In Destiny 2, the Beyond Light expansion finally gives you more freedom to customize your Guardian exactly to your needs. This is made possible by the new Stasis element, about which we finally know more.
What will change soon: With Destiny 2 Beyond Light (Beyond Light), the next major chapter of the MMO shooter starts on November 10. Then, Guardians will once again save the universe and chase after new gear or God rolls.
One of the highlights of the expansion is the new Stasis element for many. The ice abilities bring a healthy dose of RPG to the game and should shift the focus to control of enemies and manipulation of the environment – not just pure damage.
Stasis also gives you control over how you play your Guardians. This addresses the community’s wish to finally have more freedom in creating their personal killing machines. Now we have the first official information on how customization will look in the addon.
New Stasis Supers give you more freedom to experiment
The Stasis supers of the Warlocks, Titans, and Hunters allow you to customize movement options (like jumps), grenades, and class abilities in two ways. You can freely choose between several aspects and fragments. This way, you create your own skill combinations and decide based on the situation which additional effects you currently need.
What you need to know about aspects and fragments:
Aspects are powerful abilities and can be compared to effects of exotic gear – aspects are specifically designed for each Stasis focus.
Fragments modify aspects and grant them additional effects, passive bonuses, but also negative consequences.
Think of fragments as mods that give your abilities a new spin and can be used by all Stasis classes.
Aspects and fragments must be found in the world. How many there are and where the items come from is currently still unknown.
This is what the Stasis focus looks like for the new Shadebinder Warlock
As an example of the interaction between aspects and fragments, let’s look at the new Shadebinder Warlock:
You can upgrade your Rift so that the field freezes all nearby enemies upon activation – this is enabled by the aspect “Frostpulse”.
This ice Rift can now be further modified with fragments
For example, you have the choice of “Whispers of the Connected” – which grants you Super energy on weapon kills against frozen enemies
Alternatively, you can choose “Whispers of the Fractured” and gain Rift energy when enemies shatter
Depending on your playstyle, various combinations of fragments and aspects are therefore available.
This is what the skill trees looked like in Destiny until now: Since the launch of Destiny 2 in 2017, nothing fundamental has changed in the subclass system. Players have the freedom to choose from one of 3 jumps and grenades, and then can select a skill tree that always grants 4 fixed bonuses.
For many players, this was a step backward. Because in Destiny 1, players could choose much more freely from a “node system”.
Above is the Stormcaller from Destiny 2, below in Destiny 1
For the old Arc, Solar, and Void Supers, nothing will change with Beyond Light. Bungie sees the freedom through the Stasis classes as an experiment and, according to previous statements (via YouTube), does not currently plan to expand this new system to existing elements.
More space for experimentation sounds pretty good at first, right? What do you think? Are you excited for the new classes in Beyond Light?
Marvel’s Avengers promises entertaining action with superheroes and exciting co-op battles in multiplayer. However, if you want to buy Square Enix’s superhero spectacle for PC, PS4, Stadia, or Xbox One, there are a few things you should know beforehand.
The release of Marvel’s Avengers will take place on September 4, 2020, on PS4, Xbox One, Stadia, and PC.
Before that, there was a beta testing phase where you could try out the game. You can find out how the beta received by players here.
But what is Avengers actually about?
What are the important features?
What should potential buyers of Marvel’s Avengers keep in mind?
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This is the story: In Marvel’s Avengers, you are presented with a dark storyline where the Avengers suffer a catastrophic defeat at the very beginning and are subsequently disbanded. The dubious organization A.I.M. takes control and enforces a regime of terror to hunt down rogue superheroes.
Years later, the young and enthusiastic fangirl Kamala Khan begins to reunite the Avengers and stand up against A.I.M. and their nefarious leader M.O.D.O.K.
Everything goes wrong right from the start!
Throughout the campaign, you will first play as Kamala Khan, who also has superpowers and will later be known as Ms. Marvel. Gradually, you will recruit all missing members of the Avengers and also play as all these heroes in between, such as Hulk or Thor.
The story is engagingly staged and does not skimp on the typical Marvel style, complete with humor and quirky main characters.
Marvel’s Avengers is not the MCU: Those hoping for an adaptation of the movies from the MCU will find something different here. The story of Marvel’s Avengers is a completely independent, new story.
How does the multiplayer mode work? Once you have completed the single-player campaign and all Avengers have been recruited, the actual game begins. The campaign is basically a huge introductory scenario. Because once the Avengers are reunited, the fight against A.I.M. and other villains really begins.
In co-op, you will later fight your way through the missions.
Here, you can then step into the costumes of the heroes alone or with up to 3 friends in co-op. If no friends are available, the AI takes over the other 3 heroes. Depending on the selected mission you choose at the “War Table”, you will then have to fend off multiple waves of enemies, complete a mission objective, or even take on a supervillain and their entourage.
However, if one player is already playing as Hulk, you cannot embody a second green rage monster. However, some heroes may receive “Echoes” in the future, meaning other characters that have a very similar playstyle. These could include She-Hulk or the “Iron Man” counterpart War Machine.
Are there raids? Later after the launch, there will be large missions described as “raid-like”. According to a data leak, the first of these raids will take place in Wakanda, the hidden high-tech kingdom of Black Panther in Africa.
Is there PvP? At launch, there is no PvP mode in Marvel’s Avengers. The multiplayer part is solely dedicated to co-op action. However, since Marvel’s Avengers is designed as a live-service game, PvP action could be on the horizon at a later date.
These RPG elements are in Marvel’s Avengers
How do the heroes differ? Each hero plays differently and favors a different playstyle:
The powerful Hulk smashes everything and is very resilient
Thor plays with his hammer like Kratos from God of War
Black Widow is nimble and shoots with guns
Ms. Marvel uses her elastic arms and legs to beat enemies from a distance
Iron Man can fly and uses plenty of gadgets in battle
Captain America shields himself with his shield and can bounce it everywhere when thrown
In Marvel’s Avengers, you can further customize your heroes.
This allows you to fill the important roles in the team that are crucial for MMORPGs. You can fully skill your Hulk as a tank or let the lovable Ms. Marvel act as a healer for the team.
What about the loot system? To further upgrade your heroes, there is valuable loot to collect in each mission. This allows you to upgrade your heroes further and customize even more. Because of this mix of action gameplay and the hunt for improvements, Avengers has already been described as Destiny with superheroes.
These new contents are coming
What heroes are still in planning? Soon after the launch, Hawkeye will join the game in November as another character. A data leak has also revealed the names of other heroes that are apparently also planned. These include Ant-Man, Captain Marvel, Scarlett Witch, or She-Hulk.
