time due to patches anyway – FIFA 20 was a prime example.
Can you play FIFA earlier anyway? To play FIFA 21 earlier, players can still rely on the trial version as part of EA Play. It is conceivable that the 10-hour test version will now gain more popularity starting October 1, where the demo as a test object falls away. There is also the expected early access for EA Play Pro members (only via Origin).
The special editions of FIFA 21 also provide early access to the game – but these must be pre-ordered at full price.
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MeinMMO editor Noah Struthoff is a complete novice in MMORPGs. Therefore, his impression of the huge EVE Online was all the more exciting, especially because there is actually a space world war going on there.
Now, a second MMORPG was on my radar: EVE Online. Developer CCP Games had invited MeinMMO to a noob tour, and I knew exactly that I was the perfect candidate for it. Páll Grétar Bjarnason, known as Palli by everyone, from the Icelandic developer guided me through the MMORPG and showed me the first steps in EVE Online for about an hour and a half. I just watched, but I still had a lot of fun.
Only friendly players, despite a huge space war
This is what I knew about EVE Online so far: Before the request came, I admittedly knew very little about EVE Online. I kept hearing that there are huge factions there and that they are even currently stuck in a huge war.
In a massive space war, the factions are currently fighting each other.
This is how the initial experience went: Will I enter a game where factions will fight each other everywhere, and I will totally drown as a newbie?
Surprisingly not! Everything was peaceful, and Palli showed me the in-game chat, which was very friendly. There is even a dedicated group where newbies could ask questions, and helpful players were ready to assist.
So, even if I didn’t have Palli by my side, I would have found a way to ask my questions.
During the tutorial, we had to master several steps that brought us our first rewards and explained the basic mechanics of EVE Online. We fought against NPCs, and through mining, we extracted resources which we ultimately crafted into weapons and sold.
I was amazed that there are so many different possibilities in the MMORPG, and I definitely haven’t seen everything yet. For a player like me, who primarily plays fixed stories, that was already a big difference.
EVE is incredibly vast – and that’s what makes it so brilliant!
This impressed me the most: What struck me first and still impresses me is the vast game world of EVE Online. Palli explained to me that you can only progress through quick travels because if you tried to fly everywhere with your spaceship, you would probably never reach your destination. One player even made it into the Guinness Book of Records for that.
For me, who already considers the world of GTA 5 to be vast, it is actually unimaginable. Maybe that’s why we didn’t experience the space war. If the game world is so huge, the chance of encountering another player is not very high – unless you are looking for them specifically.
But not only the game world is immense. You can choose from countless ships, which you can then equip with a ton of weapons.
Countless spaceships can be acquired in EVE Online.
So what’s going on with the world war? I asked Palli as well. After all, I thought everything would be on fire here. He casually yet excitedly replied that it is a very interesting topic and he is also eagerly following it.
There are several factions that have gotten into disputes with each other. Alliances have been broken and now it has come to war. But this is not unusual in EVE Online. Such actions happen repeatedly there, and they can easily consume several hundred thousand euros.
Assessment: Impressive expanses and much to discover
EVE Online is an impressive game for me, as both the scale and the community are something entirely new.
After meeting with Palli, I was already itching to dive into the MMORPG over the next few weeks. After all, it’s free, and a massive war in a game sounds extremely exciting to me.
Admittedly, I haven’t quite grasped some mechanics in EVE Online yet, but I also know that I have friendly players who will surely answer these questions for me.
The possibilities in the game seem limitless to me, and thus I can only conclude with my favorite space ranger Buzz Lightyear: “To infinity and beyond!”
Noah Struthoff Editor at MeinMMO
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The RTX 3080 is considered the new top graphics card. However, buyers are now complaining about issues. These mainly include crashes and freezes. From hardware acceleration, faulty drivers to weak power supplies, there are now various solutions.
But some users who can now call an RTX 3080 their own are reporting some problems. For instance, Inkuplex states in the Nvidia forum:
I recently got the RTX 3080 XC from EVGA and have experienced issues and crashes in several titles, including the hyper-optimized Doom: Eternal, which never had as much stuttering in my multiple campaign runs with my GTX 1080. This isn’t my first new GPU rodeo, but please focus on releasing a more stable driver soon. It’s not fun to upgrade hardware and lose the ability to ever really use it.
Others are also experiencing problems. User Vertanii writes, “I am experiencing exactly the same problems with my MSI Ventus 3x 3080. Most games crash within minutes, some take a bit longer, but ultimately, there’s a CTD [Crash to Desktop] in all of them.”
It therefore affects multiple manufacturers and not just one hardware producer.
What errors are being mentioned? Among the errors reported by players are, among others:
Hardware acceleration, drivers, or weak power supply
There are now several approaches to solve the problems. We will introduce you to the most important approaches here. If you also own an RTX 3080 and have similar problems, here are the following options you currently have to do something against the crashes:
Disable hardware acceleration: Windows offers a feature called “Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling.” This causes several issues. Nvidia and AMD support the feature (via GameStar.de). You can disable the feature via Settings – System – Display – Graphics settings.
Install the latest driver: For smooth operation, you should have at least NVIDIA’s GeForce Game Ready driver 456.38 installed. Only from 456.38 onward is the RTX 3080 officially supported. You can download the driver directly from Nvidia. During the installation, Nvidia now offers the option to cleanly remove old drivers.
Lower the GPU clock: Others report that they have lowered the speed of the GPU, i.e., reduced the core clock to fix the issues. A popular tool to lower the speed is, for example, the MSI Afterburner tool.
Check the power supply: Nvidia itself states that you need a power supply of at least 750 watts. Custom models often require even more power. It also depends on which components you have installed in your PC. If your computer does not receive enough power, that can also lead to crashes.
