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The guy who leaked CoD Warzone gives new information about zombies in Cold War

Maik Schneider 11. September 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

The new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has already shown quite a bit of its campaign and multiplayer. However, the creators are holding back information about the popular zombie mode – but a prominent leaker is not.

Update October 1: The zombie mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has now been officially revealed. What we now know after the reveal is here: CoD Black Ops Cold War Presents Zombies – What’s in the Popular Coop Mode

What does the leak look like? One of the most well-known CoD leakers has struck again. This time, the Twitter account “Tom Henderson” is stirring up the zombie fans, as the usually well-informed user has left some information about the new coop mode of Black Ops Cold War, which has so far received little substantial information from official sources:

https://twitter.com/TomHenderson/status/1303993713014824960

He writes:

Night [of the Undead] was reused by the Russians for their nuclear program
Nazi zombies can free themselves and infect the area (there are Russian and Nazi zombies)
New crew
Old weapons from World War II can still be found in the area
You start with a torch until you turn on the power

Together with the few images shown during the first multiplayer trailer, veterans already get a decent insight into the possible story behind the new mode. The information from “Henderson” is completely unconfirmed, but the previous leaks from the account lend a decent amount of credibility to the information.

Why can you believe him? Formerly operating under the name “LongSensationYT” on Twitter, he has leaked numerous pieces of information that later turned out to be correct and very precise, sometimes months after the leaks. He predicted CoD Warzone as a free-to-play title – in early August 2019.

At that time, not even the beta for CoD MW was running and he was already writing: “Apparently, the battle royale of Modern Warfare will be a free mode to be released at the beginning of 2020. It will be downloaded as a separate game but still connected to the core game.”

Now we know how much truth was in that tweet – it turned out to be exactly the case. But still, the latest information is also unconfirmed leaks. There could still be some changes or different outcomes. A bit of skepticism is therefore appropriate. For the multiplayer, however, there are already plenty of facts.

What does that mean for the zombie mode? The return of parts of “Nacht der Untoten” suggests that certain elements from the classic zombie maps will return. “Nacht” was the very first zombie map introduced in 2008 with Call of Duty 5: World at War (which, by the way, was released on November 13, just like Cold War).

If the leak is to be believed, the Russians take over the facility from “Nacht der Toten” after the conquest of Germany to support their nuclear program. This even makes some sense, as the zombie stories involve not only an outbreak of infectious undead but also dark powers, energies, and teleportation. Weapons from World War II will also be available, which fits previous zombie maps.

Besides “Nacht der Untoten”, some players also suspect the return of parts from the zombie map “TranZit” from Black Ops 2:

It is. pic.twitter.com/lqoLZHrQ70
— JoshsHaloMemes (@JoshsHaloMemes2) September 10, 2020

The images below left and above right show snippets from the new “Cold War” trailer, while the other two depict the possible counterparts from previous maps. It could all take place on one map, as “TranZit” included the zombie map “Nacht der Untoten”. Some suspect that the first zombie map of Cold War is the map “TranZit” – albeit several years after the events of the first visit.

I don’t know about that, what is Zombies in CoD? This is a very popular PvE survival mode. The goal is to survive maps packed with puzzles while slaughtering masses of zombies.

You start poorly armed and usually collect money for weapons and equipment or power-ups to protect yourself from the raging zombie hordes. The game progresses in waves, and with each wave, the difficulty usually increases. However, the maps are also peppered with zombie traps, easter eggs, and tell a crazy story that delves into the supernatural.

The strength of the mode is its replay value. It can take dozens of rounds and hours until you even remotely understand what is going on and how to complete the map. There are also special easter eggs and story fragments everywhere that reveal more about the dark backgrounds – all while under pressure not to be bitten by the advancing zombies.

Even for Warzone, zombies could play a role. Some game data indicates that undead modes are planned for the battle royale. Already in its spiritual predecessor “Blackout”, the battle royale from Black Ops 4, zombies were a PvE component, and it is possible that the rotting fellows will soon shuffle through Verdansk as well.

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For a game that has been dying for 6 years, it has become a damn good game

Philipp Hansen 11. September 2020 Reading time 6 minutes

Hard to believe, Destiny recently celebrated its 6th birthday. MeinMMO author Philipp Hansen looks back at the past years, wonders why he even goes through this, and feels old.

Destiny had its birthday: On September 9, 2014, Destiny opened its servers and initiated a love for many that has lasted for 6 years with Destiny 2. On the occasion of the anniversary, Bungie also released some numbers that dropped my jaw.

Apparently, we’ve spent three times as much time in Destiny 1 and 2 as modern humans have even existed. With over 3,000 hours, I’ve certainly contributed a bit, but 166,999,999 other players have also been diligent Guardians.

I want to take this opportunity to explain how I’ve experienced the MMO shooter over the past 6 years, which some players deemed doomed from day one.

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Destiny was on everyone’s lips even before its birth: I first heard about Destiny when Bungie and Activision struck a staggering deal in 2014. Almost every serious gamer heard that $500,000,000 was to be invested . And an ambitious 10-year plan aimed to change everything in gaming – superlatives were abundant.

What I later found out: Destiny had actually found me back in 2009 during my Halo days and hinted at my future. After all, I primarily write for MeinMMO about that very franchise, about Destiny.

I just couldn’t interpret the signs back then. But even in Halo 3: ODST and later in Halo: Reach (both games are also by Bungie), Destiny teasers appeared. Great, when I think back to Halo, I really feel old.

I’ve played Destiny the “wrong” way

That’s how I became a Guardian: I became a Guardian twice. The first time, I played Destiny the “wrong” way, at least from my current perspective:

Shortly after the release, I borrowed Destiny from a video rental shop. Six years ago, that was still quite normal (man, now I really feel old again). I completed the “story” in no time and had my fun, but didn’t really understand the hype. When the game went back, I didn’t shed a tear.
Later, two friends and I were looking for a new game that we could play together on our newly purchased PS4 consoles. The choice fell on Destiny, and this time I became a real Guardian.

Only now did I really dive into the Destiny world. Previously, I only admired the pretty sky boxes (which I liked so much in Halo) and wondered about guys who were shooting continuously in caves, but now I paid attention to the unique weapons and abilities and wanted to own every exotic.

Soon, I was consuming in-depth videos and reading my first article on MeinMMO – I still remember the topic today: The Iron Banner – I really fell in love with that mode

Destiny, loving you breaks my heart

The same problems for 6 years: This “right” way of playing Destiny brought a lot of problems with it. You know how it is, a Guardian is insatiable. Once you grind out an exotic and defeat a raid boss, you don’t just sit back, pat yourself on the back, and think that’s it.

Such achievements want to be repeated – Bungie has not and cannot push content out as quickly as we consume it. Even small fixes in Destiny feel like they take an eternity. The blame is said to lie with the completely outdated engine. Later, more and more dark internal matters came to light that painted a bad picture behind the scenes.

As long as there has been Destiny and the hunger for content, there has also been the “PvE vs. PvP” problem. Achieving balance between the two modes seems impossible. Either items destroy the Crucible and are nerfed to uselessness in PvE, or vice versa. For many, it’s also incomprehensible why they have to visit the Crucible or, God forbid, Gambit for a quest.