Hawkeye is coming.
New heroes will each get their own solo mission to properly introduce them to the game.
What about Spider-Man? Those who want to play the famous hero Spider-Man can only do so on one platform: the PS4, and later the PS5. Only there will the helpful neighborhood spider be allowed to spin its webs, which many fans find very frustrating.
Perks / Extras are part of every loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone, just like a nice stable weapon. 5 of them are absolutely standard in Battle Royale – MeinMMO shows the most popular Perks and how they can support you.
When you create a loadout for Call of Duty: Warzone, you have a few tough decisions to make:
This section is about selecting the Perks (in German Extras). These mostly passive bonuses give you an advantage in certain situations, which can sometimes be decisive for the game. MeinMMO presents the most popular ones and shows how they can help you in Battle Royale.
Not much choice when it comes to Warzone Perks
Which are the most popular Perks? In Warzone, your selection of worthwhile extras is not very large. Many of the Perks have developed over years in the CoD franchise and are more suited for multiplayer mode. And although some bring special attributes after Verdansk, the selection for many soldiers is limited to a few extras.
These 5 are found in most loadouts and can provide a significant advantage in Warzone:
Eager
Overkill
Ghost
KRD
Cold-Blooded
The popularity of these extras is based on their wide range of applications. Each of these bonuses can often help you in a match, while most others offer limited advantages that only help in very specific situations. According to the loadout site lootshare.io, these are the most popular Perks that most players build their loadouts around.
What should I pack today…?
The best Perks often provide advantages in matches
What does Eager bring? The Perk is part of the yellow extras and gives you a boost to weapon switching speed. Additionally, you use some equipment faster, such as Claymore mines or decoy grenades.
While Eager doesn’t provide an outstanding bonus, it wins over many soldiers in the yellow category because the competition is too specific or unnecessary. In Warzone, you constantly switch weapons – whether running to switch to the faster weapon or in a firefight when your magazine runs out of bullets.
Scout and Tracker also offer very good opportunities, but in practice, these bonuses are just too rarely useful.
What does Overkill bring? If you want to fill both weapon slots with your high-powered loadout guns right from the first supply drop you grab in the match, the red Perk Overkill is the choice.
Without this Perk, you can only take one rocket launcher, pistol, or melee weapon alongside your primary weapon. Overkill is popular because with your secondary weapon, you don’t have to rely on the loot weapons of Warzone.
Sounds like a great deal, right? It is basically, if it weren’t for Ghost.
What does Ghost bring? With this red extra, you protect yourself from reconnaissance drones and heartbeat sensors. A strong bonus that gives you a significant advantage over teams that enter the fight without the stealth extra. However, your protection temporarily ceases when you fire a weapon.
If you don’t want to do without Overkill, then definitely plan for two supply boxes in each match. Here, tactics where you complete a few contracts right at the start, get a loadout with Overkill first, and then grab a Ghost loadout with the first free package or the other way around are worthwhile. However, always ensure that you benefit from Ghost in the endgame.
You counter reconnaissance drones with the Ghost Perk, but Overkill gives you 2 weapons.
What does KRD bring? The blue extra is the anti-explosive perk. Grenades, mines, or rocket launcher explosions deal only a maximum of 80 damage to you, and in general, explosive damage is reduced against you. However, direct hits from rocket launchers will still take you out – those are guaranteed one-hits. How KRD works in detail can be found here.
What does Cold-Blooded bring? In contrast to KRD, this is also a blue Perk. The most important function: If someone observes you through a thermal scope, you no longer shine like a decorated Christmas tree.
However, the utility of Cold-Blooded directly depends on the usage rate of thermal scopes – and that has been constantly decreasing since the release of Warzone. However, explosions happen constantly in Warzone, which is why many players now prefer KRD.
With Cold-Blooded, you are harder to see with thermal scopes.
Strong alternatives that help you less frequently
What else is strong? Flexibility is one of the most important traits in Battle Royale, and that’s why the 5 Perks above are also the most popular and strongest in Warzone, as they provide an advantage most frequently. However, there are a few others that you should consider, as they are also strong and work very well in certain situations:
Revive (yellow) – 25% faster resurrection
Scout (yellow) – See enemy mines through walls and hack them at close range
At the end of a Battle Royale, only one team can claim the trophy. However, there are many ways to victory, and it helps to know how to best support your playstyle with the available equipment. If you like shotguns, try the fire setup of the R9-0. That thing annihilates opponents in record time.
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In Pokémon GO, it could soon get very dark for some trainers. The developers have announced that they will discontinue support for some operating systems. We will show you which phones are affected.
This will happen: From October 2020, fewer smartphones will be able to access Pokémon GO. Phones with an older operating system will no longer be able to open the app.
For players, this means that you will have to change your smartphone or you will no longer be able to play Pokémon GO.
These operating systems will be removed
Niantic announces: An update will be released in mid-October that will not support some operating systems. The affected systems are:
Android 5
iOS 10
iOS 11
Users of iPhone 5s or iPhone 6
What does this mean? If you own an iPhone 5s or 6, you will definitely have to switch to a newer device if you still want to play Pokémon GO. If you are using one of the operating systems listed here, you will need to perform a software update. However, some older devices may not be able to obtain a better operating system. In this case, you will only need to make a new purchase or switch to a newer device.
Soon, some smartphones will no longer be able to access Pokémon GO.
How to see the operating system version? If you’re panicking and want to know if you’re affected, you can easily check your software version in your smartphone settings.
The section in the settings should be called “Software Information” or something similar.
If you have a relatively new smartphone, you shouldn’t have to worry about the version. There is already iOS 14 and Android 11. New devices should typically have this software installed.
What’s behind this: Originally, an update was supposed to be rolled out in August that would have removed numerous Android users. However, Niantic withdrew this, as even phones from 2019 were affected at that time.
Now there is a new attempt, but this time it is not current models that are affected, but mainly smartphones that are already out of date.
The streaming platform Twitch has banned Hassan Bokhari, their own employee responsible for important streamers. Allegedly, he no longer works at Twitch. This followed accusations from a streamer that the man had abused his position of power at Twitch, flaunted confidential information, distributed privileges, and made sexual advances towards her.
This is the employee: Hassan Bokhari is “Account Director of Strategic Partnerships.” He has been employed at Twitch since 2011 (via linkedin).
In his role, he is responsible for recognizing and nurturing potential in streamers. He acts as a contact for streamers who are strategically important for Twitch.
To become a partner on Twitch, one must reach a certain size and meet certain standards: The goal of many smaller streamers on Twitch is to first become partners. Because then you get the opportunity to earn money by streaming. This opens up career prospects.
In his role, Hassan Bokhari was one of the most well-known employees at Twitch: he was one of those legendary figures known as “Twitch Staff”: the gray eminences in the background about whom much is speculated.
He also had his own Twitch channel “Hassan,” with about 5,500 followers.
Twitch investigated allegations of sexual harassment
What is known about his ban: It is publicly known that the Twitch account of the employee was banned.
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Twitch practically never provides further details about a ban – unless it concerns sitting US presidents. This has legal reasons: Twitch could be sued for defamation if it publicly states someone was banned for something they did not do. Twitch consistently remains silent about their bans and the reasons for them, as Dr Disrespect painfully knows.
Therefore, the exact reasons for Hassan Bokhari’s ban are not officially known, but there are very clear hints regarding the reasons behind the ban. Already in June, serious accusations from a streamer arose against Bokhari, claiming he had used his position of power to make sexual advances towards her.
“We take these allegations very seriously and have engaged a reputable firm as a third party to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the allegations. It is our policy to handle information regarding the employment of individual employees confidentially: The investigation is complete and we have acted accordingly on what the investigators found.”
Statement from Twitch
Later, Breslau reported: Sources informed him that Hassan Bokhari is no longer an employee at Twitch.
It seems likely that Bokhari was banned and fired by Twitch due to the accusations against him, even if they do not want to be so explicit about it.
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The e-sports journalist Rod Breslau publishes a statement from Twitch.
Twitch employee allegedly harassed streamer
These were the allegations: The relatively small streamer Vio (46,200 followers) had recounted her experiences with Bokhari on Twitter in June (via twitter):
Bokhari boasted of confidential information and Twitch internals in a Discord, complained about partners, and publicly shared direct messages from them
He abused his position to distribute privileges and favors – for example, to Vio, with whom he sought and entered a sexual affair. He presented himself as someone who could promote a streamer’s career by leveraging his contacts and facilitating partner status “through the back door”
She had sent him nude photos and asked for absolute discretion. He showed them to her friends with the remark: Finally, he had seen her breasts
During personal meetings, he became intrusive. The streamer says it was a pattern: She repeatedly said “no,” he persisted, and eventually she gave in because she felt sorry for him and felt pressured. This led to intimate touches, later oral sex, and ultimately to sexual intercourse at Pax West 2015. She felt forced into these situations because he exerted so much pressure
She says she made mistakes for which she cannot forgive herself. But the man hunted her, manipulated her, and ultimately committed a sexual assault.
The streamer Vio explicitly welcomes the ban. She said she had to cry when she saw it.
The allegations from Vio came amid a wave of sexual scandal that hit streamers and brought down, among others, the WoW guild Method.
The streamer said: Just because Hassan is in such an important position at Twitch, she could no longer remain silent.
The Twitch CEO, Emmet Shear, was under pressure because of the sex scandals.
Apparently, Twitch took some time to conduct a thorough investigation into the allegations and has now acted, well over 2 months after the allegations became public.
In June 2020, a wave of allegations of sexual harassment began: The accusations primarily targeted streamers on the Twitch platform. Complaints also arose that Twitch CEO, Emmet Shear, had not taken these issues seriously enough. It led to calls for his resignation. Therefore, this is a particularly sensitive topic for Twitch:
Old materials from World of Warcraft could soon rise significantly in value. Those who stock up now could earn a golden nose.
The next expansion of World of Warcraft, Shadowlands, brings many changes to the game. Not only is there the major level squish, but numerous revisions of the old crafting professions, up to the maximum level. These changes could mean that players with seemingly outdated materials can soon earn a lot of gold.
What’s happening? With the Patch 9.0 of Shadowlands, crafting professions are being overhauled on a large scale. It will ensure that almost all recipes from all expansions can be upgraded. For example, when a tailor crafts a “Relic of the Past V” from 5 Rune Cloth, it can then be used to upgrade a Brown Linen Pants during the crafting process.
With old fabrics, one could soon earn a lot of gold.
A pair of pants that is actually intended for level 3 thus becomes a pair of pants that has an item level of 100 and can be used for level 50. Although the stats of these pants are not good, they have a solid selling price of almost 52 gold pieces at the NPC vendor.
The necessary materials, namely 4 Linen Cloth and 1 Thread (for the pants) as well as 5 Rune Cloth (for the relic) currently cost about 3-4 gold on many realms, often even less.
Those who stock up on these materials now can increase the value of the items tenfold by simply crafting the corresponding items and selling them to a vendor with the launch of Patch 9.0.
Such opportunities exist not only for tailors but for all major crafting professions. So those who stock up on materials now could process them into items with Patch 9.0 that will then bring comparatively more gold in sales.
A lot of gold from old material?
Economic chaos with Patch 9.0?
What consequences does this have? If the numbers remain as they are and crafting low-level items with high gold value remains lucrative, it will have a massive impact on prices in the auction house. Where linen cloth is currently traded for a few silver or even copper coins, the price could soon rise to several gold. After all, all prices below this are a profit for tailors who can literally craft gold from linen and rune cloth.
However, it remains to be seen whether Blizzard will not change the numbers after all. Because aside from the items with justifiable prices (as described above), there are also a few bugs.
Bugs cause curious numbers: The system is still not fully refined on the PTR and the beta of Shadowlands. There are a few strange outliers that generate extremely high gold values. For example, you can currently craft a tuxedo on the PTR and upgrade it with a relic of the past. The result is a tuxedo that can be sold for 34,412 gold at the vendor – and that with a material value of maybe 5 gold pieces. An increase of more than ten thousand times.
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Such errors are also the reason why testing is done on the PTR. These massive outliers are unlikely to be present with the release of Patch 9.0, as they would throw the economy of every realm into chaos.
Are you stocking up on old materials hoping to earn some gold coins with them? Or is that too much effort for too little return?
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During the Nvidia Reveal Event, Epic Games announced better graphics for Fortnite. However, this will only be available for PC so far. We will show you what this means for the game and how the graphics will look.
This is the situation: On September 1, 2020, the Nvidia Reveal Event took place, during which they introduced the new GeForce 3000 line of graphics cards. Within the event, Epic Games also announced that the “GeForce RTX ray-tracing features” will soon come to Fortnite.