No matter which camp you belong to – there’s always a reason to complain. Since I belong to both camps, I complained twice as much. I don’t even want to talk about “smaller” issues like connection quality or cheaters; I’m already annoyed enough.

Does getting annoyed even make me older? Is the first gray hair already showing?

Shouldn’t everything get better? The hopeful switch to Destiny 2 was supposed to usher in a second golden age – unfortunately, that was another pipe dream. The greedy cash shop, the Eververse, dug its claws deep into the game and destroyed what colleague Sven Galitzki considers to be Destiny’s soul.

The separation between Bungie and Activision reignited all hopes, but led to a rude awakening. And also upcoming worries like the guns retirement or the removal of half the game regularly drive the community and me up the wall.

The divorce papers were signed

This all sounds quite bitter, so why am I still on board after 6 years? One could quickly point out:

that it has become customary, just routine
that I don’t want to admit that I invested my time wrongly
that I blame myself for suffering from separation anxiety

This is how I wanted to escape: But that’s not how it is. I have intensively looked into other games. In dry phases, I swapped the first-person perspective for the shoulder perspective of Warframe or Division 1 + 2. I even tried to play as a Pokémon trainer and regularly dived into the Warzone of Call of Duty and fought in Apex Legends.

But every time it’s the same: No game can keep up with Destiny for long.

As soon as a new expansion comes, the old gold rush feeling breaks out immediately. There it is again, that feeling of discovering something new, being in a distant world. Nostalgia grabs me by the collar and drags me into the depths of raids, keeping me grinding quests for hours.

A big factor is also my small, family clan. I believe that it is through strong collaboration with other Guardians that Destiny reveals all its facets. Who else should I tell about my new Godrolls? My better half just says again that I’m too old for video games. But stuffed animals on the bed are so much more adult…

That’s why the gameplay is unmatched for me: When I play my Warlock, I am the Warlock. Others curse about the jump, comparing it to a wet sack in free fall, but it has become second nature to me. I’ve come to love these character peculiarities.

As much as I wish for it, I have yet to hold a weapon in any game and say: “Hey, this feels better than in Destiny.” When I fire a heavy revolver, it kicks like a horse. I can feel through the controller as soon as another perk is on the weapon.

In my opinion, there simply isn’t a worthy challenger to date that combines shooting, sliding, throwing grenades or activating abilities into a choreography as well and feels as immersive as Destiny. None are in sight. And although many service games have tried – my aged space shooter cannot be easily dethroned.

With all due respect, I can confidently say that no other video game has ever had such an influence on my life and accompanied me for so long. That’s why I was happy about the now 6 years. May there be many more years to come.

Because the plans that Bungie has presented for the future of Destiny 2 hit me right in the feels. They aim for full throttle towards action-MMO. And even now, I know that the future will bring nasty problems.

But still, I wish you all the best on your birthday, Destiny! Let’s grow older together a bit more.

How did you come to love Destiny? Why can’t you get enough of the game, even though it often brings disappointments? Is there still no real alternative for you to this day?

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Player sneaks into MMORPG guild – When everyone trusts him, he coldly robs them

Alexander Leitsch 11. September 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

In Albion Online, a player worked hard to rise through the ranks of a guild and was promoted to officer. Then he suddenly robs the guild and leaves. In his farewell, he even thanks them for the wonderful events they had together but admits that the heist was planned for a long time.

What happened? User Vocandin reports on reddit about a nasty act in which the guild Fricks in the MMORPG Albion Online was robbed. Specifically, they lost items worth more than 1 billion silver, the in-game currency of the game.

This theft seems to have been a long-planned operation, as the player Huhfesstus, who robbed them, revealed in a Discord message to the guild.

There are also said to be other “rats” in the alliance who helped him rise to this position in the guild.

Albion Online is a popular PvP sandbox MMORPG that was released in 2017 and became free-to-play in 2019. Since then, it has benefitted from high player numbers and is among the best MMORPGs released in the last 5 years.

“Good spies take the long road and earn trust”

What does the message say? In the message, Huhfesstus reveals that he had a great time in the guild Fricks, which is part of the alliance CLAP. Unfortunately, however, everything in the game revolves around politics, and players can be easily influenced.

He is aware that this theft makes him a target, but for him, it was absolutely worth it. The CLAP alliance is said to have made many enemies, and many would be willing to pay to harm the alliance. A lot is expected to change for the alliance in the future.

At the end of his message, he emphasizes again that he had a lot of fun in the guild and will never forget some events. But “good spies take the long road, earn trust, and then rob everything.”

How is the action being received? On reddit, several users report that Huhfesstus recently lost his expensive mammoth (a mount) and was also not allowed to participate in ZvZ (Zerg vs Zerg / PvP events in Albion). They do not see it as a long-planned action, but rather as that of an “egoistic child” seeking revenge.

The player faced several consequences from the theft. He is already banned from the “Official Hardcore Expedition Discord server” (via reddit). There are over 10,000 players who organize themselves and trade in groups there.

Even though the heist has nothing to do with Discord, Huhfesstus attempted to sell the stolen items there. The Discord organizers did not tolerate this.

He is also said to have applied to other large guilds that have rejected him. However, another guild is said to have accepted him so that he gets a “3-day cooldown” (via reddit). Users say that this means he cannot join a new guild for some time.

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Robbed guild takes care of newcomers

Who did the player steal from? The guild Fricks is known for helping new and inexperienced players. Internally, they have a system where officers are elected.

Some users now suspect that the player Huhfesstus bought votes. This would also align with his statement that there are “more rats” in the alliance.

On reddit, a player who is said to have just switched from EVE Online to the MMORPG commented. He says he feels right at home. In the space MMO, political intrigues have always played an important role. Currently, however, everything is overshadowed by a war that has already cost more than $112,000.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 shows how MMORPGs could solve their ancient problem

Andreas Bertits 11. September 2020 Reading time 4 minutes

Decisions with consequences that affect the game world is something that is very appealing in single-player games. However, this doesn’t really work in MMORPGs. Baldur’s Gate 3 (PC, Stadia) could present a solution, says MeinMMO author Andreas Bertits.

Due to a decision made by the player during the adventure, bandits suddenly overrun a settlement, leveling it to the ground. Such things can indeed happen in a single-player RPG, and that’s what makes it appealing for some fans.

The difference between single and multiplayer: In titles like The Witcher or the Fallout series, decisions during quests or dialogues are an essential part of the player experience. What are the consequences when I choose to help NPC A and leave NPC B to their fate?

However, in an MMO, this is difficult to implement. If an NPC dies due to my decision, other players can no longer visit them. Teammates might have acted differently and be frustrated with the outcome of the situation. Therefore, in many MMOs, decisions have no real consequences.

The evil boss enemy threatens to attack and destroy the city, but it never happens. And even if heroes defeat the monster, it always comes back.

These solutions already exist: Some MMORPGs are trying to change this. In Star Wars: The Old Republic, you can influence the story during the storyline. However, this mainly affects your personal story. There are no consequences for the game world.

The Elder Scrolls Online tried to solve this with phasing technology. NPCs can die and then disappear. But in this case, players who made different decisions are in different “phases” and no longer meet.

For this reason, this system is hardly used in modern ESO. Players simply want to play together and not be separated due to different decisions.