However, they did not disclose exactly when it will be released during the event. Only that it is coming soon is known so far. The graphics of Fortnite were supposed to be improved in Season 11 to prepare the game for the future.
Better graphics – But for whom?
Which platform will receive the upgrade? This graphics update will affect only one platform, namely PCs. It will ensure that certain visual features are better represented in the game across various categories.
PC players will be able to enable this feature in the Fortnite settings if they want to experience the improvement.
Whether this will ultimately also affect future graphic improvements for the remaining platforms like PS4 and Xbox One is still unclear.
Which graphic features will be improved? The RTX upgrade will ensure that the Fortnite world appears in a “better environment” across 3 different categories. These categories are:
Shadows (smaller and larger objects cast more natural shadows)
Reflections (objects like windows show real reflections, not pre-made images)
Lighting (ensures natural lighting of the times of day, even when they change during a match)
In a short video that Epic Games prepared for this improvement, you can see how these changes will affect Fortnite:
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Before these graphic improvements come to Fortnite: Battle Royale, players will be able to test them on a creative mode map. According to Gamesradar, there will be a new RTX Treasure Map for this.
Since this better graphics will only be available on PC, we will likely see how this affects the community. This is not the first time that players from other platforms have been excluded. Just recently, a dispute between Apple and Epic caused iOS players to be left behind in Season 3, while the other platforms moved on to Season 4.
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Bungie has tinkered with the technology of Destiny 2 and has now surprised players with good news. Transferring items via the official app or through third-party services now works 10 times faster than before.
But now another topic is also generating discussion. Recently, Bungie announced dryly and without much fanfare on their Help account on Twitter that they have tinkered with the API interface of Destiny. As a result, most players can now transfer their items using the official companion app, but also through third-party apps about 10 times faster than before.
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How does that look in practice? It sounds very nice, but how does it work in practice? Apparently just as well as it sounds.
Because numerous players on reddit and social media rave about the results and confirm that the item transfer via app is now noticeably faster. I, Sven Galitzki from MeinMMO, also tested it on my PS4 Pro and can confirm the significantly shorter transfer times.
Although I didn’t measure the times, using Ishtar Commander on an iPhone, there is no significant delay anymore. What used to take between 5 and 10 seconds now happens almost instantly – as if you were pulling the item directly from the vault in the game.
The item transfer via app is now significantly faster (Source: Kristijan1001 on reddit and YouTube)
The transfer via Bungie’s official companion app now runs significantly faster than before, although I did experience a brief delay at times – like a micro-stutter. But now it’s occasional and with a very short delay. As other users report, it should also run much faster with the Destiny Item Manager (DIM).
In short: Based on reports and personal experiences, the item transfer via app with the most common applications is indeed significantly faster now.
What do the players say? The Guardians are pleased about this surprising news. Both on reddit and on social media, compliments for this small but fine “Quality of Life” improvement are piling up.
Some are now urging Bungie to finally reduce the long load times – in menus and generally in the game. Here, a 10x faster load would still be damn slow, but still better than it currently is – especially on consoles.
Nowadays, one can spend what feels like eternity on load screens like this one.
What is the API all about? API stands for “application programming interface” and is essentially the interface between Destiny 2 and external services that access certain game data through Bungie’s online database. For example, current player statistics or vendor inventories can be read and displayed through other applications.
The new graphics cards RTX 3070, 3080, and 3090 from Nvidia have now been officially announced. For our editor Patrick Freese, the RTX 3080 is now a reason to upgrade his gaming PC.
What’s new: In a major livestream on September 1st, Nvidia officially presented the new RTX 3000 series with Ampere architecture. A wave of new graphics cards is coming to the market soon and could make gamers’ hearts race. Because what Nvidia promises sounds like a huge performance jump.
Initially, three models were presented in the form of Founders Editions. These are (via nvidia.com):
The Geforce RTX 3070 – You will get it starting in October with a recommended retail price (RRP) of €499
The Geforce RTX 3080 – You will get it starting September 17th with an RRP of €699
The Geforce RTX 3090 – You will get it starting September 24th with an RRP of €1,499
For me, what Nvidia revealed about the new graphics cards for 2020 is definitely a reason to upgrade.
Who is writing here? I, Patrick from MeinMMO, have been regularly building gaming PCs for myself, my family, and my friends for over 16 years. The assembly of individual components is the focus, and I always pay attention to price and performance. If an upgrade isn’t worth it, I won’t recommend it. But the new 3000 series graphics cards from Nvidia sound really exciting to me.
How good will the RTX 3080 be?
What Nvidia says: According to the manufacturer, the RTX 3080 should be simply twice as fast as the RTX 2080 of the last generation. The cheaper RTX 3070 is even faster than the last flagship, the RTX 2080 Ti.
The performance difference that is coming with the new cards is enormous. As a hardware enthusiast, I rubbed my hands together after this presentation.
Let’s take a rough look at the specifications of the new RTX 3000 GPUs.
Geforce RTX 3090
Geforce RTX 3080
Geforce RTX 3070
Nvidia CUDA- cores
10496
8704
5888
Boost clock
1.70 GHz
1.71 GHz
1.73 GHz
Memory
24 GB
10 GB
8 GB
Memory type
GDDR6X
GDDR6X
GDDR6
Power consumption
350 Watts
320 Watts
220 Watts
The interior of the RTX 3080
In the area of ray tracing, the new generation is advancing. The ray tracing and tensor cores are said to be, just like the normal shaders, significantly improved. The shader and tensor cores are 2.7 times faster compared to the first RTX generation. The ray tracing cores are at least 1.7 times faster than the first RTX gen. So if you care about games with ray tracing, you can certainly benefit significantly here according to Nvidia’s data.
The RTX 3080 is already on my wish list
That’s why I will upgrade: At the beginning of 2017, I bought my gaming computer, as it stands here at my desk, with a GTX 1080. Well, there were small upgrades like more RAM and a larger SSD in between, but I didn’t change my graphics card, although I was eyeing the RTX 2000 series.
Although the RTX2000 cards were already better than mine, the upgrade was too poorly priced for me. I saw no justification in buying a new graphics card for so much money. The performance jump was simply too small for me.
This price/performance ratio is a challenge that the competition at AMD will have a hard time dealing with.
The enormous performance leap of the new models, which is also delivered by the RTX 3080, along with this competitive price is a strong argument for me to finally retire my old 1080 and treat myself to the 3080 this year. But first, I will wait for a few tests.
What about you? Were the new models from Nvidia convincing for you and how did you like the presentation?