How could decisions with consequences work in MMOs?

Could a single-player RPG show us the way? Larian Studios is currently working on the RPG Baldur’s Gate 3 (introduced by the colleagues from Gamestar). Although it is not an MMORPG, the multiplayer part offers a very interesting option for how players can make joint decisions that actually impact the plot and the world.

As the developers revealed in a video, branching storylines involve a vote. Each player indicates which option they choose. The game then takes the option that received the most votes. The entire group must then live with it. We will experience how well this works at the end of September with the start of the Early Access phase of BG 3.

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This is how decisions play out in the multiplayer of Baldur’s Gate 3.

This can sometimes lead to funny situations. For example, if a vampire is in the party, it occasionally has to drink blood and can drain its teammates. However, they have a say in the matter. And that is through voting. So it is democratically decided which player will be bitten by the bloodsucker.

Are votes the solution? This system could even work in MMOs. If there are decisions during quests that have consequences for the entire server, a vote starts. Depending on how urgent it is, it remains “open” for a certain time. As many players as possible need to participate now. This voting then determines the course of action.

However, this is not an ideal solution. Those who are not online at the time cannot participate and may feel overwhelmed by the decision made. Notifications via email or phone might help here. If a vote takes place, every player on the server receives a message and can then decide whether to participate or not.

It could work under certain circumstances: Quests would naturally need to be designed accordingly to integrate such votes meaningfully. If heroes need to ask the entire server whether it is okay to make the death blow in a fight against the dark boss, the flow of the game would stall.

However, votes would be possible when an invasion into an enemy territory is about to start or when an NPC is revealed as a traitor and is waiting for their trial. Do players acquit them or do they face execution? These decisions could have larger consequences:

The invasion results in a declaration of war from a third party or
the NPC was a member of a secret organization that now hunts the players.

Perhaps Baldur’s Gate 3 shows us with the voting system that we can indeed expect real decisions with consequences in online games, and in the future, more games, even MMORPGs, may adopt this system.

Would you appreciate such a voting system in an MMO to experience decisions with consequences?

Do you enjoy story-driven online games? Then check out MeinMMO’s list of “The 6 Best Story MMORPGs You Can Play in 2020.”

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Destiny 2 shows a substitute for the popular pinnacle weapons and how it works

Sven Galitzki 11. September 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

Bungie has now taken a closer look at the upcoming quest weapons in Destiny 2. These are supposed to come into play with Beyond Light and tie in with the popular and much-missed pinnacle and ritual weapons.

What are pinnacle weapons? Pinnacle weapons are powerful legendary firearms with special powerful perks that are sometimes as strong (or were) as Exotics. Even in Season 11, they are not only among the best that Destiny 2’s arsenal has to offer, but are also difficult to obtain and usually associated with a lot of effort and time. Whether PvP, PvE, or Gambit – every area of Destiny 2 has such weapons to offer.

However, these weapons were too powerful for Bungie, overshadowing numerous Exotics. Therefore, they were eventually replaced by so-called ritual weapons. The principle remained quite similar, but the guns were no longer as powerful and also not as difficult to obtain.

But Bungie has phased out these weapons as well. Although almost all previous pinnacle and ritual weapons can still be earned, due to the upcoming weapon retirement, they are losing significance. And there haven’t been any new ones for quite some time. However, that is supposed to change with Beyond Light.

This is the replacement for pinnacle and ritual weapons in Beyond Light: In the upcoming autumn expansion Beyond Light, Bungie wants to introduce special legendary weapons again that you can hunt for.

These are now called quest weapons. They come with fixed perks, which can be adjusted or selected in parts. The last two perk columns offer several options, allowing you to better align the respective firearm according to your personal preferences.

This is different now: While there were usually one weapon each for PvP, Gambit, and the Vanguard (a total of 3) with pinnacle and ritual weapons, only one quest weapon per season will be offered from Beyond Light and Season 12, which is tied to a quest.

However, you can freely choose how you want to earn the base model of the weapon – whether through Strikes, the Crucible, or Gambit, for example. Depending on which activity you choose, you will have to fulfill specific objectives.

This is how you can give quest weapons a special look: Once you have mastered the main quest for a quest weapon, Commander Zavala (Vanguard), Lord Shaxx (PvP), and the Drifter (Gambit) will offer you a follow-up quest.

You can earn special ornaments through this, which you can then use to visually enhance the quest weapon. The ornaments are inspired by the respective activities, allowing you to show where you prefer to roam in Destiny 2.

By the way, you are not limited to just one ornament. With the sniper, you can earn all 3.

Which quest weapon will come in Season 12? This is currently not 100% known, but the sample images in the current TWaB blog suggest that it is likely to be the sniper “Adored”, visually reminiscent of the “Beloved” from the Menagerie – it had a brief appearance in the Stasis trailer as well. However, what it can do in detail is unfortunately still unknown.

What do you think of the new quest weapon system so far? An adequate replacement for pinnacle and ritual weapons? Or would you prefer more special weapons in the previous style? Speaking of weapons – the 3rd weapon Exotic from Season of Arrival has also turned out really well: Chosen of the Traveler – New Exotic is even better than expected

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I have been a PlayStation girl my whole life – But I will now switch to Xbox

Leya Jankowski 11. September 2020 Reading time 4 minutes

MeinMMO editor Leya Jankowski has been playing on PlayStation consoles since childhood. Now she wants to switch to the Xbox Series. The primary reason for this is the Xbox Game Pass.

Why I’ve never owned and wanted an Xbox: I grew up in a playful household. In the early 90s, we were one of the first families in our area to own a gaming PC with the Amiga. Later, there were also Game Boys and consoles added.

Over the years, we had pretty much every gaming device in my parents’ house – but never an Xbox.

The variety of platforms has continued into my teenage and adult years, as I appreciate them for different needs. I always own a combination of:

a PlayStation for exclusive titles like Last of Us and cozy couch gaming
a Nintendo handheld for on-the-go and titles like Pokémon
a PC for shooters and games that don’t come to console

That’s what I know from childhood. The controller of an Xbox still feels somehow wrong in my hands.

The strong exclusive titles of PlayStation have also consistently been a major argument against an Xbox for me. Games like God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, or the current Ghost of Tsushima speak for themselves. It was never a question of which new home console I would buy when a new generation was imminent.

The Xbox Game Pass changes everything

What is the Xbox Game Pass? It’s a damn good deal!

You can think of the Xbox Game Pass as a “Netflix for gamers.” You subscribe for a large selection of games.

The Game Pass Ultimate costs €12.99 a month and includes over 200 games. Over 100 of those are permanently included in the Pass, and new ones are constantly added. The others rotate in and out of the Game Pass.

The Pass is available for PC and Xbox simultaneously. It includes really high-quality games, for which you would normally have to pay around €50 to €70 separately, including currently popular games like Crusador Kings 3 or the Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Xbox Live Gold is also included in the Game Pass Ultimate at no extra cost. You need the premium membership, just like with PlayStation Plus, to play online.

Recently, Microsoft announced that soon EA Play will be integrated into the Game Pass at no extra cost. With the Game Pass, there will also be games like FIFA 20 or Battlefield added. In total, about 60 games will be added through EA.

The Pass currently costs €3.99 a month in the PC beta version (in the first month for just €1). The subscription will soon increase to nearly €10 per month as the beta ends.

The Xbox Game Pass can already be considered ridiculously cheap for what you get.

Say Leya, why don’t you just use the Game Pass on your PC? That’s what some of you might be asking. After all, I could skip the console if it’s just about the Game Pass.

I could also comfortably game from the couch on the TV with the PC. However, there are four reasons against it for me:

I have no desire to:

run the necessary cables,
have streaming issues. I tried Steam Link once. It was a dreadful hassle, and there were always technical difficulties.
have the TV right next to the PC.

The PC is also a work device for me, where I also play simultaneously. Sometimes it’s just nice to turn off the machine and officially end the workday.

Microsoft proves innovation, Sony stagnates

What I currently like about Xbox: The Game Pass is an innovative offer as a “Netflix for gamers” that is entirely built on customer-friendliness. The subscription model is inexpensive and designed for our fast-paced modern lifestyle. Before we fully commit to a game and then shell out a lot of money for 1-3 big titles per year, the Game Pass gives us the opportunity to sample games. Maybe one game is played for 3 hours in the evening and another for 300 hours.

In terms of innovation, Microsoft also scores for me with its commitment to inclusion in gaming. You can read a review of Microsoft’s adaptive controller at our colleagues at GamePro. The adaptive controller can be very individually tailored to the needs of a person with physical disabilities. It’s super advanced in that segment.

What bothers me about PlayStation now: In contrast, Sony seems to have fallen asleep with their market strategy for PlayStation. They still rely on exclusive titles as THE big selling argument. It seems to me like they are resting on their exclusive titles. I don’t see any new, innovative ideas that blow me away.

Of course, the PS5 will also come with innovative new technology. Otherwise, there would be no need for a new generation. Technically, the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 probably don’t differ that much in the end. Ultimately, the consoles will excel in different areas, better or worse than the other model.

It will probably be the cute Xbox Series S

Why the smallest Xbox? The Xbox Series S is the smaller, cheaper version of the Xbox Series X. It costs only €299, but it doesn’t have a disc drive. The “big” X variant costs €499 and is therefore €200 more expensive.

Since I have only been buying my games digitally for years now, the lack of a drive on the S is not a problem for me.

The Series X is technically superior to the Series S and offers a significantly better graphics chip that is designed for a native 4K experience.

However, that doesn’t bother me much, since I don’t own a 4K TV and won’t be getting one anytime soon. Also, I still have a powerful PC that I can upgrade long-term for super nice graphics.

Those interested in the exact differences between Xbox Series X and S can find them with our colleagues at GamePro, who specialize in consoles.

The smallest Xbox also didn’t get its name without reason. It is 60% smaller than the bulky Xbox Series X. The cute design reminds me of a retro radio. I’m really into this look, and it will be a real eye-catcher in my apartment.

The little one exudes personality.

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The launch trailer introduces the Xbox Series S.

MeinMMO editor Patrick Freese, by the way, wants nothing to do with the next-gen consoles. He is opting for an RTX 3080 to upgrade his PC.

PS: To be honest, if Last of Us 3 is announced exclusively for the PS5, I’ll probably run out to buy the console. Cursing, but I would run.

What do you think? Are you also considering switching your main console?

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Hardcore fans of CoD are excited because Cold War lets them vote on the map

Jürgen Horn 11. September 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will probably have a feature that is important for many multiplayer fans: Map Voting. Curiously, this was no longer present in Modern Warfare, but a small detail in the multiplayer stream strongly hints at the return of the feature, which delights fans.

What is Map Voting all about? Map Voting has been a staple feature in previous Call of Duty titles. It allowed the lobby of a multiplayer match to vote on the next map after each battle. The map with the most votes would then be played next.

However, in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, this useful feature suddenly became a non-issue. Furthermore, the lobby was dissolved after each game, which was unfortunate if you had found really competent and pleasant teammates.

But in a stream after the reveal of the multiplayer of Cold War, you can clearly see that there is a small window for Map Voting located at the bottom left of the screen. The feature, which was also present in the predecessor Black Ops 4, is likely to return in Cold War.

You can find all collected info about the multiplayer mode of Cold War here:

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Fans are excited about Map Voting

That’s why Map Voting is so popular: The return of Map Voting delights Call of Duty fans, of course. This useful little feature allowed players to avoid unpopular maps. This was particularly important when those maps were disliked due to bugs and poor balance. Moreover, developers could quickly identify which maps might need some attention soon.

Therefore, it was incomprehensible to many players why this feature was missing in Modern Warfare, and for a long time it was loudly demanded that it be reintroduced. This has not yet happened in Modern Warfare, but at least the future players of Cold War on reddit are very pleased. There, developer Treyarch is praised and fans appreciate such little things that make the CoD life more enjoyable.

Now, there is only hope that the automatic dissolution of the lobby will also be a thing of the past in the game. The joyful reactions to this small feature stand in contrast to the rather subdued feedback from the community regarding the multiplayer reveal itself. Because there were many vehicles shown there, which did not please classic Call of Duty fans and rather reminded them of the larger-scale Battlefield.

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New Limited Research in Pokémon GO Requires Mega Evolution

Patrick Freese 11. September 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO the new limited research “Mega Battle Challenge” is now active. We will show you all quests and rewards here. One of the tasks also involves a Mega Evolution – and that is not well received.

What is new? On September 11, 2020, Pokémon GO started a new event focused on Mega Evolutions. These special evolutions are currently the big topic in the community and have received quite a bit of criticism in recent days and weeks.

The new limited research is accessible to every trainer in the game and rewards you among other things with Mega Energy, revives, experience points, and stardust. We will show you all quests and rewards here.

Limited Special Research “Mega Battle Challenge”

This research is again divided into four steps, each with three tasks. The last step rewards you with items. So you need to complete a total of 9 tasks to successfully finish the limited research.

Step 1/4

Task	Reward
Battle in a raid	3 revives
Catch 7 Bug-type Pokémon	5 Poké Balls
Use 7 power-ups on Pokémon	1x Up-Grade

Stage reward: 35 Mega Energy for Beedrill, 500 stardust and 1,000 experience points.

Step 2/4

Task	Reward
Battle in a raid	3 revives
Battle in a Mega Raid	3 golden Razz Berries
Battle against another trainer	1 Sinnoh Stone

Stage reward: 40 Mega Energy for Beedrill, 1,000 stardust and 2,000 experience points.

Step 3/4

Task	Reward
Battle in 3 raids	Encounter with Pinsir
Battle against 3 Team Rocket Grunts	5 revives
Perform a Mega Evolution on a Pokémon	3 Silver Pinap Berries

Stage reward: 60 Mega Energy for Beedrill, 1,000 stardust and 2,000 experience points.

Step 4/4

Task	Reward
Already completed	10 Poké Balls
Already completed	3 Hyper Potions
Already completed	3 Max Revives

Stage reward: An encounter with Roserade, 2,500 stardust and 5,000 experience points.

Up-Grade Item in Pokémon GO – What is it for?

In the rewards of the new limited research you will find the Up-Grade item already at stage 1. This is one of the special items in Pokémon GO used for evolving.