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In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare a player has an absolute favorite weapon: the heavy pistol Desert Eagle. With it, he has over 43,000 kills and in a video, you can see why that might be true.
What did the player do? The Call of Duty player and Reddit user HaydenMott loves a weapon in the game: the thick pistol Desert Eagle. This monster is loaded with .50 caliber cartridges and is considered one of the thickest handguns in the world.
Therefore, you can also achieve wonderful one-shot kills with the affectionately named “Deagle” if you play in hardcore mode.
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HaydenMott recently demonstrated this in a video on reddit . There he runs around in hardcore mode and systematically shoots everything that comes in front of the Desert Eagle’s barrel. Only at the end of his kill series is he surprised and shot by a camper.
Nevertheless, it looks impressive how he takes everyone down. According to his own statement, he would have also achieved over 43,000 kills only with the Desert Eagle.
By the way, you can see how a team racks up massive kills in Warzone here:
Here are the reactions: This sheer amount of kills with one weapon is a remarkable achievement. This led many players to be in awe:
User DD61999 referred to HaydenMott reverently as “John Wick”
“I don’t even have 43,000 kills total!” notes Il_Rich.
SarumanTheSack is also quite thrilled: “Jesus! It looks like you are shooting bots!”
Other players criticize, however, that HaydenMott is getting his kills in the domination mode. It’s about taking the points, not primarily about killing enemies. It’s no art to farm kills when you play domination like team deathmatch.
However, HaydenMott contradicted this, as his team already had control of the points and therefore he could hunt for kills at ease.
Other players also complain that it is not a great challenge to farm kills in hardcore mode. Because here, a good hit with the Deagle is always deadly, and you don’t need multiple shots. Therefore, if you want to try this mode as well, you should use the following 5 weapons that you can use to make the most kills in hardcore mode.
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The hardest puzzle in World of Warcraft seems unsolvable. For almost a year, hundreds of players have been failing to find the correct answer.
Since the Legion expansion, the developers have repeatedly thrilled World of Warcraft players with smaller and larger puzzles hidden in the game world. Often, the search for the solution takes several weeks, sometimes even months. In a few cases, a puzzle remains unsolved even after a year – and that is currently the case again. Despite all the efforts of the “Secret Finding” Discord community, the solution to the puzzle is no closer.
What kind of puzzle is this? It revolves around the cat Jenafur. This pet was implemented in World of Warcraft with Patch 8.2.5 in September 2019 – almost a year ago. The cat is apparently part of a new and quite complex puzzle that the community has not yet figured out. This involves various NPCs and objects, such as an undead elf in the Ashenvale speaking about her cat or small cat treats that must be picked up and possibly placed at the correct position.
The peculiar Jenafur has strange abilities. Yet no one has found the solution to the puzzle…
What is currently being puzzled over? Players have been puzzling in the Karazhan instance for almost 11 months. The current assumption is that the next hint in the theater room of Karazhan leads a step closer to the solution. After all, the clues mentioned sounds and notes, and the benches are arranged in such a way that they could at least roughly serve as a template for notes.
A whole series of puzzles have already been solved and received extensive guides from us:
Blizzard has already given several hints: The developers at Blizzard are apparently closely monitoring the efforts of the puzzle community, because from time to time they give little tips. Especially Jeremy “Muffinus” Feasel often leaves somewhat cryptic messages. However, he revealed that the puzzle has something to do with a 4/4 time signature, which is why the community is now trying to find the right “song” in Karazhan.
In Karazhan, players are puzzling for a solution. But so far, it looks bleak…
Blizzard has already confirmed this:
The puzzle works correctly and can be completed solo.
There is no time gating or reputation farming and also no low drop chances.
No toys or pets are needed.
The puzzle also works for colorblind players and players who have difficulty hearing.
You must be level 110 or higher, as you need to enter “Return to Karazhan”.
You do not need to have mastered any of the previous puzzles.
Sound and music are not necessary, but should remain activated, as it is part of the reward.
All these hints have not really helped. The mood of the community is now rather frustrated and worn out. No wonder, after all, they have been chasing a puzzle for over 11 months for which they simply cannot get closer to the solution.
The last hint from Blizzard even seemed like a little jab and a bit mocking. Because the official WoW Twitter account wrote:
We have noticed an increased interest among WoW players in a puzzle that was introduced into the game 11 months ago – Jenafur.
We appreciate the strength of the community and wish you good luck in solving the puzzle!
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With Destiny 2 Beyond Light, players gain access to the dark Stasis powers. Finally, we know details about the new classes and now we know: The Warlock will be a truly nasty ice mage.
This is the new Stasis Warlock: Bungie now introduces the Stasis Warlock in detail for the first time. The focus is called Shadebender and will be a truly nasty ice mage.
The Warlock is therefore the first character we know more about, how he and his new abilities will work in Beyond Light. Because in autumn 2020, Destiny 2 introduces its first new element at all, after 6 years. So far, we could only admire the fresh abilities in trailers, and solid information has been scarce – that has now come to an end.
We present to you in this article what the new abilities and the Warlock’s Super are called, how they work, and when you can expect information about the Hunter and Titan.
If you want to learn more about the dark element Stasis, which focuses more on control than direct damage, you can find the key information here:
The skills of the Shadebender Warlock in Destiny 2: Beyond Light
What we know about the melee: The new melee ability of the Warlock is called Penumbra Explosion. You use your Stasis staff to shoot ice shards. All enemies hit freeze immediately.
You can then finish off the ice sculpture enemies and shatter them
Alternatively, you leave them incapacitated and take care of other matters
How long the shock freeze lasts and whether enemies thaw out on their own, we do not know at this time.
With your staff, you turn enemies into ice sculptures
This continues the trend that the recent melee attacks of the Warlock are more ranged attacks. Like the Arc Surge from Forsaken or the seeking Solar Charge.
This ensures that he stands out from Titans and Hunters (without throwing knives). It fits perfectly with his role as a space mage; after all, you finally have a real staff.
Here’s how the new Super will work: The Stasis Super of the Shadebender is called Winter’s Wrath. For his most powerful ability, the Warlock uses the Stasis Scepter. The Super unfolds in two phases:
First, you float around and can freeze everything in your vicinity with projectiles
Then you activate a shattering shockwave – all frozen enemies turn into ice bombs and explode in a massive explosion
What about the grenades? At this time (September 2), there are no more detailed, official information about the Stasis grenades.
We already know from trailers that ice walls can be created using grenades – these can serve as a springboard or barrier. Stasis fields, which slow down enemies, have also been seen. Since grenades are not part of the Warlock skills, it can be assumed that they are likely the same for all 3 Stasis classes.