With Up-Grade you can evolve Porygon into Porygon2
With a Sinnoh Stone you can evolve Porygon2 into Porygon-Z

The reason Niantic is now including these two rewards in this special research is probably the upcoming Community Day in September featuring Porygon. By securing these items in combination with the increased spawns during the Community Day, you can definitely evolve into Porygon-Z.

What Trainers Criticize About the Research

This was the problem: Trainers have criticized the Mega Evolution system extensively.

The evolutions would be too expensive
For the price, the Mega Evolutions would hardly be worth it
It seems you have to spend money for the Mega Evolutions

The problem is that you first have to complete many raids to perform these evolutions. Trainers felt forced to do too many raids, which, depending on their play style, incurs costs for raid passes. Even the developers at Niantic responded to this criticism and promised improvements.

The first changes to the Mega system are already active.

This is now a new problem: On reddit, trainers express surprise that the Mega Evolution, which has been under criticism, is actually part of the research.

Player Mercury_Paradox writes “Perform a Mega Evolution” – the first special research that I will not complete. […]”

Another user adds that you have to complete 5 to 6 raids for this research. The problem many see lies in the rewards. They are not valuable enough for them to use their scarce Mega Energy for this.

Another user explains that he saved his Mega Evolutions specifically for an event that would reward him appropriately. For 3 silver Pinap Berries and a Roserade, the player will not do that.

What do you think about the new research? Will you complete it despite the Mega Evolution, or will you skip it this time?

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WoW: Your covenant decides how you die in Shadowlands

Cortyn 11. September 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

The choice of the covenant in WoW Shadowlands changes many small details in the game. Your death changes depending on the chosen covenant.

The biggest decision in the upcoming expansion of World of Warcraft is the choice of a covenant. There are four to choose from, and each comes with different abilities, bonuses, stories, and rewards. However, there are also some small details that are not immediately visible. The choice of the covenant also determines how you die in the Shadowlands.

What was discovered? The colleagues from wowhead noticed that the choice of the covenant decides an interesting, small detail. Every time your character dies in the Shadowlands, a special animation occurs. Depending on which covenant you have chosen, a different animation appears when the character “releases spirit”.

Kyrians see a blue-white swirl from Bastion
Necrolords see the green-black from Maldraxxus
Nightfae get the dark blue of Ardenweald
Venthyr see the dark red of Revendreth

This is not just a visual gimmick but seems to replace the short loading screen that otherwise appears when releasing the spirit if the next graveyard is far away. It also serves a practical purpose.

Is it even possible to die in the Shadowlands? Death in the Shadowlands is somewhat strange anyway. After all, most creatures here are already dead, and only the player and a few notable heroes from Warcraft lore are actually alive here. The vast majority of characters consist of the souls of deceased inhabitants from various worlds. Being able to “die” here represents a peculiarity, which is graphically highlighted and thus perfectly connected to the player’s chosen covenant.

Blizzard does not want to pull the emergency brake on the covenants. They come as they currently appear in the beta.

What do you think of these small animations? A cool detail to be constantly reminded of your covenant?

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The Division 2 reveals release date for Summit, teases mysterious event

Sven Galitzki 11. September 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

As part of Ubisoft Forward, The Division 2 showcased a new trailer. This reveals not only when the new skyscraper mode The Summit starts but also teases a mysterious special event for winter.

When does The Summit start? Currently, this new mode is still being tested on the PTS, but agents won’t have to wait much longer for the release.

Because Massive is now gearing up with a new trailer for The Summit and reveals the start date there. From September 22, 2020, you can fight your way through the 100 floors of the skyscraper.

What is the special event about? At the end of the trailer, a mysterious special event is briefly teased.

So far, there is not much information about it. We only know that it is time-limited, carries the name “Codename: Nightmare” and is set to come this winter.

However, the already playable Kenly College was briefly shown during a thunderstorm at night – accompanied by creepy sounds. Could something be brewing for Halloween? More information is set to come at a later date.

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What exactly is The Summit? It is a new mode for The Division 2. The Summit is replayable and is meant to provide an action-packed experience that plays differently with each attempt.

The goal is to battle your way alone or in groups through a 100-story skyscraper in New York to the very top – with varying environments, enemies, objectives, modifiers, and bosses. The higher you go, the harder it gets.

The Summit comes as a free update for all owners of the “Warlords of New York” expansion. Without it, you cannot play the new mode: What does The Division 2 offer if you don’t buy the Warlords expansion?

How The Summit is received so far can be read here: New mode The Summit should save The Division 2 – What are the chances?

What Massive has revealed about the future of The Division 2

The Division 2 on next-gen consoles: As Massive revealed during Ubisoft Forward, The Division 2 will also be playable on next-gen consoles PS5, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X – thanks to backward compatibility. Additionally, you will be able to play across generations, so

PS4 with PS5
Xbox One with Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X

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Whether there will be improvements tailored to the new consoles, whether there will be a next-gen update, or whether there will even be proper next-gen versions of the game is unfortunately not known.

Release date of Title Update 11: With the start date of The Summit, Massive also revealed the release date for the next major update of The Division 2 – namely Title Update 11. The Summit is indeed part of TU11 and is to launch simultaneously with the update, according to the developers – that is, on September 22. Ubisoft has already confirmed this in a blog post.

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Start of Season 3: The start date of Season 3 has also now been confirmed. Yannick Banchereau, the live content manager of The Division 2, revealed in a stream that Season 3 will come parallel to The Summit – that is, on September 22. A new roadmap has also reaffirmed this. In Season 3, by the way, the story will continue about the leader of the dubious mercenary organization Black Tusk.

First details about Season 4: Moreover, Massive has already revealed some first details about Season 4. This is set to start in December and will revolve around the return of Faye Lau. She is a female commander of the Division who accompanied us for a long time during our adventures but unexpectedly turned rogue and disappeared at the end of the Warlords expansion.

By the way, The Division 2 will soon get 3 new Exotics and they all look promising

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CoD MW & Warzone: 3. Playlist update this week brings Mini-Moshpit

Benedict Grothaus 11. September 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

A new playlist update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and CoD Warzone is live. This brings a new bundle in the shop as well as some new game modes and continues the “Shiptember”. The latter offers you the most popular mode in Modern Warfare, Shoot the Ship, until the end of the month. In addition, Warzone is getting its vehicles back.

Update September 11, 08:00 AM: Last night, the 3rd playlist change went live, bringing you the mode “Confrontation – Verdansk”. A moshpit on the small Gunfight map “Stadium”.

Update September 09, 9:00 AM: This morning, another small update arrived that revised the playlist once again. Below you will find the new, current playlist. Furthermore, the text chat in Plunder has been disabled, and the Gulag weapons in Warzone have been changed.

What is going on with the vehicles? Since today, Tuesday, September 8, vehicles are available again in Warzone with the new playlist update. They were locked last Sunday due to a bug.

The bug caused the entire lobby to crash when players drove a vehicle to a specific location on the map. The game then froze and kicked all players out.

This is apparently no longer a problem, as the developers confirmed in a tweet that vehicles are now active again. However, this is not the only change with the new update.

Playlist update keeps your favorite mode available for the entire month

What kind of mode is this? Shoot the Ship is a mode that mixes the two maps Shipment and Shoot House in various gameplay modes. It has been in the game since the Reloaded update for Season 5 on August 25.

On that day, “Shiptember” also started, which is now entering its third week. It is meant to be available for an entire month, likely until September 22 or 29.

Shoot House and Shipment are small, tight maps where there is always a lot of action. This is especially useful for farming kills, completing challenges, or grinding experience points for weapons. We have explained elsewhere why players love Shipment and Shoot House so much.

Playlist after update on September 10

What else is changing? The update also brings some new modes, both for Warzone and for multiplayer. The playlists look as follows:

Modern Warfare

Tournament
Confrontation – Verdansk
Ground War
Gunfight
Gunfight: OSP
Demolition
Party Modes (Gun Game Reloaded, One in the Chamber, and All or Nothing)
Shoot the Ship

Warzone

Battle Royale – Solo / Duos / Trios / Quads
Plunder Trios
50v50 Rumble coming this weekend

The Summer Games are now over. Instead, there is a new Operator Bundle in the shop with Morte, inspired by an Italian influencer and CoD fan.

If you are longing for a new Call of Duty, you should not miss an important date tomorrow, September 9 at 7:00 PM. The multiplayer of Black Ops Cold War will be presented, the new Call of Duty that releases on November 13.

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Watch Dogs Legion is not here yet, but it already has a DLC with an old acquaintance

Alexander Leitsch 10. September 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

The action-adventure Watch Dogs Legion will be released on October 29 for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Stadia. As part of Ubisoft Forward, the first DLC has already been announced, bringing back a well-known character.

Who is this character? The first DLC for the game will introduce Aiden Pearce as a fully playable character in Watch Dogs Legion. He is said to even receive a complete story mission.

Pearce, also known as “The Vigilante,” is the protagonist from the original Watch Dogs. In the new installment, he is expected to be older but not necessarily wiser, as the developers revealed.

In line with the character, a reveal trailer has also been released:

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What kind of DLC is this? No specific details about the DLC have been provided yet. This is not surprising, as the actual game has not yet been released. It is due on October 29.

However, it is expected to be part of a season pass for Watch Dogs Legion. Additional post-launch content has already been hinted at.

Watch Dogs Legion features 9 million characters, some of whom we now know

What kind of game is this? Watch Dogs Legion is an open-world action game that immerses you in a future London. England has become a surveillance state post-Brexit, and the underground organization DedSec is trying to incite a revolution. To do this, as many citizens as possible need to be mobilized.

Exactly that is your task.

In the game, there are 9 million characters, all with different traits. However, you will only play as 20 figures in your team, your Legion, which you can switch between at any time.

What defines the characters? Citizens in Legion have a private life, special traits, and abilities. For example, there are:

Hackers
Fighters
Drivers
Ex-soldiers
or drinkers with special perks

This combination of various traits, backgrounds, professions, and ethnicities creates countless unique characters. Some of these characters have been introduced in the latest trailer:

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Stormzy will be part of the game

What else is new? Also during Ubisoft Forward, a special mission featuring British grime rapper Michael Omari, better known as Stormzy, was announced.

During the live event, some images of motion capturing with the rapper were shown. Some of the gameplay scenes are also expected to appear in the video for his new song “Rainfall.” Stormzy was selected because, according to Ubisoft, he has a close connection to London and best represents the mood of the game.

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In addition to the new information about Watch Dogs Legion, the game Riders Republic was also announced at Ubisoft Forward. In it, up to 50 players dive into extreme sports adventures in an open world.

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Rainbow Six: Siege will come as a free upgrade on PS5 & Xbox Series X in 2020 with 120 FPS

Benedict Grothaus 10. September 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

The developers of Rainbow Six Siege have announced that their shooter will be released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X in 2020. The game will come as a free upgrade for all owners and will feature improved quality in 4K resolution and 120 FPS.

What kind of shooter is it? Rainbow Six Siege is one of the best multiplayer shooters of 2020 and has been on the market for several years. According to Ubisoft, over 16 million players are now playing Rainbow Six.

During Ubisoft Forward, the developers announced that the shooter will be ported to the next-gen consoles PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. And that will still happen in 2020. As Creative Director Leroy Athanassoff stated, Rainbow Six for PS4 and Xbox Series X will receive:

a 4K resolution
120 FPS
and a free upgrade for everyone already playing on PS4 or Xbox One

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The developers plan for Rainbow Six to run for at least 5 more years. With the Season 3 of Year 5 that started on September 10, almost half of the originally promised 10-year plan has already been achieved.

In our hub, you can find out everything you need to know about Season 3.

Rainbow Six on PS5 and Xbox Series X

What does that mean? The improved performance should be extremely useful when playing, as a higher frame rate is considered highly desirable among shooter players. A faster refresh rate means you can react more quickly.

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This will make your gaming experience on PS5 and Xbox Series X smoother than what is currently possible on the current-gen consoles. As has been known since March, the respective platform families (PlayStation 4 and 5 or Xbox One and Series X) can play together (via Polygon).

This aims to prevent the community from splitting too much. However, as an owner of a next-gen console, you will likely have a slight advantage over other players due to the higher frame rate. According to a leak, the PS5 is said to have issues with 4K resolution.

When will the consoles be released? The price and release date for the Xbox Series X have already been announced for November 10. Currently, there is no information about the PlayStation 5, although players are becoming increasingly impatient.

A new leak talks about the PS5 being released on November 20, shortly after Microsoft's competition.

What is happening in Rainbow Six right now? With the Season 3 of Year 5 that started today, numerous changes are coming to the game that will significantly alter Rainbow Six. These include a new operator and a new gadget that allows you to breach reinforced walls. The operator Sam “Zero” Fisher was shown with a pretty cool cartoon:

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However, Athanassoff promised at the Forward event that this was far from the end. There will still be content coming to the game for years, and they want to support Rainbow Six for as long as possible. While he was not more specific, he previously noted that you are not ready for what Rainbow Six has in store for you next year.

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In this new MMO, 50 players experience extreme sports together and it looks fun

Alexander Leitsch 10. September 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

During Ubisoft Forward, the new MMO Riders Republic (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) was announced. It focuses on extreme sports experienced in a large, open world. Players can enjoy mountain biking, skiing, and many other sports together.

What kind of game is this? Riders Republic is an MMO in which up to 50 players can move together in an open world. The content revolves around extreme sports, with various types for you to experience.

The trailer already shows:

Different types of bike races, including downhill and road racing
Skis and snowboards
Skateboards
Paragliding

The open world is inspired by real national parks in the USA, for which the development team from Ubisoft Annecy ventured into nature. The world is designed to be very realistic and beautiful.

Especially the racing events, where players start in masses, look very interesting and fun.

Furthermore, events are already planned to be executed with sponsors, including Red Bull, which is also known for extreme sports in the world beyond video games.

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This is how the game works: In Riders Republic, you create a character that you can fully customize. With this character, you can go to different hubs and participate in sports there. You should also be able to play specifically with friends.

The focus is strongly on the social component. Besides races and events, it seems that there is also simply the opportunity to explore and enjoy the open world.

More detailed information about the game is expected to be announced in the coming months.

When will the game be released? The release of Riders Republic was announced for February 25, 2021. The game is set to be released not only for PC, PS4, and Xbox One but also for the new consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X. There is now also information about the release and price for Xbox Series X.