You can also customize grenades, Supers, class abilities, and melee attacks of the Stasis classes very individually. This responds to Bungie’s desire to bring more customization into the game. Soon, you can read a dedicated article about it on MeinMMO.
Bungie has also released a short clip showing the new Stasis Warlock in action:
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When will information about the other Stasis classes from Beyond Light be released?
The Warlock was just the beginning of the information offensive about the new element. Within a week we will finally know more about the icy abilities of the Titan and Hunter:
On September 3, the Titan (Colossus) will be in the spotlight
On September 8, information about the Hunter (Revenant) will follow
Keep in mind that we will probably report about it in German time only in the morning of the next day.
What do you think of the new Warlock focus and the Stasis abilities in general? Do you think, like MeinMMO author Philipp, that they will rejuvenate PvE, but destroy the Crucible?
In Pokémon GO you can solve new field research tasks again in September 2020. We show you all the new quests available and their rewards.
What’s new: Every month, Niantic rotates some of the quests and focuses on a new type. In September, everything revolves around Psychic Pokémon.
You receive tasks by spinning PokéStops and having at least one of the 3 quest slots free.
All Field Research Tasks in September 2020
Where does the information come from? Diligent trainers on the subreddit of TheSilphRoad have compiled the information. So keep in mind that there may still be quests missing and more could be added.
All Pokémon marked with a star can also be encountered as Shiny. We have listed the worthwhile quests under the bullet points. There you can read which field research tasks you should solve.
Quests with Throws
Land 5 great curveball throws in a row
Reward: Encounter with a Pandir #2*
Land 5 good throws
Reward: Encounter with a Voltorb*
Land 3 great throws
Reward: Encounter with a Nebulak*, Anorith* or Lilient*
Land 3 great throws in a row
Reward: Encounter with an Onix*
Land 3 fabulous throws in a row
Reward: Encounter with a Larvitar*
The quests with Pandir and Larvitar are especially worthwhile here. Pandir is one of the rarest Shinys in the game and Tyranitar, the evolution of Larvitar, is a strong attacker of the Rock and Dark type.
The quest around Tanhel is especially good. Its evolution Metagross is the best Steel attacker in the game and here you can hope for a Shiny or one with good IVs.
Additional Quests
Send 3 gifts
Reward: Encounter with a Fleknoil*
Send 3 Pokémon
Reward: Encounter with a Puppance*
Give your buddy 3 snacks
Reward: Encounter with a Natu*
Trade a Pokémon
Reward: Encounter with a Trasla*
Evolve a Pokémon
Reward: Encounter with a Woingenau* or Eevee*
Earn 5 hearts with your buddy
Reward: 2 silver Pinap berries
Use 5 power-ups on Pokémon
Reward: Encounter with a Squirtle*, Bulbasaur* or Charmander*
Earn 3 candies while walking with your buddy
Reward: Encounter with a Flunschlik
The quest “Send 3 Pokémon” is quick and involves Puppance, a Pokémon that is indeed rare as a Shiny. So don’t let such a quest sit idle.
What do we know about the Pandir form? The Pokémon with different forms can currently be caught in a new form. The Pandir #2 currently appears from the field research “Land 5 great curveball throws in a row.”
With this, you have the chance for a new Shiny, as this Pandir has not existed as a Shiny before.
Here are more quests: In September there are numerous events around Mega Pokémon waiting for you. They also include special quests that yield Pokémon. These include in the first week:
Battle in a raid
Reward: 500 stardust
Win a raid
Reward: Encounter with a Lotad (can be Shiny)
Win 3 raids
Reward: Encounter with an Aerodactyl (can be Shiny)
Win 5 raids
Reward: Encounter with a Chansey (can be Shiny)
Win a Mega Raid
Reward: Encounter with a Kabutops
Battle against another trainer
Reward: 5 Mega Energy from Blastoise, Charizard, or Venusaur
Research Breakthrough Rewards in September
What’s in the research breakthrough? Whoever completes a field research on 7 days in September will receive the breakthrough. This time, it contains Alolan Raichu. You can find all the info on the Pokémon in our event overview for the month of September.
Is it worth it? Alolan Raichu is particularly exciting for PvP fans. In the Great League, it is among the best Pokémon. If you’re not into the PvP league, you can at least hope for a Shiny, as the monster is also available in its shiny version.
However, Alolan Raichu is not suitable for raids or gym battles. For that, check out the best attackers of each type. There you will find the right monsters for victory.
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This trick is about: In the traditional multiplayer of CoD: MW and Warzone, there is a way to lock or block doors so that other players cannot pass through. You may still be able to see through and even shoot through it. Especially in Battle Royale, you can gain a tactical advantage at a crucial moment.
Old trick gets a lot of attention from the professional league CDL: The trick itself is not really new. Some players have been using it for a while in the Infection mode. However, the method was not widely known in the community and was overlooked by many. It was only through the professional “Call of Duty League” (CDL) that the trick gained massive attention during Season 5.
Recently, three-time CoD world champion Clayster from the CDL pro team Dallas Empire asked on Twitter if anyone outside of the “New York Subliners” team has figured out how to block doors now that the CDL year is ending. John Boble, the coach of the Subliners, responded by showing the trick and mentioned that he would do it in the league when he is bored.
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This is how the trick works: Basically, it’s quite simple:
Go to an open door or open it yourself
Now close the door, BUT not by interacting or slamming it the other way, but by gently walking against the door
You can close the door completely or leave a small crack open, through which you can see and shoot
Now sit behind the door on the inside. That’s it. Now no one from your opponents can open the door from the other side – neither by interaction nor by slamming
The only way to counter this, according to the pro coach, is grenades, but you can protect yourself with a Trophy System
Here you can see the process in a video:
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What’s the point of all this? In short: It allows you to gain a tactical advantage. This way, you can barricade yourself in a house in Warzone and hold it. Even if you can’t completely secure it, you can force your enemies to a specific entrance that you can secure alone or with your team.
If you encounter someone using this trick, now you know how to counter it – namely with grenades or C4. Also, you can be sure that you have to be extremely careful at an alternative access to the building if you decide to go in.
In FIFA 20, FIFA 19 and older titles, the servers will be down on September 2nd. Online play will not be possible and the web app will be inaccessible. The developers have already reported that the servers will be offline for a long time.
How long will the servers be down? According to EA Sports, you will probably have to wait until noon before you can play FIFA again. This maintenance will take a total of a hefty 10 hours.