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New World does not want to be the next WoW, rather a cool MMO

Alexander Leitsch 10. September 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

Since its announcement, New World has referred to itself as an MMO and not an MMORPG. This has already led to many discussions. In a new interview, Game Director Scot Lane talks about other games in the genre and shows that they use MMO as a synonym for MMORPG.

What is discussed in the interview? In conversation with Game s industry, Scot Lane discusses the general direction of New World and what they want to achieve with the game. He particularly sees Amazon as an opportunity to implement a really big MMO:

I don’t know where we could have done it differently than at Amazon. We have this huge cloud infrastructure for computations. We love MMOs. We love action RPGs. It just seemed like a really cool and fitting mix.
Scot Lane in an interview with Gamesindustry

Furthermore, Lane emphasizes that there are already many good MMOs on the market, but there hasn’t been a real hit lately. Here, New World also sees an opportunity, especially with their own combat system:

Everyone is always looking for the next new MMO, and we’ve already had some really good ones. Final Fantasy 14 is fantastic. Black Desert. But it seems like there hasn’t been a new [hit] for a while and a large part of the focus is shifting to other genres. I saw it as an opportunity… and our combat style, which is more physics-based, is a distinguishing feature.
Scot Lane in an interview with Gamesindustry

Is New World an MMORPG? In both quotes and other statements from the interview, it is evident that Lane uses MMO here as a synonym for MMORPG. After all, Final Fantasy XIV and Black Desert refer to themselves as such.

He himself also describes New World in the first quote as a game that emerged from MMO and action RPG.

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New World does not want to be the next WoW

Why do they not officially call themselves MMORPG? During the conversation, Scot Lane also makes a comparison to the successful World of Warcraft. This was also drawn by the well-known streamer Asmongold during the preview.

The Game Director emphasizes that they do not want to be the next WoW, but rather a cool MMO of their own. Too many games have supposedly failed because they tried too hard to be like WoW:

There’s always the question: “Who will be the next World of Warcraft?” I think that has led to a lot of games that tried to adhere too much to the formula… You never want to be the next “somebody else.” The iPhone didn’t want to be the next Blackberry. They just wanted to be something cool.
And we prefer to be our own new cool thing.
Scot Lane in an interview with Gamesindustry

Lane also considers some mechanics from well-known and successful MMORPGs to be outdated, such as tab-targeting.

It is therefore possible that the developers consciously avoid the term “MMORPG” so as not to be immediately grouped together with WoW and similar games. At the same time, it seems that there is no significant difference for them between MMO and MMORPG.

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Small team but regular updates: According to Scot Lane, the developers are currently working to expand the content of New World. However, he also emphasizes that a rather small team is working on the MMO. He is also unsure whether the team will actually grow after the launch.

He sees the small team as an advantage to quickly respond to community requests. Additionally, Lane mentioned that they are currently planning an update for each month after the release. They already succeeded in doing this during the alpha.

However, New World is currently in a new development phase. There are currently no public tests and no closed alpha. They are expected to start again in November. The release is set for 2021.

However, the developer team of New World has already learned some things from the preview event and is striving for improvements for the MMO. However, the game is supposed to remain the same at its core, colorful unicorns and dragons will reportedly not be part of it in the future.

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Star-Streamer Ninja is back on Twitch, says it is the best streaming platform

Benedict Grothaus 10. September 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is back on Twitch and this time permanently. The streaming star has struck a deal to stream exclusively on Twitch for several years. However, the journey to this point has been long.

What’s going on with Ninja? As the streamer announced today on Twitter, he is back on his official channel on Twitch. Starting at 9 PM German time on September 10th, he is supposed to be there according to his tweet.

During the stream, he is even giving away 100 subs every 30 minutes. For the announcement, both he and Twitch posted a short clip on their official Twitter accounts:

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According to several sources, which Ninja has even shared himself, he has struck a deal with Twitch to stream exclusively on the platform for several years. Ninja calls Twitch the best streaming platform:

I really took the time to decide which is the best platform and Twitch was very supportive throughout the whole process. They understood my overall career goals.

He titled the clip: “A New Chapter.” This is a reference to his switch to Mixer in August 2019, which he had then called “the next chapter.”

The Long Road Back to Twitch

Why was Ninja even away? The streamer apparently found his work at Twitch too exhausting. He even referred to himself as a “slave” to his stream for a while, which apparently ultimately led him to leave Twitch – even though he was the undisputed number 1, thanks to Fortnite.

On the competing platform Mixer from Microsoft, he seemed quite happy as well. He said, he was super successful, even with fewer viewers.

He and streaming colleague shroud had signed deals with Mixer at the time, which reportedly brought them high sums in the millions.

This is why he has returned: Mixer did not achieve the hoped-for success and was shut down in July 2020. Ninja and other streamers were released from their contracts and were free again – Ninja initially declined deals with other platforms.

During this time, many fans wondered what would happen to the stars who had switched and were now free again. For a while, it was speculated that Ninja, along with shroud and Dr Disrespect, would launch their own service or switch to Brime. However, Ninja only joked about that. However, the time with few viewers did not do him well, as he says:

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From then on, he streamed irregularly on YouTube and even back on Twitch in August 2020, but still without concrete promises. Only now is he back on Twitch and wants to stay there.

He did not close this deal alone, but had help with it, among others from lawyers, as Invenglobal reports. In addition, his wife, Jessica Blevins, stands behind him, supporting him as a manager. She recently explained how tough life is as a manager of a Twitch star.

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WoW Shadowlands: See here the sad fate of the Ardenwald

Cortyn 10. September 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

A new cinematic for World of Warcraft has been revealed. This time you see the Ardenweald – and the problems faced there.

In the lead-up to the release of the upcoming WoW expansion Shadowlands, Blizzard keeps unveiling new cinematics. After the exciting video for Bastion and Uther was released at gamescom, last week Maldraxxus featured the orc woman Draka.

This week it’s the Ardenweald – you can watch the cinematic here.

What is the Ardenweald? The Ardenweald is one of the countless realms of the Shadowlands and an important place for all beings connected to nature or druidism. Beings who cared for nature during their lives or are natural demigods return to the Ardenweald after their death. Here, they are divided into different groves and nurtured and cared for by the inhabitants of the Ardenweald until one day they have enough strength to be reborn.

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This is what can be seen in the cinematic: The video shows Ursoc – a bear god that players defeated in Legion. He was corrupted by the Nightmare and had to be killed, after which his soul wandered into the Ardenweald.

Or he lands in a grove and has since been cared for, to be reborn one day. But as time passes, it becomes apparent that something is wrong. The necessary anima required to sustain the nature spirits seems to have run dry. There is a drought, and more and more of the nature spirits are deteriorating.

Even Ursoc’s essence is threatened and will someday be attacked. The guardian of the grove tries to save his soul – ultimately realizes, however, that the ruler of this realm must make decisions about which soul lives and which dies.

With a heavy heart, Ursoc is sacrificed so that other souls can continue to live.

Much emotion without great action

Although Afterlife: Ardenweald contains the least amount of action of the cinematics so far and fundamentally tells a story that can be summarized in three sentences, it has touched me.