The start was at 3:00 AM. Around 1:00 PM, you should be able to access online services like matchmaking or the web app again, as long as everything goes according to plan.
With a bit of luck, you might even get back into the game or the web app before 1:00 PM if the work is completed sooner.
All FIFA titles are affected by this maintenance. So you can’t switch to FIFA 19 just because the current version isn’t working.
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No packs can be opened: Players report that the web app and companion app are unavailable. For you, this means that you cannot open packs or engage in the transfer market until the maintenance is over.
A possible error code from the web app
If you still want to access the web app now, you may encounter an error message like the one shown in this image. Don’t be discouraged by this; there are no issues with your account. Just wait for the maintenance to end.
This is how players are reacting
On Twitter, players are reacting to the announcement of the maintenance. Especially in the US region, the timing of the server downtime was unfortunate, as it started there in the early evening, at a time when many come home from work and finally have time to play.
JohnFutRook writes: Please extend the task with Sane. I wanted to finish it tonight because I only have time today. The timing is bad for us in the US.
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Many similar tweets from players express a desire for more time for the Sane task.
We hope the servers of FIFA 20 will be available for you again soon so that you can get back to playing. Have you already completed your Sane objectives, or do you still need to work on them?
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World of Warcraft Classic has not been able to keep many players beyond the first year. Over 40% of you have already stopped playing.
World of Warcraft Classic has been running for over a year now. Not all classic content has been released yet, as the necropolis Naxxramas and thus the Scourge attacks are still pending. Nevertheless, the initial influx of players has long since subsided, and many have turned away from the long-awaited MMO classic.
A few days ago, we wanted to ask you in a survey how interest in WoW Classic is doing. At least for the readers of MeinMMO, it can be stated: Almost every second of you has now turned your back on WoW Classic. Here are the results of the survey:
28 % still play very regularly, almost every day.
9 % play occasionally, but not as often anymore.
9 % log in only very rarely.
40 % do not play at all anymore.
14 % have never started playing WoW Classic.
If we exclude the 14% from the survey who stated that they have never played World of Warcraft Classic, the result is even stronger. Because roughly speaking, it can be said that every second one of our readers who started with World of Warcraft Classic is no longer logging in.
Looted – is there already peace after a year?
This is what you say about WoW Classic after one year
Many of those interested have apparently been disappointed by Classic as well. The game itself may be the reason, as it seems to be the case with mordran. He wrote:
For me, Classic was a disappointment. It was actually the most boring gaming experience I have had so far. What I at least positively noticed on the RP realms was the community.
Others, like Scaver, are rather disappointed by the community and the self-imposed pressure and have fled from it again.
(…) The performance pressure in Classic is at least 10x higher than in Retail, also because the “new content” is unlocked at much shorter intervals and everyone wants to be involved from day 1. If you are not one of those, you have hardly any chance of making connections – that’s my experience.
Therefore, I remain alone with Retail and Classic has long since been uninstalled.
Does WoW Classic end like this? … Probably not.
Many are now looking at it more casually, like our reader elysium. He wrote:
[Classic] is still the best game for me. I played for a long time on private servers and have to honestly say that I felt more comfortable there than on the official servers now. Classic is and will definitely remain my main game and hopefully soon BC.
However, I now look at it very casually, sometimes 2 weeks offline, then level a bit and then offline again for a while.
However, there are also some players who are surprised by the large number of dropouts. Sordnax finds it incomprehensible that many have already stopped playing, even though the final contents are still pending. He writes:
Wow, I’m surprised that the survey so far shows that most are not playing anymore.
I mean – sure, everything is in a way “Easy Mode”.
But doesn’t it count that you have grown together as a guild and that it still makes fun to take on AQ40 and to prepare and look forward to the “final Classic content” Naxxramas? Or will a large part of the players come back for the Naxx patch? What’s going on?
Is Classic “dead”? No, far from it. The realms of WoW Classic are still filled to the brim and – with a few exceptions – you can quickly find a group and playmates for joint activities everywhere. This player decline during the first year was apparently planned by Blizzard. On most realms, the population is still high. When you consider that the current realms host four to five times the number of players compared to Vanilla times, that’s still a pretty strong utilization.
Today, The Division 2 is set to be as exciting as it hasn’t been in a long time. The developers are finally going to talk about a new feature that many agents place their last hopes on.
This is happening today in The Division 2: In the afternoon of September 2nd, the developers from Massive will hold the so-called State of the Game (SotG) starting at 5:00 PM. This is (actually) a weekly developer blog that is broadcast in the form of a live stream.
There, the developers often address important topics and urgent issues of The Division 2 and explain how the game will progress and what is planned for the near future.
However, even though the State of the Game has not been particularly exciting in recent weeks – many players are looking forward to today with anticipation.
On September 2nd, the new mode “Skyscraper” along with new gear and the test servers will be discussed
What is so special about this week’s SotG stream? Because today, on September 2nd, Massive wants to talk about a feature on which many players are depending for the immediate future of The Division 2.
It’s about a new endless mode, from which many finally expect more replayability and long-term motivation for The Division 2. These are 2 points that players currently miss most in the game – aside from resolving numerous deep-seated issues like those with loot.
Especially veterans and many long-time players lack substantial content that can keep them engaged long-term – despite Seasons. And the endless mode is currently the only real content that is visible for the foreseeable future. Thus, many players are placing their last hopes in this new feature. Because even the new raid Operation: Stahlross could not bring any relief.
You can watch the whole thing here (from 5:00 PM):
Even the new raid Operation: Stahlross could not improve the mood
What exactly is the endless mode “Skyscraper” about? Recently it was said that the mode was at the beginning of its development, now it is supposed to come into the game with Title Update 11 – presumably still in September.
However, not much is known about the upcoming mode. The community refers to it as Skyscraper Mode, since it apparently takes place in a skyscraper where players are presumably fighting their way upwards. Gameplay-wise, Skyscraper is supposed to remind players of the popular endless mode Underground from the first part, and it is hoped that it will bring just as much fun and variety to the game as Underground once did.
The Division 2 is slowly running out of steam – not only in Washington or New York
Here’s how things are currently looking for The Division 2: The mood surrounding The Division 2 is currently noticeably low for many. While the game offers new agents plenty of hours of good entertainment, the endgame looks very different for more passionate players.
There, several deep-seated problems of the game become apparent – including issues with loot, skills or balance. Moreover, there are hardly any activities that invite players to continue playing long-term and are really fun. And this is exactly where people hope for changes from Title Update 11, particularly for the Skyscraper mode.
And many opportunities to turn things around are not expected to remain for The Division 2. Because it feels like more and more players are losing interest in Massive’s shooter, which actually holds enormous potential. What about you? Is the Skyscraper mode also crucial for you? Will you remain loyal to the game, or have you already jumped ship?
The graphics card manufacturer Nvidia has shown a new world-exclusive trailer for the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. It features the “marvelous graphics” ray tracing for the new installment. This truly brings stunning light effects to the shooter.
This is the trailer: Nvidia showcased ray tracing for Black Ops Cold War during a presentation about the future of their graphics cards in a new trailer. The clip lasts only about a minute.
The short clip shows part of the campaign, in which the team apparently prepares for a mission from the president. We have embedded the video for you. You can find it in the video at minute 32:47:
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Ray tracing is a technology that provides better light effects, particularly when multiple light sources are present. This results in softer shadows and improved behavior under lighting conditions.
In Call of Duty, this offers various advantages for the pure optics. For example, there are:
Reflections on shiny surfaces like polished weapons
Cold War is not only set to receive new, better graphics, but also aims to improve many aspects that the previous Black Ops installments did not achieve. It directly follows the events of Black Ops 1 and adopts, for example, the monetization system from Modern Warfare, which many players consider fair. In our special, we explain to you in detail what Cold War does better than its predecessor Black Ops 4.
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In Fortnite, a huge Black Panther statue has appeared on the map since the last update. The new location attracts some players who want to pay their respects to Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman, who passed away.
What kind of statue is it? The new statue appeared as part of a map update in the southern area near Misty Meadows. You can now find the location “Panther’s Prowl,” where you can visit the gigantic monument. The panther sits atop a rocky cliff, overlooking the map.
The monument of the Black Panther in Fortnite
The statue also resembles the Black Panther monument known from the movies. Such a statue appeared around the end of “Captain America: Civil War” – as a teaser for the upcoming Black Panther movie.
It’s quite possible that the Black Panther statue was always intended as a new location for Fortnite. After all, more and more POIs related to heroes are appearing on the map, especially since the entire Season 4 is themed around Marvel. However, the monument takes on its own character in light of the death of 43-year-old actor Chadwick Boseman.
Players visit the statue as a memorial for the Black Panther
Here’s how players are reacting: With the new statue, Fortnite has somewhat created a monument for the late Black Panther actor. Several players are showing online how they use the statue as a memorial. For example, here on reddit:
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In the comments, many fans are writing “Wakanda Forever” in reference to the Black Panther film. There’s also discussion about a possible skin: Some players suggest that if the Black Panther skin were to appear in the Fortnite shop, it could raise money for charity (via reddit). The idea of using the proceeds to fight colon cancer, the disease that led to Boseman’s passing, keeps coming up.
It wouldn’t be the first time skins in games have been used for charitable purposes. For instance, the new game Fall Guys used its current popularity to collect donations in exchange for a personal skin.
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Call of Duty has received its playlist update and shows you a preview for the coming week. Modern Warfare will feature 2 modes that are brand new to the game. In the Warzone, everything stays the same.
Update – 8:05 PM: The update is now live. According to the developers’ post on Twitter, the following modes have been added or removed:
Modern Warfare
Ground War on Foot
Search & Rescue
SpecOps: Brimstone (Modified)
Ground War Reinforcement (not listed, but in the game)
Warzone
Blood Money Quad
Cash Drop 4-Player removed
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The two new modes are Search & Rescue and Ground War Reinforcement. Search & Rescue is a mix between Kill Confirmed and Search & Destroy. Ground War Reinforcement is a variation of Domination.
Original announcement – What’s going on with CoD? Last week, the “Season 5 Reloaded” update brought some new content into the game and a new LMG has been firing across the battlefields of Call of Duty since then.
To keep Modern Warfare & Warzone exciting alongside content drops, the developers push a playlist update onto the servers every week to bring fresh air into the mode selection.
The developers inform in advance about the adjustments in a blog post on an Activision website. However, there seems to be news in this cycle only for regular multiplayer players – for Warzone, everything stays the same. For MW, there are 2 new modes. The complete playlist currently looks like this:
Modern Warfare
Summer Games
Tournament
Ground War on Foot
Blueprint Gunfight
Ground War Reinforcement
Search & Rescue
Shoot or Ship, Whatever
Warzone
Summer Games
Battle Royale Solo / Duo / Trio / Quad
Blood Money Quad
King Slayer Trio
Tournament
However, the blog post usually misses a few of the modes that are online with the next playlist. Once the update is active, we will list the current modes here.
Currently, the Summer Games are running at CoD – a shooting-oriented Olympics.
Playlist Update 01.09. – Summer Games continue active for everyone
When will the update come? Unfortunately, it is hard to say exactly. However, it usually starts tonight (September 1) as early as 7 PM. It may also be delayed, and the playlist may take until 9:30 PM. If the update is still not online by half-past nine, it is more likely to come tomorrow morning (September 2) around 8:00 AM. Most of the time, it has been released in the evening.
What can the current modes do?The worldwide event “Summer Games” is still running until September 7, and here the different CoD nations compete against each other. In 5 disciplines, you can test your skills, acquire cosmetics, and collect medals for your country. On the last day (September 7) of the CoD Olympics, there will be double XP for everything to celebrate.
With “Reinforced Ground War,” a new Ground War variation comes into the game where you need to capture 3 flags, just like in “Domination.” However, a team wins the round if all flags are captured. The respawn is limited, and every time a team captures a flag, all fallen soldiers of that team return.
Another new feature is the “Search & Rescue” mode, which is already known from earlier CoD titles. Here, “Search & Destroy” mixes with the TDM mode “Kill Confirmed” to bring an exciting blend of clever tactics and brute firepower. One team must destroy the enemy’s objective, and eliminated teammates drop a tag instead of going completely down. If your team collects the tag again, the buddy comes back. If the enemy gets the tag, the team member is out for this round.
Last week was fully focused on CoD 2020 – The first trailer was shown in the Warzone.
CoD 2020 the major topic last week
What else happened with CoD? The two current CoD games, Modern Warfare and Warzone, took a bit of a backseat last week as the new “Black Ops Cold War” was revealed. The reveal happened alongside a small event in the Warzone and featured the trailer in-game. MeinMMO live-tweeted, in case you want to check out the reveal event again.
When the first trailer of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War was officially released in the Warzone, a flood of new information came to light. MeinMMO has gathered all the important information about CoD 2020 in a special to give you a complete overview.
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