The dilemma faced by the Ardenweald, its queen, and the various guardians of the groves has been wonderfully conveyed and provokes thought.

For me, the video is clearly better than that of Maldraxxus – but still falls short of the Uther cinematic.

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What do you think of the video for Ardenweald? Does it set the stage for the most beautiful area of Shadowlands?

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CEO apologizes for sexism at Ubisoft, wants to change several things

Alexander Leitsch 10. September 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

The chief creative officer Serge Hascoët had to leave Ubisoft some time ago. He is said to have systematically harassed and belittled women. Now the CEO of Ubisoft, Yves Guillemot, has apologized in a video and revealed what he intends to do about such incidents – for example, with a major promotion.

What happened? In July, the US journalist Jason Schreier reported in an insider report how things were at Ubisoft. He is known for such reports and claims to have spoken with more than 40 current or former employees of Ubisoft.

Serge Hascoët, 55, who had oversight over games like Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, or Watch Dogs, is said to have been untouchable. He allegedly surrounded himself with men and made tasteless jokes. He even prevented the introduction of a female character in Assassin’s Creed, claiming that strong protagonists “simply do not sell”.

Moreover, women reportedly repeatedly approached the HR department, but received no help.

How did Ubisoft respond? Serge Hascoët was no longer part of Ubisoft by the time the report surfaced. However, PR Director Stone Chin was fired on July 22.

During an earnings call on July 22, the allegations were also a topic and overshadowed the great success of Rainbow Six Siege. At that time, CEO Yves Guillemot had already stated that “certain individuals had abused the trust he had placed in them.”

A new video has now been released in which Yves Guillemot officially apologizes and announces measures that will follow from the scandal.

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$1 million for more inclusion and a donation to the NAACP

What does Guillemot say in the video? In the nearly 4-minute long video, the CEO of Ubisoft apologizes for what happened in the company. He admitted that “some employees” did not adhere to the company’s values and that there were no adequate measures at Ubisoft to protect those affected.

He now wants to improve diversity and inclusion in the company. For this, $1 million will be used to create more opportunities for underrepresented groups at Ubisoft. He explicitly mentions women and people of color.

He also addressed inappropriate content in a mobile game that “should not have been overlooked.” This was likely referring to the scandal surrounding the fist gesture in Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad. Guillemot emphasized that Ubisoft fully supports the “Black Lives Matter” movement. Ubisoft had already commented on this action previously and also removed the gesture.

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Finally, the CEO announced that another donation to the NAACP, a civil rights organization in the USA, is planned. However, Guillemot did not disclose how much this will be.

Sexism not only at Ubisoft: Other gaming companies have also faced such allegations. Riot Games, the developer of League of Legends, was sued in 2018 by two women who complained about wage differences and denied promotions.

In 2019, the studio and the plaintiffs reached a settlement. Riot paid at least $10 million to all women who had worked at the company in the last 5 years. That was about 1,000 women.

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The season that turns Rainbow Six upside down is suddenly live

Benedict Grothaus 10. September 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

Season 3 of Year 5 in Rainbow Six Siege is now live. It launched on September 10, without Ubisoft making any major announcement beforehand. This Season changes the game as no other has before.

When did the update come and what does it include? Today, on September 10, the servers of Rainbow Six Siege went down for maintenance for each platform in succession between 3 PM and 5 PM. Each downtime lasted about an hour.

Afterward, the new Season 3 “Operation: Shadow Legacy” suddenly appeared on the servers, without a real announcement. The download size is about 14.3 GB on PC. Some of the key new features include:

the new operator Sam “Zero” Fisher
the new gadget, the Heavy Breaching Charge
a redesign of the map Chalet

You can find the full patch notes and the addendum to the patch notes from today on the official site.

The biggest season so far is “some maintenance work”

This is how Ubisoft communicated it: This morning, Ubisoft only tweeted that “some maintenance work” would be carried out today. Many players assumed it was just a minor patch.

However, these “minor maintenance works” turned out to be the most significant season in years in Rainbow Six. There has not yet been any concrete announcement regarding its launch.

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Why is this season so special? The new operator and the new gadget will already significantly change the meta. However, there are more features that will have a great impact on the shooter and how you play, including:

new options for your scopes that can give you an edge when aiming
a new ping system, “Ping 2.0”, which is inspired by Apex Legends
numerous bug fixes and adjustments to the operators, including Thatcher
a squad finder that allows you to find teammates so you don’t have to play alone (via GameStar)
a tracker that allows you to track your performance and improve

Additionally, there is a new system for reinforcing walls. It allows you, as a defender, to place 10 reinforcements as a team instead of giving each operator 2. This change may be more important than many think. The developers have already shown the new features in the reveal panel:

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These are already many features that have an impact on the game, but it’s not even the end of the changes to Rainbow Six. After Year 5, so sometime in Spring 2021, the game is supposed to be overhauled again, and even more intensively. However, the specifics have not been revealed yet.

The head said only: You are not prepared for what is coming next year in Rainbow Six Siege.

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Pokémon GO: New Mega Event runs with new Shiny and research

Patrick Freese 10. September 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

Pokémon GO is launching the second event for Mega Weeks. Featured are Shiny Ledyba, new field research, and a new special research. Additionally, you can unlock Mega-Houndoom.

What’s new? On September 11, a new event started in Pokémon GO focusing on Mega Evolutions. For you trainers, many changes await in the game. New spawns, tasks, different Crypto attackers from Team GO Rocket, and even a special research are on the agenda.

Niantic states that trainers should use their Mega Evolutions in gym battles, Team GO Rocket battles, and trainer battles to unlock Mega-Houndoom in Mega Raids. A total of 275 million such battles must be won.

When does it start? The event kicks off on September 11 at 8:00 AM local time.

The event will be active until Thursday, September 17 at 10:00 PM.

The first Mega event of this three-week marathon has already ended.

What changes with the event?

New spawns in the wild: While you are out and about during the event, you will frequently encounter bug Pokémon. Niantic has already mentioned the species you will often meet. These are:

Wurmple*
Hoothoot*
Paras
Bluzuk*
Sewaddle*
Pinsir*
Ledyba*
Spinarak
Waumpel*
Zirpurze
and Burmy*

Pokémon marked with a * can even be encountered as Shiny with some luck.

Shiny Ledyba in Pokémon GO

A new Shiny in the wild: With a bit of luck, you might encounter the new Shiny Ledyba. Shiny hunters will surely be pleased since with its evolution Ledian, there are again two candidates on your search list.

You recognize the Shiny form by its lighter appearance compared to the normal form. It looks more orange than red.

New research for Beedrill – different attackers from the Rockets

Mega Beedrill becomes stronger: You will receive Mega Energy for Beedrill from event research. If you use Mega Beedrill in gym battles, Team GO Rocket battles, or trainer battles (not in the GO Battle League), it will receive a temporary CP boost.

Mega Energy from field research is also available for Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise.

New limited research: Niantic revealed that these quests will revolve around raids and battles. You can find all tasks from the new limited research and their rewards here.

Changes with Team GO Rocket: The members of Team GO Rocket will use different Crypto Pokémon in battles during the event. According to Niantic, (Mega) Beedrill should be effective.

In line with the event, Niantic plans to provide a new 1-coin package for you in the Pokémon GO shop.

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